Posts by Qui-Gon

41) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1247323)
Posted 337 days ago by

Qui-Gon

As I'm going to be in Chicago in the near future, I am looking forward to some good Chicago style, deep dish pizza! (not from a machine!)

42) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1240480)
Posted 352 days ago by

Qui-Gon

It's a beautiful day outside my window, even though hurricane season officially started yesterday. Blue sky and 80º today!

43) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1231165)
Posted 373 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I don't remember if I mentioned what a good time I had skiing this year. Thanks Jeremy for your good wishes--it must have worked since the trip (skiing, gambling, eating, etc.) was a great success.

44) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1214157)
Posted 410 days ago by

Qui-Gon

So, I was watching this internet video someone sent me about a smartphone app that had bugs crawling on the screen and the phone's owner was showing it to a big toad. The funny part is that the toad keeps trying to catch the bugs on the smartphone then it misses and chomps on the phone owner's thumb.

Usually I would dismiss these things as fake because animals shouldn't be fooled by a two dimensional image on a screen, but as it happened, I had my puppy on my lap and soon my little dog was growling and barking at the toad on my computer screen that was lunging at the bugs on some guy's smartphone.

I just thought that was ironic.

45) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1213848)
Posted 411 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Glad to hear you're ok Q!

Getting a little bored, but I do look in here every once in a while. Good to hear from you, too, Blurf.

46) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1213794)
Posted 412 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I'm fine, just a bit busy. I also got back recently from Reno, where the weather was fine, and Tahoe where the snow was good (finally). Also, the all-you-can-eat lobster buffet was better this year.

47) Message boards : Politics : Obama's second term. (Message 1198153)
Posted 454 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Perhaps it is partisan -- now you wouldn't engage in partisan name calling yourself, would you? Thought so.

My point exactly. That is, by my recollection, the only time. There were lots of posters here who called GWB by that name and worse during his tenure. Isn't it a little disingenuous to point it out only now when someone uses a less-than-flattering term for President Obama?

Do you have an example in mind where I engaged in partisan name calling? Much as I disagree with President Obama's policies, I don't call him names . . . and I have never claimed he is "not my President", as so many posters would claim about GWB on these boards.

48) Message boards : Politics : Obama's second term. (Message 1198084)
Posted 455 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Obo0's

His name is Barack h. Obama. His predecessor's name was George W. Bush, not Dubya.

When did you ever make such a comment to any poster who used the pejorative name "Dubya"?

At the very least, on Posted: 20 Feb 2012 | 17:24:18 UTC.

My point exactly. That is, by my recollection, the only time. There were lots of posters here who called GWB by that name and worse during his tenure. Isn't it a little disingenuous to point it out only now when someone uses a less-than-flattering term for President Obama?

49) Message boards : Politics : Obama's second term. (Message 1198052)
Posted 455 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Obo0's

His name is Barack h. Obama. His predecessor's name was George W. Bush, not Dubya.

When did you ever make such a comment to any poster who used the pejorative name "Dubya"?

50) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1190193)
Posted 476 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I was happy to see more than four feet of snow in Lake Tahoe a week ago, then over the next week I was concerned that it seems to be melting way too fast. The skier's mantra is, "Think snow!", but this year we should also be hoping for cooler weather.

51) Message boards : Politics : Getting excited about 12/21! (Message 1188204)
Posted 481 days ago by

Qui-Gon

The world has already ended and we are still here denying the fact.

Some are even using numbers to claim it wil happen again.

Sorry, I have no idea what you mean by this.

52) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1187778)
Posted 483 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Gung hee fat choy! Welcome the year of the Dragon; my year by the way.

53) Message boards : Politics : Getting excited about 12/21! (Message 1187548)
Posted 484 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I think that way too, msattler. The end of something can be the beginning of something else. I don't know what 12/21 will be, but I'm pretty sure that some commentator will attach some significance to it . . . after the fact.

54) Message boards : Politics : Getting excited about 12/21! (Message 1186670)
Posted 487 days ago by

Qui-Gon

What I was saying is that the "predictions" of Nostradamus seem clearer in retrospect, but not so clear before an event. It could be that 12/21/2012 will follow that pattern. So we don't now know what it will be, but we might look back and say, "oh yeah, that was interesting/neat/cool/weird/etc."

55) Message boards : Politics : Getting excited about 12/21! (Message 1186103)
Posted 488 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Have I repeated someone else's sentiment?
If I did, then someone is as odd as I am.

56) Message boards : Politics : Getting excited about 12/21! (Message 1186075)
Posted 489 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I sure am looking forward to the December date. If the predictions are right, there will be a change associate with that date. We may notice it or we may not, but looking back, it could very well look like something momentous took place. This same phenomenon might explain the uncanny predictions of Nostradamus.

57) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1186071)
Posted 489 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I hope everybody had a great MLK day.

58) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1181234)
Posted 509 days ago by

Qui-Gon

It's nice in Portland, but rainy on Mt. Hood.

59) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1175282)
Posted 535 days ago by

Qui-Gon

I just got back from a trip to Vegas. Both the Woman's Volleyball Team and I came home winners.

60) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Rocky's Coffee Club II point 16 (Message 1171489)
Posted 551 days ago by

Qui-Gon

Getting ready for Thanksgiving can be stressful, but that's only the start. For those of us that are trying to keep our weight under control, this run of holidays is even more challenging.

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