What is wrong with kids these days?

Here is another story I ran across yesterday that just tore me up inside...Teen gets 20 years for gang rape of woman, son

You may not feel comfortable reading this article, so I'll fill you in a bit with the devistating facts about this story.


"A woman told police that as many as 10 masked teens accosted her and her 12-year-old son in their apartment in a housing project, the proceeded to rape and sodomize the mother, forcing her at gunpoint to perform oral sex on her son, and beating both of them".


This is straight out of the story on MSNBC.com


Ten teenagers! Only 4 have been identified so far - 18, 17, 16 and 14. Hopefully they will get tried as adults for the terrible things they put this family through.


This also makes me wonder what the teens themselves who committed these crimes have been through. You want to feel some sympathy for them at times, but then again, they are old enough to know right from wrong. They knew what they were doing, and for that they should be punished.

How could a parent do such a thing?!

A couple of weeks ago, I first heard about the story of "Baby Grace", and it made me sad to hear about the death of this little girl and the circumstances in which she was found.

This is not the first we have heard of such an unimaginable atrocity, but it is still hard to take it all in when its all over the news. Then, as the story unfolded and the details of her death were revealed, it really made me sad and angry that her own mother took part in the beating and death of her own child.

Something has changed society, altering our minds, our chemistry into these monsters that have children and then leave them to fend for themselves or worse, hurt them violently. What really gets me is that afterward, these parents think they can just go on as if nothing happened.

This is a terrible tragedy that happened to everyone involved in this story and I hate to even think that "there's nothing new under the sun" and that something like this has happened before and is likely to happen again.

I pray for the child that she finally is in a place where she can rest and I'm sure the parents will have what's coming to them when they get to prison.

Ten Peeves that Dogs Have About Humans

'1'
Blaming your farts on me.....

Not funny... Not funny at all !!!

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'2'

Yelling at me for barking.

I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG!

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'3'

Taking me for a walk, then

Not letting me check stuff out.

Exactly whose walk is this anyway?

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'4'

Any trick that involves balancing

Food on my nose. Stop it!

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'5'

Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons.

Now you know why we chew your stuff

Up when you're not home.

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'6'

The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw.

You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what

A proud moment for the top of the food chain.

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'7'

Taking me to the vet for 'the big snip',

Then acting surprised when I freak

Out every time we go back!

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'8'

Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests.

Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.

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'9'

Dog sweaters. Hello ???

Haven't you noticed the fur?

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'10'

How you act disgusted when I lick myself.

Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous.

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Now lay off me on some of these things.

We both know who's boss here!

You don't see me picking up your poop do you?

EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY.

A DOG ALWAYS OFFERS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

CATS HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT!

T.V. shows for kids...

I am amazed at the crap that is on T.V. for kids now a days. I saw this with my son a couple of weeks ago, and frankly, this is way worse than the Booba show we used to watch a couple of years ago.

GOD WANTS ME TO TELL YOU

Everything that is going wrong in your life today shall be well with you this year.

You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your goals this Year.

For the remaining months of this year (2007), all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance.

Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings, sorrows, and pains because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you.

He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY.

He will never let you down.

I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me... My child! What can I do for you? And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this... God smiled and answered... Request granted.

Back then they didn't want me...

Before and after pictures of some of our favorite celebrities...



EVE...those barrettes take me back to when I was a kiddo; she's hott now! Improvement



J LO...I hope this is not her senior pic, she looks like she's growing hair out of her ears! Improvement



LUDACRIS... yikes, this IS his senior pic. Well, he finally grew into those lips. Improvement!



MISSY ELLIOTT...Hmm, she still looks the same to me, but she's cleaned up - not much improvement needed.



MIKE TYSON...I think he looked better as a kid, no improvement made.



SNOOP DOGG...he's a G. definitely an improvement!



??...wish I could say I know who this is but I don't. He grew into his eyes though. Improvement!



ANDRE 3000... if you like the skinny, eccentric type. Improvement.



WHITNEY HOUSTON...awww, she was cute when she was little, still pretty. Slight Improvement



USHER...he was so cute when he was younger, he still looks good. Improvement



FLAVOR FLAV...uhh, he looked bad then and he STILL looks bad, even awful! NO IMPROVEMENT!!!!



KANYE WEST...he was a cutie when he was little too. Puffy cheeks and all. Improvement



??? Don't know this guy either, but I guess by the pics it's a MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!



HALLI BERRY...she looks better with age. Improvement



LIL' JOHN...what can we say except he did the best with what he had to work with...MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!



LIL' KIM...a little to fake for me, but it's an improvement.



BIGGIE SMALLS...still looks like a snot nosed kid running around tellin' on everyone. Not much improvement.



ANDRE "BIG BOI" PATTON...he was cute as a kid, not much improvement needed.



BEYONCE KNOWLES...she was cute but she's perfected her look. IMPROVEMENT!



ASHANTI... think we all started out with the bushy eyebrows...improvement.



TYRA BANKS...her forehead was too big for her head then, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT!



NELLY...he was way too cute when he was younger, now he's sexy! Slight improvement.



???...not so sure who this last cat is, but he still looks the same only trying to look tougher. NO IMPROVEMENT.

Women's/Man's Poem

WOMAN'S POEM

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind, Knows what to answer to
'how big is my behind?'
I pray that this man will love me to no end, And always be my very
best friend.


MAN'S POEM

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge boobs who owns a liquor
store and a golf course. This doesn't rhyme and I don't give a shit.

Bird dog...

I have a friend who is going to have 6 bird dog puppies for sale.

Might you be interested in one?

A new drink

A woman and her boyfriend are out having a few drinks. She starts
talking about this really great new drink. The more she talks about it,
the more excited she gets. She tries to talk him into having one. After
a while he gives in and lets her order the drink for him. The bartender
brings the drink and puts the following items on the bar: A salt shaker,
a shot of Baileys, and a shot of lime juice.

The boyfriend looks at the items quizzically and the woman
explains.'First, put a bit of the salt on your tongue, next you drink
the shot of Baileys and hold it in your mouth, and finally you drink the
lime juice.'

So, the boyfriend, trying to go along and please her, goes for it. He
puts the salt on his tongue . salty but OK. He drinks the shot of
Baileys .smooth, rich, cool, very pleasant. He thinks ... this is OK.
Finally he picks up the lime juice and drinks it.
In one second the sharp lime taste hits ...
At two seconds the Baileys curdles .
At three seconds the salty, curdled taste & mucous-like consistency hits
At four seconds it feels as if he has a mouth full of nasty snot.

This triggers his gag reflex, but being manly, and not wanting to
disappoint his girlfriend, he swallows the now foul tasting drink. When
he finally chokes it down he turns to his girlfriend, and says, 'Jesus,
what do you call that drink?'

She smiles widely at him and says, 'Blow Job Revenge'

Weight Loss Program

A guy calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10lb. weight loss program.
The next day, there's a knock on the door and there
stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed
in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign round her neck.
She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.

The sign reads: -
If you can catch me, you can have me.' Without a second thought, he
takes off after her. A few miles later, huffing and puffing, he finally
catches her and has his way with her. The same girl shows up for
the next four days and the same thing happens. On the fifth day, he
weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lb. as promised.

He then calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program.
The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most
stunning, beautiful, sexy woman he has ever seen in his life.
She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign
around her neck that reads:

'if you catch me you can have me.' Well, he's out the door after her
like a shot! This girl is in excellent shape and it takes him a while
to catch her but when he does, it's definitely worth every muscle cramp and wheeze, so for the next four days, the same routine happens. Much to his delight, on the fifth day he weighs himself only to discover that he has lost another 20 lb. as promised.

He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50 pound program.
'Are you sure?' asks the representative on the phone This is our most rigorous program.' Absolutely,' he replies, 'I haven't felt this good in years.'

The next day there's a knock at the door; and when he opens it he
finds this huge, muscular, 7ft black man standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads

I'm Francis. If I catch you, you're mine...!!!

Make mine a stiff one!

In Pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name. For example, the trade name of Tylenol also has a generic name of Acetaminophen. Aleve is also called Naproxen. Amoxil is also called Amoxicillin and Advil is also called Ibuprofen.

The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently announced that it has settled on the generic name of Mycoxafloppin. Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course, Ibepokin.

Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of ‘cocktails’, ‘highballs’ and just good old-fashioned ’stiff drink’. Pepsi will market the new occasion by the name of: Mount & Do.

The "wake up" cat

I am a cat lover, and I think this clip is hilarious. No one ever really owns a cat, because actually, the cat owns you!

Check this out, ha ha ha...

The JC Penney 1977 Catalog

Last weekend I put an exhaust fan in the ceiling for my wife's grandfather. While my wife's brother and I were fitting the fan in between the joists, we found something under the insulation. What we found was this:



A JC Penney catalog from 1977. It's not often blog fodder just falls in my lap, but holy hell this was two solid inches of it, right there for the taking. I thumbed through it quickly and found my next dining room set, which is apparently made by adding upholstery to old barrels:



Also, I am totally getting this for my bathroom:



There's plenty more home furnishings where those came from, however I'm not going to bore you with that. Instead, I'm going to bore you with something else.

The clothes….

The clothes are fantastic!

Here's how to get your ass kicked in elementary school:

Just look at that belt. It's like a boob-job for your pants. He probably needed help just to lift it into place. The belt loops have to be three inches long. And way to pull them up to your armpits, grandpa.


Here's how to get your ass kicked in high school:

This kid looks like he's pretending to be David Soul, who is pretending to be a cop who is pretending to be a pimp that everyone knows is really an undercover cop. Who is pretending to be 15.


Here's how to get your ass kicked on the golf course:

This "all purpose jumpsuit" is, according to the description, equally appropriate for playing golf or simply relaxing around the house. Personally, I can't see wearing this unless you happen to be relaxing around your cell in D-block. Even then, the only reason you should put this thing on is because the warden made you, and as a one-piece, it's slightly more effective as a deterrent against ass-rapery.


Here's how to get your ass kicked pretty much anywhere:

If you look at that picture quickly, it looks like Mr. Bob "No-pants" Saget has his hand in the other guy's pocket. In this case, he doesn't, although you can tell just by looking at them that it's happened - or if it hasn't happened it will. Oh yes. It will. As soon as he puts down his matching coffee cup.


Here's how to get your ass kicked at the beach:

He looks like he's reaching for a gun, but you know it's probably just a bottle of suntan lotion in a holster.


How to get your ass kicked in a meeting:

If you wear this suit and don't sell used cars for a living, I believe you can be fined and face serious repercussions, up to and including termination. Or imprisonment, in which case you'd be forced to wear that orange jumpsuit.


How to get your ass kicked on every day up to and including St. Patrick's Day:

Dear god in heaven, I don't believe that color exists in nature. There is NO excuse for wearing either of these ensembles unless you're working as a body guard for the Lucky Charms leprechaun.


In this next one, Your Search For VALUE Ends at Penneys.

As does your search for chest hair.


And this -- Seriously. No words.

Oh wait, it turns out that there are words after all. Those words are What. The. F*ck. I'm guessing the snap front gives you quick access to the chest hair. The little tie must be the pull tab.


Also, judging by the sheer amount of matching his/hers outfits, I'm guessing that in 1977 it was considered pretty stylish for couples to dress alike. These couples look happy, don't they?




I am especially fond of this one, which I have entitled "Cowboy Chachi Loves You Best."



And nothing showcases your everlasting love more than the commitment of matching bathing suits. That, and a blonde girl with a look on her face that says "I love the way your junk fights against that fabric."



Then, after the lovin', you can relax in your one-piece matching terry cloth jumpsuits:



I could go on, but I'm tired, and my eyes hurt from this trip back in time. I think it's the colors. That said, I will leave you with these tasteful little numbers:

Man, that's sexy!