Category Archives: Totally random stuff

Mrs Miller has been reincarnated

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Back in the 1960s, the kidz of the age range of my elder siblings, probably aided by people in radio [turns out it was Gary Owens of Laughin fame], decided to stick it to “the system” by making the songs … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of McAfee

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Just when you thought reality could not get any stranger. This video is certified safe for all audiences. John got a head start leaving the United States

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Multicultural Diversity, Chicago Style

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Fred Stiening

By choice, I’m living in a building where relatively few people speak English as their primary language, but most people can speak in English if they choose (except the poorly documented migratory residents from below the Southern US border). I … Continue reading →

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Chinese Noodles

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Fred Stiening

From the totally random department, how to make noodles I found this while looking at the Chinese method to fold a shirt in 2 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzHtPyqUll0 Prepare to welcome your Chinese overlords. Do schools still teach how to do long … Continue reading →

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Inspecting your 500 kV trifurcating transition splice

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tzga6qAaBA I’m shocked, I tell you!

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Run for your life – here comes the Derecho!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The news mentioned the Midwest is bout to be clobbered by a Derecho! Run for your lives!

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Even You’re Welcome

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Fred Stiening

This is a radio station in “The Hamptons”, the far east end of Long Island where the investment bankers spend their weekends… this might give a hint of why I no longer live in New England

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Find the Motive

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Fred Stiening

I stumbled on this video due to my history of looking at railroad videos. This was a bankrupt short line railroad with 62 miles of track that was carrying a few cars a week between Lometa Texas where it connects … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Trails to Rails | 10 Comments

Xinhau gets it right

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Fred Stiening

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-05/29/c_132415083.htm Or at least they didn’t get it wrong. Every major news service has the main fact of the train derailment near Baltimore wrong. The train did not hit the truck – the truck drove into the side of the … Continue reading →

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Getting Our Fair Share

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The LIRR is spending $40 million to upgrade one station that carries 6,000 passengers a day on 59 trains, which means a capital expenditure of $6,666 per rider (assuming it comes in on budget) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUW3Jc7z0I The monthly fare is $276 … Continue reading →

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