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Posted on 10/24/2007 8:17:42 PM PDT by Mo1

TOPICS: Dimensional Doorway; Freeoples
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To: Lakeshark
I can't argue with any of that. He well might leave us but we will surely try to keep him, if possible. Unlike his predecessor, money won't be the deal breaker, he is more noble than that. Whatever he does, it will be a well thought out decision, one that is in the best interest of his family first and foremost. Moreover, we can trust that he will continue to handle it with the honesty and decency consistant with his character.
Will he or won't he is all anyone is talking about down here. On TV, in the paper, at every social function.. Its even a pretty big story in today's NYT, Business section. Here is a sampling from local sports programs, newspaper, etc.
First, a video excerpt from a Les Miles press conference yesterday, he gets a little emotional. Click on video above Coach Miles photo If that one doesn't work for you, try this one by clicking where it says, enlarge video Then, this article or this one or not sure you'll like this one
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posted on
11/20/2007 11:31:48 AM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Cardhu
WOW! I was able to watch it once and thought... nah, that didn’t happen so I tried to watch it again but it keeps hanging and freezing up my computer. I’m having trouble with my computer lately, probably should take it in for a tune up. LOL
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posted on
11/20/2007 11:48:08 AM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Darlin'
Sorry about your computer, rebooting usually helps in those situations.
To: Cardhu
I had to do that just a few minutes ago. I’ve been doing it too much for about a week or two. Guess I need to take it over to my local techie but he is soooo danged hard to understand. Plus his bossy wife is always rude to me. LOL. She speaks english except for when he is helping me. They’re both from Vietnam.
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:06:54 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Lady Jag; sweetliberty; Darlin'; null and void; grannie9; Sundog; restornu; nicmarlo; derllak; ...
With reference to our discussion of building prohibition in the Grand Harbour LJ, my daughter tells me that permission has been given to build an Hotel in that Doric columned complex of buildings opposite our apartment. These buildings, once the Villa Bighu, were used as the British Naval Hospital until 1970.

Ex British Naval Hospital
By consent of the Knights of St. John, the British navy used the Malta Grand Harbour, and the hospital of the Knights in Armeria, Vittoriosa, at intervals between 1674 and 1679...
When Henry Teonge, then chaplain of the Assistance, visited the Knight´s hospital on 2nd August 1675, he was much impressed by the scale of the great ward where:
"Tis so broade that 12 men may with ease walke a brast to the midst of it; and the bedds are on each syd, standing on 4 yron pillars, with white curtens and vallands, and covering, exceedinge neate, and kept cleanr and sweete: the sick served with all in sylver plate, and it contains above 200 bedde below, besyds many spacious rooms in other quadrangles within; for the chiefs cavaliers and Knights, with pleasant walkes and gardens; and a stately house for the chiefe doctor and other his attendants".

The buildings of the Villa Bighu were refurbished and allotted to the Royal Navy in 1822 when the various government properties were re-distributed. As a right, for the surrender of that area, the British authorities paid £1,6s,3d annually to the parish priest of Our Savior Chapel...
The Villa Bichi, renamed by the British, Villa Bighi because of its location, had a checkered pre-British history with strong naval traditions. It was originally built on the design of Lorenzo Gafa in 1675 as the country villa of Bali Fra Giovanni Bichi, an Italian knight of the Order of St. John who was the nephew of Pope Alexander VII. Fra Bichi was employed in the naval service of the Order, eventually gaining command of the Papal Fleet. He died of the plague epidemic in 1676 and was buried in San Salvatore Church close to the villa...
Regarding the Naval Hospital, I particularly like the approval of one of the patients of the hospital as he praised a nurse who:
"was a generous kindhearted creature, and very fit to be a nurse to sailors as she was not overburdened with delicacy, and, being of a pleasing disposition, she could accommodate herself to the healthy as well as the sick".
Read more here
To: Lakeshark
Heeheehee. Ole Nick Sabin had a meltdown in his press conference yesterday...
Oh Nick, so glad to see you have perspective on things: Alabama football coach Nick Saban, his team mired in a three-game losing streak that includes a 21-14 loss Saturday to Louisiana-Monroe, compared the losses to Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 terrorist attacks during his weekly news conference Monday. "Changes in history usually occur after some kind of catastrophic event," Saban said. "It may be 9/11, which sort of changed the spirit of America relative to a catastrophic event. Pearl Harbor got us ready for World War II or whatever, and that was a catastrophic event. And I don't think anyone in this room would've bet that we would lose back-to-back games to Mississippi State or ULM, no disrespect to either one of those teams." Alabama (6-5) concludes the regular season Saturday at Auburn.
"no disrespect to either one of those teams" Yeah right! He just compared losing to them to catastrophic events but no disrespect intended. LOL What a $32M jerk
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:32:32 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Darlin'
I'm really sorry to hear it's that big a deal down there. It's discussed up here, but the main focus has been how Carr left with integrity, allowing us to get a great head coach, not just on getting Les Miles. There are a lot of alternatives, the job as Michigan head coach will be coveted by a lot of good and experienced coaches other than Miles.
Miles seems to have handled the questions well so far, it must be hard considering he is in the middle of a championship run.
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:37:46 PM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Darlin'
She is obviously not a generous kindhearted creature, overburdened with tactfulness nor of a pleasing disposition. :)
To: Darlin'
Hey I remember warning you about him when he first got to LSU.
It hurts to be so right....
:-)
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:39:09 PM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Lakeshark
LOL. I remember and I never once saw any evidence that you were wrong, not then or now. I never liked him, always thought he was an egotistical little twerp. He is sullen, rude and hot tempered with everyone. I’m really enjoying watch him fall apart under the pressure up in Tuscaloosa. LOL
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:53:58 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Cardhu
OMG!!! ROFLMAO!!
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posted on
11/20/2007 12:57:46 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Fall seven times, stand up eight)
To: Cardhu
The hospital where knights and cavaliers were served with silver plates over 300 years ago. That’s not where they’re going to build, is it?
I’ll take that boat, by the way.
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posted on
11/20/2007 1:04:01 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Fall seven times, stand up eight)
To: Lady Jag
UP, UP and AWAAAAAAAYYYYY
To: Lakeshark
The pressure must be awful but Miles is handling as well as anyone could under the circumstances. I wish everyone would just drop it until we get through with the season, regular and post-season. He is called a players coach and they do seem to not just love him but have a great deal of respect for him.
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posted on
11/20/2007 1:06:31 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Cardhu
I can’t help but ponder the outcome. That plane never gets slow enough to jump off and he’s hanging too low to make it to the wing. I’m just thinking, “OW”, big.
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posted on
11/20/2007 1:07:04 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(Fall seven times, stand up eight)
To: Lady Jag
No, that was at the Knights hospital - they are going to build it where my picture shows - no doubt they will keep the facade.
To: Cardhu
FOFLOL. I’m not sure I’d be that generous when describing her. LOL
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posted on
11/20/2007 1:08:35 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
To: Lady Jag
Yes, I thought of that too — no way out unless the Tower told him to return over the sea and allow him to fall there.
To: Darlin'
I was echoing with a slight modification the patient’s words.
To: Cardhu
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posted on
11/20/2007 1:13:03 PM PST
by
Darlin'
(oh.... phooey.... lost my tagline.... again)
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