looking ahead at the weather forcast it looks as though we will receive all the rain for the spring and summer in the last half of March and the first half of April. I advise anyone who will need water for the yard this summer to collect it now. It may be the last we see for awhile.
Seriously.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Idiots
The newspaper reported on its website that Michel hit Wilkins in the chest and that he also hit a security guard. It also reported that Michel told police he attacked Wilkins because Wilkins owed him money for suits bought several years ago.
Basketball analyist and former NBA star domminique Wilkins was attacked by a former NBA referree after a game.
Note to ref: if you believe someone owes you money, take them to court. That is why we have a legal system. That, and to keep idiots like you off the street.
Basketball analyist and former NBA star domminique Wilkins was attacked by a former NBA referree after a game.
Note to ref: if you believe someone owes you money, take them to court. That is why we have a legal system. That, and to keep idiots like you off the street.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
What do these men have in common?
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Besides being former Presidents and male, and white, all these fellows were younger when they were elected President than I am now but one would never know it.
A flash of lightning
At 8:18 am I observed a flash of lightning followed in about 10 seconds with a roll of thunder.
Thunder is not a cold weather phenomenon although it does occur occasionally during the winter months. Something else is common to warm weather storms rarely seen in the winter is a drop in temperature. When the skies cloud up and rain falls, temperature will drop during the warmer months and rise in the winter.
My pond is almost full now and it is time to switch over and refill my rain barrels during these rainy days. There will come a time shortly when I'll be glad I've got the extra hundred gallons of water in reserve.
I saw my big fish (17' and just shy of four pounds) playing in the waterfall while I was watching the rain. I'm glad its raining and if it wasn't I would have been staring out the door wishing it was instead of looking out the door wishing I could get outside and do something. Typical human, never satisfied with the status quo.
Kind of like that article I read last night about this writer who decided to explore why men sign up for Dolly Madison, a web site for married people who want to cheat. Sixty two percent of the members are men. Sometimes instead of enjoying what we have we wish for what we don't but if we had what we don't we would still want what we had. It's not a matter of circumstance but one of attitude. I personally choose to be happily married and I am.
So I'll just kick back and enjoy the rain, thinking of its many benefits and be glad it cam today.
Thunder is not a cold weather phenomenon although it does occur occasionally during the winter months. Something else is common to warm weather storms rarely seen in the winter is a drop in temperature. When the skies cloud up and rain falls, temperature will drop during the warmer months and rise in the winter.
My pond is almost full now and it is time to switch over and refill my rain barrels during these rainy days. There will come a time shortly when I'll be glad I've got the extra hundred gallons of water in reserve.
I saw my big fish (17' and just shy of four pounds) playing in the waterfall while I was watching the rain. I'm glad its raining and if it wasn't I would have been staring out the door wishing it was instead of looking out the door wishing I could get outside and do something. Typical human, never satisfied with the status quo.
Kind of like that article I read last night about this writer who decided to explore why men sign up for Dolly Madison, a web site for married people who want to cheat. Sixty two percent of the members are men. Sometimes instead of enjoying what we have we wish for what we don't but if we had what we don't we would still want what we had. It's not a matter of circumstance but one of attitude. I personally choose to be happily married and I am.
So I'll just kick back and enjoy the rain, thinking of its many benefits and be glad it cam today.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
another stupid lawsuit
Bret Michaels is suing the Tonies and CBS because he walked into a piece of the set and six months later he almost died. He claims he wasn't properly instructed how to exit the stage.
Did he ask?
If one doesn't know what he is doing then maybe he should ask someone for instructions.
Did he ask?
If one doesn't know what he is doing then maybe he should ask someone for instructions.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Smart Woman
The air conditioner malfunctioned the other day and we called the repairman. We payed an eighty-five dollar service call fee and were hit with a sixteen hundred dollar repair bill estimate. I passed on the repair until I talked it over with my wife.
She negotiated with the company and got the price down to 1200 dollars and then she got a 10% discount by signing up up a service contract to have the unit serviced twice a year.
Service contacts on the home heating/cooling systems have always proven invaluable to me in the past and with the $400.00 bill I had two months ago to fix the heat maybe I can forstall replacing the entire unit for a couple of years. If I can then the service contract will have paid for itself. If I had had it last year maybe the problems could have been caught in time and I would have saved myself some money.
She negotiated with the company and got the price down to 1200 dollars and then she got a 10% discount by signing up up a service contract to have the unit serviced twice a year.
Service contacts on the home heating/cooling systems have always proven invaluable to me in the past and with the $400.00 bill I had two months ago to fix the heat maybe I can forstall replacing the entire unit for a couple of years. If I can then the service contract will have paid for itself. If I had had it last year maybe the problems could have been caught in time and I would have saved myself some money.
Call me a fool
Dear Webmaster,
My name is Sherry, and my company Topspot-Promotions represents online sport sites in various domains. We are looking at reputable sites to offer them profitable opportunities to help promote some of my clients sites.
We would like to know if you are interested in working with us on this. For further details please don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers,
Sherry Williams
Advertising Consultant
Business Development Department
Sherry.Williams@topspot-promotions.net
http://www.topspot-promotions.net
I received the above message in my e-mail. to have someone comment on one of my posts is a rare occasion although I actually did get a conversation started a couple of times over the years. I doubt seriously any company worth its salt is going to be reading my blogs in search of a site to place advertisers with. I have two sites, for those of you who do not know that. One is basically for what I think is news and the other is for venting or or thoughts or feelings or whatever I wish to post there. Sometimes I post the same thing on both sites and sometimes I post whatever I want to on either site so, having no firm game plan so to speak, how can anyone match an advertiser with my sites(unless of couarse, we are talking about ads from mental health facilities as one probably has to be crazy to read my blogs)?
Contacting me was the first tip-off that the company was not legitimate. I don't do business with people who contact me door-to-door nor do I do business with people who contact me via e-mail. If I want or need something I'll seek it out.
Secondly, contacting me was the second sign that they were, or aren't legitimate. I know, it's the same reason twice, but I use the tip because its a blog, not a website, yet she wants to help me build a website. If you have read my blog, you would know I'm definetly different. I'm a cartoon character from Mars for goodness sake.
Thirdly, I knew it was a scam because I did my reasearch on line before I responded.
Less people would be taken advantaged of if they thought before they acted. Act, don't react.
My name is Sherry, and my company Topspot-Promotions represents online sport sites in various domains. We are looking at reputable sites to offer them profitable opportunities to help promote some of my clients sites.
We would like to know if you are interested in working with us on this. For further details please don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers,
Sherry Williams
Advertising Consultant
Business Development Department
Sherry.Williams@topspot-promotions.net
http://www.topspot-promotions.net
I received the above message in my e-mail. to have someone comment on one of my posts is a rare occasion although I actually did get a conversation started a couple of times over the years. I doubt seriously any company worth its salt is going to be reading my blogs in search of a site to place advertisers with. I have two sites, for those of you who do not know that. One is basically for what I think is news and the other is for venting or or thoughts or feelings or whatever I wish to post there. Sometimes I post the same thing on both sites and sometimes I post whatever I want to on either site so, having no firm game plan so to speak, how can anyone match an advertiser with my sites(unless of couarse, we are talking about ads from mental health facilities as one probably has to be crazy to read my blogs)?
Contacting me was the first tip-off that the company was not legitimate. I don't do business with people who contact me door-to-door nor do I do business with people who contact me via e-mail. If I want or need something I'll seek it out.
Secondly, contacting me was the second sign that they were, or aren't legitimate. I know, it's the same reason twice, but I use the tip because its a blog, not a website, yet she wants to help me build a website. If you have read my blog, you would know I'm definetly different. I'm a cartoon character from Mars for goodness sake.
Thirdly, I knew it was a scam because I did my reasearch on line before I responded.
Less people would be taken advantaged of if they thought before they acted. Act, don't react.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Skill needs to be taught
A skill that needs to be taught in drivers Education is how to control a car that goes off the road. It seems to be the one thing that people panic over, especially teenagers, and it is costly in terms of injuries and death. If drivers only knew what to do stories like this could be avoided :NCHP officials said the vehicle ran off the right side of the road at a curve, lost control and struck three trees before overturning. Both driver and passenger were killed.
Just teenagers, band members, going home after working at a concession stand. Yes, the were driving a little faster than the speed limit, 65 in a 55, but that had less to do with what happened than why it happened.
The kids were probably talking and the driver let the wheels drop off the payment on the right side. had he known to lightly apply the brakes and steer straight until he could safely return the car to the payment he would be alive today and so would his passenger. Inexperienced drivers try to correct the situation by jerking the steering wheel and trying to get the tires back on the road. As soon as the tires hit the payment, the driver discovers he over corrected and is shot across the road and into the nearest solid object, be it tree, telephone pole, or tractor-trailer
Just teenagers, band members, going home after working at a concession stand. Yes, the were driving a little faster than the speed limit, 65 in a 55, but that had less to do with what happened than why it happened.
The kids were probably talking and the driver let the wheels drop off the payment on the right side. had he known to lightly apply the brakes and steer straight until he could safely return the car to the payment he would be alive today and so would his passenger. Inexperienced drivers try to correct the situation by jerking the steering wheel and trying to get the tires back on the road. As soon as the tires hit the payment, the driver discovers he over corrected and is shot across the road and into the nearest solid object, be it tree, telephone pole, or tractor-trailer
Monday, March 21, 2011
financial disaster
I listen to clark Howard and he receives mant phone calls of peple overwhelmed by debt, most of which is due to poor financial decisions on their part mainly caused by overuse of credit cards and often aggavated by a job loss.
I too found myself on hard times due to a business venture gone bad. I lost almost everything eventually. I lost my car, my home, and least importantly, my wife. I know, one would think keeping the family together, especially during difficult times would be a top priority and it may have been except she was the main culpert in the business going bad and when there was nothing left for her to siphon off, she bailed on me.
She might have stayed if I had chosen to file for bankruptcy but my parents would have either had to float a loan on their own or lose their home and I thought it wrong of me to put them in that situation.
I had some hard choices to make but I did what I had to do. I worked part time jobs, looked for every conceivable way to cut expenses and negotiated with the bank to reach an agreement with both could live with.
Cutting expenses may not seem like a viable alternative but one would be surprised if one is forced to make that decision. I grewas much of my own food as possible, lived off of three for a dollar frozen buritos and dried beans, took care of the elderly in exchange for a place to sleep and wrote articles for money in my limited free time.
Perhaps the best way to make the hard choices is to plan for them long before bad things happen. I don't care how little one makes, a dollar or two can be saved each week and if started soon enough, by the time disaster strikes, one would probably be more than prepared to handle it.
Pay yourself first, make the hard choices now, and prepare for a downturn and you will survive.
I too found myself on hard times due to a business venture gone bad. I lost almost everything eventually. I lost my car, my home, and least importantly, my wife. I know, one would think keeping the family together, especially during difficult times would be a top priority and it may have been except she was the main culpert in the business going bad and when there was nothing left for her to siphon off, she bailed on me.
She might have stayed if I had chosen to file for bankruptcy but my parents would have either had to float a loan on their own or lose their home and I thought it wrong of me to put them in that situation.
I had some hard choices to make but I did what I had to do. I worked part time jobs, looked for every conceivable way to cut expenses and negotiated with the bank to reach an agreement with both could live with.
Cutting expenses may not seem like a viable alternative but one would be surprised if one is forced to make that decision. I grewas much of my own food as possible, lived off of three for a dollar frozen buritos and dried beans, took care of the elderly in exchange for a place to sleep and wrote articles for money in my limited free time.
Perhaps the best way to make the hard choices is to plan for them long before bad things happen. I don't care how little one makes, a dollar or two can be saved each week and if started soon enough, by the time disaster strikes, one would probably be more than prepared to handle it.
Pay yourself first, make the hard choices now, and prepare for a downturn and you will survive.
Another one! What's going on?
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A Wisconsin man opened fire on police during a six-hour standoff at a house, killing one officer and critically wounding another, authorities said.
I have never heard of so many police officers being gunned down in such a period of time. It seems every week we are reading about a policeman or two being killed or seriously wounded in a gun battle.
Last year (I think) a man walked into a doughnut shop and shot three police officers, killing two of them. The nation was shocked. In the last six months there have been almost weekly reports of officers being killed. So many reports in deed that we are becoming accustomed to the headline.
When police officers become afraid for their lives it puts all of us at a greater danger.
I don't know what we can do to turn this situation around but a solution needs to be found.
I have never heard of so many police officers being gunned down in such a period of time. It seems every week we are reading about a policeman or two being killed or seriously wounded in a gun battle.
Last year (I think) a man walked into a doughnut shop and shot three police officers, killing two of them. The nation was shocked. In the last six months there have been almost weekly reports of officers being killed. So many reports in deed that we are becoming accustomed to the headline.
When police officers become afraid for their lives it puts all of us at a greater danger.
I don't know what we can do to turn this situation around but a solution needs to be found.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
planting time
Monday is the day I start planting my garden.
To combat the drought I am planting my melons in tubs so they will have access to moist soil.
I am soaking my morning glory and moon flower seeds as I type.
I have some plants growing in my bedroom.
Everything else I'll plant Monday from seeds.
I have a peach tree started and several apple trees I started from seed sproting and a bunch of Hibiscus trees.
i love spring.
To combat the drought I am planting my melons in tubs so they will have access to moist soil.
I am soaking my morning glory and moon flower seeds as I type.
I have some plants growing in my bedroom.
Everything else I'll plant Monday from seeds.
I have a peach tree started and several apple trees I started from seed sproting and a bunch of Hibiscus trees.
i love spring.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Some things are baffling
While looking at pictures of the disaster in Japan, one can't help but notice how some strutures seem to escape. It is that way in tornadoes, huricanes and fires too. One building survived an earthquake, a tidal wave, and a ship perched on its roof while everything around it is broken into kindling.
It's baffling as to why or how but that's the nature of the beast.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Without the pictures
Spring Revival and Spiritual Renewal
Rev. Charles Garrett, Pastor, One Way Baptist
A new spring is dawning bringing in a freshness that has been missing during the cold winter months. People stir, anxious to be outside, working the soil, planting, growing, becoming one with nature. The apple tree, the mighty oak, the beautiful dogwood tree, come to life and the tulip bulbs push their heads from the cold hard soil into the newly warm air. It is a time for renewing of life.
While drinking in the wonders of nature, it is important to remember the important things of life like family and friends and the God that put His blessings on this great nation. At One Way Baptist, we are celebrating this renewal with a spring revival. It is our way of celebrating a new season, of rekindling our spirit of thankfulness, and reminding ourselves of the things that are truly important. Come celebrate the rekindling with us with guest pastor Rev. W. A. Seawell, Jr. from Hilltop Baptist of Thomasville, NC.
Rev. Seawell is a much sought after speaker and One Way is fortunate to have him for our services
What: Revival
When: Starting April 10, 2011 at six o'clock and running nightly starting at 7:OO p.m.
Where:. One Way Baptist Church, 604 Sunset St. (off Stout St) Randleman, NC 27317
For more information spiritual guidance or counseling, contact Pastor Charles Garrett 687-3079
Rev. William Arthur Seawell, Jr.
Rev. Charles Garrett, Pastor, One Way Baptist
A new spring is dawning bringing in a freshness that has been missing during the cold winter months. People stir, anxious to be outside, working the soil, planting, growing, becoming one with nature. The apple tree, the mighty oak, the beautiful dogwood tree, come to life and the tulip bulbs push their heads from the cold hard soil into the newly warm air. It is a time for renewing of life.
While drinking in the wonders of nature, it is important to remember the important things of life like family and friends and the God that put His blessings on this great nation. At One Way Baptist, we are celebrating this renewal with a spring revival. It is our way of celebrating a new season, of rekindling our spirit of thankfulness, and reminding ourselves of the things that are truly important. Come celebrate the rekindling with us with guest pastor Rev. W. A. Seawell, Jr. from Hilltop Baptist of Thomasville, NC.
Rev. Seawell is a much sought after speaker and One Way is fortunate to have him for our services
What: Revival
When: Starting April 10, 2011 at six o'clock and running nightly starting at 7:OO p.m.
Where:. One Way Baptist Church, 604 Sunset St. (off Stout St) Randleman, NC 27317
For more information spiritual guidance or counseling, contact Pastor Charles Garrett 687-3079
Rev. William Arthur Seawell, Jr.
A new way
I was watching a video of the huge tidal wave that hit Japan and thinking about all the damage done and I got to thinking about insurance and it seems we americans have been going about things all wrong. When we purchase a car or a house, we don't actually own that property until it is paid for so I think the actually owner of the property should be the one required to pay for the insurance, which is in most cases the bank.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Novel Idea
How to Get Gaddafi
Published - Mar 13 2011 10:49PM EST
By Niall Ferguson, The Daily Beast
Mr. President, don't send guns to the Libyans. Send them a piece of paper. In this week's Newsweek, Niall Ferguson has a message for Obama-take advice from President Gerald Ford. Yes, President Ford.
President Obama is reluctant to intervene in the bloody civil war now under way in Libya. As a senior aide told The New York Times last week, "He keeps reminding us that the best revolutions are completely organic." I like that notion of organic revolutions-guaranteed no foreign additives, exclusive to Whole Foods. I like it because, like so much about this administration, it is both trendy and ignorant.
Published - Mar 13 2011 10:49PM EST
By Niall Ferguson, The Daily Beast
Mr. President, don't send guns to the Libyans. Send them a piece of paper. In this week's Newsweek, Niall Ferguson has a message for Obama-take advice from President Gerald Ford. Yes, President Ford.
President Obama is reluctant to intervene in the bloody civil war now under way in Libya. As a senior aide told The New York Times last week, "He keeps reminding us that the best revolutions are completely organic." I like that notion of organic revolutions-guaranteed no foreign additives, exclusive to Whole Foods. I like it because, like so much about this administration, it is both trendy and ignorant.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The new earth
Alan Boyle writes:This week's earthquake caused the main island of Japan to shift as much as 13 feet to the east, seismologists say. That may sound like a shocker, but it's just one of the natural changes that come along with an 8.9-magnitude temblor — like the 1.8-microsecond speed-up of Earth's daily rotation and the 6.5-inch shift in Earth's axis
Actually it's the same earth but it is different because it has been moved because of the earthquake.
Actually it's the same earth but it is different because it has been moved because of the earthquake.
Another frivilous lawsuit.
Starbucks is being sued over tip jars that led to the death of 53-year-old Roger Kreutz. The lawsuit was filed three years after a Missouri altercation.
On March 3, 2008, Kreutz chased down then 19-year-old Aaron Poisson after seeing the culprit nab a tip jar with less than $5 inside it. The two physically struggled outside Poisson’s car, but Poisson eventually broke free. He then backed his Ford out of a parking spot and over Kreutz, who later died of head injuries.
Kuertz’s family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Monday, but not against Poisson. They’re blaming Starbucks, who they allege “invited criminal behavior” by leaving tip jars “within reach of customers.”
[The lawsuit] alleges that Starbucks “did not employ security to prevent the perpetration of such crimes” and that it “invited the act of perpetration of said crime” by having a tip jar.
As a “direct and proximate” result of this, Kreutz was killed after he was hit by the car, the filing claims.
It says Starbucks had a duty to “exercise reasonable care” to protect Kreutz or give him adequate warning against harm.
If the tip jar is not in reach of the customers how are they supposed to put the tips in the jar? No one instructed the clerk to chase the crook or to have an altercation with him.
On March 3, 2008, Kreutz chased down then 19-year-old Aaron Poisson after seeing the culprit nab a tip jar with less than $5 inside it. The two physically struggled outside Poisson’s car, but Poisson eventually broke free. He then backed his Ford out of a parking spot and over Kreutz, who later died of head injuries.
Kuertz’s family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Monday, but not against Poisson. They’re blaming Starbucks, who they allege “invited criminal behavior” by leaving tip jars “within reach of customers.”
[The lawsuit] alleges that Starbucks “did not employ security to prevent the perpetration of such crimes” and that it “invited the act of perpetration of said crime” by having a tip jar.
As a “direct and proximate” result of this, Kreutz was killed after he was hit by the car, the filing claims.
It says Starbucks had a duty to “exercise reasonable care” to protect Kreutz or give him adequate warning against harm.
If the tip jar is not in reach of the customers how are they supposed to put the tips in the jar? No one instructed the clerk to chase the crook or to have an altercation with him.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
no football?
It seems for the time being that no football will be played next year in the NFL. Some of you will be devastated by the news, some will be disappointed and some will be filled with despair like one former player, a pro bowl quality running back who is trying to come back after a four year absence from the league. He is jobless and broke and his only hope is to play another year of football. Now, it looks as if he'll never have that chance.
I can understand the players objections to an 18 game schedule and playing is hard on the body and when they signed their contracts the season was only 16 games and I can understand the owners wanting to get more games in to increase receipts so they can afford to pay the players.
I, for one, think a sixteen game schedule is too long and eighteen would be unbearable. I think the season should began as a playoff system. Lose a game and you are done for the season. Last one standing wins it all and then we can all do something more fun and interesting than watching football.
I can understand the players objections to an 18 game schedule and playing is hard on the body and when they signed their contracts the season was only 16 games and I can understand the owners wanting to get more games in to increase receipts so they can afford to pay the players.
I, for one, think a sixteen game schedule is too long and eighteen would be unbearable. I think the season should began as a playoff system. Lose a game and you are done for the season. Last one standing wins it all and then we can all do something more fun and interesting than watching football.
Friday, March 11, 2011
A fool and his life are soon parted
The man was swept away after he and two friends reportedly traveled to the shoreline to take photos of the incoming tsunami waves, Lt. Todd Vorenkamp said. His friends made it back to shore.
Japan suffers a 8.9 earthquake and tidal waves that killed hundreds and warnings were issued to all countries east of there including the western coast of the United States of america. With hours of advance warning what does this idiot do but go get a camera and go down to the beach to take pictures of an incoming tidal wave.
What a fool.
Of course if he has any family anywhere they will probably file a lawsuit agaist the city, county, and state, the Coast Guard, and Japan, claiming it was their fault he was killed.
Japan suffers a 8.9 earthquake and tidal waves that killed hundreds and warnings were issued to all countries east of there including the western coast of the United States of america. With hours of advance warning what does this idiot do but go get a camera and go down to the beach to take pictures of an incoming tidal wave.
What a fool.
Of course if he has any family anywhere they will probably file a lawsuit agaist the city, county, and state, the Coast Guard, and Japan, claiming it was their fault he was killed.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
11 year old gang raped
"Maturity or not I'm pretty sure she knew what she was doing," Robin Smith, 24, a cashier in Cleveland, said as she shopped this week.
The girl had been seen dressed provocatively and wearing makeup playing near the place she was raped.
Some people think it was the girls fault she was raped by eighteen men.
The girl had been seen dressed provocatively and wearing makeup playing near the place she was raped.
Some people think it was the girls fault she was raped by eighteen men.
Is clerk party to thief
"at a clerk smiled and held the door open for Lindsay Lohan when she walked out of a jewelry store that later accused her of stealing a $2,500 necklace"
According to an article the above quote was taken from, it has been hinted at that the clerk allowed Miss Lohan to walk out with the necklace knowingly and may be complicent in the thief.
First and foremost, even if the clerk participated Linsay Lohan still stole the necklaceand in order to claim the clerk was complicent ould first have to admit her quilt.
Secondly, the clerk may have know the necklace was being stolen but could do nothing about it.
Remember a year or so ago where two security guards at a Best Buy were fired after they apprehended a shoplifter? Best Buy had a policy in place that probids pursuing a shoplifter outside the store, which is what the security guys did. The place where I work has the same policy plus no non member of management can stop a person for shoplifting.
I do not know the policy of the jewelry store where the clerk woorked nor the laws of the staste the store is located in but if the incident had happend in North Carolina, then all the clerk was allowed to do was hold the door open, smile. and let Miss Lohan leave. To do otherwise would have been a violation of the law.
According to an article the above quote was taken from, it has been hinted at that the clerk allowed Miss Lohan to walk out with the necklace knowingly and may be complicent in the thief.
First and foremost, even if the clerk participated Linsay Lohan still stole the necklaceand in order to claim the clerk was complicent ould first have to admit her quilt.
Secondly, the clerk may have know the necklace was being stolen but could do nothing about it.
Remember a year or so ago where two security guards at a Best Buy were fired after they apprehended a shoplifter? Best Buy had a policy in place that probids pursuing a shoplifter outside the store, which is what the security guys did. The place where I work has the same policy plus no non member of management can stop a person for shoplifting.
I do not know the policy of the jewelry store where the clerk woorked nor the laws of the staste the store is located in but if the incident had happend in North Carolina, then all the clerk was allowed to do was hold the door open, smile. and let Miss Lohan leave. To do otherwise would have been a violation of the law.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Pond Cleaning
I have been waiting for the perfect combination of time, warm weather, and rain in the forecast to clean my water pond but the likely hood of that occurring seems remote so I cleaned it after work yesterday.
The water was cold and when my right shoe was sucked off by the mud it wasn't long before my foot became numb. My neighbor, who recently separated from his family (or rather they separated themselves from him) offered his help except that he was afraid he might get his shoes muddy.
The job entails draining a 2,000 gallon pond, catching fish and transferring them to a second pond, moving about 500 rocks and 50 water plants, pulling the liner out and cleaning it.
This time I had two sections of carpet (about 10 x 12 each) to place under the liner. The carpet will help protect the liner plus next time I have to clean the pond, I won't have to deal with so much mud.
I did get the carpet in the hole and the liner reinstalled but placing the pond plants back into the pond and lining the pond with the rocks will have to wait for another day.
I drained the contents of my rain barrels into the pond and left the drain hoses draped into the pond liner and the rain barrel valves open in anticipation of the rains today and tomorrow. Forecast calls for heavy rains today saying we might get up to two inches.
I know it is seems to be asking a lot for two inches of rain to fill a 4 foot deep hole but considering much of the water running off the roof of the house will drain into the pond via the rain barrels and one can see that two inches of rain might be sufficient as the rain barrels add an additional 1,300 square feet of surface to the 196 square feet of pond surface. The last hard rain added a thousand gallons of water to my pond which would have been a good thing except I was letting it get low on purpose.
My fish are getting huge. The four Koi are about two years old, give a week or two and the largest two have to weigh five or six pounds. They will really enjoy the extra depth of the pond this year. Last year it was only 2 feet deep at the deepest part and eighteen inches at the shallow end. This year the pond will be five feet deep at the deep end and three feet at the shallow end while most of the pond will be at about four feet deep.
My pump is plenty big enough to handle the water flow but I need a better filtration system. Hopefully I can find the right plans and come up with the money to build a good system this year.
The waterfall mound has filled in nicely and should be a beautiful sight this year. I'll post some pictures of the water pond and the fish when everything is in full bloom.
The water was cold and when my right shoe was sucked off by the mud it wasn't long before my foot became numb. My neighbor, who recently separated from his family (or rather they separated themselves from him) offered his help except that he was afraid he might get his shoes muddy.
The job entails draining a 2,000 gallon pond, catching fish and transferring them to a second pond, moving about 500 rocks and 50 water plants, pulling the liner out and cleaning it.
This time I had two sections of carpet (about 10 x 12 each) to place under the liner. The carpet will help protect the liner plus next time I have to clean the pond, I won't have to deal with so much mud.
I did get the carpet in the hole and the liner reinstalled but placing the pond plants back into the pond and lining the pond with the rocks will have to wait for another day.
I drained the contents of my rain barrels into the pond and left the drain hoses draped into the pond liner and the rain barrel valves open in anticipation of the rains today and tomorrow. Forecast calls for heavy rains today saying we might get up to two inches.
I know it is seems to be asking a lot for two inches of rain to fill a 4 foot deep hole but considering much of the water running off the roof of the house will drain into the pond via the rain barrels and one can see that two inches of rain might be sufficient as the rain barrels add an additional 1,300 square feet of surface to the 196 square feet of pond surface. The last hard rain added a thousand gallons of water to my pond which would have been a good thing except I was letting it get low on purpose.
My fish are getting huge. The four Koi are about two years old, give a week or two and the largest two have to weigh five or six pounds. They will really enjoy the extra depth of the pond this year. Last year it was only 2 feet deep at the deepest part and eighteen inches at the shallow end. This year the pond will be five feet deep at the deep end and three feet at the shallow end while most of the pond will be at about four feet deep.
My pump is plenty big enough to handle the water flow but I need a better filtration system. Hopefully I can find the right plans and come up with the money to build a good system this year.
The waterfall mound has filled in nicely and should be a beautiful sight this year. I'll post some pictures of the water pond and the fish when everything is in full bloom.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Lake still closed
Randleman Lake will not open until April 1, 2011 due to the need to cut costs since the lake operated in the red last year.
Friday, March 04, 2011
NFL labor Talks
It's hard to care about multi-millionaire's wanting more and the people who have want they want (owners) and I don't. I can't believe anyone really thinks football has more action than baseball. After all, the football is only in play 7 to 8 minutes per game.
Actually a lot of sports games are boring like bowling, golf, football, soccer, stock car racing, and almost anything involving snow.
Basketball is sort of an exception: the sport has a lot of action but is still boring.
I haven't a clue what the football players are negotiating for and I really don't care. If they never play another game it would be okay with me.
I know some people eat and sleep football but it is supposed to onoy be a game and games are played to entertain us, just like watching a good drama on TV or seeing an action flick at the theater. We don't see Oscar bars where people are gathered around a TV set, beer in hand, betting and braggin about the best movie, actor, supporting actor, what-ever, like it was what life is about.
Sorts should be no different.
I've been a Giants (baseball Giants) fan since I was eleven. Win or lose, I've been a steadfast fan. But they aren't my team. They won the World Series this year but they were not the best team in baseball. Just the best on a particular day. I love the game: playing, coaching, watching. It's just more fun if one has a favorite team but some people just take it too serious. It's not the stuff life is made for. Your family is.
men wear their favorite teams colors but you never see anyone wearing a jacket that says "I love my wife." Some people have bumper stickers that proclaim their affection for their dog or their truck but not their famiily.
I for one am not crazy about football but I am about my wife. I care what happens with her. Unlike a football fan, if my wife has a bd day I'm there to support her and help her. I never boo nor wish I could trade her for the one Joe has and the one Joe has waiting in the wings, to be named later.
Nope, football players want to quit playing for awhile it's perfectlyokay with me.
Actually a lot of sports games are boring like bowling, golf, football, soccer, stock car racing, and almost anything involving snow.
Basketball is sort of an exception: the sport has a lot of action but is still boring.
I haven't a clue what the football players are negotiating for and I really don't care. If they never play another game it would be okay with me.
I know some people eat and sleep football but it is supposed to onoy be a game and games are played to entertain us, just like watching a good drama on TV or seeing an action flick at the theater. We don't see Oscar bars where people are gathered around a TV set, beer in hand, betting and braggin about the best movie, actor, supporting actor, what-ever, like it was what life is about.
Sorts should be no different.
I've been a Giants (baseball Giants) fan since I was eleven. Win or lose, I've been a steadfast fan. But they aren't my team. They won the World Series this year but they were not the best team in baseball. Just the best on a particular day. I love the game: playing, coaching, watching. It's just more fun if one has a favorite team but some people just take it too serious. It's not the stuff life is made for. Your family is.
men wear their favorite teams colors but you never see anyone wearing a jacket that says "I love my wife." Some people have bumper stickers that proclaim their affection for their dog or their truck but not their famiily.
I for one am not crazy about football but I am about my wife. I care what happens with her. Unlike a football fan, if my wife has a bd day I'm there to support her and help her. I never boo nor wish I could trade her for the one Joe has and the one Joe has waiting in the wings, to be named later.
Nope, football players want to quit playing for awhile it's perfectlyokay with me.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Stock market Rollacoaster
Hang on, here we go again. Just as my 401K hit a new high the stock market took a big downturn. I can't afford to be conservative but its getting harder to hang on as I continue to get closer to retiring.
It wouldn't be nearly as scary if my body would hold out but it is getting more difficult to function. I'm just glad I need a lot less than most folks because I've learned to live with less. The average 401k has more in it than mine does but the average boomer makes a lot more than me and doesn't have much more than I do so in that perspective I'm doing fine. Plus my personal savings has the potential to triple in the next few years. How, you ask?
For one, my social security checks will replace my take home pay plus I'll receive a small inheritance. Also, if I work past age 66, everything I make I can save plus I may receive a small sum from a service connected disability.
It's all good anyway. I've always been a survivor and I'll make it through the retirement years just like I have through life. Faith, hard work, and clean living.
It wouldn't be nearly as scary if my body would hold out but it is getting more difficult to function. I'm just glad I need a lot less than most folks because I've learned to live with less. The average 401k has more in it than mine does but the average boomer makes a lot more than me and doesn't have much more than I do so in that perspective I'm doing fine. Plus my personal savings has the potential to triple in the next few years. How, you ask?
For one, my social security checks will replace my take home pay plus I'll receive a small inheritance. Also, if I work past age 66, everything I make I can save plus I may receive a small sum from a service connected disability.
It's all good anyway. I've always been a survivor and I'll make it through the retirement years just like I have through life. Faith, hard work, and clean living.
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