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I'm a retired psychiatric nurse.
Jazz's mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... 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. |
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Sherry 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. Before desktop publishing was ever heard of, I was a "typesetter." There's a word you don't hear anymore. LOL I learned programming on punch cards. More recently I managed the art department at a metro newspaper and did ad design / layout, page layout, etc. Then my health just didn't allow me to work anymore. Now I think I'm what you call a recluse. Sherry Jill ---also a recluse |
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"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message Is there a no-alcohol option? :-) Zaphod Beeblebrox would hang both his heads & weep.... -- "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 -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... Jeanne Hedge wrote: Tax unfairness aside (and that's a pretty huge aside), I think I read somewhere that you could do something with legal documents (something like power of attorney) that would allow you to have legal say-so regarding medical things and other personal affairs. I think it's criminal that something like that should be necessary, but is that a possiblity? Yes, I have downloaded the necessary forms, but have yet to print them and have them notarized. Like I told Tom, all I want is the power to pull the plug on you... ;-) -- Make sure they are the right forms for your state. Most hospital admission clerks have sets of forms they will give you although you really don't want to wait till you are already talking to one of them. While many of the domestic partner laws are at least a step in the right direction, a big drawback is they differ from state to state. So you can never be sure where you stand. Jo |
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:15:55 GMT, "Mathew Kagis"
yodeled: "Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message Is there a no-alcohol option? :-) Zaphod Beeblebrox would hang both his heads & weep.... OK, I'll bite-- what is *in* a RL version PanGalactic Gargleblaster? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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Irulan wrote:
I'm a retired psychiatric nurse. Jazz's mama This explains why you are owned by cats... as far as I can tell they all require psychiatric care Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... 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. |
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"badwilson" wrote in message ... "Mathew Kagis" wrote in message news:Kq3Gd.98009$dv1.84483@edtnps89... Britta: You live in Thailand?? Where? Yes, I've lived in Thailand for almost 4 years. For the first 6 months we were in Songkhla, which is in the very south on the east coast. Near Hat Yai. But for the last 3.5 years, we've been in a small town called Ban Chang in the province of Rayong. It's about 45 min east of the cesspool that is known as Pattaya. I was in Songkhla, doing the: 30 sec in Malaysia to re-up my Thai visa thing... I never went to Pattaya, mostly becaus I heard it was a cesspool. Mostly known for sex tourism, which was not my cup 'o tea. Yeah, I know what you mean. But you would be surprised at how much Thailand has changed since you were here. I'm guessing that you were rock climbing at Raylay Beach in Krabi near Au Nang? I've been there 5 times. During that time it's grown incredibly. There is now a McDonald's, dozens of ATM's, 7/11's, Italian pizza restaurants, etc... I know Starbucks will be next. I indeed spent about 2 months at Raylay. I'm sure it's changed alot... I remember Krabi as a Nelson sized town, with no 'western' franchise spots. Right now, I'm sure it's a big mud pit, recovering from the Tsunami. I was disgusted when I saw a Pizza Hut in Chiang Mai, but all those beautifull Wats made up for it.. You kinda expect that stuff in Bangkok... I remember being gratefull for the 7/11 in the Kao San Rd area... Only spot with air conditioning... I like the idea of naming cats after wines. If I hadn't already decided a long time ago to name my next kitty Renfield, I would definitely call him Gewurtztraminer ;-) LOL... When I adopted Muscat, there was a little mottled grey kitten who almost came home instead, I was toying with the name 'Sauterne'. Oh cool, you're in Nelson? I love that town. I went to college in Castlegar for 2 years. 1990-1992. I was in the aviation program at Selkirk. We used to go to Nelson to party all the time. I don't remember Louie's Steakhouse & Lounge, but if it was around back then I couldn't have afforded it anyway. Louie's is a fairly new concern in Nelson. It's in the New Grand Hotel, which you would have known as the Lord Nelson. Well, the martini offer is a standing one, so if you ever come back for a visit... Nice pics BTW... brought back some memories. -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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OK, I'll bite-- what is *in* a RL version PanGalactic Gargleblaster? 'The effect of drinking a Pangalactic Gargleblaster is like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon, wrapped 'round a large gold brick" - Douglas Adams OK, our recipie is: El Jimador tequila, Absinthe & Goldshlager (gotta represent the gold brick somehow) Shaken on Ice, served in a Martini glass & garnished (of course) with a slice of lemon. Limit, 2 per customer...;-) -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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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 In her later years and up until she retired, she worked in sales - selling printed products such as business cards, forms, letterhead papers, whatever anyone would want to have printed. You two might have a thing or two to talk about if you ever met... -- Christine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... 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! And I remember when Compugraphic first developed "computerized phototypesetting". I worked for a magazine in Boston that used this behemoth machine. Errors could be corrected and files could be saved. It had special command keys. They refined the machine over the years and made it smaller and smaller, and more efficient. But when I worked on it you needed several strong men to move it away from the wall enough to do any repairs in the back. |
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