OFF TOPIC

[cricket]

Do you sometimes feel the need to suddenly say something that's "OFF TOPIC"? Do you twitch with the urge to shout out something that's totally out of line?

If you've answered yes to either of these questions, here is the place for you!

Post anything you like, as long as it's OFF TOPIC. Anything that is not OFF TOPIC will be rejected as unworthy conversation and you will asked to move your post elsewhere!

[Naomi]

Yes, The ivy covering my window is so pretty with the sun filtering through.

Naomi

[Amelia]

I washed my car yesterday

[Stan]

Chrys... what a great thread!!!

[Barbara]

My husband fainted last night cause of a leg cramp. Luckly he was aready on the floor. HE made really strange noises coming to. The noises scared me half to death and woke me up out of a deep sleep.

[Neil D]

Hybrid cars are a great investment in the enviorment. Wish I had one and that they were cheaper....I especially want a hydrogen car with a hydrogen supply....[sigh]

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Chrys... what a great thread!!!

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Stan, this is an ON TOPIC message. I think this needs to be moved elsewhere!

[Naomi]

I love living close to a football field, it is so cool to hear the bands warming-up or playing. Fall is my favorite time of the year and somehow that signals Fall ... and hopefully, a break from the horrid heat!

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Stan, this is an ON TOPIC message. I think this needs to be moved elsewhere!

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LOL Neil, do you realize that by quoting Stan you kept the ON TOPIC topic. Does this mean we can't even stay Off Topic? <img src="/ubbtreads/images/graemlins/smilie_zoom.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbtreads/images/graemlins/smilie_zoom.gif" alt="" />

[Morning Glory]

Where is Nicodema?? I haven't seen any of her posts of late. Wonder if she really did move to Andrews to go to school and just doesn't have time to be on CA? Does anyone know her personally to let her know that she is missed??

[Neil D]

Does anyone know if Margret Gray has a male involved in her life? And I mean, truely involved????

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LOL Neil, do you realize that by quoting Stan you kept the ON TOPIC topic. Does this mean we can't even stay Off Topic?

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[Ahem] Naomi, In holding this conversation, WE are kepting the ON TOPIC post on topic. To which I must impore you to keep the ON TOPIC post OFF TOPIC in some way...So, you must find a way to keep this ON TOPIC post OFF TOPIC so as to not be ON TOPIC. Are you confused yet? Good, because I am ....

[Naomi]

Why does Aquafina bottled water taste better (to me) than other bottled water?

How did I do Neil?

[Neil D]

Does Reverend Neil truely exist?

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How did I do Neil?

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So much for the OFF TOPIC ON TOPIC post!

[Michelle]

I had my first day back in the classroom Friday and have discovered that I did indeed miss the students and am looking forward to teaching them Monday (even with all the attendent headaches involved with scheduling my kids' homeschooling around my writing class).

M

[cricket]

God is often referred to as the Master Gardener; why don't we also refer to Him as the Great Fashion Designer? After all, He was the first to design clothes for us; His designs were such the rage that EVERYBODY was wearing them!

[Amelia]

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Why does Aquafina bottled water taste better (to me) than other bottled water?

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Aquafina is my first and only choice of bottled still water.

[Michelle]

My two favorite chase scenes: Both from Wallace and Gromit movies. The first is the railroad scene where Gromit frantically puts down spare track on the model railroad while the penguin coasts alongside on the tender. The second is where the motorcycle sidecar turns into a fighter plane complete with a porridge shooter. Too funny!

M

[Paul Beach]

Dear individual,

Mrs. Gray just saw a Simpsons episode that made her laugh. He told Homer, "Why, my good man, you're the fattest thing I've ever seen, and I've been on safari."

For some reason this made Mrs. Gray laugh and laugh and laugh.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Gray

[aka]

[:"blue"]

Why not buy an electric car?

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Electric car scores over the traditional fuel cars......

Recharging off peak -- An EV charges overnight during off-peak periods of electric usage at a special low rate using clean-source electicity at a low rate. It starts out every morning completely full.

Quick and fast --- The electric motor delivers its maximum power at a standing start, leading to quick acceleration. Maximum speed of EV+ is electronically limited to about 85 mph.

Ample Range --- About 100 miles per charge... or up to 200 miles per day if you "plug-in" at work.

Take it anywhere --- No exhaust fumes, no smog checks, oil changes or leaks.

Quiet --- No start up engine roar, just concentrate on driving.

Reliable --- Brushless motor has one moving part, no wrist pins, fuel pump, rods, cams, valves, carb, smog pump, gas tank, transmission, clutch, flywheel, starter motor, distributor, spark plugs, crankshaft, head gasket, oil seal, oil pump, valve lifters, piston rings, pistons, etc., etc. -- thousands of things that cannot go wrong with an EV! An EV can be powered by hi-tech lead acid batteries (up to 110 miles range) or Nickel Metal Hydride ("NiMH") batteries (120 to 140 miles range, or more, as battery technology advances).

Regenerative braking -- When you take your foot off the accelerator, the motor becomes a generator, sucking the energy of motion back into the battery. ABS brakes are automatically applied in emergency stops. Energy spent climbing uphill is recovered on the way down, rather than wasted burning up brakes. Regenerative braking makes driving in stop-and-go rush hour traffic smooth and effortless.

Electric Vehicle uses no power when stopped --- Gas engines are inefficient at low speed, but an EV motor has no need to idle.

Zero smog --- Modern hi-tech natural gas power plants are about 97% cleaner than the cleanest conventional car

Easy to drive --- No clutch, no gear shift, full power is available as soon as you step on the pedal. People who take a test drive, just start driving! You just concentrate on steering and stopping, there is no engine to start, no clutch to engage, no difficult hill-side starts, no problem with stalling, no tense parallel parking episodes.

English Electric cars

[Nan]

Do you know that Evian bottle water spelt backwards is

Naive ? (and you would have to be to pay those prices!)

[Michelle]

Currently in Beijing there is a scam going on involving art students. Western-looking visitors are targeted by attractive young students asking them if they speak English. If they respond in the affirmative, they are invited to a "free art show." Once there, they are coerced into buying art for quite a high fee (not sure the tactics used). I was approached by 5 of these students in the Forbidden City.

Another scam is similar but involves a "tea house" invitation. People are invited to some kind of a tea house demonstration, and after the program they are charged outrageous amounts of money for their tea (a British couple taken in by the scam were charged 30 POUNDS for their tea!).

So if you're traveling to Beijing in the near future, don't say I didn't warn you.

M

[Naomi]

I may be the richest woman in the world: According to all the emails telling me about all the monies I have won or that are waiting for me if I only send some information.

[cricket]

Today I'm going to try some Moussaka, have a little Baklava and perhaps a bite of Spanikopita. Yum!

[Stan]

So what does one tell a 84 year old man who is gravely concerned he can not procreate anymore?

[Naomi]

Why can't I loose weight?

[Gail]

I thought I was paying too much for a pair of pants (I tend towards a certain label that actually FITS me) at $72, when I saw them later at another place for $77

Guess I got a deal after all

[Gregory Matthews]

Re: 84-yearold mand who wants to procreate:

The world thanks you for being unable.