Post Secret Fridays - Issue 093

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Isn't This The Truth? Welcome Home, Son

If I was to collect a nickle for the number of times my mother asked me to fix something when I went back home, I'd be filthy rich by now.  LOL.  Ryan's mom is the perfect example for this comic.  She's always asking for computer help.  God bless her, we love her.

Our Future Is In Their Hands - Take 9

Absolutely hilarious!  We're screwed, and our future is in their hands. LOL.  

When our high school children agree that the Korean War is when we gained our Independence or when they don't know that Mexico and Canada border our United States of America, we have a serious problem on our hands.

Better yet, ask them to name a country that starts with the letter "U".

Things That CANNOT Screen for Breast Cancer and Things That CAN

Susan G. Komen is now trying to backtrack to save their asses so they can  keep their money and keep fooling people.  Hell no, you already showed your true colors. They released the following letter, here.  Thank you Newsweek!

Men vs. Women Hygiene Products

Omg Hilarious, but it's so true.  Give a straight man one of these bottles and that would be all he would need.

Disney Prince of the Week 004

In today's issue, and for the next 16 weeks I'll be posting a Disney Prince of the Week.  Can you guess the movie and the name of the character who played this week's Prince? 

 

Let's Hear It For The Lady

Woo hoo!  You go Michelle Obama!!!  Ellen challenged her to a Push-up competition on her show and it was a race to the finish, with Ellen, going out first.  God Bless her and our First Lady, I simply adore them both!

Of course, Ellen with her wonderful sense of humor makes the video even more enjoyable.

What a Hot Mess: Is That Sex and The City Star, Sarah Jessica Parker?

Omg, tell me this isn't so?  What a hot mess!  What the hell happened to Sex and The City star, Sarah Jessica Parker?  I'm hoping this is for a character she's playing in a movie, and not the disaster created from a Plastic Surgeon.  Who am I kidding?

I never understood why these actresses continue getting this crap done to their faces.  Look at Diane Keaton and Sally Field, both have aged gracefully and beautifully.

No Offense To Your Name, Susan G. Komen, But Your Sister F*cked It All Up!

Most of you may remember my status update from yesterday evening, and rightly so.  I'm pissed.  One, because I've worked in Breast Cancer Research for over 9 years and second, because I was right all along, and I never should have contributed to this fallacy.

Yesterday evening I stated this on my Facebook wall:

"I've always believed that the Susan G. Komen Foundation was nothing but a huge corporation out to get poor people's money and rich companies' contributions. At the same time, with a political agenda. Who knew I was right all along? So much for helping women with breast cancer. Screw you Susan G. Komen. Screw you! The sad part out of all this... you had to use the name of a woman with breast cancer as the name for your corporation." - Peter Flores aka Blade 7184

Well... last night someone hacked into Komen's website and did this:

"Help us run over poor women on our way to the bank"

And rightly so.  I've had an aunt die from breast cancer and have bought countless of "pink" items - do you really thing all that money goes to breast cancer research?  It does not!  But I bought them anyway in support of this foundation.  Not anymore!!!  

I will be looking closer at what I'm purchasing, and will even donate to Planned Parenthood to help women fight this disease.

Hurting women for political purposes is the worst thing you could have done Susan G. Komen, the worst thing.

Must Watch: The Steam Room Straight Boys

The straight boys at SteamRoomStories.com are at it again.  And this time, it's a bet of machismo proportions. LOL.  If you have never seen any of their videos, they're actually quite hilarious.  It's just a group of straight guys hanging out in a steam room sharing stories about their girlfriends, wives, friends, etc.  Kinda like a male gossip girl. LOL

In the following episode, a guy is looking at YouTube videos of guys playing "gay chicken".  When two guys walk in and ask what that is, he explains it to them.

The two guys think he's questioning their heterosexuality and their straight manhood, so they want to take part in this "gay chicken" - provided they win something of course. Little do they know, they get more than they bargained for. LOL.

Harry Potter Trivia

Here's a little Harry Potter Trivia for you Potter fans.

You're Not Alone

You see, you're not the only one alone on Valentine's Day.  In fact, its becoming the norm more and more.

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Americans are now within mere percentage points of being a majority single nation: Only 51% of adults today are married, according to census data. And 28% of all households now consist of just one person -- the highest level in U.S. history. That second statistic may appear less dramatic than the first, but it's actually changing much faster: The percentage of Americans living by themselves has doubled since 1960. [source]

I Quote That - Don't Waste Yourself

Impractical Jokers

Remember when truTV used to be Court TV?  Yeah, neither can I.  My favorite show on the network was Forensic Files, but that was back in the day.  In either case, their new show, "Impractical Jokers" which premiered in December has become a huge hit, and its pretty darn funny actually.  According to their website, Friends, "Sal, Murr, Q and Joe have entertained and challenged each other with the most hilariously awkward dares they could imagine. Now they're upping the ante, engaging in a series of outrageous public stunts (recorded by hidden cameras) to make each other (and you) howl with laughter. Think it's funny when one of these Jokers completes a dare? Wait till you see what happens when they can't!"

WTF Has Obama Done? - Issue No. 005 - Taxes

One of the most prominent issues of the current political climate are TAXES!  President Obama's Achievements on this subject are extensive, so I will be listing three today.  

As with my previous issues, I will come back to each category at a later time.  

When I read, and research all that our president has accomplished in the last 3 years, it is mind-boggling to me how much the Tea Party and Republican Party has lied, and continues to lie the American people.  I've even fallen into their traps in the past, but not anymore!.  I'm here to help fix that.

Today we will look at the president's broad policy and one targeted action (WTF-13).

WTF-11

Adopted Economic Substance tax doctrine.

A policy that states that tax changes must have significant economic justification, as a federal law.

It's called the "economic substance doctrine." It's a law that set a rule to prevent tax dodgers.  What it means is that people aren't allowed to find creative ways to avoid paying their taxes.

The measure is expected to generate a relatively small amount of new tax revenue, about $4.5 billion over 10 years, according to the the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. [Reference]

WTF-12

Cracked down on tax cheats (Exec Order).

On January 20, 2010, President Barack Obama ordered a new crackdown on federal contractors who don't pay their taxes. 

Obama signed an executive order telling federal agency chiefs to take steps to bar those companies from receiving new government contracts. The order also directed the IRS to review contractor filings to make sure companies are not lying about the taxes they've paid.  Obama said the practice is inefficient, wasteful and, above all, wrong.

"It is simply wrong for companies to take taxpayer dollars and not be taxpayers themselves," Obama said. "We need to insist on the same sense of responsibility in Washington that so many of you strive to uphold in your own lives, in your own families and in your own businesses." [Reference]

WTF-13

Temporarily suspended taxes on unemployment benefits.

When the economy deteriorated in 2008, Congress extended benefits, giving more money and setting longer time frames for the states with the highest unemployment numbers. The economic recovery bill that Obama signed extended those time periods again. Depending on circumstances, most people receiving benefits should get an extension, with the hardest hit states winning extended benefits through Dec. 31, 2009.

Unemployment benefits are normally taxed as regular income, but the bill exempted the first $2,400 of unemployment from 2009 income taxes.

"Today, I signed the unemployment insurance extension to restore desperately needed assistance to two and a half million Americans who lost their jobs in the recession.  After a partisan minority used procedural tactics to block the authorization of this assistance three separate times over the past weeks, Americans who are fighting to find a good job and support their families will finally get the support they need to get back on their feet during these tough economic times.  Now it’s time for Congress to act on more proposals that support our economic recovery, including passing critical aid to our states and support to small businesses.  Small businesses are the engine of job growth, and measures to cut their taxes and make lending available should not be held hostage to partisan tactics like those that unconscionably held up unemployment insurance." - President Obama on July 21, 2010 after the Senate passed an extension of unemployment insurance. [Reference-1, Reference-2]

Please make sure to read Issue No. 006 tomorrow as I continue with WTF-14
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OMG Hilarious! - Doctor List

Kiss of the Week - Issue No. 011

What a Hot Mess: Kid Eats A Habanero Pepper

Just in case you don't know, the Habanero pepper is one of the hottest peppers in the world. Personally, I love spicy food but I would never place one of these in my mouth, much less raw.  You can hold the pepper in your hand or hold a slice, and your finger alone will burn like hell.

Well... the kid in this video, thinks he's all cool for trying it out, but the outcome isn't so great.  After a few moments, he starts coughing it up, jumping up and down, and starts screaming his head off.  What a hot mess!  Lol.

Land of the Lost - Issue No. 006: Abandoned Yugoslavian Monuments That Look Like They're From The Future

I haven't blogged about abandoned naval ships, cities or highways, since August of last year, and yet it's one of my most admired segments.  

I definitely need to make "Land of the Lost" a regular series on my blog.  

The structures you see above, to the side and below are abandoned monuments in Yugoslavia that were commissioned by former Yugoslavian President Josip Broz Tito.  Most of these monuments were made during the 1960s and 70s to commemorate WWII battles and concentration camps.  

I found the images rather captivating.  For one, most of the sculptures look futuristic in nature, you wouldn't think they were made 40-50 years ago. On the other hand, their physical condition makes them even more stunning and beautiful.


After reading through several online sources, these monuments attracted millions of visitors per year, and after the Republic dissolved in the 1990s, "they were completely abandoned, and their symbolic meanings were forever lost." [source]

"During the 60s’ and 70s’ former president of Yugoslavia, Tito wanted to show the world the strength and con­fi­dence of the Social­ist Repub­lic by having sculptors and architects building those (very futuristic) monuments com­mem­o­rat­ing the Sec­ond World War. This series entitled Spomenik was photographed by Jan Kempenaers. Today these sculp­tures now in ruins are located in Croa­tia, Ser­bia, Slove­nia and Bosnia."  [source]

8 more stunning images after the jump...

RuPaul's Drag Race Queens in Caricature

Artist, Chad Sell will be drawing his favorite queens from Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race every week, so he asks that you please keep checking in.  

They are absolutely fabulous and fierce!

Laugh of the Day: Rookie Cop

Oh my Jesus!  Why not start your day off with a chuckle?  We know that cops, in general, are on their best behavior and are usually there to protect us within a matter of minutes.  But what if a rookie cop gets the wrong address?  Let me just say, it becomes a laughable mess! LMAO.

Alone on Valentine's Day?

I know that people often complain about being alone on Valentine's Day, and I completely understand - we've all been there.  But really you should...

Strings

Courtesy of the "Loading Artist" I had to share this with you.  It is absolutely adorable. 

From Artist's webpage:

Loading Artist’ is a webcomic loosely based on the life of an artist who wants to get better and get noticed. Updated every Monday (usually).

The webcomic is created entirely by me, Gregor Czaykowski. I am also an artist who wants to get better (purely coincidental) and I have always wanted to make a web comic so here it is.

WTF Has Obama Done? - Issue No. 004 - Military Veterans and Families

Today we are going to look at the broad policy of the Obama Administration's achievements concerning Military Veterans and Families. As you all know, when our veterans come back from a tour of duty or war they need a job to come back to.  And more often than naught, they come home to no jobs at all or find that the company they used to work for is no longer around.  

It's a difficult time for our military vets when the job they held in Iraq or Afghanistan is not part of our civilian way of life, and they find themselves having to learn new skills to find a job.  Furthermore, looking for a job is hard in a slowly recovering economy.

So WTF has Obama done?

WTF-8

Initiated a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses.

More than 1,000 franchise businesses have committed to hire 80,000 veterans and their spouses by 2014 -- with 5,000 of those jobs to be directed specifically at wounded vets... 

In brief remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a block away from the White House, Obama also said that 100 companies and organizations that joined the Military Spouse Employment Partnership a year ago have also committed to hiring 20,000 military spouses.  [Reference-1, Reference-2]

WTF-9

Improved benefits for veterans.

Obama noted a proposed 2010 budget which included a 15 percent increase in VA funding, the largest boost in more than 30 years. 

"Finally, this budget recognizes that our veterans deserve something more -- an equal chance to reach for the very dream they defend.  It's the chance America gave to my grandfather, who enlisted after Pearl Harbor and went on to march in Patton's Army.  When he came home, he went to college on the GI Bill, which made it possible for him and so many veterans like him to live out their own version of the American Dream.  And now it's our turn to help guarantee this generation the same opportunity that the greatest generation enjoyed by providing every returning service member with a real chance to afford a college education.  And by providing the resources to effectively implement the Post-9/11 GI Bill, that is what this budget does."  [Reference-1, Reference-2, Reference-3, Reference-4]

WTF-10

Worked to clear the backlog of veterans claims and streamline benefits to those who served.

The goal is to "cut those backlogs, slash those wait times and deliver your benefits sooner," Obama told the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 2009 at their national convention in Phoenix. "America's commitments to its veterans are not just lines in a budget. They are bonds that are sacrosanct, a sacred trust we are honor-bound to uphold. And we will," he said.  

This goal has been hard for Obama to accomplish due to the number of  veterans coming out of Iraq.  It is not going to get any easier when we start pulling troops out of Afghanistan.  But we all know how we ended up in Iraq and Afghanistan don't we?  [Reference-1, Reference-2]

Please make sure to read Issue No. 005 tomorrow as I continue with WTF-11
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Acting Cool On Your Cell Phone

Quick!  Start acting cool on your cell phone!  Do it now.

You know you do exactly what these two fools are doing when you're walking down the street or when you're in the mall. Don't lie.  Lmao.  DON'T LIE!

I Quote That - With A Purpose

Every Cigarette You Don't Smoke Is Doing You Good

So what happens if you stop smoking today? Let's just say, you'll notice the effects within a matter of minutes.

I wasn't an addicted smoker, but "more-so" a social smoker or habitual smoker.  If I had a drink I wanted one, or if I was outside relaxing I'd smoke one, but I never got to the point where I had a desire to smoke or lose my mind if I didn't have one.  I won't lie, there were times when I would go out clubbing with friends on a weekend and smoke 2 packs in one night, just because I socialized and drank the night away.  Quitting cold turkey was never a problem for me.  I can't remember when was the last time I had a cigarette, but I will say this... I feel so much better not doing it.

The benefits are remarkable!  I found this website that uses a timetable to educate you on the benefits of smoking cessation, check it out here.  Find out what happens after 48 hrs.

20 minutes	Your blood pressure, pulse rate, and the temperature of your hands and feet will all return to normal.
8 hours	Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream will have fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.25% reduction.
12 hours	Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have dropped to normal.
24 hours	Anxieties peak in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.
48 hours	Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability peaks.

Laugh of the Day: Think Before You Commit

OMG - when I saw this video this morning my mouth just dropped. I wanted to laugh, I wanted to shout wtf! In the end, it accomplished what it was meant to do. Make my day!!!

The video itself is a cell phone commercial warning you of the dangers of commitment. So don't go marrying someone before sampling the goods, otherwise you'll have a honeymoon you wished you never had.

Pray For Our President's Death

People often ask me why I'm not harsher towards Republicans in my blog.  And I tell them, because I want to believe that most Republicans are not this way.  At least the Republican people I know or friends I have, are not this way.  As a whole, I think the Republican party is heading in the wrong direction.  And a lot of it has to do with the hate and animosity towards our fellow Americans.  Most of the Repub friends I have, believe in the conservative principles of the party, yet have liberal views as well.

But I'll be honest, It's getting harder and harder to listen to the amount of anger and hate most Republicans have towards our President.  And quite frankly I wouldn't want to belong to a party that would deny another American the right to marry, or deny an American the right to pursue happiness.  I wouldn't want to belong to a party that constantly spews hateful rhetoric or tries to throw religion down our throats.  I wouldn't want to belong to a party that wants to strip my grandparents out of their health insurance that's been working so well for them.  And I wouldn't want to belong to party that boos a gay soldier who would've sacrificed his life for them.  The list goes on.

I wrote this blog today, because of something I read this morning.  It was an article on Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal.  Last Friday, he asked his fellow Republican House members via email to pray for our President's death.  That's right, not only is he using God to wish death upon a president, he's advising them to take a knee and recite Psalms 109.

"Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow."

Seriously? Why does it have to be this way?  And this is the same man who sent out a previous email saying "Michelle 'Yo Mama'".

I look at Senator John McCain's wife and daughter, Cindy and Meghan McCain, and wonder if Republicans will ever be like them.  Can they ever be like them?  And the answer, quite frankly, is NO.

Something's Buried in True Blood's Season 5 Teaser

Ryan and I caught the supposed "graphic" teaser of True Blood before the premiere of "Luck" a couple of days ago, and while I expected a bit more, it's enough to satisfy your craving for the time being. 

If you're a True Blood fan you know what or whose been buried in Bon Temps for the past year and a half.  And something tells me it's the Return of the King!!!!

For those who missed it you can catch the teaser here.

Quoted: Elton John's Advice to Madonna for Super Bowl XLVI

“Make sure you lip-sync good.” 

– Elton John‘s advice to Madonna, who’s performing at Super Bowl XLVI, on Good Morning America.

I know that Elton is still pissed because Madonna won the Golden Globe over him.  And who knows?  Maybe she didn't deserve it, but this is getting ridiculous.  She won and that's it.  Both of you are equally famous and filthy rich, stop throwing shade and get over it. Just sayn'

25 Ways To Tell You're Grown Up

If you find that none of these reflect you, then you're probably not a grown up...

 

Check out the remaining 15 after the jump...