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05 May 09 - 01:17 PM (#2624741) Subject: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Ever get totally sick of some contentious and irreconcilable subject being beaten to death on one or more threads? ;-D I bet you have! I know I have. That's when you say to yourself, "I'd rather talk about ------." What would you rather talk about? Music? Dachshunds? Birdwatching? Your garden? Well, this thread is for you then. ;-D So...what would you rather talk about??? |
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05 May 09 - 01:30 PM (#2624751) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Janie Well, darlin', I talk about gardening on the garden thread. Birdwatching on the birdwatching thread. Dachshunds not at all, and I confess I have much more to learn than to say about music, so mostly I sit on me hands and read that what gets posted above the line. Lets talk about, uhmmm....uhhhhh......lessee........hand sanitizers;^? |
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05 May 09 - 01:35 PM (#2624752) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Emma B Well there's always........ CHOCOLATE! but for those who prefer to chat about fast Formula 3 racing cars or even garden veggies ... THIS is the topic for you .... '"Components made from plants form the mainstay of the car's make up, including a race specification steering wheel derived from carrots and other root vegetables, a flax fibre and soybean oil foam racing seat, a woven flax fibre bib, plant oil based lubricants and a biodiesel engine configured to run on fuel derived from waste chocolate and vegetable oil.' |
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05 May 09 - 01:37 PM (#2624754) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: SINSULL The meaning of life or lack thereof |
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05 May 09 - 01:38 PM (#2624755) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: KB in Iowa fuel derived from waste chocolate I didn't know there was such a thing as 'waste chocolate' |
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05 May 09 - 01:42 PM (#2624757) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Rapparee Barsoom. |
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05 May 09 - 01:44 PM (#2624760) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Wesley S The middle east, Ireland and God - the existance thereof... |
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05 May 09 - 01:46 PM (#2624764) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Georgiansilver >>>>>>>>fuel derived from waste chocolate I didn't know there was such a thing as 'waste chocolate'<<<<<<<< Yep, sounds like a load of sh--- to me too!! |
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05 May 09 - 01:49 PM (#2624768) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Leadfingers I'm with you Rap ! Why dont they reprint the John Carter stories ? |
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05 May 09 - 01:49 PM (#2624769) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Rapparee Well, mid-eastern Ireland exists. I've been there. |
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05 May 09 - 01:54 PM (#2624777) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: GUEST,Dejah Thoris And hurry up with a warm sweater too - I'm getting cold! |
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05 May 09 - 01:58 PM (#2624778) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Emma B A Princess of Mars? - everything comes back to...... CHOCOLATE!!! |
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05 May 09 - 02:00 PM (#2624780) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Wesley S It looks like Pixar will be putting out : John Carter of Mars movie The working title is a Princess of Mars.The director is Andrew Stanton who directed A Bugs Like and Finding Nemao. So I suspect it will be animated. |
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05 May 09 - 02:14 PM (#2624788) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Emma B As a child addict of these books I followed your link Wesley - seems it may be Pixar's 'first live-action movie' ! |
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05 May 09 - 02:24 PM (#2624795) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Wesley S You're right. I didn't follow all the links. Let's hope they don't feel the need to update the story. They'll have John Carter fighting in Iraq. |
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05 May 09 - 02:37 PM (#2624801) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Bill D for SINSULL: the Meaning of Life..AND the lack therof. one two three four five six |
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05 May 09 - 02:44 PM (#2624809) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) Well for those of us who dog lover and art lover there is always Wiener Dog Art |
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05 May 09 - 02:54 PM (#2624816) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: gnu Me. |
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05 May 09 - 03:11 PM (#2624823) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Sorcha Dogs in general, not just daschuhnds. |
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05 May 09 - 03:36 PM (#2624838) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 Hitler. on 2nd thought. Naw ..... wouldn't waste my time. How about ....... cereal. biLL |
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05 May 09 - 03:37 PM (#2624839) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Awright! Lotta good stuff here. ;-) The John Carter of Mars books were one of the signal joys of my youth. Too bad there weren't a few more of them written. Bill, the meaning of life is: Whatever each person decides it is! That is to say...it varies a great deal, depending on who you are and what you think is important. It can even vary a great deal for one single person from one day to the next in some cases...while for others it may remain pretty consistent. Then you have those types who are so devoted to sheer mental activity for its own sake rather than for any real purpose that they decide that they are among the few smart enough to conclude what others around them are too naive or dense to...that life is meaningless! ;-) That's a notion that only an isolated mentality that's in a narcissistic love with its own imagined brilliance could ever come up with...and it leads absolutely nowhere useful, but GOSH! it sounds like quite a revelation, doesn't it? Whole schools of modern existentialist philosopyy have been built upon the empty and defeatist foundation of that outlook. Such notions, I think, arise when a civilization is in a period of decline. |
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05 May 09 - 03:50 PM (#2624848) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 Whew .... hemroids flaring up Little Hawk?? or are you spending a little too much time and money in a New Age shop. biLL |
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05 May 09 - 03:53 PM (#2624851) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) "Then you have those types who are so devoted to sheer mental activity for its own sake rather than for any real purpose that they decide that they are among the few smart enough to conclude what others around them are too naive or dense to...that life is meaningless! ;-) That's a notion that only an isolated mentality that's in a narcissistic love with its own imagined brilliance could ever come up with" That's a VERY long title for a thread doncha think? *LOL* |
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05 May 09 - 03:56 PM (#2624853) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk A philosophy, Bill, that proposes the notion that life is meaningless isn't worth the toilet paper it was smeared on.... As for what I've been spending my time on, I've got some great books I could recommend to you. I spend money on them instead of on cigarettes and booze and ipods and other popular stuff like that. ;-) |
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05 May 09 - 04:00 PM (#2624856) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 I spend my $money$ camera gear! Recording the life that is all around me. I wouldn't say life is meaningless at all. biLL |
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05 May 09 - 04:02 PM (#2624859) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Great. ;-) Sounds good. Would you be interested in buying a used Leica? Now...I'd rather talk about Dachshunds. Aren't they marvelous? |
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05 May 09 - 04:04 PM (#2624863) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 pm me the specs ! dachshunds ... they're ok. myself ... I prefer greyhounds. biLL |
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05 May 09 - 04:25 PM (#2624878) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk I'll get back to you about the Leica shortly, Bill, with the details. Probably tomorrow. There's my father's old camera here...the Leica...and some accessories. He went for high quality stuff. We can exchange email addresses, and I'll send you some jpegs to look at if you're really interested. |
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05 May 09 - 04:40 PM (#2624890) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 sounds good L.H. ! biLL |
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05 May 09 - 05:18 PM (#2624910) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: VirginiaTam I want to design a chocolate dreams desk pillow. For us women that work at desk all day. So we can take a power nap on the chocolate scented pillow, placed on the desk top. |
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05 May 09 - 05:19 PM (#2624911) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Emma B Bill's photographs are superb! I found this site today while browsing - not exactly life as we know it but fascinating uses of 'photo shopping' Photoshop Galleries |
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05 May 09 - 05:24 PM (#2624915) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Emma B too late Tam :( |
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05 May 09 - 05:25 PM (#2624916) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Joe Offer ...Vernor's Ginger Ale, invented in 1866. I'm originally from Detroit, and I know how good it is. I went to Vernor Elementary School for kindergarten, and we got all we could drink on special occasions. -Joe- |
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05 May 09 - 05:47 PM (#2624939) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Bee-dubya-ell I believe Vernor's is called a "ginger soda" instead of a "ginger ale". It doesn't have the bite that a strong ginger ale does. It reminds me of a cross between a ginger ale and a cream soda. If you want a ginger ale that'll clear your sinuses, come down here to Floribama and try a Buffalo Rock. |
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06 May 09 - 12:34 PM (#2625538) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Rifleman (inactive) Barqs Root Beer |
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06 May 09 - 12:48 PM (#2625550) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Taoist philosophy. |
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06 May 09 - 12:55 PM (#2625554) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) A popular topic in Canada: Tim Horton's coffee and donuts |
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06 May 09 - 12:57 PM (#2625561) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Well, no, that's something you have while you talk about dachshunds or who's beating the Leafs.... ;-) |
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06 May 09 - 03:26 PM (#2625686) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: catspaw49 Vernors is the only REAL ginger ale anywhere...........but screw that..... Personally I want to talk about that blessed and brilliant, timely and talented, prince among men......and a god to so many. I want to discuss someone who takes life by the balls and grabs his revenge the same way. Let's break down the walls that separate truth and beauty and lift high the spirit of the only true and annointed prophet of the world ....... The Most Worshipful Egomaniac Master of All Things........Da' Hat, his good self! Whaddaya' think Hawk? Spaw |
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07 May 09 - 02:26 AM (#2626034) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: JennieG I met a nice little doggie, today but she wasn't a dachshund. She was a Schnauzer. I like little dogs with whiskers. Cheers JennieG |
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07 May 09 - 11:12 AM (#2626279) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Rifleman (inactive) Danish blue cheese |
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07 May 09 - 11:46 AM (#2626319) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk What do I think, Spaw? Weimie-burgers, that's what. |
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07 May 09 - 01:04 PM (#2626395) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: catspaw49 Well then, let's dissect the deep meaning found in the words of that classic Ground control to major tom Ground control to major tom Take your ex-lax pills and put your diaper on Ground control to major tom Commencing countdown, you have no goo Check your grunt and may gods love be with you Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, Four, three, two, one, whooo-hooo This is ground control to major tom You really are fucked up And the papers want to know whose u-trou you wear Now its time to leave the bathroom if you dare This is major tom to ground control Im stepping through the door I'm not crapping and all that I can say Is "The turds aren't coming out well today." For here I am Sitting on the can Its my place in the world Bowl Water it is blue And theres nothing I can do Though I've past one hundred thousand shits Now Im feeling very still And I think my shit ain't gonna' flow Tell my wife I love her very much she knows Ground control to major tom Your asshole's plugged theres something wrong Can you hear me, major tom? Can you hear me, major tom? Can you hear me, major tom? Can you.... Here am I Trying to shit into a can There is no sign of poo If I can't shit my life is through And theres nothing I can do. Spaw |
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07 May 09 - 03:31 PM (#2626501) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: number 6 Whew ok anything else we wanna talk about *LOL* priceless priceless biLL |
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07 May 09 - 03:52 PM (#2626524) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Joe_F Life does not come with a meaning. That's a user modification and voids the warranty. |
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07 May 09 - 04:10 PM (#2626543) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: GUEST,Slag LH, I notice, often, that it's YOU in the middle of those long tedious arguments (well, and ME TOO!). However I share your sentiment here. I'd go for Barsoom too. And Pelucidar (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). And didn't you love the cover art by Bama for Conan (speaking of Conans) the Barbarian? He also did most of the art for ... ...Doc Savage ( the REAL first Superman, Man being an Earth creature, you know). Astrophysics is fun as is quantum mechanics. Yes LH, Doxies are interesting dogs. If I had one, I might name it Ortho. |
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07 May 09 - 04:43 PM (#2626576) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) Birdwatching |
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07 May 09 - 07:03 PM (#2626693) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Very good, Slag. ;-D |
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07 May 09 - 07:33 PM (#2626712) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: olddude Jello and why the devil invented the stuff, you see it wasn't the apple in the garden of eden, no no, apples are good things, they tried instead to eat a bowl of Jello .. invented by the devil to doom mankind now look where it got us |
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07 May 09 - 07:41 PM (#2626719) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Joe Offer ...Hermione Cock of Shropshire, celebrating her 105th birthday. She was the mother of my friend Jim, to whose widow I am now married. If she's my wife's mother-in-law, what is she to me? I've never met Hermione, but we get wonderful letters from her. And she got a telegram from the Queen to celebrate her birthday. -Joe- |
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07 May 09 - 07:48 PM (#2626724) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Bee-dubya-ell Jello is benign in comparison with Gumi Bears and the various imitations thereof. The main difference is that Jello doesn't pull your fillings out. |
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07 May 09 - 09:26 PM (#2626789) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Janie She is your Mother-out-law. |
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07 May 09 - 11:05 PM (#2626831) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: catspaw49 Hermione Cock? Hermione Cock?? Hermione Cock??? C'mon Joe.......that can't be for real..............gimmee a break......... Spaw |
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08 May 09 - 12:55 AM (#2626861) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Slag !!!The Shropshire Slasher! |
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08 May 09 - 01:06 AM (#2626866) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Joe Offer Hermione's son Jim was Lieutenant James Cock in the British Army. He changed his name to Cox when he moved to the United States, just in case he should happen to meet Spaw. You would have liked him, Spaw. He was a singer and a halfway-decent guitarist, and he was a well-known clogger. He wrote poetry about the Gold Rush and the Sierras, and recited his poetry while clogging - an old Appalachian tradition. -Joe- |
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08 May 09 - 02:36 AM (#2626889) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Liz the Squeak I like cinnamon and raisin bagels. Just had one, toasted and dripping with butter. There goes the points allowance for todays' food intake... ho hum. But it was lovely. LTS |
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08 May 09 - 06:23 AM (#2626961) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Janie Trapping neighborhood cats. Let's talk about something non-contraversial like letting "house" cats run loose in the neighborhood. |
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08 May 09 - 11:15 AM (#2627083) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) letting "house" cats run loose in the neighborhood....then letting the dogs off their leads and then sit back, over Tim Horton's coffee and donuts, and watch.... |
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08 May 09 - 11:28 AM (#2627093) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk I've been in Trinidad and Cuba where house cats AND dogs run loose everywhere, and I liked it. It made life a lot more interesting. Now, in Trinidad, for example, there are a lot of smallish hounds that you see everywhere...the Trinidadians call them "pot hounds"...and they are the typical street dog. There are thousands of them running loose, and they are not dangerous...they have worked out their own sort of doggy society and relate mostly to each other rather than to the people. There are also larger and more dangerous dogs kept as guard dogs on various walled properties...but they do NOT roam around on the loose, they stay behind their owners' walls. There are a smattering of cats as well, and they must stay quite alert to avoid getting caught and eaten by the pot hounds. It's noisy at night, but you get used to that soon enough...you have no choice! ;-) After the first three nights of exhaustion I could sleep through any amount of barking and howling. I find the easygoing attitude of those southern places far better than the tightass mentality of North Americans, who have to have a frikkin' rule for EVERYTHING. We try to make life perfect here with a million laws, but we don't succeed...we just increase everyone's general stress level and people get weirder (and more spoiled and bored) as time goes by. |
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08 May 09 - 11:39 AM (#2627102) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: High Hopes (inactive) Actually I've just had wonderful jumping up and down session to Ashley Hutchings's Morris On recordings and some other dance recordings, with my 5 year old granddaughter *LOL* |
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08 May 09 - 02:19 PM (#2627220) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: VirginiaTam I sang a bunch of Pete Seeger covers on his birthday this past weekend while I was at the Rochester Sweeps. That is Rochester Kent, UK and the Sweeps festival is a Morris and music extravaganza. Heard some great music. I am happy it is Friday again. Off to Stratford u Avon to visit TheSilentOne's parents this weekend. |
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08 May 09 - 02:39 PM (#2627246) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: heric Oh, yeah! Big Jim Cock (some) people called him. |
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08 May 09 - 05:21 PM (#2627324) Subject: RE: BS: I'd rather talk about.... From: Little Hawk Was he a Cockney, perhaps? |
