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It seems like just yesterday I was in my loft over on Bulldog Lane, walking distance from the University, and right across the street from both the football & baseball stadiums-- good times.
...At the precise moment 99 became double 0, locals celebrated the occasion with an Artillery bombardment of Epic scale.
...Here are just a few fun facts of fast living in Fam Friendly Fresno circa 98-01...
At 43 years the daydream became actual...
0600...06 March, 00....walk to restaurant , pick up L A Times en route [ .25 ]
10 am....Pepsi Johnny Quick baseball tournament begins.... purchase ticket..[ $5.
attend game...[ Maybe 45 people are in the park
...spark up a number/ Doobie....no One else notices
After 5 innings--- service a few pools { gotta pay bills, your reporter is $elf employed.
Return home...grip & feed cat [ his Chuckiness--
1:30 pm.... return to park, that same ticket gets me into the next game....buy hot dog & Pepsi $4ish.
Maybe 70 others are taking in the Action...
No one says or shouts, ' hey batter batter- swing batter!"...but you can actually hear what it is that is being said among the players.
Guess eYe should mention, First rate ballpark, Division 1 NCAA baseball.
The home team , Fresno State, plays their games at 6 pm...but I don't attend for reasons I will not explain.
Skip a couple daze, and the weather is chamber of commerce gorgeous... again I spend $5...and walk into the park ...Notre Dame vs. the team McBob forgot-- Vanderbilt perhaps...I'm consumed with nostalgia.
...30 years prior & in 2 summers, eYe see Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Joe Morgan & Rusty Staub @ the Houston Astrodome 68/69...) Even better times
....to be continued....if possible

when i was in 1st or 2nd grade, we studied dinosaurs and other beasts that are now extinct. even being so young, i could see the similarities between some dinosaurs and the birds in the air and in my backyard.

one of the projects in class was to make a dinosaur skeleton. this required a bucket of KFC. after my family devoured every leg, breast, thigh, and wing, i scrubbed every bone clean.

i remember all my classmates and myself bringing bags of bones to class. we then glued them together making miniature interpretations of T Rex. T Rex was the most bad azz dinosaur of all.

i was fortunate to grow up in So Cal. my parents took me to the La Brea Tar Pits. this became my favorite destination. Disney was for pussies. i marveled at the size of the mammoth. i wanted to be a Saber toothed cat. i fashioned fangs out of foil and crawled around, roaring at family.

In dieser modernen Welt, in der das Leben so hektisch ist, haben die Menschen kaum Zeit, mit ihrem Handy ein personalisiertes Leben zu führen, daher sind Klingeltöne zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil des Lebens eines Menschen geworden. Heutzutage ist es im Trend und gefragt, verschiedene Klingeltöne für verschiedene Zwecke wie Benachrichtigungen, Töne für Nachrichten und vieles mehr zu haben. Da ein Mobiltelefon einen großen Teil unseres Lebens ausmacht, ist es sehr wichtig, einen qualitativ hochwertigen Klingelton zu haben, der Ihrem Telefon eine persönliche Note verleiht. Dies ist mit den neuen kostenlosen Klingelton-Downloads für Mobiltelefone möglich beim

Es gibt Hunderte von Kategorien von Klingeltönen wie Musik, Comedy-Klingeltöne, Sport-Klingeltöne, Metall-Klingeltöne, lustige Klingeltöne und vieles mehr. Die mittlerweile beliebten Klingeltöne werden sehr sorgfältig mit verschiedenen, einzigartigen und hochwertigen Soundeffekten ausgewählt. Sie können ganz einfach kostenlos Klingeltöne für Ihr Mobiltelefon herunterladen und sie ganz einfach ohne Internet anhören.

Wie wir alle wissen, gibt es Mobiltelefone in zwei Formaten, nämlich der CDMA- und der GSM-Technologie. CDMA-Telefone verwenden dasselbe Codeformat, das in den Funkgeräten der Telefone gespeichert ist. Daher kann die Kompatibilität des Klingeltons mit dem spezifischen Telefontyp garantiert werden. Mit der GSM-Technologie können jedoch die kompatiblen Klingeltöne mit dem jeweiligen GSM-Netz vor dem Download-Vorgang überprüft werden.

Da jeden Tag neue Klingeltöne eingeführt werden, wächst die Datenbank der Klingeltöne für die meisten Smartphones ständig. Die meisten dieser Downloads sind kostenlos, aber manchmal müssen Sie bezahlen, um die neuesten Sounds auf die Smartphones herunterzuladen. Der Benutzer hat die Möglichkeit, aus den verschiedenen Arten von Klingeltönen zu wählen, die für sein Smartphone verfügbar sind. Auf diese Weise können Benutzer problemlos auf die neuesten Klingeltöne für ihre Smartphones zugreifen. Neben dem Herunterladen von Klingeltönen für die Smartphones werden auch häufig neue Versionen der Apps veröffentlicht, die die Benutzer des Smartphones zum Gaga bringen.

Neue Klingeltöne können auch von den Besitzern an das Smartphone gesendet werden, indem die Funktionscodes in den Telefonspeicher geschrieben werden. Das Versenden der Klingeltöne per SMS ist jedoch eine sehr alte Methode, da die neueste Technologie diese Aufgabe erleichtert. Durch Senden von SMS oder MMS an das Mobilteil können Sie automatisch visuelle und akustische Benachrichtigungstöne erstellen. Auf diese Weise müssen Sie nicht in regelmäßigen Abständen neue Klingeltöne erstellen.

Es gibt jedoch einen großen Nachteil des kostenlosen Klingelton-Downloads für die Smartphones. Die von den Entwicklern der Klingelton-App verwendete Software ist oft nicht mit der Apple iTunes-Version kompatibel. Wenn Sie Klingeltöne für Ihr Smartphone herunterladen möchten, müssen Sie daher eine andere Klingelton-App auswählen. Wenn Sie jedoch nach einem kostenlosen Klingelton-Download suchen, gibt es einige gute Klingelton-Download-Sites, die eine große Sammlung kostenloser Klingeltöne für die mobilen Apple iTunes-Geräte wie iPhone und iPod Touch anbieten.

The concept of a flying car isn't new. Every wannabe inventor dreams of building one. Popular Mechanics magazine has been writing stories about them dating back to the 1950's but those were full sized vehicles with gasoline engines and huge wings to give them sufficient lift.

In the last 10 years, I've seen the 'winged' versions disappear and the multi propeller electric 'drone style' high lift vehicles show up on technical and aviation news.

A Chinese company had a 2-seater with 4 sets of dual counter-rotating propellers. The problem was the propellers were at knee level without any protective shroud. that idea 'didn't get off the ground' as it failed in safety.

Why is this talking so long?
A few things I can think of.
Cost.
All the wing style vehicles need a runway.
The idea of being stuck in traffic and unfolding the wing to take off won't happen as aircraft need to have a flight plan, start and land st an airport to be on their radar.
FAA certification of the aircraft and one important detail is YOU MUST BE A LICENSED PILOT.

This year is a new flavor... it's a car with a framework like a wall fan and lots of rotors that give it lift. $300,000 for pre-orders. The first of it's kind to have the go ahead of the FAA. Delivery of this flying car is estimated to be a few years away.




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I like this video showing DOZENS of these cars flying in unison like they are on their way to work!

I took a risk and can only blame myself
And although things don't always work out
And although the lessons are tough
I discovered there's always a tomorrow

The faces in photos, long gone
Don't hurt anymore
I've released the doves
After a salt-water cleanse rained down

I've taken many risks
And although there were times, so painful
The doves soar above my head
Forcing me to look up, taking my breath

Yes I confess I was wrong. I realised it just after but couldn't apologize. I do it now.
My mind was playing games with me by assurances and reassurances that it was not that bad as she claimed and that she mistook and misunderstood me
But those mind games are crystally clear to me now. Yes for sure, I insulted her. I know it's too late 8 long years late.
She was so enthusiastic.She was so energetic and vibrant. I killed her innocent advances... I killed something precious within her. Yes I did How could I be that mean.
If you can forgive me... come lets play again.
I know you didn't stop playing chess after this mishap.

If you ride a HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycle...
Happy Muthas Day to you.

Being hit on by an old retired man who wanted me to quit my job and keep him company. Like, hello? I’m here to sell cars for commission that is something I don’t get playing chit chat. Do us sales people a favor and don’t d*ck us around. lol.
I don’t understand people who don’t give a shit about survival.
I’m a bit frustrated that I had to bite my tongue and smile knowing I lost 3 hours of opportunity.
I will do better next time.

There is a small tuner company in Sealy, Texas. They are making high performance monsters. What is that company? It is Hennessey Performance.

They take somewhat ordinary cars, and make them into souped up monsters, Some of the highlights include the 650R, Venom GT, VelociRaptor and the Exorcist.

The latest creation is the Goliath, which is based on a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss Z71. They have made it into a 6X6, and stuffed a 705 horsepower animal into the front.

The engine starts out as the factory 6.2L V8 engine, and it is then upgraded with the Hennessey’s HPE700 Supercharged engine upgrade which includes a 2.9L supercharger system producing 7 psi of boost along with a stainless steel exhaust upgrade producing 705 bhp @ 6,200 rpm and 675 lb-ft torque @ 4,200 rpm. 0-60 mph times are expected to be in the mid 4 second range even with the additional weight of the 6X6 conversion. Additional GOLIATH 6X6 upgrades include:

6X6 Conversion with additional axle, wheels, tires and brakes
All new rear suspension system
Eight-inch lift kit
Custom 6X6 truck bed
Hennessey 20-inch wheels
BFG 37-inch off-road tires
GOLIATH 6X6 & HENNESSEY graphics
Rollbar upgrade
LED lights
Hennessey front and rear bumpers
3 year / 36,000 mile warranty

And the price for all this madness? $375.000. They will only make 24 of them, though.

I think that Texans are the most insane people in the world.