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"badwilson" wrote in message
We plan to move to Australia eventually, Dennis will do his tours from there and I want to work part time in a winery. -- Britta// Can i come visit? I'm sure I could help you sample the winery produce to check it's up to par! ;o) Helen M -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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Lorraine had some very interesting things
to say about What Do you do? A Poll : I am currently owned by three lively kitties, Lucy, Indie and Ty. They just took over the household last month after they all spent time at a shelter. I have one that wants to kill the other two, but other than that we're all doing well now. They can be seen at http://www.raineforest.com/gallery/thecats] My owners are Felix [neutered male brown tabby, shelter adoptee believed to be part Maine Coon, about 11 years old] and Ava [ringneck dove, female, age unknown, adopted us by showing up on the doorstep injured and hungry on a very cold night about two years ago]. Your owners are a cute crew. -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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O J had some very interesting things to say
about What Do you do? A Poll: We just had a tech retire who tested T1 span voltage with his fingers because he didn't want to bother getting out his meter. I'm like you--I have had more than enough. It doesn't stop me from getting more though. They're irritating, and they make me say bad words. Then I take it he probably, as I still do, tested 9-volt transistor batteries with his tongue. It's a simple test really -- just take the battery and touch the terminals with the tip of your tongue. If it feels like you wouldn't mind doing it again, toss the battery. My DH does that. -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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"Mathew Kagis" had some very interesting things
to say about What Do you do? A Poll: Is there a no-alcohol option? :-) Zaphod Beeblebrox would hang both his heads & weep.... I wasn't talking about any specific beverage, just wondering if any no-alcohol beverages were on the menu. ;-) -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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Sherry wrote:
My mom was a typesetter when she was young too, building up the text from the individual characters made out of metal. Then she went on to doing it on computer-like machines, not so computer-like in the beginning tho, they were loud machines as they operated on pressurized air, punching holes into a ribbon of paper - that was the text. YES. Your mom either worked with Compugraphic or Verityper. Back then, setting up print jobs was a real craft, and took a lot of skill. You couldn't "see" what you were creating until it was finished, ran the punched tape through the machine and you developed the film. If you were typing a long legal notice, and lost your place, it was a nightmare to figure out from the punched tape where you left off. Imagine doing desktop publishing without a monitor. That's what it was like. Still I loved it though. I remember when Compugraphic came out with the Unisetter, and you could see your text one line at a time. I though, wow, that's for wimps. Your mom & I *would* have a lot to talk about! Sherry I've been racking my brain since this last post and now I remember she called the noisy machine a Monotype. Then there were also Linotype machines. In those days she worked for a fairly large printing house that made most of the calendars in Finland as well as other big printed items, such as sets of encyclopaedias - still have a set she got cheap when working there, it's dated in the 1970's. Oh well, the old guys are still the same, but some of the newer ones may have kicked the bucket since then... My parents speak English too, so you actually *could* talk, if you did happen to meet, however remote that chance is. -- Christine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 |
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Debbie Wilson wrote:
Tanada wrote: Ok, I'm curious. What does everyone in here do for tuna money? I'm a scientific and natural history illustrator, married to a medical illustrator. I do a job where people always say, 'Ohhhh - I didn't realise anyone actually did that!...I started out as a biologist...turned to my other passion in life, drawing.' Deb. -- Oh! How cool, Debbie and Philip!! If I had more of a head for the "science" (esp. chemistry) I would have loved to have gone into the natural sciences field and related illustration. (Toward that end I did manage some informal botanical illustration classes.) Presently I am production manager (and sometime asisstant art director) for a photographic trade magazine. (www.rangefindermag.com) and slave to =^..^= Marietta. (Actually she works for ME as traquilizer at the end of deadline ridden days) My avocation is amateur naturalist, birdwatcher (as opposed to birder), esp. from kayak, hiker & camper. Gennie |
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Howard Berkowitz wrote:
In article , Karen Chuplis wrote: in article , Helen Miles at wrote on 1/14/05 5:12 PM: Part time TV Producer for ice-hockey programmes & wildlife programmes. Now THERE's an unusual combination. I agree! Lions and tigers and bears, throwing in the stray mongoose, probably are less violent than hockey players. :-) I work as a computer programmer at company who produces software and HW solutions for the manufacturing industry and other related industries. Yeah that would probably make a good show. Just so long as the bear is not this one: http://www.kioz.com/grizzly.html. WARNING: this site contains some graphic pictures after a bear attack. Supposedly this grizzly is the biggest on record! Rich |
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:15:32 GMT, Tanada
wrote: Ok, I'm curious. What does everyone in here do for tuna money? I know we have some, ok a lot, of computer geeks, educators (or what passes for one) and so forth. You don't have to be any more specific than you want, but I confess to being extremely curious. If you're currently out of work, you don't have to say so, just list your career field. I am a Substitute Teacher for Cumberland Co. North Carolina, married to a Blackhawk mechanic/inspector who is medically retired from the US army. Pam S. Wow, I'll never be able to read this entire thread! So here's my 2 cents anyway. I am currently a self-employed small business owner (which means I have about $500 in my business at any given time - heh). I work as a psychic/Tarot card reader/astrologer/what-have-you. DH is employed full-time as a janitor at a major university, which is where most of our tuna money comes from. Ginger-lyn |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
This is probably the single thing that drives me craziest about the whole gay marriage debate. The anti-camp repeats this bromide until everyone believes it somehow, but they never explain HOW that "undermining" is supposed to happen. People making public arguments that effect other people's lives should be held to rigorous standards of logic, evidence, and clear, rational thought. Considering the "stability" of some of the Heterosexual marriages I've seen, I'd rather see Gays be able to get married. They'd be far better neighbors than the "Jerry Springer" couples. Pam S. sighing |
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Mathew Kagis wrote:
"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message Is there a no-alcohol option? :-) Zaphod Beeblebrox would hang both his heads & weep.... Yes, but some of us cannot have alcohol. I was offered a virgin Strawberry/banana daiquiri at Chili's the other day. I was flattered, but turned it down. Mike, however, loved the alcoholic one he got. I'm hoping that he didn't inherit the alcoholism gene from me. Pam S. alcoholic and diabetic |
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