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Sia

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
'weiner is on a roll'? tabby says, with relish....

Weinermr

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 10:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I mustard wandered into the wrong thread.

Meme9

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Right now Tabby, and Weinermr put a on my face.

Texannie

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Right now, I am saying good morning. Hang in there Not1.

Twinkie

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Denecee and Denecee's DS. Right now I'm thinking about {{{{{Not1}}}}}.

Gidget

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 10:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
right now, twinks, i loved your DAM post!!

Cindori

Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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.