Monday, March 7, 2016

'Freedom'

by BuddyBlack 2016

No music

   Was heard
From the dungeon deep
   Where they keep
Confined the village creep.
   They keep him
Chained to the wet stone wall
   And will not beckon
To his call,
   Of thirst, and pain
As he grovels there,
   And screams
Why me? 'Tis not fair!

The door is thick

And tightly locked,
   The golden key has long
Been hocked.
   No sun is seen
At the break of day,
   And for sure
Its always been that way.
   And more sure than that
It’ll always stay
   Darker than a tomb.

It’s black year ‘round

   No stars to play,
No galaxies, no milky ways.
   No moonlight shines
In this darkened hell
   That’s deeper than the deepest well.

No rays to glisten

   Off the damp
That puddles ‘pon the floor,
   Just as the damp
Has always done,
   And will forever more.

Many’s the year

Creep’s been locked up,
And scores the times
He’s longed to sup’
On something that
Would fill his cup,
Besides the wretch of swill.
And he hopes that soon
They’ll let him go,
But he Knows
They never will.

'Bullet Proof Cape'

'Bullet Proof Cape, But Not A Love Proof Heart'

By BuddyBlack 2016

And 'Superman' was killed

By the shrapnel
From a broken heart.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

'Gun Control', Is It All 'Relative'?

'Gun Control', Is It All 'Relative'?

While target shooting near a crowded shopping center with his fathers fully auto AK-47, A ten year old child 'accidentally' shot and killed 6 shoppers, and wounded 23 others. A spokesperson with the NRA (National Rifle Association) commented that, "Hey, lack of 'Gun Control', Accidents happen, but obviously this errant child was Not an NRA member. Had he been so, he would have taken the 'Rogue Shooters Safety Course', and the 'Don't Shoot 'til You See The Whites Of Their Eyes Marksmanship Shooters Course', which would have Reduced the Number of 'Wounded' shoppers considerably. Remember, it's Not the Gun that Kills, it's the Finger on the Trigger that does it". In a voice of unison, the 'wounded' shoppers were heard to exclaim, 'Well, thank goodness for That, Now we feel much better!'
BuddyBlack

I Think I'm 'InTuit'

One Wise LIfe

What's Your Level of Intuition?

December 7, 2015

By Maria Flynn
Intuition is the ability to understand something immediately without the need for details or reasoning. You simply "know it."

Intuition is a valuable tool we all have within us but often neglect to sharpen the tool and utilize it for our greatest good.
Call it intuition, gut instinct, inner voice...know that you have access to it.
I found a lot of improvement with my own intuitive insight after reading The Psychic Pathway by Sonia Choquette, PhD. Her book is a practical step-by-step program that teaches you how to develop and enhance your own intuitive sense. You'll discover your center of spiritual power.
For now, enjoy this fun quiz and share your results with us. Were they accurate for you?

Wow! This was the most profound, In-depth, 'Scientifically' thought out 'test' I have almost Ever taken! But hey! I already 'knew' that I was gonna take the 'test', and what my score would be beforehand. Of Course if you're like Me, you Know it as 'Intuition'. Of course, if you're like Me, I didn't even have to Tell you that. You already Knew it. Well, that's about it. But you Knew that. I'm Really 'InTuIt' ;) ;)
BuddyBlack

'Breaking' The Lock Habit

Oh Boy! I was not a thief until I watched this break a lock trick. But Now, things are looking up for me, it looks like I have finally found my 'calling'. So far I have stolen at Least a boxcar full of Locks! It's like I'm Addicted to Locks for cryin' out loud! And, I've Broken Every last one of'em! Of course I'm going through a Ton of Wrenches! I Might have to start Stealing Wrenches Too! :O I actually 'tried' to Quit 'lifting' locks by attending 'LBA' (Lock Breakers Anonymous), but it didn't work out very well for me. During my second class I swiped the padlock off the front door. Hey, they Knew I was a Thief when they took me in! :( I stopped at a Tattoo shop and got a sweet tat of a padlock on my forehead. I sneaked out without paying for it. ;) ;) Stole it I did! Now I've got bruises all over my forehead from trying to 'break' It! Nobody promised that being a Thief would always be painless. I have a friend who steals Keys. Lazy man! No imagination. :/ Actually, I might be able to 'break' this Lock habit. I love Marbles. Got a new job at the local Marble company. Had to buy some pants with larger pockets! Things are lookin' up. ;) ;)

VIDEO: He Took Two Wrenches And Shoves Them Into A Lock. What He Demonstrates? BE WARNED…

Perhaps, your key fell into another person’s gym locker. Or you lost the padlock securing your bike to the stop sign. Whatever reason you might have, you’ve probably wished you could open a lock without a key before.
In this 90-second clip, you’ll learn how YouTuber MrGear opens a lock with only a pair of nut wrenches. You’ll be impressed and really take away some valuable information.

First, take two wrenches. Slip one of each wrench’s arms into the center of the padlock. The sides of the wrench should be flush up against each other.
Then apply pressure inward and the padlock should simply give way and break open.
The pressure that gets put on the lock is too much and snaps it open.
As you’ll see in the video, no matter the size of the padlock, this wrench method will pry it open in less than 2 seconds.
Thought your belongings were safe? Nope! Anyone with a pair of wrenches can access your stuff!
This is what other people think about this trick!

Should Dogs Drive Trucks

'GeeeezWhizzz! What's all the excitement about already? All I was doing was chasing a friggin' Tennis Ball! It's Not like I was biting the mailman for cryin' out loud! I 'know' what I'm doing when it comes to driving this thing, I do it all the time when my 'co-driver' sleeps, I'm what you 'might' call a, 'professional operator'. And besides, it was Just a 'little' tree, and if that stupid car was parked someplace Else, it wouldn't even be in the 'picture'. Gimmie a break Officer! You 'know' what they do to guys with big lickers like me in the 'clink'! Come on already, Look, lets work out a 'deal' here, how about if I 'flip' on the guy that Really owns this crate, hint, hint, have you 'looked' in the 'toolbox' yet...Hmmm..just sayinnnn'...?' ;) ;)

PETS

Golden Labrador Retriever appears to drive semi truck across road

(David Stegora via AP)

Saturday, March 05, 2016 08:07PM

MANKATO, Minn. --

One dog apparently has learned a new trick: how to drive a semi-truck.

Customers at a Minnesota gas station saw a golden Labrador retriever appear to drive the semi across a road Friday.

Mankato police say the idling truck apparently was put into gear, then went through a parking lot, across the street and over a curb.

The Free Press of Mankato reports a passer-by discovered the dog sitting in the driver's seat when he jumped into the truck to stop it.

David Stegora was at the store when he heard the truck smash into a tree and a parked car. He couldn't see the driver, but saw the dog climb up near the driver's side.

Police say the truck was taken off the road. The driver had left the unoccupied truck running in a nearby parking lot.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Carson Say's, 'No Path From Here'

Presidential wannabe, Ben Carson, has suspended, That's the Same as Quits, his run for the White House, yanking his trampled hat from the political 'ring of doom', and tossing in the preverbial sweaty 'towel' of Surrender. While holding an Atlas Street Map in one hand, and a GPS unit in the Other, he decalred that, "there's no path to the White House from here, there's just no way I can get there from here". One of his closest 'advisors' was overheard telling him, 'Ah, Ben, ...I think maybe we should go to some Other location, and try getting there from There'. His still in the Run opponent, Donald Trump, was heard whispering to his 'trip manager', 'WTF! See, I Told you that these stupid GPS thingies are not reliable, we're gonna sue the pants off Obama for This fiasco!!' Upon hearing of Carsons predicament, Marco Rubio who also aspires to be Commander In Chief, proclaimed that, 'It looks like All of us are screwed, how are we supposed to Do this if we can't even get there in the First place!?' And not to be outdone nor go un-noticed, Texassin Ted Cruz held a press conference where he had all of his Own 'advisors', and hopeful supporters, hold their GPS Units on selfie sticks, high above their heads for better reception, while invoking the name of the good Lord to give them proper instructions, and Directions to the White House. After the press conference he was heard to say that 'a Class Action suit will teach Obama to mess with their God given 'right' to a decent 'Path' to Glory'. :/ ;)

Ben Carson formally drops out of Republican race for president

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday, March 4, 2016, 6:41 PM

Carson Announces He's 'Leaving Campaign Trail'

Ben Carson, who recently ended his White House bid, is declining to endorse any candidate for the Republican nomination. (March 4)

WASHINGTON — Ben Carson ran for president, and his consultants won.
The political newcomer, who said Friday that he was ending his bid for the White House, raised $58 million, more money than any other GOP contender raised.
But an Associated Press review of his campaign finance filings show Carson's campaign is an extreme example of the big-money business of presidential politics. His campaign burned through the millions he raised by spending more on fundraising and consultants than on mass media advertising, on-the-ground employees and other things that could have swayed voters, the filings show.
BEN CARSON SAYS HE DOES NOT SEE 'PATH FORWARD' FOR CAMPAIGN
Over the past week, the candidate himself, a soft-spoken retired Baltimore neurosurgeon, has wondered aloud whether his campaign aides took advantage of him, even saying he was disappointed in himself for trusting some people around him "without really vetting them carefully.''
Carson addressed the issue in an interview with CNN last week and again Thursday in a Yahoo News interview with journalist Katie Couric, who questioned Carson on whether his campaign had spent so much on fundraising to gather a list of donors for a future business venture.
“Mistakes were made,'' Carson said. `"We probably had the wrong team in place, people who probably had different objectives than I did. And once we discovered that and rectified it, the situation changed dramatically.''

Ben Carson fornally, finally dropped out of the presidential race on Friday.

Some people who worked with Carson's presidential campaign are positioned to continue profiting from his elevated profile even after he officially ends his bid.
All told, the Carson campaign turned over at least one-quarter of the money it raised — $16 million — to fundraising and marketing firms owned by a pair of his top consultants, Mike Murray and Ken Dawson.
By contrast, the Carson campaign's payroll for nine months cost less than $700,000, finance documents show, and the campaign spent less than $600,000 on television and radio advertising during the month that voting has taken place, according to advertising tracker Kantar Media's Campaign Media Analysis Group.
Murray has been a campaign senior adviser, owns TMA Direct and is managing partner of Precision Data Management, firms that provide fundraising services for direct mail and email to voters and broker lists of would-be supporters.
Dawson has been Carson's unofficial chief marketing officer and owner of Eleventy Marketing. That company uses Facebook, Twitter and other social media to place digital advertising and raise money for its clients.
Murray and Dawson say the payments to their firms do not give a full picture of all the work they did _ transforming a candidate with 50 percent name recognition among likely Republican voters into one who became nearly universally known.

“We had the task of building the Carson brand along with raising money,'' Murray said. ``Everything we did netted money.''
Payments to TMA and other firms did not all go into the consultants' pockets, he said. Much of it paid for postage, printing and other costs associated with fundraising. Dawson also said much of the $10 million paid to his company went right back out to pay for digital advertising and social media promotion.
He said every payment to Eleventy was approved by Carson's campaign managers and audited by campaign staff.
Carson has vowed to continue his ``grassroots movement,'' which includes his 700,000 campaign donors, the majority of whom gave $200 or less.
BEN CARSON TO CUT 50 STAFFERS FROM STRUGGLING 2016 CAMPAIGN
On Friday, Carson announced in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Maryland that he has accepted a position as national chairman of My Faith Votes, a nonpartisan group that encourages Christians to participate in the political process.

Carson burned through the millions he raised by spending more on fundraising and consultants than on mass media advertising, on-the-ground employees and other things that could have swayed voters, records show.

Before the campaign, Carson was the face of a health care project funded by the American Legacy Political Action Committee, a group that has substantial crossover with the Carson campaign; in fact, Murray is its founder. Armstrong Williams, Carson's longtime confidant and off-the-books campaign guru, took over the American Legacy PAC chairmanship and has also said he encouraged Carson to come back to the group.
American Legacy PAC appears to do little more than raise money to pay people raising money.
The group's mission is to help conservative candidates, but it reported giving less than 3 percent of the $10 million it raised in the past five years to candidates and political committees, FEC documents show.
Murray said the PAC's impact on politics isn't fully reflected in its FEC filings, in part because the group encourages donors to give directly to candidates. He said those candidates have netted ``hundreds of thousands of dollars,'' which the group has tracked through software.
The cost of all that fundraising is laid out in FEC documents.
American Legacy PAC has paid Williams' production company more than $170,000 and Murray's companies nearly $400,000 since its establishment in 2010. It also paid Dawson's Eleventy about $30,000, which he said paid for building a website.
More than half of American Legacy PAC's budget went to the telemarketing company Infocision. Carson's campaign also paid the company almost $5 million

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