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Shoot the Breeze With the Cooler Crew - Ableminds Edition

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ares

after visiting the neighbors haunted yard, tc and i decided we had to start stocking up for a haunted house of our own when the youngest one gets a bit older. might have to get with zeph and figure out how to best turn a half acre of land into a nice haunt. complete with dry ice for fog, and about 10000 watts of sound :smile:
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 9:45 AM Permalink
OT

Nice recovery there, Kitch! :wink: About the long front walks, they noticed some kids passing their place because they're set back a bit farther than the other houses on their side of the street. I think that's funny. Kids will walk miles trick or treating, but won't walk an extra few feet. :chagrin:
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 9:46 AM Permalink
OT

This struck me as funny. The news gal just reported that a bank was robbed yesterday by a woman with dry, wrinkly skin and long black hair with ragged cut bangs. Duh! Suppose it was a Halloween costume??
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 10:10 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

we gave out some comic books for a change this year, to kids that came dressed as super-hero's....seemed to go over pretty good...
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 11:05 AM Permalink
KITCH

damn it...they are sending me home for the day...

well...guess I'm going disc golfing...
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 11:39 AM Permalink
me2

doh! :wink:
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 11:51 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I didn't get Ali this year as she would only go up to houses that had their front light on but also needed to have some sort of Halloween decoration or pumpkin displayed. Otherwise, forget it. She did get to hit those Halloween houses two and sometimes three times because of going out with different kids though. :smile:
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 1:32 PM Permalink
Terry

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 2:07 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

CONGRATS TERRY!!!!!

I forgot, what are the hunting ramifications?
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 2:43 PM Permalink
OTiS

Whoooooooo Terry!!!!
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 3:00 PM Permalink
Terry

Tim - It means I work 8 - 4 all the way through the hunt. I won't be eligible for time off like that for a 6 month probation period.

It's worth it though. I need the change in a big way.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 4:05 PM Permalink
Clue Master

I need the change in a big way

Congrats TV!! - I would assume the word change has two different meanings in this case too.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 4:08 PM Permalink
Terry

Change - but not the $$$. I will actually be starting out a little less than what I'm currently making.

The situation where I work now is that there were two positions that they reconfigured and combined into one in April. I am the 4th person to be there since that time and I'm the 4th person to leave. There is no way to get everything done that needs doing and the craziness that goes on there is beyond words.

I could stay and play the game, but I have too many years yet before retirement to dread going to work each day.

This is a mentally healthy change.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 4:22 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Good for you!! :grin:
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 4:56 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

I always like ways to sharpen my skills,I will start on Thanks Giving.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 5:49 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

Way to go Terry.

I am so sick of the 1 hour drive I am ready to go work for Fleet Farm.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 5:51 PM Permalink
ares

congrats, terry!

thanks, esd! i can't wait for the first one!
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 7:00 PM Permalink
KITCH

way cool!!!
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 7:14 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

I am so sick of the 1 hour drive

You need to do a quick cache every once in awhile, break it up.
Tue, 11/01/2005 - 10:54 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

true, caching does break up the monotony of a long drive.....
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 12:19 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Warning: Star Wars Geek info ahead -

After debating on whether to get the Episode III coin from Target, the lithograph from Best Buy or Bonus DVD from Walmart, I decided to get the bonus DVD. I'm happy to let you know that I wasn't disappointed. Other than being kinda bummed out that they didn't use the enhanced footage, that bonus DVD was a nice recap that the kids could grasp in 12 minute intervals for each episode.

The only thing I didn't like was my own fault in that I bought the full screen version of III instead of the widescreen. I'll need to fly back there tomorrow. Lucas has it sewn in a bag with his franchise. I had a decent ripped/burned version of III the day it came out in the theaters but I still needed to buy the original so it goes with my set(s). I'm sure I'll buy the entire box set next Christmas as well. He's worse than KISS as far as marketing goes.

Whatever works I guess.

Wed, 11/02/2005 - 1:34 AM Permalink
zephyrus

Sweet... I may have to go and see one of the newer episodes... in my memory-banks, there are still just 3 episodes...
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 1:58 AM Permalink
THX 1138

Congrats Terry!
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 5:27 AM Permalink
saints tailgater

I have to get out to walmart and get that too I wanted the bonus dvd.Im sure they have a lot in stock.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 5:33 AM Permalink
Pay Me

At Target we saw a DVD that was just about the group of people who waited 6 weeks in line. I wonder if the people we spoke to on the pay phone are on there?
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 5:57 AM Permalink
Pay Me

Congrats TERRY!!!!
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 5:57 AM Permalink
me2

big thank you on the starwars dvd information-sometimes its nice to have a geek around :wink: -- beans hugs the tv everytime the commercial comes on for the release of it- its in her top 10 favorite movies ever .... gonna have to look into getting it for her- and it was great at the theatre :smile: ... widescreen is the only way to go
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 6:27 AM Permalink
Tatergirl

Could some of you computer whizzes help me out with something? I have Outlook Express 6 and everytime someone sends me a picture from their digital camera, the picture is huge. You can only view like 1/10 of the picture at a time. I tried to left click and right click and the scrollbar thing. I've looked for some reducing icon and percentage icon - nothing. I've tried to figure this out with file,edit,tools, view, help, - still lost. Please help. :chagrin:
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:05 AM Permalink
KITCH

I can send you a gmail invite...

:wink:
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:09 AM Permalink
Tatergirl

huh?
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:12 AM Permalink
KITCH

gmail is google's version of email...

and once you use it you'll never go back.

I don't have any idea how to fix your problem...but I love my gmail.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:17 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Either save it and open it in a differnet window or tell your friends to resize before hand.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:27 AM Permalink
ares

blech. i prefer outlook and exchange :smile:

besides. i already exceed their limit on email.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:44 AM Permalink
KITCH

How the hell you do that???

I'm still confused when you told me that...

that's a lot of email....
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:46 AM Permalink
ares

my mailbox on my exchange server is at 4 gigs and almost 900000 messages. i'm on several linux mailing lists, and never delete anything :chagrin:
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:49 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

holy shit... i just went over 30,000 geocache e-mails and thought that was special.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:53 AM Permalink
KITCH

linux sicko

Wed, 11/02/2005 - 7:57 AM Permalink
me2

my family looks at me like Im crazy for having 300 in my email - stupid AOL drops off after 28 days - I don't understand that -I don't know any other company that does that
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 8:46 AM Permalink
THX 1138

I delete just about everything. The only thing I keep is verification of banking and purchases I've made online.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 8:48 AM Permalink
KITCH

Scribe's email must be full. :wink:

ebay ebay ebay.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 8:49 AM Permalink
THX 1138

I'm the one with the paypal account. So I get the damn e-mails.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 8:53 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

I have SBC yahoo - it's got 3G mailbox for every account (you can have up to :ooh: plus it links to my cellphone so I can check my email via that.

I love it. It's easy to use - it's got hello kitty all over it- it's got pages and pages of stuff that you can customize, including all my favorite comic strips - what more can I ask?
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 9:14 AM Permalink
Love4Vino

that was 3 G

how did I get a happy face ??
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 9:15 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

gmail advocate here too...

had the same hotmail addy for over 10 years... and gmail convinced me to drop it....
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 9:22 AM Permalink
KITCH

did bill-fold die?
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 1:39 PM Permalink
KITCH

Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism

Nostalgic holiday event to kickoff the holiday shopping season. Hundreds of luminaries, horse-drawn sleigh rides, live nativity, strolling carolers, warm hospitality, entertainment, Christmas goodies and in-store specials. Various other activities throughout the weekend include a Christmas quilt show, Medallion Hunt, Holid-Ice Santa Spectacular, chili supper, horse-drawn sleigh-rides, children's story time, and a holiday tour of homes.

Dates: November 18, 2005 to November 20, 2005

Address:

Downtown

Redwood Falls, MN 56283

(507) 637-2828 Business 1

(800) 657-7070 Toll Free

Email: chamber@redwoodfalls.org

Website: http://www.redwoodfalls.org

fyi...incase anybody going that way... see that ??? medallion hunt??? :smile:
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 2:00 PM Permalink
East Side Digger

Dawg went to underwater world yesterday with Bella she loves fish all she says now is ish and ishie :sillygrin:

Then she got her a 10 gal. aquarium with a couple of fish=)
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 4:50 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

awww. I had 2 ten gallon tanks as tv's for my cats for a long time. Until they figured out how to lift the lids and go fishing...
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 4:52 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Hey Saints - I'll bet you 10 to 1 that you ended up with the remnants of the bonus sticker on your bonus DVD. Not too smart packaging. I also ended up tearing part of the actual case plastic when trying to remove the fricken security bullshit. Thanks Mr. Lucas. I'll probably make my 3rd return because of it. Hopefully he'll get 1000's back with messed up packages to show that the security BS isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Wed, 11/02/2005 - 9:59 PM Permalink