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Rich Not In Tampa was spotted on the coffeehouse circuit! He and his wife met SO and me for a morning brew. A special message is embedded in the photo for TromboneAl; Rich said that next time he’ll remember to keep up the tradition when meeting board members. We had a lot of laughs and the...

Do you remember this guy? Not an urban legend? It’s a bio. of rags to riches to dry hole poverty. Lost in a Web of intrigue Letters of Note: The Tiger Oil Memos I lasted a couple months of twelve hour days, six days a week in “that department,” but we just told a gatekeeper we would be out...

The Heminingway "clean well-lighted place" award goes to this freebie, Animated Shorts category: YouTube - French Roast - The Movie

The computer peripheral Fluffy is enjoying was criticized for putting out too much heat. I call it multi-functional.

I’ve inherited a jam-packed storage closet from a neighbor who moved out some years ago, then sublet the place for a few years. Found some cans of Diet Pepsi under a 1998 newspaper, two of them were only about 1/5th full, the third seemed normal but I opened them all, dumped the contents and...

Soy pulp! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/fashion/22Skin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 Sweet! Wonder if it would work with a large cookie from Mrs. Fields every couple of days.

Internet Addiction Left My Brother Homeless | Newsweek Life | Newsweek.com I’m surprised to see they say that only 6% have a problem. We’ve discussed internet addiction tests here before and I for one continue to spend too much time on the net. I’ve got a timer set for one hour, but will set...

This is a new one to me. Had an expensive filling done at the dentist and got a 3% discount for “bookkeeping savings” because I paid by credit card. I always pay with a CC there but never got a discount for less expensive cleaning and x-rays. Had a couple of expensive crowns done while I was...

Congratulations, if 2009 is your retirement year!:flowers:

This week I’ll change the year in my signature line from one to two. Of course the water’s fine, sometimes choppy and sometimes placid; the important things in life go on, whether I’m employed or not. Something happy has happened that I haven’t mentioned here yet--a few weeks ago I stopped...

What’s your favorite season where you live? Everywhere I’ve lived, Sept. and Oct. are warm, the tourists are gone, kids are back in school, the water is warm, the leaves turn. Some people here like rainy days in November because they signal snow on the ski slopes. What’s the best month to...

National Get Outdoors Day Do you have plans today? I plan to pass by some trees on the way to urban activities.

I was the youngest so the books dad read were often over my head. My favorite was, “‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe....” There were also fairy tales, Huck Finn and The Wizard of Oz. Recently when a friend had her second child, I gave her a book called...

I found this book while learning how to use my library’s electronic checkout system. Amazon.com: Retire Right: 8 Scientifically Proven Traits You Need for a Happy, Fulfilling Retirement: M.D., Frederick T. Fraunfelder, Jr., M.D., James H. Gilbaugh: Books “Retire Right” was released on May...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/business/media/02scrape.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Interesting article on quoting content from other sources.

Besides changes in our PFs, what else is different since the DOW is no longer over 14,000? On another thread, Calmloki pointed out pawn shops; are we more aware of them now? Here’s one I could take as symbolic. The joyous colors have been painted out of my old avatar.

A neighbor moved over the weekend and left out a “free box.” I took a couple of books and some software. The only thing that installed okay and works is the Encyclopædia Britannica. I see that you can buy it new for $19.95 or used at $9.99. It never crossed my mind to buy that kind of...

When do you give to panhandlers? I usually don’t. Instead just send a check to a food bank and a soup kitchen. But this guy got me the other day. Couldn’t resist his three well trained, perfectly behaved pets. Had my camera out before I noticed his huge tin container.

It may be a little too early to review the year, but once I get into the holiday grog I might not be able to write a coherent post. A stand out thread that comes to mind is one of HaHa’s far out “what I did today” stories. It was a nice vicarious description since many on this forum live in...

Monday is the day the ice cream shop is closed. Anything annoy you about Mondays?

Vanguard's John Bogle Says 'Enough' : NPR Good basic advice: invest 100% in stock when you are young and diversify as you get older. The hook here is a quote from a sign in Einstein's office about what counts in life.

Seen any well dressed dogs or people lately? My favorite was the dog disguised as a puppy.

I started very gradually in 1972.

A 200-Pound Orchid Blooms Again - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog While the market fluctuates yet another horror story hits the wires. I barely got my mind around the starving Kangaroo rats/intervention from outer space news when along comes this tale about orchid cruelty. The plant...

I used to love to walk by this 19th hole view when I was semi-retired in the '80s. I'm baaaaack!