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While CA is figuring things out, I'll jump in with a gap filler:

Two true stories A young lady the boss hired as a bookkeeper for me (trust me, it wasn't because of her 10 key expertise) called in sick on a Tuesday. When she came back in the following day, she volunteered that she was exhausted because had laid out in the sun all weekend and "You know how the sun saps your strength!" When I reminded her that she had been able to crawl into work on Monday, she said, "Well, it took time for it to catch up with me." Same lady was always late getting into work. In discussing the issue with her, she asked if she could start coming in a half hour late every day. When I asked why, she said "It takes too long to get to work when I leave her house". :unsure: I suggested that she consider leaving fifteen minutes earlier. She tilted her head and said, "Gee, I never thought of that!" It musta worked, cause she was never late again. Yep, they are out there.

Thanks, Kit. I feel the same way much of the time.

He has been and continues to be a huge wildlife supporter and respected artist.

Moonstruck?

I will offer a prayer to the Cyber Gods for you, Excie. :) :) :)

A great lesson for us all.

Love it!!!

That's a beautiful story, Roy-thanks for posting it. :)

Funny, David-where do you find this stuff? It's payback for all the football widows! And it cost less!

Happy birthday, Herbie!

Today it's your Birthday! You're gonna have a good time! Yippee! It gets better and better. Really!

Hmmm..there is a Corp guy who used to do similiar watercolors. Interesting.

It was like eating a great meal with a lot of friends-only to discover a few hours later that the food had been poorly prepared and the restuarant had been sited by the health department numerous times. You pay for it later on the pot.

Agreed, Mooney Too bad we can't add a few of the old clips-back when they were really cooking in the 70's.

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I took the whole thing in the spirit of fun as it was intended. Damn, we all have to laugh, don't we? I don't see the need to over-anaylize humor-just guffaw, why doncha? Chickens with choppers? ROFLMAO! Thanks, Cool-I needed that.

OMG! It's addicting.

Now that gives a more thorough picture-for people interested in historical accuracy, that is. :)

Outofdog, I am so sorry that you all are going through this. It is terrible for your child to have to deal with something like this at her age. I will be praying for her and the other co-workers.

Sometimes I approach Greasespot like walking into a favorite bar. I tend to hang out with my friends, but have no problem meeting new people until they turn out to be an abusive drunk. Then I walk away. It has helped realizing that some of the people remember me and I remember them: it tends to bring a better mental measure of security and trust than one might experience on other sites. Then it becomes easier to have share thoughts or just have some fun.

Oh, behave......

You know, when I first left TWI I was a total mess in every sense of the word. My first job was working as a night auditor, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. There was a radio behind the desk tuned in to a country station, and although I'd never been a huge country fan, I came to appreciate it. Strange as it may seem, listening to that music actually help heal my heart. There's something about pure country which is unassuming, honest, and easy to take-not to mention fun and heartbreaking at the same time. Marty Robbins died during this period, so I grew to love his talent as the station played tributes to him. Many other artists, from bluegrass to cowboy to the Nashville sound, had a quality that you just don't see now. Anybody who thinks that any genre of music is not their cup of tea is entitiled to their opinion. I'm not fond of rap, for example, so I try to control my environment so I don't have to hear it. But I'm not going to knock the artists themselves-talent is in the eye of the beholder, and there is no accounting for taste. But it's only fair to protect the rights people have to express their talent. Trash the genre if you will-but not the people themselves. I would love to be able to have some talent, like our D. Miller, to be able to express themselves musically. I never would have appreciated country if I had changed that radio station-and I would have been cheated out of a lot of enjoyment. BTW-this is a great country song-can't imagine anyone having problems with the singer or the song. Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret Trained to live, off nature's land Trained in combat, hand to hand Men who fight by night and day Courage deep, from the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He has died for those oppressed Leaving her this last request Put silver wings on my son's chest Make him one of America's best He'll be a man they'll test one day Have him win the Green Beret. SSGT Barry Sadler

Jonny, are you thirsty or just appreciative?

Happy Birthday to a mighty Oak! Have a great one!

May you find peace and friendship in the Cafe. Care for some coffee?