Straight from the South Seas

Straight from the South Seas
Retired Expat living the Philippines

Augustus Summerfield Merrimon

This Blog is dedicated to my great-great-grand uncle who was a Democratic US Senator from the state of North Carolina between 1873 and 1879.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

A Far-out Father's Day Gift

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Spring Hill, Florida - Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Sherry Campbell proves it.

The Spring Hill mother decided to list herself on eBay to get a job. While she has a job at a local car dealership, she makes $7.21 an hour and is on a draw, which means that she owes the company part of that hourly wage if she doesn't sell cars.
This month, she didn't make rent. "You gotta do what you gotta do," Campbell said. "I'm in sales. So I thought what a better way to sell myself than to list myself on eBay." Campbell listed herself as an employee for hire, uploaded her resume and set the starting bid at 99 cents.
She did get a few responses, but they were all for out-of-town jobs. Mostly, Campbell received well wishes from people who admired her audacity and creativity. Campbell's goal is to get a salaried job out of the listing, but someone flagged her post and eBay took it down, saying that listing a person or services is against the rules. If you'd like to hire Campbell, she can be reached through her email address at firstbigdaddy@tampabay.rr.com.

Foxes Jumping on a Trampoline

Man accused of stealing 88 panties from neighbor

The Associated Press Wednesday, June 17, 2009; 3:08 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico police said they have arrested a man accused of snatching 88 pieces of underwear from a neighbor's clothesline. The man was charged with theft and illegal appropriation. Police said Wednesday that he returned all $1,000 worth of underwear to the woman. They said he stole the items from his 29-year-old neighbor over a period of several months in the rural town of Orocovis. She apparently had to keep buying more to replace those that vanished from her line.

He was jailed Tuesday pending a $20,000 bond.

Girl wakes up with star tattoos all over her face

A Belgian girl claims she had 56 stars inked on her face against her will after falling asleep in the tattoo parlor....

More rambling from "Daytime in No Time" host Nikki Boyer:
"Today Show": I am still miffed by the Belgian tattoo chick. Seriously, how does something like that happen? Fifty-six tattoos on your face! Even Mike Tyson isn't crazy enough to do that. Mr. Tyson, if you're reading this I'm totally kidding. I thought you were awesome in "The Hangover" and I would never, ever steal your beautiful tiger. I promise.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The most stupid hat ever


Asian top models playing soccer in mud







Is Lindsay Lohan a Jewelry Thief?

Lindsay Lohan has been questioned in the disappearance of a set of Dior diamond earrings and a necklace from her Elle photo shoot in London. The jewelry, worth $400,000, was on loan for the June 6 photo shoot. Lohan was the last person seen with them.

World's Tallest Women

Heather Greene is "only" 6' 5½" (196 cm) and lives in Las Vegas.

Accused complained that interrogators tortured lies out of him

Accused al Qaeda mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed complained that interrogators tortured lies out of him, though he proudly took credit for more than two dozen other terror plots, according to newly released sections of government transcripts. ''I make up stories,'' Mohammed said at one point in his 2007 hearing at Guantánamo Bay. In broken English, he described an interrogation in which he was asked the location of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. ''Where is he? I don't know,'' Mohammed said. 'Then he torture me. Then I said, 'Yes, he is in this area or this is al Qaeda which I don't know him.' I said no, they torture me.'' Yet at the same military tribunal hearing, Mohammed ticked off a list of 29 terror plots in which he took part. The transcripts were released as part of a lawsuit in which the American Civil Liberties Union is seeking documents and details of the government's terror detainee programs. Previous accounts of the military tribunal hearings had been made public, but the Obama administration went back and reviewed the still-secret sections and determined that more portions could be released. Most of the new material centers on the detainees' claims of abuse during interrogations while being held overseas in CIA custody. source: www.miamiherald.com...

America tortures people, it's official and that is weak. I thought the US was above that sort of stuff, and shame on the people in charge. Comparisons to the worst regimes in history can be made, history will judge harshly on those involved. People have different opinions and people can be hypocrites, some believe torture is never justified, others think torture should be allowed in certain circumstances, still others think torture is great and happily kick a cat to death, and there is a range of opinion in between. But does not basic human nature state that when tortured people say what they think will get the torture to stop.

A hot bookseller


This place was damn sure not a rose garden

During the moon lit night I awoke from my uneasy sleep to hear an animal scratching at the nearest porthole window, and then followed by a howl in frustration. With a shrug I immediately return to my sleep since I knew that whoever or whatever it was they couldn’t reach me – they couldn’t reach me no matter what, given that my bunker was secure from intruders – man or unworldly creature. However, I shuddered at the very thought what or who was trying get inside to where I slept. I then realized they couldn’t get in and I couldn’t get out. That was my predicament! Later I heard in the pitch black night I heard a chilling scream that seemed to seek vengeance. I lay awake and listened to the almost demonic screams. Later, I awoke a second time during that first night with shooting stomach pains, I was incredibly famished. Listening I become aware that the humming sound of machinery had stopped and I had stopped coughing and wheezing because air now was fresher. I thought to myself as soon as the morning’s daylight shines through the windows I will look in earnest for food and clothes. Then settling my body against the concrete wall of the ancient bunker, feeling my muscles seemed to melt. After a few hours of well deserved rest I awoke worried and stiff with a chill. I kept his jaw clenched, my teeth began clicking. Setting there for a moment to get my bearings I looked at my surroundings. Stretching I got up, anxious with the feeling in my stomach that I had wasted time that might against me, and then set off in my exploration once again. Whatever had the place had been I asked myself; my only answer was at one time in the past the bunker was a former maximum security unit. My bare feet echoed on corridor floor. I was uneasy. I wanted to go outside – with a shrug I realized so far the place was disappointing. I knew from twenty plus years in the army; death and danger do not have to come with special trappings. I knew that death and danger might come on a beautiful sunny afternoon in one of Baghdad’s marketplaces. A draft of fresh air touched my neck. The empty bunker was eerie. This place was damn sure not a rose garden. Stopping for a pause I spied light switches on the wall to my left, I wondered how I missed them yesterday as flipped on the switches. Nothing happened at first and then the ceiling lighting seemed very bright in the shadows. The gloom was gone, the lights worked where people once had walked years ago. I felt a tingle of relief. I had to admit I was not a seeker but I knew it was essential to survive in this new world.

Charming and beautiful dancing woman

Far far beyond the asteroid belt on Jupiter’s satellite Ganymede you may find this charming and beautiful dancing woman.

Brazil, Russia, India and China form bloc to challenge US dominance

With public hugs and backslaps among its leaders, a new political bloc was formed yesterday to challenge the global dominance of the United States. The first summit of heads of state of the BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — ended with a declaration calling for a “multipolar world order”, diplomatic code for a rejection of America’s position as the sole global superpower. President Medvedev of Russia went further in a statement with his fellow leaders after the summit, saying that the BRIC countries wanted to “create the conditions for a fairer world order”. Russia and China regard the organisation as a means to restrict US influence in their Central Asian “back yard”. www.timesonline.co.uk
I think that they have a pretty good shot of taking down the U.S., but I believe their reign will be short-lived. I really can't see China and Russia agreeing on much in the long-term. Plus, India and China together have the majority of the world's population. They will never be able to support themselves without the U.S. and the rest of the E.U. (which I believe could turn on the U.S. but will not fully back China). Don't forget -- there are a lot of religious issues that still dominate their differences. I wonder what the world will look like in 50 years times ... and what language my descendants will be speaking…

Happily ever after?


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

11 year old boy reincarnated? What about you, are you an old soul too?

It is being called the most documented case of reincarnation ever. A little boy is able to recall over 50 memories from someone else's life. A World War II Pilot's family believes it is their reincarnated brother based on the child's memories. The boy's story is so compelling, it has been published in a new book called "Soul Survivor." www.fox8.com...

The boy is able to name pilots just from a photo as well as the ship and other details that only people who where there would know.

North Korea pre-emptive strikes on “key facilities of the United States?

PYONGYANG, June 15. North Korea could have pre-emptive strikes on “key facilities of the United States in the event of any” provocation “by the United States.

The statement was made by Vice-Minister of the People’s Armed forces of the DPRK Pak Jae Kyong, speaking at a major rally in central Pyongyang.The event was organized to protest against last week at the UN Security Council resolution condemning the second North Korean nuclear test. The document contains, among other things, calls upon all States to inspect ships entering the DPRK and made of it, to determine the presence on board of prohibited weapons and nuclear materials. Link to Doomdaily is translated from the russian site. Ill link to that here as well. http://www.itar-tass.com/

Rockefeller: Internet is "Number One National Hazard"

"According to the great-grandson John D. Rockefeller, nephew of banker David Rockefeller, and former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller the internet represents a serious threat to national security. Rockefeller is not alone in this assessment. His belief that the internet is the “number one national hazard” to national security is shared by the former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell and Obama’s current director Admiral Dennis C. Blair." www.prisonplanet.com

Who was that catwoman? Who is she?

Catching my breath after watching the catwoman scamper away I continued my search of my new home “the bunker.” The place appeared and smelled as if it hadn’t been used in many years; the stale and mildew filled my lungs causing me to cough and wheeze every step or two. Walking on the cold concrete floor made my bare feet numb from its coldness… I was miserable. Hunger pains suddenly hit my stomach in waves – my search turned to rummaging around for food but you guess it. None was found. Investigating the areas where I could see from the lighting shining through the portholes nothing was found for me to live to tell this tale. In the darkened corridors just beyond where I stood I decided not to explore since they were a maze of pitch blackness. The bunker was locked down to keep out the scavengers and secured from outside trespassers. With a spine-tingling jolt unexpected I heard the humming sound of machinery coming to life in one of the dark corridors. I wasn’t sure what the machinery or machines meant; I could only hope for the best. But for now it didn’t help my situation. Unexpectedly the day light shining through the porthole windows began to dim as the sun sat. Once again unexpectedly I heard a tapping on one of windows… walking slowing to the tapping noise and I gazed out. There in the window materialized the beautiful creature “catwoman.” Our eyes locked on one another. It seemed that a contact passed between us, a spark leaped the gap. There seemed to be primeval natural magic in this enchanted beautiful catwoman creature. I noticed her almond-shaped blue colored eyes shined brightly with knowledge and ancient intelligence. She looks like she might be drowsy and then she rubbed her eyes and sighed. She stretched extending her arms above her head and gave out a big yaw and slowly extends hands and fingers. I could see her powerful musculature body surge as she stretched. While yawing she ran her tongue over the roof of her mouth. The catwoman touched her teeth with her pink tongue and I was amazed to catch sight of that on each side of her mouth towards the front were two pointed well-developed sharp-powerful incisors. Her woman’s soft lipped mouth was developed into a catlike-tiger mouth. After stretching as all cats do; she rubbed her face affectionately against the window outside while kissing along as well as purring with pleasure and leaving her scent on the window. Then she was gone! My first day was over. Hungry and tired I laid down the hard concrete floor and quickly fell asleep with one question on my mind who was that catwoman?
To be continued.

A Love Story


Love reigned over his heart. He offered her a world
In which death could not do them part. Her beauty could outlast the stars,
But she would bear a tiny scar, A pale, crescent mark, Telling of her lover dark.
Time and sleep would hold over them no sway, But they could not stand against the golden day.
He gave her his all, But with such pride… That there must be a fall.

Her mind adored him. Her heart abhorred him.
Torn between the two, There was only one thing to do.
Pleaded she for a morrow day
To decide to change or to stay.
He could bear this no longer,
And he, being stronger,
Kissed her with his burning silver,
A molten, changing silver,

Burning through her screaming veins,
Stilling her ruby heart, Never to beat again.

I Am Legend

I Am Legend is an 2007 American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It is the fourth film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend, following The Last Man on Earth (1964), The Omega Man (1971) and the straight to video I Am Omega (2007). Smith plays Robert Neville, possibly Earth's only survivor of a man-made virus. He works to create a cure but is stalked by nocturnal mutant survivors of the plague.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Please God let this be a dream

This place was not a place I wanted to be and again I prayed “Please God let this be a dream.” And once yet again I was answered by silence. As I finally realized I was not in a dream but on the contrary somehow or someway I crossed from my world to another universe – an alternate universe. It had to be the answer I admitted to myself! While the new day approached I glanced out a thick glass porthole to the outside. The scene outside appeared as normal as everyday back home yet it was in some ways it wasn’t. There was something different I couldn’t put my finger on. The morning light came through the was thick glass wall portholes and within a few minutes my eyes adjusted to the day light I then began to inspected my surroundings – the place seemed to be some sort ancient military bunker that had built by humans. (To my untrained eye it looked like it had been.) I blinked my eyes and collected my thoughts with a shrug I looked out the nearest porthole window and saw what appeared to be woman but something was wrong in the way she walked. As I studied and watched she wasn’t totally human, scratched my head and I wondered if mankind had genetically re-engineered a virus and it had spread worldwide and had infected the human race. (See the picture on this post.) And perhaps the experiment had terrible gone wrong. My first thought was separate from the feelings in my chest and stomach; it was the observation of her anomalies – she like a beautiful creature. Shock comes with my recognition that this woman with a human face yet different and the way she carried herself she had a mind behind it. With her churning movements, the articulations of her graceful walk she turns and stares at my porthole and me. Aware she being watched she then rose from her walk with her rippling attractively cat like patterned skin and scampered in giant leaps to the nearby forest. Was I scared you might ask. Yes, I was darn right frightened and terrified out of my wits. All I wanted to do was be back in my comfortable bed. But that was not to be!

Father's Day is almost here!

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Where am I?

Hello folks,
I'm back and full of energy and my creative juices are flowing. I have been far-far away in an alternate time and unworldly earth. A few months ago I awoke after a good night's sleep in far different place then my home or comfort of my bed. At first I thought I was having a bad dream but it wasn't a dream - not at all. The floor was cold and hard, I was in some kind of underground bunker - that was as silient as a tomb. The coldness caught my breathe - the air was cold as a north wind, the place I was in place pitch black in darkness and reeked of mildew. "Where am I?" asked God and I was met by silient.
Chuck
HAPPY FATHER"S DAY





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