Led Zeppelin - Rain Song - Earls Court 1975

Thanks Tom.

CIA crucified Abu Ghraib prisoner

KFC No Longer Permitted To Use Word 'Eat' In Advertisements

WASHINGTON—Issuing a condemnation of Kentucky Fried Chicken's recent Boneless Variety Bucket commercials, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday fined the fast food giant $600,000 and ordered it to discontinue all broadcasts containing "false and misleading suggestions" that its heated chicken products are intended for consumption.
"KFC's claim that its fried offerings have 'that taste you'll just love to eat' is in direct violation of federal regulations," acting FCC chairman Michael Copps said. "The word 'eat' is legally permissible only in reference to substances appropriate for human consumption. Any implication that a consumer could or should 'enjoy' a KFC Crispy Strip fails to meet these standards, and presents an unlawful deception to consumers."

"Any future appeals by KFC for the public to ingest its products will be met with swift legal action," he added.

Working in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission to defend consumers from what they call "blatant untruths regarding the edibility of KFC menu items," officials at the FCC have issued a list of acceptable words and phrases the restaurant can use in its television and print ads. While "eat," "feast on," and "taste" remain off-limits, the FCC has approved the use of "purchase," "be near to," "look at," and "hold."
Federal officials have also placed strict regulations on what actors within the ads can be shown doing with the breaded objects, so as to reduce the risk that viewers may become confused and attempt to ingest a KFC Snacker.

In keeping with the false advertising subchapter of the FTC Act of 1914, the fast food chain is prohibited from setting its commercials in a kitchen, dining room, or any space generally associated with the act of eating. It is also not permitted to show people chewing, rubbing their stomachs contentedly, or exiting a bathroom stall with a look of relief that suggests they have digested the product. Utensils of any kind are also expressly forbidden, even when held by an animated character.

"At no point should these commercials depict persons willfully placing KFC items anywhere within the designated 'eating zone,'" said Copps, referring to the federally defined area extending in an 8-inch radius around the mouth. "Nor should individuals be seen manipulating the chicken in a manner that may bring it into contact with their lower facial region, or the lower facial region of a child or companion animal. In fact, children under the age of 8 are not allowed to appear in the ads in any form."

In compliance with the FCC's orders, KFC executives have pulled the offending ads from television airwaves.

"We are cooperating fully with the federal government to ensure all our future ad campaigns comply with official guidelines," KFC spokesperson Mark Dunn told reporters before conferring briefly with FCC agents. "Remember, we still offer many great-looking, purchasable things—such as our Extra Crispy legs and wings—and we invite everyone to come on down and obtain them for whatever use they deem appropriate."

KFC advertisers are reportedly still in negotiations with authorities over whether the word "consumables"—a term that can encompass any product that must be replaced periodically, such as brake pads or swimming pool chlorine—is an allowable substitution for "food."

In the meantime, the restaurant chain has begun work on a series of commercials for its new Honey BBQ Boneless Wings. An early cut of the first TV spot features grainy, black-and-white footage of stylish automobiles, lush forests, people standing at a safe distance from a KFC bucket and smiling, chicken being slaughtered, and a gallon of barbecue sauce being slowly drizzled over a fire.

Monsanto & Dole Team Up to Force-Feed Consumers Genetically Engineered Fruits & Veggies

Hilariously Serious.

We're all set to riot
Buy a gun
Before you lose your Second Amendment
Buy a gun

They'll burn you out like in Waco
They'll stick your ass in a camp
Jack-booted cops in riot-gear gonna

Kick your ass and laugh
A Revolution is on it's way
Better lock and load your AK

Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun
Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun

We're all set to riot
Buy a gun

Before you lose your Second Amendment
Buy a gun

They gave your money to the banksters
They stole your pension funds
It's time that we took to the streets
It's time we had our turn
A Revolution is on it's way
And the Founding Fathers would say

Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun
Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun

You got a riot in the streets
Revolution's not clean and neat
You got a riot in the streets
Revolution's not clean and neat
You gotta drag 'em through the streets
Tar and feathers are pretty neat

You gotta drag 'em through the streets
Hang 'em all up by their feet

We're all set to riot
Buy a gun
Before you lose your Second Amendment
Buy a gun

Martial law is coming soon
To a small town close to you
Blackwater's gonna police the streets

And they'll kill whoever they choose
A Revolution is on it's way
You better do what patriots do

Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun
Buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun buy a gun
Before you wish you bought a gun

I lived...

The tooth extraction went fine. It took maybe two minutes, and wasn't painful. Thank god I only have one wisdom tooth. But now that the healing process has begun.... I'm thinking that this must be the worst part. Even though I went to sleep about 5 hours early, I slept horribly, and have maybe the worst sore throat I've ever had. Swallowing is pretty awful, and my jaw is a little sore but not swelling. I'm trying to get down lots of alkaline foods and kick the acidic to help promote the healing and ditch an infection and inflammation. No coffee for at least a week, if I don't try to stop all together. The other crappy part is that I have an art show tomorrow night at the Conservative Cafe. Hopefully I'm more up to par by then, but right now the idea sounds dreadful.

OMG

Getting my impacted wisdom tooth extracted today at the oral surgeon.

It's a LOVE rEVOLution, born of self effacing compassion.

"It's better to die on your feet then live on your knees!"

Scapegoat

This has been one of my favorite songs for maybe 4 years. Listen good! ; )

Cob

I couldn't resist! : P

Filling up.

A saturday fence transplant

On a whim this morning we decided that we should move the fence about 8 or 9 feet away from the sidewalk. Pan has what some may refer to as a barking problem. There are lots of little kids in the neighborhood, and Pan likes to run up to them and bark like a maniac. The squirt gun used to work, but now he enjoys being squirted and it is no longer a feasible punishment. That area of yard is fully covered by a maple tree and has been unused for years. We figured if we move the fence back, Pan can't run up to little kids, and kids would then have to walk through part of the yard to see pan. If we plant a little garden in this area.... it will be a win win situation for everyone.

We expected that moving the fence would take up the full weekend, but we actually are 95% finished already. It was serious labor, and 89 degrees out... but the quick project is on it's way to working wonders for all of us. These are the in-progress pictures with our helper.

storms tonight.

storms rock!

Nasa prepares to bomb the moon !

Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At McD's

A Denver police officer has been suspended after allegedly brandishing his gun at a McDonald's restaurant in Aurora after his order took too long to fill.

Aurora police confirmed the CBS4 investigation saying the incident occurred May 21 at the McDonald's at 18181 East Hampden Avenue.

A spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department said they plan to present the case -- now classified as a felony menacing incident -- to the Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office Thursday for possible filing of criminal charges.

Sources familiar with the case, and the fast food worker's account of what happened, say two off-duty Denver police officers placed an order from their car in the early morning hours of May 21. But once at the drive through window, the employee said the men became agitated and angry at how long their food was taking. The men thought they were being ignored, according to contacts familiar with the worker's account. The male clerk then said one of the officer's flashed his police badge and pointed a pistol through the drive through window in a threatening manner, before driving off without paying.

Both officers are assigned to Denver International Airport although only one has been placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the outcome of the case.

http://cbs4denver.com/investigates/denver.police.suspension.2.1049330.html

It's getting a little common.

Alex Jones snuck into the grove in 1999 and video recorded what he witnessed.
You can watch that video here also.

Mmmm!Puppet's at it again. This man must not sleep. Can't wait to step up the pace with him.

Brave new world.

Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World was written in 1931. I've quoted my cousin and others in my family on his words. What he knew and understood then is, in my book, beyond worth looking into. Life isn't as black and white, live your life, as they'd like you to believe.

This is a great production. At least listen to part one. LOL.

Ink baby!

For nik

ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE

On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials.

June's chill is one for the records

Effeminate young Japanese men more interested in perfecting their looks than finding a job or starting a family.

This article should blow your mind!

Already Canceled.

Well it's almost 10:30am here and the arizona trip was just canceled. I think everyone is sighing with relief here, but that also shows how under the gun the decision making process is at Daniel's work. Life and plans change there with the blink of an eye.

10 days in Arizona

Found out this evening that Daniel's being shipped out to Arizona. He leaves tomorrow afternoon for the next 10 days, and will be finishing some hotels there. 10 days is a long time. We're not very use to this but it shall definitely be quite the experience for both of us!

Please read the wiki on SEAN BAKER.

HAPPY 11th !

It's almost been two years since i've participated in an "11th of every month" activity.
Shame on me! It's way past time to step up the action. The people are always more creative! If we weren't or carried no credence..... Glenn Beck and the talking heads wouldn't waist their time on us! ; )

Blood Farming.... GMO style!

Flickr User Banned for Criticizing Obama

Flickr user Shepherd Johnson was browsing the official White House photostream one night when he decided to post a politically-charged comment. Then another, then another. Soon, without warning, Yahoo's photo-sharing service deleted his account, complete with 1,200 pictures.

An unrepentant Yahoo won't say what, exactly, Johnson did wrong. His comments were about Barack Obama's support of a bill allowing the government to suppress torture photos. They were attached to seemingly relevant images from the president's recent trip to Cairo to ring in a new era of U.S.-Middle Eastern relations.

"I thought, this is an opportunity I can use to let the administration know how I feel about some of its policies," Johnson told us in a phone interview.

more here.

Glenn Beck is a paid liar

Thanks glenn for lumping us up with white supremacists.....
and thanks for doing your research..... or should i say, reading off your memo about us wanting to destroy the country! Please don't forget, WE'RE the ones trying to get our politicians and congress to live up to the constitution and bill or rights!

Perhaps your PR campaign is just to miseducate the american public, with your own.... or your owners own hateful spin and disinformation. Enjoy your paycheck, and sleep well tonight you SHILLING megalomaniac.

Sustainable Housing from Natural Materials

This is a 5 DVD set... and we only watched the first DVD tonight. But already this is an incredible must see! Please download this information as soon as possible. It can fuel your imagination, educate your soul, and possible save your live.

TV before bed causes chronic health problems, study claims

Psychological warfare aside.......

My parents sat in front of the television for god knows how many hours tonight.... not too different then any other night rather, and no different then the average american. If you walk around ANY BLOCK, be it country or city in the US, your bound to see the bluish glow of the flickering screen coming from the majority of houses.
Don't believe me....... go for a walk around your block around 8pm. Tell me I'm wrong.

Personally I think the psychological warfare is worse then the chronic health problems, but I've been clean for almost 9 YEARS so what do I know! : )

Thanks Mex. ; )

School Crossing Guards To Be Replaced By Police

Nearly 300 Chicago crossing guards, detention aides and traffic control aides could face layoffs next month as their jobs are replaced by city police officers, a union representing those workers said today.

Here's the VIDEO of that 72 year old woman who was just tazered

Peru declares curfew after bloody clashes in Amazon jungle

Peru has declared a curfew in its Amazon jungle after dozens died and hundreds were injured in bloody clashes between security forces and indigenous tribes protesting against oil and mining projects.

Indigenous leaders and supporters said police, including some in helicopters, fired live rounds at protesters armed only with traditional wooden spears.

Military spending sets new record

If you believe any of this information is misleading..... I challenge you to look it up. I am not showing you MY ideology, but theirs rather. I hope you watch both of these videos to the end. If you don't, but instead go on to watch soap operas, game shows, sitcoms, or even the discovery channel, then I have no problem understanding why and how we got into this mess!

Why 42 ?

I've been wondering for long over a decade.
Even Daniel notices it's sync daily.

What will it be?

In Jerusalem

Top Chinese Banker Guo Shuqing Calls for U.S. Government to Start Issuing Bonds in Yuan, Rather than Dollars

If you don't understand what this means, then your a day late and a dollar short! ; )

The Geography of Jobs

Click the play button and let it play till the current 2009 date!

Martial Law Excercise with Foreign Troops is coming....

and the focus is on......... you guessed it....... terrorism!

Follow, Follow, Follow.

Obama's support for the new secrecy law

Rain Barrels!

Found this cool guy on craigslist making and selling these. Brought home two of them Sunday. Only one is installed so far, but rain barrels were something that we'd had on our want list for some time now. Can't wait till we get a good rain.
You can paint them with krylon fusion..... I have a large sheet of acetate. When I get around to it, I think I'm going to try and do my first stencil on one! ; )

It's been a while.

6 soldiers sue KBR, Halliburton over burn pits

ArmyTimes

The suit filed in a San Antonio federal court alleges the military contractors burned everything from trucks and tires to human corpses in the large war-zone pits. Plaintiffs say the burning waste released toxins that harmed at least 10,000 people.

Meno

First warm night. Perfect weather to drag out the 8 inch Cassegrain. This is with NO camera adapter. ; )

Right now.....

This is the work in progress in my work in progress! ; )

BTW.... my entire day was nothing short of magical!

lychees

My uncle just sent this massive bag from off his property in Florida. I've been told to "eat them quick," so I guess now begins the lychee diet. : ) These aren't any lychees.... they are extremely special ones! ; )

Ron Paul on 6/03/09

Simply incredible!

Now this is a speech!

Adam is an Iraq Veteran and is running for congress in New Mexico. This is pretty identical to my paradigm. I hope this speech gives you goosebumps.

hmm...

72-year-old woman tasered at Traffic Stop

This makes me think of Mike Smith's last radio rant.

Nationalized Citibank

Mandatory Census survey inquires about citizens' difficulty undressing, bathing

My grandma brought this up tonight. She's wondering what to do.

The federal government is forcing 3 million Americans to disclose sensitive, personal information
about finances, health and lifestyle in a 14-page survey – including questions about availability of household flush toilets and difficulty with undressing and bathing.

The 2009 American Community Survey, an annual supplement to the decennial Census, asks about residents' personal relationships and whether a home has hot and cold running water, a flush toilet, bathing facilities, appliances and phone services. It also asks how many rooms are in a home and what vehicles are used at each household.

The new questionnaire asks respondents what they pay for electricity, gas, water and sewer every month and whether residents receive food stamps.

Question 16 asks, "About how much do you think this house and lot, apartment, or mobile home would sell for if it were for sale?"

Respondents are required to disclose costs associated with rent or mortgage, annual real estate taxes on and fire, hazard and flood insurance
expenses.

For each person in the household, the questionnaire asks for citizenship status, education level, whether that person attends private or public schools. It also features questions about health coverage, hearing and vision impairment and physical, mental or emotional conditions.

It asks if residents "have difficulty dressing or bathing" or "doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping" or whether they have difficulty making decisions. Respondents must indicate if they have served in the military, their current marital status and whether they have been married or given birth to children in the last 12 months. The Census Bureau claims its question is used as a "measure of fertility" and is used to "carry out various programs required by statute, including … conducting research for voluntary family planning programs."

The letter asks where residents worked last week and whether they drove a car, rode a bus, subway railroad, ferryboat, taxicab or bicycle to get there. It then asks what time they left for work and how long their commute
lasted.

Respondents are also required to disclose their place of employment, duties and income.

While many recipients may consider the questionnaire to be tedious and meddling, the Census Bureau warns that citizens are required by law to complete it and may be fined as much as $5,000 for willfully refusing. While an individual may feel uneasy about answering each question truthfully, the fine for filing false information can be as much as $500.

The Census Bureau estimates that the form takes an average of 38 minutes for each household to complete.

While the U.S. Constitution allows Americans to be counted for purposes of taxation and political representation, Jim Harper, a privacy expert at the Cato Institute, told the New York Post the survey is "a classic example of mission creep over the decades – this constitutional need to literally count how many noses are in the United States has turned into a vast data-collection operation."

Rep. Ron Paul blasted the government for spending "hundreds of millions of dollars" on the survey and called the questionnaire "insulting" in his Texas Straight Talk column.

"The questions are both ludicrous and insulting," he wrote. "The survey asks, for instance, how many bathrooms you have in your house, how many miles you drive to work, how many days you were sick last year, and whether you have trouble getting up stairs. It goes on and on, mixing inane questions with highly detailed inquiries about your financial affairs. One can only imagine the countless malevolent ways our federal bureaucrats could use this information. At the very least the survey will be used to dole out pork, which is reason enough to oppose it."

Paul continued, "The founders never authorized the federal government to continuously survey the American people. More importantly, they never envisioned a nation where the people would roll over and submit to every government demand. The American Community Survey is patently offensive to all Americans who still embody that fundamental American virtue, namely a healthy mistrust of government. "

Army Looks at ‘Abnormal Perspiration’ as Sign of ‘Harmful Intent’

If you walk weird, make funny faces, or sweat a little too much — watch out, when you walk into an airport. The U.S. military wants to use those irregularities as “indicators” of “possibly suspicious and harmful intent.”

Boston police to be equipped with M16s

The Boston Police Department is preparing a plan to arm as many as 200 patrol officers with semiautomatic assault rifles, a significant boost in firepower that department leaders believe is necessary to counter terrorist threats, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the plan.

Flu vaccines in corn coming ?

Iowa State University researchers are putting flu vaccines into the genetic makeup of corn, which may someday allow pigs and humans to get a flu vaccination simply by eating corn or corn products.

Fast Food sucks but...

I can't believe I know these people! lol The shirt sucks IMO but those models are immeasurably awesome. That illustration is a zero but those people get fives for sure! Great picture Dustin and Mimi!

Satellite Fakes

Russia exports a lot of armaments and military equipments to other countries. Some more countries would like to buy it too but their budgets can’t afford them to do this, so Russian engineers have created a full set of fake weaponry for some countries. If you are a military leader of some not-so-rich country you can be as cool as your more wealthy neighbors. It would be just like a real thing for the foreign satellites or spy-planes, just bring it to the place, inflate and you are done.

The Taltree Art Show

We banked at the art show. I fried in the sun, and look like a tomato now but we had a great time, and made a small killing! The show was from 10am to 4pm. Everything worked out in the nick of time with the printer, photoshop, and my large prints.
There were professional photographers strutting around. Several of them took pictures of my work, and me with my work. I met the folks that host the Munster Music and Arts Festival. They asked me to appear at their upcoming show, and gave me the paperwork. I'm probably going to spend the rest of today applying for new shows. We didn't make an inventory on prints before the show, and should have. There were times that it was dead, but times that it was bustling. I have no idea how many prints I sold. That's good though. Here's a short video of what the day was like. As I become less of an noob at this, I'm sure to develop better documentation also. : )