Wednesday, May 15, 2002 [Archive]

Terri

05-15-2002, 12:11 AM

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif *Good Morning! *

Yesterday was a super day here. I just have to tell you all how much I enjoy coming here to read what all of you have to say on the issues every day. It's so interesting and you are all so much fun.
Because of all of you http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif is the best! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif

A hangar at the Grand Island, Nebraska municipal airport exploded Tuesday night. Is it just me or are there a lot of things blowing up, catching fire or crashing lately? What's with all the fires in the Houston area? And the train wrecks? Maybe these things are just being reported more vigorously or maybe I'm more attentive. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

Carter continues to trump his previous embarrassing performances. Remember his presidency? 13-23% interest rates, gas lines, we kept the heat down and wore blankets.
Remember the killer bunny? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Remember the Panama Canal?? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/teeth2.gif This man would do well to keep a low profile.

ABC dumped Bill Maher of Politically Incorrect fame. The show continues, the host does not. :turquoiserolleyes:

<ul> Saudi Prince Nicely Calls Bush 'Uninformed' on Middle East (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=8&topic=62)

The ACLU ~ Pros & Cons (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=20&topic=12)

Arafat Facing Leadership Challenges, But Still In Charge (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=8&topic=63)
[/list]Words of Wisdom: *"If we forget what we were, we won't know who we are. *I am warning of an eradicaton of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit." *~~ *Ronald Reagan * ~~

Link of the Day:
Library Spot (http://www.libraryspot.com/)

Please remember to pray for our President and for our servicemen and women who are in harm's way.
God Bless our great country. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag19.gif *May Freedom ever ring![/color]

pRIMrose

05-15-2002, 04:49 AM

Good Morning http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sunflower.gif Terri and http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif

Terri ~ Mr. Rim and I were just hashing over the "Jimmy Carter" thing and then we saw on Fox (Jon Gibson) enumerate all of his questionable decisions during his tenure as Commander and Chief. *The Panama Canal being one of those questionable decisions. *I really feel sorry for him and Rosalind right now ~ they haven't a clue how ridiculous they look. *I'm sure he believes he is doing the right thing. *He's no match for Castro. :turquoiserolleyes:

I too, being of a suspicious nature, http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/anon.gif (pretend this is a tinfoil bag) http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif have wondered about all the "incidents" lately. *However, we all know how the media operates. *They have fallen into the "mother lode" since 9/11. *They could make something out of a hangnail. *I really think (at least I tell myself) that a lot of this stuff (not anthrax - but how would we know) was happening before 9/11 but they didn't think it ratings worthy. *Now they are in "overkill" mode big time. *Just my http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twocents.gif

Ronald Reagan was such a wonderful human being. *His wit and wisdom have left us quite a legacy. *I've often said in my own feeble way, when all the people who remember how it was (before we became so coarse) are gone, there will be no reference point to gentility.:(

Gotta get ready for work ~ have a great day all!
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RIM http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bird16.gif

Saber

05-15-2002, 07:07 AM

HI Terri and RIM!

It's Wednesday, HUMP day, and driveway day around here! *They're going to start the "rip out" of all things asphalt today and I'm excited!

I hear there was an earthquake near Taiwan last night. *Sounds like a big one, too.

Terri, maybe you're right....maybe we're just all more attentive to all the "goings on" lately, but I've got my lampshade on......just in case. *My "sniffer" tells me that there's more than meets the eye.

Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 07:50 AM

Good Morning Terri, RIM, Saber and Everyone else who comes by...

It's such a sunny day here that I couldn't sleep in and I was planning on that!

I, too, am hearing about more of these "incidents"--even up here in Canada as well as south of the border.

Welcome, Juggler, to http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif Great to have you here!

Terri

05-15-2002, 09:25 AM

Hi All! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sunflower.gif

Juggler! Welcome to our forum! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

RIM, I'm having a hard time believing in Carter's good intentions right now. It seems like a deliberate Democratic attempt to undermine the Administration to me.

I do think you're right about news though. I really don't have my tinfoil hat on. It was just dark last night. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *Now having said that what do you all think about this little blurb? *Hijacked Truck Contains Deadly Chemicals (http://www.channel4000.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-146086820020515-060522.html)

Saber, we need to have part of our driveway replaced too. I dread it. Are you having cement this time?

Aberfoyle, it's a pretty sunny day here too. I sure wish we had some of the rain that the midwest has.

Off to read the news. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/red_eyes.gif

Saber

05-15-2002, 09:32 AM

Terri...We found this process that involves colored cement that is stamped to look like....well....you can choose brick, cobblestone, slate, wood...just about anything you want! IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! One of these days I'm going to figure out what all I need to know about digital cameras so I can post pictures on here! CHECK IT OUT if they have this stamped concrete option in your area, which I'm sure they do. BTW, you can pick just about any color you want (it's a two stage color with the last color giving it a kind of mottled, antiquey look).

Terri

05-15-2002, 10:44 AM

I just realized we have a new Lefterson's up. Aren't you glad you aren't a liberal mother? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif *

Mother's Day with the Leftersons (http://www.gopusa.com/cartoons/hayes/hayes_0513.shtml)

angelus

05-15-2002, 10:47 AM

It's a beautiful day here in sunny Southern Ohio. *We had a little rain the past couple of days, but nothing major. *A few sprinkles here and there.
Hey, I have a good reason for everyone to check out my page, I almost forgot. *Tee hee, I can't believe I almost forgot this. *Anyway, go to my homepage, and just let the midi on it load. *On my computer, it plays over my .wav sound for some reason, so you may have to make sure that is unmuted. *But anyway, the midi on that site is one I wrote, called "The Lod is My Shepherd" and is a tribute/commemoration of Sept 11.
Here's a quick and easy link to it (http://www.geocities.com/tuxprince)

Saber

05-15-2002, 12:08 PM

WHOOOAAAAAAAA!

They are just reporting now on Fox that the British troops at the Bagram Air Base is being hit with some type of virus or bacteria that is LIFE THREATENING! A couple of them have been airlifted out! It's extremely contagious!

They also just said that there is some report that they know where bin Laden and Omar are and are planning a huge attack within the next 10 days! (hello, media.....think maybe since this has been reported that maybe the bobsey twins will "move along"?) DUH

Terri

05-15-2002, 12:18 PM

Saber, interesting about the mystery illness. They are saying it's some kind of fever and intestinal illness. I wonder if it could be food poisoning. Guess not if it's really contagious.

I'm listening to Rush this morning and he's talking about the photo flap. The Original Story (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=6&topic=152) is posted here in our forum.

Daschle is having a hissy fit about how terrible it is that Bush is giving this photo in exchange for donations to the RNC. Of course Daschle neglects to say that the RNC purchased the photo from the media pool.

Also very interesting is an old Daschle flap when he gave tours of Mt. Rushmore in exchange for &#365,000 donations. He used government park employees to provide his tours. Here's a link. Daschle's Mount Rushmore Trip Shows Fund-Raising's New Face (http://www.montco-pa.com/docs/news/observer/archive/obs101597nn.htm) Scroll down the page. This goes back to 1997.

Daschle, thy name should be HYPOCRITE!!!

Terri

05-15-2002, 12:20 PM

Angelus, the midi is very nice. Is it difficult to make your own midi file?

Saber

05-15-2002, 12:22 PM

I posted an article HERE (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=6&topic=156) that is just boiling my blood. *See what you think!

(Edited by Saber at 11:24 am on May 15, 2002)

angelus

05-15-2002, 12:31 PM

Terri -- Not at all. At least, if you know what you are doing. The first couple times are rough. Of course, having Music Theory and knowing what kinds of chords and melodies sound nice really help, too. But a lot of it is trial and error.

Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 02:17 PM

Boy, I love the Leftersons Terri! We don't get it up here anywhere so I'm glad we can click and see it on GOP!

Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 02:18 PM

Angelus, I'd like to know more about making midi files. Did you take a course? Or is there special software?

leftersons

05-15-2002, 02:23 PM

>Boy, I love the Leftersons Terri! *We don't get it up here anywhere so I'm glad we can click and see it on GOP!<

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them. I tell ya...I could share some pretty heavy e-mail I receive from folks who DO NOT enjoy them. Must touch a nerve with some people. Gee, I wonder why...

Thanks again!

Terri

05-15-2002, 02:37 PM

Another train derailment in Florida. :turquoiserolleyes:

leftersons, that must mean you're getting lots of circulation. Isn't it fun to tweek the libs a little bit? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Angelus, it sounds like fun but not for me. I'll just listen to your midis. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

angelus

05-15-2002, 02:44 PM

Aberfoyle -- Midi making requires that you buy some midi writing program for your computer. I personally use Finale 2000, though there are many to choose from. Once you have that, there are two basic ways of writing music.
First, you have the "notation" style. That's where you put in each note, one at a time, on each part, on a music staff. It's similar to hand-writing music in this way, but you use a mouse and point and click instead of taing a pencil and drawing the noehead and the stem.
The other way is to hook an electronic piano to your computer using the midi plug (may have to be bought separately). Then, you can play each part (one at a time) and the program will notate it for you. Either way, it can be time consuming. I use the notation system (first one), so I can practice the transpositions and chord building. I prefer to write original compositions to arranging songs that already exist (though I have arranged a few sax ensembles, including one I called Merry Saxmas).
I did not take a course on it, I just learned it on my own (though there are courses, most likely).

I enjoy the leftersons, too. It's a funny cartoon, and so true. But then truth is often funnier than comedy.

Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 03:28 PM

Thanks Angelus! I understand music and often wondered about how this was done. I'd use the notation method as well as my piano isn't electronic. Thanks for all that good information.

You're welcome, Colin. I enjoy them a lot!

lpara

05-15-2002, 04:29 PM

[color=purple]G R E E T I N G S! *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif *

Hope all is well with everyone. *I listened to Rush today, too; and I started yelling in my car (by myself) in the parking lot of a Christian Bookstore (that was well populated). *I looked like http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tearhair.gif and people were probably afraid to get out of their cars! *LOL! * Jimmy Carter is really putting his foot in it isn't he? *To say that we have freedom, but CUBER has a superb education system, we have free enterprise, but CUBER is doing a good job with (can't remember what he said--but does it matter?) *Infuriating that he is even over there. *He and Jesse Jackson are definitely a good example of the fried brain commercial--even if they never did take drugs. *They are nothing but busy bodies trying to defame our country and president any chance they get.:angry:
Aberfoyle--I got my son a music writer cd last Christmas. *It is kind of cool to make up your own music and then listen to it. *Both my sons like to "rearrange" songs with it. *Let me know about the Carolina and Canada game--is it soon--I'll cheer for your team, cuz I don't know anything about the Carolina team!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif

P.S. *GOOD ONE LEFTERSONS!*

(Edited by lpara at 4:32 pm on May 15, 2002)

SueElise

05-15-2002, 04:35 PM

Hi all! Good one Ipara (Cuber)!

Well, I'm sitting on hold trying to talk to my cable provider and another service group! ah well.

A lot of interesting news today!!!

Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 05:00 PM

Tomorrow night, lpara! Wow! I really don't expect the Leafs to go far with seven of their top players out but at least they got this far. But with you cheering and me cheering up here, I'm sure it will help. Now tonight we all cheer for Terri's team!

Terri

05-15-2002, 05:28 PM

We have some interesting and good news to share with everyone. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Remember the poll that Bobby ran two weeks ago? It dealt with the most important issue for the fall elections.

The results of that first poll were stunning. We weren't the only ones who thought so. Take a look at this article that was written by Peter Roff, UPI National Political Analyst.

Analysis: Immigration headache for GOP (http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=130 52002-054245-6803r)

We've had questions as to how we would bring these results to the attention of those who need to know about it. This is one of several ways that will be done.

When you participate here at http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif you really are making a difference.

pRIMrose

05-15-2002, 05:45 PM

Good afternoon http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif ladies and gents!

<yawn-stretch-rub eyes>Now that I'm almost awake, I see you all have been busy little bees. *Lots of interesting stuff here.:twothumbsup:

angelus ~ I don't write my own music, but I love midi's. *Like Aberfoyle, my piano is not electronic, although I do have an old Casio keyboard. *It prolly doesn't have the proper hookup. *I can see all kinds of possibilities here ~ I have piles and piles of sheet music and music books. <light bulb goes on>http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *I may look into this in the future. *Say, when I'm fully retired and have more time. *Right now I go to card sites and bookmark the midi's and play them through my media player.

Ipara ~ "Cuber" http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif Actually, I have a couple of Italian friends who say "Cuber". *They are from New York. *We have been friends for 40 years. *They think I talk funny and I tell them I think they talk funny. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif

Colin ~ great "toons". *What would we do without a sense of humor. *Laughter is all that saves us when everything else goes wrong. *

SR ~ my SIL in Leesburg has a driveway like you are talking about. *It is red brick. *I can pick her house out without even looking for the house itself ~ just look for the red brick drive. *It's beautiful. *BTW ~ are you anywhere near the floods? *I've been thinking of you all day since I heard about the Mississippi and Illinois rivers flooding. :o

Sue E ~ good luck with the new ISP. *I'm hoping they will get DSL in my area one day. *I hate dial up. *Our phone lines are slower than molasses in January. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/teeth2.gif *

Terri ~ as for Carter's "good intentions", I think that's the whole problem. *He can't distinguish between "good" and "keep your mouth shut". *But you are probably right ~ he's probably just a shill for the dems. *I really thought he had more class ~ just "shows to go ya".:turquoiserolley es:
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Saber

05-15-2002, 06:35 PM

WOWEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

That is some article from UPI about immigration! BOBBY...congratulati ons....you are making a difference!!! That means we are too....on YOUR coattails! BOY is that refreshing!

Aberfoyle - I'll be cheering too, but I'm not sure that's a GOOD thing! Seems my teams always lose when I'm watching! I may need to take a nap shortly so I can at least make it through SOME of the Av's game. DANG...makes me SO mad that they start these games so dern late!

RIM, they worked like dogs today and have EVERYTHING ripped out and taken to the dump. Now it's all covered with smoothed out gravel and part of it is "formed". Barring any more yucky weather, we might actually be done on Friday. <crossing fingers> And speaking of weather, thank God....no....the terrible floods are not around us here. It's VERY "squishy" everywhere, but the REALLY bad stuff is central and southern Illinois. They are reporting from down there wearing rubber overalls. It's ten feet over flood stage and hasn't crested yet. Those poor people!

All of you guys talking about this "midi" stuff reminds me of how DUH I am about all things computer! Sounds great, but it won't be happening here in MY lifetime! LOL

AND, what's this news about some tractor trailer having been hijacked? It's cargo is barrels of something or other that is NOT good. I don't know what it is, but my understanding is it is at least one of the "ingredients" for bomb-making.

Terri

05-15-2002, 06:48 PM

Saber, I love your response. I was being dignified (not my normal self) but I'm so proud of Bobby, I could just jump up and down! *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/JEDIpinkietoo.gif

Tonight's hockey game is the big one. I meant to tell lpara earlier that our Colorado Avalanche is the defending World Champion! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Also meant to tell you that I know someone who has that driveway. It's just part of ours that needs replacing so we'll probably stick with the ugly stuff. What did you think of my idea of your blood boiling article? I'm probably not right. :turquoiserolleyes:

Midi making isn't going to happen here either. I need a basket to carry a tune but I sure enjoy listening to them.

It was cynanide in that truck. :shocked:

pRIMrose

05-15-2002, 07:18 PM

* *:flag17:BOBBY!! *AWESOME!!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag17.gif

* * * * * * http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif* *We're famous. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif * *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif

I guess you all have noticed that I haven't said much about hockey. :turquoiserolleyes: I figure it's better to stay silent and not show my stooooopidity. *I know nothing about hockey. *Now football is another story. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Terry ~ cyanide :o *:o :o ~ and they don't know where the truck it. *Great!!! *But they're sure it hasn't come across the border. *SURE!!! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sulkoff.gif
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Terri

05-15-2002, 08:14 PM

Is anyone watching Hannity and the Embarrassment? *Ollie North just unloaded bigtime on the Embarrassment. Too funny!! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif

RIM, I'll bet that truck was unloaded and the load divided up pretty fast unless it just happened to be someone who was really stealing a truck and doesn't know what the load was.

pRIMrose

05-15-2002, 08:21 PM

Terri ~ I'm watching right now. GO OLLIE!!!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Nitey, nite! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/red_eyes.gif
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lpara

05-15-2002, 08:35 PM

[color=purple]OH Dear--I need to give credit where credit is due--Rush is the one that calls it CUBER. *Hope it didn't look like I made it up.:o

Congrats to http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif for making the big time. *(I already thought it was big time but now EVERYONE knows):yelclap:

RIM--I know nothing about hockey either, but lots of good people do sooooo time for me to get in gear. *That's neat, TERRI that your team is the world champion! *Also, RIM, I am a displaced Yankee married to a southern boy and have lived in the SOUTH for 24 years--can't you just imaaaaagine what my aaaaccent sounds like? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/JEDIpinkietoo.gif

SABER--I saw on HGTV (Home and Garden TV) someone who was doing their driveway like you are. *Very classy! *It would be great to see pictures.

Hope you all have a great night!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

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Aberfoyle

05-15-2002, 08:56 PM

Well, I have the game on.

Lpara, I'd just love to hear your accent. I might be coming to Danville, VA in the summer so I'll hop on over into NC and see you at that time!

Nice article, Bobby. I know that there were thousands of Canadians pretty upset at that time to know that Mr. Bush's first visit was to Mexico as it was the tradition that we'd have that privilege up here to entertain your president and have important meetings as soon as possible after he came to office.

All this is interesting...to read this article and to read the responses in here http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif ...from a Canadian perspective.

Nice to see that this website is getting lots of exposure.

angelus

05-15-2002, 09:32 PM

pRIMrose -- I'm with you on football and hockey. I know quite a bit about football, but next to nothing about hockey. I know the highest score wins, and there are three periods, and Wayne Gretzky was the "Great One", but other than that, nada.
So RIM, what do you think about the draft this year in football? Which team made the best choices for their needs, do you think?

Terri

05-15-2002, 11:25 PM

WOW! What a game! Pure good hard hitting hockey!!! *

We won!!! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinking.gif *

Redwings! Here we come! *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smash.gif

What a good day this has been. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/elefant.gif

Such good news for us here at http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif and the Avalanche won this series. I'm happy! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

OH, Angelus. There's only one sport I like better than Pro Hockey. That's Pro Football. Go Broncos!!! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif