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

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.

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?

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?

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?

I will be back with a new post tomorrow!

I have been very busy...Thanks for your patience! I'm still getting well over 300 visitors per day! Keep stopping by, I love your comments(most of you).