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Reply to Global Warming - A Comedy of Errors in Politics Stardock Forums

As mentioned, excellent article. I am still amazed at how nutty people get over the fact that the planet's climate is in a state of change. It always has been, since the dawn of time. I believe that the real disaster would be for it to stop changing and become stagnant. Can you imagine the world we would currently be living in if that had happened during the last Ice Age? A real man-made disaster is likely to result as Man tries to tinker with the natural cycles of the

Major Breakdown in Blogging JoeUser Forums

After getting my truck out of the shop in WI I headed south with my load. I had a stop at a military base in AL, then a stop at a construction site in Palm Bay, FL, then a final stop in Miami. The stop in AL was a bear as an ice stoem had hit the place and several roadways were shut down includiing two I needed to use, forcing me to find some "intersting" detours to get where I was going. Once I left that stop my truck started giving me problems. I had a crane appointment in P

Reply to Climate is cooling according to Jones in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]The drop in the number of weather stations was dramatic, declining from more than 6,000 stations to fewer than 1,500.[/quote] Oh come on! Surely they wouldn't drop data that wold cause a different average measurement, would they? Sheeple are such dumb creatures. Don't confuse them with pesky facts, it only upsets them.

Obama's Military in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Pretty much says it all. <img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c50/mason61/gunner

Reply to Enemy Of The State in Writing JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Bahu Virupaksha" reply="5" id="2536443"]I think it is right to fordid the use of tobacco in public places as passive smokers took can get affected.[/quote] Yeah, I'm sure you do.

Reply to West Coast, Prison, And Back Again in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="notronaj" reply="1" id="2536239"]Of course I hope you are feeling better and hope that heater gets fixed before you freeze again. It was good you got OOT to further west. I think you needed a break. This winter has really sucked for truckers. Stay safe out there. j[/quote] Thanks. Sleep, quite a lot of it, seems to be helping. I haven't slept this much in years. Am in a hotel tonight and planning on sleepi

West Coast, Prison, And Back Again in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I hauled a military vehicle out to a demonstration show in Nevada last week. The trip went pretty well on the way out except for the fact that my truck was losing more than two gallons of coolant a day. Another of our drivers was heading the same place as myself and called to meet up with me as he had no idea where the place was. It's a good thing he called me as he would have had a hard time finding it as the city name on the paperwork was wrong, it isn't in fact in any city at all,

Reply to Local Work, Busted Finger, And Beer in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Trudygolightly" reply="2" id="2534328"] hey there, how you doing? From this elderly woman, thanks for helping one of my peers! I just know she really appreciated your kindness. Hope your finger is feeling better, God that really hurts when ya smash a finger in cold weather!! And you're so right, pipes smell good! and so much better than cigarettes, some people... oh well... Hope you'r

Reply to Local Work, Busted Finger, And Beer in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="1" id="2524150"]Warm? I don't guess you will be stopping by here then. Did not get above freezing yesterday, and not above 50 this week. In comparison to Wisconsin, I guess that is warm though! Keep the fingers safe and have a safe trip.[/quote] It's been pretty cold everywhere I've traveled of late. Global warming my foot!

Reply to Sony Pocket Edition Reader in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

[quote who="ChuckCS" reply="2" id="2524376"]I checked it out and it looks pretty good, not too big, reads all kinds of formats and the price looks good for what it does. I have seen plenty of books one can find online (some not exactly free) that would be pretty good for someone who loves reading. I am not much of a reader so this gadget for me would be like a blind person getting a TV. However, my wife likes reading and hopefully my kids will too so there is still hope and just li

Reply to Sony Pocket Edition Reader in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="1" id="2524144"]I will have to look into one. Like you, I have been less than impressed with the Kindle. But my "reading" limitations are less confining than yours, so I have not looked hard. Still, just lugging 3 books out to California and back is not something that is desirable. Thanks for the recommendation.[/quote] I've been really enjoying it. Now I kind of wish I had bought the Touchpad model as one can also write notes di

Sony Pocket Edition Reader in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

As an avid reader my truck is crowded with books of all sorts. As you can imagine storage space is at a premium in a truck. To solve the problem of carrying so many books in the truck I picked up a Sony Pocket Edition Reader digital book. I have to say that this thing is great. I had looked at a Kindle recently and really didn't care much for the display. I just couldn't see spending a lot of time reading that display without eye strain. The Sony device is far better in that regard.</

Reply to The iPad is Here, Will You Get One? in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Nope, my Sony Reader works just fine for me.

Local Work, Busted Finger, And Beer in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I am still hanging around in WI. Thursday I ran some local loads using one of our spare trucks while mine was in the shop for repairs. While it was brutally cold outside I would have rather done that as to just sit around the shop doing nothing. Yesterday I ran a crash truck chassis and engine from Oshkosh to Appleton where the body and pumps will be installed. It was a whole 21 miles LOL. It took far longer for the loading and unloading than it did the actual driving. During

Reply to Liberalism is Immoral in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote who="utemia" reply="125" id="2521639"] You answered your own questions - no one would take them. If they had been released back to their host country, they would have been shot on arrival (again, erring on the side of human rights). Ok, but hadn't their human rights been violated by the US? They were detained without a trial and without reason because they were never a threat to the US. They hadn't been a part of the war against terror. Doesn't that mean that they should never h

Reply to Where does the US's obsession with the free market come from? in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]Mason was 98% correct. But like all of us, he forgot that during the revolution, a full 40% still sided with the crown. [/quote] Nope, I didn't forget those folks at all. I spoke (wrote) about the majority of those in this country. It is a part of the culture of this society. But the greatest thing about this society is the fact that not everyine agrees and we accept that as a good thing. There are some who find nothing but hatred to

Reply to Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="notronaj" reply="7" id="2522290"]nice to read a post from you again. judy [/quote] Thanks :)

Reply to Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]I hope they figure out the problem with the generator. That has been a major source of pain for you since you got the new truck.[/quote] Yeah, it's been a chronic problem. The mechanice practically rebuilt the damn thing and so far it's been doing ok. Maybe it'll hold up for more than a week this time.

Reply to Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="KFC Kickin For Christ" reply="5" id="2521218"]I'm heading towards ME-NH next weekend and the long range forecast has a high of 19 degrees and a low of 3. I am NOT looking forward to this cold. [/quote] Not the time of year to enjoy the NE.

Reply to Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Awake98" reply="3" id="2520910"]It's the gentleman trucker Did you delete the other one or did it get mislayed somewhere? Anyway, sorry to hear about the truck not running, even if it is what it is - it's good to be able to make the money when it's possible in the current circumstances[/quote] Thanks. Actually I did delete it. After re-reading it this morning I basically thought it sucked and trashed it. Wasn't my best writing.

Reply to Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="ParaTed2k" reply="1" id="2520745"]Yeah, as we speak, it's 4F. That means that if it would just warm up significantly, we could say it's "freezing" :~D If you're ever around Sheboygan while you're in Wisconsin, give me a call! 1.208.716.5348[/quote] Thanks, I do get up that way once in a while. I was just over in Chilton yesterday.

Brrrrr! It's Bloody Cold! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I am now back in Wisconsin after a trip down to Oklahoma and Texas. Although it was raining down there the temperatures were quite pleasant for the most part. Now I am back in the freezer once again. The forecast for last night promised it would be a very cold night and since my generator was out of service, again, I checked into the hotel so as to have a nice warm place to sleep. I spent a couple of hours at the Applebee's next door having dinner a couple of drinks. I chatted

Reply to Abortion is MANDATORY! in Politics JoeUser Forums

It is indeed sick when those who proclaim themselves to be "pro choice" do everything in their power to supress even the mention of choices that are alternatives to their own. I suppose the idea of pro choice is only valid if it's their choice.

Reply to Where does the US's obsession with the free market come from? in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

Putting all of the silly BS political and ideaological crap heretofore presented aside, to truly find the answer to the original question one must consider the nature of the U.S. and how it was formed and grew to understand the American viewpoint on socialism and government in general. The U.S. resulted from a revolution against colonialism and what was viewed as an oppressive and unfair government. It's only natural that it's citizens would have a somewhat sceptical view of governmen

Reply to Some People Never Grow Up in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote who="notronaj" reply="8" id="2516015"]Mason, where are you wandering? Talk to us. judy[/quote]\ Thanks for asking. I've kind of been all over the country of late but haven't been close to any free wifi locations. Will be posting something new shortly.