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Thanks mojosmom for the link and info.
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
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Regarding book status. Yes, I'm logged in and actually I've never bothered to log out of the site. When I click onto a book and bring up the full JE there used to be a bar beneath that listed status options -- that bar…
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
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I just noticed that the option seems to be missing which allows a book's status (in my possession) to be changed. In the past I would be able quickly to change a book from AVL to reserved if I came across a future desti…
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Is it just me here or are there any other single 30-somethings lurking about....?
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I hope you're joking
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
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>Re: I miss...
> having someone to share stuff with...to
> care for and be cared by. Friends are
> good but you will never be top priority
> with them. When I rang a friend right
> after the accident and bef…
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I just spent over 6 hours in the hospital emergency department - as a patient
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{{{{{Libby}}}}}
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
Heaps of vibes coming your way! I hope you're feeling in less pain and not so sore within the coming days and weeks. In the meantime tell your kittyboys that you need to rest and recupperate.
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
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Clowns are right up there with mimes and dolls, possibly ventriloquist dolls like Mr. Marbles also from Seinfeld, with those spooky eyes that look like they're following you.
Honestly, the clown creepy quotient has a lo…
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A computer question, a curiosity and The Red Wheelbarrow
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Thanks for your responses and another poem
SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
@miss-priss, joseki and queenfrog - Thanks for the info. regarding the clock. I suspect joseki is correct since the auto-adjust for the clock was already un-clicked. I'll have to see if it switches itself back now.
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SecurityBlanket
16 yrs ago
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I have two computer related questions. Well really one question and one curiosity.
Why is it the my computer clock (seemingly on its own) keeps switching back one hour. This year due to the US moving ahead the clock…
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Classic films I must watch
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Germany, B&W, silent film (1926)
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
Hi Yoko,
I really love silent films. The musical orchestration is beautiful and it's wonderful (I think) to marvel at what was done by people so many years ago who were so limited by the technology of the day, yet they…
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
Well, it just figures! Another crappy christmas birthday. Ugghhh!
A few years back there was some kind of weirdo movement regarding christian fundementalist and some pre-determined end of the world date. My only th…
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Thanks for your support and sympathy. Jose my hamster died overnight last night.
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Rest in Peace, Jose
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
Oh, I'm very sorry, Inkognitoh. Poor Jose. I've been vibing for you two like mad. He was a strong little guy and was lucky to have you.
{{{{Inko}}}}
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Odd question... I want to sell some hair. :)
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Re: Odd question... I want to sell some hair. :)
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
In October 2004 I had 16 inches (40cm) cut off my hair and donated it to Locks of Love http://www.locksoflove.org/. Since I haven't had my hair cut since then it's grown quite long down my back and I may eventually do t…
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Occassionally I come across published books of letters or journals by authors, artist or historical figures, but not too often. Do you have any that you can recommend? It's not necessary that it be recent publications …
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6347555.stm
Be sure to click on 'enlarge' to get the full breakfast-y goodness effect of this image. And what is that in the middle of his head -- is it a beverage?
Inc…
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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link -->--> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=decolletage
The word 'decollectage' originally referred (in vernacular) to features on a women's dress, specifically the style of neckline. Now though I think it t…
--> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=decolletage The word 'decollectage' originally referred (in vernacular) to features on a women's dress, specifically the style of neckline. Now though I think it t […]
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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I've sent out many boxes of books far and wide to help stock OBCZs and often receive very interesting JEs. Today I received a JE for one of my books that I sent to solittletime for her OBCZs. The books traveled miles t…
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Being single has turned me into a slob at home
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Maybe you should get a pet chimpanzee ... :)
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Litte Rock, Arkansas / USA
As escaped chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo raided a kitchen cupboard and did a little cleaning with a toilet brush before sedatives knocked her out on top of a refrigerator.
The 120-pou…
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[ot ] ebenfalls herzlichen Glückwunsch, MrBones! :O)
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There's still a few minutes left of your birthday here in the eastern usa, so...
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
~~~Happy Birthday to youuuu!~~~
~~~Happy Birthday to youuuu!~~~
~~~Happy Birthday dear Missterr Bo-oness!~~~
~~~Happy Birthday to youuuu!~~~
:-)
Whew, I did it! I made the monosyllabic word 'Bones' fit into a two…
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[OT] Ich muss mal kurz ein wenig angeben...:)
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Re: [OT] Ich muss mal kurz ein wenig angeben...:)
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Andy's quote: "In the future everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes"
And he never said that there was a limit of one per person. Cheers to many more. Have a beautiful weekend as well.
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A TORNADO hit a North London Street this morning
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Must be something that's going around.
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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What *is* going on with the weather?!? A tornado in London? Does London normally get tornados even during the warmer months?
A tornado touched down here on Friday at about 11.40 am. In the morning the weather was a…
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you just don't hear that very often ...
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@AwesomeAud, beteljooz, Fancyhorse, Antof9 and inkognitoh
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Hi, I Didn't think so many people would respond to what people politely call my quirkiness. I hope my reply isn't too late in the life of this thread.
@ AwesomeAud: I've heard bad seats called the nosebleed section,…
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Regarding your reference to Doc Holiday and the lewd chippie sans corset. I hate to admit it, but I say the word lewd - it's never far from surface of my pool of everyday vocabulary. It's one of those great words that …
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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The term Security Blanket as I know it is rooted in the work of Charles Schultz (1922-2000). He is a beloved American cartoonist who created, wrote and illustrated the cartoon strip Peanuts for over 50 years. Even afte…
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The OED is loaded. Any questions about English words?
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Yes, Please !!! [waves hand wildly and jumps up & down in seat]
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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Hi Haywire,
I'm a member of a online photo hosting site and my screenname there is very similiar to here. Recently someone wrote a nice reply to a comment that I left on one their photos and said that they would have s…
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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I'm always mindful that BC is an international community and couldn't help to notice a few threads with inquiries about today's US national Thanksgiving holiday. This made me curious about this topic -- do you have any …
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St Egbert's celebrations! Don't forget it's today Friday 24 November!!!!
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Question please...
SecurityBlanket
17 yrs ago
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BC has a patron saint? I hope this isn't a stupid question, but could someone please explain this to me -- I obviously missed something along the way. Not all of us across the pond are passed out from gluttony, so I'm…