Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Today's Quote:
"Women might be able to fake orgasms, but men can fake a whole relationship."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Yeah! What she says!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Richard Dawkins
Today's Quote:
"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday's Hero
This Week's Hero Was Suggested By Deb
86 years old from Dickerson County, Virginia
E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
June 17, 2009
The world lost one of it's true heroes a couple of weeks ago. Darrell "Shifty" Powers passed away on June 17 of cancer. "Shifty" was part of the famed E Co/2/506 of the 101st Airborne Division. Easy Company. The Band Of Brothers.
"I loved everything about my daddy," said Margo Johnson, daughter of SSgt. Powers. "He never bragged about what he did in the war. And for a lot of years, he never even talked much about what he did – unless someone asked him about it. But he truly was a hero to me. Just like he'd been to the people who know him as a soldier in a [mini-series]."
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: H. G. Wells
Today's Quote:
"We are all atheists about most of the gods humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."
Today's Quote was submitted by Lord Drachenblut. Of course, this means that Lord Drachenblut can't give away the answer or make a guess.
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
Today's Quote:
"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Today's Quote:
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: George Bernard Shaw
Today's Quote:
"Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Plato
Today's Quote:
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Salvador Dali
Today's Quote:
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Thomas Henry Huxley
Today's Quote:
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday's Hero
These brave men and women, and dogs, sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Paul Erdos
Today's Quote:
"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
Today's Quote:
"Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Friedrich Nietzsche
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Ask Captain Dramatic
Many thanks to Lord Drachenblut for this weeks submission. I have listed each question below along with Captain Dramatic's first reaction, and answer to each one.
1. What is the Best movie of all time?
CD: The Mask
2. What is the worst movie of all time?
DAD-E: The Mask II
CD: What?
DAD-E: *laughs* Never mind, I have never seen it. It is a sequel without the same people from the original. Usually a very bad sign.
CD: *blank stare directed at Dad-E* Um...hmmm...I don't know. I have never seen a movie I didn't like.
Thank you Lord Drachenblut! Your submission is appreciated! I am sure that most of us could point out a few tremendously bad movies. We will have to let CD off on that last question due to lack of experience.
To learn how you can submit your questions to Captain Dramatic, click here. Don't be shy!
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Oscar Wilde
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"There are no facts, only interpretations."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Henry Ford
Today's Quote:
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Rene Descartes
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday's Hero
35 years old from Weidman, Michigan
K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP Brigade
September 2, 2008
"I asked Greg if anything ever happened to him where he'd prefer to be buried," Sgt. Rodriguez's wife, Laura, told the Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant, "and he told me Arlington, as he wanted to be among the best and the brave."
"Rod," as he was known to his Army buddies, was a Red Wings fan who loved to hassle fans of other hockey teams he met during his military career, said Laura. "Greg loved to push everyone's buttons and get people going with his rare, unique sense of sarcasm," she said. At the same time, her husband, a military police dog handler whose dog, Jacko, survived the fatal ambush, was "a very committed, loyal individual and could be counted on whenever needed."
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez died of wounds suffered in Ana Kalay, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol came under small-arms fire.
"My brother liked to be the law," said Lisa Dombrowski. "He liked justice. If it wasn't right, he made it right."
He is survived by his sister, wife and three children.
All Information Was Found On And Copied From MilitaryCity.com
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Yogi Berra
Today's Quote:
"Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: E E Cummings
Today's Quote:
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Richard Dawkins
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Leon Trotsky
Today's Quote:
"We are all atheists about most of the gods humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Sir Winston Churchill
Today's Quote:
"You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Albert Einstein
Today's Quote:
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Saint Augustine
Today's Quote:
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer! You are good at this Sarge!
Today's Quote:
"Give me chastity and continence, but not yet."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Today's Travels
As some of you know, my in-laws are visiting us from the United Kingdom. We are always so happy to have them visit. They are a true pleasure for my entire family, and the days spent with them are full of fun activities, get-togethers, bar-b-ques, and sight seeing.
When they visit in the summer we celebrate the Fourth Of July Holiday, and afterward travel about the great state of Nevada to see what we can in the few short days remaining. Last year we drove from the western border of Nevada to the eastern border to see Great Basin National Park, and The Lehman Caves. It was a spectacular, and long drive down Highway 50, but well worth the trip. Especially when you think of all the things we got to see on the way, such as the Shoe Tree. Yes, we left a pair that we all signed and dated for posterity.
Today we decided to travel to the Black Rock Desert. To get there we traveled through the Paiute Indian Reservation, and the tribal towns of Wadsworth, Nevada, Nixon, Nevada, and past Pryamid Lake.
Once past those towns we stopped at Snoopy Rock.
We also other picturesque views along the way.
There were two other smalls towns that we passed on our way to the Black Rock Desert. They were Empire, and Gerlach. Both were very small, but offered the basics, and had a lot of character.
From Gerlach, we traveled only a bit further to enter the Black Rock Desert. We were on a search for Hot Springs, which there are supposedly many, but we found none, and weren't too sure about driving aimlessly across the desert playa to locate them. We did happen across another sight that made the trip worth it. Visible from the road was a shelter in the playa, that we decided we would risk the drive to. Upon arrival, we discovered it was The North American Eagle and they are making an attempt to break the land speed record.
Captain Dramatic was beside himself with utter glee. We were all impressed, and happy to have been present as well. All of those there with the team making the attempt were so kind, and very informative. It was an amazing experience. Here are some photos:
The Car:
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
My Family with the car:
Shot with Canon DIGITAL IXUS II at 2009-07-08
Just as an FYI, if you think the playa of the Black Rock Desert looks like a harsh environment, you are right. Despite this, thousands venture onto the playa every year to participate in the Burning Man festival. A vast majority of them live on the playa for over a week. They are either brave or stupid, or maybe a little of both, but there is never a doubt that they enjoy their time there.
Wednesday's Hero
21 years old from Rochester, New York
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
August 7, 2007
Reynold Armand didn’t want to wait until he turned 18 to join the Marines. He persuaded his adoptive mother to sign papers allowing him to sign up a year early.
"I'm very proud of him," said his father, Carl Armand. "When he was home, he gave no sign of being afraid." Armand didn’t speak much about his experiences in Iraq, according to family members, saying only that most Iraqi civilians he encountered were very nice.
"We used to send him a lot of candy," said his mother, Alma Armand. "He would pass it out."
Manny Rodriguez, 21, of Rochester met Armand five years ago at New Day Church in Rochester, where both young men were members of the youth group. "He was such an amazing all-around person. He was so easy and comfortable to be around. He liked people for who they are."
No definitive report could be found on how Cpl. Armand died. Some report that he was killed when shot and others report that he was killed by an IED that exploded near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq.
All Information Was Found On And Copied From MilitaryCity.com with help from Kathi
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Ayn Rand
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Charlton Heston
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer! I appreciate the participation more than you know!
Today's Quote:
"You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: George S. Patton
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Abba Eban
Today's Quote:
"If a man does his best, what else is there?"
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Star Bangled Banner
Very moving. For anyone who doesn't know the story of the Star Bangled Banner this is a must watch. I cry every time I hear this song, and the story behind it is why.
The Star Spangled Banner, like you've never heard it
Happy Birthday to The United States of America. To those who fought and died to bring this great nation what it has, for those whose raised their children with this knowledge, and a love for those who sacrificed so much, I give my thanks.
For such a young country, we have a very colorful past full of strong people who believed. Don't forget that.
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Golda Meir
Congratulations to Sarge Charlie, for being the first with the correct answer!
Today's Quote:
"His ignorance is encyclopedic"
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower
Today's Quote:
"Don't be so humble - you are not that great."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
Today's Quote:
"Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Wednesday's Hero
Members of the force protection team at Camp Eggars, Afghanistan, assess damage resulting from an explosion near the gate. A vehicle-born improvised explosive device exploded near the German Embassy and a U.S. base. Eliminating threats such as the VBIED is the focus of Army's 3rd Counter-IED Conference that was scheduled July 28-30.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Quote Of The Day
Yesterday's Answer: H. G. Wells
Today's Quote:
"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever."
Can you guess who said this? Comment your guesses, and tune in tomorrow for the answer.
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