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Reagan birth centennial stamp debuts
The Washington Times ^ | December 13, 2010 | Mark A. Kellner

Posted on 12/13/2010 12:06:08 PM PST by jazusamo

If it was "morning in America" for President Ronald Reagan, a new commemorative postage stamp due in February to mark "the Gipper's" birth centennial will forever view the sunrise.

The new commemorative stamp, whose design was unveiled Monday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., always will be valid for a 1-ounce first-class letter, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed. It officially will be released at the library on Feb. 10, 2011, four days after the 100th anniversary of Reagan's birth.

Texas artist Bart Forbes did the portrait, based on a 1985 photograph of Reagan taken at Rancho del Cielo, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

The design was published first in Linn's Stamp News, a hobbyist publication. Earlier this year, Linn's broke the news that a Reagan Centennial postage stamp would be released.

Although the preliminary design shows a 44-cent value, the postal agency recently announced that all commemorative, or special, issues will be inscribed with "Forever," instead of a face value, meaning they would sell for the then-current first-class rate but would remain valid for first-class mail even when rates increase.

A USPS spokesman who asked not to be identified by name said a revised version showing the "Forever" inscription will be released Dec. 28.


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To: Monkey Face

Fortunately, everyone else is still feeling fine.

Off we go for a thrilling bout of Cub Scoutery.


801 posted on 01/20/2011 3:19:52 PM PST by Tax-chick (An attack on Sarah Palin is an attack on me.)
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To: Monkey Face

Whoa! I wasn’t counting, honest!


802 posted on 01/20/2011 3:20:29 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: Tax-chick

I’m glad to hear that everyone else is feeling fine! That is really good news! And I hope that Sally recovers soon. Did she get any of the birthday dinner, cake and ice cream?


803 posted on 01/20/2011 3:22:26 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: Monkey Face
"Whoa! I wasn’t counting, honest!"{

That is unfortunate. You should strive to be honest in your counting.

Of course, you live in Vegas, so ...

804 posted on 01/20/2011 3:25:14 PM PST by NicknamedBob ( I'm feeling very good. This worries me, because it may be a precursor to my doing something stupid.)
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To: NicknamedBob

So THERE, NnB!
Wassup in Fairhome? Things are in such a state of flux, here.

It’s nice to know there is still normalcy in the world.


805 posted on 01/20/2011 3:29:36 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: Monkey Face
"Wassup in Fairhome? Things are in such a state of flux, here."

Same old old same.

Fairhome is a boring world, with little that is challenging from an environmental position. Earth life and the native species get along very well, with little influence of even biting insects and such.

What the heck, I wouldn't introduce annoying species on a pristine world.

I guess you'd say they have a mixture of "old world" relaxed attitudes and "new world" appreciation for scientific research and economic development. Folks stay busy, you know?

.

As for your local vicinity, you have my sympathies for things being fluxxed up. Been there, dood that.

806 posted on 01/20/2011 3:57:34 PM PST by NicknamedBob ( I'm feeling very good. This worries me, because it may be a precursor to my doing something stupid.)
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To: Tax-chick; sionnsar; ColdOne; Monkey Face

When you live in those place where it gets cold enough to put a coat to keep warm. Do the cools kids pull up their pants in the winter?


807 posted on 01/20/2011 3:58:17 PM PST by ThomasThomas (If bacon grew on trees my dog would be a vegetarian.)
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To: Tax-chick; sionnsar; Monkey Face

Hope Sally gets well soon.


808 posted on 01/20/2011 4:16:48 PM PST by ColdOne (Government "help" to business is just as disastrous as government persecution...Ayn Rand)
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To: ThomasThomas; Tax-chick; sionnsar; ColdOne; Monkey Face
"When you live in those place where it gets cold enough to put a coat to keep warm. Do the cools kids pull up their pants in the winter?"

I saw one of those cool kids today. He walked like a schmoo.

With a body like a sack of bread dough, I don't think he had any body parts to pull his pants up to.
809 posted on 01/20/2011 4:24:37 PM PST by NicknamedBob ( I'm feeling very good. This worries me, because it may be a precursor to my doing something stupid.)
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To: Monkey Face
Grandson and wife are in mourning, now. The baby wasn’t “viable.” The pregnancy was slowly killing the mom. So I’m not a happy ex-GG-Ma.

Very sad news.

In other news, another nephew is getting married, soon, and I think he’s the last of the second-generation offspring. And there are LOTS of them!!
Also, another nephew has announced the pending birth of his first child, to take place in May. He’s two years younger than my son, I think. (There are so many, I have a hard time keeping up with them all... )

More happy news.

We still have... two daughters, one married. That's it. But we're both from long-lived stock, so there's time.

810 posted on 01/20/2011 4:29:50 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick

Not sure about this but I believe there are different varieties of streptococcus. Having had “strep throat” I sympathize — it hurts!


811 posted on 01/20/2011 4:31:22 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: Monkey Face
Well, I'm getting to hate this powerpoint. All I have to do is readjust some text placement and come up with appropriate graphics/photos, hopefully amusing, to introduce each section.

A very difficult task, it turns out. I had a really cute one of a little boy drinking from a Great Dane's water dish (for the topic: potable water), but it turns out it could well be under copyright -- just a few years too new. Grrr...

812 posted on 01/20/2011 4:34:30 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: Monkey Face
LOL, looking at demotivational posters and saw: "Know your limitations and be content with them. Too much ambition results in a promotion to a job you can't do."

Yep. I'm staying right here!

813 posted on 01/20/2011 4:39:39 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: NicknamedBob

WHat YOU said. And thanks. *hug*


814 posted on 01/20/2011 4:44:58 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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"Honesty: Set out to leave the first vapour trail in the blue-sky scenario" -- Done that.

"Attitude: Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines" - phthhuuuuut!

NOT from Seattle: "Weekend: The rain clouds are moving in. It must be the weekend again."

For T-C: "Subsistence: Never Argue With A Cat When It Comes To Food. They Are Quicker, Smarter And Have A Lot More Weaponry"

http://www.caughtatwork.net/demotivations/

815 posted on 01/20/2011 4:46:25 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: ThomasThomas

No one in Vegas between the ages of 13 and 26 pulls his pants up in the cold, and seldom wears more than a hoodie for upper body warmth.

Since I live in Hooterville Junction, I don’t have to expose my eyes to that horrific vision...


816 posted on 01/20/2011 4:47:42 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: NicknamedBob

“Po’k chops!”


817 posted on 01/20/2011 4:48:32 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: sionnsar; NicknamedBob; All
...NOT from Seattle: "Weekend: The rain clouds are moving in. It must be the weekend again." ...

I read or heard somewhere many years ago, that in some areas, rain on the weekends was "caused" by the massive amounts of pollutants expelled into the air during the week; that it caused any clouds in the area to become "seeded" to the extent that by the time Saturday came around, the clouds were full, and had to get rid of the rain.

I'll have to check with the local weather prognosticator...remind me to give you an answer...

818 posted on 01/20/2011 4:54:53 PM PST by Monkey Face (Tagline space for rent. Inquire within.)
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To: Tax-chick

819 posted on 01/20/2011 5:00:53 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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To: Monkey Face; NicknamedBob

I remember much the same. I seem to recall it was hogwash. Whether that meant you sent the hog out into the weekend rain to become clean, or if it meant something else, I don’t recall.


820 posted on 01/20/2011 5:03:43 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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