Sunday, September 19, 2010

Believer responce blog

                 Trash is piling up all around us nowadays and despite our best efforts we are having a hard time dealing with the effects of it all. Here in Montana there isn’t that big of a problem due to our large area and little population, but large populated states and cities are seeing this mess get worse and worse as the years go by. This is simple to understand why big cities are worse off than say even Missoula, the more people in a smaller space the more garbage there will be in the same area. New York City seems to be the worst, with trains and trucks, according to msnbc , running nearly fifty thousand tons of trash a day, but where is it all going?
                The answer actually makes me angry, since New York has so much trash and waste there landfills and incinerators have ether shut down or can’t handle the load, the believer article even talks about being able to see the landfills from outer space. So what do they do? They ship it to rural areas to have it dumped or burned there. Now this is maddening to me because I hate big cities, Missoula is even pushing it, I have always loved Montana for its open areas and small population but it seems that we are now being looked upon as a giant garbage can for the people who can’t take out their own trash, so to speak. Rural areas don’t have the waste or pollution of the bigger cities, and that’s why people like them, don’t go and ruin something so simple and sweet by giving rural places the same problems as cities.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

First Paper Brainstorming...

I will be addressing logging and how useful it is to help clear the dead trees from fires and actually stop fires from being so bad. A couple of summers ago i actually was a logger, so i have some personal background into the topic, its hard work but pays well lol. I haven't found a exact thesis for my paper yet but i am sure i will as time goes by, i always seem to anyways.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Pizza, always better in New York?


Ahhh pizza, an amazing food which really does go good with almost anything, and at any meal. I am sure most of you have had pizza before, and i am also sure that you have heard that New York is where to get the best pizza. I always wondered why this was, whats so special about New York, i mean ya there is a lot of people there and stuff but what makes them better at making pizza. I decided to go on a hunt to find out why there pizza is so good, and how i could make some just as good, if its there recipe.
While surfing the internet i found a interesting article, chowhound did a test on New York pizza, they went with the idea that maybe pizza was made better there due to the tap water they use to make it. It turns out that they were right, after they made the pizza they had four blindfolded chefs do a taste test, all of the chefs picked the pizza made from New York tap water to be the best. Now i wonder what the people of New York have been putting in there water to make pizza better??? Whatever it is i want some, i love pizza...and aparently i am not the only one to think so.
Joe Brown said the same thing, the love of pizza is everywhere. He said, and i quote, "It costs $482.79 to get a decent pizza in San Francisco — $17 for the pie, $85 for cab fare, and $378.80 for the flight to New York. Throw in $1.99 for tinfoil." what kind of pizza do they have over there??? I mean good god, i personally have never had New York pizza but now i just might fly there to get some, i have $482...
p.s. i might miss class due to pizza 

Thursday, September 2, 2010

First blog thingy

Hello everyone my name is Jake Glover I'm from Hamilton Montana, ya i know big move, and i am hoping to get a degree in computer science. I like hanging out with friends and overall just having a great time. Never really liked school much ether, besides all my friends, but college seems to have the best of both worlds and am looking forward to four years here in Missoula.
To be honest i never really cared for reading all that much till alot later in my life, so as a result i am a very slow reader. This seems to have a effect on what i read. I only read stuff i really like, or am forced to, and i need alot of time to read long books. Despite this i do find reading enjoyable if i have the right book, if you find the right one books can be way better then any movie you will every be able to watch.