Waitman Lee Fredrick is being looked at by members of the Secret Seven in the disappearance of Fred Hill who was last seen leaving a local bar in Glenville, West Virginia!!

Another individual who was last seen with Fredrick the night Freddy Hill disappeared is said to have close ties with Tim Butcher, the Bitcher of the Butchers  .. and other members of the Crooked County Power Elite.  More to come!

I haven’t blogged in a gazillion years.

And I love blogging…but I got so busy, I just didn’t have time. I think I put too much pressure on myself to be witty. Or well-thought out. Or give some ground-breaking insight that will spark thought and inspire a world of change. But from now on, I think I’ll leave that to the real writers and write about the stuff I know…country music, web design, life with dachshunds, disastrous dates, retail therapy, fruity martinis, bizarre accounts of life in NYC, and my ultimate goal: World Domination.

I’m tired of Christmas. I spent the holiday in WV, and the day I arrived we were pummeled with a hideous snow storm that knocked out electricity for 6 days. My father, being the wise man he is, prepared for just such an adventure and already had a generator and some gas heaters in place, so we didn’t starve nor freeze. Still, from 4:30pm when it got dark we had to wander around the house with flashlights in hand. We had to shower only when Dad said we could, and conserve water in case we lost that, too. I slept a lot…because there was no TV, no internet, no cell phone.

Check out this hat someone got my dad for Christmas — it’s a camo ballcap with a light in the front. The perfect accessory for snowy winter nights without electricity. I don’t know who bought it, but I’ve stolen it, and will be taking it to NYC for late night dog walking excursions.

That was all well and good, except that my most unstable relative, my mother’s brother, came to stay with us. He brought with him his arsenal of weapons (so looters wouldn’t steal them), his long underwear and limitless cans of Skoal. His nervous pacing and vulgar language nearly drove me mad until I realized loaning him my iPod would shut him up and calm him down. Thank you, Apple.

Tomorrow I head back to NYC, and I’m looking forward to the New Year with great enthusiasm. I’m excited to be singing with a few other bands, and am looking forward to writing more original music and getting reacquainted with my old friend, the piano. I’m excited to be building some new websites (did you know I’m a web designer? Visit me at http://www.shannon-brown.com) and possibly starting a new micro business that could be a hit (more on that later!). I’m going to drop 20 pounds. Take my vitamins. Increase my focus. Adjust my work/life balance. Sing my butt off.

But before that, I’m going to eat this one last piece of fudge. Happy Holidays!

When Lauren and I visited my parents over Labor Day weekend, we made it a point to go to Morrison’s Drive-Inn. I grew up going to Morrison’s and I remember the slight sense of embarrassment when my dad would honk the horn to let the waitresses know we were there. The building looks the same as it did when I was growing up, which is to say it looks the same as it did when my mom and dad were growing up. The river is still on one side, Route 10 and the rail road tracks on the other. The menu is still a hand-painted billboard. They still serve chicken livers and gizzards. A whiteboard has replaced a chalkboard for the daily specials. Their cheeseburger is the best I’ve ever had. Here are some pictures from our late summer visit. Maybe when we’re visiting after Christmas we’ll go again.

Morrison's Drive-Inn: It's looked the same for years.

The onion rings are awesome. The fries, not so much.

The Daily Specials board. We had cheeseburgers but thought they were pretty special.

It's not listed on the menu, but I think you can get a beer delivered to you in your car.

I am very interested in finding other like minded individual, who are interested in living on a Homestead.  I am interested in people who have something to contribute to the homestead, whether it be you, just wanting to participate, people that has farm knowledge, gardening knowledge, construction experience, website developer for sharing our adventure online, someone who knows how to take care of animals, whether it be just 1 variety or a number of animals.  People that knows how to preserve food as in the old ways, from growing it to butchering & cutting it up, or at least a willingness to learn this type stuff.  Learning could be by hands on, books, online researching or a number of ways.  This community will be for the people, people willing to work together, and become a close knit community.  People to share their thoughts & ideas, on how they would like to see things operating.  Someone who can help & become an asset to a community like this.  Please post your replies here and I will be more than glad to talk to you about this.

This past weekend was Billy’s bachelor party in Snowshoe, WV.  Little did we know the snow storm of the decade would hit, but I am getting ahead of myself.

I left work before lunch on Thursday, picked up my board from the rental place, and headed out of Raleigh on I-40.  The drive up there was not all that bad.  Traffic was light and I was able to make good time.  It only took me 3 hours to get to the WV boarder, then 3 more hours to get to Snowshoe.  We stayed in Mountain Lodge, which had a very strict security guard, lol.  But yeah,  I arrived a little before 6 and four other guys were already there so we hung out, ate dinner, and waited for the other two to arrive.  Good times were had by all, catching up, enjoying beverages, and telling stories.  I am not sure what time we went to bed, but we finally did.  It was late.

I am not sure how, but Scott got up at 8 and started making breakfast, so we were out on the slopes by nine.  They skied and boarded, I attempted to since this was only my second time.  Before this weekend I had only been on a board two days, now I have four days under my belt.  I pretty much forgot what it was like so I had to relearn how to steer and keep my balance and which way to lean.  It was an interesting day (especially my accident in the middle of the slope) but still a good time.  The snow was compact so conditions were not that great.  It had been over a week since they had real snow.

We all got back and showered, had lasagna, watched a little football, then went to the village to check things out.  The first place we went in didn’t have much going on, so we had a drink and watched more of the FCS Championship game (that App St should have been in!).  The next place we went was more lively and things were going well, until the bartender decided to not serve us.  We blamed Scott because earlier in the day he made a new friend, Chris, so Chris had been hanging out with us most of the evening.  Chris is a loud person in general, but when alcohol is added, he goes up to another level.

So, the place was busy, didn’t have a big bar area, and here were 8 of us guys standing around, chatting it up, having a good time.  I am not sure what time this was, probably 10:30, but I kinda yawned and was caught by cute girl (Rachel or Ashley, can’t remember, and probably not a girl because I think she was older than I) across the bar.  We started to talk by mouthing and gesturing across the bar and non-loud Chris was walking by and noticed our communicating, so he started talking to her, explaining what we were doing there (bachelor party) so she was cool and wanted to buy us all a round of drinks.  I am still on my side of the bar, when she gets the lady bartender, says a few things to her, points our way, but then cute girl gets a surprised look on her face and bartender lady walks away.  I walk over to see what’s up and lady bartender doesn’t like us apparently because cute girl tells me about how the bartender wouldn’t let her buy all of us a round of drinks.  I stay and chat with her and her friend, introductions are made, general talk is had, Scott joins me, then our group comes by saying how they are leaving because they can’t get served.  They are leaving in a non quiet way, but Scott and I are having a fun time and it would be rude to rush out in the middle of conversation with cute girl, her friend, and others around the area, right?

But little did we know that loud Chris was still in the bar, he didn’t leave with the others, so Scott and I are left with him.  At this point in the night, we had grown to not like loud Chris so much.  He was fine up in our place, but out in public, it was a little too much.  We were receiving the “good luck” and “I am sorry you have to take care of him” looks from people at both bars.  Scott and I were talking to him and he finally got the hint that maybe it was time for him to go back to his room.

Yay!  We finally got rid of loud Chris, but now Scott and I had no clue where the guys had gone.  Now keep in mind, it had started snowing that afternoon and now it was a blizzard outside.  We already had at least a foot of snow and the wind was howling at a calm 40 mph.  We figured they had gone back to the room to finish the night, so we almost freeze to death, get buried in snow, and lose our eye site making our way back to the place.  Of course they were not there so we grab our ski goggles (thank you college degree!) and head back out to the frozen tundra.

We found them back at the Junction, the first place we went to, so we filled them in on cute girl and how we finally got rid of loud, drunk Chris.  We were able to have a good time, get served drinks, watch football, and were serenaded by live music.  Eric Fucking Boggs was in the house!  We loved him and he loved us.  We had a great time hanging out, singing with Eric, and watching the last little bit of the game.  As the night grew on, Eric was getting more worried because the windows were getting covered with more and more snow.  It was hard enough walking so driving was on a whole other level.

Despite our best efforts to keep Eric playing music, he started to pack up, contacted the resort to see if they could help him get his car close and things to his car.  No one ended up coming to help, so Nick and Barry helped him take his things outside.  Well, forty minutes passed, and Nick, Barry, and Eric (and his girl) had not been seen or heard from.  So, we man up and decide it is finally time to brave the outside.  Man it hurt.  I do not remember Boone ever being that bad.  The wind and snow ripping and your body, the snow on the ground grabbing your feet, and hidden objects were everywhere.  We finally made it back, out of breath and struggling to breath  and freezing because it was so cold and harsh out (even with jackets, goggles, gloves, and boots).

We get up to the room and yay! Eric was back!  In the bar, we offered that he could stay with us for the night because we really did not think he was going to be able to go anywhere.  We were right.  He said his car was covered in snow.  Two drifts were flanking the sides and the snow had piled up on top.  Even if he could get in, he wouldn’t have been able to go anywhere.  So the seven of us, Eric, his equipment, and his girl were having a good time in our living room.  Sadly, around 1, Eric and his girl leave to see about getting their own room and making arrangements for the next day.  Ten minutes later, we were all asleep, lol.

We get up the next morning, a little later, but still early (8:30), have a good breakfast and force our sore, tired selves back out on the slopes for our last day.  Conditions were great.  It was still snowing like crazy, not windy like the night before, and there was plenty of fresh powder.  It sure made falling a lot easier, but I got stuck in snow up to my knees a few times.  We all got back to the room around the same time for lunch and Eric came back!!!  I’m sure he was glad that we were there and not on the slopes and that all his things were still there and not torn up.  He was very grateful for us looking after his things, our good spirits, and welcoming hospitality.  He said he was going to try to get down the mountain, so he took his things and we all said goodbye.  We all had lunch, then headed back out.

I went back to the room around 3 but the others were all still out and I just happened to run into loud (working on getting drunk) Chris.  He came up to our room looking for beer, lol.  Seeing that I did not have a key to get in, he was nice and invited me to his room to watch the rest of the UNC Texas game.  His sister was there, so we all chatted and watched the game.  I met his mom too, she fixed cheese dip (so gooood).  After the game, I went up a floor to the room and everyone was back and wondered where I had disappeared to.  We watched some football, basketball, ate pizza, and cried about how sore and tired we were.  Being our last night, we cleaned up some and took stock of things.  We realized we had a lot of beer and liquor left so of course we thought we had to get rid of it all since it was impossible to take back with us (sarcasm).

We started working on it and things were ok until we decided to play drinking games.  Circle of death is bad enough, but we then played a hybrid of high/low and f*** the dealer.  I don’t like that game….  We did a good job on the Jack, Jim, Bacardi, and case and a half of beer we had left.  We were all in pretty bad shape Sunday morning.  Plus, it did not help that our place was freezing cold because we had turned the heat down and it was 8 outside.  Reluctantly, we a rose, started packing and cleaning up.  We decided the night before that we would have to wait and see how things were outside before we made any decisions.  We could get another room like ours Sunday night, but it was $480 a night.  None of us really wanted to stay more, but if we couldn’t go anywhere, we couldn’t go anywhere.

We found out that most of the interstates had opened back up and crews had been working through the night to clear as much as possible.  Once packed, we all go outside to look at our vehicles.  Billy and I had our FWD cars and the others were split between two SUVs.  There was a ton of snow out there and we figured the hardest part would be getting out of the parking lot (thankfully we were right).  There were two nice guys walking around the lot helping people dig out.  We finally dug our vehicles out and got them out of their parking spots to the middle of the isle where a lane had been dug.  We decided to go for it because it was still snowing and it was going to keep snowing through the week so staying one more night might have ended up being a lot longer.

We formed a line of vehicles, made it out of the parking lot and started heading down the mountain on the snow covered roads.  We finally get off the mountain the resort is on, meet at the first gas station for gas, provisions, and a pee break.  After three hours on the back country mountain roads, we finally make it to the interstate,  a trip that took me less than an hour on the way up.  Yes, the roads were covered in snow and we took things nice and easy.  We stopped at a gas station before the interstate to say good byes and get more things.  Billy headed to New Jersey and the rest of us headed for North Carolina.

The first interstate was not in too bad of shape.  Some sections had both lanes opened, but most of the drive was in one lane with snow still all around.  I saw a ton of cars, trucks, and tractor trailers on the sides of the roads where they got stuck Friday night and Saturday.  Once I got on the WV Turnpike, things were looking much better.  All lanes were cleared and people were moving nicely.  After a stop or two and a few traffic slow downs, I finally made it to Raleigh around 6pm.  I forgot what 8 hours in a car feels like and I hope its another long time before I do.  I turned my board and boots back in, got to the house, threw my things in the floor and rested the remainder of the evening.  Billy finally made it to New Jersey at 9:30.  He had spent a long time creeping in WV because so many people were on the interstate’s one open lane.

It was quite a good adventure. 

Here is some Eric Boggs for you:

I thought I would mention an organization who has not only an amazing history but also a wonderful mission statement and success story. AbleFamilies.org based in rural West Virginia is a worthwhile onprofit organization who has recently received publicity for the two St. Joseph’s sisters who basically started the program and of course the many, many lives they helped over the years. There are many ways online you can help AbleFamilies.org.

Just visit their website for more information AbleFamilies.org

As you can tell, I’m new at this blogging stuff.  But it has captured my attention and I want to make this into a hobby.  Being born and raised in West Virginia, my heart belongs to this great state of Mountaineers.  I work with small businesses in central West Virginia, and I try my best to make this a great place to live.

I would like to connect with WV Bloggers.  I’m enjoying reading blog posts by my West Virginia neighbors, and I would like to share your blog with my readers.  (I know, I don’t have many readers, but it may grow.)  If you would like to partner with me, please leave a comment with a link to your blog and I will add it to my WV Blog Links.  Here’s hoping we can grow our blogs together.

Thanks,

Kim

Showing pictures of huge natural gas well fields and a patch of forest left dead from well wastewater, an environmental advocate asked state lawmakers to support increased regulations on drilling in the Marcellus shale.

Beth Little of the West Virginia Sierra Club told members of the state Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources that state law has little to prevent some of the worst environmental consequences of gas drilling using a process known as hydrofracking.

“They need millions of gallons of water, and there are no restrictions on water withdrawal in West Virginia except you are not supposed to take so much water it kills the stream,” she said.

via Environmentalists Seek More Regulation for Marcellus Drilling – WVNS-TV – WVNSTV.com.

Mobile marketing.  What is that, anyway?  I have to say, living in rural, central West Virginia, mobile marketing is somewhat of a mystery to me.  I love marketing: I study it, research it, practice it.  But there are still some areas of the science of marketing I have yet to venture.  And, sadly, mobile marketing is one of those areas.  And for me, it’s probably the area I am most confused.  I’m learning about it and researching it, but I don’t get to actually use it and practice it much, mainly because of where I live. 

I don’t have cell service where I live, so anytime I see an ad on TV that says to text a certain number to get a coupon code,  more information or entered into a contest, I can’t dial it because of no service.  When I finally get to where I can get a signal, I’ve long forgotten the TV ad, the code and the whole reason why it interested me in the first place.  Really, the only mobile marketing I have ever received is updates from Verizon (my cellular/internet/phone carrier).  Otherwise, I’ve never shared my cell number with a company to be added to their mobile marketing list.

Because I find this interesting, and I need to get with the rest of the 200+ million US mobile device users.  I’m going to concentrate on mobile marketing for a few days.  But I would like to make this an open discussion with my readers.  I learn so much from other people, and value your knowledge and experience.  So … help me out here.  Are you a mobile device expert, or a beginner, like me?  You’ve heard my excuse for not using the medium that much, but what’s your excuse?  Is it location . . . a feeling of vulnerability . . . a loss of privacy . . . you’re crappy phone . . . the crappy service???  Come on . . . tell me your reason for not using it.  Maybe, just maybe, over the next week or two, you and I will learn how to adapt, accept and use this ever-growing, soon-to-be-the-king-of-marketing medium, and if need be . . . move 3 feet to the left to get a signal.

…and now I’m up to half a cast with one more night to go.

Had some great voices so far, but I am five people (four men) short and wish I had much, much more to choose from. But, hey, this is Community Theatre, and the word “opera” seems to be scaring the hell out of people. Too bad… if they new how light and how much fun Snark is I might not have a problem.

Oh, Well, another audition at Full Circle Theater tomorrow night from 7 to 9.  Do you sing?

Looking for guys interested in Homesteading/Farmsteading. Roommates are great too.

Believe while others are doubting.

Plan while others are playing.

Study while others are sleeping.

Decide while others are delaying.

Prepare while others are daydreaming.

Begin while others are procrastinating.

Work while others are wishing.

Save while others are wasting.

Listen while others are talking.

Smile while others are frowning.

Commend while others are criticizing.

Persist while others are quitting.

-William Arthur Ward

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Today, the State Journal and Governor Manchin honored me as a West Virginia Student of Excellence. During Governor Manchin’s keynote, he read the quote above. This quote is so very powerful, because it summarizes the ingredients of success. You have the potential to do anything you wish. What keeps me going is not what I have accomplished in the past, but what I plan to do in the future. To me, it is important to always work to surpass my accomplishments and strive to become a better person.

My history teacher once said to her class, “You might think that you are all that and a bag of chips, but someone is always going to come with a truckload.”

Plant Q/A Manager  Job 488

Northeast West Virginia, Near Maryland and Pennsylvania

 Pay: $62K- $79K plus bonus of 15% and relocation

 You must be currently employed to qualify for this position.

Key Requirements:

BS Engineering or Quality or related, MBA a plus

8+ years total experience; manufacturing (production supervision)leadership important

Quality and/or Process Improvement experience

Statistical Process Controls (SPC)

Lean experience preferred

5S Quality Production system a plus

Project management experience

To respond,  send your  resume along with reference to  Job 488 to bnations@lucasgroup.com.

 KW. Quality assurance, QA, Q/A, Quality, LEAN,

Freue mich, mit SHAKERS & MAKERS die kurze RADICAL GAME Kreativsession beim W&V PRINT PLUS INNOVATION SUMMIT 2010 am 25.2.2010 zu leiten.

Eine 45 minütige Kreativsession mit ca. 300 Teilnehmern wird bestimmt anspruchsvoll aber auch sehr SPANNEND!

Marc

OFFICIAL ‘UKRAINE CRISIS’ NUMBERS 12/06/09

2,020,178 Sick with Influenza/ARI

122,318 Hospitalized

457 Dead

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The Reality Behind the Swine Flu Conspiracy

‘Saturday Night Live’ segment 12/05/09 – Spraying People with Viruses from Helicopters

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Plague Reported in Russia

Saratov, Russia -  Spraying Claims by Blogger – Many Sick Afterwards

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CDC Warns of Rise in Serious Pneumococcal Disease

– including, but not limited to, bacterial pneumonia (a.k.a., ‘Ukrainian Plague’) – has the other shoe begun to drop?

West Virginia Woman Dies of Bacterial Pneumonia

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Ukraine Health Ministry: 457 Confirmed Flu/ARI Deaths – virus or bacteria?

Iowa: More H1N1 Deaths Reported

- are they really H1N1 deaths – or are they blood lungs deaths (bacterial pneumonia, plague, Spanish Flu)?

Excreted Tamiflu found in rivers

CDC – Swine Flu Widespread In Only 25 States

WHO In Denial On H1N1 Tamiflu Resistance & RBD Changes

Midwives Who Won’t Give Swine Flu Vax ‘Irresponsible’

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Lowndes County, Mississippi Schools Stop Swine Flu Vaccinations – Kids Taken To Hospitals After Vaccination

California school districts will receive 23 million Masks and Gloves

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Most 1918 Spanish Flu Victims Died From Bacterial Pneumonia – Just Like “Ukrainian Plague” Victims

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Reported flu stats by country

(courtesy of Flu News Network)

Albania
•  Albania reports first A H1N1 flu death (Link)

Algeria
•  Algeria lists eighth swine flu death (Link)

Australia
•  New wave of swine flu expected early 2010 (Link)

Canada
•  77 more deaths, 378 deaths to Dec. 3 (Link)
•  Ontario reports declining trends, but 9 more deaths (Link)
•  H1N1 pandemic ending with a whimper, not a bang  (Link)
•  Health officials douse flu ‘peak’ (Link)

China
•  Hong Kong: Parainfluenza outbreak in school under close watch (Link)
•  A/H1N1 flu has spread fast through the People’s Liberation Army (Link)

Germany
•  2 visiting Brazilian officials down with H1N1 (Link)

India
•  Death toll now 627 after 9 new deaths recorded yesterday (Link)
•  Rajasthan confirms 4 more deaths, 73 total now (Link)
•  H1N1 deaths total 606 deaths, after 6 new deaths yesterday (Link)
•  176 cases of swine flu reported in Delhi Thursday (Link)

Ireland
•  Swine flu death brings number of fatalities to 18  (Link)

Japan
•  New swine flu fighter discovered (Link)

Macedonia
•  17 new cases, 5 in military hospital, 11 children hospitalized in past 24 hrs (Link)
•  Swine flu claims one more life in Macedonia (Link)

Malaysia
•  Banting has 30 sick, 10 confirmed cases, 3 ICU, 77 confirmed deaths (Link)

Maldives
•  Maldives MOH confirms H1N1 on 11 of 13 islands (Link)

Morocco
•  Two new deaths, 69 new cases (Link)

Netherlands
•  One patient died, had mutant Tamiflu-resistant strain (Link)
•  First mutant swine flu death reported in Netherlands (Link)

Palestine
•  1st death confirmed in Gaza Strip and 5 others sick (Link)

Qatar
•  Qatar: post-EID ‘massive rush’ to pediatric hospitals (Link)

Spain
•  Spain reports mutant swine flu death (Link)

Sri Lanka
•  Sabaragamuwa University suspends classes for death, illnesses (Link)
•  New mom died and baby sick with H1N1 too  (Link)

Sweden
•  Sweden’s swine flu response wins EU praise (Link)

Turkey
•  H1N1 deaths reach 241 (translated) (Link)

United Kingdom
•  Swine flu in the UK Being 22 Thousand Cases (translated) (Link)
•  Scottish Government Publishes Latest H1N1 Figures (Link)
•  Wales swine flu deaths rise to 25 (Link)

United States
•  US: Swine flu lingers, making traditional flu season unpredictable (Link)
•  US: A/H1N1 deaths still above epidemic threshold in U.S. (Link)
•  H1N1 is a nightmare for U.S. pork producers (Link)
•  OR: 1 new death, 5 new hospitalizations (Link)
•  US: College students encouraged to get H1N1 vaccine (Link)
•  CDC Issues H1N1 Phishing Alert (Link)
•  CA: Nearly 800 hospitalized with H1N1 flu (Link)
•  FL: New death in Pasco County  (Link)
•  IA: Iowa confirms 3 new deaths, total now 33 (Link)
•  OK: H1N1 releases hold on Oklahoma (Link)
•  OR: Benton County reports first H1N1 death (Link)
•  PA: New Death on PA DOH Website for 12.04.09
(Link)
•  MA: Seven More H1N1 Deaths Reported In Bay State (Link)

General
•  Swine flu spawns an email phishing scam that’ll give you a nasty virus (Link)
•  H1N1 pandemic continues (Link)
•  Johns Hopkins Study shows Sickle Cell sufferers at higher risk of severe H1N1  (Link)
•  WHO: new recommendations for immune-depressed (Link)
•  Study Links Real-Time Data To Flu Vaccine Strategies (Link)
•  Glaxo’s Swine Flu Shot May Give Kids Fever (Link)
•  WHO Defends Flu Response Amid Exaggeration Claims (Link)
•  WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 77  (Link)
•  MRSA in pigs in majority of European Union states (Link)
•  Transplant Infectious Disease Experts Provide Pandemic Guidance (Link)
•  Clinical Features Of The First Phase Of The Swine Flu Pandemic  (Link)
•  Previous seasonal flu infections may provide some level of H1N1 immunity (Link)
•  Second dose of adjuvanted vaccine may give high fever (Link)

Commentary
•  Recombinomics:  H1N1 Tamiflu Resistant Cluster in Pennsylvania (Link)
•  Recombinomics: Transmission of Fit Tamiflu Resistant H1N1 in Maryland (Link)

ROCKY the PUGGLE

Wakefield, RI to Indianapolis, IN
December 12, 2009

UPDATE: Rocky’s foster mom has gotten a few inquiries for him in the short time he’s been with her and she’s really enjoying having him around so he’s going to stay with her and we’re going to try and place him locally.

Rocky’s parents were going to put him down last weekend because he is food aggressive. Through the magic of the internet, his plight ended up in my Inbox, and a rescue was found who was willing to take him in. He is in a temporary foster home now, but he needs to move all the way to Indianapolis on Saturday the 12th so he can hitch a ride the rest of the way to Minneapolis with another transport of mine on the 13th. It starts early and it runs late, and I apologize for that, but he’s got a LONG way to go on his first day!

Rocky

No Rocky Roads for this puggle – please help him get to his rescue!!

Please, please, please – I need crossposting help from EVERYONE!!

Transport Coordinator:
PLEASE CONTACT DIRECTLY IF YOU CAN HELP
Kelly Gibson
mdgrrrl@msn.com

Please provide the following:
Leg offered:
First & Last Name:
Location (city/state):
Please provide full address if volunteering for an overnight.
Email:
Is email available from home or only work?
Home phone:
Cell phone:
Vehicle make/model/color/etc:
Name of coordinators or groups for whom you’ve driven before. If none, please give vet name and contact number.
Recommended meeting place, if any:

Passenger details are at the bottom of the post.

SATURDAY, DEC 12

LEG 1: Wakefield, RI to New Haven, CT
86.3 miles; 1 hr 34 min
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 2: New Haven, CT to Hackensack, NJ
79.5 miles; 1 hr 20 min
8:40 AM – 10:00 AM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 3: Hackensack, NJ to Annandale, NJ
57 miles; 57 min
10:10 AM – 11:10 AM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 4: Annandale, NJ to Allentown, PA
41.3 miles; 41 min
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Filled – thank you Cheryl!!

LEG 5: Allentown, PA to Harrisburg, PA
73.9 miles; 1 hr 8 min
12:10 PM – 1:20 PM EST
Filled – thank you Dan & Sue!!

LEG 6: Harrisburg, PA to Breezewood, PA
81.8 miles; 1 hr 18 min
1:30 PM – 2:50 PM EST
Filled – thank you Peggy!!

LEG 7: Breezewood, PA to New Stanton, PA
87.8 miles; 1 hr 20 min
3:00 PM – 4:20 PM EST
Filled – thank you Janet!!

LEG 8: New Stanton, PA to Wheeling, WV
71.2 miles; 1 hr 8 min
4:30 PM – 5:40 PM EST
Filled – thank you Rosanna!!

LEG 9: Wheeling, WV to Zanesville, OH
73 miles; 1 hr 12 min
5:50 PM – 7:00 PM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 10: Zanesville, OH to Columbus, OH
61 miles; 1 hr
7:10 PM – 8:10 PM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 11: Columbus, OH to Richmond, IN
96.3 miles; 1 hr 28 min
8:20 PM – 9:50 PM EST
***NEEDED***

LEG 12: Richmond, IN to Indianapolis, IN
67.2 miles; 1 hr 4 min
10:00 PM – 11:05 PM EST
Filled – thank you Nichole!!

OVERNIGHT IN / AROUND INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Filled – thank you Nichole!!

Rocky joins another transport on Sunday morning.

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PASSENGER DETAILS
NOTE: All dogs on the transport are UTD on shots and will be accompanied by a health certificate.
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RECEIVER:
Wags & Whiskers
Minneapolis, MN
www.wagsmn.com
Katie Archambault

SENDER:
Kelly Gibson
Puggles & Pitties
San Diego, CA

http://pugglesnpitties.petfinder.com

In temporary foster with:
Celeste Long
Wakefield, RI

PASSENGER:

ROCKY
Male puggle
Approx 2 yrs old
Will be UTD on shots before transport
Already neutered
FOOD AGGRESSIVE – do not allow him near ANY food or treats, whether intended for dogs or humans!!

…after casting my Jefferson County vote in the “table gaming” question. I don’t think the folks at Charles Town Races and Slots (CTR&S) are going to be very happy with me.

The reason, of course, is that I voted NO in this special referendum for the citizens of Jefferson County, WV. The reasons?

1. As I recall from the gambling casinos in Connecticut (the difference being that they are “Indian Gaming” – but people are affected in the same way), the prevalence of table games at Casinos does NOT create GOOD jobs, rather brings in more lower end jobs from out of state, for localities…

2. Does cause an increase in crime…

3. Is a huge traffic hassle which costs a fortune to maintain on the roads…

4. All the pro-gambling promotion (I’ve been getting 3 or 4 of the SAME BROCHURE in the mail every day for the last week… plus people from OUTSIDE our county coming around door to door… plus signs all over the place) leading me to the conclusion: if they have to do this much to promote it, something is wrong.

5. Doesn’t set the American Entrepreneur example for our kids (how many of you want your kids to grow up and be Maverick?)…

6. A purely personal reason… when I was looking for a job in the last 15 months of unemployed status, CTR&S wouldn’t even give me an interview. If I can’t get a job there, then the “adding jobs” rationalization is meaningless to me.

If you disagree with me and are a regustered voter in Jefferson County, you have until 7:30 tonite to offset my vote.

Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TENG) announced today that it has begun drilling the Whipkey #1H well in Marshall County, West Virginia. The Whipkey #1H will be drilled and completed horizontally in the Marcellus shale.

The Company plans to drill the vertical portion of the Whipkey #1H well to a depth above the kick-off point of approximately 6,500 feet. A second, larger rig will follow-on immediately to drill the horizontal portion.

via Trans Energy Begins Drilling Third Horizontal Marcellus Well in Marshall.

Photographed by jpmueller99

Although closed since 1999 and in need of a coat of paint, D Tower stands vigil in the yard at Grafton, WV. The tower served the yard for ninety years – first for the B&O then CSX.

– License