Jan=01 Hello, All:
If you've been counting on your PC-created optical storage media for long term archival
retention, then you might find interesting insight at ...
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1780671907;fp;2;fpid;1
For a perspective on remote controlled warfare, see the item at ...
http://www.grunt.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=74865
For a long time, I've been using the "Local" option at ...
http://www.google.com/
for maps and satellite/hybrid views, which gets to ...
http://www.google.com/lochp
where you can put in addresses, etc. for maps and satellite views.
BUT have just learned from the son of a retired dentist friend that there is an ENTIRELY
different path to MUCH better resolution, via a program which can be downloaded from ...
http://earth.google.com/
Best that I can tell so far, it does NOT provide maps to match, but it gives EXCELLENT HIGH-
RESOLUTION views, and can be driven either by address or by just zooming in/out and "Flying"
around the WHOLE WORLD.
Have NOT mastered all of its features but you can set it into motion, stop it, zoom in/out,
move top/bott/right/left, rotate the view, AND EVEN TILT it. Some features seem a wee bit
touchy: moving can cause the zoom to go IN withOUT its being requested.
You can save marker pins and email views to others via message attachments containing small
amounts of data (as long as the recipient has - or gets - the program); UNclear as to where
the pins are stored and whether they can be copied/emailed.
There are slight errors in the Lat-Long readings of the pointer/hand;
at coordinates (Deg:Min:sec) 51:28:40.0 N x 0:0:5.33 W
you will see the Royal Observatory at Greenwich which should be at 0:0:0 EW.
You can even see the parking lot lines, the word STOP at intersection limit lines, and the
size and color of the cars in the Driveway.!.!.!
Don't know how often that the scene is updated.
The stop sign at 6th and Downey Ave. here was just installed about 14 Dec'05, so we can look
every day to see when its "STOP" word shows up.
___
If you've ever wondered about the best way to handle un-attended kids in public places, then
see a good solution at ...
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6292375.html
http://controlyourkids.blogspot.com/
If you've felt that there are speed bumps along the road in to the American Dream, then you
are not alone, as seen at ...
http://www.ifma-austin.org/dream.htm
http://www.pianoladynancy.com/layoffs.htm
If you've ever wondered about how fast some things are changing, then see at ...
http://www.worldometers.info/
For a look at 1905 (or '02 thru '06 per some other postings); see at ...
http://www.tomatopages.com/folsomforum/index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=5&t=5014
For a perspective on 'Wheels of Life thru the Years', see at ...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hthoskins/IMAGSET1/wheels01.jpg
If you think that you have good hand-eye coordination, then see at ...
http://tinyurl.com/56t9u
The object is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue blocks or touching
the black walls. If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal. Have heard that
the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for at least 2
minutes. Give it a try!! Enjoy!
Lots of folks are concerned about Global Warming and alternative energy sources, but as I
vaguely recall from something in Thermodynamics, there's an intrinsic characteristic about
the entropy of the universe always increasing.
It's somehow tied to the fact that (nearly) every process creates heat, e.g., ...
.. all engines
.. all tires on the road
.. all automobile brakes
.. all light bulbs
.. all air-conditioners (especially)
.. all human metabolism
So, if you'd like to help, then drive slower, brake less, squint in the dark, fan more, eat
less.
Also, as you might contemplate a hybrid automobile, then consider the energy required to
charge the batteries or to produce and distribute the hydrogen.
Solar may be the thing of the future; it's free and doesn't require production or
distribution.
For a wide variety of good photos, see at ...
http://www.photographersgallery.com/
I have NOT checked all available hardware, but I've seen some excellent results of some super
scenic photos printed 8x10 on an Epson Stylus 200; current equiv is the 220. Some of your may
prefer Canon or HP, and maybe they're as good or better, but I'm just passing along an
observation. Generally, the best photo results are obtained by using Genuine mfgr's. ink AND
paper(glossy). There are also several distinctly different kinds of inks and dyes which give
better looking and longer lasting prints. Also having more and separate color cartridges will
likely give the better results. Toying with the print program's parameters also helps achieve
better results. But before you take the step into printing your own, take a CD with a few
good image files to several different commercial photo shops, e.g., Sammys, Ritz, Costco,
WalMart, Savon, etc. and see if they produce acceptable results -- either when you use their
kiosks or submit them to the staff. They may be cheaper and less of a hassle, but they do NOT
have the immediate gratification that some demand. Some shops also accept uploads over the
InterNet and will variously send the finished prints to your address or have them at their
local store for you to pickup; in the case of uploads, some of the printing work may be done
at the local store (likely faster) or at a centralized facility (likely slower), with the
latter possibly producing better quality; the options often have different names which do not
necessarily clearly indicate the quality or location, so make inquiry if you are interested.
Of, course with the larger shops it is a slot-in-the-door type of operation and you will not
have a chance to ask for a warmer/cooler/brighter outcome, which is why many purists use the
do-it-yourself process regardless of the hassle, time, or cost. Remember, too, that most
printer inks do dry up when not used for long periods, so you may need to replace some non-
cartridges if you don't do a lot of work; this problem may be relieved with color
lasers, but that's an entirely different area. It's always interesting to read the product
reviews at places like ...
http://www.epinions.com/
http://reviews.cnet.com/
to see what other have to say.
For some home remedies for common problems, see at ...
http://groups.msn.com/SeedScavengersInc/welcome1.msnw
http://www.cbn.com/LivingTheLife/Freebies/Sybil/index.asp
BUT for a second opinion, see at ...
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/altuses.html
For a look at how the senior generation survived without so much interference and restriction
in their lives, consider the points at ...
http://www.wilk4.com/humor/humorm364.htm
http://www.kezw.com/airstaff/rick_crandall/50s_60s.php
Regardless of who your God is, the 10 things that he likely will not ask you are noted with
some good art work on the site at ...
http://www.ols-sa.org/pps/ten-things-god-wont-ask.pps
For that nostalgic feeling, see at ...
http://grantmcl.tripod.com/bshave.html
If you still have some idle time left this month, then see at ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pi+places
Happy New Year,,, /s/ Hugh
Seekers of Fine Stuff, Everywhere:
Seldom make any updates, but the prose that came to me with this one sounded like it should
be installed. Suggest that you see for yourself and be guided by the item at ...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx
then download and install it fix if you find it worthy.
Something FREE FROM THE 'PHONE COMPANY (well not really) - -
800 FREE-411 is an interesting service. If you call for a residential
number, you'll get it for free. If you call for a business number, you may
be offered competitors in the area that you are calling as well as the
number that you specifically asked for.
Satellite imaging is making great strides;
if you liked the maps, aerial views, and hybrids on the site at ...
http://local.google.com/
and enjoyed the improved resolution and
viewing angles provided by the program from ...
http://earth.google.com/
THEN you should surely relish the greater resolution together with
the roads, aerial, and BIRDS-EYE view available on the site at ...
http://local.live.com/
The aerial views of these three are often from the same satellite
imaging data, as evidenced by the position of the cars on the road.
The actual resolution available varies from big cities to rural areas.
The Bird's Eye view in the latter source actually shows elevations
of structures when looking in the North, East, South, and West directions,
This feature is only available in the bigger cities and the 4 views were
taken at different times on different days.
As with the others, the viewed area can be shifted, but much more limited.
For a really nifty site which gives ESTIMATED home valuations, see at ...
http://www.zillow.com/
A recent item on the fast food menu is the Veggie HotPocket;
it's for those who desire a healthier diet but still want the intestinal distress.
Three out of every five members of management suffer from Acid Reflux;
the other two seem to rather enjoy it.
NOT all WebPages are what you think that they might be.
There is a tool which can identify for you when the page that you requested does NOT match
the page that you got. It's called
STICK, is available for Firefox and InternetExplorer,
and can be downloaded from ...
http://www.spoofstick.com/
If you can identify the construction kit being displayed by the young man in the news story
at ...
http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060203/NEWS/602030458/1011/NEWSREWIND
then please let me know, I'd like to try building some such stuff.
If you can't recall ever seeing a genuine Truncated Icosahedron, then think about a soccer
ball and see at ...
http://www.crystalinks.com/archimedes.html
If you'd like to know more about your personal/family origins, then you might consider
learning about your own DNA; for varying prices, you can get different levels of info; see
more at ...
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/participate.html
http://www.paternityexperts.com/ancestry_testing.html
http://www.familytreedna.com/
Http://www.ancestrybydna.com
For live views of volcanoes in Alaska, see at ...
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/monitoring.php
which can lead you to ..
http://www.anchorageweathercam.com/
do note that daylight is short in Alaska in the winter.
For an insight about why excessive dependence on government is not a good thing, see at ...
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=9056
For links to many hometown newspapers and governments, see at ...
http://hometownnews.com/
see especially at ...
http://www.presstelegramphoto.com/
also there are links to cities at ...
http://officialcitysites.org/
which may lead you to ...
http://www.downeyca.org/
For general city data and info see at ...
http://www.city-data.com
Many of my ex-co-workers and high-school classmates have moved to Idaho in places like
Meridian, Kamiah, Eagle, Gooding, Hagerman, Salmon.
There must be something there to attract them.
A favorite place to photograph low flying planes is at the St Marteen Airport, French West
Indies. The planes impress most people on the beach, flying over just seconds before touching
down at Princess Juliana airport. Paradise for the beach lovers, having a lovely tropical
beach, and for the aviation fanatics that spends hours on end observing the very low flying
skills of giant commercial plane pilots. 12 Boeing 747s operate daily to St. Marteen. The
heavy jumbo is the most impressive of all and attracts the looks of everybody around. See at
...
http://www.3gupload.com/ringtones/module/Forum/action/FlatTopic/fid/11/tid/157195
See similar stuff via ...
http://www.airliners.net/
http://www.airteamimages.com/
For some good blonde humor, see at ...
http://dennisjudd.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=General-Pics&id=blondestar
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/blondestar.html
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/blondestar.mp3
For the bovine view of hamburgers, see at ...
http://www.3dweb.no/galleri/stuestolbm/bilder/anim1.swf
A view of the future melding of monitors and pointing devices to the point of being able to
"paint" with your fingers may be found at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI6xw9Zph8
For a review of the contributions of Seniors and their current life, see at ...
http://www.libertyhigh56.net/special%20pages/seniors/seniors.htm
For a listen to the answering machine at the local Police Station, click on ...
http://home.comcast.net/~billkoeh/policeansweringmachine.wmv
For a helicopter flying test, consider the following ...
This one is really frustrating but fun:
Sent with the hope that your mental stability is such that you are not at risk of super
frustration that leads to running headlong into a cement wall.
If you are working for a living, do not forward to your co-workers because the rest of the
day will be useless to the company. See at ...
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swf
For a look at recent news-making headlines, see at ...
http://www.planetmike.com/jokes/lists/real_headlines.shtml
http://www.joe-ks.com/Bloopers.htm
http://funnies.paco.to/Headlines.html
http://www.armenianteens.com/jokes/funny_newspaper_headlines.php
many entries are duplicates, but there are always a few different ones.
When I was recently on Jury Duty, they warned us NOT to fall for phony jury scams over the
telephone demanding any personal information under the pretext of our NOT having properly
checked-in; apparently such is wide-spread, as seen at ...
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
also find notes on similar stuff from the real F.B.I. at ...
http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm
My guess is that if some enterprising scoundrel started a website requesting all of an
applicant's name, address, credit-card, bank numbers, etc. and guaranteeing protection from
all identity theft scams, then a few would actually fall for it. Old P.T.Barnum was right in
the 19th century, and his observations are likely still true today.
One of last month's URLs had disappeared by the time that the message went out,
so please take note of the following ...
http://home.comcast.net/~b.learn/cool_landings.htm
and
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22impressive+of+all+and+attracts+the+looks+of+every
body%22
And you will find even more aviation pics at ...
http://www.aviationdimension.com
but you need to register.
What's in a name? ...
Sony makes several lines of video cameras; some of them use tape as the storage medium. For
these of course Sony offers their own name-branded tape; it comes in 3 qualities: the lowest
is called "Premium".
For tips about getting your priorities re-aligned, see at ...
http://www.trans4mind.com/counterpoint/humor23.shtml
http://www.wannafly.com/friendship.htm
http://www.planetree.co.uk/thoughts/more-thoughts.html
If you would like to more about all of your PC's hardware and software, including the
latter's installation serial numbers and all of your installed and UN-installed Windows
fixes, then consider using Belarc's "Advisor" as noted at ...
http://belarc.com/
http://belarc.com/products.html
http://belarc.com/free_download.html
It is free; running the downloaded file (size < 1.0mB) installs the product in
C:\ProgramFiles\Belarc\Advisor\etc... and places an Icon for it on the desktop.
Running the program will create an html page and open it with your default browser. You can
then print the info or use your browser's support to save it anywhere you choose for future
reference.
It appears to be nicely UN-installable.
Try it and you'll like it.
For a view INSIDE your computer, see at ...
http://blueballfixed.ytmnd.com/
Maybe you are tired of learning about the life of electronic documents, but the item in
Forbes makes some good sense, as seen at ...
http://www.forbes.com/business/global/2006/0227/052A.html
http://www.forbes.com/business/global/2006/0227/052A_2.html
http://www.forbes.com/business/global/2006/0227/052Asidebar1.html
The bottom line interested me when it stated that printed works on paper likely stood a
greater chance of survival. Just imagine what the guys in the labs would be trying to do now
if King Tut had put his autobiography onto a CD or DVD with 3000-years'-old technology.
One of my friends recently asked me about the savings available from shortened mortgages and
voluntarily increasing payments, so I thought that I'd share the concept at ...
http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoskins/hughspen/intamort.htm
Perhaps the sample principal is bit low and the interest rate a bit high, but it demonstrates
a concept which still holds for more realistic values.
If you like lobster, then see at ...
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_3592177?source=rss
Someone's set of Best Photos of 2005 are at ...
http://www.mycoffeelounge.net/mods/mishra/photos2005.pps
http://lachsoft.com/oddsnends/2005bestpictures.pps
All retirees, and retiree-wannabees should check out the thoughts at ...
http://www.jokeswarehouse.com/cgi-bin/viewjoke2.cgi?id=20060214
Consider these 3 points -- especially the last one at ...
http://www.inside-hs-sports.com/rrsn/spfeatures/macdaddy/3thoughts.htm
For an on-screen real-time comparison of regular TV and Hi-Definition, see at ...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hthoskins/IMAGSET1/tvcomp.jpg
For a comparison of the world's peoples and ourselves, see at ...
http://users.gazinter.net/melan/Warn/Warnenu.htm
Q. If a cow and a calf can eat a cabbage and half in a day and a half, then how long will it
take a bunch of monkeys to write the complete works of Shakespeare?
A. see at ...
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1121684663.shtml
If you'd like to get better acquainted with our National coinage, then see at ...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/index.html
There is some sage advice regarding identity theft at ...
http://www.yourlifeinorder.com/a-prevent.html
http://www.freedomlist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22587&highlight=
most of it is valid, but the part about signatures is a little over simplified: bank don't
bother with checking signatures any more, unless maybe the amount is very large. Remember
that it takes 3 to carryout an identity theft: (1) a possibly careless victim, (2) the thief,
(3) a merchant who is so very eager to make a profit off of a legitimate sale that they do
not use due diligence in validating the real identity of their thief/customer.
For some interesting artwork made by human hands, see at ...
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/madebyhands.pps
(the first section is NOT carved in the ground;
rather it is "painted" on a flat surface to appear to be in 3-D)
I'm reasonably in favor of free-enterprise, but when it comes to monopolies on medicines,
then I get concerned. You might find the item about drug companies in a recent Press-Telegram
to be interesting as seen at ...
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_3609672
Maybe the problem could be reduced by a lot of public exposure.
It's been going around for quite some time now, but it is NOT a hoax that there is a bridge
in Germany which conveys a canal over a river, see more at ...
http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/223/31/
http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/waterbridge.asp
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_water_bridge.htm
If you'd like to help your pre-schoolers with their homework, then consider the trivial
origami/crafts task as seen at ...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hthoskins/IMAGSET1/THING02F.jpg
There is some concern about getting really bad termites in bags of mulch from the area hit by
hurricane Katrina; see more at ...
http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan%5Ftermites/
but they are supposedly not getting out of the area, as per the hoax notice at ...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_mulch_termites.htm
but it may be best to be very careful.
For reasons that the English language is so so very very, see at ...
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/english.html
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/humor/messages/7740.html
http://www.etni.org.il/farside/crazyenglish.htm
Quiz for the month: Start a new/blank E-Mail message and write out Francis Scott Key's words
to our National Anthem. Then compare it to the real thing in your nearest Almanac or other
reference. I tried it and was ashamed to grade myself at a B--.
These folks are NOT my High School classmates, but one of them said that he and his wife had
joked about a similar arrangement as seen at ...
http://www.funpic.hu/en.picview.php?id=27723
By following the simple advice I heard on a Dr. Phil Show, I have finally found inner peace.
Dr. Phil proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have
started.
So I looked around my house to see things I started and hadn't finished; and, before leaving
the house this morning I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bottle of
Baileys, a bottle of Kahlua, a package of Oreo's, a pot of coffee, the rest of the
Cheesecake, some Saltines and the final pieces of Godiva Chocolates. You have no idea how
good I feel right now.
You, too, can achieve near similar nirvana by solving the puzzle at ...
http://www.riversongs.com/Flas/today.swf
For a look into how BIG and little things can really get,
Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida has put up a very interesting page on their
site. It begins as a view of the Milky Way Galaxy viewed from a distance of 10 million light
years and then Zooms in towards Earth in powers of ten. 10 million, to one million, to
100,000 light years and then it finally reaches a large Oak tree. If ever there was a witness
to creation, these folks have captured it for our viewing pleasure!
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/
Once you click on the site, the software does all the work. Sit back and imagine how perfect
our universe is! You can play it forward and backward to be amazed over and over. At the end
it says AUTO....click on that and review the process in reverse!
Now if human interpersonal relationships could just be so orderly.!.!
/s/ Hugh
Some cause for pause for personal FAMILY Reflection can be found at ...
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3318/Harsh.html
http://www.naute.com/love/family.phtml
Some believe that there is something fishy about the fact that NONE of the plane has been
recovered that went into the Pentagon on 9/11.
See more at ... (if it hasn't disappeared by the time that you read this)
http://www.pentagonstrike.co.uk/flash.htm#Main
http://www.elchulo.net/files/pentagon.swf
but if something else went into the bldg., then where DID the plane go?
If you would like to support our country's troops, then you might consider the activities of
...
http://fisherhouse.org/
one of their programs is accepting donated freq-flyer miles, as per ...
http://fisherhouse.org/programs/heroMiles.shtml
Perhaps we need to give more attention to the SUN and how it can provide us with energy
through Photovoltiac cells. They made one guy in China VERY RICH; see more at ...
http://channels.lockergnome.com/news/archives/20060324_photovoltaic_cells_bloom_in_china.phtm
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Speaking of the Sun, for a great overview of the relative sized of the planets, their orbits,
and such stuff, see at ...
http://www.nineplanets.org/
http://www.nineplanets.org/overview.html
For a peek at a possible future(?) element of air travel, see at ...
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/whatsnew/18ac893302839010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
For some thoughts on jobs, immigration, legal and illegal, see at ...
http://www.newszapforums.com/forum26/9546.html
If you've ever wondered how they get those shirts folded so neat at the stores, then see at
...
http://www.howtofoldashirt.net/
To check your relaxation level, consider the stress test at ...
http://mail1.impactprogram.com/~kred/stress%20test.htm
Some great scenics for relaxation and contemplation are at ...
http://www.funlol.com/funpages/how-to-life-live.html
http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=KlSMET
but please ignore the surrounding ads and gimmics.
Some scientists like Robert Lang (Ph.D. applied physics, Caltech), can easily turn a hobby
like origami ...
http://www.langorigami.com/art/artmain/artmain.php4
into true applied engineering, as for folding stadium-sized telescope components into small
packages as seen at ...
http://www.llnl.gov/str/March03/Hyde.html
Some good satellite pictures of the Earth are at ...
http://www.born2win.net/prikols/PrettyBluePlanet.pps
A great Earth-bound view of Earth from atop MtEverest can be found at ...
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/zoomviewer/index.php?display_img=topview_mteverest
For a view of the future of digital music, see at ...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2942922314315974986&pl=true
For a view of the future of laptop computers, see at ...
http://www.joeusa.com/bullsi.htm
http://www.mtpulaskiil.com/mtpulaskiilWEBsite/Businesses/BluetoothTechnology/page1.htm
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/pcpen.asp
http://www.pcbuyersguide.co.za/showthread.php?t=3213
My thoughts on a specific need in keeping digital images can be found at ...
http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoskins/hughspen/camera2.htm
There was a lot of E-Mail and media coverage of the time/date at ...
01:02:03 on 04/05/06.
It happens every century.
Similarly, next year there will be a ...
02:03:04 on 05/06/07.
The concept will continue thru ...
09:10:11 on 12/13/14
For ambrosia-like cookies, consider those at ...
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/6174/engicook.htm
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/humor/063099.sht
http://www.cheminst.ca/NCW/experiments/echocochip.html
http://cookbook.houseoftucker.com/course_dessert/aprylrae_presents_chemical_engineer_chocolat
e_chip_cookies.shtml
For some interesting views of Mt.St.Helens, see at ...
http://svenontech.com/2005/04/14/
http://vagabonders-supreme.net/MtSaintHelens.htm
http://myweb.students.wwu.edu/~belangt/
There's a really keen panoramic picture of Paris at ...
http://framboise781.free.fr/Paris.htm
about 270-deg to the right of the left edge there is a
brightly lit church on a hill. My guess is that it is atop Montmartre.
Q. Did I guess right, or can you offer me another idea as to what it is?
For a gory look at what can happen if you cheat on a spouse, see at ...
http://tonyrogers.com/humor/axeinhead.htm
but maybe it was all done by a makeup artist and/or Photoshop.
For one view of the immigration issue, see at ...
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty137.htm
All (well, a lot) about eggs may be found at ...
http://www.sustainabletable.org/features/eggs/
For thoughts on a scheme to bring down gas prices, see at ...
http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/gasprices/
but then there are contrary opinions that it will not work at ...
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp
http://www.geocities.com/mal7798/docs/gas_out.html
http://www.janegalt.net/blog/archives/000775.html
Some special travel deals for Seniors can be found at ...
http://www.suddenlysenior.com/travelpage.html
http://www.suddenlysenior.com/airfareseniordiscounts.html
For various aspects of the value of your home, see at ...
http://www.williamshatner.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-23488.phtml
For how some folks handle disaster, see at ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1546488/posts
Compare your favorite tennis court to ...
http://www.mypartypost.com/viewpics/1804/Cool_Saudi_Hotel_Tennis_Court
What did Ranjit Singh and Queen Victoria once possess? See at ...
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010408/spectrum/main8.htm
Downey, center of happenings -- they cordoned-off several blocks of Downtown Downey this
morning searching for a fugitive. Eventually they took him and his injuries to a hospital.
See more at ...
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-
8&ncl=http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-
briefs30.4apr30,1,1669705.story%3Fcoll%3Dla-headlines-pe-california
Compare yourself to the others of the world at ...
http://dobhran.com/greetings/GRinspire294.htm
Stuff Seekers:
Thoughts about E-Mail replies ....
1.- DO include enough of the original so that the reader knows to what you are replying.
2.- If practicable, intersperse your comments among the original text for greater reference
correlation.
3.- Do NOT include excess original text or the attachments.
4.- Do NOT bother setting the parameter which requests a return message confirming receipt
of your message; the InterNet is busy enough withOUT those floating around.
After years of joke listening/telling in aerospace and in retirement here on the InterNet, it
takes a good bit to get me laughing enough to bring tears to my eyes, but you can see what
did it at ...
http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/faq.htm
http://www.apbweb.com/articles-z38.htm
http://people.brandeis.edu/~peelle/humor/australia.php
For some great landscape photo print offerings, see at ...
http://www.imagesoftheland.com/index.cfm
be sure to checkout the panorama of the Tetons, as at ...
http://www.imagesoftheland.com/html2/gallery.cfm?SUBCAT=1&RegionSearch=&LocationSearch=17&Key
wordSearch=&CAT=gallery&ImageTypeID=3
and
http://www.imagesoftheland.com/html2/gallery.cfm?SUBCAT=1a&RegionSearch=&LocationSearch=17&Ke
ywordSearch=&CAT=gallery&ImageID=267&ImageTypeID=3&startrow=1
They also have Yellowstone, and MUCH more as seen beginning at ...
http://www.imagesoftheland.com/html2/browse.cfm
There REALLY are some new parking/storage structures in some areas of Europe where real-
estate is scarce. There have been several E-Mails circulating about one in Munich --
sometimes said to be at the airport. While the pics are REAL, see the real story at ...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/parkade.asp
Those of you in computing of one sort or another for a long time, may recognize this as a
spin off on the IBM Data-Cell or the recent Storage Tek automated mag tape Silos as seen at
...
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/datacell.html
http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/storage_2321.html
http://computing-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Tape+silo
http://www.answers.com/topic/tape-library
For allied stuff (and there are really more) see at ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=robot+parking+garages
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=automated+parking+garages
http://www.woehr.de/engl/source/frameset.htm
If you've never experienced the THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD, then ...
This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page. There are 5
pages in all (about 15 pics). A lady found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way
from the egg to leaving the nest.
Took 24 days from birth to flight.
Because you'll probably never in your lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please share ...
http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
see also ...
http://community.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest
These days your local phone company may allow you a few free calls to information and then
charge a hefty fee afterward, so if you'd like to avoid the cost, then you might consider
calling 800/FREE-411 or 800/373-3411. You might get a commercial if you're looking for
business, but for a residence number it should be ok.
See more about them or use the lookup on their website at ...
http://www.free411.com/
To amaze your friends with little known facts, see some at ...
http://braden.weblogger.com/2006/03/08
even more at ...
http://www.lifesmith.com/mathfun.html#anchor614749
About Photography and the Weston family ...
Perhaps the most widely published Weston was ...
http://www.brettwestonarchive.com/index.php?id=news
Then there was his dad, Edward, ...
http://www.photocollect.com/bios/weston.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Weston
Strangely, this is NOT the same Edward Weston who invented the Weston photographic light
meter, as seen at ...
http://www.westonmaster.com/edward.htm
For those who are a bit stressed-out, try the relaxing therapy offered at ...
http://uk.download.yahoo.com/ne/fu/attachments/bubblewrap.swf
There were some classes in the schedules which I avoided called "
Art Appreciation" and some song lyrics about the ".. mutual admiration society", but never
did I dream of a group
dedicated to clouds, but to each his own, as at ...
http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/
and even more great stuff at ...
http://www.jornolsen.com/mammatus/mammgallery.htm
http://www.extremeinstability.com/
For a view of why not to ignore the plight of others, see at ...
http://www.praisecafe.org/thelink/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000027;p=0
http://outspoken.typepad.com/outspoken/2004/09/index.html
If you or someone in your family is taking Fosamax, then you might find some useful info at
...
http://www.massachusettslawyers.com/lawyer/Fosamax.asp
http://www.massachusettslawyers.com/massachusetts/Fosamax.asp
http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/Topic=668
Of course these are all attorneys looking for clients who have suffered, but there may be
some truth in there somewhere.
You might consider one of these for your place or that of an older loved one ...
http://www.ugoto.com/pictures/slowgeezercrossing.html&e=855
For some pictures taken at or just before the point of maximum pain, see at ...
http://moonlightblog2.free.fr/Fun2/Notgood.pps
A gazillion uses for a common household product ...
http://mountainsurvival.com/bounce.html
http://www.vendio.com/mesg/read.html?num=2&thread=638874
There has been some talk for many years about producing hydrogen from water and then reaping
energy by burning the gas, but the energy required to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen
was greater than the energy gained from burning the gas.
There has been a lot of talk recently about hydrogen powered cars, but one of the attendant
problems is producing and distributing the hydrogen; little has been said about the
efficiency or cost of the production process.
There have been some low-key developments lately which might make the concept viable. It
involves a "Very Unique Electrolysis Process". Draw your own conclusions after checking the
info at ...
http://www.zippyvideos.com/6233971865113236/waterfuel/
http://www.atsnn.com/article/158213
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22HHO+gas%22
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=waterfuel
Personally, I subscribe to the "no such thing as a free lunch" philosophy and therefore
remain very skeptical, because of the apparent "free" energy from this process.
If this does NOT work out, then it will be interesting to see if the oil/gas companies buy
up the patent rights and shelve the whole thing to maintain their monopoly and keep their
profits up. Advice: BUY Oil stocks.
If this DOES work out, then it would seem prudent for the trucking industry and fleet
vehicles to be the first to embark on its use, as they operate in more of a closed and
controlled environment than the general automobile-motoring public who are dependent on a
fuel's wide availability. Advice: SELL Oil stocks.
For a peek at the possible next generation of highway tires, see at ...
http://shadetreemechanic.com/michelin_new_tire_design.htm
http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html
For some insight into why so much manufacturing is moving overseas, see at ...
http://www.penofin.com/news/index.pl?id=44
http://www.penofin.com/made-in-america.shtml
Can't say that I ever heard of this company before, but will seek them out if I ever need
any of their wood finishing products. Big-Box may be less expensive in the short run and
more harmful in the long run.
Rules ARE Rules, but then sometimes common sense ..... well see at ...
http://www.rockinghamremembered.com/CoalTrain.html
http://www.fourwinds10.com/NewsServer/ArticleFunctions/ArticleDetails.php?ArticleID=9250
http://www.fourwinds10.com/NewsServer/ArticleFunctions/ArticleDetails.php?ArticleID=560
I've written a bit about cameras before and made some recommendations with which some others
have taken exception. The June 2006 issue of Pop Photo & Imaging addresses some of the pros
and cons of SLR /vs/ EVF models in its cover article beginning on pg.70; the URL of ...
http://www.popphoto.com/inpopularphotography/2275/current-issue-june-2006.html
isn't of much help because they want you to go out and buy the magazine.
There have been email items circulating for a long time that the Feds are going to release
all cell phone numbers sometime soon and that to protect yourself against sales calls to your
cell phone you should register with the Do-Not-Call list. As I recall from prior research,
the "release" is a hoax, but it can't hurt to register anyway -- just in case your number
shows up somewhere as a potential sales lead. See more at ...
http://www.donotcall.gov/
If you've ever wondered about the name, origin, or multiple uses of WD40, then see at ...
http://www.myspacecoast.com/Misc/wd_40_uses.htm
http://www.horseplaycentral.com/archiveforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1031&PN=1
It is a BIG file, but some really great synchronized skydiving will be seen at ...
http://media.putfile.com/81waystarbursts2
The solution to unattended children ...
http://www.nickscipio.com/funstuff/archive13/2006-03-21_childrensign.html
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6292375.html
Stuff Seekers:
We have a very nice "Atomic Clock", well it's not really atomic, it just receives a signal
from the National Bureau of Standards in Colorado and sets itself according to their Atomic
Clock. It works well, but with one exception ...
-- every now and then during DaylightSavings season, when it decides to reset itself (and I
still haven't figured out how often it does that) then it may change to an hour earlier
(i.e., back to Standard time); eventually (a day or 2 or 3) it resets itself correctly. If
you have such a clock ...
Q. Have you any similar experience with its being exactly an hour off?
Q. Have you any idea as to how often these things bother to reset themselves?
Speaking of standard 12-hour analog clocks in proper operation --
Q. How many time per day do the hands ...
a. overlap?
b. form a straignt line?
c. form the angles of an isosceles triangle, symmetrical about the 12-6 axis?
Q. Why did clock/watch signs and advertisements of olden times usually show the time as about
8:18?
A really good Patriotic collage is waiting at ...
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1545489532
think of the time/effort that went into creating this; wow.!.!
For a less-than-usually-biased account of the Iraq situation, consider the writings at ...
http://www.benadorassociates.com/article/19499
http://www.benadorassociates.com/pf.php?id=19499
For a great account of Marine heroism in conflict, see at ...
http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML
For some educated insight about modern society, see at ...
http://forums.backpage.com/archive/index.php/t-7752.html
and lest you believe that the by-line is just a contrived hoax, see at ...
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/benstein2.asp
Then, too, Cosby speaks ...
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/cosby.asp
For a really good PBS-TV program on some superb Canadian Rockies scenery and lodges, see at
...
http://www.pbs.org/opb/greatlodges/canadian/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965392422/
Some REALLY GREAT free utilities and other programs are listed at ...
http://find.pcworld.com/52516
of special interest are likely Spybot, Ad-Adware, ZoneAlarm, GRC-Shields, Google-Picasa,
Celestia, GMAIL, GoogleEarth, PDF-Creator, FoxIt-PDFreader, and System Info. Also you might
find GIMP a fair substitute for Adobe Photoshop.
For insight into what really goes on INside your PC, see at ...
http://www.newportharbor.us/computerworks.htm
See interesting catch-the-moment pics at ...
http://teacherweb.com/PA/KeystoneOaksDormontElementary/lazare/gallery4.stm
http://kset.blog.hr/
For a check on human significance, see at ...
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/146756/video/
For a low-cost sure-fire fool-proof home security system, see at ...
http://www.blackdogsecurity.org/redneck.htm
For all about foreign voltages, frequencies, and outlet contact configurations, refer to ...
http://traveloasis.com/world-electric-guide.html
For two voices from the distant past, see and hear at ...
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/42943/johnny_carson_copper_clappers/
For a close-hand view of the terrorists planning for 9/11, see at ...
http://www.gatago.com/sci/skeptic/16956169.html
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/2994-A-Delta-pilot-who-dodged-a-bullet,-re-
United-93.html
Preservation of historic works has long been a challenge of civilization. The finding of the
Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the daVinci Codex Leicester, and Archimedes palimpsest,
were all valuable because they could be read by the human eye -- albeit with varying degrees
of difficulty (the latter having been over-written). Today we are creating a plethora of text
and JPEG files onto magnetic and optical media. Tomorrow there will be two big questions left
for historians: (1) whether the media still be in-tact and readable by the original devices,
and (2) whether there be any similar devices (hardware and software) available to process
that media. If we fail to take proper steps, modern times could become known as the "Digital
Dark Ages".
For more on the subject, see at ...
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/january00/01hodge.html
http://www.ifla.org.sg/IV/ifla63/63kuny1.pdf
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla63/63kuny1o.pdf
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22digital+dark+ages%22
There is a organization doing medical screening which might be beneficial; maybe they can
give false positives or negatives; maybe their screening could be valuable to you in alerting
you to a future potential. That said, you can see more at ...
http://www.lifelinescreening.com/
where you can enter your zip code to find a session near you.
The next one in Downey will be Tues 18 July, apparently at the Free Methodist Church on
Florence near Woodruff.
For the latest innovations in Global Support see at ...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hthoskins/IMAGSET1/MS-SUPP4.jpg
note especially the items in the side pockets.
NBC's 2005 Year in Pictures is at ...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10467269
may need a recent MS-IE with bells+whistles to get it.
To test your reflexes, use the neat features on the site at ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf
My rating was "Ambling Armadillo".
For a method of handling telemarketers, see at ...
http://www.pamibe.com/?p=427
http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/date/2006/03/09/
http://www.mdmlg.org/mdmlg-humor.htm (w/ an engineering prologue)
For an INSIDE look at your computer, how it works and how it's made, see at ...
http://home.planet.nl/~muije000/Humour/howcompworks.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~muije000/Humour/howpcsaremade.jpg
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&q=%22how%20computers%20work%22%
and some older models ...
http://home.planet.nl/~muije000/Humour/homecomputer2004.jpg
http://techrepublic.com.com/2300-10877-6073983.html?tag=nl.e101
a VERY UNFORTUNATE B.S.O.D. ---
http://home.planet.nl/~muije000/Humour/boeing777.jpg
DOWNEYITES take NOTE -
The Sach's and Sons Lincoln-Mercury dealership has been sold a few times and the original
name changed occasionally, but as of Fri 9 June, the current proprietor has "gone out of
business". Not sure what will happen in the matter.
The old Rives Mansion (built in 1912) at 3rd and Paramount has reportedly been sold. It is
listed on the National Record of Historic Places. Wonder what will happen with it. Maybe a
teardown, a lot-split, and 2 new MANSIONS in its place.
E.O.S. /s/ Hugh
( ) THE EMPTY SET. ( )
Stuff Seekers:
For all of those of you who have written to complain, there was NO
Compendium of Stuff 2006.07
as we were on vacation. Sorry 'bout that.
Be sure to fly your American Flag on Labor Day and again on 9/11 as an indication of support
for our troops everywhere.
Often time there are paste ups of tragic or un-real happenings, but this one is FOR REAL, as
seen at ...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/hoecrash.asp
Just try to imagine explaining this to your boss.
If you have a freezer or a microwave and are concerned about cancer, then you might be
interested in the item at ...
http://www.wcpponline.org/articles/Environmental%20Estrogens%20and%20Public%20Health%20Issues
.html
The above sure read like a good piece of advice, but then see contrary comments from one of
the supposed sources at ...
http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/halden_dioxins.html
The phrase "I read it on the InterNet" just doesn't have a lot of authority.
The term "419 Scam" is strange to me, but you might enjoy the scenario described at ...
http://forum.419eater.com/john_boko.htm
There is an excellent people-search tool on the web at ...
http://www.zabasearch.com/
likely you will find yourself there and some long lost friends and classmates.
If your being listed bothers you, then you can try to get yourself removed by contacting them
at ...
info@zabasearch.com
but likely the only response that you'll get will be a canned message suggesting that you
send them a letter by USMail to ...
ZabaTools, 2828 Cochran Street # 397, Simi Valley, California 93065.
Gender notwithstanding, there are humorous predicaments to be seen at ...
http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=239&sid=165cca9b4f22111f5cd06698
fe258c2e
On the subject of why suicide bombers do their "thing", the piece at ...
http://counterterror.typepad.com/the_counterterrorism_blog/2005/07/interview_with_.html
http://boards.safesearching.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=50963
reinforces my long-held belief where it says, "the uneducated are brainwashed".
Unfortunately we can not afford to wait for them to become educated and re-programmed.
Do your car windows get dusty? Well rather than just simply wash away the dirt, consider what
Scott Wade does, as seen at ...
http://www.freephotosandvideos.com/photos/artwork/dust_drawings.htm
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/photos/062706dustart/index.html
For a list 101 good free things for your PC, see at ...
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=124883&page=17&type=table&zoomIdx=39
To check if your system might be vulnerable to outside hacking, consider using the free
services from an expert in security at ...
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
My how times have changed since 1955; for a nostalgic look at sterotypes, see at ...
http://www.office-humour.co.uk/g/i/3796/
For one Sheriff's take on jail conditions, see at ...
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/joearpaio.html
http://www.observationdeck.org/noel/?p=26
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/miracopjail.htm
For one Iowan's contribution to patriotism, see at ...
http://www.fullnet.net/devotionals/therock.html
For the run-down on the latest technology in getting your attention at the super-market, see
at ...
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldAffairs-COMMENTS/message/11?viscount=100
http://www.overton-nv.com/viewtopic.php?p=5800&sid=57fa7396d7dd6153d191e8a8c9c04f6b
There are multiple Airport Traffic monitors at ...
http://www.java.com/en/everywhere/airportmonitor.jsp
Latest news from the comic stations hereabout ...
Now that Pluto's planet status has been revoked by the International Astronomical Union,
famed attorney Gloria Allred is going to take the case up on appeal, if she could just find
some court with jurisdiction.
Some super Space Shuttle photos (and other space items) are in the file at ...
http://lenny-rose.onlinestoragesolution.com/Miscellaneous/
ManInSpaceSJB.pps
also this guy has a lot more listed at ...
http://lenny-rose.onlinestoragesolution.com/Miscellaneous/
not the least of which is ...
http://lenny-rose.onlinestoragesolution.com/Miscellaneous/towel-dog.jpg
For an excellent view of some keen architecture and especially an INdoor ski run in the
desert see at ...
http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin23dubai.htm see esp. just above mid-page
also ...
http://channels.lockergnome.com/news/archives/20060823_dubai_city.phtml
For the latest in "Body Jewelry", see at ...
http://www.forwardedfunnies.com/the_ultimate_in_womens_body_piercing_010590.html
If you think that your house door locks are secure, see at ...
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/24/the-lockdown-locked-but-not-secure-part-i/
recommend that you "don't try this at home".
For all kinds of DIY=Do-It-Yourself electronic circuits see at ...
http://www.jonathanselectronics.com/circuits/circuits.htm
E.O.S. /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
If you go to the website below you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and
it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets
it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could
get everyone we know to send one!!!!
This is a great site. Please send a card.
It is FREE and it will only take a few seconds. Would sure be wonderful if the soldiers
received a bunch of these.!.!
Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are
behind them. Do it at ...
http://www.letssaythanks.com
For some REALLY GOOD ADVICE about forwarding E-Mails and helping reduce the spread of SPAM
and viruses, see at ...
http://www.jibjab.com/jokebox/jokebox/jibjab/id/181475/jokeid/54697 NO JOKE
http://www.svecc.com/how_to_forward.htm
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/office/forwarding_emails.htm
http://peewitemag.wordpress.com/tag/rants/ 3-RD item
Note the keen thing called the Finger clip pulse oximeter, as seen at ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+Finger+clip+pulse+oximeter
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=4
8016518
They've put one on me several times and I never knew all that it was about.
As I understand it, the darn thing measures the how much oxygen is in the blood being
supplied to the cells AND how much oxygen the cells are taking out of it.
Really a good feat, especially considering that previous to this little device they used to
have to (painfully) take blood from an artery and analyze it in a lab.
Technology to the Assist of Doctors...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Colorado at Boulder have
developed a microchip-based test that distinguishes between flu strains and can even help
trace the strains back to their origins.
See more at ...
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2010600,00.asp
As if there weren't already enough mapping sites, you might find this one useful, especially
for foreign countries ...
http://world.maporama.com/
As if there weren't already enough people search sites, you might find this one interesting
...
http://www.zoominfo.com/
If you've ever wondered what time it is in Kathmandu or Kabul, then see at ...
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
where you'll learn that those places are off by 15 and 30 minutes respectively.
Click on the place names for more info.
If you'd like to remind some of the adamant minority nay-sayers about how the main-stream
majority feels about their constant meddling, then the word on the InterNet suggests sending
a Christmas Card that simply says Merry Christmas and mentions a Christmas Tree to ...
ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004
For a good reason to always inspect your packaged goods and wash before eating, see at ...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/frogsalad.asp
On Dogs ...
http://www.petsandvets.com/dogquotes.htm
http://www.lapooch.net/quotations.htm
Sometimes things happen at night that you just can't see without a LOT of light, as noted at
...
http://my.opera.com/devans186/blog/index.dml/tag/Tornado
For insight into engineering, railroads, and the Space Shuttles, see at ...
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/socs/biolsoc/Jokes/nasa.htm
http://fusionanomaly.net/memeflow.html
http://soli.inav.net/~catalyst/Humor/rr.htm
http://lists.ifas.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0303&L=sanet-mg&P=9518
For an example of the life of a retiree, see at ...
http://www.jibjab.com/jokebox/jokebox/jibjab/id/157811/jokeid/51586
http://www.nerdtests.com/jokes.php?id=2796
http://boards.historychannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=800013535&tstart=0&mod=1157134084700
For an inside look at the State hit hardest by Katrina, see at ...
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/boards/philboard_read.asp?id=2130
http://boards.biography.com/thread.jspa;jsessionid=aCcLUM53gg46?forumID=494&threadID=80000013
8&messageID=700000676#700000676 especially at the bottom
Now there's yet another invasion of privacy, see your own Driver's License at ...
http://www.license.shorturl.com
For reasons NOT to do a lot of things, see at ...
http://forum.mamboserver.com/archive/index.php/t-39770.html
http://www.jibjab.com/jokebox/jokebox/jibjab/id/182012/jokeid/54734
For a report on auto-repair RIP-OFF, see/hear at ...
http://mfile.akamai.com/12924/wmv/vod.ibsys.com/2006/0503/9152183.200k.asx
We've likely all wondered about the origin of the species and the origin of what came before
that; some folks now believe that we are all descended from --- well, see at ...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/04/0401_0401_shapeoflife1.html
Often time people have multiple perceptions of reality and of certain words, e.g. see at ...
http://groups.msn.com/TheBoilingPot/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=109334
For a new and very interesting use of fish as poison inspector/alarms, see at ...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Terror_Fish.html
For some interesting comments from and about class reunions, see at ...
http://www.edinaclassof56.com/classmemories.htm
Happy Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
REMEMBER that DAYLIGHT SAVING(S) Time ends this coming Sunday Morning at 02:00AM
For more info on the subject, see at ...
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
Happy Halloween:: ...
http://www.bluemountain.com/view.pd?i=149549234&m=4772&rr=z&source=bma999
For some views relative to the current global and national situation, see at ...
http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2006/03/historical_revi.html
http://albawabaforums.com/read.php3?f=3&i=188312&t=188312
http://www.safehaven.com/article-4837.htm
And then, too, is the view from ...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/muslimprotest.asp
For some thoughts on thoughts and mis-thoughts, see at ...
http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a55952/thoughts.htm
Some say that it never helps to call things to the attention of others, but when the new
Jeopardy television season opened, they had changed some of the lights on the contestants'
lecterns. This change made if very difficult for those of us who are color blind to notice
who had won the buzz-in.
Hoping to get some relief, I found the name and address of the Executive Producer and wrote
him on Wednesday 20 Sept, expecting that maybe there might be some change after all of the
pre-recorded shows had been broadcast. To my surprise, by the very next Monday, I noticed
that a correction had been made, and on that Friday I got a return letter from him thanking
me.
So sometimes it does pay to call things to the attention of others.
Now if all such were just so easy.
There are some who see one of the pending re-mergers of two large telephone companies as a
threat to the free use of the InterNet; maybe there is cause for concern; for more info see
at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh8tJvbM1Ag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nfWYjB9Mg
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/mabell
http://schillerlabs.net/?p=106
For some advice from Old Farmers, see at ...
http://justaskjudy.blogspot.com/2005/06/and-in-same-vein.html
For a look at some REAL heroes from Hollywood's past, see at ...
http://www.stevequayle.com/News.alert/04_Photo_of_Day/040702.KEEP.photo.of.day.html
If you'd want to check on your PC's performance and perhaps compare it to another, then
consider the tool at ...
http://www.passmark.com/download/pt_download.htm
For a look at the Earth from some vantages points in space, see at ...
http://home.att.net/~hideaway_fun/442/planet.htm
Some thoughts from John Wayne will be found at ...
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=10281&id=163293
Some possibly useful info on your doctor or hospital might be found (for a FEE) at ...
http://www.healthgrades.com/
http://www.healthgrades.com/consumer/
Want to "train" your spouse? Just stumbled upon this item ...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2006-08-13-animal-training-writer_x.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25love.html?ei=5070&en=058fb0cba415669e&ex=11607120
00&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1160600629-iRi8sax2WUF/H8YTHbHGIw
http://welcome-to-pottersville.blogspot.com/2006/07/maureen-dowd-how-to-train-woman.html
There might be some useful keep-fit info at ...
http://davedraper.com/
For a "different" view of a clock, see at ...
http://home.tiscali.nl/annejan/swf/timeline.swf
it shows the time that is in your PC.
For the real correct time from the atomic clock somewhere, see at ...
http://www.time.gov/
For some books on really great place to see, consider ...
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Heaven-Earth-Places-Lifetime/dp/1933405058
http://www.amazon.com/Unforgettable-Places-See-Before-Die/dp/1552979555/
http://www.amazon.com/000-Places-See-Before-Die/dp/0761104844/
Was never able to find the path from ...
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
to get to any of the following, but Google helped me to find some baseball history at ...
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ds.jsp
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_lcs.jsp
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws.jsp
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws.jsp?feature=recaps_index
About taxes, all kinds ...
http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/posts/2005/0121.html
http://www.afrr.us/taxes-list.html
For a typical color blind test, see at ...
(not sure that I believe their answers,
because I don't agree with their answers for my area of color-blindness)
http://www.myschool.com/SWF/ColorBlind2.swf
see add'l testing at ...
http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.html
http://colorvisiontesting.com/
http://colorvisiontesting.com/what%20colorblind%20people%20see.htm
for more info see at ...
http://www.visualmill.com/index.html
http://colorvisiontesting.com/
Not really sure if there is anything to this stem-cell stuff, but see at ...
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/news/2006/10/23/stretching-bone-marrow-stem-cells-pushes-
them-towards-becoming-blood-vessel/
Happy Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
For a superb comparison of what we enjoy and what our military faces daily, see at ...
http://veteransinfo.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/rememberitwell.pps
http://www.operationundergarment.com/thankhim.htm
For some GREAT amateur shots of the 9/11 disaster, see ALL 28 pics at ...
http://camazotz.com/wtc/1.html
be sure to compare #20 with #1 and DO continue to the "MORE" after #20.
For a look at the bravery of a true hero of US armed forces, see at ...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/burghardt.asp
Some books recently recommended by friends which might be of interest ...
(the links to other sellers may save $ but may get questionable quality)
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Victory-Strategies-Survival-Changing/dp/1416524703/
http://www.amazon.com/A-Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/0767908171
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Mankind-Cosimo-Classics-History/dp/1596051787/
http://www.amazon.com/Chariots-Gods-Erich-von-Daniken/dp/0425166805/
latter one also in older editions dating back to 1968-ish
For a really good item about thinking and the mind, see at ...
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/061015/23soul.htm
For thoughts about self respect, success, and good karma, see at ...
http://slideshare.net/andrewi/good-karma
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~prtm/mantra3.pdf
For a look at how much we missed in High School Chemistry, see at ...
http://www.glumbert.com/media/mentosdominos
the younger generation has really come a long way.
For thoughts about the necessity of CHOCOLATE, see at ...
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976841082
For a SUPER-DOOPER utility to look at what's in/on/all-around your PC-system, try the
Everest-Home-Edition utility noted at ...
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
One of its options is to save its report to a text file for later review; this can be
useful to keep a base in case things change later and need to be compared with prior
times. Get it. Run it. File its report with the current date.
Also consider the BelArc Advisor; it's good, but provides less data. See at ..
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Then, too, there is a benchmark/performance utility named PassMark, but it's only free
for a month or so. See at ...
http://www.passmark.com/
If your "PATH" is cluttered or corrupt and you'd like to correct/clean it, then you might
try going to the area ...
(My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables >
> System Variables > Path)
at which spot you can edit the values.
For a one-time online security check, you might consider ...
http://security.norton.com
it has two facets: Security from Hackings, etc. and presence of Viruses
It seems to require that it is run under MS-IE and needs Active-X.
The Security facet gave the warning that ...
" WARNING! No known virus protection software found. This means your computer and data
are vulnerable to virus attacks. Virus attacks can have serious consequences, including
system damage and data loss. "
This came even though I have one of the MOST respected ones installed -- PANDA.
Have gotten TWO(2) separate references to roads in Bolivia (may be different parts of the
same road); don't believe that I'd really care to drive on either of them, but you be the
judge for yourself ...
http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8426
http://dalesdesigns.net/highway1.htm
For a fresh look at Almanacs and trivia, consider ...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1596911719/
So after all these years just when you thought that you had all of those Police codes
memorized, then that have to toss in a real messer-upper ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/content/article/2006/11/12/AR2006111201098.html?nav=hcmodule
Pet fish by the bucket-full, fully explained at ...
http://waterandwoods.net/forum_viewtopic.php?6.5104
http://www.besttechie.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t9616.html
http://www.nationalbass.com/reports/jokes.htm second item
http://ctvforum.insinc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=09b7b2db7a66799e1381282272758d20&posti
d=992861#post992861
There is a REAL RUSH to begin to use a great new technology (called RFID) to do many good
things and some NOT SO GOOD. For some info on the latter, see at ...
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2055244,00.asp
For some thoughts on taxes of ALL kinds, see at ...
http://www.jaredstory.com/about_taxes.html
http://www.nationallawmansjournal.org/good_humor_man.asphttp://forum.chronwatch.com/forum
/viewtopic.php?p=351965&sid=efdd8bd2704a74a063c01a688ffd8880
http://forums.santacruzsentinel.com/cgi-
bin/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000481
If your PC is making a strange noise, then try to consider the plight of the one seen at
...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-snake-pc2.htm
For an excellent look at what can be done by judicious use of mathematical equations and
a computer, consider the fractals seen at ...
http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10878_11-33277-2.html
For a look at a great scheme for getting dinner to come to you in a Wisconsin Winter, see
at ...
http://www.texashuntfish.com/flexiforums/thread.cfm?pid=15606&sid=18&fid=25
Most of us have real-estate property taxes due in the first half of December; remember to
pay yours on time --- the illegal aliens need your support.
Happy Surfing,,, /s/ Hugh