tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225353302024-03-07T17:29:40.560-06:00Chasing HansMy daily life - all things technical, philosophical, and meteorological - but mostly logical.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-75822850757453804072016-11-04T00:18:00.000-05:002016-11-04T00:18:05.444-05:00TruthLet me preface this by saying this is the most political post I've made in quite a while. I'm sure some of it is affected by my own bias and I am very open to opposing views that can be discussed in a rational and logical manner. If you want to change my view, provide me with proof, reliable sources, valid viewpoints I may not see. Please try not to take offense. Persuade me with Truth.<br />
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I just read a post that irritated me enough to respond regarding Trump... I'll go through it section by section, as it was meant to be motivational to Trump supporters.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Last night a friend claimed that Donald Trump wouldn't make a good president; he is brash, he is racist, he is a loudmouth; you know the normal things people learn to recite after being programmed by television news. The one I loved was that, 'Trump is arrogant.'<br />
My friend questioned if one man could make 'that much difference in the world today.' To my friend's credit, she was respectful enough to let me respond when she asked, 'really, what has Trump done?'"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some of those things aren't terrible, some are, but don't truly characterize Trump (though some of his supporters - a different story). A little brashness, not being afraid to speak your mind, or a little arrogance are not bad traits for a president. Those aren't really what I have a problem with in Trump. My biggest issue is his aversion to truth and his use of fear to motivate. More on that as we go forward.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"I said, 'In June of last year, Trump entered the race for president. In just a little over a year, Trump has single handedly defeated the Republican party. He did so thoroughly. In fact, he did so in such a resounding way that the Republican Party now suffers from an identity crisis. He literally dismantled the party. Trump even dismantled and dismissed the brand and value of the Bush family.'"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trump has not defeated or dismantled the Republican party. There were too many candidates in the primaries for main stream Republicans to get behind one. Trump represented a faction of the party that is fed up with the establishment. Trump didn't tear the party apart, he exposed deep fissures in the party that have been growing for years. It wasn't his doing it was already there. Had it been between him and one or two other candidates all along, he wouldn't be the nominee. He didn't get the majority vote, he got the largest single percentage of many - there's a huge difference.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Trump has Obama petrified that Trump will dismiss programs that weren't properly installed using proper law."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not sure what they're going for here, but as for the ACA - Obama nor I are afraid of him dismantling it. If (big if) he gets elected, sure, he'll make changes, but dismantling it or repealing most aspects of it simply won't happen.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Trump has single handedly debunked and disemboweled any value of news media as we knew it—news now suffering from an all-time level of distrust and disrespect."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This only applies to those that support him, as they have to dismiss any legitimate news source as a farce to continue believing what comes out of his mouth. They have all turned to alt-right "news" sources that don't check sources, spew whatever their readers or Trump want to hear, and have no credibility what so ever. I only say this because I have spent way too many hours source checking and fact checking these sites to see if there is any truth to their claims.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Trump has leaders from all over the world talking about him, whether good or bad. Trust me, powerful men who have been president before weren’t liked by the global community. I doubt Mikhail Gorbachev liked Reagan when Reagan said, 'Tear down that wall.'"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Liked" is the wrong word here. "Respect" would be the key here. No world leader respects him. Putin may say he does, as Trump is who he wants in office, but there is no resprect there. And why are we putting any value on what Putin thinks? Really? World stability and peace is built on respect. Our world relations would suffer immensely if Trump is elected.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Trump has expressly disclosed the fraud perpetrated on the American public by Hillary Clinton. He has, quite literally, brought Hillary to her knees if you believe that nervous tension and disorders offer physical side effects and damage."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Clinton's witch hunt started loooonnnnngggg before Trump ran for office. Has he fueled the fire - sure. Is there some truth to aspects of the investigation, sure. Has he made many false statements regarding what has been found, what has transpired, etc, definitely. Her "nervous tension and disorders" are nothing more that dealing with the flu, not as a result of anything he has caused.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Trump has unified the silent majority in a way that should be patently frightening to 'liberals.' As the press accuses Trump of being a house of cards, Trump has proven the press is the real house of cards. He has whipped up the entire establishment into pure panic. Trump has exposed them for who they are and worse, what they are. George Clooney was right when he said Trump draws live news coverage of his podium that he’’s not yet approached. Thanks, George, you were perfectly correct.<br />
What we see as headline news today are actually the last bubbles from the ship that is now sunk—, meaning the standard news media, as a propaganda machine, has been exposed. They have no more value."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>See my statement about the news/media above. As for any "silent majority", Trump's supporters certainly are vocal, but a majority of people I interact with personally and online are definitely not Trump supporters. And lest you say that I surround myself with those of my own ilk, you would be wrong. I live in the heartland of conservative values, the reddest state in the nation. Granted, I live in an urban area, and Trump will definitely take the state, but there certainly isn't a national "silent majority" that is unified behind Trump. The only establishment that is in pure panic is the Republican establishment, as their party is fractured and divided, and likely will be for some time.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"In the same way Trump asked the African-American community this question, I asked my friend, 'At this point, what do you have to lose?' We have mass cop shootings, riots in our streets, ambushed cops, double digit inflation, bombs blowing up in our cities, targeted police, #BLM, a skyrocketing jobless rate, no economic growth, privately owned land being seized by the federal government, the worst racial tension in my lifetime, no God in schools, more abortions than ever, illegal aliens pouring into our country, sick veterans receiving no care, and a debt that doubled in seven years to $19 trillion. Are you really happy with the condition of the current system?"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This statement goes straight to what I mentioned above - neglect of truth and use of fear. I'll have to break this section into sections, just to address all the problems and lies in it:<br />
Mass cop shootings: I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean. "Mass shooting" is typically defined as 4 or more people indiscriminately shot by a perpetrator. Since the mid-1970s, the number of officers killed in the line of duty has steadily declined, while the number of officers in service has steadily increased - meaning the ratio of deaths per officer is definitely declining. We just hear about it more now than ever.<br />
Riots in our streets: There have been several riots / protests in recent years, but they are far from prevalent. Ask countries in Europe what "riots in the streets" are or those that remember the race riots in the 1960s. The civil unrest we are seeing now does bring up some points about issues we face, but they are far from any doomsday scenario.<br />
Ambushed cops: See above.<br />
Double digit inflation: This is laughable, it's so false. I don't know where this stat came from, but the current inflation rate is historically low at 1.5% and has been historically low the entire time of Obama's presidency (even negative several months).<br />
Bombs blowing up in our cities: I can find no direct statistics for bombs, but there have been bombing / attempted bombing incidents in recent years in Boston, New York, and New Jersey among other cities. But what I can find are statistics of terrorism (both foreign and domestic) incidents in the US and those show record low deaths since 2004. This is likely the result of heightened security measures put in place since 9/11, as many studies have shown.<br />
Targeted police: Again, see above.<br />
BLM: I won't delve much into this, as it could be an entire paper in itself. There is a point to the movement, there is a disparity in how African Americans are often treated. I don't agree with any of the violence or true rioting in the name of BLM - it accomplishes nothing positive.<br />
A skyrocketing jobless rate: The jobless rate that is down to 5% from a high of 10% in 10/2009. The rate that has been in steady DECLINE since that high?<br />
No economic growth: By what standard? The GDP that has increased from 14.58 trillion in 2008 to 16.58 trillion projected this year with steady growth in between? The Dow Jones Industrial average that has increased from 6547 on 5/9/2009 to it's current 17,930 value today (steady average growth since it's low - a little flat lately)? The job and inflation rates mentioned above? The shrinking budget deficit since 2009? To be frank, I am having trouble finding any economic indicators that show a poor or stagnant economy.<br />
Privately held land being seized by government: Since 2000 the federal government has given up about 23 million acres. It's given up 5.5 million since 2010. (http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42346.pdf) All "news" sites that report federal land grabs provide no information sources for those statements, just links to the laws and acts that allow the federal government to do so.<br />
The worst racial tension in my lifetime: I'm not sure who wrote the opinion piece, but if it's the source that's posted, they're about my age. I'll agree that racial tensions are about as strong as they've ever been, but those that make racial statements seem to fall mostly on one side of the aisle, just sayin... If you go just a decade earlier, none of this compares to the race issues faced in the 60's.<br />
No God in schools: Student lead prayer / groups are allowed in schools. Kids are free to believe as they wish. God is not being taken out of schools. For those select incidents where teachers or administrators overstep their authority in that regard, I wholeheartedly support the students' right to those activities. What isn't ok is school, administrator, or teacher lead prayer or indoctrination. A cross on a teacher's desk is fine. Nothing has changed with this other than kid's and parents challenging violations, which is much more often then the other end of the spectrum.<br />
More abortions than ever: The rate of abortions has steadily declined in the last decade (and longer), both according to the CDC (which is incomplete http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/) and private pro-life sources that take into account private lists (http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/).<br />
Illegal aliens pouring into the country: At worst it has held steady since 2009, up and down since then, but before that the population steadily increased year by year. Obama has deported more illegal immigrants than any other president, earning the nickname "Deporter in Chief". So no, there's no increase in that population and they're definitely not "pouring in".<br />
Sick veterans receiving no care: The gist of this statement is true. The VA department sucks in the area of veteran health care. No arguments from me here.<br />
A debt that doubled in seven years to $19 trillion: A bit exaggerated (doubled since 2008, so 8 years), but essentially correct. However an independent analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows Trumps tax and spending plans would increase that debt to 105% of GDP in a decade compared to Clinton's 86%. So in that arena what do we have to lose? Around $5 trillion extra dollars, that's what. (http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/09/26/donald-trump-would-boost-debt-more-than-hillary-clinton-report-says/)<br />
Where do you think his supporters pull these "facts" from? They are simply regurgitating what he is saying, which is mostly false.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"One man has done all of this in one year—, one guy, and on his own dime. And with everything I’'ve written above, you believe Trump hasn't done anything? You claim that you are afraid of Donald Trump? No wonder we're in trouble. You can say that Trump is a lousy presidential candidate. That's your right. Just don't ever say he's not effective."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On his own dime... Not really. He has by far contributed the most to his own campaign, over $66 million to date, but he has accepted both small and large donations from others, over time equaling about a third of his campaign funds. But really, that just goes to show the people's lack of support compared to other candidates who raise more money. So how is that effective? Oh, right, we're talking about the above listed "accomplishments." Mm-hmm.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"That Megan Kelly, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, Washington Post, Rachel Maddow, the Huffington Post, the New York Times, Raleigh’s News and Observer, the AP, Don Lemon, Jake Tapper, and many more, failed to implement their collectively orchestrated lie on the American people against Trump, is actually a massive testament to Trump. The press colluded pure propaganda to accomplish his demise …and they have collectively failed and miserably."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Right, the conservative and liberal media are joining together as part of the "establishment" to orchestrate a "lie" on the American people against Trump. They're doing this by reporting the facts that they provide sources for, by reporting on his own statements, which often contradict himself, and by continuing to report on Clinton's woes and issues. Yup, sounds like a valid point to me. And no, they haven't failed, as most people can hear what he has said, from his own mouth, and judge for themselves. Now the conservative media has done a fine job villainizing Clinton, other media have reported on her mistakes, and she does a miserable job explaining or trying to conceal the facts for whatever reason, so her popularity is terrible. This leads many to "vote against her" as they are willing to look the other way or agree with the alt-right sources dismissing Trump's miserable character.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Here's just one example of how badly America is injured right now. There are high school football players on their knees during the national anthem simply because the press used as propaganda to program those kids to do that very thing. But, these kids are mimicking NFL stars the same way the same kids choose which brand of football shoe to purchase, —they're overtly brain-washed to do that very thing."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And Trump would fix this how? What does this even have to do with Trump? I may not agree with what they do, but it's their first amendment right to do so and face whatever punishment their coaches decide to inflict upon them.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Now, we have a generation of children who hate America."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What America do you live in? Literally EVERY child I know across the political spectrum (often their parents' spectrum) respect and love America. I have 3 children who have many friends and are involved in many activities, so I come into contact with many children. There are those out there that don't (I've only seen through internet or news media), but they by far don't represent the generation they belong to. Quit making broad generalizations to make a point that isn't valid.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"America’s problem isn't that little children are on their knee in collective disrespect of America. Our problem is that America is on her knee from collective disrespect by Americans."<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not sure if I should just say I have lots of friends across a broad spectrum and my above statement applies to adults too, or make a separate statement about how some issues require us to take pause and ask why some feel the need to be "disrespectful" by taking a knee to point out an injustice. Bah, that's another post for another date.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"You can disrespect America all you want. But, it’s high-time you respect the silent majority. Because they're not simply the 'silent majority' as you've been trained to believe when Hillary calls them 'deplorables.' The fact is, they are simply the majority. And now they're no longer silent either. Donald Trump changed all of that, single-handedly and within one year.' From Be Forbes.'"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I have no disrespect for America, but I'm not a part of your "silent but no longer silent majority". I've earned my respect from all the people I know through my actions and words. By having character I can be proud of, by treating others with respect and being truthful and honest. I don't mean to disrespect anyone who does support Trump, but I have to call most of these statements for what they are. The majority that the author speaks of doesn't exist. Trump has less support than any recent GOP candidate in my lifetime and probably further back. The Democrats and liberals are solid in their opposition against him. Even Bernie's supporters have begrudgingly offered their support of Clinton. However I can't count the news stories of Republicans, conservative, and evangelical figures and organizations that have renounced Trump. He barely has a majority support of his own party and that is only due to the "oppose Hillary" movement. I won't call his supporters "deplorables", as I don't believe they are and I'm not prone to making gross exaggerations to make the point that some supporters have made "deplorable" statements.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Bebe Coe Bertino<br />
9/29/2016 , this is a copy and paste, and needs to be read and spread!!"<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hans Schroeder<br />
11/4/2016 - Feel free to copy and spread, as the real facts need to get out.<br />
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Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-61010459433396827832016-11-03T21:31:00.001-05:002018-12-08T23:41:27.164-06:00Friends What
was originally going to be a post about how no matter how you vote or what you
post, you can count on me not unfriending you gradually morphed into much more
thought over the last week - longer now, as this post has been in the works for a while. I understand the temptation to block or unfriend
someone when they post something that infuriates you or you seriously disagree
with, but what does that accomplish (besides lowering your blood pressure)? It
isolates you with people who think like you do, agree with what you think, and
make you complacent. Without reading anything that goes outside your
worldview, you don't grow, you don't expand you horizons, and no offense to
some, but you brain rots. So that's my view on those that post that "if
you don't agree, feel free to unfriend me."<br />
After I thought on those sentiments for a while, I engaged in some back and forth Facebook comments regarding a friend's posts that I took issue with. Kudos to Steve Miller (TX), as he and I can always have civilized discussions regarding the facts as we see them and generally can come to agreement in what is actually fact and what may be speculation. It helped me realize again that if two people often on the opposite sides of the spectrum can civilly discuss politics and open each others eyes in ways that we probably wouldn't view on our own, that just reinforces my thoughts above. Those comments calm my irritation and frustration at what he and others post. That could also be accomplished by eliminating them from my feed, but I would lose valuable input that expands my view.<br />
Which brings me to my final point. I have been hesitant to post much involving politics for fear of insulting or offending my conservative friends. That also does them a disservice. Some may get offended, some may get angry, some may even cut ties, but that isn't on me. If they can't engage in the conversation, make and backup their points, or have a thick enough skin to take what I have to say with a grain of salt but also think about it, that's their loss. Civil discussions and discourse is a civic duty of us all. Being an informed voter is your responsibility. If you only get information from friends and news sources that affirm your beliefs and ignore those that don't, YOU are part of the problem. Go to the sources of info, do your research, and engage others on their views; that's all I ask.<br />
For those that took my earlier post on Facebook as me switching parties or political views, sorry to disappoint. ;)Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-10394162787778819782015-10-01T00:37:00.004-05:002015-10-01T01:30:33.813-05:00PolishingSince the last post, I've been working on polishing the head, with a side jaunt last night to polish one of the engine lift brackets. Getting the head to a smooth mirror polish is not for the faint of heart or for those lacking patience. The mold joints are all quite rough, along with quite a few mold defects. Mitsubishi was rushing to get these done as their popularity at the time was through the roof. This meant that not every aspect of items not seen were cleaned up during the production process. I've used a dremel tool with a wand extension for most of the work, using cutting discs, cutting burrs, and sanding drums so far for most of the work. So here's pics of the progress on it over the past week or so as well as the bracket along side a bracket I haven't touched for comparison:<br />
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<br />Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-56858638516785976232015-09-26T02:12:00.003-05:002015-09-26T02:13:35.761-05:004g63 lifter cleaningAgain, as promised, my first auto related video. For anyone wanting to know how to clean out hydraulic lifters, in my case, after a spun rod bearing.<br />
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<br />Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-66396495875251432072015-09-26T01:53:00.004-05:002015-09-26T01:54:37.833-05:00Pics of Eclipse Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">As promised here are some pics of some of the progress so far over the last month and a half or so. As time permits, I'll upload tech videos / make tech articles on what's been done so far. Hey, as a bonus, I produced my first video (not recorded, produced) tonight and will be uploading that shortly as well!</span></div>
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<br />Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-22627516787147585142015-09-25T18:28:00.000-05:002015-09-26T01:46:02.792-05:00Eclipse progressI had thought I would wait until I was able to process the video from each step I've taken before posting, but now I remember that to keep an audience, you can't go for a month without any updates. So I now plan on posting updates whenever I complete something, hopefully including pics, then posting how to / progress videos as I process them.<br />
Over the last month, I did pull the motor, bagging all the components as I removed everything. Seeing as how this is my first motor rebuild, I'm taking it slow and being thorough. I've spent the most time on the head so far, cleaning it, inspecting it, and doing a stage 1 port job. I think over the next week or so I will go ahead and polish it while it's out. Luckily, everything is in spec so I don't have to have any machining done to it (other than my own).<br />
I have to give a big shout of thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Jafromobile/">Jafromobile</a> on YouTube, as his videos have been invaluable and fascinating.<br />
Sorry for the slow progress, but as a father of 2 active high school girls, a 10 year old son, and a wonderful wife with medical issues (hopefully soon to be fixed), things progress more sluggishly than I'd like.<br />
Tonight when I get home I'll post a few pics of my progress so far.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-18100215710329663292015-08-25T11:25:00.001-05:002015-09-26T01:45:49.643-05:00Eclipse rebuildMy 1998 Eclipse GST suffered a spun rod bearing on my way to Stillwater back in 2005. It sat until 2009 when I attempted to just replace the rod bearing and see if it would run. <br />
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A couple days later it was apparent it wouldn't. It has sat since then, waiting for me to have the time to tear it apart.<br />
I've been working on it for the past month or two when I have the time and now it's ready to pull the motor. Over the next month or so, I'll be posting the motor rebuild. I purchased a short block back in March, rebuilt by BogusSVO off the DSMTuners forums. It has ARP rod bolts and studs as well as being prepped for balance shaft removal (no shafts and welds to block the front shaft oil holes).<br />
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The next post or two will be the removal of items needed to pull the motor.<br />
I may start making videos of the rebuild process, we'll see if I have time for that.<br />
Stay tuned!Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-58350486138378298612014-08-12T19:49:00.000-05:002014-08-12T19:49:02.843-05:00Joined<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have brought my blogs together here for simplicity's sake. All things technical, philosophical, and meteorological - but mostly logical - to come.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-64647381902829382762014-08-12T19:39:00.002-05:002014-08-12T20:03:46.210-05:00Suicide - It's Not A Choice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Robin Williams death by suicide is a tragedy. Every suicide is. What prompted this entry? Honestly, a link to Matt Walsh's blog post regarding it. He fires me up every time. He makes good points from time to time in his articles, but lacks the wisdom to bring it all together without his warped views distorting them and making his posts complete... hmm. sigh. I've seen quite a few statements along the lines "Depression is not a disease" or "He just didn't try hard enough". Worst I've seen - "He <b>chose</b> it". How can someone think that someone else could <b>choose</b> to live like that; with depression. Matt Walsh - "It’s a tragic choice, truly, but it is a choice, and we have to remember that." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This idea that one can <b>choose</b> to get to that point is... infuriating, not thought out, and ignorant to me. I understand that Matt is saying that in that final moment it is the person who makes the <b>choice</b> to pull the trigger, step off the chair, take the pills, etc. But to assume that that person is in their right mind in that moment is beyond a bad assumption. Is there will involved? Certainly. But that's the point. Someone who gets to that point has had their will eroded beyond what they can handle. And in most cases will is only a small portion of everything involved with that situation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Clinical depression is most certainly a disease. A very complicated disease with more aspects than those involved with normal physiological diseases (heart disease, etc). Most depression cases have a biological aspect (chemical imbalances just to name one). To state that one simply needs more "joy and love" to cure depression is idiotic. Do those things help get one out of depression? Sure. But so much more is needed for most to find their way out. Some need medications, some need psychotherapy, some need a change in lifestyle (food, habits, etc). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Is suicide selfish? I go back an forth on this. In the purest sense, yes - from an outside perspective. It's a mentally disturbed person's way of ending their pain. They are transferring a portion of that pain on to those that love them. But then we have to look at it from their perspective. As a mentally healthy person, that is not possible, so I understand how others could see it simply through their healthy eyes. Could the ill person be thinking about their perception - the perception that they are causing those around them so much pain with their sickness. Many people aren't very supportive of those that are depressed. I'm not saying loved ones are being mean to those they are close to. I'm saying that even the well intentioned people tend to distance themselves from it. Those that are depressed see this. And that's just one of so many aspects the ill person may consider. To the person who is finally at the point of suicide, they are often thinking they are doing others a favor. Selfishness is in the intention, not the perception, so in the end it is not a selfish act, it is a misguided one. One that does hurt those who loved them more than they will ever know in their diseased thoughts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Finally, the viewpoint that those with depression should just suck it up. Just look at life through a rose colored lens. If it isn't already abundantly clear, clinical depression is not something you can just "snap out of". It's very unlikely a person can even slowly turn themselves around with no help and support. Even with the best help and support, sometimes some (hopefully few) people are beyond help. Depression is a disease. It does have many stages and severities, much like cancer - even more so. To keep the most severely afflicted from committing suicide, institutionalization may be the only option, at least for our current level of understanding. These are extreme and rare cases, but they do exist. Most who commit suicide are not in the extreme. Most are somewhere else along the spectrum. They themselves and those around them just don't recognize the severity of where they are until it's too late.</span></span></div>
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The other thing I had forgotten about: how great I feel after an intense workout. After talking with others, I guess not everyone feels this. I don't know if it's the lack of intesity or some just can't feel it. From what I've read, you have to reach an anarobic stage in exercise to get it, which I can see. I have to run hard (to the point that it's hard to breath) or lift heavy (less than 10 reps max in 3 sets) to fully feel it. The other benefit I've newly discovered? It has mostly taken care of my allergies. They have gotten worse over the years. Sometimes during the spring and fall I would have to take Allegra daily (nothing else worked). Since exercising, my sinuses mostly stay clear. If I do feel like I'm getting stuffy, the cure is a quick 1 mile jog.<br />
Oh, and I'm also looking forward to this summer at the lake. :)<br />
Does anyone else get this "runner's high"? I'd like to hear your experiences in comments below!Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0Edmond, OK, USA35.6528323 -97.47809540000002935.5944773 -97.620371400000025 35.7111873 -97.335819400000034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-24496742492743330782011-04-05T15:20:00.001-05:002011-04-05T15:20:52.514-05:00A new approachI'm trying a new (to me) IPad/IPhone app. I'm going to see if BlogPress will encourage me to update my blogs more often. This chase season will most likely be decently sparse compared to others, but with multiple wireless sources when we chase and an easy method to blog and update social sites I should have at least one entry per chase. Miller, if you read this, a reminder from time to time wouldn't hurt either.<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100%20E%201st,Edmond,United%20States%4035.653559%2C-97.479555&z=10'>100 E 1st,Edmond,United States</a></p>Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-11060841374531486282010-03-10T18:21:00.002-06:002015-09-26T01:46:25.220-05:003/10/2010 ChaseSteve and I headed out today around noon even though everything looked worse as the day went on. After heading up to Bartlesville, meeting up with Aaron, and waiting around for a while, we headed West to the storm by Perry and got some good shots/footage of a shelf cloud as it passed by. It was definitely cold core as we nearly froze our asses off when it passed by. The wind picked up and it dropped nearly 20 degrees down to 42 F. After it passed, we headed West again and saw the ground and houses covered with pea to dime size hail. On the way back to OKC Steve and I stopped just North of Stillwater as a smaller cell passed over. Some more cold wind and small hail later and we were on our way again. Overall not a bad day for a first outing.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-62873658177120493842010-03-10T00:17:00.002-06:002010-03-10T00:54:39.405-06:00Emerging from hibernationToday likely will mark my first chase of the season. I'm kicking myself for not getting out on Monday, as I missed a great photogenic tornado close to home. Aside from recovering from the stomach flu, there was no good reason I shouldn't have been. We'll be heading for NE OK to SE KS, I pick Miami specifically, though the models keep moving the action to the East as time passes. I'll be keeping an eye on the low moving through tomorrow and although I'm not as excited as I was yesterday evening, I still feel there is a good chance of some descent storms later today. I just keep telling myself the models, especially the composite products, don't do as well with these early season cold systems. More in the morning.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-80854815048768233482009-05-05T15:17:00.000-05:002015-09-26T01:46:37.545-05:00Texas bound<div class="mobile-photo">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: Normal;">Here's steve checking data as we near the OK Texas border. Watch us live at www.chasertv.com </span>Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-9467927876917743332009-04-25T00:32:00.003-05:002015-09-26T01:46:45.629-05:00Chase Day TodayYeah... Don't you hate when work gets in the way. All the best laid plans fell by the wayside due to a heavy workload. Life goes on.<br />
Tomorrow looks like the first classic setup of the season. I'll be heading out with Steve Miller and Aaron Tuttle - should be a fun time. I still think NAM has the front a little farther south than it will end up. Head too far south and the lower level helicity won't be as good, nor will LCLs. My target for tomorrow - Vici, OK. Best time frame - 7 pm to dark. After dark will still be favorable, but storms will likely be HP, so no fun to chase. We will probably head west on I-40 around 1 pm or so. Sorry for the poor torn graphic... It's late and I'm using a touchpad. :)<br />
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Another note, I have been on 4 chases so far this year, my apologies for not posting chase accounts. I'll reiterate them in the coming week.</div>
Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-56685240346592720902009-01-30T22:08:00.002-06:002009-01-30T22:23:54.265-06:00Content HijackingFor the next month or two I will be posting about rebuilding my 98 Eclipse GST, with some standard content sprinkled in. I had a rod bearing spin back in 2005 and parked it. I decided late last year it was time to fix it and sell it, so I put a new rod bearing in and crossed my fingers. No luck, as with most spun bearings, it did it again, which means replacing the rod and machining the crank. I figure if I'm going to pull the engine, I might as well do it right and go for a complete rebuild. Now I figure if I'm going to do that, I might as well keep it and put a few mods in along the way. My current debate is whether to go with a 6 bolt block (used, a bit stronger) or stick with my 7 bolt. The 7 bolt is good up to 350 HP, so I'm inclined to stick with it, at least for now. Much more to come.<div>Second Topic: ChaserTV.com This is a project I'm excited to see come out this year. The features are the best I've seen yet, and this looks to be much less of a hassle than what we played with last year for streaming video. For anyone interested, go to <a href="http://www.chasertv.com">ChaserTV.com</a> and read for more info. They're even talking about a test tomorrow in prep for their launch.<br /><div>Third topic: I'm really ready for the trip to Denver for the National Storm Chaser Convention. It's like a hit for a junkie to tide me over till Spring.</div></div>Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-5198095269540096172009-01-09T10:18:00.003-06:002009-01-09T10:52:24.621-06:00Mental BreakLong time, no blog... The end to the trip to Cali was a pain in the ass, and I will not be flying United again unless I absolutely have to. The gallery is having some technical issues I haven't had time to work out yet (catching up on Linux, and getting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Imagemagick</span> to work properly), but will be finished soon. Speaking of technical notes, I've played with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">phpBB</span> 3.0 this week and love the new features. I installed it for the work intranet, and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ldap</span> (active directory) integration works nicely.<br />Upcoming events; looking forward to the trip to the National Storm Chaser Convention in Denver. I've made more attempts to social network this year, and am getting excited to put more faces to names in addition to the technical aspects of the convention.<br />Miller's Redneck New Years celebration was a blast, literally, as it always is. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Apparently</span> I continue to boggle minds with the speed at which I can process alcohol. I will say that the party is a lot more fun when you're only buzzed.<br />I'm also determined to get back in shape. I hit 195, and 200 is my freak out limit. So I've started working out every morning, alternating jogging and weight training. With my and Becky's busy schedules the only time to go is in the morning before work, which means I've also committed to going to bed at a decent time (10 or 11).<br />Yeah, I'm sure everyone wanted to know all that, but I'm just getting caught up - so deal.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-51801662673827397372008-12-09T14:20:00.004-06:002015-09-26T01:46:55.484-05:00Chase Day<a href="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/day1probotlk_2000_torn-780486.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/day1probotlk_2000_torn-780483.gif" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 224px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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It figures it's a decent chase day and I'm stuck clear <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">across</span> the country in Cali. Who am I kidding, I probably wouldn't be chasing today, especially since we are without a chase vehicle (see <a href="http://hamwx.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-chase-vehicle-well-not-really.html" target="blank">here</a>). Who likes chasing that far East anyway? Congrats Steve on the new truck, looks very nice! Not sure if I'm sorry I missed the first nasty weather for OK and am here in the 70s / sunny weather. I kind of enjoy nasty weather. There wasn't much else to post about yesterday, other than the casualty count grew to 3. Sorry if this post seems choppy, but lunch is almost over and I'm back to training.</div>
Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-6675092369602292312008-12-08T18:30:00.003-06:002008-12-08T18:53:13.299-06:00Interesting Day<a href="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0747-763229.JPG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0747-762695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>I will blog later this evening about most of the day, but here's some breaking news: a FA-18 fighter plane crashed in a neighborhood less than a mile South of our hotel. It happened while we were at training a couple miles North, but I snapped a few pics on the way home. The pic above isn't much, but you can see the work lights just to the right of the center of the pic. Authorities of course had the neighborhood closed off. The fighter was trying to land at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Miramar</span></span> air force base, and crashed in a residential community just to the West of the base. Scary stuff. So far, there are 2 civilian casualties, with 2 more still missing. It destroyed two houses. The pilot ejected prior to the crash, and is fine. <blockquote></blockquote><br /><div></div>Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-80078910364120120922008-12-08T00:24:00.003-06:002008-12-08T01:01:51.742-06:00San Diego and GalleryEnjoyed the trip to Co Springs last week, got home just fine. I got plenty of pics on the way home, including The Garden of the Gods, as well as the southern Rockies and a volcano in New Mexico (took the south route home).<br />I should have pics online before too long. I just got a server up and running at home to handle my new galleries: <a href="http://gallery.chasinghans.com/">gallery.chasinghans.com</a> and gallery.schroeder5.com (not up yet). Shouldn't be too long (this week hopefully) before both are fully operational and have some pics up. BTW, some apps can be a PITA when getting a Linux server up and going (been a while since I've had to deal with source code).<br />This week I am in San Diego for some training for work. Scott (fellow Net guy) and I arrived this eve. It was an interesting trip over. We nearly missed our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OKC</span> departing flight, as we showed up 5 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mins</span> after they were supposed to start boarding. They had closed the doors and "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">un</span>-checked" us. We got on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ok</span>, but had to re-check in at Denver. Luckily it didn't affect our luggage, as it was waiting for us in S.D. Also, lucky for us, we got new seats in Denver for the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span> flight, as the flight was nearly full. Once in San Diego, we used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Priceline</span> to grab a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sebring</span> for $20/day, not bad, since the cheapest we found on the rental sites was $40/day. <a id="link_B_1" onclick="this.blur();return openInfoWindow('B');" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=san+diego+embassy+suites&jsv=139e&sll=32.921673,-117.13829&sspn=0.289918,0.439453&ie=UTF8&latlng=32871176,-117219080,4955177628195100308&ei=x8A8SZapMJ7siwP8ipD1CA&cd=2" log="miw">Embassy Suites Hotel San Diego-La <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Jolla</span></a> has been great so far, aside from the $17/day parking and $25/3 days <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">internet</span> access. It's a very nice hotel though, across the street from the <a id="link_H_2" onclick="this.blur();return openInfoWindow('H');" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&q=san+diego+mall&fb=1&hl=en&sll=32.763674,-117.138174&sspn=0.258937,0.173666&latlng=32871564,-117210535,6718747772693328182&ei=dMA8Sdf-MoiWiAOygpHaCA&cd=8" log="miw"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">UTC</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Westfield</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Shoppingtown</span></a> mall.<br /><br />Here's home for the next week:<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0707-764862.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0709-724723.JPG" border="0" />Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-37627878695684794252008-11-28T09:41:00.002-06:002008-11-28T09:53:53.191-06:00Colorado Springs and Black Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_6427-785528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_6427-785015.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Up in Colorado Springs, arrived Wed eve, no snow on the ground, and as you can see Pike Peak was even mostly clear. On Thanksgiving, we had a few flurries, and last night we got enough to cover the ground and roads with a couple inches. The girls are happy! It made getting out for the black Friday deals fun though. Surprisingly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wal</span>-Mart was packed; no parking spaces. Once I got in there was two 50 people lines for the electronics dept. Good thing my brother Dirk, who was shopping online at his house, found the same deal (items intentionally left out) online with free shipping at Circuit City. So I headed over to Office Depot to grab the other items I was looking for (2 4GB CF cards and a 16GB <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mem</span> stick), but they were sold out. I then decided to head to one of the other Office Depots in Colorado Springs, and, luckily, they had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mislabeled</span> the prices, so I got everything I needed! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Yay</span>! More pics later hopefully - heading to the Garden of the Gods.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-4868776382555423582008-11-20T23:56:00.003-06:002008-11-21T00:19:59.645-06:00Tornados On The TubeTonight I watched the latest installment of Discovery's Storm Chasers. I think it's a great series that shows a realistic viewpoint of the frustration chasers face most seasons. That being said, this episode went a little overboard with the drama. At one point the narrator states Reed is getting pelted by 100 mph winds while filming outside his vehicle. There were quite a few other times during this episode I found myself chuckling at comments made. Don't get me wrong, I've said a few stupid things while the camera is rolling, and I don't fault any of what the chasers said while out there, but what the narrator says after editing / production is another story. Reed and team do show how to get it done though!<br />Another thing that caught my attention... Seriously, the DOW team has no one technical enough to troubleshoot a faulty monitor cable out in the field??? I realize I'm a computer geek, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">com'on</span>. With all the people that travel with them, surely one should be a tech, especially given the technical difficulties they seem to run into. If I didn't want to catch more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tornadoes</span> I'd offer to tag along... ;)<br />On another note, My Name Is Earl had a tornado theme tonight too... That was only good for some great laughs.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-41272507344661346832008-11-07T21:23:00.002-06:002015-09-26T01:47:08.541-05:0011/5/2008 Chase<a href="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0308-732463.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.chasinghans.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_0308-732277.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Things shaped up nicely for a chase on Wednesday. Steve Miller OK and I met up with Aaron for what was to be a mud slinging good time. We started out by heading to Morrison, where we met Aaron, then headed towards I-35 and up N of Perry to catch a cell developing there. At this point it was still early, so not much rotation yet. We then decided to head down I-35 towards Guthrie to catch the monster cell headed there from El Reno. We intercepted it just N of Edmond, and followed it from there, the whole time watching cyclic wall clouds. This led to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mudding</span> adventure through back roads S of Langston, S of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HW</span> 105. After Steve got over his white knuckles (the Dodge is rear wheel drive : ), we jetted E on 105 to catch up to it again (didn't take much - these storms we slow <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">moving</span> for Nov). Staying on it as it had more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lowerings</span>, up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cushing</span> and E on 33, it never did produce any funnels. Finally we called it in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Drumright</span> as it was past sunset.</div>
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All in all, a fun day, nice to be in the weather again. It's also good to know Steve can be forgiving when I keep saying "The road ahead should be paved", as road conditions worsen. I have video of a stern faced Steve for $30 / sec if anyone is interested. j/k :)</div>
Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-55800161896141525602008-11-04T22:27:00.000-06:002014-08-12T17:50:08.426-05:00McCain ConcedesI'm currently watching McCain's concession <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">speech</span>. I still have the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">up most</span> respect for him. He continues to show his willingness to reach out and try and unify. Now if only those supporters booing sections of it would come around. I hope Obama offers him a cabinet position, seriously. It would do wonders to heal the divide.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22535330.post-4500723851514317222008-11-04T22:01:00.000-06:002014-08-12T17:50:08.433-05:00ProgressObama is at 297 projected (polling just closed on the west coast), and Florida <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">among</span> others haven't been counted yet. I don't think we'll reach the filibuster proof 60 in the Senate, but now have plenty of wiggle room.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GW</span>: This is what a "mandate" <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">looks</span> like. I do hope Obama sticks to what drew me to him, and reaches across the isle for many things. I really have no reason to think he won't. I really can't express how optimistic I am of the coming years.Chasing Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15594641874946884772noreply@blogger.com0