On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:24 -0500, I am Tosk
> wrote:

> Just a few things we have around here

I like the free concerts and entertainment that small towns have in
the summer. http://www.creekwalk.com/about/index.php

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:08:54 -0600, Pete C. wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:34:28 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:14:09 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am Tosk wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can see I can not change your mind, I am sure you are quite convinced that
>>>>>> you alone are right. However I would suggest that my daughter doesn't see
>>>>>> "filth" when she comes home to her beloved city... Maybe it's perspective. She
>>>>>> has lived and traveled in places around the globe that make DC look like
>>>>>> Heaven!
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, that is my point, you become used to and overlook the objective
>>>>> filth around you. When you travel to some third world country that is
>>>>> filthier you notice, but you have become accustomed to the filth in your
>>>>> beloved home city. Those of us who live in the clean country are quite
>>>>> aware of the filth when we visit your beloved home city.
>>>>
>>>> filth, filthier, filth filth. you an obsessive hand-washer or something?
>>>>
>>>> blake
>>>
>>> Certainly on the occasions when I have to visit some lousy city.
>>
>> maybe if you stay home you could get it down to 20-30 hand-washings a day.
>>
>> blake
>
> Those of us who actually do stuff need to wash our hands with that kind
> of frequency. Take out the garbage - wash hands, mow the lawn - wash
> hands, change the oil on the truck - wash hands, fix something in the
> shop - wash hands, change the aquarium water - wash hands, clean the cat
> box - wash hands, clean the gutters - wash hands, prepare dinner - wash
> hands, etc.

if i need a surgeon you'll be the first person i call.

blake

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:16:28 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Feb 24, 3:08*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
>> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:34:28 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> > blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>> >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:14:09 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> >>> I am Tosk wrote:
>>
>>> >>>> I can see I can not change your mind, I am sure you are quite convinced that
>>> >>>> you alone are right. However I would suggest that my daughter doesn't see
>>> >>>> "filth" when she comes home to her beloved city... Maybe it's perspective. She
>>> >>>> has lived and traveled in places around the globe that make DC look like
>>> >>>> Heaven!
>>
>>> >>> Yes, that is my point, you become used to and overlook the objective
>>> >>> filth around you. When you travel to some third world country that is
>>> >>> filthier you notice, but you have become accustomed to the filth in your
>>> >>> beloved home city. Those of us who live in the clean country are quite
>>> >>> aware of the filth when we visit your beloved home city.
>>
>>> >> filth, filthier, filth filth. *you an obsessive hand-washer or something?
>>
>>> >> blake
>>
>>> > Certainly on the occasions when I have to visit some lousy city.
>>
>>> maybe if you stay home you could get it down to 20-30 hand-washings a day.
>>
>>> blake
>>
>> Those of us who actually do stuff need to wash our hands with that kind
>> of frequency. Take out the garbage - wash hands, mow the lawn - wash
>> hands, change the oil on the truck - wash hands, fix something in the
>> shop - wash hands, change the aquarium water - wash hands, clean the cat
>> box - wash hands, clean the gutters - wash hands, prepare dinner - wash
>> hands, etc.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Maybe some efficiencies could be realized:
>
> Take out the garbage, mow the lawn, change the oil, fix something,
> change
> the aquarium, clean the cat box, clean the gutters - wash hands -
> prepare
> dinner.
>
> Either you're monumentally careless, and can't dump out the cat box
> without getting it on your hands, or you're OCD.
>
> Of course, if you take a **** somewhere in there, that'll be another
> handwashing. Possibly before and after.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

there was a graffito in the subway station nearest to columbia university,
circa 1972:

havard man: at harvard, we always wash our hands after using the rest
room.

columbia man: at columbia, we don't **** on our hands.

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:24 -0500, I am Tosk wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:33:31 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>
>>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:02 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> People in the country rely on themselves.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cities are a net consumer and produce little of value. Cities could
>>>>> disappear tomorrow and the world would continue, the opposite is clearly
>>>>> not true.
>>>>
>>>> no art, no culture, no nothing. no thanks.
>>>>
>>>> blake
>>>
>>> Sorry boopie, the cities do not have any lock on art or culture.
>>
>> so, what are the theaters and museums out there where you live?
>>
>> blake
>
> Well, we have the Ivoryton Opera House, and the GoodSpeed Opera House, we have
> the Essex Maritime Museum and the downtown area which is full of Culture and
> local history. We have the Hartt School of Music, my mom was a Stage Manager at
> the Hartford Stage company and I grew up doing musicals with her to the tun of
> about dozen or more. We have the Homestead Museum and the Lux. We have Mystic
> Seaport just up the road. We have two very big Jazz festivals within a few
> miles every season and I work at one of them when I can. We have visits from
> the Tall Ships every year. We the Mystic Aquarium and a huge Aquarium in West
> Hartford... We have the Connecticut River and all of it's splendor, Sleeping
> Giant State forest, up the road we have Dinosaur Park where we see fossils that
> are not packed in plastic and reproduced for viewing...
>
> Just a few things we have around here
>
> Scotty

sure, in hartford. i was wondering what's in peter's cow pasture.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:24 -0500, I am Tosk wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:33:31 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> >>
> >>> blake murphy wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:02 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> People in the country rely on themselves.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Cities are a net consumer and produce little of value. Cities could
> >>>>> disappear tomorrow and the world would continue, the opposite is clearly
> >>>>> not true.
> >>>>
> >>>> no art, no culture, no nothing. no thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> blake
> >>>
> >>> Sorry boopie, the cities do not have any lock on art or culture.
> >>
> >> so, what are the theaters and museums out there where you live?
> >>
> >> blake
> >
> > Well, we have the Ivoryton Opera House, and the GoodSpeed Opera House, we have
> > the Essex Maritime Museum and the downtown area which is full of Culture and
> > local history. We have the Hartt School of Music, my mom was a Stage Manager at
> > the Hartford Stage company and I grew up doing musicals with her to the tun of
> > about dozen or more. We have the Homestead Museum and the Lux. We have Mystic
> > Seaport just up the road. We have two very big Jazz festivals within a few
> > miles every season and I work at one of them when I can. We have visits from
> > the Tall Ships every year. We the Mystic Aquarium and a huge Aquarium in West
> > Hartford... We have the Connecticut River and all of it's splendor, Sleeping
> > Giant State forest, up the road we have Dinosaur Park where we see fossils that
> > are not packed in plastic and reproduced for viewing...
> >
> > Just a few things we have around here
> >
> > Scotty
>
> sure, in hartford. i was wondering what's in peter's cow pasture.

Nearly all the attractions he mentioned are *not* in Hartford, and most
are not near any large city.

In article .com>, aux3.DOH.4
@snet.net says...
>
> blake murphy wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:24 -0500, I am Tosk wrote:
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > says...
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:33:31 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> blake murphy wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:02 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> People in the country rely on themselves.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Cities are a net consumer and produce little of value. Cities could
> > >>>>> disappear tomorrow and the world would continue, the opposite is clearly
> > >>>>> not true.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> no art, no culture, no nothing. no thanks.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> blake
> > >>>
> > >>> Sorry boopie, the cities do not have any lock on art or culture.
> > >>
> > >> so, what are the theaters and museums out there where you live?
> > >>
> > >> blake
> > >
> > > Well, we have the Ivoryton Opera House, and the GoodSpeed Opera House, we have
> > > the Essex Maritime Museum and the downtown area which is full of Culture and
> > > local history. We have the Hartt School of Music, my mom was a Stage Manager at
> > > the Hartford Stage company and I grew up doing musicals with her to the tun of
> > > about dozen or more. We have the Homestead Museum and the Lux. We have Mystic
> > > Seaport just up the road. We have two very big Jazz festivals within a few
> > > miles every season and I work at one of them when I can. We have visits from
> > > the Tall Ships every year. We the Mystic Aquarium and a huge Aquarium in West
> > > Hartford... We have the Connecticut River and all of it's splendor, Sleeping
> > > Giant State forest, up the road we have Dinosaur Park where we see fossils that
> > > are not packed in plastic and reproduced for viewing...
> > >
> > > Just a few things we have around here
> > >
> > > Scotty
> >
> > sure, in hartford. i was wondering what's in peter's cow pasture.
>
> Nearly all the attractions he mentioned are *not* in Hartford, and most
> are not near any large city.

Exactly, oh and I forgot the Essex Steam Train, and the Windsor Locks Trolley
Museum... My point is you don't have to live in the City to enjoy Culture and
History. And if we need more, there's always the Metro to the City... only
difference is at the end of the day, I don't have to sleep in the city Been
there, done that, got the tee shirt!

Scotty

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