The Aged Pilot Man
Mark Twain
On the Erie Canal, it was,
All on a summer's day,
I sailed forth with my parents
Far away to Albany.
From out the clouds at noon that day
There came a dreadful storm,
That piled the billows high about,
And filled us with alarm.
A man came rushing from a house,
Saying, "Snub up your boat I pray,...
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Mark Twain
On the Erie Canal, it was,
All on a summer's day,
I sailed forth with my parents
Far away to Albany.
From out the clouds at noon that day
There came a dreadful storm,
That piled the billows high about,
And filled us with alarm.
A man came rushing from a house,
Saying, "Snub up your boat I pray,...
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catdad:
Those bastards threw the cow and the sow overboard? 
velvet_petal:
Will have to check this out tomorrow. Am a little too beat for poetry this evening to appreciate.
Night Reconnaissance
The Dresden Dolls
Nothing is crueler than children who come from good homes
God'll forgive them I guess but whose side are you on
Driving around the old town I remember it all
Dropping my lunchbox and tampax all over the hall
(And they said) you are a socialist cokehead we know from your clothes
You are a Satanist worshipper of things evil...
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The Dresden Dolls
Nothing is crueler than children who come from good homes
God'll forgive them I guess but whose side are you on
Driving around the old town I remember it all
Dropping my lunchbox and tampax all over the hall
(And they said) you are a socialist cokehead we know from your clothes
You are a Satanist worshipper of things evil...
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velvet_petal:
Lord almighty it is fun to see lyrics sometimes.
For this reason, the victorious army first realizes the conditions for victory, and then seeks to engage in battle. The vanquished army fights first, and then seeks victory,
Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
Sun-Tzu, The Art of War
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franpire:
*gasp* you sent me another gift 
And it couldn't have come at a better time. I will spend the next week reading and every time I fell more enlightened, haha, I shall send positive vibes from my heart chakra too you. Spoken almost like a true hippy, my dad would be proud, haha! 
Anyway dearest, I received you email and i will be returning it soon. Take care and gooood luck on those exams. I'm so proud of your will power and stamina, you have put everything into this and I know it will pay off.
Enjoy life.
And it couldn't have come at a better time. I will spend the next week reading and every time I fell more enlightened, haha, I shall send positive vibes from my heart chakra too you. Spoken almost like a true hippy, my dad would be proud, haha!
Anyway dearest, I received you email and i will be returning it soon. Take care and gooood luck on those exams. I'm so proud of your will power and stamina, you have put everything into this and I know it will pay off.
Enjoy life.
greaser:
Either Sun-Tzu is wrong, or we're screwed in Iraq 
I'm probably going to be quiet for a while, in terms of blogs. As the 26th of this month (and my exam) approach, I'm increasingly nervous, and I just don't tend to write well under stress.
I'll let everyone here in on a little secret... fundamentally, I'm pretty much content with my life right now. If whatever higher power might exist in the universe said...
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I'll let everyone here in on a little secret... fundamentally, I'm pretty much content with my life right now. If whatever higher power might exist in the universe said...
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velvet_petal:
Not too late but it does not pay so well as a job java programming.
velvet_petal:
Back to your studies mister!
Back to your studies mister!
My Saturday:
class Foo {
{ System.out.println("Super Non Static 1");}
static{ System.out.println("Super Static 1");}
public int Bob = 7;
public static final Integer Sam = Integer.valueOf(10);
public static final int Ted = 3;
Foo(){
System.out.println("Super Constructor");
}
{ System.out.println("Super Non Static 2");}
static{ System.out.println("Super Static 2");}
}
class Bar extends Foo{
{ System.out.println("Non Static 1");}
static{ System.out.println("Static 1");}
Bar(){
System.out.println("Constructor");
}
{ System.out.println("Non Static 2");}...
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brightredscream:
This is where I comment just to show that I was here 
catdad:
Thank you!
Saturday, I was mowing my lawn in 90 degree weather. I think I still might prefer that to your Saturday.
Saturday, I was mowing my lawn in 90 degree weather. I think I still might prefer that to your Saturday.
Cut to the Chase
Rush
It is the fire that lights itself
But it burns with a restless flame
The arrow on a moving target
The archer must be sure of his aim
It is the engine that drives itself
But it chooses the uphill climb
A bearing on magnetic north
Growing farther away all the time
Can't stop - moving
Can't stop - moving...
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Rush
It is the fire that lights itself
But it burns with a restless flame
The arrow on a moving target
The archer must be sure of his aim
It is the engine that drives itself
But it chooses the uphill climb
A bearing on magnetic north
Growing farther away all the time
Can't stop - moving
Can't stop - moving...
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tiger_fodder:
Huh? I like those lyrics. They hit home.
velvet_petal:
I'm old enough not to care too much
About what you think of me
But I'm young enough to remember the future
And the way things ought to be
I think that's the bit that appeals most to me.
About what you think of me
But I'm young enough to remember the future
And the way things ought to be
I think that's the bit that appeals most to me.
I went to bed (considerably) later than usual last night.
This morning, I woke up at pretty much the usual time, although I had set my alarms an hour later. Heh.
I'm going to need to go by the vet's today, or at the very latest, tomorrow. I've (nearly) used up my first box of syringes. Funny to think that around two months ago, I...
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This morning, I woke up at pretty much the usual time, although I had set my alarms an hour later. Heh.
I'm going to need to go by the vet's today, or at the very latest, tomorrow. I've (nearly) used up my first box of syringes. Funny to think that around two months ago, I...
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franpire:
I'm so happy my card got there. I sent Ferretbite one twice, first never got there. Second took about 2 months 
Damn mexican postmen Can't imagine my handwriting was anyhow neat though... 
pretty tacky even. I suddenly noticed how little I write nowadays. Everything is done on the computer, the only real handwritten stuff these days are notes for shopping or the odd (very odd) card! Anyway...weekend is upon us, time to sleep for a day before that festival in my blog, it will be hard strenuous work. But ever so exciting, if I do it well it could open new doors I'm happy fearless is doing better, great name by the way.
Have a lovely weekend, xoxo
Damn mexican postmen Can't imagine my handwriting was anyhow neat though... pretty tacky even. I suddenly noticed how little I write nowadays. Everything is done on the computer, the only real handwritten stuff these days are notes for shopping or the odd (very odd) card! Anyway...weekend is upon us, time to sleep for a day before that festival in my blog, it will be hard strenuous work. But ever so exciting, if I do it well it could open new doors I'm happy fearless is doing better, great name by the way. Have a lovely weekend, xoxo
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catdad:
Good luck! You've certainly put a lot study time into it.
franpire:
26 juli...I'l be rooting for you How wxciting, I'd be craping myself though but you've put in the hours so you'll do grrrrreat, plus you have time to do even more
Glad I popped up than and all was received safely
How wxciting, I'd be craping myself though but you've put in the hours so you'll do grrrrreat, plus you have time to do even more
Glad I popped up than and all was received safely
I've decided to shift my test a bit, and schedule it on a Saturday. The new test date will be Saturday, July 26th, starting at 11 AM Eastern time.
Now, if the stoopid Prometric test site will just let me register. It keeps telling me I have to give a valid e-mail address, when the address I am giving is the SAME ONE to which...
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Now, if the stoopid Prometric test site will just let me register. It keeps telling me I have to give a valid e-mail address, when the address I am giving is the SAME ONE to which...
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thaddius:
Cheering up for grayness:
Well, I thought this was funny. So yesterday, I bought a stability ball to exercise with. I'm trying this 14 days to a bikini body thing. Anyway, so last night was the last night before I get started to I got myself a treat. When I got home I was eating and suddenly realized that I was bouncing on the stability ball while chowing down on McDs Value meal and a Dove ice cream cone. Something was so wrong with that picture lol
Well, I thought this was funny. So yesterday, I bought a stability ball to exercise with. I'm trying this 14 days to a bikini body thing. Anyway, so last night was the last night before I get started to I got myself a treat. When I got home I was eating and suddenly realized that I was bouncing on the stability ball while chowing down on McDs Value meal and a Dove ice cream cone. Something was so wrong with that picture lol
franpire:
Perking up....perking up. Alas dear friend today I'm not so perky myself. Tired you see! Urmmm let me think.... your card should be arriving any day...I promise
So, what's my evening agenda, you might ask?
Practice tests!
Now, I am going to get back to them.
Practice tests!
Now, I am going to get back to them.
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velvet_petal:
You can do it grayness, you can, you can!!!
greaser:
You're a madman Grayness, a madman!
I had to force myself to go back to sleep a few times last night, and I wound up sleeping rather late (until a few minutes ago), but I think I may be mostly back to normal.
My friend who I am cat-sitting for left me "human treats". If I put the cat's pill (which is just prednisone, for allergies) inside of a soft (kitty)...
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My friend who I am cat-sitting for left me "human treats". If I put the cat's pill (which is just prednisone, for allergies) inside of a soft (kitty)...
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I'm so out of energy it's not funny.
But at least I've had enough to do the essentials that needed doing today, and maybe tomorrow will be better.
So I can't complain.
But at least I've had enough to do the essentials that needed doing today, and maybe tomorrow will be better.
So I can't complain.
franpire:
Hi
I was just wondering where you had gotten to! I'm not surprised though, you've been working your ass of, so to speak, for as long as I've known you now. I know that isn't long but I'm sure it's long enough to tire you out...
Any sign of my card yet?
...take some rest, it'll do you good.
I was just wondering where you had gotten to! I'm not surprised though, you've been working your ass of, so to speak, for as long as I've known you now. I know that isn't long but I'm sure it's long enough to tire you out...
Any sign of my card yet?
...take some rest, it'll do you good.