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If she plays her cards right, I'll do the cleaning for her...

wife is not pleased. I had to remove the oven to get to the 240 v. supply...

A fascinating look behind the scenes. Suggest you watch it to the very end which brings us right up to today's goings on.,,

Guys, the cactus is real. There is a regular wood utility pole behind the cactus. (The owl is fake.)

Interesting stuff and good sensible steps towards improved food safety. If the public was paying attention they would truly be pissed at our gutless House of Representatives who have sold us down the river on "Country of Origin" labeling. Sold us out to the lobbyists. What say y'all? Are you good with eating hot-dogs from China? Or shrimp raised in a SE Asia cesspool? Read it and weep for our country. See the names I highlighted in red below and vote these stinking bums out of office if you can. ----------------------------------------------------------------- House Votes to Repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling for Meat BY LYDIA ZURAW | JUNE 11, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken. Texas Republican Rep. Michael Conaway’s Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 passed late Wednesday night by a 300-131 vote. Conaway introduced the bill on May 18 — the same day the World Trade Organization rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that COOL unfairly discriminates against meat imports and gives the advantage to domestic meat products. Two days later, the House Agriculture Committee passed the bill by 38-6. COOL, which went into effect for meat in 2013, require that packaging indicate the country, or countries, where animals were born, raised and slaughtered. Supporters of repeal don’t want the U.S. subjected to the $3.6 billion in potential retaliatory tariffs sought by Canada and Mexico. They also argue that the rule has already burdened the U.S. meat industry. “The program has not worked, and it is time to put this failed experiment behind us once and for all,” Conaway said during the floor debate. He and Reps. Dan Benishek (R-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA), David Rouzer (R-NC), David Scott (D-GA) and Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) asserted that COOL has no impact on food safety. “Mandatory food labeling is not about food safety,” Benishek said. “No matter where our food comes from, regulations remain in place to ensure safety and traceability regardless of origin.” But consumers want COOL, said several members opposed to the repeal, including Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA). After referencing a survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America finding that 90 percent of Americans favored requiring a label with the country of origin on meat, he said that the response to the last WTO ruling was, “We don’t really care what the American people want. We’re just going to cave.” “I think that’s the wrong way to proceed,” McGovern added. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who spoke for seven minutes, said that despite comments from President Obama that, “No trade agreement is going to force us to change our laws,” the bill to repeal COOL shows that “trade agreements have a direct effect on our sovereignty.” DeLauro said the same is possible of Trade Promotion Authority legislation to “fast track” trade deals, and she warned her colleagues to “beware of the road that you go down today.” House Democrats who spoke on the floor in support of the bill included Reps. Costa, Scott, Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) who said that, “COOL may have been well-intended, but we’ve lost four times at the WTO … let’s repeal it, let’s move on.” Opponents of the bill argued that it is a premature move and includes products not addressed in the WTO decision. “We’re rushing in a repeal that goes beyond just the disputed elements, adding poultry and raising questions, I think, about our commitment to being able to give consumers what they want,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). Instead, legislators should “take a deep breath” because no retaliatory tariffs are going to be quickly inflicted, he noted, adding, “This is a process that’s going to take months.” “Critics of H.R. 2393 will say we have more time, but in truth, we don’t,” said Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “This final ruling is the fourth time WTO has ruled against the U.S. for various versions of COOL and, on this final appeal, WTO has given both Canada and Mexico the authority to impose more than $3 billion in combined retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. within 60 days of the ruling.” The countdown was at 37 days on Wednesday, Newhouse said. June 17 is the next meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, where members will consider Canada and Mexico’s retaliation lists. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) stated that it will take some time to figure out “what the damage is” and then there will be an arbitration panel “to get everyone to agree that that’s exactly what it is.” © Food Safety News

Agree with J Hancock. You need new batteries Sir. 10 years is good but, i seriously doubt you can get 11..

Colorado River upstream and downstream from Hoover Dam, Canyon Lake Tonto Natl Forest, Wife and youngest by a tall Cactus at Tortilla Flat (population 2)

Mike, hoping for a good and quick recovery for you!

OK, Flux capacitor will work. I thought we were good to go, but now, you can see below, mice ate some of the wires in this thing. And my wife wants it out of the kitchen anyway... b

OK cool. While you are out maybe you could swing by Tractor Supply and pick up some more Xenon Difluoride. (The dog peed on mine and it vaporized.) Thanks!

That is one of the goofiest damn things I've ever seen!

He won't get many votes. Now that we've seen more of him we know him to be a puss, and sneaky on top of that.

I expect the price of LEDs to continue to decline as the quantity manufactured continues to grow. What's not to like, low current consumption, long service life, usually won't fail from vibration. It's just that the equipment to make them is expensive. Or, you could follow the diagrams below to try to make some LEDs at home. Just kidding

I used to be a staunch GOP supporter once upon a time. I wouldn't send them a dime now. Last go-around Romney had the party nominating rules changed to keep out Ron Paul. This time they are messing with the rules to keep out Trump. The party has shown complete disdain for the will of the people. It would be good if today's GOP implodes and a new conservative party rises from the ashes. In fact, the Founding Fathers warned us about the threat from a two party system. John Adams said:

That doesn't sound right to me. Probably should check with Hugo's boss to confirm. Just call the plant and ask for Dick Gozinyah.

Friendly wager: I've got $20. that says he doesn't own a pair of work boots.

I agree with Bill Bennett. Copied from above, " Don’t you ever wonder why the GOP has never tried to impeach Obama? Don’t you wonder why John Boehner and Mitch McConnell talk a big game, but never actually try to stop Obama? Don’t you wonder why Congress holds the purse strings, yet has never tried to de-fund Obamacare or Obama’s clearly illegal executive action on amnesty for illegal aliens? Bizarre, right? It defies logic, right?" And, on the other hand, if you vote for Hillary, and if you live in NY, or NJ, or MA, or IL, or San Francisco, then you know Hillary will protect you just like she took care of our people in Benghazi. Repeat, you do not need to own guns and ammo, etc. Hillary has your back. No really...

the situation... https://youtu.be/1AhN0Mn55HQ

Don't be fooled by this kindly old grandfather figure who is really a smiling crocodile. He is into corporate welfare up to his eyeballs starting with Ethanol. Ethanol moves by rail, not by pipeline. His railroad BNSF carries much of it. Without federal subsidies the ethanol business dries up. And he really doesn't want anybody looking into insurance business practices and competition either. And he sure as hell doesn't want a flat tax. He benefits greatly from carried interest tax loopholes. It's funny, the libs always talk about doing away with corporate welfare, but such talk is so disingenuous on their part. No way they will mess with this guy.

And hopefully he wont need anybody at all for the Dept. of Education. (Giant government boondoggle.)

Trump says he will build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. --- Not too hard to do - couple of small % tariffs and a small federal tax on funds being electronically transmitted to Mexico. Trump says he will get legislation to enable insurance companies to compete across state lines --- This is exactly the right remedy for high cost of health insurance. Trump says he will deport millions of illegal aliens. --- Sounds good to me. It's been done before and it can be done again. Trump says he will renegotiate NAFTA. --- "bout damn time somebody undertook this task. Trump has put forth his proposal for revising the tax code (or eliminating the IRS.) --- I like his proposal. Maybe he won't be able to get these things done, but I do believe he will give it his best effort. He's a tough, scrappy bugger that's not going to be bought-off by lobbyists. Call me gullible, but I think he is capable to do all of these things.

Some really cool engines were developed during wartime. The Pratt & Whitney 28 cylinder R-4360 radial for example. One version made 3800 HP. It had a supercharger and 2 turbochargers and powered some mammoth planes.

It's the principle of the thing, The government let him slide for 29 years and the guy just plain didn't pay his debt. I pay my debts, my kids pay their debts. This guy is just a deadbeat. His parents are probably deadbeats too. Bad genes.

and eyeballs, snouts and genitals...