You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.

"That's about a 4.5!"

"No way -- 4.2 tops!"

Mark Thorson wrote:
> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>
> "That's about a 4.5!"
>
> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"

"Roller or shaker?"


--
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"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>
> "That's about a 4.5!"
>
> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"

Boy, when I lived in the bay area for 5 years I could do it. I got very
good at earthquakes there were so many. So, glad I'm not there any more.

Lynne

On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 23:56:20 -0800, "King's Crown"
> wrote:

>
>"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>
>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>
>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>
>Boy, when I lived in the bay area for 5 years I could do it. I got very
>good at earthquakes there were so many. So, glad I'm not there any more.
>
Ya big chicken!

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You know you're in California when.....

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.

2. You make over $200,000 and still can't afford a house.

3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a
conversation in English.

4. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is
named "Flower".

5. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm
donor.

7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are
grown, and you can taste the difference between Sumatran and
Ethiopian.

9. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

10. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.

11. A low speed police pursuit will interrupt ANY TV broadcast.

12. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.

13. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless
chaps. You don't even notice.

14. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing the
baseball cap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney really IS
George Clooney.

15. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

16. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is ***, the woman who
delivers your mail is into S & M, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in
drag.

17. You can't remember...is pot illegal?

18. Its barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news
station: "STORM WATCH 2007."

19. You have to leave the big company meeting early because Billy
Blanks himself is teaching the 4:00pm Tae Bo class.

20. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are all
busy with their cells or pagers.

21. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour
early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.

22. Hey! Is Pot Illegal????

23. Both you AND your dog have therapists, and psychics. . .but only
one of you has an astrologer.

24. The fastest part of your commute, is down your driveway.

25. ... and, the Terminator is your governor....

SBarbour > wrote in message
...
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>
>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>
>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>
> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake,
> even if it's big enough to feel.

Damned straight!

"4.5..." Ppphhsstthhh!

Just a bunch of East Coast Whinin' Scaredy Transplants are the
only ones that freak.

The Ranger

SBarbour wrote:
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>
>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>
>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>
> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if it's big
> enough to feel.

Not true of my circle of friends and relatives. The second there's
an earthquake, everyone posts to their LiveJournal and adds an entry
to http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/

Serene

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:11:24 -0800, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>SBarbour > wrote in message

>> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake,
>> even if it's big enough to feel.
>
>Damned straight!
>
>"4.5..." Ppphhsstthhh!
>
>Just a bunch of East Coast Whinin' Scaredy Transplants are the
>only ones that freak.
>
>The Ranger
>

And if a native California says "that was a big one", you better
believe it. If they say that, it was probably devastating...

Christine, who was in the bay area for the Loma Prieta earthquake.

"SBarbour" > wrote in message
...
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>
>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>
>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>
> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if it's big
> enough to feel.
>
> Sharon

Right on....


I'll take earthquakes over tornadoes any day.

Dimitri

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>
> "That's about a 4.5!"
>
> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"

Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if it's big
enough to feel.

Sharon

Serene Vannoy > wrote in
:

> SBarbour wrote:
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>>
>>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>>
>>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>>
>> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if
>> it's big enough to feel.
>
> Not true of my circle of friends and relatives. The second there's
> an earthquake, everyone posts to their LiveJournal and adds an entry
> to http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/
>



Why bother??

After Northridge, there were something like 13,000 aftershocks.

I remember riding on my Yammy 650 between Venice and Granada, loaded
over and above the gunnels with water, food and EMT supplies............
doing 85mph and thinking....... "I didn't know that there were ripples
in the freeway here". It wasn't till I got to my mates place at Granada
that he told me I'd ridden through a 5.6 aftershock.


Big friggen deal.


SoCal is always going to rock'n roll.






--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia



We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual
beings having a human experience.

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:35:33 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"SBarbour" > wrote in message

>> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if it's big
>> enough to feel.
>>
>> Sharon
>
>Right on....
>
>
>I'll take earthquakes over tornadoes any day.
>
>Dimitri
>
Same here.

And I have lived through both, well at least the big earthquake, and
then several years later in an eastern state, a big tornado coming
through town.
The earthquake was the Loma Prieta one, and I was about 10 miles from
where the double decker freeway collapsed. There was no time to get
scared when it happened...even though it seemed the house would never
stop shaking.

With the tornado coming through town, there were warnings, sirens
going off, the TV telling folks to take cover, and plenty of time to
get terrified that it was coming my way. I think I got in the only
space I could at the time, as I was on crutches and had just had hip
surgery a week or so before.

As Dimitri said, I'll take the earthquake. It's over and done with by
the time the fear has registered.

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:

> And I have lived through both, well at least the big earthquake, and
> then several years later in an eastern state, a big tornado coming
> through town.
> The earthquake was the Loma Prieta one, and I was about 10 miles from
> where the double decker freeway collapsed. There was no time to get
> scared when it happened...even though it seemed the house would never
> stop shaking.

I did Northridge.

http://blinkynet.net/odds/nridge.html


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In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>SBarbour wrote:
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>>
>>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>>
>>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>>
>> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if it's big
>> enough to feel.
>
>Not true of my circle of friends and relatives. The second there's
>an earthquake, everyone posts to their LiveJournal and adds an entry
>to http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/

*smacks head*

I knew I forgot something! I was busy trying to coax the scaredy-kitten
out from under the bed.

(I do have the "Report a Quake" site bookmarked after our December fun.
It has come in handy recently.)

Charlotte

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PeterLucas wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote in
> :
>
>> SBarbour wrote:
>>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> You argue with people over a few tenths of a point
>>>> on the strength of the earthquake you just felt.
>>>>
>>>> "That's about a 4.5!"
>>>>
>>>> "No way -- 4.2 tops!"
>>> Actually, most of us barely pause to notice an earthquake, even if
>>> it's big enough to feel.
>> Not true of my circle of friends and relatives. The second there's
>> an earthquake, everyone posts to their LiveJournal and adds an entry
>> to http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/
>>
>
>
>
> Why bother??

For science!

> Big friggen deal.
>
>
> SoCal is always going to rock'n roll.


So is NorCal, where I live, but it's fascinating to some of us.

Serene

Blinky the Shark > wrote in
:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> And I have lived through both, well at least the big earthquake, and
>> then several years later in an eastern state, a big tornado coming
>> through town.
>> The earthquake was the Loma Prieta one, and I was about 10 miles
from
>> where the double decker freeway collapsed. There was no time to get
>> scared when it happened...even though it seemed the house would never
>> stop shaking.
>
> I did Northridge.
>
> http://blinkynet.net/odds/nridge.html
>
>


Haven't read the whole thing. Where were you?


I was in Granada.


I toured thru' on my motor bike thinking I'd gt some digi pics. After
about 5 , I couldn't take anymore.

At the Nothridge apartment collapse,,,,,,,,, i stood there and if i
could have cried, I would have,


I got into a punch up with some redneck ****wit who wnted his 'misus' to
take footage of him with the apartment block behind him,,,,,,,,,,,,
saying "Hey, Cool!! 14 people died here, right behind me".

I beat the **** out of him and trashed his camera,

The National Guard guys stood back asnd watched.

They came up afterwards and thanked me.






--
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Brisbane
Australia



We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual
beings having a human experience.

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Blinky the Shark > wrote in
:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> And I have lived through both, well at least the big earthquake, and
>> then several years later in an eastern state, a big tornado coming
>> through town.
>> The earthquake was the Loma Prieta one, and I was about 10 miles
from
>> where the double decker freeway collapsed. There was no time to get
>> scared when it happened...even though it seemed the house would never
>> stop shaking.
>
> I did Northridge.
>
> http://blinkynet.net/odds/nridge.html
>
>


Forgot to mention.




My mates place in Granada......... a very large complex.


100 or so aprtments.


He was the FEMA/Red Cross rep.


All the apartments were trashed. We went door to door, most times
kicking the doors in.... looking for bodies.


That's a holiday I choose not to remember.




--
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Brisbane
Australia



We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual
beings having a human experience.

- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

PeterLucas wrote:

> My mates place in Granada......... a very large complex.

<snip>

> All the apartments were trashed. We went door to door, most times
> kicking the doors in.... looking for bodies.
>
>
> That's a holiday I choose not to remember.

Gosh, I guess so. :-/


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PeterLucas wrote:
> Blinky the Shark > wrote in
> :
>
>> Christine Dabney wrote:
>>
>>> And I have lived through both, well at least the big earthquake, and
>>> then several years later in an eastern state, a big tornado coming
>>> through town. The earthquake was the Loma Prieta one, and I was
>>> about 10 miles
> from
>>> where the double decker freeway collapsed. There was no time to
>>> get scared when it happened...even though it seemed the house would
>>> never stop shaking.
>>
>> I did Northridge.
>>
>> http://blinkynet.net/odds/nridge.html
>
> Haven't read the whole thing. Where were you?

Third line: "At 4:31 am, Monday, a 6.7 earthquake hit 10 miles west of
my apartment in North Hollywood."

> I was in Granada.

Granada Hills?

> I toured thru' on my motor bike thinking I'd gt some digi pics. After
> about 5 , I couldn't take anymore.

Understandable.

> At the Nothridge apartment collapse,,,,,,,,, i stood there and if i
> could have cried, I would have,

Saw some of that. Sad, indeed. And scary. Could've been you or I.

Another local event: I think today or yestarday is/was the 10th
anniversary of The Great North Hollywood Bank Robbery Shootout.


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>>
>>
>> SoCal is always going to rock'n roll.
>
>
> So is NorCal, where I live, but it's fascinating to some of us.

We have been in the Central Valley for almost two years and haven't felt
even a single shake. My children would be thrilled and scared at the same
time. After living through a Mississippi storm where our house took a direct
lightening strike, the "Act of God" thing terrifies my youngest.

Cindi

>
> Serene

In article >,
Cindi - HappyMamatoThree > wrote:
>
[... you critique the minor earthquakes ...]
>>>
>>> SoCal is always going to rock'n roll.
>>
>>
>> So is NorCal, where I live, but it's fascinating to some of us.
>
>We have been in the Central Valley for almost two years and haven't felt
>even a single shake. My children would be thrilled and scared at the same
>time. After living through a Mississippi storm where our house took a direct
>lightening strike, the "Act of God" thing terrifies my youngest.

I don't know where in the Valley you are, but the foothill area from
north-east Sacramento up to about Oroville has occasional little shakers.
VERY occasional. (The occasional funnel cloud too up in the wide open
spaces north of Sac/Roseville, if you want some middle-of-the-country
nostalgia .) With that being said, I didn't feel a quake properly until
I moved to SF after college. I was in the car, or in one case in SF, had
someone who weighed 300# walking by my desk at the moment.

My parents in the north-east burbs of Sacramento felt the Loma Prieta
quake. I was at 14th and Broadway in beautiful downtown Oakland,
which is walking distance from the Cypress structure and on the same kind
of sandy soil. In an elevator. I got quite a ride. Thanks be to God
that I was in a modern, well-engineered building. (YAY!! for code)

obFood: Had artichoke dip that was left over from the massive funeral
spread I helped out with for lunch today. With crackers.

Charlotte


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wrote:
>
> 7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee
> beans are grown, and you can taste the difference between
> Sumatran and Ethiopian.

Anyone can taste the difference between Sumatran
and Ethiopian. Sumatran is a very deep mellow
coffee, very much like Columbian from the
southwest districts (Huila and Popayan).
Ethiopian is brighter and fruitier, sort
of halfway between a Columbian and a Brazilian.
You don't need to be from California to know that!

On 2 Mar 2007 07:42:26 -0800, rummaged among
random neurons and opined:

>You know you're in California when.....

<snip>

>18. Its barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news
>station: "STORM WATCH 2007."

<snip>

>21. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour
>early to avoid all the weather-related accidents.

I can totally testify here! If it's raining, I take PCH to work from
Laguna Niguel to Newport Beach. Otherwise, I usually take the 73. The
73 turns into a skating rink when it rains and between that and the
CHP trying to catch toll runners, it gets backed up like you wouldn't
believe. Heck, the 73 gets backed up if there are more than 3 clouds
in the sky! And fergetaboutit if it's foggy.

Of course, all bets are off from Memorial Day to Labor Day, as I won't
drive PCH at *all* due to the high volume of tourists clogging up
Laguna Beach.

OB: The so-called Mexican restauarant called "Las Brisas" in Laguna
Beach has the worst menu/kitchen in Laguna Beach, IMHO. AFAICS, the
better the view (of the ocean), the worse the food.

Terry Pulliam Burd

--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

"Charlotte L. Blackmer" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Cindi - HappyMamatoThree > wrote:
>>
> [... you critique the minor earthquakes ...]
>>>>
>>>> SoCal is always going to rock'n roll.
>>>
>>>
>>> So is NorCal, where I live, but it's fascinating to some of us.
>>
>>We have been in the Central Valley for almost two years and haven't felt
>>even a single shake. My children would be thrilled and scared at the same
>>time. After living through a Mississippi storm where our house took a
>>direct
>>lightening strike, the "Act of God" thing terrifies my youngest.
>
> I don't know where in the Valley you are, but the foothill area from
> north-east Sacramento up to about Oroville has occasional little shakers.
> VERY occasional. (The occasional funnel cloud too up in the wide open
> spaces north of Sac/Roseville, if you want some middle-of-the-country
> nostalgia .) With that being said, I didn't feel a quake properly until
> I moved to SF after college. I was in the car, or in one case in SF, had
> someone who weighed 300# walking by my desk at the moment.

My parents have been here 15 years and they have only felt a shake or two
the whole time they've been here so we are probably not going to feel much.
Though, we travel pretty often to the Bay so the possibility is always
there. Not wishing quakes on anyone, just sayin'.

Cindi

>
> My parents in the north-east burbs of Sacramento felt the Loma Prieta
> quake. I was at 14th and Broadway in beautiful downtown Oakland,
> which is walking distance from the Cypress structure and on the same kind
> of sandy soil. In an elevator. I got quite a ride. Thanks be to God
> that I was in a modern, well-engineered building. (YAY!! for code)
>
> obFood: Had artichoke dip that was left over from the massive funeral
> spread I helped out with for lunch today. With crackers.
>
> Charlotte
>
>
> --

On 2 Mar 2007 07:42:26 -0800, wrote:

>You know you're in California when.....
>
>7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans are
>grown, and you can taste the difference between Sumatran and
>Ethiopian.

Doesn't everyone?

>10. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.

No, but I thank my parking "Carma" and make an offering to the parking
gods by feeding the meter.

>12. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhere else in the U.S.

It's down now, but earlier in the week gas was $3.45 for premium.

>13. A man gets on the bus in full leather regalia and crotchless
>chaps. You don't even notice.

Why should I stare? He didn't forget his Levis.
http://www.roughstockcowboy.com/Chaps.htm

>18. Its barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news
>station: "STORM WATCH 2007."
>
Did you hear about the 4+ EARTHQUAKEs we've had this week? Are they
foreshadowing another "Big One"?. Oooooooo, I'm soooo scared.

If the big one comes in conjunction with global warming and rising sea
levels, all I can say to you (Myrl) is "I hope you have a houseboat".
The levies will break and the flood plains will be flooded once again.
Honestly, I don't know why Californian's are still ignoring their levy
system after the New Orleans disaster. It happened there and it can
happen here. It's the price of delayed maintenance.



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On Mar 2, 12:54 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Anyone can taste the difference between Sumatran
> and Ethiopian. Sumatran is a very deep mellow
> coffee, very much like Columbian from the
> southwest districts (Huila and Popayan).
> Ethiopian is brighter and fruitier, sort
> of halfway between a Columbian and a Brazilian.
> You don't need to be from California to know that!


I'm not a coffee drinker. . .I'm a tea drinker. I live in California,
and would be unable to tell the difference, unless I tried them each a
couple of times. I am trainable however.

On Mar 2, 8:29 pm, sf wrote:

> If the big one comes in conjunction with global warming and rising sea
> levels, all I can say to you (Myrl) is "I hope you have a houseboat".
> The levies will break and the flood plains will be flooded once again.
> Honestly, I don't know why Californian's are still ignoring their levy
> system after the New Orleans disaster. It happened there and it can
> happen here. It's the price of delayed maintenance.


I agree with you about the levies. . .It does seem we are making some
improvements in that regard. I do hope it's enough improvement, and
it's quick enough!

I don't have a house boat, but the topography of my lot, puts it in a
little better position that some. I'm an excellent swimmer too;-)

sf wrote:

> If the big one comes in conjunction with global warming and rising sea
> levels, all I can say to you (Myrl) is "I hope you have a houseboat".
> The levies will break and the flood plains will be flooded once again.
> Honestly, I don't know why Californian's are still ignoring their levy
> system after the New Orleans disaster. It happened there and it can
> happen here. It's the price of delayed maintenance.

*ahem*

The word is "levee." The word you're using has a completely different
meaning. Please learn the difference.

(It saddens me when a California teacher misspells a word that Led Zeppelin
spelled correctly. It also saddens me when a teacher misuses apostrophes.)

Bob

Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:

> My parents have been here 15 years and they have only felt a shake or two
> the whole time they've been here so we are probably not going to feel much.
> Though, we travel pretty often to the Bay so the possibility is always
> there. Not wishing quakes on anyone, just sayin'.

For California earthquate information almost in real time, this is The
Site:

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

If you click a quake symbol, you'll drill down to a finer map.

If you click an event on *that* map, you'll get details on it.

(If you scroll down from that second map, you'll see a list of recent
events the area covered by that map.)

They usually show events within two or three minutes; I've seen TV news
use their images.


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On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:21:27 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd
> wrote:

>
>OB: The so-called Mexican restauarant called "Las Brisas" in Laguna
>Beach has the worst menu/kitchen in Laguna Beach, IMHO. AFAICS, the
>better the view (of the ocean), the worse the food.
>
>Terry Pulliam Burd


I have had very pleasant lunches at the Nepenthe Restaurant.

Boron

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
...
> Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:
>
>> My parents have been here 15 years and they have only felt a shake or two
>> the whole time they've been here so we are probably not going to feel
>> much.
>> Though, we travel pretty often to the Bay so the possibility is always
>> there. Not wishing quakes on anyone, just sayin'.
>
> For California earthquate information almost in real time, this is The
> Site:
>
> http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
>
> If you click a quake symbol, you'll drill down to a finer map.
>
> If you click an event on *that* map, you'll get details on it.
>
> (If you scroll down from that second map, you'll see a list of recent
> events the area covered by that map.)
>
> They usually show events within two or three minutes; I've seen TV news
> use their images.
>
>

Thank you kindly

Cindi
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On Mar 3, 1:57 am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > If the big one comes in conjunction with global warming and rising sea
> > levels, all I can say to you (Myrl) is "I hope you have a houseboat".
> > The levies will break and the flood plains will be flooded once again.
> > Honestly, I don't know why Californian's are still ignoring their levy
> > system after the New Orleans disaster. It happened there and it can
> > happen here. It's the price of delayed maintenance.
>
> *ahem*
>
> The word is "levee." The word you're using has a completely different
> meaning. Please learn the difference.
>
> (It saddens me when a California teacher misspells a word that Led Zeppelin
> spelled correctly. It also saddens me when a teacher misuses apostrophes.)
>
> Bob

Well it could be that a lack of tax monies is affecting investment in
the infrastructure.

Is levee the correct spelling? That is with out the accent? I had not
realised the word had become that anglicised.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

John wrote:

> Is levee the correct spelling? That is with out the accent? I had not
> realised the word had become that anglicised.


"Levee" has overtaken "levée" as the more-accepted spelling, though "levée"
is still acceptable. Americans prefer "levee" because "é" isn't a standard
letter in our alphabet. (Also, inasmuch as we pronounce it with the accent
on the first syllable, it wouldn't make much sense to keep the accented
letter in the original spelling.)

Bob

Boron wrote:

> I have had very pleasant lunches at the Nepenthe Restaurant.

I might have eaten there, but forgotten. :-)

http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/nepenthe

Bob

On 3 Mar 2007 21:02:02 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Boron wrote:
>
>> I have had very pleasant lunches at the Nepenthe Restaurant.
>
>I might have eaten there, but forgotten. :-)
>
>http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/nepenthe
>
>Bob
>

You might forget eating there, but not the view...

http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/

Check this webcam during CA daylight hours.

Boron

Boron wrote:

> You might forget eating there, but not the view...
>
> http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/
>
> Check this webcam during CA daylight hours.

Thanks very much! After Lin and I get married, we'll be traveling up the
California coast. We're stopping in San Simeon the first night, and it looks
like Café Kivah might be a good stop for brunch the next morning!

Bob

On 3 Mar 2007 23:31:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Boron wrote:
>
>> You might forget eating there, but not the view...
>>
>> http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/
>>
>> Check this webcam during CA daylight hours.
>
>Thanks very much! After Lin and I get married, we'll be traveling up the
>California coast. We're stopping in San Simeon the first night, and it looks
>like Café Kivah might be a good stop for brunch the next morning!
>
>Bob
>

You two are getting married???!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christine

Christine wrote about Lin and me:

> You two are getting married???!!!!!

Oh, I thought I'd mentioned it here already. Must have been one or more of
the other newsgroups in which I participate.

(I wanted to stay low-key about the whole thing, but Lin posted this to her
LiveJournal: http://i4.tinypic.com/29qo64w.jpg)



> Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much!

Bob

Christine wrote:


> You two are getting married???!!!!!
>
> Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know he said it, but I echo the sentiments ... Thank you!

I do hope that you will allow me a little of your time as you drive
through. I will see what kind of decent but inexpensive digs I can
come up with if you are serious about OKC and the I-40 trek.

Drop me a line at the email address I have on this account and I can
send you the pertinent contact info.

Barbecue ..... yummmmmm. New friends .... fantastic.

--Lin

On 3 Mar 2007 21:02:02 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Boron wrote:
>
>> I have had very pleasant lunches at the Nepenthe Restaurant.
>
>I might have eaten there, but forgotten. :-)
>
>http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/nepenthe
>
I have.... love the view. Food is so-so.

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