Lots of things on my mind….
I can’t believe that I wasn’t tuned in with the rest of the world concerning “Earth Hour” which was held all across the world last night, March 28th between the hours of 8:30 and 9:30pm.
The first I had heard of it was on last night’s news, I have to say that I’m impressed that so many people all across the lands participated in something like this. Just wish I had known in advance, but I guess I can’t be on top of everything that goes on all the time.
Notice the scale…the men look smaller in the torch and larger nearer the camera. At first glance the entire artwork looks proportional.
Note the numbers of men in the parts of the Liberty Figure at the end
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.
This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in
Iowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!
FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm
holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29
feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of
head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in
flame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right
arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
I’ve been recently ,told by my oldest sister, that before I go online to do any purchasing to stop by Extrabux.com and see if there is a link to the merchant first. If so I should click on their link and earn a commission. The more online shopping that is done through their site the more commissions you make. It sounds simple enough. The money that you earn back can be directly deposited to any Pay Pal account or send you a check. I already do most of my shopping needs online and am always open to new online shopping deals, such as cash back rebates, discount codes, online only promotions, and coupons, as well.
The Internet brings comparision shopping to a whole new level and I try to take advantage of all that it has to offer each time I find the need to purchase just about anything, personal or business. It sure beats running all over the few small towns that are near by, my time is better suited for staying here at the farm as much as possible and the cost of gas has kept me closer to home as well. So I have joined the millions of people that order, the majority of the time, online.
It has been many a year since I’ve had the opportunity to take a trip out wet to Las Vegas, the city that never sleeps. It is one place that you can find something to get into no matter what day or time it is, it’s action packed and fun filled 24/7, all year round. I’d like to think that I will be able to go there once again before I get too old to enjoy such fast paced excitement and all that Vegas has to offer with their fun and games for all who come there.
There is nothing in comparison to the much talked about Las Vegas Shows that are abundant in that town, I’ve been to Atlantic City a few times and seen some of their entertainment, which was good, but just not the same. I’ve always wanted to see Cirque du Soleil at Vegas, I’ve seen it on television several times and have always enjoyed it, but to see it live and on stage must be an experience in it’s self.
Another show that I’d like to see in Vegas is The Blue Man Group, once again I’ve seen them several times on TV throughout the years, but seeing them live would be an adventure in itself, with all the different high tech devices that are being used these days. The lights and the music and audience participation adds a totally new dimension to their act, I’m sure.
With travel plans being reduced due to the recent economy issues, there are deals a plenty to be found for trips, such as Las Vegas, Nevada. The Internet is the only way to go for an inside view of all that Vegas has to offer. Tickets for their shows go on sale early and using the Internet brings those options right to you, instead of going through a travel agent or other 3rd parties, the Internet can take the middle man right out of the picture, which saves money all the way around.
I’ve found a great site that works well in finding local businesses, a local search engine based on any locality information. You can find what ever type of business or service, with accurate driving directions to get you there, along with their hours and contact information as well as reviews and their websites, a virtual online local yellowpages. Basically a one stop shop for locating local merchants to give your business to. We are finding ourselves in tough times and shopping locally helps keep money in your own home town and community, which is a good plan of action for us to undertake during our economic crisis these days.
At Local.com you can find just about anything you need while given the opportunity to contribute your reviews with others as well. It is always good to hear what others have to say about products and services, especially when you have a good shot at knowing the people that are making the reviews, in and around your own community. I checked out a few local restaurants at Local.com and found comments and reviews from several people that I know from this part of the country and around town, that was pretty cool.
When is the last time you heard the term Penny Auction? I’d be very hard put to think of something that you could still buy for a mere one cent. I was checking out a few online auctions and found an interesting one that is advertising 100% of the finale sales price to various charities, such as The United Way, The Salvation Army, Feed The Children, The American Cancer Society and many more very worth while non profit businesses. I like that concept so I took a good look around to see what all they had to offer. It’s easy enough to maneuver around in.
This Penny Auction site is still relatively new, but the bargains are there for the taking and the prices are amazingly cheap. Free shipping is also offered, so that is a plus. There are all types of products being auctioned off, I found a nice looking Cannon Camera, that the bid is up to 2 cents at this point. This Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom regularly goes for $179.99, it will be good to see what the final bid goes for. Imagine getting a camera like this for only 2 cents, and no shipping charges!
One of the better Action/Adventure movies The Scorpion King was on the SCFI Channel earlier and I really enjoyed watching, once again this 2002 Fantasy movie starring The Rock. Rock made a great transition from the World of Wrestling into Hollywood and I have found all of the movies that he has been of good quality and good taste, much more than what was produced during his Professional Wrestling days, I can give him that.
The past few days the winds have been tremendous and have been playing havoc on many people and businesses alike. Last night we lost power for several hours, which was a real drag considering that I rely so heavily on electricity for so many things around the house and the farm. After waiting for over 20 minutes to see if the power would come back on, which it didn’t, I used my Bic lighter and I found the flashlight that is kept by the kitchen door and managed to find my way to one of the many out buildings, only to find the generator that my dad had on hand for such occasions as this. Much to my dismay I could not get the darn thing started and got very frustrated with the whole thing and stomped back into the house to start a fire in the fireplace, to help with heat and to provide some much needed light as well.
Power Generators are a good thing to have for emergencies such as this and I am now looking online at the Diesel Generators that are recommended for their longevity and lower operating costs. I am finding that I have much to learn about the different types of these useful power generating pieces of electrical equipment, I had no idea that there were so many to choose from, such as the gaseous generators, portable & mobile generators, Electric Generators, agricultural generators, switchable voltage generators, switchable voltage generators, and the list goes on from there. I’m just grateful that I know that the diesel types are the best and I’m sticking to that story.
At the moment I have Comcast cable and Comcast broadband Internet service at the house. It works well most of the time, but it does seem that about once or twice every quarter the service goes off for no apparent reason and stays off for several hours. A call to tech support only gets a standardized response that there are temporary outages in our area.Now, if I can’t get online and do my Internet stuff from home on my schedule, I want to know that there is a big problem somewhere – I want blood and guts kind of issues. A small plane crashed into the relay station or whatever they have (of course, the pilot walks away unhurt b the damage to the equipment is a terrible thing for them to have to rush around and replace). Just a mealy mouthed “temporary outage” is not satisfying.
The right training can make or break a person’s career. And there will always be a need for people who are certified in the computer fields, since 99% of businesses are relying on computers on a daily basis.
My one nephew is currently interested in becoming certified in MCITP and has started looking in to the MCITP Training that is being offered, along with numerous other IT training courses at Quickcert.com that has the certification materials that it takes for the self-study training that he is seeking.
The one particular nephew has always been a whiz on the computer, he was fully computer literate by the age of two, and I think that he would do well in this field and wish him luck.