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Post by pegasus on Sept 18, 2013 11:22:23 GMT -7
U.S. Air Force Birthday Good afternoon my friends It's a lovely fall day with the sun shining in a bright blue sky and temps in the lower 70s. I love it!! [Notice: no "I am loving..."] Hooray. That 14-year-old girl kidnapped by home invaders last night has been found!! Thank goodness. Why those men would take her in the first place, I don't understand. I guess they were so mad that the mother had no money or jewelry to give them that they wanted revenge. Killing the family dog wasn't enough. The article didn't say how she was found or anything else. I hope they catch those two men and convict them of kidnapping, putting them away for a nice long time. I have discovered a new (to me) sports channel - Universal Sports Network. It has all those Olympic type sports (fencing, track and field, etc.) and others such as triathlons and CYCLING!! I just finished watching a one day race, the "Grand Prix de Wallonie," from Belgium. Next week on Tuesday they will be televising the World Cycling Championships from Florence, Italy. "Wunderbar!!! Voila! Ole! Yippee! Thought for Today: "Man's chief merit consists in resisting the impulses of his nature" --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English lexicographer and critic.
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I hope your Wednesday is without troubles.
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Post by pegasus on Sept 20, 2013 10:39:52 GMT -7
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Good afternoon my friends Anonther sunshiny day with temps getting warmer - forecast is for 80F. I could take this for another few months!! This is a laugher. The House has once again voted to cut funding to Health care that will go to the Senate and be rejected. AGAIN!! What a case of absolute political foolishness. They did vote to keep the government going until the end of the month (end of the fiscal year). I am so sick of all this posturing that is just Tea Party driven and has nothing to do with the rest of the country. Another shooting in Chicago in a city park that included a 3-year-old (in serious but stable condition) among the 13 victims. This is the second time this month that the child's family has had to deal with violence. His 21-yearl-old uncle was shot and killed on Sept. 2nd. "A military-grade weapon on the streets of Chicago is simply unacceptable," a visibly frustrated police superintendent Gary McCarthy said at a news conference Friday. "We should not accept assault-style weapons in our communities." And still nothing is done to try and stop this. Why should assault weapons be made available to anyone except the military. WHY??? Thought for Today: "Love must be learned, and learned again; there is no end to it." --Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) American novelist and essayist
Cameo queen dwarf bearded iris
TGIF everyone!!
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Post by Site Administrator on Sept 20, 2013 11:38:59 GMT -7
I miss the old gang from MSN boards. Sadly, I burned all my bridges in my days there. I'd give anything if MSN would re-instate the boards and we could all get together again.
Peg, your vigilance on this all-but-dead board is simply amazing. I can see guest log-ons but no one says anything at all. They are likely reading your facinating postings and wondering where all the other peeps are at.
Take care of yourself. I will probably not be back for a season. Glad to see you are still around.
CJS!
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Post by pegasus on Sept 22, 2013 7:06:58 GMT -7
I miss the old gang from MSN boards. Sadly, I burned all my bridges in my days there. I'd give anything if MSN would re-instate the boards and we could all get together again. Peg, your vigilance on this all-but-dead board is simply amazing. I can see guest log-ons but no one says anything at all. They are likely reading your facinating postings and wondering where all the other peeps are at. Take care of yourself. I will probably not be back for a season. Glad to see you are still around. CJS! I feel the same way about MSN and even more about the MSNBC boards. I miss all of you. Luckily, I'm still in contact with some of my favorite posters on a couple of proboards (Crapsters, Gather, and Night Owls). I use this board as my composing place for things I post elsewhere or for things I want to remember or just passing thoughts. I hope you'll visit more than once a year!!
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Post by pegasus on Sept 22, 2013 12:37:46 GMT -7
Tolkien Week Good afternoon my friends It's been an overcast and definitely cool day. I'm not a happy camper!! I'm running late today. I got caught up in watching the CBS Sunday Morning news. I enjoyed the croquet portion too. I used to play croquet as a kid and as an adult with my kids. It's a great lawn game to play on a summer afternoon or evening. For once I didn't care for the end - all those creeping, crawling crabs made my skin itch!! Then I got caught up watching the Tour of Britain final stage through the streets of London. The sprint part of the race was won by Mark Cavendish, originally from the Isle of Man but now living on the outskirts of London. The overall winner was Sir Bradley Wiggins. So two Britishers won the British race!
Then I ran across a PBS broadcast of American Masters's "Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound". It was a retrospective of her life with her performances taking centerstage. That just ended a short time ago.
Then and Now - 50 years apart Thought for Today: "Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.: --Kin Hubbard (1868-1930) American journalist and humorist
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I hope your Sunday has been simply superb
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Post by pegasus on Sept 24, 2013 5:58:36 GMT -7
National Comic Book Day Good morning my friends Cool today but with the sun shining in a pale blue sky. Temps aren't supposed to ris e above the mid 50s but the trees are still green. Except for the temp, it's a lovely day. Pres. Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani will both be at the U.N. today, and any interaction could be game-changing for two countries whose leaders haven't met in three decades. Wouldn't it be great if finally, we could make peace with Iran? But I suppose it's too much to hope for. Thought for Today: "The power to tax is the power to destroy" --John Marshall (1755-1835) American founder of constitutional law and the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Canadian kisses dwarf bearded iris
Have a thoroughly tasty Tuesday
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Post by pegasus on Sept 26, 2013 9:19:29 GMT -7
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Post by pegasus on Sept 28, 2013 8:07:40 GMT -7
National Public Lands Day Good afternoon my friends It's another nice day here, even slightly warmer with the temp supposed to hit around 71F.The trees have not yet started changing color so it's hard to believe that it's really autumn. What have we done to deserve a government that has one faction so intent on their own way that they will refuse any compromise and shut the whole thing down? They're crazy!! I can admire someone willing to fight for their principles, but at some time yo have to be willing to compromise with your opponents "for the welfare of all." And it ultimately is costly, thus defeating the original purpose of debt management. The shutdowns in 1995 and 1996 racked up $1.4 billion combined. That's $1.4 billion of unnecessary expense. Now isn't that a fine case of fiscal responsibility!! NOT!! Now it's almost time for FOOTBALL (Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia) and then baseball -(Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati) and forget the mess in Washington, DC. Thought for Today: "Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find anything to say." --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English lexicographer and essayist
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Have a sunny Saturday
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Post by pegasus on Sept 30, 2013 9:58:08 GMT -7
Ask A Stupid Question Day Good afternoon my friends Another nice day with temps rising into the 70s. Some of the trees are beginning to change color but it's rather drab. It hasn't been cold enough to make really spectacular foliage. We've only had one day when there was frost on the windows in the early morning. As far as I'm concerned, I'll take the weather we've been having over a hard frost any day! The visit to the podiatrist went well. My feet are in decent shape for a diabetic no sores primarily. So the toenails got clipped and a couple of calluses ground down and I was good to go. Now tomorrow I go for a heart echo test at the cardiologist's. Let's hope that they find my heart in good shape. Time to rest for a couple of hours. Talk to you later. Thought for Today: "The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." --Anna Quindlen (b.1953) American bestselling author and journalist,
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I hope your Monday is merry
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Post by pegasus on Oct 2, 2013 11:51:35 GMT -7
International Day of Non-Violence Good afternoon my friends It's another nice day. I'm beginning to wonder what's happening. Usually by this time we're 10-20 degrees cooler. I don't care so much about fall, but I want a more normal winter to kill off all the nasty little creepy crawling things or we'll be over run by them next year. Well, it's day 2 of the shutdown and all I've been hearing today was political posturing and no signs of serious negotiations to resolve this mess. But let's not forget that it all started because 68 members of the House Republicans tried to force the delay in the implementation of the Affordable Care Law from taking affect on the Oct. 1st. R.I.P. Tom Clancy, bestselling techno-thriller author, has died. Thought for Today: "Be the change you want to see in the world." --Mahatma (Mohandas Karamchand) Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian philosopher and leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India using non-violent civil disobedience
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I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday
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Post by pegasus on Oct 5, 2013 9:23:12 GMT -7
Do Something Nice Day Good afternoon my friends It's another gloomy day with alight rain. Temp is in the 60s but feels chillier. Brrrrrr! I've spent the morning watching the program Too Cute: Puppies on the Animal Planet network. If you haven't seen this series that's on every Saturday morning, you should. Each hour-long segment shows three breeds of puppies or kittens from their birth to about 11 weeks old. You can learn a lot about the various breeds while watching their adorable antics while growing. They also do a similar program covering other animal pets. Today they did pot-bellied pigs, hedge hogs and mini lop rabbits (their ears don't stand up).
Now it's time for the baseball playoffs (or maybe college football - Air Force at Navy). Thought for Today: "Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." --Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) ex-patriate American author
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Have a wow of a weekend!!
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Post by pegasus on Oct 7, 2013 6:48:56 GMT -7
Child Health Day Good morning my friends Another gloomy day with rain on the way. If you look at a weather map, there's a long line of showers headed our way along a cold front. A good day for curling up with a good book. Oh,Lord, the rain has arrived with a vengeance. It's pouring so hard that I can barely see the trailer next to mine!! It's Nobel Prize award time. The award for physiology and medicine has been won by two Americans, James Rothman and Randy Schekman, and one German-born researcher Thomas Suedhof for discoveries on how hormones, enzymes and oher substances are transported within cells. Rothman, 62, is a professor at Yale University, while Schekman, 64, is at the University of California, Berkeley. Suedhof, 57, joined Stanford University in 2008. Their discoveries have helped doctors diagnose a severe form of epilepsy and immune deficiency diseases in children, and could lead to medicines against more common types of epilepsy, diabetes and other metabolism deficiencies. The other awards (physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics) will be announced this week and next. Each prize is worth 8 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million). The various Nobel Prize winners always receive their awards on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. It feels good to be able to celebrate outstanding contributions by individuals after so many stories of the world's ills and man's inhumanity.
Thought for Today: "Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'. " --Michael McClary (1957-1998) Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and columnist for the NY Daily News
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I hope your Monday is modestly mirthful
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Post by whocanibe on Oct 9, 2013 22:14:24 GMT -7
I keep forgetting about this board.
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Post by pegasus on Oct 10, 2013 6:19:31 GMT -7
who!! Wow, what a surprise. Nice to see you here!!
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Post by pegasus on Oct 10, 2013 6:55:45 GMT -7
Naval Academy Day Good morning my friends And the gloom goes on. More rain on the way. Tihis is more typical of autumn than those previous gorgeous days unfortunately. <<sigh>> Thanks everyone for your birthday greetings. Tonight's the deciding game between Oakland and Detroit and then the league championship games will start. Last night the St Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh to reach the National League championship vs. the LA Dodgers. I'll be rooting for Detroit tonight which means Oakland will win!! And so my bathroom shutdown goes on as does the federal government's. I'm beginning to think that my shutdown will last as long as the government's. OMG, I hope not!! Thought for Today: "If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live.” --Lin Yutang (1895-1976) Chinese writer and editor
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I hope your having a thrifty Thursday
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