Freaky Facts About the Famous on the Oregon Coast

Freaky Facts About the Famous on the Oregon Coast: "David Ogden Stiers

The former star of the super hit series “M*A*S*H” from the seventies lives in Lincoln County. He’s also been a part of several series since then, as well as having made guest appearances on “Matlock” and “Outer Limits” in the past 20 years. In fact, some of his roles have been as orchestra conductors – one which he knows well. He makes occasional guest appearances on the coast and around Oregon conducting orchestras - from the Newport Symphony Orchestra to the Oregon Symphony."

U.S. Passes Million Swine Flu Cases, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

U.S. Passes Million Swine Flu Cases, Officials Say - NYTimes.com: "Swine flu has infected more than a million Americans, federal health officials said Friday, and is infecting thousands more every week even though the annual flu season is well over."

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"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you."

Convicted Bear Feeder Learns Sentence - Portland News Story - KPTV Portland

Convicted Bear Feeder Learns Sentence - Portland News Story - KPTV Portland: "NEWPORT, Ore. -- A judge ordered a woman who had been feeding wild bears to move out of her home and stop feeding wildlife for the duration of her three year probation.
Lincoln County judge Thomas Branford described Karen Noyes' actions as reckless behavior. Noyes appeared in court Thursday to learn her sentence after a jury found her guilty of feeding wild black bears on her property along Yachats River Road."

Hatfield Marine Science Center hosts seventh annual SeaFest celebration in Newport - Entertainment�,�Press Play�|�Corvallis Gazette-Times

Hatfield Marine Science Center hosts seventh annual SeaFest celebration in Newport - Entertainment�,�Press Play�|�Corvallis Gazette-Times: "NEWPORT — Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will host its seventh annual SeaFest celebration on Saturday, June 27, in Newport.

This annual festival combines hands-on activities, displays, tours and education revolving around the marine sciences. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center’s waterfront campus on Yaquina Bay, adjacent to the Oregon Coast Aquarium just south of the Highway 101 bridge."

"Committee--a group of men who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done."

on the road

We traveled to Ukiah yesterday and would like to encourage all you travelers about a hotel you might want to pass up if you are in that area,  the Discover Inn. It certainly lived up to its name and we did discover what was in it.

It looked like a good one.. The price was ok $76. But I should have suspected something when they rented us the Lizard Room. 

For a bed, it did look like a bed, but it was really a rock in disguise.. Lizards like to lie on hot rocks, you know? The room was very hot but it had air conditioning. However, keeping to the Lizard theme the management installed some sort of energy consumption device that shut off the conditioner just as the room was cooling down. For the comfort of any lizard that chose to stay at this hostel. By getting up every ten minutes or so you could cycle the air conditioner back on. This does tend to interrupt any habits you may have acquired over the years like sleeping 8 hours or so. 

Jacky and I had come up with an economizing idea and were going to incorporate it on this trip. I found Dinty Moore Stew in a microwaveable pack at Walmart and we tried it... it was pretty good. So I bought two last week for a $1.99 each at Wallyworld Jacky was to make some rice to go with it. The plan was to go into the hotel room and microwave our dinner.

It was a good idea but........ Jacky forgot to make the rice... Oh well, I'll just nuke up the stew and that will be fine... I put the stew into the microwave , closed the door and searched for the controls..... This was a surprise.... a microwave with no controls?? I opened the door to see what was going on in there.... That sure was a funny place to have ice cube trays...hmmm.

This is the first hotel I've been in for a long time that did not have a microwave

 oven. Do you suppose that Lizards don't like microwave ovens for some reason or other? 

Arriving at Lori's we were surprised to find that one of the bathroom floors has sustained water damage... I will be working a bit it looks like... Yes, by the way, I cried at the "leaving Oregon" sign. It was a cool 95 here today.

In Old Age, Friends Can Keep You Young. Really - TIME

Ron Thomas says... Folks you are about to lose the most valuable asset this park has, The Social Club, due to a lack of interest. This article relates what science has to say about that.

In Old Age, Friends Can Keep You Young. Really - TIME: "Going to the ballpark, visiting friends and playing bingo are simple diversions for many of us. But for the elderly, these social pastimes may play a critical role in preserving their physical and mental health."

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Rodney Dangerfield

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."

Prime time for tide-pooling | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Prime time for tide-pooling | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Thursday's minus-2.64 foot tide is at 9:03 a.m. at Newport.

'Usually if it's a half-decent tide, a negative tide, you'll start seeing stuff about two hours before and extends to about two hours after,' said Jay Moeller, the chief park ranger at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area just north of Newport.

Yaquina Head features one of the better areas for tide pools, Cobble Beach, for those willing to take the 130 or so stairs to get down to it, Moeller said."

Huge Minus Tides a Complicated Story on Oregon Coast

Huge Minus Tides a Complicated Story on Oregon Coast: "Newport area lists the most impressive low tides this week:

Tuesday: -3 at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday: -3 at 8:17 a.m.

Thursday: - 2.7 at 9:03 a.m.

However, the same days differ greatly in times and level of low tide about 100 miles north, at Manzanita and the Nehalem River."

Federal Saving From Lowering of Drug Prices Is Unclear - NYTimes.com

Federal Saving From Lowering of Drug Prices Is Unclear - NYTimes.com: "“Medicare covers up to $2,700 in yearly prescription costs and then stops, and the coverage starts back up when the costs exceed $6,100.”

Drug companies said they would give most beneficiaries a 50 percent discount on brand-name medicines bought when they hit the gap in coverage."