% OK, so it is getting about that time (of day) for this ol' man to start getting sleepy in the evening, and let the video recordings take over as I (hopefully) drift off to get a couple hours sleep, so that I can pump out a few select news items I have previously prepared and queued ...
When suddenly at 9pm pst fireworks start going off ... (huh?) (Some neighbor is shooting them off) Well, rather than complain about it (the ol'-man/baby gets cranky/fussy without his nap), I thought I would spend the time they are keeping me awake, by looking up what is so important about today and boring you ... % http://nationaldaycalendar.com/calendar-at-a-glance/october/ October 29 thehappylitterbox.com National Cat Day http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-hermit-day-october-29/ National Hermit Day ... find a secluded place to go today and: Turn off your phone Turn off your computer Let your worries be free Rest and relax Enjoy your quiet time Read, write or draw Short Nap http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-oatmeal-day-october-29/ National Oatmeal Day % ?Seriously a National Oatmeal Day? % https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=seriously+national+oatmeal+day%3F http://www.georgiaworld.com/yes-theres-a-national-oatmeal-day-and-its-serious-business/ Yes, There’s a National Oatmeal Day, and It’s Serious Business October 29, 2014 % Nerdy Geeks rejoice its ... % http://blog.integratelecom.com/happy-international-internet-day/ Happy International Internet Day By Taylor Goldsmith On October 29, 2014 http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/international-internet-day-observed-globally-on-29-october-1414558035-1 % Then I thought, Oh wait, what other activity could be going on that is so important as to celebrate in this way? By the sounds of the fireworks, it was one of those common firework box sets that are sold from Mexico, where you light it and for several minutes it sets off various burning noise makers ... Then I remembered, that that there are plenty of beer soaked brains out there, so this celebration is likely because of ... % http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2014/oct/29/san-francisco-giants-v-kansas-city-royals-2014-world-series-live-game-7 % There is a whole other money-making industry behind sports that makes anything done related 'justified' (buzzed or what). Too bad I can not shoot off a box of fireworks each time a major hurdle for the EV-cause is reached (and not get busted by the police). Ahh, lets face it, we (the plugin-community) are still in the minority. And now growing even smaller is the minority of the earliest of the 'early adopters' (aka EV old-timers). The fireworks are now on&off, so the noise hasn't ended. So, (with ear-plugs in hand) it is off to dreamland for this Big-guy, with visions of plugins dancing in my head ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_electric_vehicle http://www.c2es.org/blog/fradesm/electric-vehicle-consumers-beyond-early-adopters :-zzz For EVLN posts use: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3Devln+-re%26sort%3Ddate {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/OT-Fireworks-in-Oct-tp4672287.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
