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:D I can't say "Preliminary' when I'm SOBER!!! Good one, thanks Deafgirl, passing that on Liz

Marty, I've heard that, too.....I personally have nothing to worry about, US Gov would be bored to tears with my google searches (today I discovered what that really neat butterfly in my garden is called and read up about hydrangeas! ) Liz

Happy **Big 5-0** Birthday, Hitest! Have a wonderful day...yup, you're older than me, too Liz

Oh, I don't know who is more precious, the baby or the dog! Thanks, Marty! Liz

Happy Birthday, Danny!! Have a great day Liz

Hi Hi Hi Hi Hiyaaaahhhh! (yeppppp, I had a beer ) I've been around but mainly just reading--seems every time I try to post something, the phone rings or a kid has a "dilemma" or Hubby distracts me or the dog needs to go out....oy vey! BUT come August 28, the kids start school, so after a week or so of powercleaning, I'm gonna be a free lady...well, Mondays through Fridays anyways. Thursday we move the furniture into their apartment, yippie!!! Aron's computer desk will no longer be in my living room! Gad, what a wacky summer this has been. My "nut with a walker" passed in June and I've be

Nice find, Bubba and especially nice to have the stories behind the photos. Passing that on, thanks! We get wall clouds like that frequently--here we say, "cold front's comin' in", they sure are beautiful Liz

Hiya Preston, long time no see! That is good news....and hoping it catches on in the States. Dell has become a real trailblazer when they started offering Vista AND XP computers--makes me proud to own Dells. I wonder if the computers are cheaper without the Winders OS? Liz

:D Love it! Liz

:D Oh, that's a good one, Marty! Liz

Steamhead, some advice from a Momma with two kids in College 1. ACT test: If you do lousy, you can re-take it! We're "low income" and Son gets $1250 a year for doing well on the ACT. Daughter missed ACT scholarship by TWO points and I'm still kicking myself for not knowing she could retake the test. $1250/year in free tuition is a lot of money! 2. I don't know what UAB is, but if it is a Community College, YES, go for it! Get those basics out of the way while the basics are still in your head from High School. English 101 is English 101, whether you pay $100 a credit hour or $400 a credit

Welcome, Max!!! Congrats, Joe! I am so happy that you're giving another kitty such a great home!! Yup, Joe, I know exactly about the Vet thing--we were "surprised" when we called the Vet and discovered Sandydog was two years behind on all her shots and had never been tested for Heartworm! But hey, at least Max is neutered and settling in! I've always been an advocate of adopting adult critters--its just SO much easier! And the adults have a tougher time finding homes "because they aren't 'cute and tiny'". Ha! They're pottytrained and done with the chewing/shredding/kitty-puppy stuff and

Oh my gosh, Mark!!! Well, I sure am glad it wasn't cancerous and VERY glad you're at least up and around enough to post, so you're healing! Don't you worry about any birthdays, you just GET BETTER, young man! Thanks for checking in Love, Liz

LOL!!! There's an Old Wives Tale about hanging a "fertile man's" pants in the bedroom when a couple is trying to conceive a baby....my parents had 5 kids in 5 years and my Dad's Britches were a standing joke with folks wondering if he rented them out....Wish they had a computer, they'd get a laugh out of this joke! Liz

Agreed, that is early!!! Thank goodness Michigan schools are getting smart and starting K-12 after Labor Day once again (besides, the month of June is still cold and rainy, kids might as well be in school!) Just wish the Colleges would adopt the same schedule. Tourist businesses really suffer the last three weeks of August Liz

OK, I don't have a cute picture like Dan does, so you'll just have to be happy with *bigwave!* and . Welcome back, Tjet and try not to get lost again! Oh, and if you see any alligators, just give them a peanut butter sandwich and they'll be nice to you. Liz

Brings back memories of my Grandfather taking out his choppers and putting them on the dining room table. Grandmother hollered at him, but us kids absolutely LOVED it! Liz

As far as researching the speed of the Ram, once you find a couple prospects, would Crucial.com tell you the Ram's speed? I'd trust Crucial more than a salesrep... Oh, and if you want to stick with XP, check Dell's site--there's about a half dozen laptops that they offer a choice between Vista and XP. If I remember right, use the search function at Dell.com and type in XP and a list will come up. Liz

Happy Birthdays, Pat, Mike and Carlos! Hoping you each have a fantastic day *I sent a PM to Pat just yesterday....now to see if she goes online to read it! I remember about this time last year she got caught up in things and dissapeared, hoping she's just enjoying having Hubby home and they're doing some well deserved travelling Liz

Hi Wizzkid and welcome to BT's! There are a great group of people here, the nicest bunch on the web. Dive in, look around and run amuck with us, glad to have you here. Liz

Congrats to Terrorist, Rmurphy, Shanenin and Isteve! Liz

Hey, I'm only 2 out of 7, I'm in better shape than I thought!! Liz

LOL, Hitest.....well, at least being bored is better than anything life threatening! Liz

Don't worry, the Mommabunnies DO leave their babies unattended. Actually it is a defense mechanism as the babies aren't as easily spotted by predators than a full grown mommabunny-- deers do the same thing with their fawns. But oh boy once they start leaving the nest and hopping around the yard, they are so darned CUTE!!! They love hemlock branches, alfalfa, peanut butter sandwiches and peanut butter or oatmeal cookies by the way (we had a housebunny and little kids--Rosie begged relentlessly for PBJs and cookies!) Don't put out lettuce for them, though....gives them the runs, can be fata

Ha Ha Ha Hoo Hoo Hoooooooboy...... Liz