Daily Archives: 9/3/2008

General, Weather, Wheels of Industry

Lunch with the refugees

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I ran out of the office today and grabbed a quick lunch, then went to the nearby boat landing to enjoy it, the scenery and to listen to the radio.

I noticed that one of the Hurricane Gustave refugees is leaving for home, or more likely, for work:

Gustave refugee leaving for home
Gustav refugee leaving for home

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The guy on the right with the three long legs is what is loosely classified as a “jack-up rig”. When your offshore platform needs work, you call one of these guys out, he putts on out into the Gulf next to your ailing platform, drops those three long legs into the bottom, then “jacks” himself up alongside so that work crews can provide services. Continue reading Lunch with the refugees →

History

Today in History – September 3

1752 – This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the govt stole 11 days of their lives. Today those would be dimmocrat voters.

1783 – American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. America is officially free from Britain.

1939 – World War II begins when France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, starting the Allies.

1940 – Hitler orders invasion in England on Sept 21 (Operation-Seeloewe). Since England is still English, something must have stopped him.

1944 – 68th & last transport of Dutch Jews (Anne Frank) leaves to Auschwitz. REAL Nazis sent young girls to death camps.

2004 – The Beslan school massacre ends in the deaths of approximately 344 people, mostly teachers and children. Initiated by members of the Religion of Peace, but when they slaughter children it’s different, because we’re culturally diverse now.