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by afew
Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 09:57:47 AM EST

Thread softly because you thread on my dreams

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Sunday Open Thread | 18 comments (18 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 1)

May Yeats's ghost forgive me.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 09:59:17 AM EST

Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 1)

So. What are you lot doing in Prague?

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 11:09:19 AM EST

Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 0)

I'm curious (and envious) too, but our ´angels´ are no simple lot. Video meet!

He, sorry if I interrupt your nap, afew.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 12:50:34 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 1)

I was digging up potatoes. No kidding.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 01:03:35 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 0)

Those are dreams come true. Reaping the fruits... is nice.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 01:11:28 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Surely not anything remotely relating to beer?

"Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:28:08 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Fran, inwales and myself went sightseeing. finally texting metatone and nanne late pm who'd run into each other while they were doing the same. So we walked to the pub where they were at and ate much meat (apart from Fran).

Then on to U Fleku where several beers of unique style were drunk and home.

More when I sober up and understand what was said.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 05:44:45 PM EST
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Random Thought (4.00 / 2)

American blogs are becoming as bad at political analysis as the mainstream media.

Where's your motherf*%&ing flag pin?

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 11:55:32 AM EST

Condi into heavy breathing (4.00 / 3)

Our youthful Foreign Minister, Alexander Stubb, ran the Helsinki Marathon on Saturday in the very decent time of 3.31.25. It might even have been faster had he not been interrupted mid-race by a call from Condoleeza Rice.

Alexander's heavy breathing must have stirred up some feelings in the Secretary of State - she rang twice more before the finish line. Seeking the Finnish line possibly.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 12:38:29 PM EST

Re: Condi into heavy breathing (4.00 / 2)

What was she seeking? Testimonials on the subject of "Finlandization?"

If sanity be culturally normative, then by the norms of this culture I claim insanity.

by ARGeezer (argeezer a in a circle yahoo dot com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 12:51:08 PM EST
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Re: Condi into heavy breathing (4.00 / 2)

"Well - that's another Finn mess you've got us into, Condi!"

"Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:23:06 PM EST
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Re: Condi into heavy breathing (4.00 / 2)

Get ready to move the finish line, Sven, ceebs, et al.; dvx is back! Yeah! (;

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. --Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:34:19 PM EST
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Re: Condi into heavy breathing (none / 1)

It's not the time yet to throw rice ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 03:09:16 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Just arrived at the ferry port for the Arann Islands to visit Christopher's new third cousin. Weather stormy, so the ferry could be fun . . .

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 01:02:14 PM EST

Re: Sunday Open Thread (none / 1)

Huh. The hotel has acceptable wi-co. Crappy phone coverage but usable Internet.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 02:46:20 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

I did a 30 mile / 50km ride around San Francisco yesterday with some friends. To be honest I haven't biked that far in a year, but it wasn't a problem other than in the hills near the golden gate bridge. When I get back from my trip I'll probably change my cross bike over to mountain bike gearing - tootling along at 5 kph is better than stopping to rest every 50m on the steeper hills.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 03:44:14 PM EST

Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

I was at some friends' anniversary bash last night, and stepped outside for a moment to find myself staring straight at a fine partial eclipse of the moon. Probably half the world saw it, but I didn't know there was going to be one, so the surprise was a bonus. Nobody else at this fiesta knew about it either, and nobody cared.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 04:43:04 PM EST

Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Me,too.

I thought for about five minutes it was just a cloud obscuring most of the moon, and then realised...

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 at 04:55:56 PM EST
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