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Posted on 06/22/2004 10:26:28 PM PDT by JustAmy
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That's fantastic, Tulip. Nothing like a nice walk to relax and exercise a little.
I've been trying to walk at least a mile at night. I was surprised I went as far as I did tonight. LOL!
Hi, SteveH!
Welcome to Amy's Place.
Tule Fog..... what a horrible experience. That is one very good thing about being retired. I no longer need to drive in that blanket of fog to get to work on time.
I think there is only one Big Orange left. It is north of Fresno, a little north of Madera.
We do get lots of heat during July and August. :)
I hope you stop in again for a visit. We enjoy meeting new people here.
You walked 4 1/2 miles. That's a big walk.
I'm going to go for a walk and then reboot
I will be back.
Okey dokey, see you later, Amy.
hehe
Good night everyone. See you all tomorrow.
Since we heard about Fresno and New York City...I found the rules for driving in Chicago if you ever decide to visit there. Some are similar to those for NYC :)
1. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before hitting construction barrels.
2. Turn signals are just clues as to your next move in road battle, so never use them.
3. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you no matter how fast you're going. If you do, the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
4. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
5. Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive body work. (Remember no-fault insurance: he might not have much to lose; you do.)
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure that your anti-lock braking system kicks in to give you a nice relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates.
7. Construction signs tell you about road closures immediately after you pass the exit before the traffic begins to back up.
8. The electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to provide useful information, just to make Chicago look progressive.
9. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway.
10. Speed limits are arbitrary figures to make our city look as if it conforms with other state policies; these are given only as suggestions and are readily unenforceable.
11. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
12. Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during rush-hour traffic in downtown Chicago.
13. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even a person changing a tire. If you're lucky, you may see the unwitting breakdown victim get mugged. (The proceeds of such ventures are vested directly into Daly's campaign for Mayor.)
14. Learn to swerve abruptly. The Chicago area is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to IDOT, who put potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
15. It is traditional to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes. The city is founded upon such traditions.
16. Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way.
17. All unmarked exits lead to the projects.
Good night, Victoria
Just curious... yes HONESTLY, Mayor - what's a parrotfeather look like?
(And please, no smarkalecks posting tails from cockatoos...)
And...here is a list to see if you are from Illinois. TS likes to point out my grammar whenever I do #9. :)
You know you're from Illinois if...
1. You know twelve different ways to prepare corn on the cob.
2. You use words like "sposta" and "wytcha." Example: I'm sposta go to school wytcha today.
3. You measure distance in minutes.
4. Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
5. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
6. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
7. You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.
8. You've pulled to the side of Interstate 94 to pick wild sunflowers growing in pavement cracks.
9. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go shopping I wanna go with."
10. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
11. You've gone downhill skiing on a landfill.
12. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jello salad with marshmallows.
13. You carry jumper cables in your car.
14. You know who Steve Dahl is and think he's hilarious.
15. You've done serious damage to your car by hitting a deer.
16. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
17. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal.
18. You think people who pronounce our state "Ella noise" should be hog tied.
19. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a hockey jersey.
20. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page, but requires 6 pages for sports.
21. You find -10 degrees F "a little chilly."
22. You've found more than three Native American arrowheads in a farmer's field.
23. You know if another Illinoisan is from southern, middle or northern Illinois as soon as he or she speaks.
24. You go through a minimum of three gallons of windshield washer fluid every winter.
25. You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your friends from Illinois.
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday !
Have a cup while you Freep !
Thank you for today's Welcoming Graphic and Poem.
I appreciate your contributions to Amy's Place.
A blonde is speaking to her psychiatrist.
Blonde, "I'm on the road a lot, and my clients are complaining that
they can never reach me."
Psychiatrist, "Don't you have a phone in your car?"
Blonde, "That was a little too expensive, so I did the next best
thing. I put a mailbox in my car."
Psychiatrist, "Uh ... How's that working?"
Blonde, "Actually, I haven't gotten any letters yet."
Psychiatrist, "And why do you think that is?"
Blonde, "I figure its because when I'm driving around, my zip code
keeps changing."
You know, I get those errors occasionally, too. I wonder the same thing.Often, I just hit 'back' or 'refresh' and it goes away. Unexplainable. I think it
is something with FR's server, but that's just my gut. I'm no techno-wizard.But I never have that problem when I go to Google, The Dallas Morning News,
or any other website.
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