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a flickr’d Cynthiana

After listening to Coffeebreak this morning, I hit the ‘net to search for any sign of an old Cynthiana business which died out quite some time ago–Pine Villa Restaurant. I hoped that I might find a writing or a story related to the old business, like the writing I found on McKnight’s Restaurant.
I didn’t find anything written about Pine Villa, but what I did find was much better.
I googled “pine villa cynthiana” and found four relevant hits–one being a report related to the leaking gas tanks, another being an obituary, and an image search. The one I explored was a Flickr search.
There are several photos that have been posted on Flickr which help show Cynthiana at her best–as I see her. It made me smile to see that others see Cynthiana the same way, and that they have taken the time to share these images with the world.
To view the Flickr results for Cynthiana as a slideshow, follow the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=Cynthiana%2C+KY

a flickr'd Cynthiana

nonsensical ramblings over Cynthiana

I’m upset. My silly little Coffeebreak recorder didn’t work this morning. Well, it worked, but it shut off at the return from the first break. I haven’t figured out why yet. Either something I had something else running in the background which stole CPU cycles or bandwidth; or the stupid connection re-buffered for another reason, causing there to be a fault in recording. That stinks.
So, I set up a back-up task to record the replay at 4:00pm. I listened to this morning’s program, but did so on the way back home from dropping Diana off at work, which means that I really didn’t get a chance to sit down and think along with the program.
In keeping with the theme of government (which was disrupted by Thursday’s program–a break was taken in order to have guests speak on the upcoming “Go Red” events in February), Rick spoke on our poor representation and community involvement. One incident which happened this week, which “didn’t anger” him, but made him “wonder” was the announcement of Clark county receiving funds to assist in building an aquatic center. The big question is, how can Clark county receive state monies to aid in the funding of such a project, while Harrison hasn’t seen anything. Another sticking point is that the senator representing our district has not been so neighborly with us–Rick has not seen Sen. R.J. Palmer in the county but once, that he can recall, whereas previous senators were frequently seen or heard from.
Granted, as Harrison County Magistrate Jerry Dawson noted earlier in the week, Harrison County was rather spoiled in the past by having senators with personal interests in Harrison county–the late Wilson Palmer, for example–but the senator of any district should be more active in efforts in all counties within his district, whether or not he resides there. (Senator R.J. Palmer resides in Clark County)
Is Harrison County getting an unfair deal? Possibly.
Did the same thing happen before, in the opposite direction when we had a senator living here? Did citizens in other counties cry foul when something beneficial happened in our county as opposed to theirs? More than likely.
There is a problem here, though. Our senator hasn’t stopped by as often as the former senators. He needs to look at how he’s spending his time, and show his face, or share his voice more often. This, however isn’t the BIG problem. The BIG problem is our citizenry.
We don’t speak as loud as we should. Before I continue, I should say that I am as guilty of this as those I am taking issue with–I don’t speak out as much as I could. I don’t attend civic meetings. I don’t contact my local, state, or federal representatives. I am not as active in the community as I could be. I moan and cry about how terrible things are, and what different bone-headed decisions and directives our local, state, and federal governments make–but I don’t take any action. That, my friends, is the BIG problem. Our community is filled with people who do the same.
“Has anyone ever said to you that the city is dying?” Rick asked this question on the program this morning, and I do not know fully what he was asking–was he asking the question straight-out? was he trying to spark some thought? was it something he has thought? or was it just a question that suddenly came to mind?
“It’s a dying town,” were a few of the words Diana said, late last week, when she asked me why I was so fond of Cynthiana. I really have no choice but to acknowledge her statement, and try to pick up with weak rebuttals as I look around. We have two industrial parks–one half-occupied, the other has seen only one development. I can think of three, maybe four buildings that had been used for manufacturing/industrial applications which now sit vacant. We have two major parks–one in sad repair, and the other has been sitting idle for five years, waiting to be developed. There are numerous storefronts in the shopping centers and in the downtown area which haven’t been occupied in months, even years.
Cynthiana is dying. And it hurts me to watch her die. And I’m not doing anything to help. I’m only standing at the foot of her bed, amongst all of you, watching her gasp for air.

Spay and neuter your vehicles…

Dvorak Uncensored reports that a Virginia Senator is proposing a law to ban male genitalia replicas (rubber testicles) designed to ornament and dangle from the bumpers and hitches of trucks/SUVs…

» “Outlaw Rubber Truck Testicles? Over My Dead Body, Virginia!” Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.

WCYN's Question of the Week:

Day two of WCYN’s question “If changing to a SINGLE form of local government was on the ballot, how would you vote?”
Of 31 voters, 22 have said they would favor a joint city-county government.

Poll Results

Lung Association Workers Diagnosed with Lung Disease

Seven people at the American Lung Association’s Iowa office have been diagnosed with histoplasmosis.
From KNN’s Weird News:

Health officials told KCCI-TV in Des Moines that having that many cases of the disease in a single office is rare. Michael Mark of the association said the Des Moines office was closed Wednesday for decontamination.

Go Red Events

From the Harrison County Community Education Center:

GO RED FOR WOMEN 2008

February marks the “Go Red for Women” movement. Four years ago Cynthiana began their own campaign, the Harrison County “Go Red for Women”. This year our committee would like to add a bit more red and make the entire town a part of our heart disease awareness campaign through “Paint the Town Red”. This event will be an exciting one. Beginning February 1, we are asking all businesses to adorn their windows in red in honor of heart disease awareness and in support of your local “Go Red” Committee and our many survivors. We all know that heart disease is just not a man’s disease; it’s the number one killer of women nationwide AND in Harrison County.

Please keep the following dates in mind as we Paint Cynthiana Red in February!!

January 28, the annual “Go Red” picture featuring the HC Realtors Association is scheduled to appear in the Cynthiana Democrat

February 1, National Wear Red Day & Paint the Town Red

February 1, Go Red Harrison County Schools & Go Red Harrison County

February 3, Wear Red to Church Day

February 19, Go Red for Women Celebration, Cynthiana Christian Church, 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Guest speaker, Dr. Nezar Falluji, HMH Cardiologist.

Remember, heart disease doesn’t care what you wear, it’s the #1 killer of women and by displaying RED the month of February and wearing red on February 1, it’s a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke.

Please email or mail pictures of your business, organization, family, church, etc… all celebrating “Go Red” so we may include them in the celebration education on February 19. For more information, please feel free to contact me by phone or email.

Christy Hall

Administrative Assistant

Harrison Memorial Hospital

1210 KY Highway 36E

Cynthiana, KY 41031

chall@hmhosp.org

Tel: 859.235.3554

Fax: 859.235.3699

debt collection story…

I received a call this morning from a gentleman who claimed to be an agent of the law firm of Gerald E. Moore and Associates. I believe that the call is most likely that of a debt collector, for some old debt which I have been unable to pay from years past, or have simply forgotten about.
I tried to google the number left on the answering machine, and didn’t find any results. I did, however, run across an interesting story attached to a firm of the same name:

A few weeks ago, I recieved a message from some place claiming to be an ‘Attorney’s Office,’ with the phone number 866-448-8558, on my answering machine. So I called the place up and spoke to a representative who claimed that I was going to be sued for 5000 dollars if I didn’t pay. So I thought to myself… ‘wow, he’s filing a lawsuit against me.’ I asked which court he’s filing a suit against me in, and he told me he didn’t know. Hmm, a little suspicious. I told him I would call him back within 30 minutes, because I wanted to seek legal advice from my friend, who’s an attorney.
I called back this wonderlust of an Attorney’s Office, and I informed the representative that I would be recording my phone call with him, after all, if i make a payment agreement, etc, then I want evidence for my records. After he consented, I started yelling racial slurs at him (which is not illegal), and I told him that I do not do business with members of his race because I find them to be beneath me (which is also not illegal). I then proceeded to read some pages from Mein Kampf and I told him that I love Hitler and I made a few more derogatory comments about his race. Anyways, he started cursing me out, and he threatened to kill me, and since I had it on tape, all I had to do was file a lawsuit. Low and behold, I won!
If you want to beat a collection agency, do something like that. It’s a lot more fun than paying, and hey…it helps relieve stress
Wellington
Los Angeles, California
U.S.A.

I just had to share this story, because I found it so entertaining. Story originally posted at: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/156/RipOff0156371.htm

Access the Internet When Web Browsers are Disabled (How To)

From lifehacker:
Weblog Hackosis details a smart hack for finding an internet browser in Windows XP in the face of extreme IT lockdown—where Internet Explorer is blocked and Firefox is an out-of-the-question extravagance. The method? Simply use the browser built into the XP default help app. For example, just open up an app like Calculator, hit F1 or go to Help -> Help Topics, then right-click the title bar and select “Jump to URL…” Then it’s simply a matter of entering the URL you want to visit. It may not work in extreme cases of IT lockdown, but it’s worth a try if you’re desperate. While you’re at it, here are a few more methods to survive IT lockdown.

Feds, Clear Channel ink deal to put terror alerts on digital billboards (Advertising)

From Valleywag:
The FBI has made a deal with Clear Channel to put “most wanted” bulletins and “hot pursuit” alerts on digital billboards around the country. Predictable: The SiliconView digital billboard on the 101 was just the beginning. The future of outdoor advertising is digital billboards which can display different ads depending on time of day or current traffic conditions, for example. So it makes sense that public security would be just the latest use for these annoying monstrosities. A trial of the technology in Philadelphia led to the capture of three criminals, so the project is being expanded to 150 billboards in 20 cities across the U.S. But the real question is when Google will start brokering the ad space. (Photo by AP/Jim Mone)