"ITEMS TO PONDER"
The 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames byropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
Don't skip this because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrdwaht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuanmnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrodare, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist andlsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be ataotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed erveylteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh?~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
Saturday, February 18, 2006
"MEET YOU NEIGHBOR ON IT'S WAY BACK"
Yesterday I went and spoke to Nancy Moore and so when I get my notes together, I'll put it on the web sometime today or Sunday. Plus I plan on starting calling the residents on the hill to see if they want to be involed in this way to get to know your neighbors at Longview Hills. Thank you for your patience because of this site being delayed.
Yesterday I went and spoke to Nancy Moore and so when I get my notes together, I'll put it on the web sometime today or Sunday. Plus I plan on starting calling the residents on the hill to see if they want to be involed in this way to get to know your neighbors at Longview Hills. Thank you for your patience because of this site being delayed.
GURU
GURU???
Yesterday I got a call from a fellow computer enthusiast. He is interested in getting a complete wireless service installed in the park. He agreed to research it. If possible it would be much cheaper than Charter and it would be hi-speed. He is doing the leg work and I will be supporting him on this goal.. Dick North is his name and I certainly wish him well.
Dick said something that piqued my interest a bit too. He said that it is generally thought throughout the park that I am the Computer Guru here. Folks this is just not so. I have a great interest in computers it’s true. I look at them as a favorite hobby. Though I attended a number of schools on computers in my work life and learned a lot and though I had to maintain and programmed some of them I never reached anything near an exalted status of GURU.
Please think of me as a hobbyist for that is what I really am. Much of what I know is simply self taught from reading and experimenting. Nope, there is no GURU here... sorry.
But, the job of Park Guru is out there waiting and if you are the man or woman please come forward we really need you.
Yesterday I got a call from a fellow computer enthusiast. He is interested in getting a complete wireless service installed in the park. He agreed to research it. If possible it would be much cheaper than Charter and it would be hi-speed. He is doing the leg work and I will be supporting him on this goal.. Dick North is his name and I certainly wish him well.
Dick said something that piqued my interest a bit too. He said that it is generally thought throughout the park that I am the Computer Guru here. Folks this is just not so. I have a great interest in computers it’s true. I look at them as a favorite hobby. Though I attended a number of schools on computers in my work life and learned a lot and though I had to maintain and programmed some of them I never reached anything near an exalted status of GURU.
Please think of me as a hobbyist for that is what I really am. Much of what I know is simply self taught from reading and experimenting. Nope, there is no GURU here... sorry.
But, the job of Park Guru is out there waiting and if you are the man or woman please come forward we really need you.
Try your hand at a d
Try your hand at a discussion blog..
Oregon Blogs is a website that has discussions from many blogs going on. The topics being discussed are at the top and they invite you to add your 2cents. They are pretty tough sometimes so if you have an opinion about the subject you better have the facts to back up what you say. You can also start a discussion on a subject... For those of you that want discourse on political subjects this website should provide you with hours of entertainment. For those with a thin skin better just hang back and watch.
LINK
http://www.oregonlive.com/forums/oregon/
Oregon Blogs is a website that has discussions from many blogs going on. The topics being discussed are at the top and they invite you to add your 2cents. They are pretty tough sometimes so if you have an opinion about the subject you better have the facts to back up what you say. You can also start a discussion on a subject... For those of you that want discourse on political subjects this website should provide you with hours of entertainment. For those with a thin skin better just hang back and watch.
LINK
http://www.oregonlive.com/forums/oregon/
Local women advertised for potential husbands in 1912
Local women advertised for potential husbands in 1912: "Local women advertised for potential husbands in 1912
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
By Bill Chidester
Call it Women's Liberation.
Call it Uppity Women Take Action.
Whatever headline one chooses, Susan B. Anthony would have approved of the female population assertiveness in Washington County back in 1912. The ladies were making their mark."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
By Bill Chidester
Call it Women's Liberation.
Call it Uppity Women Take Action.
Whatever headline one chooses, Susan B. Anthony would have approved of the female population assertiveness in Washington County back in 1912. The ladies were making their mark."
Don't hold a fire sale for rural counties
Don't hold a fire sale for rural counties: "Don't hold a fire sale for rural counties
Congress must find a way to supply rural county and school aid without selling off public lands
Saturday, February 18, 2006
T he Bush administration's plan to sell off public lands to temporarily fund aid to counties and schools would leave both the U.S. Forest Service and rural counties weaker than they are today.
The administration has compiled a list of more than 300,000 acres of federal land that it might put on the auction block. It wants to use proceeds from the sales, an estimated $800 million, as a source of funding for reduced federal aid to rural counties and schools."
Congress must find a way to supply rural county and school aid without selling off public lands
Saturday, February 18, 2006
T he Bush administration's plan to sell off public lands to temporarily fund aid to counties and schools would leave both the U.S. Forest Service and rural counties weaker than they are today.
The administration has compiled a list of more than 300,000 acres of federal land that it might put on the auction block. It wants to use proceeds from the sales, an estimated $800 million, as a source of funding for reduced federal aid to rural counties and schools."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Bob Wells
2/18/2006 2:46:43 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'Your true value depends entirely on what you are compared with.'"
2/18/2006 2:46:43 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'Your true value depends entirely on what you are compared with.'"
New Scientist Breaking News - Stem cell scaffolds repair rodent spinal cord damage
New Scientist Breaking News - Stem cell scaffolds repair
Synthetic structures seeded with neuron-producing human stem cells can help rodents with severe spinal cord damage to regain mobility, early results from animal tests suggest. Researchers hope that the approach might one day help to heal nervous system injury in humans."
Synthetic structures seeded with neuron-producing human stem cells can help rodents with severe spinal cord damage to regain mobility, early results from animal tests suggest. Researchers hope that the approach might one day help to heal nervous system injury in humans."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Earth 'on fast track' to warming
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Earth 'on fast track' to warming: "Earth 'on fast track' to warming
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
Iceberg
The findings came from probing sediments on the ocean floor
Greenhouse gases are being released 30 times faster than the rate of emissions that triggered a period of extreme global warming in the Earth's past.
That is the conclusion of scientists who presented results at a conference in St Louis, in the US."
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
Iceberg
The findings came from probing sediments on the ocean floor
Greenhouse gases are being released 30 times faster than the rate of emissions that triggered a period of extreme global warming in the Earth's past.
That is the conclusion of scientists who presented results at a conference in St Louis, in the US."
Philstar.com - The Filipino Global Community
Philstar.com - The Filipino Global Community: "117 escape from muddy grave
By Miriam Desacada
The Philippine Star 02/19/2006
SAINT BERNARD, Southern Leyte — At least 117 people have so far been rescued from a muddy grave as rescuers continue to battle against time to find more survivors amid the muck left by a massive landslide that flattened a farming village here last Friday.
Rescuers here said they had recovered the bodies of 35 people with 21 critically injured and 878 still missing. "
By Miriam Desacada
The Philippine Star 02/19/2006
SAINT BERNARD, Southern Leyte — At least 117 people have so far been rescued from a muddy grave as rescuers continue to battle against time to find more survivors amid the muck left by a massive landslide that flattened a farming village here last Friday.
Rescuers here said they had recovered the bodies of 35 people with 21 critically injured and 878 still missing. "
FOXSports.com - NBA- If West is the NBA's logo, should he be?:
David Davis / Special to FOXSports.com
The NBA logo is, outside of the Olympic rings and the Nike 'swoosh,' the world's most recognizable sports emblem.
David Davis / Special to FOXSports.com
The NBA logo is, outside of the Olympic rings and the Nike 'swoosh,' the world's most recognizable sports emblem.
Sweden denies U.S. a shot:
Hockey - Team USA will play for bronze after poor offense leads to a 'miracle' shootout win for Sweden.......
Saturday, February 18, 2006
SAM DONNELLON
TURIN, Italy -- She darted for the locker room as if she was Herb Brooks after those 1980 Olympics. United States Olympic goaltender Chanda Gunn barely took notice of the celebration happening on the ice."
Hockey - Team USA will play for bronze after poor offense leads to a 'miracle' shootout win for Sweden.......
Saturday, February 18, 2006
SAM DONNELLON
TURIN, Italy -- She darted for the locker room as if she was Herb Brooks after those 1980 Olympics. United States Olympic goaltender Chanda Gunn barely took notice of the celebration happening on the ice."
Friday, February 17, 2006
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Retirement age 'will rise to 85'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Retirement age 'will rise to 85': "Retirement age 'will rise to 85'
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
A longer life could mean a longer working life
The age of retirement should be raised to 85 by 2050 because of trends in life expectancy, a US biologist has said."
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
A longer life could mean a longer working life
The age of retirement should be raised to 85 by 2050 because of trends in life expectancy, a US biologist has said."
Newport News-Times: The debate on individual fishing quotas continues:
Feb 17, 2006
The debate on individual fishing quotas continues
By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times ..................
An Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) gives its holder a right to a percentage share in the harvest of a particular fishery. Most often, rights in an IFQ program can be sold, inherited and gifted, making them ITQs - and making them more like a property that an owner can assert property rights in.
(click on top title for intact full story)
Feb 17, 2006
The debate on individual fishing quotas continues
By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times ..................
An Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) gives its holder a right to a percentage share in the harvest of a particular fishery. Most often, rights in an IFQ program can be sold, inherited and gifted, making them ITQs - and making them more like a property that an owner can assert property rights in.
(click on top title for intact full story)
Newport News-Times: Fishermen discover body floating in Yaquina River:
Posted: Feb 17, 2006 - 08:20:09 PST
Fishermen discover body floating in Yaquina River......
Two men who were fishing on the Yaquina River near milepost 16 of Highway 20 Tuesday afternoon discovered a body floating next to the south river bank, caught on some brush.
One of the fishermen called 9-1-1, and Oregon State Police officers from OSP's Newport Patrol Office responded to the scene.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., the body was recovered from the river and was subsequently identified as that of Ricardo Reyes-Rodriguez, 22, of Newport."
Posted: Feb 17, 2006 - 08:20:09 PST
Fishermen discover body floating in Yaquina River......
Two men who were fishing on the Yaquina River near milepost 16 of Highway 20 Tuesday afternoon discovered a body floating next to the south river bank, caught on some brush.
One of the fishermen called 9-1-1, and Oregon State Police officers from OSP's Newport Patrol Office responded to the scene.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., the body was recovered from the river and was subsequently identified as that of Ricardo Reyes-Rodriguez, 22, of Newport."
“CHILL IN NEWPORT”Ice crystal patterns from a winter chill created this frosty forest on a car window in Newport early Wednesday morning. Weather forecasters say temperatures will drop even lower for the next few days, with a predicted low of 21 degrees tonight (Friday) and 26 degrees Saturday night. To keep water pipes from freezing and bursting, experts urge everyone to cover house foundation vents; take hoses off hose bibs; turn all faucets on to a steady trickle (the size of pencil lead); keep pump house lights on; and if leaving town, turn house water off and open hose bibs to drain out remaining water. (Photo by Terry Dillman)
USATODAY.com:
Nissan Open .........
Site: Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaStatus: In Progress
Course: Riviera CC (7,279 yards, par 71)
Purse: $5,100,000"
Nissan Open .........
Site: Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaStatus: In Progress
Course: Riviera CC (7,279 yards, par 71)
Purse: $5,100,000"
ESPN.com - GOLF - Park leads by two strokes after SBS Open first round:
Updated: Feb. 17, 2006, 12:36 AM ET
Park leads by two strokes after SBS Open first roundAssociated Press .........
KAHUKU, Hawaii -- With all the attention focused on the youngsters, some veterans proved they still have plenty of game.
Grace Park shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the clubhouse lead in the suspended first round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening SBS Open. Becky Iverson was 6-under through 15 holes when play was halted because of darkness."
Updated: Feb. 17, 2006, 12:36 AM ET
Park leads by two strokes after SBS Open first roundAssociated Press .........
KAHUKU, Hawaii -- With all the attention focused on the youngsters, some veterans proved they still have plenty of game.
Grace Park shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the clubhouse lead in the suspended first round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening SBS Open. Becky Iverson was 6-under through 15 holes when play was halted because of darkness."
Biffle, Bliss travel divergent paths:
The Northwest drivers were once teammates, but their racing careers have veered in vastly different directions...............
Friday, February 17, 2006
JERRY F. BOONE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Greg Biffle's Nextel Cup Ford Fusion is so crowded with sponsorship logos that it can be difficult to see the No. 16 on the door as it circles Daytona International Speedway."
The Northwest drivers were once teammates, but their racing careers have veered in vastly different directions...............
Friday, February 17, 2006
JERRY F. BOONE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Greg Biffle's Nextel Cup Ford Fusion is so crowded with sponsorship logos that it can be difficult to see the No. 16 on the door as it circles Daytona International Speedway."
FOXSports.com - Winter Olympics- Sweden stuns U.S. women in hockey shootout:
TURIN, Italy (AP) - The U.S. women's hockey team made history Friday night - the wrong kind.
For the first time since international competition in women's hockey began in 1990, the U.S. and Canada won't meet in the championship match - and it's largely because of Kim Martin."
TURIN, Italy (AP) - The U.S. women's hockey team made history Friday night - the wrong kind.
For the first time since international competition in women's hockey began in 1990, the U.S. and Canada won't meet in the championship match - and it's largely because of Kim Martin."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Michael McClary
2/17/2006 3:16:56 AM
'Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'.'"
2/17/2006 3:16:56 AM
'Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'.'"
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | T. rex 'had razor-sharp senses'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | T. rex 'had razor-sharp senses': "T. rex 'had razor-sharp senses'
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
T. rex (PA)
Scavenger or top predator?
Tyrannosaurus rex may have been a big beast, but it appears to have possessed the sensory skills of much smaller, more agile animals.
The finding is something of a puzzle in light of other evidence showing it had only a limited range of movement."
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis
T. rex (PA)
Scavenger or top predator?
Tyrannosaurus rex may have been a big beast, but it appears to have possessed the sensory skills of much smaller, more agile animals.
The finding is something of a puzzle in light of other evidence showing it had only a limited range of movement."
Swallowed by the earth - INQ7.net
Ron says: Rescue efforts look pretty good here
Good thing FEMA is not in charge
Swallowed by the earth - INQ7.net: "
Swallowed by the earth
33 dead, hundreds missing in Leyte mudslides
First posted 00:54am (Mla time) Feb 18, 2006
By Tony S. Bergonia, Connie E. Fernandez, Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer
Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the February 18, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
ST. BERNARD, Southern Leyte—Tons of mud and rocks yesterday tumbled down from the mountain after weeks of rains and swallowed a whole village of between 2,000 and 3,000 people, including a schoolhouse filled with children.
Some survivors were seen fleeing naked but hundreds were feared dead and the village of Guinsaugon in St. Bernard town had virtually disappeared from the map in the latest disaster to hit the calamity-prone country."
Good thing FEMA is not in charge
Swallowed by the earth - INQ7.net: "
Swallowed by the earth
33 dead, hundreds missing in Leyte mudslides
First posted 00:54am (Mla time) Feb 18, 2006
By Tony S. Bergonia, Connie E. Fernandez, Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer
Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the February 18, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
ST. BERNARD, Southern Leyte—Tons of mud and rocks yesterday tumbled down from the mountain after weeks of rains and swallowed a whole village of between 2,000 and 3,000 people, including a schoolhouse filled with children.
Some survivors were seen fleeing naked but hundreds were feared dead and the village of Guinsaugon in St. Bernard town had virtually disappeared from the map in the latest disaster to hit the calamity-prone country."
USNews.com: Opinion: John Leo's Blog: College gives raw deal to war ace
USNews.com: Opinion: John Leo's Blog: College gives raw deal to war ace: "College gives raw deal to war ace
Lt. Col. Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, one of the most famous American pilots of World War II, will not be honored with a memorial at his alma mater, the University of Washington.
The student senate rejected the memorial. Senator Jill Edwards said she 'didn't believe a member of the Marine Corps was an example of the sort of person UW wanted to produce.' No, you wouldn't want to produce any more people who go around defending their country."
Lt. Col. Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, one of the most famous American pilots of World War II, will not be honored with a memorial at his alma mater, the University of Washington.
The student senate rejected the memorial. Senator Jill Edwards said she 'didn't believe a member of the Marine Corps was an example of the sort of person UW wanted to produce.' No, you wouldn't want to produce any more people who go around defending their country."
Thursday, February 16, 2006
"CLEAR DAY TODAY.....WEATHER TO CHANGE"
(photo's by Charles Burke)
We had a beautiful day on the Oregon Coast today, but tonight we are to get that cold cold weather coming in from the north and will be like this for the next three days. So I hope everyone will be able to stay warm and be careful while your out on the roads, they even say we might get a few snow flakes here on the coast. Come on spring............!
(photo's by Charles Burke)
We had a beautiful day on the Oregon Coast today, but tonight we are to get that cold cold weather coming in from the north and will be like this for the next three days. So I hope everyone will be able to stay warm and be careful while your out on the roads, they even say we might get a few snow flakes here on the coast. Come on spring............!
Next Wednesdays
Next Wednesday’s
Computer mini-series class...
We have decided to hold a second class at 3:00pm. So there will be room for 7 more folks... I’ll put up a sign up sheet tomorrow.
By the way.. you folks that attended Donna Davi’s class yesterday.... You were great.. She is so jazzed that she is setting up a new more advanced class ... Keep watching the Bulletin board and the website for time and dates.
Meanwhile, we need you. You are reading this now and learned computers to do your job. Do you have a particular program that you are skilled at? How about teaching a how to class on it? We know you are probably not a teacher but we are a friendly community and would enjoy what you could show us. Maybe you do research finding ancient relatives and could show a group how to do that. Maybe you are converting old pictures to cd’s and could give us insight on how to do that. Maybe you have mastered a program such as Picasa and could show others how to enjoy their own photography. Maybe you could show folks how to set up RSS news readers. I want to show folks how to build a weblog and make posters. Maybe show how to write html code. Go shopping at ebay and sell stuff on ebay.
You see there is a whole group of people here that grew up and worked their lives when there were no computers. So they are on the outside looking in. They would like to join in the reindeer games but don’t know how. Their youngsters may have tried to help them learn but youngsters don’t understand why grandma and grandpa have slowed down and they lack patience don’t they? It takes patience .. the kind we have all developed reaching this stage of life. Come on now volunteer.. if you feel funny about teaching then maybe you will consider donating an hour of your choosing to the lab to help people on a one on one basis... Let me know..
teckron@hotmail.com
Computer mini-series class...
We have decided to hold a second class at 3:00pm. So there will be room for 7 more folks... I’ll put up a sign up sheet tomorrow.
By the way.. you folks that attended Donna Davi’s class yesterday.... You were great.. She is so jazzed that she is setting up a new more advanced class ... Keep watching the Bulletin board and the website for time and dates.
Meanwhile, we need you. You are reading this now and learned computers to do your job. Do you have a particular program that you are skilled at? How about teaching a how to class on it? We know you are probably not a teacher but we are a friendly community and would enjoy what you could show us. Maybe you do research finding ancient relatives and could show a group how to do that. Maybe you are converting old pictures to cd’s and could give us insight on how to do that. Maybe you have mastered a program such as Picasa and could show others how to enjoy their own photography. Maybe you could show folks how to set up RSS news readers. I want to show folks how to build a weblog and make posters. Maybe show how to write html code. Go shopping at ebay and sell stuff on ebay.
You see there is a whole group of people here that grew up and worked their lives when there were no computers. So they are on the outside looking in. They would like to join in the reindeer games but don’t know how. Their youngsters may have tried to help them learn but youngsters don’t understand why grandma and grandpa have slowed down and they lack patience don’t they? It takes patience .. the kind we have all developed reaching this stage of life. Come on now volunteer.. if you feel funny about teaching then maybe you will consider donating an hour of your choosing to the lab to help people on a one on one basis... Let me know..
teckron@hotmail.com
Computer news update
Computer news update
Today Charter Cable installed high speed internet in the clubhouse. They installed it in Larry Henson’s office. The cable modem is a commercial modem.
Here is what is going to happen. Mr. Friterer, Park Managing Owner, has agreed to let us hook a router to it which is quite generous because that service is costing him $50 a month and the residents get to use it for free.. That router will also be in Larry’s office. We will be wiring cable from the router in Larry’s office to an 8 port switch in the computer lab. This switch has an individual port on it for each computer in the lab which in turn will be wired to the switch.
Providing we configure all the components properly every computer in the lab will then be able to go on the internet using hi-speed Charter Cable. Then our classes will start to include how to use the internet.
We anticipate no technical problems. Labor may take awhile to round up. There is one significant problem that we will be fixing... The computers will be locked out of X-rated sites. Here is why.... A young grandchild was found on a site such as this in the past because he followed the back history of where someone had been surfing on the internet on a clubhouse computer. So we are putting controls in to stop that. If that is your thing then you can buy a computer at WalMart for around $400 and surf at home.
Today Charter Cable installed high speed internet in the clubhouse. They installed it in Larry Henson’s office. The cable modem is a commercial modem.
Here is what is going to happen. Mr. Friterer, Park Managing Owner, has agreed to let us hook a router to it which is quite generous because that service is costing him $50 a month and the residents get to use it for free.. That router will also be in Larry’s office. We will be wiring cable from the router in Larry’s office to an 8 port switch in the computer lab. This switch has an individual port on it for each computer in the lab which in turn will be wired to the switch.
Providing we configure all the components properly every computer in the lab will then be able to go on the internet using hi-speed Charter Cable. Then our classes will start to include how to use the internet.
We anticipate no technical problems. Labor may take awhile to round up. There is one significant problem that we will be fixing... The computers will be locked out of X-rated sites. Here is why.... A young grandchild was found on a site such as this in the past because he followed the back history of where someone had been surfing on the internet on a clubhouse computer. So we are putting controls in to stop that. If that is your thing then you can buy a computer at WalMart for around $400 and surf at home.
"LONGVIEW HILL'S FISHING CLUB"
Pres. John Spangler
(photo's by Charles Burke)
Club President John Spangler called then meeting together, there were around 15 club members present. Today had an excellent talk from John Spangler from the Oregon Department of Game and Fish. (By the way the club President and him are not related.) The bottom line is they need a lot of people to volunteer to help in this department. There will be more information coming up in the March LVH's Newsletter or contact Fishing Club President John Spangler for more information if you might be interested. Just because you don't fish, you could still help in this area. Next meeting will be at the agate beach golf course, breakfast will be available at this meeting to purchase. Also there will be a roast of Jack Scherer who is the past president. There is always room for more club members, male or female to join in the fellowship, new incoming President John has new ideas for the club, so let's all give him the support.
Pres. John Spangler
(photo's by Charles Burke)
Club President John Spangler called then meeting together, there were around 15 club members present. Today had an excellent talk from John Spangler from the Oregon Department of Game and Fish. (By the way the club President and him are not related.) The bottom line is they need a lot of people to volunteer to help in this department. There will be more information coming up in the March LVH's Newsletter or contact Fishing Club President John Spangler for more information if you might be interested. Just because you don't fish, you could still help in this area. Next meeting will be at the agate beach golf course, breakfast will be available at this meeting to purchase. Also there will be a roast of Jack Scherer who is the past president. There is always room for more club members, male or female to join in the fellowship, new incoming President John has new ideas for the club, so let's all give him the support.
Fishermen
Fishermen !!
We’ve added the 2 links from the story below on the left under “FISHERMEN”
Thanks for getting them Charles.
We’ve added the 2 links from the story below on the left under “FISHERMEN”
Thanks for getting them Charles.
Oregon Fishing Report from TGF:
Oregon's most complete and accurate fishing report..........................
Written and maintained by Bob Rees and Michael Teague http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com
You have made it to the Oregon fishing report made up from information from the best fishing guides in the state of Oregon. Fishing reports and forecasts, fishing tips and more are available for salmon, sturgeon, steelhead, and many more fish covering the state of Oregon."
Besides the site above for fishing report, here is another site to check out below:
http://ifish.net/
There was a great LVH's Club meeting this morning at the club house and later today I'll post some pictures and comments on the this web site. Have a great day.
Oregon's most complete and accurate fishing report..........................
Written and maintained by Bob Rees and Michael Teague http://www.TheGuidesForecast.com
You have made it to the Oregon fishing report made up from information from the best fishing guides in the state of Oregon. Fishing reports and forecasts, fishing tips and more are available for salmon, sturgeon, steelhead, and many more fish covering the state of Oregon."
Besides the site above for fishing report, here is another site to check out below:
http://ifish.net/
There was a great LVH's Club meeting this morning at the club house and later today I'll post some pictures and comments on the this web site. Have a great day.
OregonLive.com: OlympicsFlash - Wescott gives U.S. sixth gold of Olympics:
2/16/2006, 11:15 a.m. PT
By EDDIE PELLS
The Associated Press
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (AP) ? Suspended in midair, Seth Wescott's biggest worry was making sure he didn't land on top of his opponent and crush him. Not exactly a typical Olympic moment. Then again, snowboardcross isn't a typical Olympic sport."
2/16/2006, 11:15 a.m. PT
By EDDIE PELLS
The Associated Press
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (AP) ? Suspended in midair, Seth Wescott's biggest worry was making sure he didn't land on top of his opponent and crush him. Not exactly a typical Olympic moment. Then again, snowboardcross isn't a typical Olympic sport."
Better bundle up for an arctic blast:
The Portland area could shiver in high winds and record lows
How to dress
Thursday, February 16, 2006
STUART TOMLINSON
Bitterly cold arctic air will blast into northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington tonight, bringing wind-chill-factor temperatures in Corbett and Troutdale near 10 below zero Friday night."
The Portland area could shiver in high winds and record lows
How to dress
Thursday, February 16, 2006
STUART TOMLINSON
Bitterly cold arctic air will blast into northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington tonight, bringing wind-chill-factor temperatures in Corbett and Troutdale near 10 below zero Friday night."
Better bundle up for an arctic blast
Better bundle up for an arctic blast: "Better bundle up for an arctic blast
The Portland area could shiver in high winds and record lows
Thursday, February 16, 2006
STUART TOMLINSON
Bitterly cold arctic air will blast into northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington tonight, bringing wind-chill-factor temperatures in Corbett and Troutdale near 10 below zero Friday night."
The Portland area could shiver in high winds and record lows
Thursday, February 16, 2006
STUART TOMLINSON
Bitterly cold arctic air will blast into northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington tonight, bringing wind-chill-factor temperatures in Corbett and Troutdale near 10 below zero Friday night."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner
Ron says... Look at this.. Oregon did escape a terible natural disaster.. The rest of the world is awakening to this problem now.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner: "
Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner
SS Norway, French ocean-liner
Greenpeace has SS Norway on its 50 toxic vessels list
Bangladesh says it has imposed a ban on SS Norway, an asbestos-lined French ocean-liner, from being broken in its ship-breaking yards.
Environment Minister Tariqul Islam made the decision after a meeting with officials and environment groups.
The ban comes a day after France ordered another asbestos-lined carrier, Clemenceau, to return from its journey to a ship-breaking yard in India."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner: "
Dhaka bans 'toxic' French liner
SS Norway, French ocean-liner
Greenpeace has SS Norway on its 50 toxic vessels list
Bangladesh says it has imposed a ban on SS Norway, an asbestos-lined French ocean-liner, from being broken in its ship-breaking yards.
Environment Minister Tariqul Islam made the decision after a meeting with officials and environment groups.
The ban comes a day after France ordered another asbestos-lined carrier, Clemenceau, to return from its journey to a ship-breaking yard in India."
Call for Openness at NASA Adds to Reports of Pressure - New York Times
Call for Openness at NASA Adds to Reports of Pressure - New York Times: "Call for Openness at NASA Adds to Reports of Pressure
Top political appointees in the NASA press office exerted strong pressure during the 2004 presidential campaign to cut the flow of news releases on glaciers, climate, pollution and other earth sciences, public affairs officers at the agency say."
Top political appointees in the NASA press office exerted strong pressure during the 2004 presidential campaign to cut the flow of news releases on glaciers, climate, pollution and other earth sciences, public affairs officers at the agency say."
New Scientist News - Teenage king liked his wine white
New Scientist News - Teenage king liked his wine white: "Teenage king liked his wine white
IT SEEMS that Tutankhamen, the teenage king of ancient Egypt, sloped off to the afterlife with a good supply of fine white wine. It's a surprising discovery, considering there is no record of white wine in Egypt until the 3rd century AD, 1600 years after the young pharaoh died."
IT SEEMS that Tutankhamen, the teenage king of ancient Egypt, sloped off to the afterlife with a good supply of fine white wine. It's a surprising discovery, considering there is no record of white wine in Egypt until the 3rd century AD, 1600 years after the young pharaoh died."
New Scientist Breaking News - Sick spouses raise risk of death for partners
New Scientist Breaking News - Sick spouses raise risk of death for partners: "Sick spouses raise risk of death for partners
Marriage is such a strong bond that if one partner falls seriously ill or dies, the healthy spouse is put at a significant risk of dying, suggests the largest study yet of couples over 65.
Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of marriage over single life. But if one spouse is hospitalised, the other partners chance of dying increases significantly for up to two years, researchers found."
Marriage is such a strong bond that if one partner falls seriously ill or dies, the healthy spouse is put at a significant risk of dying, suggests the largest study yet of couples over 65.
Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of marriage over single life. But if one spouse is hospitalised, the other partners chance of dying increases significantly for up to two years, researchers found."
Tangled whale freed off Hawaiian island
Tangled whale freed off Hawaiian island: "Tangled whale freed off Hawaiian island
By Associated Press
LANAI CITY, Hawaii
Updated: 02/16/06
A 40-foot humpback whale wiggled off into the deep without a look back after ocean researchers and volunteers freed it from a tangle of abandoned fishing lines and other debris, possibly saving its life.
By Associated Press
LANAI CITY, Hawaii
Updated: 02/16/06
A 40-foot humpback whale wiggled off into the deep without a look back after ocean researchers and volunteers freed it from a tangle of abandoned fishing lines and other debris, possibly saving its life.
CLARIFICATION of
CLARIFICATION of
Computer Classes
There has been confusion over who is signed up for computer classes. Here is the real deal.
At the present time we are teaching mini-series classes. Classes that skip around computer subjects and are easy for people who are learning to teach as well as people who are students. In a way you could say we are trying to develop a base of instructors as well as students at the same time.
This comes in this order because we lack instructors right now who have time to donate to a full on structured computer class. Sid Adkins has offered to teach such a course and I have signed on to help or co-teach with him. But Sid has commitments to honor later this month so I may give it a whirl on my own but it will come later in the month.
Meanwhile, what we can do is teach short classes on skills that you can take home and practice. Donna Davi taught such a class today on the program called EXCEL. She was buoyed by the experience and encouraged by those that attended.. Now she is thinking about teaching a second class.
Now it’s my turn and I have chosen to teach some basic skills next Wednesday on Copy and paste, Cut and Paste , Saving as.. These skills are basic to almost all computer programs and are easy to learn. While these mini courses are going on You have to sign up for each one.. If I have the stamina I will try to put on more than one course on the school day (decision on that will be next Monday). We try to make classes no more than 1 hour but sometimes they will run longer.
We need instructors to either teach a course or man the lab for 1 hour a week to answer folk’s questions on a one on one basis. Many of our seniors just need help with the basics now.. So if you know them how about donating an hour? Sign up on the bulletin board at the clubhouse.
Computer Classes
There has been confusion over who is signed up for computer classes. Here is the real deal.
At the present time we are teaching mini-series classes. Classes that skip around computer subjects and are easy for people who are learning to teach as well as people who are students. In a way you could say we are trying to develop a base of instructors as well as students at the same time.
This comes in this order because we lack instructors right now who have time to donate to a full on structured computer class. Sid Adkins has offered to teach such a course and I have signed on to help or co-teach with him. But Sid has commitments to honor later this month so I may give it a whirl on my own but it will come later in the month.
Meanwhile, what we can do is teach short classes on skills that you can take home and practice. Donna Davi taught such a class today on the program called EXCEL. She was buoyed by the experience and encouraged by those that attended.. Now she is thinking about teaching a second class.
Now it’s my turn and I have chosen to teach some basic skills next Wednesday on Copy and paste, Cut and Paste , Saving as.. These skills are basic to almost all computer programs and are easy to learn. While these mini courses are going on You have to sign up for each one.. If I have the stamina I will try to put on more than one course on the school day (decision on that will be next Monday). We try to make classes no more than 1 hour but sometimes they will run longer.
We need instructors to either teach a course or man the lab for 1 hour a week to answer folk’s questions on a one on one basis. Many of our seniors just need help with the basics now.. So if you know them how about donating an hour? Sign up on the bulletin board at the clubhouse.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
U.S. hockey ties Latvia in tournament opener - Ice hockey - MSNBC.com:
Gionta, Conroy, Leopold score goals in disappointing start for Americans ...........
Eric Risberg / AP
American goalie John Grahame reacts as the Latvian players celebrate a goal by teammate Herberts Vasiljevs during the second period. The U.S. and Latvia game ended in a 3-3 tie.
FOXSports.com - MLB- Agent: 'Odds are' Sosa will retire:
"Agent: 'Odds are' Sosa will retire ..............
Rosenthal / FOXSports.com
Posted: 4 hours ago
Outfielder Sammy Sosa is likely to retire after concluding that he no longer can achieve his desired level of performance, according to his longtime agent, Tom Reich.
Sosa, 37, rejected a one-year, non-guaranteed $500,000 contract from the Nationals on Wednesday. The 'odds are' that he will not play again, Reich told FOXSports.com."
"LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB"
Just a reminder that Thursday morning at the LVH's Club House at 9AM the fishing club will meet. So if you are interested in fishing then show up, there is to be a special speaker at this meeting. Even if you not that interested in fishing, there is a lot of interesting topics that are spoken about and also they bring in some good speakers from around the coastal area. Hope to see you there, this includes you ladies also.
"OUR GREAT WEB MASTER AND COMPUTER LAB TEACHER and ETC, ETC, ETC......."
I present to you Mr. Ron Thomas with his extra heart on his forehead, who says he doesn't have a big heart when it come to helping out with what ever needs to be done here at Longview Hills, thank you so much Ron for all you do.
I present to you Mr. Ron Thomas with his extra heart on his forehead, who says he doesn't have a big heart when it come to helping out with what ever needs to be done here at Longview Hills, thank you so much Ron for all you do.
OregonLive.com: SportsFlash - Woods tries to keep one streak, end other:
2/15/2006, 3:51 p.m. PT
By DOUG FERGUSON
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) Tiger Woods has a couple of streaks going in opposite directions. The one getting most of the attention is his 2-0 start to 2006, playoff victories in the Buick Invitational and the Dubai Desert Classic that take expectations even higher. The last time he started off a year with two victories was in 2000, which has become his benchmark for dominance."
2/15/2006, 3:51 p.m. PT
By DOUG FERGUSON
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) Tiger Woods has a couple of streaks going in opposite directions. The one getting most of the attention is his 2-0 start to 2006, playoff victories in the Buick Invitational and the Dubai Desert Classic that take expectations even higher. The last time he started off a year with two victories was in 2000, which has become his benchmark for dominance."
Enjoying a clear dawn on the Oregon Coast: "Enjoying a clear dawn on the Oregon Coast.........
LINCOLN CITY Dawn's dim glow hasn't yet overpowered the street light outside a surprisingly clean double restroom as Jerry Cooksey and I arrive at the same time.
'No problem,' he says, uncommonly chirpy for someone up and about this early after I ask if I can use one side. 'I'll just clean the other one first.'
Cooksey still is puttering back and forth to his white government truck with the flashing yellow light on the cab as I grab my fishing rod and head for the beach. "
LINCOLN CITY Dawn's dim glow hasn't yet overpowered the street light outside a surprisingly clean double restroom as Jerry Cooksey and I arrive at the same time.
'No problem,' he says, uncommonly chirpy for someone up and about this early after I ask if I can use one side. 'I'll just clean the other one first.'
Cooksey still is puttering back and forth to his white government truck with the flashing yellow light on the cab as I grab my fishing rod and head for the beach. "
NBCOlympics.com - Results and Schedules:
Click on the above to find out how the Olympic Medals are being won at the Winter Olympics.
Click on the above to find out how the Olympic Medals are being won at the Winter Olympics.
NEW POLL ON THE LEFT
NEW POLL ON THE LEFT ... This time you can only vote for one time.
PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS:
What kind of seminars would you like to come to at the clubhouse? Vote for as many as you like.
Living Trust/Living will 54% 13 votes
Home Banking (computer) 4% 1 vote
Social Services for limited income 8% 2 votes
Hospice 25% 6 votes
Mortgage refinance 8% 2 votes
TOAL 24 VOTES
Action taken... passed results to activity chairman
PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS:
What kind of seminars would you like to come to at the clubhouse? Vote for as many as you like.
Living Trust/Living will 54% 13 votes
Home Banking (computer) 4% 1 vote
Social Services for limited income 8% 2 votes
Hospice 25% 6 votes
Mortgage refinance 8% 2 votes
TOAL 24 VOTES
Action taken... passed results to activity chairman
"NIP IN THE MORING AIR"
(pictures by Charles Burke)
We work up this morning to see the Old Man Frost had paid us a visit last night, by the frost on the roofs, ground and little ice on the roads. We were down to 30 degrees last night, with a wind chill of 20. When I snap these pictures this morning it was a whole 34 degress out and we are to get to the upper 40's today. May all be warm and careful on the roads.
(pictures by Charles Burke)
We work up this morning to see the Old Man Frost had paid us a visit last night, by the frost on the roofs, ground and little ice on the roads. We were down to 30 degrees last night, with a wind chill of 20. When I snap these pictures this morning it was a whole 34 degress out and we are to get to the upper 40's today. May all be warm and careful on the roads.
ESPN.comOLY/WINTER06/HOCKEY - Burnside: Gretzky and Co. arrive:
"Gretzky seeks comforts of home: the rinkBy Scott Burnside
TORINO, Italy -- He wasn't in the room 10 seconds before the trademark Wayne Gretzky grin appeared, dozens of cameras whirring and clicking and recording the moment for posterity.
Maybe it was a wry grin, but it was a grin nonetheless. And it wasn't the last.
Even as Team Canada press handler Brad Pascal was warning the 250 journalists from around the world, crowded into an ice-level conference room at the Palasport Olimpico, that they were to stick to questions about Canada's prospects here at the Olympic tournament, Gretzky was turning to head coach Pat Quinn and smiling again."
Lvh Social Club Boar
Lvh Social Club Board Members Potential for advertising income....
Take a look at A new place on the website.. There is new a link to Shirley’s on de Bay’s Menu and website. We heard about it last night at our Valentine dinner.
In the past we have put a lot of local websites on for information. Real Estate for instance. We have those on because we believe the website has had at least some impact on real estate sales in the community.
Over the years this has resulted in a pretty good directory of local businesses and services as well as tourist information. Our website has a sustained average of 175 page loads a day now and that is growing.
The businesses and services get good exposure here and we also are listed on every major search engine for Newport, OR. Which likely results in a lot of tourists looking at our site and its information.
We are suggesting that it would be an interesting proposition to find out if the local business community would pay rent on our website space to have links to their sites. Let me say right up front that I am not volunteering to go around and do that. We have enough activity we are involved in at LVH now.
However, if volunteers were found to do this task then this might become an additional source of income for the treasury. One that is easily maintained. As far as the Shirley’s Menu goes consider how this might be used....
Recently, Ruthanne Carson attended a Friday luncheon. She was late. So what she did was interesting.. She called the restaurant and placed her order. When she arrived the other folks were just getting their orders at the same time. Good thinking that. Now here is a new idea for all to try. Call ahead and name your order from the menu... Give your arrival time and just walk in the door to your meal served up instantly..
Some how this idea may work its way on to a poll soon.
Take a look at A new place on the website.. There is new a link to Shirley’s on de Bay’s Menu and website. We heard about it last night at our Valentine dinner.
In the past we have put a lot of local websites on for information. Real Estate for instance. We have those on because we believe the website has had at least some impact on real estate sales in the community.
Over the years this has resulted in a pretty good directory of local businesses and services as well as tourist information. Our website has a sustained average of 175 page loads a day now and that is growing.
The businesses and services get good exposure here and we also are listed on every major search engine for Newport, OR. Which likely results in a lot of tourists looking at our site and its information.
We are suggesting that it would be an interesting proposition to find out if the local business community would pay rent on our website space to have links to their sites. Let me say right up front that I am not volunteering to go around and do that. We have enough activity we are involved in at LVH now.
However, if volunteers were found to do this task then this might become an additional source of income for the treasury. One that is easily maintained. As far as the Shirley’s Menu goes consider how this might be used....
Recently, Ruthanne Carson attended a Friday luncheon. She was late. So what she did was interesting.. She called the restaurant and placed her order. When she arrived the other folks were just getting their orders at the same time. Good thinking that. Now here is a new idea for all to try. Call ahead and name your order from the menu... Give your arrival time and just walk in the door to your meal served up instantly..
Some how this idea may work its way on to a poll soon.
FOXSports.com - NFL- Lombardi grandson becomes Falcons' assistant:
Forty years after trying to hire his famous grandfather, the Atlanta Falcons on Monday named Joe Lombardi as a defensive assistant coach.
Lombardi, who comes to the Falcons from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., will work with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell and possibly defensive line coach Bill Johnson."
Forty years after trying to hire his famous grandfather, the Atlanta Falcons on Monday named Joe Lombardi as a defensive assistant coach.
Lombardi, who comes to the Falcons from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., will work with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell and possibly defensive line coach Bill Johnson."
"DINNER ENJOYED BY ALL.........."
(photo's by Charles Burke)
The annual Longview Hills Valentines Dinner was enjoyed by over 50 last night, great food. The dinner was catered by Shirley's By the Bay. We also had drawers of different items and all I can say is that Don Newman didn't get his Corvette, maybe next time Don. Thank you to all who attended and hope to see others at the next LVH's social event.
(ps: click on each picture to enlarge and then arrow back.)
(photo's by Charles Burke)
The annual Longview Hills Valentines Dinner was enjoyed by over 50 last night, great food. The dinner was catered by Shirley's By the Bay. We also had drawers of different items and all I can say is that Don Newman didn't get his Corvette, maybe next time Don. Thank you to all who attended and hope to see others at the next LVH's social event.
(ps: click on each picture to enlarge and then arrow back.)
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Cyril Connolly
2/15/2006 2:02:38 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say.'"
2/15/2006 2:02:38 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say.'"
New Scientist Technology - Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit
New Scientist Technology - Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit: "Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit
A MANUFACTURING process that can print you a pair of bespoke shoes could put an end to ill-fitting footwear and help usher in an era of mass customisation.
The tailored shoes are built layer by layer using a form of rapid 3D printing called selective laser sintering, in which a laser fuses together particles of a nylon-based material (New Scientist, 4 June 2005, p 26)."
A MANUFACTURING process that can print you a pair of bespoke shoes could put an end to ill-fitting footwear and help usher in an era of mass customisation.
The tailored shoes are built layer by layer using a form of rapid 3D printing called selective laser sintering, in which a laser fuses together particles of a nylon-based material (New Scientist, 4 June 2005, p 26)."
Patricia Cornwell aids Hunley sub mystery
Patricia Cornwell aids Hunley sub mystery: "Patricia Cornwell aids Hunley sub mystery
By Associated Press
BRUCE SMITH
Updated: 02/14/06
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Best-selling crime author Patricia Cornwell said Tuesday she is donating at least $500,000 to help researchers solve the mystery of the sinking of the Confederate submarine Hunley."
By Associated Press
BRUCE SMITH
Updated: 02/14/06
CHARLESTON, S.C.
Best-selling crime author Patricia Cornwell said Tuesday she is donating at least $500,000 to help researchers solve the mystery of the sinking of the Confederate submarine Hunley."
Bode out, but U.S. gets in:
After Bode Miller is disqualified, Ted Ligety surprises by winning the Alpine combined gold medal ........
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
JOHNETTE HOWARD
SESTRIERE, Italy -- By the time the last eight or nine racers were done flying down the course in a gate-slamming, spine-tingling push to overtake one another in their final run of the men's combined slalom, the U.S. Ski Team had been rocked by two surprises, the second one even greater than the first. "
After Bode Miller is disqualified, Ted Ligety surprises by winning the Alpine combined gold medal ........
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
JOHNETTE HOWARD
SESTRIERE, Italy -- By the time the last eight or nine racers were done flying down the course in a gate-slamming, spine-tingling push to overtake one another in their final run of the men's combined slalom, the U.S. Ski Team had been rocked by two surprises, the second one even greater than the first. "
Photo in the News: Elephants Make a "Love Connection"
Photo in the News: Elephants Make a "Love Connection": "February 14, 2006—Nam Choke, an eight-year-old male Asian elephant (left), and Boonrawd, a seven-year-old female, form a heart shape with their trunks at an elephant camp in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on February 12."
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:12 PM by Jim Dodds
Subject: US-CERT Cyber Security Alert SA06-045A -- Microsoft Windows,
Windows Media Player, and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities
> National Cyber Alert System
>
> Cyber Security Alert SA06-045A
>
>
> Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player, and Internet Explorer
> Vulnerabilities
>
> Original release date: February 14, 2006
> Last revised: --
> Source: US-CERT
>
>
> Systems Affected
>
> * Microsoft Windows
> * Windows Media Player
> * Microsoft Internet Explorer
>
>
> Overview
>
> Microsoft has released updates that address critical
> vulnerabilities in Windows, Windows Media Player, and Internet
> Explorer.
>
>
> Solution
>
> Apply Updates
>
> Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To
> obtain the updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT
> also recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
>
>
Subject: US-CERT Cyber Security Alert SA06-045A -- Microsoft Windows,
Windows Media Player, and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities
> National Cyber Alert System
>
> Cyber Security Alert SA06-045A
>
>
> Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player, and Internet Explorer
> Vulnerabilities
>
> Original release date: February 14, 2006
> Last revised: --
> Source: US-CERT
>
>
> Systems Affected
>
> * Microsoft Windows
> * Windows Media Player
> * Microsoft Internet Explorer
>
>
> Overview
>
> Microsoft has released updates that address critical
> vulnerabilities in Windows, Windows Media Player, and Internet
> Explorer.
>
>
> Solution
>
> Apply Updates
>
> Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To
> obtain the updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT
> also recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
>
>
"ALL READY TO GO AT THE LVH'S CLUB HOUSE"
The tables are set and the room is all ready for the annual LVH's Valentines Day Dinner. Happy Hour from 5PM to 6PM and then the catered dinner will be served at 6PM. With the number of tables settings, looks like we will have a nice turn out. Those who attend enjoy and those who missed it, hope to see you at the next dinner at one of the fellowships we have here.
The tables are set and the room is all ready for the annual LVH's Valentines Day Dinner. Happy Hour from 5PM to 6PM and then the catered dinner will be served at 6PM. With the number of tables settings, looks like we will have a nice turn out. Those who attend enjoy and those who missed it, hope to see you at the next dinner at one of the fellowships we have here.
The Kiss of Life - New York Times
The Kiss of Life - New York Times: "The Kiss of Life
SINCE it's Valentine's Day, let's dwell for a moment on the profoundly bizarre activity of kissing. Is there a more expressive gesture in the human repertoire?"
SINCE it's Valentine's Day, let's dwell for a moment on the profoundly bizarre activity of kissing. Is there a more expressive gesture in the human repertoire?"
ESPN.com - GOLF - Alternate Shot: Who's the best tour player without a win?
With his convincing 5-shot victory at Pebble Beach this weekend, Arron Oberholser erased his name from the list of top PGA Tour players who have yet to win on tour."
With his convincing 5-shot victory at Pebble Beach this weekend, Arron Oberholser erased his name from the list of top PGA Tour players who have yet to win on tour."
FOXSports.com - Winter Olympics- Bode Miller leads Olympic combined race:
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Bode Miller charged down the course with trademark abandon Tuesday to snatch the lead after the downhill portion of the Olympic combined.
Favorite Benjamin Raich of Austria struggled to finish 13th but will have a chance to recover because the event concludes Tuesday night with two runs of the slalom, one of his specialties"
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Bode Miller charged down the course with trademark abandon Tuesday to snatch the lead after the downhill portion of the Olympic combined.
Favorite Benjamin Raich of Austria struggled to finish 13th but will have a chance to recover because the event concludes Tuesday night with two runs of the slalom, one of his specialties"
Miles infuses Blazers with optimism:
Darius Miles gets a thumbs up to play and helps Portland to a much-needed victory ..........
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
JASON QUICK
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As quickly as the Trail Blazers' season had turned for the worse, it shifted upward Monday with one simple hand gesture"
Darius Miles gets a thumbs up to play and helps Portland to a much-needed victory ..........
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
JASON QUICK
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As quickly as the Trail Blazers' season had turned for the worse, it shifted upward Monday with one simple hand gesture"
Third crab boat victim's body found on beach:
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
-- Lori Tobias
The body of The Catherine M's captain, missing since the fishing boat capsized a week ago, was discovered Monday on the beach south of the Tillamook Bay south jetty. "
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
-- Lori Tobias
The body of The Catherine M's captain, missing since the fishing boat capsized a week ago, was discovered Monday on the beach south of the Tillamook Bay south jetty. "
Monday, February 13, 2006
New Poll on the left
vote once for any or all choices.. This time you have more than one vote. Vote them all or vote for just one.. Poll will run 24 hours.
Results of last poll
If an Instructor was available at the computer lab, at specified times, to work with you on a one on one basis would you use this service?
Total Votes: 14
Answers: Percent
- Highly likely 64%
- Likely 21%
- Sometimes 7%
- Probably Not 0%
- Nope 7%
We are going to put up a sign up list asking for volunteers to staff the lab. Let's see how it goes.. RT
FOXSports.com - Boxing- Valuev: Circus freak or real deal?:
Like it or not, the 'circus act' has always occupied a place, albeit a dubious one, in the boxing world.
A giant among heavyweights ..............
For every Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard or Roy Jones Jr., moving about the ring with style, grace and fluidity, there's a Mark Gastineau or Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, clinging onto the fringes while offering little to the sport, save for the prospect of exploiting themselves, and the public, in the cheap pursuit of a buck or two."
Like it or not, the 'circus act' has always occupied a place, albeit a dubious one, in the boxing world.
A giant among heavyweights ..............
For every Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard or Roy Jones Jr., moving about the ring with style, grace and fluidity, there's a Mark Gastineau or Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, clinging onto the fringes while offering little to the sport, save for the prospect of exploiting themselves, and the public, in the cheap pursuit of a buck or two."
Computer Mini Series
Computer Mini Series
Sign up at the clubhouse for the next lab taught computer class. February 22nd , Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00pm. 7 students and one class only. THERE IS ROOM FOR 3 ALTERNATES TO SIGN UP TOO. If there is a cancellation we will go to that list.
The class will be on COPY AND PASTE.... CUT AND PASTE.... The CLIPBOARD PROGRAM..... AND SAVE AS.
Instructor... Ron Thomas
Sign up at the clubhouse for the next lab taught computer class. February 22nd , Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00pm. 7 students and one class only. THERE IS ROOM FOR 3 ALTERNATES TO SIGN UP TOO. If there is a cancellation we will go to that list.
The class will be on COPY AND PASTE.... CUT AND PASTE.... The CLIPBOARD PROGRAM..... AND SAVE AS.
Instructor... Ron Thomas
REMINDER................
Just a reminder it's Cribbage night at the LVH's Club House from 7PM to 9PM. So if you enjoy playing Cribbage then show up or even if you like to learn or watch come on over. It's just another way to have some great fellowship with the residents here on the hill. Hope to see you there..........and enjoy!
Just a reminder it's Cribbage night at the LVH's Club House from 7PM to 9PM. So if you enjoy playing Cribbage then show up or even if you like to learn or watch come on over. It's just another way to have some great fellowship with the residents here on the hill. Hope to see you there..........and enjoy!
OOPS!!There has been an error caught on the Longview Hills Birthday wish list and I have taken it on myself to correct this error before it goes unnoticed. It seems that our one and only great web master Mr. Ron Thomas has failed to list himself has having a birthday this month. So I know Ron you are very glad that I'm keeping an eye out for errors.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. RON THOMAS"
on FEBRUARY 14th, 2006
The Poll check it ou
The Poll.. check it out it’s only on a few more hours..
Look on the left.. Watch the results by clicking check stats... New poll every day.
RT
Look on the left.. Watch the results by clicking check stats... New poll every day.
RT
USATODAY.com - 'Bug juice' could be key in cutting energy dependency
Ron says...
Now here is our President and an industry doing the job they are supposed to do. Good old Yankee ingenuity. Go guys go.. I'm likin it.
USATODAY.com - 'Bug juice' could be key in cutting energy dependency: "'Bug juice' could be key in cutting energy dependency
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The key to kicking what President Bush calls the nation's oil addiction could very well lie in termite guts, canvas-eating jungle bugs and other microbes genetically engineered to spew enzymes that turn waste into fuel."
Now here is our President and an industry doing the job they are supposed to do. Good old Yankee ingenuity. Go guys go.. I'm likin it.
USATODAY.com - 'Bug juice' could be key in cutting energy dependency: "'Bug juice' could be key in cutting energy dependency
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The key to kicking what President Bush calls the nation's oil addiction could very well lie in termite guts, canvas-eating jungle bugs and other microbes genetically engineered to spew enzymes that turn waste into fuel."
USATODAY.com - Audits show millions in Katrina aid wasted
USATODAY.com - Audits show millions in Katrina aid wasted: "Audits show millions in Katrina aid wasted
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its rush to provide Katrina disaster aid, the Federal Emergency Management Agency wasted millions of dollars and overpaid for hotel rooms, including $438-a-day lodging in New York City, government investigators said Monday."
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its rush to provide Katrina disaster aid, the Federal Emergency Management Agency wasted millions of dollars and overpaid for hotel rooms, including $438-a-day lodging in New York City, government investigators said Monday."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Laurence J. Peter
'If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?'"
'If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?'"
Left Behind - New York Times
Left Behind - New York Times: "Left Behind
Seattle
MY brother Lt. Col. Kevin Shea was killed by a rocket attack in Falluja on Sept. 14, 2004. He knew the risks when he joined the Marine Corps in 1989. But he also thought that if anything ever happened to him, the United States government would take care of his wife, Amy, and his two children. Sadly, that's not the case."
Seattle
MY brother Lt. Col. Kevin Shea was killed by a rocket attack in Falluja on Sept. 14, 2004. He knew the risks when he joined the Marine Corps in 1989. But he also thought that if anything ever happened to him, the United States government would take care of his wife, Amy, and his two children. Sadly, that's not the case."
Dogs Like Us - New York Times
Dogs Like Us - New York Times: "Dogs Like Us
THE 130th Westminster Dog Show comes to New York today, with its thousands of contestants, ranging in size from two-pound Chihuahuas to 120-pound Great Danes. As the highly groomed dogs prance down the runways of Madison Square Garden — the floor-length coats of the Afghan hounds swaying, the teased coiffures of the poodles bouncing — it's hard not to think of a fashion show."
THE 130th Westminster Dog Show comes to New York today, with its thousands of contestants, ranging in size from two-pound Chihuahuas to 120-pound Great Danes. As the highly groomed dogs prance down the runways of Madison Square Garden — the floor-length coats of the Afghan hounds swaying, the teased coiffures of the poodles bouncing — it's hard not to think of a fashion show."
USATODAY.com - Sources: Timing of wiretap supports Gretzky's claim:
From staff and wire reports Specific information on when a wiretap conversation was recorded appears to support Wayne Gretzky's contention that he had no prior knowledge of an illegal gambling ring involving his wife and Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, The Associated Press reported Sunday. "
From staff and wire reports Specific information on when a wiretap conversation was recorded appears to support Wayne Gretzky's contention that he had no prior knowledge of an illegal gambling ring involving his wife and Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, The Associated Press reported Sunday. "
FOXSports.com - Winter Olympics- Medal contenders crash badly during training:
SAN SICARIO, Italy (AP) - American gold medal contender Lindsey Kildow crashed on her downhill training run and was taken down the mountain on a stretcher Monday, moments after defending Olympic champion Carole Montillet-Carles was carried off."
SAN SICARIO, Italy (AP) - American gold medal contender Lindsey Kildow crashed on her downhill training run and was taken down the mountain on a stretcher Monday, moments after defending Olympic champion Carole Montillet-Carles was carried off."
FOXSports.com - Golf- Oberholser's first Tour win is Pebble Beach:
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Arron Oberholser was shaky down the stretch Sunday until a big break turned into an unlikely birdie, allowing him to coast the final three holes Sunday and win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am."
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Arron Oberholser was shaky down the stretch Sunday until a big break turned into an unlikely birdie, allowing him to coast the final three holes Sunday and win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am."
Blazers' 'spirit is gone,' says McMillan:
Portland loses by 33 points to lowly Toronto following two 32-point blowouts on the road, and makes history..........
Monday, February 13, 2006
JASON QUICK
TORONTO -- Never before have the Trail Blazers been so bad.
For the first time in franchise history, the Blazers have lost three consecutive games by 30 or more points, the latest coming Sunday when they followed back-to-back 32-point losses with a stunning 33-point loss, 114-81, to the lowly Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. "
Portland loses by 33 points to lowly Toronto following two 32-point blowouts on the road, and makes history..........
Monday, February 13, 2006
JASON QUICK
TORONTO -- Never before have the Trail Blazers been so bad.
For the first time in franchise history, the Blazers have lost three consecutive games by 30 or more points, the latest coming Sunday when they followed back-to-back 32-point losses with a stunning 33-point loss, 114-81, to the lowly Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. "
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Tualatin paramedics embroiled in bitter hurricane-relief dispute
Tualatin paramedics embroiled in bitter hurricane-relief dispute: "Tualatin paramedics embroiled in bitter hurricane-relief dispute
Sunday, February 12, 2006
You'd think they'd be treated as heroes. After all, they left their families in Oregon, risked their lives to help others and survived a hurricane.
Instead, they may have to pay taxes for money they never received, after working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in storm-torn Louisiana. To quote one of the people they treated in New Orleans last fall, 'It just ain't right.'"
Sunday, February 12, 2006
You'd think they'd be treated as heroes. After all, they left their families in Oregon, risked their lives to help others and survived a hurricane.
Instead, they may have to pay taxes for money they never received, after working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in storm-torn Louisiana. To quote one of the people they treated in New Orleans last fall, 'It just ain't right.'"
Nye Beach revival transforms its charm
Nye Beach revival transforms its charm: "Nye Beach revival transforms its charm
Newport's seaside neighborhood awakens to a boom that's chipping away at its long-sleepy character
LORI TOBIAS
NEWPORT I t's a blustery, wet day and Nye Beach is buzzing -- not with the umbrella and Wellie crowd but with hard-hat and shovel crews."
Newport's seaside neighborhood awakens to a boom that's chipping away at its long-sleepy character
LORI TOBIAS
NEWPORT I t's a blustery, wet day and Nye Beach is buzzing -- not with the umbrella and Wellie crowd but with hard-hat and shovel crews."
USNews.com: When pills fail, electrical implants can mend brains damaged by Parkinson's, stroke, and even depression
USNews.com: When pills fail, electrical implants can mend brains damaged by Parkinson's, stroke, and even depression: "Fixing Your Brain
When pills fail, electrical implants can mend brains damaged by Parkinson's, stroke, and depression
By Josh E. Fischman
2/20/06
ATLANTA--Mickey Lawson's brain is talking. The 63-year-old picture framer from Lawrenceville, Ga., is strapped to a surgical table in operating room 15 at Emory University Hospital. He is also trapped in the rigid embrace of Parkinson's disease, which in the past decade has robbed him of speech and muscle control. Yet his brain is quite lively, and in the OR this afternoon in late January, everyone can hear it."
When pills fail, electrical implants can mend brains damaged by Parkinson's, stroke, and depression
By Josh E. Fischman
2/20/06
ATLANTA--Mickey Lawson's brain is talking. The 63-year-old picture framer from Lawrenceville, Ga., is strapped to a surgical table in operating room 15 at Emory University Hospital. He is also trapped in the rigid embrace of Parkinson's disease, which in the past decade has robbed him of speech and muscle control. Yet his brain is quite lively, and in the OR this afternoon in late January, everyone can hear it."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Rita Rudner
2/12/2006 2:56:12 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.'"
2/12/2006 2:56:12 AM [rss@quotationspage.com (Michael Moncur)]
'I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.'"
Fossett Sets Flight Distance Record
If you thought Linbergh was a hero read this account. The man walks in a field of giants. What a hair raising ride. America Should be proud of the man and the achievement.. Incredible.
Fossett Sets Flight Distance Record: "Fossett Sets Flight Distance Record
Nonstop Globe-Circling Voyage Ends With Emergency Landing
By Guy Gugliotta
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 12, 2006; Page A18
As if dodging three days of near-catastrophe were not enough, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett had a total power failure in the waning moments of his globe-circling voyage yesterday but made an emergency landing and coasted to a stop on two burst tires to complete the longest nonstop flight in history."
Fossett Sets Flight Distance Record: "Fossett Sets Flight Distance Record
Nonstop Globe-Circling Voyage Ends With Emergency Landing
By Guy Gugliotta
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 12, 2006; Page A18
As if dodging three days of near-catastrophe were not enough, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett had a total power failure in the waning moments of his globe-circling voyage yesterday but made an emergency landing and coasted to a stop on two burst tires to complete the longest nonstop flight in history."
Beta LVH Poll
New! We are trying out a new mini poll
This feature may help Charles Burke and I to add or modify content on the web page. It doesn’t give names so vote your mind. It also will only allow one vote per person.
Send me questions you would like to see on the poll to:
teckron@hotmail.com
The link in the box that says, "view stats", will show you a graph of how the polling results are going.
Polls will run about 24 hours. Sometimes there may not be a poll. One reason for polls other than to help with our content is to show park management how folks may feel on an issue....
A beta test is when you try out something new in computer lingo. Consider this a beta test.
This feature may help Charles Burke and I to add or modify content on the web page. It doesn’t give names so vote your mind. It also will only allow one vote per person.
Send me questions you would like to see on the poll to:
teckron@hotmail.com
The link in the box that says, "view stats", will show you a graph of how the polling results are going.
Polls will run about 24 hours. Sometimes there may not be a poll. One reason for polls other than to help with our content is to show park management how folks may feel on an issue....
A beta test is when you try out something new in computer lingo. Consider this a beta test.
Better bald than banned, you numskull:
(click on above for full story)
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Recently, an angry reader wrote to ask, 'Hey baldie, how often are you the target of a hair joke?'
Hold up.
I'm bald? "
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