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long but interesting


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not for the motion-sickness-prone. but cool.


for linds

ANDREAS HELGSTRAND and Blue Hors Matine
by hunterjumpergirl

and one more for fun
http://www.flixxy.com/rc-plane-b29.htm

wait for it...

i'm not going to take the time right now to do a proper review of this article. however, you should read it.

i will say something about a phrase that appear part-way through the article:

The [I-won-so-stop-your-whining] exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in the package. They also raised red flags about a refundable tax credit that returns money to those who don’t pay income taxes, the sources said.

"Returning" money to someone who never gave it in the first place? That sounds like ... wait for it ...

a handout.

Or, maybe you prefer: freeloading.

Or, maybe you think this is just another part of the socialist trend that our elected leaders seem h3ll-bent on following these days.

Maybe we should only get worried when the bill comes to the floor seeking to change our name to the U.S.S.A.

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cold day

Our car said 9*F this morning when we left for work. It didn't get much warmer by the time I left (about 25*F and windy).

Silly (and cold) me forgot to click our lights all the way off, so when I went to leave this afternoon the car wouldn't start. I caught someone coming onto my level of the garage and asked for some quick help to jump the car. She declined, stating that she had just bought the car - but that if she was driving her old car, she would have helped.

Whatever.

No one was available in our facility management office. I called some friends who worked nearby to see if they could come. I'd now been out there for about 35 minutes. They were wrapping up with some business down the road, but said they'd come over to help.

About 10 minutes later I saw someone else come to the garage - he was in a hurry (to get to a church boy's basketball game or something), but somewhat begrudgingly said he'd help. I told him it would take 90 seconds. And it pretty much did; popped the hoods up (oddly enough, he was the guy parked next to me), connected the cables (my hands were soooo cold by this point), and started the car. Disconnected the cables. Off we went.

Success.

and Brrrrrrrrr

BCS and your tax dollars

I was reading a friend's blog and noticed the following post:

"Sports Wrap on the BCS" by ThinkinHP

NCAA is my client so naturally I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off at work...but it's been a good time.

One of my co-workers Matt did this amazing "Sports Wrap" mentioning the criticism of the bowl and Ad Dollars spent. I pulled the numbers, yes I'm an amazing number puller... check it out.

Here's a glimpse and the link: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/sports-wrap-college-football-bowls-over-audiences/

"There’s been no shortage of criticism surrounding the College Football postseason - even the President-elect threw in his two cents - but there’s no denying the bowl season still generates a huge amount of viewer interest.

There is no better bellwether than this year’s BCS National Championship between Oklahoma and Florida. The preliminary metered market data shows last night’s FedEx BCS National Championship received a 15.8 rating, up 16% from last year’s game..."

Interesting post, and an interesting comment. How do you feel about your tax dollars at work on this issue:

http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/pdf/Final_BCS_Letter.pdf

I'm curious...so let me know!

If you have a BBQ or a smoker...

I'm giving you a break with this post. I'll even keep this under 100 words.

Check it out:
http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/

I don't think this will fit on my George Foreman grill; if only I had a BBQ...