After searching the internet for tracks and prints and sounds I've come to the conclusion that the tracks in my back yard are from Coyotes.
The tracks I posted yesterday look exactly like some I saw on the net. Then yesterday I was shoving my sidewalk and noticed the same tracks in the snow and on the sidewalk was a print which at first I thought was a large dog but going the wrong direction. So searching I find that it looks a LOT like a coyote track.
Then I found this. Coyote sounds which at about the 10 second mark is exactly what DJ and I have woken up to a few times in the summer. And if you REALLY want to have fun. What your cat when you play the sound. Milo FREAKS out. Get's all puffy and is on high alert.
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The Columbus City Council is following the US Postal Service in a cost saving and voted to turn off all city street lights on Saturdays. This will save 14% of our street light budget. With that vote passing some of the Antique Stores downtown have said they will no longer be open on Saturdays saving gas money from having to drive in to open their stores. They will now only be open between 5:00pm and 6:00pm every other day.
The Columbus Public Works is considering turning off the water pumps on Saturdays to also save money. In an experiment, water service will be terminated on Saturday to see if anybody notices. The thinking is that if no calls to complain perhaps fresh water is just another needless entitlement. Phone service will also be terminated on Saturday and again, if no one complains . . . . .
And on a serious note - Netflix stock jumped 6% yesterday. The reason is that with no Saturday mail Netflix will save $100 million because people will watch less movies. I guess they believe that Americans will not be able to figure out how to get their movies BEFORE Saturday!
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I have a new MelotteforCC blog explaining The Gateway. Check it out.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
City Council Meeting - small blog
I attended the City Council meeting last night as Hydro Street was finally going to get the go ahead for their expansion and The Auditorium people were going to get the rights to enter the Audi at will (except on weekends when the Mayor thought people would be running around tipping over water coolers and so forth).
Well - Hydro Street did not get the thumbs up OR thumbs down as yet more legal questions were brought up with mortgages and so forth. This is why both sides need lawyers (CC has one, Hydro does not). This whole mess could have been done and over months ago. Lawyers ask all the questions before they arise. I can not fathom ever doing any large financial decision without a lawyer. Especially where we're talking a multi-party multi-mortgage deal at about $280,000.
The Auditorium went with only a small hitch and while it's good to look for problems it seems the City Council, which as was told to me "are as exciting as a group of zombie's" (or something to those words) . . . . actually zombies are pretty exciting - seriously - that meeting room just sucks all the energy out of people. Not a huge fan of that room.
The Mayor went on and on and on and on about how he did not want people running wild all over the building creating havoc on weekends and everybody was in agreement after the first 20 seconds and the final 4:40 was wasted breath. BUT, it was all ironed out and there should be something in the paper this weekend about the Auditorium.
I'll have more interesting news tomorrow as I'm meeting with Steve Sobiak the Economic Development Director about The Gateway Project this morning.
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Does anyone know what these tracks are from?? Probably why Milo was so crazy last night. Whatever it is it has been through the yard a number of times now.
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Probably what you never want to see in your rear view mirror. We were going through Waterloo and you know that hill just before 89 turns to 55mph on the south side? yup. GOT me going 40 in a 30.
Dude said - "is there a reason you were going 40?" All sorts of comebacks entered my mind but I said "Nope, just driving".
We are pretty sure we were a teaching ticket. There was one old officer and one very young one who looked like he was embarrassed to give me a warning. We DID get a $10 ticket because we did not have our proof of insurance in the car (kitchen table for the last week, you know how that is). We could contest it and have a jury but . . . I think we'll just pay the $10.
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Nothing competes with my Winner Winner Chicken Dinner story and Trooper Zang.
Have a great day - a little less then 4 more inches coming . . . . that's what she said.
Grinder - I think I have to sign GRINDER here so I can sign Rod over at the more serious blog. Gotta differentiate the two. This one is my SHOOTING FROM THE HIP blog.
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Well - Hydro Street did not get the thumbs up OR thumbs down as yet more legal questions were brought up with mortgages and so forth. This is why both sides need lawyers (CC has one, Hydro does not). This whole mess could have been done and over months ago. Lawyers ask all the questions before they arise. I can not fathom ever doing any large financial decision without a lawyer. Especially where we're talking a multi-party multi-mortgage deal at about $280,000.
The Auditorium went with only a small hitch and while it's good to look for problems it seems the City Council, which as was told to me "are as exciting as a group of zombie's" (or something to those words) . . . . actually zombies are pretty exciting - seriously - that meeting room just sucks all the energy out of people. Not a huge fan of that room.
The Mayor went on and on and on and on about how he did not want people running wild all over the building creating havoc on weekends and everybody was in agreement after the first 20 seconds and the final 4:40 was wasted breath. BUT, it was all ironed out and there should be something in the paper this weekend about the Auditorium.
I'll have more interesting news tomorrow as I'm meeting with Steve Sobiak the Economic Development Director about The Gateway Project this morning.
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Does anyone know what these tracks are from?? Probably why Milo was so crazy last night. Whatever it is it has been through the yard a number of times now.
.JPG)
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Probably what you never want to see in your rear view mirror. We were going through Waterloo and you know that hill just before 89 turns to 55mph on the south side? yup. GOT me going 40 in a 30.
Dude said - "is there a reason you were going 40?" All sorts of comebacks entered my mind but I said "Nope, just driving".
We are pretty sure we were a teaching ticket. There was one old officer and one very young one who looked like he was embarrassed to give me a warning. We DID get a $10 ticket because we did not have our proof of insurance in the car (kitchen table for the last week, you know how that is). We could contest it and have a jury but . . . I think we'll just pay the $10.
.JPG)
Nothing competes with my Winner Winner Chicken Dinner story and Trooper Zang.
Have a great day - a little less then 4 more inches coming . . . . that's what she said.
Grinder - I think I have to sign GRINDER here so I can sign Rod over at the more serious blog. Gotta differentiate the two. This one is my SHOOTING FROM THE HIP blog.
r
oops
g
Monday, February 4, 2013
Jimmy the Stick was not aware if it's shadow
If you read nothing else, make sure you watch the two Superbowl RAM commercials at the bottom of the blog - very inspirational and you will listen to every word.
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Eighteen years ago my buddy Mack Dowell and I were shooting the shit in my cubicle and Mack was rubbing his black shoe against my white wall and we were talking about groundhogs and if they were aware they were being used as pawns in some giant marketing ploy.
No they were not aware and we both thought that a groundhog really did not give a hoot about his or her shadow and that a stick would have as much knowledge about shadows.
I went out and found a stick on the ground and thus, Jimmy the Stick invented.
Jimmy has been through a lot in it's 18 years. It's been to Las Vegas, he has almost been held by the Air National Guard (who declined at the last minute). It's been stolen by ne'er do wells and held for ransom.
In 2010 it had a view of the Capitol.
2011 Jimmy was temporally lost when he went out the night before and a blizzard brought a 5 foot snowdrift on top of him and was lost for a few days we had to resort to Ralph the Birch for the forecast.
WELL - this year jimmy was up to his normal self but sadly my camera is stuck in DJs car so no photos at the moment.
He did not see his shadow this year which means spring is only 6 weeks away. More photos tomorrow.
I'm hoping that if I get elected to the City Council I can get Columbus to recognize Jimmy the Stick day. If Sun Prairie can parade groundhog after groundhog, I mean seriously, this is like groundhog number 12 for them or something. There is only ONE Jimmy.
Speaking of City Council. Some new literature coming out soon.
I'm working on trying to find out what the Columbus INS rating for our Fire Department is - 1999 was the last time Columbus was rated and according to Mayor Link we just missed being a 4. Prairie du Chen is a 3.
NOTE - the fire chief DID contact with me and I thank him as it was very instructional. We had a very nice talk about ISO.
Note - seems people are looking for dirt on me and spreading the word. LOL
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The Super Bowl was interesting but for non-sports fans it was all about the advertisements. Have you been disappointed the last few years? I have but maybe we ojnly remember the few outstanding commercials from the past. RAM has been a winner for two years in a row for me.
Last year Clint Eastwood hit a homer with his inspiring half time commercial about how America is strong!!
Note - this was actually paid four by all 4 Detroit auto makers.
http://youtu.be/_PE5V4Uzobc
And this year RAM and Paul Harvey hit it out of the park with it's Farmers ad. This is an awesome commercial. The use of HDR photography is a bravo for me!
http://youtu.be/z-PTovjvtsc
Have a great Monday
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Eighteen years ago my buddy Mack Dowell and I were shooting the shit in my cubicle and Mack was rubbing his black shoe against my white wall and we were talking about groundhogs and if they were aware they were being used as pawns in some giant marketing ploy.
No they were not aware and we both thought that a groundhog really did not give a hoot about his or her shadow and that a stick would have as much knowledge about shadows.
I went out and found a stick on the ground and thus, Jimmy the Stick invented.
Jimmy has been through a lot in it's 18 years. It's been to Las Vegas, he has almost been held by the Air National Guard (who declined at the last minute). It's been stolen by ne'er do wells and held for ransom.
In 2010 it had a view of the Capitol.
2010
2009
2011 Jimmy was temporally lost when he went out the night before and a blizzard brought a 5 foot snowdrift on top of him and was lost for a few days we had to resort to Ralph the Birch for the forecast.
The scene from the Ground Hog Day blizzard - DJ finding the mailbox.
And Blake
2012
WELL - this year jimmy was up to his normal self but sadly my camera is stuck in DJs car so no photos at the moment.
He did not see his shadow this year which means spring is only 6 weeks away. More photos tomorrow.
I'm hoping that if I get elected to the City Council I can get Columbus to recognize Jimmy the Stick day. If Sun Prairie can parade groundhog after groundhog, I mean seriously, this is like groundhog number 12 for them or something. There is only ONE Jimmy.
Speaking of City Council. Some new literature coming out soon.
I'm working on trying to find out what the Columbus INS rating for our Fire Department is - 1999 was the last time Columbus was rated and according to Mayor Link we just missed being a 4. Prairie du Chen is a 3.
NOTE - the fire chief DID contact with me and I thank him as it was very instructional. We had a very nice talk about ISO.
Note - seems people are looking for dirt on me and spreading the word. LOL
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The Super Bowl was interesting but for non-sports fans it was all about the advertisements. Have you been disappointed the last few years? I have but maybe we ojnly remember the few outstanding commercials from the past. RAM has been a winner for two years in a row for me.
Last year Clint Eastwood hit a homer with his inspiring half time commercial about how America is strong!!
Note - this was actually paid four by all 4 Detroit auto makers.
http://youtu.be/_PE5V4Uzobc
And this year RAM and Paul Harvey hit it out of the park with it's Farmers ad. This is an awesome commercial. The use of HDR photography is a bravo for me!
http://youtu.be/z-PTovjvtsc
Have a great Monday
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