 coach td Fri Mar 30 11:11:57 PM
Thanks for the link. I watched BBCK throw the discus. That should be posted for your family. Maybe long jump too. Some of the kids I don't see very often. It's amazing how fast they grow.
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 BigBro Fri Mar 30 10:11:31 AM
If you want we can compare funks, mine is light blue and midsize with two doors. Not much fun to drive but very reliable. It runs out of gas just about every evening at 11:00. Lately I've had much more trouble starting it each morning. It's best not to arive at work in a blue funk, but lately I've had no choice as my bliss is in for repairs.
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 BizB Fri Mar 30 09:09:27 AM
My apologies for the lack of recent updates.
I've been in a bit of a funk lately, and aside from 30 minutes of very scary and gusty kiteboarding last week, there really hasn't been much to tell.
About the only good news I have to share is that I bought tickets to the Toledo Symphony's presentation of Bugs Bunny on Broadway. BBCK and I will be going on May 26th. She's super excited about it, as am I.
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BizB Thu Mar 29 07:32:28 PM
Sorry I wasn't there if you showed up, coach. BBCK asked if she could go visit a friend after practice (someone on the team) and there was no point in hanging around if she didn't need a ride.
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BizB Thu Mar 29 01:58:23 PM
I think the meet schedule is on the cyo web site.
Schedule PDF
I'll print and bring it just in case you don't get this reply.
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coach td Thu Mar 29 12:00:43 PM
Biz, You doing track tonight? I'd like to sneak over for a few while my oldest is at dance. Any chance on getting a look a the meet schedule? Yea, it's tough to watch from a distance. Soccer starts next week and runs through the end of May. I know what a goal is and the ball is black and white. I make a great cup holder. 
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BigBro Thu Mar 29 11:36:24 AM
Maybe that's a good thing that nobody "gets it".
way too weird not to be true....
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BizB Thu Mar 29 11:00:29 AM
I covet the FSM fish.
...even though I really have no good place to put one.
For about 4 years, I have used the flying spaghetti monster picture as a place holder for "picture goes here" whenever I need such a picture. Nobody ever "gets it".
Not only does this religion explain creation, it also solves global warming.
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BigBro Thu Mar 29 10:35:38 AM
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=43272&in_page_id=2
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 revitup314 Wed Mar 28 03:12:33 PM
Yes, thank you, I'm feeling somewhat better. The doctor keeps reminding me that I went through an 8 hr. surgery and am now fighting an infection, so I try to remember that when I get discouraged. I'm so thankful your thumb is doing better. I was afraid you'd lose it.
Keep up the good work on that house. What a treasure!
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BigBro Wed Mar 28 08:50:58 AM
Thanks rev...
Are you feeling any better??? Healing takes longer and longer the older I get.
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revitup314 Tue Mar 27 10:51:01 PM
Oh my. I'm exhausted just reading about all the work you have put in on your house. It's beautiful. And to know that you all did it yourselves must be soooooo satisfying. That's a house that should stay in your family forever. I can't even imagine taking on such a project. Kudo's to all of you.
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 sopops Tue Mar 27 04:06:55 PM
So put away your fiddle, pick up your hammer and get back to work!
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BigBro Tue Mar 27 02:36:31 PM
Rome burned in but a single night while the emperor fiddled.
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 Betty Boop Tue Mar 27 01:20:59 PM
P.S. - I just updated the scores, so I will loose for a few days again.!! 
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Betty Boop Tue Mar 27 01:19:36 PM
Biz - have BBCK call me some evening after she is done with her committments - I need to find out about her sizes, etc.
BIG BRO - glad to hear things are finally settling down for you and Mrs. Froggie. Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day or even in a year.
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BigBro Tue Mar 27 07:57:46 AM
Keep her busy and close at hand, and you will not have to worry so much about all those things that could go wrong.
Finished the flooring in the kitchen and the trim in the entry way.
My kid is also booked up with work, and is going out of town this weekend. This might have to wait a few days. I've got the flashing and the tools, but not the muscle to do the job.
Thumb is healing more and more every day. No doubt that it will be a while until things are back to "normal".
With the dogs home and all the rest of the house looking more and more like it's finished Froggie and I are really starting to feel like it's our place again. Thank God.
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BizB Tue Mar 27 07:47:34 AM
BBCK's schedule is pretty full this week. If they cancel track practice (Wednesday/Thursday) because of rain, we'll make an effort to get up there.
As of now, she's booked until 7:00 or 7:30 each day.
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BigBro Mon Mar 26 09:38:36 AM
Just bits and pieces... I've still got the floor in the great room and base board to do in the north half the house. lots of detail work to be finished. Then we can move some more of the pieces up stairs.
Froggie and I tried to bring up her dresser last night, but it was too heavy for her, and almost too much for me too, what with the strain lifting puts on my thumb. I can see why the doctor said to not do any heavy lifting.
I go to get the flashing after 3:00 today for the front door. I had it bent by a place out on Renyolds road across from the Jessie James Plaza. I pray that it fits. I had a bit of guess work to get it sized. Would you be willing to come up and help old "Thumbles" with this one evening this week? I'll check to see when the kid is available to help too.
Besides Froggie misses BBCK anyway!
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BizB Mon Mar 26 09:12:14 AM
How goes the house, BigBro? Are you moving furniture, yet?
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BigBro Mon Mar 26 08:52:23 AM
Thumble...
Hummph!
OK then...
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Betty Boop Sun Mar 25 04:17:06 PM
Ohhhhh! So sweet! Thanks kids - we love you all.
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Betty Boop Sat Mar 24 07:18:04 AM
All the others, we understood but why the dunce cap? We didn't recognize the helpful cat either! A small Cricket and Diz!! Hope you have nice weather this weekend but we saw rain on the weather maps but you don't need sunshine to sit inside and watch races, do you?
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BizB Fri Mar 23 06:49:31 PM
From bottom up as of now:
Foot of MissMBH - cute and painted toes
Movie
Track Practice
The floor at Thumble's house
Movie
A car on the way to the NASCAR race at Bristol
The inside of the plane that I was in
Your grandson with a dunce cap
Your grandson with a dunce cap again
Tal's cat helping change the sheets
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sopops Fri Mar 23 06:04:37 PM
The last three pics, make me confused, please explain?
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BigBro Thu Mar 22 02:06:39 PM
I am getting too old for this s%#t
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BigBro Thu Mar 22 01:28:05 PM
The flooring needs to be done prior to the appraiser getting here and reviewing the value of the house. I've got to finish the base board and door trim in the north half of the house. Then we have to eventually move the furniture back up stairs to actually live like normal people in the house.
We will be having a huge party when this is done. It will be one where we ask everyone to bring something and have a potluck buffet with all the people who have added to our experiance that I can assure all involved was once in a lifetime.
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Betty Boop Thu Mar 22 08:49:13 AM
Big Bro - that is very, very great news - like Biz said, on both counts. Where do you stand with work now?
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BizB Thu Mar 22 08:05:00 AM
AWESOME NEWS!!! (on both counts)
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BigBro Thu Mar 22 08:00:28 AM
the water leaking in was not extensive when I looked at it. the floor does not need to come up, but the door does need to have the flashing installed. It seems to leak any time we get a driving rain out of the east. I'm going to get the flashing today. I plan on taking care of this sometime this weekened between rain showers.
I went to the Doctor's office about the thumb. I don't think that I've ever been so nervious about getting stitches taken out. The doctor removed the stitches and started triming the dead outer skin away in just one spot, but stopped after about two snips. He said that the trama doctor had done a fantastic job. He showed me that I've got nice pink skin under the ugly black dead outer layer. He said that he's leaving it alone as the outer layer was the best natural bandage that we could hope for, and that it would sluff off on it's own in a couple of weeks. More than likely I'll just have to be carefull with my thumb for a couple of months, but everything looks good. He told me to keep doing what ever I've been doing as it's working.
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sopops Thu Mar 22 07:44:21 AM
You are right no sound.
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BizB Wed Mar 21 03:05:43 PM
I noticed that last week, but it didn't have sound on mine. Did you get sound as well?
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sopops Wed Mar 21 02:49:49 PM
Interesting note! Windows media player played the file also.
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BizB Wed Mar 21 01:56:49 PM
48 X 15... That's about right. You can see the boxes stacked along the wall in the hallway.
When I got there last night, the Foyer was 1/2 done. I did from there to the kitchen. Lots of cutting. Lots of measuring. The hardest part is done - I think. Though, I never thought we'd be pulling that floor up again. There has to be a better way.
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sopops Wed Mar 21 01:22:18 PM
Finally opened the movie, wow thats one nights work? The pieces you were working with look short- the ones we saw at HD were 48+ inches x15".
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BizB Wed Mar 21 11:37:53 AM
coach td: That song is VERY burned in my head. Trust in that.
BigBro: You can't just pull up a section of floor like that, can you? I can't even imagine how you would go about doing that.
When do you plan on doing the door?
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BigBro Wed Mar 21 11:26:59 AM
Biz
the flooring you did looks even better than what your movie shows. I got a call from Froggie telling me that the front door is leaking along the southern side. The flooring next to the door needs to be uninstalled so I can protect it from the water until the door flashing is properly installed. I've got a supplier for the flashing who is willing to bend it and tell me how to properly install the flashing under & around the door to keep the water out permently. If it doesn't cost too much I'm going to pick up the stuff today.
If possible I'm going to get this done Thursday or Friday if it's not raining. Would you be willing to help with removing the front door and installing the flashing with me and Newbus... I hate to ask again because of all the help you've already given us. The front door is a 2-3 person lift.
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coach td Wed Mar 21 09:23:15 AM
Biz, The recorder post is pricless. I have that song burned into my skull from last year. Believe me it will haunt you if it isn't already. Tell BBCK she sounds tons better that my daughter did this time last year. No substitution for practice, practice, practice. Although she sounds much better now, my girl still dislikes any instrument. BTW she now spends my money with a flute.   
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BizB Wed Mar 21 08:07:50 AM
In any case, right click here and save as...
Then you can run it locally.
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BizB Wed Mar 21 07:43:12 AM
Does it work on BB's computer?
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sopops Wed Mar 21 07:28:12 AM
Movie clip wouldn't open and my Firefox is set to use quick time. I haven't had any luck with explorer either! this problem just started and I have no way to copy the file to disc as I cant access the file here.
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BizB Tue Mar 20 11:10:22 PM
If they'd stop cancelling practices for no good reason, they're Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:45-7:00.
We've met once, so far. Feh.
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 'fer Tue Mar 20 08:11:01 PM
Hey grandpa just so you know the chances of someone hacking your through your router and your security software are slim to none I wouldn't be to worried if I were you
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coach td Tue Mar 20 08:04:15 PM
Yo, BizB. Whats the practice schedule? If I get the chance to spectate for a few minutes I'd be a better man.
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BizB Tue Mar 20 12:46:36 PM
The quick answer to that is, "Yes" - but I would say that just to non lull you into a false sense of security. The fact of the matter is, if your computer is turned on and it is connected to the internet, you are vulnerable.
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sopops Tue Mar 20 08:49:12 AM
If your computer is in the hibernate mode can hackers still access your files, bank acct etc.?
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sopops Tue Mar 20 08:46:27 AM
that kind of tile would be easier to get the tiles lined up!! Would work great in the Bathroom, if you put green board under it. We need to do something with our BR as it has carpet now. Also in the kitchen. Anxious to see some pictures.
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BizB Tue Mar 20 07:44:32 AM
It looks like tile, but it's a tongue-in-groove laminate.
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Betty Boop Tue Mar 20 07:38:18 AM
pseudo-tile?
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BizB Tue Mar 20 07:36:02 AM
Alan and I finished the floor in the library and began laying the pseudo-tile in the foyer. I didn't leave until after 10:30, so no updated pictures to post right now. I will stop at the house and post a few before I head up to the homestead, tonight.
It's coming along nicely. I'm thrilled with the appearance of the pseudo-tile. Wait 'til you see it!
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BigBro Mon Mar 19 11:16:11 AM
A note to all who can help...
Froggie and I are in a bit of a fix with the house and the bank. We need to get things finished by the end of the week. period. This means calling in for all the possible help we can get over the next few days. I'm begging for what ever help Biz or Fer can give over the next few days and anyone else who can help that we can think of...
Froggie is calling in help for all those on her side of the family tree too.
We will get it done fast! I know that it will be a pain but we could really use whatever extra hands we can get!
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BizB Mon Mar 19 10:21:24 AM
BigBro - I should be able to come up tonight, if you need help.
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BigBro Mon Mar 19 09:15:02 AM
We still love you BB, just with no phone or internet at home never mind the time to send notes, It's hard to keep up to date with what's going on.
The house is coming along slowly, but is looking very good right now, at least the part that is done... I'm hoping that we can get a room done each day. that's the goal any way. My guess is that it will take a little longer than that. but things are starting to move along nicely.
I get the stitches out on Wed. and will find out if my thumb needs a skin graft or not. I'll let all know.
Newbus and Froggie are fine and all of us have been working like crazy on the house.
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Betty Boop Mon Mar 19 08:27:10 AM
A whole weekend and no note - I'm tired of being ignored! 
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sopops Sun Mar 18 03:54:32 PM
Many thanks, my tired eyes will be less tired  
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BizB Sun Mar 18 03:34:17 PM
There you go, pops. Black text in the comments, just for you.
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Betty Boop Thu Mar 15 02:35:26 PM
We rec'd a new tape in the mail today. Oh, how that sweet girl has grown since the Xmas one! I love watching her when the music starts, too. What a dancer! Everyone - give her hugs from us, please.
Many, many thanks to S&H.
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Betty Boop Thu Mar 15 12:04:52 PM
There is a new one!! Too cute!
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Betty Boop Thu Mar 15 10:17:44 AM
Biz - Just went to Missmbh & I'm not begging!
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BizB Thu Mar 15 06:56:48 AM
BBCK go here *click*
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Betty Boop Wed Mar 14 12:17:06 PM
BIZ - shame on you - you don't make abdominal surgery patients laugh. I do like your rhyming though. Good job.
REV - wow - when you decide to do things, you do 'em big don't you. What a surgery it must have been! We do wish you a complete and speedy recovery. God speed, too. HUGS.
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BigBro Wed Mar 14 10:46:30 AM
Sopops, you might try a different color scheme.
Rev. So sorry to hear about your troubles... Your pain must have been much worse than mine, after all I just trimmed off a little from my thumb.
Biz, stop up when you can and see the finished flooring. I could still use a bit help putting down the rest of the laminate stuff.
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BizB Wed Mar 14 08:06:46 AM
Ring around the Reverend
Your scar will be a legend
Ah-tchu! Ah-tchu!
We all love you!
Pops, anything for you. I'll set up a special filter, just for you. If I don't have it done by this weekend, poke me.
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sopops Wed Mar 14 07:53:13 AM
revitup314 I just canceled my subscription th PB
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sopops Wed Mar 14 07:52:00 AM
Hey Biz!
On your color schemes is there a way that the comments can be shown in black rather than a slightly darker color than the background. My old eyes are dim enough without that. Right now I have to highlight everything to read it. I know I'm a pain in the butt.
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revitup314 Tue Mar 13 10:16:53 PM
Great Gran and SoPops, thanks for the lovely get well card. That was so very kind of you. Biz, your good wishes are appreciated too. That was nice of you. Last year, I decided to have a breast reduction and tummy tuck. Bad idea. The surgeon I had did a terrible job and a couple of wks. after the surgery I developed a hernia which just kept getting bigger and bigger. Soooooo, I saw a general surgeon to have it fixed. He wanted a plastic surgeon to open me up in the previous incision so that a another scar wouldn't reduce the healing. Needless to say, I went to a different plastic surgeon for this second surgery. He cut me in the old incision, but extended it all the way around my back in order to properly lift up for the hernia to be fixed. I'm cut in a complete circle with the exception of about two inches across my spine. I was scheduled for a five hour surgery that turned into an eight hour surgery. I complained about severe hip pain before I left the hospital. This pain continued and actually got worse. Last night, my whole hip was bright red and hot to touch. Fortunately I had a doctor's appt. today. He wanted me to go back to the hospital to open it up and drain it. I asked him just to do it in the office. I didn't think I needed to be put to sleep. It was painful, but my hope is that the infection finally showed it's ugly head and now I will start to feel better. I'm on antibiotics and I suppose its the infection, but I tend to sleep a lot. I feel exhausted. My major disappointment is that I will probably not be chosen for the centerfold of the April issue of Play Boy now.
Big Bro and Froggie - I LOVE your house. WOW! You have all done a beautiful job. So sorry about your finger. I can hardly stand to think of it. OUCH! YOu are all a family of extreme talent.
Great Gran and SoPops, we put a tape in the mail to you today. It should be there soon.
Thanks again for all the good wishes. You are all a kind, nice family and I appreciate that.
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sopops Tue Mar 13 02:17:18 PM
Very nice BBCK!! had a devil of a time getting it but quick time worked fine
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BizB Tue Mar 13 01:11:22 PM
REAL PLAYER??? There's your problem! RealPlayer is the devil.
You need to use QuickTime to open it.
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sopops Tue Mar 13 01:05:31 PM
Tried many things and none worked, click produced the program script. Real player couldn't open it.
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BizB Tue Mar 13 10:23:10 AM
Pops, try clicking this link to view the movie... *click* Or, if that doesn't work, right click and select "Save link as" or "Save as". Then, open it from wherever you saved it.
I don't know if anyone gave you an update on the Rev, but last I heard, she is recovering from a hernia surgery. Get well soon, Rev!
...and get well sopops, too!
Betty Boop, I keep forgetting to tell you that I got the article that you sent and I appreciated it. I'm so scared of what's in store in the next 9 or 10 years that I don't even want to think about it. I just have to trust that BBCK will never reject me or shut me out. I'm sure she realizes that she can talk to me easier than she can talk to her mom. And grandma is a great resource for her, as well.
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Betty Boop Tue Mar 13 08:40:32 AM
POPS has a cold/sore throat and so I am going to try to make him feel better by posting the total cribbage wins for the year. This has been a disastrous month for him with only 2 wins so, by posting the results, I will now loose every game for the rest of the month. Maybe that will cheer him to no end.
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sopops Tue Mar 13 08:24:35 AM
Biz
the last movie would not work on either browser??
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BizB Sun Mar 11 11:04:52 AM
According to PETA, the fact that you eat meat contributes more to global warming than the car that you drive. So to summarize, to cure global warming you should:
1) Stop driving
2) Stop eating meat
3) Turn your clocks back (3 hours?)
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sopops Sun Mar 11 10:24:40 AM
Question for Al Gore:
All this extra heat we save by changing the time, wont it contribute to global warming?
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BizB Sat Mar 10 10:09:17 PM
Oh my.
On the 11:00 news, the same meteorologist said, "While we'll be setting out clocks ahead one hour, and the sun will be setting later, that doesn't mean that it will be any warmer, tomorrow. It just means that our high temperature will occur later in the day."
It must have been a preemptive comment directed at the anchor man.
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