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richard
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response 387 of 413:
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Dec 10 02:19 UTC 2003 |
IBB former Illinois Senator Paul Simon died today of complications from
heart surgery at age 75. Senator Simon was one of the few unabashed
liberals in the Senate who never tried to be anything but what he was. I
worked for Senator Simon when he ran for President in 1988, in Atlanta and
in Iowa. He wore a bow tie and repeatedly ignored his own political
advisors who said he looked nerdy and old fashioned wearing a bow tie, and
that he should wear regular ties. Wearing regular ties wasn't part of who
he was, and Simon was a man of great integrity, and he wasn't going to
change his look or his views to satisfy other people. Simon's bow tie
became the symbol of his campaign, and appeared on his campaign buttons
and tshirts.
I met Senator Simon and thought he was one of the most genuine, most
decent of any politicians/lawmakers that I have known or seen. I was
proud to work on his campaign. Senator Simon's last public act was this
past Thursday, when-- critically ill-- he spoke directly from his hospital
bed in a telephone interview and endorsed Howard Dean for president. It
was that important to him to make this clear before he was too sick to
express himself or had died.
Senator Paul Simon RIP. A great american.
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happyboy
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response 388 of 413:
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Dec 10 02:27 UTC 2003 |
that's sad.
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jep
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response 389 of 413:
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Dec 10 02:53 UTC 2003 |
re resp:384: My condolences to her friends and family, Kevin. It's
shocking when someone as young as that dies suddenly.
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albaugh
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response 390 of 413:
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Dec 10 05:50 UTC 2003 |
It is truly sobering. They have 4 kids, young middle school through just
graduated from high school. I don't know details. I admit to the weakness
of wanting to know details, looking for answers, as if there are any.
An auto wreck one can at least fathom. Having lost a mom on Christmas Eve,
I know how painful this will be to them. For those who believe in such
things, prayers for God's healing would be appreciated.
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twenex
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response 391 of 413:
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Dec 10 14:53 UTC 2003 |
Bummer. My condolences.
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dcat
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response 392 of 413:
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Dec 10 17:53 UTC 2003 |
the 4-6 inches of snow that fell last friday is all gone, victim to
Pittsburgh's sun (!!) and the rain that fell last night.
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remmers
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response 393 of 413:
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Dec 16 19:17 UTC 2003 |
I'm bummed that I've been unable so far see any of the second half
of HBO's "Angels in America", due to other commitments.
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edina
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response 394 of 413:
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Dec 16 19:24 UTC 2003 |
time for Tivo, John.
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remmers
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response 395 of 413:
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Dec 16 19:36 UTC 2003 |
You're probably right. I've been thinking about that. We have
a VCR, but VHS quality stinks.
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willcome
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response 396 of 413:
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Dec 16 23:03 UTC 2003 |
It's available via Bittorrent, at
http://69.93.27.226/~suprnova/torrents/762/angels.in.america.chapter.6.hbo.
hdt
v.xvid-sfm.[BT].torrent, if you're into that sort of thing.
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tod
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response 397 of 413:
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Dec 16 23:08 UTC 2003 |
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willcome
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response 398 of 413:
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Dec 16 23:14 UTC 2003 |
Don't ask me.
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gull
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response 399 of 413:
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Dec 17 14:32 UTC 2003 |
Re resp:395: VHS isn't so bad if you're willing to run in SP mode. Of
course, SVHS is even better, but seems to have mostly fallen out of the
market.
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remmers
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response 400 of 413:
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Dec 17 15:32 UTC 2003 |
Maybe I'm just fussy, but I don't care much for VHS quality even in
SP mode. Can't hold a candle to broadcast or DVD.
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gull
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response 401 of 413:
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Dec 17 16:18 UTC 2003 |
I have Comcast cable, so my picture is lousy no matter what.
(I've also noticed that "DVD quality" varies widely. I've watched some
DVDs that had pretty obvious compression artifacts.)
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krj
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response 402 of 413:
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Dec 17 16:21 UTC 2003 |
Car repairs on the Taurus with 225,000 miles came in $250 more than I
had guessed, due to a need to replace the oil pan gasket.
Ah well, if it runs another 10,000 miles I'll come out ahead,
comparing repair costs to replacement costs.
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charcat
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response 403 of 413:
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Dec 18 04:38 UTC 2003 |
I'll do the charcat high milage tauras chant-dance for ya ken (hey ya hey ya)
oh yea I'm bummed I've got a cold (I hope) =^-.o^=
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gull
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response 404 of 413:
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Dec 18 14:41 UTC 2003 |
Re resp:402: Good luck! I'm always impressed by people who get cars up
over 200,000 miles.
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gull
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response 405 of 413:
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Dec 18 14:44 UTC 2003 |
(Hey, just think...13,000 more miles and your car will have travelled
the distance from the earth to the moon!)
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rcurl
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response 406 of 413:
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Dec 18 17:05 UTC 2003 |
Re #404:...especially without any major engine work. My old Subaru got to
over 180,000 without major engine work, but succumbed to rust. Give some
credit to the engine manufacturers!
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edina
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response 407 of 413:
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Dec 18 17:10 UTC 2003 |
I drive a Volvo - I'm 13K away, 12K as of next week.
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gull
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response 408 of 413:
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Dec 18 22:59 UTC 2003 |
My Volvo has about 180,000 miles on it. I say "about" because the
speedometer head has been replaced once, and the vehicle speed signal is
intermittent. The actual milage is probably higher.
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jep
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response 409 of 413:
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Dec 19 04:59 UTC 2003 |
My beloved green Schaeffer Prelude ballpoint pen, for which I obtained
green ink a couple of years ago, has stopped working. When I turn the
bottom, the ink ball doesn't move out, and so I can't write with my
pen any more.
Worse than that, it seems I can't get another one. I went to both
OfficeMax and Staples today and they didn't have them. Staples (where
I got it) doesn't even *have* Schaeffer pens.
I did a search for "Schaeffer pen". The Schaeffer company was bought
by Bic some years ago, but as of a couple of years ago, it still
existed as a division. Apparently it's been merged out of existence
or something. The BIC WWW site, bicworld.com, doesn't list any
products under the name "Schaeffer".
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willcome
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response 410 of 413:
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Dec 19 05:11 UTC 2003 |
I'm glad I don't have neurotic attachments to things quite that silly.
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jep
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response 411 of 413:
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Dec 19 05:36 UTC 2003 |
It was a false alarm; the company is called "Sheaffer". I can even
have my pen repaired. (It's covered under a lifetime warranty.) Yay!
Silly it may be. I have very few attachments to objects, though. I
think the world can tolerate that I love my pen. I use it constantly,
all day, every work day. It is obviously time I get a backup or two.
The Sheaffer Prelude ballpoint costs about $30. They make fountain
and roller ball pens, as well as ballpoint pens like mine, and they
also make retractible pencils. I got my first Sheaffer pen and pencil
set several years ago, and then didn't use it for a few years. Since
I started using it, I really miss it when I have to use another pen.
That first pen was stolen from my desk and I was unhappy when writing
for several months before I obtained another.
When you find something that really suits you, you don't want to give
it up. My pen really suits me.
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