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Good morning D-League. Out for a morning walk in Philadelphia while my wife sleeps off the effects of an extra lemon martini at the elegant French restaurant where we celebrated #25 last night.

This is such a lovely city. But the casualties of the heroin/crack brigades are laying and squatting about everywhere. It’s hard to reconcile in this historic, beautiful city in the richest country in human history.

All I can come up with is that both the splendor and the wretchedness are the result of giving people as much freedom as possible. Some will use it to build skyscrapers and some to wreck their lives and sleep on the sidewalks.

Heading back to wake Sleeping Beauty and have a nice brunch before returning to DC. A happy Sunday to all.
Happy 25th! Hope you had a great time.
 
I have 9 hours of geology from WKU, that is a long way from a degree, but I know my rivers.

I don't want to question your son but the caves filter the water. Additionally, the water from Barren river does not come from the caves. The cave water empties into the Green that goes north of Bowling Green.

I am sorry to question your son but I totally disagree.
Well alrighty then. Drink and drink some more. And don’t be sorry. He knows his shit. You should know yours, being an ex mayor and all.
 
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Not political, American...
 
Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and clear. 83% humidity. Light wind. Heading to 98°F.

I actually accomplished a little bit this weekend. Much more remains. Went shopping and either store was out or I forgot a few things on my list. Purchased important items. Sorted through a few more parts.

Monday, Monday.....

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

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Good Monday morning

We have 73° on the Gulf Coast with clear skies and a 21% chance of rain by midafternoon. We should reach 86°.

I think I will eat a good breakfast in a few minutes and go outside and do some light yard work, trimming and put the weed eater to work.

What is the guy looking at?

Trust all have a great day

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Which guy? ;) ("They" looking, coming and going...and side ways..)

Oh, God Bless you all this morning. May your day be pleasing to you and your families/ loved ones... God Bless you all...


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ZOOOOM in. I think I answered my question.

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I guess from that perspective you are correct Sir but I was thinking as I think the others were thinking..............what if I was at a better angle....

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and even... Hmmm... I wish we could see what he's seeing too...

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Could be...

(Just the Operations Manager in me...)(Could be...) (The tangents and KPI's I perceive...May even be some "gap" analysis going on...)
 
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Good morning D-League. Back to the routine after a nice weekend. Thanks again to all for the well-wishes.

Sunny and not too hot in the east so far. Son back to classes at UK and daughter headed out to her fulltime teaching job today, so a busy time for the MD clan...Hope all is well with everyone.
 
One of my favorite newspaper columnist was Charley Reese who wrote for the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper

One column that stuck with me would be funny if not true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
 
Everyone check all of your bills for the month, your receipts for what you purchase, what the gasoline tax is, and anything else you spend money on in the month of September (regular expenditures) and see what the percentage in taxes is for your monthly intake. My wife and I did that a couple of years ago and found that is was in the high 40's for percent of our take home.
 
On the subject of water.

My paternal grandfather lived in the coal fields of Kentucky and the water was usually undrinkable due to the high gas content and smell. Fortunately they had water flowing out of a rock ceiling in a cave behind their house. They drank that water and used well water to clean the house.

Where I live, the state has a natural underground aquifer with about 800 billion gallons of water flowing through limestone that bubbles every day to form more than 700 of our springs. That’s the largest collection anywhere on earth!

But that almost got destroyed. In 1567 Phillip II of Spain wanted to cut a canal through Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico to save having to go around the state. In the 1930's the U.S. government approved of a planned route from the St, John River at Jacksonville on the Atlantic coast South to Palatka at the valley of the Ocklawaha River to the coastal divide, and on to the Withlacoochee River to the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. This would have cut right through the underground aquifer turning us into Arizona.

Our county sells and pipes water South to Pinellas County, with cites St Pete and Clearwater, because Pinellas can not produce enough fresh water to take care of 1,000,000 people.

The spring's water temperature never goes above 72 degrees and is crystal clear. My drinking water comes from the Weeki Wachee Springs as pure water and nothing is added to it, not even fluoride. The local dentist will treat your teeth with fluoride if you want it. I have a shallow well that I use for the yard, shrubs and trees if they need watering.

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Sure hope she's not bathing in your drinking water!
 
I always get a laugh and SMH out of this photo.

Here we have a State Trooper changing the tire for a tourist while the man stays in the car behind the wheel and his girl friend or wife leans on the car watching. I always wondered why the girl didn't drag the man out and hand him a lug wrench. What a world.

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It's not like the driver didn't have somethin to look at
 
Good afternoon D, been without internet since Wednesday, finally got it fixed, Hope yawl had a great day!

Read Malachi 5.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all those that I missed!!

I saw where someone asked about any good places to visit for a good get-a-way. We have two around here, Lake Malone and Lake Beshear in Dawson Springs, both are beautiful places, I really like Lake Beshear
 
Good afternoon D, been without internet since Wednesday, finally got it fixed, Hope yawl had a great day!

Read Malachi 5.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to all those that I missed!!

I saw where someone asked about any good places to visit for a good get-a-way. We have two around here, Lake Malone and Lake Beshear in Dawson Springs, both are beautiful places, I really like Lake Beshear

Back a few years ago we'd been waiting for a couple trees to fall on our power/phone lines. Power company wouldn't cut em. Contractors wouldn't cut em. They were too big for me to cut on my own, much less with power lines in question.

Eventually a big branch came down on its own and took out the power. Utility company came and cut the other branches away byt wouldn't take the trees down. Just kept happening no matter how much anyone on our street talked to them about it. Wasted so much time and money.

We sold that house and became friends with the people that bought it. Told them the story.

Now they have moved after getting tired of the issues with the then 80 ft (at least) tall trees. Right after they moved, the power company came and cut them all down....

Their new place... same thing except the trees nearest the power lines are dead. Still can't get anyone to cut them down. The day we lost power, they also lost power because a tree that seemed healthy took out their lines.

Still can't get the dead trees cut down. Too close to the power lines. Even when they're laying on the ground ....

It's like I've seen this story before. Every.dang.day.with.every.single.thing. Can I get a different and a better movie? This disk is the same as the last one.

God has been very good to us, but I really am looking forward to a time without all of this confusion, stupidity, and destruction
 
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Back a few years ago we'd been waiting for a couple trees to fall on our power/phone lines. Power company wouldn't cut em. Contractors wouldn't cut em. They were too big for me to cut on my own, much less with power lines in question.

Eventually a big branch came down on its own and took out the power. Utility company came and cut the other branches away byt wouldn't take the trees down. Just kept happening no matter how much anyone on our street talked to them about it. Wasted so much time and money.

We sold that house and became friends with the people that bought it. Told them the story.

Now they have moved after getting tired of the issues with the then 80 ft (at least) tall trees. Right after they moved, the power company came and cut them all down....

Their new place... same thing except the trees nearest the power lines are dead. Still can't get anyone to cut them down. The day we lost power, they also lost power because a tree that seemed healthy took out their lines.

Still can't get the dead trees cut down. Too close to the power lines. Even when they're laying on the ground ....

It's like I've seen this story before. Every.dang.day.with.every.single.thing. Can I get a different and a better movie? This disk is the same as the last one.

God has been very good to us, but I really am looking forward to a time without all of this confusion, stupidity, and destruction
I'm confused as to why anyone but you is responsible for the trees on your property regardless of the hardships they may & do cause. Isn't it PRIVATE property?
 
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