The Life and Times of Jim
Hi, there. I'm Jim. Welcome to my phlog!
This site was written for Las Vegas, then LouisVille. Now, it seems to be about anywhere. In these phlogs, you'll see a lot of my personal notes and pictures. I like to post my observations here to remember life and celebrate it. I'm not religious. I don't pray for good fortune. I'm ecstatically grateful for the gift of life and I think our time should be remembered and not taken for granted. I'm not a writer. I think pictures tell stories so much better than words. I love just about everything in this life, and, I guess that would have to include you. So, if you've seen me, don't be surprised if your picture is in here somewhere. Of all the critters, people are absolutely the most interesting. 
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Sun 
10/10/2004 12:41:27
 jim  The plumbing was all backed up in the kitchen
Its been painfully slow since I've lived here. So, I rented a professional snake from Home Depot ($40 for 24 hours), and did the work my self. It took HOURS to snake from the back all the way to the sewage access in the front (approximately 75'). And the drains still were slow. So, I dismantle the kitchen drains: Garbage Disposer and everything and snaked it from there. The scale was built up so far only my little finger could go through it. I eventually broke through the mess with a chisel and got the snake in, BUT, and this is a very big BUT, the pipes in the wall dissentigrated. So, all of the sudden, the minor problem became major. I had to cut through the wall to repair the pipe. By 11pm, I rebuilt all of the plumbing better than before, this time, everything surpassed code (5 degree slope on all of the drainage). Everything was cool.
Sat 
10/09/2004 15:02:00
 jim  SunsetPark,NV-Rennaisance
Sat 
10/09/2004 14:43:00
 jim  SunsetPark,NV-Jim,Becky,Jen,Dustin-Facade
Sat 
10/09/2004 12:41:27
 jim  Went to the Rennaisance Fair at Sunset Park
Becky, her kids, and I went to the Rennaisance Fair at Sunset Park. The event was awsome, and well worth the $30 to get all of us in. These people dress up in Knight in Armor fare and play the part well. I take it most of the vendors (about 200) travel around the country living in their tents and playing the roles of Jester, Magician, King, Queen and Knight. It's a pretty cool site to see.
Mon 
09/10/2007 07:01:28
 jim   (Reply)Spent the day applying for jobs via the internet
Right now, I'm up for grabs in Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York City. My fingers are crossed on that Los Angelos job. Wish me luck.
Sat 
10/09/2004 09:00:21
 jim  Vegas,NV-Cemetary
Thu 
10/07/2004 17:11:09
 jim  I just replied to you Robert
Testing my reply...I just replied to you Robert, and I wrote a book. I think Earthlink is going bonkers, or something else is out of wack. So, this is mainly a test to see if I CAN enter blogs ok.
Wed 
10/06/2004 10:11:06
 jim  Well, this blog seems to work kind of okay now.
What a pain! I had to change the locations of my programs, change the programs themself and alter the security on my server hosted by Earthlink to conform with my (.HTACCESS) security file.
It was a real Cleopatra's Pain-In-The-ASP.
Mon 
09/10/2007 07:05:44
 jim   (Reply)Testing my blog
Still
Sat 
10/02/2004 12:06:31
 jim  Vegas,NV-SamsTown
Sat 
10/02/2004 10:08:35
 jim  Becky, Dustin, Jennifer and I all wrote to Renee
It seemed like a sweet thing to inspire, huh *wink*
Fri 
10/01/2004 12:06:21
 jim  Vegas,NV-GabrielDr
Sat 
09/25/2004 23:07:50
 jim  September 2004
Saturday, September 25, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Took Becky, Dustin and Jennifer to Boulder City
I let everyone drive around on the dry lake on 95.
Also taught everyone how to use a wrist rocket. Shot off a bunch of fireworks. yippee!!!
Saw the carshow in Boulder City along with their Octoberfest celebration
I was amazed at how many cars that were there, that I had owned in my life (65 Chevy SS, 74 914 Porsche, 63 Chevy, 62 Chevy, 65 Chevy, 72 Nova, 75 Mazda, 74 Cadillac, 72 Vega). I guess now they're all classics. I sold most of them as junk, I only paid $25-$300 for a car in those days.
Drove up boyscout trail just south of Boulder City
Going up was strange. We passed a rocky field with air ducts coming up out of the ground. Then we passed an iron smelter. THEN, we came up to what looked like a flat radio telescope. At the end of the trail, there's a point where you can see Lake Meade, Railroad Pass Casino, and Las Vegas. What a view!
Friday, September 24, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Went to Boulder City to visit some friends in a band.
Missed Chuck Shepperd, but connected with Mark and Sandy. They're fun people. Mark plays in a band, and they own a small janitorial business. Crazy people (like Becky and me).
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Drove 200 miles touring Nevada Primm, Nevada.
Visited the Dry Lake
Just north of Buffalo Bills is a dry lake that's 2 miles wide, 5 miles long. It's perfectly flat and perfect for trying out your vehicle at high speeds. You can do anything safely out there in a vehicle!
Visited Goodsprings.
This old town (founded in the 1800's) is home to a haunted bar, old mining buildings, houses and trailers with a backyard Sandford and Sons would drool at.
Visited Sandy Valley.
I remember when this town was hot in the real estate arena. I knew people out there. The girlfriend I ended up married lived there.
- I could have died near Sandy Valley in a high speed motorcycle wreck
I left the road over a hill with an unmarked curve doing 80mph. I got bloody, with bunch of stitches, but I survived.
Memories.
- The people who bought out there bought on speculation. What a hype. Its a sandy valley with a collection of some very strange people. Someone built a porch surrounding their 20' travel trailer. Very Odd thing to do. Someone else planted a strip of grass 5' wide by 100' long. I guess they like to mow grass. It looked kind of stupid.
- They have gliders out there, a dome building, some kind of ranch, and off road races.
Drove 20 miles through the desert to Pahrump.
If you haven't driven through the desert, you're missing a real treat. Some of the trash is over 50 years old.
How does it go, bury a cheap Timex watch in the desert and in 1,000 years it becomes priceless!
Bought $40 worth of fireworks in Pahrump.
For me, that's a life time supply of cherry bombs...Yippee!
Pahrump has casinos, brothels, fireworks, fish farms, turf farming, and lots of trailers. It's a town out of this world and one step out of time!
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Shopped at Primms Outlet Malls
Monday, September 20, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Stayed at Buffalo Bills. Got a two day comp
Wednesday, September 15, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Camping at Lake Meade was fun.
I discovered a WATERMELON PATCH out there. Wow!
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Camped at Lake Meade
Watched movies, had a great time
Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Dustin, Jennifer, Robert, Joy and Amy came by. Nice day!
Sunday, September 5, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Went to the Stratosphere with Mike Ginsburg
Saturday, September 4, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Hung out with Mike Ginsburg
Friday, September 3, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Took pictures of a really neat little fellow (A praying mantis)
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Visited Joy and Amy at the hospital. Nice day!
Sat 
09/25/2004 18:10:11
 jim  DryLake,NV-Becky,Jim,Dustin,Jen
Sat 
09/25/2004 18:00:10
 jim  BoyScoutRd,NV-Dustin,Becky,Jennifer
Sat 
09/25/2004 16:10:09
 jim  BoulderCity,NV-CarShow
Sat 
09/25/2004 16:00:00
 jim  BoulderCity,NV-Roadster Dustin,Jennifer
Sat 
09/25/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Took Becky, Dustin and Jennifer to Boulder City
I let everyone drive around on the dry lake on 95.
Also taught everyone how to use a wrist rocket. Shot off a bunch of fireworks. yippee!!!
Saw the carshow in Boulder City along with their Octoberfest celebration
I was amazed at how many cars that were there, that I had owned in my life (65 Chevy SS, 74 914 Porsche, 63 Chevy, 62 Chevy, 65 Chevy, 72 Nova, 75 Mazda, 74 Cadillac, 72 Vega). I guess now they're all classics. I sold most of them as junk, I only paid $25-$300 for a car in those days.
Drove up boyscout trail just south of Boulder City
Going up was strange. We passed a rocky field with air ducts coming up out of the ground. Then we passed an iron smelter. THEN, we came up to what looked like a flat radio telescope. At the end of the trail, there's a point where you can see Lake Meade, Railroad Pass Casino, and Las Vegas. What a view!
Fri 
09/24/2004 18:00:11
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel-Kitchen-Becky,Jim
Fri 
09/24/2004 00:10:00
 jim  BoulderCity,NV-Cafe,Carshow
Fri 
09/24/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Went to Boulder City to visit some friends in a ba
Missed Chuck Shepperd, but connected with Mark and Sandy. They're fun people. Mark plays in a band, and they own a small janitorial business. Crazy people (like Becky and me).
Wed 
09/22/2004 15:06:01
 jim  Pahrump,NV-
Wed 
09/22/2004 14:05:01
 jim  SandyValley,NV
Wed 
09/22/2004 12:04:11
 jim  GoodSprings,NV
Wed 
09/22/2004 12:03:01
 jim  Primm,NV-DryLake
Wed 
09/22/2004 11:02:01
 jim  Primm,NV-OutletMall-Jim,Becky
Wed 
09/22/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Drove 200 miles touring Nevada Primm, Nevada.
Visited the Dry Lake
Just north of Buffalo Bills is a dry lake that's 2 miles wide, 5 miles long. It's perfectly flat and perfect for trying out your vehicle at high speeds. You can do anything safely out there in a vehicle!
Visited Goodsprings.
This old town (founded in the 1800's) is home to a haunted bar, old mining buildings, houses and trailers with a backyard Sandford and Sons would drool at.
Visited Sandy Valley.
I remember when this town was hot in the real estate arena. I knew people out there. The girlfriend I ended up married lived there.
- I could have died near Sandy Valley in a high speed motorcycle wreck
I left the road over a hill with an unmarked curve doing 80mph. I got bloody, with bunch of stitches, but I survived.
Memories.
- The people who bought out there bought on speculation. What a hype. Its a sandy valley with a collection of some very strange people. Someone built a porch surrounding their 20' travel trailer. Very Odd thing to do. Someone else planted a strip of grass 5' wide by 100' long. I guess they like to mow grass. It looked kind of stupid.
- They have gliders out there, a dome building, some kind of ranch, and off road races.
Drove 20 miles through the desert to Pahrump.
If you haven't driven through the desert, you're missing a real treat. Some of the trash is over 50 years old.
How does it go, bury a cheap Timex watch in the desert and in 1,000 years it becomes priceless!
Bought $40 worth of fireworks in Pahrump.
For me, that's a life time supply of cherry bombs...Yippee!
Pahrump has casinos, brothels, fireworks, fish farms, turf farming, and lots of trailers. It's a town out of this world and one step out of time!
Tue 
09/21/2004 11:00:21
 jim  Primm,NV-BuffaloBills-Stay
Tue 
09/21/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Shopped at Primms Outlet Malls
Bought some pretty cool clothes!
Mon 
09/20/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Stayed at Buffalo Bills.
Got a two day comp
Sun 
09/19/2004 15:05:01
 jim  Vegas,NV-ColdCreek
Sun 
09/19/2004 15:01:01
 jim  Vegas,NV-ColdCreek
Sun 
09/19/2004 14:00:31
 jim  IndianSprngs,NV-Prison
Sun 
09/19/2004 13:33:41
 jim  Vegas,NV-ColdCreek
Sun 
09/19/2004 12:05:40
 jim  ColdCreek,NV-Jim,Jennifer,Dustin
Sun 
09/19/2004 12:05:11
 jim  Vegas,NV-215-IndianSprings,ColdCreek
Wed 
09/15/2004 12:40:11
 jim  LakeMead,NV-Sunrise
Wed 
09/15/2004 12:05:01
 jim  LakeMead,NV-Sunset
Wed 
09/15/2004 12:01:31
 jim  LakeMead,NV-Dam
Wed 
09/15/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Camping at Lake Meade was fun.
I discovered a WATERMELON PATCH out there. Wow!
Tue 
09/14/2004 12:00:11
 jim  LakeMead,NV-Camping-Becky,Jim
Tue 
09/14/2004 00:00:00
 jim  Camped at Lake Meade
Watched movies, had a great time
Sat 
09/11/2004 12:05:21
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gmas AmySpurlings Birthday
Sat 
09/11/2004 12:00:01
 jim  Gabriel,NV-Backyard

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