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The ***OFFICIAL*** Weekend Singles' Thread -- New Year's Weekend (December 29th-31st)
December 29, 2006
| ilovew, darkangel82
Posted on 12/29/2006 4:06:55 PM PST by ilovew
On Tuesday, former president Gerald R. Ford, Jr. died at the age of 93. He led a full life beginning on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska.
The future president was a star athlete and the captain of the Grand Rapids South High School football team. He was offered contracts with the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers but declined so that he could attend Yale Law School. Shortly after his graduation, an outside event changed his plans. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gerald Ford enlisted in the Navy.
Shortly after returning from the war, Ford decided to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. His 24-year tenure included his rise to the House Minority Leader. After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned, President Nixon chose Ford to beceome the new vice president. When Nixon himself later resigned, Gerald Ford became the first (and only) person to ever rise to the presidency without ever being elected as president or vice president.
His presidency was notable for not only his pardon of Nixon but, according to many, his restoration of trust in the presidency. President Ford worked hard to ensure that his tenure in the office was open and honest. Later in life, Gerald and Betty Ford moved to their Rancho Mirage home in California. It was there that President Bush visited the couple in April of this year.
On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford died at his home in Rancho Mirage. Ford will have services in Washington, DC and will be buried at his Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dating; geraldford; newyear; singles
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To: ilovew
See and I thought I was nicknamed Killer "D" for a reason, as in Killer of "D" thread.
You have done a great job hosting this thread and everyone here seems to like you, so you must be an interesting person and if you feel ignored come back to the singles thread you will find someone that will listen.
181
posted on
12/30/2006 9:02:32 PM PST
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(My posts are more FRIVOLOUS than YOUR posts.)
To: krunkygirl
Yep, I'm famous around here for my snakes.
Ester Lily
Katrina (very old picture)
Elvis
182
posted on
12/30/2006 9:04:27 PM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: rzeznikj at stout; MotleyGirl70
Sorry to see that the Giants won, hopefully Favre will come back and both the Pack and Broncos will get to the SB next year.
183
posted on
12/30/2006 9:04:58 PM PST
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(My posts are more FRIVOLOUS than YOUR posts.)
To: ilovew
Thanks! Appropiate for today, eh? LOL
184
posted on
12/30/2006 9:05:05 PM PST
by
GulfWar1Vet
(Ding Dong, Saddam is dead!!)
To: WFTR
Oooooo, that's sweet...you'll guard the radio~~~
No, Bill, if you were HERE we would be dancing! (I wish I knew how to underline for emphasis...)
ALL kinds of dancing that is very BASIC: 1. sloooow dancing--(E-Z!) 2. cha-cha--just fake it 3. fast dancing--anything is O.K.
Now, wanna dance? !!No snakes allowed!!
To: krunkygirl
Hmmmm...
The nice things about Works, Word, Excel, Powerpoint (presentations), and Outlook (email) is that they are all generally intuitive and have a very shallow learning curve (at least for basic usage)...
A lot of it is really just exploration--heck, the vast majority of what I know about computers I've learned through experience and by playing around. Learning what works and what doesn't.
To: Dmitry Vukicevich
Well, I'm pretty sure not *everyone* here likes me. But I'm glad you think I'm interesting :)
187
posted on
12/30/2006 9:08:47 PM PST
by
ilovew
("Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." --J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: WFTR
Bill, stop!
I just saw those pics you posted--Yikes!--move 'em back! They're too close to me...
Have you told Brooke about your penchant for snakes?!
To: ilovew
To: GulfWar1Vet
Very appropriate. I thought about changing mine to "Good riddance, Saddam" but I really like my quote.
190
posted on
12/30/2006 9:09:42 PM PST
by
ilovew
("Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." --J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: WFTR
Beautiful snakes, Happy New Year WFTR, I hope all is going well. Is the last picture of a milk snake or is it a variation of a corn snake?
191
posted on
12/30/2006 9:10:30 PM PST
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(Saddam roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose.)
To: WFTR
...Trying to think of something positive to say...ummmmm...you DO have clean fingernails, Bill...
To: ilovew
I'm sorry.
Flowers for the lady?
Daylilies aren't the most traditional flower to give, but they are the only flower I grow.
193
posted on
12/30/2006 9:11:46 PM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: rzeznikj at stout
194
posted on
12/30/2006 9:12:04 PM PST
by
ilovew
("Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." --J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: ilovew
nope, still can't hear you...
To: krunkygirl
I can try to dance as long as no one else is watching.
196
posted on
12/30/2006 9:13:31 PM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: WFTR
Oh, they're beautiful! I forgive you :)
197
posted on
12/30/2006 9:13:33 PM PST
by
ilovew
("Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." --J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: rzeznikj at stout
Maybe you should go to the doctor then...
198
posted on
12/30/2006 9:14:04 PM PST
by
ilovew
("Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." --J. R. R. Tolkien)
To: rzeznikj at stout
Dang it, rezzy, stop showing off!
I'm having plenty big trouble just trying to get my "stuff" posted! That's the truth, too.
I'm using a laptop that doesn't jive with said too looooong fingernails...
To: ilovew; WFTR
no, i can hear Bill and everyone else just fine...
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