Local Boy Scouts Accused of Being Too 'Pro-War'

My Son, albeit FOX NEWS got his last name wrong !! O'Connor NOT O'Connell !!

Patrick and his troop were collecting donations to send care packages to the troops in Iraq. Whether you are for or against the War, the troops are made up of our son's and daughters our fathers and mother and our friends. Those people are there because it is their job to be there. Whether we agree with the policies of our government is not the point, here we are heading toward the holiday season and these troops are in harms way and far from their families and some woman named..MARSHA WEINERMAN, from the "Republic of Cambridge" decides that the collections are not appropriate and kicks the Boy Scouts out !! She said the donation boxes were not approved...

Hhmm What's This Marsha?? !!

That was an announcement from the City Of Cambridge Website

Looks like someone approved it!!

I took a screen shot just in case it mysteriously disappears.

Patrick with his Grandfather, a Vietnam Vet, Me to his right and my Granddaughter Raine whose dad was wounded by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq!

We will all be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas but many families will not!

Donations may be sent to:
Boy Scouts Of America

Troop 45

Po Box 38-1241

Cambridge MA 02238

More info and reactions to this story here on Wicked Local

Are You Smart Enough To Read This??

As I mentioned in my last post, If you have a blog, read blogs or just happen to be tall...then you are smarter than the average person. That's based on a little science and a large amount of speculation. Certainly anyone who commented on the last post, ROSIES comment where she seemed offended that I might have said unkind things about "Pay Per Post and Pop Up Ad filled blogs...She Said

"What we bloggers who get paid per post don't have is an overwhelming need for therapy. We neither tell the world all about our last shrink visit nor waste any one's life"

Well Rosies, I looked at your blog and now I know you are scared of suffocation, cancer and overdraft fees. I see that your friends, husband and Robin Williams make you laugh, you like chocolate and you Hate overdraft fees..

Hhhmm, Overdraft fees mentioned twice already?? How are those Pay Per Posts working for you?

Anyway, unless your comments are totally rude I will post them all and I thank Rosie for stopping by...Anyone interested in learning more about Rosies can click her link here: Testimonials By Rosie

So back to the title, Are you smart enough to read this?? I stumbled upon an IQ test the other day and discovered I was not a genius...but I'm close and I think I get smarter with every post I write. Here is your chance to take the test!! IQ TEST

You only get 20 minutes and there are 33 questions, GOOD LUCK and let me know how you did. My results are above

Bloggers and Tall People are Smarter

I read an article the other day which stated:

" While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it's not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality -- tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds." Reuters/AOL online

Being 6' 2" tall and having a high opinion of myself leads me to believe that this study is very accurate!!!

What I'd like to see is a study of bloggers and their intelligence level. I am sure all those bloggers that have their pages filled with ads, pop-ups and pay per posts are not the brightest bloggers out there. They are here to try and make money and still haven't caught on that there are millions of others trying to do the same thing.

I believe we would find out most of these bloggers are short and just one step away from becoming spammers!!

Everyone knows that spammers are one of the lowest forms of life!

I digress, only because I've been getting so much spam lately!!

I think if you have a Blog, you are smarter than the average person. Okay I said it.

I think if a short person has a blog their intelligence level is higher than a tall person without a blog.

But really, who cares what I think?? Understanding the fact that few people do care what I think about, makes me smarter than people who think that I think what they think is something I care to think about!!

Here is your chance !!

What do you Think???

Are bloggers smarter than Non-Bloggers?

If you read Blogs and comment on them, does this make you a pseudo-blogger??

Are you a Tall Blogger or a Short Blogger??

Being a blogger, do you feel hostile towards non-bloggers?

Anyone out there interested in a 6'2" blue-eyed blogger with a high opinion of himself ??

What to say

It has been difficult lately to come up with a post. I guess getting all wrapped up in the Red Sox made it easy to at least post something, but save an occasional shout out to my favorite sports teams this blog hasn't been about sports it has been an attempt at trying to expose the humorous side of an everyday life.

• About my Sexy Campaign for President
• My Sister's Driving
• Or Ted Kennedy
• and Ted Kennedy again
• A Nice Photo
• And Weather "Personalities"

So I had a brilliant idea today, I've gone ahead and posted those old posts of mine and thought I'd ask you which ones you all thought were funny or entertaining.

That is if you have a couple minutes to spare before you go shopping on Ebay or washing the kitchen floor..

Profile Change

For everyone used to seeing the bunny in my Profile view there has been a change. Because the Boston Red Sox won the World series, our family dog Minnie has asked that she take the place of Harry Bunny, who has done everything asked of him, at least temporarily.

Harry was a little upset, but has agreed to step down for a little while. I've asked him to continue to work with the Hideaway team in other capacities and explained to him that like baseball, there is no I in Team. That's a lesson Alex Roidriguez should learn..

A Quote for the times from Phyllis Diller

"If it weren't for baseball, many kids wouldn't know what a millionaire looked like."

Finally, the Boston Red Sox celebrate with their fans here in Boston today, so I won't be talking so much baseball in the future....but there is always New England Patriot Football

and those Crazy Massachusetts Drivers to blog about!!

Red Sox Win the World Series

Minnie didn't couldn't take her eyes off the game last nigh as she watched the Red Sox win their 2nd World Series in 4 years.

She munched on some green peas and had a little milk during the game but there wasn't a repeat of the crazy party she had the other night.

She hopes to go to the celebratory parade this week.

Congrats Red SoX !!!

What a great catch by the Rookie Ellsbury in the bottom of the ninth!!

MVP Mike Lowell!! Hope we can keep him on the Sox!!

Red Sox Nation let Ownership know that T=there is no place for A-ROD with the Red Sox. Salaries are already too high and as costs go up they are dropped on the fans..

We Don't need no stinkin A-Rod, he's a high priced, self centered player. No player is worth that kind of money

It sucks being from Philly today

According to a survey of some 60 thousand participants who were surveyed Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people..Sorry Rocky, Sorry Adrienne..

The survey was done jointly by CNN Headline News and Travel and Leisure Magazine.

Philadelphia also found the:

Least Stylish
Least Worldly
Least Active
One of the Least Friendly

Like I said it sucks to be from Philly today, but in their defense I wonder how many of those surveyed have visited the back woods of West Virginia...I can hear the banjos now

On the other hand I'm from the Boston area, actually lived in the city for 15 years and they say
Boston is...

The #2 Sports Fans Destination...Chicago was number 1...What's that all about??? I guess some people just don't like winners!! Philly was # 3!!

We came in as # 5 Sophisticated getaway, again CHICAGO came out ahead of us in that category...and New York was #1, come ON New York???

Out of 25, Boston was rated 21st, in the friendly department !! Bastards!! Philly AND Chicago did better than us!!

Finally, Boston was rated 3rd in Intelligence...Only Minneapolis and Seattle scored higher... Chicago and New York scored MUCH LOWER...

Of course, had any of those surveyed met me or my Hideaway Team I think that Boston would have been #1 across the board.

Obviously!!

Go SOX

Partying Last Night

Minnie was sporting a little Redness in her eyes and was a bit dehydrated late last night..



She had some friends over last night to watch the Red Sox win again and force a Game 7

Sunday Evening.....

Things got a little out of hand!!

But the Sox did WIN!!, One more and they are in the World Series!!

Go Sox