Remember the reason for the season!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Santa is Watching You!
So you better be good because, I have this from an anonymous source, Santa has teamed with the NSA to provide information on YOU in real time. He will know when you are good, or bad, or just plane awful. He knows when you are sleeping, or awake and if what you say is the truth or not.
Got to love the Information Age.
Egor
Monday, December 18, 2006
Track That Airplane!
If you have Google Earth installed then there is something totaly cool you can do. Track the flights of commercial aircraft. Not all Aircraft but a whole bunch of them for sure. http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx?old=1# is the place to be and it is a real cool Geikie thing.
Enjoy.
Egor
Enjoy.
Egor
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Presants of a Different Sort
When making purchasing decisions for those whom are diffluent to purchase for we suggest the following:
- For your favorite liberal east cost democrat - a dead rat.
- For your favorite shyster boss - a liberal democrat.
- For an irritating fellow worker with small children - a metal drum.
- For others that you like a gift card to Wal-Mart.
- For your best friend a - Shell gasoline give card, $50.00.
That's what we think
Egor
Friday, December 08, 2006
Exit Strategy’s For US Wars
Since congress continues to demand an exit strategy for Iraq we decided to list the exit strategies for all of the wars the United States Of America has been involved in, well the ones we know.
American Revolution – no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with the Native American’s east of the Mississippi river – no exit strategy – strategy = win.
War of 1812 - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with Native Americans in the south east - no exit strategy – strategy = win
War with Mexico - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
1859 War with Great Briton known as the “Pig War” no exit strategy – strategy = win (arbitrated by the Keiser 1872).
War Between The States ending 1864 - no exit strategy – strategy = win (first war in which rebuilding was done but the idea didn’t happen until after the declared end of the war.).
Various wars with Native Americans - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Spanish American War 1888 - no exit strategy – strategy = win (rebuilding was done after the war ended).
WWI 1917-1918 no exit strategy – strategy = win (no rebuilding contemplated).
Various police actions in Asia and Latin America - no exit strategy – strategy = win (includes the Boxer Rebellion).
WWII 1941-1945 no exit strategy – strategy = win (Marshall Plan was done in the last days of the war but it is a rebuilding plan).
Korean War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (technically the war still goes on).
Bay of Pigs - no exit strategy – strategy = win (we abandoned the Cuban troops that were trying to regain control of their country form Castro).
Viet Nam War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (we just walked away and turned a blind eye to the 2.4 million people that the North Viet Nam government murdered).
Various police actions ion Latin America - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Grenada - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
First Gulf War - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Afghanistan War - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Second Gulf War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (Congress demands an exit plan which would make this the very first war to have on).
So it would appear that there isn’t a history of exit plans in the wars we have been involved in. If we produce one then the terrorists win.
That’s how we see it.
Egor
American Revolution – no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with the Native American’s east of the Mississippi river – no exit strategy – strategy = win.
War of 1812 - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with Native Americans in the south east - no exit strategy – strategy = win
War with Mexico - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Various wars with Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
1859 War with Great Briton known as the “Pig War” no exit strategy – strategy = win (arbitrated by the Keiser 1872).
War Between The States ending 1864 - no exit strategy – strategy = win (first war in which rebuilding was done but the idea didn’t happen until after the declared end of the war.).
Various wars with Native Americans - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Spanish American War 1888 - no exit strategy – strategy = win (rebuilding was done after the war ended).
WWI 1917-1918 no exit strategy – strategy = win (no rebuilding contemplated).
Various police actions in Asia and Latin America - no exit strategy – strategy = win (includes the Boxer Rebellion).
WWII 1941-1945 no exit strategy – strategy = win (Marshall Plan was done in the last days of the war but it is a rebuilding plan).
Korean War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (technically the war still goes on).
Bay of Pigs - no exit strategy – strategy = win (we abandoned the Cuban troops that were trying to regain control of their country form Castro).
Viet Nam War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (we just walked away and turned a blind eye to the 2.4 million people that the North Viet Nam government murdered).
Various police actions ion Latin America - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Grenada - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
First Gulf War - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Afghanistan War - no exit strategy – strategy = win.
Second Gulf War - no exit strategy – strategy = win (Congress demands an exit plan which would make this the very first war to have on).
So it would appear that there isn’t a history of exit plans in the wars we have been involved in. If we produce one then the terrorists win.
That’s how we see it.
Egor
Monday, December 04, 2006
A Freebie For Christams
While it is that time of the year again time to look for gifts. How about a free one? On this page check the side bar or a spot at the bottom for a link to Open office. Look for the title "Get Open Office" Then click on it, download, and enjoy the best of Open source.
Nice alternative anyhow.
That's hiow I see it.
Egor.
Nice alternative anyhow.
That's hiow I see it.
Egor.
Friday, December 01, 2006
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Christmas
(Egor Rendition)
Our most sincerest of apologies to the original Author.
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Five reasons to abandon the constitution.
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution.
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress. (Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress. (Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
A national debit so high we have to mortgage the entire continent.
(A hundred trillion, trillion, trillion, and all of it wasted on social programs that don’t work).
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress. (Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
A national debit so high we have to mortgage the entire continent.
(A hundred trillion, trillion, trillion, and all of it wasted on social programs that don’t work).
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress. (Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
A huge salt water lake where California used to be.
(All really bad ideas come from there, a lake is good).
A national debit so high we have to mortgage the entire continent.
(A hundred trillion, trillion, trillion, and all of it wasted on social programs that don’t work).
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
A huge salt water lake where California used to be.
(All really bad ideas come from there, a lake is good).
A national debit so high we have to mortgage the entire continent.
(A hundred trillion, trillion, trillion, and all of it wasted on social programs that don’t work).
Ten reasons to vote republican.
(There are really twenty but any ten will do).
Nine reasons for not maintaining the interstate highway system.
(Killed the car now we will kill the trucks, everything can go by airplane or train).
Eight new sails tax laws.
(To be added to the current tax burden and any local elected person can hike it as high as they like).
Seven new transportation bills.
(The Auto is dead, except for members of congress, city elected persons, and any friends with lots of money).
A book of political correctness.
(any violation of the policy’s gets one 12 years in a third world prison).
Five reasons to abandon the constitution
(The Document is so limiting, imagine justifying laws and such).
Four global warning bills.
(Can’t even build a mud hut with out a environmental impact statement).
Three morally inept ideas.
(experimentation on helpless human beings, accept criminals as misguided people, and elected officials as kings).
Two tax hikes.
(What do people need with money anyway?).
One Democratically controlled Congress.
(Rob the people blind, pander to the lowest possible moral morass).
There we feel all better now.
Egor.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Twenty Five Days
Twenty five days left before Christmas. The bottom line is at steak here so . . .
BUY, BUY,BUY
as in purchase. Better hurry because things are going fast!
Later.
Egor
BUY, BUY,BUY
as in purchase. Better hurry because things are going fast!
Later.
Egor
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Happy Thanksiving
Spare the turkey - eat a ham
Pause to think and to thank and to contemplate how good you have it and that it could be worse?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Pin Ball is Dong Rather Well
Pin ball, the games of gravity, metal ball and flippers is doing well it seems. Want to own one? Then just go here http://www.bmigaming.com/games-pinball.htm and buy one
Hint - all it takes is money.
Later.
Egor
Hint - all it takes is money.
Later.
Egor
Monday, November 20, 2006
A Basket Full of Eggs
With the holiday season soon to overrun us all we offer this. A place where multiple online newspapers, and research can be either conducted or read.
http://www.hotsheet.com/
For information mavens, this is a must!
Trust us.
Egor
http://www.hotsheet.com/
For information mavens, this is a must!
Trust us.
Egor
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Christmas is Coming (Lets All Run And Hide)
In light of the recent elections in the good old USA we offer the following.
Christmas is Coming
Christmas is coming
Let’s buy a government,
A lot of good old boys
And a pile of Democrats.
If you can’t afford a Democrat
An Independent will do,
If you can’t afford an Independent
Then shame on YOU!
Christmas is Coming
An Alternative Rendition
By Sherman Lackey
(My apologies to the original author)
By Sherman Lackey
(My apologies to the original author)
Christmas is coming
Let’s buy a government,
A lot of good old boys
And a pile of Democrats.
If you can’t afford a Democrat
An Independent will do,
If you can’t afford an Independent
Then shame on YOU!
That is how we see it
Egor
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Handy Places to Get Handy House Repair Information
My master had occasion to replace his hot water heater and needed some instructions. So he used the Internet and found three very good places to locate house repair stuff.
- Ask This Old House http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tvprograms/asktoh is a favorite.
- The Family Handy Man http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/openLandingPage.do;jsessionid=94EC699666A1DFD9529D30D04D96910A.app1_rd4
The Family Handy Man has pictures as well as text, in case you need them, and the HGTV is just loaded with all sorts of ideas.
Have fun, enjoy
Egor
Monday, November 06, 2006
The High Cost of Conservation
The lesson this week is this: Conservation AKA using less is very costly. So much so that the lower income brackets, thirty thousand and less before taxes a year house hold income are the lessor income ones, are unable to afford the cost. And do not even think about conservation. What so they conserve exactly, and what if something breaks.
Low flush toilets cost around a hundred bucks, which takes three or so months to come up with. Do they go in the years, next door, a bucket that they dump down the storm drain at night, what?
Many comminutes have nice little laws that force conservation. Less lawn watering, native low use shrubs, drip irrigation, a stepped water use table so if a threshold is breached one must sell his kidney and or child to pay the bill and no "you can’t do payments, we will just send this to collection".
In some communities they "allow" a replacement with like for like. For instance if the house came with a hot water heater that holds 40 gallons they you can replace with the same 40 gallon hot water heater. No fee if you do it but if a plumber does it then town hall wants 20 bucks, the plumber wants three hundred and the tank costs two hundred and ninety optional delivery costs sixty bucks. Total cost if a plumber does it runs around four hundred nineteen bucks depending on costs.
However if you want to install one of those "on demand tankless" hot water heaters then town hall gets eighty bucks at least. Inquiring at city hall will get you different answers depending on the person that you call, at least in Portland Oregon. And in Portland Oregon there is no way to guarantee those once you are placed on hold you will ever connect with anyone. Let’s just say don’t use a cell phone. Your town may be different.
Seems to me that if the various forms of government in this country were actually interested in saving the salmon, saving the trees, saving the planet for pet’s sake. Then tankless hot water heaters, low gas mileage cars, solar cells, low flush toilets etc. Would be free for everyone rich to poor and back again.
That’s how I see it.
Egor
Low flush toilets cost around a hundred bucks, which takes three or so months to come up with. Do they go in the years, next door, a bucket that they dump down the storm drain at night, what?
Many comminutes have nice little laws that force conservation. Less lawn watering, native low use shrubs, drip irrigation, a stepped water use table so if a threshold is breached one must sell his kidney and or child to pay the bill and no "you can’t do payments, we will just send this to collection".
In some communities they "allow" a replacement with like for like. For instance if the house came with a hot water heater that holds 40 gallons they you can replace with the same 40 gallon hot water heater. No fee if you do it but if a plumber does it then town hall wants 20 bucks, the plumber wants three hundred and the tank costs two hundred and ninety optional delivery costs sixty bucks. Total cost if a plumber does it runs around four hundred nineteen bucks depending on costs.
However if you want to install one of those "on demand tankless" hot water heaters then town hall gets eighty bucks at least. Inquiring at city hall will get you different answers depending on the person that you call, at least in Portland Oregon. And in Portland Oregon there is no way to guarantee those once you are placed on hold you will ever connect with anyone. Let’s just say don’t use a cell phone. Your town may be different.
Seems to me that if the various forms of government in this country were actually interested in saving the salmon, saving the trees, saving the planet for pet’s sake. Then tankless hot water heaters, low gas mileage cars, solar cells, low flush toilets etc. Would be free for everyone rich to poor and back again.
That’s how I see it.
Egor
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Democratic Brain Trust For President
So here is a thing to think about. The next presidential race in the good old USA is going to have the very top brains from the Democratic Party running for office.
Everyone sounds like a wiener to me.
Egor
- One candidate said on at least two Fox News Sunday programs that she was not, repeat not, interested in running for president – ever.
- One is doing a “chicken little” thing about global warming. No folks I really don’t care if the sea rises just pick up and move like our ancestors did when the sea rose in times past.
- One is claiming to be a veteran of foreign wars and oh dear, he mean mouths the men and women that protect him, his money and his way of opulent life.
Everyone sounds like a wiener to me.
Egor
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Yard Sales That Aren’t
My master was walking to work the other day and saw a sign that read “YARD SALE”. Now just what does this mean? The English language can be very confusing.
Perhaps we should have a sign ordnance that uses the truth in advertising laws to indicate that the alleged yard sale is actually a sale taking place in a yard and the things for sale are broken, used, or unwanted.
OK you soon to be elected official persons. Law crafting time, and don’t just say “Tax it!”
That’s how we see it today.
Egor
- Is the yard for sale?
- Is something for sale by the yard, for instance a yard of string?
- What sort of yard is for sale?
- Is the yard sale a place in which things are being sold?
Perhaps we should have a sign ordnance that uses the truth in advertising laws to indicate that the alleged yard sale is actually a sale taking place in a yard and the things for sale are broken, used, or unwanted.
OK you soon to be elected official persons. Law crafting time, and don’t just say “Tax it!”
That’s how we see it today.
Egor
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Interesting and Fun Stuff
Need some interesting and fun stuff to do? Well. . . . .
How about creating a computer in a pumpkin? http://www3.uark.edu/bkst/pumpkin/index.htm
How about creating a computer in a pumpkin? http://www3.uark.edu/bkst/pumpkin/index.htm
Or
Watch a video of a bunker busting bomb? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4027207027790760702&hl=en
Or
Learn why never, NEVER drive your car behind a 747 airplane. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9211793766758129558&q=boeing&hl=en
As Always, enjoy.
Egor
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Places to go, Places to See
- Wandering around the globe can be expensive, so what if one has a deficiently of money. That is the Boss is a miser and refuses to pony up the real value that you provide to him? Well try Web Cams.
We recommend three such cams that kids can view as well as adults. So here they are.
- Whistler Canada http://whistlerlivewebcams.com/Sproatt/Default.htm they have more than one camera.
- San Juan county in Washington State http://www.camcentral.com/camviewer.php?script=listings&task=list&item=state&show=Washington&page=1&id=305 They also have more than a single camera.
- http://www.pyramidcam.com/ This is a single camera in Egypt and best looked at after the sun goes down west coast time. Why? Good question, has something to do with the sun and time and stuff.
Enjoy.
Egor
Friday, October 20, 2006
Election Season is Upon us, Feel The Joy!
Oh goodie it is election season again and November can’t come fast enough. When perusing the voter pamphlet notice how many candidates are using the elected office as their next step in promoting or sheltering their process that began in a different appointed office or unelected capacity.
Take note of the rhetoric, the ideas, and especially the promises to change things that 1. require a vote of the people, or 2, that they have no power to do ( like restrict the National Guard to their state).
Also pay real close attention to things like tax measures that the proponents swear up and down will never, NEVER be more that a certain percentage. Cause they lie. When Washington State passed their sales tax the people were promised that the rate would never go beyond 3 percent. Some locations are now paying almost 10 percent, liars one and all.
Don’t know who to vote for? Know of an truly honest person that isn’t affiliated with government but they are smarter than the average Congressional page? Write them in on the ballot. Better to vote for a honest person (man or woman) than a crook.
This brings me to the last thing here about candidates for office. Honest people tend not to run for office, because they are to busy making a living and dealing with the wrong headed actions of the elected few. Who really don’t care about honest people, if they did we wouldn’t be killing the unborn, paying payroll taxes and substances that kill – like cigarettes - would be forbidden.
That’s how I see it.
Egor
Take note of the rhetoric, the ideas, and especially the promises to change things that 1. require a vote of the people, or 2, that they have no power to do ( like restrict the National Guard to their state).
Also pay real close attention to things like tax measures that the proponents swear up and down will never, NEVER be more that a certain percentage. Cause they lie. When Washington State passed their sales tax the people were promised that the rate would never go beyond 3 percent. Some locations are now paying almost 10 percent, liars one and all.
Don’t know who to vote for? Know of an truly honest person that isn’t affiliated with government but they are smarter than the average Congressional page? Write them in on the ballot. Better to vote for a honest person (man or woman) than a crook.
This brings me to the last thing here about candidates for office. Honest people tend not to run for office, because they are to busy making a living and dealing with the wrong headed actions of the elected few. Who really don’t care about honest people, if they did we wouldn’t be killing the unborn, paying payroll taxes and substances that kill – like cigarettes - would be forbidden.
That’s how I see it.
Egor
Monday, October 16, 2006
Press vs Printer - The Differance
If you think that the 3D printer is a bit overpriced at fifty grand. Take a look at a "real press" and the price that they go for used.
The difference between a press and a printer? Well a printer fits on your desk and a press, at 2 plus tons, will give ya a hernia if you try to lift it. Even if one lifts with ones knees.
http://www.a-1enterprises.com/
As always, that's how I see it.
Egor
The difference between a press and a printer? Well a printer fits on your desk and a press, at 2 plus tons, will give ya a hernia if you try to lift it. Even if one lifts with ones knees.
http://www.a-1enterprises.com/
As always, that's how I see it.
Egor
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Printing in a New Dimention
Let’s say you have a drawing or a 3 dimensional computer aided design file. Now let’s say you want to print it as a 3 dimensional object. Fantasy? Nope Look here http://www.zcorp.com/ and behold the wonder of 3D. If you have fifty grand or so buy one!
Later,
Egor
Monday, October 09, 2006
Intersting stuff
In keeping with the idea of odd and useful information we offer the following.
If you have ever wondered how many times the Untied States Navy has had a boat named Enterprise? Well just look here http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usn-name.htm and see.
I found an interesting take on American and World Aviation here http://www.aeronautics.ru/ Some amazing stuff.
So when the afternoon gets soggy and the day is a good hot chocolate and kick back day, with absolutely nothing on TV that is worth while. Just go there and see what is "goin on"
Later.
Egor
If you have ever wondered how many times the Untied States Navy has had a boat named Enterprise? Well just look here http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usn-name.htm and see.
I found an interesting take on American and World Aviation here http://www.aeronautics.ru/ Some amazing stuff.
So when the afternoon gets soggy and the day is a good hot chocolate and kick back day, with absolutely nothing on TV that is worth while. Just go there and see what is "goin on"
Later.
Egor
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Ileagel Immigration The Whole Issue in Pperspective.
This was sent to us and we think it needs posting, just to keep things in focus.
Cheap Labor? Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about?
Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage, Consumers don't want expensive produce, Government will tell you that Americans don't want the jobs. But the bottom line is cheap labor.
The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no such thing as "cheap labor."Take, for example, an illegal Mexican who sneaks in here with his wife and five children. He takes a job for five or six dollars an hour. On that wage with six dependents he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year if he files income tax he gets an "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free.
He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent, he qualifies for food stamps. He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.
His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school. He requires bilingual teachers and books. He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.
If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for medicare.
All of this is at that taxpayers expense. He doesn't have to worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance. Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.
He cannot be fired, harassed, or sued. He and his family receive the equivalent of $20 to $30 an hour in benefits. Working Americans are lucky to have $5 or $6 an hour left after paying their bills and his.They also pay for increased crime, graffiti, and trash cleanup.Cheap labor?
YEAH RIGHT!
Just keeping things honest - as always that is how we see it.
Egor.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Outsourcing as Applied to Illegal Aliens
While reading an article about the federal government apprehending some illegal aliens back east I was given an idea. It seems that a chicken processing plant employed about a hundred people that were in this country illegally. So they rounded them up and sent them home.
One of the reasons that employers hire such people is that they work long hours for little money. While depriving the American citizen and the legal alien because they can’t live on such small wages.
How about we do this them. Drum roll please. How about we outsource the production of poultry to a foreign country like say. . . oh India. I think it should work this way. American farmers still raise the chicken. At harvest time these chickens are taken in cages to the airport where they are put on a large airplane built by Boeing. Air pressure and ventilation can be maintained so that the cluckers arrive in India alive and well. A chicken processing plant kills, plucks, processes and packs the birds in boxes. Placed on pallets and returned to the airport the same large airplane returns to America with the final ready to buy deceased chicken. No need to freeze them in India as when the airplane reaches proper altitude, say fourty thousand feet, simply depressurize the main part of the airplane. Flash frozen bride chunks result. Saves energy, saves time.
Now people form other countries don’t get to work for low wages and a reduction in the number of people wanting to break the law is the result.
We like it – Go animal plant outsourcing!Look at this thing! http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraftsearch=Boeing%20747-4J6%2FLCF&distinct_entry=true
One of the reasons that employers hire such people is that they work long hours for little money. While depriving the American citizen and the legal alien because they can’t live on such small wages.
How about we do this them. Drum roll please. How about we outsource the production of poultry to a foreign country like say. . . oh India. I think it should work this way. American farmers still raise the chicken. At harvest time these chickens are taken in cages to the airport where they are put on a large airplane built by Boeing. Air pressure and ventilation can be maintained so that the cluckers arrive in India alive and well. A chicken processing plant kills, plucks, processes and packs the birds in boxes. Placed on pallets and returned to the airport the same large airplane returns to America with the final ready to buy deceased chicken. No need to freeze them in India as when the airplane reaches proper altitude, say fourty thousand feet, simply depressurize the main part of the airplane. Flash frozen bride chunks result. Saves energy, saves time.
Now people form other countries don’t get to work for low wages and a reduction in the number of people wanting to break the law is the result.
We like it – Go animal plant outsourcing!Look at this thing! http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraftsearch=Boeing%20747-4J6%2FLCF&distinct_entry=true
Monday, October 02, 2006
Easer To Kill in a Group
Let’s take a moment to pause and consider land use planning as a matter of aiding and abetting terrorism. As we all know every square inch of America has undergone land use planning beginning in the 1960’s. Businesses go here, houses go there, manufacturing goes a way over that away. There have been drawbacks.
But, on the premise, that the earth is overpopulated we offer this. Crowding people together assists in shrinking urban sprawl and adds an element of profound military planning. With the move away from atom bombs there is a problem of scale. Bombs of the regular sort cost money and so do bullets.
So in crowding people together we find that it is easer to blast a whole bunch of personas, and cheaper, due to the density. After all housing was all spread out, say 1 per acre, and then an “A” bomb would be needed.
However if we can bunch people up then a single airplane with two bunker busting bombs can take out an entire neighborhood all at a single drop. Don’t like those people over there, they are conservative, just take em all out at once.
Think of the savings 3 guys, one bomb, single Airplane, and Instant park. Well after grading and a little litter pick up. Yes sir, it certainly looks like land use planning is a matter for Homeland security (http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/). Think about it.
That is how we see it!
But, on the premise, that the earth is overpopulated we offer this. Crowding people together assists in shrinking urban sprawl and adds an element of profound military planning. With the move away from atom bombs there is a problem of scale. Bombs of the regular sort cost money and so do bullets.
So in crowding people together we find that it is easer to blast a whole bunch of personas, and cheaper, due to the density. After all housing was all spread out, say 1 per acre, and then an “A” bomb would be needed.
However if we can bunch people up then a single airplane with two bunker busting bombs can take out an entire neighborhood all at a single drop. Don’t like those people over there, they are conservative, just take em all out at once.
Think of the savings 3 guys, one bomb, single Airplane, and Instant park. Well after grading and a little litter pick up. Yes sir, it certainly looks like land use planning is a matter for Homeland security (http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/). Think about it.
That is how we see it!
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
All Sea Food Must Die - Part III
Here is a link to the latest thing I can find about the Oregon coast dead zone. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060812155855.htm Of particular note is the presumption that no other cause could contribute to this. So they aren't looking at changes in the temperatures of the sea floor or the gases other than oxygen. Happy reading
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Rethinking Cell Phones And Driving
Good old California is at it again. They want to ban talking on a cell phones and driving at the same time. The goal is in reducing accidents. Noble enough I suppose but in my opinion we need to rethink this.
Assuming that Darwin got it right, we should allow the practice of driving and talking on cell phones to continue. Why, you ask, would we want to do that? The answer Is simple enough, weed out the gene pool!.
Yes we are proposing that we use cell phones while driving to become rid of the idiots amongst us that can not drive and chew gum, or talk on cell phones, at the Same time. In this manor we will have smarter people driving, smarter voters voting, and (hopefully) smarter candidates running for elected office.
Another side effect of this would be encouraging the economy because all of those traffic tow trucks , embalmers, casket makers etc. Will have renewed business. Well, for a time anyhow.
Oregon uses a cousin to the cell phone while driving, rain. First rain of the season usually clears the gene pool a bit. While this seams a bit harsh just what do you call a person that crams on the breaks while tailgating the car in front at excessive speed. Cause smart it ain't.
So let the cell phone gene pool Liquidatorion begin!
That is how we see it!
Assuming that Darwin got it right, we should allow the practice of driving and talking on cell phones to continue. Why, you ask, would we want to do that? The answer Is simple enough, weed out the gene pool!.
Yes we are proposing that we use cell phones while driving to become rid of the idiots amongst us that can not drive and chew gum, or talk on cell phones, at the Same time. In this manor we will have smarter people driving, smarter voters voting, and (hopefully) smarter candidates running for elected office.
Another side effect of this would be encouraging the economy because all of those traffic tow trucks , embalmers, casket makers etc. Will have renewed business. Well, for a time anyhow.
Oregon uses a cousin to the cell phone while driving, rain. First rain of the season usually clears the gene pool a bit. While this seams a bit harsh just what do you call a person that crams on the breaks while tailgating the car in front at excessive speed. Cause smart it ain't.
So let the cell phone gene pool Liquidatorion begin!
That is how we see it!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Where Does The Comma Go?
I had a conversation with a friend about the English language and some of the things it does, or doesn't do. We both came to the conclusion that English is a germanic language with other language influences and easy it isn't.
For instance, take the comma. Just where does it go? In this sentence: "The quick brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log". We see no comma and the meaning is clear so now we insert a comma.
The, quick brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log. OR The quick, brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log. And then again The quick brown fox, jumped over the dead rotten log.
The meaning of the sentence seems to change with each insertion. But why stop with just one comma?
The, quick brown, fox jumped, over the dead, rotten log. Additional reading s can be achieved by placing the comma's in other places.
So we propose that congress abolish the comma or find a different substitute. This should bring that body of legislator's to a complete halt for some years to come.
As always that is how we see it.
For instance, take the comma. Just where does it go? In this sentence: "The quick brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log". We see no comma and the meaning is clear so now we insert a comma.
The, quick brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log. OR The quick, brown fox jumped over the dead rotten log. And then again The quick brown fox, jumped over the dead rotten log.
The meaning of the sentence seems to change with each insertion. But why stop with just one comma?
The, quick brown, fox jumped, over the dead, rotten log. Additional reading s can be achieved by placing the comma's in other places.
So we propose that congress abolish the comma or find a different substitute. This should bring that body of legislator's to a complete halt for some years to come.
As always that is how we see it.
Monday, September 11, 2006
A Day In Infamy - September 11, 2001
We pause as we remember the valiant, the announcing of that terrible day. A day when with malice of forethought and with no regard for human life. Pathological murders assaulted persons and family's that did them no harm, no harm at all.
While we remember the fallen we pay no respects to the perpertrators of this heinous crime. The have forgone all reasonable expectation of respect. Killing innoncent persons is just wrong.
Criminals need no remembrance, indeed while their deeds and the ones that they murdered are rememberd they, the very lowest of the low, deserve To be forgotten.
While we remember the fallen we pay no respects to the perpertrators of this heinous crime. The have forgone all reasonable expectation of respect. Killing innoncent persons is just wrong.
Criminals need no remembrance, indeed while their deeds and the ones that they murdered are rememberd they, the very lowest of the low, deserve To be forgotten.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Oh No The Browser Looks Odd!
For the Browsing public I have posted links to both Netscape and Firefox. While Internet Explorer is used a lot, I noticed that this blog looks way better in anything but IE. Go figure. Good browsing.
Monday, September 04, 2006
To All Who Are Underpaid And Overworked
Happy Labor day, more so to those in the grocery business you have my condolences. Put your feet up, take another sip of cold cola. Know this though, the boss couldn't do your job or you would be working at something else.
Happy holiday.
Happy holiday.
Friday, September 01, 2006
All Sea Food Must Fry - Part II
Someone pointed me to this http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/06/us/06coast.html?ex=1312516800&en=e33d3103893381e1&ei=5088&partner which gives a more complete explanation of why the dead zone is there. There is not an explanation as to why the currents don't seem to carry this along though.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Airport Security Without Profiling
With this being the last posting of the month we thought we would tackle the morass of airport security. So in accordance with the “slaying sacred cows” ideas we have we offer the following. We are sure that we need to apologize to someone for this so we offer apologies to whom ever we offend.
Homeland Security, A Poem
Homeland Security is improving airplane security
An airplane has blown up
No carryon luggage would mean fewer employees to do the screen
An airplane has blown up
Naked bodies falling out of they sky like rain
An airplane has blown up
We must be able to tell the good from the bad
An airplane has blown up
No just point out a real cheap way of securing passengers without profiling anyone while maintaining the constitutional ideas that all of us are treated alike.
That’s how I see it.
Homeland Security, A Poem
Homeland Security is improving airplane security
By limiting carryon luggage and the things you can bring, implemented in the fall.
This includes the clothes you wear
In fact no luggage or clothes, allowed for anyone at all.
An airplane has blown up
In the skyOh no, oh NO!
Here they come out of the blue,
Naked bodies all over, what shall we do?
Here they come again.
No carryon luggage would mean fewer employees to do the screen
With a walk through fluoroscope nothing indeed is hidden,
No way for a passenger to get by with things unseen
So the passengers are truly, truly clean.
An airplane has blown up
In the sky.
Oh no, oh NO!
Naked bodies in the trees naked bodies on the ground,
There are naked bodies all around.
Here they come again.
Naked bodies falling out of they sky like rain
Blow up an airplane and naked bodies cover the landscape.
While this may sound awful and really terrible
Naked bodies are totally biodegradable.
An airplane has blown up
In the sky.
Oh no, oh NO!
Naked bodies that passed security are in my pool,
Now just who do I call and what do I do.
Here they come again.
We must be able to tell the good from the bad
So this is the idea that we have had.
To prove that passengers have passed the test
They must have “Homeland security” printed on their back and on their chest.
An airplane has blown up
In the sky.
Oh no, oh NO!
Here they come falling our of the blue,
Whatever are we to do.
Here they come again.
We showed our poem to Father Jean Mortuadu over at the Baptist, St. Bart The Divine, Holy Sacred Cow Ecumenical Catholic church. He had very little to say which we reprint here, hopefully we have interpreted this correctly. He was sampling the communion wine and he is Irish after all. We Quote” Holy mother of saints Agnes, John, and Barthoremu. What ya trien ta do? Get arrested?”
No just point out a real cheap way of securing passengers without profiling anyone while maintaining the constitutional ideas that all of us are treated alike.
That’s how I see it.
Friday, August 25, 2006
All Sea Life Must Fry
A “dead” zone is off the Oregon coast and the “zone” is an area of ocean that has no oxygen. So things needing oxygen die. Well now that is kindda interesting. So why is this? scientists are trying to figure it out. But we have some questions.
1.What is the temperature of the sea floor in the center of the dead zone for the entire length of it? That is as relation to the “live” zone, which is outside of the dead zone? 2. Why doesn’t the current move the water and in doing so aerate the stuff which wouild enrich the water with oxygen?
If the water that makes up the Pacific Ocean actually moves than the plankton that is slurping up said oxygen ought to move. In addition the conditions that make the plankton thrive and grow ought to be looked into.
Once we comprehend why this happens then we can better determine what the fix may be. Of course this could be an issue where the floor of the sea is becoming warmer to the molten hot stuff moving up. In which case plankton will grow, consume the oxygen and kill everything in sight.
Getting these answers will not be easy because of the “humans did it” mentality that supposed scientists seem to have these days.
That’s how I see it.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Lets Make a Movie
So you want to make a movie, create a real special add for TV or run with the directors in the world of film making. Ah but where to start, what equipment to buy, so many answers so few questions.
Fear not fellow traveler on this globe of water, rock and mud I have found just what you need. Yes you do need this, http://235studios.blogspot.com/ movie making and such is what they do. The have answers for you, as long as its movies that is.
Later.
Fear not fellow traveler on this globe of water, rock and mud I have found just what you need. Yes you do need this, http://235studios.blogspot.com/ movie making and such is what they do. The have answers for you, as long as its movies that is.
Later.
Friday, August 18, 2006
A Little Research
So you see an airplane and wonder, who owns the thing? Well if it has a United States of America N number go here http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp, enter the number and viola! Loads of information. This also works for airplanes that need a little work and are parked in the weeds.
On the morbid side when airplanes go down and their accident information is made public this place has load of information. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/ but be aware that thy have the cockpit and tower trans scripts and reading through this stuff can be hard to take.
Also notice that you are safer in an airplane than a car and more so if you are traveling less than 5 miles from home.
On the morbid side when airplanes go down and their accident information is made public this place has load of information. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/ but be aware that thy have the cockpit and tower trans scripts and reading through this stuff can be hard to take.
Also notice that you are safer in an airplane than a car and more so if you are traveling less than 5 miles from home.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Coming Out of a Fog
I feel like I am coming out of a fog. Since the 9/11 attack airport security is supposed to be better, more complete and accurate. Then word comes of a "possible" attack with liquid explosives. Code RED and near panic.
I thought that the airport screening was already supposed to be doing this. What did I miss other than the retail upswing when everyone has to re-purchase the items that they have to throw away?
No wonder that large business are turning in increasing numbers to charter jets for company transportation. At least one knows it is safe.
I thought that the airport screening was already supposed to be doing this. What did I miss other than the retail upswing when everyone has to re-purchase the items that they have to throw away?
No wonder that large business are turning in increasing numbers to charter jets for company transportation. At least one knows it is safe.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
True Water Taxi
Take a gander at this http://www.beriev-usa.com/main/index.html and marvel at the simplicity of it all. Just think landing on water without floats and with wet wings. Stable but just one question. Will there be enough gas to make it run?
Friday, August 04, 2006
Translation - All or in Part
Ever want to translate a phrase into a different language? Look at this http://babelfish.altavista.com/ and note that not all languages are covered but a lot are and it can be a load of fun. You can also translate entire web pages. Beware that on a dial up connection this can take a bit.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Surprise Surprise – NOT
When looking at how governments are run in both Washington and Oregon it can look strange that anything gets done at all. Problem is, and I used to do this, criticism is most often levied by them what have no idea. They have no idea what the state constitution requires of local leadership, they have no real idea of what the US constitution is all about. They have no idea what the amount of time required to do the job actually is and they make comments based on what the think they know. In other countries we call this ignorance, in the US A we call it criticism.
I served on the town council, Town of Friday Harbor in Washington state for 8 years and I spent at least 25 hours a week staying up with the job. So if this is a legislative position why would it take so much time. This is because while the council is a legislative position there is more to the job than meets the eye. The council is the legislative body, they make the rules, and they also enable the land use regulations. This takes a public hearing and requires that they function in a quasi judicial manor. So things like traffic flow, water regulating, wet land protection, building codes, road speed limits, tax levies and so on are legislative. While at the same time they require a cretin amount of quasi judicial functionality. More so if the rules are appealed by the public or a business that odes not like the rules.
They also serve in a small capacity as administrators. While the Town has a very capable Administrator in Mr. King Fitch, the council is responsible for paying the bills. Paying bills is both an administrative function and a legislative one all at the same time. The council also receives reports from the different department heads, asks them for additional information from time to time and occasionally requests that they make special presentations. Presentations are an administrative function.
Keeping up with the rules, weather or not they need changed or added to, what other communities do to solve the same sort of issues. Are not quasi judicial, legislative or administrative. They are research things and can consume a lot of time. More so if one’s trying to head the State legislature off at the pass with what will prove to be BAD legislation AKA the GMA.
So when a bunch of idealists decided to get San Juan County to have an administrator strong council kind of government. They went on record as desiring the county government to be more like the town. These are nice intending people, some I even count as friends. However they didn’t do their research very well. How do I know? Because they are now complaining that the current 6 people aren’t behaving like the new charter says that they should.
So who of the freeholders asked any of the past council members what the job really requires? Who inquired of the State just what the County commissioners are actually responsible for? What sort of things did they do?
Obviously what they did was to envision themselves in the position and think “what would I do”. Yet none or few had ever done the j0ob at all and none did it well. The requirement for county-governing bodies to pass legislation is in the constitution and is not abated by a charter. Same thing for things like land use appeals. The county does have an appellate board but if that persons decision is applied to “Caesar” then the county council must step up tp the plate via quasi judicial. Or the county gets sued and it is not the appellate board that gets sued but he council members.
So without having done the job a few got the many to buy into a bad idea in the first place. Trading an open government where all decisions at the top level were done in public for a process where al decisions are now made in private. Then passed off in public as “open” even though the decision has been made out of chambers.
The idea was passed, as being more “user friendly” which will not happen. Multnomah County in Oregon proves that the more council members in place the increasingly nasty and awful legislation gets passed. The idea was passed as being cheaper. That could happen but the council members, there are 6 in San Juan County, need to make 35 thousand a year and not 60 thousand a year. By paying 60 thousand a year to begin with the council will eat up 360,000 bucks a year which is less than the 480,000 bucks previously. However in three years they will take in at least what three did previously and in fore a half million bucks.
It would only be cheaper if they were paid 30 thousand a year. That is a nice good sum and on San Juan Island it is a livable wage. A person working in a grocery store for 20 years lives on that so it is doable. Not classy at the county council state meetings where Armoni suites reign but oh well. If the people of San Juan really wanted the County government to be paid something like the Town members are then 30 grand would be the figure.
Staying current with pending doom from the Feds and the state will take up 20 hours a week. Special requests that the staff cannot answer will take up an additional 5. Meetings with the other heads of departments will take about 10 hours a week if done well. With 5 hours a week in research makes a 40 hour work week.
So how did a bunch of people really think that the job would become cheaper and less intensive? This is what happens when idealism and improper thought processes size one. Problem is the people of San Juan County, like the people of Multnomah County, foot the bill and must live with the ugly consequences of a bad idea.
That’s how I see it.
I served on the town council, Town of Friday Harbor in Washington state for 8 years and I spent at least 25 hours a week staying up with the job. So if this is a legislative position why would it take so much time. This is because while the council is a legislative position there is more to the job than meets the eye. The council is the legislative body, they make the rules, and they also enable the land use regulations. This takes a public hearing and requires that they function in a quasi judicial manor. So things like traffic flow, water regulating, wet land protection, building codes, road speed limits, tax levies and so on are legislative. While at the same time they require a cretin amount of quasi judicial functionality. More so if the rules are appealed by the public or a business that odes not like the rules.
They also serve in a small capacity as administrators. While the Town has a very capable Administrator in Mr. King Fitch, the council is responsible for paying the bills. Paying bills is both an administrative function and a legislative one all at the same time. The council also receives reports from the different department heads, asks them for additional information from time to time and occasionally requests that they make special presentations. Presentations are an administrative function.
Keeping up with the rules, weather or not they need changed or added to, what other communities do to solve the same sort of issues. Are not quasi judicial, legislative or administrative. They are research things and can consume a lot of time. More so if one’s trying to head the State legislature off at the pass with what will prove to be BAD legislation AKA the GMA.
So when a bunch of idealists decided to get San Juan County to have an administrator strong council kind of government. They went on record as desiring the county government to be more like the town. These are nice intending people, some I even count as friends. However they didn’t do their research very well. How do I know? Because they are now complaining that the current 6 people aren’t behaving like the new charter says that they should.
So who of the freeholders asked any of the past council members what the job really requires? Who inquired of the State just what the County commissioners are actually responsible for? What sort of things did they do?
Obviously what they did was to envision themselves in the position and think “what would I do”. Yet none or few had ever done the j0ob at all and none did it well. The requirement for county-governing bodies to pass legislation is in the constitution and is not abated by a charter. Same thing for things like land use appeals. The county does have an appellate board but if that persons decision is applied to “Caesar” then the county council must step up tp the plate via quasi judicial. Or the county gets sued and it is not the appellate board that gets sued but he council members.
So without having done the job a few got the many to buy into a bad idea in the first place. Trading an open government where all decisions at the top level were done in public for a process where al decisions are now made in private. Then passed off in public as “open” even though the decision has been made out of chambers.
The idea was passed, as being more “user friendly” which will not happen. Multnomah County in Oregon proves that the more council members in place the increasingly nasty and awful legislation gets passed. The idea was passed as being cheaper. That could happen but the council members, there are 6 in San Juan County, need to make 35 thousand a year and not 60 thousand a year. By paying 60 thousand a year to begin with the council will eat up 360,000 bucks a year which is less than the 480,000 bucks previously. However in three years they will take in at least what three did previously and in fore a half million bucks.
It would only be cheaper if they were paid 30 thousand a year. That is a nice good sum and on San Juan Island it is a livable wage. A person working in a grocery store for 20 years lives on that so it is doable. Not classy at the county council state meetings where Armoni suites reign but oh well. If the people of San Juan really wanted the County government to be paid something like the Town members are then 30 grand would be the figure.
Staying current with pending doom from the Feds and the state will take up 20 hours a week. Special requests that the staff cannot answer will take up an additional 5. Meetings with the other heads of departments will take about 10 hours a week if done well. With 5 hours a week in research makes a 40 hour work week.
So how did a bunch of people really think that the job would become cheaper and less intensive? This is what happens when idealism and improper thought processes size one. Problem is the people of San Juan County, like the people of Multnomah County, foot the bill and must live with the ugly consequences of a bad idea.
That’s how I see it.
Monday, July 31, 2006
A Boat by Any Other Name
Give this a gander http://planeboats.com/Other%20Pages/Photos/index/boat%20index.html and then ask the question of how this made it past the land use process. Not a boat, really, not an airplane. So where does it go in the regs?
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Forms When You Need One
So right in the middle of doing taxes you notice that you need a form. A form that you don't have and any place that has them is closed. Since these are federal forms you need only to look no farther than. Drum roll please. www.irs.gov and you can download any old form that they have.
If you need the PDF reader, in order to view and print the forms then go to www.adobe.com and download and install the free PDF reader.
Keep cool
If you need the PDF reader, in order to view and print the forms then go to www.adobe.com and download and install the free PDF reader.
Keep cool
Monday, July 17, 2006
None Dare Say Stick Em Up
Let’s talk about a real racket that City’s and towns across America employ to make ever greater increases in income. What could that be you ask? Good question. We recently got a flyer in the US mail extolling the virtues of keeping the lawn green and the other plantings “full of water”. Same day we received another little thing in the US mail called . . . Utility bill.
Seems that if we were to increase the amount of water we use well we get charged extra. So the city of Portland Oregon seeks to increase the amount of income by placing a higher premium on the very water used. And they even enclosed a little flyer about conserving water, right nice of them.
This is a racket then to wrest even more money from the population, yet the cost of water production for Portland does not increase. Portland does not have a fresh water treatment plant as such. It is pure and al natural. Which explains why my water filter under the kitchen sink is full if algae and moss. Sure I can change it but why bother, as it will just fill up again.
So I am doing my part, letting my lawn die a slow death, mowing the weeds to keep things neat and buying in wholesale into water conservation.
Yep, use not pay not. That’s how I see it.
Seems that if we were to increase the amount of water we use well we get charged extra. So the city of Portland Oregon seeks to increase the amount of income by placing a higher premium on the very water used. And they even enclosed a little flyer about conserving water, right nice of them.
This is a racket then to wrest even more money from the population, yet the cost of water production for Portland does not increase. Portland does not have a fresh water treatment plant as such. It is pure and al natural. Which explains why my water filter under the kitchen sink is full if algae and moss. Sure I can change it but why bother, as it will just fill up again.
So I am doing my part, letting my lawn die a slow death, mowing the weeds to keep things neat and buying in wholesale into water conservation.
Yep, use not pay not. That’s how I see it.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Lets Buy a Ship!
If one has ever wondered how much a ship costs to purchase, new or used, or a tug boat or a car ferry or even a small submarine. I found this. http://www.maritimesales.com/Ships%20for%20Sale.htm . Not limited to one sort of boat either as they have barges and such. Seems odd that some west coast transportation outfits build new when good serviceable used ones are available. So dream of owning a vast network of water borne transportation vehicles or just poke around to see what the things cost.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Ever Wonder About Airplanes?
Did you ever wonder about airplanes, or the places where long ages ago they used to bring about so much promise? Delivering mail, taking passenger's to and fro, or providing education and employment to many?
Well to find a place where airplanes used to be, but may not be now then I suggest this place. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/ It is of a sadness to note that the airfield where Howard Hughes devolved the "Spruce Goose" is no longer there.
What about if you just want to see large airplanes, taking off, cockpit view out the front window, or a mess they make when they go boom or are mis-loaded. Well this is the place for you then. http://www.airliners.net/
Have fun and enjoy, Wish Sherman Happy 56 birthday today.
Well to find a place where airplanes used to be, but may not be now then I suggest this place. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/ It is of a sadness to note that the airfield where Howard Hughes devolved the "Spruce Goose" is no longer there.
What about if you just want to see large airplanes, taking off, cockpit view out the front window, or a mess they make when they go boom or are mis-loaded. Well this is the place for you then. http://www.airliners.net/
Have fun and enjoy, Wish Sherman Happy 56 birthday today.
Friday, July 07, 2006
You Invited Them, so Clean up After Them
- Just what is it we wish government to do for us? On the face of it this is a large question so I will break it down to something smaller. What triggers this is a note that the Chamber of Commerce in Friday Harbor Washington wants the town to make the town more like “Disneyland”. Their reasoning is that the businessmen feel that the town collects “enough” property tax money and sales tax money so the town can keep the town cleaner.
Just how much is enough? Friday Harbor, like a lot of smaller community’s has a “you use it you pay for it” policy. So the businesses do not subsidies water, sewer, solid waste or storm water for residences and vice a versa. Property tax collected for the town is only a third or less of the tax bill, other things like schools and state and county roads are on the bill but not paid to the town.
Friday Harbor http://www.fridayharbor.org/ does have the town budget available to view. It shoes income and expenses. Income is an educated guess built on a mopny model and the treasure can explain that to others. What is not said by the business men is if they have asked the correct questions.
1. Where does all the money go?
2.What service or group of services dos the business community wish the town to NOT do? That is what service does the town drop, fire, police?
3. Did anyone at the chamber actually read the budget? Not just the income part but the expense part?
4. Why would a retired person on a fixed income. About 3 percent of the 2000 population has an interest in providing a “Disneyland” atmosphere?
5. When did business in Friday Harbor become “too good” to pick up the trash of the tourists that they invite to the Town?
It seems to me that the Chamber did none of these things, at least none of them well. And gosh, ya know, if you invite the world then pick up the junk YOUR customers throw around and quit whining all the way to the bank.
That is how I see it from here.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Happy Fourth of July
We thank the members of the armed fources serving at home and abroad, the veterns both living and dead, for the willingness to provide us with freedom, liberty and security.
Happy fourth of July!
Happy fourth of July!
Friday, June 23, 2006
A World of Doom or Nice Places to Visit
In my quest to search out places that just might blow up and cause panic amongst the masses. I have come across some marvelous links. So if you are looking for a web place to visit in which a live camera may show a real planetary blast the I recommend the following.
Locally, for many of us then is Mount Saint Helens http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ Course if it is raining well there is always tomorrow.
Not so local is http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Augustine.php A mountain in Alaska but be prepared to see ice and cold however when it is clear, ah, spectular.
But what if one wishes to see the misery of others in more distance places. Well then you may want this one in Hawaii http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cam/index.htm which is clear most of the year or go for a grand world tour here http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html Some of these have web sites and for some you will need Google earth.
But isn't there any place for serenity? Well, these are long shots but for Island viewing we have http://www.islandcam.com/ with cameras of various areas of San Juan County in Washington State. And if you are looking for a other hemisphere experience may we recommend some pyramids, found here http://www.pyramidcam.com/
To far away then try this one http://whistlerlivewebcams.com/Sproatt/Default.htm
Remember that no matter what evil experience you are having today. This to, like gas, will pass.
Locally, for many of us then is Mount Saint Helens http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ Course if it is raining well there is always tomorrow.
Not so local is http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Augustine.php A mountain in Alaska but be prepared to see ice and cold however when it is clear, ah, spectular.
But what if one wishes to see the misery of others in more distance places. Well then you may want this one in Hawaii http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cam/index.htm which is clear most of the year or go for a grand world tour here http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html Some of these have web sites and for some you will need Google earth.
But isn't there any place for serenity? Well, these are long shots but for Island viewing we have http://www.islandcam.com/ with cameras of various areas of San Juan County in Washington State. And if you are looking for a other hemisphere experience may we recommend some pyramids, found here http://www.pyramidcam.com/
To far away then try this one http://whistlerlivewebcams.com/Sproatt/Default.htm
Remember that no matter what evil experience you are having today. This to, like gas, will pass.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
No Way to Run a Transit system
A lot has been said recently about the high cost of fuel and the effects on the economy. Elected officials of large cities, like Portland Oregon, expect the population to take the train or bus. Problem public transportation is none of what it needs to be in order to get people out of their cars. Somewhat does Public transit need to be.
- Fast
- Cheap
- Convenient
- Safe
At present Portland Oregon has a transit system, that is anything but convenient, never been cheap, gives snails a good reputation when it comes to speed, and as for safe - good luck. It seems that when the elected "brain trust" from on high chose a mixture of busses and trains they neglected a few things.
We are told that we really need to take a conveyance that takes 80 minutes to travel the same distance we can in a private auto in 25 minutes. We are told that the cost of ridding needs to increase due to rising fuel costs. We are told that we must walk 20 yards, all told, and wait standing exposed to the elements for 25 minutes. And we are told that the safety of passengers is of great importance.
So what do these elected persons do? Cut funding for police, raise the price of tickets and put fewer busses and trains on the rails. The response is a predictable decrease in ridership which translates into fewer tickets and less income.
Our suggestion is to put on more fair inspectors and police, drop the price of tickets run busses and trains all 24 hours, add more busses and train lines. What this will do is make the public transit system cheaper than taking the auto to work.
That's how we see it!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Crude Up and Down
Did anyone notice this little gem that the financial markets reported? A very bad guy in the mideast is killed and the price of crude oil drops a dollar us a barrel. Crude oil is normally kept high by the exporting nations but just one death and the price drops.
I realize that financial markets are odd things, a hurricane knocks off some oil platforms and the price of crude oil goes up. Then the price drops when they fix the oil rigs and they produce again. Yes I know that the I s no accounting for the heard mentelaly of investors and spectulators.
Just seems odd to me that the removal of a single human can impact the price of things so much. If you think about it, it will seem odd to you too.
I realize that financial markets are odd things, a hurricane knocks off some oil platforms and the price of crude oil goes up. Then the price drops when they fix the oil rigs and they produce again. Yes I know that the I s no accounting for the heard mentelaly of investors and spectulators.
Just seems odd to me that the removal of a single human can impact the price of things so much. If you think about it, it will seem odd to you too.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Good Things Come in Threes
Good things often happen to one, just because. So how about some free good things. We can think of 3 good things that just may make life a bit better. So here they are:
1. http://www.mlb.com/ - Free major league base ball stats and information, look up your favorite team, their history, box scores and even see what games are in progress.
2. http://www.bravenet.com/ - Free web site. Easy to build, easy to maintain, fun to do. It is limited but for the price it can't be beat - FREE.
3. http://www.blogger.com/start - Free blog. This is the site I use. Easy to use and set up and just one thing to remember. The United States Of America court system treats blogs with the same rules as newspapers. So don't slander anyone which is why we let the newspapers and electronic news media do that one. You can however state your opinion, but taking your employer to task in a blog, might not be such a good idea.
So there you have it, three, count them, 3 good free things.
1. http://www.mlb.com/ - Free major league base ball stats and information, look up your favorite team, their history, box scores and even see what games are in progress.
2. http://www.bravenet.com/ - Free web site. Easy to build, easy to maintain, fun to do. It is limited but for the price it can't be beat - FREE.
3. http://www.blogger.com/start - Free blog. This is the site I use. Easy to use and set up and just one thing to remember. The United States Of America court system treats blogs with the same rules as newspapers. So don't slander anyone which is why we let the newspapers and electronic news media do that one. You can however state your opinion, but taking your employer to task in a blog, might not be such a good idea.
So there you have it, three, count them, 3 good free things.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Odd Moments
When waiting for the bus the other day, watching the sun arise, it dawned on me. Yes it did with the sky a sort of light tortoises’ shell color and whips of clouds turning shades of red and gold. A lone airplane arose towards the heavens or at least higher than I can stand on a stump.
A truly marvelous sight to see giving one pause to marvel at the wonder of it all, tons of machinery, laden with goods, packages, and people, suddenly hurling skyward defying gravity and speeding on to a distant location.
This makes some of the things us earth bound beings experience change in perspective. While we tussle with important things like sewer and water and how much pollution fish meat actually holds. Others are flying high wondering just how it is that they got here in the first place, high above it all sitting in a seat enjoying the view in relative comfort and ease.
Yes a true marvel of man’s ability to go up and beyond it all. Let’s see a chimp design something better than that!
A truly marvelous sight to see giving one pause to marvel at the wonder of it all, tons of machinery, laden with goods, packages, and people, suddenly hurling skyward defying gravity and speeding on to a distant location.
This makes some of the things us earth bound beings experience change in perspective. While we tussle with important things like sewer and water and how much pollution fish meat actually holds. Others are flying high wondering just how it is that they got here in the first place, high above it all sitting in a seat enjoying the view in relative comfort and ease.
Yes a true marvel of man’s ability to go up and beyond it all. Let’s see a chimp design something better than that!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
The Great Summer Pastime
Summer is all but here in the pacific northwest. Which means more sun than rain. And with the coming of spring baseball arrives which brings summer. Now everyone north of the great void of California knows that without baseball there can be no summer. Nope, none at all - this is a given.
So beyond a news service, where can one obtain real good data about games and if the connection is good enough even watch or watch the stats update ever few seconds? Why www.mlb.com is where. Go, enjoy, they have history of the teams, what aa ball clubs are affiliated with which major league team, current stats of teams and players. Good stuff this!
So beyond a news service, where can one obtain real good data about games and if the connection is good enough even watch or watch the stats update ever few seconds? Why www.mlb.com is where. Go, enjoy, they have history of the teams, what aa ball clubs are affiliated with which major league team, current stats of teams and players. Good stuff this!
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Losers All or How not to Have Money
There are several major league sport teams in the northwest America. We root for them, we hope for them, we cheer for them, we buy stuff with the team logo on them. They loose anyway. Losers one and all, every one. Some may say that the Football team won, but wait, they came in second. Second place is not the winner, second place is the looser! How about the Basketball club's, well they come in, dead last. Baseball is no better either. Bottom of the heap, the king of the losers.
So why do we support them then? Cause we think they are ours and we want to win and be in the company of winners. We aren't but we want to bee. Disappointment is what we must have for breakfast lunch and dinner.
What to do, what to do. How about a salary cap and a bonus structure. Say 50 thousand for a year with a 100 thousand if the team wins a game an a million if they take a major title and 2 million if they take the entire championship.
Gee no million a year? Nope. Well I guess I'll just not play then. Ok.
Which we think would be a good solution, no win, no real large wage. Works for us.
So why do we support them then? Cause we think they are ours and we want to win and be in the company of winners. We aren't but we want to bee. Disappointment is what we must have for breakfast lunch and dinner.
What to do, what to do. How about a salary cap and a bonus structure. Say 50 thousand for a year with a 100 thousand if the team wins a game an a million if they take a major title and 2 million if they take the entire championship.
Gee no million a year? Nope. Well I guess I'll just not play then. Ok.
Which we think would be a good solution, no win, no real large wage. Works for us.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
A Thank You
I would like to take this time to express my heartfelt thanks. To the veteran's of the United States Armed Services, and their family's. For the sacrifices they have made to insure the freedom and independence of us all.
If no one else says so I will, do in fact say . . . Thank You
If no one else says so I will, do in fact say . . . Thank You
Saturday, May 27, 2006
The Change Stays the Same
A long time ago in a far distant time the Town Of Friday Harbor Washington was beset by three real large problems. Traffic, Water, and Sewer. Studies were created, money changed hands by the thousands, and decisions were deferred. Lots of talk producing little action. In a distant land to the south and a different council, the name shall remain annoumious but the initials are Portland Oregon. They had issues with the sewer polluting the Willamette river each and every time it rained. Studies were created, money changed hands by the thousands, and decisions were differed.
Eventually Friday Harbor Washington would begin the long and expensive road to the happy land of compliance. More work needs to be done to be sure. Traffic flow is improved by paint giving directions ,like turn left only. A new sewer plant takes care of part of that issue. Portland however is different. In 16 years they have managed to dig a big underground pipe to put both sewer and storm water in. Billion bucks plus and when they get done, well lets just say that the Federal government is going to sue the place. Why, oh why. Non compliance.
Unlike Friday Harbor Portland is made up of real shortsighted persons. Elected office is a lot like little fiefdom's with the mayor as king. This is my opinion of course but I can get plenty of "yah your right" if I pose the question on MAX ( the alleged train line) or at a bus stop.
What should Portland do? Well they should take a trip. . . to Victoria BC and invite two members of the town council and the town administrator. And take lessons on how it can get done, with a idea toward spending wisely.
As always that is how I see it.
Eventually Friday Harbor Washington would begin the long and expensive road to the happy land of compliance. More work needs to be done to be sure. Traffic flow is improved by paint giving directions ,like turn left only. A new sewer plant takes care of part of that issue. Portland however is different. In 16 years they have managed to dig a big underground pipe to put both sewer and storm water in. Billion bucks plus and when they get done, well lets just say that the Federal government is going to sue the place. Why, oh why. Non compliance.
Unlike Friday Harbor Portland is made up of real shortsighted persons. Elected office is a lot like little fiefdom's with the mayor as king. This is my opinion of course but I can get plenty of "yah your right" if I pose the question on MAX ( the alleged train line) or at a bus stop.
What should Portland do? Well they should take a trip. . . to Victoria BC and invite two members of the town council and the town administrator. And take lessons on how it can get done, with a idea toward spending wisely.
As always that is how I see it.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Windows OS - The Small Stuff
In keeping with that part of this blog that deals with the odd things of life we have this to offer.
Having trouble getting rid of programs completely when you remove them. Then use this handy little tool. Windows Clean up utilitly http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
Want to know about the new version of windows, called Vista by its maker. Then go here. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx
Ever want to run the Windows MSI (Microsoft Installer) in safe mode, and this works for XP also. Get aload of this. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895141
Until Next time then.
Having trouble getting rid of programs completely when you remove them. Then use this handy little tool. Windows Clean up utilitly http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
Want to know about the new version of windows, called Vista by its maker. Then go here. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx
Ever want to run the Windows MSI (Microsoft Installer) in safe mode, and this works for XP also. Get aload of this. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895141
Until Next time then.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Them What Drive Cars
Have you ever noticed that real smart people, as in degree. Like PhD, or BS, or BA. When hurtling down the highway in their 2.5 ton foreign automobile. Become suddenly devoid of gray matter? I mean when the road is wet is there a reason the BMW must be 3.3 feet from the bumper of the car in front? And just what is the reason that one simply must drive at 2.3 times faster than the posted speed? What's up with that?
Egor has given this some thought and has come up with a novel idea. Since a valid drivers license is no guarantee that a body actually knows how to drive a motor vehicle. Why not just stop issuing drivers licenses? They could be phased out over a period of time. The DMV folks could retire and no replacements would be hired. Think of the savings, no more grumpy "I'd rather be fishing" counter bunnies to deal with. No need for government to collect more money because - no employees. In fact no paper work to deal with, no shiny little stickers, no stamps, no "look I'm in prison" id pictures.
Everyone could drive a car. Then when those that don't know how to drive blast into things and do themselves in. Well now, Darwin, clearing out the Gene pool?
Sounds good to us.
Egor has given this some thought and has come up with a novel idea. Since a valid drivers license is no guarantee that a body actually knows how to drive a motor vehicle. Why not just stop issuing drivers licenses? They could be phased out over a period of time. The DMV folks could retire and no replacements would be hired. Think of the savings, no more grumpy "I'd rather be fishing" counter bunnies to deal with. No need for government to collect more money because - no employees. In fact no paper work to deal with, no shiny little stickers, no stamps, no "look I'm in prison" id pictures.
Everyone could drive a car. Then when those that don't know how to drive blast into things and do themselves in. Well now, Darwin, clearing out the Gene pool?
Sounds good to us.
Egor is back
Ah the blog, a different way of communicating or mangling the English language or otherwise putting into print what the inside voice would like to say. Well this blog is for the dispensing little known information, bashing the political process, and slaying sacred cows. Notice we are not slaying sacred bulls, nor attacking polications - after all that is what newspapers are for, are they not. So for now this is just the start of the new old process. Just when you thought it was safe, like a Phoenix rising from the ashes. . . The Island Intectual . . . returns.
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