Purrs once again for all in the state of Florida. This morning's forecast path for Hurricane Ivan (currently a stronger storm than either Charley or Frances) has the state in the center of a south-to-north track. They're already doing mandantory evacuations in the Florida Keys. Purrs also to...

I just created a web site for my son, Mark, who very into gaming (PSP, PS2, XBOX, etc.). The site lets gamers share information - mostly about doing modifications on their handheld devices, but it has a private forum where anything goes. Membership is totally free and you don't have to put in...

Mark, I don't know if your skills mesh at all with this job, but it's in Richardson, TX (NE Dallas). It's with a good company - mine! I work in Iowa, but Rockwell Collins has a group in Richardson. If you do decide to apply, please let me know at kalberens at mchsi dot com, so I can put in a...

It's projected to be 72F here in Houston on Christmas eve! : It just doesn't feel like Christmas when you have to wear shorts! Hugs, CatNipped

I woke up screaming last night because, in a dream, I got into my car, started it up, and a dead, misshapen creature-thing slid from my roof and landed with a crash on my windshield. As sometimes happens in dreams, there was a sense of horror to the experience entirely out of proportion with what...

About a week ago we added sauteed green onions and mushrooms, as well as grilled bell peppers and zucchini, to spaghetti sauce (the kind in a plastic jar). I was thinking that with no meat, it would still be good, but someone told me that mushrooms go bad in 2-3 days. Thoughts? Do I need to toss...

I actually just logged onto my FSA website and am looking at their page on eligibility. To wit: Psychoanalysis Dual purpose (These are services/items that are generally known to be used for both a medical purpose and a personal, cosmetic, or general

This is a short video, under a minute, of a dog trying to get a very unresponsive... person... to throw a stick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8DiOthAKek Joyce

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a ten-year-old boy in a restaurant knock his drink cup over, spilling the contents. I was amused that he exclaimed, "Wiener schnitzel!", which his family had evidently taught him to use as a "swear word". Wiener schnitzel is an Austrian food, a breaded veal patty,...

If you've ever wondered what the Internet is really for, here is a hilarious video, performed by singing Worl of Warcraft characters, that Explains It All For You: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5430343841227974645 It is slightly not work-safe, so use headphones so as not to...

We ere given loads of garlic. About 20 full bulbs, with allt he cloves still intact. We had no idea what to do with it all, and the idea that chopping garlic when you need it is a PTA, we chopped lotsof it up in the foodprocessor, put it in a glass jar, and added olive oil. The olive oil idea was...

Hello all, Being a black thumb gardener who doesn't really know what she's doing, I'm hoping (and fairly certain) there are people here who know something about geraniums. I've read several things in books and on the net, but I'm still confused as to where to deadhead my geraniums. (nothing I've...

Maybe it's just because I'm fighting off this grunge that has taken possession of my lungs, sinuses and ears and won't vacate the premises no matter what I've done, but I've become very attuned to TV commercials advertising germ killing products (Lysol, Purell, etc.). I just watched three in a...

I'm in limbo on the apartment situation. I applied online over the weekend, but have heard nothing. The current landlord called me back today (I left a message Saturday). It was not good. I went through my concerns about the lease (well, actually, only some of them before he cut me off). He...

Bad news for those wanting to see Afleet Alex vs Ghostzapper in this year's Breeder's Cup horse racing series. Ghostzapper, 2004's Horse of the Year, has been retired, due to a hairline fracture discovered in the 5 year old's left front...

Whoever you were rooting for, or even if you had no rooting interest, that sure was an exciting game! :) But who to root for in the Super Bowl? I used to live in Chicago, I live in Indianapolis now, the 2 cities are only a 3 hour drive apart and the entire area holds major parts of both...

Here are some pictures of what they found when they went back to their house on Monday and Tuesday of this week: http://www.possibleplaces.com/StBernard/Erin/ Some of the pictures are blurry because she was crying and the camera shook as she was taking the pictures. That's Greg's sister, Gina (my...

For Thanksgiving. We'll be staying with my daughter Erin and her family in their newly renovated house (I'll take piccies). It will be the first time I've seen my mom in almost 6 years - she's 81 years old and hasn't been the same since she lost everything to Katrina. I'm going to see my...

Mom called this morning and said yes, now she'd like me to come help her out. I had some financial things to take care of before I could book a flight but those things are now out of the way. So I'm leaving flying out Monday afternoon. She asked me to book a one-way ticket. She doesn't know how...

It had been a crap day for both of us. At work at the monthly meeting this morning, we've been told we're going to udnergo *massive* budget cuts. No new staff, no new equipment, no upgrades to current equipment, all new student sponsorship ended, all collaborations with outside organisations ended,...