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The Last Word
Do you have to have the last word?? Final say??
(I borrowed this from 50+ group)
As of now I have the last word here... :)
(I borrowed this from 50+ group)
As of now I have the last word here... :)
good morning y'all
thankfully, the back porch not only has patio heaters
but we also have fire pits
and an awning for mornings like this
a bit of a chill and light drizzle here in the northwoods...still...continuing, ongoing...yet... will it end...argggg
coffee is on, a bit strong and there are a few bagel left
ready to hit another week
but we also have fire pits
and an awning for mornings like thisa bit of a chill and light drizzle here in the northwoods...still...continuing, ongoing...yet... will it end...argggg
coffee is on, a bit strong and there are a few bagel left
ready to hit another week
For Unc!
Now that he doesn't mow the grass for a living:
Wednesday, May 11, 1994
What someone really needs to invent is a non-growing grass. After I taught all day and had track practice, I had to come home and mow the lawn. Now, if some super scientist/inventor could work on a grass that wouldn't need mowing, he'd live on easy street. So would I.
Every man in his right mind would have it in his yard. For those who hate to cut the grass but are too cheap to hire someone else to do it (ie. yours truly), this would be a Godsend. For those who do not mind paying to have someone else mow their lawn, they probably wouldn't mind saving the money and spending it on something else. Imagine having a yard in which the grass is of a universal height at all times. Even though most lawns look good after they are mowed, it only takes two or three days before they begin looking shaggy again. With the super grass, the lawn would
look perfect all year long.
Another added benefit of one-size-fits-all grass is that it would be environmentally sound. Noise pollution would be lessened because noisy lawnmowers, edgers, and trimmers would not be needed. The disposal of grass clippings would be completely eliminated, solving the problems of over-burdened landfills with tons of plastic bags which will not decompose. It would also solve what is considered the newest environmental hazard--air pollution caused by small engines such as lawnmowers and other lawn equipment with gasoline engines. Every year millions of gallons of gas could be saved. Super grass would not only be a blessing to lazy and cheap home-owners, it would also be environmentally sound.
More money could be saved on huge areas such as city parks and golf courses. With no tax money having to be spent on expensive tractors, salaries for maintenance workers and their supervisors, or fuel to run the equipment, millions of dollars of public monies could be saved. Golf courses could save thousands of dollars and thousands of hours each year. When a course is developed, the length of grass for the rough, fairways, and greens could be seeded or sodded and mowing would be unnecessary. Golfers would love it! Never again would they have to play with some of the greens mowed and others unmowed. After a few days of rain, they wouldn't have to dread eight inch rough on twenty-yard-wide fairways because the mowers couldn't be used on the wet grass. Every day you would play on the same grass with the same height. Not only that, people would have more time to enjoy the parks and play golf because they wouldn't have to waste all their time mowing their yards.
Even though at first it seems that millions of lawn workers would lose their jobs, they would only have to be re-trained as specialists in the sale and planting of the super grass. The only real problem is if we allowed it to spread and all the cattle starved. It would be impossible to find new jobs for all the displaced cooks and counter personnel at McDonald's.
Wednesday, May 11, 1994
What someone really needs to invent is a non-growing grass. After I taught all day and had track practice, I had to come home and mow the lawn. Now, if some super scientist/inventor could work on a grass that wouldn't need mowing, he'd live on easy street. So would I.
Every man in his right mind would have it in his yard. For those who hate to cut the grass but are too cheap to hire someone else to do it (ie. yours truly), this would be a Godsend. For those who do not mind paying to have someone else mow their lawn, they probably wouldn't mind saving the money and spending it on something else. Imagine having a yard in which the grass is of a universal height at all times. Even though most lawns look good after they are mowed, it only takes two or three days before they begin looking shaggy again. With the super grass, the lawn would
look perfect all year long.
Another added benefit of one-size-fits-all grass is that it would be environmentally sound. Noise pollution would be lessened because noisy lawnmowers, edgers, and trimmers would not be needed. The disposal of grass clippings would be completely eliminated, solving the problems of over-burdened landfills with tons of plastic bags which will not decompose. It would also solve what is considered the newest environmental hazard--air pollution caused by small engines such as lawnmowers and other lawn equipment with gasoline engines. Every year millions of gallons of gas could be saved. Super grass would not only be a blessing to lazy and cheap home-owners, it would also be environmentally sound.
More money could be saved on huge areas such as city parks and golf courses. With no tax money having to be spent on expensive tractors, salaries for maintenance workers and their supervisors, or fuel to run the equipment, millions of dollars of public monies could be saved. Golf courses could save thousands of dollars and thousands of hours each year. When a course is developed, the length of grass for the rough, fairways, and greens could be seeded or sodded and mowing would be unnecessary. Golfers would love it! Never again would they have to play with some of the greens mowed and others unmowed. After a few days of rain, they wouldn't have to dread eight inch rough on twenty-yard-wide fairways because the mowers couldn't be used on the wet grass. Every day you would play on the same grass with the same height. Not only that, people would have more time to enjoy the parks and play golf because they wouldn't have to waste all their time mowing their yards.
Even though at first it seems that millions of lawn workers would lose their jobs, they would only have to be re-trained as specialists in the sale and planting of the super grass. The only real problem is if we allowed it to spread and all the cattle starved. It would be impossible to find new jobs for all the displaced cooks and counter personnel at McDonald's.
A CONTEST
Name (and show if you can) the very-very first Biblical Painting in the world. I will post my entry when I get back from golf later this afternoon; Four!
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And then...
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.
Crime doesn't pay, but the hours are good.
Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow.
Laughing stock - cattle with a sense of humor.
Life - it's nothing like the Brochure!
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, tension mounted, clicked his spurs and rode off.
Monogamy leaves a lot to be desired.
Opportunity knock only once, if you hear a second knock it's probally a Jehovah's witness.
Crime doesn't pay, but the hours are good.
Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow.
Laughing stock - cattle with a sense of humor.
Life - it's nothing like the Brochure!
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, tension mounted, clicked his spurs and rode off.
Monogamy leaves a lot to be desired.
Opportunity knock only once, if you hear a second knock it's probally a Jehovah's witness.
From a Friend in Florida, w/permission
What's the story with the phone calls from McCain people telling me all the awful things that will happen if Obama is elected. The recording then told me that they were sending me an application for an absentee ballot this week. They stressed how important the absentee voting is to them. (WHY?) The call came from 866-695-4083. I have tried to call the number back several times only to be told that the mail box is full.
Last week I started getting beg letters from the RNC asking for $1000. donations for McCain or up to $28, 500. to the RNC ! Yeah, Right! When hell freezes over!
I have an unlisted, (do not call,) phone number so I have no idea how those jerks got my number. I most certainly am not registered as republican.
Last week I started getting beg letters from the RNC asking for $1000. donations for McCain or up to $28, 500. to the RNC ! Yeah, Right! When hell freezes over!
I have an unlisted, (do not call,) phone number so I have no idea how those jerks got my number. I most certainly am not registered as republican.
