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**AllezGirl** · 01-03-2007, 09:18 AM

Dar, I'm not teasing, I've never been to WI...it'd be cool. Let me know the dates and I'll be there. I'll even vounteer at the race (I don't think you'd want me on your team...I'm a sucky MTBiker). Do they have speed dating at that martini bar?

**kaybee** · 01-03-2007, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by maillotpois

The Canadians already kicked my people out:
http://acim.umfk.maine.edu/derangement.html

Hey MP, I'm of Acadian descent also! My ancestors arrived in South Louisiana in 1767 and have been there ever since. Although I've been a resident of Georgia for the past 21 years, I consider it a "temporary inconvenience" which I intend to rectify the day DH retires (he's a native Atlantan). Don't get me wrong -- Georgia is a beautiful place, but my heart and my roots are farther south and west.

Have you ever been to Grande Pre in Nova Scotia? It was a very moving experience for me. Really made me appreciate my heritage even more.

KB

**Bikingmomof3** · 01-03-2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Kitsune06

BMo3- I 2nd X on the padding thing.

Not an option at this point.

Originally Posted by Kitsune06

Today's lookin' up! Maybe I should have an impromptu TE moving party this Saturday!

CONGRATULATIONS

**mtbdarby** · 01-03-2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by AllezGirl

Dar, I'm not teasing, I've never been to WI...it'd be cool. Let me know the dates and I'll be there. I'll even vounteer at the race (I don't think you'd want me on your team...I'm a sucky MTBiker). Do they have speed dating at that martini bar?

You're on! The weekend is July 28-29 and here's the race link:http://www.24-9.com/. We camp out for the weekend in tents but there is a hotel within 10 miles. I live a half hour away. X, Kit, BMo3,CWR - anyone want to ride in the race with me? I'm not that good myself, Lord knows I can't stay healthy on a mtb and I've never ridden the trails at night, but heck, that's what goals are for, right? We can have 4-5 riders and do either 12 or 24 hour. PM me if anyone is interested. Or we can do a co-ed team....

BM03 - why is pad not an option? It's realitively cheap if memory serves me. Or is it because there wasn't any pad under the original carpet? Maybe that's it....

Off to take a quick walk outside. I see that funny yellow thing too and need to soak some of it up!

**chickwhorips** · 01-03-2007, 10:25 AM

cc - i would love to come down and visit while your here if i can.

kit - congrats. i'll come to the party too. i'm sure i'll be a little drugged so no recording what i say.

i leave today to go into town for surgery. its at noon on friday. i'm getting nervous. didn't sleep much last night. soon to have one foot down (no pun intended) and another to go.

**maillotpois** · 01-03-2007, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by kaybee

Hey MP, I'm of Acadian descent also! My ancestors arrived in South Louisiana in 1767 and have been there ever since. Although I've been a resident of Georgia for the past 21 years, I consider it a "temporary inconvenience" which I intend to rectify the day DH retires (he's a native Atlantan). Don't get me wrong -- Georgia is a beautiful place, but my heart and my roots are farther south and west.

Have you ever been to Grande Pre in Nova Scotia? It was a very moving experience for me. Really made me appreciate my heritage even more.

KB

Wow. Really interesting! My mother's family came from France in the 1600's, settled in Canada and then got booted out. Some went to Louisiana, but most of my mother's family only went as far as northern Maine. I honestly don't have as much of the story as I'd like, as I'm just getting to know my mother (I'm adopted - this is my birth mom whom I only met in person last year).

I haven't been to Grande Pre - what is it? Nova Scotia sounds great. I really want to go there - now I have even more of a reason.

**kaybee** · 01-03-2007, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by maillotpois

Wow. Really interesting! My mother's family came from France in the 1600's, settled in Canada and then got booted out. Some went to Louisiana, but most of my mother's family only went as far as northern Maine. I honestly don't have as much of the story as I'd like, as I'm just getting to know my mother (I'm adopted - this is my birth mom whom I only met in person last year).

I haven't been to Grande Pre - what is it? Nova Scotia sounds great. I really want to go there - now I have even more of a reason.

It's a small world, isn't it? Grand Pre is in the Annapolis Valley area of Nova Scotia, near Wolfville. Here is a link to the park website:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/grandpre/index_e.asp

I love, love, love Nova Scotia!

KB

**KnottedYet** · 01-03-2007, 12:49 PM

I generally enjoy hyperbolic statements and exaggeration for the sake of a good story, but I'm NOT kidding about this one:

I just spent 2 hours on the phone and talked to 10 different people at Verizon to get a messed up bill corrected.

I'm exhausted. Need a beer. (that's hyperbole

)

coffee and nachos, then off to do all the things I should've been doing for the last 2 hrs. (paying more bills, wish me luck)

**AllezGirl** · 01-03-2007, 01:50 PM

Oh Knott...I believe it because I went through it last March...and April...and May...until they finally got the problem permanently corrected. Good luck.

**Bikingmomof3** · 01-03-2007, 01:54 PM

Sounds as though we are having similar days. After spending the entire day with adjusters and carpet reps (the insurance co required 3 faxed in, btw they reps were from the only 3 places the insurance co will allow us to go), we will be getting carpet in 2-3 weeks.

Padding will be included after all 3 companies pointed out to the insurance company the flaw in their thinking.

Now, I can finally shower

, just in time for dinner. Thank goodness for pony tails!

**Bikingmomof3** · 01-03-2007, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by AllezGirl

Oh Knott...I believe it because I went through it last March...and April...and May...until they finally got the problem permanently corrected. Good luck.

We did that for I think the last 6 months. Finally our contract was up and we switched carriers.

**KnottedYet** · 01-03-2007, 02:05 PM

I might end up switching, cuz Verizon has not been enjoyable. Certainly not terribly efficient.

They are the only land-line provider for my area, though, so I'm kinda stuck.

off to pay rent and get some groceries. Maybe I'll get that beer, too....

**AllezGirl** · 01-03-2007, 02:12 PM

Dar: The dates a permantly inked in my calendar. I like to camp.

CWR: Hope all goes well (((hugs)))

BMo3: Sounds like things are finally looking up.

**crazycanuck** · 01-03-2007, 06:35 PM

Hey, are all you TD'ers actually working or somethin? It's kind a quiet here.

Here's another example of stupidity on NZ roads..16yr old driving...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/...ectid=10417736

Am off to visit a travel agent after work to check out airfares etc to Van...just not via the USA if i can avoid it. You see, quite a few flights from Perth go via LA & i've heard nothing but horror stories about customs there..Perhaps a few SF ladies might see me if it's too expensive to fly via Singapore, KL or Osaka...

Am pondering the idea of the F1 race in Indy or Montreal. BM I would still love to meet you though..Lise would be close by too!!!

c

**tygab** · 01-03-2007, 07:25 PM

hey canuck,

that's no good on the accident, but luckily it sounded like minor injuries that will be healed by the time the IM comes.

I looked around at the headlines of your paper. So, what's the party pills story all about? With a title like this: 'Pensioners among West Coast party pill poppers' how could I resist? Is this a real ongoing issue?

And boo to the penguin killers.

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