Valentines Day is coming up. Something for your Conservative "honey."

Get 'em here.

Prayer request...

Hi y'all! Our good buddy, and regular contributor, Paul the Fireguy sends along this serious prayer request. It came from a contact of his in the Firefighter family. If you're a praying person, please take a moment to offer up one over this situation.

If you're not a praying person, please just keep this family in your thoughts.

Hey,
An off duty Leavenworth (KS) FD Driver/Operator sustained serious burns while attempting to rescue his 5 year old daughter from their own house fire last night around 1700 hours. The FF was at home and of course was not wearing any PPE. I was personally in Leavenworth last week and FF Mark Jacobson was on the shift that was on duty and present in the program. FF Jacobson's 5 year old Daughter was killed in this tragic fire.

Mark's son (13), along with Mark and his wife were transported to the hospital and are recovering. Another daughter (8) escaped with minor injuries and is being cared for by family members. The family was at home at the time of the fire. LFD Driver/Operator Mark Jacobson smelled smoke and investigated. He found an upstairs bedroom charged with smoke and made several attempts to search the room but was unable to find her. The fire at this point had taken off and he continued to search for his child but was unable to. Members of Leavenworth County Fire District # 1 with mutual aid from the City of Leavenworth FD were quickly able to extinguish the fire. After extinguishing the fire they did find Brother Jacobsons daughter in the bedroom. The home did have working smoke detectors in the hallways but the child's room door was closed when the fire started. Our hearts and deepest prayers go out to the family and the members of both LCFD 1 and especially the LFD during this horrible time.

Reeeeeeely LAME image of the day...

Editorial note: This reeeeeely LAME image was sent to me by one of our regular visitors. He/She asked not to be identified, because the image is so breathtakingly LAME!

So, I thought we might from time to time post reeeeeeeeely LAME images sent along by visitors to Andy's Place. So, if you have a reeeeeeeely LAME image you'd like to see posted, send it to me. If you do, please let me know whether or NOT you'd like to have your name attached to LAMENESS. I'll give you credit if you want.

BTW: During February, let's try to keep reeeeeeeeely LAME images in the spirit of Black History Month, okay?

Did I miss something in the Super Bowl coverage?

This is a serious inquiry to the astute visitors to Andy's Place. I will admit that I did not watch very much of the pre-game coverage of the Super Bowl yesterday. And, I did not really have the volume turned up very loud during the "down time."

But, after the game ended last night, visitors began to "stream" to Andy's Place in the multitudes. The screenshot below is repeated page after page in my Sitemeter stats...seriously, page after page. (I know y'all are sick of this junk...but my inquiring mind wants to know.) Of course, EVERY page ALWAYS shows folks trying to figure out if Eli Manning is a Christian or not...but this is something new.

(click on it to see what I'm talking about)

Another...



Now, I have NEVER posted anything about Drew Brees' son, and maybe only mentioned "Drew Brees" name two or three times. So, once again, searchers have been disappointed by The Wrongness of The Gooble® . The purpose of this post is not to prove that. Again.

But, I'm wondering if there was an in-depth piece about Drew, his wife, and their young son that brought out so many curious worldwide computer users trying to find out if the child is retarded, or something. If you've got any knowledge about this, please pass it along to me.

Kinda takes the joy out of the Saints' big win...

Frequent contributor, Pea Green, sends along this sad story (not really good news during Black History Month). I haven't verified Cowdad's figures as to the actual financial damage that will be done to the Crescent City, but I'm sure it will be "significant."

In spite of the fantastic Super Bowl win for the Saints, tragedy strikes again. Yet, another heartbreak for New Orleans!

Below is one reason why the economy of New Orleans will likely never completely recover!

It seems like every couple of days New Orleans loses one of its treasured entrepreneurs.

These people are the hope for the city and we must call a halt to this unfortunate trend if we ever expect to see a vibrant city again.

Entrepreneur? It took me a couple of minutes to get it, but imagine,

NINE welfare recipients collecting $1500 each equals $13,500 each month! That’s $162,000 each year!!!!!

Now add food stamps, free medical, and free school lunches, on and on and on.

Now that to me is a real Entrepreneur.

(click on it for the sad details)

Hell really has frozen over!

I can see now why the pro-death crowd was protesting! (Updated)

(Update) From The Los Angeles Times website.

In the two weeks leading up to Sunday's game, the ad had been the subject of furious debate. Groups supporting abortion rights -- including NOW and NARAL Pro-Choice America -- condemned CBS for accepting the ad, the first political ad the network has accepted for a Super Bowl broadcast.

Some anger persisted after the ad aired.

NOW president Terry O'Neill said it glorified violence against women. "I am blown away at the celebration of the violence against women in it," she said. "That's what comes across to me even more strongly than the anti-abortion message. I myself am a survivor of domestic violence, and I don't find it charming. I think CBS should be ashamed of itself."

These people are truly shameless. (End of Update)

Yep! Now I understand. I didn't see that evil Timbow Super Bowl commercial that promotes placing women back in bondage, a theocratic society, and now even violence against women.

I didn't see it until this morning. Here it is...



I'm hoping that the loony left feels at least a tiny bit of shame for their outrageously foolish blah blah over this whole thing.

But I doubt they will. They truly are shameless.

If you live in the Crescent City...

...bring in the dogs, lock the doors, grab what's left of the Doritos, load the 12 gauge, turn off the lights, and hunker down for one heckuva long night.

And, BTW...congrats!

I told ya' that you'd thank me in the morning...

I ain't kidding!

So, some joker sends me a computer letter that is all like, "Sure, you REALLY get lots of people to your blog searching for "Is Eli Manning a Christian?" Yeah, I'll bet! I'll bet that is just as big a lie as about Chinese haters, and psoriasis, and Lindsey Evans naked photos, and swimming pools...you're pathetic...yada yada yada..."

Well, Mr. Know It All...this is a screenshot of last hour's visitors from Sitemeter. Click on it to discover your wrongness.

And oh, by the way...Bite me!

Super Bowl XLIV (44?) Live blog...

If for no other reason than to bug the living crap out of Two Dogs...

Coverage has already begun on CBS. I think it probably started last night after the local news. Jeepers, it's like the Jerry Lewis Telethon, or something...

5:02 PM

Never mind...this is too much work for not enough pay.

4:47 PM

CBS just showed pictures of New Orleans flooded, the Dome with all the helpless folks in it, and Drew Brees talking about how important the Saints are to New Orleans...following it up with Drew and Corch touring the 9th Ward. Drink 4.

4:15 PM

CBS is interviewing The Colts' Head Corch! Did y'all know that he is black? Uh Oh... Black History Month just might be on their side...I'm gonna have to study on it...

3:57 PM

"Jailhouse interview" with Plaxico Burress coming up. Heh! New Orleans IS in the Super Bowl...appropriate, I reckon.


3:36 PM (all times CST):

Katie Couric is interviewing ObozO (seriously...on The Super Bowl Pregame Show. The retard is EVERYWHERE!)..."Health care reform must remain a priority. The largest insurer in California has announced a 34% increase in rates. This is a picture of the future if we don't act."

Can't the freakin' moron take a day off? (We're looking at you, Katie!) C'mon! Chill out and let us see the real important stuff about how Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, and how much better Reggie Bush was in college, and how Archie's loyalties are divided, and junk...

After reading close to four thousand posts this morning about the Saints, I am catching the fever of the "Who Dat! Nation," ...

...and have decided to "live blog" the Super Bowl!

I've never tried one of them "live blog" dealies, so this is gonna be VERY exciting. I'm gonna do it!

Probably. Maybe. Probably not...

This blog is really going places!

Heh! Andy's Place got "Twittered!" Our outstanding work acknowledging Black History Month has been recognized by none other than the donut pillow crowd.

Google web alert for Andy's Place

Twitter / HemorrhoidCares: ANDY'S PLACE...: Celebrati ... ANDY'S PLACE...: Celebrating Black History Month...Well, there's ...: ... establishment off-balance, shielded the ... http://bit.ly/bNK4vk.

I'm sure that this is a group that you're gonna ALL want to join up with!

Heh! Super Bowl Drinking Game...

I just had to steal this one from My Bossier.

Nyuk!

Super Bowl Drinking Game -

1. Every time they mention hurricane Katrina, drink 1

2. If they show pictures of the City of New Orleans right after Katrina, drink 1

3. Every time they say how much the Saints mean to the City of New Orleans, drink 1

4. Every time the words “tragedy”, “flood”, or “devastation” are used, drink 1

5. Every time they talk about how good Reggie Bush was in college, drink 3

6. If they show Kim Kardashian in the stands, drink 5

7. Every time they show a picture of Reggie Bush with a bat or say “bringing the wood” drink for 5 seconds

8. Every time Reggie Bush gets negative yardage trying to run around in the backfield a bunch and outrun the defense, drink 1 and turn to the person next to you and say “I told you Vince Young should have won the Heisman”

9. Every time Reggie Bush gets up and flexes his arms in that pose he likes to do, drink 1

10. If they mention Tim Tebow for any reason, funnel a beer.

11. Every time they say that “it’s destiny for the Saints to win” drink 1

12. If they show footage of Katrina survivors at the Superdome, take a shot of cheap liquor If they do it twice, on the second, chug a jug of Mad dog 20/20.

13. If they call Saints fans the most passionate fans in football, drink 1

14. If they say that the Saints, Saints fans, or the City of New Orleans “deserve” a Super bowl victory, drink 1

15. Every time they say how good of a story the Saints are, drink 1

16. If Jeremy Shockey pretends to be hurt after dropping a pass, drink 2

17. If they mention the Saints beating the Falcons in 2006 in the first game after Katrina in the Superdome, drink 5 and remember that we are still a better football team with better fans.

18. Every time they compare hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake, funnel a beer and yell “bullshit!”

19. Every time they mention Drew Brees as the Mardi Gras king, drink

20. Every time they show Archie Manning, drink 1, and mention how bad he sucked. If they show old footage of him on the Saints, drink 5. If they mention how tough of a decision it was for him as for whom to cheer for, drink 10.

21. Every time they show a saints fan yelling “Who Dat!” Or a sign/shirt saying the same, drink 1. (This’ll get you done in the first five minutes…MC)

22. If they show Chris Paul at the game, drink 1 and mention to someone how much better he is than Marvin Williams.

23. If they show Mayor Ray Nagin, drink 5 and then punch someone in the face!

Other Rules not involving the Saints:

1. Every time they show Eli Manning in the press box, drink 1

2. Every time Pierre Garcon is mentioned with Haiti, drink 1

3. If Brett Favre is mentioned for any reason, drink 1

Super Bowl Sunday...

Bummer! Kinda puts a damper on the festivities when a massive rock falls through your ceiling and screws up your favorite recliner, huh? I told Bubba not to store that boulder in the bedroom upstairs! But did he listen to me? Noooooooooooo...

So, it's ALL on him!

Hey y'all! Hugs, kisses, yada yada yada...

It is time once again for our annual Black History Month Super Bowl jinx pick. I have checked the starting lineups for both the Colts, and the Saints. Good news! There are indeed some black guys playing today (and on both teams this year), so we may proceed.

This one is a toughie for me. As you all know, I am not really a fan of professional football. I am "rabid" about the collegiate version, but the pros...not so much. However, I am interested in this game, and plan to watch it because the Saints have a shot at what almost no one believed would ever happen. And, I'm proud for 'em.

I am not a Saints fan. I grew up idolizing Landry's 'boys. After the Cowboys started regularly leaving stink in the stadium, I lost interest in pro football, and have never really regained it. But, there is great anticipation, and jubilation here in The Bayou State over our Saints. I swear, in previously silver & blue NW Louisiana, all you see are black & gold Saints jerseys, caps, and other Saints paraphernalia (Heh! I spelled it right on the first try...no little red line, or nothing). Heck, even the checkers at The WalMart are wearing "Who Dat!" shirts instead of their regular uniforms.

So, with the fact made clear that I really know ZERO about how good either team is, I will make my humble expert jinx pick.

Colts - 35, Saints - 24.

Now, before you Saints fans go to throwing rotten tomatoes at your monitor...settle down and realize that I am WRONG about 90% of the time. And, you could bump that up over 95% when I'm making a wild guess.

Trust me. You'll thank me in the morning.

And hey y'all! While you're enjoying the festivities, and the junk food, and the ball game...let's don't forget to offer up a little prayer for these guys and gals.

Troops, I hope y'all have a blast today. I hope your team wins. But even if they don't, I hope y'all know that you're all Super in my book.







Y'all enjoy the game!

And, maybe call one of your black friends and wish them a happy Black History Month Super Bowl Sunday! I know I'm gonna...

Celebrating Black History Month...Well, there's your trouble!!!

After being reminded by a few fellow bloggers that this is the 99th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's birth, I got to thinking about some things.

I was always a Reagan fan. In fact, the first vote I ever cast for US Presidential electors was for those that had committed to Reagan. I've already told y'all about how I wanted to name my eldest son after him, but The Mrs. nixed it...so, I won't go back through all of that.

But, I have rethought things today, as I have been reading junk on the worldwide computer. I'm pretty sure that the reason Black History loving folks have got it so bad now on Feb. 6, 2010 is Reagan.

Yep! They were doing just fine until the old guy got elected President. Heck, they were swimming in money, and opportunity, and living the good life under Jimmuh Cahtuh, and really everybody else that held the office before RayGun! Reagan screwed everything up for the black folks. If you don't believe me, just read what some of the negro experts have to say about it...

Why, no less than Walter Fields, writing in Black America Today 'splains a good bit of it while talking about how he could not mourn the death of RayGun:

Ronald Reagan, with the precision of a maniacal surgeon, began to dissect two decades of civil rights gains and set the stage for the rise of a reactionary, and patently racist, politics that still fills the nation’s air with a noticeable stench.

And, that ain't all:

Reagan’s attitude was no different on the domestic front. Under the guise of “devolution” or new federalism, he proceeded to attempt to dismantle domestic programs that had a disproportionate impact upon Blacks and the poor. He reduced the affirmative action requirements of corporate recipients of federal contracts and cutback oversight; diminished the role of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department in filing discrimination claims; and drastically cut the federal and state welfare rolls under Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The anti-Black, anti-poor venom that came out of the Reagan White House spared no one. Even children were not safe. At one point the administration reduced federal funding for school lunches, going so far as to classify ketchup as a vegetable.


It gets mo' worser:

Reagan also ushered in an era of Black conservatives, right-wing apologists whose complexion confounded critics, threw the civil rights establishment off-balance, shielded the president from being taken to task for his assault on racial minorities and the poor, and enchanted a media that was somewhat amused by what appeared to be a fissure in the Black community. He placed Clarence Pendleton on the U.S. Civil Rights Commission while attempting to force longtime commissioners off the panel, and attempting to end its historic role as an independent watchdog. Reagan then forced fed us Pendleton’s namesake, Clarence Thomas, and gave him free reign to destroy the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); setting us up for Thomas’ eventual appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.

See? There's your trouble!

And this Walter Fields ain't the only negro genius that has figured this out. Nope! We've also got some wisdom from MANY lovers of Black History Month from this post by Roland Martin, the FOUNDER of Black America Today, on the passing of Reagan...(In all fairness to Roland, he did present some kind words from black folks about President Reagan...you can hit that link back there and read them.)

De-Troit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: (This was before he went to jail) "He'll have two different legacies. He'll be cemented as the symbolic political leader of conservatives forever. It's no secret that African Americans didn't have a strong affinity for his policies, like trickle down economics. That decimated urban areas. But he also was a president of the greatest country in the world and I send my condolences to his family."

See, there's your trouble. Reagan decimated urban areas.

And from the highly respected historian, and man of letters, Actor Danny Glover:

"We all know Reagan's legacy, from the Iran-Contra affair to the funding of the Nicaraguan military in which over 200,000 people died. The groundwork for the move steadily to the right happened with the Reagan administration. People want to elevate him to some mythic level; they have their own reason for doing that."

See, there's your trouble. Heck, Danny says it, so it must be so. I mean, he's real smart, and knows everything about geopolitics, and wars, and black folks stuff. Really, he does! So, Reagan is responsible for all them Nicaraguans (people of color, I think maybe) getting killed.

So, I have changed my mind on Reagan due to all this new information that has come to light.

I'm glad The Mrs. talked me out of naming #1 son Ronald Reagan Reeves. He'd probably have grown up to be a raaaaaaaaaacist, and despise negroes. Just like Reagan did!

The Great Storm of 2010...

I will not waste time trying to convince the AGW faithful of their idiocy. I will just restate that Al Gore sucks, and should be forced to make nekkid snow angels. (Don't bother to thank me for that mental image...)

I know a few of our friends are in the path of this monster that's gripping the central Atlantic States. And, some of y'all have family over there. My #2 son, who lives in Columbus stinkin' Ohio called yesterday and reported in that a bunch of junk was shut down, and he probably couldn't get to work. According to the Dispatch website, as of noon today, Columbus has gotten 9.5", but things are looking better.

It's those of y'all to the East that are getting killed. I was over at Buck's place, and he had posted an aerial shot from Virginia (I think). He also posted a link to a fellow out there that is chronicling The Great Storm. It's over at Snowpocalypse-diary. These shots are from the site.

Heh! Ya' shoulda thought of that ahead of time...


Monor!


To all my friends over yonder way...y'all be safe, okay!

Doin' The Lord's work (Humbled by The Gooble)

Now, I have been ragging on The Gooble for several weeks about just how WRONG their search results can be. And, I know that many of you are fed up with it. Trust me, this too shall pass.

We will continue to chronicle their wrongness, and also teh stoopid searchers, but it will be less frequent, I promise.

But, sometimes The Gooble is not wrong. Sometimes they hit the nail on the noggin. And, sometimes intelligent searchers find their way to Andy's Place, not just a bunch of morons trying to find out if Eli Manning is a Christian, or why the chinks suck, or if they can get aids from swimming with negros and all.

Such is the case of a visitor to Andy's Place last night.

As previously stated, any time Andy's Place registers #1 in The Gooble search© results, it MUST be noted. And, for a puny blogger like me that only pulls down #1 in junk like "midget wrestling," and "dog sex" junk, yada yada yada...it's a big deal to make the top spot in search terms that "matter."

I'll tell y'all...when I discovered this searching visitor this morning, I'll swear, I choked up. A tear came to my eye. It was a true affirmation that we're doing The Lord's work here.

As y'all know, I believe humility to be a virtue, and that folks ought not brag on themselves. But, that's really just when I'm forming my opinion of other folks. It has nothing to do with my own behavior, because I already have an opinion of me.

(Note that we beat out "Newsbusters," "Propeller.com," "Myyesnetwork," and "Thepoliticalcarnival.")

I've never been so proud...

(as always, click it so you can share my joy)


Well, y'all can rejoice with me, because without all 14 of y'all regular visitors this wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

Look, y'all have a good Saturday! I'm gonna be kinda busy, but I do have a news story I want to show y'all later on. And, don't forget...we will have our annual Black History Month Super Bowl jinx pick coming up tonight.

Y'all be blessed! Go with God! And junk like that...

"Dr. Jill" sends along a little Saturday morning quiz...

Hey y'all. Good morning! All too infrequent contributor, Dr. Jill, sent along a little quiz to test y'all out.

No need to report your results. I ain't reporting mine, either.

Our Yearly Dementia Test It's that time of year for us to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it! Below is a very private way to gauge how your memory compares to the last test. Some may think it is too easy but the ones with memory problems may have difficulty. Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not. The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer. OK, relax, clear your mind and begin. 1. What do you put in a toaster? Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast' give up now and do something else.. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, bread, go to Question 2. 2. Say 'silk' five times. Now spell 'silk.' What do cows drink? Answer: Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto World. However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3. 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green bricks,' why are you still reading these???
If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.

4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany). Anyway, during the flight, two engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of 'no man's land' between East Germany and West Germany ... Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, West Germany,

Or no man's land'?

Answer: You don't bury survivors.
If you said ANYTHING else, you're a dunce and you must stop. If you said, 'You don't bury survivors', proceed to the next question.

5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to

Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus.

In Reading, 6 people get off the bus and 9 people get on.

In Swindon, 2 people get off and 4 get on.

In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on.

In Swansea, 3 people get off and 5 people get on.

In Carmathen, 6 people get off and 3 get on.

You then arrive at Milford Haven ...

Without scrolling back to review, how old is the bus driver?

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!
Don't you remember your own age? It was YOU driving the bus!!

The Gooble is WRONG! #43 (Definitive Proof)

(Asking for advice Note) CRUD...I'm getting the creeps here! As I was about to post this definitive proof on just how wrong The Gooble search is, I tried to log in to my Reader. I know I've gotten under their skin and all, and they've been throwing personal barbs my way. But, now I am eyebrow raised over what they threw at me when I tried to log in.

If this has happened to you, let me know please. I'm wondering if this might be one of them fishin' deals...like if somebody is just trying to screw my computer up, or something. I'm serious about this. I don't know whether I should throw a new password in, or not. Please let me know if your own experience tells you it's okay to respond to a screen like this.

Then, the rest of the original post is below. (End of Asking for advice Note)




Okay, if any further proof is needed as to The Wrongness of the Gooble©, this should finally put any doubts that yet exist to rest...truly a wooden stake through Dracula's heart, followed by an axe to the neck...

Now, this first The Gooble search© places Andy's Place at the top of the heap. And honestly, I must confess as The Wrongness of the Gooble Czar™, that for ONCE, The Gooble got it right. Even a blind hog finds an acorn onest in a while!

This is a true "snoozer," and so obvious that it really needs no mention. But, any time Andy's Place shows up at #1 on The Gooble search©, it MUST be acknowledged. After all, this blog is "all about me."

Click on it and be bored...

Okay, so the folks at The Gooble search© are one for about three gozillion in helpful search results. Congrats! Give y'allself a raise, a month off, and a coupla' hundred shares of stock each. You've earned it.

Now, on to quite possibly the most inaccurate search in the history of The Gooble. About a week ago, a visitor to Andy's Place was obviously down in the dumps. And, where do you turn when you need a friend...somebody to cheer you up...something to turn that frown upside down?

Well, The Gooble, of course!

I had mentioned in a previous post that Andy's Place turns up #1 on one of the most commonly used expressions of laughter used on the worldwide computer.

Now, it's not LOL, or ROFL, or LMAO, or ROFLMAO, or even LOLLMAOROFLMAOLOL!

Nope! But it still is pretty impressive to be #1 in it...and WAY WRONG to do a poor, down in the dumps searcher by sending them Andy's way for humor. Especially when the #2 result is obviously one of the funniest, most hilarious, most bizarre, most out of touch with reality, and deepest source of gut-busting laughter on the entire worldwide computer.

Click on it, and behold The Wrongness of The Gooble© ...


The Gooble is WRONG! Game. Set. Match.

Actually, I'm getting a little nervous about disrespecting The Gooble after looking at this video. It arrived mysteriously in my letter box from some fellow named UNKNOWN SENDER.




I think my work here is done.

A beautiful story...

Walt sends along this short, but beautiful story. It really promotes a "feel good" Friday...

Once upon a time, a guy asked a beautiful girl 'Will you marry me?' The girl said, 'NO!'

And the guy lived happily ever after, and rode motorcycles, and went fishing, and hunting, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch, and had tons of money in the bank, and left the toilet seat up, and farted whenever he wanted.

The end

The Pro-choicers would REALLY lose their junk over this one...

You've probably been reading the big uproar over the upcoming Super Bowl ad starring Timbow, and his Momma. If you haven't, a bunch of "feminists" (cough cough) have got their drawers in a knot over this evil ad that promotes life. Typical.

I ran across a post at Militant Ginger where Roland rants a little bit. He's a reasonable guy, and I think he was having "one of those days." In his post, he does not accuse the Timbows of lying, but he points out that others have, and gives links. If you're interested, you can read it here.

Now, I'm not gonna dis' Roland. I can tell from his response to comments that he's a level-headed dude, and not a "hater" of pro-lifers. In fact, he seems to be almost as exasperated with the pro-death crowd.

That's not the purpose of this post. I just wanted to point you to a video that was filmed in 1989 of pro football players standing up for "life."

I promise ya', the death crowd would definitely lose their junk if this ran at the Super Bowl. It's about 2 1/2 minutes long...go watch it if you wanna.

Faith & Family Live! : Now That's a Pro-Life Ad

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"Who Dat?"

Well, we've been "video heavy" today at Andy's Place. But, this one needs posting.

Outside of Louisiana, y'all may not have heard about the BIG controversy where the money-grubbing NFL has tried to shut down the little guys around NO from selling "Who Dat?" merchandise in the run-up to The Super Bowl.

"Da Man" now claim he own "Who Dat?"... now that folks actually want to buy Saints merchandise.

The NFL sucks!

I pinched this off of the My Bossier blog. It brought back some good memories. Truthfully, I never get tired of looking at old Bum Phillips junk...or a bunch of football players singing. (I already know that I have mental issues...no need to tell me so.)

Long lost archives, from 1983. One of the first music videos about WHO DAT via New Orleans TV featuring singer Aaron Neville, Saints players John Hill, Dave Waymer, Brad Edelman, Louis Oubre, and Reggie Lewis. Also early in the video is sportscaster Ron Swoboda.

Teh Stoopid Search of the day... (#3)

Today's stupid search is especially troubling to me. I mean, here we are...only four days into Black History Month, and the racial ignorance and slurs just continue to pile in.

And, it should not be so!

I thought we'd have gotten past all that with the election of our beloved President Obozo. Yet, ignorance, bigamy, and even racial bigotry persist.

Some danged racist, bigoted, retard landed at Andy's Place through a "Yahoo!" search today.

Now, I'll admit that I have sort of shoved "Yahoo!" search ignorance on the back burner since becoming (the self-appointed) The Wrongness of The Gooble Czar™ . And, there is certainly no offense intended towards the good folks at Yahoo!. Y'all are still on the Czar radar...but almost nobody uses you...except for REALLY OLD, IGNORANT PEOPLE!

Anway, some pitiful joker searched using Yahoo!, and landed at Andy's Place.

I'll admit a bit of shame that "We're #1, Hey!" in this search...seeing as it is Black History Month, and all. But, I'll take a #1 ranking on any search...even if it is the Yahoo!.
(Click on it and behold true racial insensitivity...)


Well, I know those Mountaineers are almost ALL raaaaaacists...

But, tracing the IP address back, we find this:


I just report. Y'all decide.

Theology Lesson/Quiz...

Hey y'all! Hugs, kisses, yada yada yada...

It's been a while since we talked much about faith and all. I'm a Christian! Really. Really, I am!

And, it's been a while since we had a Theology Quiz. So, you can test yourself...and you don't have to report the results if you're ashamed of how ignorant you are of theology stuff.

Okay, today's question is kinda tricky. (answer is below)

Who are the only three men to ever walk on water?

Think about it for a minute before you answer.

(I'll give you a hint. BozObama ain't one of 'em.)


Answer:

1) Well, Jesus, of course.

2) The Apostle Peter, of course.

3) This guy, Jose!

Will miracles never cease?

Man, I wish I'da thought of that...

Here's a good way that you fellows (that are VERY secure in your relationship) can surprise the special gal in your life on Valentine's Day.

Don't bother to thank me...

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She'll love ya' for it!

Celebrating "Black History Month," Feb. 3, 2010...

Hey y'all! Hugs, kisses, yada yada yada...

Warning: This is likely to be a real "ramble," so if you've got better things to do, just move on along. There are a whole lot more interesting things on the worldwide computer to look at. And, I will begin (after a brief editorial note) with some serious, and personal junk.

(Editorial note) Yesterday, I posted this photo of Shreveport, LA Mayor, Cedric Glover.

In the comments, Staci asked (probably mostly tongue in cheek) if the white guy in the picture was wearing a white mask, or if he was in whiteface.

So, just in case y'all don't know, that is a Mardi Gras mask being worn by the honky. This photo was taken at a Shreveport Mardi Gras Parade. Mayor Cedric served as a float in one of them last year. (End of editorial note)

Now, to the serious, and the personal. On this day in Black History (really American history), the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th amendment, prohibiting the States from denying the right to vote to any citizen due to their race, color, or if they had previously been a slave was ratified.

While I am one that believes the Constitution should be amended rarely, I'm thinking this one was likely necessary. Just sayin'...

Also, on this day in Black History, the Negro National Baseball League was formed in 1920. And, 69 years later a black man, Bill White would become, on Feb. 3, 1989, The President of The National League. By doing so, White held the highest executive position in professional U.S. sports by a black man ever.

Personally, I'm glad that black guys broke into the major leagues. If they hadn't, it'd be nothing but Hispanics by now, but I digress.

On another serious note, I want to ramble about "terms." I don't always catch Rush Limbaugh, but I happened to listen to some of his radio show today. He was talking about BozObama's chief of staph infection, Rahm Emanuel. It seems that Rahm is all up in trouble because he said Senate Democrats were acting like a bunch of "f-ing retards." I listened as Rush continued to use the terms "retard, retarded, etc." I know what Rush was doing. He was illustrating the hypocrisy of lefties who would certainly call for the dismissal of someone on the right, had they done the same thing.

But, what got me on this thinking jag was a call from a woman (I do not know where she lived). She seemed to be hurt by Rush's use of the word "retarded, retard, etc." It seems that she has a son that is, according to her, "developmentally disabled." And that's cool if that's the term she wants to use.

Let's give y'all a couple of Andy facts here. I have four wonderful sons (aged 29, 27, 20, and 13). I can not imagine one thing that I would not do for them, even to the giving of my own life. They are ALL highly intelligent. #1 son is a Chinese Linguist in the United States Air Force (not a career for dummies). #2 son is brilliant, pulling down a 30+ on his ACT, and lives WAY TOO FAR OFF from here, dangit! #3 son also pulled EXTREMELY high ACT scores (30+), is a Medic in the US Army Reserve, and a Biology major in college.

#4 son is retarded.

He suffers from a mild form of autism that causes him to be socially, physically, and emotionally retarded. I have been chastised by readers from time to time for using the word, "retarded." But, he is. Words have definitions. "Retarded" has as its' root, the word "retard."

The dictionary defines "retard":

1. A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay.

2. Music A slackening of tempo.

Now, I know, I know, I know!!!...Nobody needs to tell me that the word "retard" has become a pejorative, used to insult the "developmentally disabled," or the "handi-capable," or whatever... Folks, I'm sorry! No, I'm really not sorry. I'm not gonna play that silly game.

When #4 son left the safety of elementary school, and headed off to Junior High Middle School, I anticipated difficulties for him. The kids are bigger, less supervised, and more likely to feel their oats when it comes to picking on the weak. Junior High sucks! It did when I attended, and it still does.

Not too far in, I got a call from the school that something had happened in gym class to my son, he had had a "meltdown," and I should probably come get him. Without knowing all the details, I had a pretty good idea of how it all went. As we pulled out of the parking lot of the school, I noticed that my life-long friend, Bart, was at his office across the street from the school.

I thought that Bart and I may be able to buck up #4 son together. As we walked into his office, I gave Bart "the high sign" to play along. We talked for a good while, as Bart picked up on every verbal clue I gave him...and Bart told #4 son about how tough it was for him and me when we were in Junior High, etc. When we left, #4 son was feeling much better.

Later on that evening, I decided to delve into it deeper. I asked my youngest more details. I finally got out of him that some older boys had made a good bit of sport of him. And, they had "called him a name." So, I asked what name they had called him.

#4 son: "Don't want to say that word."

Me: "Why not? You know you can always tell me anything."

#4 son: "Don't want to."

Me: "Did it start with an 'R'?"

#4 son: (kinda tearing up) "Yes."

Me: "Honey, let me ask you something. If those boys had called you 'stupid,' would it have hurt just as much?"

#4 son: "Don't know. Probably so."

Me: "If they had called you 'developmentally disabled' would it have been better?"

#4 son: "Don't think so. Woulda hurt."

The point I'm trying to make with all of this is that it's not the term we use to describe someone, or some condition that is important. It is the spirit behind our words that make the difference. I would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER address a "developmentally disabled" person by calling them a "retard." But, while describing their condition, "retarded" is an accurate word to use.

I used the word "retarded" yesterday to describe someone who had landed at Andy's Place while Gooble searching for images of "can I get aids from swimming in a pool with black people." "Retarded," is an accurate term to describe such an individual. That person definitely exhibits a "hindering" of their personal "progress," and a "slowness." Plus, they're just an ignoramus.

I am a gentleman (kinda). As a gentleman, I never seek to offend folks personally. At the same time, I believe that to adjust to every single wind that blows in pc-ness does a great disservice to not only our beloved English language, but also to the roots of our culture itself.

This brings us back to "Black History Month." I have also been chastised for using the term "negro," while referring to black folks. I'm not going back through all of that fall-de-rall, and explaining why I refuse to drop the term (when appropriate). Just let it be known that, in my mind, the same rules apply to "retards," and "negroes."

It is the spirit in which those words are used that really matters.

(In fact, I have had several request to re-post the most highly acclaimed work ever published at Andy's Place. I might do that one day during Black History Month.)

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Teh Stoopid Search of the day... (#2)

I don't rightly know if today's featured Gooble search© should be classified as "stupid." Perhaps "disturbingly creepy" would suit it better.

Now, we have some odd visitors at Andy's Place. It seems that an increasing number of folks land here searching for "Andy's Place dog sex." But when you think about it...dog sex is not such an uncommon thing. I mean, dogs have had sex around Andy's Place from time to time.

Not my beloved Sadie, of course. She is a "good girl," and yet a virgin at 30-something (in human years). But, I've seen some of it take place around 'da hood. I still do not know WHY someone wants info on it, but I digress.

What makes today's search interesting to me is that I wonder whether it was a male, or a female, or some mix of the two that actually did an image search with these terms. If it was a male, then it's sad. If it was a female, it is creepy sad.

Click on it, and you tell me WHO would want to see something like this!


Jeepers, I think that if I were asked to make a top-10 list of people that should remain clothed at all times...bathing, sleeping, having major surgery, being embalmed etc., Charlie would most definitely make my list. In fact, we might put us together a little top-10 list like that just for nyuks...we'll see.

But, I guess that when you post pictures like this, you're inviting a certain class of perverted folks to visit your place.






Still, it is "disturbingly creepy." It does give me pause, though. I mean, who is creepier...the searcher for searching...or me for posting it? Hmmmm...