Grrr's cape part ll

 



"They Will pay!!!!"  Those cape stealing worms will pay!!!!.
Roared Grrr in a true T-Rex rage!
"I will hunt them down to the end of the earth. I will rip them into little tiny bits." Roared Grrr as his mighty tail slammed into the floor in righteous  wrath!!
Grrr's fearsome Rex eyes glowed blood red and his terrible head swung from side to side seeking to devour.
"I have had my cape for years and some one dared to take it."

Gretta walked up to an  angry Grrr and said "Here dear", handing him a cleaned and pressed cape, I knew that you would  want for Halloween and had it cleaned and  pressed for you. "
Looking at his well cared for cape and at Gretta's loving green face. Grrr and Gretta rubbed heads and smiled into each others eyes.

Grrr flung his cape on with a happy roar and picking a dino sized basket of candy and set off.

Grrr's Cape

"Babe," called Grrr. "Have you seen my Dracula cape? The one Miss B. made for me? I need it for the party at the Wellness Center."
 "Grrry" replied Gretta," it is in the hall closet...where it always is."
"Oh yeah, thanks babe" replied Grrr as he went to get his cape.
"After looking for a minute, Grrr turned with a ROAR and said.."It is gone!"
"Some evil creature has taken my cape...they WILL pay!"
To be continued.

Zombies This is acting????

Zombies!

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"I hate zombie movies" said Grrr and Andy Ant nodded his antennae in agreement.
"Where is the art..where is the  craft in a zombie flick?"

"Night of the Living Dead" was a scary movie." said Bob.

"OK, that was a good horror flick" said Andy  and Grrr nodded in agreement.
"But this whole wave of zombie movies...junk..just junk.' said  Andy Ant.

"True, get a mob of extras, pour some red dye on them, dress, I won't use the word "costume"  dress them in dirty rags, no lines, so you don't have to pay  them more than scale and   two or three film school dropouts running around screaming...this is art?  This is scary?" Asked Grrr.

The Creature would have a fit...Vlad has gone back to  the medical field and Bruce has retired to his cruise gig."

"Hold on, Grrr ..The Creature..The Creature from the Black Lagoon...You guys know the Creature???" asked Bob.

"Yep, replied Andy, in the monster community all the old hands know each other. The Creature got so mad when they started this wave of Zombie movies, he headed back to the Amazon. I felt the same way  and went home to the nest.  I mean Zombies..they make "Friday the 13th"  look like "Henry V". 

The whole monster movie field has gone to the dogs....worse than those beach party monsters in the 1960's"
"Most zombies, stumble along at what 1/2 a mile an hour? How can something that slow catch anyone? said Grrr....to be continued...

THEM VI

"I told him I was an Ant. Now fellas, most places, humans would not have believed me or if they did , they would have pulled out a can of  "Raid". Not Jim and not Hollywood. Jim nodded lit a cigarette and asked me over to his house to talk. We  talked all night and set up the picture right that night.
He asked me where I lived and I told him that I had not found a place, being a ten foot ant it was hard to get a room so I was living in the park. Jim, said that he could see the problem but that sleeping in the park was dangerous, lots of strange people in Hollywood. He allowed as he had an extra room and that I was welcome. Folks starting out in those days helped each other."
 "As long as they were not competing for the same part." said Grrr with a grin.
"True enough". said Andy. "Well, the next day we went to the studio and set things up."

THEM V

"So", said Andy Ant, "I was making the rounds trying to get someone to look at my project with no luck, you know how that goes Grrr. " Sure do, agreed Grrr . My feet still get tired thinking about it."
"Well, continued Andy, taking a drink of his sweet tea and a bite of his sugar cookie, I was very tired and stopped into a dinner by the studio in Culver City, big fella for a human looked at me and said "good makeup" I just nodded and ordered a cup of  cocoa with lots of sugar. The big human looked at me and said "why not put a bit of cocoa in your sugar...hard day?"
" I nodded, now as I said we don't take to strangers but LA is a strange place and I missed the Nest and this was the first kindly word any being had said to me since I left home. Well, we got to talking and the big human, his name was Jim, told me that he was an actor looking for a project, not doing too well as he did not have a lot of backing..ie money, I told him that I had a project but I could not get anyone to look at it. He said. "Heck, son, I will look at it."
He read my script and said. " This is great, but I could never afford the special effects".
That is when I decided to take the chance of a lifetime, I told him that I was an ant and about the nest and that we would not need a lot of SF money as the whole nest would help out".
To Be continued...

Them IV  

"Yep", said Andy Ant, every day after a good nights work, we would get together in the Nest for a few hours of TV. The Queen, bless her, started to get annoyed, seemed that every creature had a TV show.
Dogs, cats, fish, but not us ants. So she called me into her presence and give me my orders, now you fellas gotta understand the a personal command from the Queen...well, there just is no higher honor, so when she told me to leave the nest and go to Hollywood and  square things, well I was nervous but orders are orders, You were a marine Bob, so you understand how it is." "I do indeed, Andy" Bob replied.
"Well, a couple of the winged ants got me to Hollywood and ..."
"Andy, hold on. Are you telling me that a 10 foot ant can walk around Hollywood and not be noticed?                     I have read that Hollywood is strange but that  is just too much."
"Bob", said Grrr, "you don't understand "The Business". Andy could walk around Hollywood  all day or night  and as long as he carried a scrip in his hand or said "the studio" to anyone who asked, no one would notice, in fact, if the cops did stop him at all, it would only be to ask if he could get them a part."
"Come on Grrr, I... " replied Bob,...
 It's the Queen's own truth, I will give up sugar for a year if it is not. EVERY being , human or creature, wanted to be in the movies in those days." said Andy Ant.

THEM III.

“So, asked Bob, “You guys did not realize that you were getting bigger?”

“Nope, replied Andy Ant,“I guess that that may seem strange, but all we saw were other ants from our nest, don’t get along too kindly with strangers, so don’t live near them, and we were all getting big. You lived in the desert Bob?” Andy asked.
“25‘ Years” replied Bob. “So, you know that there is not much to measure yourself against. Any way we just grew , enjoyed some sugar on the Queen’s Birthday and did our ant thing.  Except for TV of course.” “TV ?  Asked Grrr.” Well, we, ah sorta, found a TV and projector that the humans left behind and a  generator..One of the fellas figured out how to attach it to a treadmill for power and we disguised the antenna as a cactus plant.


                                              To be continued

           "THEM"

"Yep, the early 50's,". Andy Ant continued, "the nest was in the desert of New Mexico, had been forever, we tend to stay in one place, when the humans came into our area and started building towns. Now from an ant pov humans can be annoying, no offense, Bob" said Andy with a wiggle of his antennae. "None taken," said Bob raising his cup to Andy, "we kinda feel the same way toward ants."
"Fair enough", replied Andy. "Any way the good thing about humans is that they always and I mean always have sugar and leave some around where a hard working ant can find some.
So when we saw that the humans were building a town, the Queen sent the scouts out who soon returned to the nest with the good news of sugar in abundance. So out went the collection crews. Well, for a long time life was good. All the sugar the nest could want  and TV.
Now, you kids have no idea what TV was like back in the 50's .."Father Knows Best..The Gail Storm Show.."26 Men" and the "Million Dollar Movie"....good clean stuff that the whole nest could enjoy.  That is where I got my love for the movies".
"Anyway, one day there was this big bang and a very bright flash.
Well, now it did not hurt the nest none as we tend to go out at night, cooler in the desert, and we were deep in our home. First thing we noticed was that that nice town and all the sugar was gone. blown to bits. That did make the nest sad for a spell, but the queen said that we had to put it behind us and get on with being ants.
well , you know the strangest thing was the the nest seemed to shrink and we had to do a powerful lot of work resizing it.".....To be continued"

The Debate   Debate 3

  

Fact check:

Romney did say that the government should help the auto industry recover after a managed bankruptcy.

Mr. Obama did in fact go to the Middle East and apologize for the past actions of the USA.

Opinion:                      

I would have to give this to Mr. Romney.

Mr. Obama could not defend his record..all that he could say is that we will do better, if reelected. He seemed like a person who ran out of lines all he could do was repeat..

As to the Arab Spring, as far as I can see all Mr. Obama's policy has done is put more radical islamics in power.

 How is that going to help anyone:

Women the radicals want them back under the rule of the Koran and will stone them for disrespect.

Christians or Jews? Jews and Christians are being killed for being Christians and Jews as I write and in lands where until the Arab Spring,women were getting more rights and Jews and Christians had lived in peace for 1000 years.

Mr. Obama wants to reduce  or get rid of our atomic weapons at a time that Russia and China are building theirs. That I cannot support.The only thing preventing WW III is the fact that our foes know we have atomic weapons. In a war without atomic weapons, China and Russia can put millions of people in the field and their weapons are almost as good as ours  so who do You think would win?

I like Romney’s closing points..we are far from done and we can and will do better.

I would have preferred Ron Paul or Dr. Keyes but that is not to be.

so of the two men now running I wound  endorse Mr. Romney.

P.S. Since I no longer have the honor of being your teacher ..Just the guy who hangs out with Grrr, I am free to make political recommendations.

"THEM"

Bob and Grrr were sitting around the lair in the swamp watching monster movies..when Grrr put "Them" on the projector.
"You know Grrr, this one of the best monster movies, remember we used to show it to the wolfchildren? Great special effects..those giant ants look real."
" Look, real? buddy, I got news for you. They are real." said Grrr "
Yeah, right. sure"..said Bob ,"tell me another one."
"They are real, I know some of those guys from Hollywood. Wanna meet one?" Asked Grrr?

"Buddy, said Bob, what have you been putting in your rootbeer?"

"Ok, wiseguy, said Grrr, taking out his cell phone, punching a number, "Andy, hey buddy, doing well..how are things in the nest? ..glad  to hear it, You free today? I would like you to meet my buddy Bob...yeah, the teacher, he is a big fan, ...ok, check with the queen, I will wait.

You can? great! Please tell her Majesty, I said thanks. See you soon."

About ten minutes later, Bob heard a whistling  "shshshshshsh sound at the door of the lair as he turned to look two BIG antennae appeared. "what the.."Bob said, reaching for his Mauser and chambering a round of 8mm fmj.

"Chill out  Bob," said Grrr with a grin," that is only Andy, you wanna scare him?"

"Scare Him!!!" Said Bob as he worked the bolt to take the round out of the chamber, put it back in the magazine, and  placing the Mauser on "safe" put it back in the corner, "I almost spilled my coffee!!!!!"

"Andy, pal come on in and meet Bob. Don't mind the Mauser, Bob was a Marine."

"Well, howdy Bob, said Andy Ant, "Nope don't mind that rifle atall, from New Mexico..grew up with shooting irons..don't rightly feel at home around folks that don't like rifles."

An amazed Bob. shaking Andy's hand said, "Sir, this is truly an honor, I have seen your movie a hundred times and never tire of it. It is one of the great American Classics."

"Well, now that is mighty kind of you Bob, please call me "Andy" I have heard good things from Grrr about  you as well, seems you used my little movie to teach our great American History,  the Queen and the whole Nest was mighty proud of that."

Handing Andy a big plate of sugar cookies and a large class of southern sweet tea, Grrr said we are about to look at "Them."    Before we start, Bob was wanting to know how you got into the movies...he actually believed that they were rubber ants in the movie."

Looking at Bob and wiggling his big antennae in laughter," Nothing to be ashamed of", a kindly Andy said to an embarrassed Bob. "Just shows we did our job well, that is what people were supposed to think."

"Well, said Andy, " it was about 52 or 53 I think......" to be continued....

Opinion............................................... Voting.
No matter who wins this election one side is going to complain.
If you don't get off the chair and go vote, no excuse allowed, you have no right to complain. 
Look up the records of both men..look at the state of the nation and the world..look at the state of YOUR family than vote.
You don't vote for or against a person based on his color or his religion, you vote, if you have honor and wit, for the best person who is running based on his record.

  Cleaning Grrr" Garage lll

"I got it" said Bob..."Our lair in the swamp, we just take this stuff and the stuff from my garage that the girls want us to dump and put in our lair. we get to keep our stuff and the girls get a clean garage...every body's happy." 
"Great" replied a happy Grrr...oh, hold on..it will never fit..and some of this stuff ..the damp.."
"Buddy, that is why we call in Al Gator and his construction crew..hold on..he told me the other day that he has a 4 month backlog on new work. Seems he has been busy putting in golf courses."
"Not, a problem old ape, Al owes me, I happen to know he made a bundle working on Dracula's castle and now all the undead want their castles updated..you know how competitive THAT crowd is. and It was yours truly who got him that contract.  I will call him...."  Pulling out his cellphone, Grrr called Al Gator.
"Al? Grrr. Hey, pal I need a favor." Grrr explained the problem and Al was more than happy to help.
"Not, a bloody problem, old chap", Al's family were British Belize, "be at your cave by tea."

Cleaning the Gararge ...Part ll

As the guys continued to work:
After about an hour, all the stuff was on the driveway and  Grrr and Bob sweep and washed the floor.
"You know Bob, it was a bit dusty." Yep." replied Bob as the guys removed ten years of  sawdust and junk.
"Shall, we look at the piles and decide what you want to keep and start putting stuff back and tossing things?"
"Might as well, ole ape." Grrr said.
"Hey, Grrr look at this. This is the dracula cape Miss B ...made you."
"I gotta keep that, said Grrr..and this" holding a big box of dino cards the kids made him over the years.
"Why, buddy look at this..." 
By the end of the day, there was very little that Grrr wanted to toss.
"What are we going to do pal?" asked Grrr, " I promised to clean the place, but I cannot toss this stuff".
"You could put it my garage" Bob said..."Thanks pal, but that won't work. Stef will take one look and we are back to square one."
"You gotta point. Hey, I got it." said Bob with a grin.

Opinion:The Tax System: EVERYONE PAYS 10 %.

Our tax system is unfair and we all know it.
Some people pay none as they are considered too poor.
Some pay none as they are rich but have write-offs.
Yet we all use the roads..and share in the national defense.
SO....Under the GRRR PLAN:
WE all pay 10 % ..no write offs on sheltered funds .. no family deductions, no foundations...nothing.
You make $10,000, you pay $1000.

You make a $1000,000,0000, you pay $100,000,000.
It does not matter if you earn your money at 7/11, or get it from stocks or a trust fund..10% off the top.
No pay no vote.
The tax lawyers are gonna hate this. : )
There will be NO other federal taxes; No gas tax..No intheartance tax..none peroid.
Now what the states are up to them, but that is the way our Constitution works.
Perhaps if we all paid, we would PAY a bit more notice when Congress votes themselves a huge pay raise and life time penstion after one term in office or "lends a few billions to the world bank or the UN.

Cleaning Grrr's Garage

“Cleaning the Garage.”

“Hey, pal,said Grrr to Bob, Gretta wants me to clean up the garage, you wanna help?”
“OK, I have nothing to do now.” replied Bob.
As the two guys began to work, Bob looked around and said, “Don’t see what the problem is old reptile, this place looks fine to me. It is a garage, not a lady’s social center.”
“I said the exact same thing,but you know.. the guys exchanged “the husband look” and nodded.
“Why don’t we pull all the stuff out and sweep Bob?” Grrr suggested
“OK, Bob replied and the two friends set to work..

Opinion
It all comes down to coal and oil.
We send many billions over seas to pay for oil.
If we kept that money here, we could use it to put people to work rebuilding our cities and industry as japan and Germany did after World War ll. 
More, cheap American energy could be exported. 
Energy exports are what rebuild Russia after the fall of the USSR.
Mr. Obama will NOT do that. Why? I don't know. 

I know that many in his party want "green" power but that only plays into the hands of OPEC as we cannot as yet generate enough cheap "green power" to run the nation..perhaps in 50 years...can you afford to be out of work THAT long?
More over cheap energy would bring jobs back to the USA. I don't think that people want to spend their life on Welfare and foodstamps. Give people the chance of a good job and they WILL take it.
That is one reason to vote for Mr. Romney.

Counter point: Many will say that that will make the oil people rich.
Well, that money IS going to be spent the only question is "Where will it be spent?" Here or overseas?
Counterpoint: The environment must be protected:.
We have the ability to drill and mine and keep pollution down, will it be 100 percent safe..no..will there never be a spill or some pollution no.That is a risk we must take 7,000.000.000 humans cannot survive in a preindustrial world. I know there are some GREENS who say the answer is to reduce the population.
The question then is, "Who gets reduced?" 
Take a look at YOUR family.. Shall we send THEM to the wall to "save the planet?"
A very wise man once told me not to assume that it was always the "other guy" who was going to be shot.
This is NOT China:
We have unions, not all unions are bad by any means, and worker protection laws, a booming economy will create a labor shortage as it did in Germany after WW ll and people will get good pay....perhaps even a return to the time when a person, could on one 40 hour a week pay check, support a family, buy a house and a US made car, take a vacation once a year and put a bit away in the bank.

Gretta is gonna be mad or there goes Grrr's Diet.

Bob and Grrr were out for a morning run and Bob pulled a bit ahead. 
Now this was a tough neighborhood and four guys ran up to Bob.
"Hey, pal", said a guy with a mean look,” ya gotta buck i could borrow?”
“Not on me friend.." Bob replied.
"My pal coming around the corner has our breakfast money, but I would not bother him, if I were you, he gets u

nhappy, if people bother him while he is running.”
"Oh, he get's unhappy gee, that is too bad.” The Mugger said as he smiled at his friends.
About two minutes later there was a ROAR and several screams.
As Grrr catches up to Bob, he said "Hey, pal, not a word to Stef or Gretta OK? She will bust my tail for eating too much. But you know" waste not want not” said a Pius Grrr. : )
"The secret is safe with me buddy, but you better brush before the wives see us, you have half a leg stuck between your fangs"

The Wellness Center


"I am starting to hate school and ...I ..hate being weak and it is so unfair."
Billy said.
"Boohoo kid" said Grrr, "Poor pitiful you".
Billy's head came up with a roar.
Smiling, Grrr said, "That is more like it son, we are rex .
We roar at life not cry about it." 
Billy. "I know that is true Mr. Grrr and I want to roar but the boys.."
"Listen son, I am going to sign you up in my son's Dino-karate class, is will be a lot of very hard work Sensi Godzilla is a very serious dino, but if you do the work, NO ONE is EVER going to step on your tail for fun again.  It will take about a year for you to get good and .." Grrr said..  "A year!!!   But Mr. Grrr what..I mean a year?"
"Not at problem kid, said Grrr, tossing Billy a button. Wear that on your coat."..the button read:

I AM A FRIEND OF GRRR REX...YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?

"Sensi Godzilla will tell you when it is time to return it to me." said Grrr.

"Ahh..Mr. Grrr. we...we don't have a lot of money, since the volcano got popa..mom works but."
"Kid, said Grrr, I see from your file that you have been taking piano for 8 years? "
"Yes, Mom is a piano teacher  but.."
"Son. eight years is a long time, you any good?"  Mr. Grrr, I played two professional shows.."I", said Billy with pride, "am very good."
"So you should be able to teach a kid just starting?" Asked Grrr.
"Sure, I offered to teach the kids at school ...but.." said Billy.
"Excuse me kid, I have to make a phone call." Grrr stepped out of his office and returned several minutes later.
"Well, kid, Sensi Godzilla , wants his son to learn piano, ...you teach his son and in exchange Sensi Godzilla will teach you..deal?"
"Yes, oh, yes DEAL" said a overjoyed Billy. "I won't let your down Mr. Grrrr."

Opinion

1. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/15/us/clinton-benghazi/index.html
   
   What Mrs. Clinton said is meaningless.
   OK, so she takes responsibility So ? Has she resigned? No
   Has she said that she is going to? No.
   Sort of like, "I admit I broke you window ...

   with my golf ball.
   You: That is very good of you, when can I expect payment for a new window?
   Me "Oh, I never side any thing about paying you."
   
   Note also what she said..."the security is overseen by professionals".
   So I guess we can blame them
   
   NEXT
   
   In any case, this attack went on for 8 hours and for DAYS after the President said it was the result of a You-tube vid...SO for DAYS the CIC of the USA did not bother to find out????
   This is not the 1800's we have cell phones and the net..they knew in at most hours if not minutes what was going and within a day or two at most. Why..the election, this does not look good and Mrs. Clintion cannot have her party look bad before a close election.

   See More

   http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/15/us/clinton-benghazi/index.htmlWhat

   www.cnn.com

Back at the "Wellness Center"
Sitting down, and passing Billy a root-beer, Grrr popped a can for himself and said " Rex boys in the yard busting your tail again?"A shocked Billy almost choked on his root-beer.
As he found his breath, Billy 

looked at Grrr and said "Yes, they....how..how..did you ...know???
"Hey, Kid I was in JH once myself you know".Replied Grrr with a smile.
"But ...but, said Billy YOU are Grrr Rex!"
"Yeah, now. At 13, I was Grrry and there were a LOT of bigger rexs around who figured steppin on my tail was funny"

Mr. Grrrr. I..I..like music and that stuff but the boys call me names my mom and Mrs. Bronto told me to walk away or tell the teacher...but.."

"I know..being called a "rat" and having no friends is worse. replied Grrr.
"Yes. look at my claws, mom makes me clip them and even if she didn't I ...I don't know how to fight...I...I am not afraid of being hit..but if you look stupid ..they say I fight like a girl, everyone laughs.

 A day at the lake.

"Gerrry", said Gretta, it is such a nice day, I was thinking that we should go to the lake and have dinner at that nice new place. I talked to Stef and she said she would ask Bob."
"Awww, babe, I worked all week, I am sort of looking forward to relaxing at home and you know Bob hates to go out.."

"Well, Stef said that they would go ..but if you don't want to go, dear, I will just put my nice new dress back in the closet...I.."

"Come on babe, don't feel bad you know that Bob is going to say "No". He told me that he was going to read a new history book today that he just found in the library and then clean some guns." said Grrr.

"Well, Stef said they were going and enjoy the view of the lake and then listen to music in the square..."replied Gretta

Just then the phone rang...Gretta picked it up. "Hello Stef, No..Gerrr is tired and..you are? Well I am sure it will be nice. Hold on for a minute dear," Gretta turned to Grrr, See they are going and .."

 Grrr took one look at Gretta's  pretty green face and his great rexian heart melted.
"Ok. Babe, you know it is a nice day and it is always good to see Bob and Stef."

"Stef, Gerrr, changed his mind , isn't he wonderful ? We will meet at your house and go to the lake together

"Wonderful, said Stef, Bob was feeling a bit bookish and said  something about those old guns, but he would not want to disappoint everyone. See you and Grrr at 2:30.

As the four friends sat over drinks at dinner. Bob looked at Grrr and said. "You know old reptile, this is a nice place, going out today was a fine idea".

As the two guys clicked cup and can in salute,  the two wives looked at each other and smiled.

At the Wellness Center.

"Mr. Grrr,".Billy started to say when Grrr's nurse came in.
Seeing Grrr in his operating clothes, she said "Not again Grrr. These are new rugs and you know what
 Dr. H said at the budget meeting last week."
"Hey", said Grrr, "Did I ask for carpet? I was happy with tiles. Easy to mop up..but no!!.
You guys had to get that designer in here."a warmer..kinder look"  you said". Grrr replied.
Billy Rex looked up at the two older rex, his eyes getting bigger and bigger and his tail starting to twitch nervously .
As the nurse left, Billy said .."Please, Mr. Grrr. Can we start over?"
"Not a problem.  Every kid is entitled to one mistake as a human friend of mine is fond of saying."
Sitting down, and passing Billy a root-beer, Grrr popped a can for himself and said "Boys in the yard busting your tail again?"
A shocked Billy almost choked on his root-beer.
As he found his breath, Billy looked at Grrr and said "Yes, they....how..how..did you know?"

At the Wellness Center.

"Oh." said Billy, the young Rex."Why  are you putting those operating scrubs on ?"
"It can get very messy and you know how hard it is to get blood off a white  lab coat?
 This is a new one. My wife just got it for me and she would be mad if I got it dirty the first time I wore it."
Grrr said with a  predatory grin.
"Oh...look, the last time I was in counseling..Mrs. Bronto.she  just told me to feel good about myself..and she..she told my mom to get me a new ...new ...game or something to help my inner child adjust."'
A nervous Billy Rex stammered.
"Not the way, I work kid.".......Grrr snarled.

"That young rex, with the sour look in the waiting room, is he your boy?" asked Grrr 
"Yes, and he never had that look when he was younger..he was always happy...." she said.
"Humm. replied Grrr, why don't you go for a nice cup of tea while I have a man to man talk with the lad?" Grrr suggested.
When the worried mom left his office..he had the nurse send in the young rex.
"Son, your mother is concerned and..."
"I am NOT your son!!" the young rex snarled.
With his evil rex grin in place, Grrr looked ..just looked ..at the young rex..who, all of a sudden, truely  wished that he had kept his mouth shut.
"Fine, kid..just want to know where  we stand" Grrr replied..reaching out his massive razor sharp claw and putting on his scrubs..

Back at the "Wellness Center" 
"I...I don't know what to do Grrr, I have always tried to raise my boy to be a sweet gentle boy..."She said.
"I see, said Grrr, that your boy Gerre is in middle school, are there problems?"
"yes, he is always angry at home and ..he ..won't go to dance class or piano..he wants ...he wants to sharpen his claws..his fighting claws. she replied.
Humm, pulling back his sleeve Grrr held up a sharp claw..."Like these?" he asked

Back at the "Wellness Center"

Grrr had his white coat on and was siting at his desk 
when his next case came in....
It was Mrs. Roara. The mother of a young rex in middle school.
"Hello", said Grrr, "How are things?"
"Hello" replied, Mrs. Roara, Thank you for seeing me Grrr.
I..I..don't know what to do..."
"Humm, just take your time and start at the start..would you like a rootbeer or cup of tea?"
Said Grrr gently.

The Now Happy Vampire.
Several weeks later, as Grrr was heading out for his morning run with Bob, he found a large..a dino-sized.. keg of vintage root-beer outside of his cave....attached was a card.

My dear Grrr. 
Just a small gift from a grateful new friend.
I am not sure about the online shopping, I shall have to do a bit of digging on St. George's Night..Just joking mein friend.
The wives have not been so happy in 300 years.
I am starting to like der net as well..all the old movies.
Your friend Mr. Gator did a noble job and the garlic problem is a thing of the past.
Thank you once again.
Count Dracula

The progressives want to take out Assad of Syria and put in an "Arab Spring" read Islamic brotherhood gov. But Assad, having seen the fate of the of the leaders of Egypt and Libya, won't go.

So far his army, and Russia and China, supports him and he does have stocks of war gases.
So Hill wants a no-fly zone(bombing runs) but Russia and China can veto that in the UN.

Now it is very close to the election and Mr.Obama does not need another war.
Yet, if he loses, The progressives  are  out of power and there goes the completion of the Arab Spring, for perhaps four years at least.

So problem:
Assad cannot be removed any time soon with out bombing runs, which Russia and China can veto in the UN.
Mr.Obama cannot be seen to unilaterally order US attacks before the election and if he loses office, the game is up.

Answer: NATO.
Turkey is in NATO and the USA under the progressives would chose to honor our NATO agreement to support Turkey, if Turkey can be seen as attacked.

So, Some Islamic brotherhood types fire some mortar rounds into Turkey.
We know the Islamics have mortar crews. They used them against us in Benghazi.
Turkey blames Assad, who has NO REASON to want a war with Turkey and NATO right now.
While the Islamic brotherhood have every reason to, as it would get them the air support they need to win.

If Turkey invades Syria, in self defense of course, either the Turks take out Assad..problem solved.
 or they get mired down and NATO has to send in air support. 

Again.. problem solved. 

Or Assad knows he cannot win, which is what, I think, is hoped in the State Dept and makes a deal.

(Turkey, our NATO ally, who, as I recall, would NOT let us use their airspace when we went to war)

So NATO, an alliance created to defend Europe against the long gone USSR, can be used to build the Arab Spring.

Thus leaving the Saudis the main Islamic power, after we take out Iran, in the Middle East.
Not very creative ..but time is short. 

Of course, this assumes that Russia does not move an army to the Turkish Border or leans on Europe, who is now dependent on Russia for energy, (winter is coming) to "work for a peaceful solution" in the UN. 

Of course, China cannot move an army in Europe, but being the BANKER, China can pressure a very very weak Euro to make Europe "give peace a chance."

Thus, leaving us once more alone and holding the short end of the stick.
Which would make China and Russia very happy.
Hope I am wrong, but I would not bet a Mauser on it.

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The Unhappy Vampire Part 4.



Vlad called Grrr and explained the problem.
"I did not know that Vampires ate or drank, You know that  "I do not drink...vine" thing. said Grrr.
"It is that darn book and the movies again", replied Vlad. In fact, we almost never do eat or drink but when in solid form we can, but it just does not have any taste.
"Is there anything you can think of?  This is driving Dracula up the wall
and the family problems!!!!  said Vlad.
Ok, said Grrr, the main problem here is the cooking smells? No, smells no problem?"
"Yes, said Vlad.
"Humm, seems to me then what your friend's kitchen needs is a better ventilation system.
Wives..huum..didn't you tell me the other day  that his other wives wanted a hot tub and Internet in the Castle..something about online shopping?"
"Yes", Vlad replied.
"Ok," run this past Dracula. I have a friend, Al Gator, who can re-do his kitchens and Dining Hall, that keeps the new wife happy. The hot tub and the Internet keeps the other wives happy.
If he just gets something for the new wife, I foresee other...shall we say, family issues." said Grrr.
"Wonderful Grrr." I will talk to him at once and get back to you. "Thanks again"  said Vlad.

The Unhappy Vampire  part 4.
"The smell, the other wives are starting to complain. Even the children of the night are howling" moaned Drac.
"Well", said Vlad. "Just sit down and explain the problem to her and put a stop to it."
"Were, it were that easy" replied Drac. "It makes her so happy and I...just cannot.."
"OK" said Vlad. "We need help and I know just the creature to call, Grrr Rex."
"Everyone knows of Grrr and holds him in high esteem" said Drac.
"Do you really think that he can help?  I am not going to counseling. I am a Boyar and a warlord..that counseling stuff is for wimps" snarled Drac.
"No one said anything about wimps Drac. We are just looking for ideas...or do you want to go home and talk to the wives??" asked Vlad.
"No! " said Drac."Call Grrr."

This is WRONG. Teachers are not the political gestapo.
If your school allows free dress, including dress that supports political views, than NO TEACHER OR PROF has the right to humiliate  a student wearing one the teacher does not like.
This is America, not Animal Farm.   Granted it was a math teacher, not a history teacher, so an allowance can be made for her not upstanding the Constitution. But she owes that class and that kid an apology before she is allowed to teach again.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/Romney-High-School-T-Shirt-Flap-172627871.html

The sad vampire part lll




"After a few nights, when we got back to the castle, she..she..asked if I minded if she took up her old hobby. Of course my dear. " Said Drac as he took a LARGE drink of wine.
"Well", said Vlad, "What is wrong with that...these new women are  more independent than those of our time."
"She ..she cooks." Said Drac, "she knows that we do not eat,  at least not often, but she said it is her joy."
"If it was HER joy, it was mine, I had  the kitchens of the Castle rebuilt..all stainless steel, the formal dinning Hall restored."
"Well, if she is good at it, give the food to the poor, there are places...I am sure that in these times..the daylight people would"..said Vlad...
"Vlad, you don't understand...she..she is from Rome..in Italy."
Vlad's face turned even paler.."Count, you..don't mean..."
"Yes, she is Italian...everything is cooked in... in...garlic!!!!!!"

The Unhappy Vampire

Seeing the look on his friend's face, Vlad said, "Drac, what is wrong old friend?, is Van Helsing at it again?"
"No", replied Drac, in a sad tone, "it is my new wife Sophia.
"Do you have any vine, my friend?' Drac asked.
Vlad knew that it was serious as Drac, as we all know, doesen't deink...wine.
Handing his friend a large glass with some type "O" as a chaser, Vlad asked,
"Do you vant to talk about it  mein friend? "
It went so vell at first, she ..she was my Elsiibta reborn. She ...she asked me to convert her..it seemed strange but these times..the new women..such joy."  
Then.........