05:14 - Monday, Aug. 29, 2005
its not just awful....its god awful!!!! hehehe!!!
happy monday!!! im trying to find my camera usb cord so i can show ya a pic!! its grey, and i have about a 1/2 dozen grey usb cords!!! ok, i found it! (time elasped between "happy monday" and "i found it", 13 minutes) so now i can get the latest cat pic for you!
well, as you can see, i gave the cat a treat, and told him that he has to sweep the counter top for me, but, it didnt work out that way!
after i gave the cat his treat, i gave him the cat broom to sweep, but he had other plans!
training a cat to do just what you want him to do, its rough, i tell ya!!
i gave in to creamsicle and let him in the closet yesterday, i keep the door open for him so he can come out when he wants. he spent the whole day in there.
i have my calendars listed in ebay, and heres the linky:
if for some reason, the linky dont work, its item number: 7179132997
yesterday was a good day for housework, one difference between hotel living and apartment living, is that you HAVE to clean your own bathroom and kitchen, no one is coming in to do them for ya, unless you have a maid, and you see from the picture above, my maid likes to sleep on the job!! hahahahaaaaaa!!
i can see by the morning news that katrina has hit land, it was downgraded to a catagory 4 overnight. i was thinking of the homeless folks there, and how they are doing. i hope all will be well and no casualties come of this.
well, heres some news you can use all day long!
todays music birthdays!
EMIL PAUER COMPOSER 150 years Aug 29, 1855
HAN YONG-WOON ZEN TEACHER 126 years Aug 29, 1879
SYLVIA FINE SONGWRITER THE MOON IS BLUE 112 years Aug 29, 1893
CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ MUSICIAN 85 years Sun, Aug 29, 1920
DINAH WASHINGTON SINGER BLUES 81 years Fri, Aug 29, 1924
MARION WILLIAMS SINGER GOSPEL 78 years Mon, Aug 29, 1927
THOMAS STEWART SINGER BARITONE 77 years Wed, Aug 29, 1928
GENE ALLISON SINGER R&B 71 years Wed, Aug 29, 1934
GILBERT AMY COMPOSER COEUR DR FUMIE 69 years Sat, Aug 29, 1936
DICK HALLIGAN MUSICIAN [B.S. & T.] 62 years Sun, Aug 29, 1943
CHRIS COPPING MUSICIAN PROCOL HARUM 60 years Wed, Aug 29, 1945
RICK DOWNEY MUSICIAN BLUE OYSTER CULT 52 years Sat, Aug 29, 1953
CHET CATALLO MUSICIAN SPYRO GYRA 51 years Sun, Aug 29, 1954
JULIO FERNANDEZ JAZZ MUSICIAN 51 years Sun, Aug 29, 1954
PIM KOPS MUSICIAN DIKE 48 years Thu, Aug 29, 1957
MICHAEL JACKSON MUSICIAN [JACKSON 5] 47 years Fri, Aug 29, 1958
EDDI READER MUSICIAN FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION 46 years Sat, Aug 29, 1959
TONY MACALPINE MUSICIAN SOLO 44 years Tue, Aug 29, 1961
GREG STEELE MUSICIAN FASTER PUSSYCAT 42 years Thu, Aug 29, 1963
DAN TRUMAN COUNTRY MUSICIAN DIAMOND RIO 39 years Mon, Aug 29, 1966
todays top stories!
New Strain of Jet-Lag Devastates Airline Industry
ATLANTA�Already hard hit by labor strife and escalating fuel costs, the commercial airline industry faces a new crisis: an epidemic of jet lag caused by a powerful strain that is highly resistant to regular remedies like catnaps.
Airlines have set up napping-triage centers in major airports in response to the "Super Lag," but are unable to keep up with the rising tide of severely weary passengers, who number in the thousands nationwide.
"Infected travelers are really tired out, whether they're on long international flights or domestic flights as short as an hour and a half," said Delta Airlines ticket agent Olivia Gage at Atlanta International Airport, which has seen some of the most advanced cases of Super Lag. "Our supplies of thin blankets and miniature pillows are running dangerously low."
FEMA, the Federal Exhaustion Management Association, has shipped army-surplus cots and urns of hot coffee to several major hubs, but airlines continue to report record dozings. Minneapolis resident Belinda Haynes, 26, is just one of tens of thousands of Americans whose travel plans are affected.
"I'm going to go to Tampa Bay and be asleep through most of my flight," Haynes said. "That means I'm at risk for catching Super Lag and being totally tired all through my sister's whole wedding."
At the Atlanta airport Tuesday afternoon, an estimated 900 Super Lag sufferers could be seen stretched across the molded seats of gate waiting areas. The infected travelers, distinguishable by their testy demeanors and heavy eyelids, argued with ticket agents, slumped listlessly in their seats, and stared blankly at Au Bon Pain pastry displays.
Untreated victims can find themselves sleeping for hours on a plane, then sleeping soundly at night, yet still performing poorly in important business meetings or feeling too fatigued to enjoy their vacations.
Dr. Robert Sanders is one of hundreds of volunteer physicians treating Super Lag sufferers at airports nationwide.
"Jet lag was first documented in the late '50s," Sanders said. "Over the years, we've developed band-aid solutions to combat the disorder�neck pillows, laptops, in-flight movies�but it was really only a matter of time before jet lag mutated into a more virulent strain."
Despite volunteer efforts, the burden of treating Super Lag sufferers has fallen largely on flight attendants who, with little training in this area, are reporting great difficulties.
"One passenger who sleeps through the beverage service and wakes up irritated and thirsty is bad," said Midwest Airlines flight attendant Sandy Wolchek. "You multiply that by five on a Milwaukee-to-Minneapolis flight, and you're talking about a serious disruption."
Prolonged rest is the only known remedy for Super Lag, according to Bill Ziegler of the Centers For Fatigue Control. "Victims can also alleviate their symptoms by wadding jackets or sweaters into makeshift pillows," he said. "And we're recommending that airlines loosen their restriction on reclining cabin seats during the ascent and descent phases of flights."
Scientists at the CFC are working around the clock to find a Super Lag cure, but so far, they have made little progress. For now, they recommend that air-travel passengers look out for Super Lag's warning signs: irritability, an unwillingness to engage in small talk with persons in adjoining seats, and a tendency to doze off while reading in-flight magazines.
well, thats all from here, time to eat!! hava swell monday!!
FACT OF THE DAY
The island of St. Kilda was finally abandoned today in 1930 as the last 36 inhabitants were evacuated. Today, the islands are preserved as a World Heritage Site, famous for its spectacular scenery and wildlife.
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