A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-25-02

Billie and daisyscarlett

[dansangel]

I have been in Maine goin on 7 years and have only seen "Northern Lights" twice. I have seen a bluegrass band by that name 3 times.

LOL! :-)

I guess I have about as much chance of seeing the group as the real thing!

[dansangel]

Thanks to both of you for the coffee and sunrise!

Despite the two, I STILL more resemble the second of The Mayor's two graphics!

o~<);-)

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[dansangel]

G'Morning Auntbee!

Kind of a gray, damp, cold morning here in the Peach State...a great morning to have stayed in bed! But, ***FRIDAY*** makes it worthwhile!

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[dansangel]

[The Mayor]

coffee from Rupert..

[dansangel]

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It's Friday, I'm going on vacation next week (but not from FR...I WILL have my laptop!)...what could be better?

I hope you have a splendid Friday!

[dansangel]

The highlight, of course, was the Good Friday Earthquake in March of 1964.

.45MAN was there at that time! He talks about the earth moving in a big "ripple." Hopefully, he can take a minute out from work and answer to this!

Do you know the group of three edifices on New Haven Avenue that now is an art museum?

Yes, I can picture it very well. That is really interesting to know it was once a school! Now that you mention it, the architecture kind of gives it away.

[sigh] Even though there are significantly more than 5,000 people in Melbourne, I miss that whole area.

[dansangel]

Now THAT woke (scared) me up!!!

ROFL!!

[LadyX]

I just happened to have seen Rika Strom practicing for the Al-Clayda shoot ~ ~ ~

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You fellas might be outfleeced..:)))

[daisyscarlett]

Good morning. Thank you for dropping by to say hi to Petuniasevan and others who support the APOD thread.

[daisyscarlett]

Rest in Peace, Kingsmen "Thumper" and Milton....You and your service to our country will never be forgotten.

[Aquamarine]

The universe is fascinating. My father was interested in the stars and planets...could tell you how far the sun was from the earth and other facts. I was always more interested in the earth. Guess you could call me a down to earth person.
Thanks for spreading your knowledge of the subject here and for your service to our country!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Madam,

I fear the worst for the locals. The CIA has informed me that al-Clayda has a secret weapon, unavailable to the defenders of the faith. Aerial reconnaissance clearly shows that the fiends have acquired a number of landing craft! This will allow them a freedom of movement not possessed by our ragtag defenders in what is fast becoming The Great Southeast Texas Swamp.

Perhaps a strategic withdrawal is in order, to better fight another day. I fear however that the local will not see the wisdom of this and suffer heavy losses.

[LadyX]

When the Good Friday Earthquake struck, I was in the kitchen with the radio playing - the DJ saying, "Oops - must be an earthquake, records rolling off the racks here!"
(don't laugh at 'records'!)
Jolts were common, some 20 per day recorded at the University of Alaska there in Fairbanks, but this one was different.

My husband was 30 miles away at Eielson AFB on duty - my boys (9 & 10) were playing on a high snow mound in the back yard - and I had a split second to decide how to react.
The two-story with basement house began swaying like a ship on a high sea, and it well could have collapsed on me.
Weighing my options, it was 30 below zero outside, and I was certain there would open a chasm with My Name on it out there!

I opted to sit down on the floor with my baby daughter (17 months) on my lap to ride it out - cross-legged and regal, somewhat like Katherine Hepburn on the deck of The African Queen, nonplussed and in command of the situation.

When the snow in the back yard melted in May, there was a crevasse about two inches wide paralleling the house!

What really got your attention was the thought of an aftershock being bigger!
We were without communication with the outside world for several days, family in Florida not knowing if we were safe.

[LadyX]

Courage, Oh Noble Defender of The Range!
Surely spirit counts, and that ye knaves and knavelettes have in abundance!

Think of Braveheart's example, and cower not in your rainboots - rise to the occasion and sing strange and wonderful songs as ye go forth - and fifth - and sixth..:)))

I understand Flyer has arranged for airboats for your maneuverability to counter the clever Clays new weapons - fear not.

Prince Valiant thou shalt surely be on the morrow!
The GlocktoberFest Song will be sung forever by The Generations ~ ~ ~

[Xenalyte]

Yea, verily, kind lady, in sooth spirit doth count more than mere words might express - and that spirit do we have in abundance!

However, I cannot answer for Prince Valiant. I am responsible only for Prince Valar and Princess Lalaithina, and frankly I cannot keep up with yet another elven princeling.

(BTW, the Generations rock!)

[LadyX]

Ah, Xena - thou shalt be sorely missed by those at GlocktoberFest, committed to other battlefields!

The lot of you surely are among The Phinest of Phree Republic, and glad we are to know ye ~ ~ ~

[Flyer]

Y'all don't get it, do you. Think. al-Clayda. Root word - Clay! Add a little - or in this case, a lot - of water and viola! MUD! We may not have to fire a shot. But we will, of course, just to rub it in.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

and voila!

Incontrovertible evidence that all is lost. The troops are beginning to speak FRENCH! Can surrender be far behind?

[blackie]

Finest Everyday...Bump !!

Death To all Tyrant's !!

Snuff Saddam, NOW !!

The RATS Are In Disarray...Eradicate The Rodents !!

Fire Democrats, Hire Republicans !!

GWB Is The Man !!

The Second Amendment...
America's Original Homeland Security !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Let's Roll !!

Molon Labe !!