krys

Seeker has spoken truth! Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday. I hope it is sall you wish for.

Shortly before leaving der Weg the bottom dropped out of my life. Every facet of my existence went sour. I fled to spend time with a wonderful and trusted friend, and wanted to establish a new internet account there. Since I knew I would be rebuilding a new life and I wanted anonymity....I wanted to use "chrysalis" - you know... that thing between caterpillar and butterfly in some insect species. The name was taken...but I was determined, so I corrupted the spelling of it...and "krysilis" was sprung into being. When I came upon Waydale, I used that name for a login...not expecting to stay very long....but I did stay around (who could resist). The subject of icons came up there one day, and I requested a butterfly to flutter by....and some wonderful person (who is still nameless) sent this butterfly to extwi, and he posted it for me...and so I am today. In fact, as the balance of my life unfolds, I am more "krys" than my given name - and some folks who know my given name, use krys instead. BTW - - if any of you know who the person is/was to donated my butterfly, will you please speak up? I would like to thank him/her. Looking at that icon has helped me focus on what I was and what I am becomming...and this individual deserves some kudos.

Me too! And I hope it is the best one so far - and that there are many many more!

If you post a link to a song, the size of the file doesn't matter. But on the Nostalgia thread, we post links to songs that are much smaller .wav files. There may be a loss of sound quality, but for our purposes over there, it is insignificant. Sudo or I will be happy to show you how to do it if you want to come and play along with us.

I've followed some of MH's suggestions over the past several months...notice the "some". I'm making small changes here and there, working up to a better lifestyle as I get more convinced. It's not easy to change everything at once unless you want to go into shock (minor tee hee). I happen to be fortunate in not needing the "incurables" drastic approach at the moment. In the research and reading that I've done...I found that there is no one basic "diet" plan that will suit us all! For instance, some of us can maintain optimal health with some meat in the diet and others's can't. Some need certain supplementations for liver, kidney and other problems. MH may be able to provide a basic core or framework of a plan, but I think we'd best be our own best advocates here as in working with doctors if and when necessary! I think it would be unfair to expect a "one-size-fits-all" plan. Some diet changes are easier than others and we should not expect it to be easy to change certain habits after 30 or 40 years of mismanagement! The hardest thing for me to change so far was an exercise plan. I am not a "physical" person. I've had to force myself, and still do most days. I live in an environment such that a long walk outside will do as much harm as good, breathing in the bus and truck vapors! Home exercise equipment isn't in the budget and neither is joining a gym! BUT: I do happen to own a metronome. I set it and "march in place" when I watch the news, you'd be surprised to see how much you've sweated by the times they do the sports and weather! Yes - I look pretty stupid doing this, but nobody's here taking pictures! I also happen to have a flight of stairs. So I started walking them, down and then up = 1 round trip. I started making 3 round trips twice/day. That was really tough! But now I'm up to 5 trips twice/day and my legs still shout near the end...but I've built up to that. There are things in an overall program which I have not started yet, but I think I will get there eventually. My point is, that if MH can supply a core program, we will still have to do the work in adapting it to our own needs, and we may have to be creative in implementing some of it. You also have to be very honest with yourself as to what degree you are willing to commit to these things! My results? In the past 5 or 6 months since I've started some of these changes I have been able to reduce every medication prescribed for me (except for arthritis) by about half! One I even eliminated (for blood pressure). I generally sleep better, but still want and enjoy short afternoon naps. My skin is clearer, as are my eyes. I'm better able to concentrate on mental tasks, but I have not lost much weight (only about 5 lbs). I feel a little stronger physically and have more endurance, but not nearly to the point where I would like to be. I do still have to deal with some arthritis, however. I would like to lose at least another 20 pounds. I guess it takes time. It took me over 30 years to get in this state, I guess I should allow more than 5 or 6 months of an introductory "program" to get out of it! I'm working on it, and every step forward for me is both a challenge and a victory! In my case, the biggest battle is between my ears". [This message was edited by krysilis on July 21, 2002 at 12:23.]

Me too! I still like to watch Hogan's Heros if I'm up late at nite, can't sleep kinda thing...if I can find them somewhere. I don't watch that much TV - so nobody would remember my least favorite...it was from the late '50's "Captain Video and his Video Rangers" - a pseudo sci-fi wannabe about space exploration. They used cardboard props. This was in the days of live TV only! So if anybody made a boo boo and knocked one of the props, you could definitely tell it was cardboard...this was even in the days before plastic! In 1954 we had the neighborhoods first TV and we were kinda poor! My dad built it from a Heath kit...and we even had a 12 inch screen! No magnifier for us! What a hoot, these memories are for me....probably boring for you...so I'll quit now!

This is, indeed, a dilemma! Do I express congratulatiions, or condolences!

knock! knock! hello? anybody home???? oh - - there you are! For a few minutes I thought you were sleeping! I just popped in to let you know that I still care...even if the others fade away -- I'll never forget! not ever! by the way - - Happy Bastille Day!

Yes, our very own ProRugSucker flips over another calendar page on Sunday July 14! Hope you have a wonderful day, and at least several dozen more wonderful birthdays like this or even better! Smooches to my friend!

okay! I give up! I wonder how you guys really got this thing to talk! I don't even see and "click here" thinggies..... and hows come I'm so skinny1 I could get get used to skinny!

Zixar doesn't need anyone to vouch for him, but he is right on. It is only the "enriched" uranium that you need to worry about. They take the ore and fiddle with it to make it work better as fuel in a nuclear reactor. What you have is safe.

a telephone cord which is ONLY for DSL?? If so where should I look for it...and can it be bought by the foot, etc.... Here's the situation: I am ready to re-establish my DSL service. The service is turned on. I cannot establish a connection....using the DSL modem. The modem came with a short cord...one end into the wall and one end into the modem. Makes sense...BUT The wall jack (in my new apartment) is maybe 35 feet from the computer..and I don't want to have another phone line installed...I'd like to use the jack in the other room...but I can't make a short cord do 35' of work! (I'm good, but not THAT good) When I tried using a regular phone cord extension length, the modem could not establish a connection to the network. (I hope this makes sense to you techno-geeks! I'd explaining the best I know how....except if I left something out...one of you will help me and ask....)

Way cool Zixar! Thanks for that thoughtful explanation. I actually understood it - -no joke - it is the first time in my life that interrelated stuff made sense! IMO, you are a gifted teacher! krys

I almost never get over here. But I am gonna try changing my ways!! Have the happiest birthday you've ever ever had...except the one where you were 21 and could drink on your birthday legally....

I don't remember enough physics to explain it completely...but the solar flares do effect the earth's magnetosphere (the earth has a magnetic field). Magnitism is intimately connected with electricity - so I understand that there is a connecton. Solar flares also affect the aurora borealis, I understand it increases the effect. There is such a thing as "solar wind". It is waves of streaming particles. They are increased by solar flares...and have been blamed for some of our satellites falling from orbit...(it takes a very long time). Now if Zixar were here...he could explain it better and probably would find a few web sites that would even have diagrams and pictures!

How appropriate that this does not fit on the puter screen. It is THE-sized...just right...just big enough for a deity! Happy Saturday!

Of course the workman is worthy of his hire! The guy I'm talking about knocked off 50%. Do what you think best. Suggestions are just that...and sometimes they aren't worth the paper they're written on

Hey! Now I remember! I beta tested a software program for a teacher's gradebook and classroom management software developer. I did eventually pay a small price for it, but that's not the point. Now that lots of folks spend time in chatrooms, maybe we can beta test it if you feel like developing this into something more than what it is now. There is nothing wrong with developing another good source of revenue...and maybe this could work. Of course, if you don't feel like playing around with it anymore, that's a horse of a different color!

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A priest and a rabbi were the only clergymen in a small town. The priest had a large wealthy congregation which provided him with a late model car for his transportation. The rabbi had a small congregation, and it was rather poor, so the rabbi use a bicycle. Both men realized that between them, they cooridinated the spiritual welfare of the townsfolk, so they met every Tuesday (alternating at each other's homes) for lunch and planned their events. One week the rabbi failed to show up. The preist ate alone, then got busy and forgot his friend the rabbi hadn't shown. The following Tuesday, the priest arrives at the rabbi's and then remembers the broken luncheon appointment and asked what happened. The rabbi stated that he couldn't travel that far to the priest's on foot, and he had no bicycle, it appeared that somebody had stolen his bicycle. Over lunch that day they schemed that each should preach in his respective house of worship on the 10 Commandments, expecting that when they got to "thou shalt not steal" the offender would return the bicycle. The following week the rabbi shows up right on time for lunch. The preist says, well, I guess our plan worked, you have your bicycle back. The rabbi said - it worked, but not as we planned. When I got to the part "thou shalt not steal" nothing happened but when I got to "thoug shalt not committ adultery - - I remembered where I left it.

Yo mamma is so fat, that if she fell down, she'd rock herself to sleep trying to get up again.

... yeah! what exCathy said................from the chair!

I'd buy it, if it was reasonaably priced. This way I would always know when Wacky is having lunch hee hee

As far as I can tell they are private. I think you can only see them if you are a participant in one of them. I started one, and invited Ginger just because that was the first name that entered my mind. So far she's not answered, so I am assuming that one must invite these participants, but I don't know how to do that since email addy's may not be present. I clicked on Private Topics below, and the only one I saw was mine. Let's give it a little time and see if Ginger can mine and post in it. Then, I'll put some more names in my "contact list" and see what happens. BTW it is an innane topic, just incase somebody can read it...when you set it up you can decide who can read it and who can post to it. Interesting little feature. Let us know Ginger!