What Happened to Tiger?

Just because he got a divorce after sampling several assorted women and getting eventually caught, Tiger Woods, numero uno, the boss, the golf tourmaster, the sultan of golf, collapses. He actually didn't just collapse he plummeted to the lower realm of the golfing empire. Putting aside all the infidelity and bad press not to mention the household upheaval, I don't even want to comment about his wife(now his rich ex wife) attacking him with a golf club making him hit a tree in his SUV. I don't care about that! It's none of my business! It needs to be none of our business! He was once a great golfer, if not the best of all time. To fall this far this fast is truly a tragedy for the sport. Maybe he's got a clause in his divorce decree stipulating future earnings for so long a period of time. Maybe he couldn't breach any sponsorship agreements due to court orders? Maybe when this maybe time period is over we'll see the rise of the Tiger back to the top of the golf food chain once again. I firmly believe that you can't lose that touch that easily. Not after all those decades of work to get there. There's a plan in there somewhere and it will emerge eventually. Don't wait too long Tiger, lest people start to forget.

I Have a Boat and Can't Get to the Water

That's right, I have a boat and can't get it to the water. Why? I guess it's because I can't find a bolt on hitch to attach a trailer to mu Mitsubishi sedan. Does Mitsubishi have a suggestion? Why yes, they do, buy a Mitsu SUV! Wrong answer. For some reason my car has been bewitched with issues because it's a hybrid car. No, it's not a battery or mixed fuel beast but rather a car created between two production years, 1997 and 1998. I wanted an alarm installed right after I bought the car and nothing would match up in the electrical system. Why? I guess it's because it's a 1998 electrical system and that wiring diagram did work. My a/c compressor died 2 years ago and, you guessed it, the exact replacement didn't even come close to fitting the bracket. Even the dealership couldn't explain it. My brakes? Two front disc and two rear drum. What's wrong with that? The rear brakes were never set. 3 years into owning the car and the brake mechanic said there was no wear on the shoes or drums but the rotors were all warped for the 6th time. Back to my boat. Why they can't make trailer hitches that fit smaller cars that want to pull smaller boats or trailers I can't understand unless they figure that if you go to back up to launch a boat the brakes will fail since they don't engage and the car will become a boat, or worse a submarine! Next vehicle is a small pick up truck, not a Mitsu one either! True story my friends, it's too weird to make up, just like life.

Kim Kardashian Finally Getting Married?

Poor guy! That's all I have to say and I think he knows it too. Talk about a high maintenance chick, oh brother. RUN, run as fast and far away as possible if you know what's good for you because if it lasts a year I'll be surprised. I even watched a gossip show today that rebroadcast an interview they had with all three sisters and were questioned about cheating. The two other sisters said they never had but Kim said she did because it was a long relationship she was in. RUN! I hope there's enough money for the designer dresses, designer invitations, designer engagement rings, designer wedding rings, gourmet food for the reception, and a fabulous honeymoon(and I don't mean to Atlantic City for the weekend either). RUN! You can see it in his face, he wants to run but he also doesn't want to look like a coward. Better a coward than a cuckold.

My First Place

Guest post from: Steve Delaney

Buying my first place was nerve-racking but boy does it feel good to finally be moved in and to be a real homeowner! I can’t believe it took this long for me to get all settled and I’m starting to work now on all that other extra stuff like decorating. I got some curtains and blinds for my bedroom (who sleeps without blinds?) and I’m going to call someone on Monday about putting in granite countertops. I went to DirectSTARTV.com when I first moved in to get satellite since I’m really into sports and can hardly live a day without my ESPN! I just really like being able to do whatever I want to this place because I own it – no one to answer to but myself and the market! I may even plant some brightly colored flowers out back just because no one can tell me what I can and can’t do in my own backyard! I feel like a kid with new found freedom or something, not an adult with a mortgage…

Trip to the Flea Market, Without the Fleas.

Once in a great while I like to go to the local flea market. It's just about 15 miles away and that's okay, better there than next door to me. The markets have gotten noticeably smaller the past few months which seemed a bit of a surprise to me, especially in the areas of the market where it's predominantly 'home grown' merchandise. You know, the tables where granny is selling her old coffee pot and a partially boxed Hungry, Hungry Hippos game. I typically go into these areas looking for a few items of interest such as Jack Daniels named products for my friend in Massachusetts, Seiko and Bulova watches for me, any bar equipment such as tap handles with the brewers name and emblem on them(I've gotten some really sweet ones), fishing gear in good repair, and the occasional precision optical items such as loupes and other magnifiers. I recently purchased a brand new spider for my fryer at an Asian stall for 1/3 the cost of a store. Getting back to my surprise at the decrease in vendor activity. I figured with the depressed economic situation we're in there would be a bigger presence at things like craft fairs and flea markets due to the low up front cost and the lure of tax free cash for merchandise that may have become trash instead of cash. I suppose that's why I've also seem an upswing in yard sales as well, not cost at all!

I Don't Know How They Can Do It.

I don't know how seniors will be able to afford adequate insurance for retirement the way the economy is going. I know when you're young and invincible you don't really think too much about such things as health and life insurance but when you reach those ripe ages it becomes more of a requirement than and option due to the potential for financial catastrophe if a critical ailment, or even death, happens in the family. When a mate dies it's emotionally devastating in the beginning but when the bills start to roll in for final expenses as well as current living expenses it becomes a life altering issue if you're not financially supplemented when the loss occurs. This is why seniors life insurance is ever so important, almost as important as having enough health insurance. Regardless of ones health the only fact in life is eventual cessation of life. Some insurance people will try to sell you a whole life policy, which is great FOR THEM, but not you. Term insurance is the best and most affordable way to insure you and your loved ones for the eventual day when it's needed most. Since I was a child it was widely known that term life was the best option for worry free coverage and the most affordable as well, especially in these financial times we live in.

Comfy Showers at Last.

I finally got my water softener installed and I'm ever so happy I did. Living in Florida has many advantages, soft water isn't one of them. Limestone being the predominant mineral where water is retained in the earth isn't conducive to a good old fashioned soapy shower, it's just the opposite. It's as if the soap turned into a decorative bar of something that becomes slippery but not soapy in the presence of local water supplies. Using one of many water softener systems allows the water to be subject to a salt solution called a brine, which removes the minerals from the water and ejects them to the ground while mineral free water gets to your faucets. Softened water does not leave that white caked residue on pans and tea/coffee pots as well as allows the ultimate extraction of wonderful suds from a small amount of soap in the sink and shower. Another plus in hard water country is that it will keep your hot water tank from fouling from mineral deposits thereby increasing the usable life of your water heating system. In other words it's great for use in all metallic pipes and fixtures in your home.