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Marta Marta Marta

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MARTA is the mass transit train system in Atlanta. They just upgraded the ticketing system. It was totally free for about 6 weeks, no ticket kiosks, or need for tickets, just walk through the turnstiles ... crazy stupid. I have sworn off using Marta several times and I still find myself back on it... We have been ridiculed, and been made very uncomfortable and worried about our safety a number of times. But it continues to be the best option getting to and from the ATL airport. I take the train from Doraville to the Airport. The entire length of the Gold Line. The city (I guess) is trying to get MARTA a bit more orderly before the FIFA events in Atlanta this year. They have a lot of work to do. Although I saw a few more security/MARTA Police and quasi security foilks, the same crazy bullshit is still happening. It is home to people who want to stay cool or get warm during the operaing hours. It's not a place to be... its a place to travel. The unmedicated mentally ill folks se...
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The following is a picture of my desktop. I am watching a TV program in the upper right (Skeeter Davis). I have my class in the center and ebay in the rear along with the e-mails, of which many are unread.
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The Internet is a fad; I told you. It was nice weather today. My homework took less time than usual. It still took hours. I don't know what I would do without my new calculator and my Barron's Dictionary of Financial and Investment Terms. I started all the machines today. I can see spring is coming. We had a lot of melt-off today. Despite the mud out there, the drainage system I put in last year seems to be handling the water quite well. I have a lot more of that kind of work to do. The latest plan calls for a well, spring, alcove kind-of-thing that you see in Europe everywhere. Originally, I was going to put in a hand pump, but now I am considering a gravity, always-running feature next to the future garage. I am looking forward to working on the brick or stone work. Click pic for video
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Sundogs I saw two nice sundogs this morning on the way into work. They are a curiousity for sure. For example, what sets the distance from the sun to the sundog. The air seemed clear. It did not seem like there were any ice crystals in the air, 6-sided or other-sided. It was nice to see it and know what it was.
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I turned in my midterm exam, 14 pages of financial analysis. I am optimistic. I spent quite a bit of time on it, that is for sure. Some things still don't make total sense. It is those pesky things that help you to learn though. This Tuesday we have a Berkshire town meeting in regards to our new "Road Preservation Law." Wednesday we are having the Tioga County planning board meeting in Berkshire. We have a couple pieces of business I need to review beforehand. I took a couple of hours off yesterday. Douglas's friend Jamie came down with a vintage snowmobile (Bought as scrap metal). They spent all day Saturday and Friday night cruising around the property. I took it around for awhile and did some jumps and stuff. It was kinda nice getting around so easily in the deep snow that would be very difficult to get to otherwise. The property is faring winter well (what else would it do?) It was a good distraction from school. It is inane fun. It all turns to work as compu...
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