Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 11:39 AM
Good Morning, !
Today is Wednesday, Aug 24
Had to heat up water in pots today for a bucket and sponge
wash instead of a shower. The water tank has sprung a leak.
Heating the water wasn't a big deal. I had done that countless
times, when I lived and worked in the bush in the arctic.
Since it gets quite warm in the afternoon, I'll lay a black
garbage bag onto the deck roof and connect it to
a $10 solar shower.
In the arctic I used to hang a couple of solar shower bags
from the gable of the wall tent, right above the wood stove,
and had a clear plastic shower rigged behind the tent.
That worked quite well, even at -40, once I figured the top
and sides of the shower had to be perfectly air tight and
the entrance by lifting one of the sides and crawling in
and up onto the raised styrofoam floor from below.
Living in the bush required a bit of extra work, but had
it's own rewards.
A solar shower should tide me over, until I can save enough
for a small hot water tank.
Have FUN!
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Nothing changes your opinion of a friend so surely as success -
yours or his.
--- Franklin P. Jones
A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.
--- George Bernard Shaw
Thanks to Sandie for this story:
The tourist in London climbed into a cab and noticed by the
license that his cab driver's name was Winston Churchill.
Trying to make conversation, he said, "I see your name is
Winston Churchill."
The driver simply said, "Yep. That's my moniker."
The passenger, not willing to give up yet on some banter,
said, "That's a pretty famous name."
The driver responded with, "As well it should be too.
I've been driving a cab here for over forty years!"
Thanks to Amber Rose for this:
The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic
collective nouns for the various groups of animals.
We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens,
a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.
However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of
crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),
an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look
so wise, a Parliament of owls.
Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest,
most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive
and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper
collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not ....... a Congress!
Thanks to Betty for this picture:
Molly-the-Witch Peony seed head
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An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD
goes to
a 24 year old Warren, Michigan bonehead
whose name and picture is withheld by Michigan media.
Police video
Driving with no brakes
ROSEVILLE, Mich. -- The feet of a 24-year-old Warren
(Detroit-area) bonehead failed him as he tried to use them
to brake his car on a busy street.
Roseville Police Deputy Chief James Berlin said the man
rolled about two miles on Groesbeck Highway while while
sticking his feet outside his car in attempts to stop it, hitting
four vehicles along the way. He managed to stop the truck
twice, but continued driving.
Berlin said the man admitted he knew the brakes weren't
working but wanted to get home because he had work issues.
He hit two vehicles after a running a red light and continued
on and hit two more at another intersection.
He said the driver was finally stopped when an officer caught
up with him and told him to put the truck in park.
"I just can't believe anybody would think for a second they
could make it home using their feet as a brake," Berlin said.
No one was injured during Wednesday afternoon's accidents,
but the man received a citation for reckless driving. Berlin
said the man passed field sobriety tests, but his driver's
license also was suspended at the time of the accidents.
"It's so stupid it's comical. But it could have been very
tragic," Berlin said.
From the Tech Support Pits:
From: Karina
Re: Typing position
Dear Webby
Time to play referee again.
Our night-school teacher insists that the proper seating position
is is with the back and neck straight, upper arms perfectly
straight down, elbows pressed against the body, fore-arms and
wrist and hands perfectly level.
I thought that position had gone out of style.
What do you say ?
Karina
Dear Karina
You are right. Except during interviews I have not seen that
sitting position since the 70's. It does make you look more
attractive to a male interviewer, than any other typing position,
but it is by no means the fastest typing position, and it leads
to fatigue and even repetitive strain injury.
Today, (except for interviews '-) a more relaxed typing position
is favored. Elbows out, forearms slightly downward, hands in a
relaxed curve. That position often adds about 5 words per
minute to your speed. A not too firm but smooth wrist rest
helps most people to gain additional speed.
However, if you type faster than me, it makes no difference
to me what typing position you use, as long as you change it
slightly about every 15 - 30 minutes. The changing is the most
important part of the sitting position. That avoids repetitive
strain injury.
Have FUN!
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One day during cooking class, the teacher, Mrs. Pritchard, was
extolling her secrets for preparing perfect sauces. When she
ordered us to the stoves to prepare our assignments, she said,
"Don't forget to use wooden spoons."
As I stirred my sauce, I contemplated the physics behind the
mystery of the wooden spoon and decided it must have something
to do with heat conduction.
I approached Mrs. Pritchard to test my theory. "Why wooden
spoons?" I asked.
"Because," she replied, "if I have to sit here listening to all you
idiots banging metal spoons against metal pots, I'd murder
too many of you."
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As a roving columnist for a regional agricultural publication, I
gather material by traveling with a saddle horse and a pack
mule. Because my job is a bit unusual, my writings have
attracted a following. Admittedly, my ego soars when folks
recognize me and stop to chat. I had things put in their proper
perspective, however, one hot day in eastern Montana.
My animals and I were loafing along. As a stock truck passed
by us, the driver waved, and I waved back. I was sure that he
was one of my fans.
Minutes later, the truck driver came back and pulled off to the
side of the road. "You're that writer fellow, aren't you?" he asked.
"That's right," I replied, beaming.
"I thought so," he said. "I recognized your mule."
A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when
the subject of marriage counseling came up.
"Oh, we'll never need that. My husband and I have a great relationship,"
the wife explained. "He was a communications major in college and I
majored in theater arts.
He communicates real well and I just act like I'm listening."
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