OT: On this day, 45 years ago

Jonathan Kirwan · Apr 2, 2005

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:53:30 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Hmmmmm!

Here it is Thursday, March 31, 2005

On another Thursday, March 31, 1960

I married my high school sweetheart

Today we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Seems just like yesterday ;-)

My anniversary's April 1st, just past. She is my first and only and
actually used to baby sit me when I was a kid (she's two years older
than me.) We've been together as a pair for 27 years with no question
of at least another 27 yet to go. If you'll just hold your horses for
a few years, I might even catch up.

Wonderful to hear about long marriages! (Keith and Ted, too.)

Jon

Pooh Bear · Apr 2, 2005

Jim Thompson wrote:

Hmmmmm!

Here it is Thursday, March 31, 2005

On another Thursday, March 31, 1960

I married my high school sweetheart

Today we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Seems just like yesterday ;-)

Congratulations Jim ! Wishing many more happy years to you and your
sweetheart.

Best regards, Graham

Tom Del Rosso · Apr 2, 2005

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
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That event WASN'T the flour bomb. That event was the damp fireplace
wood that wouldn't light. I didn't have any charcoal lighter, so I
soaked the logs down with Acetone. Then flicked in a match from
across the living room... fireball followed by ash everywhere ;-)

You're lucky the pressure spike from the blast didn't crack any windows. I
have seen that result from the same action.

And, Congratulations!

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Active8 · Apr 2, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:27:07 GMT, Tom Del Rosso wrote:

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:buvq41pml9oatofr7cqjmfpkbqhu3rsi9n@4ax.com...

That event WASN'T the flour bomb. That event was the damp fireplace
wood that wouldn't light. I didn't have any charcoal lighter, so I
soaked the logs down with Acetone. Then flicked in a match from
across the living room... fireball followed by ash everywhere ;-)

You're lucky the pressure spike from the blast didn't crack any windows. I
have seen that result from the same action.

What about the effect of high volume rap on a back glass
(windshield) ?
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Best Regards,
Mike

Active8 · Apr 2, 2005

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:04:04 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:54:58 GMT, "petrus bitbyter"
p.kralt@chello.nl> wrote:

Well, congratulations. Does not happen very often these days. But you sure
have a very special sweetheart as seen from this long time and the daughters
you've got with her.

petrus bitbyter

Two daughters, and also two sons, and six grandchildren ;-)

Not just breeders. Leaders.
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Best Regards,
Mike

Jim Thompson · Apr 2, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:29:59 GMT, Active8 <reply2group@ndbbm.net>
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:04:04 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:54:58 GMT, "petrus bitbyter"
p.kralt@chello.nl> wrote:

Well, congratulations. Does not happen very often these days. But you sure
have a very special sweetheart as seen from this long time and the daughters
you've got with her.

petrus bitbyter

Two daughters, and also two sons, and six grandchildren ;-)

Not just breeders. Leaders.

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Tom Del Rosso · Apr 2, 2005

"Active8" <reply2group@ndbbm.net> wrote in message
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What about the effect of high volume rap on a back glass
(windshield) ?

I didn't know that could break car glass, but I wish it would happen more
often.

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Nico Coesel · Apr 2, 2005

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Hmmmmm!

Here it is Thursday, March 31, 2005

On another Thursday, March 31, 1960

I married my high school sweetheart

Today we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Congratulations, funny to see the dates align so nicely. Had a big
party?

Jim Thompson · Apr 2, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 20:09:17 GMT, nico@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel)
wrote:

Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Hmmmmm!

Here it is Thursday, March 31, 2005

On another Thursday, March 31, 1960

I married my high school sweetheart

Today we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Congratulations, funny to see the dates align so nicely. Had a big
party?

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Rich Grise · Apr 3, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:50:16 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:29:59 GMT, Active8 <reply2group@ndbbm.net
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:04:04 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:54:58 GMT, "petrus bitbyter"
p.kralt@chello.nl> wrote:

Well, congratulations. Does not happen very often these days. But you sure
have a very special sweetheart as seen from this long time and the daughters
you've got with her.

petrus bitbyter

Two daughters, and also two sons, and six grandchildren ;-)

Not just breeders. Leaders.

Thanks, Mike! And also to all the others who have expressed best
wishes... THANKS!

Well, I disagree with your politics, and frankly, my envy of your
success in all of that other stuff is an "issue" I need to deal with on
my own dime, so from as close as I can get to my heart here, congrats and
best wishes and may you and your loved ones all have good health and all
of that stuff.

Good Luck!
Rich

keith · Apr 3, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 13:40:50 +0000, Jonathan Kirwan wrote:

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:53:30 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Hmmmmm!

Here it is Thursday, March 31, 2005

On another Thursday, March 31, 1960

I married my high school sweetheart

Today we celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Seems just like yesterday ;-)

My anniversary's April 1st, just past. She is my first and only and
actually used to baby sit me when I was a kid (she's two years older
than me.) We've been together as a pair for 27 years with no question
of at least another 27 yet to go. If you'll just hold your horses for
a few years, I might even catch up.

Ohh, you did your babysitter. I thought that was only done in pron flx.
;-)

Wonderful to hear about long marriages! (Keith and Ted, too.)

Thank you, but 27 is nothing to be ashamed of! We're off next weekend to
visit my mother (who didn't think it would work, but signed for the
license anyway). We only see her once or twice a year and she'll be 92
this summer, so...

--
Keith

Active8 · Apr 3, 2005

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:15:43 GMT, Tom Del Rosso wrote:

"Active8" <reply2group@ndbbm.net> wrote in message
news:d2m2qn.2io.1@active8.fqdn.th-h.de...

What about the effect of high volume rap on a back glass
(windshield) ?

I didn't know that could break car glass, but I wish it would happen more
often.

The town up river from here, the one with the University... they
have strict night time noise laws. It sucks because I like to crank
certain songs and the cops are pricks, sportin' neo-nazi skinhead
hair cuts and hasslin' stoodints like I've never seen before except
maybe on TV.

Even cranked, I don't make near as much racket as that thumping bass
noise the rappers like so much, but I don't need a citation. I got
pulled over and cited for just *starting* to turn up a one way
street the wrong way. The bastard was right on my ass, so after
realizing I was one street short of the inteded course change and
seeing hte parked cars pointed my way, I stopped. I couldn't back up
so I went one block to get out of the way. And traffic crap in PA
goes to a magistrate. The one for that district runs a kangaroo
court. I'm going back to MD where the traffic court judges are cool
and there's some good money to be made.
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Best Regards,
Mike

Active8 · Apr 3, 2005

On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 01:16:40 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:50:16 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 17:29:59 GMT, Active8 <reply2group@ndbbm.net
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:04:04 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 23:54:58 GMT, "petrus bitbyter"
p.kralt@chello.nl> wrote:

Well, congratulations. Does not happen very often these days. But you sure
have a very special sweetheart as seen from this long time and the daughters
you've got with her.

petrus bitbyter

Two daughters, and also two sons, and six grandchildren ;-)

Not just breeders. Leaders.

Thanks, Mike! And also to all the others who have expressed best
wishes... THANKS!

Well, I disagree with your politics, and frankly, my envy of your
success in all of that other stuff is an "issue" I need to deal with on
my own dime, so from as close as I can get to my heart here, congrats and
best wishes and may you and your loved ones all have good health and all
of that stuff.

Oh. Help yourself to the flowers if it will cheer you up.

I don't have the envy issue, but I regret not having the opportunity
to work with a number of people in this group and on some of the
interesting stuff they've been a part of. Maybe someday. At least
there are other great people in the world that I may yet get to
meet. Thinking of applying electronics to earth sciences. So many
avenues to explore in electronics.

What fouled up your luck/success/[potential destiny (?)] ? You seem
to have a positive enough attitude most of the time.
--
Best Regards,
Mike

Pat Ford · Apr 4, 2005

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:buvq41pml9oatofr7cqjmfpkbqhu3rsi9n@4ax.com...

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:45:00 GMT, Active8 <reply2group@ndbbm.net
wrote:

That event WASN'T the flour bomb. That event was the damp fireplace
wood that wouldn't light. I didn't have any charcoal lighter, so I
soaked the logs down with Acetone. Then flicked in a match from
across the living room... fireball followed by ash everywhere ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Spill the beans, I missed the flour bomb story.
Pat

Jim Thompson · Apr 4, 2005

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:10:22 -0400, "Pat Ford" <pat.ford@nrc.ca> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:buvq41pml9oatofr7cqjmfpkbqhu3rsi9n@4ax.com...
On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:45:00 GMT, Active8 <reply2group@ndbbm.net
wrote:

That event WASN'T the flour bomb. That event was the damp fireplace
wood that wouldn't light. I didn't have any charcoal lighter, so I
soaked the logs down with Acetone. Then flicked in a match from
across the living room... fireball followed by ash everywhere ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Spill the beans, I missed the flour bomb story.
Pat

Eighth Grade, Junior High School (Middle School in today's lingo),
science class.

Large (pipe) tobacco tin

Drill small hole thru bottom of tin

Insert funnel from inside, stem extending out bottom of tin

Attach rubber hose to funnel stem

Fill funnel with ~ 2 tablespoons flour

Insert lit candle into tin

Close lid

Hand can to science teacher (Mrs. Brammer, I still remember

Blow thru rubber tube

Rather large fireball, followed by lid impaled in ceiling

Science teacher was not happy :-(

Marched me down to Principal Bill Boyd (we called him "Hopalong"

,
but he just laughed. (Fortunately for me, he laughed at most of my
pranks... today, I'd be doing jail time.)

This was precisely 50 years ago, so I think I'm safe from the statute
of limitations ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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John Woodgate · Apr 4, 2005

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote (in
<h1j2519agi5t5dqm2su6d5noo723fbmmkk@4ax.com&gt

about 'OT: On this day,
45 years ago', on Mon, 4 Apr 2005:

Hand can to science teacher (Mrs. Brammer, I still remember

That's Mrs Naive Brammer, more naive than Naive O'Naive, the All-USA
naivety champion?

(After Stephen Fry)
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Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
There are two sides to every question, except
'What is a Moebius strip?'
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Jim Thompson · Apr 4, 2005

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 16:01:13 +0100, John Woodgate
<jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote (in
h1j2519agi5t5dqm2su6d5noo723fbmmkk@4ax.com&gt about 'OT: On this day,
45 years ago', on Mon, 4 Apr 2005:

Hand can to science teacher (Mrs. Brammer, I still remember

That's Mrs Naive Brammer, more naive than Naive O'Naive, the All-USA
naivety champion?

(After Stephen Fry)

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Rich Grise · Apr 4, 2005

On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:29:58 +0000, Active8 wrote:

? You seem
to have a positive enough attitude most of the time.

I'm pretty sure it's because I'm Will-polarized. And I've never been
a hoop-jumper - I can't stand alarm clocks or monkey suits.

For public discussion, I just chalk it up to laziness. If at first
you don't succeed, try try again, then give up. No sense being a
damn fool about it! ;-)

And, of course, as The Philosophizer, I'm on a mission from God;
presumably to learn that being poor and alive is better than being
monied and dead. ;-P

Cheers!
Rich

John Woodgate · Apr 4, 2005

I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich Grise <richgrise@example.net>
wrote (in <pan.2005.04.04.18.19.08.680478@example.net&gt

about 'On this
day, 45 years ago', on Mon, 4 Apr 2005:

And, of course, as The Philosophizer, I'm on a mission from God;
presumably to learn that being poor and alive is better than being
monied and dead. ;-P

Nah! Moneyed and alive is best. Or so people tell me.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
There are two sides to every question, except
'What is a Moebius strip?'
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk

Jim Thompson · Apr 4, 2005

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:32:51 +0100, John Woodgate
<jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote:

I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich Grise <richgrise@example.net
wrote (in <pan.2005.04.04.18.19.08.680478@example.net&gt about 'On this
day, 45 years ago', on Mon, 4 Apr 2005:

And, of course, as The Philosophizer, I'm on a mission from God;
presumably to learn that being poor and alive is better than being
monied and dead. ;-P

Nah! Moneyed and alive is best. Or so people tell me.

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