Morning Bogon:
I'm trying to get under Tloml's Nissan to change oil and filter. Why do they put such tiny wheels on the new cars? Then there is a plastic tray so you can't get near the filter. I think I've got it figured but I wish I had followed through with the notion of digging a "Pit" in one of the bays in the shop - I'm too old for this crawling under cars but our mechanic is busy for a few days and the oil needs changing.
Where were the vendors hiding the meters?
Probably in a border town in Greece. If I showed interest in anything someone would call his brother-in- law and the item would be on it's way. It was a very "free market" way back then and I was responsible for a budget likely larger than that of the town I worked in. The locals noticed.
On the other hand it took me a few years to figure out what went on there. I'm still not sure.
It would be great if one of the folks I worked with there could find this blog and add some background (or foreground).
I had some phone numbers but things have changed
Venus was dimly visible to the eye
First time Pelican in these waters afaik
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Ordinarily I might have hooked up something to go Pogo, but I'm visiting Mom with Wife, and I have Other Responsibilities.
I used to change my own oil back when I owned a Toyota. Now it's a Honda; the designers of that car put the oil filter where I can't reach it. Now I drive to a quick lube place. They present me a (usually reasonable) bill for services rendered, and I have no worries about disposal of used petrochemicals.
I remember reading the Pogo comics as a child would in the '50s. Our little town did not have much in the way of politics and as far as I knew then neither did our province or country. My personal ignorance had no affect at all on the course of history.
Now that I'm so much better informed I don't expect to have any affect now either but I had a good time getting here.
There was plenty to like about Pogo, even if you only took it at face value. I wish I had a chance to reread all those comic strips knowing what I know today.
Ha! The wiki says there are forty-five Pogo books and a twelve volume hardbound compilation of all the daily comics. Sounds like I have my work cut out for me!
Them were the days eh. Waiting for the week end to run out to the Mail Box to get the "Paper" so I could read the "Red Funnies" first.
So innocent and naive not to mention being able to run that far.
Those two weren't at all worried about posing for me. It does make me wonder what makes couples pair up beyond the obvious short term attraction and the requirement to reproduce the species.
I never planned to fly wing for anybody but here I am in formation for yo about 40 years.
These eagle don't look like they worry about such questions and I rarely go there either. It's just what came to mind looking at that old photo.
When I saw your comment I was reminded that I had seen a box of pellets somewhere in the basement storage room and then I was lost for an hour or so. I did not find any pellets so the eagles are safe tonight.
Tloml has set up some new foamies way up the lawn and we hope to see some Persied meteors tonight.
It was by no means a meteor shower. I did see one "shooting Star" directly overhead bright and long.
This morning the crescent moon lined up with Venus and Mars but some haze moved in and soon the planets disappeared as the dawn light rose.
Edit:
According to LowerCal the second planet is Jupiter, not Mars. I was just guessing.
"I'll give you an answer in the morning"
We slept out on the lawn again last night. Saw the ISS flyby from NNW to ENE right on time. I saw two meteors but neither from the Perseid Radiant. The stars were clear and bright though it had been fairly hazy earlier.
Something was wandering in the trees near enough to hear it's snorts - probably a deer.
Venus was still visible to the eye at about 2 o'clock from the crescent moon but the iPod image does not show it.
It's about 14C and Tloml just came in for coffee.
It was fun today anyway: One of the goofy Brit children came down to watch Danial and I setting forms for concrete under the sundeck of the house (my daughter's) he is staying in. He said:
"Are you guys "Builder Men"?" in a child's British accent. We thought for a second or two and said "We guess so." Dan is about 22 and has his nipples pierced and it was hot so he's shirtless. I'm 65 and wear the same clothing every day and yesterday I was dressed as "Grandpa" and this kid noticed I could not really be a Builder Man in the same outfit I wore while I was Grandpa.
Good news is that the London visitors are having a fine time.
For example, if you want to be an organic chemist, and you go to a school that pumps out great organic chemists, that school may be in large part funded by a large corporation that specializes in organic chemistry. Do you think the professors there will teach you things that are contrary to the interests of the large corporation?
I can't wait until LEDs get cheap enough so that filling the house with them doesn't cost half a paycheck! :)
The water is so calm it does appear the water lily floated in the sky|clouds above.
Salvador Dali
"Skull with its Lyric Appendage Leaning on a Bedside Table which should have the Exact Temperature of a Cardinal's Nest"
Oops I tried to change font.Ylee: I finally got around to reading Monbiot's advice. I never really had to make a career choice (thinks the statement over and admits it is less than an half truth).But I somehow avoided the experience of a "steady job" for more than a year at a time - simply got bored and fired myself. The next opportunity has (so far) regularly raised it's head. I'm not sure that this method will work for everyone - luck seemed to play a big part of my employment. Mostly good luck.OrangeRoses:Ooops again. I don't know what is going on but this post is getting very scrambled. I had a good look at the Skull, though. Thanks for the link.
I'd best see what things look like when I post this mish-mash
The best part of being self-employed, I think, is that the boss and I get along so well. ;)
Doing a quick flyby, so I can get busy working on the new blog! Sun sets in New Zealand soon! :)
I logged back in and things look normal so far.
We are looking forward to a trip up the coast to visit friends who keep one of the Lighthouses there. We have a "Ticket to Ride" the B.C. Ferry early in September. Should be some good pictures - the double eagle photo was taken from the lawn by the lighthouse a couple of years ago and the "Inside Passage" is spectacular. I navigated parts of the passage before I learned what little I know about boats and navigation. I got away with it then but now maybe I know too much. All my attention is taken up with the sound of the drive unit and the charts on a calm crossing. When it gets a bit rough the only thing I see is the next wave. It will be great to sail around there with someone else being responsible for the vessel.
Not that there is ever a total guarantee of safe passage:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Queen_of_the_Nort h
In fact one possibility is to visit the small village of Hartley Bay and hear some stories of the event.
http://www.gitgaat.net/
Enjoying a cooler, rainy day here. Pretty strong winds ahead of a storm earlier but nothing severe so far.
Hope you have a great weekend grandpa builderman!
Do you think that pelican may be a sign of global warming? Lots of critters are having to relocate. Some of them are running out of room.
Okay...that's pretty scary!
Most people who ride the ferries here expect and trust the competence of the crew but that accident got our attention. The fellow we stay with there is an avid fisherman and he just wants company. I just want fresh seafood but I don't mind fishing for it. We might be on time for a Northern Coho run. Other years we were later so we had to make do with squid, octopus and halibut.
Prawns and crab were also enjoyed. Our friend sent us home with sealed coffee bags of prawns last trip so we put one bag in our daughter's freezer - no one was at home. She does not keep her coffee in the freezer so she put the bag in the coffee drawer. A week or so later she had to track down the by then rotting prawns and fumigate her cabinet.
Wedding later this aft. so I just got back from a haircut and beard trim. The lady barber said I look 10 years younger so I'll spend some time by the mirror.
Shoreacres: Tamu and Jupiter are a bit of an handful already but the Velociraptor might be able to make them behave. What a well made outfit he is wearing!
Bogon: Thanks for the link. You and I are aware this change is now. I'm sure most folks know too but like me they don't know how changing their behavior could have any effect on the course of the future.
In fact I'm not too disappointed when a fish gets away as long as I retrieve the lure and line. Mainly I don't want the fish to be injured and trailing my lure and fishing line. Maybe I'll try Shore's fishing advice posted on her blog and just dangle a weight off the rod and look busy.
Our bird book says the Brown Pelican is "Occasional" in this area and since we only saw the one in many recent boating excursions I don't see a trend. I'll keep watch.
Later: I was phoning my mother for my weekly check in - she's fine. Then I realized I had started a comment so I just posted what was there.
The wedding: Good food, good company, reasonable weather - not too hot and just a few drops of rain, one obligatory noxious drunk groom's friend and some too long speeches but we had lots of children to entertain us so I enjoyed it. At one point I got into the cardboard "space Shuttle" with one of the kids but we crashed on the runway. No one was hurt. As we walked up to the car the Obligatory Drunk could be heard waxing if not eloquent at least loud. I assume the groom got ahold of him soon and put his head back in the sand where it seems to belong.
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