$ 8,160

According to media reports, Department of Health and Human Services finds that health care costs per person to be about $8,160.

Jet Boat Ride in Wisconsin Dells

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Jet boats in Wisconsin Dells

Boat ride in Wisconsin Dells

Found this on the pathway to the jet boat ride in Wisconsin Dells

The jet boats in Wisconsin Dells are in a low profile boat fitted with a powerful engine that can rocket the boat up to 40 miles per hour.

The thrilling 45 minute ride costs about $15.  Be prepared to get wet.

I would not recommend this boat ride for children under 5 years in age.  At high speeds, the ride gets bumpy and everyone on the boat will get wet.

The jet boat rides are in Lower Dells.   The boat rides in the Upper Dells are kind of boring but relaxing.

Unhappy with Kathleen Falk and Wisconsin DOT

Screwed by Katherine Falk and Wisconsin Department of Transporation!

Screwed by Katherine Falk and Wisconsin Department of Transporation!

“Screwed by Falk n DOT.  If Tax’s were income we would all be rich.  This land is government land.  This land is government land.  This land was made for Falk and government.  Think about it”, says the writing on the walls.

A few months after I took this picture, I noted that this structure was repainted, probably to make the comments go away.

I reckon the issue was eminent domain and the property owner was not pleased with the governmental efforts to take over the property.

I am fairly certain that resorting to this kind of protest, in some other countries, will very likely get you hurt.

Niagara Falls's Digital Parking Meter

A Digital Parking Meter

A Digital Parking Meter

I saw this digital parking meter in Niagara Falls, New York.  This digital parking meter is beneficial for drivers and their municipalities.  Drivers can pay with cash, credit cards, debit cards.  I wondered if paying by credit or debit card would be secure.

With its ability to detect the presence of a parked car, and fine vehicles that have not paid or overstayed, it is expected to bring in 5 times the revenue of traditional parking meters.  I know that municipalities love revenue from their parking enforcement divisions but as a citizen I would not support this project at the proposal level at the city council.  I understand that this may have been an experimental installation in Niagara Falls, a city that is seeing its best days in the rear view mirror.  How could City of Niagara Falls asphyxiate, despite having this natural wonder of the world?

Niagara Falls from Canadian Side

Don’t forget to protect your digital electronics from the mist that comes off of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.  My Canon Powershot digital camera stopped powering up a few days after I shot this video. Moisture is not an issue on the American side of the waterfalls.

Maid of the Mist Boat Ride will cost you about $15 but is priceless.  I have been on this boat ride about seven times, it doesn’t get old or less magnificient.

Review of the Best Showerhead for under $40

Review of Speakman Company Anystream Showerhead

Speakman Company Anystream Showerhead

Speakman Anystream Showerhead Review

Showerhead Features

  • 6 jet, 48 spray channels
  • Spray adjusting handle
  • 2.5 gallons per minute flow control
  • Installation is easy.  I was able to hand thread it with ease.

The Speakman Company website indicates that this showerhead is probably used by Hilton, Wyndham, Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts, Radisson, Harrah’s, Showboat, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt and The Four Seasons. What I like most about this Speakman Anystream Showerhead Model S-2252-AF is that its needle jets are remarkably invigorating.

The needle jets remind me of the incredible rush of water on the Hurricane Deck of American Falls.  If you have never been to the Hurricane Deck below the American Falls (a part of Niagara Falls), you must, must plan on doing that atleast once in your life.  Or in other words, this should be on everyone’s bucket list. What I am not too happy about this showerhead is that it does not have a  water flow decrease valve for soaping.  I bought mine from Lowe’s for about 40 bucks including taxes.  I have had it for a short time so I cannot comment about its durability.  But this showerhead does have a high cost to benefit ratio.

I also bought a 8 jet luxury Speakman Company showerhead because it was on clearance.  This one has less invigorating spray jets.

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Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

Pre-qualified for a Mortgage: The lending business gives you an estimate of how much house you can afford, approximate monthly payments, down payment and closing costs.

Pre-approved for a Mortgage: The lending business formally assesses the credit history, employment history, debts, gross income before taxes and spouse’s income and any property or assets you own, rather than just informally review them the way it does in a pre-qualification.

Some real estate agents and mortgage agents might tell a prospective home buyer that home sellers will require that the home buyer have a mortgage pre-approval letter from a lender.  This is one of the several nonsensical sales pitches of the greater real estate industry.

Stretch your legs only as far as the bed is – Indian proverb