The political ads should end soon for us in Iowa. It can't happen too soon. I'm betting on Santorum. I think everybody in the race was first at one time or another so maybe he's going to be in the right spot at the right time. Every one of them is scary for one reason or another and the main one is religion. When Cain dropped out, the reason probably didn't surprise anyone very much. I am not crazy about Obama, but don't want any of this bunch either.
Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason
You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is.
You can observe a lot by just watching.
- Yogi Berra
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
D**D
When one sees the word f**k spelled in this way, one instantly seems to know it's THE WORD. It could, however be any of several words, such as fork, fink, funk, and many more. D**D though is different, in that it is hard to come up with anything other than DEAD.
Language and words can be quite interesting. When I email a relative in Germany, I compose the letter in English, then run it through Google translate, hit send, and then sometimes run the German back through Google again to see what he receives. When you hear "it loses something in the translation" believe it.
We are being buried in political ads here in Iowa, that should end tomorrow. For now, one has to flip around the channels to find an ad for prescription medicine or cars. What a dilemma.
No snow on January second and none predicted for the next five days or so. The winter will seem a tad shorter. We had an overnight low of 21 below zero on this day in 2010, and snow on the ground.
Rose Parade today. Does anyone watch it anymore? It was a big deal in the early days of color TV.
Did you hear about the Texan who was so big that when he died, they couldn't find a coffin big enough to bury him? So they gave him an enema and buried him in a shoebox.
Language and words can be quite interesting. When I email a relative in Germany, I compose the letter in English, then run it through Google translate, hit send, and then sometimes run the German back through Google again to see what he receives. When you hear "it loses something in the translation" believe it.
We are being buried in political ads here in Iowa, that should end tomorrow. For now, one has to flip around the channels to find an ad for prescription medicine or cars. What a dilemma.
No snow on January second and none predicted for the next five days or so. The winter will seem a tad shorter. We had an overnight low of 21 below zero on this day in 2010, and snow on the ground.
Rose Parade today. Does anyone watch it anymore? It was a big deal in the early days of color TV.
Did you hear about the Texan who was so big that when he died, they couldn't find a coffin big enough to bury him? So they gave him an enema and buried him in a shoebox.
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, April 2, 2010
March came in
like a lamb and left the same way. It hit 78 degrees with sunshine on March 31st, and 88 degrees on April 1st with filtered sunshine. Today, a little rain and cooler, more like normal. Some farmers are, or have been in the field. Good old Iowa, where the weather changes at the drop of a hat. I wonder where that expression originated, and when. It's really hard to believe that another growing season is upon us. Running a snow blower a few times in the winter seems easier than mowing every week in the summer.
Obama is sounding a little more dictatorial every day it seems, saying I ordered this or I ordered that. Congress and the people split on nearly every issue. More troops to Afghanistan rather than getting them out. Instead of the country being unified, we are not much better off than when we had Bush. It will be interesting about November 8 this year.
Treat with respect the power you have to form an opinion.
Housework is something you do that nobody notices unless you don't do it.
Obama is sounding a little more dictatorial every day it seems, saying I ordered this or I ordered that. Congress and the people split on nearly every issue. More troops to Afghanistan rather than getting them out. Instead of the country being unified, we are not much better off than when we had Bush. It will be interesting about November 8 this year.
Treat with respect the power you have to form an opinion.
Housework is something you do that nobody notices unless you don't do it.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Numbers
can be interesting. A recent news report said that the cost to rebuild Haiti after the earth quake would be 11 and 1/2 billion dollars. There are about 6 individuals in the world who could each, by themselves, pay the whole shot, and still have at least 11 and 1/2 billion left. About 25 could foot the bill if they could be satisfied with just a couple big ones to tide them over. Since these numbers are from 2009, there is a possibility that most of them are even richer today because the stock market has gone up like a rocket in recent months.
At another extreme, some prices from 1935
Average yearly income $1115.00
Ford V-8 coupe $495.00
Ground beef 2 lbs 25 cents
Campbells tomato soup 4 cans 25 cents
Pork and beans can 5 cents
Loaf of bread 8 cents
Living on bean sandwiches and soup would have been pretty cheap.
Des Moines got nearly 7 inches of snow yesterday and over night and now only needs about three more to go into the record book as the snowiest season on record. We escaped with only about 3 inches. I'm afraid there is still time for DesMns to break the record. This has been a crazy year for weather and soon the tornado season starts.
You can cover it with sugar and bake it in the oven, but a cowpie is still manure.
It's not true that life is one darn thing after another. It's the same darn thing over and over.
At another extreme, some prices from 1935
Average yearly income $1115.00
Ford V-8 coupe $495.00
Ground beef 2 lbs 25 cents
Campbells tomato soup 4 cans 25 cents
Pork and beans can 5 cents
Loaf of bread 8 cents
Living on bean sandwiches and soup would have been pretty cheap.
Des Moines got nearly 7 inches of snow yesterday and over night and now only needs about three more to go into the record book as the snowiest season on record. We escaped with only about 3 inches. I'm afraid there is still time for DesMns to break the record. This has been a crazy year for weather and soon the tornado season starts.
You can cover it with sugar and bake it in the oven, but a cowpie is still manure.
It's not true that life is one darn thing after another. It's the same darn thing over and over.
Monday, March 8, 2010
2010 Census
forms were delivered to us on Saturday. A message from the director, dated March 1st, said in bold print to "Please complete and mail back the enclosed census form today". The first question asks how many people were living or staying at this address on April 1st, 2010. It's always hard to look ahead 21 days, and especially now with earth quakes, snow storms, floods and who knows what next. Now I'll bet that if I wait until April 1st to fill it out, I'll get a reminder that I haven't yet returned the form.
With the earth quakes in Haiti, Chile and now Turkey, I believe if I lived in California I would be a little worried. The old planet seems to have the hiccups. Crazy things are going on around the world.
It looks as though 3D movies are catching on again, and there is talk of 3D television coming soon. I, for one, can hardly wait to see "The Biggest Loser" on a 50 inch HD 3D TV.
One who hesitates is sometimes saved.
Promises are like snowballs....easy to make but hard to keep.
With the earth quakes in Haiti, Chile and now Turkey, I believe if I lived in California I would be a little worried. The old planet seems to have the hiccups. Crazy things are going on around the world.
It looks as though 3D movies are catching on again, and there is talk of 3D television coming soon. I, for one, can hardly wait to see "The Biggest Loser" on a 50 inch HD 3D TV.
One who hesitates is sometimes saved.
Promises are like snowballs....easy to make but hard to keep.
Friday, March 5, 2010
It looks as if
half of the basketball jinx is over with no problems. The boys tournament starts next week so there is still time. It's 40 degrees today and sunny today with more warm weather forecast for tomorrow. Some snow is melting but at fairly slow rate. It was near 68 degrees one year ago.
I just read an article about the real estate boom and possible bubble in China. Prices going up nearly daily, speculators buying properties hoping for more price raises. I also read that China has now surpassed Japan as the second largest consumer of oil next to the US. Walmart must be to blame for this, as it's hard to find anything in their stores that doesn't come from China.
If you can't find your favorite coffee mug, try looking in the microwave.
Something is wrong when kids run wild and dogs go to obedience school.
I just read an article about the real estate boom and possible bubble in China. Prices going up nearly daily, speculators buying properties hoping for more price raises. I also read that China has now surpassed Japan as the second largest consumer of oil next to the US. Walmart must be to blame for this, as it's hard to find anything in their stores that doesn't come from China.
If you can't find your favorite coffee mug, try looking in the microwave.
Something is wrong when kids run wild and dogs go to obedience school.
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