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We have great 'boomers' here - especially when it gets to be very hot but one thing we almost never get is a rainbow.

Some weeks ago a rainbow appeard in the sky and several people photographed it but I was too slow!

With our weather patterns we almost never see one.

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<t>lady cop wrote: it never fails to amaze me, when Bothwell is flying over here to see me he thinks everything here is cheap! it's all relative. he will take , say 1000 quid to the bank and receive 2000 dollars. then when we go to a restaurant for example, i think it's expensive, he thinks quite th...

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<t>The dollar is currently trading at a 9-month high against other major currencies. The forex rates for USD1.00 are currently; Yen - 108.54 Euro - 0.8139 British Pound - 0.5461 As the Fed continues to raise interest rates, (they are expected to...

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Swan at Montgomery County Park, Pennsylvania

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Isn't it a bit crowded under there with the computer and everything?

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Ah, Koan.

Not only are your facts totally incorrect but you're way out of your league on this!

I think you may just realize that.

You know what they say about being in a hole. Best stop digging.

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spot wrote: Military fire power is a disgraceful affront to humanity, and the sooner it's outlawed the better. The fact that Boys enjoy the Toys is no excuse for their continuing existence.

What a load of crap !

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<t>I should leave them alone. The Swiss are indeed a civilised and clever nation. One of their best moves in recent years was to steadfastly refuse to join the E.U.! Now that the wheels have come off that particular gravy train the Swiss have, once again, been proved to be far ...

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Welcome from Pennsylvania

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<t>Yesterday the House sent a strong message to the United Nations. A bill sponsored by Henry Hyde R-Ill was passed by 221-184 would reduce by 50% the $440 million contribution which the United States pays annually to them. The reduction would be imposed if the U.N. fails to ca...

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I hope everything work out well for you and wish you good luck.

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<t>telaquapacky wrote: I lived in Malawi for some years, and visited Zimbabwe frequently. Loved the place. Much like my native California. Even the police were polite to me. I saw that Britain is the greatest benefactor of Sub-Sahara East Africa, where some of her "posessions" used to be....

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<t>On the contrary, GMC, everyone is asking us to be the world's policeman. We are the only country in the world with the requirements to do the job - be they military, financial or political. We don't ask for thanks but, of course it's nice when we are, and we are thanked ofte...

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The American Crow is famous for its lovely midnight blue coloring - and its hogging at the dinner table!

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And don't forget chilis. You can grow many varieties in quite a small space if you avoid the larger types. They love hot sun but water them well!

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<t>Let me say at the outset that I am no expert on the matters you describe but find them interesting. As far as feeling hunger is concerned, I do all too regularly and need to eat at reasonably regular intervals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner otherwise I would gradually lose strength and ...

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<t>Did you ever see more unhappy looking cats than the ones in these photos? The reason is plain. Buzz has sawed off their tails and then photographed them to make us all think they are Manx cats. Well - I'm not fooled! I'm going to advise the A.D.I.C. (Association f...

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TW2005 wrote: I dont know anything about these cats, but you do believe in the Liger and Tigon, right?

Of course!

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<t>pina wrote: Details from manx cat website [left]The Manx cat originates from the Isle of Man, an island off the coast of Britain in the Irish Sea. It is widely believed that because of this isolation the Manx Cat developed its tail-less trait. Today, the Manx is...

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capt_buzzard wrote: One of those

This is just the latest attempt to try to convince unwary people that these cats have no tails!

Now - time to own up, Buzz. Did you simply doctor the photo or did you really cut their tails off.

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A great man - Payne Stewart.

Who can forget his wonderfully colored outfits he used to wear. They brightened up every event he took part in.

And what a bizarre way to die!

He will always be remembered.

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<t>I felt that I should bring to everyone's attention a most inaccurate myth which verges on libel concerning Manx cats. Manx cats are cats born on the Isle of Man which is by all accounts a mysterious, gray and windswept little island somewhere between England and Ireland. Fol...

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<t>spot wrote: You don't perhaps feel, PE, that an American Presidential Candidate and an American President is a slightly small sample of the world's population to poll, when deciding on what's "the right thing"? To say that the unanimity of your bipartisan sample answers the question is rather arr...

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<t>valerie wrote: Hey, bump that up on the Fourth, why dontcha? I'll bump up the patriotic doggers, and maybe we can get some others and we'll have a whole home page of patriotic pics! America The Beautiful!! :yh_flag<b...

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I noticed this display of petunias in the shape of the Stars and Stripes outside a local store recently and thought you might like to see it.

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Bothwell wrote: Dont bet against VJ, this chap has won me a few bob over the years

In an interview yesterday he said he was looking forward to playing Pinehurst again. Apparently it's one of his favorite courses - a statement which might cause his opponents to worry a little!

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<t>This year's Open starts today (Thursday) at Pinehurst, NC. This is the second 'major' of the year. All five of the world's top ranked players will be there. They are: # 1 Tiger Woods (USA) # 2 V J Singh (Fiji) # 3 Ernie Els (South Africa) # 4...

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<t>The question as to whether or not President Bush did the right thing by ordering the United States to invade Iraq is answered by looking at the transcripts of his 'head-to-heads' with John Kerry during the recent presidential campaign. Kerry is on record as stating that he would have d...

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<t>pink princess wrote: i understand all of that PE and i get the reasons for why attack Iraq but not Zimbabwe, its all about personal interest...... and like you say Mugabe doesnt threaten us... how long has he been in power? (mugabe that is) I'm not sure ho...

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<t>I'm sure many would agree with those sentiments. I tend to take the middle path and invest nowdays for income rather than growth. I always, however, keep a weather eye on overall performance to make sure that the income being generated isn't eating into the principal. <...

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<t>Most retirees rebalance their portfolios to gradually move away from equity investment and into more stable bonds and property funds. REITS and more conventional bond mutual funds are a popular home for dollars seeking a stable return as time horizons shorten with age. But t...

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<t>pink princess wrote: i do think its hypocritical of them to go into iraq but not zimbabwe..... however if they do.... wheres it stop? whos to say who can be leader of a country and who is an evil dictator...... it could lead to places far more dangerous then we are in now....... <...

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<t>BabyRider wrote: I used to spend the days before a dental appointment freaking out and trying to come up with excuses not to go. I am so glad I found out about a new kind of dentist in my area, (have no idea how widespread they are) who will put you right to sleep for any procedure. She gives me ...

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<t>Tinseltoes wrote: Well, here in the Midlands, UK. It is grey, cold, raining and windy. The maximum temperature reached 14C. We had a couple of days of quite warm weather last week, and now everyone here is saying 'well that's summer done with'. It's like living in a perpetual winter.........so be...

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<t>Further to a previous conversation on the subject of 'heat', I can now advise that my local radio station - KYW1060 - has now decided that the weather merits the term 'hot'. Around two weeks ago they moved up from 'quite warm' (temps in the high 80s and low 90s) to 'hot' (95 plus).<br/...

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<t>Are you a wimp like I am and demand a shot of Novocane for even the smallest of fillings? Today, when my dentist asked me did I want Novocane for two little fillings, I gratefully accepted! My dentist is very good and has never inflicted terrible pain upon me but it's the TH...

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<t>Why not Mugabe or others? Why Saddam? Well the answer to that isn't too difficult. By now an unchecked Saddam would almost certainly have access to nuclear weapons and be threatening all and sundry with them. Mugabe hasn't gotten a pot to do the proverbial in.<br/...

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<t>spot wrote: Tell me, Clint - since George Bush isn't a policeman, and given that he thought as you suggest, on whose authority did he interfere? Were I to forcibly break into the house you described, in my town, I'd be arrested for it, and rightly so. Secondly, why would he consider it...

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<t>Yes Clint. Agree 100%. Not finding any WMD (yet) is not the point. If anyone thinks we shouln't have gone in to remove the murderous Saddam they should pay a visit to Iraq and see how the ordinary Iraqi-in-the-street feels about that. While in the area they could ...

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When is this increasingly fragile looking European Union 'solidarity' finally going to implode?

The more one reads about the ill-fated 'union', the more one is reminded of the parable of the foolish man who built his house on sand.

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Now now!

The French are a partner of yours in the utopian EU after all!

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Rapunzel wrote: Have you ever listened to Rufus Wainwright? He has the most beautiful voice! He sings a lot of songs in French and some in English, but the French songs are my favourite. Listen to him if you can.....he's fab!

Thanks! I will.

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<t>I was discussing this topic with friends recently and was reminded of a good example I encountered some years ago. It was on the occasion of my first ever visit to Thailand where I was to take up a new position. It was January and in the middle of what the Thais amusingly call 'the coo...

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You could watch the drama unfold live on Court TV.

Although the judge banned the cameras from the courtroom itself for the reading of the verdict there was a live audio feed so the decisions on all 10 counts were heard as they were pronounced.

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<t>My particular love is classical baroque - especially Handel. It's only a fairly tenuous link to Italy, I know, but Handel produced both his 'Almira' and 'Nero' operas there and, while in Rome, became friends with Scarlatti. I have a recording of Handel's arias sung in Italia...

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<t>john8pies wrote: Thanks for the explanation, Eagle - so what would be the pros and cons then? Aren`t they both `liable to go up or down in value` as the adverts always warn us over here? Yes - they can and do rise and fall in capital value with the demand cycle in the markets.<br...

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<t>The Painted Bunting is one of our most beautiful visitors to America. If you live in TX, NM, southern CA or parts of AZ you may be lucky enough to see them as they migrate northwards from tropical Central America and Mexico during the summer months. Despite their colorful pl...

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<t>Lon wrote: I am not a big fan of most funds unless they are with "Vanguard" because of their very low expenses. I have been able to do a bit better than most CEF's with my Ameritrade account and VfIIX, VGHCX, VWIAX. Being retired, I take a bit of a different position than those working. <br/...

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<t>john8pies wrote: Sorry, but best to admit I`m ignorant...just what does CEF stand for? Thanks John - CEF = Closed End Fund. It's basically a Mutual Fund but unlike a regular Mutual Fund a CEF trades like a normal stock and is bought and sold on the stock exchanges on a...

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<t>What are your views on CEFs? They are increasingly used as an income suppliment and, for that purpose, have the great advantage of a steady income stream as their dividend is unaffected by the underlying value of the fund itself. One of my favorites is the Van Kampen Muni Fu...

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