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Bobbie_552001
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 10:51 am
I never thought that I looked at all like my mom, and always told everyone that I was the spitting image of my father. UNTIL...recently during a family gathering the old pictures came out and guess what....I look exactly like my mother 20 years ago. My kids loved it....me??....thats a different story. Waving good morning to my cyber mom....
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:04 am
Right now, anyone been outside? I just returned from walking Herc and it feels like the coldest day yet! Shortest walk for us yet at our usual spot. My fingers and nose were wrapped up nicely and were still complaining!
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Halfunit
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:39 am
Right now, I am pissed at gasoline prices. I have an eighth of a tank, and the cheapest price around here today is $1.67 a gallon. At that rate, it will cost me over $27 to fill my tank. 
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Juju2bigdog
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:11 pm
Regular is $1.85 a gallon out here in SF, Half. Of course, we are driving a car that takes premium, $2.15.
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Mak1
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:18 pm
Right now, it IS the coldest day yet in Maine. It's below zero, with wind chills up to -60! I'm so thankful I don't have to go out today. School was even cancelled due to cold...a first ever, I believe.
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Serate
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:47 pm
Right now I'm totally FREAKED out. I just came inside after being interviewed by the local news. I guess just last week somebody in our building was raped. I had no idea. There are 12 apartments per building, 4 apartments per section. We live in the center section. I'm outraged that a guy could stalk women, pick out the ones he wants to attack, then rape them. 3 in the last week - no connections, no similarities except each one lived alone. I'm wondering if my fiance's job in the 16th biggest city in the nation is worth me moving from a town of 300, big city nearby being 20,000. I'm outraged that it took 7 days for me to find out [today was the first day it was in the paper or news].
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Tabbyking
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:49 pm
juju, we don't even put premium in our motorhome. good thing, since it has a 75-gallon tank. i rarely drive the suburban anymore, with it's 42-gallon tank and 14 mpg in the city. mainly driving a diesel bug, which gets around 40, even in town. my daughter has a gasoline bug and she only gets 20 in town. diesel is definitely the way to go, and our diesel bug is quieter than our gas one. go figger! i always wanted julie christy to be my mom...but i look exactly like my mom, and other than being blond and blue-eyed and female, the julie christy link ends! wow, Mak, i know how you feel. it is only about 42 degrees here today. LOL i had to say that because it reminded me of a survivor visit on BB when dr. will was there. remember the survivor talking of having cuts all over and then being in the salt water of the ocean and how bad it hurt? then will said, (paraphrased)"oh, i know exactly how you feel. once, i had a blister on my little toe and i had to walk from the hot tub to the pool."
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Tabbyking
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:54 pm
wow, serate! we have to hear through the grapevine about things in my neighborhood. the town wants to pretend we have no crime, i guess. a lady, who runs early in the mornings, was attacked about 2 years ago and she ended up using a walker for almost a year. only through word of mouth, and about 6 months after the fact, did we all hear how she had gotten hurt. (i thought she had had a stroke or something). the neighbor who told me said a policeman had told her they didn't want to 'panic' the neighborhood, so kept it quiet. hello?! how about letting us know, so we can protect ourselves! i have a can of pepper spray, a 90-pound golden retriever and a whistle, and i live in a good neighborhood. but i don't go out alone too early or too late--when it's still dark out.
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 1:20 pm
Mak1, glad you're at home! It's 11 here and I am not sure what the wind chill factor is (Weatherbug is too slow loading today!), but the wind is blowing and I've had to turn the thermostat up (something I rarely do because I'm always hot!) Serate, how scary for you! Do you feel comfortable sharing what city you are in? Local govt never likes to release that kind of info til they have to--because it affects commerce. I think it's reckless not to let the truth out. If I were you, I'd carry a stun gun (and know how to use it). And don't go out alone if that's possible. Enter empty apts/stairwells in pairs. Be aware of your surroundings outside and walk briskly and with confidence, even if you are shaking on the inside. The whistle is a great idea. And I suggest you get a dog who knows how to cause a ruckus when necessary, too!
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 1:29 pm
Oh, almost forgot why I came here. Right now, I want to announce that I've adopted Solifelike!! She's a smart gal, great mom, and tech writer whose husband is in the military (stateside). She posts a lot on the military thread.
So now I have 3 darlin' cyberbabies: Janfts, Ravenmad and Solifelike!! Tabby, that means you're a grandmother of 3! (And Reader is their great grandmother!) Finally, right now I'm sipping ring noodle soup to warm up!
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Serate
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 1:36 pm
Hercklepercle I can't be any more afraid than I am now. I live in Clarksville, IN which is part of the Louisville KY metro. We're lucky because there are only 4 apartments per section - 2 down and 2 up. There has always been lights in our hall/stair but just last Thursday the maintence men were here late installing brigher lights and emergancy spotlights on the landing. I feel a little safer because we live on the 2nd floor and our door is to an internal hallway not immediately outside. It totally rips me though because Thursday on our door [all apartments I'm assuming] there was a general letter about how to handle the cold now that it was here by keeping sink cupboards open, being alert for gas smells and smoke smells in case of fire, and on by the way if you see any suspicious behavior call the police. Just Monday I walked to the trash dumpster after dark to throw some chicken wrappings away. If I had known I'd had my fiance do it or come with me. And it really angers me because there are 2 young college girls accross the hall from us who, being young and on their own, come and go at all times of the night. They moved in the same day as we did and we told them if there was ever anything they needed just come knocking. When they get home tonight they are going to get our phone number and will be told to call at anytime day or night if they need anything or are just afraid. I don't know them but am afraid for them. We have a cat, and want a dog but was going to wait until we moved into a house next year. I am thinking that might change tho. Aren't stun guns illegal? [I know NOTHING about Indiana laws, and since my fiance is dead set on moving to Kentucky when our lease is up I never really thought I needed to know]
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Mocha
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:04 pm
Right now I have freakin had it.
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:07 pm
Right now, Serate, to tell you the truth, I don't know whether they are legal or not. Why don't you call your local police station and ask? Also, did you know the police typically will come out and assess your property (even if it's an apt) to give you tips about how decrease any potential dangers? I know because our local police did that for us. Years ago, in Wilmington, DE, while we (my 2 kids, my dh and I) were sleeping soundly upstairs in our home, someone broke in and robbed us. The robber(s) came in through unlocked living room window (very high up from the ground; we never thought about it as a danger), cut the screen, jumped down on my sofa, raided my refrigerator, stole my dh's wallet and car keys (he'd left them on the coffee table downstairs, something he does not do now), which also had my car key on it. We forgot about that fact and the next night they came by and stole my car!!! It was so infuriating and humiliating. We recovered both cars. Police took us to my dh's, which they'd located pretty close by, but in a bad part of the city. It was missing the entire set of golf clubs he kept in his trunk --and his briefcase full of work papers that he kept on the floor of the back seat. Mine was found miles away, in downstate DE, with about 2" beer all over the floor--and clothing (underwear, socks, etc.) scattered all over. Ew!!!! Insurance covered all of our losses except, of course, the psychological effect. (My car came back from the detailers sparkling clean, thank goodness.) I was angry and in fear for such a long time afterwards. I think that's when my insomnia started. The knowledge that strangers were walking around my my house while my children were in bed upstairs was mind boggling. Anything could have happened! I began sleeping on the sofa downstairs, just waiting for someone to try it again. I swear my bare hands would have been enough to take care of the creep(s)!! A couple of times I spent hours after darkness crouched in my car. I was crazed for a while!! Finally, after we installed some new locks, cut the bushes as the police had advised, and got a dog, I was able to relax a little and let go of the constant fear.
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:09 pm
Right now, I want to know why, Ms Mocha. What's up? Work or weather?
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Lumbele
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:16 pm
Uhoh, Ms Mocha, who needs to duck?
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Costacat
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:23 pm
Right now I wanna just rub it in that I think it's around 78 degrees (F) outside. Yup, gotta love southern California in the winter! <wink> Right now I might could let Tabby know that nope, I'm a true SoCal gal. Born 'n raised right here in San Diego. Ain't been nowheres else to live, but might could live in Greece someday. Right now I'm with BigDog... gas here is going back up and it's over $1.80 a gallon. For those of you not in the know, San Diego pays some of the highest gasoline prices in the nation (even higher than northern California!). But we make up for it by not spending money on fuel to heat our homes. Hee hee (grinning, ducking). Right now I'm purty durned glad I'm working at home... although my fur-babies are really mad at me for keeping them locked in the bedroom while the big evil construction guys are trying to repair a ceiling that looks like it's not gonna look like it was lookin' before I hadda leak (which means that soon you'll see me post a "right now I'm freakin' MAD cause no one can get it RIGHT!" note!).
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Costacat
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:26 pm
P.S. Right now I'm gonna go see if Solifelike has a folder cause I'm a tech writer, too!
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Tabbyking
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:32 pm
costa, i might could go see you if you moved to greece!
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Costacat
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:37 pm
Tabby, I might could put up a sign on the guest room and call it "Tabby's Room"! Right now, heck, I wish I had a trip planned to Greece!! (Although I'm still trying to get to Australia in April!)
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Herckleperckle
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:49 pm
Right now, I am walking on clouds!! Just now got a callback from Aetna to come back for a second interview!!! Jan 14 is the magic date!
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Legalboxer
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:50 pm
Yay Herckle!
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Kaili
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:51 pm
Right now I'm thinking Jan. 14th as in tomorrow is Jan. 14th? Wow! They don't waste any time, eh? Good luck!!!!!
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Mak1
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:59 pm
Right now, I'm flinging a shoe at Costa, and giving its mate to Mocha to fling wherever it will do her the most good. Lol, Tabby, I do remember Dr. Wil saying that! Right now, congrats to Herckleperckle and Solifelike! Right now, I'm looking forward to our trip to FL in 3 weeks. Even if there's a cold snap while we're there, it will be warmer than it is here.
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Mak1
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:00 pm
Good luck, HP!!
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Cindori
| Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:04 pm
Yay Herc!
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