Bob Turner

And speaking of talented friends, here's one of Bob Turner. Bob plays locally, in and around Denver. Go to www.internetauditions.blogspot.com for Bob's schedule and other goodies. Notes from Bob: June 2 & 3 - Celtic Crossing Pub – Friday & Saturday - 8:00 to 12:00 – with Mel Scott - The Celtic Crossing is located at 363 Village Square Lane (I 25 & Castle Pines Pkwy - 1/4 mile West). Non-Smoking Room (smoking room next door) - 303-663-6644 - No Cover. June 9 & 10 - Plantation House – Friday & Saturday - (formerly Sweet Fanny Adams Tavern) - 7:00 to 11:00 Located in Moore Dale west of Bailey. 57922 US Hwy. 285 - 303-816-0619. No cover. Non Smoking Section in front of Stage. Kate will offer the “Music Lover Special” Rates. Call Kate at the Bailey Lodge 303-838-2450 for rooms.(next door) Celtic Isles – IS CLOSED. Thanks Mike and Chris for your support of the Local Acoustic Performers. We’ll miss you. June 24 – Bailey Days – Saturday Festival with music and crafts. I’ll be performing with The Dynamic Property Band about 1:30pm. Band includes Barry Gordon, Brandy Herbert, and Sandy Reay. June 30 & July 1 – Plantation House – see above for time and location July 11, 18 & 25 - Mead Street Station - Tuesdays - New hours 9:00 to 12:00 - with Terry Dalton - Come spend a Tuesday evening in one of Denver’s "best local’s restaurant and watering holes". Mead Street is located at 3625 W. 32nd (W. of Lowell) - 303-433-2138. No Cover. For CD’s, email me. $15/per. Bob Turner "Denver Man"; Turner & Crowley "Well Seasoned"; T & C "Finger Lickin’ Good". Visit AcousticByLines.com for updates and to find out about other music acts and venues. Great Web Site. Add it to your favorites list. And don’t forget to save this or print it out. See you soon. ...Bob

Buying Silver

I present this as a public service announcement. From Jason Hommel at www.silverstockreport.com The question people ask me the most is:What kind of silver should I buy, and where can I get it? Here's my report: A Brief Guide to Buying Silver:What kind of silver, and where to get it.http://www.silverstockreport.com/buybullion.htm COIN DEALERS have bullion (sometimes), but that's where you go! Many barely have a single bag or bar of silver in stock!But there are now reports of many of the major coin dealers running out of silver, and that the public is swamping the coin dealers, cleaning out their inventory! It was reported to me that Canadian dealers are out, that the large dealer in So. Cal, California Numismatics is out,that Klaus, in Denver (one of the largest there) is out,and that he could sell $1 million a day if he had inventory! You can look up "coin dealers" in the phone book, or Now you can search for a Coin Dealer near you!Search by name, by State, or by zip code!http://www.coininfo.com/User/index.php If you found this email useful, please Forward this email to your family and friends. Powered by silverstockreport.com 19543 Explorer Dr. Penn Valley, CA 95946

Colorado Blogs

Sorry if I've been slow in posting to this blog, but I've been having more fun at Astounding News. That said, here are a number of other blogs where you will find more action. Soapblox Colorado Colorado Lib Heading Left YAL Vestal Vespa Unbossed Talkleft CO Democrat Wash Park Prophet Raf Noboa Progress Now

Blackouts Come Rolling In

When was the last time you remember this happening, rolling electrical blackouts in Colorado from a lack of natural gas supply during extreme cold? Has it ever happened before? Frozen liquid? Where is all of our local natural gas going? From Channel 9 DENVER - A shortage of natural gas forced Xcel Energy to impose controlled outages early Saturday from Grand Junction to metro Denver, where below-zero temperatures broke at least one record. A natural gas supplier to Xcel had equipment problems, causing a significant loss of electricity generation at the company's natural-gas power plants, company spokesman Tom Henley said. Frozen liquid at the supplier's well head slowed the flow of natural gas. The problem was enhanced by increased demand because of the freezing temperatures. Beginning about 8:45 a.m., up to 100,000 customers in the Denver area, Grand Junction, Vail, Aspen and Basalt lost power for about 30 minutes at a time. The outages occurred during a two-hour period. By 1 p.m., Henley said, supply problems were ending. "Those gas supplies are starting to flow again to Xcel Energy's generation system," Henley said. "Those generating units on natural gas are starting to come back online." But he could not guarantee the outages were over. "We don't expect any more, but that situation could change at any time," he said. "We feel like we set ourselves up to the point where we shouldn't have any more issues." Between 3,500 and 5,000 customers remained without power Saturday afternoon in mostly isolated incidents, some of which were caused by the frigid weather. But.....from Aflatoxin at Peakoil.com... "Natural gas wells are probably not going to freeze. They use Dehydrators at the well heads or CDP, and just in case, there is plenty of Methyl alcohol. Once the gas makes it into the interstate pipeline system, it is bone dry, about 95% methane, 2% N2, 1.5% CO2 and a little ethane and heavies. Water is a big problem in pipelines, the gas people worked out ways to remove all of it 50 years ago."

Anti-Bush Demonstration Denver 11-29-05

I got two or three emails about this demonstration and I decided to try out my new extensible monopod. It's a single-leg support for the Sony VX2000 that can be raised up to 10' and with a lanc wire running back down to hand level, it makes for a steady above-most-heads platform. I'm looking for an inexpensive LCD panel at eye-level. Thanks to the effort of very good driver(s) the billboards on wheels seemed to be everywhere. I called them "fantactic" because I think they are a fantastic tactic. While Bush was inside giving an 18-minute speech, he raised $500,000 for Marilyn Musgrave, infamously anti-gay. Click here to watch 'Denver-Demonstration-11-29-05'

Seeing is Believing

"For many Coloradans, a tantalizing feature of Referendum C was restoration of the state's Senior Homestead Exemption, a valuable tax break for older homeowners that had been suspended because of state fiscal distress. The Homestead Exemption wasn't specifically mentioned in C, but supporters pledged to use revenues freed up by passage of the referendum to restore the program, which covers residents 65 or older who have owned their homes for at least 10 years. We were glad that state officials have quickly put the wheels in motion. The homestead law exempts 50 percent of the first $200,000 of the actual value of eligible homes. The savings won't mean much for the wealthy, but for other seniors, it could translate into extra groceries or needed medicine. The savings will average about $500 annually per property."

What Can You Do?

Bush is coming to Denver for a fundraising luncheon to support the candidacy of Marilyn Musgrave. How will we respond? LOUDLY! Join other groups from the peace & justice community, Tuesday November 29th at 10:45 in the morning. Bring pots & pans with wooden spoons, noisemakers, drums, whistles, and your loudest voice. WEAR EARPLUGS. Gather at the State Capitol Building at 10:45 AM. Another group is preparing sings to distribute that read: "WE ARE NOT SAFER, OCCUPATION BREEDS HATE" and BRING THE TROOPS HOME WHERE THEY BELONG". Please be prepared to pay $2 for a sign. At 11:00 AM we will begin the short walk to The Brown Palace. We want to be outside The Brown Palace from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM. (Thanks to the groups and people that have planned this event.)

Keep The Change

As predicted, Colorado voters changed their minds about Referendum C from an initial 60% opposed to a 52% for under the influence of the thousands of trough-feeding groups and their media campaign. Happens every time. But in the big picture, the additional $600 million for the trough next year is merely a "tip" for the government, since they are already taking $16 billion. And I've heard hardly a whimper about Referred Question 1B, which gives the Denver government a 10-year break from TABOR. But since I-100 passed, I guess we can all start smoking pot and forget that our pockets have, once again, been picked.

Not One More

The proposed National Strike has morphed into 1100 demonstrations to protest the illegal war in Iraq and the death of 2000 US soldiers and over 30,000 Iraqis, to be held at a location near you. Click on title above to find one.

National Strike for Peace

Some are calling for a National Strike on the day after the death toll of American Soldiers in Iraq hits 2,000. The current tally is 1,996. We will probably reach 2,000 on Monday or Tuesday of this week. Are you ready? 1. Stay home from work. Call in and tell them you are out on a National Strike for Peace. 2. Stay home from school. Ditto. 3. Take to the streets. Carry a large sign. "National Strike for Peace." 4. Be disruptive - be creative. A stalled car can stop thousands. 5. Talk to your neighbors about stopping American global aggression. You probably have never seen a National Strike. I was in Peru once when a National Strike was called. All of the workers and students stayed home. They took over the streets. They dragged burning tires into the streets to stop the cars. They threw stones at commercial vehicles trying to drive on the streets. I am not giving any advice as to what you might do. Be peaceful - no violence. Use your imagination. This war must stop - now. "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,..."