Crying - Roy Orbison & KD Lang

Dandy's Candy

In light of Jesse Jackson's latest comments, I found it highly amusing that this site was already in place.

It's a vast right-wing conspiracy, I'm tellin' ya.

What's Your Blood, Bud?

This is a "bump" up because there's only seven days left in the poll. (in the right-hand column)

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An article today in the local news feed in the right-hand column is about the Coffee Memorial Blood center and how it has helped over half a million people since it opened in 1948.

I used to "give" blood quite often; when I was in college, we used to sell it for ten bucks a pint. (and that always embarrassed my momma to no end for some reason, guess it was something she thought only winos did. We didn't spend the money on wine but instead spent it on gasoline, admission to Palo Duro Canyon, movies, beer and pot. Young and dumb, what can I say? )

We used to race each other to see who could finish first.



I remember one guy in our unit, Floyd from Dalhart. He found out we were going to give blood one day and wanted to come along and make ten dollars, too. The first-time donors have to fill out a questionnaire which asked what sort of diseases one might have had such as syphillis, gonorrhea... the usual STDs, along with TB and any other communicable diseases.

Floyd sat there filling out the form, scratching his head, when all of a sudden he put down his pencil and said "I'll just wait on you guys out in the car." I asked him what was wrong and he told me:

"Hell, I've had ALL of them things!"

They did away with paying for blood (although I think there's still a program that pays for serum) but I still gave. Instead of money, they gave you "insurance" for you and your immediate family in case you ever needed blood. (and I'm not sure if that particular program is still in place) The last time I donated was when I went back to school and it affected me as it never had before and I got very sick and nearly passed out.

I'm not sure they'd want my diabetic blood now, but if they would, I'd be willing to donate. I would have to pass on the OJ they hand out afterwards, though. It'd probably send me into a coma.

On the other hand, back in college, when we'd replace that pint of blood with a couple pints of beer, it'd almost put me into a coma then, too.

Last summer I wrote about and published some photos of the Coffee Center's Blood Bus.

You can read about the various blood types at Wiki.

This got me to thinking this might be a good topic for a new poll. Please, if you would, vote over in the right-hand column and tell us what is your blood type. I've already voted; I'm AB+, a fairly rare blood type.

I started to add "Alien" to the options, but I'm sure my ex-girlfriend doesn't visit this blog.

I Love(d) Lulu

Probably still would have a crush on her if I met her in person.



Read what Wiki says about her.

(I must be attracted to Scot women; I've also got a crush on Sheena Easton )

I remember going to the movies with my sisters to see To Sir With Love. To heck with Sidney Poitier's memorable performance; I was looking at Lulu in her mini-skirt.



I've also got this version of "Shout" by her in my mp3 jukebox. She was 15 when she sang this and it became a hit.

Direct Daniella

Direct supermodel Daniella Sarahyba in this Taco Bell interactive website "photoshoot".

Choose what you would have Daniella do and at what location.

(the choices are limited, and no, she won't do that)



She's a gorgeous young woman. (this was the first I have heard of her)

I took her out on the pier, but she didn't last long and started bitching about the wind. I took several shots with her hair in her face , with her eyes closed and even a couple with her back turned. Believe me, these are the best of the lot.



I kept hoping this parrot would bite her; it tried, but...



Seems that I'm not good at real photography OR at this type.

' 62 T-Bird

From the July 04 car show in the United parking lot, Pampa, Texas.

Very clean, inside and out.



Wonder how many speeding tickets this car has had in its lifetime?



Not my fav. T-Bird, but I like it.







I thought something looked odd when I was on the other side, but I didn't realize until I was on the driver's side that the steering wheel was at an odd angle.



EDIT: This car placed first in show.