Beam me up Scotty...

Well, Scotty always predicted doom...

It appears that Scotty's ashes and those of some 200 others, after a brief time in space on April 30 of this year, were to be returned to loving family members as memorial tributes. Now it appears they crashed back to Earth in rough terrain and are still missing. A news story from MSN.com states that "The UP Aerospace payload included samples of cremated remains from more than 200 people, including James Doohan, who played the role of Chief Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the original "Star Trek" series..."


From the blog of Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert) asks...
"Q. What do you call a crater left by a rocket full of cremated remains? A. An ash hole."

My favourite bumper sticker goes like this...
Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes !

ps - as I write this, I am watching Buck Rogers on Space channel - there must be a better way to wait for Phils moving truck to get here :)
later man, jan

Hey to all you helicopter enthusiasts...

Procrastinators Unite chapter ??? - Here's another time-waster... How well do you pilot a helicopter - I crashed and burned many, many times... I learn patterns but don't do well at random scenarios... good luck...

later man, jan

Medal of Merit for one of our own!!!!

Scouts Canada recognizes one of the best!!! As a former 76th Rover - a wife and mother of four children - in my opinion, Sharon deserves every award possible for sharing her joy of life with everyone she meets.

Congratulations Sharon - the world is a better place with you in it!

later man, jan

Lion Hugs...

Here's a news video story that will make you cringe...

tip of the hat to Janet my my head shearer...
later man, jan

If Phil is a Daffodil...

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

When only a movie cam would have done...

Morgan tonight - I can't get the expression on his face out of my brain - only 18 months old and showing a sense of humor that will probably drive us all crazy...

You really had to be there...
- relaxing in the living room after supper...
- his dad stands up to let Grandad sit in the corner chair...
- and in the blink of an eye...
- Morgan was up in the chair grinning...
- like he was ready to burst...
- unbelievable!!

Seeing that kind of quick thinking - and the fact that he actually understands the concept of one-up on you... well, where did he learn that?

Cause if he thought it up all on his own - is this family gonna be in trouble :)

later man, jan

Our IQ is 131...

between John and myself - we managed an IQ score of 131... now we don't know why we did it or even what it means... doh.
later man, jan




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Procrastinators Unite - Chapter ???

Well, the kids have found another way for me to not get any work done at home --- have you all registered on Facebook? Where do we order tonight's dinner from? I understand that even though this is fairly new - it already has the nickname of 'crackbook' - sigh...

later man, jan

We are sad...April 16 Memorial Website

the following is copied from website Virginia Tech - In Memoriam ...

To honor and remember the victims of Monday's tragedy, the university has created the April 16 Memorial Website so individuals may share condolences, thoughts, and prayers.NOTE: Due to extremely high volume on the memorial website, you may experience slow performance.

Last updated 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17

The Virginia State Police have been coordinating the notification of the victims' next-of-kin with local authorities around the country. At this time, all families have been tentatively notified.
Read a complete investigation update
Classes are canceled for the remainder of the week to allow students to mourn and begin healing. Campus will reopen Wednesday for administrative operations.
Norris Hall has been closed for the remainder of the semester.
Get further details in our special section

jan

There's snow in them thar hills...

The water line needed much assistance - not frozen but sucking in lots of silt to get trapped in the filter. At least twice daily the guys had to climb the hill to the barrel but there was only one day we missed our showers. We have no shortage of water or propane but it's sure nice to have enough pressure to run the hot on demand. There were no mouse droppings in the cabin - blessings - and thanx to all those wonderful wood choppers in the fall - the fire roared nicely and we had a wonderful week. I did lots of my normal 'creek maintenance' with hoe and rubber boots. I love squilching in the mud up the hill and the kids found beer creek still flowing to the mud flats and the waterfall had dug it's channel deeper than ever. Danielle fell in (so she said) and March 31 saw the first dip in the water. brrr. The Fish family were still in residence when we left for the coast and we will be back early next week for a few more days on the way home.

Our favourite place is still a winter wonderland... I've been waiting a long time to get back here...

later man, jan