glassgrl
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posted on January 17, 2004 04:27:18 PM new
ok ok, if ltray is going to play I guess I will too.
glassgrl. I couldn't find anything Ebay would accept when I was picking a new name. At the time, I'd just started doing stained glass - glassrl. Funny thing is, most other websites I go to, that name is already taken. I've even found it on google - BUT that's not me!
speaking of names, here at the beach is the funniest one I think. every year at this time all the snowbirds descend upon us, and so they run buses to the condo's & motels. The name on the side of the bus is Denure tours. I can't help but look at it and read it as Denture Tours.
I wonder how many people know where Panama City Beach is or have been here? I'm a rare local. ltray & I went through hurricane Opal together<g> The national guard almost arrested us for driving around when they came to town!
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greatlakes
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posted on January 17, 2004 04:33:28 PM new
I live in the greatlakes state.
Not a very original name, there are dozens of businesses in my area with Greatlakes in their name.
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Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. --Will Rogers
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classicrock000
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posted on January 17, 2004 05:32:23 PM new
Lattefore2--bet you are glad you are in Fla
instead of back in Millbrook 
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dacreson
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posted on January 17, 2004 06:11:31 PM new
dacreson = David and Anne CRESON
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LATTEFOR2
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posted on January 17, 2004 06:11:43 PM new
classicrock, amen to that!He boarded there we were in the city, however, he may wish he was back there he was on the hockey team.
reenie
I don't get even....I get even better Jimmy Hoffa
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ltray
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posted on January 17, 2004 07:45:52 PM new
I must correct Glassgrl's post, re: Hurricane Opal...
The National Guard did not almost arrest us, they almost SHOT us!!!
I lived on Front Beach Road which was under extremely high secrurity to prevent looting.
Glassgrl and I forgot about curfew and headed down the road. We got about 1/4 mile before they surrounded us with weapons pulled!
Let's just say the Guard was not in a joking or flirting mood when we tried to play dumb blonde and sexy redhead.
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glassgrl
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posted on January 17, 2004 08:23:21 PM new
oh.
well............
{tell me again....what was I smoking????}
whatever you do....DON'T tell them about the night we went to the cemetary!"
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[ edited by glassgrl on Jan 17, 2004 09:05 PM ]
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ltray
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posted on January 17, 2004 09:07:13 PM new
Ok, I'll save that story for the next Full Moon, lol!!!!
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junebug27
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posted on January 17, 2004 10:26:03 PM new
ClassicRock-What a small world-almost bought a townhouse in Montclair but now we are finally getting a house-In Lagrange..and you know what the market is like now-so we were lucky to find something nice in our price range
p.s. My hubby says hi neighbor!
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mcjane
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posted on January 17, 2004 11:53:49 PM new
itray & glassgrl
Pretty funny, so who played the dumb blond & who did the sexy redhead bit.
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classicrock000
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posted on January 18, 2004 03:15:57 AM new
Junebug-your price range? I know you were too
young then looking for a house,but we bought ours 10 years ago in July of 93.IBM was down sizing and everyone in East Fishill was selling their houses. We got a house with 4 bedrooms,3 baths,a kidney shaped inground swimming pool with a diving board and water slide,with 2 acres of land..for $173,000!!
Now its worth around $400,000-Im glad were not looking for a house now!
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chathamsue
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posted on January 18, 2004 04:18:56 AM new
When I signed up every name I could think of was taken. I took Chatham from my favorite town on Cape Cod & Sue is my first name.
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shamoy
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posted on January 18, 2004 07:42:26 AM new
Greatlakes:
Where abouts in MI are you located? Upper, lower? I am in the Eastern Upper....da yooper.
~Shamoy~
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classicrock000
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posted on January 18, 2004 08:51:31 AM new
chathamsue-we go up to the cape every year for 3 or 4 days.We use to stay in Dennisport,but now we have found a better
place in South Yarmouth-been to the lighthouse right on the beach in Chatham a few times.Nice houses in Chatham-expensive area.
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chathamsue
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posted on January 18, 2004 09:48:42 AM new
Classicrock000-
Tell me about the prices!
We bought a small vacation home 7 years ago - it's worth over 4x what we paid for it. The homes near the lighthouse (on Shore Rd.) are unbelievable, with unbelievable prices.
Have you tried WeNeedAVacation.com for rentals?
Sue
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classicrock000
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posted on January 18, 2004 10:01:26 AM new
no-we only stay 3 or 4 days,then we go to other places.
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greatlakes
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posted on January 18, 2004 03:50:46 PM new
Shamoy, I live in the lower southwest, within walking distance of Lake Michigan.
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shamoy
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posted on January 18, 2004 04:09:12 PM new
I am approx. 20 miles from Lake Superior, 25 miles from Lake Michigan, 70 from Lake Huron and 63 from the Canadian Border...*LOL*
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captian23
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posted on January 18, 2004 04:25:36 PM new
Mine was supposed to mean "Don Mattingly" He is my favorite baseball player. Imagine my suprise when my wife told me I had spelled Captain wrong! It doses make it easy though, I have only had one site where I had to change it because sombody else spelled it wrong too.
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Roadsmith
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posted on January 18, 2004 04:39:01 PM new
Greatlakes: I have a question! When I was a little girl, living in Chicago area, we used to vacation at a friend's cottage on Lake Michigan, in a little place called Palisades Park. Are you at all familiar with it? I can't find it by googling (there's another town by the same name on the East Coast). We would drive a few hours up the Michigan coast, through Indiana and then into Michigan, but my impression is that it isn't too far up into Michigan itself.
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junebug27
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posted on January 18, 2004 05:40:43 PM new
I know Classic-it is so insane-We had some trouble at first to where I had almost given up-Looking at garbage weekend after weekend but we were lucky enough to find a nice 3 bedroom cape-above ground pool-1/2 acre, new kitchen and bathroom for $235,00. We don't have any kids yet so it will be a nice starter and I can move my Ebay operation to the basement which I dont have now (i'm in condo). Hey I believe it about your house.. my parents have a house in Cold Spring..Bought it in 1979 for $40,000 now it appraised for $525,000. They are both retiring this year so they have quite a nest egg as you...
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iceicepenguin
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posted on January 18, 2004 07:28:22 PM new
iceicepenguin
The penguin part started as a joke. A friend and I used to do the Monty Python "Penguin on the Telly" skit after we had a couple (too many) drinks. From that I acquired the nickname Penguin. People starting buying me all sorts of penguin items because of the nickname and I now have a very large collection.
When I started selling on Ebay penguin was taken as a user name. The Vanilla Ice song "Ice Ice Baby" happened to be playing on the radio. Eureka! A perfect fit. Ice Ice and penguin. Picture the Dancin' Baby as a penguin groovin' to the song. LOL
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greatlakes
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posted on January 18, 2004 08:02:29 PM new
Roadsmith, yes, I know Palisades Park.
The reason you can't google it is because it's a subdivision (still mostly vacation homes), not a town.
There used to be a small store and a soda bar/cafe on the corner at the entrance to the park, but they've been gone for years.
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Roadsmith
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posted on January 18, 2004 09:59:00 PM new
Greatlakes: Thanks for the info on Palisades Park! Gee, it's hard to believe it's a subdivision now! What city is it adjacent to?? If I knew that, I could approximately locate the place on a map and finally have an idea where the heck it was.
In the late '40s it was a charming little cottage area. There was an open-air fruit stand/small grocery store and a big hotel. When WWII ended in August 1945 my brother and I (little bitty kids) took pots and pans and marched through the floors of the hotel banging on them to celebrate. (Can you imagine letting little kids leave your house 1000 ft. away and wander in a strange hotel NOW?!!) It was a totally magical place for both my brother and me, and I still "go to the cottage" in my mind if I'm having trouble getting to sleep.
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timeout4mom
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posted on January 19, 2004 02:43:30 AM new
I chose my name when my "babies" were ages 1 and 3. My husband was a workaholic. Even mommies need to sit in the corner and get a "timeout".... It is time for a new name now that they are all grown up (almost 6 and 8).
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classicrock000
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posted on January 19, 2004 06:35:29 AM new
Roadsmith and greatlakes--I beg your pardon, but the REAL Palisades Park is, or I should say was, in New Jersey.It was THEE amusement park to go to in the late 50's and 60's.
Okay everyone start clapping-the rocks gonna sing)ahem-cough-cough
Last night I took a walk in the dark
A swinging place called Palisdades park
To have some find to see what I could see
Thats where the girls are, I took a ride on the shoop de shoo
The girl I sat besides was awful cute
and when we stopped she was holding hands with me.
My heart was flying up, like a rocket ship
down, like a roller coaster
fast like a loop de loop, and round
like a merry-go-round.
We ate a nade at a hotdog stand
we danced around to a rockin band
and when I could, I gave that girl a hug
....in the tunnel of love,
you never know how great a kiss can feel
when your stopped at the top of a ferris wheel
when I fell in love, down at Palisades Park
...down at Palisdes Park
Freddie "boom,boom" Cannon 1962(from Boston,Ma)
Hey pretty good heh? Thanks for the standing ovation-
Thank ya...Thank ya very much.
That was the REAL Palisades Park but it no longer exists...
30 years ago, they torn down paradise and put up a parking lot
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LATTEFOR2
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posted on January 19, 2004 06:45:10 AM new
Hey classic you and Kiara should do a duet. You beat me to the punch, boy do I remember Palisades Park, and you are right they put up a parking lot, isn't that a song also. Dick Clark era, I believe they would sometimes telecast live there with Freddie Cannon. Then do not forget going North a bit they tore down Freedomland for Co-op City.
Reenie
I don't get even....I get even better Jimmy Hoffa
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NEGLUS
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posted on January 19, 2004 06:57:02 AM new
"Parking Lot" is classic Joni Mitchell! Actually it is "Yellow Taxi" :"they paved paradise and put up a parking lot"
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LATTEFOR2
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posted on January 19, 2004 07:23:32 AM new
thanks Neglus, I just could not think of her name and the song was going through my mind. I know there was a remake this past year and I can not remember who sings it either. They say the memory is the first to go Yikes! I am showing signs.
Reenie
I don't get even....I get even better Jimmy Hoffa
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seven20sports
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posted on January 19, 2004 07:34:35 AM new
Since I'm a snowboard shop a 720 is a double 360, But the cool thing is that its my phone number area code as well--
720Sports
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