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Well done David! I hope you get acknowledged:)
David wrote: "No worries mate, I know a big percentage of Americans are outraged especially by the latest atrocity, this one did get to me & I just had to voice my feelings, I think we would have trouble imposin..."You, too, David. Have a Great Christmas! (With respect to the White House, I think Obama is emotionally on your side, but probably feels that, strategically, he can't win, and he has bigger battles to wage that require all his political capital. So he'd probably like the poem, but it wouldn't affect his political calculations .)
Thank you Mark, that is along the same lines I was thinking...Aveagoodone Mate...(-:
BTW I grew up with guns & my mother had a very strict rule that my Father & uncles had to adhere to, they were.....pistols & amunition had to be pad-locked in a steel ammo box & the pistol's firing pins removed, in the same box had to go any rifle bolts so the rifles were rendered unusable, I have no quarms with firearms used in certain situations but can't see any reason why the average Joe needs a firearm in the burbs....(-:
BTW I grew up with guns & my mother had a very strict rule that my Father & uncles had to adhere to, they were.....pistols & amunition had to be pad-locked in a steel ammo box & the pistol's firing pins removed, in the same box had to go any rifle bolts so the rifles were rendered unusable, I have no quarms with firearms used in certain situations but can't see any reason why the average Joe needs a firearm in the burbs....(-:
Just like to wish everyone a very happy festive season, but above all a very safe and peaceful time.
Faye wrote: "Just like to wish everyone a very happy festive season, but above all a very safe and peaceful time."Echoing Faye's sentiments, a joyous Christmas!
Hi does anyone know when we set out 2013 reading challenge does this automatically come up on the home page??
Mark, your comments regarding the current, and growing, state of extremism in the US are deeply saddening. I have several nieces and nephews, ranging in age from 7 months through to their early 30's, and when I look at the direction the world, not only the US, is taking it is almost enough to break my heart. To think these precious innocent souls will have to grow up navigating a world full of bigotry, hatred and sheer danger of simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time makes me shudder. Perhaps in the end all any of us can do is pray [if you're so inclined] and try to make your own corner of the world a safe and pleasant environment.
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You start on the 1st January Faye.
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Tracey wrote: "Mark, your comments regarding the current, and growing, state of extremism in the US are deeply saddening. I have several nieces and nephews, ranging in age from 7 months through to their early 30..."Thanks, Tracey. Since the US has become, to a large degree, a "truth-free zone," and since we *are* the epicenter of this cancer, I think that it is necessary, at the very least, to bear witness. To say what is happening here but that is outside the realm of acceptable political discourse, here, because there is a virulent lunacy driving my country into extremities of fascism that cannot be addressed within the corporate-controlled American media, and it is a pathology that must ultimately endanger Australia and Europe and all of the civilized world. Because of deranged and intransigent Randian fundamentalists who now have control of the Republican Party, in just one week, the entire world economy may be driven into another round of convulsive reactions and a deeper recession. To attempt to avert this, Obama has even gone so far as to put the heads of seniors, prospectively, on the chopping block to satisfy right-wing Schadenfreude (and I *hope* this was only part of strategic Kabuki theatre), but there is no action sufficiently injurious of the poor or adequately societally pernicious to sate the thirst for blood of the members of the ultra-right, and so they walked away.
I *am* inclined to "pray," since there really *is* no other remedy that looms on the horizon, and I am, personally, a Quaker (as a necessary affirmation of my utter rejection of violence and social injustice). But I think we need more than prayer. Perhaps all that will help is a world unified against the intractable lunacy of the political dynamic in my "homeland." It's a Rovian word I'm loath to use. I had never heard it in the United States prior to the creation of "Homeland Security" by the Bush administration, and it is, I believe, merely a direct translation of "Vaterland," so I think it has *long* been clear in what direction the kakistocrats who control this nation have been moving. Obama is the last firewall, and he is, at best, fighting a holding action.
Brenda wrote: "Faye wrote: "Hi does anyone know when we set out 2013 reading challenge does this automatically come up on the home page??"You start on the 1st January Faye."
Thanks Brenda.
Christmas has been and gone.. I hope you all enjoyed your day :) New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)
Liz wrote: "Christmas has been and gone.. I hope you all enjoyed your day :) New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)"
We spent Christmas with family, and expect to see in the New Year with other close relatives. It's the time to get together and celebrate. :)
Margaret wrote: "Liz wrote: "Christmas has been and gone.. I hope you all enjoyed your day :) New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)"
We spent Christmas with family, and expe..."
That is most definitely it. :) Sounds like you had a great christmas and sounds like you will have a even better new year :-D best of luck !
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New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)"
Thanks Liz...and you too:)
Liz wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Liz wrote: "Christmas has been and gone.. I hope you all enjoyed your day :) New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)"
We spent Christmas with..."
Thanks! Happy New Year!
Brenda wrote: "Liz wrote: "Christmas has been and gone.. I hope you all enjoyed your day :) New years will be here in a few days.. I hope you all have a great 2013 :)"
Thanks Liz...and you too:)"
Happy New Year!
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A happy and safe new to all, we will be having a nice calm night, as I am working and it will be busy. Take care of yourselves and your families. Happy 2013.
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Faye wrote: "A happy and safe new to all, we will be having a nice calm night, as I am working and it will be busy. Take care of yourselves and your families. Happy 2013."Thanks, Faye! Happy New Year!
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Do you mean New Years Eve Michael...Christmas Eve is a long way away;P
Just started one of my Summer Challenge books Lord John and the Private Matter& got to page 36 & it started all over again. Title pages etc & the 1st 36 pages again, then jumped to page 85. So I am missing pages 37 to 84. They havent been ripped out, just not there. Not Happy Jan!!! Good job it was a 2nd hand that only cost me $3. But still, how annoying. Think I will have to go to the library to make sure I haven't missed anything important.
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Oh Zoey that's no good:( Obviously that's a publisher fault...a shame it wasn't picked up way back, and taken out of publication...
Brenda wrote: "Zoey wrote: "Just started one of my Summer Challenge books Lord John and the Private Matter& got to page 36 & it started all over again. Title pages etc & the 1st 36 pages again, then jumped to pag..."What's worse is that the original owner must have given it to the charity shop or second-hand book shop knowing that those pages were missing! How rotten!
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Yes, that is a terrible thing to do, and of course they would have known!
Yes I thought it was a bit rude of the person to do that as well. I bought it from a big 2nd hand book sale we have here once a year, but going by the couple of marks on the book, I would say it has been to at least 2 other 2nd hand places before that, so it was more than one person that got the book, got annoyed (understandably) but then fobbed it off onto someone else. But never mind, went to the library to day & borrowed the book so I can catch up on my missing 47 pages
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Will you take it back to another 2nd hand book shop Zoey? ;P lol
It's so annoying to find those kind of mistakes in books - I remember one book I was really enjoying and then in the middle of one of the pages [I can't remember the exact number but it was close to the middle of the book] it jumped backwards for a chapter or two in mid-sentence before resuming at a later stage with pages missing - I threw the silly thing in the trash and borrowed a copy from the library [after checking it didn't have the same editing mistake].
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It certainly shouldn't happen Tracey, and you did the best thing...it's the only place it belongs! But if I had a new copy, I'd take it back to the shop of purchase! Second hand shops are harder to deal with though:(
Happy New Year to you and your family Tracey:)
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Thanks Brenda and a Happy New Year to you and yours as well :) and try to stay cool :)
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Yes 'Alice' is popping her head up at the moment, haven't seen her in a long time!! Notifications...pffft!! I've given up on them working properly EVER again!!!
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Thanks Tracey....the air con is in full working mode!!
Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hmmm gettting a number of errors here with Notifications not coming up when clicking the button and over capacity stuff grrrrrrrrrr. :("Yes 'Alice' is popping her head up at the m... Notifications...pffft!! I've given up on them working properly EVER again!!!
Agreed, Brenda. I think I'm probably receiving about 20% of applicable notifications by email, and still miss a lot of them when invoking the pop-up list. It's definitely problematical if you're ancient and have no... what was I talking about?
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Yes 'Alice' is popping her h..."
Hahaha!! I agree Mark!! I have to scan each group's threads to see if there are any comments!!! And I'm more ancient than you;)
Brenda wrote: "Zoey wrote: "Yes I thought it was a bit rude of the person to do that as well. I bought it from a big 2nd hand book sale we have here once a year, but going by the couple of marks on the book, I wo..."HaHa If I knew that the person who did it in the first place was definitely going to get it, then I probably would :), but no I wouldnt do that to someone. Plus Im a terrible book hoarder, I tend to keep most of my books & not give them away :)
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No I knew you wouldn't...I wonder if you contacted the publisher, would they send you a new copy? :)
Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hmmm gettting a number of errors here with Notifications not coming up when clicking the button and over capacity stuff grrrrrrrrrr. :("Yes 'Alice' is ...And I'm more ancient than you;)
Age is a matter of health, not chronology, so I'm sure you could pass for my daughter. :) It is taxing to have to remember to scan all the... yes, um... about geckos, I'm sure I was about to say something about geckos.
Tracey wrote: "It's so annoying to find those kind of mistakes in books - I remember one book I was really enjoying and then in the middle of one of the pages [I can't remember the exact number but it was close t..."Perhaps it was one of those annoying, postmodern writing gimmicks, or a form of "magical realism" whereby the chapter magically left the book. If this starts to affect audiobooks, we'll have narrators who suddenly start reading chapters backwards chapters reading start suddenly who narrators have we'll.
Brenda wrote: "Oh my goodness! It's 38 here at the moment!!! O_O!!! AND they say it's going to be hotter tomorrow:("It's been beautiful here.Had a swim this morning. The advantage of living near the beach in our own [aradise and then sitting outside in our own backyard under the trees with a drink, the birds serenading us and enjoying the breeze while cooking pork on the barbecue for dinner.Happy new year everyone.
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It's been beautiful here.Had a swim this morning. The advantage of living near ..."
Oh Dale it sounds like heaven at your place:) Have a wonderful evening:)
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Hahaha!! Happy New Year Mark...
Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hmmm gettting a number of errors here with Notifications not coming up when clicking the button and over capacity stuff grrrr..."Happy New Year to you, also, Brenda! It'll be 17 extra hours for me before I see it, though.
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We have less than 4 hours here until it's 2013:) I will change our calendars, and look forward to another year...where did 2012 go??
Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Hmmm gettting a number of errors here with Notifications not coming up when clicking the button a.. We have less than 4 hours here until it's 2013:) I will change our calendars, and look forward to another year...where did 2012 go?? ."I don't know. Personally, I had thought it might have gone to the Antipodes, but apparently, it's left you, too. Perhaps it's being held in an undisclosed location in Nuuk, Greenland.
Happy New Year everyone from a very chilly China - still 50 minutes to go until 2013 arrives here, hope everyone has a great year :)
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I've also sent my poem to the White House, got great doubts it will achieve anything but I thought "what the heck"
Have a great Christmas Mark, we are off to be with our Daughter & 2 grand Daughters tomorrow....(-: