Monthly Archives: September 2008

Ignorance is Correctable

Posted on September 25, 2008 by

I’d like to point out that ignorance is correctable, but stupidity is forever. -Popgun Advertisements

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Rascal!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by

Today, Rascal is going to the vet. He’s keeping one foot off the ground, for no obvious reason. No swelling, doesn’t act like he’s in pain, except he doesn’t want to put his right-front foot down. Rascal is a very … Continue reading →

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About That Alarm System

Posted on September 21, 2008 by

Alarm systems for your home are mostly only useful to wake you up if you are asleep when the break-in occurs… Brigid says it so well! Also, prior posts here and here. -Popgun

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Ike – Epilogue

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

This picture is of a shop building built by my father circa 1955, which was crushed by a falling tree. I would have been around two years old when Dad built it. We moved from this place when I was … Continue reading →

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Ike, Day 5

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

Day 5 is starting out pretty good for us. Our power came back on about 9:15 PM last night. We did a little dance, turned off the Coleman lantern, adjusted all the various lights and thermostat, and watched the news … Continue reading →

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On the Day Ike Arrived in East Texas

Posted on September 16, 2008 by

Before the power failed Saturday, I heard one TV announcer say: “People are going to town stocking up on water, gas, and ammo.” And we were! Tickled me to death. I love Texas. -Popgun

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Ike, Day 4

Posted on September 16, 2008 by

I’m at work again, where there’s electricity. Power went out Saturday around 2 PM, and it’s still out. We’re on the Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative grid, and an article on the local news website said that they had 3019 outages … Continue reading →

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