Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) I remember so many of you just wishing - dreaming ,infact , of a proper life to be lived in North Dakota . This is truly a shame - go West / Central - young folk ! Thar's gold in them thar hills ! http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090316/ts_alt_afp/useconomyjobscompany You may think I'm putting down N. Dakota -I assure I am not . Edited March 18, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 My sister used to live in Bismark, ND. I'll say this, it's bitterly cold in the winter. So cold that you have to have a plug to warm your engine block in your vehicle. But, it has one of the most beautiful skies, comparable to Montana and has most likely the most native American reservations which allowed me to meet a lot of very special people that taught me a different outlook on life in general. Though, you'll see tumbleweeds (kinda like a ghost town) because I chased one for three blocks and still have it in the corner of my living room. It makes for a great conversation piece, even more than artwork I spent a lot of money on! The best things in life are free; just like tumbleweeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Aye. The best thing about living in a smaller prairie town is that your very existence is of some note to some folk there. People know you - or want to , for better or worse . It's a life worth living and often scorned by people living an impersonal life in a colder ( metaphorically ) place . Der prairies uber alles ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Another thing about the prairies : you'll have little or no fear of death . The immensity of nature and it's fury , at times , will overwhelm you and you will not be thinking about saving money to stick your head in some futuristic tank for $200,000 : beauty and terror , as it should be ! It's lovely - and fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Beauty and terror are one heck of a combination to deal with simultaneously, Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 But we can , so we do . Believe me ; there is far more everyday dullness and complacency on the prairies than anywhere else - but it is as it should be and very comforting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yes. We have to make the best of a bad situation and keep on keeping on, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Giving in is giving up . Model oneself in the way of the 'better people' - our forefathers - who didn't give in to setbacks , by necessity . There was no other option . Sickly , I'm enjoying this recession/depression : who will make it - and if they don't ... c'est la vie . Save your money has been common sense since the '30s: don't gamble . Maybe history will come back into vogue instead of being despised . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Even George Washington felt bad when he chopped down the cherry tree; but he didn't lie about it. Thomas Jefferson thought he wouldn't be able to complete Monticello because of the intricate roof design. James Madison almost didn't appear for the signing of the Declaration of Independence; but he did. Even Jesus wept! Anyway, we all have our good and bad days. What's important, IMHO, is that we learn from both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Feeling bad is not the problem -it's letting it linger into your everyday existence with others . It's a fact that while others have an enormous amount of sympathy to draw on , they become somewhat annoyed if that is taken to extreames , and admire, as well as prefer, someone who can cheer not only themselves up , but others as well based on whatever hardships. People prefer to look up to someone who seems to be managing, rather than have to consistantly be aware and take care of the troubles they have been through . We used to call them heroes , but now the word is used so loosely it could apply to someone standing on the street . Edited March 18, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Point well taken, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Life is a ******* game of Monopoly - and though you've been tossed in 'Jail' a couple of times -you are not out - and in fact, can still play like hell if you want to . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Oh, I'll never lose my desire to play. It's what makes life (and Monopoly) fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Keep on keepin' on ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 So... last night when I described myself (to someone who felt I was a little abrasive !!) as "really just a marshmallow," my BFF from 7th grade chimes in, "Yeah, like a toasted marshmallow. One that you've held over the campfire too long. Really crispy on the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I really stink at bowling.....Went bowling tonight and my highest score was a 78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Shannon, Fin, and my father in law all share a birthday! Bill turns 83 today. He celebrated by singing at his own birthday party at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood last night. Oh yeah, his cd is still doing pretty well....#15 on the jazz charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I just watched a re-run of his Cold Case episode the other day and I remembered that he is a 19th-er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 the Mighty Songfacts Easter Egg Hunt is here! but... some of the questions look suspiciously familiar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I recognize some of the questions from a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just watched a re-run of his Cold Case episode the other day and I remembered that he is a 19th-er. Ah, the "Tinkerbell" episode! I tease him once in a while about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 <--- them's my sneaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 If you don't mind my asking, Radhika, what's the message behind the Converse sneakers? I know how much you admire rebus-type puzzles but I can't quite figure the two shoes thingy out. Translation, if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Why is it that in movies or even media slots showing personal computers that they are almost always Macs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) Apple pays enough to the productions... same with Pepsi, who are also seen very often Edited March 21, 2009 by Guest Mac is no company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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