The Official Weekend Single's Thread May 26

Pansy has pretty markings on her face. She is one year older than Cali (yes the Cali in dollyCali). her pix is on my profile page. She is the animal BOSS/alpha of the house. The dogs and other cats all defer to her.

Thanks! I remember before my maternal grandmother passed on in 1997, when she was in and out of personal care homes, we took Pansy to visit her. Grandma always remembered the tan stripe on her head. She's about 5 and a half pounds, she is a tiny cat but she is the Queen of the house. She still washes Corky from the time she was a kitten and Corky just turned 17. Pansy is doing quite well for her age although she has a hyperactive thyroid and she needs medicine for that to live a good life to keep it under control. Can't believe she will be 19 though, I had her since I was a junior in college when I was 21, I'll be 40 in July.

681 posted on 05/27/2006 4:36:39 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Michael Savage for President - 2008!)

To: Maximus_Ridiculousness; Supernatural

LOVE Pasghetti Westerns too. Me and my dad used to watch them together all the time. Father-daughter bonding moment.

I've had similar memories when my family and I would watch "Tarzan Theater" on Saturday afternoons and Saturday nights, "Chilly Billy's Chiller Theater" on WIIC (now WPXI), Channel 11 here in Pittsburgh. Those were fun times. I remember Tarzan was played by Ron Ely.

682 posted on 05/27/2006 4:43:43 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Michael Savage for President - 2008!)

Howdy N-Man!

I also remember watching the Stooges, Bowery Boys, Ma & Pa Kettle, and Little Rascals with my pops on various Saturdays too. I have two older brothers and one older sister who watched sometimes, but it was mostly me and pops.

683 posted on 05/27/2006 4:49:49 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness

Almost 20 years old, wow! That is really impressive. I imagine she's zotted her share of trolls, no?

I know, I'm very happy for her. I also have a 17 year old (Corky, grey/white female), a 16 year old (Boo, one of the black cats, he was deathly sick recently but he is doing OK now), a 14 year old (Pixie, black cat), a 6 year old (Spunky, grey/white) and two 5 year olds that are Spunky's kittens (G.W. "Dubya" 5 years old, male, grey/white and Whitey, looks like she's part Snowshoe (breed) cat) Greystone was the other brother, he passed on from kidney failure last month, like the kittens, he was only 5, his mother is Spunky.

684 posted on 05/27/2006 4:50:03 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Greystone, I'll miss you (5-12-2001 - 4-15-2006) RIP little buddy.)

I think the term bank comes from the fact originally these holidays were times when banks and other financial institutions were granted holidays. In those days there were not mandatory number of days that an employer had to grant employees.

685 posted on 05/27/2006 4:51:15 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

To: 38special; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; aft_lizard; Alberta's Child; Allegra; Amityschild; ...

686 posted on 05/27/2006 4:53:58 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

Throughout our history, the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States have placed the security of our Nation before their own safety. America will be forever grateful for their service and sacrifice. On Memorial Day, we honor those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

Defending the ideals of our Nation has required the service and sacrifice of those from every generation. From Valley Forge, across Europe and Asia, and in Afghanistan and Iraq, courageous Americans have given their lives so that others could live in freedom. These Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen took an oath to defend America, and they upheld that oath with bravery and decency. They have liberated the oppressed, spread freedom and peace, and set a standard of courage and compassion for our Nation. All who enjoy the blessings of liberty live in their debt.

This debt of gratitude extends also to the families who stood by our servicemen and women in times of war and times of peace. Each of the fallen has left behind loved ones who carry a burden of grief, and all Americans are inspired by the strength of these families.

At this important time in the history of freedom, a new generation of Americans is defending our flag and our liberty. These men and women carry on the legacy of our Nation's fallen heroes and demonstrate that the United States Armed Forces remain the greatest force for freedom in human history.

Those who lost their lives in the defense of freedom helped protect our citizens and lay the foundation of peace for people everywhere. On Memorial Day, a grateful Nation pays tribute to their personal courage, love of country, and dedication to duty.

In respect for their devotion to America, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved on May 11, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 29, 2006, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. I encourage the media to participate in these observances. I also request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States, and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

687 posted on 05/27/2006 4:55:57 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

688 posted on 05/27/2006 5:00:51 PM PDT by ilovew (Jon is the sweetest and cutest guy on FR.)

As per my posts yesterday this weekend in Britain is our spring bank holiday where there are a lot of events all over the country.

Here is details of this year's steam festival held about 5 miles from me.

It is great fun, I have been a couple of times.

689 posted on 05/27/2006 5:03:23 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

I have data on my computers that go back to 1990 I have always pulled my data from one machine to another.

My new machine is working great so shortly I will bring my back up data drive from the previous one over so I have all my old data and a hard drive to use to back up.

At present I am working with 2 machine (P4 1.6Gb) and my new one (2.3AMD).

I've always transferred data too. On my old Apple //e, I have files on discs that I've done in high school from 1982 onward. I also have an old Dell '486SX25 with 120 meg HD but my two main computers I use is a Gateway Pentium II (1998) 266 MHz and an IBM Thinkpad Pentium II 366 MHz. The Gateway is more of a "Frankencomputer" now, I've made some upgrades like a 192 meg RAM and a 200 gigabyte HD.

690 posted on 05/27/2006 5:05:29 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Greystone, I'll miss you (5-12-2001 - 4-15-2006) RIP little buddy.)

More details of the Steam Festival

691 posted on 05/27/2006 5:06:19 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

692 posted on 05/27/2006 5:06:51 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

To: rzeznikj at stout

Went shopping with dad this afternoon to Tenterden which is a small town about 10 miles from where I live.

Unfortunately in Ashford they do not cater for large sizes and dad due to a hernia has rather a large stomach so he needed some underclothes so a friend of ours drove us to Tenterden which is a lovely small town.

I will see if I can find some photos of it on the net.

693 posted on 05/27/2006 5:08:54 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

I still have an old 486SX that also have a 120mb hard drive.

In fact I still have my old Amstrad 8086 machine which I presume stills works but have not booted it up for years that has 40mb hard card in the rear expansion slot. My late mum put that in for me LOL.

694 posted on 05/27/2006 5:12:12 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

Some calorie free cyber snacks for all

695 posted on 05/27/2006 5:17:36 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

That's so nice of you!

We seem to be having a slow night here...

696 posted on 05/27/2006 5:19:02 PM PDT by ilovew (Jon is the sweetest and cutest guy on FR.)

Thanks!!! I'm starving!

697 posted on 05/27/2006 5:20:09 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness

Hi ilovew. Small crowd tonight.

698 posted on 05/27/2006 5:24:26 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness

To: Maximus_Ridiculousness

699 posted on 05/27/2006 5:25:02 PM PDT by Rca2000 (I may be a prude, but at least I am CONSISTENT about my beliefs!!)

The shop where we went this afternoon

700 posted on 05/27/2006 5:25:17 PM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)

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