Archives---February 2010
February 28, 2010
...Suttle World Exclusive: Though not officially announced by any entity found by Suttle World, in a brief email reply to bride of Suttle World, the legendary Andy Shernoff has confirmed that dates for his solo acoustical set are a done deal for June 4th at The Basement in Nashville and June 5th at The Hi Tone in Memphis! Reports from the entire US, excluding the northeast, have men weeping openly in the streets upon hearing the announcement. Needless to say, all the denizens of stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 are thrilled at the news that the head Dictator will hold court twice in Tennessee. Previous rumblings throughout The Dictators underground would seem to indicate that there may well be a party busting loose.
...Amazingly, at this writing the death toll in Chile stands at just over 200 following yesterday's devastating 8.8 earthquake. Rescuers continue to search for survivors in the ruin in and around Concepcion, but there are no reports, to the best of Suttle World's knowledge, about any looting or other civil unrest. Suttle World speculates that Chileans are holding up much better in the horror of this natural disaster than would many areas of the US. Lest we not forget---yes, George Carlin would have been disappointed.
...Yet another rare, and quick note on SOTD. Yes, today's offering is the latest single from that Wanda Jackson---the 73 year old who had her first hit in 1955, is produced this time around by Jack White, and covers the Johnny Kidd & the Pirates hit as well as anyone has since its original release in 1960. Jackson's tour schedule ends, for the time being, as does February---the longest month of the year. A final note: this is the second 2010 tune for SOTD in the still new year.
...The AP headline reads: "Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence," and the gentle surfer that believed that this particular exercise would be better suited for the Suttle World Institute for Studying Really Stupid Stuff would be correct.
...While in the health aisle, Suttle World notes that British researchers have found a link between relieving chronic lower back pain and cognitive behavioral therapy. Gee, John Sarno, MD (Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, and attending physician at the Howard A. Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center) had this figured out over 20 years ago. Sarno coined the term tension myositis syndrome, and while stipulating that there will never be any way to definitively study the theory, Sarno believes the syndrome to be responsible for not only lower back pain, but a whole host of soft tissue "injuries" that been on an incredible rise over the past three decades---real pain, but that which requires psychological treatment as opposed to conventional, and often useless, therapies.
...The official dropping of the Olympic puck in the gold medal men's hockey game is set for 3:15 (EST---enjoy that S while you can) when the US takes on Canada. No doubt there is action to be found somewhere, but Suttle World is unable to find any type of wagering line for today's matchup. TV numbers for this winter Olympics would seem to mirror those for Suttle World---a slight up tick from previous years. Want more viewers? Construct those wimpy slalom gates out of one inch steel pipe, and set each in about 75 pounds of Quickcrete---now, that's entertainment. Have a sniper shoot at the biathlon participants. Make curling shorter and understandable. All of these moves would pique interest mightily. Yep, past time to hose down the flame.
...The mighty fighting Colonials of George Washington (16-11, 6-8) University have virtually assured themselves an invitation to the Atlantic 10 tournament in March with a 75-70 win yesterday over UNC-Charlotte.
February 27, 2010
...Yes, it has been a quiet week on that gosh darn world wide web thingy, but that is not to say that it has been quiet in Suttle World. The week included the abject fun and excitement of unpacking boxes and shoving furniture around. And the payoff for a tough week?: the chance to make a round trip from stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 to the former stately Roberts/Suttle Manor to make some last minute repairs and retrieve still remaining stuff of Suttle World that could not be taken in the big move last weekend. A few items remain, but another marathon like Friday is not expected anytime in the near future.
...If its the weekend at stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0, then there are going to be various weather warnings, with an accompanying map, in the corner of the screen of any local station. Suttle World is certain this particular corner will burn out much sooner than the rest of the picture tube, for since November, the list of advisories, watches and warnings has been endless. Today, advisories only apply to northern counties of much higher elevation. Yes, Suttle World knows it really sucks to be in the northeast this morning. One report last night heard by Suttle World had over one million customers without power from Philly through New England.
...A brief, and rare note on SOTD. Suttle World forages for the Every Day Is Saturday TV Theme Song Of The Day from a particular web site that, as the gentle surfer might imagine, features theme songs from damn near every show ever aired. The first attempt to download the basic Mighty Mouse song was met with a message that CBS had asked that the song be removed from the site. Fair enough. They own it... However, CBS, nor any other interested party, thought anything of posting the Mighty Mouse Playhouse Theme---from the original TV show in 1955. Second, Suttle World believes that today marks the first in nearly 2000 SOTDs that has featured Mitch Miller. Long overdue for one of the most influential figures in the history of recorded music. Yeah, he did more than "just follow the bouncing ball."
...The great health deform summit has come and
gone, and not a damn thing has changed. Republicans can now successfully
stall this until the November elections, and then the issue, mercifully,
disappears for another decade or so.
...Well, the cows finally came home---at least for one Pike County, Arkansas woman. A cow was sticking its head out the front door when Latisha Francis got home on Monday, but that was only the beginning. Another cow was found in the living room and a third in the master bedroom. Obviously the one pictured to the right had decided to catch up on her soaps. Ms. Francis speculates the cows got out of their pen, and were scared into the house by her barking dog. Huh!? "Hey, Elsie, let's run from the dog, and hide in this house." "Moo."
February 23, 2010
...Its a short bus Tuesday in Suttle World. There remains an seemingly infinite number of ergs required to minister to the disaster area that is stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0, and little happening on the national or world stage upon which to comment.
...One real quick take: the weekly hoops update. The Hawks, who hold the fourth seed in the Eastern conference, picked up their first win in Utah in 17 years, with a victory over the Jazz last night. Meanwhile the might fighting Colonials of George Washington University fall to 14-11 (4-8) with a loss to 25th ranked Richmond last Saturday. Next up, LaSalle tomorrow night.
February 22, 2010
...Suttle World extends major props to bride of Suttle World---a trooper above and beyond the call of duty who orchestrated the past weekend's final big move in as efficient a manner as was physically possible. To that end: bride of Suttle World has managed the great bulk of what turned into a nearly year long move to stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0, and has done so in a spectacular fashion. As a reward for her yeowoman's effort, bride of Suttle World earned a pre-dawn 200 mile commute in rain and fog as she continues her efforts in a parallel universe to appease the gods that sign the paychecks. The gentle surfer is reminded that this is true labor---all being accomplished in a stellar manner with little assistance from the local pharmacy.
...Agatha/"the Cat" would seem to have made the transition about as well as could be expected. At present, the plan is for the Cat to remain inside stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 for this entire week, and then being exposed to the great out of doors. Though damp, at 45° this morning's Walking of the Dogs was the warmest in many many moons. Snow still abounds on the northern slopes in and around stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0, as do a seemingly infinite number of limbs, branches, and trunks of trees felled by the ice storm preceding Super Bowl Sunday.
...Suttle World is in desperate need of some housekeeping. Links are broken, and features have remained dormant for much too long. Suttle World hopes to devote a short period of time each day in the coming weeks to fix or improve the site, and appreciates the gentle surfer's patience.
...As though the gentle surfer not dwelling in an oxygen deprived environment needed further evidence, Suttle World offers a good old fashioned, small town, "all politics is local" example of just how stupid this crap is. Henderson County (the county in which stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 is domiciled) is set to receive $35.1 million in stimulus money to go along with the $9 million already allocated. The lion's share of these monies will go to fund the tremendous demand for social services (food stamps, Medicaid, et al) created by the Great Depression II. Call Suttle World silly, but huge deficit spending to fund social programs doesn't seem like a particularly efficient way to create wealth, that begets jobs, that increases consumer spending, that lessens the demand for social services and fuels two-thirds of the economy.
February 21, 2010
...Agatha, at a spry 14 years of age continues to insist to be called by her street name: The Cat, has left the building, and so it is official:
The Western North Carolina Suttle World Headquarters is now stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0
...Yes boys and girls, its official. That property that the gentle surfer has come to know and love as the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters, as of today, is forevermore to be known as stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0. The former Manor is now occupied by a lovely couple and infant child that have moved to the ATL for her to accept a position with Northside Hospital. Bride of Suttle World greeted the current occupants upon their arrival late yesterday afternoon, as Suttle World transported the last of the former Manor's stuff in the pick up/Hajj Mobile I, along with a mildly sedated cat. The past 50 days have proven exhausting, albeit very productive in the transfer of Suttle World stuff. A few gardening items remain to be picked up, but an almost exactly eleven year relationship with Tucker that has proved most pleasant has ended. Stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 looks as though it is eligible for assistance from FEMA at present, but this shall all be dealt with in good time. Memo to the ATL: AMF.
...Announced last Friday, was the unveiling of the Online Tax Revolt (http://www.onlinetaxrevolt.com) movement. Suttle World finds it the have a high cool quotient, and also surrounds debate that will eventually ensure either the long term success or failure of the Republic. The gentle surfer is urged to check it out. A Suttle World group the gentle surfer may join in its virtual march on Washington will be announced at or before tomorrow's daily update.
...For the first weekend out of about the last ten, there are no winter weather announcements posted continuously on each of the local/network affiliated TV stations. This is not to imply that all of the top of the drive at stately Roberts/Suttle Manor 2.0 is clear, though a high approaching 60° is forecast for today.
...Lots more news in the days to come.
February 15, 2010
...Suttle World is now very tired, Imus. About 550 10' truck, and 200 pick em up truck miles later, and a Herculean effort has been achieved. At this writing, a light snow falls around the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters, but will not be sufficient to shovel prior to an early afternoon departure by Suttle World and bride of Suttle World---returning to stately Roberts/Suttle Manor. Alas, there is little rest for the weary, and the "to do" list for the coming week is as daunting as the just completed weekend ordeal. Consequently, Suttle World advises the gentle surfer that Suttle World will likely go dark for the remainder of this week. A lack of internet access at stately Roberts/Suttle Manor is the culprit, though engineers are working around the clock to remedy the issue. That said: upon return, Suttle World will likely have a major announcement even more stunning than watching the women's biathlon. Stay tuned for details.
..."(The Mail Online - UK) - The academic at the centre of the ‘Climategate’ affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble ‘keeping track’ of the information. Professor Jones also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now – suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon." Now the dog ate the homework.
...A melancholy AMF to Doug Fieger, front man for The Knack, who shuffled off this mortal coil yesterday due to complications from cancer. He was 57.
...Over 1500 flights have been cancelled out of the ATL alone today due to light snow, but its progress. A record 5,700 flights were cancelled nationwide Friday because of weather. If its snowing in Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago simultaneously, start walking.
February 13, 2010
...Suttle World is tired, Imus. Was the 16 foot truck, reserved a week in advance, available at the Budget Truck Rental place near Stately Roberts/Suttle Manor? No, but surely a little ten footer would do for the task at hand. Wrong again, the little truck is just that and no where near accommodates the needs of Suttle World, but this too is fixable due to the glory of unlimited mileage. The schedule was then altered to make an early Friday escape from an expected annoying couple inches of snow, and depart with the full little truck to the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters where only flurries were forecast. The good news is that the full little truck finally made its way up the winding NC drive under what would come to be a 4-5 inch snowfall. The full little truck is now empty, and today dawns with the promise of a round trip to accumulate that which the little truck would not hold Friday. Even when it has not dwelled in southeast, Suttle World has always viewed snow as a seductive siren, but following three significant snow events and a devastating ice storm since mid December, Suttle World now sees snow for the wicked bitch that she truly is...Future updates as they are possible. Did Suttle World mention that Friday started with an potentially lethal infection of its computing power at stately Roberts/Suttle Manor that has left the estate internet incapable? ---Fear not, another fun story, for another fun day.
...The tedium that is the overwhelming content of two weeks of Olympic Winter Games got started yesterday with the traditional athlete sacrifice in the form of a Georgian luger, followed by the Opening Ceremonies. Wow, the week starts with the geriatric half time extravaganza (half of The Who), and also includes an even more overrated and tedious affair last night in Vancouver. Definitely February material.
...Speaking of which, given only cursory publication has been allowed since the great ice storm of last week at the Suttle World western NC satellite HQ, there has been no Suttle World take on Super Bowl XLIV. First, it was a decent and watchable game. Amazing! Second, Suttle World, like most of the betting public was somewhat surprised at the Saints win, but salutes the St. Louis Browns of the NFL on their first title. Third, memo to the crazed: yes, its great that New Orleans enjoyed this glory just a few years after the devastation of Katrina. That said, adding the Lombardi trophy will not change the underlying culture of the Crescent City nor be the ignition of a Renaissance. Liquor and Saints gear will sell better, but beyond that, Suttle World sees little lasting impact on the city.
Feb.10, 2010
EMERGENCY
...Suttle World is electro/techno challenged beyond the gentle surfer's imagination. Suffice to say that over 100 hours without electrical service at the western North Carolina satellite headquarters (ice storm), and an eventual retreat to Stately Roberts/Suttle Manor late Tuesday evening have dramatically limited publication potential. Regular Suttle World publication may not resume until this weekend or later.
...Understandably, and mercifully, three feet of snow in DC has shut down the federal government for the week. The record weather event will no doubt slow the Obama administration's plan to establish a federal commission on climate change. Suttle World seems to recall that the term "global warming" morphed into "climate change" about the time the third congressional hearing on the matter had to be cancelled due to snow last year.
February 5, 2010
...Overnight, and through 6:00 this evening the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters is under both a winter storm warning and a flood warning. Suttle World found the dual status confusing, believing them to be mutually exclusive, but daybreak this morning reveals that several inches of slush fell Thursday night. Trees are shrouded in a thin layer of ice, transformers are heard to be exploding in the distance, and the lights have flickered several times. At this writing, the temperature is right at the freezing mark, and expected to climb a couple of degrees as rain falls though Friday's daylight hours. This marks the area's third major winter weather event in the past 40 days.
...The ranks of the unemployed are expected to break the 8 million mark when the Department of Labor releases its monthly data later today. Suttle World would like to thank congressional Democrats for playing Ruin That Economy. Enjoy you pensions, a home version of the game and some lovely parting gifts.
February 4, 2010
...Suttle World is pleased to have the use of its fingers, even if they are the only body parts that are functional this morning following a full driveway shovel at the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, the elements were favorable for removal, and the chore proved to be much less of an onus than expected. Unfortunately, Suttle World is paralyzed in a unique and fun fashion. While few body parts will move on command, each is fully sensitive to the pain of over exertion. The bigger issue is ancillary to this little saga. Suttle World remains confused as to why in an alleged "free society," the competent, adult gentle surfer experiencing moderate to severe pain can't roll into its local CVS, request a dozen Percocet from the pharmacist, and purchase same without a glorified note from the gentle surfer's mother in the form of a prescription. Does Suttle World wish to abolish the prescription part of prescription drugs altogether? No, the inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics would pose a significant public health and safety issue. An individual's use or abuse of other now restricted substances does not.
...Correspondent cuzin Matt reports a story with a DC dateline: "Rahm Emmanuel will host a group of special needs people at the White House. The hard part will be telling them apart from the Congressional delegations"
...The first remote techno glitch in over two weeks prevented Suttle World from publishing Wednesday. Given the previous track record..
...Memo to CBS: Suttle World will gladly anchor the CBS Evening News with a trained monkey on a web cam, and continue to finish dead last in the network news ratings for considerably less than the $14 million currently being paid to Katie Couric.
...For the gentle surfer who may have lost a loved one due to an acceleration malfunction of a Toyota, its a big deal. The number of cars affected by the current recall is staggering. The damage control has been awful, and has left all wondering as to whether the true nature of the issue has been addressed. All that said, Suttle World drives a Toyota unaffected by the recall, and would not hesitate to purchase another, excepting the reliability of the Hajj Mobile, Jr. is such, that Suttle World may well never again require another vehicle. Bottom line: Toyota looks hideous now, but its made too many good cars for too long to not recover from the current mess.
...Suttle World only opens the Tiger cage for the purpose of relaying a very well made point by a pundit Suttle World cannot remember. Media reports have Woods in rehab for sex addiction. Presumably, a plethora of clinics exist around the country to treat the same affliction. The point: how many of the men that check into a clinic for sex addiction rehabilitation are single? Much like the forgotten pundit, Suttle World speculates the answer is zero.
February 2, 2010
...Punxsutawney Phil has made his annual call from Gobblers Knob, and the verdict: much like fellow rodent Harry Reid, Phil was frightened by the sight of his own shadow, and retreated to the basement---leaving all to conclude that there will be six more weeks of winter and spending. Of more immediate climatologically related matters, Suttle World is pleased to learn that all precipitation falling in and around the Suttle World western North Carolina satellite headquarters this morning to be of the liquid variety. Mother Nature will pitch in again with a sunny day Wednesday, including a high temp expected around 50. The combo should allow Suttle World to travel to the WNC HQ, and clear the long and winding drive of what remains of the seven inches of snow that fell Saturday. With any luck, the job should be completed in time for the next winter weather event expected this weekend.
February 1, 2010
...President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that included a $1.3 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2011 (the gentle surfer is urged to re-visit the preceding words---its not read every day), and forecasts for deficits totaling another $7.9 trillion over the course of the next decade. This, of course, comes on the heels of an anticipated $1.8 trillion shortfall during 2010. For the record, Suttle World tallies deficits of an even $11 TRILLION over ten years. Add that to pre-existing debt and unfunded mandates such as Social Security, Medicare (the two biggest government Ponzi schemes---estimates of which range from $15-40 trillion), and come 2012, the United States of America will be somewhere between $25 and $50 TRILLION IN THE HOLE! Also somewhere between here and there is a point of know return. Suttle World can fix it now, but not ten years hence----the math just don't/won't work. The creation of wealth, and its subsequent capital to re-invest into a market economy is the only way out, and the best system of conducting economic endeavors with which Suttle World is aware, Government spending does not create wealth, it merely redistributes it, while taking their own hefty share for shipping and handling.
...Yes, SOTD has been more eclectic lately. The long promised archive may or may not ever materialize.
...Bringing some fresh air to the Monday morning update is
cuzin Matt. with another stellar installment of Bruner's
Texas Takes 
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