May 29 2008

Broward County Hurricane Preparedness Expo

Tag: General, NEWSadmin @ 8:22 am

Saturday, May 31, 2008
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at the Broward County Emergency Operations Center located at:

201 N.W. 84th Avenue • Plantation

Are you ready for the 2008 Hurricane Season?

Learn what it takes to be Ready. Set. Safe.

  • A free, fun and informative event for the entire family
  • More than 40 hurricane preparedness exhibits
  • Tours of the Emergency Operations Center
  • Displays of emergency response vehicles
  • Giveaways and prizes
  • Free parking

 

NEW THIS YEAR!

  • Live demonstrations throughout the day
  • “Kids Zone” for Broward’s youngest residents – art, balloons and goody bags
  • Learn more about registration for important emergency services including Vulnerable Population Registry, Special Medical Needs Shelters and Evacuation Transportation, Hurricane Update eMail System and more!

For more information, call 954-831-4000 • TTY for hearing impaired 954-831-3940 or visit www.broward.org/hurricane

 


May 27 2008

Gasoline!

Tag: Environment, Generaladmin @ 10:52 am

It was just last year when I filled up and it cost about $35.00. Last week it cost me $46.00 for the same fill up.

I am going to travel back in time when I drove a 1965 VW Beetle in high school - the year was 1971. I paid .25 per gallon of gas! It cost $2.50 for a fill up. You could also buy 5 White Castle Hamburgers for a buck.

This link is provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration - provides the historical rise of gas prices:

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mg_tt_usM.htm

Now leaping back to our current year.

Everyone is now fearing where this cost for fuel is going. The forecast looks bleak. The costs of food, travel, any products manufactured and carried to market - almost everything is being effected by the cost of rising fuels prices.

There is a huge push for alternative fuels. Solar, Wind, Hydro, Ethanol, Coal, Uranium, Hydrogen, used cooking oil - almost anything to meet our county's energy needs. attached is a link to Wikipedia about Alternative Fuels for more information. 

Everyday we are faced with rising living costs that are out pacing our incomes. Fuel prices are effecting everything in our lives. What is going to happen to our way of life? We will be forced to adjust - change our ways, our choices, even our lives.

I think many people will start looking back in time to see how people were able to make due with less. Growing your own food, making your own home furnishings, making your own clothes, and especially traveling less. We may even find ourselves using horses, bicycles, or anything that will allow us to travel in a more affordable way.  I also think communities will have to bond together and form coops for non profit reasons to survive. These coops will help provide food, clothing, building materials - the fundamentals of Life. 

Articles about the growing Gas Problems: 

http://www.nytimes.com

http://www.cnn.com

 

We still use electricity in our daily lives for cooking, TV and of course, the Internet.

We need to look towards the future to solve today's problems, but until then fill your tires to the correct pressure, change your air filters and drive slower.

What do you feel about the rising costs of fuel and the future way of life? 

I just ran across this article about Staycations from the Sun Sentinel.


May 26 2008

Memorial Day

Tag: Generaladmin @ 10:08 am

Salute our Troops and those that have given their lives so our democracy can live on…

 

   American Flag


May 21 2008

Find the cheapest gas prices

Tag: Business, Generaladmin @ 8:52 pm

This link can be really handy in search for the best prices on gas.

Every night MSN Autos receives pricing data from over 90,000 gas stations across the nation. Please note that gas prices in your area may change more frequently.

Simply enter your zip code and a list of stations, addresses and prices will be displayed.

http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx 


May 21 2008

How to Make a Delta Wing Paper Airplane

Tag: Generaladmin @ 7:58 am


How to Make a Delta Wing Paper Airplane

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
The delta wing design, in which the wings are triangular, offer modern airplanes several advantages that enhance speed and maneuverability. The same concept can be applied on a much smaller scale to paper airplanes.

Steps

  1. Get a standard piece of printer paper (8.5 by 11 inches).
  2. Fold and unfold the paper vertically and horizontally to form center creases.
  3. Fold the two top corners down to meet at the center of the paper, leaving a flat area at the top.
  4. Fold the top of the paper down to the center of the paper.
  5. Fold down top corners to meet at the center crease, this time leaving a point at the top.
  6. Fold the paper in half along the center crease.
  7. Draw a line 3/4 of an inch (1.9 cm) from the center fold.
  8. Fold wing down along line that was drawn. Repeat for other side.
  9. Fold wing tip up. Repeat for other side.
  10. Adjust the angles of the wings so it looks like the one shown.


Tips

  • Make sure that all folds are carefully made.
  • Use a light weight paper.
  • When you throw it, throw it gently, pointed slightly upwards.


Warnings

  • The point of this plane can be sharp. Do not send it in the direction of any living thing.


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