I Hope I At Least Made You Laugh

Kids,

you have to love them right?

Well,

my granddaughter,

who will remain nameless,

but lives in the

State Of New York,

on her last visit asked me if I wanted a peanut-butter,

jelly,

and graham cracker sandwich?

"Grandpa, I made it myself."

She is only 3 years old,

so I thought,

how cute,

and popped it in my mouth.

"Grandpa, do you want to know how I made it?"

That is when I hesitated,

but said,

"Maybe?"

"First, I got out two crackers."

So far so good.

"Then I got out some peanuts from out of their shells."

Wait a second.

"Then I got some raisins out of the box."

"OK?"

I said.

"Then I chewed the peanuts until they were soft and put it on one cracker. Chewed the raisins until they were soft and put them on the other cracker and gave it to you."

I was just about to regurgitate the little sandwich I had just eaten,

when she asked with the biggest smile on her face,

"Do you want another one?"

What do you call a fifty year old bachelor? Alone!

I never wanted to be that fifty year old bachelor, so I did what all good Christian Men do.

I surrendered to the first women who would put up with me and got married!

Yo mama is so dumb, she thought Dunkin' Donuts was a basketball team.

This is,

Had To Take My Car In For Repairs So I Did Not Have Time To Prepare A Story For Today,

So I Hope I At Least Made You Laugh,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“I went for a walk last night and my girlfriend asked me how long I was going to be gone. I said, 'The whole time.”

- Steven Wright -

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Continuing The Story From Yesterday

Graffiti Designs & Styles: Tagging, Bombing and Painting
Article by Delana for Web Urbanist.com

Tag
"Tagging is the simplest type of graffiti, consisting of the writer’s street name in one color. Tags are basically the graffiti writer’s signature; if they’re associated with a crew, they might also contain the crew’s name or initials. Tags can be seen everywhere and are done in spray paint, markers or pens. If a tag is put up over another writer’s tag or piece, it’s extremely disrespectful."

Throw-Up

"A throw-up is a little more complicated than a tag, usually having two or three colors, but not nearly as elaborate as a piece. A throw-up is something that can be done quickly and repeatedly, while still identifying the writer. They’re usually done in bubble letters, often in one color with a differently-colored outline. When a graffiti writer goes out bombing, they’re usually either putting up tags or throw-ups all over their area."

Stencil

"Using stencils is a quick and effective way to put up somewhat-complicated pieces very quickly. By holding the stencil against the wall and spraying, you can get a much more detailed picture than you would be able to with just a spray can. Even if you use two or three layers to make a more colorful and intricate picture, stencil graffiti can be thrown up in a matter of minutes. This is the type of graffiti that was made popular by the likes of Blek le Rat and Banksy and has now taken hold with graffiti writers everywhere."

Stickers (Slaps)

"Stickers are a quick and easy (some say lazy) way to throw up a tag quickly. Graffiti writers used to use the “Hi, My Name Is” name tag stickers, but these days it’s also common to see them on the free address labels you can get from the Post Office. It’s just as likely to see elaborate, professional-looking printed stickers with a message or image plastered all over. Graffiti artists like stickers because  they can take their time on the art in private, then quickly slap them up wherever."

Wildstyle

"Wildstyle is a particular style of writing that was developed and popularized by graffiti artists like Tracy 168, Stay High 149 and Zephyr in New York City. It’s a complicated and extremely stylized form of writing that, to the untrained eye, is not easy to read. Wildstyle writing features arrows, spikes, curves and other elements that non-graffiti artists may have a hard time understanding. Wildstyle pieces are often 3D and considered to be one of the most complicated forms of graffiti."

Piece

"A piece (short for masterpiece) is a graffiti painting, much more complex than a tag and having at least three colors. Pieces are hard to do illegally because of the time and effort involved, so a good piece will gain a lot of respect for that particular graffiti artist. As graffiti has gotten more respect as a legitimate art form, a lot of pieces have been commissioned – or at least the artists given permission to put them up."

Blockbuster

"A blockbuster is used to cover maximum area in a minimal amount of time. Often consisting of large block letters, the blockbuster can be accomplished with paint rollers and two or three colors of paint. Usually a blockbuster is put up to cover up other work or block other writers from putting anything up on the same area."

Heaven

"A heaven is a piece that’s put up in a very hard-to-reach location, often near or on the tops of tall buildings or on freeway signs. Because they’re so dangerous and difficult to reach, graffiti artists who manage to get a piece up in such a spot will usually gain some added respect from their peers."

This is,

Continuing The Story From Yesterday,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”  

- Pablo Picasso -

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It Is Art & A Message For Future Generations

On

September 9th, 2015,

I wrote a Post;

History Lost

where I said we are losing valuable information about our past by using

Social Media

instead of writing letters with

Pen & Paper.

Researchers have used these written letters,

throughout the ages,

to get insight into some of

World's Most Historical Events.

I used evidence from someone who was born in 480 B.C.

"If Hellanicus did not write down that the Persian Queen Atossa wrote the first letter, how would we know?"

I also believe,

we are destroying valuable

History,

for

Future Generations 

when we destroy

or erase

Graffiti!

The History Books

are written by the

Elite,

to tell the

Elitist's Story.

Who want their

Generation Known

for what they believe it stood for.

It is not until you hear the words of the

General Population

who worked in the trenches,

like the

Poor & Middle Class,

who really built those

Great Societies

for the

Elite,

do you truly understand what

Historically Happened.

Graffiti Is Art.

An

Expression

from the

Youth

of our day.

I agree,

some of their platforms should not have been

Tagged.

So we need to find areas in our landscape so they can be

Tag,

Bomb,

and

Painted.

So future

Researchers

know what it was like,

in our time,

to live in those

Trenches,

not the

Penthouses.

Here is an example of

Graffiti

where you only here about the

Rulers,

the

Famous,

and the

Rich.

Sure,

they are starting to find small tablets at some dig sites where the

Common Individuals

 and

Slaves

wrote letters on stone to each other.

But until recently,

we would have only understood the lives of the

Elite

in

Egypt.

That was

and is

Graffiti.

Without it,

we would have known nothing of the

Egyptian Empire

except that it existed.

And how about the
Tagging
on
Cave Walls,
before there were any
Elitists.

They weren't complaining about defacing a

Cave Wall.

They were telling

Future Generations

that;

"We were here. This is what we did!"

If we didn't have,

what I believe was a decree on behalf of

King Ptolemy V,

to show how the three

Societies

can work together so they can benefit from trading
Goods & Services
between each other,

we would never have figured out how to read

Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

The Rosetta Stone.

These are all examples,
if done in today's
Society,
what we would call
Graffiti.

Maybe in
Antiquity,

they would call it,

Writing Down Information!

This is,

I Believe Tagging Does Have A Place In Our History,

But Don't Get Me Started On Those Who Scratch Into Mirrors

And Especially Toilet Seats.

Now That Is Not Art,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“My students tag tables, walls, and chairs because their greatest fear is that no one will ever remember them. They do not believe they can give impassioned speeches, rally people in protest, paint masterpieces. They think they will die, small and forgotten, and it dictates their every action.” 

- Thomm Quackenbush -

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Answering Those Questions That You Never Knew You Wanted To Ask - II

 Fight Drones With Eagles

Dutch Police Use Eagles To Fight Illegal Drones
by BBC News.com
"Dutch Police are employing Eagles to take down illegal drones following successful trials. The force has become the first in the world to recruit birds to tackle the increasing number of drones invading the Dutch skies. It's a low-tech solution to a hi-tech problem, police spokesman Dennis Janus said.
Despite concerns raised by animal rights group, the police say the birds are not in any danger.
A number of tests have been conducted since January and police seem confident about the program.
The eagles will now be deployed whenever drones are believed to be posing a threat to the public or flying close to airports or sensitive areas. The eagles see the drones as prey and intercept them as they are flying, before landing where they feel safe with the drone still in their claws, Mr Janus told AFP.
About 100 officers will be trained to work with the eagles. After successful trials, Dutch police bought four sea eagle chicks. They are now five months old. As the police wait for their birds to mature, they will be using eagles supplied by a specialist company, Guard From Above. The Dutch "flying squad" is expected to to be active next summer."

I like it.

I wonder if it would be legal for me to train, let us say a

Hawk

to take down drones?

I have this one

Drone,

with two cameras,

pointing my way every morning,

sitting outside my bedroom window,

watching me while I get dress.

I feel so

Violated,

but love the

Voyeurism

at my age!

This next question you asked

and didn't know it,
is a serious one indeed.

California

not only has to worry about

Illegal Immigrants,

now we have to worry about

Trimmigrants!

In secretive marijuana industry, whispers of abuse and trafficking.

by Shoshana Walter for Reveal - The Center for Investigative Reporting.com 

"In the Emerald Triangle, trees are ever present. They peek over small towns and dip into valleys, sheathing this cluster of remote Northern California counties in silence. For decades, the ancient forests here have provided cover for the nation’s largest marijuana-growing industry, shielding pot farmers from convention, outsiders and law enforcement. But the forests also hide secrets, among them young women with stories of sexual abuse and exploitation. Some have spoken out; a handful have pressed charges. Most have confided only in private. Students from the nearest college, Humboldt State University, return from a summer of trimming marijuana buds with tales of being forced to give their boss a blow job to get paid. Other “trimmigrants,” who typically work during the June-to-November harvest, recount offers of higher wages to trim topless. During one harvest season, two growers began having sex with their teenage trimmer. When they feared she would run away, they locked her inside an oversized toolbox with breathing holes. Contact with law enforcement is rare and, female trimmigrants say, rarely satisfying. Verifying their stories is as difficult as finding your way through the forest at night, down twisty dirt roads, to one of the backwoods marijuana farms. During months of reporting in the region, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting unearthed dozens of accounts of sexual exploitation, abuse and trafficking. Victims’ advocates say the problem is far larger and, with every harvest, continues to grow. Women believe they are getting hired for trimming work, and then they’re drugged and raped, said Maryann Hayes Mariani, a coordinator for the North Coast Rape Crisis Team. Everybody looks at (the region) like it’s the Land of Oz. I’m just so tired of pretending like it’s not happening here. Yet law enforcement repeatedly has failed to investigate abuse and sexual violence in the industry. Instead, officers mostly focus on what they view as the root cause of the problem: the drug trade. In the rural counties of Northern California, marijuana is still a largely underground industry, worth billions. Last year, legal California sales alone were valued at $2.7 billion, according to The ArcView Group, a marijuana market research firm. Sales are projected to balloon to $6.4 billion by 2020 if marijuana is legalized for recreational use. It’s big business, drawing busloads of job seekers."

It is a job opportunity for a lot of people,

where there is a lot of money to be made,

but once again,

Some Men Prove,

not all mind you,

but some men are so sick in the

Head,

they don't deserve a

Verpa!

(That is Latin for you know what.)

This is,

Using My Translator To Write The Word Penis In Latin,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world.” 

- Carl Sagan -

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My Youngest Was Only Two Years Old

Today is

September 11th, 2016.

By now you have heard that it has been

15 Years

since the attacks,

by

Al-Qaeda

upon the

United States,

were carried out.

There have been

Memorials

all day long for the

Victims Of 9/11

and their families.

Me,

personally,

I do not know a soul who perished that day,

but it

Did,

Does,

and I imagine

Always Will

bring out the

Patriot

in me.

Since no one left any

Comments

to any of my

Posts

 this week,

where I have to

Tie Up Loose Ends,

I would like to

Honor

those

Men & Women.

I know you don't come to my

Blog

for my political views,

but please forgive me

and give me this one day,

to

Honor

them in this way.

This is,

Thinking That My Youngest Child Was Only Two Years Old When 9/11 Happened,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Well I won't back down. No I won't back down. You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won't back down” 

- Tom Petty, -

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