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I haven't blogged in over a month.

My rant, once again, is about the goings-on at my local beach.

If you have seen some of my posts on the SAS forums, you know I have been getting a laugh over cussing and not doing such.  Well, Saturday was not good for my ears.

"Tiffany, get me a f*n cigarette"

....no reponse from anyone named Tiffany.

"I'll get a f*n cigarette.  F* you!"

I don't know if this lady was handicapped or drunk, but she sure acted the latter.  After laying on the beach in her bathing suit for some time, she had to be helped back to the car by two grown men.  She nearly fell heading toward the sidewalk.  The two guys and her daughter did not seem to notice anything out of the ordinary.  HELLO!  She's got a problem!  Can you leave her with sonebody?  SHe was in no state to be on the beach - public intoxication if she was drunk.  She was left to sunburn!  Worse, the daughter of this lady was cussing at her son, a four-year-old boy about how to carry grandpa's shoes back to the car.

Her area smelled like alcohol for some time and was also wet for some time.  That family is in my prayers!

But wait, that's not all.....this family is the Model Family of the Month of August!

THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD A TATTOO ON HIS CALF!!!!!!!!

I KID YOU NOT!

This would make me want to cuss HARD and LONG REAL BAD!

Tags: Cuss PDA Beach MM75

Well, I can now officially retire my 1985 bicycle.  No more out-of-control teens laughing at my ride - which was older than them and gave me NO CRAP.  I put over 3,500 miles on it (5,600 km) over the years, including about five where I didn't ride it at all!

I went to the bike shop where I used to get my old bike repaired to see if they had any good bikes.  The cheapest was $460 on sale!  I couldn't afford that with gas the way it is!   I then went to a sporting goods store.  Closer, but they didn't have a hybrid racing/mountain bike.  $220-250.

I finally went to the sporting goods store in a dying mall (where I normally get my clothing).  THE bike was hanging for the ceiling - a racing bike, BLUE (my favorite color - matches my car), and ONE SALE at $180!  I bought it!  I even talked to the salespeople and was forward - I made that a goal!

One bad thing - after trying to ride it, the rear tire kept going flat! 

I took it in to the shop today, after they asked me to go to a store 20 miles away to get a new inntertube (they didn't carry it!).  They fixed it AND reimbursed me for the tube and the mileage.

It ended up costing me $180 after that (with tax, the bike was $190).

I have to pay my credit card now!

This whole thing -> <- I deserve these! :)

Tags: Mm75 Bicycle

Around 11:15pm, I noticed that my fluorescent light bulb n my room was flickering a lot.  I looked at it and thought....maybe I need a new bulb.  Nothing looked odd except the bulb.  Well, I went downstairs and all of a sudden, the lights went off, but the TV, microwave, and oven stayed flashing in the kitchen.  I heard a strange noise coming from outside and foudn it to be my air conditioner that could not start up due to the lack of power!  Noticing the volume, I walked my way back in the dark to the thermostat and turned the A/C off.  I couldn't see in the dark and struggle to find my handcrank LED flashlight I bought last Christmas.  Thinking it was a circuit, I went to the basement.  Everything was ON though.  There should not have been a problem.

I decided to check outside next.  The neighbor to the east had gone to bed.  The neighbors to the west had their lights on.  A couple of minutes later, I noticed the bright lamp at the barn two houses east of me went out.  That light is always on, even in the rain! 

Going to the front of the house, I walked out and noticed that the lamps were all strangely dim.  I heard police sirens just then.  Maybe there was an accident.  I walked back to the TV, and watched for a few minutes and then everything went dark.  The entire neighborhood was pitch black.  I took the flashlight, went upstairs and took a shower.  There's nothing more eerie than listening to a battery-powered radio and taking a shower with the flashlight pointed in my direction.

I then made my way back down (two floors) to the basement to get my clothes.  Upon returning to the main floor, the power came back on.  It was out for an hour.  No clue. *shrug*

Now all those people with electric alarm clocks are going to get up late after the long weekend. :(

Okay - I am livid.  In a two-hour span at my beach, this is what I saw:

A woman yelling at her two little girls about drying off.  They turn and run to the sand, and she yells at them again!  "Don't go into the sand!  Let's go!"

A man semmingly punching (yes, PUNCHING) a young boy in the tush for throwing sand.  Granted, he was just over a year old and wearing a diaper, but that was unacceptable.

A woman from the same group, repeatedly shouting at the same boy and two others, cussing at them about getting their bathingsuits dirty.  Hello, let them go into the water!  What's the matter, can't you supervise?

Another woman cussing out her son for going into the water and then telling him that they are going to go.  She drags the boy by the arm and he begins to cry.  They put all of their things in an inflatable horsey raft and drag in to the car on the sidewalk.  Hello?!?! It'll POP! :(

It made me think of badly the parents are acting compared to the kids!  It's no wonder the kids don't listen.  Do these people really want the kids?  I can't fathom cussing and my children hearing me cuss!  They emulate the parents.  I want my kids to behave but I don't want to do what they are doing.  I don't have kids, by the way, well except for my imaginary illegitimate children Johnny (8) and Suzanne ("Susie", 6).  I still don't know who the mother is, so don't ask me!

 

I just wanted to place a blog here for this occasion. SAS Friends has officially been "on the air" 18 months as of this weekend. That gets three boogies Thank you all for making this site a wonderful place to visit!

Tags: Milestone Mm75 Saf

Well, I did it again! :(

I spilled Pepsi Max onto my keyboard.  This one was only $6 if I remember right.  I had it from my old computer that was replaced in 2004.  Back then, I had to have an adapter to get it to work with my 1997 computer!  It was that old!

Anyway, this happened on Sunday evening at 7:30pm....after EVERYBODY CLOSED! :(

This was a MillenniumMan technological emergency!

I went to CommieMart, against my K-mart teachings, and bought a HP keyboard for $20.  It at least matches the HP computer now.  I am still trying to get used to it, too.  I like keyboards that make noise when I type on them.  Spongy keyboards are the pits!

Thank to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!  It was SO appreciated.

I'll tell you a little bit about what happened.

*I started out getting legal....I had to renew my driver's license (four years) that expired Friday.  Bad webcam picture - made me look bald and I have hair!  I also had to get the license plate sticker - total $78.50.  My card expires in 2012, and the plate in 2009.  All good.

*I got breakfast at Tim Horton's - two muffins (one bran - gotta stay regular now that I am 29+ )

*I got lunch at Fazoli's 

*I went to my beach for 90 minutes.  I think the replaced sand lost in the flood.  The water level is back to normal (and hopefully will reced a bit more). 

*I talked to my mom - since she couldn't call me; I called her.  The first thing she said was Happy Birthday.  Like duh, she gave birth to me!   Moms know.  Don't mess with Mom!

*I baked my birthday cake.  I had bought my cake mix and frosting way back when it was on sale (they do keep a long while).  I think it cost $2.50 total.  With 3 eggs - the cake amounted to $2.75.  As you have noticed, I have learned how to shop. ;)  The cake was German Chocolate with Coconut Pecan frosting.  The cake was good - although I need to work on getting the layers out of the pans in one piece (I was 90% successful this time!).  I have two more cake mixes and even a cheesecake mix, so I have practice.

*I did NO WORK - I took the day off, too - It's John Day, Millennium Man Day!  I made a vow in 2000 that I would never work on my birthday again, no matter what day of the week it is!  I am given 16 vacation days this year and this was only my second day off!  The year will be half over on July 2!

So that was my day - I spent it alone because I wanted peace and quiet.  I got it!!!

This is blog 76!  I am not starting over!

Well, I do like the new site setup.  I kind of miss some of the old stuff.  If there is no way to bring it back, then we will have to make do with what we will have.  I have to send BIG KUDOS to Thunder and Becky (now Mrs. Thunder) for their tireless effort in bringing the site up so quickly after the upgrade.  As a computer program guy, I know that an upgrade can wreak havoc on any program.  The way to fix it is always new, but yet interesting.  I noticed it's a Linux server so that ROCKS!

On the SA front, it is creeping up because of some recent stress. I really appreciate all of the kind words.  They help BIG TIME :).  I have been listening to Lucinda Bassett's Attacking Anxiety and Depression mp3s, too. 

Stay calm and take care :)

Tags: MM75 Nice Guy LOL

I went to my beach a week after going and finding that it was closed.  I kind of have an idea about what the people in Iowa are going through.

I arrived at the park around 4:15pm and noticed that it was open *YAY!*.  I drove down, and everything seemed okay, until I approached the pavilion (the large place where people have picnics).

I look down and already see three signs saying "Danger - High Water - Danger", and thought uh oh, this isn't good.

I go further down and notice that people were near the beach, only there was no beach!  After over 10 days, the water still had not receded back to where it normally is!

Worse, I saw signs of exactly how bad the flooding really was.  From the original water line to the pavilion, I would say it's a good 3,000ft distance, with one sidewalk paralleling at 500ft, and a second one and 1,750ft.  Well, according to debris, the water exceeded the second sidewalk!  I don't ever remember seeing come up that far.  It was still a good distance from the pavilion, but if the entire area was underwater, I can see why they'd close the beach.

The worse news: no beach and the area affected was still water-logged and filthy, so I tried to find a place far enough up.  It turned out to be the edge of the flood line.  It looked okay, so I put my stuff down.  I was there for almost two hours and couldn't believe how many ants I had to remove - I was a serial ant killer!  I mean it's creepy when I am laying out in the sun and feel something on my arm, my leg, my back!  I even had a tick try and get on my Army blanket.

I got some sun, but it was an uncomfortable experience.  I don't think I'll go back tomorrow - I'll stay out on my newly-waterproofed deck instead ;)

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