Posted on 12/12/2002 4:18:16 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!! Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
WAR ON TERROR ALERT-- The Pravda is writing this morning the Adminstration has credible evidence that Al Qa'eda took possession of a chemical weapon, containing VX nerve gas, in either October or November from a middle eastern country, which was named. The country? IRAQ!
In a related issue, the President has ordered the military to receive smallpox innoculations, and the shots will be made available to the American public for anyone who wants them.
Otherwise...
Had power this morning! Yippee! Had three separate outages yesterday, each between 1 and 1 1/2 hours. The last coming in the evening. The morning commute was treacherous - a lot of water had refrozen over the evening, so it was very slow going.
North Korea has announced they will bring back on line an old-style nuclear reactor they had planned on decommissioning. Their reasoning is the plant is necessary because the United States has suspended oil shipments.
China, meanwhile, is expected to try and urge her neighbor (North Korea) to adopt a "different behavior."
A report shows that up to 70% of '911' calls placed from cell phones were in error. One of the leading causes is programming '911' as a speed dial number.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
My husband and I were watching a news report about it and here's how the conversation went:
Hubby: "Boy, Trent Lott really put his foot in his mouth this time, huh hon?" to which I responded:
"Trent Lott was born with his foot in his mouth. That's why he has no backbone....he is constantly bending over while trying to get that stupid thing out his mouth."
I assume that no one has heard from illstillbe? :( I hope she's okay.
I haven't been on much this week. We had a TON of rain that lasted all day Monday and into Tuesday. Lakeland even made the headlines for "WEATHER CENTER". I ran into the kitchen to pick up the phone and call my Dad. Just as I was dialing the number, I realized that I would never hear his voice again, I will never be able to hug him and hold him...I will never EVER have to clip his ear hairs again. So...to make a long story short, that's when it hit me that it did actually happen. I cried all day Tuesday and the pain I felt was so horrible that I wouldn't even wish it on my worst enemy (well.....maybe x42 and his idiotic wife. ;-)
Now, don't get me wrong about this. But sometimes I just get so tired thinking about it all. Yesterday I camethisclose to punching someone in the nose because they asked me how I was doing. I want to say, "HOW DO YOU THINK I AM DOING???? I HATE THIS!!" Now, I know they care about me and SO I say "thank you". Then you also hear "he's in a better place." I say yes, he is. All the while thinking, "Well, personally, I would prefer to have him alive." This one has got to me the MOST: "How old was your father?" Why in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD would it make any difference? He's still my Dad and I want him back.
I told my sister yesterday that if I hear anyone mention the words
Angels, God, Heaven and Trust In Jesus, I am very certain that my HEAD WILL BLOW UP! I want to hear that this is really crappy, that it stinks, that it hurts so much that sometimes (like on Tuesday for example) that I feel like I am going to die inside.
You know what? I previewed this post and I realized just how angry I am. I want my father back, right now.
Oh well, I am rambling on and on, I'm sorry.
Deej
How are your boys doing? Are they way excited for Christmas?
/john
I won't go back until the 6th of January.
/john
/john
You sure don't have to apologize to me. This IS a very difficult, lousy time for you. It stinks out loud.
It was a pretty presentation, and the aspic was perfectly clear and golden, with no cloudiness.
/john
Now, I wonder how one goes about doing that!
I forgot that the card would be delayed coming through the mail forwarding!! Yippee! I finally got it!
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