Who left the dimensional door open? - Thread 025

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[acnielsen guy]

THREAD 025

Dregs and Flakes

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[Kathleen]

Our link is amazing today, AC. I was never that creative with my Legos. ;-)

[Kathleen]

Thanks for the fall pic, Gran. Autumn is so bland here, I really enjoy your foliage pics.

LOL at your story. Youth and skill are no match for old age and treachery. ;-)

[Kathleen]

Hey Toots, you have a safe trip. Let Bit know that we're thinking about him. Did you get your puppy yet?

[grannie9]

Back from the laundry room... Have some time to play before lunch.. Then sometime I have to get that apple pie made.. Thank ghod for leftovers for supper..

Beautiful sunny day out there today.. I should be taking pics, but damn it feels cold with that wind.. Maybe I'll sneak out the side front door here and take a pic of that beautiful yellow maple that is showing in my window right now.. brb..;)

[Kathleen]

Ooooh, I look forward to seeing your tree. I love maples, they are so pretty in the fall.

[grannie9]

Al fixing the cupola.

My pics of the maple came out rotten.. Will have to wait until the sun is better..

[Kathleen]

Al's a cutie, Gran. ;-)

[Neets]

Thanks sweetie...I'm LATER this afternoon..after 5 more than likely, but I'll give my sweetie pie your best!!! I'll be checking in through the weekend, as we don't have much planned other than a birthday dinner squeezed in either friday or saturday.

[lodwick]

Buying a jet fighter ?
Either way this may make you smile ! This was allegedly posted very briefly
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humour. The company, of course, does not have a sense of humour, and made
the web department take it down immediately
By the way - for once the 'IMPORTANT' note at the end is worth a read too...

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[Kathleen]

Short version of the latest shooter press conference: forget everything you've heard about vehicles, or anything reported as being seen by the witnesses. In fact, forget everything you've heard this week. Grrrrr....

BBL, I'm off to zig-zag my way around what is becoming normal life down here. /rant off

[lodwick]

Breaking news from the Moose

[grannie9]

One pic of the Maple for you Kath..

This is the one outside my puter room..

[grannie9]

Isn't that the truth..> omg.. Who is running this show..?

[lodwick]

Another beauty from NH - thanks for bringing it.

Tell BigAl to get the heck off the roof before he breaks his dome, or something. Be careful up there Al.

[Kathleen]

You guys are too much. {{smooch}}

Loddy, that is the funniest thing I've seen since this nightmare began. LOL Thanks, I needed that. ;-)

Gran, the pic of your maple is spectacular. And it's about to become wallpaper. ;-)

[Mr. K]

hey! how do you take a pic like that with a digital cam?

There was an amazing Moon over the valley across the street from me the other day, and I have nothing on my camera excpet a big white ball in the middle of a black background.

See my profile for the single best picture I have ever taken in my life (of my little angels)

If wish I could remember how to post it here.

[grannie9]

OMG... those pics of yours are adorable.. What a darling three-some.. Your not too bad either.. lol

That pic of the twins is a winner for sure.. Good job..

[lodwick]

Posted on 10/17/2002 12:04 PM Central by Living Free in NH


A Delta flight has landed at Logan after a passenger reported hearing a beeping sound coming from an overhead storage bin. All the passengers were evacuated safely. Emergency personnel checked the overhead bin, and removed a pair of sneakers which investigators are now examining

[grannie9]

If you mean the pic of the day? I didn't take that. I found it on fotki. I steal them..lol I think it's somewhere in Russia..

[grannie9]

Yes.. its was a pair of kids tennis shoes.. The kind that light up? What are we living thru here??? Good ghod!!