Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. May 31, June 1 - 2, 2005

5-31-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you! Been here 4 years now.

My, how time flies when you're havin' fun! :)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

What nationality was Marconi?

[OESY]

What nationality was Marconi?

I'm glad you asked. Here's my short answer as to his nationality and its relevance to the invention of the radio, called wireless telegraphy at the time.

* Guglielmo Marconi, the person who generally gets the credit for inventing the radio, began experimenting with wireless communication in the attic of his father's villa in Italy. In 1895, he sent a wireless signal one and one-half miles.

* Marconi found that England was interested in his discovery. They hoped to use it for communication with ships at sea. So, in 1896, Marconi moved to England and began his Wireless Communication and Signal Company. By 1899, he was able to send a signal across the English Channel, a distance of 31 miles.

* At the same time, an inventor in the United States, Nikola Tesla, was also experimenting with wireless communication. As early as 1893, he had experimented with the technology and conducted demonstrations and lectures on the subject. Unfortunately, his progress was slowed when a fire destroyed his laboratory.

* Several other people were also working on the same invention, including a college professor from Liverpool, England, a physics teacher from the US, a Canadian professor, and an American dentist. But Marconi and Tesla seemed to be the top competitors for the honor of being named the inventor of wireless telegraphy.

* Both Marconi and Tesla applied for patents on their invention. Marconi received the first patent. Soon after that, Tesla received a patent. When Marconi applied for a United State patent, he was turned down, because the patent office believed that Tesla had discovered wireless telegraphy first.

* * *

Which is to make the point that the age of globalization began long ago, but now the Big Question is: What is the truest definition of Globalization?

Answer: Princess Diana's death.

Question: How come?

Answer: An English princess

with an Egyptian boyfriend

crashes in a French tunnel,

driving a German car

with a Dutch engine,

driven by a Belgian who was drunk

on Scottish whisky,
(check the bottle before you change the spelling)

followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,

on Japanese motorcycles;

treated by an American doctor,

using Brazilian medicines.

This is sent to you by an American,

using Bill Gates's technology,

and you're probably reading this on your computer,

that use Taiwanese chips,

and a Korean monitor,

assembled by Bangladeshi workers

in a Singapore plant,

transported by Indian lorry-drivers,

hijacked by Indonesians,

unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,

and trucked to you by Mexicans . . . .


That, my friends, is Globalization!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Oh my!

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks for the history lesson, OESY. And a special thank you for the definition of Globalization.

[JustAmy]

Oooops ..... sorry.
I forgot to take the cake out of the refrig.

Marissa says "thank you!"

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

MMMMMMMmmmmmm...chocolate and more chocolate! Thanks Amy!

[JustAmy]

:)

I think she is happy because it is a play day. Lots of cake, lots of friends and a large area to play.



Or maybe because Kelly agreed to have his picture taken with her.
She thinks he is so 'hamson'. :)

[Mama_Bear]

Congratulations to Marissa! Nice photos and a great poem. :-)

"One day I’ll run the place!"

I have no doubt about that! LOL

[Diver Dave]

Congratulations Marissa!

Got a prom date?

[snugs]

For your info I have just put the dose up and included in it tonight I have done a recap in photos of Laura Bush's recent Middle East trip if anyone is interested.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1415347/posts?page=19#26

[kellyismetal]

This is one of my favorite songs from Metallica off of their "Black Album"


DON'T TREAD ON ME
Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her, rattling of her tail
Never begins it, never, but once engaged
Never surrenders, showing the fangs of rage

Don't tread on me

So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me

Love it or live it, she with the deadly bite
Quick is the blue tongue, forked as the lighting strike
Shining with brightness, always on surveillance
The eyes, they never close, emblem of vigilance
Don't tread on me

So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me

So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war

Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her, rattling
of her tail

So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore

Don't tread on me

[Billie]

Today is "National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day"; the perfect graphic and poem in honor of the day. :)

Yummmmmm! Very cute poem today, Bob - if it's chocolate, it's gotta be good. :)

Amy, have you tried Starbuck's newest Frappuccino? Mocha Mint - Heavenly!!!! It's like those little Andes chocolate mint candies/wafers all chopped up - and a little like grasshopper pie you can drink! LOL! (See, I like mint and chocolate together!)

[Billie]

Like your poem, Uncle Bob! Way to go, Marissa! TWO beautiful little girls - Marissa and Zoe!

[Billie]

Thanks, snugs! I'm going to go take a look. Don't check it often because I'm on a dialup, and loading all those pictures at once is painfully slow. :(

[NicknamedBob]

In the Bob Day poem of last week, (here), my picture in the upper left shows me holding onto two dainty little hands which belong to Marissa.

I was at my avuncular best that night!

[DollyCali]

Hi Ladies.. wouldn't you know I am gone all day & it is "CHOCOLATE" day. Bummer.. did anyone save me just a little crumb? Think I have some M & M's stashed away. If I can remember where... dum, de dumm...(dumb?)

I have a couple threads to catch up on.. tomorrow is another busy day for me.

Billie, you have prolly already been there but the Dose is wonderful. I too have dialup & after half hour still loading & some with Mozill'a equivalent to red X.

Dont you just love Laura's red dress from the first inauguration? i liked that dress over this years I believe.

[Billie]

I remember that picture I think when either Amy or Lori posted it - the Inauguration trip, wasn't it? A really sweet picture. I think Marissa 'took a likin' to Bob! :)

[Billie]

I do love Laura's red dress from the first Inaugural Ball - she was absolutely radiant - she always does have a glow about her though. Her smile and her eyes just light up a room.

I know you have dialup, too. I did go check the dose this evening, and the photos are wonderful. They seemed to load a little quicker than I remember from the early dose days. Could be because I'm used to the Finest and Amy's Place being graphics heavy, too, though! :)

Hope you had a great day outside digging in the dirt today. :)

[tuliptree76]

Just in case I'm not online in the morning tomorrow (well, today here), here are the holidays for June 3:

Egg Day
Tattoo Day
Love Conquers All Day