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| Chat - Tuesday, August 18, 2009; Happy Birthday Vicki! | |
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| jeannec | Aug 18 2009, 04:17 AM Post #1 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUMMER818/VICKI!! |
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| catM | Aug 18 2009, 04:21 AM Post #2 |
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Vicki, Happy Birthday!![]() Hope your day is extra special! |
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| catM | Aug 18 2009, 04:23 AM Post #3 |
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Today is Bad Poetry Day Bad Poetry Day is a day to create some really bad verse. But, why you ask? Perhaps, the answer is simply "because you can". Maybe, it exists to allow us to better appreciate good poetry. Or, perhaps it is to be written to irritate someone...... So, you're a poet But you don't know it. Try writing some verse But, don't be terse. After it's writ, It will read like.......... Walt Whitman is probably turning in his grave. |
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| Naturegal | Aug 18 2009, 04:25 AM Post #4 |
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VICKI HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS EXTRA SPECIAL, JUST LIKE YOU! |
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| Cricket | Aug 18 2009, 04:29 AM Post #5 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUMMER 818 Hope your day is as special as you are Jann & MIB enjoy the precious moments with your DS and the Grand-children. I know it's a real happy occasion when the West can come to the South East. Enjoy your time as it goes so fast, and give them a from all of us.
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| adklaurie | Aug 18 2009, 04:44 AM Post #6 |
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Good morning Sunshines!! Jann and Dave. Have lots of fun with those kids and grandkids.. Happy Birthday Vicki. Hope all of your wishes come true today!!.. Another hot one today. I'm not complaining though. I'd rather sweat than shiver. |
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| Cricket | Aug 18 2009, 04:45 AM Post #7 |
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http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candle...?l=eng&gi=cruzr The above Link is for our Cruzr's in need of our help. Some have never Posted here. |
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:32 AM Post #8 |
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Hey Christopher (of course he won't be checking in today) who IS at your house? LOL what a fun thing for EDs to do - hope you all have a super visit and yes Jann - it is really GREEN here on the East Coast! That's why our visits to CA are always a bit shocking! colorful but a bit brown - LOL - love it though. Sorry the weather is a bit warm though! ![]() AND look how much older the kids look - wow - where does the time go! Great photos and great looking family! so is it really morning --- another day at work and another day of summer heat! oh well - whatcha gonna do about it! :lol: lots more work to do here one of our scouts has asked if I would be his advisor for his eagle project so we had a "phone" meeting last night to get him going ..... very, very nice young man and family! he's looking to do something for the county art museum - how cool is that ES and I have another FREE - yes free - weekend coming up - no obigations to anyone or anything - just to us for us! now what to do - where to go - what to see hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hope everyone that was a bit under the weather is feeling better - and if you need a special today - here it is for ya!been thinking about popping down to VA to visit DB ---- and might have to stop at the dam there in PA to check out the eagles do they hang out there all year round? I wonder
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:34 AM Post #9 |
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are you going to live to be 100 - #1 - You're the life of the party. Outgoing people are 50 percent less likely to develop dementia, according to a recent study of more than 500 men and women age 78 and older from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Participants also described themselves as not easily stressed. Researchers speculate that their more resilient brains may be due to lower levels of cortisol—studies show that oversecretion of this "stress hormone" can inhibit brain cells' communication. Science-backed ways to cut cortisol levels: Meditate, sip black tea, or take a nap. #2 - You run for 40 minutes a day. Scientists in California found that middle-aged people who did just that—for a total of about five hours per week—lived longer and functioned better physically and cognitively as they got older; the researchers tracked runners and nonrunners for 21 years. "What surprised us is that the runners didn't just get less heart disease—they also developed fewer cases of cancer, neurologic diseases, and infections," says study author Eliza Chakravarty, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. "Aerobic exercise keeps the immune system young." If you don't like to run, even 20 minutes a day of any activity that leaves you breathless can boost your health, she says. |
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:35 AM Post #10 |
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#3 - You like raspberries in your oatmeal. Most Americans eat 14 to 17 g of fiber per day; add just 10 g and reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 17 percent, according to a Netherlands study. Dietary fiber helps reduce total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, improve insulin sensitivity, and boost weight loss. One easy fix: Top your oatmeal (½ cup dry has 4 g fiber) with 1 cup of raspberries (8 g) and you get 12 g of fiber in just one meal. Try some of these other potent fiber-rich foods: ½ cup of 100 percent bran cereal (8.8 g), ½ cup of cooked lentils (7.8 g), ½ cup of cooked black beans (7.5 g), one medium sweet potato (4.8 g), one small pear (4.3 g). # 4 - You feel 13 years younger than you are. That's what older people in good health said in a recent survey of more than 500 men and women age 70 and older. "Feeling youthful is linked to better health and a longer life," says researcher Jacqui Smith, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. "It can improve optimism and motivation to overcome challenges, which helps reduce stress and boost your immune system and ultimately lowers your risk of disease." # 5 -You embrace techie trends. Learn to Twitter or Skype to help keep brain cells young and healthy, says Sherri Snelling, senior director for Evercare (part of United-Healthcare), a group that sponsors an annual poll of U.S. centenarians. Many of the oldest Americans send e-mails, Google lost friends, and even date online. Researchers say using the latest technology helps keep us not only mentally spry but socially engaged: "Stay connected to friends, family, and current events, and you feel vital and relevant," says Snelling. #6 - You started menopause after age 52. Studies show that naturally experiencing it later can mean an increased life span. One reason: "Women who go through menopause late have a much lower risk of heart disease," says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine. |
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:36 AM Post #11 |
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#7 - You make every calorie count. Researchers in St. Louis reported that men and women who limited their daily calories to 1,400 to 2,000 (about 25 percent fewer calories than those who followed a typical 2,000-to 3,000-calorie Western diet) were literally young at heart—their hearts functioned like those of people 15 years younger. "It's about not just eating less but getting the most nutrition per calorie," says study author Luigi Fontana, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Study subjects stuck to vegetables, whole grains, fat-free milk, and lean meat and nixed white bread, soda, and candy. If you cut empty calories and eat more nutrient-rich foods, your health will improve, says Fontana. To find out how many calories you need to maintain a healthy weight, go to prevention.com/caloriecalculator. Lower your caloric intake and still feel full with these declicious 400-calorie meals. # 8 - You had a baby later in life. If you got pregnant naturally after age 44, you're about 15 percent less likely to die during any year after age 50 than your friends who had their babies before age 40, reports a recent University of Utah study. "If your ovaries are healthy and you are capable of having children at that age, that's a marker that you have genes operating that will help you live longer," says lead researcher Ken R. Smith, Ph.D., professor of human development at the university. # 9 - Your pulse beats 15 times in 15 seconds. That equates to 60 beats per minute—or how many times a healthy heart beats at rest. Most people have resting rates between 60 and 100 bpm, though the closer to the lower end of the spectrum, the healthier. A slower pulse means your heart doesn't have to work as hard and could last longer, says Leslie Cho, M.D., director of the Women's Cardiovascular Center at the Cleveland Clinic. To get the healthiest heart rate, see "From the Heart Doc". #10 - You don't snore. Snoring is a major sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that causes you to stop breathing briefly because throat tissue collapses and blocks your airway. In severe cases, this can happen 60 to 70 times per hour. Sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, memory problems, weight gain, and depression. An 18-year study found that people without OSA were three times more likely to live longer than those with severe apnea. If you snore and have excessive daytime drowsiness or mood changes, talk with your doctor about a referral to a sleep center. |
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:37 AM Post #12 |
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#11 - You have a (relatively) flat belly after menopause. Women who are too round in the middle are 20 percent more likely to die sooner (even if their body mass index is normal), according to a National Institute on Aging study. At midlife, it takes more effort to keep waists trim because shifting hormones cause most extra weight to settle in the middle. If your waist measures 35 inches or more (for men, 40 inches or more), take these steps: Work two or three 20-minute strength-training sessions into your weekly exercise regimen to preserve lean muscle mass and rev metabolism. Eat a daily serving of omega-3s to help combat inflammation and seven daily servings of fruits and vegetables, loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants. Get 25 percent of your daily calories from healthy fats—such as monounsaturated fatty acids—which protect your heart and may help you store less fat in your belly (for a 1,600-calorie diet, that's 44 g). #12 - You get your blood tested for vitamin D levels. For optimal disease protection, we need at least 30 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood, reports a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Nearly 80 percent of Americans have less than that. Vitamin D not only helps bones ward off osteoporosis but may also reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and infection, says lead researcher Adit A. Ginde, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. If needed, you can take a daily supplement to get your numbers up. Doctors can measure your levels with a simple blood test, but periodic monitoring may be necessary—vitamin D turns toxic at 100 to 150 ng/mL. |
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| LeicaEagle | Aug 18 2009, 05:40 AM Post #13 |
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Ok since we are talking Bad Poetry, however i am not sure i would call the work of Ernie Kovacs' character Percy Dovetonsils bad, ill let you all be the judge I am not sure how many would actually remember Ernie but his bits were legendary and was very effective in use of "sight gags" to the point of being slightly suggestive but not up to the same level of ribaldness as the later Benny Hill was on UK tv. "ODE TO STANLEY'S PUSSYCAT" I was a strong child and considered quite manly; I lived in the suburbs, next door to Stanley. I planned to be a fireman and he planned to be a doctor; His mother taught psychiatry - honest, I could've socked her... She taught her son to exert his mind on animal and friend, And what he did to his pussycat was just about the end! Stanley's pussycat at first was just as nice as silk; He purred like other pussycats and always drank his milk. And then that awful Stanley put the pussy on the couch, And psychoanalyzed that poor pussycat and made him such a grouch! That pussycat's personality slowly began to change; His friendly purr became a snarl, with an emo sumac range. He'd sneak into the living room with steps as soft as satin, Climb up on the cocktail bar and mix a strong Manhattan. He'd gulp it down and drop all shame and lose all sense of fear, And then he'd drink a second one, and spit the cherry at the mirror! He'd drink 'til dawn, then down the street he'd stagger, round and fat; Soon everyone was gossiping about Stanley's pussycat. His drinking went from bad to worse, 'twas really most disturbin'; He'd catch the mice in any bar in trade for a shot of bourbon! Stanley's pussycat became a drunk; He stole to purchase liquor. While other pussycats drank milk and cream, Stanley's would hiccup and snicker! His drinking went from bad to worse; He'd chase the mice, and fall; His bloodshot eyes grew wide with surprise, As he'd lurch into the wall! Then one day, the mice struck back! Such sorrow, you've never seen, sir: When laughing with zest, from the medicine chest, They stole his Alka Seltzer! What?? you expected me to post something such as "There once was a man from Nantucket...."? I had to keep it tame but i do know some pretty bad ones which start that way too
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:40 AM Post #14 |
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is anyone watching that Rt. 66 - Across America challenge on Monday nights? I didn't mean to watch it but it just came on - well that one family is so mean and only about winning! They won't hang out with any of the other families and if they don't win they stomp off and say mean things! Just not nice folks - what are they teaching their kids! Would be interested in how they feel after they watch themselves on TV on the show and see just how "not nice" they were to everyone! Oh well - go NY people! I now want the underdog to win next week! What the heck! OK back to work and then there's BB - bye bye Chima LOL |
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| harpo516 | Aug 18 2009, 05:41 AM Post #15 |
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![]() For Jeanne and all the recent milestone posters (I'm sure I've missed some) Where's Peetie - she keeps us on top of these things - I'm lost and that doesn't really take much! |
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from all of us.



do they hang out there all year round? I wonder


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