I remember watching a nature show, which showed a hyena pack attacking a mother warthog. The hyenas circled the momma, who tried desperately to keep her babies together and safe, but as she fended off one attack, another would attempt to grab one of her babies from behind. She’d whirl around to protect that baby, and another hyena would then make its attack on her unprotected babies. Eventually, all but one of her offspring were taken by the hyena pack.
FACT OR FICTION?
A United States President is perceived as weak by countries around the world. It’s not long before the countries with ambition realize how best to attack this new president – like a pack of hyenas, picking at their prey on all sides until their ambitions of changing the balance of power is achieved. It’s not long before China makes its move, Iran tries to become a superpower, countries work together to corner this president, and the state department is almost in a frazzle.
This was the scenario from Tom Clancy’s book Executive Orders. It’s frightening to me to see the parallels. There are differences, however. In Clancy’s book, Jack Ryan had the intelligence and common sense lacking in our current office holder. Oh, and Jack Ryan had a spinal column, fully intact and functional as well.
IMHO, Barack Obama is not only lacking the know-how to effectively manage a national economy, but he also is lacking a backbone and would rather attempt to talk our enemies to death rather than show any strength. In the meantime, these same enemies are building their strength and making their plans.
Until, like a pack of hyenas, they make their attack.
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EDITModify Button! 😉#44 Goat, First let me say that “I DON’T LIKE UNIONS”, leaches they are. That said, I do appreciate proper training and I think that all electricians need to be certified,…if for no other reason for their safety and others. Check out this Arc Flash, or This one. The second one was from a security camera, and if you notice,… Read more »
#44 gto Local 3 which is the huge IBEW union hall for NYC is something like 5,000 deep on the bench for journeymen electricians. For those who don’t know the lingo, that means there are that many experienced, senior electricians out of work. Figure another 5-7 other helpers, apprentices and peripheral members for each of them and you have at… Read more »
#46 Thanks, and will do.
ST #8; I really like McNaughton’s #s 3&4 responses: 3. It is not a partisan painting. I take no favoritism to Republicans or Democrats. Both parties are guilty. 4. The only solution I offer is to take a 180 turn and return to the principles of the Constitution, which defined a limited government, protect individual and states’ rights and make… Read more »
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#45 TT
What would you charge a customer to pay a service truck driver $67 per hour? Just for what the guy carries on his truck? I know already. People cheer for American workers but want to be charged for illegal labor rates.
Bob42 – here are some suggestions for plumbers. I’m sure they won’t mind the plug. Cele Monreal of Hernandez-Monreal is on East side of county: 713-699-1782 Ralph Ullrich – Ralph Ullrich Plumbing – (guy with beard) – 713-513-7838 Will Gonzales – Will-Co Plumbing – 281-412-5990 City Wide: ARS Abacus Plumbing John Moore Services Village Plumbing If you use ’em, just… Read more »
#44 Gtotracker From your link: Just as first-year apprentices, construction wiremen will start at 40 percent of a journeyman’s wage. Journeymen make roughly $67 an hour including benefits. Holy cow! As business owners, we try to get between $100 and $125 an hour for our work, but our work has a lot of overhead in the way of insurance, vehicle… Read more »
One union realizes they price themselves out of the market. http://www.chicagounionnews.com/2010/10/as-electricians-union-creates-new-class.html Union quality? Look at the picture. That guy is going to need his cable stretcher to make the secondary terminations. (The wires on the right are too short to reach the transformer taps.) As a further inside joke aimed at Simple (or any other old coots in the trade),… Read more »
Hiya BWeldon and Simple Simon!! *waves*
BTW, BWeldon, don’t you have a “crack a husbands head” competition coming up soon? 5 bucks goes to the board with my “evil ex’s” name on it. 😈
40, Ted, Just rent some plain vanilla sedans (preferably green) with black wall tires. Arrange for several to show up at once at various sites and watch the fun. Actually had that happen at a golf course many years ago. A number of contractors and I were working on a power station adjacent to a new public golf course in… Read more »
39 Hamous,
I suspected that was the case.
Thank the gatekeeper for me.
Simple
#37 Sarge
Impersonating ICE agents could get someone thrown in jail (though I like the idea).
Perhaps you could sell shirts with a picture of a melting ice cube on them? Would that work?
Of course, “hielo” may not translate the same.
A note on moderation for Simple Simon and BWeldon (and any other new users) – you weren’t ignored, I just wasn’t at a computer all day to approve your first comment. Once that’s done you can comment at will.
And welcome
Bweldon
Welcome back to the fold! It appears that certain toxic elements have been eliminated from the air here. Hopefully you will stay.
Got a new bidness idea. Hope I’ve got the time,to pull it off.
I’m going to sell ICE hats and jackets to poll watchers.
Cheap.
Memo to Newsweek:
There’s a way around that.
Don’t make the voters angry.
Moderation Test…. Yes folks I am back, well at least for now.
Hoo boy. These buffoons never fail to crack me up with their mental gymnastics. As usual, if you’re a conservative voter you’re just a rube who don’t know what’s best for you like “the experts” do.
http://goo.gl/2Rxa
James O’Keefe attempts to set the record straight.
Waiting to hear from Breitbart again.
#25 Sarge
😀
Bob, I talked to Hubby. You’re on your own. He doesn’t know anyone he can recommend down there. I’m checking with PAMCA, our professional organization, to see if we have any members down thataway. I’ll get back to you if and when I have something.
ST, or brownies. 😉
Bob: You could try and “sweeten the offer” with some of your bad azz coffee beans. 😉
It is difficult to fire employees…easier to not hire bad eggs in the first place, but sometimes you have to work with what you have. The bigger management leadership challange is “fixing” a defective employee. You should have seen the draft era Marine Recruits I had to work with at times. Seldom put one on the bus that I was… Read more »
I gotta give a hat tip to the Clear Lake Water Authoritah. I’ve suspected that there was a leak somewhere around my meter for quite a while. With the lovely dry weather we’ve had lately, it is now obvious. I called them around 1pm. No computer voice prompts. A warm body answered after two rings and the dude just left,… Read more »
I was a pilot in the Army.
I’d pick stuff up over here.
And I’d pilot over there.
#23 TT: That pilot candidate was a disaster waiting to happen. I have had the misfortune to work around people like that. Those types tend to pull good organizations down and make everyone around them miserable.
#22 Bob42 Speaking of narcissists and temperamental personalities – I used to work for a large airline. For a while, I assisted the pilot recruiter. I screened resumes, called pilots for appointments, arranged for flight passes, and wrote letters. One time, the recruiter got a phone call from a flight crew, asking us not to hire this one individual we… Read more »
#17 I think that being a director of a theatrical production is in some ways more difficult than a leadership role in a business project. One must develop and maintain an overall vision, be flexible, and deal with some very temperamental talent to make things work out.
Congrats. Your pride in her is well placed.
Don’t know that I would go this far, but I can dream, can’t I?
I suppose my early post “Of Baggy Pants and Staple Guns” has been lost in the Hamster Time Machine.
Whoops, had already got out to the truck to get going and just had to come back in to post my definition of a narcissist. “He thinks his waste don’t stink, but his gas gives him away” (nicely worded so as not to offend)
Thanks TT. Yea, I’ll make it, but it sure is cutting into my nap time everyday.
#17 Oletimer
Congratulations on the wedding. And on the play. You’ll manage the hubbub just fine. Just smile like you know what you’re doing.
#16
I agree, he truly believes he can do no wrong.
Gotta go, million things to do. My oldest granddaughter is getting married Sat. Rehearsal is Fri. and daughter is coming in from New York to be bridesmaid, I am the “Patriarch of the family” in the ceremony. Daughter needs several thing bought before she gets here and then more after she’s here. The next week wife and I are going… Read more »
#15 OleTimer
That’s a reaction based in his narcissism.
#6 and 14 I feel that he is brilliant on knowing what he wants to do and effective means for getting it rolling. I’m not sure if he can project all the possible outcomes tho. When an unexpected outcome hits him in the face he gets that deer in the headlights and can’t string 2 thoughts together. However, he can… Read more »
#6 El Gordo
I accept your premise. He’s brilliant, just faking idiocy in a stupendous way. It would make a good cover: “I’m not smart enough to take down the world economy! I’m somebody’s puppet! Hey, look over there!”
It works.
I blame Teh Gayz.
Can you guys suggest an alternative, FREE, VPN to Hot Spot Shield by Anchor Free? In case you are not aware, sites like Amazon’s Kindle, HULU, Netflix, and Pandora cease to operate outside of the U.S. due to some really strict copyright and anti-piracy laws. I have to use a VPN to “trick” those providers into thinking my computer is… Read more »
#6 El Gordo
I feel both of you are correct. His agenda is to completely socialize the country. Whether he does it on a charging white unicorn or cutting our legs off makes no nevermind as long as he fulfills his quest.
BOOO!!!!!
#5 TT
I left a message on the LST update thread.
Remember the video of the Forgotten Man? The artist is a racist.
#5 Good idea.
I have to restate time and time again that something in the overall premise of this comment is incorrect. It tends to leave the impression that our President wants to do what is right but just lacks the knowledge, experience, know-how, and intestinal fortitude to follow through. Wrong. He is accomplishing exactly what he set out to accomplish which is… Read more »
FYI – I’ve opened a separate thread to discuss our get-together on October 17th.
#3 Bonecrusher, IMHO Daffy Duck has more on the ball than Woodrow or Neville. He was after all a sterling member of Duck Dodgers of the 24 and 1/2 Century. He survived. 🙂 Good morning all. Another great way to start off with 52 at 6 and a lovely Sunrise starting with Dawn’s rosy fingers on the horizon. The rising… Read more »