What has this world come to?

A former police officer accused of having a moonlight tryst with a group of cows will not be facing animal cruelty charges after all.

As it turns out bestiality is not a crime in New Jersey.

Former Moorestown police officer Robert Melia Jr. was charged last year with sexually assaulting three girls.

During the investigation, police say they found a video in the man's home that showed him sexually molesting cows.

According to prosecutors, Melia Jr. dropped his trousers and let the animals taste his genitals on a Southhampton farm in 2006.

Superior Court Judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to jurors that proved that Melia's alleged actions in fact tormented the cows.

"I'm not saying it's okay," Judge Morley said in court after dismissing the charges.

"This is a legal question for me. It's not a question of morals."

Melia and former girlfriend Heather Lewis remain charged with molesting the three girls.

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Positive Results of the "Cash for Clunkers" program

It's taken 95% of the Obama bumper stickers off the road.

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Watch this please!

You just didn't see me!

Start the day out right

HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK

1. Open a new file in your computer.

2. Name it 'Barack Obama'.

3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.

4. Empty the Recycle Bin.

5. Your PC will ask you: 'Do you really want to get rid of 'Barack Obama?'

6. Firmly click 'Yes.'

7. Feel better?


GOOD! Tomorrow we'll do Nancy Pelosi…

Start the day out right

HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK

1. Open a new file in your computer.

2. Name it 'Barack Obama'.

3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.

4. Empty the Recycle Bin.

5. Your PC will ask you: 'Do you really want to get rid of 'Barack Obama?'

6. Firmly click 'Yes.'

7. Feel better?


GOOD! Tomorrow we'll do Nancy Pelosi…

Wildlife tragedy

This is such a tragedy to see what they have done to our country's wildlife!

The photo below captures a disturbing trend that is beginning to affect US wildlife



Animals that were formerly self-sufficient are now showing signs of belonging to the Democrat Party..... as they have apparently learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance.

This photo is of a Democrat black bear in Montana nicknamed . .. . Bearack Obearma.

Morning chuckle

This one was pretty good - from Galexy on the Florida SCRC board

I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. (I just turned fifty something.)

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?'

He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?'

'Oh no,' I replied... 'I'm not doing drugs, either!'

Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?

'I said, 'Not much... my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!'

'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?'

'No, I don't,' I said.

He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?'

'No,' I said.

He looked at me and said,... 'Then, why do you even give a damn?

Here's Your Sign

For those fans of Bill Engvall and his "Here's your sign" series of comedy. This was posted in the Florida SCRC forum. I find it sooooooooo hard to believe and then I remember people are generally idiots.


HERE'S YOUR SIGN : My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, 'you gave me too much money.'I said, 'Yes, I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back.'She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said, 'We're sorry but they could not do that kind of thing.'The clerk then proceeded to give me back 75 cents in change. Do not confuse the clerks at MacDonald's.

HERE'S YOUR SIGN : We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.'I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.'We haven't used Sears repair since. Happened in Ottawa, ON

HERE'S YOUR SIGN : I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'Story from Collingwood, ON

HERE'S YOU SIGN IN FOOD SERVICE: My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce. From Winnipeg, Manitoba

HERE'S YOUR SIGN : I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?'To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?'He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'Happened in Toronto, Ontario

HERE'S YOUR SIGN : The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'She is a government employee in Montreal, P.Q.

HERE'S YOUR SIGN : When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it.We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the drivers side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it?s open!'His reply, 'I know. I already got that side.'This was at the Ford dealership in Guelph, Ontario STAY ALERT!

So, you thinkg the Smart Car is cute?

We have all seen the smart cars I'm sure. Those roller skates that, in truth, look more like a golf cart with a body than anything else. Perhaps you've been attracted to the economy of such a small car. Or perhaps to the off base "cuteness". If you read the web sites they tout the safety of the smart car. Well perhaps we ought to evaluate reality.

Before:


After (hint - look BETWEEN the trucks):


This should give some pause to the thought of surviving an accident in a smart car. Whatever happened to good ole American IRON :)

edited 8/13 to put pictures in-line

Now this is realy cool

Check out this article about the Naval killer drones protecting the harbor fronts

My Reef build up

Check out the posts in my Reef build up. This is what I came home to.

Back from DC

So we just got home today from our latest trip to DC. Had to go up for a Dog and Pony demonstration of the software application that I work with.

After some typical government confusion I attended the demonstration meeting. The government individual giving the application demonstration has been with the project probably a little over a year and frankly doesn't have the experience as to what and why the system does what it does. So I chimed in and filled in some holes. Filled myself right into going back up next week to give the demonstration to the higher ups. Probably end up having to go back when the actual presentation is given in a couple of weeks or so.

However, the one other plus was we found out that use of an iPhone is so simple our nearly four year old grand daughter can use it. She can switch applications from the games and songs we put it on and end up doing all sorts of things. Once last week she called the house using my phone. She has now taken up photography using the iPhone. While not every picture is a masterpiece she does get some pretty good shots out. And remember - she is just two weeks shy of 4.

Here is just one sample of a fountain at a rest stop in South Carolina that she took by herself.

Welcome

This is a personal diary sort of blog. I have two others that are specific items - one political (http://caspervtxthoughts.blogspot.com/) and one for my Reef (http://caspersreef.blogspot.com/). This blog will fall into the category, more of less, of what am I doing today (or this week). Perhaps only of interest to family and friends but hey, its here. Maybe someday in the future it'll be worth half a cup of coffee.