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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2008
October 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 09/30/2008 10:21:35 PM PDT by JustAmy

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To: Uversabound


Hello there, Uversabound.

I will join you in prayers for our troops.

God Bless our Military, past, present and future.

Have a lovely Thursday, Uversabound.

2,161 posted on 10/23/2008 11:45:28 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: JustAmy

We’ve got coyotes here, too. Right on the coast of NC. They’re bigger than the western coyotes. These look like mangy, starving German Shepherds. I’ve read it’s becasue they cross bred with wolves.

Have also seen pics of the smaller ones here. Almost foxlike in appearance. Reddish colored, you have to look close to see the difference.


2,162 posted on 10/23/2008 11:49:49 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: La Enchiladita


There you are, Dita.
Good to see you.

It is great that you are able to spend more time with us.

Hope you are enjoying your Thursday.

2,163 posted on 10/23/2008 11:50:14 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: ConorMacNessa


Thank you for another great poem, Conor.
You have been posting some wonderful poems the last few days.
Thank you for sharing some of your favorites with us.

Have great day.

2,164 posted on 10/23/2008 11:53:30 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: PERKY2004; Enterprise; Jim Robinson; lager; notpoliticallycorewrecked

Oh my ... there must be a brave FResno Slug fighting Freeper here. Let’s check.


2,165 posted on 10/23/2008 11:58:51 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: PERKY2004

LOL

Good for the Colonel. Our military on call.


2,166 posted on 10/23/2008 12:00:36 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: JustAmy

Yay! The good Colonel is supposed to come over after work and attack my slug problem!!!

(After all, he DID say to call him if I needed “anything” while Ron was in Iraq!)


2,167 posted on 10/23/2008 12:40:54 PM PDT by PERKY2004 (Pray for my husband Ron -- deployed to Iraq for the fifth time.)
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To: JustAmy

Yorkie said you could Google Roan Mountain and get some beautiful pictures. I am going to check it out later.


2,168 posted on 10/23/2008 2:17:33 PM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: JustAmy; DollyCali

I just heard from DollyCali.

She managed to break her left wrist this afternoon. It is going to require surgery. That is will be continuing as I type now.

Prayers are requested.

She will fill in all details when she returns.


2,169 posted on 10/23/2008 2:36:54 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: AFPhys

Sure hated to hear that. Was talking to her this morning. I hope you will let us know as soon as you hear how she’s doing!


2,170 posted on 10/23/2008 2:59:48 PM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: AFPhys

I broke my left baby toe 3 weeks ago.
Of course, I don’t need it for typing, but it still hurts a lot.


2,171 posted on 10/23/2008 3:42:24 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (To Colin Powell: How does it FEEL to be a traitor?)
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To: PERKY2004

WOO HOO..God bless him..I am so relieved for you..
Your husband will appreciate this,too, I know.
I am grateful for all of you!


2,172 posted on 10/23/2008 4:20:15 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: jaycee

If I hear any more I’ll let you all know. I suspect it may be quite late or even tomorrow before she’s able to communicate with anyone.


2,173 posted on 10/23/2008 4:21:39 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: La Enchiladita

Heck, I use my baby toe for typing....I’m surprised at you...LOL!


2,174 posted on 10/23/2008 4:59:04 PM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: AFPhys; DollyCali

Thanks for letting us know, AFPhys.

Dolly will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Please let us know whenever you get any news.

Thanks.


2,175 posted on 10/23/2008 4:59:36 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: jaycee

Jaycee, you are a hoot:-) (((Hugs)))
Sorry I have to sign off in a few....


2,176 posted on 10/23/2008 5:08:45 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Que Sarah, Sarah)
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To: La Enchiladita

At least I got to yell at ya, before you go. Have a good evening, Dita!


2,177 posted on 10/23/2008 5:33:33 PM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: JustAmy
"???HUH???? If you get it, please tell me." JA

Well, it's both simple, and complicated.

In 1811, Avogadro published an article in Journal de physique that clearly drew the distinction between the molecule and the atom. He pointed out that Dalton had confused the concepts of atoms and molecules. The "atoms" of nitrogen and oxygen are in reality "molecules" containing two atoms each. Thus two molecules of hydrogen can combine with one molecule of oxygen to produce two molecules of water.

Avogadro suggested that:
equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules
which is now known as Avogadro's Principle.
It was this concept that allowed researchers to begin dealing with large numbers of atoms, (a necessity in any case), and yet have a clear understanding of how the individual atoms were reacting.

Initially, they weren't entirely sure whether they were dealing with atoms or molecules, but thanks to Avogadro, they knew how many were involved in a particular volume. It was for this reason that the term "mole" became popular. It is a term that denotes a particular number of things. It's more than a dozen, and it's more than a trillion, or even a decillion, but it sounds friendlier.

This led to a clearer understanding of Atomic Number, Atomic Weight, and eventually developed into a recognition that there were isotopes.

All of this was necessary as a precursor to understanding how the Sun got its energy. One can make a back-of-the-envelope calculation of how much energy the Sun sends out to this distance; the radius of Earth's orbit. Since the Sun sends this energy in all directions, the numbers grow enormous. What could possibly provide so much energy?

So, in essence, Avogadro and his "moles" did the spadework for another peculiar fellow named Albert Einstein.

2,178 posted on 10/23/2008 5:47:20 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Even Joe the Plumber, (He's the man I adore!), had the nerve to tell Barack "Go 'way from my door!")
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To: NicknamedBob

LOL

You lost me at H2O. Okay .... atoms, molecules and isotopes; no wonder no one except you and Einstein understand this stuff. LOL

Just kidding .... thanks for the info, NnB.


2,179 posted on 10/23/2008 6:03:41 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: gardengirl; JustAmy; All

Favorite coyote quote:

“It is my personal belief that when the last human has fallen, and the last skull lies on the irradiated earth, a coyote will come trotting out of some safe place. Don’t ask me where he’ll come from; but I believe that he will survive as he has always survived. The coyote will trot in his furtive, skulking manner, to the skull. He will approach it carefully with the caution borne of millenia of avoiding steel traps and snares and pitfall. He will cautiously sniff it. His educated nose will tell him that he no longer has anything to fear from the bleached remnant of a once great civilization. Taking a few short steps to get in the exact position, he will lift his leg.”

Charles L. Cadieux
Coyotes: Predators and Survivors

This and much more at http://www.coyoterescue.org/

To hear the sound of coyotes, go to this site: (#6 is what I hear, almost every night)

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Wild_Coyote_sounds.aspx


2,180 posted on 10/23/2008 6:06:49 PM PDT by yorkie (One is never too old to enjoy a 'happy childhood'!)
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