Gang clarification

I recieved an email about an earlier post involving gangs. The sender
claimed that I had my facts wrong and in the interest of being fair I
thought I’d post it and let everyone have another look. At the end of
the post are links to sites concerning the issue. Anyone is welcome to
post a comment but if there is profanity in the comment I will edit or
delete the comment at my own discretion. Here’s the comment-

do yourself a favor AND START UR PAGE OVER ITS FULL OF NONSENSE BLOODS
AND CRIPS AINT GOT A DAMN THING TO DO WITH PEOPLE AND FOLK ORGANIZATION
IF YOU GO TO THAT CHICAGO WEBSITE U’LL FIND THAT THE COLORS THAT PEOPLE
AND FOLK MOBS WEAR, THE LINES ARE BLURRED NOW AND HAVE BEEN

WRITE NO GANGS AND TELL THEM THEY ARE WRONGFUL IDIOTS I CORRECT A FEW
ERRORS WITH AN UNDERLINE AND STUFF I DIDNT AGREE WITH BUT IT WAS SO MUCH
I COULDNT FINISH

Latin Kings use a 3 and a 5 point crown point crown which is usually
black and gold, or just black.
They are called Slobs by Folk. <–wrong
When tagging they always cross out the “C’s” (for “crip”) and X out
the “O’s” (for rolling).
The structure of the beads are as follows:
They are red, white and black.
All red beads mean simply: gangster.
Multicolor beads alternating six of each means your moving up in rank.
Multicolor beads means that you have killed someone.
Red and black beads mean your a Vice Chief.
Black and white beads mean your a Chief or retired.
The Vice Lords use the colors of black and white.
Counts and Kings are from the same sect, but they are rivals. This is
unusual since they are from the same sect.
Dealing with gang members; this is taken from the website listed below.
It is at the bottom of the webpage and quoted as written.
How to treat a gangster? Treat them with kindness and respect and they will treat you the same way. It is all about respect. If you have a
problem with them, you will accomplish more by talking nice to them and trying to get them to see your position than by being rude, disrespectful, or intimidating. Remember that the “Real Gangsters” do have standards they live by. Their code of ethics are: Never mess with small children, old people, religious people, or innocent people. It is the “scavengers or wannabes” that act without remorse or guidelines in most cases. I have found that for that reason, the hardcore gangsters are willing to work with people like myself to get these scavengers out of the gang life. They have a tendency to cause more trouble and attention than they are worth.Gang activity is more rampant in cities that have highway access; thus making it easier to escape from the police after committing a crime; etc.

Chicago gangs
Latin Kings
Latin Kings Wikipedia
Vice Lords
Vice Lords Wikipedia
Comments are always welcome.

Doctors With a Heart

The following is a news release from Doc. He’s in his new office and has an upcoming event. It looks like he has a good cause he’s trying to raise a little for so if you’ve never gone to see him before now may be the time.

Dr James Davis, local doctor of Chiropractic, will be having Doctors With A Heart Day on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14th, from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm. Anyone who has never been treated by Davis will receive a “Free” Orthopedic/Neurologic Exam, for a monetary donation. Current patients
will receive a Chiropractic adjustment, also for a donation. All money will be presented to Family Resources,Inc., of Davenport. Doctors With A Heart (DWAH) is comprised of chiropractors, medical doctors, osteopaths, dentists, psychologists, and other professionals who saw the need to
reach out to those people in their community who had a hard time affording the services they needed. Founded by Iowa dentist Dr. Duane Schmidt, the charity has become the largest doctor charity in the world. Doctors who participate in DWAH donate their services each Valentine’s Day, or
other days of the year, to anyone who needs it. It’s an opportunity to make a generous contribution to the community and a wonderful way to help many who might otherwise not receive the care they need. Because some patients feel reluctant to receive free care, doctors also accept non-
perishables or monetary donations for a local charity of the doctor’s choice. Dr. Jim Davis has been practicing Chiropractic for over 29 years in the Quad Cities. Doc’s office is located at 1706 Brady St., Suite 104; Midtown Plaza. There may be food and beverages for those attending, if Doc can
find some businesses willing to donate needed items. Hopefully there will be some flowers to hand out to those present. The Domestic Violence Advocacy Program of Family Resources, Inc. has been a cornerstone of safety for thousands of survivors and their children for more than 25 years.
The Domestic Violence Shelter has provided a safe haven for women and children fleeing domestic violence since 1992. The program responds to the needs of the community by providing 24-hour crisis lines, accompanying victims to the court, supporting victims at local hospitals and clinics, providing counseling and groups and offering shelter to women and children impacted by domestic violence.

For more information about the QC Domestic Violence Shelter contact Nicole Cisne Durbin, Director of Victims Services for Family Resources, Inc. at 563-468-2326 or visit their website.
For more information call Doc at 563-650-5645 or email Doc at docjimdavis@gmail.com. Photo upon request.
Comments are always welcome.

Older Americans at war

The wife printed off a story that she saw online and at first
I thought it funny but unrealistic. As happens sometimes after
more thought I decided this could be the best kept secret for
the war against terrorists and keeping our borders secure. I
have embellished it slightly, but here it is.

I am over 50 and the Armed Forces thinks I’m too old to track
down terrorists, in fact you can’t join the military after age
42. I think that is backwards thinking and believe you shouldn’t
be able to enlist until you’re 35 and I’ll explain why.

Researchers say 18-year-old males think about sex every 10
seconds but old guys only think about sex every couple of days
which leaves us with the more than 28,000 additional seconds
per day to concentrate on the enemy.

Kids haven’t lived long enough to be cranky and a cranky soldier
is a dangerous soldier. ‘My back hurts! I can’t sleep and I’m
tired and hungry’. We are impatient and perhaps letting us kill
something that desperately deserves it will make us feel better
and shut us up for a while.

Kids don’t like to get up until the crack of noon but old guys
get up early to pee so what the hell. Since we’re already up we
might as well be up killing some fanatical SOB.

Kids remember everything, but if one of us old guys get captured
we couldn’t spill the beans because we forget where we put them.
In fact, name, rank, and serial number would be a real brainteaser.

Boot camp would actually be easier for us old guys because we’re
used to getting screamed and yelled at, we’re used to soft food,
we’re up early anyway, and we’ve developed an appreciation for
guns. We’ve been using guns for years as an excuse to get out of the
house and away from the screaming and yelling.

They would have to redesign the obstacle course though as I’ve
never run across another 20-foot high wall with ropes hanging
from it or had to do pushups since basic training. And the running
part wouldn’t work, but then I’ve never seen anybody outrun a
bullet anyway.

Kids have their whole life ahead of them and haven’t figured out
shaving, girls, that the brim on a baseball cap is made to shade their
eyes not the back the head, or to pull up their pants. Let them
learn these things and enjoy life before joining.

So let us old guys track down those dirty rotten coward terrorists.
The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple million
pissed off old farts with attitudes and automatic weapons who know
their best years are behind them walking towards them.

How about recruiting women over 50; in menopause! You think us old
farts have an attitude? Oh my God!!! If nothing else put them on
border patrol, the illegals wouldn’t have a chance! And those are
the reasons I believe we should use our middle-age population to
save our kids and help defend our country.
Comments are always welcome.

A few things

A few things have been going on that makes one wonder so
we’ll do a post on them. Here are a few things that got
stuck in my craw lately in no particular order.

In our state, Iowa, the Democrats are trying to pass a
bill (House Study Bill 702) that would gut Iowa’s right
to work law. Yes they want to take away our right to not
join a union, and yes to paying whether we join or not.
Under the Democrat’s plan, public employees who are
non-union would be forced to pay a fee to the union
as a condition of their employment. The right to work law
has been in place since 1947 and I for one don’t think it
needs this reform.

Those in the know are saying we are going to have another
gas shortage problem within the next seven years. Some of
this is due to our number 2 supplier, Mexico. Production in
the country is down half a million barrels a day from 2009
levels. There is also bad news from Venezuela, our number 3
supplier. Exports from Venezuela have steadily dropped since
2004. I could go on, but the news looks just as gloomy. It
looks like this administration had better get busy working
on a solution to this problem.

I contacted Alderman Lynn about the proposed sewer tax
hi-jack. He stated that Peterson Plumbing indicated that the
lateral repairs could get costly. It seems there is worry
about future cost but he feels it’s overblown. The number of
collapses has been rising, but at some point it would tip
over the number of repairs will drop.

He also thinks there will be an attempt to cap the cost to
the city putting the burden back on the homeowner along with
the higher tax. Alderman Lynn states he is against any sort
of cap and will not oppose any increase in fees with a cap
in it. Also I agree with him that this provision will increase
the property values in older parts of the city. I don’t know
if that would be a good thing or not if our property taxes get
the proposed increase, but will wait and see.
Comments are always welcome.

Sad news

The hobby has lost a couple members and we felt they should
get a mention. Eileen Lindquist passed away on Friday, January
29. She and her husband started Lindquist Ford in Bettendorf
and helped grow it into the business it is today. Visitation
will be tomorrow from 4-7 pm at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary in
Davenport with services Saturday at 10 am at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Davenport with burial to follow.

Mike Madden passed away Monday, February 1. He was a member
of the River Valley Classics Car Club and club treasurer for 10+ years., and avid car nut, and foreman at Quad-City Kenworth. The cruise won’t seem the same without his Buick. His visitation will be this afternoon from 3 to 8 pm at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. His Service will be held tomorrow 11 am at the funeral home.

Our condolences to the families, they will be missed by many.

Just a rant

During Obama’s campaign for president he filled people’s
hearts with hopes of change. As happens those who bought
the bull assumed they knew what those changes were even
though they were never expressed. Now that he has been
in office over a year he is still blaming Bush while
spending four times the money with no results.

AT & T Yahoo has a poll out about his performance. The
poll is non-partisan and is one question long. So if you
like him as a president, or can’t stand to hear his speeches
you can go here and take the poll.

There’s a few things going on locally that got our attention
so we’ll mention them also. The first is the sewer fee hike.
Tax hikes are expected by us citizens but I just don’t see
the justification of tripling our rate and blaming it on the
incompetence of past city leaders. Most members of the City
council have been there at least one full term, campaigned on
fixing the infrastructure, and haven’t come up with anything
except a gigantic tax increase in 2+ years. We’re glad it’s
a priority with you.

I’ve always looked at details and wonder why they aren’t
done different, or if there is a reason something is done
different. Then I heard downtown streets may change from 1 way
streets to two way streets. Well right there I see a small
problem. If the city doesn’t go with free parking downtown
one side of each street will have the parking meters at the
back of the vehicles.

And if they change the one ways to regular traffic will the
fancy fake brick crosswalks be making a comeback? While they
did look neat when first done, it didn’t take long for them to
start looking a little shabby.

Then the potholes have come out of hibernation with a vengence.
Is it just us or do they seem more numerous this February? We
have noticed some sinkholes as well. There is one sinkhole on
East 15th street that could almost swallow a Toyota. Makes one
wonder what fee is going to be raised to cover all the repairs.

Traffic calming is mentioned in some plans also but to be honest
I don’t see the need. I haven’t heard much about road rage
incidents at 30 mph that ended up in shots fired. We’re told that
beds of flowers will slow down traffic and for all I know
that may be true but it seems to me these same flowers would be
a distraction to drivers and could make things worse.
Comments are always welcome.

Looking ahead

It was bound to happen, we get busy and all kinds of
neat things are going on in the automotive world. One
item I’ll do a separate post on is the heat pump
being designed for cars. If things go as planned this
new form of air conditioning won’t need any mechanical
parts and will ease gas mileage by about 5%.

The most interesting part of this months Motor Trend for
me is all the predictions. So here are some of them for
those who don’t get the magazine. This summer Buick will
bring back the Regal based on the Opel platform with a
choice of four-cylinder direct injected motors.

Chevy will bring back the Z-28 and a Camaro convertible
next year probably with the supercharged 6.2 liter V-8.
The Volt should arrive around November, and the Cruze is
in the works for 2011. 2012 should see the arrival of the
Spark and Aveo.

Ford is coming out with 45th Anniversary edition of the
Shelby GT-350 for 2011. The new Coyote 5 liter V-8 will
reportedly make around 550 horsepower. The 2011 Explorer
will be a unibody with both a Duratec V-6 and an Eco-boost
V-6. This fall the 2011 Super Duty pickup and a F-150
EcoBoost will join the line up. The 2012 Focus will get a
new direct-injection 4 cylinder and a hatchback version.
The Mustang will get a major change in 2014.

Over at Chrysler the Ram 1500 Hybrid will launch this year,
the Chrysler Sebring will get a facelift, and the Dodge
Circuit electric car has been cancelled. In 2011 the Dodge
Avenger will be the first new Chrysler with a Fiat platform,
special 70th Anniversary Jeeps will go on sale, and North
American production of the Fiat 500 Cabrio will begin. In
2012 the Viper will return with a new design and powertrain,
the Caliber will die, and small Ram delivery vans will debut.

Near the end of 2011 Audi will start selling the e-tron all-
electric supercar. In May of this year Mercedes-Benz will
start selling the E-Class Cabriolet, a four passenger ragtop.
For 2011 a B-Class F-cell with a range of 285 miles and a
3 minute refill time will go on sale along with the Smart
Electric Drive. This fall Nissan will be selling the Juke,
a compact crossover vehicle. 500 Prius Plug-Ins will be sold
worldwide, and we could see up to 10 different vehicles with
Prius nameplate. The 2012 Hyundai Veloster will debut in the
fall of 2011 with a 270 horsepower 4 banger and a turbo.

It looks like if you’re going to be looking for a new car
in the next couple of years there should be something out
there to catch your eye.
Comments are always welcome.

Politispeak

As a public service I thought it would be a good idea to
pass along something learned about how to interpret what
the politicians are actually telling us. This is an amatuer
endeaver as I have had no formal training in reading body
language or telling when someone is lying, it all came
from attending the School of Hard Knocks.

When a politician says “I really don’t want to do this”,
they actually mean “I have to do this to pay the backers
who financed my campaign”.

When a politician says “I’m not doing this for me I’m
doing it for you” they actually mean “I have to do this
to pay the backers who financed my campaign”.

When a politician says “I really want to know what you’re
thinking” they actually mean “I could care less what you
think but I need the votes”.

When a politician says “This will not add one dollar to
the deficit”, they actually mean “We’ll cook the books so
it looks like it didn’t raise the deficit”.

When a politician says “Because of what the previous
government left us” they actually mean “You can’t prove
it was our fault”.

When a politician says “I’m doing this for you”, they
actually mean “bend over and grab your ankles”.

When a politician says “We can’t give you a cost of living
adjustment to your social security” they actually mean “we
can’t give you a cost of living adjustment to your social
security AND give ourselves a raise”.

When a politician says “We all have to tighten our belts”,
what they actually mean is “you start cutting corners, I’ll
fuel up my jet”.

When a politician says “We’re working overtime to get this
passed”, they actually mean “we’re working between meals,
naps, haircuts, and deals to look like we know what we’re
doing”.

When a politician says “We’re working very hard to come up
with a non-partisan solution”, they actually mean “we’re
hopelessly deadlocked and the other side won’t give an inch”.

When a politician says “We believe this bill is the best for
America”, they actually mean “we can’t cram anymore pork into
it without the bill starting to stink”.

When a politician says “We know what the average American
wants” they actually mean “we know what the average American
is going to get”.

When a politician says “We reach out to the people in our
district”, they actually mean “I have to pay lip service to
the peons”.

When a politician says “The economy is better than we
predicted” they actually mean “get used to doing more with
less”.

When a politician says “You don’t like this plan because
you don’t understand it”, they mean “we’re working on getting
this piece of crap passed whether you like it or not”.

And when a politician says “People who don’t believe in global
warming are delusional”, they mean “get on the bandwagon we have
all the tax increases ready to go and the money’s spent”.
Comments are always welcome.

Proper use of tools

Some people I talk to admit to being afraid of power tools.
As someone who has been around tools my entire life I feel I
should do something to ease these fears. A timely email from
a friend didn’t hurt either. Some say the unknown causes fear
so the following is the description of various tools so you
can become familiar with them.

Drill press:

A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat
metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in
the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the
freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the
corner where nothing could get to it.

Wire wheel:

Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under
the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints
and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it
takes you to say, “Oh, shit!” Also said to be the number one
reason DIYer’s visit the doctor to have metal slivers removed
from the eye.

Skill saw:

A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short. With
a simple blade change can also ruin concrete projects and.

Pliers:

Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of
blood-blisters. Also used to unsuccessfully remove plastic plugs
from metal furniture.

Belt sander:

An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up
jobs into major refinishing jobs. Also used in wood projects to
make no fit pieces into very loose fit pieces.

Hacksaw:

One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board
principle… It transforms human energy into a crooked,
unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its
course, the more dismal your future becomes. Sometimes used
to test how tough your knuckles are.

Vise-grips:

Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads.
If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer
intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. Sometimes used
as a small hammer by the uniniated.

Oxycetalene torch:

Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in
your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the
wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race..
Sometimes used to start fires with frozen bolts.

Table saw:

A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood
projectiles for testing wall integrity. Sometimes used to check
the reflexes of the newest work crew member.

Hydraulic floor jack:

Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have
installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly
under the bumper. Notorious for tripping you when you walk
around the vehicle to get a needed tool.

Band saw:

A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to
cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily
fit into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line
instead of the outside edge.

Two-ton engine hoist:

A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything
you forgot to disconnect. While performing this feat it some-
times thinks its a floor jack.

Phillips screwdriver:

Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening
old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt;
but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips
screw heads. In a pinch can be used as a punch.

Straight screwdriver:

A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common
slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.
Also used as a chisel, gasket scraper and pry bar.

Pry bar:

A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket
you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part. In a
pinch might be used as a screwdriver, hammer, or chisel.

Hose cutter:

A tool used to make hoses too short. Sometimes used to see if there
is any blood left in a finger.

Hammer:

Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. sometimes used to massage a small dent into major body work.

Utility knife:

Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons
delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents
such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector
magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially
useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.. To newly
married guys; your wife will know if you use this tool at the kitchen
table.

Son of a bitch tool:

Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling “Son of a bitch” at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need. Sometimes know as the ‘Murphy tool’ for its ability to roll under the exact center of the car.

Don’t you feel better now that you know the proper use of these tools?
Comments are always welcome

Radical little rant

We’ve been a little busy again and it has affected the
blog. I apologize for that. Now that the dust has settled
a bit I can get busy with some things that were put on
the back burner.

Lately politics is an issue on everyones mind. Today
things seem more partisan than ever. While this is
business as usual in Washington it appears the average
citizens are just as involved.

I have noticed two distint camps in the recent debates
and to be honest I don’t care for either. The one camp
says we have to spend like there’s no tomorrow and we know
what’s best for America, and one that says let’s just
let it happen. It appears all politicians in Washington
forgot that the power is supposed to start with states and
trickle up. The country was not founded on an all powerful
federal government. It’s time to take their crowns away.

Our government is wasting too much time trying to sell us
what we don’t want. Is it really worth $200 million to take
the terrorists to court? Since New York has said no thanks,
how much time and money will be spent to force another court
to do it?

The sames holds true with healthcare. Throw out the 2,000+
page monstrosity and start over. Now is not the time to
enact legislation that will cost us even more. And while I’m
at it, let’s see some of this transparent government we were
promised.

When Obama’s 2011 budget proposal comes out Monday,I wonder
how many people will be screaming that $3.7 trillion is too high.
My guess would be not many.

Then we have the laws and taxes that are based on the junk
science of global warming. Here’s a novel idea; prove it!
Stop spending billions in taxpayer dollars jetting all over
the world trying to figure out how to sell this white elephant.

And I would really like to see the end of Bush getting blamed
for every mistake this administration makes. YOu’ve been in
office over a year it’s time to man up.
Comments are always welcome.