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Posts: 49337 (07/02/08 06:55 PM) CoAdmin.w/Grace06 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	July 2, 2008. - This weekend The New York Times is expected to announce that uber-bombast Rush Limbaugh has agreed to accept $400 $Million for signing a multi-year contract. [source NBC-TV News] - George Washington's boyhood Virginia home has been found after several years of searching for its location. It is currently being archaeologically excavated. - The price of oil closed at a new record high per barrel today, exceeding $143.57. But for a brief time today it was trading at over $144.oo / barrel. So what? In 1999, Usama bin Laden said that a oil selling for $144.oo / barrel would "punish the West". On the date of that bin Laden interview oil was selling for ~$9.oo / barrel.* - The price per share of GM stock has dropped below $10.oo / share. It hasn't been that low since 1954, when Eisenhower was President. Though it's not an immediate likelihood, there is some concern about GM going bankrupt.* Your turn. How's your country today? note: In anticipation of the U.S. Independence Day celebration, the subject line of this thread is subject to change. Any suggestions? The seven deadly sins are: 1. Gluttony 2. Anger 3. Envy 4. Greed 5. Lust 6. Pride 7. Sloth
Sherezada		#1	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 2378 (07/02/08 07:34 PM) Interpreter Extraordinaire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Your turn. How's your country today? Way too much traffic. But in truth, it's my joke, and I don't even get it. --- Sear
Ducky M		#2	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1035 (07/02/08 08:06 PM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Pyromaniac Day is just around the corner. Keep your ear plugs and fire hoses handy.
sear		#3	[-]
Posts: 49339 (07/02/08 08:34 PM) CoAdmin.w/Grace06 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sher, Hasn't increasing fuel prices helped with that? DM, Grace06 hates fireworks. I like them a lot. But anyway ... You're better with languages than me. Perhaps you can help. I'm w/ on pyromania is about wanting to start fires, not blow up stuff. So what's the right word here? Pyrotechnimania? The seven deadly sins are: 1. Gluttony 2. Anger 3. Envy 4. Greed 5. Lust 6. Pride 7. Sloth
aew		#4	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 6207 (07/02/08 09:19 PM) Ann: eyes that laugh Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In aew country, we're retreating into a bubble of doing as little as possible. We've recently seen all family members on both sides, so we won't be traveling any time soon. I'm just happy to be able to say that the three of us are more than content to excuse ourselves from the rat race for the next month or so and enjoy spending time at home. I hate fireworks, too. There's nothing like seeing a wayward spark land on your 8 year old's head (who was standing WELL away from the action) and smoke rising from same head to make a mom lose that lovin' feelin' about sparklies in the sky. Wisdom is self-regenerating. The more you use it the more you have. It's not using it that causes you to run out. ~ BoardFlak
sear		#5	[-]
Posts: 49341 (07/02/08 10:42 PM) CoAdmin.w/Grace06 Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	"excuse ourselves from the rat race" Ann Lilly Tomlin says the problem with the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat. The seven deadly sins are: 1. Gluttony 2. Anger 3. Envy 4. Greed 5. Lust 6. Pride 7. Sloth
Errol Grey		#6	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1782 (07/02/08 11:05 PM) Minister Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In Errol Land. Life is as much a joy as ever. The heat index is rising to meet my requirements. i like it above 80. I love it above 90. And I will have a relaxing weekend doing some needd pruning of my Azaleas and soaking up some of that wonderful life giving energy from Sol. "A world without string is chaos" Rudolf Smuntz
aew		#7	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 6210 (07/02/08 11:13 PM) Ann: eyes that laugh Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i like it above 80. I love it above 90 - Errol Come live in aew land and see how you like temps close to the 100's every day! Wisdom is self-regenerating. The more you use it the more you have. It's not using it that causes you to run out. ~ BoardFlak
Errol Grey		#8	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1784 (07/02/08 11:33 PM) Minister Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Free rent and groceries? "A world without string is chaos" Rudolf Smuntz
Sherezada		#9	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 2380 (07/02/08 11:40 PM) Interpreter Extraordinaire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sear, Hasn't increasing fuel prices helped with that? A few years ago fuel prices were moving up and down. When gas went down, traffic increased, and when gas went up, traffic decreased. It seemed logical to me. But right now prices went through the ceiling, and traffic is high. I have no explanation for this one, but when (or if) I figure it out, I'll try to remember to tell you about it. But in truth, it's my joke, and I don't even get it. --- Sear
Ducky M		#10	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1038 (07/03/08 12:38 AM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	aew wrote: I hate fireworks, too. There's nothing like seeing a wayward spark land on your 8 year old's head (who was standing WELL away from the action) and smoke rising from same head to make a mom lose that lovin' feelin' about sparklies in the sky. When I was a kid I was struck by an errant firework in the belly. It took me a while to realize that my undershirt had caught fire! Fortunately the fire was quickly put out.
Ducky M		#11	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1039 (07/03/08 12:39 AM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	aew wrote: i like it above 80. I love it above 90 - Errol Come live in aew land and see how you like temps close to the 100's every day! And humids close to 100%? No way, thanks!
Ducky M		#12	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1040 (07/03/08 12:46 AM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Those who want to celebrate Independence Day because George III is no longer with us are of course free to do that. Does that mean that I'm a spoilsport? Does that mean that I'm a grumpy old man who is no longer able to celebrate anything? By no means. I'll also be celebrating Independence Day. I'll be celebrating the fact that George III ( or his shadow ) is still with us. Last Edited By: Ducky M 07/03/08 12:51 AM. Edited 1 times.
Elkhorn2		#13	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1135 (07/03/08 04:42 AM) Buckheads Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The State of the Union is not good. We traveled more than 3900 miles through six states in 11 days for a combination work and vacation trip. The country has a For Sale sign on it. Homes, vacation rentals, businesses, trucks, campers, boats, and cars are for sale, and no one seems to be buying. Small towns are boarding up, and the few people we saw on the streets looked like refugees. Tuesday afternoon we saw a man heading south on I-25 in the middle of nowhere Colorado. He was pushing a bike with a small cart hooked onto the back. He had a tattered backpack on his shoulders, and a dog with its leash tied to handlebars. I don't know where he was going, but he had a lot of wide-open country in front of him. Traffic on the freeways was mostly light, except for St. Louis in rush hour. The rest areas had plenty of semi-trucks, but few passenger vehicles. There were very few boats or RVs on the road. After 27.5 straight hours of driving to get home I am ready, like Ann, to retreat into a bubble of doing as little as possible.
Elkhorn2		#14	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1138 (07/03/08 05:43 AM) Buckheads Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hmmm. Oil is up to about $146 this morning. One of my friends told me another buddy of his is buying 2009 oil futures at $300 barrel. The guy works in the energy industry..
SouthernLadyGA		#15	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 166 (07/03/08 07:25 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Everything is just Peachy in the Metro ATL area. Hot days and cool evenings. No big plans for the 4th (fireworks show compliments of the city of Marietta)...play a little golf, dinner with friends on Saturday and lazing at the pool on Sunday! "You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. "You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. " "You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. " "You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. " "You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred." "You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence." "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves". ---Abraham Lincoln--- __________________________________ "You are not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
Ducky M		#16	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1045 (07/03/08 09:26 AM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The patient is running a high fever. But Drs. Stewart, Colberg, and Maher keep providing us with an ample supply of the best medicine.
Ducky M		#17	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 1046 (07/03/08 09:35 AM) Court Jester Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Do Atlantans in particular realize the irony of celebrating our independence from Britain while not being able to celebrate their independence from the North? Is "Sherman" still a dirty word?
Tronport		#18	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 2604 (07/03/08 01:56 PM) Bildung Pusher Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	At the Tron Port the geese are gosling, the ducks are duckling, and the traffic never stops. Just sittin' here watchin' the world go round and round. Sometimes I wish I had something important to say. I used to think I did, but the sound of silence has muted me. Too much noise I guess, has left me deaf, dumb and blind. No more pinball wizardry left in me it would seem. The incredible shrinking brain. I still exist! No thought or action can be both preordained and an act of free will at the same time.
aew		#19	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 6219 (07/03/08 10:19 PM) Ann: eyes that laugh Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Is "Sherman" still a dirty word? Maybe just a little bit, Ducky. What I wonder is if the generation "behind" me even knows who Sherman is without looking it up. Sometimes I wish I had something important to say. Tron, I know exactly what you mean, but that never stops me from saying whatever hits my brain and rolls out my tongue. I'm glad to see you! Wisdom is self-regenerating. The more you use it the more you have. It's not using it that causes you to run out. ~ BoardFlak
Dannytoro		#20	[-]
Full-Fledged Member Posts: 423 (07/04/08 04:16 AM) Lebanese Inuit Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	.....Well America took a huge blow this week: .........We'll miss ya Bozo ......... ....Larry Harmon pictured in the suit ,was a key driving force popularizing Bozo the Clown. Originally it was just supposed to be a clown gig pr'ing a simple record. Thanks to Larry Harmon, Bozo was a formative influence for five decades of children. And the power of Bozo? From Yahoo news: Bozo - portrayed in Chicago for many years by Bob Bell - was so popular that the waiting list for tickets to a TV show eventually stretched to a decade, prompting the station to stop taking reservations for 10 years. On the day in 1990 when WGN started taking reservations again, it took just five hours to book the show for five more years. The phone company reported more than 27 million phone call attempts had been made. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/ap_en_tv/obit_harmon_13 "40 years of economic chaos brought to you by the two party system"

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