Foaming and frothing at the beach
29 Aug 2007 Leave a Comment
in News
My son forwarded this story to me, and the pictures are unbelievable. Australia’s shoreline north of Sydney looks like a gigantic bubble bath! The article calls it the ‘Cappuccino Coast‘, but to me, it looks like a tanker filled with Mr. Bubble exploded. It appears that there’s no damage from the foam, which scientists say is created by impurities such as dead plants, salts, decomposed fish, chemicals, and excretions from seaweed. If you look at the pictures, it shows people playing in the foam, but I don’t know if I’d want to have it on my skin. Ick!
I saw it all
28 Jul 2007 Leave a Comment
in News
Around noon today, I was trying to pick something to watch. So I was flipping back and forth between several channels, and they all seemed to be showing yet another police pursuit. A young guy was driving a large truck very slowly through a residential area and the police were right behind him. I decided that I would watch whichever channel was not showing the chase, because I am opposed to the live airing of police pursuits. I was still channel hopping when the crash occurred.
I saw/heard every part of the tragic event that was broadcast. I kept shaking my head in disbelief because the accident involved two veteran helicopter pilots, and I couldn’t believe that there could be a fatal crash in broad daylight with no wind or inclement weather.
I am saddened that they died over such a senseless, waste of time non-story that wouldn’t have even been remembered if not for the crash. The men on the helicopters were all fine journalists and reporters, some of them having risked their lives before in order to help during other search and rescues in the past. How tragic that they all died for the insignificant story that played out below them.
The crash was caused by human error, a mistake that could’ve happened if they all were covering a local golf tournament. I don’t fault the pilots and I hope that no one starts blaming one or the other of them. Errors happen, it’s part of life, and sadly, also part of death.
Islam Supremacy and hatred taught by Muslim Mickey Mouse clone
06 May 2007 1 Comment
in News
I know that not all Muslims are murdering terrorists. I know that not all followers of Islam want to wipe Israel and the United States off the map. I know that there are extremists in every group. But doggone it, after watching this very disturbing video, I have to wonder who is teaching what to their children.
Please note that this may not be suitable for children that read. There are no violent images or profanity, but I found the language to be shocking. Also, even though many people are using Firefox, this is best viewed in IE.
After watching the video, you can find further information on the main page of the site.
See you at PostieCon in Las Vegas
02 May 2007 1 Comment
in News
Yesterday, it was announced that PostieCon would be moved from Orlando to Las Vegas. While I sympathize with those that had to change their travel plans, I have to admit that this news makes it more likely that I’ll be able to attend PostieCon. I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of learning to do, but I think there’s going to be a lot of fun as well.
I may even wander into a casino or two, although I haven’t done any gambling for a very long time. As a matter of fact, I’m a bit too analytical to be too much of an adventurous bettor. I think I’ll just approach it as spending the money like I would for a night out, instead of trying to make a profit. That way, I won’t sit there trying to calculate my odds while figuring out how to walk away without losing my shirt.
Then again, maybe I’ll just spend my spare time putting dollar bills into the change machines. At least that way, I’d be sure to break even.
My post about my AppleTV that I won, but sold on ebay
01 May 2007 4 Comments
in News
I have to admit that when it comes to some technological marvels that I am behind the times. Oh sure, I keep my computer stuff up to date with the latest folderols, but when it comes to television, I had to ask my daughter to make sure that our latest tv is hdtv. It is and I’m glad because it does get much better pictures. Then again, I may be giving away my age, but I can almost remember when color tv was announced and everyone thought it was a big deal.
So, flash forward a decade or two, and we’ve gone from the typical sitcoms to being able to watch videos online. As a matter of fact, I am a fan of reality shows and I try to watch every episode of Survivor. Of course there are gizmos out there that make watching live tv obsolete and I think an AppleTV just may be one of them. I am not sure exactly what an AppleTV is, but I called my son and he assured me that I would want one, lol. He told me that it would run circles around my little portable dvd player. He also told me that it had stunning clarity and I would be amazed it the pictures that I could download from the internet. Then he started doing some of that technical talk that he’s so good at, like mentioning HDMI, ports and interfaces and my eyes started to glaze over like they tend to do when things get too technical.
HUMAN FOOD MIGHT NOW BE TAINTED WITH MELAMINE!
21 Apr 2007 Leave a Comment
in News
I can NOT believe that this story isn’t getting major coverage on all the news shows and web sites. California state officials are trying to track down pork customers and start testing muscle, liver and kidney tissues from California hogs. Scientists are also studying the pork to determine whether melamine is present and poses a risk for people who might have eaten it.
The first link I posted kind of downplays the issue, saying that there is no danger to humans at this time. (Well, isn’t that some of the same garbage we’ve heard about the pet food that ended up being recalled?) This story says that “possibility exists that the human food supply could be at risk because melamine, the same contaminant found in the nation’s pet food supply which has killed and sickened thousands of cats and dogs, has now been found in pigs meant for human consumption at a 1500-animal facility in California.”
I know they probably don’t want to cause a panic, but why isn’t anyone erring on the side of caution and saying that humans should avoid pork until it’s all been thoroughly tested? Personally, I don’t know if I have any pork products in my home right now, but I’m going to check. If I do, it’s either going in the freezer or the trash until I know it is totally safe to eat.
I just read that Korea is concerned about shooting link
18 Apr 2007 Leave a Comment
in News
Apparently, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry are concerned that the shootings at Virginia Tech may cause problems and hope they would not “stir up racial prejudice or confrontation.”
I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t think race or ethnicity had any thing to do with the tragedy. I think there are nuts and sickos in every culture and you can’t blame what happened on anyone but the person that pulled the trigger. Let’s not point the blame at anyone alive and let’s all remember to pray for the victims and their families.
