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I like the photo, stella.
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It is beautiful. Mornin’ Mary.
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Good morning, tessa (from 9:40 at night!)
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lol. forget sometimes the time difference
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Good morning Mary and Tessa 🙂
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Good morning/night, lovely. (Schizophrenia has been caused by less than this.)
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😀 Everything can be cured with a stiff drink.
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You’re right! If I finish my work early enough, I could at least have a soft one.
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Morning lovely! Yes, yes, yes!!!
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Good morning Col 🙂
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“We have to stop treating this pattern as the isolated actions of lone wolves,” Cruz added. “They are a pack.”
So true. Cruz isn’t the only one who sees it and somebody up there better stop it before it’s too late.
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Morning Tessa! This will not stop until Trump takes office.
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Evenin’ Col.
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Morning Mary! Never had been to Mackinaw Island, must be a weekend retreat.
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Beautiful place, but usually a summer spot.
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Morning Stella! Hauled those 1st place winners in the Horse Pulling Contest, at 10,000lbs last night. Are you on bottled water?
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That’s only in Flint, Michigan, and only when they were getting water from the Flint River (they aren’t, now).
My water comes from the Detroit water treatment plant, which gets water from the Detroit River. My town tests water and issues a written report to all citizens every year. We are A-OK!
I also use a filter for drinking water.
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Congratulations to the 1st place winners!
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Okay, I was concerned about you when I heard the issue in a passing conversation. Thank you! I got 10lbs of carrots for the boys this morning. I’ll turn them out in a bit, after a heartily breakfast of orchard grass, oats and corn mix, then a gallon or two of water.
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Woo hoo! Congratulation on the winning horses 🙂
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Congratulations sir!
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Me too, Mary. I need to go there. That’s a pic that makes we want to.
I’ve been told that, too. Lots of restaurants.
I rode my bike there when I was 17. Well, to the bridge, anyway, from Berrien Springs.
We stopped and camped at 5 state parks along the way, up Blue Star Hwy.
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That was a long way to pedal from Berrien Springs! I’ve never been.
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I got a copy of this film last month. If you get a chance, watch it. I first saw it on the local PBS channel.
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The pictures and films you have shared with me have definitely put this on my dreams list. I’d love to visit, and unlike most people, I would rather visit in the winter. For a short time!
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Don’t forget to visit the fort.
A piece of military history.
http://www.mackinacparks.com/parks-and-attractions/fort-mackinac/
A lot of people are put off by the whole Mackinac/Mackinaw thing.
They’re interchangable. There was a weird convergence of Indian, French, and English here. So we get different spellings. Qaddafi understood. Fifty different ways to spell that guy’s name, and they all were authentic. Somehow.
Go up that way, I would suggest South Manitou Island. Or North Mantiou Island, if you’re into unnecessary things like electricity.
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This ought to be a “duh” issue…but so many don’t get it at all:
Rise in U.S. Terror Plots Tied to ‘Unprecedented’ Spike in Immigration
http://counterjihadreport.com/2016/01/14/rise-in-u-s-terror-plots-tied-to-unprecedented-spike-in-immigration/
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Mary, you may be correct. Look at the rise of gun sales, some people are very concerned.
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Two good articles surveyed in this post–note especially the second one, by Leo McKinstry:
Merkel’s Destructive Folly
http://galliawatch.blogspot.com/2016/01/merkels-destructive-folly.html
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Here’s the McKinstry article, as a stand-alone:
Political elite are plunging Europe into a new dark age
http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/633353/Leo-McKinstry-Cologne-attacks-political-elite
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Mary, the political elites must think they can control these people. Better read what Chuck the Hammer did, or the Christian Knights at Vienna. Okay I need a cup of coffee to continue ………
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We haven’t had a Charles Martel caliber of leader in awhile. The world does not see the threat coming at it. I pray that people wake up and face reality, but I don’t believe enough are going to.
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The authorities can be ruthless when they want. On Saturday in Cologne, police deployed 1,700 officers and used water cannon at a rally organised by anti-immigration protestors.
But craven political correctness means there is no will to show anything like the same toughness towards predatory migrants. And that is why European civilisation is in crisis.
They fact that they are denying, by their actions, protection of law to women, and the women are by and large letting them get by with it amazes me. Feminists in the world are rushing in to cathedrals bare breasted to throw things and scream at cardinals, bishops, and priests, they are ready to charge male children with sexual aggression for giving teachers presents or telling a girl she is pretty, but they stand silent in the face of Islamic rape and plunder.
I know there are protests, I know all are not silent, but given the feminist rage of the past half century, where the hell are the loud mouths who see oppression of women in every action a male from cradle to grave takes? Looks to me like they should be leading a global charge against Muslim sexual aggression.
Why do the Muslims always literally get a get out of jail free card?
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Write more of that, please.
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Please??
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I do go on a rant from time to time. Can’t help it. Okay, I could, but give in to anger. I’ve felt one coming on for awhile. I’m going to right a post about it soon. It’s about people who do that “I declare that my God will bless me today with health, wealth, happiness, and diamond jewelry” crap. Seriously, aside from the sarcasm, the fact that people refuse to see that sometimes bad things can bring about a good thing, or that bad things need to be endured with strength, dignity, and faith, or (here I go Catholic on you) that suffering can and should be offered to God as a powerful prayer, a picking up the cross voluntarily prayer.
See taqiyy, you shouldn’t get me started.
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Sigh. Write a post.
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On a lighter note (maybe):
When did Frank Luntz start growing a beard? Can we plot it on a timeline compared to Paul Ryan’s? Are there any other pols who are coincidentally leaving off shaving?
I bet Hillary is annoyed.
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Oh! I’ve only seen it without snow! Beautiful either way.
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I deleted my comment, because I’m not sure that this is the Grand Hotel. I’m checking to see if I can pin it down, but I think it is another building.
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I was just WONDERING if the schizophrenia had really kicked in, big time.
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BTW, as the Gen Disc is starting to resemble my twitter output, I’ll be quiet and let others talk now.
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Don’t do that, I enjoy your comments when I can get back, and I know others do, so keep a talkin’.
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Indeed.
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Well I liked your comment but I didn’t mean you should be quiet, sigh
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The photo was posted on Facebook by Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry, and the caption is “Beautiful East Bluff Photo!”, Fresh Snowfall. Someone posted that it is:
“Baby Grand. East Bluff, sort of above Mission Point.”
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Well embarrassingly enough I thought it was the White House but it is on Mackinaw Island. I actually was on Mackinaw Island when the Cherry Blossoms were blooming but I for some reason thought this was the White House 🙄 which I’ve also been to when the Cherry Blossoms were blooming.
Time to go to bed least I humiliate myself any further :p
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LOL I thought it was the White House too, on first glance.
Then I was like “Doh!”
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Fresh humiliation in the morning ! Mackinac is right not Mackinaw. For Peter’s sake, Lovely, maybe I should impose a moratorium on myself and not post after midnight.
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That was my first thought, too.
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I thought it was that hotel from that Nicholson movie, that really creepy one I can’t remember the name of. Lol
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That one is in Estes Park, Colorado.
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The Stanley Hotel. Not as pretty as this hotel.
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The Shinning. One of the scariest movies I’ve ever watched.
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We were there when the cherry blossoms were blooming it was beautiful.
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Goodnight all. It was nice talkin’ to you tonight. Have a nice day.
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Good night!
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Hey, Stella, can I stay over here with the cool kids? Please?! 🙄 🙂 I promise I will be good. 🙂
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Of course! More the merrier.
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Blessings to you, Tessa–and to all! Will check back in tomorrow afternoon/early evening, when I get home.
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Good evening everyone! Got here just in time to hold my breath for tomorrow’s GenDisc thread.
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Don’t forget the Caturday thread (later) too.
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Oooh–have to go rustle up some cartoons…
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I never knew Mackinaw had a Baby Grand Hotel.
That’s cool. What a unique place Michigan is.
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I didn’t know it either.
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And look at the beautiful sunrise picture from SouthWest Michigan.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/12101018/Pictures-of-the-day-15-January-2016.html?frame=3550052
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Thank you, that was breathtaking.
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Yes, breathtaking.
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Ok. When you get to the page, you have to scroll over to the 4th picture. I can’t get it to stay on that one.
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The lady said she thought she saw a cross in the sky…
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I think she did, too.
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Morning, all. Looks like we’ve hit the high for today at 49*. Temperatures are supposed to very slowly fall to the 20s. Will be cloudy & raining, too. Guess yesterday’s 50s were just a tease.Looks like it’s going to be a good day to clean & do laundry and dream of warmer days to come.
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Mornin’ hoosiergranny!
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Morning, Nyet. Breakfast looks good.
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Morning Hoosiergranny 🙂
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Morning, lovely.
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Good morning granny.
Our weather is supposed to get colder this weekend as well. This back and forth is hard on the old bodies.
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Well, I know how annoying it can be to have me report how beautiful and sunny it is here in Florida while so many of you are freezing up the in the North. So, I am pleased to report that the sky is very grey and it has been pouring rain all morning and feels cold. (I, however, am not going to tell you that it is 68 degrees. 🙄 )
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I know, Mom – anything under 60*-ish and I’m freezin’….. 🙄
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SHHH! (Don’t tell anybody here, but by noon the sun had come out, the temp went back up to 78 and it was warm the rest of the day.) 🙄
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Breakfast!
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Nye, just Outstanding!!! Late evening snack! Thank you Sir!!
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Mornin’ kids! Y’all up early today. 😉
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Mornin’ WeeWeed!
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Mornin’ B!
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Mornin’! I think we were all up late (except the Colonel). I might go back to bed.
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Mornin’ Stella!
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Evening all! Another long day, after couple of days of excitement! Just need too sit down by the wood stove, will a cup of hot coffee, and two fingers of Tex’s sipping whiskey. Rain tonight/tomorrow, then back to snow and cold weather late Sunday night.
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Evening Col 🙂
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Good evening!
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Morning Miss WeeWeed and all 🙂
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Mornin’ Lovely!
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I do that every day! Morning Weed. If I ever get slapped in a old folk’s prison I sure hope you’re my room mate. It is a fantasy of mine that the office has to call my kids because I got into trouble. Again. 😀
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Mornin’ Menagerie!
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Afternoon nyet.
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Mornin’ Menage! I’m in!! 😀
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Mornin’ Wee.
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Mornin’ Michelle!
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Good morning everyone! Stay warm and dry. It’s January, for sure, and the weather is strange.
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Mornin’ stella!
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Good morning Stella 🙂
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Mornin’ lovely!
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think it was close to 50 in CT today. hyacinths are already sprouting up
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My hyacinths that were planted last fall close to the house are up about an inch. The latest snow fall has covered them. Before the temps tanked about two weeks ago some forsythias were blooming.
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My forsythia was blooming too.
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You have to admit, Mr. Trump has style. This should give Hillary a headache thinking about running against him.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/01/14/donald-trump-rents-urbandale-iowa-theater-free-showing-benghazi-movie-13-hours/78823046/
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Wow! Bravo Trump 🙂
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yowza, yea like a stick in the eye.
brilliant.
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FBI Agents Caught Posing As Militia Members To Harass Locals In Oregon
http://www.copblock.org/151748/fbi-agents-caught-posing-as-militia-members-to-harass-locals-in-oregon/
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And the incredible assertion that Chief Briels was forced to make about the FBI’s intent to deceive. I’m sure that this statement was made under a threat of defamation suit and a jackboot on his neck.
“They weren’t posing as anything other than dishonest people,” he says. “They were perceived as militia by the locals, but they weren’t posing out there with a shirt that said ‘I’m militia.’”
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-01-14/fbi-agents-werent-posing-as-militia-ex-fire-chief-clarifies
Kudos to Chief Briels for technically obeying the law but getting the truth out. Amazing stuff.
BREAKING: Harney County Fire Chief Resigns. FBI Caught Posing As Militia At Local Armory
He has been told his life is in danger.
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Well, that’s disturbing.
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Yep. Keep that generational welfare going.
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Thread Winner Ms.WeeWeed!!! Generational Welfare! I could go within 3 miles of my house, and line them up!! There is a nest of them, needs cleaning.
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Sympathy for the Devil by Colin Flaherty.
Flaherty is excellence. There should be an award named after him.
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Terribly good article about the state of the world. I started to watch the video about Robert Ponsi but just do not have the wherewithal of soul to do so at the moment. I got to the point where they showed one of the subhuman monsters who killed him and imagined the excuses that would be made for the monster and just had to stop watching.
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“…but just do not have the wherewithal of soul to do so at the moment…”
Heard.
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well holy moly, how come no one invited me to the party ;( i had no idea Stella had a place!
Congratulations Stella !!
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Welcome, and thank you! I’ve had a place for a while, but only started being serious about it for a couple of months.
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I thought it was something I said…………….or maybe my deodorant. 🙄
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nahhhh, had no idea you guys were chatting over here too. ill try not to step in it too much here 🙂 er unless weeweed is in charge of the bar, could get dicey
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Speakin’ of which, Girlfriend…… 😀
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This is great, I hadn’t seen you post on the Tree for a bit so just thought you were taking a well deserved break, Than someone mentioned “stella’s place” and here i am 🙂
Oh and still looking into your ancestor, just got some new Genealogy access (thank you Santa) and have made friends with higher ups in DAR that have “image access” so haven’t given up on him for you 🙂
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Happy to see you Ctdar 🙂
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great to see you all 🙂
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I remember my Holy Moly moment, ct.
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I was tickled, too. 🙂
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gotta run to hockey game, talk to you all later. really glad i found everyone.
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Redneck cooler tonight, since we all goin’ to the FEMA camp shortly (according to SOMEONE) – so we shall practice.
Also – I saw a most hilarious (but NSFW video) today – y’all wanna see it?? 😀
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OK – here’s hilarious (but bad) video – NSFW!! 😀
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Toooooooo Muuuuuccccchhhhh Eeeeeeyyyyyyeeeee Cccccccaaannnnnddddyyyyyyy Ms.WeeWeed! Could you explain the plot too me?????
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Yeah. She messed up, Colonel! 😉
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Lucky escape is right!
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Did he really escape though? Think about it if he was so gullible to not have seen through her before, how hard would it be for her to convince him she’s terribly sorry for her poor prank?
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My Dad would say; “that’s the watering trough”!!!
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Has anyone heard from Sharon and know how she is doing?
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She’s doing fine. Staying off the net for now, and continuing to work on more “Mailboxes and Old Barns”. They always were for her sons as a history of her family, so she is writing more for them. She told me that she’s working on her marksmanship too.
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Tell her I said hello and that I do miss her, so to pop in once in awhile.
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She says that she reads, but isn’t commenting lately. She may surprise us one of these days. Hi there, Sharon!
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If she’s reading then, “Hello Sharon you are missed and thought of often. I’m sure I am not the only one who misses conversing with you.”
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I made the mistake of reading through a certain thread and I’ve decided lately that laughter is good medicine when you get hot under the collar. So I find a joke or something to make me laugh. This was the medicine I found tonight.
This is a joke, so any Alabamans who get offended then learn to take a joke, because it could be any state.
Bubba went to Alabama on a football scholarship. He was a good running back, but a poor student.
At graduation day, Bubba didn’t have enough credits. But he was a great football star and the students held a rally and demanded the dean give him a diploma anyway. They were so insistent that the dean agreed if Bubba could answer one question correctly he would give him a diploma.
The one question test was held in the auditorium and the students packed the place. It was standing room only.
The dean was on the stage and told Bubba to come up. The dean had the diploma in his hand and said, “Bubba, if you can answer this question correctly I’ll give you your diploma.” Bubba said he was ready and the dean asked him the question. “Bubba,” he said, “How much is three times seven?”
Bubba looked up at the ceiling and then down at his shoes, just pondering the question. The students began chanting, “Graduate him anyway! Graduate him anyway!”
Then Bubba held up his hand and the auditorium became silent. Bubba said, “I think I know the answer. Three times seven is twenty-one.”
A hush fell over the auditorium…and then the Alabama students began another chant. “Give him another chance! Give him another chance!”
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ROTFL 😀
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