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Grex > Agora46 > #6: If You're Happy and You Know it Write it Down! | |
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mynxcat
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response 37 of 673:
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Jun 26 17:57 UTC 2003 |
Had my first impromptu speech, and it was a hit! I should be stand up
comedien
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mdw
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response 38 of 673:
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Jun 26 18:58 UTC 2003 |
Sarah! You should *not* fall in love with your air conditioner! You
will only be disapointed when they pull the plug! (I think Sarah is
trying to preempt Scott's cool stories too.)
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flem
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response 39 of 673:
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Jun 26 21:28 UTC 2003 |
Robert Heinlein defined love as the condition in which someone else's
happiness is essential to one's own. When my air conditioner isn't happy,
it stops working, and I'm not happy. Apparently I'm in love with my air
conditioner.
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tod
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response 40 of 673:
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Jun 26 21:35 UTC 2003 |
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flem
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response 41 of 673:
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Jun 26 22:09 UTC 2003 |
A freak, perhaps, but based on his writings I'd say that Heinlein was about
as libertarian as you can get, which isn't what I'd describe as possessive,
really.
Do you have a better definition?
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keesan
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response 42 of 673:
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Jun 26 22:18 UTC 2003 |
I got my house down to 78 degrees by opening up last night.
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tod
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response 43 of 673:
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Jun 26 22:28 UTC 2003 |
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eskarina
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response 44 of 673:
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Jun 26 23:41 UTC 2003 |
IHB I have managed to telnet to grex from a UIC library computer.
IAHB I am in Chicago, with many options for things to do tonight, and the
sunset is pretty from inside here.
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keesan
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response 45 of 673:
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Jun 27 00:53 UTC 2003 |
78 is much nicer than 83, and it is fairly dry. The friend who borrowed my
air conditioner reports that the combination aluminum storm/screens in his
mothers house have immovable screens and only the storms move. I told him
to push harder since they have probably never been moved before and corroded
in place.
78 is quite pleasant. I find air conditioned buildings in the summer
intolerably cold when I am adapted to the warm weather. I bring pants, socks,
and a hooded sweatshirt to the library and don't stay long. They keep it
around 72 in the summer and 76 in the winter.
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mdw
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response 46 of 673:
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Jun 27 02:01 UTC 2003 |
The brand new aluminum storm windows in my house have immovable screens.
I presume the idea is that if they don't move, it's easier to ensure
there are no cracks for bugs to crawl through. Probably cheaper to make
too.
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jaklumen
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response 47 of 673:
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Jun 27 02:02 UTC 2003 |
resp:36 wax on, wax off?
Having an A/C nearby is nice, but I still like central A/C best. I
miss it; such is life when you move out and start a family.
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orinoco
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response 48 of 673:
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Jun 27 02:57 UTC 2003 |
Heinlein had his head screwed on straight about a lot of things. Love, IMO,
was not one of them.
IHB I met up with another old friend who I haven't seen in ages. She is doing
well, and dating _yet another_ old friend of mine, who I also got a chance
to catch up with. I'm not sure why all these people are coming out of the
woodwork this summer, but I'm not complaining.
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other
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response 49 of 673:
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Jun 27 04:33 UTC 2003 |
re #41: Libertarian? Or Libertine? ;)
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aruba
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response 50 of 673:
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Jun 27 04:58 UTC 2003 |
Well, both, clearly.
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keesan
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response 51 of 673:
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Jun 27 06:22 UTC 2003 |
Is it possible to remove, if not move, the screens? How would you change the
screening? Can't the bugs get around the storm windows anyway?
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edina
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response 52 of 673:
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Jun 27 15:03 UTC 2003 |
IHB me mum is here!! We are having a grand time at the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival and have quality time in and around the Scotland area. We have seen
Alasdair Fraser play 5 times, an amazing Shetland band called Fiddler's Bid
5 times, Dr. Ed MIller, Sheena Wellington, and lots of speaking from Fiona
Ritchie, host of "Thistle and Shamrock". I'm getting lots of freckles and
having fun.
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arianna
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response 53 of 673:
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Jun 27 15:40 UTC 2003 |
IHB it's Friday and I'll be moved inot my new/old place soon (moving back in
with old roommates), at the end of this weekend.
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eskarina
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response 54 of 673:
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Jun 27 22:30 UTC 2003 |
IHB the UIC gym (which I joined for a month starting today) has ellipticals,
as well as a pool. However, the pool has funny rules. You aren't allowed
in without a swim cap and you aren't allowed to wear goggles. i don't get
it.
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dcat
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response 55 of 673:
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Jun 27 23:41 UTC 2003 |
IHB after several years, I'm finally going to get to see Capitol Steps at the
Power Ctr at Summer Festival on the Fourth of July.
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i
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response 56 of 673:
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Jun 28 01:16 UTC 2003 |
Re: #54 - they've had accidents due to "goggle-vision" and they got sick
of cleaning hair out of things.
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senna
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response 57 of 673:
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Jun 28 06:47 UTC 2003 |
So now they're going to have accidents because people are blinking irregularly
or closing their eyes to avoid losing their contacts. Great solution. ;)
My youngest sister unexpectedly came home late tonight, for her one free day
between the camp weeks she works. The "middle" sister is already scheduled
to arrive home Saturday evening, so we have the whole family together. It
is not a common occurrance this summer. Tracy's available to visit, too.
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mary
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response 58 of 673:
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Jun 28 15:02 UTC 2003 |
Our son is home for a week, from school, out east.
This means some heated political debates, French toast
breakfasts, my computer's preferences morphing into
non-preferences, gallons of pulp-free orange juice
being purchased, some amazed moments when I have no
idea what he and John are talking about, dinners at
Shalimar, and my total amazement at how life moves
along.
My advice to myself is - hold on, loosely. ;-)
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orinoco
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response 59 of 673:
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Jun 28 16:11 UTC 2003 |
I'm (in the long run) Happy Because my wisdom teeth are finally out.
I was still so sedated after I got home that I watched the entirety of the
Truman Show and don't remember any of it. So I guess I'm also happy that I
get two movies' worth of entertainment for the price of one -- I'll be
watching it again this afternoon.
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polytarp
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response 60 of 673:
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Jun 29 01:47 UTC 2003 |
Did you get nitrous to help you with them nsty teeth?
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jep
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response 61 of 673:
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Jun 29 03:55 UTC 2003 |
My son and I spent the day at Lake Michigan. We were taking quite a
chance, as wunderground.com was predicting rain and storms all day.
However, we lucked out. We got some light sprinkles, but no storms,
and we had a fabulous time.
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