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    Here is the place I've been working on.

    well, not the house....only the important part Jinx
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    picture post attempt, for the tech challenged

    Here goes..... [img][/imhttp://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/jinx1955/?action=view&current=IMG_1816.jpgg]
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    wind + tree+car=$7,000

    Gee, that was a loud noise. Wind blew over tree and took out the wife's Mazda Miata. Still drivable, but every body panel on it is dented and the top is caved in. No one hurt though, so I'm not ranting about it. On a lighter note, work on the fishing place goes well, with new wiring...
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    Hugo Chavez gets standing ovation at university

    Another sign of decay, from the AP: He later spoke to hundreds of New Yorkers who filled a college hall Wednesday night, saying he hopes Americans choose an "intelligent president" in the future. "I'm not an enemy of the United States. I'm a friend of the United States ... the people of the...
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    I've been gone awhile...

    Busy summer new electrical system in cottage new plumbing (copper prices are really high) new support posts under main beams new windows new doors new floorplan acquired 3 more boats:^ ready for fall trivia contests. Anybody remember the name? Jinx
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    For Memorial Day, and our Australian friends: Sandakan Death March

    This is something I had never heard about, and I thought someone might be interested. There is an excellent site on this from the Australian Commonwealth Dept of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/sandakan/sand01.htm <br /><br />The Sandakan Death Marches are...
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    hobie bravo. Is it good boat for boy 11 to learn with?

    I am interested in a sailboat for my eleven year old and my wife to use on the lower Rappahannock near the Chesapeake Bay. <br /><br />I have looked at the Hunter Xcite, but have heard not great things about them.<br /><br />I also looked at the Laser Radial.<br /><br />Someone suggested the...
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    advice needed on boat storage

    I would like to get something for my boy to take out fishing--without using Dad's boat.<br /><br />He's gotten good grades and doesn't demand a lot of upkeep like his brothers, so a little pat on the back might be in order. <br /><br />My problem is this. Our place is wooded. I have a pier...
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    Yamato vs. Bismarck Battleship from trivia contest

    To clear up some confusion on one question in trivia contest.<br /><br />from Wikipedia:<br /><br />Yamato (大和), named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the first built (the lead ship) of the Yamato class. She and her sister ship...
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    boating in a sandstorm

    CAIRO, Egypt - A 93,000-ton cargo ship drifted at the wrong angle inside the Suez Canal during a sandstorm Wednesday and blocked all transit on the waterway between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, a canal authority official said. <br /> <br />The Hong Kong-flagged Okal King Dor was traveling...
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    The cat's out of the bag about our Australian friends

    I found this while reading the Sydney Morning Herald.<br /><br />Aussies among the world's booziest daters: survey<br />February 8, 2006 - 8:50AM<br /><br />Australians are among the booziest daters in the world and least likely to say intelligence turns them on, an international survey has...
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    Well, the boy got his first rejection letter.

    Probably good for him to see that others may not have quite as high opinion of him than he sees when he looks in the mirror.<br /><br />780/730 SAT scores and a 3.1 GPA will not get you into Virginia Tech from the county where we live. There is a quota on Northern Virginia students and you need...
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    Question for Mr. Deezy

    A heck of a question to ask a Scotsman, but you might know.<br /><br />What do the Welsh drink?<br /><br />Go easy on the answer, my family came from there.<br /><br />Jinx
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    College suicides

    A few weeks ago I read an article about the number of suicides among college students, primarily freshman. It is an alarming number, and has remained a problem for many years.<br /><br />Little has been done--or said--about it over the years, however.<br /><br />Schools, naturally want to avoid...
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    Black Walnuts

    I have about a dozen big walnut trees around the house and this year has been phenomenal in nut production--it's like walking on tennis balls in the yard.<br /><br />After careful consideration, I offer the following observations about walnuts.<br /><br />They poison the soil around them so you...
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    Good to see some rain!

    Tonight, and tomorrow, will be the first meaningful rain since Aug 8. September only had 0.1". The ragweed has been fierce.<br /><br />One to three inches expected. Free car wash.<br /><br /><br />Jinx
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    Blonde Joke: (Sorry, I couldn't help it!)

    Yesterday, I was sitting next to an<br />attractive BLONDE who was<br />engrossed in her newspaper.<br /><br />One of the headlines blared "12 Brazilian Soldiers<br />Killed." She shook<br />her head at the sad news. Then, turning to me,<br />asked, "How many is a<br />Brazilian?"<br /><br />Jinx
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    from the New Orleans Times-Picayune

    This sums up the catastrophe as well as anything. <br />No old man or woman deserves to end this way.<br /> <br /> <br /><br />Desperation, death on road to safety<br /><br />Wednesday, 11:09 p.m.<br /><br />By Keith Spera<br />Staff writer<br /><br />At 91 years old, Booker Harris ended his...
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    Avoid I-95 around DC from 8/12 to 8/15 major delays

    Travellers should read and heed. Traffic through here is a bear at the best of times, but this weekend will be a real bummer.<br /><br /> www.wilsonbride.com <br /><br />4 lanes of I-95 will narrow to 1 southbound at the Potomac River. 10 to 15 mile backups are anticipated.<br /><br />Just a...
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    Old Singers remaking their old songs to match their age.

    I know it's a cut and paste, but some of them are pretty good. <br /><br /> 1. Herman's Hermits -- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker <br /><br /> <br /><br /> 2. The Bee Gees -- How Can You Mend a Broken Hip <br /><br /> <br /><br /> 3. Bobby Darin -- Splish, Splash, I Was...
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