So I am riding to work, daydreaming as usual. I round an easy curve on the Sorrento bike path heading south and, Viola!
Look what’s sitting there:
What is a helicopter doing here on the bike path? I think if I had 1,000 guesses at it I would not have been right.
The reason:
The workers in and around the San Diego Utility truck (it is in the background) needed to do some work in the estuary. Since this is a “protected” area they can’t just walk out a few hundred yards and make their repairs, THEY HAVE TO TAKE A HELICOPTER OUT SO AS NOT TO DISTURB THE ENVIRONMENT. They said they were waiting for the “Bio-Lady” to tell them when and where to go.
As an aside, it apparently also takes about 10 workers to get all this together.
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for the environment, but Jesus, you have to install some common sense somewhere.
When they told me what they had planned, I pointed out to them that a train regularly runs right through the middle of the protected area and a sewage treatment plant (which you can see in the distance to the right of the chopper) that dumps treated mystery liquid into the marsh is within 200 yards of where we were talking, they just smiled and shook their heads.
Go figure why California and San Diego are bankrupt.
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Tired, more work but most done. Set up to ride home. Always one of my favorite times of the day. I am actually in this picture [note the foot].
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About half of the time I ride up through the neighborhoods, the rest of the time I glide by the beach. The beach is messier (sand, water, traffic, dogs) but more fun because there is more going on and because I can get a feel for the surf and the mood. I saw this machine immediately. Clearly restored as the upholstery was immaculate and a beautiful paint job that mimicked the original I think in both color and finish. If the owner happens to see this and feels charitable, I will give it a good home.
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I think that this may be a much better application than Apple’s own embedded voice control. It seems as if voice control is just this clunky interface that does not work very well.
The above was a transcribed message sent from Dragon Dictation for the iPhone. It is remarkably good. Have to try to weave into workflow. I think it can save time.
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One in Eight Americans Used Food Banks in 2009
This is the title of a WSJ article in today’s paper.
Assuming 304 million in the US – that’s 38 million people who have gone hungry.
The top five wall street banks plan to pay out over $92 billion in bonus money “earned” in 2009.
That works out to close to $2,500 per “hungry person”. When you frequent food banks to stay alive, the value of $2,500 is magnified. Yes, it keeps you alive, but it also lets you hold on to some self-esteem, some small sense of control.
I don’t think many Congressmen or Senators have been hungry. Our political economic system is completely FU and it boils down to power, greed and hubris.
Sonsofbitches.
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Small, but consistent surf at LJ Shores this morning. Perfect for learning on a longboard.
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Testing the iPhone blogging capabilities.
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