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To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 1:49:59 AM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Went to change the coffee filter before starting a new pot and spilled some grounds, some on the floor, a little on my foot... yep the one with the sore ankle. Dilemma: Clean the floor first then the foot, or foot first. hmmm well I went with foot first, not sure if that was the right thing though.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 10:26:23 AM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Respond to of 173976

I was going to get some brussel sprouts for dinner but if they burned on the stove that would really stink the place up, so I didn't.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 10:32:04 AM
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Ankle is about 90% now so I will get out and replace the lilly by the west patio that didn't come back. Its a shady spot where I have some plantain lillies. They like the shade. I'm putting some impatients, begonias, and some other stuff there too. I like lillies ... and stuff. I like a hard candy but I can't think of the name of it right now.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 10:46:34 AM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Respond to of 173976

I asked for a piece of string but it didn't look clean so I didn't take it, probably would have gotten tangled anyway.... grey or gray? I'm never sure which one I should use, that's why I said it didn't look clean instead of saying a color.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 11:44:47 AM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I'm not sure what my opinion of nature is, but it seems kind of humid today.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 11:50:30 AM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I like movies with happy endings, compared to some other stuff.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 11:56:46 AM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

One by one more birds keep showing up. Spring here ya know.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 12:09:02 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

An annoying song was playing, so I just turned the radio off.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 1:55:32 PM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Respond to of 173976

I noticed the AA batteries in the remote were dead the other day, but I had more so I changed them.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 2:05:44 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

I never loan turkeys to other people. I don't even have a turkey.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 2:44:14 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

I'm generally on the road before 7:00AM when I need to be and I can't remember the last time I was stuck in traffic. I prefer to avoid heavy traffic. I see traffic jams out the window though, usually right around 8:00 AM. The afternoon from 5:00 to 5:30 is the worst though.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 2:53:41 PM
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My neighbors are nice. Their 40 year old son lives with them. He works at a restaurant and is rarely around during the day time, unless he is sleeping. They say he used to have some problems but he seems to be clean and decent enough these days. They have some other grown up kids too, they visited all together last year on a birthday or something. They have a daughter also who lives nearby. She's an accountant. She was working for a law firm but switched last year to a new company. The neighbors baby sit their daughter's kids during the day ... 2 twin baby boys and a girl. That seems like a hand full but they seem to like it. The girl is a couple of years older... 3 or 4 I think. They keep to themselves most of the time but are friendly enough, we talk about gardening and stuff when we are out side. Once in a while I help them out with stuff if they need it. They let me use their rake a while back.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 3:18:06 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Did you notice how much of the picture taking market Eastman Kodak has lost. They filed for bankruptcy a while back. They'd been struggling for a long time. They were founded in 1880 by George Eastman. They really dominated the industry for a long time but the last few decades have been tough. Oh well things change I guess. What next, Hersheys stops making chocolate? who knows. Just goes to show you, well I don't know what it shows but Kodak should have done a better job of changing with the times. We all saw how electronic cameras were going to be the big thing didn't we, well maybe you didn't but I did. Their big thing was film. They have other products but they really focused on film and even before digital cameras Fujifilm was beating them at the market. Maybe you don't think that is important but a lot of manufacturing was lost and jobs and stuff so you'd be just wrong about that too.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 3:36:35 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

I keep getting a survey call at night where the survey is automated questions so you can't really tell them you don't want to take the survey ... unless you wait till the end when the options are presented. I don't know if a human being ever comes on or not because I just hang up as soon as it starts. Next time I think I will just lay the phone down and walk away, that way the thing might go to the end or get stuck on the first question (which would force a person to come on, but I wouldn't be there so it would be them who gets frustrated not me).

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 3:42:04 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

I don't eat toast in the morning. I hardly ever eat toast, I don't even buy sliced bread any more. I got toast with my dinner when I was at the Village Inn restaurant. That was fine, and they give you jelly with it. I do have a toaster though. That way I can make toast if a guest wanted toast. I don't think, I've ever had a guest who wanted toast. Maybe I will donate my toaster to a charity.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 3:54:10 PM
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Greg got his driver's licence this year. It is really helping his parents out, since he can pick his sister up from middle school and stuff. His grades aren't good though so I think his parents should take his licence and keys away. I haven't said anything to them, because it's really none of my business, but ... Any way Greg is not his real name, I changed it since I am posting this on a public thread. I wouldn't want to be accused of gossip or have the problems of this kid known to other people. I haven't actually met the kid but heard his mom talking about it.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/20/2012 4:14:16 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Mortality and growth rates can be significantly effected... Should we allow it? Since some recent innovations in bait tackle and technique appear to reduce or eliminate the immediate mortality of released rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, this study tested the hypothesis that they are as effective for hook and release as artificial flies. Hatchery rainbow trout from aquaculture pens were caught using circle hooks, the new Shelton self-releasing hooks, standard J and treble hooks, and artificial flies (all barbless), noting hook location, 26-d weight change, and survival. Except for those caught on artificial flies, the fish were encouraged to swallow the hook, which was baited with a pasty attractant popular in eastern California (Berkley Powerbait). Most Shelton, J, and treble hooks (78, 65, and 63%, respectively) lodged in the esophagus, whereas all artificial flies and at least 70% of the circle hooks lodged in the mouth or jaw. Flies, circle hooks, and Shelton hooks were extracted from the fish, and the lines were cut on the J and treble hooks. The fish caught with flies, J hooks (line cut), and netted controls all survived the observation period. The survival of fish caught on the Shelton, cut-line treble, and extracted circle hooks was 98, 98, and 91%, respectively. The mean growth of cut-line J-hook fish was somewhat below that in other groups. The results from a second experiment showed that the Shelton hooks can be effective (0.7% mortality in 60 d) with no fish handling, and a third study suggested that much larger fish suffer only slightly greater mortality from flies, cut-line circle hooks, and Shelton hooks (0.7, 3.3, and 4.7%, respectively). Since significant differences in the long-term mortality and growth effects of some bait techniques and artificial flies could not be demonstrated, the use of the former should be recommended to anglers and perhaps reconsidered in waters where bait angling is not currently allowed. tandfonline.com

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/23/2012 4:24:37 PM
From: one_less	2 Recommendations Respond to of 173976

So Greg had to stand in line for a long time the other day. His mom wanted to know how he did on the standardized achievement test. It wasn't the one that counts to get into college. What was it for then you may be wondering. It was like an ACT prep test or something that helps you predict how well you will do on the real one in a couple of years. He had to wait in line because there were other kids who wanted to know their scores... well not all of them were in line for that, some had scheduling issues and stuff. The counsellor can't just show the scores to everybody because they are confidential ya know. While he stood in line he was wondering why his head itched. I think it was dry scalp but it could have been something else, like he might not have gotten all the shampoo rinsed off good when he washed his head earlier.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/23/2012 4:34:13 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

(\__/) (+'.'+) Will they let you have a Bunny ('')_('') for a pet where you are? Tell them this interesting stuff about rabbits, it might help convince them… Rabbits are not rodents, they are lagomorphs. A male rabbit is a buck, female rabbit is a doe and baby rabbit is a kit A group of rabbits is called a herd. Rabbits groom themselves A rabbits teeth never stop growing. Rabbits have 28 teeth Rabbits have a tiny "peg" tooth behind each incisor. Rabbits can be litter trained A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years Rabbits can purr similar to a cat Rabbits cannot vomit Rabbits can jump 36" and higher The world record for the rabbit high jump is 1 meter. The longest ears are 31.125 inches long. Rabbits can suffer heat stroke Rabbits do not hibernate A 4 pound rabbit will drink as much water as a 20 pound dog The only place a rabbit sweats is through the pads on its feet Rabbits eat their own night droppings called cecotropes Predators can literally scare a rabbit to death When rabbits are happy, they will jump and twist, this is called a binky Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads, but have blind spot in front of their face. The longest-lived rabbit was nearly 19 years old when he died. Rabbits are most active at dawn and dusk.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/23/2012 5:02:01 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Yeahhh, so there was quite a fooforahh in the line to see the counsellor. Greg was scratching his head, minding his own business when another kid decided to hassle him about it. Well, Greg is no push over and words turned to finger jabs in the chest, and then pushing and shoving and stuff, so Greg got sent to the principal's office. He pled his case there about minding his own business and al, ... sorry I meant to type 'All' not 'al.' Al was not the other kid's name or anything. There weren't any kids there named Al ... I just didn't want you to get confused about that, it was just a typo. So lets just move on. Anyway, Greg went on explaining to the principal about how when the other kid started some crud, Greg just had to take a stand because he isn't one of those emasculated boys who goes around wearing pink to prove he is some sort of lame wimp when it comes to being bullied and all but that he felt it had all gotten worked out and he didn't think there was any beneficial purpose in him spending time in the principals office or in getting detention or anything. He asked the principal if such a consequence would improve society in the long run. The principal just wrote a note to the counsellor saying that he thought she could discuss this with Greg when he returned. So he went back and refused to get at the back of the line like some wuss, since he had already spent enough time standing in line and he felt it was his turn now. The whole scene started to erupt, and Greg was calling kids who wouldn't let him in the front, 'a bunch of wankers,' just when the councellor came out to get the next in line and since Greg had a thing from the principal she took him in right away. Then everyone in line was happy to have something to talk about and most of them were talking about what they thought of the whole situation, so time went a little quicker for them. The counsellor decided to try a thought experiment with Greg, so she said, "Greg I want you to imagine it was the end of your life, and you are asked to account for all the things you've done in your life time. Is this line behavior something you will want to be questioned about?" So Greg said, "Sure, and by the way don't you think this end of life questioning will also be about the things you didn't do? Do you think you've done all the things you could have done just because you believe they are important or right?" The counsellor quit the next day and would only say she had some stuff to do. Moral of the story, "Rinse well and use lotion."

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/23/2012 5:46:53 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Hey now, how fun would it be to start a club where you play 'Clubs.' If you play card games you've probably played 'Spades' or 'Hearts' but I bet you've never tried 'Clubs'. Here ya go... Object Clubs is a three player game where Clubs are trump. The object is to be the first to score 11 points, OR negative 11 points. Set-Up Deal out four hands of 13 cards. The last hand is set in the middle of the table [face down] and is called the "bid" hand. Everyone looks at their cards. The Eldest (Eldest means player to the dealer's left) decides if he wants to keep his hand, or trade it with the bid hand. Trading with the bid hand allows a player to see 26 of the 52 cards. You don't know what you might get. If the Eldest takes the bid hand, he puts his old hand in the middle. His old hand is now the "bid." The next player to the left gets the option to keep the hand, or trade it with the middle hand. Same rules apply: they get to know 26 cards, don't know what they might get [but watching the score they can figure out if the first trader is going high or low], and their old hand becomes the new bid hand. Lastly, the Dealer gets to trade, or pass the bid. Once the dealer passes the bid, then the bid hand is put aside, and play begins. Play Play begins to the left of the person who LAST took the bid hand. If everyone passed on the bid, then the Eldest Hand leads. You may not lead Trump (Clubs) until a trick has been ruffed. [Or until Trump is broken. Or until someone takes a round with a Trump.] Only exception is: Player has only trump left in hand. Lastly, you MUST take a trick if you can. This means if someone leads a King, and you have the Ace of Suit, you MUST play that Ace. If the last person is out of Suit, and has a Club, they MUST take that trick with the Club Trump. Otherwise, everything else is as normal. If you cannot win a trick, you can play any card (called sluffing). If you are out of the lead suit, and have no trump, go ahead and play anything. If the King of Clubs is led, and you have the ACE of Clubs, you must play it and win. Scoring You get 1 point for every trick made over 4. If you take four tricks, you get zero points. If you take 7 tricks, you get three points. Consequently, you get -1 pt (negative one) for every trick under four. If you take four tricks, you get zero. If you take 2 tricks, you get -2 (negative two). The first player to score 11 points wins. The first player to score -11 points wins as well. Yes, it is possible to do both at the same time, but highly unlikely. Scoring Check: Just as you can count up the points in hearts to make sure they total 26 each round, there is a way of checking the Clubs scoring. If you add the player's total points that round, they should equal the number of hands you played. If you don't understand that, just keep a running tally of points across when you play.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/23/2012 10:38:11 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Some excitement at Greg's place yesterday. Apparently he was folding laundry for his mom and noticed a couple wrinkles in his favorite shirt. His mom said it is a blue print and he hasn't had it that long so the newness of it makes it seem more cool to him somehow. That's the way teens are. It's nice that they get all caught up in the specialness of their look and stuff, some of them get carried away though. According to his mom he muttered under his breath something about not wanting to be seen in public that way, so she said, "I'm done with ironing for today so maybe you should wear something else dear." They get into dog and cat fights like that every once in a while... whewee, glad I didn't have to witness any of it, but he's a kid ya know and I suppose they all go through phases like that. Sorry that kind of stuff has to happen but you have to give them some space to test their resolve while they are growing up. I'd probably have just hung the shirt up and used a water spray bottle set on mist or light spray, that gets most minor wrinkles out but I figure its best not to get involved in other peoples wild family scenes so I didn't say anything about it ... there are professionals who get paid for that sort of thing.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 1:10:17 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Medical: If your teeth are itching you might want to try an astringent mouth wash or floss more frequently and of course keep to your regular tooth brushing regimen. Actually, I've never heard of anyone who had itchy teeth, so if your teeth are itchy you should probably get yourself to a doctor immediately.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 1:33:06 PM
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Opinion: It seems to me we ought to be able to recommend our own posts. After all, who more than me would like for you to read every post I submit. Do I dislike any of my posts, of course not, I think they are all recommendable and I should be able to stand behind that opinion by rec'ing them. It seems to be to be a necessary thing these days to do. After all people can 'like' there own submissions on facebook can't they. That proves SI is behind the times. I also think I should start posting my status's here throughout the day. So, when I finish coffee I'm going to the bathroom to see if there is a zit to fix or a callous to remove or something then... well I'll have to get back to you it looks like my BFF is IMing me. Laters

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:18:20 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Traffic: There a was a bug down by the wind shield wiper crawling along and as I picked up speed it looked like it was just hanging on for dear life. I was rooting for it and all, then got distracted by a song on the radio and had to merge lanes and stuff, so I don't really know how that turned out. I kind of forgot about it until just now.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:20:48 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Money: Greg's mom told him he couldn't use the car so much because gas is expensive. So Greg figures he will go garage selling this weekend and pick up some stuffed animals for a dime, then sell them for a quarter to poor kids in Africa. Huge profit margin there, doesn't seem like he's thought through his business plan that well though.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:25:40 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Challenge: When you are faced with a daunting situation, ask your self one question...What would Greg do in this situation? Then you should probably try to come up with some other solution.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:29:57 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Charity: Alright we have the 10K walk, the marathon run etc for cancer or AIDS and stuff, but its the thoughtfulness that really counts not the distance or who is faster or anything, so if I think about it a lot, would it still count if I just walk to the mail box... remember I have the sore ankle to deal with.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:44:56 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Respond to of 173976

Modern Rules of Fairness: I buy gifts for people when they get married, that's to be expected and it is just the right thing to do. So, when they get divorced should they each buy me a present or go in halfsees on one present? Need to know what the modern etiquette is before we move on with this one.

To: SeachRE who wrote (169503)	4/24/2012 5:49:37 PM
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Anger Management: Never do anything you wouldn't do while your gramma is next to you... ps doesn't work for people who think old ladies should have their a@@ kicked... I don't personally know anyone who thinks that but, ya just never know who's going to read these SI postings.