Could be we were there at the same time. We were staying near a subway entrance for several days, went w/family, and one day I needed to give up (was after the accident winter before), go back early by myself & lie down. Well, got lost on the subway instead! (missed my stop)
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No you didn't.Originally Posted by Dan Henderson
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Which makes one wonder, where oh where is Mark! Should he not return soon, he will be forgotten as the snarf king!And Marg got another (US-related) double-snarf! 7676 = our most recent '76 was1976's bicentennial.
Yes, Marg, I do know your country's year, too ... centennial was 1967 {went to Montreal for Expo}.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
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Seem to remember travelling the Montreal Metro only once and missing our stop . Usually we drove wherever we were going . My brother was living in Dorion which was our side of the city so we didn't have to travel across . That part was nice .Could be we were there at the same time. We were staying near a subway entrance for several days, went w/family, and one day I needed to give up (was after the accident winter before), go back early by myself & lie down. Well, got lost on the subway instead! (missed my stop)
Marg
Was weather the cause of Krypton's destruction? I thought its unstable core caused earthquakes and, ultimately, the planet's explosion. Jor-El did understand the phenomenon and tried to warn the leaders, though ... much like Gore-Al and global warming.Maybe your not old enough to remember Superman?
Maybe my memory is faulty, but I remember that they had managed to control the climate on Krypton, then changes started to take place and the control systems failed. Just before the planet exploded Superman's dad Jor-El, shot Superman to earth in a capsule. Or something like that.(But I can't go there until 10 posts -- at this rate, a long time away. And it's probably not a discussion in which I want to participate, anyway.)
On a separate note, can someone please describe for me just what constitutes a "snarf", and whether it is a feather one should endeavor to pluck?
1. To eat greadily
2. A loveable but annoying thundercat
3. Simple, Non-interactive, All-purpose, Resource Fetcher
Not sure about plucking any of these
According to Wiki the most common used story is the planet exploded due to an unstable radioactive core. I personally like the new revision of the superman story in which a neighboring planets ends up blowing up Krypton after long years of warfare.Was weather the cause of Krypton's destruction? I thought its unstable core caused earthquakes and, ultimately, the planet's explosion. Jor-El did understand the phenomenon and tried to warn the leaders, though ... much like Gore-Al and global warming.
On a separate note, can someone please describe for me just what constitutes a "snarf", and whether it is a feather one should endeavor to pluck?
"Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek."
To us a snarf is a post with some numerical significance number post that you happen to get . Some come accidentally , that is the person posting is not aware of getting it , others are contriverd with as any as a dozen posts in a row to reach that number . Significant number examples are ending in 000 , palindromes - 6776, consecutive - 7654,doubling like 7676. I know there are more but that should give you the idea .
11 posts this time and mine got 3 minutes , 1 hour and 33 minutes and 8 hours and 35 minutes being last .
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that's snarfly dude
Its 52º.Going to be a warm day .
Marg
What surprised me were the huge mall-like places underground by the subway/metro!
ETA: (not sure how many/few places like this there were) ... are they still like that?
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~ Susan Lapin ~
Just 3 posts added this time and mine got 13 minutes and 1 hour and 41 minutes .
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Good morning all! Hope y'all had a great and blessed weekend!
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Just one added post and mine got 34 hours and 10 minutes being last .
Guess everyone was away celebrating the Queen's birthday !
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So, how old was the queen Sunday?
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
~ Stella Adler ~
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It takes a great deal of maturity to accept that trying to eliminate all risk eliminates life.
~ Susan Lapin ~
Which queen ? It celebrates both Victoria and Elizabeth 2 .Elizabeth 2 will be 84 in June and Victoria is long deceased though I did see her on TV a few hours ago .Watched "The Little Princess ". Had seen it a few times but just love Shirley Temple .Was a bit taken back when the warning was posted " Mature subject matter , viewer discretion advised . " And repeated after each break !!!
Marg
Very strange for a Shirley Temple movie, I agree. Hmmm ... wonder what their reasoning was for that?
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~ Stella Adler ~
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It takes a great deal of maturity to accept that trying to eliminate all risk eliminates life.
~ Susan Lapin ~
Current temp 64º but we may be getting thunderstorms today . Here's hoping we don't . Light rainshower at the moment .
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Same here, although the weather service is showing only a 40 percent chance for showers. I'm going to plan on it not raining, it remains to be seen whether I'll get wet or not today.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
And sometimes I just can't help myself!
I must add that this isn't the snarf that I've been waiting these long days for. The one I'm aiming for is truly meritorious!
This one was an accident. Honest!
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
No, that one is about 77 from this one (76 from my post here).And sometimes I just can't help myself!
I must add that this isn't the snarf that I've been waiting these long days for. The one I'm aiming for is truly meritorious!
This one was an accident. Honest!
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
~ Stella Adler ~
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It takes a great deal of maturity to accept that trying to eliminate all risk eliminates life.
~ Susan Lapin ~
Congratulations to Jim on the snarf of post # 7700.
7 added posts this time and mine got 12 minutes , 6 hours and 3 minutes and 52 minutes .
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And the race is on!No, that one is about 77 from this one (76 from my post here).
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Thanks Marg! I didn't even have to sneak up on it, it felt so weird.
Next week should bring different weather for me, looks like I'll be in Florida from Tuesday till Friday morning. Looking forward to visiting with my dad, not looking forward to the heat.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Have a great trip , Jim . Wish I could join you as I have relatives in Tampa and Venice and Sarasota . I write them every day and it would be great to see them . Too far for me to drive alone now and I can't fly as I haven't got a passport .
Marg
Where have I been? So it is just for flying one needs a passport? So we can drive the usual old way, w/just our license yet? Hmmmm .......
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
~ Stella Adler ~
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It takes a great deal of maturity to accept that trying to eliminate all risk eliminates life.
~ Susan Lapin ~
Not quite , Gina . Last June when I renewed my driver's licence I paid $ 40 more ( for the 5 years ) to get an enhanced version that will allow me to drive across . I think I could go by boat as well.
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Tampa is the destination, my parents live in Largo which is across the bay. Hopefully it won't be too hot down there.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
No we can no longer cross over with just a license. The U.S. has two forms of passport. The regular passport is good for all travel outside the U.S., I should say all "legal" travel, as I don't think that a passport will work for travel to Cuba.
The State Department also offers a cheaper alternative called a passport card. It is valid for land crossings such as Mexico and Canada. The passport card looks like a license or credit card, but it carries a transponder chip that brings your information up automatically inside the customs station to make the crossing easier. I use mine for snowmobiling because it's plastic and I don't have to worry about getting it wet. I think that they are $45, a regular passport is $95 I think.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Travel to Cuba with a Treasury Department license is "legal" under US law ... and a passport definitely is needed. From the steps of the Universidad de la Habana:
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Neat! Are the licenses difficult to obtain? Years back I had heard that the way to visit was to go with a group from Canada, supposedly the Cubans would decline to stamp your passport, keeping your secret from the government. I've always wanted to see Cuba, never had the guts to try the back door method.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
We travelled with a group of business students from my wife's alma mater who were participating in an International Business class. www.onu.edu/Cuba. A number of colleges take students, but I believe in the last few years many travel agencies run "educational" trips that qualify for the license.
With our limited Spanish, we tried to convince the Cuban Border Control agent in Havana to stamp our passport as we were "legal". But she refused ... for our own good, she insisted.
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10 posts added this time and mine got 34 minutes, 14 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes being last .
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Hi Everyone!! Miss Me??
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We sure have . Susan has been gone for even longer . You are missed when you aren't here .
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We sure do! I think we are past the point where anyone here actually wants to "win." Sure would be a lonely place this.Hi Everyone!! Miss Me??
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
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Ah, so it is true. Thanks for the information, I may check to see if I can find a bona fide "educational" trip. I would love to see Castro's Cuba before things change. The forbidden nature of the place holds a certain fascination.
A passport stamped in Cuba would be a conversation piece for sure!
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Hope your seeing and enjoying warm weather Marg!
It was incredibly humid here yesterday, must have been above 100% it sure felt like it.
-Jim
To know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth, that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little faith will see you through.
Garrison Keillor
Sure am , Jim . Current temp is just 58º but going up tp 82º today . Humidity 95% .
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Right now getting a/c ck'd out, that I learned in March when it hit that UNusual 90 was not doing as it should.
(across the road from a wifi restaurant that reaches here)
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
~ Stella Adler ~
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It takes a great deal of maturity to accept that trying to eliminate all risk eliminates life.
~ Susan Lapin ~
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