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This log represents the Life and Times of the Las Vegas Dude.
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Sat 
07/16/2005 22:45:46
 Robert  lime wire
Hey Jim go to www.limewire.com to download music and everything else select basic or u will be paying lol
Wed 
07/06/2005 00:49:07
 Robert  Hey Robert
I'm at your house...lol
Sun 
07/03/2005 16:23:52
 jim  Vegas,NV-FremontStExperience-Jim,Becky
Sun 
07/03/2005 14:54:21
 jim  Vegas,NV-FremontStExperience
Sat 
07/02/2005 11:02:01
 jim  BoulderCity-TrainConductors-Dustin,Jen
Thu 
06/30/2005 21:21:15
 Jim  Ways to change a flat tire.
1) Curse it and walk away - which is pathetic.
2) Pray to God for help - which is stupid.
3) Ask someone else to change it - Great if you can do that.
4) Pay someone else to change it - Great if you have money.
5) Change the tire yourself - Which is Best, if you can do it.
The reason why I'm mentioning this is Jennifer was talking about praying for someone who needed help.
In all my experience, praying has never accomplished anything.
It makes the person praying feel better. Whoopee.
It's a lazy persons way out of actually offering any kind of real help.
If a person is really sincere, they'd get off their butts and do something.
Even asking someone else to help another person makes more sense than praying.
There's a little thing some people say after I've helped them, that I really hate to hear:
That they asked God for help, and he provided it.
Thu 
06/30/2005 12:46:58
 Mikey  Air is bad..... For it is never pure...
Hydrogen and Oxygen are bad. Thus water, the bulk of the air, and much of the rest of the environment is dangerous to us living creatures. Let's rid the world of it all. And now!!!
I am one very silly alter-ego...
But, that is what makes SAE a SAE.
I am still curious...
You call Okin?
Thu 
06/30/2005 12:15:55
 Ida  Life’s Reflections........written by me on this da
As I reflect the past years of my life, I look deep inside where my feelings hide. The wall has gone up once again in hopes to protect my heart from hurt. For I am so tired of picking my chin up out of the dirt. Many people have passed through my life. I felt my best when I was his wife. For he loved me deep within his heart. The love is still there even though we're apart. He is up in heaven ....You know. I see clearly now....My eyes all alogw. When love is lost and so hard to find, I feel as if I'm losing my mind. But they'll come a day when I shed that lonely tear. It'll be for love, not sadness....You hear. For then and only then will my circle of life be complete once more, as I cross the threshold of that new door.
Wed 
06/29/2005 20:23:33
 Jim  I’m at the very end phase of development
I installed what is probably the final version of the AC precooler. It works great. It was well thought out and went in smoothly. 4 screws, three line cuts, a touch of adjustment, and there ya go.
The added benefit was the air coming off of the AC unit was cool, like a swampcooler. Felt good on that hot roof.
We had a red sunset today. Dark red.
Thats probably what a martian sunset looks like.
Wed 
06/29/2005 18:02:36
 Jim  Now the news is saying the air outside is just fin
They are talking about the ozone levels. wow.
They're measuring ozone levels. Ozone is a bluish gas that lives mainly above us. It's atom is called O3, and it causes lung irratation and possible permanent damage. BTW-its created naturally when the air in our atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet light form the sun. That's is O3's good side. Its bad side is it sticks to just about anything.
People have ozone (electrostatic) generators in their houses to absorb cigarette smoke. What they don't know is that the same ozone thats mixes with the smoke in the air, absorbing it, and making it fall to the ground, is mixing with the airsacs in our lungs, and absorbing them too! This is not a good thing.
hmmm....me, I was concerned about the particulate matter. That's the stuff that's making me sneeze little dirt balls.
Wed 
06/29/2005 17:34:58
 Jim  FINALLY, with the visibility being 1/2 mile outsid
The news mentions the air quality!
I wonder how many kids got diagnosed for having asthma today!
I've got ash on my hood. Everything outside smells like brush fire.
After 5 days of smoke inhalation (and not from cigs), its mentioned that the air out may be harmful to your health. I know 5 people with uncommon headaches, pains. They are sneezing, coughing, and have watery eyes. Funny how cause and effect can be so hard to link up at times. This happens every year around this time. Good ol 4th of July.
Here's a prediction for you all.
The 1900's - Flourinated water, chlorinated water, water conditioning and finally bottled water.
The 2000's - Air Conditioning, oxygen bars, bottled oxygen, cars with piped in air.
Don't laugh, its not funny. With the awareness being focused on the inside air, being poisoned by cigarette smoke, not much attention is given to the outside air. Most people still think oxygen is flamable, and that carbon monoxide is visible. LOL.
Personally, from what I've read and heard
I think oxygen is a wonderful aid to healing. Every cell in the body needs it.
Wouldn't it be terrible if something we're breathing now caused sterility in our species 50 years from now.
Hmmm. Sounds like good Sci-Fi.
I do hope someone is out there keeping our species longevity in check.
Wed 
06/29/2005 15:32:52
 Mikey  Green Acres.. A classic
Oh, yes... Along with Petticoat Junction... I swear I drove through those towns in LA and the FL panhandle on the way here to Orlando.
Wed 
06/29/2005 14:58:11
 Jim  Sonny had to renew his Electricians card in Boulde
Green Acres...that's Boulder City. He had to renew it, and I'm not kidding about any of this: It's off of Wyoming Street, which is off of Nevada Highway, thats off of Utah Street, thats off of Arizona Street. Sonny renewed his license at Boulder City Community College. There is a parking lot underneath the college. The college consists of 5 rooms. The lunch room is a class room. Wow!
We ate outdoors off of Boulder Citys main street, which is Nevada Highway.
It was nice. None of the shops could take credit cards because of their power outage last Sunday (they are three miles from Hoover Dam, one could almost run an extension cord there). I love this little town, its so backwards.
The miscellaneous/antique/thrift store owner was hilarious. He'd tell you his trash can is selling for $40 because Grover Cleveland once used hit, and that someone else wants to buy it for $30. He had some amazingly fluctuating prices. He said he would have a lot more but he lost his car...hahaha.
Wed 
06/29/2005 14:43:24
 Becky  Boulder City
Thank you for buying me the book babe you are the love of my life. That was so sweet of Sonny to buy us lunch. I love you so much!!! (((((((((((((Hugs))))))))) Kisses.
Wed 
06/29/2005 14:22:33
 Jim  I loved Green Acres
I thought the show's major twist was how Mr Douglas, despite his willingness to be a son of the soil, never quite pulled off being a farmer. His logic failed. Lisa, on the other hand, mastered the country dwellers' insane logic with ease.
I've seen so many things in life like that.
Like pulling a tree down on Christmas. Bringing it inside the house! Hanging lights on it. Putting a blanket under it and a star on top of it. Putting presents under it. Then throwing it away. That qualifies as insane logic.
Painting Chicken Eggs and telling kids they're Rabbit Eggs!
Filling the eggs with Chocolate and throwing them in the yard!!! Then letting the little kids find and eat them. That's insane, isn't it. Rabbits don't have eggs!
Wed 
06/29/2005 12:23:19
 Mikey  I too know RObert is good for the loan..
But his story about the check sounds like the time he committed some sort of crime, was persued by the cops, arrested, convicted and served that 10 year sentence in the span of two days. Love it Robert (if you read this)... But then again, I am only a tiny dog's alter ego.
Tue 
06/28/2005 23:42:42
 Jim  Sonny, Becky and I cleaned out the condo’s garage.
Grabbed an old couch, and some other things and went to the Dump. The line took over an hour. We dumped the stuff inside building. At night, a crew comes along with bulldozers, picks the junk up and dumps it into a hole. Inside the hole is a large towable dumpster. A truck then tows the dumpster 40 miles north of town where it finally gets dumped. Then it gets plowed over with dirt by an enormous bulldozer.
The interesting part about this process is what happened to Las Vegas's previous dump.
It too was built way outside of Vegas. But now, however, it is prime property. The county put dirt over the biohazardous waste, trash and refuse. $500,000 homes have been built on top of the dump. Amazing isn't it. The homeowners may never know why it smells like death at times.
We ate at Chapala's tonight, Sonny's treat.
Their food is always GREAT! The spanish speaking waiter told us Caliente meant HOT. He said Nevada means Snow Country.
That means Caliente, Nevada means HOT SNOW COUNTRY. hmmm...
Las Vegas means The Meadows. Guess thats why the largest mall in the state is called The Meadows Mall. Its kind of an inside secret I guess.
Robert came over tonight.
I loaned him $85. He's good for it. Now, as far as that story about them sending the check in, and someone stole it and cashed it, and the bank can't produce a copy of the check before they get evicted, and they bank won't reimburse the money from the check, and the owners already have renters coming in on the 4th...well, that all sounds like huey to me...lol
Tue 
06/28/2005 23:08:24
 Jim  Ism’s
\The next best thing to gambling, and winning; is gambling, and losing. It's the rush that matters.
- Jimmy The Greekism
There are three kinds of people in the world. People who make things happen. People who watching things happen. And people who wonder what happened.
- Allen Harmonism
To have tried and lost, is better than to have never tried at all.
- Shakespeanism (kind of)
Failure is as monumental as Success. Apathy is unacceptable.
- Jimism
Living only 30,000 days is like having the life of a fruit fly.
Your biggest splash in life might be falling inside someones soup.
- Jimism.
Given enough time, anything is possible. Given our imagination, everything is imaginable. Given our life span, anything we imagine may be possible.
- Couldbeism
If we had eight legs, eight eyeballs, no butt, and ate bugs, would we still enjoy basketball?
- Ifism
Didn't nature make a mistake by putting out reproductive glands between our legs
A lot of couples spit babies out like watermelon seeds.
- Babyism
Tue 
06/28/2005 11:02:57
 Mikey  Test of character...
Jimmy... John Wooden, UCLA's men's basketball coach (for 27 years, end in 1975) is known for being the best of the best. He's practically god like in how he is considered. And has many famous quotes. I know you are not into sports, but one of my favorites of his quotes ws just mentioned towards the end of the NBA (Mens Pro basketball) championship series last week.
Well, you do know the championship series is best 4 of 7 games. Right?
Well, it came down to a Game 7. Winner takes all (championship) and the loser of that one game gets something out of getting that far, but losing. But not the ultimate. Mr Wooden's quote is: "Game 7's do not develop character. They reveal it."..
If you never get your self into a Game 7 situation
You never get a chance to see what you're truly made of...
Tue 
06/28/2005 10:51:08
 Mikey  What can be said, Sir Jimmy?
Give a fair shot. If it doesn't work (I won't use the word "fail" for it has a foul smell to it that isn't appropriate). Look at how many people ventured out there with a great idea and did well. You've at the very least know you did your best to be one of them, or you did your best and it wasn't meant to be. Gee, kinda hard to say what I am thinking, but I think you know it already. And it doesn't sound too positive. I think it really is, in the long run.
Me better today. Still doing Dr.
Squirty must be getting less blue
I get a kick out you Jimmy...
Literally all the code I ever wrote did nothing to better any body - except maybe some shareholders wallets. Unless I suppose I had written some software people used to get better from cancer, or some other thing as that, I don't see coding - even under the best conditions, as a means to help people. May sound selfish, but it has always been a means for me to get $ to survive (and hopefully) prosper.
Back to work for SAE!!!
Later Jimmy...
Mon 
06/27/2005 19:57:46
 Jim  I am going to go with my heart on deciding the fut
I'm going to bet the farm on this AC precooler.
I believe I could go to work at Mgm. I'm sure I could get in, but, if I do that, I know it will be the last job I'll ever have. Whatever I accomplish there will have a life expectancy of a few years. None of it will do anybody any good.
If I could get somewhere with this AC precooler, it would be a benifit to everyone in hot dry climates. I think its a good thing.
But then again, maybe I'm an idiot.
I talked to Newberry tonight. And Mike.
I think Newberry thinks I'm gonna hit up for money or something. I'd never do that. I just wanted advice on how to proceed. Anyway, it was a nice conversation.
Mikey said go with my heart. Thats the path I'm going to take. If Step-brother can out live my Step-Dad, and he's taken terrible care of himself then I can't go all that wrong. Besides, if I don't try, I'll never know if I could have succeeded or not. This is a test of character, I think.
Mon 
06/27/2005 15:51:13
 Jim  Got a call from a headhunter Mga Search this after
It was about an openning at the Mgm/Mirage Hotel for their dream team, or something like that. I mentioned I knew those guys very well. He confirmed that Larry Okin was the contact there. My question to myself is, do I want to work there? It was slightly depressing working there before, but that was because of all of the turnover I saw. I'd get to know people, and they'd be terminated, and I'd be there looking at their empty cubical. Hmmm.
I probably should give Larry Okin a call. I could use the benefits. The thing is, it would be fulltime, 8am to 5pm, and a guy like me always gets called in at all hours. I'm just too handy.
Mon 
06/27/2005 09:59:48
 Jim  The previous entry makes me think of Get Smart
Agent 86 and Agent 89 find Agent 69 whose been shot and has a map tattooed on his back. Agent 86 and 89 try figure the map out. Agent 89 says to Agent 86, "Look, the X is near a mountain!".
Agent 86 says to Agent 89, "It's not a mountain! Quit trying to make a mountain out of a mole!".
ba-doomp-pa
Mon 
06/27/2005 08:59:56
 Jim  Taxes and the common man
I got a call today from a friend who hadn't paid their taxes since 1998. He got a letter from the IRS asking saying that they showed he owed taxes for 2004, but they didn't have his return. Now he's freaking out. Here are his stats:
- He lives in a travel trailer parked in a campground.
- His mailbox is on a highway 3 miles from where he lives.
- He owns an army truck and a camper
- His checking account is overdrawn by $200
- He owes back child support payments.
- He has one dependant, so if he did file, he'd file as Head of Household.
- Most of his employers are in Podunk, Missouri, and probably don't file themselves.
- The ones that did file, filed him as an independant contractor.
My advice was to do one of the following:
- To forget the letter. Get a PO Box and don't file a Change of Address with the Post Office.
- Go see a tax advocate. They're free and they can eliminate tax obligation with a keystroke.
- See a CPA and pay his taxes (my best advice).
--- They'll write off everything, even without receipts, like:
--- 35c a mile which could easily add up to $1,000 a year.
--- $10 lunches, which could add up to $2,600 a year.
--- Computer purchases, and ISP charges.
--- A Business fishing trip, complete with boat rental alcohol and hookers.
He's worried that the 'Men in Black' are going to come after him.
Now, when he works he only make $35,000 a year tops. I would call this, an irrational fear. He's worried a cop will pull him over after running his plates, and they'll see he owes taxes. He's been worried about it since he got the letter.
Lets analyse this fear.
I think there's only 4 tax centers in the US. Ours is in Ogden, Utah, and its about the size of a Walmart. His is in Cincinati, Ohio. To my knowledge, the IRS can seize anything on record (property, bank accounts, wages), but they can't knock you down and take your wallet. Al Capone was the only person that I ever heard of, that went to jail for tax evasion, and his case was tantamount to being thrown in jail for life for jay walking (I'm that happens too).
From personal experience, the IRS's best tool is intimidation. Fear. They use the post office to impliment this. They send letters (certified and non certified). If you respond, you get more letters (they know you exist). Its a typical bait and hook strategy.
I wonder if the crack whores walking up and down the Strip are worried about the IRS throwing them in jail for tax debt? They make more money than my friend does.
Irrational Fears...sheesh!
Sun 
06/26/2005 22:27:09
 Jim  We got a wild hair up our ass...
and went off to the grocery store to make a recipe.
It's cellaphane noodles with lemon grass and bok choy. mmmm. mmmm.
Didn't make it. On the way out, we talked to Chucky. Then we picked up everything at the store. On the way home, we talked to Sharon, Patti and Chucky. Then in front of the house, we talked to Tee and his kids, and helpd them light off some fireworks. While we were out there, Ricco mysteriously went to the neighbors and shut off their water main...hmmm?
Well, here it is 10:30pm. I'm eating rice noodles, with lemon grass, chili oil, sliced ginger root, and finely sliced shiitake mushrooms. Becky's happy eating French Bread with butter and boysenberry jelly.
What a hard life. Life is good!
Sun 
06/26/2005 18:21:09
 Jim  Went to Monte Lago Village today at Lake Las Vegas
That's www.LakeLasVegas.com  
They show movies on the lake every Thursday night. They're free.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, kick back and watch the movie on a big blow up screen...lol
The movie starts at 7:30pm.
Here's the line up:
June 30 - Legally Blonde,
July 7 - Spiderman 2,
July 14 - Shark Tale
July 21 - Shek 2,
July 28 - Ocean's Twelve,
August 11 -
Harry Potter 3 Pretty cool.
Every Saturday night at 7:30pm - 10:00pm they have a free Jazz Concert.
Bring your own blanket. Coolers are not allowed.
For the Concert lovers out there they have:
July 8 - Glenn Frey,
July 30 - Natalie Cole,
August 6 - Michael Bolton,
Sept 9 - Kenny G,
Sept 23 - Vanessa Williams accompanied by the Vegas Philharmonic
I didn't check to see what the ticket prices are.
Now for the bad things about Monte Lago
They only let Lake Las Vegas Residents and Hotel guest rent their boats/paddle boats.
The rental guy said he had to turn down over $2,000 worth of business there yesterday.
According to him, its not the Marketting Exec,
its the owner (a Railroad Tycoon) that made that decision.
Also, the home buyers out there have to sign a 'must sell' clause with the owner
in order to purchase a house there.
In other words, they can be kicked out of their home. Weird.
Sun 
06/26/2005 18:07:58
 Mikey  Bark, howl and porn...
Jimmy... How things with you and Ms. Rebecca? Me really sick now, I think me dying. Hurray.
Jennifur doesn't know the Jommy I know... You're always thinking and doing for others..
But she'll see it soon enough. When she learns what a kind person you be.
Did you see that second pic I sent you from Dinneyland? Oh no!!!
Now that one was scary. Even for a doggie AE...
Me lie down now... Later, my buddy...
Sat 
06/25/2005 19:43:02
 Jim  What I’d really rather be working on is things to
EG: Getting aspirin put in vitamins or coffee.
Creating a 100% efficient battery. Did you know electricy is all about surplus and deficiencies of electrons. Considering the mass of an electron, it would be possible to power Las Vegas with a thimble sized battery. Now I've got to wonder what all of these particle physicist are doing with their time.

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