" I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand Life is good today. Life is good today." dream...mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Toes by the Zac Brown Band
picture from internet
Monday, September 28, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Ever feel the ship maybe sinking.....I really don't want to be political but I afraid where America is heading and how are safe we are. Venezuela is seeking uranium with Iran's help... , Ahmadinejad is nuts plain & simple..throw in Khadafy,Kim Jong-Il, these guys are dangerous & powerfull...Obama keeps apologizing for America & whining about climate change & Will Cut Border Patrol Deployed on U.S-Mexico Border. Is it only me who thinks the train jumped off the tracks??? Take a few mins. to watch : Netanyahu UN Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44HkjBDQz_k&feature=related
picture is from internet
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
I'm going to take a few moments to wax poetically about life...I love this picture, it reminds me of "tough old broads" , broad in the good sense. We have a new member to our family, way out in Maine..a little girl, heck maybe some day she'll say of me "She's a Good O' Broad"..probably not. Not that I won't be one, just this slang term won't be used ...mmmmmmmm lets take a little look at slang.
from the 1920's - dead soldier : an empty beer bottle. still in use today
bee's knee's - an extraordinary person,thing,idea
western 1860's-1880's - beat the devil around the stump : to evade responisibility or a difficult task
more up to date schmuck : jerk
totaled : completely wrecked
cougar: older women who date younger men
nuke: cooking in a microwave
prairie dog : office workers who pop up out of thier cubicles. there is another meaning but it's kinda gross but cute...I'll tell you sometime...
go googie for more slang
picture is Hallmark cards
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
How to Find the North StarMore Articles Related to Navigation
The North Star Points True North
Knowing how to find the north star in the northern hemisphere is one of the most basic survival skills.
Those of us in the north are fortunate to have the North Star as a handy survival tool for determining direction without a compass. Visible from the surface of the earth during clear nights, nearly everybody has heard of this celestial body and most probably feel confident they would be able to find the North Star whenever they choose.
For many thousands of years Polaris has been used as a guiding star and reference point for navigators and astronomers. Through experience and observation wayfarers discovered the North Star lights the way to true north.
In ancient times locating this lodestar was crucial to navigating long distances through the wilderness. The beauty of using the north star for navigation is that unlike a magnetic compass the north star always points to to true north. There is no magnetic declination to deal with.
North Star Location
By shear luck, the northern axis of the earth points directly toward the North Star. This means that when you are observing this star you are facing true north toward the North Pole. Because of this we also call the North Star the Polestar or Polaris, its astronomic name.
When you are facing the North Star you are looking toward true north. This is because by chance this lodestar lines up with the celestial sphere almost perfectly, so that all other stars appear to rotate around it. Simply by finding the North Star travelers are able to determine all the points of the compass: westward would be on your left, eastward to the right, and southward in back of you.
Do You Know Where the North Star Is?
Experience has shown that knowing about and reliably locating the North Star in the night sky are two different things. Being lost in the wilderness without a compass is not the time to be trying to figure out where the northern polestar is.
You need to know where the north star is before it is a matter of survival.
Many people erroneously think the North Star is one of the brightest stars in the sky and so is easy to find. In actuality the star is not so outstanding in its order of magnitude, or brightness, which is about average when compared to all the other stars in the celestial sphere.
Finding the Big Dipper is Key to Finding the North Star
The key to locating the North Star in the night sky is to first find the Big Dipper, a constellation of stars known as Ursa Major (the dippers are not a true constellations. They are groups of stars known as asterisms located within a constellation). The Big Dipper is perhaps the best known group of stars in the northern sky and is easy to distinguish from all others. Also known as the Great Bear, the Big Dipper is located just north of the celestial pole. Knowing how to find the Big Dipper makes it easy to find the north star.
The second key to finding the North Star is a similarly shaped constellation of stars known as the Little Dipper. The Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor, is smaller and more difficult to find in the night sky. Fortunately its big brother the Big Dipper points the way.
The PoleStar we are seeking is the brightest of the Little Dipper stars and is located at the tip of the dipper’s handle.
Directions To Find the North Star
Locate the Big Dipper in the northern sky. Knowing how to find the Big Dipper is easy due to its large size and distinct shape. Depending upon the time of the year constellation of stars may be tipped in different directions as it rotates around the polestar.
As shown in the diagram, locate the two stars that form the outer edge of the Big Dipper.
Draw an imaginary line straight through the two stars of the dipper edge and toward the Little Dipper. The line will point very close to the handle of the Little Dipper.
The brightest star in the Little Dipper is at the end of its handle. This is the North Star.
Congratulations, you now know how to find the North Star, Polestar, or Lodestar.
Find the North Star and Discover Your Latitude
When you have found the north star you can also use it to determine your latitude north of the equator. Simply measure the angle formed between the horizon and the polestar. And there you have it!
A Stellar Performance
Now that you know
How to Find the North Star.
Determine the direction of the four cardinal points using the North Star.
Discover your latitude above the equator.Knowing how to find the north star is not at all difficult. I recommend you do some star gazing on the next clear night!
The North Star Points True North
Knowing how to find the north star in the northern hemisphere is one of the most basic survival skills.
Those of us in the north are fortunate to have the North Star as a handy survival tool for determining direction without a compass. Visible from the surface of the earth during clear nights, nearly everybody has heard of this celestial body and most probably feel confident they would be able to find the North Star whenever they choose.
For many thousands of years Polaris has been used as a guiding star and reference point for navigators and astronomers. Through experience and observation wayfarers discovered the North Star lights the way to true north.
In ancient times locating this lodestar was crucial to navigating long distances through the wilderness. The beauty of using the north star for navigation is that unlike a magnetic compass the north star always points to to true north. There is no magnetic declination to deal with.
North Star Location
By shear luck, the northern axis of the earth points directly toward the North Star. This means that when you are observing this star you are facing true north toward the North Pole. Because of this we also call the North Star the Polestar or Polaris, its astronomic name.
When you are facing the North Star you are looking toward true north. This is because by chance this lodestar lines up with the celestial sphere almost perfectly, so that all other stars appear to rotate around it. Simply by finding the North Star travelers are able to determine all the points of the compass: westward would be on your left, eastward to the right, and southward in back of you.
Do You Know Where the North Star Is?
Experience has shown that knowing about and reliably locating the North Star in the night sky are two different things. Being lost in the wilderness without a compass is not the time to be trying to figure out where the northern polestar is.
You need to know where the north star is before it is a matter of survival.
Many people erroneously think the North Star is one of the brightest stars in the sky and so is easy to find. In actuality the star is not so outstanding in its order of magnitude, or brightness, which is about average when compared to all the other stars in the celestial sphere.
Finding the Big Dipper is Key to Finding the North Star
The key to locating the North Star in the night sky is to first find the Big Dipper, a constellation of stars known as Ursa Major (the dippers are not a true constellations. They are groups of stars known as asterisms located within a constellation). The Big Dipper is perhaps the best known group of stars in the northern sky and is easy to distinguish from all others. Also known as the Great Bear, the Big Dipper is located just north of the celestial pole. Knowing how to find the Big Dipper makes it easy to find the north star.
The second key to finding the North Star is a similarly shaped constellation of stars known as the Little Dipper. The Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor, is smaller and more difficult to find in the night sky. Fortunately its big brother the Big Dipper points the way.
The PoleStar we are seeking is the brightest of the Little Dipper stars and is located at the tip of the dipper’s handle.
Directions To Find the North Star
Locate the Big Dipper in the northern sky. Knowing how to find the Big Dipper is easy due to its large size and distinct shape. Depending upon the time of the year constellation of stars may be tipped in different directions as it rotates around the polestar.
As shown in the diagram, locate the two stars that form the outer edge of the Big Dipper.
Draw an imaginary line straight through the two stars of the dipper edge and toward the Little Dipper. The line will point very close to the handle of the Little Dipper.
The brightest star in the Little Dipper is at the end of its handle. This is the North Star.
Congratulations, you now know how to find the North Star, Polestar, or Lodestar.
Find the North Star and Discover Your Latitude
When you have found the north star you can also use it to determine your latitude north of the equator. Simply measure the angle formed between the horizon and the polestar. And there you have it!
A Stellar Performance
Now that you know
How to Find the North Star.
Determine the direction of the four cardinal points using the North Star.
Discover your latitude above the equator.Knowing how to find the north star is not at all difficult. I recommend you do some star gazing on the next clear night!
info from http://www.survivaltopics.com/
Monday, September 14, 2009
Fifinella Mascot of the WASP's
designed by Roald Dahl of Disney
Long Overdue Recognition - Congratulations!
On Wednesday, July 1, President Obama signed bill S.614 to award the Congressional Medal of Honeor to the WASP. This is long overdue recognition of their service to our country and well deserved. Congratulations ladies! Bee Haydu was there for the signing along with Elaine Danforth Harmon, Lorraine H. Rodgers and current Air Force pilots.
It is likely that the official cermony will not happen for another several months since they have to make the actal medal
below is a link to a 2008 video
picture from internet
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Recently, in a large city in France, a poster featuring a young, thin andtan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said, " This summer, do youwant to be a mermaid or a whale?"A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those ofthe woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by thegym.To Whom It May Concern,Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curioushumans). They have an active sex life, get pregnant and have adorable babywhales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins and stuff themselves withshrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places likePatagonia, the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia . Whales arewonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creaturesand virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protectedand admired by almost everyone in the world.Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside theoffices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human?They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them, notto mention how could they have sex? Just look at them ... where is IT?Therefore, they don't have kids either. Not to mention, who wants to getclose to a girl who smells like a fish store?The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that onlyskinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with mykids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver, and a piece of chocolatewith my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so muchinformation and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room itdistributes out to the rest of our bodies.So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy.Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Goodgrief, look how smart I am.¨
from e-mail & picture from internet
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
only things missing is a cold beer & friends..and me....would love to spend time with friends (family too) on a nice warm sandy beach just hanging out... but life seems to get in the way...than one day it's too late..too old, ill or friends are gone.. (family too), sure we need to make a living , keep your nose to the grind stone but while people are out making a living are they really enjoying living...it's not a deep question..luckly we are still in touch with friends from almost 39 years ago, we don't get to see each other as we'd like but with phones,e-mail and lets not forget snail mail, there is no reason not to be in each others lifes...this past summer we were lucky enough to take a trip with a group and it was FUN..and we talked about doing it again next year but this time rent a van or take a RV, so we can ride together ...just because someone is miles away (or just a few) don't let than slip away....so why not call a friend, drop them a e-mail, heck add a picture or even write a letter..just say HELLO
picture from internet
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Do you remember Dark Shadows??? I had a flash back..a friend was getting rid of some records & Paul found this...eeeeeee BarnabasCollins...after school it came on..wow it use to scare me...campy now but back in the days Barnabas was the man...Kate Jackson , yup Charles Angels Kate was on it...it was set in Collinsport Maine.http://www.darkshadowsonline.com/ check this site out....oh I got to remember to shut my window tonight..question to you ,which one is Barnabas & who is the other guy????Thursday, September 3, 2009
just got back from the gym, haven't been too much in August maybe 4 times & didn't go to aerobics at all..now that my excuses are in order...my aerobics class kick my a**, half way thur my shoulders were screaming "Stop, what are you crazy..this burning feeling you like it?" but I pushed on, I wasn't going to let the other ladies out do me...right before we started to cool down I swear I heard mybody cry..it was soft at 1st but as I cooled down ..yup there was crying..but I finished.."take that you you skinny bitchies"...as we were leaving it may me feel good to hear the others complaining...knees & hips (some about knees & hip replacements) , arthritis and about there AARP memebership...gee what bunch of whiners (spelled right ?)
picture from internet
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
hello, I want to lament the car...today I park my car in the lot came out there was 2 silver cars next to a truck (also silver) , as I walk towards my car there was someone sitting in it. just as I was going to ask "what the hell are you doing in my car" (in a nice way) I relalized that wasn't my car..well I said opps wrong car ..so what's my point..cars have no longer any character. most poeple can't tell a Caddie from Chevy. Back in the days you could spot a car from a block away & know what kind, hell even what year sometime...as a kid sitting on Ocean View ave in Norfolk Va (on the curb..not in the street, I have done that but that's another story) "playing license plate tag" or "that's my car"...big fins, character, big & build like a tank..huge headlights. Now cars today are small,light weight, bland...oh sure you can buy a Hummer, Ferrari, Mini Cooper Mustang brought back the old stlye...no car's today are lame...or maybe the answer is I should wear glasses...
picture from internet
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