Alien Thoughts and Ideas

Chuck A Sickie

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Hi Everybody! 

This is stuff I learned while I waited to see if the storm that hit Washington State would make my toilet overflow… 

First of all here some pictures of some flooding from around Mountlake Terrace, Washington…I didn’t take them- I pulled them from HERE

They look dramatic but I should say these shots are in ‘hollows’ and that the areas shown aren’t huge…but if it’s your car or apartment pictured here then it probably feels like your entire world is under water.

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We didn’t get any flooding near my house- unless you count the ‘accidents’ three of  my cats  had because they refused to go outside to use the bathroom during the storm(s).

Well two of them had accidents-

Meet Blitzer

( he’s the third cat )

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Blitzer drank water non-stop

ON PURPOSE…don’t ask me how I know, I just do.

 

I also learned this great expression ( as I worried about my plumbing )

To chuck a sickie:

It’s a saying they use in Australia.

It means to take a day off sick from work when you are fine.

My goal is to use this phrase at least once a day for a week. I’ll let you know how it goes.

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According to my post rankings ( which briefly distacted me from my Sewer Fears ) I learned that my readers- pictured below-

( oh come on…where’s your sense of humor? )

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 are into Alcohol, Exorcisms and Bruce Campbell…though some of you seem to be flirting with David Tennant ( traitors! )

and here’s what I learned about Politics ( which brought me straight back to thinking about my toilet ) : This Louis Black On Homeland Security… 🙂  He says it’s all about duct tape and Electro Shock Therapy. I did NOT know that.

I’ll be darned.

Warning…nasty words alert- careful where you play this!

 

So that was what I learned…and thanks for asking- no my toilet did not overflow.

YAY!

 

 

Check Under It’s Tail

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My Grandfather was from Canada

He told me he used to ride a dogsled to school.

He lied.

I wish I’d seen this post at Max’s years ago- it would have explained a lot. And I still wouldn’t be smarting over the fact no one really rides a dog sled to school.

They don’t do they?

I Didn’t See A Thing Officer

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If you kill a River and the people who were part of that River died as an indirect result of that action…is it murder?

Just Wondering.

 

New Mexico is Boss!

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Why is New Mexico Boss?

Because they have the Spaceballs to run ads like this:

And they have events like

The Roswell UFO Festival

New Mexico….you rule!

Commuter Hell Revisited

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Yesterday some of the buses were late.

One woman stopped my bus, got on and screeched at our driver…and I’m talking SCREECHED at how inconvenienced she was, how there was no reason ” no reason at all ” she made it clear to us all for why SHE should be standing there and for why her bus was half an hour late.

 Screechy The Snot Nosed Banshee would at least get home that night and she will live to screech the next time her bus is late.

This is the reason the traffic was backed up.

Do you think Screechy cares?

I didn’t think so either.

Man found dead along Interstate 5

Man found dead along Interstate 5

Story Published: Nov 21, 2007 at 2:34 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2007 at 7:13 PM PST

By KOMO Staff

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. — Police here say the death of a man whose body was found near Interstate 5 on Wednesday morning is suspicious.

Department of Transportation workers found the body inside a sleeping bag just a few feet away from the southbound lanes of I-5 at the 220th Street exit.

Police said several details, including the location of the body, lead them to believe the man could have been murdered.

“The location of where the body was at – about ten feet off the fog line, from the freeway, in a sleeping bag – it’s not a normal area where a transient would sleep,” said Trooper Keith Leary.

And state troopers said the man did not seem like a transient as he was well-groomed. The man, who appeared to be in his 40s, did not have any identification.

Police said the body was found with duct tape wrapped around the outside of the sleeping bag near the man’s feet.

“It would be very difficult for an individual to do that to themselves and tuck them(selves) into a sleeping bag,” Mountlake Terrace Police Chief Scott Smith.

Smith believes the body likely hadn’t been at the location for long, but said it appeared as if someone had tried to hide it.

“Did have some debris, leaves and branches covering it. So it would not have been readily visible to some coming off the off-ramp,” he said.

There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body and an autopsy will be needed to determine the cause of death.

Police are looking through missing person reports to see if they could find a description that matches the found man.

“It’s a bit unusual for us to investigate anything like this, but it is what it is and we do what we have to do,” Smith said.

It’d Taste Better With Ice Cream

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I hate Shopping Malls, I hate ” Black Friday ” I hate the way NPR ran an entire segment on why you should not over- eat during the Holidays ( because they care about your health ) but they sell air time to Wal Mart- you know the company that treats the communities they infest the same way locusts treat the fields they infest.

Most of all

I hate the way the Holidays are all about

Shopping Malls and Parking Spaces.

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IF THE I.C.E. MAN COMETH FOR THEE

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FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE HUMAN RIGHTS

WEBSITE  

YOU HAVE RIGHTS!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN DETAINED CALL 1-866-439-6631 to speak with an advocate and be connected with an attorney.

Do not sign any document until you have spoken with an attorney!
This document might allow them to deport you.
You have the right to make a phone call.
You have the right to speak to a lawyer.
You have the right to remain silent unless your lawyer is present.
You have the right to a hearing before an immigration judge.

IF YOUR FAMILY MEMBER HAS BEEN DETAINED:
If government officials come to your door, DO NOT open the door unless they have a warrant.
If government officials enter your home without a warrant, tell them you do not consent to the search.
You have the right to remain silent if someone asks about your status.
You have the right to speak to a lawyer, and to remain silent until your lawyer is present.
You do not have to show anyone your papers if they ask.
If you are undocumented, DO NOT attempt to visit your family member in detention.

Call  Washington Community Action Network (206) 389-0050 ext. 106 to speak with an advocate and be connected with an attorney.

A Totally Self Indulgent Post

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These are stories I care about…that’s why 

 Aliens involved in Crash

  

 

Okay, here’s the skinny….I found out if I put stories up with ‘ Alien ‘  in it I get massive hits from State, Federal and City Employees WHO SHOULD BE DOING THEIR JOBS INSTEAD OF GOOFING OFF ON THE INTERNET ALL DAY

What is it with you guys and Aliens?

ahem

 

The Weird Holiday Gift Catalog Has Arrived!

YAY!

Hey folks! If you’d like to see the WEIRD NEW JERSEY 2007 Holiday catalog click HERE

Weird New Jersey…if these guys were screenwriters I’d actually start going to the movies again.

 

!!!!PIE!!!

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PIE…THAT’S WHAT MY FRIEND TONY SAYS…

 HE’S RIGHT YOU KNOW

PREP TIME 

20 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 1 -9-inch pie

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About  scaling  and  conversions

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 1 tablespoon milk

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

  • 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

  • 1 cup cold milk

  • 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin puree

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

 

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of milk, and sugar until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread into bottom of crust.

  2. Pour 1 cup of milk into large bowl, and thoroughly mix in pudding mix, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. When thickened, spread over cream cheese layer.

  3. Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set.

  4. EAT!

Are You English Sir?

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Tennant Wins Scotland’s Best Comedy Moment

Nov 29 2007 By Chris Irvine, Scottish Press Association

DAVID TENNANT’S Comic Relief sketch with Catherine Tate was today named Scotland’s greatest comedy moment.

The charity ScotsCare ran the poll to celebrate Scottish comedy on St Andrew’s Day.

The sketch, which won 62 per cent of the vote, features Doctor Who actor Tennant as a Scots school teacher teaching English to Tate’s character Lauren Cooper.

Scots voting in London remained true to traditional comics, with Billy Connolly scoring highest, Rab C Nesbitt taking second place and David Tennant coming third.

More than 500 votes were cast in the search.

A shortlist was devised with the help of three Scottish comedians, Craig Hill, Miles Jupp and Janey Godley, who were present when the final vote took place.

David Tennant said: “Thank you ScotsCare, and thank you to everyone who voted.

“Obviously I’m delighted to be part of Scotland’s greatest comedy moment, but the funny stuff is all down to Catherine Tate, I’m just her bitch.

“But seeing as she’s an unfunny southerner I’ll very gladly accept this great honour.”

ScotCare’s chief executive Willie Docherty said: “St Andrew’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate Scottish achievements and comedy is definitely one of those.

“Scots have a tremendous sense of humour and Scottish comedians are at the forefront of British comedy.”