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 Mike   Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34284 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 
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Yikes, guys! nice to see you around. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 463785 ·  |
Beethoven  Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Yikes, guys! Thanks, mike. Just popping in to say "Hi!", let everyone know I'm still around. Things IRL are busy, but good. See you all later. May the Fours be with you all!  ID: 463795 · |
Fuzzy Hollynoodles  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Hi Beets, I was thinking that you had given up on us. Thanks for the card, I was very close to report it as spam, because I'm not used to see your real name in my inbox. :-) "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me 
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champ  Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0
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Morning all.  And hello Beets, nice to see you again. Keep cool. ID: 464095 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Good morning, Champ! I hope you're well. Back in the States: Kramer Loses It! http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/4355046.html Sorry, but I'm not going to add the YouTube link. You can google it if you're interested. ;) Elsewhere in racial relations, the Republicans at Boston University have stirred up a hornet's nest by offering a $250 "Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship". http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2674267&page=1 Is it just me, or are these early signs of the pendulum swinging backward? Another busy day. I'll be back this evening some time. Have a great one, everybody! Here's Continental Breakfast for breakfast or your coffee break, as the case may be.  ID: 464153 · |
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Good morning, Champ! I hope you're well. Hi Beets. And others.  Thanks for the breakfast. Funny, I never liked Kramer, I thought he was annoying. And I never was a huge fan of Seinfeld, the comedy. About the other article Foamy has a rant about it. (For iTunes users only)   Political Rant In the clip, it's abortion he's ranting about, but he starts the rant addressing this issue in the article. Download it if you want to hear it all. I don't have an opinion about it as I live in a country where we have free education for all in a public school system, and where you are granted access to an education based on your merits and grades. "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Fun with Air Traffic Controllers: Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!" "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees." "Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f...ing bored!" Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!" Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!" Control tower to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound." United 239: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this.... I've got the little Fokker in sight." A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down. San Jose Tower noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadalupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport." A military pilot called for a priority landing because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked." Air Traffic Control told the fighter pilot that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down. "Ah," the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded seven-engine approach." Allegedly, a Pan Am 727 flight waiting for start clearance in Munich overheard the following: Lufthansa (in German): "Ground, what is our start clearance time?" Ground (in English): "If you want an answer you must speak in English." Lufthansa (in English): "I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany. Why must I speak English?" Unknown voice from another plane (in a beautiful British accent): "Because you lost the bloody war." Tower: "Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on frequency 124.7" Eastern 702: "Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure. By the way, after we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway." Tower: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff behind Eastern 702, contact Departure on frequency 124.7. Did you copy that report from Eastern 702?" Continental 635: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, roger; and yes, we copied Eastern... we've already notified our caterers." One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?" The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'll have enough parts for another one." Allegedly the German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They, it is alleged, not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206. Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway." Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven." The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop. Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?" Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now." Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?" Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark,...... and I didn't land." Allegedly, while taxiing at London's Gatwick Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727. An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: "US Air 2771, where the hell are you going?! I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!" Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God! Now you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?" US Air 2771: "Yes, ma'am," the humbled crew responded. Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her current state of mind. Tension in every cockpit out around Gatwick was definitely running high. Just then an unknown pilot broke the silence and keyed his microphone, asking: "Wasn't I married to you once?" ID: 464781 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Hey! Here's something a bit different. Digital Conjuring, a new art form...Magic! Right before your very eyes! Pink Dot, Green Dot Mind Reader ID: 464800 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
TGIF!! Since it's Friday, let's treat ourselves! French toast, bacon, real maple syrup...Yum! Have a great day, everyone!    ID: 464802 · |
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Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 
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 Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 464921 · |
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
TGIF!! Hi Beets, everybody. Thanks for the cyber treats, I have some really nice treats here for myself to the weekend. "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Beets, it might interest you to know what I just have treated myself with. You know the dessert Kaiserschmarrn? Pic I make it less rich, like an omelet with jam and a little sprinkled sugar, but it's very delicious. The history about it is that it was a dessert created for the empress, but she wasn't fond of desserts, but her husband, the emperor, ate it and loved it. Recipy (in German) "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Beets, it might interest you to know what I just have treated myself with. OH! You lucky girl, Fuzzy! That brings back fond memories. I don't know if I ever mentioned that I spent a year in Vienna with my mother, who was singing in the Staatsoper (State Opera) there? Anyway, I had Kaiserschmarrn often, and I loved it. The Viennese like to put baked apple slices, with raisin and either cinnamon or nutmeg in it, and it tastes just fabulous! I'm green with envy! LOL ID: 465506 · |
GalaxyIce  Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 
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Beets, it might interest you to know what I just have treated myself with. Just an observation, but your recipe is neither German or Austrian, but Swiss (or at least the web site it comes from is)
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Morning Beets. So, did I make you peckish before you were going to bed? :-P Yes, I remember you told me you have lived in Vienna, that's why I told about the Kaiserschmarrn. I don't make it as the cake, I make it like an omelet, but I let the sugar caramelize and put some jam on before I break it to pieces on the pan. And no applesauce neither. As I said, mine is less rich. Anyway, here's some cyber coffee:  And to all "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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Dr. C.E.T.I.  Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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. . . uhm - eh Beets - when were u there (in Vienna)? My first marriage was to an 'Austrian' -(she was from Wein) . . . did u live there for some time?  BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 465562 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
I was there in 1956-57. I remember that because the Russians launched Sputnik that year. In those days, it was quite the center for espionage and the black market. The movie "The Third Man" portrays the atmosphere of the place really well (although that's set a few years earlier). And yes Wein, is quite the city! You only scratch the surface if you're there for a couple of weeks. It's a fascinating place. ID: 465596 · |
Captain Avatar  Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0
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You really are an Old fart aren't you Beets....:-) 
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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. . . in thaT Case - i 'obviously' wouldn't remember you ('56 - '57) LOL . . . and i (mysElf) spEnt a 'lot morE tiME (than a couplE of wEEks) in WEIN - ps - luv the Austrian Alps too . . . see this Drawing (Stone Lithograph) i did -  BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 465605 · |
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Fuzzy Hollynoodles Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
How're the choppers working, CA? Good I hope? :-P There's nothing wrong with being an old fart of 50+  "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me
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