Archive through November 13, 2003
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Archive through November 13, 2003
Sia | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:16 pm     Right now I'm trying to catch up on e-mails and reading/posting here; I've been off-line much more than on-line the past couple of weeks. |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:31 pm     good for you, Not1!! i haven't missed a day on the dreadmill for almost a month now! sometimes i get on it twice a day. the first minute is always hell, and then it gets easier! right now, i am dreading having to cook 2 turkeys in the oven and deep-fry 6 more for a dinner tomorrow night. my husband always volunteers and he has a great heart, but then he gets overwhelmed with coordinating the rolls and gravy and mashed potatoes and dressing and green salad.....and probably have several beers while cooking....and the family has to work our tails off to make 'HIS' dinner a success! then dd and i have to clean up from a 60-person meal. and my husband will 'glow' for a week at the success HE was |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:33 pm     'weiner is on a roll'? tabby says, with relish.... |
Weinermr | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:36 pm     I mustard wandered into the wrong thread. |
Meme9 | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:23 am     Right now Tabby, and Weinermr put a on my face. |
Texannie | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:01 am     Right now, I am saying good morning. Hang in there Not1. |
Twinkie | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:13 am     Right now I didn't know where to put this but I know i want to share it. Gave me a good chuckle. This is an actual letter sent to a man named Ryan DeVries by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, State of Michigan. This guy's response is hilarious, but read the State's letter before you get to the response letter. SUBJECT: DEQ File No.97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; Montcalm County Dear Mr. DeVries: It has come to the attention of the Department of Environmental Quality that there has been recent unauthorized activity on the above referenced parcel of property. You have been certified as the legal landowner and/or contractor who did the following unauthorized activity: Construction and maintenance of two wood debris dams across the outlet stream of Spring Pond. A permit must be issued prior to the start of this type of activity and a review of the Department's files shows that no permits have been issued. Therefore, the Department has determined that this activity is in violation of Part 301, InlandLakesand Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, annotated. The Department has been informed that one or both of the dams partially failed during a recent rain event, causing debris and flooding at downstream locations. We find that dams of this nature are inherently hazardous and cannot be permitted. The Department therefore orders you to cease and desist all activities at this location, and to restore the stream to a free-flow condition by removing all wood and brush forming the dams from the stream channel. All restoration work shall be completed no later than January 31, 2003. Please notify this office when the restoration has been completed so that a follow-up site inspection may be scheduled by our staff. Failure to comply with this request or any further unauthorized activity on the site may result in this case being referred for elevated enforcement action. We anticipate and would appreciate your full cooperation in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at this office ! if you have any questions. Sincerely, David L. Price, Representative, Landand Water Management Division * * Here is the response sent back by Mr. DeVries: Re: DEQ File No. 97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; MontcalmCounty Dear Mr. Price, Your certified letter dated 12/17/2002 has been handed to me to respond to. I am the legal land owner but not the Contractor at 2088 Dagget, Pierson,Michigan. A couple of beavers are in the (State unauthorized) process of constructing and maintaining two wood "debris" dams across the outlet stream of my Spring Pond. While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam project, I think they would be highly offended that you call their skillful use of natures building materials "debris." I would like to challenge your department to attempt to emulate their dam project any time and/or any place you choose. I believe I can safely state there is no way you could ever match their dam skills, their dam resourcefulness, their dam ingenuity, their dam persistence, their dam determination and/or their dam work ethic. As to your request, I do not think the beavers are aware that they must first fill out a dam permit prior to the start of this type of dam activity. My first dam question to you is: (1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers, or (2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform to said dam request? If you are not discriminating against these particular beavers, through the Freedom of Information Act, I request completed copies of all those other applicable beaver dam permits that have been issued. Perhaps we will see if there really is a dam violation of Part 301, InlandLakesand Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, annotated. I have several concerns. My first concern is; aren't the beavers entitled to legal representation? The Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay for said representation -- so the State will have to provide them with a dam lawyer. The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the dams failed during a recent rain event, causing flooding, is proof that this is a natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. In other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone rather than harassing them and calling their dam names. If you want the stream "restored" to a dam free-flow condition please contact the beavers-- but if you are going to arrest them, they obviously did not pay any attention to your dam letter, they being unable to read English. In my humble opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right to build their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is green and water flows downstream. They have more dam rights than I do to live and enjoy Spring Pond. If the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should protect the natural resources (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' Dams). So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this dam case can be referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. Why wait until 1/31/2003? The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice then and there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass them then. In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention to a real environmental quality (health problem) in the area. It is the bears! Bears are actually defecating in our woods. I definitely believe you should be persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone. If you are going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! (The bears are not careful where they dump!) Being unable to comply with your dam request, and being unable to contact you on your dam answering machine, I am sending this response to your dam office. THANK YOU. RYAN DEVRIES & THE DAM BEAVERS |
Secretsmile | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 08:16 am     Right now, I'm questioning my choice of nightgowns, I'm way to comfortable in my new nightgown and don't want to get dressed today. Nor do I want to do my chores and mess it up. I think I should put this new nightgown away and save it for weekends so it doesn't tempt me to lay around all day. LOL! |
Denecee | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 08:31 am     Right now, I am so excited! We leave tomorrow morning for San Antonio to see my son graduate from basic. yippii yi yo, here we go! |
Fluff | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:16 am     Right now, I still don't know what I want to be when I graduate from college. I'd really hate to go into Human Resources, but I'm stuck here. |
Lostintheglades | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:43 am     Congratulations Denecee and Denecee's DS. Right now I'm thinking about {{{{{Not1}}}}}.  |
Gidget | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:04 am     Right now I think Fluff can become anything. I'm so jealous. Ah to be 20 again, but of course know what I know now which is not much. |
Fluff | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:30 am     Right now, thanks Gidget. Right now, I'm happy that Friday's screwed up my order. To make up for it, they gave me 2 chicken caesar salads, soup and a cajun chicken salad too! And I didn't have to pay a thing.  |
Fluff | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:36 am     Actually, I think the soup is salad dressing...but I still wish I hadn't poured it on the entire salad. It's nasty. Tastes like vinegar.  |
Reader234 | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:41 am     Right now, another commercial, I made a choice for the Chicago Gathering. I am nervous. I want to pull this off and meet and greet, and have fun with all the wonderful TVch family I can!! Right now I need to start work on real life, I'm going out of town Friday!! A church retreat. I think it will come at a great time!! ::::waving::: at those who posted before me, {HUGS}, congratulations, LOL :::hi::: |
Lostintheglades | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 03:47 pm     Right now I'm really happy that DD #1 is okay and that her airbag didn't deploy when she rear ended that nice man this afternoon. She handled it well but as soon as she got home she burst into tears. She has to go to driving school now and get her airbags checked. |
Lucy | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:17 pm     Right now, I'm really glad that Lostintheglades #1 DD didn't get hurt in the accident. |
Texannie | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:39 pm     Right now, I am drinking a glass of Rodney Strong Merlot, and so grateful that Lost's daughter wasn't hurt! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:49 pm     right now, i am drinking a glass of 1.98 los osos merlot...and glad losts' daughter was okay! poor thing. {{{{{hugs}}}}}} right now, i have 2 turkeys in the oven and my husband is almost done deep-frying 6 others. the fun part (not) is my daughter and i cleaning up after 60 people eat dinner. she'll get 20 bucks for it. i just get the honor.....LOL |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:49 pm     right now, twinks, i loved your DAM post!! |
Cindori | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:51 pm     Right now I'm glad Lost's daughter was ok, also. And right now, I'm jealous that Texannie and Tabbyking have Merlot. I'm stuck with Diet Pepsi. |
Not1worry | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 05:34 pm     Right now I wish I had a bottle of Amaretto. I'm bummed because while waiting around at gymnastics I spied the latest Time magazine that has the whole Jessica Lynch story in it. I couldn't resist reading the whole thing, which depressed me. Flip the page and it's profiling a soldier from my husband's battalion. I was scrutinizing every photo looking for a short, bald guy, quite possibly drinking coffee. They all wore helmets and none had coffee. I know he avoids any kind of media as much as possible, but you never know. Did I mention my best friend called a few days ago? She's completely overdramatic at the best of times, but now she's expecting her first baby and is really over the top. She calls at 8 a.m. sobbing. "I just felt like something was wrong and I needed to call you. Is your husband okay? I just have this bad feeling!" Thanks so much. Between the MPs at 2 a.m. and your bad feeling and no phone call....I cannot wait till this week is over! |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:33 pm     right now, well, we fed 60 people and my daughter and i snuck out and tried to kidnap her AP history teacher (who has to go back to stanford's lucile packard's cancer center tomorrow and will miss thanksgiving.) he had already eaten. so we went back and served all the people at the dinner and then, since my daughter and i didn't eat, just nibbled here and there, when we got our dinners to go, we snuck back out and drove to mr. h's house and gave him our to-go meals. one for him and one for his roommate. it was so sweet to see his smiling face!! he will eat it for breakfast, he said. right now, i am proud of myself for eating one bite of stuffing (my personal holiday favorite, with giblets and all....sigh) and 4 bites of turkey, no skin. i had no potatoes, no gravy, no veggies, no roll, no cranberry sauce, no ice cream.... today i did well, by doing over 2 miles on the treadmill and not blowing dinner! i am hoping i can lose 5 pounds by christmas and keep it off. won't my doctor be surprised if i show up in january and have lost 10 or 12 pounds since oct 1, rather than putting weight on?! |
Reader234 | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:23 pm     WTG Tabby!!! Right now I got kicked out of chat, but its so late, I need to be in bed, 5 am will come early tomorrow... today... Thanks for chatting with me all! |
Not1worry | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 12:09 am     Rigth now even though it's 3 a.n. here, I have to let you all know: He called!!!! He said he's been very, very. busy. But he sounded cheerful and motivated. It was so wonderful to hear his voice. Thanks to everyone here who waited with me, you don't know how much it helped to know that you cared. |
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