This cannot end well.
“A hot air balloon has made an unexpected landing into a Florida pond filled with alligators on Monday, not far from Disney World.
“Some 16 people were on board, Fox 35 reported. One boy was rushed to the hospital after swallowing water but nobody else was hurt, according to the news station.
“The pilot told troopers that issues with the wind prevented him from landing on a strip adjacent to the pond, investigators said.
“The basket tilted into the pond, causing it to fill with water.
“A crew spent about an hour removing the hot air balloon from the pond, which contained multiple alligators, WFTV reported.
“Traffic wasn't affected during the incident.”
Comment the First: Well, thank goodness car and truck drivers weren’t discommoded whilst others floated amongst alligators.
Comment the Second: Do the words “16 people on board” and “hot air balloon” not indicate lack of common sense?
Link to story at http://knuckledraggin.com/2017/07/just-when-you-think-your-day-cant-get-any-worse/
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Happy Independence Day
July 4th is a date on a calendar of days.
Independence Day is not a date.
On this day in 1776, Martin Johnston, my wife's great-grandfather times five, had been a private in the 3rd Virginia Line for just more than four months. Before Johnston's two-year enlistment was done, he had marched to New York, backtracked to Pennsylvania, fought in the Battle of Trenton, and then with most of the remainder of the Continental Army, entered winter encampment at Valley Forge. The next February, he took his discharge and went home, becoming a member of the Virginia militia, as was required by state law. His widow, Nancy Wright Johnston, said in her widow's pension application in 1821, a year after Johnston's death, that he had been a member of Morgan's Rifles for a time and that, with other Virginia militia, fought in the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina in 1780.
Martin Johnston was one of the men who made this country. Thank you, Martin Johnston, for giving us an Independence Day.
Independence Day is not a date.
On this day in 1776, Martin Johnston, my wife's great-grandfather times five, had been a private in the 3rd Virginia Line for just more than four months. Before Johnston's two-year enlistment was done, he had marched to New York, backtracked to Pennsylvania, fought in the Battle of Trenton, and then with most of the remainder of the Continental Army, entered winter encampment at Valley Forge. The next February, he took his discharge and went home, becoming a member of the Virginia militia, as was required by state law. His widow, Nancy Wright Johnston, said in her widow's pension application in 1821, a year after Johnston's death, that he had been a member of Morgan's Rifles for a time and that, with other Virginia militia, fought in the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina in 1780.
Martin Johnston was one of the men who made this country. Thank you, Martin Johnston, for giving us an Independence Day.
Monday, July 3, 2017
Greco-Roman Jasper, Arkansas
Jasper lies northeast of Parthenon and a much farther distance from Venus. Jasper is in Newton County, in the northwest part of the state.
The 2010 census lists 466 residents. The 2000 census had the population at 498 residents, 99.98% of whom are white. That comes out as 497.9 people. Census showed 0.01% Native American and 0.01% “other races.” Federal math at work. Jasper’s biggest ever population was in 1980, when 519 people lived there. The smallest population was 91 in 1880.
Jasper is not a wealthy place, with 25.9% of families and 31.6% of the population overall living below the poverty level.
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says Jasper was settled as a village along the Little Buffalo River by 1840. “Today, it is the hub for outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the Buffalo National River, one of the last free-flowing waterways in the United States, and the Ozark Highland Trail.”
Well, ain’t that nice – Outdoor enthusiasts enjoying one of the last free-flowing rivers in the United States. Let’s all go up to Jasper, mix and mingle with the almost 500 residents and then take our kayaks down the Buffalo River.
How did the town get its name, you ask?
“At least three different stories are told about the origin of the name Jasper. One oft-repeated legend says that Cherokee Indians traveling west on the torturous Trail of Tears gave the town its name after being surprised by the village’s warm hospitality. A second version of this same story tells of a precious ring, containing a jasper stone, given to the postmaster in gratitude for care given to the Cherokee travelers. Yet another account states that postmaster John Ross coined the name by comparing the mellow color of the local stone to jasper, one of the twelve precious stones mentioned in Revelation.”
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=365
Interesting, that John Ross part. There might have been lots of men with that name, but the most famous John Ross was principal Cherokee chief from 1828-66. Kind of coincidental, maybe, “Trail of Tears” and Postmaster John Ross?
The 2010 census lists 466 residents. The 2000 census had the population at 498 residents, 99.98% of whom are white. That comes out as 497.9 people. Census showed 0.01% Native American and 0.01% “other races.” Federal math at work. Jasper’s biggest ever population was in 1980, when 519 people lived there. The smallest population was 91 in 1880.
Jasper is not a wealthy place, with 25.9% of families and 31.6% of the population overall living below the poverty level.
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says Jasper was settled as a village along the Little Buffalo River by 1840. “Today, it is the hub for outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the Buffalo National River, one of the last free-flowing waterways in the United States, and the Ozark Highland Trail.”
Well, ain’t that nice – Outdoor enthusiasts enjoying one of the last free-flowing rivers in the United States. Let’s all go up to Jasper, mix and mingle with the almost 500 residents and then take our kayaks down the Buffalo River.
How did the town get its name, you ask?
“At least three different stories are told about the origin of the name Jasper. One oft-repeated legend says that Cherokee Indians traveling west on the torturous Trail of Tears gave the town its name after being surprised by the village’s warm hospitality. A second version of this same story tells of a precious ring, containing a jasper stone, given to the postmaster in gratitude for care given to the Cherokee travelers. Yet another account states that postmaster John Ross coined the name by comparing the mellow color of the local stone to jasper, one of the twelve precious stones mentioned in Revelation.”
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=365
Interesting, that John Ross part. There might have been lots of men with that name, but the most famous John Ross was principal Cherokee chief from 1828-66. Kind of coincidental, maybe, “Trail of Tears” and Postmaster John Ross?
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Biggers and Peach Orchard Arkansas
Biggers and Peach Orchard are not too far apart, although to get from one to the other you would have to backtrack to Pocahontas and then take U.S. Highway 62 or Arkansas Highways 304 and 90, depending on whether you started from Biggers or Peach Orchard.
Or, you could take the shorter route, on foot or horseback, through the woods and over the Black River. Here is a satellite image, which gives an idea of the distance and terrain involved:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.2767914,-90.7164016,22582m/data=!3m1!1e3
Biggers is in Randolph County; Peach Orchard is part of Clay County. The latest census data at Wikipedia shows Biggers’ 2000 population at 355, while Peach Orchard’s 2010 population was 135. Biggers is 95.5% white; Peach Orchard’s population is about 97.5% white. Not unusual for that part of Arkansas.
In Biggers, 17.3% of the total population and 13.5% of families live below the poverty line. In Peach Orchard, things are not quite as good, financially, with 24.5% of families and 18.3% of the total population below the Federal Government’s official poverty line.
Biggers’ largest population was 466 in 1930. Peach Orchard had 484 residents in 1920.
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the area of Peach Orchard was explored and, to a very limited extent, settled by French before the 1903 Louisiana Purchase. The town was incorporated in 1910.
Or, you could take the shorter route, on foot or horseback, through the woods and over the Black River. Here is a satellite image, which gives an idea of the distance and terrain involved:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.2767914,-90.7164016,22582m/data=!3m1!1e3
Biggers is in Randolph County; Peach Orchard is part of Clay County. The latest census data at Wikipedia shows Biggers’ 2000 population at 355, while Peach Orchard’s 2010 population was 135. Biggers is 95.5% white; Peach Orchard’s population is about 97.5% white. Not unusual for that part of Arkansas.
In Biggers, 17.3% of the total population and 13.5% of families live below the poverty line. In Peach Orchard, things are not quite as good, financially, with 24.5% of families and 18.3% of the total population below the Federal Government’s official poverty line.
Biggers’ largest population was 466 in 1930. Peach Orchard had 484 residents in 1920.
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the area of Peach Orchard was explored and, to a very limited extent, settled by French before the 1903 Louisiana Purchase. The town was incorporated in 1910.
Go home. You are too old
At least two U.S. senators and two members of the House of Representatives need to step down, retire, get out D.C., go home and leave the rest of us TF alone.
Sen. John McCain, Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Maxine Waters are too old to do the job. All suffer from CRSD (Can’t Remember Stuff Disorder), make outrageously stupid remarks (President Trump will kick 700 billion Americans off Medicaid -- Waters), confuse Bush and Trump (Pelosi) or sometimes just say stupid stuff (McCain and Collins).
I am 71 years old. I know what I can do and what I can’t do. It is obvious some people Congress have been in office way too long, so long they think anything they say is truth.
Sen. John McCain, Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Maxine Waters are too old to do the job. All suffer from CRSD (Can’t Remember Stuff Disorder), make outrageously stupid remarks (President Trump will kick 700 billion Americans off Medicaid -- Waters), confuse Bush and Trump (Pelosi) or sometimes just say stupid stuff (McCain and Collins).
I am 71 years old. I know what I can do and what I can’t do. It is obvious some people Congress have been in office way too long, so long they think anything they say is truth.
Old movie posters of interest on the internet
El Alamo -- Buen Estado. Doblado. Restos de cinta adhesiva en las esquinas superiores. Agujeros de chincheta en los márgenes. Mínimas roturas en márgenes, pliegues e intersecciones.
El Ultimo Pistolero -- Muy Buen Estado. Doblado. Pliegues de menor importancia en el centro de la imagen.
El Alamo -- Cartel de cine original de la primera reposición de la película en España en 1971. Medida aproximada 70x100 cm.
El Dia Mas Largo -- Cartel de cine original del estreno de la película en España en 1962.
One poster advertised the James Stewart movie “El Valle Del Violencia.” In the US of A, the movie was titled “Shenandoah.”
El Ultimo Pistolero -- Muy Buen Estado. Doblado. Pliegues de menor importancia en el centro de la imagen.
El Alamo -- Cartel de cine original de la primera reposición de la película en España en 1971. Medida aproximada 70x100 cm.
El Dia Mas Largo -- Cartel de cine original del estreno de la película en España en 1962.
One poster advertised the James Stewart movie “El Valle Del Violencia.” In the US of A, the movie was titled “Shenandoah.”
Saturday, July 1, 2017
New! Must have for that studio apartment!
“Studio apartments aren't big, so you want to make the most of the space you get.
“One company is using so-called robotic furniture to turn tiny spaces into more functional living areas. If a closet, TV cabinet and bed had a lovechild, it would be the Ori system.”
https://www.cnet.com/news/robot-furniture-wants-to-make-your-apartment-feel-bigger/
Maggie’s Farm says: “You invented a Murphy Bed with buggy software added. Yes, you're all geniuses.”
“One company is using so-called robotic furniture to turn tiny spaces into more functional living areas. If a closet, TV cabinet and bed had a lovechild, it would be the Ori system.”
https://www.cnet.com/news/robot-furniture-wants-to-make-your-apartment-feel-bigger/
Maggie’s Farm says: “You invented a Murphy Bed with buggy software added. Yes, you're all geniuses.”
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