http://hnbbs.com A Internet Cowboy in CowTown Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:54:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://hnbbs.com/?p=406 http://hnbbs.com/?p=406#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:22:27 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=406   I been blogging since 1982.  I have covered a lot of subjects.  I was a member of the Green Party back a long time ago.  I have always been interested in living green and promoting it.    But I knew nothing about gas drilling and fracturing fluid until I moved to Fort Worth.  It [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=406 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=401 http://hnbbs.com/?p=401#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:37:37 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=401 ]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=401 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=400 http://hnbbs.com/?p=400#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:49:48 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=400 "I think there are many of you on the list that might enjoy this event. Fort Hood is supposed to be sending up quite a bit of equipment. The DFW Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is hosting its annual Warbirds on Parade September 4th from 10AM to 4PM, at the Lancaster Airport, south of [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=400 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=399 http://hnbbs.com/?p=399#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:55:07 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=399   They have classes about one block from here.  "The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. The Zumba goal is: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, and to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=399 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=398 http://hnbbs.com/?p=398#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:28:03 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=398   In June we used 814 Kw.  In July we used 864 Kw.  The August amount was 1567 Kw!  I am in Fort Worth and we have had weeks of temps over 100 degrees.   I got my electric bill and this month it was $130.12 for the month.    That is a lot of [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=398 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=385 http://hnbbs.com/?p=385#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:23:09 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=385 "When you think of LTE, regional carrier Metro PCS may not be the first thing that comes to mind.  That will change soon, however, as Metro PCS has announced that they will be bringing an LTE-capable handset onto its 4G network called the Samsung Craft.  The Craft is the same device we saw about a [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=385 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=384 http://hnbbs.com/?p=384#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:13:28 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=384   My ex-wife needs to send a package via Priority Mail to Australia.  She does not have the Form 2976-E (she needs the clear envelope).  I am looking for someone that can send us the form.  She needs it fast.  The post office will send out supplies to her but it takes x number of [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=384 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=383 http://hnbbs.com/?p=383#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:14:38 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=383 "A mosque in Texas was heavily vandalized last weekend, coming in the wake of anational intolerance movement by the right wing against Muslim places of worship. On Friday, members of the Dar El-Eman Islamic Education Center, in South Arlington, found “graffiti depicting Uncle Sam and Allah in a sexual position spray-painted in the parking lot.” [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=383 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=382 http://hnbbs.com/?p=382#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:43:13 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=382   Russell and I first moved here to Fort Worth in November of 2009.  We had lived in Miami for about six years.    We moved into a one bedroom apartment.  I got the bedroom this time.  In Miami Russ had one of the two bedrooms and Ken had the other.  So this time I [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=382 0 http://hnbbs.com/?p=381 http://hnbbs.com/?p=381#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:53:27 +0000 Jim Howard http://hnbbs.com/?p=381 The North Texas Ballon Project (NTBP) will launch an Amateur Radio High Altitude Balloon on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 08:30CDT from the Hillsboro Muni Airport (KINJ). Frequency information is as follows: APRS on 144.390 MHz using SSID W5SJZ-11 Balloon X-Band Repeater – 445.800 MHz (up) / 147.560 MHz (dn) Voice Beacon – 146.560 MHz 10-Meter [...]]]> http://hnbbs.com/?feed=rss2&p=381 0