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"The
difference between the almost right word and the right word
is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the
lightning-bug and the lightning." - Mark Twain
The opposite of a
correct statement is a false statement.
The opposite of a profound truth may well be another
profound truth.
Niels Bohr (1885-1962), physicist
"Beware the man
of one book."
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274), Theologian,
philosopher
Life is not a
journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming:
WOW - What a Ride!"
"Consciously or
unconsciously we all strive to make the kind of a world we
like."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
"We Lakota have
a close relationship to the buffalo. He is our brother. You
can't understand about nature, about the feeling we have
toward it, unless you understand how close we were to the
buffalo. That animal was almost like a part of ourselves,
part of our souls." Lame Deer, Lakota
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| If there was any doubt that WWE wants the upcoming debut of Florida Championship Wrestling to be a success, the company is sending WWE Champion John Cena and Eugene to the event. The debut show is on June 26th in Tampa, Florida at the Dallas Bill. |
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I have been asked on
several occasions to write about some of my trips.
What follows is one that I took June 19, 2007.
Originally the plan was to
go to Missouri but as most of my trips turn out
Missouri became a direction and not a destination.
Noting unusual about that that, after all I am an old
biker. The day was gorgeous by most standards.
In the mid 80's very few wispy cirrus ( read that-no
rain) clouds. Somewhat windy by local standards. Oak
tree knock down winds by most people.
Getting out of Madison was uneventful with the
exception of feet planted firmly on the belt-line
waiting for traffic to clear what seems to be the
never ending road-construction on the south side of
town.
After turning off the beltline at Verona and
the several stoplights that follow the trip became
much more pleasant. Taking US 151 south, the plan
was to go to Dubuque and continue south to Davenport
and then into Missouri.
After a brief trip into Mt. Horeb ( the troll
capital of the world. In fact the whole town is
decorated with tiny wood carvings of trolls) where I
was unable to locate the Angry Troll Brewery, I
continued on my way. Now while the road into Dubuque
is not the most interesting road in the world, it
does have some pretty scenery. One thing that I find
strange up here (one out of many) is that gas
stations seem to be hidden out of view of the main
roadways and not always the easiest to find. Having
know this from previous trips, as the Harley
odometer gets to the century mark I start looking
for go-juice. The thought of my fat ass pushing the
beast just is not very appealing.
Just before crossing the big river into Dubuque is a
very lovely scenic area of Wisconsin..
Dubuque itself , or at least the part of that I have
seen is not very attractive and this time when I got
there I changed plans. Imagine that.
Deciding to take US 52 north proved to be a good
decision. The first few miles take you through a
very rundown section that I would have preferred to
go through packing medium caliber armament. The area
is rundown but the architecture is quite
interesting. Some very old buildings (Dubuque is the
oldest city in Iowa) mixed with a lot of new
construction.
Taking US 52 north made me nostalgic for the days of
my old '41 Chevy pickup. The road for the most part
is two lane with a 55 mph limit. Just the kind of
road that Jeff Bridges and Timothy Bottoms took in
the 1971 movie, 'The Last Picture Show'. The main
difference being is that this road instead being
flat and straight as arrow in Texas, winds its
way through some hills along mighty
Mississippi. The feeling of being in another
dimension of time, that being before the age of the
Interstate, is the same.
While still in Iowa I passed through towns with
names like Luxemburg and Guttenburg. Remember what I
said about petrol availability. It never got
dangerously low but just a little uncomfortable.
The trip continued north until I got to US 18 which
I knew I could right back in to Madison. It is the
12 of 12-18 which forms the beltline. A road which
coming back at rush hour was not something that I
was looking forward to.
The first city (City?) that you after crossing the
Mississippi at that point is Prairie du Chein, a
small pleasant town at most times but a small fender
bender had traffic tied up for what seemed to this
hot tired biker to be an inordinate amount of time.
Either it had just happened or a few hours in a
traffic control class are in order. I followed US 18
for a few miles but truly not wanting to go back
into Madison at rush hour, the option of taking US
60 won my heart.
This is a nice road that I have taken several times
before which winds through some attractive hills and
also along the Wisconsin River. It is off this road
that you can to go to Natural Bridge state park,
which I have mentioned in a previous trip. I thought
that I would take 60 straight into Prairie du Sac
and then a pleasant 35 or so mile trip back home.
This was not to be. After being detoured south on 61
into Boscobel which is even smaller that Prairie du
Chien someone decides in thier great wisdom to place
the detour sign in an area that makes it virtually
impossible to turn in time. Road signage is not an
art that has been effectively learned in this region
it seems. No damage just an inconvenience. For those
of you that have had a hard time keeping up with me
on occasion the answer is no. I was not twisting the
88 cubic inch wick at the time.
Further down the road after finding my way back I
passed though the unincorporated area of Gotham. I
will have to remember this for a future trip.
After making my way to Prairie du Sac it was back to
12-18 (not the congested road that it becomes west
of Madison to highway 19 through Waunakee (the sign
entering states that it is the only Waunakee in the
world) into Sun Prairie and then home.
I hope that you have enjoyed my tale as much as I
have enjoyed both taking it and relayed it to you. I
have no desire to see other countries with the
exception of Canada. The sights here are so varied
and wonderful I urge you to go out and get some wind
in your face.
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The Denver, Colorado City Council passed a new law that essentially requires all riders in the city to use only stock exhaust systems on their motorcycles. It's a law that addresses sound issues by unfairly targeting only motorcyclists, and the AMA is seeking a dialogue with Denver city officials to try to find a solution.
On June 4, Denver officials approved changes to the city's vehicle noise ordinance that allow police to issue tickets to riders if their bikes don't have a federal Environmental Protection Agency sound-certification label on the exhaust systems. The new ordinance, which takes effect July 1, would apply to all motorcycles made since 1982, which was the first year that federal law required motorcycles sold in the U.S. to comply with EPA sound regulations.
In practical terms, that means the bike would be required to have the original exhaust system installed by the manufacturer. Violators would have two weeks to prove to a judge that they have fixed the problem or would be forced to pay a $500 fine.
Previously, the Denver ordinance required all motor vehicles to pass a sound test that set a limit of 80 decibels at 25 feet. That type of performance standard remains in effect for cars and trucks, except that the allowable limits have been raised. Under the new ordinance, vehicles with a gross weight rating under 10,000 pounds couldn't exceed 82 db(A) at 25 feet, and trucks over 10,000 pounds couldn't exceed 90 db(A) at 50 feet. Only motorcycles would be subject to the EPA sound certification labeling requirement.
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When you paint a window - rub an old candle onto the glass next to the window frame. Afterwards you should be able to scrape the dried paint off with a putty knife It should come right off.
Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach
places
in telephones, stereos, computer keyboards, etc. A
small
paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult to
reach
areas.
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DANIA BEACH – On Thursday, Department Secretary Michael W. Sole joined Timothy Keeney, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to dive the pilot project to remove tires from the Osborne Reef, located approximately one mile off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale.
Recognizing the importance of sensitive coral reefs, the Florida Legislature appropriated $2 million for Fiscal Year
2007-2008 to fund recycling and disposal of the waste tires from the Osborne Reef project.
“The State is proud to partner with local and federal agencies to protect and preserve our marine resources,” said Secretary Sole. “The two million dollars in State funding for the removal of the waste tires will help prevent further damage to our coral reefs and restore natural marine habitats.” Earlier this month, local, state and federal partners began a month-long pilot project to determine the most efficient way to remove the tire debris from the ocean. Under the direction of Broward County, military divers from the U.S.
Army, Navy and Coast Guard gather and bundle the tires and buoy them to the ocean’s surface, serving as a military training exercise. Officials and scientists from NOAA and Nova Southeastern University will evaluate restoration of the injured reef, including the recovery of fish and coral populations.
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An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side.
He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend.
The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him.
The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special."
At that Statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over.
"Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement.
The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it."
The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, by check. "I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said.
Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account."
"I know," said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?"
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