FW: THE ONLY FLAG THAT DOESN'T FLY

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 ONLY FLAG THAT DOESN'T FLY

Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It's a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB. Check out the dimensions of the flag. The  Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions, as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars, comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe is 30 feet wide. This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants, with 4-5 flower stems each, for a total of more than 2 million flowers.



Aerial photo courtesy of Bill Morson
For our soldiers.... Please don't break it
When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our servicemen. There is nothing attached.... Just send this to all the people in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please....

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FW: Awesome Paint Job/Keep Him Walking

Check out what some of our boys overseas did to their  helicopter. This very special Mi-24 helicopter is presently flying in Afghanistan, where it is no doubt causing  quite a stir.  Keep  him walking. This man is walking the World for Peace. Please pass him  on so that he can reach his destination. Say a prayer for our  soldiers, then pass him on to others. This is really  interesting how someone did this. He's walking around the world -- via  e-mail! Pass it on so he can get there!

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FW: READ AND HEED THE WARNING AND PASS IT ON

Islam Explained in Layman Terms  Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat  Islam is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life.  Islam has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components.  Islamization begins when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their religious privileges.   When politically correct, tolerant, and culturally diverse societies agree to Muslim demands for their religious privileges, some of the other components tend to creep in as well.. Here's how it works:  As long as the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. This is the case in:  United States -- Muslim 0..6%  Australia -- Muslim 1.5%  Canada -- Muslim 1.9%  China -- Muslim 1.8%  Italy -- Muslim 1.5%  Norway -- Muslim 1.8%    At 2% to 5%, they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups, often with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs. This is happening in:  Denmark -- Muslim 2%  Germany -- Muslim 3.7%  United Kingdom -- Muslim 2.7%  Spain -- Muslim 4%  Thailand -- Muslim 4.6%    From 5% on, they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. For example, they will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature halal on their shelves -- along with threats for failure to comply. This is occurring in:  France -- Muslim 8%  Philippines -- 5%  Sweden -- Muslim 5%  Switzerland -- Muslim 4.3%  The Netherlands -- Muslim 5.5%  Trinidad & Tobago -- Muslim 5.8%  At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves (within their ghettos) under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islamists is to establish Sharia law over the entire world.  When Muslims approach 10% of the population, they tend to increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. In Paris , we are already seeing car-burnings. Any non-Muslim action offends Islam, and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam , with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam. Such tensions are seen daily, particularly in Muslim sections, in:  Guyana -- Muslim 10%  India -- Muslim 13.4% Israel -- Muslim 16%  Kenya -- Muslim 10%  Russia -- Muslim 15% After reaching 20%, nations can expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, and the burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, such as in:  Ethiopia -- Muslim 32.8%    At 40%, nations experience widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks, and ongoing militia warfare, such as in:  Bosnia -- Muslim 40%  Chad -- Muslim 53.1%  Lebanon -- Muslim 59.7% From 60%, nations experience unfettered persecution of nonbelievers of all other religions (including nonconforming Muslims), sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon, and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels, such as i n:  Albania -- Muslim 70%  Malaysia -- Muslim 60.4%  Qatar -- Muslim 77.5%  Sudan -- Muslim 70% After 80%, expect daily intimidation and violent jihad, some State-run ethnic cleansing, and even some genocide, as these nations drive out the infidels, and move toward 100% Muslim, such as has been experienced and in some ways is ongoing in:  Bangladesh -- Muslim 83%  Egypt -- Muslim 90%  Gaza -- Muslim 98.7%  Indonesia -- Muslim 86.1%  Iran -- Muslim 98%  Iraq -- Muslim 97%  Jordan -- Muslim 92%  Morocco -- Muslim 98.7%  Pakistan -- Muslim 97%  Palestine -- Muslim 99%  Syria -- Muslim 90%  Tajikistan -- Muslim 90%  Turkey -- Muslim 99.8%  United Arab Emirates -- Muslim 96%    100% will usher in the peace of 'Dar-es-Salaam' -- the Islamic House of Peace. Here there's supposed to be peace, because everybody is a Muslim, the Madrasses are the only schools, and the Koran is the only word, such as in:  Afghanistan -- Muslim 100%  Saudi Arabia -- Muslim 100%  Somalia -- Muslim 100%  Yemen -- Muslim 100%  Unfortunately, peace is never achieved, as in these 100% states the most radical Muslims intimidate and spew hatred, and satisfy their blood lust by killing less radical Muslims, for a variety of reasons.  'Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; the tribe against the world, and all of us against the infidel. -- Leon Uris, 'The Haj'  It is important to understand that in some countries, with well under 100% Muslim populations, such as France, the minority Muslim populations live in ghettos, within which they are 100% Muslim, and within which they live by Sharia Law. The national police do not even enter these ghettos. There are no national courts, nor schools, nor non-Muslim religious facilities. In such situations, Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. The children attend madrasses. They learn only the Koran. To even associate with an infidel is a crime punishable with death. Therefore, in some areas of certain nations, Muslim Imams and extremists exercise more power than the national average would indicate.  Today's 1.5 billion Muslims make up 22% of the world's population. But their birth rates dwarf the birth rates of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and all other believers. Muslims will exceed 50% of the world's population by the end of this century.  Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat   Well, boys and girls, today we are letting the fox guard the hen house.  The wolves will be herding the sheep! Obama Appoints two devout Muslims to homeland security posts. Doesn't this make you feel safer already? Obama and Janet Napolitano Appoint Arif Alikhan, a devout Muslim as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development   DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore-in Kareem Shora, a devout Muslim, who was born in Damascus, Syria as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).   NOTE:  Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, a devout Jew or a devout Protestant...?  Just wondering.                                              Devout Muslims being appointed to critical Homeland Security positions?    Doesn't this make you feel safer already??                  That should make our homeland much safer, huh!!                 Was it not "Devout Muslim men" that flew planes into U.S.      buildings 8 years ago?   Was it not a Devout Muslim who killed 13 at Fort Hood ?   Please forward this important information to any who care about the future of our Country.

FW:Senator Obama on OUR National Anthem

Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008, 10:59 AM Subject: Senator Obama on OUR National Anthem From Sunday's Televised "Meet the Press" Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag. Obama Explains National Anthem Stance Sun, 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn' USAF (ret.) asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played. The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United States Code/ Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171... During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. At the very least, "Stand and Face It" Senator Obama Live on Sunday states, "As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it."We should considerto reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago. She has her views and I have mine". WHAAAAAAAT ! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our next President.

FW: Give if ya get the chance

A driver is stuck in a traffic jam going into downtown Chicago.
Nothing is moving north or south. Suddenly a man knocks on his window.
The driver rolls down his window and asks, 'What happened, what's the h
old up?'
Terrorists have kidnapped Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Oprah
Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnell, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Jesse Jackson and Al
Sharpton.
They are asking for a $10 million ransom. Otherwise, they are
going to douse them with gasoline and set them on fire. We are going
from car to car, taking up a collection.'
The driver asks, 'On average, how much is everyone giving?'
'About a gallon.'

FW: Scam

TICK  WARNING!
 
I hate it when  people forward bogus warnings,  and I have even done it myself a couple times unintentionally.....but this one is real , and 
it's important. So please send this warning to everyone on  your e- mail list.
 
This  is the time o f year to think of ticks once  again.
 
If someone comes  to your front door saying they are checking for  ticks due to the warm weather  and asks you to take your clothes off and dance
around with your arms up, 

DO NOT DO IT!!   THIS IS A SCAM!!
 
They only want to see you naked.
 
I wish I'd gotten this yesterday.  I feel so stupid.

 

Scientists create cell based on man-made genetic instructions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/20/AR2010052003336.html

On one hand this brings to mind all the sci-fi movies ever made and adds about two levels of creepy.  If I understand this right they built the DNA for this from scratch.  Sure its a copy of existing DNA, but how long till they start experimenting?  It just sounds scary.

On the other hand, this might not be so bad.  As scary as it sounds the article mentions other experiments that are going on.  Also, note how they are calling a dividing cell life and naming the species.  That makes it hard to turn around and call a newly conceived human anything but a living human.

FW: Why I fired my Secretary

I was going to set up a separate blog for interesting/funny stuff that shows up in my inbox.  Instead I decided to just create a label for it on this one.  I have removed the email addresses of those forwarding to protect them from spam.  Otherwise, I'm leaving it pretty much untouched. 



Subject: Why I fired my Secretary
Why I fired my Secretary.
Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that
morning . . .
I went downstairs for breakfast
hoping my wife would be pleasant and say,
'Happy Birthday!',
and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out,
she barely said good morning,
let alone
' Happy Birthday.'
I thought....
Well, that's marriage for you,
but the kids...
They will remember.
My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast
and didn't say a word..
So when I left for the office,
I felt pretty low
and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office,
my secretary Jane said,
'Good Morning Boss,
and by the way
Happy Birthday ! '
It felt a little better
that at least someone had remembered.
I worked until one o'clock ,
when Jane knocked on my door
and said, 'You know,
It's such a beautiful day outside,
and it is your Birthday,
what do you say we go out to lunch,
just you and me..'
I said, 'Thanks, Jane,
that's the greatest thing
I've heard all day.
Let's go !'
We went to lunch.
But we didn't go
where we normally would go.
She chose instead at a quiet bistro
with a private table.
We had two martinis each
and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
On the way back to the office,
Jane said, 'You know,
It's such a beautiful day...
We don't need to go straight back to the office,
Do We ?'
I responded,
'I guess not.
What do you have in mind ?'
She said,
'Let's drop by my apartment,
it's just around the corner.'
After arriving at her apartment,
Jane turned to me and said,
' Boss, if you don't mind,
I'm going to step into the bedroom
for just a moment.
I'll be right back.'
'Ok.' I nervously replied.
She went into the bedroom and,
after a couple of minutes,
she came out
carrying a huge birthday cake ...
Followed
by my wife,
my kids,
and dozens of my friends
and co-workers,
all singing 'Happy Birthday'.

And I just sat there....
On the couch...
Naked.

FW: Too Funny!

! This one is for everyone who... a) has kids b) had kids c) was a kid d) knows a kid e) is going to have kids.   I guess that means all of us!! DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said,"Daddy, look at this" , and stuck out two of her fingers. Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, "Daddy's gonna eat your fingers," pretending to eat them. I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face. I said, "What's wrong, honey?" She replied, "What happened to my booger?" (This one is worth passing on.)

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Jubilee

I mentioned before that I was reading the Bible with my wife.  The current economic problems have brought to mind the part about the year of Jubilee.  In case you are unfamiliar with it the Biblical year of jubilee it worked out that every 49 years or so everyone's debts were forgiven.  Now, this was well published so all the lenders would figure up the years left till jubilee for any loans they would give.  I wondered out loud how that would look in today's world.  The first thing my wife said is that it would destroy the economy.


I agree.  It would destroy the economy.  It would do so reliably every 49 years.  On a schedule.  One that you could plan on.  In an organized fashion which in my mind beats what we are looking at now.

The economy seems to be following something called a Kondratiev wave.  I find it really interesting that these waves follow roughly the same time period as the years of jubilee.

This is something that would be simple to write into law, but nearly impossible to follow through on.  Politicians in office when jubilee approached would have levels of resolve not normally found in democratic societies.

Mother's day

As a parent now I appreciate the difficulties I must have caused a lot more.  Here are some examples of the things that my mother had to deal with.

• As a child I didn't know why I needed to make my bed.  I figured I would just mess it up again in a few hours.  
• Similarly, I didn't understand the importance of dressing up for pictures.  I figured that the reason for taking a picture was so that you could remember what I was like.  Since I didn't dress up normally it followed that you wouldn't want me dressed up for the picture.
• I was an under achiever.  I felt that passing was passing.  A "D" got me through just as well as an "A".
• I thought homework was redundant.
• I always wanted to know why.

This is just a small example.  As you can imagine there was more, a whole frustrating lot more.  Thanks mom for putting up with me!

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