Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Jerry under Business, Health, Life, Money and Finances.
I’ve always been interested in history. I like to watch the history channel and I like to read historical writings. One of the things that interest me in history is how gold has always been considered a valuable commodity. I’ve learned that are many uses for gold. One use for gold that most of us already are aware of is it’s use historically as money. I never really understood why the United States stopped using the gold standard – it certainly made a lot of sense to me!
In addition to being used as money, gold has been used as adornments in home furnishings, architecture, and jewelry. It is (was) used in dentistry to fill teeth, or even to replace teeth. And from what I understand it can be used medically as a treatment for cancer, arthritis, and in transplant devices. So even though the world no longer uses it as a base for it’s monetary system, it is still a very valuable metal!
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Jerry under Entertainment and Fun, Home and garden, Life, News.
I have to say that it has been a very long time since I’ve built a snowman. We just don’t get very much snow around here! Over the past several years I’ve seen other people’s attempts to make snowmen from the snow that we do get and it is rather sad to see because the snow is heavily dotted with twigs and grass clippings and just plain dirt scraped up from the ground.
Yesterday I went out to clear off the deck so the dogs could go in and out as needed through their doggie door. The temptation to build a snowman was intense. I picked up a handful of snow and it packed so nicely! I put it down on the snow and rolled it a little and before you knew it I had a snowman’s head in my hands. I gently put it down in the snow and looked at it for a minute. If I had the rest of the snowman’s accessories close at hand (nose, eyes, pipe) I’d have myself a really great snowman! But I don’t have anything I can reasonably use as eyes, so I just abandoned the idea. Maybe I’ll come across something over the next day or so that I can use. I don’t think that snow is going anywhere very soon! We sure got a lot of it!
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Jerry under Business, Computers and/or Internet, Friends/Family, Life.
Recently my sister-in-law took a business trip to Chicago. She hates to fly, and it was only a day’s drive so she decided to take her car. After all the company was going to pay for her time and mileage to drive and then when she got there she wouldn’t have to rely on a rental car or taxi’s. Well wouldn’t you know it that the water pump on her Toyota Corolla decided that was the perfect time to quit on her.
So she called me and asked for some advice on what to do. I went online to the repairpal.com website and found some Chicago auto repair shops that she could take her car to. I also found an estimate for her as to what she could expect to pay for the repairs. I think that this particular website is a valuable tool for anyone who owns a car and has to take it to unfamiliar territory! It gives you a measure of control in a difficult situation that might otherwise make you feel very vulnerable.
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Jerry under Entertainment and Fun, Life, News, Opinion.
I was watching the news this morning and saw a story about a big snowball fight that was held in DC yesterday. Apparently it was an organized thing and it was being held by adults. Everyone was having a great time – it is unusual to have this much snow around here! So why not celebrate with a good old-fashioned snowball fight? Well, aside from the fact that I don’t enjoy snowball fights I think that if that is something you’d enjoy, well then have at it!
Well, a stray snowball hit some guy’s Hummer. The guy was inside the Hummer. Obviously not a voluntary participant in the melee! He was really angry that a snowball hit his Hummer and he drew a gun and started waving it around. Police were called. The driver of the Hummer was struck in the head by another snowball (I guess payback for being such a killjoy!) When all was said and done it turns out that the guy with the gun was an off-duty plain clothes detective. The police department tried to claim that he didn’t draw his gun, but there was a video made of the entire thing and there is no doubt that he had a gun out! Now he is on desk duty.
So tell me, what was he thinking, jumping out of his Hummer and waving a gun around over a simple stupid snowball? Get a sense of humor dude!