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klaus wrote:
Getting back to the original thread subject, nearly 150 of the 950 or so evacuees here have applied to set up residence in Utah. They seem to like the mountains and people according to the interviews I saw. Some thought the mountains were fake. I saw a lot of evacuees being taken around the canyon today by their hosts. The best way I can describe their reaction to the mountains is that they had the demeanor of someone in the Taj Mahal or some temple. Really struck me. Not hard to believe that people from New Orleans would think mountains are fake. Remember, there's a Matterhorn at Disney World... http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3007142 One of the nicest stories to come out of this whole sorry mess is about the six-year-old boy taking care of half a dozen smaller children. Lordy. -- Cheers, Bev ************************************************** ************* When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a thumb. |
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bdubya wrote:
You sure about that? I'm an extremely erudite, educated and well-traveled guy, but I have most definitely had my share of capital-G Gaper moments...not you? Maybe I have the wrong definition of gaper? I'm still learning the language. I thought gaper was someone clueless about the surroundings, not in awe of it. -klaus |
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klaus wrote:
bdubya wrote: You sure about that? I'm an extremely erudite, educated and well-traveled guy, but I have most definitely had my share of capital-G Gaper moments...not you? Maybe I have the wrong definition of gaper? I'm still learning the language. I thought gaper was someone clueless about the surroundings, not in awe of it. Official definition: gape Pronunciation (gÄ?p, gp) intr.v. gaped, gap·ing, gapes 1. To open the mouth wide; yawn. 2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze. 3. To open wide: The curtains gaped when the wind blew. Gap´er (gÄ?p´ẽr) n. 1. One who gapes. 2. (Zool.) A European fish. See 4th Comber. Slang terms: o A skier who pauses to take in the scenery. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getawa...97/glos16.html o A gaper is a stone black man's head on the front of a building in the Netherlands usually indicating it is a pharmacy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaper //Walt // // Gapers Annonymous |
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Walt wrote:
klaus wrote: Official definition: gape Pronunciation (gÄ?p, gp) intr.v. gaped, gap·ing, gapes 1. To open the mouth wide; yawn. 2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze. 3. To open wide: The curtains gaped when the wind blew. Cool. learn something everyday. -klaus |
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Yeah that story was simply amazing.
There's a sociological statement to be made about that, Im just too dumb and lazy to think it up. |
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Chriggity wrote:
Yeah that story was simply amazing. There's a sociological statement to be made about that, Im just too dumb and lazy to think it up. Easy: People are a whole lot nicer and more capable than we think they are. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be true often enough. -- Cheers, Bev ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Marketing Professional's Motto: "We don't screw the customers. All we're doing is holding them down while the salespeople screw them." -- Scott Adams |
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"Richard Henry" wrote in message news:E%MTe.195658$E95.67309@fed1read01... Have the missionaries been around yet? You can bet they're being sized up by them. The cult leadership is clever enough to know that their interference is expected so I'm sure that there is a tactic for sneaking it in one them. You can be sure that new victims is the reason for the "generosity" though. |
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"lal_truckee" wrote in message m... Sometimes dyslexia provides unwarranted hope. I read that to be an offer of of "permutation of the characters LDS" on that bus. I'd hope on the bus, too. Ken and Augustus, we need you, come on back. And bring the bus, please. I've seen pictures of several hundred school busses underwater in N.O. Maybe you could get one of those? |
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pigo wrote:
"Richard Henry" wrote in message news:E%MTe.195658$E95.67309@fed1read01... Have the missionaries been around yet? You can bet they're being sized up by them. The cult leadership is clever enough to know that their interference is expected so I'm sure that there is a tactic for sneaking it in one them. You can be sure that new victims is the reason for the "generosity" though. And it's still more than you're doing. You don't have *any* reason to be generous. Just bitter. I think I'll go with them. Thanks. Until you pony up, shut up. -klaus |
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In message , klaus
writes Getting back to the original thread subject, nearly 150 of the 950 or so evacuees here have applied to set up residence in Utah. They Applied to? Do they need permission? Whose? Enquiring minds etc -- Sue ]8( The instigator of the latest devastating attack on the USA allegedly lives in "Heaven". They gonna invade there? |
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