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    I don't know whether this should even be a topic . But I just wanted to let those know who might wonder where I am that I am leaving the web site ............I don't participate as much as I used for the same reason that I am leaving..........I have watched many others come and go and hoped this would not be the case with my self...........But the last few threads that I have participated in; as well as some that I have read, have shown me clearly that it's time for me to move on to other areas that support my interest in Star Trek.

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    Bleeding hearts are among my favorite perennials. They grow well here in North Carolina, and we can have temperatures that go down in the single digits at times. I would give you this hint.......they don't like direct sunlight. even a little shade won't hurt. But if you put them in direct sun light, they will "get very upset" B) Seriously, they will probably not last one season.......I hope this information is helpful.

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    I can only speak for myself, because I know that I don't post as much as I used to.........Yes we have had slumps here before. But I also think some of this may be due to some of the retaliations, and bickering that happen when members have disagreed or had different view points. Sometimes ugly things are said, and some members or guest may feel it isn't worth responding or getting involved.

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    If this is true it make me very angry. :laugh::laugh: I am really so very tired of all of the controls that industries are putting on our lives.....forcing us to switch from cassette tapes to cd's and from VCR's to to DVD's etc. There was nothing wrong with any of those older products, just as people shouldn't have to switch to digital in order to watch TV.... people should have choices in life......and what about people who can't afford digital cable or TV's with digital signals?...........I still play my cassettes and VCR tapes from 10 years ago. I have CD's, and DVD's that skip and get scratched within a month's time, and never play correctly again. I like to make my own choices and decisions............But lately all I can see around me in this country, is control, brainwashing and greed. :hug: :)

     

     

     

    That is so true Gotabite, right on the money.

     

     

    Does anyone know if it's true that soon in the US unless you buy a digital TV or subscribe to digital cable you will no longer be able to recieve television signals?

     

    I heard unless you shell out the dough one way or the other your TV screen will go blank within a year or so.

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    My experience with modern day products has led me to believe that it's not about quality anymore. Ethics have changed. Products today are made to last only a short period of time...........so that you will be forced to buy new ones...........putting more money into the hands of the big companies who make them. This includes not only electronics but autombiles, washing machines, cameras, hot water heater, furnaces...........everything you purchase today, for the most part will not last like the products of yester-year. I have a small freezer that I bought back in 1978. It is still going strong. It has out lasted four frost free refrigerator/freezers. When my electricity goes out during winter storms; that freezer saves all of the food in my frost free freezer from going bad. The ice in that old freezer takes a very long time to melt. So I unload the frost free freezer into the old one...........I wouldn't sell that old freezer under any circumstances. It may be old fashioned, it may be old...but it's a lot better and reliable than what's on the market today. :laugh::laugh::hug:

    I hate how product quality has diminished, things don't last the way they used to.

     

    We have a fan made in the 50's, still works like brand new. We have two other modern fans bought just last summer that are falling apart before our eyes.

     

    Our first VCR was one of those with the pop-up tape mechanism, on slow (SLP)recording speed it would lay down a playback picture BETTER than the SP recording speed of our modern VCRs.

     

    I could go on with more examples but you get the idea; everything has become disposable garbage, it's such a waste of resources and money.

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    This too is the worst time of year for me. I also believe this is going to be a long hot summer....which means bad air quality...not helping my situation. I take pills, shots......it's really rough. Winter is the only time I truly get relief. :yahoo:

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    Yep! Sheetz is for real, and one of the least expensive companies to buy gasoline from. But maybe they are not in every of the country at this time

     

    Now I'm confused, I thought "Sheetz" was some kind of off topic joke; you mean it's a real gas company?

     

     

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    In my opinion many of our US public officials are doing what they feel is appropriate for their careers at a time like this. They are not responding out of what they really feel. Pope John Paul II was very outspoken and critical of the both of the Bushs' Desert Storm and Persian Gulf war interventions. So as a Catholic when I heard President Bush make his statements regarding the Pope; there were some comments that he made that I did not for one minute believe he was truly sincere about...... I believe that Politicians do whatever they need to do to remain well thought of.

     

    Do all these political figures really mourn the Pope's passing or do they just appreciate an opportunity to go before the camera and say the right things to the right people?

     

    And I keep wondering - would all the news programs be cancelled for lack of news this week if the Pope hadn't died or would we still be hearing about the Schiavo debate?  Yesterday, this one reporter was actually smiling while he reported the vigil - he could have tried to be a bit more reserved. :P

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    Johnny Cochran was a brilliant attorney. He did what all defense attorneys do.........defend their clients..........He was good at it......and for that I respect him........He is not the only successful attorney who has been able to convince a jury that they should release a very controversial defendant.........But I can't knock him for doing what he was hired to do. His career however is not limited to the OJ Simpson case........There have been other cases where he was successful in assisting people who were very obviously innocent........At any rate, I am trying to give him the respect and credit that I believe he justly deserves.

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    UH, I live in a state where sports and team rivalry are often taken to extremes. So I do understand exactly where you are coming from. I live in North Carolina, where the ACC conference seems to be almost "Larger Than Life." The ACC colleges of Duke, The University of North Carolina, North Carolina State and Wake Forest have contributed greatly to NBA basketball. At times things can get out of hand during and after these games are played. Fans of these teams are also ridiculous............I happen to work at Wake Forest University School of medicine.........Does this mean that I must be a Wake Forest fan?.........Well, to my Boss it does........... in my office I must be very careful about making comments about teams other than Wake Forest...............My boss absolutely will not tolerate his employees being fans of other ACC teams. Personally,I CAN'T STAND WAKE FOREST!!! But this is something I have to keep to myself. I once had on a shirt at work, which was considered "Carolina Blue." He actually said to me.."Do you know who writes your pay check every month?"........I haven't worn it since. It does seems to me that the fun that use to exist around sports has gone. Everything is too serious, competitive, and even ruthless at times. I try now to keep most of myself ,to myself these days. I wear what I am suppose to........And am at my happiest when I am away from work. :P

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    A recent study conducted by scientists with the Air Resource Board has resulted in conclusive evidence that women exposed to second hand smoke have up to a 90% greater risk of developing breast cancer. This is not the first time that second hand smoke has been linked to breast cancer. Nor is this the first incident regarding the dangers of second hand smoke. But again this study points out the fact that those who do not, or no longer smoke do need some consideration from those who do.