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Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU ¶ EURO TRIB Updated

by Oui
Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:48:33 AM EST

In line with the long standing tradition here at Booman Tribune ◊ introduced by the Skipper, we invite especially all of you newcomers to stop by and tell us a bit about yourselves.

Where you Live
Family
Career or School
Hobbies
Interests
Politics
Add some pics of your surrounding, but keep to width limited to 400 pixels so thread is kept within view.

BooMan’s New Feature – WOW!

Please add a little International Spice whenever possible, it's that special charm here at BooMan, you can at last use those second languages you studied to further the understanding of other cultures. We have members from across the globe and I believe all six Olympic rings are represented.

Ancient Europe -
Old Europe - Soj
New Europe - Jerôme
Africa
Asia
Australia
North America - Canada double take (Fr-En)
South America - I am not sure.

Check out the links to these continents and enjoy!

Kudos to SusanHu for outstanding contribution in writing her diaries.

Shirlstars gives us a A Beautiful Day to You on Sunday

Man Eegee has been tops, left, right and underneath the site.

Zander can't be stopped, at least in MHV.

Ghostdancers Way has the native American answers to our relation with Mother Earth. His spiritual link is unmatched.

CONGO by our Scandinavian - Sirocco

Diane wants to start a project in Uganda, specialists please volunteer.

Beautiful daughter of Lincoln

The HOT WELCOME WAGON diaries by Diane et al. can be viewed here

PLEASE ALL JOIN IN TO GREET OUR NEWBIES - THANKS!

EU Peace ◊ Vote Oui!

Local Political Activism Always Gets My Support - My Dear Friend Hausfrau ◊ Germany

My own favorite diary ◊ with humor

PS Let's Interact With Friends at dKos and Cross-Post Those Diaries ◊ When and If You See Fit - Thanks.

Oui aka @dKos as creve coeur and new creve coeur

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

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Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU ¶ EURO TRIB Updated | 131 comments (131 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

WELCOME ¶ Add International Spice Here! (4.00 / 11)

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WELCOME ◊ WELCOME ◊ WELCOME

Be cool - be yourself. Read some of the entries and add free MOJO for our Newbies!

Some week - the frog pond overflowing - some great friends meet up again.

A special weekend, soon UID #1500 will be dropping in, he/she is not aware and the BooTribbers will jump all over, add fireworks and Californian champagne! Sorry Jerôme, if you get rid of Chirac, we'll see what we can do in 2008! LOL

The Skipper BooMan has a big surprise to announce, we all love a little gift, so stick around, add some support on this thread to WELCOME all new frogs, he/she just might be #1500!

Oui aka @dKos as creve coeur and new creve coeur

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:57:32 AM EST

Re: WELCOME ¶ Add International Spice Here! (4.00 / 5)

Wow - talk about visual stimulation in the introduction. Quite eye-catching, Oui - and quite a nice little overview of some of the contents, and some of the members. (While, of course, grabbing the opportunity to link to one of your own "favorite" diaries ;-)

Wishing everyone a fabulous day! It's a stunningly beautiful morning in Minneapolis, MN.

Oh yeah. . .being the sensitive flower that I am, I misunderstood your poll and thought you were being dismissive of citizens of the US and Canada. . .cuz. . .I thought your NA stood for "not applicable". (sniff) And now that we've covered your use of dots, I think we should address your use of paragraph symbols. (KIDDING!)

On that note, I best be moving along to sprinkle my sunshine elsewhere. fa la. . .

miino biimaadizi

by Anomalous on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 08:11:59 AM EST
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Hallo (4.00 / 16)

Where you Live -- In the USofA, in beautiful mountains in a blue island in a red county of a red state. But I think the colors are misleading.

Family -- Single.

Career or School -- I work in new media. (That's fancy gobbledygook speech for web design and development.)

Hobbies -- I need to find some. I like movies and hiking and snowshoeing and cooking good food and reading science fiction (mostly just the better writers, though, the ones who'd be winning Booker prizes if they didn't happen to write in a genre that is not respected or understood by mainstream literary types).

Interests -- Politics, the changing face of business, sciences, the day-to-day lives of people in all walks of life, music....

Politics -- An extreme moderate conservative progressive feminist. In other words, I'm not a Democrat but end up voting Dem much more than Republican, because Republicans seem to have sold out to much scarier people, and I'm a counterculture opponent of the patriarchy who believes in liberty and free trade, without losing sight of the power of Keynesian economics and importance of compassion and maintaining the social safety net.

Add some pics of your surrounding -- I would, but I don't see a way to attach photos to a comment, and I don't have anything uploaded elsewhere at the moment. Trust me, it's beautiful.

And now for an impressive display of my skills in foreign languages:

Los tres osos.

"Ist die Post offen, Otto?"
"Nein, sie ist am Sontag geschlossen."

"Ist Jochen zu Hause?"
"Ich glaube er ist draussen mit Kurt. Ich rufe ihn."
"O das brauchen Sie nicht. Ich suche ihn selbst."
"Hoffentlich sind die beiden noch hier."
"Hallo Jochen, bist do im Garten?"
"Wir sind hier, in der Garage! Wir putzen das Auto!"
"Ihr seid fleissig. Ich bin sprachlos!"
"Du kannst helfen. Dort liegt ein Lappen!"

"Una mas cerveza porfavor."
"Skol!"
"Prost!"
"Lachiam!" (sp?)
"Nastrovia!" (sp?)
"Cheers!"
"Salud!"

"Voulez voux cuchet amec mois?" (sp!)
"Jaurais toujours faim de tois" (sp!)

And for those who believe that women's equality is about "special rights"....

"Leck mich am Arsch!"

bows

media girl

by media girl on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:48:17 AM EST

Applause - well spoken (4.00 / 7)

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I'm glad we won't have to translate all articles we find in the European media, just put them as raw story on the web. You will be the first to receive the breaking news, the Anglo-Saxons will follow when the translation is ready.

Kudos - I like your motivation in politics.

Welcome - I hope you enjoy your stay.

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 01:30:33 PM EST
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Re: Hallo (4.00 / 9)

Welcome!!!! I read a diary you wrote which was posted on another site earlier this week, on Wednesday. It was one of the two best posts I read on that general subject during the entire week and was very succinct and to the point. I'm already looking forward to anything else you feel like sharing and I would encourage you to do so!

Our Word
Binti Pamoja nobody takes care of them, they take care of each other

by bayprairie (bayprairie<et>gmail <dot>com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:39:37 PM EST
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To insert pictures (4.00 / 8)

in your menu on the right, you should have a "your files" item. click there, and you'll see a menu - use the "Browse" button to select the file (picture) you want to post, select the upload mode ("to user section") and click on upload.

The file will then appear on your file list as an hyperlink.

you can then post it simply by using:

< img src=" (the url of the uploaded file - a boomantribune.com address) " > (witouh the spaces)

That's it. avoid files bigger than 20 kb, and add width="400" before closing the html tag if it's too wide for the site.

In the long term, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:04:00 PM EST
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Here Goes (4.00 / 16)

I signed up earlier this week (so I won't be 1500 - too bad for me) but haven't had time to introduce myself.

I've been a lurker over at kos since a few months before the election but never had the nerve to post anything. I'm still trying to figure that out - especially in light of recent events.

I'm single "fifty-something" with no kids (but two dogs so loving the idea of dog-blogging.) I was trained as a family therapist and have been running a non-profit organization here in St. Paul where we work with kids who are starting to get in trouble. I love my job and feel a real passion for the work we do.

I was a deaniac during the last election. I've always been interested in politics, but was discouraged that all any other elected official seemed to want from me was money and I didn't have enough of that to give for anyone to notice that I had other things to offer. Then along came the good doctor saying that we had the power to take back our country!! And he wanted my help. I've always felt that was the secret to his success - people just want to be asked to do something they know will actually make a difference.

Thats probably enough for now. I'm thinking about a diary on the loss of the female voice in the Democratic Party that I have felt since our milatarized national convention last fall. But we'll see. Thanks for the welcome!!

Doesn't information itself have a liberal bias? Steven Colbert

by NLinStPaul on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:50:59 AM EST

Maybe you're not 1500 but (4.00 / 11)

you are 1400....that's pretty cool...a nice even number...Welcome.

by Chamonix1 on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:57:11 AM EST
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Special Place for Deaniacs - Welcome (4.00 / 8)

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Even in Europe, I was able to pick up very early on the steps of Dean. I guess coverage with Euopean Satellite TV, my favorite networks BBC World, Sky News, EuroNews, CNNi and MSNBC are exceptional to pick up on the domestic politics in USA. From the start I thought John Dean was very special, at the time he visited small community gatherings of a few dozen Democrats at a time to present his message. He got the Democrats on track after the dreadful horror and fear of 9/11.

I am hoping for a new politician to emerge from the fold of Democrats, perhaps a governor, to beat the DC in-crowd who have diffused the message, so it's hardly recognizable in the Democratic tradition.

Glad to have you on board in the frog pond with BooMan here.

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 01:22:06 PM EST
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Please, please do (4.00 / 7)

that diary on the loss of the female voice in the Democratic Party. I'm one of the few people still wearing an Independents for Dean T-shirt because I don't trust the R's or the D's when it comes to women.

by Valkyrie on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 09:49:14 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 18)

Hey guys--

I've apparently been registered here for a while but I just recently started hanging out. I have the same user name at dKos.

Where you Live--The People's Republic of Southeast Portland, Oregon (hard by the Division Street Wild Oats if y'all are in PDX).

Family--Married to JJ, homeschooling mom to two girls ages 4 and 7.5. Yes, there are homeschoolers who are not religious wackos, more than you might imagine in fact.

Career or School--I'm a writer and web developer. Professionally I limit myself to the Drupal/CivicSpace platform. I was one of the programmers on the DeanSpace project (which became CivicSpace) but now I mostly limit myself to makin' websites with it rather than doing much in the way of contributing to the code.

Hobbies--I am obsessed with textile arts, primarily knitting and spinning. My favorite fiber is wool, hands down, followed by silk and then mohair. I teach both knitting and spinning privately and at Mabels here in Portland. If you are a fiber person, look for me at the Black Sheep Gathering in the spinning circle, coming up in Eugene at the end of this month; I'll be the fat lady with very long hair and the Babe spinning wheel.

Interests--Homeschooling, fiber, gardening, the Aubrey/Maturin books, civil rights, "slow food," the revival of the domestic arts.

Politics--I am a rabid progressive left libertarian, working with the local Democratic Party. I was and remain a Deaniac.

Dean Speaks for Me

by LynnS (lynn at siprelle . com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 12:07:50 PM EST

LINK » Brings Back Memories from Home (4.00 / 6)

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Didn't quite attach where I meant it to be!

LINK »

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 01:58:02 PM EST
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hooray for non-wacko homeschoolers! (4.00 / 9)

I was a homeschooler this year, teaching my two younger sisters at my parents' request. One of my favorite things about the end of this year is no longer having to associate with the wackos in our area.

Is 'The New Homemaker' a website that you run yourself? I went over and made an account, and your recipes look spectacular! :o)

by sparrowsong on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 04:53:54 PM EST
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TNH is mine. (4.00 / 8)

I founded it in 1999 after I found that there literally was not a single site for stay at home parents and caregivers that wasn't religious. And I don't count Ladies Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens blah blah as homemaking publications. To this day TNH remains the only site of its kind.

We are lucky that here in Oregon we have many, many secular homeschoolers.

Dean Speaks for Me

by LynnS (lynn at siprelle . com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:15:24 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 7)

Another spinner and knitter here! I just spent the day at the Fiber Frolic in Windsor, Maine. I'll be there again tomorrow volunteering in the fleece tent. It's the premier fiber event in Maine and I feel very lucky to live close enough to attend both days.

I'm so proud of myself; I didn't buy a fleece today ;-).

I'll introduce myself farther down, but I'm very happy to find a sister spinner!

Oh, my spinning group is The Midcoast Spinners.

by MominMaine (tlmurphy at softedge dot com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 06:46:45 PM EST
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no formal group (4.00 / 7)

I could belong to a couple guilds but I don't. I have a group of friends who meet at my house on Wednesdays; we call ourselves the Stitchin' Sedition and we all knit, spin, crochet, whatever. It started out as a morning thing and is now an all-day marathon event. We drink too much coffee, eat too much food and talk a lot while we work. Main topics of conversation are birth, boobs and Bush, not necessarily in that order. (A couple of us are birth professionals, a couple of us are still nursing, and all of us are politically active.)

Dean Speaks for Me

by LynnS (lynn at siprelle . com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:19:25 PM EST
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Re: no formal group (none / 0)

We specifically cannot talk politics at either my spinning or knitting group--there a die-hard bushies in both. I find it sad in some ways: that I can't talk about things that are important to me, but at the same time, I don't expect others to understand/support all the wide-variety of things in my life.

BTW, I birthed my last two sons at home. At one point I considering becoming a homebirth midwife, but decided I couldn't handle the flakey moms.

I've been feeling sad lately as I didn't have a nursing kidlet to take the the nurse-ins. That part of my life is over :-( Over six years of nursing . . .

by MominMaine (tlmurphy at softedge dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:05:31 PM EST
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Re: no formal group (none / 0)

BTW, I birthed my last two sons at home. At one point I considering becoming a homebirth midwife, but decided I couldn't handle the flakey moms.

I've been feeling sad lately as I didn't have a nursing kidlet to take the the nurse-ins. That part of my life is over :-( Over six years of nursing . . .

by MominMaine (tlmurphy at softedge dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:05:50 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 7)

Another knitter here (albeit still sort of a newbie!). I just looked at TNH and will have to check it out in more detail. Looks like an interesting site.

by conglomerNation on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:02:39 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 7)

I'm hooked on crochet! Have gotten some of my best fibers in Maine, mostly at the Common Ground Fair in Sept. One of my Virginia neighbors raises alpaca; I'm considering doing the same when I retire. So I guess at some point I will learn to spin. The folks who are good at it look so relaxed; I'm sure I will get all tangled up, probably with help from several cats.

by barbwires on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:56:28 PM EST
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Common Ground Fair (none / 1)

There are so many lovely things at the CGF! But it's just too big for me. I'm exhausted by the time I make it around once.

The Fiber Frolic is smaller, but all the vendors are fiber-related. Hand-dyed yarns of every kind; fibers off every animal you can think of (the cashmere goats are awfully cute!); and the llama drill team is a Don't Miss.

I love spinning more than knitting or weaving. It's such a Zen activity. I just get into the zone and make beautiful yarns. It was especially useful when I was still managing software projects. After a day of managing programmers, it was nice to come home and actually create something.

by MominMaine (tlmurphy at softedge dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:14:35 PM EST
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It's so great to see your hear LynnS (4.00 / 7)

LynnS got ePluribus Media up and running with her web developing skills. I will forever be in her debt. I am amazed at all you do. I honestly don't know how you have the time. Welcome and glad to see you here.

This is Jill in case you are wondering who in the heck Hausfrau is.

by Hausfrau on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 06:07:55 AM EST
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Boo's Frog Pond is Full ... (4.00 / 6)

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... of surprises this weekend!

Does this mean, Oui may call Jill - Jill?

It's certainly a familiar, cosy pond the Boo is running here, is the frog man up yet?

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 06:35:16 AM EST
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Re: Boo's Frog Pond is Full ... (4.00 / 5)

There sure are a lot of familiar faces around here. Please excuse my typo in the above entry.

by Hausfrau on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 06:56:19 AM EST
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Brings Back Memories from Home (4.00 / 7)

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My mom was the last generation where the craft and art of knitting was taught. As I was with two older brothers and a younger sister, I spend more time with her as a child. Even managed to knit a woolen cap for one of her dolls, perhaps also some socks: the easy stuff. I believe all until I turned 10 yrs of age, felt I had illustrated the ability of the craft, so the career stopped right there. Do recall many hours of helping to wind the loose wool into a ball without getting all tangled up. Often, the kittens had more fun to play with loose threads and occasionally a ball of wool.

Wonderful links, must be special in: "The People's Republic of Southeast Portland, Oregon".

Great admiration, homemade sweaters I have always loved because of the special designs and warmth during the cold winter days.

Love to have more specialists on these crafts: gardening, cooking and knitting. Great to have your contribution in addition to being a long term reader of BMT!

WELCOME: Make Yourself Known @BooTrib aka lost treasure of dKos

by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 01:50:15 PM EST

Re: Brings Back Memories from Home (4.00 / 9)

Good evening Oui,
Looks like the new influx is calming down. A more restful evening for you and the crew. I found it busy enough just trying to read & rate all the new posters. I'm glad you guys took on this effort - I believe it means a lot to the cohesion of the site as it continues to grow.
A hot and humid afternoon here in NYC-area. We just had a 1/2-hr thundershower, but the temp just went from 87 (30.5 C) to 82 (28 C). Tomorrow is expected to be even hotter - and the Puerto Rican Day Parade will give a colorful flavor to the city.

by ask on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:19:33 PM EST
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Re: Brings Back Memories from Home (4.00 / 8)

HI Ask, how you doing. I have seen seen your comments here and there but didn't get a chance to respond. Our temp. is low today here in Socal, still June Gloom.
So Curly left on a trip, eh. I thought you might have said in another comment.

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:38:08 PM EST
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Re: Brings Back Memories from Home (4.00 / 7)

Hey diane,
June-gloom in Socal - what's that like - in the low 70s?
Yeah, curly went for an event in the industry she works - away for a few days. Back at my place with my son. He's happy swithching between cartoons, video games and running outside in the rain - jumping up and down.
Taking it easy, too lazy to diary anything - though I am thinking about a couple of African themes. Maybe next weekend.
Try to get some rest yourself - I'll read your garden diary now. Unfortunately, I don't have one myself.

by ask on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:58:26 PM EST
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old/new spice (4.00 / 15)

Hello, thank you for the kind welcome!

I've been an occasional commenter at dKos, I got more active when the 2 NY schoolgirls were detained (http://www.detainthis.blogspot.com is dedicated to them). I signed up with Booman Tribune some time ago, but so far I've been content to read and enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

I'm a single (divorced) woman and I live in Stuttgart, Germany. I was born in Romania and I'm an ethnic Hungarian, so I'm bilingual. English is my third language. I've found German more difficult than expected, mainly because of the local dialect (Swabian), the topic of many jokes...

I'm a linguist of the Chomskyan persuasion; my field is semantics, developing/applying logic and maths frameworks to natural language. I find semantics fascinating, and what is also rewarding is that this branch of science is relatively free from sexism, since it is so new. Actually, many linguistics professors in the US are gays/women.

What drove me to dKos and the Booman Tribune: first of all, I am a news junkie. A more important reason: like many Europeans, I thought that last year's pres. election in the US was of global importance -- so, I first got hooked onto the NYTimes website, then one link led to another. I've remained hooked because of my personal experience of repressive regimes, and because my personal moral could be summed up as "Never Again"!

When I'm not getting my daily fix of the liberal Internets, I enjoy hiking and swimming in the Black Forest, reading fiction ("mainstream" literature
and murrrrder mysteries) and listening to classical music. I'd indulge in cooking for friends if I had the time.

Pictures: my web page (http://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/~agnes) has quite a few, some linked to the main page, some to the links page.

I've got to go now, to read all the fascinating stuff here...

Greetings to all,

Agnes

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 01:59:10 PM EST

Re: old/new spice (4.00 / 9)

MY dog's a person:)

by GC on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:04:57 PM EST
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pets as persons (4.00 / 9)

Sorry if my sig. line offends dog-lovers. It's that I'm an incurable cataholic, and I can't have cats (or any other pets) of my own.

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:08:31 PM EST
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Re: pets as persons (4.00 / 7)

heck no - I'm the proud aunt of two adorable cats well as a dog owner. Actually I'm one of those types that prefers animals to people!

by GC on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:25:45 PM EST
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Re: pets as persons (4.00 / 7)

>I'm the proud aunt of two adorable cats well as a dog >owner

Pictures, please...?!?!?

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:32:19 PM EST
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Re: pets as persons (4.00 / 7)

I'm so flattered you asked, but I, uh, er....don't know how to make a photo magically appear on a computer screen. But the cats are Simba and Tigger and they join us at family meals. Unfortuneately, they enjoy walking across our dishes on the dining room table. But they're so cute! I adore my dog, but he's got the world's biggest mouth. Shelties have a lot to say. Since my two-legged son went off to college, my four-legged one and I have become quite close. PS: Isn't this the coolest thing - chatting with people around the world - the idea that we can make like-minded friends around the globe, thanks to this site.

by GC on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 04:33:16 PM EST
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2/4 legged children (4.00 / 6)

Then I have 3 furry siblings, I guess. Cats who know they are so cute they can get away with anything.

The companionship of animals can be so rewarding! Esp. when they make it clear that you are Their Human...

Regarding your ps, chatting IS cool, and this site is cool too -- dKos is a bit too high-minded (exc for the weekend cat/dog/gardening blogs, but they disappeared way too soon).

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:15:21 PM EST
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Re: old/new spice (4.00 / 10)

Agnes, my goodness, what an interesting life you lead. I am always somewhat ashamed when I hear about Europeans who have extensive knowledge of US culture and politics, while I know next to nothing about any other country besides my own. Many Americans, myself among them, lead very insular lives.

I hope to hear more from you!

Laura

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:13:12 PM EST
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Re: old/new spice (4.00 / 9)

Hello, Laura,

I don't know if my life has been THAT interesting. Part of it is a direct consequence of the time-honoured Chinese curse, "may you live in interesting times".

I don't think that being insular is an exclusive American privilege: you should see some people in my beautiful Victorian (in spirit) hometown. The Europeans (and Asians and...) that you see here are not representative, since the insular ones would not post, anyway.

Also, many Americans have been to places I'd never dreamed about --- just take Melody Townsel.

Regards, A.

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:38:28 PM EST
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Re: old/new spice (4.00 / 9)

Welcome BFA, and I will agree with another poster what an interesting life you have and your subject of interest intrigues me but is a little beyond me at the moment. Another poster Soj lives n Romania currently.
Well you live in the country of my ancestors, I'm a descendant of the Mass European Migration of 1700's all from that region and all landing in Phila. Pa. I moved onwards in the migration all the way to Hawaii and then back to California. Felt like a pioneer as my mother and I crossed this country in the 60's on route 66.
Anyway good to have you here and looking forward to hearing more from you.

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 02:43:58 PM EST
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migration (4.00 / 8)

Hello, Diane(101),

Philadelphia--> Hawaii --> California, wow! I'm only one day's train ride from my home town, and the countries I cross are not THAT different (S. Germany and bits of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire). I bet my best hat your crossing on route 66 must have taken you through much more varied places.

Where did your ancestors come from?

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:01:08 PM EST
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Re: migration (4.00 / 8)

These are some of the name of places of origins of my ancestors,Rotterdam, Sulz-Holshausen, Palatinate, Weisenburg, Wurtenburger, Helmeroth to name some in Germany, and then Mollis-Glarus, Canton, Aarwangen, in Switzerland. Lots of Mueller, Millers, Baver,Kundig, Werner, Mislers, Burgi, and on and on.
I went back to 1200 something (in Europe) in my chart and have so many details, but luckily it all fits nicely on one program and CD. When I print out the chart, it is 8 or 9 pages long. I got really into genealogy last year and burned out my back with the hours sitting at computer and searching.
The spelling of the town and people is all different depending on the source and so much changing of names once they arrived here.
I think I am going to do a book someday on the whole thing, I found so many interesting stories, etc.
Looks like I'm writing a book here doesn't it. Well someday I will at least do a diary on it.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:12:21 PM EST
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diary, please! (4.00 / 9)

from Switzerland to Rotterdam, that's a fairly large area, also linguistically. (If it is THAT Rotterdam...) Swiss German and Swabian are very different from the N German dialects (according to some mean people Dutch can be lumped among them). Not to mention the cultural differences. Burgi, btw, sounds remotely Swiss to my ears.

Please write up a few stories as diaries! Then the book will only be a bit of pasting and editing :-) Joke aside, I'm sure the diaries will be greatly enjoyed!

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:31:13 PM EST
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Diane, are Your Ancestors (4.00 / 8)

.
... Huguenots?
The Journey you described could be of the Huguenots.

Huguenot, any of the Protestants in France in the 16th and 17th centuries, many of whom suffered severe persecution for their faith. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it appears to have come from the word aignos, derived from the German Eidgenossen (confederates bound together by oath), which used to describe, between 1520 and 1524, the patriots of Geneva hostile to the duke of Savoy. The spelling Huguenot may have been influenced by the personal name Hugues, "Hugh"; a leader of the Geneva movement was one Besançon Hugues (d. 1532).

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by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 03:57:36 PM EST
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Re: Diane, are Your Ancestors (4.00 / 7)

Yes some of them were you are quite right, altho areas they came from were quite spread out. Stretching to Alcaise Lorraine(sp) Countries names and borders were quite different in the past and many changes were made.
I was just going through the program of genealogy. I do think I will prepare a diary soon, the information is so vast it's hard to know where to start, but I think I have a handle on it.

I just quickly went to the program and copied this little snippet, about one:

ID: I90952675
Name: Nikolaus HERDLEIN
Given Name: Nikolaus
Surname: Herdlein
Sex: M
Birth: 1663 in 1663 in Weigenheim,Bavaria,Germany
Death: 12 Feb 1732/1733 in Weigenheim,Bavaria,Germany
Change Date: 1 Mar 2002
Note:
BIOGRAPHY: Nikolaus Herdlein was born in 1663 near Weigenhelm, probably in the little village of Wallmersbach, six miles from Weigenheim, Franconia, district of Ansbach, Bavaria.
Nikolaus and his wife Barbara made their home in Wiegenheim, Germany where he was a HACKER (pronounced "hecker"), a vine-grower or farmer.
Not much information is available on their early lives. It is known that four of their nine children did not reach maturity. Of the five who did, four eventually came to America.
In early 1731, Barbara, at age sixty-one, contracted a fever which was believed to come from washing clothes in the river. On February 18, 1731, she died of "fluss and brustfieber" (river and breast fever). She was buried at Weigenheim on February 18, 1731.
On February 12, 1733, Nikolaus died at the age of seventy. He was also buried at Weigenheim.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 04:20:36 PM EST
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thanks for sharing (4.00 / 6)

Is it correct to guess that those who came from Alsace and Lorraine were German Protestants? At least the names you gave earlier sounded German.

Btw, to this day there are more Protestants in Franconia than in Bavaria proper (area around Muenich). B. proper is quite staunchly Catholic.

It's quite telling that they had a separate name for "river fever"...

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 04:52:42 PM EST
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Re: thanks for sharing (4.00 / 5)

They were all Protest ants as I like to think of it.
They generally considered themselves German, indeed the whole town where they most settled Salisbury, Pa. was almost 100 % German Protestants, till the mines started and then many other cultures came in to work the mines.
My church was St. John's Evengelical and Reformed Church. Many of the earlier arrivals were preachers in one form or another of various early religion, Dunkers, Quakers, etc. They called themselves Pennsylvania Dutch, as from Duetchland, which was the territory around Germany and what was then Prussia.
Have to correct earlier statement I don't think any of them were Huegenots(sp) as Oui asked above. It's been awhile since I looked at the info, so I will sort it out and post a real diary as this seems to be turning into with my posts.
You guys have my interest revived in telling this story, so I am working on it. Thanks for your interest.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:18:03 PM EST
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Re: thanks for sharing (4.00 / 4)

They were all Protest ants

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by shirlstars (shirlstarsw@aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:05:07 PM EST
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Re: thanks for sharing (4.00 / 4)

I was rolling on the floor laughing so hard that I had a premature Post actulation!

still giggling. . .Oh, Diane. . .going to have to talk to Michael about you heheheheheheheheheheheheh

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by shirlstars (shirlstarsw@aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:07:14 PM EST
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BFA (4.00 / 5)

Hi there, I'm so glad to see you here.
I wanted to thank you for the truly excellent job you did with detainthis and the many diaries you posted about the detained teenagers. I appreciated your determination to stick to the story and post follow-ups when others moved on to the next days headlines.

I'm looking forward to finding some of your work around here. (and thanks for giving an intro - I suspected you had quite an interesting life, but...multi-lingual and hiking in the Black Forest? - who would have guessed?)

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 09:30:51 PM EST
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hope you read this (4.00 / 3)

Dear Zander, nice to see you!

sorry for the late reply, too many time zones!

Thank you for taking note of the efforts (mine and others') concerning the two schoolgirls. It's really heartening! I was at times quite despondent b/c of what I took to be a feeble reaction at dKos, thank you again for proof to the contrary!

I'm flirting with two diaries, one would be about conflict resolution with aggression or with negotiation; the other would be a response to mediagirl's diary about fundamental rights vs special "interests".

Till then, here are two addresses about places in the Black Forest: http://www.schluchsee.de (a reservoir at about 3000 ft) --- click on the US flag to continue ---, and http://www.bad-liebenzell.de
(Bad Liebenzell is a little spa town, 1 hour by train from Stuttgart.) Click on the Kur und Erholung button, then on Saunalandschaft Pinea, THEN on Aussenbereich Sauna at the top of the page. That will take you to photos of my bestest and favouritest spot in all the Black Forest: a garden with a small pool (fed by the local mineral spring) and sauna cabins. First you steam yourself in the sauna, then take a dip in the pool, then you lie down in an easy-chair, contemplating the flowers and the birds, feeling totally cleansed, inside-out...

Have a nice Sunday! A.

A dog's a dog. A Cat's a Cat. (T.S. Eliot)

by BFA (agnes at ims dot uni hyphen stuttgart dot de) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 11:19:37 AM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 14)

hi all,

i'm artemisia -- not my real name but my chosen online name in honor of the greatly skilled and passionate painter artemisia gentileschi.

i tend to avoid upper case letters when posting. i'd like to say its in honor of bell hooks, but frankly, it's just because i'm lazy.

i currently live in northern new england, but will soon be moving to new mexico. (anyone want to buy a house in maine?)

career or school? have had many of both but currently disabled.

hobbies? knitting, watching really bad sci fi movies. my favorite is Night of the Lepus. was heartbroken when MST3K was cancelled. hoping to learn to draw and paint in the year ahead.

interests? women and all things female: women's history, women's experiences, women's politics, Women's Words, women's hockey... etc also global poverty, particularly in africa, and particularly how it affects, you guessed it, women and girls: Binti Pamoja and Tabitha Clinic

politics? progressive, feminist, lesbian.

languages? took 2 years of french in junior high, 4 years of spanish in high school, and 3 years of french in college. i can now say "hello, how are you?" and count to 10 in french, spanish, and swahili.

would love to post some pics, but don't know how. thanks for letting me run on at the mouth a bit here. i promise to be more concise in future posts.

Where women's voices are valued and respected... Our Word

by artemisia (artemisiasfire at aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:25:47 PM EST

hi artemisia (4.00 / 8)

Welcome, I'm new as well. There are some instructions upthread for posting a picture - but they don't work for me. It says you should see a "your files" subject in the right hand column but I don't see it, do you?

by jes on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:45:33 PM EST
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Hi Jes (4.00 / 6)

I just answered your question right below this comment. and what was talked about in the comment upthread was "your files" is on a picture hosting site, like photo Bucket or Photo Trail. See links below....Hope this helps, if not ask again and someone will jump in and help.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 06:29:00 PM EST
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Here's a 4 (4.00 / 8)

for your "handle" alone. One great artist!

Welcome.

"Against silence. Which is slavery" - Czeslaw Milosz

by caneel (caneelinparadise at gmail dot com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 06:22:27 PM EST
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Hi Artemisia (4.00 / 7)

First a great big Welcome and then I will try to lead you in the right direction for posting a pic.
You have to have a hosting site on the web first off, once you have that you can upload a pic, and it will be in a few lick made ready for posting. If you use, Picture Trail:
http://www.picturetrail.com/register/
It will put the whole complete code in for the pic and no need to add any code by hand, you just copy and paste to comments.
Second I did this diary on computers and I am sure someone gave more detailed instructions if you want to go there and check that out.
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2005/4/21/21447/8706
I wish I could give up the use of caps...So tiresome to always be hitting shift key.
Have a good time on this site.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 06:26:33 PM EST
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Welcome to another (guessing?) refugee (4.00 / 8)

Artemisia,

Your post at that "other place" this past Wednesday, titled Sexism in our midst was absolutely fantastic. And then when you topped the serene logic and the positive attitude of the diary with your wonderfully funny, malice-free "top rated comeback" and the excellent thread that followed I thought, "Why doesn't this woman write more?" It was, to my way of thinking at least, 100% front page material.

Our Word
Binti Pamoja nobody takes care of them, they take care of each other

by bayprairie (bayprairie<et>gmail <dot>com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 06:40:25 PM EST
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OOPS! (4.00 / 7)

forgot the links for

artemisia gentileschi

and

bell hooks

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by artemisia (artemisiasfire at aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 05:32:38 PM EST

Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 13)

I just signed up having been "sent over" by my DH. DailyKos has gotten a bit big for me lately and I feel like I often miss diaries because new ones are posted so quickly. Sometimes by the time I comment, a diary has already fallen off the front page.

On to the "about me" part:

Where you Live: Maine; born and spent 37 years in California

Family: DH and 3 sons under the age of 12

Career or School: Too many degrees, 12 years as a software project manager and now a tutor in the local Middle School. My DH was a full-time dad until a year ago and I worked more than full time, but now I'm working around my kids and am considering going back to get my teaching credential.

Hobbies: Spinning, knitting, dyeing, kid stuff (games, crafts, etc.). I have two spinning wheels and can be found frequently teaching or demonstrating in public. Summer is my busy time and my group The Midcoast Spinners has events almost every week during this season. My regular knitting group meets at my LYS, Unique One in Camden, ME. I hold dyeing workshops from time to time as well.

Interests: How to preserve a decent world for my children and grandchildren. Teaching people to think about how their actions impact their community. I'm very active in local politics, including volunteering to work the polls on election day (next Tuesday, Flag Day), and elected to our town Charter Commission to write a constitution for our little town.

Politics: I believe people should think for themselves and should seek information beyond what any one media provides. I'm a skeptic. I question all the data in front of me and typically don't stop questioning until I think I have enough information to make a decision. I'm also a realist. Which means I know I must often accept things that are not my first choice.

I'm looking forward to participating here and hope to hear many voices of reason.

by MominMaine (tlmurphy at softedge dot com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:05:44 PM EST

MominMaine (4.00 / 5)

Hi there,

I'm a little late to this party, and see that you've already met some of the other knitters/spinners hanging out here today.

I just wanted to invite you to hop right in. One of the more wonderful things I've seen around these welcome diaries lately is very new members greeting one another.

Welcome.

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:20:29 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 13)

Hi all,

Looks like I finally get to say hello towards the front of one of these welcome wagons. I too am a dK refugee. I was a lurker there but am more inclined to post here.

I'm 43, about to turn 44. I'm a 5th generation Californian, a lesbian, in a committed relationship for 24 years with a 9 year old son. We live in the SF Bay Area. I'm a lawyer, but about to give notice at a law firm that I've been at for 18 years and start at a new challenge job. I'm pretty excited about that.

I'm also enthused about this new venue. It's good to see so many familiar names. With the new jobs, I hope to have more time to participate.

by DMiller on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:26:08 PM EST

Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 7)

Wow, sure sounds like an exciting time for you! Best of luck with the job change.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:06:32 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 5)

Laura - now that's what I love about you, out here passing out cookies and assorted goodie welcomes! You go girl!!

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by shirlstars (shirlstarsw@aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:32:32 PM EST
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Hi second nature (4.00 / 3)

I just checked the team meeting diary and I think you will be in line to do the next wagon diary, is that cool with you. If so could you please post a comment on the team meeting diary, and hope you keep that in hot list, as it's a good way to keep this organized.
So you will be #18 if you decide to accept this mission, smile....
Some day I would like to catch up with you and chat, but I expect we will do that in good time.
So nice to have you aboard.
Now we need more volunteers for coming diaries....
Here is team meeting diary....
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2005/6/10/101149/348

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 11:27:27 AM EST
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Can do (none / 1)

I got #18 ready to go when #17 fills up! Looks like Sunday evening.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 03:20:49 PM EST
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Welcome! (4.00 / 7)

Hi! I think there's been a rush on this week of refugees from that other place you mention in your post! I've only been here a day myself and there are a lot of us coming in. I've heard many good things about this place, too.

Our Word
Binti Pamoja nobody takes care of them, they take care of each other

by bayprairie (bayprairie<et>gmail <dot>com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:30:59 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 (4.00 / 12)

Uh oh, I hit Asia on the poll by mistake. I live mostly in India, but I am in the US visiting family for the summer.

I am a retired psychologist, born and educated in Texas. Amazingly, I have been a progressive thinker and voter since age 18 in spite of having virtually every conservative influence possible in my "formative years". It's what happens when a woman thinks.

I am single, but have many children though friends and a young Indian lady I was a nanny for. Gee, I got to retire at 36 and play for 18 years. Aren't I lucky!!

I have four cats in India.

I am interested in almost everything. I tutor in math, sciences and English in India to the children of Americans and French and, once, for and Israeli girl in math from Hebrew texts.

I got my first computer when I was past fifty, and enjoy the puzzles this wonderful instrument presents me.

I have been a member of the frog pond from the beginning, but haven't posted much due to time requirements. I have a little more time while I am in the US.

My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky...Wordsworth

by outlanddish (catringmaster@yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:28:45 PM EST

Where in India (4.00 / 7)

do you live? I lived in New Delhi for 3 1/2 years long ago -- in the early '70s. I retain very happy memories of the people there.

"Against silence. Which is slavery" - Czeslaw Milosz

by caneel (caneelinparadise at gmail dot com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 07:37:35 PM EST
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Re: Where in India (4.00 / 4)

I live in Kerala on the southwest coast, in a village.
Fortunately, there is a substantial contingent of "foreigners" so we got cable internet connections earlier than some larger cities. The cable company could provide the infrastructure for a bunch of connections cheaply.

I have banana trees and coconut trees, and even a couple of poor coffee trees in my yard.

My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky...Wordsworth

by outlanddish (catringmaster@yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 05:03:06 AM EST
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What a lovely place to live (none / 1)

I visited Trivandrum once.

Now, I too have coconut palms in my yard. I live on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. When I first moved here 17 years ago, so many things reminded me of India, particularly the living inside/outside. I had a hard time locating where I was when that "deja vu" would hit.

Much good luck to you.

"Against silence. Which is slavery" - Czeslaw Milosz

by caneel (caneelinparadise at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:30:45 PM EST
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Re: Welcome Wagon #16 Tell Us About YOU (4.00 / 9)

"ribbit ribbit" welcome from the lilly pad of Tennessee to all the over the big pond in either direction. Glad to have you playing here with us in the waters of knowledge and love and and politics.

HOpe you enjoy your new lighten bug section of new members here. A very big and hardy welcome aboard.

"ribbit ribbit"

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:15:39 PM EST

Brenda (4.00 / 5)

hi there,

It's good to see you again. When I ran into you on...oh, let's see, Wed - Thurs? (boy it's such a blur) I had the impression that you had been in the thick of it and had accumulated some stress before showing up here...

I just wanted to see how you've been doin' since then. How goes it?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:15:11 PM EST
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Re: Brenda (4.00 / 6)

Hi Zander, Well yes and no. I was in the last posting of Kos on this matter, I think and one that Armando was posting about too. I thought it was all done and gone bye bye and there it was AGAIN. When I awakened and sat down to read the news....I think if he had just left well enough alone, it would have died a miserable death and we all could have gone on our merry way.[however, I would have been way more cautious about him and others then] I suppose one could call it getting up on the wrong side of the bed for me that morning. I like to get up early and sit and drink coffee and listen to c-span and read the news and not only on kos but other places. As a leader of this site and his lame posting on this, was more than I could take, for the most part. I accepted his sorry apology and the way he put it, in other words I just considered the source and was going to go on till that morning.

Now If I remember correctly, I was one of the early posters that day. It seems once I started to say my piece and I really tried to be nice, I just got it all off my chest, however. As someone in the older generation, I think we have lots to offer kos and his readers. I feel from all the years of what I have done in my life as a nurse, vet, mom and grandmom, citizen, voter and oh what ever, I just felt he was wrong, as well as some others. I said I do not care how old you are it is all about respecting others. From there it went crazy. I told him that I was tired of him telling me how good harold ford was for I lived in that state and I didnt think much of him. I know his voting record and it is not one I would want in the sentate, let along the house. Harold ford is not a very nice man either. He is very rude and very egotistic. From then, I had to get ready for work and left to come home to find...such horrible things being said about women and such....I just could not believe my eyes.

After it was all said and done, I do not think any one attacked me personally, but it sure did open the barn door to much discussion.

Look, I think I am a fair person and will get along with most ppl. I have learned I have had to do that in the daily politics of which I have had to deal with all my life. I just feel this whole ad business was uncalled for. It should not have been done by kos and it should have been removed as soon as he knew how it offended some. I think his judgment was not good in this affair. I said it was his place to make good or ruin. It was his decision. I felt if these men/boys were actully talking to their wives or moms or grandmoms like there were talking here online to us women, they would have a different response and it would not be by silence. I feel most of them [theh men and some younger women] would have had a black eye over it...bs

Anyhow, I still read and lightly post there now. It is a good place to read and get ideas of others and learn..but It is not the same and will never be as far as I am concerned. I personally have lost faith and trust over there so that is the bigee for me. I have a goal for myself and that is to learn so I can be a better citizen and help win back congress and the WH. That's my major goal and I will fight with them or I can fight in some other avenue. The decision was theirs to make, in my opinion. You see, I came to kos of my own free will and I could leave the same way. I do not owe anyone an explanation on anything in that respect.

I really like it here. I lurched for sometime but did not become a member, for I really did not have time for a lot of computer time for a lot of places to post,,,but I did love to read here...after that happened, I joined here and love it. I feel very comfortable here. Good to see lots of old posters here.

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 08:20:45 AM EST
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Re: Brenda (4.00 / 5)

Maybe this diary by bood abides will help you to laugh about it - ...or not, if you would rather not think about it right now.

I think a lot of people are also assessing the information vs community thing, and settling down into habits based on personal feelings about the need for trust, etc. There is some great discussion about this in Boudicca's diary I am not a kossack, nor a Boomer.

Anyway, glad to see you back, take care...

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 09:29:01 AM EST
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Hi Zander :: Hi Second Nature (4.00 / 3)

.
Looking at Diane's diary with assignments, I'm not sure whether Second Nature would take the lead for Welcome Wagon #17.

Would you be so kind to have an opening ready for a new diary, if Second Nature does not come to our rescue? Please let me know - thanks as always for excellent coverage of the handshaking of so many newbies.

I will be on and off to support, be can't be available 100% to lead #17.

Pax

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 09:52:34 AM EST
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Re: Hi Zander :: Hi Second Nature (4.00 / 4)

Um, <terrified> - OK. I'll start working <self-consciously> on it. Let me know if it's needed <praying it's not>.

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 09:59:07 AM EST
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Re: Hi Zander :: Hi Second Nature (4.00 / 2)

.
Scissor and paste creates little miracles. Use bits you like from earlier diary - add your personal creation. Keep it brief - is just as pleasant, can always be edited for a special news item.

Man Eegee or myself will take care of list with earlier diaries, these will be attached as comment to new thread, no worry for you.

Um, <terrified> - OK. I'll start working <self-consciously> on it. Let me know if it's needed <praying it's not>.

All pro's get a bit tense just before launch of article. You have no deadline, take 1½ or 2 hours if you need it. Will be available for any emergency.

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:12:20 AM EST
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Re: Hi Zander :: Hi Second Nature (4.00 / 2)

almost done - should I post when I'm ready, or wait for a cue?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:18:23 AM EST
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Re: Hi Zander (4.00 / 2)

.
Just hit the key when you feel like it. GREAT

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:29:33 AM EST
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Re: Hi Zander (4.00 / 3)

It's up now - would you mind closing this one and posting links?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:55:50 AM EST
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Re: Brenda (4.00 / 4)

:o)...a double thanks to you, Zander. I am adult for one thing and I will not be chased away from any thing I feel I want to be a part of, as long as I behave myself and not be threatening to anyone. [beside, this is just not me to threaten anyone...] I just love it here at the frog pond. Way back many years ago, when I first started to use the internet, I was a member in a med chat room...it was light and humorous and back then I was their DJ so to speek. I collected music to play for eveyone to listen to while they talked. We had parties and food, cyber of course, to be served and we really had a great time using our imaginations. I felt it kept me and my mind on top of thinking and of course learning. Besides, it helped relieve some of my stressors, too. When someone had a problem we researched it and then posted our findings. Boy was this the prelude to the blogging of today or what!!?? So this is not new to me. I know how to travel in the cyberspace of all of this blogging stuff. We discussed everything from soup to nuts there. This is why I love the frog pond...it reminds me of that time in my cyberlife. :o)

Yes this thing at the kos stressed me out, but I have gotten over it and will go on...I just do not like someone to tell me what to think...I am politically independent and personally that way too. I lean democratic and have since 2000 become more political than ever. I have real life friends all over America and the world..I have learned so much from them and how others think and how they live. I am just thankful for the internet to have served me in such a way. I will be very happy here...and thanks to you and others like you, I hope we are of one family that can discuss and maybe even solve some problems in/of life together. Learning is what it is about for me, anyhow. I yearn for that tool to broaden my horizens. Big hugs and Good morning, from here in TN.

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:07:03 AM EST
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BooMan's New Feature ¶ WOW! (4.00 / 6)

BooMan's New Feature - WOW!

TOPS! Jerôme á Paris - Soj - Sirocco
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EUROPEAN TOP NOTCH . . .

Looking Forward To Great Debate and Expanding Knowledge of More Than Tiny Europe » You've Given Us Insight Into African, Mid-East and Asian Culture ◊ Politics As Well!

EXTENDED JOY!

JOY is BooMan's Spellin of Soj
I'm Glad I Peeked @05:00AM Local
Curiosity Killed The Cat - But He/She Got To the News Sooner.

Oui aka @dKos as creve coeur and new creve coeur

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by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 08:21:56 PM EST

Re: BooMan's New Feature ¶ WOW! (4.00 / 6)

So cool! Does this mean...um...field trips for all?

How about a house sharing/exchanging feature here at Booman? I live in Atlanta (yeah, I know, red state but still pretty cosmopolitan) - will swap for Berlin, Vienna, Strasbourg, Amsterdam...hell anywhere in Europe!

by Valkyrie on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:01:42 PM EST
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Valkyrie Sounds Pretty Dutch to me (4.00 / 4)

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Always welcome - there is lots of space still around.

◊ Valkerij

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by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:13:03 PM EST
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Re: BooMan's New Feature ¶ WOW! (4.00 / 4)

I'll swap Vancouver for Prague... or during the winter, anywhere within 50k of Mittenwald - no it's not Innsbruck, but there is a little hill that I swore to myself I'd snowboard one of these days....

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:45:39 PM EST
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Re: BooMan's New Feature ¶ WOW! (4.00 / 3)

zander here do you live. I know I knew days ago, but cannot remember now. Maybe you need to post a bio again to refresh us.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:54:37 PM EST
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Re: BooMan's New Feature ¶ WOW! (4.00 / 4)

I'm in Vancouver. I've moved around a lot - SF, LA, NY, here, there and everywhere really, but I always come back to my lovely city by the mountains. Of course, I'm quick to add that the moment Stephen Harper becomes prime minister - I'm running away to Tonga.

OK, that first part went smoothly, but now I'm choking, and feeling shy. Can I steal the MO of many others who've posted lately, and say...

I'm a news junkie and blog addict who enjoys skiing (I board too), travel, good beer and um, long walks on the beach...well, whatever, you get the picture....

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 12:13:33 AM EST
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Team USA - Argentine 1-0 (4.00 / 3)

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For the soccer moms and other fans!

Youth Championships

First half goal by Chad Barret, clean header to the ground after a deflected pass into the box. Freddy Adu did not show form, got easy call on a penalty, which he missed by hitting the post. The Argentine team were Cup favorites, no harm done yet in group system of play.

SAMENVATTINGEN - VIDEO REPORT of GAMES button - 1 day delay.

◊ The Women's World Cup is also being played.

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by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 09:54:10 PM EST

EURO Barometer Survey Link (4.00 / 4)

◊ EURO Barometer

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 01:11:56 AM EST

How are we doing? (4.00 / 5)

I've been wading through diaries today, it's been great to see the level of discussion. Oui, I meant to say earlier, congratulations on your daughter's bridal shower.

Very off topic and shameless, but does anyone have a g-mail invite they wouldn't mind throwing my way?

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 01:17:41 AM EST

Re: How are we doing? (4.00 / 4)

ditto on the g-mail. Diane asked me for an email addy the other day, to which I replied 'soon, I'm still getting my 'zander' identity organized'. But I've been frustrated. My mail is almost entirely POP3 through a friend's server and not appropriate for many uses, I like hush for temporary and disposable needs, but don't want to buy in for permanent mail - I hate hotmail... what's a girl to do?

Oui, I'm sorry to be rude. You've dumped massive amounts of mojo on me, but I kind of feel like we haven't been 'formally introduced' or something. Congrats from me too on your daughter's upcoming marriage.

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 01:29:31 AM EST
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Sorry for Not Keeping Count (4.00 / 4)

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... hope it's not Atlas' burden.

I got a bit carried away with fortunes of past days - Sunday one week ago - no one could have known the breaking wave would hit BMT. It has been very gratifying in making so many newbies feel at home right away. Everyone settled in, recognized many friends and familiar faces and immediately became very active with participation. Look now, it's like the community has been united for weeks! Amazing.

Thank you for jumping right in and getting suit all wet.

Pax

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:43:20 AM EST
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Re: Sorry for Not Keeping Count (4.00 / 4)

Soaking wet! and it's been so much fun. Time and time again I've been just amazed at the dynamic here.

With Man Eegee tucked in bed for the night, and not many people floating around right now, should I be preparing for #17? I wouldn't have had the nerve - but with Cake just hopping in and doing such a great job yesterday, it seems less intimidating. Of course, it's slowed down quite a bit, so maybe 17 won't roll around for a little while yet....

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:58:48 AM EST
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Pace Will be Slow for a Bit ... (4.00 / 3)

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Probably when the east coast awakens on Sunday 09:00AM EDT - traffic stays at a low level - perhaps target noon EDT, approx. 5½ hours from now. Hopefully it will coincide with newbie #1500.

A Diary Special, unless the Boo himself has a special in mind to celebrate the milestone, it's not just the number that's special, but it seals a week of a tremendous effort and connection of minds and spirit, which will not likely be seen again.

The race this week has a lot of Olympic Record breaking! We can overrun this diary a bit - traffic on the site is at a low level, such sustains speed.

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 03:30:22 AM EST
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Phew (4.00 / 2)

I was starting to get nervous. I'll be happy to leave this in more capable hands. It looks like the east coast is starting to wake up - the time zone map you posted below was cool when I thought it was a static image - now that I realize it's linked real-time to the site meter ..., ... neat!

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 03:53:30 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Phew (none / 0)

I thought it was a static image - now that I realize it's linked real-time to the site meter ..., ... neat!

I like to keep close watch on the extreme time zones, the Hawaii-Alaska time zone is present and the Iraq-ME zone. The Aussies had let me down a bit, the same for the Brits. The poll also indicates mainland Europe - Founding Six - outnumbers the British Island and rest of Europe. Surprising.

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 04:46:00 AM EST
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Re: Sorry for Not Keeping Count (none / 1)

I totally agree with you OUI. It is very amazing. If I were younger,, ha ha, I would like to try that wave...:o)..looks like much fun to me....btw OUI is yes in french, no????

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:13:21 AM EST
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Oui - Yes - Si - Ja ¶ Why say No - Non? (none / 1)

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Truth is I needed a very short name, combination not easily traced by google, when I was working on the PropaGannon story. Even creve coeur could be found very quickly.

Oui is part of Louis, right I graduated from St. Louis U in Missouri. So I was happy with Oui, and in real life find it difficult to answer - no to friends.

Pax

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:25:12 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Hi Oui, Zander and all (none / 1)

Good morning to all Welcome Wagon Greeting Team, marvelous job all you folks, I still haven't caught up with everything on all the sites.
Oui do you want to start of a new diary.. That way it will get in Internation Rec. list. and who wants to host the one after that.....???
Zander did I hear you say you were working up to it. Let me know, k?
Zander you are a dynamo, I just love you.....
I love everyone else to. Hugs to all for a great job.

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:31:55 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Hi Diane, Zander and all (none / 0)

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Zander agreed to do Welcome Wagon #17 and is set to go - see comments on this thread.

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:36:03 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Hi Diane, Zander and all (none / 1)

Well that is just so cool and I am so happy to see that. Thanks Oui for letting me know all was well.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:43:56 AM EST
[ Parent ]

17 is up (none / 1)

gee - that was stressful - I'm really self-conscious about stuff like this. Is there stuff I'm forgetting about?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:58:35 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Oui - Yes - Si - Ja ¶ Why say No - Non? (none / 0)

I was born and raised not far from you in Illinois..Salem. Was stationed at Scott AFB. My oldest daughter had oral surgery in CC mo. and I have relatives there, well I think they are still there. Been a very long time since I heard from them.

Small world...

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 09:55:48 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Man eegee (none / 1)

I have a gmail account but can't remember my name on it or password as I had a computer break down, and lost all posswords stored. Anyone know how to find it and if so can have it if that is possible. I didn't like it. don;t know how to do an invite, but the way I got mine was through a google search, on one site it says no more gmail accounts, but I found one link that I could go to and set up account. Suggest google search.
On Opera web browser you can set it up to receive all email accounts and that is enough for me to deal with.
Zander, Yahoo has free email, so does Juno or Zero, but Yahoo has been quite good and good for im..ing.....

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:49:37 AM EST
[ Parent ]

EARTH's Time Zones - % Participants BooTrib (4.00 / 3)

Site Meter - Time Zones
Interesting to see time zones awakening - watch the coming hours how dawn moves across mother earth.

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 01:23:43 AM EST

Re: EARTH's Time Zones - % Participants BooTrib (4.00 / 2)

wow, how interesing....don't ya just love it....

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:15:59 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: EARTH's Time Zones - % Participants BooTrib (none / 1)

Very interesting - I hadn't seen that before. Seems odd the -8 (PST) is responsible for almost 40% right now. It's 2am over here!

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 01:50:08 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Previous Welcome Wagons (4.00 / 3)

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:00:17 AM EST

I'm heading to bed (4.00 / 4)

but if Part 17 ends up coming before I sign back on, I posted the code at the Welcome Wagon Team Mtg diary. If you copy it and then paste into a comment with the Auto Format setting, the list will display as above. Have a great night/day, zander and Oui, I will see you all tomorrow. Paz!

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:03:28 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I'm heading to bed (4.00 / 2)

Thanks for that post - I noticed it earlier, and made a mental note, in the event that one of these upcoming diaries would be mine. Much gratitude from the html impaired.

Later.

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:32:55 AM EST
[ Parent ]

About peterborocanuck (4.00 / 7)

Hi Y'all, from beautiful Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. My name is Ron. I'll be 44 on August 10. I was born into a military family, the second of four children. I have three sisters. My father was a weapons tech in the army, specialising in ordnance disposal, especially improvised ordnance. We were posted to Europe (West Germany) in 1968, and spent the next four years moving from location to location every 8 months or so. I went to grades two to five in Europe, becoming very good at integrating into classes mid way through the year, and conversely at leaving friends behind at the drop of a hat.
My Dad retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after 25 years when he was about the age I am now. He started a second career in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and took his family to Ottawa, the city from which I eventually left home. So now, despite having no deep roots anywhere, whenever someone asks, I'm from Ottawa.
I graduated from high school in 1980, and immediately found employment with what was then called Ontario Hydro, as a "nuclear operator". All of my postsecondary education has been at the utility's expense. I became licensed by the Atomic Energy Control Board, as it was then known, to operate the Bruce "A" reactors in 1994 after four years of full time study, but moved on to Peterborough to work at the Darlington station in 1998, when Ontario Hydro temporarily mothballed Bruce A. After three more years of full time study, I became relicensed at Darlington.

I have been married to my beloved wife since 1988, and together we have three children: two boys and a girl, now ages 19, 15, and 14. My wife and I raise and show Airedale Terriers under the WharfeAire prefix. I have to make this quick, because we are heading out to a show in about fifteen minutes. I feel as though I am one of the luckiest people on the planet. My wife has been able to raise our kids full time, and devote herself to all aspects of the dog fancy, including conformation showing, obedience, and giving private and group lessons. She has become a self taught ( except for the many semiars) expert on behavioural modification and canine aggression and inter-species communication. Lucky for her, because she uses her skills to shape my behaviour, but that's another story.
I am a lifelong liberal, Liberal, and bleeding heart. My wife is calling me "Let's GO!!!" so I'm going to have to abruptly end this. I'm sure more about me will leak out over the coming weeks. Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself.

by peterborocanuck on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 08:47:43 AM EST

Hey there (4.00 / 3)

You're not going to believe this, but I grew up near Ottawa. Welcome from a fellow Canuck.

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 08:55:05 AM EST
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Re: About peterborocanuck (4.00 / 4)

"Lucky for her, because she uses her skills to shape my behaviour, but that's another story..."

Now that is exactly the story that we want to hear... ;-)

Hey, as long as you avoid the collar, you're OK. And if you ever get into a big ring, try to stay clear of the little jumps and tunnels. And, and, don't brush your hair...

you can't be me

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 09:04:15 AM EST
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It's all good!! (none / 1)

I love being challenged every day. It explains both my job, and my everlasting love for my wife.

by peterborocanuck on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 03:25:34 PM EST
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Re: About peterborocanuck (4.00 / 3)

oh wow! how very interesting you life has been and I know will continue to me....a big hardy welcome to the frog pond. I know everyone welcomes you here as well. Looking forward to your posting more...later on. Have a fun day.

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:21:02 AM EST
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Hi Oui (3.90 / 11)

As usual you are right on the job and with this new fab u lous diary. Everyone, please recommend, this may turn out to be the celebration diary if we hit 1500 in it, so join us.
Thanks for the great job Oui and all the Boo crew welcoming team.
If you want to sign up to host one of these welcome diaries follow this link:
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2005/6/10/101149/348
Come on and join us, it's a lot of fun.
Great job last night with Zander and Cake, and all who joined in....

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:11:27 AM EST

Re: Hi Oui (4.00 / 4)

Hi Diane,

There was quite a little party happening last night. Too many smokers for sure, but some great conversations all around.

I'd like to add kudos to bayprairie, who posted an intro last night expressing the sense of being "dis-communityized". Reading this thread right now, I see bayprairie is here actively engaging in some community building. <smile> Have I mentioned lately how much this place rocks?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 09:56:56 PM EST
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Zander are you around (4.00 / 6)

I just saw your comment, did you get some rest, I was up till 3 and then woke up at 7 and staggered over to the computer and flipped it on to booman and jumped right back in. Have been taking it a little slow today but perking up a bit now. I swear no late nighters for me tonight, I hope.
So how are you doing, still having fun!!!!

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:20:27 PM EST
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I just showed up (4.00 / 3)

after a whole lot of much needed sleep. Now I'm wondering what I've missed... this past week has just been too interesting to want to walk away from, but sleep-dep finally caught up with me.

I hope you're taking it easy. You've exhibited super-human stamina, but please - please take care of yourself.

So - so what have I missed? Has 1500 arrived yet?

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:30:13 PM EST
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Re: I just showed up (4.00 / 3)

Well let's see. I don't think we hit a 1500 yet but I haven't seen a count recently, booman should tell us. And he has revealed several surprises, you will see.
I am going to try to go to bed early, but this place is just so exciting right now I've virtually lived at my computer and my kitchen is piling up with dishes, etc. I bet a lot have those problems, with all the time people are spending on site.
I am writing about three diaries in my head right now and oh yes a book, which I will do in diaries I guess, just really got on to that today with some postings I am doing. Just sort of led me along the path. Just need to take some time to write other than a million comments.
I catch up with you again.

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:02:45 PM EST
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European Trib!!! (4.00 / 2)

Sweet! Of course, I've barely left my home lately, but there was a time when I'd traveled enough to develop an interest in the larger world...

Get some sleep...

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:32:34 PM EST
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Re: I just showed up (4.00 / 2)

I saw 1 4 8 7 up thread somewhere, we be gettin close!!

don't miss ~ Matters of Spirit and Expanded Views

by shirlstars (shirlstarsw@aol.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:27:48 PM EST
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oh boy (4.00 / 2)

now I know I'll be here all night. Poor 1500 has no idea what they're in for...

My bad wolf ate my inner child. -Damnit Janet

by zander (zemael at gmail) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 12:23:28 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Zander and Oui (4.00 / 4)

I am going to bed now so you guys will be the ones to see the numbers roll to 1500 I think. Can't wait to see in the morning. Have fun, see you then...

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by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 12:32:09 AM EST
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Just Showed Up - UID #1487 - Who? (none / 1)

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Shouldn't we kinda keep track of the newbies signing up - unless most are lining up in the bushes near the pond to wait for #1499 before leap-frogging into the pond all at once!

What a Big Splash that will be.

1487 - 88 - 89 ... hold on now, not yet!

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by Oui on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:06:19 AM EST
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1488 (4.00 / 4)

User Madhaus We're getting close! Now I'm really going to bed. I hope I get to wake up to fireworks and balloons!

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 02:26:35 AM EST
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Re: Just Showed Up - UID #1487 - Who? (none / 1)

OMG, how cute....I just love this place more and more...You all are just do terrrriiiifffffic...

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:26:18 AM EST
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Re: I just showed up (none / 1)

oh how I identfy with you all...thank god for dishwashers...now I have to hire a maid for the rest....:o) now I have to work harder to employ that maid...bs I find it so hard to leave here and get to work on time! Thanks to all and each of you for making this what it is...and most of all the BOOMAN as well.

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:30:07 AM EST
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Re: I just showed up (none / 1)

it is just like the old joke going around a few years back, I was praying to God to just let me win the big lottery and I would have enough money to do all that I want to do...Then God answered my prayers one day and said to me, "Brenda, if you want to win, you first have to buy that ticket"....nuf said..I still am not buying that ticket...but giving it a thought...:o) Prayers are still going ot him tho...bs

by BrendaStewart (stormyweather1@hotmail.com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 10:33:39 AM EST
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Re: Hi Oui (4.00 / 2)

heh.. ive been found out i see! and yes. ive been enjoying myself and learning a lot! and now im getting kudos! isn't that great? thanks!

Our Word
Binti Pamoja nobody takes care of them, they take care of each other

by bayprairie (bayprairie<et>gmail <dot>com) on Sun Jun 12th, 2005 at 07:13:02 PM EST
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Hi Diane - Do Hope USA Goes To Sleep ... (4.00 / 5)

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so rest of the World can fix lob sided poll! LOL

Love your gardening diary - haven't had time to read all, that's why we have the Sundays. Had to match time with bridal shower for daughter today - lots of fun. Wedding this month.

Pax

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by Oui on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:05:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Hi Oui (4.00 / 3)

Are you just up, and did you sleep at all. I only got 4 hours sleep since I was online till 3. What a time, there used to be no one except you and Canberra and maybe Sven on then, and now there were how many one last night at 3.
Your daughter is getting married, how exciting. One of my daughters is just moving in with her boyfriend of 7 years, and they are going to marry in a few years they say, not in any hurry.
I hope the wedding will not keep you away from here too much....

Click here to step into the Village Blue2

by diane101 (dianed101 @ yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:16:36 PM EST
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Re: Hi Diane - Do Hope USA Goes To Sleep ... (4.00 / 3)

Congrats to you and your daughter, and have a great Sunday. I have to head to bed soon (it's 1.30 here).

by ask on Sat Jun 11th, 2005 at 10:35:34 PM EST
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Physics for Future Presidents: The Science behind the Headlines
Richard A. Muller

rae recommends:

Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
by Morris Berman.

On BooMan’s shelf:

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin

This looks interesting:

Adventure Divas
by Holly Morris

Here’s a good one from
Elizabeth Gilbert:

Eat Pray Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert

"Crash" * Best Motion Picture, Academy Awards * Only $11.79 at Overstock * 2006 SAG Winner, Best Ensemble

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Powell's new section:
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Selected new arrivals at 30% off

Recommended by Indianadem and ejmw:
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Wellstone

From northcountry’s bookshelf:

The New Golden Age:
The Coming Revolution Against
Political Corruption and Economic Chaos by Ravi Batra

A novel about contractors in Iraq from the woman that runs The Spy That Billed Me:

Outsourced: A Novel
from RJ Hillhouse.

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Find mystery novels by Nancy Pickard ("Kansas")

Challenging Empire: How People, Governments, and the UN Defy US Power by Phyllis Bennis (interviewed on DN!)

Featured by Keith Olbermann, New (Powell's Sale): Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by William Blum (whose other books merit serious consideration)

"Explosive" State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
by James Risen

The book the CIA doesn't want you to read: Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Larry Johnson's review

BT's all-time best seller:

PERMACULTURE:
A Designers' Manual
$79.95 * Sale: $59.95

Unequal Sisters: A Multicultural Reader in U.S. Women's History (Third Edition)

The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor And Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan

Green Press Initiative
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Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists by Eleanor Mills * NYT review

Bury Me Standing: the Gypsies & Their Journey

1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus

Brokeback Mountain
by Annie Proulx
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Check out Powell's
"At The Movies"

Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World by Noam Chomsky (Power & Terror: Post 9-11 Talks)

The Price of Privilege:

How Parental Pressure and
Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of
Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
by Madeline Levine

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