Recent content by Toejam

I recall my brother-in-law (who has a Ph.D. in theoretical physics) mentioning that it is often the Advisor who has the strongest effect/influence as to when you complete your Ph.D.. I believe the subject matter of his doctoral dissertation was highly complex, but his Advisor (world renown...

My brother-in-law, who has a Ph.D. in Theoretical (Astro) Physics, works for a large Defense contractor in Southern California. I remember he was working on A.I. (Articial Intelligence) several years ago. I have no idea what he is working on now, all of his work requires extremely high security...

I think most people on this forum are honest. Pity the poor insecure poster who feels the need to puff himself/herself up to impress a nameless and faceless audience; that just doesn't make any sense. I think it's great that people can be truthful about both their personal and financial...

I lalso received a check today from the "Fair Fund" for holding a PBHG fund in my IRA account for a number of years in the past. In the attached sheet above your check, there is info on the back that gives a website (www.pbafairfundsettlements.com) that explains what you should do with the...

27" Sony in living room. 19" Panasonic in bedroom. 13" RCA in kitchen. All are older models and are not flat screen, but they all have good clear images. Have excellent t.v. reception because I use Comcast for both Basic Cable Television Service and High Speed Internet. Combined bill for both...

Cool pics, TromboneAl! Enjoyed all the photos - makes me want to go back to Hawaii for a vacation, too. I remember the wonderful shaved ice they served (probably still do) at Matsumoto's Drug Store on the North Shore, and the variety of food available in Honolulu. Looks like you, your wife...

Hi Sarah: Thanks for the offer. But after image googling "ger" and "Mongolian yurt", I decided to stay with a regular house, just one that's smaller and re-configured differently. The "gers" were a little too "basic" for me . . . ;) :) But your trip to Mongolia sure sounds exciting and very...

My cousin, who is a very well-paid executive with a major company here in the Pacific Northwest, just completed building her custom-made house on Lake Sammamish about a year ago. It is 7,000 sq. feet (main floor, upper floor, and finished (liveable) basement. Attended her house-warming party...

Hope this discounted "service" is for females as well as males! :-*

Very true. That was one of the advantages of not having the responsibilities of raising children and being able to retire "early". When my Dad was in the nursing home and severely incapacitated for 4 years as a result of a major stroke, I was able to spend time with him 5 to 6 times a week...

Yeah, I was asleep until the folding screen fell on me and woke me up (startled me), and I had to turn the lights on and set it back up. No, it was not imaginary and I was not dreaming. And I've never had any emotional or mental breakdowns. I'm very stable - actually, a pretty relaxed, calm...

From my birth in the early 1950's to the early 1970's, I resided in 2 different hotels managed and operated by my parents near downtown Seattle. The two hotels were located side-by-side. One hotel was occupied only by Whites, and the other was occupied only by Blacks. The hotel occupied by the...

I'm glad to see that others have had some experience with the paranormal. Enjoyed reading them all. Especially Achiever51's story - all the details about that dog (in connection with your mother) couldn't be just coincidence. That was very eerie, but also very touching. A common thread running...

People may think I'm cuckoo, but I do think there may be such things as "spirits" . In February 2002, I began sleeping in another bedroom of my house. On 2 different occasions, the lightweight folding screen divider in the room (next to the bed) fell on top of me while I was sleeping. Both...

I'm not Irish, but I like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by eating corned beef & cabbage, Irish soda bread (home-baked), and preparing a yummy "green" dessert like mint-flavored chocolate cake with pale green "creme de menthe" frosting. And, of course, I always make sure to wear something...