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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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Poor 'ole us down in New Awlins..... again
 Well, our ole friend Mayor "Poor Me" Nagin from New Orleans is at it again. Now let's all get out our crying towels on this classic quote he made before a Senate panel yesterday:
He said Katrina exposed "an ugly underbelly" of poverty, particularly among the area's black population, and he questioned whether the country had "the will to fix it."
Did you hear that ? whether the country had "the will to fix it." So I ( since I'm part of the country ) and you ( since you are part of the country ) are supposed to fix the "ugly underbelly" of poverty down in New Orleans. What are we supposed to do that might help ? Send more malt liquor so the able-bodied young men down there sitting on their front porches whining about how bad things are can get even worse ? How in the world did the people of New Orleans re-elect this guy ? Here's my advice to my brothers and sisters down there:
Do what my family there is doing...... WORK !
Phynerk
Sunday, January 28, 2007
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Just when kids are beginning to have fun...
Why is it that when something comes along that seems to make a difference, they have to poo-poo on it? A little story...there once was this band, we will call them UnitEd. They formed in high school, delved into experimental music and turned out some interesting and thought provoking music. The drummer of this group, we will call him Berno, went on to college and with his friends, came up with an idea. An idea to foster young musicians everywhere. A free place, a place where the young musicians could preview their wares and maybe pickup a few bucks. Along with this, Berno and his co-patriots created a stop on the musical road of life for several bands to detour, play, rest and network with their peers. Unfortunately, someone, somewhere decided that they didn't want this to happen...in the long run, this story ends with an unhappy (for now) ending.
 To the gang at the Delicious. I know you guys, you will fix this. One way or another, you will come up with an idea that will be even greater than the original. I may be speaking out of turn, but if it is for the freedom of speech and more importantly MUSIC, then we here at the Convoginators support your endeavor. I hate this...I didn't even get a chance to visit.
manteca
Monday, January 22, 2007
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I got ISSUES !!!
Recently I had to go down to the New Orleans area for one of my aunts funeral. This happened to be the 2nd catholic funeral I had been to in less than a year. I must say at this one I was inspired by what the minister had to say. Of course there was that thing where he prayed over and over during the mass that God would allow my aunt into Heaven. Whoa, seems a little late to be praying for that one! Those choices are made in this life; not the next. Oh, yeah, then there was the area of the sermon where he kept equating my aunts eternal well being on her being a member of the church and that she was baptized as an infant. Hmmm, I don't seem to recall that being in the Bible, but maybe I missed Sunday school that week. I guess even with those red flags thrown in play it wouldn't have been too bad except when I went to the back of the church to sign the guest register. It was there that I spied a pile of prayer cards laying there. On one side of the card was basically details of my aunts life; date of birth, how long married, number of children, grand-children, great-grand-children and such....but on the back was this. I thought I would scan it in just the way she was wrote.  Somehow no matter how I read this thing the bottom line tells me Mary was a God. Wow, I got issues! Seems clear that as soon as a denomination mixes the Bible with their own particular favorite books like the Mormons and Jehovahs Witnesses have done, you get this stuff. I mean one look at Isa. 45.5 throws the Mary thing right out the window. I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. So let's suppose I promise to make you and me a nice omelet for breakfast. I start breaking eggs into a bowl until I come to the last one and its rancid. I mean it smells as bad as some of Matthew's poots. But, heck, its ONLY one egg. I toss it in, stir it all around and what do you get? A totally rotten omelet! Sure, no denomination is perfect, but certainly you can't honestly throw your allegiance in with a group with such stark contradictions of doctrine. I still got issues!
Phynerk
Friday, January 19, 2007
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Geaux Saints
 You may not be aware, but I am not a big fan of sports; particularly football. In fact, the last football game I actually saw was in 1991 at my college 20 year homecoming. You might have me tell you sometime how I made my decision to purge football from my life forever. I can remember it well. In fact, that day me and Terry Bradshaw got almost on a first-name basis. Anyway, the other night Mrs. Phynerk mentioned to me that the Saints (they are the professional team that plays for New Orleans) are only one game away from being able to go to the Stupid Super Bowl. I don't know much about all this, but I do know that Super Bowl is BIG. It's big for business, it's big for the team's popularity and fame, it's just plain BIG....so there is a lot riding on this upcoming game that the Saints will play this weekend up in Chicago. Some friends of ours from down New Orleans way told me that Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco have already penned legislation to approve and pass the We Got Robbed Saints Conciliatory Spending package in the event the Saints lose the upcoming game in Chicago. Each member of the team will receive the following should the team suffer an unfair loss:
A Super Bowl Ring with the inscription "We should 'a won, but We Got Robbed"
A double-wide FEMA trailer to be towed to any desired location.
An autographed Super Bowl football in the shape of Mayor Nagin's head with the inscription "We should 'a won but We Got Robbed".
An official legislative document specifying that the loss was the cause of President Bush and the entire Republican party with the inscription "You should 'a won but We Robbed You".
And finally, guaranteed free parking in front of any Popeye's Chicken store in the New Orleans area.
Of course, should the Saints win the upcoming game we will hear the endless droning of the praise they give themselves for superior, strength, athletics, strategy, and team spirit. So, no matter the outcome, it will be a lose-lose situation for mankind.
By the way when its all over, don't tell me .... I dont give a rip!
Phynerk
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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RF ID's
Monday, January 15, 2007
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Your tax dollars HARD at work!
Jeff C.
The Walmart Social Club!
I too have the same problem that Phynerk has whilst shopping in Walmart(s). I like to do most of my shopping after midnight to avoid the many friends, former students, family members and overall freak who "seen you on TV." (Anyone else miss "Late night with the Hope JazzCats?) Luckily I take my trusty 3rd gen ipod with me and stick the ear buds in my ear, music loud enough to drown out the noisiest call for cleanup on aisle 4 and a look of complete lunacy on my face. These combined with my Marlee Matlin silent mouthing of "Hi" or "Hey" with a ridiculous exaggerated wave, usually dissuade the proverbial Walmart friend from stopping me for a chat. A little confession here, on more than one occasion I have worn the ear buds, sans the ipod, just to keep from having to interact with people! Geez, I really dislike people! Wait, that sounds bad. I really don't dislike ALL people. OK, yeah, I do dislike the majority of people.
manteca
It's a CHARM
Friday Mrs. Phynerk and I went to Walmart for a couple of simple items. We didn't get out of the stinkin' store for over an hour ! Why ???? People, that's why-dozens of people that we just HAD to say "Hi" to and catch up their entire life's story since they were back in 2nd grade. If you have the same problem, well I have the answer for you. This will be added to a long list of my entrepreneurial items that have made me fabulously wealthy as they have benefited humanity. I call it the Covertly Hidden And Rude Mask - Guaranteed to allow quick trips in and out of Walmart without those incessant, pesky, and time-sucking conversations. No one will ever realize its you behind the C.H.A.R.M. You are now free to cruise the aisles without fear that you'll ever be slowed down or thwarted in your quest at getting home. All proceeds on this one will go directly to our Convoginators store.
P hynerk
Friday, January 12, 2007
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Enough is Enough......of WHAT ???
 It seems to me that the people down there in New Orleans have been given ENOUGH money. I mean, how many other times in history have folks been handed $2000 checks to help during a catastrophic event ? And now with the Road Home, program the folks down there will be GIVEN the difference between what they received on insurance and $150,000 for their loses. I can tell you from experience they have ENOUGH help. The town is literalIy crawling with every kind of ministry imaginable working to rebuild. Believe they have been given ENOUGH attention. There's not a day that goes by that we don't have to hear the whining from down there over some new problem that someone hasn't solved for them. Surely they have been given ENOUGH security. There is no telling the millions of dollars that have been spent in keeping the National Guard posted there to keep the peace. I know they got ENOUGH freedom recently at the polls to re-elect the biggest loser of a mayor the world has ever heard from. Seems what they don't have ENOUGH of is the backbone that their neighbors in Mississippi and Texas have. Those folks got hit just as hard as New Orleans yet I don't hear a peep from them. They are too busy rebuilding their homes and lives to have time for the belly-aching that keeps coming from Crack-Town.
Phynerk
Thursday, January 11, 2007
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education...who needs it?
I found this at forgetfoo... Man, ain't it the truth!
1. Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?
2. Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
3. Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
4. Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment:
Underline the number 20.
5. Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals
or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of
making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the
logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)
6. Teaching Math In 2006
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
**What's funny is at our school, teaching math goes like this.
You have a 40 and you add a 9 to it, what do you get? No, not a shiz hizzle Saturday night... I understand your cousin
had that and got 5 years, but this is math. Math, yes, you will need it. I understand that they tell you "how much" be left
on your food stamp credit card, but what if they didn't. Let's say that they don't give you back enough change after you
buy a soda. I understand that you don't need no "damn pennies..." but, oh forget it, talk on your cell phones!
manteca
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
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There it is PEOPLE!
Apple keeps right on pushing the envelope. Matthew and I both agree, until battery life extends tremendously, we can't see our MP3 player also being our phone. Then again, I ain't gonna turn one down if it is offered!
Apple iPhone manteca
Thursday, January 04, 2007
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Hey, mistuh ! Don't throw me something !!
In the "Mile-Hi City", they just recovered from a Historic event---may I even say a "Weather Event" of "Biblical Proportions" ---
with a historic blizzard of up to 44" inches of snow and winds to 90 MPH that broke
trees in half, knocked down utility poles, stranded hundreds of motorists in
lethal snow banks, closed ALL roads, isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's of thousands.
Here's a few things to my knowledge that DIDN'T happen:
Bush did not come.
FEMA did nothing.
No one howled for the government.
No one blamed the government.
No one even uttered an expletive on TV.
Jackson or Al Sharpton did not visit.
The Mayor did not blame Bush or anyone else.
The Governor did not blame Bush or anyone else, either.
ABC, CBS, FOX or NBC did not visit - or report on this category 5 snowstorm.
Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cards.
No one asked for a FEMA Trailer House.
No one looted.
No one demanded the government do something.
No Larry King, No Bill O'Rielly, No Oprah, No Chris Mathews and No Geraldo Rivera.
No Shaun Penn, No Barbara Streisand, No Hollywood types to be found.
Here's a list of a few things that DID happen:
They melted the snow for water.
They sent out caravans of SUV's to pluck people out of snow engulfed cars.
Truck drivers pulled people out of snow banks and didn't ask for a penny.
Local restaurants made food and the police and fire departments delivered it to the snowbound families.
Families took in the stranded people - total strangers.
They fired up wood stoves, broke out coal oil lanterns or Coleman lanterns.
They did not wait for some affirmative action government to get them out of a mess created by being immobilized by a welfare program that trades votes for 'sit-in at home' checks.
So. . . mayor Nagin, Governor Blanco ( and others ) this proves no one really owes you ANYTHING !
Phynerk
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
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Top 5 things Saddam said after the hanging....
5.) Do you know the way to San Jose ?
4) Where's Mohammed ?
3) Is it me, or is it getting hot in here ?
2) Where's my fraidie-hole when I really need it ?
1) Oh,Oh...
Phynerk
Monday, January 01, 2007
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UFO...New Year...United Airline pilots
I know, that sounds like the pre-cursor to a Johnny Carson "Carnac the Magnificent" joke. Seriously, it looks like the aliens were waiting for 2007 to invade and take all of our Kentucky Fried Chicken establishments.
Oh yeah, here's the story.
manteca
Happy 2007!
Happy New Year People! I'm going to bed!
manteca
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