From: Dan Mills
To: editor digby courier
Cc: dan mills
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:05 PM
Subject: Selective DEMOCRACY
Dear Editor:
Karla Kelly in her online item in the Courier of Nov. 3rd. writes that
Democracy is hale and hearty in Weymouth where Warden Thurber and
Councillors Amero and Gregory had a hands on view of it when the 71 voted
59-12 in favour of the purchase of a new "fire pumper." I hope they really
comprehended that process and were not there as "window dressing"- and that
with the characteristic smile.( Are there more than 71 in that area who need
fire protection?)
When it comes to issues transforming of a people and a culture, they seem
not to acknowledge that process at all. The fire brewing in the community
where I live will take a lot more than an "M2-106 four door pumper" to put
out.
These same three, and their political cohorts, could have dared to stand up
to to the Municipal Government Act and said:"Let the people vote." They
didn't but , as it appears- some of them cowered behind closed doors and
sold out democracy to the god of greed called Mammon, and we may inherit
towering machines inflicting "who knows what because they didn't ask?"
Our political leaders question why people do not vote. I say: "why would
they if their vote counts for naught except for more of the same?
I vote for the Weymouth Fire Department "with my humble cheque" because in
days to come, your new truck may well save me and my neighbors lives.I can
count on you to come to our aid on Digby Neck unlike our Council who would
not even answer the phone.....
Daniel Mills.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Mr. Digby
From a website called "internatioal business and finance" ??!
Mr. Digby is an Old English Sheepdog who was born in New Zealand and lives in Hawaii. He is the head of the household so not much gets done unless the Digger Boo is taking part. He is now four years old and has learned numerous skills of his own training.
First chore of the day is to surrender the newspaper to Dad in the bed. The mommy usually drives him to the bottom of their Road to get the newspaper, then, when they come back and out of the auto, Digs takes the rolled up newspaper in his mouth and rushes up the stairs. Getting there depends upon if he gets distracted along the way. A pair of sport shoes is usually good as an distraction. He doesn’t however chew or shred the paper being a buff of the written word. Well he must be as he has ne’er so much as chewed on a book or magazine. If it does not make it to the bedside, it will be someplace on the stairway waiting to be retrieved by whoever.
And so off to the kitchen to assist with taking out the garbage. He downs the waste bin and worries at the liner until it comes loose. This done, he then continues to drag it to the garage for transportation to the transfer station. The chance here is if he does catch the top of the plastic bag where in most of the refuse stays in the bag until it gets to the garage. The not so lucky help is if he gets the plastic liner anyplace else as this leads in a trail of refuse from the kitchen through three rooms to the garage. This is completely done at neck breaking speed as the tasks he accomplishes each day are many.
After a quick lap of water from his bowl, he is then off to the bedroom to help make the bed. This entails his version of fluffing the pillows by tossing them high in the air. Where they land is not important as he can leap all over them to make sure not one dust particle remains, sometimes feathers too. Then it is off to the laundry with Dad’s underwear and socks. Sometimes they make it and sometimes not. There has to be a private stash somewhere in the house and to be honest we have found one under a sofa in the TV room and then another in his toy basket, but there is still a lot missing. Folding sheets is a particular skill as first a nest must be made by grabbing any section of sheet and racing in small circles until a nice tight wad has been achieved.
Whew, he is so busy. But wait, the Mom and Dad are having breakfast so it’s off at a run for some scrambled egg, maybe. Just look cute with your head on one side and that’s a winner. Oh well, time for a quick nap before he helps with a gardening project, but that’s for next time.
If you are a dog buff, and really, who wouldn’t be, you’ll also have tales of your special pet possibly just like this. But this tales are about Mr. Digby and I hope you’ll enjoy them. Mr. Digby was born in Tawa, a small town just out of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. enter Mr Digby Mr. Digby was born in New Zealand. He is a charming character.
Mr. Digby is an Old English Sheepdog who was born in New Zealand and lives in Hawaii. He is the head of the household so not much gets done unless the Digger Boo is taking part. He is now four years old and has learned numerous skills of his own training.
First chore of the day is to surrender the newspaper to Dad in the bed. The mommy usually drives him to the bottom of their Road to get the newspaper, then, when they come back and out of the auto, Digs takes the rolled up newspaper in his mouth and rushes up the stairs. Getting there depends upon if he gets distracted along the way. A pair of sport shoes is usually good as an distraction. He doesn’t however chew or shred the paper being a buff of the written word. Well he must be as he has ne’er so much as chewed on a book or magazine. If it does not make it to the bedside, it will be someplace on the stairway waiting to be retrieved by whoever.
And so off to the kitchen to assist with taking out the garbage. He downs the waste bin and worries at the liner until it comes loose. This done, he then continues to drag it to the garage for transportation to the transfer station. The chance here is if he does catch the top of the plastic bag where in most of the refuse stays in the bag until it gets to the garage. The not so lucky help is if he gets the plastic liner anyplace else as this leads in a trail of refuse from the kitchen through three rooms to the garage. This is completely done at neck breaking speed as the tasks he accomplishes each day are many.
After a quick lap of water from his bowl, he is then off to the bedroom to help make the bed. This entails his version of fluffing the pillows by tossing them high in the air. Where they land is not important as he can leap all over them to make sure not one dust particle remains, sometimes feathers too. Then it is off to the laundry with Dad’s underwear and socks. Sometimes they make it and sometimes not. There has to be a private stash somewhere in the house and to be honest we have found one under a sofa in the TV room and then another in his toy basket, but there is still a lot missing. Folding sheets is a particular skill as first a nest must be made by grabbing any section of sheet and racing in small circles until a nice tight wad has been achieved.
Whew, he is so busy. But wait, the Mom and Dad are having breakfast so it’s off at a run for some scrambled egg, maybe. Just look cute with your head on one side and that’s a winner. Oh well, time for a quick nap before he helps with a gardening project, but that’s for next time.
If you are a dog buff, and really, who wouldn’t be, you’ll also have tales of your special pet possibly just like this. But this tales are about Mr. Digby and I hope you’ll enjoy them. Mr. Digby was born in Tawa, a small town just out of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. enter Mr Digby Mr. Digby was born in New Zealand. He is a charming character.
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Go to the blog saveournurse.wordpress.com (I think I've got that right). They'd like you to write your support on that site to try to get the nurse back. Kathleen
Two Turbines Self-Destruct in One Week
From the Copenhagen Post
Tuesday, 03 November 2009 15:02 RC
Wind turbine blades rip loose near Esbjerg and southwestern Sweden, one landing on a hiking path
A malfunction on a Vestas wind turbine in the town of Falkenberg on Sweden’s southwest coast could have resulted in tragedy, as one of the structure’s large blades flew off and landed on a track used by hikers.
Yesterday’s incident follows a similar one this weekend near Esbjerg, where a defective axel caused all of the blades on a 40m high turbine to rip loose, one of them hitting a power transformer.
Both wind turbines were produced in Denmark.
And, although no one was injured in either incident, the accidents have brought the problem of faulty wind turbines into focus. The wind turbine industry in Sweden has now proposed setting up a commission to investigate the many incidents.
Rune Birk Nielsen, head of communications for the Danish Wind Industry Association, told The Copenhagen Post the organisation was behind getting the recent law passed requiring inspections to take place at least once a year. But he said it was up to the Energy Agency to ensure any widescale investigations.
Since 2000, there have been 27 incidents in Denmark of turbine blades coming loose.
The Esbjerg wind turbine was 11 years old and manufactured at Wincon’s plant in the Jutland town of Bjerringbro. The company’s technicians are looking into what caused the axel to snap.
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 15:02 RC
Wind turbine blades rip loose near Esbjerg and southwestern Sweden, one landing on a hiking path
A malfunction on a Vestas wind turbine in the town of Falkenberg on Sweden’s southwest coast could have resulted in tragedy, as one of the structure’s large blades flew off and landed on a track used by hikers.
Yesterday’s incident follows a similar one this weekend near Esbjerg, where a defective axel caused all of the blades on a 40m high turbine to rip loose, one of them hitting a power transformer.
Both wind turbines were produced in Denmark.
And, although no one was injured in either incident, the accidents have brought the problem of faulty wind turbines into focus. The wind turbine industry in Sweden has now proposed setting up a commission to investigate the many incidents.
Rune Birk Nielsen, head of communications for the Danish Wind Industry Association, told The Copenhagen Post the organisation was behind getting the recent law passed requiring inspections to take place at least once a year. But he said it was up to the Energy Agency to ensure any widescale investigations.
Since 2000, there have been 27 incidents in Denmark of turbine blades coming loose.
The Esbjerg wind turbine was 11 years old and manufactured at Wincon’s plant in the Jutland town of Bjerringbro. The company’s technicians are looking into what caused the axel to snap.
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