Well the weather outside is frightful,

But my internet connection's delightful.

So unless the power goes out,

Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.

ho ho har dee har har

:)

From:	doug thomas
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:00:45 -0500

"Tom Straub" wrote in message
news:sZKdndn1D71Mf1fcRVn-hA@rogers.com...
> Well the weather outside is frightful,
>
> But my internet connection's delightful.
>
> So unless the power goes out,
>
> Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.
>
> ho ho har dee har har
>
>
> :)
We had snow yesterday and have rain all day today. What a mess. Inches of
snow, feet of water on the roads.

Doug Thomas
Welland, Ontario

From:	Paul
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:30:12 -0500

Tom Straub wrote:
> Well the weather outside is frightful,
>
> But my internet connection's delightful.
>
> So unless the power goes out,
>
> Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.
>
> ho ho har dee har har
>
>
> :)
>
>
Yeah, London is getting buried today. Even with my 4x4, I just barely
got out and back this morning to get some groceries. Of course, the
problem wasn't me, it was all those other idiots out there in their
%$##! politically correct but weather wimpish Japanese cars, spinning
their wheels, getting stuck and holding up superior drivers like me. :):)

Merry Christmas all. :):)

From:	Susan
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:40:05 -0500

Paul wrote:
>
> Tom Straub wrote:
> > Well the weather outside is frightful,
> >
> > But my internet connection's delightful.
> >
> > So unless the power goes out,
> >
> > Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.
> >
> > ho ho har dee har har
> >
> >
> > :)
> >
> >
> Yeah, London is getting buried today. Even with my 4x4, I just barely
> got out and back this morning to get some groceries. Of course, the
> problem wasn't me, it was all those other idiots out there in their
> %$##! politically correct but weather wimpish Japanese cars, spinning
> their wheels, getting stuck and holding up superior drivers like me. :):)
>
> Merry Christmas all. :):)

We're merrily swimming in Ottawa - all the storm drains are plugged with
the slushy snow that fell last night, encrusted with the freezing rain
that fell this morning, and now covered in several inches of rain. If
you drive fast enough, you can send rooster tails spraying 20-30 ft over
all the pedestrians struggling along the sidewalks.

You'll be pleased to know, Paul, that my "weather wimpish Japanese
truck" started, without a block heater, on Monday in our -30C
temperatures on the first crank. No problem with wet wires today,
either, as I drove across the city to drop off my charter sheets at the
office.

Let's see your Jimmy or whatever it is match that!

Susan

From:	-=Rasta=-
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:37:40 GMT

"Suzy" my designated driver, part time weather reporter, and full time
newgroup message forwarder stated:

> We're merrily swimming in Ottawa - all the storm drains are plugged with
> the slushy snow that fell last night, encrusted with the freezing rain
> that fell this morning, and now covered in several inches of rain. If
> you drive fast enough, you can send rooster tails spraying 20-30 ft over
> all the pedestrians struggling along the sidewalks.

This means I'll never get out of my heated underground parking when I return
to Lotus Land, right?

> You'll be pleased to know, Paul, that my "weather wimpish Japanese
> truck" started, without a block heater, on Monday in our -30C

You own a Japanese Truck???? I gotta drink less before you pick me up. I
thought it was a Dodge or something..

....I'm so green at this I have to dodge lawn mowers.

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From:	Susan
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:42:02 -0500

-=Rasta=- wrote:
>
> "Suzy" my designated driver, part time weather reporter, and full time
> newgroup message forwarder stated:
>
> > We're merrily swimming in Ottawa - all the storm drains are plugged with
> > the slushy snow that fell last night, encrusted with the freezing rain
> > that fell this morning, and now covered in several inches of rain. If
> > you drive fast enough, you can send rooster tails spraying 20-30 ft over
> > all the pedestrians struggling along the sidewalks.
>
> This means I'll never get out of my heated underground parking when I return
> to Lotus Land, right?

You may never want to come out again. My truck will drip melting
snow all over the garage if you let me bring it in - you can wash your
parking space again.

> > You'll be pleased to know, Paul, that my "weather wimpish Japanese
> > truck" started, without a block heater, on Monday in our -30C
>
> You own a Japanese Truck???? I gotta drink less before you pick me up. I
> thought it was a Dodge or something..

You know I own a Tacoma - a Toyota Tacoma. You manage to find it in the
parking lot after karaoke without any problem. Definitely not a Dodge.
Sometimes you drink less before I pick you up - but only if you
were late getting home from work.

> ...I'm so green at this I have to dodge lawn mowers.

Sure.

Merry Christmas, Rasta! See you in the new year - at the airport - in my
green Tacoma.

Susan

From:	Paul
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:20:09 -0500

Susan wrote:

> You know I own a Tacoma - a Toyota Tacoma. You manage to find it in the
> parking lot after karaoke without any problem. Definitely not a Dodge.
> Sometimes you drink less before I pick you up - but only if you
> were late getting home from work.
>
> Merry Christmas, Rasta! See you in the new year - at the airport - in my
> green Tacoma.
>
> Susan

Susan, those navy types are always so full of rum (for medicinal
purposes of course) that they couldn't tell a truck from a ship, let
alone a Toyota from a Dodge. Right about now I imagine Rasta is donning
his apparel for Christmas and lighting up his nose in true Rudolph
fashion. :):)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Paul
p.s. Where's Doug aka "Mr. Greeeeeeeeenwood" gone? Haven't seen him in
here in ages.

From:	Doug
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:54:50 -0500

Here I am........just making some jalepeno poppers and some caesars for
everyone. Ho ho ho.............shopping all done and I'm all set.
Merry Christmas everyone !!!!!!!

"Paul" wrote

> p.s. Where's Doug aka "Mr. Greeeeeeeeenwood" gone? Haven't seen him in
> here in ages.

From:	-=Rasta=-
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Sat, 25 Dec 2004 01:10:06 GMT

> Susan, those navy types are always so full of rum (for medicinal purposes
> of course) that they couldn't tell a truck from a ship, let alone a Toyota
> from a Dodge. Right about now I imagine Rasta is donning his apparel
> for Christmas and lighting up his nose in true Rudolph fashion. :):)

Dear Paulie, keeper of the sheep....
I'll haf U no, that I resemble that remeark..

Toyota, ya says? Those the guys that make the Datsuns too? It was dark,
late, one of the two of us was drunk, the other was sitting quietly (like a
stalker) outside my hotel. Suspicious, though I was, I got into one of those
vehicles: A truck I think, and off to the show I go.... Now, Tahoma,
Tennessee.. it started with a T, and I am told.. it is green in color (even
Japanese Trucks are all Black by Night), and I only get in it twice a week.
I am not wasting my last brain cell on remembering if it was the dayshift
(Datsun) or nightshift (Toyota) that put their name on the vehicle.. I know
enough.. Its a TRUCK.. er.. right Sharon..er.. Susan..

-= Rasta =-

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From:	Susan
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:01:57 -0500

-=Rasta=- wrote:
>
> > Susan, those navy types are always so full of rum (for medicinal purposes
> > of course) that they couldn't tell a truck from a ship, let alone a Toyota
> > from a Dodge. Right about now I imagine Rasta is donning his apparel
> > for Christmas and lighting up his nose in true Rudolph fashion. :):)
>
> Dear Paulie, keeper of the sheep....
> I'll haf U no, that I resemble that remeark..
>
> Toyota, ya says? Those the guys that make the Datsuns too? It was dark,
> late, one of the two of us was drunk, the other was sitting quietly (like a
> stalker) outside my hotel. Suspicious, though I was, I got into one of those
> vehicles: A truck I think, and off to the show I go.... Now, Tahoma,
> Tennessee.. it started with a T, and I am told.. it is green in color (even
> Japanese Trucks are all Black by Night), and I only get in it twice a week.
> I am not wasting my last brain cell on remembering if it was the dayshift
> (Datsun) or nightshift (Toyota) that put their name on the vehicle.. I know
> enough.. Its a TRUCK.. er.. right Sharon..er.. Susan..

No Datsun here, Rasta. It's a Toyota Tacoma. I figure if I repeat it
often enough, it'll soak in. Remember, it takes you to the place that
serves late nights and black sambuca now...

You are definitely the drinking part of this partnership - I drive and
eat chicken wings.
Toyota Tacoma - green in colour - driven by SUSAN, not Sharon.

Susan

From:	Tom Straub
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:51:00 -0500

Good news. My mother in law went away today for christmas. Now why is that
good news ? She left us her four wheel drive to use over the holidays :)

From:	-=Rasta=-
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:32:45 GMT

"Paul the Shepard Boy" took time from his flock to ramble:

> Yeah, London is getting buried today. Even with my 4x4, I just barely got
> out and back this morning to get some groceries. Of course, the problem
> wasn't me, it was all those other idiots out there in their %$##!
> politically correct but weather wimpish Japanese cars, spinning their
> wheels, getting stuck and holding up superior drivers like me. :):)

To be honest Paul, I never saw a Japanese Car in the ditch last year. Passed
as many as four 4x4s off the road though. Oh, yeah, they will always say
"Well, its an offroad vehicle", but we know how they got in the ditch. 4x4
traction, yeehaw.. giddyupgo.. opps.. 4 wheel braking.. just like those
Japanese cars.. with only two wheel drive. They lack the confidence of the
4x4 recreational drivers who always get false confidence in the snow.
Last year, first time in my life, I saw a HUMMER in the ditch, on its roof,
as I poked by in my old Aerostar Van (having more sense than to drive that
Ford death trap at more than crawling speed)

....All I want for Christmas is a box of Smurfs and a mallet!

--
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"Paul" wrote in message
news:41CAE484.6050800@sympatico.ca...
> Tom Straub wrote:
>> Well the weather outside is frightful,
>>
>> But my internet connection's delightful.
>>
>> So unless the power goes out,
>>
>> Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.
>>
>> ho ho har dee har har
>>
>>
>> :)
>
> Merry Christmas all. :):)

From:	-=Rasta=-
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:21:22 GMT

"Tom Straub" typing with glee..... (with Christmas Spirit on his breath)
said:

> Well the weather outside is frightful,
> But my internet connection's delightful.
> So unless the power goes out,
> Let it snow, let it snow, blah blah blah.
> ho ho har dee har har
-=-=-=-=

So, you aren't one of those excited people at Lester International, are you
Tom? They are so happy about the snow, they are likely out Caroling in the
baggage holding area... hehehe.. I saw how excited people got, just last
Weds, when the Airline announced that the weather was going to prevent the
trip from continuing to Newfoundland. People held that guy personally
responsible for that Weather. In Lester right now, some Airport worker is
contemplating retirement, in the face of death threats..

I said it before, but then, I log in again..
Merry Christmas Everyone !!
You too Jeff... wouldn't hurt you to show some Christmas Spirit and actually
POST something.
Dora.. I turned off my OE blocking feature. It was keeping your naked JPGs
out of my mailbox.. Please resend.

This year, I actually MET two more Brats, those that played in the Newsgroup
for years... Well, one played, the other lurked.. Susan and Kelly.

BTW.. Can't remember if I stated it before, but I did locate two more brats
that I have been looking for over 31+ years. Wendy and Clifford Burgess (in
case anyone else was also looking) The other Brats I know, that also chummed
with us, are not on the NET, so I will have to call them..

L8R.. Darn.. Heavy rainfall warning today, through tonight, changing to a
bit of snow. Then sunny, some sun, a bit milder, more sun, boxing day to New
Years Eve. Yea, some say its not very Christmasy, but I figure, lying
around drinking cold Moosemilk, has to be better than coming in from
Shovelling for a hot toddy.

...."Bah, Humbug! Don't post 'til next year." - Moderator Christmas greeting
....'ave a bonza Christy an' a beaut New Year, mate! -Australian Christmas
....A Hawaiian Christmas - Poi To The World!
....Bozego Narodzenie -Polish Christmas
....Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo -Italian Christmas
....Christmas or nayah saal mubarak -Urdu/Pakistan Christmas
....Chu'c mu+`ng Gia'ng Sinh va` na(m mo+'i -Vietnamese Christmas
....Feliz Natal e Feliz ano Novo -Portuguese Christmas
....Fr"he Weihnachten und ein Gtes Neues Jahr -German Christmas
....Gajan Kristnaskon kaj Felican Novan Jaron -Esperanto Christmas
....God Jul och Gott Nytt ?r -Swedish Christmas
....Good Jul og godt nyter -Danish Christmas
....Hauskaa joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta! -Finnish Christmas
....Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee -French Christmas
....Mele Kalikimaka nui loa! -Hawaiian Christmas
....Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda. -Welsh Christmas
....Navidad Ara Pora -Guarani Christmas
....Nollaig Shona Duit -Gaelic/Irish Christmas
....S Novym Godom i Rozhdestvom Christovym! -Russsian Christmas
....Selamat hari Christmas dan Selamat Tahun Baru -Malay Christmas
....Selamat Hari Natal dan Tahoen Baroe -Indonesian Christmas
....Shen Dan Kuai Le Xin Nian Yu Kuai -Mandarin Chinese Christmas
....Sing Dan Fae Lok, Gung Hai Fat Choi -Cantonese Chinese Christmas
....Suk Sun Wun Christmas, Sa-wat-dee Pi Mai -Thai Christmas
....Vesele' Va'noce a s~t~astny' novy' rok! -Czech Christmas
....Vesele' Vianoce a s~t~astlivy' novy' rok! -Slovak Christmas
....Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een gelukkig nieuwjaar -Dutch Christmas
....Wesolych Swiat i Do Szczesliwego Nowego Roku! -Polish Christmas
....Xronia Poula -Greek Christmas
....Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano! -Spanish Christmas

... All I want for Christmas is a blonde wrapped in cellophane ...

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From:	Tom Straub
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:53:42 -0500

If all goes as I've asked, I'm getting NOTHING for christmas.

BAH HUMBUG

I don't like getting gifts on Christmas.......... I like getting them on
BOXING DAY.

LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS......

By the way, here's a story in the paper yesterday. I use to live a few
doors down from this piece of fat sh**. He was then too, a scumbag
manipulater, and I couldn't stand him at all. Church minister my ass, super
fat parasite scumface is more like it.

Church tainted by fraud scandal didn't know poor were paying for food:
pastor
-- Wednesday, December 22 2004 --

LONDON, Ont. (CP) - The leader of a 2,600-member church tinged by a fraud
scandal said Wednesday he was horrified to learn the poor in his
congregation had to pay for boxes of food. Ontario Provincial Police have
charged former church member Jeffery Landes and his wife Marilyn, both 49,
of Kilworth, Ont., with two counts of fraud over $5,000. Police allege more
than $140,000 of food supplied free to their agency - Because He Lives
Ministry - to help the needy was instead sold to the poor from January 1998
to December 2002. Up to 800 families were charged $5 to $15 a box, three
times a month - supposedly for transportation costs - said Pastor Robert
Smith of the London Gospel Temple. Smith said church leaders had no idea
what their food distributors were doing from door to door until "all of
sudden, they were sitting in the church parking lot charging for food." That
started a long and painful battle that ended in relief and sadness this week
when Landes was charged with fraud, Smith said. "I have lived through this
for years. I feel sad because this could hurt churches that have tried to
help people. A lot of people got disillusioned," he said. The couple, who
live in a $445,000 Kilworth home, are also charged with collecting $64,000
in welfare benefits since January 2000. But a director of Because He Lives
Ministry said the Landeses are innocent victims of those opposed to their
work with the poor. "Jeffery Landes is a man of high integrity. The truth
will come out and their names will be cleared," Wilt Blaak said Wednesday.
Blaak, who runs a tax return business in London, has filed the ministry's
returns the past several years. From 2000 to 2002, the ministry has given
out almost as much as or more than it brought in, according to Revenue
Canada returns. "He never made a dollar. It was never a money thing," Blaak
said. Landes has rubbed many people the wrong way with his devout preaching,
Blaak said. "It is a frame-up. There are people that have issues with him."
Landes was at the London Gospel Temple for only one year, Smith said, adding
that Landes was never a pastor at the church. Landes could not be reached
for comment.

How he went, living from a non profit low rent coop, to a half million
dollar house in a well to do community outside the city I'll never know.
But considering his expensive gold detailing on his vehicle back then is any
indication, there's money to be made "tending the flock".

From:	Susan
Subject:	Re: Lotsa snow...ho ho ho
Date:	Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:43:51 -0500

Tom Straub wrote:
>
> If all goes as I've asked, I'm getting NOTHING for christmas.
>
> BAH HUMBUG
>
> I don't like getting gifts on Christmas.......... I like getting them on
> BOXING DAY.
>
> LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS......

Sometimes the sales make it worthwhile to wait, don't they?

Merry Christmas to all, and Happy shopping on Boxing Day (if you like
crowds)!

Susan