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russ
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response 473 of 673:
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Aug 13 22:14 UTC 2003 |
Testing new modem that just got here today. Seems to work great.
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remmers
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response 474 of 673:
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Aug 14 02:11 UTC 2003 |
IHB I got a root canal today.
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jep
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response 475 of 673:
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Aug 14 03:39 UTC 2003 |
I went to the Lenawee County Fair with my son this evening and we had
a fabulous time.
My son's favorite ride was shaped like a flying saucer and spun the
riders around the inside rapidly enough that you'd slide to the top of
the flying saucer. It also pulled pretty well on my cheeks. I don't
know what kind of force it came to, but we were told 34 mph and the
ride was about 11 feet in radius.
All of the rides seemed pretty fast to me for rides at a county fair.
I hoped they were properly assembled and not too rusty. For their
part, they did have very firmly enforced height requirements for all
of the rides. My son did not get to ride on a couple of rides
requiring riders to be 52" tall. I guess they were reasonably safe.
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beeswing
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response 476 of 673:
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Aug 14 04:31 UTC 2003 |
IHB I was able to buy a $50 bottle of perfume for $13 because all they
had left was the tester.
IHB school is getting underway. Wish my life would calm down a bit.
IHB a cool band is coming back to town in October.
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michaela
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response 477 of 673:
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Aug 14 05:29 UTC 2003 |
IHB I'm staying in town this weekend. Yes, I'm extremely grateful that I get
to see the boy as often as I do, but it really really really really sucks
living out of a suitcase for two months and only spending about 2.5 days at
home before driving 400 miles. :-P It'll be nice to rest and finish
unpacking.
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goose
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response 478 of 673:
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Aug 14 12:18 UTC 2003 |
IHB I'm going to see Iggy and The Stooges tonight.
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remmers
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response 479 of 673:
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Aug 14 12:34 UTC 2003 |
And *now* IHB I got a root canal yesterday.
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lynne
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response 480 of 673:
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Aug 14 14:41 UTC 2003 |
re 474: ??? Must've been some effective painkillers they gave you?
re 477: Can he come visit you?
IHB work is going well and I have momentum and energy to get things done.
I'm cautiously optimistic about meeting timeline goals I set for myself--
which will be key to finishing my thesis in a timely fashion.
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remmers
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response 481 of 673:
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Aug 14 15:58 UTC 2003 |
A root canal isn't the world's most pleasant experience, but it
was worth it, considering the monster toothache I had beforehand.
IHB I'm rid of it.
Procedure was almost painless thanks to the anesthetic, and there
have been no painful aftereffects.
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goose
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response 482 of 673:
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Aug 14 17:36 UTC 2003 |
Newfangled painkillers (as well as anti-swelling drugs) are great things.
I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled last year and really felt no pain
or discomfort after the fact....or during since I was sleeping like a baby...a
baby on anethesia.
The painkiller the doctor gave me was Toradol, a NSAID that the doc told me
was many tines the painkilling of Morphine with none of the addictive or
'stoned/spaced-out' effects. I got an IV loading dose while out and then took
it for a few days after surgery. Cool stuff.
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arabella
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response 483 of 673:
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Aug 14 18:52 UTC 2003 |
I'm happy to be home in the USA. Travel is great for expanding the
mind, but 7 weeks is a long time to be away, and I was by myself for the
last three weeks.
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drew
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response 484 of 673:
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Aug 14 20:10 UTC 2003 |
Re #475:
If those numbers are correct, your kid did slightly over seven gravities.
If the ride lasted two minutes, he withstood it long enough to have reached
orbit.
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scott
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response 485 of 673:
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Aug 16 01:49 UTC 2003 |
I'm happy to have power back - almost exactly 24 hours after it went out.
I'm also happy Grex is back up.
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russ
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response 486 of 673:
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Aug 16 13:45 UTC 2003 |
Some kids appear to achieve orbit on little more than sugared cereal.
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ea
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response 487 of 673:
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Aug 16 14:49 UTC 2003 |
I'm happy to have not lost any food when the power went out. Also happy
to be moved into my new apartment.
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jaklumen
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response 488 of 673:
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Aug 16 17:19 UTC 2003 |
I am glad Grex is back up, and once I found out about the blackout, I
figured the downtime was connected to it.
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lynne
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response 489 of 673:
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Aug 16 17:22 UTC 2003 |
IHB grex is back up, and because I got some interesting results yesterday.
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michaela
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response 490 of 673:
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Aug 16 20:36 UTC 2003 |
Lynne - he didn't have a reliable car until now, but he can't visit because
he's busy every weekend through the end of September. :-P So it's on me
until October.
IHB I've had a nice weekend to myself. I've needed "me" time since May.
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jep
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response 491 of 673:
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Aug 17 02:09 UTC 2003 |
re resp:484: Thanks, Drew! 7 Gs for a ride at the fair? That seems
like a *lot*. It didn't last any 2 minutes at that speed, but I'm
sure either of us could easily have handled it for 2 minutes.
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jep
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response 492 of 673:
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Aug 17 02:12 UTC 2003 |
I had Friday off due to the energy emergency, and used it and my time
this morning to do a lot of cleaning in my apartment. Despite taking
it easy (due to the heat) I've gotten a lot done, and it looks better
than it has for quite some time. If my enthusiasm (or call it boredom
if you prefer) holds out through tomorrow, I'll be tackling my son's
room and will have had one of my most productive weekends ever.
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remmers
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response 493 of 673:
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Aug 18 00:02 UTC 2003 |
IHB I spent a lovely weekend at the Classic Ragtime Festival in
Indianapolis. This year I was conscripted to be lobby pianist
at the Saturday night concert.
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lynne
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response 494 of 673:
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Aug 18 14:24 UTC 2003 |
I have a suit! :) It's Ann Taylor, black, nice wool weave, single breasted
two-button pantsuit--and the pants are comfortable, which is difficult to
accomplish. I think my waist is disproportionately large compared to the
model that most clothes designers use.
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edina
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response 495 of 673:
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Aug 18 15:07 UTC 2003 |
Well it is Ann Taylor.
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omni
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response 496 of 673:
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Aug 18 15:55 UTC 2003 |
IHB
I went to Detroit, and didnt get mugged/carjacked. Of course, with what
I drive, no one wants to.
I had plans of going to the Woodward Dream Cruise. I went, of course, but
could find no place to park for less than $30 bucks. Being ever the cheapskate
I decided a day at Metro Beach was more in line. I hit Meijer for some ice,
and they were the only store with ice. Then I headed for the beach via my
nephews house. While I was there, it began raining very hard. So much for
the beach. I decided then and there that Canada was a better plan.
On the way, I decided to help out with some weather spotting, so I pulled
over, and found that I was a litte too far over. I wound up stuck in a ditch.
My Canada plans seemed in jeopardy. I used my radio to rustle up some help,
and I found 2 people with SUV's that were willing to come pull my Toyota out
of the ditch. But before they could arrive, several passing motorists stopped
and helped. I was rescuse from the jaws of the ditch and when I offered
payment, they just said that they were there to help. No charge. I was
impressed.
I then proceeded to the tunnel. Remembering the last encounter with the
Canada Customs, I had all my significant documentation ready, including
birth cert, ham license, and note from my mommy. ;) Passing the border was
very easy, unlike last time. I ate dinner at a very nice Italian place, Went
to Wal Mart, and found some unusual canadian things, took some nice nite shots
of the Detroit Skyline and returned to the US without a hassle. When the
guard asked what I had bought in Canada, I produced my reciepts, and my
docs. He complimented me for being efficient, and didnt mention that my
car could use some tidying up. I'm almost up for another visit.
I had a very nice weekend.
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rcurl
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response 497 of 673:
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Aug 18 18:06 UTC 2003 |
It's great that while it rains in Michigan it doesn't rain in Canada. 8^}
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