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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:07 PM

I think I'm going to pack up and disappear for a bit.  I'm sick of people who have the sense of 'I work harder than you think I do so I have to be uber serious and take each argument to the nth degree'.  Enough is enough!Banged Head [banghead]Black Eye [B)]Censored [censored]Angry [:(!]

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, August 2, 2007 7:07 PM
I noticed that, too.  I think I'm packing up the popcorn popper.
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 4:38 PM

Fact for the day:

Apparently some people are so crabby at the world that they can only achieve happiness by being rude about what makes others happy.  How sad.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, August 2, 2007 3:24 PM

afternoon

thanks for supper tonight CW.I have been watching the news a little today.Now the FBI reports of scammers trying to take donations and just putting it in their pockets.please if you want to make a donation just send it to your local red cross or united way in your town.by the way today is friday soooo yay!!!!!

stay safe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:23 AM

Here's the lunch menu for today:  leftover chicken and dumplings, and leftover pork chop abracadbra, along with BLTs, grilled cheese sandwiches, choice of fries or onion rings, and there's plenty of birthday cake left for dessert.  (This time of year, I'm gonna have to stop making full size sheet cakes!)

You all stay as cool as possible this afternoon.  We're going to do the same here in Louisville.  Heard that our heat index just may make it up to 100 (double yuck).

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Posted by cnwfan2 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:11 AM
 Willy2 wrote:

 CNW 6000 wrote:
Well that's what I get for paying attention.  I take it you're looking forward to school this year?  Or are you just wanting it to be over with ASAP?

I'm looking forward to school, but not like I look forward to summer vacation or something like that. I never really want summer to end, but once school starts I get into it and enjoy it quite a bit. I always like learning new stuff, even if it is math.

Good for you!!!! I'm glad that you enjoy learning new things.A mind is a terrible thing to waste.Keep learning and reading books!!!Smile [:)]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:04 AM

My prayers are with all those in Minnesota who were affected by that bridge collapse.

We have this one bridge across the Missouri River here in Omaha that has been around for a long time. Sometime last year they banned all trucks exceeding a certain weight limit from crossing the bridge due to the fact that the bridge is weakening. Regular automobiles are still allowed across it, but I'm always a bit nervous when I start going across. I guess the Minnesota bridge gives me an even better reason to be nervous.

The rain missed us last night so now it's just warm and humid again. UP is doing some track work in Omaha so I think I'll go look at that before it gets too hot out.

TTFN.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, August 2, 2007 6:53 AM

morning

yes we had some matt time last night when we saw that on the news.when he asks where when and why etc etc. we are praying for all the families involved up there.even part of the bridge fell on the train on the one side of the river.didnt know if it was carrying hazmat or not.going to be alot of people looking for answers.just another triple H day today.I'll make some lemonade and go sit on the porch with mookie and cw.hopefully i wont snore too lound if I fall asleep in the rocker.

stay safe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, August 2, 2007 6:32 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone. Dan, thank you so much for putting the coffee on, etc., and bringing in the doughnuts and bagels!  Think I'll grab one of the chocolate cream filled long johns, and head out to the garden for a few minutes.  Still early enough, that it should still be cool out there.  If anyone wants, they're welcome to join me in the garden.  How about  it, Mookie, and anyone else.


So very sad for all those people up in Minnesota.  I'm very glad people got the childen off the school bus.  It makes you wonder about all bridges, if they are as safe as they're supposed to be, etc.  

 

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, August 2, 2007 5:50 AM

Thanx Dan - it stayed and sat.  Just about the right temp too.

I watched the national news at usual time - nothing on bridge - must have happened right after the news was over.  Caught it on Nancy Grace instead.  Anyway paper here sez 7 - radio sez 9 killed.  For having the fastest communication in the history of the world in 2007, our local news and papers are always behind or non-existant.  They don't report on 1/100th of the things I hear that I think are newsworthy on my scanner.  Or...which is even worse....what I get from the Omaha News. 

Best have another cup of coffee - going to look into the rest of the forum and figure I will need fortification.

Joe - send a little "Matt time" - time when life isn't so complex.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, August 2, 2007 5:40 AM

Pretty scary situation up there in MN. 

Morning everyone.  Donuts, bagels/cream cheese, juice, and coffee are up.  Mook your mug is freshly topped off and waiting for you.  I told it to sit and stay.  Let me know if it moves!

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, August 2, 2007 2:42 AM

Been watching the news of the bridge disaster in Mn.  Can't help but to akin this one to

one that happened  Dec. 15th, 1967; The Silver Bridge going from Pt. Plesant, Wv. to Kanauga,

Oh. over the Ohio River Collapsed killing 46 people.  The ongoing one is on I-35W, the one in

Wv., Oh., was on U.S. 35. The last I heard/saw was that 7 persons had perished, lets hope

that there aren't any more. That's 7 too many for something that should not have happened.

Thoughts and prayers go to ALL concerned. 

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 8:55 PM
Everyone must be riveted to the news channels right now, as I am.  I've been over that bridge MANY times.
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 6:51 PM
Thanks.  Don't mind if I do!  Must be a lull in the fireworks.  I'll give it a minute.

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 6:50 PM
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Willy I hope you do stay active but too many in the country don't!  That's fact. 

I'm gonna grab a quick bite and then back to the 'other' thread to watch the fight.  Willy, you still got any popcorn left?

Plenty of popcorn is left, Dan. Help yourself and enjoy the show!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 6:05 PM

Willy I hope you do stay active but too many in the country don't!  That's fact. 

I'm gonna grab a quick bite and then back to the 'other' thread to watch the fight.  Willy, you still got any popcorn left?

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:37 PM

matt and I liked the weather on the news tonight. not the  triple h part again.they had a web cam in toledo featuring the old NYC main loaded with NS traffic  as a background.more lemonade anyone?

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:23 PM
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I hated PE as well. For someone who has never played a single sport in his life, PE was often quite difficult. Fortunately, we only have to take that class for the first two years, so I'm done with it forever. The end of my last PE class last year had to have been one of the happiest moments of my life.

The college of your choice may require you to take a basic PE class sometime during your tenure there.  It's not that bad of an idea, IMHO.  I won't preach but staying active is a good thing.

I can stay active perfectly well without PE. Walking, running, biking, etc work perfectly well for me thank you very much.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:20 PM

 Willy2 wrote:
I hated PE as well. For someone who has never played a single sport in his life, PE was often quite difficult. Fortunately, we only have to take that class for the first two years, so I'm done with it forever. The end of my last PE class last year had to have been one of the happiest moments of my life.

The college of your choice may require you to take a basic PE class sometime during your tenure there.  It's not that bad of an idea, IMHO.  I won't preach but staying active is a good thing.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 5:01 PM

afternoon

another dose of the triple H's outside today.been busy busy busy.Willy with physics you'll get more of an understanding what it takes for a train to get up and down a grade.i had fun with it.i made some more lemonade for tonight.CW thanks for supper.Happy B-Day [bday] Nance!!

stay safe

joe

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 3:59 PM
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//staggers in

It's...hot...and...(gasp)...humid!  Black Eye [B)]  Dead [xx(]

THUD!

The weather conditions here in Sioux Falls are about the same. I just got home from work and right now we have a temperature of 90 degrees. The web site of the Weather Underground has indicated that our humidity is at 55%, but it feels like it is a lot higher than that. It is just absolutely ghastly here. There is a buildup of black thunderclouds in the south end of Sioux Falls and I heard some thunder on my way home from work, so maybe, just maybe we will get some badly needed rain. On a day like this, I would welcome anyone tossing a water balloon at me or soaking me with a garden hose!

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 3:43 PM

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If you're anything like I was back then, you're probably not looking forward to PE (or Phys Ed, Gym, or whatever name they give it now).  I hated that period with a passion.

I hated PE as well. For someone who has never played a single sport in his life, PE was often quite difficult. Fortunately, we only have to take that class for the first two years, so I'm done with it forever. The end of my last PE class last year had to have been one of the happiest moments of my life.

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 3:37 PM
If you're anything like I was back then, you're probably not looking forward to PE (or Phys Ed, Gym, or whatever name they give it now).  I hated that period with a passion.
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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 3:09 PM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
Well that's what I get for paying attention.  I take it you're looking forward to school this year?  Or are you just wanting it to be over with ASAP?

I'm looking forward to school, but not like I look forward to summer vacation or something like that. I never really want summer to end, but once school starts I get into it and enjoy it quite a bit. I always like learning new stuff, even if it is math.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:51 PM
Well that's what I get for paying attention.  I take it you're looking forward to school this year?  Or are you just wanting it to be over with ASAP?

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:51 PM

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You're a Junior this year, correct?

Correct.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:48 PM
You're a Junior this year, correct?

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:04 PM
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 Willy2 wrote:

Good afternoon!

Still trying to quell the uprising in the waving thread. Someday I'll get a brain and give up on it.

  Just get your two licks in and then run and hide.  At least the forum isn't dull when they are in their rock throwing mode....

Got any ideas on what classes you will have this fall? 

Algebra 2 Trig, Physics, AP Laptop Literature, Spanish 3, Theology, and a few others that I've forgotten. It's going to be a busy year!

EDIT: Just remembered Laptop AP American History as well.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 1:54 PM

Happy Birthday Nance! 

Little elder humor:

I talked to my old boss who is about 4 years older than I am - she now lives in Florida and said for recreation and outings, they go to the doctor's offices every other day!  She said at least they have a nice place to recuperate afterward (Florida vs Nebraska!) Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 1:51 PM
 Willy2 wrote:

Good afternoon!

Still trying to quell the uprising in the waving thread. Someday I'll get a brain and give up on it.

  Just get your two licks in and then run and hide.  At least the forum isn't dull when they are in their rock throwing mode....

Got any ideas on what classes you will have this fall? 

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