2009 – Page 5 – Bifurcate In The Road

Dropped or Not

October 20, 2009 by kmilyun

Flu vaccines sit in distribution center waiting for “kits”?

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the unnamed outlet paid the family for the launch and may be complicit in the balloon boy hoax.

Marketing web sites are excited about the new wave of Niche Social Media Sites.

A coyote struck by a fast-moving car near the Nevada-Utah border apparently got trapped by the vehicle’s grill and rode for several hours all the way west to the foothills east of Sacramento. They said they kept driving because they thought they had killed the animal, so there was no point in stopping …

Some High School English classes teach Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe, but students at Sacramento’s McClatchy High School studying Tupac Shakur makes the grade.

IHOP claims that its eggs are “cruelty free” the Humane Society says they are not.

Quote from a hooker interviewed by a local news anchor: “I’ll say this much about police: They have made my job miserable out here,” she said. (I say police 1 – hooker zip)

Ads going up in New York subway stations feature the slogan, “A Million New Yorkers Are Good Without God. Are You?”

My Horoscope says: Today may very well just be one of those days, when nothing you do seems to go right. You may find yourself saying things you really mean but didn’t want to say. You may have to bite your tongue hard today… if you need to vent, find an Internet buddy or some other ‘safe’ means of expressing yourself.

Ok dats all folks . …

OINK

October 14, 2009 by kmilyun

Well ignoring all the steps my paranoid mind set in play for me the freaking H1R1 exposure has arrived. That really bites, it makes me nervous.

I suspected that it would, I was just hoping that it would not happen until I had the chance to get the shot . …

When employers have sick policies that encourage employees to not call in sick it is rather obvious that eventually someone will spread their germs to other employees and customers no?

I think it sucks. My sig other worked with someone who up until yesterday when they and their family were hospitalized with the Swine Flu – oh yippee!! Go figure if you call in sick with or without a Drs note you get a point – three points and your out! So wonder why someone would show up sick eh? I am not sure whether this person knew they were sick but I suspect so.

Ok I am pissed about the above fore-mentioned. But I am more freaked out that we may get sick. Well Shit. I am not so sure I would fair to well if I do. Thank goodness we have not been around my parents or any other not in so great heath friends this week. Just so you know this all goes with the regular flu or a bad cold also.

I used a lot of anti germ spray today while freaked out ha ha … now is this head ache and nose run because of the new cedar dog bed downstairs or ? See I am freaking like I said.

The CDC recomendations:

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.

So, all you sick ass peeps who come to work and the company policies that favor your inconsideration – I have a long list of words that I can not type here because I want to keep my safe for all readers rating. Hope the extra day worth of pay was worth it.

Ok – I am done ranting for now LOL

And So It Goes

October 12, 2009 by kmilyun

Me: can I pull off here and take a picture of the snow?

KRP: No we have to get there before practice ends

Me: a hour later: How about I pull over so I . …

KRP: No we have to get there before practice ends

Me: Wow look at that fire now that would make a cool picture

KRP: No we have to get there before practice ends

and so it went LOL.

Road sign: Right lane closed ahead. Next road sign: left lane closed ahead. Freeway warning sign: construction ahead. And so it went.

We left Sacramento at 3:45p.m. and did not arrive in Carson City until 7:30. we got to see the last 30mins. of practice. I should have stopped for the fire.

Overheard Friday night at the football game: “you ugly bo-tOX bee itch”, “coach you (fill in any derogatory four letter word combo here)”, -aah the joys of the Friday night lights LOL.

I spent the evening making my way up and down the sidelines trying to get a decent shot. The league photographer was an ok type guy. We chatted after he figured out I was not competition for $$’s. I am thinking the give away was that I was showing maybe a couple of grand worth of equipment altogether while he had two setups hanging from his neck each worth 14,000.00 give or take a few hundred. Seriously, I looked it up when I got home. And here I sit drooling over a used D200 that I can not afford (nor do I need it).

When 10p.m. came around the nice cold air got way to cold for my skinny bones. The score was zero to zero and the game went to overtime. The kicker for the Senators (our team) had never ever made a field goal during a game and YEAH he made it! I would like to be big and tell you that I was happy because the team won but honestly I was cheering because I got to go get in my truck and crank up the heater. I know last month I was b’ing cause it was too hot!

I have driven Hwy 80 from Sac to Stagecoach numerous times in the past few years. On the last few trips there has been signage letting drivers know that the Goldrun Rest Area was closed – the next rest area is X miles away. It was such a relief when we found the area open again after construction of new facilities. So, I planned out the pit stops on the way back.

No signs to give hint that the Truckee Rest Area was closed! Ugh oh cause I gotta go and waiting is not a good option ;( it seemed the construction workers decided at this very moment in time, when I had to go, to drive across the exit lanes for the next two exits. Finally made a mad waddle to a gas station rest room. The young man exiting it handed me the key and told me hope you have a air breather and a good stomach for the mess. Now folks when a twenty something guy tells you the restroom is gross – it is gross!

I did get off at a vista stop and got a few pics in and stretched my legs again.

All and all it was a fast trip but it was great to see the kids, watch Ryan play football, and chat with Brandon and his girl. Trish’s hens have matured are now laying so we came home with six dozen fresh eggs. What do you do with six dozen eggs? Well I plan on passing them out to family and friends. I should be very popular tomorrow 😉

I have lots of shots to convert from NEF to Jpeg so I won’t be bored this week. A storm is coming in so that should be entertaining also.

Keep On Chirping

October 7, 2009 by kmilyun

I was out trying to capture some birds this afternoon and I snapped this little one. Fluttering about the trees with the other Robins I did not notice until a checked my camera monitor screen that it had one leg. I checked the other shots with different views just to make sure that it did indeed have only one leg.

Amazing how a little bird can make do and go about it’s daily business.I am sure there is a message in there somewhere for me.