Tropical Storm Kyle
Latitude: 26.5 North
Longitude: 68.3 West
Winds: 60 mph
Moving: North 12 mph
Pressure: 998 millibars
Kyle is not projected to make a direct landfall in North America however high tide will have an effect on the East coast.
Stomach: Happy
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Round And Round
Everything is cyclical.
If you hang around long enough you will see the same old song and dance set to new music. That is what is happening here in the USA.
Every decade or so there is some huge economic disaster that requires taxpayers to foot the bill or face some form of disaster.
And the outcome each and every time is the innocent will be burdened for the actions of a few shiftless people. The thieves for the most part will get away free, clear, and unpunished.
Even sadder is this time two men are making political hay out of this colossal mess.
Still sadder, lessons will not be learned, pockets will be lined, and we will be doing the same old dance in another decade or so.
If you hang around long enough you will see the same old song and dance set to new music. That is what is happening here in the USA.
Every decade or so there is some huge economic disaster that requires taxpayers to foot the bill or face some form of disaster.
And the outcome each and every time is the innocent will be burdened for the actions of a few shiftless people. The thieves for the most part will get away free, clear, and unpunished.
Even sadder is this time two men are making political hay out of this colossal mess.
Still sadder, lessons will not be learned, pockets will be lined, and we will be doing the same old dance in another decade or so.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Time For The Enemas
Last night was the Emmy's.
I for one did not watch this long slow parade of self obsessed ass wipes breaking their arms to pat them selves on their own backs. And here some shocking news for the "stars" of television.
I do not care about your political opinions!!!
If this collection of clowns wants to do some real good in the world how about handing over a weeks pay to a charity without making a photo op out of it. Better yet go clean some disabled persons gutters. I be far more impressed if you joined former president Jimmy Carter by grabbing a hammer and help building a house. God forbid you should have to break a sweat.
How about how you demonstrated how two face you are when it comes to matters of sexism when you rip the tux of Heidi Klum to reveal a dress.
If this is the best prime time television can do I'll stick to The Discovery Channel.
Television can be used to do so much good and these pea brains could not beyond their own egos and paychecks.
You can use TV to fight crime and corruption. You can demonstrate proper ways to deal with health matters. Television can explore the worlds of arts, music, literature, and science that some people would otherwise never be exposed to.
What a waste of an amazing platform.
I for one did not watch this long slow parade of self obsessed ass wipes breaking their arms to pat them selves on their own backs. And here some shocking news for the "stars" of television.
I do not care about your political opinions!!!
If this collection of clowns wants to do some real good in the world how about handing over a weeks pay to a charity without making a photo op out of it. Better yet go clean some disabled persons gutters. I be far more impressed if you joined former president Jimmy Carter by grabbing a hammer and help building a house. God forbid you should have to break a sweat.
How about how you demonstrated how two face you are when it comes to matters of sexism when you rip the tux of Heidi Klum to reveal a dress.
If this is the best prime time television can do I'll stick to The Discovery Channel.
Television can be used to do so much good and these pea brains could not beyond their own egos and paychecks.
You can use TV to fight crime and corruption. You can demonstrate proper ways to deal with health matters. Television can explore the worlds of arts, music, literature, and science that some people would otherwise never be exposed to.
What a waste of an amazing platform.
Fall
As of 4:30 pm local time fall is here.
The temperature will be lowered by a few degrees tomorrow mostly due to cloud cover. And as a reminder of the time of year the beginnings of what may become a tropical storm has raised it's ugly head.
Here cold front, come here boy.
The temperature will be lowered by a few degrees tomorrow mostly due to cloud cover. And as a reminder of the time of year the beginnings of what may become a tropical storm has raised it's ugly head.
Here cold front, come here boy.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Cry Havoc ...
This weekend September 26 - September 28 will be the "Grand Theft Auto 4 Cause Chaos Live Weekend"
All kinds of GTA goodies will be given away and you will get a chance to play with a Rockstar employee.
All kinds of GTA goodies will be given away and you will get a chance to play with a Rockstar employee.
Fall In Texas Means Football
I went to the grocery store today and the store was covered in Cowboy blue, silver, and white. It's not that the store had been decorated for the upcoming game but that almost everyone was wearing Cowboys shirts, hats, pants, shoes, or even in one case diapers.
Football in Texas is a religion and The Cowboys are the church.
Football in Texas is a religion and The Cowboys are the church.
Cowboys Win
The Dallas Cowboys won in Lambeau Field for the first time in years.
Dallas Cowboys 27
Green Bay Packers 16
Go Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys 27
Green Bay Packers 16
Go Cowboys
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The New Carl Sagan
Met Dr. Michio Haku.
This Theoretical physicist has replaced the late Dr. Carl Sagan as the man of science for the common man.
Dr. Haku's relaxed demeanor and childlike curiosity is helping viewer of the cable television Science Channel explore the world of science.
I really like Dr. Haku.
He rarely uses big multi sylables words when simple words can do. And his enjoyment of the topic at hand is obvious. Mild and soft spoken he is not as preachy as the late Dr. Sagan.
Dr. Haku has a website as well... http://mkaku.org/ .
Finally someone has filled Dr. Sagan shoes.
This Theoretical physicist has replaced the late Dr. Carl Sagan as the man of science for the common man.
Dr. Haku's relaxed demeanor and childlike curiosity is helping viewer of the cable television Science Channel explore the world of science.
I really like Dr. Haku.
He rarely uses big multi sylables words when simple words can do. And his enjoyment of the topic at hand is obvious. Mild and soft spoken he is not as preachy as the late Dr. Sagan.
Dr. Haku has a website as well... http://mkaku.org/ .
Finally someone has filled Dr. Sagan shoes.
The Doughnut Of Death
The LCH (Large Hadron Collider) or as I call it The Doughnut of Death has sprung a leak.
Don't worry micro mini black holes have not escaped but some helium has.
That right, the super collider cut one.
So much for super science.
The dang doughnut has a short and somehow a small leak of helium has occured.
A short between two magnets happened under the high voltage, no workers where at risk.
No word if Baron Karza has been spotted stomping around the control room but should the evil leader of the Microverse attack it will be nice to know the coo coo clocks will be among the first to go.
Where the Micronaughts when you need them?
Don't worry micro mini black holes have not escaped but some helium has.
That right, the super collider cut one.
So much for super science.
The dang doughnut has a short and somehow a small leak of helium has occured.
A short between two magnets happened under the high voltage, no workers where at risk.
No word if Baron Karza has been spotted stomping around the control room but should the evil leader of the Microverse attack it will be nice to know the coo coo clocks will be among the first to go.
Where the Micronaughts when you need them?
Thinking Ahead
I have been thinking about Christmas.
With the economy the way it is I think it will be a very thin Christmas. I am however determined to put up a full size tree this year. The table top tree last year was a big disappointment.
My father has already found some thing he wants. He hardly ever gives a hint ha to what he wants.
I have no idea of what to ask for but maybe some books by Dr. Micho Kaku. I could always use a pair of pants. In any case Christmas is closing fast.
I wish time would slow down now that the nights are getting longer and the days getting cooler.
With the economy the way it is I think it will be a very thin Christmas. I am however determined to put up a full size tree this year. The table top tree last year was a big disappointment.
My father has already found some thing he wants. He hardly ever gives a hint ha to what he wants.
I have no idea of what to ask for but maybe some books by Dr. Micho Kaku. I could always use a pair of pants. In any case Christmas is closing fast.
I wish time would slow down now that the nights are getting longer and the days getting cooler.
Friday, September 19, 2008
It's War
North star has opened a website for GTA: China Town Wars for the Nintendo DS.
http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/
They are promising the game this winter but do not say if it will be out by years end.
Will there be a special DS to celebrate this games release?
http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/
They are promising the game this winter but do not say if it will be out by years end.
Will there be a special DS to celebrate this games release?
The Heat Is Back On
The cool front has passed and the heat of summer is returning. But hopefully not for long. The weather folks are predicting another cool front around the middle of next week. Yeah!
I am looking forward to the first cold front.
I am looking forward to the first cold front.
Power To The Man
The power is back on at our local police department.
Monday a small fire closed the building and Wednesday the power to the entire building died.
Who to blame...? Hurricane Ike.
The very high tides caused by Ike made it way into the under ground area of the police department and served the fatal blow to an already old and ill power delivery system that ran under the building. The power surge cause by the death of the power system took out the local 911 system, fried the water pumping system that ran throughout the building, and bricked most of the buildings computers.
The 911 has been running out of the emergency command center used by city officials at city hall during hurricanes and other crises.
The power has been restored and now the task of replacing and repairing the bricked computers lies ahead. Hopefully things will be back to normal in days.
Very thankfully this did not occur in the middle of a hurricane strike.
Monday a small fire closed the building and Wednesday the power to the entire building died.
Who to blame...? Hurricane Ike.
The very high tides caused by Ike made it way into the under ground area of the police department and served the fatal blow to an already old and ill power delivery system that ran under the building. The power surge cause by the death of the power system took out the local 911 system, fried the water pumping system that ran throughout the building, and bricked most of the buildings computers.
The 911 has been running out of the emergency command center used by city officials at city hall during hurricanes and other crises.
The power has been restored and now the task of replacing and repairing the bricked computers lies ahead. Hopefully things will be back to normal in days.
Very thankfully this did not occur in the middle of a hurricane strike.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Mall Walker
I went to my favorite mall today.
The mall has been bought by a new company and they are claiming lots of changes.
That worries me.
The food court is being moved to the ground floor.
A waterfall has been planed as well as a much needed new elevator.
These all sound well in good but you know that the rent will go up and that will push out the small mom and pop stores.
The mall will be echo North Star Mall which at one point was full of interesting shops and carts. North Star is now so up scale that you can afford to buy anything. Popcorn there is 3.00 a small bag. There is no book store. A mall without a book store is unAmerican. And the book store in the mall here will close in one weeks time.
While I'm glade to see new money being brought to my home town I'm sad to see the small retailers being forced out of locations they have had for years. I'm sadder to see a great book store with great employees closing.
Times are changing.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
New Mythbusters
Tonight on The Mythbusters Jamie and Adam looked into the myth that you could make a tazer out of a squirt gun. The first big problem was getting a constant unbroken stream of water to the target. The second was getting enough raw power in the stream of water for it to have any real effect. The solution. Simple but Jamie in a Tesla coil with a very simple and powerful squirtgun. Jamie squirted upon the target and the Tesla coil providied the power in the form of lighting.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Aftermath
There have been new photos released of the damage caused by Ike.
One of the most telling is a before and after showing the Galveston Island. In the before image there where eleven beach front houses and plenty of grass.
In the second image take after Ike only one house is left standing, the grass has been entirely striped away and all the trees are missing.
Our beaches have been doubled in width and sand dune after sand dune are simply gone. There are pieces of ruble, seaweed, trash, and broken lumber stand well over six foot tall.
One of the most telling is a before and after showing the Galveston Island. In the before image there where eleven beach front houses and plenty of grass.
In the second image take after Ike only one house is left standing, the grass has been entirely striped away and all the trees are missing.
Our beaches have been doubled in width and sand dune after sand dune are simply gone. There are pieces of ruble, seaweed, trash, and broken lumber stand well over six foot tall.
Monday, September 15, 2008
How Bout Them Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys 41
Philadelphia Eagles 37
In an absolutely amazing game the Boys won.
The lead change side 7 times.
Go Cowboys!
Philadelphia Eagles 37
In an absolutely amazing game the Boys won.
The lead change side 7 times.
Go Cowboys!
Impact
I have played TNA Impact for the 360.
This is a first offering from TNA wrestling and Midway games. TNA signed a deal of a series of wrestling games.
This is not a pick up and play game.
The game offer no lesson in how to play. You will spend a great deal of time using trial and error to learn how to use the games controls.
The create a wrestler is slim compared to a WWF game.
You can not create your own entrance.
The graphics are last generation.
The sound is OK but not spectacular.
If you want a easy to play game skip this one but if you want a challenge you'll enjoy this game.
This is a first offering from TNA wrestling and Midway games. TNA signed a deal of a series of wrestling games.
This is not a pick up and play game.
The game offer no lesson in how to play. You will spend a great deal of time using trial and error to learn how to use the games controls.
The create a wrestler is slim compared to a WWF game.
You can not create your own entrance.
The graphics are last generation.
The sound is OK but not spectacular.
If you want a easy to play game skip this one but if you want a challenge you'll enjoy this game.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Seinfeld Gates
Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates have joined forces to promote Microsoft.
I can not think of two more repulsive people to hawk for a company who cares so little for its customers or the quality of it's products.
You are introduced to this post modern odd couple in a shoes store then you will follow them meeting "real people" by moving into a middle America white family.
Soon the hard sells will come. They will be shoving a Microsoft products down you throat.
I for one refuse to watch two self centered individual push crap of any sort.
Bring back Morris the cat. Now there a salesman!
I can not think of two more repulsive people to hawk for a company who cares so little for its customers or the quality of it's products.
You are introduced to this post modern odd couple in a shoes store then you will follow them meeting "real people" by moving into a middle America white family.
Soon the hard sells will come. They will be shoving a Microsoft products down you throat.
I for one refuse to watch two self centered individual push crap of any sort.
Bring back Morris the cat. Now there a salesman!
Cool Front
While Hurricane Ike brought us no rain, today about 1 pm, a cool front came in and delivered from .40 to 1.25 inches of rain.
Fall starts September 22 this year.
This cool front is very welcomed at least by me.
The daytime temps will be in the eighties instead of the nineties or century mark and the night time temps will dip into the low seventies.
The resulting cooling of the coastal waters will make strengthening difficult for any future hurricanes.
Here comes the fall.
Stomach: Happy.
Fall starts September 22 this year.
This cool front is very welcomed at least by me.
The daytime temps will be in the eighties instead of the nineties or century mark and the night time temps will dip into the low seventies.
The resulting cooling of the coastal waters will make strengthening difficult for any future hurricanes.
Here comes the fall.
Stomach: Happy.
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