FRACK IT !!!!..........OR NOT

Not long ago, the phrase  "drill baby drill"  was born.  I'm not really sure where it began, who started it or why it became so popular to say.  The only thing I guess I related it to was when Sarah Palin became the Republican choice for Vice President of the United States.  I can still hear the constant chant"DRILL BABY DRILL"and it really began my research into what she was actually giving reference to.  She wanted to open more of Alaska land to drilling for oil.  WOW ! how incredible.

This led me to doing some investigation into the Keystone pipeline when all Republicans began taking about it. I just wanted to become more familiar with all the terms, so I could figure out exactly what it meant to our country.

The question comes down to  "Do the benefits of 'FRACKING'  outweigh the risks.   First of all you must know what Fracking is.  It is the extracting of Natural Gas from the ground through a process called hydraulic fracturng. High volume fracking, with horizontal drilling , recovers natural gas that is trapped in deep shale rock and other formations below the ground. You simply inject a high pressure  mixture of water, sand and chemicals that force shale deposits  to open and releases the gas.
Critics are concerned that FRACKING may create serious environment impact such as methane leaks, water shortages, water pollution and adverse effects on health.   Take a look at this small movie and let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2p_Q8m0H-E


SIGN OF SPRING

Here it is, now March 26th and I began my day as usual.  Newspaper in hand, coffee brewing and thoughts, of all kind, running through my head.  Spring,  where does one begin.  The crocus are croaking, the tulips are tulliping and it looks like the season of wine will be a strong one as I look over the amount of dandelions in my lawn.  The gardener was here on Friday with all kinds of things that have to be done (almost sounds like a wife)  fertilize, trim roses, spray ant bait, spray weed killer, sprinkle moss killer on roof, clean gutters.   I just had to get away from him, since all this work has now exhausted me and ...................I need a nap!  Better drink my coffee first and have my blueberry yogurt to build up enough strength for all this bill paying..............to the gardener.  With the price of gas, he wants to raise my grass cutting costs up $5.00 to a total of $10.00 ,  guess I'll just have to start wearing my ..................."Border Patrol"  hat.  Don't think it will phase him in the least though..........since he is Vietnamese. I keep telling him that I am really sure there is a language problem...............I simply "do not know what it means .................to raise the price"

My only advise at this time for my neighbors is..................."take it easy folks with this spring weather..............we still have 3 weeks of winter.  Remember what that.... MOLE.... "Phil"   told us earlier, and apparently he must still be around looking at my neighbors lawn.


As always, have fun and I'll see you next week

HINTS OF THE DAY ! ! !

 

Today, I would like to take a little time  to offer some little tidbits of advice, learned over the past......................oh say,   70 years.   Advice from both my parents along with from some pretty smart people.   Sure , a lot has been forgotten over these years but for the most part the important ones have been used over and over again and proved to be somewhat normal.      Some had to be checked out at snopes just for validity but once used proved to make sense.

                                  The correct way to treat a good wine..
                                  Open the bottle to allow it to breathe.
           If it doesn't look like it's breathing, give it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.


AMAZING SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES:

1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK.

3. FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SUFFERERS ~ SIMPLY CUT YOURSELF AND BLEED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THUS REDUCING THE PRESSURE ON YOUR VEINS. REMEMBER TO USE A TIMER.

4. A MOUSE TRAP PLACED ON TOP OF YOUR ALARM CLOCK WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ROLLING OVER AND GOING BACK TO SLEEP AFTER YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON.

5. IF YOU HAVE A BAD COUGH, TAKE A LARGE DOSE OF LAXATIVES. THEN YOU'LL BE AFRAID TO COUGH.

6. YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE.
7. IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DAILY THOUGHT:
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.

Enough of that for the day.  Have to get to some real serious stuff.

I recently went to the doctors for my annual visit,.........don't really know why, except for the simple reason that I have been doing it for years...............and it gives me the opportunity to visit another woman.........that my wife knows and approves of.   Nothing like having a female internist........that not only knows you ...................inside and out....................but understands you and is willing to listen to you.  Gives me a sense of security.  Anyway, long story short,  she advised that I should limit the amount of red meat that I eat and to try cooking it more thoroughly.............it's exactly what I've been tempted to do for years but was waiting for her to give the red light.  She also advised me to have a glass of red wine each day since apparently my blood pressure is LOW and she want to raise it ........just a little.  I immediately went home and put some of my extra brain power to work and came up with the ideal  GLASS.

Should have thought of this years ago.............but couldn't figure out how to attach the glass so always used a funnel, but found that it leaked, where it came into contact with the bottle.


Now, this is not to insinuate that I'm a wino, I'm only following Doctors advise and it's strictly for health reasons.

I have found that my confidence in her advice certainly exceeds all expectations.

Politics         as in              HUH?

Perhaps its me..............or not, but I am really confused by this statement from our very own
SARAH PALIN.   Now, I know she went to collage in Idaho (perhaps that's the reason)  but  does she know something that the rest of us don't.  Are the southern states secretly becoming slave states .....again?  Do the states want more authority than they presently have.........except when they need the Federal Government to come and bail them out?  Are they again thinking of secession and starting their own country?  Will all the highways be turned into dirt roads again once you hit the Mason Dixon line?  Does she believe that slaves WERE created equal?

She accused President Obama of discrimination, saying he was taking the country back "to days before the Civil War, when unfortunately too many Americans mistakenly believed that not all men were created equal." And she wasn't kidding

Enough said about that.        Now you use your imagination and try to figure out what she was saying............in code.

Anyway, this the end of another week and another posting.  Enjoy and I hope everyone turned their clock forward ! !

ELECTION DYSFUNCTION

Well,   just as I do every morning after getting out of a nice warm bed, I collected the paper, made my coffee , started up the old laptop and then read the headlines.   WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON.....if it's not a murder by some student, a rape by some teacher, or a gaffe by one of our elite politicians  the news just isn't worth reading.


I originally was going to make this posting about the latest thoughts of the Presidential candidates.  Religion and woman's health  but I don't really want to touch any of these with a 10' pole.  As my dad would say,  leave Religion out of conversations with those you want to remain friends with.  How and to whom you pray shall always remain your own business.   SSSSSSSSooooooooo  having said that, I will move onto another subject.   Just want all our politicians to do the same.  Leave religious preferences out of politics, Let us keep one thing to ourselves without you guys messing it up,  and don't tell me how to dress for sex.

DRIVING

Recently, I became aware of the fact that  growing up  does not have to be as hard as most people think. Today, March 5th  our grand kids (twin boys) of our son and daughter-in-law  turn  16.   WOW!  Sixteen,   and much to my................not so surprise....................the first thing that happened that day was exactly what happened to me  59 years ago and to our son and daughter on the days they reached 16.  Off to the Motor Vehicle Bureau...................to get their drivers license.  What a thrill that day becomes in the mind of everyone ..............turning 16.  Just the thought of becoming independent and not having to beg your parents to drive you all around town is a deserving reward.  The only difference between me turning 16 and our kids and grand kids turning 16...................is that after taking that gruesome test they are able to step into ..................their very own car.  Just that proves how times have changed  I,  59 years ago ended up still walking to school that first week or so after 16 before getting my own car,  only after my mom and dad were able to not only locate the car they saw fit for me but the one that was most affordable. It seems to me that it cost somewhere in the vicinity of $35.      It turned out to be a 1936 Chevy ( the same age of me on that day) roadster with a rumble seat..................painted a brown color with orange fenders...............but who cares.....it was mine.  I treated that car like it was fresh off the showroom floor, waxed it up (to get more speed out of it) filled it up with gas (8 gals regular @ $.18 a gal for a total of $1.44) and hoped that it would be enough to last 3 weeks. I hate to tell you what the cost of the vehicles and the first fill up cost now-a-days.  Anyway,  drive carefully guys, always pay attention to the traffic around you, put your cell phones, iPads,and anything else you have in the trunk while you are driving and keep your eyes on the roads  in stead of the.......... ladies and don't forget  10-----20  on the wheel.  
Well, at least now we know what to get them for holiday  something we are all familiar with outside of iPods,iPhones,iTunes,iWhatever and iHops.  We can now search for  curb feelers, steering wheel spinners and fir covers, large dice to hang from the mirror, shirts for the rear wheels fenders, a tiger tail hanging out of the gas tank or from the truck.................and for the very special Christmas present  ..........................one, one, one (1) fill up.

HAVE FUN ..............................AND BE SAFE!!!!