FROM KIM KOMMANDO'S SITE..
THREAT TO INTERNET EXPLORER IS CIRCULATING
Code that can be used to exploit a flaw in Internet Explorer is
available on the Web. A hacker could take control of your computer if
you simply go to a bad Web site, according to published reports.
According to the reports, no patch is available. I suggest you switch
to the Firefox browser, which is not vulnerable to this flaw.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
New Years Eve LVH
New Years Eve @ LVH
RT
Folks, at the Social Club Meeting there were some doubts as to whether we could have a Casino Night this year. The reason being that there does not appear to be enough volunteers to deal cards, monitor other games and repair the slots to keep the games going. Also, we are low on waite staff. There is not even enough volunteers to give a potty break to the helpers. Also the people helping do not get to participate. For these reasons a doubt was cast that we could run this event this year.
That being the case we have pulled the sign-up sheet for Casino Night and put in it’s place a poll. The poll offers a casino night if volunteers will come forward and a poker tournament choice and a board and card game chioce such as canasta, monopoly, Mexican Train or other games. One of these can be a New Years Eve activity. For those with other ideas ... there is even an “Other” column on the poll to put your choice in. The Poll is on the Bulletin Board at the clubhouse and on a clipboard below the bulletin board.
We really would like to have something but need to have input from you as to what you would like. We plan to collect the poll results next Saturday and decide then what to do.
RT
Folks, at the Social Club Meeting there were some doubts as to whether we could have a Casino Night this year. The reason being that there does not appear to be enough volunteers to deal cards, monitor other games and repair the slots to keep the games going. Also, we are low on waite staff. There is not even enough volunteers to give a potty break to the helpers. Also the people helping do not get to participate. For these reasons a doubt was cast that we could run this event this year.
That being the case we have pulled the sign-up sheet for Casino Night and put in it’s place a poll. The poll offers a casino night if volunteers will come forward and a poker tournament choice and a board and card game chioce such as canasta, monopoly, Mexican Train or other games. One of these can be a New Years Eve activity. For those with other ideas ... there is even an “Other” column on the poll to put your choice in. The Poll is on the Bulletin Board at the clubhouse and on a clipboard below the bulletin board.
We really would like to have something but need to have input from you as to what you would like. We plan to collect the poll results next Saturday and decide then what to do.
Synopsis of December
Synopsis of December activities
By Jacky Thomas
Dec 1 THURSDAY
10am Truffles and candy. If you have an easy and favorite recipe and want to bring all the supplies for it, we will help you make it... the word is EASY RECIPE....Candies will be shared at the tree trimming party
DEC 3 SATURDAY
6 pm Trim the tree party. New residents bring a decorated ornament to hang on the tree. This is a potluck snack get together.. appetizers, desserts,.. anything you want to bring is great...We’ll have coffee and spiced cider for everyone. Bring your wine or favorite beverage...
DEC 7 WEDNESDAY
1 PM we’re decorating gingerbread houses. We have 13 houses.. so sign up early.. the house is already built.. all you do is decorate with the candies provided in the kit. COST IS $4 PER house.
DEC 12 MONDAY
1pm...... we’re doing xmas arrangements. Ron and Jim ROSE cut tons of fresh greens for us.. so all you need is a container, clippers , holiday piks and $3 FOR SUPPLIES. Bring your favorite beverages and a snack to share. The arrangements when finished look like they have just come out of a florist shop. Join us for a great time....
DEC 25 SUNDAY
1 pm..... CHRISTMAS day potluck... social hour is at 1 pm dinner follows at 2 p.m. Sign up at the clubhouse today for the food you will bring... We have a great turnout and always tons of food . Please don’t be by yourself this holiday .. No pity parties allowed on this day... Join your neighbors and friends..
DEC 31 SATURDAY
CASINO NITE.......if we get volunteers to help set up, dealers, clean up people , we will have casino nite. SIGN UP at the clubhouse. If we don’t have volunteers for casino nite, how about a poker tournament or just games, cards and snacks. Bring your favorite beverages .. coffee and sodas are furnished. WE will have a sign up sheet for these choices also.. so sign what you want to do...
By Jacky Thomas
Dec 1 THURSDAY
10am Truffles and candy. If you have an easy and favorite recipe and want to bring all the supplies for it, we will help you make it... the word is EASY RECIPE....Candies will be shared at the tree trimming party
DEC 3 SATURDAY
6 pm Trim the tree party. New residents bring a decorated ornament to hang on the tree. This is a potluck snack get together.. appetizers, desserts,.. anything you want to bring is great...We’ll have coffee and spiced cider for everyone. Bring your wine or favorite beverage...
DEC 7 WEDNESDAY
1 PM we’re decorating gingerbread houses. We have 13 houses.. so sign up early.. the house is already built.. all you do is decorate with the candies provided in the kit. COST IS $4 PER house.
DEC 12 MONDAY
1pm...... we’re doing xmas arrangements. Ron and Jim ROSE cut tons of fresh greens for us.. so all you need is a container, clippers , holiday piks and $3 FOR SUPPLIES. Bring your favorite beverages and a snack to share. The arrangements when finished look like they have just come out of a florist shop. Join us for a great time....
DEC 25 SUNDAY
1 pm..... CHRISTMAS day potluck... social hour is at 1 pm dinner follows at 2 p.m. Sign up at the clubhouse today for the food you will bring... We have a great turnout and always tons of food . Please don’t be by yourself this holiday .. No pity parties allowed on this day... Join your neighbors and friends..
DEC 31 SATURDAY
CASINO NITE.......if we get volunteers to help set up, dealers, clean up people , we will have casino nite. SIGN UP at the clubhouse. If we don’t have volunteers for casino nite, how about a poker tournament or just games, cards and snacks. Bring your favorite beverages .. coffee and sodas are furnished. WE will have a sign up sheet for these choices also.. so sign what you want to do...
DO YOU READ ALL THAT
DO YOU READ ALL THAT STUFF.... ?
RT
The Davi’s had us over for dessert on Thanksgiving and we enjoyed a variety of pies... uhmmm mmmm .
We ended up in the livingroom where we discussed a number of interesting topics from what was going on around the park to the Bird Flu in Asia. During the conversation Ben asked if I really read all those news items that you see published here on the website?
The answer is yes. I read that and more every morning with a cup of coffee and a purring kitty leaning against my leg. You may recall we had trouble with paper delivery last winter and that experience led me to try out a feature of the internet called RSS (really simple syndication). It took very little to set up and I started my transition to internet news and canceled my subscription to the newspaper. This led to a savings in dollars and a much more personalized news service for me.
Here is my morning routine.. Get out of bed stumble to the coffee pot and start it... fix hair, teeth and the like.... get coffee in cup... start the notebook computer at the dining room table.... Move another chair next to my leg (for the kitty).. Get on the internet..
!st stop the LVH website.. check the comments and that everybody has received their birthday greeting and the site is operating properly... Next up, the statistical site to check how many folks are reading all the web pages we have. That gives us a rough guess as to whether we are doing a good job or not and what people like. This site records and counts the number and geographical location of people who access the websites. You would be surprised at the numbers and that we are read from places all over the planet. Next we call up GOOGLE News.. This service robotically records the stories that people all over the world think are the most important so the editor is not human... The stories with the most worldwide interest are the ones that are picked. Also, Google allows you to set categories that you are personally interested in. My interests are tech, science and political ..generally. So it is personalized for my taste. The stories are all from news papers the world over and they tell you when the story was posted.. for instance the caption may say, “30 minutes ago”. Next stop the Houston Chronicle Funnies... They have over a hundred daily newspaper comic strips that you can download every day and they fix it so you personalized the ones you are interested in and from then on you are only a click away from your own personal daily funnies.
After the funnies we are warmed up and on our second cup of coffee and kitty is asleep.. it’s time for the more interesting stuff.. Click and I arrive at the NewsGator website which has been personalized for what I am interested in. This is an RSS feed service and it is of course free. When you set it up for yourself they list dozens of subjects that you scan and select that articles are written on daily, weekly monthly ..etc.. I look through my personalized list to see what’s going on today. I have several sites that I am using.. Sometimes I add a new one or discard one that isn’t a good fit for the information I want. So every time I visit this site it lines up the stories that have been written today and tells me how many in a synopsis. Then I click each source which then gives me a couple of lines and a headline about each pending story. Then we decide if the story is interesting or not... read it or ignore it. Then on to the next source and so on.... Here is a list of my personal sources:
Now as I read a story that might have interest to our community I simply click, and hi-lite a few lines of the story then click “BLOG THIS”... a feature of our website. Those story lines and a link back to the story itself are immeadiately published on our website.. all done in seconds.
Here then is how we do it... Of course it is all magic but none of us need to understand how it’s done only that it’s very simple.. Would you like to learn how?
RT
The Davi’s had us over for dessert on Thanksgiving and we enjoyed a variety of pies... uhmmm mmmm .
We ended up in the livingroom where we discussed a number of interesting topics from what was going on around the park to the Bird Flu in Asia. During the conversation Ben asked if I really read all those news items that you see published here on the website?
The answer is yes. I read that and more every morning with a cup of coffee and a purring kitty leaning against my leg. You may recall we had trouble with paper delivery last winter and that experience led me to try out a feature of the internet called RSS (really simple syndication). It took very little to set up and I started my transition to internet news and canceled my subscription to the newspaper. This led to a savings in dollars and a much more personalized news service for me.
Here is my morning routine.. Get out of bed stumble to the coffee pot and start it... fix hair, teeth and the like.... get coffee in cup... start the notebook computer at the dining room table.... Move another chair next to my leg (for the kitty).. Get on the internet..
!st stop the LVH website.. check the comments and that everybody has received their birthday greeting and the site is operating properly... Next up, the statistical site to check how many folks are reading all the web pages we have. That gives us a rough guess as to whether we are doing a good job or not and what people like. This site records and counts the number and geographical location of people who access the websites. You would be surprised at the numbers and that we are read from places all over the planet. Next we call up GOOGLE News.. This service robotically records the stories that people all over the world think are the most important so the editor is not human... The stories with the most worldwide interest are the ones that are picked. Also, Google allows you to set categories that you are personally interested in. My interests are tech, science and political ..generally. So it is personalized for my taste. The stories are all from news papers the world over and they tell you when the story was posted.. for instance the caption may say, “30 minutes ago”. Next stop the Houston Chronicle Funnies... They have over a hundred daily newspaper comic strips that you can download every day and they fix it so you personalized the ones you are interested in and from then on you are only a click away from your own personal daily funnies.
After the funnies we are warmed up and on our second cup of coffee and kitty is asleep.. it’s time for the more interesting stuff.. Click and I arrive at the NewsGator website which has been personalized for what I am interested in. This is an RSS feed service and it is of course free. When you set it up for yourself they list dozens of subjects that you scan and select that articles are written on daily, weekly monthly ..etc.. I look through my personalized list to see what’s going on today. I have several sites that I am using.. Sometimes I add a new one or discard one that isn’t a good fit for the information I want. So every time I visit this site it lines up the stories that have been written today and tells me how many in a synopsis. Then I click each source which then gives me a couple of lines and a headline about each pending story. Then we decide if the story is interesting or not... read it or ignore it. Then on to the next source and so on.... Here is a list of my personal sources:
- BBC News Front Page World Edition
- BBC News Science World Edition
- Crooks and Liars (political blog)
- del.icous.tag archeology (new discoveries in archeology blog)
- Mother Earth News headlines
- National Geographic Channel
- National Geographic News
- NetWatch (what’s new to the internet?)
- Newsgator Editor’s Choice
- Newsgator the latest buzz
- New York Times opinion
- New York Times science
- Quotes of the day (blog)
- Sgt. Dilbert (my son’s blog)
- Surfers.surf (blog)
- Top Ten Mother Earth News
- USA Today.com news top stories
- USA Today.com technical stories
- USA Today.com Washington top stories
Now as I read a story that might have interest to our community I simply click, and hi-lite a few lines of the story then click “BLOG THIS”... a feature of our website. Those story lines and a link back to the story itself are immeadiately published on our website.. all done in seconds.
Here then is how we do it... Of course it is all magic but none of us need to understand how it’s done only that it’s very simple.. Would you like to learn how?
Marion County fires the neo-Nazi litter patrol
Marion County fires the neo-Nazi litter patrol: "Marion County fires the neo-Nazi litter patrol
For starters, the hate group never picked up a lick of litter
Saturday, November 26, 2005
T he American Nazi Party has discovered something else to put on the noxious list of things it hates: cleaning up roadside litter.
That, at least, is a fair way of interpreting the white supremacist group's job performance in the Salem area. Nearly one year after Marion County officials allowed the neo-Nazis to 'adopt' a stretch of Sunnyview Road Northeast, the group has been booted from the volunteer litter-cleanup program."
For starters, the hate group never picked up a lick of litter
Saturday, November 26, 2005
T he American Nazi Party has discovered something else to put on the noxious list of things it hates: cleaning up roadside litter.
That, at least, is a fair way of interpreting the white supremacist group's job performance in the Salem area. Nearly one year after Marion County officials allowed the neo-Nazis to 'adopt' a stretch of Sunnyview Road Northeast, the group has been booted from the volunteer litter-cleanup program."
USATODAY.com - Japanese probe apparently gets asteroid samples
USATODAY.com - Japanese probe apparently gets asteroid samples: "Japanese probe apparently gets asteroid samples
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft showed signs of trouble Saturday after apparently landing on an asteroid and collecting surface samples in an unprecedented mission to bring the extraterrestrial material back to Earth, officials said.
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TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft showed signs of trouble Saturday after apparently landing on an asteroid and collecting surface samples in an unprecedented mission to bring the extraterrestrial material back to Earth, officials said.
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Small Leak at Indian Point Eludes Diver and Cameras - New York Times
Small Leak at Indian Point Eludes Diver and Cameras - New York Times: "Small Leak at Indian Point Eludes Diver and Cameras
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By MATTHEW L. WALD
Published: November 26, 2005
BUCHANAN, N.Y. - A drop of radioactive water leaks every minute from the pool that stores the spent fuel rods at Indian Point 2 here. The water is captured in a plastic sheet and then channeled into a plastic bottle for disposal. It adds up to a quart or two a day"
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By MATTHEW L. WALD
Published: November 26, 2005
BUCHANAN, N.Y. - A drop of radioactive water leaks every minute from the pool that stores the spent fuel rods at Indian Point 2 here. The water is captured in a plastic sheet and then channeled into a plastic bottle for disposal. It adds up to a quart or two a day"
FUN: Turn That Down! -- 310 (5752): 1255d -- Science
FUN: Turn That Down! -- 310 (5752): 1255d -- Science: "NetWatch
Brace yourself if you tune in to Bad Vibes from the University of Salford, U.K. The site is canvassing netizens to determine which noise people find most horrible. Visitors get to rate some 30 annoying, sickening, or grating recordings, from scraping Styrofoam to the yowls of Tasmanian devils. The results will not only nail down the most noisome sound, but they also might help scientists understand why we find some sounds offensive. So far, the top vote getter is audio of somebody retching, followed by microphone feedback and bawling babies."
Brace yourself if you tune in to Bad Vibes from the University of Salford, U.K. The site is canvassing netizens to determine which noise people find most horrible. Visitors get to rate some 30 annoying, sickening, or grating recordings, from scraping Styrofoam to the yowls of Tasmanian devils. The results will not only nail down the most noisome sound, but they also might help scientists understand why we find some sounds offensive. So far, the top vote getter is audio of somebody retching, followed by microphone feedback and bawling babies."
The Electric New Paper - The Electric New Paper News
The Electric New Paper - The Electric New Paper News: "You've got a mail from the FBI
Answer it and bogus e-mail will infect you with deadly worm
November 27, 2005 Print Ready Email Article
IF it says it's from the US Central Intelligence Agency or Federal Bureau of Investigation, avoid it like the plague.
An e-mail is going around, claiming to be from the CIA or FBI. And if you open it using Windows, you'll be in big trouble.
It's being called the worst computer worm of the year, The Washington Post reported, and lots of people are falling for it."
Answer it and bogus e-mail will infect you with deadly worm
November 27, 2005 Print Ready Email Article
IF it says it's from the US Central Intelligence Agency or Federal Bureau of Investigation, avoid it like the plague.
An e-mail is going around, claiming to be from the CIA or FBI. And if you open it using Windows, you'll be in big trouble.
It's being called the worst computer worm of the year, The Washington Post reported, and lots of people are falling for it."
Friday, November 25, 2005
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Paul Harvey
'In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.'"
'In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Virginia Woolf
'For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.'"
'For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.'"
Demolition - New York Times
Demolition - New York Times: "The Rural Life
Demolition
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Published: November 25, 2005
Now that it's winter outside - wind chill in the single digits, ice and snow on the ground - I can feel again where the cold air leaks into this house. A couple of weeks ago, I began pulling apart the walls in the oldest part of the house, the mudroom and the laundry room. What I felt, as I worked, was a forensic hostility. The laundry room, for instance, had been built around the washer and dryer, making it impossible to replace them without taking the room apart. So I took the room apart. I found what appears to be the oldest beam in the house, dating, perhaps, back to the late 18th century. I found miles and miles of BX electrical cable. And I found the cold spots, which I am slowly plugging."
Demolition
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
Published: November 25, 2005
Now that it's winter outside - wind chill in the single digits, ice and snow on the ground - I can feel again where the cold air leaks into this house. A couple of weeks ago, I began pulling apart the walls in the oldest part of the house, the mudroom and the laundry room. What I felt, as I worked, was a forensic hostility. The laundry room, for instance, had been built around the washer and dryer, making it impossible to replace them without taking the room apart. So I took the room apart. I found what appears to be the oldest beam in the house, dating, perhaps, back to the late 18th century. I found miles and miles of BX electrical cable. And I found the cold spots, which I am slowly plugging."
BBC NEWS | Technology | US army cuts teeth on video game
BBC NEWS | Technology | US army cuts teeth on video game: "US army cuts teeth on video game
Clark Boyd
Technology correspondent
Person playing America's Army
Novice players master everything from driving to basic first aid
America's Army is one of the most popular computer games on the planet and like many games, it is a shoot-em-up, get-the-bad guys kind of affair.
But unlike other games, America's Army is truly a product of the US military. The Army first released the game a few years ago as a recruiting tool.
But, at the recent Serious Games Summit in Washington, DC, the Army showed off a new use for its computer game - training soldiers for combat."
Clark Boyd
Technology correspondent
Person playing America's Army
Novice players master everything from driving to basic first aid
America's Army is one of the most popular computer games on the planet and like many games, it is a shoot-em-up, get-the-bad guys kind of affair.
But unlike other games, America's Army is truly a product of the US military. The Army first released the game a few years ago as a recruiting tool.
But, at the recent Serious Games Summit in Washington, DC, the Army showed off a new use for its computer game - training soldiers for combat."
Old bubbles back global warming theory
Old bubbles back global warming theory: "Old bubbles back global warming theory
BY LAURAN NEERGAARD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The drill head and ice core, drilled Nov. 30, 2002, at a research station in Antarctica. The core let scientists study greenhouse gases dating back 650,000 years. (Science magazine via Associated Press)
WASHINGTON -- There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than at any point during the last 650,000 years, says a new study that let scientists peer back in time at greenhouse gases that can help fuel global warming.
By analyzing tiny air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for millennia, a team of European researchers shows how people are dramatically influencing the buildup of these gases"
BY LAURAN NEERGAARD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The drill head and ice core, drilled Nov. 30, 2002, at a research station in Antarctica. The core let scientists study greenhouse gases dating back 650,000 years. (Science magazine via Associated Press)
WASHINGTON -- There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than at any point during the last 650,000 years, says a new study that let scientists peer back in time at greenhouse gases that can help fuel global warming.
By analyzing tiny air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for millennia, a team of European researchers shows how people are dramatically influencing the buildup of these gases"
The About-Face of a Hawkish Democrat
The About-Face of a Hawkish Democrat: "The About-Face of a Hawkish Democrat
Murtha, With Many Military Connections, Moves From Voting for War to Urging Troop Withdrawal
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 25, 2005; Page A02
Of all the Democrats calling for an end to the Iraq war, Rep. John P. Murtha is an anomaly. Unlike Sens. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Russell Feingold (Wis.), he doesn't want to be president. He's no liberal, like his House colleagues Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio) and Maxine Waters (Calif.). He's certainly the only one to call Vice President Cheney a friend."
Murtha, With Many Military Connections, Moves From Voting for War to Urging Troop Withdrawal
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 25, 2005; Page A02
Of all the Democrats calling for an end to the Iraq war, Rep. John P. Murtha is an anomaly. Unlike Sens. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Russell Feingold (Wis.), he doesn't want to be president. He's no liberal, like his House colleagues Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio) and Maxine Waters (Calif.). He's certainly the only one to call Vice President Cheney a friend."
Thursday, November 24, 2005
FRIDA AND CHARLES BURKE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A
A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOPE ALL ARE SAFE. MAY
YOU ENJOY THIS DAY AND BE THANKFUL FOR ALL YOU HAVE
AND THINK OF THOSE WHO DON'T. WE ARE THANKFUL TO
HAVE EACH OTHER, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND WISH EVERYONE
THE BEST ON THIS HOLIDAY.
WITH BEST WISHES....................FRIDA AND CHARLES BURKE :):)
A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOPE ALL ARE SAFE. MAY
YOU ENJOY THIS DAY AND BE THANKFUL FOR ALL YOU HAVE
AND THINK OF THOSE WHO DON'T. WE ARE THANKFUL TO
HAVE EACH OTHER, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND WISH EVERYONE
THE BEST ON THIS HOLIDAY.
WITH BEST WISHES....................FRIDA AND CHARLES BURKE :):)
UPDATE ON FRONT GATE
UPDATE ON FRONT GATE AUTOMATION PROJECT....
RT
At the Social Club meeting Ingrid brought up that she had asked Larry Henson (Park Mgr) why the project to automate the front gate had been put on hold. He told her to his knowledge that it was my project and that I should contact him. I thought he had indicated there was a problem with insuring me to work on park property.
Yesterday Larry and I had that conversation. What we agreed on is he and I can work on the gate but projects in the clubhouse itself may require insurance. He said this is what he had said all along so I must have misunderstood him.
On to the Gate Project.. What is it? I’ve ordered the parts and have performed experiments at home to make the gate open automatically when you push a keychain remote similar to the one that locks and unlocks your car doors. This means you will not have to use the code box on the gate... Just push the button and up comes the gate. (Just so there is no misunderstanding like there was the Emergency red light project... I ordered this stuff on my own with my own $$ again. If it does not pan out, it’s on me not the Social Club.)
It may have some problems. We have to experiment a bit to iron them out. The signal from the keychain remote may not reach the antenna because the electrical equipment is in a metal box for instance. If that is solved then questions like how far in advance can the signal be transmitted to the gate? Will the signal register if it is sent from a vehicle with the windows rolled up? With any project there are hidden problems not thought of until the unit is field tested.
If everything goes well I will ask the Social Club to reimburse me for the parts.. under $50 (no labor) at this time. Then at some future date the Social club will be advised what the cost of a keychain remote is (wholesale price.. I make $0). The sale of the remotes to residents (retail) will be used as a fund raiser for the Social Club Treasury. The price will be less than $20 per unit and determined at a Social Club Meeting in the future. Return and repair policy will be decided by the Social Club at the same meeting.
No, you won’t need a keychain unit to get in the gate. You will always be able to code in the password numbers to get in just as you do now. The remote offering will not be mandatory nor will it be necessary. It is meant to be a new convenience only.
RT
At the Social Club meeting Ingrid brought up that she had asked Larry Henson (Park Mgr) why the project to automate the front gate had been put on hold. He told her to his knowledge that it was my project and that I should contact him. I thought he had indicated there was a problem with insuring me to work on park property.
Yesterday Larry and I had that conversation. What we agreed on is he and I can work on the gate but projects in the clubhouse itself may require insurance. He said this is what he had said all along so I must have misunderstood him.
On to the Gate Project.. What is it? I’ve ordered the parts and have performed experiments at home to make the gate open automatically when you push a keychain remote similar to the one that locks and unlocks your car doors. This means you will not have to use the code box on the gate... Just push the button and up comes the gate. (Just so there is no misunderstanding like there was the Emergency red light project... I ordered this stuff on my own with my own $$ again. If it does not pan out, it’s on me not the Social Club.)
It may have some problems. We have to experiment a bit to iron them out. The signal from the keychain remote may not reach the antenna because the electrical equipment is in a metal box for instance. If that is solved then questions like how far in advance can the signal be transmitted to the gate? Will the signal register if it is sent from a vehicle with the windows rolled up? With any project there are hidden problems not thought of until the unit is field tested.
If everything goes well I will ask the Social Club to reimburse me for the parts.. under $50 (no labor) at this time. Then at some future date the Social club will be advised what the cost of a keychain remote is (wholesale price.. I make $0). The sale of the remotes to residents (retail) will be used as a fund raiser for the Social Club Treasury. The price will be less than $20 per unit and determined at a Social Club Meeting in the future. Return and repair policy will be decided by the Social Club at the same meeting.
No, you won’t need a keychain unit to get in the gate. You will always be able to code in the password numbers to get in just as you do now. The remote offering will not be mandatory nor will it be necessary. It is meant to be a new convenience only.
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Clare Booth Luce
'No good deed goes unpunished.'"
'No good deed goes unpunished.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Lewis Carroll
'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.'"
'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.'"
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Thoughts on keeping
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK IS THURSDAY.... GET SIGNED UP AT THE CLUBHOUSE....
Please don’t sit home alone. Come join us we want your company and appetite.
Please don’t sit home alone. Come join us we want your company and appetite.
Thoughts on keeping
Thoughts on keeping a good deal....
RT (idea by Jacky Thomas)
As many know, Joy Newman has been the historian for Longview Hills since the beginning of the park. Her scrap books of the past are in the clubhouse for all to see and enjoy a trip of nostalgia.
Joy recently resigned as historian for our community because she says that she no longer recognizes many of our citizens because of the influx of new folks. That makes it difficult for her to know when a community member is being mentioned in the newspaper.
Here we have a very valuable person who has amassed a lot of history leaving a post not likely to be filled anytime soon.
But ! !! Joy says she would not mind continuing to do the task it’s just that she does not recognize everybody anymore.... hmmmm....uhhhh. Are you thinking what we are thinking?
How about we all cut pictures and turn explanations of the clippings over to Joy via her mailbox in the clubhouse? Then she can continue being our historian. Me thinks we probably should have been doing that all along.
Also, if more people would take pictures at clubhouse functions and give them to Joy that would even make a better history we think.
You owe it to yourself, perhaps on some future rainy day, to sit with these scrap books and a cup of coffee and watch the story of Longview Hills unfold before your eyes. They are located atop the bookcases in the clubhouse.
RT (idea by Jacky Thomas)
As many know, Joy Newman has been the historian for Longview Hills since the beginning of the park. Her scrap books of the past are in the clubhouse for all to see and enjoy a trip of nostalgia.
Joy recently resigned as historian for our community because she says that she no longer recognizes many of our citizens because of the influx of new folks. That makes it difficult for her to know when a community member is being mentioned in the newspaper.
Here we have a very valuable person who has amassed a lot of history leaving a post not likely to be filled anytime soon.
But ! !! Joy says she would not mind continuing to do the task it’s just that she does not recognize everybody anymore.... hmmmm....uhhhh. Are you thinking what we are thinking?
How about we all cut pictures and turn explanations of the clippings over to Joy via her mailbox in the clubhouse? Then she can continue being our historian. Me thinks we probably should have been doing that all along.
Also, if more people would take pictures at clubhouse functions and give them to Joy that would even make a better history we think.
You owe it to yourself, perhaps on some future rainy day, to sit with these scrap books and a cup of coffee and watch the story of Longview Hills unfold before your eyes. They are located atop the bookcases in the clubhouse.
Give holiday gifts to people who need them
Give holiday gifts to people who need them: "Give holiday gifts to people who need them
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
J ust inside Fred Meyer, the holiday onslaught begins.
Boxed bath sets for $19.99. A 48-inch animated snowman for $69.99. Got $100 you're looking to burn up in holiday cheer? How 'bout a 7-foot-long inflatable Santa riding a motorcycle for $99.99?
In the minds of national retailers -- who generally expect to pull in 20 percent to 40 percent of their annual revenue between now and the end of the year -- it's way past time to start that interminable search for the perfect gift."
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
J ust inside Fred Meyer, the holiday onslaught begins.
Boxed bath sets for $19.99. A 48-inch animated snowman for $69.99. Got $100 you're looking to burn up in holiday cheer? How 'bout a 7-foot-long inflatable Santa riding a motorcycle for $99.99?
In the minds of national retailers -- who generally expect to pull in 20 percent to 40 percent of their annual revenue between now and the end of the year -- it's way past time to start that interminable search for the perfect gift."
USATODAY.com - FEMA gives month's reprieve to hurricane evacuees still in hotels
USATODAY.com - FEMA gives month's reprieve to hurricane evacuees still in hotels: "FEMA gives month's reprieve to hurricane evacuees still in hotels
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by complaints it was pushing hurricane victims out before the holidays, FEMA extended its hotel housing program Tuesday by a month in 10 states where most of the homeless evacuees sought shelter after Katrina and Rita."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by complaints it was pushing hurricane victims out before the holidays, FEMA extended its hotel housing program Tuesday by a month in 10 states where most of the homeless evacuees sought shelter after Katrina and Rita."
Get your Hands-on Solar
Get your Hands-on Solar: "Get your Hands-On Solar
By Laurie Guevara-Stone
Participants in a Solar Energy International photovoltaic workshop wire up some PV modules. Photo: Courtesy Solar Energy International
If you want to get plugged in to the exciting realities of photovoltaics - just to learn the basics, or maybe to find a new career - here's Mother's roundup of
* online courses;
* hands-on workshops;
* college degree programs;
* educational materials for elementary and secondary students;
* career opportunities and certifications.
Plug in your PC for PV
Consider signing up for an online introductory course if you are new to renewable energy. You simply pay the course fee, log on and learn at your leisure. Most online courses provide discussion forums and downloadable text; some, like SoL Energy of Carbondale, Colorado, include solar sizing-and-design software. Expect to pay from $150 for an online overview of photovoltaic (PV) systems to $500 for a comprehensive online class on system design and installation. Course duration can span from several weeks to many months, depending upon the course requirements and your motivation. The chart on Page 76 highlights various groups that offer online introductory courses."
By Laurie Guevara-Stone
Participants in a Solar Energy International photovoltaic workshop wire up some PV modules. Photo: Courtesy Solar Energy International
If you want to get plugged in to the exciting realities of photovoltaics - just to learn the basics, or maybe to find a new career - here's Mother's roundup of
* online courses;
* hands-on workshops;
* college degree programs;
* educational materials for elementary and secondary students;
* career opportunities and certifications.
Plug in your PC for PV
Consider signing up for an online introductory course if you are new to renewable energy. You simply pay the course fee, log on and learn at your leisure. Most online courses provide discussion forums and downloadable text; some, like SoL Energy of Carbondale, Colorado, include solar sizing-and-design software. Expect to pay from $150 for an online overview of photovoltaic (PV) systems to $500 for a comprehensive online class on system design and installation. Course duration can span from several weeks to many months, depending upon the course requirements and your motivation. The chart on Page 76 highlights various groups that offer online introductory courses."
Mother's Homemade Tubing Roller
Mother's Homemade Tubing Roller: "Mother's Homemade Tubing Roller
If you've already read the backyard greenhouse article on page 80 of this issue, you know that one of the tools required to build the little 'sun shed' is a tubing roller. Now such a device—if purchased—could cost you several hundreds of dollars, because it's normally a motor-driven 'professionals only' machine.
A roller is used to shape lengths of standard conduit or electrical metallic tubing (EMT) into arcs (rather than merely to form a corner, as is the case with the far more common tube bender) for use in framing, toolmaking, and other kinds of fabrication. On several occasions MOTHER's shop crew has felt a sore need for one of the handy implements . . . so finally they just up and built their own 'North Carolina copy', which fills the bill perfectly!"
If you've already read the backyard greenhouse article on page 80 of this issue, you know that one of the tools required to build the little 'sun shed' is a tubing roller. Now such a device—if purchased—could cost you several hundreds of dollars, because it's normally a motor-driven 'professionals only' machine.
A roller is used to shape lengths of standard conduit or electrical metallic tubing (EMT) into arcs (rather than merely to form a corner, as is the case with the far more common tube bender) for use in framing, toolmaking, and other kinds of fabrication. On several occasions MOTHER's shop crew has felt a sore need for one of the handy implements . . . so finally they just up and built their own 'North Carolina copy', which fills the bill perfectly!"
Cookin' With Smoke
Cookin' With Smoke: "Cookin' With Smoke
The ultimate feast for the dog days.
By Anne Vassal
Okay, all you smoked food lovers, it's time for the Smoking Quiz. The question: If you want your meat to have a smoky flavor you would: a) put the lid on the grill while you're grilling the meat, b) throw some water-soaked wood chips on the coals in your grill, c) drown the meat in liquid smoke and call it a day. And the answer is...none of the above."
The ultimate feast for the dog days.
By Anne Vassal
Okay, all you smoked food lovers, it's time for the Smoking Quiz. The question: If you want your meat to have a smoky flavor you would: a) put the lid on the grill while you're grilling the meat, b) throw some water-soaked wood chips on the coals in your grill, c) drown the meat in liquid smoke and call it a day. And the answer is...none of the above."
Kitchen Garden
Kitchen Garden: "Kitchen Garden
Golden Corn Salad
This nutty-flavored fresh green is a great choice for winter salads.
By William Woys Weaver
Corn salads — also known as mâches — are unusual salad crops because they are very cold hardy and grow best during the fall and winter. Two features of golden corn salad elevate it above the common mâche now sold in many supermarkets: its intensely nutty flavor and its ornamental possibilities for edible landscaping. The nutty flavor suggests a hint of toasted peanuts or even tahini; some people detect a trace of walnuts or hazelnuts."
Golden Corn Salad
This nutty-flavored fresh green is a great choice for winter salads.
By William Woys Weaver
Corn salads — also known as mâches — are unusual salad crops because they are very cold hardy and grow best during the fall and winter. Two features of golden corn salad elevate it above the common mâche now sold in many supermarkets: its intensely nutty flavor and its ornamental possibilities for edible landscaping. The nutty flavor suggests a hint of toasted peanuts or even tahini; some people detect a trace of walnuts or hazelnuts."
The Good Egg
The Good Egg: "The Good Egg
Mother Earth News tests show free-range eggs are more nutritious and have half the cholesterol of supermarket eggs.
By Cheryl Long and Umut Newbury
We have just completed testing eggs from four flocks raised on pasture — the results revealed that compared to supermarket eggs from hens raised in cages, our free-range eggs contained only about half as much cholesterol, were up to twice as rich in vitamin E, and were two to six times richer in beta carotene (a form of vitamin A). For essential omega-3 fatty acids (vital for optimal heart and brain function), the free-range eggs averaged four times more than factory eggs."
Mother Earth News tests show free-range eggs are more nutritious and have half the cholesterol of supermarket eggs.
By Cheryl Long and Umut Newbury
We have just completed testing eggs from four flocks raised on pasture — the results revealed that compared to supermarket eggs from hens raised in cages, our free-range eggs contained only about half as much cholesterol, were up to twice as rich in vitamin E, and were two to six times richer in beta carotene (a form of vitamin A). For essential omega-3 fatty acids (vital for optimal heart and brain function), the free-range eggs averaged four times more than factory eggs."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
First Hand Reports
First Hand Reports: "First Hand Reports
Living in Harmony
Whether we’re working on the farm or performing music, our homesteading family feels a close kinship.
By John Christopher Knight
The Knight family, front row from left: Joel, 12; John Christopher; Justin, 25; Madison, 18; Gabriel, 8; and Laura. On the horse, Malachi, 10; and Kate, 6. Not pictured: Chris, 30; Joshua, 27; and Prentice, 22.
In 1989, I was an agency representative for seven electrical manufacturers. My wife, Laura, our five children and I lived in Knoxville, Tenn., in a five-bedroom home, with two Volvos and a new van in the driveway. In our spare time, we rode horses for pleasure and frequented the nearby Smoky Mountains. I also coached my children’s soccer teams and played competitive soccer. One day I was going in for a goal and managed to crush my ankle, which meant that I couldn’t walk or work for four months."
Living in Harmony
Whether we’re working on the farm or performing music, our homesteading family feels a close kinship.
By John Christopher Knight
The Knight family, front row from left: Joel, 12; John Christopher; Justin, 25; Madison, 18; Gabriel, 8; and Laura. On the horse, Malachi, 10; and Kate, 6. Not pictured: Chris, 30; Joshua, 27; and Prentice, 22.
In 1989, I was an agency representative for seven electrical manufacturers. My wife, Laura, our five children and I lived in Knoxville, Tenn., in a five-bedroom home, with two Volvos and a new van in the driveway. In our spare time, we rode horses for pleasure and frequented the nearby Smoky Mountains. I also coached my children’s soccer teams and played competitive soccer. One day I was going in for a goal and managed to crush my ankle, which meant that I couldn’t walk or work for four months."
Editors comment: This was an email received from Dick Garvey. The Urban Legends website says it is legitimate.
Subject: Fw: How to Survive an Earthquake - A Worthwhile Read
For all of you Washingtonians, Oregonians, and Californians.....
HOW TO SURVIVE AN EARTHQUAKE
This makes very interesting reading. It goes against everything you've
probably been told about how to survive an earthquake. In this time of
earthquakes, tsunamis, mud slides etc. .. read this ...it may save your
life. Then pass it along to anyone you would like to be alive after an
earthquake.
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE "TRIANGLE OF LIFE"
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the
American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced
rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams
from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a
member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations
expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster
in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
In 1996 we made a film that proved my survival methodology to be
correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of
Istanbul, Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical,scientific test.
We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten
mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my "triangle
of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled
through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results.
The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly
observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed
there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and
cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people
using my method of the "triangle of life."
This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and
the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA, Canada and Latin America on
the TV program Real TV.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City
during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every
child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived
by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene,
unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't
at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings
falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving
a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle of
life". The larger the object, the stronger, and the less it will compact. The
less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability
that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The
next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the "triangles"
you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will
see, in a collapsed building. They are everywhere.
TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" when buildings collapse
are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are
crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct.
You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next
to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during
an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake.
If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created.
Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick
buildings will break into individual bricks.
Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete
slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply
roll off the bed. A safe void will exist round the bed. Hotels can achieve a
much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the
back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor,
next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out
the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to
a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is
killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or
backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls
sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will
be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of
frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The
stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other
until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs
before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part
of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the
earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible
- It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the
interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the
building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in
an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with
the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of
the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They
were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting
or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if
they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that
had columns fall directly across them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices
and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large
voids are found surrounding stacks of paper
Spread the word and save someone's life.
Subject: Fw: How to Survive an Earthquake - A Worthwhile Read
For all of you Washingtonians, Oregonians, and Californians.....
HOW TO SURVIVE AN EARTHQUAKE
This makes very interesting reading. It goes against everything you've
probably been told about how to survive an earthquake. In this time of
earthquakes, tsunamis, mud slides etc. .. read this ...it may save your
life. Then pass it along to anyone you would like to be alive after an
earthquake.
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE "TRIANGLE OF LIFE"
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the
American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced
rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams
from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a
member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations
expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster
in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
In 1996 we made a film that proved my survival methodology to be
correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of
Istanbul, Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical,scientific test.
We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten
mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my "triangle
of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled
through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results.
The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly
observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed
there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and
cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people
using my method of the "triangle of life."
This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and
the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA, Canada and Latin America on
the TV program Real TV.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City
during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every
child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived
by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene,
unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't
at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings
falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving
a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle of
life". The larger the object, the stronger, and the less it will compact. The
less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability
that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The
next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the "triangles"
you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will
see, in a collapsed building. They are everywhere.
TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" when buildings collapse
are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are
crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct.
You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next
to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during
an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake.
If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created.
Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick
buildings will break into individual bricks.
Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete
slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply
roll off the bed. A safe void will exist round the bed. Hotels can achieve a
much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the
back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor,
next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out
the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to
a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is
killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or
backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls
sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will
be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of
frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The
stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other
until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs
before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part
of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the
earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible
- It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the
interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the
building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in
an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with
the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of
the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They
were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting
or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if
they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that
had columns fall directly across them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices
and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large
voids are found surrounding stacks of paper
Spread the word and save someone's life.
clarkhoward.com: Clarchives clarkhoward - Clarchives November 08, 2005
clarkhoward.com: Clarchives clarkhoward - Clarchives November 08, 2005: "USA insurers offering treatment in Mexico
Clark has talked in the past about medical tourism and the trend of traveling to other countries for cheaper medical procedures. People often travel to India or Thailand for surgeries that cost about three quarters of the cost in America. People who do this often have their own private nurse 24 hours a day and the care is impeccable. As a result, insurance companies in California are setting up Mexican HMOs. For non-emergency care, residents of southern California can go to Mexico to see a doctor. The plans cost about half what it costs in the States. Now, if you had to go to the hospital for an emergency, you go to your nearby hospital. But for everything else, a plan that normally costs $600 would cost $300. Blue Shield of California has one called “Access Baja,” for example. Clark is all for people going to Mexico or Thailand for medical care and to Canada for their prescriptions. Eventually, it will force American companies to reduce its medical costs, which would benefit many citizens and keep the business in our country."
Clark has talked in the past about medical tourism and the trend of traveling to other countries for cheaper medical procedures. People often travel to India or Thailand for surgeries that cost about three quarters of the cost in America. People who do this often have their own private nurse 24 hours a day and the care is impeccable. As a result, insurance companies in California are setting up Mexican HMOs. For non-emergency care, residents of southern California can go to Mexico to see a doctor. The plans cost about half what it costs in the States. Now, if you had to go to the hospital for an emergency, you go to your nearby hospital. But for everything else, a plan that normally costs $600 would cost $300. Blue Shield of California has one called “Access Baja,” for example. Clark is all for people going to Mexico or Thailand for medical care and to Canada for their prescriptions. Eventually, it will force American companies to reduce its medical costs, which would benefit many citizens and keep the business in our country."
clarkhoward.com: Clarchives clarkhoward - Clarchives November 14, 2005
clarkhoward.com: Clarchives clarkhoward - Clarchives November 14, 2005: "Crooks get guardianship of your parents
The Los Angeles Times has been working on a series of stories about a new scam targeting the elderly that will shock you. Crooks have figured out that they can easily assume guardianship of aging people simply by telling a judge that they are no longer mentally stable. These people don't have to prove they are related, so they basically seek out elderly folks who are losing faculty and then go to court seeking guardianship. Family members have no idea that it's happening and have no recourse if it happens. Busy courts and judges don’t have time to make sure these crooks are above board, and there is no requirement to do so. So when the scamsters go to court seeking a ruling, it happens quickly and the victims don’t even know it happens. Clark doesn’t know how these people get leads on their victims. But it’s up to children of aging parents to look out for them and make sure they are not being victimized. It’s easy to steal the money and very hard to get it back. Several legal forms can protect them, as well. First is the “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care,” which allows someone to handle your health care issues if you cannot speak or act on your own behalf. These are sometimes available for free. The other edict is a regular “Durable Power of Attorney,” which is a bit more difficult to get and requires the help of an attorney. It allows the appointed person to take care of someone’s finances, which would make it impossible for these crooks to step in and steal your parents’ assets. Having both of these in place is a great idea to ensure your parents are "
The Los Angeles Times has been working on a series of stories about a new scam targeting the elderly that will shock you. Crooks have figured out that they can easily assume guardianship of aging people simply by telling a judge that they are no longer mentally stable. These people don't have to prove they are related, so they basically seek out elderly folks who are losing faculty and then go to court seeking guardianship. Family members have no idea that it's happening and have no recourse if it happens. Busy courts and judges don’t have time to make sure these crooks are above board, and there is no requirement to do so. So when the scamsters go to court seeking a ruling, it happens quickly and the victims don’t even know it happens. Clark doesn’t know how these people get leads on their victims. But it’s up to children of aging parents to look out for them and make sure they are not being victimized. It’s easy to steal the money and very hard to get it back. Several legal forms can protect them, as well. First is the “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care,” which allows someone to handle your health care issues if you cannot speak or act on your own behalf. These are sometimes available for free. The other edict is a regular “Durable Power of Attorney,” which is a bit more difficult to get and requires the help of an attorney. It allows the appointed person to take care of someone’s finances, which would make it impossible for these crooks to step in and steal your parents’ assets. Having both of these in place is a great idea to ensure your parents are "
CNN.com - FBI warns of e-mail scam - Nov 22, 2005
CNN.com - FBI warns of e-mail scam - Nov 22, 2005: "FBI warns of e-mail scam
Tuesday, November 22, 2005; Posted: 10:13 a.m. EST (15:13 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an alert Monday about a scam involving unsolicited e-mails, purportedly sent by the FBI, that tell computer users that their Internet surfing is being monitored by the agency."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005; Posted: 10:13 a.m. EST (15:13 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an alert Monday about a scam involving unsolicited e-mails, purportedly sent by the FBI, that tell computer users that their Internet surfing is being monitored by the agency."
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Sweet and Sour Cabbage: "Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
-- FOODday
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 small yellow onion, minced
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup water
* 3/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* 1 medium head red cabbage, cored and shredded
* 1 medium cooking apple, like Granny Smith or Rome Beauty, peeled, cored and chopped or sliced
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper"
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
-- FOODday
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 small yellow onion, minced
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup water
* 3/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* 1 medium head red cabbage, cored and shredded
* 1 medium cooking apple, like Granny Smith or Rome Beauty, peeled, cored and chopped or sliced
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper"
Slash Your Heating Bills
Slash Your Heating Bills: "Slash Your Heating Bills!
By Paul Scheckel
Making these easy, inexpensive changes will save you big bucks this winter.
This winter, many people are facing much higher heating bills. The costs of fuel oil and electricity are rising, and natural gas prices are up to 50 percent higher than last year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."
By Paul Scheckel
Making these easy, inexpensive changes will save you big bucks this winter.
This winter, many people are facing much higher heating bills. The costs of fuel oil and electricity are rising, and natural gas prices are up to 50 percent higher than last year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."
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'Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.'"
'Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.'"
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'To err is human--and to blame it on a computer is even more so.'"
'To err is human--and to blame it on a computer is even more so.'"
Monday, November 21, 2005
Update on The Red Li
Update on The Red Light Warning System...
RT
Over the years we have had some problems with the red lights and have now a pocket full of solutions. We are hoping that folks run a test on the light every once in awhile to see that it is in good order.
We will continue to repair the Emergency lights or order new parts should that become necessary (New parts will require you to purchase not the Social Club). However, we don’t fix your regular light. If time is available we will render an opinion on what can be done to repair a post light fixture.
90% of reported problems are caused by holding the pushbutton control to long. The switch was told at the factory to reset the code that is programmed into it if you do that. Once that code is reset the switch in the house no longer recognizes it and the light does not work. Then we have to come out and reprogram your switch. All that is necessary is that you see the little red LED light on the pushbutton flicker. When it flickers the signal has been sent and you should release the pushbutton. Still this has been difficult for some folks to remember so here is what we are going to do to eliminate this problem for them.
If we find that the pushbutton has reprogrammed itself we will program that person’s system to the code that the pushbutton always returns to if held to long. After that if held to long it won’t matter because the system will be set to the default code. This will eliminate most of the calls we have on the system. Also, if you are having vision problems the Transceiver in your home can be made to audibly click when you turn it on or off.
There is another problem that David Guhirer has pointed out to me. He is the guy that has been changing postlamp bulbs when you REQUEST IT. He has found that the red paint on some of the bulbs is flaking off due to the heat generated by the street light bulb. This may become a problem if you are using lamps that are greater than 40 watts. For now I put it to you that if a light is flashing be it red, pink or even white you should consider that it is an emergency signal. I am thinking of asking David if he would mind lightly spraying a coat of red paint on the affected bulbs if we buy the paint or if we supply him with red bulbs he replace those that he deems necessary to replace and return the others to us for respraying.
Meanwhile, Ed Simon, and Toby Cole (Assistant Fire Chief) Sgt Dean of the Newport Police Department have made comments that we should think about lit numbering systems and emergency lights for all of Newport. I have a lot of good ideas for this and am contemplating others.
Also, Jim McCrea is getting a copy of this article via email in the hope that it will find its way to the Newsletter.
RT
Over the years we have had some problems with the red lights and have now a pocket full of solutions. We are hoping that folks run a test on the light every once in awhile to see that it is in good order.
We will continue to repair the Emergency lights or order new parts should that become necessary (New parts will require you to purchase not the Social Club). However, we don’t fix your regular light. If time is available we will render an opinion on what can be done to repair a post light fixture.
90% of reported problems are caused by holding the pushbutton control to long. The switch was told at the factory to reset the code that is programmed into it if you do that. Once that code is reset the switch in the house no longer recognizes it and the light does not work. Then we have to come out and reprogram your switch. All that is necessary is that you see the little red LED light on the pushbutton flicker. When it flickers the signal has been sent and you should release the pushbutton. Still this has been difficult for some folks to remember so here is what we are going to do to eliminate this problem for them.
If we find that the pushbutton has reprogrammed itself we will program that person’s system to the code that the pushbutton always returns to if held to long. After that if held to long it won’t matter because the system will be set to the default code. This will eliminate most of the calls we have on the system. Also, if you are having vision problems the Transceiver in your home can be made to audibly click when you turn it on or off.
There is another problem that David Guhirer has pointed out to me. He is the guy that has been changing postlamp bulbs when you REQUEST IT. He has found that the red paint on some of the bulbs is flaking off due to the heat generated by the street light bulb. This may become a problem if you are using lamps that are greater than 40 watts. For now I put it to you that if a light is flashing be it red, pink or even white you should consider that it is an emergency signal. I am thinking of asking David if he would mind lightly spraying a coat of red paint on the affected bulbs if we buy the paint or if we supply him with red bulbs he replace those that he deems necessary to replace and return the others to us for respraying.
Meanwhile, Ed Simon, and Toby Cole (Assistant Fire Chief) Sgt Dean of the Newport Police Department have made comments that we should think about lit numbering systems and emergency lights for all of Newport. I have a lot of good ideas for this and am contemplating others.
Also, Jim McCrea is getting a copy of this article via email in the hope that it will find its way to the Newsletter.
Update On The Bark S
Update On The Bark Stopper....
RT
Recently, a group of us went to see the Pointer Sisters at the Chinook Winds Casino. Before going there we all seven of us sat down to dinner. During the pre dinner conversation Kathy Furgason remarked to NancyLee Moore that whatever she had done to stop her dogs from barking had really worked good. She told Nancylee that the dogs had a high pitched bark that was easy to hear but she had not heard anything for quite awhile.
NancyLee, as you may recall, bought an X-10 (home automation) dog bark control. The unit has been on for several weeks and the animals have learned that when they bark they are rewarded with a high pitched tone that they find disagreeable. The tone is inaudible to humans. In effect the dogs have taught themselves good manners.
Here then, is a simple solution for folks in the neighborhood whose animals are bothering other neighbors without getting upset at one another. If a disagreement has gone so far that people are not talking over this kind of problem then either the owner of the dogs or the offended party can install one in their yard. It has a pretty good range of operation.
RT
Recently, a group of us went to see the Pointer Sisters at the Chinook Winds Casino. Before going there we all seven of us sat down to dinner. During the pre dinner conversation Kathy Furgason remarked to NancyLee Moore that whatever she had done to stop her dogs from barking had really worked good. She told Nancylee that the dogs had a high pitched bark that was easy to hear but she had not heard anything for quite awhile.
NancyLee, as you may recall, bought an X-10 (home automation) dog bark control. The unit has been on for several weeks and the animals have learned that when they bark they are rewarded with a high pitched tone that they find disagreeable. The tone is inaudible to humans. In effect the dogs have taught themselves good manners.
Here then, is a simple solution for folks in the neighborhood whose animals are bothering other neighbors without getting upset at one another. If a disagreement has gone so far that people are not talking over this kind of problem then either the owner of the dogs or the offended party can install one in their yard. It has a pretty good range of operation.
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Neil Armstrong
'I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.'"
'I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.'"
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Marine from Oregon is slain in Iraq, family learns
Marine from Oregon is slain in Iraq, family learns: "Marine from Oregon is slain in Iraq, family learns
Sunday, November 20, 2005
ERIC MORTENSON
Two Marines in dress green uniforms arrived at Terri Thorpe's door in Albany on Saturday afternoon.
'They didn't have to say anything,' Thorpe said. 'You just know, when you're military.'"
Sunday, November 20, 2005
ERIC MORTENSON
Two Marines in dress green uniforms arrived at Terri Thorpe's door in Albany on Saturday afternoon.
'They didn't have to say anything,' Thorpe said. 'You just know, when you're military.'"
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Antoine de Saint-Exupery
'Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.'"
'Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.'"
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Alfred Hitchcock
'Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.'"
'Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.'"
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