global warming a "crock"

From Reuters
From a G M guy, wow the truth hurts.

GM exec stands by calling global warming a "crock"
Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:08pm EST

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has defended remarks he made dismissing global warming as a "total crock of s---," saying his views had no bearing on GM's commitment to build environmentally friendly vehicles.

Yea, tell it the way it really is.

As part of a campaign against higher fuel economy standards, Lutz wrote in a 2006 blog posting that forcing automakers to sell smaller cars would be "like trying to address the obesity problem in this country by forcing clothing manufacturers to sell smaller, tighter sizes."

This is what the libs want. One size fits all and what we think is right is what you will do . You will do what we say and if you don't like it , too bad, just do it.

Can we we say smoking and ethanol to name two.

"My thoughts on what has or hasn't been the cause of climate change have nothing to do with the decisions I make to advance the cause of General Motors," he wrote.

A true capitalist. Wackos want green cars, we make em, you buy em. It's the money stupid.

Ah, don't you just love America.

Man Warning

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

If your sweetie asks you to rent a floor sander to redo your hard wood floors, please follow this important advice.

Get

The

Heck

Out

Of

The

House.

Don't Screw With U S

Don't try messing with the United States!

Putin, Ahmadinejad, Castro, Chavez, Kim Jong and the rest of the nut cases in the world have now been warned!

NAVY MISSILE NAILS WAYWARD
SATELLITE

From the New York Post

By BILL SANDERSON and HASANI GITTENS
February 21, 2008 -- The US Navy last night shot down the crippled spy satellite that was falling to Earth with a payload of toxic fuel.

"The missile's been launched and [it was] a successful intercept," a Pentagon source
said.
A network of land-, air-, sea- and space-based sensors confirmed the
hit.
An SM-3 missile fired from the USS Lake Erie in the Pacific intercepted
the satellite about 153 miles over the ocean at 10:26 p.m. EST, according to a
Pentagon statement.

Only worries right now. If Obama or Clinton get in next year, will they sell our tech. information to the highest bidder like Bill did in the 90's?

U.S. SUPERIORITY,
Yea baby

Angry Men

From Rush who told us about Gary Hubbell and the Aspen Times. I thought it was worth repeating.

In election 2008, don’t forget Angry White Man
Gary Hubbell February 9, 2008

Who is this angry guy and what does he stand for?

Link to full article.

He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have
never worked an honest day in their lives.

The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he’s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend
the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn’t bother him.

The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.

His last name and religion don’t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.

He’s a man’s man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn’t ask for a penny. He’s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.

Women either love him or hate him, but they know he’s a man, not a dishrag. If they’re looking for someone to walk all over, they’ve got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says “Yes, sir” and “No, ma’am.”He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the
family in a rational manner.

He’s not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He’s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.

Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don’t pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a
penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.

He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It’s not that she is a woman. It’s that she is who she is. It’s the liberal victim groups she panders to, the “poor me” attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for
themselves.

There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.

He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.

Don't we all know someone like this?
To you libs, you may not want to know someone like them but they are the one's protecting your ASS! They will always be there when you need them!

Think About it.

Gillett Tigers Basketball

Tuesday Feb.19, 2008
WIAA Regionals

Gillett Tigers
vs
Bonduel Bears

Congratulations Gillett Tigers

Next stop Crandon 7:00 p m at Crandon.
Thursday Feb 21,2008

See you there!

Lake Alert

Since thousands of people read my blog, o k let's say millions,

A public notice to the people of our area.
I received this e mail;

FYI: I received a call from ......... .......... today that their home and garage were broken into within the last two weeks. Apparently they took a DVD player and change that was in the cottage. If you're up at the lake, please be aware of any unusual activity and report all to the Oconto County Sheriff's Department.

This seems to be a growing problem on our lake. We all need to start being more vigalant and catch who ever has been pulling this CRAP. It costs everyone time, money and heartache.

I wonder if people do the little things to stop crime. How many people have dusk to dawn lights on there property? How many install sensor lights on their property? It may cost some extra money to install but it might help. If it stops one break in , that's one less people have to deal with.

We used to have a calling procedure on the lake. If there was a break in, residents would go down the line to make sure everyone knew what happened. Each full time resident would contact their neighbor and that neighbor would contact the next. All the way around the lake. Seems that has gone by the wayside. It would be nice if someone would take charge and get it back in service! Maybe the lake association could take charge. Who knows?

I don't have all the answers but we always have to be vigilant to crime.

Things like this make me think about Charles Bronson as the "Vigilante"

We just need to get this STOPPED!

Dem Wascalls

Dem wascally wepublicans did it too us again.

Why did weee let dem wascalls vote in ower primary.

Dem wascalls were suppose to wote faw McCain not Obawa or Hiwery.

Wheaw get them wascalls next time!

It should be intewesting to see da total wotes cast on da dem side and how many wotes were cast on da wepubwican side.

DEM WASCALLS !!!

Yep, Car Safety

From the Green Bay Press

First, we hope this poor soul is now in heaven.

Second, seems like a small car or van to me!

Third, wear your seat belts!

Fourth, I sure feel safer in a bigger car, or SUV.

I can't wait when the first SMART car gets run over by a semi. Sure, the libs will tell us what cars we can drive and this is what's going to happen. Today it's ethanol, tomorrow size of your car. Go Figure! More government mandates coming down the pipe! Pepsi Max- "WAKE UP PEOPLE!"

Posted February 19, 2008
Appleton woman, 50, dies in crash on U.S. 41
Gannett Wisconsin Media
LITTLE CHUTE — A 50-year-old Appleton woman died this afternoon after her car went out of control on U.S. 41 and was struck broadside by a truck.
The woman was taken to Appleton Medical Center after the crash about 1:15 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Holland Road.The State Patrol said
it would not release her name for 24 hours.State Patrol Lt. Nick Scorcio said the crash occurred after the woman’s left rear tire went flat. She lost control
of the car and it crossed into the left lane, where it was struck in the driver’s door by a southbound truck. The truck driver was not injured. Scorcio said the truck driver was wearing a seat belt, but the woman who died was not wearing one.Road and weather conditions were not a factor in the crash, Scorcio said.Outagamie County Coroner Ruth Wulgaert said an autopsy would be scheduled for Wednesday. Southbound lanes of the highway were closed for more than two hours but reopened about 3:40 p.m., officials said.Troopers from the State Patrol are reconstructing the crash.
Filed by The Post-Crescent of Appleton

Amen to that

From Boots and Sabers.

Owen, thanks for your comment.

That’s why I’m voting for Fred Thompson. He’s still on the ballot. Fred Thompson is not perfect, but he most closely represents my views. I am casting my vote to tell the Republican Party that their front runner is not who I want at the top of the ticket, even if it is now inevitable. I want to walk out of the voting booth having voted for my
choice for the Republican nominee - not just the choice I’m left with.

AMEN!

Go out and do your civic duty - go VOTE!

Daytona 500 Recap

Some after thoughts on the Daytona 500.

Congrats. Ryan Newman it's been a while.

Kurt Bush - It takes teamwork to win, good job.

Tony Steward- need to get a hair cut at Super cuts pretty quick.

Jeff Gordon- OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!

Jimmy Johnson-OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!

Junior -nice run, get em next time.

MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,
WHAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# 8, first in California next week.

Russia: US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test

US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test
Feb 16 05:45 PM US/Eastern
MOSCOW (AP) -
Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system.

The Pentagon failed to provide "enough arguments" to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defense system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites," the ministry said.

If it works it sure would put a scare into the ruskies!

I'm game, go for it.

U S superiority!!!!

From BreitBart

The Left and Right

I just want to let everyone know I spent this morning with my mother in the emergency room for three hours. Thanks for asking, she's O K, just gave her family a scare. It's always a trip to be around some of my family.
.
Some comments being with the left for half the day!.

Almost all in my family is on the left! That in itself is a hard pill to swallow (get it,Monica, swallow).

My sweet mother comments,"did you know that the United States has the worst health care in the world! Say what?
"The rest of the world is more advanced in medicine than the United States!" Holy Cow Batman, I would never have known that going to that hospital this morning, You fooled me!

Ann Coulter is a BITCH, WITCH, I'm not sure which one she said but my mother doesn't like Ann! You think she's a fan of Condi? Naaaa, don't think so.

Your buddy is in Time Magizine, (Rush). O K, your right he is my buddy.

My mother and sister are both voting for Hillary. We'll leave their reasons to another post some day.

Bottom line, being with the left is just too much to take. I always wonder why does the left think what they think and say what they say. It's always the same, dribble, crap , dribble.

Spending time with the left can drive a person to ..................it's Miller Time!

I still feel dirty!

Tuesday Wis. Upcoming Election

I just was going through the numbers on last Tuesdays Potomic Primary elections. Here's the numbers.
Maryland Dem total votes 777,675
..................Rep Total votes 292,217
Virgina Dem vote total 980,382
.................Rep vote total 487,854
Wash D C Dem vote totals 113,746
.......................Rep vote totals , 5801.
For God's sake, we have a republican President and we can only get 5801 votes? What the heck?
Total three states Dem 1,871,803
....................................Rep 785,872
Can someone help me on this?
There were 1,085,931 more democratic votes then republicans.

Why is that? This was only in three states. What is going to happen in November? What chance in heck would a right-winger ever have? The answer is if we had a true conservative it would be a world of difference! Conservatism whenever it is tried always wins!

Is this cross over votes? If it was, why did we not hear about it? Is this the right not voting? If it is, what happened, why did the MSM not report that? If the”right" base doesn't show up, does it really matter? I am not trying to start anything but, why is there such disparity on vote totals?

Look at the numbers and tell me what the heck is going on?

I'm just a simple guy from Gillett! Even if Johnny Mac can get some of the moderate and left vote, why is it not showing up in the primaries? In other primaries why were the exit polls wrong? Were people lying to the exit poll people? Was the voting a part of voter fraud?

I am asking these questions because I am conservative first and party second. Can the people who know, know better than I, and who should give me my marching orders set me straight. It's getting a little fuzzy. What will happen on tuesday in Wisconsin?

As someone in Texas said, WILL SOME ON THE RIGHT PIMP THERE VOTE AND VOTE FOR OBAMA? WILL SOME PIMP THER VOTE TO JUST GET RID OF HILLARY AND BILL ONCE AND FOR ALL?

I FEEL REAL DIRTY RIGHT NOW, WHAT SHALL I DO?

link to data if you do not believe vote totals from the Potmic primaries.

Daytona 500

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Starting in the twelfth position,

the # 8 car driven by the Man!!!!!!

M A R K ...............M A R T I N

What Is All This Cr_ p

As I was looking up our fine library cash grab I went to the guts of the bill.

This one bill has 352 amendments, HOLY COW Cape Crusader!

In the hundreds of the 352 amendments it only says,

Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for
consideration. See Congressional Record for text.

This is what I would guess are earmarks slid into the bill in the dead of night! I'm not sure, but it will give me someting to look into.

If they are wasteful earmarks,

We need to take our Country back!

As Charlie says , "What a bunch of crappy, crap, crap!"

Link to earmarks. Amendments For H.R.2419

Library Earmarks in Farm Bill

Received this news alert for all libraries to take action, from the
Americans for Library Association Washington office. Wow, didn't know they had a ASS.

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Ask Farm Bill Conferees to Keep Libraries in Rural Telecommunications Section of H.R. 2419
Link to alert

This is in the farm bill, what is this? A farm bill is for FARMERS not LIBRARIES!

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 H.R. 2419), Section 6302, to include “libraries” in the rural telecommunications program:
Background Amendments in the Senate version of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (H.R. 2419) add libraries serving rural communities into Section 6302: Telemedicine, Library Connectivity, and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas. This amendment acknowledges and would support the important role
that public libraries play in providing rural areas access to broadband services, leveling the playing field for rural residents. It also promotes partnerships with other participants in this existing program - such as community colleges and K-12 schools.

This amendment acknowledges and would support the important role that public libraries play in providing rural areas access to broadband services, leveling the playing field for rural residents.

First, I know alot of farmers and they all have computer access, what the heck is someone trying to load into this bill? Are we now going to give rural america free broad band networking? How many farmers go to the libraries any more? We used to having hitching posts for horses. Now we will have to have larger parking spaces for giant tractors. We have three libraries with in 10 miles of us and that is two two many. What the heck are our taxes paying for?

Oh I see, looky here it says;

a) In General- Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXII of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.)is amended in the chapter heading by striking `AND DISTANCE LEARNING' and inserting `, LIBRARY CONNECTIVITY, PUBLIC TELEVISION,AND DISTANCE LEARNING'.

The old Public television money grab through the back door amendment earmark trick!

And I like this one;

i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking `financial
assistance' and inserting `assistance in the form of grants';

The old slight of hand trick , oh my, it's now assistance in the form of grants.

And who is getting some of this money, ah shucks it's the;

`(C) libraries or library support organizations;
`(D) public television stations and the parent organizations of public television stations;

Wow , talk about our bloated budget. See what AFP Wisconsin is doing to me, I never looked at bills before!

Well please contact your representitive and tell them NO
to H.R. 2419), Section 6302.

Link to section 6302

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRYFAX: 202-224-1725
Majority
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)Sen. Max S. Baucus (D-MT)Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln (D-AR)Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Sen. E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Sen. Robert P. Casey (D-PA)Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Minority
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC)Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)Sen. Michael D. Crapo (R-ID)Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTUREFAX: 202-225-8510
Majority
Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN–7)Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA–17)Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC–7)Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC–2)Rep. Leonard L. Boswell (D-IA–3)Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA–43)Rep. Dennis A. Cardoza (D-CA–18)Rep. David Scott (D-GA–13)Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA–8)Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD–At Large)Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX–28)Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA–20)Rep. John T. Salazar (D-CO–3)Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN–8)Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS–2)Rep. Zack Space (D-OH–18)Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN–1)Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY–20)Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI–8) - JUST SAY NO!!!!!!Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND–At Large)Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN–4)Rep. John Barrow (D-GA–12)Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX–22)Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN–2)Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL–16)
Minority
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA–6)Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL–2)Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK–3)Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS–1)Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC–8)Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (R-IL–15)Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO–6)Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL–1)Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL–3)Rep. Steve King (R-IA–5)Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO–4)Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX–19)Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-LA–7)Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY–29)Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC–5)Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX–11)Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE–1)Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH–2)Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE–3)Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI–7)Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH–5)

I Died

Lost my main computer. I am utterly lost! I hate spammers!

You don't know what you have untill it's gone.

Using the wife's laptop.

Is this slow!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully up and running in a few days.

Special thanks to Todd for telling me about G Mail.

What a GREAT backup!

Enjoy the week.

Americans For Prosperity

Saturday I attended the AFP "Americans For Prosperity" Summit in Waukesha.

If you don't know about AFP you will soon.

Just wanted to make some comments about attending my first conservative event. Yes it took me 50 years to finally get involved in politics. The order of my comments is the way I seen and wrote about my day. It was one GREAT day. If I leave anyone out I apologize. The 400 plus people there was just too good to be true. An old dog from Gillett hanging with some of the GREATEST minds of our time and from our GREAT state of Wisconsin. I couldn't of felt more at home than with all those great people, all with great conservative ideas and values.

These are only random thoughts; don't get in a tizzy over this!
Oh Well, enough of my rambling, Let's go!
But I do have to say, IT WAS AWSOME!

Opening Ray Charles, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. Short clip Of Ronald Reagan. Brought a lump in the throat to hear his voice and to see my hero on the big screen. Really moving. How can anyone say Reagan Revolution is over. Hog Wash!

Mark Block - What an honor to have him work so hard for the people of Wisconsin through AFP. Need to follow through and build membership. It's worth it! "Keep us growing Mark!"

Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity - What a job he and his group has done. It's a grass roots effort. We need to grow! If you hate earmarks, AFP is the place!

James Klauser - I guess Tommy Thompson’s right hand man in years gone by. Introduces,

J.B. Van Hollen - Kept thinking of Mark Belling saying, empty suit, empty suit, empty suit!

Steve Moore Wall Street Journal editor. Kept thinking of Rush saying the Wall Street Journal is for Illegal immigration!

Mike Gableman - Yea, we need to get him elected. Send campaign money. Not much, but every little bit helps

Steve Lonegan - It goes to show what you can do after people tell you can't. Great guy. Hope he keeps pressure on Jon Corzine! Steve, get him replaced.

David Clark - I will vote for him when I get the chance. Even being a dem. What a GREAT guy. Dem in name only. Hey we have RINO's and DINO's. We need more David Clark's! Want's to pass Pay Check Protection Act.

Dan Schnur - Too much focus on the November election. Wasn't sure if he was going to tell me to vote for Johnny Mac! He did not use Mc Cains name but came awfully close! Not my cup of tea.


Dinesh D'Souza - What a great conservative. Talked about Renaldus Magnus. Ronald Reagan did what he believed. I don't understand all those east coast republicans. We cannot let go of our beliefs. We need to start another party. Sorry let me get back on track. I get too emotional thinking about Ronald Reagan. Great speaker. Buy his book.

Paul Ryan 1st District of Wisconsin - Received Ronald Reagan Award from AFP. Crowd yelled out Paul Ryan for Governor, Paul Ryan for VP. I could vote anytime for Paul Ryan. He is standing up for the people of his district. Federal taxes for our children will go from 18% now to 40% in 20 years! That’s .40 on every dollar. That’s not even state or local taxes.

Scott Walker - Can't wait till he runs for Gov. We need conservative Wisconsin assembly and senate when he's gov. Wow, can't wait. Send him campaign cash. Even a little bit will help. No I can't afford it but even a couple bucks means something!


Leah Vukmir - Wow, she needs to be Gov and when she is, Leah will be one of our greatest politicians of Wisconsin. I bet she tells it like it is in Madison. I wish I could be a fly on the wall. She seems like she could p_ _ _ those libs off. Leah, go for it, we're with you! Send any money for campaign.

Vicki McKenna - We need more people like Vicki. WISN, you made the right move bringing her to Milwaukee. Vicky, you need to go statewide.

A couple of side comments. The theme was non-partisan; the theme was Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan. How can McCain even be brought up in the same sentence with Ronald Reagan. Less government not more. Less taxes not more, Let the people of this great country enjoy prosperity. It's the American Dream.

Afternoon breakout meeting

First, New Media vs Old Media. Was walking in and introduced myself to Jo Egelhoff. Wow, what an honor and pleasure to meet one of the heavy hitters of the Wisconsin blogs. What a great and knowledgeable person. Ran part of the breakout.

Seen Patrick McIlheran from the Journal Sentinel. Good guy, Does great work. Wondered after seeing him live if that was his brother on his home blog page? I should e mail and ask him.

Leslie Graves - gave some good points on starting a blog.

Kyle Duerstien - UWM -Great ideas on what you can do with a blog. Sorry Kyle , I don't have that much time. You sure do GREAT work!

Second Breakout- "the AFP Voice, how to make yours heard. Mark Block opened meeting - again great guy, need to grow AFP numbers.

Brian Schimming - director of Madison news talk station. I think WIBC. Mark Honadel (state Rep) Dan Vrakas (Waukeha County Ex) Ted Kanauas ( State Senater)

Need to call talk radio, need to keep in touch with all your elected officials. No matter good or bad, contact them.

Waiting for supper, a diet 7 up and introduced myself to Owen Robinson of Boots and Sabers .One of our Icons on the Wisconsin Blogs. Owen and Jed have done so much for a lot of bloggers in the state. Oh yes, there are a lot of GREAT blogs out there. I wish I could meet all you out there on the cheddar sphere. Not enough time. Asked him why he doesn't run for office, I said he'd be GREAT. He said he didn't want to take a pay cut. Yea I guess so but Owen sure is a straight shooter. I may not agree all the time (Cowboys) but have a lot of respect. Great guy.

Looked out the window, snow flying like mad and decided to get on the road, wished I would of stayed for the end. Jim Sensenbrenner would have been worth the wait. As it was, it was hell driving home, glad I left. Maybe someday I can attend a Drinking Right party. Not sure if I can get an invitation.

What a GREAT DAY. I'm just sorry I didn't bring the whole family.

Gillett, Great News

From The Green Bay Press
Three cheers to Wausaukee Composites. Keep Gillett growing. What a GREAT Story.

Posted February 9, 2008
Wausaukee Composites expands to Cuba City
Company expects to add 70 employees at 3 Wisconsin plants
By Richard
Ryman rryman@greenbaypressgazette.com
WAUSAUKEE — Wausaukee Composites will begin production of parts for wind
turbines at a new plant in Cuba City next week. The Marinette County composite plastic and fiberglass components manufacturer is building wind turbine A nacelle housings for two wind turbine generator manufacturers.

A nacelle is a protective covering on a generator. The company said the two contracts are expected to generate more than $35 million in sales over three years.

Production workers can apply at the plants in Wausaukee or Gillett, or at Nicolet Staffing in Iron Mountain, Manpower in Menominee or ABR Employment Services in Green Bay. Professional workers are being hired through the corporate headquarters at the Wausaukee plant.

The company has pretty much depleted the labor pool in Wausaukee and is
drawing workers from Green Bay and Marinette in Wisconsin and Iron Mountain,
Kingsford and Escanaba in Michigan, he said.

Does anyone notice what town is missing from the above list of cities near Michigan? The city I am thinking of is 4.3 miles from Iron Mountain Mi. and 4.3 miles from Kingsford Mi.

Can the Press Gazette say Niagara Wisconsin. I would say not. The Mill in Niagra is shutting down, and Wausaukee Composites cannot find the labor pool to fill the jobs.

Hello, something is not right with this picture.

What A Week

The drive from Waukesha was just lovely tonight!

Sorry all, I was in Milwaukee Thursday and Friday for a company meeting and Saturday for the AFP Summit. For all you new readers, I have no Internet access when I'm away from home.

That is the reason for being AWOL from the blog. I know you all missed me! Ha, Ha, that was a joke. More on the AFP summit later, you certainly missed history in the making.

Driving home tonight was a white-knuckle drive. Eight cars stuck in the ditch and two rollovers on 47 between Appleton and Black Creek. It was one of those nights driving home when it seemed like a bunch of Steve Kagen’s driving Hwy 41 and 47. Crossed into the 8th district and all hell broke loose. To the left, to the middle left, right of center, left of center, come on, make up your mind already. Tell me, what are you going to do? Come on, go a little faster! Seemed like Kagens campaign, all over the map! Hey make a decision, move over or go faster. Oh well, what a night.

Hope everyone is safe and warm tonight.