Archive for November, 2004



After lunch, I decided to skip my Engineering Graphics class because I was in the process of looking at theoretical engineering projects, including the Bering Strait bridge crossing and a possible Trans-Atlantic Rail Tunnel.
After I finished looking at that, I went to take a nap. A long nap. I did not get up for […]

Update regarding NL

After talking with Chris a bit about whether to bring back NL, we have decided to not bring back the site.
With people always having a grudge against the site for whatever reason, a new, fresh start is necessary to hopefully bring a new atmosphere to our community. I hope that our old […]

I have had several things that I have had to worry about this month…a big Design Project (which I scored 100 on), a very difficult Chemistry test, trying to figure out how to deal with renewing the nextl3vel.net domain, and paying a speeding ticket.
Today I drove down to Addison, AL to pay the […]

A nice, modern high-rise bridge now replaces a structure which carried both rail and one-way road traffic over the Tombigbee River in southwest Alabama. It has been a long wait, and the closure of the one-lane car-rail combo bridge hurt one community on one side of the river while the new bridge was being […]

How low can you go in the name of profits…we were just doing an assignment about whether “big box” retailers are good or bad for communities. Well, here is a good example of how they are bad:
Salvation Army not welcome at Target
Salvation Army volunteers soon will be ringing in the holiday season as they […]

Sad news to report…the founder of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Pat Richardson, has died at the age of 79:
Richardson was ‘father of UAH’
Patrick W. Richardson, a well-known lawyer regarded by many as the founding father of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, died Sunday. He was 79.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 […]

Construction on the replacement bridge for I-20/59 NB at the I-65 interchange is progressing rapidly. The central girders for the bridge, 12 in all, are set to be placed Wednesday, which means that the I-20/59 SB lanes will be shut down for most of the day Wednesday:
Malfunction Junction to be closed all day on […]

Well, this is my first blog post of what I hope will be many.
After worrying about renewing the nextl3vel.net domain and talking with some of the staff members, I have all but decided to let the site be run by the other members of the administration. I simply do not have the time anymore […]