Aunt Cranky's Soapbox

My friends know me too well.........

2010-07-23T20:01:00.000-07:00

I was tagged in this photo on Facebook. Feel free to share.

Handy Bumper Sticker Removal Kit!

2010-07-17T22:22:00.001-07:00

Cartoon of the Day

2010-07-15T00:25:00.000-07:00

Better hope that Henry Waxman is not coming to your town

2010-06-16T02:02:00.000-07:00

Read the latest news on your own. The insufferable bitch is at it again.

Coining a New Word

2010-04-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

Sent to me via email: Years ago when I sometimes used unsavory language, I often used the expression "Bull S***." As I grew up a bit and discovered it was not necessary to use such crude language, that expression became "BS."What did I really mean when I used those expressions? I meant that something was ridiculous, or idiotic or a half truth or just stupid. It covered any number of negative

Stay at Home Mom vs. TARP Recipient, SunTrust

2010-03-29T16:07:00.001-07:00

I want to help a new online contact get her story out. Please pass this around. Thanks!

We Have a New Baby!

2010-03-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

Today is my birthday. Todd and I decided a few weeks ago that we need a feathery baby and the acquisition just happened to be today. It makes up for a very frustrating trip to the Las Vegas DMV yesterday.Meet our new Sun Conure. Conures are small to mid-size parrots. They are a very lovable, clowny, playful species that love (demand) interaction. They treat just about everything as a toy. We

545 people: A Must Read

2010-03-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

This was sent to me by a friend via e-mail. Pardon the formatting - I'm being lazy today: This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be - read it!! The article below is completely neutral, ...not anti republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinal has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly

The Hits Keep Coming...Schoolhouse Barack!

2010-03-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

From Big Government.com, one of the best political blogs out there. Great job John Kerr!‘Schoolhouse Barack’ by John K. Herr Remember Schoolhouse Rock, that civic-minded Saturday morning cartoon short from the 1970s? It’s time to update it for the Obama Era. ”I’m Just a Law” LAW (singing): I’m just a law, yes I’m

The Best Political Video EVAH! Bar None!

2010-03-13T14:29:00.001-08:00

I have not laughed so hard in a long time.

I Think This Says it All!

2010-03-12T15:03:00.000-08:00

New Shoes!

2010-03-11T16:09:00.001-08:00

Those who know me well know what a big deal this is. When I find a comfortable pair of shoes, I am guilty of wearing them until they literally fall apart. When at home I am almost always barefoot because I have such issues with shoes fitting comfortably due to my arches being extremely high.I share this because for $18.00 and a trip to Walmart, anyone else similarly afflicted can get a pair of

I Have a New Food Blog

2010-03-10T23:27:00.000-08:00

Come visit my new Food Blog. I've had many requests for recipes so this was a natural progression. I've never really used recipes to cook, so chronicling amounts of ingredients is a new thing to me. I think this is going to be fun. Send me your requests! Tonight's menu was 4 Meat Gumbo and Cauliflower Au Gratin.Aunt Cranky's Kitchen

How to piss. me. off.

2010-02-20T20:48:00.001-08:00

Go to WalMart on a Saturday in a large group and stand around blocking the aisles while yakking. Continue to meander around the store causing me to hit sporting goods for a baseball bat.

Gaia Refuses To Get With The Program

2009-11-21T19:46:00.000-08:00

From Transterrestrial.comGaia Refuses To Get With The Program And the warm-mongers aren’t happy about it. [Update a few minutes later] Environmentalists exposed as liars. I’m shocked, shocked I say. [Update a few minutes later] Here’s more on the apparent fraud at the Climate Research Unit. The problem is that the files and emails seem just too good to be true. A number of files seem to

Let's Tax the Crap Out of Hollywood

2009-11-21T16:24:00.001-08:00

I found my self shouting "Hell yeah!!!" with my fist raised as I was reading this.Tapping the Golden Vein posted at 1:10 pm on November 21, 2009 by Doctor Zero Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Centuries ago, at the beginning of the Obama Administration, we were told that the “obscene” bonuses of AIG executives should be taxed away, with special taxes that amounted to bills

Thursday Thunks

2009-11-04T21:50:00.001-08:00

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you byKimber, the color of sweet potato pie and the number B12.1. Mad Cow disease, Bird Flu, Swine Flu...what barnyard animal will cause the next big outbreak of disease?I'm thinking goat which opens up a lot of potentially lurid jokes.2. Sesame Street turns 40 this month. If you were to be on Sesame Street, which character would you want

Pull Out Your Checkbooks, Come On Get Happy!

2009-10-02T01:31:00.000-07:00

I finally figured out the health care debate. Those that want to provide a public option can simply pull out their checkbooks and write one. Only the downtrodden and willing can access it. It will be a separate entity that will need to be overseen by the government so good luck recipients. The rest of us (those with private insurance and those of us that pay as we go) will simply go on as

Thursday Thunks 9/30

2009-09-30T21:17:00.000-07:00

I had an internist with one brown eye and one

Buddies for Buddy

2009-07-17T20:10:00.000-07:00

Can you help?My stepdaughter is collecting donations to help Buddy's owner manage his escalating medical bills. Tay lost both of her parents this past year and is a struggling college student who needs her best friend but cannot afford the needed care. You can read the about them and donate if possible:http://buddiesforbuddy.blogspot.com/Any amount will help. Thanks in advance and if you do

Thursday Thunks

2009-07-08T15:15:00.000-07:00

http://thursdaythunks.blogspot.com/This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you byBerleen, the number 141 and the color of your underwear.1. Do you tend to have a guilty conscious?I do on occasion have guilt feelings but I get over them very quickly.2. Do you still have your wisdom teeth?Had them out when I was 25. I looked like a chipmunk for a week.3. Peanut Butter - creamy or

Monday Crazy Questions

2009-07-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

http://mondaycrazyquestions.blogspot.com/1. Do you have a bucket list?(if you have it posted feel free to post your URL)If you don't have one, then jot down 5 quick things on a piece of paper that you know you'd want on your list...or imagine some of the things you know you'd put on a Bucket list to be. (potential future list)I have no idea what a bucket list is. I feel unworthy.2. Do you think

Dear Aunt Cranky.....

2009-07-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

Q: A good looking guy is standing next to you in line at Starbucks. He starts a conversation, but he's got an eye booger you can't stop looking at. Do you tell him or fantasize about what he looks like naked?A: Having raised 4 children and maintaining the accompanying nerve impulses, I would probably grab a napkin off the counter and wipe his eye, thus eliminating any impediments to fantasizing.

One of the many reasons we are shopping for a place in the country...

2009-07-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

This is our subdivision any given day of the week!

Patty Pan Squash

2009-07-02T15:47:00.000-07:00

Lani from Monday Crazy Questions asked in my Thursday Thunks comments if there is such a thing as the "Patty Pan Squash" I referred to in one of the questions. My answer: "why yes - there is".The Toad and I grew up in Southern California and this was common at the local grocer:It could be chunked up and cooked the same way that you would cook zuchinni or yellow crookneck squash, or it could be

R.I.P. Squeakers

2009-07-01T23:33:00.001-07:00

A beloved family member is missing and presumed lost at sea. Squeakers was a good and loyal dog toy who has mysteriously disappeared on our trip, most likely from the balcony of the stilted beach house we are staying in.We will miss his crusty, smelly exterior. Ike is wearing black in mourning.A moment of silence please. The Coast Guard has been notified.

Thursday Thunks - Aunt Cranky's Maiden Voyage

2009-07-01T22:20:00.000-07:00

Thursday Thunks - http://thursdaythunks.blogspot.com/1. When you close a door, do you close it quick and just let it slam or do you hold the knob and slowly shut it tight?I am usually a slow and tight gal but if I get in a lather about something there may be some slamming going on.2.Train A is moving at 60 miles an hour. Train B is moving at 22 miles an hour. They will pass each other at X time.

WalMart is Responsible for My Future Nervous Breakdown

2009-06-15T19:16:00.000-07:00

Strap yourself in and pour yourself a strong drink - this is going to be a long rant.I used to shop at WalMart a lot but I don't like big crowds and while I have 2 within a few miles in opposite directions, they are a tad inconvenient to get to because of local traffic. I discovered that I can get most everything I need between Kroger, Fiesta, HEB and Big Lots and I don't have to leave the

What an AWFUL mother!

2009-06-11T18:55:00.000-07:00

I don't know much about Jon & Kate and their brood because I really don't watch reality TV but when I saw this clip I saw red.

Obama On Your Shoulder

2009-06-10T15:58:00.000-07:00

This made me laugh and cry at the same time. Can't wait for the Nanny State to take over and deny me cabernet, cheese, and Lindt Dark Chocolate.

Give a teen a laptop and they will be too busy to ask you for money.......

2009-06-08T21:41:00.000-07:00

A Man and his Woobie

2009-06-08T16:15:00.001-07:00

My New Attached at the Hip Buddy

2009-06-07T17:18:00.000-07:00

Meet Ike. He is an Australian Blue Heeler we inherited from a friend who rescued him from a breeder whose kennels were destroyed during Hurricane Ike last Fall. We only lost our fence so we count ourselves lucky. After a few weeks our friend couldn't keep him due to living in an apartment, so we took him on.I'm not really a fan of big dogs so I went into this relationship with a healthy dose

I So Identify With Carlton

2009-06-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

Haven't you ever just wanted to wait until nobody is around, grab a fake microphone, and sing and dance your heart out to one of your favorite tunes? Yeah? Me too.Whenever I'm feeling extra cranky, I pull up this YouTube video of Carlton from Fresh Prince. Click on the photo to watch for yourself. I guarantee that you will have to have a heart of tar not to smile or even giggle a little.When

Use for Leftover Pancake Batter

2009-06-07T15:55:00.000-07:00

We had house guests this weekend and one of the adults made pancakes today using my low carb bake mix (similar to Bisquick). There was about half of a mixing bowl leftover and I didn't want it to go to waste. The mixture had gotten very thick having absorbed all the milk so I immediately thought "quick bread!".I added a couple of large handfuls of shredded cheddar cheese to the batter, as well

What's in a Pirate name?

2009-04-10T18:56:00.000-07:00

During this Somali pirate crisis, I discovered a new blog due to a Obama/pirate parody that went viral on the web: Obama Reaches Out to 'Moderate' Pirate Community and its equally hilarious follow-up: Resolved: Vikings > Pirates.Check them out and tell them Aunt Cranky sent you! Arrrrrrrrr!But getting back to the topic title, now that we are being forced to speak in euphemisms to foster self

Do you really want to make me happy?

2009-04-10T18:04:00.000-07:00

Hand me a Lindt 70% dark chocolate bar and a glass of really dry cabernet. Just thought you should know that.

There's a Bug in My Cabernet

2009-03-24T19:03:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure exactly why we bought an actual house. Right now we are basically living in a 2500 sq. foot furniture storage facility with kitchen/ bathroom privileges and a 400 sq. foot concrete floored appendage we call home. It has a very large door that is controlled by rollers and electricity and doesn't keep the local wildlife out.There is a bug in my cabernet doing the backstroke.When The

An extra $2.19 a day - I've been STIMULATED!!

2009-03-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

I've been told I need to update this thing.I was finally stimulated on my last paycheck. A whopping $15.38 for a week. $2.19 a day. WOO HOO!On Friday we are going to get crazy and order a small pizza delivered so that we can do our part to stimulate the local economy. That will be a nice appetizer for the two of us.

WAHHHHH!!! What happened to Bipartisanship?

2009-02-16T16:26:00.000-08:00

I got into it today with someone on another site whining about the lack of bipartisanship which is, as many of us know, a euphemism for "will the other side please now roll over". The Democrats are going to have to eventually grow up and realize that they have the White House, a huge majority in congress, a huge majority in the senate, and a water carrying media. At some point in time, they are

The Democrat Recycling Bin

2008-11-22T18:36:00.000-08:00

Here They Come Again........ While I realize that recycling is a hot topic in this country, can we agree that it is getting ridiculous?Obama, apparently unable to invoke the "change we can believe in", dusted off the Democrat Recycling Bin and Clintonistas are soon to be running amuck. Who do you think their allegiance will be to? The untested newbie or the known?Expect a lot of winking and

Guess What's For Dinner! It's Food People!

2008-11-22T16:42:00.000-08:00

By now most of us have seen the unintentionally funny video of Sarah Palin pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving and the subsequent interview with a couple of turkeys being slaughtered in the background.I have been personally taken aback and generally amused by the outcry of murder, especially from those I have personally seen eat turkey. Apparently, when it comes from the deli counter and is

The First Kids-Elect Get a New School

2008-11-22T15:51:00.000-08:00

My Public/ Private/Home Schooled Mutts beat up your Elitist Private School KidsWell, not really. My youngest who is 13 could not fight her way out of a wet paper bag.My children, due to a variety of circumstances, have experienced public, private, and home schooling. All have their merits (with public school having the least), but the difference between us and the majority of other parents is