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In that it appears that the Monster Thread has died a quiet but noble death, I propose that this thread take it's place. Hopefully, it shall contain all that was good about the Monster Thread -- a thread of peace and tranquility, of humor/humour, wit, satire,and silliness. It was an oasis from all the troubling news that is all too real in the world "beyond the horizon". It provided all who came a cool drink of water and a momentary respite.

Personally, the Monster Thread was a place where I could wish you all a peaceful good night, or greet you with a smile and a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

We cannot recreate the Monster Thread, just like it is not possible to recreate the original Woodstock. It is something that just happened, with no overt plan, no rhyme or reason. Yet, in my honest and sincere opinion, it served a valuable purpose for our community. Friendships were made in this thread, and only concerns and worries were lost, albeit momentarily.

Thus, I propose that this thread inherit all the good qualities of the Monster Thread, and, as the Phoenix before it, rise out of the ashes of technological "flames". I would also propose that the Shangri-la clubhouse have no leader (sorry Kosh for your one-term in office postion). Let it be free to wander where it might go, free from the talk of more serious and relevant matters that have their open debates in all the other threads.

RIP Monster Thread. You were of, by and for the people of ehMacLand.

In the words of William Wordsworth

"What though the radiance which was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;

We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be."

[ February 15, 2004, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: Dr.G. ]
 
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Afternoon/evening everyone. It's been a day to do a mess of odds & ends, a sort of "catch up" day ... lots of little things, nothing amounting too much, but regardless, taking considerable time and effort to do!! ;)
It's been an overcast, and damp-cool and mostly 'drizzly' day here, but it didn't keep us from taking our usual out-on-the-balcony afternoon break .. and when out this time we enjoyed our first eggnog ... the latter was store-bought dairy stuff, but it was 'spiced' well with rum, and quite tasty!! :D
Ham, with baked sweet potato, yam, and apples, on the menu for dinner today.
Cheers!!
Also sounds good, John. No latkes??? :D
 
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Time to call it a night. See you all tomorrow. Paix, mes amis.
 
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Morning Marc, had a great sleep last and and will help Ann pick up a Christmas present for our daughter-in-law this morning. A busy SAP today with an interesting overview of or city's financial picture with a download of charts that defy logic. Also a tow truck driver has issues in our video, a man who chews the tops off beer cans and how to use up those heels in your liquor cabinet.
 
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Morning Marc, had a great sleep last and and will help Ann pick up a Christmas present for our daughter-in-law this morning. A busy SAP today with an interesting overview of or city's financial picture with a download of charts that defy logic. Also a tow truck driver has issues in our video, a man who chews the tops off beer cans and how to use up those heels in your liquor cabinet.
Was just reading that financial article in SAP, Don. Interesting, our city council and mayor passed higher property assessments on our homes (mine jumped 26%) but lowered the mil rate by 24%, so my property tax increase was 2%, less than inflation here in St.John's. :clap::clap:
 
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"The hardest thing to understand in the world is income tax" - Albert Einstein
 
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Morning all: Sunny and 4 here today. Will be heading to Toronto Friday for a weekend jaunt. Might hit the Bills game if I'm there, haven't slept in a while so the game should help. Marc we just got our assessment this week, it went up which we challenged as we haven't done anything to the house as yet and the market here has been level for a year or so. The more I see municipal tax the more I like the poll tax approach....everyone pays the same..... of course I'm a flat taxer anyway ..... Is there much of a difference between your Nfld and NS homes..... I have two homes in Windsor and get hit the same on both.
 
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Morning all: Sunny and 4 here today. Will be heading to Toronto Friday for a weekend jaunt. Might hit the Bills game if I'm there, haven't slept in a while so the game should help. Marc we just got our assessment this week, it went up which we challenged as we haven't done anything to the house as yet and the market here has been level for a year or so. The more I see municipal tax the more I like the poll tax approach....everyone pays the same..... of course I'm a flat taxer anyway ..... Is there much of a difference between your Nfld and NS homes..... I have two homes in Windsor and get hit the same on both.
Cheer for the Bills, Rp, at least for me.

Yes, the home in Lunenburg is valued lower than the home here, but the mil rate is higher because they are heavily into recycling, which costs a great deal.

Pouring rain right now and 12C. At least there is no snow to shovel.
 
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Is 12c high for this time of year for you?
No, 14.4C was the high, set back in 1957 ........... but we are at 15.2C right now, so we broke the record. All the snow is now gone. I am waiting for flowers to again start to bloom.
 
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Perhaps later, thanks, but it is still 45 minutes until opening time at The Local. ;)
Your Local serves tea????? One would think that something stronger would be in order on a cold day. :D
 
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Good afternoon everyone! I'm just enjoying my lunch, I will stay for tea.

Dr.G., this one's for you, Mazda's latest social ad campaign. https://www.facebook.com/mazdathreat The character is Wolfgang Kluge, he is a German in Canada although I can't tell if it's for work or pleasure. He's somehow intrigued by Mazda's Skyactiv technology although he is convinced that the technology was developed in Germany. How this may slightly interest you is that he has a dachshund named Karl.

 
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