SEACC!!!!
OK, I have been enjoying outdoor time lately and have been too tired each night to get a post up.
Back to SEACC...I've been researching a bit about their "successes."
If you go to their site: http://www.seacc.org/ they proudly boast about taking down our two pulp mills in Southeast Alaska. Costing hundreds of jobs instantly and thousands of Alaskan jobs that are related to the timber industry. Costing us millions in tax dollars and millions in money that would have been spent supporting our local businesses.
I grew up in Ketchikan and Juneau and let me tell you...The people that held those pulp mill jobs and the lumberjacks themselves took great pride in the job they were doing. They took great pride in the fact they were harvesting an incredible renewable resource. They took pride in the fact they were providing timber and paper to Americans so we wouldn't be dependent on Asian timber and pulp.
Now, thanks to SEACC millions of acres of trees are being destroyed in Asia and Siberia with no chance of recovery because they are being managed by corrupt governments and aren't being reseeded. There is no regulation over there.
If you go to the lands that Louisiana Pacific harvested back in the 70's and 80's around Ketchikan they are ready to be harvested again.
I ask you this: "How in the world is SEACC helping when you look at it from this perspective?"
They will show you some propoganda photos of some clear cut areas on Chichigof and Admiralty Islands where one of the Native Corporations did some irresponsible cutting.
Nothing but propoganda and it couldn't be further from the truth.
Now, here in Juneau and surrounding villages we are getting the same kind of treatment.
Soon we will be dependent on nothing but tourism because they won't stop with Kensington.
They have been quietly working behind the scenes to stop the road. They move money around amonsgt their other partner companies: Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Alaska Society of American Forest Dwellers, Chichagof Conservation Council Customary, Traditional Gathering Council of Kake, Friends of Berners Bay, Friends of Glacier Bay, Juneau Audubon Society, Lisianski Inlet Resource Council, Lower Chatham Conservation Society, Lynn Canal Conservation, Narrows Conservation Coalition, Prince of Wales Conservation League, Sierra Club, Juneau Group, Sitka Conservation Society, Taku Conservation Society, Tongass Conservation Society, Wrangell Resource Council or the Yakutat Resource Conservation Council...
My guess is that most of these locals aren't that gullible and SEAC has set up these "local" groups to sound more powerful...
They even have a program calling for their members to make them the beneficiaries to their life insurance policies, wills, retirement plans, and get this...they want fishermen to pass on their IFQ's! HAHAHAHA...(Wiping tears away)
The biggest challenge we face as Juneauites and Alaska Natives is that we all have families to support and activities to do with our kids. Basically, we have life to live....
SEACC's "job" is to defeat our ability to make our lives better by preventing development in mining and timber.
They have teams of lawyers writing grant applications...They claim to be a "non-profit" and have accountants cooking the books to keep up the appearance...They have folks that get a hold of young, maleable minds and coerce them into thinking that by coming up here and fighting the "good" fight that they doing a noble, worthwhile thing...
I guess the least these young granolas could do would be to at least shower once a week...
I am forwarding this post to Russel Heath and giving him a chance to respond...I will post anything he sends me...propoganda or not.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Hmmm...She's paying attention after all....
Here's this taken directly from the KINY Radio website:
NEW - Palin proposes $1.2 Billion energy relief program. Governor Palin is proposing a two pronged approach to providing Alaskans energy relief in a $1.2 Billion program that she'll propose to the Legislature to fund.
The program calls for grants to electric utilities and debit cards to Permanent Fund Dividend recipients for the next 12 months. The amount allocated for children’s benefits will accrue to the card of the sponsor on their PFD application. Money not used on the card one month will carry over to the next month. It is expected that the amount available to individuals through the card will be considered income by the IRS. The temporary Energy Debit Card can be used for purchases from Alaska energy vendors, such as heating oil distributors, natural gas utilities, electric utilities, gas stations and other retail fueling stations.
The governor says returning surplus funds through grants to the utilities will reduce in a 60 percent reduction for all rate payers. She says the benefit will flow to homeowners, renters, schools, government, and businesses.A review by the Department of Law indicates that there should be no federal income tax consequence since the grants act to offset the revenue collected by utilities.
In addition, there will be conservation incentives for the utilities. For every 1 percent reduction in 2008 kilowatt hour sales from 2007 sales, the state will make a year-end contribution for capital energy projects to the utility. "The state treasury is swelling, while family check books are evaporating," the Governor says. "The right thing to do is to return surplus monies to the resources owners through energy relief. "The grant to electric utilities is expected to be $475 million, while the Energy Debit Card totals are forecast to be $729 million. The Governor has proposed this energy relief plan for one year.
Here's this taken directly from the KINY Radio website:
NEW - Palin proposes $1.2 Billion energy relief program. Governor Palin is proposing a two pronged approach to providing Alaskans energy relief in a $1.2 Billion program that she'll propose to the Legislature to fund.
The program calls for grants to electric utilities and debit cards to Permanent Fund Dividend recipients for the next 12 months. The amount allocated for children’s benefits will accrue to the card of the sponsor on their PFD application. Money not used on the card one month will carry over to the next month. It is expected that the amount available to individuals through the card will be considered income by the IRS. The temporary Energy Debit Card can be used for purchases from Alaska energy vendors, such as heating oil distributors, natural gas utilities, electric utilities, gas stations and other retail fueling stations.
The governor says returning surplus funds through grants to the utilities will reduce in a 60 percent reduction for all rate payers. She says the benefit will flow to homeowners, renters, schools, government, and businesses.A review by the Department of Law indicates that there should be no federal income tax consequence since the grants act to offset the revenue collected by utilities.
In addition, there will be conservation incentives for the utilities. For every 1 percent reduction in 2008 kilowatt hour sales from 2007 sales, the state will make a year-end contribution for capital energy projects to the utility. "The state treasury is swelling, while family check books are evaporating," the Governor says. "The right thing to do is to return surplus monies to the resources owners through energy relief. "The grant to electric utilities is expected to be $475 million, while the Energy Debit Card totals are forecast to be $729 million. The Governor has proposed this energy relief plan for one year.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sara want Legislature to rethink some relief for Alaskans?
It seems our lady Sara has decided to send the Legislature back to the drawing board to rethink some energy relief for the whole state...I knew Mr. Meyer would suffer...If you don't remember, it was Kevin "the Douche Bag" Meyer that said we shouldn't add some money to the PFD for all Alaskans...Even in light of our massive oil profits surplus...
This is from a past post here:
"Rep. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, helped stop one bill in the House Finance Committee that would have given every Alaskan an extra $500 on their Permanent Fund Dividend, saying he wanted to avoid the creation of new entitlement programs."
At the time, like many Alaskans, I was furious...You can look at my post from April 19th to find out what we all thought of this dipsh*t then...
The best part of all this of course is that they have to have a special session this summer! LOL!
Eat sh*t Mr. Meyer for not using some of our surplus when we needed it the most you...
Here's yesterdays story from the Anchorage Daily News:
http://www.adn.com/legislature/story/404295.html
http://www.adn.com/oil/story/404296.html
It seems our lady Sara has decided to send the Legislature back to the drawing board to rethink some energy relief for the whole state...I knew Mr. Meyer would suffer...If you don't remember, it was Kevin "the Douche Bag" Meyer that said we shouldn't add some money to the PFD for all Alaskans...Even in light of our massive oil profits surplus...
This is from a past post here:
"Rep. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, helped stop one bill in the House Finance Committee that would have given every Alaskan an extra $500 on their Permanent Fund Dividend, saying he wanted to avoid the creation of new entitlement programs."
At the time, like many Alaskans, I was furious...You can look at my post from April 19th to find out what we all thought of this dipsh*t then...
The best part of all this of course is that they have to have a special session this summer! LOL!
Eat sh*t Mr. Meyer for not using some of our surplus when we needed it the most you...
Here's yesterdays story from the Anchorage Daily News:
http://www.adn.com/legislature/story/404295.html
Can you believe Exxon?
They have the nerve to sue us for lost future revenue to the tune of $800 million! After tying up their oil spill lawsuit for 20 years they decided to sue us when we made their leases go bye-bye because they didn't follow the agreement they had signed to develop these oil and gas leases within a reasonable amount of time...
I say we banish them from doing business in our state!
Read this if you can stomach it...
http://www.adn.com/oil/story/404296.html
Drug Dealer Denied Bail...
How sad that he was supposed to be a big time drug dealer but was born too stupid to be successful in this endeavor...The scariest part is that if he would have made bail, he would have been allowed to work as a home appraiser? Wonder how many jobs he cased doing that?
Monday, May 12, 2008
This is the real stuff you can do to save money!
1. If you smoke or chew tobacco, you can quit. A pack a day habit costs at least $6.00 per day. That's around $200 per month. $400 if there's two smokers in the house.
2. If you drink alcohol you can quit or cut back. A twelve pack is usually at least $10. If you drink every night, probably about 4-5 beers per person so figure $5.00 per day. That's $150 per month. $300 if there's two drinkers in the house.
3. If you smoke weed, you can quit or cut back. Figure an 1/8 of an house cost about$70-$80. Probably lasts about 5-6 days. So for the sake of simplicity say you buy four bags a month. Probably at least $300. Two dope smokers in the house...$600 per month.
4. If you go to fast food or eat out a lot the best thing to do is to not eat out at all. Figure at least $10 per day, per person, per meal time. A family of four eating out is at lest $50 per meal. Do that once per week and your looking at $200 per month. Your still gonna spend some of that money to eat but lets say your gonna save at least 70% or almost $150 per month.
5. Bring a lunch to school or work. You gotta figure at least $10 per day per adult. Two working adults going to A&P every day for lunch is probably around $100 per week so by bringing lunch you can easily save at least $300 per month for a couple. Gotta figure it'll cost around $100 for the same amount of food prepared at home.
6. If you can't afford the car payments on a new car, the stupidest thing you can do is be making payments on one. Or two for some families...Status doesn't mean sh*t when it comes to what car you drive. The moment you drive that car off the lot, you've lost. Looks good, feels nice, smells good...Really, who cares!
These are just some ideas of mine that I was thinking about while eating dinner. I know we've all become accustomed to our ways of living. I just think any little idea you can find will help out right now.
Luckily for me I haven't used tobacco in about 18 months, I haven't smoked weed in at least ten years, I don't drink, I bring a lunch to work every day(so does my son), my biggest vice is probably eating out. (We love us some Sandpiper). We do have one car payment but I can proudly say it's a used car.
So for us so far the biggest challenges have been not using the dryer or the oven. We've made a weekly trip to the laundry mat to dry our clothes. We use the BBQ almost every night. We generally only have either the TV "or" the computer on. We never have more than one light on.
I guess I can ramble on all night here.
I think the bottom line is there is a lot of stuff we can give up. So as one person I know said..."You could be in Iraq!"
1. If you smoke or chew tobacco, you can quit. A pack a day habit costs at least $6.00 per day. That's around $200 per month. $400 if there's two smokers in the house.
2. If you drink alcohol you can quit or cut back. A twelve pack is usually at least $10. If you drink every night, probably about 4-5 beers per person so figure $5.00 per day. That's $150 per month. $300 if there's two drinkers in the house.
3. If you smoke weed, you can quit or cut back. Figure an 1/8 of an house cost about$70-$80. Probably lasts about 5-6 days. So for the sake of simplicity say you buy four bags a month. Probably at least $300. Two dope smokers in the house...$600 per month.
4. If you go to fast food or eat out a lot the best thing to do is to not eat out at all. Figure at least $10 per day, per person, per meal time. A family of four eating out is at lest $50 per meal. Do that once per week and your looking at $200 per month. Your still gonna spend some of that money to eat but lets say your gonna save at least 70% or almost $150 per month.
5. Bring a lunch to school or work. You gotta figure at least $10 per day per adult. Two working adults going to A&P every day for lunch is probably around $100 per week so by bringing lunch you can easily save at least $300 per month for a couple. Gotta figure it'll cost around $100 for the same amount of food prepared at home.
6. If you can't afford the car payments on a new car, the stupidest thing you can do is be making payments on one. Or two for some families...Status doesn't mean sh*t when it comes to what car you drive. The moment you drive that car off the lot, you've lost. Looks good, feels nice, smells good...Really, who cares!
These are just some ideas of mine that I was thinking about while eating dinner. I know we've all become accustomed to our ways of living. I just think any little idea you can find will help out right now.
Luckily for me I haven't used tobacco in about 18 months, I haven't smoked weed in at least ten years, I don't drink, I bring a lunch to work every day(so does my son), my biggest vice is probably eating out. (We love us some Sandpiper). We do have one car payment but I can proudly say it's a used car.
So for us so far the biggest challenges have been not using the dryer or the oven. We've made a weekly trip to the laundry mat to dry our clothes. We use the BBQ almost every night. We generally only have either the TV "or" the computer on. We never have more than one light on.
I guess I can ramble on all night here.
I think the bottom line is there is a lot of stuff we can give up. So as one person I know said..."You could be in Iraq!"
What the f*ck?
How come we can't get a little help but Sarah's willing to throw money away at villages that need relocating? This is even dumber than rebuilding New Orleans in the same spot. Basically, spend millions now, so we can spend billions later. You've got to read this story from the ADN!
http://www.adn.com/news/environment/warming/story/403208.html
I'm starting to trust her less and less...All we're looking for is a temporary reprieve. Any little bit could have made a difference, especially in light of our state surplus from oil revenue. If anything lil miss Ashley should direct most of her anger at Gov. Sarah and less on AEL&P.
How come we can't get a little help but Sarah's willing to throw money away at villages that need relocating? This is even dumber than rebuilding New Orleans in the same spot. Basically, spend millions now, so we can spend billions later. You've got to read this story from the ADN!
http://www.adn.com/news/environment/warming/story/403208.html
I'm starting to trust her less and less...All we're looking for is a temporary reprieve. Any little bit could have made a difference, especially in light of our state surplus from oil revenue. If anything lil miss Ashley should direct most of her anger at Gov. Sarah and less on AEL&P.
We have to moderate this blog now...
I apologize for this but an individual can't stop hacking the site and putting some very disturbing pictures on here and acting like it's me. I guess they can say they win...
The big Rally actually turned out a couple of hundred people..?
I guess everyone needs someone to be responsible when things go horribly wrong. I have to admit that they made some very valid points...
AEL&P employee is assaulted!
You stupid f*ck! Someone needs to dish out some good old fashioned "life lesson" to this boy. I hope we get to learn a name here. I'm almost at a loss for words. Some folks on the "other" blog are saying it didn't really happen and that AEL&P manufactured the story to divert attention...LOL...Yeah, and we didn't really land on the moon and the Holocaust didn't really happen...
Charity available through grants program
The United Way of Southeast Alaska and Catholic Community Services have rolled out their residential grant program, which they call Juneau Unplugged...
Qualifying income levels for grants
Happy Mothers Day!
For all you moms out there...Thank you! I hope you had a really nice day yesterday...It's for one of the Mothers out there that I did yard work for the last couple of days and barely complained at all...
I apologize for this but an individual can't stop hacking the site and putting some very disturbing pictures on here and acting like it's me. I guess they can say they win...
The big Rally actually turned out a couple of hundred people..?
I guess everyone needs someone to be responsible when things go horribly wrong. I have to admit that they made some very valid points...
"I didn't think it would get so big," said project leader and rally instigator Ashley Richardson. There is a group of people affected by disaster pricing on electricity in Juneau, she said. Richardson was referring to the middle class, which is expected to receive no help from state or local governments.
Though household income disqualifies Richardson from assistance, she said her family - with three loans out already - lives check to check and cannot afford the rake hike any more than those living in poverty.
"No one is going to help us," she said. "I have to choose between heating my house or feeding my 1½-year-old." borrowed from the Empire story...
AEL&P employee is assaulted!
You stupid f*ck! Someone needs to dish out some good old fashioned "life lesson" to this boy. I hope we get to learn a name here. I'm almost at a loss for words. Some folks on the "other" blog are saying it didn't really happen and that AEL&P manufactured the story to divert attention...LOL...Yeah, and we didn't really land on the moon and the Holocaust didn't really happen...
Charity available through grants program
The United Way of Southeast Alaska and Catholic Community Services have rolled out their residential grant program, which they call Juneau Unplugged...
Qualifying income levels for grants
Number in household Gross annual income
1 $26,000
2 $35,000
3 $44,000
4 $53,000
5 $62,000
6 $71,000
7 $80,000
• For information and help applying, call 463-6130.
• Applications available online at Juneau.org and at the public libraries, city hall and Catholic Community Services, 419 Sixth St.
Happy Mothers Day!
For all you moms out there...Thank you! I hope you had a really nice day yesterday...It's for one of the Mothers out there that I did yard work for the last couple of days and barely complained at all...
Friday, May 9, 2008
SEACC's economic affect on our community is magnetized by our energy crisis!
This is the bottom line: They are costing us good paying, long term jobs that would stimulate Juneau's economy. We were all set to open the most environmentally sound mine in history that would have already provided hundreds of very good paying jobs, pumping millions of dollars into our economy...
Then along came SEACC...Like a cancerous wart on the heartbeat of our town...They won't go away. If you don't believe they haven't negatively affected you, your family, or your business then you are probably a trust fund baby or still living with mom....Or worse yet, you came up to Alaska fresh out of college because some liberal professor somewhere "encouraged" you to go up there and join "the movement." Like sheep you flocked up here stupidly...
Anyways, can you imagine if the mine had gone through a few years ago...The road would have been built at a much lower cost...Now it's gonna cost billions, and make no mistake, it will get built...The only folks making money now are the attorneys getting paid on both sides and the SEACC board as they continue to get misguided funds from people that are so clueless they think Hilary Clinton would make a good president...
Vic Kohring got 3 1/2 years...
Almost makes you wonder whats gonna happen to the folks that ratted all these guys out? Dang people, if your gonna be bribed, make it for some real money! We're talking less than $1000 most times he went to the well...He deserves more time for being that stupid...My momma always says if your gonna steal something it better be worth a million dollars or more cuz if you get caught...you better have enough stashed for when you get out...
For more really good coverage go here: http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/
Looks like there might be some relief for most of us!
Juneau Unplugged prepares application for assistance with electric bills.
The United Way has contracted with Catholic Community Services to implement the program to help the most vulnerable Juneau residents pay their higher electric bills.
One million dollars was initially appropriated by the Assembly. Another one point five million is potentially available depending on how many apply. The applications were finished Thursday and will be available at Saturday's Reenergizing Juneau Forum at the Mendenhall Mall.
Former City Manager Kevin Ritchie is heading up the Juneau Unplugged program. He says applications will be accepted after May 16. In the meantime, its an opportunity for eligible households to review it and get the income verification ready to submit along with their electric bill and the application.
The guideline for eligibility is 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline adjusted for Alaska. That means a single person household could up to $26,000 per year and a family of four could earn up to $54,000.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A rally to protest energy rates?
Hmmm, wonder what they hope to accomplish with that? Although I am not one to protest, she makes some valid points..? Maybe...Ashley Richardson is with the Juneau People Powers Project, they aren't saying to not pay the bills, they are saying to not pay the extra $0.40 per gallon...
They're circulating a petition and hoping that enough signatures might make a difference...Hmmm, They're planning said rally on the steps of the capitol building for Friday at 3:00pm...Be there or be...normal?
She says it's not our fault that AEL&P was not insured(they've stated they couldn't get insurance and by the way, the state owns the transmission lines) and that it's not our fault that AEL&P wasn't "keeping up on this avalanche?" What can I say to that...
I think Ashley needs to call Al Gore...
Al Gore blames cyclone in Myanmar on global warming!
Here's the link:
http://www.citizensugar.com/1609388
This is real and he is an attention whore for this latest charade. Hasn't been in the news in a few months. Next we'll have some local authority blaming the avalanche on global warming...All I can say is thank God he didn't run for president...
Hmmm, wonder what they hope to accomplish with that? Although I am not one to protest, she makes some valid points..? Maybe...Ashley Richardson is with the Juneau People Powers Project, they aren't saying to not pay the bills, they are saying to not pay the extra $0.40 per gallon...
They're circulating a petition and hoping that enough signatures might make a difference...Hmmm, They're planning said rally on the steps of the capitol building for Friday at 3:00pm...Be there or be...normal?
She says it's not our fault that AEL&P was not insured(they've stated they couldn't get insurance and by the way, the state owns the transmission lines) and that it's not our fault that AEL&P wasn't "keeping up on this avalanche?" What can I say to that...
I think Ashley needs to call Al Gore...
Al Gore blames cyclone in Myanmar on global warming!
Here's the link:
http://www.citizensugar.com/1609388
This is real and he is an attention whore for this latest charade. Hasn't been in the news in a few months. Next we'll have some local authority blaming the avalanche on global warming...All I can say is thank God he didn't run for president...
It's over for Hillary!
Hip hip hooray...For she's a jolly good fellow...She hasn't admitted it yet but, let's face it. She's toast...To coin a phrase from my buddy over at progressivealaska.blogpsot.com
Now if we could only sub Fred Thompson for john McCain, I might actually get excited about voting republican...Even considering Nader, why not, I'm feeling sick this morning anyways.
Tata Ray Metcalfe
He had to bow out of the race for Don Youngs sit amid the Ethan Berkowitz flap...They just can't take a joke can they Ray...Poor Berky...You can still find that pic on Digg.com though...hehehe,
Hip hip hooray...For she's a jolly good fellow...She hasn't admitted it yet but, let's face it. She's toast...To coin a phrase from my buddy over at progressivealaska.blogpsot.com
Now if we could only sub Fred Thompson for john McCain, I might actually get excited about voting republican...Even considering Nader, why not, I'm feeling sick this morning anyways.
Tata Ray Metcalfe
He had to bow out of the race for Don Youngs sit amid the Ethan Berkowitz flap...They just can't take a joke can they Ray...Poor Berky...You can still find that pic on Digg.com though...hehehe,
he looks so "cute" in drag...There's no chance Berky pulled this stunt to narrow the playing field is there..?
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I neutered my cat and now he's a liberal...
That is a bumper sticker I saw yesterday as I was leaving my favorite downtown restaurant(Sand Piper). I couldn't stop laughing...My woman thought it was sexist and I was too giggly to try and explain that I thought it wasn't...Maybe it is...But it's still funny!
The rest of the state doesn't care!
We can keep trying to get "disaster relief" till the cows come home and they will continue to not give a sh*t...Why should they? According to one of my fellow bloggers..."what happens in Juneau, stays in Juneau..." ala Senator Jacko I guess...Oh well, f*ck em' maybe we should secede from the rest of the state...Make our own rules...Kick SEACC out...Kick Mertz out...Kick Bothello out...Boot our "legislative team" out...
Anyone have anymore suggestions?
Anyways...I thought I'd fill you in on a couple of earlier posts...
First of all I haven't heard back directly from Connie at the Empire
But I have heard from a couple of her colleagues. One directly and anonymously supports us over here. It seems in a very misguided way some of the higher ups actually consider this blog a threat...Huh?
Her email address is actually available online: connie.mcgee@juneauempire.com
If you want to tell her your opinion or tell her what a pompous *ss I am...
Now indirectly someone seems to think it's a jab to post the names of other blogs down in my comments sections. I'm here to tell you that stuff like that will always be ok with me. In fact I found this gem of a blog if you want to see how much they care about us up north...
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/
Actually some good reading...
The other update I wanted to pass on was the Energy assistance information I provided links for...
I went there and much to my chagrin the updated income levels that were provided me by our Juneau Legislative team aren't appearing yet. I was told because my family makes more than $38,730 I don't qualify yet according to the memo I received from Juneau'sLegislativeSession :
The legislature recently passed House Bill 152, which provided a substantial amount of state funds for a state-funded heating assistance program. This program will be available in the fall and will provide assistance to families who make between 150% and 225% of the Federal Poverty Level adjusted for Alaska, listed in the table below.
Meaning I would qualify if my family of four made less than $60k per year. I fired off an email inquiring about said funds and haven't received word yet. The links are as follows:
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/
For an application you can go here.
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/HAPAPP08.pdf
Monday, May 5, 2008
Alaskans lost a true American legacy:
Lew Williams passed away yesterday at 83...If you don't know who he was you missed out on the greatest Alaskan Journalist in my lifetime. He was respected in many circles and even the left-wingers respected him.
He was the main reason I kept reading the Empire. At one point in his life he represented what a Democrat was supposed to be before the anti this and that movements forced him to jump party lines for the sake of common sense. He watched organizations like SEACC and the Sierra Club destroy one of our most valuable renewable resources...The timber industry. With that destroying the economies of several of the towns he loved.
It is in his memory that we should fly the flag at half mast and raise a toast to "Piss on SEACC!"
Here's to you Lew, you will be missed...
I hereby apologize to Mr. John stone:
Here is an email exchange Between us:
No, I did not say that. You got the wrong guy. David Stone, the Assembly member, pointed out that the avalanche destroyed 100 year old, old growth trees. He also mentioned global warming. You should talk to him.
From: Coffindancer]Sent: Mon 5/5/2008 4:34 PMTo: John StoneSubject: Is this true?
John,
Just wanted to give you an opportunity to respond to this allegation that you were foolish enough to state in an assembly meeting that it was possible the avalanche was caused by global warming or...because old growth was removed for the transmission lines...
I heard it from a reliable source that you in fact did state this but have not found the minutes yet from said meeting.
If you stand by this then thats life...If it's not then I will correct this.
Coffindancer
Looking over my shoulder for a big hairy woman...With a man-do!
If anyone knows this woman, tell her to shave her legs...If you don't know what I'm talking about then read yesterdays comments...I may have myself a stalker...Gulp!
Lew Williams passed away yesterday at 83...If you don't know who he was you missed out on the greatest Alaskan Journalist in my lifetime. He was respected in many circles and even the left-wingers respected him.
He was the main reason I kept reading the Empire. At one point in his life he represented what a Democrat was supposed to be before the anti this and that movements forced him to jump party lines for the sake of common sense. He watched organizations like SEACC and the Sierra Club destroy one of our most valuable renewable resources...The timber industry. With that destroying the economies of several of the towns he loved.
It is in his memory that we should fly the flag at half mast and raise a toast to "Piss on SEACC!"
Here's to you Lew, you will be missed...
I hereby apologize to Mr. John stone:
Here is an email exchange Between us:
No, I did not say that. You got the wrong guy. David Stone, the Assembly member, pointed out that the avalanche destroyed 100 year old, old growth trees. He also mentioned global warming. You should talk to him.
From: Coffindancer]Sent: Mon 5/5/2008 4:34 PMTo: John StoneSubject: Is this true?
John,
Just wanted to give you an opportunity to respond to this allegation that you were foolish enough to state in an assembly meeting that it was possible the avalanche was caused by global warming or...because old growth was removed for the transmission lines...
I heard it from a reliable source that you in fact did state this but have not found the minutes yet from said meeting.
If you stand by this then thats life...If it's not then I will correct this.
Coffindancer
Yikes! This is a lesson in blogging to check my sources "first." I apologized to Mr. Stone and will rip apart my fisherman source...Hee Haw, I'm dumb *ss. I guess that's what media types go to school for...Whoops...blushing heavily this morning...Finally got my big foot out of my mouth...
Looking over my shoulder for a big hairy woman...With a man-do!
If anyone knows this woman, tell her to shave her legs...If you don't know what I'm talking about then read yesterdays comments...I may have myself a stalker...Gulp!
I really am nervous
I lay here this morning at 5:00 am wondering how big my bill really is gonna be...Have we done enough to keep costs down? Are they really gonna want that $700-$800 right away? Is anybody gonna really come through for Juneau? Are the $0.52 kwh only gonna be this month? Is it really gonna go down again by the end of the summer?
The short answer to all those questions is: Nobody knows...All kinds of speculation and probables but know one knows for sure. One thing I do know for sure is that assistance from the state is available now for some people above the poverty level at this site:
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/
It used to be a family of four had to make less than $38,730 to qualify, now that same family of four can qualify if they make less than $59,625.
You can download the application at:
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/HAPAPP08.pdf.
The program will also be administered by the Division of Public Assistance. When this program is available, it will also include a retroactive payment back to November 2007. We will let you know when applications are available.
Our humble servants Kerttula, Elton, and Doll are encouraging folks to swallow their pride and get help to stave off this crisis. I'm sure gonna do it(I say looking down...)
Armchair Quarterback moment of the disaster:
Avalanche diversion expert David McClung said a relatively cheap concrete wedge structure at the base of each tower could have deflected the tons of force delivered by the avalanches, protecting the line.
Petuli fest canceled in Girdwood!
Picked up this gem from the ADN this morning:
http://www.adn.com/life/story/396272.html
What a shame...As someone that has been to the Forest Fair...once, I can say that the only thing thats sad is these people won't be out of our communities for a short time...The smells at this mini Woodstock range from BO, weed, and vomit to some pretty decent hippy food...The wares are comparable to the type of charitable purchases you might make of a 7-8 year old kid peddling art at a school bazaar from people with no real talent other than protesting everything our government does...
I did enjoy the music though...Funny how these "peaceful" folks really act when forced to congregate en mass with each other...Not very "thoughtful" or "peaceful" eh?
I lay here this morning at 5:00 am wondering how big my bill really is gonna be...Have we done enough to keep costs down? Are they really gonna want that $700-$800 right away? Is anybody gonna really come through for Juneau? Are the $0.52 kwh only gonna be this month? Is it really gonna go down again by the end of the summer?
The short answer to all those questions is: Nobody knows...All kinds of speculation and probables but know one knows for sure. One thing I do know for sure is that assistance from the state is available now for some people above the poverty level at this site:
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/
It used to be a family of four had to make less than $38,730 to qualify, now that same family of four can qualify if they make less than $59,625.
You can download the application at:
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/hap/HAPAPP08.pdf.
The program will also be administered by the Division of Public Assistance. When this program is available, it will also include a retroactive payment back to November 2007. We will let you know when applications are available.
Our humble servants Kerttula, Elton, and Doll are encouraging folks to swallow their pride and get help to stave off this crisis. I'm sure gonna do it(I say looking down...)
Armchair Quarterback moment of the disaster:
Avalanche diversion expert David McClung said a relatively cheap concrete wedge structure at the base of each tower could have deflected the tons of force delivered by the avalanches, protecting the line.
McClung estimated the cost to protect the exposed towers with diversion structures to be $100,000. It's a negligible cost compared to the millions the energy crisis will cost Juneau, he said.
McClung holds a Ph.D. in geophysics and avalanche defense mechanisms and is the co-author of the definitive technical textbook on avalanche science in North America. He also is a professor of civil engineering at the University of British Columbia.
I wonder if these will be part of the rebuild process..? Where are people like this when things like this are being built? Who did we consult? SEACC..? How come SEACC isn't screaming about the hundreds of tons of snow AEL&P "let" fall into the water? Maybe some mussels or barnacles were savagely scraped of the rocks and sent plunging to their death...Where is PETA in all of this?
Petuli fest canceled in Girdwood!
Picked up this gem from the ADN this morning:
http://www.adn.com/life/story/396272.html
What a shame...As someone that has been to the Forest Fair...once, I can say that the only thing thats sad is these people won't be out of our communities for a short time...The smells at this mini Woodstock range from BO, weed, and vomit to some pretty decent hippy food...The wares are comparable to the type of charitable purchases you might make of a 7-8 year old kid peddling art at a school bazaar from people with no real talent other than protesting everything our government does...
I did enjoy the music though...Funny how these "peaceful" folks really act when forced to congregate en mass with each other...Not very "thoughtful" or "peaceful" eh?
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Thanks Sara! For nothing!
Not sure what would have been done in light of a declaration of a disaster anyways but...Oh well...Guess I just wanted a handout...It looks like Juneau gets no government help for it's electricity crisis...
Mayor Brucey tells us to buy in Juneau?
He says to continue to support our businesses during this crisis...No sh*t Sherlock! Where am I gonna buy my groceries? Hoonah? LOL! But believe me, I won't be shopping at SEACC haven-Rainbow Foods anytime soon...BO and petuli oil don't mix well with my groceries...
Only 6 boats for the blessing of the fleet?
Some of our favorite fishermen (and women)though...
Bonnie on the San Juan
Bernie on the Mongoose
Ted on the Dundas
Ken on the Cape Fox
the Providence and then a gray boat I didn't recognize...
Either there is a lot less religion nowadays or the fuel prices are so bad it wasn't worth it?
Friday, May 2, 2008
This is a letter I got from Connie at the Juneau Empire!
It has been brought to our attention that you are adding links to your website on our commenting area at the bottom of stories. You have been deactivated and need to stop doing this or you will be permanently blocked. This is a warning to stop. We would appreciate your cooperation and use the commenting for constructive commenting not inappropriate promotion.
Connie S. McGee
New Media DirectorThe Juneau Empire 3100 Channel Drive Juneau, AK 99801 w: (907) 523-2280 c: (907) 723-6777 f: (907) 586-9097
connie.mcgee@juneauempire.comwebsites:
http://JuneauEmpire.com http://AlaskaLegislature.com
http://JuneauAlaska.com
http://SoutheastAlaskaHomes.com
http://JuneauBrides.com
http://JuneauWorks.com
http://ClubHooligan.com
Funny thing is, someone posted on my blog regarding this very thing...they even "promoted" the empire blog..? I even emailed them weeks ago to offer an eye for an eye. Letting them know that I have a link to their site, how bout returning the favor...all in good fun, eh?
I guess not, they had to start out with a threat. I've already been deactivated, I can't help it if my friends are promoting the "other blog." Right?
I'm pondering how best to respond...I think I'll just give a link and show her this. What more can they do to me? It's not like I make any money here.
Really, their sudden Hitleresque moderation is why I started this blog in the first place...
Heck, I even just promoted a few of the sites she works on. Really, I think having another blog in town is good for the whole of Juneau.
Maybe since she controls the legislature website, lil miss Berkowitz is peeved and shook some trees? Who knows, it's all speculation at this juncture. I'll keep you all posted as to where this goes...hehehe...LOL...ROFLMAO! Ok, maybe not but...what the heck? Free country and all that blah blah blah...The media is always jumping on the right to free speech, so WTF?
It has been brought to our attention that you are adding links to your website on our commenting area at the bottom of stories. You have been deactivated and need to stop doing this or you will be permanently blocked. This is a warning to stop. We would appreciate your cooperation and use the commenting for constructive commenting not inappropriate promotion.
Connie S. McGee
New Media DirectorThe Juneau Empire 3100 Channel Drive Juneau, AK 99801 w: (907) 523-2280 c: (907) 723-6777 f: (907) 586-9097
connie.mcgee@juneauempire.comwebsites:
http://JuneauEmpire.com http://AlaskaLegislature.com
http://JuneauAlaska.com
http://SoutheastAlaskaHomes.com
http://JuneauBrides.com
http://JuneauWorks.com
http://ClubHooligan.com
Funny thing is, someone posted on my blog regarding this very thing...they even "promoted" the empire blog..? I even emailed them weeks ago to offer an eye for an eye. Letting them know that I have a link to their site, how bout returning the favor...all in good fun, eh?
I guess not, they had to start out with a threat. I've already been deactivated, I can't help it if my friends are promoting the "other blog." Right?
I'm pondering how best to respond...I think I'll just give a link and show her this. What more can they do to me? It's not like I make any money here.
Really, their sudden Hitleresque moderation is why I started this blog in the first place...
Heck, I even just promoted a few of the sites she works on. Really, I think having another blog in town is good for the whole of Juneau.
Maybe since she controls the legislature website, lil miss Berkowitz is peeved and shook some trees? Who knows, it's all speculation at this juncture. I'll keep you all posted as to where this goes...hehehe...LOL...ROFLMAO! Ok, maybe not but...what the heck? Free country and all that blah blah blah...The media is always jumping on the right to free speech, so WTF?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Others around the state don't really care about our energy crisis?
What a shocker! I have to admit, I really don't care about what goes on up north either...Especially at Ethans house...But I digress, really, who here ever gives much thought to what goes on in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or bush Alaska? Me neither, so why should they?
Then there is this...
Here is your AEL&P president, in all his glory. He has a chance to show he is for the community, but has decided that he is all that and us little people should get a life.
AEL&P President Tim McLeod said he couldn't find a way to give "parallel rates" to customers that allowed some to pay over time while others paid in full each month. AEL&P is not in the position to extend loans to its customers, McLeod said. He encouraged customers having trouble paying their bill next month to borrow money from the bank
This is why people are fed up.
We even made the national news: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24373676/
Kind of funny...I think they make it sound a bit worse than it is...A run on lamp oil for God's sake...You should check out the picture of a bunch of yuppie looking Juneauites convening to share a meal and energy in hard times...LOL!
It's Here: The Norwergian Star has landed!
I had to drive through a few dozen early morning tourists...A little bumpy but I managed without spilling my morning brew...crown and coffee my preferred early morning pick me up...Most of the ones I spared didn't seem too thrilled about the weather...LOL!
By the way...Does anyone have any rice to spare?
Seems like we're being bought out here in town...Gee, I wonder what group is buying it all? I hear the price has doubled...American growers are stating there is no rice shortage in the US, regardless of the world stocks...
“Little man that’s lying.”
Rep. Don Young and Sean Parnell, who is one of the Republicans challenging Young for his U.S. House seat, are trading shots over their differing recollections of a conversation last year, according to a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner story today. Parnell, in comments to the paper’s editorial board, apparently saw Young’s remarks during a conversation over the split between congressional delegation and the governor’s office as threats to his political career and to Gov. Sarah Palin’s. Young, however, saw his part of the talk as “friendly advice.”
Young called Parnell a “little man that’s lying,” according to the story. The story goes on to look at other aspects of Young’s re-election effort and his relationship with the governor’s office, which is not good. “I work with the Legislature real well, but how can I work with someone who is supporting my opponent?” Young said of Palin’s endorsement of Parnell.
This is gonna be good...I don't really like Young, can't stand Berky, and if Sarah will endorse Sean "P. Diddy" Parnell then I may just have to root for him...Depends on where he stands on the capital move issue though!
No new news on Ethan B.'s alternative lifestyle in any paper today?
I did find this cute little photo-op though...
What a shocker! I have to admit, I really don't care about what goes on up north either...Especially at Ethans house...But I digress, really, who here ever gives much thought to what goes on in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or bush Alaska? Me neither, so why should they?
Then there is this...
Here is your AEL&P president, in all his glory. He has a chance to show he is for the community, but has decided that he is all that and us little people should get a life.
AEL&P President Tim McLeod said he couldn't find a way to give "parallel rates" to customers that allowed some to pay over time while others paid in full each month. AEL&P is not in the position to extend loans to its customers, McLeod said. He encouraged customers having trouble paying their bill next month to borrow money from the bank
This is why people are fed up.
We even made the national news: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24373676/
Kind of funny...I think they make it sound a bit worse than it is...A run on lamp oil for God's sake...You should check out the picture of a bunch of yuppie looking Juneauites convening to share a meal and energy in hard times...LOL!
It's Here: The Norwergian Star has landed!
I had to drive through a few dozen early morning tourists...A little bumpy but I managed without spilling my morning brew...crown and coffee my preferred early morning pick me up...Most of the ones I spared didn't seem too thrilled about the weather...LOL!
By the way...Does anyone have any rice to spare?
Seems like we're being bought out here in town...Gee, I wonder what group is buying it all? I hear the price has doubled...American growers are stating there is no rice shortage in the US, regardless of the world stocks...
“Little man that’s lying.”
Rep. Don Young and Sean Parnell, who is one of the Republicans challenging Young for his U.S. House seat, are trading shots over their differing recollections of a conversation last year, according to a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner story today. Parnell, in comments to the paper’s editorial board, apparently saw Young’s remarks during a conversation over the split between congressional delegation and the governor’s office as threats to his political career and to Gov. Sarah Palin’s. Young, however, saw his part of the talk as “friendly advice.”
Young called Parnell a “little man that’s lying,” according to the story. The story goes on to look at other aspects of Young’s re-election effort and his relationship with the governor’s office, which is not good. “I work with the Legislature real well, but how can I work with someone who is supporting my opponent?” Young said of Palin’s endorsement of Parnell.
This is gonna be good...I don't really like Young, can't stand Berky, and if Sarah will endorse Sean "P. Diddy" Parnell then I may just have to root for him...Depends on where he stands on the capital move issue though!
No new news on Ethan B.'s alternative lifestyle in any paper today?
I did find this cute little photo-op though...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Anderson Dissents...Was he right?
It's almost like picking up a steaming pile of stool sample for the vet...It feels wrong but it has to be done. Personally I liked the vote since it may seem like we need a moment to think about it.
Incidentally, I emailed Ms. Wood yesterday regarding credit card payments without their surcharge and got no response. It might have been that she was busy...Now she's probably busy dealing with Mr. Anderson...Lol.
Here is an interesting story picked up by the bleeding anus: (see yesterday's comments)
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/042908/sta_273333623.shtml#mdw-comments
Seems the truth hurts...(no pun intended) I find it a bit amusing but I must admit it's even a bit below the belt(no pun intended again) Seems our dear Mr. Berkowitz reality is smacking him square in the face(no pun again lol).
Ok, if you haven't read the article the jist is that Mr. Berkowitz(career politician that he is) is running for congress...LOL and if you go to his web site and misspell it at all you get linked to gay "stuff." One of them is called "Trust fund baby."
No Bob, I just read the article. I have denounced him in past posts.
Why didn't we ever try and pull this stuff with Beth K? Just thinking out loud here...
Interestingly enough, the Anchorage paper had nothing about it this morning which means they either buried it or we got it a day late...By the way, Elton John will be performing in Anchorage May 28th...coincidence..? Maybe?
First Cruise Ship is in tomorrow!
All together now: "Yeah! Boo! Aww! Motherf*cker!"
I hate the buses, the idiots walking in the road...out of towner's by the thousands asking stupid questions "Does it snow here?" "Does it get cold here?"
Grrr...Something that kind of irritated me, we have a Ketchikan company that came here a few years ago and opened the zip line tour on Douglas Island...Hired some locals, made some money...
This year they hired their boat captains outside as well as deck hands...One of the deck hands said he found them on Craigslist...WTF!?!?! This is the kind of sh*t that pisses me off!
It's almost like picking up a steaming pile of stool sample for the vet...It feels wrong but it has to be done. Personally I liked the vote since it may seem like we need a moment to think about it.
Incidentally, I emailed Ms. Wood yesterday regarding credit card payments without their surcharge and got no response. It might have been that she was busy...Now she's probably busy dealing with Mr. Anderson...Lol.
Here is an interesting story picked up by the bleeding anus: (see yesterday's comments)
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/042908/sta_273333623.shtml#mdw-comments
Seems the truth hurts...(no pun intended) I find it a bit amusing but I must admit it's even a bit below the belt(no pun intended again) Seems our dear Mr. Berkowitz reality is smacking him square in the face(no pun again lol).
Ok, if you haven't read the article the jist is that Mr. Berkowitz(career politician that he is) is running for congress...LOL and if you go to his web site and misspell it at all you get linked to gay "stuff." One of them is called "Trust fund baby."
No Bob, I just read the article. I have denounced him in past posts.
Why didn't we ever try and pull this stuff with Beth K? Just thinking out loud here...
Interestingly enough, the Anchorage paper had nothing about it this morning which means they either buried it or we got it a day late...By the way, Elton John will be performing in Anchorage May 28th...coincidence..? Maybe?
First Cruise Ship is in tomorrow!
All together now: "Yeah! Boo! Aww! Motherf*cker!"
I hate the buses, the idiots walking in the road...out of towner's by the thousands asking stupid questions "Does it snow here?" "Does it get cold here?"
Grrr...Something that kind of irritated me, we have a Ketchikan company that came here a few years ago and opened the zip line tour on Douglas Island...Hired some locals, made some money...
This year they hired their boat captains outside as well as deck hands...One of the deck hands said he found them on Craigslist...WTF!?!?! This is the kind of sh*t that pisses me off!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
You gotta see this! Tell me what you think about it!
http://www.juneaublogger.com/updates/?p=432
Do you think it's fair for AEL&P to spread our rate hike over 12 months?
Do you think they should be able to charge interest since they received a interest free loan from the city?
Do your think it's fair that we have to incur the costs related to the avalanche?
Do you have any suggestions on how AEL&P could handle this better?
http://www.juneaublogger.com/updates/?p=432
Do you think it's fair for AEL&P to spread our rate hike over 12 months?
Do you think they should be able to charge interest since they received a interest free loan from the city?
Do your think it's fair that we have to incur the costs related to the avalanche?
Do you have any suggestions on how AEL&P could handle this better?
Friday, April 25, 2008
I want an interest free loan from the city too...
Seriously I'm getting sick of this whole thing...On one hand they tell us were not gonna get screwed by them charging us before the avalanche...the next day were told there is no way to avoid it because of how the regulatory commision sets up utilities..? I think this is absolute bullsh*t!
Can you imagine your local heating oil company coming out and delivering fuel to you on say April 1st...Charging you $3.50 per gallon on that day...then sending you a statement at the end of the month saying sorry, the price changed and we have to charge you $4.20 per gallon..?
It's the same thing no matter how you cut it and it's white collar crime! No matter how it is spun, they are doing us wrong.
There is their interest free loan right there...All the folks getting screwed is gonna add up to millions of our hard earned dollars to them for nothing...Just taken from us!
Sorry, getting a bit frustrated with all this...Someone made an interesting recommendation on "the other blog." Went something like this:
Call AEL&P now and cancel your service, then well before the end of the month, get it reconnected and they have to issue you a bill for all of April at the old rate? Sounds good, but you may actually have to go without power for a few days..?
SEACC in the news again...Stalling again...F*ck them!!!
Stalling again after the SIS was turned in...Now SEACC says it would prefer an Environmental Assessment Review rather than the Supplemental Information Report the US Forest Service turned in.
The assessment would take longer to complete than the report but would be more thorough according to SEACC’s Rob Cadmus. *ssholes!!! Don't they understand they've stalled long enough, COUER has given in enough! The hard working folks of Juneau want those jobs!
Doesn't SEACC get it?
The public has until the end of the working day to give their opinion to:
Mr. Pete Griffin, District Ranger
Alaska Region – Tongass National Forest
Juneau Ranger District
You can email him at: pgriffin@fs.fed.us
I did and here is also a list of folks you can copy your comments to:
thenderson@coeur.com; dkerr@coeur.com; shaw.hanh@epa.gov; Victor.O.Ross@poa02.usace.army.mil; Governor@gov.state.ak.us; Joe_Balash@gov.state.ak.us; larry.hartig@alaska.gov; dan.easton@alaska.gov; tom.irwin@alaska.gov; tom.crafford@alaska.gov; Kate_Williams@stevens.senate.gov; Nathan_Bergerbest@murkowski.senate.gov; Kevin.V.Kennedy@mail.house.gov; Connie_McKenzie@stevens.senate.gov; jtrigg@coeur.com.
I did and received a reply from a few of the folks on the email list...Bob, since I'm boring you...In silent protest you can stay of it...LOL
Seriously I'm getting sick of this whole thing...On one hand they tell us were not gonna get screwed by them charging us before the avalanche...the next day were told there is no way to avoid it because of how the regulatory commision sets up utilities..? I think this is absolute bullsh*t!
Can you imagine your local heating oil company coming out and delivering fuel to you on say April 1st...Charging you $3.50 per gallon on that day...then sending you a statement at the end of the month saying sorry, the price changed and we have to charge you $4.20 per gallon..?
It's the same thing no matter how you cut it and it's white collar crime! No matter how it is spun, they are doing us wrong.
There is their interest free loan right there...All the folks getting screwed is gonna add up to millions of our hard earned dollars to them for nothing...Just taken from us!
Sorry, getting a bit frustrated with all this...Someone made an interesting recommendation on "the other blog." Went something like this:
Call AEL&P now and cancel your service, then well before the end of the month, get it reconnected and they have to issue you a bill for all of April at the old rate? Sounds good, but you may actually have to go without power for a few days..?
SEACC in the news again...Stalling again...F*ck them!!!
Stalling again after the SIS was turned in...Now SEACC says it would prefer an Environmental Assessment Review rather than the Supplemental Information Report the US Forest Service turned in.
The assessment would take longer to complete than the report but would be more thorough according to SEACC’s Rob Cadmus. *ssholes!!! Don't they understand they've stalled long enough, COUER has given in enough! The hard working folks of Juneau want those jobs!
Doesn't SEACC get it?
The public has until the end of the working day to give their opinion to:
Mr. Pete Griffin, District Ranger
Alaska Region – Tongass National Forest
Juneau Ranger District
You can email him at: pgriffin@fs.fed.us
I did and here is also a list of folks you can copy your comments to:
thenderson@coeur.com; dkerr@coeur.com; shaw.hanh@epa.gov; Victor.O.Ross@poa02.usace.army.mil; Governor@gov.state.ak.us; Joe_Balash@gov.state.ak.us; larry.hartig@alaska.gov; dan.easton@alaska.gov; tom.irwin@alaska.gov; tom.crafford@alaska.gov; Kate_Williams@stevens.senate.gov; Nathan_Bergerbest@murkowski.senate.gov; Kevin.V.Kennedy@mail.house.gov; Connie_McKenzie@stevens.senate.gov; jtrigg@coeur.com.
I did and received a reply from a few of the folks on the email list...Bob, since I'm boring you...In silent protest you can stay of it...LOL
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Let's get some facts about the oil & gas prices
First off, AEL&P's crisis has nothing to do with prices rising...At all, anyone that pays any attention to the news knows that the barrel price for crude reached $120 with no signs of slowing down. That Juneau, is why prices are so high and climbing. Unfortunately, they aren't gonna go back down. If they do, it won't be significant.
A far as AEL&P goes...
This is the latest!
From KINYRADIO web site
A-E-L & P files for emergency rate adjustmentAlaska Electric Light and Power has filed for an emergency cost of power adjustment with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.That's covered in regulations adopted in August of 1998 when Snettisham was transferred from federal to state control.It enables the utility to recover the cost of fuel necessary to generate power in the event of a Snettisham shutdown.Cost adjustments are subject to commission review and approval.A-E -L and P Director of Consumer Affairs Gayle Wood says the utility's request is 42 point 9 cents per kilowatt hour.That would bring a residential customer's rate for the month of May up to 52 point 5 cents per kilowatt hour.That represents a 447 percent increase over the current 11 cent kilowatt rate.For a residential customer consuming 1,000 kilowatts per month the new rate would result in an overall increase from $125.43 per month to $561 per month.Wood says customers, whose bills go out in early May, will be seeing consumption from early April, before the avalanches occurred April 16th, into early May.
Wood says according to the rules of the utility's tariff, the cost of power adjustment must go into effect on the 1st of May.She says there's "not any wiggle room as they see it" to change that rule.Wood says, over time, it kind of balances out.Every month the utility will be establishing a new cost of power adjustment rate.June's rate is likely to be reduced slightly, to 38 to 42 cents per kilowatt hour.She says those customers that had their meter read the first of May will be the first to receive the reduced rate for June usage.The rate can be recalculated every 30 days.Wood says it will be adjusted for the estimated cost of fuel over the next 30 day period and estimated sale of kilowatt hours.She says strong conservation and increasing daylight will help to bring the costs down.Avalanches took out the Snettisham line last Wednesday, April 16th, severing Juneau from the vast majority of its cheap hydroelectric power.
Listening to NPR again I heard this interesting story: (shooting my right wing cred)
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89893155
To sum it up...Biofuels are wiping out the worlds food supplies...Thats right! These idiots are wiping out food crops and destroying rain forests to make fuel that is more expensive, not as efficient, and that makes a much bigger environmental footprint than fossil fuels...The bottom line is that you are being taken to the cleaners for falling in to this crap...Even the hybrid cars have a negative overall energy value from the amount of petroleum used to make the plastic in them as well as the energy used to charge their batteries.
This Just in:UPDATE - State regulators must okay AEL&P surcharge
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will need to approve the surcharge proposed by Alaska, Electric, Light and Power to pay for the extra diesel fuel that's needed to run turbines while the Snettisham line is out of commission.The first of the bills reflecting the higher rate is scheduled to go out May 2nd.Gayle Wood, Director of Consumer Affairs for the utility, was asked on Capital Chat Tuesday if those bills will be pro-rated. She responded by saying they always bill for exact usage from the billing period. She says pro-rating is a term that doesn't make sense in this case.
I need some names of people we want to start encouraging to run for office...
Even if you don't think they would want to run we'll start polling and see what others think...We need to dethrone Doll, Kertulla, etc...We really need folks that represent the working folks of Juneau...Not the artsy fartsy bunch..
$0.55-$0.58 per kwh for May! Then "drop" to $0.38-$0.42 in June?
I think they really are trying to be fair to us...I heard a retraction on the radio from the owner of the Best Western, said that AEL&P contacted him and said they would not be charging him the higher rate until May. He believes the customer service rep made an honest mistake...and that they are probably overwhelmed...Ya think?
Scott Willis, vice president in charge of the Generation Department, said the emergency surcharge is only for the cost of diesel. He emphasized that there would be no additional profit coming to the utility. So if an emergency grant comes through from the state or federal government, he said it will passed director to their customers.
Usage in Juneau is down 20%! That is awesome, I know where I work we do what we can and at home we cut down every conceiveable way!
On an irritating note: Some really stupid *sshole at one of our convenience stores started really harrassing an AEL&P employee that happened to be wearing a company jacket...Not jokingly either, it got so bad the clerk at the store made the *sshole leave...Common sense needs to take precedence here...That's like blaming the guy at the gas station for high oil and gas prices...You can't possibly be that f*cking stupid! If anyone knows who the dick head was, rip him/her...
Mayor Brucey(who I can't usually stand) actually is trying to do some good for the working class here...From KINY Radio's website:
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho has sent a letter to Alaska's Congressional delegation requesting its help in securing expert advice to better manage the town's energy crisis. The mayor wrote that it's his understanding that the Department of Energy has experts that provide assistance to communities in need. Botelho asked for the delegation's help in arranging that assistance.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will need to approve the surcharge proposed by Alaska, Electric, Light and Power to pay for the extra diesel fuel that's needed to run turbines while the Snettisham line is out of commission.The first of the bills reflecting the higher rate is scheduled to go out May 2nd.Gayle Wood, Director of Consumer Affairs for the utility, was asked on Capital Chat Tuesday if those bills will be pro-rated. She responded by saying they always bill for exact usage from the billing period. She says pro-rating is a term that doesn't make sense in this case.
I need some names of people we want to start encouraging to run for office...
Even if you don't think they would want to run we'll start polling and see what others think...We need to dethrone Doll, Kertulla, etc...We really need folks that represent the working folks of Juneau...Not the artsy fartsy bunch..
$0.55-$0.58 per kwh for May! Then "drop" to $0.38-$0.42 in June?
I think they really are trying to be fair to us...I heard a retraction on the radio from the owner of the Best Western, said that AEL&P contacted him and said they would not be charging him the higher rate until May. He believes the customer service rep made an honest mistake...and that they are probably overwhelmed...Ya think?
Scott Willis, vice president in charge of the Generation Department, said the emergency surcharge is only for the cost of diesel. He emphasized that there would be no additional profit coming to the utility. So if an emergency grant comes through from the state or federal government, he said it will passed director to their customers.
Usage in Juneau is down 20%! That is awesome, I know where I work we do what we can and at home we cut down every conceiveable way!
On an irritating note: Some really stupid *sshole at one of our convenience stores started really harrassing an AEL&P employee that happened to be wearing a company jacket...Not jokingly either, it got so bad the clerk at the store made the *sshole leave...Common sense needs to take precedence here...That's like blaming the guy at the gas station for high oil and gas prices...You can't possibly be that f*cking stupid! If anyone knows who the dick head was, rip him/her...
Mayor Brucey(who I can't usually stand) actually is trying to do some good for the working class here...From KINY Radio's website:
Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho has sent a letter to Alaska's Congressional delegation requesting its help in securing expert advice to better manage the town's energy crisis. The mayor wrote that it's his understanding that the Department of Energy has experts that provide assistance to communities in need. Botelho asked for the delegation's help in arranging that assistance.
SEACC loses a court battle regarding a state of Alaska land grab!
LOL!!! One sad fact here is I didn't see anything on KINY Radios site or on the Empire..? But I did however hear Russel Heath and his SEACC attorney crying about it on NPR this morning and he wanted to make sure we knew that they were gonna raise a big stink about it...I have a feeling they are treading very carefully now around here...Funny isn't it...
I believe they have alienated themselves from the real people of Juneau...I'm so tired of all these granola eating east coasters coming to our town and telling us what we can and can't do...I was looking at the SEACC board of directors and none of them are from here...http://www.seacc.org/about/Staff In fact they just go wherever they can to fight the fight...To their credit, a few of them have actually been here a while...
Here's an interesting piece regarding the peace loving folks of Islam:
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Calvin Peeing on SEACC available at SignPro 780-3505
You can buy one for $10.50 or two or more for about $7.89 each...They have them on all there rigs too...I suggest buying a couple and giving one away...
Anyone hear what AEL&P did to the guy that owns the Best Western?
Most of his bill he was charged the new rate! Even though the "crisis" hadn't even started yet! WTF!! This is absolute thievery and I'm calling them on it. They pulled the same crap on me in November when they raised the rates! Is this legal? It can't be! I thought they were governed by some public utilities commision..? The very least they could do is not f*ck us in those kinds of situations, even when were going out of our way to conserve there is nothing we can do about the billing cycle? Why can't they start that cycle on the day they raise the rates? It can't be that complicated? My guesss is their accounting software can do that? If was working in their favor I bet they'd figure that sh*t out...
Of course the state figured they can't make a decision on whether or not were in a crisis for at least another month...nice way to make sure AEL&P gets some of our hard earned money irrevocably eh? Can you say ala FEMA during/after Katrina...
In a possible bit of good news...I guess...I got this from KINY Radios site:
(Part of CBJ Emergency Fund may be used to offset electric bills. The Assembly is considering using a portion of the CBJ Emergency Fund to help those Juneau residents that are most vulnerable to huge increases in their electric bills. At last night's Assembly meeting, Mayor Bruce Botelho suggested exploring some form of "bridge financing" for those most vulnerable.There is currently $4.3 million dollars in the CBJ Emergency Fund. The mayor also suggested looking at capping how much sales tax the city is taking in so there's "no sales tax windfall" and in the regard providing some relief for rate payers in Juneau. A-E-L- and P officials are predicting that the 11 cent per kilowatt hour rate will increase to 50 cents or more. The Assembly has scheduled time during Thursday's Finance Committee meeting to discuss several possible recommendations.)
Hmmm...I doubt any of the assembly looked at my site(even after I emailed them) but at least there's a trickle of common sense there..."no sales tax windfall..." You've got to be sh*tting me! What about the sales tax windfall they'e been getting from the price of heating fuel?
The latest figure on 100 gallons of heating fuel #1 is $4.35 per gallon that equates to a $0.22 per gallon to the city...That's what I would call a "Windfall!" How about they do something about that?
About 3 or 4 years ago they were getting around $0.07 per gallon...never have they mentioned that little windfall to the public...As I said last week, this needs to be adressed and judging by our poll we overwhelmingly believe this is Bullsh*t!!!
But I doubt their listening...
Kudos to Gov. Palin for getting back to work 3 days after giving birth! How's that for a tough Alaskan woman!
So Mark Begich made it official...As I said last week, he's about as good a Dem as they come so I have no qualms should he get elected...I know he'd fight for the gas line an to open up ANWR...Of course, who knows what he'll tell the DNP to get their funding?
Uncle Ted will be the first to go it looks like, I don't think he'll be able to hold on at his age and with the surrounding investigation...As much as I know he's done for us, it might be his time? Too bad we don't have any quality Republicans willing to challenge...Eh Merrill? You listening? Or Mr. PC? Why not?
You can buy one for $10.50 or two or more for about $7.89 each...They have them on all there rigs too...I suggest buying a couple and giving one away...
Anyone hear what AEL&P did to the guy that owns the Best Western?
Most of his bill he was charged the new rate! Even though the "crisis" hadn't even started yet! WTF!! This is absolute thievery and I'm calling them on it. They pulled the same crap on me in November when they raised the rates! Is this legal? It can't be! I thought they were governed by some public utilities commision..? The very least they could do is not f*ck us in those kinds of situations, even when were going out of our way to conserve there is nothing we can do about the billing cycle? Why can't they start that cycle on the day they raise the rates? It can't be that complicated? My guesss is their accounting software can do that? If was working in their favor I bet they'd figure that sh*t out...
Of course the state figured they can't make a decision on whether or not were in a crisis for at least another month...nice way to make sure AEL&P gets some of our hard earned money irrevocably eh? Can you say ala FEMA during/after Katrina...
In a possible bit of good news...I guess...I got this from KINY Radios site:
(Part of CBJ Emergency Fund may be used to offset electric bills. The Assembly is considering using a portion of the CBJ Emergency Fund to help those Juneau residents that are most vulnerable to huge increases in their electric bills. At last night's Assembly meeting, Mayor Bruce Botelho suggested exploring some form of "bridge financing" for those most vulnerable.There is currently $4.3 million dollars in the CBJ Emergency Fund. The mayor also suggested looking at capping how much sales tax the city is taking in so there's "no sales tax windfall" and in the regard providing some relief for rate payers in Juneau. A-E-L- and P officials are predicting that the 11 cent per kilowatt hour rate will increase to 50 cents or more. The Assembly has scheduled time during Thursday's Finance Committee meeting to discuss several possible recommendations.)
Hmmm...I doubt any of the assembly looked at my site(even after I emailed them) but at least there's a trickle of common sense there..."no sales tax windfall..." You've got to be sh*tting me! What about the sales tax windfall they'e been getting from the price of heating fuel?
The latest figure on 100 gallons of heating fuel #1 is $4.35 per gallon that equates to a $0.22 per gallon to the city...That's what I would call a "Windfall!" How about they do something about that?
About 3 or 4 years ago they were getting around $0.07 per gallon...never have they mentioned that little windfall to the public...As I said last week, this needs to be adressed and judging by our poll we overwhelmingly believe this is Bullsh*t!!!
But I doubt their listening...
Kudos to Gov. Palin for getting back to work 3 days after giving birth! How's that for a tough Alaskan woman!
So Mark Begich made it official...As I said last week, he's about as good a Dem as they come so I have no qualms should he get elected...I know he'd fight for the gas line an to open up ANWR...Of course, who knows what he'll tell the DNP to get their funding?
Uncle Ted will be the first to go it looks like, I don't think he'll be able to hold on at his age and with the surrounding investigation...As much as I know he's done for us, it might be his time? Too bad we don't have any quality Republicans willing to challenge...Eh Merrill? You listening? Or Mr. PC? Why not?
Monday, April 21, 2008
This is from an email I recieved from one of our folks here on the site...In my mind as true a hero as there is in our town:
Please excuse the short notice. I just got word that my friend, S Sgt.>James F. Zuelow, is returning from his second tour of duty in the>Middle East with the National Guard, Monday April 21st at 9:46pm on>Alaska Airlines, flight 69.>>Two years ago when the main National Guard force returned he was>delayed in Anchorage, so he saw none of support that Juneau gave to>the returning vets. And what's worse, his wife and children are>traveling this week and, most likely, will not be able to make it back>in time to meet his flight.>>I know it's short notice, but if anyone can show up to the airport and>help me welcome him home I'd really appreciate it. I'm attaching a>photo, so you'll know him when he clears security, I'm not sure if>he'll be in uniform or not. Please feel free to forward this to ANYONE>interested in showing support for our returning vets, or call them>or... get creative.
I am going to post a picture of him as well...Please, even if you oppose the war, show some respect here.
Please excuse the short notice. I just got word that my friend, S Sgt.>James F. Zuelow, is returning from his second tour of duty in the>Middle East with the National Guard, Monday April 21st at 9:46pm on>Alaska Airlines, flight 69.>>Two years ago when the main National Guard force returned he was>delayed in Anchorage, so he saw none of support that Juneau gave to>the returning vets. And what's worse, his wife and children are>traveling this week and, most likely, will not be able to make it back>in time to meet his flight.>>I know it's short notice, but if anyone can show up to the airport and>help me welcome him home I'd really appreciate it. I'm attaching a>photo, so you'll know him when he clears security, I'm not sure if>he'll be in uniform or not. Please feel free to forward this to ANYONE>interested in showing support for our returning vets, or call them>or... get creative.
I am going to post a picture of him as well...Please, even if you oppose the war, show some respect here.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Hmmm...What's going on with Begich taking on Uncle Ted?
This could get scary with Don Young also embroiled in the Abramoff scandal...The only clean Washington rep so far is Frankie's daughter...Alaskans may lose a lot of political clout these next elections. As a former Anchoragite though I can say without crossing my fingers that Begich isn't bad for a Democrat. He seems pretty bright and actually fairly honest (unlike Berkowitz or God forbid...Tony Knowles!).
The scary thought to me is someone like Diane Benson actually winning a seat...Can you say "Constant racial sound bites." on national tv? She's scarier than a SEACC meeting on Earth Day at 4:20 in the afternoon...Pewww, can smell the rich stink of petuli oil and BO just thinking about it...Sorry Bob, didn't mean to get you excited...
So...On a side note, I had to drive the baby around Saturday night cuz he's teething...again...grrr...and I am pleased to say that a lot of us locals are sticking to our guns and keeping most of the lights off. I went to Home Depot, Wal Mart, and Fred Meyer and they all had a lot of their lighting off. Now, you may think "Who cares a big light bill for a few months isn't gonna sink them"...and you'd be right, but it helps reduce the load to the rest of us and thereby should make a difference when it comes to what happens to our bill...It better...
I heard a rumor from a reliable source that because Juneau residents and businesses are using so much less electricity than normal, a generator in Lemon Creek that normally uses 2000 gallons of diesel an hour is only using 1000 gallons an hour! Wow, if that's the case then the sky isn't really falling!
A sour note on that same front, during that same drive Saturday night I drove through some public housing in the valley and noticed a lot of lights on in most apartments and lots of windows open. I just hope that we the public, aren't footing the bill for these folks. I hope they pay their own electric bills...Anyone know the answer to that? Bob? It's one thing for us to help the needy, it's another thing for them to not help out when it matters most!
A safety notice: from kinyradio's website Be careful with alternative heating and lighting sources If you have electric heat you may be exploring alternative heating and lighting sources to save on electricity cost. These include using candles, kerosene heaters and other heating devices inside their homes. One fire has already occurred from use of a kerosene heater. No one was hurt in that incident, although a family had to leave their home. Capital City Fire Rescue offers this advice- Candles: Never leave a candle burning unattended or where children can reach them. All candles need to be in a candle holder with a solid base to prevent them from tipping over. Keep the candles away from curtains or other things that can ignite and never have combustible decorations around the base of the candle. Kerosene heaters: no unvented kerosene heater is designed or approved for use inside a residence. They all will produce carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gas, tasteless, odorless gases that can kill you. They also can present a fire hazard if they are old, have an improper fuel or are located too close to combustibles. Underwriters Lab tested, vented liquid fuel heaters, properly installed, are safe and tested for use inside buildings. Use of charcoal cooking devices inside residents are a sure method of producing enormous quantities of deadly carbon monoxide gas. Don't ever use them inside. Make sure that after a long winter, that your wood stove chimney is clear and clean of creosote before use. Capital City Fire/Rescue has responded to several chimney fires, fortunately none which caused significant damage. During this difficult time, use your best defense against tragic fires... your common sense. If you have questions call Capital City fire Rescue during business hours at 586-5322. After hours call 789-7554.
This could get scary with Don Young also embroiled in the Abramoff scandal...The only clean Washington rep so far is Frankie's daughter...Alaskans may lose a lot of political clout these next elections. As a former Anchoragite though I can say without crossing my fingers that Begich isn't bad for a Democrat. He seems pretty bright and actually fairly honest (unlike Berkowitz or God forbid...Tony Knowles!).
The scary thought to me is someone like Diane Benson actually winning a seat...Can you say "Constant racial sound bites." on national tv? She's scarier than a SEACC meeting on Earth Day at 4:20 in the afternoon...Pewww, can smell the rich stink of petuli oil and BO just thinking about it...Sorry Bob, didn't mean to get you excited...
So...On a side note, I had to drive the baby around Saturday night cuz he's teething...again...grrr...and I am pleased to say that a lot of us locals are sticking to our guns and keeping most of the lights off. I went to Home Depot, Wal Mart, and Fred Meyer and they all had a lot of their lighting off. Now, you may think "Who cares a big light bill for a few months isn't gonna sink them"...and you'd be right, but it helps reduce the load to the rest of us and thereby should make a difference when it comes to what happens to our bill...It better...
I heard a rumor from a reliable source that because Juneau residents and businesses are using so much less electricity than normal, a generator in Lemon Creek that normally uses 2000 gallons of diesel an hour is only using 1000 gallons an hour! Wow, if that's the case then the sky isn't really falling!
A sour note on that same front, during that same drive Saturday night I drove through some public housing in the valley and noticed a lot of lights on in most apartments and lots of windows open. I just hope that we the public, aren't footing the bill for these folks. I hope they pay their own electric bills...Anyone know the answer to that? Bob? It's one thing for us to help the needy, it's another thing for them to not help out when it matters most!
A safety notice: from kinyradio's website Be careful with alternative heating and lighting sources If you have electric heat you may be exploring alternative heating and lighting sources to save on electricity cost. These include using candles, kerosene heaters and other heating devices inside their homes. One fire has already occurred from use of a kerosene heater. No one was hurt in that incident, although a family had to leave their home. Capital City Fire Rescue offers this advice- Candles: Never leave a candle burning unattended or where children can reach them. All candles need to be in a candle holder with a solid base to prevent them from tipping over. Keep the candles away from curtains or other things that can ignite and never have combustible decorations around the base of the candle. Kerosene heaters: no unvented kerosene heater is designed or approved for use inside a residence. They all will produce carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gas, tasteless, odorless gases that can kill you. They also can present a fire hazard if they are old, have an improper fuel or are located too close to combustibles. Underwriters Lab tested, vented liquid fuel heaters, properly installed, are safe and tested for use inside buildings. Use of charcoal cooking devices inside residents are a sure method of producing enormous quantities of deadly carbon monoxide gas. Don't ever use them inside. Make sure that after a long winter, that your wood stove chimney is clear and clean of creosote before use. Capital City Fire/Rescue has responded to several chimney fires, fortunately none which caused significant damage. During this difficult time, use your best defense against tragic fires... your common sense. If you have questions call Capital City fire Rescue during business hours at 586-5322. After hours call 789-7554.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Does anyone know where I can get a sticker of Calvin peeing on SEACC?
I just want to say congratulations to the governor and her family and welcome Trig Paxson Van Palin into our world. I know he was born a month early and I hope and pray that everything will be alright.
Can you believe it his 17 degrees last night!!! WTF!! If I had a job south right now I would seriously consider...well, never mind. BRRRR!!!
Did anyone read the friday update at the Empire regarding a hoax fax being sent around? The fax states that some businesses are closing down early do cut energy costs and has official looking Empire heading...That's just cold...Things are gonna get bad enough for businesses dealing with the energy crisis.
Wow, it's only been since Sunday and I'm getting over 300 hits per day. I've been tweaking it on a daily basis trying to find something that I like to look at. I've been getting a lot of feedback from friends and family and of course my arch Empire nemesis...Bob.
So far in one short week we've attempted to call out Mr. Meyer for both trying to get the capital moved up North(and dug up some Wasilla property he owns), trying to hide the cost of said move, we've watched the legislator fail to get us some financial relief in spite of our surplus due to high oil prices(Kevin Meyer again), an avalanche, and of course my latest bright idea...The abolishment of city sales tax on energy utilities.
Some other issues that our attention has been diverted from...so far...Stone's trying to run our fishermen out of town for the sake of yachters and sailboaters, the left wing nuts trying to stop the snowmachiners from using the area behind Costco, JPD not arresting drunk drivers, and other small issues that I guarantee we'll be covering.
For some reason I think we'll talk about tourists or SEACC soon...
I just want to say congratulations to the governor and her family and welcome Trig Paxson Van Palin into our world. I know he was born a month early and I hope and pray that everything will be alright.
Can you believe it his 17 degrees last night!!! WTF!! If I had a job south right now I would seriously consider...well, never mind. BRRRR!!!
Did anyone read the friday update at the Empire regarding a hoax fax being sent around? The fax states that some businesses are closing down early do cut energy costs and has official looking Empire heading...That's just cold...Things are gonna get bad enough for businesses dealing with the energy crisis.
Wow, it's only been since Sunday and I'm getting over 300 hits per day. I've been tweaking it on a daily basis trying to find something that I like to look at. I've been getting a lot of feedback from friends and family and of course my arch Empire nemesis...Bob.
So far in one short week we've attempted to call out Mr. Meyer for both trying to get the capital moved up North(and dug up some Wasilla property he owns), trying to hide the cost of said move, we've watched the legislator fail to get us some financial relief in spite of our surplus due to high oil prices(Kevin Meyer again), an avalanche, and of course my latest bright idea...The abolishment of city sales tax on energy utilities.
Some other issues that our attention has been diverted from...so far...Stone's trying to run our fishermen out of town for the sake of yachters and sailboaters, the left wing nuts trying to stop the snowmachiners from using the area behind Costco, JPD not arresting drunk drivers, and other small issues that I guarantee we'll be covering.
For some reason I think we'll talk about tourists or SEACC soon...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Let's abolish the sales tax for our energy usage!
I think the CBJ needs to seriously consider abolishing sales tax on our utilities ASAP! We, the voters put it in place and we should be able to scream and yell to get rid of it...
Can you imagine though, if we abolished sales tax on every gallon of fuel we used. It wouldn't hurt business at all. In fact we'd have more money to spend and it might help stimulate the economy here.
Let's look at some facts:
A few years ago gas was around $2.00 per gallon and diesel around $1.30 per gallon. So with a 5% sales tax the city was making about $.10 and about $.07 per gallon respectively...That's for every gallon sold in this city!
Now gas is around $3.60 per gallon, diesel $3.80 and home heating fuel is about $4.00 per gallon. Let's do the math... The city makes around $.15 per gal on our vehicles and $.20 for every gallon of heating fuel we buy. The city is getting $1.00 for every 5 gallons of heating fuel you buy! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!That has to stop!
There is some good news, the city is taking it to the state to try and get some disaster relief. we'll see how it affects Joe Consumer though...
They had a press conference in case you didn't know and together in a most reassuring way they told us we're f*cked! Gayle told us the usage was down for Thursday though...Duh? When you're talking about paying up to five times more than usual for something like that, one tends to listen. Not her fault I know...She just happens to be the mouthpiece.
One of our posters on this blog made an awesome suggestion:
"I have to believe the AEL&P guys or their contractors could lay a temporary line down, splice both ends, and get the power rolling and then work on the towers, etc. etc."
Mr. Not PC on our previous post regarding this disaster.
I for one would like to hear what AEL&P has to say about that idea...Even if this isea took some serious babysitting by a lot of people it sounds logical. Not sure where he got the idea but he's getting credit for it right here.
I think the CBJ needs to seriously consider abolishing sales tax on our utilities ASAP! We, the voters put it in place and we should be able to scream and yell to get rid of it...
Can you imagine though, if we abolished sales tax on every gallon of fuel we used. It wouldn't hurt business at all. In fact we'd have more money to spend and it might help stimulate the economy here.
Let's look at some facts:
A few years ago gas was around $2.00 per gallon and diesel around $1.30 per gallon. So with a 5% sales tax the city was making about $.10 and about $.07 per gallon respectively...That's for every gallon sold in this city!
Now gas is around $3.60 per gallon, diesel $3.80 and home heating fuel is about $4.00 per gallon. Let's do the math... The city makes around $.15 per gal on our vehicles and $.20 for every gallon of heating fuel we buy. The city is getting $1.00 for every 5 gallons of heating fuel you buy! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!That has to stop!
There is some good news, the city is taking it to the state to try and get some disaster relief. we'll see how it affects Joe Consumer though...
They had a press conference in case you didn't know and together in a most reassuring way they told us we're f*cked! Gayle told us the usage was down for Thursday though...Duh? When you're talking about paying up to five times more than usual for something like that, one tends to listen. Not her fault I know...She just happens to be the mouthpiece.
One of our posters on this blog made an awesome suggestion:
"I have to believe the AEL&P guys or their contractors could lay a temporary line down, splice both ends, and get the power rolling and then work on the towers, etc. etc."
Mr. Not PC on our previous post regarding this disaster.
I for one would like to hear what AEL&P has to say about that idea...Even if this isea took some serious babysitting by a lot of people it sounds logical. Not sure where he got the idea but he's getting credit for it right here.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Avalanche dooms us economically!
Does anyone have any ideas as to WTF we're gonna do about AEL&P?
Are we really gonna see our rates go up as much as 500%? I'm wondering if they're saying that so that when it only goes up 300-400% we'll say "Oh thank God, it's not as bad as we thought!"
I hope the city is devising a plan and working into the wee hours tonight. Doesn't AEL&P have insurance for this kind of crap?
Snowmachiners...
The Juneau Alpine Working Group just wants a place to ride their machines.
They finally came up with an ideal place to go ride...Up behind Costco and up behind Blackerby Ridge towards the ice field. The issues before were the vandalism out at Echo and the noise in North Douglas. This place seems perfect and a few absolute loony lefties had to protest that idea on the grounds that we need to curb emissions or some such BS. Can you folks just let them ride somewhere!! Get over it. These people police themselves very well. A few idiots out at Echo just needed to f*ck it all up for the rest of them...
I don't even ride and I'm sick of these kinds of folks showing up everywhere to protest...Bob, was that you?
Does anyone have any ideas as to WTF we're gonna do about AEL&P?
Are we really gonna see our rates go up as much as 500%? I'm wondering if they're saying that so that when it only goes up 300-400% we'll say "Oh thank God, it's not as bad as we thought!"
I hope the city is devising a plan and working into the wee hours tonight. Doesn't AEL&P have insurance for this kind of crap?
Snowmachiners...
The Juneau Alpine Working Group just wants a place to ride their machines.
They finally came up with an ideal place to go ride...Up behind Costco and up behind Blackerby Ridge towards the ice field. The issues before were the vandalism out at Echo and the noise in North Douglas. This place seems perfect and a few absolute loony lefties had to protest that idea on the grounds that we need to curb emissions or some such BS. Can you folks just let them ride somewhere!! Get over it. These people police themselves very well. A few idiots out at Echo just needed to f*ck it all up for the rest of them...
I don't even ride and I'm sick of these kinds of folks showing up everywhere to protest...Bob, was that you?
For more info you can go to:
http://juneaualpineworkinggroup.org/
Speaking of a protesters...
Seems Goldbelt gets to shuttle a few miners once the mine finally opens up...Avoided a big lawsuit there didn't ya SEACC!
I heard it through the grapevine there was a lot of bad backlash at SEACC HQ over that PR fiasco.
Speaking of SEACC...Anyone know where I can get a sticker of that little Calvin dude pissing on SEACC...I would gladly put that one on my truck.
SEACC sure has been quiet as of late?
For all the Douglas regulars with your panties in a wad because someone turned in someone with an open container in their car...
Get over it!
The law is the law and just because you have lived in Douglas forever doesn't exempt you from it...Have the decency to behave like grown-ups!
Seems Goldbelt gets to shuttle a few miners once the mine finally opens up...Avoided a big lawsuit there didn't ya SEACC!
I heard it through the grapevine there was a lot of bad backlash at SEACC HQ over that PR fiasco.
Speaking of SEACC...Anyone know where I can get a sticker of that little Calvin dude pissing on SEACC...I would gladly put that one on my truck.
SEACC sure has been quiet as of late?
For all the Douglas regulars with your panties in a wad because someone turned in someone with an open container in their car...
Get over it!
The law is the law and just because you have lived in Douglas forever doesn't exempt you from it...Have the decency to behave like grown-ups!
I wasn't gonna post till tomorrow but if you haven't heard already...this qualifies as a state of emergency. Our electric bills could go up 500-600 percent!! I already pay around $160 per month for my 1100 sq ft house. It could be as high as $800 per month now! Not sure about you, but I'm f*cked! We need to declare a state of emergency!
This just in from the KINY Radio web site.
UPDATE : Juneau loses Snettisham power for extended period, avalanche to blameJuneau has been choked off from its chief supply of electricity by an avalanche.Gayle Wood of Alaska Electric Light and Power says it happened at about four this morning.She says it was hardly noticed, except by Thane Road residents, because of diesel generation they had running at the time and low load demands at that hour.She says it was a massive avalanche about three miles from the Snettisham power house that took out about a mile and a half of transmission line. That includes damage to four to five towers, she says.Wood says the community will be virtually reliant on diesel generated power for two to three months with the exception of power that can be generated through the Gold Creek, Salmon Creek and Annex Creek facilities.The electric utility official says customers can expect to see some very high bills.
Residential rates were at 11 cents per kilowatt hour.Wood initially estimated it would go to 30 to 35 cents, but has since revised that figure to 50 cents and adds that's a conservative figure.
Since the area is very unstable, Wood says they don't expect to start repairs for two to three weeks since they need to wait for avalanche danger to subside. She describes the terrain in the area as very steep. At this point, they're trying to assess the damage from the air.Wood calls it the worst disaster they've ever had on the Snettisham line. She used the word "catastrophic" and called it "a hard hit."Wood stressed the importance of conservation during this time. Right now, she says they're trying to figure out how to secure enough diesel to handle this kind of long term need.
This just in from the KINY Radio web site.
UPDATE : Juneau loses Snettisham power for extended period, avalanche to blameJuneau has been choked off from its chief supply of electricity by an avalanche.Gayle Wood of Alaska Electric Light and Power says it happened at about four this morning.She says it was hardly noticed, except by Thane Road residents, because of diesel generation they had running at the time and low load demands at that hour.She says it was a massive avalanche about three miles from the Snettisham power house that took out about a mile and a half of transmission line. That includes damage to four to five towers, she says.Wood says the community will be virtually reliant on diesel generated power for two to three months with the exception of power that can be generated through the Gold Creek, Salmon Creek and Annex Creek facilities.The electric utility official says customers can expect to see some very high bills.
Residential rates were at 11 cents per kilowatt hour.Wood initially estimated it would go to 30 to 35 cents, but has since revised that figure to 50 cents and adds that's a conservative figure.
Since the area is very unstable, Wood says they don't expect to start repairs for two to three weeks since they need to wait for avalanche danger to subside. She describes the terrain in the area as very steep. At this point, they're trying to assess the damage from the air.Wood calls it the worst disaster they've ever had on the Snettisham line. She used the word "catastrophic" and called it "a hard hit."Wood stressed the importance of conservation during this time. Right now, she says they're trying to figure out how to secure enough diesel to handle this kind of long term need.
How do we call for a special session?
Anyone have any ideas? We need to send those folks back to rethink the energy rebate. The public outcry has been enormous! Reading the blogs from up north has been an eye opener. It's not just us down here in Juneau that want Meyer to buck up...As I mentioned in yesterdays post, even Miss Sara was not happy about nothing getting done for the hard working Alaskans. So, this is a call to arms! We need action from smarter folks than me.
If you aren't outraged by Mr. Meyer your eyes are closed!
By the way people...Anyone hear about the two idiot dj's in Anchorage? They made a very stupid, gross, and racist comment towards Alaskan Native women! Love to hear your comments regarding this subject.
On a different note, I want to thank GCI for getting the Mariner games back to us. I made a big stink and I know I wasn't alone...But thanks Benita!!!
As far as the fisherman leaving Juneau, I think this needs to be a BFD...We need them, they helped build and diversify this town and economy. I would love some feedback on what we can do...I think my next poll will be what to do with Mr. Stone. Any ideas?
Holy Sh*T!!! How about the electric rates going up as
much as 200%! My bill is already almost $200 per month!
Help me Mr. Meyer!!!!
Remember, to comment all you have to do is click on comments at the bottom of each post!!!
Anyone have any ideas? We need to send those folks back to rethink the energy rebate. The public outcry has been enormous! Reading the blogs from up north has been an eye opener. It's not just us down here in Juneau that want Meyer to buck up...As I mentioned in yesterdays post, even Miss Sara was not happy about nothing getting done for the hard working Alaskans. So, this is a call to arms! We need action from smarter folks than me.
If you aren't outraged by Mr. Meyer your eyes are closed!
By the way people...Anyone hear about the two idiot dj's in Anchorage? They made a very stupid, gross, and racist comment towards Alaskan Native women! Love to hear your comments regarding this subject.
On a different note, I want to thank GCI for getting the Mariner games back to us. I made a big stink and I know I wasn't alone...But thanks Benita!!!
As far as the fisherman leaving Juneau, I think this needs to be a BFD...We need them, they helped build and diversify this town and economy. I would love some feedback on what we can do...I think my next poll will be what to do with Mr. Stone. Any ideas?
Holy Sh*T!!! How about the electric rates going up as
much as 200%! My bill is already almost $200 per month!
Help me Mr. Meyer!!!!
Remember, to comment all you have to do is click on comments at the bottom of each post!!!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Heating help bills faltered on fairness, sustainability
I borrowed this from an update on the Empire site!!!
Story last updated at 4/14/2008 - 3:19 pm
Multiple attempts to share Alaska’s sudden oil wealth with citizens suffering from high gas, fuel oil and electricity prices were made by lawmakers during the 90-day session that ended Sunday, but all faltered on concerns about fairness and sustainability.Legislators instead provided funding for a small amount of energy assistance for the most needy Alaskans, and a big weatherization program available to all.
Rep. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, helped stop one bill in the House Finance Committee that would have given every Alaskan an extra $500 on their Permanent Fund Dividend, saying he wanted to avoid the creation of new entitlement programs.
House Speaker John Harris, R-Valdez, joined with Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, who had sought the extra $500, to provide money to help bring more renewable energy to Alaska.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Empire.
Hows that for sticking it to us...Thanks a lot Mr.Meyer. You personally cost my family $1500! I was gonna change subjects soon but when even bobstillbob agrees with me...Things are rotten in Denmark!(Or Anchorage)
I wonder how many of us could have used an extra $500? Let's see, I have a 275 gallon fuel tank that costs me now over $1000 to fill...We have this huge surplus...I hope it wasn't quashed so he could get back to his family right away...instead of looking out for the best interests of all Alaskans.
Maybe he's done some good things up there...but the fact of the matter is he is trying to move the capital and he killed the bill that would have given every Alaskan that gets a dividend, an extra $500 to help offset the cost of our heating bills. I say we start a massive(albeit attention seeking)drive to get him some really negative attention! We can start with writing letters to the editor to this paper!
www.frontiersman.com
I bet the families in the Mat-Su could have used the money.
Or what about Fairbanks, can you imagine the heating bills up there with that cold...
www.newsminer.com
Even worse, imagine the bush and the villages up north. He really screwed a lot of families. I wonder what he'll have to say in the papers tomorrow. I'm sure his family isn't hurting like the rest of us.
Kevin Meyer!!
This just so happens to be picking up some steam, although I'm disappointed in the number of people voting and commenting on my blog, I've gotten several hundred hits in the last couple of days. Thanks mom!
I have heard from two very prominent Alaskans agreeing with my idea(that he's a douchbag), both saying they can't come out publicly and say that. Meyer does have the right to respond right here if he can do it with a straight face...If he has the testicular fortitude?
I wonder how much this piece of property would go up if the capital/legislature moved to South central? http://www.matsugov.us/myproperty/detail.aspx?taxID=1357B04L003
This could be a different Kevin Meyer from Anchorage with this lot in Wasilla? It was too late last night for me to keep digging. If I'm wrong then I'll just delete this post! Kidding, I'll eat crow.
By the way(change of subject) several of my fisherman buddies have been complaining about Mr. Stones running them out of the harbors...Anyone care to comment on this? I'll see if I can't get a quote from him(Stone) in the near future. I'd like to hear from fisherman on this subject or anyone really. Ed, Kathy, Roger, or Darrell? Love to hear from any of you...
In case any of you don't know, we lose a lot of fish revenue when these guys relocate to Hoonah. We get a small percentage of every fish they catch on top of the money they spend here. WTF Mr. Stone? It might be time to run your East Coast *ss back to the other end of the country. We happen to like our fishermen here. We don't really care about the sailer's and yachters if it's at the expense of our fleet. The rest of Southeasts fleet (especially Petersburg) isn't very happy about how much it cost to spend the night here in the summer. I'd love to hear from Charlie, Ben Darrel, or Mark from the Viking fleet about their opinions on these issues.
This is enough for now, I gotta go to work...
This just so happens to be picking up some steam, although I'm disappointed in the number of people voting and commenting on my blog, I've gotten several hundred hits in the last couple of days. Thanks mom!
I have heard from two very prominent Alaskans agreeing with my idea(that he's a douchbag), both saying they can't come out publicly and say that. Meyer does have the right to respond right here if he can do it with a straight face...If he has the testicular fortitude?
I wonder how much this piece of property would go up if the capital/legislature moved to South central? http://www.matsugov.us/myproperty/detail.aspx?taxID=1357B04L003
This could be a different Kevin Meyer from Anchorage with this lot in Wasilla? It was too late last night for me to keep digging. If I'm wrong then I'll just delete this post! Kidding, I'll eat crow.
By the way(change of subject) several of my fisherman buddies have been complaining about Mr. Stones running them out of the harbors...Anyone care to comment on this? I'll see if I can't get a quote from him(Stone) in the near future. I'd like to hear from fisherman on this subject or anyone really. Ed, Kathy, Roger, or Darrell? Love to hear from any of you...
In case any of you don't know, we lose a lot of fish revenue when these guys relocate to Hoonah. We get a small percentage of every fish they catch on top of the money they spend here. WTF Mr. Stone? It might be time to run your East Coast *ss back to the other end of the country. We happen to like our fishermen here. We don't really care about the sailer's and yachters if it's at the expense of our fleet. The rest of Southeasts fleet (especially Petersburg) isn't very happy about how much it cost to spend the night here in the summer. I'd love to hear from Charlie, Ben Darrel, or Mark from the Viking fleet about their opinions on these issues.
This is enough for now, I gotta go to work...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Doldrums
So, it's Sunday here in Juneau and it's the middle of April and I just saw the forecast for this week on the KINY radio website and it sucked...
http://www.kinyradio.com/weather.html
Snow wed and thurs...Lame! Colder too, lows around 26-29 degrees. Grrr!
On a positive note, the legislature is almost leaving us. Good riddance to the folks from Southcentral that can't take no for an answer and had the gall to try to hide the costs of a capital move from their own constituents! WTF! I hope the voters up there toss their *sses out for being deceitful next election. Kevin "the douche bag" Meyers needs all of our help to see the light. Here's his email address for any of you that would like to express your opinions... Representative_Kevin_Meyer@legis.state.ak.us
I already did...No response of course...No surprise, he probably has all of southeast blocked as spam.
Did any of you see this article in the ADN? http://www.adn.com/legislature/story/374328.html
It seems our governor was trying to cut the cost of a business license and some folks don't like the way she did it? I look at the article and I can't tell what the big deal is. At least she didn't spend postage on 23,000 letters. A mass emailing? BFD! Saved us around ten grand by not using snail mail. I have a feeling she's making a few enemas...I mean enemies, even in her own district. LOL, whiners needing some attention if you ask me. Make sure to read the comments under the article to see what most Alaskans think of this "news."
By the way, if anyone wants to post articles or their own column to my new blog, let me know. If I like your style, we can work something out, no, not money just timing and whatnot...
http://www.kinyradio.com/weather.html
Snow wed and thurs...Lame! Colder too, lows around 26-29 degrees. Grrr!
On a positive note, the legislature is almost leaving us. Good riddance to the folks from Southcentral that can't take no for an answer and had the gall to try to hide the costs of a capital move from their own constituents! WTF! I hope the voters up there toss their *sses out for being deceitful next election. Kevin "the douche bag" Meyers needs all of our help to see the light. Here's his email address for any of you that would like to express your opinions... Representative_Kevin_Meyer@legis.state.ak.us
I already did...No response of course...No surprise, he probably has all of southeast blocked as spam.
Did any of you see this article in the ADN? http://www.adn.com/legislature/story/374328.html
It seems our governor was trying to cut the cost of a business license and some folks don't like the way she did it? I look at the article and I can't tell what the big deal is. At least she didn't spend postage on 23,000 letters. A mass emailing? BFD! Saved us around ten grand by not using snail mail. I have a feeling she's making a few enemas...I mean enemies, even in her own district. LOL, whiners needing some attention if you ask me. Make sure to read the comments under the article to see what most Alaskans think of this "news."
By the way, if anyone wants to post articles or their own column to my new blog, let me know. If I like your style, we can work something out, no, not money just timing and whatnot...
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Punk
Taken from this mornings Anchorage Daily News
Police are looking for Zeb Bewak
Cornered suspect attacks pursuers
VANDALISM: Man is accused of stabbing father and son.
Published: April 12th, 2008 12:47 AM
Last Modified: April 12th, 2008 05:12 AM
A father and son who caught vehicle vandals in the act at their South Anchorage home got in their truck, chased the suspects down and wound up hospitalized with serious stab wounds to the legs, according to Anchorage police.
Police are searching for Zeb Bewak, 24, who is wanted on a $30,000 warrant for five felony counts of assault and criminal mischief after the attack early Thursday morning, police Lt. Paul Honeman said.
The 42-year-old father told police that he and his 18-year-old son heard some noises outside their home in the 13000 block of Diggins Drive about 2:15 a.m. Thursday and went outside to find a few people fleeing the driveway, Honeman said. The pair gave chase in their truck, catching up with and cornering the suspects' vehicle in a cul-de-sac near Jarvi and Oceanview drives.
"When that happened, of course that evoked another response," Honeman said. "That's the thing: You never know if the guy's got a knife or a gun."
The suspect got out of his truck and confronted the men, who restrained him and told him police were on the way, Honeman said. A woman in the suspect's vehicle began hollering -- distracting the men -- and the suspect pulled a knife, he said.
"He starts hacking them with a knife, and I mean, he hacked them pretty good," Honeman said.
The father and son let go and ran back to their truck. Minutes later, patrol officer Doug Henie spotted the erratically driving vehicle at 36th Avenue and Lake Otis Parkway, Honeman said. When he stopped the car, he saw its occupants severely bleeding from their legs.
The father received 20 stitches and has been released from the hospital, Honeman said. The son remained hospitalized in serious condition after getting 75 stitches, he said. One cut came within an inch of nicking his femoral artery -- a potentially fatal wound, Honeman said.
The men gave police a description of the suspect's vehicle and subsequently picked Bewak's image from a photo lineup, Honeman said.
Bewak is wanted on two counts of first-degree assault and three counts of third-degree criminal mischief, Honeman said.
Investigators contacted Bewak by phone Friday and he said he was not planning on turning himself in, Honeman said.
He was last seen in a Green 1996 Chevrolet pickup, license plate DRP500. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police at 786-8900.
These guys are brave but perhaps this was a bad idea!! Thats why a cell phone is a bad idea. Imagine being in these guys shoes? I would hope I would just kind of follow from a distance while on my cell phone and pray the police were acting quickly...
Coffin
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