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We need more photos. Wildflowers are blooming and so are the local cactus’. It takes as long for me to post three photos as it does for thirty. Send them in.

Frank

It’s windy … in case you didn’t notice. If you purchased broadband equipment, how is it handling these winds? That equipment you bought belong to you. Sure, one of my installers put it in place, with your full approval, but you are responsible for the maintenence.

The majority of recent complaints are coming from folks that don’t even think about it being theirs. Imagine the tire dealer who mounts their tires on your car. The tires are your tires. If you drive with them underinflated and they blow out whose problem is it? It’s your problem. Sure you can bad mouth the tire dealer in hopes he will feel your pain, however, you screwed up.

Same with your broadband equipment; if the cable has come away from the mast and is blowing in the wind, it is your problem. Fix it or pay to have it fixed. If your trees have grown and are now blocking your signal to the tower cut the tree back.

I have been getting several complaints recently about poor service. My crystal ball broke many years ago. I have no powers to read minds. When I show up for a service call I find cables chewed by dogs, moving in the wind, or antennas laying on the ground broken. And these folks expect it fixed for free?

Take a few minutes to check your installation … look for loose cables moving in the wind. Check the outer cable jacket for abrasion or sun damage. The best time to correct upcoming problems is before you have a failure.

Frank

Most of the country boasts four seasons. I think we have only three. Winter, Wind and Summer. It’s too cold in Winter … too hot in summer … and too damn windy in between. But I still love the desert, especially this town. I moved here 22 years ago and the town took me in as if I was born here. Later I found out most of the folks here were from my old stomping grounds that I grew up in. I was born in Artesia California but spent most of my juvenile years in Anaheim, home to the Angels and Disneyland. My brother and I used to ride our bikes to Disneyland and spend the day for $.75 general admission. Those were good times. Of course the ride tickets were extra. 10 cents for an A ticket to ride the fire engine to the Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, and $.75 for an E ticket to ride the Matterhorn Bobsleds. There were a lot of free adventures too. If you only knew how many times I saw the free Pacific Telephone 360 degree movie, the Bank of America talking Lincoln exibit or the General Electric Carosel of Progress exibit.
The Angels games were a real treat. I had to save several weeks allowance to go to them at $2 a pop. I remember the stadium being 3/4 empty and sneaking down to the reserved section behind home plate and being there for most of the game. Then just as the game was getting exciting we would get busted and have to go back to the second level in the back where general admission was allowed.
Anaheim had almost just one season. No challenge for the spirit. Warm days and cool nights. How boring as I look back. It was nice 40 years ago but I would not ever want that huge busy unfriendly place in the world again.

Frank

A few photos came in … thanks to those submitting them. They can be seen by refreshing the lucernevalley.net webpage.

I’ll bet yours are on their way.

Frank

Firewood … this time of year? You probably think I’m crazy. Well, I am, but that’s not important. Max and Shelly McNeeley ( I hope I spelled correctly) have a water delivery and Firewood business in town. I just got a load of wood delivered by Max and it is very good burning dense pine that will be perfect for campfires and for my fireplace on those chilly evenings. I know summer will be here before we know it, but there will still be some cool weather coming our way. Besides pine he has wood for every need. He sells several varieties of hardwoods and can suggest the correct wood for your need. He sells full or partial cords and delivery is available.

Max and Shelly have children in our schools and have lived in Lucerne Valley a long time. They are good folks with an excellent reputation. If you need water delivery or good firewood look them up. They can be reached at 248-2913

Frank

Hi all,

Live to work. Work to live.

That’s my outlook on life.

Although it is nice to have a few days off each month to ’smell the roses’ there seems to be fewer ‘rose smelling’ days each month. It’s time for you to take a walk and look around at the beautiful valley (or desert wasteland) that we live in and take a few photos to share with our neighbors who enjoy the desert like we do. I enjoy seeing what others view as spectacular moments in the desert.

How about if you grab your chinese camera and go take a walk in your yard (if you still have one) and look closely at the wonders that are again coming to life. Email them to me so they can be shared with everyone else that goes to the lucernevalley.net website.

Spring is in the air…

Frank

We may lose much of our open multiple-use BLM land if the government gets it’s way. It’s time we do something about it. Who is in charge here? Are we just a bunch of sheep allowing them to corral us into a smaller and smaller area? OHV use, horseback riding, rockhounding, recreational mining, 4×4 exploring, hiking, rock climbing, etc is being threatened. The government is taking away our rights one by one and we aren’t doing enough to stop it.
Meeting Tuesday, February 3rd at 5:00pm at the Senior Center.

Just a reminder of a new law taking effect Jan 1, 2009.

The National Highway Safety Council has done extensive testing on a newly designed seat belt.
Results show that accidents can be reduced by as much as 45% when the belt is properly installed.

CLICK HERE for more …

Check out these tips … from Windows Vista Magazine.

http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/UK/4352741769746825868/50-ways-to-make-windows-vista-faster-part-1.html

Frank