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Here is a bizzare article. The things people put in their mouths.
I spend a lot of time at auction sites like this one. Someday I may discover I have purchased a complete flocking facility with state of the art electrostatic coating equipment in Holland...
Quite a number of folks have been letting me know that they read my blogs such as:
- "HI there Charles
I' ve been following your blogs. I came across a site that I like.
www.jimpinto.com
He is the founder/owner of an industrial controls company, OPTO 22, and one of the gurus in the field. I like his writings.
I am planning a blogger that any visitor can post a rebuttal or remark that would be interesting to the guysatwork. It almost happened already.
berkshire
I have a toastmasters meeting this am. I have to get going.
I had a doctor's visit yesterday. Things went well. There are always follow up tests though.
'Llamarama' by muckpond - DPChallenge
We went for a nice llama walk yesterday. The woods are nice this time of year.
SU School of Architecture - Contact Main Page
I am looking to work with a student architect on our property redesign. Some things are obvious, some are not. Since the house is basically a box sticking out of the ground it is like a white canvas. The old house dictated a lot of how we could proceed. This one is all open. The elements we are looking at incorporating are:
Two or three car garage, preferably connected
Large porch for valley view, roofed
Deck for sunrise and coffee
Outside brickoven, incinerator
Carport
Some kind of circular driveway
Optimized valley view
New bath down stairs
Fireplace
New septic system location
Ponds
Outdoor water cistern
Improved drainage
Barn attachment, equipment shed
Curb appeal
Larger window in computer room, bay window
Improved plumbing and heating
Barn electrification
New roof
New southern elevation
Veneer rear existing chimney, or remove
HearthNet Informational Links
This is the year of stoves. We just got a new cook stove and I finnaly installed the coal stove we have had. It is definately a neat feeling to go out back and pick through the wood lot for firewood. It is amazing that getting heat for our selves is that easy. Easy with a chain saw that is... I take the jeep out back and hack up a fallen tree. I am working on some hickory now. We lost some small hickories last winter in the ice storm. I have to sharpen the blade often. That hickory gets as hard as the anthacite coal. We are using bagged coal I had around that I got with the used stove we bought eight years ago. It feels good to use something that was in storage so long.
Hard Tack Daniel Zinder - openDemocracy
This is an interesting link. Hardtack is the staple of the supply chain. MREs are hard tack?
RCUniverse - The Ultimate RC Site! - Research & Discuss RC Airplanes, RC Helicopters, RC Cars, Boats, Engines, Radios, Park Flyers and more plus RC Classifieds and Auction
Got an e-mail today from an old co-worker. He directed me to a website where his writings show his "new" passion. These RC planes are neat. The first time I saw one flying I was absolutely amazed at the performance. It is tough to break the stereotype/archetype of a slow electric powered glider. These things get fast and very powerful, without all the mess of IC propulsion. Our electric fork trucks at work, I suspect, get the same treatment.
Cowasaki!!!
Marvin won second place and Claudia won first place in their respective contests today for Area 11 toastmasters! Congrats.
I am getting the hang of the coal stove... just leave it alone.. the coal is smarter at burning itself than I am.
Grouse hunting...the ultimate joy of autumn
I have to learn more about this hunting thing
The Art of Using Humor in Public
I like what this guy says about analyzing humor.. "at your own risk".
I feel great.
Someone at work today set the bar higher than ever before. I always ask. "How are you today??" Now I ask this knowing full well that this person will answer politely and honestly with a bias towards the positive. Today I heard, "I have reached the utopian work experience". Now mind you, I attach a grain of salt to everthing... even salt. It just set the mood right. Even with some blarney, it made me feel good. Things are good and will probably get better. Isn't that where we all want to be? Forget this crap about mediocracy and letting our work become the burden of peasants and slaves.
Historically, work is where you got money for your toils. Today, as harsh as life seems to be... it is nowhere near the physical hardships our elders endured as little as a hundred years ago.
Today, work is how we spend our days.
Essential Wisdom
I went to a Toastmaster dinner at the silo last night. I had a good time. It is a lot of fun to watch people give their tenth speech towards the CTM. It definately touches me. It seems that the subtle experiences like that are often more powerful than the ones that are "in your face." What I mean is that with the era we live in with the loudness, bigness, boldness and colorful experiences to get our attentions, these attentions certainly have little to do with the quality of the experience.
I am chief judge at the area 11 contest this weekend. I still have a lot to do else ways with winter coming and all.
The Unusual: A site dedicated to the bizarre and weird.
It is a normal Thursday. I have the coal stove working but it can be a little tricky getting the fire going right. It will take a little time to figure that out.
I did not get the Town Justice appointment. The town board indicated that I was final choice but I was opted out for another bloke. They are encouraging me to run for the poistion in Nov 2004. Additionally, they have suggested that I become more involved in the town's civic activities. I may. I have to prioritize.
SCIENCE HOBBYIST: Do This Now
This sight is full of great stuff to do when you should be sleeping.
I should be sleeping.
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This is a pretty good x-prize contestant. They seem to have fun anyway. Watch the videos. The X-prize should go to the chinese for launching their astronaut this week. (I know they are not eligble). You wouldn't see me getting into one of these things.
I have winterization work to do today. It is quite foggy, I hope it clears a little. I am worried about the clearances on my stove.. one thing says one thing another piece of paper says another. I can't move the chimney now... It is in. We plan on moving the wall in a few years but I am at the minimal clearances now.
I won the area 9 speech contest yesterday only because no one else showed up to compete. That is not the way to win. So now I have to practice for the southern division contest in Ithaca on November 8th.
Vintage Computer Festival
Today is the Toastmasters Area 9 Speech contest. I am a contestant.
I have the chimney installed. I have to finish installing the coal stove and its related stuff.
Ball Lightning
I gave some friends some crap tonight. I loaded up the trucks with some llama pellets. It makes great low nitrogen, no smell garden fertilizer. The llamas feel compelled to continue to manufacture more on a daily basis.
I like our farm. It is quiet. I enjoy broken things. It is easier to enjoy them that way.
Pigs CAN fly
Below is a pic of my fleet of second or fifth hand machines for screwing around on my farm. First we have my latest aquire of a 1986 Toyota 4 rumnner with only 380000 miles. It is a convertible. It runs great and the 4wd drive works. It is my spare lot car. Second is my jeep with only 288000 miles. Notice the tires are from mobile irrigation machinery. The strength of the sidewall will hold the vehicle up with no air in them. The tires were only 50 bucks a piece since they are industrial tires not testonerone-hungry racer mudder tires for wayward boys. The jeep has acquired some dents in my ownership. The famous quote "what do you expect you think it is a tank" comes to mind. Thirdly we have my Model 632 bobcat. It has a 4 cylinder ford gasoline engine. It runs ok and if has no hydraulic leaks. I don't know what I did before I had a bobcat. I had to lift stuff, man. Fourthly.. you can see the crown jewel of the fleet, my germany made Holder c500 tractor. It has a 65 horse duetz diesel, heated cab, 4wd, articulated, front pto and three point hitch, dual remote hydraulics, two seats and 7 foot alamo-mott flail mower. It is cool and it is very difficult to tip over. It can go over 25 miles an hour and can be licenced for the street. It is a business man's tractor.
Can you see my four free ranging chickens looking for dinner?
Physicists Build Nano Motor
Small motors indeed.
Douglas brought down my new toyota 4 runner today. I didn't need another lot car but the price was right. I will have a spare. It is shown below high centered after comparing how the jeep did in similar experiments. We had to use the bobcat to lift the machines off the dirt pile. We found the machines similar in this test although the 4 runner has a higher ground clearance, the jeep has a shorter wheelbase.
A man cannot just sit around.
dogpoweredscooter
I need a llama powered scooter like one of these dog powered scooters.
What will they think of next.
Strange Machines
In August, scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division, traveling by boat on a research mission to attach satellite-tracking devices to whales to study their habitats, managed to capture what they believe is a historical first photo: the water pattern that results from the bubble when a huge whale releases flatulence. Said researcher Nick Gales, "We got away from the bow of the ship very quickly. (I)t does stink." [News.com.au (The Australian), 8-14-03]
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The World's Weirdest Machines - Page Two
Two blogs in one night. I must have some work to do that I am avoiding.
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A Commonplace Book: Work Jokes: Meeting Bullshit Bingo
I get such a kick out of some of the office rumors/facts that go around work. There was some major secret news at work today (last few days) where the seniors were going around telling the high level managers what the lower folks already knew. It is all about information. Information is everywhere. Management of information is not like the days of the iron curtain. Trust is not something you can count on. The golden rule does not apply. It is an unfortunate. There are new rules of no rules. That also is unfortunate. Integrity must come from within. There is no substitute.
