If it’s sold out of a van…
Posted: December 3, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, Disturbing, Dumb people, Strange things | Leave a comment »Recently, a guy in a van drove in our driveway, ran up and rang our doorbell and to my surprise…wanted to sell me a couple of steaks that he had out in the back of his van. No kidding. So Mr. Do-anything-to-make-a-quick-buck…..
If you run up and ring my doorbell selling meat from the back of your van….
you can expect me to have a few questions.
Like….
How recent was the kill? (Road kill is not my thing.)
Does the meat inspector guy know what you’re doing?
Does the health inspector guy know what you’re doing?
If you didn’t kill it yourself, then who did?
And how recent was that?
How many days has that meat been sitting in your van?
Do you really expect to make a living doing this?
How have you been storing this meat prior to the cold weather?
Don’t you need a license for this?
Permits, perhaps?
How many takers have you had?
What is your day job?
Computer troubles
Posted: November 13, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, bad decisions | Leave a comment »Just when I want to start posting, along comes computer troubles. My hubby decided to install a program which, among a few other things, wiped out all my Microsoft word documents, my bookmarks, and my sanity.
We can’t seem to get the computer to work right so posting will be on one of my daughters’ computer as it becomes available.
My hubby is still living at home for the moment, although there is that brand new dog house he built….
It’s random and years apart
Posted: August 29, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, complaints, Safety | Leave a comment »There was a recent incident where an officer was forced to defend himself to the point of firing his weapon, a.k.a. an officer-involved-shooting. No need to go into details. The main thing is that the officer and those present were kept safe by the quick actions and training of this officer. The subject happened to live. Whether the subject lived or died is not what’s under consideration in this post (he happened to be fortunate enough to survive his wounds despite his foolish actions).
That the officer, and those present, were saved by this officer should have been the end of the matter. But it’s not. At least not with the public. Cries of, the officer is a (insert insult), the officer should have (insert we-know-better-action) are running rampant in comments made on a news article. Although there are some supportive comments, the one that really irks me is the one where a conspiracy-minded person insists that another past incident where this officer was again forced to defend others, should be investigated.
These two incidents were random. Random, as in not planned, not linked together, one having nothing to do with the other! And they were years apart! It’s not the fault of this officer that on, such-and-such a date, that an idiot would threaten to kill a woman nor was it the fault of this officer that recently (years later) another troubled person would threaten the lives of those present.
What is clear, is that the public and his fellow officers were very fortunate to have this officer, with his years of training and experience, there to protect them, without regard to his own life. Again, without regard to his own life. Where this officer should be praised and thanked some seem to find only fault with his life-saving actions. To the people who want this officer investigated….why?
Two times he saved the lives of people who would otherwise have surely been harmed. Two times, the training and experience of this officer proved to be invaluable.
If it should happen that this officer is called upon to defend others again, we can rest assured that this officer will do what is needed to protect those around him. There are plenty of people who need to be investigated. This officer is not one of them.
Those happy people that hate everybody
Posted: August 21, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, Dumb people, harm, Identity crisis, Ignorance | Leave a comment »Also known as the klan, those happy-go-lucky folks are in our area. They’ve been here for some time but lately one of them decided to fly a flag that proves his brain is on hold. I have no idea what, if anything, they will do. Likely they’ll just do what they always do, fight amongst themselves, fight amongst their neighbors, get a ride to jail, etc.
I have a special hatred for their rhetoric. I grew up with a parent that tried to impose the beliefs of the ‘kl-n’ onto his children. He was abusive towards them. And also violent to a point where he wanted to inflict harm on innocent people he didn’t even know. Convinced the government was out to get him and his property and felt it was necessary to “defend” it. Without going into too much detail, he was a very hateful, suspicious person that I always considered crazy. In a way, believing that everything he said was a lie, turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Whatever he tried to teach us, I believed the opposite.
As a parent, I made sure my children were grounded in the belief that no one group of people is better than another. There are good and bad people wherever you look. I find though, that there are people who are smarter than me, better looking, have better morals, have greater wisdom, better spiritual knowledge. They work harder, are blessed with more talents and abilities than me. Yet, we have the same importance and deserve the same love that was given to us by our Creator.
Having said that, there are people I don’t like. But the reason I don’t care for them is that they truly are rotten people. It’s their lack of character that I can’t stand, not what they look like.
How people could want to join the cone-heads and think they are a good bunch of people to be around is beyond me. Have they ever seen anyone in these groups with a look of joy on their face? All I’ve ever seen is a bunch of angry, bald-headed, knuckle-draggers or the cone-head-costume-wearing nitwits. They need some happiness in their life. Maybe someone should send them some flowers, or teddy-bears to hug. Tapes of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood might do the trick too. Or how about a Tickle-me-Elmo?
I don’t know what I will do if I ever have any type of encounter with them. I do hope they find a cure for whatever ails them though.
Something’s missing here
Posted: August 9, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, Drama queens, Dumb people, Ignorance | Leave a comment »I wish I could distance myself from some people. And their drama. And the troubles they bring on themselves just because they’re that brainless.
I don’t know how people can stand to live like they do. What is it about this lifestyle that is so compelling? They are a real headache to deal with and I usually have to walk away from it before I lose my temper.
Maybe I should start taking notes in front of these drama queens and tell them I’m submitting it for some reality TV show or soap opera.
The cast of characters include a dude who thinks he’s a Daniel Boone-type and traps animals, legally and illegally. He even wears a coon skin hat. We try to stay clear of him as much as possible. One time we were on a four-lane divided highway just driving along when Daniel Boone pulls alongside us and starts staring at us. We are trying to make a lane change into the other lane because there is a semi stopped in our lane up ahead. Daniel Boone also slows down. We slow down some more almost coming to a stop wondering when dumb-dumb is going to get a clue about our situation and let us get into his lane before we hit the stopped semi (not that we would). Finally dumb-dumb lets us in his lane and off they go, leaving us fuming.
He’s had some trouble with the law to say the least. My favorite story is when he was pepper-sprayed by the police, twice. As the story is told by the in-laws, he was just minding his own business and doing nothing illegal (that just means he didn’t get caught, so it wasn’t illegal). The police come along and start harassing him about nothing but he ends up getting pepper-sprayed anyway, for nothing. And as another in-law likes to tell it, “They knew he was allergic to pepper-spray, so they sprayed him again.” Apparently he got angry and put up a fight. The allergic reaction to the pepper-spray was that he messed his pants something awful. Aww. I just feel sorry for the officers that had to put him in the squad car and take him to jail. As a result of his doing nothing illegal he had to take anger management classes after that.
Another character is the Rock Star in-law. He thinks the police harassed him because he looked like a rock star. He had long blond hair and wore tight pants. He likes to drink. He likes to drink and drive. He lives in complete filth. The neighbors have threatened to turn him in to the health department. Of course his mother thinks the neighbors are out to get her boy and are all conspiring against him. So she cleaned up his place for him and moved in. When the Rock Star along gets tired of trashing the other place he moves back into the cleaned-up house and then went that gets filthy again, the cleaning-moving cycle starts all over again. Wonderful maid service to have, especially when it’s free.
Miss Drama Queen (the family’s head drama queen) feels that since she’s young and knows it all, everyone should focus their attention on her whenever she’s around. I refuse to give her any attention but after her repeated insults to my children, there may come a time when she is going to need a good talking to. I’ll have to bring a sign, “Drama-Free Zone,” and a can of drama-repellent with me.
The Police are not the ones who are ignorant
Posted: April 13, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, complaints, Disturbing, harm, Ignorance, Police, The media | Leave a comment »I came across this post on a blog dealing with illnesses. It’s about a bipolar man who walked out into traffic and was tased twice. He later died. Here is a news article about the incident.
The blogger suggests that the fault lies with the police due to ignorance in dealing with the mentally ill. She suggests that “anyone of us (and I’m assuming she means the mentally ill) could be killed by the police.” She also says that, “mentally ill people are NOT criminals, nor are their family members.”
First off, I take issue with the idea that “anyone of us could be killed by the police.” I have contact with the police on a regular basis and I can tell you, causing the death of any person is the last thing they would ever want to do. It hurts them greatly to have to defend themselves to the point of deadly force. They too, are traumatized by any death that results in the use of deadly force. It’s a tragedy all around. Now do you honestly think the police look forward to the death of someone?
And we will not be killed by the police simply for having a medical condition. It is the circumstances and behavior of the individual that dictates what level of force that is necessary for the police to use. The safety of the innocent bystanders are of primary concern, and yet so is the safety of the individual they are dealing with. The police have a tremendous burden of maintaining the safety of all individuals in any incident.
So the mentally ill never commit crime? Never? That’s not what the mentally ill inmates in prisons say. They can and do commit crime. And their family members don’t commit crime either? Family members don’t interfere with the police when said mentally ill criminals are arrested? I think not.
Many people claim to have mental illnesses, such as bipolar, and use this as an excuse to get away with crime. Would you say this is a misrepresentation of persons with bipolar? The media sensationalizes their acts of crime and blows them out of proportion, just as, with the isolated incidences of the use of the taser to defend innocent people, where death is later reported. Both are wrong, as it gives the impression that it occurs more than it does and most often the truth of the matter goes unreported. That’s the media for you. Don’t believe everything you read.
Just as you would not want us to fear bipolar people because of what we read in the media likewise it would be wrong to perpetuate a fear the police. We need to speak up and look for the truth behind the headlines. Having these false impressions has a direct effect on those we should care about, bipolar people and our police officers. People will act out negatively if they believe they have reason to fear bipolar people and the police. Neither groups of people deserve this.
Let’s get at the truth of the matter…
The police are not ignorant when dealing with people they are sworn to protect. Keeping people alive is what they train for, day and night. It’s why they became police officers, dispatchers, corrections officers.
The police do not kill people. They defend themselves and others against danger. The police will rather take a bullet themselves then let an innocent person die.
The police are not ignorant nor clueless. They are very highly-trained, educated individuals.
The police deserve the right to be in good-standing with the community. They deserve the right to carry out their duties without the public fearing harm from them.
It’s not the police who are ignorant.
Save money…ditch the lawyer
Posted: April 5, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, bad decisions, In-laws, Lawyers | Leave a comment »In all the times I’ve spoken with Law Enforcement personnel, in all the times I’ve been to a police department in the past several years, I have never, not once, needed a lawyer to tell me what to say and what not to say to the police. I’m a big girl. I can figure it out for myself. My children, young as they are, can also figure it out. So no, we do not want nor do we need a lawyer.
Spend the money on the other grandchildren who have criminal records or engage in suspicious behavior and hang around the criminal-type. I raised my children better than that. I raised them to respect authority and mind their manners. I raised them with morals and ethics. I raised them to believe that we obtain things in an honorable manner. Other people’s property was not put on this earth for us to destroy because it amuses us.
And we don’t fear the police. We enjoy talking to them whenever we have the chance. I raised my children to believe that talking with a police officer is a good thing and that seeing the police out on the roads means they are looking out for our safety.
I often wonder, why on earth would we need a lawyer? Well, keep your lawyer. Save your money for fees, fines and court costs.
We’ll spend our money on K-9′s and donation to police-related causes. Money that is well spent.
Disclaimer: I apologize if I’ve offended any lawyers or people married to lawyers. Lawyers serve a purpose. I’m just opposed to someone perpetuating a fear of the police by insisting that the only way to speak to the police is with a lawyer present. Such is the case with the in-laws and it grates on my nerves at times.
Police posers on the net…posing as police divers
Posted: March 26, 2010 | Author: Clady | Filed under: Annoying things, Disturbing | Tags: Police posers | Leave a comment »Police posers are not only a plague in the real world but have taken to posing as police officers on the internet. Fortunately, they’re not good at what they do and REAL officers are able to detect them soon enough.
Here is one example of a diver who tries to pass himself off as a Canadian officer. This thread is found on Officerresource.com. (Strong language)
How about an explanation, sir?
Even though he has been told numerous times to stop what he is doing, he continues on as though he’s done nothing wrong. He is a fraud and his days as posing as a police officer are coming to an end.
