Halloween Ghosts - If anything is invisible guess they must be ghosts.
I know there are spirits and ghosts because Halloween night they were playing with me.
What a heckly way to start a night's work. I walked into work on the evening of Halloween and everything went wrong.
First, I must say, that where I work it was at one time a Bar until one day a shootout killed a man at the table in the far corner. Just sitting there and bang..dead in his chair with beer still on the table

Seems that the bar did not have a lot of business afterward, and was finally bought and converted to my employers business.

I often think I see the ghost of that man, as I knew the chair where he sat. I might be making up the image but I think I have seen him. (in his red checked shirt)

Anyway, starting work I begin to prepare my work load and work area... Where my work load is on pallets and all placed in the same storage area; now all my pallets are not together. No I don't think the ghosts moved them... (just some one in the head of the workers before me doing a very sloppy job).. then the dolly to move the pallets seems to have sticky wheels..(Push, pull as I may, seems someone is holding back the dollies) Passage from storage to work area is now blocked with storage of other materials..(Maybe day workers are playing a Halloween trick on me...(centainly not a Treat) So now 5 minutes to clean a line of passage by moving boxes.

Back for second dolly, same thing...Damm wheels sticking.. Damm it, push,pull and jerk to get from there to my workstation. Always afraid too much forcing will cause the whole pile to tumble.

Then as I hang my coat, (which I had layed over the first dolly), it falls to the floor like the hooks on the wall is not there. ( now I have to clean off the floor dust... not that easily in a shop). Then my water containers flips over from the second dolly. A mess to clean up before someone walks in it. Seems the worst day of my life as everything is a few minutes goes wrong.
As I go back to get the last dolly of the night's work load and finally a good rolling dolly. I say to myself. "With all that is happening something will happen with this dolly also"

But as the next minute passes and I get to my workstation; now happy to be finished my preparation, I tell my self "Oh I don't believe it. here and nothing happen"

Well as I was pushing the dolly into the small area where I store my last load of work; it drops from a stack of racks to a pile of racks ..( the side which hold the stack upright, seperated) no really... So I am now picking up the fallen pile and attempting to save the packages from the damage caused by the weight of the above packages.
Well in the first 15 minutes, more happen to me than would normally happen over a whole week.

Lawyers Share 6/49 Win, WHY ?? - As always happen with a large jackpot won by a group of players; someone is there to contest the list of winners. Photo, is great to reality, as even the rich lawyer will be sitting on their doorstep.

Last month, it was a member of the group whom had the ticket amount removed automatically every week, but whom the members of the groups refused to list because she no longer worked with them.
This last $54 Million Jackpot was won, I believe, by a group of 17 players. However, one regular player was not in the group and the mising member has postested the Winner list before the money is distributed. Why should they get any money? Beside the actual winners, why a lot of others will share the money? Why were you not in the Group?, will be the question.Does anyone realize how fast the lawyers are gathering to get some of the money?

Invisible is all the animals whom come out of the woodpile when a big amount of money is being discussed. Yes there will be a lot of winners, who did not buy a ticket.

First, almost all groups donot have a member list, although the Loto company supplies a formula. Don't try to get this formula from the local corner store loto ticket sales counter; they tell you to go to the regional office.

Why, contest the Group member list ? Well, as the lawyer told his client. " The money will be frozen for years if they don't settle quickly" Yes, the missing member will probably get her share. How much will depend on how much members of the group want their money.
Invisible also is the size of the pocket of the lawyers whom will be involved. A friend of mind told me friday last, "My sister in law just got a check for $500,000 after several years of legal action to the will of her parents" " The business sold for $750,000 and the lawyers charged $250,000."
With a 30% administration fee by the lawyers, the $54 Million dollars can go down to $40 Million to be divided. The delay will force the members of the group to decide quickly and rather than lose $14 million to lawyer fees; Give the other member her $3Million.. (Pennies to what they will lose by not showing a little good will)

Big Canadian Loto Winner - Here in Canada, the Loto 6/49 was up to 40Million $ (that's Can $) and it is invisible how many poeple run after the change to be a Millionaire. There were 50 Million tickets sold just forthe draw tonight of $40 million.

Since the beginning of the month of October, sales of tickets has been over $200 million and before this draw there was only 2 winners on (the 8th of October) of 7 Million each. At $2 a ticket, that is over 100 Million tickets sold in about 25 days and as per the statistics on the last draw (26th Oct); 50 Million tickets and only one winner.

Actual Statistics from Loto 6/49 Result.

Date ...... Total ......Total ..........Profit ......Amts ..... Number ......Next

................Sales ......Participants $ ........Jackpot.......Winners.... Jackpot
Oct 1__ 14,120,114__ 7,M __10 M$ __4 M ____(0) ____8 M
Oct 5__ 15,650,678__ 8,M__10 M$ __8 M ____(0) ___14 M
Oct 8__ 23,363,006 _12,M__17 M$__ Won

______________________________14 M ___(2) ___20M
Oct 12__27,318,362 __9,M __7 M$__ 20M ___ (0) ___22M
Oct 15__36,119,420 _18,M _ 34 M$ __22M ___(0) ___25M
oct 19__ 37,534,108 _ 20M _34 M$ __25M___ (0) ___30M
Oct 22__54,453,220_ 25,M _49 M$ __30M___(0) ___40M
Oct 26__99,474,164 _50,M _85 M$

___________________________WON ___Jackpot 54M (1)

Total Profit __$_____ Billets Sold ___Winners____ Prize Paid

____308,033,073__ 154,016,536 ____(3)________ 68M $

So invisible is the total when we lay down the $2 (twonnie) for a ticket.

Also invisible is the total number of non winners; as out of 154 Million tickets sold in October, only three tickets won the big prize.

With all the figures together we see some cheap signs, like on Oct 15, the profit of 37 Million dollars resulted in the prize going up $3 Million.

Statistics - Note, the profit of Oct 12th was only 7 Million dollars, because the amount of the 20M $ prize was remove from the total Dollar Sales.

Cyber Flirting - Talk about an invisible world. It is hard enough to catch the eye of a beautiful lady on the street, in the bowling alley or in your friends apartment building and throw a quick smile. (Yes, my smile is my flirt) But, in cyber space, unless it is a cartoon which pops up at the bottom of the screen and winks; (Like the yellow cat of Microsoft office) I doubt if the smile will do much.

In the invisible world of cyberdating, it is more like fishing. Throw the line in and hope to get a nibble. Yes, quite a good comparison, as the experiences of cyberdating can be as gross as putting a worm on the hook. And you can catch anything from a catfish to a gorilla in those cyberwaters.

Have stopped by a few sites during the last week, not a cyber dating regular, as the last time there was with Udate.com several years ago. Nice photos, so why not throw the line in to the water and stop living alone.

To me there are three type of cyberdating enthusiast (in fishing terms)

- Sharks, those whom have an hidden agenda and will say anything, to get the kill. (what they really want is available in any stripbar or on the corner of downtown for a $100 bill.)

- Catfish, Bottom dwellers, who live on the misfortune of other. (It is sad that these poeple should find joy playing with the emotions of just widowed ladies)

- Minnow, the "not worth keeping" smallest of all fish. But allow to grow this is the best because it grown into a beautiful mature adult.

Why am I out there flirting. Guess I hope there are still a few minnows left, which can be builded into a mature relationship. A dear friend, (male, like my self) said... " after 50 no one should be alone"

To be honest, I guess I am the catfish today,because as I write this for possible cyber date viewing; (yes to know me is to know my blog) ; my "X" is coming across town to meet me for dinner. No not that type, after 15 years very good friends and can call and say " Hi, I will be in your end of town, do you want to have a coffee".

In the invisible world of relationship, this pass relationship of husband and wife seperatiobns and still being friends is something to write about. But another line, (fishing) in another puddle or creek.

So in the invisible world of Cyberdating, you search long and hard and try you best to find that rare catch. But also, you know the worst type of poeple are out there and try to filter them like you do with those damm spams.

Those whom are great story tellers and believe themself are probably just that. "Story tellers"

Children friendly places - Some restaurants like McDonalds make their restuarant a place of "children friendly" services. But in this world of fast service, children are often missed by us and not seen as a profit by business; unless with their rich parents.

We often heard the expression "Children are to be seen and not heard" when I was growing up. However, the way children are treated by cashiers or store workers shows me that children are completely invisible.

As I waited in line behind three young children at the corner store, I was surprise to see twice, adults pass by myself and the children to go to the cash to purchase something. Once, ok the kids were slow on moving ahead. But the second time, the gentleman reached over the head of the first child and kept the child hidden down in front of him..

Really, the child was squeezed between the counter and the man who was paying his purchase.

Are they that small that we do not see them. Are we so much in a hurry that these children don't matter.

I understand that from the other side of the counter, it is hard to see the children by the worker; but to walk over them as if they are not there.

This is often the case in the life of children today. The place they play in society is not greeted with respect and consideration. Yes, it may be hard to watch a child learn to make change to pay for a treat. But remember, that 75 cents is probably to that child, as much money as one of our pay is to us. Would we be quick to write a check for $450 dollars.

I spoke up to the clerk, and explained that they should tell the customer that the child was waiting or before them. And I was surprise to hear the clerk say " Oh I am sure they didn't mind waiting"

Can we not all make an effort to include children in our adult world..

"Be nice to our company" - Often, when I was young, I heard this expression. Or we were asked to go outside and play as it was "Grown-up talk". We were thrown into the invisible world of "Leave the adults to Talk".

But in our little world of the back yard we did not learn to communicate on a social level.

The invisible world of polite communication habits was build and we are becoming less and less able to be nice in general conversation. But really, table conversation should be easily.

Had a social club dinner, last night; with 150 people all coming together for a end of the season party. Each table had 8 people or 4 couples, and after about 5 years of 3 such parties per year; this was the first time I got a really bad table. (bad company. If the word applies)

One individual did all the talking. and his wife laughed at his stupid remarks. Remarks which poked fun at anyone at the table who dare to speak. This individual was classy, as he ordered the best wine, pour it to the glass with a turning motion. But after 20 minutes, no-one dare to raise a subject of discussion.

As you can imagine, with a 3 hour dinner, the table was the the loudest in the room. His voice and his wife laughing at him. Even when the music began to get table members involved with a arm over shoulder sing-along fun atmosphere; the members of the table sat uncommitted.

One might have lived through this dinner if it was not that the jokes got cruder and cruder.

Imagine, when everyone was eating the common meal (beef roast) his wife send her back to be better cooked and the comments were "Bloods dripping out of it" "How can you eat that?" You are afraid to send it back because the cook will spit on it" Followed by the clearing of his thoat.

Yes, you are sick... Imagine those other 6 people sitting at the table eating.

To be polite is just a matter of respect for others. Anyone, who is forced to share a table with such a fool, can only be said to have character. Even myself, when he was using the folded table napkin as a bra and a hat; I held my tongue as I wanted to say " Use it as a diaper, and act your age"

It is an invisible world which our children have to be shown... If we don't show them how to communicate and respect others by our actions; who will? Certainly it is not taught in the schools.

Knock, Knock, who's there ? The door is opened because there is a knock, or the doorbell rang. Now it is the phone. "If the phone rings, Answer it". We were always so happy to hear from people. Today, we take it off the hook.

It was always assumed that if someone came to the door we would open it. But now with the telephone, the next method of communication in the last century; has become an invasion into our private lives. Tele-marketing people continued to call. And then there is the telephone survey or the remainders of the yearly visit to the dentist or vet

There was a time when there were too many knocks at the door by salesmen or strangers and the door was open into the invisible world of "refusal to talk to them". Next, the telephone became the first contact these strangers had; and technology with caller display and answering machines gave us a choice.

Walking down the street we accept we do not talk to everyone we pass. More spam e-mail than actual friends seem to be the norm if you are on the web. But today, we accepted that we have the right to refuse to communicate.

But what about visits and that knock at the door? Do we still go to the door ?

We sort of say, with the telephone, technology has removed the effort of friends to visit. If someone drives across town to visit us; should we welcome them in. In our invisible world of excluding a telephone, or an e-mail... ; we raison, No effort made .. No need to reply.

I remember, a friend, whom felt it was normal to not answer the door if she did not feel like having company. She argued, "If it is not a friend or family, I do not want to be interrupted" and "If it is a friend or family, they know that I expect them to call before coming"

We are invaded regularly. And worst of all, these people expect you to be polite. Beggers on the street expect that because they asked, you should give something... Like the windshield washers at the corner.

Lets all remember that our friends have their schedule, which may not leave "Come in " time.

GOD is back !!! - Now if there is an invisible world... God's place ( in our lives, in schools,etc) got to be included.
The Evolution Wars which began 2 centuries ago; has been for several years also a fight in various states schools. Now this fight is against Intelligent design and Evolution is losing ground.Guess, God is back after 150 years of arguments of evolution in schools as the recent book of "On Pandas and people" by Davis and Kenyon; has began to make a place that someone, "GOD" , introduced our life on earth, a change from the previous Dawin theories.

"Intelligent design means that various forms of live began abruptly through an intelligent agency, with their distinctive features already intact"Someone must have done something to make such a perfect world.. and only a God could have done it is 6 days."

Catch-up Posting - Here, I attempt to see what we often miss and overlook. For example: spelling check "Catchup" it gave me "ketchup" to replace the word with. Another invisible truth is FALSE time entries. This one, we often miss. We too often believe the time entered with blog entries.
Because the blog allows to post entries at a different date; I am doing a catch up posting of the last three days. This invisible false date entry is impossible to identify, unless as I have done, I use the same time on all the three different days. So often we believe what we read with dates and time.
It is truly invisible, and to the reader that that thinks only why would anyone don anything after the fact; I say, don't take confidence in what is really written and posted with a time and date. Foresight is an wisdom, where hindsight if written days later with a false date is nothing more than false procrastinatio

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OLD Loto Tickets - The invisible world of "Lucky or NOT.... I want to buy my Loto ticket"

Here in Canada, tonight is the big $30 Million dollar Loto 6/49 draw. Hope you have your ticket. Often when the local corner store, which sells the loto tickets, has a group draw prepared; they continue to sell the tickets after the closing hour of the legal sales.

Because the draw is at 9 pm in Ontario, here in Quebec there are not ticket sales after 10 pm. However, the draw is not yet done and people too late for getting their tickets may accept to become a member of the group. (10 people paying $2 for 10 combination of numbers)

I just went to get my lucky 6/49 $30 Million Ticket, and asked if there was any groups tickets left. The clerk replied "No, but there are still the Super 7" There on the counter was the group copies for maybe 4 participations.

Because the Super 7 was drawn last night, and it is 10 am, the next morning; so I questioned "But it already has been drawn ?" To which the clerk replied. "Yes but we have not yet check the numbers". AHUUUUUU ???? From what world do you invade us. Did anyone who has bought their group ticket called to say " WE WON, WE WON"

Do you see ME ? - Unless you are in my zone, I do not see you.

Drivers, have a zone of awareness which is very narrow on the side of the car and about 2 or 3 car length in front. Behind, nothing up to 3 car lengths. (because traffic rush tightness and frequence tailgating, we do not look behind)

As I drove my bicycle to a stop, on a community street with a bike path area; I notice the driver of the stopped car, eating a snack bar and talking to her front seat passenger. As she turned, I stayed behind a bit; because I had taught my daughters to make eye contact with the driver to be sure they know you are there.

As she turned, eat, and talked, she lost control (at the slow speed) and crossed into the bike path and up to the sidewalk. I yelled through the open back window, and with the sidewalk contact and my yelling; added to the other three activities, she almost had a heart attack.

It is invisible to all of us, how much we take the action of driving for granted. I did several things while driving; until I learned not to drink hot coffee while driving. (Hot coffee and the position of the cup over "Manhood" leads for quite a quick surprise).

I wish with the introduction of the cellphone, that instead of using technology to remove the interference of items like the motor of the car; they had allow the multi-frequency spark plug noise to prevent cellphone from working inside a vehicle.

Computer Down retreat - Guess I have been invisible for a week. Computer failure and finally it was a burned wire from the power supply to the front (power on) switch. Did a power supply change for $10 and am back. If you have been looking and did not see me .... it is because I was in "No computer land". Yes there are still places in this world where the computer is not... "in the home of a broken computer !!!!"

page redone for 22 oct due to comment advertising.

Now that is not invisible... someone sitting and pasting advertising to Blogs as they are publised....

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Pay the bill or else - There was a time, a long time ago, when we paid cash and the only bills we got were those we agreed to pay at a later date. Today, a lot of the business policy is to request of the customer an amount and expect it to be paid. If you are not in agreement, you are expected to pay or have services stopped; and request a refund later.

A local club, which had a small counter for softdrinks and snacks; was bringing sandwiches made by members and putting them with points of pizza for sale. They had the provincial sales tax number and were charging taxes on items they had purchased for resale.

However, when the provincial inspector passed, he question the cash register entries of $1.50 and $2.00 without taxes being charged. They were told the truth about the sandwiches and the points of pizza; and explained as the taxes were paid on the pizza it should not be taxed again.

Knowing there was a profit being made as a $4. pizza was cut into 4 pieces and sold for $2; the inspector advised that they would have to pay the taxes and collect the refund for what taxes they paid on the purchases of the pizza and sandwich.

So a bill for several thousand dollars arrived a few weeks later and when trying to communicate with the government the answer was always the same.

"Sir, you must pay the amount or lose your tax number. You can contest the decision, and with a lawyer argue your case to have it returned."

"This same thing happens with utility services who bill you and expect you to pay and afterward attempt to have a refund IF an error has been made. (And that is a big If)

The Innocents of Children - Seldom seen is the quickness of the child's mind. I think we hate picking up a newspaper in a restaurant and finding the page you want to read is gone. So many people think it is ok to remove pages because, the paper paid for by the restaurant is for customers.
Here in Québec,McDonald, Yes that McDonald, asks its customers to deposit $1 as a guarantee that they will return the paper. Several local restaurants do it differently, like big bold black lettering of "DO NOT REMOVE PAPER".

My nine year old granddaughter, when we were last visiting McDonalds, saw a newspaper on the empty table as we took our seats, and returned it to the cashier for the $1 refund. I was so surprised, I never really thought of the return... I just take it and read it.

Here we see the innocence of the child, who in sees the paper and knowing it is $1. not collected; is not shy to do what we all wish we could.

In this invisible world, how many deposits do we make and than we forget, or we are just too lazy, to be collected ? Bottles, cans, papers, store items...etc.

A few years back a New York law required that companies which collected deposits on cans and bottles had to return all collected moneies after one year. ( leaving a percentage for volume changes ) That first audit and collections of funds brought in over 15 million in New York state alone.
The logic of the lawmakers was that this money still belonged to the public and if returned to the government which respresents the poeple; it would get back to the public in less taxes. They continue this refund return policy and taxes probably didn't change. ( was in NY times in 2001)

Taken for granted - Don't we all assume that when we next shut off the computer and reboot that it will reboot. We are so sure of the technology that when we get to the point of my computer not turning on; we suddenly accept that there is a $1 microswitch which if it breaks the whole thing is broken.

Yes, I shut down the computer, to do some work on my other computer and hard disk and when I went to restart it, NOTHING. Push the switch as many times as I wish it would not reboot my computer.

This morning, 18-20 hours later, I said, I will try it ,... just in case... an damm it ,,, it booted.

Now I, will shut the computer off with the power bar switch until I know what happen.

In this invisible world , we take so much for granted... We assume all will be as it was yesterday..

So if you reading this.... When did you last do a back up of important files.<

Oh, by the way, for the television which was in the garbage... guess the previous owners just bought a DVD because I discovered from my daughter that this good tv does not have the three plugs needed to connect a DVD. Oh well, I have yet to buy a DVD

How many Blogs are out there ?

For the english blogs alone I got 9,736,407 when search for a common word like "the" and it only checks for the first occurance.

For the french I was suprise with 4,379,137 blogs for "la " with the space to do the french word only.

The most important thing is the speed with which the internet checked all these internet sites for the word.. a split second

Are we not looking at a big invisible world. How many request or messages are being send in a split second?

Seeing What's not Missing - Often in the invisible world, things are missing or we wish not to see them; however, sometimes it is by seeing something we become aware of what is.

Yesterday, thanksgiving Day, was as I said a quite day. However, when leaving for work at 10 pm, I spotted a very new (model) television at the side of the street. As I passed on the bike, I sort of noticed it and paid no attention; until after passing it I realized it had the controller sitting on the top.
If the TV was for the garbage and not working, why put the controller on top of it?. The presence of the controller suggested that it was still working. I did a 360 and went back to check it out.

It was quite heavy, so putting it on the seat of the bicycle; I walked it home and went to work afterward. This morning, after work, I tested it and it works really well (except for a hard to see pale line which rolls up the screen)
It was the controller sitting on top of the television which indicated the owners believed it was still good. So very often it is harder to sell it for a few dollars than throw it to the garbage.

Often, in our fast world, we do not see the fine detail of the scene and continue pass without stopping. ( This television will go well in the bedroom where now I can easily fall asleep with the delay shutoff option or the controller.)

Thanksgiving Day - Today is thanksgiving day... "Small letters because it is so much of a small holiday. A day off work for so many people. But the turkey dinner and the giving of thanks for all that the year has brought is completely invisible to the holiday. I hope you are saying. "not at our house".

I asked my grandson what thanksgiving Day was and he said he did not know, so I explained the first thanksgiving story of Indians helping the colonies. I explained how it was in the fall because the farmers give thanks for the good harvest. I tried to explain all that he had to be thankful for. I asked him to talk to his mother and father about the holiday.
What more can I do? Who wants to take their day off to cook a big family dinner. When both parents work and the kids are at the babysitters during the weekdays; the day off (work and school) is sort of a family together day. ( Hope someone sees thanksgiving day for what is was and could still be)

How to be Invisible - After the previous entry about the need to be invisible in Florida; I realize that there are tricks to become invisible in a large group or crowd.

If you want to be invisible in the daily walk of life, here are a couple of ideas coming from the radio last night.

- To be invisible in a crowd, wear all the same color, and a dark color like black, gray, blue etc. Of course, style requires a shirt and tie with a dark suit; but dark color shirts or with lines are less standoutish than a white shirt with a flashy tie.

In wearing dark sunglasses it is not possible to make eye contact, there by making you invisible to passerbys. I am not sure if those reflected, see yourself coming, dark sunglasses make you seem invisible. Certainly, if one was watching your glasses and its reflection; they did not see you and what you were wearing.

Go with the flow. To be walking against traffic and forcing everyone to avoid you seems to be making your presence felt. To move right or left and get into a going group of people; whom are all going the same direction; is sure way to get lost in the crowd.

These ideas are for the previous Florida "Shot first and ask questions afterward" blog.

Become Invisible NOW - Talked last night with a friend who goes to Florida every winter for a few months. Canadian who winter in the south are called "Snowbirds". His comments was "Yea, I will be going for the hunting season"; threw me for a loop until he explained the new gun law of Florida.
Appears, Florida had the most liberal gun law of any American state, other than Texas, and although residents could carry a concealed weapon, they were required to retreat before using it. Seems a new law introduced this summer is that residents, when feeling being threaten, can now shoot and ask questions afterward.
So become invisible, and get out of my face is the expected attitude of tourists and strangers. Everyone should show respect, but certainly more if the individual can be packing and now is going to Blast away first.

Yes I am back... I was lost, invisible to you all... will try to maintain this blog of all the invisible aspects of our life. If you regularly check this blog give me a visit at Tupper-j.com..

Invisible in Death - As I write this blog of Gerald Muswagon of Norway House in northern Manitoba won the Super 7 prize of 10 million in 1998: I wonder about his death and funeral services. I wonder how many of the friends who shared his winnings, are there at the funeral service. Seen invisible are the friends won by money.

I remember a story of a wealthy women who gave in her will a large amount of money to all her grandkids. Only condition of the will was that the children had to attend her funeral service. One individual did not attend and then sue the will administer as he felt he deserve his money like everyone else.

Maybe Gerald should have made a condition like this in his spending... "Here is a new car... but be sure to attend my funeral service" Or " You owe me $2500 for this Large screen TV and the debt will be cancel if you attend my funeral service"

Would like to be an invisible mouse at the church to know how many of the friends bought by money are at the church for the funeral.

Invisible Money... What do you do with 10 Million Dollars. Well it was invisible 7 years later.

Reading in the Wednesday Oct 5 Globe and Mail (page A2) how Gerald Muswagon of Norway House in northern Manitoba won the Super 7 prize of 10 million in 1998. Well Gerald went through all that money.. On Sunday October 2, Gereald hung himself in his parent's garage, after spending all the money and after a couple of prison terms for speeding and sexual assault.
The Globe and Mail writes. ""Mr Muswagon, 42 somehow managed to do what seemed unthinkable and spend nearly every penny of his winnings in only a few years.".. "Mr Muswagon's spending habits were the stuff of local legends, as rumours began to spread shortly afte his win. He bought several new vehicles for himself and friends, purchased a housed that turned into a nightly 'party pad' and ofteh celebrated his new lifestyle with copious amounts of drugs and alcohol. In a single day, he bought eight big screen televisions for friends."

Gone... after all... guess Gerald felt it was too much..

I tried to date this Oct 5,2005 and the computer, or blog adm just freaked out.. alway came back .. 0% success. .. never try a date less than the last entry.

Oppps Broken Egg ??? - This is invisible because it happen to me and I certainly hope no-one saw it. Well, Cooking my egg for breakfast and very proud of the ability of the Tephon no stick frying pan. Turning the egg around the frying pan... I was suprise to see it fly out and land on the stove. Between the burners, one red hot the other cold black, it sat there. No the yoke was not broken and now as I look it at... I wonder how I was going to pick it up without breaking the yoke and then a real mess.
No, I would not want anyone to see that... I was there with the egg flipper, spallet, and wondering if I could flip it back into the pan without breaking the yoke.
First try, it did not get up to the edge of the frying pan... Well guess try a plate. (yes I turned off the hot burner) No I have yet to break the yoke...... do you do a quick flip... like pulling the tablecloth off a table... one quick sweep...??? Do you try to slide the spatter under the egg..
Guess did a bit of both... slow... slow... then a quick flip to the plate... Done... Now to clean up all the grease between the burners.
So very proud of myself, Egg on plate,, now on the toast, nice sandwiches... Now to taste it.. Opps Broken egg.. Damm egg squirt out the sandwich to land all over the table and my hand.

Glad no one seen such stupid breakfast preparation... Guess it happens when at 60 and living alone you cook like a single fool.

Don't look for Me. - On the first of the month, when the welfare cheques arrive in the mail or the bank; those who have been home all of the last two weeks are gone.

Paying bills, or Partying, I am not sure; but don't look for them. Of course, in the same apartment there is about 20 having a beer and everyone talking at the same time. Don't attempt to telephone because they don't even hear the phone.

The general public never realizes that for two weeks these people wait for their beer or smokes.

An invisible life of two weeks unless they plan and buy the months supply of tobacco.