Monkey Cartoon_---------Poor Taste!

On Feb.18, a cartoon printed in the NY Post shows a monkey getting shot by 2 cops with a terrible caption. I am a white woman and find this totally racist and just plain tasteless! What the heck are people trying to do??/ This country is in such turmoil now, and yet we have people making cartoons like that. The writer has denied any offense to this, but I do, and so do many others. How could he do this? Does he want to start a darn civil war??? Sure, we have freedom of speech and freedom of the press and etc., but this was just awful. I wish they would hire me for the newspaper==== I would really get the country going---but not in a negative way!

CHIMP GOES BANANAS

A horrible incident occurred the other day and it really upset me. I feel very sorry for the monkey, but I feel worse about the poor woman who the monkey tore apart! I love animals and have numerous pets myself, but I would never take in an animal of the wild. Animals like people, have their own quirky behaviors, and especially those who are not really considered domesticated. I love monkeys, tigers, gorillas, you name it, but have one as a pet??? NO WAY! Even my little beagle Bandit gets out of whack some days. True, the lady owned the chimp for 10 yrs or so, but there is always that wild-like behavior, which sometimes comes out in the open. Look at Seigfried and Roys tiger. This tiger was like their baby. Something triggered the tiger to act aggressively and it did, to his trainer and owner. The monkey, too, acted very aggressively and almost killed the visitor. The way this lady was mauled, having her face, eyes, nose and jaw bitten off, she probably would have been better off not to have made it. I feel very bad about all involved in this but people should know better than to keep wild animals as pets. The owner said she gave the monkey Zanax earlier that day, so we know that the monkey was either agitated or not himself. The news also said he could have had Lyme disease. That could also be a cause of his erratic behavior. Who knows??? Anyway, it is a tragedy and people should learn from this.

Joaquin----- Were you acting or were you stoned????

I happen to like Joaquin Phoenix but I was very shocked when I watched the video of him on the Letterman show. He was like someone from outer space. He couldnt answer the questions properly and was very inappropriate. How can an actor go on TV and act like a complete idiot??? Some people think it was a publicity stunt. I personally thought he was acting, but who knows, he could have shot up or smoked something wacky. I remember when Farrah Fawcett was on the show years ago. She acted totally wacky too but I think she was bombed from the booze! Letterman, I must say really made me laugh talking to Joaquin. I really hope it was all an act- I would hate to see Joaquin wind up like his brother River.

A Visit to the Vet

Today, our youngest little male kitty was taken to the vet to be neutered. I firmly believe all cats, male and female should be spayed and neutered because there are just too too many cats around. My husband packed him up early and off he went at 9am. When my husband returned home, he said that I should be real proud of him for saving us a lot of money. The estimate bill came to $239.00, he knocked off alot and got it down to $89. Oh my God, can you imagine???? These vets and animal clinics are really getting out of hand. I even had a certificate from the friends of animals for neutering for $51. I dont even pay that when I go to the doctor. They charge for every single little thing. $2 for waste disposal, $1 to receptionist-----(is this her base pay rate or what?) the Elizabethian collar which is like a small lampshade the goes around his neck so he cant scratch the operative area was $13. That thing didnt even last the night. Toni was almost a goner when the string on the contraption was too snug around his neck, and he split the thing in the middle. Anything to make money! He dosent even have sutures to bite and lick, so whats the purpose? $13 added to the bill, thats the purpose.
Antibiotics and pain pills were also there. Pain Pill?? I gave him one tonight and he is still up running all around. I have a dog and 2 cats. I try to give them the basic things they need, and thats it. Times are too hard to be spending outrageous amounts on silly things. Everything costs money today, and I dont expect a free ride, but damn, get real. Lower these vet bills, they are getting out of hand!

A Rod, The A-Hole

Oh boy, poor ARod. What the heck is wrong with these guys? Well, at least he fessed up to his roid use. He confessed to using steroids but then said he did not know what the name of it was. You tell me you inject something into your body and you dont know what it is??? Now that sounds really dumb. Granted, he used the steroids years ago and now all this dirt is popping up. People are definately jealous, and love to start nonsense. I do not condone what he did, but hell, even the President of the US said he smoked pot when he was younger. Personally, I think we all smoked the weed at one point in our lives. I feel sorry for him to a point but then I dont. He has had a bad time lately, thats for sure, but I still think he is standing in the background laughing at all of this. With his divorce and Madonna and now the steroids----what else can happen to him? Maybe people will forgive him and again, maybe they won't. i wonder what the Yankees will do with him. He is a good ball player and unfortunately did break the rules. They should test them all and frequently. Maybe then they would smarten up.

DWI COP Kills Woman

How sad is this story! A couple in NY, both of whom are 26Yrs old are run down by a drunk driver. The man survives, but the love of his life dies at the scene. They just finished their tango lesson and were holding hands, walking, and just enjoying life. The story gets worse. The drunken driver who hit them was a Jersey City police officer. I can not imagine how this guy feels today. Here is a man who takes an oath to uphold the law and he drinks and gets into his car and unfortunately kills someone. I feel sorry for all parties involved but he did a really bad thing by getting loaded and driving. He really should have known better. I know many police officers from Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken. One of my husbands good friends was an undercover PO who after many years took a bad turn. He is no longer a cop and had to move away. What is it with cops and firemen with the drinking and drugging??? If there is so much stress in being a PO why dont they just do something else? Dont get me wrong, alot of cops and firemen are really great. Not all of them drink and carry on. Many are very cocky and think just because they carry a gun they are God. Well, I feel real sorry for Officer Abreu, this is something he has to live with now for the rest of his life. I am sure he wishes this whole incident was a bad dream.

Movie Review Time!

Havent been on a rant lately about the movies I have seen, so get ready!! Since I like vampires, werewolves and the such, Underworld, Rise of the Lycans was pretty good. It had some good effects but it was rather dark. The man guy, I mean Lycan was really a hot number. I would not mind him clawing me. New In Town, with Renee Zellweiger was enjoyable. She moves from Miami to Minnasota and of course falls in love. It is a good comedy and she played a good role with Harry Connick JR. Paul Blart, Mall Cop, was so so. Very silly, but enjoyable. It even had a fairly good soundtrack. He also is in dire need of a woman and finds one in the mall where he works. Alot of nonsense occurs at this mall and he becomes the hero. Today, went to see Push with Dakota Fanning and the guy who played in the Fantastic Four. It was quite bizarre and weird. Little Dakota portrayed herself as a little hoochie mama. There was alot of action, but the story line was wacky. Last week we had two DVD's that we watched at home. One was the Wrestler and the other was Taken. Taken was very good and kept me on the edge of my couch. Lots of action too. Its about a girl who gets kidnapped and her dad goes to find her. Oh well, Miss Movie here is kinda tired now, so I will log off for now.

Verizon Wireless, Stop being a P.I.A

Last week I got a new phone, a Samsung Swag. I didnt want anything fancy. With the rebate and all the phone was $40. I dont want email on my phone or anything that will accrue a larger bill. However, I did download 7 ringtones. I like the phone very much so far and even went to Accessorygeeks.com and purchased a black and white polka dot plastic case and some plastic covering for it. It is a nice phone and serves its purpose for me. However........since I got my phone ,Verizon wireless has been calling my home nonstop and sending me text messages to increase my plan because I am using more minutes and texting! Number one, my husband always checks our minutes so we dont go over and number two, we dont text. VW was driving me totally crazy and I had to really let them have it. I told the women to stop calling all hours of the day or I will take some kind of action. Enough is enough. If I wanted to change my plan I would change it. She told me she would put me on a DO NOT CALL list and I totally agreed with that, but it would not really happen or take effect for 30 days. Oh no, a month more of these calls?? I told her ok and that was that. This morning I got a call around 9am and just heard Verizon and hung up. Boy, the abuse we have to take from these companies!

Oh where of where have all the Mailboxes Gone??

Would you believe that there use to be 4 mailboxes around my development where I live, and now we are down to 1 box which is not a hop and skip away. What is going on? Granted, they are trying to decrease staff and limit pickups, but one box???? What happens if one of the smart assed juveniles fire the box up? Yes, this happens . Boys put matches in the mailboxes and burn the mail, or they throw liquids down . Gee, when I was young, we never did crap like that! Mailing a letter now will give me a nice walk, one that takes about 15 minutes, I guess it has its good points. I do miss all my other mail boxes.

The Twilight Saga

Had to catch up on my blogging tonight, because I have been reading my books from the Twilight Saga. I finished the first one after seeing the movie and am 1/4 finished with the second one which is NEW MOON. These books were written supposedly for teenage girls, but when it comes to vampires, love, blood, and werewolves, I'm in. I use to watch a show as a teen called Dark Shadows, and I loved it. Theres just something special about vampires, getting bitten and living forever. It sounds silly but I really enjoy reading these books. Just because some people may think 50 is old, I read and sort of put myself in the book. I am looking forward to the next movie too!