TCS Daily - Gore Dodges Repeated Calls to Debate Global Warming

TCS Daily - Gore Dodges Repeated Calls to Debate Global Warming:

Klaus reserved his unkindest cut of all for the movement that has joined forces with Gore is spreading fear about global warming:

"As someone who lived under communism for most of his life, I feel obliged to say that I see the biggest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity now in ambitious environmentalism, not in communism. This ideology wants to replace the free and spontaneous evolution of mankind by a sort of central (now global) planning."

Gore's refusal to take on the likes of Klaus, Avery and Lord Monckton is no isolated incident of the former vice president's lacking the courage of his convictions. In June, Professor Scott Armstrong of the University of Pennsylvania urged Gore to put his global warming money where his mouth is. Armstrong, one of the world's leading experts on forecasting, has studied the forecasts made by Gore and such organizations as the UN's Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) and found their methodology wanting.

Convinced that Gore and the IPCC are overstating how much temperatures will rise in the years to come, Armstrong has challenged Gore to the following wager: Each man bets $10,000 on how much temperatures will go up in the next ten years. The money will stay in escrow until 2017. The one whose forecast come closer to the actual change in temperature will be declared the winner and be allowed to donate the $20,000 plus accumulated interest to the charity of his choice. But despite being flush with cash from his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," and from lucrative speaking engagements around the world, Gore has not taken Armstrong up on the bet.

The Nuclear Renaissance Begins

Interesting article on Nuclear Power in the U.S. The Clinton White House had planned for nearly all the existing Nuclear plants to be eliminated by now. But that hasn't happened, and in fact these plants are now very profitable. Buried in the story is one of the reasons -- nuclear Navy veterans have taken over and made the plants much more efficient and safe.

Sadly the U.S.,which invented nuclear power, no longer has the skills to build new plants. We will have to sub-contract that to the Japanese.

Read the whole article, it is pretty interesting and will give you something to do while we wait for our abysmal politicians to come up with an energy policy.

The American Spectator

last Tuesday, September 25, was a milestone. For the first time since 1973, a new application for building a reactor was placed before the federal government.

The proposal submitted Tuesday is to build two new reactors with a total capacity of 2,700 megawatts at the South Texas Project site in Matagorda County, where two nuclear units have already operated for 25 years. The size of the reactors is unprecedented -- the biggest American plants generally produce about 1,200 MW.

...Soon these new owners -- heavily staffed with veterans from the nuclear Navy -- were revitalizing the industry.

The results have been stunning. Whereas power plants traditionally ran at a "capacity factor" of 60 percent -- meaning they are up and running 60 percent of the time -- the nation's 104 reactors now run at a previously unimaginable capacity of 90 percent. (In South Korea, where nuclear provides half the electricity, the figure is 95 percent.) The average nuclear plant now runs uninterrupted for nearly two years before shutting down for refueling. Safety improvements have been spectacular. While there were 26 shutdowns of more than a year for safety reasons from 1987 to 1997 and 21 in the decade before, there has only been one over the past decade.

25 Skills Every Man Should Know

25 Skills Every Man Should Know: The List, Ready for Your Debate - Popular Mechanics

Hey, not bad. I've done 24/25. I guess I need to go looking for a bolt-action rifle now.

1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who as capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network

What Happens When You Lend Money to Poor People

Bloomberg.com: Opinion

Don't get me wrong: I have nothing personally against the poor. To my knowledge, I have nothing personally to do with the poor at all. It's not personal when a guy cuts your grass: that's business. He does what you say, you pay him. But you don't pay him in advance: That would be finance. And finance is one thing you should never engage in with the poor.

Poor people don't respect other people's money in the way money deserves to be respected.

Teaser rates weren't a scandal. Teaser rates were a sign of misplaced trust: I trusted these people to get their teams of lawyers to vet anything before they signed it. Turns out, if you're poor, you don't need to pay lawyers. You don't like the deal you just wave your hands in the air and moan about how poor you are. Then you default.

People complain about the rich getting richer and the poor being left behind. Is it any wonder? Look at them! Did it ever occur to even one of them that they might pay me back by WORKING HARDER? I don't think so.

Our society is really, really hostile to success. At the same time it's shockingly indulgent of poor people.

Lending money to poor countries was a bad idea: Does it make any more sense to lend money to poor people? They don't even have mineral rights!

Pisco Sour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pisco Sour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cape Wind Comedy Daily

The Bob Marley

Mount Gay Rum
Club Soda
Lime
Bitters

More Spider Pig

Simpsons Movie Trailer #3 spider pig

Spider Pig Theme Song

does whatever a spider pig does

Recycling Rubbish

Recycling Rubbish

EIGHT GREAT MYTHS ABOUT WASTE DISPOSAL

Penn. Gov. Orders Partial State Shutdown

Penn. Gov. Orders Partial State Shutdown

State Gov't or Pennsylvania has been shut down, including State Parks and other "non-essential" government duties.

The Corner on National Review Online

The Corner on National Review Online:

"London - British public safety officials today increased the national alert level to 'Quite Elevated Indeed' — the highest category possible — and appealed to UK citizens to 'keep a sharp lookout for diverse people engaged in activities.'"

That's almost as funny as the formerly unarmed bobbies yelling "Halt, or I'll yell Halt again!"

Al Gore's son busted for drugs in hybrid car | U.S. | Reuters

Al Gore's son busted for drugs in hybrid car | U.S. | Reuters

Al Gore III -- whose father is a leading advocate of policies to fight global warming -- was driving his environmentally friendly car at about 100 miles per hour on a freeway south of Los Angeles when he was pulled over by an Orange County sheriff's deputy at about 2:15 a.m.

I'm impressed. Who knew a Prius could go 100 miles an hour? Usually they are driven slow in the right lane with an air of self-righteousness.

They tried to get a quote from his dad, but couldn't reach him on his private jet on way to his concert to celebrate Global Warming...

Attic Ventilation

Attic Ventilation: "ATTIC VENTILATION FOR HOMES"

Improving Attic Ventilation

Improving Attic Ventilation | Heating & Cooling | THIS OLD HOUSE

Step-by-Step Strip-Vent Installation

Might need to install six of these if they are not already there.

Attic Ventilation Primer

Ventilation Primer - How Much is Needed?

Probably less than 3 percent of the homes standing today (new and existing) have proper attic ventilation. Those that do can achieve this goal in several different ways.

The houses that have proper ventilation do so in the following way. Continuous or ample singular vents are placed at or near the top of the roof. A similar system of vents is then placed at the bottom or under side of the roof. This system works like a forced air heating or cooling system in your home. The air that leaves the upper vents is replaced by the same amount of air at the lower vents.

It is extremely important to have both upper and lower vents. This is what produces the flow through and continuous air flow in your attic. Furthermore, the vents should be installed in a specific fashion. Sixty percent of your venting area should be in the lower vents, while the remaining 40 percent should be at the top of your roof.

New Date Set for Florida Folk Festival: Veterans Day Weekend, November 9-11 - 05/25/07

Might be nice to attend in cool weather

New Date Set for Florida Folk Festival: Veterans Day Weekend, November 9-11 - 05/25/07

2007 AFI list of top 100 movies

2007 AFI list of top 100 movies - USATODAY.com:

Hoover Beware!

Marine Officials Warn Of Biting Dolphins - Local News Story - WKMG Orlando

Climate change: The Deniers

Climate change: The Deniers

A Summer Project for Eric

DIY Ping Pong Gun

Newest Member of the Fleet

Key West Boats Inc.

Key West Boats 1520 cc is a center cockpit unsinkable boat with a Mercury 50 EFI 4-Stroke engine. We will use her to trailer to Florida lakes and rivers, to the Keys, and as a super tender for Pelican where we can occasionally tow her behind our sailboat to local anchorages.

Length: 15'2"
Beam: 6'10"
Transom: 20"
Approx. Weight: 950 Lbs.
Fuel Capacity: 20 Gals.
Maximum HP: 80 HP
Recommended HP: 50-70 HP
Dead Rise: 10°
Draft: 7"

The boat came with a bimini, live bait well, lights, seat cushions, a cooler, and compass.

* No Wood-No Rot Construction
* Ten (10) Year Hull Warranty
* Self-Bailing Cockpit
* Foam Injected Fiberglass Stringer System
* Built-In Fuel Tank
* Bench Seat with Cushion and Backrest
* Anchor Locker with Anchor
* 48 Qt. Cooler Seat with Cushion
* 13 Gallon Aerated Live Well
* Large Bow and Rear Casting Deck
* Console Rod Holders
* 4 Stainless Steel Rod Holders with Drain
* Padded Stainless Steel Wheel with Anti-Feedback Steering
* Tinted Windshield and Grab Rails
* Bilge Pump with Auto Switch
* Large Storage Compartment in Bow
* Molded Non-Skid Inner Liner
* Stainless Steel Hardware and Rails
* Power Outlet Plug on Dash
* Trolling Motor Plug
* Courtesy Lights
* Folding Stern Light
* Horn
* Raw Water Wash Down System
* Pull-Up Cleats

More tomorrow when we take her on her maiden voyage on the Butler chain of lakes here in Orlando.

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know published by Houghton Mifflin Company

abjure
abrogate
abstemious
acumen
antebellum
auspicious
belie
bellicose
bowdlerize
chicanery
chromosome
churlish
circumlocution
circumnavigate
deciduous
deleterious
diffident
enervate
enfranchise
epiphany
equinox
euro
evanescent
expurgate
facetious
fatuous
feckless
fiduciary
filibuster
gamete
gauche
gerrymander
hegemony
hemoglobin
homogeneous
hubris
hypotenuse
impeach
incognito
incontrovertible
inculcate
infrastructure
interpolate
irony
jejune
kinetic
kowtow
laissez faire
lexicon
loquacious

lugubrious

metamorphosis
mitosis
moiety
nanotechnology
nihilism
nomenclature
nonsectarian
notarize
obsequious
oligarchy
omnipotent
orthography
oxidize
parabola
paradigm
parameter
pecuniary
photosynthesis
plagiarize
plasma
polymer
precipitous
quasar
quotidian
recapitulate
reciprocal
reparation
respiration
sanguine
soliloquy
subjugate
suffragist
supercilious
tautology
taxonomy
tectonic
tempestuous
thermodynamics
totalitarian
unctuous
usurp
vacuous
vehement
vortex
winnow
wrought
xenophobe
yeoman
ziggurat

Thoughts for the day

From Don Surber » Blog Archive » I don’t mean to disillusion you, but …

Your car is not silver; it’s gray.

Your spouse’s car is not champagne; it’s beige.

Global warming isn’t science; it’s paganism.

Drug companies aren’t the enemy; bacteria are.

Food stamps are a subsidy, not a ration.

No one questions your patriotism; it’s your sanity we wonder about.

We can deport 12 million people; it’s the will that’s lacking.

Polar bears aren’t endangered; they’re thriving.

Self-esteem isn’t the problem in schools; ignorance is.

Barbie dolls don’t give girls poor body images; other girls do.

Minimum wage was never meant to pay for a new car, a computer, a cellphone, an iPod, and food and shelter for a family of four.

God doesn’t need the government’s help; it’s the other way around.

Bush didn’t kill Kyoto; Clinton did.