Wnat will happen to our community

ron thomas...
Patron saint of lost causes

Every time there is a disaster I go out to the garage and root around for my soap box... Let's see it must be there over in the corner... There it is underneath the pile of lost causes that have made there way to my door over the years.

What a great collection it is. Sad that they inevitably ended up tossed in a corner of the garage... Heck, we even rented an extra storage place over at the lockers by the state police building. I told everyone that it was for Jacky's "stuff collection" but there is a good deal of my causes over there too.

At any rate I need to get up on this soap box so I can rail at you better even though it is waste of both of our times... Something compels me to do it just like that cat of mine has to scratch a post or furniture when we are not looking... so must I yammer about, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling", one more time.

Look at the terror 70 to 100mph winds engendered in Americans living in Texas... I have even seen them on TV talking in awe about 35mph winds... Yet every year we experience the same thing and we more or less dodge the bullet of disaster. Will we too have our, "perfect storm"?

Enter the new effort to build a communications network and teach everyone here how to use their FRS radios. We are hoping this effort will not end up on the pile of lost causes in my garage.

One of the newscasters last night said "We have lost all electricity, telephones and cell phones are not working well but we have our satellite link to show y........ as the screen flickered and failed. Hmmm? No electricity? No telephone? No Cell phone? They said in some places service would not be back for up to two months! Two months! How many people called for help ... with what? In Katrina?

If you have no way to communicate how are you going to call for help? Communication and how to use it lay at the very base of a good plan for survival... We are building that plan now.

Don't let this effort join the heap of Lost Causes stacked up in my garage. Get off your duffus and find that FRS radio and either charge it up or put new batteries in it. Tune to CH6.16 or even ch6 if you have to and listen in on your radio to the LVH emergency net Sunday at 7pm sharp!.. Learn how to take part...

If you learn now how to do this small thing and stay on the net each week not only to improve your emergency communications skills but to help your neighbors develop theirs... do this small thing.... When the day comes, and it will, you will both help and be helped.

There are no facts, only interpretations. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Integrated circuit turns 50, now isn't that nifty? - Engadget

Integrated circuit turns 50, now isn't that nifty? - Engadget: "Hard to believe that Jack Kilby's unsightly concoction (pictured above) turned 50 yesterday, but it's true. Half a century ago, Mr. Kilby crafted the integrated circuit, which ended up having a monumental impact on taking computers from warehouse-sized to, well, not-warehouse-sized."

Hurricane Ike Roars Ashore, Batters Southeast Texas - washingtonpost.com

Just what do you plan to do when you lose power for a long time? How will you call for help? Become a part of the LVH emergency radio network.... Sunday 7pm sharp! Ch 6.16 or ch6 on your FRS radio

Hurricane Ike Roars Ashore, Batters Southeast Texas - washingtonpost.com: "An official from CenterPoint Energy said that about 90 percent of its roughly 2 million customers were without power, the Houston Chronicle reported on its Web site. Full restoration could take several weeks, said CenterPoint spokesman Floyd LeBlanc."

Information Statement

Information Statement: M 4.0 015 SE TALKEETNA, AK. 1951Z SEP 12: Tsunami NOT expected

Long time resident Frieda Holt

Frieda passed away last night. All our thoughts are with Bill as he experiences his loss.....

"Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha"

Hurricane Ike's 9-Foot Floods to Bring "Certain Death"

Hurricane Ike's 9-Foot Floods to Bring "Certain Death": "The warning reads: 'Neighborhoods that are affected by the storm surge … and possibly entire coastal communities … will be inundated during the period of peak storm tide.

'Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single-family, one- or two-story homes may face certain death. … Widespread and devastating personal property damage is likely elsewhere.'"

Luau Cancelled ... Dick Garvey Celebration of Life

The Potluck Luau for Saturday has been cancelled...

Dick Garvey passed away during the week and the entire community is invited to come to a celebration of his life at the clubhouse.... Saturday at 6pm.

Newport News-Times: News in Brief

Newport News-Times: News in Brief: "SAM Medical Products was founded in 1984 by Dr. Sam Scheinberg, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, and his wife Cherrie in the kitchen of their Otis farmhouse.

The initial creation was the SAM Splint, which introduced a revolutionary rethinking of the design of splints and became the gold standard treatment for the military and EMS. It is now the most widely used splint in the world and the flagship product to their lineup of innovative medical products, almost all made locally in the state of Oregon. More information about SAM Medical Products can be found on the company's website at: www.sammedical.com."

Information Statement

Information Statement: M 7.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 0021Z SEP 11: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK

Information Statement

Information Statement: M 6.7 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA 0000Z SEP 11: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK

What the Collider Might Discover - TIME

What the Collider Might Discover - TIME: "But according to Tejinder Virdee, a particle physicist from Imperial College London, the best-case scenario will be if the machine uncovers something completely unexpected. 'Nature can surprise us... we have to be ready to detect anything it throws at us,' he said. 'You can make conjectures, but unless you verify the conjectures, they are metaphysics. That's why many of us haven't minded spending our entire working lives building this experiment.' Searching for truth and beauty, in other words, is good work if you can get it."

Dick Garvey Passed Away

Dick passed away in the Hospital in Corvallis, Tuesday afternoon. We will hold him close in our thoughts and express deepest sympathy to Bev and their family.

Metal thieves target catalytic converters in Salem | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Metal thieves target catalytic converters in Salem | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "At least 32 catalytic converter have been stolen in Salem since the beginning of August, Salem police Lt. Dave Okada said Monday.

The devices, which are attached to a vehicle's exhaust system, contain trace amounts of precious metals that thieves hope to resell to junkyards or fencing operations, said Lt. Jim Anglemier of the Salem police Community Response Section."

History News Network

History News Network: "3. If you just give Americans the facts, they'll be able to draw the right conclusions.

Unfortunately, no. Many social scientists have long tried to downplay the ignorance of voters, arguing that the mental 'short cuts' voters use to make up for their lack of information work pretty well. But the evidence from the past few years proves that a majority can easily be bamboozled."

BBC - Today

BBC - Today: "he sum of human knowledge could be massively increased on Wednesday - but Professor Stephen Hawking could find himself $100 poorer.

As Cern prepares to switch on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) below the French-Swiss border, the physicist has a bet that it will not find the Higgs boson - the most highly sought-after particle in physics."

Listen to Professor Hawking... click here

Dogs And Cats Can Live In Perfect Harmony In The Home, If Introduced The Right Way

Dogs And Cats Can Live In Perfect Harmony In The Home, If Introduced The Right Way: "According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for kittens, a year for dogs), there is a high probability that your two pets will get along swimmingly."

Information Statement

Information Statement: M 7.1 VANUATU ISLANDS 1852Z SEP 8: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK

Information Statement

Information Statement: M 6.8 VANUATU ISLANDS 1852Z SEP 8: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK

iGoogle

iGoogle: "Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.
- W. C. Fields"

Op-Ed Contributor - Fathers Know Best - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Contributor - Fathers Know Best - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com: "THANK you, thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be here tonight. My fellow Americans, I stand here a proud but humbled public servant, ready to face the challenges and issues that weigh so heavily on this great land and ever mindful of the sage words of my hardworking father: “People drive like maniacs in parking lots.”"

Op-Ed Contributor - Fathers Know Best - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Contributor - Fathers Know Best - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com: "THANK you, thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be here tonight. My fellow Americans, I stand here a proud but humbled public servant, ready to face the challenges and issues that weigh so heavily on this great land and ever mindful of the sage words of my hardworking father: “People drive like maniacs in parking lots.”"