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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 361 of 673:
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Jul 31 12:39 UTC 2003 |
I've never noticed a smell associated with jet-skis. I like those
things
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slynne
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response 362 of 673:
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Jul 31 14:22 UTC 2003 |
I have ambivilent feelings for jet skis. On the one hand, they *are*
fun. On the other hand, they are dangerous, make a lot of noise,
pollute the lake and stink.
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other
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response 363 of 673:
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Jul 31 14:33 UTC 2003 |
They now have four-stroke versions which are quieter, less stinky, and
less polluting. They're not yet predominant.
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tod
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response 364 of 673:
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Jul 31 16:12 UTC 2003 |
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michaela
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response 365 of 673:
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Jul 31 18:52 UTC 2003 |
Mynx - he was happy I surprised him.
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mynxcat
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response 366 of 673:
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Jul 31 19:36 UTC 2003 |
That's good. It wouldn't have worked out that happy in all
circumstances.
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lynne
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response 367 of 673:
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Jul 31 23:17 UTC 2003 |
IHB I had a great mini-roadtrip with labmates to advisor's house on Martha's
Vineyard yesterday.
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rcurl
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response 368 of 673:
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Aug 1 06:51 UTC 2003 |
You drove to Martha's Vineyard? I didn't know they've built a bridge. 8^}
(I've only sailed there.)
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lynne
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response 369 of 673:
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Aug 1 13:48 UTC 2003 |
;P We drove down Tuesday night to Woods Hole and stayed with my friend
there overnight, then took the ferry. Steve wanted us there by around
noon, so most of the group met at MIT at 7:30 a.m. I *don't* do mornings;
was most pleased to have an alternate plan that didn't involve getting up
that early.
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edina
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response 370 of 673:
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Aug 1 14:49 UTC 2003 |
IHB I had a great date last night and I'm off for Phoenix for the weekend.
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mooncat
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response 371 of 673:
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Aug 1 18:02 UTC 2003 |
IHB- I actually have a job! Starting Monday I'll be working QA for a
mortgage company.
IAHB- I'm going to celebrate my new employment with my fabulous roomie
later this weekend and celebrating tonight with my beau (after Ispend
time with the kitties at Zimmer). :)
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gelinas
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response 372 of 673:
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Aug 1 20:30 UTC 2003 |
Congratulations, mooncat!
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russ
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response 373 of 673:
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Aug 1 20:54 UTC 2003 |
Home early, got manifold ready to re-install, have an excuse to
buy a new tool to boot.
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keesan
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response 374 of 673:
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Aug 1 21:50 UTC 2003 |
Jim is happy that he will never again wait around his house just because his
daughter is in town and said she would visit. A few times two weeks ago,
Tuesday evening and Wed. morning when she said she would be free ('free' meant
she had completely scheduled the day and wanted him to tour farmer's market
with her) and then 'Friday morning'. She is leaving by plane some time this
evening and in three hours or so he will have proved to everyone that she does
not want to visit him. She has not visited him (at his house) since she and
her mother moved out 20 years ago. He will never again hang around waiting
for her to show up when she said she would. She always calls and leaves
messages in mid-afternoon because she knows he is not there then. She never
calls the two numbers on his answering machine (well, almost never, just once
she called here when she wanted her baby carriage fixed in a hurry). Her
fiance said they would 'absolutely' visit to say goodbye. Maybe it will be
a 5 minute goodbye. In 3 hours Jim will be a liberated man. Some people's
parents do not teach them manners (or honesty). His son at least always
called ten minutes after he was due for supper to let us know his mother was
making frozen fish sticks so he could not come (or McDonalds).
Jim did at least get to see the kids at his sister's house in Warren (Detroit
area). He was given half an hour notice about the trip.
He has been cleaning his house up all week for the visit.
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jaklumen
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response 375 of 673:
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Aug 2 03:54 UTC 2003 |
Well, I got my new insurance identification cards, and should be able
to wave that portion of the ticket when I show it to the cashier at
the courthouse. Now, perhaps about going to court...
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jaklumen
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response 376 of 673:
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Aug 2 03:56 UTC 2003 |
Oh yes, almost forgot. Attended my first practice with the Tri-
Cities, WA Guitar Society. It was a mixed bag; a lot of the pieces
were a little hard for me to sight read straight up. But this will
improve my playing.
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beeswing
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response 377 of 673:
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Aug 2 04:00 UTC 2003 |
Congrats Anne!
Picked up my contract and iBook today for work. Inservices begin next
week. Things are looking up.
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mary
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response 378 of 673:
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Aug 2 13:22 UTC 2003 |
Good news, Anne!
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beeswing
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response 379 of 673:
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Aug 2 14:26 UTC 2003 |
Oh yeah, and my birthday is Monday. Celebration began last night with
Chinese food. Today is my nephew's birthday (three already-- sigh-- I
remember announcing his birth on Grex) and his party is tonight. Cake
and Thomas the Train, oy.
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jep
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response 380 of 673:
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Aug 2 16:41 UTC 2003 |
resp:374 describes pretty well my greatest fear in life; losing
contact with my kids.
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michaela
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response 381 of 673:
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Aug 2 18:06 UTC 2003 |
IHB the boy is at a LAN party, which means an entire day to sew my costume
for his birthday party.
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naftee
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response 382 of 673:
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Aug 2 19:23 UTC 2003 |
A LAN party? I hope they're doing some creative hacking.
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keesan
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response 383 of 673:
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Aug 2 20:01 UTC 2003 |
Jim is happy that he got to spend 5 whole days waiting around his house and
he got things a lot more organized (such as removing the thick layer of things
all over the floor and bed and putting them in their proper places, putting
flannel shirts in a box and getting out the short sleeved versions). You
would not understand unless you saw Jim's house. Usually I do this for him.
He is learning to put his own clothes away! Now you can actually walk into
the room without stepping on a tent.
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janc
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response 384 of 673:
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Aug 2 20:08 UTC 2003 |
It's not "Thomas the Train", it's "Thomas the Tank Engine". You gotta
get these things right, or every three or four year old in the country
will know you are a poser.
If you actually want to impress preschoolers, it helps to know what the
heck a "Tank Engine" is. Or was. Larger steam engines pulled tenders,
which contained the extra fuel (coal or wood or whatever) and water (to
boil in the boiler and make steam) that they need to travel long
distances. But the smaller engines, used on shorter hauls didn't have
tenders. This makes them easier to manuever when switching freight cars
around the yard. Instead, they'd have a small "bunker" at the back of
the engine to carry coal in and a "tank" to carry water in. The water
tank usually straddles the boiler, so the considerable weight of the
water would be centered over the engine's wheels, giving it improved
traction. So "Thomas the Tank Engine" has two box-like things on either
side of his boiler while Percy has a larger cylinder enveloping the rear
part of his boiler. These are their water tanks, from which they get
the name "tank engine".
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beeswing
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response 385 of 673:
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Aug 3 04:03 UTC 2003 |
Yeah.
I know Thomas, Clarabell and Percy. I know there's many more. I do know
George Carlin narrates for the videos.
He had Percy on his cake (done in icing). He requested Percy. When we
started cutting the cake, he demanded that we "don't cut Percy!". So we
ate around him. Percy was for the most part left intact.
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