Interesting stuff

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gosh KK....

what a winter, huh?
we woke up yesterday morning to 3-4 inches of surprise snow...and it was like 54 degrees idunno

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:48 pm

c/thru wrote:: gosh KK....

what a winter, huh?
we woke up yesterday morning to 3-4 inches of surprise snow...and it was like 54 degrees

it's been pretty amazing snow wise. we've had well over 100" it is still really cold here though. we aren't seeing much above freezing during the day. nights are in the teens and low 20's

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:50 pm

ok, i read a little more on it. the total cost is based on studies, engineers, filing fees and all. the estimate the payback will be in 13.8 years and they are eligible for clean energy credits. This is a very smart move by them.

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:05 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110331/bs_afp/spainenergyalternativeenvironmentresearch

cool stuff

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:55 pm

I saw those at TL..incredible stuff..and a great way to move toward the future..

I noticed Exxon is investing in it to the tune of 600 million..which is chump change for them, but still..hopefully the oil companies will invest instead of trying to shut it down like they have new energy sources in the past..

I wonder how "socially conscious" the USA and the UN would be if we didnt rely on our energy supply from the middle east.. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:42 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:: I saw those at TL..incredible stuff..and a great way to move toward the future..

I noticed Exxon is investing in it to the tune of 600 million..which is chump change for them, but still..hopefully the oil companies will invest instead of trying to shut it down like they have new energy sources in the past..

I wonder how "socially conscious" the USA and the UN would be if we didnt rely on our energy supply from the middle east..

a lot of past good ideas where made by small time inventors. some of this new stuff is from companies with some clout. it's a lot harder to suppress. plus a lot of them have government funding

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:27 pm

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: over 1000 kw for the month. I'm loving it

Holy shit.. just wait until July..

i know, the longr days make a huge difference

and the panels NOT being covered in snow will help too..

that hurt january and early feb for sure

it is snowing here.. rolleyes

10" coming our way on friday

I wish I had 10 inches coming..

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:33 am

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is about to pull its attack planes out of the international air campaign in Libya, hoping NATO partners can take up the slack.

The announcement Thursday drew incredulous reactions from some in Congress who wondered aloud why the the honorable President administration would bow out of a key element of the strategy for protecting Libyan civilians and crippling Muammar Qaddafi's army.

"Odd," "troubling" and "unnerving" were among critical comments by senators pressing for an explanation of the announcement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen that American combat missions will end Saturday.

"Your timing is exquisite," Republican Sen. John McCain said sarcastically, alluding to Qaddafi's military advances this week.

Gates and Mullen, in back-to-back appearances before the House of Representatives and Senate armed services committees, also forcefully argued against putting the U.S. in the role of arming or training Libyan rebel forces, while suggesting it might be a job for Arab or other countries. The White House has said repeatedly that it has not ruled out arming the rebels, who have retreated pell-mell this week under the pressure of a renewed eastern offensive by Qaddafi's better-armed and better-trained ground troops.

"My view would be, if there is going to be that kind of assistance to the opposition, there are plenty of sources for it other than the United States," Gates said.

The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, said he saw no contradiction between Gates' remarks and President the honorable President's statement that "he has not ruled it in or out." As yet, none of the honorable President's top advisers have publicly advocated a significant expansion of the U.S. role aiding the opposition.

Gates and Mullen were early skeptics of getting involved militarily in Libya, and Gates made clear Thursday that he still worries about the possibility of getting drawn into an open-ended and costly commitment. That explains in part his view that if the rebels are to receive foreign arms, that task -- and the training that would necessarily go with it -- should not be done by Americans.

Gates said no one should be surprised by the U.S. combat air pullback, but he called the timing "unfortunate" in light of Qaddafi's battlefield gains. He noted that the air attacks are a central feature of the overall military strategy; over time they could degrade Qaddafi's firepower to a point that he would be unable to put down a renewed uprising by opposition forces, he said.

Mullen and Gates stressed that even though powerful combat aircraft like the side-firing AC-130 gunship and the A-10 Thunderbolt, used for close air support of friendly ground forces, will stop flying after Saturday, they will be on standby. Mullen said this means that if the rebels' situation become "dire enough," NATO's top commander could request help from the U.S. aircraft. The U.S. also has used Marine AV-8B Harrier attack jets as well as Air Force F-15 fighters and B-2 and B-1 long-range bombers.

As of Sunday, France, Britain and other NATO countries will handle the task of conducting airstrikes on Libyan military targets, Mullen said. The remaining U.S. role will be support missions such as aerial refueling, search and rescue, and aerial reconnaissance. It was not immediately clear whether the U.S. would continue attacks with Tomahawk cruise missiles, which have been fired regularly from Navy ships and submarines in the Mediterranean from the opening moments of the campaign on March 19.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested the pullback might jeopardize congressional support for the Libya mission.

"The idea that the AC-130s and the A-10s and American air power is grounded unless the place goes to hell is just so unnerving that I can't express it adequately," Graham said. "The only thing I would ask is, please reconsider that."

Asked by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen whether he was confident that NATO could sustain airstrikes alone, Gates replied, "They certainly have made that commitment, and we will see."

Many lawmakers were angered by what they said was the administration's lack of candor with Congress ahead of the Libya mission. Several complained that the mission is expensive and ill-defined. Gates defended it, asserting that a potential humanitarian disaster was averted when the U.S.-led intervention stopped Qaddafi's forces as they closed in on Beghazi, the de facto rebel capital in eastern Libya. Qaddafi's forces initially were driven back, but they have since regained their lost ground.

Mullen revealed that a major factor in Qaddafi's ability to drive back the rebels -- essentially eliminating the territorial gains they had made last week with the help of international air strikes -- was bad weather. He said it grounded most combat missions earlier this week.

the honorable President had made clear that once U.S. air power silenced Qaddafi's air defenses, permitting the establishment of a no-fly zone over the North African country, the U.S. would reduce its role and let NATO take the lead. On Thursday, NATO assumed control of all aspects of the international campaign -- including enforcing the no-fly zone and attacking Qaddafi's military.

The U.S. now finds itself in the unusual position of a back-seat partner in the Libya operation, with no clear path to empowering the rebels. A retired Army general, James Dubick, wrote Thursday in a war commentary that a necessary next step is to place NATO combat air controllers on the ground -- to include Americans -- to precisely direct air power. Trainers also are needed, he wrote.

"Right now, they (the rebels) are more like `guys with guns' than an organized force and they need help," Dubick wrote. He is a former commander of U.S. training mission in Iraq and is now a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank.

Mullen said Qaddafi's army had lost as much as 25 percent of its firepower, although his ground forces still outnumber the rebels by about 10-to-1.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/01/end-air-combat-role-libya-qaddafi-makes-gains/#ixzz1IGgB7r7q

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:26 am

Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi[1][variations] (Arabic: مُعَمَّر ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ‎ Muʿammar al-Qaḏḏāfī audio (help·info); born 7 June 1942), commonly referred to as Colonel Gaddafi, has been the leader of Libya since a military coup on 1 September 1969 where he overthrew King Idris of Libya and established the Libyan Arab Republic.[2] His 42 years in power make him one of the longest-serving rulers in history

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:38 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: over 1000 kw for the month. I'm loving it

Holy shit.. just wait until July..

i know, the longr days make a huge difference

and the panels NOT being covered in snow will help too..

that hurt january and early feb for sure

it is snowing here.. rolleyes

10" coming our way on friday

I wish I had 10 inches coming..

i could give you 10 1/2 idunno

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:39 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:: Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi[1][variations] (Arabic: مُعَمَّر ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ‎ Muʿammar al-Qaḏḏāfī audio (help·info); born 7 June 1942), commonly referred to as Colonel Gaddafi, has been the leader of Libya since a military coup on 1 September 1969 where he overthrew King Idris of Libya and established the Libyan Arab Republic.[2] His 42 years in power make him one of the longest-serving rulers in history

you have to give him credit for lasting so long considering he has been a thorne in a lot of peoples sides

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:03 am

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:: Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi[1][variations] (Arabic: مُعَمَّر ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ‎ Muʿammar al-Qaḏḏāfī audio (help·info); born 7 June 1942), commonly referred to as Colonel Gaddafi, has been the leader of Libya since a military coup on 1 September 1969 where he overthrew King Idris of Libya and established the Libyan Arab Republic.[2] His 42 years in power make him one of the longest-serving rulers in history

you have to give him credit for lasting so long considering he has been a thorne in a lot of peoples sides

all I am saying is he got power by staging a coup..and has been killing ppl there ever since..and NOW we have a problem with it?

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:04 am

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: over 1000 kw for the month. I'm loving it

Holy shit.. just wait until July..

i know, the longr days make a huge difference

and the panels NOT being covered in snow will help too..

that hurt january and early feb for sure

it is snowing here.. rolleyes

10" coming our way on friday

I wish I had 10 inches coming..

i could give you 10 1/2 idunno

how you doin.. coolshadetip

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:46 am

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: over 1000 kw for the month. I'm loving it

Holy shit.. just wait until July..

i know, the longr days make a huge difference

and the panels NOT being covered in snow will help too..

that hurt january and early feb for sure

it is snowing here.. rolleyes

10" coming our way on friday

I wish I had 10 inches coming..

i could give you 10 1/2 idunno

how you doin.. coolshadetip

doing great. it's saturday

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:46 am

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: over 1000 kw for the month. I'm loving it

Holy shit.. just wait until July..

i know, the longr days make a huge difference

and the panels NOT being covered in snow will help too..

that hurt january and early feb for sure

it is snowing here.. rolleyes

10" coming our way on friday

I wish I had 10 inches coming..

i could give you 10 1/2 idunno

how you doin.. coolshadetip

the nobel peace prize winner just needs to start another war

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:53 am

oh, he did one better.. he started one and backed out and left ppl to get slaughtered..

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:21 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:: oh, he did one better.. he started one and backed out and left ppl to get slaughtered..

this joker is clueless. he just tosses darts and sees what sticks.

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:01 pm

Hello

Number of posts : 570 pennies : 614 Rep : 39

("...hello..." replied the goblin none the worse for his hay fever day, saying "...simply I live indoors now, keeping the windows closed and not breathing too much but as long as I see nightfall, I am satisfied...")

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:36 pm

fleamailman wrote:: ("...hello..." replied the goblin none the worse for his hay fever day, saying "...simply I live indoors now, keeping the windows closed and not breathing too much but as long as I see nightfall, I am satisfied...")

i suffer from them too. big time. but I refuse to be a prisoner indoors. I did a ton of yardwork this weekend and can verify the trees are budding. headache, congestion, tired, runny eyes and nose. but hey, its spring.

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:36 pm

I have spring allergies too..but it is better than living with snow and ice..

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:35 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:: I have spring allergies too..but it is better than living with snow and ice..

that's for sure, I just try to ignore them and go about my business.

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:26 pm

The wat in libya is costing us $4 million a day. remember when libs used to bitch about bush spending $10mil a week for iraq, the entire operation? ground troops, reconstruction and all. Why dose 0bama overpay for everything?

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:17 pm

KK wrote:: The wat in libya is costing us $4 million a day. remember when libs used to bitch about bush spending $10mil a week for iraq, the entire operation? ground troops, reconstruction and all. Why dose 0bama overpay for everything?

well, it has to cost him more..coz of that peace prize he got.. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:36 pm

Lady Snipe Dragon wrote:

KK wrote:: The wat in libya is costing us $4 million a day. remember when libs used to bitch about bush spending $10mil a week for iraq, the entire operation? ground troops, reconstruction and all. Why dose 0bama overpay for everything?

well, it has to cost him more..coz of that peace prize he got.. Rolling Eyes

a lot of good the $ 4 million a day is doing. it's killed more rebels than gadhafi's troops

Subject: Re: Interesting stuff Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:36 am

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