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« on: December 22, 2010, 09:52:59 PM »
Quite honestly, I'm embarrassed to think of the town employees reading this thread. One holiday party totaling $225 is hardly veering into Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company territory. Yes, we should all work hard and take pride in our jobs simply because we are fortunate to have them but I don't see why a small gesture of appreciation is out of line. It can be a stressful time of year, costly and busy, and I think it's lovely for them to be able to sit down, relax and enjoy a great meal together.
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« on: November 13, 2010, 02:00:10 PM »
Our line is working too.
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« on: October 28, 2010, 02:22:13 PM »
Gorgeous photos, as usual!
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« on: October 16, 2010, 10:17:42 AM »
A friend has the iPad and while it's really fun, I don't think it could replace a laptop. I also think if you like to read for long stretches at a time, you might prefer an eReader: the iPad is a bit heavy to read comfortably after a while and the back-lighting is nice but made my eyes tired. My friend and my sis (who reads on an iPhone/iPod Touch) both read on-the-go so it works well for them. I read very frequently so I've enjoyed my Kindle very much for the past couple of years and would recommend it to any avid reader.
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« on: September 26, 2010, 11:17:24 AM »
I use Hulu but will probably continue to pay for cable. Anytime the setting in the show gets dark, I can't see anything on my computer monitor. Also, since we use Comcast, we can catch up on things we missed by using On Demand.
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« on: September 07, 2010, 03:03:16 PM »
The legal system is very frustrating but this is also why a person would have to be extremely cautious about how they choose to protect themselves. This particular person has not only shown they are violent but due to the fact that they use drugs, are also likely erratic. By trying to detain criminals like this or confronting them somehow, a person would be putting themselves in great danger. It's terrible to be the victim of any crime but I'd much rather be the victim of a theft than an assault or murder because the fact is you have no idea what an intruder/thief is capable of doing.
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« on: July 31, 2010, 07:06:29 AM »
The DX and both third generation Kindles can display pdf. I have a K1 so I can't speak to how well they display them.
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« on: July 27, 2010, 09:58:46 AM »
I have 1st generation Kindle and love it. I've read about the Nook and from what I can tell, there aren't as many titles available for the Nook as there are for the Kindle. Of course, this will probably change over time. (I don't know much about Sony eReader but know that they offer fewer titles than Amazon.) Also, Nook's books are more costly than Kindle, although some publishers have raised their prices with Amazon too. 2nd gen Kindle has gone down to $189 but if you check daily, you might find refurbs for around $169. There are lots of places to find free books and they're available in various formats. http://manybooks.net/http://www.feedbooks.com/http://www.baen.com/library/http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/Here is an active and helpful email group for Kindle users: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/Some people on that group have other eReaders or iPads and might be able to answer questions about those but I'd be glad to answer any Kindle questions you have.
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« on: July 20, 2010, 10:33:02 AM »
I had high hopes for Shutter Island because 2 of Dennis Lehane's other books (Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone) made excellent movies. In keeping with his style, they were dark and miserable but very engaging. I'm always a little distracted by the changes and omissions when a book becomes a movie/show but I was swept into the movie very quickly in both cases. I thought Shutter Island as a movie would mostly be appealing because of the setting because I thought the book was predictable too but I thought the same with Twilight and that movie was painfully dull.... I don't want to get burned again.
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« on: July 18, 2010, 05:30:51 PM »
I'd thought of seeing it because I really enjoyed the book but a lot of people have the same opinion of the movie that both of you do. I shouldn't be surprised that the movie doesn't do the book justice but I always hope for good adaptations.
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« on: July 17, 2010, 08:46:41 AM »
So far, we're getting lots of healthy, tasty raspberries but nothing else edible. We started seeing first signs of fruit on the tomatoes but no ripe ones yet. I'm really hoping that the tomatoes are good this year. We have bell peppers also and although the plant itself is looking healthy, nothing much is happening. We haven't grown them before so don't know what to expect. The cucumber looks well and the pumpkin would like to own the whole entire yard. My potted herbs have been super happy with the heat. We're excited to see the stalks for Mammoth Sunflowers getting bigger and stronger.
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« on: July 02, 2010, 03:52:57 PM »
That's really great! Thanks for doing your thing, Katrina: the park in Fairfax is a very special place and getting ever better with your work. I'm totally looking forward to a new story. I've read the mouse one a couple of times already. It's pretty entertaining, even though I think the mouse is far too demanding house guest.
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« on: July 02, 2010, 03:40:07 PM »
WooHOOO! Maple street is already quieter and thankfully, although the covered bridge wasn't so lucky, no drivers or pedestrians were harmed (which is no small miracle considering the confusion and some of the driving we witnessed). I have great appreciation for those who worked on Bridge #10 and got it done in a timely fashion.
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« on: February 13, 2010, 12:11:06 PM »
I use Skype everyday so that I can have morning tea with my sister but I'm with Maryann--- I'm not getting fixed up to use my computer so my sister and I use Skype without the camera function (neither of us have webcams anyway). Since we both have Skype, calls are free to each other, anytime of day, any amount of time. I also have a subscription and use it for all my long distance calls. It's $2.95 a month to call any landline in the US or Canada (also unlimited use). It's been very reliable and the sound quality is quite good.
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« on: November 13, 2009, 07:15:53 PM »
I got an excellent cup of coffee and a little spaceship-like thing with hummus and pretzel chips in it. I was so excited about getting to the new Steeple Market for the first time and it's lovely!
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