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So there's this walking / biking trail not far from the house and I decided to start taking walks in the mornings. This morning I was walking along and I said "hi-ya" to the radically obese Indian guy that's ALWAYS sitting on the first bench to your right (he drinks Pepsi - a sh*tload of them - as evident by the pile of cans sitting next to him). We usually make small talk but didn't say much this morning. He just had this puzzled look on his face and he was motioning towards this small footbridge and creek around the...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

AUSTRALIA'S first cloned sheep, Matilda, has died unexpectedly of unknown causes, the South Australian Research Institute (SARDI) has announced. Executive Director Rob Lewis said an independent autopsy failed to identify what killed Matilda, who died at the Turretfield Research Centre, north of Adelaide, on the weekend. Her body was found by staff on Sunday morning. "On Saturday, when she was last inspected, she was remarkably healthy," Mr Lewis said today. "The animal has been particularly sprightly and her death was very unexpected." He said on-going observations of Matilda since she was born in April 2000 showed she was a...

Australia Day has just commenced minutes ago. A loooong time ago, 215 years to be exact, Captain Arthur Phillip, along with several ships including ships conveying wretched convicts, landed at what is now known as "Sydney Cove" and established a colony. In large measure this was motivated by the loss of US colonies in the "War of Independence". These two acts of history are in fact inter-related. Thankfully, Captain Arthur Phillip, did not seek to establish a penal colony, but with great foresight, a fresh start for a new nation. He succeeded beyond his wildest expectations. A very humane man,...