Dimensional Door - Freeople Thread 27

To: Cardhu; grannie9; sweetliberty; null and void

"setting her diabolical familiars on to my small band of innocents as they walked in the woods."

I must know her secret, I must know..

4,461 posted on 05/31/2006 10:36:58 AM PDT by Darksheare ("Oh No! Zombies!" Actually, they aren't. They just haven't had their coffee yet.)

They're almost done with the packing. So far, no stowaway possums.

4,462 posted on 05/31/2006 10:39:54 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile.)

To: sweetliberty

Okers.
I'll try to keep them away, or at least to a minimum.

4,463 posted on 05/31/2006 10:42:46 AM PDT by Darksheare ("Oh No! Zombies!" Actually, they aren't. They just haven't had their coffee yet.)

To: restornu; grannie9; sweetliberty; null and void; westmex; Darksheare; Sundog; Darlin'; All

While you were enjoying yourselves yesterday I undertook, on your behalf, to ascend the Torre de Hércules, climbing the 246 steps to the top to photograph the surroundings.

This is the oldest working Roman lighthouse in the world. It was built in the 2nd century and the diagonal stone work on the current building represents the original donkey cart ramp used to carry the wood to the top.

In 1788, the original tower was provided with a new outer shell which is what we see today.

I will load up some photos taken from the top and post the link.

Torre de Hércules with a sculpture of King Breogán,
founder of the Galician Celtic Nation.

Wikipedia Tower of Hercules

4,464 posted on 05/31/2006 12:07:32 PM PDT by Cardhu

To: sweetliberty

So far, no stowaway possums.So far, no stowaway possums.

That you know of...

4,465 posted on 05/31/2006 12:24:52 PM PDT by null and void (Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing)

Cardhu,

Thanks for the picture and the Wikipedia link.

By golly, That is a story and a half.

1900 years of continuous use, that is a tremendous monument.

4,466 posted on 05/31/2006 12:25:59 PM PDT by Sundog (cheers.)

Mo ! :) Hey there Philly Girl :) Great to see you.

Sorry to hear about your f-i-l.... wonder why your M-i-l is handling it so well. Naybe she is just putting on a good face so he won't worry.

I've had out of town guests for about a week, they all left today so now I'm trying to get caught up.

4,467 posted on 05/31/2006 3:55:29 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

Gran, we were all getting worried about you. Glad you're on the mend. It you had walking pneumonia, please, don't try to do too much too soon. That stuff zaps your strength for weeks.

Gosh, I didn't realize that y'all had already decided to downsize up there. Can't wait for the latest on your house hunt. :)

4,468 posted on 05/31/2006 4:05:02 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

To: sweetliberty

Goodness Gracious, sweet. I've been trying to get caught up on the 'possum Tale. FGS, don't accidently pack up any of those pesky, persistant ~~'possums~~ critters. LOL

4,469 posted on 05/31/2006 4:09:09 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

What a lovely lady, cardy. I'd love a case of whatever it is she drinks. LOL... tea, water, juice, champagne... ?

4,470 posted on 05/31/2006 4:12:08 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

Dangdest thing I ever saw!

4,471 posted on 05/31/2006 4:17:26 PM PDT by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile.)

To: sweetliberty

I agree. I gather they are all really young. Any sign of the mother or did she just dump them on you and move on ? LOL

4,472 posted on 05/31/2006 4:27:09 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

I'm really enjoying your wonderful photos. :) Isn't it amazing what prolific builders the Romans were. I'm always surprised by all the structures everywhere that are still standing and in some cases still in use.

4,473 posted on 05/31/2006 4:31:09 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

I saw a clip of this last night on the news. For those of you who might have missed it, here is the transcript of an exchange between the new White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow and The Hideous Helen Thomas. At last, someone who is not afraid of the hateful woman.

Press Briefing by Tony Snow
MR. SNOW: Welcome. Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. No announcements. Questions. Terry.
Q Why did the President pick a man who is so contemptible of the public servants in Washington to be his Domestic Advisor -- saying, "People in Washington are morally repugnant, cheating, shifty human beings"? Why would he pick such a man to be a Domestic Advisor?
MR. SNOW: You meant contemptuous, as opposed to contemptible, I think.
Q Pure contempt.
MR. SNOW: Well, I'm not sure it's pure contempt. I know Karl Zinsmeister pretty well, and he is somebody who expresses himself with a certain amount of piquancy -- you're perhaps familiar with that, aren't you, Helen? And so, as a consequence, from time to time he's going to say -- he'll have some sharp elbows.
Q If this is his attitude toward public servants --
MR. SNOW: No, I don't think it's his attitude toward public servants -- it may have been toward the press. Just kidding. No, I -- look, if you look at the bulk of what Karl Zinsmeister has done at The American Enterprise and elsewhere, I think you're going to find somebody who's done some pretty meaty and interesting research on a variety of topics. The reason he's being brought in is that he's --
Q Do you agree with his assessment of Washington?
MR. SNOW: I'm not -- there's one sentence the guy wrote, and perhaps you may recall -- yes?
Q Arrogant, morally repugnant, cheating, shifty -- come on.
MR. SNOW: That's a lot in one sentence, isn't it? He just packed it right in.
Q So what is the attitude toward --
MR. SNOW: The attitude is we're glad to have a guy on board who has breadth of knowledge, who has breadth of interest and of experience, and is going to bring --
Q No tolerance for other human beings.
MR. SNOW: Helen, tell you what, why don't you get to know Karl, because I think you're going to find out that to judge somebody --
Q Bring him on. (Laughter.)
MR. SNOW: -- on the basis of one sentence is probably a little unfair.
Q How could it be unfair?
MR. SNOW: He'll charm you.

4,474 posted on 05/31/2006 5:00:36 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

To: Letitring; catpuppy; Mo1; Lakeshark; sweetliberty; Servant of the 9; grannie9; ...

Dangit. I meant to ping all of you to the above post. Sigh. I'm gone for a few days and ya hafta retrain me. LOL

4,475 posted on 05/31/2006 5:04:42 PM PDT by Darlin' ("You said would I apologize for that?" Bush told him. "The answer is absolutely not.")

Charmed, I'm sure...

4,476 posted on 05/31/2006 6:58:55 PM PDT by null and void (Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing)

This happened today?

Sounds good to me.........

Tony Snow 1. Presstitutes 0.

4,477 posted on 05/31/2006 7:07:33 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)

To: sweetliberty

So far, no stowaway possums.

If they have webcams, they can do GPS.......

4,478 posted on 05/31/2006 7:11:35 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)

4,479 posted on 05/31/2006 8:04:55 PM PDT by westmex (Remember Pearl Harbour...Ruby Ridge...Waco....9/11)

4,480 posted on 05/31/2006 8:07:56 PM PDT by null and void (Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing)

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