Day One

Whilst waiting for some server stuff to finish running today, I was messing around with the new Google Earth 5.1.

Since Google Earth does the directions finding like Google Maps and I had clicked on some scenic points of interest like Mt Fuji, I decided to see "how" Google Earth would get me from my home to Mount Fuji.

I thought it would take me to the nearest international airport and fly me across the ocean... but noooooo.. that would be too easy! Instead I am to "kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Hawaii". Interesting, what I really can't figure out however is, WHY it has me DRIVE all the way to Seattle to launch my kayak! Maybe that is the only official "kayak launch" on the west coast? I mean, if I am going to attack the treacherous ocean in a kayak, I would think that pushing off the Manhattan beach pier would do just fine.




And for that matter, why even detour my way down to Hawaii and then back up to Japan? Maybe they think I need a little break after my first 2756 miles before I do another 3879 miles to Japan??!?! naaaahhh...

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Summary: Predicts 2010 as a rough one for Obama.

http://www.economist.com/theworldin/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14742271&d=2010

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/18/found-on-ebay-an-original-apple-1-with-wonderful-documentation/

Busy as heck. But things are getting better. :-)

"The imbalance for the budget year ended Sept. 30, more than tripled last year's record. The Obama administration projects deficits will total $9.1 trillion over the next decade unless corrective action is taken."

From http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_deficit_danger

STOP SPENDING INSANE AMOUNTS OF THE NEXT 10 GENERATIONS INCOME!

Why is it that the government (not just this administration) never seems to understand, pay NOW, or PAY LATER.

Haha.. ok this is too funny. Reads more like fact than satire. :-)

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/raiders_achieve_first_down

The "Health Care" bill was just passed. Now let's see the massive implications and effects of that piece of legislation over the next few years.

Edited: "The Senate Committee approves the health care bill".. false alarm. Darn news source headlines.

Piano hacked to play spoken words! Very neat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCfSiMB_2E

Accordian virtuoso!

I think someone at yahoo weather is sipping some of grandpa's nectar.

Today's 7 day forecast



Yesterdays (at end of day) 7 day forecast.

Busy person? Don't have an hour hanging around your schedule to watch the full Apple Keynote address?

Me either. Then watch this really amazing, incredible, great shortened version.

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/dear-geeks-we-give-you-the-incredible-amazing-awesome-apple-keynote-20090917/

Hmmm someone please tell me WHY ALL the major news outlets seem to be ignoring this story?
The court hearing and proceedings seem to be legit.

http://americangrandjury.org/

Apparently just a few days ago Sept 4, a filing was made in the California District Court testifying that Obama WAS in fact born in Kenya and signed an affidavit under penalty of perjury to that effect.

http://americangrandjury.org/lucas-smith-affidavit-now-filed-with-the-us-district-court-obama-kenyan-bc

Joe Biden is President?

Let's see how this one plays out, if true.

Edited to add direct pics of documents from above article if article mysteriously goes "missing".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVcqU7hnI0c

The lyrics are too much.. but even funnier is that someone sang it..

The message however is too true and scary to ignore.

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Ok this is too funny, almost.

One of George Carlin's skits involved him being a news man reading the news. One of my fav jokes from this is when he states "[insert famous rocker] has died today, the cause of death has not yet been determined to be a drug overdose or a plane crash"..

So today the news is all abuzz over "DJ AM" where they are trying to determine.. you guessed it!
Whether he died from a drug overdose caused by a plane crash!..

I had to chuckle at the irony.

Edited the angles to brackets to show quote.

One of our California US Congressmen Darrell Issa sent out an email survey regarding the Healthcare Reform plans currently underway. Here is the text of the results sent out in an email this morning.
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So the coroner has officially ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide. And I report for Jury Duty the week of September 21st in the downtown Criminal Court building..

Nahh.. they couldn't possibly have a case ready that soon.

Edit 12th to 21st.

Just was "de-friended" by someone because they couldn't handle the fact I have convictions and beliefs that contradict theirs.

Was officially labeled "a hater".

Interesting world.

Very cool contest and cooler prize!

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/18/california-fuel-cell-partnership-opens-new-slogan-contest