Hermann Hearsay

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Poll Closed: What new excuses will Commissioners Jost and Lairmore offer for NOT moving ahead with the Courthouse emergency access road?

Published by Lois Lame, SALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Gasconade County Courthouse
Hermann, MO

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,413

The poll question was:

"Now that the GCCS has voted to transfer the Roethli properties to Gasconade County thereby eliminating that excuse for NOT constructing the courthouse emergency access road, what new excuses will Commissioners Jost and Lairmore offer for NOT moving ahead?"

Your responses were as follows:

Starting road construction in the winter is not a good idea. 0 (0%)
The county road department employees cannot be freed up for this project due to other priorities. 2 (10%)
The county's budget is tight and money is not available at this time. 8 (42%)
The state will not grant a permit to construct the new entrance from Hwy. 100. 2 (10%)
Missouri S&T engineering student, Horace Brown, has graduated and will not be available to manage the road construction project. 0 (0%)
The Mayan calendar indicates the world will come to an end on 12/21/2012 rendering it unwise to begin construction until we know for sure that we will all be alive after that date. 6 (31%)
Shot rock is very expensive. We need to pay off Commissioner Lairmore's and former Commissioner Aubuchon's legal bills first. 4 (21%)
All of the above. 5 (26%)
None of the above. 0 (0%)

Total votes: 19 (100%)

Thanks to all who voted!

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FCC And The Internet

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,412

Surprise, surprse! According to Rasmussen, most Americans are NOT in favor of the FCC regulating the Internet .....

Read more.

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Riddle Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,411

Question: If you have three oranges and you take away two how many will you have?

(For Answer, see Comment Section.)

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Song Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,410

Waylon Jennings sings one of my favorite country songs .....

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Photo Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,409

Office of Michael R. Mundwiller
Attorney at Law
Located on "Lawyer Row"
4th Street
Hermann, MO
1/3/2011

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Laugh Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,408

Quote Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

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Date: 1/4/2011
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"The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your convictions." ~ William F. Scolavino

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Date: 1/4/2011
Post: 1,406

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. – Proverbs 3:7-8

One of the challenges of learning is that we can think that we know more than we actually do. But this proverb tells us that as we take a different posture to the things that we think that we know, we open ourselves up to new information that can be “tipping points” for us. There is little benefit to being wise in our own eyes, so humility is a necessity with knowledge. Humility keeps the fear of the Lord in front of us AND opens our ears and eyes to the wonderful things that others bring to our lives. Take some time and ask questions of those around you. You might be amazed at how different perspectives can revitalize you and give you new strength.

Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Obama And GOP Up To Old Tricks

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,405

The following article was written nearly a month ago by Bob Lonsberry. Yet it is still worth reading. The media has been praising the accomplishments of President Obama during the "lame duck" Congress. And I'm afraid many Americans have taken comfort knowing that the Democrats and Republicans were able to work in a bi-partisan way to make deals. I'm not sure any of us should be so euphoric. Bob Lonsberry points this out in his 12/7 article which is copied and pasted hereinbelow. There are many other thought provoking articles on Bob Lonsberry. I recomment that you visit his website and read more of his writings. Look for a list of his writings in date order near the bottom of his Home page.

http://www.boblonsberry.com/writings.cfm?go=4

OBAMA AND THE GOP UP TO OLD TRICKS
boblonsberry.com
Bob Lonsberry
12/07/10
They made a deal.

Last night, Barack Obama and the Republicans in the Congress made a deal.

They all worked together and played nice and got the people's work done.

Which should make me happy.

Unfortunately, it doesn't.

Because much more working together like that, and our country will go belly up.

I don’t want to be negative, and I'm not trying to be a jerk, but this deal is right out of the reality-denying past that has just about bankrupted our country.

You've heard the headlines. The so-called Bush tax cuts are extended, working families get to keep some $3,000, unemployment is extended. Everything is hunky dory.

Except it's not.

Let's go down the list.

Tax cuts, an extra 13 months of unemployment benefits for untold millions, and a reduction in the amount of Social Security tax collected from payrolls.

All of those things may sound nice, and they all have their constituencies, but they all translate into one thing.

More debt.

At a time when we are on the verge of collapse because of deficit spending and the accumulated debt, Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a deal that is financed exclusively in red ink.

Yes, tax cuts are good. But not if they aren't balanced with corresponding spending cuts. Tax cuts without spending cuts are not tax cuts, they are tax deferments. They simply transfer the tax to the future, when the debt comes due, and they add to it compounding interest.

Tax cuts without spending cuts are insane. They do not stimulate the economy, they strangle the future.

Tacking on 56 additional weeks of unemployment checks, to people who have already gotten 99 weeks, means that they can now expect to receive three years of weekly checks averaging $300. The need to find work has been pushed back for three complete years, and untold millions have discovered a new welfare entitlement.

And that costs money.

Then there's the reduction in the Social Security payroll tax, which hasn't been completely described yet. Nonetheless, inasmuch as Social Security goes directly into the general fund and is consequently nothing but a second income tax, the reduction in the payroll tax will decrease the amount of money coming into the federal treasury.

And that will happen without corresponding cuts, so it will not be a true tax cut, it will be a tax deferment.

Further, the deal includes the expansion and extension of various tax credits from the Obama stimulus. Those tax credits are nothing other than welfare payments. More and bigger checks to more people.

And all of that will be covered by more debt.

In the first significant political act of the post-election reality, the Democrats and the Republicans have agreed to dive deeper in the red ink.

One of the overwhelming issues of the recent election, deficit and debt, has been completely ignored in the first political deal after the election.

That's a bad sign for the next two years.

Because, no, Barack Obama didn't learn anything from the recent election. And it looks like Senate Republicans didn't either.

Which brings us to an old adage: When the politicians are agreeing, the people need to worry.

Because if they're not screwing each other, they're screwing us.

And this deal is a big screwing.

It allows them to go forward, it lets them each play nice to their constituencies, and it leaves us the tab.

Like every major federal initiative since the Social Security Act of 1936, the politicians have looked to others to pay their bills. They buy votes with taxpayers' money, bribing with a government check, and sending the tab along to the future. And this deal continues that.

It's like a person with lung cancer, with the oxygen tube in his nose, lighting up a cigarette.

And it's wrong.

The most important thing we can do is balance our budget and pay our debt. And that is going to hurt. One side will have to forego tax cuts, and the other side will have to forego welfare checks. It's that simple. Everything has to be cut.

In this deal, nothing was cut. The age-old purchase of votes continues.

And the hole gets deeper.

Let's hope the Republicans in the House understood the meaning of the election. Let's hope somebody stands up for reason and balanced books.

Let's hope they don't kill our country.

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Song Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

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Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,403

Photo Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

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Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,402

Welcome Center
Hermann Chamber of Commerce
4th Street
Hermann, MO
1/3/2011

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Laugh Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

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Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,401

A funny joke about making New Year's resolutions about healthy diet:

The teacher in a Bible class asked a woman to read from the Book of Numbers about the Israelites wandering in the desert. "The Lord heard you when you wailed, 'If only we had meat to eat!' " she began. "Now the Lord will give you meat. You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, or ten or twenty days, but for a month—until you loathe it."

When the woman finished, she paused, looked up, and said, "Hey, isn't that the Atkins diet?"

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Quote Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

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Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,400

“The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out.” ~ George Carlin

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Bible Verse Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

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Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,399

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. – Proverbs 1:5-6

One of the traits that Solomon valued was the gaining of knowledge and wisdom. This proverb reminds us to never stop being students of the Scripture and the world around us. To the degree that we don’t allow others to instruct us, we place a lid over our own progress. As we prepare for the New Year, may we recommit ourselves to becoming students again. To lose our “expert” opinions puts us back on the trail of adding to our knowledge. The wise know that they need this. How about you and I?

Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

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"It blew up like a bomb. It spattered all over."

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 1/3/2011
Post: 1,398

Here's a report out of Hornell, NY which I thought our readers would be interested to read. I've had CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs installed throughout my homes for years, and I have never experienced what a family experienced recently in Hornell.

If any of our readers have ever experienced an explosion of a CFL bulb, please let us know.

http://www.eveningtribune.com/newsnow/x1882979636/Compact-fluorescent-light-bulb-to-blame-for-Hornell-fire

Compact fluorescent light bulb to blame for Hornell fire

The Evening Tribune (NY)
Andrew Poole
Dec 23, 2010 @ 09:50 AM

Hornell, N.Y. — A compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) is to blame for an accidental electrical fire in Hornell Wednesday morning, said Steuben County Fire Investigator Joe Gerych.

“"Those are the lights everybody's been telling us to use," he said. “"It blew up like a bomb. It spattered all over."

A CFL on the ceiling burst, said Gerych, and gas inside the CFL bulb helped start the fire. He added exploding CFLs are rare.

The North Hornell Fire Department responded to a call from the McNeill residence, 7185 N. Main St. Ext., Hornellsville, a little before 7 a.m. Wednesday, said North Hornell Fire Chief Mike Robbins.

The department arrived minutes later and extinguished the fire in about 15 minutes, said Robbins. The fire didn't spread beyond the room of origin. Robbins said the room where the fire started, and everything in the room, was destroyed in the blaze. The rest of the house suffered smoke and water damage.

The Arkport Village Fire Department and Steuben County Sheriff's deputies also responded. Deputies said a mother, two children, and several pets were in the house when the fire started. There were no injuries.

The fire department did a good job limiting the damage, said Robbins.

“"It was a good response. We contained it to one room. There was smoke damage throughout the house. But there wasn't as much water damage as I thought there would be. It could have been much worse,"” he said.

State Police Inv. Don Rodbourn said there won't be charges if the fire is ruled accidental.

The Tribune published a story in Tuesday's newspaper warning of some of the dangers of using compact fluorescent light bulbs.

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Song Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

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Date: 1/2/2011
Post: 1,397

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 February 13, 2002) was an influential American country music singer and musician.

A series of duet albums with Willie Nelson in the late 1970s culminated in the 1978 crossover hit, "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys".

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet and actor.

Along with Nelson, Waylon Jennings was also achieving success in country music in the early 1970s, and the pair were soon combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not conform to Nashville standards).

"Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys" is a country music song written by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce. It was made famous by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, whose version was first released on their 1978 album Waylon & Willie. The song's lyrics advise mothers to raise their children as doctors or lawyers rather than cowboys, who seem to be "always alone."

The Waylon & Willie version peaked at No. 1 in March 1978, spending four weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.

Photo Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

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Date: 1/2/2011
Post: 1,396

GO RAMS!

Laugh Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

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Date: 1/2/2011
Post: 1,395

An old snake goes to see his Doctor. "Doc, I need something for my eyes...can't see well these days". The Doc fixes him up with a pair of glasses and tells him to return in 2 weeks. The snake comes back in 2 weeks and tells the doctor he's very depressed. Doc says, "What's the problem...didn't the glasses help you?" "The glasses are fine doc, I just discovered I've been living with a water hose the past 2 years!"

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Ol' Blue and the Rattlesnakes

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 1/2/2011
Post: 1,394

Legend has it that there was once a hill farmer (and part-time moonshiner and winemaker) who lived around these parts up on top of hill which was surrounded by thick woods. The farmer raised a few chickens, fed a milk cow and tended to his vegetable garden. He had an old bluetick coonhound that was good at treein' coons and squirrels. The farmer called his coonhound "Ol' Blue".

There were a couple of mean old rattlesnakes that lived in a rock den down at a nearby creek branch. Now these rattlesnakes had a nasty habit of crawling up to the farmers cabin to eat mice, of which there were
always plenty. One rattlesnake was 6 ft. long, and his name was "Liar", because he was so deceitful. The other rattlesnake was barely 4-1/2 ft. long. His name was "Pompous", because he was so arrogant.

Now Ol' Blue didn't like or trust these two rattlesnakes one darned bit. Ol' Blue would get to howlin' somethin' fierce when the rattlesnakes slithered up to the cabin or got anywhere near it. Sometimes Ol' Blue would howl at night and keep the farmer from sleepin'. And sometimes Ol' Blue would bark and howl at the rattlesnakes during the daytime. Alas, all of this infernal barkin' and howlin' finally got on the farmer's nerves, and one day after getting no sleep at all the night before, the farmer took out his 12 ga. double-barrel shotgun and, wihout thinking about the consequence of his actions, shot Ol' Blue dead.

Several weeks later, the farmer ran out of his primary source of red meat, coon and squirrel. A few weeks later he got tired of eatin' nothin' but chicken and garden vegetables. The farmer realized that he had made a big mistake by shootin' Ol' Blue.

Then one warm moonlit night in July, the farmer was startled from a deep sleep when he realized that those two rattlesnakes had slithered into his cabin and had gotten into bed with him. The rattlesnakes were disturbed by the farmer waking up, and they gave warning by shaking their rattles in unison.

The rattlesnake named Liar said to the farmer ... "We have eaten all of your mice, and now we plan to eat your chickens!"

"You can't eat my chickens! What will I have left to eat?" the farmer responded.

"We don't care one damned bit what you have left to eat!" the other rattlesnake named Pompous hissed. "Eat the vegetables in your garden!"

The farmer thought for few seconds, and he remembered that his double-barrel shotgun was propped up near the door. The problem was that the gun was not loaded. As it happened, there was a box of 12 ga. shells on his nightstand. He would have to slowly reach for a couple shells. The rattlesnakes did not seem to notice when he reached into the box of shotgun shells. The farmer decided that he would bolt for his gun, load two shells, and try to shoot the rattlesnakes before they could strike at him. Well, to make a long story short, the farmer barely made it out of his bed before the two rattlesnakes struck out at him.

A few months later, a couple turkey hunters happened upon the farmer's cabin. The chickens had been eaten by the rattlesnakes. The vegetable garden was grown over in weeds. And the milk cow was skin and bones. The farmer was found on his cabin floor. He was gripping two 12 ga. shotgun shells in his hand and his double-barrel shotgun was still propped up near to the door. The farmer had not been able to get off a shot!

Moral of the story: 'If you have a dog that barks or howls at snakes, shoot the damned snakes
rather than your dog!"

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Poll Closed: What new excuses will Commissioners Jost and Lairmore offer for NOT moving ahead with the Courthouse emergency access road?

FCC And The Internet

Riddle Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

Song Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

Photo Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

Laugh Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

Quote Of The Day - Tuesday, 1/4/2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

Obama And GOP Up To Old Tricks

By special request of Cletus and Fred, this song is dedicated to Madman, A. Nonymous, Gossip Boy, BC007, Jeffy Pooh and all other Hermann Hearsay detractors .....

Song Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

Photo Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

Laugh Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

Quote Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

Bible Verse Of The Day - Monday, 1/3/2011

"It blew up like a bomb. It spattered all over."

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Song Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

Photo Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

Laugh Of The Day - Sunday, 1/2/2011

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