On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:17:12 -0800, the infamous Jon Anderson
scrawled the following:

Larry Jaques wrote:

Grass Valley has the weirdest set of streets I've seen yet. I thought
Vista, CA had winding streets, but yours are all narrow and _endless_.
Then when you didn't tell me to look for a white painted 4x4, the sole
indicator of your street, and directly across from was a REAL street
sign, it became a real tough find. I'm glad I stopped there to turn
around and call you when I stumbled across it.

Many of the streets evolved literally from horse trails from the gold
rush days, or logging roads. The area is laced with narrow 2 and one
lane roads that can go for many miles. I've just had so much going on, I
was a bit scattered. I -always- point out the funky street sign. Except
when I forget... While rare, unfortunately for you, it happened when I
gave you directions. If I ever make it up your way, feel free to give
the 'scenic route' directions. G

I'll steer you to Grants Pass via US-97 Klamath Falls, OR. and back to
I-5 via OR-140. That'll fix ya. g


Yes, it did. I picked up a bowling ball and will make it into a
gimbal mount for the reflector telescope. How is the large mirror
polished? Dismount and clean, then remount? I added the books to my
4 stacks of "To be read" books I'm working on currently.

Well you don't want to polish the mirror. It's a front surface, meaning
it's coated on the working surface. I stored it mirror up, but the dust
shows that air sure circulates even in closed storage. What little I did
read about cleaning telescope optics suggested mild dish wash detergent,
and DO NOT use a rag or towel. There's enough info on the web regarding
the topic to occupy you for an evening or two.

I'm glad I haven't tried to clean it yet. I'd have wiped the coating
off!


As for the Lawyers and Hookers shirt, I got to thinking, some judge
might not like that and slap me with contempt of court or something
similar. Would be great fun, but could be a bit on the expensive side...

"Sorry, Your Honor. I do have another shirt in my briefcase and I'll
change out of this one right now if you like."

One tip: You also might not want to wear it when searching for
(especially while interviewing) a new attorney.

---
So far Mr. Obama has used his personally exciting presidency for initiatives
that are spending public money on a scale not seen since ancient Egypt.
-- Daniel Henninger
WSJ Online, 4 June 2009
"Obama's America: Too Fat to Fail
The age of the induced industrial coma."