"Rooted" may be a better choice of words. What you see above is the top of an actual fence post that used to sit on my property.

The photograph above represents what I eventually came to see whenever I paid it a visit. So I brought it to life with my camera and some computer software simply as an exercise in creativity.

I can only attest for the 23 years I have lived here but local historians believe it's a good bet this post was probably placed in the ground over a hundred years ago. The general consensus is that it was set where it shouldn't of been; just outside my property line.

So last spring when the city of Alpine was reassessing it's property the location of my errant post was duly noted.

When I took down the fence [by demand] this post was so stubborn I had to pull it out with a tow chain hitched to the chassis of my truck. Apparently it was placed in the ground when it was still alive and as a result of an apparent "last gasp" effort, it sprouted roots. Seriously, a fence post with actual roots.

My wife has labeled me as a know-it-all (and as she is one herself she must certainly be correct). Know it or not it's her rhetoric reference to the the fact that my opinions are rooted in 62 years of experience. The fence post story illustrates the fact that right or wrong, in the end, even the most established and rooted of "whatever" can be dislodged with proper persuasion. So please feel free to attempt to dislodge any of my opinions that follow if deemed necessary.

Monday, August 17, 2009

"Teat in a wringer"

If you've ever seen an old wringer washing machine at work you know all too well what this old saying means; not a very comfortable situation to get yourself into. For all you guys out there it's akin to getting your wiener caught in your zipper.

Looks like today Obama's got his "teat caught in a wringer." The right doesn't like him, especially right now for his pushing of the public option he wants to include in his health care reform plan. And, if he acquiesces and removes it, or even lessens the importance so many democrats associate with it (as he did this this past week-end) they'll be upset with him.

The man just seems to be at a loss of what to do. I remember very well when I first became a project manager some 20 plus years ago. I sucked at it because I tried to do too much all at once and didn't listen to those around me and even worse, my customers.

But lets think of lesser things right now. We'll get back to the serious stuff later.

Check this guy out. I've never seen this done before.
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