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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Mon 
07/18/2005 09:23:28
 Jim  Ooops...Robert.
I accidentally knocked your Log Link when I added Dustin and Jennifer.
But its back now.
Howdy!
Thu 
07/07/2005 13:02:51
 jim  Did you hear about the pollock who tried to rob a
He blew the guard and tied up the safe. baaadoompa!
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 10:49:42
 Jim  I didn’t call Okin
I thought along those lines.
If I do that and say no to a job, I'll probably be burning a bridge that I'd rather keep open.
I would say no to a job at the Mgm/Mirage at this time.
AIR...when I was young we didn't have STEAK. We didn't have PORK. WE DIDN'T HAVE AIR!!!
You're hilarious Mikey! No air, hence, no pollution.
    If we put a lab rat in a jar full of air, it survives.
    If we put a rat in a jar full of alcohol, it dies.
    Hence, alcohol kills.
Becky's mom called. She said Jennifer was coughing and has a fever. I told her it was probably the air outside since she probably can't even see her car in the driveway. Ya think, maybe? She said, well, at any rate, she needed someone to look after Jennifer, and I told her I would pick her up, and she said, well, we could put a wet cloth over her face while she's walking to the truck. I wanted to ask her if she knew she was kinda weird, but...
We went over to Robert and Joy's...they're moving today.
I wanted to pick up my old dresser that I bought back in 1978. Well, a drawer was missing, so, its junk. I picked it up anyway though. Found out none of Robert's friends were going to help him move, so I hightailed it out of there. This air is knocking me down!!!
The AC project looks GOOD.
It's black, and has even water dispersment, and looks good. Testing is gonna be a blast. We're going to wear white lab coats, sit around and watch TV while the air conditioner is on!
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 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 14:22:33
 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!

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