Not that I missed the joke, but... you should really remediate the situation
if you have high levels of radon.
Radioactive gas can't be good for your lungs. I like alpha-bet soup but
alpha-particle soup is a different story!
Scout

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
That's a shame. I wouldn't worry too much about the radon level. They
told us our house has very high radon, but we never smell a thing.

Scotty

"Scout" wrote in message
...
Maybe 3" or so here.
I've got a backlog of AutoCAD drawings to work on. My side business
keeps me
hopping.
Regarding the house: I did the inspection on the place and it failed
in a
few critical areas. Septic system failed, radon was high (5.6
picoCuries),
and I took (power line) milligauss readings inside the place (15-20
average). The owner was unwilling to negotiate the upgrades and
there is
nothing he could do about the power lines, so I walked away and took
my
deposit with me. The high radon level was my free pass out of the
deal.
We made an offer on a nice place in East Coventry yesterday. Still
waiting
to here back.
Scout


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Whoa Scout! Take it easy, enjoy your day off. You get much snow
down your way? Only 2'', topped with ice here. How's the new
place
coming?

Scotty



"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational
blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools,
students
much like
you were, kids who've made a career out of daydreaming instead of
participating in the classroom activities, are given a second
chance
to
learn in a way that is not at the bottom of Bloom's Taxonomy
(rote).
Vocational teachers look beyond the corruption of a public school
system

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
That's a shame. I wouldn't worry too much about the radon level. They
told us our house has very high radon, but we never smell a thing.

;-)....

Radon testing is really about as accurate as spinning a wheel of fortune.
Seal the basement and no worries. The worst cases are in the "air-tight"
homes with exchangers.... poor air quality and higher Radon levels. I live
in a high Radon Gas area as well. The meter didn't even register it in my
basement.

Malfunctioning Septic Systems are a bad thing though... since you have to
recertify to the latest standards and often it requires a major field and
tank overhaul / replacement.

CM

I can see how your own education is lacking, especially in
your studies of grammar. Why don't you take a course on
how to create paragraphs before you post such illiteracy
as you did below.

CN


"Scout" wrote in message ...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools, students much like
you were, kids who've made big snip

I wouldn't open that can of worms unless you'd like me to tear apart your
many volumes of masturbatory prose. I admit that I don't proof read my ng
posts thoroughly, but you need only re-read my entries to see that they are
very nearly perfect regarding grammar - including the sentence you've
snipped. My writing skills are not lacking, but your reading skills *are* in
question. If you feel any particular sentence makes no sense, try reading
again but pay more attention to the punctuation.
I suspect your real gripe is with my criticism of Bush. You are exactly the
kind of civil servant who will be hurt by his social security reform. Of
course, you may be old enough to be unaffected, and in that case, probably
don't care what happens to everyone else.
Bravo Captain Conservative, Bravo!
Scout


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
I can see how your own education is lacking, especially in
your studies of grammar. Why don't you take a course on
how to create paragraphs before you post such illiteracy
as you did below.

CN


"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools, students much
like you were, kids who've made big snip

Illiterate Scout tearing my posts apart?

Hahhah haahh a ha hah ha ha ha hah aha. Good one!

As for Social Security, it matters not to me! I have worked hard and
saved for my retirement, knowing full well that Social Security is
intended to be a supplement and not a total retirement plan like you
ignorant liberals seem to think. Even without the paltry Social Security
payments I *might* receive, I will get along just fine because I am
intelligent and resourceful enough to provide for myself.

I am not some government-dependent putz like you and all the other
liberals whose greatest desire is to retire on the backs of hardworking
people, stealing the fruits of their labor through government mismanagement.

Get a clue! Two-term president George W. Bush won and there is nothing
to be gained by continued liberal whining. You and your ilk are pathetic!

CN


"Scout" wrote in message ...
I wouldn't open that can of worms unless you'd like me to tear apart your many volumes of masturbatory prose. I admit that I don't
proof read my ng posts thoroughly, but you need only re-read my entries to see that they are very nearly perfect regarding
grammar - including the sentence you've snipped. My writing skills are not lacking, but your reading skills *are* in question. If
you feel any particular sentence makes no sense, try reading again but pay more attention to the punctuation.
I suspect your real gripe is with my criticism of Bush. You are exactly the kind of civil servant who will be hurt by his social
security reform. Of course, you may be old enough to be unaffected, and in that case, probably don't care what happens to everyone
else.
Bravo Captain Conservative, Bravo!
Scout


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message ...
I can see how your own education is lacking, especially in
your studies of grammar. Why don't you take a course on
how to create paragraphs before you post such illiteracy
as you did below.

CN


"Scout" wrote in message ...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational blunders of G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high
schools, students much like you were, kids who've made big snip

Don't ever preach to me about hard work. I can outwork your dried up old ass
any day of the week.
I've built a successful company from the ground up, sold it, and retired
into teaching. My pension is self-made, so get your facts straight. I didn't
get a job delivering mail so I could suck a pension from the tit of society.
As for pathetic, your posts are much better examples. How many more times
will you be stroking yourself with a claim of being the only sailor in the
ng? Do you have a life? a family? any skills? a female friend (human)? any
prospects for anything other than a sad and lonely end?
I have always respected your sailing knowledge and skills. That's about as
far as it goes. Don't push your luck.
Scout


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Illiterate Scout tearing my posts apart?

Hahhah haahh a ha hah ha ha ha hah aha. Good one!

As for Social Security, it matters not to me! I have worked hard and
saved for my retirement, knowing full well that Social Security is
intended to be a supplement and not a total retirement plan like you
ignorant liberals seem to think. Even without the paltry Social Security
payments I *might* receive, I will get along just fine because I am
intelligent and resourceful enough to provide for myself.

I am not some government-dependent putz like you and all the other
liberals whose greatest desire is to retire on the backs of hardworking
people, stealing the fruits of their labor through government
mismanagement.

Get a clue! Two-term president George W. Bush won and there is nothing
to be gained by continued liberal whining. You and your ilk are pathetic!

CN


"Scout" wrote in message
...
I wouldn't open that can of worms unless you'd like me to tear apart your
many volumes of masturbatory prose. I admit that I don't proof read my ng
posts thoroughly, but you need only re-read my entries to see that they
are very nearly perfect regarding grammar - including the sentence you've
snipped. My writing skills are not lacking, but your reading skills *are*
in question. If you feel any particular sentence makes no sense, try
reading again but pay more attention to the punctuation.
I suspect your real gripe is with my criticism of Bush. You are exactly
the kind of civil servant who will be hurt by his social security reform.
Of course, you may be old enough to be unaffected, and in that case,
probably don't care what happens to everyone else.
Bravo Captain Conservative, Bravo!
Scout


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
I can see how your own education is lacking, especially in
your studies of grammar. Why don't you take a course on
how to create paragraphs before you post such illiteracy
as you did below.

CN


"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational blunders
of G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools, students
much like you were, kids who've made big snip

Well said.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Scout" wrote in message
...
Reading your story only emphasizes how tragic the educational blunders of
G.W.Bush truly are. In America's vocational high schools, students much
like you were, kids who've made a career out of daydreaming instead of
participating in the classroom activities, are given a second chance to
learn in a way that is not at the bottom of Bloom's Taxonomy (rote).
Vocational teachers look beyond the corruption of a public school system
that would use it's technical annex as a dumping ground for the learning
disabled, the trouble makers, and in general, young malcontents.
We take what they consider to be trash, and we re-awaken them, challenge
them, polish them into productive, self-respecting gems. For many of our
students, the vo-tech allows them to get a high school diploma AND real
skills they can use. Our kids show their genius every day.
Consider one welding student I know. For his senior project he re-created
a few blocks of Manhattan around ground-zero. He fabricated all the
buildings using stainless steel, except for the twin towers, which he made
using mild steel. The entire piece sits under a spotlight in the school's
front-yard. As we watch the towers rust and disintegrate, we are reminded
daily of the tragedy of 911. People pull into our parking lot and stare
contemplatively at the project. It makes a person think. This kid took
what he learned about metals and welding techniques, and integrated that
with what he felt in his heart. The result is magnificent and deep. And to
think, this kid wanted to quit school because people like our president
told him he was a failure because he couldn't write a flowery essay to
describe his ideas!
Thanks to the Bush's standardized testing policies, traditional high
schools are sending swarms of kids who perform poorly on these written
tests to the full curriculum vo-techs, so their poor test scores can cause
the vo-techs to get Bush's public spanking instead of the sending school.
These tests don't acknowledge the genius of the kid who is staring out the
window and germinating the seeds of a success that is not based on
pedantic learning.
We have PhDs, engineers, nurses, and professionals from many walks of life
on staff, guiding these students and giving them new motivation to learn
fundamentals (show them why they need to know math and science). When kids
find a reason for abstract thinking, they work harder to learn those
skills as well.
And these are the schools that Bush wants to close. He calls our kids
"shoe makers" I believe. He is a fool! He has no clue what level of
technology our kids are achieving. From bio-technology to CNC programming,
from masonry to hvac to roofing, from engineering to advertising, our kids
are blossoming into productive citizenship! What they're not doing is
repairing shoes, what they are doing is building smart robots, producing
detailed architectural drawings, and programming emission systems to
improve air quality and gas mileage.
Go ahead Bush, close the schools that are helping our challenging but
nonetheless brilliant kids. Send the money to Iraq so they can have the
things you want to deny American kids!
The only thing that scares me more than this jerk-off's ideas about
schools is the fact that he now wants to apply the same "privatization"
mentality to social security. That's really what this is all about isn't
it? Privatize everything so business in America can do what it will with
and to the American people. Nothing personal, it's just business. That's
why it's important that Bush cause the collapse of public schools and then
blame them for it. If it all goes well, each family can find a way to pay
for the education of their kids. If they can't afford it, screw 'em. It's
important that social security be deemed a failure too; find a way to
retire without it all you civil servants!
In the end, the only thing Bush won't privatize will be the IRS.
Scout. Phew!


"jlrogers±³©" wrote
[snip]
First-We must have a dream that motivates us. No one has ever achieved
anything without a dream attached to a burning desire.

Second-We must learn how-to-learn. In school, we learn how to memorize
or
be taught. Learning how to learn frees our dependency on others for
knowledge.

Third-We must learn from failure and learn how to bounce back from
failure. No one ever succeed without failure. In the classroom, failure
is a
no-no.