"MISSING; Big Round Yellow Thing, Usually Found In The Sky, Answers To The Name 'Sun' If You See It, Please Tell It Thats Its June"
this was posted on myspace by someone in England but it works here this week as well ;D
rest assured that you can count on me to be very diligent in keeping an eye out for the missing BIG ROUND YELLOW THING. Hope if I do see it, that I recognize it. Has been some time since I seen anything like that.
Maybe we should put out an APB or Amber Alert for the BIG ROUND YELLOW THING. Likely it is in Arizona since their rain is here?
We haven't seen much of the big round yellow thing in Lawrence for several days, either. We aren't even getting any rain out of it. It's just staying gray and dingy outside. I may have to bleach it.
;D
ALMOST SIGHTED: BIG, ROUND, YELLOW THING. At 9:10 am in eastern sky at about 45 degrees trying to come through cloud cover. BLINDING: BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU LOOK FOR IT.
thought I caught a glimpse of it down here on Wabash but I must have been mistaken ???
Well, it hasn't come over here. Although we are not getting near as much rain as you are, it has been cloudy, with dripping skies, for three days here.
think I might have a clue where the BIG ROUND YELLOW THINY IS - >:( Desertlilydarla???? are you hiding it from us???? if so, then NO raiin for you >:(
Well Flo, I have spotted that Big Round Yellow thing, call the SUN in my area.... It is keeping us a little to hot here. Only 110 today and not a single cloud in the sky. I would gladly take some of your rain from you. At least borrow it for a couple of months until you need it back. My Mother alway taught me to share.
LOOK, QUICK, BIG ROUND YELLOW THING is trying to come out.
I wish it the absolute best of luck, Wilma. It would be great if it would come out and stay out for a while.
:'( :'( :'( I found the BIG ROUND YELLOW THING but before I could get to my computer, it was gone again.
I think its playing hide go seek with us >:(
At first I thought it might be an optical illusion ... like seeing an oasis in the Sahara...but Terrell saw it, too: at about 2:35 p.m. today .... a small streak of BLUE sky peeked through! Hallelujah!
So, have you all had enough sun now in KA and OK to make up for all that horrid rain?
Quote from: Diane Amberg on August 07, 2007, 12:34:54 PM
So, have you all had enough sun now in KA and OK to make up for all that horrid rain?
Speaking for myself.........I am ready for a cooling off.......rain would be nice.......
While we were in that wet cycle I kept saying I wasn't going to b-----#####tch about the heat untill
August............well I just looked at the calendar and HEY..........IT IS AUGUST!!!!
Guess I will start grumping and see just how much that improves anything.........LOL.
I know, I know...........we are all going to wish it were back come the middle of winter.
But, for now, I am waving the white flag.............. :'( :'( :'( don't know of any icon with a white
flag so will end this NOW.........have a good one...stay cool and if you want to do a rain dance, do a
little one. Everytime we wish it would do something it doesn't (mother nature) doesn't know when
to quit.....
The nice folks at the National Weather Service tell me that it is going to be like this for at least another week.
Yuch.
:(
yeah! its time to pull out the garden hose >:( ;D
Here also....We've been having real HEAT!! Which is not as common here... upper 80s, but not upper 90s day after day.
I can tell you that it is hot in the prison. Inmates and staff alike are complaining. I leave that place everyday with wet clothes because it is so hot. The only good thing is that the wind is blowing.
You're young Janet, you can handle it! :) :) :) :) :) I do worry about the elderly though in this lovely weather. Sometimes I do think they are tougher than we are. Have a sunny and wonderful week.
We have a friend who is doing a year in Cottonwood Falls for her third DUI. She also says that it is unpleasant. However, she says that she would rather be in the heat in Cottonwood Falls than in the air conditioning in the Johnson County jail. I think I'm pretty happy to be in neither. I am also sorry that it is hot for you, Janet. You didn't do anything wrong.
:(
Pretty hot and humid---even if one has the luxury of being near a swimming pool. Sometimes while watching the water and seeing those in it---you almost halucinate about being in it yourself. I know my guards take shorter shifts being up in the stand and get in when they have the chance. Today I even sprayed the swimmers with the cooler water in the garden hose, because our water is beginning to feel like bathtub warmth. That makes it harder to keep balanced because the chlorine reading gets zapped by the sun and the heat. But we do have some pretty water and if I am lucky---I can cool it off a little with some water treatment tricks.
And yes, we could use some rain. Hate to say that too loud----
Receiving info from a secret source, I learned today that emptynest did join the swimmers in the water. Some fun for the Peeping Jim that used field glasses to spy on our emptynest.
< nod, nod >
They told me the spys were everywhere. It turns out they were right! I wonder if that means I'm paranoid or justified...
;D
You are just paranoid. Just keep watching for a big man with field glasses.
Oh, I took him down a couple of weeks ago.
Was that bad?
OK---I don't know who the secret source is......but yes, a certain man (who will go nameless at this point) showed up at the City Pool today (he works for the City) with a pair of BIG binoculars. I had entered the water to play with the kids and we were having a game of sponge ball/dodge ball. At our pool, the kids just beg and beg for the staff to get in and play with them, or race them and if we have enough guards we rotate this request if the crowd isn't overwhelming. However, this particular man stood at the doorway from the bathhouse and watched me through his binoculars. My lifeguards referred to him as a Pervert. Thank goodness I was up to my neck in water plus I had a kickboard to shield myself. He came closer to the water---so when my lifeguard approached him and asked him if he needed something, he thought we were plotting against him (which we were), so he left. I have decided that now I must post a "NO BINOCULARS" sign right next to the No Gun sign, which by the way, we have had at the HOWARD CITY POOL.
But, boy was the water great-----I spent a total of 5 1/2 hours in it today---several of which were for Swimmercise and Maintenance. I am quite exhausted from the sun, heat, working, and playing.
But, Janet, if you see this Binocular Boogie Man, you might tell him........Better watch out.....2 can play this game. (And I'll win!)
And I though she was kidding! Yikes!
Not to worry. This particular big, boogie man is just a big teddy bear. The exterior may be rough but the interior will do anything for anybody if he thinks they need help. This town would sure miss him if he weren't here.
And that's why I am anxious to repay this boogie man a dear favor. ;D He and I go way back and he has teased me for quite some time. I just think a few little pranks might be in order---but no one will get hurt. Just know I am working on it and will keep you posted.
Let me know if I can help.
;D ;D ;D can't wait to hear this one and darn :-\ swimmercize is all but over.
Okay - but I want to know - how many of you run around with binoculars?
??? ??? ::) ::) ;D ;D
Not guilty. I'm not sure I still HAVE binoculars.
;)
We just had storm front go through here that dropped the temp. down to 76.7, what a difference! It is still raining, so everything is getting a much needed drink. I know it won't last, but it's nice. I wish I could send you some cooler weather.
I will tell you that my boss and I have complained so much about the heat in the cell house that the maintenance man has decided to make the air conditioning work. The segregation cell houses are supposed to be air conditioned with the maximum temp at 78. Well, it has surpassed 78 degrees. It has been between 82 and 85 in my office and I have two fans going. Some of the inmates do not have fans at all. Today when I left the temp in my office was 77 degrees. It is cooling down and I believe that the Warden made an order to leave the air on until the cell houses have cooled down. The air is supposed to cycle like on one hour and off two or some damn thing like that. The air would come on for about 5 seconds and go off. Anyway, maintenance is working on it.
I am used the heat - especially this extreme stuff, but it sure takes it out of you. And since I know I have to be outdoors in it....it has somewhat seasoned me. But, when I get home in the evening I want to be comfortable........And when school starts in a few days, I want to comfortable there, too. For sanity and health reasons, I hope, Janet, that the air is working for you when you return on MOnday.
tell me, what did we do before air-conditioning? We seemed to have survived. I keep mine set on 78 all the time. At nite might turn it up to 79. Seems to work just fine. I realize it is probably uncomfortable for the workers, but I have no sympathy for the prisoners that might have to sweat a little. It's not suppose to be HOME SWEET HOME for them.
I can't remember when we bought our first fan or using a fan. I know we did. We kept the windows open. The kids ran around in almost nothing and played in the water. I dressed lightly, always wore a dress or skirt and skirts are cooler than pants. And they were almost always cotton. We didn't have as much asphalt or cement and there seemed to always be a good shade tree close to the house.
We used an evaporative water cooler that helped quite a bit. We finally bought a window air conditioner some time in the early 70's. Didn't have central air until we bought our first new double-wide in 1982. Sure would hate to be without it now.
I agree, Flo, in my opinion also, the prisoners should not have a life of luxury. The only thing is, as Janet is trying to look, act, and be a professional, it is hard to do so, while sweating up a storm and being uncomfortable. I remember that feeling before the grade schools had air conditioners in each individual room. Not only could you not get and keep the children's attention, you were constantly trying to focus yourself while wiping at your face, pulling at your clothing and daydreaming about cool water and air.
;D been there, done that. It was while I was president of the PTA two years in a row that we had the very first "carnival" and the first thing we bought was a big TV (at that time 27" was BIG) for the multi-purpose room so the children could watch the "space" program being launched. The second year we bought fans for all the rooms EXCEPT THE OFFICE :-\ - but then my office was open to the halls so had some air circulation. The teachers were so happy to have those fans. OH, my, the "good ole days" ::)
I know the feeling. I never had air conditioning anywhere I taught. The teachers had to provide their own fans if they wanted them. We had to finally go to our professional association to do something one year, because kids were getting sick. I had gotten my own box fans and a big ice water jug for the room. The school board finally agreed that if the classrooms were at 100 they would let the kids go home. We dismissed early 4 different days. Most of our older schools here still don't have air conditioning, except in the offices for the 12 month staff. The 2 new Newark Charter Schools, (Middle and Elementary) that I helped design, are both air conditioned and the teachers are thrilled. The middle school has been open for several years now and the elementary school next door, on the same campus, opens for the first time on Aug. 23. The teachers are all busy setting up their classrooms, and it makes me want to go back too.
The pull must be terrific for you. My youngest has been out of school for 33 years and I still have the urge to buy school supplies. I bought for my grandchildren until they were old enough they wanted to choose their own, then I sent them money to buy theirs. Sure do love that school supply aisle.
I went out and bought school supplies for my 21-year-old yesterday. ;D
As for air conditioning, I don't think all of the older schools are air conditioned in Lawrence, either. Nothing was air conditioned while I was in grade school. Then I want for two years to an air conditioned brand new junior high. Then it was back to high school in a bad part of town, and that definitely had no air conditioning. In fact, when I started college, not all of the campus buildings in Lincoln were air conditioned!
Flo, you reminded me of something I hadn't thought of in years. When Alan Sheppard first went up, the principal at Kennett had his own big console TV moved to the auditorium stage so the whole school could go see it. He knew how historical it was and didn't want us to miss it. There had been a big discussion with the school board about getting permission to view it. Some were concerned that we would see something terrible if anything went wrong. But the principal prevailed. Alan Sheppard's wife was from Kennett, so there was a personal connection too.
I was in Germany when the moon landing took place. President Nixon gave federal employees and military types the day off to stay home and watch the event. Only problem was the landing took place about 3:00 a.m. our time.
I turned on my twelve inch actually made in America portable TV encumbered with a converter to accept German transmissions and an electrical transformer attached to accept the 240 voltage. The only problem was I understood very little German. This was before the days of Armed Forces Television.
The German TV network did have elaborate models showing what should take place, etc. along with a countdown clock so I knew what was going to happen. I could tell the male and female commentators were very excited, and I got the opinion the excitement was not just over Werner Von Braun's role.
I lay down on my couch and eagerly anticipated a landing but fell asleep.
I awoke only after Neil Armstrong was on the ground. I was disappointed at falling asleep but equally disappointed at the camera resolution, but I could now hear someone I understood.
We all enjoyed the moon landing too. I had my own apt. then and Al and I were engaged, but didn't marry until the following July. My father enjoyed it all, but paced like a caged lion until the retro rockets successfully fired to get them headed home. He had some kind of rubber gasket or something that was crucial to the retro rocket and he was scared to death it would fail.
My daughter was in Florida and managed to see the latest shuttle launch. I've never seen a shuttle launch but was there for several Apollo lauches. Those are great experiences.
We didn't have air conditioning when I went to school, but I don't remember it being so hot. Oh yes, I remember now, we didn't start until after Labor Day. Didn't miss all the time for in service days. That's right, we didn't miss a week in the Spring when the weather was beautiful 'cause we needed a break. And lo and behold we were out before HOT weather arrived.
I guess we done okay. I know I can count change back to someone and my penmanship isn't too bad either. ;) :D :D
That's more than a lot of current big-city graduates can manage, Sally.
:)
And, Sally, your typing, spelling, sentence construction, punctuation and grammar are all right, too.
We got to see a shuttle launch almost by accident several years ago. We had gone to a post polio conference at Daytona Beach. We had a long lunch break one day so we jumped in the pool for awhile. One of the hotel staff came out to tell us that Columbia was about to go up. We got to watch it from the pool. The roar was very loud even from that far away. Another good memory.
When I was going to school, it started the day after Labor Day. We had 2 days off at Thanksgiving, a week at Christmas, one day at Easter, one day on Memorial Day. We were out around June 3rd.
we started the day after labor day and were always out the 3rd week of May. Usually around the 23rd.
That's the way I wish it still was. Don't get me wrong, I do like some time off at Christmas and the spring break is nice, but if the school district would just try it for a period of 3 years, keeping track of attendance, test scores, performance and AYP (Adequate YEarly Progress) for "No Child Left Behind" :P amd we maintained satisfactory levels, then it seems to me we'd be better of financially---- less cooling cost, transportation, etc.
"When you do what you always do, you'll get what you always got."
Mom had told me that the Kansas school year just wasn't as long when she was in school. They were always out before Memorial Day too. The trend now is longer and longer. Our schools are now looking at either longer days or adding more days. The public middle and high schools start 1st period at 7:15, often after a 30 to 45 min. bus ride. They are slowly trying to get back to "neighborhood" schools but it's taking years to do it.
I guess this tells my age, but we were dismissed for summer in mid-April as long as I was in elementary school. Never started until the day after Labor Day. We had about a week to 10 days off for Christmas (depending on how the holidays fell). Had Thursday and Friday off at Thanksgiving and Thursday and Friday off for State Teachers Meeting.
My Dad used to tell that they sometimes went 7 months.
mlw
Yes, when I went to the first eight grades in a one room school we also started after Labor Day and got out in the last of April but that all changed when I started High school. It started after Labor Day but didn't get out until the middle of May.
I think that one of the reasons the school year was shorter was because a lot of farm family children were pulled out of school to work in the fields or in the garden and kitchen during the summer months.
I believe you are correct, because the older boys in the school would be absent in the early fall and late spring because they would helping with the harvest and planting at those times.