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Thank you my low key semi-mute friend. Let the celebrating begin. One of the highlights will be tonight with about 20 friends - we'll go to Shoguns, a Japanese Steak house where the cooks prepare the food at your table and entertain you all the while. Tons of wonderful food. We've done this for the last 16-18 years. Then go to my house for cake, wine, chardonnay, coffee & Pepsi. Come one, come all, for the Big "O"s in the house with his big rigs and ready to shake some pictures off the walls.
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Oren, shouldn't you be in bed?
Come on, my friend, save your energy for tomorrow - it'll be a big day. |
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Gotta love it!
Gotta love Texas! Yesterday, 73 degrees, light wind and clear skies.
Today: Blizzard-like conditions with an expected low of 20; wind chills in the single digits!
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Heard from cuzin' Dave Martin today. He was heading to Salisbury, NC for a Sunday afternoon gig and remembered that I'm in North Carolina. We talked on the phone and I told him that Salisbury is about an hour and 1/2 from me, and had I known earlier, I would have made plans to go see him. He also told me that the band would be back in North Carolina in March. We might get to meet then.
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Big day in Dixie ---- On this date in 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama, the Confederate States Of America was formed. Added to this is that it's also Alice Cooper's 62nd birthday and Clint Black's 48th birthday. What a day!
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Blizzard..
I hear that this may be the Blizzard of the century so far.. Not necessarily in my area but the storm overall. I brought my Hart bass home because I have an Orchestra rehearsal Sunday at 2pm and may not have the time to go into the office and pick it up beforehand as I usually would. I think the roads will just be drivable by then. Usually this Orchestra rehearses at 7pm but due to the Superbowl, they moved it back. They seem to be more concerned about making it home in time to watch football but not concerned with hazardous driving conditions.. Priorities, go figure.. lol
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Wow!
Wow! Looking at the radar now. Looks like this system covers about 7 states (from Illinois east and southeast to east coast-line).
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The 'Aints no more!!!
Congrats to The New Orleans Saints on their first Super Bowl win after years and years of frustrations. And thanks for a good game to watch to the end.
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Birthday
We're having a salad and turnips in honor of the birthday of singer Bobby Lewis. Why salad and turnips? In honor of his hit song Tossin' and Turnin'. Bobby hit the double sevens (77.) Remember the 50s?
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Another birthday
Watch out for stormy weather today as Lou Christie celebrates his 67th birthday. Lightning my strike!
Side note - I saw him in concert with a ton of other popular acts back in the late 60s. Very good. |
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Congratulations Phil M.!
Congratulations to Phil Mickelson on his 3rd Masters.
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Texas Stadium - Gone!
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I don'ta thinka so...
Here we are, almost a year later....Ya still thinkin' that?
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Playoffs have started...
Cliff Lee pitches another masterful post season game as Game 1 of ALDS goes to Texas Rangers over Tampa Bay Rays: 5-1.
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NLDS Game 1 Goes To Philly - Wow!
Wow! Roy Halladay just completed a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a NLDS game 1 win 4-0. This is only the 2nd time in history that this has happened. The last time was Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956. Amazing!
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Why people can't see that the One Percenters, CEO's and old school politicians are the ones stealing our tax dollars, and doing their best to destroy the middle class ( Yes, that includes you, you Walmart shoppin', Rush Limbaugh worshipping, gun toting hillbillys out there ), I just can't understand. Yet they still vote these fools into office, and believe the crap they spew. Here is the perfect example of lack of smarts....the guy who had his house burn to the ground today because he did not pay the local fire department $75.00 for his yearly coverage. His county in "redneckville" had the typical knee jerk reaction to voting to raise taxes to cover emergency services. In good old "right wing" fashion, they strongly voted for no new taxes, and left coverage up to individuals in the local communities to pay the $75.00 per year for fire dept. services. Well of course this guy did not pay, so he got no help and his house burned to the ground killing his dogs and cats as well. The moral of this story is that if the fools in the county had just done the math, and voted for the tax increase, they all would have paid 13 cents each to have full fire dept. coverage, and this guy's home would have been saved. I know I would rather pay 13 cents that $75.00 for a much needed service. Does that make me a socialist? No, just better at math that the hillbillys in redneckville. Just remember, there is no such thing as "Trickle Down Economics" and there never will be with the human race. We are inherently greedy, and when given power and the opportunity to steal, people do. Anyone who is rich today and complaining about taxes should look to what the tax rate was on the rich and corporations back in the 1950's. It was about 90%! They have it easy today. The key to a strong USA is a strong middle class and fewer elite billionaires. |
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Whether it's home items, simple clothes, furniture, hardware, appliances or electronics, they can under price everyone. They do on the other hand hire a lot of people including the elderly but so does McDonalds and Burger King. At least there, most can tell the difference between processed food and real cooked food. How many can tell the difference between quality goods and Walmart bargains? |
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The worst part is that these mega companies have so much pull in Washington, that no matter who we elect, the Walmarts of the world have the politicians in their back pocket. That leads to low wages, environmental destruction, a free ride on taxes for the corporations, and the conversion of the middle class to peasant slaves. The only winners are a few CEO's who take everything for themselves and hide the money in other countries. Just like **** Chaney. |
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Where possible....
Where possible and at all costs, I avoid shopping at Wal-Mart for several reasons, including those Trevor mentions. I choose to support what's left of American made products and will continue to do so.
Our Govt. is and has been getting way too big and the corruption continues on both sides of the party lines. It's going to take a serious shake-up of our apathetic mindset as a people to make a meaningful difference. Our Govt. continues to play on this to their advantage and our detriment. We're like friggin' sheep being led to the slaughter. "Political Correctness" is destroying and will destroy this country unless swift and genuine change occurs soon. A complete and thorough house-cleaning is way overdue. I believe people who believe in and support our Constitution and Rule Of Law in this country are hearing and seeing just about all they can stomach. Nov. 2nd. will be very telling. With no disrespect to others opinions and what has been discussed thus far about this topic, this thread is obviously taking a turn into what could become a political fire-storm. On that note, I will attempt to refrain from adding fuel to that potential fire and move on.
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Interesting.
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