What happens when you have:

1) nothing to do
2) a sharp knife
3) a large lime
4) a patient cat



5) and too much tequila

From an email I received. This is NOT my cat.

Alcohol linked to brain shrinkage

Well, what do you know, drinking really does make you stupid.

Recalls.gov

'Americans demand top-quality service from the private sector. They should get the same top-quality service from their government.' -- President George W. Bush

"President Bush has asked all federal agencies to streamline communications with the public and improve interagency information sharing in order to enhance public security.

Therefore, to provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a 'one stop shop' for U.S. Government recalls."

For Dell Owners

"If you or a family member receive a Dell PC as a gift this Christmas, you may be in for a surprise, if it becomes infected with spyware. Dell has instituted what has to be the most misguided tech support policy I have ever seen. Not only will Dell refuse to tell you how to remove the spyware, they won't even refer you to web sites that can help."

CORTLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2003, MINUTES

"On the motion of Mr. Dwyer and seconded by Mr. Ross, Agenda No. 02 (Amend Rules Of Order, Cortland County Legislature) was introduced. Mr. O'Mara questioned why the rules were being amended when there had been a unanimous vote to accept them. Mrs. Breed said she had received calls from indignant constituents suggesting the 'yes' vote was illegal or unconstitutional. Mr. VanDonsel questioned why a 'no' vote was any less illegal or unconstitutional. The discussion centered on reasons for the change and acceptable alternatives. Agenda No. 02 was defeated on a two-thirds roll call vote with all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Brown, Mr. Dwyer, Mr. Mudge, Mr. O'Mara, Mrs. Richards, Mr. Steger, Mr. Teeter, Mr. VanDee, Mr. VanDonsel and Mr. Harrington voting nay. Mr. Allen said he would introduce a friendly amendment, but Mr. VanDonsel said he would take the resolution back to the Personnel Committee for further consideration."

Am I missing something here. The paper inferred that VanDonsel said he was against the automatic yes vote. Why then, did he vote to keep it?

1997 Cortland County Elections

An interesting bit of history.

OUTGOING DEMOCRATS TRYING TO STEAL POWER!

Cortland County Democrat Legislator Ric Van Donsel is trying to change the rules to take away power from the in coming Republicans before his term expires at the end of this month!

Sandy Price, Democrat who lost her seat in the election with only 43% of the vote said the reason for doing it was under the guise of "helping the new legislature". The paper has her saying that they (the democrats formally in charge) talked about this for a long time! Now, after they suffered huge election loses they finally decide it's time for change? All of these powers were just fine when they were in control. Now that they got booted out on their butts they want to change the rules. This is the kind of stuff that got them kicked out in the first place. Maybe they should just go out in their gardens and eat worms!

You know it's stuff like this that is the reason they lost power. They bitched about the Republicans writing bad things about them. The truth is that what was written was true and they didn't like you finding out about it. This attempt to screw up the new legislature and weaken their power will not be forgotten. Do these fools really think we are that stupid? Apparently so, because they still do it. Perhaps it is they who are the stupid ones to think that we would fall for this charade. Maybe they think no one will remember this two years hence? Maybe they don't know about the Internet, maybe they don't know about a lot of things. Maybe they are the stupid ones after all.

A quote from The December 1, Consumer News pg 6:

"I respect Mr. Van Donsel as a legislator," (Scott) Steve said. "But I think it's amusing that he waited until the last minute to propose these changes. It would be a shame for the outgoing Legislature to tie anyone's hands."

Thank goodness that the Republicans are not falling for this. If the Democrats try to push this through then it will be the last public office they ever hold. I am utterly amazed at their short sighted stupidity in this regard!

Richard Van Donsel web site.
Sandra L. Price web site
Cortland County Legislature

The Town of Preble - BDC - IDA

From the end of the Introduction paragraph:

" and winters that promote enough snow for skiing at Song Mountain Resort in nearby Tully, New York, and other winter recreational activities."

Perhaps no one told Linda Hartsock and Paul Slowey that Song Mountain is in Preble, Cortland County. Tully is in Onondaga County. However, you think they would have known that when they gave them all our tax money. Nice to know they have a firm grip on the counties assets. It might make you wonder, but to me it's the same old same old from the county. Clueless idiots!