Saturday, October 18, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 7.0 TONGA ISLANDS 0511Z OCT 19: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK
Observatory - Worm Grunting - A Mystery Solved - NYTimes.com
Observatory - Worm Grunting - A Mystery Solved - NYTimes.com: "Worm grunting, also known as worm fiddling or charming, involves driving a wooden stake into the ground and rubbing the top of it with a leaf spring or other flat piece of steel to make a grunting or snoring noise. Done in the right place under the right conditions, the result will be hundreds earthworms appearing on the surface of the ground."
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 6.7 NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO 1942Z OCT 16: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK
iGoogle
iGoogle: "Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
- Ellen Goodman"
- Ellen Goodman"
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Local News: Coming Soon To A Rear-View Mirror Near You | recruits, training, troopers :
Local News: Coming Soon To A Rear-View Mirror Near You | recruits, training, troopers :: "Nineteen recruit troopers will be assigned to the Patrol Services Division (PSD) and two others will be assigned to the Fish & Wildlife Division (FWD). After successfully completing their training they will report to Albany, Coos Bay (1 trooper on patrol), Florence, Klamath Falls (2 troopers on patrol), Newport, Ontario, Pendleton, Salem, Springfield, The Dalles, Tillamook and Tualatin."
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
BUS SERVICE!!!!!
AN EMAIL FROM LARRY HENSON...
Great news - Hooray - Starting October 14, 2008 Longview Hills will have bus service. The buss will be stopping at the Longview Hills Community Center 5 times daily seven days a week.
Times are:
8:51 AM
10:44 AM
12:18 PM
3:02 PM
4:55 PM
details displayed at the community center
Wave Energy Generator Deployment
Wave Energy Generator Deployment: "Wave Energy Generator Deployment
Footage of the deployment of a Wave Energy Generator off the coast of Oregon
Other Versions"
Footage of the deployment of a Wave Energy Generator off the coast of Oregon
Other Versions"
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Do you?
Miss reading the news in a News Paper?
Well your computer can be customized to retrieve articles that only interest you within minutes of their being published from any newspaper anywhere. You can choose from any news source anywhere about any subject(s) you like. It can be told to bring the news to you from all, or "most read" articles. It can bring the funnies that are just your favorites.
Do you wear glasses because the print is too small on your screen? Toss them aside. You can set the print size on a website once and from then on ... every time you visit that site the print will be just the size you set.
If you are computer challenged I can visit you and set up these features on your computer... I charge $0.00 ... Many ask why? I don't care to say :) If you would like help let me know.... teckron@gmail.com
If you are not computer challenged... I will print a how to article here on the website.... That takes a bit of time so I am going to put a poll on the right... If you want me to write a lengthy lesson plan on "how to", or if you just want the steps.... Check the box of your choice... Thanx, RT
Well your computer can be customized to retrieve articles that only interest you within minutes of their being published from any newspaper anywhere. You can choose from any news source anywhere about any subject(s) you like. It can be told to bring the news to you from all, or "most read" articles. It can bring the funnies that are just your favorites.
Do you wear glasses because the print is too small on your screen? Toss them aside. You can set the print size on a website once and from then on ... every time you visit that site the print will be just the size you set.
If you are computer challenged I can visit you and set up these features on your computer... I charge $0.00 ... Many ask why? I don't care to say :) If you would like help let me know.... teckron@gmail.com
If you are not computer challenged... I will print a how to article here on the website.... That takes a bit of time so I am going to put a poll on the right... If you want me to write a lengthy lesson plan on "how to", or if you just want the steps.... Check the box of your choice... Thanx, RT
Saturday, October 11, 2008
NewsGator Online
"Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working."
NewsGator Online
"We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us."
Retirement plan
Advice to take to heart, or at least somewhere down there.
Retirement Plan---
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Nortel stock one year ago, it would now
be worth $49.00.
With Enron, you would have $16.50 left of the original $1000.
With WorldCom, you would have less than $5.00 left.
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Delta Air Lines stock you would have
$49.00 left.
If you had purchased United Airlines, you would ha ve nothing left.
But, if you had purchased $1000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank all
the beer, then turned in the cans for recycling, you would have $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily
and recycle.
This is called the…
"401-Keg Plan".
Retirement Plan---
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Nortel stock one year ago, it would now
be worth $49.00.
With Enron, you would have $16.50 left of the original $1000.
With WorldCom, you would have less than $5.00 left.
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Delta Air Lines stock you would have
$49.00 left.
If you had purchased United Airlines, you would ha ve nothing left.
But, if you had purchased $1000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank all
the beer, then turned in the cans for recycling, you would have $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily
and recycle.
This is called the…
"401-Keg Plan".
Friday, October 10, 2008
Got Address on yer post light? Read on...
California Democrat: "The lack of house or business numbers are a problem for any kind of emergency response, whether fire or medical. According to Smith, a good visible house number is not only helpful, it is vital for a quick response.
He said just about the worst moment for emergency responders is driving an ambulance or other emergency response vehicle slowly along a residential street on a dark night looking for non-existent or hard to see house numbers after a call."
He said just about the worst moment for emergency responders is driving an ambulance or other emergency response vehicle slowly along a residential street on a dark night looking for non-existent or hard to see house numbers after a call."
Frost Warning!
ON SAT MORNING MIN TEMPS ARE LIKELY TO BE IN THE
LWR TO MID 30S WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE IN OUTLYING AREAS AWAY
FROM CITIES. MANY LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE FIRST FROST OF
THE FALL SEASON. BE SURE TO PROTECT ANY TENDER OR VULNERABLE
PLANTS FROM THE NEAR FREEZING TEMPS.
LWR TO MID 30S WITH UPPER 20S POSSIBLE IN OUTLYING AREAS AWAY
FROM CITIES. MANY LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE FIRST FROST OF
THE FALL SEASON. BE SURE TO PROTECT ANY TENDER OR VULNERABLE
PLANTS FROM THE NEAR FREEZING TEMPS.
An Email from Larry Henson
This is to let you know that Frank Landry was laid off this morning as the Longview Hills Maintenance person.
lh
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Volunteering
A soapbox editorial by (guess who?) ron thomas
For 10 years Jacky and I have watched the coming and going of volunteers in our Longview Hills Community. This community is well known here as well as throughout Newport for its generosity and support of a variety of charities, clubs and organizations. Folks here have a most valuable commodity to bring to the table.... time. Time to do many of the things that we would have liked to do during our working life when we had to sell our time to an employer to raise a family and put bread on the table.
Of course not everyone is interested in sharing their time and they choose to hoard their time and energy to devote to whatever it is they choose to pursue. Can’t fault that idea as each person now gets to choose and that is probably the best part of retirement.
Now there is this thing about our time that you know about but may not have considered, kind of put it on the backburner to think about at another time. Time for all of us living beings takes a toll on health. That is simple enough.. I don’t think there will be much argument on that. At this end of life.. “The Retirement Years”, health declines more rapidly than in the rest our lives. As you graduate to another year of life you may feel the loss of a physical ability and though modern science tries to slow and stave off this process it is inevitable.
Still, in this community, folks that volunteer feel called to extend their volunteer activities beyond the point of where common sense dictates they should. So, I put it to you that if we are to continue with Social Club activities, Fishing Clubs, CERT teams, Potlucks... Games, Community events and the like... Those things that give our community such charm and purpose.... We need to all step back here and take a look at this situation....
Say that you are a young person (under 65) new to retirement. It’s wonderful beyond your wildest expectations... there are so many things to do... you’re having a ball... Volunteering? “Uh, yeah just as soon as I......(fill in the blank)” . You must know, if you stop a second and consider, that most of our volunteers are older (actually, they are you in 5 to 10 years). Look at the bulk of them entering their 65th -75th birthdays.. Do they move those chairs and tables around in the clubhouse? When they serve you a breakfast what do they do afterwards? (I personally am pooped for 3 to 4 days) But you who don’t volunteer are out there having fun right after breakfast. I have heard it said that the same folks in the Fishing Club that do all the volunteer cleanup and fish trap activities wonder why the rest of the club doesn’t show for those chores but enjoy all benefits of membership. Have you heard the people at the Old Geezers complain about the activities or the state of the clubhouse or how the depleting Social Club treasury should be used for this or that? Our CERT team is aging and in some cases passing away or moving on... When the crisis comes and it will... who will be trained to look after our welfare? Maybe you younger folks feel that you can take care of yourselves... (Guess what?... You will soon be older. And I mean soon.)
If our park has 265 folks why can you only count on 10 or so to do the bulk of the work? Maybe 20 or so to help some of the time and certainly no more than 30 to 40 to participate in an activity? Whatever the reasons here is a truth .. count on it, “As our people get older they are capable of less volunteering”. They may want to volunteer and help but they are less and less able to do more and more. Young man or Young woman... step up to the plate... Time for you to learn the ropes and volunteer. Now you may think that this is a bunch of hooey but I will now illustrate for you just how incredibly self centered our folks are.... Ready?
I can absolutely guarantee the residents of this park that I can pack the clubhouse for a specific kind of activity. All I have to do is say, “Free food and someone will prepare and cleanup after you... Just come and enjoy yourself.” I am betting 60 to 90 people will be there... guaranteed. Also, I know the same 10 people will be there serving and cleaning up after them. Don’t believe it... The Annual Fall (free) Dinner is coming up... As you look around the room and are counting don’t forget to count yourself.
For 10 years Jacky and I have watched the coming and going of volunteers in our Longview Hills Community. This community is well known here as well as throughout Newport for its generosity and support of a variety of charities, clubs and organizations. Folks here have a most valuable commodity to bring to the table.... time. Time to do many of the things that we would have liked to do during our working life when we had to sell our time to an employer to raise a family and put bread on the table.
Of course not everyone is interested in sharing their time and they choose to hoard their time and energy to devote to whatever it is they choose to pursue. Can’t fault that idea as each person now gets to choose and that is probably the best part of retirement.
Now there is this thing about our time that you know about but may not have considered, kind of put it on the backburner to think about at another time. Time for all of us living beings takes a toll on health. That is simple enough.. I don’t think there will be much argument on that. At this end of life.. “The Retirement Years”, health declines more rapidly than in the rest our lives. As you graduate to another year of life you may feel the loss of a physical ability and though modern science tries to slow and stave off this process it is inevitable.
Still, in this community, folks that volunteer feel called to extend their volunteer activities beyond the point of where common sense dictates they should. So, I put it to you that if we are to continue with Social Club activities, Fishing Clubs, CERT teams, Potlucks... Games, Community events and the like... Those things that give our community such charm and purpose.... We need to all step back here and take a look at this situation....
Say that you are a young person (under 65) new to retirement. It’s wonderful beyond your wildest expectations... there are so many things to do... you’re having a ball... Volunteering? “Uh, yeah just as soon as I......(fill in the blank)” . You must know, if you stop a second and consider, that most of our volunteers are older (actually, they are you in 5 to 10 years). Look at the bulk of them entering their 65th -75th birthdays.. Do they move those chairs and tables around in the clubhouse? When they serve you a breakfast what do they do afterwards? (I personally am pooped for 3 to 4 days) But you who don’t volunteer are out there having fun right after breakfast. I have heard it said that the same folks in the Fishing Club that do all the volunteer cleanup and fish trap activities wonder why the rest of the club doesn’t show for those chores but enjoy all benefits of membership. Have you heard the people at the Old Geezers complain about the activities or the state of the clubhouse or how the depleting Social Club treasury should be used for this or that? Our CERT team is aging and in some cases passing away or moving on... When the crisis comes and it will... who will be trained to look after our welfare? Maybe you younger folks feel that you can take care of yourselves... (Guess what?... You will soon be older. And I mean soon.)
If our park has 265 folks why can you only count on 10 or so to do the bulk of the work? Maybe 20 or so to help some of the time and certainly no more than 30 to 40 to participate in an activity? Whatever the reasons here is a truth .. count on it, “As our people get older they are capable of less volunteering”. They may want to volunteer and help but they are less and less able to do more and more. Young man or Young woman... step up to the plate... Time for you to learn the ropes and volunteer. Now you may think that this is a bunch of hooey but I will now illustrate for you just how incredibly self centered our folks are.... Ready?
I can absolutely guarantee the residents of this park that I can pack the clubhouse for a specific kind of activity. All I have to do is say, “Free food and someone will prepare and cleanup after you... Just come and enjoy yourself.” I am betting 60 to 90 people will be there... guaranteed. Also, I know the same 10 people will be there serving and cleaning up after them. Don’t believe it... The Annual Fall (free) Dinner is coming up... As you look around the room and are counting don’t forget to count yourself.
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