Somebody Got's Some Explaining To Do

From Channel 13, Las Vegas: A young man died in an apartment complex Tuesday morning and new questions are being raised about whether his death could have been prevented.
The coroner has listed carbon monoxide poisoning as the official cause of death for 26 year-old Ian Noel, who firefighters say fell asleep after leaving a pot boiling on the stove in his apartment near Pecos and Hacienda.
Neighbor Jeannine Rinaldi actually called 911 four hours before Ian was found dead, after she smelt smoke in her apartment unit.
Firefighters from station 25 responded. ...The Clark County Fire Department says their firefighters left after a thorough check of the building showed no signs of smoke and no flames. A thermal imager didn't find anything out of the ordinary....The fire department says they go on smoke investigations all the time and most turn out to be nothing. They don't do door knocks at odd hours unless they have good reason. http://www.ktnv.com/global/story.asp?s=11651059
If the firefighters did smell smoke, as the resident did, maybe they should have knocked on a few doors. Some times, you can take things for granted after going on so many calls, that you may have overlooked the small stuff.
Bet next time, they may knock on a few more doors.

To Jay, at Folkbum

This sign is located just down the street from where I live in Vegas. It is nice to see the folks at Freedom from Religion is helping the Las Vegas economy, but I suspect most people driving by don't get the sign, anyways.
So, Jay, Reason's Greetings!

Want To See The Nation's Tallest Christmas Tree?

If you want to see the nation's tallest Christmas tree, you need to come to Vegas and go the M Resort, south of the Strip and see the tree, starting on Saturday. The 109 foot tree is located in the pool area of the resort. Since no one is using the pool anyways, might as well dig a 12 foot hole in the ground and put the tree there. The tree lighting ceremony is on Saturday evening.
Another large Christmas tree is on Fremont Street and as usual, the Bellagio has a great winter scene. Of course, Ethel M's has a great lighted cactus display with a little free chocolate. If you want to pay to see Christmas lights, you can always go to Sunset Park or Opportunities Village and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas.

Obama Doesn't Just Pisses Off Americans

With Obama polling favorably with less than 47% with Amercians, Obama has decided to piss off another nation- Norway.
Barack Obama's trip to Oslo to pick up his Nobel peace award is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over the cancellation of a series of events normally attended by the prizewinner.
Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit.
The White House has cancelled many of the events peace prize laureates traditionally submit to, including a dinner with the Norwegian Nobel committee, a press conference, a television interview, appearances at a children's event promoting peace and a music concert, as well as a visit to an exhibition in his honour at the Nobel peace centre.
He has also turned down a lunch invitation from the King of Norway.
According to a poll published by the daily tabloid VG, 44% of Norwegians believe it was rude of Obama to cancel his scheduled lunch with King Harald, with only 34% saying they believe it was acceptable. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/09/obama-nobel-peace-prize-snub
This again shows the inexperience or the stupidity of the Obama administration. And they said George Bush was stupid. Nope, Obama is showing that he is really mentally deficient in the ways of governing, leading and just about everything else. Pathetic.

Interesting And Spooky

From Fox News:
A mysterious giant spiral of light that dominated the sky over Norway on Wednesday has stunned experts — raising the possibility of an entirely new astral phenomenon.
Thousands of awe-struck Norwegians bombarded the Meteorological Institute to ask what the incredible light — which could be seen in the pre-dawn sky for hundreds of miles — could possibly be.
Theories have ranged from a misfired Russian missile, meteor fireball, never-before-seen type of northern light, black hole and even alien activity.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579868,00.html

Video:

UPDATE: Hmm, seems Obama was on his way to Norway to get his fraudulent Nobel Peace prize. Could it be related? The star of Obama? Nah, can't be, can it?

One Reason Why I Don't Miss Wisconsin

"Authorities urge residents: Please stay home!" http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/article_2d12c1fe-e4b8-11de-a27e-001cc4c03286.html
I like snow, but living in Las Vegas, I can go to the mountains for snow and I don't have shovel anymore. Good luck for those living in the blizzard's path and stay warm and dry.

When Will President Obama Grow Up?

On Tuesday, President held a news conference about the economy and the unemployment problem. Instead of manning up and admit that some of the problems in the economy were caused by Obama and the Democrats, he continues to blame the GOP for the problems. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/08/obama-takes-joblessness/?test=latestnews The GOP hasn't had any power for almost 11 months now. When will Obama grow up and start taking responsibility? He is like a little child that when caught breaking something, he blames someone else, like his brother or sister or saying I dunno. When will Obama grow up and stop acting like a 5 year old?

Pawn Stars Review: 12-7-2009

Was watching Pawn Stars tonight. First episode was really nothing special. The car for the Old Man was very cool. The treasure chest was ok, but kind of the excitement was like Geraldo opening up Al Capone's safe and finding nothing there.
Keep in mind, however, if you do go to the shop, don't expect find the stuff that is on TV. They probably sell the stuff before they even put it on the store floor.
As far as the barbers chair. Shoot, I go to a barbershop in town, Freds, on Craig and Lamont, close to Nellis AFB, and they have the same chairs. Not really a big deal and you can find the same chairs in most cities, small and large. But you have to go to real barber shop, not a beauty salon to find them. When he got the chair back, to me it looked ugly to me and nothing I have ever seen in a real barber shop. But if he keeps it, then who cares.
Ok, I learned something about the South Pole. ATM machines and bars?
The lady who works as the handwriting expert runs her business out of her house, as she lives in an area that has no businesses, just houses.
So, this weeks episodes were ok, nothing special. I plan on going to the shop very soon and get some pictures, especially the outside of the shop, which looks nothing like on TV. Actually, I don't think they ever show the front of the store.

Pawn Stars Question:

I have a question for the many Pawn Stars visitors: Do you think Rick and other employees are really that smart about different items to be pawned or sold or do you think they read up on the item before they shoot the episode?

Nevada State Government Shuts Down For This?

Nevada State government shut down on orders of Governor Jim Gibbons for a snowstorm that produced 6-12 inches of snow. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/07/northern-nevada-snow-prompts-closure-state-offices/
Come on, 6-12 inches shuts down the government in Northern Nevada? They are used to that kind of weather in the winter. It's not like this was down in Alabama.
Sounds like Gibbons is going for the state employees vote in the upcoming election by giving them a 3 day weekend. Gibbons just keeps embarrassing himself..

Poor, Poor Harry- Delusional At Such A Young Age

From Fox News and Harry Reid: "Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, 'slow down, stop everything, let's start over.' If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right," Reid said Monday. "When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said 'slow down, it's too early, things aren't bad enough.'"
He continued: "When women spoke up for the right to speak up, they wanted to vote, some insisted they simply, slow down, there will be a better day to do that, today isn't quite right.
"When this body was on the verge of guaranteeing equal civil rights to everyone regardless of the color of their skin, some senators resorted to the same filibuster threats that we hear today."
Poor, poor Harry. He must be either getting delusional in his old age or he is cracking under the stress of what is going on in the Senate. To compare the redoing of health care system in the U.S. to slavery- he has to be crazy. There is no comparison. No one is being forced to work without wages and no one is forced to go without health care. Some health care may not be high quality, but you can still get health care. You may have to pay a lot or have super high deductibles, but you can still can get health insurance. You may have to on government health care if you are poor, have a disability or are elderly, but that is not too bad. So, how does that compare to slavery, suffrage or whatever.
So, poor, poor Harry. Maybe he needs to check in to the mental health ward at Walter Reed for a nice long rest.

Hey, It Snows In Vegas

Out At Red Rock Lookout in the Red Rock Basin. If you ever come to Vegas, you have to visit Red Rock, it is absolutely beautiful, either in the snow or any other time.

And it was the hounds first snowfall. My lovely Cathy is in the middle picture with hound.

Dina Titus In Trouble

Dina Titus(Lapdog of Nancy Pelosi-NV) is in serious trouble for her re-election bid to be the congresscritter of the 3rd congressional district of Nevada.
Titus, who has several positive TV and radio ads run for her, finds herself in trouble with Dr. Joe Heck, who is a medical doctor, a real doctor, unlike Titus, who may have or may not have a doctorate but is not a real doctor. Just like she has never held a real job in her life.
From the LVRJ: Heck, a Henderson physician who never topped 1 percent in the polls during a brief gubernatorial campaign, is tied at 40 percent with incumbent Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., in the race to represent Nevada's 3rd Congressional District.
That's according to a new survey conducted for the Las Vegas Review-Journal by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.
Heck, who has done very little or no advertising is facing a GOP primary opposition from real estate investor Rob Lauer. I am sure Rob is a very good candidate, but a real estate investor in these times is probably not a plus right now for running for office.
So, Titus, who probably wish she had some real world experience, has a fight on her hands from someone who actually has fought for our country. I don't think all the text books that have been written or the thesis papers she has to grade or articles is some hardly read think tank magazine is going to help Titus. Unless she lowers herself to get help from ACORN, other community organizers or union members, people who she normally wouldn't have contact with on any given day during her career.

Those Funny Global Warming/Climate Change Kool Aid Drinkers

Posted by Drudge, from The Daily Telegraph comes this headline: "Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges"
On a normal day, Majken Friss Jorgensen, managing director of Copenhagen's biggest limousine company, says her firm has twelve vehicles on the road. During the "summit to save the world", which opens here tomorrow, she will have 200.
"We thought they were not going to have many cars, due to it being a climate convention," she says. "But it seems that somebody last week looked at the weather report." Ms Jorgensen reckons that between her and her rivals the total number of limos in Copenhagen next week has already broken the 1,200 barrier. The French alone rang up on Thursday and ordered another 42. "We haven't got enough limos in the country to fulfil the demand," she says. "We're having to drive them in hundreds of miles from Germany and Sweden."
And the total number of electric cars or hybrids among that number? "Five," says Ms Jorgensen. "The government has some alternative fuel cars but the rest will be petrol or diesel. We don't have any hybrids in Denmark, unfortunately, due to the extreme taxes on those cars. It makes no sense at all, but it's very Danish." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6736517/Copenhagen-climate-summit-1200-limos-140-private-planes-and-caviar-wedges.html
This is just another case of "do what we say and not what we do." I just wonder if these people attending the conference know that they are being laughed at by most of the real world people. Nah, didn't think so.
The Telegraph makes another good point: "Instead of swift and modest reductions in carbon – say, two per cent a year, starting next year – for which they could possibly be held accountable, the politicians will bandy around grandiose targets of 80-per-cent-plus by 2050, by which time few of the leaders at Copenhagen will even be alive, let alone still in office."
So, when most of the politicians are dead and gone or in the old people's home for politicians, they will try and make our children and our grandchildren do the dirty work. Just as politicians do today. We are running up trillions in debt in the U.S., which our grandchildren will have to pay and same with the health care bill going through congress now. It won't take effect after most of the congresscritters are out of congress and we have a new president, so they won't have to deal with the mess they made.
Pathetic losers, all of them.

Harry Reid Hates Seniors and The Disabled

From Bloomberg: Reid called the rare weekend session to meet his deadline of getting a bill by year-end. Republicans, unified in opposition, forced the Democrats yesterday to reiterate their support for cutting more than $40 billion in home health-care services funding under Medicare. It was the latest Republican effort to highlight the bill’s potential impact on the elderly. That should also include the disabled.
Further: The Senate also turned back a Republican bid to restore the home health services funding. The Republicans are trying to draw attention to the impact on the elderly from some $400 billion in proposed Medicare savings. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aoruBc3aj0PA
Nevada has a lot of Seniors moving here because of the climate (well, not this week), low taxes and a lot of things to do. Apparently, Harry Reid (Dumbass-NV) doesn't really care about them as he wants to slash Medicare and home health care services. As Dad29 (http://dad29.blogspot.com/) points out, home health care is one of the best parts of Medicare. It saves money because it is far cheaper keeping someone at home than in a nursing home or assisted living, it is more comfortable for the patient and their family and there is less chance for abuse.
When conservatives say this plan will kill people, this is one reason how this bill will kill seniors and the disabled. But Harry Reid and the Democrats supposedly know better than families.
Harry, Obama, Democrats and liberals, why do you hate seniors and the disabled so much?

The Saints Are Blessed

This is the year for the New Orleans Saints. I was watching the game and thought the Washington Redskins had it the bag. But the kicker for the Redskins missed a field goal with 2 minutes left that would have given the Redskins a 10 point lead. Oh, the field goal was the same distance as a extra point and I could have made that.
Then the Saints give up a 50 yard touchdown pass play with about a minute left to play. How does that happen? Then in overtime, the Redskins get the ball first. On a pass play, the Redskins make a completion and ready to run another play when the play is challenged. In a very close play, the call is overturned because the receiver fumbled the ball, in a very close play, and New Orleans recovers, even though it appeared that the whistle already had blown. Then the Saints go down and kick the winning field goal.
Put your money on the Saints this year.

Badgers Manhandle Hawaii (For those who didn't stay up until 2AM)

For those in Wisconsin who did not stay up until 2AM, the Wisconsin Badger football team manhandled Hawaii 51-10. The game was never close and the fastest Hawaii sidelineI saw was Santa Claus streaking across the field in the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Now for the Bowl invite, where will the Badgers go?

Stupid Firefighter Tricks

A Philadelphia firefighter was suspended for setting fire to his fire truck while playing around in the fire station. From Firehouse.com: The incident occurred the morning of Dec. 1 when officials said Firefighter Paul Prendergas was "engaged in horseplay" as he lit paper and let it flame out inside a firehouse on Arch Street that houses Ladder 2.
According to officials, his supervisor told the firefighter to stop playing with fire, but Prendergas lit another piece of paper and threw it into the truck's engine compartment, setting ablaze the motor. http://www.firehouse.com/topics/top-headlines/philadelphia-firefighter-suspended-setting-truck-ablaze
Luckily, other firefighters put out the fire. On a more serious note, if you or I did that, there would be a good chance we could be charged with arson.

Next Up For Obama: Cash For Appliances

From the editorial of the LVRJ, the Obama administration is next going to give away money for appliances- Cash for appliances. Get ready, U.S. tax payers, another boondoogle.
The LVRJ deconstructs the Obama administration arguments: http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/cash-for--whatever-78503107.html

From the LVRJ: Now this perverse incentive is poised to manipulate appliance purchases -- just in time for the holidays. Anyone who might have been inclined to replace his dishwasher or remodel his kitchen this month or next will wait until he can get a check from the government to help cover the bill.
The cash for clunkers was well meant but it didn't do what it wanted. It basically let people who were going to by a car anyways, allowed the government to let them buy it cheaper. Same thing with cash for appliances. U.S. taxpayers are going to help people buy appliances they were going to buy anyways.
So, we will employ a bunch of bureaucrats to run the program that will benefit a few people and it will spend millions of dollars to do what?
Thank you President Obama for screwing us even more.

More Bad News For Harry Reid-So What Else Is New

Harry Reid (Dumbass-NV) continues to piss off Nevadans and the recent polls show that Nevadans just don't like Harry. Despite constant TV and radio ads spouting Harry's lies and half truths, Harry is still losing to a couple of back bencher GOP candidates. Harry has a 49% unfavorable rating among Nevadans.
The top GOP candidates are Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian.
According to the poll: In hypothetical general election matchups, respondents favored Lowden over Reid 51 percent to 41 percent, with 8 percent undecided. They favored Tarkanian over Reid 48 percent to 42 percent, with 10 percent undecided. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points. http://www.lvrj.com/news/reid-in-a-battle-poll-reveals-78503217.html
While Reid has $25 million in the bank, most Nevadans are not impressed with his ads, and the left is not happy with him as well.
As I have stated before, with unemployment at around 13%, with Harry killing jobs left and right right here in Nevada, the strong possibility that his son will be on the same ballot as he is next November, Harry is facing the ultimate storm of hatred of him and he will be creamed in the election. While people voted for Obama in November, people are not happy the way things are going. With Harry sucking at Obama's nipple, he is doing a disservice to his constituents and that doesn't bode well for Harry.
So, unless Harry can get his union thugs to vote 3 times in the election or he buys off some judges, he will be history next November.

Obama and Advertisements- Enough To Make You Worry

I was watching a Men's Warehouse commercial and they had a model, who in several poses, looks like President Obama. I realize it may be the pain medication I am on, but with the look of the guy, he does look like Obasma.
In several radio ads, Obama's name is mentioned, at least 5 ads I have listened to. They are from a car dealership and a couple of money management companies, credit card refinance companies and probably more. Then you have Internet advertising using his name and sometimes his picture. Enough is enough.
I have never see a president in advertising before. Can you imagine a condom commercial using Bill Clinton? Oil companies using G.W. Bush? A movie pitched by Ronald Reagen. A book on anti-semitism pitched by Jimmy Carter (oh wait, I think he wrote one)
Apparently, some advertisers think that by using Obama's name in commercials will help sell their project. Maybe to some true believers, I suppose. But then, they are risking pissing off some people who don't like Obama. Is it worth it?

Having a Cold Sucks

Trying to break a cold and fever the last few days, so blogging has been light. Thank goodness for my dear wife, Cathy and my hound for taking care of me the past couple of days.