Carb Day 

Indy 500 is 1 Day, 20 Hours and 4 Minutes away!! Today is Carburetion Day.  What?  Let's go to Wiki.....

The final practice session before the race, currently held on the Friday before race day, is called "Carburetion Day" (shortened to "Carb Day" since 2000). The name originally came from the fact that it was the final session where teams could tune their carburetors in conditions similar to those that may be encountered on race day. The name has remained despite the fact that no qualified car has used a carburetor since 1963. A pit stop competition, a concert, and the Firestone Indy Lights Series Freedom 100 are also currently held on Carb Day.

Things I Did Not Know.....



According to my Blog statistics apparently if you search "Darth Vader In A Kilt On A Unicycle Playing Bagpipes", it can bring you to the Chronicles.

Well, duh...... 

Memorial Day 2013 

"...gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime....let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the Nation's gratitude,--the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan." --General John Logan, General Order No. 11, 5 May 1868

Some gave all......

The Bear Clan will begin the weekend with a family tradition of placing flags on the graves at Fort Rosecrans. Up at dawn on Saturday with 1500 other Boy Scouts doing this yearly task. It is inspiring to watch the waves of scouts descend down the gently rolling hills of the cemetery in the early morning haze. Pausing at each grave to place a flag and say out loud a long forgotten name. 

Me? I look for the Michigan boys, because somebody has to take care of em. Our last stop is Grandpa's grave, where we place a final flag and spend some time with him.

Go out this weekend, give thanks and remember our heroes, past and present. Carry on. 

It's Aloha Friday ...     
    
.....no work till Monday!!!


(actually...Tuesday)

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

Placing flags at Fort Rosecrans, Game #5 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Second Round, Indy 500, a little CR-914 racing, and some Bar-B-queing

Have a great MEMORIAL DAY weekend!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

 

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WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!, WINGS WIN!,

Back to Chitown for Game #5 with a commanding 3-1 series lead.  

Boom.....

JAY LENO: “The Obama White House is still denying he knew anything about the IRS scandal in advance. They say that would have been inappropriate because Obama was too busy not knowing about the Benghazi scandal.”

Ding, Ding, Ding!!! 


We have a winner!  Yes, a winner in the keep evil rain from landing on glorious leader's noggin sweepstakes!

Hello Kitty meet Big Pussy.

H/T to the Looking Spoon!


***can they audit me a second time?

Religion of Peace? 

Tragedy in the UK.


A dramatic video tonight emerged of a man with bloodied hands, carrying knives and ranting 'We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you', after a serving soldier was hacked to death by two men just 200 yards from an Army barracks.
The man can be seen and heard talking to the camera. The video came as terrified eyewitnesses saw two men shot by police marksmen after the machete attack in Woolwich, south-east London. 

The two men are thought to have waited around for 20 minutes until Metropolitan Police officers arrived and then tried to attack them - but were swiftly shot by armed policemen, including a woman.

They apparently shouted 'Allahu Akbar', which means 'God is great' in Arabic, and tried to film the attack, the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said.

Hmmm...no indication of what religion these chaps may be.

The Home Secretary said she had been briefed on the killing by the head of MI5 and police later confirmed they were treating the incident as a possible terror attack.

Possible?  Ya think? 

A statement from the Muslim Council of Britain said it understood the victim was a member of the Armed Forces.
It said: 'This is a truly barbaric act that has no basis in Islam and we condemn this unreservedly. Our thoughts are with the victim and his family. 

Uh, "emphasis added". One question....ever read the Koran?
The first mention of Islam or that the perps might be Muslim is found waaay down in the article and is contained in quote above.  

Radical Muslim Terrorist?  Radical Islamic Terrorists?

Who knows.......

Matt Drudge Humor  

Made me think of this.....

Indy 500 

Are y'all ready for some racing! The 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26th!  Both of my long time readers know that the Indianapolis 500 is an event that warms the Rumbear's heart.  Yes indeed. 3 days, 22 hours, and 27 minutes to the start!

Here is a link to last years link ridden post on the event.  

Looks like 49er's Coach Jim, Harbaugh will be careening around

the course driving the pace car on race day.  A sweet 2014 blue Corvette will be his ride.  (Surprised Proof did not tell me aboot that.)

Local talent, Ed Carpenter is sitting in the pole position.  He beat out the big boys with a four-lap average of 228.762 mph in the Fuzzy’s Vodka/Ed Carpenter Racing Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone.

Carburation Day is Friday May 24th. (Click)

Zoom zoom!!!

Rumbear in the News.

(Well, sort of....)  

So do you recall when I wrote about the playoff game #2 betwixt the Wings and the DuhUcks?  Sure you do.  (Hint: CLICK).  I mentioned that Dan Cleary gave a lad that was right next to me a puck.  Seems that was captured by the local photog traveling with the team. 

Boom, there I am.

Next we go to Game #7 same locale, same photographer.  Two young ladies in front of us caught his eye.  John motioned them to turn and smile.  That's John in the background with the Rumbear in hat at the right.  

 Hat tip to the Sporting News.

Now if you will excuse me.....when you're a celebrity.....

Chicago Blackhawks Coach....

post game presser....

That Did Not Take Long....  

So, a tornado meanders thru Oklahoma as tornadoes are won't to do.  Tragedy abounds with home destroyed, lives lost and families trying to cope.  What is the first thing that Democrats have to say?

Condolences? 
Prayers? 

Aide? 

Nope.  

They blame it on Glowball Warming. 

That's right, despite recent articles stating that tornado's are at an all time low and that Glowball Warming IS NOT happening....the few, the proud, the Libtards are blaming the carnage upon the warming myth.  Cue the Tin Foil Hat crowd....

UPDATE:  Oh, and in 1975 the Libtards were blaming tornadoes on GlowBall Cooling.  

UPDATE:  The Captain gives out an award!

Nice Article, Except....

THE WINGS WON !!!!

The Detroyit Red Wings are up 2-1 in the series against the precious Blackhawks.

Some GIF's are here.


 

Red Wings Game #3    

By gawd the Red Wings stomped on the terra Saturday night.  They put a beat down on the Blackhawks that left em whining to the beat writers and talking to themselves.  Game #3 is tonight at the Joe.  The place will be Detroit Rockin as the Wings look to settle old scores against the league's #1 team. It'll be like "olde Times" at the Joe.

Let's GO Red Wings !!!!!

Monday's Pun(s) !!! 

I met a girl at an internet cafe, but we didn't click.

My grade in Marine Biology is below sea-level.

Every calendar's days are numbered.

Commercial... 

....outakes.

Might as well post em up!

Lax Boys from the Point Loma High School Varsity Lacrosse team.  Filmed in Sandy Eggo. Chicano Park under the Coronado Bridge.  

Adrenaline Lacrosse

So, y'all know SNT plays Lacrosse. Just wrapped up the season on Saturday after losing in the playoffs.  On Sunday, the NCAA Tournamment was on teh TV.  No, he did not play, but he was in a commercial for Adrenaline Lacrosse that ran during the games.  That's him with the hat on backward at the 18 second mark.  He is also seen at the 1, 2, 15, 17, 18, & 19 second marks.  

Here is a link to a Behind the Scenes article. 

Wonder if he needs an agent.....

Immigracion 

Unperturbed by the scandals rocking Washington, Senator, John McCain is hard at work with his Gang of Eight getting ready to drop another steaming pile of "legislation" on the minions, i. e., us. This is another of those bills that is so important nobody can read it before we arrange to pass it.

Today, Ole Chuck U. Schumer, Democrat NY, was caught on open mike coordinating the votes for his Republican friends to provide "cover" for them approving this pile of dung.

The National Journal recently reported that the Gang of Eight members have coordinated in secret to keep amendments that would strengthen the bill from passing. Sessions expressed outrage at that report, saying that “[o]ne of the things that most upsets the American people about Washington is drafting a bill with special interests in secret and jamming it across the finish line in a way that minimizes public involvement and input. Despite touting their legislation as ‘the toughest border enforcement in history,’ the Gang of Eight bill failed to live up to every major promise of its sponsors—including the promise of enforcement first—resulting in a bill that is even weaker than the rejected 2007 plan. This legislation needs improvement and openness.”

John McCain, how much damage can one dysfunctional family bring to the US of A.   Your legacy of incompetence and ineptitude is intact....please go home. Your village is missing it's idiot.

 

Playoffs!!! 


PLHS Varsity Men's Lacrosse team is in the playoffs! CIF Division II quarterfinals on Saturday May 18th at 10am @ PLHS on the frozen tundra of Edens Field.

It's Aloha Friday ...      
    
.....no work till Monday!!!


Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

 

Game #2 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Second Round, PLHS Lacrosse Playoffs, and a brake job on the Jeep......

Have a GREAT weekend!

Doo de doo, de doo, de doo ....

 

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Know History....   

 

Those of us that know history are left to watch as the idiots at large re create it.  

Not Going Away....... 

Memories....


..."They can't be boughtin. Can't be won at carnivals for free"....

Sometimes a little John Prine just brings it home.

Attended a Celebration of Life tonight. Then, I was a bloggin with an old friend.

Souvenirs.......yeah, I have some.

When We Had A Leader.....  

This is Going Well.... 

Memes...  

Well, that whole "use a marine to hold my bumpershoot" thing seems to be working.....

Then again, maybe not.

Two Guys in Charge

Nothing to see here....

Showing their own form of leadership these two guys are traveling about town stating they knew nothing about [insert scandal here] and are working hard to make sure their subordinates show better leadership by being accountable.

In layman's terms...somebody is peeing on your leg and telling you it's raining. Kapeesh?

Kipling would be jealous.....

Indeed.

Concealed Carry.... 

Marines...

deserve better than being servants to a pompous ass.

Nick Searcy.


Surely you have been following the episodes of the Acting School with Nick Searcy. You better, er, should. 

Nick is an award winning actor and superstar of the show "Justified".  Everything I know about acting, I learned from Nick.  Generosity, humility, respect and parking spots.......what a great man.

Some GIFS....

...from the DuhUcks series.  File Under: Why I hate Corey Perry.

Hank. 

The Wings played hard through the middle of the second period and then lost a step or two.  The final score was 4-1 after the empty net goal for the win.  Game #2 is Saturday.

Let's Go Red Wings !!!!!

Hockeyball  


Game #1 of the second round starts at 5:00 PM PST.

C-ya..... 

Let's GO Red Wings !!!!!

Somethings....

Ima okay with.

CCW 

Carry Concealed Weapon. (CCW) Concealed Weapons Permit. (CWP) Concealed Firearm Permit. (CFP) States have various names for the privilege to carry a weapon on your person, concealed. The laws for obtaining a permit varies from state to state. California, for instance, has a generic "standardized" application for use by it's citizens when seeking a CCW. Other states allow counties to issue through the Sheriff.   

Let's assume for the sake of the article that you have a valid permit in your state. You have your Glock 23 safely holstered on your body.  One question that comes up is where you may legally carry a weapon. Each state has various limitations on the right to carry.  Most federal buildings and court houses are off limits. These are pretty straight forward.  What about churches?  Schools? Bars? State Park? The answer is complicated as each state may have different restrictions. You need to know what the rules are for the particular state you may be operating in.

A larger issue arises when you travel. Is the CCW you have valid in another state?  You need to become familiar with the terms Reciprocity and Recognition.  For instance, if you have a California CCW and you travel to Nevada for a few days in Las Vegas....can you carry legally?  No.  Nevada does not recognize the California permit.  How about if you live in Arizona and want to head over to Sandy Eggo to cool off in the summer, does California recognize your Arizona permit to carry?  No. What if you hold an Arizona CWP and you want to travel to say Florida....can you carry through each state along your route?  The short answer is yes. So long as you have a resident issued Arizona permit. If it is a non-resident issued permit, you might want to stop just short of the Florida state line. Confusing?  You bet.

As you can see sorting out the requirements of each state and determining if you can legally carry with an out of state CCW is complicated.  Fortunately, someone smarter than the average bear has assembled some tools for your use.  The good folks over at USA Carry have a page that allows you to enter your permit(s) state and learn through color coding where you can expect to be able to carry and more importantly, where you cannot.

Another resource is found in an application for the iPhone.  CCW-Concealed Carry, version 2.2.1, can be installed and allows you to have the information at your fingertips.  The program also lists the restrictions applicable for each state. The interface is straightforward and the information is regularly updated. That is important as the various state legislatures change laws in reaction to national events.

You made a big decision to carry a weapon concealed. Keep yourself apprised of the law and make sure you are legal when you move about the state and country.  These resources will assist you in knowing the legality of your permit in the states you travel in. 

Be safe out there!