The American Public Is Destroying Me

The American public's preoccupation with cost is ruining us-

So there I am putting my new 30 year motor together, installing the freeze plugs. Noticing that the thickness is different I measured them. The American made ones are 20% thicker ie. last 6 years longer than those made in China. Next I feel the fuel pump gasket in the FelPro kit. It's 30% thinner than the pump manufacturer's.

It's become a shame to have to ask for quality.

I made it back in time to enjoy Christmas with my son and his family fortunately with no snow. We even got some shrubbery cleaned up and his Jeep started and it runs fine. Now there is just the transmission to go. And it's time for me to get back to my project Cherokee because my brother is bringing another bunch of parts for my Falls Flyer raceboat project on New Years. And I have to complete the ownership change of the mining operation to Cole.

Back From Big Bear

I decided to go to Big Bear for a few days. It was just that there was no snow predicted. That's our weathermen for you! Since I've been staying at my friends free apartment, I brought them a new computer. Now they have something fun to play with and not go outside ha ha.

Some Enlightenment

TIME Anoints Bernanke-
Time Magazine just named him person of the year. Bernanke joins previous illustrious winners, such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin twice, Yassar Arafat, and Richard Nixon twice.

The Federal Reserve's Ongoing Legacy-
The Fed was funded by the big U.S. banks originally, who still hold stock in it and have seats on its regional boards of directors. These banks receive yearly dividend payments from the Fed for their investments. If the Fed is making money, the big banks will be the beneficiary, not the American public.

Tree Trimming at the Orchard House

Having returned to SoCal, was visiting my son and his family and enjoyed their tree trimming efforts. It's only down to 50 degrees at night so it's only 20 degrees warmer than PA - not really a great difference.

Snow In Pennsylvania

The season's first snow...fortunately we didn't need the snowblower.