Trudell. I don't remember who posted it, but how is that coming along?
Second Avenue.
"The moon gives you light, and the bugles and the drums give you
music, and my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, my heart gives you
love."-
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Misc
Someone here offered to find out about Barbara Hastings and Jerry
Trudell. I don't remember who posted it, but how is that coming along?
Second Avenue.
"The moon gives you light, and the bugles and the drums give you
music, and my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, my heart gives you
love."-0000,0000,FFFFWalt Whitman
Trudell. I don't remember who posted it, but how is that coming along?
Second Avenue.
"The moon gives you light, and the bugles and the drums give you
music, and my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, my heart gives you
love."-
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 346 of 346Anyone know Julia Louis-Dreyfus' father is French billionaire Ǵ±•rard
Louis-Dreyfus. She must like to work huh. Steinfeld Show was the best.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Louis-Dreyfus
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Yes. We love her new show also. They will prbably cancel it soon. It seems like any show we like, it gets tossed it the dumpster....
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Bill, Your post on the Council of Nicea interested me. Athanasius was the man who fought against Arius to establish the Church. Constantinople backed Athanasius who was Bishop of Alexandria. Our Church here in Verdun is named after him Saint Athanasius. Ed
Hi Ed!..How are you? How's life in Verdun? Dianne
Winston and Sandy I love that show too!! She is so funny!!! Didn't know her father was a billionaire. How did he make his money? Maybe he thinks that it is important for people to work at being successful and make their own money with out hand outs from Daddy. Dianne
She comes from a wealthy Franco-American family. Her father is French billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus. They are an investment and banking group. Have been around since before WW II...She was raised in the USA...and has not used her family to help her succeed. Others have brought up the family connection though. Some people do like to make a name on their own...She is one of them...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Louis-Dreyfus
Ed here is some history on the saint. This site has an incredible amount of information on just about anything under the sun.S.A.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexandria
This one even surprised me. I think I'll cool it for awhile. Been posting way too much lately.Bill Cooper
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/media/07/0528/
Bill, most of your posts are quite interesting.
Thanks for the link Bill. I do the occasional sermon here. Since Father Slattery had the stroke and The Deacon will be away for All Saints Day. I'll do a sermon on Athanasius for that Day. They say he backed up his ideas with force. Sounds like my kind o' guy. I rule this place with two iron fists. They belong to Bruno. Ed
Diane, You ask about Verdun. The one thing here is that we are consistent. Every year for seven years we have had rain for the full four days of the Wellington street sidewalk sale. This week they managaed it again. Our Wellington street merchants are cursed. It's been said that one of their stores are on the site of an old Indian burial ground. However I suspect that may not be true since I'm the one who made it up. You'd be surprised the differemt ways the story has come back to me and even from an Alderman who swears by it. I call it the 'Ghost of Poka haunt us. Ed
She really didn't use her name to get anywhere at all and in fact,
downplayed it when it was brought up. From what I have heard about her, she is
one of the most down to earth people you could meet. She gives you
the feeling that you have known her for years almost immediately. Her aunt
(her mothers sister) owns the insurance agency that my wife manages here in
Massachusetts. Although her parents marriage didn't last too long, they still
remain best of friends to this day. As an heiress to his estate, should could
potentially become one of the 10 richest women in the world. Just thought
you like to know!
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Hi Alan, How is everything going?? Called you last week but missed you, I'll call over the weekend. danny
Wow. I had no idea Julia (Elaine) Louis-Dreyfus was the daughter of a French billionaire. Can Julia speak French? Is actor Richard Dreyfuss from this family also?
Here's a tidbit of trivia: ABC's TV newscaster Anderson Cooper. is the son of the world famous clothing designer, Gloria Vanderbilt. Recall the swan logo?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Vanderbilt
Anderson Cooper
Fresco. No, Richard is not part of the family. But I do know one thing for a fact..I just know it. When I was born, they mixed me up with another baby. I got sent to the poor family, and the other baby got sent to the rich family. Now someone is living like a king, and I am living like a pauper!!!!!!! What the heck is up with that, EH?????
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Winston!!! You are far richer than you know cause you have us for your friends!! Dianne
my wife and i use to live in Verdun,me in Crawfordpark, Just wondering if the O'Rielleys are still involved with politics in Verdun..A very nice family they are.
Dianne. You are absolutely right. A man (or woman) who has friends is never poor.
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Winston,
Dianne is absolutely right. Nevertheless, my advice is to keep looking for your rich family. Send that other guy packing back to his poor family and collect what's yours-Walter
Walter. I am on the hunt, as we speak. That dirty bugger. And he is probably surrounded by sexy beautiful women, that should be mine also.
Winston
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Winston, Same thing happened to me. It's worse than yopu think. the rich ones always take the better looking kid. Ed
Hi Danny,
I am just checking my mail & I have to hit the sack & be at work at
midnight in Boston. I will call you on Sunday! Lots to tell you! I'll bait that
by telling you that my Lincoln Navigator was stolen! The guy (found out who did
it & I think they have been arrested already) took it for a joy ride from
the lot at the garage it was parked in awaiting a tune up, etc.. He screwed
something in the transmission and had it towed back to the lot & parked in
the same space! Like I would never notice the tranny being trashed! Anyway,
like I said I will call you on Sunday as this story would take pages to type
out! I hope all is going well with you, Do & the rest of the troop! Talk to
you tomorrow!
Best Regards,
Alan
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Ed. That is so funny. It is the best laugh I have had for awhile. Good one for you.
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Winston: You are surrounded by sexy beautiful women LOL (Billie, Michelle and Jennifer) Connie
Connie. You are so right. I am one lucky bugger, that is for sure. We are taking everyone over to Portland to Binihana'a for supper, to celebrate Shell and Jen's birthdays. It is a Japanese restaurant that cooks the food in front of you. The menu consists manily of chicken, shrimp, and steak. I love it, and we only go there once a year for this occassion, but Billie doesn't care for it so much.
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Hi Les, Thought you might like to know, the weather here turned nasty late in the afternoon. A tornado was spotted in south west Edmonton areound Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Lake Wabamum. My son had just left the area when the hailstones came pounding down and flooding. The emergency evacuation network came on the radio. It was scary. We watched the news and the funnel cloud never touched down but it was unbelievable seeing people trying to move their vehicles and themselves onto try land At one point the water was as high as a shopping cart near the Sobey's in Spruce Grove.. It's that time of year when we get very hot temperatures for a couple of days and then dive into a cold front. The two produce a cocktail of tornadoes. This is the time of year when we watch the skies. Know you have family here, thought you might be interested. It's cloudy now. West Edmonton around 170 st also had flooding. Have a good summer!
Yes Sabby thanks for that update,.........I just saw that weather report a few minutes ago,.and mentioned to Teresa,.that they had some severe weather hapenning,.with heavy duty hail stones too.......Yikes,. I just spoke with our son on either Sat or Sunday, and he was prepping his property for the new fence etc etc ,.and he said it had been fantastic hot weather at that point,...........Amazing how fast it can change,...... I have a sister & brother in law ,.who are away visiting in Montreal right now,.. and I don't think they know of all the flooding hapenning here in BC. Her area maybe on alert for evacuation,.......(Chilliwack area,.she just bought that house to move out of the City,.....and be closer to the Mountains etc etc,.... Her place was fine during last's falls flooding around that area,..but I don't know about right now,.......Meanwhile here (Victoria) it's cloudy ,a bit of rain (on & off) ,..but supposed to be nice again Thursday,......so I can finish my work around the house,....Yikes.............hahahahahah Hope it smooths out ,and everyone gets a decent summer....... Imagine were headed towards the 2nd week of June already................
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LMAO!!!!! That is a good one, Sandy!!!
And it was on this day in 1951 that the world's first commercially
produced electronic digital computer was unveiled, known as the
UNIVAC. It weighed eight tons, used 5,000 vacuum tubes and cost a
quarter-million dollars. But it could perform a thousand calculations
per second, the fastest rate in the world at the time. The first one
was bought by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The president of IBM thought that computers were far too complex and
would never sell, but with the invention of the microchip in 1971,
all the processing power of those thousands of vacuum tubes could be
crammed into a tiny space.
In 1975, an engineer named Ed Roberts was one of the first people to
try to market a computer to ordinary people. It didn't sell very
well. You had to know how to turn hundreds of little switches. But it
was an inspiration to Stephen Wozniak – who went on to found Apple –
and also to a young Harvard student named Bill Gates.
This was sent to me by someone who has a bone to pick with Alberta I guess. Is this based on truth?
Regarding the 12 NEW rules for entering Alberta:
1. Bring your own house.
2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and hospital.
3. If going to Edmonton, wear your flak jacket. This is the murder
capital of Canada.
4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada.
5. If you are bringing drugs, head to West Edmonton Mall, the drug
capital of Canada.
6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is
$15.60/hour.
7. If you work downtown, parking costs $8.00/hour.
8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary, why not spend the money on
a 15 year holiday.
9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We have the highest gas prices in
Canada. The Alberta Advantage.
10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come
here sick.
11. In Calgary the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12
years ago. Calgary is a no parking zone.
12. Remember Roy Rogers etc. beating the Indians? It is payback time.
They own all the Casinos here.
We even have a hockey team that was so bad this year that they took out
a full page ad in the paper apologizing.
No tickets were refunded.
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It was on this day in 1977 that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline began to pump oil for the first time. It was the largest private construction project ever completed in United States history.Oil companies had been drilling for oil in Alaska for years, without much luck. Then the company that would become Exxon decided to drill one more hole before giving up, and they struck what turned out to be the largest oil discovery in North America. The only problem was that the oil field was 800 miles away from the nearest harbor where oil tankers could pick up the oil and transport it to the rest of the world.So the oil companies decided to build a pipeline to transport that oil across the state of Alaska, 48-inches in diameter, stretching 800 miles, zigzagging over three mountain ranges and crossing 34 major rivers, including the Yukon. Once it began pumping, about 1.9 million barrels of crude oil began flowing through the pipe every day, traveling at about 7 miles an hour to the port of Valdez.
To all dog lovers.
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Tonight is Midsummer Night's Eve, also called St. John's Eve. St. John is the patron saint of beekeepers. It's a time when the hives are full of honey. The full moon that occurs this month was called the Mead Moon, because honey was fermented to make mead. That's where the word "honeymoon" comes from.It's a time for lovers. An old Swedish proverb says, "Midsummer Night is not long but it sets many cradles rocking." Midsummer dew was said to have special healing powers. Women washed their faces in it to make themselves beautiful and young.
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I had the privilege of going to the top of this structure. Is it the
tallest in the world?
S.A.
The CN Tower that is.
Remember when?
Your cigarette ad, Bill, reminds of when I was dancing with a girl at the old 79th Battery armory (later became the Point boys club) with a cigarette in my mouth. Charlie Eliot came over and took it out of my mouth and stepped on it. he was right of course but on my budget I was thinking, "That was a whole cigarette. I'd rather have given up the girl." Ed
Was it Churchill who said, "A woman is only a woman but a good cigar is a smoke? Ed
Canadian Eh!
A recent study found the average Canadian walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found Canadians drink, on average, 22 gallons of beer a
year.
That means, on average, Canadians get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind Of Makes You Proud To Be Canadian .
Ya know Bill, It varies. When I was a kid I walked 900 miles a year mostly to school and back.. Then I got a car and I walked 2 miles a year mostly to the car and back. Then the wife learned to drive and I walked 0900 miles a year mostly to work and back. Then we got a second car and I walked 2 miles a year, mostly to the car and back. Now I'm retired and have no car I walk 900 miles a year and back, mostly to the bathroom. Ed
http://www.valtrex.com/living/conseling_np.html
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I forgot to mention to play the video if interested. Take what you like and leave the rest.
Second Avenue.
Get the blood test to make sure. Word to the wise especially if you have kids or grandkids. Most people have no idea they have it b/c many times there are no symptoms.
Second Avenue
Someone very close to me just got tested positive. If the virus is active it can infect another by merely touching the skin, if there is an opening such as a cut. 1 out of 5 americans have it (60,000,000 individuals) with many not even knowing they're inflected. You cannot get it from a toilet seat however.
I do not know how many Canadians have it. Canadians fool around don't they? Just making lite. Get the test, it only takes a few minutes. Enough said. Love you all.
Second Avenue
Sorry Bill, I am still missing something. What test are you recommending? What virus does it detect?
Genital Herpes. It was what the video in message 256 was all about. Its highly contagious and millions don't even know they are infected b/c there are no outward symptoms for many people. The ones with outbreaks are the lucky ones in a way b/c they should be motivated to engage in safe sex. Sorry to go on and on with this. I felt an overwhelming need to alert the world if you know what I mean. End of thread.
Second Avenue.
I hadn't clicked on that link because there was no explanation as to it's content in the post. I'm a little over cautious when it comes to links even when they are posted by trusted sources.
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Sandy,
I was listening to Mancow's Morning Radio Show last Thursday when Marissa Sanchez (one of Mancow's Morning Crew) started saying she had heard that Larry Bird was dead. Everyone was shocked, why hadn't they heard? Marissa even got on Mancow's Sports Director Al Roker Junior's case. Marissa said she should be Sports Director if Al Roker Jr couldn't get news like this. A few minutes later the issue was solved. Marissa had heard that Lady Bird died. Marissa didn't know who Lady Bird was, she thought it was Larry Bird. It must have been a shock to Larry Bird if he was tuned in to Mancow's Show. Ya gotta love it, Mancow's Crew is really on the case-Walter
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Sandy,
The thing is that Marissa is kind of the air head on the Mancow Morning Madness Show. She did get to me though. I was thinking "Wow, Larry Bird dead. Larry is not that old." At least Mancow Muller and Al Roker Junior were on the case and solved the Lady Bird-Larry Bird mystery real quick-Walter
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa , half discovered, half wild,
naturally beautiful with fertile soil.
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe, well developed and open to
trade,
especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like India - very hot, relaxed and
convinced
of
her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France - gently aging but still a
warm
and
desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain - with a glorious
and all
conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel - has been through war and
doesn't
make the same mistakes twice; takes care of business.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada: self-preserving but open to
meeting new people.
After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious
past and
the wisdom of the ages...only those with an adventurous spirit and a
thirst
for
spiritual knowledge visit there.
You too can increase your shoe size from a 10 1/2 to 13, and up your hat size by two. Just take steroids. So you have a larger head all of a sudden, you're a good role model for the American children.
They walked Bonds until he was in San Francisco where he was given a mercy ball I could slam over the fence. He got the record home run to the delight of his sell-out home crowd (no pun intended), although the Giants are hovering at the bottom of the league. It's all about the mulah no doubt. Read 'Game of Shadows' if you will.
Certain media people claim the dislike of Bonds is racial. Come on! He was hated by his team mates, especially when he played for Philadelphia. He's not a friendly man to say the least. If he had been a amiable player he would have been admired by most whites. Take Magic Johnson as an example. A sweet heart of a human being. Admired by all fans.There I said my piece.Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKw06yCeKOA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69RxPeXDfX4
Babe Ruth had 1700 fewer at bats than Barry Bond when they broke the home-run record.
How about that 22 year old from Long Island who caught that record ball. An easy $500,000. He had blood on him from the scramble to be the lucky one.
Baseball has change for the worse since I played junior ball in Verdun. I followed the Brooklyn Dodgers b/c Montreal was it's farm team (what was the name). Teams back then retained the same players for years and now every season there are way too many trades.
Bill
Montreal Royals just like the hockey team
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WOW!!!!!!!!
Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route!
Hurricane headed for Hawaii. 500 miles se of the Big Island. They think it will run up along the western side of the islands. Winds now at 140mph, they think it will weaken as it hits colder water. May want to make provisions in case you get some damage, get bottled water, fire up the generator, non perishable food, dog food, prescription drugs, etc.
http://www.weather.com/
Bill...
Peace my friend.......prayers are with you ...
joey
Winston I never had the honor of serving in the Marines. I spent 4 years in the navy and the rest of my adulthood at sea in the Merchant Marine. I actually worked side by side with some marines when I was stationed in Atsugi Japan Naval Air Station. We had a large squadron (Mag 11) of Marine aircraft on the base F-4s, F8Us, A3Ds etc. Hooaahh!
Bill
Hi biking/SecondAve, ( Bill) I think your right ,the tracker map shows it's speed has slowed to 110MPH,.......but better to be ready, and as they say Safe not Sorry,.............................. Have you got a crank radio,those things work real good,........just a few turns and they work for quite a while,........ HF&RV
Les the forecast is encouraging so far. The storm should abate by tonight. We'll probably get a lot of rain and possible flood warnings (bad enough) but it could be much much worse. I recall hurricane Iniki and Ewa. The islands' waters are colder which causes the the storm to peter out south of the Big Island, but on the rare occasion there is a huge low north of the islands and that is what sucks the full force of the hurricane further north. I have plentty of reading material to pass the time.
Bill
Bill. You were a former MARINER. Is that not what a merchant marine, or sailor can be called?
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Yup you are correct sir. 2 brain cells at your service.
Biull
Bill. What is going on with the weather????? Anything exciting????
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Nothing on my island so far. A little windy is all. There are 2 to 3 thousand acres of brush fire in the mountains yesterday and today, and helicopter water buckets are attempting to extinguish it. We need the hurricane to come just a tiny bit closer to put out the fire. Dangerous request I think.
Bill
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Hello There Winnie
Levisjeans is back up and running and I am looking
forward to hearing from you.
Glad you are back on board. Have been waiting for your return. Good to see your up and running again. Another great day, for sure!!!!
Winnie
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Levi. What's your situation now. Hope things are going good for you. Don't know if you want to share EVERYTHING on this site or not. It would be good to hear how you are doing now!!!!
Winston
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Winnie Thanks for asking. It was kinda like I was
blown outta the water, however I feel much better now.
I had a trucker for a room mate,but he moved . I
now have another roommate who is a hyper person sometimes drives me
nuts. But hey I am grateful for the help.
Bill
Thanks for your clear signal regarding ALEX & Madison .
respectfully
joey
Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger
then. And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the
end. Around the corner, a vanished friend.
Thanks S.A.......very poignant indeed.
Very true Bill. Something to really think about. Never miss a day to tell them you love them.
A new home for Mom, no cleanup required. All starts here.
biking2006
The poem (AROUND THE CORNER) hit home. I have old
friend's from Verdun that I am still in tough with and I feel this is the most
valuable thing that I have.
The Beatles song ( There are places I remeber) is
one of my favorites for this reason.
Thanks for posting your
poem.
Have to agree,..that is a good song ,.and I have it by several artist's ,but I think the Beatles do te best version,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sure allows te mind to wnader over te years,.....and the woulda should's,,,,and recalling people from our past,,,,,,,a very nice song indeed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fo9YEhNEbE Enjoy: ........and Yes we should always stop & Appreciate Everyone around you,............because things can & do change in an instant: HF&RV
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This is so painful to watch. Poor thing, God! Anyway she is definitely hot and b/c of this ('Very Popular) uTube video she may have become famous. Expect to she her on talk shows..
Hope so,
Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
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Sandy that was very enjoyable, thanks for posting it.
Sounds familiar, my aunt is 86 and my uncle is 91, and they have been married for 66 years! He stopped driving a couple of years ago because he broke his hip, but he used to steer the car and she was the navigator...and I bet they never made left hand turns either....LOL Thanks Sandy for the memory prompt.
Sandy, What a great story and writer. Lots of food for thought there. And what great parents he had!
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It's the birthday of Ed Sullivan, born in Manhattan, New York City (1902), a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News who occasionally moonlighted as a master of ceremonies for local variety shows and dance contests. He was working at a giant dance competition called the Harvest Moon Ball when someone asked him if he'd like to try hosting a show on this new thing called television. He was 46 years old.The Ed Sullivan Show, originally called Toast of the Town, premiered live on CBS in 1948, and within a few years about 50 million people watched it every Sunday night. Television was so new at the time that people didn't know what to do with it. Sullivan modeled it on vaudeville and did a little of everything, throwing together opera singers, rock stars, novelists, poets, ventriloquists, magicians, pandas on roller skates, and elephants on water skis. Sullivan had always hated that he was required to "dish dirt" in his gossip columns, so he decided that on his variety show, everything would be positive. He told every performer that they were wonderful.Sullivan was a shy, awkward man offstage, couldn't tell jokes or sing or dance. A car accident in 1956 severely damaged his face and his teeth, and he was often in terrible pain on stage, suffering from ulcers. But he loved performers, and he personally chose every guest for his show. He spent most of his free time searching for talent in nightclubs, often staying out until 4:00 in the morning.Sullivan was one of the first television hosts to invite African-American performers and celebrities onto his show when it was still controversial to do so. Jackie Robinson, Duke Ellington, Richard Pryor, and James Brown all came on his show. His producers sometimes objected to his choices, but the only thing Sullivan cared about was talent.He said his formula for success was, "Open big, have a good comedy act, put in something for children, and keep the show clean."
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I have been driving for a long time. One would think I would have noticed the little secret on my dash that was staring me right in the face the whole time. I didn't ~ and I bet you probably haven't either.
Quick question, what side of your car is your gas tank? If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncofortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look. If you don't do this in your own car you definetly have done it in a borrowed or rental car. Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury. If you look at your gas guage, you will see a small icon of a gas pump. The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump. If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left. If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo above). It is that simple! I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated! Why don't the dealers share such importnant information with car buyers? I don't understand why this isn't in the drivers ed manual? I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me? The only possible explantion can be that all these people probably don't even know! Go out and share the worlds best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret.
Lizzie Palmer who put this YouTube program together is 15 years old. There have been over 3,000,000 hits as of this morning. In case you missed it, here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/swf/cps.swf?video_id=ervaMPt4Ha0&eurl=&iurl=http://img.youtube.com/vi/ervaMPt4Ha0/default.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskKuF_IW5eWANvv7XAvpdrdN&autoplay=1&rel=1&border=0
We have several cars in the family,.& the first one I checked re: the gas pump has the nozzle on the right hand side (on the dash) yet the car ( Toyoyta Camry ) has the actual fuel lid door on the left side of the car)( Guess the observation is made only on Domestics>>>????? If so then It's still a good idea,..but if you don't know after the first 500 times putting gas in the car,.then I guess your never going to clue in................hahahahahah .and I don't see a lot of abandoned cars on the side of the road ,cause noone figured out where the filler pipe was..........Yikes !!!!! HF&RV
Switch your particular addiction for alcoholism and you'll find the solution is the same. Highlight/copy/paste the url to a search engine.
Peace and Love,
Bill C.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomer/videoh.shtml
It's the birthday of the Canadian poet Robert W. Service, (books by this author) born in Preston, England, in 1874. He moved to Canada in 1897 and for eight years worked in the Yukon for the Canadian Bank of Commerce. It was there that he began to write. He said, "I was greatly surprised to find my work acceptable."
Influenced by Kipling, Robert W. Service wrote ballads about Yukon life. Two of these poems, his most famous, are "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." They appeared in Songs of a Sourdough (1907, reprinted in 1915 as The Spell of the Yukon). He left the Yukon to report about the Balkan War for the Toronto Star. During World War I, he drove an ambulance, which gave him material for Rhymes of a Red Cross Man (1916). After the war, he moved to France and wrote more in his later years, but he never met the same fame as he had with his poems about the Yukon.
Check out this story of the FARLEY MOWAT ramming the Japanese whaling fleet. Wow.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0605/features/whales-4.html
The Men That Don't Fit In
There's a race of men that don't fit in,
A race that can't stay still;
So they break the hearts of kith and kin,
And they roam the world at will.
They range the field and they rove the flood,
And they climb the mountain's crest;
Theirs is the curse of the gypsy blood,
And they don't know how to rest.
If they just went straight they might go far;
They are strong and brave and true;
But they're always tired of the things that are,
And they want the strange and new.
They say: "Could I find my proper groove,
What a deep mark I would make!"
So they chop and change, and each fresh move
Is only a fresh mistake.
And each forgets, as he strips and runs
With a brilliant, fitful pace,
It's the steady, quiet, plodding ones
Who win in the lifelong race.
And each forgets that his youth has fled,
Forgets that his prime is past,
Till he stands one day, with a hope that's dead,
In the glare of the truth at last.
He has failed, he has failed; he has missed his chance;
He has just done things by half.
Life's been a jolly good joke on him,
And now is the time to laugh.
Ha, ha! He is one of the Legion Lost;
He was never meant to win;
He's a rolling stone, and it's bred in the bone;
He's a man who won't fit in.
Hi to all The Hastings family you are mentioning is my Uncle Kenny, he died in 1977, his children, Carol lives in Toronto, Richard, Kenny Jr., Clifford, and Diane all live in Montreal, Richard and Diane are still in Verdun, Kenny's Wife Edna (Coleman) is still alive. My Family, was Dave and Jean Hastings, we lived at 3379 and Kenny's family lived at 3375 just below us. David is living in Beasconfield, Jimmy is in Laval-Chomedey, and I have lived in Lasalle for the last 30 years. Would like to hear from any old friends from that era. Barbara
You didn't mention Danny, where is he these days?
Danny is up in the Arctic.
Les did you post this photo about the Montreal Waterworks. I tried to enhance the writing but cannot enough to read it. What is the article about?
Bill
Yes Bill ,.I did post that ,along time ago ,along with two other pics from the paper ,that accompanied that one,.the beginning of the Acqueduct ( or something like that ) ...I also recall Guy posting this & I think he asked about the other two pics too? It's a neat old photo, hf&rv
Bill, This photo dates to February 1914 and concerns the repair of a water intake along the Aqueduct damaged by an excavator. Here is what the article reads: WHERE THE RECENT DISASTROUS COLLAPSE IN THE WATERWORKSW SYSTEM OCCURED.- The above picture, the reproduction of a pohotograph taken by The Standard's photographer just after the water was turned on Friday of last week, shows the point at wich the recent disastrous and deplorable break in the conduit occured, the temporary pipe of iron that connects the broken ends of the conduit, the frame-work support encasing the pipe, and the old open aqueduct tha supplied the pumps with water from the St Lawtrence River before the conduit was built. It is supposed that the collapse of the conduit was occasioned by the excavations in the old aqueduct - excavations that were made in such close proximity to the conduit that the latter was weakened by the removal of the support of earth on the one side, and the consequent over pressure of earth on the other. The collapse of the conduit tied up the waterworks system of Montreal for over a week, and made it necessary for citizens to obtain supplies of water in the manner shown in the other illustrations on this page. The enclosed illustration describes the incident quite clearly and the area where it happened, namely facing the Douglas Hospital. I have written a short article in our fall issue 2007 (SHGV) revue (in French) on the subject wich describes the history of the aqueduct from its inception in the middle of the 19th century, with photos including the 10 bridges over the aqueduct wich I already posted on this site. Guy
A recent study found the average Canadian walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found Canadians drink, on average, 22 gallons of beer a year.
That means, on average, Canadians get about 41 miles to the gallon.
1. In the 1940s, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located?
a. On the floor shift knob.
b. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch.
c Next to the horn.
2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used?
a. Capture lightning bugs.
b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing.
c Large salt shaker.
3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters?
a. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce milk.
b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled.
c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors
and milk would freeze, expanding and pushing
up the cardboard bottle top.
4. What was the popular chewing gum named for
a game of chance?
a. Blackjack
b. Gin
c. Craps
5. What method did women use to lo ok as if they were wearing stockings when none were available due to rationing during WW II.
a. Suntan
b. Leg painting
c . Wearing slacks < FON face=Imp color=blue size=5>
6. What postwar car turned automotive design
on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going?
a. Studebaker
b. Nash Metro
c. Tucker
7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?
a. Strips of dried peanut butter.
b. Chocolate li corice bars.
c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside.
8. How was Butch wax used?
a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up.
b To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing.
c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust.
9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your
roller skates attached to your shoes?
a. With clamps, tightened by a skate key.
b. Woven straps that crossed the foot.
c. Long pieces of twine.
10. As a kid, what was considered the best way to
reach a decision?
a. Consider all the facts.
b. Ask Mom
c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo..
11. What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940s and 1950s?
a. Smallpox
b. AIDS
c. Polio
12. "I'll be down to get you in a ________, Honey"
a. SUV
b. Taxi
c. Streetcar
13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pony?
a. Old Blue
b Paint
c. Macaroni
14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill?
a. Part of the game of hide and seek.
b What you did when your Mom called you in to
do chores.
c. Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.
15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on
the Howdy Doody show?
a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring
b. Princess Sacajawea
c. Princess Moonshadow
16. What did all the really savvy students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school?
a. Immediately sniffed the purple ink, as this was believed to get you high
b. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window.
c. Wrote another pupil's name on the top, to avoid their failure.
17. Why did your Mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with purchases?
a. To keep you out of mischief by licking the ba cks, which tasted like bubble gum.
b. They c ould be put in special books and redeemed for various household items.
c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos.
18. Praise the Lord, and pass the _________ ?
a. Meatballs
b. Dames
c. Ammunition
19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song "Cabdriver" a hit?
a. The Ink Spots
b. The Supremes
c. The Esquires
20. Who left his heart in San Francisco ?
a. Tony Bennett
b. Xavier Cugat
c. George Gershwin
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1) b 2) to sprinkle vinegar on my chips! 3) c 4)a 5)b 6)c 7)c 8)a 9)a 10)c 11)c 12)b 13)? 14)c 15)? 16)a 17)b 18)c 19)? 20)a
bigfellopw6633 You must be my age (67).
Bill
There are some very informative members aboard the V.C. ship.
Can anyone tell me if the surname Lawton is Irish or English?
Bill
No, I just grew up in Verdun until grade 4. I'm 50. But I kept going back to see family. My mother and Uncle on that side grew up in Verdun and graduated VHS. My mom in '55 I think and my uncle in '69. On my fathers side, he and his 8 brothers and sisters grew up on Woodland and went to St Willibrods. I guess that I just picked up a lot!
Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 6-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. After the doctor explained the situation to her parents, he asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save
her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed
next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing
the color returning to her cheek. Then his face
grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.
A friend from Windsor Ontario sent me a PPS file of old photos of Windsor which include autos, trams, buses, buildings etc. Send me an email address and I'll forward it to you.
Bill (Second Avenue)
cooperw001@hawaii.rr.com
Thanks Bill,.will check it out after Supper,.........(which is almost now),.....Sunday sees a bunch here ,so I'll check them out later,............ Thanks Again................. HF&RV
Some neat old photographs of the Windsor area Bill,.I wonder what year they are referring to,when they talk about the price's in the menu.........the cars seem to be anywhere from 40's to 50's,. On the menu they list Ale, Lager, Beer .45cents I paid .35 cents for a pint (at the 50 club in Lasalle ,in the early 70's ,.......it was .35 cents a pint , or .85 cents a quart,Hi-balls were .75 cents ( all these prices were until 8pm ,then the price changed from .35 / pint to .65 / pint , Quarts were not sold after 8pm,....and HiBalls went from .75cents to $1.10 ...........all to crew the night patrons,,,,,hahahahaha but Montreal was cheaper for beer almost two decades after that menu in the club in Windsor,........... see those were all good reasons to live in Quebec & not Ontario,. ....( maybe it was a bad thing.....hahahahah)........ I think JMH ,& a few other members here would like some of the Tram shots,from that presentation,......... maybe they will email you......... Thanks Again ( I'd like to find another bunch of Photo's like that about Montreal, Arbutus had one years ago,.it was good too,....... HF&RV
FBI Agent: Sonny Bono ‘Clubbed’ to Death by Hitman
Atlanta, GA 4/04/2008 02:27 PM GMT (FINDITT)
According to former FBI agent Ted Gunderson, singer-turned-politician Sonny Bono was clubbed to death by a hitman hired by several top U.S. officials. Gunderson claims that the officials were linked to an international drug and weapon ring and wanted Bono, Cher’s ex-husband, dead as they feared he was about to expose them. He alleges that Bono was ambushed and beaten to death.
In 1998, 62-year-old Bono died in a “skiing accident” in Nevada. His death is officially recorded as an accident. Bono’s autopsy said he died of injuries sustained after crashing into a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort.
“It’s nonsense for anyone to now try to suggest that Bono died after crashing into a tree. There’s zero evidence in this autopsy report…to show such an accident happened,” Gunderson says. “Instead, there’s powerful proof he was assassinated.”
Gunderson’s claims are reportedly backed by several top forensic experts.
FBI Agent: Sonny Bono ‘Clubbed’ to Death by Hitman
Atlanta, GA 4/04/2008 02:27 PM GMT
According to former FBI agent Ted Gunderson, singer-turned-politician
Sonny Bono was clubbed to death by a hitman hired by several top U.S.
officials. Gunderson claims that the officials were linked to an
international drug and weapon ring and wanted Bono, Cher’s ex-husband,
dead as they feared he was about to expose them. He alleges that Bono
was ambushed and beaten to death.
In 1998, 62-year-old Bono died in a “skiing accident” in Nevada. His
death is officially recorded as an accident. Bono’s autopsy said he
died of injuries sustained after crashing into a tree while skiing at
the Heavenly Ski Resort.
“It’s nonsense for anyone to now try to suggest that Bono died after
crashing into a tree. There’s zero evidence in this autopsy report…to
show such an accident happened,” Gunderson says. “Instead, there’s
powerful proof he was assassinated.”
Gunderson’s claims are reportedly backed by several top forensic
experts.
Check out this example of poor weather routing. From one of the Horizon ships in the Pacific. The box on the starboard quarter is a goner. Glad I'm retired.
Bill
Anyone around in 1919?
Bill
Was that an advertisement for or against drinking?
Enough said for me.
Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cyWipTrNV4&feature=email
From Ottawa to all og Verdun Connections people.
Bill
Thanks for the Serenity Prayer video.
BobB
Below is Steve Jobs' video revealing the new 3G iPhone. Be available in July. Oh well I got to wait another month. I hope I can still afford it in July. Lots of bills going out this month.
Bill (Second Avenue)
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0806wdt546x/event/index.html
Bill Saw tech guy on Global this morning and he said to check out LG phone looks like Apple but cheaper and works and looks nice...not sure of model name but does look like Apple. Lad
Below is Steve Jobs' video revealing the new 3G iPhone. Be available in July. Oh well I got to wait another month. I hope I can still afford it in July. Lots of bills going out this month.
Bill (Second Avenue)
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0806wdt546x/event/index.html
Tim Russert, October 22, 2007 Born May 7, 1950(1950-05-07) Birth place Buffalo, New York, U.S. Died June 13, 2008 (aged 58) in Washington, D.C. Circumstances Occupation Journalist Spouse Maureen Orth (1983–2008) Children Luke Notable credit(s) Meet the Press moderator
(1991–2008) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Russert
He'll be missed. I watched his show 'Meet the Press' every Sunday. I get it on podcast. R.I.P.
Bill
Tim Russert, seen here at the Republican Presidential Candidates Debate in January, died of a heart attack while at work at the NBC Washington bureau this afternoon.
Here are some sites with old Locomotives and Trains.
http://www.vanc.igs.net/~roughley/curly.html
http://www.sapiensman.com/old_trains/english.htm
http://www.sapiensman.com/old_trains/englishOld%20trains5.htm
http://www.parl.ns.ca/samson/locomotives.htm
http://rides.webshots.com/album/38109643pLlhtc
http://www.cowboystrainzstation.com/
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/loco/locohs01.shtml
Steve
Never in the history of the world has a democratic country gone to war
against another democratic country.
...Anonymous
Just because somebody said it.....doesn't make it so.
Anyone familiar with Gilles Vigneault? I believe this man may have married a sister of my Irish grandmother Annie Foy who died in 1938. I tried googling this famous Quebec poet to find out the name of his wife but failed.
I just a minute ago ordered a book written by his son Guillaume Vigneault from Amazon, hoping his contact info would be included in the book.
Isn't genealogy fancinating?
Bill (second Avenue)
Familiar with Vigneault? Absolutely Bill. How neat is that, eh? You will have to get up to speed on "Mon Pays", n'est pas?
BobB
I sent an email to the library where Guillaume was speaking, and the person in charge said she'd pass it on to him. However I never heard from him so I'm assuming he wasn't curious enough in my familiy's connection to his grandmother.
I was on the last few pages of his novel today, and became uninterested in the story. Ce La Vie.
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Ya ever consider the election process for president is a done deal? I always had a suspicion the fix is in no matter what is said at conventions and on the stump. Recall Bob Dole the republican pick for 1996. Against who? Bill Clinton. Old tired B.D. against young vibrant slick fast talking Willy. Now we have old tired McCain against young vibrant slick fast talking Obama. Palin's expensive wardrobe is another red flag. Who's behind did this decision pop out from? The Republican party headquarters!
Is it possible the powers-that-be actually control the elections from behind closed doors? Republicans get to be in the white house for a time and then its the Democrats turn. Look what happens when a wrench is dropped into the gears; 3rd party candidates. Ross Perot and Ralph Nader as an example. They mysteriously disappear from our sight for no apparent reason.
Colossal money and power are in charge here I am thinking. I will vote Irish but put my money on the other guy.
Bill (Second Avenue)
Thought provoking clip. One supposedly sees God on Peyote but I wouldn't recommend it. Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Wj6_DLV0M&NR=1
Good Morning, all! Guess who got a photo scanner on the weekend. I went through my old pics and found one of our Dawson's Glee Club. Some of you may have been members there in the early sixties and will find yourself in the photo. Also scanned a pic of our fourth grade class (1963-1964 year) at St. Thomas More school. Mrs. Timlin was the teacher then and she is in the photo as well. I recognize Debby Belizle, Debby Rankin and many others. The last pic is a newspaper cutting showing our basketball team. If you enlarge the pic you'll see that I've written in the names of the members above each member's head.
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