AIR COMBAT USA

Talk about something that I would love to do here in the Fresno Area!

Air Combat USA is as close as you are going to get to being in a dog fight without joining the Military. These aircraft are equipped kind of like a lazer tag system. If you shoot and you tag the aircraft smoke actually starts billowing out of it like you actually hit it. I must say these guys are genious for thinking of this idea.
These planes are fully Aerobatic and you do lots of aerobatics during your "Mission" which is basically to blow the other guy up. Its sort of a real life Top Gun game. I would love to do it one of these days but I figure since I cant afford to do a mission maybe I should start one up and that way I can get paid to do this instead of pay to do it. I like that philosophy.

Take a look at there site www.aircombat.com

Yet another Sleepless night

Well its Sunday morning and currently 2:52 AM I have been laying in my bed for over 2 1/2 hours just trying everything I know to go to sleep and to yet to no avail no sleep. At one point I was on the verge of falling into the deep sleep that right now I long for, but was brought out to a loud pounding noise. Since then I have not been able to get back to that state of mind. I am so tired and yet cannot sleep at all.

It is amazing you can count sheep, dogs, cats (even though I am allergic to them), and even tried just sitting and doing nothing, not moving a muscle. I feel like I am waiting for Santa Clause to come and drop off his gifts. Waiting for any sound on top of the roof, so that I can hurry quickly to the window and wait for a possible glimpse at either he or his reindeer. But just like tonight I am not able to fall asleep, I never saw Santa, or his reindeer (talk about a big bummer).

There is one nice thing I feel right now and that is the cool air pouring into my room and feeling that cool gentle breeze across my one foot that I have uncovered from the blanket, while the rest of my body hides underneath the covers.

I am not sure why I am that way but I always seem to have one foot or one leg out of the covers, and that limb of my body may switch half way through the night. Well i am going to sign off as i attempt to listen to a audio book. Maybe that will put me to sleep.

The Reef Tank

The adventures of a reef tank.

Well for the last 15 years or so I have been interested in getting a saltwater tank, since my mission for than 5 years ago I have been planning my Saltwater Reef Tank. Researching how to set one up, what I need to have, lighting, salt content, fish available for it, corals, rock, fish, sand. Lets not forget the massive amount of needed equipment to make your reef the best it can be.

As I researched over and over, and changed my plans a little here and a little there I discovered that it was not an inexpensive hobby to get into. So I have been waiting.

Just two weeks ago I found someone selling there $3000 system for 300$ Since this type of system rarely can be bought used for less than 1500$ I decided to buy it. Now am I over my head, yes I dare say that I am. Am I happy I bought it, I say unto yay, am I scared out of my head, again I say unto you yay I am. Will this actually work out, I sure hope so. I am going to give it a shot for a few months. If worse comes to worse I can sell it off for maybe a little more. It has been an adventure the last 2 weeks trying to get everything setup for the tank. Just puting everything back together after I bought it has taught me a lot about the tank.
My problem is that I really had no idea how to up keep a tank that has already been going for many years. Not only that but has been neglected for the last 2 years. So now I am trying to bring it back to life, and fully restore this encaged ecosystem. My own personal ocean reef.



I guess it is now up to me to keep this ecosystem living.
I guess I am Motel six for these fish and like they say we'll leave the light on for ya.