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Wild Turkeys at Blendon Woods Near Columbus, Ohio
Here’s a photo of wild turkeys just outside of Columbus at Blendon Woods. It’s a little surprising to see them so close to the city. A welcome sight and it’s a good indicator of the environment in the area.
Wild Turkeys Near Columbus, Ohio.
Wild Turkey Closeup
Wild turkey spreads it's tail feathers.
Wild Things Photography
Every once in a while I stumble across a photographer that really stands out. I think that John Hyde at Wild Things Photography has some work that anyone would enjoy. His black wolf photos remind me of our dog Hunter. I can’t find a picture that that isn’t outstanding.
Overgrown Skateboard Punk
The Ohio State University is full of some great young people. Yesterday as I drove through campus, most were outdoors.
OSU Skateboard Punk.
ROTC students were marching and running, groups were setting with books open on the oval, and others were going to and from class. It was a typical scene at OSU. Then, I had to dodge a group of skateboarders. Most can manage to enjoy their sport without any problem, but this group was using cars as their obstacles and they were running into pedestrians.
This skateboarder shown to the right was apparently trying to show off for his skateboarding boyfriends as they were the only ones paying much attention, and in the process of trying to use my van as a part of his stunts, crashed into the back of my van. I got out to check the situation and he jumps up screaming threats at me. He then took off running, still screaming threats and flipping the bird. Somehow, he’d found me at fault for wrecking his toy. I caught up with him and snapped a photo of him.
I thought that some folks might be interested in who he is. Ohio State University Police aren’t interested. They watched the entire event as they passed in the opposite direction. I thought others might want to know though.
- If you park in the campus area and find mysterious dents that look like someone kicked your car, it’s this guy.
- If you’ve lost a pair of odd looking pants it’s this guy. You’re probably about 2 sizes smaller than this guy as they don’t appear to be fitting him well.
- If skateboarding gets banned on campus and you’re wondering who the few were that screwed it up for everyone, it’s this guy.
- If you’re girlfriend leaves you for a snappy dresser with a hot set of wheels, it was NOT this guy.
I have no clue who he is, but apparently he’s going to muster the courage to kick my ass at some point. Maybe I’ll find out then. I’d like to know only because I find it amazing that a young person who’s made it to college has somehow missed the lesson that you shouldn’t play in the road with cars. How did he survive this long? I hope he didn’t miss lessons like “Stranger Danger”, “Just Say No”, and other important childhood lessons too.
Example of Supreme Stupidity That the Unemployed Must Endure
If you have a job, treasure it. If you’re been unemployed recently, this story about red capes handed out to the unemployed in Florida will help you explain to others how the process goes and the types of government employees that you’re dealing with.
Unfortunately, I went through the Ohio unemployment process lately. I’m not going to tell you my unemployment woes because I would just sound bitter. I’d sound bitter because I was and had more than a right to be. Enough about that though, you just get on with it. The thing is, I wouldn’t be as bitter if I had not have visited Ohio’s unemployment services nicknamed “One-Stop”.
I’ll summarize the newly-unemployed’s visit.
- You sign in.
- They talk to you like you’re a child and show you around the place.
- They explain how to use a computer and a telephone and show you stack of jobs that either pay $10/hr or require a skill set that nobody on the planet would have.
- If you’re a Vet, you get to talk to another Vet who tells you of a grand scheme he’ll work on to show that your Infantry experience actually means something special if you attend his class.
- After this, they disappear. If you have further questions, sign into the book and they’ll be more than willing to talk to you like you’re a child again. If your questions are anything more complicated than, “Where’s the restroom?”, they’ll refer to the telephone and give you instructions on how to used it.
- They will make sure that you have a packet that tells you how to beg for government handouts.
After all of this, you leave really depressed that these folks have work, but you don’t. You wonder which wrong turn you made in life that has denied you the opportunity to make money showing people how to use a telephone.
Florida has gone all out. They’re going to tell you that you’re a superhero! They’ll even give you the cape to prove it! Wow! What an insult. I couldn’t believe it when I read it. Now, the unemployed don’t just have to settle with the stigma currently given that you were just let go because you were not performing, they also give you a cape to pretend that you’re a cartoon hero.
This how it works. Whether you get a cape or not, it’s a demeaning and ridiculous situation. Do anything and everything to keep yourself away from these morons. You do not want to end up here. If you’re doing ok, get a backup plan. If you’re already in a bind, get out of it any way that you know how.
Related articles
- “Your Tax Dollars at Work: Florida Agency Gives Superhero Capes to the Unemployed” and related posts (dougpowers.com)
- Labor officials probe capes for unemployed (upi.com)
- Problem Solved? Florida Agency Spends $14,000 For Superhero Capes For the Unemployed (jonathanturley.org)
- No Joke, Government Gives Unemployed Superhero Capes (caseyhendrickson.wordpress.com)
- Officials Say “Capes For the Unemployed” Plan Not Super (idle.slashdot.org)
The Great Real Estate Myth
I spent part of my day going through areas of blight. There’s a lot of it these days. Grand old houses that are falling apart, empty strip malls, and a huge number of “For Rent” signs on industrial properties. On the radio, I hear an advertisement telling me of the riches to be found in foreclosures! Really? They must be talking about stripping them out and making money from the scrap.fd
Don't put all of your money here.
So what caused this? According to what I’ve been told, the economy. Yeah right, I’ll believe that. Rent is still high and the prices on real estate are not as low as a bad economy would dictate. If the economy was the cause, the prices would drop as demand dropped. So how can the economy be in the tank, but not be a part of the real estate market? An aging population is the only reasonable explanation.
Currently, the baby boomers are aging and sadly, even dying. Their demand for housing and every product except medical goods and services is decreasing. They fueled the rise in prosperity and that fuel is starting to run low. As they began to withdraw from participation in the economy, real estate investors are left holding properties that they fully expected to keep appreciating in value. They invested with expendable income and they’re holding onto the dream that someday the market will return. If I’m right, I don’t know what they expect to occur to make that happen.
When I suspected that the aging population’s low demand was the problem with real estate, a Google search for “aging population’s effect on new housing” returned a wealth of information. The ignored warnings have been out for many years. Long enough that everyone should be been considering the effects that the situation would bring. When I listen to the news say that the housing market is unexpectedly still down, I’ll no longer wonder what is going to reverse that trend. It’s not going to reverse in my lifetime.
Related articles
- Are You Considering Getting Real Estate (pro2sell.com)
Kane “Insane” Friesen Show at Iron Pony
It was a cold, wet, and windy day, but Insane Kane came through for the audience at the Iron Pony in Columbus, Ohio. It was a great show regardless of the weather.
Insane Kane Gets In Position For A Stunt
Insane Kane With His Assistant
Insane Cane Twisting Around On Motorcycle
Insane Kane Grabs Water From Assistant
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Victory Motorcycles at Iron Pony in Columbus, Ohio.
Victory Motorcycles are a division of Polaris, the snowmobile company. For the exception of a few parts, like Brembo Italian brakes, the motorcycles are American made. Many, including myself, have ignored them for quite some time. I figured that they would fade out in the same way that the newer Indian motorcycles did. As it turns out, Polaris has deep pockets and they have realistic expectations for the sales. They knew that competing with a company like Harley Davidson wouldn’t happen overnight and they certainly wouldn’t be successful by just cloning the Harley look.
Today I went to an Iron Pony event where they were celebrating their newfound success as a Victory Motorcycle Dealer. They had quite a few around, but I couldn’t get a good photo of my favorite, the Victory Vision 8-Ball. Here are the photos I did get.
Victory Motorcycle
Victory Cross Roads Motorcycle
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- “Victory To Launch Motorcycles In India” and related posts (motorbeam.com)
- Bike sales experience slight dip (autonetinsurance.co.uk)
- Motorcycle crash victim was Ohio State student (dispatch.com)
AC/DC Still Playing Strong.
It’s hard to believe AC/DC is still playing like they are after all of these years. This Thunderstruck video looks great if you choose the high resolution HD.
Honey Run Waterfall in Knox County, Ohio.
Knox County, Ohio’s park system has been receiving some massive improvements. Here is a video and some photos of the Honey Run Waterfall near Howard, Ohio.
Honey Run Waterfall In Howard, Ohio.
Here’s a map of the Honey Run Waterfall’s location.
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Craftsman Makes All-Steel Custom Bicycle Frames
Here is a well-done video showing the production of an all-steel custom bicycle frame. There’s quite a bit of craftsmanship that goes into them.
FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft from michael evans on Vimeo.
