New Postal Rates - Again
This is getting to be an annual event. Almost exactly a year to the day of the last increase, the USPS will be raising the postal rates once again. Of course I guess this should be expected.
Years ago, I would buy a book of stamps just for my monthly payments. Now, I can pay everything except a couple local bills online, which saves me time and money.
One thing I thought was interesting on the official USPS page announcing the postal rates increase, they use the term “Pricing Highlights”, like there is something about an increase that is supposed to impress us or make us happy.
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Tags: Mail, Postage Rates, Postal Rates, US Government, USPSApril 7th, 2008 — By David — Filed under: News Comments (0)
Walmart Black Friday Ad
Rumor has it that the Walmart Black Friday Ad has been leaked a week in advance. This is getting to be a yearly ritual. Now this also begs the question, what has society and media come to when the big story is that an Advertisement from WalMart has been leaked early. Whoo Hoo…….
I wonder how many people will try to get a copy of the Walmart Black Friday Ad and see if they can get the deals early.
“Hi, I know it is not Black Friday yet, and it is only Tuesday, but, can you go ahead and give me that special price before everyone else in the world”
November 13th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: News, Ramble On Comments (0)
USS Grunion
Now this is a great story, and we need more of this type of stuff in the news.
Seems that the team led by John and Frank Abele have located the USS Grunion which disappeared in July of 1942. Their father Mannert L Abele was the commander of this sub.
They have a website and blog documenting their work. The last post is Status Report August 24th #2 and has some great photos they uploaded to Picasa.
August 24th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: Internet, News, Ramble On Comments (1)
Flooding and Heat Wave
The weather patterns in the south are very strange right now. Oklahoma and Texas are flooding, and just a mere 300 or so miles to the east we are in a dry spell and heat wave in Mississippi.
Although Hurricane Dean is headed to Mexico, it could still spell disaster for Texas and Oklahoma. I lived in South Texas 19 years ago when Hurricane Gilbert missed Texas, hit Mexico and then drifted to the north and east causing all kinds of rain and tornados in Texas.
Tags : Hurricane, flooding, Oklahoma, Texas, Mexico, Hurricane Dean
August 20th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: News, Ramble On, Weather Comments (0)
Hurricane Dean
It looks like Hurricane Season as jumped into full gear after a very quiet summer. After living through the nightmare they called Hurricane Katrina, I would never wish for Hurricane Dean to hit the U.S. but we could certainly use some of the rain to cool off the south.
I have lived in Mississippi for 10 years and this summer has been the worst that I can recall. The heat alone is bad, but the lack of rain and the normal Mississippi humidity is enough to make you sick, literally. If you drive a car without air conditioning the air coming in feels like a heater is pointed right at you, so fans are not much help. So here is hoping for some tropical rain without the actual storm front hurting anyone.
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August 17th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: Mississippi, News, Ramble On, Weather Comments (0)
Recent Earthquakes
This morning another earthquake hit California. There is no doubt that there is more seismic activity recently. Looking at the map on the USGS website indicates a lot of earthquakes are happening. This will certainly give new cause to people like Al Gore to jump up and down and blame it on everyone for not taking care of their earth. Well, I don’t buy it. The earth has been through a lot worse times than we see now, and long before it was over populated, so that can not be the only reason for this type activity.
I do believe we should take better care of our resources, however, I do not think we can control and manipulate the planet based on a small percentage of the people changing how we do things. And especially when most of the people who jump up and down screaming save the planet are themselves not doing the things they support, it really makes it hard to get behind any movement. It’s like listening to John Edwards say he understands poverty, yeah right, sure you do John.
Maybe God (or whatever, or whoever you want to have faith in), has a plan. You want me to believe that it was all created on accident, and then you want me to change it based on some better plan?
Maybe it is just the way it is, or is that just being naive?
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August 9th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: News, Politics, Ramble On Comments (0)
Brooklyn Tornado
As odd as that sounds, there are reports that a Tornado in Brooklyn New York caused damage to homes and flooding to subway stations.
The National Weather Service is sending a team to investigate and see if they can tell if it was in fact a Tornado, or some other type storm that swept through the area.
NEW YORK -
Torrential rain blamed for at least one death flooded subways and delayed flights at New York’s three major airports early Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours.
Source : Forbes.com
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August 8th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: News, Ramble On, Weather Comments (0)
Rupert Murdoch gets Dow Jones
This is the kind of news that makes me think I am really out of touch. Is it a big deal? It must be for $5 billion dollars, does it impact me, I don’t know.
If you read up on Rupert Murdoch you may or may not like what you learn. He sounds like a tyrant, but, at the same time I know I like some of the companies that he owns. So it is hard to say what the impact is. For a simple man like me I wonder what drives a 76 year old billionaire to continue buying up anything. You can’t take it with you, and you already have enough to leave your family so they can become the next batch of spoiled rich kids with no regards to working their way through things.
So why?
Is it just the game?
August 1st, 2007 — By David — Filed under: Internet, News, Ramble On Comments (1)
Bill Walsh 1932-2007
As a Dallas Cowboys fan, Bill Walsh the former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers was the head coach I loved to hate.
He had our number, but I always had respect for him. I guess time is passing faster than I thought, I never imagined that Bill was in his 70’s, it seems like yesterday I watched his team beat us with “The Catch”.
Rest in peace Bill, and thanks for all the hard work you put in, you were a class act in every sense of the word!
July 30th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: Football, News, Ramble On Comments (0)
Drew Carey - Price is Right
Last week there was speculation and rumors flying that Drew Carey would replace Bob Barker on the longest running game show on TV, The Price Is Right.
Well, let’s put that one to rest. Drew made an announcement on David Letterman that he is in fact the new host.
Congratulations to Drew. This should liven up the show a bit, lol.
July 24th, 2007 — By David — Filed under: Humor, News, Ramble On, Television Comments (0)
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