Yeah im dragging the ol posterior extention…so what? LOL And its a quarter to nine ya slackers…wtf over?!?!? Just kidding. Im glad someone somewhere can sleep in…hehehe
<b<Consider this: 700,000 people around the world log onto the Internet for the first time every day. At that rate, by 2011 — a mere thousand days away — the number of Internet users will exceed 3.5 billion. At that point, more inhabitants of the planet will be online than off.
More significantly, those three billion people approximate the world’s entire labor force. That means for the first time in history, all the world’s workers will be connected in a single, seamless economic system — a system, remember, that encourages each of us to buy from, sell to, and trade with each other directly, unimpeded by middlemen, brokers, or even governments. After that “jump point,” the global economy will be bigger, flatter, more diverse, and more competitive than ever.
The one thing economists seem to agree on is that when you add more people to an economic system, you get more wealth. More people, more ideas, more innovations, more new markets.
The point being that the historic models of economics are becoming obsolete. When one considers the fact that we here at LST have forged realtionships where we interact with people whom we have never met personally, and never would have had the opportutnity to do so were it not for the Internet, but communicate directly with on a daily basis, we can see the power of the new economic model—-because commerce ultimately involves communication.
The other article is slightly tangential to the fisrt. Victor Davis Hanson is always good:
There is a mini-gold rush in California. Companies and individuals head to the old Mother Lode in the Sierra Nevada mountains to rework old sites in search for $1000 an once gold. There is a big oil rush to Western Canada and North Dakota where companies are busy discovering new oil and oil shale finds—in hopes of capitalizing on more $100 barrel oil. There is a land rush, as well, as corn and wheat prices have reached historic highs. Food prices are outpacing inflation. We could add booms in copper, steel, aluminum, and nuclear power.
Suddenly the 6-billion-person planet is realizing again that it is not hedge funds, currency trading, or even stocks that make the world run, but food, fuel, and metals. Suddenly the world needs more wildcatters, farmers, and miners and less investment bankers and stock traders. We can’t live in cyberspace, but apparently need to eat, keep warm, and find shelter for a bit longer. A trader and speculator at Bear Stearns won’t keep us fed and fueled, but more likely someone a bit more uncouth and tougher on a tractor or derrick. The most ostensible reason for this rush for food, fiber, is usually cited as two billion Chinese and Indians, and another billion together in South America and Asia, wanting the same lifestyle as Westerners enjoy and they now are starting to have the money to bid for the resources to make it happen.
One thing seems clear to me. If we are going to take advantage of the new economic system created by linking most of the workers of the world (which means most of the paying consumers in the world) together, and if we are going to take advantage of the billions of new customers, we’re going to have to take the shackles off of our mining and energy production industries and allow them to compete.
Can I get anyone else interested in fighting against the FEDs Expanded role?…… Also, I’m becoming more and more convinced that the Congress must be given a ‘Body Snatchers’ welcome in Washington. It’s as if they are in their own little video game and are too busy to ask the smart folks out here, to help suggest solutions to their problems. Have a great weekend folks.
sarge why take those shackles off of energy? heck i like the price of oil going to 4 bucks especially on soc sec. why the heck McCain is not hammering that fact for seniors and regular folks is beyond me!
Good morning all. The front came through, got a bit of rain, forecast is for a marvelous weekend. It was 50 at 6, and fresh cool air chased yesterday’s muglies away.
Overcast but not threateningly so, and the birds have been talking since 6. A bluejay scouted for nesting material in the front yard, quite selectively so. The titmouse pair stay close to home and must have been rearranging the nest, as some soft material is sticking out one of the doors to their house. A red-tailed hawk was busy in the pastures late yesterday afternoon before the rains came. A cardinal pair have a home somewhere around the house, and daddy has been busy carrying goodies back. There should be several nurseries in business soon.
Berry and Valentine are annoyed at the arrival of a 3-month-old kitten yesterday. They had enjoyed the tranquility of two seniors for a month, and now this kid shows up and seems to be staying. Mariposa is white with blue eyes, petite, and energy incarnate. She’d had a bumpy start when momma ran out of milk for her and her brother, so they were bottle babies for a while. The name Mariposa (butterfly) fits perfectly. Now to replentish the toybox that has been depleted over the years. She surely would enjoy a kitty tunnel.
“Future targets were said to include Canary Wharf, the Greenwich foot tunnel under the Thames and nuclear power stations – to plunge Britain into a Chernobyl-style disaster.”
“Sarwar was believed to have links with terror chiefs in Pakistan and had visited the country a few weeks before the planned airliner attacks, it was claimed.”
dowjones4k Says:
April 5th, 2008 at 9:52 am
sarge why take those shackles off of energy? heck i like the price of oil going to 4 bucks especially on soc sec. why the heck McCain is not hammering that fact for seniors and regular folks is beyond me!
I think part of the situation here is what is commented on in the first article: Things are happening economically that people have yet to gain an undestanding of.
vis
Joe Sixpack needs a widget. He gets on the internet, Googles “widget” and finds that Rosario in the Phillipines makes widgets in his garage and is selling them at a price below those that he Joe can find elsewhere, even with shipping included. Joe buys the widget using Pay Pal. Big Widget loses Joe’s business, DHL makes money shipping widgets across the ocean to the USA (and every other widget hungry nation) from the Phillipines (and every other Widget making garage on the globe). Eventually, Big Widget gets replaced as a Global Economic Powerhouse by thousands of Little to Medium sized Widgets. That process is likely to be repeated.
Joe Sixpack is also going to find new products while searching for widgets, too. Stuff he never thought he’d ever want or need because they never appeared on his TV set, magazines, or newspapers before. Stuff he never heard about in school. Different and exotic foods, clothing, and household items.
“Big Ticket” items like refrigerators and automobiles might become less of an indicator of the economic health of a nation that more easily transportable goods will be, due to shipping costs. This might possibly be brought about by the sheer volume of smaller items being transported driving the cost of shipping higher as they make more demands on space available for shipping. You can make more money filling your ship with a hundred thousand widgets at a per widget price than you can by shipping a thousand refrigerators at a bulk price to the manufacturer. Refrigerators might become the “local manufacture” items that Afghan Sweaters are today because it becomes cheaper to make them nearer the point of purchase than shipping them across the ocean like we do today.
While Liberals warn us of a Golbal Economy because they see Big Bidness Villians being the bneficiaries, the actual winners are Small Bidnesses and individuals across the planet.
And the rate at which this system of commerce is metastasizing pretty much insures that Big Bidness(or Government) won’t be able to get a stranglehold on it (or destroy it if it tries), at least in the near future. The only sectors that will suffer are those that the Gummint and Bid Bidness already have a stranglehold on, those that Hanson mentions: Food, Fuel and Fiber. Those nations that have shackled those industries will suffer, and those who have not will prosper unfairly because competition has been removed.
Ebay is probably the best known example of how it’s likley to work. In ten years it has become one of the largest businesses on the planet, simply by making it possible for indivudals to have commerce with each other—on a global basis.
Think of that one thousand and one days from today when the majority of wage earners and small enterprenuers on the planet have the ability to sell things to one another.
I survived the cleaning of the office. I am sorry to say the wrinkles will show up on your pictures from now on, cause the soft focus of dust has been removed from the monitor!
#13 Adee I think the babies are hatched. I have a suet block but added another because the wrens, hairy woodpeckers and bluejays are taking it back to the nests. I noticed this first time a few years ago and just thought the jays were too lazy to hunt for food. But, the suet must be easy for babies and good nourishment. I have a blueberry suet, the woodpecker prefers, and a peanut treat suet, the wren prefers.
I’ll add that many of those things won’t happen, or won’t happen to as beneficial an extent if we do not keep the greedy claws of congress critters as far away from the internet as possible.
Controlled by corporate influences, they will use our wellbeing, and that of our children as an excuse to pass laws that protect the puppeteers and disadvantage the entrepreneur. We can’t let that happen!
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Act was passed under rather dubious circumstances. It passed the U.S. Senate on the last day of Congress, late at night, with no floor debate, after being attached to an unrelated port security bill.
My problems with how the bill passed, however, are beside the point. Let’s get down to the crux of this issue, Mr. Chairman: What Americans do in their own homes with their own money on their own time is none of the federal government’s business.
I just love it when a libertarian tells the Senate, to their faces, what a bunch of sneaky bastards they really are.
Mat tell me more about the test. What is the highest score possible, and where do you stand? Or, do you know? CONGRATULATIONS and hopefully it will. I suggested we have a poll today to see if you passed. hehe
AW, a 720 is in the upper range of the average scores of students in some very prestigeous MBA programs. I don’t have any numbers for Rice, but suspect they’re similar.
‘The Unlawful Internet Gaming Act was passed under rather dubious circumstances. It passed the U.S. Senate on the last day of Congress, late at night, with no floor debate’
If memory serves, USA was on the loosing side of a world trade court action on this. We taxpayers have and will continue to pay damages to nations whose gambling businesses have been damaged by our action.
The actual terms of the penalties/settlements are to my knowledge secret. Thank you congress, you pecksniffs.
The home front:
CPL Steven Candelo, Elsik HS, killed in action 26 March, comes home tomorrow. PGR will meet him at Sugarland Airport.
CPL Candelo and SPC Molina will each be laid to rest on Tuesday. Grant these young men eternal peace.
#28 Bob42 thanks! Now Matt I am extra proud of you. It’s good to know I have contact with brilliant people. I will start name dropping your name. Seriously, I am proud for you, and I am sure your family is proud too.
Woo-Hoo and WTG Matt!!!! Had to take the state board exam(s) - written and oral - a few years ago and was sweating bullets. It’s great you didn’t have to wait 6 weeks for the results of your score!
Now go out and celebrate! You earned it!!!!
(Insert song - “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” here…)
Congratulations Matt, dang Ya’ did good! We’ll be pulling for you to get into Rice, that’s tough but you are a “Fighting Irish” Graduate, so you’ve got to be real sharp.
I’m guessing that you are getting ready to go to the The Taste of Texas.
Well, I don’t sell cars on Ebay, but 2 million have been sold since they started Ebay motors, so I’m guessing there’s at leasty 2 million people who will buy a car on Ebay.
Of course my point was based in the types of items that individuals would sell to each other, not “big ticket” items.
It’s the shipping and delivery costs that will keep “big ticket” stuff out of the internet economy. That’s why I posited that refrigerators and such will become “locally produced” items. The sheer volume of smaller items will squeeze them out of the transportation market as shippers find they can make more money servicing millions of indiviual entreprenuers to whom they charge premium prices rather than haggle with some big business over bulk shipping prices.
Such a cute weenie dog. Makes me think about my neighbor that walks her two dogs and Charlise asked me why I called them that and it just put a smile on my face.
Work sure did beat me up today. Started off cold and I knew it was going to be warm later so I was in my shorts and jacket this morning. I looked so funny in my shorts this morning. It was really nice this afternoon.
Hi Gang, Man its 8:42 and we have 55 hits, that’s a good thing because folks were making deposits in the ole memory bank on this fine day. Me, I didn’t do much, I was off today so I slept late, got up about 7:30, my bride was already up and heading out the door to judge a dog contest? Don’t ask, she knows less about dogs than I do. At least I would know a good coon hound. ;=)
My part time Daughter called around 6:00 PM to tell me she received my card, she turns 25 tomorrow! Dang it! That makes me real old. I don’t get to hear from her much anymore because she’s still working her way through school. She lives in Stephenville and has been going to Tarltan State since she was about 19. She has always made it on her own, just like my Baby girl. We help her when we can but she has been on her own for the most part. I always sign the card with, “Your Part Time Dad.” She has corrected me many times about this. She was the Daughter of my girl’s first care-giver; she was 2 when my girl was born. Later we sent both our kids to Montessori school, but the girls were always friends. We NEVER made a Road Trip without her, if the big blue van, (family trickster) left the house she was on board. We made three trips to Wally World and to P.C. Beach Fl every year. My parents and my wife’s Mom, in Alabama became her new Grandparents. When she was in grade school she lived with us on the weekends, my wife would pick her up after school on Friday and take her back to school on Monday. Her Mom was a little nutty about this time. When she had her first real boyfriend they came over to the house to have burgers and she introduced me thusly; “This is my Dad” It just don’t get no better than that.;=) All of this makes me think of what is really important in life, I’ve made a pretty good living for my family and me, but I’m like most folks, they’re not likely to name a bridge, building or anything after me, and the good living I’ve made so far will not do me any good after I’m dead and gone, but I can still leave a legacy, and that will be my Young’uns and all the other kids I’ve helped/taught throughout the years. Cathy who will graduate from A&M (Doctorate) this Spring, Eric who works as an electrician and still remembers the trips to Lake Livingston with us, (BC before children). Steve, Eric’s Younger brother who is Eric’s boss, and of course Josh. We used to make kites, bows & arrows, and sling shots when they were young. We once stacked three home made kites together and had them flying high over the neighborhood and Steve dropped the fishing reel and they came crashing down across two streets, the boys had to jump fences to retrieve them.
To make a short story long, and Dayuam, LIFE IS GOOD!!
Hi everybody!! Was out of town (to Austin again) Thursday, had a somewhat busy day Friday and today I had choir this morning and my sister’s 20th birthday bash (her birthday is also tomorrow!!). I am WHOOOPED! I still can’t figure out how come the weekends are supposedly so relaxing for everyone else and mine never are…I can hardly wait for Monday to get here so I can get some sleep!!
PUPPIES! I need another animal like I need the proverbial hole in the head but I stopped by Brenham Humane Center on Wednesday, just to drop by some things and wound-up adopting two little Blue Heeler puppies. Their mother was struck by a car and someone brought in her three puppies. One had already been adopted but I couldn’t resist the two left and they are now curled at my feet, along with my two old Aussies. They are too, too adorable and full of themselves! So far, they are getting along fine with the four other dogs, the cat, and even the donkey. It’s been 14 years since I’ve had a puppy and I’d nearly forgotten how much fun they can be. These two are hystercially funny - bouncing around and investigating everything. I can’t say enough about the Brenham Shelter, either. These pups are happy and healthy, already spayed & neutered & given their first shots, AND microchipped and they cost me $50 each. And I even have a free voucher for their first vet check and their rabies shots. Such a deal on such a pair of sweeties - hard to beat!
#57 - Dave D - Who needs an old bridge named after ‘em when they’ve left the kind of living legacy you have…congratulations! There is nothing better than raisng young’uns and having them turn out right. And that goes for children, dogs, horses, and all living creatures. Life is indeed good with the pitter-patter of little feets around!
Working my way backward through the OC posts (I’m left handed and do everything backwards)- I want to add my congratulations to Mr. Bramanti for ace-ing his GMAT…well done! Rice will be lucky to have you in their graduate program. I bet you’ll have some interesting political discussions there, too!
DaveD , you have impacted lives, thats so much more important than a fat bank account.
The Absolut Vodka ad shows Mexico redrawn the way the Mexicans want it. The ILLEGAL workers are organizing to protect themselves. I read the article in the chronicle, and it seems having them sign up and group will make ICE’s job easier. Why would they fear our laws? We let them come here. If they can’t find work, how do you think they eat? There is no food fairy. They can either afford to buy or they steal. More laws broken. Hey, doesn’t that remind one of Mexico? Their numbers, their determination may just loose us our border states.
OK< So I’m looking for that picture of Michael Nesmith in some sort of a warehouse and can’t find it via the LST search tool or google. {He looks a lot like my cousin right now!}
The Chronicle has a story furnished by the AP on the TTC protest march yesterday in Austin. Did anyone see any news coverage? I’d be interested to know how many are in a ” crowd”.
#79 AW, Thank you for the link to Michelle and the Absolut stupidity. Notice the idiots behind this infuriating ad neglected to mention The Republic of Texas and the little party at San Jacinto in 1836. That in itself should be sufficient to have Absolut declared banned in Texas or in the alternative taxed so high nobody will buy it.
Kiddo has a tradition of wanting ” cracking nuts” at Christmas. She sits with a bowl for shells and cracks mixed nuts. I have left over cracking nuts and decided to finally reward the squirrels. It’s been a hoot this morning, watching them. They emptied one bowl quickly, but aren’t sure about almonds. I removed the walnuts as they are dangerous to dogs and worry Sophie( who is constantly starving) would try one.
It was a delightful 53 with gathering ground fog at 6 and several avian voices drifting though the yard. Who they were and what they said is unknown. The mares nickered a greeting as usual in anticipation of breakfast.
And back in the house the adult kitties hurried to their bowls I moved to the laundry room, having ignored them all night because she, the interloper, was sleeping in that end of the garden room. They gotta have their space it seems.
After Sunrise behind the then thick fog, the area took on a gossamer golden hue. As he rose higher bit by bit, his warmth dissipated the fog and clarified trees from the ghostly shapes floating in the mist.
Another gorgeous day awaits. Thank you, Lord.
The kitty situation slowly gets less hostile, though Valentine and Berry are still quite unhappy Mariposa is here. For her part, she is having a blast exploring the house and finding the safe places to hide. She’s discovered the fuzzy polyester balls are not as much fun to chase when they are wet, having bounced several into the water bowl. A quick examination of the limited cat toys available at the grocery store yesterday found only one acceptable, perforated plastic balls with bells in them. She’s not too sure about those yet.
Today it’s off to a pet store for a kitty tunnel and some more engaging toys. The toybox is pretty depleted.
Adee have you seen one of those homes that makes a room a kitty paradise? They build climbing steps and shelveds that go all around up and down the walls?
Here is a story about a Mexican mayor being charged with cocaine trafficking. It seems he is called the
Godfather” of his area.
With age, he grew more conservative and campaigned for conservative candidates. In June 1998, Heston was elected president of the National Rifle Association, for which he had posed for ads holding a rifle. He delivered a jab at then-President Clinton, saying, “America doesn’t trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure, Lord, don’t trust you with our guns.” Heston stepped down as NRA president in April 2003, telling members his five years in office were “quite a ride. … I loved every minute of it.”
Then
Heston engaged in a lengthy feud with liberal Ed Asner during the latter’s tenure as president of the Screen Actors Guild. His latter-day activism almost overshadowed his achievements as an actor, which were considerable.
Jest piddlin’ ’round the house today. Started supper - pork chops made w/ a brown sugar and pineapple glaze, buttery new baby red potatos made w/ onions & bacon, baked beans and corn bread. Blue Bell for dessert.
As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”
Like many poor part time cncl persons too soon term limited out, she’s on to bigger things! From a lowly mid 5 cncl paycheck to (probably) a low 6, life is good. Who’s doin’ better, Addie or Carol?
This from the ‘Tribune’, one of those ubiquitous papers that find their way to your drive—-’
For those of you wondering what happened to our former Houston city council member, here’s the scoop!
She’s been hired as Vice President, Southern Region, American Waterways Operators, Inc. (AWO). AWO is a national trade assn for the inland marine transportation industry. Basically, they serve the “tugboat and barge industry”.
It is a very professional organization with a respected reputation.
The Southern Region has been in New Orleans for years. They were actually located in the Pan American Insurance Building in downtown New Orleans. In an effort to reduce costs, they closed that office and their NOLA representative worked out of her house for a number of years.
AWO has decided to relocate the NOLA operations to Houston, most likely to serve Kirby Corporation, the largest owner and operator of tugboats and barges. Kirby is headquartered in Houston.
Addie is now at “Brownwater University”, a training program for the maritime industry. It’s very hands on.
I do know that Addie gathered letters of recommendation on the QT during the last weeks of her term so she must have had this lined up for a while. Interesting where city connections can lead. And now Addie can buddy up with that old sea dog - and port commissioner - Elyse Lanier.
#103 Liz, Dang Sugar, that sounds great! Maybe you should take over for me, since I’ve not cooked many decent meals lately. Except maybe the Ruben’s and Bockwurst dogs last week. I pulled, drug, cajoled, my Bride out of her Flower Bed late today to go to Outback. She could stay out there all night. It’s the best therapy that she has after a busy week, sometimes I have to drag her outta’ the house because she thinks that something HAS to be done inside, but once she’s outside, look-out, the Tahoe will be gone for a while and she’ll have the back end full of plants/flowers.
BTW; My wife had Poke chops with salad and smashed taters for supper. Sadly Outback don’t have baked sweet tatters anymore! ;=(
HeHe,
blockquote> As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”Your BS here Do you know how many times I’ve said that? ;=)
Block quotes 7635 Dave 5? Maybe, it worked every time last week. Oh no end!!
blockquote> As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”
Under the heading of “I didn’t know that!” I was reading the Texas Magazine for Triple A and came across this;
Suppose you’re driving a rental vehicle or a friend’s car and you need to buy some gas. Which side of the car do you pull up to the pump? On most cars, you can tell by looking at the gas-pump icon on your fuel gauge. See the little triangle on the side of the pump? Whichever side it’s on, that’s the side of the car where you’ll find the fuel filler cap. Manufacturers have been doing this for at least a decade. (How come they don’t tell you that when you buy a car?)
Dang Dammit I didn’t know that, makes me feel real stupid! Of course most of the folks on this blog are VERY astute and some probably know this, did you?
I went out to the stable and checked both the old GMC Pick-Um-Ups and the wife’s Tahoe. All three have the little pump on the left side of the fuel gauge, no arrows/triangles. Man you learn something new everyday, at least I do. I have all kind of useless Horse S#it stored up the ole Cranium.
Here’s my question, why in the he!! Would they put the filler neck on WRONG side of the Car? This is mostly on speed bumps, AKA, Rice Burners) and since they drive on the wrong side of the road, maybe that’s it?
O.K. Thats still not right It was supposed to stop at “(How come they don’t tell you that when you buy a car?)” The last blockquote came after that? Well like I said,….
Hey! Been out of touch for a while. Just logged on and checked the news. Charlton Heston died. He was one of my heroes.
In 1944, Heston enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. He served for two years as a B-25 radio operator/gunner stationed in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands with the Eleventh Air Force, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Bummed for sure. Goodbye to a truly great American! God bless his family and may he rest in peace.
Who knows who is throwing out what, but discussions I’ve heard bringing Rice in would be a little too much foreign policy, i.e. “war mongering” on the ticket. Too bad I like the idea but we really don’t know any of her social, domestic views.
#92 AW, HAL must have been on safari when I replied this monring, so here goes again.
I recall seeing an ad with the kitty paradise room as background, and I can’t recall what the product was. Maybe it was cat food, but no clue what brand. That’s a bit out of our decorating plans.
Mariposa has dunked 3 of her fuzzy balls in the water bowl, and they take a while to dry out. Wet they don’t bounce well. So the next purchase will be solid rubber ones that will wipe off easily when they get dunked.
G’night all.
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Wow. Guess everyone is tired this morning. LOL. Cute picture.
Sure–
Put a “sympathy puppy” up when you’re late with the OC thread—-
After looking at this picture, I’m going back to sleep and hope I look this cute.
Yeah im dragging the ol posterior extention…so what? LOL And its a quarter to nine ya slackers…wtf over?!?!? Just kidding. Im glad someone somewhere can sleep in…hehehe
Good morning and God bless to all!
Ron (stuck in Vegas)
Hey all, I’m off to take the GMAT this morning. Wish me luck!
MATT GOOD LUCK!!!
That puppy is so cute, I just want to smooch on him/her.
Two interesting articles at Pajamas Media this morning regarding the economy, one Global, one National:
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/soros-peddles-doom-as-new-global-economy-booms/
The point being that the historic models of economics are becoming obsolete. When one considers the fact that we here at LST have forged realtionships where we interact with people whom we have never met personally, and never would have had the opportutnity to do so were it not for the Internet, but communicate directly with on a daily basis, we can see the power of the new economic model—-because commerce ultimately involves communication.
The other article is slightly tangential to the fisrt. Victor Davis Hanson is always good:
One thing seems clear to me. If we are going to take advantage of the new economic system created by linking most of the workers of the world (which means most of the paying consumers in the world) together, and if we are going to take advantage of the billions of new customers, we’re going to have to take the shackles off of our mining and energy production industries and allow them to compete.
Yep - Never saw Dave D. get so rowdy before last night. Wonder if he is sleeping in?
Sargevinning, AMEN to the shackles coming off.
Can I get anyone else interested in fighting against the FEDs Expanded role?…… Also, I’m becoming more and more convinced that the Congress must be given a ‘Body Snatchers’ welcome in Washington. It’s as if they are in their own little video game and are too busy to ask the smart folks out here, to help suggest solutions to their problems. Have a great weekend folks.
Sarge: Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Here’s another of our sports role models that the kids can look up to…. NOT!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080405/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bengals_henry_released_4
sarge why take those shackles off of energy? heck i like the price of oil going to 4 bucks especially on soc sec. why the heck McCain is not hammering that fact for seniors and regular folks is beyond me!
Good morning all. The front came through, got a bit of rain, forecast is for a marvelous weekend. It was 50 at 6, and fresh cool air chased yesterday’s muglies away.
Overcast but not threateningly so, and the birds have been talking since 6. A bluejay scouted for nesting material in the front yard, quite selectively so. The titmouse pair stay close to home and must have been rearranging the nest, as some soft material is sticking out one of the doors to their house. A red-tailed hawk was busy in the pastures late yesterday afternoon before the rains came. A cardinal pair have a home somewhere around the house, and daddy has been busy carrying goodies back. There should be several nurseries in business soon.
Berry and Valentine are annoyed at the arrival of a 3-month-old kitten yesterday. They had enjoyed the tranquility of two seniors for a month, and now this kid shows up and seems to be staying. Mariposa is white with blue eyes, petite, and energy incarnate. She’d had a bumpy start when momma ran out of milk for her and her brother, so they were bottle babies for a while. The name Mariposa (butterfly) fits perfectly. Now to replentish the toybox that has been depleted over the years. She surely would enjoy a kitty tunnel.
More disturbing testimony in the UK terror trial.
“Future targets were said to include Canary Wharf, the Greenwich foot tunnel under the Thames and nuclear power stations – to plunge Britain into a Chernobyl-style disaster.”
“Sarwar was believed to have links with terror chiefs in Pakistan and had visited the country a few weeks before the planned airliner attacks, it was claimed.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=557400&in_page_id=1770
#7 Sarge, Excellent post.
I think part of the situation here is what is commented on in the first article: Things are happening economically that people have yet to gain an undestanding of.
vis
Joe Sixpack needs a widget. He gets on the internet, Googles “widget” and finds that Rosario in the Phillipines makes widgets in his garage and is selling them at a price below those that he Joe can find elsewhere, even with shipping included. Joe buys the widget using Pay Pal. Big Widget loses Joe’s business, DHL makes money shipping widgets across the ocean to the USA (and every other widget hungry nation) from the Phillipines (and every other Widget making garage on the globe). Eventually, Big Widget gets replaced as a Global Economic Powerhouse by thousands of Little to Medium sized Widgets. That process is likely to be repeated.
Joe Sixpack is also going to find new products while searching for widgets, too. Stuff he never thought he’d ever want or need because they never appeared on his TV set, magazines, or newspapers before. Stuff he never heard about in school. Different and exotic foods, clothing, and household items.
“Big Ticket” items like refrigerators and automobiles might become less of an indicator of the economic health of a nation that more easily transportable goods will be, due to shipping costs. This might possibly be brought about by the sheer volume of smaller items being transported driving the cost of shipping higher as they make more demands on space available for shipping. You can make more money filling your ship with a hundred thousand widgets at a per widget price than you can by shipping a thousand refrigerators at a bulk price to the manufacturer. Refrigerators might become the “local manufacture” items that Afghan Sweaters are today because it becomes cheaper to make them nearer the point of purchase than shipping them across the ocean like we do today.
While Liberals warn us of a Golbal Economy because they see Big Bidness Villians being the bneficiaries, the actual winners are Small Bidnesses and individuals across the planet.
And the rate at which this system of commerce is metastasizing pretty much insures that Big Bidness(or Government) won’t be able to get a stranglehold on it (or destroy it if it tries), at least in the near future. The only sectors that will suffer are those that the Gummint and Bid Bidness already have a stranglehold on, those that Hanson mentions: Food, Fuel and Fiber. Those nations that have shackled those industries will suffer, and those who have not will prosper unfairly because competition has been removed.
Ebay is probably the best known example of how it’s likley to work. In ten years it has become one of the largest businesses on the planet, simply by making it possible for indivudals to have commerce with each other—on a global basis.
Think of that one thousand and one days from today when the majority of wage earners and small enterprenuers on the planet have the ability to sell things to one another.
Here is a great training video on how to debate on a blog.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-572077907195969915
I survived the cleaning of the office. I am sorry to say the wrinkles will show up on your pictures from now on, cause the soft focus of dust has been removed from the monitor!
#13 Adee I think the babies are hatched. I have a suet block but added another because the wrens, hairy woodpeckers and bluejays are taking it back to the nests. I noticed this first time a few years ago and just thought the jays were too lazy to hunt for food. But, the suet must be easy for babies and good nourishment. I have a blueberry suet, the woodpecker prefers, and a peanut treat suet, the wren prefers.
#17 Bob, that sounds more like a marriage! It’s hilarious.
How about a poll to see if Matt passes the test?
Good posts and good points, Sargevining.
I’ll add that many of those things won’t happen, or won’t happen to as beneficial an extent if we do not keep the greedy claws of congress critters as far away from the internet as possible.
Controlled by corporate influences, they will use our wellbeing, and that of our children as an excuse to pass laws that protect the puppeteers and disadvantage the entrepreneur. We can’t let that happen!
Oh wait, it already has.
I just love it when a libertarian tells the Senate, to their faces, what a bunch of sneaky bastards they really are.
#21 bob42
Indeed.
(drivin’ by…later)
#18 AW, Thank you for suggesting baby bird room service selections.
Our venerable old native pecan trees are whispering that spring is here and are sprouting soft green leaves.
Got this from a friend:
More demands from Islam
Got a 720 on the GMAT! Hopefully that’ll get me in to Rice.
Mat tell me more about the test. What is the highest score possible, and where do you stand? Or, do you know? CONGRATULATIONS and hopefully it will. I suggested we have a poll today to see if you passed. hehe
Here is Barbara Jordan presenting the 7 point immigration revamp……… 13 years ago.
http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/uscir/032995.html
Congrats Matt!
AW, a 720 is in the upper range of the average scores of students in some very prestigeous MBA programs. I don’t have any numbers for Rice, but suspect they’re similar.
Re #21
‘The Unlawful Internet Gaming Act was passed under rather dubious circumstances. It passed the U.S. Senate on the last day of Congress, late at night, with no floor debate’
If memory serves, USA was on the loosing side of a world trade court action on this. We taxpayers have and will continue to pay damages to nations whose gambling businesses have been damaged by our action.
The actual terms of the penalties/settlements are to my knowledge secret. Thank you congress, you pecksniffs.
The home front:
CPL Steven Candelo, Elsik HS, killed in action 26 March, comes home tomorrow. PGR will meet him at Sugarland Airport.
CPL Candelo and SPC Molina will each be laid to rest on Tuesday. Grant these young men eternal peace.
Best
#28 Bob42 thanks! Now Matt I am extra proud of you. It’s good to know I have contact with brilliant people. I will start name dropping your name. Seriously, I am proud for you, and I am sure your family is proud too.
Woo-Hoo and WTG Matt!!!! Had to take the state board exam(s) - written and oral - a few years ago and was sweating bullets. It’s great you didn’t have to wait 6 weeks for the results of your score!
Now go out and celebrate! You earned it!!!!
(Insert song - “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” here…)
Gee Matt you done great on the GMAT.
Congrats this is for you.
Congratulations Matt, dang Ya’ did good! We’ll be pulling for you to get into Rice, that’s tough but you are a “Fighting Irish” Graduate, so you’ve got to be real sharp.
I’m guessing that you are getting ready to go to the The Taste of Texas.
#33 Grampa - Our cupboard is bare and I’m fixin’ to go to the sto’. Give me some ideas - PLEASE!
#32 Squawkbox, I don’t understand! Matt kicks butt on the GMAT, and you want him to develop acne?
Poke chops, buttered baby red potatos, snap beans and corn bread is sounding good for Sunday supper… Kinda stuck after that…
Way ta GO Matt!!!!!!!!
#27 - Ms AW great post! I always did like that lady……….
#35 lol….
bob42
#35
It’s blogger jealousy.
179658
7. Sarge,
Still wouldn’t buy a car from you.
Simple
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16, Sarge,
I durn sure wouldn’t buy a car from you over E-Bay.
Simple
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Simple
#40 Squawkbox, I’m stumped about 179658. After only a little web searching (including a site specific LST search) all I can come up with is:
- An obscure and long fixed bug on an old release of Debian Linux
- An asteroid discovered and numbered in 2002
- A 1917 Canadian patent for a certain variety of suspenders.
For what it’s worth, average score at Notre Dame is 630, and at Harvard is 704.
Hopefully it’ll make up for my crappy grades in college! (Knock on wood)
Does this mean I have to start saying “Go Owls?”
And thanks for y’all’s prayers and good wishes! They worked!
#46 No Matt, it means you have to start practicing whooooo whooooooo and make your head swivel.
10010001001
BR549
86-99-13-44-87
Phil, that’s almost the Binary Coded Decimal equivalent of “911″
I’m still confused…
Such a cute weenie dog. Makes me think about my neighbor that walks her two dogs and Charlise asked me why I called them that and it just put a smile on my face.
Work sure did beat me up today. Started off cold and I knew it was going to be warm later so I was in my shorts and jacket this morning. I looked so funny in my shorts this morning. It was really nice this afternoon.
#52
Just stuck those in because I was reading on TCP/IP, and numbers seemed to be the theme for the night.
86-99-13-44-87 are agent numbers from Get Smart
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:t684woCrQ2YJ:cial.csie.ncku.edu.tw/3C01r1.PPT+ip+address+10010001001&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
Pic: I just want to snuggle wif it and smooch his/her wittle face. (I CAN’T get another dog..I CAN’T get another dog..I CAN’T get another dog..)
Hi Gang, Man its 8:42 and we have 55 hits, that’s a good thing because folks were making deposits in the ole memory bank on this fine day. Me, I didn’t do much, I was off today so I slept late, got up about 7:30, my bride was already up and heading out the door to judge a dog contest? Don’t ask, she knows less about dogs than I do. At least I would know a good coon hound. ;=)
My part time Daughter called around 6:00 PM to tell me she received my card, she turns 25 tomorrow! Dang it! That makes me real old. I don’t get to hear from her much anymore because she’s still working her way through school. She lives in Stephenville and has been going to Tarltan State since she was about 19. She has always made it on her own, just like my Baby girl. We help her when we can but she has been on her own for the most part. I always sign the card with, “Your Part Time Dad.” She has corrected me many times about this. She was the Daughter of my girl’s first care-giver; she was 2 when my girl was born. Later we sent both our kids to Montessori school, but the girls were always friends. We NEVER made a Road Trip without her, if the big blue van, (family trickster) left the house she was on board. We made three trips to Wally World and to P.C. Beach Fl every year. My parents and my wife’s Mom, in Alabama became her new Grandparents. When she was in grade school she lived with us on the weekends, my wife would pick her up after school on Friday and take her back to school on Monday. Her Mom was a little nutty about this time. When she had her first real boyfriend they came over to the house to have burgers and she introduced me thusly; “This is my Dad” It just don’t get no better than that.;=) All of this makes me think of what is really important in life, I’ve made a pretty good living for my family and me, but I’m like most folks, they’re not likely to name a bridge, building or anything after me, and the good living I’ve made so far will not do me any good after I’m dead and gone, but I can still leave a legacy, and that will be my Young’uns and all the other kids I’ve helped/taught throughout the years. Cathy who will graduate from A&M (Doctorate) this Spring, Eric who works as an electrician and still remembers the trips to Lake Livingston with us, (BC before children). Steve, Eric’s Younger brother who is Eric’s boss, and of course Josh. We used to make kites, bows & arrows, and sling shots when they were young. We once stacked three home made kites together and had them flying high over the neighborhood and Steve dropped the fishing reel and they came crashing down across two streets, the boys had to jump fences to retrieve them.
To make a short story long, and Dayuam, LIFE IS GOOD!!
Liz
You CAN get another dog..You CAN get another dog..You CAN get another dog..
No she can’t, no she can’t, no she can’t
Sarge
You old stick in the mud.
/Sticks tongue out at ya and runs for cover.
When it;s timje for a new dog, God will send it to us.
Still trying to figger out what God had in mind for us to do with the brain dead mop dog, though.
Damting wakes up in a new world every five minutes.
What was your address again? God.
Doesn’t even need to be photoshopped:
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Venezuela-Venezuela-President-Hugo-Chavez-northeastern-Brazil/ss/events/wl/030204venezuela/im:/080328/ids_photos_wl/r2237890389.jpg/
I’ll chip in Jolly. LMK
Same one you used the last two times.
Getting Smarter
Wow, check this out, the illegal day laborers are organizing in Houston.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5677684.html
LOL, not bad, sarge.
Hi everybody!! Was out of town (to Austin again) Thursday, had a somewhat busy day Friday and today I had choir this morning and my sister’s 20th birthday bash (her birthday is also tomorrow!!). I am WHOOOPED! I still can’t figure out how come the weekends are supposedly so relaxing for everyone else and mine never are…I can hardly wait for Monday to get here so I can get some sleep!!
PUPPIES! I need another animal like I need the proverbial hole in the head but I stopped by Brenham Humane Center on Wednesday, just to drop by some things and wound-up adopting two little Blue Heeler puppies. Their mother was struck by a car and someone brought in her three puppies. One had already been adopted but I couldn’t resist the two left and they are now curled at my feet, along with my two old Aussies. They are too, too adorable and full of themselves! So far, they are getting along fine with the four other dogs, the cat, and even the donkey. It’s been 14 years since I’ve had a puppy and I’d nearly forgotten how much fun they can be. These two are hystercially funny - bouncing around and investigating everything. I can’t say enough about the Brenham Shelter, either. These pups are happy and healthy, already spayed & neutered & given their first shots, AND microchipped and they cost me $50 each. And I even have a free voucher for their first vet check and their rabies shots. Such a deal on such a pair of sweeties - hard to beat!
I say “Go for it, LizBV!” (Sarge will adjust!)
#57 - Dave D - Who needs an old bridge named after ‘em when they’ve left the kind of living legacy you have…congratulations! There is nothing better than raisng young’uns and having them turn out right. And that goes for children, dogs, horses, and all living creatures. Life is indeed good with the pitter-patter of little feets around!
#25 Matt
720 got me into U of H. I was to scared to try for RICE. Are you going for an MBA? I got a MPA.
Working my way backward through the OC posts (I’m left handed and do everything backwards)- I want to add my congratulations to Mr. Bramanti for ace-ing his GMAT…well done! Rice will be lucky to have you in their graduate program. I bet you’ll have some interesting political discussions there, too!
#57 - Well Done Dad!
DaveD , you have impacted lives, thats so much more important than a fat bank account.
The Absolut Vodka ad shows Mexico redrawn the way the Mexicans want it. The ILLEGAL workers are organizing to protect themselves. I read the article in the chronicle, and it seems having them sign up and group will make ICE’s job easier. Why would they fear our laws? We let them come here. If they can’t find work, how do you think they eat? There is no food fairy. They can either afford to buy or they steal. More laws broken. Hey, doesn’t that remind one of Mexico? Their numbers, their determination may just loose us our border states.
Charlton Heston has passed away. I guess you can take his gun now.
Great man. We have been losing too many great conservative leaders lately.
#69 ShinerBlonde
I have a feeling Sarge does alot of adjusting just to survive.
Charlton Heston……… what a guy! Another piece of my childhood gone. Here is his families statement at his death
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080405/clsa013.html?.v=11
Charleton Heston passed away yesterday. He was 83 years old.
The Absolut people are deleting emails and are rude to callers about their ad. Michelle Malkin has some great reader responses.
http://michellemalkin.com/
OK< So I’m looking for that picture of Michael Nesmith in some sort of a warehouse and can’t find it via the LST search tool or google. {He looks a lot like my cousin right now!}
Anyone have an suggestions?
Mornin all, another day that God has given to us.™
RIP Charlton Heston.
The Chronicle has a story furnished by the AP on the TTC protest march yesterday in Austin. Did anyone see any news coverage? I’d be interested to know how many are in a ” crowd”.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5677875.html
On a lighter note, there is a new movie coming out. I found the trailer to the movie. It has Jean-Claude Van Damme and a bear.
TRhe trillion dollar meltdown fact ot fiction?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aHCnscodO1s0
Good morning all.
RIP Charlton Heston and condolences to his family.
#79 AW, Thank you for the link to Michelle and the Absolut stupidity. Notice the idiots behind this infuriating ad neglected to mention The Republic of Texas and the little party at San Jacinto in 1836. That in itself should be sufficient to have Absolut declared banned in Texas or in the alternative taxed so high nobody will buy it.
#86 I agree Adee, but I think sales will surge in Mexico.
if you drink vodka try Tito’s it is made in Austin Texas and it is good and reasonably priced.
Kiddo has a tradition of wanting ” cracking nuts” at Christmas. She sits with a bowl for shells and cracks mixed nuts. I have left over cracking nuts and decided to finally reward the squirrels. It’s been a hoot this morning, watching them. They emptied one bowl quickly, but aren’t sure about almonds. I removed the walnuts as they are dangerous to dogs and worry Sophie( who is constantly starving) would try one.
It was a delightful 53 with gathering ground fog at 6 and several avian voices drifting though the yard. Who they were and what they said is unknown. The mares nickered a greeting as usual in anticipation of breakfast.
And back in the house the adult kitties hurried to their bowls I moved to the laundry room, having ignored them all night because she, the interloper, was sleeping in that end of the garden room. They gotta have their space it seems.
After Sunrise behind the then thick fog, the area took on a gossamer golden hue. As he rose higher bit by bit, his warmth dissipated the fog and clarified trees from the ghostly shapes floating in the mist.
Another gorgeous day awaits. Thank you, Lord.
The kitty situation slowly gets less hostile, though Valentine and Berry are still quite unhappy Mariposa is here. For her part, she is having a blast exploring the house and finding the safe places to hide. She’s discovered the fuzzy polyester balls are not as much fun to chase when they are wet, having bounced several into the water bowl. A quick examination of the limited cat toys available at the grocery store yesterday found only one acceptable, perforated plastic balls with bells in them. She’s not too sure about those yet.
Today it’s off to a pet store for a kitty tunnel and some more engaging toys. The toybox is pretty depleted.
WARNING TOO MUCH BLOGGING CAN KILL YOU!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/technology/06sweat.html?ei=5065&en=1c3f36a3531123cb&ex=1208059200&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
Balance your life, moderators beware!!
Adee have you seen one of those homes that makes a room a kitty paradise? They build climbing steps and shelveds that go all around up and down the walls?
Here is a story about a Mexican mayor being charged with cocaine trafficking. It seems he is called the
Godfather” of his area.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/04/mexican-mayor-charged-with-running-a-cocaine-smuggling-ring/
i think they are all corrupt. anyone guarding the henhouse?
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5678399.html
RIP Heston
i posted this once who is guarding the henhouse?
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5678399.html
My guess would be the foxes.
This is good; http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080406/D8VSE49G0.html
It’s about Charlton Heston, from the article.
My #97,…Humm, more spacing? I tried two in sequence, divided by “Then” Comma’s?
99th….
One Hundreth…whoo-hoo/going back outside
#99 & #100 Sneaky little devil…
Jest piddlin’ ’round the house today. Started supper - pork chops made w/ a brown sugar and pineapple glaze, buttery new baby red potatos made w/ onions & bacon, baked beans and corn bread. Blue Bell for dessert.
As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”
Anyone remember RINO Addie Wiseman?
Like many poor part time cncl persons too soon term limited out, she’s on to bigger things! From a lowly mid 5 cncl paycheck to (probably) a low 6, life is good. Who’s doin’ better, Addie or Carol?
This from the ‘Tribune’, one of those ubiquitous papers that find their way to your drive—-’
For those of you wondering what happened to our former Houston city council member, here’s the scoop!
She’s been hired as Vice President, Southern Region, American Waterways Operators, Inc. (AWO). AWO is a national trade assn for the inland marine transportation industry. Basically, they serve the “tugboat and barge industry”.
It is a very professional organization with a respected reputation.
The Southern Region has been in New Orleans for years. They were actually located in the Pan American Insurance Building in downtown New Orleans. In an effort to reduce costs, they closed that office and their NOLA representative worked out of her house for a number of years.
AWO has decided to relocate the NOLA operations to Houston, most likely to serve Kirby Corporation, the largest owner and operator of tugboats and barges. Kirby is headquartered in Houston.
Addie is now at “Brownwater University”, a training program for the maritime industry. It’s very hands on.
I do know that Addie gathered letters of recommendation on the QT during the last weeks of her term so she must have had this lined up for a while. Interesting where city connections can lead. And now Addie can buddy up with that old sea dog - and port commissioner - Elyse Lanier.
A great place CoH…
Best
#103 Liz, Dang Sugar, that sounds great! Maybe you should take over for me, since I’ve not cooked many decent meals lately. Except maybe the Ruben’s and Bockwurst dogs last week. I pulled, drug, cajoled, my Bride out of her Flower Bed late today to go to Outback. She could stay out there all night. It’s the best therapy that she has after a busy week, sometimes I have to drag her outta’ the house because she thinks that something HAS to be done inside, but once she’s outside, look-out, the Tahoe will be gone for a while and she’ll have the back end full of plants/flowers.
BTW; My wife had Poke chops with salad and smashed taters for supper. Sadly Outback don’t have baked sweet tatters anymore! ;=(
HeHe,
blockquote> As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”Your BS here Do you know how many times I’ve said that? ;=)
Block quotes 7635 Dave 5? Maybe, it worked every time last week. Oh no end!!
blockquote> As my daddy used to say, “Wonder what the po’ folks are doin’?”
Oh well, I guess I’ll go back to drivin’ tractors.
Under the heading of “I didn’t know that!” I was reading the Texas Magazine for Triple A and came across this;
O.K. Thats still not right It was supposed to stop at “(How come they don’t tell you that when you buy a car?)” The last blockquote came after that? Well like I said,….
Dave D
It goes like this:
[blockquote]text you want quote[/blockquote]
except use the < and > in the place of [ ]
would have thought the news that Condi Rice is pursuing the VP slot would be news here. McCain/Rice - good? bad? make a difference?
DaveD don’t feel bad. If you notice block quotes win every round with me……. I’ve never been successful and gave up easily.
Hope y’all enjoyed this beautiful day. Mine was great!
I just caught a baby parakeet. Lucky me…I thought I was downsizing, but apparently I was mistaken.
BTW DaveD. Your blockquotes are unique!
Know how to get a unique blockquote?
Hey! Been out of touch for a while. Just logged on and checked the news. Charlton Heston died. He was one of my heroes.
Bummed for sure. Goodbye to a truly great American! God bless his family and may he rest in peace.
(wipes tears from eyes)
Faster
Where have you been ? I was worried about you. I’d heard there had been more extraterrestrial alien kidnappings in your neighborhood.
#118 Texpat: I have it on good authority that Faster has been in his laboratory trying to clone Charlton Heston.
Dang Sarge.
Oh my gosh not MOSES!!!! Charlton Heston gone??? I am gonna miss him.
What about Condi being VP? Is this something that’s really being discussed or just someone saying “wouldn’t it be great if”?
Meglet
Who knows who is throwing out what, but discussions I’ve heard bringing Rice in would be a little too much foreign policy, i.e. “war mongering” on the ticket. Too bad I like the idea but we really don’t know any of her social, domestic views.
118 texpat
I heard he was ran out of town by a big ol’ pick ‘em up with big ol’ headlites.
Good to see you faster.
#92 AW, HAL must have been on safari when I replied this monring, so here goes again.
I recall seeing an ad with the kitty paradise room as background, and I can’t recall what the product was. Maybe it was cat food, but no clue what brand. That’s a bit out of our decorating plans.
Mariposa has dunked 3 of her fuzzy balls in the water bowl, and they take a while to dry out. Wet they don’t bounce well. So the next purchase will be solid rubber ones that will wipe off easily when they get dunked.
G’night all.