Somalia, You Screwed With The Wrong People !

United States Navy Seal snipers opened fire and killed three of the four Somali pirates holding American captain Richard Phillips at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. The Seal snipers shot and killed the three pirates with three individual shots to the head by three individual snipers.The fourth pirate, who had come aboard a nearby US warship for negotiations, was captured immediately.

Defense Department twice asked Obama for permission to use military force to rescue Phillips, most recently late Friday evening, U.S. officials said. On Saturday morning, Obama finally signed off on the Pentagon's request.

This is exactly what the navy should have done and I hope it sends a clear message to the Somali street monkeys that this is the fate they should look forward to when messing with Americans. The only thing that I would have done differently would have been to immediately shoot the captured Somali pirate in the head and hang his sorry ass from the yardarms.

We should not allow any lawless nation or groups to ever hold America at ransom and I'm proud of the U.S. Navy Seals, the Navy and all of our military for handling the situation properly.

The 2009 Masters Golf Champion is Angel Cabrera, who won the tournament on the second hole of a sudden death playoff at the Augusta National Golf Club Sunday afternoon. Cabrera defeated 48 year old Kenny Perry, who blew a two stroke lead, bogeying the last two holes and forcing a three way playoff. Chad Cambell, Perry and Cabrera began the playoff with Campbell falling by the wayside on the first playoff hole. Cabrera becomes the first Masters Champion from Argentina.

This Date In History: 1829; The Catholic Emancipation Act gets royal assent, granting full political and civil liberties to Roman Catholics. 1919; The Amritsar Massacre sees hundreds of Indian civilians killed by soldiers of the British Empire. 1964; Sidney Poitier becomes the first Black American actor to win an Academy Award, for his performance in Lilies of the Field. 1970; An oxygen tank explodes aboard Apollo 13 as it nears the Moon, forcing the astronauts to return to Earth.

Picture Of The Day: Augusta National Golf Club, the host of the Masters Golf Tournament is the subject of today's pictures. We are entering a two month window of excitement, beauty and elegance in America. It began with the Masters Golf Tournament, and the next event is the Triple Crown of horse racing, highlighted by the Kentucky Derby. It ends with the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day Weekend.

Fortunately, we are finished with television coverage of professional and college basketball with the exception of CNN's continuing coverage of Obama's basketball pick-up games. The months of April and May should provide a wealth of beautiful pictures, beginning with today's stunning pictures of Augusta National Golf Club.

Birthdays: Catherine de Medici, French queen 1519, Thomas Jefferson, American revolutionary and president 1743, Frank Winfield Woolworth, American merchant 1852, Robert Watson-Watt, pioneer of radar 1892, Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright 1906.

Printable Things I Never Told You: 1) I have played golf for years. My handicap is that I play golf. 2) My favorite hole on the golf course is the 19th hole (for those you who do not follow the sport, a golf course has 18 holes. The 19th hole is the clubhouse bar). 3) I attempted to teach a girlfriend of mine to play golf but she had a distinct distain for walking long distances chasing white balls. I asked her if she was a racist. 4) I shot a two over par 74 on my first trip to the golf course. Then I played the second hole. 5) One of my fondest golf memories was dating a beautiful blond bartender named Sofia. It went well for three months until she learned that I wasn't a golf pro. I often wonder where she got that idea in the first place......

I've added three great songs to my playlist, "You Don't Know Me," by Michael Buble, "Suds In The Bucket" by Sara Evans and "You Were Mine," by the Dixie Chicks. You can search the playlist and click to hear them. You may also want to listen to an excellent rendition of "Easter Parade," by the inimitable Oscar Peterson.

The Hits Just Keep On Coming:

A lady is golfing with some friends. After sinking her first putt, she's on her way down the path to the second tee when she gets stung by a bee. She rushes the short distance back to the clubhouse, hoping to find a doctor.

She bumps into the resident golf pro, who says "What can I help you with?" The woman tells him she's been stung by a bee. The pro asks, "Oh really, where?" The lady replies, "Between the first and second hole." The golf pro says, "Your stance is probably too wide!"

Last summer, John met a woman while on vacation and fell head over heels in love with her. On the last night of his vacation, the two of them went to dinner and had a serious talk about how they would continue the relationship. John said, "It's only fair to warn you, I'm a total golf nut. I eat, sleep, think and breathe golf, so if that's a problem, you'd better say so now."

The woman says, "Well, as long as we're being honest with each other, here goes...I'm a hooker." John was quiet for a moment, then he replied, "You know, it's probably because you're not keeping your left wrist straight on your follow-through."

A golfer was involved in a terrible car crash and was rushed to the hospital. Just before he was put under, the surgeon said, "I have some good news and some bad news, says the surgeon. "The bad news is that I have to remove your right arm!" The man cries, "Oh, no! My golfing is over! Please Doc, what’s the good news?" "The doctor said, The good news is, I have another one to replace it with, but it's a woman’s arm! I'll need your permission before I go ahead with the transplant." The man agrees and the operation does well.

A year later the man was out on the golf course when he bumped into the surgeon. The surgeon asks, "Hi, how's the new arm?" The businessman replies, "Great, I'm playing the best golf of my life. My new arm has a much finer touch and my putting has really improved." The surgeon says that's great!"

The golfer continued, "Not only that, my handwriting has improved, I’ve learned how to sew my own clothes and I've even taken up painting landscapes in watercolors." The surgeon says, "I'm so glad to hear the transplant was such a great success. I'm glad you didn't have side affects." The golfer said, "Well, there's just one problem. Every time I get an erection, I also get a headache!"

That's Jimmy's Journal for today my little Easter peeps. Look for my take on Bo, the new White House puppy and more on Wednesday.

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Blow Them Out Of The Water !

The continuing hijackings stemming from the country of Somalia makes me wonder why someone doesn't just go over there and take them out. It's tantamount to a flea hijacking a dog and holding it for ransom. The answer, quite frankly is simple. I would arm these large tankers with the proper missiles and post a very colorful large flag stating that any vessel coming within 1,000 yards would be blown out of the water. After the second or third incident, these highjackings would come to an abrupt halt. Between the Somalia highjackers and the constant email scammers from Nigeria, perhaps our new president may have some idea how to handle the situation.

Somalia pirates and their hostages

India has the right idea. The Indian navy sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" and chased two attack boats into the night. This happened as the owners of a seized Saudi oil supertanker negotiated for the release of their vessel and its $100 million cargo. The Indian warship, operating off the coast of Oman, stopped a ship similar to a pirate vessel described in numerous bulletins. The Indian navy said the pirates in the Gulf of Aden fired on the INS Tabar after the officers asked to search it.

"Pirates were seen roaming on the upper deck of this vessel with guns and rocket propelled grenade launchers," said a statement from the Indian navy. Indian forces fired back, sparking fires and a series of onboard blasts — possibly due to exploding ammunition — and destroying the ship.

Previously captured Somali Pirates

It's time to start fighting fire with fire in the many instances of murder, robberies and highjackings, not only abroad but at home as well. The world is full of street monkeys and thugs and once the word gets around that crimes of this sort will result in immediate death, you'll see a rapid decrease in crimes of this nature.

It's Hump Day and a trip to AREA 51 sounds like an excellent idea. It's been chilly in Miami for a few days now and a nice sport jacket will be in order for tonight's trek. Combine that with a beautiful companion and a glass of Johnny Walker Black and that will complete the evening quite well.

A local man was found murdered in his home in California over the weekend. Detectives at the scene found the man face down in his bathtub. The tub had been filled with milk and corn flakes, and the deceased had a banana protruding from his buttocks. Police suspect a cereal killer.

This Date In History: 1759; During the Seven Years’ War, the Royal Navy, commanded by Admiral Edward Hawke, defeats a French fleet at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, ending a French invasion scare. 1917; At the Battle of Cambrai, in World War I, tanks are employed en masse for the first time in warfare, but the hoped-for British breakthrough of the German lines is not achieved.

1945; After weeks of deliberations, the first day of the International Military Tribunal’s trial of 24 senior Nazis on charges of war crimes begins in Nuremberg. 1975; General Francisco Franco, dictator of Spain since 1939, dies in Madrid aged 82. 1992; Windsor Castle is badly damaged by fire.

Photo Of The Day I am really irritated with these pieces of garbage who are flagrantly doing what they damned well please. I guarantee that I could resolve this issue in less time than it takes to take an unmanned drone warplane to fire strike missiles.

Birthdays: Thomas Chatterton, poet 1752, Edwin Hubble, American astronomer, who proved the existence of large star systems, or galaxies, far outside the Milky Way 1889, Alistair Cooke, broadcaster and journalist 1908 Emilio Pucci, Italian fashion designer and statesman 1914, Robert F. Kennedy, American political leader and legislator 1925.

The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Doctor Johnson was driving home over the Golden Gate Bridge after spending a great day on the ocean fishing. His catch, cleaned and filleted, was wrapped in newspaper on the passenger-side floor. He was late getting home and was going a little faster than normal. Suddenly, a cop jumped out, radar gun in hand, and motioned him to the side of the bridge. Dr. Johnson pulled over like a good citizen.

The cop walked up to the window and said, "You know how fast you were going, boy?" Dr. Johnson thought for a second and said, "Uh, 60?" The cop said, "57 miles per hour in a 55 zone. I'm going to give you a ticket."

The cop took a good close look at Dr. Johnson in his stained fishing attire and said, "You don't even look like you have a job! Why, I've never seen anyone so scruffy in my entire life!" Dr. Johnson thought about the cop's bad attitude and answered, "I'm a doctor and I have a good, well-paying job!"

The cop leaned in the window, smelling the doctor's fish, and said, "What kind of job would a bum like you have?" Doctor Johnson, becoming more irritated with the cop's attitude replied, "I'm a rectum stretcher!" The cop, scratching his head, asked, "What does a rectum stretcher do?"

The doctor explained, "My patients sometimes have bathroom problems and they need to be stretched. I slowly stretch their anus until it's a full six feet across."

The cop, absorbed with these bizarre images in his mind, asked, "What the hell do you do with a six-foot asshole?" Dr. Johnson repled, "You give him a radar gun and place him by a bridge!"

That's it for today my little tic tacs. More on Friday.

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