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For several years I’ve been noticing a total lack of discipline in young children.  It seems that parents are allowing rude behavior in their offspring and not teaching them to respect the rights of others.  What ever happened to don’t touch that, or don’t do that, or give that back, it isn’t yours??  You know, civilized guide lines, laws if you will…teaching children right from wrong??  It’s the first step toward obeying certain laws.  People teach their pets not to do bad things, and if they do they’re punished until they correct their behavior.  When house breaking a dog or cat, if they break the rules they’re punished….when they get it right they’re rewarded.  They have to be trained, correct?  Well, so do children.  We as parents are their first teachers.  It’s up to us to show them the difference between right and wrong.  We ARE NOT their friends; we are their PARENTS…their authorities.  If they grow up exhibiting bad behavior, 99% of the time, you better believe it’s OUR fault!!!

BUT...You DON’T hit them, you DON’T call them names.  You TEACH them!  Why do we call it POTTY TRAINING??  Because they have to be trained to go to the bathroom.  They can’t figure it out on their own!  So then, why do some new parents stop there?  What makes you think they can figure out life at such an early age?  They have to be TRAINED!!  Don’t play in traffic…Don’t hit other children…Don’t take those toys, they don’t belong to you…Don’t touch that, it will break…Don’t be rude and talk back to your parents and other adults!  And I’m sick and tired of hearing “He’s expressing himself!” or “She’s exploring her boundaries!”  WHAT BOUNDARIES?!?!  YOU HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED ANY!!

 I grew up with these rules and passed them on to my daughter.  She turned out great!  In the last few years people we know would visit us and bring their kids with them.  In the summertime they would run around my yard and I’d ask them not to.  They’d ask my why not, and I’d answer because there are other people here and you might run into them but more importantly, you could trip on the lawn furniture and be seriously hurt or fall in the pool.  All I had to do was explain the consequences and they’d say “sure Bob, no problem” and still have fun without the running.  They understood that ALL ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!

There was a time, however, when I didn’t have to do this, because their parents would stop them.  But not anymore!!  I truly believe that this lack of discipline, intelligent guidance, respect for others, and lessons in self-control creates the bullies of tomorrow….AND I HATE BULLIES!!!

Getting old does not mean saying so long to sex, researchers said yesterday. More than three-quarters of American men 75-85 and half of women that age are still interested in sex, a University of Chicago survey found.The study of 3,000 men and women ages 57-85,  were published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Now if they can just remember how and why…..MALL WALKING might take on a whole new meaning!  

Prince Chunk, that FAT cat...has a new castle. And the 44 lb.-cat's new owners will be happy to know that he's got a clean bill of health. He's just. Very fat.   I’m glad that he found a happy home!

But until he loses some weight they’ll be renting a sand-filled dumpster! I wonder if Richard Simmons makes house calls?!?!

 BEIJING —
A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synced "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said — the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a perfect start to the Summer Games.

Way to go China!  I thought the little girl who actually sang was very, very cute! I guess some things will never change!  BTW, Have ya taken a good look at some of your leaders? They’re probably ALL lip-sincing!

Former presidential candidate John Edwards, who won nationwide praise and sympathy as he campaigned side by side with his cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, admitted in shame Friday he had had an affair with a woman who produced videos as he prepared to launch his campaign.

Why don’t we cut everything out and just put HUGH HEFFNER  into office?  No surprises there. At least then we’ll know what to expect from our Chief Executive! I have a difficult time dealing with the way all these Politicians seem to order up women the way we call for a pizza delivery!

New York city’s “Naked Cowboy” was cuffed and arrested for playing his guitar in San Francisco’s Union Square, against park rules.  What was he thinking? The loudest performers to date, were MIMES, and you know how loud they’re not! He showed up in court wearing his jockey shorts and a black $5,000 mink coat. The case against him was dropped on a technicality. 

I guess with all the money he saves on clothing he can afford a $5,000 coat!  I’m curious though. I wonder where he keeps his guitar pick!

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France’s new first lady admitted to posing for nude photos, too numerous to count. She said that she never realized just how many nude photos she did before meeting her new hubby French President Nicholas Sarkozy.

She claims that as France’s new first lady, she wants to pattern herself after our former first lady Jackie Kennedy??? NO, it sounds like to me that she’s patterning herself after the original first lady….”EVE”!!!

I wonder if she ever met THE NAKED COWBOY?!?!

The doorman who won $5 million in the lottery, hooked up with a 23 year old Swedish beauty who was charged with promoting prostitution at the strip club where she was working, Big Daddy Lou’s Hot Lap Dance Club. She said that she merely greeted customers and had no idea what was going on inside the club.

DUH! Do the math! Honey, here’s a flash for ya….Any time the words “Big Daddy”! “Hot”! “Lap Dancing”! & “Club”! are grouped together, It’s NOT  a QuiltingBee at a daycare center! If the doorman had met her before he won the lottery, she could’ve been his assistant…Can you imagine their TIPS?!?!

In Milwaukee an angry man was arrested for shooting his lawnmower with a shotgun because it wouldn’t start! He was drinking at the time. 

I’m not sure, but he might be the same guy who’s wanted for  strangling his WEED-WACKER!  Makes ya sorta wonder if as a child he ever abused his hoes! 

According to Mattell, a new Barbie named Black Mary will be coming out in September. It looks like a sort of  S&M Barbie with black leather clothes and net stockings.

I guess an edition to her wardrobe will be a WHIP-ME-BEAT-ME-MAKE ME DIRTY TEE SHIRT!

 So now that 75 year old  Shubert President Phillip Smith has been granted a divorce from his  ex You-Tube-Tricia, he should take  his Viagra stash and try his luck on     THE BACHELOR!

Tricia will probably take her $750,000 settlement and start cruising the senior centers!

The court has overturned a $550,000 fine brought on by the US Government against CBS in the Janet Jackson Super Bowl (so called)  wardrobe malfunction, thus getting the network off the hook.

So I’m guessing that means no BOOBY PRIZE!

A man dressed as a SECURITY GUARD followed employees into a Times Square Western Union office, pulled a semi automatic weapon, robbed them and got away with thousands of dollars!  These IDIOTS seem NOT to GRASP the fact that their being caught on VIDEO!

Wouldn't it be ironic if he was caught by an undercover cop dressed as a BANK ROBBER??

Eight people were injured at the RUNNING OF THE BULLS in Pamploma Spain.  They do it thinking that it makes them MACHO!  NO it makes you a PUTZ!!!

You wanna be MACHO? Try crossing QUEENS BLVD. at the height of the rush hour!!

So let's see...we have A-ROD and his wife filing for divorce.  The Christie Brinkley, Peter Cook fiasco. Throw Madonna and Lenny Kravits in for BAD BEHAVIOR!  Oh and have I mentioned talk of Madonna's divorce?!?!?!

Now all you need is Kevin Bacon in the mix...and you have "SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION!!!"

Now that a GALLON OF MILK is gonna cost  as much as a GALLON OF GAS.....I'm left with NO CHOICE! 

I'm just going to buy A COW and RIDE IT TO WORK!!!

A few weeks ago a high school student was suspended from school and not allowed to graduate with his class for giving his teacher  a  NOOGY??                                  

WOW!! One only wonders what would've happened if he had done a FOLLOW-UP WEDGIE!!!

Pam Anderson is looking to do a REALITY SHOW!      Just what about her IS REAL??                                         

I know....I know....she can call it SILICONE VALLEY!!!

And that's the way it is!

BBB

   Three students at a Brooklyn High School, which included one Cheerleader, were suspended and barred from their graduation and may face criminal charges....for giving homemade slices of cake to teachers.  Why? Because the cake was laced with a laxitive, that's why!  Even though two of the teachers had to go to the hospital, they all survived the ordeal.  One of the teachers being interviewed said, "Sorry but this interview is over....I REALLY GOTTA RUN!"

   According to the NY Post, overweight people may be able to lose weight by sprinkling special seasoning over their food, which should cause them to eat less!  What's the big deal?  I've been doing that for years!   It's called DIRT!!

   Supposedly some fast-food chains are going to reintroduce tomatoes to their menu.  It's my guess that they made that decision when their RATS stopped dying?  Ya think?

   And now for the graduating CLASS-LESS of 2008   The NEW YORK METS.   YOU STINK!!!!  

   This coming weekend, we'll ALL be observing, NOT celibrating Memorial Day!  Please let us not lose sight of what this day means!

   It's a time we put aside to remember all of those who have sacrificed and gave and are STILL giving their lives, so that "WE" can all live free!

   Americans should  pay homage to our brave armed forces, our kids, so that we can try to live in peace!

   Each year I buy a poppy from the Vets and hang it from my rear view mirror all year long, reminding me of their patriotic sacrifices.

   I'm not saying not to have your BBQ'S, but how about we ALL say a little prayer for them as grace before we dig in?? 

  It's the least we can do, and don't forget to pray for those troops who are stiil there and their safe return!

BBB

   There was a time when if all you had on you was pocket change, you could still go to work and come home.  That's now ancient history. 

   There was a time when you wanted to go into the city, it was cheaper to take the railroad and leave the car home.  That's also ancient history.  

   We're constantly being bombarded with ad campaigns that encourage us to use mass transit.  How can we do that if you keep on raising the fares??  The homeless rate in Manhattan will go up, simply because people are stuck without enough money to get home!  And what about those metro cards that seemingly expire even though you still have rides left on them?  Who are these BOTTOM FEEDING Rocket Scientists  who are making the rules?? Who do they answer to?  Obviously NOT us! 

   People who live paycheck to paycheck are having a hard enough time trying to make ends meet, but at least make their commute to work affordable.  It's bad enough that taxes keep going up, the cost of heating your house keeps going up, fueling your car, paying for food, etc.... How do you expect people to get to work so they can at least earn enough to pay their bills? 

   Even though I am very comfortable and fortunately can afford the increase, that still doesn't make it right... I worry about those who are trying to eke out a living and can't keep up with the cost of living!!

   I'd love to hear from all of you about how you feel and what you think can be done about it!!  I'd also like to hear from some of the FOX FAMILY in Philly, Chicago, Boston, Houston, L.A.  about the costs of your MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS!

   BITE ME!!!!  It’s not HA-HA-HA!!  It’s HO!-HO!-HO!!!  Oh, I get it now…A fat dude in a red suit, with fur trim, black boots, a gold belt buckle and covered with BLING??  It must be JOLLY OLD SANTA PIMP!!!!  What the heck is happening to people???  Have they lost their minds???  And what’s next?  “In the valley of the JOLLY, HA-HA-HA, GREEN GIANT”?  Did the soft spot in your heads never harden??

   Because of a careless, hurtful remark about some really SUPER GREAT black female basketball champions made by a cantankerous old fart over the air, who should have known better, you want us to take out the traditional HO-HO-HO from SANTA’S BAG OF TRICKS??  I don’t think so!!  What’s next?  We’ll have to change the name of the garden tool to GARDEN HA??  “Honey, I’m gonna do some weeding, go to the shed and get me my GARDEN HA!!  Oh and while I’m there, I’m gonna water the grass, could you turn on the HA’s please??”  Or what about when the wife puts on a skirt, what does she wear under it….PANTY HA’S??

   The HO’S HE was implying had nothing to do with laughter!!  In case you missed it, HO-HO-HO is a form of laughing.  Laughing is a good thing.  It’s a lot like yawning…one person starts it and others join in…GET IT?

   For years I’ve worked with underprivileged children, whose one glimmer of hope is a visit from SANTA CLAUS.  A lot of them have very few reasons to laugh, and Santa’s HO, HO, HO’s brings a smile to their faces, showing them that there’s hope and that people do care about them.

   Those girl athletes deserved praise, accolades and ‘atta-boys, for what they accomplished, not some low level remarks made by that careless, nasty old creep.  I’ve lost whatever respect I MIGHT have had for him.  But none of US made those ugly, hurtful remarks and shouldn’t have to alter tradition on account of him.

   To all my friends…

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! &.HO! HO! HO!

Santa Bob

     Every year we all look forward to the Christmas trees at Rockefeller Center and RexCorp Citibank Plaza in Uniondale.  It kicks off the holiday season.  But hold on….there’s more. 

   The most fabulous trees of all are “DEE’S TREES”!!  What are “DEE’S TREES”??  They are Christmas trees from “DEE’S NURSERY” of Oceanside, Long Island.  What makes them so special??   Let me tell you. 

   This will be the fourth year that Dee’s Nursery will be sending more than 500 Christmas trees to our troops in Iraq!  Tell me that isn’t the true spirit of CHRISTMAS!  But that isn’t all.

   They are not alone in this endeavor.  Many local citizens and businesses donate a lot of money to get this thing rolling, as well as Dee’s many suppliers.  Their combined efforts make it possible to also send lights and decorations for the trees.  They also supply Weber grills and food, like turkeys, roasts and all the fixings.

   Those are our kids over there protecting us, and we must never forget that.  Dee’s, with the help of long time customer, Jim Adelis, who was a great help in making this happen, don’t forget.  His son was serving in Iraq the first year they thought of doing this.  With Jim’s help they were able to put it all together.  He was the key person in making all the arrangements with getting DHL and the Police Departments involved.    They ALL have stepped up to the plate figuring that if the troops can’t come home for the holidays, they’d bring the holidays to them!!  DHL donates the freight and The New York City and Nassau County Police Departments all chip in to help.  The Port Authority Police provide an escort for the convoy from Dee’s in Oceanside to JFK.  There, the trees are loaded on to transport planes and flown to Iraq.

   The entire family at Dee’s works hard 12 months out of the year and yet they found the time to make this all happen.  My family and I are PROUD to call them our friends and neighbors.

   YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS…and his spirit is alive and well at “DEE’S NURSERY”!!!!

     I don't usually like promo's....but I do look forward to  the "DO THE GOOD DAY" dance promo!!    When that comes on, no one in my family hits the mute button!   I think it's one of the best promo's I've ever seen!  In fact I think they should add onto it and maybe use all of "FOX'S FOXES!!"  This could lead to the road company of "RIVER DANCE!"   Or maybe a new version called  "'EAST RIVER DANCE!"  Teach everyone!!  It could replace the Conga line!  Take it down into the subways.. Just don't forget your Metro cards!  

I'm really not goofing on it ...I LOVE IT!   The dancing, the music...IT ROCKS!!!

I GIVE IT A 90.  I LOVE THE BEAT!             

I'm sure we all have our memories about "911" . We all shed tears and had broken hearts even if you thought that you didn't know any of those people... but we did know them because "THEY WERE US!!'  I joined the Oceanside Rotary long before all of this happened so I could do something to help people in my community.  I never dreamed it would come to something as tragic as this.  We helped as many survivors as we could in our neighborhood.... But the one thing we couldn't do, was bring back their loved ones. No one could!!    My wife's company was proud of the fact that two weeks prior, they had completed and installed an emergency alarm system in the Twin Towers ...but how do you protect yourself from shear and utter "LUNACY???   Apparently "YOU CAN'T!!"  We're dealing here with an "ADOLPH HITLER" re-incarnate, who for whatever reason,has no regard for human life....You have to "BE" human to embrace humanity.  Remember it took more than two hundred years of struggling for people from several different countries and cultures who died settling this land. Sure we are still struggling to get along with each other...But we all pull together when we're threatened by outside forces who are trying to take it all away from us...ie:...WORLD WAR TWO!!!   Freedom has always come with a huge price tag and I for one are more than willing to pay my share!

I for one intend to never forget what that "SLIMEY SLUG" brought to our shores...hopefully neither will you!!

PRAY FOR OUR BRAVE TROUPS SAFE RETURN!

"GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!"

Take that and shove it Osama!

                             Used to be that, you got sick...went to the doctor...he/she would write a perscription...tell you to take two of these and call me in the morning!  You did, and generally felt better!  Or like the old "SMITH AND DALE ROUTINE"  "Doc, it hurts when I do that!! The Doc's reply...."Then DON'T DO THAT!!"  Or, Doc I have a headache..his or her response was take two aspirin and call me in the morning!!   It usually worked. I don't know, it seems that something about the morning makes them function better...Ya think??  Things seemed so simple then didn't they???   Now they perscribe things with wierd sounding names that would make your mama wash you mouth out with soap if she heard you utter them!!   Not only do they sound strange, but apparntly they ARE STRANGE!!  My doctor perscribed blood pressure and cholesteral medication, one of which showed up on a TV commercial.  According to the add, the side affects however may cause diarhea, infrequent urination, blurred vision...etc.  Yeah that makes sense to me, treat one problem....create more....Duh...I'd rather go over "Niagra Falls in a KYAK" then take that junk!!  I'd like to know how the drug companies can get away with this.   And not only do they admit the side affects but they appear to be proud of them!!!      Come on, don't blame the public that apparently the soft spots in your heads seemed to have not hardened.   It's not just the perscription drugs, but the over-the-counter medicines too!!  Their disclaimers are hilarious... "This product may cause leakage"...."If your erection lasts more than four hours, call you doctor..(or maybe the sexy nurse first...who knows maybe the Olympic pole vaulting team can use you..)   If you take two or more it may cause you to TALK IN TONGUES! TOE DANCE IN YOUR UNDERWEAR IN TIMES SQUARE! THINK YOU'RE A BIRD!   If any of these things occur, call your doctor and after his laughing subsides....he may ask you to fly to his office! 

First off...What happened to the "Create a Caption"s??  Second off...Here's my blog!!

Ya know, with the homeless epidemic all over this country, it disturbs me that Leona Helmsley, upon her death, would leave $12 million smackers to her "DOG"!!  What the heck does that pooch need all that money for? What..she's gonna replace her pooper-scooper with a mechanical street sweeper?!? Well, I guess if she goes blind she can hire a "seeing-eye-MAN"!!  Yeah, sure...Leona was known as "the queen of mean".  At the start of her day she would line up her staff and slap them all "good morning".  All that said, I've been told that she has donated millions to various worthy charities.  In the words of Martha Stewart.."That's a good thing".  But to leave millions of dollars to a dog...in the words of BIG Bad Bob.."That's a BAD thing".  I'm sure she'll be missed.  What I want to know is...by whom?!?