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Timely Quotes...

Monday, 13. October 2008, 00:48:08

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.
- Winston Churchill

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.
- Will Rogers

Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
- Richard Armour

Why are politics and a pond similar? Because the scum always floats to the top in both!
- Linda McDonald

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.
- Anonymous

What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?
- Abraham Lincoln

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
- Plato

Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism.
- John Haynes

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint.
- Mahatma Gandhi

Get thee glass eyes, And, like a scurvy politician, seem To see the things thou dost not.
- William Shakespeare

On both sides of a war, how many mothers must face the death of their sons because a politician will not face the death of one misguided opinion?
- Laura Teresa Marquez

Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
- George Orwell

Politics: Poli...a Latin word meaning many; and "tics"...meaning bloodsucking creatures.
- Robin Williams

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I believe...

Thursday, 2. October 2008, 06:20:40

Friendship, Character, Belief

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born

A Death Certificate shows that we died

Pictures show that we lived!

Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

I Believe...
That just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if
we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt
you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over
the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with
loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what
we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you
when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them and less to do
with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find
out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when
a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything.'

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We'll be back shortly

Wednesday, 28. May 2008, 08:58:58

The Opera Community is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We apologize for the downtime and aim to be up and running again as soon as possible.

Until then, we suggest visiting Opera.com.

- The My Opera team.

Insert picture of *Ugly Guy* here__________________.

Is this some sort of joke or do we actually run into this guy at least once or twice a day? Does he really exist or are we the brunt of some joke, perpetrated by *3 guys in a garage* who call themselves *Opera*?

If the latter is the case, then we are besieged by the same 3 guys who ran ezboard from their garage. Seems like Old Times, for sure!

(Pssssst, guys...a garage is too hot to keep computers up and running in...you will ruin them, for sure), no matter what your temperatures may be!

Some of you will know to whom I refer. Others will wonder but I think that in time, all of you will certainly understand the reference!

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HE WAS...

Tuesday, 29. April 2008, 08:23:50

poetry

This is a poem I wrote many years ago. It may or may not hold meaning for you. Somehow, I hope it does.

He Was...

He looked like a dream revived
and a hope forgotten
and a need fulfilled
and a heap of trouble.

He smelled like hard work
and soft promises
and strong soap
and an uncertain future.

He sounded like a mellow sax
and the turn of a phrase
and a hard day’s work
and the wisdom of the ages.

He felt like supple leather
and fine tuned machinery
and the work of a master
and the answer to a prayer.

He tasted like new mown grass
and chlorine from a swimming pool
and the effort it takes to win
and the grace it takes to lose

He was everything I ever wanted
and nothing I’d ever had
and I reached out to touch him...

and he slipped right through my fingers

©~Caj~ 12/02/02

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How Much Do You Know About What We Drink?

Friday, 4. April 2008, 07:52:24

Dehydration, Soda, Thirsty

I would bet that most of you have heard the majority of these facts. But they are pretty startling, so perhaps a reminder is not a bad thing?

WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population.)

#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
That it is mistaken for hunger.

#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
For almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
Washington study.

#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
Water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
For up to 80% of sufferers.

#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
Memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
The computer screen or on a printed page.

#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
Colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
Cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop
Bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
You should drink every day?

COKE

#1. In many states the highway patrol carries
Two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from
The highway after a car accident.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke
And it will be gone in two days.

#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the
Toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour,
Then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes
Stains from vitreous China.

#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour
a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
Away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola
To the rusted bolt for several minutes.

#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into
The baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix
With the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

#8... To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke
Into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run
Through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen
Grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your
Windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

#1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric
Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major
Contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.

#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the
Commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place
Cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
Engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of WATER?

Or COKE?

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Okay, So Here's The Thing....

Wednesday, 2. April 2008, 07:43:50

OPERA HELP, Problems, Glitches

Yes, there is always a *thing*. There is a forum (message board) to report your problems, glitches, what-have-you. And the idea is that they (someone in the know) will help you with whatever problem you are experiencing.

You can find that forum HERE

Sounds simple enough, right? And it should be. BUT...and yes, there is always a *but*, as well. In order to use this forum, you must sign a TOS (Terms of Service) agreement. No biggie...or it should be no biggie.

I had a glitch so I went to the forum and opened a new topic and posted my problem. In short order, someone came and told me how to fix my problem. COOL! In the interim, they set up a new restriction, saying that I must sign the TOS. No problem, I can do that. Except when I went to do that and added my information, the page informed me that someone was already using my name and information. Yeppers, and that someone would be...me! But there is no place to tell them that.

After trying several times to simply thank the person who helped me, I finally tracked him down to his own blog (which I felt was an invasion of his privacy) to simply say *Thank you*.

Now, weeks later, I have another glitch. I went to the forum, which immediately directed me to the TOS page. I filled out all of the information and Lo and Behold...that same person was using my information! You guessed it....ME.

So now, running in circles, I cannot post my problem because I cannot sign the TOS because someone is using my name and information and it all comes back to...ME. And there is no one I can tell. Help is only a short step away...IF I could get there from here!

Anyone have any suggestions as to how to get around this corner? (Interesting...I just discovered that you cannot use the emoticons if you use HTML at the same time. In light of everything else, I suppose that's status quo.) Color me perplexed!

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Over The Rainbow...

Saturday, 22. March 2008, 05:13:10

This is my sense of humor. It may not be yours but I seem to be stuck (afflicted) with it.

http://www.endofworld.net/

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Requiem For A Lost Board...

Thursday, 20. March 2008, 07:00:01

boards, loss, poetry

Earlier, I mentioned that I have been a *message board* person for many years. There are many reasons why that is my favorite form of communication.

First, because words do not disappear as they do in a *chat room*. So you are at leisure to answer what has been written without fear of having the original post vanish into the ether (as they do in a chat room). It also allows you time to ruminate and make sure that you are able to answer with clarity and precision and especially, not in the heat of any given moment, if the original post was inflamatory.

In short, you are allowed the time to compose an intelligent response, without the need to rush your thought process. Usually, our first thought is our best thought but there are exceptions to this *rule* and a board gives you that chance to rethink your first answer and consider if it can be improved upon.

When you have spent a quality amount of time with the members of a board and you see that those ties are coming to an end it is not at all unlike a mourning process. When a board dies for whatever reason, it is always a loss. You will miss meeting up with the same people that you have counted on seeing every day and you will inevitably be saddened by that loss.

I am sure that the same must apply to a blog, although I have not personally witnessed it. I am still so new to blogging that I can't even imagine such a close knit society springing from one person's blog. Perhaps that is because a blog seems to be about the author and even though many people join in and comment, it still seems to be a personal journey for the one who begins the dialog. I certainly mean no offense to bloggers. In fact, I have found the blogs here to be intelligent, insightful, thought provoking and in some cases, quite funny. Indeed, I have yet to find a blog that was the least bit uninteresting. That, in itself, is amazing. I look forward to the day when I not only figure out blogging but feel comfortable doing it.

The following is a poem I wrote when I learned that a board I loved was closing. I am NOT a poet (by any means) but at times I am moved to try and write poetry, depending on the subject at hand. Noah Counte and I were on this board and we both felt great sadness at it's passing. The board was named *The Alley Way* and it's members were called *Catz*. This is a description of what caused this board to fall to it's untimely death. The *Queen* is not a real person but rather an imagined matriarch, who was privy to the entire event.

The Alley Queen

There she sits, up in that alley
cold as ice and hard as stone
and if you cared to take the tally
of all the years she’s been alone

You’d be surprised, to say the least
shocked no doubt, to know the truth
of how the fighting finally ceased
and how she suddenly lost her youth

She’s gray and old and bent and frail
her face is etched with every story
and if you asked, she’d tell the tale
of every cat, in all their glory

She’s seen them come and watched them go
all from high atop her throne
they’ve risen up and been brought low
she’s seen them flame, and heard them moan

The evolution has been astounding
from mighty battles to pissing matches
words that wounded by their sounding
heads lopped off in verbal snatches

Moving here and going there
the Catz hung in and then regrouped
they carried on without a care
nothing stopped them, as they recouped

and then the most amazing thing
as they stopped to rest one day
the sound of uneasiness began to ring
and surely, the Catz began to stray

It wasn’t as if they hadn’t known
for they’d been warned a time or two
but seeds of doubt had now been sown
and the ones remaining, seemed too few

the Queen, she roared with indignation
to see her Catz spread far and near
and yet in her own supplication
had no answer for what she held dear

So there she sits up in that Alley
a cardboard box her only home
and if her Catz, she could rally
they’d linger here, no more to roam

But give her a cigarette, and then a drink
and ask for details, don’t be shy
she’ll tell you exactly what she thinks
and should you wonder, ask her why.

She’s lived here long enough to know
and watched each one as they departed
she shed a tear as each Cat would go
leaving her alone and broken hearted.

It all happened in a dream, some say
she has a different view of history
it couldn’t have happened quite that way
and for most, it remains a mystery.

But there she sits up in that Alley
cold as ice and hard as stone
waiting, as ever, for the Catz to rally
and join her in her only home.

~Caj~ 12/23/02

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Tag on...AGAIN, Dude!

Saturday, 15. March 2008, 06:26:15

questions, inquiring minds, answers, Friends

1. Link to who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. List the last book you read, Tv show you watched, Film you watched, Song you heard and Game you played.
4. Tag five people to do the same.

1.Naomi tagged me and I'm a newbie so if you've been tagged too many times already...complain to her! (excuse me, the emoticons do not seem to be working at this time...we may see *The ugly Guy* with headband next!)

2. Rules? I've never seen the rules.

3. The last book I read was "Lamb, The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore.

The last TV show I watched was "In Treatment".

The last film I watched was "Fracture" with Anthony Hopkins.

The last song I heard was "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin.

The last game I played was "Go Fish" with my grandson.

I TAG...(with apologies)

Jillie
Scott Cummings
Melissa
Cheli
Karen

But I am taking the liberty of changing the questions. I hope that is not a breach of etiquette!

1. Link to who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. Name 5 people (living or dead) that you'd like to see at one of your dinner parties.
Name your favorite artist/sculptor.
Name 2 things you would like to change about yourself.
Name 2 things you like about yourself.
Name 2 things you are looking forward to in the future.

4. Tag five people to do the same.

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