Frost!

Pie

We had patchy frost this morning! Come on robins; come on Spring! Yes, I know; I am wishing my life away but most of my winter life is miserable anyway, so I might as well crave an early grave on a warm, spring day … in about 30 more years.
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Amazon has just released for pre-order their new Kindle Fire tablet which many say will be an Apple iPad killer, at lest in the market place. It is a Google Android based product with a 7″ touch screen and has full net access much like my Droid X smart phone. The killer part is the highly popular Amazon Kindle branding and a price less than one-half of the iPad’s cheapest model: the Fire sells for$200. It has no 3G or 4G access to Amazon’s Whispersync service, but will work on any normal wi-fi network. The units will not be shipped until November 15th, but if you want the versatility of net access in a reasonable sized package and an enticing price for an Amazon Kindle product, it is worth a close look.
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Curly or Shemp?
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Where I last lived, the medical center’s quick response helicopter flew over my house a lot; I lived only two miles from the hospital. The chopper was always low enough over our place to drown out anything and everything; it was extremely loud and annoying. When I moved to my present location, I figured the trade-off of helicopter for trains would be a fair deal, but little did I know that the chopper followed the RR tracks to the hospital. Being situated on a high ridge, my house is now as close to the helicopter as ever when it flies over at least once each day or night, plus the shape of the hill funnels the sound of the trains right into my bedroom window. I wonder if I could use the Patriot Act to justify shooting down the air-ambulance and blow up the train tracks; both terrorize my sleep?
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Republicans! Finally do something good for your country and give us Rick Perry as your nominee for President of the United States! Wubba-wubba!
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Have a great Worshday!
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