A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-18-03...."California Recall Ruling is more than you think"

JohnHuang2;Dutchess;Billie | JohnHuang2

[The Thin Man]

Plus, TTM is going to be ALL OVER YOU.

Admittedly posting Tuesday's calendar page on Thursday does seem a bit odd, even for FreeTheSausages, but I will withhold all criticism because it would only serve to encourage her further.

I mean if she has no respect for FR's Finest, the other hostesses and the regulars and feels compelled to continually mock this thread by pulling such stunts there is not much we can do about it anyway. :-)

[LadyX]

OMIGOSH, dansy!!

That is wonderful!

Will pass it on to a Few Good Marines and Others...:))

(even a swabbie or two)

[Calpernia]

Well FTH, you did set yourself up for this.

Maybe you just love attention from him? **ducks**

[dansangel]

I *knew* you'd like it ((((((LadyX))))))

[MEG33]

Good afternoon,lonestar.Can you believe the Beat A&M on that webcam!

[LadyX]

Have already sent it to my watch-on-the-beach Marine - -
he'll need a laugh when the storm is over.

Possible he is without power now to report via computer.
Fox reported a water spout was seen off his Emerald Isle location as Isabel arrived.
Beaufort is without power, and possibly more of that area.

[dansangel]

Wow. Am familiar with Beaufort as .45MAN and I stayed in a bed and breakfast there in Oct. 2001.

Called my daughter in Fairfax, VA last night (she was working) and begged my s-i-l to make sure my daughter wasn't foolish enough to drive to her job in Georgetown today. He said he would try, but my daughter is extremely hard-headed.

Like her mom. :-(

[LadyX]

This is Beaufort (pronounced B-with a long O-W-fort) in North Carolina.

Did you stay there - or Beau (bee-u-w-fort) in SOUTH Carolina?

The former has a great museum about shipbuilding and the early North Carolina years on its coast.

[Diver Dave]

The ACLU and the three 9th judges in their brief and ruling, state that there will be 40,000 disenfranchised voters.

This "McCarthyism" technique by the court and ACLU must stop immediately. Next thing ya know they're gonna publish the names of these stupid people.

[MEG33]

Great column,John and letter,Lady X!

[dansangel]

SC - Near Hunting Island. *BUT* the proprietor of the bed and breakfast, herself a SC native, pronounced it *BOW*-fort, as well. So, now I'm confused. :-(

:-)

I guess the Bow-Fort we stayed at will be safe. I'm sorry about the one near your friend - and your friend, for that matter. May Our Lord keep everyone safe and out of harm's way.

[LadyX]

You would know the origin of "Dear John" letters from WWII, as do I - wonder if it is part of today's vernacular?

Or - are we just old fogies? - NAW !!!

Clue us Venerable Ones in, Colleen and Calpernia - -

[MEG33]

I believe it's still in use..maybe a Dear John Email or fax!!Old fogies? Never!

[Calpernia]

I asked Prof. Google about Dear John letters.

I got two response.

1. Dear John letters were some how restricted/censored during WW2 for security reasons

2. Was back in WW2 when many of the American soldiers' girlfriends, fiances and even wives desired relationships with men who were not half way across the world and whose lives were not constantly in peril. These women sent their men a final letter informing them that they were leaving them and, in most cases, finding themselves another suitor back in the States.

So which is the correct answer?

[Calpernia]

BTW WW1 or WW2 was NEVER covered in my school. Even as we took US History 2. That somehow just turned into political science.

Matter of fact, none of the 'recent' wars were. I don't think we learned about any war after the Revolution.

[LadyX]

Very strange, having lived in Beaufort (by Parris Island) two years, and knowing it was pronounced as I stated by those there - on the radio and tv - etc. ...

In North Carolina, they always stressed their different pronounciation as BOW as in a ribbon, not to be confused with the South Carolina one.

[LadyX]

Ah - consulted Webster's, dansy - -

Beaufort - - (B Yoo with a line over the two oo's - fort)

The legend at the bottom shows that double "o" with the line atop them is pronounced as those in "OOZE" - so I was correct.

[LadyX]

"1. Dear John letters were some how restricted/censored during WW2 for security reasons

2. Was back in WW2 when many of the American soldiers' girlfriends, fiances and even wives desired relationships with men who were not half way across the world and whose lives were not constantly in peril. These women sent their men a final letter informing them that they were leaving them and, in most cases, finding themselves another suitor back in the States. "

This is the origin, Calpernia.

They were censored - so the recipient would not be dejected and in despair and unable to fight!

ALL MAIL was handled going and coming, and an actual Human used a heavy black pen to line out anything with details about the war or movements and the like - or that might be upsetting to the military person receiving it.

There was no phone contact - no tv - cell phones - etc. - ONLY SNAIL MAIL to communicate, and Western Union - also censored.

It remained in common usage for any letter about breaking up a relationship - hence, not wanting to ever get a 'Dear John' letter!

I suppose it extends to modern day email in the same way.

[Calpernia]

>>>>Western Union - also censored

I don't think Western Union is censored anymore. It is used by Mujahideen.

Why do you think they stopped censoring this?

[LadyX]

~ ~ ISABEL UPDATE ~ ~

My source has reported again:

"We have lost power only for a brief moment and then it returned. Should be getting the last of the storm within the next hour. Believe it or not the wind seems to have increased. I am anxious to get to the beach to see what erosion occurred, but I doubt I will venture out today. It may be dark before all the rain is gone and I am not interested in getting wet and chilled.

I lucked into some kind of a respiratory infection and it is giving me a fit. I was at the doctor's office yesterday and we kind of thought it may be just some sinus drainage that was causing me to become hoarse. It seems now that it was a little more severe. He gave me a prescription for an antibiotic, which I filled on the way home. I didn't want to have to worry about being without medicine during a hurricane.

Bernie..............the joke was cute!"

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When it rains, it pours - prayers requested for this Marine to recover rapidly and fully.

By the way - he spends many hours obtaining funds for a Free Medical Clinic in Morehead City for persons with low incomes and no insurance - is not only on its Board, but volunteers as a clerk to process the patients and make them comfortable.

Marines keep on giving example, not just thumping his chest, sitting in a rocking chair - - -