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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 - 12:49:26 PM |
Hello and welcome to the wonderful land of the Dogpound.
As the Olympics approach, you see more and more pictures from Beijing, China, and I always thought the person taking the photos was just taking them on an overcast day. But it appears that it is overcast all the time due to the smog. So they are banning most cars from driving the streets, and many industries are being forced to shut down so the air will be cleaner and clearer for this major event. It would be sad to hear this:
“Jon Ho from China prepares for his third javelin toss for the event. He comes to the line, heaves the javelin, and . . . and . . . it disappeared? Jim, did you see where it landed?”
“Not really, Tom, but here comes the official with a lantern and beacon to mark the spot. We should know shortly if he won a medal or hit an official.”
That would be bad, but probably not as bad as the algae problem they have in the coastal waters where they will be holding the sailing events. They have brought in 10,000 people [according to China, “volunteers”] to manually clean up this massive pile of green gook.
If you have ever had the opportunity to see algae up close, first hand, you will understand this is not a task one would enjoy doing every day for weeks on end. But when you hold the Olympics, you must put on a good face – preferably one that you can see and is not covered in green slime.
Thought for the Week
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Oq Mandino
RV Driver
I am sure you have heard the old joke about the new owner putting his RV on cruise control and going back to make himself a sandwich, which resulted in a nasty accident.
Well, here is one about a woman in San Francisco who tried to kill a mouse she saw in her RV using a 44-caliber Magnum revolver. She wound up wounding herself and her husband [who was driving at the time] as the bullet ricocheted around inside the cabin while they traveling down Highway 20. Neither was seriously injured, but the sheriff could not comment on the condition of the mouse since he refused medical attention!
Bumper Scooters
It was bound to happen sooner or later. In Crawley, England two old ladies on mobility carts began using them as bumper cars during an argument they had in the local grocery store. The manager said it was quite a sight to see these two ladies running down the can goods aisle using their carts like “dodge’em” cars you see at the amusement parks.
Neither was seriously hurt, but you can be sure there will be a new warning sticker that warns the drivers against using the scooters for settling arguments.
As always be good, play safe, and remember if you can see the Olympics, that will be a good thing.
JR and Max
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