Pleasant Hill Billy
Trying to bring it all. Random Thoughts, Advice, Recipes, and Your Comments,plus News Links at the bottom.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Hatred Does Not Exist Outside of Marrage
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Life on O.T.
No.
With that being said I will fill you in on all the boring details of life on O.T.
I have spent hundreds of hours at work, and let me tell you if they weren't paying me and providing health insurance I wouldn't be there as much as I am. Of course I would still show up if they didn't, I have an amazing job, I am where I belong right now.
The hours can be long at times, and it can be a fast paced, stressed environment, with a demand on creativity, and excellence.
I KNOW, I Know see why I like it so much, it's where I need to be. I LOVE IT ! (co-workers think I am off my rocker at times, but that is part of my charm living on caffeine and doughnuts.)
The last big project we completed was shipped to Canada, and it it paving roads as we speak.
The RT500 is a cold-in-place-recycler of asphalt. Pictured here at the end of the train receiving material from the Roadtec RX900 grinder. This train can grind up 3 miles of roadway a day (one lane at a time) screen it to size, crush what is to large, weigh it, and mix it with hot asphalt emulsion or foam, then redeposit the material back on the road where a paver smooths it back out, and just behind the paver are two or three rollers compacting it so it is ready for traffic with in hours.
The beauty of this is that the construction company only has to shut down about 1500 of road at any time, and the train is constantly moving. Just route the traffic around the operation in the other lane. This minimizes the delays, the constant stream of dump trucks bringing asphalt from an off-site location, nor do you have all the people associated with creating the asphalt, crushed rock, or additional equipment. It's a lot greener process.
Just look at a road construction site the next time you pass through one, oh and don't worry, you'll have time to get a GOOD look while you sit there, and look at all the manpower, and equipment that is required to repave a road. The RT500 minimizes the time, manpower, and equipment, making the whole process cheaper, and more efficient.
Now we didn't invent this process, but we did make the equipment better by increasing the tons per hour it can handle (speed it can operate), and the quality of the end product. Kinda makes you want to go out an buy one tomorrow don't it.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Appetizer/ Cocktail Party
(Click on the Title for Video)
Monday, December 14, 2009
Chore - Wood Miser
My son's job is making firewood in the Summer, and fetching it in the Winter. Hey the woods gotta come from somewhere. Additionally he has trash detail, and yes and the Comet, or Ajax are part of his repertoire'.
Friday, October 16, 2009
ZOMBIELAND
Now I am not one for zombie movies, the undead, vampires, or horror flick in general, but when I seen the previews for Zombieland in the theater I turned to my son and said, "We gotta see that!"
Woody Harrelson (Cheer's, Natural Born Killers, Indecent proposal, Whaite men can't jump . . . ) Jesse Eisenberg (The Education of Charly Banks, The Village, Cursed)
Emma Stone (Super Bad, House Bunnies) all around hottie, and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine, My Sisters Keeper, No Reservations, The Ghost Whisperer, The Santa Clause )
Excellent cast as you can tell, all have been acting for some time, and Abigail Breslin has as an impressive list of movies she has been in as Woody Harrelson. I loved Little Miss Sunshine. So the acting in the movie is excellent, and the writing was done just as well. There is no part in the movie that slows down enough that you think, I can go to the bathroom now. My Son held 32 oz of soda throught the whole movie because he did not want to miss a second of the action.
People on earth have been infected by a virus that is turning everyone into zombies, and if your not infected be prepared to defend yourself. This quartet of actors are thrust together during the course of the movie and find that since none of them have any family left, their little group is the closest thing they will have since the nation is in ruin. Each character in the movie goes by their hometown instead of their name, Woody (Tallahassee), Jesse (Columbus), Abigail (Little Rock), and Emma (Wichita), which adds a secret club feel to the movie.
There are excellent special effect to make you jump, but everything has a really light hearted feel to it that makes it very funny at times. Every character has a very unique quality to add to the movie that you will connect with at times, but Jesse Eisenburgs character is the one I connected with the most. He is the geek, just trying to make it in this new world of survival, and has made a list of rules to now live by. As the movie progresses the rules pop up on the screen, and 30 minutes into the movie you find yourself mentioning the rule to live by before it domes up on screen.
I highly recommend you go see ZOMBIELAND, it good enough you should see it twice.
~PleasantHillBilly ~
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Follow up on the steak blog below with a video from my favorite Food Network Chef, Alton Brown.
In this video he will explain steak, whats a good cut, and how to cook it. Check it out.
Watch and Learn - Click HERE
Alton is kind of goofy, but understand he wrote and produced commercials before becoming a chef, so each episode is a little artsy but very informative. I love it.
Here is the second half the episode. - Click HERE
~Pleasant Hill-Billy~
Friday, October 2, 2009
Your close don't give up now mister. (Glory awaits)
Place the steak on a plate and let come to room temperature for 1 hour, yes it will be okay. Cover with a paper towel to keep the flies off.
Rub steak with olive, or vegetable oil, season with salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
Remove cast iron skillet from oven (450 degrees F) and place on med. high burner.
Place steak in pan and sear on each side for 1 minute, "Do not move steak while cooking". (time it).
Once complete on each side, place pan and steak in oven for 2 minutes on each side. (Flip with tongs) Remove, steak from oven, interior temperature should be no more than 140 and no less than 130 degrees for medium rare. (That's right scooter you need a meat thermometer)
Serve this bad-boy (10-16 oz) with an ice cold beer, and a baked potato, oh and corn on the cob if you have it.
Now if you need any assistance with this PLEASE contact me, and I will come over and lay claim to that second steak.
Enjoy !
~Pleasant Hill Billy~
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Confessions of a Wood Whore
Lastly, look out for the non-human companion. Every Wood Whore has one, and they hold these companions truer to their hearts than they do you. Mine is named "Jim", because Marlin Perkins had a "Jim" and who else better to lead your crew than someone as reliable a Jim T. Kirk.
So I hope you take some valuable tips away from this for making sure your weekend is a relaxing one. Steer clear of Wood Whores, as for your regular steet whores, I think your safe with those for making your weekend enjoyable.
~Pleasant Hill Billy~