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not enjoying this
I really dislike airports. Especially sitting in one for four hours waiting for connecting flights. Somebody call and distract me. Please. :-w ...... No call. Thanks tons, guys. Off to do laps and find a Starbucks. K, that didn't take long. So, while...
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Officially here
Two weeks ago, I saw the first bald eagle of the season soaring above frozen Mohawkskin. Funny, they aren't supposed to be back until there is open water, but there he was... Two days ago, early evening brought the spring solstice. Yesterday it rained...
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Ummmmmm.....
Ya know, I used to have a really cute little Fiero; the very first one in the northern half of the state, or so I was told. Then there was the '84 GT ragtop 'stang. The worlds' most expensive hairdryer (but definitely the most fun). I used to steal the...
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Thank You, Captain Ed
All I hear in the discussions of the candidates is whether "Hillary is feminine enough" or whether Obama "is black enough", let alone how John Edwards is a better "woman's candidate" (WTH is a "woman's candidate", anyway??? Should I or do I vote differently...
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Baby, it's cold outside
And #2 daughter is loving the extra day on her weekend. They haven't announced the local school closed for tomorrow, even though every school around us has already announced. Hopefully, it will be warmer than this morning's -26. Ooooooh, that wind was...
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Down to the Wire
All discussions and essays finished for IR1!!!! :-D All I have left is the....ouch.... the dreaded "Final", which I'll be taking Tuesday morning, before the fun begins on Wednesday. Wish me luck, kiddies! IR2 begins in March, and it looks like a good...
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Procrastinators 'R Us
Believe it or not, I really *did* have a procrastination post partially written; but was too lazy to put it all together and post it. But now I know the reason why. I have had a nasty problem lately with getting motivated to accomplish anything. I swear,...
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How did I miss Jimmy's birthday?!?!?!
A pirate Looks at 60 Buffett is one of the music business' singular success stories. He has parlayed an unlikely subject—getting shitfaced while cruising the Gulf Coast in your power boat, basically—into a multimillion-dollar industry, a perennial place...
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They're not on my "lifetime list"
...but I sure wouldn't mind seeing this band get back together. AND come to the frozen tundra!! The Police May Reunite For Tour - Entertainment Billboard Magazine is reporting that the trio the Police will reunite for a 2007 tour of the U.K. and the United...
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After all these years....I *still* hate tests
Midterm in progress. Wish me luck, lol. [Update two hours later] My head is spinning. Three essays and a bunch of multiple choice questions....and I got one MC question wrong, so no perfect score for me! :-(( And the essays? Not a clue how I did. I can't...
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Best. Headline. Ever.
Wisconsin Man Runs Over, Eats Seven-Legged Transgendered Deer FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Rick Lisko hunts deer with a bow, but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway. The young buck had nub antlers — and seven legs. Lisko said...
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Senate Dems tremble...
Staff: Senator hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms - CNN.com WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, was hospitalized Wednesday after he suffered stroke-like symptoms in his Washington office, his staff said. Johnson, who turns 60 on...
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Weekly horrorscope
Going to be an extremely busy week, by the looks of it...I better go get some sleep, it's almost 7:30..... yawn. This week December 4 through December 10 Libra Don't get scammed by a bogus organization that asks for money on Monday. Tuesday an old friend...
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This is kinda cool
If I use the married name... HowManyOfMe.com There are: 12 people with my namein the U.S.A. How many have your name? But if I use the maiden-once-again-to-be-last?-name.... HowManyOfMe.com There is: 1 person with my namein the U.S.A. How many have your...
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Party pics!!
Just a couple of the pics from the get-together to celerate this. About thirty of us congregated at the Pinetree for dinner and drinks, Fifties music, and a good time! More pics to come on my Flickr page. Mom and Dad, me, and my two "baby brothers"--I've...
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I'm kinda guessing this is a typical reaction
CNN.com - Hilton: 'I, like, cry, when I listen to' CD - Aug 21, 2006 Paris" the album was set for release Tuesday. Hilton's breathy, reggae-infused single, "Stars Are Blind," has climbed to the top of Billboard's dance music chart. Of her album, she says,...
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This morning's mail
Congratulations Graduate! We are proud to award you your Associate of Arts and Science Degree from The University of Wisconsin Colleges! - - - - - Degrees Awarded - - - - - Degree : Associate of Arts & Science Degree(Ethnic Studies) Confer Date : 2006-08-31...
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AYNTK:THE YOUNG MAN AND THE RIVER
All You Need to Know: THE YOUNG MAN AND THE RIVER It’s easy to forget about all of the bullshit that plagues our day-to-day existence when we’re surrounded by that much happiness. We become kids at recess – not a care in the world…and those three days...
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What do I do????
Got this in my email from class early this evening..... "Hi, If you are receiving this email, it is because if you take the B- option, you will receive an A in the class. I will be recording your final grade on the web site as an A. If you submit the...
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It's happening again!!
I have decided that I am no longer even mildly flattered by plagiarism. In fact, I am downright pissed, to the point of steam coming out my ears this morning when I signed into class!! My first paragraph in discussion in class, turned in last night: Malcolm...
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joke of the day
Hans Grapje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague and, as a young man, aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and spent two years co-piloting B17s until his aircraft was shot down in 1943 and he lost his left arm....
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happy morning
This is, without the slightest shadow of a doubt, the most surreal video I have ever seen. Shiny glowing dead people coming out of the ocean to wake you up. And I complain about the alarm clock???? I may never buy Folger's again. If the video won't play...
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hmmmmm.....
Is it a good thing to sign into my class email and read this? Please note important message: Just as a note: You already have 132 points on Examination One. This is sufficient for an A grade. I am exempting you from taking Examination One and I am giving...
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An update to my adventures in education
I *think* I have just been plagiarized for the first time!!! I'm not sure whether to be flattered or pissed, lol. Compare my original 4th paragraph in a short essay for a question in American History class: "Another factor at play during this time was...
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Lordy, I love the Screedblog!
James Lilecks strikes again! He posts several "secret documents" obtained after inspection of the house where al-Zaqawri was killed last week. Apparently things are not all rosy in the al-Qaeda leadership ranks nowadays. The following is a memo from the...