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MikeL

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  1. I may be wrong, but I think Ben hasn't been mentioned since early in Chapter 3. I think he was just one of Lisa's pawns in her little game of getting Trevor laid. It will surprise me if he reappears.
  2. Sorry, Sandra. The cute weetle baby is spoken for. Besides that, he's old enough to be your father.
  3. Oh no! I thought it would take forever. Congratulations, Sam. You are correct. I should have placed a maximum age limit on participation. The picture is nearly 68 years old. It predates widespread use of color film. It is a hand-tinted black and white photograph.
  4. I didn't think I would ever do this, but I'm posting a picture of myself. I don't have pictures taken very often, so this is a little dated: Now, here's an important question. It will take sharp eyes and some knowledge of photography to give the correct answer. What is the unusual feature of this portrait?
  5. Happy Birthday, Robbie Knapp!
  6. MikeL

    Damn it all to hell

    My condolences on your loss, Eric. Have a safe trip. I don't understand a manger acting like that. The only acceptable response to your call was for him to get busy lining up substitutes for your shifts. I'll be surprised if you don't have people (including him if he's still there) urging you to stay.
  7. Has anyone mentioned photography? Family portraits are precious art to family members. (Click to enlarge.)
  8. It's everywhere. Goat's milk that is. Found this at Walmart. (Click to enlarge.)
  9. The goat speaks the truth. This is Clingman's Dome. At 6,643 feet it is the highest point in Tennessee. No cliffs here. There is a paved walkway from the parking lot to the top.
  10. I stand by what I said.
  11. Unusual story, James. He came out as gay at age 14. Now, at 18, he may experience a second coming out. I don't think homosexuality and Christianity are mutually exclusive in a person's life. A lot of fundamentalist Christians have a problem with the gay lifestyle, but they have forgotten that it is not their place to judge. That's actually a key element of the Christian life...who will do the judging. It's also possible for someone to be for gay rights and be opposed to abortion. I am. If you are a socially liberal person, you don't have to agree with every socially liberal agenda. Political alliances may be important to the gay rights movement, but you don't have to buy the whole package if some part of it is offensive to you.
  12. MikeL

    pointless, yet amusing...

    You have nothing to do? What about finishing Dreams and Clipped Wings?
  13. There are others worthy of mention including Martha Ingram who is worth billions and has given away hundreds of millions. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Rivers_Ingram
  14. Happy Birthday Skyler!
  15. How very crude, Conner. By olfactory, I meant something which smells or tastes good. It could be a very fine perfume, a fancy dinner where presentation is prized as highly as taste, or it could be a slice of my mom's Southern pecan pie. If you ever figure a way to earn a living from the "art form" you suggested, I want to hear about it, but not witness a performance.
  16. Art is any form of creative communication. It may be visual or audible or it may appeal to the olfactory senses.
  17. MikeL

    well...

    I commend you for raising the baby yourselves. It's not what you planned, but it's an awesome experience.
  18. Oops! I forgot the most important thing. Don't forget to register for the draft, Matt. Sorry, just didn't want you to get into trouble.
  19. Dual citizen ship is complicated. See: US State Department Services Dual Nationality You may be subject to taxes and conscription in multiple countries. I have a good friend who holds citizenship in four different countries (not US).
  20. Happy Birthday, Matt! Welcome to the official adult world. Please try to get Cammy under control. Thanks.
  21. MikeL

    The GA ?

    I would say "no". The current name is too well established. "The GA" sounds a little pretentious...sort of like "The Ohio State University". Sorry, Buckeyes fans.
  22. I don't believe there is any such thing as "Swiss Celt". The word "Gallic" is just another name for French, one of the four primary languages spoken in Switzerland. See: Gallic, Swiss languages, and Gaelic language. I agree that "Irish" would be more precise because of the other Gaelic languages.
  23. Uilleann pipes
  24. MikeL

    Desperate & Needy

    Don't feel bad, Dom. I have trouble remembering real people's names.
  25. Lacey said in chat all he had planned was to go to the mall. I realize he might not feel like doing a lot so soon after his surgery, but it really doesn't sound very exciting.
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