Archive for May, 2006
Judge Judy appropriately caps off local python circus
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The now infamous Rexburg-python-escaped-in-the-apartment-complex-walls case has finally been settled. Appropriate to this strange story, the case was settled in the binding arbitration proceedings that is the Judge Judy television show.
That poor young girl stood no chance [...]
Idaho Education Problems Point Directly to Solutions
The Post Register reported well on Idaho’s third-rate educational system. They were too polite, however, in just presenting the evidence and pointing to where Idaho is headed. I will be more blunt and painfully honest. Nicety political talk has gotten us to a dire state, so blunt words and an unambiguous messages is required here.
Idaho [...]
Embers of local angst against Post Register still burn hot
Noticed today the Post Register vs. Boy Scouts vs. Kim Hansen vs. Frank Vandersloot is flaming up again. The full community page dominated on page A5, and Kathy Stanger tore into the Post Register on the next page Opinions. The Post Register was ripping on Kim Hansen still leading the local Scouts after questions were [...]
Idaho’s Crucial RAM Speeds Up Computers
Wish your computer was faster? Increasing your RAM (Random Access Memory) is one of the best ways to noticeably improve computer performance. Think of RAM as like your computer’s short-term memory. Just like your short-term memory, if there are too many things the computer tries to do at once it can choke up and freeze. [...]
Bringing back past great posts
Many visitors only read the most current stories, so I thought I would bring up some past greats.
Secret Greenbelt Webcam
Can we get more roundabouts in Idaho Falls?
BitTorrent: not your grandma’s download method
Bike Rally Festival
Fortify New Computers Against Internet Evils
Watching ‘Intervention’ Should Be Required for Idaho Falls Teens
Burn Keefer Island in Celebration
New Year’s Laws Idaho Should [...]
Moral obligations to a stranger?
Imagine that one day you wake up in hospital.
In the nearby bed lies a world famous violinist who is connected to you with various tubes and machines. To your horror, you discover that you have been kidnapped by the Music Appreciation Society. Aware of the maestro’s impending death, they hooked you up to the [...]
Bonneville Senior Facing Unfair Punishment
Abel Hernandez, the 17 year old Mexican narced out by an idiot student smoking pot in the Bonneville High school bathroom, apparently is being charged as an adult for the $1500 in pot found in his car. The news has reported he may get a life sentence for the single crime.
Let’s say that again: [...]
Idaho Falls needs distinctive welcome signs
The current signs welcoming people into Idaho Falls city limits just aren’t cutting it anymore. They are the same default, bland, green highway signs that any wide spot in the road gets (like Ririe or Bone). It lists our city name, population, and a warning that permits are needed. Blah!
This problem seems to be part [...]
Video Game Arcade 2.0 in Idaho Falls
Videogame arcades are pretty much history, the remaining ones now focus more on carnival-style games and collecting tickets and redeeming prizes. The reason is because home video consoles like Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo enable so much more gaming experience than the standalone game cabinets could.
Could a new style arcade be run with these home [...]
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