tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71728862024-03-08T19:13:47.047-05:00Spark It Up!!!And when you were threatened from outside, the Americans left the safety of their own homes to come and defend you. I will never apologize for the United States of America.” Duncan Hunter 11/28/07Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-61954717499265554282012-09-14T15:30:00.000-04:002012-09-14T15:30:42.608-04:00indeedCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-88997929632677146042012-02-03T13:35:00.000-05:002012-02-03T13:35:44.693-05:00A Taste of Front Sight My Sweety and I are wanting to spend a week training here.
Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-90901629376855165492012-01-09T16:11:00.000-05:002012-01-09T16:11:18.861-05:00Look Who Funds (owns) Mitt Romney -Lets start with this -
Top Donors to Romney were bailed out by the Federal Reserve | Ron Paul 2012 | Peace . Gold . Liberty www.dailypaul.com
Lets look at his top tier masters.
Goldman Sachs $367,200
Credit Suisse Group $203,750
Morgan Stanley $199,800
HIG Capital $186,500
BarclaysCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-2949612401789008482012-01-09T02:16:00.001-05:002012-01-09T02:17:54.267-05:00Ron PaulWhere I am at politically you ask... Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-9064297904818192072012-01-07T18:12:00.000-05:002012-01-07T18:12:06.294-05:00I'm Back - I know...No one cares! Ha! Greetings! I have time to blog again. There will be some changes in the scope of Spark it Up. The biggest will be my view of politics has changed. I will have more on that in the future. I do plan on sharing my views on politics but not as the main focus of the blog.
There will be lots of 2nd Amendment talk. Guns - Guns - Guns. More focus on my local scene and home life. NASCAR and Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-73004860099155817542010-09-04T13:54:00.000-04:002010-09-04T13:54:26.991-04:00Spark It Up Burns Out (Update)I did not get to start treatments Monday as I had hoped. I had to have a couple more tests this week. I will start the cocktail this Monday....The Med Team said I would lose over 50 pounds by the time treatment ends.
I pray for success.Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-9116296007817042652010-08-30T01:17:00.000-04:002010-08-30T01:17:36.135-04:00Spark It Up Burns OutI've been silent for a long time and I figure I owe readers an explanation. My health has gradually declined over the past year - 18 months. About 8 months ago it got the best of me and I went to see my doctor. Blood work showed a couple problems. The first was a bone marrow issue and a low platelet count. The next problem was my Hepatitis C was active...Active is a huge understatement. It was Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-24482715155654666492010-06-10T08:58:00.000-04:002010-06-10T08:58:32.326-04:00Angel Flight - Radney FosterCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-4477340702580794232010-05-27T15:35:00.002-04:002010-05-27T15:37:07.982-04:00Cigars and Mason Jars - Arturo Fuente’s Opus XThis was my first Opus X robusto and I was not disappointed. I received this cigar from Cigars Direct. Those of you that know me know that I usually put my sticks in the humidor for at least two months before smoking. Not this time! This cigar is arguably the rarest cigar in the world so I left the stick in the ziplock humie all Cigars arrive in from Cigars Direct for one week and sparked it Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-77995192883593771162010-05-12T15:21:00.002-04:002010-05-12T15:22:08.942-04:00Opus X Cigars from Cigars DirectCigars Direct has some awesome deals a Opus X here.Opus X Cigars are the highest offerings from one of the leading cigar families in the world, Arturo Fuente, and as such they exemplify all the best ingredients, growing practices, and craftsmanship available. These cigars from the Dominican Republic contain the whole story of how dedicated cigar makers committed themselves to overcoming climacticCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-8530733294431872292010-05-08T12:25:00.002-04:002010-05-08T12:29:09.837-04:00My Kinda Girl
Hell Yeah!
Technorati Tags: MusicCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-33719958071084515792010-05-03T11:57:00.002-04:002010-05-03T11:58:49.748-04:00Army Sniper Sets New Record: 8120 FeetDayuuum what a shot...I mean two shots.An army sniper has earned a place in military history by killing two Taliban machine gunners from more than a mile and a half away.
Craig Harrison’s record breaking shots felled the insurgents with consecutive bullets – even though they were 3,200ft beyond the official range of his rifle.
The Household Cavalry veteran’s kills from a distance of 8,120ft beat Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-34408460045398924402010-05-02T19:25:00.002-04:002010-05-02T19:26:37.502-04:00Alan Jackson May 22 concert in W.Va. to aid miners' familiesCountry music legend Alan Jackson will donate the profits from a performance in West Virginia to the families of the 29 men killed in the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine.
Jackson will perform May 22 at the Charleston Civic Center, where ticket prices have been slashed to $20 for portions of the arena to encourage attendance, his publicist said Thursday in a news release.
Many vendors and Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-10988777237037478822010-04-27T15:36:00.002-04:002010-04-27T15:37:59.567-04:00Massey Has Some Explaining to do.....Very disturbing report.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Federal officials have evacuated portions of three Massey Energy coal mines in West Virginia in the past month after surprise inspections, one just four days after the explosion that killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine.
All three inspections, two on March 24 and one April 9, resulted in violations that reflected "a serious disregard for the Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-9568593674674716042010-04-27T09:22:00.002-04:002010-04-27T09:25:42.430-04:00Massey Dedicates Web Page to Big Branch Mine Explosion InfoYou can see it here.Technorati Tags: Coal, Coal MiningCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-9656249570330984862010-04-26T11:32:00.002-04:002010-04-26T11:34:42.842-04:00Happy Earth Day from Tugboat PhilYou got to see this video! Check it out over at From on High.Technorati Tags: Global Warming, BullshitCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-63903130656614357022010-04-24T18:24:00.002-04:002010-04-24T18:26:15.234-04:00David Lee Lawson - 12/10/66 - 4/24/07 Free as a BirdThree years gone by....David Lee Lawson - 12/10/66 - 4/24/07
I held one toast in the air. I poured one on the ground. Never take for granted your friend will always be around. I always look when I drive by. I would give everything I have for some more time. One more trip together...One more party...One more cookout on the lawn...Brother I still cant accept that you are gone. So this Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-76379865752638066322010-04-23T09:39:00.002-04:002010-04-23T09:40:49.284-04:00Virginia to "offer gun-safety education to pupils in kindergarten through fifth grade"Smart move.A new law will require Virginia’s education department to come up with a gun-safety curriculum for public elementary schools that incorporates guidelines from the National Rifle Association.
The law allows local school divisions to offer gun-safety education to pupils in kindergarten through fifth grade. While each school board can decide whether to offer it, those that do must Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-40509967295820962082010-04-16T00:12:00.001-04:002010-04-16T00:13:06.450-04:00On the Road....Blogging will be light....Windy City ya know..Mortons...Riverboats...Dice...Family...Cubs...Sox....Blackhawks!Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-67845563500868112082010-04-14T10:44:00.002-04:002010-04-14T10:45:18.428-04:00Restored Robert E. Lee Motel sign ready for displayCheck this out!Technorati Tags: Robert E. LeeCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-43849958503285938452010-04-14T10:39:00.002-04:002010-04-14T10:41:15.320-04:00For the life of me...I will never understand this. We read about it all the time.According to the police report in this case, the three children inside Timothy Ingram’s van included a 5 week-old, a 2 year-old, and a 4 year-old. According to the report, the infant “had dirt matted in her hair and milk all down the front of her clothing.“ Meanwhile, the 4 year-old “had three welts on her back and a persistent cough Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-77976664258505532262010-04-14T10:19:00.002-04:002010-04-14T10:20:23.657-04:00J. Davitt McAteer To Investigate West Virginia Coal Mine ExplosionHe led the Sago investigation also. What a mess.
A former federal mine safety official, who also looked into the deadly 2006 Sago mine disaster, will conduct an independent investigation of the deadliest coal mine explosion since 1970.
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he has asked J. Davitt McAteer, who headed the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration during the Clinton Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-71827584617621943682010-04-14T10:05:00.002-04:002010-04-14T10:06:58.351-04:00Virginia Bans Free Online Tax FilingWOW...
New Va. law kills free online tax-filing program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The state's free online tax-filing service will disappear under a new law that will shift the task to private businesses, who will be able to charge for the service.
Nearly 97 percent of Virginians who filed state taxes were eligible to file electronically under the iFile program. This year, about 300,000 are expected Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-46605419887833912432010-04-14T09:49:00.002-04:002010-04-14T09:51:57.236-04:00Ex Henry County GOP Chairman Donald Lawson - How to Show Your ButtDonald Lawson was beaten and now he is taking his revenge. Alton has the story and pictures. This guy refuses to turn over the GOP website and is now using it to hurt the local party. This makes me wonder if Lawson really had good intentions to grow the local unit during his term as chairperson?Haven't we learned that this type of behavior destroys local units? Good luck to the new Carl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172886.post-51750172544482573192010-04-13T22:52:00.002-04:002010-04-13T22:54:03.517-04:00For A FriendMy first love was a wicked twisted road
I hit the million mile mark at seventeen years old
I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold
yeah my first love was a wicked twisted road
my first love was a castle in the sky
I never thought I'd make it 'till I had the guts to try
and I sat up in my tower while the whole world passed me by
yeah my first love was a castleCarl Kilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091768015799533072noreply@blogger.com0