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Bourbon Whiskey

  I saw a show yesterday on Bourbon whiskey.  I do not drink.  I have never drank. 
But I watched all of the show.  It was very interesting.
  Makes me want to try Bourbon whiskey. 
  But with my family history I should not be drinking.

“Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky (which, in turn, was named after the French House of Bourbon royal family). It has been produced since the 18th century. While it may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular…”

Ousted Secret Service supervisors

  If I was in charge of the Secret Service or any department like that I would come down hard on employees that did what the SS employees are reported to have done.

But the news media is now reporting the names of the two Secret Service supervisors that lost their jobs.
Why is it necessary for the new media to name them?  None of us know those names.  We have not met them or seen them.

Now do not get me wrong.. It is not so much that I care about their feelings but I bet they all have a wife, children and mothers and fathers.  Why name them?

  By the way… All of the people that leave the SS will get good paying jobs in private security.  Corporations will hire them to be their directors of security.
  I worked in a number of organizations that would hire in someone that was an ex FBI agent or something like that and put the person in charge of security.  They looked good on paper but in real life did not know their ass from a hole in the ground.

  But I feel sorry for their families.  They will have to move and the children change schools etc.

  I do not think it is right to name them.  But the news media has not filter. 
Any information they get they put it out.

Could Zimmerman sue and get money?

  People are starting to change their minds about the Trayvon Martin shooting.  I have seen some news media people making comments now about waiting for the investigation to be done.
  I do not think that Zimmerman is going to be arrested.  Unless he lies to the FBI about what he did and what took place.  I think the “Stand Your Ground” law is going to protect him.
  Now only that the law also protects people from being taken to civil court.  That is going to piss off a lot of people. 
  There is going to be some calls for the “Stand Your Ground” law to be changed or done away with but it is not going to happen.  The Republicans and the NRA will prevent any changes to the law.
  I think what could happen is that Zimmerman could end up taking to civil court the news media and others for the things they said about him.  I think he could win!  If he does that I think he should spell out that half of what he gets will go into the Trayvon Martin foundation.  That foundation should be not controlled by him but by some independent people.

  Remember security guard Richard Jewell?  He was working security at the Centennial Olympic Park.  He discovered a bag and alerted law enforcement and he and other security officers moved people out of the area.  Then the bomb exploded.

“Richard A. Jewell (December 17, 1962 – August 29, 2007) was an American police officer who, while working as a security guard for Piedmont College,^[1] became known in connection with the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Discovering a pipe bomb on the park grounds, Jewell alerted police and helped to evacuate the area before the bomb exploded, saving many people from injury or potential death. Initially hailed by the media as a hero, Jewell later was considered a suspect.

Despite having never been charged, he underwent what was considered by many to be a "trial by media" with great toll on his personal and professional life. Eventually he was exonerated completely: Eric Robert Rudolph was later found to have been the bomber.^[2][3] In 2006, Governor Sonny Perdue publicly thanked Jewell on behalf of the state of Georgia for saving the lives of those at the Olympics.^[4]…”

 

1940 U.S. Census records released online

  See the CNN story “After 72-year wait, 1940 U.S. Census records released online.” 

“By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN

(CNN) - Personal, historic details of more than 132 million people were released online through the 1940 Census Monday, providing the public with free access to a slice of American history.

The National Archives and Records Administration unlocked the records after a mandatory 72-year waiting period and released more than 3.8 million digital images in collaboration with Archives.com.

Earlier Census records were made available to the public, but not all of them are searchable online free of charge, said Megan Smolenyak, family history advisor at Archives.com. Monday's release marks the first time researchers, genealogists and history hunters can find detailed records online in one place for free.

The 1940 Census was conducted as the Great Depression was winding down and before the country’s entry into World War II, reflecting the economic tumult of the era and the New Deal recovery program of the 1930s…”

  I agree 1940 a key year.  I was born in 1941.  So 1940 my father was living with his mother and father in Kansas City.  I am not sure how many of his 7 brothers and 3 sisters were also living with their mother and father.  I will have the ability to look it up I guess.
  The 1940 census will be an interesting census.
 
  I worked for the 2010 census and loved it.  I wish I could have done the 2010 census but I did not have a car.
 
  If you check out the 1940 census and find some interesting information about your family or your home town post a comment here and let us know what you found out.

Best Buy to close 50 U.S. stores

  I am not a fan of Best Buy but over the years I have given them a lot of my money.  I am not a fan because of the way they treat customers.  They love to take your money but if you have a problem or need to return something… You fear for your life… The way they act you think they may beat the crap out of you.
  It is not just me … everyone has problems with if you return something. 
  Plus people have had other problems.  Like I did with a cell phone I got from them.

  But I do hate to see them close a store.  A lot of people will lose jobs.
  Remember in FL I worked for CompUSA for a year. 

  I like going into Best Buy and looking around.  It is nice to see something and have the ability to pick it up and feel it.

  But Amazon is a better place to buy.  I love shopping with Amazon.  I have had a couple of problems with items and they take care of the problem right away. 
 
  By the way today I made $11.45 in commissions from Amazon.  I should put some Amazon links on ShowMeBlog.  If you click I earn a commission.  Plus it does not cost you anything extra. 
  I will try and remember to put some links on ShowMeBlog and you try and remember if you are thinking or going to buy please click on the link here first and let it take you to Amazon and then do your shopping.

  When I can afford it I am going to sign up for the Prime service.  You get to watch TV and movies for free with the service but I want the service because you get two day free shipping on Amazon items.

 

CNN fails again : Psychiatrist talks about FL shooter

  How sad of CNN.  They had, I guess, one of their “experts” on and he talks about Zimmerman.  The “psychiatrist” has never seen him or talked to him and knows nothing about him.  But he says the Zimmerman is doing vigilantism and more or less says that Zimmerman is “paranoid.”
 
  Dr. Paul Ragan, the psychiatrist, is a poor excuse for a doctor.  I guess people will do anything to get on TV.

 

  “Cop want-to-be” is what the “psychiatrist” calls him.  He might be correct.  I been saying that Zimmerman was playing cop.  But I am NOT a doctor.  I am a blogger.
  It just appears that CNN has no filtering system on their channel.
  I guess they are playing “news media” and want to be news reporters.

  Dr. Paul Regan is putting down a lot of people.  There are a lot of people that are in the Watch program.  There are a lot of people that are in other programs like Citizens on Patrol (called COP). 
  I do not think that Dr. Paul Regan should be talking about things that he knows nothing about.

TSA to test new screening protocols for the elderly

  I say this is not fair. 
  I get a discount for being old at many fast food places and movies and other places but the Transportation Security Administration has to be different. 
  They are doing testing to see if they can modify the screening of the elderly but it is for people 75 or older.  I am only 70 years of age.  I think they just want to feel my junk. 

  I guess one thing they will do, if they decide to use the new procedures, if there is a problem the first time an old fart like me goes through the full-body scanner they will let us go through again!  Is that because at our age it does not matter if they subject our junk to radiation? 

“Washington (CNN) -- After years of criticism, the Transportation Security Administration is taking the initial steps to modify screening for people age 75 or older.

Beginning Monday, the TSA will test procedures allowing those passengers to leave their shoes on, as well as light outerwear. Other changes are intended to reduce the likelihood that older passengers will be subjected to a pat-down.

Some airports want private screeners

The tests will be conducted at four airports: Chicago's O'Hare, Denver International, Portland International in Oregon, and Orlando International. If they are successful, the TSA could expand the procedures to checkpoints nationwide…”

 

  I am just joking around….. I am not one of the people that attack the TSA screeners.  The Republicans from day one have not wanted government screeners.  They do not want government employees with decent pay.   The Republicans want rent-a-cops (guards) from private for profit large corporations.  Most of those security corporations now days are not American owned security firms by the way. 
  I long ago gave up trying to understand Republicans.  We lost most of the good paying jobs from the days when I was young.  Those jobs have all gone out of the United States.
  We have some decent paying jobs now with the TSA screeners and they want to make those contract guard jobs at low wages with no benefits. 

  Being a TSA screener is hard work.   There is also a lot of stress.  They are tested and checked often.  If they make an error they are out the door and on the street.
  When I was working Security (FAA control tower) at Love Field the TSA would get someone like an FAA ATC employee and have the try and slip something pass a screener.  If the person got something pass the screener that was the end of the job for the screener.  That is a lot of stress on a person.  You are trying to do your job and you got people giving you crap and you got the people you work for trying to catch you messing up.

  There is a pretty large group of people and not just Republicans that do not like the TSA and the screeners.  Part of it is people that hate government.  They hate everything about the government.  Then there is a group of people that just think there shit does not smell.  They think they are special and they do not want anyone telling what they have to do.   Then there are people that just fucking hate police.  The police haters are a pretty large group of people. 
 
  Yes I do know there are a lot of people that are not like the above people.  There are people that respect the police and there are people that want to fly safe.
  But the people above our loud and leave a lot of comments online.  So you start to think everyone is like them sometimes.

TXU Customer Support? Call in sick today.

  I am very happy with TXU Energy.   I think the price is good and I like their web site and that I can see how much power I am using each day, week, month etc.
  I know how much my bill is going to be even before I get the bill.
Pretty neat.
  But this week they messed up!  Not sure if Leap Year was the cause but I got the email below and it shows that for one day  (Tuesday) that I used 5833 KW of power!  So my electric cost for that one day would be $508.00

  I am sure their computer messed up.  In fact I already paid the bill for the month they are talking about and the total cost for the month was $30.95

  So if you are a customer support employee for TXU energy in the Fort Worth area you may want to call in sick today and miss work.  I am sure I am not the only person that got an email like that and there are going to be some upset and screaming and worried customers calling today.
 

Here's the weekly Electricity Usage Report that you requested. It shows your energy usage patterns and costs, as well as the temperature variations that impacted both during this time period. We hope this information gives you better insight into your electricity usage so that you can manage your consumption and lower your costs.

Your Electricity Use At-A-Glance

kWh

Dollars

Actual Usage for Week of 02/20 - 02/26
6055
$508

Projection for Billing Cycle Ending 02/29
8555 - 8565
$718 - $719

As you review the graphs below, please keep in mind that weather and lifestyle changes can impact your electricity usage.

Weather temperature data for the 76116 zip code is based on information received from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

 

Usage information provided in the Electricity Usage Report is based on estimates provided by the Smart Meter Texas Portal. Usage data may not be available on occasion. If there is a short disruption in data communication, your summary may reflect missing data. If data is missing for a prolonged period of time, we may suspend sending your report until sufficient data can be collected. Your monthly bill provides your actual usage and costs.

 

 

Get Real! 1% tip receipt a fake

 

 

  OK another fake thing on the Internet. 
What is funny is how CNN is trying to cover their ass.  They and others, including me, got fooled. 
So I guess I have to change my position.  I am no longer calling for bankers to be hung from light posts all across the United States.  

  The news media needs to STOP watching the Internet, Twitter, FaceBook and everything else and do their job of covering the news and reporting on the news.
  I am not, by the way, news media so I may still be calling for bankers and Wall Street types to be hung. 

Banker leaves 1% tip on $133.00 lunch bill

  I have said that I think we should have bankers hanging from street signs all across the United States of America.
  Read the Huffington Post story about the above incident to see why I feel that way. 

“A banker left a 1% tip in defiance of 'the 99%' at a Newport Beach restaurant the other week, according to his dining companion and underling who snapped a photo of the receipt and posted it to his blog, Future Ex Banker. (Update: the blog is now offline.)

In posting the photo, the employee gave some background on his boss and the receipt:

Mention the “99%” in my boss’ presence and feel his wrath. So proudly does he wear his 1% badge of honor that he tips exactly 1% every time he feels the server doesn’t sufficiently bow down to his Holiness. Oh, and he always makes sure to include a “tip” of his own.

The "tip" of his own in this case was to tell the server to "get a real job."…