Saturday's Thoughts

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<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'><span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:orange' >It's the weekend, and it's finally time to chill and grill. *You can chill in here, and grill whomever you'd like http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif</span>

<span style='color:purple' >Wise Words

Speaking of Libraries: http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

"He [Thomas Jefferson] was certainly one of the most learned men of the age. *It may be said of him as has been said of others that he was a 'walking Library,' and what can be said of but few such prodigies, that the Genius of Philosophy ever walked hand in hand with him." --James Madison</span>

<span style='color:black'> Words to Weigh In On

This from MRC: *A clip from "The View" (of what?) regarding the Sadaam Al-kaida link: *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif

Vieira jumped in: "Who knows anymore because everything's been built on lies. Everything! I mean the entire pre-text for war."

Another quad-host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, defended Bush, in the show's up top "Hot Topics" segment, by asserting that given what was assumed at the time, "we had to act." Former Good Morning America staffer Joy Behar countered: "But they were lying to us." *Bahar urged viewers of the June 17 program: "Go see that Fahrenheit 9/11. It will tell you a lot about what's going on." *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif *I'm just baffled on how clueless they all are. *Believe Michael Moore, http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/it.gif before you believe the POTUS http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/doh.gif

Vladimir Putin has come forth with an interesting bit of Russian intelligence. *You see, the Russian intelligence heard much chatter regarding Sadaam attacking the USA. *No details, but chatter. *I can't for the life of me figure out why he waited this long to make it public.

Iraq officials seek death by hanging for Saddam. *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif *Iraqi authorities hope to see Saddam Hussein face capital charges punishable by hanging when he stands trial sometime after June 30. *There is an article posted here: *Hangin' Around (http://www.gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.pl?act=ST; f=18;t=12538;st=0;&#entry89469)</span>

<span style='color:blue'> Words to Use http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whisper.gif

unguinous (UNG-gwi-nuhs) adjective

* Greasy, oily.

Always a man of the people, Kerry shakes each hand with unguinous familiarity.</span>

<span style='color:green'>Our prayers go out to the Johnson family today. *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/grouphug.gif Hug your loved ones today~~just because you can. *Tell them you love them~~just because you can. *Then, be thankful that you can. *God bless our troops as they toil for our freedom. *Please God, put a protecting hedge around them. *Protect our leadership, also. *They need strength, stamina and a steely resolve to carry out retribution.

May your day be filled with lots of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif ~ a bit of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happydance.gif *~ and a bunch of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/chatter.gif (in here preferably http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif ). *</span></span></span>

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[KatyJ]

Good morning from hot and sunny Jacksonville, Florida. This weekend, let's take the time and pray for all the dad's who are serving for our country. Also, please pray for those families who will never get to see their dads and husbands come home.

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[pRIMrose]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/red_eyes.gif <span style='color:6600ff' >Good morning Laurie, bump http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif & IM4!</span>

Today has just got to be better than yesterday. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad1.gif For those of us who didn't lose a loved one, anyway. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif

Laurie ~ I watched BOR while I was "resting my eyes" last night and they came wide open http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shocked1.gif when I heard this professor out in the Looney Toons state defending those students who were supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif I guess I'm going to have to quit leaving the TV on when I go to bed ~ it gives me nightmares.

IM4 ~ it was hot any http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif here in http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/otree.gif country too. My "farmer's tan" is looking really good. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

Quote[/b] ]I'm just baffled on how clueless they all are. Believe Michael Moore, before you believe the POTUS

They wouldn't recognize truth if it jumped up and bit them on the lip. They were trained at the knee of BJC and that's all the truth they need. Maybe they'll recognize the truth when we get attacked again, like they said on FOX yesterday. It's just a matter of *when* not *if* ~ and a dirty bomb will turn some city into a toxic wasteland for years and years. And they seem to have no problem getting components. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Quote[/b] ] I can't for the life of me figure out why he waited this long to make it public.

Putin is a pragmatist. He didn't want to open a can of worms that he knew would lead right back to his own doorstep. Now he's in "damage control" mode. Not to mention, he has his own muslim problems, big time.

Here's a cute site if you're between the "Greatest Generation" and the "Boomers" ~ http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif Bill Haley's Comets and the 57 Chevy! (http://www.karaszewski.us/57Chevy_files/index.html) Turn your speakers up. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/dance.gif

Time for more http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif and KK's ~ I hope Dave is making a weekend delivery. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif If not, I'll have to break into that little "green stash" we keep for emergencies. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mr_yuk.gif

BBAW ~ http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/heli1.gif

[m.s.u.matt]

Good Morning Everyone!

It is going to be another hot and humid day in southwest Florida. Headed out to lift and do a light judo workout, then off to the Bush-Cheney phone banks.

See you all this afternoon.

[termind]

Quote[/b] ]I hope Dave is making a weekend delivery.
Fear not! I is here!!!


Howdy Y'All!

Here's the Saturday http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallkk.jpgs and http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallchockk.jpgs, in all their un-unguinous glory. Un-unguinous is really just guinous, pronounced "gooeyness" and that's just how Charie like her http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallkk.jpgs.

My aploogies for not contributing to the later editions of yesterday's nine pager. My emotions were running so high that several attempted posts just seemed better off in the trash. Man, I was upset! Maybe I can make through today without using "nuke", "MOAB", and the like.

RIM--that's a good memory making link. One of the few friends I've maintained contact with since high school got a '57 Chevy in 1966, and it's still in mint condition. His wife often jokes how she would like as much attention as his "Baby".

This'll probably get me in trouble, but here goes anyway...

Bump

Off to Saturday chillin' and grillin'

Later...

[stharrybygrace]

Good saturday morning, friends of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif . http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happydance.gif

Quote[/b] ]It's the weekend, and it's finally time to chill and grill. You can chill in here, and grill whomever you'd like


How about Michael Moore, but only if y'all clean up the mess afterward. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rofl.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif More grease and fat there than Mc
Donald's

A big "SHOUT OUT" to termind, the bearer of the sacramental KK's. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif White cream for me, please.



Quote[/b] ] I watched BOR while I was "resting my eyes" last night and they came wide open when I heard this professor out in the Looney Toons state defending those students who were supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. I guess I'm going to have to quit leaving the TV on when I go to bed ~ it gives me nightmares.


Another good reason to give up tv. Whoever this idjit is, my counsel is to nuke this guy. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shootout.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggun.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/uzi.gif Or we could just let some Iraqis have him for fun and games, right next to Samdamm. What a jerk.

Quote[/b] ]Words to Use

unguinous (UNG-gwi-nuhs) adjective

Greasy, oily.


Sounds like a apt description of michael 'moron' moore.
Of course the media is going to back up Michael Moore. You know, vultures of a feather and all that.

[Ande]

Just a quick note as I head out to the Garage again...sold almost $400 yesterday...Celebrat ed our 38 Wedding Anniversary in the garage,,,LOL...My hubby went to a big Toy Show..(he collects the min. tractors etc) Will celebrate with dinner out tomorrow if I am still alive after another day of this...

Yes Charie Minot is on north and south hill and the vally in between...we have a Great Air Force Base north of town....

Better get out there will check in tonite...Wow 9 pages yesterday you guys are great!!....I did my part by forcing the "shoppers" to listen to Rush on the radio...most were very glad it was on....afew wrinkled up their nose and added afew more wrinkles to their faces...LOL....A http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/star2.gif

[Granite River]

Good morning all.

I saw that BOR was going to talk about the students who were supporting Hamas and Hezbollah but I didn’t watch it.

A declaration of war against all of these Islamic terrorist groups would put people who support them in danger of treason charges and subsequent hanging. We could let a jury decided if the MM movie is art or aid to our enemies.

I suppose that if we declared war against the Palestinian terrorists Israel would do the same and go after them with unrelenting force.

We should also name NK, Iran and Pakistan but give Pakistan a chance to surrender and turn over their nuclear weapons before we neutralize them.

This maybe the last age of freedom on this planet if we do not act while the forces of freedom have to power to act.

[Der Alte]

Good Morning All: Think we are just going to "Chill Out" today. Yesterdays heat index was 102 degrees and today is to be about the same. Wouldn't mind the temp in the 90s if the blasted humidity wasn't so high. Thank heavens for A/C.

Appears that most in the precinct along with BOR are just a little mad. The masses better wake up and take a strong stand against the terrorists. Another good reason to seal our borders and remove all the Illegals - heaven only knows who are walking our streets and plotting against the US. I'm sure there will be some action after the next attack http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Have a great day and I'll try and drop in to read all the good posts of the day.

-30-

[Basheva]

Temps Levé, chassé, pas de bourrée, glissade, Grand Jeté (http://artic.ac-besancon.fr/college_Gerome/trav_eleves/site_2000/page32/imageladanse/grandjete.jpg)

Good Morning Everyone!

Interesting about Jefferson and libraries. *He of course sold his library to the government and it became the foundation of the Library of Congress. *He was going bankrupt and decided that he also had way too many books at Monticello. *Of course, as soon as he sold it, he started buying more books! *My kind of man.

Quote[/b] ]Here's a cute site if you're between the "Greatest Generation" and the "Boomers"

Your singin' my song. *That's me. *Seems like those boomers have been squeezin us a long time. It's tough when your toys and the cars you went dating in are considered antiques and part of nostalgia. *Oy

Quote[/b] ]They wouldn't recognize truth if it jumped up and bit them on the lip. *They were trained at the knee of BJC and that's all the truth they need. *Maybe they'll recognize the truth when we get attacked again, like they said on FOX yesterday. *

Wanna bet? *They will still say that it was America's fault. *There was one guy on the other night, a senior consultant with the Rand Corp. (with way too many college degrees) who said we could probably deal with Al Quaida if we would just "re-position" our troops. *Al Quaida just wants a "re-positioning." *This "consultant" needs to be repositioned.

Ande - congratulations on your wedding anniversary. *Lots of interesting things can happen in a garage.

Quote[/b] ]heaven only knows who are walking our streets and plotting against the US. *I'm sure there will be some action after the next attack

Well, I do know who's walking my streets. *Two blocks from my house is the mosque and apartments where the two hijackers who flew into the Pentagon on 9-11 lived and "worshipped." *They walked my streets. *They shopped in my food store. They might have used the library computers where I volunteer. *

I see the children come into the library - little girls 6-7 years old already all veiled. *It's not about "modesty" - it's about subjugating women. *There are sections of this city where that's all you see - veiled women and men in those long nightgowns. *

Hookah lounges are sprouting up too throughout the city - and tea shops. *We have a huge moslem population in this city.

I am sorry that so many of you are suffering hot humid weather. It's nice and cool here, dry too. Come and visit. Bring lots of money. The City Council needs it so they can re-decorate their offices and give themselves raises - AGAIN.

Ok - a question:

If I go out for a walk (exercise segment) and on the way out I take a cookie - does the walk still count?

The cat says "no."

[termind]

Quote[/b] ]If I go out for a walk (exercise segment) and on the way out I take a cookie - does the walk still count?
It most certainly does. But I ain't no cat, either.

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If I go out for a walk (exercise segment) and on the way out I take a cookie - does the walk still count?

It most certainly does. But I ain't no cat, either.

I'm an expert on this . . . it only doesn't count if you eat the cookie AFTER you've had your exercise segment http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif *That's why sometimes I work out late at night! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Looking for the biggest apple in the world . . . got the spit ready and MM primed for the fire, but where will I ever find an apple big enough to put in his mouth? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ne_nau.gif

[Terri]

It's cold here. 48 degrees this morning. We've been having a cool rainy spell for the last several days. I'm not really complaining but I refuse to turn on the furnace. That would be ridiculous so I got out my winter robe. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lol.gif

We attacked some houses in Falluja with missiles. Hellfire missiles I suppose. *Of course we are now hearing that the inhabitants were all children and puppies. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tqrolleyes.gif

We have a very small Muslim population in our city. I don't live in the city but in a small town near it. We have a lot of diversity in this area but it has a strong military influence and background. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/soldier.gif

Yes DA, I think everyone here is still a little angry and upset. We differ on how to handle the problems but we know who the enemy is. The conservative hotheads won't get their way so I'm a lot more worried about the liberals.

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Psssst, Dave~~sometimes "bump" means time to start on another day in the precinct (if anyone posts on the day before, after the new day is already started, the day before is on top of the new day http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif so bump becomes the way for the new day to be back on top) Is that clear as mud?

[stharrybygrace]

Apple nothing, Laurie, try a pineapple. Oh, and watch the cholestrol. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

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Good idea, Harry. Maybe we'll need two. One for each jowel http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif

[pRIMrose]

It just occurred to me (dangerous territory I know) http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif ~ but what if the KKK or the Nazi skinheads started doing their thing in the universities ~ what do you suppose would happen? Why is Hamas or Hezbollah any different? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/fire.gif

Quote[/b] ]Temps Levé, chassé, pas de bourrée, glissade, Grand Jeté

Raised time, hunted, not any stuffed, glissade, Big Pier ~ http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/upset.gifhttp://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/curtsey.gif

Basheva ~ are you trying to confoooooze us? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

Quote[/b] ]I'm sure there will be some action after the next attack

DA ~ I really luv ya! You have a way of saying something that cut's right to the chase without throwing any knives. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif I guess I'll never learn that art. I'm more the http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/viking.gif type.

Quote[/b] ]The conservative hotheads won't get their way so I'm a lot more worried about the liberals.

Anyone we know? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif

Laurie, you mean I said good morning to "bump" and there wasn't any such person. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif No wonder Dave is confused. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whistle.gif http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/sgrin.gif

Quote[/b] ]This maybe the last age of freedom on this planet if we do not act while the forces of freedom have to power to act.

At least I can say I got to collect some of my social security. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif GR ~ I know this is no laughing matter ~ but sometimes you have to http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif to keep from http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif

I like our new word of the day ~ unguinous (UNG-gwi-nuhs) adjective ~ just what we need more of. Oil that is. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif Maybe we should tap into the liberals who are so "oily" ~ there 's enough of them to replace our need for Saudi oil. Just a thought. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whistle.gif

Back to my http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mouse.gif killin' ~ http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

[Nancy521]

Original... I have copy and pasted your family recipe and will give you my take on it later this week! My many thanks for sharing that with me. I always find family recipes to be some of the finest.

Terri- I liked your comment about the forum. We always seem to be able to agree to disagree without malice, and I think that's a cornerstone of the GOP. I vividly remember how many GOP'rs complained about Reagan and his boldness, until they saw the results of his wisdom. We've seen many folks in this forum complain about George W. Bush not being agressive enough or not being fiscally conservative (one of my complaints) as well, and hopefully they'll be patient enough to see his wisdom too. The alternative is unthinkable.

Basheva- I'm surprised by your description of S.D. It's been awhile since I've been there, but I spent every summer and every weekend there at Harbor Island. (Harbour too ;-)) If anyone has any doubts, S.D. is everything you hear about in beauty and weather. I vividly remember watching O.C. being inundated by the Vietnam boat people back in the 70's too. I found it bothersome until I came to understand their plight and heard a tear wrenching story from my "nail" lady about her escape. But those were different times, and I will honestly admit, I sometimes wince when I see Muslims here in the states. Different times, no doubt, these people scare me.

When I lamented last evening about "classics" I should have clarified and wrote literature. We have walls of novels here signed by the original authors, and they rarely get touched. (sigh) My daughters have read most of them, but trying to get my sons interested is a horse of a different color. What they don't know is that their mom is tenacious! HA!

That's all from the hot and humid state of the Tar Heels,
Nancy http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag17.gif

[Charie]

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Hey guys!! *Hi! *From East Central Wisconsin where the temperature is 56F. at 10:30 in the morning! *I, too, am wearing my winter robe, Terri.

Quote[/b] ]Looking for the biggest apple in the world . . . got the spit ready and MM primed for the fire, but where will I ever find an apple big enough to put in his mouth

Laurie, I'm thinking a pumpkin and a 99 cent (so annoying, no cent sign) spray can of candy apple red paint. *JMO, don'tcha know.

It's good to be among so many readers. *A couple of years ago I went to my hometown and ran into a classmate who remarked that she never saw my brother or myself without a book. *That was an exaggeration. *You can't play "Ann of Green Gables" with a book in your hand. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Basheva, is that you doing the Grand Jete? *Ballet must be the most acrobatic dance form in the world. *And you have to look as though you're really enjoying it, also. *I thought it was hair raising, *singing and doing choreography in my 12x18 inches of space on a riser and keeping a smile on my face all at the same time. *Before we got backs for the risers, one of the ladies fell backwards off the top riser and got up and finished the song standing on the floor, complete with choreo. *Many of us have been singing, smiling and dancing while our panty hose decided to part company with our all-in-ones. *Ballet is a hundred times worse. *You must have some extremely good stories to tell about it.

I started planting yesterday, but it had to start raining, so, as I was using the tailgate of the truck as a potting shed, I had to shut everything inside. *At least it will be handy today. *

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cowboy7.gif *I transplanted my grapefruit tree yesterday. *I have a hunch I should have pulled the soil away from the roots (rootbound to the max) and spread them out. *Is this correct? *I was just going to let it die, but when push came to shove, I just couldn't do it. *We've been through so much together. *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

QUOTE]sometimes "bump" means time to start on another day in the precinct (if anyone posts on the day before, after the new day is already started, the day before is on top of the new day *so bump becomes the way for the new day to be back on top) *Is that clear as mud?[/QUOTE]

Laurie, it's really scary, but I understood every word you wrote. *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif

Quote[/b] ]I did my part by forcing the "shoppers" to listen to Rush on the radio...most were very glad it was on

Good for you, Ande. *And thanks for the info. *I'm glad I remembered Minot. *When we first went to Alaska, everything looked as though it was covered with green velvet. *When we returned, everything was burlap brown.



Quote[/b] ]If I go out for a walk (exercise segment) and on the way out I take a cookie - does the walk still count?

It most certainly does. But I ain't no cat, either.


I'm an expert on this . . . it only doesn't count if you eat the cookie AFTER you've had your exercise segment

Laurie is absolutely right on this. *I have years of experience. *You only have your cookie during the cookie segment which is before the exercise segment. *If you have it during the exercise segment it just neutralizes that whole segment and makes saddlebags on your hips.

Time to get out of my winter robe and into my parka and mukluks. *(Why anyone from Wisconsin would go to Alaska, I have no idea. It's kind of like staying home, except on the days when it's 95 and humid in Wisconsin) * If I see a seal I'll stab it with my hand fork and drag it back to the precinct and you can all have a little nosh. *Yum. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

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[Terri]

I'm going to eat something sinfully sweet to make myself feel better.

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[stan25]

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It is still a http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif :raincloud day here in Riverton Wy. Right now the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif is starting to http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/peepwallA.gif out of the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cloud.gif

Yummy, I see that Dave has been here with his Saturday shipment of http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallchockk.jpg *I overslept this morning and I have toothpicks propping my eyes open, so I definitly need that LARGE http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cup.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/f_coffee.gif this morning.

The Saudi’s chief spokesman will be having a press conference in just a little while. Sure will be interesting to hear what he has to say about all of the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/fwork.gif that happened in Saudi Arabia.

I just had a thought http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif Scary huh. All of you guys know how much the French Government types hate US. The thought is that the French have been paying the terrorists in Saudi Arabia to kidnapp and kill all of the Americans in the Kingdom. The reason? They want to control the oil in Saudi Arabia.

The conference of Catholic Bishops has passed a measure to ban communion to Catholic politicians. They passed the measure 30-6. Looks like that the poodle and the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/frog.gif are on the way to be excommunicated.

Quote[/b] ]It's good to be among so many readers.
Yes I am also a reader. I have read some of the better authors of the classics: Shakespere, Louis La’mour, Zane Grey, Dumas and histories.

Terri, you won’t need to wear your winter robe for long. I am at the tail end of the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/raincloud.gif. You should be getting it late this afternoon or sometime early tomorrow.

There is a http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/reporter.gif that Lost Wages is the worst place to hide if you are a bad guy. The reason is that Lost Wages has the tightest security in the United States.

I sure hope the Directv guy gets here today. I am getting tired of the video going in and out when the wind blows or http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/raincloud.gif

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[Der Alte]

Afternoon All: Quote[/b] ]Why anyone from Wisconsin would go to Alaska, Probably to warm up http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif

I wish we could funnel some of our excess NC heat and humidity to those of you who are on the cool side - believe me, we have plenty to send.

With Saudi Arabia and Pakistan both killing members of Al Quada, maybe we will be able to slow them down a tad. Its nice to see someone else taking action - its long overdue.

Quote[/b] ]I started planting yesterdayCharie, from a southern perspective, it seems a bit late - our corn is about 6 feet tall and the local markets are selling tomatos and other produce from local gardens. All of our flowers and flowering shrubs are full of blooms. In fact, we have been eating local white corn for the past month.

When the spit goes on the fire with MM, please issue a warning - don't want to breath any of the fumes - they are bound to be toxic.

-30-

[Basheva]

Quote[/b] ]Temps Levé, chassé, pas de bourrée, glissade, Grand Jeté

Timed (on the 'and' count), raised (small jump) chased (one foot sliding out and chasing the other), bourrée (is originally a dance of three steps as in "front-side-back"), glide, big thrown jump. As opposed to grand saut de chat - which is a big jump of the cat. As opposed to a small jump of the cat.

No, that's not me in the picture. I did my last grand jeté December 8th, 2003. At 62 years of age that ain't bad.

Quote[/b] ] Ballet is a hundred times worse. You must have some extremely good stories to tell about it.


I like to think of it as harder rather than worse - http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I have 40 years of stories.

But right now I have lunch.

San Diego is still a very beautiful city with perfect weather. The very large Vietnamese/Cambodian community here has been a real asset to the city. They have opened stores and fitted in nicely.

They don't go to mosques here, walk our streets, smile and then take off and fly planes into the Pentagon.

[Terri]

Quote[/b] ]The conference of Catholic Bishops has passed a measure to ban communion to Catholic politicians. They passed the measure 30-6. Looks like that the poodle and the are on the way to be excommunicated.

They really left it up to the Bishops to decide. I know where our Bishop stands so they won't get communion in Colorado Springs.

Our Bishop is the one that wants to refuse it to voters who support these candidates too.

Almost all elected officials in our county are Republicans anyway.

[Danny]

Good afternoon !

Just thought I'd slip in and say a word or two.

The first word is the weather in Jacksonville bites the big-one.

The second is, to add to Der-Alte's comment: Wisconsin weather bite's too, and Alaska I really don't know, but I do know that Wisconsin can get mighty cold! I do miss the upper peninsula at times though, but I don't lose sleep over it! *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif

[stormy]

Hi Ya'll,

Basheva, I have to ask--did you ever do one of those flying things and not come down on both feet--guess the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif in me makes me ask those questions. * * When I was 62, I was still doing a mean, high-step polka--when I could find someone who could keep up with me--might still could, if I'd stayed in practice! * Gee, I miss those days, sometimes! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif

Terri, wouldn't it be great if ALL pastors, not just Catholics, did the same thing--funny thing, though, if you can call if funny--we *have a huge percentage of catholics in my area and a huge amount of those who vote http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jacka.gif * *BUT, if you asked them, they would all tell you that they are against abortion! * *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif * *Really makes you wonder where people's heads are when they go to vote, doesn't it http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes2.gif

On reading--my reading habits have been sorely lacking since I've been on the computer, but I still love to read! * I used to go in the bathroom and read at night so my daddy couldn't see that the light was on -- our bedroom was right next to theirs and the bathroom was in the back of the house, so I got away with that for a long time! * *I have one son who used to read himself to sleep with encyclopedias, if he didn't have another good book! * *And, all of my kids love reading--they had the benefit of having great teachers back in the "good old days" when those things were actually being taught and caught! * *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif * *

Gee, one of their teachers even kept a http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bible.gif on her desk-- http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif *Can you believe that http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif *

Ya'll remind your compadres that TRIVIA is tomorrow and we want to fill up 10 pages with HAPPY STUFF, for a change! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif

BTW, Charie, you & Basheva might collaborate on a book--it would be fun to have it set in something like a lunch-time exchange of stories, etc. * *Hmmm, I think that would be a really fun read! * *And, you could do it all through emails, possibly! * * I'd buy a copy, if you didn't take pity on an http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/granny.gif and just give her one for such an excellent idea! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Ya'll have a good http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif y day!

Stormy the OLD http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/granny.gif of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif saying http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif to one and ALL!

[Basheva]

Well, where shall I begin? *

At the beginning I suppose....

Quote[/b] ]Basheva, I have to ask--did you ever do one of those flying things and not come down on both feet--

Stormy: *grand jeté (one of those flying things in the link I gave) comes down on one foot (on good days *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ). *Now if you are asking if I ever came down on my nether end in that particular step - the answer is "no." * But, there were other times.......

The question about the walk (exercise segment) versus the cookie is moot. *Lunch negated that particular problem. *So, an additional exercise segment is called for plus washing the redwood patio furniture. *And, there will be no more food passeth by my teeth today.

The guys can skip the next part - it's chick chat.

However, the day was not completely squandered. *I did just happen by Nordstroms, and they just happened to have a sale, and it just happened to be in the evening dress/theater department. *And there just happened to be two BEE-U-T-FUL evening dresses that just happened to be my size and I just happened to have my mastercard with me which Nordstroms just happened to take. *They are both resting in my closet at this moment.

I must keep up my reputation as the world's best dressed dance critic. *I tried to give Nordstoms my press credentials, but they insisted on the mastercard. *

end of chick chat

Polka is not easy - it's very fast and quite complex. *It's within the genre of folk dance which was often done competitively (people showing off) and so the tempo and complexity was ramped up. *The polka has also been incorporated into some ballets.

One of the things that puzzles me .....we have a very large Hispanic population in this part of the country. *They, generally speaking, live very conservative life styles: religious, family values, against abortion - and yet they vote democratic. *It's hard to understand. *At the regular naturalization ceremonies we have here the demos show up in strength to register the new voters, but in the last few years we have managed to be there too. *Interestingly enough, at first the demos tried to get the Republicans banned from being present. *Typical liberal thought.

[stormy]

Quote[/b] ]One of the things that puzzles me .....we have a very large Hispanic population in this part of the country. They, generally speaking, live very conservative life styles: religious, family values, against abortion - and yet they vote democratic.

Same thing here, Basheva! Just really puzzling. We now have a congressman in Wa. who helped Republicans get elected until he decided to run--switched to the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jacka.gif party so fast it would make your head swim. His family owns a business here that makes millions making c-rations (probably not the right word, any more) for the servicemen! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif

And, to me, dancing is just not fun if it isn't fast! It can be a fast two-step, polka, waltz, jitterbug--but, slow dancing just never appealed to me--maybe it's cause I'm Baptist and you know what they say about what people will think if they see Baptists dancing. If you don't know, I won't go into it here. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif

Bet you look beautiful in those evening dresses, too--not my cup of tea, but I know some love that kind of dressing up. I still have the long dresses I wore to my kids weddings. They're homemade, but not bad looking, if I do say so myself. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

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[lonelawyer]

[Another quad-host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, defended Bush, in the show's up top "Hot Topics" segment, by asserting that given what was assumed at the time, "we had to act." Former Good Morning America staffer Joy Behar countered: "But they were lying to us." *Bahar urged viewers of the June 17 program: "Go see that Fahrenheit 9/11. It will tell you a lot about what's going on." * *I'm just baffled on how clueless they all are. ]

I am constantly amazed by how otherwise intelligent people believe this garbage. *I got into an argument with an attorney I know who insisted that the administration lied about Saddam. *I said that everyone else, including France, believed that Saddam had WMDs and she said, "but France didn't support war". *

I was stunned. *The words weren't lies, as long as you didn't act on them. *That was her attitude. *Bush could have claimed that Saddam was a threat and it would have been okay, as long as he didn't do anything about it.

It is almost as if they don't see the disconnect from logic of their own statements.

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[Granite River]

The Johnson story is looking a little strange. The Saudis killed the person who they say had Johnson and now they say they do not have Johnson’s body after all. A person of average curiosity might wonder how this guy was found and killed is such short order if the Saudis didn’t already know all about him and where he may be holding Mr. Johnson.

[pRIMrose]

Afternoon all! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

We almost forgot what day it is today. No, I don't mean Saturday. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

<span style='color:red'>Today is Lady Liberty's Birthday! </span> http://smilies.sofrayt.com/fsc/happy%20birthday2.gi f

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Quote[/b] ]"The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885. The monument was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, intended to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence, some ten years earlier. Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi's Liberty Enlightening the World stands more than 300 feet high, and has come to symbolize freedom and democracy to the nation and to the world." ~ The Rest of the Story! (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html)

Lady Liberty's Fingers (http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path =/pnp/habshaer/ny/ny1200/ny1251/photos&topImages=120441pr.j pg&topLinks=120441pv.jp g,120441pu.tif&title=183.++Detail+o f+fingers+holding+to rch,+March+28,+1985+ %3cbr%3eHAER,NY,31-NEYO,89-;DLC%2fP183&displayProfile=0)

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Quote[/b] ]On June 19, 1947, representatives of 22 European nations met at the invitation of the British and French foreign ministers to participate in the design of a plan for rebuilding war-torn Europe. In a Harvard University commencement address two weeks earlier, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall had called for a massive European aid package designed to stabilize the world economy and discourage the spread of communism. Over 12.4 billion dollars were transferred to Western Europe under the Economic Recovery Program known as the "Marshall Plan."Source (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html)

How quickly they forget. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tqrolleyes.gif

[pRIMrose]

GR ~ you're being way too skeptical. Or should I say logical? You know the loyal Saudis wouldn't manufacture a falsehood to cover their @$$ ~ now would they? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tqrolleyes.gif

[Basheva]

Quote[/b] ]It is almost as if they don't see the disconnect from logic of their own statements.


They do see it, but the disconnect is there because the logic doesn't fit into their preconceived agenda.

The conclusion was made before the facts were examined.

It's sort of like oral sex isn't sex and lying under oath isn't perjury, or having sex in the oval office is Clinton's private business, or smoking isn't inhaling, or drinking too much tea excuses collecting political donations in a religious venue, or the whole thing was invented by the vast right wing conspiracy, or hallucinating about inventing the internet - ad nauseam.

So, claiming a threat is ok as long as you don't act upon it fits right in. Makes sense to me.

[Nancy521]

So true Primrose. I smell something fishy with the Saudis on this entire Johnson murder. Does anyone recall in 1996 how the Saudis executed the suspects in the Khobar Towers bombing before the FBI could interrogate them?

Methinks they managed to bring these killers to justice a little too quick for the average bear.

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[Charie]

Danny D, are you a yooper? I am (Little Bay de Noc area) and get back home several times a year. I think half of the people living there now are people who moved away for years and came back for their retirement years.

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[Danny]

Charie I was, during the summertime or on vacations we use to spend time with family in Ironwood Michigan.. I'm a born native of Milwaukee and grew up there my first 13 years of existence. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

I sure do miss the fireworks display at the lakes on the 4th of July, the best as of yet I've ever witnessed!

And yes I'm a major packer fan, even got to see them kick Jacksonvilles butt since I've lived here.

Pretty bad when I have to live in another State in order to get a ticket for a game to see my home State's team in action!

[lpara]

Quote[/b] ]I'm a born native of Milwaukee and grew up there my first 13 years of existence.

I sure do miss the fireworks display at the lakes on the 4th of July, the best as of yet I've ever witnessed!

Really? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif Me, too. Born in Milwaukee County General ~~ won't say what year http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif . We used to go to the lake and watch the beautiful fireworks, too. We lived in Milwaukee until I was in 3rd grade. We then moved to Meno. Falls, because the taxes had skyrocketed in Milwaukee. Used to love to go to the dunes in the summer, but it started getting too crowded. I think the last time I went to Lake Michigan was when I was in High School~~a long time ago. I think I heard that a ferry goes across now so people don't have to go through Chicago to get to MI. Whoa! You brought back so many good childhood memories http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif THANKS!