Stupid Joke

I love really silly stupid jokes, always have , actually the stupider they are the better ! I found this one yesterday . I think it qualifys as a real "GROANER " !!! LOL !


What's blue and real fluffy ?
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Give up ?
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. Why it is blue fluff , silly !

Just A Little Kiss

Is he nibbling on her ear ? Maybe he is whispering sweet nothings in her ear , saying to her " Just one little kiss babycakes " ? I think she has a Mona Lisa smile .What do you think ?

Look At This Baby

I saw this little guy taking a rest next to a mosque out in the country side today . He talked to me when I got out of the car to take his picture . I watched in the rear veiw mirror to see if he was going to follow me home , lol !

Camels !

I love camels ! Here in Libya you will see them in the most unlikely places , at the most unlikely times . This camel I found today as I was riding around . He was in a field with some sheep and a horse companion . I am guessing the owner was fattening him up for a wedding feast . He will of course be the main attraction . They say camel tastes like beef and has little or no fat , so it is almost cholesterol free . Sad to say it is the babies that seem to be the tastiest . Or so they say .

I found this picture on the web once and it made me think of the camels that are wild in the desert . They stay in groups and sleep on the high ways at night because it is warm . Of course that makes night driving all the more fun huh ? LOL ! Especially when there are no lights out there !

I think I got this next picture from Khadijateri's blog once . You can see camels all the time going for rides in trucks in the city or in the country . They just sit in the back of the trucks looking so cool and totally unconcerned , like of course it is absolutely NORMAL for a camel to be going for a little ride ! But sad to say here again , it isn't as innocent as it may seem . They are usually on the way to the camel market to be sold for meat .

This camel looks like he was parked . Can you imagine seeing this in America or England ? LOL ! Want to fight with him over a parking space ? Camels have a pretty good disposition ... more or less , but woe to the person that makes them mad ! They have a great memory and will NEVER forget the one who mistreated them , or forgive .

It is so amazing how TALL they are too .We were once caught in the middle of a camel herd on the way to market . They surrounded the car . It was a little scary since they towered over the car like giants . We were like ants to them . They are awesome creatures with unbelievable capabilities and patients . Something about them that commands your respect .

50 Years In 3 Minutes

I was sent this email with the video attached . Thought you might like to watch it too .

This is excellent and well worth passing along!
50 years of images in 3 minutes .. just awesome .. enjoy

Someone went to a lot of trouble to put this video together.
It is well worth the time for a couple minutes of enjoyment.
It takes a few seconds or so to load but very entertaining.
This is great.... Turn up volume, sit back and enjoy a review of 50 years of history in less than 3 minutes!
Thanks to Billy Joel and someone from the University of Chicago with too much time on Google!

Just click on the link below. When the song starts it helps to click on " Lyrics " in the lower right. Use the full screen option on the upper left if the images are too big or too small.


http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~yeli23/Flash/Fire.html

6 Words Only

Can you tell the story of your life in JUST 6 words ? Think about it , you can only use 6 words to describe you and your life story . I challenge you to do just that . Read my contribution below . Write yours in the comment section at the end of this post . You may do it anonymously if you wish .


Good chick went wild, good again !

Tag .. you are it !

Talks on Prisoners Release

I hesitated to write on this subject knowing full well I might be opening Pandora's box of very nasty surprises , but I felt I had to comment on Libya's proposed action to release some Islamist rebels from prison . Saif Al Islam Ghaddafi , chairperson for The International Foundation, is currently in negotiations with an Al Quada- affiliated Islamist rebel group to release some of it's members that are in prison .

As a foreigner living here , married to a Libyan , mother to Libyans , grand mother to Libyans , I am frightened to know this may come about . Used to be , being a Muslim was a natural thing here . There was no compulsion in religion to be extreme . I mean everyone is Muslim here . The Christain foreigner's working here , or the occasional Christian married to a Libyan are the exception to the rule , but they are treated with respect and are allowed to worship as they wish . They are not allowed to evangelize though . But more and more on the streets here in Tripoli you will see men with short Arabic style dress , all rumpled , many times not too clean looking even though the clothing most be clean to pray in , short pants , long unkempt breads , menacing glares towards people in general , women singled out for the " special " look . If you try to engage them in a conversation they act as if you are the bane of Righteousness . Sometimes in tow , you will see a woman covered from head to toe in swaths of BLACK material ,with a veil shielding her face from view . This is a relatively new affection one didn't see here in Libya before maybe the mid 1990's . Women dressed however they felt like either traditionally or "western" , the same for men .They still do , don't get me wrong . But this growing group is pushing this form of dress on others , onto people that don't necessarily agree with them . Much like the Taila-bad in Afghanistan did with the baraka .

This is alarming ... WHY ? Because these people ( here I loosely use this term ) are generally the NEW MUSLIM RIGHT and they , I have noticed when ever I have occasion to engage them in conversation, are the Extremist that want radical change in the Muslim world , if not the entire world . They are NOT tolerant of other views , cultures , or religions .They think like many other closed minded groups through out history , that if you are not with them , then you are their enemy .

Where ever they have the power ( Pakistan , Afghanistan , Iran etc....) then chaos follows in government and civilian life , with the collapse of the economy . Women and children seem to pay the price with loss of simple freedoms such as education and for some reason , medical care . I find the frequency of the NEW MUSLIMS RIGHT converts down right scary . They are so black and white in their dealings and thoughts with the world ,no grey anywhere . No give or take with them . I am not alone in this feeling. This isn't just a foreigners feeling either . I hear Libyans expressing their concern also .They are too cautious to vocalize loudly their fears due to their concern over this groups growing power in the society . This is a potential future problem taking root now .Hopefully it can be worked out without jeopardizing religious freedoms we have now .

Pink Floyd , Babies , And Nowhere To Go

Last week was one of those weeks when so much was panned and nothing got done . Don't you just hate it when that happens ?Like running in place , never got that , why run if you aren't going somewhere in the process .

A friend and I have planned a trip to the mountains for a year. I was charged , ready to go , made all kinds of arrangements for the trip . Juggled around Moe's schedule to make sure he was ok , only to find out at the 12th hour it was no go . I was disappointed to say the least but , you know , stuff happens so , next time .

I needed to go grocery shopping , which at the best of times isn't a while lot of fun here . For one thing you can't count on a consistent supply of consumer goods . That means one time you go shopping and you can find ... oh , maybe peanut butter , but not syrup .Then the next time there aren't any of those items but something else that you have waited for a long time . Currently on my list is Worcestershire sauce . It was a staple all last year and now I can't find it anywhere , sigh ! So , this too is turning out not to be such smooth sailing task to accomplish, as simple as it should be , it hasn't been . I still haven't made it to those shopping aisles , yet more delays .

My grandson was quite ill this last week, also . Hopefully he will be better soon . Nothing too serious but with little ones even small things can get out of hand if not closely monitored . So that sorta sums up my week ; stop and start , red light , green light, hurry up to go no where .

We did get some wonderful news this week . My youngest daughter went for her 5th month maternity check up to see her baby's sex by a ultra sound . She is having a lovely little girl !!! Can't tell you how thrilled we were to learn all is well with her and the baby .

On a bright note ..... Music Lover sent a comment to my post " A Special Present" ... Pink Floyd's song " Coming Back To Life " . You can listen to it here . I did . I hadn't heard this before and as usual Pink Floyd "speaks " to my heart . Love them !!!! I went to YouTube and listened to a few of my favorite Pink Floyd songs and watched their videos .Here is one of my all time favorites " Comfortably Numb". "Sorrow" is a haunting tune . Well , lets just face it , there will never be anything like Pink Floyd's music ever again . The music resonates through you as it connects to your soul . Pink Floyd has pulled me through some pretty bad times in the past . Floyd RULES !