krys

Thanks - I know I'll live at least another 5 years 'cuz thats how long it will take me to memorize that!

I don't think I learned it in the scouts....but I would love to know #10...and this time I'm gonna refresh my memory daily......this should be one of the last things out of my mouth on my deathbead....for any who care to be threre at that time.....now the secret is out.....you know what my last words will be.....no need to be there now if that's your reason for being there....tee hee

Excathie - - I learned to swallow anger so far down that it couldn't resurface before I was 3! Truly - at that age. I am reminded every single day of my life, that women are not as good as men.....every single day in my own life. It is in my bones - and will be released only as my bones decay. I just have learned how to hide it. I am a master of disguise......sowwy...that isn't what you think of me, but that's what is!

I believe some of the anger I have will only dissapear when I die.

1. What time do you get up? 8:30 am (if I’ve slept at all) 2. If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be? Excathedra 3. Gold or silver? Gold . 4. What is the last film you saw at the cinema? The Matrix 5. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)? West Wing; Ellen DeGenneris; Dave Letterman + anything on the Science Channel.. 6. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee + oatmeal with fresh blueberries. 7. Who would you hate to be stuck in a room with? Richard Simmons 8. What is your middle name? Joyce 9. Beach, City or Country? Beach (on a sailboat, really) 10. Favorite ice cream? Raspberry Sorbet. 11. Butter, plain or salted popcorn? Heavy butter; light salt 13. What kind of car do you drive? ’91 Chevy Lumina. 14. Favorite sandwich? Pastrami oon rye - heavy mustard 15. Favorite flower? Roses, Calla Lilly (too tough to call) 16. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Cruise around the World 17. What color is your bathroom? Purple (don’t ask!!!) 18. Favorite kind of clothing? Brands? .anything comfortable a long as it’s pink 19. Where would you retire to? Sanibel Island (in a Marina which I own and operate) 20. Favorite day of the week? Why? They are all the same to me. 21. What did you do for your last birthday? Nothing special. 22. Where were you born? Flushing NY 23. Favorite sport to watch? Golf, Gymnstics 24. Who do you least expect to respond? Satori 25. Person you expect to respond first? No clue 26. What fabric detergent do you use? Why? Whatever’s on sale. Why? I’m cheap! 27. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Pepsi 28. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Nightowl 29. What is your shoe size? 7 1/2 30. Do you have any pets? Yes. 2 cats – Bonnie & Clyde 31. Are you happy with your job? I wish I had a job! 32. What is one thing you want to do in life that you have not done yet? Put together a very large salt water acquarium (200 gallons) 33. If you had the chance to get married again- would you? No 34. If you won the lotto what would you do? How much is it this week? It depends on how much it is as to what I’d do with it. 35. If you had three wishes - what would they be? (1) turn the clock back to 1980 and change a few vocational decisions (2) finish my NM ranch (3) many more grandchildren 36. What are your hobbies GSCafe (tee hee) stitching, embroidery design, music, Old Western Movies 37. What are some things you always hope you get for Christmas? Saphire earrings; a 12 carat diamond

"Uncle Johnny" got his chickenpox from my son! I'm not proud of that....but he was out tc at the time...and I tried to warn him!.....sigh.....

Steve! I don't have all the answers either, but I know your analogy with the hands isn't correct because the right hand is pushing harder than the left. The right hand represents the Atlantic Ocean and we know it's floor is spreading...so equal forces are not part of this "equation"

I had a Geology professor who said that there was a huge fault under the Hudson River. It's called the Ramapo Fault. He said the tension there is very very great...and that if it went, it was likely that it would all go at once and change the landscape so that the new coast would be 50 - 100 miles inland. He said that it was unlikely to slip since the area has been inactive for so long....but....I wonder. Every once in a while we are getting little quakes here in NJ. I thought I was having a stroke (literally) when I became very disoriented on my deck one summer...I thought my yard was twisting. A good friend from California said it was a small earthquake...but it took reading about it in the paper to prove it to me.

rats!!! I used to know this one too!

one hand, two ducks, three sheep

me too. Live long and prosper.

somebody needs to check out their private topics

I think you misunderstood me. The deep diving mammals have their rib cages designed in such a way that the pressure can compress them. We cannot do that....we would be crushed at the depths these creatures go. Way beyond 400 feet. Galen, when you worked at 15-18% oxygen, who monitored your blood oxygen concentration? I hope somebody did. What was the effective pressure you did operate under? What was the other gas/gasses?

Yes, that's exactly right. Deep diving mammals have a way to change their circulation pattern. It's called the "Diving Reflex" and withdraws blood from the extremities keeping circulation between the heart, lungs and brain paramount. Other biologicical functions shut down. And, as they run low on oxygen, their muscles do not cramp as ours do. In addition, their chest cavities are compressable to withstand the extreme pressure.

302! I demand a lighter penguin!!!!

I don't know about the rest of the animals, but I do know that elephants hear very very low frequency noises. They communicate with each other via these low frequncies which are beyond that which our hearing is sensitive to. Perhaps they litterally heard it!

Todd: BOD or Biological/Biochemical Oxygen Demand is a measure of the health of a body of water.All the living organisms in a body of water require oxygen to live (even the plants) so if the supply of oxygen is compromised, so are the organisms which live in it. It is measured indirectly by either inspecting the larvae of certain insects which live in it or by chemically determining the quantity of dissolved oxygen. We used to use cumbersome chemical titration and weird equation to measure it, and sometimes it was tough and grueling to find those wee buggers under a microscope. I believe there is now a meter which can do it quickly with a probe. All ecosystems have a way to remove “trash”, dead organisms, in this case…this is called detritus. There are a number of creature which do this, but the final stage is done by bacteria. These bacteria also use oxygen. It’s normal to have this decomposition occur in all healthy systems. It is only when this is out of control that it’s a problem. The higher the BOD the more polluted the water. It is the oxygen that these bacteria are “demanding” which is being measured. If a body of water is polluted with nitrates or phosphates, that will act like a fertilizer for these bacteria and they will grow rapidly producing very large numbers of themselves and use more and more of the dissolved oxygen….even to the point where those living critters cannot survive any longer and suffocate..

Galen: When I read your post, I went looking for info which would help me find a reason for this contradictory information. I couldn't! BUT I believe everything you've found about toxicity is reported for underwater divers. I am making a presumption, this is not borne out by anything I can find to substantiate it....I believe the toxicity arises from adding pressure to pressure. In other words, when they describe a pressure of "2" (whatever units) they are not including the pressure added to the entire system by the depth of the water...so the apparent pressure is greater than what is measured. I know that temperature and pressure is important in all reactions. Sometimes we ignore it, because at normal temps at sea level there is no scale for correction. At higher elevations, there are even instructions on the back of a cake mix to adjust for altitude (or decreased pressure) I also know that there are time when there is too much oxygen and it acts like a poison because it causes damage...i.e. premature infants....if they are too young in gestational age, and require too much oxygen via their lungs (which cannot yet efficiently obtain it for curculation)...they are prone to blindness. The physiology of premature infants is so different from gestationally mature infants, that it takes experts to care for them. The human adult body does not have the adaptive variations which permit it to function at considerable depths (as other sea mammals). Hyperbaric chambers don't appear to produce the same pressure effect as divers, and certainly not for such long periods of time. I hope my ramblings here shed some light on this for you, Galen.

I don't suppose you'd like a little "fun" at a time like this, but I'm always interested in how things work, so, check this out. Too Kewwllll A Bit About How The Earth Works

[hey guys - - I don't type as well as I used to...and my eyes aren't as good as they used to be. I try cleaning up the posts, but don't always catch stuff...so you'll have to forgive the mistakes for a while.....sorry 'bout that] rock on............

We didn't get involved with the organization until out kids were past that stage of their lives, or rather out youngest was just beginning to think about it...but twiggers at the time weren't legal yet. I don't think either of ours sufferred any trauma as the result of us lieing to them! I do remember when I started questioning myself...when I was a kid but I don't know how old I was. My dad asked me to play along for my brother's sake and I did because if was fun - being let in on a "grownup" secret. But he did tell me that there would always be a Santa Clause...and that if I thought about it, I could figure out why. I did understand immediately, that when younger kids first get introduced to the idea, it is real for them...and so as younger kids go through all the phases, some newer ones always enter the cycle...so in that way, there will always be one. (I hope I wrote that in some meaningful way!?) I loved him for how he put it. I never felt lied to...and I always loved to oblige the younger ones with their dreams.

This is an unpleasant subject, but one we all need to face. Don't spois your Holidays over it, but as you gather with families, think about these things and make some decisions about the matter.

Galen: How can I express my feelings about how you and your wife have been abused by the system. The system is abusive to foster parents AND the children it is supposed to serve? You made the only decision you could to preserve your family. I admire your guts to make it! krys

For Reikilady CHRISTMAS SOUFFLE 9 x 12 Pan Ingredients: 12 slices Pepperidge Farm bread. Cut off crusts. Butter one side of each 1/2 lb grated Swiss cheese 1/2 lb cheddar cheese 1/2 lb. chopped ham 4 eggs 1.5 cups milk 1/2 tsp. dry mustard (milk mixture) crumbles corn flakes Layer 6 slices of bread, butter side down, then cheddar, then ham, then bread, then Swiss. Pour milk mixture on top. Soak overnight in fridge. Crumble cornflakes on top. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes (I add a little nutmeg to the milk mixture....also I used thin sliced deli ham instead of the chopped ham.)

Merry Christmas THE! Cindy! has a few things to tell you.....she needs to run up some of her numbers...and by tradition, when one wants to to that.....one uses this thread! Have at it!