menndebi's blog: "Deb's Cherries Are All Popped!"

Before or on the 4th of December, my cable will be cut due to not being able to pay. And that includes tv and phone along with internet.....my life line to searching for jobs. So if a miracle does not happen soon, I will see you when/if I can get the computer back on line. This is my horoscope here today...BullSh*t!! You're feeling increasingly confident about some aspect of your work or family life -- and with good reason! It may be that you're moving in a new direction that will only make life easier.

I saw you hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line. But you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday. I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk. But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall. I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant. But you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief. I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by. But you didn't see me driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window. I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children. But you didn’t see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless. I saw you stare at my long hair. But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love. I saw you roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves. But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none. I saw you look in fright at my tattoos. But you didn't see me cry as my children where born and have their name written over and in my heart. I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere. But you didn't see me going home to be with my family. I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be. But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane. I saw you yelling at your kids in the car. But you didn't see me pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me. I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road. But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn. I saw you race down the road in the rain. But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date. I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time. But you didn't see me trying to turn right. I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in. But you didn't see me leave the road. I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass. But you didn't see me. I wasn't there. I saw you go home to your family. But you didn't see me. Because, I died that day you cut me off. I WAS JUST A BIKER. A person with friends and a family. But you didn't see me. Repost this around in hopes that people will understand the biker community. I hope you never lose someone that rides

A woman arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the gates. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her. They saw her and began calling greetings to her "Hello - How are you! We've been waiting for you! Good to see you." When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him, "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?" "You have to spell a word," Saint Peter told her. "Which word?" the woman asked. "Love." The woman correctly spelled "Love" and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven. About a year later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates of Heaven for him that day. While the woman was guarding the Gates of Heaven, her husband arrived. "I'm surprised to see you," the woman said. "How have you been?" "Oh, I've been doing pretty well since you died," her husband told her. "I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the multi-state lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a huge mansion. And my wife and I traveled all around the world. We were on vacation in Cancun and I went water skiing today. I fell and hit my head, and here I am. What a bummer! How do I get in?" "You have to spell a word," the woman told him. "Which word?" her husband asked. "Czechoslovakia." Moral of the story : Never make a woman angry... . there'll be Hell to pay later!

What is going on in California? Fires, now the threat of mud slides, earthquakes in the northern area, and now this? Thoughts and prayers to all that are affected: Emergency declared in Bay Area oil spill Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Friday for the San Francisco Bay Area as an oil spill continued to coat some of the state's most storied coastline and imperil marine wildlife. The declaration commits state money and resources for what he vowed would be an exhaustive battle to clean up the 58,000-gallon spill from the container vessel Cosco Busan. The 810-foot ship smacked the base of a San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tower in dense fog Wednesday morning, breaching the vessel's hull and pouring bunker fuel into the bay. U.S. Coast Guard officials said Friday that a full investigation of the accident was underway and apologized for delays in warning Bay Area officials and the public about the escalating scale of the spill. The Coast Guard initially said that just 140 gallons of fuel had oozed out, and then failed to update local officials or the public for more than 12 hours as the extent of the spill grew. Outraged by the delay, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom threatened legal action, and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) sent a testy letter to the Coast Guard commandant. On Friday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) also demanded accountability. Rear Adm. Craig Bone, the Coast Guard's top officer in California and other Western states, said the delay was "not acceptable" but defended the emergency response as appropriately aggressive. The initial cleanup crew -- a quick-strike response team operating a skimmer boat that vacuums oil residue off the water -- arrived at the site within 90 minutes, authorities said. By Thursdaymorning, authorities had gotten aircraft to survey the scene and 11 skimmer boats had been dispatched. "You always put out everything you can because you can always fall back," Bone said. After the governor met with officials in San Francisco, he said he was satisfied with the pace and scope of the cleanup efforts. His proclamation directed a state office that responds to spills to tap an industry-financed trust fund to help pay for the cleanup. The owner of the Cosco Busan, Regal Stone Ltd. of Hong Kong, is already picking up the cost of the waterborne cleanup effort, which is being handled by a private firm. Coast Guard officials have vowed to hold the "responsible parties" accountable. Although the oil slick remains largely inside the bay, tidal action and winds have spread the spill up the Marin County coastline as far as Stinson Beach, 15 miles north. A dozen beaches have been closed. Berkeley officials shut down their busy marina and stretched a boom across its mouth to keep out more oil. State park officials shut down Angel Island, and the swim portions of two triathlons scheduled for this weekend were canceled. Wildlife authorities said the number of birds caught in the spill continues to climb, with 94 taken in for treatment and 28 found dead. Scores of wildlife experts and volunteers are combing the shorelines for oil-blackened birds. Meanwhile, the investigation into the cause of the accident continued as details emerged about the harbor captain who was piloting the vessel. Capt. John Cota, 59, has been a master mariner for more than a quarter century. But since the early 1990s he has been investigated in four separate incidents and last year was issued a letter of reprimand for running a ship aground on a sandbar while navigating up the San Joaquin River, according to the Board of Pilot Commissioners. In the Bay Area, where strong tides and shifting channel beds make piloting giant vessels a testy chore, grounding is "generally not a big thing" because the vessels typically can push free of the mud without damage, said Capt. Patrick Moloney, the board's executive director. Moloney said Cota had piloted more than 3,000 vessels in or out of Bay Area waters over a 27-year career. His 99.95% safe transit record was only slightly below average for the 61 master mariners who ply Bay Area waters, Moloney said. The incidents were relatively minor aside from running the ship aground, Moloney said. Coast Guard investigators said Cota and the crew of the Cosco Busan tested negative for alcohol. Drug test results were not yet available. Investigators were focusing Friday on potential miscommunications between the officer on watch and the helmsman, as well as shipping traffic authoritiesin the minutes before the accident. Cota was interviewed Thursday morning by Coast Guard investigators and answered every question put to him, said G. Ross Wheatley, the chief investigator. Various factors, including the fog, played into the delays in assessing how much fuel spilled, Coast Guard officials said. eric.bailey@latimes.com

Passing on info a friend emailed me: One Of The Best Kept Auto Secret Quick question, what side of your car is your gas tank? If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncomfortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look. If you don't do this in your own car you definitely have done it in a borrowed or rental car. Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of pain or injury. If you look at your gas gauge, you will see a small icon of a gas pump. The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump. If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left. If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right. It is that simple! I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated! Why don't the dealers share such important information with car buyers?? I don't understand why this isn't in the driver's ed manual. I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been to, or know, has even thought of mentioning this to me! The only possible explanation can be that all these people probably don't even know! Go out and share the world's best kept auto secret with your friends, as this is information way to important to be kept secret.

By Vivianne Rodrigues Wed Nov 7, 2:59 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A day after New York City came up with a $1,000 bagel, a local restaurateur unveiled a $25,000 chocolate sundae on Wednesday, setting a Guinness world record for the most expensive dessert. Stephen Bruce, owner of Serendipity 3, partnered with luxury jeweler Euphoria New York to create the "Frrozen Haute Chocolate," a blend of 28 cocoas, including 14 of the most expensive and exotic from around the globe. The dessert, spelled with two Rs, is infused with 5 grams (0.2 ounces) of edible 23-karat gold and served in a goblet lined with edible gold. At the base of the goblet is an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds. The sundae is topped with whipped cream covered with more gold and a side of La Madeline au Truffle from Knipschildt Chocolatier, which sells for $2,600 a pound. It is eaten with a gold spoon decorated with white and chocolate-colored diamonds, which can also be taken home. "It took us a long time to experiment with all the ingredients and flavors, and more than three months were needed just to design the golden spoon," Bruce told Reuters. Four years ago, Bruce unveiled a $1,000 ice cream sundae called Golden Opulence, a staple on his menu and a favorite with rock stars, socialites and other celebrities. Both desserts are sold only with advance orders. Bruce said he has received inquiries about his latest creation, mostly from Europeans planning to visit New York. "I wouldn't be surprised if soon we get a call from a Middle Eastern prince or Shah willing to give something sweet to his many wives on his next trip to the city," Bruce said. On Tuesday, New York chef Frank Tujague of The Westin New York hotel at Times Square unveiled the $1,000 bagel, topped with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused Riesling jelly with golden leaves. Sales will help raise funds for culinary school scholarships. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071107/lf_nm_life/dessert_dc

I have met some folks from here and some from other sites. So I know those folks are real. Then there are the ones that are on your list you talk to them for while and intend on meeting. The closer the meet time the more intense the emails get..etc. Then they suddenly go paranoid on you. Giving you a lecture about 'protection' because they have seen my profile in other sites...assuming I slept all I have met..even with oral. What?? All we were going to do is met and say hello..when did that require a condom? He basically called me a liar..did not believe me when I told him never had an std. Assumed I have slept with all men on my list--including the other sites..and judged me before meeting me face to face. I am real..I have a photo salute. I do not have a video camera or how to use the cam for such a thing. But even if I did, I would not know what to say or do. Guess it takes practice. Tom-Tom "Bubblewrap" does a damned good job of doing his videos. Tom, since I am not savvy on the fine art of video, bring your camera here and help me do one. Be ever so grateful! It really bothers me that this person judged me before actually meeting me and..he called me a liar.

"Financial issues are on the table and your ability to juggle numbers and concepts in your head has never been stronger. It's a great time to experiment with new ways of handling your cash." LOL!! If only I HAD the cash to do this....!!!