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Oh, the BBQ was goooooooooooooood. We have pleanty of left overs 'cause most of the kids are carless college students. I have 3 ribeyes and a porterhouse. Nice feast for the week eh?
I might be heading to Dallas soon. If I do, I'll meet up with you punks. Ok, not all of you, but the dfw-ites.
Thunder, Where the hell do you live?
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Gosh, where have YOU been? I have missed you.
<blush>
6 weeks ago, my manager decided to quit(with my blessing and encouragement); however, in a vindictive move, he took 5 of my (weaker) employees and shuttled them to one of my competitors for an interview before he left, and all 5 left the biz. Kinda puts a crimp in your free time when 1/3 of your workforce leaves in one week. Things are getting back together, but Im at the biz for about 12 hours a day 7 days a week and will be for a while. [/QUOTE]
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And I soooo afraid that someone would type in my string
Is there a name for a "type in my string" phobia?
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FTW, did you know that there is a 30 second delay on posting messages? That can be a long time..... when you are in a hurry.
You usually learn this at a very inconvenient time.
Seriously !
:D
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Oh, the BBQ was goooooooooooooood. We have pleanty of left overs 'cause most of the kids are carless college students. I have 3 ribeyes and a porterhouse. Nice feast for the week eh?
I might be heading to Dallas soon. If I do, I'll meet up with you punks. Ok, not all of you, but the dfw-ites.
Thunder, Where the hell do you live?
Minnesnowta
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The Richter Scale use to measure earthquakes, is named for Dr. Charles Richter (1900-1985). With Beno Gutenberg in the 1930s, Richter developed a device to measure the movement of the Earth during a quake. The device is essentially a continually unwinding roll of paper over which is suspended a pendulum with a marking device. The scale is "logarithmic" (whatever that means), so that an earthquake rated 7 is 10 times stronger that a 6. Today, April 26, is Richter's birthday; I figured you'd all want to know.
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Minnesnowta
Holy Crap. I knew that. I was hoping you would be more specific.
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The Richter Scale use to measure earthquakes, is named for Dr. Charles Richter (1900-1985). With Beno Gutenberg in the 1930s, Richter developed a device to measure the movement of the Earth during a quake. The device is essentially a continually unwinding roll of paper over which is suspended a pendulum with a marking device. The scale is "logarithmic" (whatever that means), so that an earthquake rated 7 is 10 times stronger that a 6. Today, April 26, is Richter's birthday; I figured you'd all want to know.
By logarithmic, they mean the ratings are exponential.
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...lt-341x290.jpg
http://polaris.gonorth.org/020516/ph...chterScale.jpg
The difference between a 1 and a 4 is nothing. The difference between 4 and 8 is huge. I've been in a couple of 5+'s. I gotta tell ya, you'd at least think you could count on the earth not moving under you feet. When that happens, you may reconsider what you know as your safety net. Word.
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Thanks Knee, I figured that the increases were "exponential" but I really didn't know "logarithmic" meant exactly that. Algebra was a long time ago.
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OUinFla - I hope it is finally getting better. Hey, I am off for the summer next month - if you need some really stupid help? But I bring BIG dogs with me. :D
JWTK - one question comes to mind after looking at the graphics. What on earth is a -1 magnitude? I figure 0 is no movement, and the positive numbers are varying amts of movement. So, what the heck is a negative number? Movement is the past or future?
Ok, so it was more than one question, sue me.
Thunder - old joke. Cute, but old. Start watching some adult shows - your mind is going too fast.
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Holy Crap. I knew that. I was hoping you would be more specific.
Eastern suberb of St. Paul. Basically on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border that straps the St. Croix River which is quite beautiful.
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OUinFla - I hope it is finally getting better. Hey, I am off for the summer next month - if you need some really stupid help? But I bring BIG dogs with me. :D
JWTK - one question comes to mind after looking at the graphics. What on earth is a -1 magnitude? I figure 0 is no movement, and the positive numbers are varying amts of movement. So, what the heck is a negative number? Movement is the past or future?
Ok, so it was more than one question, sue me.
Thunder - old joke. Cute, but old. Start watching some adult shows - your mind is going too fast.
Richter set the 0 magnitude as an event that happened 100km away that moved the needle on his device 1 micrometer. Newer equipment is more sensative and can take readings below the 0 rating. 0 is not a nonevent, it is just a mild event. Like Farenheit, we can take readings below 0. Sorry for the spelling. I read enough to get this far and I don't care if I misspell this stuff.
As faw as me sueing you, I will have to defer to my attorney, the Fake Don Dokken.
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Richter set the 0 magnitude as an event that happened 100km away that moved the needle on his device 1 micrometer. Newer equipment is more sensative and can take readings below the 0 rating. 0 is not a nonevent, it is just a mild event. Like Farenheit, we can take readings below 0. Sorry for the spelling. I read enough to get this far and I don't care if I misspell this stuff.
As faw as me sueing you, I will have to defer to my attorney, the Fake Don Dokken.
I'm simply in awe of all this science.
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Earthquakes...lawsuit...earthquakes...contract negotiations...earthquakes...earthquakes....earthq uakes....
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don't forget tornados
and hurricanes - not the kind you drink, either :D
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Mmm, Hurricanes!
Red mysterious goodness!
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Wow! :eek:
Although I take comfort in the game against KSU, forget the year, where we were smoking them and they seemed to have an injury requiring on-field care every couple of plays.
Good times!
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I found that by accident, reading it makes me appreciate Coach Stoops all the more...
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Knee, did you get that grill?
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This thread needs a new topic. Dogs, grills and weather is getting old.
How do you feel about gay marriage or John Kerry?;)
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This thread needs a new topic. Dogs, grills and weather is getting old.
How do you feel about gay marriage or John Kerry?;)
That brings to mind a nagging question: Is an earthquake "weather"?
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I can't get the generic smilies to work. Could it possibly be a pop-up blocker??? Never had this problem before.
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Today, I keep getting a database error message when I am going from reading a thread back to the main menu. Is this a warning before getting banned? :confused:
Thunder, did you read about the giant snails in your neck of the woods?
From AP
Giant Snails Seized From Schools
Snails Can Transmit Meningitis
POSTED: 12:33 p.m. EDT April 27, 2004
MILWAUKEE -- Federal health officials have seized several dangerous pests called Giant African Land Snails from Wisconsin classrooms and have started a national search for the creatures, which reproduce rapidly, destroy plants and can transmit meningitis.
The snails, which are illegal to have in the United States, were used in classrooms by unwitting school officials, said Willie Harris, eastern regional director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Safeguarding, Intervention and Trade Compliance Program.
Snails have been seized in the past month from Wisconsin cities including Big Bend, Menasha and Milwaukee. Officials so far have not found any others elsewhere.
They are concerned the snails, about the size of a person's hand, could be transported to states with warmer climates, where they can rapidly reproduce and destroy plants.
In 1966, a Miami boy smuggled three Giant African Land Snails into the country. His grandmother eventually released them into a garden, and in seven years there were more than 18,000 of them. The eradication program took 10 years, according to the USDA.
Five of the snails donated to Nicolet Elementary School in Menasha by a parent were seized after teachers learned they were illegal, said the school's principal, Linda Joosten.
"They were very cool creatures," Joosten said.
The snails, native to Africa but also found in parts of Asia, are known to consume as many as 500 different plants and their mucous can transmit meningitis.
Snail smugglers can face fines of up to $1,000 per charge. Harris said people who have the snails without knowing they are illegal will not face punishment.
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GDC - that first bunny looked like a fark or camera angle trick...... Makes me think of rabbit stew.
GS - wasn't there a movie about the giant worms? Kevin Bacon or someone similar? I think I made through the first 3 minutes......
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To answer my own question, that's 128 days. Till football.
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Today, I keep getting a database error message when I am going from reading a thread back to the main menu. Is this a warning before getting banned? :confused:
Thunder, did you read about the giant snails in your neck of the woods?
From AP
Giant Snails Seized From Schools
Snails Can Transmit Meningitis
POSTED: 12:33 p.m. EDT April 27, 2004
MILWAUKEE -- Federal health officials have seized several dangerous pests called Giant African Land Snails from Wisconsin classrooms and have started a national search for the creatures, which reproduce rapidly, destroy plants and can transmit meningitis.
The snails, which are illegal to have in the United States, were used in classrooms by unwitting school officials, said Willie Harris, eastern regional director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Safeguarding, Intervention and Trade Compliance Program.
Snails have been seized in the past month from Wisconsin cities including Big Bend, Menasha and Milwaukee. Officials so far have not found any others elsewhere.
They are concerned the snails, about the size of a person's hand, could be transported to states with warmer climates, where they can rapidly reproduce and destroy plants.
In 1966, a Miami boy smuggled three Giant African Land Snails into the country. His grandmother eventually released them into a garden, and in seven years there were more than 18,000 of them. The eradication program took 10 years, according to the USDA.
Five of the snails donated to Nicolet Elementary School in Menasha by a parent were seized after teachers learned they were illegal, said the school's principal, Linda Joosten.
"They were very cool creatures," Joosten said.
The snails, native to Africa but also found in parts of Asia, are known to consume as many as 500 different plants and their mucous can transmit meningitis.
Snail smugglers can face fines of up to $1,000 per charge. Harris said people who have the snails without knowing they are illegal will not face punishment.
Are they edible?
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Are they edible?
Love snails. I cook them in a butter/shallot/garlic/parsley/wine sauce and pour them over mushroom caps and bake them in the oven. Then sop up the sauce with french bread. YUM! It's a popular dish at the TG household.
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I thought Baja's headline said Giant Snails Snooch to the Nooch. I need to start paying attention.
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I thought Baja's headline said Giant Snails Snooch to the Nooch. I need to start paying attention.
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo...son_mewes2.jpg
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Snails are good eatin!
Ummmmm, no!
But then, I don't eat mud pies either.
17 more days!
Thankfully.
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Love snails. I cook them in a butter/shallot/garlic/parsley/wine sauce and pour them over mushroom caps and bake them in the oven. Then sop up the sauce with french bread. YUM! It's a popular dish at the TG household.
Is there anything that comes out of the mud that Y'all don't eat there in Cajun country?
:D j/k
A for real question is........ have you eaten Nutria?
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Love snails. I cook them in a butter/shallot/garlic/parsley/wine sauce and pour them over mushroom caps and bake them in the oven. Then sop up the sauce with french bread. YUM! It's a popular dish at the TG household.
What time's dinner?
To OUinFla, I have never eaten Nutria, but I did see some in a store once. I got surprised by one once when I was delivering the mail. Nobody told me thay kept a pet nutria in the yard. BIG ORANGE teeth. whew.
Actually, if the Giant snails were edible, they prob'ly soon be scarce around here.
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I hear clown fish are good eatin?
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Is there anything that comes out of the mud that Y'all don't eat there in Cajun country?
:D j/k
A for real question is........ have you eaten Nutria?
Snails don't come out of the mud, silly. They come out of cans.
Crawfish come out of the mud, though. Yummmmmm
Nutria? I picture something like what TU describes. I'm not eatin that.
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What in the world have you people been doin in here for 3 months and 42 pages?
:cool:
I went to a coworkers home in Venice, La. Took a peak in the huge cast iron pot on the stove. I asked em..."What Ya'll got goin in here?" Reply was Blackbird Stew. Sure enuff, there were a few feathers floatin around in there and the Lil Blackbirds looked kinda like dumplins.I have been treated to some of the best food ever by the fine folks in South Louisianna but I just couldn't do the Blackbird Stew.
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The people in Venice work? Wow...I had no idea...