Janel & Gary's Photos, Music, and News...: October 2008

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This will be a spot where we will share our news, thoughts, photos, interesting links, and some music with you.... Oh yeah.. you can also stay abreast of the parts search and build-up of the BMW R-100 RT touring bike and the restoration of my BMW R75/5.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Driver's Licenses for Illegals

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bike Progress...

New parts continue to arrive for the bike project, the latest being a set of "snowflake" wheels which will be cleaned and powder coated to contrast or match the new paint colors... whatever they may be.

Stainless steel hardware is replacing numerous parts that have rusted over the years.

Aluminum parts are being polished to a luster.. lots of time into that.

I am looking into the charging system.. looking to upgrade it to produce enough power to run heated vests and grips for those cold night rides.

Finding a waterproof GPS unit which is the correct size to fit the place I want to put it is a problem. I would love to have the GPS permanently mounted, but I may have to run it in a detachable tank bag, which is really not a big deal.. I'll continue to look..

While not actually bike parts, I am gathering lightweight camping gear which will live in the saddlebags. Can't wait to again do a bike camping trip.

All in all, I'm having a lot of fun in seeing all the components coming together..

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Believe your eyes.....

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Obama's Unsavory Friends

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Investments...

If you had purchased $1000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago you will have $49.00 today.

If you had purchased $1000 of shares in AIG one year ago you will have $33.00 today.

If you had purchased $1000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago you will have $0.00 today.

But if you had purchased $1000 worth of beer one year ago drank all the beer then turned in the aluminum cans for a recycling refund, you will have received $214.00.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Slash 5...

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Barney & Bill... Great TV..

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

SOME FACTS TO PONDER :

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.

(Calculation) Accidental deaths per physician is
0.171

Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.

Now think about this:

Guns:

(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.

(Calculation) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is
.000188

Statistics courtesy of FBI

So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
(Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.')

FACT:
NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!

Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention

The Rat Cat Story - by Janel

Rat cat came to us in a strange way. I was looking out at the greening of sping taking place when I heard a strange sound under the shrubs. I walked around to the front of the bushes and there underneath was what looked like an injured rat or squirrel. Upon further investigation it turned out to be a 5 month old kitten with an abscess so large that he looked like Quasimodo. He was so sick that he allowed me to pick him up and wrap him in a towel. I immediately took him to the vet where he stayed for a couple of days. Apparently he was bit by either another cat or rodent - therefore his name is rat cat. He has been a member of our family for 9 years. He is really a character and very loyal to me. He actually sleeps on my pillow every night and is very aware of any little hurts that we may have. He lays his body on the injured place and seems to think he is healing you. he is a joy and tribulation all in one.

Alexander's History.... Gary

Alexander came into this world, as do many kitties - homeless, very small and not so sure to survive. Cowering in a small and cold steel cage in a bleak shelter, he pulled at my heart strings and I happily added him to my life. He started out tiny, so I thought he needed a big name, thus Alexander the Great. He has since grown to meet his name. He is a big lug but very sweet and affectionate. He can meow up a storm when he wants his chow, which is so often he's on a diet now.

He is an American Short hair tabby cat who has many cute tricks....

He rubs noses and taps on my shoulder when he wants my attention and at meal times'

One cute gesture he taught himself was giving a high five. That was his first trick and it still cracks me up after 10 years.

At night he waits for me to pull back the covers and say, "let's settle in", and thats just what he does. He snuggles into his spot by my side and there he sleeps comfy and cozy all night.

He is a great cat, that Alexander... Whoops.. have to go, Alex is calling me for chow. Time to go , dont want to keep the big guy waiting.

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