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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 30 Nov 08

Many houses on my block are already decorated and they are beautiful--but I just can't get the feeling that Christmas is near. It's way to early to decorate! Let's watch winter roll in and the last of the leaves fall first. My...

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oneinchsidehop Well, here in VT the leaves are down, we have snow... but it doesn't feel like Christmas to me. I grew up in D.C., so the Bing Crosby White Christmas thing doesn't matter to me. I miss hearing Christmas music, not "holiday" music. Not to get all preachy and...

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 3 May 08

at anything that moved. In Arizona, everyone had big block fences and she couldn't see anything so she didn't bark too much. Here in Ohio, everyone has chainlink fences and she sees everything, so much to bark at! But we've...

bad habits

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oneinchsidehop My Ex just got another dog (she used to hate dogs, now she's great with them, I'm almost starting to like... nah) anyhow, a redcoon hound, 7 mo puppy. He barks, he pees, he dumps in her new kitchen, I love this dog. But both of her dogs have trouble with...

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Michaelone @Michaelone (90) • China 21 Mar 08

My father is an ordinary farmer in china,which is the lowest income groups.He live a hard life to save money for my tuition.In china,The money for education have to be paid by oneself.It's difficult for farmers to support...

education

father

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oneinchsidehop Your remembrance and respect is awesome. Yes, thank you to your Father, not for his work, his frugality, nor his piety. His honor is in a Daughter who is grateful and respectful toward her father. As he is blessed by her, others, myself included, benefit....

22 Mar 08

dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 15 Mar 08

With all the bad stuff going on right now, are you able to count your blessings or are you worried sick and not enjoying life? I'm counting my blessings. No matter how much money I could have or don't have, I have my health so...

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oneinchsidehop Yes. To Both. I am enjoying life, I left a lucrative career to be close to my kids. I AM LOVING IT. On the other hand, I've gone from having a corner office as financial planner to getting my finacial butt kicked. And it is no fun at all. I've moved...

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 17 Mar 08

When I moved back here to Ohio, I was dismayed at all the stray cats running around. There was even the occasional stray dog, looking tired and thin. So I started leaving out food, thinking I would eventually have a huge pet food...

hungry strays

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oneinchsidehop I thought I did, and I was pretty darn ticked about it! I thought the cat's were getting into our garbage (on the 3rd floor) and spreading it all over the place, it was raining down on the second and first floor porches. I even sat there waiting for them,...

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 20 Mar 08

I took that in high school in 1971-72. I was really good at it! However, after a work-study program, I never used it again because executives began using dictaphones. I got really good at taking dictation from that, it was great...

shorthand

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oneinchsidehop A while back I got a steno machine in an auction, I thought its was cool looking. I knew what it was, but, hey, I have enough trouble typing. So I put it out on eBay, I have NEVER gotten so many questions on ANYTHING. Model, make, year, what's this button...

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 20 Mar 08

Anyone remember that old Joe Walsh song, Ordinary Average Guy? This was one of the first sunny and dry days here in Ohio for quite some time and I got ambitious. Got my plastic glove and bag but unfortunately there wasn't too much...

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oneinchsidehop My favorite line in all of his songs (and it's got a LOT of competition.) When I lived in Burlington, VT USA, we lived next to a park overlooking a large (and incredibly beautiful) mountain lake. It is said that unlike the rest of the world, Vermont has 5...

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oneinchsidehop @oneinchsidehop (39) • United States 15 Mar 08

And why?When I was a Photo student the best part of the day was critique, others always saw things differently than I did. Imagine the person in the portrait is a different person in each frame, who do you think they would be?...

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oneinchsidehop Thanks Dragon, funny, my kids HATE that one, 2 of 3 asked who it was, and if he was ever coming here! My oldest enjoyed laughing at the two of them. Actually we all had a good laugh. Now they get to do their own sets. THAT should be a hoot. The kids (my...

21 Mar 08

Carmetaf @Carmetaf (309) • United States 15 Mar 08

a great subject? I own a 2MP Olympus with 10X zoom lens. I have had some pictures that were great, some not so great. I had a Fuji that I thought was better, it was 4mp and had 6x zoom. My olympus point and shoot is really...

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oneinchsidehop Nice shots on your site Andie! I really like the one of the sewing machine in front of the window. I grew up in Southern Md, and my Mom is from NC, those picture were like going back home for me. Thanks for posting that. What do you use for software? I...

17 Mar 08

oneinchsidehop @oneinchsidehop (39) • United States 14 Mar 08

I spent a lot of time on a site that was dedicated to hypermileing, using mostly driving techniques to save gas. I got my Subaru Wagon from 28mpg up 49.78mpg (just couldn't break 50! grrr.) Anybody here tried anything?

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oneinchsidehop One of the threads from that site was centered around how to deal with going slow... without people killing you. Even though it saves some gas *I* don't have the guts to go 45mph on the freeway during rush hour! Folks came up with all kinds of ideas, bumper...

16 Mar 08

dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 7 Mar 08

I bought my very first house last April and I'm so happy with it! It was built in 1921 so of course I wasn't expecting to have all the modern conveniences and I do very well without a dishwasher and tile floors and such. But...

not enough outlets

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oneinchsidehop Tell him about it!? He would'a thrown me out on my ear! All I plugged in was the stereo and an alarm clock, I don't think I was too abusive. I'm sure the whole thing broke two or three hundred city and safety ordinances, so I figured I was doing a favor...

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 7 Mar 08

I bought my very first house last April and I'm so happy with it! It was built in 1921 so of course I wasn't expecting to have all the modern conveniences and I do very well without a dishwasher and tile floors and such. But...

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oneinchsidehop LOL! Years ago I moved into a one bedroom apartment above a garage, AFTER I moved in I noticed that there was ONE outlet in the apartment... in the bathroom! None in the kitchen. None in the bedroom. None in the living room. I ran an extension cord out...

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Carmetaf @Carmetaf (309) • United States 15 Mar 08

a great subject? I own a 2MP Olympus with 10X zoom lens. I have had some pictures that were great, some not so great. I had a Fuji that I thought was better, it was 4mp and had 6x zoom. My olympus point and shoot is really...

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oneinchsidehop There's a pro that sells ALL his gear annually on eBay, just so he can stay current. (Obviously, it's not me. I'm practically a ludite) I've seen some of his stuff go at market value, but I've also seen some of it go WAY cheap, $.03 on the retail dollar. All...

16 Mar 08

dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 7 Mar 08

When I was 42 I needed a change and decided to get more piercings in my ears. After looking at the prices being charge, I decided to do it myself so over a couple of months I ended up with 8 in my right ear and 3 in my left. I...

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oneinchsidehop BBBTTTTHHH... Your not old until your eating baby food and wearing diapers again. And then your just getting close.

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dragon54u @dragon54u (31636) • United States 13 Mar 08

I know this has probably been discussed ad nauseum but I've only been here a month or so and haven't seen it yet. I was picking out some earrings from my jewelry chest today and just marveled at it. I've always wanted one of...

best finds

hangers

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oneinchsidehop Just a thought... you could paint that desk... y'know, something subtle that fits your personality and decor... like fire engine red? ;) If you want to change the top: I put a sheet of window glass on top of my butt ugly "genuine imitation walnut...

16 Mar 08

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