Black Thursday, Maybe Just Gray

I've already had my first uncomfortable moment of the day. There was a death at DOJ last week and I was in the elevator with a elevator friend and I mentioned "WOW - you look pretty dapper today" and he said "Today is the funeral" . . . . . . silence . . . . . . door opens and as I'm walking out and without thinking say see ya "have nice day"!

DAMN ME!!!!!

You get into a rhythm and are screwed. I did this when I was being robbed at gunpoint at a liqueur store. The guy has a gun pointing at me and says give me all your money (yea they actually say that . . how else would you say it.) So I open the drawer and start taking all the money out and paused when my hands are full. "Would you like a bag?"

DAMN DAMN DAMN!
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I was informed my weather station is now being picked up by NOAA and is listed on their Daily Hydrometeorological Page - They call me WCB01 COLUMBUS-1 S-COCO.

OH and before I get into this tedious go nowhere blog - Captain Morgon, email me if you would like RodMelotte (no spaces) at Photo dot net
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It seems one of the reasons Trick or Treat was so crazy Sunday was because other towns (Fall River, Reeseville, ect) were in Columbus taking our candy! We gave away ( . . .when I say "we" I really mean DJ) 125+ pieces of candy. Well, this is going to stop. Milky Way and the other companies are making a huge profit.

NEXT YEAR we are going to give a way pencils and stickers and cocktail weenies and little bags of homemade brownies!

Just say no to candy!
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I heard that AT SOME POINT, Columbus residents will be able to commingle their recyclables. Let me tell you how this whole recycling thing works.

We put our recyclables into separate containers right? Then the recyclemen come and put each container into it's "like" BIG container on their truck. Then it's all collected and taken to, I believe, Portage(??) at which point all the separate bins are poured into ONE large bin. A conveyor then takes all of the now commingled stuff to a group of people who separate it.

Makes sense to me. How about you?
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Charlies Grill is open. It's where the old Hard Heads use to be. I stopped in there for a peak last week and while the right side is still a bar and smokey the left side has been completely gutted and is really nice looking. Bright, clean and cheery! I also heard that they have all the soup recipes from the Fireman's Tap which I have heard were amazing soups.

Check it out, support Columbus.
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The Holiday Parade will be November 27. I was never a big parade guy. Never went to a parade when I was in Madison. But I am always amazed at the turnouts for the Columbus Parades. Last year it was FREEZING!! Serious cold and there were a LOT of people on the streets.
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OH - If you received a Citizen Survey (I did - insert evil laugh) make sure you fill it out. I must have missed a page though as I don't see ANY of my ideas on the yellow sheets.

Where can we vote for putting a dome over Columbus!! Remember March 9th?

Columbus To Get New Glass Dome Over City

Still waiting!

Or what about the Columbus Space Port?? July 10th??


Yea - what is Steve Sobiek (Economic Development/Energy Sustainability Director - The Edesd as many affectionately call him) doing anyway! (actually he is doing a freaking LOT, the Space Port must not be a major priority).

OK - I have now bored myself - let's move on.
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Today is Black Tuesday the beginning of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 which was the most devastating stock market crash in the history.

There is also a Black Thursday, Black Friday and a Black Monday. BUT NEVER, a Black Wednesday! Wednesday is hump day! Of course you all know that the Quakers refer to Wednesday as "Fourth Day". They have issues with "Wednesday" because "Wednesday" comes from the "Wednes dei" which comes from the Old English "Wōdnesdæg" which means the day of the English god Wodan. . . . . but I digress.

In Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, the disagreeable nature of the weather is attributed to it being "Winds-Day". sorry sorry! I have a Winnie the Pooh on my desk, he reminded me!



OH - that plaque? I received that for 20 years of participation in State Service. There is a BIG thumb print in the paint of the frame from the prisoner that made it. SWEET!

DJ got one for 30 years of participation but they spelled her name wrong LOL.

You can see I'm really searching for a thought here.

ENOUGH!

Have a great Wed . . Thursday!

Rod