WTF is going on

Greetings,,,,

Not really even sure how to start this off,,,,,

Waking up at ~midnight and I usually have the TV on CNN all night anyway with no sound,,,, I am 1/2 awake looking at  .....  I am not sure,,,  there are people running from something at a concert,, ?  a Bomb maybe,,,   I put up the sound and read the BREAKING NEWS headline of a mass Shooting on Las Vegas ........   holy shit ,, my Son and Daughter in law (hopefully soon) Live in Las vegas,,,   I pick up my phone to text my son - make sure all is allright....  and the thought of what if he does not answer crosses my mind,,,, I text him anyway,,,    HEY - YOU OK ??

I get back an immediate response that  - YES - he is ok,,, he is at the MGM club Hakkasan - they are in Lockdown mode - shelter in place -  due to the still active Shooter situation.  Club door locked and secured inside by the Club security - and outside by Vegas Metro Police.    He just returned from escorting the 2 EMTs that they have at the Club down to the Dean Martin Blvd side of MGM, that has a circle drive. They have set up a triage area there and in the lobby of the MGM.. the Circle drive is the key , so the dozens of Ambulances can enter one end and exit the other , no turning around,,,  He says ,, it looks like a war zone down there,,,  But he and his "wife" are ok,,, at least physically.

Ok - so now the Gun Control debate stirs up again,,,  - I hear ,, this is not the time to talk gun control - it's too soon after the Killings to do it...  and you hear the 2nd amendment folks pop their heads up about being afforded the right to bear arms by the Constitution - really ??  this guy had what 2 dozen Weapons total - all we are told  -- acquired legally ... and he had this Bump Stock accessory - that my son was telling us they found on the Rifles the killer used - The boys friend was one of the team that breached the hotel room, and send him pix of the Rifles and the guy dead on the floor.  So how many guns does one need  ??  2 or 3 dozen,,, and an accessory that turns a semi automatic into pretty much a Full out Automatic....   Did I miss something - was that in the 2nd amendment   ??  right to bear dozens and dozens of guns and a Bump stock ??  If it was then Jefferson is more of a Genius than I already think he was.....   and I love the analogy - IF I guy drive his car into a crown and killed people - would you ban cars ???   ummm No - but we would make sure he had the car registered,, and inspected every so often,, and the had a license to operate that vehicle safely that he had to renew every few years... 

What will come of this, ???  I can see a security check that has you "check" all luggage into the Hotel at the front desk and they will scan it - like the airports - and you pick  up pn the other side or it gets delivered to your room...  so that no one can carry in that many guns again,,, and If you have one - they can see that it is legal and you have a permit,,, if its a pistol - all good stuff I think...

OH - and can we stop using the Killers name every 15 seconds on TV ??   Identify him - Once - so we know who he (or she) is,,, then call them the Killer  ,,, or the Murder ,,, or the FUCKING ASSHOLE ,,, anything buy give them more notoriety that maybe they was looking for in the 1st place,,

Here is what we know for sure - that after Sandy Hook, Orlando , Blackburn VA at VA Tech, Killeen Texas, the list goes on.... and now LAs Vegas - this will not be the last,,, we will add names to the killed list  and the Death toll will continue to rise - Where and When is the only question ,, where is the next Maniac with a gun kill a group of innocent people.. What will be the reason ??  WTF could the Reason possibly be ??   Are the groups or individuals out there that learn for these things , so as to better plan the next assault,,, but hey - we have a 2nd amendment that gives them the right....

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 

Most folks forget about the well regulated militia part and how that ties to the security of a free state......   You read it like you want - just be ready to honor the next set of Victims that are killed and get the next  "WHAT EVER TOWN"  Strong - that we are/

He laid out the rifles, he loaded the shotgun,
He stacked up the cartridges along the wall.
He knew he would need them for his conversation.
If it went as it he planned, then he might use them all.

He said Listen you people I've got a question
You won't pay attention but I'll ask anyhow.
I found a way that will get me an answer.
Been waiting to ask you 'till now.
Right now!

Sniper - Harry Chapin

Sunday Rant....

1st - I have been working so Much and Building a deck for a Customer that I have not been riding my bike,,,, ugh - Maybe next week,, stand By for a Monday Bike time !!

now onto Sunday's Rant...



A Bigot was elected president and we are suprisded when he sides with Neo- Nazi's and the KKK. Taunting the “fake news” and doubling down on his contention that anti-fascist demonstrators were as complicit as the fascists ,, and Saying they (the KKK and Nazi's  are some "Very Fine People" . Only getting to calling them disgusting after 4 days of silence and realizing that it was political suicide.

A Misogynist was elected president and we are surprised when he insults women. Pulling funding from Planned Parenthood, and calling a  breastfeeding women "disgusting," telling a newspaper  columnist she had the "face of a dog," and speculated that a TV news host had "blood coming out her wherever."  Calling others FAT PIGS and Dogs. 

A Liar and Bullshitter was Elected President and we are surprised when he disregards the the facts,,, back as far as the Crowd at his election, to how much  his presidency has accomplished, to lately having the votes to pass Health care reform (when the GOP did not) and calling out a senator that was hospitalized (he was home) on why that would not pass.  Check out http://www.politifact.com/    they have him at ~32% in the TRUE and Half True comments, and ~50% in the FALSE and Pants on fire Categories.  Criticized then President Obama for playing so much golf - and NOW  he has Played 2X that amount of the same time. 

A Hater was elected president  and we are surprised that he wants to force a Travel Ban on Muslim countries, calls Mexicans "drug Dealers" and "Rapists" ... and continues to insist the Mexico will "pay for the Wall" when the Mexican president said  'Of course' Mexico won't pay for wall..  He insulted blacks,,,  pointing to one at a Rally and saying..  "look at my African-American over there.",,  and  paints the Black community as jobless, uneducated and poor - Blaming democrats ....  takes on BLack Athletes over their Kneeling at the National Anthem to draw attention to an issues and calling one a Son of a Bitch.....

a Jerk was elected President  -  He insulted John McCain for being shot down during combat in Vietnam and made fun of him as a POW .  Insulted a  Disabled reporter at a conference. Was more concerned with the number of People at his "rally" than he was with the Victims of the Hurricane there. Insults the Mayor Puerto Rico this week,,,  when she asked for aid for PR - saying they  "want everything to be done for them" . He backed  one Candidate -  Luther Strange  - in the recent Georgia Special election.... When the other candidate won, - Roy Moore - he did update his Twitter account to congratulate Moore (he is still a republican after all) BUT then tRump Deleted the 3 Tweets where he supported Luther Strange ,,,,, Strange in deed. 


From Woodstock , Joan Baez

WTF is Happening !?!?!?

I gotta say I don't get the  whole kneeling thing,,,  and rhetoric and opinions that it has brought out from every corner and every corner thinking it is Absolutely Correct .  That there can be no other opinion on what is being done and said...  We have  no room for others opinions, we   don;t bother to listen to what others say... watch almost any debate on CNN or FOX that has opposing sides,... one person talks (with interruptions)  then once they have there say ,, they can listen ot the other person,,, they feel the need to interject ,,,to be re heard  and rebuttal their position rather than listen.

Gun Control Debate -
- the "SECOND" Amendment folks that believe the constitution gives us the right to bear arms regardless of what arms and how many bullets and what those bullets can pierce.
- the "Gun Control" folks that don't wanna take away our guns , but think that a little control into a spiral situation might help limit the killing of our Children

Abortion debate
- Abortion is a sin and cannot be tolerated in any circumstance and our Government should not be funding the likes of Planned Parenthood.
- Freedom of Choice folks - that believe  a Govemment should not dictate what a women or man can do and not do with her body.

Republicans . vs Democrats  -

Healthcare reform -
Repeal of Obamacare even if the NEW system is worse - just to  say we repealed it !
Hawks .v Doves

I see no middle of the Road in any of these discussions,, will wonder what history will think of us during this time ??  unfortunately - our Children and Grand children will be left with a divided country that can'e hear each other,, that will be pulled in the  direction of the RULING party and then Pulled back the other when the next group is elected...


Is kneeling during the Anthem disrespecting the Flag and the National Anthem  ?  Or is it the embodiment of the 1st amendment that gives us the right to do it.  Should the POTUS be weighing in on such things saying the Players should be fired and calling one a Son-of-a-Bitch.

Ok, lets say some things :

- 1st - we have a Mad man across the globe that seems to be pushing the Madman here at home into a War. Dick head (thats our Dick head) reverts to the same olde tactics,  Name Calling, and trying to bully his opponent. Lets hope this does not get us into a war on any front.  The POTUS wants to  spend more time on something  - let it be this , and leave the NFL to manage it owns affairs.

- 2nd - We have had 3 devastating natural disasters in our country - Houston with that hurricane,,, IRMA , and Maria that from what you read destroyed Puerto Rico. tRump seems to be more concerned that  his administration looks good in responding to this that to actually responding to it.  More concerned over how many people came to see him in Texas than how much help we were giving them.

- 3rd - where was the strong rhetoric against the people carrying Nazi flags and causing violence in North Carolina a little while back,,  that behavior was ok , no one needs to be fired ,, No SOB's in that group...


I still think tRump is a dangerous man for this country ...  I fear we will not survive his presidency intact. I think he represents the Highly wealthy, and the privileged and that he can get away with what ever he wants - above the law and all....   I think  he is more interested in worrying about getting reelected in 3 years (OMG 3 more years) than is doing what is right and just for the COuntry...  he is more concerned about undoing the former presidents legacy than passing just laws and be the POTUS.   He picks these fights with say the NFL players A) most are Black ,,,,  B) its easier that actually governing, C) It works well with his political base ,,,, I would ask a question that someone asked the other night - how far does this go ,, how far until those that voted for him say Enough is Enough....  I know that there is a Percentage - the Neo Nazi's and KKK that will support him to the Nth degree   ... but how far until many of those say ,,, no ,, my father,husband, son,, did not fight and maybe die for this country, for our right to freedom,, to have this ASSHOLE decide what is and what is not protected,, that the Kneeling a form of 1st amendment protest.  and that IF we want to Fire them and bully them that would exercise that freedom - what was their sacrifice for ?? SO one person can decide what is and is not under that umbrella ....  I think NOT ....


Ill leave you with Thomas Wynn and the Believers..

the War of Words and Deeds

While I do not agree with what they are doing, I can see the debate over IF they have the 1st amendment right to do it the Kneeling at the Anthem and all.... I do not see what interlocking arms has to do with shit,,, and hiding in the Locker room while the Anthem is played is about as cowardly as you can get - but I did see one player come out and stand in the Tunnel hand over the heart..
NOW - I saw a video over the weekend and could not agree more,,, that what the hell does kneeling do ?? How the hell does that tie to whatever the protest is about?? Black lives matter?? Police not being charged in the death of other people of Color ? How about do your little protest somewhere else and in some other form ??? Like helping in the community ? ok so do ,, but all Should.. Cause what has changed since this started ?? I can tell you - absolutely fucking nothing -

Now lets get to Dick head... I am not sure that acting like an 8 year old anc calling other people - even not jobs like Kim Jong-un is what I want the president to be doing,,, Rocket man ?? and I got a kick out of his Rally speech the other day - you just Knew he was bringing Obama into it - saying that this guy should have been dealt with years ago .

Here is the Text "Rocket Man should have been handled a long time ago," Trump said. "He should have been handled a long time ago by [Bill] Clinton. I won't mention the Republicans, right? By [Barack] Obama, this is a different time. This should have been handled eight years ago and four years ago and honestly 15 years ago and 20 years ago and 25 years ago. This shouldn't be handled now, but I'm going to handle it because we have to handle it."  

Un is 33 years old  - so 20 years ago he was 13 ,,,, and 25 years ago he was 8...  not sure what handling him at 8 or 13 really means.....  of couse DICK head has no clue about that....  he only calls out the Democrats for it,,,  Can you spell - A S S H O L E ....

Day one

Whoa Boy -   one of the Boss's is out for a few weeks ,,,,, So today starts my "short" stint (I hope) as the Admin fill in guy  for  the Paperwork / Computer entry / Administrivia ........  

Wednesday (Noon - 8pm)  and Thursday's (6:30am - 2PM) its only  me  @ Norrie Point Marina  ,,,,,   sure hope I can handle it....

The Redsox have clinched a post season spot,, and at this point they will win the Division..  The Yankees are now 7 games to the Plus side of the Wild Card with the Twins next and the Angels  1 game behind them.....   so I see the Yankees hosting the Wildcard ONE GAME playoff,,,, against one of those two teams...  as of today the Indians have the best Record,, so NY would play them and Houston would play the RedSox,,,  either of those outcomes I believe has an ALCS of Houston .vs the Tribe.....

D backs in the NL are in a similar position to the Yanks,, they are leading eh Wildcard by 5 games, with Rockies and Brewers fighting for the other spot. The Wildcard winner there will likely play the Dodgers , leaving the Cubs and the Nats as the other series....   I think that will leave the Cubs and Dodgers for the NLCS.....   Gotta love PLAYOFF Baseball...

Leaving you with this one,from the Black Keys...

Where the Wild things are

I now apply a 6mg patch of NEUPRO to an area on my right shoulder every days,, I don't use the left as thats is where my absolutely great  (my opinion) Tree Tattoo is....  no matter.... this patch is prescribed to most people to limit the affects of Parkinson's - at lest that is when my Neuor  MD tells me - as it is just occurring to me that I have never googled it to see what it actually treats. In me it think it is to treat the  Terminal Case of DUMB Ass that I tend to exhibit on a daily basis....   one of the Side effects it has on me is Wildly explicit dreams - I have been locked in a  Rock Jail and tried to climb out when the walls were falling apart until someone showed me a secret passage that led to me coming out thru the old Thesis Bar in New Paltz... I have ridden my bike thru an post apocalyptic world that although the world was completely  destroyed,, the Rail trail was unharmed....  and OK,, last may have been the oddest ....

I am fussing with my Ipod on the couch - don't remember what app I was looking at,,, but my wife (just a voice really) says "hey they are Back".    I  get up and go thru the Front Screen door,, (not my house) out onto a big porch and start down the 3 stairs to the yard... in the Distance - like from home plate to center field there is an old woman in a skirt , blouse , and Straw hat a Man dressed like a farmer - Jeans and red plaid shirt and ballcap,,,, and Three HUGE - say human size Squirrels ...... yep Squirrels  and these animals are dropping work gloves all over the yard,,, those Blue and gray tough work gloves,,, not new ones ,, used ones,,,   I start to pick them up and try to carry them out to them,,, and I am shouting that they need to get back and clean the yard up and not come back again and drop these gloves !!     That's  when I woke up..   Maybe I will Goggle this later to see what the Dream experts  (HOW the F we even have dream experts in not explainable ) But I will let you know what I find out..

HEY - I did the Pleasant Valley Day Bike ride yesterday morning - 25 miles - starting from the ACME store parking lot - North thru some back roads and then Quaker lane up  up thru Clinton Corners to the Schultzville store - back down Center road to Salt point Turnpike and back into Pleasant valley....   now I have ridden the NYC bike tour that gets ten thousand riders,,, the Orange County ride with the Camels that have 300- 400 riders on 4 different mileage, and oven the ulster Co bike tour that garnishes say 200 riders,,,,   The PV day bike ride has 2 rides - the 25 miler and a Family Friendly 10 mile loop....   you have to make a donation of $20 to get a t shirt which is ok with me,,,,    so I show up at 8:30 for the 9am kick off,,,, and while not many riders in the parking lot at that time. they offered Bananas and bottled water at the start ,, I am thinkin more will show up,, and they did...   guess how many went on the 25 mile route,,,,  I counted 9 - NINE,,, not 90  .... NINE....  one more than 8 ,,,, 2 more than 7 ,,,,, you get it,..  No idea how many they had on the 10 miler....   the course was fair,,, a few big hills out in clinton Corners,,,  and the turns were well marked with Orange paint - well except for the last 2 turns that I guess were obvious that they were right hand turns,,,,    now to why I think there were 9 riders on a lions club, and PV bike shop sponsored event.   Nothing on the course,,, no Mileage markers, No water, no bananas, no bagels, no nothing...  and If there was anything at the end , I missed it completely - even after being directed to the small carnival behind the town hall... where they were setting up for the days activities,,...   I saw no one - no Lions - no women that were at the Table in the Parking lot - nothing...      Here is what I do know,,, I have enough shirts , and I can ride 25 miles on the rail trail any day I want,,,,  bet you can guess how many riders will be at next years PV day 25 mile Bike tour,,,,   EIGHT !!

We won front row seats to the Willie Nelson show at the Mid Hudson Civic center- and even though the Civic center is on my "Permanently banned for life list"  - I made a one time exception fro the Front row seats !!   he was really good,,, played an hour and half ,,  - doin all the Willie favorites - the man is 84 remember -    he wa joined by Garth Hudson of the Band for the encore of Will the Circle be unbroken,,,,  

Here is one he did that night,,,