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Pileated Woodpecker

We saw this Pileated Woodpecker on Saturday while walking.

Which End is Up?

 In case you don't know which end is up ...

Trader Joe's Doesn't Care What You Think

I sent this (see below) to Trader Joe's online feedback on the website exactly two months ago today—where they claim that they are eager to hear comments. I’m thinking two months later—with a reminder at one month—that really isn’t the case. I like the store most of the time, but I don’t believe that they really care what I think. Walking through produce (Store 727) today I noticed some nice Bartlett pears in 2# bags. The sign on the bin said Bartlett Pears 2# $2.49. When I got to the register they were $3.49. I was overcharged! I brought it to the cashier's attention and she rang a bell and a guy went to look. He didn't find the sign (lots of stuff not priced) and went to another register to get the price of $3.49. The cashier (Liz) removed the item from my bill and I paid (Invoice 3404) and put my groceries in the car. Just to satisfy myself, I went back in and the sign was still there for the pears but now apples were in that bin. I took a digital picture and showed...

CuTRis Takes 4 Minutes

CuTRis Takes 4 Minutes UnAssociated Press March 12, 2015 In the latest scandal involving CuTRis , he allegedly took 4 minutes to make a call on a 3-minute telephone . No other information exists at this time and CuTRis has not (yet) been arrested .

Brown-Noser

His nose looks brown to me... Apparently the Scarecrow was not only brainless , he was also a brown-nose !

Shining Eagle Nest

I took this photo of a Bald Eagle nest this afternoon. I thought it looked cool with the Sun shining next to it.

Do It Twice...

I've been trying to liquidate an HSA account from a previous employer. Every time I pay for something health related, I have to go back later and prove it. Even if the charge is to a clinic I have to go back and get documentation to prove I didn't buy beer. Today I will go back to the Ford dealer to get replacement parts for my replacement parts. My first replacement parts have already failed. Fortunately it is for something I can install myself. It would have been nice though, if the parts were good the first time. I hold little hope the new parts will last. Best Western (hotel) has also charged my credit card (that they require for "incidentals") for the room that my company put on the company credit card for the conference I worked at recently. Now I have to try to get them to do it the way they were supposed to do it in the first place. It seems that everything has to be done at least twice because between poor quality and distracted employees, nothing is correc...

Data Integration

"The new reverse-osmosis, trans-pivotal, extract process was created by our DI team for customers who want to "will" their data to us. It works almost 47 ½ % of the time and should decrease revenue by 23% over the next 12 minutes…"

Technology in Motion! "OK"

"OK" Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S®4. Sent from my iPhone Emailed from my Dell Vostro. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Called from a land-line in Alamogordo, NM Driven by pickup truck in the pocket of my jeans. Written on a piece of paper with a pencil. Sent by smoke signal from White Mountain, AZ

Jet-Black

A person from Jet-Black came to give me a driveway estimate last summer. He neglected to address the real issue and wanted to put a coating over the top. That would be like fixing a broken leg with a band-aid . He also said the company was too busy to actually fix my driveway. Now he is back; leaving me emails and sending letters in the mail. Here is my response to his email. Your company came out and gave me an estimate to "paint" my driveway. I needed to address an area that was sinking near the front of my garage. I have since had a full driveway replacement from another company that chose to address the actual problem. You may now stop sending me estimates as I am no longer interested in doing business with your company.

"School" Apples

Recently at a work related conference, I was given a Green Delicious apple with my lunch. Like the Red Delicious (variety of) apples, I've noticed the creators of this variety of fruit were savvy enough to put the color before the word "delicious," so as not to confuse it with a delicious green apple. I always think of these as "school apples;" since this is the kind most often served by educational institutions—due to the cheapness of price in comparison to better tasting apples. One interesting note is that schools do not allow students to possess knives of any kind, yet to eat one of these apples without peeling it is like eating an extra layer of cardboard around your fruit—since the peelings are rather "tough." As an adult, I had access to a knife so I peeled mine—only to find that indeed, it was more "green," than it was "delicious."

Minnesota's Budget Surplus

There is some political fighting going on now regarding Minnesota's (alleged) 1.9 Billion dollar surplus . So I thought I would give my opinion. 1. Don't spend it stupidly by sending everyone a (small) check to give it back like when Jesse Ventura was governor. 2. Give money back to the schools that was taken when there was a budget shortage not so long ago. 3. Save some of the money to use NEXT TIME there is a budget shortage. 4. Why are my taxes so high if we have extra money? 5. How about fixing some of the bad roads and bridges? 6. The environment is always a good place to put extra money.

Live Long and Prosper

Leonard Nimoy has died. Farewell Mr. Spock .

CuTRis Gets Tractor

CuTRis Gets Tractor UnAssociated Press February 26, 2015 CuTRis was seen standing next to a tractor today; causing speculation that he may have gotten himself a new tractor. No further information about CuTRis or his tractor was available at the time of this printing.

Sweet!

My room got upgraded to a suite at my company's out-of-town conference. It is as big as my first house and bigger than the condo I used to have!             

When You're Lost in a Snowstorm

When you are lost and driving in a snowstorm, stay calm and follow that beer truck. Whatever happens, only beer can keep you hydrated, fed and happy until warmer weather comes.

The Long Way

Snow + Freeway Traffic Stopped + Wrong Turn + Lost Now + Stuck between River & Downtown + Back On Track + Go This Way Now + Finally In Familiar Territory = Got There!!! My 3-year-old son says, "Did we take the long way daddy?" I look at the odometer. "Yeah," I reply, "27 extra miles. We took the long way..."

First Day at the New Job

Dave got a new job. He started today. I sent him this helpful advice. Remember... 1. Try not to learn everything in one day, that pisses people off. 2. Try not to piss people off on your first day. 3. Try not to get pissed off. 4. Piss off!

Frost

Nature's Perfect Food!

Pizza Rolls! Cooked with nature's most natural form of cooking... Microwaves!

Dang!

You have coconut chips? Dang!

Turdo-Matic™ Suction Auger

When the chips won't go down you need some big help and you need it fast! That's when you call on the new, patented, Turdo-Matic™ Suction Auger ! If things are beginning to smell bad and the waters are rising fast, don't trust anything else! CuTRis Turdo-Matic Promo

Turdo-Matic

Roto-Rooter has arrived with the Turdo-Matic™ . We should see some improvement very soon!

ISIS Burns Its Bridges

I think it should be clear to everyone in the world after ISIS burned a Jordanian pilot to death in a cage , that ISIS, is not about Islam . It is not about religion at all. It is about terrorism . Unless your religion involves the dark angel, I can't think of any religion that believes it is good to put a man inside of a cage and then burn him alive. Certainly it may be shocking—as are the other videos ISIS has posted of beheadings. However, if we look at humanity historically, these Crimes against humanity have existed for as long as humanity itself. That said, historically, the greater population typically outnumbers those who are deranged enough to want such atrocities to continue. In essence, ISIS may have signed its own death warrant. While the creation and distribution of these disturbing videos is meant to terrorize the world into allowing ISIS to flourish, I think it will have the opposite effect. No normal person with a soul could see these acts as anything other than...

How's Your Day Going?

Getting High at Work

New England Hit by Winter Storm

I understand that there is a winter storm in New England right now. About 12 years ago, someone told me the winters in New England were quite mild. Apparently that is just not true. If you live on the east coast, however, never fear! The New England Patriots have been called in to deflate the storm! Help is on the way! I have to go outside now. It's been so nice out here in the Midwest lately.

Spring Cougar Scent

Now in new Spring Cougar Scent!

Washed-Up Rockstar Anti-Energy Drink

If you've heard of or use Rockstar Energy Drinks , you might be interested to know that they now have a new product called, Washed-Up Rockstar Anti-Energy Drink ! Now, if you are too energetic , you can enjoy this sensational new drink! Made with all-natural Tap water , cheap whiskey and quaaludes , this drink will knock you out for hours!

New England's Balls Under-Inflated!

Let's face it. Ball deflation is a serious (and sometimes embarrassing) topic! When I heard that the New England Patriots won their championship game with under-inflated balls I was astounded! "Were all of their balls under-inflated?" I asked. "11 out of 12" I was told. Hmmmm... There are 11 men on the field from each team; so that means only one of them had properly inflated balls? And they still won the game? While I was thinking about my own balls and how upset I would be if one of them deflated, I began to marvel that the Patriots had won the game so decisively! I mean if someone was going to cheat, I would think poorly inflated balls would be a difficult thing to pull off! Would you have some reverse-inflation gadget in the protective cup? Now I could see if it was the Patriots who were trying to deflate the balls of the Indianapolis Colts , because after living briefly in New England I developed the impression that the Mafia was involved in al...

State of the Union: Condensed Version

Biden got the joke; why didn't Boehner? Here is the condensed version of last night's State of the Union Speech given by President Barack Obama . "Things aren't perfect, but they are a lot better—and we're headed in the right direction. Tax the wealthiest 1% yada yada, blazay blazay." The short version of the Republican Response is, Things aren't better and we're headed in the wrong direction. We will undo everything that the Obama administration has done yada yada, nebuchadnezzar, over and out."

Black Lives Matter?

Yesterday as I watched a news feed about Black Lives Matter marching in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day , I wondered if Dr. King would approve of them blocking the light rail system ? I also found it ironic that since the police were the focus of their protest, that the police were keeping the protesters off of Interstate 94—which had they gotten on the freeway (like they have before ), could have resulted in a lethal and tragic situation. Then I formed a question in my mind. Do black lives really matter to this group? What I mean is, I could show numerous black on black deadly violence incidents that have occurred—yet the only ones that seem to matter to Black Lives Matter are the proportionally smaller number that have occurred when police have used deadly force. My question: If there are two black lives and one black life shoots and kills the other one, does this matter? Does the loss of life only matter when it is during a struggle with police or does it matter even if the...

Showering Daily: A White People Thing?

Did you hear about this "big scandal" when someone named Naya Rivera said that showering daily is such a white people thing? I guess a lot of people were pretty upset about it and I'm not sure if I should have been! I mean, white people only have the opportunity to get upset (publicly) about openly anti-white remarks (see: racism) about once every 57 years—so did I miss my one and only chance??? But I wasn't offended. I don't think there is anything wrong with showering daily. Or was it the people who (supposedly) don't shower a lot who are mad? Because I have known some white people that really could up the frequency of their showering a few ticks... This is really confusing! I'm not feeling upset but from what I understand, an awful lot of people were/are! Who are they? Do they shower or not? And what about this Naya Rivera person? Is she kind of stinky? How did this whole thing come up anyway? Oh yeah... The View . So do they ever talk about any...

Your Bank Might Be Lying

Your bank might be lying to you. My bank (TCF) was lying to me for years! I have two accounts. One is a checking account and used for paying for things. The other is a savings account used for saving money. For years, numerous bank employees have told me the "best" place for my savings was in a checking account —even though I was not using the checking features. Recently, precipitated by a letter that told of impending reductions in services—unless I paid additional fee s, I found one woman from TCF (customer service via phone) who told me different. She actually tried to find what was best for me and not TCF. So with her recommendations, I went to my local branch to change my accounts. I was met with some serious opposition! The people there did not want to change my accounts and tried to come up with numerous reasons that I should not. None of the reasons actually pertained to my personal situation or needs. I persisted and made the changes. The first monthly stateme...

If Your Kid's Sick Keep Him Home.

My wife and I have missed work, lost sleep, paid co-pays and worst of all, my son has been seriously ill and needed to go to the ER. This will be the sixth time this has happened and it always starts with the same people who don't want to take off work themselves and so bring their sick kids to daycare. If your kid is sick, stay home with him.

MN Smoking Cessation

See video to learn how to quit smoking the Minnesota way. All you need to do, is go outside there in the blowing snow and subzero temperatures with the (even more) subzero windchill and have yourself a smoke. Once you're done, you won't want to do it again for a while.

CuTRis' Butt Now Owns Cleveland

CuTRis' Butt Now Owns Cleveland UnAssociated Press January 8, 2015 Reports out of Cleveland this morning are that CuTRis' Butt now owns that (particular) city in Ohio. CuTRis , who claims the public will believe anything that they read or see on TV, said his butt bought the entire city for $1.85 and a bit of old wire that he found in a parking lot next to Walmart . Speculation is that CuTRis' butt will use the site to build a parking ramp .

Radical Islam and Religious Infancy

The murders of the shootings in Paris yesterday and the atrocities committed daily by ISIS (or whatever they’re called now) and Al-Qaeda are showing that in a large part of the modern world, Islam is still in its infancy . This was the case for Christianity hundreds of years ago with such things as the Spanish Inquisition ; but Christianity has matured and at least a significant portion of Islam has not. In fact, with the beheadings, slavery, torture and murder, it is every bit as backward as it was when it was first invented. So now we live in a world where a certain group of people who have a warped and unrefined mode of thinking, have grabbed a religious notion and attached their own brand of 2000 year old values to it—which includes massive inhumanities inflicted on all who do not prescribe to this outdated religious doctrine. Combine this with the fact that even supposedly modern and mature westerners seem to revel in primitive contests of fighting and brutality . Perhaps h...

CuTRis' Butt Now Owns Canada

CuTRis' Butt Now Owns Canada UnAssociated Press January 7, 2015 Reports out today confirm that CuTRis' butt now owns Canada . Apparently Canada was purchased for $3 (US) and a 5 oz. wedge of mozzarella cheese. CuTRis' butt has not said what it will do with Canada—though rumor is that it wants to close the country. Speculation is that CuTRis' butt wants to sell it for development. CuTRis' butt was unavailable for comment at the time this story was printed.

All the President's Oil

Recently, I've heard Republicans blaming President Obama for low gas prices! Hey! Wait a minute! Didn't they bash him for high gas prices not so long ago??? So what about when prices were in-between high and low? Was anyone saying, "Nice job Barack! Prices are at the 'just right' level!" My thought is, that the President (by himself) has little to do with gas/oil prices, though the government (as a whole) may have significant influence. So why do people say these stupid ass things anyway? Well, probably because if you get on TV (or in the media) saying just about anything, people will be dumb enough to believe it. More so, some people will choose to treat it as truth even if it isn't—in order to further their own agenda. This could include the President changing oil prices; or even the idea that white cops shoot black people at an alarming rate. Even though these things are not true , once it is said, some people will hold it as the truth. I hav...

Black Ice Matters

Start with temperatures that are subzero. Then add a small coating of snow. The road chemicals don't work (because of the excessive cold) and then you combine the recipe with the exhaust from hundreds of vehicles. What do you get? You get black ice ! Now I don't like discriminating between white ice or black ice. It's all just ice right? Ice is slippery and cars slide on it. But we must remember that Black Ice Matters! Even if you don’t see it, you must slow down to avoid disaster! Plan on your drive taking twice as long as it normally does! Also make sure to cooperate with any plows, emergency vehicles or police officers who are trying to help! Be safe!

The Holidays Were Happy!

The holidays were (mostly) happy. I did very little online, though I was able to do a little writing and editing. I’m hoping to release a new novel soon and I also have a parody/comedy I just started that’s in the works. Over the last couple of weeks we celebrated my son’s birthday and Christmas and my mother and father in-law’s birthdays. We attended “Winter Fun Day” at the wildlife refuge and we painted our upstairs bathroom. Oh there was more, there was much more—but I just hit the highlights. There was also some sadness. My almost uncle (my aunt’s longtime boyfriend) passed away at the end of the year. His name was Dick; and he always had a smile on his face. Last summer at a family party in the party room at his apartment building, he was giving my son rides on his mobility scooter that he used to get around on. He was a nice guy. While thinking of my other friend Dick who is also a nice guy, I realized that some of the nicest people I know are Dicks! Well, Happy 2015 Everyon...

Best Thing About Facebook

I think that the best thing about Facebook is that you can see how boring and shallow most people are. If you knew someone in the past, you can look up their Facebook page. Some people keep it "private" and other people make everything public so the world knows how "great" they are. I like the men who publicize their hunting kills and riding their Harley and all that good "manly" stuff! Then there are the women who post pictures of themselves in bikinis or maybe they show everyone where they traveled and that they studied some other culture. The bottom-line, is, that if someone was self-absorbed and shallow years ago when you knew them, they probably still are—and Facebook gives them a great outlet. Even better, is Twitter ! I mean when you can tell the world that you just now ate a piece of toast or used the bathroom, how "great" is that?

High Class!

I’ve spent some time over the last few years, working in a very high class building. For the entire 3 years I’ve spent time there, the toilet paper in the bathroom has been held in place by a rubber band . Yesterday the rubber band was broken and on the floor. I’m not sure what kept the toilet paper from falling out of the holder; but I was sure a new rubber band would be coming soon. But, alas, the rubber band was simply repaired; and now the toilet paper is secure once again!

"Black Lives Matter" Proves Unable to Obey Law

In an effort to "seek justice," protesters organized by Black Lives Matter, defied Mall of America policy against demonstrations (on private property). After stopping business on one of the busiest shopping days of the year; and defying the clearly stated and repeated policy, the group seems to think that they have furthered their cause. This group also recently blocked traffic on I35W ; showing little regard for public safety or for stopping people needing to travel.

Mickey Rourke's Fight with Godzilla Was Fixed

Mickey Rourke's Fight with Godzilla Was Fixed UnAssociated Press December 19, 2014   When actor Mickey Rourke defeated Godzilla in a boxing match recently, speculation was that the fight was fixed. Now Godzilla has admitted that he threw the fight for $15K and was not allowed to breathe fire during the staging. Godzilla has spoken out, allegedly because Rourke tried to "stiff him" out of $5K that was to be paid after returning to the U.S. 62-year-old Mickey Rourke was unavailable for comment.

The Executive Director

It was not easy being the Executive Director! No sir, it surely was not! But he was having a good day regardless! So far nobody had made him address any real issues. This new box was great!

CuTRis Hacks Into Sony: Restarts "The Interview"

CuTRis Hacks Into Sony: Restarts "The Interview" UnAssociated Press December 18, 2014 After the announcement that Sony cancelled the premier of the movie "The Interview," sources say that CuTRis has now hacked into Sony and reset the movie premier of "The Interview" for December 25th as originally planned! In a candid remark, CuTRis has indicated that he was initially unable to hack into Sony Pictures, but found that he could hack into North Korea , and from there he had easy access to Sony. CuTRis , who has his own (low budget) movie about Kim Jong-Un called, "Kim Jong Un is Dumb," also reportedly may have made fun of Kim Jong-Un before ; once or fifteen times. At this time it is unknown if Sony will again succumb to the threats and re- unschedule the movie that CuTRis has apparently rescheduled.

Nice Guy That Air Force Dude!

Yesterday I decided to pickup a sandwich from Subway before going to band. When I got to the Subway store, I walked up to the door at the same time as did this young man dressed in U.S. Air Force attire. He reached out and opened the door for me. Once inside, I motioned for him to go ahead of me in line. We both ordered and as he was paying, he told the cashier that he was buying my sandwich too. I protested that he didn't have to do that and I could pay for my own. He insisted and the cashier took his money for both orders. I told him that I appreciated the gesture and he said that he appreciated me letting him go first in line. All I could think is that this was a really nice guy. Maybe there is hope for the future with a few young people like this in the world.

I Can't Breathe!

There are too many bad fathers killing their children! Children's Lives Matter! http://cutris.blogspot.com/2014/12/heres-another-baby-killer-protest-this.html http://cutris.blogspot.com/2014/12/child-killer-arrested.html

Here's Another Baby Killer - Protest This!

http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3651717.shtml?cat=1 Do you believe me yet that the problem is with families and not racism? This story looks a lot like the story from last week when another baby was killed by his father. Can we blame this on racism too? How about a protest? Come on just a small one for another dead child. Poor parenting and bad attitudes results in lack of education, lack of respect, lack of morals, lack of direction, employment.... should I go on? Maybe you just want to go protest against the police instead?

Rebuilt Kirby $129.95

In about 1998, my friend Pete (who is the drummer in our band) had a seizure while driving and had a bad accident. He was in the hospital and then laid up in a nursing home for a long time after. I went to visit him regularly and eventually, he was able to leave and walk out on his own—with the aid of some crutches. Now about this time, I happened to notice a sign outside of a vacuum store in Richfield; that advertised a rebuilt Kirby for $129.95. With Pete’s last name being Kirby, I had this idea… So after Pete was out in the world again, while he was riding with me in my car, I pulled over and told him to stand under that sign. Then I snapped this picture with my old 35MM camera. Eventually Dave scanned the picture and I found it in the folder called, “Kevin” on his computer. So, here is the classic “Rebuilt Kirby” photo!

Laser Weapon

When I was a kid in school, my "Year 2000 Project" was a laser weapon. Well now it is real. http://www.businessinsider.com/us-naval-vessel-laser-weapon-test-video-2014-12

Taliban Cowards Kill Children

Apparently some tough guys from the Taliban slaughtered a bunch of defenseless children yesterday at a school in Pakistan. "Their god" should be very pleased with their cowardly and murderous actions. Regardless of who you are, where you are or what you are, the world should unite and pursue and destroy the Taliban and ISIS. They have no god. They make up their own warped rules and pretend it is for god. They have contaminated Islam and the world.

"Doctor Consult"

Most of the time, doctors don't really know what's going on when something happens to you. They get together and talk over some possibilities; and then they charge a lot for not knowing. Me and my friend Dave both had a parent in the hospital recently after something unexpected and somewhat scary happened. In both cases, the doctors found nothing. What I mean is, they had no idea what happened or why it happened. Here is an imaginary "consult" me and Dave had during band practice. Hey Dave, why did that guitar string break? I’m not sure Kevin; maybe it got strummed too hard. I think maybe it frombled a bit when you played it Dave—I definitely saw some frombledge. Yeah maybe Kevin, but I see no real reason it broke. Me either Dave. Let’s charge $786 now for this "consult." OK.

Fog

50 degrees (Fahrenheit) in December? That makes for no snow and fog!

Child Killer Arrested

A couple of days ago I was really upset to hear about this piece of crap who beat his 1-year-old son to death . If there is any good news, it's that the piece of crap was arrested yesterday. Like I said the other day, I want to know who is going to protest about a grown man killing a baby? Because I know damn well, if any white cop had shot this guy while he resisted arrest, thousands would be marching in protest! Here is something for all of you "so enlightened" people to march about. Why are certain groups unable to elevate themselves when others do it every day? My wife came from an immigrant family, she is not white and grew up poor. She also has a BA in Fine Arts and a Master's degree in Education. My late friend Wendell , who was African-American, called the lack of values and priorities "slave mentality." He correctly realized that blaming everyone else for your problems was never going to fix them. I think we have seen that my friend was right. I...

Email Not Working

In fact, the IT department sent us an email about the email not working. I was unable to open it because of the email not working and all. Then the email worked for 12 ½ seconds and the email finally opened and I could read it! By the time I had read the email, the email had stopped working again but at least I had the email about the email now.

Vladimir Putin's New Promotional Photo

Vladimir Putin has responded to the news that he was not chosen as TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year," by releasing a new photo of himself—promoting his tough guy image. This time Putin kept his shirt on as he is shown "working as security" at a Moscow Motorcycle Rally. Later, sources from Russia claim that he won a motorcycle race and then used his own body to stop a motorcycle from running over a baby that had crawled onto the track. No one; including Putin, was injured due to his heroic efforts.

Hey America! Protest this!!! This is REAL!

Somebody should protest about adults killing babies! What the hell is wrong with America? We've got IDIOTS protesting about white cops killing black criminals who resist arrest; but does anybody have the guts to protest when an adult assaults and kills a one-year-old child? What kind of screwed-up society is this? Brooklyn Park Police Search for Man after Death of 1-Year-Old http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3645332.shtml?cat=1 America needs some independent thinkers. We've got plenty of people who will join the mob and pretend like they have admirable motives. If you want to do something "good," protest people who hurt and kill children, old people, animals and anyone who can't defend themselves! And by-the-way America, when you send the police out to arrest this child killer, make sure you don't send any white cops...

Butthead Sings Christmas Classics!

If you like Beavis & Butthead , you'll love "Butthead Sings the Christmas Classics!" If Butthead ever finishes the album, you can buy yours today! Err... I mean you can buy it whenever it is ready... if he ever gets it done and stuff... BUTTHEAD SAYS, "I'll probly hafta' kick Beavith in the gnadth and lock him out of the thtudio if I ever want to finish recording the Chrismath Clathics!" Click for Sample!

New Director of "Star Trek 3"

New Director of "Star Trek 3" UnAssociated Press December 9, 2014 CuTRis is rumored to be the new director of Start Trek 3 . No one can as of yet confirm this rumor; but we heard it from some guy begging for money on the street so we're pretty sure it's true. Other Star Trek episodes directed by CuTRis include, Star Trek: The Next Generation "#2" .

Another Unarmed Black Man Gunned Down

Yet another Black man was gunned down in the streets of America! This cowardly murder caused no unrest. It caused no protests. No businesses were burned. Nothing was looted. No sensational news stories were created. No one got on TV and shouted about racism or about excessive violence. Hardly anyone even noticed that another Black man was shot and killed at the hands of an African-American shooter. After-all, this sort of thing happens every day in every large city in America. There is no political gain for anyone to make anything more of it. There is no agenda to push. Yet the body count keeps going up. People keep dying. It is best for us to focus on the high-profile incidents, that can further damage the fragile balance of racial relations within the fabric of society. It is best to forget the number of dead; and focus only on the minor issues that can generate the most hostility and the most political sympathies. Long live the era of bullshit! The truth means nothing!

Expert Bashed for Unpopular Truth

Expert Bashed for Unpopular Truth UnAssociated Press December 9, 2014 "The whole idea that Mr. Buck was profiling a man wearing blaze-orange is absolutely absurd!" said Wildlife Research & Forensic Specialist Dude, Aldo Darwinism. "Deer simply do not see colors the way people do! They are colorblind !" The backlash for this unpopular truth was swift. Aldo Darwinism has been banned from all liberal media sources and protestors burned and looted several National Parks. "We won't be happy," commented one out-of-town protester, "until that deer's white tail is made into deer sausage and sitting on a cracker with a piece of cheddar on top of it!"

Man-Killing Deer May Have Profiled Hunter

Man-Killing Deer May Have Profiled Hunter UnAssociated Press December 9, 2014 It is now thought that Big Mean Buck was profiling hunter, Joe Goodguy when he fatally shot and killed him dead with a gun. "Simply because he was human, and because he was wearing blaze-orange and carrying a high-powered rifle, is by no means proof that Mr. Goodguy was a hunter!" said attorney Ian T. Formoney. Meanwhile, thousands of law-abiding citizens burned buildings and looted merchandise including high priced electronics—to show their support.

Grand Jury Fails to Indict Deer that Shot Hunter

Grand Jury Fails to Indict Deer that Shot Hunter UnAssociated Press December 9, 2014 Unrest has once again hit the woods after a grand jury has failed to indict Big Mean Buck, the White-tailed deer that shot an innocent deer hunter early yesterday. Protestors carrying blaze-orange signs were chanting, "deer hunter lives matter" as they pushed their point that deer are killing deer hunters in great numbers and nothing is being done about it!

Hunter Shot by WHITE-tailed Deer

Hunter Shot by WHITE-tailed Deer UnAssociated Press December 9, 2014 A deer hunter was shot and killed by a White-tailed deer yesterday; sparking protests around the country by deer hunters who believe that White-tailed deer are singling out deer hunters and using excessive violence against them. This has caused a backlash of investigations from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Obama administration and the many many people who have little more to do than to try to cause and perpetuate idiotic and untrue ideas and cause civil unrest. Several deer hunting shacks have been burned down in the process as demonstrators took to the woods. The name of the deer has not been released. The deceased hunter has been identified as Joe Goodguy.

Are the Coals Ready?

Are the coals ready yet? Yeah, they're ready.

Cause of Reptile Screensaver Malfunction

For weeks I had this cool screensaver . It had a bunch of different kinds of reptiles that would dart back and forth across the screen! Sometimes it was the fast ones. Sometimes a slow turtle might walk by. Other times it would be a snake slithering across the screen. It was a pretty great screen saver! Then the other day it just quit. It didn't work anymore. I wasn't sure what happened so I google d it and finally found the answer. Apparently my computer is experiencing, e-reptile-dysfunction !

How to Avoid being Shot by Police - Tutorial

Note* This tutorial will help you to avoid getting shot by police. It should work with any color police officers—even white cops. In addition, though we only hear reports about white cops shooting black people, this is not the only racial combination that exists. In addition, black men shoot other black men at a rate far greater than police do. In fact, black men shoot innocent bystanders too—though this rarely seems to get a lot of protesters to come out because it isn't racially charged enough. Part One: Do not become involved in illegal activity. It is a fairly safe bet, that if you are not stealing, threatening, burglarizing, loitering, selling illegally, trespassing, or engaged in other criminal activity, the likelihood of you being stopped by police is significantly lower than if you are participating in such activities. Part Two: If confronted by police officers, do not resist. Do not engage them in hostile or disrespectful dialogue (that means talking). Do not shout. Do...

How to Fix White Cops Killing Black People

White cops should never go into black neighborhoods. 911 callers should identify their race before police are sent. If the caller is black, only black cops should respond. If no black cops are available, no police should respond. If the parties involved are of multiple races , an equal proportion of like-race police officers must be assembled before responding to the call for help. While responding, officers will only be allowed to interact with or arrest people who are of the same race as they are. This and only this will keep us all safe from white cops and ensure the safety of blacks.

CuTRis Denies Being Assaulted by Bill Cosby

CuTRis Denies Being Assaulted by Bill Cosby UnAssociated Press December 4, 2014 CuTRis has denied being a victim of a sexual assault by Bill Cosby. He said the rumor was started by Pete because CuTRis refused to babysit Dave for four days. "He is pretty mad about it," said CuTRis . "I guess it all came out when this Cosby thing exploded. It really doesn't have anything to do with Bill Cosby."

"Grayson's Search for Boo Boo Kabuta" is Available Now!

"Grayson's Search for Boo Boo Kabuta" is available to order for Christmas! https://www.createspace.com/5081657 Also available on Amazon.

Scars

Anyone who has been on this Earth for a while, will suffer some injuries. Sometimes the scar is visible and often it is not. We have all suffered from emotional trauma of one kind or another—and these scars often end up on the inside where they can't always be seen. But they are there with us every day and every night. Hopefully, these scars teach us things about ourselves and about other people. Hopefully, these scars make us stronger. Sometimes, these scars can even make us more interesting and maybe even more beautiful. This tree bears it's scars both internally and externally—much the way many of us do. This tree is more interesting than most—because the barbed wire from some bygone day and some bygone farm, has been imbedded inside its trunk as it grew and lived. We cannot remove the wire without damaging the tree. The two parts are now one. This is how scars are. We get them and then we continue on with life. We cannot be separated from that leftover trauma without...

A Nice Day in Oakdale!

My wife and son on the trail Saturday was a beautiful day and we visited the Oakdale Discovery Center !