Stimulus Bill Clears Hurdle in Senate“Senate Democrats on Monday advanced the $827 billion economic stimulus bill, clearing a major procedural hurdle by a razor thin margin with the help of just three Republicans. A vote on final passage of the […]
Author: Greg
Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand-grenades, Not Stimulus Plans
It hasn’t happened yet and doesn’t look like it will for a few more days — that would be the passage of the Stimulus Bill. It appears that the Senate and House are having problems reaching agreement over some of […]
Some New Machines From Las Vegas
Caterpillar showed eight machines and two new engines. I mentioned the 904H Wheel loader earlier in the week. The new Caterpillar 904H compact wheel loader comes standard with 52-net-horsepower and an operating weight of 9,900 pounds. It replaces the popular […]
“It’s a fine mess you’ve gotten us into…”
…Was an often-stated line in the old Laurel & Hardy comedy routines and was usually uttered when it was obvious that the cause of the problem couldn’t be readily identified. Here we are in a situation that is almost as […]
World of Concrete
Voices from Las Vegas say that the first day of the show was a little on the thin side. This isn’t a surprise considering the fact that the economy hasn’t made much of an improvement. The good thing is that […]