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The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I got one of these things

http://tinyurl.com/yt3zd

COOL !! It's a reproduction of the first electric burr coffee mill
circa 1938.

The little two blade grinder is forever banished to the tying bench.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
y.com...
http://tinyurl.com/yt3zd

COOL !! It's a reproduction of the first electric burr coffee mill
circa 1938.

The little two blade grinder is forever banished to the tying bench.

--
Ken Fortenberry


At $179.00, I guess only the ELITE could have afforded to grind their coffee
electrically, back in 1936.

Op --a *good* reproduction would reflect the era price!--

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"Guyz-N-Flyz" wrote in message news:xqDGb.24107 At
$179.00, I guess only

the ELITE could have afforded to grind their coffee
electrically, back in 1936.

BSEG should have followed "1936."

Op

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Seems expensive for a dubbing mixer.

Lou T

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Lat705 wrote:

Seems expensive for a dubbing mixer.

:-) , yeah, I suppose it is. But the new one's for coffee, it's
the old one that gets to live on the tying bench. And besides,
the point of a gift is to get someone something they wouldn't
get for themselves.

Scroll down this page

http://www.estwing.com/newproducts.htm

I also got the 12" moulding puller, it's cool too, but it's
not near as nice a "gift", even if is quite a bit more practical.
I've refurbished 12 of the 32 antique double-hung windows in this
old house. This "gift" is a not so subtle hint to get to work on
the other 20. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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garmin gps 176c with data card map for pamlico sound, outer banks, and
nc offshore area; olympus stylus 300 digital camera; emmylou harris cd;
and a watercolor of a new hampshire mountain landscape, painted by e.e.
cummings -

an extraordinarily greedy, excessive, and selfish christmas of
acquisitions for me, me, me - but i'm getting old and i needed all of
them... honest to zeus!!

rachel got the flu, or something equally bad. apparently santa does
keep a list of who's naughty or nice! g

jeff



Ken Fortenberry wrote:

The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I got one of these things

http://tinyurl.com/yt3zd

COOL !! It's a reproduction of the first electric burr coffee mill
circa 1938.

The little two blade grinder is forever banished to the tying bench.

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 11:22:28 -0500, Jeff Miller
wrote:

an extraordinarily greedy, excessive, and selfish christmas of
acquisitions for me, me, me - but i'm getting old and i needed all of
them... honest to zeus!!

Nice (obroff) "haul". g I got some accessories for the Nikon D100 I
bought myself as an early present, a Jimi Hendrix box set, and a Che
Guevara t-shirt.
--
Charlie...

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garmin gps 176c with data card map for pamlico sound, outer banks, and

Don't tell Warren about the GPS. He was going to take use to this secret
fishing spot that he said we would never be able to find again based on the
route he would use. Without thinking, I mentioned my GPS. Mistake! He never
took us to the spot.

Lou T

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Got a Dyna King Barracuda and a rod blank to build "The Rod". A friend has
previously given me a Very nice Bellinger reel seat. Most of all got a period
of "No Problems" for family and close friends.

Lou T

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
y.com...

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?


This Christmas also falls five days before my 25th wedding aniversary. My
bride outdid herself

A five weight Winston Quadrate Boo and A Hardy 1902 Wide Perfect Reel.

What really makes it special to me is that she did it with no input or hints
from me.

I think I'll keep her around for another 25+ years.

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
y.com...
The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I gotta stick with maudlin. My older son and daughter-in-law joined us this
year, as well as having my younger son here. Older son is here only but for the
grace of God, and we give our thanks. Daughter is safely settled in Orlando
(she's working today to keep her mind off homesickness for the holidays) and we
all realize the little empty spot with her not being around us at Christmas for
the first time. Got some doo-dads and gadgets, and the obligatory shirts, socks,
and beef jerky, but having most of the family around is the best. The turkey
roasting smell is filling the house and life is good.

I hope your families and friends are around all of you this holiday season.
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

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Tim J. wrote:

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:

The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I gotta stick with maudlin. ...

There's one in every crowd. At least you didn't rail on about crass
commercialism ruining the season while gagging us with the story of
your children, Moonbeam and Starglow, giving you poems they've written
themselves on recycled tofu containers decorated with dried flowers
from your Peace Garden.

But seriously, I'm happy for your maudlin holiday. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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A five weight Winston Quadrate Boo and A Hardy 1902 Wide Perfect Reel.

What really makes it special to me is that she did it with no input or hints
from me.

With NO input... . What ESP! She want to email me the numbers for this week's
Maryland Lottery?


Lou T

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But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

An Avid 7'6" 2 wt with a Teeny line to match and a table saw. Cool. Also
got a bunch of wool sweaters from my 15-year-old daughter. My wife bought
me one at Nordstroms, my daughter saw the price and got me 3 for the same at
another store. Had Mom take the first one back. Good kid.
--
Frank Reid
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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 15:14:09 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I got one of these things

http://tinyurl.com/yt3zd

COOL !! It's a reproduction of the first electric burr coffee mill
circa 1938.

The little two blade grinder is forever banished to the tying bench.

On the maudlin side, my sons are home for the holidays, and in spite of
rampant pandemics, we're all in excellent health.

On the toy side, the clear winner of the Coolest Gadget of 2003 award, and our
college graduation gift to youngest son:

http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/...er/Mazda6S.jpg

Hope he doesn't wear it out before he finds a job...

The Gadget Runner-Up is a gift from oldest son:

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/produ...t_code=399386#

The wine rack is in serious jeopardy now...

/daytripper ("Watch how fast I can decork all these bottles!" ;-)

ps: Merry Merry Happy Happy to All and Their Loved Ones!

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While I'm quite aware that Hannukah gifts don't exactly corelate, I'll offer
two items:

First, Gloria and I, after years of joking about the possibility, finally
gave each other the exact same Hannukah card on the first night. We're
still laughing about that coincidence.

In the item category, my sister sent a great t-shirt featuring oversized
rainbow's demonstrating graphically the dangers of nude flyfishing with both
male and female nude fishers in an obviously cold stream. I'm pleased as
can be.l

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
Drowning flies to Darkstar

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/i...age92kword.htm

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"daytripper" wrote in message
...
On the maudlin side, my sons are home for the holidays, and in spite of
rampant pandemics, we're all in excellent health.

On the toy side, the clear winner of the Coolest Gadget of 2003 award, and
our
college graduation gift to youngest son:

http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/...er/Mazda6S.jpg


When should I expect it's arrival?


Hope he doesn't wear it out before he finds a job...

****! You got another YOUNGEST son? I got the ****in' job, now I want MY
car!

The Gadget Runner-Up is a gift from oldest son:

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/produ...t_code=399386#

It must really suck to be the eldest son in he 'tripper family. It worked
the other way around in our family. The eldest got the biggest and the
best, the youngest got the mostest, and my sister... well ya know how the
only daughter is treated. Me, second oldest, got hand-me downs, switches
(the tree type), coal, and the back of my father's, mother's and eldest
brother's hand. But don't worry about me, I'll get by somehow:~^(

The wine rack is in serious jeopardy now...

/daytripper ("Watch how fast I can decork all these bottles!" ;-)

ps: Merry Merry Happy Happy to All and Their Loved Ones!

Op --and the same to all y'all Ruffians--

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Ken asks:
But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

Well, I am mostly enjoying the sappy ****, but am also enjoying reading Michael
Moore's latest book....knew full well it would be under tree, so watched it sit
on the best seller list for weeks and didn't buy or read it. Plus, my wife got
me a copy of
Curt Cobain's journal someplace, which should make maudlin look like a truly
uplifting emotion when I get to reading it.
Otherwise, practical stuff and a day of family and massive amounts of leftovers
from the Christmas Eve feast.
Tom

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
news
But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

Maudlin **** aside, I asked for nothing & got almost exactly what I asked
for. With future paychecks somewhat uncertain, all available holiday
resources went for the kids stuff; & I'm warmly satisfied that they were
both delighted with their visit from Santa. Not the least of which was a
new bicycle apiece.

OBROFF, my inlaws' side decided earlier this year that we'd eschew the
retail & each drew a name of a family member for whom we were to hand make a
gift according to our abilities. I put together a display collection of 16
trout flies (mostly tied by me) mounted, labelled, & framed in a shadowbox.
Once I finished it, it looked so good I was sorry to give it away g. It
was cool, but ended up under somebody else's tree.

Joe F.

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 15:14:09 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

I got one of these things

http://tinyurl.com/yt3zd

COOL !! It's a reproduction of the first electric burr coffee mill
circa 1938.

The little two blade grinder is forever banished to the tying bench.


Steelheader's fur hat - complete with floppy ears that tie back over
the head out of the way or under the chin when the wind blows. It
looks properly daft as any steelheader should appear when braving
January on the water.

Plus a little bit of teenage reading memories as, I received a
hardcover copy of a paperback I had owned as a kid. "Duel of Eagles"
by Peter Townsend.



Peter

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"Peter Charles" wrote in message
...
Steelheader's fur hat - complete with floppy ears that tie back over
the head out of the way or under the chin when the wind blows. It
looks properly daft as any steelheader should appear when braving
January on the water.

Um, excuse ME! I have one of them "properly daft" lookin' hats myself! Mine
even has a name: Fluffy. I tell folks, the one that seem especially
offended by fur, that it was once my pet rabbit, and that I couldn't bear to
part with him when he died; so, I had him made into a hat. Tell ya what, ya
can't beat it tho, when the wind is a howlin' and blowin' at 50MPH.

Now if'n ya gets the badger fur hat, not that's simply WILD lookin'!

Op --don't go for the porcupine hat! If'n ya get it inside-out....OUCH!--





Plus a little bit of teenage reading memories as, I received a
hardcover copy of a paperback I had owned as a kid. "Duel of Eagles"
by Peter Townsend.



Peter

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
y.com...
The best thing to get for Xmas is Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men,
Health, Happiness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all that sappy and, dare I
say it, maudlin sentiment.

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?


I'll go with the maudlin, also. Besides my wife and son being here on
Christmas morning, the best thing under our tree this year is our house.
It's looking a little charred around the edges, but its still here. As far
as gifts go, Cindy and I gave each other kayaks. She got a little girly one
and I got a 14.5 foot "Ride" from Wilderness Systems. Way Cool! Now I need
to get all the various geegaws and thingamabobs to outfit for fishing!

Here's wishing all of you happy, healthy holidays and a prosperous New
Year!

Danl

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fortenberry writes:

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

A wonderful hand-made 4 X 6 ft quilt from my oldest daughter, Cynthia, with 15
photos of my grandchildren at different ages displayed (5 photos in 3
collumns). She sent away 15 photos and had them mounted on cloth. It is so
very unique and will hang on the fireplace wall on one side with Brenda Reid's
Fishing Quilt on the other.

Henry got a neckerchief from his girlfriend, and a Humonga-tongue (see it soon
on the web-site).

Joanne got the usual stuff that any goddess would receive.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 13:22:29 -0800, "Danl"
wrote:

and I got a 14.5 foot "Ride" from Wilderness Systems. Way Cool! Now I need
to get all the various geegaws and thingamabobs to outfit for fishing!

Danl, you'll really like the Ride. I have two of them, but I think
mine are only 13.5' long - you must have the codpiece option on yours.
g
--
Charlie...

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But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?

A DVD/VHS combo from our oldest daughter. The only fishing related items were a
spare spool for my B'kill Barstock III, and a pair of fleece wader pants, both
from SWMBO. On the sappy, maudlin side, my wife, three daughters, two
grandkids, and my 88 year old mother, all spending the afternoon together, and
in good health.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

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My 17-year-old daughter, after listening to me pontificate ad nauseum
about what **** pop music is these days, burned me a "Blast From the
Past" CD:

Revolution: The Beatles
Those Shoes: Eagles
Wild World: Cat Stevens
Call Me: Blondie
War: Edwin Starr
Witchy Woman: Eagles
Train in Vain: The Clash
Spirit in the Sky: Norman Greenbaum
Hotel California: Eagles
Heart of Stone: Rolling Stones
American Pie: Don McLean
With a Little Help From My Friends: The Beatles
Dream On: Aerosmith
Play With Fi Rolling Stones
Magic Bus: The Who
I Can See For Miles: The Who
Was I Right or Wrong: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyrd

I was just blown away by her knowledge and taste.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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Danl wrote
and I got a 14.5 foot "Ride"

bring it to the sal****er clave. you're the clavemeister. :-)

Choc wrote:

mine are only 13.5' long - you must have the codpiece option on yours.

you should see it strapped to the top of his camper! (g)

bruce h

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"rw" wrote in message
hlink.net...
My 17-year-old daughter, after listening to me pontificate ad nauseum
about what **** pop music is these days, burned me a "Blast From the
Past" CD:

Revolution: The Beatles
Those Shoes: Eagles
Wild World: Cat Stevens
Call Me: Blondie
War: Edwin Starr
Witchy Woman: Eagles
Train in Vain: The Clash
Spirit in the Sky: Norman Greenbaum
Hotel California: Eagles
Heart of Stone: Rolling Stones
American Pie: Don McLean
With a Little Help From My Friends: The Beatles
Dream On: Aerosmith
Play With Fi Rolling Stones
Magic Bus: The Who
I Can See For Miles: The Who
Was I Right or Wrong: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyrd

I was just blown away by her knowledge and taste.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

and so am i.

wayno

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003, bruiser wrote:

Choc wrote:
mine are only 13.5' long - you must have the codpiece option on yours.

you should see it strapped to the top of his camper! (g)

Is it gonna give the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile a run for its money?


Mu

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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, rw wrote:

I was just blown away by her knowledge and taste.

Are you sure she didn't just copy someone else's ipod catalog? Apparently
having a cool playlist is the latest conceit among the younger set these
days.

Mu

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 21:08:48 -0800, "bruiser"
wrote:

bring it to the sal****er clave. you're the clavemeister. :-)

I'll bring mine too. So when and where is this clave going to be,
Danl? Baja maybe?

you should see it strapped to the top of his camper! (g)

You should see both of mine strapped to the top of my Defender! g
--
Charlie...

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"slenon" wrote in
om:

While I'm quite aware that Hannukah gifts don't exactly corelate, I'll
offer two items:

First, Gloria and I, after years of joking about the possibility,
finally gave each other the exact same Hannukah card on the first
night. We're still laughing about that coincidence.

In the item category, my sister sent a great t-shirt featuring
oversized rainbow's demonstrating graphically the dangers of nude
flyfishing with both male and female nude fishers in an obviously cold
stream. I'm pleased as can be.l


One year, my wife and I gave each other the book of Dr Suess art, published
posthumously.

Scott

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A wonderful hand-made 4 X 6 ft quilt from my oldest daughter, Cynthia,
with 15
photos of my grandchildren at different ages displayed (5 photos in 3
collumns). She sent away 15 photos and had them mounted on cloth. It is
so
very unique and will hang on the fireplace wall on one side with Brenda
Reid's
Fishing Quilt on the other.

How very cool. Once you get a quilt in the house, the walls start filling
up quickly.

Henry got a neckerchief from his girlfriend, and a Humonga-tongue (see it
soon
on the web-site).

If I remember right, that girlfriend of his is a thief.

Joanne got the usual stuff that any goddess would receive.

Addoration, reverence, and a mainframe computer?

Merry Xmas to you and yours.
--
Frank Reid
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Hey RW,

Hopefully you noticed that Ms. Krall is now Mrs. Costello (as in Elvis).

Her first, his third.

bruce h

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"bruiser" wrote in message
...

Danl wrote
and I got a 14.5 foot "Ride"

bring it to the sal****er clave. you're the clavemeister. :-)

Choc wrote:

mine are only 13.5' long - you must have the codpiece option on yours.

you should see it strapped to the top of his camper! (g)

bruce h


Oops! 13.5 would be more correct.

What's this about a sal****er clave? Whyizzit I'm always the last to know?

Danl

BTW, it does look pretty cool on top of Cinderz' little Toyota. I'm sure
it'll fit on the camper as well.

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Tim J. wrote:

But really, sappy **** aside, what's the coolest thing under your tree ?


I gotta stick with maudlin. My older son and daughter-in-law joined us this
year, as well as having my younger son here. Older son is here only but for the
grace of God, and we give our thanks. Daughter is safely settled in Orlando
(she's working today to keep her mind off homesickness for the holidays) and we
all realize the little empty spot with her not being around us at Christmas for
the first time. Got some doo-dads and gadgets, and the obligatory shirts, socks,
and beef jerky, but having most of the family around is the best. The turkey
roasting smell is filling the house and life is good.

I hope your families and friends are around all of you this holiday season.

Best wishes to you and yours Tim...

Reading some of the other posts and thinking about your situation, I'd
say you might be th eone that was TRULY blessed this year.

Larry

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Hey, nice thread! I hope everyone's holiday is going great.

My on-again, off-again girlfriend gave me a climbing harness, definitely my
favorite gift. She's been climbing for about a year and a half, I've only
been 4 times, now. I've introduced her to many outdoor / exercise type
activities, I keep her challenged in some of these areas, but she just blows
me away at climbing. It's fantastic to share this with her, and it's really
nice knowing that the device I'm depending on to keep climbing safe and fun
is from her.

And my brother gave me a bottle of 12 Balvenie Doublewood.

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kyle - mr rapidan wrote:

..... and it's really
nice knowing that the device I'm depending on to keep climbing safe and fun
is from her.

"safe".... hmmmmmm, "on again-off-again"..... well ok if you say so.

just kiddin.... happy holidays!

wally

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Wimmin always appreciate sumpin fer the kitchin. Got D. a new pan. She
immediately decided it didn't go with the current decor. New kitchen
cabinets arrive Jan. 5, install Jan. 7, counter-top template Jan. 9, New
cast quartz countertops installed Jan. 30. New kitchen cabinets will not go
with Frank Reid's private bathroom floor covering. Ripped out guest bath;
antique clawfoot tub now sitting on the front porch awaiting sale or carry
to the dump. New plumbing and wiring already in. New tile and grout work
to begin Jan. 5. Estimate new pan for kitchen set me back about $22,000.
D. says I can use my $10 weekly allowance for the College Park FF show.
(Note to self, buy diamonds next year and get off light.)
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!

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I received the newest edition of James McPhearson's, "Battle Cry of
Freedom," or somethin' to that effect (I don't have it in front of me,
presently. I've not gotten too far into it, but it appears to be a well
written and illustrated Civil War chronicle.

Op --If nothin' else, it's a great paper weight--