Baby Landon

God bless Marine LCPL Carpenter and his family!

I have to say, to me, this is the most touching, heart wrenching, meaningful photo I have seen.

Meet Landon.

His father, Marine LCPL Carpenter, gave his life defending our country in Afghanistan earlier this year, a month before his son was born.

Baby Landon's Mom wants his story to be known. Take a moment to share this photo with your friends and reflect on the price of freedom.

Never forget the price of freedom.

Twin Albino Deer

Behind the Gray Rock Cafe in Grayling, Michigan.

 

Tim Gillette made the deer feeder with the 'Browning' logo..

 

These twin albinos have been coming into the back of Gray Rock Cafe since they were fawns in 2006..

 

We have been trying to capture a digital pic of them for awhile, but they arrive at dusk or even later and the pics don't turn out.

 

On Friday about 10 am they arrived. It was a beautiful morning and they came for their photo op.    

Great Dane Running at 30 miles per hour

Contractor of the Year Nominees

The State of The Union. Restated.

Video: Tallest High School Basketball Player in the World

Tallest HS Player in the World 7'5" Mamadou Ndiaye

He plays for Brethren Christian High School in California

Two little kids are in a hospital

Two little kids are in a hospital, lying on stretchers next to each other outside the operating room, the first surgeries of the day. The first kid leans over and asks,


"What are you in here for?"


The second kid says, 


"I'm getting my tonsils out, and I'm afraid."


The first kid says,


"You've got nothing to worry about. I had that done when I was four.   They put you to sleep, and when you wake up they give you lots of Jell-O and ice cream. It's a breeze."


The second kid then asks,


"What are you here for?"


The first kid says, "Circumcision."


"Whoa!" the second kid replies, "Good luck, buddy. I had that done when I was born. Couldn't walk for a year."

Different Drug Problem

Italian Cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino began his new job as a bus driver yesterday

The jokes are trickling in now 

# How do they serve alcoholic drinks on Italian cruise ships?   - On the rocks

# What vegetables do you get with dinner on Italian cruise ships?   - Leeks

# What's the fastest way to get off an Italian cruise ship?   -  Follow the captain

# When the captain of the ill fated Costa Concordia was asked if he knew where he was going he replied "off course."

# So the captain of the Costa Concordia will soon be in the dock.   That's more than can be said for his ship.

# I like my women how I like my Italian Cruises.    Wet, wrecked and going down on me.

# The Costa Concordia is probably the most expensive thing to go down in Italy since Berlusconi's last hooker.

 # What does the Italian economy and the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia have in common?

   Nothing - The bottoms dropped out of both.

Portrait of a Dictator

Crazy Emails for February 5, 2012

Sighted in Fargo

Scary stuff happening just west of us.

Wild Turkey and Coke on a Monday Morning

I had to go to Harrison this morning and saw this Coke truck sitting on the side of the road.

When I got close to it I could see what was wrong and turned around to go make sure the driver was OK.

He was fine.

I told him he should get a medal for keeping the truck in the road and not having a major accident.

You’ll see why in one of the pictures.

I guess he wanted a little Wild Turkey with his Coke this morning.

Becoming Illegal

Actual letter from an Iowa resident and sent to his senator

The Honorable Tom Harkin

731 Hart Senate Office Building

Phone (202) 224 3254

Washington DC , 20510

Dear Senator Harkin ,

As a native Iowan and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service , I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.

My primary reason for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stems from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, all I need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last five years. I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get the process started before everyone figures it out.

Simply put, those of us who have been here legally have had to pay taxes every year so I'm excited about the prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return for paying a $2,000 fine. Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal retroactively? This would yield an excellent result for me and my family because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005.

Additionally, as an illegal alien I could begin using the local emergency room as my primary health care provider. Once I have stopped paying premiums for medical insurance, my accountant figures I could save almost $10,000 a year.

Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that my daughter would receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications , as well as 'in-state' tuition rates for many colleges throughout the United States for my son.

Lastly, I understand that illegal status would relieve me of the burden of renewing my driver's license and making those burdensome car insurance premiums. This is very important to me given that I still have college age children driving my car.

If you would provide me with an outline of the process to become illegal (retroactively if possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your assistance.

Your Loyal Constituent, (hoping to reach 'illegal alien' status rather than just a bonafide citizen of the USA )

Donald Ruppert
Burlington , IA

Get your Forms (NOW)!!
Call your Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-289-1040

Walking on the Ice of Prior Lake

Walking on the Ice of Prior Lake

Todd Swank's Diary Update for February 5, 2012