Congrats to the Niners!

Congratualtions to Mike Singletary and the 49ers for finishing a season with a respectable 7-9 record after a start that had long-time fans like me (I remember John Brodie) scratching our heads. And to the Yorks finally got their heads out of their collective nether regions and signed probably the best coaching prospect for the organization since Bill Walsh.

The intensity and experience that Singletary brings to the team can only bring us hope of a winning season. That doesn't mean that it's all just going to show up on it's own. They have a lot of work still to do and this year shows that 9-7 or even 11-5 may not be good enough to get into the playoffs.

Still, here's a fan from Grand Junction, CO that is still faithful and proud again to where the team colors! Even in Bronco Country!

Where's the bank bailout money?

I have just one question as to the situation where the banks won't say where their bailout money has gone: Why didn't Paulson require the banks to have separate accounting for public monies? Oh, and one more: Is this another example of Bush Administration stupidty (not requiring accountability) or is this more nefarious than we have been led to believe?

When you have answers, let me know.

Rant alert: TSA fiasco

Ok, so i get that we need security in our airports. And I get that we need rules, but COME ON! We ran into a situation with TSA in San Francisco that just torques me off.

Yesterday we inadvertently left a jar of almond butter and a jar of hollandaise sauce in our carry-on bag (hey, it was from Trader Joe's!). Not only is there nothing that can be done in a threatening manner with these jars (we know of a woman who got on a plane with knitting needles once!), but I have to seriously argue if these are part of the "liquids and gels" routine. I would say that they are technically solids.

Anyway, after the TSA confiscated them, they offered three choices:
1) go back through security and mail them to ourselves (too much time to accomplish and still make our flight)
2) go back through security and give the offending items to someone on the other side (no one was waiting and ditto above in the amount of time
3) just let them throw the offending items in the trash (no donation to a food bank or anything like that)

In reality, we broke the rules. Okay I'm ticked off about the rules, but at least donate the food to some organization that can eat it. Are we that afraid of almond butter? Are we that afraid?

Just something to get off my chest. If you have comments, I'm all over it...

Underwater pics from Grand Cayman

Here's a couple of pics from our trip to Grand Cayman last month. We used a Canon point and shoot digital camera with an underwater housing. It's amazing how great this pictures came out. Much better for macro, though...

Underwater video from Grand Cayman

Wanna see what it was like during our dive vacation to Grand Cayman? Check out the mermaid (yep, that's Barbara!) cruising through a crack in the wall. We're about 80-85 feet deep at this point. And yes, this was taken with our little Canon point & shoot digital camera. Sorry it's a little dark - listen for the bubbles! More to come!

More to come!

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