Columbus Cty Council vs. The Chief

WOW - almost a week?

I was going to blog yesterday but I had a project I was working on which meant leaving home early. My goal was to get more shot of Madison. I've been asked numerous times for more more more of Madison. SO - since I knew today would be totally FUBR weather-wise I would tour MadCity looking for shots.

My MAIN goal was twilight shots of State Street. My timing was off a little and I ended up being totally bored about 3:30 waiting for sunfall which led me to a bar (Pauls) and a beer.

I'll have many photos on my photo blog www.melottephotoimagery.blogspot.com soon. I took a few hundred shots. Olbrich Gardens, the old Sugar Mill behind Olbrich Gardens, a hawk that was watching me, Camp Randall, Observatory Drive, Bascom Hall, more inside the Capitol, and State Street at night and Paul's which I got some REALLY cool shots.

Here is the very first I worked on.

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In Columbus news - - - I find it funny how the biggest turnout of the 20th Century at the City Council Meeting was because of new regulations when it comes to the bars in Columbus.  There is a new point system in place for infractions.   Now I've talked to a few people about this and their disdain for the stupid point system (like 25 points for a fight out side the bar and so forth). 

So at the meeting the council (who I believe are not dealing with reality a lot of the time) tried to calm the tar and feather masses and frankly . . I think made it WORSE!  

The big meeting was because of a letter the chief sent out (this guy just needs to be quieted, every time he writes something it comes out stupid  ie: marijuana is a gateway drug to heroin? . . and the guy does not even live in Columbus).

BASICALLY - if a bar gets to many points there is a hearing in front of the council.  sigh!  Then why have points in the first place.  Seriously, it seems to me that SOMEONE is trying to justify their existence by making up more work.  Instead of a number system how about a color codes.  After three instances a bar would be in code RED and then they would have to go up in front of THE JURY.

The Chief said "I followed the ordnance" which is funny since he does not seem to actually READ certain ordnance's before they start putting up signs. 

And speaking of the council - SO many people want alternate side parking in Columbus but the council see's no need for it?   Do they think that the people of Columbus are stupid and can not figure out on an odd number is?  sigh!
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Packer Defense - let's put this in perspective. Last Sunday the Packers had a nice lead and the Pack went into a soft defense.  Give up yards but do not give up a QUICK TD.  Well . . . . they did give up yards and there was a quick TD but take away the onside kick the Pack would have had a easy win. 

When you score a LOT of points you will give up more points just because you can play a softer game.
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I've talked to people in other towns and they are think Columbus is really killing fun for kids when it comes to Halloween. Sunday afternoon? Seriously? 
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OH - congrats to Henry Elling the son of Henry Elling who is now the Columbus Ambassador and receives all the privileges that come with his title.
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The Cheesehead pharaoh, Walker, has namde teh tree that will go up in the State Capitol a CHRISTMAS TREE!!   None of this holiday bull crap.  That THAT Freedon of religion trolls!  And in other news the Republicans have done away with the 4 hour  training course for conceal and carry.  No need for courses!   Also there is a law running through the system saying that teachers can now be fired if their students grades are below average.  This is scaring the teachers so much that they are teaching better and grades have LEAPED to never heard of levels as if by miracle.

OK - I need breakfast! 

Rod

Hydro held up by the State.

Seems the Madison fire Department Drunk wants to make a law saying you can no longer cook while drunk. Reason is that in Madison there have been to many drunk cooking fires. OK - I can understand why they do not think drunk cooking is advisable but I also feel that when a persons house or apartment burns down giving them a $5000 fine will not really HELP.

They said that maybe putting a fine on drunk cooking will make people be more careful. Yea - I'm sure that will happen.
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Hydro Street Brewery ran into a small road block with paper work. Seems in order to sell your own beer you MUST sell someone else's beer also! My suggestion was Ale asylums Hopelicious (sp?). NOW they must resubmit the state brewery license. Their HOPE was to be open on this date but there is a small set back.

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MR. WIZARD SPEAKS

Cold front moving through this morning - NOT LIKE. November is suppose to be warmer then average but winter as a whole - colder and wetter because of La Nina - HOWEVER they can not take the Arctic Oscillation which is more short term.

A negative Arctic Oscillation is what happened a few years ago when it got so FREAKING cold. Since the early 1970s there has been a positive Arctic Oscillation

With positive Oscillation the higher pressure at midlatitudes drives ocean storms farther north, and changes in the circulation pattern bringing wetter weather to Alaska, Scotland and Scandinavia, as well as drier conditions to the western United States and the Mediterranean. In the positive phase, frigid winter air does not extend as far into the middle of North America as it would during the negative phase of the oscillation. This keeps much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains warmer than normal, but leaves Greenland and Newfoundland colder than usual. Weather patterns in the negative phase are in general "opposite" to those of the positive phase, as illustrated below.

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This was a shot of the entrance way Knickerbocker Hotel where a friend of mine has his condo.

Have a great day
Rod

Your Move!

So I was up late last night rooting against mt pick in a pool (if I lose I win the week as others had MORE points on their pick)and there was about a minute and a half to go. The wrong team was inside field goal territory and my team was going to win (which would make me lose) and frankly - I did not care WHO won.

So I started to have a conversation with myself. I should go to bed, it's late and the wrong team will win, but I should stay up because you never know what will happen, but who really cares anyway and I have spent way to much time thinking about it already.

So I go to bed and wake up this morning and look at the score . . .WHAT??? KANSAS CITY WON? BUT BUT HOW . . . . .

Seems the play AFTER I turned off TV the QB fumbled and with like zero time on the clock KC kicks a field goal. sigh!!!
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I've started up my photo blog  Melotte Photo Imagery Blog    which will have photos and all sorts of cool links and tips for photographers and others that like  . . . photos.  I wanted to separate my photography from my social rants and other meaningless drivel.     

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Sunday at 9:00 is a new show called Hell On Wheels  - "Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier (Mount) who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time. The series documents the railroad's engineering and construction as well as institutionalized greed and corruption, the immigrant experience, and the plight of newly emancipated African-Americans during Reconstruction. Hell on Wheels chronicles this potent turning point in our nation's history and how uncivilized the business of civilization can be."
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Looking to get back at all of that spam?  Next time you get spam with a return envelope - stuff all the crap into that envelope and send it back.  They get charged ONLY when it's sent in the mail.  The heavier  the envelope is the more it cost the spammers.    (insert evil laugh).

One more TV thing - Once Upon A Time - great show - I'm loving it!!   "Your move!"

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WHAT  Kim Kardashian got a divorce??  OMG!!!!   I was watching some talking head show and they were APPALLED!!  Kim Kardashian is making A MOCKERY of the institution if marriage!!   Yea - and the talking head was interviewing Sulu from Star Trek about this earth shattering development !

HEY - you are making a MOCKERY of THE NEWS!!! 

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At work today - gotta actually do something

Cheers