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Posted on 03/05/2005 11:51:13 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
New verse:
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Heh... well, you won't always be on east coast time. ;~D
Go get some coffee!
I think she "got by" on all the scraps we fed her.
Mine won't eat when we aren't home. If I'm gonna be gone for the day, I'll fill the bowl for my own conscience, but they won't eat till we get home.
She probably was hungry before you got home, but wouldn't eat till you did ;~D
The cats like just about anyone - they're content here, except that they're having to learn that yes, you aren't allowed on the table HERE, either. Tam will test all rules whenever he's in a new place.
Strange little dog, she was...
Funny... They're all strange in some way or another. ;~D
It's quite possible ~they're~ the normal ones...
Hmmm.... I don't think I am quirkier than my dog.
Question for those of you with "real" cell phones...any tips on which service / brand is best? Now that I'm in a place with actual coverage and where I'd like to have a phone number I can use without so much worry about minutes, I want to sign up for a normal cell service. At the little mall yesterday, I think I saw Verizon, Cingular, and...US Cellular, maybe? I'm kinda inclined towards Verizon just because I had Verizon phone and DSL back home, and the customer service was good...but I have no idea what their wireless plans are like.
Basically I'm hoping for something that means I can call home and other family without breaking the bank, and there are a dizzying number of plans out there.
I use Verizon and have for years. Ever since they bought out PrimeCo.
I've never had problems with their service, so I'd recommend them. I do believe they are more expensive than T-Mobile or Cingular and they don't do the rollover mintes thing either. :-(
Call and get quotes from those three and see. I bet they all have a good plan for you, cell service is very competitive.
You want to avoid plans with really limited peak time even if the off-peak time is unlimited. The hours are really restrictive and I want to call when I want, not wait an hour till it's cheaper. Nowadays it's not hard to get plans with a thousand or more anytime minutes for an affordable price. I think ours is around $30/month.
We went with Verizon because at the time they offered us the best deal and then the best upgrade. But we have four phones. We've been pleased with the service.
Hah, I don't need prep time in the morning! I just roll out of bed, get dressed, and work on my hair while I'm waking up (with help from FR and soda). My bladder was just getting kind of uncomfortable.
Whew, busy morning here. I was thinking since tomorrow doesn't look like good hiking weather, maybe we could go down to Denver for part of the day. Time it right and hit Popeye's for an early lunch or maybe dinner. Don't know what we'd want to do, of course. Any suggestions?
Oh and REI on Platte St. (gotta get gear for the mountains!) There used to be a North Face outlet store on Colorado Blvd, but I don't know if it's still there.
Oh and there's a wonderful little living history in Littleton.
Oh sigh. I might have to come visit y'all. I'm pining for mountains!
I had watched some of the Mass when parts of it were shown on CNN earlier. During the Sign of Peace, it was fascinating to see the Heads of State shaking one another's hands. I heard that the President of Syria shook hands with the President of Israel. Someone on CNN earlier had said that was the first miracle of John Paul II! Some folks on FR are complaining that Prince Charles shook Robert Mugabe's hand, but they're missing the point. The Sign of Peace is meant to embody the idea that, at the altar of the Lord, people lay aside their differences and treat each other as children of God.
One of the most interesting things that happened was that, just after Communion, but before the Commendation of the Body and Final Blessing of the Mass, the crowd broke into spontaneous applause that went on for about 5 minutes. Then the choir sang the Litany of the Saints, which is beautiful. It is sung in Latin, and it's interesting to try to figure out the Saint's name in English from the Latin one. Then the leaders of the Greek and Eastern Churches gathered around the coffin and said some prayers. The choir sang a version of a hymn that I love, and once sang a different version of at the funeral of a young mother in our Parish. Some of the words are "May the angels bring you into Paradise, May the Martyrs welcome you to the Holy City..." Just beautiful.
After that, the crowd broke into applause again. The the Papal Gentlemen (pallbearers) picked up the coffin to take it into the Basilica. They went up the stairs and behind the makeshift altar with the head of the coffin facing the crowd, and when they reached the top of the stairs, but before entering the doors, they turned around to present the Pope one last time to the crowd, which applauded even more as he was carried into the Basilica. Father Richard John Neuhaus said it was almost as though to let John Paul II see the crowd one last time.
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