News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
Holy 50,000! Nigerian Ministry Wants to Build Big in Whitehall
The Post Star had one of the more interesting stories in recent memory about Whitehall.
Spread of Asian Claims Minimal in Lake George
It appears that the Asian claims in Lake George are contained right now. Read the Post Star.
Biggest Beach Bubbles Break
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwAnBKeUS7U&
So you’re sitting around at the end of the summer with nothing to do and you pick up that old yo-yo sitting on the shelf.
Here’s Jensen Kimmitt the 2010 World yoyo Contest 1A 1st Place winner to inspire you!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knYCilujrFM
Invasive Clam Found in Lake George
The Lake George Mirror reports on a new harmful invasive species in Lake George.
Hikers: Like George’s Best Kept Secret
Cat and Thomas Mountains. Ever heard of them? If you love to hike you’ll want to read the Adirondack Almanack.
That’s the Sound of the Garbage Hitting the Fan
The DEC will listen on the island trash issue. The Post Star has a story.
This Saturday: The Antique & Classic Boat Show
The Free George has all the details on this weekend’s Antique and Classic Boat Show in Lake George.
Hutch Metro Celebrates Her Birthday, Empire State Building Plays Party Pooper
Bravos to the Hutchinson Metro Center who celebrated what would have been Mother Theresa’s 100 Birthday. Read what it’s all about in the NY Post.
She Does a Brooklyn Accent Too
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k
Huletts Family Hoe Down
Saturday, August 14th
7 pm – Midnight
@ The Casino
Dinner, Music, Games, 50/50 Raffle,
Prize for Best Dressed!!
Tickets:
Adults $15 **
Kids Under 8 $5
** Price includes draft beer + signature hoe down cocktail!
For Ticket Information contact
Doreen Stoecker or Carli Donsky (Smith)
(Or Contact the Casino: 499-0361)
Post Star Editorial: No Reason to Delay Cell Tower
The Post Star Editorial Board released an editorial dedicated to the Huletts Fire Department’s application for a cell tower.
Garbage Collection on Lake George Islands to End
The Adirondack Almanack spotlights a major change in DEC policy.
Union Rejects Washington County Furlough Plan
A vote by the highway department union is a precursor to less state aid? Read the Post Star piece.
Sometimes You Need a Good Laugh: But Not This Much
An interesting article on Wikipedia about death by laughter. What a way to go!
With Major League Baseball’s All-Star game this week, I thought this was an interesting post to run today.
The one name synonymous with baseball is: Babe Ruth.
“The Great Bambino” grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and when I was in Maryland this past year, it was major news when the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that they would be closing Cardinal Gibbons High School once the 2010 class graduated in June.
This school has historical significance because it is home to the field where Babe Ruth learned to play baseball.
The Cardinal Gibbons School occupies the campus of the former St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys in the City of Baltimore which was opened by the Archdiocese in 1866. It closed in June 1950, and the Cardinal Gibbons School opened in 1962.
So, on a weekend this Spring before the school closed, I stopped by and took some pictures. I brought along some historical photographs of Babe Ruth playing there and tried to find the exact locations where they were taken.
The baseball field young Babe Ruth played on while attending St. Mary’s was still in use this past year. It’s said that, “if Yankee Stadium was the house that Ruth built, then St. Mary’s was the house that built Ruth.”
Only two of the buildings present on the campus remain from the days of St. Mary’s: the fine arts building and the main school building which replaced the former school building which was destroyed by fire in April 1919.
Ruth never forgot where he came from and after he joined the New York Yankees in 1920, he took the St. Mary’s band to major league ballparks to raise money to replace the main school building.
I learned that while the baseball field was a bit different then, I could still find some of the exact spots where the “Babe” learned to play the game.
A grainy picture of St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys as it appeared in roughly 1890. The building in the center burned down in 1919.
The baseball field as it looks today. The smoke-stack is still in its original position and the original fine arts building can still be seen overlooking the baseball field. Centerfield today is where home plate was located when Ruth played here.
The layout of the field has been reversed over time but nearby buildings, in many cases, are unchanged. The wall behind Ruth (in the picture above) now has a dugout built in front of it.
It certainly was an experience to stand on the same field that Babe Ruth did as a boy. In many ways, it shows how eternal our national pastime is.
Tuesday is Mexican Menu
Friday is Lobster and Seafood Fest
Saturday is Prime Rib
(reservations appreciated 499-0361)
Happy Hour is from 5 – 7 pm with $1 Coors Light Draft, $3 drink special, and a $5 menu special!!!
This Sunday and Monday the kitchen will be closed, but the bar will be open.
Supermarket Turndown to be Reconsidered
The Wash Blog reports on Whitehall’s bad decision.
We Love Soccer, You Love Soccer, They Really Love Soccer
Google has sponsored a contest entitled: Doodle 4 Google – “I Love Soccer”. Children of 17 countries have designed the Google logo around the theme “I Love Soccer”, for the Doodle 4 Google competition. Each country choses one national winner. Now it is time for you to pick your favorite doodle to be the international winner of “I Love Soccer”. The winning doodle will be displayed internationally on the Google home page in all participating countries for a day, for millions to see. To see the finalists and vote, go here.
Few Women Work in Rock Climbing
The NY Times recently did an article on why so few women work as professional rock-climbing guides.
I’ve been using Google’s Chrome browser pretty exclusively for about a year now. Its clock stopping fast as this fun video from Google demonstrates. Here it goes up against the forces of a potato gun, lightning, and the speed of sound.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0
If you haven’t tried it, it’s worth the download.
With the NFL draft on tonight, this video of two announcers calling a European “football” match will make you laugh. The first 2.5 minutes are classic. You may not understand what they’re saying but you’ll understand them.
These guys know how to express themselves!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-lUDundoIo
Robonaut2 is the next generation of dexterous robot, developed by NASA and General Motors. Photo Credit: NASA.
Coming soon to the space station (or as your next co-worker): Robonaut 2.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g3qzOZLs6s&feature=related
To learn more about Robonaut2, check out NASA.
Adirondack Life’s Photography Winners
Every year the magazine, Adirondack Life, holds a photography contest. See this year’s winners here.
NY Has Room to Cut
The NY Post had an article and graphic which shows that there’s plenty of fat to cut from the NY state budget. There just doesn’t seem to be the will in Albany.
One Big Shredder
This reminded me of the the compactor at the recycling center. Instead it’s a shredder.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aja7gcgRMJU
Some days you just need a really funny email story.
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel plans. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.
The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the email.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow’s son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My loving wife
Subject: I’ve arrived
I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. sure is really hot down here!!!!