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Terri

05-17-2002, 01:46 AM

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bird16.gif **Good Morning! *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif 
TGIF!! Are you ready? http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif

We welcome our guests and hope you will choose to register and post with us. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif The Forum is bursting with news and issues just waiting for your comments. *

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag19.gif *Ronald and Nancy Reagan were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday. Today's Link of the Day is a wonderful photo and the story is posted in Current Events.* *<ul>"It is up to us...to work together for progress and humanity so that our grandchildren, when they look back at us, can truly say that we not only preserved the flame of freedom, but cast its warmth and light further than those who came before us." ~ Ronald Reagan ~

"General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" ~ Ronald Reagan ~ June 12, 1987

"The house we hope to build is not for my generation but for yours. It is your future that matters. And I hope that when you are my age, you will be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom. We lived lives that were a statement, not an apology."
~ Ronald Reagan ~[/list]Here are a couple of items from the news:
NBC is reporting that the US planned an attack on Al Queda before 9/11. The plan was on the President's desk for his signature when the attack happened. The article is posted in the War on Terror forum.

Remember the Mexican truck that was stolen with a load of Sodium Chloride? The truck was found, still in Mexico, with about 33% of it's load still on board. The location of the rest is unknown.

Words of Wisdom: "I don't think anybody could have predicted... that (terrorists) would try to use a hijacked plane as a missile. There was nothing in what was briefed to the president that would suggest that he would go out and say to the American people, 'Hey, I just read that terrorists might hijack an aircraft'." *~ Condoleeza Rice ~

Link of the Day:
Nancy Reagan (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/05/images/20020516-7_p17311-18-th-515h.jpg)

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

05-17-2002, 05:04 AM

Good Morning http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sunflower.gif Terri, http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif and a "WARM WELCOME" to all our new members. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Sorry I was MIA most of yesterday, http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/anon.gif didn't get home from work till late, then friends from out of town (Miami) stopped by on their way to Disneyworld and we had a really nice visit. *Also squeezed in watching the RR Congressional Gold Medal tribute, (with a big box of tissue) and after the friends left, I developed a roaring headache. (who says you can't have too much fun?) http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif *Anyway, I layed down to take a short nap and woke up this morning at 4am. :o *I haven't read all of yesterday's posts yet, but I can see *that there is alot of "http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/teeth2.gif" stuff going on in the news. *

The tribute to President and Mrs. Reagan was so touching and after I had dried a few tears, I noticed that Daschle and Gephart were conspicuously absent. *Of course they had good reasons http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif and I'm thankful for those reasons. *

SR ~ I didn't realize how many pols and history we have coming out of Illinois. *President Reagan was born in Illinois (Tampico) and Dennis Hastert is from Illinois ~ just to name a few of the current people. *I know there were oodles of people in history who were from there. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

I'm just boiling over this absurd partisan Bush bashing by the dems re: 9/11. *This is a classical case of "your damned if you do and your damned if you don't". *A no win situation. :turquoiserolleyes: Is there nothing to which the democrats will not stoop? *I recall the deplorable TV ad during the election ~ a re-enactment of the Byrd dragging and a quivering little voice from a child saying, Gov. Bush, I feel as though my daddy is being dragged all over again (or words to this effect) ~ re: the hate crimes legislation, I think. *The party of the "low blows" and "low class" just keep going lower. <EOR>

SR ~ I'd be hoppin' mad if a work crew left me with a mess for a driveway while they went fishing for a week. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smash.gif *

Well, I'm off to see what I missed yesterday. *CYL
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Saber

05-17-2002, 07:22 AM

Good Friday Morning! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/teeth2.gif

I'm in a very foul mood this morning. I doubt that I'll be around a whole lot today (you can thank God for that!!) until I can get my anger act together! LOL

Solve the world's problems while I'm gone, eh? (That "eh" is for you Aberfoyle as my CONGRATULATIONS on the Toronto win last night!!!) TOO COOL!

Janice Ann

05-17-2002, 07:50 AM

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Good Morn Eveyrone!!

I don't have much time. Hav'in the car worked on this AM and the off to the cottage for the weekend.

I found this little clip this morn while surfing around the net. Thought you all may enjoy it.

Our President has a sence of Humor (http://www.msnbc.com/m/hs/ie/hs.asp?id=n_bush_din ner_020505&p=&lnk=)

I hope it works for all of you. It is cute. It may take a few seconds to load.

Have a nice weekend.



(Edited by Janice Ann at 7:51 am on May 17, 2002)

Bobby

05-17-2002, 08:56 AM

Greetings to all and especially to all our new members!

In honor of all our fine Canadian members, I thought I would pass along this tidbit. We are going to run a guest column for a couple weeks by Rachel Marsden from Canada. Here's a excerpt from her bio:

"Rachel has never seen an igloo her in life, isn't a particularly big fan of hockey, doesn't know 'Bob, Suzie or Billy from Canada', and has never EVER used the word 'aboot'. She has been known to say "eh", but only on occasion." http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Have a great weekend!

Bobby

Terri

05-17-2002, 09:51 AM

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

Breaking news item on Fox just now. They are saying that 3 men were arrested on top of a water filtration plant in Connecticut. :o

We had a good rain last night which we needed very badly. Sammy the dog is out in the backyard getting his feet muddy right now. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

RIM, it sounds like you had a mostly fun afternoon and evening. We need to recharge the batteries now and then. Yes, it's really too bad that the leaders of the Democrats are willing to sink to any low in an attempt to gain political points. I saw an article that said even many liberal newspapers are calling this an overblown partisan story.

Saber, feel better. We need a good laugh this morning. I'll turn on my IM in case you want to giggle. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/28.gif

Janice Ann, thanks for sharing that link. That was a fun performance by the President. He really does have the ability to laugh at himself. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Bobby, the guest columnist sounds great! There's always something new and neat on this site. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif *That reminds me. I need to send you some requested smileys.

Terri

05-17-2002, 10:05 AM

Anyone here interested in the photo series of the President that caused Daschle and his smarmy crew to hyperventilate?

I got this e-mail from the Republican National Committee in response to my inquiry about them. At first they were only available for this special dinner. Now the photos are available to everyone and I hope they raise a million dollars for the Republican coffers. Here's the text of the note I received.

<ul>The Republican National Committee (RNC) did not offer these photos.

The photos are a premium offered by the 2002 President’s Dinner.

If you are interested in making a donation of &#36150 or more and receiving the Three-Photo Series “The First Year”, you may call 202-478-4424 with your credit card.

You may also fax your Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Credit Card information (number, Visa, MasterCard or American Express, Expiration Date, and Name as it appears on the card), as well as the amount of your donation to 202-478-4422.

Or if you prefer to write a check, please send all of your contact information to: *The 2002 President’s Dinner, P.O. Box 1721, Washington, DC *20013.

The RNC hopes this information is helpful in obtaining the photos in which you have expressed interest.
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Aberfoyle

05-17-2002, 12:56 PM

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif Hi Everyone!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif

Nice to see your bright and sunny posts today. *This is Canada's first big holiday weekend and rain is expected all weekend! *

Thanks Bobby for telling us about Rachel Marsden, the Guest Journalist. *I haven't read anything by her till today but I like what I've read so far. *I laughed when you quoted from her bio. *I'd love to have a dollar (an American one!!!) for every time people say I say "aboot"! * And I've never said that once! *I do say "Eh" though quite often. *In fact, did you know how "they" finally came up with the name for this wonderful country? *

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif There was a group of distinguished men sitting around a round table trying to come up with the name. *One man said, "Well, we should have a "C" in it, eh?" *Then another guy agreed with the first and said, "Yes, if a "C" is in the name, then we should have an "A", eh?" *After much thinking and pondering together, the last man said, "Well, I've been thinking a lot about having a "D", eh?"http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif

That's how CANADA was named! *EH?

Saber, hang in there girl! *We need to have your rattling in here.

I loved that link, Janice Ann. *I was chatting to Terri on IM the night that that took place and I found that I couldn't get the TV station that she had on to watch it so I'm happy to be able to finally see it. *I loved the one of Dick peeping through the peep hole into the Oval Office! *

RIM, I also enjoyed the Award programme. *It was so nice to see Nancy Reagan and to hear all the lovely comments about her dear husband. *Thankfully, Angelus told us about it in here or I would have missed it.

Now... http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif *Back to my Avon packing!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sulkoff.gif

angelus

05-17-2002, 02:22 PM

Good afternnon all! I slept in late today, and then I cleaned some house (most notably the bathroom, and boy that was fun, and yes that is sarcasm). Now I'm on here, and I'm also working on movement 2 of my first ever multi-movement symphony. I thought I would give that a try. This symphony is supposed to depict, musically, the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Of course, I'm only hitting the highlights, otherwise the piece would take 10 hours to play, most likely, and nobody has chops like that. And most people don't want to listen to 10 hours of music straight (unless meaybe it's radio or something, with differnt songs).
Well, I guess I'll go get to work on that. Hopefully I'll finally come up with a way to start it.
Take care, everyone!
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Terri

05-17-2002, 02:36 PM

Omar has said that Bin Laden is still alive. I never doubted it. He also says we are going to face hell, fire and defeat. Wonder who writes this guys scripts. :turquoiserolleyes:

Lady Parrish, I just now looked back at yesterday's thread and saw your last comment. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif You'll fit in here just fine. Sanity is not a requirement or at least a couple of us might be elsewhere. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/JEDIpinkietoo.gif

Aberfoyle, I got a letter from Senator Campbell yesterday. It was a lengthy response to a question I asked him regarding his feelings on ANWR. In the course of his explanation he mentioned that Canada is currently developing energy reserves near ANWR. Do you know more about that?

Angelus, how are you going to come up with a way for us to hear your composition? It sounds like an interesting project.

Aberfoyle

05-17-2002, 02:40 PM

I know nothing about that, Terri. Of course, we here in Canada know nothing about what the Liberal Government is doing or plans to do! I'd like to know more about it.

angelus

05-17-2002, 03:07 PM

Terri, when it is done, I'll make a special secion on my page for each movement. But it'll take a while, so please be patient.

pRIMrose

05-17-2002, 03:38 PM

Good Afternoon all!

Wellllllllllllllll!! !! You aren't going to believe this.....no way, no how! :turquoiserolleyes: My new boss is quitting and going into business for herself. :o *I had just resigned myself to counting the days until October, and she was beginning to grow on me. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif We were starting to really mesh. *Maybe I'd better get Mr. RIM to give me the "sniff" test before I leave for work every morning ~ I'm beginning to get a complex. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif Bobby, I can hardly wait to read the new articles by Rachel Marsden. *I get all my Canadian info on the radio in the morning on "Canada Calling".

Aberfoyle ~ aren't liberal governments just peachy? <blech>

Thought I would share this with you all. *I got a letter in the mail today from Dick Cheney. *Actually it was an invitation to "The President's Dinner" honoring President Bush on June 19, 2002 ~ for the nominal sum of &#362,500.00 per ticket. *A paultry &#365,000.00 if Mr. Rim goes with me. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *Since I have a dental appointment http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif that day I will only be able to represent my city in Florida as an Honorary Co-Chairman of The Dinner. (for a donation of course). *I say this in jest, but I hope that he raises a zillion dollars. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif I am seriously considering ordering the photographs. *They enclosed thumbnails of them with the invitation.

WOW!! On Fox they are showing the Blue Angels at Andrews AFB. AWESOME!! *

Well, off to read more news. *SR ~ have a "cooler" and think happy thots http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif and come back loaded for bear. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/peepwallA.gif
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angelus

05-17-2002, 05:06 PM

Fox News is blowing off the lid of the Dems hypocrisy of 9-11. They're showing that Clinton had more detailed reports than Bush did, AND Hannity and Colmes will have Mansoor Ijaz on tonight. He's the guy who has been calling for himself to be deposed by Congress, to show that Clinton REFUSED to get Bin Laden when he could have had him hamded over on a silver platter.
Yay Fox News!

Terri

05-17-2002, 05:44 PM

Hi Ho! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/boots.gif

It's been one of those days where other things have taken over. Must be we all needed a day like that today. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Angelus, I'll be patient. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

RIM, at least you don't have to put up with these new bosses very long. It sounds like you have a revolving door there. Yes, I hope they raise a few zillion dollars too. If I was a rich person I'd sure be contributing. Let us know if you get the photos. My hubby may order them. He was talking about it at lunch.

There's lots posted to talk about. Here's a couple of interesting things. The top one made me livid and the second one is just incomprehensible. :o

<ul> Mrs. Daschle, Big Business Lobbyist (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=6&topic=172)

Obeying 'a holy duty' to kill (http://gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=8&topic=75)[/list]

Aberfoyle, I'll try to find some info about that but .................

Saber

05-17-2002, 07:18 PM

OK, I'm getting myself back to normal after my angry fit today! *Even though I'm now parking on beds of mud and gravel for the next FIVE days...I'm going to smile and be HAPPY! *http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *Yep, back to my devilish self! *LOL

This Mexican cynaide truck thing sounds VERY scary to me. *No damage done to the truck...no demolition of it...just like 2 TONS of cyanide missing. *Couple that with 3 ME men found snooping around a water distribution plant (?) and I've got my tinfoil hat on tight!! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/anon.gif

Hannity and the idiot is going to be good tonight. *I'm gonna have to struggle to make it through 'cuz I didn't get a very good night's rest last night..and there was no nap for the angry today! *LOL

I'll check back in later...OH......I don't think I've welcomed TERRY W!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif *Great to have you here!

(Edited by Saber at 5:19 pm on May 17, 2002)

pRIMrose

05-17-2002, 07:40 PM

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yep, back to my devilish self! LOL [/QUOTE]
That's my girl. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif We need your http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile109.gif self. And you know how I feel about the cyanide thing and the water distribution plant! DITTO!http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Have a lovely evening all!
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Terri

05-17-2002, 07:47 PM

The Fox website is running a banner about a ferry fire near Scotland. Apparently there are nearly 900 people aboard. I sure hope that comes out all right. Sounds like a prayer is in order for those people.

Well Saber, I'm certainly glad to hear you are back to your devilish self. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I know it's true too. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif
Still can't believe they tore up your driveway and left town. That's just unreal. :o

RIM and Saber, my hubby said that he heard that the water plant arrests were people who had climbed up to try out their new camera. Right! Sure! :turquoiserolleyes: I do that all the time don't you? Every time I get a new camera I try it out by filming sensitive government sites. I still haven't heard that story or seen it posted though. Just heard it from hubby.

Terri

05-17-2002, 07:51 PM

False Alarm: Men Arrested For Filming Reservoir Released (http://www.cnsnews.com/ThisHour.asp#False%2 0Alarm:%20Men%20Arre sted%20For%20Filming %20Reservoir%20Relea sed)

Having said that I found the story. Does it make sense to anyone here that these men were released?? :shocked:

Saber

05-17-2002, 08:05 PM

Well Terri, IF I weren't so cranky this morning, I was predicting that they'd be released in no time. I would have posted that, but I figured it just made me sound MORE cranky! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Ya know, I am planning to get a digital camera pretty soon. I'll have to be sure to test it out at the nearest nuclear plant. Maybe I'll climb to the top just to "snap" a few pictures and make sure they're not "fuzzy". I know RIM had trouble with fuzzy pictures and I wouldn't want that problem! :turquoiserolleyes:

Saber

05-17-2002, 08:08 PM

RIM!!! TALK about a revolving door!!! GOOD GRIEF! How many bosses will THIS make now?! Unreal.

Terri

05-17-2002, 09:45 PM

bailwyat! Welcome to http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif

We're happy you have joined us and hope to see you posting very soon. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Aberfoyle

05-17-2002, 09:56 PM

Hi Everyone!

It's really terrible to find out about a ferry fire. In my trips across the North Atlantic, that was very close in our minds at all times. Here's an article (http://www.thescotsman.co.u k/index.cfm?id=5370920 02) from The Scotsman about the fire.

http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/elefant.gif Welcome, bailwyat! http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/elefant.gif

I can't believe it, RIM...that's something about your boss!

Ardie

05-17-2002, 11:08 PM

Hi there everyone. I have been out soaking up some rain this week and feel like a duck in a puddle. I guess it is better than the snow flurries they are predicting for tonight.

I wanted to insert a smiley here but haven't figured out how you do that yet. I found the smiley but couldn't get it in my message. Come on Terri and give me the instructions.

Hi Aberfoyle and Terri. I am trying to catch up here but so many things to do and not much time to do it. I'll catch on soon though.

Welcome "bailwyat" nice to see you here.

We have been to our little place on the lake for a couple of days but decided it was too cold and came back home to our nice cozy warm house.

Terri

05-18-2002, 12:56 AM

Hi Ardie, good to see you.

When you are replying to a post look to your left to see the words Emoticons are enabled in red. Click there and a screen full of smilies will pop up. Just copy the code for the one you want and paste it into your post. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

We had some rain here too but we're still hoping for more. Take a look around the board. I hope you will something of interest to reply to. http://gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif