Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2009

4-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Today is Wear REd for our Troops .... We must also remember our Veterans .....
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German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one’s gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.

Speedbird 206: “Frankfurt , Speedbird 206 clear of active runway.”

Ground: “Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven.”
The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.

Ground: “Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?”

Speedbird 206: “Stand by, Ground, I’m looking up our gate location now.”

Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): “Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?”

Speedbird 206 (coolly): “Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, and I didn’t land.”

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God Bless our Military ... Past and Present!

[GodBlessUSA]

I did so many scans. I read of a free download, on a computer site I read from time to time, of a software called malwarebytes. It cleared it off for me.

It was awful. Spent all day and frustrated. All from just going to get a graphic on that graphic host site. Sorry you got stuck with that too, Yorkie. I did read this site was hit very bad with this virus, in January of 2009. Looks like it's still there. That's bad.

[yorkie]

Could you FReepmail me the site? Please? ;-)

[lonestar]

I was wondering if y'all would say one for the grand-daughter of lonestar's cousin.

Weinie

Here's her story---from our local paper---

Lauren, the 14-year-old girl who was critically injured in an ATV accident on March 21 remains under treatment at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.

Lauren has a long road ahead, but she is now on the road to recovery.

Lauren was first transported to Memorial Hospital and later transported by the Texas Children's Hospitals Kangaroo Crew.

The Kangaroo Crew is a pediatric intensive care air transport service that transports patients who are in des-perate need of specialized health care to Texas Children's Hospital.

Lauren suffered from a severe skull fracture and has been making gradual improvement each day. It is expected that she will soon be transferred to a hospital that can provide her with physical therapy services.

Lauren, who is an exceptional student, has made the A Honor Roll every six weeks of her life. When she missed school on March 23 due the accident, it was in fact the first day of school she had ever missed.

She is a member of the Jr. High Honor Society and participates in several sports. She has been selected as student of the week and is a Jr. High Cheerleader. She is a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and is an active member of the youth group.

[GodBlessUSA]

Have a great weekend!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi lonestar

My heartfelt prayers for Lauren's complete recovery.

[GodBlessUSA]

Sure will. Be there in a few minutes. :)

[Lady Jag]

Jaycee, the same thing happened to me! I knew I had that gif and searched for ages, suspecting that along with the gif I had lost my mind! It was NOWHERE, and among the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.

Once something goes missing that I’m sure I had, I go into 100% revenge-search mode.

Finally found it with keywords. The gif, anyway.

Don’t do the same thing to yourself. Take that one before it vanishes again!

And if you find my mind, hold it here till I get back, k? Thx!

[Lady Jag]

I like a Thai duck. Peking is good for a change.

[yorkie]

What’s wrong with Canotnese duck? (wink)

[Lady Jag]

Were YOU at the scene of the crime?

[Lady Jag]

No Chinese duck for me!

[MEG33]

Happy TGIF Everyone

Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops
Have a great weekend.

[MEG33]

May this lady receive help with all her needs,(((pippin)))

[Lady Jag]

Tomorrow Partay!

[MEG33]

Love it!

[MEG33]

LOL!

[MEG33]

May the Lord be with Lauren as she recovers from this terrible accident.

[MEG33]

Loved the poetry fest and illustrations!

[NicknamedBob]

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