was thinking of taking Beauty outta the cave early when we got
3" of the white stuff Tuesday. How 'bout it Stealth how was you winter in Pasedena get below 60 degrees. Bet GARY had another tuff one also!



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just think, zinzin is enjoying a clear skies and sunny day.

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USMA0440.html


unlike our new friend Katz C. covered in foul weather

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/CAXX0504.html






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Yea, the sun did come out today and the temp almost made it to freezing. Nine days of below freezing temps and I got an oil delivery about 4 PM. Small 3 zone, well insulated house but still 30 days between deliveries and a $543.00 bill. ($2.45/gal)
But no tornados or loss of electricity.No wildfires, no mudslides, but yes, an illegal immigrant problem. You've probab;y heard the immigration dept raided a New Bedford leather garment factory and arrested 326 illegal immigrants. Two thirds of them are in jails in Mass, New mexico and Texas today and the other third (women) were turned loose as they had a bunch of children at home. Federal judge has just told immigration to "knock it off." And a group of Mass. social workers have left to visit the internees in other states to see what they can do for them.
So much for solving the illegal immigrant problem! We have a new Governor that wants the immigration dept investigated!
(Does this sound like California, or what?)

 

zinzin,

this is a sad time for this country. there seems to be no one
in power that wants to stop the illegal inflow and it seems
they actually are attempting to encourage it.

this issue of open borders alone has made me question the ability
and credibility of ... .. err .. .. even .. the current administratin
as well as the tactics of the past 4 or 5 administrations.

when the president of another coutnry is telling us what to do,
we are in big trouble.

when our politicians are passign bills to give illegal
aliens MORE benefits than US born citizens,
we are in need of phycocologial help

the old INS and the nightmares they created
is now coming to roost.

 

The Californians over on the Prius net are all upset cause the HOV lane stickers for the hybridcars has been stopped. (85,000 now issued)
What is urking those denied is the observation of wagons and vans just full of illegals flying by in the fast lanes with bad exhaust systems just spewing contaminants into the air while they have to drive bumper to bumper in the reg lanes in their new thirty thousand dollar hybrids by themselves.

 

it gets better.

the Feds are now allowing commercial Mexican 18 wheelers to cross
the border to deliver cargo and are now considering to allow them to drive interstate.

no SMOG contorls, no safety requiremetns, and ... probably NO insurance.
oh .. and NO UNIONS.

the system seems to be going to the dogs.

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Saturday, February 24, 2007 By LESLIE MILLER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction Friday from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of Congress.

They said Mexico has substandard trucks and low-paid drivers that will threaten national security, cost thousands of jobs and endanger motorists on the northern side of the Mexican border.


The Bush administration on Thursday announced its plan to have U.S. inspectors oversee Mexican trucking companies that carry cargo across the border.


"This program will make trade with Mexico easier and keep our roads safe at the same time," Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday. She announced details of the plan to let 100 Mexican trucking companies travel beyond the border area while she was in El Paso at the Bridge of the Americas, which connects to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Said Teamsters President Jim Hoffa: "They are playing a game of Russian roulette on America's highways." Access to all U.S. highways was promised by 2000 under the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement, as was access through Mexico for U.S. carriers.

That aspect of NAFTA was stalled by lawsuits and disagreements between the two countries, though Canadian and U.S. trucks travel freely across the northern border.

The Bush pilot project will let Mexican truck companies travel from Mexico throughout the United States and back. No hazardous material shipments will be permitted.


According to the Transportation Department, U.S. inspectors will inspect every truck and interview drivers to make sure they can read and speak English. They'll examine trucks and check the licenses, insurance and driving records of the Mexican drivers. Inspectors will also verify that the trucking companies are insured by U.S.-licensed firms.


The first Mexican trucks are expected to drive into the United States beyond the border area in about 60 days, the Transportation Department says.







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Yes, but you have to look at the brighter side. The drivers speak the same language as their cargo.

 

This is true, I mean si senor....

 

zinzin,

good one.
really good one ! ! !