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When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do.
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Pan Am's Stewardess's On Friendlier Skies
I remember the era the new TV series is supposed to depict. Well not exactly like they will be showing on the TV series but a time when it was a joy to deal with airport parking, getting your ticket/boarding pass (they were both one and the same back then) and flying.
A flight from Atlanta to Pittsburgh included a full meal even though the time to serve it and put all up afterwards took up all the time for the flight. The stewardesses were always friendly and very helpful.
I remember my sister visiting and we forgot all about the time her flight left. It was an hour and a half to departure when we pulled out of the driveway. Driving at a rate often exceeding the speed limit considerably we arrived at the parking area 75 feet from the front entrance with 20 minutes to takeoff. Walking at a rapid pace we checked her bag in at the ticket counter and found our way through the underground tram and moving walkways to the gate with five minutes to spare. We hugged and showing her ticket to the lady at the gate off she went as they announced final call. Ten minutes later she waved from the plane as it backed out of the gate.
Try that today.
The last time I flew (my wife has flown a few times since but no me) on a business trip the parking was a bus trip away, check-in was a headache, the plane was nasty, the terminals were a disgrace and horribly crowded. I don't know if it was a characteristic of the plane or if it was unusual but the side of the place visibly flexed and made creaking noises during ascent.
And that was before all the 9/11 stuff started.
A flight from Atlanta to Pittsburgh included a full meal even though the time to serve it and put all up afterwards took up all the time for the flight. The stewardesses were always friendly and very helpful.
I remember my sister visiting and we forgot all about the time her flight left. It was an hour and a half to departure when we pulled out of the driveway. Driving at a rate often exceeding the speed limit considerably we arrived at the parking area 75 feet from the front entrance with 20 minutes to takeoff. Walking at a rapid pace we checked her bag in at the ticket counter and found our way through the underground tram and moving walkways to the gate with five minutes to spare. We hugged and showing her ticket to the lady at the gate off she went as they announced final call. Ten minutes later she waved from the plane as it backed out of the gate.
Try that today.
The last time I flew (my wife has flown a few times since but no me) on a business trip the parking was a bus trip away, check-in was a headache, the plane was nasty, the terminals were a disgrace and horribly crowded. I don't know if it was a characteristic of the plane or if it was unusual but the side of the place visibly flexed and made creaking noises during ascent.
And that was before all the 9/11 stuff started.
What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?
A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and the Amazon. Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line) and the stars of our galaxy. Raw data was downloaded from:
The Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth
"http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/mrf.htm "
The Gateway To Astronaut Photography of Earth
"http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/mrf.htm "
Too Hot To Fish..The Full Story
First of all here's a bit of the article as it appeared in the newspaper:
Kirk, who is known in this neck of the woods as an expert at training beagles to run rabbits, said he fishes most days at Lake Oconee, especially around the Dyar Pasture area of Greene County.
On the morning of July 12, Kirk went to the lake and set trot lines for catfish, which he planned to check the following morning. He organizes fishing ventures like Tuesday's to avoid the heat. He arrives at the lake before 6 a.m. and returns home by 10 a.m.
"I can't stand the heat. Now I could when I was young, but I can't do it now," he said.
The lifelong Oconee County resident still raises rabbit dogs.
"I raise those dogs pretty good. If it's a deer dog I ain't gonna keep it. If you go rabbit hunting you don't want to have to hunt a dog for three days," he said about beagles that chase deer and disappear in the woods.
Kirk fishes off a boat with a 1958 model outboard motor that he keeps in running shape. Recently it gave him some problems.
"I made the biggest mistake of my life. I went out to crank my motor on my boat and it wouldn't hit a lick. I went and got a set of points to put in it and it still wouldn't hit a lick. Finally I discovered one thing -- I didn't turn the gas on," he said with a laugh. "That's a good story. Tell me I'm getting old."
Kirk has a knack for growing plants, and his garden is filled with onions, tomatoes, okra and beans. He plans to can his abundance of tomatoes.
"I cold-process them in a jar and when you get ready to eat peas, you can take that tomato out and put it in your peas," he said.
While he has had some health problems, Kirk is ready for some adventure if he wins the lottery.
"If I was to hit it, I'd try to fly around the world and back. I wouldn't wear nothing but these camouflage overalls, but I'd get me some new ones," he said.
"Boy, you know what. Going to different places like that -- and they see you with your camouflage overalls on -- lots of women like them."
Kirk chuckled as he described the possibilities, then decided it was time to go inside.
"You know why people can't take the heat?" he asked. "Air-condition has ruined everybody. You know what I mean?"
You can read the full article and comments from people in the area at the following link:
But there is far more to it than what has become popular across the media. Stephen Colbert of the Colbert report devoted some time on his program that gives the full background for the story. The person pictured here was far more interesting (to me) than the old man saying it was too hot to fish. So watch to video at the link provide below to get the full story. You will not be disappointed. Go HERE
UPDATE TO THIS POST: Seems Mr Toole pisture here has made his appearance once again in the news. Read about it in a new post here at http://barrytyred3.blogspot.com/2016/08/update-re-too-hot-to-fish.html
Blind Man Uses An ATM For The First Time
Blind film critic Tommy Edison shows us what it's like for him to use this ATM machine for the first time.
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How far away is tomorrow? It's closer than you think.
And a minute away is longer distance than a week.
This was too much and way too early for me to wrap my head around today but this is the kind of stuff that simplifies physics for many.
A lot more similar minute physics videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/minutephysics#g/p
This was too much and way too early for me to wrap my head around today but this is the kind of stuff that simplifies physics for many.
A lot more similar minute physics videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/minutephysics#g/p
Best Bookbag/Backpack Ever
It has a reptilian look that might keep the other kids at bay in the crowded halls...or get the kid attacked.
This has a look that makes me want one. I can see my connecting oxygen line leading from the portable oxygen tank in the backpack on my back. If people don't already sneak a look at me now when I am out and about they sure will with this bag.
You can get one HERE
This has a look that makes me want one. I can see my connecting oxygen line leading from the portable oxygen tank in the backpack on my back. If people don't already sneak a look at me now when I am out and about they sure will with this bag.
What teachers really want to tell parents
Ron Clark, author of "The End of Molasses Classes: Getting Our Kids Unstuck -- 101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers," has been named "American Teacher of the Year" by Disney and was Oprah Winfrey's pick as her "Phenomenal Man." He founded The Ron Clark Academy, which educators from around the world have visited to learn
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(CNN) -- This summer, I met a principal who was recently named as the administrator of the year in her state. She was loved and adored by all, but she told me she was leaving the profession.
I screamed, "You can't leave us," and she quite bluntly replied, "Look, if I get an offer to lead a school system of orphans, I will be all over it, but I just can't deal with parents anymore; they are killing us."
Unfortunately, this sentiment seems to be becoming more and more prevalent. Today, new teachers remain in our profession an average of just 4.5 years, and many of them list "issues with parents" as one of their reasons for throwing in the towel. Word is spreading, and the more negativity teachers receive from parents, the harder it becomes to recruit the best and the brightest out of colleges.
So, what can we do to stem the tide? What do teachers really need parents to understand?
Find out at http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/06/living/teachers-want-to-tell-parents/
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I screamed, "You can't leave us," and she quite bluntly replied, "Look, if I get an offer to lead a school system of orphans, I will be all over it, but I just can't deal with parents anymore; they are killing us."
Unfortunately, this sentiment seems to be becoming more and more prevalent. Today, new teachers remain in our profession an average of just 4.5 years, and many of them list "issues with parents" as one of their reasons for throwing in the towel. Word is spreading, and the more negativity teachers receive from parents, the harder it becomes to recruit the best and the brightest out of colleges.
So, what can we do to stem the tide? What do teachers really need parents to understand?
Find out at http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/06/living/teachers-want-to-tell-parents/
Somewhere Over The Rainbow sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole with Lyrics
Israel "IZ" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kaˌmakaˌʋiwoˈʔole]; May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997) was a Hawaiian musician.
He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World" was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo%CA%BBole)
He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World" was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo%CA%BBole)
NASA internet tool to explore the solar system
(Works for Windows and Mac)
Introduction video follows this brief description
NASA is giving the public the power to journey through the solar system using a new interactive Web-based tool.
The "Eyes on the Solar System" interface combines video game technology and NASA data to create an environment for users to ride along with agency spacecraft and explore the cosmos. Screen graphics and information such as planet locations and spacecraft maneuvers use actual space mission data.
"This is the first time the public has been able to see the entire solar system and our missions moving together in real time," said Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division at the agency's Headquarters in Washington. "It demonstrates NASA's continued commitment to share our science with everyone."
The virtual environment uses the Unity game engine to display models of planets, moons, asteroids, comets and spacecraft as they move through our solar system. With keyboard and mouse controls, users cruise through space to explore anything that catches their interest. A free browser plug-in, available at the site, is required to run the Web application.
"You are now free to move about the solar system," said Blaine Baggett, executive manager in the Office of Communication and Education at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. "See what NASA's spacecraft see -- and where they are right now -- all without leaving your computer."
Users may experience missions in real time, and "Eyes on the Solar System" also allows them to travel through time. The tool is populated with NASA data dating back to 1950 and projected to 2050.
Download the Unity 3D tool at http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/index.html
Introduction video follows this brief description
NASA is giving the public the power to journey through the solar system using a new interactive Web-based tool.
"This is the first time the public has been able to see the entire solar system and our missions moving together in real time," said Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division at the agency's Headquarters in Washington. "It demonstrates NASA's continued commitment to share our science with everyone."
The virtual environment uses the Unity game engine to display models of planets, moons, asteroids, comets and spacecraft as they move through our solar system. With keyboard and mouse controls, users cruise through space to explore anything that catches their interest. A free browser plug-in, available at the site, is required to run the Web application.
"You are now free to move about the solar system," said Blaine Baggett, executive manager in the Office of Communication and Education at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. "See what NASA's spacecraft see -- and where they are right now -- all without leaving your computer."
Users may experience missions in real time, and "Eyes on the Solar System" also allows them to travel through time. The tool is populated with NASA data dating back to 1950 and projected to 2050.
Download the Unity 3D tool at http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/index.html
Flat Tax
The Flat Tax authors wrote that it “will be a tremendous boon to the economic elite”1 and also admitted that “it is an obvious mathematical law that lower taxes on the successful will have to be made up by higher taxes on average people.”
In February of 2010, ITEP estimated the impacts of the Flat Tax legislation introduced by then-Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. The estimates, which were cited by Citizens for Tax Justice, 3 confirmed what Hall and Rabushka said about the plan, which would result in:
Impact of Arlen Specter's Proposed "Flat Tax"
Income Average--Average taxes and Group Income Tax Change
Lowest 20% $ 12,400 increases $1,485
Second 20% $24,900 increases $2,299
Middle 20% $40,100 increases $2,678
Fourth 20% $65,500 increases $3,576
Next 10% $99,600 increases $5,182
Next 5% $140,100 increases $4,323
Next 4% $243,900 decreases $5,834
Top 1% $1,327,700 decreases $209,562
Bottom 95% $ 48,000 increases 2,887
So, for the upper middle class, taxes rise by $3576.
The upper 5%, at $140,100 to $243000, taxes rise by $4300.
Those above $243000, save about $6000
and those in the top 1% save $210,000.
http://www.ctj.org/pdf/perryflattaxfairtax.pdf
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