Well with the weather plummeting again; the local pond is frozen. I skated there when I was a kid spending hours bouncing off the ice and sliding into the frozen banks. Since those days the pond has become a little overgrown and less maintained but this year it has frozen. So with great thoughts of grandeur and excitement the Kids have gone and rented skates from a local who has been renting since 1967. I like the idea of supporting him as I used to get my skates sharpened there. SO we get home from getting the skates and I think... I can skate or at least i used to be able to. Then the conversation came to unravel the following horror filled sentences that will shape my week.
1. The kids 3 and 5 have never skated - I knew this
2. with timing and schedules we will be able to put in some time but not a great amount on the ice - but free time should be put there to get everyone active
3. So I figure ok we can do a 1v1 situation teaching the kids to skate somewhat effectively or fall really well ( Their Choice)
and the kicker of them all
My wife has only skated a couple of times in her life!!!!!
Great here we go if the snow holds out we should be skating later today...this in its own right will probably be a blog entry to how well it goes...
I can see the bruises and red faces now...
so soon we will find out how cold it can be down in the zero...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Stimulate this...(or how to throw gas on the fire)
SO its been crazy!! there have been plenty of things out there to write on or stories to relay but just not enough time in a day to get it done. I would love to say its been work related and that its been so great but My industry right now is just south of the bottom of the pool. Which really brings me to today government STIMULUS!!!!!!!!!!! (or how to throw money at the problem)
So the dems are talking about a new $850 billion stimulus package, would this be on top of the other Stimulus package already in place? Or was that money given to Madoff to hold by the car manufacturers until they could find buyers for their private jets. Not sure either...this blog started talking about recession and it hasn't changed. The government is still in flux for another oh say 90 days until all the hoopla dies down and we move on with life. This really sucks...everyone out there is going through the same Crap just a different day. You selling or buying...selling mostly but hey if we are all selling who the hell is buying?
So back to the new idea for a stimulus package....(drum roll please)
JOB CREATION!!!!! oh FDR here we come again...there is a whole argument here... did the programs that created jobs actually stop the depression or extend it. Well some Say that it wasn't until after WWII that we saw prosperity again. So Create jobs lets see whom do you create jobs for: and what if your union rates are better paying than my current employment can I go on the program? This whole thing sounds good but its another drop in a big empty bucket...that will pad the political vote machine.
I have a great idea: lets all stop using other peoples money...hold credit for a while. What? you say, but I have 5 kids and each one needs their own room and their own TV and Their own Computer. We are so space driven because growing up we didn't get the space but now that we have the available credit we go and jump on it. I am just as guilty.
(ME) <--------- (just added on to the house for more room for the family)
not because we didn't have the room to live but we had collected so much stuff that we were out of storage. SO now I am making a pact to get rid of stuff and reclaim space to payoff that credit...then I will have less stuff and twice the space...hmm that's kinda a big empty circle.
Yep that's the gist in today's struggle. Prices are going crazy, one minute its way cheap the next its way too much. HEY YOU!! Retailers and restaurants and suppliers who raised your prices because Gas was at $4 a gallon, YOU need to bring the prices back down....funny how that works "hey they are still paying that exorbitant price heh lets not change it, more for us" and the excuse: well we are still using the product that we bought when the prices were high... woohoo free money just get involved.
it just seems stupid to be spending more and going into more debt to get us out of a hole that was created by debt...Doesn't it? I sure am glad we have all those brilliant people in Washington working for us. What would all us dumb people do without them?
lets touch on this WWII thing...first FDR created jobs then we went to war and because we were at war we created military surplus for the war. Then the War was over so we had Military surplus and oh here we go....we sell the surplus to the highest bidder to correct our economic downfall and about 15 years later we go get involved in the conflict we started by shipping off weapons to make money....hmmmm maybe we just need to become arms dealers? let them blow each other up and hmmm maybe this goes to far but it worked didn't it?
i'm gonna go hide now maybe on Monday things will look brighter...
Its always cold down here in the zero...
So the dems are talking about a new $850 billion stimulus package, would this be on top of the other Stimulus package already in place? Or was that money given to Madoff to hold by the car manufacturers until they could find buyers for their private jets. Not sure either...this blog started talking about recession and it hasn't changed. The government is still in flux for another oh say 90 days until all the hoopla dies down and we move on with life. This really sucks...everyone out there is going through the same Crap just a different day. You selling or buying...selling mostly but hey if we are all selling who the hell is buying?
So back to the new idea for a stimulus package....(drum roll please)
JOB CREATION!!!!! oh FDR here we come again...there is a whole argument here... did the programs that created jobs actually stop the depression or extend it. Well some Say that it wasn't until after WWII that we saw prosperity again. So Create jobs lets see whom do you create jobs for: and what if your union rates are better paying than my current employment can I go on the program? This whole thing sounds good but its another drop in a big empty bucket...that will pad the political vote machine.
I have a great idea: lets all stop using other peoples money...hold credit for a while. What? you say, but I have 5 kids and each one needs their own room and their own TV and Their own Computer. We are so space driven because growing up we didn't get the space but now that we have the available credit we go and jump on it. I am just as guilty.
(ME) <--------- (just added on to the house for more room for the family)
not because we didn't have the room to live but we had collected so much stuff that we were out of storage. SO now I am making a pact to get rid of stuff and reclaim space to payoff that credit...then I will have less stuff and twice the space...hmm that's kinda a big empty circle.
Yep that's the gist in today's struggle. Prices are going crazy, one minute its way cheap the next its way too much. HEY YOU!! Retailers and restaurants and suppliers who raised your prices because Gas was at $4 a gallon, YOU need to bring the prices back down....funny how that works "hey they are still paying that exorbitant price heh lets not change it, more for us" and the excuse: well we are still using the product that we bought when the prices were high... woohoo free money just get involved.
it just seems stupid to be spending more and going into more debt to get us out of a hole that was created by debt...Doesn't it? I sure am glad we have all those brilliant people in Washington working for us. What would all us dumb people do without them?
lets touch on this WWII thing...first FDR created jobs then we went to war and because we were at war we created military surplus for the war. Then the War was over so we had Military surplus and oh here we go....we sell the surplus to the highest bidder to correct our economic downfall and about 15 years later we go get involved in the conflict we started by shipping off weapons to make money....hmmmm maybe we just need to become arms dealers? let them blow each other up and hmmm maybe this goes to far but it worked didn't it?
i'm gonna go hide now maybe on Monday things will look brighter...
Its always cold down here in the zero...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Bowl me over!!!!
Well here we sit amidst the culmination of the college football season; with bragging rights to go around the country. I am biased being a Buckeye so let me start there. It was a great game it came down to the wire and was won by the better team. Sure I swallow a little pride on that one but the comeback was a good one. A first down that was questionable that led to the ensuing touchdown.
Simply put ..... Congratulations Texas.
So after it is said and done I start reading the reports about the game Ok now im just shaking my head... "A game of miracles!!!" WTF game of miracles my Arse. Lets see; OSU was a mircle for hanging with Texas...Not if you realize that the game started at 0-0 come on get off your high horse the Bucks year wasn't great but everyone looks back at an early season pounding by USC and because of a game that they were behind and had to take risks in which USC punished the Bucks for those risks; The Buckeyes are a Cinderella team. WAKE UP...
Texas a miracle of a comeback UMMMM What the HUH... Look at the rankings Texas at 3 and OSU at 10 and Texas should have won hands down. No miracle; it was a good well fought game by a bunch of kids and lets leave it as a simply well done Texas.
OK Utah now gripes that they were left out and that they should have a shot at thirsdays game...well schedule strength comes into play and you aren't playing. Scheduling for college teams happens in advance. The Bucks used to play Alabama and Notre Dame every other year and if we were to play those teams today it would lighten our strength of schedule. Scheduling is a gamble and yes UTAH you got a short end. So did the Patriots damn they were 11-5 and an 8-8 chargers team squeaked in. STOP the insanity figure it out folks the chargers won their division thems the rules; Utah had a softer schedule thems the rules. It all comes down to money anyway. Utah wants a bigger game with more money to grow...ok understood. The patriots want the bonuses that come along with playoffs and beyond...ok understood. The Media needs desperately to cause conflict through excessive sensationalism in the way they put forth the story not understood it breeds dissent and hatred.
break down the OSU Texas game : According to the reports TEXAS is great because they came back to win and those OSU kids are just lucky to have witnessed it first hand.
Break down UTAH story: Utah kids are being punished by a BCS system that doeant work
Break down the patriots: The Patriots were robbed by a rule that allowed a terrible chargers team to get to the playoffs leaving the glorious Pats at home
Texas should have won and the Buckeyes were awesome what a great Job by those kids to play with pride and emotion.
Utah kids aren't being punished as they wouldn't see a dime and they have played a long hard season and now will move on to their good lives ahead.
The pats should have been in but hey those crappy little chargers took down the Favorite pick to go all the way to the Super Bowl.
There are always to sides to every story and this bowl season has been a coaster just enjoy it and give some props to the little guy.
So Thursday we see Oklahoma and Florida should be a game. hmmm if it goes the wrong way doors will open for speculation of if USC or Utah should have been there...well I didn't lose any games what about me Ill play sure id get blown out and most likely mauled by the defenses keying in on my run sans blocking but hey it would be a miracle for me to just hit the field.
So my advice for Thursday: Shut the doors and play angry its a national championship nothing else matters its the end and the loser is well the one who lost.....
its always cold down here in the zero...
Simply put ..... Congratulations Texas.
So after it is said and done I start reading the reports about the game Ok now im just shaking my head... "A game of miracles!!!" WTF game of miracles my Arse. Lets see; OSU was a mircle for hanging with Texas...Not if you realize that the game started at 0-0 come on get off your high horse the Bucks year wasn't great but everyone looks back at an early season pounding by USC and because of a game that they were behind and had to take risks in which USC punished the Bucks for those risks; The Buckeyes are a Cinderella team. WAKE UP...
Texas a miracle of a comeback UMMMM What the HUH... Look at the rankings Texas at 3 and OSU at 10 and Texas should have won hands down. No miracle; it was a good well fought game by a bunch of kids and lets leave it as a simply well done Texas.
OK Utah now gripes that they were left out and that they should have a shot at thirsdays game...well schedule strength comes into play and you aren't playing. Scheduling for college teams happens in advance. The Bucks used to play Alabama and Notre Dame every other year and if we were to play those teams today it would lighten our strength of schedule. Scheduling is a gamble and yes UTAH you got a short end. So did the Patriots damn they were 11-5 and an 8-8 chargers team squeaked in. STOP the insanity figure it out folks the chargers won their division thems the rules; Utah had a softer schedule thems the rules. It all comes down to money anyway. Utah wants a bigger game with more money to grow...ok understood. The patriots want the bonuses that come along with playoffs and beyond...ok understood. The Media needs desperately to cause conflict through excessive sensationalism in the way they put forth the story not understood it breeds dissent and hatred.
break down the OSU Texas game : According to the reports TEXAS is great because they came back to win and those OSU kids are just lucky to have witnessed it first hand.
Break down UTAH story: Utah kids are being punished by a BCS system that doeant work
Break down the patriots: The Patriots were robbed by a rule that allowed a terrible chargers team to get to the playoffs leaving the glorious Pats at home
Texas should have won and the Buckeyes were awesome what a great Job by those kids to play with pride and emotion.
Utah kids aren't being punished as they wouldn't see a dime and they have played a long hard season and now will move on to their good lives ahead.
The pats should have been in but hey those crappy little chargers took down the Favorite pick to go all the way to the Super Bowl.
There are always to sides to every story and this bowl season has been a coaster just enjoy it and give some props to the little guy.
So Thursday we see Oklahoma and Florida should be a game. hmmm if it goes the wrong way doors will open for speculation of if USC or Utah should have been there...well I didn't lose any games what about me Ill play sure id get blown out and most likely mauled by the defenses keying in on my run sans blocking but hey it would be a miracle for me to just hit the field.
So my advice for Thursday: Shut the doors and play angry its a national championship nothing else matters its the end and the loser is well the one who lost.....
its always cold down here in the zero...
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