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Hey Polar Bear -- (don't mean to be nosy here ---- but) what instrument did you pick play?? I never complained much about that. Fiddlers need competant back-up!!!

Krys -- I try to thank all military service members/ vets, whenever I come across them. Sadly -- most folks wait until the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -- to give recognition and respect. Those in the service of our country (now and past) deserve it daily.

At pfal 77 my (then) wife Mary walked into a street sign, hitting her head on the corner of it. Lcm was walking about 20 feet behind us, and saw what happened before I did. He immediately came forward and prayed for her. The bump on her head did not disappear, but she was really comforted by the prayer. After praying for her for a minute or so, he made a light hearted joke about *walking* (or something like that), smiled, and walked away.

I think I see why http://www.mypyramid.org was chosen. Was this from a http://www.theway.com SNS? that is now discussed on http://www.greasespotcafe.com/index.html, concerning food pyramids found on http://www.mypyramid.org ? Looks like an ATHLETE -- Running for the PRIZE -- Overcoming ADVERSITY -- (Would that be the RAINBOW MAN??) Takit to the top!!!

31 years ago today, the Edmund Fitzgerald left the Duluth/Superior harbor, and sailed into the history books. Tonight in memory of the men lost, Split Rock Lighthouse will shine out over Lake Superior again. Every year on Nov. 10, the navigational beacon, decommissioned in 1969, is lit in memory of the 29 men lost aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald and all the other vessels lost on the Great Lakes. HERE is the history of the Fitz, with pics. And here is Split Rock lighthouse.

Hmmm. Ya think the food pyramid could get linked to a site with the word Grease in it? ;)

Me too!!!

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RECIPES THAT SHOULDA BEEN THERE --- Ham and Pineapple Pizza 1 refrigerated baked pizza dough ("12-inch") 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup pizza sauce 2 cups chopped smoked ham 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, well drained 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup shredded provolone cheese ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) Brush pizza crust with olive oil, and spread pizza sauce evenly over crust. 2.) Top sauce evenly with ham and pineapple; sprinkle with cheeses. 3.) Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is lightly browned.

Linda -- I would never do that.Unless I'm mistaken, I think you missed the intent in my previous post. Perhaps I stated my point poorly, therefore the fault is mine. When I said --- I was talking about the HERDS of deer in town -- that are a danger. The size of some of these herds (now acclimatized to *city living*), are the hazard I'm referring to -- rather than the individual animals. I like watching wildlife as much as the next person, and feel lucky to be able to do so at work. Sadly -- our house is 1 short block from a major thoroughfare here in town, and quite a few get hit. Tragic? Yes. But the human's fault?? No. I reserve my ire for those who think that animals are better than humans, and in this case (with WG), actually accuse the human of being a predator on 4 wheels. I don't like to see any animal hurt, or in pain, or killed needlessly. Sorry if you got that impression -- it was one I never meant to portray.

The MOG doesn't have to abide by the *rules*. That's why he's the MOG. <_<

And THE has been called THE *John THE Baptist* thread --- compared to some (cough!!!) Sea Monkeys from Mars!!! :blink: PHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTT. While Sea Monkeys are busy scratching themselves -- and come up with nothing more than parasitical fossils, THE digs deep, and CONTINUES to provide truth. All-Truth, for all Mankind, in this Administration, For our day and time.

Good one!! Or (an alternative for you here ---) You could come visit the group home I work at. Just before supper last night -- we watched 8 of them walk through our back yard, taking their time, grazing as they went. And when the show is over, you could go shopping. The local mall is a little over 1/2 a mile away from us. :)

Lookingforjoey --- I'll tell you what. I called headquarters (about) a year ago, looking for info about twi in my area. I was simply interested if there was a current fellowship running in the area, and what the current *following* of twi was here, in this region. Not only would they NOT answer, I was asked for personal data by the person answering the phone, and since I have nothing to hide -- I gave it to them. Despite TWI'S love/hate relationship with the internet, whomever I spoke with -- had all my personal data (from years past), on their computer screen, and said --- "quote" "We'll send your info to your *area leaders*, and they will get in contact with you*. Lookingforjoey -- this is NOT a ministry that cooperates, by any stretch of the imagination. They don't even have their telephone number on their web-site (such as it is). You can ONLY contact them via *snail-mail*. While trying on the *trappings* of cyber-space ---- TWI is sadly mired in the out-dated fashions, that they think are so *current*. I looked through old way mags and books for that phone number, but I finally came across it, from a Way International Bookstore Catalog, printed in 1987. For an *Out Reach Ministry* --- They certainly leave very few trails to their doorstep. Good luck in finding info. Meebe you'll catch the operater on a good day.

Hey -- got this e-mail from a cousin of mine. Thought you all might enjoy it. ;) Suburban Auto Group is an auto dealership located about 20 miles east of Portland , Oregon , but they came up with a series of world-class commercials when they invented the trunk monkey. Click on EACH one of the links below. TRUNK MONKEY 1 TRUNK MONKEY 2 TRUNK MONKEY 3 TRUNK MONKEY 4 TRUNK MONKEY 5 TRUNK MONKEY 6 (#4 is my favourite!!)

Tom -- The Peta folks pretty much ended cat-gut strings, (although horse hair is still used on the fiddle bows.) :) I -- for one -- am happy with silver and gold. They shine -- and don't yeee owll!! Hey Ala -- that wasn't me on Soldier's Joy. That was Megan Lynch. She's the fiddle player for 3 Fox Drive. That style of playing (in that clip) is more *contest style*. I do some of that, but not as well as she does. It's easy enough to copy/ -- but *tedious* in my mind, so even though I know how to do it -- I prefer other styles. I have more of a bluegrass *chromatic* flavour to my playing. I had no problem following that clip, and playing it as played -- but I am usually more free-wheeling, rather than *cut and dried*, like that clip was. Texas (and contest-style) playing are very much centered on individual notes, and connecting runs/ frills between the key notes, leading from one segment of the tune to the next. And while it all sounds good -- playing Texas style reminds me of an accountant pouring over figures, before an audit. Gotta get the numbers/ (notes) right so that it looks/ (sounds) good. I like the free-wheeling style of Bluegrass. Improv rules. :)

Whoever said that --- Fuggem. I'm willing to bet they would feel just a *mite* different, if it had been their Volvo, or otherwise-economy-efficient-non-SUV-gas-guzzling-behemoth that impacted the deer. I have ZERO respect for any that say an animal has a right to be somewhere, and the human does not. I'm proud to say -- that despite the Greenie Advocates which proliferate up here in both Minney-soda, and Wisconsin ---- that TWO extra deer hunting seasons were opened -- within city limits. Bow hunting only. No rifles. There are herds of deer (literally) 50 or 60 strong, wandering through both town and neighborhoods. They are a hazard -- plain and simple. I've seen them. Had to brake for them. Hard to avoid them. I don't care if they have been *pushed* from their natural habitat, or not. Someone in city hall had the temerity (meebe *balls* would of been a better word), to see that they are a threat, a hazard, something that needs to be removed. (Sorry to relegate this post as an --- but I thought it fit in a way.)

Hey Watered Garden -- get a pair of those *deer alert* warning devices, that you can attach to your front car grill, or bumper. I've got a pair of them on both my truck, and car -- and swear by them. More deer up here than you can shake a 30.06 rifle at. Even so --- I almost think more deer are *harvested* via automobile, rather than rifle. (Not really -- but the statistics are *up there*). Deer react to sound. If you drive with your hand on the horn --- you'll not have an accident. They hear you coming, and move away from you. Since it isn't feasible to drive constantly honking, the Deer Alert is the next best thing. You can get a set at your local K-mart, for 5 bucks (there-abouts), and I for one, can tell you they work, and work well. Driving up and down the North Shore of Lake Superior, MANY deer are along the highway, grazing on the grass by the side of the road. I've seen them in the headlights -- looking up as I approach, and move away from my oncoming vehicle. Not guaranteeing that they COMPLETELY alleviate accidents --- but it's cheap insurance, and works purt near all the time. The last time I was in Indiana visiting the folks, I took a drive through Brown County State Park. Coming to the entrance closest to Nashville, (North entrance???) there were two deer there who IMMEDIATELY stopped grazing by the gate house there, looked at me, and ran into the woods. Like I say -- cheap insurance, that works. I did hit a deer once, and it totalled out the front end of the car I was driving. It was a big buck, and all I saw was a body, hooves, and antlers flying over my windshield, and roof of the car. He came out of nowhere -- and no -- I didn't have the deer alerts on that auto. Get a set -- eh??? ;)

Scroll down on the index page. It's there in the Connecting section. :)

I got in just fine, Rum. That link works for me.

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SOLDIER'S JOY

WES MONTGOMERY -- 31 YEARS AGO

Ala -- forgive me. Yes I saw your links. (They call it *buck-dancing* in the Southern USA). LOVED hearing those tunes behind the steps. :) Reminds me of the fiddling I heard 10 (or 20) years ago, at the fiddle contest held up in Thunder Bay. Powerful strokes, definitive notes, absolute command of the tune!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This thing has never sounded better in the 28 years I have had it. I can feel the vibrations from the fiddle to me, that were never there before. No more *muffled* sound. The *extra* resonance is astounding, and the volume is over-powering. Lesson learned today by this cheap-skate Scot --- Splurge on strings!!