After the latest episode I had with my truck being tied up for 5 days undergoing a clutch repair, it was a welcome relief to have it back in service and running better, so thinking all was well, I took a trip to town to do some shopping.
Upon my return home some 3 hours later I found the new water pump out of power and dry. DRAT!.
Now what?
Checked the breaker, not thrown.
Checked the wiring, had power.
Checked the water pressure, nada.
Checked the pump for overheating, cool to the touch.
Checked the pressure switch, no power.
How can this be I asked myself.
Then, while moving the contacts in the switch, I saw a tiny spark in one side when it made contact.
There was a small piece of plastic like material melted onto the face of the contact keeping it from making a good connection. Shazam!. Another minor problem solved, and another item to add to my long list of things that make me pull my hair out, if I had any hair to pull out.
With the recent clear, nice weather we are having here in the Northwoods, I am contemplating getting some things done that really need to be done before the onset of winter.
The first and foremost is the construction of a shed over my water pump to insulate it.
Second is to repair two broken copper water lines under the floor of the trailer that provide water to the massage room and shower, this will enable me to add a toilet to the room, thereby eliminating the need for the existing toilet in the rear of the trailer and the 60 foot run of septic pipe which freezes every year.
Then I can get an idea of how hard it is going to be to actually live through my sixty seventh winter without freezing my tail off.
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The man in the video is Aged 96 and still smokes a pipe.
My grandmother aged 92 still dipped Garretts snuff, as did most all of her friends/relation whom I also knew in that age bracket. They all ate much more “unhealthy” by today’s standards, yet they died from the same causes we die from today only later in life (for the most part).
My guess as to why the above is true would be that there have been more advances in the addition of harmful chemicals for financial gain by “big business”, than beneficial research by government agencies.
Is that a fair statement? Your comments are welcomed.
China Central Television said farmers were overspraying their crops with the growth promoter, hoping they could get their fruit to market ahead of the peak season and increase their profits.
I believe the underlying cause of our National predicament is not what the Government is trying to take away from us, but rather, that we believe the Government, in all it’s perceived benevolence, has a right to say what we can have in the first place.
This power we call Government, was conceived to protect the lives and financial interests of a few wealthy men, who prospered at the expense of those less powerful.
I’ve decided to add a new category to my blog..
Random points to ponder.
For posting well…random points to ponder.
Hopefully I can get some constructive discussions going on so please feel free to comment.
If you asked a Policeman why they joined the force and they answered honestly do you think they’d say something like “I joined to make my community a safer place“?
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If you asked a politician why they ran for office and they answered honestly Do you think they’d say something like “I want to make the world a better place“?
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately.
All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people, It may not be used for any other purpose. 3.Congress can purchase their own retirement plan , just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5.Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6.Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
It stands to reason that the longer you are on Facebook, the happier advertisers will be.
Advertisers love anything that keeps users on Facebook for longer and that is something Facebook has been brilliant at – keeping people engaged with the platform for increasingly longer periods of time. - Susan Etlinger of the Altimeter Group.
So…is facebook a social networking site or a revenue generating site for advertisers?
Facebook is a business.
Their product is your personal information, internet browsing habits and time, Social Networking is just a convenient way to gather it.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011