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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.