Weather/Cold/Fog ~ Picture of the Day ~ Plumbers ~ Secret Ingredient Meatloaf ~ Steve Geon ~ National Take A Hike Day

  

Good 26º dark cloudy frozen morning.

 

 

Yesterday we were cold, 26º, in the morning. We topped at 68º.

 

The fog came back in Grants Pass.....

 

 

Picture of the Day....timing!

 

 

 

 

Interesting about plumbers........

A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, and for sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.

 

The origin of the word "plumber" dates from the Roman Empire. Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead; lead was also used for piping and for making baths. The Latin for lead is plumbum. In medieval times, anyone who worked with lead was referred to as a plumber; this can be seen from an extract about workmen fixing a roof in Westminster Palace; they were referred to as plumbers: "To Gilbert de Westminster, plumber, working about the roof of the pantry of the little hall, covering it with lead, and about various defects in the roof of the little hall". Thus a person with expertise in working with lead was first known as a Plumbarius which was later shortened to plumber.

 

Years of training and/or experience are needed to become a skilled plumber; some jurisdictions also require that plumbers be licensed.

Common plumbing tasks and skills include:

• Reading drawings and specifications, to determine the layout of water supply, waste, and venting systems
• Detecting faults in plumbing appliances and systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes
• Installing, repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial, and industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Locating and marking positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors
• Measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipes using hand and power tools or machines
• Joining pipes and fittings together using soldering techniques, compression fittings, threaded fittings, solvent weld, crimp and push-fit fittings.
• Testing pipes for leaks using air or water pressure gauges
• Paying attention, in all work undertaken, to legal regulations and safety issues
• Ensuring that all safety standards and building regulations are met.

 

There are many types of dangers to a plumber. These include electric shock, strains and sprains, cuts and lacerations, bruises and contusions, fractures, burns and scalds, foreign bodies in the eye, and hernias. Working at height or in confined spaces, or working with lead and asbestos are all on-site dangers that plumbers can face.

Infectious disease risks

Plumbers risk infections when dealing with human waste while repairing sewage systems. Microbes can be excreted in the faecal matter or vomit of the sufferer onto the toilet or sewage pipes. Human waste can contain infectious diseases such as cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, polio, cryptosporidiosis, ascariasis, and schistosomiasis

 

The term "White House Plumbers" was a popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established on July 24, 1971, during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Their job was to plug intelligence "leaks" in the U.S. Government relating to the Vietnam War (i.e. the Pentagon Papers); hence the term "plumbers".

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Is there a "secret ingredient" in your favorite meatloaf recipe? There is in ours! Our Secret Ingredient Meatloaf calls for one shortcut ingredient that doesn't just make life easier, but it makes the meatloaf so moist and flavorful, too! Aren't you glad we've let you in on our little secret?

 

 

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 cup coarsely crushed ranch-flavored tortilla chips
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine beef, egg, salsa, tortilla chips, 1/2 cup cheese, the chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; mix well. Place in loaf pan.
3. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until no pink remains. Sprinkle remaining cheese over meatloaf and cook another 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes, then slice and serve.

 

 

 

Special birthday today, Steve Geon (LAPD ret and Wilsonite) is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!!

 

 

 

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We were on the school's annual staff. Here is the whole staff, front row right is me..... back row 4th from left is Steve

 

 

Historically this date..........

1947 – The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.

1970 – Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse.

 

 

2004 – Kmart Corp. announces that it is buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion USD and naming the newly merged company Sears Holdings Corporation.

 

And births this date include...

1925 – Rock Hudson, American actor (d. 1985)

Click on his name and read about his "personal life"...

  

1942 – Martin Scorsese, American film director

5 wives!!!

  

1943 – Lauren Hutton, American actress

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Thursday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo 

National Take a Hike Day on November 17th encourages us to get out there and hit the trails. With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike.  

Some of those trails are hundreds of years old. For example, the oldest continuously used trail in the United States is Crawford Path in New Hampshire. The beginnings of the mountain path were cleared to the summit of Mt. Washington in 1819. Other trails allow us to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark or explore even more ancient history like Effigy Mounds National Monument.

Besides experiencing majestic views and the great outdoors, we also exercise our bodies. Hiking not only gets our hearts pumping and our muscles moving, but being outdoors is good for our minds. Many of us spend too much time indoors behind a desk. Hiking can burn between 400-550 calories per hour. What better way to get a head start on all those ‘other’ holiday temptations and observe Take a Hike Day?

Events around the country celebrate Take a Hike Day. Local, state, and National Parks support hiking events encouraging us to enjoy a hike. Be sure to wear good shoes, take a snack and bring a buddy, but get out there and enjoy the fresh air, scenery and get a little exercise to boot!

HOW TO OBSERVE

Invite a friend and take a nice hike.

Weather/Freezing ~ Grants Pass Fog ~ Picture of the Day ~ Freezing Air Information ~ All-in-One Mexican Salad ~ Ellen (Naugle) Pantalone ~ National Fast Food Day

  

Good 26º frozen again morning. 

 

Yesterday started frozen at 25º and it looks like it had snowed....

 

The sun came out and we started slowly warming up

 

 

Grants Pass had a heavy fog.... today also

 

 

We topped at 69º.

 

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

 

 

Interesting about freezing air....

 

Freezing or frost occurs when the air temperature falls below the freezing point of water (0 °C, 32 °F). This is usually measured at the height of 1.2 metres above the ground surface.

 

There exist some scales defining several degrees of frost severity (from "slight" to "very severe") but they depend on location thus the usual temperatures occurring in winter. The primary symptom of frost weather is that water freezes. If the temperature is low for sufficiently long time, freezing will occur with some delay in lakes, rivers, and the sea. It can occur even in water supply networks, although this is highly undesirable and efforts are done to prevent this from happening.

 

The English word "frost" has 2 base meanings that are related to each other but nevertheless sufficiently different:

• temperature of air below the freezing point of water (ca 273 K)
• deposit of ice on cold surfaces

The WMO avoids the word "frost" alone  and uses

• "freezing" for temperature of air below the freezing point of water
• "hoar frost" and "ground frost" for deposit of ice on cold surfaces (see Hoar frost)

 

A temperature at or below freezing is not absolutely necessary to get ground frost or hoar frost; they can form even if air temperature is marginally above freezing point if the sky is clear. This is because the ground loses heat due to radiation. It radiates its heat to the sky/space. The amount of heat that radiates is proportional to the difference of the fourth power of the temperatures between the two objects. At night, the atmosphere is not being warmed by the sun and the sky/space can approach 2.7 K (the blackbody temperature of the cosmic microwave background radiation). On a clear night the ground can become colder than the air because it radiates its heat to the sky, and ground frost can form. On the other hand, a temperature below the freezing point of water does not mean that hoar frost must occur.

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Our All-in-One Mexican Salad has the same great taste of a taco with the ease and nutrition of a salad. It not only fits perfectly within a diabetes diet, but also looks good enough to be the centerpiece of your table!

 

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 (1-ounce) low-sodum package dry taco seasoning mix
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded (about 8 cups)
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup black olives
• 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 (8-ounce) bag baked tortilla chips, crushed
• 1 cup low-fat salad dressing

 

1. In a medium skillet, brown ground turkey with taco seasoning mix, stirring to break up the meat; drain and cool.
    
2. In a large glass trifle or other serving bowl, layer half the lettuce then half the cheese, beans, olives, ground beef, and tomatoes. Repeat layers then top with crushed tortilla chips.
    
3. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat ingredients well.

 

 

 

Special birthday today... Ellen (Naugle) Pantalone, former neighbor on Stockbridge Avenue and Wilsonite is celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN!!

 

Historically this date........

1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

 

1973 – U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.

 

 

And births this date include....

1907 – Burgess Meredith, American actor (d. 1997)

 

1928 – Clu Gulager, American actor (d.2022)

 

 

1950 – David Leisure, American actor

 

 

1958 – Marg Helgenberger, American actress

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Wednesday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On November 16th food lovers get a dose of their favorite convenience food on National Fast Food Day. Whether they use the drive-thru, dine-in or get it to go, fast food will grill up, fry up and broil up menu staples.

 

First popularized in the United States in the 1950s, fast food is considered any meal with low preparation time and served to a customer in a packaged form. The meal makes for quick dine-in, take-out or take-away. Most fast-food restaurants offer drive-thru service.

Merriam-Webster dictionary first recognized the term “fast food” in 1951.

Following World War I, automobiles became popular and more affordable. At that time, restaurants introduced the drive-in.

Much like today’s food trucks, Walter Anderson first began selling hamburgers out of an old streetcar body at a Wichita intersection. While the menu was limited, the hamburgers were a crowd-pleaser. When the popularity of his hamburgers grew, he partnered with E.W. Ingram and opened the first White Castle in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. The enterprising restauranteurs were the first in the fast-food business. They sold hamburgers for five cents each.

The United States has the largest fast food industry in the world.  American fast-food restaurants are located in over 100 countries.

Fun fact: The first Happy Meal was served in June of 1979.

While fast-food began as sandwiches and sides, the menus expanded over-time. Today fast-food includes fish, a variety of fried chicken, tacos, pizza and a wide selection of sides. Sodas quench the thirst and desserts sweeten the menu. From ice cream and shakes to pies and cakes, fast food delivers.

As times changed, restaurants added breakfast items to the menu, too. Expanding their hours increased their workforce and their menu options, as well. However, not all fast-food chains offer breakfast.