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So Where is VariFrank These Days?

This is a partial explanation. I've had the Toyota since October of last year, and I've put 14,000 miles on it, and I work from home. Yes, I have been out and about quite a bit lately! So, where have I been? well here's one place:

Cold Boiling Lake? That sounds like a George Carlin Joke ("Hot Water Heater"? what the hell is that? Hot Water doesnt need heating!)

Actually Cold Boiling lake boils because of carbon dioxide that is released from deep within the earth. (Gasp! oh, say it isnt true...)

Carbon Dioxide? From the Earth? Come on man! Did Halliburton get to you too?

You know I really wish that scientists would get to work on a chemical substance that could convert all that icky carbon dioxide into something useful, like good clean oxygen for example. Something that was simple and yet, self replicating. We could call it "Chlorophyl"

Nahhhh. That's too far out to be reasonable or possible. We should just tax people to death or make them buy cars that are two sizes too small instead. Whats the sense in scaring the hell out of people if you can't turn right around of regulate them into submission, right? Yeah, that'll work...

Here's another explanation for my whereabouts:

"Bumpass Hell" the largest active fumarole in the United States. Basically you hike down into the bottom of an active volcano, and see how the earth converts solid rock into sludge and carbon dioxide (Gasp! oh, fine I'll just stick my fingers in my ears and say "lalalalalalalala" until he's done....). The name comes from the poor unfortunate man who found this interesting geological area that is now in the Lassen Volcanic National Park. He then slipped into one of the volcanic mud pots and promptly lost his leg in the scalding hot water.

I'm pretty sure he said something more than just " Oh hell!".

Here's another explanation:

This animal is not 4 feet away from the camera. I stood absolutely motionless for 5 minutes while it looked right at me. With those ears, this babe could probably measure my heart rate. I slowly moved the camera from my side and shot from the hip. Much to my surprise, as well as to the deer, the picture came out pretty nice.

Just a few feet down the hill, her mom and dad stop to have a bite to eat. Run furry woodland creatures, the air abounds with carbon dioxide! Run for your lives!

And another...

Mt. Lassen. 10,462 feet. The rock near the summit with the large dot is called "Vulcans Eye". yes thats snow, yes, thats ice on the top of the lake. No, its not cold outside, a balmy 78 degrees. Its june...

Actually, its just a normal summer this year, and summer is my personal favorite time of year and I'm just not the type to just let it go past without doing something. This summer I also have a major work related project, so I'm working long hours during the week and taking long weekends by using Fridays and Mondays when I can for their proper use away from work. With that all going on it doesnt leave time to comment on terror attacks in Scotland (Scotland? are there "jews" in Scotland? Was Scotland ever part of the Muslim lands? and whats with the fire-laden SUV? Aren't there any Ford Pinto's In Scotland? I mean, its SCOTLAND for cripes sakes. Who picks a fight with the Scots? The Scots invented Rubgy just to hone their skills at gang fighting. Haggis not in the Koran? Bagpipes got the fatwa against them? What could the jihadi beef possibly be against Scotland? I know, its silly to think that there are rational reasons for these things, but until the Jihadis start drving cars that they themselves manufacture into things, I will continue to hold them in contempt. I was born in LA, Im perfectly aware that any jackass can crash a car, but it takes a civilization to actually make a car. My advice to the jihadis that will listen is work on the latter and the former wont be necessary. You can't be in the extortion business if people arent actually afraid of you and since youre O for 3 ( O for 4 is you count the NY Airports scheme), it looks to me like youre scraping the bottom of the barrel for recruits... )

So yeah, I know blogging is light lately and I know theres lots of stuff going on, but I got my priorities folks. You got a choice between kayaing through Whiskeytown Lake or blogging about Trent Lott, my advice is to take the kayak. I haven't given up blogging or writing or half a dozen things that I am passionate about, but life is short, the weather is nice and it would be a crime to sit inside at tap on the keyboard with all this so close to home.

Posted @ June 30, 2007 08:23 PM | Current Affairs

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