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And now you know better. . .
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I saw the "New" Fleetwood Mac in high school in the 70's. We had bought tickets thinking it was for a British blues band, but in the weeks before they had created the new lineup with Stevie and Lindsey. They were actually offering refunds at the box office. We stuck around, heard 'em and I thought they were alright. They went on to make a gazillion bucks off Rumours. Didn't everyone have that album? But they have been played to death. I can certainly imagine someone not liking them.
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My engineer daughter is Boston is making close to 6 figures 3 years after graduation. Spot on, Kallend.
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I never cared much for the Monkees. Don't like your music manufactured and prepackaged for easy consumption, eh? "I'm a Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville" were pretty good, and pretty similar, now that I think about it.
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That's too-oo easy, like shooting a shotgun at the broad side of a barn. A popular band that I hate? Guns and Roses. Just do. Can't stand Axl. I think he's a jerk.
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I've had the procedure twice, but I don't remember Jack. The first time was twilight sedative and they said the doc and I talked politics the whole time. Damn, I wish I had a tape of that. Or maybe I'm really glad I don't. . . Second time, full out. Woke up happy and hungry.
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Airtight?
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Then may I recommend the Dropkick Murphys? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZyLiBxaQE
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A coworker complained on and on about having two procedures done the same day, the colonoscopy and the down-the-throat one. Finally I asked "Wow, did they meet in the middle like the first trans-continental railroad?"
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Had to put my cat down tonight :( A first for me and I hate it
JohnMitchell replied to catfishhunter's topic in The Bonfire
Sorry to hear about that, John. We had to put down a pet last Spring, a rabbit that had lived in Melissa's room for 10 years. Valinda, Melissa and I took her to the vet together. There was not a dry eye in the bunch. Know that your cat had a great life with you, knew it was loved and well cared for, and that it's life was longer and richer than it ever could have been in the wild. I hope you find peace with this, but it takes some time, doesn't it? -
A quote I love from American author Dorothy Parker - "If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised."
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having had a colonoscopy, I was thinking it's amazing that stone withstood the onslaught of that gallon of goo you drink the night before to flush your system. I've never felt so . . . spic 'n span in my life.
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I barely swallowed my coffee after that one.
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Cliff, I hope you LOVE it. I, too, had several teachers that inspired me (7th grade French teacher, for one ). I wish you great success in turning young minds on to the beauty and amazement of science.
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We bought a rental house in Olympia last week. I met the neighbor kid yesterday evening while he was mowing the lawn one more time for the previous owner. He charges $20 for an quarter acre corner lot.
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That's a lot of good advice. Moderation in all things is what I've found to work so far. And you can even be moderate with jello shots, or should I say "A" jello shot or maybe two.
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I'm pretty sure he was wearing a wet t-shirt and the time and hittin' a Marley.
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An AFF version would be nice
JohnMitchell replied to skycatcher68's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Not too long ago I had an AFF Level 1 student that seemed pretty interested in the Tandem gear. Said he had done some tandems. Did fine on the dive. Then find out he's a former tandem master with about 900 jumps getting back in after a 15 year lay off. Which DZ in Utah? I think I've jumped at most of them. -
Was there a difference is size that threw you off?
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Pud is a pretty suggestive term. I jumped 'em for years and some people called it a "dildo" instead. I think the pud and pullout predate the belly band throw outs, don't they?
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If you're outside you should be on a GFCI plug. No worries.
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But those air cooled carbureted engines spew bad emissions at a much higher rate per gallon than any modern car. I'd say there's a third choice, electric.
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Interesting article. I've often thought that they should board all window seats, then all middle seats, then all aisle seats. Or if you could get back to front boarding to work in an orderly fashion, and I mean exact row order, like we board the jump plane, Sitting in the very back? Get on first. But I'm sure the good physicist's alternate row system would be the fastest and most efficient. Implementing it is a whole 'nother thing.
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SWA seems to taxi faster than anyone else, too. The industry tracks the turn times and it's a big deal. Airlines try many different methods to shave precious minutes off of this process. It's amazing, though, just how SLOWLY some passengers can move, isn't it? It's like they've never seen an overhead bin or know quite what to do with it. The other day I was watching a flight load and thinking they should hire strong skinny teenage guys to move up and down the aisle hucking bags into the overhead and encouraging people to get their butt in their seat. I think SWA's policy of no reserved seats works in their favor. I've sat at the airport waiting for my flight and watched several SWA flight come and go at a neighboring gate during that period. Well done.
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When we did the state women's record a couple summers back, there was one lesser experienced woman who messed up her approach, went low and wandered back into her slot. Vskydiver and the other person stretched over, grabbed her wrists and completed the formation in time for the photo and breakoff. Whew! The rest of the formation had built by, I think, 8000'. Had to put a little suspense in there.