Gay Head
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This is my first hub since returning from Iowa. I have a lot to say, but I need to process it before I start writting. I'm getting ready to completely over haul the content on the Housefire Project web site. I'm that fired up. You can know something, but you really never know it until you live it. I never really understood the depth of blindness that Americans suffer from. I thought folks just needed glasses. Turns out they need freaking binoculars. No worries, I'll break out some nuclear powered Hubel gear if I have to. If we're going to change Washington, we're going to have to jump start some folks. Anyway, enough about that for the time being. For now I'll write one of those cute little hubs about some boring crap. We'll call it an Info-Hub. Yeah that's it .. an Info-Hub! One of those babies you can zip through, drop a quick generic comment, and boom! You're outta here. As bad as the hub sucks, vote it up anyway. Some of yours aren't that hot either, and I vote it up. You're my hub bud and no matter how badly you torture me, I still vote up because that's how I roll. Hey, they can't all be gold. You know how it goes. Soooooo .. I decided to write about ..
Gay Head
I didn’t know anything about Gay Head until Presidential wild man Barack Obama took his recent vacation at Martha’s Vineyard. He was getting some badly needed rest from his exhausting efforts during the budget crisis negotiations, and this must have seemed like a great place to roll up the pant legs and release tension. I try and guard against following tradition just for the sake following tradition. Having said that, I have a pretty cut and dry method of how and where I relax. One must have an open mind and be willing to try new things. I’ve gotta say, that after taking a look into Gay Head, I’ve decided to give it a try. If it’s even close to being as cool as the pictures, I’m sure I’ll love it.
Gay Head’s been around forever and it’s beautiful!
I didn’t know anything about this stuff, but after a little research, it turns out that some cat named Bartholomew Gosnold discovered it in 1602. Yeah, this dude ran into Martha’s Vineyard which is the 58thlargest island of the United States. For those of you like me who’s heard of Martha’s Vineyard, but really don’t know much about it, it’s off the mainland just south east of Cape Cod. Anyway, old Bartholomew apparently thought the place was so cool that he hung out for a while. He called it Martin’s Vineyard. John Martin was Barts’ boat captain, and the geek thinking on this is that Bart named it after his bud. In fact, this seems to be where Gay Head came into play to begin with.
Okay, I admit ..
I don’t know or care too much about this subject. Gay Head is a part of Martha’s Vineyard, kind of like Diamond Head in Hawaii I guess. I was just checking out Martha’s Vineyard out of curiosity, and I found this Gay Head thing and couldn’t get past it. I admit, I love to tease the “Hub Patrol” thus making this a little hard to resist. Besides it really is beautiful. However, if I want head on my vacation, I’ll probably just go back to Diamond Head. According to all that I read, Gay Head is very expensive. Honestly, I'll probably never try it. If I’m going to dig deep for my next vacation, I’ll stick to Hawaii. However, if any of my readers have ever given Gay Head a try, please tell us all about it in the comments. Perhaps we will give it a go!
Remember, eat all your veges, say your prayers , get plenty of rest, and tell someone you love them. Now vote!
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Great stuff - Thanks for the laugh - I needed it tonight!!!
Peter,
That's all I've got tonight. Tooth's hurting again.
jim
Good to hear from you. I was wondering what happened to you. Happy to hear you are inspired. Look forward to more
Get Smart,
Thanks for the read my friend. Glad it gave you a snicker. I admit, I had a small grin going as I wrote it.
jim
American View,
It's good to be back. It was a great get away, and I came back loaded for bear. I've got to get caught up on your stuff too pal.
jim
Funny! I love the fact that hub filters and filterers that work for hubpages probably went on alert about this hub title and you had them twisting in their britches.
It's nice to know our president is liberal enough to try Gay Head. He's probably not the first president to go for some head after a tough day at the job (Clinton, etc). lol.
So....you did or didn't try it? I vote anyway....
Sis,
Yeah, I think I got em this time. I'm sure Gay Head's great as long as your friends aren't around, and I'm supposing that's why it's a presidential favorite.
jim
marellen,
Na, I pass .. lol
jim
Jim, I can just picture the hub patrol having to call a special meeting in the big conference room over this one. I suspect they had to read it many times, then vote on whether to allow it or not. At least some were wise enough to know humor when they saw it, so it passed. It gave me a good laugh. Welcome back.
Mike,
Yeah I'm sure they had all their little lights and sirens going, and little Hub badges out ready to make an arrest .. When will they ever learn? I'm an innocent man just bumping along and not trying to bother anyone. (pouting)
:(
jim
Jim! Welcome back. I might just head down to Martha's Vineyard one of these days. I hear you can have a gay old time there! lol
And yes, voted up, up and away!
Dexter,
Good to be back my friend. Yeah, it very well could be a cool place to "hang" around! (laughing)
jim
I heard Gay Head was very expensive and sometimes hard to get in. But I'm sure the President now has plenty of Gay Head friends, since it's so liberal. Peter, why don't you try some Gay Head? You would probably fit right in.
I laughed all the way through the Hub, and laughed harder when I started reading the much less subtle comments.
You probably haven't been away from hubpages as long as I have, and since I returned last week I've also gotten side tracked on a professional site called linkedin, where I am posting and talking to other addiction professionals. But this title caught my attention. Oops, am I the only female on here????? Many moons ago you exploded at me for what seemed to you an accusation of being a closet queen. Glad to see you've finally come out of the closet. LOL. I've been gone so long I didn't even know you were gone, but welcome back anyhow. (:v
Ty,
(laughing) Be nice bro. Peter's cool. Yeah, I'm sure it's beautiful, but if it's that expensive, it sucks.
jim
voted funny, up and interesting. And believe it or not, even i found it amusing and entertaining. Glad to see you have a sense of humor after all.
FJ,
Hey pal! Good to see ya my friend. Glad you got a laugh. I get a bit of a snicker going whenever I get over on something. (laughing)
jim
Val,
It's been a while girl! Yeah, when the dust settles, I guess I'm just a cheap whore. lol
jim
d. william,
After all?! (laughing) I guess you're right. The hub does seem to get most of my serious side. However, I DO write about farts and stuff too. Just not enough I guess.
jim
You definately had me fooled... I was really expecting something more on the lines of The Speed of Fart or something like that. I might visit Gay Head but only so I can brag about being there (purely because of the name, not because of what is there!) :)
BG,
There's nothing there like that I'm sure! Folks there are probably as straight as an arrow. I was just playing with the Hub my friend! lol
jim
Voted funny and awesome because it was entertaining after all.
Oops. Sorry Pamela. Sometimes I get carried away with my sense of humor. The temptation was just too much given the name!
jim
I love your mantra: Remember, eat all your veges, say your prayers , get plenty of rest, and tell someone you love them. Now vote!
I do the first few . . . but we do need to hold those dear to us -- in a hug, even if they are away. A cyber hug. Thanks for a fun hub!
Sally,
I'm a hug guy .. cyber are or in the flesh. You are cool my friend.
jim
Pants, Your title "BLEW ME AWAY." H
Harvey,
That's what I was aiming for my man! How was it?
jim
Thanks, I needed to laugh. I started my day off listening to one of those ever smiling Democratic spokespeople and I felt sick. Your hub was the medicine I needed. Up and funny,
Good laugh as usual good to see you back.
Little Sister With Giant Brain,
They're smiling because they found a nice tasting laxitive. I'm getting ready to head to the inn. I just got a notice that you published one!
jim
Bill,
It's good to be back pal. Thanks for stopping by. My daughter and husband just bought a new home in Omaha.(8 years old) It's quite a house, and it has a red wood deck on the back that was built by a cabinite maker. I was going to take some pictures to show you, but ended up forgetting. This was the most impressive deck I've seen. It must have taken the guy a year to build the damn thing.
jim
You can't honestly mean that there is a place called Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard!? Eek! What is the world coming to. I of course voted you up and funny! :D
Motown,
Yeah, but they named it when gay meant very happy. So it really should be "Happy Head." I like that better come to think about it. Thanks for the vote girl!
jim
Jim, my man with passion... Why not point your lance toward changing the political process, rather than "getting one past the editors?" The hubpage forum is a potential platform for you to do great things. Stick to your focus and let the chips fly! I admire your grit and determintation. Your goals are not for the faint-of-heart! I am one of your cheerleaders.
Ready, fire, aim! As always awesome and flag up!
Food for thought:
The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 40.42 percent of total federal income taxes in 2007, according to the most recent data from the Internal Revenue Service.
This represents the second year in a row that the richest 1 percent paid more in federal income taxes than the bottom 95 percent (not, however, the bottom 99 percent). This was noted in a blog post from the Tax Foundation, an organization that promotes lower tax rates.
Obama has "mis-spoken" when he states the "rich must pay their share. They must pay more taxes..."
Corporations taxes should be lowered to provide an incentive for them to bring back their over seas "corporations" that pay around 30% taxes in Switzerland... There are billions sitting in over seas banks that cannot be brought to the USA...
Your friend,
Dallas
Dallas,
Thanks for stopping by my friend. I just got back from the Iowa Palin rally. Yeah, that what it was. I was led to believe that all the candidates would be there when I agreed to speak. As one of the speakers, I've been up to my ears in politics for the last two weeks. When I got back to Nebraska to see my kids and friends, everyone forgot it was me Jim, and wanted to discuss their political concerns and get my take. I've been swimming in politics! I was happy to oblige, but I felt like I was on the campaign trail. (laughing) I took a day off, but wrote the 911 piece the next day. (on 911 yesterday) It was the Iowa message. I rarely take a day off from Project's concerns, but I will when needed.
I want to eliminate corporate taxes. It's one of the eight "Housefire" initiatives. Obama is finished and desperate people do desperate things. He'll do and say a lot of crazy things to try and rally scattering liberals. This will be a historical lesson in American politics.
jim
Hey Jim,
Thanks for the info on a place I will probably never visit :) I'm thinking they may have many men with no pants there? Keep your gotchies on at least, okay?
And ~ I've been away for a while ~ wondering is there is a video of your speech? Hope all is well with you!
Sharyn
Sharyn,
Na, I'm guessing it's all pretty normal and I'm facing a law suit. lol No Sharyn, my spot got rained out, but I met a lot of voters and some folks who'll be of some big help to me in a few months. I WAS on T.V. and a few of my followers got to see it. (I haven't seen it yet)
jim
Jim - you are just too much! omg! I have never even heard of such a place - but I feel much older and wiser now! If it's pricey, Ill go ahead and put my cash somewheres else, know what I mean? LOL
And I do always vote you up Jim - but I always start reading your hubs with a smile and I end with a smile. It's always all good:)
RH
You say the nicest damn things girl. You're hell of a buddy, and I love your stuff too!
jim
ManWithNoPants...(I'm too old to blush, but I'm still not looking)
You had me at your Bio. There's so much I want to say....
Now that you know I'm female, I feel quite natural correcting you. For a man who claims to have "no experience in writing," you've reeled me in after just one hub. Now it's your turn not to blush, but your writing style is positively engaging and entertaining. You can expect to see me in the comment section, OFTEN, whether you like it or not. (further confirmation of my gender) Am so interested in your Housefire Project. But right now, I have some reading to do! "Ditto" on voting UP. I say placing fingers to the keyboard to COMMUNICATE warrants an automatic UP vote. YOU are UP and all across the board. Thanks for the window into your soul....heart?...head? All of it. Except, for Pete's Sake, put your pants on!
fpherj48,
Well I just got up from a great night's rest and turned on my computer. Your comment is the first thing I see, and I'm smiling. (putting my pants on) This is gonna be a good day, and I'm gonna like you girl. :) Thanks for the visit!
jim
Liking me is a good start to a fine friendship. Otherwise, I'll be just another one of those pain-in-the ass broads that talks way too much and says way too little.....and now that you put your pants on, I like you too. (Much too dangerous telling a naked man you like him!) Hey, I'm dumb, but I AIN'T stupid!! Looking forward to some interesting back & forth! PEACE
fphr,
Ummm .. about my pants or lack of. Since you're gonna be my bud, I guess I need to let you in the know. If I had my way pants would be against the law. Okay, that ain't gonna happen, so I reluctantly wear shorts. :( So it's cool if I sneak up on you and pull your pony tail right? I'll let you think about that before answering. I still drive my daughters crazy pulling their pony tails. (impossible to resist)If you don't do pony tails, you're safe in any case. (laughing)
jim
...well Jungle Jim (remember him?) I rushed right over with bated breath and much excitement after reading this title - I thought perhaps you were referring to my love life - lol lol lol -
again I find you here my friend writing like the wind - not passing it - lol lol - and like I said before and I will say it again - you walk the walk and talk the talk like no other - women adore you; men want to be like you; and small dogs follow you everywhere - and most of all - you are a concerned compassionate citizen for and of your country - bravo to you Jungle Jim - after Johnny Weismuller died - they need more heroes like you.
lake erie time ontario canada 7:21pm fall is here - no more swimming in the lake - I put away my speedo for the winter - and the ladies in the neighborhood are crying ( don't tell them it's a cucumber)
Between the hub title, the hub content, and follow up comments by Epi, O-Poolman and valeriebelew, I think I'm gonna need a muscle relaxer.
My abs are cramping from laughter overload and I still have a workout to cram in before my night shift starts.
Voted up! Excellent piece!
femme,
Thanks for stopping by girl! I got loose a bit here. I love teasing the Hub Page patrol. Keep em on their toes ya know. :) Be careful doin that night shift. Glad to see you like working out. Wish everybody would get with it!
jim
Probably one of the best hubs I've come across.
Oh, God, I nearly choked from laughter. Hilarious, loved it, the title ROCKS! Who can pass it by? Really. =)
Beyond Max,
(laughing) What I lack as a writer, I can make up for without pants and delivering a killer title. :) Thank you for the read. Never had someone read so much of my crap in one sitting. You're amazing!
~ jim
PETER LUMETTA Level 6 Commenter 8 months ago
OK now what?
Peter