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Woo Hoo · The Chosen Woo

It Must Be Tuesday

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

good mornin ey?

I must have bashed the bejebus out of my right hand in Memphis somewheres, its sore right down at the wrist.

Day number two of JD radio. I went ahead and instead of doing the autoplay thing selected another 8 hrs of songs similar to yesterday- a little bit more jazz in the line-up, but not too much.

Thanks for tuning in, hope you enjoy!

hey ok woo!

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

I like a bit of jazz in my workday.

You know, I hate Tuesdays. After Monday, it feels like the week is taking forever, and there's still three more days to go. At least Monday's expected to be Monday, but Tuesday's just stale.

That aside, I'm doing better today. My leg is a lot better than it was yesterday.

Ultimo · King of the Ring

Morning all, just wanted to say I think your doing a great job JD.... just don't tell JR!

wink

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

Ultimo wrote:
Morning all, just wanted to say I think your doing a great job JD.... just don't tell JR!

hey thanks ultimo!

its ok to tell JR. he's gonna have to beg me to flip the switch back to him.

disco strangler · Smiles everyone, smiles!

morning, y'all! storms brewing -- wicked weather on the horizon

ever notice how they'll always notice when you come in late, but never when you come in early?

smiles everyone! smiles!

Woo Hoo · The Chosen Woo

disco strangler wrote:

ever notice how they'll always notice when you come in late, but never when you come in early?

yes

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Mornin'

Its primary Tuesday here today. I will be so glad when today is over.

Our school board decided it was time to build one new elementary school to replace the two old ones. To afford the new school, the public needs to approve a school bond. We are already taxed at the max limit allowed, so they are also asking us to approve a tax levy override so they can add on the school bond.

Most people with kids are all for the new school. People without kids and especially farmers and ranchers with a lot of land are against it because their taxes will go up considerably. It has really become a huge fight and has resorted in phone calls, mailings, name calling, suspicions of personal agendas, etc . . . typical political mud stuff.

The new school is estimated at 9.2 million. It is also estimated that it would take about 1/2 that to get the two current buildings back into good repair. It seems like that is an easy decision, but after you repair the current buildings, you are still left with two separate old buildings that are only a matter of time before the next thing needs repaired. There would be benefits to consolidating to one location like shared staffing, security, utilities, etc.

Personally, we are for the new school bond, but we don't like the planned location. Right now, our own taxes will go up about $200/year if this passes. Not something I want to happen, but I realize that its gotta happen to pay for it.

I'm curious to see how this vote is going to come out, but will be very glad to be done with the "which side are you on" coffee shop talk and squabbles that are going on right now.

I know one thing for sure . . . three of the strongest opponents of the bond are running for school board. They WILL NOT be getting my vote. They seem to only be concerned about this one issue and not what is best for our kids or education. I'm afraid that if they get on the board and get this stopped they will feel their job is done and do not really care about the day to day things that a school board has to deal with the other 364 days of the year.

I'm Republican so I don't get much choice in who I vote for president. My wife is Democrat and she is still really struggling with who to vote for. It sounds like mathematically Obama has it won now so our votes here today probably won't matter anyway.

Vote on.

-- Edited by WebGuy at 09:00, 2008-05-13

Sparky · Phat Cat EL Presidente

disco strangler wrote:
morning, y'all! storms brewing -- wicked weather on the horizon

ever notice how they'll always notice when you come in late, but never when you come in early?

smiles everyone! smiles!

At my previous employment I was usually 15 minutes early every day, but one day I was a few minutes late and the supervisor had the gall to call me on it. I said well at 15 minutes early every day x 12 months I think you owe me over 60 hours for the year. She never mentioned it again.

disco strangler · Smiles everyone, smiles!

i could use an extra 60 hours... hmmm... i think i'll use your comeback, sparky!

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

disco strangler wrote:

ever notice how they'll always notice when you come in late, but never when you come in early?

And they never notice when you stay late either.

Sparky · Phat Cat EL Presidente

Good Luck DS! At least it might open their eyes!

thumperglh · Thumptastic: Chef of the Stars

WebGuy wrote:
Mornin'

Its primary Tuesday here today. I will be so glad when today is over.

Our school board decided it was time to build one new elementary school to replace the two old ones. To afford the new school, the public needs to approve a school bond. We are already taxed at the max limit allowed, so they are also asking us to approve a tax levy override so they can add on the school bond.

Most people with kids are all for the new school. People without kids and especially farmers and ranchers with a lot of land are against it because their taxes will go up considerably. It has really become a huge fight and has resorted in phone calls, mailings, name calling, suspicions of personal agendas, etc . . . typical political mud stuff.

The new school is estimated at 9.2 million. It is also estimated that it would take about 1/2 that to get the two current buildings back into good repair. It seems like that is an easy decision, but after you repair the current buildings, you are still left with two separate old buildings that are only a matter of time before the next thing needs repaired. There would be benefits to consolidating to one location like shared staffing, security, utilities, etc.

Personally, we are for the new school bond, but we don't like the planned location. Right now, our own taxes will go up about $200/year if this passes. Not something I want to happen, but I realize that its gotta happen to pay for it.

I'm curious to see how this vote is going to come out, but will be very glad to be done with the "which side are you on" coffee shop talk and squabbles that are going on right now.

I know one thing for sure . . . three of the strongest opponents of the bond are running for school board. They WILL NOT be getting my vote. They seem to only be concerned about this one issue and not what is best for our kids or education. I'm afraid that if they get on the board and get this stopped they will feel their job is done and do not really care about the day to day things that a school board has to deal with the other 364 days of the year.

I'm Republican so I don't get much choice in who I vote for president. My wife is Democrat and she is still really struggling with who to vote for. It sounds like mathematically Obama has it won now so our votes here today probably won't matter anyway.

Vote on.

-- Edited by WebGuy at 09:00, 2008-05-13

I am also a democrat and I know that Hilary won our state during Super Tuesday And although I am still holding some slim chance that Hilary pulls off an upset I dont think its going to happen. I would vote for Obama and either way I think this will be an interesting race no matter who the Democrat and John McCain. However I think if Obama gets the Nom then I think he can pull the Presidential Campaign. Even if Hilary gets to seat Florida and Michigan in the Convention and gets the delegates for those states she will be behind in Superdelegates and the popular vote.

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

if little wooden school houses with wood stoves and walking to & from school uphills both ways was good enough for my grandfolks, why isn't it good enough for this generation of kids? Its a character builder. Ask my grandma. smile

confuzzed · Permanent State of Confusion

I don't usually talk politics, but you have to hate the fact that we, as the voters, do not actually have a say in who receives the delegates' votes. I know the Democrats do things differently than the Republicans. But either way, you would think whichever way the people of the state vote, the delegates should follow that result. Of course, I still think it is silly that a presidential candidate can receive the majority of the popular vote and still not be the president elect.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I agree, Fuzzy.

It seems really stupid to me that we don't just let the people vote and the candidate with the most votes, wins.

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

I totally agree.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Ditto.

firefly · Reassuringly Expensive

Hello everyone! smile

I just talked to Riggs and he is about 180 miles from the hotel he will be staying at. That makes him a little over 500 miles from here. He will start back out in the morning and hopefully be here around 5pm tomorrow