Well, maybe I should be lucky as well?? my birthday is 13 July (13/7)!!! Ain't worked yet though!! Peg R NSW Australia [email protected] Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out. Checked by Norton's AV

A GREAT WAY TO LOOK AT LIFE She is 92 years old, petite, well-poised, and proud.She is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed, and her makeup perfectly applied, in spite of the fact she is legally blind. Today she has moved to a nursing home. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making this move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, where I am employed, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I gave her a description of her tiny room, including the eyelet curtains that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. "Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room...just wait," I said. Then she spoke these words that I will never forget. "That does not have anything to do with it," she gently replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not does not depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice. I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or I can get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do work. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and all of the happy memories I have stored away...just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you have already put in." .................Author Unknown May we strive to deposit, each day, a lot of happiness in our own bank

Everyone will get a chuckle out of at least one of these: Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp which no decent human being would eat? Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer? If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway? Why does goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! What do you call male ballerinas? Why ARE Trix only for kids? If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that Acme stuff, why didn't he just buy dinner? Why is a person that handles your money called a 'Broker'? If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? If a man is talking in the forest, and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse? Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window.

Let us know Jeff. Bettye

Hi Mike, Just a thought here, but maybe you could email your recipe file off of your Zip disk to one of our more knowledgable 'puter folks here (read: more knowledgable than me--the number could be legion!!) and they could take a shot and opening the file for you and then send it back in a format that you might be able to get into. Just a thought. I'd be willing to give it a shot if you'd like. If nothing else, I can forward it to my local 'puter guru. He's magic! LOL Best, SueB

The situation is a bit more complex than I indicated, but my arthritic left wrist was giving me fits, so I tried to be brief. The actual situation is as follows: I've had the Earthlink DSL for about a year & a half, but after you complete your contracted year unless you choose to abandon the service at the one year mark, they appear to be locking you in for another complete year. To me this is unethical. Also, I'm supposed to have 20 hours of free dial-up with the DSL each month. If you go over the 20 hrs, they bill you (actually deduct it from your card) $1 per hr or part thereof for each excess hour. With me, however, they decided that I should have a dial-up account in addition (without my authorization), and are now deducting an additional $21.95/month from my Visa. This, apparently, was due to my exceeding the 20 hrs of free dial-up under the DSL programme. Obviously, with only one CPU, I don't NEED two separate accounts. They seem to be oblivious to this. When my monthly Visa statement comes in (fairly soon), I intend to fight tooth & toenail to get the smaller of the two amounts restored to me. As to the CPU mfg, I did, indeed, follow the instructions of the "tech support", which is what angers me so. I did have a great deal of my data backed up on ZIP disks, and have managed to restore quite a lot, but I had been composing a family cookbook (had about 530 recipes in it already), and since I restored the ZIP drive to the CPU, it no longer recognises the extension on the cookbook, and when I try to change the extension, the ZIP drive won't permit it. My anger at both companies wouldn't be nearly so great if it were possible to restore all the data, but some of what was lost on the genealogy was digital scans of documents from an archive which has since burned, destroying the originals. Many of these were deeds, wills, etc., which were close to 200 years old (one of the wills was actually probated in 1836). Some of the recipes which were lost (they're still there on a ZIP disk, but unavailable for access), were over two hundred years old, and there were about 6 of them which were written down in 1603. I do wish to thank you for your input on this. Just telling the whole tale helps me relax a bit more...doesn't dispell the anger, just helps my disposition! Mike, IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruthie Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:51 AM Subject: [BS-L] Bermuda Triangle??/Mike > > if the DSL client (Mike) signed a contract for a specific time (which is the norm) , i.e., a year, HE is breaking the contract by dropping the service before that time, and yes, he is subject to a early termination fee. It is not the DSL provider's problem that you no longer have an ethernet board. Read your paperwork before you start screaming for the FTC/Better Business Bureau and upper management. > > 40 years' research! That is a lot of data, to be sure. This is a lesson to us all to have everything backed up, off of the system's hard drive. On CD's, floppies, zip disks or what ever. That way, if your system dies, your data is safe. > > On the other hand, if the CPU mfg phone tech gave you instructions over the phone to follow, and you followed them perfectly, and the result was your board being fried, they are liable for the repair/replacement of your board. If they do not agree, call your credit card company, explain the situation and tell them you wish to refuse the charges. That should help make up for the cost of a new ethernet board. Hope this helps, > > Ruthie

Marge you ought to read my horoscope! That is really interesting. Explains a lot. Later Norma IBSSG

In a message dated 8/20/02 1:34:21 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > and it was really too much of a good thing. > Yes, however I did enjoy seeing Johnny Rivers and a few others. Some of them were heavy metal and that is something that I don't listen to. Talk about over the top. Headache city for me. LOL Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member Bo-Peep Award Ogden, Utah, USA "God sent his Singers upon the Earth, With songs of Gladness and Mirth. That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them to Heaven again." --Longfellow

In a message dated 8/20/2002 6:52:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Hi Jeff, > > Has the Sun interviewed you yet - just asking - I sure don't want to miss > this one!!! Keep us posted. Thanks. > > Marge > They called this afternoon they say they want to run with it, but want to review it first. They want to run it in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin AND the San Bernardino County Sun. Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG, (<A HREF="http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com">http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com</A>) ~~ If the AOL experience is so wonderful, how come their LOGO is a picture of a hurricane in the Bermuda Triangle?

Not sure if I found the same list, but found some with years anyway. :) This is a great movie site. Thanks, Sue! Ahhh!!! The film for my year was one of my favorites.......Casablanca :) Patricia In a message dated 8/20/02 4:39:42 PM, [email protected] writes: << Try: http://www.filmsite.org and see what happens. Best, SueB >>

What was the beastie? >>>>>>>...a Red-Bellied Black snake about 6ft long!!!.....and it was back in the early 70's when that happened..you could take plants from the bush then......NOW you have to buy them from a nursery!!! Peg R NSW Australia [email protected] It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. Checked by Norton's AV

Norma, You Birthdate is a good one!!!! Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Bremer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] Re: lucky 7 > Hello, always felt I had a lucky birthdate 07-07, Just had to put that in, > Norma IBSSG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:41 AM > Subject: Re: [BSChat] Re: lucky 7 > > > > In a message dated 8/20/02 1:21:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > > the Johnny River's song > > > > Sue, which song? I can hear several - "Secret Agent Man, Mountain of > Love" > > to name two. > > > > BTW, a few weeks ago there was a music awards show on, can't remember > which. > > They had a "band" compiled of many of the past stars of Rock 'n Roll. > Johnny > > Rivers was one of the first named. What a fantastic talent he has. The > rest > > were equally mind blowing. > > > > Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member > > Bo-Peep Award > > > > Ogden, Utah, USA > > > > "God sent his Singers upon the Earth, With songs of Gladness and Mirth. > That > > they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them to Heaven again." > > --Longfellow > > > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > > Unsubscribe from the list: > > > Mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub > scribe > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks Mike and Peg, Do I see my kitchen re-do in the cards or tea leaves - HA. Take Care all and have a good evening. Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Shuler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [BSChat] SNAKES!!!!#3 > Marge, if your ancestry is Romany (Gypsy) they would say that you are a > natural born seer & psychic from the birth "veil" (caul), and since you're > female rather than male, what would be a curse for a male (7th son of 7th > son), is considered a blessing for a female...go pick your lotto #'s! > > Mike, IBSSG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mfields155" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 1:56 AM > Subject: Re: [BSChat] SNAKES!!!!#3 > > > > Peg, > > > > You have got to be kidding - I never knew about not drowning thing!!! I > > really did almost drown my silly self twice before I was eight years > old - > > guess I finally put cause and effect together!!! What does being the 7th > > child of a 7th child - Mom and Daughter mean. Lordy - perhaps I'll hit > the > > Lottery one Day, hope it's the big one. > > > > Marge > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peg Rampling" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:52 PM > > Subject: [BSChat] SNAKES!!!!#3 > > > > > > > of those caul things over my face>>>>....consider yourself charmed!!! > My > > > 80+ mother says the superstition is that you will have a charmed > > life...and > > > NEVER drown!!! > > > > > > he Irish consider it extremely lucky to be born with a caul covering the > > > face!!! > > > > > > Peg R > > > NSW > > > Australia > > > [email protected] > > > It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. > > > Checked by Norton's AV > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > > > [email protected] is a wide spectrum Chat List, Topics > > allowed are almost anything.restrictions are: > > > Political discussion, religious prosylitizing, and aggressive behavior, > > any of these topics will result in restricted priveleges. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > > [email protected] is a wide spectrum Chat List, Topics > allowed are almost anything.restrictions are: > > Political discussion, religious prosylitizing, and aggressive behavior, > any of these topics will result in restricted priveleges. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

What does being the 7th child of a 7th child >>>>>......not sure of that one.....being 7...it should be lucky???.....<lol>....I am the 76th first born girl in my family, I had a daughter, she had a daughter...!!! Peg R NSW Australia [email protected] It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. Checked by Norton's AV

of those caul things over my face>>>>....consider yourself charmed!!! My 80+ mother says the superstition is that you will have a charmed life...and NEVER drown!!! he Irish consider it extremely lucky to be born with a caul covering the face!!! Peg R NSW Australia [email protected] It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. Checked by Norton's AV

Sue Is there a URL we could use? The years don't seem to work as links for my MAC and/or AOL. Thanks! Patricia In a message dated 8/20/02 1:13:54 PM, [email protected] writes: << This is kind of fun! Enjoy! SueB Do you know what film was in the theater when you were born? Click on a year below to find out..... >>

[email protected] wrote... >Is there a URL we could use? The years don't seem to work as links for my MAC and/or AOL. Thanks!< Ooopsie!! Sorry, Patricia! I just forwarded it as I had received it. Try: http://www.filmsite.org and see what happens. Best, SueB

In a message dated 8/20/02 1:09:35 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I'm the one, I'm the one > The one they call the seventh son Yes, I can hear this one now. I do remember it, just not as well as the others I mentioned. Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member Bo-Peep Award Ogden, Utah, USA "God sent his Singers upon the Earth, With songs of Gladness and Mirth. That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them to Heaven again." --Longfellow

In a message dated 8/20/02 12:58:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > All except for Jerry Springer! I nearly fell over when they called him > up to join that stellar group!!! What a joke!! And, did you hear the > audience's loud "Boos" when they announced his name? ROFL!!! He must've > paid somebody off to have been brought up on stage with that group of > select talents! > I forgot he was in the group. I wonder if he was there for laughs and got the opposite. He did seem to acquit himself well, at least no noticeable discordant notes. Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member Bo-Peep Award Ogden, Utah, USA "God sent his Singers upon the Earth, With songs of Gladness and Mirth. That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them to Heaven again." --Longfellow

In a message dated 8/20/02 1:21:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > the Johnny River's song Sue, which song? I can hear several - "Secret Agent Man, Mountain of Love" to name two. BTW, a few weeks ago there was a music awards show on, can't remember which. They had a "band" compiled of many of the past stars of Rock 'n Roll. Johnny Rivers was one of the first named. What a fantastic talent he has. The rest were equally mind blowing. Aleta, IBSSG, Charter Member Bo-Peep Award Ogden, Utah, USA "God sent his Singers upon the Earth, With songs of Gladness and Mirth. That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them to Heaven again." --Longfellow