Someone Needs To Tell Him It's A Deer Stand.....

at 09/03/10 8:29PM

  • AlanL
    September 2005 and 2008 we would just like to forget about.

    Looks like a bear chair to me! A deer couldn't possibly get up there.
    by AlanL at 09/03/10 10:19PM
  • this_old_man
    That great!
    by this_old_man at 09/03/10 11:05PM
  • kailua
    Ever get the feeling someone or something is watching you???
    by kailua at 09/04/10 1:38AM

OOOPS.......

at 08/31/10 9:04PM

  • this_old_man
    Good one!
    by this_old_man at 08/31/10 9:40PM
  • kailua
    This is right up my alley! LOL.
    by kailua at 09/01/10 12:41PM
  • indianajoanna
    Haaaahahaha! That one was funny :)
    by indianajoanna at 09/01/10 1:24PM

The Old Man In The Corner

at 08/29/10 2:24PM *

Excellent book!

 Just finished reading The Old Man in the Corner last night. I really loved the way Baroness Orczy uses the settings of the cafe and the discussions that happen between Polly and the old man in the corner. He so easily unravels the mysteries that baffle the police and then would care less if the police catch the criminals. It is always about the crime and how well it was engineered. The book kept my attention the whole way through. A wonderful collection of stories, well written with an interesting ending.

 It's a 5 star read!

 

Next up is The Underground City by Jules Verne.

~~UPDATE~~

My review of the book was posted on Many books.net today. (Nothing different, It's the same as the post above.)

  • this_old_man
    Wow! A published review! You are somebody! :)
    by this_old_man at 08/29/10 10:05PM
  • ceoltoir
    From someone who's always looking for a good book, thanks for the review. I'm going to see if I can find this book and read it.
    by ceoltoir at 08/29/10 10:41PM
  • kailua
    For sure - relieved, excited, thankful, etc, etc, etc! Thank you very much.
    by kailua at 08/30/10 10:31AM
  • indianajoanna
    I wonder if you can download textbooks to that thing. That'd save some money! Hehe
    by indianajoanna at 08/30/10 11:11AM
  • kailua
    Your title The Underground City reminds me of a show I used to watch (either History or Discovery channel)

    It was about what exactly is under many famous cities and exploring the contents of. Many things were shown such as, piles and piles of human bones & skulls, water ways, treasures, secret religious temples, hospitals, hide outs, railway systems, etc.
    by kailua at 08/30/10 12:59PM

A Bargain for Everyone!

at 08/27/10 9:11PM

  • AlanL
    Maybe the amusement of it will bring in the customers.
    by AlanL at 08/27/10 10:10PM
  • kailua
    You would be surprised. One year I was at The Maple Festival, there was a sign that read Maple Sugar Candy Leaves 10 cents each or 4 for 50 cents. I could not believe the people who had their 50 cents in hand, ordered 4, paid and walked away!
    by kailua at 08/27/10 10:51PM

Texting, Involuntary Manslaughter and Prison

at 08/26/10 9:22AM



You really need to watch this video. You really, really, REALLY need to watch it.

We had a safety meeting at the plant this morning and the topic was Cell Phone use and texting while driving. This video was part of that meeting. It's obvious to everyone that cell phone use reduces our awareness of what is around us while we are driving. Those who think they can text and drive don't realize that it reduces this awareness even more. So much in fact that many states are regulating laws with fines and prison sentences for their usage while driving.

What many do not know is what can happen to you if you are involved in a wreck. Especially one where there is a fatality. It's not pretty. And if you don't think you can't wind up in prison in the general population area (where the bad guys are) then you had better guess again. It will happen! After watching this, I can honestly understand why.

This 15 min. video details the life of a young man that caused a wreck that killed two people while texting.- and the impact on the families of the innocent people. After you watch it, you will WANT to put that phone down while you are driving and do your texting someplace else other than the car. It's just not worth it! Cell phone users really need to use their brains and don't use the phone and drive. It's just not worth it.

Watch the video. You really, really, REALLY need to watch it.
  • ceoltoir
    Earlier this week I saw a man driving a car which was advertising driver training lessons. He was the only person in the car so one would assume he is the instructor. He was on his phone and not driving particularly well. I considered following him until he stopped and saying something to him about it. But I chickened out. We have an agreement in our family that we will not answer the phone or talk on the phone while we're driving. We find a place to stop and call back whoever is calling us.
    by ceoltoir at 08/26/10 10:11AM
  • AlanL
    Don't have time to watch it right now, but I will later. It's really amazing to me that people try to text while driving. I remember a guy 20 years ago who would read the newspaper while driving to work! I also remember a fatal wreck on the busy road behind our house 15-20 years ago, where a young guy reached down on the floor to pick up a cassette he had dropped, crossed the line, and killed some people. The distractions have always been there, but now they're much more prevalent. People can't seem to ignore their phones.
    by AlanL at 08/26/10 11:10AM
  • kailua
    Powerful. So powerful I posted a version of it on facebook.
    by kailua at 08/26/10 2:30PM