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Meggieprice | Monday, October 28, 2002 - 06:09 pm     Those are all on the East coast, I think. Any on the West coast? |
Twinkie | Monday, October 28, 2002 - 06:33 pm     I don't know Meggie. It was a forward from my uncle. |
Pamy | Monday, October 28, 2002 - 07:21 pm     I got this today, click below, it's cool Liberty |
Twinkie | Monday, October 28, 2002 - 08:43 pm     I like that Pamy! |
Whit4you | Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 06:47 pm     Well I couldn't think which thread to put this in - then I remembered this thread that I started (by accident) here... so here it is - just a touching story I thought I'd share... (passin out a few kleenex) When we get to Maureen's house, Molly whispers, "Can we just put all the Christmas presents by her door, and just run away fast?" "Yes", I say and we do just that. We creep onto the porch, arrange our bundles, then scoot. We go home slowly, marveling at the houses with candles aglow in every window and trees blooming with hundreds of lights. During supper Molly excitedly tells Dave what we have done. "It was so dark, Daddy," she says. "Nobody could've seen us, and we left a card that says 'Merry Christmas from Santa'". Later, when her stocking is hung and she is asleep, and we've brought out all the things left on her list, we remember the tape recorder. It sits on the stool by the milk and cookies with a short message beside it. "Dear Santa," it says, "if you are real, please tell me in your own voice. Thanks, Molly". Dave says, "I'll take care of the milk and cookies. You do the tape." "Thanks a lot." I say. "You'll note she says 'in your own voice'". "You'll think of something," he says, tipping up the milk and taking a cookie. My mind skitters over all we've done the past few days. Then I flip the little switch and begin to talk. "Hello, Molly, this is Mommie. I've been thinking a lot about how to answer your question whether Santa is real. Well, think about Maureen. She doesn't expect to have a happy Christmas, does she? She doesn't ask her mother if there is a real Santa, because her mother has already said, 'Not this year.' So you see, Maureen already thinks there isn't really a Santa. "But.....(I try to change my tone from resignation to hope) tonight someone will open the front door and discover the pretty packages. They will open the box of cookies and see the shoes, and Maureen's mother will say, 'Just what you need, Maureen. I wonder where these came from?' "But Maureen won't be listening to her mother. She'll be reading the card, and she'll say 'Look, Mother, it's from Santa. Santa!' And at that moment she'll know Santa is real and that he does come on Christmas Eve. "Of course," I add, "later on, they may wonder who really brought them the gifts since Santa doesn't usually bring used shoes and cookies. But that doesn't matter because what they do know is that on this particular Christmas someone cared about them. "So you see, Molly, Santa isn't just a jolly old man wearing a red suit and riding in a sleigh. He's much more than that. He can be anyone who brings happiness at Christmas, anyone who shows love and kindness and generosity to those in need, who gives happiness and help to others. Just the way you did this year. And sweetie, if you want to know what I think, I think no one could be nicer than that.". |
Weinermr | Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 03:52 pm     People are still actively posting in the BB3 threads. Go figure. |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 04:44 pm     ummm Weinermr..BB3 is not offficially over..it will not be over until BB4..if there is no BB4 then we discuss BB3 til infinity!!!  |
Weinermr | Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 04:54 pm     Infinity is a very long time Zachsmom. Personally, I will be watching Amazing Race 142, Survivor 78939, and my favorite show of all, Bachelorettes in Leisure World (Rebekah will win all the money). |
Car54 | Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 04:57 pm     Omg. Weiner you just made me so depressed. |
Rabbit | Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 04:58 pm     I liked Rebekah. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 04:56 am     G'mornin gang! Didn't know where else to post this, but I need some help. I know I can come here and if it's possible, you always come through. My dad has a habit of calling me to find things on the internet for him, and ususally I can do this with ease. However, he has stumped me this time. He recently built a 6 car garage (he's an antique car buff) and he wants to install a car lift he bought used. It came in pieces and without paperwork or instructions - my dad is notorious for these types of purchases. I can't find this company anywhere to try and get a manual or something like that. Here is what dad gave me: The company who makes the lift is called Wheeltronics. He thinks they are out of Wisconsin. It is a drive on lift that holds 10,500 pounds. That's all he gave me. (Arrrgghhhh...) I have been able to find other companies that sell these lifts, but not Wheeltronics themselves. Any help would be appreciated! |
Weinermr | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 06:01 am     Halfunit, Wheeltronics is a division of Snap-on Tools Corp. The telephone number of the Wheeltronics division is 1-800-268-7959. Here's a link to the webpage I found this on. It's at the bottom of the page. Good luck. Wheeltronics P.S. It's on the Canadian webpage, not the U.S. webpage. |
Weinermr | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 07:13 am     Halfunit, More information. Here is the Wheeltronic website itself. You can find a specific product there, or email them. As you can see from the email address that comes up, it is routed to Snap-on. Wheeltronic Ltd. |
Whit4you | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 07:58 am     Sounds like Weiner gave you good leads there... most companies will be happy to supply you with the instructions for their used products because if your happy with it you'll end up eventually buying new or giving good word of mouth advertising as to how helpful the company was. If you have access to a fax machine - that'd be helpful they can fax the instructions. Might also be helpful for your dad to look around the equipment for any #'s (serial #s...etc) cause the Co. will probably be asking for that info, to help with the specific instructions. |
Denecee | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 08:07 am     Wow, Weinermr that was fast. I know where to come if I ever need info. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 10:18 am     Just got home, and in the words of our resident fly: Weinermr - You Rock !! I knew if I asked a question here I would get results!! Thank you !!! Have I told you all lately how much you're appreciated and that I love this place!?!?! |
Northstar | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 12:24 am     My turn. I have a medical/virus question. I've heard lately of this virus/disease transmitted by mice or rats and I think it has to do with deer fleas. It's primarily in Mexico, but has moved up into Texas, New Mexico, etc. I believe it affects a persons lungs. The name has "hun" or "hunts" in it. Can anyone send me in the right direction for information on this? Please. Thank you. |
Weinermr | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 02:00 am     Northstar, Here are a couple of sites that have lots of information on the Hantavirus (or Hanta virus) CDC site on Hantavirus MEDLINEplus info on Hantavirus |
Northstar | Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 10:18 am     Thank you Weinermr. I really appreciate your help. |
Weinermr | Friday, November 15, 2002 - 08:26 am     Coffee Consumption May Improve Cognitive Function in Older Women NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Nov 01 - Elderly women who consume relatively large amounts of coffee appear to outperform less frequent coffee drinkers in certain tests of cognitive function, according to new study findings. In contrast, this association was not observed among elderly men. "It is biologically plausible that caffeine lessens age-related cognitive decline," Dr. Marilyn Johnson-Kozlow and her colleagues write in the November 1st issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers, from the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla studied 890 women and 638 men who completed a variety of cognitive tests. The average age of the participants was 72.6 years. During the study, the participants were surveyed regarding how many cups of coffee they drink on an average day, and the number of years they had been coffee-drinkers. Regular coffee drinkers were defined as those who drank at least one cup of coffee each month. The highest category of coffee use was approximately 5 cups each day. The researchers found that women who drank relatively large amounts of coffee over their lifetimes outperformed their peers in tests where they had to recall a list of words and reproduce a geometric form after a delay of 30 minutes. High lifetime female coffee drinkers also did better on tests where they counted backward from 100 in multiples of seven, and spelled the word "world" backwards. The link between coffee consumption and mental abilities persisted even after accounting for potential confounders, such as age, education, and use of estrogen replacement therapy. However, coffee drinking was not linked to all of the tests designed to measure participants' mental acuity, the authors note, suggesting that caffeine may have a "differential effect," improving mental functioning in some areas, but not others. There may have been too few men in the study to detect a benefit from coffee consumption for this group, the researchers postulate. Alternatively, it is possible that some silent factor may be either clouding the relationship in men, or creating a false relationship in women. Still, men and women may simply respond differently to caffeine, the authors conclude. Am J Epidemiol 2002;156:842-850. |
Twinkie | Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 12:41 pm     FYI George Carlin's View on Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions." How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21| YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 . . . and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I was JUST 92." Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. If you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? |
Twinkie | Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 12:44 pm     TO A PHENOMENAL WOMAN by Maya Angelou When I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less, I needn't hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress. But now that I am older, I've set my body free; There's comfort of elastic Where once my waist would be. Inventor of those high-heeled shoes My feet have not forgiven; I have to wear a nine now, But used to wear a seven. And how about those pantyhose-- They're sized by weight, you see, So how come when I put them on The crotch is at my knee? I need to wear these glasses As the print's been getting smaller; And it wasn't very long ago I know that I was taller. Though my hair has turned to gray and my skin no longer fits, On the inside, I'm the same old me, It's the outside's changed a bit. But, on a positive note... I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Spirit speaks through your heart. Take time to listen. |
Whit4you | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 07:26 pm     OK Pamy spill it all - You know how we watch BB??? And they are sorta 'famous' to us??? Semi-Celebs even still say people like Eddie or Curtis? Well when I was a teen I watched American Bandstand every single Saturday - glued to the set - often trying to emulate the moves of the dancers and stuff. I want to hear it ALL - you know? Did you meet anyone famous? Did you meet Dick Clark?? Were you actually ON TV? What did you think of that? What were your fav songs to dance too...? How did you end up on the show.... I could ask 100 more Qs you know? Basically tell us all...lol |
Whit4you | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 07:31 pm     By the way folks - I love all of you and probably it's good that the board is a bit 'slow' of late - cause I have NO TIME - and can FINALLY keep up with all the posts lol... BUT... I think it'd be fun to get some new people here.. without spamming - IF you can think of a legitimate reason to mention this board elsewhere... please do so? Like here's an example - I was on a think tank board on AOL the other day and someone asked if anyone had seen this weeks survivor - she was a diehard fan and had missed it. She got a few responses just very general and so I saw an opening and suggested she check here for a 'play-by-play' of everything that happened this week. Basically - I'm not suggestiong you 'spam' just that if you see a legitimate opening to steer someone to this board - maybe do so. This really is the best board so I'm not suggesting it for my own sake - I think whoever does find this board will be greatful as well. |
Twinkie | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 08:45 pm     Pamy, I would love to hear all about your stint on AB!! I LOVED that show growing up!!! |
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