Monday, July 09, 2007

Heat warning

A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN COMBINATION WITH OFFSHORE EAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR
ACROSS NEARLY ALL OF SW WA & NW OR.
TEMPS INLAND COULD BE CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES ON TUESDAY.
WHILE TEMPS AT THE COAST ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THE
80S TO NEAR 90 DEGREES.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPS IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPS AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN
WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM.STAY OUT OF THE SUN.& CHECK UP
ON RELATIVES.NEIGHBORS.THE ELDERLY & THE INFIRM. AVOID
STRENUOUS EXERCISE DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY.

Sunday, July 08, 2007


Donna Talarski

Every day... Every day ..... is now Saturday. Congrats!!! Donna retired as of July 6th everybody.

Paul McClellan

Long time resident passed away Friday after an ordeal with an illness. Carry him gently in your thoughts and if you should see his dear wife Alice share an understanding moment with her.

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "
'The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.'"

Heat Waves - Summer - Temperature - Heat Index - Weather - New York Times



CLICK CHART TO ENLARGE IT!!!

Heat Waves - Summer - Temperature - Heat Index - Weather - New York Times: "The National Weather Service uses a heat index to calculate the temperature the body feels when heat and humidity are combined.

The danger zone begins at a heat index of 104 degrees, when, with prolonged exposure, sunstroke, heat cramps or heat exhaustion are likely, and when heat stroke, which can be deadly, is possible.

A heat index of 126 or higher is extremely dangerous. And it is not as hard to reach as it might sound. A temperature of 92 degrees with a relative humidity of 85 percent puts you there."

Newport News-Times: Henan Performers to appear July 23 in Newport

Newport News-Times: Henan Performers to appear July 23 in Newport: "Henan Performers to appear July 23 in Newport


The Henan Chinese Performance Ensemble will appear on the Alice Silverman Stage of the Newport Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Monday, July 23.

The ensemble brings a combination of four different art forms, including Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Chinese Opera, and Chinese Classical Music. Each form will have a 15 to 20 minute segment in the program.

The Henan Performing Arts Ensemble is brought to the United States with sponsorship from Oregon State University, and this performance is sponsored in part by the City of Newport and Oregon Coast Council for the Arts.
*
Tickets for the concert are $15 general admission, $10 for OCCA members and $5 for students. Tickets are available by calling the Newport Performing Arts Center Box Office at 265-ARTS."

Soon, even Yaquina Head's rocks may be a sight to behold - OregonLive.com

Soon, even Yaquina Head's rocks may be a sight to behold - OregonLive.com: "And Ashor gave the proposal his blessing. In the sculpture, Ashor saw not only an opportunity to add one more draw to Yaquina Head, which attracts about 345,000 visitors a year, but also a chance to find a silver lining in a disappointment that had clouded the park for years."

Saturday, July 07, 2007

ON STAR

We will be developing a new communications technique for our CERT team. Here is how we think it will work....

Some folks in the park probably have On-Star service installed in their cars. Here is what CERT wants to do... We would like to know if you have ON Star in your car. If we had a dire emergency with all the phones (cell as well as conventional) out of order we can use ON STAR because it works by satellite. Now what we would do is collect phone numbers of people stranded here and call their relatives and tell them how we are doing so we don't get our loved ones all panicked.

Whada ya think?
CH 6.16

The new park Neighborhood Watch/CERT channel is so quiet. No chatter at night.. I've monitored all 24 hours for the last two days. Never lost a peck of sleep. That is the eventual goal... to have it monitored 24/7. What a program you folks will have when that happens. This allows volunteers not to be aggravated by jibber jabber from folks passing by. The volunteer knows when the talking starts it's 99% sure it is someone in the park. Beleive me it will be a lot easier to find people willing to do the monitoring now. Maybe we could have a couple of new monitors a week and share the responsibility around. Whada ya think?

We haven't forgot you folks stuck on CH 6 ... Remember you can hear everything that is said on the new channel on just plain old ch 6. You just can't talk to CH 6.16. That means you will have to call a block captain if you want to ask a question. BUT... if we get a real emergency we will monitor and speak to both channels. CERT has extra radios just for that eventuality.

IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams

Editors note:
The below website is an introduction to the community CERT course that will be taught locally in September. It is a good place for prospective new members to get an idea of the course they will be taking and of CERT overall organization. For Community members it is a place to gain valuable insight into what our CERT team is about. Give it a try. If it appeals to you come to our Wednesday Drills at 11:00 am at the clubhouse. Yes, every Wednesday. Our community team believes that they can only be prepared through constant training. We have been doing that for 2 years now. Welcome.. we need you regardless of what you can do and what you cannot.

We will put this link on the webpage permanently. Maybe our new html code class will give it a try.. Here is your challenge Barb and Ginger.

IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams: "FEMA Independent Study Program:
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Dan Quayle
7/6/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system.'"

Secrecy at Nuclear Agency Is Criticized by Lawmakers - New York Times

Secrecy at Nuclear Agency Is Criticized by Lawmakers - New York Times: "In a puddle, the uranium is not particularly hazardous, but if it formed a more spherical shape, the commission says, it could become a “critical mass,” a quantity and shape of nuclear fuel sufficient to sustain a chain reaction, in this case outside a reactor.

According to the letter sent by the lawmakers, the puddle, containing about nine gallons, reached to within four feet of an elevator pit. Had it flowed into the pit and reached a depth of several inches, it would have been in a shape that might have supported a chain reaction. The letter from the congressmen says the agency’s report suggests “that it was merely a matter of luck that a criticality accident did not occur.”"

Global Warming and Your Wallet - New York Times

Global Warming and Your Wallet - New York Times: "But for all the talk about warming, leading politicians have yet to educate their constituents (and their colleagues) about an unpleasant and inescapable truth: any serious effort to fight warming will require everyone to pay more for energy. According to most scientists, the long-term costs of doing nothing — flooding, famine, drought — would be even higher than the costs of acting now. But unless Americans understand and accept the trade-off — higher prices today to avoid calamity later — the requisite public support for real change is unlikely to build."

Oregon Rural Roads in Top 20 Most Dangerous, According to Study

Oregon Rural Roads in Top 20 Most Dangerous, According to Study: "The states with the highest proportion of their total traffic fatalities occurring on rural roads are:

1) Maine (92%)
2) North Dakota (90%)
3) South Dakota (89%)
4) Iowa (88%)
4) Vermont (88%)
5) Montana (86%)
6) Wyoming (84%)
7) South Carolina (83%)
8) Mississippi (82%)
9) Arkansas (81%)
10) West Virginia (80%)
11) Kansas (78%)
12) Nebraska (77%)
13) Idaho (75%)
13) New Hampshire (75%)
13) Kentucky (75%)
14) Oklahoma (73%)
15) Minnesota (72%)
15) Missouri (72%)
16) Oregon (72%)
17) Alaska (71%)
18) Wisconsin (68%)
18) North Carolina (68%)
19) Utah (66%)
19) Louisiana (66%)
20) Alabama (65%)"

Friday, July 06, 2007

A great poetic retrospective by an anonymous somebody that should be familiar to anyone over the age of 60 or so. Enjoy!

Long ago and far away,
In a land that time forgot,
Before the days of Dylan
Or the dawn of Camelot.
There lived a race of innocents,
And they were you and me,
Long ago and far away
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

Oh, there was truth and goodness
In that land where we were born,
Where navels were for oranges,
And Peyton Place was porn.
For Ike was in the White House,
And Hoss was on TV,
And God was in his heaven
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

We longed for love and romance,
And waited for the prince,
And Eddie Fisher married Liz,
And no one's seen him since.
We danced to "Little Darlin'",
And sang to "Stagger Lee"
And cried for Buddy Holly
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

Only girls wore earrings then,
And three was one too many,
And only boys wore flat-top cuts,
Except for Jean McKinney.
And only in our wildest dreams
Did we expect to see
A boy named George with Lipstick
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

We fell for Frankie Avalon,
Annette was oh, so nice,
And when they made a movie,
They never made it twice.
We didn't have a Star Trek Five,
Or Psycho Two and Three,
Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

Miss Kitty had a heart of gold,
And Chester had a limp,
And Reagan was a Democrat
Whose co-star was a chimp.
We had a Mr Wizard,
But not a Mr T,
And Oprah couldn't talk yet
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

We had our share of heroes,
We never thought they'd go,
At least not Bobby Darin,
Or Marilyn Monroe.
For youth was still eternal,
And life was yet to be,
And Elvis was forever,
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

We'd never heard of microwaves,
Or telephones in cars,
And babies might be bottle-fed,
But they weren't grown in jars.
And pumping iron got wrinkles out,
And "gay" meant fancy-free,
And dorms were never coed
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

We hadn't seen enough of jets
To talk about the lag,
And microchips were what was left at
The bottom of the bag.
And hardware was a box of nails,
And bytes came from a flea,
And rocket ships were fiction
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

Buicks came with portholes,
And side shows came with freaks,
And bathing suits came big enough
To cover both your cheeks.
And Coke came just in bottles,
And skirts came to the knee,
And Castro came to power
In the Land of Sandra Dee!

We had no Crest with fluoride,
We had no Hill Street Blues,
We all wore super-structure bras
Designed by Howard Hughes.
We had no patterned pantyhose
Or Lipton herbal tea
Or prime-time ads for condoms
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

And middle-aged was thirty-five
And old was forty-three,
And ancient were our parents
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

But all things have a season,
Or so we've heard them say,
And now instead of Maybelline
We swear by Retin-A.
And they send us invitations
To join AARP,
We've come a long way, baby,
From the Land of Sandra Dee.

So now we face a brave new world
In slightly larger jeans,
And wonder why they're using
Smaller print in magazines.
And we tell our children's children
Of the way it used to be,
Long ago and far away
In the Land of Sandra Dee.

Anonymous

Drone aircraft use triggers power struggle - USATODAY.com


Drone aircraft use triggers power struggle - USATODAY.com: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The use of unmanned aircraft in Iraq has surged by nearly a third since the buildup of U.S. forces began this year, and drones are now racking up more than 14,000 hours a month in the battlefield skies."

Ancient Humans in Asia Survived Super-Eruption, Find Suggests


Ancient Humans in Asia Survived Super-Eruption, Find Suggests: "The eruption of Toba, in what is now Indonesia, was the largest volcanic event of the last two million years (see map of Asia).

Toba spewed as much as 720 cubic miles (3,000 cubic kilometers) of magma, rained sulfuric acid down as far away as Greenland, and sent the world into a volcanic winter followed by a severe ice age."

Royal Dutch/Shell told to stop using environment ads�|�Breaking City News�|�Reuters.co.uk

Royal Dutch/Shell told to stop using environment ads�|�Breaking City News�|�Reuters.co.uk: "The environmental group had complained about an ad designed to show how waste carbon dioxide grew flowers and depicting a 'refinery emitting flowers from its chimneys instead of smoke.'"

Life - StatesmanJournal.com

Life - StatesmanJournal.com: "Owners interested in learning what it takes to train search-and-rescue dogs can tune into Oregon Public Broadcasting's 'Oregon Field Guide' on July 12 and July 15 to see the skill development in action.

Among the most valuable tool a rescue team has, search-and-rescue dogs can pick up minute traces of human scent in the air and track it."

USA WEEKEND Magazine

USA WEEKEND Magazine: "Where we're headed

Mars. Rogue asteroids. It's exciting stuff. And this time around, it's not just NASA. Here are four trips to keep your eye on."

Bill Dance Fishing Bloopers - Dance with tree snake

Japonya soccer

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Trying out a new idea on the left....

We can automatically post the last few comments on the articles written here. What do you think of this idea?

Note if you click on the comment. It goes to the full comment.

"Hot Fuel" Costing Consumers Big Bucks?, Some Say Temperature Difference Costs Drivers Billions - CBS News

"Hot Fuel" Costing Consumers Big Bucks?, Some Say Temperature Difference Costs Drivers Billions - CBS News: "Hot fuel boils down to simple physics: when temperatures rise, gasoline expands. So on hotter days, you're getting less usable fuel from a gallon of gas. "

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.''"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.'"

Elizabeth H. Blackburn - Telomeres - Aging - New York Times


Elizabeth H. Blackburn - Telomeres - Aging - New York Times: "Q. What are telomeres and telomerase?

A. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes in cells. Chromosomes carry the genetic information. Telomeres are buffers. They are like the tips of shoelaces. If you lose the tips, the ends start fraying.

Telomerase is an enzyme. In cells, it restores the length of the telomeres when they get worn. As the ends of the chromosomes wear down, the telomerase comes in and builds them back up.

In humans, the thing is that as we mature, our telomeres slowly wear down. So the question has always been: did that matter? Well, more and more, it seems like it matters."

Use Social Security to Seal the Border - New York Times

Use Social Security to Seal the Border - New York Times: "Although the failed Senate bill included provisions for worksite enforcement, Congress actually doesn’t need to pass new legislation to achieve it. The Social Security Administration has for seven decades maintained a comprehensive employment database that can keep track of every single employee, legal or not, in the United States. The Social Security database, combined with laws already on the books, provides a way to catch unauthorized workers almost as soon as they are hired."

What if dieting makes you fatter? - By Sydney Spiesel - Slate Magazine

What if dieting makes you fatter? - By Sydney Spiesel - Slate Magazine: "medical examiner: Health and medicine explained.
Beware of DietWhat if counting calories makes you fatter in the long run?
By Sydney Spiesel
Posted Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at 8:25 AM ET

Diets have a high failure rate
Do diets work? The great majority of doctors think so. Experience tells us to expect an enormous failure rate, yet most of us continue to hold out hope that the diets we prescribe will result in lost weight or other health benefits. Why do we keep believing? First of all, because dieting really ought to work—here's the standard explanation. Calories are energy. The body stores excess energy (beyond what we need for motion and the chemical processes of life) in fat. If we cut down our caloric intake (or increase our energy output) below the amount of energy the body uses, our weight will fall."

Traditions of the Sun : Ancient Astronomy

Traditions of the Sun : Ancient Astronomy: "raditions of the Sun: The Yucatan. Visit the great Mayan cities of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Dzibilchaltun, Mayapan, and others. Learn about Mayan astronomy, history, culture, and science."

BBC NEWS | Technology | Good vibes power tiny generator


BBC NEWS | Technology | Good vibes power tiny generator: "Good vibes power tiny generator
Tiny generator, Steve Beeby
Here the generator, in the centre of the chip, powers an accelerometer
A tiny generator powered by natural vibrations could soon be helping keep heart pacemakers working.

Created by scientists at the University of Southampton, the generator has been developed to power devices where replacing batteries is very difficult.

The device is expected initially to be used to power wireless sensors on equipment in manufacturing plants.

The generator's creators say the generator is up to 10 times more efficient than similar devices."

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Reminder.... It's Ch6 privacy code 16 now


CH 16.6 is our Neighborhood Watch Channel now. Can't figure it out? Sign up for help at the club house. We will start working on the list after the Forth.

Or grab one of the CERT team when they are walking by and they can help you.

If you listen on CH 6 because you don't have privacy codes as a feature you will hear everything but you cannot talk back to 16.6..... Just listen. I try to monitor both Channels for now but am not always available. So if you only have CH 6 call your block captain if you want to put something out over the network.

Yes it is doing very good. We have no cross talk from outsiders as far as I have heard.. So now when you hear something it is people here in the park and that is where we have been striving to get to. Folks get changed now it is the best security feature we have ever had in the park.
This is definitely worth the time to watch!!
What a woman!!

Click Here

And Now I Want A Dog

Andy Simmons: One Dad's GPS Saga: Global Positioning System

Andy Simmons: One Dad's GPS Saga: Global Positioning System: "Global Positioning System
Men, goes the old chestnut, will drive to Minsk before stopping to ask for directions to the corner store. Not me -- I'll burn rocks in the form of SOS on the hood of my car rather than get lost. And lost in a car is where you'll usually find me. See, I have this problem: If I ask someone for directions and they're longer than 'It's over there,' I zone out. Case in point, on a family trip last year, I stopped and asked a gentleman for directions. As we drove away, I turned to my wife, Jennifer. 'Did you notice his teeth?'"
Sent in by Ben Davi


YOUR AGE BY EATING OUT

Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may know!

YOUR AGE BY DINER & RESTAURANT MATH

This is pretty neat
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read ...
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat.
(more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1757...
If you haven't, add 1756.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE ! ------ (Oh YES, it is!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2007) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS

Newport Police Arrests Log

Newport Police Arrests Log: "Tuesday, July 03, 2007"

Monday, July 02, 2007

Newport Police News Releases

Newport Police News Releases: "NPD MEDIA RELEASE 7-2-07 11:15 PM

Incident: Menacing Case: 07N-01539

Location: 618 NE 59th Street, Newport

Date/Time: 6-30-05 at 12:05A.M.

Victim: Travis M. Madrigal, Newport

Arrested: Leonard W. Johnson, age 67
618 NE 59th Street, Newport"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Alfred Hitchcock
6/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'Seeing a murder on television... can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'Skiing consists of wearing $3,000 worth of clothes and equipment and driving 200 miles in the snow in order to stand around at a bar and drink.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "
'Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.'"

bone flute

The world's oldest flute

WAVY TV 10 - News, Weather, Traffic, Sports for Hampton Roads, Virginia - North Eastern North Carolina - Strange News

WAVY TV 10 - News, Weather, Traffic, Sports for Hampton Roads, Virginia - North Eastern North Carolina - Strange News: "NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - There's something fishy in the ER. But don't bother paging Doctor House. People in the waiting room at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport, Oregon, can relax by watching the fish cam. A live feed from the Oregon Coast Aquarium beams images of the fish to a large plasma screen TV set in the ER. Hospital VP Melissa Swancutt says aquariums can have a calming effect. It's pretty cool to 13-year-old TJ Bell. But tells the Oregonian newspaper he'd like a little more action on the fish cam. He suggests they put the video camera in the shark tank during feeding time."

Price of machetes drops after elections�|�Oddly Enough�|�Reuters.com

Price of machetes drops after elections�|�Oddly Enough�|�Reuters.com: "NAN surveyed prices in the northeastern state of Gombe and found that a good quality machete was now selling for 400 naira ($3) compared with 800 naira before the elections, which were marred by politically motivated violence in many states."

Sunday, July 01, 2007

OK Let's do it.... the LVH Neighborhood Watch Radio Network is now CH 6 Privacy Code 16. This is written Ch6.16

Those of you that have the older radios with only CH 6 don't worry here is what we have worked out for you until you can update your radios.

If you only have CH 6 you will hear everything just as you have been BUT you will not be able to talk to anybody on the Neighborhood Watch Network. In an Emergency CERT will monitor CH6 and Ch6.16 and you will be able to talk then on CH6.

Why are we doing this? If you listen a lot you will notice we receive a lot of talk from people passing by LVH especially now in the summer. It goes on and on from children talking to grandma to people backing up RV's and the, "where are you now" calls and the occasional profanity idiot.

This will have a dampening effect on all of that. Under most conditions LVH residents will be the only ones listening and talking on the new channel. It will be a lot less aggravating to those who try to maintain a long term watch on the channel. It is not that easy to find volunteers to keep watch on the radio and for us to be successful we need those volunteers listening. So we do this for them and to cut down on confusion from outsiders. We've done this slowly so that you can acclimate on how to use your radio.

If you have problems making the switch any CERT member can help. Also, There will be an, "I need HELP list", on the bulletin board at the clubhouse. You can call me and I will come if possible or get someone else to come.

San Jose Mercury News - Dozens flee imagined tsunami

San Jose Mercury News - Dozens flee imagined tsunami: "Dozens flee imagined tsunami
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 06/29/2007 04:26:20 PM PDT

SAMOA, Calif.—A simulated tsunami drove three-fourths of the population of this tiny town to high ground within 10 minutes of an emergency siren blast."

Saturday, June 30, 2007

What's Happening in our Neighborhood?

With the new Neighborhood Watch Radio System. We (that monitor the radio all the time) knew when two police cars entered the park last night and they parked around the corner and waited for a half hour before going to Lenoard Johnson's home. Next morning around 10:00am The Neighborhood Watch Radio reports 3 police cars staging at Volk's house and then they go around the corner on foot to Leonard Johnson's home again. One officer is carrying an assault rifle around his neck..

The above is true, I witnessed it.. Ron Thomas.

They left with a male in handcuffs. (I didn't see that). The radio reported it.

Some neighbors have told us of loud arguments, music and heavy duty car repairs going on at this home. One person said they had taken up painting cars in the garage. Others say that Larry Henson said they can do this. Now this paragraph is all rumor. I have no way of
Knowing if it is true or not.

Not only does this kind of situation scare people in the neighborhood but it also can deteriorate the value of your home investment rapidly.

A suggestion has come my way that a group (large) should go to the clubhouse and ask what is going to be done about this by management. You all remember the questions and approvals we went through to get into this community? Have the standards suddenly been relaxed?

PS.... Just got a call from neighbors coming home last nigh at 1:00AM ... They said 4 police cars were leaving the park when they came in. (I didn't see this but these are good neighbors that told me).


"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Albert Einstein
6/29/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.'"

Underwater Archaeology

Underwater Archaeology

Really cool site

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'First west Europe tooth' found


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'First west Europe tooth' found: "First west Europe tooth' found
Molar (AFP)
The species from which it came is not certain. (Scale bar: 10mm)
Scientists in Spain say that they have found a tooth from a distant human ancestor that is more than one million years old."
Football

Here is an idea....

Anybody want to start a group of enthusiasts that go to the Newport High School Football games this summer and fall? The way I see it several of us would go maybe even carpooling and just have a good time and then come home.. What you think?

Taji's "Neighborhood Watch" turns over another cache

Taji's "Neighborhood Watch" turns over another cache: "Taji's 'Neighborhood Watch' turns over another cache"
Pictures around Longview Hills Trail, Pond and the beautiful Moon on Friday PM. Click on picture to enlarge, then arrow back, Hope you enjoy them.









(pictures taken by Frida and Charles Burke)

Plug-In Hybrid feature on CalCars.org and Felix Kramer

Hashbrowns Chopsticks Tutorial

Guy hit in head with .50 caliber ricochet

FDA Bans Seafood from China including Shrimp - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com

FDA Bans Seafood from China including Shrimp - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com: "FDA Bans Seafood from China including Shrimp

FDA is concerned about long term exposure as well as the possible development of antibiotic resistance.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a broader import control of all farm-raised catfish, basa, shrimp, dace (related to carp), and eel from China. FDA will start to detain these products at the border until the shipments are proven to be free of residues from drugs that are not approved in the United States for use in farm-raised aquatic animals.
"

Friday, June 29, 2007

How to cover your 'carbon footprints' at home - USATODAY.com

How to cover your 'carbon footprints' at home - USATODAY.com: "The ultimate goal, environmentalists say, is to reduce your 'carbon footprint,' the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that you generate while going about the activities of your daily life."

New Dangers of Secondhand Smoke - TIME

New Dangers of Secondhand Smoke - TIME: "Researchers have known that secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers, but now there's fresh evidence quantifying just how hazardous the after burn from cigarettes can be, and how quickly it affects your body. Scientists at the Oregon Department of Health documented for the first time an hourly buildup of a cancer-causing compound from cigarette smoke in the blood and urine of nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state."

News - StatesmanJournal.com

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Some may call it a piece of the American dream: When you're 16 years old, earn your driver's license and hit the road -- without your parents.

Beginning today, Mom and Dad may not be in the car, but they'll know where you're going.

Safeco is set to launch 'Teensurance,' a program that aims to increase communication between parents and young drivers by installing a GPS device on a car to record information, which parents can access online.

The service, for $15 per month, gives drivers 24/7 roadside assistance, and lets parents set speed limits and 'safe driving zones' and use curfew reminders.

What happens if the new driver goes over the speed limit or travels outside the designated zone? It'll show up online -- where only the parents can see -- or in a text message or e-mail."

Oregon State Park Reminder: No Fireworks or Camping on Coast Beaches

Oregon State Park Reminder: No Fireworks or Camping on Coast Beaches: "Oregon Coast) – It may seem like a good idea at the time, with all the sand and water around. But it turns out that shooting off fireworks on Oregon coast beaches is a big no-no.

Oregon's state parks and ocean beaches are inviting places for Fourth of July activities as long as they do not include setting off fireworks.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) issued that reminder this week, pointing out fireworks - including sparklers - are prohibited in all state parks in Oregon and banned on the state's beaches. Only fireworks managed as part of Independence Day community events with pre-approved permits are allowed."

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "Charles M. Schulz
6/27/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?'"

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NewsGator Online: "'We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.'"


St. Helena Star .::. CommunityFeatures

We are way ahead of the game.. sent them an email telling them what we are doing.

St. Helena Star .::. CommunityFeatures: "Neighborhood Watch, disaster preparedness finally join forces


Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:27 AM PDT

After months of preparation, St. Helena’s Neighborhood Watch program is finally operating in conjunction with disaster preparedness, a related program that trains residents to be ready for an emergency such as an earthquake."

Why the cat was 'tamed' --but stayed aloof | Chicago Tribune

Why the cat was 'tamed' --but stayed aloof | Chicago Tribune: "Inside the cells of every pet cat lies a history book, a story detailing the journey from the wilds of Asia to the comforts of a windowsill perch.

Combining the fields of genetics and archeology, scientists have cracked open the book to find that cat domestication occurred near the beginning of human civilization, long before many previous archeological estimates. The circumstances of this early association between man and cat may explain the friendly but tenuous truce between felines and humans."

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Email from the Spanglers...

Ron…..See my EM to Mr. Frank De Filippis…..I recommend we add this business to our Local LVH Web Site “Responsible Business List.” Frank represents LIGHTHOUSE NETWORK & COMPUTER, which is a Business located in South Beach. Their Tel. # is (541) 867-7500

We can Highly Recommend Frank & his Business to our LVH Neighbors as a most reputable business to deal with…..When the “Wheels Fall Off” of ones COMPUTER>>>Frank & Co. are the people to call !!! He saved my TUSH & We very much appreciate his assistance.

JOHN & Mary S.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Sent in by Ben Davi....

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance
is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE!
There are six floors, and the values of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. You may choose any item from a particular floor or may choose to go up to the next floor, but cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a Husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.

The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids and are Extremely Good Looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!" Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads:
Floor 5 - These me n Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the Sign reads: Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at The Husband Store.
To avoid gender bias charges,
the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across
the street.
The first floor has wives who love sex.

The second floor has wives who love sex and have money.

The third through sixth floors have never been visited.

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NewsGator Online: "'What we call 'Progress' is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance.'"

Photo in the News: Rare "Smiling" Bird Photographed for First Time


Photo in the News: Rare "Smiling" Bird Photographed for First Time: "ne 26, 2007—Call him the Mona Lisa of the bird kingdom.

The rare recurve-billed bushbird, recently rediscovered by scientists in Colombia after a 40-year absence, sports a curving beak that gives the illusion of an enigmatic smile.

This photograph, taken by a conservationist with the Colombia-based nonprofit Fundaci�n ProAves, is the first ever taken of a live bushbird."

Earth's Hotspots Keep Continents Afloat, Study Says

Earth's Hotspots Keep Continents Afloat, Study Says: "Without the heat, scientists say, even Denver, Colorado—the Mile High City—would be below sea level."

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Stuffed Summer Squash with Goat Cheese and Romesco

Highway straightening project takes twists and turns - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com

Highway straightening project takes twists and turns - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com: "The straightened route cuts through forestlands that range in elevation from 300 to 700 feet above sea level. Engineers, trying to bridge eight streams, encounter steep slopes of 30 and 40 degrees. And in the winter, 70 to 100 inches of rain aren't uncommon, making the time available to work on the steepest slopes only a few months in the summer season."

TwinCities.com - Raising the first Iwo Jima flag

TwinCities.com - Raising the first Iwo Jima flag: "'On the battlefield, he was just extraordinary. He was an authentic hero, no doubt about it,' recalled Richard Wheeler, who served in Lindberg's platoon 62 years ago and now is an author who writes about military history."

Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com

Posted for Wayde Dudley

Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com: "The first hunting seasons are still a couple months away, but you can get the adrenaline pumping on July 1 in Salem with a daylong series of clinics, seminars and displays."

Freecycling: Something For Nothing Online, Marketwatch: Not-For-Profit Web Site Aids Users In Exchanging Unwanted Items For Wanted Ones - CBS News

We can do this! I like it.... What are your thoughts? RT

Freecycling: Something For Nothing Online, Marketwatch: Not-For-Profit Web Site Aids Users In Exchanging Unwanted Items For Wanted Ones - CBS News: "Freecycling got its start in Tucson in the early 2000s when Deron Beal sent an e-mail out to 30 or 40 friends and a list of local nonprofits suggesting they start an online service that would enable people to donate used household items to local residents. Their efforts led to the founding of the Freecycling Network in 2003.
"

Number Of U.S. Commuters Riding Solo Rises, 102 Million Drive To And From Work Alone, Up From 1990 Mark, Census Reports - CBS News

Number Of U.S. Commuters Riding Solo Rises, 102 Million Drive To And From Work Alone, Up From 1990 Mark, Census Reports - CBS News: "Seventy-seven percent of workers in the United States — more than 102 million people — drive alone to and from work, up from 1990, according to recently released U.S. Census data, based on surveys conducted in 2005. This happened despite the fact that retail gasoline prices rose by 60 cents per gallon in that same 15-year period, controlling for inflation. "

Feds Order At Least 4 Tire Brands Recalled, Importer Says Radials Made In China Could Suffer Tread Separation - CBS News

Feds Order At Least 4 Tire Brands Recalled, Importer Says Radials Made In China Could Suffer Tread Separation - CBS News: "Fast Facts

The tires being recalled were sold under at least four brand names - Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS - in these sizes: LT235/75R-15; LT225/75R-16; LT235/85R-16; LT245/75R-16; LT265/75R-16; and LT3X10.5-15."

The Human Family Tree Has Become a Bush With Many Branches - New York Times

The Human Family Tree Has Become a Bush With Many Branches - New York Times: "The Human Family Tree Has Become a Bush With Many Branches"

U.S. Net access not all that speedy - USATODAY.com

U.S. Net access not all that speedy - USATODAY.com: "The median U.S. download speed now is 1.97 megabits per second — a fraction of the 61 megabits per second enjoyed by consumers in Japan, says the report released Monday. Other speedy countries include South Korea (median 45 megabits), France (17 megabits) and Canada (7 megabits).

'We have pathetic speeds compared to the rest of the world,' CWA President Larry Cohen says. 'People don't pay attention to the fact that the country that started the commercial Internet is falling woefully behind.'"

One-eyed gator pulls golfer into pond - CNN.com

Now there is a reason for a Mulligan.. RT

One-eyed gator pulls golfer into pond - CNN.com: "VENICE, Florida (AP) -- A man who lost his ball in a golf course pond nearly lost a limb when a nearly 11-foot alligator latched on to his arm and pulled him in the water, authorities said."

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NewsGator Online: "'In a few minutes a computer can make a mistake so great that it would have taken many men many months to equal it.'"

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'We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.'"

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NewsGator Online: "George Carlin
6/25/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.'"

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Team makes Tunguska crater claim


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Team makes Tunguska crater claim: "Scientists have identified a possible crater left by the biggest space impact in modern times - the Tunguska event.

The blast levelled more than 2,000 sq km of forest near the Tunguska River in Siberia on 30 June 1908."

Monday, June 25, 2007

Journal Newspapers Online: Volunteers will ‘CERTainly’ help during crises

Journal Newspapers Online: Volunteers will ‘CERTainly’ help during crises: "Volunteers will ‘CERTainly’ help during crises"

LEDs shedding light (and color) in homes - USATODAY.com

LEDs shedding light (and color) in homes - USATODAY.com: "Enlarge image Enlarge By Josh Reynolds, AP
Joey Nicotera poses in front of one of the LED lighting fixtures he designed for his condo in Everett, Mass.
By Mark Jewell, Associated Press
EVERETT, Mass. — Joey Nicotera's fascination with multicolored light bulbs bordered on obsession when he was a teenager.

He framed posters in lights and decorated his own Christmas tree. When he couldn't find a color bulb he wanted, he got paint cans from the basement and made some himself, bathing his second-story bedroom in an eerie glow.

'I'd be driving home from work at night, and I could see his room from five blocks away, with all the weird colors and flashing lights,' recalls his father, Joe Nicotera Sr."

Bus driver lends hand in NASA glove design - USATODAY.com

Bus driver lends hand in NASA glove design - USATODAY.com: "SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine — To understand the story of Peter Homer, an engineer turned school-bus driver who recently won $200,000 in a NASA-sponsored contest, it may be helpful to know something about the seacoast town where he lives and about astronaut gloves as well."

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Andy Mckee - Guitar - Drifting - www.candyrat.com

Fast Food Freestyle

News - StatesmanJournal.com

COMING SOON TO LVH... a possible HAM (Radio Amature Club)
With 9 registered amatures in the park we might have some interest. I am KE7NIW. Who are you? Tell us if you would be interested in forming a club and what you think we could do for the community in the comments.

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Club has global reach

Salem-area ham radio operators explore airwaves

EUNICE KIM
Statesman Journal

June 24, 2007

Ken Heriman of Independence sat inside a bunk house Saturday morning, tapping out Morse code at a ham radio station. With the quick movement of his fingers, he sent out a test message, identifying himself by his call signal, KD7BUJ.

No one responded. Heriman, 48, tried again, this time calling any station by tapping out CQ, which means 'seek you.'"

News - StatesmanJournal.com


News - StatesmanJournal.com: "StatesmanJournal.com's weekly feature showcases snapshots of the past submitted by readers. Click here to see this week's gallery. Click here to see instructions on how to submit photos."

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NewsGator Online: "'The problem with political jokes is they get elected.'"

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NewsGator Online: "Paul Harvey
6/23/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.'"

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NewsGator Online: "R. Buckminster Fuller
6/23/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]

'Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment.'"

Contest winner�has�5 years to claim 50-year-old buried car - CNN.com


Contest winner�has�5 years to claim 50-year-old buried car - CNN.com: "TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) -- R.E. Humbertson, wherever you are, you are the winner of 'Miss Belvedere,' the rusty 1957 Plymouth hauled from its leaky vault last week after being buried for a half century.

Humbertson, born July 1921, or his or her closest living relative, has five years to claim the two-door hardtop that drew international attention when it was unearthed, organizers announced Friday."

Report Rates Hospitals on Their Heart Treatment - New York Times

Report Rates Hospitals on Their Heart Treatment - New York Times: "WASHINGTON, June 21 — The federal government has gingerly stepped back into rating the care delivered by the nation’s hospitals, releasing for the first time in nearly two decades a list of hospitals where heart patients are most likely to die."

LINK TO THE RATINGS CLICK HERE


iT WAS VERY SLOW RESPONDING... I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL THE ONES IN THIS STATE. RT