Funny that AC, which I didn't have as a kid, I neglect often. I stepped out of the house to the very humid, low 80s evening and I couldn't get my lens to stop frosting. I never thought that the house was that cooler, but it was.
It took several minutes to stop fogging. Anyway, small moon in the clouds, well worth it. Also, the cicada were out. After ten mintues, my ears were ringing. They are loud. Even inside the house you can hear them, though much quieter.
I quickly used the auto functions on the camera to set the ISO, which made the pictures turn out ISO 800 grainy, perhaps worse. The end result was that they are nice at a distance, but close -- poor. Tonight, as humid as it is, may not be the best night for star photography.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
no good deed goes unpunished
Teen saves boy, but is later hospitalized
Associated Press
Associated Press
TELFS, Austria - A 14-year-old Austrian teenager saved a Russian boy from drowning - only to wind up in the hospital himself a few hours later after an insect attack.
Police in the alpine town of Telfs just outside Innsbruck said the Austrian pulled the unconscious 6-year-old from the bottom of a swimming pool Friday. A lifeguard performed first aid, and the young Russian - on vacation with his family - was hospitalized for treatment of water in the lungs.
Within a few hours, police said, the teenage lifesaver was stung by insects and developed an allergic reaction - prompting medics to rush him to the same hospital.
His condition was improving, officials said Saturday. They did not release the two youths' names.
Shocking denial
Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr disputed allegations that Hezbollah was firing missiles from Qana. Oh, no ... can't be. Hezbollah, the same group who kidknaps people ... certainly they would be honest!
I agree that civilians are sadly being slaughtered, but I also know that no amount of placating the 'against Zionists' groups would never happen. I would like to point out that Arafat was offered the West Bank -- didn't take it. That has to do with mainly his embezzling the billions of dollars from "his people", but were Israel to stop defending itself pro-actively against well funds groups, it would fall. Israel has the US. All the other nations are set to destroy Israel. Sadly, it has to take bold steps to defend itself. Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran all fund groups to take out Israel. If you could get that to stop happening, well ... Isarael wouldn't have to be on the defensive, now would it?
I see groups continuing to gain support because they attack, flee and are protected by sympathizers. Hey -- World! Israel won't go without a fight. It has nuclear weapons and presently the support of the US. Stop trying to get rid of Israel. Stop it! That -- there is the problem.
gavel down, time to grovel
I think now, I remember, that it was when we were all drinking that some one brought up that --- thing! I had hope that it'd go away, now like an albatross around his neck or Marley's chains -- forever his.
Then ... I'm not sure if it came with the instant pang of remorse.
[bang bang bang] Order in the court!
T J is not on trial here, for he has plead guilty to the crime of inciting a riot with a foul stament. What is in debate is the manner in which it was told. I would like sworn affidavidts by the end of the week from all parties. Court is adjourned.
Reminded me of terrible statement
T J, while well intoxicated, told us a statement. I can't call it a joke, but it started out, "What's the best thing about sex with ..." If the audience were, um ... sadistic, psychotic, and pediphelic it might be construed as something you might want to hear, though unfunny. I leave this here as a reminder that if you're drunk off your butt and you have a wingman with you, his job also entails you not telling horrible statements like this. Worse still, T J laughed, then -- a blip of conscience coupled it with remorse.
To this day, I had hoped sometime that it would be erased from my mind, but it hasn't. I try then to fill all the area around it with flowers and pretty and kind things to hide this wicked one-time misstatement he made. He heard it from someone and in a drunken state, chosen to say it in the same state as he likely heard it.
Heaven's to murgitroid! What did I type?
Oh well, that's how I felt. Anyway, after the emergency venting, I still don't like Monster.com. MR suggested finding a company and finding where I fit in, a long shot -- but the sending out hundreds of resume' isn't getting me a job either. I think I'll return to my less caustic posting, now that the storm is over. Good luck to me!
More valid bitching (this time, with profanity)
The fucking gloves are off man! I am pissed! First, we have the above on Monster dot shit! Naval fucking reserve?! Why the hell is that shit there?! Monster &*^$@# -- assholes! If I wanted to join the military -- they'd take my ass in a heartbeat for they aren't getting boku volunteers now. Now on to my second bitching ...
It's great when you are required to apply through a dead link. Nice going fucking idiots!I have created now well over 12 accounts with companies.
WHAT PURPOSE DOES MONSTER SERVE IF I HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER ACCOUNT WITH THE COMPANY ANYWAY?
I've got an idea... "screw off Monster!" There's a Monster piece of shit, and I'm very tired of it. When I log on every day, it makes want to blow them away. I also have to enter No Thanks to ads while clicking page to page on Monster. They way overcharge if a company posts there for money, advertisers post everywhere and applicants have to go through another 7-10 pages of more applicantion pages on a company's website.
I think this is why unemployment might rise. Few have the patience to deal with the bullshit of having to enter the same friggin' stuff, over and over again. If I wanted to fill out 3-sheet applications for local under-paying jobs, I'd do that, but I'm not fucking interested! Monster.com may not have the privilege of kissing my ass! They are, however, welcome to eat all of my fecal matter.
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