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January 17th, 2015

1/17/2015

I'm off to the Big Shows being held at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds this weekend. The Auto Parts Swap and Sell is taking place along with the Springfield Motorcycle Show. A great way to keep warm in this the cold weather. Stay Warm My Friends!

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson etched their names into climbing lore on Wednesday by successfully completing a 19-day free-climb of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan.

The Pot has now gotten warm. The Phantom Urinator has been caught on camera.

And I thought that I had put a few extra pounds on during the Holidays.

A video of car dealership employees in Westport Ma getting into a heated argument with a local pizza delivery man over $7 has led to Internet anger and a personal apology. The video, posted on Liveleak, begins with a delivery man returning $7 in cash to the dealership that he had thought was a tip. By the end of the video, one dealership worker threatens to “put my foot in your ass” and another says he will call the delivery man’s manager and get him fired.

A little something smooth for a Saturday

TGIF

1/16/2015

For some of you, time to hit the road on a long Holiday weekend

It's all down hill from here

From Yesterday, those people who are making a difference

Yesterday morning, having nothing else to occupy their precious time, 29 activists stopped the morning’s commute for people traveling into Boston. Route 93 from both the North and the South were blocked at two different locations. The inconvenience caused a ten mile backup for traffic coming up from the south and affected tens of thousands of drivers. The traffic backup coming down from the North was estimated at under five miles.

The protesters stopped traffic on I-93 northbound by chaining themselves to 1,200-pound barrels filled with concrete. All travel lanes and the HOV lanes were closed after 7:00, and the whole protest wasn’t completely cleared until around 10:00 A.M. The protest prevented an untold number of people from getting to work on the busiest highway traveling into Boston, it also interfered with emergency vehicles and at least one ambulance transporting a patient with serious injuries en route to Boston City Hospital. It had to be diverted to a Brockton hospital.

The Boston contingent from the organization "Black Lives Matter" was responsible for the shutdown. In a press release issued by the group, they stated it was “to confront white complacency in the systemic oppression of black people in Boston.”

Based on multiple news organizations that have reported live while the protest was unfolding, it seems that these self righteous lost souls, who chained their arms together inside the barrel, have caused more harm than good to their cause as far as symphony goes. A reporter on the scene stated that 95 percent of the traffic that was able to get by when the police removed the protesters from the interstate and onto the shoulder were shouting obscenities and giving them the finger. They seemed to be very outspoken with their displeasure because of the massive gridlock.

Riding

1/15/2015

January 14th, 2015

1/14/2015

In 1984, cocaine trafficking in Maine was considered an urban problem. But in the sticks of the midcoast, a loose cartel of freewheeling, twenty-something drug dealers was building an empire — until one of the state’s most elaborate and far-reaching undercover operations brought it all crashing down.

Here they go again, Kicking Dodd-Frank in the Teeth...More

For the first time in more than two decades of Pew Research Center surveys, there is more support for gun rights than gun control.

Thinking about the Road

1/13/2015

January 12th, 2015

1/12/2015

It’s just another Manic Monday, the start of another work week. A lot of people had to get up and head off to work today in the snow. Right now the snow is falling pretty much everywhere and the weather today promises to be a healthy dose of crummy. The good news is, the weather last weekend was pretty nice and the Patriots won a real tough game on Saturday. The team will move on, to play again next weekend, in their quest to be the Super Bowl Champs. That makes any Monday much easier to deal with.

My Monday will be a bit of a bore today. I am lucky enough to have the day off and do not have to drive in this weather. I do however have to get my paperwork ready and head off to the doctor’s office for my annual DOT physical. It’s one off the details that I have to get done every two years in order to drive the truck. I think after my trip is done and I finish shoveling snow, I will pull out the vise and continue quest on learning how to tie a few flies for fishing.

That is a good thing–especially after one particular visit last year to a very small stream, where I believe I made contact with every tree branch that was in the immediate area that I was fishing in. I left a bunch of flies in those branches and the fly box could use a few new backups.

Have a good one!

Moose and More

1/11/2015

The first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 25 years has been hailed as a ‘paradigm shift’ in the fight against the growing resistance to drugs. It was discovered in a dirt pile located in Maine.

The Playoff’s are now underway; Superbowl Sunday is coming up at the end of the month. This video on eating chicken wings should get you ready to sit and chow with the best of them.

Why do so many people find clowns scary? Perhaps they suffer from coulrophobia, the abnormal fear of clowns.

It's Game Day

1/10/2015

TGIF

1/9/2015

It's adventure time

Some would say it’s about time. Once upon a time he was known as Dr Simon Campbell. Then he develops a blue pill and he becomes a Knight

White-tailed deer are the deadliest animals in North America. Every year an estimated 1.25 million deer-vehicle crashes result in about 150 human fatalities, more than 10,000 injuries, and insurance payouts approaching $4 billion. If a deer crosses the road in front of you when your driving, hit the brakes or just hit it, but don’t swerve.

Good Morning

1/8/2015

The coldest day of the year so far in New England has just started. The National Weather Service in Taunton is issuing a winter chill watch to alert people that strong winds and cold temperatures on Thursday and it will combine for dangerously cold conditions.

Two months ago on November 7th, Swiss rocket man François Gissy reached an incredible speed of 207 mph on a rocket-propelled bicycle. It took place at the Circuit Paul Ricard which is located in southern France. This guy has hardware! Take a look

A Snowy Owl

1/7/2015

I was very fortunate to see a snowy owl yesterday. While driving down Performance Boulevard in Springfield Mass, I happened to look over at the Smith and Wesson building and there it was. Perched and looking majestic in its surroundings, it was sitting on the edge of the roof.

It is always a rare treat to see one. Last year I traveled many miles, always hoping to get a nice picture of one. I never ended up taking, what I thought was a real good picture of a snowy during those many travels. It didn’t happen yesterday either. I was able to get a few pictures of the owl but did not have my good camera with me.

Snowy Owls have a tendency of staying around the general area that they migrate too. That is providing the food supply remains adequate. I'm hopping to get back there soon before it moves on. If I'm lucky enough, the owl will still be in the area, and I will be able to take that elusive picture.

January 06th, 2015

1/6/2015

When humans stopped hunting and Gathering, Their bones started to go soft. Scientists say that basically, man most likely became lazy. A new report published by anthropologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History says humans developed spongy bone compared with chimpanzees or orangutans.

A lot of new things were learned in 2014. For instance, Hello Kitty is not a cat but a little girl. That a porcupine can fight off a pride of lions. Men whose dating profile pictures are taken outdoors on a sunny day, with trees in the background are most popular.
100 Things We Didn't Know Last Year.

It's time to look back on the most futuristic breakthroughs and developments of the past year. This year's crop features a slew of incredible technological, scientific, and social achievements, from mind-to-mind communication to self-guiding sniper bullets. Here are 15 predictions that came true in 2014.

Monday's

1/5/2015

Things that make life special

It’s Back......... Weather experts confirm that the polar vortex is set to return this week with an arctic blast that is expected to hit everyone east of the Rockies.

The Life Path is the sum of the birth date. This number represents who you are at birth and the native traits that you will carry with you through life. The Life Path describes the nature of this journey through life. What is your life path number?

Tonight will be the first Full Moon of the new year, It's name is the wolf moon

Moose and More

1/4/2015

I will never come home again saying “I had a Bad Day”

But your Honor, It just came to him at that special moment

Ohhhh Boy, now it’s the Neighbors and the NSA……. German researchers discover a flaw that could let anyone listen to your cell calls.

I’m in that group that get’s up at 5 am……Where’s my Kingdom?

Ready for the storm today?

1/3/2015