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by Lon
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Prediction
Replies: 152
Views: 7168

Prediction

<t>Patsy Warnick;1412294 wrote: Lon<br/> <br/> Barbara Walters is having a special this weekend - maybe Friday ?<br/> <br/> She'll be interviewing Hillary - she'll ask Hillary is she plans to run for Pres. and you'll get your answer. Your right about the EGO..<br/> <br/> I'll do what all shallow ind...
by Lon
Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:09 pm
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: Jury Duty
Replies: 10
Views: 3324

Jury Duty

<t>My last jury trial concerned an 82 year old lady that had stolen a carton of cigarettes from K-Mart. Can you believe a jury trial for this? She was claiming that her meds made her do it. We held off deliberating until after our free lunch of pizza and then voted to convict the old broad. (No Merc...
by Lon
Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:41 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Let's Talk
Replies: 2
Views: 399

Let's Talk

Lon;1412314 wrote: Let's talk about Jesus


I'll bet you will never see this in the UK.
by Lon
Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Let's Talk
Replies: 2
Views: 399

Let's Talk

Let's talk about Jesus

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by Lon
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:58 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Prediction
Replies: 152
Views: 7168

Prediction

<t>Sorry Patsy, but you are wrong about Hillary. Sure she looks tired and worn out, she's been on a roll visiting so many countries and all the while building and adding to her resume. She will not be able to resist what I predict will almost be a draft by her party to run for president. She has too...
by Lon
Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:42 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Prediction
Replies: 152
Views: 7168

Prediction

If Hillary Clinton decides to run (and I bet she will), I don't see one Republican presently, that can beat her. Like it or not, Conservatives, including my self, will be looking at not just four more years of liberal administration, but eight.
by Lon
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Skyfall
Replies: 2
Views: 358

Skyfall

I have seen every "James Bond" film that was made and saw "Skyfall" a couple of weeks ago. He ain't no Connery but I like Daniel Craig and enjoyed the film. Apparently you guys in the UK do as well.

'Skyfall' is Britain's highest-grossing film - FRANCE 24
by Lon
Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:06 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Time to Hang Up the Car Keys
Replies: 8
Views: 673

Time to Hang Up the Car Keys

<t>:wah:Bryn Mawr;1411785 wrote: My father made that decision on his seventieth birthday and never regretted it.<br/> <br/> Mind you, he'd clocked up a couple of million miles by then and had had enough.<br/> <br/> <br/> Well, at 78 years of age I sure would regret it. After all, my knees are shot t...
by Lon
Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Time to Hang Up the Car Keys
Replies: 8
Views: 673

Time to Hang Up the Car Keys

How do you know when it's time?

LOOK AT YOUR DOG

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by Lon
Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
Topic: Insurance Companies Suck!
Replies: 3
Views: 2581

Insurance Companies Suck!

<t>jones jones;1411641 wrote: Due to the global recession, our family business has been struggling a bit these past three years or so. I am usually able to take an overseas trip at the end of each year, but have been unable to do so for the past three years simply because I have had to leave the mon...
by Lon
Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Health Wellness
Topic: Thank Your Lucky Stars as Lola used to Say!
Replies: 3
Views: 1361

Thank Your Lucky Stars as Lola used to Say!

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

Willie Nelson
by Lon
Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Talk Seems To Be No Longer Cheap!
Replies: 3
Views: 556

Talk Seems To Be No Longer Cheap!

<t>jones jones;1411660 wrote: Went to supper Friday night at a new restaurant in our locality. My partner & I and another couple chatted away non-stop, but when I looked around the restaurant there were several couples, many young, but some not so young who were texting away on their smart phone...
by Lon
Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:00 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: 10 Best Places to be Born
Replies: 3
Views: 459

10 Best Places to be Born

Bruv;1411549 wrote: I wonder if this list will influence the immigration drift ?



(I'm off to Switzerland)


Are you pregnant? :wah:
by Lon
Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Autos Vehicles
Topic: Motorcycle cop competition
Replies: 7
Views: 6318

Motorcycle cop competition

Big deal!! Bet I could do it in a couple of hours and only knock down three or four pillars.
by Lon
Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: 10 Best Places to be Born
Replies: 3
Views: 459

10 Best Places to be Born

Best Places to Be Born in 2013 | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine
by Lon
Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:43 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Did You Know
Replies: 21
Views: 824

Did You Know

YZGI;1411513 wrote: I wonder if North Korea has this problem?


I doubt it, there is not one good reason to go there.
by Lon
Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:07 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: How True
Replies: 1
Views: 418

How True

How True

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by Lon
Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Millionaire Brits Have Left
Replies: 9
Views: 517

Millionaire Brits Have Left

I know one of them (a friend) that went to Portugal-----where did the rest go?

Two-thirds of millionaires left Britain to avoid 50p tax rate - Telegraph
by Lon
Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Did You Know
Replies: 21
Views: 824

Did You Know

Patsy Warnick;1411382 wrote: Where do most of the Mexican Citizens live in the U.S. ?

I'm asking any particular state or everywhere..?

Patsy


Every state, but most in California,Texas, Arizona, New Mexico
by Lon
Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Did You Know
Replies: 21
Views: 824

Did You Know

AnneBoleyn;1411359 wrote: How about a link for that?


"The Rise of Mexico" page 14 of the November 24th copy of "The Economist"
by Lon
Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Did You Know
Replies: 21
Views: 824

Did You Know

Did you know that one out of ten MEXICAN CITIZENS live in the United States?
by Lon
Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Prayers
Replies: 4
Views: 516

Prayers

I did a search looking for prayers that did not mention God or any Deity and found the following which I like.

Do you have one?

"Good things come through those who's lives we share, Thank You, for sharing your lives with us".
by Lon
Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: We All Gonna Die ... Hopefully Later Than Sooner.
Replies: 21
Views: 1908

We All Gonna Die ... Hopefully Later Than Sooner.

<t>I am a 78 year old atheist that will be cremated and ashes scattered in the San Francisco Bay. I have no special thoughts on a memorial service or any thing else and will leave that up to the survivors. I have had a great life and have no regrets and still look forward to another 20 years.<br/> <...
by Lon
Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Not Your Grandad's Oatmeal
Replies: 12
Views: 562

Not Your Grandad's Oatmeal

I just finished a bowl of traditional oatmeal with sliced banana and sprinkled liberally with cinnamon.
by Lon
Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:56 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Nicknames are relative
Replies: 10
Views: 572

Nicknames are relative

<t>In order for the grandchildren to keep identities clear my wife and I were referred to as GRANDPA & GRANDMA.<br/> <br/> My son in laws parents were called GRANDPAPPY & GRANDMOMMY. Those grandchidren are now adults with children of their own and the GREAT GRANDCHILDREN are carrying on with...
by Lon
Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: Mental Health
Topic: I'm having a panic attack
Replies: 28
Views: 16722

I'm having a panic attack

<r>ram29jackson;1411065 wrote: I have lone atrial fibrilation<br/> <br/> <br/> Lone Atrial Fib was my diagnosis as well (no underlying heart disease). You my find this forum --<URL url="http://www.afibbers.net">http://www.afibbers.net</URL> helpful. It has been invaluable to me over the 20 years tha...
by Lon
Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Richard Dawkins: Sex, Death and The Meaning Of Life
Replies: 4
Views: 495

Richard Dawkins: Sex, Death and The Meaning Of Life

<t>Ahso!;1411052 wrote: This is a very good and interesting three part series on what the title suggests. It's fair, educational and engaging. You won't be disappointed should you choose to watch. .<br/> <br/> RDF: Richard Dawkins-Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life-YouTube links to Ep,1,2,3<br/> <br...
by Lon
Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Mental Health
Topic: I'm having a panic attack
Replies: 28
Views: 16722

I'm having a panic attack

<t>ram29jackson;1411063 wrote: I understand thats no quarantee either<br/> <br/> <br/> Depends on who does the procedure. Some people have had two or more Ablations before ending Afib permanately. The procedure should be done by a Electrophysiologist that has done hundreds if not thousands of the pr...
by Lon
Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: Mental Health
Topic: I'm having a panic attack
Replies: 28
Views: 16722

I'm having a panic attack

<t>ram29jackson;1411061 wrote: cured ? since when ? I had the electric shock/cardiovert thing in february and have had 5 small times since then that my heart took off for a couple or few minutes...thats not called a cure...?<br/> <br/> <br/> You are 100 % right---electric cardioversion is not a cure...
by Lon
Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Pharmaceutical Advertising
Replies: 1
Views: 310

Pharmaceutical Advertising

You have seen advertising in doctor's offices on everything from tissues to note pads.

I e-mailed this to my Japanese doctor friend; he e-mailed me back

"If light stay on more than 4 hour, call erectrician.

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by Lon
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Amazing...
Replies: 9
Views: 560

Amazing...

<t>Here's the options for me if I was similarly ill in the evening.<br/> <br/> First-------None of my doctors would be available to return a call until the next day<br/> <br/> Second----I could go to one of four "Urgent Care" offices within 5 miles (usually in shopping centers) and be seen <br/> <br...
by Lon
Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Dear Red States
Replies: 13
Views: 940

Dear Red States

<t>valerie;1410834 wrote: Backpedaling, you are.<br/> <br/> Not asking you to check out all 14,000 Mr. Popular (or even 7,000)<br/> <br/> but you really DO need to check out the ones you're going to share<br/> <br/> with us, that's not too much of a burden.<br/> <br/> (Dear God, now I'm starting to ...
by Lon
Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:29 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Dear Red States
Replies: 13
Views: 940

Dear Red States

valerie;1410828 wrote: Well, seems you didn't try to hard:

“Dear Red States” (A Letter From The Blue States) � American Heathen®


Well---I get on average 14,000 emails every day----don't have time to check out all but half of them :wah:
by Lon
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Dear Red States
Replies: 13
Views: 940

Dear Red States

valerie;1410818 wrote: Where is it from, Lon?


It was emailed to me-----can't locate the source.
by Lon
Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Dear Red States
Replies: 13
Views: 940

Dear Red States

<t>Dear Red States:<br/> <br/> We're ticked off at your Neanderthal attitudes and politics and we've decided we're leaving: "Legitimate rape." is almost reason enough!<br/> <br/> We in New York intend to form our own country and we're taking the other Blue States with us.<br/> <br/> In case you aren...
by Lon
Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:44 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: It's not going down as smoothly.
Replies: 21
Views: 1140

It's not going down as smoothly.

<t>flopstock;1410319 wrote: Am I the only one that has noticed that the reaction to this election is a little over the top?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Arizona woman runs down husband with car for not voting: police - Yahoo! News<br/> <br/> <br/> Obama winning as big as he did has shocked all the Conserv...
by Lon
Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Would the world be better off if all of one faith?
Replies: 10
Views: 869

Would the world be better off if all of one faith?

<t>WOULD THE WORLD BE BETTER OFF IF ALL OF ONE FAITH?<br/> <br/> What caused me to think about this was having had the "Jehovah Witness" visit my front door last week. I got to thinking about the Spanish Conquistadors and their efforts to convert the heathen, my own "Seventh Day Adventist" missionar...
by Lon
Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Is This True?
Replies: 34
Views: 1579

Is This True?

<t>Bryn Mawr;1410166 wrote: Lon,<br/> <br/> There's no question of the site suing you but to protect the site from being sued we must insist that you attribute at least the site you lifted it from.<br/> <br/> <br/> I agree and ordinarily I always include the source/author in anything that I post----...
by Lon
Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Is This True?
Replies: 34
Views: 1579

Is This True?

<t>Betty Boop;1410128 wrote: Charming, I will state again, it is not acceptable to copy and paste stuff from the net without saying who wrote it, it is theft and can lead to this forum being in serious trouble for allowing it. It is not Betty being a bitch it is Betty trying to prevent any action be...
by Lon
Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:13 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Is This True?
Replies: 34
Views: 1579

Is This True?

<t>Betty Boop;1410117 wrote: Lon, you need to provide a link please. You can't nick someone else's words, even if it is from a forum and just paste them up here. The person who wrote that would be pretty annoyed to find it copied and pasted here without some recognition.<br/> <br/> I've put a link i...
by Lon
Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:11 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Is This True?
Replies: 34
Views: 1579

Is This True?

<r>The following was posted on another forum and was wondering if it is at all true.<br/> <br/> Need a little help from you UK folks.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Imagine working for a company with approx 635 employees<br/> <br/> 29 have been accused of spouse abuse<br/> <br/> 7 have been arrested for fra...
by Lon
Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: New Zealand For Brits?
Replies: 1
Views: 273

New Zealand For Brits?

New Zealand Lowers Income Tax & Introduces New Migration Visas
by Lon
Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Decorating
Replies: 26
Views: 1534

Decorating

I would go with Venetian Blinds for each of the three windows and a large dark beige or brown throw rug for the floor.
by Lon
Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Floating Caskets
Replies: 6
Views: 4162

Floating Caskets

tabby;1409722 wrote: Does this mean you're not planning to be a part of the zombie takeover?


No Zombie Takeover for me. I'll be hanging out with the Flaky Folk.
by Lon
Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Donating
Replies: 20
Views: 1216

Donating

<t>As you open your pockets for yet another natural disaster, keep these facts in mind:<br/> <br/> Marsha J. Evans, President and CEO of the American Red Cross... salary for year ending 06/30/03 was $651,957 plus expenses.<br/> <br/> Brian Gallagher, President of the United Way receives a $375,000 b...
by Lon
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Two-Line Poetry Competition
Replies: 5
Views: 734

Two-Line Poetry Competition

<t>Two-Line Poetry Competition<br/> <br/> Now, this is funny !!!!!<br/> <br/> THESE ARE ENTRIES TO A WASHINGTON POST COMPETITION ASKING <br/> <br/> FOR A TWO-LINE<br/> <br/> RHYME WITH THE MOST ROMANTIC FIRST LINE AND THE LEAST <br/> <br/> ROMANTIC SECOND LINE:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> 1. My darling, ...
by Lon
Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:01 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: This you gotta see
Replies: 6
Views: 397

This you gotta see

Watch This Amazing, 360-Degree On-Board Video of Red Bull's F1 Racer | Autopia | Wired.com

While immersive panoramic photos aren't anything new, a 360-degree video that's controlled through your mouse and keyboard is.
by Lon
Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:31 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Floating Caskets
Replies: 6
Views: 4162

Floating Caskets

<t>SnoozeAgain;1409409 wrote: Looks like they weren't actually buried, they just had cement/stone slabs placed on top. I avoid weddings and funerals like the plague so I'm unfamiliar with cemeteries (and churches)... is this a common procedure?<br/> <br/> <br/> They were actually buried and the grou...
by Lon
Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Floating Caskets
Replies: 6
Views: 4162

Floating Caskets

Hurricane Sandy produced some caskets to float up from their burial sites.

Just one of the many reasons that I favor Cremation & Scattering.

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by Lon
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: The Omen Is Here
Replies: 11
Views: 1226

The Omen Is Here

Your Omen has just been DOWNGRADED TO A FART IN A WINDSTORM STATUS. :wah:

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