Mike Rowe, from Dirty Jobs on TLC , is staring in a cool little application. I ran into it on YouTube.
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Author Archives: Lane Bailey
I have a Craptitude… from Dirty Jobs.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2009 23:55
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I have a YouTube Channel… woot…
- Monday, 19 October 2009 23:55
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I am stepping into video. I have had some videos on YouTube for a while, and feel that video is a great tool for real estate (and cars…) promotion. Obviously, since I have scores of videos in the 101 Cars series, I think it makes for great website content.
Ken Block, Ford, WRC?
- Sunday, 18 October 2009 23:27
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- Image by Mike_da_Kiwi via Flickr
I have posted several Ken Block – Subaru – Monster Energy Drink videos here on my blog. The guy is an AMAZING talent behind the wheel. He has been running the Rally America series since 2005, and has been a crowd favorite.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic (and Pacific), the World Rally Championship (WRC) has lost American viewership. Aside from there no American drivers or teams, the series hasn’t been televised in the US for a couple of years.
Now, Ken Block seems to be in negotiation with Ford to campaign a Monster Energy sponsored car for them, along with Chris Atkinson.
Check out the stories on Autosport and The Garage.
It would be really nice to have WRC events on TV here again…
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Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change
- Thursday, 15 October 2009 20:22
- Written by Lane Bailey
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The only constant is change…
For the last couple of years we have been hearing the cries of Climate Change from some portions of the world. Ten years ago it was Global Warming. Thirty five years ago it was Global Cooling. Before that… nobody paid attention.
There are a LOT of myths surrounding global climate… and Al Gore has been at the bottom of a lot of those myths. There are scores of websites that specifically debunk the myths surrounding Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW).
And from JunkScience.com…
But what gets reported even less is what is driving the main voice of Climate Change… namely, it is making Al Gore incredibly rich.
In 2000, when Al Gore was running for President, his financial disclosures indicated his net worth was between $1m and $2m. In 2008, Al Gore’s net worth was estimated at $100m.
Gore is a partner in a venture capital firm called Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB). They specialize in companies that would be benefited by a “green economy”… including companies that would directly profit from things like “Cap & Trade” legislation… of which Gore is a proponent.
And then there is Al Gore’s role in Generation Investment Management (GIM), a London based firm that also invests heavily in companies that are involved in the infrastructure of carbon taxing and government driven carbon trading. Gore is Chairman of the Board and David Blood, formerly of Goldman Sachs, is the CEO.
GIM owns a stake in the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)… which owns the European Climate Exchange (ECX).
The government reported that the Cap & Trade legislation being promoted by Al Gore would cost each US household $1761/year. And Al Gore would directly profit from these increased costs to consumersthrough his business interests in KPCB, GIM and CCX.
Ironically, Gore tries to discredit anyone that refutes his science as being connected to the petroleum industry. He cites their profit motive as making them unworthy of trust, yet his profit motive is largely ignored by the mainstream media.
So, as you see all of the stories promoting climate change… wonder about the profit motives of those proclaiming the emergency…
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Stone Mountain Highland Games this weekend
- Wednesday, 14 October 2009 22:51
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Each year, during the third weekend in October, Scots gather in the meadow at Stone Mountain Park. For 37 years the Stone Mountain Highland Games have not only provided cool athletic competition, but also a great musical performances and social interactions.
I have been to a few of the events over the years and enjoyed watching athletic events like the Caber Toss (this is throwing a telephone pole, kids…), the Hammer Throw and the Sheaf Toss.
I’m also a sucker for bagpipe music.
Hit up the Stone Mountain Highland Games website for more info. Events start Friday evening and continue through Sunday. There IS an additional charge to get into the meadow, aside from the park’s entry fee.
from LilburnDwellings.com