This and that.

I'm looking for a place to work out.  Not with weights and so forth but more  . . .fun stuff, tipping over huge tires, climbing walls and so forth.  Anybody have any ideas in the area (Madison, SP and so forth)? I want to get some exercise (as opposed to being exorcised which would be totally different) but in a non-traditional way.  I sort of looked into Boulder Wall Climbing in Madison but you need 2 people and the walls are not THAT high.  

Any REAL ideas are welcome.
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Walkers budget.  Not going to flame Walker here but I'm really confused on a number of issues,

1. he says that Wisconsin has a surplus yet State Agencies are hundreds of millions in the red. Where I work they are 80 million in the hole.   So . . . where is the surplus?  Does he mean surplus if he does not pay any bills?? 

2.  OK - let's say there IS a surplus (we all know there isn't but . . . ) so he wants to give the surplus away by lowering taxes and giving every family $200?  That's $300 million going down the drain. Why not SAVE that money for a rainy day??  $200 a family will do absolutely nothing to help Wisconsin.  It'll help China as we spend it on iPhones and so forth.  Is he really going to give away the cushion?  

Tells me Walker will not run for a 2nd term.  That was pretty much a given anyway.   Running for a 2nd term would be one the the stupidest things he could do.   Why you ask?

1. He could be in jail with his right hand man who was just sent to prison yesterday.
2. He would risk losing (a very real possibility) which would crush his hopes for running for President in 2020 or ANYTIME..
3. He will run for President in 2016 (25% chance).  Remember, in the rest of the Country he is loved by the neo-cons. Only in Wisconsin is he hated and laughed at.  Wisconsin is ranked 42 in job growth and predicted to be last in 2013. But - THAT is Obama's fault, at least that is what he says.
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Since the Beyonce Lip-Gate happened at the inauguration, does this mean Obama is not our President? Do we have to do it all over again?
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OH - BTW - we are in a negative Arctic Oscillation.  Not a good thing if you like warm weather.  Yea - we will get to 40 next week but . . . . the overall trend is a colder then normal February.  A negative Arctic Oscillation is  " atmospheric pressure over the polar region is relatively high and the pressure over the middle latitudes, at about 45 degrees north, is relatively low. This pattern allows cold air from the polar region to plunge into the Midwest. "   

 We have not been in this for a few years.  The big news on TV is  COLD BLAST HITS!    People, it's WINTER, I think winter means cold?    OMG it's cold in Minnesota!!!

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Columbus news - you know that rotten stretch of road just off the ramp on Hwy 73 near the Hospital?  It's going to be fixed by the state.  In fact they are going to completely re-due that area in 2014 but there will be a temporary fix before that.   Also 2016 is the West James FUBR Hwy  construction.  Lots to get done before that time.  Trees will come down (sad) and the road will be widened a tad.  Bicycle lanes will be added.

Before everybody gets all upset.  The DOT has done some outstanding work on other towns. They are not just doing this on the cheap.  Actual thought is going into this and while it will be totally frapped up for a while the result will looked pretty good I'm sure.    Yes - trees will be removed but other trees will be planted.
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Have a great day
Rod