Grateful Dead

Let's cross our collective fingers that the vents will be closed and the leak stopped.********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

It is possible that within 36 hours all the vents will be closed and the leak will be stopped. Although BP sucks for what it did in the name of profit and the whole industry is culpable for doing this kind of drilling without having adequate emergency response, they do deserve some credit for working as quickly as possible and maybe getting this thing capped in 90 days. If this were Nigeria they would have done next to nothing. An elite makes all the oil money over there and they don't rock that boat. Different story here though. Maybe some good will come out of this -- namely a greater awareness of of our codependent relationship with Big Oil and and the realization that the status-quo is not sustainable. Or maybe the understanding that it's really too late and you might as well buy a used Hummer, Denali or Yukon and go out in an orgy of fossil fuel gluttony. Make sure to top off the freon yourself and kill the ozone layer. As well, top off the tank to the last drop and let a gallon or two evaporate into the atmosphere... Ye Gods! We are so screwed on this planet!

Apparently they were targeting the Ugandan government's decision to send those peacekeepers. Somalia and Yemen and almost the entire land of Arabia is a hotbed of Wahhabi ideology. One American died in the bombing.

74 soccer fans dead in Uganda, after a rugby club was hit by bombs, where these poor people were watching the World Cup final. An organization, Al Shabaab that is opposed to the Uganda government and claiming ties to al Quaeda took responsibility for having carried out the attack, and threatens to continue with other such bombings in Uganda and Burundi; until US-friendly peacekeeping troops are withdrawn from Somalia.********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

500,000 gallons a day between the time the old containment cap came off Saturday and the time the new one is put on some time this week. Frightening, isn't it? Y'know, it strikes me that it was rather hard to buy an American car that got more than 30 mpg combined until last year. How could the car industry have been that screwed up for that long? The simple answer is that they wern't screwed up. They were the alternative to every other manufacturer in foreign countries where gas costs more money. Finally Detroit got it that people want well made cars with great gas mileage that could go 300,000 miles if you took care of them. I hope they new containment cap captures 95% of the oil until the relief wells are dug. I hope they are making contingency plans for when a hurricane whips the spill into a hell froth.

You gotta love Chicago. The Daily mayoral machine, Skokie nazis and the Cubs! Now handgun legislation that makes sense too. Not familiar with the story? In a nutshell, there has been a law regulating handguns in Chicago for 28 years that was recently struck down by the Supremes. Chicago turned around and passed another law that said "Yeah, you can own the gun, but you can't come outside the house with it." I like that law! Wish we had it right here in Vermont. It would stop my crazy neighbor from emptying his pistola in 2.3 seconds in his own backyard. The chances of Vermont passing a law like Chicago's are exactly 0 (zero). If we outlaw criminals only handguns will have criminals. And, as always, support your right to arm bears!

I meant "Plow" in my other post. Jeez, I'm losing it!

Ahh, savor your victory! Too bad the 'snow' cup didn't make it to Barcelona, but I'm sure the party will go on...

Campionés del Mundo!!!!!!!! World Cup is over-and Spain has won! Spam alert Spam alert, just before this post of mine! ********************************** By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity -- another man's I mean. Mark Twain

is definitely still there, and much the same as ever! My club days are pretty much behind me, but it was great to be there last year for Gans's Reptile Reunion. Fortunately for me, since essentially I don't drink, the coffee selection has improved over the years, but the place has not strayed from its roots.