These are archived copies of the Periodic E-Mails
entitled "Compendium of Stuff".
Rather than
re-distribute ever piece of goodies that comes my way which would
take a lot of time and space on the Net and possibly bore some, now I
try to find each of them out there someplace on the giant WEB and
include their URLs in these monthy messages so everyone can select
those specific ones which sound like they might be of interest.
My
apologies for some of the links' no-longer being hot (you'll need to
copy & paste) and for the need to scroll to the right for some
UN-folded text.
Also for some of the links' no-longer being in
existance (you'll need to use your imagination).
Any links that
fail to pages at ...
http://home.earthlink.net/~dhoskins/
are probably at the same
relative location at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/
2013.01
Jan ** Happy New Year
2013.02 Feb
2013.03 Mar
2013.04 Apr
2013.05 May
2013.06
June
2013.07 July ** Hurrah for the 4-th
of July
2013.08 Aug
2013.09
Sept
2013.10 Oct
2013.11
Nov ** Happy Thanksgiving
2013.12 Dec **
Merry Christmas
Stuff Seekers, All:
Happy New
Year.!.!
To get your brain more active in the New
Year of 2013, you might consider making use of the items at ...
http://www.lumosity.com/
If
you misspell it, then you might just get some ads for things like at
...
http://luminosity.com/
A
point to ponder ...
How come there are Elements for all of the
Atomic Numbers below 100?
Why didn't God or the Big Bang skip some
numbers -- especially the prime numbers?
Couldn't we have gotten
along without, say, Arsenic and Osmium?
For a demo of how to
operate the new gun safe, see at ...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=34a_1317870586
( note the $14.00 charge near the end. )
The current state of
computer system diagnostic error messages is such that there may be 4
legitimate reasons for a user to get the same error message, and each
time that that message is given, then there may have been any of 13
actual stimulating causes. In a recent experience, I got a message
box stating "Authorization Required" by a WebSite and blank
fields provided to fill-in an I.D. and password. This happened for
EVERY attempt to access ANY WebSite. The actual cause was that the
iPad being used was connected to a range extender that was extending
the range of a wireless router that was not broadcasting; no
communication ever got to the modem, much less to the WebSite
identified in the message box as requiring "Authorization".
All a user really knows when an error message is given, is that there
is an error of some kind somewhere in the system; the wording may
totally belie the actual cause.
If the neighbor's dog is using
you yard as a dumping ground or the raccoons like to run around there
at night, then you might be well-advised to go to Big-5 Sporting
Goods and get the item demonstrated at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFjGbOyd2ek?rel=0
Look:
out on the floor/field, playing for big buck$, is it the NFL or the
NBA, or is it ...
http://urbanlegendsonline.com/is-it-nba-or-nfl/
An
Oregon State Senator notes some goals from 1963 that have been
accomplished, as see at ...
http://www.leg.state.or.us/kruse/newsletter/newsletter_021909.html
unfortunately
they were not friendly goals.
The first name of Jerry Vultee,
the founder of Downey's Vultee Aircraft, was Gerard rather than
Gerald as many have said and written, as see at ...
http://www.azhikers.org/reports/q_2009/pix2009/Vultee/Vultee05.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vultee_Aircraft
http://www.aerospacelegacyfoundation.com/page10.html
Most
of you who receive this can likely understand the sage observations
at ...
http://nickvt.blogspot.com/2012/06/getting-older.html
For
some New Year's Brain and Eye exercises, see at ...
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/juaam_jym/message/321
Whether
or not the statements are properly attributed, there is nevertheless
some good terrorist survival advice in the article at ...
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/j/juval-aviv.htm
New
word for the New Year- - -
HELP- Vividly recall from an early 1960s performance at the
Hollywood Bowl with a spotlight on a vacant piano, that the orchestra
played a piece from the score of a then-recent movie, which score had
been written by a famous composer who had died just before the movie
was released. Believe that the movie was filmed in wide-screen
Todd/AO, but not sure. Sorta thought maybe it was done by one of the
Bernsteins, but they both died much later.
Would appreciate
any help recalling the movie or the composer.
Am sure that
all of you who watched the Times Square ball drop wondered about the
geometry of the ball and its triangular glass inserts. So here it is
...
1 Ball is based on the basic geometry of a
soccer ball
12 each 5-sided pentagons
20
each 6-sided hexagons
2 each hexagons
removed for the support spindle
18 each hexagons
remaining
60 (12x5) BIG triangles form the
pentagons
108 (18x6) BIG triangles form the
hexagons
168 total BIG triangles
672
(168x4) small triangles form the BIG
triangles
2688 (672x4) teensy triangles form the small
triangles
There were two different sizes and shapes, and Waterford
made all of them.
Now you know. See more at ...
http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/new-years-eve/about-the-new-years-eve-ball/index.aspx
A
lot of info about the guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington
will be found at ...
http://wtv-zone.com/butchnova/Unknown_Soldier/Honor_Guard.html
Cats
often have the strangest friends as at ...
http://www.celebrationsca.com/eMail2/eM-Ani/eM-Ani-DeerVisitsCat.htm
http://shipwreckedinsc.tumblr.com/post/25742671853/deer-visits-cat-every-morning-in-the-yard-enjoy
There
is a recent problem scenario along with some suggestions and finally
an actual solution documented in notes at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/PROBDOCS/HQ01.txt
Notice
how wide-ranging and far-from-the-mark most of the suggestions
are.
Some of you may likely think of me as a dinosaur
desperately clinging to my abacus, or 7-place log and trig tables, or
DOS or Win/95 or IMS/V-5. Others of you will recall one of my very
first advanced toys, which you can all now virtually enjoy online
interactively at ...
http://t.co/sHSWlQkv
http://www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/n4es/virtual-n4es.html
http://twitter.com/#!/neiltyson/status/295984086953103360
Just
for grins I tried a Save-Page-As to my local system and got VERY
WEIRD actions from attempting to use the saved copy.
Actually I
don't really need this stuff, as my REAL ONE is still in my desk
drawer. My first one came from Newberry's for 4-cents from a heap of
miscellaneous sale stuff; wish I could find it now.
Would
appreciate any idea as to the reason for the leading "A" on
the tombstone of Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, as seen at
...
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaprLuv98p_vxD7W6gWckZw7Kr1f4A9P1JtZrLueZVAxfXLbeV
Once
you feel that you have mastered the concept of counting in Binary
Code, then consider the use of Gray Code for similar operations, as
discussed at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_code
A
gun is like a parachute: If you need one, and don't have one,
you'll
probably never need one again."
Seems as though every
time that you turn around there is another scam, as see at ...
http://resources.avg.com.au/security_risks/credit-card-fraud/
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/flowers-wine-credit-card-scam.shtml
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/MOST-US-KNOW-THERE-ARE-2627839.S.189786128
Recently
heard about a golfer named Cantlay and it reminded me of an old
trucking company in the area, and sure enough I found references to
them on the InterNet, as at ...
http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=39355.msg333376#msg333376
And
while I was wandering around I began to remember the finer days of
less expensive supplies, as at
...
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFcHV2xwPqQzpBrVILUbWIKIeChjYKXLm5CxrcmjEcI01WTKPf
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEDxbuX5CHsOT833ll1OsPmopC1U5fggVa4ZMkyS4Wki9xSvEY5A
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTukKCyIUFrvClJoZE4IjSOnrzgX36p5QgR0kMO4psWQT0nDWi
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZflKdp2h5XEUlN9M2E73AVxZca56J_bupdABNImIvI6bZw_7xJw
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT70y1ug9NPSmkqr1dUMQFg6zobpjs0uNqqYceFFk6TA2WD9J-RmA
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9653M11_IsmK9hDmFrRjAGiDz410VkWMrNeStjRYC1XaJC_Ql
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTELLpFrExMeHn95vuE3RcZwtEPV4MJcp-L_gfBhgYuZGzqwcag
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfBLzdqkepoW_mJaFy3fC-sgewB-czDBOiyhYNE-BVtXDradFl
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTdnIimPH3YEwuahNgwreTmCH6QSAh96Mo-rdVb8OOOXzyi-WPcWg
And
I vividly recall getting upset when it rose to
...
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR4pw8ZWY4-S-EnIX7jkiDasy3TQnnMzSW-PBTWdxxh-p4Fg5w9SA
But,
then too, I recall 5-cent items, as at ...
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2Awyce56xH8jV_XV2LthWeOkxoO12NMP9hsxRuXp3bBXDpaU_vQ
Last
week we saw them in a mall for $2. That's a 3900%
increase.
When you think about the
relative effort and cost to produce these two commodities, the price
of the latter is absolutely ridiculous, but many happily line-up and
no-one complains.
For some more nostalgia from a bygone
era, see at ...
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer
Happy
Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
DUHS53'ers:
Our classmate Dick Smith's obituary can be found
at ...
http://www.pasoroblespress.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=8602&page=77
Stuff
Seekers, All:
There may be a job shortage in some places, but
other opportunities occasionally open up in specialized professions
to meet local needs as in ...
http://steelturman.typepad.com/thesteeldeal/2007/03/in_the_aftermat.html
If
you think that your identity is fairly safe, then check-out the
mind-reader at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/F7pYHN9iC9I?rel=0
Speaking
of INSTANT GRATIFICATION . . .
And Then There Was ...
http://www.wimp.com/customflavors/
If
you have ever seen a glacier calve and tried to record it, then you
have realized that you MUST start your camera BEFORE it begins to
move, but the only warning that you have is the cracking sound which
travels MUCH slower than the light from the actual scene and arrives
at your location AFTER the time to start the camera. C'est LaVie, but
for the results of some luck and perseverance, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/hC3VTgIPoGU?rel=0
It's
always pleasant when your entire group is welcome, as at ...
http://nicedoggie.net/?p=3913#comment-17416
http://stacywestfallhorseblog.com/2011/12/18/523/
http://blog.chron.com/hoofbeats/2012/01/a-cowboys-prayer/
Hawks
can be very adaptive to the obstacles in their path, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CFckjfP-1E
It
seems that there may be hope in combatting drug-resistant bacteria
and other nasty stuff; see more at ...
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/40188.wss
My
wife says that there is a larger one waaaaay up high,
but
for the fruit of our backyard just before the 2013 SuperBowl, see at
...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/MISC/lemon13a.jpg
(and, yes, I know that there are bigger ones in Texas -- even in
February)
Some folks count sheep to help with their getting to
sleep, others have the job to count other animals, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vJRDpTUIrJI&vq=medium
Some drugs can relieve mental distress situations, others MAY
make matters worse; you be the judge, but see at ...
http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233241
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2977384/posts
http://www.naturalnews.com/038616_John_Noveske_mysterious_death_car_crash.html#ixzz2KDYPzVFV
Quiz:
What movie ends with the line "Where the devil are my
slippers?"?
For more than you can ever hope to fathom on
languages of the world, see the 226-page -.PDF book at
...
http://www.emse.fr/~bsimon/documents%20p%E9dagogiques/p%E9dagogie/The%20story%20of%20language/TTC%20-%20Story%20of%20Human%20Language%20-%20John%20McWhorter/Story%20of%20Human%20Language%20-%20Course%20Guide.pdf
For
a superb virtual rendering on a Berlin storefront, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpnA-wmBXm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=XVTga6GmbGw&vq=medium#t=74
Every
now and again a man comes along who is secure in his person and can
express his thoughts in a well-reasoned, succinct, and
non-confrontational manner, as see Dr. Carson at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyyHegP255g
http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=47250
http://www.examiner.com/video/dr-carson-s-amazing-speech-at-the-national-prayer-breakfast
Perhaps
THE Greatest Play in BaseBall by Rick Monday is recorded at ...
http://agencypages.net/AgencyPages/11-52/
The
new electronic media may have its place in the future, but you sure
can't beat the printed page for presentation, readability, and
eyecatching items -- especially the funnies, as at ...
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-02-10/
and
also at ...
http://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2013/02/10
where
the old and the new come together; they just sorta show a certain Je
ne sais quoi.
For a peek into the future of medical diagnosis
via a smart-phone, see the video interview at ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/50582822#50582822
For
a wonderful insight on maps of the past, present, and future, see at
...
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/03/opinion/la-oe-garfield-love-of-maps-20130203
and its page-2.
An EXCELLENT set
of Hubble Telescope images can be downloaded and/or viewed from
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk34tMYA_6A
http://www.2shared.com/document/ODKVghtX/EnglishAstronomie2.html
http://lp.ilivid.com/?lpid=821&sysid=406&appid=563&subid=NXwxNzgzN3xVU3wyfDE|d3fd4616374acb0e5c227b751f292fe1
A
little girl was asked to say the numbers shown on flash cards.
She
did fine with 7,8,& 9, but when shown the 11 card, she answered
"pause".
Her thought pattern was derived from a certain
image that she had of technology as exemplified near the center of
the item at ...
http://www.forevergeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/sky-tv-remote-original.jpg
A
modern-day RoadRunner scenario is waiting at ...
http://www.wimp.com/looneytoons/
Some
senior discounts must be requested, as see at ...
http://www.retiredbrains.com/Discounts+For+Seniors/default.aspx
http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=80899
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=106819&p=1552923
When
planning, development, and building outstrip the infrastructure, then
certain things can happen, like blackouts and ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Hv8IHA3ig
http://forums.themavesite.com/index.php?topic=14510.0
Things
can be EVEN WORSE if the infrastructure fails, as at ...
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/travel/cruises/2013/02/14/1920935/
==>
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/us/carnival-cruise-line-ship-triumph-towed-into-port.html?_r=0
==>
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/carnival-s-stranded-triumph-to-dock-in-alabama-today.html
By
the water-cooler at your work-place, be sure to post an oh-so-true
notice stating ...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/signosaurs/a-very-accurate-workplace-notice?dummy=1#f
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtFUPhKm6jfKOroU5NubapFXTvkdrFsxh2doVxhbVbqp7UafAnZg
It
took several months from inception for me to receive one of the
malicious emails noted at ...
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewThreatOutbreakAlert.x?alertId=27282
Mother
Murphy is alive and well. Keep your shields UP.!.!
NASA has
some interesting stuff available at ...
http://eyes.nasa.gov/
If
relieve boredom at any time, try the many identification quizzes at
...
http://www.merriam-webster.com/namethatthing/index.htm#quiz-top
For
a good roasting laugh, check out ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=kbLn7cX-HHg
It's great to see Dean Martin and Rick Little laugh along with the
best.
Perhaps a break-in can be prevented from turning into a
massacre by the simple solution demonstrated rather well at ...
http://www.naturalnews.com/036551_how_to_stop_massacre_video.html
If
it's cold at your place, then you should feel warmer after watching
the excellent montage of winter scenes at ...
http://images.figderj.multiply.multiplycontent.com/attachment/0/SxwMuQoKCGcAAEQQX7E1/Tombe%20la%20neige-%20Adamo.pps?key=figderj:journal:328&nmid=302394187
some are paintings or paste-ups or fake, but still beautiful.
Your
TV set-top box could be costing you a BUNDLE to operate, as noted at
...
http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-06/least-electric-bill-murdering-dvrs-every-provider
Some
financial wizards are greatly shifting their holdings; maybe they are
onto something; see their thoughts at ...
http://www.moneynews.com/MKTNews/billionaires-dump-economist-stock/2012/08/29/id/450265?PROMO_CODE=110D8-1&utm_source=taboola
Could
you train your dog to do this .....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzgcluPNHSk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-4jwxV_C-s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62NBfunccSU
To
catch up on some of those wonderful old-time RADIO shows, see the
archives noted at ...
http://www.dumb.com/oldtimeradio/radio/
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/oldradio.html
http://deltavan1.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/old-time-radio-3/
Alas,
its missing Sky King, Jack Armstrong, Space Patrol
Am seeking
anybody's help in identifying a particular element of
those glorious radio days of yesteryear when there was a mystery show
with a prologue stating something to the effect ...
"the
strangest crime that one man can invent,
another man can unravel, such a man is fill-in
the-blank"
Two(2) feet of snow can be difficult
to navigate under some conditions, as see ...
http://strandedalien.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/2-feet-snow.jpg?w=600
Those
seeking wisdom and truth would do well to contemplate the lessons
learned at ...
http://www.nickfessler.com/Wisdom/Andy_Rooney.html
[ but Andy didn't really make the list ]
Let's hope that IMS
was NOT the inspiration for ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/TOONS/DILBT13A.jpg
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-02-25/
When
the Medal of Honor is awarded, then which row does protocol set for
the family? Well maybe and maybe not, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hxlcVAEj0sM&vq=large
A
tool for finding out about people including yourself can be found at
...
http://www.yasni.com/
Another
tool for finding out about people including yourself can be found at
...
http://radaris.com/
A
great tool for finding the logarithm of any number to any base can be
used at ...
http://logbase2.blogspot.com/2008/08/log-calculator.html
Happy
Surfing,,
/s/ Hugh_[] 0.30103[] 6.022[] 3.14159[]
2.718281828[] 1.414214[] 6.674[] 2688
( extra points for id'ing the numbers )
Stuff Seekers, All:
For an excellent comic-relief "roast"
by a teetotaler, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57hfv-Zo_A&noredirect=1
As
with Rick Monday and the Flag on the field, some Marines show their
patriotism, as at ...
http://www.breakingthetape.com/runningwithjack/2009/08/good-is-too-busy.html
The
West Virginia University Marching Band presents a very well
choreographed salute to our military at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPmmCtHmfE
[ watch the submarine propeller ]
GO
Mountaineers.!.! Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins would be
proud.
For a glimpe of your tax dollars at work regarding
spelling (see Sched 8812) and placing items in a reasonable order
(see 1040A, 1040X, 1040C. 1040PR, 1040, 1040NR, Schedules R, D, C)
-- talk about user friendly and "good enough for government
work"; oh well, see more of it all at ...
http://search.irs.gov/search?q=1040&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=tmo_frontend&client=tmo_frontend&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&num=10&ud=1&sort=date%253AD%253AL%253Ad1&exclude_apps=1&site=catalog&getfields=*&filter=0&num=100&proxystylesheet=irs_portals_frontend
It
seems almost as though nothing is secret anymore when the list comes
out that ...
http://www.nndb.com/lists/050/000140627/
and
if that doesn't make you nervous, then consider the item at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy7TUtgxKhY
[ thanks to Irving Berlin's "Mr President" ]
For an
example of the balance that God put on Earth, see three(3) of his
original planS at ...
http://boards.fool.com/balance-29130242.aspx?sort=whole
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2755997/posts
http://forum.gatorsports.com/viewtopic.php?t=12451&p=207603
Perhaps
it might save your life or the life of someone else to be informed as
per the info at ...
http://www.heartrescuenow.com/
Press
"1" for English at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJfS1v-fU0
For
an example of how to handle a wrecked cruise ship, see at ...
http://doyou-reallyknow.blogspot.com/2013/02/raising-costa-concordia.html
The
street maps from AAA are wonderful for using while on the road; they
are in HIGH contrast, in very few colors, and can be read easily
while driving. They can even be copied on Black & White printers
and are still very useful.
ALL of the online map sources of which
I am aware yield products which are quite useless while driving. They
dwell in pastel colors and the streets are all in outline format
rather than in single line format. They are cute for online
reference, but printing them in Black & White renders them
useless as driving references.
Would appreciate any leads to
AAA-style online maps that can be printed B&W and be more useful
while driving.
Speaking of Maps, see LOTS more (and data, too)
at ...
http://www.californiacountymaps.com/
http://www.californiacountymaps.com/losangeles_county.shtml
http://nationalatlas.gov/government.html
http://nationalatlas.gov/mapmaker?AppCmd=CUSTOM&LayerList=States&visCats=CAT-boundary,CAT-boundary
Then,
too, there is international data at ...
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
From
a recent T.E.D. conference
( TED = Technology,
Entertainment and Design )
there comes a presentation
on reversing climate change, as see at ...
http://on.ted.com/Savory
For
more than is worth knowing about numbers, consider the special cases
noted at ...
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/MersenneNumber.html
and
their LARGE corollary at ...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57567844-92/amateur-effort-finds-new-largest-prime-number/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703
Would
appreciate learning the location and function of the buildings shown
in the separate imageS at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/BLDG1.jpg
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/BLDG2.jpg
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/BLDG3.jpg
They're
shown in screen photos from a TV; BLDG1 is with a LOT of other
buildings. Believe that it is a paste-up among unrelated
surroundings, but likely it really does exist -- somewhere.
Followup: BLDG1 is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe
Thought: BLDG3 is very likely NOT the Sydney Opera
House
Speaking of buildings - should travels ever take you
near Barcelona, Spain, then there is a must-see attraction at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia
It's
been in the construction phase for over 120 years; the architecture
inside is as spectacular as the outside.
Then, too, there's
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/jingsong/album/Finland/slides/helsinki%20church.html
and
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/temppeliaukio-church-finland
this one is mostly UNDERGROUND.
and
http://www.robertbrunck.com/Bob-Web-Pages/images/panoramas/Siena-Italy-Duomo-50pc.jpg
and
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Marys_Church,_Rostock.jpg
this one has a really neat clock inside ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneflowerpottery/3908600438/
For
the latest in fur coat design and fabrication, view the scene at
...
HTTP://elrellano.com/videos_online/4624/circo-roncalli.html
For
hiding or safekeeping, a well designed bookcase might be in order as
at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1pYqquG27pg
For
a tragic and sorrowful view of the 2011 tsumani in Japan from one
vantage point, see at ...
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/tsunami_japan_1.html
As
long as you discount the politics, there's some interesting info at
...
http://www.ebtx.com/
http://www.ebtx.com/math/
http://www.ebtx.com/math/math02.htm
but
do double check stuff, as he's made a correction for me on that last
page.
Given a portion of a word and the need to find
the whole word, there is a VERY handy tool at ...
http://multilingual.sensegates.com/
I
just used it to get from "ONIEMI" to Helsinki; don't ask
why.
When I was in Junior High School, I was thrilled to find
the value of pi printed in a book to 707 decimal places.
Now deep
into my retirement I have discovered that only the first 527 were
correct. Oh PSHAW.
See more about this and other mathematics stuff
(incl. PI and E) at ,,,
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Indexes/Hist_Topics_alph.html
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/HistTopics/e.html
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/HistTopics/Pi_through_the_ages.html
Maybe
some of them are a little excessive, but for a set of recommended
budget items to cut, as see at ...
http://www.patriotthoughts.com/2012/10/10/paul-ryans-proposed-budget-cuts/
It seems as though there is a growing need for energy
everywhere. Some folks can't get enough. Some folks waste it. And
then there's some that's tough to control/harness, as at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0
Maybe I'm the last to learn of the strange formation in Africa,
but just in case you weren't aware, check out the pages at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richat_Structure
see
more at ...
http://www.google.com/search?q=eye+of+the+sahara&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Would
appreciate learning the reason for the name "Richat", as I
wasn't able to gleen that from any reference.
Similarly, I was
UNaware of the variation on the game noted at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-paper-scissors
and
am still trying to figure out why it is often called roshambo.
Anyone?
OUCH.!.!
Technology is
most often a good thing, but some credit card conveniences may place
your identity at risk, as see at ...
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/lLAFhTjsQHw%26sns=em
Technology
is great, but when it hits a speedbump, then ....
Visa called
about a POSSIBLE fraud attempt.
Somebody specified our acct number
and an INcorrect secret printed code.
Visa is not sure if it was a
typo, a mis-read, a mis-hear or an actual attempt at fraud.
So,
they do the thing that is easiest for them and that they do best:
cancel the card and issue a new one.
So, then it's up to us (i.e.,
left as an exercise for the student --- A.K.A. outsourcing to the
end-user) to change ...
all of the automatic billings for
...
cellphones, paypal, web-hosting, ad
nauseam.
ALL of which makes one wonder about the advisability of
even MORE technology like that noted at ...
http://bitcoin.org/en/
The
initial scenic image at ...
http://www.visitutah.com/parks-monuments/mighty5/
is
a Paste-Up, but a good one. The area makes a great entry on anyone's
bucket-list.
Some teach their young by example and trust; some
do it other ways; as see at ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=236170989852903
Happy
Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
Just in case of an annoying problem
with flies, there is a thought about their deflection at ...
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-654991.html
but
then there is a counter-argument at ...
http://mythbustersresults.com/bug-special
but
then there are a LOT of counter-counter-arguments in the comments
there.
Probably best to avoid the original problem by not
attracting them.
Ponce de Leon actually did find the Fountain
that he sought, then he sold the rights to a bottling company as see
at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfxB5ut-KTs&feature=youtu.be
We
just let our air-conditioner condensate go down the drain; to others
it is a vital commodity, as see ...
http://www.draftfcb.com/work-detail.aspx?work=781
Some WONDERFUL Space Shuttle photography can be found at
...
http://www.launchphotography.com/
and
specifically the cockpits at ...
http://www.launchphotography.com/Endeavour_Flight_Deck.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Atlantis_Flight_Deck.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Discovery_Flight_Deck.html
Then,
too, some BaseBall stadiums can be seen at ...
http://www.launchphotography.com/Ballpark_Panoramas.html
Just
click on all the links and then also on all of the
pictures
it just gets more and more and better and
better ...
http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Photos.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Travel.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Astrophotography.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Popular.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Western_Roadtrip_2010.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Crater_Lake_2010_panoramas.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/PacificNW_Canada_2011.html
http://www.launchphotography.com/Moraine_Lake_2011.html
One
of the earliest records that I recall is now available for
download,
as see at
...
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/speed-parting-guest-hot-tempered/id155897914?ls=1
I
do NOT recall the cover (thought it was more of a red
background),
but I recall the alternate title
of
"Hi-Fi Bull in a
Chime Shop"
It was often used as a demo for high-end systems
in the "early" days.
Checkout the Release Date.
That was a Good Year. Have a listen to the samples.
At first
the Gorilla Glue Company made really super-duper glues.
Then they
went into the tape business.
Now they have added a new special
handle to carry full 4x8 sheets of plywood, as demonstrated at ...
http://roeiboot.com/funny/Clips/howtocarryplywood.wmv
You
may have had a lot of fun with your family when you were young, but
likely you didn't match that shown in ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/bu_E2f0mQmI?rel=0
The good State of Indiana was fed up with all of the
discussion about the value of Pi, so lacking any real intelligence,
the legislature passed a law establishing it to one(1) decimal place,
as see per Purdue University at ...
http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/crd/localgov/second%20level%20pages/Indiana_Pi_Story.htm
and
http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/crd/localgov/second%20level%20pages/indiana_pi_bill.htm
If
you think that the stuff compiled here is weird, then you've just
gotta see ALL KINDS of really ODD STUFF at ...
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/50-really-weird-facts-about-your-body.html
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/strange-facts-of-chocolates.html
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/some-surprising-interesting-facts.html
For
a sneek peek at Marilyn Monroe as you've never seen her before, see
at ...
http://www.vacationpalmsprings.com/Palm-Springs-Marilyn-Monroe-Statue-Marilyn-Forever-Statue.php
Perhaps
a quick decision might need to be made if you were ever to encounter
anything looking like any of the phenomenon seen at ...
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/01/photos-of-haboobs-dust-storms/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abc3340weather/8372623667/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/freak-red-dust-storm-hits-australia-article-1.1238355
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z12vt10gdyeier2cf22dzbcbari0ylr33
some BLOGging notes seem to indicate that
some folks
consider these photos to be fakes.
Some Apnea, snoring, lack
of sleep, etc. could possibly be reduced by using the thingy at...
https://www.mysnoring-solution.com/
if
you stare at the page long enough,
then you will be
offered a lower price;
OR maybe you could just use an ACE
bandage for $2 at WalMart.
There comes an age when
former problems matter much less, as see noted at ...
http://www.thetitustouch.com/stories/300-i-have-decided-old-age-is-a-gift-.html
There's
a lot of good stuff in the May issue of PCWORLD, especially the "101
greatest websites you've never heard of"; as see a partial
segment at ...
http://readiton.net/the-best-entertainment-websites-youve-never-heard-of.html
Who
is Whom? What is what? In whom can you put your trust? Do your eyes
deceive?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/wkCmmuiDFcg?rel=0
See
the Northern Lights and MORE at ...
http://spaceinimages.esa.int/Images/2013/04/Aurora_over_Norway
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/From_solar_activity_to_stunning_aurora
For
notes about a new digital library with links to a zillion others, see
at ...
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130418/LIVING/704189975/1696
and the actual site at ...
http://www.dp.la/
For
a lot of travel destination info at your fingertips before you go and
offline while touring, it might suit the needs to checkout the stuff
at ...
http://www.triposo.com/
Happy
travels.
Given many tasks to juggle at once with a deadline to
meet, there are ingenious ways to manage the outcome, as see at
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNABpyphtL8
To
help clarify the meaning of the numeric identification on most
plastic containers, it could be helpful to refer to the item at
...
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/11/plastic-use.aspx
For
some AMAZING videography that defies classification as to whether it
is 2-D or 3-D, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=EEu42L0ufBY
N.B.
- Pay careful attention to the telephone booth. Ouch.
WOW.!
Europeans conduct some fast-paced high-stakes antiques
artifacts auction action, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e0yZCLjwfU
A
Washingtonian eloquently speaks his mind about the condition of the
U.S.A. at ...
http://dallasdigestforum.com/view_topic.php?id=107501&forum_id=2&jump_to=1647028
Even
the old things are useful for one purpose or another, as see ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/J8Ioa1gVVeA?showinfo=0&rel=
Happy
Surfing,,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
To bring back fond memories of the
by-gone era of radio, listen at
...
http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-episodes/straight-arrow-land-of-our-fathers/1
http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-shows/chandu-the-magician
To
see each President morph into the next, see at ...
http://www.flixxy.com/presidents-morphing.htm
For
some memorable old photos, see at ... (all of)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moreahs-musings/message/1593
http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2013/march/rare_historical_photos.htm
http://themishmoshblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-1912-world-series.html
There
might be some air-travel info of interest at ...
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-webbuzz-20130505,0,7104145.story
which
links to ...
https://www.routehappy.com/
For
headlines taken from 46 years in the future, see at ...
http://jtm72.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/headlines-from-the-year-2059/
For
some excellent patriotic/religious thoughts from a respected and
outspoken learned gentleman, read at ...
http://www.benstein.com/121805xmas.html
or
view the video at ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/%3Fid=1134772n
For
a peek at how such things are used to legitimize other thoughts,
see an expanded version at ...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_ben_stein_christmas.htm
For
one person's view on a potentially-relevant religious subject, see at
...
http://kommonsentsjane.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/a-germans-view-on-islam/
you be the relevance judge.
For some family fun at the next
reunion, consider the action at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYF-3R47_VU
War
is hell, as the aftermath shows in the pics at ...
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/world-war-ii-after-the-war/100180/
Things
are not always as they appear at first glance, as noted at ...
http://txfellowship.blogspot.com/2013/02/walking-dog-from-inbox.html
http://www.flowersandcents.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=af32c4275530ba4bb8d92f57bc4e96cb&topic=6006.msg51621#msg51621
For
fond memories of our HighSchool days, see at ...
http://www.smhs61.com/Remember.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/JCSeniorServices/the-land-that-made-me-me-2925358
http://rense.com/general81/memories.htm
AND
HOW DID WE SURVIVE.!?.!?
We had freedom, failure,
success, and responsibility;
and we learned how to deal
with it all. It didn't take a village.
There
are some great images of all kinds of stuff in the 8 pages of
thumbnails beginning at ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubonik/
pages 7 and 8 have some excellently timed animal photos.
My
favorite image is ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubonik/8464632684/in/photostream
Am
still wondering what the heck is shown at ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bubonik/8528314909/in/photostream
Maybe it makes music/noise depending on the wind???
Whether
it's Naval Ingenuity or just a legend, you judge for yourself, as
noted at ...
http://www.navyfrogmen.com/fiftiesfrogs/vol10/ironsides.htm
http://randyroberts.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/urban-legend-old-ironsides/
Consider
the weekend crafts project demonstrated at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/MKikHxKeodA?rel=0
With
so much modern attention being paid to computer-generated patterns,
as at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractals
much
less attention is being given to the pre-computer-age patterns of
...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lissajous_curve
Happy
Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
A noteworthy message from ex-ISCer Ken
Keller can be seen at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/TEXT/201306kk.htm
Keeping
your brain healthy and well-exercised, helps with all endeavors ---
not just shouting at the TV screen during Jeopardy. See much more at
ALL of ...
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-brain-games-20130601,0,1752010.story
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-brain-games-teaser-20130601,0,2736409.story
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-brain-games-programs-20130601,0,5907504.story
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/10/05/brain-exercise-the-stroop-test/
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/28/attention-and-working-memory/
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/10/brain-exercise-brain-teaser/
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/10/08/exercise-brain-planning-puzzle/
http://www.lumosity.com/
http://www.positscience.com/
http://www.cognifit.com/
Show
respect for our National Anthem, as noted at ...
http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showthread.php?346321
http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/08/the-national-anthem-isnt-a-pop-song/
AND
then hear a good presentation at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=QEGlsHS6tSQ
For
a great but simple explanation of how the continents were divided
from their original state into our modern world, see at ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334270/
Soon
after the concept of 3-D printing was introduced, many hobbyists
began distributing files for the manufacture of small item. Then
corporate industry began to realize it as a possible substitute for
theor products. Then the government got into the matter and -- oh
well, see much more at ...
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/298-185/17709-the-war-on-3d-printing-begins
To
reunite with lost kids, it might help to tattoo your phone number on
them, as available at ...
http://safetytat.com/
at least temporarily.
Would appreciate learning the location
of the scene at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/Scene13E.jpg
How
large of a group is needed in order for there to be a better than 50%
chance of finding two of them who celebrate their birthdays on the
same day?
The answer may surprise you; see much more at ...
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/its-my-birthday-too-yeah/?smid=tw-share
For some light on the subject of how Google gets those street
scenes, see eleven(11) images at ...
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1023_3-10016855.html
For
some history of L.A. County, see at ...
http://archive.org/details/illustratedhistoflacty00lewi
http://www.gengateway.com/california/an_illustrated_history_of_los_angeles_county.htm
Q:
Who was Van T. Barfoot?
A: See at ...
https://www.facebook.com/BaysideTireAndAuto/posts/300683643376289
http://sbjexpressions.wordpress.com/category/article-type/true-story/
http://www.empowernetwork.com/cmac4/blog/van-t-barfoot-died-at-the-age-of-92-on-2-march-2012/
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?49077-A-great-story-about-a-real-hero!!!
If
you're feeling left-out in high-brow intellectual conversations at
cocktail parties, then you need to get some culture as offered by -
-
this new initiative from New York's Metropolitan Museum of
Art!
Every week, two episodes lasting two minutes each are
released, each of
which examines a single work of art through the
eyes of a curator at the
museum. There are also further resources
which allow you to interact
with the work in different ways - for
example, exploring X-ray imaging
of a Greek bronze statue. It's
beautifully designed and produced, and
really showcases how
digital media can illuminate cultural artifacts in
unique
ways.
See it all at ...
http://82nd-and-fifth.metmuseum.org/
Q.E.D.
And then behind a secret door in the studio of
M.C.Eicher they discovered ...
http://www.bitoffun.com/video_vault/escherian-stairwell.htm
If
you've ever wondered about your proficiency at color perception, then
learn if you have any color blindness by checking for yourself at
...
http://enchroma.com/test/#test&ui-state=dialog
http://enchroma.com/test/result/
Doubtless
you've at lest heard of a kookaburra, even if you've never
encountered one as at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookaburra
but
give yourself a LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT if you've ever encountered it's
cousin as at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra
Today,
there are 900 channels - but nothing to watch.
Yesteryear, there
was so much worthwhile that it filled a single channel, as see at
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=JEfotdZCguk&pop_ads=null
One
of the nice things about living in a small town is that you can get
special consideration if your situation warrants, as see ...
http://www.granitecity.com/wfapp/user?ACTION=Community/Article/Image&ArticleID=6880
How
can a single seagull save 8 men? See at ...
http://wheremiracleshappen.com/2012/05/an-old-guy-and-a-bucket-of-shrimp/
East
of Indio, on Interstate 10, about 5 miles e. of the
BoxCanyonRd/CottonwoodSpringsRoad exit, is Chiriaco Summit Rd, where
you will find a Memorial and Museum in honor of General George
Patton. It's a nice rest stop on the way to/from Blythe; see more at
...
http://www.generalpattonmuseum.com/
Some
excellent pics of the Grand Canyon can be found at ...
http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/03/grand-canyon-proof-that-nature-rocks-35-pics/
THEN
see many MORE beginning at ...
http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/
ANE
EVEN MORE beginning at ...
http://www.lovethesepics.com
The
next time that you feel sleepy, compare yourself to one of those seen
at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=VRgQaOOZRo4
think
of the time and patience that it took to compile that.
Then
look at the other videos offered at the end.
Especially ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMmCExykCRg&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1#at=98
Happy
Surfing,,
/s/
Hugh
DUHSers, all:
On a sorrowful note - Suzanne Young Walter
Knoepfle (DUHS'51) passed away on June 18, 2013. She had been
diagnosed with cancer of the brain/lungs about two/three weeks
prior.
Bill Sexton has suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack
(TIA) or Mini Stroke.
His left side has been impacted, and he's
now on stronger and more-expensive aspirin (Eliquis), but he's
getting along ok.
___________
Stuff Seekers, All:
For
some possibly useful calendars, see the "Specific CalendarS"
item in the middle of ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/
for
the latest additions at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/2014cldr.pdf
http://www.popcornpot.com/2015cldr.pdf
Print 'em if you want 'em.
To end the boredom in your next
grocery market shopping experience, consider ...
http://biggeekdad.com/2013/05/grocery-store-opera/
The
bottom of a pic of a friend's grandpa circa 1890 is at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/MISC/eliot13b.jpg
Likely
the photog's name was R.H.Gardiner located in
Whittier, Calif.,
d.b.a. "Golden Rule Photo. Car,"
Q. What
is the significance of the "Car,"
notation?
If you have ever wondered about those
huge double-ended arrows of poured concrete on the ground in the
middle-of-nowhere, then see the answer at ...
http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/06/transcontinental-air-mail-route-maphead-ken-jennings
If
you have ever wondered about those lines in the Peruvian desert, then
the questions still remain after seeing them at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines
An aging senior citizen tells it just like he sees it at
...
http://boards.fool.com/a-dying-senior-citizen-30750526.aspx
For a quick lesson in stimulating the creation of wealth, see
at ...
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2012/01/subject-100-bill-1615644.html
If
you already think that you know everything, then test yourself
against the gems at ...
http://forum.kusadasi.biz/threads/nonsense-facts.26304/
then
be sure read the notes of contradiction.
For PROOF that beer
makes the drinker SMARTER, see at ...
http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22863&start=0
Abbot
& Costello used to joke about it, but now it has become REAL, as
see ...
http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Hus-on-first.jpg
http://static.neatoshop.com/images/product/15/1915/Hus-On-First_7428-l.jpg?v=7428
There
is some video (real and mock-up) of the recent Mars launch, landing,
and exploration at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRCIzZHpFtY?rel=0
Some vintage photos of the Greater L.A. area are contained in the
PowerPoint at ...
http://jesswaid.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/vintagela1.pps
See
also more stuff at ...
http://www.oceanparkhx.com/photoarchives.html
several days or weeks could be spent at the latter WebSite.
For
some insight on the environment, carbon dioxide, and your impact, see
at ...
http://rense.com/general94/onevol.htm
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3483939
http://gm-volt.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-41385.html
http://www.upquick.com/simple/globalwarming.htm
For
a look at how ObamaCare is viewed in some Committee meetings of the
House of Representatives, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G44NCvNDLfc
then hope that you never need care under this scheme.
OR
perhaps there might be some pointers found in the tomes noted at ...
http://www.amazon.com/s/?field-keywords=obamacare
A
deck of cards can represent a lot of things, as seen at ...
http://stg.do/91qb
Dunno what
it's all about, but there might be something useful to many at the
base site at ...
http://stg.do/
Have
stumbled onto a couple of interesting and informative series on TV
and hardily recommend them to all ...
.- "Secrets of
the Earth" on The Weather Channel
.- "The
National Parks - America's Best Idea" a Nova presentation on
PBS.
Both apparently are re-run ad-nauseam
periodically.
They may be available on DVD and/or at a local
library.
As a test of your eye-brain coordination and your
chance for going crazy or being a cryptogopher, check out the item(s)
at ... [ slight differences ]
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3272338
http://www.pleacher.com/forwards/forwards/words.html
http://www.thehulltruth.com/archive/t-481385.html
Suppose
that you were a trapeze artist with no net and lost an arm in
mid-performance,
would it be your "time" or not;
see a similarity at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lJszBfDuW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXHPTy2MTgg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIeNT_SXd64
http://filesocial.com/18fygux
Looking
for old friends? Want to vet your daughter's new squeeze? See at
...
http://www.instantcheckmate.com/
For
an excellent 6-min fly-over of some of the best scenery in the USA,
see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KcuDdPo0WZk
my
favorite scene is the moose standing in the stream with the Grand
Tetons in the background. The moon in the final sequence appears to
be "photoshopped" in place.
To convert -.JPEG or
-.PDF images of text to something editable,
a very good OCR'ing
process can be used free at ...
http://www.onlineocr.net/
but
it still may need eyeballing and touching-up.
For a sample of
a ride on a subway train in N.Y.C., see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/47e3vjA_4uc?feature=player_embedded
If either you or your pet need training, see the sample at
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I_QzPLEjM4
Would
appreciate anyone's confirming the math on the
new
FANTASTIC geometric patterns and dimensions located at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/geoceff1.pdf
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/geocxc1.pdf
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/geochex1.pdf
Thank
You
Downey History Buffs:
The Downey Historical Society
recently interviewed me on tape for my Remembrances of Downey. One of
the things that I mentioned was listening to the nightly KFI
broadcasts of the Fruit-Frost-Service in Pomona, given by Floyd
Young, with Roy Rogers as an occasional substitute (NO; not THAT Roy
Rogers). Afterward I researched some of that stuff and discovered the
info at ...
http://citrusroots.com/citrograph/Sept-Oct-2011.pdf
http://www.citrusresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/CitroSep-Oct.pdf
Which
lead me to several other "discoveries" ...
KFI
stood for "Farmers Information";
it was owned by Earl C. Anthony the long-time
L.A. Packard car dealer.
who
also owned KECA.
KHJ had been touted as standing for
"Kaiser, Henry J."
and also for "Kindness, Happiness, and
Joy";
ACTUALLY
they were random letters selected by the U.S.Commerce Dept.
The
Meralta Theater in Culver City was opened in 1924 by
two sisters, Pearl Merrill and Laura Peralta, as per
...
https://sites.google.com/site/losangelesmoviepalaces/meralta-1
They were the first lessees of the one in Downey, as per Joel
Vogel at ...
http://cinematreasures.org/comments?page=2&theater_id=7274
http://cinematreasures.org/comments?page=2&theater_id=7274#comment-33312
Everett
E. Cummings bought the facility later.
-30-
Happy
Surfing,,,
/s/ Hugh
NAAers:
Would appreciate any recollection of the street address
or intersection regarding the "Ferguson Facility" in East
L.A. near the old U.P. Rail Road Station.
ISCers:
Would
appreciate any lead to Paul Cheney,
who no longer has the
phone at 562/431-5059.
Stuff Seekers, All:
As an
exercise in "Concentration", try matching the pics and the
captions at ...
http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2008/11/12/pictures-of-the-day-56/
As
an exercise in reading different fonts and themes, spend some time at
...
http://pinterest.com/msrandall2u/inspirational-words/
When
driving down a remote road, you'll know it's time to turn around when
...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/MISC/roadblok.jpg
See
a HECK OF A LOT of random pics at ...
http://www.alshawifamily.com/vb/upload/userimages/
http://www.alshawifamily.com/vb/upload/userimages/4/
I
have NO IDEA who he is or how he might manage these files
A
friend recently got one of those new whiz-bang 3-D printers and it
got hopelessly jammed when he tried to have it "print" the
main item seen at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/IMAGSET1/EINSTEN2.png
A
magician on a street car c.1942 took about 3-sec to put a threaded
pencil set
in a larks-head knot through a button hole in my
dad's coat;
it took dad about 1/2-hr to magically remove
it. See the sample at ...
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Holetite-Pencil-Vintage-Magic-Trick-Preston-the-Magician-/00/s/OTA4WDE2MDA=/z/IHEAAOxy~hdR4cWg/$T2eC16J,!zoE9s5nd0ZDBR4cWf0HVg~~60_57.JPG
Q.
Does anyone have such an heirloom lying around in a drawer of
stuff?
Q. Have you ever wondered where it came from or how it
"works"?
Many could use the help purported by the
item at ...
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/819897
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bchs67/message/3525?var=1
http://czarniklife.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/chemo-day/
At
first I thought that this bird was just a ventriloquist's dummy, but
it looks VERY REAL at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/nbrTOcUnjNY
For
a small view of a BIG picture of who is listening and reading what,
see at ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/how-nsas-xkeyscore-program-works-6C10812168
The
equals sign, was invented in 1557 by Robert Recorde (ca. 1512ﾖ1558
- a Welsh physician and mathematician) because he reckoned that "no
two things can be more equal".
Someone of similar stature and
renown, in the same era, made the observation that any problem or
situation could be analyzed much better if numerical values were
assigned to its properties, i.e. if it could be expressed in
numbers.
!.!..Would sure like a reference to the identity of
this second guy and his statement/quote.
This same request was
made a few years back, and I have lost the answer.
My sincere
apologies to the responder at that time.
I promise to take
better care this time.
For a classic Mel Blanc routine,
see/hear at ...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr04DJPjbAI
Found
it hard to believe, but there is such a characteristic as a ...
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Phenomenologist
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/phenomenologist
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenomenology
There comes a time when technology becomes so precise and the
capabilities so mind-boggling, that some begin to wonder how
government can prevent its being used for evil purposes, as noted on
the sites returned by
...
http://www.google.com/#bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=ea1a06264315bd68&q=%22complete+federal+seizure+of+the+World+Wide+%22+%22the+debate+from+the+theoretical+to+the+practical%22
To
see what happened on any week in the past, consider the tool at
...
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
A
few exciting moments while we were out for our morning walk are
mapped out at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/PDFS/dowair30.pdf
it
is just another advantage of living on the old Downey outer marker
beacon.
It might be UNproven, or
It might be a conspiracy
theory, or
It might be true; so be warned; and judge cautiously,
as per ...
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/muslim-brotherhood-in-white-house-050813.htm#.UgRuaK6kDKk
Perhaps
it's time to reclaim your name from all of the
name/demographic/contact brokers who are mining the InterNet to sell
the info for profit, as see at ...
http://www.ecnmag.com/articles/2013/08/now%E2%80%99s-good-time-reclaim-your-name-data-brokers?et_cid=3407886&et_rid=570214508&location=top
Spiff
up the decor of any "cave" with some great lessons in
geometry, as see ...
{ they get better with
each site chosen ]
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1206&sid=26123986
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/viewart/20130726/LIFESTYLE/307260004/Crisp-geometrics-can-help-shape-home-decor
http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2013/08/fall_home_decor_trends_2013_in.html
http://www.theadvertiser.com/viewart/DI/20130802/LIFESTYLE/308020001/Right-Home-Crisp-geometrics-shape-decor
SOME of the links from the article are useful; others, so so, as note
...
http://www.restorationhardware.com/
http://iacolimcallister.com/
http://www.ridgelystudioworks.com/
http://www.flor.com/
http://www.overstock.com/
http://www.triodesignglassware.com/
http://www.jillmalek.com/
http://www.modshop1.com
http://www.roomservicestore.com/
For
more about climate change, global warming, sun, ice and CO2, see a
well-written Danish item at ...
http://www.climatedepot.com/2013/08/09/major-danish-daily-newspaper-warns-globe-may-be-on-path-to-little-ice-agemuch-colder-wintersdramatic-consequences/
There
is a school of thought that the emissions from the few volcanos that
are still active today, toss MUCH MORE harmful substances into the
air than is contributed by all the people and animals combined. But
others argue a contrary position.
For some insight as to how
the government might operate in case of a BIG disaster, see at ...
http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10017624-6.html
For
all you may ever know about the "Skunk Works", see the
inside info at ...
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10016709.html?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=
For
all you may ever know about the "Area-51", see the inside
info at ...
http://goo.gl/maps/wfyRj
http://goo.gl/maps/I9oqg
The
Latest in local Airport FlightTracking is ...
LAX = Los Angeles
- Delays: Real=20-min. History=50-min
http://ems02.bksv.com/webtrak/lax4
LGB
= LongBeach - Delays: Real=10-min.
History=40-min
http://webtrak.bksv.com/lgb
Automated
maps are not something to which I'm accustomed, but Google appears to
offer some such as in the scene at ...
http://goo.gl/maps/7zy2D
if
you look closely on the roof toward the bottom center, the white
school-bus sized thingy actually DISappears after a second (or 2); it
will re-appear if the scene is zoomed-out a few levels, but the
switcheroo may not repeat until the browser is terminated and then
re-opened.
Conclusion (one of many): not all zoom levels
are from the same pass of the satellite.
Doug Adams (The
Galaxy, etc.) summed-up the true meaning of the Universe into a
single 2-digit number, as see ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_%28number%29
which
then conveniently leads to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_Puzzle#42_Puzzle
and
THEN TO ...
http://oeis.org/wiki/Welcome
where days can be spent understanding all of that stuff.
Elvis
has left the Building and
Voyager has left the Solar System, as
per ...
http://nasawatch.com/archives/2013/08/nasa-is-not-sur.html
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=41346
BUT
it's still operational.
Also there is some
disagreement/discussion as to the precise definition/location
of the edge of the Solar System.
Although I spent a lotta
years in computing, I never saw anything close to the mechanical
brain shown at ...
http://vimeo.com/70589461
How
many planets were there in our solar system when you were born?
How
many are still politically correctly classified as such?
How many
have you seen with your eye (either aided or unaided)?
How many
have you seen on TV?
How many habitable planets do you figure
there are outside our solar system?
Kepler has found 135, as see,
read, study, and memorize at ...
http://kepler.nasa.gov/
You
can use this stuff to impress your friends, cower your enemies,
and generally to embellish your nerdy credentials.
When you
get older, then you, too, might cross the street like the folks at
...
http://biggeekdad.com/2013/08/geriatric-traffic-jam/#.UgTllyixevV.mailto
Looking
for a so-so famous person? Then checkout the resources at ...
http://gopherarchives.gophercentral.com/Where_Are_They_Now.aspx
http://betsie.tripod.com/literary/id79.html
http://betsie.tripod.com/literary/id121.html
http://betsie.tripod.com/literary/id242.html
Do
you really need a battery tester, or is there an easier way to check
'em?
Perhaps or perhaps not, but see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_m6p99l6ME
Does it really work?
Perhaps or perhaps not!!!
The
REAL test is if it works in the intended device.
Some people
build sand castles; they don't last very long.
Some people make
chalk drawings on a sidewalk; they don't last very long.
Others
are much more ingenious; their works last a LONG TIME, as see at
...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracas_Candelabra
and
then too there are LARGER questions raised by ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines
and
then TOO there are even more noted at ...
http://www.britainexplorer.com/top-ten-geoglyphs.html
The
F-35-B requires NO catapult and NO hook; it's also stealth and
super-sonic.
Its a new world out there, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE
Q.
How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
A. Practice. Practice.
Practice.
Q. How do you get into high government office?
A.
see at ...
http://www.thecommunitypaper.com/archive/2008/10_16/dailychuckle.php
First
there were Music-Appreciation and Art-Appreciation classes as "easy
electives". Whether you enjoyed them or not, you'll really enjoy
...
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/category/cloud-of-the-month/
https://www.google.com/search?q=cloud+appreciation+society
For
a truly remarkable wild-life scene of a falcon quietly and serenely
nesting in a wilderness tree, see at ...
http://i.imgur.com/YW6Fufm.jpg
An
interesting insight/lesson in greed and gullibility - - -
Most
news broadcasts have "teaser" pieces just before the breaks
to get you to listen to the commercials. Some broadcasts leave the
teased item to the very last, and even then it usually is not worth
the wait. Barnum said that "there's fool born every minute".
Some eloquent pitchmen can talk for a LONG time and say nothing, but
they keep pulling you along as you hope to at last get to the meat of
whatever it is that they are touting. Some of those guys are
politicians; some are just --- well you be the judge as you start to
listen to the jibberish at ...
http://pro.stansberryresearch.com/1304PWAUP2YR/PPSIP801/
After a few minutes, I gave up --- figuring it would end in GREAT
DISAPPOINTMENT; test your endurance to see if it exceeds mine.
But, whatever, it IS an interesting lesson in gullibility and
futility.
THEN check-out other opinions on the pitch,
which apparently is about 75-min long; see them at
...
http://briandeer.com/vaxgen/stansberry-fraud.htm
http://my.firedoglake.com/somethingthedogsaid/2011/02/24/end-of-america-2011-porter-stansberrys-newest-scam/
There
are orchids, and roses and lollipops, and sunbeams and moonbeams
enough to shine. But for the ultimate in nature's beauty consider
...
https://www.google.com/search?q=ice+flowers&tbm=isch
http://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100411_LarsenFlowers.grid-6x2.jpg
Or
just checkout the more general assortment at ...
https://www.google.com/search?q=ice+flowers&tbm=isch
Speaking
of accuracy: (oh yes we were) - what do you suppose that they use to
get the Fahrenheit temp at Divide Creek to SOOOO MANY decimal
places?!?!?, as see at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/MISC/DIVDCREK.jpg
It's
actually a beautiful as it looks, as see ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kicking_Horse_Pass
Read
this morning about a "overhead bridge"; until then I hadn't
realized that there was any other kind.
My criteria for
anything's being art is that it must be something that
I could not do but wish that I could do. In the art(?) section of
today's newspaper there appeared a wonderfully negative example of my
rule-of-thumb, as see at ...
https://cgrimes-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/wLeM0zQdS5q7gJLeWx6yug.jpg
On
the other hand, there's ...
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4429130/HONdotcom/Harrods_Of_Newport/Home_files/WindFromTheSouth.jpg
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4429130/HONdotcom/Harrods_Of_Newport/Prints_files/shapeimage_3.png
A
friend(1) told me that a friend(2) of hers was in an airport and had
her cell-phone's data hacked(?) and copied out by a sinister dude(3)
in an airport(?) --- without being physically stolen. Friend(2) still
had her phone with her when dude(3) sent emails to friend(1) posing
as friend(2) and asking for $$$$ for emergency surgery in a foreign
country where she was vacationing. Friend(1) was a financial advisor
to friend(2) whom she had known for 45 years and would NOT honor the
request. Dude(3) actually got angry in emails in the name of
friend(2).
Authorities notified. No funds transferred. No
resolution.
MORAL/WARNING: Keep NOTHING on your cell phone that
you want to keep private.
The Technology, Entertainment, &
Design conference, aka TED,
offers 100 WebSites that you should
know and use, as see at ...
http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/03/100_websites_yo/
If your IceCream doesn't sing, the perhaps an adjustment is
in order, as at ...
http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/93333-lunch-friends.html
http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/aging-discussions/general-support/10824450-im-off-to-get-an-ice-cream-cone-today-is-annual-freinds-day
Return
with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, as at ...
http://www.ecnmag.com/blogs/2013/08/1950s-guide-using-rotary-dial-phone
P.T.Barnum
is credited with the phrase "There's a sucker born every
minute".
But then ya gotta wonder how often an island is
born, as see at ...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/new-pacific-island.shtml
There
is LOT of talk about beautifying the L.A.River with grassy meadows,
trees, and cute stuff. Every such will slow the flow and cause a
build up of water and debris up-stream.
For a good reason to leave
it alone and/or PAVE even MORE of it, see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/_yCnQuILmsM?feature=player_embedded
For
a lengthy (1:41:47) presentation on the ancient pyramids, see at
...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/_yCnQuILmsM?feature=player_embedded
it
may disappear due to Copyright infringement.
Do a search on
...
"revelation of the pyramids"
It's
also available in other media, as see ...
http://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Of-The-Pyramids-DVD/dp/B00525QISQ.
There
is a LOT of uncertainty about the Egyptian pyramids and also about a
similar construction project in Florida, as see at ...
http://rense.com/general39/coral.htm
The
same site has links and stuff to other sometimes marginal items as
per ...
http://rense.com/
http://rense.com/Datapages/ephemera.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDs23G2zQMo
Posting
pics taken with a smart-phone can lead to disclosing more that just
an image; it could impinge on your privacy, as see at ...
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/smartphonepix.asp
and
http://www.youtube.com/embed/N2vARzvWxwY?rel=0
For
some prevention advice, see at ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/technology/personaltech/how-to-shield-yourself-from-smartphone-snoops.html?_r=0
A
terse but informative animated atlas of the USA can be seen at ...
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie
and
other offers follow the end of the animation.
Bald Eagles
sculpted by artist noted at ...
http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/RVBecker/media/Bald%20Eagle/6.jpg.html
http://www.animaltalk.us/artist-creates-bald-eagles-using-feathers-from-other-birds/
Whether
or not you like the concept and/or the politics, you might be
impacted by the problems noted at ...
https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage/posts/10151867212617464
https://www.facebook.com/judgejeaninepirro/posts/10151883352868760
It
seems as though this has been a land-office month.
Enjoy the
coming holiday.
Take the day OFF, and - - -
Happy Surfing,,
/s/ Hugh
Hello, Stuff Seekers___
DUHS'53'ers - have recently
corrected some broken links in the class' WebPage elements; you might
like to RE-visit/checkout the following ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/L2reu60a.htm
[all(?) about the 60th(?) REUNION]
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/L2pictur.htm
[some oictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vicduhs/sets/
[some of the same pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vicduhs/sets/72157604922333123/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vicduhs/sets/72157620473066167/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vicduhs/sets/72157620473048951/
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/SCHLWIDE/
[school-wide stuff
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/hongym1a.htm
[a special honor/dedication
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/hongym1b.htm
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/hongym1c.htm
ISC'ers
-
Nelson's pics of the latest picnic can be found at the
bottom of the page at ...
http://slagshouseofstats.com/BoeingRockwell2013/BoeingRockwell2013.html
Stuff
Seekers, All:
For a lifetime of reading about geometric
solids see at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/geopoly1.htm
Some
folks get very upset when their laptops are stolen; for others it
steals from them, as see at
...
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-unplug-the-ipad-20130901,0,1788959.column
For
a view of 20 places that do not look real, see at
...
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/06/20-places-that-dont-look-real-20-pictures-2684050.html
http://memolition.com/2013/05/08/20-most-amazing-and-unbelievable-places-on-the-world-20-pictures/
In
the future some things might be a little different, as at ...
http://nickvt.blogspot.com/2013/08/cool-stuff-for-future.html
http://web-info.blogspot.com/2013/03/innovative-solutions-to-common-problems.html
http://www.designrulz.com/design/2013/06/15-creative-products-t-make-my-life-easier/
Whenever
you call about a problem with your equipment, service, or account
then you will be immediately connected to a place that claims "your
call is important to us". But it's really a miracle that you got
to them at all through their network of automated call directors
located at ...
http://jen-elise.blogspot.com/2011/09/well-that-explains-lot.html
http://www.actuationtestequipment.com/India_Tech_Support.htm
Yesterday
while my wife was walking around the purse department, I decided to
take a turn around the men's watch counter. To my amazement, they ALL
had classical analog hands on a circular dial; there was NOT a
digital watch on display. Later, while reflecting on the situation, I
realized that very often when reading my digital watch and clock then
I mentally translate it into an analog face with hands.
If
your preferred timepiece runs a bit fast or slow or ticks so loud
that you can't sleep, then you might prefer one of the type noted at
...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_of_the_Long_Now
If
you'd like to get a government pension while in prison, then
if
you've got the correct connections, see how to do it at ...
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/testforum.cgi?noframes;read=285858
http://www.trapshooters2.com/noframes/cfpages/thread.cfm?threadid=334985&Messages=6
http://nosocksneededanymore.blogspot.com/2013/08/pensions-and-peanuts-too-much-of-good.html
For
yet another TV guide, something useful (but a little quirky) might be
found at ...
http://titantv.com/
Many
of the new broadcast TV sub-channels here like 8.3, 8.4, 8.8 are
showing old classics like Hopalong, Cisco, Hillbillies, Ozzie, Saint,
Route66, etc etc. Would appreciate learning of any reruns of the
ancient Space Patrol or 77 Sunset Strip.
If you think that you
could do well on the "..Smarter than a 5th Grader" TV show,
then consider the 8th grade exam from 1912 Kentucky at ...
http://www.bullittcountyhistory.com/bchistory/schoolexam1912.html
AFTER
WORKING AT IT FOR A LONG WHILE, THEN AND ONLY THEN peek at
...
http://bullittcountyhistory.org/bullitthistory/bchistory/schoolexam1912ans.html
As
for my request for the identity of the scientist who said to the
effect that knowledge is increased by assigning numbers to any
problem, the answer is Lord Kelvin and it comes to me from the man
who was 6-levels above me when I retired from Rockwell. It shows that
some management really does know some stuff. Thanks, Jim.
There
doesn't seem to be any particular mechanical advantage to it, so
would like anyone to shed light on the reason for the curved handle
on some old manually crank operated devices like the one at ...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81AA1UGMrNL._SL1500_.jpg
Sometimes
it's what's in the background that makes you laugh even more, as with
the name on the door at ...
http://bizarrocomics.com/files/2013/09/bz-panel-09-06-13clark.jpg
Test
your oldie/goodie music knowledge from lebenty-leben years ago at
...
http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/97723-rock-n-roll-quizz-now-with-the-answers/
http://www.tlhs1970.org/class_custom2.cfm
The
lead-in commercial ad is sorta mundane, but the main video of fitting
pets is fun to watch at ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKXzrWSdgOE
Instead
of the usual afterglow of a good German drinking party, some have
another outlet, as see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/k26nt3Y4cmg?rel=0
Sometimes
ya just gotta stay calm and remain focused, as in the example at
...
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/188163
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=575855
http://www.jokefest.net/Article.php?ID=419211&
While
it's a bit expensive, if you have a good reason to splurge, then you
might like the delicious stuff at ...
http://www.ecreamery.com/
A
good long-time friend sent me a bunch of super custom car photos, and
I tried to find them on the InterNet for reference but was
UNsuccessful, so I've posted them for your easy enjoyment at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/CARS/
Maybe
they would be more convenient to view if I set up a spot for such
stuff on FLICKR.
That seems harder to implement than simply using
FTP, but will work at it.
If you have friends in high places,
then you can have a lot of assistants and attendants, as detailed by
a foreign newspaper -- perhaps because none of the US media would
touch the subject as at ...
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652
To
better protect your bike and similar items, see BOTH of the reports
at ...
=> 1.-
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Bike-Theft-Bicycle-Thieves-NBC4-I-Team-Investigation-Secure-Your-Bike-Properly-LAPD-218012021.html
=>
2.-
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Thief-Makes-Quick-Work-of-NBC4s-Locked-Bike-218001401.html
Just
as E-Books have dealt quite a blow to the real-Book publishing
industry, so might drones and toys replace sight-seeing tourism, as
see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cfoLYTKObiU
Now
I'd like to see more of that and also similar coverage from places
I'd love to visit but most likely never will -- Iguazu Falls,
MachuPicchu, Pyramids, Inca/Mayan ruins, Polar regions, MtEverest,
etc.,etc.
Some folks seem to thrive on real down-home style
"comfort food", like ...
http://www.pofolks.com/index.html
but
for "comfort snacks", in addition to chocolate-covered
strawberries, 'ya gotta try ...
1.-
http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/ProductDetail.aspx?catID=1683
2.- http://pirouline.com/
If
you're considering a sightseeing chopper flight, perhaps you might
want to RE-consider, as at ...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/bAYrcu5_Pko?rel=0
When
there is nothing else remaining to invent, or wrong to right, or
disease to cure, then the mind tends to wander to the less productive
endeavors, like the nudist camp timepiece at ...
http://lovedbdb.com/nudemenClock/index2.html
(click for digital, click for analog)
If you have ever
wondered where to start researching your family history, then you'll
find 101 good WebSites noted at ...
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/101-best-websites-2013
For
more maps than those at which you could shake a stick, start at
...
http://nationalatlas.gov/
For
some examples on how to start a fight (on not), see at
...
http://www.startrek.com/boards-topic/33335116/And-then-the-fight-started_1252423043_33335116
There
are some who floss when it's not necessary,
and there are
others who should but ...
http://mattdavidky.blogspot.com/2013/08/colgate-dental-floss-interesting.html
http://smilebydesign.com/blog/somthing-funny-from-colgate
https://dnamto.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/
Alfred
Hitchcock is alive and well (sorta) in Louisiana, as revealed at
...
http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/04/Apr/boudreau.html
http://www.angelfire.com/al2/mything/jokes/ghoststory2.html
Inside
every man there's a little boy just waiting to ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6VAuPPufNro
p.s. what's the name of the background music?
Would
appreciate learning the name of the title character from a
lebendy-leben year ago radio show (maybe TV, too) with an
introductory phrase that went something like ...
"The
strangest crime that one man can invent, another man can
unravel;
such a man is __[the title
charcter]__".
(Ellery Queen and The Shadow have
been suggested, but I can't confirm either.)
Stars in
the night sky in the Mojave Desert can be seen in a great time-lapse
at ...
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-summer-vacation-photos-20130917,0,4877428.photogallery
Recently
there have been extensive name indexes made of the 1940 Census for
Downey and many other areas which are searchable by name.
For more
details see the info and links at ...
http://downeyhistoricalsociety.org/CEN1940/search.htm
Ben
Stein says more in fewer words, than most folks, as see at ...
http://sjcrp.org/where-is-our-common-sense/
http://beforeitsnews.com/tea-party/2012/10/the-insured-the-voters-the-citizens-2458730.html
Happy
Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
ATTENTION ALL --
This system will be off the air from
15 Nov 2013 to 25 Nov 2013.
Your cooperation would be
appreciated in ...
A. NOT sending any messages, except small
ones of the GREATEST importance.
B. understanding that any
messages which you might send could ...
1. be
rejected by my ISP if the allotted space fills-up.
2. be lost among the spam -
- as I perhaps carelessly delete such messages on my return.
3. cause some more important messages to suffer one the fates
mentioned above.
Meanwhile, please understand that any lack of a
reply does not indicate a lack of interest on my part.
Thanks for
your cooperation.
-------------------------
DUHSers:
For
the latest about our 60-th reunion see at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/L2reu60a.htm
I
always thought that the "P.J." in Mr.Burbeck's name stood
for Perry John and that he was from New Hampshire.
The 1940
Census records indicate that he was born in 1887 in New Hampshire,
but other data seems to indicate that the "J" was possibly
for James; and other census records confirm it was James; see
more at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/index.html
http://www.popcornpot.com/DUHS53/HALLFAME/honbur1a.htm
Have
just learned the of the passing of ...
Augustus Harold
"A.H./Gus" Shiney
birth:28 December
1926 death:13 July 2007 Rancho mirage, Riverside, Ca
After which I went looking and found ...
Dean L Krebs
birth:10 November 1906 death:28 August
1993 Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
____________________________
Stuff
Seekers, All:
There are several good reasons that VERY FEW
people retire and move north, for just a few of those reasons, see at
...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/xKy2lLNQYrI?rel=0
For
a peek at what "nothing" looks like, see the marvels of
optical science at ...
http://www.deepastronomy.com/hubble-deep-field-3d.html
and
there's MUCH MORE via links from their top page at ...
http://www.deepastronomy.com/
Sears
started out by selling unclaimed watches at the freight office, as
see at
http://www.nndb.com/people/838/000043709/
And
then right after God created Maryland, things hit the fan, as see
...
http://talk.baltimoresun.com/topic/133227-god-created-maryland/
Learned
a new concept and word a few days ago, so thought that I'd try to
make a "selfie"; the process got a little complex
and convoluted, as see at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/MISC/selfie.jpg
If you do genealogy research, and who doesn't these days --
with so many websites chock full of ancient data, records, images,
and transcriptions, then you will likely enjoy the observations at
...
http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2013/MGG-2013-10-26.gif
http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2009/MGG-2009-06-07.gif
http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2000/MGG-2000-06-02.gif
http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_1998/MGG-1998-05-26.gif
http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_1996/MGG-1996-06-15.gif
As
I read in the newspaper a piece on nightmares, it sounded so familiar
that I had to check to see if I might have written it myself in my
sleep. Would appreciate learning if anyone else recognized the dream
as one of theirs.
FOr details, see the second item on the page at
http://www.parade.com/220065/
Happy
Surfing, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
SO
SORRY FOR THE DELAY, BUT THIS GOT STUCK IN MY OUT-QUEUE LAST
MONTH
For a look at one of the "After
Hours" activities at the Pear Harbor Memorial, in
honor of members of "the greatest generation", see at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgE2KiPd3xg&
One
of my more-learned classmates took exception to my prior comments
(together with a YOUTUBE video) about moving/retiring south instead
of north, so he sent along a -.WMV file as a rebuttal, which has
given me cause to reconsider.
SO - To all those who would consider
moving north,
please do NOT let my
comments deter you,
especially if you would like to participate in the activities shown
at ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0twamyJh8qw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuMfoQkJHKU
Personally,
I prefer observing the scenery in the Canadian Rockies, as at ...
http://onebigphoto.com/moraine-lake-canada/
http://www.crystalski.co.uk/dbimages/asset/lpp/v00/440/457.jpg
There
is a LOT OF WISDOM in many old wives' tales; likewise with some
stories of lore from days of yore; but then sometimes there may be
good reason to doubt the truth of some of that stuff. See for
yourself and judge the veracity of the items at (see ALL OF) ...
http://boards.fool.com/MessagePrint.aspx?mid=30775667
http://www.linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/trivia.php
Have
been wondering for a while how my health insurance as a retiree might
be impacted by the ACA (i.e., H.R.3500/3590/4872). Well perhaps the
first shoe was dropped when I got a letter stating that my insurance
coverage was being moved from a United Health plan to a
BlueCross/BlueShield plan. So the promise that if I liked my
insurance plan then I could keep it, was an empty promise; my plan
will NO LONGER EXIST after 12/31/2013. A few days later I got an
interesting email about several of the covering law's provisions, as
see at ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2907973/posts
Some
sources claim that the referenced provisions are incorrectly
stated.
Judge for yourself; the whole thing (all 1/3 of a million
words) can be found at ...
http://www.opencongress.org/senate_health_care_bill
You
may grow old waiting for it to download. Be sure that you have a BIG
hard-drive. I went to dinner and eventually gave up after 4
hours.
Everyone over a certain age is entitled to vote --
except for a few special cases, but if you can't figure out how to
register to vote, how to locate your polling place, and properly cast
your ballot on election day, then maybe your vote would be
IN-sufficiently informed to guide the government.
Germany
compares one of its tanks to a VW Bug in the video about 1/2 way down
the page at ...
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/future-plane-projects-for-us-air-force-018815/?utm_medium=textlink&utm_term=clickvideo
A
classmate sent me 5-mB PowerPoint slide show of some great pictures,
some of which might have been photoshopped; since I was UNable to
find a reference URL for the file-name of fotografii1.pps anywhere on
the InterNet, I uploaded it to one of my sub-directories, as see at
...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/PWRPOINT/fotogrfs.pps
other
similar stuff might be found linked via ...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/148323916/Fotografii-unice-pps
http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/305294/Iarna-fotografii-%5Bpps-uri.ro%5D
All
really good scenery.
For a glimpse of the wisdom of eating
well, exercising, and health monitoring, see at ...
https://www.choice.co.nz/blog/print/id/551
http://www.tooraktimes.com.au/showthread.php/16484-There-you-go
http://www.rochsent.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=356&ArticleID=4542
Some
have said that Hugh is a little like a dinosaur due to his penchant
for not advancing with the tide to undertake the latest and greatest
thing-a-ma-bob or version, but rather remaining with the proven
classic concept.
In his defense: he neither posed for nor was the
inspiration for the item at ...
http://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2013/11/09
but
some of the comments do sound familiar.
In Google Maps,
there are 3 options:
Map, Satellite, Earth
In the Satellite option there is a
45-degree option in many locations, as long as you have a suitable
zoom level.
I stumbled upon it by accident; check it out; it's
real neat.
If you feel disconnected from life and maybe a
little down in the dumps, then perhaps you are suffering from
biophilia deprivation; it's a rare disorder due to being
starved for connection to the great outdoors and being sealed off
from nature; it makes humans tired, angry, and sick. All of this I
learned from the InterNet. Maybe we'd be happier without the
InterNet, but alas in its serious wisdom it offers the suggestion of
communing with nature where there is a STRONG SIGNAL. As see at...
http://www.gocomics.com/jumpstart/2013/11/10
It
could appear as though organized medicine is not offering all of the
possibilities for cure because natural products don't support them
with enough payola, as see at ...
http://hsionline.com/2013/11/12/cdc-willing-to-let-patients-die/
Gotta
wonder whether the Affordable-Care-Act will make the situation better
or worse.
But for some, there is likely not enough time to
wonder.
For many years there has been a lot of concern that
corporate America practices "planned obsolescence" so that
the users will be forced to continue to buy a new version of whatever
product they are marketing. Well, one corporation has just opened its
mouth and relieved all doubt, as see at ...
http://www.gocomics.com/ziggy/2013/11/11
For
a glimpse of what an engineer can accomplish with superb dedication
to a task, see at ...
http://piracybay.blogspot.com/2012/05/funonthenet-craftsmanship.html
http://theabundantgift.blogspot.com/2013/02/an-engineers-engineer.html
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/eaa309/2dYvDeTFEM0/SynOSbBGsV8J
Happy
Surfing,, /s/ Hugh
Stuff Seekers, All:
At first I thought that it was a
phony/photoshopped/paste-up, but after checking the numbers
(apx.arccot(124))it seems quite reasonable, so for about 4 minutes of
intriguing video of people silhouetted against the rising Moon, see
at ...
http://vimeo.com/58385453
Having
made some use of Yahoo's Flickr for the storage/sharing of photos,
I'd like to find something of the same ilk which might be more user
friendly for both the sharer and the sharees.
Seems as though I
vaguely recall a Google facility but can't grasp its name.
Thoughts
and recommendations appreciated.
Would appreciate anyone's
shedding light on the location of the scene seen in the image at
...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/NYC12A.jpg
Have
been told that it is from NYC/Brooklyn across the East River, but
best that I can reconstruct from a map, it would be around 50th Ave.
and 2nd St. near Hunter's Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State
Park in Brooklyn; HOWEVER none of the maps show any bridge
superstructure in that area -- but rather only the Queens Midtown
Tunnel. Perhaps the well-trained eye can identify the bridge tower.
Help solicited.
Would appreciate anyone's confirming the
location of the scene seen in the image at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/NYC12B.jpg
Have
been told that it is the City-Hall stop on a public NYC subway line,
but it just looks so very much different from any that I've ever
seen, that I doubt the location. Help solicited.
Would
appreciate anyone's confirming the location of the scene seen in the
image at ...
http://heap.popcornpot.com/STILLS/PLACES1/NYC12C.jpg
Have
been told that it is a pedestrian/subway underground in Central Park
in NYC, but it just looks so very much different from any that I've
ever seen, that I doubt the location. Help solicited.
Further
research has confirmed the latter two(2) scenes, but the first is
still in doubt; your advice sought.
For an
unbelievably great performance of opera by a 9-yr-old, see/listen at
...
http://www.flixxy.com/9-year-old-girl-sings-opera-on-hollands-got-talent.htm
Several
have inquired about our thoughts on visiting Las Vegas, so we put a
some notes together on the subject, as see at ,,,
www.tinyurl.com/tripvegs
From
the wisdom of the ages (well, 212 years ago) comes ..
"A
wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring
one
another, which shall leave them otherwise free to
regulate their own pursuits
of industry and improvement, and
shall not take from the mouth of labor
the bread it has
earned. This is the sum of good government."
-- Thomas Jefferson -- First inaugural address, 1801
For
a method on how to classify and deploy new members of the staff, see
at ...
http://www.flyanglers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=135278
For
years it has bothered me about the spelling of the 3-rd person
singular form of some verbs, e.g. ...
The obvious spelling
changes look like -
I run
you run
he runs.
The
questionables are illustrated by --
I
fly
you fly
he flys
or flies ?
Yes, I do know that the plural of the noun fly
is flies, but plural nouns are not the same thing as singular
verbs.
Anyway, I finally found a definitive discussion of the
subject at ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_verbs#Third_person_singular_present
in
which the spelling rules seem to match those for plural nouns,
but there are a few exceptions, as some folks note at ...
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=172425
To
me, the best comics are those which are slightly esoteric, for which
I offer from a few days back the one at ...
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2013-12-12/
which
I hope is enjoyed by many.
Please recognize that after
this coming Sat 21 Dec 2013, the days will STOP getting shorter. The
rate of change will be slow at first but will get faster until it
maximizes as we approach the spring equinox in March 2014.
See
more at ...
1.- http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/
2.-
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html
(Dunno
how to navigate from 1 to 2 or how many other "hidden" gems
there might be on this site.)
See other possibly relative stuff at
...
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/seasons.htm
No
matter how you look at it, time marches on; see all about next year
at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/2014cldr.pdf
print,
cut, paste, crumple -- as you might prefer.
Always remember
that -
Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit
flies like bananas.
Old ant hill + aluminum =
one-of-a-kind sculpture, as seen at ...
http://digg.com/video/what-you-get-when-you-pour-molten-aluminum-into-an-ant-hill
A
few weeks ago I set out to trisect and angle. After a little work, I
decided to check with Google for some links to the works of the more
learned gurus. Not only did I not learn how to do it, rather I DID
learn that it is NOT possible.
While I have NOT looked into
it, there might be something useful at
...
http://mybenefits211.com
or
it might just be a con to get you to join or subscribe to something.
Good Luck.
Those who have gotten angry and/or hungry over some
riddles might find some solace in the discussion at ...
http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/gryquestion.htm
For
an interesting math riddle/secret/puzzle/trick, try Goole-ing the
number 1089 and following some of the 3-mil links.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS to ALL - - - as see at ...
http://www.popcornpot.com/hughspen/xmas.htm
and
to ALL a HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy
Surfing,,
/s/ Hugh
