Unfortunately my car is two years too old, but check out this site to see if your vehicle can use Flex Fuel and if so where it's sold in your area. It's at least 50 cents a gallon less than regular fuel.
www.E85Fuel.com
Good luck!
www.E85Fuel.com
Good luck!
- Mood:
hopeful
New Rule: A candidate for president should not be judged by the color of his skin. And to - and to anyone who thinks differently, I say, please do not reject John McCain just because he's white. I think the recent news from Wall Street has made us all less tolerant, and only reinforced the stereotype that white people are shiftless, thieving welfare queens.
Now, take a look at these pictures. Here are the CEO's of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and the Lehman Brothers. I know the first thing that jumps out about these faces is they all happen to be white, and they all happen to be responsible for stealing. But, what you have to understand is that these whites are a product of a society that made them that way. It was the neighborhoods and the schools they went to: Harvard, Yale, the Wharton School of Business. They never learned the value of doing real, actual work. And the first step to fixing that is better role models so kids growing up white today don't think the only way out of Westchester is corporate crime. Or a government handout. Or sailing. So, I get it.
The temptation is to look at McCain and vote against him because you don't see an individual; you just see another typical welfare "whitey." And it's true. He spent his entire life shuffling from one low-paying government job to another. Well, except those years he spent in prison. Typical. And, between you and me, he's not very articulate. Oh, he may have some street smarts, but he's not what you'd call an "educated" man. He freely admits he's ignorant about the economy. And apparently the only thing his white running mate knows how to do is crank out one baby after ano ther. And now, of course, her teenage is pregnant out of wedlock, because she learns it at home!
But, that doesn't mean we should assume all white people are like that just because so many of them are. I believe there is hope. I believe even the stupidest, greediest, laziest whites can break the cycle of dependence, like this November when we finally move George Bush out of public housing.
Now, take a look at these pictures. Here are the CEO's of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and the Lehman Brothers. I know the first thing that jumps out about these faces is they all happen to be white, and they all happen to be responsible for stealing. But, what you have to understand is that these whites are a product of a society that made them that way. It was the neighborhoods and the schools they went to: Harvard, Yale, the Wharton School of Business. They never learned the value of doing real, actual work. And the first step to fixing that is better role models so kids growing up white today don't think the only way out of Westchester is corporate crime. Or a government handout. Or sailing. So, I get it.
The temptation is to look at McCain and vote against him because you don't see an individual; you just see another typical welfare "whitey." And it's true. He spent his entire life shuffling from one low-paying government job to another. Well, except those years he spent in prison. Typical. And, between you and me, he's not very articulate. Oh, he may have some street smarts, but he's not what you'd call an "educated" man. He freely admits he's ignorant about the economy. And apparently the only thing his white running mate knows how to do is crank out one baby after ano ther. And now, of course, her teenage is pregnant out of wedlock, because she learns it at home!
But, that doesn't mean we should assume all white people are like that just because so many of them are. I believe there is hope. I believe even the stupidest, greediest, laziest whites can break the cycle of dependence, like this November when we finally move George Bush out of public housing.
McCain has a very bizarre definition of "pork" spending.
McCain Voted Against Biden Law Requiring Free Rape Exams
Yep. That's character for ya!
McCain Voted Against Biden Law Requiring Free Rape Exams
Yep. That's character for ya!
A class act all the way. You'll be missed, Mr. Newman.

The statement released Saturday by Paul Newman's daughters, Susan, Stephanie, Elinor, Melissa and Clea:
Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles. But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee.
Devoted husband. Loving father. Adoring grandfather. Dedicated philanthropist.
Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity.
Always and to the end, Dad was incredibly grateful for his good fortune. In his own words: "It's been a privilege to be here."
He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves us with extraordinary inspiration to draw upon.
During this difficult time, we ask for privacy for our family.

The statement released Saturday by Paul Newman's daughters, Susan, Stephanie, Elinor, Melissa and Clea:
Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles. But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee.
Devoted husband. Loving father. Adoring grandfather. Dedicated philanthropist.
Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity.
Always and to the end, Dad was incredibly grateful for his good fortune. In his own words: "It's been a privilege to be here."
He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves us with extraordinary inspiration to draw upon.
During this difficult time, we ask for privacy for our family.
Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes
So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as a qualification for running the roughly $2 million agency.
I love trees. Can I head the EPA, Sarah? Huh? I promise to suck up.
Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican and Democratic legislators and local officials.
Nice to know that Mr. Character cares so much about the country that he's grabbed onto this creature as his running mate.
Change in Washington? The only change is McCain in his desperate attempt for power and his willingness to go against everything he's declared he stands for. But I guess that was in 2000, before he got the Specter of Death at the foot of his bed reminding him now or never, Johnny, go for broke! Oh, and break as many of your promises, vows, and declarations as you possibly can. It's worth it to get your name on the roster of Presidents of the United States for however long you can!
You know I wouldn't have an issue with the white women jumping on the McCain train now that Palin is the VP if the woman he picked as his running mate had some goddamned character. Where the hell is Olympia Snowe or Susan Collins or Kay Bailey Hutchison? Oh, right, those women wouldn't woo the Social Conservatives. They're just women with ethics and strength and intelligence and experience.
WTF.
So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as a qualification for running the roughly $2 million agency.
I love trees. Can I head the EPA, Sarah? Huh? I promise to suck up.
Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican and Democratic legislators and local officials.
Nice to know that Mr. Character cares so much about the country that he's grabbed onto this creature as his running mate.
Change in Washington? The only change is McCain in his desperate attempt for power and his willingness to go against everything he's declared he stands for. But I guess that was in 2000, before he got the Specter of Death at the foot of his bed reminding him now or never, Johnny, go for broke! Oh, and break as many of your promises, vows, and declarations as you possibly can. It's worth it to get your name on the roster of Presidents of the United States for however long you can!
You know I wouldn't have an issue with the white women jumping on the McCain train now that Palin is the VP if the woman he picked as his running mate had some goddamned character. Where the hell is Olympia Snowe or Susan Collins or Kay Bailey Hutchison? Oh, right, those women wouldn't woo the Social Conservatives. They're just women with ethics and strength and intelligence and experience.
WTF.
- Mood:
pissed off
Someday this will matter. It's a freaking shame though. Voting isn't enough, an ignorant electorate makes ignorant choices. Too bad the GOP depends on this so much. I keep hoping that regular folks in the Republican Party will confront these kind of tactics and put their collective foot down to demand that this kind of campaigning cease immediately. Unfortunately these types of tactics work beautifully. That says a lot of very bad things about Americans as a whole.
Analysis: McCain's claims skirt facts, test voters
Major news outlets have written such fact-checking articles for years. "But in the last two election cycles, the very notion that the facts matter seems to be under assault," said Michael X. Delli Carpini, an authority on political ads at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. "Candidates and their consultants seem to have learned that as long as you don't back down from your charges or claims, they will stick in the minds of voters regardless of their accuracy or at a minimum, what the truth is will remain murky, a matter of opinion rather than fact."
Analysis: McCain's claims skirt facts, test voters
Major news outlets have written such fact-checking articles for years. "But in the last two election cycles, the very notion that the facts matter seems to be under assault," said Michael X. Delli Carpini, an authority on political ads at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. "Candidates and their consultants seem to have learned that as long as you don't back down from your charges or claims, they will stick in the minds of voters regardless of their accuracy or at a minimum, what the truth is will remain murky, a matter of opinion rather than fact."
- Mood:
disappointed
- Mood:
geeky
Best Fanfiction EVER!!! This guy is my hero of nonsense. (thanks to
count_libido for turning me on to this guy) From now on, anytime I start wanting to pull my hair out during an online class, I can say to myself, "At least it's not Chimaera."
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3920909/1/B atman_Nemesis_Fight
BATMAN: NEMESIS FIGHT
The Joker was Batman's evli nemisis and tehy foughts too many times so now Batman was tired.
"Morning Alfred" he said as he took off his bat suit.
"I made yuo teh eggs." And Bruce Wayne ate the eggs. But too bad becaus Joker knew what Batmans scret idenity was Bruce Wayne and came to combat him.
"No! You can not hurt the master Wayne" said Alferd and he was killed by the Joker's men.
"Good shoot!" shouted Joker at the gun man.
Batman wsa very angary for the kill of hsi frend so he shouted "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" and shoot a big fireball like on Dragonball Z.
Joker was exploded over all the place and turned into a ghost. So Batman needed to fight with gohst powars to fight Joker's ghost.
Hsi magic baterang flew and cut Joker head off.
"I safed the day!" Batman shouted..
Later he wsa having sex with Catwoman becuas she was good now. But after tehy wer done she laufhed.
"Hah." seh said "taht was a trick. I am not good lkie I sad. I am alyaws evil!!" and she teird to kill him with a knife.
Batman had too use his refelxes to sotp the knife and kciked her.
Robin ran into to see what was noise and saw that it was naked Catwoman.
"Oh no, is Catwoman"
Catwomna tried now to kill Robin but she msised and Robin pncuhed her to go threw the window and she fel down and died.
"Batamn" Robin said and he was sad "I dont want to fight criem any more. I am tired of kiling." and he left.
"No! Robin!" But it was teh end. Adn he nevr saw Robin afetr that.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3920909/1/B
BATMAN: NEMESIS FIGHT
The Joker was Batman's evli nemisis and tehy foughts too many times so now Batman was tired.
"Morning Alfred" he said as he took off his bat suit.
"I made yuo teh eggs." And Bruce Wayne ate the eggs. But too bad becaus Joker knew what Batmans scret idenity was Bruce Wayne and came to combat him.
"No! You can not hurt the master Wayne" said Alferd and he was killed by the Joker's men.
"Good shoot!" shouted Joker at the gun man.
Batman wsa very angary for the kill of hsi frend so he shouted "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" and shoot a big fireball like on Dragonball Z.
Joker was exploded over all the place and turned into a ghost. So Batman needed to fight with gohst powars to fight Joker's ghost.
Hsi magic baterang flew and cut Joker head off.
"I safed the day!" Batman shouted..
Later he wsa having sex with Catwoman becuas she was good now. But after tehy wer done she laufhed.
"Hah." seh said "taht was a trick. I am not good lkie I sad. I am alyaws evil!!" and she teird to kill him with a knife.
Batman had too use his refelxes to sotp the knife and kciked her.
Robin ran into to see what was noise and saw that it was naked Catwoman.
"Oh no, is Catwoman"
Catwomna tried now to kill Robin but she msised and Robin pncuhed her to go threw the window and she fel down and died.
"Batamn" Robin said and he was sad "I dont want to fight criem any more. I am tired of kiling." and he left.
"No! Robin!" But it was teh end. Adn he nevr saw Robin afetr that.
...to express how deeply I hate this motherfucking prick. (thanks to
lupabitch for the heads up)
Bush: Birth control = abortion
The proposal defines abortion as follows: “any of the various procedures — including the prescription, dispensing and administration of any drug or the performance of any procedure or any other action — that results in the termination of the life of a human being in utero between conception and natural birth, whether before or after implantation.”
Mary Jane Gallagher, president of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, which represents providers, said, “The proposed definition of abortion is so broad that it would cover many types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and emergency contraception.”
“We worry that under the proposal, contraceptive services would become less available to low-income and uninsured women,” Ms. Gallagher said.
Indeed, among other things the proposal expresses concern about state laws that require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims who request it.
"Expresses concern"? Are you fucking kidding me?
Bush: Birth control = abortion
The proposal defines abortion as follows: “any of the various procedures — including the prescription, dispensing and administration of any drug or the performance of any procedure or any other action — that results in the termination of the life of a human being in utero between conception and natural birth, whether before or after implantation.”
Mary Jane Gallagher, president of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, which represents providers, said, “The proposed definition of abortion is so broad that it would cover many types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and emergency contraception.”
“We worry that under the proposal, contraceptive services would become less available to low-income and uninsured women,” Ms. Gallagher said.
Indeed, among other things the proposal expresses concern about state laws that require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims who request it.
"Expresses concern"? Are you fucking kidding me?
- Mood:
enraged
I did get drugs, but they were the drugs that don't work, but since my Nurse Practitioner refuses to believe me that after at least six years of chronic sinus infections I do know which antibiotics work and which don't, I'm shit out of luck. I'm taking them anyways, cuz maybe *this* time they'll do something.
So, out of desperation, I finally did the neti pot. Now I really feel like shit. I must have accidentally inhaled something cuz my throat is killing me. Meanwhile the sinus cavities over my eyes are screaming and everything smells and tastes worse than before. Surely that was not the intended effect. Since there is so much really good info out there about this stuff working, and since the NP said that I might have to do it twice a day before I feel any better, I'll do it again tomorrow. It wasn't as horrid as I worried it would be, but damn, I had really hoped to feel better afterward and I so very much do not.
And, my fever is back with a vengeance. Yay me. Must take Tylenol or something, take a shower, and then pass out. When I'm awake I can finally do my used book goodness post, and can inform y'all of my freaky weekend.
In the meantime, blech. Just freaking blech.
So, out of desperation, I finally did the neti pot. Now I really feel like shit. I must have accidentally inhaled something cuz my throat is killing me. Meanwhile the sinus cavities over my eyes are screaming and everything smells and tastes worse than before. Surely that was not the intended effect. Since there is so much really good info out there about this stuff working, and since the NP said that I might have to do it twice a day before I feel any better, I'll do it again tomorrow. It wasn't as horrid as I worried it would be, but damn, I had really hoped to feel better afterward and I so very much do not.
And, my fever is back with a vengeance. Yay me. Must take Tylenol or something, take a shower, and then pass out. When I'm awake I can finally do my used book goodness post, and can inform y'all of my freaky weekend.
In the meantime, blech. Just freaking blech.
- Mood:
sick
I have a freaking sinus infection AGAIN. I was wondering why I was feeling as though I'd been run over by a truck and now I know. I would be on massive antibiotics since my sinus infection is "severe" except that the nurse practitioner wrote the prescription for a non-generic drug (it ain't available as a generic) and my insurance won't cover it. I called the clinic three times and the pharmacy called twice to try to get the prescription switched, but no luck in getting hold of an actual person (or one who checks messages, apparently).
So here it is, 7:30 pm, my sinus cavities feel crushed, my teeth hurt, everything smells and tastes funny, I got a fever, I'm tired, and I got no drugs. NO DRUGS!
What kinda country doesn't give its citizens drugs? I want to move to Amsterdam immediately. I'd still have sinus pain, but I'd be too high to care.
Hrm... I wonder if my fever might not be a bit high at the moment. This would explain the goofiness. I have no explanation for my many other days of goofiness.
They made me get a neti pot to do a nasal irrigation thing, but I really don't want to. Isn't enough that I feel like shit and have NO DRUGS?
I just checked and YES I has a fever. Everyone pity me RIGHT NOW or I will use capitals AGAIN if I HAVE to!
So here it is, 7:30 pm, my sinus cavities feel crushed, my teeth hurt, everything smells and tastes funny, I got a fever, I'm tired, and I got no drugs. NO DRUGS!
What kinda country doesn't give its citizens drugs? I want to move to Amsterdam immediately. I'd still have sinus pain, but I'd be too high to care.
Hrm... I wonder if my fever might not be a bit high at the moment. This would explain the goofiness. I have no explanation for my many other days of goofiness.
They made me get a neti pot to do a nasal irrigation thing, but I really don't want to. Isn't enough that I feel like shit and have NO DRUGS?
I just checked and YES I has a fever. Everyone pity me RIGHT NOW or I will use capitals AGAIN if I HAVE to!
- Mood:
sick
