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November 2004

Tuesday 30 November

    Our electric problem is fixed! (21:31) - Dan Wood an electrician from Brownie Electric Inc, came today to fix our electrical problem. Some outlets and the upstairs bathroom light suddenly stopped working about two weeks ago. We didn't have the money to get it fixed at the...
    Gas prices too high? Check out this comparison chart! (19:26) - I saw this on cockeyed.com. They compare the price of a gallon of gas to almost everything. When you look at it from this perspective, Gas is cheap. The price of a gallon comparison...

Monday 29 November

    What a relief part III (20:33) - There were some things we had to put off while we were waiting for the check from the insurance company. Our two Sienna vans needed their regular maintenance, our water softener bit the dust and needed to be replaced and...

Thursday 25 November

    This is why our nation became Great! (12:46) - I came across this Declaration from George Washington on the Telegraph-Forum website. There are many people who will tell you that our founding fathers were not Christians, but God is present in many of the documents they left behind. Documents...
    Whichever way you carve it, Happy Thanksgiving! (08:38) - I am very thankful for the people who love me and whom I love, and especially thankful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ....

Wednesday 24 November

    Update to "What a relief!" (15:39) - The check we have been expecting from that rotten insurance company came in the mail today! It was for the full amount they owed us! The best part was, they acknowledged they were wrong! Nah, the best part was getting...
    Five killed, three wounded in shootings (13:38) - When I first saw this news item on Monday I intended to blog about my hunting horror stories. With all that's been going on in our family the last few days I forgot. I was seventeen years old when I...

Monday 22 November

    What a relief! (19:40) - I've been out of work for two years due to a work place injury. I've had to have three surgerys to correct my shoulder(rotator cuff). I was receiving Workman's Comp up until May of this year. The insurance company (Selective)... | 3 Comments

Saturday 20 November

    More Turnpike Idiocy (09:06) - Only in New Jersey! Tractor Trailer crashes on NJTP spilling tons of butter and causing a five truck and one van pileup! The New Jersey Turnpike is a major commercial corridor through the state. At any time of day there...

Thursday 18 November

Tuesday 16 November

    Joe does it again! (21:40) - Once more I scream out expletives at the man who screwed up our house, Joe the butcher! Heidi came down stairs tonight and told me the power went out in her room. She was right in the middle of doing... | 1 Comments

Sunday 14 November

    Leonid Meteor Shower (22:33) - I first saw the Leonid Meteor Shower in November 19th. 2001, I was feeling very lonely and grief stricken, my wife of 28 years had passed away on October 5th. I don't know why I wanted to see it, but... | 2 Comments

Friday 12 November

    New Jersey Auto Insurance SUCKS! (11:15) - About two months ago I had to make some policy changes in my Allstate Auto Insurance policy. The changes cost me an extra $110.00 a month. I was already paying almost $1200.00 for six months of full coverage (New Jersey... | 3 Comments

Tuesday 9 November

    Followup to "This is very Baaaaaaad!" (19:11) - Only in New Jersey Can a truck carrying frozen chickens crash into a truck carrying sheep! Turnpike Mess EAST WINDSOR, NJ-November 9, 2004 — A tractor-trailer carrying frozen chickens struck a truck carrying sheep, killing 22 of the animals and... | 1 Comments
    Very Cool! (14:42) - There are some very nice photos of the Aurora Borealis from November 8th this year Novermber 8, 2004 Aurora...
    This is very Baaaaaaad (12:56) - I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, I just had to post this! I've heard of counting sheep, but dodging them? Where is Sheriff Buford T. Justice when you need him! Truck carrying sheep overturns on turnpike November 8, 2004, 11:24 PM...
    Never make promises you may not be able to keep! (11:50) - I saw this post today on Tech Central. Schoolboy sues mom for not buying him a PC When I was growing up my parents never made promises to me. It was always, "If we can afford it we will..." or... | 1 Comments

Sunday 7 November

    Well Said (19:47) - I came across this blog while surfing through Blog Explosion. He is saying exactly what I'm thinking and feeling. MartiniPundit Consider This a Public Service Announcement This blog has had a self-appointed "devil's advocate" (she has not called herself that)... | 1 Comments
    Incredible! (19:26) - Cassie and I took the family to see the Incredibles this afternoon. In the beginning, the movie sounded just like it does here at home kids fighting and nasty towards each other and I wasn't very enthusiastic. But it... | 1 Comments

Saturday 6 November

    Another Saturday night and I ain't got no money.... (21:29) - This is one of those, I'm bored what am I going to do nights. There were some good movies at the Regal Cinema and we can get in for free (thanks to Billy's job there) but I didn't feel like... | 3 Comments

Friday 5 November

    A Picture Story of my grandson (21:42) - I made a picture story of my grandson Tomas with Microsoft Picture Story 3 from some Halloween pictures I took. Click the link to open in Media Player. (A pop up window will open the Media player) View Video...

Wednesday 3 November

    Another view on the "Hobbit" recently discovered (20:40) - I came across the news item below on Friday and gave some serious thought to what the writer was saying, I did some research and decided I would leave a comment. Unfortunately they didn't print my comment with all the... | 1 Comments

Monday 1 November

    Vampires in our midst! (20:59) - Read Third party carriers suck our blood... | 1 Comments
    The Young Entrepreneurs! (20:46) - Every time Cassie and I ask the kids to do something that isn't one of their regular chores we get; how much are you gonna pay me or I'll do it for ten bucks. It's exasperating. When we were growing... | 1 Comments
    How Jedi are you? (one for the guys) (14:48) - :: how jedi are you? ::...
    Bush Wins Preemptive Election in Florida (06:55) - From BBspot Bush Wins Preemptive Election in Florida By Dan Bahls and Josh Ain Orlando, FL - George W. Bush has won the crucial endorsement of the swing state of Florida and its twenty-seven electoral votes. The record speed for...