In & Around Arizona

[curt]

A high school friend in response to something I recently said about Arizona said "things haven't changed at all but we now have a Politician for a Sheriff". I would prefer to differ with that. 40 years ago, the local Sheriff lived out where we lived, in a trailer park. The place was called Colonia del Sol. Some things never change. The name for example. But boy oh boy, that place sure has changed.

Poverty.......

The city limits used to stop way south of us. Now the city wraps around the park in a way that makes you stop and think.

The part circled in red is the trailer park. Turns out, this is one of only a few residential areas not within the city limits. We have to assume
the city council knows why and has a good reason for it. Or two. The
best I can come up with are a few educated guesses;

1. Crime
2. Time
3. Money
4. all of the above

There's no way of really knowing what the motivating factor or factors may be without conducting extensive research and at least a few interviews. On
the other hand, who cares? And that seems to be the general feeling
about the place. Nobody cares. Oh, I'm sure the Sheriff cares. Any time a
911 call comes in from any address within that area, it goes straight
to the Sheriff's Office. City Police have no jurisdiction there.
Besides, they have their hands full with the rest of the city. So if a
civil dispute, stolen vehicle, illegal use of fireworks or even gunshots
are reported, it's up to the Sheriff's Office to respond. With what's
going on with the rest of the County, this makes you wonder what the
response time might look like. From what I've gathered, that varies.
Sometimes it takes them less than 10 minutes to show up. Sometimes more
than an hour. Sometimes they don't come at all.

So just what is going on in Colonia del Sol? Are there any businesses there? No. Is there a Bakery there? No. A Butchery? No. Souvenir shop? No. Car Dealership? No. Dr.s Office? Dentist? Hell no.

Colonia del Sol is another trailer park slum just like thousands more all over the USA. Law enforcement goes there for two reasons these days;

1. because they have to and
2. to look for signs of illegal aliens and/or what they call "Drop Houses"

Opportunities.......

No. 2 is no easy task. Arizona hasn't always been Arizona and the Smiths are not always the Smiths. And with people moving in and out all the
time, who's on the ball enough to keep track of things?

A new kind of situation is born as the population has more than doubled over the past four decades. Unemployment in the area is seated somewhere around
the national average, i.e.
just below 10%. I'm guessing. If we take a look around, I would guess
it's closer to 45% but that only pertains to the trailer park. (note)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mow8fgwMQSM

Unemployment is always going to have a negative impact on your local quality of living. As the unemployment rate goes up, so does the crime rate. Add a
few odds and ends and you have a witches brew. Anyone with even a spec
of common sense is going to move away, providing they can afford to.
Over the course of a few years, the place goes to pot. Speaking of
pot....

Drugs........

what better thing to do when you're unemployed, shit out of luck and just sittin' around waitin' for your check to come in? But is that really a good thing to be doing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHoIbzBAnA4&feature=player_embe...

Oh boy! Arizona's Proposition 203. Widely misunderstood. Illiteracy has that effect on people.

"Smoke out the Vote!"

"Make Pot Legal in Arizona!"

Fat chance. When I was a kid, living in the area, there was the state pen over at Florence. It somehow multiplied. Some say it's a business. Whew!
At least one booming business in the area! Thank goodness for that,
right? Wrong. People are like frogs. Give 'em a swimming pool and some
weed. Over the course of a few years....turn up the heat. You get it. I'm proud of you.

WE ARE THE CASH CROP! THEY ARE MILKING US!

And something tells me they have a hand in getting the weed to our doorsteps. Just a hunch. Prove me wrong if ya can!

• Ms. Julie X, 32, of the 1234 block of XYZ Avenue was arrested Tuesday in the x00 block of North xxxx for possession of a narcotic drug for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police served a search warrant and found crack cocaine,
  plastic bags and a small scale.
• Ms. Maria Y, 27, of the 700 block of West ZZZ Street was arrested Monday at home for criminal damage under the domestic violence law, possession of marijuana, possession of drug
  paraphernalia and resisting arrest.
• Mr. Alan QRS, 46, of a (omitted) rural route address was arrested Saturday near X and Y roads on four warrants for failure to appear and for possession of a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and providing false
  information to law enforcement. Police say QRS was found with methamphetamines and provided a false name and age when questioned.
• A 13-year-old boy was referred to juvenile authorities Friday for handing out prescription drugs and cigarettes in a bathroom at the Middle
  School (details omitted).
• James Z Jr., 26, of XYZ City was arrested Sunday in the 1200 block of West Peta Drive for possession of a dangerous drug and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia

The list goes on and on and added on to on a daily basis. Nothing new for many but hey, this was my home town 4 decades ago and it wasn't anything
like it is now. That is, the business wasn't set up & running like
it is today. Catch my drift? First the sale, then the use, followed by
the bust, the court case and prison. Slammy whammy, you is it. No decent job for you from here on out.

Politics........

Something tells me the Police and the Sheriff's Office are not equipped to handle the problems. I took a guided tour of the former two years ago and was
told point blankly that that is in fact the case. Just about that time,
latter came into play. This is what he has to say about it, here's
Sheriff Paul Babeu with Alex Jones;

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

AJ of course has a way of making a point out of a pin point and I have to hold the laughter back while watching these but reality has me puttin'
a straight face on again as we get back to the reality of it al down in
Casa Grande. Here's Sheriff Paul again without big mouth AJ ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpukG6bCSmE&feature=player_embedded

It's not just Sheriff Paul who has been threatened

And this shows why

Hollywood........

I don't know who's business it is but I can imagine how upset they get when lose a load of goods. The Hollywood movie "No Country for Old Men"
shows us just how angry a businessman can get:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqmKSAHc6w&feature=player_embe...

Now, do we have a real live situation in Arizona or do we have nothing more than a case of a young bald headed Sheriff runnin' off at the mouth while he has his sights on the Governor's seat or what? Can ya riddle me that?

Guns.......

A "friend" once told me ..."if you live in Arizona, you carry a gun". I didn't. Never did. That doesn't mean I'm a stranger to guns. Far from it
as a matter of fact.

Things have changed since this picture was taken in 2008, thanks to Gov. Brewer's pen. As of July 2010, Arizona citizens above the age of 21 are no longer required to obtain a concealed weapon permit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwq1Zh5UWN0&feature=player_embe...

Not much of a problem, you may say? Think again. Remember what I said about the trailer park. Imagine you're over at a friends place and he's
burning some damned good beef he bought at the local Mexican Food Store.
Yummy! Ice cold Coronas, the Chicas dancing to the music....the children playing with the dogs (more later), everybody having a real good time.

Just then, out of nowhere, some fool throws a bunch of lit firecrackers over the fence. Guess how a "normal person" would react.

Fireworks.......

Effective Nov. 30th, 2010........

Actual Text of Arizona's Fireworks Law - House Bill 2246

By On the Net, on May 21st, 2010

Here is the actual text of Arizona House Bill 2246 that allows Arizonans to sell, buy and use fireworks. Text that is in BLUE AND ALL CAPITALIZED is new text added by HB 2246 to existing Arizona statutes. Text that is in red and lined out is text of current law that is deleted by the new law. This new law is effective from and after November 30, 2010.

The intent of the law appears to allow people to buy and use personal fun type fireworks, not explosive or rocket type fireworks. Note this
provision in the new law:

“PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS: . . . DOES NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO RISE INTO THE AIR AND EXPLODE OR TO DETONATE IN THE AIR OR TO FLY ABOVE THE GROUND,
INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, FIREWORK ITEMS COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOTTLE ROCKETS,
SKY ROCKETS, MISSILE-TYPE ROCKETS, HELICOPTERS, TORPEDOES, ROMAN
CANDLES AND JUMPING JACKS.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 36-1601, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-1601. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “CONSUMER FIREWORK” MEANS SMALL FIREWORK DEVICES THAT CONTAIN RESTRICTED AMOUNTS OF PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO
PRODUCE VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE EFFECTS BY COMBUSTION AND THAT COMPLY WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND LABELING REGULATIONS
PRESCRIBED IN 49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 172 AND 173,
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AS
PRESCRIBED IN 16 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 1500 AND 1507 AND THE
AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION STANDARD 87-1, STANDARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVAL FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FIREWORKS, NOVELTIES AND
THEATRICAL PYROTECHNICS, DECEMBER 1, 2001 VERSION.

2. “DISPLAY FIREWORK” MEANS LARGE FIREWORK DEVICES THAT ARE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS INTENDED FOR USE IN FIREWORKS DISPLAYS AND DESIGNED TO PRODUCE
VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE EFFECTS BY COMBUSTION, DEFLAGRATION
OR DETONATION AS PRESCRIBED BY 49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 172,
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AS
PRESCRIBED IN 16 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 1500 AND 1507 AND THE
AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION STANDARD 87-1, STANDARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVAL FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FIREWORKS, NOVELTIES AND
THEATRICAL PYROTECHNICS, DECEMBER 1, 2001 VERSION.

1. 3. “Fireworks”:

(a) Means any combustible or explosive composition, substance or combination of substances, or any article prepared for the purpose of
producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and
toy cannons in which explosives are used, the type of balloon which
requires fire underneath to propel it, firecrackers, torpedoes,
skyrockets, roman candles, daygo
bombs, sparklers or other fireworks of like construction, fireworks
containing any explosive or combustible compound, and any tablet or
other device containing an explosive substance THAT IS A CONSUMER FIREWORK OR DISPLAY FIREWORK.

(b) Does not include:

(i) Toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper caps containing not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive
compound are used if constructed so that the hand cannot come in contact
with the cap when in place for the explosion.

(ii) Toy pistol paper caps that contain less than twenty-hundredths grains of explosive mixture, or fixed ammunition or primers therefor.

(iii) Federally deregulated novelty items THAT ARE known as snappers, snap caps, party poppers, or glow worms, SNAKES, TOY SMOKE DEVICES AND SPARKLERS that contain less than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive compound.

2. 4. “Governing body” means THE board of supervisors of a county as to the area within the county but without the corporate limits of an incorporated city or town, and means THE governing body of an incorporated city or town as to the area within its corporate limits.

5. “PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS”:

(a) MEANS THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS AS DEFINED BY THE AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION STANDARD 87-1, STANDARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVAL FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FIREWORKS, NOVELTIES AND
THEATRICAL PYROTECHNICS, DECEMBER 1, 2001 VERSION:

(i) GROUND AND HAND-HELD SPARKLING DEVICES.
(ii) CYLINDRICAL FOUNTAINS.
(iii) CONE FOUNTAINS.
(iv) ILLUMINATING TORCHES.
(v) WHEELS.
(vi) GROUND SPINNERS.
(vii) FLITTER SPARKLERS.
(viii) TOY SMOKE DEVICES.
(ix) WIRE SPARKLERS OR DIPPED STICKS.
(x) MULTIPLE TUBE FIREWORKS DEVICES AND PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES.

(b) DOES NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO RISE INTO THE AIR AND EXPLODE OR TO DETONATE IN THE AIR OR TO FLY ABOVE THE GROUND,
INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, FIREWORK ITEMS COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOTTLE ROCKETS,
SKY ROCKETS, MISSILE-TYPE ROCKETS, HELICOPTERS, TORPEDOES, ROMAN
CANDLES AND JUMPING JACKS.

3. 6. “Person” includes AN individual, partnership, firm or corporation.

Sec. 2. Section 36-1605, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-1605. Permitted uses

This article shall not be construed to DOES NOT prohibit:

1. The sale at wholesale by a resident wholesaler, dealer or jobber of fireworks which THAT are not prohibited by this article.

2. The sale of fireworks which THAT are to be and are shipped directly out of the state.

3. The use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination.

4. The sale or use of explosives for blasting or other legitimate industrial purposes.

5. The use of fireworks or explosives, or both, by farmers, ranchers and their employees, and by state and federal employees who manage wildlife
resources, to rally, drive or otherwise disperse concentrations of
wildlife for the purpose of protecting property or wildlife.

6. THE SALE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS BY A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT IF THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT COMPLIES WITH THE RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 36-1609.

7. THE USE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UNLESS THE USE IS PROHIBITED BY A GOVERNING BODY OF AN INCORPORATED CITY OR
TOWN.

Sec. 3. Section 36-1606, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-1606. Consumer fireworks regulation; state preemption; further regulation of fireworks by local jurisdiction

THE SALE AND USE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS ARE OF STATEWIDE CONCERN. THE REGULATION OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE AND THEIR USE IS NOT SUBJECT TO FURTHER REGULATION BY A
GOVERNING BODY, EXCEPT THAT AN INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN MAY REGULATE
THE USE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS WITHIN ITS CORPORATE LIMITS
AND A COUNTY MAY REGULATE THE USE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS
WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY DURING TIMES WHEN THERE IS
A REASONABLE RISK OF WILDFIRES IN THE IMMEDIATE COUNTY. This article shall not be construed to DOES NOT prohibit the imposition by municipal ordinance of further regulations and prohibitions upon ON the sale, use and possession of fireworks within an incorporated city or town OTHER THAN PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS BY A GOVERNING BODY. No such city or town A GOVERNING BODY shall NOT permit or authorize the sale, use or possession of any fireworks in violation of this article.

Sec. 4. Title 36, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 36-1609 and 36-1610, to read:

36-1609. State fire marshal; adoption of code; sale of permissible consumer fireworks

A. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL ADOPT RULES PURSUANT TO TITLE 41, CHAPTER 6 TO CARRY OUT THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING A RULE THAT ADOPTS THE NATIONAL
FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CODE FOR THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION,
STORAGE AND RETAIL SALES OF FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES, 2006
EDITION. A PERSON WHO SELLS PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS TO THE PUBLIC
SHALL COMPLY WITH THOSE RULES RELATING TO THE STORAGE OF CONSUMER
FIREWORKS AND RELATING TO THE RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS BEFORE
SELLING PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS TO THE PUBLIC.

B. A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL OR PERMIT OR AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF PERMISSIBLE CONSUMER FIREWORKS TO A PERSON WHO IS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

36-1610. Prohibited use of fireworks on state land; civil penalty

A. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH INCIDENT OF PROHIBITED USE OF FIREWORKS ON STATE LAND
IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.

B. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL DEPOSIT, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35-146 AND 35-147, CIVIL PENALTIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN THE FIRE
SUPPRESSION REVOLVING FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 37-623.02.

Sec. 5. Section 37-623.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

37-623.02. Emergencies; prohibiting fireworks; liabilities and expenses; fire suppression revolving fund

A. On request of the state forester, the governor may authorize the state forester to incur liabilities for suppressing wildland fires and responding to other unplanned all risk activities from unrestricted monies in the state general fund whether or not the
legislature is in session.

B. The state forester has the authority to prohibit the use of fireworks during times of high fire potential in the unincorporated areas of the state.

C. The state forester or the state forester’s designee shall review all liabilities incurred and expenditures made under this section and shall
report the expenditures to the department of administration for audit
according to department of administration rules. The state forester
shall transmit a copy of the report to the state emergency council.

D. Liabilities incurred under this section are subject to the following limitations:

1. Wildland fire suppression or other unplanned all risk emergency liabilities shall not exceed three million dollars of state general fund monies
pursuant to subsection A of this section in a fiscal year for costs
associated with suppressing wildland
fires, supporting other unplanned all risk activities such as fire,
flood, earthquake, wind and hazardous material responses and preparing
for periods of extreme fire danger and pre-position equipment and other
fire suppression resources to provide for enhanced initial attack on wildland fires. The state forester shall not incur nonreimbursable liabilities for support of nonfire
all risk activities. The governor shall determine when periods of
extreme fire danger exist and must approve any expenditure for
pre-positioning activities.
2. If the funding authorization in paragraph 1 of this subsection is exhausted, or if the nonreimbursable liabilities incurred exceed the cash balance of the fire suppression
revolving fund, the state forester shall not incur additional
liabilities without the consent of a majority of the state emergency
council as authorized by section 35-192.

E. The state forester shall process and pay claims for reimbursement for wildland fire suppression services as follows:

1. Except as provided by paragraph 2 of this subsection, within thirty days after receiving a complete and correct claim for wildland fire suppression services, the state forester shall pay the claim from available monies that have not been committed to the payment of other
wildfire expenses.
2. Within thirty days after receiving a complete and correct claim for wildland fire suppression services on federal lands, the state forester shall
complete the processing of the claim and forward the claim to the
appropriate federal agency.
3. For any valid claim other than for federal reimbursement, if there is insufficient funding in the fire
suppression revolving fund, the holder of the unpaid claim shall be
issued a certificate pursuant to section 35-189.

F. No later than December 31 of each year the state forester shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor
detailing the specific uses of all monies authorized to be expended from
the fire suppression revolving fund and any additional monies
authorized by the governor to prepare for periods of extreme fire danger
and pre-position equipment and other fire suppression resources to
provide for enhanced initial attack on wildland fires.

G. Monies received for suppressing wildland fires, pre-positioning equipment and firefighting resources and other unplanned all risk activities may be used for the purposes of section 37-623 and this section.

H. The state forester shall adopt rules for administering the wildland fire suppression monies authorized under this section, subject to approval of the governor.

I. The state forester may require reimbursement from cities and other political subdivisions of this state and state and federal agencies for
costs incurred in the suppression of wildland
fires, pre-suppression or unplanned all risk activities. Reimbursement
shall be based on the terms and conditions in cooperative agreements,
land ownership or negligence. The state forester may require
reimbursement from individuals or businesses only for costs incurred in
the suppression of wildland fires or unplanned all risk activities caused by their negligence or criminal acts.

J. A THE fire suppression revolving fund is established for deposit of CONSISTING OF CIVIL PENALTIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-1610 AND monies received by the state forester for wildland fire suppression and pre-positioning equipment and resources and for payment for activities related to combating wildland fires and supporting other unplanned all risk activities such as fire, flood, earthquake, wind and hazardous material responses. The state
forester shall not incur nonreimbursable liabilities for support of nonfire
all risk activities. The state forester shall administer the fund, and
all monies received for these activities shall be deposited, pursuant to
sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the fund. Monies in the fire suppression
revolving fund are continuously appropriated to the state forester,
except that if the unobligated
balance of the fund exceeds two million dollars at the end of any
calendar year, the excess shall be transferred to the state general
fund. Monies in the fire suppression revolving fund are otherwise exempt
from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of
appropriations.

Sec. 6. Effective date

This act is effective from and after November 30, 2010.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 10, 2010.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 10, 2010.

If you ask me, that's pretty fucked up. I've almost run out of things to say. Something tells me people don't much care any way. I'll conclude by adding a few more pictures to
better illustrate the state. First one is of me standing in front of a
CG squad car. Don't laugh. It ain't sposed to be funny.

curt

[pan]

And people wonder why you ran off to Germany.......

[BO]

Curt, you look like Josh Brolin (No country for old men) in that cop car shot. You coulda played his stand-in.

I second Pan's comment...just be glad you don't live in this shit hole anymore.

[waldopaper]

Dammit Curt... you is one big dude. Kin see why ye had no interest in me snarky little Sportster. Eye kin also see why "No Country..." hit such a chord with ye.

Meanwhile, I is scooting around on the nappy korporat karpet tryin to scratch me itchy academeroids. Like Melville an the Civil War an shit. Nothin like an AZ Gunshop at all, izzit/

Arrgh- ye damn-ed WHALE.

[BO]

Curt and the rest of ya's need to see the Deadwood series. I keep harpin' on it, but it' only because it's such an apt metaphor for what living in the USA has become. There ain't no law in this country anymore 'cause there ain't no morality. Maybe there never was.

Did you hear that Larry Summers was going to teach at Harvard? I'm still reeling over John Yoo's appointment to Berkley. What the fuck does that say about the lack of US morality? Not only does the USA love its crooks...we want our kids to emulate them.

The US IS fucking Deadwood.

[pan]

Mr. Summers, whose blunt, combative management style was reviled by some here, resigned as president in 2006 after a five-year tenure fraught with controversy. Most famously, he suggested in a speech that women might lack an intrinsic aptitude for math and science, setting off a firestorm on campus and across the nation.

Oh yeah.....that guy.....

[pan]

And....on the male chauvinist front:

Leave it to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to argue that the Constitution does not, in fact, bar sex discrimination.

Even though the court has said for decades that the equal-protection clause protects women (and, for that matter, men) from sex discrimination, the outspoken, controversial Scalia claimed late last week that women's equality is entirely up to the political branches. "If the current society wants to outlaw discrimination by sex," he told an audience at the University of California's Hastings College of the Law, "you have legislatures."

[curt]

The phone's ringing. I pick it up and the line goes dead. I set the phone down with my left hand trying not to make any noise while reaching for my shotgun with my right.

Waldo P, big? Hell, even my softail is too short for me. Imagine me on a sporty. No way. But that's me for real. And that's a real squad car. I met half the force personally two years ago, consider them to be friends.

The mexican boots I bought in CG are killing me. If the fuckers don't stretch their asses to fit my feet real soon I'm gonna take pure water to 'em. I may grow an inch each time I put 'em on but damn, they hurt. Ain't sposed to happen at $148 a pair. Dammit.

People may wonder, good Pan.... but you and me know the whys.

Bo, Deadwood? Gotta have trees before any dead wood can pop up. Gimme a link or a wiki thingy, willya please?

I need to get somethin' up about Kansas. We shot em up real good out there. Gar that is. Alligator Gar. Didn't hit a one of 'em but sure did extend my hearing probs tryin'. 45 magnum. Semi-automatics. And a .22

Did I tellya my kid was drivin' Dad's old Caddy along the south highway when we got stopped by the BP? What a trip. Dude asked a few questions as he came to the obgliatory "where ya from". Turns out his Mom is from Nuremberg. We spoke a few lines in German and he was cool but just then his Hombres boxed us in with two more vehicles. Damn. It was pitch dark and we were on Indian 15. No place for a man of any age with all that aqua. We had one gallon for each of us plus I don't know how much in the trunk, somewhere way north of Santa Rosa, south of Casa Grande. The kid'll never forget his first drive in the USA. He'll probably never believe me when I tell him it was his dance with death this side of having a live rattler around his neck. Tombstone didn't impress him at all. No real action.

[curt]

Oh, and speakin' about Dogs...........

long live Pink Floyd but....it seams each and every badass in the mobile home parks in the desert has a shitload of very mean lookin' dogs in the yard protectin' the "property". The kid and I were out for a walk one morning and we had all kinds of canine wannabe's followin' our heals. Would you believe that not one of them dogs had the nerve to fuck with me? Of course I had a big stick and yes, I could've killed 'em dead with my bare hands. How could they know? They're sposed to be vicious. I'm sure they eat meat, even the kind with mucho painkillers in 'em. So WTF are people thinking when they buy dogs like that? Are they thinkin' about their children? I don't think so.

[curt]

Panman, you and me know for sure. We know for sure. Let the rest wonder about it while they rot in the hell they chose to be their own .....them trailer homes in the desert.

curt was here

P.S. you can probably tell by my choice of words that I'm pissed. I sure wished that trip was a more peasant one. It was somethin' I had to do, but I'll never do it again. Not that way. No way.