McClendon's parents laid to rest; investigation continues
2009-10-26 21:44:00 Authorities in Hammond, Ind. say the investigation into the double-murder is in the early stages as they sift through the evidence in the case. The police updated the media earlier today with the latest on the investigation. The 2 teen suspects also made their first court appearance and were ordered held without bail while awaiting extradition to Indiana. ...
Lord Paul Swarj Under British Police Investigation
2009-10-12 23:45:00 I have written of the Sathya Sathya Sai Baba-implicated and high-profile British Labour Government Minister, Tony McNulty MP, and police investigations into allegations of rorting the British taxpayer. The very wealthy Lord Paul of Marylebone (See Wikipedia note below) is now under police investigation for the same reason. In probing Lord Paul, the British media might like, while investigating, to see whether Paul has been assisting the Sathya Sai Organization, as has been Tony McNulty. Both have long been powerfully influential in the British Labour Party.
Arson investigation = "Junk Science"?
2009-09-06 08:44:00 This is a long but gripping article which raises many issues. A relevant one for this forum, I think, is how much "junk science" is established in the precedents of our legal system(s). http://www.newyorker.com/report-ing/2009/09/07/090907fa_fact_gr-ann?currentPage
Apple Gives Some Answers About Their FCC Investigation!
2009-08-24 03:15:00 We all are very aware of the scrutiny that Apple and AT&T has been under with their removal of the Google Voice app and AT&T exclusivity agreements, and we now received some answers as to why… Apple stated that, contrary to media reports, Google Voice was not rejected from the App Store it was simply still under review. They also stated that AT&T has absolutely nothing to do with the delay of the apps approval, so the blame rests solely on them. Apple further went on to say that they are still holding up their end of the…
By: iPhone Hacks
The investigation and the chase that followed.
2009-08-19 21:53:00 Whitney and Beamer arrived at the Mall and went inside to find LongArm and Highway querying some people who have witnessed the incident.Citizen 1: ?There were two of them, see? One of them had short yellow hair, orange tank-top and a blue jacket, the other had some type of large handlebar-shaped mustache on his face, a small beard, large shades, and bulgy pants.?Citizen 2: ?Both had 2 large guns each. We were ordered not to move a muscle until after they leave or else we?ll get blasted. They were holding large bags and stuffing it with the entire display of jewels. Then they took off and left the building. That?s when we had to go and call in you guys.?Citizen 3: ?Those jewels are worth 1 billion dollars. They belong to the Maharajah of India. If he doesn?t have them back soon, there?s going to be international turmoil like you wouldn?t believe. You gotta get those jewels back!?LongArm: ?Don?t worry, sir. We?ll cuff those crooks in no time at all.?Highway: ?Looks like Berserko and T...
Six Things To Note About Chicago Schools Clout Investigation
2009-08-07 21:08:00 There's lots of news about the clout investigations surrounding CPS and it's easy to get lost, but here are some key things to note about where things stand right now:1. Arne Duncan is probably off the hook in terms of the Federal investigation, because the subpoena only asks for information going back to January 2008. (Unless they slam him for expanding principal discretion in February 2008 or for things that happened that first year.)2. Everyone else might be in deep doo-doo, however, since the Assistant US Attorney whose name is on the subpoena, Brandon Fox, appears to be on the criminal side of the USA's office, not the civil side. That means they're looking for bribery, corruption, fraud types of...
Blackhawks must hammer back at NHL crybabies in trumped-up investigation
2009-07-31 16:38:00 The Blackhawks should consider getting a few lawyers their own United Center lockers if they plan to be under investigation by the NHL every few weeks.Can Brooks Brothers make up some black and charcoal-grey suits with an Indian head on the jacket pocket? Want to look spiffy at all the press conferences that might be called at a moment's notice....
Albus Dumbledore Under Investigation
2009-07-14 02:15:00 LATEST HARRY POTTER NEWSAn important story from the Daily ProphetAlbus Dumbledore's name has been leaked in ongoing investigation of the Lucius Malfoy bath house Scandal.It has been reported that the famous wizard, and supporter of Harry Potter has been implicated in unnatural acts against Muggles, in private testimony from Malfoy himself. Hogwarts is in a state of shock.No word yet if Professor Dumbledore will be charged with unnatural crimes against muggles, but some parents have already pulled their children out of Hogwarts. " Great man Dumbledore," said magical creatures teacher Rubeus Hagrid. " I never knew him to fool around with muggles in that way, but come to think of it, I never known him to be married or show much interest, in witches."Dumbledore is not the only Hogwarts teacher under suspicion, Professor Serverus Snape has had to deal with years of speculation about were he likes to put his wand. All this can only be good news for the beleaguered Lucius Malfoy, who is i...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
Petition For Official Investigation Into Sathya Sai Baba Cult
2009-07-10 00:00:00 A key difficulty facing an authoritarian, suppressive, unaccountable sect such as the Sathya Sai Organization is this: When there are serious scandals being hushed up, there is -: organized, networked dissent and public exposure, and in other ways quiet disruption and internal decay that happens quite apart from formal, focused, widespread efforts. the exponential spread of crisis for the organization. The well-informed leaders of "the Secret Swami's" (c.f. the BBC) know and suffer the effects of these three factors. It suits them to allow ignorant and unconscionable voices to attack those who have responsibly and clearly raised the issues in various parts of the world.
First Successful Use Of New Ocean Observation Technology ? Investigation Of
2009-06-30 12:50:00 For the first time scientists and technicians from the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) in Kiel, Germany, successfully used an offshore observing system to study environmental... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Did Obama Abuse His Power to Punish an Investigation of His Friend?
2009-06-13 01:40:00 Sorry in advance for the quick hit-and-git. I’m out the door to a Rockies game and this just crossed on Drudge. Seems Barack Obama may have fired an IG (and inso doing, even violated the law he helped craft about the procedures for such) because he was investigating a big supporter of the president. Read through ...
By: GayPatriot
Jon & Kate Gosselin?s ?New Lonely Life? Under Investigation
2009-05-30 01:27:00 Reality stars Jon and Kate Gosselin, who are going through a major relationship crisis in the public eye, are now being investigated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor for possible violation of child labor laws on their TLC show ?Jon & Kate Plus 8?. It?s clear that Jon and Kate?s marriage is falling apart after their ...
Report: Torture Backers Lobby to Sway Investigation
2009-05-06 16:23:00 The leaked details of the Justice Department probe come amidst reports Yoo and Bybee have launched an aggressive behind-the-scenes effort to water it down. According to the Washington Post, Yoo and Bybee have encouraged former Bush administration colleagues to warn current Justice Department officials against recommending criminal prosecution. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and ...
By: Today's Talk
Boys Over Flowers Actor Under Investigation for Drug Use
2009-04-29 20:37:00 Joo Ji Hoon isn’t the only celebrity guilty of using drugs. There are actually more celebrities involved than first thought.Actor Lim Joo Hwan, who started out as a model and became an actor just like his pal Joo Ji Hoon, hasn’t exactly made it big yet, but he did play a supporting role in the never-ending drama Boys Over Flowers. All you avid Boys Over Flowers fans will recognize him as So Yi Jeong’s older brother. Too bad his career is going to tank before it even got anywhere, as he is under investigation for taking drugs as well. A rookie singer whose name and gender is unknown is also under investigations, but no one really cares until names are given.Ms. Yoon once said that there were 2~3 or even possibly 4~5 celebrities that had met up and taken ketamine or ecstasy. It’s been revealed that they would meet up at either Mr. Ye’s or Ms. Yoon’s house, as well as various clubs that celebrities frequent. Since parties obviously entertain more than five people though, po...
Gallup Poll: Majority Of Americans Favor Investigation Of Bush Administrati
2009-04-28 03:35:00 51% Say Bring On The Government Investigations… I know, I know, it’s just “torture”, right? Or not EVEN torture if you are of the far-right mentality. Seems like there might be a non-partisan push for the truth, however, according to Gallup… This whole torture... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
US agency opens investigation into oil sale - Boston Globe
2009-02-27 14:36:00 US agency opens investigation into oil sale - Boston GlobeNEW YORK Federal regulators have opened an investigation into a massive investment fund that allows small investors to place bets on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The United States Oil Fund, which at times controls enough oil contracts to
Queen's University Drops "Speech Police" Idea after Investigation
2009-02-19 06:53:00 Tim Waggoner writes from KINGSTON, Ontario, February 13, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - 'Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, has ditched its controversial "dialogue facilitator" program after protests from Queen's alumni spurred a three-member panel investigation.In the fall of 2008, Queens hired six graduate students from diverse backgrounds to encourage campus discussions on race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and other social issues. The students were advised to step-in whenever they heard conversations that could be deemed "offensive," or that involved "hate speech."The program barely lasted a semester, however, before the press and Queen's alumni became privy to the "speech police" initiative and, following a public outcry, a panel was hired to investigate.The panel sided with critics of the program, finding that, "The proposed method of intervention has the potential of making students feel unsafe or under surveillance because of their opinions."It is incompatible wi...
By: Christian Quoter
America?s Toughest Sheriff Under Federal Investigation
2009-02-15 19:41:00 The man FOX network dubbed America?s toughest sheriff, and perhaps the last true 20th century style big city political boss, Arizona’s Sheriff Joseph Arpaio according to reliable reports, is the focus of a multi faceted federal investigation. Till recently “Boss” Arpaio wielded influence in local and state politics comparable to other historical political figures like Chicago?s Richard J. Daley and Missouri?s ...
UK MP Demands Investigation Into aAsbestos in Schools
2009-02-13 15:02:00 The MP of Thanet South in the UK, Steve Ladyman, has recently demanded a thorough investigation into asbestos in the schools in the area, after the number of schools that are contaminated with the potentially deadly substance were highlighted on a television documentary. According to the BBC documentary asbestos was present in over five hundred and ...
CHRIS BROWN CASE SENT BACK TO POLICE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION
2009-02-10 23:52:00 The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office asked police to do more investigative work before a decision is made on whether more charges will be filed in the domestic violence case against singer Chris Brown, according to a spokeswoman for the DA.The LAPD's chief investigator in case, Detective Deshon Andrews, told CNN he hand-carried his findings to the district attorney Tuesday afternoon.Prosecutors looked at the files and then asked Andrews for "an additional investigation," DA spokeswoman Jane Robinson said.Andrews said that to keep photos and documents from leaking to the media, he has kept the case file closely guarded and allowed no copies of the material to be made. Police have refused media requests to hear the 911 call that led to their investigation early Sunday, but Andrews said it mostly recorded the sound of "a screaming woman."sourceSo this is not an open and shut case hmmmmm........The evidence that they have is not enough to bring charges against Chris Brown hmmmm...
By: Ghetto Fabu
CHRIS BROWN CASE SENT BACK TO POLICE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION
2009-02-10 23:52:00 The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office asked police to do more investigative work before a decision is made on whether more charges will be filed in the domestic violence case against singer Chris Brown, according to a spokeswoman for the DA.The LAPD's chief investigator in case, Detective Deshon Andrews, told CNN he hand-carried his findings to the district attorney Tuesday afternoon.Prosecutors looked at the files and then asked Andrews for "an additional investigation," DA spokeswoman Jane Robinson said.Andrews said that to keep photos and documents from leaking to the media, he has kept the case file closely guarded and allowed no copies of the material to be made. Police have refused media requests to hear the 911 call that led to their investigation early Sunday, but Andrews said it mostly recorded the sound of "a screaming woman."sourceSo this is not an open and shut case hmmmmm........The evidence that they have is not enough to bring charges against Chris Brown hmmmm...
By: Ghetto Fabu
Investigation Still Underway
2009-02-06 01:35:00 Into the 1982 cyanide poisonings via Extra Strength Tylenol.
By: BuffaloPundit
Investigation Following Dumping of Asbestos at UK Cemeteries
2009-02-05 21:18:00 It has been reported that the dumping of dangerous asbestos waste at three cemeteries in London, UK, has sparked a full scale investigation. The three cemeteries at which the asbestos contaminated building waste was found buried were in South London, and were Camberwell Old, Camberwell New and Nunhead cemeteries. Reports claim that the building waste that ...
Inquisition or Scientific Investigation?
2009-01-11 13:40:00 -By Thomas E. Brewton Is it in the spirit of scientific research to ostracize and to punish anyone who brings new and contradictory evidence to the table? The Spanish Inquisition was not an effort to discover the truth. It was a means to eliminate any dissent from orthodoxy. Today’s ferocious reaction by the scientific establishment ...
By: Publius Forum
Investigation of Influence of Induced voltage between OHL & UG Cable
2009-01-01 12:14:00 Dear All, Could anyone please let me know how to calculate the induced voltage between Overhead line and Underground cable? I will really appreciate that if anyone can tell me the name of reference books related to the above subject which can have the formulas in detail to calculate the sa
Detroit Carpenters Union Chief Under Further Investigation
2008-12-06 13:39:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Convicted of corruption charges in 2006, Walter Ralph Marbry is under a cloud once again for further charges that he is involved in illegal activities connected with his former role as head of the Detroit Carpenter’s union. Convicted of receiving more than “$120,000 in illegally discounted work on his Grosse Pointe Park ...
By: Publius Forum
I Also Call For A More Thorough 9-11 Investigation
2008-11-25 17:10:00 For many months I have been on the fence with regard to whether or not I should voice my just concerns about the well-known events of September 11, 2001. Today, I have finally fallen off that fence, and I have landed on the other side. I have even broken my hiatus, though only ...
Obama To Escape Any Investigation Into His Campaign Funds
2008-11-11 19:06:00 Even though there is evidence that he accepted foreign funds. SEE HEREThe Federal Election Commission is unlikely to conduct a potentially embarrassing audit of how Barack Obama raised and spent his presidential campaign?s record-shattering windfall, despite allegations of questionable donations and accounting that had the McCain campaign crying foul.Adding insult to injury for Republicans: The FEC is obligated to complete a rigorous audit of McCain?s campaign coffers, which will take months, if not years, and cost McCain millions of dollars to defend.Obama is expected to escape that level of scrutiny mostly because he declined an $84 million public grant for his campaign that automatically triggers an audit and because the sheer volume of cash he raised and spent minimizes the significance of his errors. Another factor: The FEC, which would have to vote to launch an audit, is prone to deadlocking on issues that inordinately impact one party or the other ? like approving a messy and...
Why eBay?s deals stoke Google-Yahoo investigation fire ? less competition a
2008-10-12 12:46:00 -By Scott Cleland Just when the DOJ is investigating if the Google-Yahoo ad partnership is anti-competitive, eBay bursts onto the antitrust stage with “investigate us too!” acquisitions of Bill Me Later and more classified ad businesses. (See NYT article and post, and WSJ article for excellent background.) Why are the eBay acquisitions relevant to the Google-Yahoo investigation? ...
By: Publius Forum
The American Investigation - Day Ten
2008-10-12 04:57:00 As I near the end of my investigations into Americans and the life here I wander if I have done them justice! I have restricted myself to Mexicans in Houston and Cubans in Florida! Is that representative of America as a whole? I didn?t after-all extend my investigations and subsequent revelations into life up North, the Vietnamese immigrants in New York, the black gangs in downtown Detroit, the Chinese Triads in San Francisco, the Italians in Washington DC or the illegal immigrants throughout the whole country! And on that subject I didn?t manage to swap view with any home-grown Americans!But never mind!The weather is nice in Houston just now! Hurricane Ike certainly ravaged the area, more-so down south where rooftops still lie in the roads, where expensive yachts are piled up any-which-way-but-loose like old cars at the scrap yard and where certain shops and houses are still boarded up to keep them from falling down! I felt sorry for a taxi-driver I had today! He started to give m...
The American Investigation - Day Ten
2008-10-12 04:57:00 As I near the end of my investigations into Americans and the life here I wander if I have done them justice! I have restricted myself to Mexicans in Houston and Cubans in Florida! Is that representative of America as a whole? I didn?t after-all extend my investigations and subsequent revelations into life up North, the Vietnamese immigrants in New York, the black gangs in downtown Detroit, the Chinese Triads in San Francisco, the Italians in Washington DC or the illegal immigrants throughout the whole country! And on that subject I didn?t manage to swap view with any home-grown Americans!But never mind!The weather is nice in Houston just now! Hurricane Ike certainly ravaged the area, more-so down south where rooftops still lie in the roads, where expensive yachts are piled up any-which-way-but-loose like old cars at the scrap yard and where certain shops and houses are still boarded up to keep them from falling down! I felt sorry for a taxi-driver I had today! He started to give m...
The American Investigation - Day Nine
2008-10-11 17:08:00 As I staggered along the sun-baked cracked earth, I knew that the only reason to continue was to get to the other end! ?I need water? I felt like screaming out but nobody was there to listen!It?s a long story and how I came to be in this dessert without food or assistance is well ? a pile of dung! It all is a pile of dung! I wasn?t in a dessert or in need of water I was just in an extremely large car park called America!I got the driver to drop me off at Circuit City and as the name suggests it sells computers and such-like. Not finding what I wanted there I decided to walk to Wal Mart! And that people is where my story starts!As I have mentioned before, nobody walks in America! To get from one place to the next requires a car! Even the local Chase Bank is a drive-in! But I walked as I didn?t have a car and apart from the loud honking noises as irate drivers queried the ?fool? I was the only two-footed soul in existence! No pavements mind you, just dirt tracks that perhaps the cows ...
The American Investigation - Day Nine
2008-10-11 17:08:00 As I staggered along the sun-baked cracked earth, I knew that the only reason to continue was to get to the other end! ?I need water? I felt like screaming out but nobody was there to listen!It?s a long story and how I came to be in this dessert without food or assistance is well ? a pile of dung! It all is a pile of dung! I wasn?t in a dessert or in need of water I was just in an extremely large car park called America!I got the driver to drop me off at Circuit City and as the name suggests it sells computers and such-like. Not finding what I wanted there I decided to walk to Wal Mart! And that people is where my story starts!As I have mentioned before, nobody walks in America! To get from one place to the next requires a car! Even the local Chase Bank is a drive-in! But I walked as I didn?t have a car and apart from the loud honking noises as irate drivers queried the ?fool? I was the only two-footed soul in existence! No pavements mind you, just dirt tracks that perhaps the cows ...
The American Investigation - Day Eight
2008-10-09 16:13:00 I?ve been on a ship for a few days doing my day job of superintendency and its been great not to have read any newspapers or listened to any experts blow hot air into a faded wallet!I have though heard snippets from the television ? as the credit-crisis turns into unmitigated disaster (especially for executives and directors of banks boo hoo) ? I was surprised out of my bowl of rice and fish heads to discover that Britain has topped America for bailout offerings!There was old America captivating the world with traumatic on-the-knees threats of global meltdown, of far-reaching consequences and near tomato throwing hysterics, the actions of American politicians unveiling a drama that was far more entertaining than Dallas ever was, when all of a sudden Britain ounces a bailout package that is of a greater value than their token offering amounted to! Last I looked the British to the American economy is a single peanut to a family sized jar of peanut butter yet without any fanfare, witho...
The American Investigation - Day Eight
2008-10-09 16:13:00 I?ve been on a ship for a few days doing my day job of superintendency and its been great not to have read any newspapers or listened to any experts blow hot air into a faded wallet!I have though heard snippets from the television ? as the credit-crisis turns into unmitigated disaster (especially for executives and directors of banks boo hoo) ? I was surprised out of my bowl of rice and fish heads to discover that Britain has topped America for bailout offerings!There was old America captivating the world with traumatic on-the-knees threats of global meltdown, of far-reaching consequences and near tomato throwing hysterics, the actions of American politicians unveiling a drama that was far more entertaining than Dallas ever was, when all of a sudden Britain ounces a bailout package that is of a greater value than their token offering amounted to! Last I looked the British to the American economy is a single peanut to a family sized jar of peanut butter yet without any fanfare, witho...
The American Investigation - Day Seven
2008-10-09 16:10:00 After a good nights sleep at the Quality Inn in Houston I was driven helter-skelter to Freeport where I joined the good ship Mark C! This vessel was discharging windmill blades ashore and once completed and after being given permission to sail on the vessel to Houston itself the ropes were let go and the vessel steamed on its merry way!The very American Pilot (the guy to whom ship Captains are legally bound to listen to as they navigate in enclosed waters) carried on his conversation without falter as I entered the bridge!?20 degrees to starboard?? He said not really listening to the half-hearted grunts given out of politeness! He continued talking loudly to the Captain and the AB at the steering wheel not two feet away!???I was down here only yesterday when a fast boat came out o?nowhere??.. ?136 degrees kind sir?! He shouted to the AB at the wheel????well, I said to the Captain, you all see that. Well, I think the Captain did see it as he was as white as a ghost ????Hard a port th...
The American Investigation - Day Seven
2008-10-09 16:10:00 After a good nights sleep at the Quality Inn in Houston I was driven helter-skelter to Freeport where I joined the good ship Mark C! This vessel was discharging windmill blades ashore and once completed and after being given permission to sail on the vessel to Houston itself the ropes were let go and the vessel steamed on its merry way!The very American Pilot (the guy to whom ship Captains are legally bound to listen to as they navigate in enclosed waters) carried on his conversation without falter as I entered the bridge!?20 degrees to starboard?? He said not really listening to the half-hearted grunts given out of politeness! He continued talking loudly to the Captain and the AB at the steering wheel not two feet away!???I was down here only yesterday when a fast boat came out o?nowhere??.. ?136 degrees kind sir?! He shouted to the AB at the wheel????well, I said to the Captain, you all see that. Well, I think the Captain did see it as he was as white as a ghost ????Hard a port th...
The American Investigation - Day Six
2008-10-07 03:45:00 This afternoon I flew from Tampa to Houston! It was an uneventful trip apart from the mammoth sitting in the seat next to me, and half in mine - a quick drive across town and I checked into the Quality Inn, Houston!Nice little hotel/motel in the middle of nowhere!The restaurant was a classic affair! Nice food! And there was a swimming pool with skimpily clad woman drinking beer!And so, on day six I keep my mouth sealed and make no comment on Americans and their habits! I do though have to make one comment: Galveston, Houston, etc suffer every time a hurricane or strong wing comes along! If the residents of these near coastal towns want to stop their houses flooding, for the roofs to stop blowing off and for them to stall falling over like a pack of cards then don't buy rubbish! A house built on a flood plane out of plywood and tarmac will not withstand a babies fart never mind high winds!Anyway; I think they must know that as this is not the first time destruction has hit although ...
The American Investigation - Day Six
2008-10-07 03:45:00 This afternoon I flew from Tampa to Houston! It was an uneventful trip apart from the mammoth sitting in the seat next to me, and half in mine - a quick drive across town and I checked into the Quality Inn, Houston!Nice little hotel/motel in the middle of nowhere!The restaurant was a classic affair! Nice food! And there was a swimming pool with skimpily clad woman drinking beer!And so, on day six I keep my mouth sealed and make no comment on Americans and their habits! I do though have to make one comment: Galveston, Houston, etc suffer every time a hurricane or strong wing comes along! If the residents of these near coastal towns want to stop their houses flooding, for the roofs to stop blowing off and for them to stall falling over like a pack of cards then don't buy rubbish! A house built on a flood plane out of plywood and tarmac will not withstand a babies fart never mind high winds!Anyway; I think they must know that as this is not the first time destruction has hit although ...
The American Investigation - Day Five
2008-10-06 01:13:00 As my last day in Tampa draws to an end I feel that I must find the good about Americans and their beloved country! I thus set out today on a positive note! I went walking to find the good, to remain unbiased and without drawing on the constant negative that seems to haunt my footsteps whichever which way I turn!Tampa is a nice place. It is an orderly city of blocks and buildings, it has a lovely river walk that meanders gently around the created islands .......... Och, I can't do this! I can't tell porky-pies!Certainly, Tampa is a nice place but when I went walking, on a Sunday at 11am I was astounded! The parks, the lovely river walk and the town were devoid of the one required ingredient - I was the only person out and about! The only areas that could boast activity was a smaller park where the homeless obviously congregated to swap sob stories and the Tampa General Hospital. I got lost and ended up wandering though the middle of the hospital to find the place overcrowded with ...
The American Investigation - Day Five
2008-10-06 01:13:00 As my last day in Tampa draws to an end I feel that I must find the good about Americans and their beloved country! I thus set out today on a positive note! I went walking to find the good, to remain unbiased and without drawing on the constant negative that seems to haunt my footsteps whichever which way I turn!Tampa is a nice place. It is an orderly city of blocks and buildings, it has a lovely river walk that meanders gently around the created islands .......... Och, I can't do this! I can't tell porky-pies!Certainly, Tampa is a nice place but when I went walking, on a Sunday at 11am I was astounded! The parks, the lovely river walk and the town were devoid of the one required ingredient - I was the only person out and about! The only areas that could boast activity was a smaller park where the homeless obviously congregated to swap sob stories and the Tampa General Hospital. I got lost and ended up wandering though the middle of the hospital to find the place overcrowded with ...
The American Investigation - Day Four
2008-10-05 04:33:00 I?ve been watching allot of television recently! Not allot in the sense that I sit for hours like a genetically modified potato but simply that I flick through so many channels in a desperate attempt to find something even remotely interesting to watch!I typically get back to the hotel in the evening! I am tired and would like nothing more than to put my feet up in front of the box to watch something good! It is this last bit that I can?t seem to get to grips with! There?s allot of American football to watch; there is even more channels with experts talking about American Football in forceful ways! OJ Simpson might have been doing this had he not been held up in jail today! I?ve never understood American Football!And then there are many other channels with many very expert experts who don?t pause for breath or blink whilst enforcing their expertise down poor viewer?s throats! I found one channel with a nice lady on it and even took my finger off the button ? but it was in fact an ad...
The American Investigation - Day Four
2008-10-05 04:33:00 I?ve been watching allot of television recently! Not allot in the sense that I sit for hours like a genetically modified potato but simply that I flick through so many channels in a desperate attempt to find something even remotely interesting to watch!I typically get back to the hotel in the evening! I am tired and would like nothing more than to put my feet up in front of the box to watch something good! It is this last bit that I can?t seem to get to grips with! There?s allot of American football to watch; there is even more channels with experts talking about American Football in forceful ways! OJ Simpson might have been doing this had he not been held up in jail today! I?ve never understood American Football!And then there are many other channels with many very expert experts who don?t pause for breath or blink whilst enforcing their expertise down poor viewer?s throats! I found one channel with a nice lady on it and even took my finger off the button ? but it was in fact an ad...
The American Investigation - Day Three
2008-10-04 01:30:00 I am in Tampa, Florida - the sunshine state is that you say? Beautiful weather! Nice and cool in the evenings; nice and hot in the day!For breakfast I have a glass of very fresh orange juice! Not a tinsy-wincy glass as found in the UK but a man-sized pull! All the dishes are big here! I cannot finish anything! Yesterday I ordered a salad, something light I thought but ended up with a whole vegetable garden drowned in enough dressing to sink a ship! I left half of it and the waitress asked me if there was something wrong! The locals certianly don't have a problem with these extremely large dishes! I saw a man today, he was working on a ship and had to walk up the gangway sideways, huffing and puffing as he waddled up to get to the top where the thin people stood! He is a tank inspector! His job is to go down tanks to test the atmosphere, to ensure that the tank has enough oxygen in it for others to work safely within! There was no feasible way for him to get into a tank; they just d...
The American Investigation - Day Three
2008-10-04 01:30:00 I am in Tampa, Florida - the sunshine state is that you say? Beautiful weather! Nice and cool in the evenings; nice and hot in the day!For breakfast I have a glass of very fresh orange juice! Not a tinsy-wincy glass as found in the UK but a man-sized pull! All the dishes are big here! I cannot finish anything! Yesterday I ordered a salad, something light I thought but ended up with a whole vegetable garden drowned in enough dressing to sink a ship! I left half of it and the waitress asked me if there was something wrong! The locals certianly don't have a problem with these extremely large dishes! I saw a man today, he was working on a ship and had to walk up the gangway sideways, huffing and puffing as he waddled up to get to the top where the thin people stood! He is a tank inspector! His job is to go down tanks to test the atmosphere, to ensure that the tank has enough oxygen in it for others to work safely within! There was no feasible way for him to get into a tank; they just d...
The American Investigation - Day Two
2008-10-03 03:38:00 I am walking along the road and I feel scared! Not sure why as it is only 8pm and nobody is around! I think that is the scary bit! Here I am in downtown Tampa and nobody, I mean nobody, is out walking! Not a soul to be seen anywhere!There are plenty of cars rolling around! Enormous gas-munching, large tyre monster trucks with dark-tinted windows! Could just be a lawyer going home after working late or perhaps a kerb crawler looking for a cheap and nasty blow-job or a gang of youths out for a fight with some pale Scotsman! How am I supposed to know?I walked from the Tampa Port Authority building on Channelside Drive, onto Meridian and then onto Jackson Street which runs through the heart of the business side of Tampa! It was dark and creepy and not a soul was in sight!Some church bells rang! A mournful expression of destitution in an otherwise creepy surround!I have managed to get most of the way along Jackson Street and I can see the Bank Of America building ahead ? my hotel lies ju...
The American Investigation - Day Two
2008-10-03 03:38:00 I am walking along the road and I feel scared! Not sure why as it is only 8pm and nobody is around! I think that is the scary bit! Here I am in downtown Tampa and nobody, I mean nobody, is out walking! Not a soul to be seen anywhere!There are plenty of cars rolling around! Enormous gas-munching, large tyre monster trucks with dark-tinted windows! Could just be a lawyer going home after working late or perhaps a kerb crawler looking for a cheap and nasty blow-job or a gang of youths out for a fight with some pale Scotsman! How am I supposed to know?I walked from the Tampa Port Authority building on Channelside Drive, onto Meridian and then onto Jackson Street which runs through the heart of the business side of Tampa! It was dark and creepy and not a soul was in sight!Some church bells rang! A mournful expression of destitution in an otherwise creepy surround!I have managed to get most of the way along Jackson Street and I can see the Bank Of America building ahead ? my hotel lies ju...
The American Investigation - Day One
2008-10-01 20:55:00 In the face support for Obama and Biden outside a house in Tampa - and the forgotten environment behindI am here, on American Soil to conduct an investigation! I want to see what is really going down, I want to talk at the grass roots level to the people who matter and I want to see what they say about Obama and McCain, and I want to see if the Credit Crunch has in fact made everybody forget that last weeks topic was about the environment and not money and I want to try and find some sense amongst the daily stupidity that reaches us in Britain!I flew from Amsterdam to Atlanta on a KLM flight and I managed to listen in to an interesting conversation! The large American couple sitting behind were peering out of the window as the planes wheels left the tarmac: ?Maybe when we get high enough (the plane I suppose) we can see the tulips, the wife said as she applied some lipstick on lips that had not seen daylight since she popped out all those years ago!?Well, I hope so, but it is the fa...
The American Investigation - Day One
2008-10-01 20:55:00 In the face support for Obama and Biden outside a house in Tampa - and the forgotten environment behindI am here, on American Soil to conduct an investigation! I want to see what is really going down, I want to talk at the grass roots level to the people who matter and I want to see what they say about Obama and McCain, and I want to see if the Credit Crunch has in fact made everybody forget that last weeks topic was about the environment and not money and I want to try and find some sense amongst the daily stupidity that reaches us in Britain!I flew from Amsterdam to Atlanta on a KLM flight and I managed to listen in to an interesting conversation! The large American couple sitting behind were peering out of the window as the planes wheels left the tarmac: ?Maybe when we get high enough (the plane I suppose) we can see the tulips, the wife said as she applied some lipstick on lips that had not seen daylight since she popped out all those years ago!?Well, I hope so, but it is the fa...
compressor failure investigation
2008-09-20 08:03:00 Hi everybody I am a mechanical maintenance engineer working for a petroleum company. I am looking for help on reciprocating compressor failure investigation. We have Thomassen reciprocating compressor model C frame size C- 35-6. A few days ago one of final stage suction valve cover flew |
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