Saturday, September 01, 2007

Laughing Baby

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'It is always the best policy to speak the truth--unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'Orthodox medicine has not found an answer to your complaint. However, luckily for you, I happen to be a quack.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff.'"

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NewsGator Online: "Dwight D. Eisenhower 8/31/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)] 'Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.'"

Newport News-Times: Beef recalled due to E. coli

Newport News-Times: Beef recalled due to E. coli: "The organic meat is sold in Newport's Fred Meyer and natural meat in Newport's Safeway."

Oregon taxpayers to get record amount of kicker rebates - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com

Oregon taxpayers to get record amount of kicker rebates - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com: "SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As she finished a round of back-to-school shopping for her four kids, Jennifer McKinley couldn't conceal her glee Friday when she learned Oregon taxpayers will be getting the largest 'kicker' refunds in state history this December."

FEMA To Katrina Victims: It's Payback Time, Agency Pursues Survivors For Repayment Of Hundreds Of Millions In Aid - CBS News

FEMA To Katrina Victims: It's Payback Time, Agency Pursues Survivors For Repayment Of Hundreds Of Millions In Aid - CBS News: " Hurricane Katrina stole just about everything Sheila Moore had in this world. 'How bad does it get for you?' asks CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian. 'It can't get any badder. How can it get worse?' Moore says. So when FEMA told her she qualified for thousands of dollars in emergency assistance, she took it. Then, seven months later, in July 2006, Moore received a letter from FEMA demanding its money back; $14,749.51 to be paid in full in 30 days. "

Bradenton.com | 09/01/2007 | Just a thought . . .

Bradenton.com | 09/01/2007 | Just a thought . . .: "Such casual destruction of private property makes you want to take the law into your own hands. But that's not what Neighborhood Watch is about. It's about being the eyes and ears for the police, who can't possibly patrol often enough to catch casual criminals like that. Neighbors can, if they split up the duties so it's not hard on anyone. It sure beats sitting around moaning about the increase in crime without doing a thing about it."

News Times Live Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies

Editor: Here at LVH we learn to help our selves and become reliant on the community to pull together.

News Times Live Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies: "Volunteers help elderly plan for emergencies By Mark Langlois STAFF WRITER DANBURY -- Everyone knows they should have a family emergency plan to use in a crisis, but writing one never seems to happen or the one they have is out of date. 'It's really not that difficult to write one,' said Robie Barile, who heads a team of emergency volunteers who live at the Glen Apartments in Rogers Park and look after its senior residents in a crisis. 'People are so busy, they never seem to get to it.'"

Friday, August 31, 2007

Capers the Otter

Miss Teen USA Pageant - What's Really Going on Up There

Ahhhh, What?

I often wonder who gives more,
The kitten or the master.
The answer lies in mystic eyes..........
And just who is the faster!!!

HOUSEHOLD GUN SAFETY PRESENTATION ( 9 Am on Thursday, 20 September

2007)

This is an OPEN INVITATION, from the LVH Fishing Club, to all Residents of

Longview Hills to join us at the LVH Club House for this important

information exchange.

Wayde Dudley has agreed to provide this unique, 1 hour, Safety Presentation

for us. It is not our intent to encourage or discourage the use of fire

arms. Wayde will try to answer many of your questions regarding the handling

& possession of a fire arm. However, he will be prudent enough to refer you

to the appropriate authorities as it relates to specific legal Gun

Possession Issues.

We do want to make this kind of information available to all of our

neighbors; so that when you handle a fire arm and/or have grandchildren

visit…….We all can rest assured that Safety Practices are followed.

Please feel free to join us on the 20th & bring a friend if you wish.

John Spangler

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Chico Marx 8/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)] 'Mustard's no good without roast beef.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator and name it after the IRS.'"

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK plan to track asteroid threat


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK plan to track asteroid threat: "Apophis caused some consternation in 2004 when initial observations suggested it might hit Earth in 2029. Further study by ground-based telescopes indicated there was virtually no chance of this happening, and the expectation is that the object will whiz past the Earth at a close but comfortable distance of just under 36,000km (22,400 miles)."

ARRLWeb: Michigan Hams Activated Due to Storms and Tornado

This is why our CERT team now has 5 new HAM radio operators and an additonal outside the park HAM. The LVH CERT plan continues to evolve with 4 new volunteers to take the CERT training in September.. Wayde and Barb Dudley and Tom and Jeanine Roiterer. Please think about taking this valuable training and joining our team. A finer bunch of people concerned about your welfare you will not find anywhere.. RT

ARRLWeb: Michigan Hams Activated Due to Storms and Tornado: "As the county's fire departments started to move toward the building collapse in Fenton, hams were already on the scene. Bond and Mike Schafer, KB8RVP, shifted gears from weather spotters to Fire Coordination operators. At the request of the fire chief at the scene, Bond went to the Fenton City fire station and, using ham radio, assisted their dispatch center; the storm had damaged their radio fire communications tower, so Bond and Schafer started working dispatch for them using their ham radios until the dispatch center was able to resume normal fire communications. Jerry Baker, KD8AYL, was next to arrive on the scene at the collapsed building and after meeting with the Incident Commander, Baker was assigned the task to set up radio communications with more ARES volunteers in the Flint region. As more reports of damage came in, the Fenton City and Township Fire Department became overloaded; their crippled communications tower did not help matters. ARES Emergency Coordinator for Genesee County Greg Ybarra, N8HXQ, coordinated the response during this incident and put out a call for help to District 3 Emergency Coordinator Greg Allinger, WA8OGJ. Allinger contacted other ARES units in the state, and Amateur Radio operators from nine Michigan counties responded to the Fenton area to help."

Got Arachnophobia? Here’s Your Worst Nightmare - New York Times



Got Arachnophobia? Here’s Your Worst Nightmare - New York Times: "Most spiders are solitary creatures. So the discovery of a vast web crawling with millions of spiders that is spreading across several acres of a North Texas park is causing a stir among scientists, and park visitors."

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Supersonic "Hail" Seeds Star Systems With Water


Supersonic "Hail" Seeds Star Systems With Water: "The water—enough to fill Earth's oceans five times over—falls at supersonic speeds in the form of a hail-like substance from the envelope of dust and gas that gave birth to the star."










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Finavera Renewables Completes Construction of AquaBuOY 2.0 Wave Energy Converter - Press Release

Finavera Renewables Completes Construction of AquaBuOY 2.0 Wave Energy Converter - Press Release: "VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 08/30/07 -- Finavera Renewables Inc. ('Finavera Renewables' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE: FVR) is pleased to announce it has completed construction of the AquaBuOY 2.0 wave energy converter. It is now being prepared for transport to Newport, Oregon, where it will be deployed for ocean testing during the first week of September. Denis Letourneau, Finavera Renewables' VP Engineering, said, 'Today is an exciting day as it marks the transition from construction to deployment. Over the last two and a half months, our engineers and fabricators have put in long hours to ensure this cutting edge technology was built to exacting specifications. We have completed various systems tests on the device, and the AquaBuOY 2.0 wave energy converter is now ready for ocean testing.'"

Oregon, Washington Health Officials Issue E-Coli Warning on Ground Beef - Salem-News.Com

Oregon, Washington Health Officials Issue E-Coli Warning on Ground Beef - Salem-News.Com: "'If you have any low-fat hamburger in your freezer, check the label for the brand name and the SELL BY date. If it meets the description, be safe and throw it out,' said Dr. Keene. E. coli O157 can cause mild to severe intestinal illness, including severe cramps and diarrhea that is often bloody. Some patients develop complications that require hospitalization. A few patients, especially young children and the elderly, may suffer serious and potentially fatal kidney damage."

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Deer Jumps Over Biker

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.'"

Occupational Hazard - New York Times

Occupational Hazard - New York Times: "The Iraqi Parliament, for its part, has already passed a nonbinding resolution calling for a timetable for a withdrawal of foreign forces. If it voted in December not to seek a renewal of the mandate, the American troops deployed in Iraq would be there illegally."

Rogue Nation Names Official Bird - Beer Advocate

Rogue Nation Names Official Bird - Beer Advocate: "NEWPORT, OR (August 28, 2007) - Today the Turkey has been named the official bird of the Rogue Nation. To commemorate this momentous occasion Rogue Juniper Pale Ale has been dedicated to 'the turkey in each of us.' An axe and the dedication have been added to the serigraphed 22oz bottles and Juniper Pale Ale tap stickers. "

Bradenton.com | 08/28/2007 | Residents watch nabs alleged tire slasher


Bradenton.com | 08/28/2007 | Residents watch nabs alleged tire slasher: "On Saturday, two members of the month-old Lakeside watch took one last golf cart ride around the neighborhood, off Cortez Road, in the 4000 block of 42nd Street West. Lakeside had been plagued in the past few weeks with incidents of homeowners' vehicle tires being slashed in their driveway. Just after 1 a.m., the men spotted the man police have now arrested as the culprit and called police. They said they saw a man slash two sets of tires at two different homes in the 4000 block of 42nd Street West. He then walked back into his home a block away, the witnesses told police."

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

News - StatesmanJournal.com

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "A dead whale was found adrift Sunday about two miles west of Depoe Bay, one day before the kickoff to Whale Watching Week. The mammal was discovered by a fishing boat about 7 a.m., said Petty Officer Andrew Port. It is unclear how the whale died. A dead whale is a rare sight along Depoe Bay, which is one of the hubs of the summer whale-watching season. 'I don't think it has happened in the last four or five years,' Port said. With a pair of binoculars, he said, visitors likely can see the dead whale from Depoe Bay."

BBC NEWS | Technology | Apollo Moon photos reveal detail


BBC NEWS | Technology | Apollo Moon photos reveal detail: "Highly detailed photographs of the Moon taken by the Apollo missions are being made available to the public for the first in more than 30 years."



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BBC NEWS | Africa | 'Massive' gem dug up in S Africa


BBC NEWS | Africa | 'Massive' gem dug up in S Africa: "A small South African mining company has claimed to have discovered the world's biggest-ever diamond."

Monday, August 27, 2007

Anyone know what is in store for the area South of the park?
Saw the big
equipment working on the ridge on Saturday so took a Sunday walk and lots of
pictures (I have more if you want them). Looks like they might be getting
ready for a new development.
Wayne Hill ..photographer















The Clothesline Makes A Comeback, "Right To Dry" Movement Promotes Clotheslines As Energy-Saving Devices - CBS News

The Clothesline Makes A Comeback, "Right To Dry" Movement Promotes Clotheslines As Energy-Saving Devices - CBS News: "nd just in time, as a national clothesline — or 'Right to Dry' — movement escalates. In fact, Vermont is the latest state to introduce a bill that would override clothesline bans, which are often instituted by community associations loath to air laundry even when it's clean. Now, clothesline restrictions may be headed the way of bans on parking pickup trucks in front of homes, or growing grass too long — all vestiges of trim and tidy hopes that may not fit with the renewed emphasis on going green. "

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.'"

Sunday, August 26, 2007

The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. It can be a domino effect of joy and amusement!

Just click on the Senior Funnies in the left column to the left and have
a laugh or two......Find this icon like this one to guild you to the right place and hope you enjoy the good humor I try to put on this site.


Wheeler-dealer spun a good tale - OregonLive.com

Wheeler-dealer spun a good tale - OregonLive.com: "At age 5, Jim Webb could sell a broken pencil, and the word 'deal' was already a part of his vocabulary. He bargained for his first car before he could legally drive. As a teen, he sold crabs for 75 cents a dozen, and he dried cascara tree bark to sell as a laxative. He paid for his first year of college by selling glass fishing floats he found on the beach in Manzanita."

Victoria Advocate - Victoria News

Victoria Advocate - Victoria News: "Whitaker said it wouldn't take much for cell phone service to crash when everyone swamps the system during a disaster. Landline service can crash in a similar manner. 'They won't be able to use cell phones,' he said. 'It won't work.' If everything else failed, ham operators would set up at relief shelters to relay information back and forth across the area. 'If some elderly person needs insulin, we need to call for insulin,' he said. A ham radio license comes in handy in emergency situations."