Subject: What's making you HAPPY today? [Print This Page]
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-21 04:27 AM Subject: What's making you HAPPY today?
I can think of 3 things. 
My oldest grandson will be calling me later to tell me how his birthday party went today. He got to invite 7 friends from school and 7 from the neighborhood for a party at a place called "Ants in the Pants". Must be a kids b-day party hangout.
I'm going to barbeque some spareribs for dinner later. 
Tonight at 9:00 I'm going to watch Masterpiece Theater on PBS ... they're showing Northanger Abbey, which was Jane Austen's first novel to be completed for publication.
In a medieval house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies, romance addict Catherine Moreland (Felicity Jones) begins a relationship with the younger son of the estate.
There are several more Austen works scheduled for the coming weeks:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/schedule/index.html
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JRS Time: 2008-1-21 04:50 AM
Hmmm....day's still too young to tell.
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Flagday Time: 2008-1-21 05:45 AM
I'll get back to you tomorrow. 
Let's see....I did some trip planning this a.m. Did some interesting reading. Watching an old Claudette Colbert movie. I love her.
I can't wait to see this Northanger Abby on DVD. It's a new version, isn't it? Happy viewing!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-21 06:08 AM
Yep, it's the new version. Don't you get PBS, Flag, or will you be busy with something else tonight?
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Flagday Time: 2008-1-21 06:31 AM
I'm the one without cable Star, remember? I'm always a season or two behind. That's not as true anymore though because I've watched a few shows on-line including Reaper, Aliens in America, Heroes, Lost, 30 Rock, Pushing Daisies, DWTS...that's about it. I also live in a little valley and even radio reception is hard to get here so I can't get anything on the old antennae in my attic. Years ago, that's all people had but it doesn't work for me. Let me know how you like it. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan. I hate when they screw with the book though.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-1-21 06:38 AM
It's a slooow Sunday, no reason to rush because I have Monday off as well due to the national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. I like long weekends. : )
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karasu Time: 2008-1-21 08:04 AM
General Tso's Chicken
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Zyrilia Time: 2008-1-21 12:56 PM
Not much can make me really happy right now. I'm just trying to cope. The upside is that not much could make me sadder, either.
Let's just say death sucks for those left behind.
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Neo-nicenice Time: 2008-1-21 08:27 PM
........................porn.
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Flagday Time: 2008-1-21 10:32 PM
Sorry to hear that Zyrilia. Yeah, that's the ultimate sadness but you have to feel it or else you can't move on. You look around and see everyone on the streets normally functioning and you just feel how can that be, will I be like that again? You will, that's the up side. You have ears here if you wanna talk. But take care of you and yours.
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Zyrilia Time: 2008-1-21 11:47 PM
Thanks, Flag. I keep telling myself "One day at a time..." That's just how I have to function for a while. Things will start to settle into normalcy again when my husband returns from California (he travelled to the funeral last week, and will return tomorrow evening).
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eileen-jetli Time: 2008-1-22 12:55 PM
Not much. Alas.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-23 01:41 AM
It was snowing when I got up this morning, but it looks like it's stopped. That makes me happy.
But it's windy.
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critterdee Time: 2008-1-23 12:36 PM
On the more contemplative side - Being alive and well.
At work this morning, as we were going in, myself and 3 other ladies on the elevator, it was cold and the other ladies were grumbling about all the chores and 'things' they had to do over the weekend. One of the ladies spoke up and reminded the others, first where we work, a non-profit organization that's whole meaning is helping others and second that they need to look at these 'things' and realize how spoiled we are. She did this in a very nice way and it made me happy. No matter how busy I get at work I just need to remember why I'm doing the job.
On the not so serious side - Twix candy bar made me very happy at about 3:30 today!
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savedaworld Time: 2008-1-23 08:49 PM
Hope.........
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-24 12:46 AM
The sun is shining even though it's bitter cold. And I don't have to go out.
I'm going to make pork chop suey on rice for dinner.
Tonight there's a new Law & Order CI with my faves... Detectives Goren and Eames. 
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-28 08:33 AM
Flag, I forgot to tell you that "Northanger Abbey" was really good last Sun. night. Tonight it's Mansfield Park. So I'll probably be switching between that and the SAG Awards.
Another thing that made me happy today was "There Will Be Blood", along with some nachos & cheese. Anyday I can watch Daniel Day-Lewis on the big screen is a good day. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-1-28 12:06 PM
Making it home in one piece, from work. The roads were a sheet of ice, just warm enough to rain-ish, but just cold enough to freeze on stuff. The cars were covered, the parking lot was slippery. I saw 3 wrecks on the way home.
Getting a bigger tax refund. H&R Block railroaded me into an EZ form, and it didn't account at all for my 401k contributions or my student loan interest. Rotten bastages wanted to charge me $20 just to ask a f***ing question. By e-mail. But I had a person look into it, and I'll get almost double the original amount.
Weather forecasts with the highs in the 40's and 30's, and lows in the 20's. Beats last weeks stuff to crap!! Woo-hoo!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-28 12:34 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2008-1-28 12:06 PM
H&R Block railroaded me into an EZ form
Why would they do that?
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JRS Time: 2008-1-28 03:26 PM
Doesn't the name give it away? EZ......the EZ form is quicker and if you don't make a gazillion dollars and have a gazillion deductions, H&R gets their money from their clients quicker for very little work on their part....they just plug the numbers into their computer model and bingo. They make $100 bucks on an EZ form for 10 minutes of work.
Oh, I hope that didn't come off as sounding disgruntled or anything. ha. ha.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-1-28 07:43 PM
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2008-1-28 12:34 PMWhy would they do that?
That's a good question. I used the online form, that they sent to me. It said 'free' since I used them last year. But when you import your info from last year, now it costs $10. Okay, that I can roll with, sort of, but the $20 for an e-mail question just pissed me off. It asked about studen loan stuff, but there was no resulting change in the form. It never even asked about 401k stuff. My stuff isn't that complicated, but I do appreciate being able to get back what's legally due, y'know?!Ah, well, all's well that ends well, right?F'in H&R Block(heads).
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-28 09:48 PM
Wow, that surprises me that H&RB doesn't want to get people back in their office so they can charge them some real money. Learn something new everyday.
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-1-28 10:00 PM
whats makeing me happy today?
Can I answer this next week?
bit stressed out at the minute, second semester is just beginning and have to do a lot of work as well as applying for jobs
but my sister is getting married next week and my boyfriend is coming up for it so it should be a good weekend
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critterdee Time: 2008-1-30 11:35 AM
I spent my work day outside at the Ranch instead of the Office!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-1-31 08:08 AM
Law & Order CI is on tonight.
And the President is not.
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JRS Time: 2008-1-31 09:40 AM
haha! New "Mythbusters" on Discovery Channel tonight at 9pm...check it out! Is it possible for a plane to take off from a conveyer belt? Find out.....
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-1-31 10:02 AM
I'm already there! Need to go make a cup of tea, and settle in.
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JRS Time: 2008-1-31 10:09 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 1/30/08 06:02 PM
I'm already there! Need to go make a cup of tea, and settle in.
Oh, yeah...rub it in you East-coaster!!!! I've got to wait another 3 hours....
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karasu Time: 2008-1-31 02:28 PM
Call of Duty 4
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-1-31 02:36 PM
Seeing last season's finale of LOST earlier cause I stopped watching the show in the middle of the last season. (Got bored of it) They re-ran it tonight with little notes at the bottom of the screen so I was able to get more or less up to speed. I'm going to at least watch the Season premiere tomorrow.
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Anty Time: 2008-1-31 07:09 PM
The warmth
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-2 04:39 AM
5 or 6 inches of snow, to soon be glazed over by sleet and ice PELLETS? Nope, that's not making me happy.
But the neighbor man has cleared my driveway and sidewalks.
And I'm having a steak and baked potato for dinner later. 
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JRS Time: 2008-2-2 05:08 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2/1/08 12:39 PM
But the neighbor man has cleared my driveway and sidewalks.
Mmmmm...what was he wearing? 
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-2 05:13 AM
A black snowsuit and a knit hat. He's not stupid, ya know!
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JRS Time: 2008-2-2 06:22 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2/1/08 01:13 PM
A black snowsuit and a knit hat. He's not stupid, ya know!
And I bet you watched him shovel every square inch of your sidewalk/driveway! 
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-2 06:29 AM
Watch him shovel? Nope... he used a snowblower. 
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-2 06:37 AM
What makes me happy today?
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-4 02:42 AM
I'm just waiting for the Puppy Bowl to come on at 3:00, and then the Super Bowl at 6:00.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-4 03:04 AM
I'm especially fond of Kitten half-time. The puppies are cute, true, but I'm a cat person. As we are all too aware.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-4 04:03 AM
What's makin' me happy today? Knowing that I have the ability to use the "Report" button if I see anymore nonsensical threads about trills, or whatever the heck!
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-4 04:20 AM
That makes me happy too!!!
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zjmom Time: 2008-2-4 05:12 AM
Homemade cheese biscuits hot out of the oven. YUM!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-4 07:22 AM
Cheese Bisquits...mmmmm sounds good.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-4 09:11 AM
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers just performed "I Won't Back Down" during halftime at the Superbowl.
Now they're doing "Free Falling". 
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-5 04:40 AM
Beautiful weather!
Belated Birthday Party for ME at work!!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-5 04:58 AM
I like to ignore birthdays. Seems to me you're milking this one for all its worth Critter! If you can get away with it, you go girlllll. Are you still scoring presents!? When I was younger and liked birthdays, I used to call it my birthday "week". I got stopped cold in my tracks when I tried to expand it to a birthday month.
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-2-5 06:11 AM
my week is getting much better, I am now in week 2 of 13 for this semester
on friday I finally got my youtube API's working for my final year project, was absolutely delighted with that and my lecturer is super proud of me
was working on saturday night when I heard that Mei Mei, (super bitch from hell) was quitting and that was her last night
skip through to today and I had my first gym session this morning, my arms are in bits, have no upper body strength whatsoever but I plan to work at it and have another 1:1 session on wednesday
so feeling all happy and fit blah blah blah
my dad's birthday is tomorrow so we got him a new dog, he loves it, has been doting over it since we got him
and finally my sisters wedding is on friday I am bridesmaid, what better week could I have?
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-5 06:14 AM
That is indeed a full week. Better not work out too much...you want to be able to reach up and snag the bouquet...while taking out anyone in your way. Congrats to your sister too. I hope everything goes smoothly.
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-2-5 07:08 AM
ha ha ha, I think my boyfriend would freak out if I caught it
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-5 10:11 AM
Doritos.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-5 10:54 AM
Dang Emma! You're having the MOTHER of all weeks. Nice going!
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zjmom Time: 2008-2-5 11:45 AM
Being finished taking my son shopping for clothes. 
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-6 12:20 AM
It's the Birthday of Tony Jaa!
Happy 32nd!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-6 01:19 AM
Woo-hoo!!
Happy birthday Tony Jaa!!
He's a real beauty.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-6 03:20 AM
Originally posted by critterdee at 2/5/08 08:20 AM
It's the Birthday of Tony Jaa!
Happy 32nd!
For real? 32???? Man, he looks like he's 21 or something.....
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-6 06:45 AM
I know! Right!! He's so sezy !!
I couldn't believe he's really 32!
I hope he got my gift!!
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-2-6 12:37 PM
Fight Night Round 3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Warmer weather
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Jetliang Time: 2008-2-6 12:43 PM
i am very happy for today is chinese new year's Eve
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-6 02:44 PM
Originally posted by
Jetliang at 2008-2-6 12:43 PM
i am very happy for today is chinese new year's Eve
Such a great time of year for so many people!! Check out this thread if you have time. Edz started it earlier today. You can see more good wishes there. : )
http://www.alivenotdead.com/bbs/thread-13968-1-1.html
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-7 02:49 AM
I didn't get any mail... that's always good news, no bills.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-7 03:56 AM
Originally posted by
critterdee at 2/5/08 02:45 PM
I know! Right!! He's so sezy !!
I couldn't believe he's really 32!
I hope he got my gift!!
Sezy....hee hee! I wish he'd cut his hair...he looks better with it shorter (like in "Ong Bak").
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ElMastero Time: 2008-2-7 04:31 AM
The few playable demo's (Uncharted, Burnout, etc) I'm downloading over the PS3 network. What's making me unhappy is that no DDR mats are compatible with the 80 gb PS3. I love & hate sony at the same friggin time. I'm so conflicted. 
But I can't wait to play them demos. I may be bipolar. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-7 06:46 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-2-7 03:56 AM
Sezy....hee hee!
I wish he'd cut his hair...he looks better with it shorter (like in "Ong Bak").
I don't know. I can think of things to do with that hair, and having it long helps get a grip. . . .If'n you know what I mean.
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-7 06:59 AM
I know exactly what you mean, you sleaxe. That's Seeker spelling.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-7 07:09 AM
Is that Seek-onics?
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JRS Time: 2008-2-7 08:20 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2/6/08 02:46 PM
I don't know. I can think of things to do with that hair, and having it long helps get a grip. . . .If'n you know what I mean.
I suppose it depends on the position....if it's too long it'd fall into my face and I don't like that!
I definately know that Seeker is avoiding this thread now! Seek-onics.....good one!
I love you, Seeker! 
You make me smile and laugh even when it seems there's nothing much to smile and laugh about in life!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-7 08:43 AM
Continuing to speak in code, I don't know what you meant JRS, but what I think Sleaxey Wu meant would not involve the potential for getting in your face, unless his hair was a good, oh, I don't know, three feet long? Mmmm, I'm gonna go savor that image for a bit.
YES, that was SEEK-ONICS. It's sweeping the nation, with a giant duxt pan and bwush. I like Seeker too. She's dunny.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-7 08:52 AM
Did they declare it pick on Sneaker week around here & forget to tell us?
That's Seeker, ya idjit. And yeah, I guess they did.
Well at least they seem to like us. : )
Everybody liked Pollyanna too & look where it got her, flat on her back under an effin tree.
People here are probably too young to remember Pollyanna.
Does this look like the face of somebody who gives a sh*t?
It doesn't look like much of a face at all actually, it just looks like a pair of eyes.
Stfu.
Make me.
I've had enough of this. I'm leaving.
Don't let the door bang ya on the ass on the way out.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-7 10:07 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2/6/08 04:43 PM
Continuing to speak in code, I don't know what you meant JRS, but what I think Sleaxey Wu meant would not involve the potential for getting in your face, unless his hair was a good, oh, I don't know, three feet long? Mmmm, I'm gonna go savor that image for a bit.
YES, that was SEEK-ONICS. It's sweeping the nation, with a giant duxt pan and bwush. I like Seeker too. She's dunny.
Hmmm...perhaps we are talking about 2 different things....I prefer my image (yep, totally in the gutter!).
And, no, Skeekr, we're not picking on you! It's just kinda slow around the forum these days....sometimes it just takes a little typo to make the spark into a proper, decent fire!
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-7 11:12 AM
mmmm... happy thoughts of Tony Jaa's hair in my face.......
... I'll stay in my gutter if you stay in yours!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-7 11:15 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-2-7 08:43 AM
Continuing to speak in code, I don't know what you meant JRS, but what I think Sleaxey Wu meant would not involve the potential for getting in your face, unless his hair was a good, oh, I don't know, three feet long? Mmmm, I'm gonna go savor that image for a bit.
YES, that was SEEK-ONICS. It's sweeping the nation, with a giant duxt pan and bwush. I like Seeker too. She's dunny.
And JRS has the right idea. But your ideais a good one too. There's a bunch of pages to the Kama Sutra that long hair is no hindrance.
BTW, FD, that made me laugh out loud. I'll have to study up on my Seek-onics.:lol
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JRS Time: 2008-2-7 02:18 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2/6/08 07:15 PM
And JRS has the right idea. But your ideais a good one too. There's a bunch of pages to the Kama Sutra that long hair is no hindrance.
Oh, good! Great (horny) minds think alike!
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-2-7 02:37 PM
原帖由
ElMastero 于 2008-2-7 04:31 AM 发表
The few playable demo's (Uncharted, Burnout, etc) I'm downloading over the PS3 network.
What's making me unhappy is that no DDR mats are compatible with the 80 gb PS3.
I love & hate sony at the same friggin time. I'm so conflicted.
But I can't wait to play them demos.
I may be bipolar.
I really liked Uncharted, EM. I got it for Christmas and have played through it twice now. Still trying to unlock some of the medals and hiddden things. It had a pretty good story and the voice acting and CG scenes were done very well.
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Daan Time: 2008-2-7 04:16 PM
A happy makes me happy
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ElMastero Time: 2008-2-8 02:29 AM
Originally posted by DarkLegion at 2008-2-7 01:37 AM
I really liked Uncharted, EM. I got it for Christmas and have played through it twice now. Still trying to unlock some of the medals and hiddden things. It had a pretty good story and the voice acting and CG scenes were done very well.
I played the demo yesterday. You're right the CG cut scenes, acting and motion capture was all done very well. The graphics are excellent, although I'll definitely need to pick up an hdtv to see it in all it's glory. The game was a little tough though. I don't know how those guys flanked me but one minute they're in front of me and the next they're shooting at me from behind. I can only assume it doesn't get any easier. It was a cool demo none the less. I'll definitely pick it up at some point along with Assassins Creed.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-8 07:09 AM
A couple of things made me happy today. One was seeing a gorgeous sunrise on the way to work. There was a high cloud cover & when the sun rose in the clear bottom part of the sky it lit up the clouds in an amazing shade of gold.
The other thing that's making me happy is reading the blogs of folks at AnD who are sharing stories about their celebration of the Chinese New Year & seeing videos about the traditions etc. It feels like there's an atmosphere of celebration throughout AnD & I like that a lot. People from different places in the world with different cultures coming together is one of the main things that makes this site special to me.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-8 07:52 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2/7/08 03:09 PM
The other thing that's making me happy is reading the blogs of folks at AnD who are sharing stories about their celebration of the Chinese New Year & seeing videos about the traditions etc. It feels like there's an atmosphere of celebration throughout AnD & I like that a lot. People from different places in the world with different cultures coming together is one of the main things that makes this site special to me.
"Covered in gold and jade....underneath lies rot and decay."
Our website is coming unraveled because of the bitter popularity contest/rivalry between Etchy, Patrick and now Stephen! Oh, woe is me!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-8 08:17 AM
Originally posted by JRS at 2008-2-7 06:52 PM
"Covered in gold and jade....underneath lies rot and decay."
I know you were joking, but I didn't like seeing this sentence underneath what I said about the celebration going on. : (
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-8 12:00 PM
A super cute guy at Best Buy... and we like the same movies.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-2-8 02:51 PM
Sing, Michael, sing-on the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail
So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose***
Rudie can't fail
I WENT TO THE MARKET TO REALISE MY SOUL
'CAUSE WHAT I NEED I JUST DON'T HAVE
FIRST THEY CURSE, THEN THEY PRESS ME TILL I HURT
WE SAY RUDIE CAN'T FAIL
We hear them sayin'
Now first you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Oh, Rudie can't fail
We reply
Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
So Rudie can't fail
Okay!
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man!
You're looking pretty smart
In your chicken skin suit
You think you're pretty hot
In your pork pie hat
But...Rudie can't fail
Look out, look out...
Sky juice!...10 cents a bottle!
Rudie can't fail
Rudie can't fail
Rudie can't fail
in other words..music
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-8 03:08 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-2-8 01:51 AM
Sing, Michael, sing-on the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail
So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose***
Rudie can't fail
I WENT TO THE MARKET TO REALISE MY SOUL
'CAUSE WHAT I NEED I JUST DON'T HAVE
FIRST THEY CURSE, THEN THEY PRESS ME TILL I HURT
WE SAY RUDIE CAN'T FAIL
I only quoted the first part cuz it was long. Who wrote it GT? It's a powerful song.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-2-8 03:14 PM
the clash- rudie can't fail..download it
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-8 05:44 PM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-2-7 06:52 PM
"Covered in gold and jade....underneath lies rot and decay."
Our website is coming unraveled because of the bitter popularity contest/rivalry between Etchy, Patrick and now Stephen! Oh, woe is me!
Ya know I was thinking about my last post & realized I don't want to come across as too serious about the first sentence. Those of us who post here regularly know each other's styles. I know you have tremendous respect for other cultures, and that the joke was in the context of the bigger joke that's going on with the 'popularity' contest Patrick & Etchy have been playing with & joking about.
I guess what gave me pause was thinking of those who are simply passing thru & might take the phrase out of context. That's something that's always in the back of my mind cuz I'm tuned in to the fact it's a public website & lots of folks just pass thru. Aargh. Why am I going on & on.
I didn't want to leave that hanging cuz I know you didn't mean anything negative by it, Palie o'mine.
Ha that was our Dad's nickname for the 4 of us, a mini version of pal; we were all palies. When things were going good, anyway. When they weren't he called us lots of other things on a more individual basis hahah.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-8 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-2-8 04:44 AM
Why am I going on & on.
That's what I'm wondering.
I have no idea what you gals are talking about, and when I read JRS comment, I didn't think a thing of it, and I doubt anybody else will either.
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-8 08:56 PM
JRS can speak for herself but I think she just watched Curse of the Golden Flower and used an old Chinese saying used to describe the movie's plot. The emperor and his clan fighting. The guys of AnD having a fake feud. Just a joke. Maybe a little "inside" for passers by but nothing that should make you :[ IMO.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-9 07:35 AM
I didn't know the line came from a film, or what it had to do with my comments about the Chinese New Year & enjoying the multi-cultural aspect of the site, so basically I just didn't get it. Sorry about that JRS, it was a case of crossed wires.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-9 08:54 AM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2/8/08 04:56 AM
JRS can speak for herself but I think she just watched Curse of the Golden Flower and used an old Chinese saying used to describe the movie's plot. The emperor and his clan fighting. The guys of AnD having a fake feud. Just a joke. Maybe a little "inside" for passers by but nothing that should make you :[ IMO.
And Flagday wins a BRAND NEW CAAARRR!!!!
*audience cheering wildly*
*IRS cheering wildly for getting an opportunity to slam Flagday with higher taxes on her winnings*
Well, call me JRS-come-lately, but I've been busy today and didn't have time to sign on until a little bit ago. My entry was totally meant to contain ample amount of jest (hence the silly little razz emoticon). I had just visited Stephen's blog before coming on to the board for a last looksy-round before calling it a night.
Hey, it's a week before Valentine's Day....I only have love in my heart for everyone!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-9 09:22 PM
That I don't have to go out for anything on this sub-freezing windy day. It is exceptionally gray and gloomy looking outside.
I think I'll make a dessert to go with the spaghetti and Italian meatballs I'm making for later. Tapioca pudding sounds good... with a maraschino cherry on top.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-10 04:44 AM
What's making me happy is knowing the plans I've had in my mind for making some big changes are coming together. Some of my family members are coming down to move stuff in my house that needs to be moved. Ya know, when they're not annoying the hell out of me they're a damn fine group of people now that I think of it. It's good to know I have their support in making this move. : )
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-10 11:55 AM
I exercised, went on an open house at the oldest house in town going up for auction, interesting and fun; went to the Farmer's Market and picked up all kinds of great vegies; got dehydrated veges at the nut stand which are so yummy, it's like having chips; went to see a fabulous movie; had a great dinner at a new Mexican restaurant and had Patron Silver, asked for a shot, got a snifter. Tomorrow I won't be as happy because I'll have to work off this dinner....oh, but I know I already lost 4-1/2 pounds!!! I'm pretty happy tonight. And I picked up "Across the Universe" because I love The Beatles even as elevator music.
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-10 12:57 PM
I finally got 100 - 40lb bags of quick-crete moved!!
This morning several of us from my martial arts school did a couple demos at the local high school - that was fun! It was a Language Arts fair, kids from around the state were there.
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hphan Time: 2008-2-10 05:06 PM
Originally posted by MaximusRev at 2008-2-10 12:44 AM
Those guys are so dedicated to leave their temple and come out to visit us, it really is very humbling what they can do, and the thing is we really have no idea of their true abilities. It shows just what the human body can do when properly trained and diciplined. I had nothing to give them in return, but I'm trying to think of the right thing. What do you think it should be?
was the show free?
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hphan Time: 2008-2-10 07:12 PM
you completely missed my point.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-2-11 02:23 AM
This berry parfait (Sp?) is making me happy atm
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-11 02:31 AM
I don't have a berry parfait, but I do have some blue Jello which is berry flavored. I added some banana slices to liven it up a bit, and I like a dollop of Cool Whip on top.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-2-11 02:54 AM
Sounds pretty yummy Star! I followed up my parfait with a fruit cup and a quart of water.... Not as good as a pound of chocolate I realize :0
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JRS Time: 2008-2-11 04:06 AM
I think we all need to visit casskicksass' profile right now! I just visited and I was visitor #9,993....who'll be #10,000?
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-11 06:37 AM
I already won the car. Is Cass giving something away?
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JRS Time: 2008-2-11 06:42 AM
Maybe she'll take you to HK when she goes to visit Narom!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-11 07:45 AM
Yeah ok. Where's my car con woman?
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JRS Time: 2008-2-11 07:48 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2/10/08 03:45 PM
Yeah ok. Where's my car con woman?
Hien's borrowing it to drive to Auckland on Friday to visit MinimizedRev!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-11 07:58 AM
Ewwwww. Hien can keep it after that.
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hphan Time: 2008-2-11 12:15 PM
no way am i keeping it. don't you know you're supposed to get rid of evidence?!
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-11 02:11 PM
hphan made me happy! Believe it or not!
I can now use FireFox again to get on this forum! IE can kma!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-11 03:03 PM
If you hadn't added that second sentence it could have started a really good board rumor, Critter.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-2-11 04:40 PM
the possibility of cass givin more than a car away is makin me happy..i think imma scoot on over to her profile right now
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-2-11 04:44 PM
GAWDDAMNIT! visitor #10,011..i got robbed
ignore my last post
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hphan Time: 2008-2-11 04:59 PM
Originally posted by critterdee at 2008-2-10 10:11 PM
hphan made me happy! Believe it or not!
you may want to wait until after you see the bill i sent you...
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-11 10:34 PM
Originally posted by
Seeker-09 at 2008-2-11 01:03 AM
If you hadn't added that second sentence it could have started a really good board rumor, Critter.
I looked at what I typed..... Looked again! Then I decided to add some clarification!
I see how you guys are!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-14 01:08 AM
My most awesome neighbor came up with his farm tractor and plowed my driveway!! What a great guy! And he went to my mom and dad's and did theirs, too.
We've got about 6 inches on the ground. Now I need to go out and shovel my car out. Maybe make a path to the car. . .
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silky Time: 2008-2-14 01:57 AM
The call of a headhunter today - third one within four months 
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And that my xiong di worries for me .
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-14 10:04 AM
My heater is fixed!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-14 11:06 AM
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shaotie Time: 2008-2-14 11:31 AM
I'm happy today because I got my Praxis II scores today, or should I say that I did not get them. What came instead was a cover for a certificate and a letter that said excellence. After I read it I discovered that I had scored amongst the top 15% of the people who have ever taken the Praxis II in Social Studies Content Knowledge.
I wanted to see my scores, but this will do. It will allow me to amend my license from history only to social studies. That means that I can teach political science, history, geography, economics (I hope not), psychology, anthropology and sociology.
I was massively concerned that I was going to fail as I have never completed a political science class and only had a few geography and economics courses as well as having taken some of the rest almost 30 years ago, this year.
So I was so, so, so happy.
Thanks for reading my rant.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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r0xx0rz Time: 2008-2-14 12:13 PM
I got a new Laptop! It is a Dell XPS 15.4" HiRes screen 2.6GHz 4GB 200GB
I figured since I had to get Vista, I would go all out and I got Vista Ultimate.
It has a fingerprint reader. Took me forever to set it up and now I can't get in with it. Good thing I have a password too.
It has bluetooth, wireless USB and a Bluray slot load reader/writer.
I have to say there is a huge difference when watching a DVD. Now I have to decide if I should keep it or send it back/ it was about $4000 but I got it for just under 3K because I have an NYU alumni discount.
For that amount of money, I'm expecting it to wash my floors and clean my windows.
I'm still working at the same job. M boss is changing accountants and told the new one only to talk to me. He doesn't want to know about it. I HATE accounting. Aren't I supposed to be a techie?? Where did I go wrong?
Oh, wait. I forgot this was a happy thread.
Back to my laptop - it is white. You can watch DVDs without booting windows. Just the press of a button. The fan is a bit loud.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-14 08:46 PM
Congrats Shaotie and Rox!
I'm happy today because my friend and I are going to see the new rom-com "Definitely, Maybe", and then meeting her hubby for a steak dinner.
Happy Valentine's Day! 
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-14 10:03 PM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2008-2-13 10:31 PM
I'm happy today because I got my Praxis II scores today, or should I say that I did not get them. What came instead was a cover for a certificate and a letter that said excellence. After I read it I discovered that I had scored amongst the top 15% of the people who have ever taken the Praxis II in Social Studies Content Knowledge.
I wanted to see my scores, but this will do. It will allow me to amend my license from history only to social studies. That means that I can teach political science, history, geography, economics (I hope not), psychology, anthropology and sociology.
I was massively concerned that I was going to fail as I have never completed a political science class and only had a few geography and economics courses as well as having taken some of the rest almost 30 years ago, this year.
So I was so, so, so happy.
Thanks for reading my rant.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
What an achievement Shaotie! (I almost put "honor" but you earned it!) In other words you're in the top 15% of all teachers who even attempted the Social Studies Praxis Test? That's not all teachers is it? Whatever the case, that test just confirmed what we already knew. You have a wide knowledge base and a succinct way to communicating it---the latter's the teacher in you.
This should make the rest of your teaching career vastly more interesting for you.
Congrats to our own little Social Studies Wiki girl.
I'm happy for you too.
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-14 10:09 PM
Originally posted by r0xx0rz at 2008-2-13 11:13 PM
I got a new Laptop! It is a Dell XPS 15.4" HiRes screen 2.6GHz 4GB 200GB
I figured since I had to get Vista, I would go all out and I got Vista Ultimate.
It has a fingerprint reader. Took me forever to set it up and now I can't get in with it. Good thing I have a password too.
It has bluetooth, wireless USB and a Bluray slot load reader/writer.
I have to say there is a huge difference when watching a DVD. Now I have to decide if I should keep it or send it back/ it was about $4000 but I got it for just under 3K because I have an NYU alumni discount.
For that amount of money, I'm expecting it to wash my floors and clean my windows.
I'm still working at the same job. M boss is changing accountants and told the new one only to talk to me. He doesn't want to know about it. I HATE accounting. Aren't I supposed to be a techie?? Where did I go wrong?
Oh, wait. I forgot this was a happy thread.
Back to my laptop - it is white. You can watch DVDs without booting windows. ...
Wow, that sounds like an awesome laptop. I have a significantly downscale laptop gotten last July, and it love to watch DVDs and Netflix on-demand movies on it. I bought a pair of Bose external speakers which make my little tinny speakers disappear.
I love the sound of that fingerprint device.
Passwords. My bane.
Have fun with your new toy/deductible work device....
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shaotie Time: 2008-2-15 08:20 AM
Thanks Roz and Flagday. Now my friends and family are suggesting that I go back and get a Ph.D. and become a professor. We'll see. I really thought that I had put that goal out of my mind.
Anyway, I'm just too, too over proud of myself and need to calm down. But thanks again alot for the praise. It is really appreciated.
Pece to you, Shaotie.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-15 10:26 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2008-2-14 07:20 PM
Thanks Roz and Flagday.
That's what I get for only saying Congrats!
Pece to you, Shaotie.
What the heck is Pece?
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-15 11:36 AM
That's a wonderful accomplishment, Shaotie, esp with all those years gone by for some of the material. Congratulations!!
Hi, Roxx. Nice to see you again. Good luck with your discovering the mysteries of your laptop. That was great to get a $1000k discount. : )
What's making me happy is I finally got the cable tv working in the bedroom. Two days & a lot of fiddle faddling around with the remote, but it's working again. Yay! In beween I read 3 books about dogs, which also makes me happy. I heart dogs.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-2-15 12:13 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pk8VZgJkpeg
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shaotie Time: 2008-2-15 12:15 PM
原帖由
stargazer234 於 2008-2-14 09:26 PM 發表
That's what I get for only saying Congrats!
What the heck is Pece?
Sorry Star, now you can see how dum I can be sometimes. My brain is rotting as we speak. That score was obviously a fluke and I really ought to send that certificate back and tell them to find the real owner. And pece, that 's just the southern way of saying peace.
But seriously, thanks for the good wishes.
And thank you too to Seeker.
And Roz, congraduations to you on that computer. Sounds like a winner.
Peace to you, Shaotie.
[ 本帖最後由 shaotie 於 2008-2-14 11:18 PM 編輯 ]
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jennypooh Time: 2008-2-15 09:24 PM
Revenge shouldn't make me happy,but I sure feel better.My husband who got drunk on Valentines Day,right now has a massive hangover.And let's just say I have not been my usual quiet self.Got up at 5:30,and been loud every since.Good Luck finding the Tylenol bottle.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-16 09:18 AM
Jackie Chan's an artist on AliveNotDead! That's makin' me happy!
Check it out.... http://www.alivenotdead.com/jackiechan
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-16 11:37 AM
Yaaayy!! My other J of J&J is here. Totally cool. Thanks for the info, JRS!!!
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-16 11:13 PM
Hahaha, I was ready to tell Silky you were just kidding, just shilling for "hits" and it turns out to be true!
Well, my life is complete.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-17 12:24 AM
I left a fangirl message for him last nite but now that I look again I don't think it's him. There's no artist star by his name. I think I wuz punked by a JC wannabe!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-17 02:54 AM
What about that "Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild" stuff on there? It sure looks official to me.
I think I'll put "Hollywood Performing Artistes Guild" on my blog place.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-17 03:06 AM
ANDY LAU's on AliveNotDead, too! Doesn't look like his profile is complete, yet....both Andy and Jackie are not official artists yet....
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-17 03:38 AM
Do you think this is for real, JRS?
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-17 04:42 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-2-16 01:54 PM
I think I'll put "Hollywood Performing Artistes Guild" on my blog place.
Hahaha good one, Star.
I think I'll put 'New Jersey Performing Artistes Guild' on mine.I stunt drive every day on the way to work. Or maybe it's that other people stunt drive to get away from me.. I can't decide, but I still want that in my blog.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-17 04:50 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2/16/08 11:38 AM
Do you think this is for real, JRS?
Yeah...play around a little on the website, girls! When you click the HKPAG (or whatever the abbreviation is), you go to a website that's powered by AnD....take a look around....the artists (some real like Jet and Phillip...others "pending" like Jackie & Andy) that are linked with AnD are "clickable."
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-17 06:30 AM
If they are Jackie & Andy they don't have much to say for themselves just now. If they ever do, I'm all ears. I love those guys!
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JRS Time: 2008-2-18 02:40 AM
Our "Happy" thread is causing me grief....for the past 2 days, every time I click on page 10, I get an "undefined action" error.
Anybody else having troubles?
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JRS Time: 2008-2-18 02:42 AM
Never mind....I just fixed it by complaining! Now we officially have a page 10 to this thread! That makes me happy today!!! 
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-18 03:04 AM
Maybe you got it fixed for you, but it's not for me. If I click above your name to see the last post I get the "Undefined action.", and if I click on page 8 I get the same thing. So I have to go to page 7 and your post is right at the bottom. I have mine set for 20 posts per page which is why our page #s don't agree.
The birthday thread has been doing that for months when it gets to the bottom of a page, at least for me. It's like that right now. It shows a page 24, but it's Undefined action. So to get to my last post, I have to click on pg. 10, then 17, then 23. It's a PITA. 
ETA now my post is at the bottom of pg. 7 and pg. 8 is still Undefined action.
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JRS Time: 2008-2-18 03:31 AM
Yeah, I'm always having the same "undefined action" trouble with the b-day thread AND the WhatWeLookLike&WhereWeLive thread....bah.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-18 04:56 AM
Strange..same sort of thing. There's a page 8 shown but when I tried to click on it it showed that undefined action thing. 
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hphan Time: 2008-2-18 07:07 AM
i think this happens when there are posts from a banned user. the topic info shows 144 posts which would push it to 8 pages, but there are only 140 actual visible posts which only account for 7 pages (if you're using 20 replies/page like i am).
so, the page logic needs to be modified to exclude banned posts ( if that is indeed what is happening )
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-18 07:15 AM
Aha! Another thing to blame on maximaloolooga. I like this theory..
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-18 12:07 PM
I'm happy because at our MA tournament yesterday I won a nice prize in the raffle.
A beautiful Sword set complete with katana, wakizashi and tanto.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-18 12:52 PM
You lucky bastage! ( j/k Critter)
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-18 01:46 PM
I'm not happy because I went North and Jet Li was South!!!
I went 5 hours north and JET was only 7 hours South.......
What makes me happy.... Jet was less than 450 miles from my house. This beats Ewan McGregor being 460 miles from my house. But does not beat Burt Reynolds filming just a few miles down the road. Or the 'blowing up' of our capital bldg for the attack on DC in Indipendance Day.
um - ok! nevermind.... lack of sleep is kicking my butt.
I'm happy because I'm off work tomorrow.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-19 07:04 AM
(Awww.. from my bro)
SOME SISTERS (A poem for you on Valentine's Day)
Some sisters are big,
while others are smaller -
Some sisters are tiny,
and others are taller.
Some sisters have smarts,
And many are witty.
Some sisters are charming, delightful, and pretty.
Some sisters are proper,
still others pass gas -
Some sisters are really a pain in the ass.
Some sisters are many things
these are a few...
And I'm really glad that my sister isYOU!!!
Happy Valentine's Day, Sis!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-19 08:26 AM
What a great bro!
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-20 05:39 AM
Wu Jing is now on AnD!!!
sweeeet!!
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-2-20 07:22 AM
oh my god, I got that poem on my birthday card
and I thought I was special and it was just for me
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-21 12:06 AM
Hahaha! Is yours pink and white with rows of dark pink hearts, and does it have an elephant, a giraffe, a bunny, an owl, a fox, a cat, a poodle, a pig, and a donkey on it?
That poem just means we're both special.
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critterdee Time: 2008-2-21 12:32 PM
I got a new computer! A cool laptop.
I also finally got me a GPS - I got a Garmin. Now -as my bro used to say- I won't need a map to get out of the driveway!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-21 12:47 PM
You'd better take that stuff back to the store where it belongs before the cops show up.
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-2-21 08:23 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-2-20 04:06 PM
Hahaha! Is yours pink and white with rows of dark pink hearts, and does it have an elephant, a giraffe, a bunny, an owl, a fox, a cat, a poodle, a pig, and a donkey on it?
That poem just means we're both special.
That's mine exactly! We are both so special!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-21 10:35 PM
I get a kick out of the back of the card too:
Today and Always
Tender Thoughts Greetings
1460 The Queensway Toronto, Ontario
Made in U.S.A.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-2-22 12:05 AM
Ok so I fell off my bike on the way to work but for some reason the pain and the indiginity of the situation made me laugh so I am in a much better mood now than when I woke up.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-22 12:09 AM
Old-fashioned pedal bike, or motorized one, SG?
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-2-22 12:29 AM
pedals. I dare say its the only way to travel around here
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-22 01:58 AM
And riding a bike is great exercise too. 
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JRS Time: 2008-2-22 02:35 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2/21/08 08:05 AM
Ok so I fell off my bike on the way to work but for some reason the pain and the indiginity of the situation made me laugh so I am in a much better mood now than when I woke up.
Oh, so you're one of THOSE kind of people!
Hope everything, including the bike, is okay!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-22 07:35 AM
My son was coming home for a quick trip, but he couldn't get out of his town because there were 2 accidents on the overpass he was approaching due to freezing, so he was stuck in traffic. I talked him into going back home and waiting until next weekend.
Better safe than sorry.
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ElMastero Time: 2008-2-22 08:09 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Just made the switch to high def (1080p). I got a new HD box from my cable company and the pictures look pretty sweet. Now I'm waiting for an HDMI cable I purchased on-line to connect my PS3 in order to get the best reception. They (PC Richards) wanted to sell me an HDMI cable for $80. lol I wasn't born yesterday. They can keep it. I got one off ebay for $20 plus shipping. Not the cheapest but a nice quality one for a decent price. Can't wait for that either.
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-22 08:15 AM
That should make you happy for MANY days EM.
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ElMastero Time: 2008-2-22 08:38 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-2-22 08:15 AM
That should make you happy for MANY days EM.
I'm sure it will. For one it's a 40". The largest tv I ever had was a 32" flat panel. So that right there is a plus. The large screens back in the day looked like crap so I didn't bother purchasing them just for size. On top of that its a high def tv and the picture is crystal. It's pretty awesome. Thanks.
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karasu Time: 2008-2-22 04:07 PM
Way to go EM!!! Go over to Stage6, download the Fist of Fury Blu-Ray trailer, put it on your ps3, and bathe in the glory!
http://www.stage6.com/Dreamworks ... version/commercial)
What's making me happy is high carb day.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-22 07:43 PM
It's Friday, my favorite day of the week. : )
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ElMastero Time: 2008-2-23 01:41 AM
Thanks for the tip Kai, will do.
One more thing to be happy about today. 3 day weekend. Working for a University sure has it's benefits. Two words.... SNOW DAY!!!
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silky Time: 2008-2-23 02:29 AM
At the moment? Simply nothing except sth that's absolutely impossible...
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-24 04:41 AM
I'm happy because when my older son found out that his little bro was coming from Illinois to hook up my Easy Share Digital picture frame until the weather turned bad, he volunteered to come out and do it. Now it's all set and I can remotely control it. He didn't realize that it needed setting up.
He thought I had done it. What a laugh!
And we went out for a nice buffet lunch.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-25 08:05 AM
Hot tub, in a warm hotel room. Mmmmm. I was warm the whole way through, for the first time since September. Absolutely wonderful.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-2-25 03:12 PM
Not much is making me happy just now. I got a loveseat stuck in the doorway of my son's ex-room trying to be a bigshot & drag it to the front room myself. I have to climb over the sofa to get to the computer & every time I do it reminds me what a schmegeggie I am for even trying to move the thing myself. MY cousin is coming to help me get it unstuck tomorrow. Aargh.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-28 05:28 AM
Came home from the hot-tub weekend with the flu. I know I didn't get it there, but I woke up with a swollen gland, sore throat, and stuffy head. Followed by extreme fatigue and chills.
Happy? I feel almost 100%, today. Lasted about 4 days. Lots of sleep, orange juice and ginger ale cocktails, annoyed the crap outa the cats. They're all looking at me now, and asking each other, "Doesn't she have someplace to be?"
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-2-28 01:37 PM
That my mom is okay.
She hit a patch of ice getting off a ramp on the highway. Then her car hit a light pole, knocking it over, then crashed down a steep embankment near the river.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-2-28 06:04 PM
Well bless her heart... how scary! That's wonderful that she's OK.
Tell her Kathy said "Hey!"
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-2-28 06:39 PM
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2008-2-28 06:04 PM
Well bless her heart...
Good Lord! Kathy is now a bit from a a Henry Cho stand up. Bless her heart. . .
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Flagday Time: 2008-2-28 10:18 PM
Merd, a piece of bad luck with the car but good luck with the body. She's a very lucky woman all around, including having a son who loves her. Give her a big hug, but maybe not for a few days. She must be pretty sore.
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-2-29 02:11 AM
Thanks, you guys. She was really lucky.
Originally posted by Flagday at 2008-2-28 10:18 PM
Give her a big hug,
We all made sure to do that.
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JRS Time: 2008-3-1 02:46 AM
Wow, DL! I'm glad your mum is okay!!! However, that pole will never see the light of night again....that's a poor attempt at some enlightening humor. *sigh*
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-1 04:23 AM
Two movies I've been waiting to see opened today... In Bruges, and Penelope.
But we got a fair amount of snow overnight, and even though I'm sure the main roads are clear, there's no sense in taking a chance. So I'm shooting for tomorrow.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-3-1 12:29 PM
The fact that my douchebag, vacuous exec took a couple of vacation days. No 'Barbie' voice on the walkie, no 'Fabulous!!' Ahhh. .. .peace. . .
Fuckin' c*** will be back, Monday, I'm sure. . .
I really, REALLY need a different job. . .
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silky Time: 2008-3-2 07:14 PM
D.Y. finally added me as friend
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r0xx0rz Time: 2008-3-3 09:52 PM
I'm taking off work early to take my daughter into the city - clothes shopping.
Really looking forward to spending quality time.
NOT!!!
Just kidding.
Really.
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emma_mc123 Time: 2008-3-5 02:34 AM
me and oli have been together for a year so we celebrated with a weekend off in dublin.
champagne, pressies, shopping and relaxation
Oli got me the nicest dress ever from karen millen that i can wear to my graduation
absolutely perfect weekend
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-3-5 02:41 AM
Shoveling 8 inches of snow off of the huge drive-way this morning. (and I'm not kidding! there's something to be said about doing work in the cold with a blanket of white surrounding you and with only the sound of wind and winter as company. then again, you all knew I was crazy as a loon to begin with! )
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-5 04:08 AM
Bad mommie, Rox. j/k
And what a great weekend for Emma.
Night,,we got nowhere near 8 inches (you poor baby), but I did have to make a dash to the nearby Walmart for supplies last evening due to the weather forecast. It wasn't suppose to start snowing until midnight, but it was coming down pretty dang heavy by 8:30 when I was on my way home. By morning what show that had fallen (maybe 2 inches) was topped off with about an inch of ice.
So what made me happy today was that a friend picked me up to go and vote. We have to vote at the new Eagles (F.O.E.) about a mile out of town on country roads. But we made it.
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critterdee Time: 2008-3-6 02:21 AM
SUNSHINE!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-6 03:02 AM
Yeah, SUNSHINE. 
It's melting some of the ice from the storm we had night before last.
My entire village lost power for about 30 minutes at 10:30 last night. It was eerie with no street lights, etc. And so slippery out that none of the neighbors were walking around talking about the outage. I was watching TV at the time, so I just lit a candle and sat there wondering how long it would take for me to turn into a block of ice. 
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-3-7 07:36 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-3-5 02:02 PM
I was watching TV at the time, so I just lit a candle and sat there wondering how long it would take for me to turn into a block of ice.
And you couldn't even use the internet to check how long it would take to freeze, either.
j/k
Glad the outage didn't last that long. My house gets cold quick when there's a winter outage.
Some wild winds came thru here, with scattered areas of rain, but cripes the wind! It was in the paper today that a tree fell over on a 80 yr old woman's trailer & just missed where she was sleeping. was incredible. Here's a pic. Holy Macanolly imagine being asleep & having that happen. She wasn't hurt at all. Strange, huh.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-7 08:41 AM
OMG! It's a wonder the poor old thing didn't die of a heart attack.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-3-7 11:16 AM
I am very very happy to report that I'm no longer a team leader at Tar-zhey. I still work there, but after Saturday, I'm back to being just another flunky, and glad of it. The "Barbie' that is my exec, fired a heavy-duty shot across my bow, Tuesday. After I got done 'mother f***ing' her, and I slept on it, the only reasonable course of action was to demote myself. And lo! the weight lifted from my shoulders. I'm going back to part-time, and am looking for something else.
I applied at my local humane society, to be a kennel assistant. I can feed doggies and kitties, and clean up poop. I do that, for this freakin' herd, now, for free. I also had a good conversation with the nice girl at the GNC franchise, and I may be able to get on with them, part-time. I also got my resume into the hands of a co-worker, whose husband works in the computer industry, in Pittsburgh. He's also part of the local computer industry consortium, a kind of industry network, I guess. There's a decent chance that I might be able to get on with them. That'd be good $$$, but I'd have to drive into the 'Burgh. Not horrible, but not a great idea, either.
Point is, the tension at work is gone, and I'm looking at options. I told my store manager, that I'd rather have a half of a job, than no job, at all. And had I not done this, it'd been no time at all, until me and the gang were living under a bridge somewhere.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-7 11:56 AM
I'm pulling for the kennel assistant's job! 
I'm watching Miami Animal Police on Animal Planet right now.
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Flagday Time: 2008-3-7 10:59 PM
Good luck with that Wu.
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ElMastero Time: 2008-3-8 12:29 AM
Thank goodness it's Friday. I look forward to spending some quality time with my bed and taking frequent trips to slumberland. I'm yawning just thinking about it. Can't wait. 
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JRS Time: 2008-3-8 03:41 AM
Way to go, Wu!!! Good luck with everything!
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silky Time: 2008-3-8 05:01 AM
someone female who did not get that bro/sis thingie and got mad because her flirt said good night to me
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-8 06:04 AM
EM, I hope the trips jump on your lazy head.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-3-8 08:08 AM
Starting to learn how to crochet is making me happy today..The operative word in that sentence is 'starting' hehe.
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ElMastero Time: 2008-3-8 08:45 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-3-7 05:04 PM
EM, I hope the trips jump on your lazy head.
What? It's called nap time for them. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-3-8 12:26 PM
The rotten bastards that are the district execs put the kaibosh on me stepping down. But I'm still pulling for another job. The situation is fast becoming untenable, and I long for the day, when I get to say that it's my last, there.
I'm rooting for the kennel job, as well. Other folks say the same thing: that it would be perfect for me. Anything is better than the big 'red & white.'
On another note, if anyone is interested in looking at a sort of corporate report card, on any number of big companies, like Sears, or WalMart, or whoever, check this out:
http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/
It's a real eye opener.
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JRS Time: 2008-3-14 08:55 AM
Well, I wanted to bump this thread up to the top of the heap again....more of an F.Y.I.
AJ-jetli had a birthday on March 11th.....so, if you're inclined to do so, stop by his profile page and wish him a happy belated birthday. He's not on our Birthday thread (probably because he's so humble) but he should not be forgotten.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-14 09:09 AM
Them's the breaks when you don't post on the board for months at a time.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-3-17 06:00 AM
What's making me happy is that I just saw one of the most exciting ending of a golf tourney ever!
Who won? Who else but Tiger with a birdie... his longest putt of the day on 18 to win by one.
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critterdee Time: 2008-4-8 12:12 PM
Beautiful weather today! Got to ride my motorcycle to work!! Spent time with old friends on the patio at a mexican restaurant this evening. I got some new art supplies today.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-4-8 12:48 PM
My mom (who is 74, nearly 75) and I made a trip to Pittsburgh today, to Trader joes and a food Co-op. Beautiful weather, great experience, good lunch. My fortune cookie said, "It takes more than a good memory to make good memories." And that's so true. When my mom and dad are no longer with me, I will not be one of those, who says "I wish I would have. . . " I'm spending the time now, when I have them, enjoying their company, enjoying who they are, now. And I love it. I like the fact that I will not be filled with regret, the 'wish I would've.' I like watching my mom, who doesn't get to go big places, really enjoy her time. We were just grocery shopping. amd then we had lunch. $10 at a chinese place. And it rocked.
I am going to be so gutted when they're gone. Big time.
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critterdee Time: 2008-4-24 10:57 AM
This makes me very happy! Just got it today.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-4-24 12:10 PM
Cool!
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JRS Time: 2008-4-24 03:07 PM
Originally posted by
critterdee at 4/23/08 07:57 PM
This makes me very happy! Just got it today.
Wow! This is really great! Now I know somebody with their own PARKING LOT!!!!
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uberchuck77 Time: 2008-4-24 10:43 PM
Li Bing Bing
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torinoreese Time: 2008-4-24 10:56 PM
Awesome machine, critterdee! 
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-4-24 11:03 PM
It's great, Critter. Looks like someone will be having lots of fun this summer!!
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critterdee Time: 2008-4-25 01:10 PM
JRS - It's great having my very own parking lot! and it was a steal! Gonna have to find out who left that silly bike on my lot.
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karasu Time: 2008-4-26 08:51 AM
I badly burned the roof of my mouth bad so I can't eat solid food. I've been on a diet of Ice Cream and Apple sauce all day. So good.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-4-26 10:19 AM
C'mon, try it. It'll be easy peasey!
Erm...ah...ok...OUCH!!!
j/k, j/k 
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karasu Time: 2008-4-26 10:40 AM
I'm not that stupid.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-4-26 11:25 AM
Today I got a huge chunk of a splinter in my finger & it took me an hour to get it out cuz I'm a wuss! When it finally came out bright red blood that I hate splurted out till I wrapped it in ice. The good of this story that's making me happy is it stopped bleeding & I don't have to get stiches Yaaaay! I hate stictches worse than I hate splurty blood. The End. : )
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-4-29 12:20 PM
I'm happy because I learned that us people that have our income tax refund direct deposited will be the first to get our tax rebate checks. But they're starting with social security #s ending in 00-25, so mine won't be until the third batch on May 16th. I guess I can wait.
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critterdee Time: 2008-4-29 12:36 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-4-28 10:20 PM
I'm happy because I learned that us people that have our income tax refund direct deposited will be the first to get our tax rebate checks. But they're starting with social security #s ending in 00-25, so mine won't be until the third batch on May 16th. I guess I can wait.
That makes me happy too because I'll be in the May 9 group!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-4-30 01:18 AM
Lucky!
I'm waiting for my regular refund to come into my bank, but their website has been down for 2 days, so I just get:
"We are working to resolve the issue and restore service as quickly as possible.
Please try again later."
It's no big deal, I just like to see it on paper. And I didn't file until April 13th.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-4-30 12:22 PM
Star, I like the cat with the pretty blue eyes! : )
I'm happy cuz it took under 5 minutes to replace a filling in a back molar. I think the dentist has given up on my whining ways & just threw a blob of putty in there.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-4-30 01:53 PM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-4-30 12:22 AM
Star, I like the cat with the pretty blue eyes! : )
BUT he has a crabby attitude. 
I'm glad to hear that you were up to going to the dentist.
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hphan Time: 2008-4-30 05:46 PM
yay! new computer.
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torinoreese Time: 2008-5-1 12:56 AM
New computer? Congrats. I was totally happy when I got my new one around christmas time. My old one was hell. Only trouble. 
So..what makes me happy today?
The fact that I have a day off tomorrow because it's a holiday here, and I can enjoy a longer weekend because I have Friday no College work as well. My parents is on a nice short vacation for some days and I can hang around alone at home meanwhile.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-5-1 01:21 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-4-30 01:53 AM
BUT he has a crabby attitude.
I'm glad to hear that you were up to going to the dentist.
I was taken in by that krafty kitty's good looks!
Thx for the well wishes! The bruises around my knees are those cool deep purple kind that turn all sorts of interesting colors as they heal. And as a bonus they don't hurt when I walk.
I was such a bozo to stand on the bed to pull the glow in the dark stars off the ceiling in The Kid's room. They kept asking if I fell out of bed at the ER & I kept telling them I fell off the bed, a subtle but significant difference of several feet.
Then they kept asking how old I was. I guess they expect people with white hair to fall out of bed instead of swan diving off it haha.
I knocked my head on the hardwood floor too when I fell, but that just made me dizzy(er). Didn't even leave a bump lol.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-5-1 10:23 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-5-1 01:21 AM
I guess they expect people with white hair to fall out of bed instead of swan diving off it haha.
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-5-1 11:58 AM
Grand Theft Auto 4
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-6-5 06:04 AM
What's making me happy today is resurrecting an old thread to see if it gets on S's nerves hehe.
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critterdee Time: 2008-6-5 06:09 AM
HA!
88F, beautiful Motorcycle weather!
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JRS Time: 2008-6-5 06:23 AM
Careful there, Seeker! There might be bricks a flyin' and fish a whoppin'!!!
88 degrees F....sheesh.....it's sweatshirt weather here...AGAIN! Winter will not loosen its tight grip on us.
As such, me and the hubby are gonna go see Indiana Jones 4 in a little bit! That's kinda makin' me happy...I wanna see this movie but I don't want to see my early idol, Harrison Ford, all old and wrinkly!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-5 07:34 AM
I hear ya, on the cool weather. But it's all about to change. We're going from London to Louisiana, overnight. today, 65F, tomorrow, 86, and Friday and Saturday about 90F. I had to hurry to get the screens in and the storm windows out. I don't want to come home to baked kitties, tomorrow.
'Kay. back to the subject. I was going to make potato salad, but overcooked the potatoes. So I made mashed potatoes, with garlic, chives and sour cream. And they are SO GOOD!!
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laney1 Time: 2008-6-6 08:01 PM
IT'S FRIDAY YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The whole weekend off 
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-6-17 04:43 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-6-4 18:34
I hear ya, on the cool weather. But it's all about to change. We're going from London to Louisiana, overnight. today, 65F, tomorrow, 86, and Friday and Saturday about 90F. I had to hurry to get the screens in and the storm windows out. I don't want to come home to baked kitties, tomorrow.
'Kay. back to the subject. I was going to make potato salad, but overcooked the potatoes. So I made mashed potatoes, with garlic, chives and sour cream. And they are SO GOOD!!
wait? you was in louisianna and you didn't tell me? imma give you a spankin
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-6-18 04:40 AM
What's making me happy today?? Nothin!!
My split lip got infected, apparently when I touched it while cleaning the fine construction dust that's all pervasive around here after a floor was put in last week. It's red & swollen, it hurts, and it looks like I'm pouting. In this case appearances are NOT deceptive.
But thanks for asking.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-18 11:26 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-6-17 04:43 PM
wait? you was in louisianna and you didn't tell me? imma give you a spankin
I was in Louisiana years ago. But if there's a spanking to be had, I can always come back . .
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-6-19 10:04 AM
This evening I drove home on the road that runs along the river. The sky was a clear silvery color at the bottom, but dark storm clouds were moving in up top. There's a club in that area that gives sailing lessons. Their boats are distinctive because they all have white hulls & sails, with no colorful markings.
The boat in the pic is bigger, but kinda gives the feel for what the sails looked like. There were at least a dozen of them in close formation out on the river, as they turned back to shore to beat the thunderstorm that blew in a few minutes later.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-6-19 11:13 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-6-18 10:04 PM
This evening I drove home
Out doing some heavy shopping, were ya?
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-6-19 02:06 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-6-18 11:13 PM
Out doing some heavy shopping, were ya?
Hahaha you joked about this in my blog when I didn't have the fish hit emoticon available. Brave woman coming back for more now that I have access to it lol. Lucky for you I'm in a better mood today haha.
Actually, for me it was a whirlwind of shopping activity. Let's see-
~Stopped at a local shop & got a stained glass butterfly
~Stopped at the Hallmark Store & got a candle & some potpourri
~Stopped at a curtain etc. store & got curtain rods, placemats & a couple of area rugs & vinyl blinds
~Stopped at Dunkin Donuts to indulge my new found liking for toasted almond iced coffee
Now ya see why I stay out of the stores, when I go I spend money and use gasoline hahah. No laughing matter about the gas, actually. When I filled the tank earlier this week it cost $61 effin dollars!! Butter my butt & call me a biscuit, that was a world class eye popper. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-21 05:54 AM
Getting to watch Rafa Nadal play at the Artois. I got to see the final, so it's not news. But I'd watch him clip his fingernails.
Of course, Wimbledon starts Monday, so I'll get to see him play for 2 weeks. And maybe I'll get fired soon, so I can stay up late, d/l'ing his pics and such. Then get up and watch him play. Hubba hubba. I have got to take up tennis. For real.
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JRS Time: 2008-6-23 02:04 AM
U.S. Olympic Trials for Gymnastics has been on this weekend....day 2 for the women concludes tonight at 7pm on NBC (however, only the top two will be "locked" for the team...others will be named for the Karolyi camp and the final team slots will be named next month). They should be naming the rest of the men's team today, too.
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gqxsensazn Time: 2008-6-23 10:04 AM
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-6-23 11:23 PM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-6-19 02:06 AM
Actually, for me it was a whirlwind of shopping activity.
Ahhh... this warms the cockles of my heart.
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JRS Time: 2008-6-24 02:02 AM
What's makin' me happy today? Telling all the n00B's that Jet doesn't reply to any personal questions on this forum. Whoopie.
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konnchiwa Time: 2008-6-24 05:35 AM Subject: hey :)
hi,,
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-24 08:46 AM
Behold, the next Wimbledon champ. I hope and pray. VAMOS, RAFA!!
This man's parent's should be given medals, and put in charge of the gene pool. Period. And he's a good guy. What more could you ask for? Brawn, beauty, and integrity. Say, can I buy you a drink?
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konnchiwa Time: 2008-6-25 01:25 AM Subject: yes
yeah
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)))))))))))
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-6-25 04:48 AM
Fabrice Santoro is my favorite player hands down. although he is about to retire
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-25 11:01 AM
Originally posted by
sunsetgun at 2008-6-25 04:48 AM
Fabrice Santoro is my favorite player hands down. although he is about to retire
I've been watching tennis now, for all of 2 weeks. I saw Rafa in a commercial for the French OPen, and I was struck dumb.
If someone had said 6 weeks ago, that I'd be watching tennis and actually rooting for someone, I'd have said they were f***ing crazy. Now I'm shopping for a Babolat raquet and bag, and have his equipment list bookmarked. It's okay, I think the execise will be good for me. And I might meet a decent dude that way. Who knows.
I still can't believe that I have the Tennis channel in my rotation, and for the next 2 weeks have added all the Wimbledon channels.
VAMOS, RAFA!!
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christicr4 Time: 2008-6-26 12:14 AM
I just received a letter stating that I was awarded a scholarship for next semester. It was hard won, but covers everything! Yeah me!
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Kityun Time: 2008-6-26 12:51 AM
I bought rechargeable batteries. What a thing to feel happy about. Whoop de doo.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-6-26 02:28 AM
Congrats Christine and Kityun!
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christicr4 Time: 2008-6-26 07:56 AM
Thanks kathy! I think Kityun upstaged me with the batteries. Recargeables are a big commitment!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-6-26 08:42 AM
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-6-26 05:39 PM
Originally posted by JRS at 18/2/08 05:31
Yeah, I'm always having the same "undefined action" trouble with the b-day thread AND the WhatWeLookLike&WhereWeLive thread....bah.
I've had that problem sometimes too...stupid glitch!!!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-6-26 05:56 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 24/6/08 10:46
Behold, the next Wimbledon champ. I hope and pray. VAMOS, RAFA!!
This man's parent's should be given medals, and put in charge of the gene pool. Period. And he's a good guy. What more could you ask for? Brawn, beauty, and integrity. Say, can I buy you a drink?
Oh HELL YES my favourite wedgie picking Spaniard!!!! He is so hot!! I want him to win. I like that Swiss gentleman Roger Federer but I think this year is the year of the RAFA!!!!!! And he's only 22!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-26 06:31 PM
Hey, you've been poaching my screensaver!! Apparetnly the British call that bum-picking 'picking snazzy.' I'd like to volunteer for that job, please. Pretty please?!!?!?
And you know, if it was some big rednack doing that, it'd be disgusting. On Rafa, it's just cute.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-6-26 09:40 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 26/6/08 20:31
Hey, you've been poaching my screensaver!!
Apparetnly the British call that bum-picking 'picking snazzy.' I'd like to volunteer for that job, please. Pretty please?!!?!?
And you know, if it was some big rednack doing that, it'd be disgusting. On Rafa, it's just cute.
ha ha ha ha you have Rafa on your screensaver?? Nice, something hot to look at everyday...
I agree, but my mum thinks that he should get himself some better undies...I don't care I could watch him pick out his wedgie all day...he's got a nice arse so why not? I would love to wake up to someone as hot as him everyday!!! *sigh*
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JRS Time: 2008-6-27 01:49 AM
What's makin' me happy today? Well, I've had my daily fix of gazing at bare-chested men thanks to Wu and A Friend!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-27 07:21 AM
I was very nearly biting my nails at work, today. Rafa's match came on at 8 a.m., my time, but I had to be at stupid work. I don't know why I'm not fired yet. Anyhoo, a young fellow who works with me like Rafa too. More to needle his buddy, who doesn't care for him. But, first kid goes to lunch and checked his VCast sports scores, and reported all was well for Rafa. So, I'm watching it now, in replay, on the Tennis Channel.
But at least he won. He lost his first set, then took the next three.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-27 11:14 AM
Maybe we should just change the name of the thread to: All Rafa, All the time . . .
Adonis is cringing, somewhere, wishing he looked this good:
And the reason Rafa has to pick his bum,is that HE HAS ONE! and a sweet one, at that. . .
He won his second round. There have been a lot of giant-killers, this Wimbledon. But our fair Rafa continues, and just gets stronger. Oh yeah!
And, my personal favorite. He looks like such a sweet boy/man.
I would love to wake up with him, just like A Friend, and smooth those beautiful brows. I'd be like "Lenny and Squiggy," gnawing on my palm all the freaking time. . . .And then. . . . Never mind.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-6-27 04:22 PM
Ha ha ha ha Wu!! Yes we should change the name of the thread...ALL HEIL THE RAFA!!!
you gotta love this trophy biting
wedgie picking
hottie
with a cute smile
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-6-28 12:05 AM
Thanks for the additions to my screensaver, A Friend. I didn't have that last one, or the bum-pick.
Maybe his bum gets hungry, like mine does. (see the "worst things to eat at the movies" thread.)
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-6-29 02:44 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 28/6/08 02:05
Thanks for the additions to my screensaver, A Friend. I didn't have that last one, or the bum-pick.
Maybe his bum gets hungry, like mine does. (see the "worst things to eat at the movies" thread.)
ha ha no worries!!!
Oh yes i saw that on the movie thread...ha ha ha...
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-1 10:18 AM
Just an effort to keep this on the front page, at least until Wimbledon is over.
VAMOS RAFA!
Rafa wins his quartefinal round, in straight sets. This wasn't even a 'feel the other guy out' set. Rafa usually goes close his first set, then hammers the other guy, But this time, it was all Rafa, all the time. 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Vamos, Rafa!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-1 01:18 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 1/7/08 12:18
Just an effort to keep this on the front page, at least until Wimbledon is over.
VAMOS RAFA!
Rafa wins his quartefinal round, in straight sets. This wasn't even a 'feel the other guy out' set. Rafa usually goes close his first set, then hammers the other guy, But this time, it was all Rafa, all the time.
6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Vamos, Rafa!!
Oh yes!!! I watched that game early this morning...damn it was good...
Vamos Rafa indeed
See he's getting pumped!!!
Look at those guns!!! What nice arms you have! All the better to hug you with my dear!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-1 09:12 PM
Our dear boy was interviewed by the Tennis Channel, last night. I LOVE his attitude. He's all 'gee, shucks.' Not an arrogant bone in his body. And his English usage is pretty good, complete with that adorable accent.
Not like Federer, who I've taken to calling R. Fed, like Brittney Spears' ex-husband. That f'in hat he's always wearing, with his own initials on it. I'll be he kisses himself in the mirror each morning.
Sometimes I just call him R. Nob.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-1 09:43 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 1/7/08 23:12
Our dear boy was interviewed by the Tennis Channel, last night. I LOVE his attitude. He's all 'gee, shucks.' Not an arrogant bone in his body. And his English usage is pretty good, complete with that adorable accent.
Not like Federer, who I've taken to calling R. Fed, like Brittney Spears' ex-husband. That f'in hat he's always wearing, with his own initials on it. I'll be he kisses himself in the mirror each morning.
Sometimes I just call him R. Nob.
I actually don't mind Federer and he seems like a nice guy, I find that he is quiet and a gentleman and not arrogant at all, quite the opposite...Rafa has his name on his shoes...so it really can't be that bad that Roger has his monogram on his hat...at least people know it's his...
Oh I love Rafa's accent...omg he sounds so sexy when he speaks English...and it's improved so much...I remember when he used to go through interpreters for everything, then, he used have the question interpreted and answer in English...now he does it all himself...I am amazed at his improvements...and he doesn't mumble!!! I hate guys who mumble and what's more I hate people with strong accents mumbling because then you can't understand them one iota...
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-1 10:06 PM
That's one of my favorite pictures. And, on a related note, I just got my very own Babolat racquet. It's very exciting. ( I really miss some of our old emoticons. ) I'm not under any illusions that I'm going to be as good as Rafa, but it'll be fun to play, anyhow.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-1 10:40 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2/7/08 00:06
That's one of my favorite pictures. And, on a related note, I just got my very own Babolat racquet.
It's very exciting. ( I really miss some of our old emoticons. ) I'm not under any illusions that I'm going to be as good as Rafa, but it'll be fun to play, anyhow.
ha ha ha cool...my racquet is a Dunlop and I really suck at tennis...I really unco at it...i prefer to play cricket
I miss the old emoticons too...i really want that drool one back...he is so drool worthy...*sigh*
If that doesn't say spank me, I don't know what does!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-1 11:08 PM
Okay, pardon my ignorance, but what is 'unco?'
The emoticon I was looking for, was the 'bouncy' one.
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lisa-jetli Time: 2008-7-2 10:57 AM
Coming here and seeing everyone I know is still posting.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-2 02:49 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2/7/08 01:08
Okay, pardon my ignorance, but what is 'unco?'
The emoticon I was looking for, was the 'bouncy' one.
unco = uncoordinated...or if you want to be PC uniquely coordinated
ha ha ha...i still think that the drool one is extremely appropriate
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-7-2 10:20 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-7-1 11:08 PM
The emoticon I was looking for, was the 'bouncy' one.
Here's one. 
Doesn't take much to make you happy. does it, Lisa? 
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-3 06:41 PM
Rafa is into the semis baby!!! YEAH!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-5 05:22 AM
R. Nob is next! I think I'm going to have to keep the paper bag handy, come Sunday, to compensate for the stress and hyperventilation that I'm sure I'll be doing.
I'd like to take care of that boo-boo for him. . . . But he's a manly man, and played through it. And won.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-5 03:16 PM
Oh this next game is going to be good...I like both players, I really don't see anything wrong with Federer at all, he is likable and I think he is a gentleman...not big headed or arrogant, despite the fact that he has his monogram on his stuff, I mean Rafa has his name on his shoes...so really it's not that bad.
But I really, really want Rafael to win...
C'ARN RAFA!!!!!
I love is rituals...with the bottles...he has to take a sip out of each, then has to have them lined up perfectly, and with the shoes when he calls for new ones, he looks at the bottoms and then places them neatly under the chair beside him until he needs them...he he it's cute...
And as for the scrape on his knee Wu, I'll fight ya to play nursemaid!!!! Bring it on!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-5 11:19 PM
Hey, I've been doing a little weight-training, since I got my racquet. I realize how out of shape I am, and am trying to work out a bit.
I think I can take you. I have age and experience on my side. Which beat youth and enthusiasm, most of the time.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-5 11:31 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 6/7/08 01:19
Hey, I've been doing a little weight-training, since I got my racquet. I realize how out of shape I am, and am trying to work out a bit.
I think I can take you.
I have age and experience on my side. Which beat youth and enthusiasm, most of the time.
Lol i don't doubt for a second that you could beat me...but it is worth a shot...after all the prize is to attend to a sexy man's wounds
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-6 12:21 AM
And, one wonders, what would be the reward for providing that comfort and aid? Hubba hubba. . . .I'd have to study up on my Kama Sutra for a while, take notes and the like . .
(And again, the old emoticons are sorely missed. The 'leer' one would be very appropriate.)
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-6 02:38 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 6/7/08 02:21
And, one wonders, what would be the reward for providing that comfort and aid? Hubba hubba. . . .I'd have to study up on my Kama Sutra for a while, take notes and the like . .
(And again, the old emoticons are sorely missed. The 'leer' one would be very appropriate.)
ha ha ha ha!!! Oh so it seems we are not only competing for the role of nursemaid, but for a night with Rafa too...BRING IT ON BIATCH!!!
I'll definitely go for a night with him... Too bad he's not in the market for a house in Aus, because the one next door to me is up for sale...I'd love to have him as my neighbour, provided other people didn't know he was there...I don't want the press and paparazzi hanging around...
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silky Time: 2008-7-6 06:56 PM
What's really going to make me happy is strictly confidential, but something happened recently that made my day .
As entering the underground station I heard the train arriving so I hurried up. As I ran down the escalators someone how wanted to get off the train at the very end of the train blocked the door so that I could jump in .
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JRS Time: 2008-7-7 03:27 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 7/5/08 09:21 AM
And, one wonders, what would be the reward for providing that comfort and aid? Hubba hubba. . . .I'd have to study up on my Kama Sutra for a while, take notes and the like . .
(And again, the old emoticons are sorely missed. The 'leer' one would be very appropriate.)
Hey, Wu! This'll make you happy....I have all of the old JLMB forum emoticons saved to a blog:
http://www.alivenotdead.com/jrs/ ... -profile-20397.html
Edited to try to catch WuMing's attention.....and stop biting those nails!!! 
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-7 03:30 AM
I cannot believe this match is still going on. I've just about chewed my fingernails down to the quick. I have to get up and periodically do other things, to break the tension.
Come on Rafa, beat this guy down and get it over with!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-7 05:26 AM
Rafa wins!!!
In the longest finals match in wimbledon history, our sweet boy got it done!
And, his signature 'biting of the trophy.'
And, he's such a sweet boy, he went straight to his parents. Climbed right up the box. He was all choked up.
I may have to run a lap to bleed off all the tension. It was excruciating. But so worth it.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-7 03:52 PM
OMG that match it was soooooooooo damn GOOD!!!!! I was up till 6am watching it!!! I was hoping he would have won it in the 4th set...but in a way i'm kinda glad that it went to 5 sets, because it was such awesome tennis!!!! The best game I have seen in ages!!!!
what a champ!!!
WIMBLEDON champion Rafael Nadal said his victory over holder Roger Federer in today's final was the most emotional of his career.
The 22-year-old also said he had never wavered in his quest for victory even though five times winner Federer came back from two sets down in a final twice interrupted by rain that finished in near darkness.
"It was the most emotional match I have played in my life," Nadal, also the French Open champion, said after a high quality final that lasted nearly five hours.
"To win here on grass is very special. To win Wimbledon for us Spanish is hard to imagine," he said of a victory he called a childhood dream.
"I love to play this surface ... because you have options.
"You can't play very defensively, but you can go to the net, it is an interesting game.
"I think you have to understand this surface if you want good results here," Nadal, who has worked hard to adapt from his more familiar clay courts, said.
"Winning here will stay with me for the rest of my life. Of the four grand slams it is the most traditional," said Nadal, who was reduced to tears on court after his victory.
"When I won my first at Roland Garros I also cried," Nadal added.
He said he was congratulated afterwards by the only other Spaniard to win at Wimbledon, 1966 champion Manuel Santana.
"He was overcome with emotion just like me. I thanked him for his support during the whole week," Nadal said.
Asked whether the rain delays had affected his concentration and resolve, he said: "No. After losing the two previous finals (to Federer), my motivation was up in the clouds."
He suggested, however, that the delays may have been more beneficial to Federer, who was staring a three-set defeat in the face before the first one.
"The players who serve best are those that don't need so much match rhythm ... although the delays are for both.
"Federer saved many situations with his service."
Nadal paid tribute to his great rival, saying: "Well, it is disappointing for me I am in the same time as the best player in history, Roger Federer.
"I just congratulate Roger, because he always fights unbelievably," he said.
Asked if the victory was more special because of the quality of today's match, Nadal said: "For sure, to beat Roger here after his five years.
"I lost the last two finals, close finals. But he's still the number one. He's still the best. He's still five times champion here.
"Right now I have one, so for me it's a very, very important day."
http://www.news.com.au/dailytele ... 661-5012689,00.html
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Flagday Time: 2008-7-7 10:16 PM
I've been hearing all morning about what a great match it was. One guy said the match had all the critics reaching for their thesaurus to find the next level above superlative. I'm happy you guys are happy.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-7 10:26 PM
I've been hearing rave reviews on it too like "it's the best Wimbledon final ever" and stuff like that...I don't know about that, but it was the best tennis I'd seen in ages...I think it'd take a lot to top it at the moment...I'll never forget it
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-7-7 10:53 PM
I had to walk away from the TV, a couple of times. The tension was too much. They'd get so close, to be at the point that either one could have finished it off, and the other would battle back. It was sort of excruciating.
But the win was incredible. The cats thought I'd lost my mind, when Rafa finally won. There were points where even Rafa's mom couldn't look. And Mom and Dad and Uncle Toni were so proud of him. It really couldn't happen to a better guy.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-7 11:02 PM
Yeah it couldn't have happened to a more deservin person...
I watched the whole thing pretty much...exept when I was busting to go to the bathroom and I couldn't hold it any longer...I missed the point to make it 6 games all in the 4th set...and the first few points of the tie-breaker...Oh it was so exciting...I was on the edge of my seat!!! I was trying not to yell out...because I didn't want to wake my brother...he piked out early and went to bed and was shocked at the score when I told him...
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-7-8 12:50 PM
Scored 100% on my exam 2.
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JRS Time: 2008-7-8 01:26 PM
Originally posted by
nightshadeally at 7/7/08 09:50 PM
Scored 100% on my exam 2.
Yahooooo!!!! That's great news!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-8 03:05 PM
Originally posted by
nightshadeally at 8/7/08 14:50
Scored 100% on my exam 2.
Good for you, there in only 3 exams that I ever got 100% on, that was a test in year 8 health on reproduction and the learner driver test that we have here in New South Wales (I had to do it twice because my learners expired)
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Flagday Time: 2008-7-8 09:20 PM
Way to go NSAlly. What arcane subject were you being tested on now? Remember, I can't even find the area of a rug.
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-7-9 01:59 AM
It's financial accounting this summer term, then as soon as it' over, without a break, goes into 3 weeks of managerial accounting with the same teacher. But heck! 3 weeks and I'm done, I'll take that any old day. lol
Note to Student
(will not apply to all students) 5/0 points
QUIZ 1 10 /10
QUIZ 2 9/10
QUIZ 3 10/10
EXAM 1 100/100
QUIZ 4 9 /10
QUIZ 5 9 /10
EXAM 2 EXTRA CREDIT 9.5 /10
EXAM 2 100 /100
Total 261.5 / 250
261.5 out of 250 total points max for perfect score, I've got 11.5 points of cushion at the moment. I'm um... not exactly making friends in my class scoring this high. LOL But, happy happy joy joy on these scores that prof just finished posting on the student blackboard.
Would have taken Calculus II, but by the time I get my masters in math, I'd be too old and ready to retire. So, I've now moved to get my associate locked in with whatever little dingy classes I am missing so I can go into IT and get a job.
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Flagday Time: 2008-7-9 02:47 AM
Too bad too sad for the classmates. You can't help it you're a Miss Smartypants.
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-7-9 02:56 AM
*shakes the smartypants behind at you*
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-7-9 03:06 PM
OMG nightshade...you have brains like my friend...he gets 100% or 90% in everything...so not fair...I struggle to just pass... but good for you!!!
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hphan Time: 2008-8-3 05:40 AM
got a new tv, it's so... wow.
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-3 06:18 AM
Just in time to watch the Olympics. I'm coming to YOUR house. Don't think I won't!
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karasu Time: 2008-8-3 07:03 AM
Nice, hphan!
Soul Calibur IV online is making me happy.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-3 07:11 AM
Sitting in a nice cool theater watching Jet Li. I am oh so happy today.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-3 08:58 AM
Rafa Nadal is going to be number one. The only question is what date is happens. Everything that had to happen, in Cincinatti, has happened. If Rafa wins the whole tournament, he will take over number one on Monday.
Vamos, Rafa!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-3 04:31 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 3/8/08 10:58
Rafa Nadal is going to be number one. The only question is what date is happens. Everything that had to happen, in Cincinatti, has happened. If Rafa wins the whole tournament, he will take over number one on Monday.
Vamos, Rafa!!
I agree with ya there Wu, *oh happy days!!!*
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-8-4 10:56 PM
Making me happy are 2 gloriously sunny & low humidity days in a row. The humidity usually lies like a wet blanket just now & to get a few days of relief is both welcome & energizing!
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vegasvixen22 Time: 2008-8-4 10:59 PM Subject: bored at work
hmmmm well im at work, get off about 5ish...the weather is beautiful outside today here in upstate new york... then im going home, check on my two beagles then head off to starbucks, then borders. im trying to learn italian since my bf is, and well it would be nice to learn the language.. besides that, nothing too interesting...just hanging out here with all my fellow jet li fans!
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torinoreese Time: 2008-8-7 08:01 AM
What's making you HAPPY today?
The fact that I still have a whole month vacation.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-7 08:02 AM
I got a job!!!!Seriously, though, I did. I got a job as cable-side customer service, at my local cable/internet provider!! Starting pay is about 90% what I was making at Target, after 120 days, I go to 95% of that. And that's entry level. And there is room to grow, maybe into tech support, where I could actually use my networking degree. It's very exciting. I was just starting to get bored, sitting around drinking beer and watching tennis. There's not been any tennis, the last few days. . . .
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-7 11:06 AM
what's wrong with sittin around and drinkin beer?
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-7 11:34 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-7 11:06 AM
what's wrong with sittin around and drinkin beer?
Not a thing, baby. But after about 4 weeks of it, I need sumpin' to do. For real. Sometime last week, I got to the point of: 'kay. dishes are done. Don't need to do laundry until Friday . . .what to do . . .?' Besides, the beer is adversely affecting my waistline. I'm not looking at the 'Hot Mama' that I was, a month ago. I used to walk about a mile or 2 a day, at work. That's gone. And Imma have to compensate now. The new job will be behind a desk, answering phones. Taking up tennis becomes an imperative, now.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-7 12:57 PM
but walkin drunk is fun! very fun..i used to walk everywhere..but it became too much for my feet to handle (damn flat feet!)..well i guess i can see your point...i don't do anything..i'm just waitin on the day til i leave hahaha and life gets boring haha...but uh congrats on the job? i'm not a tennis fan and in fact i was quite distraught by last friday's tennis match runnin over into friday night fights
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-7 02:35 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 7/8/08 10:02
I got a job!!!!
Seriously, though, I did. I got a job as cable-side customer service, at my local cable/internet provider!! Starting pay is about 90% what I was making at Target, after 120 days, I go to 95% of that. And that's entry level. And there is room to grow, maybe into tech support, where I could actually use my networking degree. It's very exciting. I was just starting to get bored, sitting around drinking beer and watching tennis. There's not been any tennis, the last few days. . . .
Oh yay!!! seeing as though there is now no tennis on...at least you have something to do...I just wish that after a year of trying that I too would have a job...
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JRS Time: 2008-8-7 02:46 PM
Great news, Wu! I hope this is a job that you'll like!
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-7 08:52 PM
Great Wu! One door closes, another door opens! Glad to hear that it in a field where you can eventually use your education.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-7 09:44 PM
Thanks, everybody! I'm very excited to start. I know myself, and I know I won't be on the bottom for long. 2 of my last 3 jobs had me starting as part-time, seasonal, and ended with me in management. So, I know I'll do well.
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-7 12:57 PM
..but uh congrats on the job? i'm not a tennis fan and in fact i was quite distraught by last friday's tennis match runnin over into friday night fights
No offense, man, but when the tennis player in question is this freakin' beautiful, I'll watch him clip his fingernails.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-7 09:48 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 7/8/08 23:44
Thanks, everybody! I'm very excited to start. I know myself, and I know I won't be on the bottom for long. 2 of my last 3 jobs had me starting as part-time, seasonal, and ended with me in management. So, I know I'll do well.
No offense, man, but when the tennis player in question is this freakin' beautiful, I'll watch him clip his fingernails.
Ha ha ha ha ha...i'll join ya Wu and I'll bring some popcorn!!! man he's sexy...and that's a good pic of him...wait, what am I thinking?...every pic of him is a good one...
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-8 10:33 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-8-7 08:44
Thanks, everybody! I'm very excited to start. I know myself, and I know I won't be on the bottom for long. 2 of my last 3 jobs had me starting as part-time, seasonal, and ended with me in management. So, I know I'll do well.
No offense, man, but when the tennis player in question is this freakin' beautiful, I'll watch him clip his fingernails.
no offense..but next time said man interferes with my boxing..he won't be pretty for much longer
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-8 10:41 AM
Baby has a pretty nice set of guns. I think he'll be able to withstand the threat.
On another note, I'm very happy that my pinky finger is still numb. About 5:45 this evening, I dropped a bowl into the sink, and it BROKE!! It was stoneware, and broke pretty neatly in two. But then one of those pieces sort of bounced up and hit my finger. Bled loke a motherf***** for about 2 hours, when I decided to go to hospital and get them to sew it up. The needle with the lidocaine was the worst. But now it's ver', ver' numb. 3 stitches. I now have Frankenfinger.
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critterdee Time: 2008-8-8 11:32 AM
the happiness will fade as the finger begins to have feeling again.......
sorry... not a happy thought.
I'm happy because tomorrow is Friday.
Because I had 5 new students in my M/A class tonight.
Because it's getting close to bed time and I can curl up in my comfy bed and not be on call for other people until tomorrow!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-8 02:40 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 8/8/08 12:33
no offense..but next time said man interferes with my boxing..he won't be pretty for much longer
I agree with Wu, he's got ample guns...he'd take you on...he he...i'd watch it...VAMOS RAFA!!! sorry jesse...
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-8 03:05 PM
well..i'll wear a cup..since all he can use em for is to smack balls..plus..who said i was gonna do it? who said i was even gonna use my fists? if i'm tryin to permanently disfigure someone it'll be a bat to the knees and knife to the face
sheesh act like i don't think or somethin..plus..as long as he doesn't interfere with my boxing..i have no problems with him
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-8 03:20 PM
i'm sure he can do more with those guns than hit balls...
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-9 12:04 AM
And I can think of a bunch of things that would fall into the area covered by this thread. But they're all of an 'adult' nature. Well, most of them. And they'd make me very happy.
Finger's looking pretty good. The thumping sensation went away during the night. It doesn't feel too bad, and the sutures look good. It didn't bleed much since it was stitched. Crap, it looked like a gunshot wound, when I went to the hospital. I'm a bit of a bleeder anyway.
I'm going to beg for you guys' indulgence for any possible spelling issues. My typing is a bit hampered with the burst sausage that is currently my left pinky. It hampers the 'flow,' as it were. I'll try to catch the more egregious ones, but there may be some slip through.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-9 12:13 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 9/8/08 02:04
And I can think of a bunch of things that would fall into the area covered by this thread.
But they're all of an 'adult' nature. Well, most of them. And they'd make me very happy.
Finger's looking pretty good. The thumping sensation went away during the night. It doesn't feel too bad, and the sutures look good. It didn't bleed much since it was stitched.
Crap, it looked like a gunshot wound, when I went to the hospital. I'm a bit of a bleeder anyway.
I'm going to beg for you guys' indulgence for any possible spelling issues. My typing is a bit hampered with the burst sausage that is currently my left pinky. It hampers the 'flow,' as it were. I'll try to catch the more egregious ones, but there may be some slip through.
you got any picies of it??
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-9 01:24 AM
I'll try to remember to take one, the next time I have it unbandaged. It doesn't look too bad today. But I'm sort of screwed trying to get any chores done. As if I need to be any lazier.
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-9 01:49 AM
Ewww, sounds like something I'd do. I like when the doctors say, well at least it's a nice clean cut, haha. Take care of it. I put a nice slice across my baby finger, including the nail, a couple of months ago. It's healed but now it's a weird weird looking finger and nail. Smart to go to the ER Wu.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-9 02:01 AM
Well, I put it off. I don'thave insurance now, and I really thought it'd quit bleeding. But after about 2 hours and it didn't even seem to be slowing down, I called my mom to take me. She chided me the whole way in, "Why didn't you call me sooner?" Well, I didn't think it would be like this. She's not very good with the stitching bit, but she couldn't see what they were doing. She got a pretty heinous nosebleed a couple of months ago, and I took her. Dad is no good in a crisis, at all. When I got to Mom's, that time, it looked like a slasher movie. It doesn't phase me, though. Blood puke, whatever. . .
Dad, however, is a big wuss.
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hphan Time: 2008-8-10 05:23 AM
watching jeremy clarkson in a range rover getting chased by a tank, while they are blaring The Stone Roses. brilliant.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-10 05:27 AM
Originally posted by hphan at 2008-8-9 04:23 PM
watching jeremy clarkson in a range rover getting chased by a tank, while they are blaring The Stone Roses. brilliant.
Finaly! someone else who likes Top Gear. I thought I was in a cultural wasteland all this time!
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hphan Time: 2008-8-10 05:53 AM
hah. what did you expect? i like cars and wit, i got hooked when i saw that clip of clarkson's driving instructor telling him "you think that's a good lap time? i'll beat that time IN A VAN!". then you see her in a van, passing porsches on the nurburgring. clarkson gets some of the greatest lines on tv though.
It handles, too. Unlike most coupés this one sends its power to the proper end of the car —— the back. So the front does the steering, the rear does the driving and you sit in the middle wondering why all cars don’t feel this way; so balanced, so right and omigod I’ve just gone past 7000rpm again and it’s all gone blurry.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-10 08:07 AM
Oohh, We should have a Top Gear thread. I'm a huge junkie for Top Gear. My parents know not to call on Monday nights.
I particularly enjoyed Jeremy driving the Rolls into the pool.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-10 08:13 AM
Wu congratulations on the job. Very happy for you. I am happy cause I finally got to hear Jacki Chan sing. WOOOOOHOOOOO!
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hphan Time: 2008-8-14 10:32 AM
showing up at Aikido West after not training for 8 years, and hayashi sensei giving me a hug and saying "welcome back. now get on the mat". man i'm gonna be sore tomorrow.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-14 12:49 PM
So, the new job seems pretty cool. Sort of hard to say, haven't really gotten into the 'meat' of it yet, with just being in class. But the perks are good, if I can get them hooked up: free cable, low-cost phone, and high speed internet. Once I get full-time, the cable internet is free too.
I've got Rafa for my wallpaper. That's pretty cool, too.
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JRS Time: 2008-8-15 12:36 AM
Originally posted by
hphan at 8/13/08 07:32 PM
showing up at Aikido West after not training for 8 years, and hayashi sensei giving me a hug and saying "welcome back. now get on the mat".
man i'm gonna be sore tomorrow.
Haha! So...didja survive?
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Goddamnit Time: 2008-8-15 12:51 AM
1. My friends.
2. Reading the dictionary at school and finally found out what Polly Nomial is talking about.
3.Watching the Mummy 3.
4. Thinking of quotes...like "atience is virtue." or W.C.Field's quotes lol
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hphan Time: 2008-8-15 12:52 AM
i feel mostly fine today, quads are a bit tight but they're not too bad. forearms are a bit tight too, forgot how heavy a bokken can feel after 100 swings. should be good for another go tonight.
i'm actually really surprised the instructor remembered me, i really didn't train for that long in aikido. chalk one up for uncommon names, that's why she remembered me hahah.
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-15 02:37 AM
Glad to hear you're back at it.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-8-16 04:47 AM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2008-8-14 12:49 AM
I've got Rafa for my wallpaper. That's pretty cool, too.
What a surprise!!!
...not.
Lol j/k congrats on the new job, Wu.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-16 09:51 AM
Thanks, Seeker and MAL. I think I'm going to like it there, there's room to grow. We're learning to take billing calls now, but there's room to grow, maybe into tech support.
And I've got Rafa for my wallpaper there too.
Hey, Black Mask is on WGN. It's almost over, and it's dubbed. But still . . .Jet is on TV.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-17 01:37 AM
I am glad that I am home after being out of town for 3 days.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-17 03:55 AM
My friend and I saw "Tropical Thunder" and thought it was very funny. We had soft pretzels and cheese at the cinema, and afterwards drove thru McD's and got some of their delicious chocolate chip cookies to bring home. I'm watching the Olympic men's beach volleyball with my cat Mannie hogging my lap purring, the weather here is beautiful, I'm having a steak, baked potato, and salad for dinner later, my son always calls on Sat. night and I get to talk to the grandkids.
So all that stuff's making me happy.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-18 12:09 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-8-16 02:55 PM
My friend and I saw "Tropical Thunder" and thought it was very funny. We had soft pretzels and cheese at the cinema, and afterwards drove thru McD's and got some of their delicious chocolate chip cookies to bring home. I'm watching the Olympic men's beach volleyball with my cat Mannie hogging my lap purring, the weather here is beautiful, I'm having a steak, baked potato, and salad for dinner later, my son always calls on Sat. night and I get to talk to the grandkids.
So all that stuff's making me happy.
were you offended by the use of the word Retard in the movie? there was a piece on NPR about the controversial character of Simple Jack..I was wondering if it was as bad as it was made out to be.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-18 12:13 AM
RAFA WON GOLD BABY!!! that makes me happy!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-18 12:31 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2008-8-18 12:09 AM
were you offended by the use of the word Retard in the movie? there was a piece on NPR about the controversial character of Simple Jack..I was wondering if it was as bad as it was made out to be.
I didn't think so. It was in a conversation between Robert Downey, Jr. and Ben Stiller. Ben had made "Simple Jack" but though nominated, he didn't win the Oscar. Downey was explaining to him why.
The whole point of this movie is satire. They are not making fun of mentally challenged people -- they are making fun of the character in the movie who is obviously trying too hard to play a stereotype.
Tom Cruise is almost unrecognizable, but you know the voice. He has a juicier role than I thought... had heard he did a cameo, but it's much more.
I found it hilarious, but I have a strange sense of humor!
SPOILER!!!
SPOILER!!!
Here is a very unofficial transcript of a scene from the upcoming film Tropic Thunder, in which Robert Downey Jr. advises Ben Stiller on how to play a character with an intellectual disability. In the scene, the two men are actors discussing a fictional film called “Simple Jack.” (Note: Includes language that may be considered offensive.)
Stiller: There were times when I was doing Jack when I actually felt retarded. Like really retarded.
Downey: Oh yeah. Damn.
Stiller: In a weird way, I had to sort of just free myself up to believe that it was okay to be stupid or dumb.
Downey: To be a moron.
Stiller: Yeah.
Downey: To be moronical.
Stiller: Exactly.
Downey: An imbecile.
Stiller: Yeah. When I was playing a character.
Downey: When you was a character.
Stiller: Yeah, I mean, as Jack. Definitely.
Downey: It’s like working with mercury. It’s how science makes art form.
Stiller: Yeah.
Downey: You an artist.
Stiller: It’s what we do, right?
Downey: Everybody knows you never do a full retard.
Stiller: What do you mean?
Downey: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, Rainman, look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Count toothpicks to your cards. Autistic. Sure. Not retarded. He won the Oscar.
You know Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition? That ain’t retarded. He won the Oscar.
Sean Penn, I Am Sam, all out retarded. Didn't win the Oscar.
You went full retard, man. Never go full retard.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-18 04:59 AM
I wasn't about to be offended mysefl but since it ended up on all things considered I thought there might be something to it..slow news days I guess
anyway Its long been known that actors use these types of roles to garner attention from the Academy..its really a joke thats way over due..
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-18 05:51 AM
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37873
just a breakdown of the scandal from Harry Knowles..in case you were interested.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-18 07:40 AM
That article was right on! Even down to it's portrayal of Jack Black. Seems like lately he's all about bathroom humor.
But the "retarded" conversation between the other two was funnier because they were being so serious, Ben as his usual unsure self, and Downey, Jr. in his "black" mode.
I'd like to see it again... so much crazy stuff. Ben's character supposedly getting shot, and when somebody comes back to save him as the helicopter is about to take off, he says, "I can't feel my legs", just like Forest Gump's buddy Bubba. Then it comes in again almost for real. Oops! Tiny spoiler.
Thanks for the link.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-18 11:12 AM
That Rafa won the gold. And is the new world number 1.
That link to the article. Funny, well-written, and exposes one of the things desperately wrong in our post-modern society.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-18 12:48 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2008-8-17 10:12 PM
That Rafa won the gold. And is the new world number 1.
That link to the article. Funny, well-written, and exposes one of the things desperately wrong in our post-modern society.
YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR RAFA ADDICTION...end caps..thanks
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-19 12:24 AM
That would be Raf-addiction, sir. Or Raf-ulation. Or Rafa-natic.
Blah blah blah. It's good for an old broad like me to be excited about something.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-19 12:31 AM
I have a cure for this.. he is called Fabrice Santoro and he is known as the magician..he's not a hunk or even a champion but he is amazing to watch..such skill. I think he may be retired now mores the pity.
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jesz730 Time: 2008-8-19 12:51 AM Subject: happy and sad
today i'm happy because my bf hug me a lot when we walk to have dinner.It was so sweet.But after i went back,i told him a guy call me dear,and he dun care much but told me to chat with the guy.I really dissapointed and feeling weird.I dunno how to express my feeling.I wish he react,or angry.I just duwan he dun bother or dun mind about this matter.Maybe he believe me too much,am i thinking too much?haiz..i always think negatively that's why i always depressed and sad the whole time.I really scare lost him as a bf.I really love him and wish can last long
jesz[qq]688888[/qq]
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-19 12:59 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2008-8-19 12:31 AM
I have a cure for this.. he is called Fabrice Santoro and he is known as the magician..he's not a hunk or even a champion but he is amazing to watch..such skill. I think he may be retired now mores the pity.
Actually, I just looked him up, and he's still active, but says this is his last year on tour.
http://www.sportsline.com/tennis/players/playerpage/201591
And while he may be "the Magician," he doesn't bring the magic for me. Thorry. But he seems to have had a great career.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-19 02:19 AM
have you seen him play? if not I suggest you watch him in action before you dismiss him...he's more fun to watch than all the top seeded players in my opinion.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-19 02:45 AM
Originally posted by jesz730 at 2008-8-19 12:51 AM
today i'm happy because my bf hug me a lot when we walk to have dinner.It was so sweet.But after i went back,i told him a guy call me dear,and he dun care much but told me to chat with the guy.I really dissapointed and feeling weird.I dunno how to express my feeling.I wish he react,or angry.
But you don't want a bf that goes into a jealous rage everytime another guy looks or speaks to you. Be glad that this guy is calm and can show you how much he likes you in ways other than throwing temper tantrums over other men.
And welcome to the message board.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-19 02:58 AM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2008-8-19 12:24 AM
That would be Raf-addiction, sir. Or Raf-ulation. Or Rafa-natic.
But you're so fickle! First it was Tony Jaa every other word on a JET LI MB. Now it's Rafa constantly on a JET LI MB. I even made you a special Rafa thread so we wouldn't have to see his name on all the other threads, but it didn't work. Why not just post about Rafa on Rafa's boards? I'm just trying to understand.
I post on 4 other boards, but I never mention JET, even though he's my absolute fave, and has been for SEVEN years. 
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jesz730 Time: 2008-8-19 04:15 AM
原帖由 stargazer234 于 2008-8-19 02:45 AM 发表
But you don't want a bf that goes into a jealous rage everytime another guy looks or speaks to you. Be glad that this guy is calm and can show you how much he likes you in ways other than throwing temper tantrums over other men.
ya,maybe..but i jus feel so uneasy..>.<..i think i must adjust my feeling..if not the relationships would get worst of my attitude..thx a lot for ur advice
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-19 10:35 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2008-8-18 13:19
have you seen him play? if not I suggest you watch him in action before you dismiss him...he's more fun to watch than all the top seeded players in my opinion.
sunset my mang...look..you're talkin to females...it's more of a looks thing with them...you're gonna hafta try harder..like if it's somebody over 25 then they won't pay attention
GO BACK TO CRISTIANO RONALDO WHY DON'T YOU WOMAN?! HE DID A LOT MORE AT A YOUNGER AGE ANYWAY! HE'S CHAMPION IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE!....and he's cooler
[ Last edited by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-18 09:37 PM ]
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-19 12:26 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-8-19 02:58 AM
I'm just trying to understand.
I thought the name of this thread was, "What's making you happy today?"
Besides, we have a more varied thread matter. And I still love Jet, and Tony. But Tony needs to be a bit more prolific with the available material. But for Jet, I feel like I'm poaching a married guy. I don't really see him that way. Admire, you betcha.
And that's how I learn about new places a people and so on. I learned a lot about Thailand from my interest in Tony, I expanded on my knowledge of China through Jet, and am learning a lot about Spain, now.
You could say that the guys are an 'entre' for me.
And that also makes me happy.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-19 12:34 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-19 10:35 AM
GO BACK TO CRISTIANO RONALDO WHY DON'T YOU WOMAN?! HE DID A LOT MORE AT A YOUNGER AGE ANYWAY! HE'S CHAMPION IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE!....and he's cooler
Well, did you see the bit on him, from TMZ? He SHAVES his legs!?!? He's not a swimmer, or professional bodybuilder, or any of those things that makes that acceptable. He was wearing a pink polo (no sin there) and a pair of hot pants. He looked an ass. And he's not got a longer string of accomplishments, at a young age. Rafa was a pro at 15. The list of firsts, youngests, mosts and all of the rest of the superlatives is almost unending for Rafa. And he's a good dude. CR seems pretty one dimensional, and seems a bit dumb. He should almost be blonde. Rafa is very much like Jet and Tony in the aspect that, the more I learn about him, the more deserving of his success he becomes. Not so with CR.
But he's still not hard to look at. And I'm anxious to see how he plays, when he comes back from the injury. Seems that MU are keeping him for at least one more season. That will be interesting to watch play out.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-19 01:46 PM
no string of success?! WHAT?!how about those for starters,,,and this is only his 5th season...not only that...he was GIVEN the number 7 (for those non-hoolagins...that is the same number worn by such red devil legends as George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham)...and Real Madrid (reported to be one of the best clubs in the world...shyeah right) wants to throw down 80mil. Euros just for Ronaldo..the kid's won a golden shoe! A SHOE THAT IS GOLDEN!..a damn golden shoe..c'mon..he's not just Ronaldo..he's the best..in the world
plus he probably shaves his legs for less friction..with the air..the ground (for slidin)..and his shinguards/socks....cause i know that used to be alright when i was 10 and just didn't have much leg hair..but once it started comin in..it was quite annoying
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-19 09:27 PM
Hey, folks! Jet is on the Today show (NBC) in the 9:30 segment. I don't know how many will get the notification from this thread in time, but I only saw it about 10 minutes ago.
Just FYI. (see, it isn't ALL Rafa.)
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-19 10:09 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 19/8/08 02:24
That would be Raf-addiction, sir. Or Raf-ulation. Or Rafa-natic.
ha ha ha ha wow!!! funny...or Rafa-maniac (along the lines of something like kleptomaniac, or nyphomaniac only not to do with stealing or sex addiction...it's Rafa addiction...)
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-19 10:19 PM
Has anyone said Rafaholic yet? Rafixation? Raffotee? Raffadict?
You girls have fun. I haven't had a guy float my boat like that....arghhh, I can't even remember when!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-19 10:23 PM
awww poor Flagday!!!
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JRS Time: 2008-8-20 01:08 AM
So....I missed the Today show with Jet on it....has anybody uploaded it to YouTube????
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-20 01:20 AM
It was a fairly short segment, 5 or 6 minutes. He talked about his One Foundation. Ann Curry did the interview. It was pretty cool.
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JRS Time: 2008-8-20 01:29 AM
Oh, sure...rub it in! Was the Today show from Beijing?
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-20 03:58 AM
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26289255#26289255
Here it is, and a little of Wu Di too!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-20 04:36 AM
Oh that was good! I loved the way he called her Ann one time. I know... that's her name.
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colombe Time: 2008-8-20 04:56 AM
thanks flagday, to share with us the interwiew . jet li loves deeply china ,his country,
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-20 10:27 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-19 01:46 PM
how about those for starters,,,and this is only his 5th season...not only that...he was GIVEN the number 7 (for those non-hoolagins...that is the same number worn by such red devil legends as George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham)...and ...
Okay, I'm not disputing he's talented, and has some impressive stats. But While he was still in high school, Rafa was already pro. He's a year younger than CR, but went pro in 2001, at the ripe old age of 15. I am also more impressed with a tennis player's skill, as they only get paid when they win. There aren't any contracts for obscene amounts of money, other than sponsorships, and Premier League footballers are almost a cultural reference in England, in particular, for the pornographic amounts of money they take home. Granted, they need skill and talent to get there, but it's like the NFL in that it's not win or go home. They get paid, even if they have a crap year.
Anyways, I'm not just commenting on his skill or money-making ability, both of which are considerable. But I think he's kind of a jerk. A very, very pretty jerk, but a jerk all the same. Rafa has good character, and for me, that's as important as skill talent and stunning good looks. That's why I'm here, as well, at the Jet Li board, and also proclaim to be a fan of Tony Jaa. They all display good character, and seem to be genuinely good guys, concerned with family and being good members of their society.
On that note, I'll get down off of my soap box, and just leave you with a link that I found, by accident, that nearly made me do a spit-take.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/soccer%20star%20beats%20minogue%20in%20gay%20icon%20poll_1077678
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-20 10:52 AM
he was playin for CF Andorinha when he was 8..went to CD Nacional at age 10..played for a few other portugese teams before he was signed to manchester at age 23..liverpool was gonna sign him at 16..and i don't think he's a jerk..he actually seems like he has a lotta good heart..i mean he stayed with manchester even when he coulda signed with his childhood dreamteam Real Madrid
and the reason soccer players get paid more is cause it's a better sport hahahaha..and more people around the world watch it..buy the merchandise..etc. etc...more money comes into soccer a year than tennis..it's just simple bidness
i mean..you don't see gangs fightin over tennis matches
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-20 11:04 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-20 10:52 AM
..i mean he stayed with manchester even when he coulda signed with his childhood dreamteam Real Madrid
Yes, because Mr Fergusson went and gave him the "Come to Jesus" talk.
i mean..you don't see gangs fightin over tennis matches
Not exactly a point of recommendation. Sheesh. But tennis does have marriage proposals. And proclamations of undying love. Reference the Wimby quarter-finals, when unknown women were screaming "I love you, Rafa!" It was cool. I know that broads like me are legion!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-20 11:11 AM
Oh, and a point of almost circular logic: Rafa is a football talent of some proportions, as well. His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal played for Real Madrid, and Rafa was playing both tennis and football, but his football coach was the jealous type: if Rafa showed up looking like he'd played another sport, the coach would bench him. So at 12, he opted to concentrate on tennis. There are some really cool pics of him playing football with a tennis ball, both at home and at the Olympics. And with a football. He loves the sport. And Real Madrid is his favorite team. It seems that the manager told Rafa, after Wimbledon, that CR was as good as in the fold. But then Sir Alex went and had a 'heart to heart' with CR, and now he's staying for at least another year.
Fu****g football soap opera. Trying to drag my fair hero into the muck. And does CR have a charitable foundation? I'm just asking. I don't know. Rafa does, as does Jet.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-20 02:51 PM
I watched that link...nice interview...
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-20 04:17 PM
why does he need a foundation? i don't have a foundation..do you have a foundation?
plus...i hate Real Madrid..with a passion...so the point is...football is the most important sport in the world..that's why people get killed over it (that and too much alcohol)
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-20 11:34 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2008-8-20 04:17 PM
why does he need a foundation? i don't have a foundation..do you have a foundation?
No, I don't. But then I don't have the buckets of money like a Premier League footballer, either. I guess it's question of being responsible, and giving something back to the people who pay your salary: the fans.
Roger Federer has a non-profit to do some social good, and I think he's a nob. Even Bill Gates has a charitable foundation, and he's Satan. So, again, it's a character thing. If I had that kind of money, there would be some animal charities that would benefit very much.
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YESRASTA Time: 2008-8-21 09:27 AM
Jah Love and righteousness..
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-21 09:40 AM
ah welcome rasta..much glad to see you...
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-8-22 05:49 AM
I have foundation, its underneath my house....now that is a bad joke.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-22 12:04 PM
Now that was truly lame. Weak as water. For shame, sir.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-23 07:08 AM
When I win the lottery, I am going to have a foundation too. I just don't know who, what, where, and when it will be.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-23 08:53 AM
When I win the lottery, I'm going to open a BIG dog shelter. My cat Mannie can be the mascot.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-23 10:07 AM
*The new job is daunting, yet there seems to be a lot of very nice people there.
*The Wimby final from this year is being re-run on the Tennis channel. I get to watch Rafa win, allover again!!
*I got my Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II shoes today, from the Tennis warehouse. Just in time for casual Friday. Paired them with my capri athletic pants and my Manchester United jersey. CR on the top, Rafa from the waist down. (I've never experienced casual Friday, until this job. Pretty cool. I wore my Porsche polo last week.)
*My oldest cat, who was diagnosed with idiopathic vestibular disease (which means he can't balance himself, i.e, can't walk, sit upright, etc.) has taken a significant turn for the better. He walked into the kitchen to get his half-can of Fancy Feast this morning, and then walked back to his 'home' in the living room. Albeit a bit wobbly, but he's been so poorly the last 2 1/2 weeks that I've had to hold him up while he uses the litterbox. This week has been all about improvement. It's a big step every day. Tuesday he wanted to walk, and I had to use a hand towel and make a sort of sling/handle for him. He even came out to the kitchen tonight, when I got home, to get his canned food. It's a real joy to see him doing so much better.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-23 01:56 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 23/8/08 12:07
*The new job is daunting, yet there seems to be a lot of very nice people there.
*The Wimby final from this year is being re-run on the Tennis channel. I get to watch Rafa win, allover again!!
*I got my Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II shoes today, from the Tennis warehouse. Just in time for casual Friday. Paired them with my capri athletic pants and my Manchester United jersey. CR on the top, Rafa from the waist down.
Omg!!! Geez Wu!!! A tad obsessed are we? I'm all for watching the Wimbledon final again, but dressing like him...hmmm...well whatever floats your boat gal!!! Funny funny!!!
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-23 03:32 PM
we can settle for halves wu
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aglobalthreat Time: 2008-8-23 03:32 PM
we can settle for halves wu
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aussielung Time: 2008-8-23 03:45 PM
What I'm happy about today:
Bought FF12 and it's perdy
Didn't get hurt after the car that flipped and hit the bus I was riding.
Bank account looking the healthy again after being very sickly after my Tokyo adventure.
Dad coming down to Melbourne for a visit next week.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-23 11:10 PM
Originally posted by
aglobalthreat at 2008-8-23 03:32 PM
we can settle for halves wu
Cool. I'm glad.
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SuperSaiyanS Time: 2008-8-26 03:11 PM
What makes me happy today is visiting this forum after being absent for a few years...
It's pretty crazy how much the forum has changed since I first joined I think in the late 90's? (1999)Or was it the early 2000's? lol Anyways it looks like there's a lot of the "OG" forumers still around.
Gershom
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-26 05:26 PM
Awww I'm glad your cat is improving, Wu! A friend had an elderly hound dog (inside family pet), and when he got old he lost control of his back legs, they just put a sling around his back end and walked him around (like outside to go potty) for about 2 years before he died. He wasn't in any pain... just couldn't get around by himself. It's amazing what we will do for our pets.
My mid-size Mannie is doing fine. Soon it will be time to get him neutered, and to save all the gashes on my legs (especially the knees), I'm going to have his front paws declawed. He is strictly a house cat, and often when I'm sitting and he wants up in my lap, he just sinks his claws in my knees, and up he comes. I just had a test at the hospital yesterday, and it was embarrassing having everybody eying all the bloody scratches. I kept saying, "I've got a new kitten." I know it's barbaric to have a cat's paw's declawed (thank God he'll be anesthesized), but it's also barbaric for me screaming in pain everyday. I also have scratches and tiny scabs on both arms where he suddenly jumps up the side of the chair and grabs hold. He has quit the biting, which helps.
I had my dog for 19 years and he never scratched or bit me once.
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babysjie Time: 2008-8-27 10:47 AM
看不懂.....26个字母都会..就是不知道什么意思...哈哈
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-27 08:13 PM
He has now taken to sleeping by his bowl, that I give him his Fancy Feast in. (crappy grammar, I nkow. Sue me.) He's walking a lot more, but it seems to tke it out of him. But he's happy, and seems in all other areas to be doing well. So, he just gets more and more spoiled. And I know you shouldn't spoil a 'man,' but he's been the man of the house for over 15 years. And more to come, I hope.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-8-27 09:01 PM
you should rename him Garfield...he's the only cat I know of that would sleep by his food bowl
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Flagday Time: 2008-8-27 09:07 PM
It's really hard to watch them age or become ill. My oldest, Bella, 14, is going downhill, lost a lot of weight, but seems happy. She sleeps a lot and she's now lost all her old friends so it's got to be hard, just like with the elderly, being the last one around. The 4 and 2 year olds are just a little too frisky for her. We do what we can Wu but that doesn't mean going into debt.
I take it all back. She just proudly walked in with a mousie. She's still got it in her. Or she stole it from Stripey.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-8-28 05:05 AM
I've been fortunate with Perry's problem. It really didn't take any real $$, just the vet trip to diagnose. And the buckets of Fancy Feast he likes. But he's doing pretty good, all things considered, he's turning 16 next month. He walked into the living room without any help, and seems steadier on his pins, almost daily. He walks to the litter box, so I got to take the 'kitten' box back out of the living room where he'd been camped out for the worst of it. It allowed me to keep an eagle eye on him, to help him in the litter box, or anything else he needed. And he's a pretty happy camper, which is unusual for him. He's always been vocal about the stuff he's not happy about. It's sort of his trademark. But he's been a very good patient. And it's been good to spend the intensive time with him. With the whole flock around all the time, sometimes the big guys get a bit shorted for 'Mom' time. But now he's even more hideously spoiled.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-28 06:20 AM
First of all I am happy cause I left work early. I like being able to see sunlight once in a while. However it is teacher night at my eight old school. I like the teacher. Wu, sorry about your cat. I will light a candle for your cat. I hope he gets better. Star, my knees and arms look like I have been trying to commit suicide. My johnnylu just wants to be petted all the time. He is forever trying to climb up. My johnnylu is four months old and I just keep thinking there is something wrong with him. I thought his days of taking a shower with me were over, yet this goofy cat jumped in the shower this morning and didn't bother to move until I turned off the water. Go figure.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-28 11:26 AM
Originally posted by martialartslove at 2008-8-28 06:20 AM
Star, my knees and arms look like I have been trying to commit suicide. My johnnylu just wants to be petted all the time. He is forever trying to climb up. My johnnylu is four months old and I just keep thinking there is something wrong with him. I thought his days of taking a shower with me were over
Haha! My cat isn't allowed into the bathroom when I'm in there. I just shut the door, But the rest of your post sounds like me and Mannie. As far as I know he is FIVE and a half months old, and the sooner he's old enough to be neutered and declawed, the better. I'm not sure how much longer my slacks are going to last, or the furniture, including my black leather desk chair that he's always clawing his way up the back of.
Another weird thing about him is that he only wants to cuddle (several times a day) or be touched when HE wants it. And about once a day he gets wound up and races around pouncing on things, knocking stuff off of end tables (deliberately). I keep the bar stools pushed under the bar so he can't get up there. He got on the diningroom table a few times because I had put a small chair in front of the window so he could look out, and he would jump up on the back and onto the table, but I stopped that by putting the chair away. Right now he's laying here on my scanner (thanks to a footstool he can jump up here) looking behind the monitor, but he's not allowed back there anymore since he was playing back there and suddenly my monitor shut off and I started screaming at him. He had simply pulled the plug out, so it was simple to fix.
I feel like he thinks he owns me.
Edited for cat's age.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-28 12:26 PM
I am telling you. Johnnylu is right here on the desk with me following the mouse arrow. I am moving the fast just to see his head spinning.
Our other cat is Captain Jack and he will be two in October. Captain Jack is his own person. If he wants you he will let you know. Other than that captain jack is really just laid back.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-8-29 10:18 AM
Johnnylu... haha I like that name.
I just realized when Seeker asked me a question on another thread, that my cat is 5 1/2
months old. I'm so excited.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-8-29 12:23 PM
I am happy today because I took a shower all by myself and tomorrow will be friday and I am only going to work half a day and then I am going to see vin diseil and michelle yeough and then I am going to see death race. wooooooohooooo! yeah!
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martialartslove Time: 2008-9-2 03:28 AM
I just cam from my PO box at the post office and I just received my Jet Li's Fist of Legend. Now I am going to see it. WoooooooooooooHooooooooooooo!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-3 08:29 PM
Originally posted by martialartslove at 2008-8-29 12:23 AM
I am happy today because I took a shower all by myself
Pssst..who do you usually take a shower with if you don't mind me asking?
ETA- What's making me happy today is getting a decent night's sleep & waking up refreshed at 6am. Imma get a lot done today, I can tell! : )
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-9-4 05:04 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-9-3 08:29 AM
Pssst..who do you usually take a shower with if you don't mind me asking?
Quit stealing my lines!! 
I'm happy today because it's getting overcast and the air smells like rain. God knows we need it!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-4 05:40 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-9-3 05:04 PM
Quit stealing my lines!!
Ouch!! hahaha
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Vonar Time: 2008-9-4 11:26 PM
my web page .. i can see what the people likes .
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hphan Time: 2008-9-14 08:29 AM
women in hakama, doing the samurai walk. there is something really wrong with my brain when i see that and think, "huh, that's hot".
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-9-14 10:41 PM
what is a Samurai walk? sounds pretty good.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-9-14 11:19 PM
I'm glad you asked. I was afraid of looking like a goob.
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hphan Time: 2008-9-15 12:26 AM
essentially, it is walking on your knees, returning to seiza (kneeling position) between each step. raise 1 knee and swing it forward, keeping your ankles together. hey, like i said, there's something wrong with my brain!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDx26-7K6kM
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-9-15 02:00 AM
Pretty cool. Thank you, thir. Ver' illuminating.I'm not sure how you're getting anything erotic out of it, but I'm not going to throw stones. I've been getting far too much enjoyment out of a certain Spanish tennis player picking his bum.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-9-15 05:48 AM
I just finished watching TFK special features. So everything in my world right now is okay. To seeker, one of my cats was jumping in the shower with me, until recently, on the advise of star to shut the cat out of the bathroom.
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Flagday Time: 2008-9-15 10:30 AM
I watched TFK from a video rental place. There were no special features on that disc.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-9-15 10:42 AM
I watched The Warlords on youtube.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-9-15 10:46 AM
I was checking my e-mail and got confirmation on my order of Warlords . Woooooooooooohoooooooo. Yeah! Now I am only missing 4 of Jet's movies and then my collection will be complete.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-15 10:31 PM
Running across these pictures from the Hubble telescope again:
http://treebeard31.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/view-from-the-hubble-top-10/
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jennypooh Time: 2008-9-16 12:38 AM
whats making me happy today is I have lost 40 pounds and am getting in better shape and healthier than ive been in years I feel good. I had surgery 2 months ago,I almost died.But I am doing alot better now.I am thankfull that my kids are healthy also. because of my weight loss I have healed quite quickly.much to the amazement of my doctor.He said Iam ready to go to the gym and workout.I was happy to hear that news.
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JRS Time: 2008-9-16 01:05 AM
Congrats, Jenny, on the weight loss and NOT dying! It's been awhile since you've been in the forum.
Take care and follow doctor's orders!
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shaotie Time: 2008-9-16 07:21 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-9-15 01:05 PM
Congrats, Jenny, on the weight loss and NOT dying! It's been awhile since you've been in the forum.
Take care and follow doctor's orders!
I'm sure that this will interest no one but me, but National Geographic has "The Other Humans", Neanderthals as its cover story this month. I so love the Neanderthals. I'm so happy. One of my colleagues who also has a subscription got together for our monthly salivation over what is in the Nat Geo. I so can't wait to go back to school and study history and prehistory again.
Well, that's it for me.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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shaotie Time: 2008-9-16 07:24 AM
Originally posted by
jennypooh at 2008-9-15 12:38 PM
whats making me happy today is I have lost 40 pounds and am getting in better shape and healthier than ive been in years I feel good. I had surgery 2 months ago,I almost died.But I am doing alot better now.I am thankfull that my kids are healthy also. because of my weight loss I have healed quite quickly.much to the amazement of my doctor.He said Iam ready to go to the gym and workout.I was happy to hear that news.
Yes, definitely congradulations on the loss. I know what it is to nearly die as the result of an operation and be sick for a long while. I've not yet recovered, but will be finally getting to work on that weight loss by the beginning of next year, my 2nd anniversary after the hysterectomy.
Peace to you, Shaotie.
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-9-16 08:35 AM
First day of work with a pretty nice sized company with good benefits. All went smoothly for first day, so I'm happy!
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Flagday Time: 2008-9-16 08:42 AM
Congrats Jenny. Keep it up.
NAAlley - congrats on the new job. Is school over or just PT?
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-16 09:56 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2008-9-15 07:21 PM
I'm sure that this will interest no one but me, but National Geographic has "The Other Humans", Neanderthals as its cover story this month. I so love the Neanderthals. I'm so happy. One of my colleagues who also has a subscription got together for our monthly salivation over what is in the Nat Geo. I so can't wait to go back to school and study history and prehistory again.
Well, that's it for me.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
I didn't know about the magazine. Thanks for mentioning that. I saw an ad for the TV show about them that's gonna be on the National Geographic channel sometime soon. I didn't pay attention to the date cuz I don't have the channel.
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nightshadeally Time: 2008-9-16 10:40 AM
Thank you, Flagday.
I originally sat out this fall to work out of home saving money for a trip to Taiwan next summer, but this job kinda happened really fast and unexpected. Golden opportunity, I wasn't going to let it go, so I applied and got it all within like a week. The trip will likely be postponed until 2010, not a big deal. At least, I'll definitely have plane tickets money (taking daughter with me).
As for school, there's no way I can do that now, at least not the first 3 months, as I am on the standard probation and it is in a field I have absolutely no clue of so I am being trained from beginning. Bought 3 books in the field to study upon since Friday and read over the weekend, which helped some today when trainer R was explaining things. He also handed me 3 of his old text books from when he was in school as reference and couple of big contract type law/rules to read over. So, I have homework at night besides trying to spend as much time as I can with daughter. Want to excel in these 3 months to solidly secure the position (pay adjustment is the other goal!), then perhaps on Saturdays, take courses. That's the tentative plan for the moment. I'm only 2-3 classes (depending which Associate degree I go for) from my associates certificate. At this rate, might as well go into business/accounting as I'm job titled as 'accountant' in the company. So... If you don't see me on here much, you know I'm short on hours in the days. :)
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martialartslove Time: 2008-9-16 12:12 PM
I am just happy for all of you.
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JRS Time: 2008-9-16 12:14 PM
In about 26 hours, I get to pick up my daughter at the airport....she's been in Costa Rica for 3 wks for school. It had been about 2.5 wks before I got word that she was even alive after they returned from the jungle to the big city. I can't wait to see her!!!!
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-9-17 03:55 AM
after changing the contact angle to 45 degrees the rudimentary gear system I fabricated appears to work well.. many thanks to http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html and Archimedes.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-9-17 04:18 AM
Awww... that's great news, JRS!
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Flagday Time: 2008-9-17 08:05 AM
What are you building SSG, a drawbridge? Or something for the One contest? You sly fox.
Tick Tock JRS. Is this the first time she so far and so far out of touch with you? Mommy misses her girl.
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shaotie Time: 2008-9-17 10:27 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2008-9-15 09:56 PM
I didn't know about the magazine. Thanks for mentioning that. I saw an ad for the TV show about them that's gonna be on the National Geographic channel sometime soon. I didn't pay attention to the date cuz I don't have the channel.
first, let me say that I am so happy for all who are having positive success and happiness in their lives right now.
Next, Seeker, you should pick up a copy of National Geographic if you can. You can get it at many places that sell magazines, even WalMart. It is one of the greatest magazines on the planet and has been around for decades and decades. The National Geographic Society is about 100 years old.
Seeker, if you go on the national Geographic site now, you can read the article for free. It's on the home page, just click on the big picture of the red-headed Neanderthal woman.
They also make wonderful documentaries, I just picked up one about the dawn of civilization. I know, that will interest few, but for a geek like me, it is heaven.
Oh, and to make my happiness complete, I found a cache in another teacher's room a few weeks ago of old Nat Geos. I almost fainted. Now, I'm trying to get them out. And a bonus, they're bound. Yummy, yum, yum.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-9-17 10:29 PM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-9-16 07:05 PM
What are you building SSG, a drawbridge? Or something for the One contest? You sly fox.
Tick Tock JRS.
Is this the first time she so far and so far out of touch with you? Mommy misses her girl.
Naw , I wish.. just some exhibit work I'm doing..I'll post some pics later on in the week. I was working on a poem for the contest on the subject of unity but it all comes off sounding like a fortune cookie so far. I may pass it along despite the contest deadline just so I won't feel like I've wasted several hours of my life
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-9-18 09:33 PM
Everyones happy stuff sounds so advanced. But after just getting power back last night, after 3 days, I'm just so incredibly excited to take a shower. Giggity!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-9-18 09:51 PM
I finally got a place other than a draw to put my dvds in!!!! Woot!!!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-19 01:21 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2008-9-16 10:27 PM
Seeker, if you go on the national Geographic site now, you can read the article for free. It's on the home page, just click on the big picture of the red-headed Neanderthal woman.
Thanks, Shoatie! Hahah I can just picture your eyes lighting up when you found the stash of National Geographics.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/10/neanderthals/hall-text/1
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-9-23 04:58 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2008-9-15 06:21 PM
I'm sure that this will interest no one but me, but National Geographic has "The Other Humans", Neanderthals as its cover story this month. I so love the Neanderthals. I'm so happy. One of my colleagues who also has a subscription got together for our monthly salivation over what is in the Nat Geo. I so can't wait to go back to school and study history and prehistory again.
Well, that's it for me.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
Neanderthals hold a special place in my heart..so I am excited and very interested.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-9-23 05:47 AM
The Spanish team winning the Davis Cup semi-final. On to Argentina, in November. Getting out of the cubicle, before it was too late.
Gorgeous weather, perfectly suitable to go practice tennis. Even if I have to do it by myself.
Rediscovering my faith, which I had lost, pretty badly, about 8 months ago. And thus, reconnecting with some of my favorite people.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-9-25 07:19 AM
I enjoyed seeing the river all churned up & watching clouds race across the sky today. Won't be so much fun when the storm arrives tomorrow tho...
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-13 10:28 AM
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karasu Time: 2008-10-13 10:09 PM
hilarious.
Last day of freedom!
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Flagday Time: 2008-10-13 10:17 PM
Last day of freedom? Before....
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karasu Time: 2008-10-13 10:57 PM
I'm going on a strict eating and training regiment.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-13 11:10 PM
Good luck, Kai!
I'm happy because they finally delivered my new GE Hotpoint elec. range this morning. I LOVE it! My old Tappan was about 18 years old, and the features on this one are so much simpler... for setting the self-cleaning oven, the timer to start something when I'm not home, the baking timer, even just setting the digital clock. And my old one didn't have the window in the door, the top didn't lift up, and the door didn't come off. I'm a happy camper. I think I'll bake a pumpkin pie. 
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karasu Time: 2008-10-13 11:58 PM
Save me a piece!
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-14 02:15 AM
There goes your regimen
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karasu Time: 2008-10-14 02:38 AM
lol That's why I have to keep starting over.
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karasu Time: 2008-10-14 05:54 AM
They finally came and put the new piece in my hot water heater!
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Jenbrahan Time: 2008-10-14 05:58 AM
Whats making me happy today?
Having an unusally quiet evening enabling me to have a soak in the tub and read a good book.. heaven!
Jen x
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-14 12:31 PM
My mom found a newspaper article, that a group of Tibetan monks were going to be at a college, about 1 hour from me, for the next 4 days. Needing a spiritual shot in the arm, I decided to go, tonight. And what a great decision! What a great bunch, and what a blessing to get to hear them speak.
I'm the goob in the black jacket and yellow kata. I look less like a goofball, in the original pic, but it was too many Mp's.
Ah well.
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aussielung Time: 2008-10-14 03:55 PM
Mr Aussie got his permenant residency today. We're going to have a PR party this weekend to celebrate. There's no kicking him out of the country now and he's only a two year stay off becoming an Australia citizen. AND we can FINALY start planning a trip to Seoul to visit his mum.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-14 08:55 PM
Good for you guys!! That's great news!
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Flagday Time: 2008-10-14 08:57 PM
I'm feeling happy because I see my Jet Li pals feeling happy.
Great news Aussie. What a gift Wu. Star's a bakin' away. Kai's finally getting a piece...and showering. Jen's getting a break.......
I am happy that we're going to have a few more warms days. We've had a pretty decent autumn this year.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-14 09:23 PM
I had some time to kill, yesterday, at the college. I went straight there, after an interview. It was cheaper to go there,than come home, and go to the school. But it's a beautiful campus, not large, but set in a very small town. Amish buggies rolling by, leaves changing, not a lot of students (they were on a short fall break) warm day. . . Just couldn't have been much nicer.
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karasu Time: 2008-10-14 10:25 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2008-10-14 08:57 AM
I'm feeling happy because I see my Jet Li pals feeling happy.
Kai's finally getting a piece...and showering. Jen's getting a break.......
WHAT?! That sounds so bad.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-15 12:00 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-10-14 10:25 PM
WHAT?! That sounds so bad.
That's because you ARE bad.
My pumpkin pie is so good with a dollop of Cool Whip. Good thing you don't live nearby, Kai.
Hi Jen! How's the kid?
Wu, your hair looks darker in that pic... I would've never recognized you. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Flagday Time: 2008-10-15 01:03 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-10-14 10:25 AM
WHAT?! That sounds so bad.
:lol:lolYeah, completely unintentional.:lol:lol:lol
Glad you got it....and laughed. So it made YOU happy today. But getting an actual piece....of Star's pumpkin pie, I mean... would probably make you even happier.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-15 01:48 AM
Yeah, I started going darker when the b/f and I split in January. And when it was finally final, I went a bit darker. I don't know. It seems so pointless to keep making it blonde, as I sail past 40. My mother's sister, an old rat bag of epic proportions, has always kept a bleached blonde beehive, and I hold her up as a bd example.
Dunno. Might get tired of this, after a while, and go purple or some shite.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-20 03:25 AM
I ordered a 4 pack of Advantage flea stuff just in case I ever have that problem again. I checked online, and Vidals Pets in Australia was the cheapest, so I ordered from them. It came yesterday Airmail (which was really quick) nicely packed with little styrofoam sticks in a video box. I opened it up and on the back of each dose it says:
This product is labeled for sale in Australia only.
It is illegal to sell this product as labeled in the USA.
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JRS Time: 2008-10-20 03:36 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 10/19/08 12:25 PM
This product is labeled for sale in Australia only.
It is illegal to sell this product as labeled in the USA.
You are SO busted now! Maybe the Aussie Advantage only works on Aussie fleas!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-20 03:54 AM
OMG! Now you've got me worried. Maybe you can't use it the same way here as you can there. Maybe my cat will get pregnant because I put that oil on the back of his neck and he's not Australian. 
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martialartslove Time: 2008-10-20 03:57 AM
I am elated that you are all happy and things are going well for everyone. I am extremely happy cause the boss comes back tomorrow and I don't have to play boss. Wooooooooooohoooooooooooo.
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JRS Time: 2008-10-20 04:51 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 10/19/08 12:54 PM
OMG! Now you've got me worried. Maybe you can't use it the same way here as you can there. Maybe my cat will get pregnant because I put that oil on the back of his neck and he's not Australian.
Take notes...that cat could make you a millionaire!
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aussielung Time: 2008-10-20 08:46 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-10-20 06:54 AM
OMG! Now you've got me worried. Maybe you can't use it the same way here as you can there. Maybe my cat will get pregnant because I put that oil on the back of his neck and he's not Australian.
hahaha, nah, she'll be right. You may find that she stops responding to you though because she suddenly speaks fluent 'Australian' and forgets how to speak 'American'. Getting your hands on an Aussie slang dictionary should help with that side effect. Failing that just ask one of the resident Aussies to translate for you. hehehe.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-20 12:14 PM
Originally posted by aussielung at 2008-10-20 08:46 AM
hahaha, nah, she'll be right.
It's a HE. And he doesn't seem to speak American, because he ignores everything I tell him, and does whatever he pleases. I've often accused him of being French, Russian, Mexican... whatever pops into my head at the moment.
JRS, he's had it on for several hours now, and he's still eating, sleeping, eating, making my life hell, using his litterbox. and eating, so I guess I won't need to take notes, but thanks for the idea. 
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aussielung Time: 2008-10-20 12:18 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-10-20 03:14 PM
It's a HE.
And he doesn't seem to speak American, because he ignores everything I tell him, and does whatever he pleases. I've often accused him of being French, Russian, Mexican... whatever pops into my head at the moment.
JRS, he's had it on for several hours now, and he's still eating, sleeping, eating, making my life hell, using his litterbox. and eating, so I guess I won't need to take notes, but thanks for the idea.
Aussie to English translation
She'll be right - everything will be ok used exactly as writen regardless of gender or animation.
eg; That fires looking a little big cobber
She'll be right, mate
Are you sure we should be using this Australian flea juice on an Yank cat.
Yeah, she'll be right.
Lesson one complete.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-20 12:40 PM
Sorry, I thought that you thought that my manly castrated cat was a female.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-22 09:25 AM
I sold my old Jetta, and now can pay my utilities for another month. Phew. Don't know about the unemployment yet. Fingers crossed, everybody.
I have the worlds sweetest calico in my lap. She loves me, and doesn't care if I have a job. Or even if I've brushed my hair. I really dig unconditional love.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-22 11:39 AM
The world's most develish cat just nipped the back of my calf and ran like hell. Up until about a half hour ago he was sleeping peacefully across my chest. I've heard about never waking a sleeping dog, so I guess Mannie thinks he's a dog.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-22 09:39 PM
Well, he's young yet. Wait until he's 16, like my oldest fellow. the only thing that gets him excited anymore is when I dish out the canned food. He's become even more spoiled after the health stuff over the summer.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-22 10:00 PM
Yeah, you're probably right... he's only about a half year old. Right now he's lying here on my scanner watching me type, and doing a little snoozing. He's already done his running around like a maniac after breakfast, and watching the birds on the front porch while switching his tail furiously, so he's ready for a rest.
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colombe Time: 2008-10-23 12:34 AM
I'm very happy ,after the operation of cataract (eyes) of my mother,one wasn't well, but now the 2 eyes are very well , wonderful ! .
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-23 12:38 AM
Good for your mom, colombe!
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Flagday Time: 2008-10-23 01:52 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-10-21 11:39 PM
The world's most develish cat just nipped the back of my calf and ran like hell.
Up until about a half hour ago he was sleeping peacefully across my chest. I've heard about never waking a sleeping dog, so I guess Mannie thinks he's a dog.
Wow, you're easy to make happy. I might have been annoyed.
I never had this with any of my cats but I guess that's because I had multiple cats so they attacked each other instead of my body parts. But they still would periodically get into the zone where they'd play like they were in another dimension, maybe visualizing a hunt and kill. I guess in the zone, a calf is just another piece of meat, like an antelope at a watering hole (computer). Still, they never took a piece of me, but one Siamese named Charlie would run from another room, run up my son's chest and nip at his neck before he'd take off. Maybe I'm just too big a prey. Or mean.
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JRS Time: 2008-10-23 01:56 AM
I'm happy because Kreedom showed up again!
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karasu Time: 2008-10-23 02:08 AM
What a script!
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colombe Time: 2008-10-23 05:17 AM
thank you star .
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~kreedomT6~ Time: 2008-10-24 01:26 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-10-22 11:56 AM
I'm happy because Kreedom showed up again!
awww thx u jrs nice 2 be back with you hooligans lol
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-10-24 11:06 AM
Yeah getting a PM from kreedom made me happy!!! nice to see you back
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-25 10:30 AM
That my Jet Li pals have better things to do, than hang here on a Friday night. Good for you guys. Seeing Mark Goodman announcing videos again. Okay, he's graying now, and on VH1 Classic, but it still takes me back.
Watched the last hour of 'Chicago.' Better than expected. I dig Renee Zelweger (sp?), and have since 'Bridget Jones.'
Diggin' Rafa in his chocolate 'sharkskin' suit, and the monochrome look at the Asturias award. HUbba. He cleans up ver' nice.
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Shuriken Time: 2008-10-25 09:12 PM
My mother is coming to visit moi! I haven't seen her in nearly 8 years!!!
She is one of my best friends and my heart bursts with how much I love, admire and respect her.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited and can't wait to girly it up. Shopping...here we come! w00t!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-27 02:35 AM
Good for you, Shuri! Hope the two of you have a blast.
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JRS Time: 2008-10-27 02:48 AM
Originally posted by
Shuriken at 10/25/08 06:12 AM
My mother is coming to visit moi! I haven't seen her in nearly 8 years!!!
She is one of my best friends and my heart bursts with how much I love, admire and respect her.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited and can't wait to girly it up. Shopping...here we come! w00t!
8 yrs? I can't fathom that time without seeing my own mother....
Go have fun, Shuri-baby!
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Shuriken Time: 2008-10-27 04:35 AM
Thanks, ladies!
Yeah, its a long time...but it feels like I just saw her yesterday. We were talking about that on the phone yesterday...lol
We are going to chill out, big time.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-27 04:54 AM
That sounds nice Shuri.
Ok so i am happy that other people are happy..feel free to vomit ,but it is true never the less
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JRS Time: 2008-10-27 05:16 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 10/26/08 01:54 PM
That sounds nice Shuri.
Ok so i am happy that other people are happy..feel free to vomit ,but it is true never the less
...and if you're happy, then we don't get any poetry!
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-27 05:49 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-10-26 04:16 PM
...and if you're happy, then we don't get any poetry!
verily,
the cup of my heart floweth o'er
hast stained my hosen and shoon
A love of so fine a purity,
a mere wiff would have you swoon.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-27 10:30 AM
Oy, vey.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-10-27 10:28 PM
Well I am happy that everyone is happy.
I am happy because my haircut and color turned out perfect. I can't say that for past haircuts and colors. It is a good day. Sunset, like the poetry and who is kreedom? Is he a character full of life or is he grim?
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Shuriken Time: 2008-10-28 03:13 AM
Originally posted by
sunsetgun at 2008-10-26 16:49
verily,
the cup of my heart floweth o'er
hast stained my hosen and shoon
A love of so fine a purity,
a mere wiff would have you swoon.
Whoa! I say!
Very nice, Sun, very noice.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-28 03:18 AM
I R stupid
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-28 04:40 AM
I wouldn't say stupid. Goofy, yes. You're running a close second behind Mr Karasu.
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Shuriken Time: 2008-10-28 05:40 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2008-10-27 14:18
I R stupid
Sorry my message is less than 10 bytes...grrr!
My message is and was..
And?
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-28 12:31 PM
And?
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JRS Time: 2008-10-28 03:30 PM
Originally posted by
sunsetgun at 10/26/08 02:49 PM
verily,
the cup of my heart floweth o'er
hast stained my hosen and shoon
A love of so fine a purity,
a mere wiff would have you swoon.
Oh, dude....you must be totally bummed....
Why not have some rum(med)?
Just a shot will do,
But, too many and you'll be saying, "I Do!"
Beware! Your acceptance would end your bachelordom!
Yeah....I'm happy that I'm stickin' to my day job!
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-28 10:14 PM
ha ha ha h a
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Shuriken Time: 2008-10-29 10:09 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-10-27 15:40
I wouldn't say stupid. Goofy, yes. You're running a close second behind Mr Karasu.
AGREED!!!!
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-10-30 04:11 AM
high praise indeed
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-30 05:17 AM
Karasu is the King of the goofballs... you can be his Queen.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-10-30 06:35 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-10-30 05:17 AM
Karasu is the King of the goofballs... you can be his Queen.
Queen Sunny.
I'm happy today because I took my Buddhist reading materials to the monks for 'vetting.' I had asked Chophel if he would please give me some direction. I've bought a bunch of books, without any real sense of direction or suitability. And I've not finished 95% of them. I get so far, and seem to end up being waaayyy out of my depth. So he went through them for me, and put them in some sort of order, and gave me some benchmarks for future reference. He's also going to make me a couple of DVD-roms with teachings that he's downloaded and sorted. What a great guy.
And, in a related post, on the the 'what's chapping your ass' thread. . .
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st3f2008 Time: 2008-10-30 08:17 AM
Lately I've started analising my life and I've finaly made peace with myself. It is remarcable 2 see how things chance when you finaly reach 2 that point. Now I'm enjoying every second because I know that it's not coming back 2 me 2 live it again! Our time is precious and is 2 short 2 lose it in anger, hate or stuborness! If we have eyes 2 see it, every single moment of our is beautiful! Even those considered "nightmares". In reality they are only an bad preception of the facts and everything has it's meaning. If we analise the cause and think positively everything is possible! Isn't this a happy thing?
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-10-31 12:26 AM
Very positive outlook on life, st3f.
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st3f2008 Time: 2008-10-31 12:04 PM
Thank you!That is in my heart now and it took me some time 2 reach it.
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colombe Time: 2008-11-1 01:41 AM
I'm happy today because i've a medical examination for my knee and thats quite ok, I'ven't got to be operated now and I hope in the future I will not have too. And I'm happy for Jet who is nominated for a taiwan award .
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-1 01:47 AM
Good luck with your knee, columbe.
I'm happy today because the weather for the Trick or Treaters is 70 degrees and sunny, and that we only have it for ONE hour... 6 to 7. It's fun, but I'm always glad when it's over. lol
I don't know what my grandkids are going to be tonight, but here's what the were for a school party.
An Indian, a Princess, and the Karate Kid (I think?).
Something serious must've been going on by their facial expressions, or lack of!
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-1 02:27 AM
haha, looks like they were tricked, not treated.
No matter what, they're three of the cutest kids on the planet. DIL has to have a less morose picture of them!
It's ok here, could be colder so no complaints, but personally, cause I'm a big baby, I'm freezing. Oooops, wrong thread!
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karasu Time: 2008-11-1 02:53 AM
My mom is being released from the hospital.
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-1 03:05 AM
That's great news. I'm glad to hear it but sorry to hear she was in the hospital in the first place. Take care of her.
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hphan Time: 2008-11-1 03:21 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-10-31 10:47 AM
the Karate Kid (I think?).
he's wearing a karate gi, but he's holding a lightsaber. so i think he's supposed to be a Jedi Knight.
kai, sorry to hear your mom was in the hospital, but sounds like she's recovered nicely if she's getting out.
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JRS Time: 2008-11-1 04:09 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 10/31/08 11:53 AM
My mom is being released from the hospital.
Yeah! Now see if everybody in your family can stay healthy...for a LONG time!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-1 04:26 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-10-31 02:53 PM
My mom is being released from the hospital.
Fantastic news, Kai!
Thanks, Flag.
Hien, I thought he might be a Star War character (they're all 3 addicted) when I saw that black thing, but I don't know anything about SW.
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colombe Time: 2008-11-2 04:40 AM
thanks star, and kar I hope that your mother is well now.
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karasu Time: 2008-11-2 04:48 AM
Thanks guys!
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colombe Time: 2008-11-7 05:41 PM
today my computer works again ! ,so I can read news about Jet !
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-8 06:13 AM
WOOT!!!! I got me that there DSL!! Hot diggity!! This is more exciting than . . .than . . .well I don't know what.
Where'd that YouTube thread go?
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-8 06:31 AM
First video of my DSL age? Top Gear news outtakes. And then the BL tests.
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karasu Time: 2008-11-8 07:28 AM
The One
Enter the Dragon
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-8 10:33 PM
The One? Wow, you must be lovin' the world.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-9 02:06 AM
How cute is this!... it's a live puppy cam. There are six puppies, and occasionally the mother dog will come in and nurse them. They sleep, they fight and bark, they play in the fenced in area (seen when the camera is tilted). It's the first live cam I've ever seen.
http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016
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colombe Time: 2008-11-9 04:19 AM
they are so cute .
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-9 04:31 AM
OMG. You could have that on 24/7. It's so cute. 1, 2, 3 wanna sleep and 4, 5, 6 wanna play. Now all of them are settled except Blue is biting Red's tail. No, I can't watch. Blue's a pain in the neck. This is good, particularly if you want to buy one of these pups.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-11-9 04:48 AM
I am being transferred to a different provider, the anesthesiologist, and I won't have to travel to our tucson clinic after 11-22-08. Woooooooooohooooooooooo.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-10 08:48 AM
My new kitty, Tenzin Chophel. He was abandoned at my parent's house a couple of weeks ago. He's a real sweetheart, and is already neutered. He's been declawed, which is what pushed the issue. He can't stay outside with no claws, and the weather was going south. So, I'm back to full capacity.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-10 11:33 AM
Awww... he's pretty, Wu.
I just checked the puppy cam, and it's 10:30 p.m. EST and all the puppies are out playing on the red carpet. The lady (dressed in black) keeps putting them back into their bed 2 at a time, and back out they go. Now 2 groups are fighting. Maybe it's not bedtime where they're at. Earlier today they were all sleeping.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-10 11:47 AM
Click on "Cute Kitten in a Jar".
http://video.yahoo.com/network/100284668?v=3826981&l=4418225
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JRS Time: 2008-11-10 01:34 PM
Poor kitty! I know I couldn't have filmed it that long...poor little smushed up face...
That Target shopping cart disaster film was pretty good, too!
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-10 09:03 PM
I'm NOT happy. The puppy cam is gone. I was just gonna put it on the screen today and let it play!
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-10 09:10 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-11-9 07:48 PM
My new kitty, Tenzin Chophel. He was abandoned at my parent's house a couple of weeks ago. He's a real sweetheart, and is already neutered. He's been declawed, which is what pushed the issue. He can't stay outside with no claws, and the weather was going south. So, I'm back to full capacity.
Congratulations on your new addition. Yeah, that's when I adopted to Piranha, around now, when it got too cold to let her out and she was impossible to trap. I don't know how they do it, stay outside all winter, the wild ones around here, but they do. I think of them on the coldest nights.
Haha, I read the rules. So there are rules now on full capacity? There's some Tom Kat out in the world right now laughing at you.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-11-10 10:16 PM
Wu, I am happy for you. I hope to do the same after the first of the year. I am also happy that my gordon is alright.
For some reason he got out of the house with a screen door and ended up in the garage. I just happened to get up early this morning and heard him crying. There for a moment I thought he had been chopped up by the satanic idiots, but no just had the garage door closed on him. I am so happy that he is alright, just a little bit cold.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-10 11:04 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2008-11-10 09:03 PM
I'm NOT happy. The puppy cam is gone. I was just gonna put it on the screen today and let it play!
Flag, it's still there. Right now they're all sleeping in a lump at the opening of that black crate. A couple of them are squirming and nibbling each other.
Last night there wasn't any sound, but it's back today.
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-10 11:53 PM
Awwwww, it's back now. This morning it was just a puppy slide show. I thought maybe the site crashed with too many demands on the video. But it's back now.
I'm going to give it to my sister B. I called her today and said she just missed out on a great website....she'll like this.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-11 12:44 AM
Right now they're all asleep. At first I thought it was a still pic, then one puppy raised his head and laid it back down. They're all huddled but one... he's off by himself. I've only seen their mom nursing them once...it was so cute. This morning the woman fed them a big bowl of food, and she tilted the camera so we could see the rest of the room. That's a nice set-up for six fat pups.
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Flagday Time: 2008-11-11 02:01 AM
Do you have any idea, what are they? Where are they?
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karasu Time: 2008-11-11 02:47 AM
They're unbelievably cute. But they sleep so much!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-11 03:22 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-11-10 09:10 PM
Haha, I read the rules. So there are rules now on full capacity? There's some Tom Kat out in the world right now laughing at you.
No, he's back in the bedroom, purring. I wish I could find something that would keep him amused. He's old enough that playing isn't really interesting, and I feel bad that he's prolly getting bored. Dunno.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-11 03:50 AM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2008-11-11 02:01 AM
Do you have any idea, what are they? Where are they?
No idea. I just saw the link called "puppy cam" somewhere and clicked on it. The mother dog is the same color as the pups. I'd like to know how many are boys and how many are girls. I bet the instigators are all boys.
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r0xx0rz Time: 2008-11-12 12:22 PM
I'm planning to go on vacation next week -- to CANCUN! I can't wait.
I hope it works out.
There speaks the eternal pessimist.
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hphan Time: 2008-11-15 07:24 AM
my collector's edition came in today. woot!
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martialartslove Time: 2008-11-15 08:12 AM
I am happy it's friday. I am happy for all of you. Hphan, I am curious, what collector's edition?
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hphan Time: 2008-11-15 07:38 PM
warcrack:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/collector/index.xml
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martialartslove Time: 2008-11-16 12:27 AM
Wow! Hphan thank you for the link. I love it. Now I am super happy. I plan to order one as well. Thanks you. The still shot pictures look awesome. I can't wait till it arrives.
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hphan Time: 2008-11-16 12:47 AM
Originally posted by
martialartslove at 2008-11-15 08:27 AM
Wow! Hphan thank you for the link. I love it. Now I am super happy. I plan to order one as well. Thanks you.
The still shot pictures look awesome. I can't wait till it arrives.
waaaaaiiiit! i'm not sure you really know what you're getting into... hahah. it's a video game, but it's "part3" of the game. if you actually plan on playing it, you need the previous two parts first. but, i really don't recommend starting. cuz once you start...
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r0xx0rz Time: 2008-11-16 12:36 PM
My plane leaves at 5am, NY time...
I can't believe it's really happening!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-16 01:32 PM
:lol
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karasu Time: 2008-11-17 03:07 AM
I got to watch Only the Strong twice on HBO yesterday. It was so good to see it again.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-11-17 04:23 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-11-16 01:07 PM
I got to watch Only the Strong twice on HBO yesterday. It was so good to see it again.
So you like it? for me its a guilty pleasure
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-17 05:00 AM
You mean you don't have Iron Chef America flashes, while watching it?
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-17 01:09 PM
My oldest son and a friend (my dil couldn't go) and two other couples from this area drove to my youngest son's in Illinois to attend the Ohio State v Illinois State football game on Saturday. The Ohio State Buckeyes won, of course! It was windy, and the temp was 30 degrees, with a 50% chance of rain or snow, but luckily neither of those happened.
Their seats were on the second row, so they were just one step up from the field. After the game, they went to a great Mexican restaurant nearby, and my oldest son said he'd buy the first round of drinks, 7 margaritas and one beer. They were humongous and came to $80 plus a $10 tip, and they lasted the whole time they were there, so nobody else had to buy a round. I laughed my ass off when he told me that. 
You can tell from this pic that they got there early (for parking purposes), because later the stands were packed. That's my dil (with a red O painted on her cheek) and my son (youngest) with Brutus (he's a buckeye), the OSU Mascot. She sent it with her Verizon wireless BlackBerry
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Daan Time: 2008-11-18 02:31 PM
Cool picture Star!
Only the Strong is awesome. It's one of those movies that just transcends everything because the fights are so awesome.
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aussielung Time: 2008-11-18 05:45 PM
cheap fuel.
filled the car today and it;s only cost me $8.90.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-18 10:35 PM
Originally posted by Daan at 2008-11-18 02:31 PM
Cool picture Star!
Only the Strong is awesome. It's one of those movies that just transcends everything because the fights are so awesome.
That's how I feel about Tom Yung Goong. The story is just a rehash of Ong Bak, but the fights freakin' ROCK! Oh, and Tony looks awesome.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-11-20 04:48 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-11-17 12:09 AM
Their seats were on the second row, so they were just one step up from the field. After the game, they went to a great Mexican restaurant nearby, and my oldest son said he'd buy the first round of drinks, 7 margaritas and one beer. They were humongous and came to $80 plus a $10 tip, and they lasted the whole time they were there, so nobody else had to buy a round. I laughed my ass off when he told me that.
^^Last time oldest son ever buys the first round^^
That's too funny.
You can tell from this pic that they got there early (for parking purposes), because later the stands were packed. That's my dil (with a red O painted on her cheek) and my son (youngest) with Brutus (he's a buckeye), the OSU Mascot. She sent it with her Verizon wireless BlackBerry
Whoa, great seats. Your youngest son must have quite a tolerance for cold--he seems lightly dressed compared to the others, especially the mascot. Cool pic!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-20 01:15 PM
Thanks, Seeker! 
That guy never bundles up... it started in middle school. Everybody else in the group had on warm hats but him, even though he had one with him. His brother asked him why didn't he put his hat on (cuz it was cold and windy) and he said, "But then mom won't recognize me if we get on camera." The TV cameras never panned their way. 
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-21 08:47 AM
Even though Meijer is a local store, I have a Meijer Mastercard which is just like a Chase Mastercard... can be used anywhere. After it was declined the night I took my son out for his birthday, I called and had it activated, and when I got my new stove I used it for that, and at a couple of stores. I paid $564 plus change by check at the store the day before the payment was due, and I noticed that it went thru my bank right away. So I was surprised when I received a bill from them today, since I never get one unless I have a balance. I started getting upset before I could get my letter opener under the flap, because I thought the date I paid it wasn't going to count because I paid it at the store instead of the mailing address, and as soon as I got it opened and looked at the top and saw "Amount due $93.17", "Minimum payment due $15", I screamed "GD it!" at the top of my lungs, and the cat ran like hell.
Then I opened it up and saw that it was a charge I just made at the Meijer store in Toledo 3 days ago. They have a day now and then where you can get 15% off gen. merchandise and apparel, and 5% off all groceries IF you use your Meijer card, and it's the first time I ever took advantage of it, so I had already forgotten it. I just thought the $93 was interest plus a $30 or $40 late charge.
I love it when I make a fool of myself!
With only the cat as a witness.
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Zyrilia Time: 2008-11-21 02:07 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-11-21 08:47 AM
I love it when I make a fool of myself!
With only the cat as a witness.
I know I count my blessing every time it occurs to me that my pets don't talk. The stories they could tell...
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-22 10:33 AM
nyah nyah nyah
Was supposed to be a funny pic, of a customized Hell. Pretty funny idea. I had Bill Clinton in the same ring as the Pope. Figured they'd be endlessly irritating to each other, for all eternity. Bill Gates was there too.
Didn't work as advertised.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-22 11:19 AM
"Say what?"
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r0xx0rz Time: 2008-11-24 03:40 AM
I have a great tan!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-24 08:53 AM
I went to a yoga and meditation group this morning. It was wonderful. Small, but for my little Podunk town, with all of its christian fundamentalists, a step in the right direction. Yay!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-24 11:13 PM
My mommy made a batch of homemade bread. Mmmmmmmm. I had to make a batch of chili, just to compliment it. I wanted to make vegetable soup, the perfect pairing, but I needed too many things to make it.
Mom hasn't made bread in years. She used to make it, like once a month, and there's no bread that stacks up to Mom's. What a treat.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-25 12:24 AM
Sorry, but I MUST have crackers with my veggie soup and chili. And I prefer them to be Premium. Unless they're oysters crackers... then there are several brands I like. And I don't put them in the soup like my late husband and kids always did. What a soggy mess!
That's why variety is the spice of life. If we all llked th same thing it would be so dull.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-25 01:24 AM
In recent years, since Mom sort of quit baking bread, I have been buying a Tuscan bread: very tough crust, and delicious inside. Then, after it's been buttered, I tear the crust and soak it in the veggies soup broth. Mmmmm. But normally I'm with you: Premium saltines with my chili.But this bread is so good, I can eat it with just butter.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-11-26 05:58 AM
Having a fun time visiting my friend & thinking what it would be like to move here..also, getting back on the computer after a couple of days lol.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-26 10:33 AM
What?!?! You want to move to god's waiting room? I didn't think you were that old?
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mhough Time: 2008-11-26 11:30 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-11-24 02:53 AM
I went to a yoga and meditation group this morning. It was wonderful. Small, but for my little Podunk town, with all of its christian fundamentalists, a step in the right direction. Yay!
Ooops so you won't like me.....I'm one of those C F's....but I do yoga ....... or maybe I'm just weird!
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colombe Time: 2008-11-27 04:36 AM
Today morning it was my first lesson to learn a sort of yoga , not traditional positions but fews positions of yoga and stretching. During 20 years I said to myself to do yoga but in my town there wasn't . Since few years there is a sort of yoga , and I decided to try now, but perhaps I prefer only relaxation ... but there's no lessons 's group of relaxation ! . So perhaps the best would be to practice relaxation ... by myself .I tried to do it alone 20 years ago , and it was good , but I didn't follow to do it, but now , perhaps I will do it .
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mhough Time: 2008-11-27 05:42 AM
Originally posted by colombe at 2008-11-26 10:36 PM
Today morning it was my first lesson to learn a sort of yoga , not traditional positions but fews positions of yoga and stretching. During 20 years I said to myself to do yoga but in my town there wasn't . Since few years there is a sort of yoga , and I decided to try now, but perhaps I prefer only relaxation ... but there's no lessons 's group of relaxation ! . So perhaps the best would be to practice relaxation ... by myself .I tried to do it alone 20 years ago , and it was good , but I didn't follow to do it, but now , perhaps I will do it .
Colombe - you need a good instructor....that is key. It depends also why you want to do yoga. I like it
because it strengthens my body - without putting strain on my joints and helps with flexibility and as
you get older that is important....believe me. But to just relax.....the meditation side of yoga
might help.....to do it alone can work if you know how. BUT it seems as if you should just perservere at
first....relaxation will come later.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-27 10:24 AM
I've wanted to do yoga for a long time, but never got beyond the odd pose in my living room. And mhough, I'm not casting personal aspersions, but my dad is one of the CF right wingers. They are so paranoid about other points of view, that I can't even tell my parents that I'm Buddhist. I know it sounds ridiculous to be 41 and 'in the closet' so to speak. But to try to get a different viewpoint accepted is not even possible. And he's 81, so there's not a lot of hope of changing that.
They view other religious believers as all going to hell. Every other faith is wrong. Period. Full stop. If you aren't one of them, you're against them.
I'll eventually tell them I'm doing yoga. But in my little town, there are a lot of people who think like my dad. It's improving, but it's slow going.
And I'm glad that you guys are enjoying the yoga, too. I didn't realize how knotted up my muscles were. I enjoy the chiropractor, but haven't been in a while. But I'm not sleeping 10 hours a night, since I started, sot that's another good thing.
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mhough Time: 2008-11-27 01:09 PM
Oh no Wuming.....I feel for your situation.
My husband is a lay-preacher - ....I just recently started with Wushu - with his blessing. (Then we are a different generation - !:-) I think a lot of negativity comes with not knowing the facts and feeling
threatened for - some reason - by the unknown.....
I wish you well in this struggle!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-27 10:57 PM
Thanks for the good wishes. Even my job supports their point of view: I work for the Salvation Army thrift store. I don't dare 'come out' at work, either. I might lose my job, and being they are a Christian organization, I'm not sure there would be anything I could even do to fight it. And fighting it would mean a lot of publicity, so I'm back to not telling the parents.
Ah, well. These things are meant to teach us something, even the job. So, I'm kind of starting to see what the lesson may be, at least at work. They are such a backwards, ignorant and intolerant bunch. Uneducated, to a man. One of them was telling another, yesterday, that she wouldn't allow the poorer kids (who aren't as clean as her lot) to pet the puppy. That they might give the dog some sort of disease. I asked if they had seen what dogs will roll in: dead stuff, piles of poop or vomit, just the most disgusting stuff. "Oh not my dog!" Given the chance, yes your dog. Any dog.
But I see how people attempt to make themselves feel better, by making someone else the object of revulsion or ridicule. Maybe that's the lesson. Or at least, one of them. The other seems to be a real sympathy for minorities, whether they be ethnic, racial, religious, what have you. Because it's being brought home very sharply how much of a minority I am, at work. Target is the most politically correct place to work, maybe ever, and I never felt oddly about my faith. In fact, it was seen as a positive, in creating a more diverse workplace.
Not here, not now.
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mhough Time: 2008-11-28 04:28 AM
Wu - we need to go for coffee some time.....
I need to explain....some - hide behind a name - but not living it - !
Ok so what is making you happy?
A cat has decided to settle in our home......the kids are thrilled - as we only have hamsters...yakes!
So first of all - I'm not a cat person. HELP - all you ladies with experience......?
I suspect that she is going to have kittens soon and was looking for a suitable place to become a
mommy......
She was hungry - and thirsty - and we just happen to give her some attention.....
she is gorgeous - black with white paws and white t-section from nose to chin. eyes are a lemon
squash green!
I have decided to call her ------- W U M I N G! ......REALLY! Hope that makes you feel better.
I'll post a pic of her - as soon as I can get her to pose!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-28 07:02 AM
Thanks M. I'm flattered. And I'll tell my Mittens that she has a look-alike in South Africa. I'm trying to get my newest addition blended in to the family. He's a lovely fellow, but my lot can be a bit fractious at times.
I had a lovely Thanksgiving with Ma and Pa. The chicken came out well, the stuffing was very good, and the gravy was awesome, if I may say so, myself.
And I'll take you up on that cuppa. Oh, and the weather was much improved today. Sunny and about 40. More of the same tomorrow. (Oops. Gotta stop. If I continue along this path, I'll be talking about Black Friday, and that so doesn't make me happy.)Oh wait. . .I only work 4 hours, tomorrow. Woot! And no weird hours, like open at 6 am or such shite. Hot dog!!
Told the folks about yoga. So that road is smoothed. And I have a movie about Milarepa to watch.
See, lots of things make me happy, today.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-28 12:02 PM
We had our big meal here at 1:00... everything was delicious. We waited and had dessert around 3:00. Then 4 more joined us at 6:00 (making 12), and we had hot sloppy turkey sandwiches on buns, chips, cheese, black olives, and leftover potato salad. Everyone was too full for more dessert... a couple in that last group had already eaten at two other places.
My fave part of the day was: we had a "putting up the (prelit artificial) Christmas tree and decorating it" party (my son's idea) after cleaning up from dinner. It looks beautiful in the front picture window. Then tonight after we had our second meal, my nephew fixed my computer, which was his job when he was in the Army. I clicked a link on another board on Tuesday without realizing it was posted by an unknown person making their first post. Well it infected my computer with a very nasty virus that kept multiplying and worming it's way into 131 programs overall in just a couple of days, and it would have kept going. I'm positive that's when I got it, because it started acting up later the same day. I'm so glad my nephew was home from Ohio State U for Thanksgiving!
We were so busy all day, we never even played cards. That's a first for this family!
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mhough Time: 2008-11-28 02:10 PM
Happy Thanxgiving to all our US Folk.....and I'm happy today - 'cause Wu is feeling better!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-28 07:50 PM
Originally posted by mhough at 2008-11-28 02:10 PM
Happy Thanxgiving to all our US Folk.....and I'm happy today - 'cause Wu is feeling better!
Me Wu, or kitty Wu? Seriously, though, even when I'm on a rant, I'm usually pretty happy. And it's going pretty well here this morning: Dorje was in to sniff here new brother, and it went better than the first time. No growling or spitting, no one took refuge under the bed. Just a bunch of butt-sniffs. Now, 7 more to go. . .
I'll probably be posting in the 'annoyed' thread, later. Hi ho hi ho, it's off to work I go . .
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-28 10:47 PM
I got up this morning just in time to catch Mannie batting at the low hanging glass ornaments. He and I will have to have a talk.
And my guests all thought he was pretty dang big for 8 months... even saying that when you walk behind him his sides bulge out like he's pregnant. I may cut down a tad on his food.
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mhough Time: 2008-11-29 04:48 AM
The new addition to our family - (Snooky - Wuming).....
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-29 05:07 AM
Star- at my house, back when I still had Xmas trees, we learned not to put ornaments on the lower branches. And If you can't see his waistline, he's a bit too portly. I have one here, that's a sausage with legs. My dilemma is how to cut her calories, without cutting everyone else's. Dunno. Maybe a tabby-sized treadmill.
And M. she's lovely! She seems quite at home. How fortunate for her, that you took her in. (Or karmically speaking, good for you!)
Well, gals, I'm making vegetable beef soup, so I need to go tend to that, and wash some *%#@)*) dishes.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-29 06:14 AM
I didn't know cats had waistlines , so he must be getting too fat. And it's all from dry cat food, and 4 tiny Whisker's treats a day. He starts yowling the minute he can see a tiny patch of the bottom of his food bowl, and I just fill it all the way up. I suppose I should start measuring our so much twice a day. I've seen a few obscenely overweight cats on the animal rescue shows, and I'd rather not have one. But I also see the horses and dogs that have been starved, and their ribs, spine, and hind quarter bones are protruding, so I guess I'd rather have a tub-o-lard cat. lol
I love the new black and white cat, mhough... he/she is adorable! Snooky-Wu has huge paws.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-29 07:32 AM
Star, a bit chubby is one thing, but obese is another. Obesity in cats can lead to diabetes, which means giving Mannie a shot every day, and litter box woes, for sure. They tend to pee a whole lot. and I mean lots!
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/diabetes.html
and
http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/catweight.html
and one more
http://www.thecatsite.com/Health/93/Is-Your-Cat-Overweight.html
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-30 12:33 AM
OK, I read all those articles. The second link is really long, but I read it. So Mannie isn't obese, SO FAR, just chubby in the belly area. I'm definitely going to very gradually cut down on his intake... no more "free feeding". Or treats.
Thanks for the links, Wu.
OMG! Look how big the puppy cam pups are getting! Last time I looked they were little.
http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-11-30 04:41 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-11-25 09:33 PM
What?!?! You want to move to god's waiting room?
I didn't think you were that old?
Hahaha! I love that description of Florida.
Yer right, I'm not that old lol.
Btw there's a Florida saying for the younger crowd as well: 'Come for Vacation, leave on Probation' haha. Erm..not so funny for the peeps who get caught, I guess...
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colombe Time: 2008-11-30 04:44 AM
thanks for the links which give good informations about pets. And for the other the puppies are cut .
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-11-30 10:50 AM
This is my 5 boys, taken this morning. The 2 big girls are outside, and the 2 little ones weren't interested in the canned food. Dorje doesn't like it at all, and Saka is picky about flavors.
Tenzin is second from left. But I was completely stunned at how easy the transition has been. Other than Abby, (the flabby, gabby, crabby tabby,) no growling, spitting, or fights. Abby is bitchy on a good day, so it doesn't surprise me that she isn't happy about Tenzin. But he's a pretty mellow fellow. He doesn't stand out at all here. I started letting him run loose last night, under my close supervision. And I let him out of the bedroom this morning, when we got up. (And by we, I mean Tenzin and I.) So, I just let him run while I was at work. I'm not sure if I'll shut us in tonght, or not. I probably should. I have yoga and meditation in the morning and I need to sleep.
But, I guess the best thing is watching him play. He didn't play at all, when I brought him here. I took toys back to the bedroom for him, but no response. Now, he's like a kid on Christmas morning: he doesn't know what to play with first. It's too adorable.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-11-30 11:03 AM
Oh, that's too cute!
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colombe Time: 2008-12-1 05:56 AM
I' m happy to see that i'm not the only person who have a lot of pets . i've got the quite same red color , and I like black cat ( the only I had , died,he was a puppy= 3 weeks of his age ). they're all cut. pets give tenderness.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-3 10:57 AM
They also give laughs. My gang are funny, really. They can sure brighten my day, with their antics.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-3 12:05 PM
Dogs give more love, cats give more laughs.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-3 01:52 PM
I dont agree with that star!!! The was a stray rabbit that used to come to our house and he'd do some crazy things...make ya laugh heaps...and the cockatoos are always doin stuff...they aren't exactly pets but they come regularly i.e everyday pretty much...then there is our pet bird (budgie), Fred...he's manic!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-3 07:52 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-12-3 12:05 PM
Dogs give more love, cats give more laughs.
Tell me that, when I've got a calico that just wants to give kisses. And I have 2 girls that can't wait for me to get out of the shower, to get hugs and kisses. Even the new guy can't wait to lounge in my lap, and he's a bulldozer.
No ma'am, I don't buy that, at all.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-3 08:38 PM
Williamsburg!
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-3 11:52 PM
What do you mean...Colonial Williamsburg? I could understand that because it's a very cool place if you're a history nerd like I am. If not, please clarify as I'd like to know what's making you happy.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-4 07:09 AM
to have news about Jet make me really happy
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-4 10:09 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-12-3 11:52 PM
What do you mean...Colonial Williamsburg? I could understand that because it's a very cool place if you're a history nerd like I am. If not, please clarify as I'd like to know what's making you happy.
I think it was just non sequitur, you know, like he might just as well have said 'blue.' or '27.' Dude's been off a bit lately. Look how long it took him to surface at the 'supermodel' thread.
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Yimzoo Time: 2008-12-4 03:26 PM
Being done with my Grad School homework for the week...
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hphan Time: 2008-12-5 02:51 AM
http://www.last.fm/music/Nouvelle+Vague
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karasu Time: 2008-12-5 05:52 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2008-12-3 10:52 AM
What do you mean...Colonial Williamsburg? I could understand that because it's a very cool place if you're a history nerd like I am. If not, please clarify as I'd like to know what's making you happy.
I was hanging out over there and I had some ridiculously delicious gumbo. I'll be there tomorrow too.
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-5 06:23 AM
It must be BEAUTIFUL during the Christmas season. I'm going on a colonial house tour this weekend. the homeowners and the florists do such a wonderful job. That should get me in the spirit. But Colonial Williamsburg would definitely get me in the spirit.
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Goddamnit Time: 2008-12-5 06:29 PM
My perverted seatmate and funny Maths teacher.
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martialartslove Time: 2008-12-5 10:56 PM
The fact that it is friday.
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hphan Time: 2008-12-6 03:24 AM
off to work for a couple hours, then it's sfo->las for another lost weekend. i think this is the most planned vegas weekend i've ever had, i don't even know if i'm gonna have time to gamble bah, who needs sleep...
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colombe Time: 2008-12-6 04:24 AM
I'm not particulary happy but today there's an event on tv and outside during the night , in my country about a lot of genetics illness , the event is called the téléthon.They ask to everybody to give money, to have the possibility to find more quickly the solution to cure or more : to find medecine for childs. It's exist since 22 years , but the medecine to cure are hard to be found . It's about the " myopathie" and rare ilness. The actor Jerry lewis began to do it in u.s.a long before ago and my country follow with parents for their child who had the myopathie. It's need others countries to cooperate and this year the Italians have found something for perhaps cure one of the ilness. Today evening and tomorrow it's giving hope for childs and teenagers who are ills. Because they often die before to become adults.Hope that in futur a lot of countries will participate together for a lot of illness for childs , and adults and olds persons too.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-7 11:53 AM
Originally posted by
hphan at 2008-12-5 02:24 PM
off to work for a couple hours, then it's sfo->las for another lost weekend. i think this is the most planned vegas weekend i've ever had, i don't even know if i'm gonna have time to gamble
bah, who needs sleep...
Planned? Like Wayne Newton and stuff? How did your system work for you this time? (if you get a chance to gamble)
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-8 07:22 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 2008-12-6 10:53 PM
Like Wayne Newton and stuff?
Is he still alive?
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hphan Time: 2008-12-8 07:55 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 2008-12-6 07:53 PM
Planned? Like Wayne Newton and stuff? How did your system work for you this time? (if you get a chance to gamble)
yeah, pretty heavy on the planned activities this time around and less "fuggit, what we gonna go do now besides get drunk and gamble". we got in friday around 6:30 and had dinner reservations at 7:30, then had to be @ the luxor by 9pm to check out Criss Angel's "I Believe" show. hahah, we sat down and one of the show assistants pulls my friend to the side and asked her to pretend to be a huge fan. they gave her this giant banner and asked her to run up to the stage screaming when the show started. they gave her a rabbit hand puppet as a thank you. everybody was asking when the show let out how long it took her to make that banner... it was friggin huge. did manage to get in a couple hours of cards after the show, but then we had to crash relatively early for saturday morning.
saturday we were up at the crack of dawn to take a tour of the Hoover Dam. standing on the border between nevada and arizona. that took up our morning and early afternoon, then home for a quick nap, a couple more hours of cards, dinner again, then off to our main event, Oasis! Liam is such a friggin arrogant rockstar, i cracked up every time they'd finish a song and he'd start clapping for himself. at the end of the show, i kid you not he says "thank you, we were fantastic" after the show we managed to get in a couple more hours of cards.
so all told, after i'm gonna guess about 6 hours of play this weekend, here's the tally:
cash winnings: $1k
room comped: 2 nights @ $250 each
random visa gift card they threw in: $150
oasis tix comped: 2 tix @ $150 each (this was actually comped from my trip back in october, when i got my ass handed to me on the tables. so, ya win some, ya lose some)
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Daan Time: 2008-12-9 10:09 AM
Junk food, pr0n and loud music. But it's really not exclusive to today
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-9 01:02 PM
We didn't think so.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-9 02:07 PM
Originally posted by
Daan at 9/12/08 13:09
Junk food, pr0n and loud music. But it's really not exclusive to today
hahahahahaha, ahhh funny funny!!! I agree with Star!!!
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Hochimin Time: 2008-12-9 03:51 PM
today I bought one of these: http://www.iwantthat.co.nz/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=pencil+sharpener&osCsid=61411c13e62d19dea55754aaed02d987&x=12&y=6
For a Christmas present.
I know what you're going to say, "who uses pencils these days?"
Well in fact you would be surprised how many economists and ministers of finance do.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-9 10:40 PM
Originally posted by
Hochimin at 2008-12-9 03:51 PM
today I bought one of these:
http://www.iwantthat.co.nz/advan ... 87&x=12&y=6
For a Christmas present.
I know what you're going to say, "who uses pencils these days?"
Well in fact you would be surprised how many economists and ministers of finance do.
As well as the Russian space program.
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mhough Time: 2008-12-9 10:42 PM
I'm happy - Snooky Wuming has delivered 4 black baby kittens today - in my husband's cupboard -
where we made her a bed. She is looking just fine. And the little ones are all drinking!
My first kitty delivery!.....
I will post some pics once she is ready -
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-9 11:45 PM
Aww.. that's sweet. Will be looking for the pics.
I just bought a pack of pencils for the first time since my kids were very young. I searched all over the house for one to fill out my absentee ballot to mail in (had to be marked in #2 pencil), and had to borrow one from the kid next door.
You know that pencil sharpener isn't new, don't you? I saw one like it in a catalog 20 years ago.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-10 05:36 AM
so cut babbies kittens .
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-10 07:01 AM
Originally posted by
mhough at 2008-12-9 10:42 PM
I'm happy - Snooky Wuming has delivered 4 black baby kittens today - in my husband's cupboard -
where we made her a bed. She is looking just fine. And the little ones are all drinking!
My first kitty delivery!.....
I will post some pics once she is ready -
That's awesome!!!! We are anxiously awaiting pictures!
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mhough Time: 2008-12-10 03:26 PM
I did manage to take some pics of the new family in our cupboard.
Mommy Kitty - v e r y p r o t e c t i v e......
The four little kittens - just one day old!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-10 08:54 PM
They're beautiful! I want one! ( I feel safe in saying that, from this distance.) It's make a nice even number, though.
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mhough Time: 2008-12-10 09:07 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2008-12-10 02:54 PM
They're beautiful! I want one! ( I feel safe in saying that, from this distance.) It's make a nice even number, though.
I will have to make a plan with suitable homes for them in 8 weeks time....Then I would need to have her spade....even though she is not our cat.....
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-10 09:54 PM
Originally posted by
mhough at 2008-12-10 08:07 AM
I will have to make a plan with suitable homes for them in 8 weeks time....Then I would need to have her spade....even though she is not our cat.....
Congratulations on the family! I've had this experience 4 times. I had to raise the last litter from about three-four weeks on because Mom was hit by a car. They were born outside and as soon as I spotted them I plucked them up and made a 5x5 foot pen with a kitty house, toys mini litter box, etc. There are loads of articles on the web about helping to raise kittens.
One thing I think is so important is providing human voices from day one and then regular human contact as soon as mom allows it. She's usually ready to spread the burden without a quarrel around 3 weeks (and my mom cat was a feral cat). Picking up, stroking, kissing, sweet words for minutes at a time several times a day turns out really nice, people-oriented cats. The last litter, which I practically raised as the second mom, were so attached to me.
I kept two from that litter and those boys became my bodyguards. MG got hit by a car but Stripes is still with me and when he's not sleeping, I'm #1. I can't help but think that's because I cuddled them constantly after 4 weeks. Either that or because he's a little piggie who knows I am the fount of food.
This is the first website I found. They're amateurs like me but it seems to be something others have done with great success.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080416135601AABseWC
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-10 10:14 PM
Amen, Flag. I hand fed my orange fellow, and he's real mommy's boy. He loves his Nana and Pap-pap, and just loves to see my mom come to my house. But he got loads of intensive attention. My youngest bunch are less social to strangers, but are just dedicated to me. When I come home from work or what not, anyone who's outside runs to the car to meet me. I guess no one told them they're not dogs.
And Mhough, getting her spayed is the right thing to do. As for her not being yours, I think you should get used to the idea that she is yours, now.
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mhough Time: 2008-12-10 10:55 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2008-12-10 03:54 PM
Congratulations on the family! ...raise kittens.
One thing I think is so important is providing human voices ..., were so attached to me.
I kept two from that litter and those boys became my bodyguards. MG got hit by a car but Stripes is still with me and when he's not sleeping, I'm #1. I can't ...
Thank-you Flagday for the advice. I treasure every bit and will read up on the link provided.
We have a small pet shop litterally 100m from where our house is. It is owned by a Muslim family - who love animals and have offered their help as well. At the moment Mommy cat is doing a sterling job and being a social Feline - I suppose she'll raise the little ones to be likewise -
Cat people are amazing!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-10 11:16 PM
Originally posted by
mhough at 2008-12-10 09:55 AM
At the moment Mommy cat is doing a sterling job and being a social Feline - I suppose she'll raise the little ones to be likewise -
Now if human parents could just follow Mommy cat's example.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-11 02:23 AM
the photos remember me some of my cats when they were kittens.
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-11 02:33 AM
It's really amazing how many helpful articles there are on the web. Here's another one on socializing the kittens I just found:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061002110243AArwixv
But just do a search on "raising kittens" and then allot around 79 hours for reading and you'll catch on!
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mhough Time: 2008-12-11 05:10 AM
Nope - too much other reading to do thanx....
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-11 06:17 AM
I've been deliberately avoiding touching my cat for no reason, like I usually do, which ends up getting him agitated. He's just so cute I can't keep my hands off of him if he's within reach. So since I have used a bit of self-control, things have been much better. I think he misses my touch though, because he keeps coming over and reaching his paws up to me, or jumping up on my chair and licking my hand. Then I just pet him on his head, or massage his ears. No more trying to touch his belly, or hindquarters.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-11 08:55 AM
Yeah, not everyone is a belly-rubber. My bunch is about 60-40 against. The baby loves it, Hemi was crazy for it, Tenzin likes it. But the rest, not so much. And my parents and I each have one that doesn't like the hind quarters petted. Abby gets pretty bitchy. Sometimes I do it just to get her agitated.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-11 09:14 AM
The Tennis Channel is replaying the Queen's final. That certain Spanish player, who will go unnamed, is so incredibly hot. Even his calves are perfect. I'm trying to figure what his fault is. He must be rubbish in bed. That's a possibility, but not likely. He can't back up a bus, so maybe that's the 'clay feet.'
They replayed the Wimbledon final from this year, Saturday night. I love this channel.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-11 01:54 PM
hahahaha Wu!!! Funny!!!
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karasu Time: 2008-12-12 04:17 AM
so all told, after i'm gonna guess about 6 hours of play this weekend, here's the tally:
cash winnings: $1k
room comped: 2 nights @ $250 each
random visa gift card they threw in: $150
oasis tix comped: 2 tix @ $150 each (this was actually comped from my trip back in october, when i got my ass handed to me on the tables. so, ya win some, ya lose some)
Wtf? They just throw free weekends of stamination at you? Are you the king of Vegas? That sounds like a great time.
Liam is such a friggin arrogant rockstar, i cracked up every time they'd finish a song and he'd start clapping for himself. at the end of the show, i kid you not he says "thank you, we were fantastic"
What a drunk.
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hphan Time: 2008-12-13 01:04 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 2008-12-11 12:17 PM
Wtf? They just throw free weekends of stamination at you? Are you the king of Vegas? That sounds like a great time.
essentially, yeah. not quite the king, more like a knight of the realm
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Daan Time: 2008-12-13 06:54 AM
Clerks II
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-12-14 10:44 AM
^^Oy. Kevin Smith takes another bright mind prisoner lol.^^
Watching this video made me happy today. You can fool with the arrow on the right if it's too loud.
http://www.dogwork.com/dogsnow/
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-14 10:56 PM
That made me laugh out loud.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-15 01:35 AM
I've seen that on the Funniest Animal Videos on Animal Planet, and I just love it! Thanks for finding it for us.
That's the dog I'd like on my trail if I ever get lost in a snow bank.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-15 04:02 AM
this dog like the snow and the cold ! he like fun
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martialartslove Time: 2008-12-17 05:18 AM
I am happy today because I quit my job and I had the opportunity to tell everyone that I could stand off. It was exhilarating. I should have done it sooner. Now my phone won't stop ringing. It's the office, I don't care. I am free. I am going to enjoy the holidays and I will think about a job next year. Free at last, free at last. Everyone have a wonderful holiday.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-17 05:21 AM
Good for you, MAL!
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karasu Time: 2008-12-18 12:12 AM
I fixed my computer.
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sunsetgun Time: 2008-12-18 01:38 AM
Slow news week?
http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/news/article/1157157175032?packedargs=aid%3D1157157175032%26suffix%3DArticleController
you decide.
p.s
the Monkey house has always been pretty rank in any zoo I have visited which makes one wonder just how bad this must have been.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-18 02:11 AM
they probably gave to the gorillas too much brussels , it's the first time I read a thing like this .
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-18 08:51 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-12-18 12:12 AM
I fixed my computer.
That's your Xmas and birthday present rolled into one.
I don't know where to put this, so here is as good as any:
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Daan Time: 2008-12-18 09:01 AM
Music. Just general, every kind of music. Weird how it can do that sometimes.
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JRS Time: 2008-12-18 11:06 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 12/17/08 04:51 PM
Yeah...this was taken shortly before Sarah grabbed the Tin Man's axe and cut the Cowardly Lion up into chunks to make lion jerky! I think that the Scarecrow was her ally...."Yeah, sure! You betcha!"
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-18 11:13 AM
Watching replays of the years best tennis matches. Watching my favorite bum-picker in all of his Adonis-besting glory.
trying to type, with the new kitty hogging my lap. He's such a sweet fella, a real lap-hound. I got home from work last night to find a small bag of catnip, ripped to pieces and catnip all over the desk. Bunch of stoners, I tell ya. Tenzin was even more lovable than usual.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-19 03:52 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2008-12-17 10:06 PM
Yeah...this was taken shortly before Sarah grabbed the Tin Man's axe and cut the Cowardly Lion up into chunks to make lion jerky! I think that the Scarecrow was her ally...."Yeah, sure! You betcha!"
I just ran across this pic of my late dog Walter. You can see by the look on his face just how happy wearing those antlers and the Xmas bowtie made him. 
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Zyrilia Time: 2008-12-19 04:05 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-12-19 03:52 AM
I just ran across this pic of my late dog Walter. You can see by the look on his face just how happy wearing those antlers and the Xmas bowtie made him.
You sure can. I can caption the pic for ya even:
"I am going to eat that camera, so you can't post this on the Internet."
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-19 05:28 AM
Ahhhh, the things we make our doggies do. They really look embarrassed. Walter just looks like....there she goes again! Dressing me up and then blinding me with that flash. Is it over yet?
Lion Jerky.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-19 05:57 AM
He also had a Santa hat and cape, trimmed in white fur. As long as he was the center of attention, and I was holding the camera, he was a good doggie. But as soon as he knew it was over, he would rip that stuff right off.
I can't say that I blamed him.
And if I EVER tried to put cute stuff like that on my cat, I would be taking my life in my hands!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-19 07:45 AM
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2008-12-19 05:57 AM
And if I EVER tried to put cute stuff like that on my cat, I would be taking my life in my hands!
And that's how they win! I've had a couple that took to being dressed up, with relative grace. I've got a few pictures of some of the current bunch, wearing a necktie. But that didn't last long.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-20 05:34 AM
Seeker called me late last night, and the more I talked on the phone, the naughtier and more rambtious Mannie became. Then for no reason at all, other than the fact that he knew I was preoccupied, he launched himself at me from behind a chair across the room and bit me on the leg right above the ankle. He didn't actually break the skin, but today it looks like 2 small bruises.
I wonder how he'd like it if I ran around biting him.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-12-20 06:25 AM
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2008-12-19 04:34 PM
Seeker called me late last night, and the more I talked on the phone, the naughtier and more rambtious Mannie became. Then for no reason at all, other than the fact that he knew I was preoccupied, he launched himself at me from behind a chair across the room and bit me on the leg right above the ankle. He didn't actually break the skin, but today it looks like 2 small bruises.
Never knew what a little potty mouth she had before. Admirable volume too. I'd give it a 4 out of 6, high praise indeed from someone from NJ.
I wonder how he'd like it if I ran around biting him.
The thought of you giving Mannie a taste of his own medicine is too funny.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-20 06:37 AM
His hair is so thick, I probably wouldn't be able to sink my teeth in. I'd just end up with a mouth full of cat hair. Then I could cough up a fur ball.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-20 10:54 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-12-19 03:52 AM
I just ran across this pic of my late dog Walter. You can see by the look on his face just how happy wearing those antlers and the Xmas bowtie made him.
HAHA!
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-12-23 02:50 AM
He was a cute dog, Star. He actually looks very similar to my late dog as well. She had black fur with some white in there too and similar eyes.
But if we ever tried to put any hats or other attire on her she would immediately pull or tear it off. She simply hated that.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-23 03:32 AM
Thanks, DL! Your dog must've been cute too.
I love to see dogs (on TV) in New York being leash walked in frigid weather wearing sweaters and coats. My dog would play out in the deep snow for a couple of hours, completely naked, and loved it. He was a manly dog!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-24 01:12 AM
One more day till Xmas Eve!
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karasu Time: 2008-12-24 03:28 AM
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hphan Time: 2008-12-24 03:31 AM
new onkyo receiver? nice! friend of mine keeps trying to recruit me to play resistance... i don't know if i can do fps with the console controller.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-24 03:36 AM
Thanks! I upgraded from the 605 to the 806. Now I'll sell my 605 so it won't hurt as bad.
I'm really liking Resistance so far. I'm pretty much a console gamer though. Mouse and Keyboard controls seem as complex as playing the piano to me. @_@
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DarkLegion Time: 2008-12-24 12:44 PM
Awesome. I'm getting Resistance 2 for Christmas.
Just picked up a 360 as well.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-25 01:08 PM
Man, I'm ready to trade this game in.
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-25 01:37 PM
Here I am holding my little 8 month old Mannie tonight at our Xmas Eve party. Aren't those the cutest little front declawed paws you've ever seen. Too bad he blinked.
Here he is with my nephew:
He showed me how to work the digital camera that I got for my birthday. It's so easy when someone is here and shows me hands-on.
Hope everyone is having a great Christmas!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-25 03:22 PM
Mannie doesn't seem too happy about being held as per the top picture, Star. He looks grumpy.
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-25 10:14 PM
Whoa! Star, he's a big boy or a manly Mannie! 8 months. Is he gonna GROW yet? You're going to have to get him his own next Christmas. Was he the hit of the party? How'd he like his presents? Your kitty is turning into a catty. They grow up so fast. Sigh.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-25 10:49 PM
He looks a lot like my mom and dad's cats. They have tabbies, all around. But, he bears a more striking resemblance to my Abby and Mom's Susie: chubby! The look on his face says, "Just wait . . "
I hope you all have a great day or evening, whichever you celebrate. Ma and Pa and I had ours, last night. It was just the 3 of us, and we had ham, and some potato dish I concocted, coleslaw and green beans. Mom made pineapple cookies. Dad just had to be different, and got some stuffed fish dish. It stunk, and seemed to taste like ass. So, Mom and I shared some ham with him.
Mom got a slide converter, to get all of their slides onto the computer. I'm excited, as I can now get the slides from my trip to Germany 25 years ago. I took loads of 'pictures,' and never get to look at them, because my parents were obsessed with using slide film, instead of prints. I did have my dad's good Canon camera, and even got into East Germany, and East Berlin. I'm jazzed. But, I have to install the gizmo. That's my job: tech support.
Dad got more parts for his Ranger, and tomorrow evening I'm taking them out to look at Christmas lights. We used to do that, as a family, but in later years, they don't drive at night, much, and certainly not to just drive around. So, that's my gift to them.
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colombe Time: 2008-12-26 02:45 AM
About the cat of star , my female called debussy seems like the same !
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-26 03:09 AM
Your dinner sounds very good, Wu... except the stuffed fish dish. I'm glad you shared you ham with your dad.
That's cute,. Colombe. They're probably distant cat cousins!
Here he has his paws tucked under, a sure sign of a nap coming on:
Yep, he's just about out. He'll sleep sor a couple of hours unless I go into the kitchen.
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Halo-Jones Time: 2008-12-26 06:11 PM
I love tabby cats, he looks like my cat Prentice.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-12-26 06:38 PM
Mannie is quite a handsome fellow! He has beautiful markings. : )
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-26 10:34 PM
Star, did you know that if a piece of fur from around the stripes you'll find that the individual hair has several colors on it. You'd think that where it goes from brown to black, the hairs would just change color entirely. It's weird.
My Bella looks like Mannie. She's call Bella because in Italian it means beautiful. My Stripes is a grey and white version of Mannie. And Pumpkin has an orange back, white belly and legs and a white face....she's easy to see in the dark, she glows!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-26 11:40 PM
Yeah, Mannie's fur is spectacular when he's on my chair arm here under the desk lamp. It looks like each piece, no matter what color, is tipped with a silvery-gold color. And though his tail looks black, it's still striped.
It's so cute the way these tabbies have black marks (some 2, some 3) on each side of their faces.
As for your questions, I HOPE he's done growing! And yes, he was the hit of the party, but it took him about 45 minutes before he ventured out among the masses. Then he'd run if somebody tried to touch him, but eventually he started letting people pass him around. The first words out of their mouth was always, "OMG he's heavy!" Your cats sound darling, especially the one that glows in the dark.
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Flagday Time: 2008-12-27 03:22 AM
It's good she does because she's ALWAYS under my feet. And when you're making a middle of the night bathroom run....LOOK OUT!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-28 02:01 AM
I can identify with that during the day... he manages to just miss my feet somehow as he's twining between them, but during the night he's usually out like a light in the guest bedroom and doesn't hear me.
What I'm happy about today is our temp is going to be in the mid-50s, and I'm hoping my long, icy driveway will melt so I can get out into the world. My car has been securely parked in the garage while we've had first deep snow, then freezing rain, then more snow, then sleet. Then just enough of it melted Christmas Day so that when the temp dropped later in the day, it packed down into a thick sheet of treacherous ice. Sure the city trucks salted and scraped the village streets, but they don't come up our driveways.
I got 11 gift cards for Xmas, 5 for eateries, 3 for cinemas, and 3 for stores. sarcasm<Isn't it great I got this new camera!>/sarcasm I'm going to get "Mamma Mia" with the Walmart card, and the Best Buy (green) card I plan on using toward something I don't know what to call. My friend got one for Xmas... it's small and you can download pics ie of your kids or grandkids from your computer and carry it in your purse. It's some kind of shuffle.
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karasu Time: 2008-12-29 03:08 AM
That reminds me of the kind of chistmases (word?) that I had as a kid.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2008-12-29 07:43 AM
It made me happy getting to spend a lot of time with my son's dog, Penny. She just turned a year & still has all that puppy playfullness about her. She's sweet, affectionate, and totally devoted to The Kid. She's also really strong & athletic. She's topped out at 50 lbs, but it's solid muscle. Here she is taking a snooze on the couch. : )
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-29 11:22 AM
Oh isn't her the tweetest widdle fing! If Mannie got one look at Penny, he'd go..........
Yep, that's really him when his privacy was invaded by my nephew!
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-29 11:25 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2008-12-29 03:08 AM
That reminds me of the kind of chistmases (word?)
It is if you had more than one of them. I got other stuff too... those were just the cards. *braggert*
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-30 11:12 AM
How sweet is this:
Puppy love: A dog looks out of a shelter in the largest animal shelter "Rzhevka" (housing about 400 domestic animals) in St. Petersburg.
I've made the last 3 posts... a little help please.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-30 12:23 PM
I took my Mom and Dad out to look at Xmas lights, last night. We were out for about 2 1/2 hours, just tooling around town. They enjoyed it very much, and it was a good thing to do. At their ages, they don't go driving much at night anymore. There was one house that is making a run at the ones on YouTube. It's not nearly as overdone, but they had the synchronized LEDs and audible music. And it's only about 2 miles from my house, which is weird, because I'm out in boonieville.
Tenzin has been finally truly accepted as one of the family: Brother Stimpy was washing on his head, last night. Stimpy takes care of all the kittens, and I don't think he quite knew what to do with an adult addition. But he's gotten that worked out. Boots poked Tenzin in the nose, and spit. And that was a normal response. They're not tiptoeing around him anymore, and that's good. Tenzin seems to be working through his nervous Nelly issues, so life is pretty good for the gang.
(Psst- I noticed things have been slower than usual, here. It's quiet at my other MB, but that's more normal there, than here.)
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stargazer234 Time: 2008-12-30 12:38 PM
Things have been REALLY slow on my one board, but the owner is on vacation, and one of the biggest and longest posters is having computer problems and hasn't been seen since Nov. 30th.
My other 3 boards (besides this one) are about like normal. This one has definitely been slow.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-30 01:10 PM
Oh! I'm also happy that the Tennis Channel has been replaying the top 10 matches of the year, and my boy has been featured in 4 or 5. Tonight. it was Hamburg, and he won. Wednesday, New Years Eve, it's going to be the Wimbledon final! Woot!
My mom said to me, on Xmas, didn't I meet any nice guys at the alumni dinner I went to, at the college a couple of months ago? I said, well, there were a few that seemed okay, but nobody dug their underwear out of their bum, so I wasn't really interested. That'll learn 'er. Or not. She'll find a way to turn the screw. Ask my dad, he's been dealing with her for 51 years.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-30 01:14 PM
hahahaha Wu, I can't believe they are re-running the Wimbledon final again, that's just nuts!!! But it was an extrodinary match!!! I'd like to watch it again, even though I know what the outcome is.
That's funny about the guys at the alumni dinner not picking out their wedgies just so that you'd be interested. I guess none of them were hot and Spanish either.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-30 10:21 PM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 2008-12-30 01:14 PM
That's funny about the guys at the alumni dinner not picking out their wedgies just so that you'd be interested. I guess none of them were hot and Spanish either.
You are as astute as ever, madam. There wasn't a capri pant in the lot.
My dad just keeps saying to my mom, "Well, she's your daughter." And Mom says "she didn't get that from me!"
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-30 11:05 PM
Maybe you should create and event where all the guys have to wear carpis and pick out their wedgies. It'd be somewhat amusing. Provided they have a nice butt and a relatively good body.
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-31 12:25 PM
My luck, they'd all look like this. There's a lot of this around here.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-31 01:22 PM
Ok that's just yuck!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2008-12-31 08:35 PM
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saturnsshadow Time: 2008-12-31 10:48 PM
What the hell was he thinking? That is if he was indeed thinking.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-1 01:08 AM
This is supposed to be a "happy" thread. That picture was enough to put me off my lunch! I'm with SaturnShadow except I'll give it a double-yuck and raise her a barf!
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JRS Time: 2009-1-1 07:52 AM
Thanks, Wu. I think I need some serious counseling now.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-1 08:32 AM
What's making me happy? Listening to you lot dealing with that pic. I haven't laughed like this all day! Thanks guys!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-1-1 12:22 PM
I knew she would get a kick out of our expressions of dislike towards that pic. She's bordering sadistic.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-1 01:02 PM
I get it from my mother. She had a lovely orchid, and fertilized it with cow poo. Didn't tell dad, and mde like it smelled like heaven. Mmmmmm. Here, smell this. Dad takes a great inhale, and Pfahg!! It smells like shite!!!
40+ years later, and she still laughs. I guess I'm my mother's daughter.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-1-1 01:02 PM
So it would seem!!!
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JRS Time: 2009-1-2 02:32 AM
Wu, you are so delightfully disturbing!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-2 03:13 AM
People, get a grip!
Do not feed the bare!
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JRS Time: 2009-1-2 04:43 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 1/1/09 11:13 AM
People, get a grip!
Do not feed the bare!
Okay...but can we clothe the bare?
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karasu Time: 2009-1-2 04:47 AM
Gregory Peck's Three sons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEWS8FCxxYk
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-2 06:28 AM
Haha, he does have a very predictable cadence to his speech and precise diction. But I like it. At least I could always understand what he was saying, unlike a lot of modern actors and actresses who took lessons at the Lee Mumbler's Actor's Mumbling Studio.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-2 10:30 AM
Haha! That was good!
Gregory (we were on a first name basis before he died) starrred in one of my all-time fave films, in which Robert Duvall played his first movie role:
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karasu Time: 2009-1-2 11:57 AM
I like the way he talks too. he makes me want elocution lessons.
I watched To Kill a Mockingbird twice last month. I was so shocked to see Robert Duvall. It's weird seeing actors who work today working alongside classic icons. Gregory Peck is the best. I'm gonna put on Arabesque now.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-1-2 01:14 PM
Fallout 3
The game is awesome and so huge. I'm actually playing through it a second time because I chose to make my character evil this go around.
I spent about 3 months playing through it the first time and I still haven't gotten tired of it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-2 01:34 PM
Kai, Gregory Peck was impeccable.
I've never seen Arabesque, so I googled it and found this review... curious to see if you agree.
Not only is the whole cinematography clever (love those shots with actors in the mirrors) but this is one of those hidden gems from the '60s. The whole look and feel just oozes what you imagine the '60s to be--intrigue, mysterious/swarthy foreign spies, a totally cool/hot babe (Sophia Loren could not be any more gorgeous) and a handsome yet bumbling professor (Gregory Peck out harrison Ford-ing Harrison Ford years ahead of the curve). The dialog also sparkles with that old sort of Kate Hepburn--Cary Grant type interplay albeit at a much more languid and sexier pace. There are also hints of Hitchcock and Orson Welles in the story telling and directorial style.
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-1-2 02:41 PM
Hubby finally got our son's piano recital onto YouTube:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x47_VB1ZjWk
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llipDXqGDoU
He had to break the video into 2 parts because YouTube won't allow a video longer than 10 minutes, apparently, and this recital ran about 13 minutes total.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-2 10:03 PM
Bravo!!!
Good heavens, I thought he was just a toddler! How many years has he been playing?
Both of my grandsons just recently started taking piano lessons, but we're talking a very simple version of Jingle Bells.
Tell your son I said, "Congratulations on a great job!"
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-1-2 10:25 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-1-2 10:03 PM
Bravo!!!
Good heavens, I thought he was just a toddler! How many years has he been playing?
Both of my grandsons just recently started taking piano lessons, but we're talking a very simple version of Jingle Bells.
Tell your son I said, "Congratulations on a great job!"
Well, in your defense, he *was* a toddler last time I posted pics of him - when he was 3-4 years old. He's 9 now. He's been playing for about 6 years - just fiddling with the piano at 3, taking lessons from hubby's dad when he was 4, then taking paid lessons here in VA since he was 6.
I'll pass along the congrats to him, too.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-2 10:43 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-1-2 12:34 AM
Kai, Gregory Peck was impeccable.
I've never seen Arabesque, so I googled it and found this review... curious to see if you agree.
I agree wholeheartedly! Harrison Ford was the first person I thought of when watching Peck's character!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-2 11:27 PM
I'll have to see if I can find Arabesque, and don't yell NETFLIX!
Zyrilia, those paid lessons in Va. sure paid you back.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-3 01:49 AM
@ Kathy. Unbelievable.
Originally posted by DarkLegion at 2009-1-2 12:14 AM
Fallout 3
The game is awesome and so huge. I'm actually playing through it a second time because I chose to make my character evil this go around.
I spent about 3 months playing through it the first time and I still haven't gotten tired of it.
I just got this. I can see it eating up my life the way Oblivion did.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-3 04:46 AM
Kai, don't forget Roman Holiday. Another timeless classic and not justa chick flick. Portrays very current human conflicts even though theconcept of a virginal princess is something that today may only be infairy tales.
Audrey Hepburn is luminous.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-3 04:49 AM
Just discovered that you can find an artist on YouTube and then just stack the videos so one plays after the other! I just did it with songs of Elis Regina. I could listen to her for hours. Got no idea what she's saying but I've never heard such an easy voice.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-3 09:15 AM
I couldn't forget Roman Holiday if I tried. Those WWII women were something else.
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JRS Time: 2009-1-3 09:16 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 1/2/09 05:15 PM
I couldn't forget Roman Holiday if I tried. Those WWII women were something else.
Sometimes I think you were born in the wrong age, Kai!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-3 12:11 PM
"Mom, I can't go to school today. I have the measles."
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mhough Time: 2009-1-3 03:16 PM
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2009-1-3 06:11 AM
"Mom, I can't go to school today. I have the measles."
She is sooo cute.! - what a pretty Princess!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-1-3 03:23 PM
She is so cute Star!!!
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-3 09:08 PM
Originally posted by karasu at 2009-1-2 08:15 PM
I couldn't forget Roman Holiday if I tried. Those WWII women were something else.
Spending WWII from ages 10 to 15 starving under the Nazi occupation must have effected her for the rest of her life. She spent her last years working with the UN on humanitarian causes.
I love the old movies too. Simple stories well-told. I grew up watching those oldies on TV. Maybe that's why I think I'm more critical of modern movies which seem to confuse explosions, expletives and confused plots with a good story.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-3 10:41 PM
Flag, go foreign. There's a lot of great stuff being made, just not in Hollywood. I've watched some stuff from Spain and France and India that was very good. Good stories, new subjects/plots, new faces. . .Just very good.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-4 01:02 AM
I got that one covered too Wu.
I really love two directors from the old days who made very personal stories. I find a lot of similarities between the styles of Yasujiro Ozu (Japan) and Satyajit Ray (India). Too slow for many people but I've seen just about every one of their movies and it's like visiting old friends.
I'm not a big French New Wave fan, like Kai, but I've seen a ton of those too, watching them like they were "required reading".
Another old director, kind of a contemporary of Hitchcock, is France's Jean Renoir (yes, the son of Auguste Renoir), and I love his old stuff too. Fellini's too nutty for me most of the time. And Pasolini a downer. I like Visconti. Agh, there's so many of them.
But I am still in love with the old great Hollywood directors who, under multiple pressures and limitations, made great movies with great stories with great actors. Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, John Huston, Howard Hawks, Cukor, Curtiz, Lubitsch .... What can I say? I'm a simple girl.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-4 06:34 AM
I'm so happy I'll double post.
I'm happy because I finally have a kitchen drain that is so reamed out that water pours down it like a whirling vortex of whooshing water. I poured a giant potof boiling water in it to test it and by the time I turned back to thesink it was sucking down that drain like I drink a cold beer on a hotday. Slurp. GONE!
Yeah baby, it's the little things that give me a thrill.
Happy Happy Happy
Oh yeah, and NO LEAKS.
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torinoreese Time: 2009-1-4 05:49 PM
What makes me happy today..well, the fact that Forbidden Kingdom has FINALLY a movie theater start here in February, one week after my birthday.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-5 12:28 AM
Good for you, Tori. You'll like it.
And good for you too, Flag. I've never had my kitchen sink plugged. Whenever it (or the bathroom sink) gets slow, I use the stuff that comes in 2 brown plastic bottles hooked together... it makes foam, and works like a charm. I always keep a bottle on hand, but I'm too lazy to walk in the kitchen and look under the sink to see the brand name, but I'm sure you've seen it in the store.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-5 01:32 AM
I'm curious what she's putting down there, to make it stop up? A Volkswagen? A medium sized dog?
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-5 07:29 AM
No, but I'm thinking that a mouse might've crawled in there to hide from my killer kats. Yeah, that's probably it. That's probably why they've been shitting in my utensil drawers too. They're so afraid.
I don't know what it was but something was stuck there. It's the only pipe getting stuck around here I can tell ya. Oh that should be in the what's annoying me this year thread.
I'll look for the nuclear reaction drain cleaner Star. No I don't think I ever saw it. Maybe they just sell it in Ohio because Lake Erie's already so full of toxic stuff who cares? Just kidding. The stuff I used didn't make a difference so it could've been a chopstick for all I know. I won't even try to describe what came up on the end of the drain reamer we rented. Yuk. I'm such a whacko though...I keep running water in it just to watch it go down so fast.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-5 08:39 AM
I think it's Liquid Plumr. I've used it on occasion. My shower drain gets slow, if I'm wearing my hair long. I'm sort of a shedder, and the hair hangs up.
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martialartslove Time: 2009-1-5 10:56 PM
I have three job interviews today, so I will hopefully have a job by the end of the week.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-6 01:07 AM
Good luck on getting one of those jobs, MAL!
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-1-4 07:39 PM
I think it's Liquid Plumr.
That's the one. The two bottles are hooked together, and they pour at the same time, and when they mix, that causes the foaming action. (This is for Flag's benefit.)
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mhough Time: 2009-1-7 12:29 AM
I thought I'd just post some pics of the new kittens the Stray had a month ago.
They have been moving around the house as Mommy couldn't make up her mind where to settle
them....they are now residing under our bed....
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JRS Time: 2009-1-7 02:00 AM
Those kittens are so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-7 02:24 AM
What a couple of cuties! 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-7 02:41 AM
I want them!!!! What a pair of cuties. I just love having babies around the house.
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colombe Time: 2009-1-7 03:44 AM
they are really beautifuls
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-7 03:45 AM
I would love to see how my cat would react to seeing a tiny kitten, or even two.
I KNOW he would hiss if he saw a dog!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-7 04:41 AM
He'd most likely hiss at kittens, too. It happens here, every time there's a new baby. And this lot is used to seeing babies pretty regularly.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-7 05:09 AM
Well that's interesting. I assumed he'd take one look 
, and just turn around with his tail high in the air and saunter out of the room as if to say, "I'm the king around here, lowly peasant."
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-7 11:28 AM
It takes time to get to that point. My oldest fellow is the 'man of the house,' and always has been. But the pecking order must be established, so it's hisses and spits, and the occasional poke in the nose, until the baby learns that Perry is the boss. And then it gets passed down. So Opie, Boots, Abby and sometimes even Mittens will pull the "I'm further up the food chain than you" bit. But it goes away, mostly, after a while.
Until they get cabin fever.
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Shuriken Time: 2009-1-7 01:23 PM
Incubus.
bye!
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karasu Time: 2009-1-8 08:11 PM
'Chinese dumplings' I finally know what these things taste like.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-8 09:52 PM
Originally posted by karasu at 2009-1-8 04:11 AM
'Chinese dumplings' I finally know what these things taste like.
wait... WHAT?!?? you mean the steamed pork dumplings with soup in them? friggin love shanghai dumplings, one of my favorite things ever, i could probably eat nothing but those for lunch for a month straight and not get sick of them.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-8 11:08 PM
Yeah! I ordered some last night but I couldn't eat them until this morning. They were so good. It was my first time having them.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-8 11:27 PM
I could easily be a dumpling addict. I never had the soup dumplings and I get lousy ones around here but they're still great. A friend picks up assorted dumplings when she goes to Chinatown to visit her parents. I am then in heaven.
So does this mean you would want to join me on my planned "Dumpling Tour of China"? Every region has their specialties.
It just made my mouth water typing this....
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-9 02:13 AM
I'm going to try to make momos for Losar. They're Tibetan dumplings. I've never, so, it's going to be a new experience in the kitchen.
Any tips?
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JRS Time: 2009-1-9 02:24 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 1/8/09 04:11 AM
'Chinese dumplings' I finally know what these things taste like.
I, I, I've never had dumplings yet.... All we have are Mexican restaurants around here and the few Chinese restaurants we have I don't even know if they serve dumplings...Guess I'd better check out the menu next time!
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mhough Time: 2009-1-9 02:44 AM
I found a small little Chinese restaurant the other day - selling dumplings....you can even buy frozen ones and steam them up yourselves. I think I must go buy in bulk.
Normally the Chinese fast food outlets here - just deep fry and stir fry....battered pork, chicken and veg - and then throw some sweet and sour sauce over it....
There is also a stunning outlet in our local mall called "Simply Asia" - tried there dumplings toooo - delicious.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-9 03:52 AM
I've had Chinese dumplings twice, both times at the Great Wall of China Buffet in Great Falls, MT about 6 years ago. They weren't fried, they were boiled but not in soup... just a container of soft, hot boiled dumplings stuffed with something good (can't remember what), and they were delicious.
Reminds me of "In The Mood For Love" when Maggie Cheung kept going to that downstairs place to get either noodles or dumplings. Which was it?
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-9 04:05 AM
Yeah, the dumplings at my local Chinese takeout are just lumps of meat wrapped in thick won ton dough. I get what they call dim sum (which is inaccurate) but they're the closest thing to dumplings I'll get there (kind of shaped like a pouch with a drawstring at the top). The varied dumpling my friend gets me in Chinatown (Philadelphia) are just so delicious. Plus she makes them. I love her sauce too. She said she'd teach me but I'm so lazy. Sometimes I just get potstickers at Sam's Club.
mhough is right. They come frozen at Chinese grocery stores.
Damn, I can't think of this now. I'm HUNGRY and on a diet. Tomorrow's the first week's weigh-in and here I am sitting and thinking..."I wonder how many calories there are in those dim sum......." NO FLAGDAY. COURAGE!
A good start if I wanted to make some.....
http://chinesefood.about.com/cs/dimsumdumplings/a/dumpling.htm
But I DON'T. Yes you do. NO I DON'T....
This losing weight crap is constant battle.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-9 04:34 AM
JET's favorite food is dim sum with chicken feet.
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mhough Time: 2009-1-9 05:12 AM
Flagday - I'm with you on the weight loss thing.....so let's eat fruit and I'll never mention dumplings again. Cucumber and celery is good for weigh in days.!
And Star....chicken feet....I can just imagine
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Shuriken Time: 2009-1-9 05:18 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 2009-1-8 06:11
'Chinese dumplings' I finally know what these things taste like.
Are you bloody serious? After all these years of chopping bits of wood with your head and hands...you go authentic and get some real Chinese food? :O
If they were from the take-a-way then you're taking the piss, big boy!
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JRS Time: 2009-1-9 05:19 AM
Cool website, Flag! I'm gonna have to spend some time there.... yum yum!
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-9 08:01 AM
I'm gonna have to save a day for going and getting some great dumplings at one of the finer local Chinese food establishments. There was a guy who did a trip through China and wrote about it for the NYTimes. He had dumplings everywhere. In fact, he started in Europe and made his way through all the countries in between and had dumplings everywhere. Every culture has them. The Hungarian ones sounded good too.
CRAP, I gotta STOP thinking about FOOD.
OK JRS. You try some of those recipes and let me know how it goes. I can at least READ about them.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-9 01:44 PM
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mhough Time: 2009-1-9 05:00 PM
Originally posted by
hphan at 2009-1-9 07:44 AM
hphan - do you own one or are you dreaming about one?...
I have a HTC touch phone...and my new cell contract is lapsing in a few months - meaning I have to keep my options open for a new phone.....this blackberry looks amazing......
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hphan Time: 2009-1-9 05:37 PM
just got it today, i'm liking it so far. but we'll see how it holds up during normal use. i've got everything finally set up except my calendar won't synch for some reason... probably gonna have to beg the guys to set me up on the BES instead of going directly to the exchange server. but at least i get my work emails now, so i no longer need to carry around 2 phones.
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mhough Time: 2009-1-9 09:33 PM
Originally posted by hphan at 2009-1-9 11:37 AM
just got it today, i'm liking it so far. but we'll see how it holds up during normal use. i've got everything finally set up except my calendar won't synch for some reason... probably gonna have to beg the guys to set me up on the BES instead of going directly to the exchange server. but at least i get my work emails now, so i no longer need to carry around 2 phones.
I just got irritated with my phone....the camera function is useless, I need a phone one can use on the run - to surf internet and emails..etc. and the volume is just too low - the touch screens are frustrating when driving....
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karasu Time: 2009-1-10 01:08 AM
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno"
I'm playing it oh so loud. I need(want) new speakers.
Originally posted by
hphan at 2009-1-9 12:44 AM
sweet! I was thinking about getting one of those, but then I realized I'd have no use for it since I don't call anyone. I wanted it just to have it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-10 01:12 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2009-1-9 12:08 PM
I was thinking about getting one of those, but then I realized I'd have no use for it. I wanted it just to have it.
That's why a lot of women get a husband.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-10 01:46 AM
Originally posted by
mhough at 2009-1-9 05:33 AM
I just got irritated with my phone....the camera function is useless, I need a phone one can use on the run - to surf internet and emails..etc. and the volume is just too low - the touch screens are frustrating when driving....
the pictures it takes are of good quality (3.2mp camera with super blinding LED flash), but a little slow to focus/shoot. so still shots are great, but really hard to get action shots. hopefully that will be fixed with a firmware update. web and email access is excellent, especially on verizon's network.
when driving...
Originally posted by karasu at 2009-1-9 09:08 AM
sweet! I was thinking about getting one of those, but then I realized I'd have no use for it since I don't call anyone. I wanted it just to have it.
i haven't called anyone yet either. i'm still having fun getting it all tweaked to my preferences
Originally posted by stargazer234 at 2009-1-9 09:12 AM
That's why a lot of women get a husband.
hahah, sadly it's funny but true.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-1-10 02:49 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2009-1-8 11:27 PM
I could easily be a dumpling addict. I never had the soup dumplings and I get lousy ones around here but they're still great. A friend picks up assorted dumplings when she goes to Chinatown to visit her parents. I am then in heaven.
So does this mean you would want to join me on my planned "Dumpling Tour of China"? Every region has their specialties.
It just made my mouth water typing this....
I'd like to join you in that. That sounds delicious. Great now that made me friggin hungry.
I love dim sum. Never had dumplings with soup in them though.
My aunt and uncle own a restaurant, my parents used to as well but they did not have dim sum, so we usually take out or go there to eat dim sum. Its so good. My favorite place for it before was a place called Jade Palace.
I love the shu mai, har gou, and cheng fun. God now I'm hungry for all that stuff.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-10 04:57 PM
my favorite place in the city: http://www.yanksing.com/
dammit now i gotta go eat there, and it's a helluva long wait to get in. i hate you guys.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-11 03:29 AM
This is what it looks like at my house. We're having a bit of a break in the action, now, but it's not really over. I'm okay with it, as the store is being closed early and I don't have to go in! So, that's what's making me happy. I was just trying to make the decision, when the phone rang, and it was work, calling me off. Woot! I can't get the cats to out, though. It'd be great, to see them up to their little shoulders in snow.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-11 03:53 AM
Man o man, does that look familiar. I posted a pic on the "Annoying" thread at 5 last night, and here's the same scene at 8 this morning, and this is with fine snow you can barely see coming down. My neighbor guy and his 13 yr. old son have my walks and driveway all cleared even though we're expecting more all afternoon. He said he'd rather stay ahead of it. And he refuses to take money.
I love that man!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-11 05:26 AM
My incredibly awesome neighbor showed up about an hour after I took those, with his big honkin' farm tractor and plowed me out. He does my parents' driveway as well. So mom and I take them home canned fruit and such at Xmas time. He doesn't take any money, either. Although, if I happen to visit the neighborhood watering hole, he will always take a beer.
What a great dude.
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Daan Time: 2009-1-11 07:59 AM
The nice and cold winter!
And Jason Mraz. Ok, that sounds kind of dubious. I mean his song: I'm yours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w_Cxll0Sjg
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-1-11 12:30 PM
Beautiful picture!!
Glad you have ppl to clear the snow for ya's, Wu & Star.
Shoveling just wouldn't do much in that situation when it keeps on falling..no significant snow in the shore area of NJ this year, but I'm sure our time will come.
I like that song, Daan. Thx for posting it!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-1-11 03:02 PM
I hate that Jason Mraz song. Sorry guys, but it really gets annoying. For a show they advertise here they play it through the commercial and it drives me nuts...wrong thread, but seeing there was a positive comment about it, I just had to balance it out with something negative. I'll be going now...
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-11 10:15 PM
I've been meaning to watch these, and I finally got to do it this a.m. Wow!
Pt. 1 - That was such a pleasant surprise! He did a wonderful job with a not so easy piece. He's got music in his soul. And those fingers were flying! I loved the big sigh at the end, and the smile!
Pt. 2 - What a great FIRST RECITAL! Nice bow.
You must be really proud of him.
I guess I was confusing you with someone else. I thought you were the one with the two boys whose football pictures were posted.
Well, that was a treat, and made me smile already today. Great.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-11 10:44 PM
I'm with you, SS. I liked it okay (didn't love it) but I'm sick of it. It gets beaten to death on the easy rock (there's an oxymoron for ya!) station they pipe in at work.
On to the real topic, happy. Shah Rukh Khan will be presenting at the Golden Globes tonight! Now I'll have to watch, to see him. I'll bet he looks lovely.
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colombe Time: 2009-1-12 04:03 AM
this afternoon , I've seen on t.v a french actor J-P Belmondo aged of 75 years olds ,and who come backn to the movie after a disease an " a.v.c" ( a cerebral attack in 2001).he is a good actor and was doing all his stunts by himself , he was a great actor on stage too . He's got problem for speaking and walking but he is able to play in a movie ., this new movie "le vieil homme et son chien" (the old man and his dog), this is a remake of an old italian movie, will release next. . When he was acting stunts he never take care about him and now he's got problems , so to take care his a good thing .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-12 06:41 AM
He's 75???? Holy crap. I remember him, but I can't remember from what. But, 75?!?! Good to hear he's doing better, though.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-12 06:54 AM
Jean Paul - he was a hunk. Super cool. Exhibit A:
I've only seen him in a few films, Breathless, Two Women, The Professional, old Casino Royale, maybe others. But when I was a kid I used to read my neighbor's tabloid magazines and he was hooked up with the most beautiful women in the world (Ursula Andress for one). Maybe that's what took its toll. That and the cigarettes.
Glad to hear he's acting again. Ha, I happen to have Umberto D. right now, off my Netflix queue! Is that the one he is re-making?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-12 12:58 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2009-1-11 09:15 AM
I guess I was confusing you with someone else. I thought you were the one with the two boys whose football pictures were posted.
Flag, that was zjmom. And Stagesamurai was the one that jumped her about it.
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mhough Time: 2009-1-12 06:13 PM
this link specially for WUMING.......
what a charmer..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYLmn9GUzo
THIS IS MAKING ME HAPPY TODAY.....
Bloemfontein - The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday upheld an appeal by the National Director of Public Prosecutions against a high court ruling that halted the prosecution of ANC leader Jacob Zuma.
This means that Zuma, the front-runner for the presidency in the upcoming elections, will still have to face corruption charges. - SAPA
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-12 10:03 PM
Thanks mhough. I sat through the whole stupid show, to see that. But he was worth it. You should've seen the activity at his MB. Holy moley! 50-some pages of "where's he at?" "I didn't see him!" "is he next?" Wow.
But then, I guess it'd be the same here, if Jet was going to present something.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-14 11:57 AM
recession shopping!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-14 12:44 PM
I'd like to do some of that, but I'm snow bound.
My son and I were going to see "Gran Torino" tomorrow night, but we're expecting more of the white stuff, plus high winds. 
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karasu Time: 2009-1-15 02:33 AM
Frappucino
Are you trapped inside, Kathy?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-15 02:43 AM
That's an understatement. I'm practically getting snowblind from the white glare coming thru my sheers.
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-1-15 12:46 PM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2009-1-11 10:15 PM
I've been meaning to watch these, and I finally got to do it this a.m. Wow!
Pt. 1 - That was such a pleasant surprise! He did a wonderful job with a not so easy piece. He's got music in his soul. And those fingers were flying! I loved the big sigh at the end, and the smile!
Pt. 2 - What a great FIRST RECITAL! Nice bow.
You must be really proud of him.
I guess I was confusing you with someone else. I thought you were the one with the two boys whose football pictures were posted.
Well, that was a treat, and made me smile already today. Great.
He will be tickled to see your comments on YouTube (and hear what you've posted here, too). He is so excited about being on YouTube finally - he's been telling all of his friends, teachers, etc., about it.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-15 08:07 PM
Please, tell him "well done" from me (a woman he doesn't even know!). That was a real treat.
And he's a good-looking boy, will be a handsome man. And talented. Great smile. Look out girl, you're gonna have your hands full!
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-1-16 12:33 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2009-1-15 08:07 PM
Please, tell him "well done" from me (a woman he doesn't even know!). That was a real treat.
And he's a good-looking boy, will be a handsome man. And talented. Great smile. Look out girl, you're gonna have your hands full!
Going to have my hands full? He's already had 3 "fiancees" and has proposed to a girl at school (who turned him down - some nonsense about having to be 18, I think ). He used to only want to marry me - guess that means he's growing up, right?
Oh, and he's used to getting comments/compliments/advice from people he doesn't even know - they're "Mommy's Internet Friends".
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-16 05:20 AM
Good, then tell him for me NO GIRLFRIENDS for at least another 15 years! I know...that advice is never taken. And too bad it isn't!
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JRS Time: 2009-1-16 06:48 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 1/14/09 10:43 AM
That's an understatement.
I'm practically getting snowblind from the white glare coming thru my sheers.
Well, after being snowed in for 12 days AND shoveling my own drive way 3 times AND shovelling 120' of our non-plowed private road, let me just show you what you might be expecting after all that snow melts:
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-16 08:24 AM
Wow. Was that last year and is that your yard? I mean, pond. . .
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JRS Time: 2009-1-16 08:26 AM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 1/15/09 04:24 PM
Wow. Was that last year and is that your yard? I mean, pond. . .
That was last week!!!! Actually, last Friday, 01/09/09. Yeah...I gained more water front but lost my yard! I have some other pics up on my blog if you're interested in checking out what happens to me in real life sometimes....
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-16 08:54 AM
That's what happens when you live on a body of water.
I've lived here for 30 years, and I've never even seen a street flooded (which happens in Toledo).
My niece's hubby had to use the snowblower on the roof of their house in Spokane a few weeks ago, because the snow was so deep, they were afraid the roof would collapse.
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JRS Time: 2009-1-16 09:14 AM
Damn 10 second rule....okay...let's retype my reply to Kathy.
God hates Spokane right now! I've never seen it so bad there...several collapsing roofs...closed highways and schools for days on end...Last week the mayor held a press conference asking people not to shoot at the private and public snow plow removers! I was wondering why anybody would do this but it was explained that there was a lot of public frustration over the "burms" (I guess that's how it's spelled), or excessive snow pushed by the plow in front of people's driveways or next to parked cars on the street. Heavens...it's not like those people were being singled out, persecuted and having snow dumped in front of their cars and such! I hope they catch and convict those people firing shots at the snow removers. There's some seriously messed up people out there.
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Sunnie94 Time: 2009-1-16 10:13 PM
got a new notepaper``
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-17 01:25 AM
You're easy to please, Sunnie.
JRS, that's awful shooting at snow removal trucks. People in Toledo have been bitching for years about snow plows blocking in their cars and driveways, but they haven't started shooting yet.
We don't have the problem about the cars here in my village, because we only have on-street parking on Sundays and holidays (and that's only used when people have parties), which makes it nice cuz we don't have the danger of kids running into the street from behind parked cars. But I can see where they need on-street parking in larger cities where so many live in high-rise apartments.
And being such a small town, our snow plow trucks come around so often, there's never much to pile onto people's driveway approaches.
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Sunnie94 Time: 2009-1-17 02:08 PM
haha
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JRS Time: 2009-1-17 04:27 PM
Originally posted by
Sunnie94 at 1/16/09 06:13 AM
got a new notepaper``
Do you mean like a Notepad as in a new laptop?
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karasu Time: 2009-1-17 08:37 PM
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-17 11:35 PM
Kai, your's isn't working. I'll try mine.
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Hochimin Time: 2009-1-18 02:55 AM
good news, jet is back.
I'd dug his grave and was looking for a big rock to put on top to protect him from the dogs,
when he suddenly appeared from nowhere in the middle of the concrete in front of the garage,
so jet and I buried him (the dead one) and all is well
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JRS Time: 2009-1-18 03:12 AM
The sun is shining! Finally....
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-18 05:51 AM
Hochimin, I put this post on the "Annoying" thread for you. That's where you originally posted that you thought your cat Jet was dead.
Glad your cat is OK.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-18 06:27 AM
VEGAS!
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Hochimin Time: 2009-1-18 07:36 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-1-18 10:51 AM
Hochimin, I put this post on the "Annoying" thread for you. That's where you originally posted that you thought your cat Jet was dead.
Glad your cat is OK.
Thanks for that.
Last three cats I lost this way never returned.
1, a siamese died outside the mob headquarters, about 1/4 mike away, run over,
1 died (on the road) about five miles away, found it biking,
1 a grey persian, a friend reported seeing in the back of a car (it looked like my cat) with gang members about 100 miles away (fighting with dogs), coincidentally on a trip to a town where my new neighbours come from and visit frequently, so I'm quite releived.
One other one just disappeared. It can happen.
I'm happy.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-18 10:45 PM
having running water again. Got the pipe fixed (had to call somebody ) and then I had to wait for a couple of hours until the pipes thawed again, then at about 9:30 last night I got to turn the supply on. That's always nerve-wracking, watching to see if there's a leak and being ready to shut it off again quickly. But no, it was good. So, at 10 pm, I finally got a shower and could flush the toilet.
And there's more f***in' snow. But this isn't that thread . . . .
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colombe Time: 2009-1-19 06:10 AM
happy for the both : for the cat ; and for the water .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-19 06:34 AM
Thanks, Colombe. I'm so glad to be able to flush the toilet and wash dishes. I'll be doubly happy when the snow stops.
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Daan Time: 2009-1-19 06:37 AM
Beer and poker. And mates who don't really know how to play poker
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Daan Time: 2009-1-19 06:49 AM
Pretty girl, pretty song (although kind of sad) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWqhqbbyHsc
Terra Naomi - Flesh For Bones
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-21 06:32 AM
Watching the replay of that tennis player's first round match. The announcers are hilarious, as it is such a lopsided affair. When they switch away to another match and come back, they say things like "back to the beat-down," and "back to Rafa's public practice session." Even his opponent and the crowd realize what a mismatch it is, with the poor fellow saying, when he learned who was going to be across the net, "I hope I win a game."
My cell phone company called and offered me a lower rate, for fewer minutes. I had tried to get something like that, my last renewal, but it wasn't available. I don't use my phone except to call Mother and see if they need something, while I'm at the store. I keep it for emergencies, as well. I don't come anywhere close to using the 300 minutes I had been paying for, but couldn't do any less.
And third, the unemployment payments will start rolling in, tomorrow or the next day. Phew!
So, not a bad day! That's 3 things that are making me happy.
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-21 07:42 AM
Risking fecking anyone out by exhibiting an "extreme level of optimism about" our new President Barack Hussein Obama, I would like to say....
I am so pragmatically optimistic that our new administration led by President Obama. To say they can't do worse is an understatement. I don't know if I was happier today to see Bush fly away or to see Cheney wheeled away or to see Obama sworn in, but happy I was, and happy I am. Our head of state is an intelligent, serious, realistic and charismatic man. That type can accomplish a lot. I feel so much more confidence in his leadership than I have in any President in the last four decades. He can't do it alone, but he has my support. At least we've taken a step in the right direction.
That's what's making me happy today. Hell, give me ONE DAY.
I went to a luncheon today with about 200 other Obama supporters to watch the inauguration and it was nice IMO to see people being enthusiastic about it, about anything. There's just too little passion in this world.
Good luck to President Obama and his team. They're sure gonna need it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-21 11:11 AM
Cool, Flag! I feel the same way! I've never seen so many people with so much hope for what Obama may be able to accomplish in the next four years. The whole world seems excited about this.
One good start is that we will no longer be torturing prisoners, and Gitmo won't be around much longer.
Obama said he will be making quite a few announcements tomorrow. I've got a feeling we will be seeing a lot of him. And we won't even have to worry about his grammar, or lack thereof. 
WASHINGTON – One of President Barack Obama's first acts is to order federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his administration can review them.
The order went out Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Obama was inaugurated president, in a memorandum signed by new White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. The notice of the action was contained in the first press release sent out by Obama's White House, and it came from deputy press secretary Bill Burton.
The waning days of former President Bush's administration featured much debate over what rules and regulations he would seek to enact before he left office.
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karasu Time: 2009-1-21 11:53 AM
?? The stuff said in these threads shouldn't be taken personally. Dweebs.
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hphan Time: 2009-1-21 12:18 PM
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/ ... s_this_morning.html
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-21 12:35 PM
Originally posted by karasu at 2009-1-20 10:53 PM
?? The stuff said in these threads shouldn't be taken personally. Dweebs.
You goofball. You think I took that "personally", as in pissed off?
I know you better than I guess you know me.
I don't mind being so optimistic I am likely to be disappointed. I could be cautious and that would be safe. Maybe it even takes courage to be optimistic particularly in the face of the crap ahead of us.
Love 'ya, you little cynic.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-21 09:40 PM
You know what happens when you scratch a cynic? You find a disappointed idealist. I should know. I look at one in the mirror every day.
And, just for the record, lemongrass is not a color. It's food.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-21 11:41 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-1-21 08:40 AM
And, just for the record, lemongrass is not a color. It's food.
And just for the record, lemongrass is not a food, it's a tropical grass native to southern India and Sri Lanka, yielding an aromatic oil used as flavoring and in perfume and medicine. Lemongrass can be used to describe something of a certain color in the same way as orange, lime, avacado, peach, etc.
I use tomato soup and pumpkin as colors.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-22 12:40 PM
It is a food. It's used in certain Asian dishes. I watch Food Network all the time. Pumpkin.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-22 01:05 PM
Then you'd better notify dictionary.com, Peach.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-1-22 02:12 PM
Originally posted by Hochimin at 2009-1-18 02:55 AM
good news, jet is back.
I'd dug his grave and was looking for a big rock to put on top to protect him from the dogs,
when he suddenly appeared from nowhere in the middle of the concrete in front of the garage,
so jet and I buried him (the dead one) and all is well
Oh man I read this totally out of context and until I read Star's later post, was quite disturbed by this. I didn't read the other thread where he had talked about it.
But glad your cat is ok, Hochimin.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-23 01:23 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-1-22 01:05 PM
Then you'd better notify dictionary.com, Peach.
Here's a recipe that calls for lemongrass. Not the oil, just the stuff. And this is just the first one I looked at.
http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/recipes/Tom_Yum_Goong.htm
Mebbe you should tell dictionary.com. Pumpkin.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-1-24 02:44 PM
Seeing all sorts of stars in the sky when I walked the dog tonite. : )
Lol@ Peach & Pumpkin hahaha.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-24 10:10 PM
I'm very glad that we could give you a chuckle. Really. There certainly was no malice, and it was all meant in good humor. So, cool.
I got all of my channels sorted out, on my new Dish Netword receiver. And, it has an awesome DVR, so I hope I have a tennis match to watch. Hope so. It seemed easy to set, I hope that I have the match, and not 5 hours of infomercials.
I now have a Grateful Dead music channel.
The ex-b/f has it on his Sirius radio(not that he's laid back enough to listen to it) but it's in my music channel list. I lost Fit TV, but got a new one called Veria. It's actually more for me, with herbal remedy shows, a whole hour of yoga, and a Feng Shui show, to name a few. They have a cool little thingy, a couple of times an hour, with an old comedy bit. Last night, I saw a minute of a Don Adams stand up (hilarious) as well as Buddy Hacket. They also have a peaceful moment, with pretty nature pictures and sound. I do like the new channel. I'm trying to see the new stuff, like Si TV.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-25 12:00 AM
Starting back with the campaign, I got addicted to MSNBC and can't break the habit... yet. So every evening it's Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, etc. They aren't just serious commentators/hosts, there's a lot of humor. Animal Planet, the Hallmark Masterpiece movie channel, Real Life Trauma in the ER, IFC, National Geographic, and the Encore movie channels round out my viewing pleasure, so that's 8 of the 250 channels I pay for that I actually watch. And a little CNN for good measure.
I need to get back to House, American Idol, Law&Order SVU and CI, and the Super Bowl. Go Steelers!!
I'm happy today because the sun is shining, and I talked to my son in CO last night for a couple of hours. I think my granddaughter is a peanut, but 50 % of all 3 yr. old girls weigh less than her, and only 25% of them are taller. I would've thought she'd be at the bottom of the barrel. And kindergarten grandson has been chosen for a gifted program where a retired teacher donates her time one day a week to work with the 5 highest achievers. He's the best reader in his class. And second grade grandson scored the highest (in his class) on each of the test they were given, and had the highest score in math of any student in the school (which goes thru 5th grade). He's also the top reader in his class.
Brother tries to strangle siblings! Details at eleven.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-25 12:44 AM
Cute kids, Star.
When I was contemplating the move to Dish from DirecTV, i made a list of stations that I had to have, or it was no deal. NatGeo was one, as was, obviously, the Tennis Channel. I should have waited a week, though. DirecTV puts a bunch of extra channels up in the 700s during the first week of the Grand Slams, for the early round stuff. I had it Wednesday, gone Thursday. ESPN2 and the Tennis channel have been doing a pretty good job, but those other channels were commercial free, and no filler. Just one match into the next, with an overview channel so you see who was playing on which channel. I guess the DVR makes up for it, kinda. I did record Rafa's match, which came on at about 4 or 5 am, our time.
I also got a boatload more sports channels, now, though. I can keep track of ManUtd as well as Real Madrid, much more easily. I think I'll get to see more games, as well.
I edit out most of those 'talking head' channels. I think they, and talk radio, do more to keep us divided, as a people, than any other thing. And they have a vested interest in it: if we can get along, they're out of work. I keep Headline News, and Link TV for reliable news. Headline has their agenda, but Link doesn't. And if I want an good international overview, there's the BBC. I really don't trust any of the American news sources. A friend's daughter was in Israel for a year for a linguistic fellowship, studying Aramaic as well as Hebrew, and told us how really inaccurate the American news outlets were, especially in regards to news about that area. She said the only outlets that were truly reliable and unbiased were Reuters and the BBC. All (and I mean all) of the Americans had some ax to grind, whether it was Fox and their open support for Israel or the Big 4 (CBS, CNN, NBC, and ABC) with their open support for the Palestinians. But she said, that none of these were even accurate in reporting the factual stuff, like where a bomb went off, or which neighborhood was hit by a rocket. The Beeb did a good job, and managed to avoid seeming to take sides.
Anyhoo, so far, I'm happy with the new TV stuff. That DVR rocks.
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mhough Time: 2009-1-25 04:25 AM
Star - those kids are gorgeous - and so clever!
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-25 07:08 AM
Star, gorgeous and brilliant with great parents. What more could you ask?
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RamDragon Time: 2009-1-25 08:07 AM
Today, my BIRTHDAY!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-25 08:28 AM
Happy Birthday RamDragon!! 
And thanks, ladies!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-25 10:47 AM
So, I got the ex's email. He wanted to tell me how wonderful everything is, for him. After reading the message, and some between the lines, all I can say is thanks to him. Thanks for letting me know, in no uncertain terms, that I absolutely did the right thing by walking away. He's so superficial, materialistic, arrogant, and frankly annoying. But I'm glad I sent and got the email. It's good to be right, sometimes.
But what made me REALLY happy today, was, when I got home from work, there was a package on my top step. It's my new Rafa calendar!!! Another 365 days of looking at the most beautiful man on the planet. After feeling so crappy at work, with my snootfull, a very beautiful reward.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-1-25 11:13 AM
~~Happy Birthday, RamDragon!!~~
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RamDragon Time: 2009-1-25 06:21 PM
Stargazer234, Seeker-09, thank you very much!
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colombe Time: 2009-1-26 02:29 AM
I was happy today to see in live, the "gala" for the" spring day" on ccctv.france (and central tv and international for all). It's a good thing to see the event : there was a lot of music and comics duos,trios or more ,there was sentences for explain the sense ( because of course I couldn't understand). There was singers :with Jackie Chan( and 3 others singers for one song), others singers , and dancers. there was beautiful dresses ,and beautiful colors for the scenery...
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-26 03:04 AM
Colombe, that sounds like a great show. Glad you got to see it.
Originally posted by RamDragon at 2009-1-25 05:21 AM
Stargazer234, Seeker-09, thank you very much!
You can call us Star and Bozo. (j/k about the Bozo.)
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-26 03:48 AM
Or, Lathy and Seeker.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-26 03:51 AM
I can't believe you still remember Lathy!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-26 06:16 AM
Every time I compose a reply to something you've posted, in my head, it always is addressed to 'Lathy.' For me that was laugh-out-loud funny.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-26 08:10 AM
It sounds like somebody with a speech impediment trying to say "Lassie".
(No disrespect to anybody here with a speech impediment.)
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JRS Time: 2009-1-26 08:19 AM
What's makin' me happy today? This pic:
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-26 09:15 AM
Nice pic. If you don't smile when you see that, there's something profoundly wrong.
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JRS Time: 2009-1-26 11:50 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 1/25/09 05:15 PM
Nice pic. If you don't smile when you see that, there's something profoundly wrong.
I thought so, too!
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colombe Time: 2009-1-27 05:29 AM
Happy smile ,I like it very much , but even if Jet doesn't smile like this , I like very much the pics too !
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colombe Time: 2009-1-28 02:59 AM
I'm happy today because tomorrow , , there will be the release of "les seigneurs de la guerre".
but I'm not sure that it will release in my little town (what's annoying you)
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-28 04:12 AM
I'm happy because my son and I are meeting for dinner tonight, then to the cinema to see Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino".
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Flagday Time: 2009-1-28 06:14 AM
I'm happy because my son and I fixed my washing machine! Yep, took it apart, replaced a motor coupling, and put it back together. And no extraneous parts left over!
I don't know why that made me so happy but there are loads of wash in now and it's chugging away.
I found the instructions on "how to" from a website called www.fixitnow.com run by a guy calling himself the Samurai Repair Guy, with an avatar of Toshiro Mifune as Sanjuro. Gotta trust a guy with those sensibilities, right?
$15 part and it only took us about an hour, and we didn't know what the hell we were doing. What took long was CLEANING the machine and the floor and the wall....guess I haven't done that since we put the tile floor in, hmmmm. 14 years ago? Yep, that sounds about right.
I'm happy.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-29 12:04 AM
Good for you and your son, Flag! Glad you didn't call me cuz I don't plumb.
So I left home in clear weather last night (late afternoon) around 4:45 having heard we weren't expecting the snow to begin until 11 p.m. I was about 10 minutes down the road when it started. By the time I got to the Toledo suburb where I met my son for dinner, it looked like a winter wonderland... big slushy snowflakes covering everthing. We were in the restaurant less than an hour, and when we came out my son had to scrape all the windows on both our cars... they were pitted with ice under the snow. That's why slushy snow, with temps in the teens, is a pain.
The cinema was only a few minutes away, and when we came out of there 2 hours later, he had to do the same thing again, plus my driver's door was frozen shut, but he got it open. We drove following each other for maybe 4 miles, saw 4 cars that had slid off the road, then he went straight, and I had to turn left and drive about 25 miles home with the snow coming at my windshield like ribbons, and the highway was so snow covered, you couldn't see where the lanes were, and I saw 2 more cars in low ditches. I just kept away from the mailboxes, and called my son the minute I got home to check in.
Thank God we absolutely LOVED Gran Torino! It's a slow starter that just gets better and better. But due to language throughout the film, and all sorts of racist terms, it is NOT for kids or impressionable teens. I guess that's why it's rated R. Director Clint did a wonderful job developing the characters, and building the story to a truly satisfying ending. This may be his best movie yet.
p.s. When I got home I couldn't find the cat, and he was too stupid to meow, so after searching the rest of house, I looked in my bedroom (where the door had been shut), still no cat, UNTIL I opened the closet door and out he popped. He had jumped in there the split second while I had grabbed a pair of slacks, and spent 6 hours in there in complete darkness. But did he learn anything? I doubt it... he'll do it again next chance he gets.
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-1-29 12:05 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-1-29 12:04 AM
p.s. When I got home I couldn't find the cat, and he was too stupid to meow, so after searching the rest of house, I looked in my bedroom (where the door had been shut), still no cat, UNTIL I opened the closet door and out he popped. He had jumped in there the split second while I had grabbed a pair of slacks, and spent 6 hours in there in complete darkness. But did he learn anything? I doubt it... he'll do it again next chance he gets.
Your Mannie sounds like the cat I had growing up. He liked to hid in the cupboard over the refrigerator - he'd jump up onto the counter, walk over the sink and stove, up onto the shelves, to the top of the fridge, then open the cupboard, climb into the large glass bowl, and close the cupboard door behind him. Even when we took the handles off the doors, he managed to get in there. He was worse than a toddler.
Then of course, the other cat used to hide in the refrigerator...
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-29 12:40 AM
Cute cat stories, Zy.
I have an oak end table with one fairly deep drawer at the top, then the bottom is an open area closed in by both sides and the back, so of course the cat likes to lounge in there. Now he's discovered that if he lays on his side, he can reach up with his paws and push the drawer open. Then he hops out of his hiding place and tries to get stuff out of the drawer, but there's nothing in there he can lift with his little clawless paws.
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colombe Time: 2009-1-29 04:18 AM
funny cats!.
in fact, the warlords/ " les seigneurs de la guerre", will release not in my little town , but near than I thought, with a lot of choice for hours, so ,I will see it (not yet today because it was too late to go to the cinéma/theater), but perhaps tomorrow or in 2 days).
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-1-29 01:40 PM
Let us know if you like it or not.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-30 02:48 AM
After the ice and snow storm, my awesomest neighbor ever (!) showed up with his trusty tractor! I got my car out of the way (went to get gas) and let him to it. It's like a freakin' boulevard, now, is my driveway.
The power was out for about 12 hours last night. It got to about 35 F inside my house, before the electric came back on. I was like a cocoon in bed. I'm just glad the pipes didn't freeze again. The last 28 hours have been muy stressful. I think imma have a bit of a family nap.
Oh, and my books from Amazon are here!
So, that's what's making me happy: a cleanish driveway, electric/heat, nap, and books. What more could a goyl ask for?
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colombe Time: 2009-1-30 03:17 AM
I liked it very much , for the emotions of the caracters : humans ,not only fighters, for the history of china, and for the music too....I don't like wars , but the movie was well.
And happy to have news about Jet.
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colombe Time: 2009-1-30 03:44 AM
good things for you, wu !
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-1-30 06:23 AM
Now I really want to see it. The music from Hero was very good, as well.
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JRS Time: 2009-1-30 10:35 AM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 1/29/09 02:23 PM
Now I really want to see it. The music from Hero was very good, as well.
I play the Hero soundtrack quite often...I love it!
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-1-30 12:50 PM
ELECTRICITY!!!!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-2 12:08 AM
And, the champion displays again what a decent guy he is, and how much he deserves this.
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mhough Time: 2009-2-2 02:51 AM
was waiting for your post Wu Ming - hope you enjoyed the match....ha ha
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-2 07:26 AM
Yes, thank you, very much so. I set the DVR, and figured it'd be over when I got up, but noooo. So, I got to see the last set, live, and the win. It's been on, all day, on one channel or the other. And I haven't even had to watch the recorded one yet. But I haven't watched the first set yet. Doesn't matter. He wins every time I watch it.
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critterdee Time: 2009-2-2 08:11 AM
It's my birthday - that makes me happy!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-2 12:43 PM
It's Critterdee's birthday, and my Steelers won the Super Bowl.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-2-2 12:50 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2/2/09 03:08
And, the champion displays again what a decent guy he is, and how much he deserves this.
Yeah *sigh* he's so deserving and what a great sportsman!!! Such a gentleman, they both are. But I can't help but think of what might have been had that jagoff in the crowd not yelled "out" when Roger was going to make a shot which had him thinking it was a linesman. People like that should be banned. Commiserations to Roger. Congratulations to Rafa!!! Bring on Roland-Garros!!! I have a feeling that Rafa can win all four Grand Slam events. I just hope he can do it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-2 01:49 PM
My Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl!!
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JRS Time: 2009-2-2 04:32 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2/1/09 09:49 PM
My Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl!!
I watched the game for the funny commercials, but I must say that was one of the best Superbowl games I've ever seen!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-2 10:03 PM
I'm happy that I managed to avoid any sight of the "Super Bowl." Between the Tennis Channel, and ESPN2, I just watched Rafa win, over and over and over.
But, in the annoying category, I couldn't even get local weather last night, because of the coverage. (that's the local team, here.) They spent more time on the drunks running loose in the streets, than any real news. Thankfully, Pittsburgh didn't disgrace itself, with Detroit-like behaviour. But still, as though there were nothing else going on but the stupid football game. . . . .
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-2 11:43 PM
I'm happy that I managed to avoid any sight of "Rafa." That's always a good day for me.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-3 12:51 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-2-2 11:43 PM
I'm happy that I managed to avoid any sight of "Rafa." That's always a good day for me.
And I'm happy that I managed to rectify that. . .
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colombe Time: 2009-2-3 06:03 AM
I'm happy because I've just seen the dvd of "fong sai yuk 1", with Jet in it ; this evening and I liked it very much ,because it's funny with humour , (and there's tragedy too ), but the joy is quite along the movie . A very good moment .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-3 10:41 AM
My pen pal in India sent me a song for my iPod, from a Tamil artist. Maybe a soundtrack. Not sure. But it ROCKS!! It was very good, and I've listened to it 4 or 5 times already.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-3 10:29 PM
Got some good news from OhiO today!
Winter is almost over ; we can see the deer wandering around now.
[ Last edited by WuMing426 at 2009-2-3 10:32 PM ]
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-3 11:17 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-2-3 09:29 AM
Got some good news from OhiO today!
Winter is almost over ; we can see the deer wandering around now.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-4 01:11 AM
beautiful animals even if there are only their head which appears from the snow
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Daan Time: 2009-2-4 06:30 AM
You know how you sometimes just feel really, incredibly fit all of the sudden? I love that feeling... Shame it usually goes away pretty rapidly... And I have to hit the sack in a few
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tkmastr Time: 2009-2-5 12:37 PM
My family is whats making me happy today and everyday. We all go through ups and downs throughtout our day and througthout our entire lives. Our families are the one constant force in our lives that give us the focus we need to keep going forward and continually striving to improve ourselve and our lives.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-5 03:11 PM
Hi tk, and welcome to the board. I totally agree with you.
I'm happy because it's -5 degrees out, and my house is warm and toasty.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-5 10:34 PM
I'm happy that the propane man is coming today to refill my tank. It's 3 degrees out there. I'm just glad that no pipes froze last night.
My friend in India said it gets to about 118 F where she is, in May. Right now, that sounds like heaven. I'd actually be warm the whole way through.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-6 06:21 AM
http://current.com/items/89783781/lolcat_art_fever.htm
Found this by accident. Was trying to come here, but clicked the wrong bookmark. Thought it was pretty neat, though.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-2-6 12:54 PM
Boiled chicken with soy and oyster sauce and rice. I love the way my dad cooks it.
I have to add that I like that cat in your avatar, Star. He looks so melancholy. Maybe he also has a glass of wine off to the side. lol.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-6 01:42 PM
Thanks, DL. I chose it because that cat is a dead ringer for my own cat Mannie.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-9 02:06 AM
I'm happy because there's a movie of Jet this evening on satellite-television
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ChiChiKa Time: 2009-2-9 03:44 AM
I watched "Danny The Dog" three times in a week
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colombe Time: 2009-2-11 12:43 AM
today the shiny weather with the sun after the storm of the last night.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-11 04:44 AM
I fixed my water line! All by myself. And, now, I wish I hadn't called the fix-it man, last month. I found that I can get to the trouble area, from inside the house. Now that I know that, the alleged handymen can go get stuffed.
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sunsetgun Time: 2009-2-11 05:39 AM
Originally posted by
ChiChiKa at 2009-2-8 01:44 PM
I watched "Danny The Dog" three times in a week
I watched 'Miller's Crossing" three times in one day. but did manage to watch "Fist of Legend" twice one day which is probably of more interest to those that frequent umm Jetli.com
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-11 06:05 AM
Originally posted by sunsetgun at 2009-2-11 05:39 AM
I watched 'Miller's Crossing" three times in one day. but did manage to watch "Fist of Legend" twice one day which is probably of more interest to those that frequent umm Jetli.com
Oooh! I watched the Australian Open final, last Sunday, 4 times. In a row. All day. Managed to completely avoid the Super Bowl. Which was no mean feat, I assure you.
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sunsetgun Time: 2009-2-11 06:37 AM
yeah but I bet you edited out all of Federer's bits so it's only half as long ha ha
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-11 08:48 AM
Nah, but I would like to edit out the boo-hoo-ing that big, girls blouse did, at the end.
Actually, it was just on the TV, they kept rerunning it. Tennis Channel, then ESPN2, then TC, then ESPN2 again. I haven't had to watch the DVR version, yet.
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mhough Time: 2009-2-11 08:39 PM
Newly inaugurated Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai! This is making me Happy today!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2009/feb/11/zimbabwe
Now kick some butt!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-12 01:13 AM
I bet this guy's happy today.
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/v/11979077
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karasu Time: 2009-2-12 02:26 AM
24 Season 7
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Jenbrahan Time: 2009-2-12 05:15 AM
Yay 24 - day 7 for me too, oo and supernatural being back on! And BSG... and Lost!
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karasu Time: 2009-2-13 11:18 AM
Getting my job back. I am the king of persuasion!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-2-13 01:34 PM
Then persuade me yer not a nut.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-14 01:08 AM
today I found an other dvd of jet in a shop , so I'm happy !
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hphan Time: 2009-2-14 04:15 AM
my friend's dad finally getting some press. i'm going to send this link to every idiotic apple fan who keeps trying to tell me what a great innovator apple is.
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11689405?nclick_check=1
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Flagday Time: 2009-2-14 05:00 AM
Kinda ironic that the link doesn't work.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-14 11:37 PM
It's not an happy day but a sunny day so that 's well .
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-2-15 06:30 AM
'Walking in the Air: the amazing art of Li Wei'...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/4592004/Walking-In-The-Air-the-amazing-art-of-Li-Wei.html?image=1
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-15 10:40 AM
Wow. Freaky deaky, man. The one pic kinda looks like Crouching Tiger.
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gthree Time: 2009-2-15 10:56 AM Subject: invitation
Hi,Your name is Jet Li.my name is Kaung Myat .If you come to my site.My gmail address is gthree9999@gmail.com.So,can u added my gmail account to your gmail.
Thank you
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Mr_Laughisgood Time: 2009-2-16 11:49 PM
My dinner is making me happy today. Yum.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-2-17 05:21 AM
My friend Sonny visited last week & when he saw the state of the unfinished dining room he said he'd come back & help me paint & he did!!
I'm happy to have good friends. : )
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hphan Time: 2009-2-17 07:42 AM
oops, worked for me! but this should work i think:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11689405
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ninasky1976 Time: 2009-2-20 12:10 PM
my son and his funny way of thinking
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bad1 Time: 2009-2-22 01:17 AM
Having the time to check in on this forum
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Mr_Laughisgood Time: 2009-2-22 05:40 AM
Yes, looking on this forum makes me happy too. I watched Tai-Chi Master today, and that made me happy too.
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lisaed Time: 2009-2-22 10:42 AM
Originally posted by
bad1 at 2009-2-21 12:17 PM
Having the time to check in on this forum
DITTO!!!!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-2-22 11:19 PM
I told my co-worker that I was going to post this, so here it is. We were talking about being right, about a fact, how she'll go look it up to prove her point. So, she and her dad are arguing about Sidney Crosby's nationality. She says he's Canadian, her dad says no he's from Europe. (He's a hockey player, sort of a prodigy, is captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins.) She looks it up, and viola she's right. So I said, He's from Nova Scotia, I think. She says, no he's from Canada.
And, here's the best part: She's in college to be a teacher. OMFG. It's going to be the blind leading the blind. And we think we have trouble with our education system now.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-25 06:12 AM
today here the release of the dvd (normal and blu-ray) , of "the mummy " with too short moments with Jet.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-26 01:16 AM
today i've just bought the dvd : "the mummy 3" and the dvd: "le tournoi du lion "(from once uppon a time in china). I'm very happy to see Jet . I think that this year there more release of dvds( from now and from the past, than before) .And I believe that there little more and more people who buy it.
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colombe Time: 2009-2-27 10:19 PM
A sunny day , not cold. And watching a dvd of Jet. A very good day .
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jamieleung Time: 2009-2-28 08:16 AM
Knowing that today I have shared my love to my partner and that she can go to bed tonight knowing how much I love her.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-3-2 03:49 PM
Very sweet, jamielung.
The pretty snow falling throughout the nite is making me happy, since I don't have to venture out into it first thing. Maybe I'll make a snow angel hehe.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-3-3 12:28 PM
I discovered the joys of online gaming.
(yeah, late I know.)
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-3 09:10 PM
Originally posted by DarkLegion at 2009-3-3 12:28 PM
I discovered the joys of online gaming.
(yeah, late I know.)
Ah, another soul lost to dark void. It's been nice knowing ya. . . .
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-3-4 12:02 PM
lol. Yeah I'll try not to get lost out there, Wu.
I didn't believe them when they said it was so addicting.
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Zyrilia Time: 2009-3-7 01:54 AM
Originally posted by
DarkLegion at 2009-3-4 12:02 PM
lol. Yeah I'll try not to get lost out there, Wu.
I didn't believe them when they said it was so addicting.
LOL. It's like crack. My sister has lost her hubby multiple times, to multiple flavors of on-line game. Eventually he wanders back, though.
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hphan Time: 2009-3-7 02:29 AM
I've finally broken free, I haven't played warcrack in a month!
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JRS Time: 2009-3-7 04:06 AM
Originally posted by hphan at 3/6/09 10:29 AM
I've finally broken free, I haven't played warcrack in a month!
(What he isn't telling us is that he's most likely addicted to another game! Shhhhh!)
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-7 06:43 AM
It's been a beautiful couple of days. Warm weather, my crocus' (croci ?) are blooming, I cleaned up my iris bed, my oregano bed, and the chive patch. The cats have been outside running, getting the stink blowed off of them, pooping outside . . . .What's not to be happy about?
I've been participating in the worldwide recitations of the King of Glorious Sutras, as requested by the FPMT, and am nearly finished with the first go through. There's a lot of Sanskrit names, and some of it has been toguh going. So, hopefully the next time will be easier.
I've been researching the chickens that I'm hoping to adopt. I like eggs, and they're just going to die of old age, at my house. And I'm almost set for the raised bed gardening that is imminent.
I loooove spring!!
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hphan Time: 2009-3-7 09:32 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2009-3-6 12:06 PM
(What he isn't telling us is that he's most likely addicted to another game! Shhhhh!)
hahah no, but not a terrible guess. i've been actually productive with my life, spending more time catching up with old friends, and making a plan to get rich. i've got an idea for a reasonably simple mobile app and i've been learning how to program for blackberries, gonna team up with my friend who is a graphic designer and we're gonna rule the world.
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JRS Time: 2009-3-7 04:13 PM
Originally posted by hphan at 3/6/09 05:32 PM
hahah no, but not a terrible guess. i've been actually productive with my life, spending more time catching up with old friends, and making a plan to get rich. i've got an idea for a reasonably simple mobile app and i've been learning how to program for blackberries, gonna team up with my friend who is a graphic designer and we're gonna rule the world.
Oh, man! I was gonna rule the world!!!
Sounds like a great plan....if you need a sidekick or something, I'm available!
I've been kicking myself because I didn't come up with the idea for a flat bottomed taco shell that I've seen advertised recently on TV from Old El Paso. Now, why didn't I think of that? I hate it when the snibbers in my taco fall out because I have to put it on its side on a plate.
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Flagday Time: 2009-3-8 12:34 AM
Originally posted by hphan at 2009-3-6 08:32 PM
hahah no, but not a terrible guess. i've been actually productive with my life, spending more time catching up with old friends, and making a plan to get rich. i've got an idea for a reasonably simple mobile app and i've been learning how to program for blackberries, gonna team up with my friend who is a graphic designer and we're gonna rule the world.
Ooooo, Hien with tons of money from his entrepreneurial genius. That's nice, but you don't need it. You had me on "Hello, I can fix your computer."
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colombe Time: 2009-3-8 01:33 AM
I'm happy because my female cat who was hurt seven days before , is quite ok , wenesday I must return to the veterinary with her to know if she will really ok . And my older male cat is recover little by little ,he return to my home this morning from the veterinary ( is about 16/18 years old ,he was an abandoned cat in street years before). The weather is grey but today it's seem like it was a sunny day .
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Flagday Time: 2009-3-8 05:39 AM
I'm glad to hear your kitty got a second chance.
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colombe Time: 2009-3-8 11:09 PM
thanks you.
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jhenon Time: 2009-3-8 11:44 PM Subject: ^_^
for me:no other than Hope
>hope to live longer
>hope to achieve happiness/fulfill my dreams
>hope to tour around the world;and
>hope to renew my life..
:it's the best to do:
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sunsetgun Time: 2009-3-9 02:44 AM
Originally posted by hphan at 2009-3-6 08:32 PM
hahah no, but not a terrible guess. i've been actually productive with my life, spending more time catching up with old friends, and making a plan to get rich. i've got an idea for a reasonably simple mobile app and i've been learning how to program for blackberries, gonna team up with my friend who is a graphic designer and we're gonna rule the world.
I hope you realize that this vast fortune you will have will only leave you with more time for warcrack..miggt as well take a short cut and just log back on who needs money when you have lots of Gold?
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colombe Time: 2009-3-9 07:08 AM
"lethal weapon 4" ,with Jet was on television this evening ,(yesterday this was "rogue" with him on an other channel television. Few days before it was an other movie on a satellite television. So sometimes more movies with Jet on television.
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hphan Time: 2009-3-11 01:59 PM
jane's addiction reunited with the original lineup, co-headlining a tour with NIN. awesome.
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colombe Time: 2009-3-11 11:20 PM
I come back from the veterinary and my female cat who was hurted 7 days before ,is totally ok . One good news today.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-12 10:22 AM
That's awesome, colombe!! Great news! Give kitty a hug from me!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-3-13 01:47 AM
I watched "The One" on TV yesterday. I still love the part at the end where Gabe hurries into the animal clinic carrying the dog, and "TK" turned around and said, "Do I know you?" as she was smiling. Gabe looked so sweet and vulnerable.
I bet Nina is familiar with that look.
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colombe Time: 2009-3-13 02:18 AM
thanks wu ; and star , it's a sweet moment I love too in the movie " the one".
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colombe Time: 2009-3-18 02:40 AM
A walk with my dog, for a moment, during this sunny day.
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Tab1975 Time: 2009-3-18 04:10 AM
Stargazer, that's my favorite part too! Though it's kinda tied with the "deer in the headlights" look before he has his MRI.
I'm finally getting my back yard cleaned up today! It's been full of fallen trees since the ice storm back in January.
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colombe Time: 2009-3-23 12:34 AM
The spring is arrived since few days before , but the weather today is soft , and sunny ,the flowers have different colors ,and it's pleasant . (simple things ).
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Daan Time: 2009-3-25 07:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9CPwuWteHA&feature=related
Great cover. On a side note, does anyone know how to embed YouTube vids on here?
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-3-25 02:32 PM
Nup sorry Daan, you can only embed them in your blogs. Links are it in the forums. Sorry. Maybe you can suggest something to admin in the feedback and suggestions forum.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-26 10:31 AM
Ebay Christmas, courtesy of Uncle Sam. New iPod nano, new mouse, and some lovely perfume. Some of the cats seem a bit better, others. . . not so much. Dunno. I don't want to get fatalistic, just yet, though.
I joined Twitter. I can see that turning into my 'evercrack.' Some other Rafantics are there, James May from Top Gear, John Wertheim from SI, Andy Murray . . .Even quotes from HH the Dalai Lama. I even got the Firefox add-on. So, I'm off to go tweet.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-3-26 12:47 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 26/3/09 13:31
Ebay Christmas, courtesy of Uncle Sam. New iPod nano, new mouse, and some lovely perfume. Some of the cats seem a bit better, others. . . not so much. Dunno. I don't want to get fatalistic, just yet, though.
I joined Twitter.
I can see that turning into my 'evercrack.' Some other Rafantics are there, James May from Top Gear, John Wertheim from SI, Andy Murray . . .Even quotes from HH the Dalai Lama. I even got the Firefox add-on. So, I'm off to go tweet.
I got an invitiation to join Twitter the other day. No thanks, not for this little black duck. Facebook is enough. And even that's apparently starting to look like both MySpace and Twitter combined. Not that I know what Twitter looks like, I've never actually graced the site with my presence. It's one trend I won't be joining.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-3-26 12:53 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-3-25 10:31 PM
Ebay Christmas, courtesy of Uncle Sam. New iPod nano, new mouse, and some lovely perfume. Some of the cats seem a bit better, others. . . not so much. Dunno. I don't want to get fatalistic, just yet, though.
I saw your posts about the kitties in the other thread. Sorry to hear they're ailing. : (
I joined Twitter.
I can see that turning into my 'evercrack.' Some other Rafantics are there, James May from Top Gear, John Wertheim from SI, Andy Murray . . .Even quotes from HH the Dalai Lama. I even got the Firefox add-on. So, I'm off to go tweet.
Hahaha tweeting on Twitter. I love your way with words.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-26 10:39 PM
That's what posting on Twitter is called: tweeting. As much as I'd love to take credit for that, it's not mine. And thanks for the sympathy for the gang. Opie is particularly down this morning. he was coughing and throwing up all night. I didn't want to give him the meds this morning, as he won't be able to hold on to it. But my tortie is all kinds of lovable, today. I've been able to make her meds-time all about pets and hugs and so forth.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-3-27 03:45 PM
I got a copy, at last, of War/Rogue Assassin. I'mma watch it tonight because there is bugger all on TV!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-3-27 11:59 PM
Since few days I sort out a lot of things , the things to keep , and the things to give , even today for my birthday ; I do it, like this, people who need more , can sell theses things or keep for themselves . A good day because it's done (but I will have to do it again). I'm tired and the weather is grey color (
), but I'm happy because I decided to do it and I did it..
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-3-28 02:30 AM
Originally posted by
colombe at 2009-3-27 11:59 PM
Since few days I sort out a lot of things , the things to keep , and the things to give , even today for my birthday ; I do it, like this, people who need more , can sell theses things or keep for themselves . A good day because it's done (but I will have to do it again). I'm tired and the weather is grey color (
), but I'm happy because I decided to do it and I did it..
Good for you. I do that pretty regularly. Especially now that I work at the thrift store. Too much cool stuff coming in, there has to be some going out.
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colombe Time: 2009-3-28 06:49 AM
I use to do it since many years ( and my parents before me use to do it). The association (Emmaus) , said to my mother that some people prefer put the furniture (meubles), or clothes ... to the rubbish tip, instead of giving to them ! .that's incredible but true , what a waste !.
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JRS Time: 2009-3-28 08:02 AM
1. Paid off my home loan;
2. After 6 months of dealing with AT&T's stupidity, they finally recognize that our account is closed and there is no balance (idiots!); and
3. Got to talk to Seeker today!
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Flagday Time: 2009-3-28 10:27 PM
BIG congrats on that JRS! That's a real load off. And also resolved one of those interminable billing issues? What a day. Seeker was the icing.
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karasu Time: 2009-4-3 06:52 AM
An A on my Art History exam.
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jedijetmaste Time: 2009-4-3 07:21 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2009-4-2 11:52 PM
An A on my Art History exam.
Good work mate. I done Art as an A level in college and really enjoyed it. I have to say the artist that inspired me the most was Goya. This is one of my faves.
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-3 08:08 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2009-4-2 06:52 PM
An A on my Art History exam.
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Seraphina Time: 2009-4-3 03:27 PM
today the sun is shining and I can do alot of work in my garden
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-4 02:53 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2009-4-2 06:52 PM
An A on my Art History exam.
There's more where this came from!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-4-4 03:56 PM
hahahahahahaha if I was American I'd like one of those. Maybe we could replace the Queen of England on our $5 dollar note with Jet. That would be cool I'd never want to spend the notes!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-4-4 08:48 PM
And you know she picked the poutiest face Jet, for the bill.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-4-4 09:58 PM
Hahaha yeah!!! I had to go back and look...
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jedijetmaste Time: 2009-4-6 05:49 AM
Kiss of the Dragon is about to come on terestrial tv (Channel 4) here in England. Gonna watch it even though I've seen it a hundred times lol. Theres something about watching a film you've seen loads of times if it's on normal tv but if it was on Sky, cable or dvd you wouldn't bother. Isn't that weird lol.
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empi Time: 2009-4-6 07:29 AM
my warm blanket x
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karasu Time: 2009-4-11 01:37 AM
lol thanks for the support, shock, and awe! Now I have to turn in a research topic by Tuesday. :/ I'm thinking of going with Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun. She was rich by her own hands, and I love her face.
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karasu Time: 2009-4-11 01:53 AM
Originally posted by jedijetmaste at 2009-4-2 06:21 PM
Good work mate. I done Art as an A level in college and really enjoyed it. I have to say the artist that inspired me the most was Goya. This is one of my faves.
We were talking about this one yesterday. Nice choice!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-4-11 12:47 PM
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colombe Time: 2009-4-12 12:53 AM
Funny photo !
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JRS Time: 2009-4-14 03:32 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 4/3/09 11:53 AM
There's more where this came from!
You know, if all my money looked like this, I guess I'd be more inclined to SAVE it rather than SPEND it!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-15 12:14 AM
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-15 12:21 AM
This deserves its own thread because it is so uplifting that everyone should see this at least one time. My sister just sent this to me.
Star probably knows about this group since they're from Ohio but they've also been on Letterman and at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
They're called The Kings Firecrackers. It's a jump rope team consisting of 4th to 8th graders from the Kings Local School District in Ohio. This isn't your grandmother's jump rope or kids' play. Well it is kids' play but these kids have taken it to the limit! Talk about a fitness program. Anyone who has jumped rope knows it's a good workout. These kids workout 2 hours a day during the performance season, six days a week. Share this with any sedentary kids you know.
The link below is a website showing their performances starting with the one at halftime at a Naval Academy basketball game. The crowd was going nuts which is part of the fun. You could see them mouthing the words "Oh my God" over and over. What energy throughout this 7 minute routine. There's plenty of athleticism and tricks but I'm sure the crowd really admired the aerobic stamina of these little girls as well.
If this doesn't make you smile in amazement and delight you may not be human. Their claimed goal is to bring you 7 minutes of happiness and smiles. ENJOY!
http://soonereyo.blip.tv/#1826380
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-15 12:11 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2009-4-14 12:21 PM
Star probably knows about this group since they're from Ohio
How strange... I've never heard of them before. I'm always the last to know. 
If I hit the Super Lottery tomorrow, I'd give it all away to be able to do stuff like that. Their whole routine is amazing, but jumping rope while laying flat on your back is unbelievable!
Thanks for the link, Flag.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-4-15 12:11 PM
'Firecrackers' is a good name for them, they're explosive all right. I was out of breath by the end just watching them.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-15 12:15 PM
We posted at the exact time, but mine is before your's. They must know I've been here longer than you. j/k
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-16 03:13 AM
Ok, 48 year old Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent. I love when stuff brings tears to my eyes and this did it. It's never too late kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
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Chuckyjet Time: 2009-4-16 08:51 AM
Those firecrackers were amazing
I seen that episode of Britains Got Talent the other night, i was so happy for her.
Just goes to show you really cant judge a book by its cover
I wonder if Jedi watches it? Being British and all jk
Does it air in America?
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JRS Time: 2009-4-17 04:16 PM
Originally posted by
Chuckyjet at 4/15/09 05:51 PM
I wonder if Jedi watches it? Being British and all
jk
Does it air in America?
Her singing was highlighted on several entertainment programs like "Extra," and "Access Hollywood."
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-4-21 04:44 AM
It's a rainy, windy day. I was down by the river & saw a baby seagull attempting to fly away with a piece of food in it's beak. Have no idea if it was male or female, so I'll use 'he' for clarity.
It was so funny to watch the efforts he had to make to take flight against the wind while carrying something. He would take off & be buffeted backwards because his wings were not strong enough to cut thru the wind. He'd drop the food, swoop down to reclaim it & then try to take off again.
The first few times he did really well swooping down to reclaim it, caught the food before it even hit the water. After a bit he got tired, and another baby gull waited beneath him & nipped up the food when the first one dropped it. What an opportunist lol.
I'm just not used to seeing seagulls fly ineptly. Usually with their strong wings & ability to ride the wind they angle thru anything, so it amused me to watch the trial & error of learning to fly close up.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-22 04:33 AM
There are lots of seagulls in Toledo around the malls and restaurants. They come inland from Lake Erie looking for scraps. I like 'em!
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karasu Time: 2009-4-22 07:08 AM
A perfect score on my exam plus one point extra credit. Highest score in the class. I brag because I can!
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-22 07:30 AM
It's a good feeling! And deserved. Now that you know you CAN do it, keep it up.
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hphan Time: 2009-4-22 11:39 AM
finally back in shape enough that i can last through 2 hours of class! man that's a rough road.
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JRS Time: 2009-4-22 02:12 PM
Originally posted by karasu at 4/21/09 04:08 PM
A perfect score on my exam plus one point extra credit. Highest score in the class. I brag because I can!
That's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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colombe Time: 2009-4-22 06:14 PM
A sunny day .
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Daan Time: 2009-4-22 06:40 PM
True that.
And working out while listening to guilty pleasure 80s rock.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-4-22 09:08 PM
Originally posted by Daan at 2009-4-22 06:40 PM
True that.
And working out while listening to guilty pleasure 80s rock.
Why is that a 'guilty' pleasure? I love the stuff. Just d/l'ed Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" and "The Trooper." Also some Blackfoot. Flove the 80's stuff.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-4-25 12:00 AM
^^What the heck? If I wasn't afraid of being labeled a cyberbully & verbally stalked, I'd point out the poster already started 2 threads on the board with this same post. This is the 3rd duplicate post on the topic.
Yeah, I better not say anything. Sssshhhhh....
*tiptoes away*
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-25 12:42 AM
This is just clearly spam Seeker. For that I will report someone.
The other guy is just a totally delusional, paranoid whackjob. I didn't report that nutcase before but if he comes here with threats I will. He just doesn't get it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-25 03:43 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-4-22 09:08 AM
Flove the 80's stuff.
Me too! ZZ Top, Knight Ranger, Loverboy, AC/DC, Scorpions, Prince, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Twisted Sister, Dire Straits, Heart, Tom Petty... I'll stop now.
I saw Prince on TV twice yesterday singing songs from his new CD, first on Ellen Degeneres (wearing dark rimmed glasses), then later on Leno. Shuri always liked him.
I think he's found the fountain of youth.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-25 04:25 AM
Is my cat too fat?
(Too bad this board won't allow his head to be viewed. )
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karasu Time: 2009-4-25 04:47 AM
Wow what a porker. Look at that brisket!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-4-25 06:21 AM
Holy cow! Literally. I've got a girlfriend for him! She weighed in at 14.5 pounds, a couple of weeks ago.
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karasu Time: 2009-4-25 06:55 AM
Wow, WuMing. Your cat looks really pissed that you're taking a pic of her ass.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-4-25 07:09 AM
And lord knows, I need a wide-angle lens for that. She's crabby, as a default setting. She'd whip that Manny into shape.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-25 10:34 AM
Well yeah, cuz she's probably got front claws!
I think Kai needs a cat.
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codie Time: 2009-4-25 10:40 AM Subject: my cats
my cats makes me happy always and I sometimes feel what would it be if I can not feed them anymore...
I love them a lot...
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-4-25 11:07 AM
To Star:
Actually, yes she does. But, my point was that she'd bitch and complain until he gave in. She's very talkative, and quite the crab. Her nickname is Gabby Abby, the flabby crabby tabby. And then she'd sit on him. She just let me know the water bowl needs filled. 'Yes ma'am. Just coming, ma'am!'
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-4-26 05:52 AM
If she's talkative, they'd get along good, cuz Mannie is very quiet. He only meows when he can see the bottom of his food bowl. When his water bowl is empty, he pushes it out into the middle of the kitchen floor to get my attention. After he uses his new automatic litter box, he gets out and sits there patiently for 10 minutes so he can see it work. 
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Flagday Time: 2009-4-26 07:50 AM
I had some quality alone time with my mom. We laughed alot while we worked in the overgrown jungles also known as my gardens. God bless her. At 87 years old she still put in 5 solid hours of work but she was damned tired when I got her home.
That's what made me happy. But the "annoying" component is that I didn't put sunscreen on BEFORE we started to work. Ooooops.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-1 05:38 AM
I didn't know that was a surprise for me, but these days there's the release of "the forbidden kingdom" in dvd ,on shops .
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Tab1975 Time: 2009-5-1 10:53 PM
I am only about an hour away from FINALLY having all the old ugly wallpaper stripped from my bedroom walls!
(It's an old house - and my bedroom had the original wallpaper in it. Great shape, but GAWD. It's. UGLYYYYYY.)
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-1 10:58 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 26/4/09 07:52
If she's talkative, they'd get along good, cuz Mannie is very quiet. He only meows when he can see the bottom of his food bowl. When his water bowl is empty, he pushes it out into the middle of the kitchen floor to get my attention. After he uses his new automatic litter box, he gets out and sits there patiently for 10 minutes so he can see it work.
That's one smart kitty!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-1 11:14 PM
Originally posted by Tab1975 at 2009-5-1 10:53 AM
I am only about an hour away from FINALLY having all the old ugly wallpaper stripped from my bedroom walls!
PLEASE come to my home immediately!
Saturn, I will give Mannie your message.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-2 02:22 PM
Let me know what he says, Star
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-3 01:40 PM
Rafa is into the final, tomorrow/today at Rome. If he wins, it will be his 4th title there. He's just taken his 5th Barcelona and Monte Carlos, over the last 2 weeks. His win streak on clay is at 29, and his overall record is an obscene 140-4, as of the 23 April. And he's on Time magazines 100 best list, for 2009.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1894289_1894269,00.html
He's number 71, with a nice blurb written by Serena Williams.
And, just to ice the cake, he drop dead gorgeous and a nice guy.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-3 01:59 PM
HELL YEAH!!! VAMOS RAFA!!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-3 07:08 PM
I'm happy that my tummy seems back to normal, and I can once more enjoy eating. Six small meals a day instead of three bigger ones. Along with a small glass of OJ, I scramble one egg every morning, then chop it up real fine, and it seems to go further. I've even changed my sleeping hours from 10 or 11 p.m. until 6 or 7 a.m. No more late night TV, and it's agreeing with me. I'm getting a lot accomplished in those early morning hours.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-3 08:05 PM
Loving the emoticons, Star!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-3 08:54 PM
I think I'm in the process of acquiring a part-time kitty. A little-ish black one has been showing up, and I've been running him/her off. Well, he/she was kinda meowing at me, this morning, and rest don't really seem interested in a real fight, so I just put food out. Poor wee thing is hungry.
Ah, well. I'll just cut another potato into the pot.
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karasu Time: 2009-5-3 09:55 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-5-3 07:08 PM
I'm happy that my tummy seems back to normal, and I can once more enjoy eating. Six small meals a day instead of three bigger ones. Along with a small glass of OJ, I scramble one egg every morning, then chop it up real fine, and it seems to go further. I've even changed my sleeping hours from 10 or 11 p.m. until 6 or 7 a.m. No more late night TV, and it's agreeing with me. I'm getting a lot accomplished in those early morning hours.
So basically, you're me?
Do you find that eating six small meals a day keeps your energy at higher levels than eating three big meals a day?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-4 09:07 AM
I haven't actually done that yet. So far I'm just eating 3 small ones (they're keeping me full), and no bedtime snack as usual. I have to take a tiny white pill 1/2 hour before I eat. I haven't even had any pop since I got home on Wed. Just lemonade, Hawaiian Punch, and water.
But even just with 3 small meals and no caffeine, I'm feeling pretty energetic.
Thanks, Saturn.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-4 09:36 AM
Glad to hear you're on the mend, Star. But, besides the Rome win this morning, here's the other thing that's tickling me today.
Loves me some PG Wodehouse, and it's not ever been done better than Fry and Laurie, thenk you veddy much.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-4 09:41 AM
Would that be my sweet Dr. House?
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-4 09:55 AM
It would, but before he was seduced into the abomination that is American telly. Have you seen their sketch show, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie?" Abso. brilliant!
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JRS Time: 2009-5-4 03:18 PM
I'm watching Jeeves & Wooster Season 4 right now....this is the first I've seen of this crazy series! I absolutely love it!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-4 09:31 PM
I've been a fan of Wodehouse since I got my first of his books, when I was about 7. I got it at a yard sale, for about a nickel, and read and reread and reread it. I just reread it, again, last week. It's called "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves," and even as a child, it had me laughing out loud. I remember my dad wondering what was going on, the first time I read it. I think Fry and Laurie have just done brilliantly with the parts. If you like to read at all, try to read a copy of Wodehouse's anthology. There's brilliant short story called "The Coming of Gowf," about golf coming to a small Arab nation. Pee-your-pants funny.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-5 12:51 AM
Yes, I've seen a few on the BBC channel. And while they're certainly funny , I still prefer Hugh as House with his American accent, where he's still humorous, but at least has some sex appeal. He and Mark Williams played a couple of goof balls in 101 Dalmatians.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-5 04:19 AM
I've watched the dvd of the forbidden Kingdom , I like it very much . And there 's the other dvd (the supplements), i will have to watch.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-5 05:21 AM
Glad you liked it, Colombe.
I can't believe how quickly my grandkids are growing up. Here they are at a spring school function.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-5 06:12 AM
Cute kids, Star. What's with the huge honking 'press passes?'
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-5 06:49 AM
They could've been bingo cards to go with those numbers on the board. But I really don't know. It was the school's Spring Festival. They're finishing this last semester at the school on the A.F. Academy Base, then they will start at their new school... in the town where their home is, in August.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-5 09:20 AM
Maybe it's "Goofball Parent Bingo," a variant on the "New Business Lingo Bingo." You know the one, where you get to tick off the nouveau catchphrases at a meeting, only this would be for the parents. Center spot is free. You'd have spots like "Helicopter Parent," "Trailer Park Mom," Who's Mom has a Hummer," "HyperScheduler Mom," and the like.
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JRS Time: 2009-5-5 02:52 PM
Oh, let me guess why Star's grandkiddies have those cards around their necks.... They're pledge cards....you can pick your favorite kid and pledge money to help give them the education they would have had if the economy hadn't tanked!
As always, they're absolutely adorable, Star!
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colombe Time: 2009-5-5 11:24 PM
Star, your grantkid are different : one is serious , one is smiling a little , and one is mischievous .
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-5 11:37 PM
They're cuties, Star!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-5-7 12:43 AM
the dvd 2 (supplements) of the Forbidden kingdom is well.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-7 05:55 AM
Thanks, people.
I had an appointment with my oncologist, and he thought everything was fine, so I don't have to see him again for 6 monthss. When I mentioned that my feet were big, the doctor and his assistant said no way. I said they don't look like it but they are, so the doctor asked what size shoe I wear, and when I told him he said he couldn't belileve a little thing like me wore such a big shoe size.
I've lost 15 lbs. in the last 3 months thanks to my "problems". I think I'd rather have the 15 lbs. back, and give back the surgery, etc.
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JRS Time: 2009-5-7 06:22 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 5/6/09 02:55 PM
Thanks, people.
I had an appointment with my oncologist, and he thought everything was fine, so I don't have to see him again for 6 months. When I mentioned that my feet were big, the doctor and his assistant said no way. I said they don't look like it but they are, so the doctor asked what size shoe I wear, and when I told him he said he couldn't belileve a little thing like me wore such a big shoe size.
I've lost 15 lbs. in the last 3 months thanks to my "problems". I think I'd rather have the 15 lbs. back, and give back the surgery, etc.
Big footed and lighter, I love you just the way you are, Star! Whenever your oncologist tells you to go away for a few months, that's always cause for celebration! So...go out and buy some really big shoes! haha!
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-7 10:24 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2008-1-21 06:27 AM
I can think of 3 things.
My oldest grandson will be calling me later to tell me how his birthday party went today. He got to invite 7 friends from school and 7 from the neighborhood for a party at a place called "Ants in the Pants". Must be a kids b-day party hangout.
I'm going to barbeque some spareribs for dinner later.
Tonight at 9:00 I'm going to watch Masterpiece Theater on PBS ... they're showing Northanger Abbey, which was Jane Austen's first novel to be completed for publication.
There are several more Austen works scheduled for the coming weeks:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/schedule/index.html
I love Jane Austen - 1 of my very favourite authors. And I think her novels adapt well to the screen
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-7 10:26 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-5-4 11:31 PM
I've been a fan of Wodehouse since I got my first of his books, when I was about 7. I got it at a yard sale, for about a nickel, and read and reread and reread it. I just reread it, again, last week. It's called "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves," and even as a child, it had me laughing out loud. I remember my dad wondering what was going on, the first time I read it.
I think Fry and Laurie have just done brilliantly with the parts. If you like to read at all, try to read a copy of Wodehouse's anthology. There's brilliant short story called "The Coming of Gowf," about golf coming to a small Arab nation. Pee-your-pants funny.
I adore PG Wodehouse - absolutely hilarious stuff. I love his exaggerated style.
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-7 10:27 AM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2009-5-7 08:22 AM
Big footed and lighter, I love you just the way you are, Star! Whenever your oncologist tells you to go away for a few months, that's always cause for celebration! So...go out and buy some really big shoes! haha!
Oh dear Stargazer, what ever your problems have been I hope they stay away.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-7 08:17 PM
Thank you! So do I.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-7 11:27 PM
looking this
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colombe Time: 2009-5-7 11:30 PM
and this in my mum's little garden
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-8 10:07 AM
wow - how beautiful
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-9 11:04 AM
That last pic reminds me of a large, beautiful wisteria vine that use to be outside my mom & dad's bedroom window on a tall pole. The bumblebees loved it.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-9 11:45 AM
Pandora Internet Radio. How cool. It's smart. I told it I didn't care for Cyndi Lauper, and hey! presto, no more Cyndi. And now it's playing Dvorak. After some Beethoven. Awesome.
"Brassed Off" on Ovation. Great movie, and chance to look at Ewan MacGregor for 2-ish hours. Great music, as well as an all star cast.
Oh yeah, and Opie has gained another pound. He's back to almost 12 pounds, and is in fighting form, again. Just ask his brother, who got rolled over in the hallway, a couple of evenings ago. They've been giving each other the stink-eye since they were just a few years old. Not news, but it's good that Opie is feeling so well, again. Not so good for Boots, but still . . .
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-9 01:50 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-5-9 01:45 PM
Pandora Internet Radio. How cool. It's smart. I told it I didn't care for Cyndi Lauper, and hey! presto, no more Cyndi. And now it's playing Dvorak. After some Beethoven. Awesome.
"Brassed Off" on Ovation. Great movie, and chance to look at Ewan MacGregor for 2-ish hours. Great music, as well as an all star cast.
Oh yeah, and Opie has gained another pound. He's back to almost 12 pounds, and is in fighting form, again. Just ask his brother, who got rolled over in the hallway, a couple of evenings ago. They've been giving each other the stink-eye since they were just a few years old. Not news, but it's good that Opie is feeling so well, again. Not so good for Boots, but still . . .
Beethoven and Ewan McGregor - 2 things that make me very happy
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colombe Time: 2009-5-10 01:46 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-5-9 05:04 AM
That last pic reminds me of a large, beautiful wisteria vine that use to be outside my mom & dad's bedroom window on a tall pole. The bumblebees loved it.
It's wisteria and of course the bees love it a lot !!! , so my mom and me have to take care !
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-10 10:39 AM
Found this, and thought of you, Star.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-10 01:15 PM
Oh man! How cool does Hughie look there! Thanks, Wu.
Colombe, I hope you're not allergic to bee stings.
Speaking of Beethoven, I just saw a movie tonight, "The Soloist" which is very Beethovenish. It was good, but a hard movie to watch in parts. Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. are equally great in it.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-10 01:21 PM
The first movie I saw, with Luddy at the center, was "Beethoven Lives Upstairs." Very cool, and great perspective. IMHO, no one, repeat no one, matches Luddy's fire. Passion. No one. He's my favorite classical composer. Evah.
I still need to see "Immortal Beloved."
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-10 02:26 PM
The greatest guitarist, EVAH! Period, Full stop. Ritchie Blackmore. This is not even debatable.Blackmore rules!!
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-5-10 05:01 PM
The Chinese State Circus, what a fantastic show:
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYmcpZgCH0
My favourite bits were the Ariel Silks and the Lion Dancing, the plate spinners were amazing too, it's a great show for kids too, Eva loved every minute of it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-11 09:59 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-2-3 10:29 AM
Got some good news from OhiO today!
Winter is almost over ; we can see the deer wandering around now.
I missed this before!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-12 08:45 PM
This pic belongs to a friend of mine on another board of her cats eating dinner.
The restrictions on this board cut off the last huge orange cat... you can barely see his bowl.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-12 08:54 PM
It's cute how they are all lined up like that!!! And it's nice that they aren't all trying to get into each other's food dish.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-12 10:09 PM
I like the little black fellow. Poor thing. And at my house, it's chaos, when I do the canned food thing. I have to keep track of who's a pig, who gets pushed out, and then compensate for it. The fast eaters get theirs mushed on the plate, so they have to work for it. The slow ones, or the more easily scared from the plate, get to eat around the corner, so no one will give them the stink eye.
Right now, the greedy ones are crowding my bathroom, since that's where Opie gets his food. I've had as many as 5 in the bathroom, and it's hard to walk. No one wants to miss a bit of the wet food.
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Flagday Time: 2009-5-13 02:34 AM
My three eat off of one paper plate in the a.m. and it's every man for himself. The dry food is out all day because cats seem capable of self-regulating.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-13 03:18 AM
The dry food here is the same as yours, Flag. But the wet stuff is mostly for Opie. It's pretty much all he can eat, now. He goes through about 3 cans of Friskies a day. But the rest of the herd has figured that he's eating in the bathroom, and now there's a line at the door. Stimpy tries to sleep on the scale, so he doesn't miss out.
And Abby is now weighing in at 15 1/2 pounds. She doesn't get canned food. Either Richard Simmons is going to have to come over, or I'm hiring a tuba player to follow her around.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-5-13 05:22 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-5-12 08:45 AM
This pic belongs to a friend of mine on another board of her cats eating dinner.
The restrictions on this board cut off the last huge orange cat... you can barely see his bowl.
Did you know you can edit the size of a picture on Photobucket after it's loaded so things don't get cut off? It's easy. : )
That's some crowd of cats!! The vet bills alone could sink someone's finances.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-13 06:25 AM
About cats from the photo before , they are sweets and wises when they eat !
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-13 09:49 AM
Originally posted by
Seeker-09 at 2009-5-13 05:22 AM
That's some crowd of cats!! The vet bills alone could sink someone's finances.
Tell me about it. This sickness that ran through my house last month was harsh. It took most of my tax refund, and Opie's 4-day stay at the vets is still costing me money. It's okay, though. I'd rather have healthy cats than a fat bank account.
It'd be nice if both of those things would happen at the same time, though.
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-13 11:11 AM
i love cats but i live in a rented apartment where the landlord wont let me have one
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-13 11:19 AM
watched bbc's adaptation of pride and prejudice last night. that makes me happy.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-13 06:27 PM
I found that book (Pride and Prejudice) quite boring. I had to read that for school in Year 11. I forced my way through to chaper 12 and I didn't finish it. I just read the end to see what happened and made up the middle. I found it so predictable and I was pretty much spot on.
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Chuckyjet Time: 2009-5-13 07:31 PM
I just watched that stupid Jackie Chan film "The Mediallion" and there were 2 suprises in store for me.
First, i thought Jackie was like Jet in the fact that he never realy kissed any of his female co stars, maybe just a peck on the lips or somehting.... but he did! Full on making out
Secondly, Christy Cheung was in the film. I had never seen her in any thing apart from "The Bodyguard From Beijing". I was like "I know her from a Jet Li movie, and she was here in my hometown! "
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-13 09:55 PM
Originally posted by leomonkey at 2009-5-12 11:19 PM
watched bbc's adaptation of pride and prejudice last night. that makes me happy.
That was my fave too until I saw the 2005 film with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen. I damn near swooned. And a stellar supporting cast including Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn as Elizabeth;sparents, and Judi Dench as Mr. Darcy's frosty aunt.
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Tab1975 Time: 2009-5-14 03:27 AM
The new pics up in the Expendables spoiler thread is making ME happy today!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-14 07:29 AM
Originally posted by
Chuckyjet at 2009-5-13 07:31 PM
I just watched that stupid Jackie Chan film "The Mediallion" and there were 2 suprises in store for me.
First, i thought Jackie was like Jet in the fact that he never realy kissed any of his female co stars, maybe just a peck on the lips or somehting.... but he did! Full on making out
So, you didn't see Jackie's porno? It was done, very early days, but he was full Monty.
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-14 09:45 AM
saw a dog let off its lead this morning - it was having so much fun playing in some leaves. joy manifested in doggy form
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-14 09:57 AM
My Dorje does that , a lot. She runs around, and looks like a rabbit, leaping. She is such a sweet child, and is so full of joy.
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Chuckyjet Time: 2009-5-14 06:49 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-5-14 12:29 AM
So, you didn't see Jackie's porno? It was done, very early days, but he was full Monty.
Oh gosh !
I heard about that. Thought people were just winding me up lol
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-14 09:55 PM
No joke. If you google "Jackie Chan pornography" there's a bunch of links to the story. The China daily News has photos.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-14 10:02 PM
Wow!!! Wu, you seem to know a hellava lot about this!!! I take it you've seen it.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-14 10:20 PM
Nah. Just the still photos, from the article. They're very grainy, but you can tell it's Jackie. I do, however, think it's hilarious.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-14 10:31 PM
I never thought he'd be the sort to be in a porno!!!
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Chuckyjet Time: 2009-5-14 10:39 PM
Yeah just saw them.
Glad i didnt see anything "private"
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-14 10:56 PM
I'm not sure if I want to go looking for the photos, just to have a sticky beak, if I ever stumble across them I might take a look.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-14 11:50 PM
A sticky beak? WTF?
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-15 12:23 AM
Sticky beak, to have a look, a peek. God I'm to Aussie for this place sometimes.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-15 01:14 AM
Sounds like Cockney rhyming slang. I'll have to file that one away, for further use.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-15 01:47 AM
watching on tv satellite this evening " romeo must die".
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-15 12:54 PM
I have been freaking out over the last 10 months and especially over the last 2 weeks due to a nasty wrangle with a corporation and its debt collectors. yesterday during a phone conversation they backed down and admitted that I was write and agreed that I don't owe them any money. I have won and the nasties have retreated. I cannot believe that all this stress and hassle is finally over.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-15 02:45 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 15/5/09 03:14
Sounds like Cockney rhyming slang. I'll have to file that one away, for further use.
I like our rhyming slang. Some of it is obviously a little similar to British stuff, but the things we've made up ourselves is loads better.
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Chuckyjet Time: 2009-5-15 07:46 PM
No offence to and British people but i love the way Australians talk 2
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-15 07:53 PM
Originally posted by
Chuckyjet at 2009-5-15 07:46 AM
No offence to and British people
but i love the way Australians talk 2
I like 'em because I can understand 'em... most of the time.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-15 08:00 PM
Wow!!! That's something, seeing a lot of American's I've met have no clue what I say half the time. I spend half my time translating.
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leomonkey Time: 2009-5-16 08:46 AM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 2009-5-15 10:00 PM
Wow!!! That's something, seeing a lot of American's I've met have no clue what I say half the time. I spend half my time translating.
same here. i didn't realise aussie english was so different until i lived overseas and started hanging out with lots of americans.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-16 09:17 AM
There's something in that, that the Kiwis do. The way they pronounce the long 'o' sound, is marvelous. Peta Wilson turned me on to it, when she was "La Femme Nikita." Can't do it, can't even imitate it. Bloody marvelous.
Rafa won, straights, and is on to the semi's. His win-loss on clay is 149-4, I think. Freaking inhuman, but so, so pretty.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-16 09:32 AM
On a personal note, I had a lovely hit (tennis, kids!) today, with some (perfectstranger) hard-body 20-something college student. We both acknowledged,up front, that we suck, and had a lovely 40 minutes playing. No scoreswere kept, double bounces were acceptable. Just a great time. I forget,sometimes, how smoking hot those young'uns are. Especially up close. Oygevalt. And the notion that all of their parts work fine, without pharmaceuticals. . . .well, the mind boggles.
Also tried a recipe for a Spanish pork tenderloin with garlic and pepper. To. Die. For. num nummies.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-17 07:25 PM
to know that in few days soon , there will be a little sun , so i will do more things.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-17 11:11 PM
I'm happy we have sun today. Had to run to Toledo to buy a new sump pump, hose, and the thingie the water fills up in, then my neighbor guy is going to chop thru the heavy cement and 3 feet down into the dirt to install it. All I had before was a portable one, and it went bad recently. If my basement flooded, it would put out the pilot lights on my gas water heater. and gas furnace.
Next I'm getting a large tree removed, and a new roof. But I shouldn't get ahead of myself... one thing at a time.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-18 03:46 AM
yes star. with the health problems you had , it's better to take care of you. Sometimes i would like to do things quickly , but take the time to do it or wait for the exact moment , is good too.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-19 07:16 PM
Watching my little tortoiseshell chatter at the hummingbirds outside of the window. I've got a couple of pairs of hummingbirds, at the 2 feeders, and it drives her nuts. It's so funny. My little calico gets pretty agitated, as well, but she gets to go outside, and thus bleeds off more energy than Saka.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-20 01:15 AM
My cats like too the birds, but less than my others 2 cats who were doing a sort of song/miaou when they were watching birds outside.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-20 02:52 AM
Originally posted by
colombe at 2009-5-19 01:15 PM
my others 2 cats who were doing a sort of song/miaou when they were watching birds outside.
That's what my cat does. Kind of soft and whispery... not like a real meow.
Right now his big thing is lounging in the bathroom waiting for a box elder bug to come wandering in, then he plays with it using his clawless paws. I don't know if he eats them or not, and I don't want to know.
In case you're not familiar with them, they have wings but rarely use them, they like to walk everywhere they go, and they're very slow. As far as I'm concerned, they're harmless. They don't bite, get near food, eat material etc., and they're only here for a few weeks in the spring, and I might see a few in the autumn. I have a large box elder tree about 10 foot behind my house; that's the one that's going to be cut down soon. I just took this pic, and believe me, that base trunk and all the trunks that branch out are much thicker than they appear in this pic. And it's also a tall b*stard.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-5-20 03:56 AM
Whoa, it's gonna be quite a job to get rid of that one! Lots of potential firewood tho..
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Daan Time: 2009-5-20 04:10 PM
Playing Futsal (indoor soccer for you yanks) with some friends.
Listening to The Eagels + Eric Clapton play Hotel California You can check-out anytime you like, but you can never leave
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-20 08:15 PM
We had a Futsal comp at school. People would form groups with their friends and sign up and play against each other. I don't think they got anything out of it other than the satisfaction of winning.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-20 08:24 PM
Originally posted by
Daan at 2009-5-20 04:10 AM
Playing Futsal (indoor soccer for you yanks) with some friends.
Listening to The Eagels + Eric Clapton play Hotel California. You can check-out anytime you like, but you can never leave
That's my favorite line too.
No Clapton in this one, but a great live version from their '94 tour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4qEzSz1JSc
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Daan Time: 2009-5-20 11:37 PM
Ah that's a great vid. Thanks for posting it up!
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colombe Time: 2009-5-21 01:43 AM
About the tree , I've got few trees ,and one is quite thick,and give delicious fruits.
About the eagles "hotel california ", one of my teacher in english learned us (when I was 11 years old )in the clasroom this song.,and we liked it.
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Flagday Time: 2009-5-21 06:51 AM
Hotel California - what makes it special for me is the Joe Walsh guitar solo in the original. Absolutely inspired. And always makes me play my version of air guitar. It's mostly played on my face.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-21 08:49 AM
For me, it's "Highway Star." I also make the approximate noises.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-5-21 12:28 PM
Dreams are the most amazing things. It's incredible the way our subconscious weaves events from everyday life into them. I found this one totally amusing.
Yesterday in rl:
I watched a home improvement show on TV where they were making a big effort to remove wallpaper so they could paint a room. I also saw a picture of Karen Mok here at the site with a Habitat for Humanity patch on her jacket.
Last nite:
I had a dream I was with a group working on a house--somehow that was going to benefit the One Foundation. Jet Li made an appearance at the house to tell us what he wanted done with it. When he got to me he told me I needed to remove the many layers of wallpaper on the wall in front of me, starting from the corner & working out.
He attempted to hand me a tool & turned to leave but I said, 'Wait a minute. I don't know how to use this thing. How about showing me & then I'll take it from there'. He sort of sighed, but went to the corner & started to show me how to remove the wallpaper.
That's about all I remember. What's wrong with this picture? lol. I see Jet Li in a dream & instead of having him do martial arts, or doing any of the other myriad of things my subconscious could have had him do, there I am blabbing while he's working away stripping wallpaper for the One Foundation.
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Flagday Time: 2009-5-22 05:40 AM
hahaha
That's how my mind puts things together too but the events precipitating it are not always on thesame day. You're becoming a real home improvement queen so it kindamakes sense you weaved that into the mix. But yeah, what a waste.
Same with a Jet dream I had --- and remember I too am the one makingthis up in my own head --- I'm working outside, digging, weeding...andJet comes walking up to me out of the middle of nowhere (where I live)and says Hi. I think he was asking for directions. Very polite butvery impersonal. Same question...if I'm gonna conjure Jet up in my owndream why not have him do something else? I'm the producer, director,writer and cameraman in my dreams so why not something, shall wesay...fun?
I'm gonna have to start programming my dreams for a more felicitous outcome.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-22 10:37 AM
As far as I can remember, I've never dreamed about JET.
OTOH, he probably dreams about me all the time. 
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-5-22 11:43 PM
lol
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colombe Time: 2009-5-23 05:20 AM
(the pic before was fun).
what 's make me happy :a sunny day with the roses of the little garden
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colombe Time: 2009-5-23 05:24 AM
well it's more nice in reality than in the photo !
there's an other , hope that 's well.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-23 05:50 AM
I can almost smell them, Colombe. They're lovely.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-23 09:44 AM
Gorgeous roses, Colombe! 
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-23 07:26 PM
Originally posted by
Seeker-09 at 23/5/09 01:43
lol
Hahahahahaha!!! That's funny!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-5-24 05:32 AM
Usually I look after paper magazines of wushu , and I saw that, later this afternoon, in "art et combat" they speak about chinese cinema: the 3 kingdoms and the warlords with Jet , and he' s in cover this month (may-june 2009),here they "speak" a little more about asian movies , that's well !.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-24 05:35 AM
oh no , the photo is cut , perhaps i will do it better but not sure.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-24 05:49 AM
i do it again , hope that this time is well.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-5-24 06:06 AM
Very nice.
I'm happy today because my friend and I went shopping at 2 malls (second time this week) and I bought new white sheers for 4 windows (white ruffled tie-back curtains go over them), 4 summer tops, 2 nightgowns, and other odds and ends. Found 10-packs of pens for 25 cents, so I bought 12 packs... mostly black, but also some blue, and some red; 120 pens for $3. Yes, I lose a lot of pens, so I might as well lose cheap ones.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-25 09:35 AM
Thanks for the cover shots, Colombe. There are a few things making me happy today. First, my new avatar. He's so beautiful!! He wants a cookie, we think. Second, a lovely barbecue with Ma and Pa. We had steak and italian roasted potatoes and coleslaw. De-lish! And it was a good day yard sale-ing. I'm trying to brighten the house, with new (to me) soft furnishings and such. Got a lovely set of yellow valances with daisies for the kitchen, and some bright, cheerful full sheets for my futon. And a blankie for the bed, and a staple remover, to get those pesky tags out of clothes that I get from work.
The gang is ticking over nicely. The French Open is on, and *the player who will remian unnamed* plays in the wee hours tomorrow. He's on for his 5th straight title, which would be a record. Vamos! DVR is set, kids!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-25 12:49 PM
What makes me happy...seeing Rafa as Wu's avatar!!! Nice one!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-5-27 12:22 AM
today after the rain : a little sun !
And tonight on satellite television (on nt1) there will be "the legend of red dragon" with Jet, I will watch even if i got the dvd.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-31 12:42 AM
Fingers are finally starting to heal. I've missed 3 1/2 days of work, I've not been able to drive since Monday, and I haven't been able to shower since Tuesday. (BLECH!!!) I was able to brush my teeth this morning, and what a wonder!!
If I can shower today, I may try to drive. I haven't left the house/yard since Thursday, when my incredible, awesome sister took me to get some water. Imma going a bit stir crazy. My fingers itch like mad, but that's a good sign.
My previously mentioned amazing sister came Thursday to help me. I asked if she would run the vacuum and change the bed. She did that, and mopped my kitchen and bathroom, made supper, helped me put the storm windows back on a couple of windows (it's been sort of chilly at night) made a pitcher of Kool Aid, took me to get some water. And got a little therapy while she was here. (She's having a bit of a rough patch, as well.)
Awesome woman.
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colombe Time: 2009-5-31 01:01 AM
good that yours fingers are better, and that's nice to have a kind sister , each person haven't always this chance , so keep her preciously .
For me today the sun is here so nice !
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-31 02:36 PM
I had my first official date yesterday!!! It was so much fun!!! I'm really happy!!! Now all I need is a job.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-31 02:38 PM
Nice to hear that your fingers are finally getting better, Wu!!!
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Flagday Time: 2009-5-31 09:48 PM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 2009-5-31 02:36 AM
I had my first official date yesterday!!! It was so much fun!!! I'm really happy!!! Now all I need is a job.
Our little girl is growing up. sniff, sniff
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-31 10:03 PM
Awwww that's sweet Flagy!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-5-31 10:44 PM
I'm glad you had a good time. That's awesome! As for the fingers, Mom has been doing some reading in some home remedy books, and I'm now taking brewer's yeast tablets, zinc, beta-carotene, and B complex. It's helping. I needed some kind of moisturizer last night, and all of the lotions just make my hands burn. So, as a long shot, I got out a bottle of Spanish extra virgin olive oil that I had been hoarding, and just poured it on my hands and started working it in. Ahhhhh. relief. I id that 3 times before I went to bed last night, and what a difference. The dead scaly crap is peeling, and there was much less seeping last night. I've been using paper towels to hold the door knob when I open and close the door, because I seep on the door. everything gets goo on it: forks, cups, etc.
But the olive oil is a huge help!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-5-31 11:14 PM
I had a great time.
Wow nice to see that the Spanish aren't just good for creating Rafael Nadal. They're also good at making something to help your hands.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-1 05:02 PM
I got a job interview on Thursday!!! About fricking time too!!! It's at Boarders!!! It just so happens it's my favourite store!!!
This could be my third good thing. Seeing they say things happen in threes. The first being my boyfriend, the second being my Rugby League team winning on the weekend and hopefully getting this job will be number 3!!! Fingers crossed!!!
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JRS Time: 2009-6-5 04:32 AM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 6/1/09 02:02 AM
I got a job interview on Thursday!!! About fricking time too!!! It's at Boarders!!! It just so happens it's my favourite store!!!
This could be my third good thing. Seeing they say things happen in threes. The first being my boyfriend, the second being my Rugby League team winning on the weekend and hopefully getting this job will be number 3!!! Fingers crossed!!!
I hope you get the job....but, if you do, I hope they have a great employee discount on books so you don't spend ALL of your paycheck on books!
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-6-5 05:18 AM
Good luck on the job interview, SS.
I just got new laptop today and am using it now. It's no frills and wasn't that expensive which is exactly what I was looking for. Just needed something to surf, watch videos, and do a bit of word processing.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-5 02:57 PM
Thanks guys. I think the interview went ok. But I still can't help but think I don't have the job. I honestly don't see how this one is going to be any different to all the rest. *sigh*
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-5 03:00 PM
Originally posted by
JRS at 5/6/09 06:32
I hope you get the job....but, if you do, I hope they have a great employee discount on books so you don't spend ALL of your paycheck on books!
Actually, IF I get the job, I'll be paying for driving lessons and saving for a laptop and a car. Books will be taking a bit of a backseat.
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karasu Time: 2009-6-6 12:13 AM
Good luck, sailor scout! Keep filling out those applications!
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colombe Time: 2009-6-6 04:39 AM
try to take care and make happy an unhappy pets.
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colombe Time: 2009-6-6 04:46 AM
To know that all over the world the documentary "home" about ecology and environmental was seen today and a possibility for all the countries to cooperate to save the planet. And emergent countries try to make more efforts .
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-6 07:26 PM
Originally posted by karasu at 6/6/09 02:13
Good luck, sailor scout! Keep filling out those applications!
Thanks dude!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-6-9 12:20 AM
The ray of sun after the rain,
And yesterday a great walk with my dog.
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colombe Time: 2009-6-12 02:38 AM
on t.v. satellite ,on tf6, tonight :"Romeo must die".
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-12 03:29 AM
Originally posted by
colombe at 2009-6-11 02:38 PM
"Romeo must die".
Ahhh... Trish and Han. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-12 06:21 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-6-12 03:29 AM
Ahhh... Trish and Han.
And Moron.
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karasu Time: 2009-6-12 07:23 AM
A day with no obligations!
Which is a lie. I'm just putting it off until tomorrow.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-12 04:43 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 12/6/09 08:21
And Moron.
Name's Maurice, bitch
I think I've seen that movie too many times...but not as many as The One!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-12 06:39 PM
Me, too. But I try to avoid "The One."
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-12 08:43 PM
Why? What's wrong with 'The One'
Fresh fish
Got a pretty mouth
I'm Yulaw, I'm no body's bitch, you are mine
I don't need to know you, you only need to know me
I will be the one!
See?! Too many times, I can quote the whole last scene!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-12 09:55 PM
My record times for seeing a JET film belong to KOD. That's my biggie. And I would've missed it if I hadn't seen JET on Leno promoting it. I guess it was his slow building tender feelings for me... er I mean Bridget, that hooked me.
Well that and his toughness.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-12 10:57 PM
Hahahaha
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-13 02:07 AM
My issue with "The One" is the premise. I don't know who the asshat is, that thinks every action star needs to fight himself. Done to death. Oy. It needs to stop.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-13 03:39 AM
Awww... com'on! I thought it was fun. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-13 11:36 AM
In a replay of last year's final, my awesome guys changed the ending. My Pens ROCK!!!!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-13 11:38 AM
How adorable is Sid the Kid?
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-13 07:53 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 13/6/09 05:39
Awww... com'on! I thought it was fun.
Me too!!!
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colombe Time: 2009-6-14 06:04 AM
to have tried to save pets.(if i could save human it would be the same for me).
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colombe Time: 2009-6-15 02:50 AM
i'm a family of welcome for 1 dog and 2 kittens,for protect them since a week and few days.
well ,now a movie called "en sursis" with Jet (on RTL9) , i never saw it , and i missed the beginning !
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-16 08:01 AM
There's 2 nice young men mowing and weed-whacking my yard! Oh joy!! It was starting to get on my nerves, and I'm afraid to do it, with my hands the way they are. I have to pay them, but it'll will be done. Awesome!!
My dad's 82nd birthday, today. He's been whingeing about having lobster. Has never, wants it soooo bad. I said, knowing the state of his teeth, that he'd never be able to eat the swill from Red Lobster, don't do it. Well, guess who made the rounds today to get his lobster, and some awesome Chinese for Mom and I. Moi. And guess who couldn't eat his lobster!!?!?!?! $30 freaking dollars for rubber.
Told ya so!! (and I told him, that I'd be telling you all. )
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-16 09:32 AM
My friend loves Red Lobster lobster. I don't eat the stuff myself.
Happy birthday to your pops!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-16 10:38 AM
He's awesome, at his age. He still runs chainsaws, cutting winter firewood, fixes and runs both garden and farm tractors, splits wood with a splitter. He can fix everything from a toaster to a tank. Or used to, the tank, anyways.
Mom shared her sweet and sour chicken with him. She's not got as much schadenfreud as me. I gave him some of my Hunan pork. He could even chew that. Not that lobster.
But thanks. I'll pass on your well wishes. He'll be delighted. My sister, who is activities director for a senior center, had her gang sing at him, over the phone. He liked that.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-6-17 12:23 PM
I enjoyed seeing this picture.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-17 03:00 PM
It's nice, Star!!! I'mma nick it.
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colombe Time: 2009-6-18 01:25 AM
The sun , and stay in the garden : the trees ,( the birds), it's so simple and pleasant ,even if in your life there's not really hapiness ,it's bring a little hapiness.
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-6-18 02:17 PM
Today is my 10th Wedding Anniversary!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-18 03:25 PM
Congratz Halo!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-18 09:44 PM
Congratultions, Halo. I hope you guys have a lovely day.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-18 11:03 PM
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MR. & MRS. JONES!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-18 11:18 PM
Hopefully going out with my better half tomorrow. It's been too long since I saw him last!!! I miss him!!!
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-6-18 11:36 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-6-18 04:03 PM
.MR. & MRS. JONES!!
Wow that's brilliant, thankyou Kathy! And thanks WuMing and Saturnshadow, we're going out to dinner later, nothing wild though as it's a school night.
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Flagday Time: 2009-6-19 08:20 AM
10 years is a long time! Sweet. Best wishes and here is to a lifetime of happy years together. 
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-6-19 02:12 PM
Thanks Flagday! It's scary how quickly its gone!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-19 07:23 PM
I had a good day out with my better half...I miss being with him. I want to be with him more often...we don't see each other much at all...*sigh* but it makes it all the more special and I get to shower him with kisses!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-19 07:56 PM
Ah, young love. So. . . so. . .Well, anyway, good for you, SS. As for me, I'm happy: just got the e-mail that my copy of "Warlords" has shipped!! Woot!!
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colombe Time: 2009-6-19 08:12 PM
There's a little quietness so i'm happy .
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-19 09:23 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 19/6/09 21:56
Ah, young love. So. . . so. . .Well, anyway, good for you, SS. As for me, I'm happy: just got the e-mail that my copy of "Warlords" has shipped!! Woot!!
Thanks Wu!!!
Nice!!! I need to get me a copy of Warlords.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-20 06:15 AM
I'm happy because, with a little help from a friend, I got all the ruffled tie back curtains washed and put back up over NEW sheers in my living room and guest bedroom, plus of course washing the windows and big oak woodwork.
Now I'm pooped.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-6-20 08:29 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2009-6-18 08:20 PM
10 years is a long time! Sweet. Best wishes and here is to a lifetime of happy years together.
Gorgeous picture, Flag.
Belated, but I second the sentiment, Halo. : )
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colombe Time: 2009-6-22 10:06 PM
A quite calm-day ; and the presence of the sun .
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-22 10:34 PM
Looks like I get to see my better half again tomorrow!!! Yay!!! Not sure when I'll get to see him after then, he's going to be in the same boat as me, looking for work.
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karasu Time: 2009-6-22 10:51 PM
I went shoe shopping at 8am. I didn't find any, but I did get a couple of T-shirts, an armband for my Ipod, and Total Recall, The Punisher, and Sin City on Blu-Ray.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-6-23 02:49 AM
Originally posted by
karasu at 2009-6-22 10:51 PM
I went shoe shopping at 8am. I didn't find any, but I did get a couple of T-shirts, an armband for my Ipod, and Total Recall, The Punisher, and Sin City on Blu-Ray.
Which version of the Punisher? The old Dolph Lundgren version, Tom Jane, or War Zone?
Speaking of shoes I need some new ones as well.
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karasu Time: 2009-6-23 03:14 AM
The Tom Jane version. I liked that one. I haven't seen War Zone yet, but I hear it's wicked violent so I'll be watching it soon enough.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-24 12:04 AM
Found Ong Bak 2 on DVD, legit, on eBay. Since it, and "Warlords," are apparently NEVER coming to theaters, I guess I'll just have to see them this way.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-24 03:07 PM
And here I was waiting for Warlords to come into the theatres. *sigh*
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-24 07:26 PM
I don't know about Aus. but here in the US I think it's a done deal.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-24 08:11 PM
Well War/Rouge Assassin didn'tshow in the cinemas here, but it came out on DVD. I think the last JetLi movie that came out here, with him in the lead role, was Fearless and it wasn't in every cinema because it was a foreign language film. And a lot of his movies aren't that popular here, unless they are the Hollywood ones. But even then, that's no guarantee, i.e. War/Rouge Assassin.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-25 02:07 AM
I cheated and watched War Lords on the internet. Anybody gonna sue me?
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Flagday Time: 2009-6-25 02:29 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-6-24 02:07 PM
I cheated and watched War Lords on the internet. Anybody gonna sue me?
Yes, but first tell me where you found it.
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mhough Time: 2009-6-25 03:00 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2009-6-24 08:29 PM
Yes, but first tell me where you found it.
naughty!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-25 07:20 AM
Originally posted by
Flagday at 2009-6-24 02:29 PM
Yes, but first tell me where you found it.
I just went back through my PMs and found the link, but there's no sign of The Warlords there anymore. I got the link last Aug. 18th and watched it right away. It was on youtube at that time in16 parts, but went real smooth, and was subtitled.
Sowwy... I twied.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-6-25 07:59 AM
My cousin's house had filled with gas from a leaking pipe but no one in the house noticed. Luckily a friend stopped by and was able to smell it and alert them in time. It had spread through the entire house and if they would've turned on the stove or anything else it would've exploded.
Just glad he is okay as he is like a little brother to me.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-25 09:50 AM
Watching "legend of Drunken Master." Jackie is such a hoot.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-25 05:54 PM
I loved that movie!!!
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Flagday Time: 2009-6-25 08:59 PM
Originally posted by DarkLegion at 2009-6-24 07:59 PM
My cousin's house had filled with gas from a leaking pipe but no one in the house noticed. Luckily a friend stopped by and was able to smell it and alert them in time. It had spread through the entire house and if they would've turned on the stove or anything else it would've exploded.
Just glad he is okay as he is like a little brother to me.
That is happy and scary at the same time. Our natural gas is infused with a smelly additive which makes it smell like rotten eggs. It is really easy to detect so very few explosions occur anymore. But carbon monoxide (like from e.g. a leaky heating system and colorless odorless tasteless] is the real killer. Thank God your cousin/s friend stopped by. Not their time.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-6-26 01:12 PM
Originally posted by Flagday at 2009-6-25 08:59 PM
That is happy and scary at the same time. Our natural gas is infused with a smelly additive which makes it smell like rotten eggs. It is really easy to detect so very few explosions occur anymore. But carbon monoxide (like from e.g. a leaky heating system and colorless odorless tasteless] is the real killer. Thank God your cousin/s friend stopped by. Not their time.
That's a good idea about having the smelly additive.
Agreed about the carbon monoxide. That killed quite a few people over the past winter.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-6-27 06:48 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-6-24 20:50
Watching "legend of Drunken Master." Jackie is such a hoot.
"i'm pretty drunk..but i dunno about *hiccup* boks-sing"
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-27 10:06 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 27/6/09 20:48
"i'm pretty drunk..but i dunno about *hiccup* boks-sing"
Hahahahahahaha you're a laugh and a half Jesse!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-27 10:12 PM
Our natural gas has an odor also, which was a great idea on someone's part.
I'm happy today because the tree guy, his helper, and his large wood chipper arrived at 9 to severely trim my tree that sits right behind my house. I love the sound of the power saws and the chipper. He had asked me if I wanted the wood for any reason, and I said absolutely not, so a guy just got here that's going to take it.
After this is taken care of, I can get the roof work done.
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karasu Time: 2009-6-27 10:51 PM
I had a Snickers bar!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-28 06:27 AM
I didn't want to lose all my afternoon shade, so I only had the four trunk/limbs that spread all over my back roof and driveway taken off, plus two on the backside that hung over my privacy fence. Two guys and a gal did all the work, except for the guy that carried all that heavy firewood from the back yard to the street to load his small trailer and truck bed up twice. They were here from 9 to 4:30 with an hour off for lunch.
Everytime the huge generator that runs the chipper roared to life, my cat ran to hide under the bed. Now I know where the term "scaredy cat" comes from. 
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-6-28 07:16 AM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 2009-6-27 09:06
Hahahahahahaha you're a laugh and a half Jesse!!!
couldn't find the corrospondin picture..so i settle for this charmer
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-28 08:12 AM
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-28 09:24 AM
Ha ha ha.
Oh, and my copy of "Warlords" arrived today> Pretty quick from Hong Kong. W00t!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-28 06:35 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 28/6/09 09:16
couldn't find the corrospondin picture..so i settle for this charmer
I love it!!! I remember that!!! That movie was awesome!!!
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hphan Time: 2009-6-29 01:20 PM
friend of a friend wrote a song she's trying to get on the next Twilight soundtrack. she's got a purty voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjOW8KFf6eI
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-29 09:54 PM
Very nice! though I've never seen or read any of the Twilight stuff. I'm behind the times. 
Good luck to her!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-6-29 11:12 PM
The top twelve indicators that the economy is bad--
12. CEO's are now playing miniature golf.
11. I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
10. I went to buy a toaster oven and they gave me a bank.
9. Hotwheels and Matchbox car companies are now trading higher than GM in the stock market.
8. Obama met with small businesses - GE, Pfizer, Chrysler, Citigroup and GM, to discuss the Stimulus Package.
7. McDonalds is selling the 1/4- ouncer.
6. People in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and are learning their
children's names.
5. The most highly-paid job is now jury duty.
4. People in Africa are donating money to Americans. Mothers in Ethiopia are telling their kids, "finish your plate; do you know how many kids are starving in America?"
3. Motel Six won't leave the lights on.
2. The Mafia is laying off judges.
And my most favorite indicator of all...
1. If the bank returns your check marked as "insufficient funds," you have to call them and ask if they meant you or them.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-6-30 03:44 AM
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shaotie Time: 2009-6-30 07:34 AM
I am getting my school district to pay for my master's degree next year. It will be in instructional technology. Even though I have 300 or so undergraduate and graduate level college credits, I don't have a graduate degree. I finally had to level off a while ago because of health reasons. I've been wondering for years about how to get back and pay for my life and couldn't resolve it. Now that they are going to pay for it, I'm ecstatic. And the timing is perfect. It won't interfer with my other projects or other training for work. Now all I have to do is pray that the university, which now offers a cohort program as a certificate, will get themselves together by March so that we can start in Fall 2010. Yeah!
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-6-30 09:50 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 30/6/09 01:12
The top twelve indicators that the economy is bad--
12. CEO's are now playing miniature golf.
11. I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
10. I went to buy a toaster oven and they gave me a bank.
9. Hotwheels and Matchbox car companies are now trading higher than GM in the stock market.
8. Obama met with small businesses - GE, Pfizer, Chrysler, Citigroup and GM, to discuss the Stimulus Package.
7. McDonalds is selling the 1/4- ouncer.
6. People in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and are learning their
children's names.
5. The most highly-paid job is now jury duty.
4. People in Africa are donating money to Americans. Mothers in Ethiopia are telling their kids, "finish your plate; do you know how many kids are starving in America?"
3. Motel Six won't leave the lights on.
2. The Mafia is laying off judges.
And my most favorite indicator of all...
1. If the bank returns your check marked as "insufficient funds," you have to call them and ...
I love it!!!
The 1/4 ouncer hahahahaha, and think of how much less fat you'd be comsuming. They should start it for real, imagine how many less fat people there would be if they did. Instead of upsizing they should downsize as a sign of the failing economy.
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colombe Time: 2009-7-1 05:41 AM
A good new :i've heard on cctvf, that in China they will do a law to protect animals: for domestic pets , and against cruelty, and for transport animals .A lot of chinese people are agree with this: respect of the animals. Well that's a wonderful new ! . I'm very happy even it will be a long time or not to use this law.
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sunshine0210 Time: 2009-7-1 04:19 PM
What's making me happy today is I finally got Internet at home and am back here!!!
Hello again guyz!!! Glad to see familiar names around...
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-1 09:18 PM
I got to spend the day with my better half. I went to his house and we watched Spider-man 3 (visual effects were good, storyline was mediocre and predictable) and Family Guy. I got him hooked on the latter. I enjoyed every minute of the day. I met one of his sisters, she's really nice. Also met his mum, apparently her English isn't that great (they're Vietnamese, he was born here in Aus, so was his sisters) so there is no real point in saying much to her. I wish I could see him more often. He accompanied me to the station near my home. He was going to walk me home, but he had a major headache and was so tired, he looked like he could've slept standing up. I was going to intro him to my mum, but next time. The saddest part was seeing him leave on the train to go back home. I want to see him again, and I can't wait until then, whenever that'll be.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-1 10:14 PM
Originally posted by sunshine0210 at 2009-7-1 04:19 AM
What's making me happy today is I finally got Internet at home and am back here!!!
Hello again guyz!!! Glad to see familiar names around...
Glad to have you back!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-4 10:27 AM
Elvis on my iPod!! Hunka hunka burning love!!! Actually my fave is "Little less Conversation." Oh yeah and Elton John and Kiki Dee.
Name that song . . .
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-4 11:11 AM
Don't go breakin' my heart! *dances around*
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appleann Time: 2009-7-4 01:16 PM Subject: Please Don't Lie To Me Again
This touching sad short love story is amazing.Sometimes we lie to the ones we love because we are afraid to tell people of our feelings for them. How often has this happened to you? Well, read this touching sad short love story and perhaps you might find the courage to let people know of your feelings.(http://www.virgoldz.com)
Tenchi looked at the face of a girl whom he had been with for a long time. She was his childhood friend. She was lying on the hospital bed, unconcious. As Tenchi looked at her, love and sadness can be seen in his eyes. Worried that something bad might happen to her. "Yuki, please wake up." the words that he kept repeating in his mind, over and over again.(http://www,virgoldz.com)
"Hey cheer up now. What's the matter?" A young boy wearing a blue baseball cap told his friend, looking at her, who was crying. "I'm fine." A little girl gave the same boy a fake smile. "Ahh, something's wrong, I knew it. Yuki tell me." He insisted. But the little girl just gave him a smile, "nothing."(http://www.virgoldz.com)
A girl waited under a waiting shed, it was raining too hard. Everything was dark. "Yuki!" The girl heard her name. Left, right, it was her friend, Tenchi. The boy hurried to see her, he ran to the waiting shed quickly, with his uniform, dripping wet. But as soon as he got there, acted as if she didn't even hear his voice, nor knew him for who he was. "We need to talk..." He said trying to catch some air. "I thought I told you to leave me alonE!" The girl shouted as she turned her back at him. "Yuki, I can't do that!" Tenchi answered. Yuki started walking away, she had her clothes wet by the time she set her feet out of the waiting shed.(http://www.virgoldz.com)
"Hey, listen ok. Look I know that I made the wrong choice about telling you that I...love you....but...please, cant we just...have what we had before? FRIENDSHIP!?" Tenchi continued. Yuki stopped walking, "Look!" she turned around and faced him, "All I ask is for you to leave me alone! I'm sick and tired of this game. It can't be. You can't love a girl like me." She yelled, tears came falling from her eyes. Tenchi made his way to his friend and threw his arms around her, "I just love you!...Why can't we be together?" He was crying. "LET GO!" Yuki pushed him, and Tenchi felt pain on his right cheek, she slapped him. "Can't you understand me? I don't like the way you treat me anymore, I'm not special. You just can't love me as someone else? I hate you!" Her voice was beginning to break up, she was crying real hard, but the rain could cover it. Yuki turned her back at Tenchi and ran away.(http://www.virgoldz.com)
Tenchi wanted to go after her but all he could do was watch her as she goes farther and farther. As Yuki reached the sidewalk near her house, she felt pain on her left chest, her heart was aching. She couldn't breath. She placed her hand just at the place of her heart and tried to massage her chest, "It's ok, Nikk. You can do it...just a few steps and...Ughr" She took a deep breath and started walking again, slowly, but her knees felt weak, she can't move anymore and that caused her to fall on the ground. Her sister got out the house eventually and helped her to stand up.(http://www.virgoldz.com)
Tenchi took a deep breath and made his way to the wash room to wash the vase. There was silence. Even his loud breathing could be heard...As Tenchi went out the room, he went to the table near Yuki's bed and took the boquet of roses. "Tenchi," He heard a soft voice calling him. Tenchi turned to his right and found Yuki, awake. "Tenchi, What are u doin here?." she said. Her voice was softer than before. Her friend smiled, "I...came here to...see you.." He replied. "Tenchi...I..." She felt so much pain on her chest again.(http://www.virgoldz.com)
http://www.virgoldz.com
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-7-4 11:10 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-7-3 10:27 PM
Elvis on my iPod!! Hunka hunka burning love!!! Actually my fave is "Little less Conversation." Oh yeah and Elton John and Kiki Dee.
Name that song . . .
Ohhhh..
Don't go breakin my heart
I couldn't if I tried
Oh honey when I get restless
I have you by my side
Yeah, I remember when that one got played till I was ready to tear out both of their hearts & stomp on them.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-4 11:15 PM
Me too. But now it's heard by choice. The ones that make me want to stomp on the radio are Miley Cyrus and her stupid "Climb," and anything from the little poser Taylor Swift. Swift's "Romeo and Juliet" makes me wish it turned out like the original story. That'd shut her up.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-5 03:19 AM
No fair... I guessed it first. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-5 05:33 AM
'S okay. It's not like there was a prize or anything.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-5 10:51 PM
Andy Roddick is staying with Rog. Took the first set, lost the second in tiebreak, and they're on serve now in the third.
Come on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-5 10:55 PM
I want Andy to win so that Rog doesn't get the No1 back!!!
C'arn Andy!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-5 11:40 PM
Andy lost the 3rd in tiebreak as well. But he's got the break in the 4th set, and leads 3-1. If he can consolidate that, it's going to 5 sets, oh yes indeedy. I just don't want to see Sgt. Pepper get another one.
Vamos, Andy!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-5 11:47 PM
Andy's up 5-2, in the 4th. Come on Andy!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-6 02:02 AM
Sorry to interrupt, girls, but look at this neat pic my dil took on July 3rd of the rain coming over the Rockies. They were almost done assembling their new patio furniture on the second floor deck when they saw it, so they hurried and got done... took the rain about 15 minutes to reach them. Click on the pic and you can see it a bit wider, and get a better view of those clouds.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-6 02:19 AM
Nice pic, Star.
Andy played his heart out, took it to 5 sets. Since there is no 5th set tiebreak, they just keep playing until someone gets a break. The last set was 16-14. Roger now has his 15th Slam, breaking Sampras' record of 14.
I'm so proud of Andy. He played very well, and the match was possibly the longest in Wimby history, going to 30 games in the 5th set. Unreal. He tried so hard, and stayed in it until the end.
And now Rog the Swiss bag gets his #1 ranking back, as well. What a crappy result, all around.
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sunsetgun Time: 2009-7-6 02:26 AM
I'm glad that Roddick is back on form..honestly Federer should count himself lucky to have pulled that one off.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-7-6 12:47 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-7-4 03:19 PM
No fair... I guessed it first.
Lol.
Something does seem to be wonky tho. Your post about the song title is before mine, but yours is dated 11:11 & mine is dated 11:10.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-6 02:53 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 6/7/09 04:19
Nice pic, Star.
Andy played his heart out, took it to 5 sets. Since there is no 5th set tiebreak, they just keep playing until someone gets a break. The last set was 16-14. Roger now has his 15th Slam, breaking Sampras' record of 14.
I'm so proud of Andy. He played very well, and the match was possibly the longest in Wimby history, going to 30 games in the 5th set. Unreal. He tried so hard, and stayed in it until the end.
And now Rog the Swiss bag gets his #1 ranking back, as well. What a crappy result, all around.
Gaaaaaaaah!!! I know, how sucky!!! I wanted Andy to win. I think he deserved it, from what I heard from my brother. I hope that when Rafa is well again, he can claim back the title.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-6 08:54 PM
Agreed. But Andy really deserved it. I was so stressed, I was rocking back and forth in my chair, trying to help him. My Twitter buddies felt the same way, and Andy has made a whole legion of new fans. And y'know what? He didn't bawl like a baby when he lost!! You could tell he was hurt, but no blubbling. (Hey, Rog, take a note.)
He was very gracious last night, in his "Thank you" tweet, as well. He's pulled out of Davis cup, though, citing a hip injury. He fell yesterday, at least once, that you could see it hurt. He was a bit slow getting up, and was sort of gimp for a few minutes. But, he soldiered on.
I'm telling ya, I could sign up as the president of the Andy Roddick fan club, especially after the performance yesterday. That's not to detract from Rafa, not at all. But, as I posted at ETdR, this may be the benefit from Rafa staying home: we got to see some of the other talented, disciplined and deserving guys in a new light. When Rafa is there, his light kinda outshines everyone else. I'm hearing that Rafa is tentatively looking at the Masters in Montreal for his return. I'm voting for Cincinatti, as that's just a few hours from here.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-6 09:03 PM
So where does Rog winning leave Rafa now? Is he back at No. 2 again?
I hope he's fit enough to make the Masters. It's gotta be hard to sit back and watch the tournaments go by and can't defend your titles and ranking.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-6 09:22 PM
Yes, unfortunately, Rog took over number one, when he won the title yesterday.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/?homepage=true
Just another note on how different things are today, from last year, was when the new champions came out to greet the crowd after their wins. Rog and Serena came out with their trophies, and waved at the crowd. Rafa came out after his win, last year, and went to the crowd and signed autographs.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-6 11:19 PM
Oh interesting!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-7 01:13 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2009-7-6 12:47 AM
Something does seem to be wonky tho. Your post about the song title is before mine, but yours is dated 11:11 & mine is dated 11:10.
Wu made her post on 7-3 at 10:27 PM and I answered on 7-3 at 11:11 PM (44 mins. later).
Your post was made on 7-4 at 11:10 AM. Getting the pic?
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-13 10:03 PM
Back on topic, I met a lovely fella. We share a faith, he's smart, easy to talk to, lots of stuff in common.
Fingers crossed, folks.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-13 10:21 PM
Good luck!
I'm happy because I'm beginning to see a difference in Two-Ton Mannie. I think a few ounces have melted off.
I stare at him so much trying to tell if he's getting slimmer, I think it's freaking him out.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-13 10:58 PM
I have to weigh my moose, but I think she may be getting fatter.
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-7-13 11:37 PM
Back from a two week holiday and all three cats are present and correct which makes me very happy, I always worry one of them will wander off while we're gone.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-14 09:47 PM
Awww... I'm glad your cats are safe, Halo.
There's an article on yahoo news page this morning titled "Cats Do Control Humans". I've always known this was true of my cat, probably because he can't go out and hunt.
I tried to quote the article here, but it got all screwed up. AnD sure isn't like our old board. Anyway, you can read it here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescie ... rolhumansstudyfinds
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Daan Time: 2009-7-15 04:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k
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Daan Time: 2009-7-15 04:49 PM
On a similar note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM
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colombe Time: 2009-7-16 02:00 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-7-14 03:47 PM
Awww... I'm glad your cats are safe, Halo.
There's an article on yahoo news page this morning titled "Cats Do Control Humans". I've always known this was true of my cat, probably because he can't go out and hunt.
I tried to quote the article here, but it got all screwed up. AnD sure isn't like our old board.
Anyway, you can read it here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescie ... rolhumansstudyfinds
I've heard someone spoke about the same on the radio today . there will be certainly (hope so), more understanding about their cat -"language" in the futur.
And about sound in stations ,i think they did it too in paris , with people who don't know each/others , and repeat in their home , and via the web, they met in a certain place ,at a certain moment , there a signal and they begin to dance,or stop making a move.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-18 03:20 AM
I didn't hear about that.
My son is taking me out to breakfast tomorrow morning (Sat.) at 10:00 at Cafe Marie's in Toledo. He has a card that will enable us to get their menu from 1989, when prices were much lower. It'll just be the two of us since his wife will be getting her hair trimmed, a manicure, and a pedicure, then they're going to a wedding at 2:00. Isn't that just like men and women. Men just shower and put on their suit, but women have to go through a whole ritual to get ready for a shindig.
I'll try to remember to take a pic at the restaurant. Maybe of my son with his mouth full.
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mhough Time: 2009-7-18 05:51 AM
Enjoy that breakfast......! Star....
I'm happy today - 'cause my 5year old started riding her bike with no baby wheels today. Okay I had to run behind her to help with the occasional steering problem - and subsequently got my daily exercise in... - but she is B A L A N C I N G - all by herself....and in her own words...;" I need speed Mom"...." but in Afrikaans.....
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-18 06:18 AM
That's great! But you know, next she's going to be asking for the car.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-18 04:20 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 18/7/09 05:20
I didn't hear about that.
My son is taking me out to breakfast tomorrow morning (Sat.) at 10:00 at Cafe Marie's in Toledo. He has a card that will enable us to get their menu from 1989, when prices were much lower. It'll just be the two of us since his wife will be getting her hair trimmed, a manicure, and a pedicure, then they're going to a wedding at 2:00. Isn't that just like men and women. Men just shower and put on their suit, but women have to go through a whole ritual to get ready for a shindig.
I'll try to remember to take a pic at the restaurant. Maybe of my son with his mouth full.
When I go out, I'm more like the guys. It takes me hardly any time to get ready. Mainly because I don't wear make-up and don't style my hair. As long as my hair is brushed I don't care. I have a quick shower early and wash my hair and get dressed in something shabby. Then 5 mins before I leave, I get changed, put my shoes on, grab my bag and go. All up about 15 mins...
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-18 09:00 PM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 2009-7-18 04:20 AM
Mainly because I don't wear make-up and don't style my hair.
I'm with you there. I'm a drip dry and go person. But for both my son's weddings I did the whole hairdresser, professional makeup routine. I got lots of compliments, but no way am I doing that on a regular basis.
My son and I have a tag-a-long for our breakfast this morning... my best friend. We're picking him up at 10:30 and taking a tour of his house inside (just painted this week). One wall dark terra cotta, the other walls light terra cotta, another room avocado, etc. They've had white walls since they had the house built when they got married, and since they have black leather furniture, color is no problem. After we have a leisurely brunch, my friend and I will drop him off to get ready for his friend's wedding, then we're going to see the new Harry Potter film (she loves 'em). There won't be any hurry though, because HP starts every half hour.
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shaotie Time: 2009-7-18 09:01 PM
My grandson turned three on Thursday. And I got to see him. Wonderful.
Peace to all, Shaotie
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-18 10:19 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 18/7/09 23:00
I'm with you there.
I'm a drip dry and go person. But for both my son's weddings I did the whole hairdresser, professional makeup routine. I got lots of compliments, but no way am I doing that on a regular basis.
I only got my hair done all fancy like when I had my Year 12 formal in 2004. That was once, never again!!! My head hurt from the pins they put in it and the smell of the hairspray was making me sick. I didn't bother with make-up. Luckily IF I get married I'll only be signing the papers at the registry office and having a nice dinner or lunch afterwards no need for fancy hair-dos then.
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colombe Time: 2009-7-19 02:15 AM
i'm like you, women 
: generally quickly to go out : no make-up, quickly dressed-up, except for little events when i must make-up and be well dressed.
The men haven't this women-things to do, when they go out !
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colombe Time: 2009-7-19 02:20 AM
Sorry but i noticed that my little enjoy faces ,deseapeared behind a red-cross with a frame around, i don't know why.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-19 06:08 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2009-7-18 09:01 AM
My grandson turned three on Thursday. And I got to see him. Wonderful.
Great!
Saturn, both my boys had huge fancy weddings and receptions, because both of their bride's families had (and still have) money. We just had to plan and pay for the rehearsal dinners the night before the weddings.
Your way sounds a lot simpler.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-19 06:47 AM
For breakfast at Cafe Marie's, I had this:
French toast stuffed with a strawberry/cream cheese mixture, with whipped cream, and orange slice instead of grapes. I only had a half order (2 pieces), and it was delicious!
My son and my friend both had this:
Pecan, slivered almond, granola french toast, with powdered sugar, butter, and syrup. It looked much better than this terrible pic... the bread was normal size, the powdered sugar wasn't caked like that, and it wasn't on red plates. She had a half order (2 pieces), and my son got the full order (all you could eat), so he had six pieces altogether.
I didn't take those food pics, just got them off their internet menu.
OK, here's a pic of my oldest son finishing his 3rd Coke at the restaurant. I forgot until we were all done eating, and I didn't tell him I was going to take it, so right when I held up the camera and snapped, he raised his glass. Nothing like an unrehearsed shot.
Then my friend and I went to see the new HP movie, the first one I've ever liked.
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leomonkey Time: 2009-7-23 09:55 AM
my arteries are hardening just looking at that delicious food
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-7-23 03:36 PM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2009-7-18 02:01 PM
My grandson turned three on Thursday. And I got to see him. Wonderful.
Peace to all, Shaotie
That's great!
Kathy that breakfast looks amazing, I want all of it, my bowl of cereal doesn't seem quite so appetising anymore!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-23 09:19 PM
Sorry, ladies.
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ninasky1976 Time: 2009-7-24 03:03 AM
begin alive and watching my son play.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-27 06:43 AM
I stepped out on the front porch last night about 11:00 to water my planter, and Mannie has been so good about not trying to come out, I've been leaving the storm door open. Well suddenly he darted out right to the steps leading to the sidewalk, and didn't know what to do since he's never been on any steps before. I was on the other side of the porch and immediately tried to talk him into going back into the house in a calm voice, but I was like jelly inside. I just knew he'd leap off the porch into the darkness and I'd never see him again. But instead, he turned and ran back thru the door into the living room before I could even get near him. I was sooooo happy! I kept saying, "Good kitty cat!" over and over.
See, I told you he is losing weight slowly. If I ever get the roof done, my next project is new carpeting. This green crap is driving me crazy.
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karasu Time: 2009-7-27 07:17 AM
Oreos and X-Men cartoons.
I'm a very simple man.
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JRS Time: 2009-7-27 07:21 AM
Originally posted by karasu at 7/26/09 04:17 PM
Oreos and X-Men cartoons.
I'm a very simple man.
....and one with a sweet tooth!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-27 10:04 AM
I just bought a box of Oreo Stix today, but I won't be using them to drink milk with.
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JRS Time: 2009-7-27 10:19 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 7/26/09 07:04 PM
I just bought a box of Oreo Stix today, but I won't be using them to drink milk with.
Hmmmm....the imagination runs rampant with ideas of how Star's gonna use her box of Oreo Stix if not for drinking milk with......
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-7-27 11:02 AM
Haha! Nothing exotic.
I'll just munch a couple up with a Diet Coke, or eat with some fresh diced peaches.
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JRS Time: 2009-7-27 01:14 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 7/26/09 08:02 PM
Haha! Nothing exotic.
I'll just munch a couple up with a Diet Coke, or eat with some fresh diced peaches.
...and she brings us all back to reality!!!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-29 02:47 AM
I'm putting this here, because A) it has made very happy. (And more than a bit randy.) and B) because I'm too lazy to go looking for the Rafa thread.
http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/07/28/hes-working-hard-people/comment-page-1/#comment-8484
Hubba hubba
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mhough Time: 2009-7-29 05:04 AM
You go girl!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-7-29 07:14 AM
Got a new monitor today, hooked it up & here I yam.
Now I gotta catch up on my feeds...
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-29 09:48 AM
Here's the whole interview, from TVE.
http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20090728/nadal-problema-real-son-las-rodillas/286885.shtml
Warning: If you have heart problems, or difficulty breathing, do not go watch this. I have neither, but found myself afflicted with both while watching. I am even now having trouble spelling.
Jesus Christ, is he hot. OMFG. Makes an old girls heart go thumpity thump.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-29 09:53 AM
Oh, yeah, it's all Spanish. Here's the link to the Google Translation. These both come courtesy of Miri, at Nadal News.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtve.es%2Fdeportes%2F20090728%2Fnadal-problema-real-son-las-rodillas%2F286885.shtml
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-29 08:42 PM
What's making me happy? I finally got to see my boyfriend after almost a month!!!
And seeing a new pic of the Spanish stud that is Rafa as Wu's avatar.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-7-29 09:00 PM
How is your young man? Well, I hope.
And when you get time, go check out the vid. It's about 20 minutes, but well worth it. And I'm glad you like the new avatar.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-7-29 09:19 PM
Of course I like your new avatar, it's Rafa!!! What's not to like about it?
My bloke is good, he's not sick anymore!!! That's a good thing!!! I can't wait to see him again already and it's been just over 5 hours since I last saw him. I really need a job so I can afford to see him more often. It gets harder to leave him every time.
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oneglobe Time: 2009-8-1 05:49 PM
able eat mum's cooking for dinner later. Plain happiness everyday. =)
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-2 12:01 AM
Welcome to the message board, Oneglobe.
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shaotie Time: 2009-8-2 02:46 AM
I'm going to Williamsburg, VA for Advanced Placement teacher training in World History, at the College of William and Mary, on Monday through Friday of next week. Nearly all my expenses are paid for. I'm seriously excited.
The only down side: My sons are watching my home for me. Goodness knows what frat house shape it will be in when I get back.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-2 08:04 AM
Originally posted by shaotie at 2009-8-1 02:46 PM
Nearly all my expenses are paid for.
Does this mean they're not going to pay your bar tab?
Have fun!
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colombe Time: 2009-8-2 06:33 PM
The sun not too warm ,which appears sometimes today.( yesterday little rain , good for the agricultures).
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-8-3 07:32 AM
ganja and punani
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hphan Time: 2009-8-3 10:46 AM
yay, the return of ninja movies!
http://ninja-assassin-movie.warnerbros.com/
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shaotie Time: 2009-8-3 06:04 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-8-1 08:04 PM
Does this mean they're not going to pay your bar tab?
Have fun!
Nope. But since I don't drink anymore, that shouldn't be a problem for them or me.
Thanks.
Peace to you, Shaotie.
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karasu Time: 2009-8-3 10:24 PM
leftover fillet mignon.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-3 11:30 PM
You could at least share.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-4 09:47 AM
Sorry, Star, we had filets for Mom's birthday, on Friday. Grilled over charcoal, no less. Mmm.
On another note, my trip to my friends' in eastern PA was marvelous. Saw lovely farms, forests, mountain streams, and wind farms. I even got to pass a BMW on the right, on I-80. (Dillhole thought he was driving a phone booth, not a bloody awesome German sports sedan. Idiot. )
And, with my mom's great care, the cats all did well for their Nana. Even my part-time cat, George.
It took 15 minutes to get his picture like this. He kept rolling over when I got close to him. I don't know where he came from, but he's here about 80% of the time, now. Ah, well, cut another potato into the pot.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-4 11:20 AM
Why is everyone eating high on the hog (or cow) but me?
Cute cat, that George.
The neighbor's cat was on my front porch again yesterday, and Mannie has never been in close proximity to another cat, so I coaxed the visitor thru the screen door by meowing, and when he meowed back at me... Mannie came running. The other cat is only half Mannie's size... anyway, I opened the door about two inches and watched them stare at each other, then touch noses. That darn neighbor cat made a very strange low yowling sound and Mannie hissed, so I snapped the door shut. So much for that friendship. 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-4 08:35 PM
Star, that hissing/growling thing is normal between 2 cats who've never met. It still happens here, sometimes, with George. Hell, it still happens sometimes with 2 of my boys who've been "brothers" for nearly 10 years. Frequently, that reaction will go away over time, but it's not to be expected that 2 cats, especially boys, will just be friends from the get-go.
If you're interested in helping them get along, let them smell and see each other through the screen for a while. If the other guy is an intact tom, they will probably never get along. The other guy will look to dominate, and has much more of the primal urge to fight and procreate. Mannie lost most of his primal stuff when he got his little knockers taken off.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-4 08:51 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 4/8/09 11:47
Sorry, Star, we had filets for Mom's birthday, on Friday. Grilled over charcoal, no less. Mmm.
On another note, my trip to my friends' in eastern PA was marvelous. Saw lovely farms, forests, mountain streams, and wind farms. I even got to pass a BMW on the right, on I-80. (Dillhole thought he was driving a phone booth, not a bloody awesome German sports sedan. Idiot.
)
And, with my mom's great care, the cats all did well for their Nana. Even my part-time cat, George.
It took 15 minutes to get his picture like this. He kept rolling over when I got close to him. I don't know where he came from, but he's here about 80% of the time, now. Ah, well, cut another potato into the pot.
George is so cute!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-4 10:10 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-8-4 08:35 AM
Mannie lost most of his primal stuff when he got his little knockers taken off.
Go ahead... make me feel quilty!
I don't like that particular cat noise... sounds like an alien giving birth.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-4 10:31 PM
No need to feel guilty. By and large, you're doing them a favor when you have them neutered. Less fighting, and thus fewer injuries which can result in painful (and gross) abscesses, damage to the ears. Also fewer unwanted kittens, less roaming, less or no spraying. . .The list goes on. The only time a male cat (or female, for that matter) should be left intact is for breeding. And don't get me on that soapbox, with showcats and their miserable lives. The breeding of cats for traits, as a means of enhancing our own vanity and status. Ridiculous, f***ing stupid. (to quote Billy Connoly.) I feel the same way about pure breed dogs.
I just meant to say it would be unreasonable to expect a couple of male cats to get along like a pair of children at the same age. It's not like dogs, either, who can smell each other, and by posture and body language decide that the other is okay. Cats are much more connected to their wild natures, and it does need to be factored in when introducing anyone. Even when I bring a new kitten into the house, I very closely supervise the meeting, and all interaction, until I am sure that the big males will tolerate the baby. Sometimes an intact male adult will kill a young male, seeing him as competition. There are no intact males in my house, but it never hurts to be cautious. Tenzin spent 2 1/2 weeks locked in my bedroom before I opened the door, now with a glass barrier in place. They could see each other, but couldn't get to the new guy. After a couple of days of that, then I took the glass away. But they had smelled each other for a couple of weeks before they were allowed to interact. It was a very smooth transition, but all concerned were neutered or spayed. It helps immensely.
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colombe Time: 2009-8-5 02:12 AM
He's nice , he seems like having long-hair ,not on his head but on his body .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-6 08:18 AM
Yes, he's quite the cutie. And sometimes very sweet and lovable. I have to do some research though, and make sure he's okay.
And now for something completely different. Who is this David Garrett fellow, and why is he so incredibly HOT!!!!
Holy mother of god! Talented to boot.
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colombe Time: 2009-8-6 08:18 PM
I have found my lost cast alive , I'm so happy ! , he sleep a lot and have less strength, but he seems o.k ,I hope that he will be well.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-6 10:10 PM
Colombe, so happy you found your lost cat!
Wu, I like David too. He holds the record for playing the fastest "Flight of the Bumblebee" ever.
He did modeling to work his way through school... too bad he gave it up.
You know a lot more about cats than I do, so thanks for the informative post.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-6 11:07 PM
Colombe, that's great news!! I'm very happy for you!! Poor thing. At least he's at home now.
Star, I saw David lst night, for the first time, on my PBS station. He's amazing, and so handsome. Wow. I saw/heard him do "Bumblebee." He's sort of the Yngwie Malmsteen of violin.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-7 01:37 AM
Yeah, I've seen him several times on PBS. Talented and sexy is a good combination.
Anybody here remember Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent? She didn't win but came in second. Well she's in the September issue of Bazaar looking good!
Flag would remember, but I don't know what's happened to her.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-7 01:58 AM
She's had a makeover, and is now recording an album. I imagine her cat is eating much better now.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-7 02:28 AM
Yep! Mr. (or Mrs.) Pebbles is probably eating high on the Kibble. Plus that little feline has been traveling around Europe with mom on the BGT tour, so evidently has a cat sitter in attendance. What a life. 
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karasu Time: 2009-8-7 05:36 PM
Wow!! What an incredible makeover!
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colombe Time: 2009-8-8 12:27 AM
Thanks St. and W. for my cat.. About S.Boyle , nice that some gave her a chance to be discovered even if she isn't 18 years old , and every one has something special/ or amazing , inside.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-9 11:01 AM
I just want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery:
I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel.
I no longer have lemon slices in my ice water at a restaurant without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel.
I can't use the remote in a hotel room because I don't know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels.
I can't sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.
I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking one's nose (although cell phone usage may be overtaking the number one spot).
Eating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.
I can't touch any woman's purse for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public bathroom.
I MUST SEND MY SPECIAL THANKS to whoever sent me the one about poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.
ALSO, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program..
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's Novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
BECAUSE OF YOUR CONCERN, I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas.
I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put 'Under God' on their cans.
I no longer use Saran Wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW I can't boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face... disfiguring me for life.
I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer receive packages from UPS or Fed Ex since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.
I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan .
I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.
THANKS TO YOU I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt.
AND THANKS TO YOUR GREAT ADVICE I can't ever pick up $5.00 dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.
I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies!
I can't do any gardening because I'm afraid I'll get bitten by the brown recluse and my hand will fall off.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your backside, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician . .
Oh, by the way.....
A German scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
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colombe Time: 2009-8-9 08:20 PM
To have my cat alive.
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Daan Time: 2009-8-10 08:15 AM
Can't sleep. A bad thing actually, but I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I'm taking advantage by eating pie and watching cartoons until I fall asleep. OH YEAH!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-10 10:15 AM
Was the pie, by any chance, apple, Daan?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-10 10:29 AM
I made a blueberry custard pie yesterday. It was yummy.
But then I think all pies are yummy.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-10 10:42 AM
Hahaha, SS. If it is apple, let's hope mom and dad don't come home early.
I had some baby crook-necked squash for a snack. Sliced, dredged in flour, and then sauteed in butter. A little salt, and mmmmm. And I have fresh green beans for tomorrow. I love the garden.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-10 10:55 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 10/8/09 12:29
I made a blueberry custard pie yesterday. It was yummy.
But then I think all pies are yummy.
Damn you!!! I want blueberry and custard pie!!! I love blueberries and custard!!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-10 10:56 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 10/8/09 12:42
Hahaha, SS. If it is apple, let's hope mom and dad don't come home early.
Hahahahahaha I didn't think of that, damn American Pie!!!
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Daan Time: 2009-8-10 11:11 AM
Haha Nice American Pie joke
It was cream pie, no pun or innuendo intended Seriously, that sounds even more disgusting now, isn't there a non-porn name for that kinda pie?
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-10 11:16 AM
Well, crap. I thought that's where you were going with that. And, yes, damn that stupid movie. But, unfortunately, what has been seen, cannot be unseen.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-10 11:17 AM
Originally posted by
Daan at 2009-8-10 11:11 AM
Haha
Nice American Pie joke
It was cream pie, no pun or innuendo intended
Seriously, that sounds even more disgusting now, isn't there a non-porn name for that kinda pie?
Maybe custard pie?
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-10 11:21 AM
Just because this looks so much like my Dorje, and becuase it tickled me. .
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-10 11:21 AM
Originally posted by
Daan at 10/8/09 13:11
Haha
Nice American Pie joke
It was cream pie, no pun or innuendo intended
Seriously, that sounds even more disgusting now, isn't there a non-porn name for that kinda pie?
Hahahahahahaha I agree!!! There has to be something else to call it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-10 01:35 PM
Originally posted by
saturnsshadow at 2009-8-9 10:55 PM
Damn you!!!
I want blueberry and custard pie!!! I love blueberries and custard!!!
OK, OK... I just PMed you a piece. Let me know when you get it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-10 03:34 PM
What can I say? Her mom's in the business. Of makeup, that is.
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-8-12 03:57 PM
Originally posted by colombe at 2009-8-9 01:20 PM
To have my cat alive.images/smilies/smile.gif
I'm so glad you found him, it's amazing when you get then back after so long, I had nearly given up hope of getting my cat back after five weeks, it's been a year now and I still feel so lucky to have him, I call him my miracle cat I hope your cat has recovered from his adventure now.
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colombe Time: 2009-8-12 08:36 PM
Thanks, he isn't in great health , but he is quite ok, I hope that he will be well soon.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-13 11:54 PM
Good news on the cat, Colombe.
My Mannie is finally beginning to slim down... FOR REAL. It's been a slow process. I give him 1/3 cup of ONE (brand) dry cat food twice a day (first thing in the a.m. and last thing at night), and that's it. It's weight control food for indoor cats. He seems quite contented, so I think he feels better without the big belly.
I'm also happy that the temp is only 82 today, low humidity, and the sun is beginning to have that autumn look to it, my fave. School starts back here on the 19th. I can remember when my sons were growing up, school didn't start back until the Tuesday after Labor Day in September. Kids today get cheated.
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Halo-Jones Time: 2009-8-14 03:11 PM
I get to go to London today, my husband has a gig tonight at the 100 Club in Oxford Street and then tomorro we are taking Eva to see The legend of Kung Fu, can't wait.
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JRS Time: 2009-8-15 12:40 PM
Didn't know where else to post this....I just love numbers! Check it out...I was Mark's 150,000th visitor!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-15 04:33 PM
Cool JRS!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-18 06:48 AM
Remember "An Engineers Guide to Cat Yodeling"?
Well now we have:
"Advanced Cat Yodeling"
Since this seems to be a cat thread.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-8-18 02:57 PM
a small oreo shake.
Oh Star, your grandaughter is getting so grown up. That beautiful hair, and there she is picking out a palette to match. With two older bros to take care of her & toughen her up & a mom to teach her the 'tricks of the trade' the boys won't have a chance when she gets older.
Which I'm sure in your son's opinion is around 30-35 for a 1st date hahaha. Thx for sharing.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-8-18 03:08 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-8-17 06:48 PM
Remember "An Engineers Guide to Cat Yodeling"?
Well now we have:
"Advanced Cat Yodeling"
Since this seems to be a cat thread.
I had to watch it silent, I think Ben was here & did something with the volume as always. Silence, it's always gotta be silence on the computer when he's around. Qick fix is volume icon, nowhere to be found. The speakers have a green light & volumes up. *shrug* I shall find it yet, or not hear. Hmmn, that sounded a tad self evident..
Anyway, viewing the vid in silence it's looking to me like those guys have waaay too much time on their hands & need to get a life. The cats need one too, which they'd have a shot at getting if those dumb duct tape booties were removed. How I wish the tables could turn, the cats could morph into the size if the guys & the guys shrink to cat size with booties. Then let's see who's doin what to whom.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-19 07:06 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2009-8-18 02:57 AM
Which I'm sure in your son's opinion is around 30-35 for a 1st date
Give that woman a gold medal!
That's too bad about your volume. I always have mine on high when I'mlistening to music. When you mention the volume icon, I assume youmean the one that's is on the bottom bar when you click on the whitearrow on the right that points to the left. Just thought I'd ask. 
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BigBadBabyNeo Time: 2009-8-20 02:27 PM
TONS of good reviews for Kings of the New World. http://www.drunkduck.com/kings_of_the_new_world
i guess i really do NOT suck.
it kinda feels good not to suck.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-20 09:47 PM
My boyfriend is coming over tomorrow!!! He's going to meet my mum. I hope she doesn't grill him too much, he's not a steak.
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JRS Time: 2009-8-21 10:41 PM
Originally posted by saturnsshadow at 8/20/09 06:47 AM
My boyfriend is coming over tomorrow!!! He's going to meet my mum. I hope she doesn't grill him too much, he's not a steak.
A culinary concern, of course! Good luck with that....I guess I'd be concern that, after introductions, she started sharpening her meat cutting knife!
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JRS Time: 2009-8-21 10:42 PM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 8/18/09 12:08 AM
I had to watch it silent, I think Ben was here & did something with the volume as always. Silence, it's always gotta be silence on the computer when he's around. Qick fix is volume icon, nowhere to be found. The speakers have a green light & volumes up. *shrug* I shall find it yet, or not hear. Hmmn, that sounded a tad self evident..
Do you have actual separate speakers? If so, make sure they're plugged in. Better make sure everything's working by the 29th, right?
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colombe Time: 2009-8-22 01:28 AM
The weather is less hot, it's better for the ederly persons,and the babbies, the ills- persons, and the ills-pets.
To see the world championship of athletics on television, when i can .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-24 11:01 AM
I went to temple, for the first time in almost 2 years. They've done great things with the place. There's 2 prayer wheels outside, inside looks amazing. Going to get it's final consecration in October. It's very exciting.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-24 09:43 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-8-23 11:01 PM
I went to temple, for the first time in almost 2 years.
What a little back-slider. 
j/k
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-24 09:59 PM
Oh, I went far beyond back-sliding. I had 2 full falls into apostasy. But eventually, I am pressed to examine what I believe, and I always end up at the Tibetan Buddhist system. So, in an attempt to kinda sort it all out, I went to temple, to see what would happen in my head. It was good. So, back on the path, only maybe a more considered approach. Less immersion, more meditation and reading.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-25 10:40 PM
Good for you, Wu.
I haven't been to church (Lutheran) in a few years. I'm the type that doesn't believe you have to be inside a building to have faith.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-25 10:44 PM
I've been posting on a MB for over two years, and I just today noticed what it says at the top of the main page:
Read and post at your own risk. No secret forums, no cliques, no special drawers. If you can't post without whining, if your bottom lip quivers at the thought of posting without a moderator to hold your hand, if you can't handle posting on a freakin' message board in cyberspace without running and crying to mommy, then you don't belong here.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-25 10:58 PM
Brilliant!! Flove it!
Oh, and here's the front entrance to my Temple.
and a close-up of one of the prayer wheels at the entrance. The entrance itself, and the prayer wheels, are new since I was there last. I can't adequately describe what it feels like, to spin a big prayer wheel. It's so much more than the physical sensation of the action of grabbing the wooden spinner at the bottom, and pushing/pulling it.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-25 11:35 PM
That's cool! I've never seen anything like that around this part of Ohio, which doesn't mean one doesn't exist... just that I haven't seen it.
The only thing Asian I've seen besides restaurants, is one small Asian grocery store.
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colombe Time: 2009-8-26 07:00 AM
Read news and photos about Jet .
There's no bouddhist temple around here but i like it because of the peace and meditation you can feel when you are inside or when you see just a photo .
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JRS Time: 2009-8-26 02:05 PM
What Star shared....
Read and post at your own risk. No secret forums, no cliques, no special drawers. If you can't post without whining, if your bottom lip quivers at the thought of posting without a moderator to hold your hand, if you can't handle posting on a freakin' message board in cyberspace without running and crying to mommy, then you don't belong here.
Hmmm.....sounds like that was written by Mark and Kai!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-27 09:26 AM
Oh, those eyes. This color combo just makes him dead sexy. -er, maybe. As that were possible. Nom nom nom.
That g/f of his is one lucky be-och.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-27 09:32 AM
Legend of the Red Dragon is on Encore Action! Woot! Ah crap. It's dubbed, not subbed. That's not right. But Jet looks hawt!
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-8-27 12:37 PM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2009-8-21 10:42 AM
Do you have actual separate speakers? If so, make sure they're plugged in. Better make sure everything's working by the 29th, right?
Yup, separate speakers. Double checked, they're plugged in & the green light goes on but..no sound. Thx for trying, ya never know what I'm up to so it's good to ask.
I even found the place on the Control Panel to set the volume, but when I try it says 'no media' or some such thing. There's always the library if I really need sound lol.
He's supposed to come back for a friend's wedding on 9/12 so he can fix it then.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-27 02:48 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 27/8/09 11:26
Oh, those eyes. This color combo just makes him dead sexy. -er, maybe. As that were possible. Nom nom nom.
That g/f of his is one lucky be-och.
Did he have another hair cut? Starting to get a little like Rogie with his shortening mane!!! He's still sexy though!!! Yellow suits him. Better than the garish pink shite he was wearing at the French Open.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-28 01:41 AM
Agreed on the pink shite. I think it should be retired as an example of what can possibly go wrong, all around. I think that crap jinxed him.
Yeah, there was a haircut between Cincy and NYC. But he still looks smokin'. Flove the blue headband. It suits him down to the ground.
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-8-28 09:45 AM
I'm happy I found the Rafa thread for Wu & Saturn.
http://www.alivenotdead.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=15848&page=37&extra=page%3D5
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-28 11:41 AM
AMEN!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-28 03:03 PM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 28/8/09 03:41
Agreed on the pink shite. I think it should be retired as an example of what can possibly go wrong, all around. I think that crap jinxed him.
Yeah, there was a haircut between Cincy and NYC. But he still looks smokin'. Flove the blue headband. It suits him down to the ground.
I totally agree on that!!!
Pink should be banned for Rafa by Nike!!!
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-8-28 03:04 PM
hardy ha ha ha!!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-30 02:08 AM
I'm happy cuz I've got food made for the weekend... goulash, fresh green beans, cornmeal muffins, chicken salad (for sandwiches), a strawberry pie, and I'll be watching Tiger Woods today and Sunday.
This is a serving bowl, not a cereal bowl.
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Marilena Time: 2009-8-30 05:40 AM
i am very hungry right now 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-8-30 10:05 AM
That goulash looks delish. Say, you wouldn't deliver to Akron, would you? I'll be at Temple, and there's supposed to be work to do. I'm sure we'd all love some good noms.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-8-30 10:22 AM
Akron? I've never even been to Akron.
Welcome to the board, Marilena.
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JRS Time: 2009-8-30 02:01 PM
That's some nice looking food....now, at 11pm my time, I have the munchies.....
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Marilena Time: 2009-8-30 03:01 PM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-8-30 05:22
Akron? I've never even been to Akron.
Welcome to the board, Marilena.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-8-31 08:07 AM
akron?! yeah i gotta few of them in my yard
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-9-1 02:05 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2009-8-30 08:07 PM
akron?! yeah i gotta few of them in my yard
Lol. Maybe you should get rid of them before the cops get there.
Hi, Marilena! 
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Marilena Time: 2009-9-1 02:20 AM
Originally posted by
Seeker-09 at 2009-8-31 21:05
Hi, Marilena!
hi Seeker
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-1 02:30 AM
Originally posted by Seeker-09 at 2009-8-31 02:05 PM
Lol. Maybe you should get rid of them before the cops get there.
Oops! Too late!
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colombe Time: 2009-9-1 05:30 AM
To see photos of Jet .
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-1 10:21 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-8-31 13:30
Oops! Too late!
damn! i swear officer it's all the squirrels fault blames them!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-1 11:44 AM
We give up, but we can't hold our hands in the air or we'll drop our nuts!
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-1 08:57 PM
It would seem the emoticon police were here as well, and confiscated all of Star's pretties.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-2 03:47 AM
To see the photos of my last and very short travel of saturday and sunday .
To know that Jet is arrived on the town in which he will begin his new film.
I wanted to put a smilie after the sentence before, but each time it disappear and a red cross appears .(I just otified it on the forum about problems).
To see this evening at the television ,a place in the himalaya : the Zanskar with tibhetans persons .
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-2 04:13 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-9-1 08:57 AM
It would seem the emoticon police were here as well, and confiscated all of Star's pretties.
But I can see all 15 little nut-toting squirrels.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-2 07:12 AM
That was a good documentary about a blind -singer known here, who went to meet persons living in 4000 meters of altitude, living really simply but really intelligent, with great hart.The mother have learned by herself to read and write, without going to school, and became a nurse , her husband and her have yaks for the milk and butter . the 2 have 2 childs. This blind-singer didn't know where he would go and who he would meet ,it was a surprise .There was a lot of emotion in this meet , a lot of kindness,and beautiful wiews.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-9-2 09:01 AM
I'm really late but I finally got into Call of Duty 4's multiplayer. It is so addicting. I tried it once or twice before but I for some reason I hated it then.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-2 10:40 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-9-2 04:13 AM
But I can see all 15 little nut-toting squirrels.
Crap. I can't. But it would be oddly ironic, today.
I rescued (for a third time) a chipmunk from the gang. The little ones brought him in the house this morning, but thankfully they're not the best at finishing the job. I got him outside, again. Then I had to get him back to the woods after one of the older boys was worrying him. A couple of hours later, I find him "dead" on the hallway floor. As I walked past him, he took a big lungful of air. Now I have to get him picked up before the cats realize he's still alive.
I picked him up, into an empty tissue box. I gave him some water in ajar lid, and gave him some walnuts to eat. I put the mantra for those near death, printed out, in with him, and the Eye of Buddha stone. Then I put the box inside a cat carrier, to keep the herd from getting him.He's now in the box, inside my mom's carrier, as it's a hard-sided carrier. When I got home from work, tonight, he's looking a lot better and is up moving around. I'm hoping to release him either tomorrow evening, if I get home in time, or Thursday morning. I've named him"Lhamo" for the duration of his stay with me. :-)
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-2 12:09 PM
I guess it just wasn't his time.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-2 07:41 PM
Just his luck to get brought into my house, I think. Good karma for him. He's looking pretty normal this morning.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-3 01:09 AM
Originally posted by
WuMing426 at 2009-9-2 01:41 PM
Just his luck to get brought into my house, I think. Good karma for him. He's looking pretty normal this morning.
I'm happy that he goes better now.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-3 06:36 AM
I released Lhamo about an hour ago, back into the woods. He was a bit hesitant to come out of the carrier, but scampered up a large-ish tree, chattering at me the whole time. So far, a successful rescue and release.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-3 10:32 PM
You need a job at an animal shelter/rescue facility.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-3 11:13 PM
That would be my dream job, for sure.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-4 09:55 AM
The only person I know personally who works in a position like that just volunteers her time, and she also fosters dogs or cats when they need help getting them ready to adopt. Of course she can afford to do that because she has a husband with a good job.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-4 10:16 AM
Yeah, that's what I hear, as well. But, as for the fostering bit, well, I'd never be able to give them back. That's why there's 9 full time cats here, and one part-timer. He wants to come in, but I'm not sure. He's older, and there are some (so far not serious) issues with him and some of the others. I don't know if he's litter trained.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-4 11:58 PM
It's a good thing that you take care a little of him , you will see if he wants to go inside little by little, perhaps yes , often old cats are happy to come in home ,instead of stay outside : 3 of my olders cats did it to me, to come and stay , because it's a good home ! ah, ah (i'm serious ). How are your 2 olders cats ?
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-5 01:45 AM
Thanks for asking Colombe. The older guys are very well. Perry (who is 17, now) was outside all day, yesterday. It's lovely weather right now, sunny, and temperatures in the 70's (mid 20's C), and cool at night. The whole bunch is loving life. Stimpy is whining for MORE food!!
I think I'll do a little home improvement this weekend, in the litter room.
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SKY21 Time: 2009-9-5 03:50 AM Subject: what's makeing you HAPPY today?
l am in Madrid,Spain doing a show and going a beach photo shoot love the girls here , they been really nice to me here and later we are all going out tonight before my big show.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-5 11:01 PM
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-9-4 07:45 PM
Thanks for asking Colombe. The older guys are very well. Perry (who is 17, now) was outside all day, yesterday. It's lovely weather right now, sunny, and temperatures in the 70's (mid 20's C), and cool at night. The whole bunch is loving life. Stimpy is whining for MORE food!!
I think I'll do a little home improvement this weekend, in the litter room.
I've got few of mine who are really glutonous/glutton, ah, ah !
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-5 11:12 PM
I weighed the fat one this morning, and she's now at 16 1/2 pounds. What a porker.
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-9-5 11:17 PM
You sure you don't have pigs instead of cats?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-5 11:29 PM
I wish I could weigh Mannie... I'd like to know how much he's lost. Lately he just looks the same, but he only gets a scant 1/3 cup of weight control dry cat food twice a day.
He must not like the taste of crickets (who would!), because 4 mornings I've gotten up to find a large dead cricket lying in the same spot by the dining room table. It's that time of year when they know cold weather is coming, and I guess some like to hibernate.
Mannie doesn't want anything in the house besides him and I.
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karasu Time: 2009-9-6 12:54 AM
Dinosaur Jr, Joy Division, and the Happy Mondays. Oh and being healthy again!
I was so sick my skin got all pale and people freaked out a little when they saw me. I dunno wtfhappened. Plague or something.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-6 01:11 AM
OMG! Plague will be spreading through the MB... we'll have a pandemic.
But glad you're feeling better.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-6 09:40 AM
Star, if you have a bathroom scale, just weigh yourself, then weigh yourself holding Mannie. The difference is him. It's how I do my gang. When they were sick, in the spring, I had a chart. . . .
And Saturn, it's just her. I don't know how she got so fat, and I don't know how to trim her down, without starving the rest of the family.
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hphan Time: 2009-9-6 05:57 PM
tomorrow morning i'll be on a plane to the land of tapas and sangria. woot!
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colombe Time: 2009-9-6 06:57 PM
A soft weather with sun not too warm, and have news about Jet .
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-6 09:17 PM
Originally posted by hphan at 2009-9-6 05:57 PM
tomorrow morning i'll be on a plane to the land of tapas and sangria. woot!
You lucky bastard! Got room in the suitcase to smuggle me along?!?!? Oh, the land of the smoking hot man, sangria, tapas, jamon . . . . .
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-9 11:58 PM
Reading this made my day:
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table.
She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for beingloving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.'
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic,but an opportunity like this will never come again...I'm sorry my love,but mywish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.'
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.
So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!..the husband became 92 years old.
The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful bastards should remember....fairies are female..
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colombe Time: 2009-9-10 03:28 AM
so funny .
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Flagday Time: 2009-9-10 08:25 AM
I drank three Coronas. I am happy.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-10 09:42 AM
I've just started St Pauli Girl #4. I already have a haddock (headache) and I'm watching Fedoucher vs Soderling. I feel so dirty for rooting for the Sod.
But I'm off tomorrow, and Rafa plays tomorrow. He won, in very good form last night. Much shirtlessness, so yeah, that's what's making me happy.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-10 10:54 AM
I've been drinking heavy all day. Diet Coke, lemonade, and water. I'm sloshed.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-10 11:20 AM
I started with the heavy stuff: black tea, with sugar and cream. But it's Wednesday. That's "Family Day at the Sal. Which means my life isn't worth living. Any other day of the week, I don't even want a beer. But Wednesday? Whole 'nother story.
Case in point: My first customer: She's sorting her shit. To one side of my register, what she wants; to the other, shit she doesn't. I get there, and ask: So, you don't want this? "NO! I'm just sorting it out. " Do you want this? "YES!!" Ma'am, where can I put the stuff I've already rung up, that you want? (Harumph!) "I'm sorting this out!" Well, ma'am, I need to put the stuff I've bagged somewhere. There was just no way to do anything right. And she was number one. It didn't get much better.
Oh, Bhutan, I'm coming. Someday. Soon. I've got to get the f**k out of here.
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hphan Time: 2009-9-11 11:21 PM
Wu, to be honest I think your boy is pretty average. And as such, every 1/4 guys here kinda looks like him. But if that floats your boat, by all means save up for a trip here, because you'll be salivating aplenty.
What's making me happy: worldphone with 3g and gps. One of those things I can't believe I've ever traveled without.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-12 08:00 AM
Yeah, hphan, that's sort of my theory: there's something special in the water or something. Thank you for confirming my theory. Must to commence drinking moire Spanish wine. Wouldn't want them to think I'm a lightweight or anything.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-13 07:45 PM
Soft and sunny weather today , hope that it will be the same all the day , very pleasant : be in the garden , open the windows , order the home .
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shaotie Time: 2009-9-14 02:49 AM
What's making me happy? Well, I now have an AP World History class. And many of my students said that they were literally waiting to come to my class all day or that they wanted to take it again next year and we just started the class this week. For a teacher, there is no higher praise or wish. This could keep me in the profession for a while longer than I had planned.
Peace to all, Shaotie.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-14 04:35 AM
I'm making a roasted chicken, and herb-roasted potatoes for supper. I have litter boxes scooped, and hoping the Djokovic can pull out the win vs Fedoucher. Trying to keep positive here.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-14 07:36 AM
This family wandered through my yard, a bout 45 minutes ago.
And the kids, of course, lagged behind when mom moved on. Not long, but enough.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-14 08:54 AM
wwwhhhaaatt ttthhheee...bears? (i have never seen one outside of a zoo haha)
this song is makin me happy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD3D20AHW00
that's my jam! everytime it comes on the radio i gotta turn it all blarinassed loud and sang and dance to it..and i can detect it at even the most minimal of volumes (even though my hearin isn't so great hahaha)
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-14 10:08 AM
There was a lovely big fellow that used to roam around here, until a particularly jackassed neighbor shot him. Douchebag.
I like that song, too. But I like "Should I Stay" (or whatever it's called) more.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-14 10:08 AM
There was a lovely big fellow that used to roam around here, until a particularly jackassed neighbor shot him. Douchebag.
I like that song, too. But I like "Should I Stay" (or whatever it's called) more.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-14 01:49 PM
damn that sucks
here is somethin else cool:
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saturnsshadow Time: 2009-9-14 04:20 PM
That's so cute, Jesse!!!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-14 10:27 PM
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-14 10:44 PM
Jesse, did you realize that your cute cat pic posted 5 times?
Wu, if I ever saw a bear on my property I'd faint dead away. But you're so cool you shot pics. I bow down to you. 
Congratulations, Shaotie! 
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-14 10:52 PM
If they come around too much, I'll name them. You know I will.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-14 10:56 PM
I don't doubt it for a minute. 
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colombe Time: 2009-9-15 12:13 AM
Bears in freedom ,nice . And cut cat .
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-15 07:14 AM
Originally posted by
stargazer234 at 2009-9-14 09:44
Jesse, did you realize that your cute cat pic posted 5 times?
Wu, if I ever saw a bear on my property I'd faint dead away. But you're so cool you shot pics. I bow down to you.
Congratulations, Shaotie!
terribly sorry hahaha it was givin me the same problems you reported on and i just figured that my post was the starter of page 70(which it was hahaha technically) but now it is fixed! guess i was just really tryin hard to spread the joy haha
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-15 07:21 AM
Oh, and Jesse, just a bit of karma for the bear-killer: he died at about age 47 (I think.) He was a miserable human being, and had gone around the neighborhood, asking people to dig the hole, and he'd kill the bear. Everyone told him "no," and to leave the bear alone, that they all liked seeing the bear. He actually took his first shot while the bear was on our property. PA Game commish fined him, but he appealed and beat it. But karma may move slowly, and it got him in the end. Douche.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-15 07:36 AM
funny how things work out in the end eh?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-16 02:09 AM
I'm happy because my son invited me for dinner tonight, so I'm meetinghim at a restaurant in Toledo at 6:30, then we're going to Costco (hehas a membership).
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Flagday Time: 2009-9-16 06:34 AM
Both of your boys are so considerate of you. Taking mom to dinner is a nice night together. What are you getting as Costco?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-16 10:22 AM
He had promised me pumpkin streussel muffins from Costco last week, but they didn't have them until this week, so we went there and he got us each a half dozen. They're HUGE, and I like to slice them up and freeze them, but my freezer is soooo full.
For dinner, we had melted cheese nachos for an appetizer (couldn't eat them all), delicious batter-dipped deep fried white fish, and french fries with the skins on, a small loaf of bread & butter, Coke for him, and lemonade for me. At one point I was just swallowing a sip of lemonade when he said something funny, causing it to go down my windpipe, and I nearly choked to death. It's a lot worse than inhaling Coke.
When we left I said people probably thought we were drunk.
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hphan Time: 2009-9-16 09:59 PM
Wow, Granada is amazing. Went to The Alhambra today, Spains most visited tourist spot. Its an old fortress, I saw the throne room where Ferdinand and Isabella gave Columbus permission to sail to the new world.
I'm at a bar now getting off my feet, and every beer seems to come with free tapas! I LOVE this town!
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Flagday Time: 2009-9-16 11:04 PM
What a vacation Hien. Sounds great. I do all my traveling through Rick Steves travel shows on radio and TV. He did one on tapas and Granada and The Alhambra. I envy you sir. Are you getting over to Morocco?
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-17 06:03 AM
The supplies and equipment are all here, and my roofers will be on the job by 8:30 in the morning.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-18 05:00 AM
I hope star. that your roofers will do a good job .
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-18 07:01 AM
Thanks, Colombe. Everything went great today.
The main guy said he'll be back in the morning at the crack of dawn to start completely tearing off the back porch roof, and I said good, make a lot of noise so that it will annoy the neighbor on my back side (opposite of my driveway) to pay him back for all the times he's jarred me out of sleep during the night messing around with his garbage cans, which are close to my bedroom window.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-18 07:43 AM
Makes me glad that my neighbors are bears and deer and turkey. Not a turkey.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-18 11:09 AM
Bwahaha! I'm so friendly with this neighbor and his wife, that I thought they still worked at Powertrain (Chevrolet) in Toledo, but when I asked him to install some new door knobs for me a couple of weeks ago, he said his wife had been on disability for over 5 years, and that he was downsized out of his job 3 years ago. I guess my 3 sections of privacy fence really works good. lol
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-9-19 03:41 AM
Yeah, roof work is noisy! How your kitty taking it, Star?
It tickled me you were happy the back neighbors were the ones who were gonna hear it most cuz of their annoying garbage cans haha. Made me glad we have to use the standard size big plastic container the town gave us lol. All the garbage guys have to do is put it in position & the automatic arms lift it & dump it for them.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-19 06:11 AM
Mannie hated it the first day, but finally ventured out of his bedroom after a few hours. Today he just layed out in the kitchen while they were pounding right overhead. They finished up around 1:30. so the house seems eerily quiet. And the roof looks beautiful.
Nobody on the block has metal garbage cans (just plastic), and I've never actually seen what was making all the noise, but it always sounds like cans being drug around or knocked together, even though it's nowhere near garbage pickup day. For the first time ever I got out of bed and knocked on my bedroom window last week at 1:30 a.m., and things got real quiet. I don't even know who is making the noise, because her son and daughter (both in their 20s) still live there... his 4 are all on their own.
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Daan Time: 2009-9-21 06:35 AM
Whenever I see people making a speech or holding a lecture in any sort of public setting, I sneak onto the stage, take the mic and go like:
"Yo person. I'm really happy for you. I'm gon' let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos OF ALL TIME."
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-21 07:05 AM
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-21 08:27 AM
http://kanyegate.tumblr.com/
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-21 11:38 AM
too much booze!
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-21 11:46 AM
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Seeker-09 Time: 2009-9-21 12:12 PM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 2009-9-20 11:38 PM
too much booze!
I guess that answers the question I was gonna ask about how your 21st birthday celebration went yesterday.
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JRS Time: 2009-9-22 03:52 AM
Originally posted by aglobalthreat at 9/20/09 08:38 PM
too much booze!
I'm just waiting for the incriminating photos to surface!
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hphan Time: 2009-9-22 04:38 AM
The lovely little town of Segovia
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Daan Time: 2009-9-22 07:12 AM
Just finished doing this school work about the USA PATRIOT Act (Which, in case you don't know like I didn't before, isn't a name, but an acronym. It means: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism ©Wikipedia) and stuff like the forming of the Department of Homeland Security and and alledged number of 23 (one short of 24, o irony) foiled terrorist attacks.
That actually was't that fun.
But now it's TV TIME!
Edit: Also, I don't know whose job it is to come up with cool sounding names for laws, that later turn out to be rather weirdly formed acronyms, but it sounds like a really rad job you could just do sitting in the office all day, reading dumb summaries of the laws and just make the names up as you brainstorm while playing online poker and having a beer.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-22 10:36 AM
But I don't drink.
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aglobalthreat Time: 2009-9-22 01:14 PM
Originally posted by
JRS at 2009-9-21 14:52
I'm just waiting for the incriminating photos to surface!
i don't remember any cameras, bbbuuuttt ya never know hahaha ;)
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Flagday Time: 2009-9-22 09:04 PM
Originally posted by hphan at 2009-9-21 04:38 PM
The lovely little town of Segovia
It would be nice if you did a little vacation blog with pictures when you get home. Don`t be selfish Hien. Remember. I live through other people`s activities. Unfortunately...not really
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hphan Time: 2009-9-22 09:30 PM
Hah, yeah I'll post some pix when I get home. Unfortunately I only have my craptastic camera phone. But I've been diligently snapping photos while I can. I'm absolutely amazed at the main attraction here in segovia, an intact and working (though decommissioned) roman aqueduct from approximately 50BC which is held together by purely design and gravity, not a drop of cement/mortar in the whole stretch. I'm sure if you're impatient you can google pix of it.
I took a quick bus trip out of town this morning to La Granja, originally a farm 11km out of town that was later converted to the royal hunting grounds and gardens. Lucky for me, I was the only english speaking person for the morning tour, and so I got a personal guide who even snuck me behind the ropes a few times to show me some areas that are normally off limits to visitors.
My trip is coming to an end soon, staying in segovia for one more night, then back to madrid one more night before I fly home the following morning. So yeah, hopefully I can get around to posting some pix this weekend.
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Flagday Time: 2009-9-23 01:02 AM
Niiiiice about the private tour. The aqueduct system is amazing engineering. When I was in Italy I would always think about how the infrastructure is so based on that old engineering. And the Coloseum. We can`t build a frigging stadium that lasts for 50 years anymore! And the Appian Way! Still there. I walked on the 2000 year old road. Again. WTF? Sure there are restored parts but there are still some old stretches that look as good as some PA roads I have been on. I see the aqueduct in Segovia is still operational on special occasions. Crazy! ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR TRIP.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-24 05:20 AM
Today a nice weather , during few days that will be sweat.
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DarkLegion Time: 2009-9-24 12:34 PM
I just hit my head really hard on the pull up bar but it didn't really hurt.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-24 09:24 PM
Try hitting it on the corner of an open cupboard and it will hurt.
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WuMing426 Time: 2009-9-24 10:33 PM
Or on the trunk latch thingy on a Buick Century. And drop a 35# tub of Tidy Cat down your shin. Now, that's a pain that's going to linger, I fear. I'm waiting for that to turn pretty colors.
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RoB Time: 2009-9-25 12:39 AM
Eating homemade Apple cake.
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stargazer234 Time: 2009-9-25 01:46 AM
Rob, please don't mention apple cake again unless you bring enough for all of us.
Originally posted by WuMing426 at 2009-9-24 10:33 AM
And drop a 35# tub of Tidy Cat down your shin. Now, that's a pain that's going to linger.
I would never do that because I can't even lift 'em. Whenever Target has the 38 lb. tubs (3 free lbs.) on sale (and if you buy two and get a $5 Target gift card thrown in), my friend hauls them out to the car and into my house for me.
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Daan Time: 2009-9-25 05:05 AM
Originally posted by DarkLegion at 2009-9-24 06:34 AM
I just hit my head really hard on the pull up bar but it didn't really hurt.
Maybe you weren't pulling hard enough
Originally posted by RoB at 2009-9-24 06:39 PM
Eating homemade Apple cake.
That is nice man.
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colombe Time: 2009-9-25 06:23 AM
A sunny weather &n