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Post by Randy on Mar 25, 2008 21:54:03 GMT -5
Randy, Are you sure they are Canadian geese? Have you seen their passports or birth certificates? Every time one of those Canada (C a n a d a) Geese poops and that is very, very often, we Canadians get the blame. My Granfadder came from Quebec and my Grandmudder Came from Saskatoon, so I tink I know a Canadien Goose when I see one, eh?
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 26, 2008 0:55:26 GMT -5
Aha! Canadien. Not Canadian. Vive la difference.
Mickey
Does P.Q. issue passports now??
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 26, 2008 1:27:44 GMT -5
Gene,
I am not very good at chess. I used to let my sons win until I found that I couldn't beat them when I tried.
I am sure any one of those pigeons could checkmate me with one wing tied behind its back. Besides, as your picture demonstrates, they have a rather nasty weapon to keep people players away from their chessboard.
I'd rather join you in inhaling the mellow fumes at Starbucks or Balzac's or even Tim Hortons.
Mickey
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Post by GeneW on Mar 26, 2008 5:01:00 GMT -5
Mickey, I think the pigeons could whip both of us. I was never very good at chess either. So as soon as the weather cooperates I suggest we visit Balzacs. Great coffee and as photogenic as can be!
Gene
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 27, 2008 14:30:52 GMT -5
Gene,
That sounds good. I can almost smell the espresso.
Mickey
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Post by herron on Mar 27, 2008 21:22:05 GMT -5
I've had my fill of winter, but it'snowing again here tonight. I've officially retired from my spot at the General ... so maybe I can join you sometime for coffee and a game of chess (I do play, but it's been so long the pigeons would likely win the day)!
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Post by GeneW on Mar 27, 2008 23:14:42 GMT -5
Ron, that's great news! Join those of us who can sleep in every morning :-)
Chess, you bet. We'd love to get together with you -- we might have to 'dust off' those tables first :-)
Gene
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Post by PeterW on Mar 28, 2008 9:15:38 GMT -5
Ron,
Welcome to the ranks of those of us who suddenly find there's so much to do that there aren't enough hours in the day to do it all. Busy doin' nothin - HUH!
PeterW
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2008 10:02:38 GMT -5
Ron:
Congratulations, Ron! Two years from tomorrow I plan to start sleeping in. I probably will still get up at 6 a.m. The difference will be I'll know I DON'T HAVE TO get up at 6 a.m.
Wayne
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Post by doubs43 on Mar 28, 2008 13:49:19 GMT -5
Ron, congratulations! I'm sure your retirement is well deserved and I hope you enjoy it 110%. My retirement began on the first day of March and I haven't had a dull moment since. I could use a 48 hour day and likely want more. I still photograph homes and post them to the internet for my former employers but that isn't often and takes little time... a total of maybe 6 hours per home. I've done four so far this month and the rest of my time has been mine. So far, I've mostly worked around the house a few hours each day and I still have plenty more to do. I've pressure washed three sides of the house so far this week plus raked and burned a ton of leaves. My wife retires this coming Tuesday so I'm in for another change. Walker
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2008 17:35:56 GMT -5
Walker:
Congratulations to your and your mate, too. My wife retired four years ago ( a benefit of a career as a teacher) which makes it even tougher for me (three years older than her) to get up and get going in the morning.
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Post by herron on Apr 23, 2008 22:26:02 GMT -5
Been to busy to realize I'm retired! My wife got a nasty, unexpected infection following a wisdom-tooth extraction back in January. Went back and forth with the oral surgeon ... finally saw her internist, who sent her immediately to an infectious disease doctor for treatment of the infection in her jaw. She's been on an antibiotic infusion (IV bag, every day) for most of April ... just got the pick line removed from her arm on Tuesday. First of April, we were both supposed to babysit the grandkids (in Florida) for a week ... I wound up having to do it alone. Managed to keep sane, but was I exhausted. Running after a six-year-old and a 17-month-old by myself was no picnic. Made me realize why we have kids when we're young! Looking around (no particular hurry) for project work or consulting to do ... might even see if there's any need for teachers in the community colleges around here. Need something to do ... or maybe I just need to get out of the house. My wife has her own routine, after 38 years, and I seem to get underfoot ... not to mention being totally uninterested in doing the things she's doing!! I think she realizes it. She mentioned this evening that perhaps we could go on a photo expedition tomorrow (weather is supposed to be nice) ... but it's too late at night now to think of getting up early, to be ready for the nice dawn light. And she still gets tired easily, so waiting for sunset might be out, too. Perhaps I'll take her to breakfast, and then shoot some "high noon" bright light stuff, over by the lake. If I do, I'll post any good results.
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Post by Randy on Apr 24, 2008 0:03:05 GMT -5
I hear ya Ron. I'm retired more or less, I can hardly walk so that's the name of that game. I've started detailing model locomotives, it keeps me occupied.
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