....Reading of the talk of the wind and the wind turbines....Sounds like we have lots of locations in this nation we could and should be harnessing that free power to be doing just that...Generating power.
I can't see these structures harming anyone if placed discretely in location. They make little noise and {in my opinion, are not unsightly}, and do the job. And without a drop of foreign oil.
....Weather.....!! Oh my, keep that deep snow under control out their in Colorado area....I wonder just where it's going as it heads east. I really haven't checked into it yet...
Don't want any here today...{sunny}, and I must do another mowing.
Quentin
I am off - to see the derail at our watch site! They say just a couple of coal cars "slipped" off the rails. I can't wait to see this one! And it would have been in someone's back yard, too!
Look honey, our garden is coming up - in coal? !!!!!
See you Monday!
Mook
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
well mookie they will have to make room.your bnsf units are coming home.so are some up units.(we called carl) will take some fish for supper and we have strawberry ice cream for dessert.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Modelcar wrote: ....Reading of the talk of the wind and the wind turbines....Sounds like we have lots of locations in this nation we could and should be harnessing that free power to be doing just that...Generating power.I can't see these structures harming anyone if placed discretely in location. They make little noise and {in my opinion, are not unsightly}, and do the job. And without a drop of foreign oil.
There is a very vocal anti contingent in a town near me that is being approached by developers of wind power farms - if there is an argument against the turbines, they've managed to dig it up. The funny part is that they are worried mostly about the turbines ruining their view of the river, and the turbines will be inland (behind) their properties, as oriented to the river.
In a bit of poetic justice, a large Canadian island across the St Lawrence from this town is considering a wind project, which will put the turbines square in the view of these folks....
I've seen them (there is a large development (150+) not far south of here), and they are really kind of graceful.... When one considers that (capital costs notwithstanding) they will be free electricity, so much the better!
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Like the idea of the wind turbines! But, I doubt they'd want to use them anywhere around here. Already have people complaining about building two more bridges, to help out the congestion around our Spaghetti Junction. And the powers-that-be seem to be dragging themselves on getting started on building even one of the bridges. In the east end, all you hear is "NOT IN MY BACKYARD!!" Enough of that topic.
I've got the next go-around of our FRIDAY FISH FRY ready. So everyone help yourselves, and see ya later, aligator.
as far as wind power I'm all for it.if we can get cheaper electricity it would beat toledo edison for sure.I'm making some popcorn for snacks tonight.
....Fully agree with Tree....They are graceful. Just a steady and not too fast rotation in most winds with very little noise. Their design, {The one's supported on tall white tubes}, is not junky just sleek and graceful standing there doing the job. The end result will probably not lower our rates but certainly the power companys wouldn't be totally under the thumb of the far east for fuel and at their every whim of cutting production and output, etc., where oil is used to generate power.
Video of wind turbine northwest of Brian(IA) taken with cheap digital camera. Twas a cold windy day.http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q297/spokybob/?action=view¤t=MVI_1536.flv
Boy, I guess...
Where is that wind farm located at? The two I've personally eyeballed have solid white towers.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
blhanel wrote: Boy, I guess...Where is that wind farm located at? The two I've personally eyeballed have solid white towers.
good morning
beautiful sunrise this morning.juice coffee and rolls are ready to go.if you are looking for windmills here go on US 6 just west of bowling green .matt likes to see them when we take the back way to walbridge and stanley yard.
joe
spokyone wrote: blhanel wrote: Boy, I guess...Where is that wind farm located at? The two I've personally eyeballed have solid white towers. I was almost stumped by the question. Wind farms stretch north and south from Cherokee IA ;from US 20 up to US 18. This was shot just east of Cherokee on State Route 3. I can't remember if they all look exactly like this because there are several different projects.
Ah, WAAAAY northwest of me. Those are almost in Ray's neck of the woods. The windmill farms I've seen are up southwest and north of Mason City.
Up early this morning, going to help out a new men's work group at church that meets twice a month to handle fix-it projects.
Good Saturday morning. Even though it's a rainy morning here in Louisville. It's a light, steady rain now; but might be heavy later on today. Total of about 1 to 2 inches.
Joe, thanks for the good breakfast this morning! Appreciate you helping out this morning.
Brian, thanks for the recipe!! I'll be trying it out very soon!!
Everyone have a good day, and take care out there!!
Good morning everyone.
We'll all need the coffee and rolls because much of the continental USA is currently socked by some pretty awful weather (it's raining outside as I type this, with thunderstorms coming later this afternoon ).
Will come back later for slices of Supreme topping pizza.
matt and i have come back.we checked out our new village train.also the city of wauseon had a huge fire in their downtown area.lots of trucks and pumpers from everywhere.hope no one got hurt.will take some mushroom pizza for tonight.
spokyone wrote: Video of wind turbine northwest of Brian(IA) taken with cheap digital camera. Twas a cold windy day.http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q297/spokybob/?action=view¤t=MVI_1536.flv
Thanks for the link. I have always wanted to see that.
Okay, it's now time for our SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA FEST!!
On tonight's menu:
1. Canadian Bacon 2. Cheese 3. Mushroom 4. Pepperoni/Sausage 5. Supreme 6. Hawaiian 7. Goetta
As always, there are THREE EXTRA LARGE of each pizza, so everyone help yourselves, enjoy your pizza, and have a good evening.
Message From:The Cook
//grabs three big slices of supreme
What bad weather? Partly cloudy here today with virtually no wind. 52 degrees, and you have to search really hard to find any of the snow left from Wednesday's storm.
Sacto, it does my heart good to see that you're getting some adverse weather for a change!
I'll take some supreme as well. Welp, we've got to brace for possible tornados around here.
well the little bit of snow we are getting now is better than what others got or what they are calling for in new york tommorow.(hang on tree!).just 2 firefighters had minor injuries while fighting the wauseon fire.they are still putting out hotspots.thanks for the pizza.
Thanks for all the kind congradulations on my acceptance to Princeton.
I will take some of that Supreme pizza. Does it have anchovies on it? If not I might just have to sneak some on there next Saturday. There is one way i know it is spring. Well actually two. First the daffodills are blooming and I have eight dozen eggs in my refridge. So tomorrow morning you can add omlets and eggs in any form you want to the menu and there will be a big vase of daffs on the table for every one to look at. I'll even bring in some of the nice fragrant ones. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
emmar
well i will make the juice then since the coffee is started.it is white outside this morning.what happened to spring?
Didn't you hear? Spring has been outsourced, like almost everything else.
Good Sunday morning, everyone. Even though it's cold out, and could possibly see some snow here today, it's still a good morning.
Emma, thanks for bringing in the fresh eggs!! Lance, thanks for putting the coffee on, and for bringing in doughnuts for breakfast. Joe, thanks for making the juice! I've got three very good helpers in here this morning!!
I have fixed some western omelletes, and they are on the warmer bar, in case anyone doesn't want any doughnuts.
Does anyone have any requests for Sunday Dinner today? If so, please get your request in, in the next two hours, so I can get cooking.
Sunday Dinner today will be: ITALIANA
On the warmer bar, you will find: lasagna, Italian spaghetti/w meatballs, Italian sausages, and various other Italian dishes, along with garlic bread, parmasean bread sticks.
Dessert: peach, blueberry, and blackberry cobblers w/ice cream.
cherokee woman wrote: Sunday Dinner today will be: ITALIANAOn the warmer bar, you will find: lasagna, Italian spaghetti/w meatballs, Italian sausages, and various other Italian dishes, along with garlic bread, parmasean bread sticks.
I'm definitely coming over later for dinner.
By the way, keep safe for all you folks in the US Northeast! I just saw the weather report on that Nor'easter storm and it looks ugly.
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