A non-linear narrative.

Non-linear narrative? A certain otherness? hmmmmm - I think that describes my blog! I gotta contact Columbus Power and Light and mildly complain about their electrical sub station that has all of a sudden appeared outside out windows.Before the aliens landed we had nice dark sky and could seethe Milky Way every night. Now since the space crafted landed we get this every night.   As you can see the light pretty much blast away the stars. ...

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Need more Gas

Man - trying convert a propane burner to a natural gas burner is harder then expected.  Three plumbers said it is impossible but looking at the burner websites they have special attachments and in fact MY burner which DJ gave me for Christmas a few years ago is actually set up FOR natural gas.You see the problem is that "we" have a huge natural gas grill and we want to brew under the range hood.  Propane seems like it would be the easiest...

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Hydro Street Brewery Menu

Note - I'm looking for a water quality report for Columbus or Sun Prairie - anybody know where I can get one??  Not what chemicals are in the water but what minerals!  -------------------------Below is the current Hydro Street Brewery and Eatery menu. Just thought I would post it. The potatoes are awesome and even though I had a burger on day two and Sandye was still learning the grill it was really good. Being a former grill cook at...

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Alternate ROW parking in City parking lots! BS!!!!

For all my work buddies I have some sad news - Dave Allwardt collapsed a few days ago and is in the hospital until further notice. Some sort of recurring infection and other complications with his weight. It's all I know but according to his wife he is in bad shape. Let's pass on some warm thoughts for him.-----------------------------------------SNOW - Columbus received 1.5 inches of snow last night with 0.09 inches of precipitation. Like humans...

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Hydro Street Brewery is Open for Bigness!

The day started out poorly Tuesday.  You see Tuesday was the day of the big building inspections and when I stopped in I found Sandye and Aaron not in their normal stressed out chipper mood but more in a stressed out dragging slightly grumpy moving slow mood. Seems the night before the big day they ordered food from another established establishment in Columbus and some tomatoes seemed a little . . . "off"  as they touched their taste buds. ...

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Lots of snow . . .but not this year . . .YET!

Troy Aikman was in Chicago to announce a football game one weekend when he noticed a special telephone near the Bears bench. He asked a nearby player what it was used for and was told it was a hotline to God. Troy asked if he could use it. The player told him, "Sure, but it will cost you $100.00."Troy scratched his head, then thought, what the heck. I could use some help picking games. He pulled out his wallet and paid the $100.00. Troy’s picks were perfect that week. The next week, Troy was in Texas when he noticed that same kind of phone on the...

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Totally Geeked out!

So the City of Columbus website says "Have you got a question for someone "at City Hall"?Got a suggestion?Or a complaint?Well.... here's your chance.... Just click on Request Trackerto get in touch with someone in city government who can (and will) respond."Odd - I've registered twice and have gotten zero response!  Here is the crazy thing the Police Department does.  They say that you can not park on EITHER side of the street on snow...

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You guys are snorting incense to get high? really?

  I follow a blog called Stuck in Costumes written by Trey Ratcliff. He is sort of my mentor in photography. He posts one photo a day which started me thinking "I" should do that so my photo a day blog is located athttp://melottephotoimagery.blogspot.com/ANYWAY - he mentioned Glacier National Park which BAM - stirred some memories of when I hitch hiked out to Glacier.  Does anybody hitch any more??I had never hitched in my life until I...

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Hydro update and FOX News mixes up Palin for Fey - OOPS!!

My brother sent this - a new license plate he saw  Illinois – Where your governors make your license plates. ----------------------------The Republicans  have a pretty big problem.  Yesterday I said that someone besides Romney and Newt might emerge as the GOP candidate, so to continue that thought . . . . .Romney - conservative voters don't like him because he is too middle of the road, not conservative enough. That is why he...

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Packers, Braun, Sandusky, GOP

Happened again - lots of stuff to comment on Sunday night and all gone Monday morning.Anyway - Jerry Sandusky -sigh - did he REALLY say that "if any other kids come forward I will turn myself in".  WHAT??  Seriously?  You do know that MIGHT sound bad right?   And when asked if he liked little boys he said "I like boys AND girls".  REALLY?  Perhaps you should consult your lawyer from time to time.--------------------------------------Ryan...

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Walker Ain't So Bad and C'mon Columbus Journal!!!

So I was emailing and talking to my brother about Walker and I was not getting the type of response I was expecting. I started to get worried that he had gone over to the dark side with him being a high flying businessman with his own multi-layer company and so forth.But then I realized . . . . he lives in Illinois. About that same time I was playing online poker and a guy asked if Wisconsin was still going to RECALL our Governor and I said yea....

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Taking the "e" out of eMail

Lots of stuff to say but a catastrophic cranberry juice incident has taken the "e" out of my keyboard. In order to type an "e" I have to POUND it. This is very aggravating. So today I'll be brief with more tomorrow.1. MISSING CAT. Have you seen this cat? Lost somewhere near the downtown area. Her name is Nala.  I don't have who to contact but if you do find her and if Joy Hall reads this give me a phone number to contact information. -------------------------------------------------The...

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Burn'in down the house!

Can you say 18 IN A ROW?? The Indianapolis colts and New England Patriots hold the record for longest winning streaks at 21. The Packers will break the all-time NFL Record IF they beat The Lions on New Years day. -----------------------------------I had the opportunity to attend a house burning. Here in Columbus to help the fire department they have a random drawing every year and the family that get's the closest to the number has their house...

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Wisconsin was the only state with a statistically significant decline in employment

Hey - you know those pro-Walker ads you are seeing on TV telling us how much good he has done for the school system? What they are not telling you as those teachers are from CHARTER schools which are not subject to all of these government rules (like teaching birth control and science). And in four states, Wisconsin included, a Charter School is a for-profit company. They can teach students anything they want with no restrictions but their main...

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The Event Boundary / Pabst and The Kurth

Seriously - this JUST happened to me! ------------------------------Ever have something in your mind to do and you walk into a different room and immediately forget what you are there for? You are not alone and it happens to EVERYBODY.  It's not that you are losing your short term memory.  In fact it's the opposite.  Your brain is too efficient. There was a study done about this and there was a HUGE difference between a control group...

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The Omar Man + Packers vs. the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks

First I must mention that there is a Star Trek documentary on the Science Network tonight called Star Trek Nation and talks about how Star Trek not only changed TV but society as a whole. It was created by Rod Roddenberry Gene's son.  Might be good . . . or not! ----------------------------Farmers Almanac forecast for 28th - 30th for Great Lakes - Considerable cloudiness; increasingly windy with scattered rain and snow showers. WOW - going...

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Selective memories - Columbus Auditoruim.

Obviously my Wisconsin basketball experience was traumatic since I have not blogged since the day after. . . . and there was some holiday also I guess.The big news in Columbus, besides me missing the Holiday Parade (I did not know!!) is that there is now bus service linking Madison to Columbus and the Amtrak Station. Of course this will put Todd Frey out of bigness because he was going to offer carriage rides to and from Madison . . . a three hour...

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My basketball experience

So it looks like the citizens of Wisconsin will not be getting what they are not paying for. The Department of Corrections can not fill vacancies because people actually get more money on unemployment then to work for State Government. As balderdash said in his comment "From this point forward the public sector will have a very hard time competing for jobs so you will get what you pay for. I know this as I worked both as a private contract to the...

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My biased views

To answer Charlotte. First - let's agree to disagree OK?This whole pension thing and paying in. The State pension plan is 100% paid for by government employees. No matter what you hear - Not one penny comes from the citizens of Wisconsin. Not one penny! State employees make less money because they pay more into the pension plans. Exactly like private industry but private industry get higher pay but have poorer pension plans. I made $10 less per...

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Sign zee papers!! CAN WALKER

Looking for a place to get rid of corrupt republicans? Go to the old Roberts Small Engine building at 315 E. James St and you can recall Walker, Kleefisch and Dr. Evil himself Scott Fitzgerald. A "Can Walker" food drive in conjunction with the petition signing. People can bring in a canned food donation for the Columbus/Fall River food pantry. The place will be open until January.I tell you - I really truly think Republicans IN government are...

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