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We camped out with friends at Best Buy and bought a lot of laptops. We're selling them a little above the Black Friday price but below retail, good deal for everyone. We have 14 days to sell these, then we're taking them back to Best Buy for a refund. We have a receipt for everything so you can buy a warranty on them if you want. Type in the model number on the Best Buy site for all the specs. Prices are obo.

I don't post often, can't remember my last and I certainly cannot remember my last vanity, so I guess I'm entitled to one every couple of years. It is not uncommon for a departing Freeper to post an Opus listing all their grievances with the forum. Today I want to post my anti-opus for lack of better term. Today marks my ten year anniversary on FreeRepublic. First off, I'd like to thank Jim Robinson and his crew for the fantastic job they've done with this forum and how it has changed and improved from the early AOL days. Yes, it...

I don't normally "do" vanities. Heck, I rarely post articles. But I absolutely have to get some attention to what Hurricane Ivane did to Pensacola and some of the nearby communities. The landscape has changed. Tens of thousands are now without homes or businesses. Roads needed for resupply are out. Power is out and food supplies for many miles are threatened. Grocery stores don't have power. Power may take weeks to restore, water 6 weeks or more.

<p>What started out as an idea to promote nonviolence among high school students using locally born sports celebrities sparked heated controversy at the Escambia County School Board's Tuesday meeting.</p> <p>From concerns about loss of academic time and the opportunity to proselytize to accusations of discrimination and comparisons to Nazi attacks on Jewish businesses and synagogues, the debate culminated in a 3-2 vote to reject a request to allow the "Ultimate Pep Rally" to occur on school time.</p>

<p>Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday suspended Escambia County's four indicted commissioners and immediately began seeking applicants to sit on the board on a temporary basis.</p> <p>Several recent land purchases by Escambia County have raised a host of questions, some of which involve current county commissioners.</p>

From an unsolicited E mail directly to me (not a list): Dear Sir, My name is Dr. xxxxxx xxxx, I am an International Consultant and presently have a client who is keenly interested in investing a substantial amount of money into your country's private sector, particularly in the medium and small scale industrial sub-sectors, but this is subject to the availability of by-laws allowing for foreign investment and unhindered after tax repatriation of profits. My client needs an honest and prudent manager, who will for a commission, based on a binding agreement undertake to manage and invest this fund on ...

SAS has a chapter on Holyok college. National spokes person on now!

John Hanson, American Patriot and First President of the United States (1715-1783) He was the heir of one of the greatest family traditions in the colonies and became the patriarch of a long line of American patriots – his great-grandfather died at Lutzen beside the great King Gustavus Aldophus of Sweden; his grandfather was one of the founders of New Sweden along the Delaware River in Maryland; one of his nephews was the military secretary to George Washington; another was a signer of the Declaration; still another was a signer of the Constitution; yet another was Governor of Maryland during ...

BILL WOULD GIVE TAX BREAK FOR GUN SAFES Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is expected to introduce legislation that includes a provision giving a $150 tax credit to individuals who purchase a gun safe. It would also require licensed firearm dealers to inform customers of the tax incentive.

Kmart Turned its Back on Americans (turn your back on Kmart!) This is a little reminder for all Christmas shoppers who are still looking for presents for friends and family. On 9-11, at a time when Americans throughout the country felt extremely vulnerable and endangered, K-Mart decided to refuse to sell firearms or ammunition despite the widespread demand. When Americans most felt the need for a firearm, K-Mart refused to help. At a time when Americans felt endangered, K-Mart refused to help. When I heard the rumors of this, I personally went to two area K-marts to verify the ...

Security is tight, travelers light at MIA this holiday No big delays encountered The busiest travel day of the year it was not, but the day before Thanksgiving was still the first test of whether heightened security measures could hold up under increased numbers of passengers at Miami International Airport. At the entrance to MIA, motorists were greeted by the extraordinary sight of a National Guardsman atop a military tank with his gun drawn -- a clear hint of the security measures they were about to encounter. Wednesday, MIA serviced about 81,000 passengers -- close to 25 percent less than ...

FITZMAURICE, MICHAEL JOHN Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Troop D, 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division. Place and date: Khe Sanh, Republic of Vietnam, 23 March 1971. Entered service at: Jamestown, N. Dak. Born: 9 March 1950, Jamestown, N. Dak . Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and 3 fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area. At the ...

"What do you think you will do? Hold off an invading army? Ha! It could never happen here.Americans on American soild have been attaked. Some said it couldn't happen here. To some, the idea of a foreign invasion conjured images of amphibious landings or "Red Dawn" parachute drops. They never considered an invasion of an enemy that would, could, and did strike with massive lethality. They never considerd that we could be invaded and not even know it. Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) supporters were often marginalized as paranoid, immature, wannabe Rambos, who's attitudes were as outdated as ...

<p>A former Pleasant Grove fire chief was sentenced Friday to five years in prison followed by 15 years on probation.</p> <p>Jack Burns , 39, was convicted June 6 of arson and burning to defraud an insurance company for a 1998 blaze that destroyed his home.</p>

<p>An animal rights group announced Monday it's abandoning an advertising campaign planned for Pensacola after a shark attack killed a 10-year-old Virginia boy.</p> <p>People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was trying to buy billboard space in downtown Pensacola for a sign they wanted displayed next week.</p>

Anatomy of a hoax With just a few clicks on a computer, a family`s tragedy gets tangled up with an e-mail that spreads around the world. Many fall for the fake story - hook, line and sinker. Eddie Stewart was one of the first to get the e-mail. "Subj: The Truth About the Shark Attack." It began: "To All my buddies and friends that have called me about the truth on the shark attack here on Pensacola Beach, the truth is coming out!" It was from Studpony32@aol.com, an address Stewart of Pensacola didn`t recognize. "THE UNCLE THAT WRESTLED THE ...

If you set out to write a treatise on "How to Create a Conspiracy Theory," you'd have trouble finding a better example than the U.S. Army has provided in Northeastern Oregon. Its handling of the pandemonium that broke out at the Umatilla Chemical Depot on Sept. 15, 1999, would make a chilling script for an "X-Files" episode. All the ingredients were there that day: (1) Something terrible happened, (2) the stakes were enormous and (3) the official response was less than straightforward. Cries of "cover-up" inevitably rose in the desert breeze, and the wind itself became part of the story. ...

Shark probe hunts source of bad e-mail Read a commentary by Executive Editor Randy Hammer Visit our Jessie Arbogast page for updates and past articles (Click on source for links) Computer technicians with the National Park Service are investigating the source of an e-mail that falsely accuses Jessie Arbogast's uncle of shark fishing. Gulf Island National Seashore Chief Ranger J.R. Tomasovic said if the perpetrator is discovered, rangers will consult with the U.S. Attorney's Office to see if there is any legal recourse. Wednesday, Park Ranger Jared Klein began re-interviewing family members and witnesses to the July 6 attack ...

Scarborough aide dies in Florida office WASHINGTON - A 29-year-old aide to U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough, R-Pensacola, was found dead in the congressman's Fort Walton Beach office Friday morning. Law enforcement officials have characterized the death of Lori K. Klausutis, of Niceville, as not suspicious. ``There is no indication of foul play,'' said Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Steve Hogue. The body was discovered by a couple who arrived at the district office for an 8 a.m. appointment. The office is on Miracle Strip Parkway. Yellow police tape cordoned off the parking lot in front of the office while ...