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05-03-2011, 05:09 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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05-03-2011, 05:19 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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05-04-2011, 02:59 PM
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still, wondering.
Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge
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//The findings happenstance gives
are incredibly satisfying when your need to know knows limits.// (I didn't have anything to go with mexican-mask-excited pooch, but Cinco de Mayo Feliz to my friends here.)
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05-04-2011, 04:40 PM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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Thanks, Ocm?. I hope you don't mind if I belt down a couple Negra Modelo in your honor at lunch tomorrow.
Btw, am I to understand that Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrating Hispanic and Mexican participation in the U.S. Civil War? Doesn't matter, I can drink to that. |
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05-04-2011, 05:09 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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I have no idea what the celebracion is about, so I'll be inclined to believe anything that sounds fairly plausible.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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05-05-2011, 04:24 PM
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still, wondering.
Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge
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Older son posted
it's not for independence, no more specific. I'll be going to the parade in West St. Paul, in any case. Nice rainbow picture, coming from the flower shop, like they're projecting!
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05-05-2011, 04:30 PM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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Quote:
In work my boss said it was to celebrate the sinking of a large ship full of mayonnaise...he likes lame jokes. |
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05-06-2011, 10:26 AM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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If only I knew for sure. But I think this recent Wiki version is as accurate as any explanation I've heard...but I'm open to learn better if anybody says so.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5. It is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla. The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War. In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Contrary to widespread popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico, which occurs on September 16th. |
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05-06-2011, 06:38 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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I suppose I should make an appearance, before I get lost and forgotton. [* -]
 Umi-bōzu are giant black bulbous beings that live in the sea. Sometimes they have glowing eyes & a beak, and other times they have no facial features at all. To survive an umi-bōzu encounter at sea, one should remain quiet and look in the opposite direction. Speaking or looking at the creature may send it into a rage — and that usually ends in tragedy.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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05-07-2011, 04:45 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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How much do I suck, I wonder?
It's also kind of sharply-felt how much that descriptor of the umi bozu resembles what I've made myself out to be. Coincidental - yes. It also leaves me feeling stone cold as to why, for no good reason, everyone, including myself, have gone ahead and pushed all-in into pushing my contributions into the hidden well. -- (to note: I also woke up this morning in the middle of a virtual editation of a bad dream in which The_Jazz had finally announced the character known as Jeteee would be no more, without even informing me intimately as to why. I've just fulfilled the first half by recognising its existence. Say farewell.) Are thee, thou? (faring thee well?)
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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05-07-2011, 06:51 PM
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still, wondering.
Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge
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While looking for stuff
I couldn't find it, searching; I just have to wait. Jetee, seriously? Your contributions are invaluable, & as far as I know The_Jazz has no reason to damn you.
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05-10-2011, 06:31 PM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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I can't hold it against them. People drift and lose interest unless they make it a "mission". Not that I've made it my mission. I feel like I'm just dabbling. But I'm happy liking this thread more than the other one and you're here.
I suddenly became curious about what "dabbling" means so I looked it up and found mostly this:  |
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05-10-2011, 10:33 PM
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Casual... Real Casual
Location: Orstraylia
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Dead Ducks don't fly aways when you scare them..
Howdy dudes and dudettes. Wasn't the wedding nice... A quick post before I head out yet again. Only 8 months to go, for this contract... .
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"And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking.
Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death" ...pink floyd |
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05-14-2011, 11:22 PM
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Casual... Real Casual
Location: Orstraylia
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"And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking.
Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death" ...pink floyd |
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05-15-2011, 10:46 PM
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Casual... Real Casual
Location: Orstraylia
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The flight distance from New York, New York to Perth, Australia, is:
11,620 miles / 18,700 km New York, NY (NYC) to Perth (PER) Flight Duration 25 hours 35 mins Via Dubai, Dubai (DXB) according to: Cheap Airfares and Flights to Perth, Australia, from New York - Wego.com Economy fare 2 ways, on Qantas is 2,830 US$'s or First class, is a mere 24,600 US$ .
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"And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking.
Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death" ...pink floyd |
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05-16-2011, 10:35 AM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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Money is no object since I would plan this around a business trip that would essentially be subsidized by my fellow tax payers. My business buddy John Brown has some good business developments going on down there.
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05-16-2011, 04:27 PM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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I would love you to come along...assuming I'm going in the first place, which is still somewhat of a longshot. I think we'd have a great time. But the "authorities" to whom I report seem to be so narrow-minded that I doubt we could convince them of the benefits of this idea...even though with even just a few minutes of my background story you'd be more of an expert in potential AU business than any of them...in case you were not already an expert on that.
I'm slacking off on my drive to travel for work vs for just personal pleasure. Personally I'd love to travel to every nook and cranny of our world. But for work, most of the time I'd rather send somebody else even though I'm the best at it  ...I'm not invested deeply enough to leave the family for the sake of work, it's not my business or life, I just work here. |
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