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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024, 12:25pm EST, 1 week, 1 day ago
A bit of history - there was a recession in this country from July 1990 – March 1991. Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992 saying "It's the economy, stupid" and "I want to get us out of this terrible recession that we are in" while at the same time financial papers were saying, "Since the end of the recession last year..." That lie he told helped to get Mr. Clinton elected. I suppose to this day he still chuckles about that.
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Patsy (grano9) posted an update Monday, Nov 4, 2024, 12:19pm EST, 1 week, 2 days ago
Good Morning everyone................we have a lovely fall-ish day, cool this AM but warming....so glad to be off DST.
I mailed my vote and got confirmation it was received and counted..............will also be very glad when all the calls, texts, ads, info, etc. is over............OVERLOAD is not a big enough word.Teddy and Fred came through Gainesville for booksale once, and spent the night with me....lovely couple. Went all over in their camper...... seems so many of our ebay group have passed on....................I feel blessed at 85 to still be around.
I wish ebay had not changed and gotten so hard and expensive...................got lots of stuff I could sell, but it is just too much of a hassle with all the new rules, and the price of postage etc.Got my flu and covid boosters the past 2 weeks, so hoping to stay well over the winter months. I am looking forward to walking in comfy weather..............just was way too hot over the summer, I can always add clothes, hats, mittens, scarfs..but hot weather is another story,and I will not walk in the dark.
FOL book sale was last week.....didn't work it, all we "oldies" kinda been put out to pasture, it has gotten so big and hectic.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Monday, Nov 4, 2024, 9:58am EST, 1 week, 2 days ago
When my wife and I voted we were second in line and there were two check in desks. About six voters were at the voting booths. I am surprised to see dozens of people standing in lines to vote now.
I get about a dozen text messages every day asking for political contributions, even the day before the elections. I block each number but the senders must have hundreds of numbers that they can use.
If marijuana is made legal in Florida that means people will be able to legally smoke marijuana in restaurants, warns one ad. Since tobacco is legal I guess people can smoke tobacco cigarettes in restaurants and everywhere also. -
diane (furtima) posted an update Sunday, Nov 3, 2024, 12:19pm EST, 1 week, 3 days ago
Unfortunately Jim, with the dropping of the national IQ, many of the voters do fall into the stupid category.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Nov 3, 2024, 10:13am EST, 1 week, 3 days ago
I am just tired of all the "creative editing" of opponents comments. Do politicians or their staff really believe that voters are stupid? I suspect that they do.
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Ditto on NO MORE ADS! We live in Wisconsin but are in the Minnesota TV coverage area so we get all their ads and we can't even vote for any of them. Argh!
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 8:51pm EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
Beth I have the same problem here. I am in the St. Louis market for my local TV stations. There are several races and ballot propositions in Missouri that are highly contested and running ads almost constantly. I, too, will be glad when the election is over.
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 7:01pm EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
I will be so happy when Tuesday is over and the election ads disappear. Most positions in Vermont are only nominally contested. Our current officeholders are all very popular and will win handily, thus few ads and few yard signs. But we are in the NH market for our local stations and there is a political ad every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day! Once Wednesday arrives, it will just be the constant Medicare ads until December 7.
Our gas prices have finally dropped below $3.00, well not everywhere but at least at the station in our town.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 12:37pm EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
Also met Teddi anmd Fred, her husband. Nice people. FRed died and Teddi remarried shortly before she also died. So many are gone.
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 11:06am EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
Diane, that sounds like fun! We still have the ebony chickens next door--and sometimes they visit our back yard.
Curt
Devonia , Devonia died in 2017, she was the one who painted beautiful flowers on furniture.
aquiltmaven, Karen a lovely person
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 10:30am EDT, 1 week, 5 days ago
Good morning to all from Belleville, Illinois where it is a crisp, cool morning.
A few weeks ago we had a storm come through that caused hail damage on the roof and siding at both my house and sis's house next door. The roofers came yesterday and put a new roof on sis's house and they are back today doing my roof. I had forgotten how noisy this process can be!
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diane (furtima) posted an update Thursday, Oct 31, 2024, 2:30pm EDT, 1 week, 6 days ago
Making up beds from my "Storm" guests. All my sheets are old, and mismatched. Mattresses are deeper now, and I had to buy bottom sheets to go with the good top sheets I already had. Have managed to clear out a few things, sold a couple, and more to go. After 2 weeks finally opened my home owners insurance statement. Thank goodness it didn't go up. Everyone I know has been complainging about how much theirs has gone up. Doubled, etc. Can't believe I worried about it 2 whole weeks. The four little dogs that moved in next door are very entertaining. They dash up and down, but don't get in the pool. Their yips are very small also. Getting things done, buyt slowly, feeling pretty good after all those months of not being in good shape. :Life is good.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Sunday, Oct 27, 2024, 12:11pm EDT, 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Bob died some years ago.
Finished my ebay listings for the next couple weeks. Sure I can find more stuff, probably even some books.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Oct 27, 2024, 10:14am EDT, 2 weeks, 3 days ago
I think that was the Bob that had a bull head logo. He provided a link to a site that would store photos for people. Many people put their photos there. Bob was devastated when the person who ran the site just closed it down and people lost all of their photos.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 5:55pm EDT, 2 weeks, 4 days ago
June I think that was it, he posted here a few times from memory.
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, 1:09pm EDT, 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Another of the people from the old book board who died was named Bob. I believe his eBay name was something like "Lookwhatbobfound". He lived in Florida and had been very involved with the Salvation Army.
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Webmaster posted an update Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 9:12pm EDT, 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Hello Everyone. So sorry to hear about JoAnne. I will work on adding her to the In Memoriam list. Are there any others that are missing and need to be added. Just let me know. Thank You, Curt
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 2:16pm EDT, 2 weeks, 5 days ago
We've had wonderful late summer/ extended fall weather here, many beautiful sunny temperate days. Long blooming flowers and colorful trees and shrubs.
Jane so sorry about your mother, may she rest in peace and light.
Sorry to hear about JoAnne, she led a full life. I admired the way she kept on going through the ups and downs of her life.Rest in Peace.Maynard Newville (mnewville) passed away in his sleep on July 15, 2024. I saw him a bit on Facebook for awhile, but he was getting older and losing his sight. He lived in Minnesota, and we figured out that DH and I had unknowingly been at the same auction at the same time once.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 11:27am EDT, 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Voted by mail this week.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Oct 25, 2024, 8:06am EDT, 2 weeks, 5 days ago
My wife and I voted early. No crowd at all which was good. I will be glad when this election is over.
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 8:34pm EDT, 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Weather is so beautiful here for mid October. Of course it is expected to get cold again Thursday, but my flowers are still blooming. Once the frost gets them, I will bring out the bird feeders
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 3:03pm EDT, 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois where it is a sunny day. This time of year it's hard to know how to dress. It's pretty cool in the morning, but warms up quite a bit by the afternoon.
Beth Thank you for posting JoAnne's obituary. I had not heard that she died.
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Patsy (grano9) posted an update Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 1:41pm EDT, 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Afternoon everyone, got my fence rebuilt, front porch ceiling back in place. Neighborhoods still full of stacks of downed trees, brush, trash from storm. It's getting very dry and dangerous...hope they get more picked up soon, but ours is not as bad as some nearby. Becoming fire hazards.
This coming weekend is the Fall Book Sale...................I am not working it - my legs/back just don't last long enough anymore for hours on that concrete floor..............hoping they will have good clear weather for it.........looks that way so far. Starts Saturday through next Wednesday............
Early voting going on nearby, so traffic and parking might be a problem..........hope not. VOTE first, then come buy a bunch of great books!
I have a new great grandson.............born in October. #7 th great grandchild. Sadly, 3 of them I have not met or held...only see pics or videos....but that is better than nothing.
Sister and I not doing any cruising this fall or winter... the ship part is fine but the getting there to sail and then back home has become a PITA..............whatever.
Sorry, I didn't know JoAnn had passed. Should keep in touch more.. sorry.
I turned 85 in September..............only 2 aunts on my dad's side of the family have made it longer.. I hope to keep on keeping on to 90 or above..... will take all I can get. I am doing PT 2 x a week to stay strong.............oops...time to go there now..................cya later
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diane (furtima) posted an update Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 9:33am EDT, 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I sent a message to webmaster,
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jude51 posted an update Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, 12:24am EDT, 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I would imagine the webmaster is the only one to make changes.
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 5:39pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Does anyone know how to add JoAnne to the "In Memoriam" section of this group?
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 5:31pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Lynne,
Bobby's death was likely a relief for JoAnne. I know she wondered what would happen to him after she was gone. Not likely son in Florida would fly up to see him in a nursing home.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 4:49pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Sorry to hear Jane, I hope it was easy for her. Also sorry to hear about JoAnne and her family; I see her second son has retired to Florida. Sort of glad her elder son died before her, not for her but for him.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 4:03pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Thanks for that Beth., Good to know her story.
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 3:52pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
I remembered and did a search. I found an obituary for JoAnne. She apparently passed away last December. https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/obituaries/pnys0748353
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 3:19pm EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
I have forgotten JoAnne's last name. I know it begins with an H.
Jane, I am so sorry to hear about your mother passing. I know she lived a long life and it was not unexpected, but still an emotional blow when one loses their mother.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 9:48am EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Jane, sorry to hear about your mother. She had a long life.
Beth, glad to see you.
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Jane (mysteryhorse) posted an update Monday, Oct 21, 2024, 8:43am EDT, 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Hi <Beth. Welcome back.
I've been MIA for a while also because of my mother's health. She had a stroke and finally passed away a week ago on her 98th birthday. She made it by 13 minutes! I think that was her goal. Meanwhile we have been very busy and still are settling everything.
Will try to get back here by the end of the week.
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Beth (Bethofvt) posted an update Sunday, Oct 20, 2024, 6:20pm EDT, 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Jim,
Vermont, New York and many other States have done away with Columbus Day and replaced it with Indigenous People's Day. State and Federal offices and banks all closed, but most schools are open and dedicate the day's lessons to learning about the Native Americans in their area. I know many Abenaki tribe meembers visti schools in Vermont and tell the kids about their history and traditions.
Sorry it ahs been so long since I visited here, but just really busy. Now that the weather is getting colder, I will spend more time indoors and on the computer.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Monday, Oct 14, 2024, 1:58pm EDT, 1 month ago
Cleaning out stuff - tool pics and going to list silver native am. jewelry the I no longer wear.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Monday, Oct 14, 2024, 12:43pm EDT, 1 month ago
Ah, I forget how now things are moved to make for long weekends.
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jude51 posted an update Sunday, Oct 13, 2024, 11:58am EDT, 1 month ago
Officially now a Monday assigned Holiday. "Post offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages on that date."
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Oct 13, 2024, 9:23am EDT, 1 month ago
Yesterday was Columbus Day but I saw no mention of it on the TV or newspaper. I suppose in cities or towns with large Italian populations there was some celebrating but nothing here in south east Florida. Anyway, Buon Giorno di Colombo
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Friday, Oct 11, 2024, 6:07pm EDT, 1 month ago
Glad to see Jim and Diane are ok, Virginia Rose left for her daughter's home and is ok and Patsy is ok.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Friday, Oct 11, 2024, 9:22am EDT, 1 month ago
My daughter and her crew are going to stay until Mon. As a RM she wants to clean everything. I've had to leave the room several times, and may have to leave the house. They are planning to visit NAS today or tomorrow, so that will be 1/2 day respite.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, 8:34am EDT, 1 month ago
Glad to hear iot Jim.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, 8:25am EDT, 1 month ago
The hurricane passed north of us. There was little wind and today it is very calm with the sun shining.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024, 8:30am EDT, 1 month ago
It looks like the hurricane will pass north of us. There should be some wind gusts and a little rain but little damage. I am a few miles north of Miami.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024, 11:36am EDT, 1 month ago
I am out of the path, but it looks like Jim will get some weather. And Patsy again.
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jude51 posted an update Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024, 11:02am EDT, 1 month ago
Several people on this board live in Florida. Keep you heads down.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Monday, Oct 7, 2024, 11:28am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
My daughter, her son and dog are on their way here to avoid Storm Milton. Her home in port Charlotte is right in the path. I haven't seen her son in 20 years and don't really know or like him, so I expect the next week will be frought with times I retr4eat to the patio or my bedroom. Hoping I can keep my mouth shut, but there's nothing I can do about my face.
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Sunday, Oct 6, 2024, 11:07am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
It can be hit and miss on seeing people's posts on FB--the "algorhythm" does not show every post of every friend to me. Sometime I visit someone's page and find I missed quite a bit. There's not time to check every one all the time.
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Sunday, Oct 6, 2024, 11:03am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
Hi all, or maybe should say Hi Y'all! I made a post about the old BB on the Ex ebayBBers facebook page, and I heard from Kathleen (ludwig) Kathy (casinokat), Jan (shibadiva) and Sue (bookworm) Bev (not sure vangoes?) judy (jude51) Sam (treasuremoms?)Jean Hale (Hale ???)and David Holloway?) they all have fond memories of the BB.
Beg pardon if I misspell or mis- identify someone.
I also have some family and non-BB friends on there, though I've kept the number fairly low . and I follow some specific topic pages that I really like. Wild Birds of Wisc (photos) Wisc. wildlife photos) Gothic Home and Garden, Teslacon, Janis Ian etc) It's easy to find pretty pictures there to re-post and I don't have to upload to a host or use html. For book talk I have the Louise Penney Book Club page, and sometimes visit other authors' pages (latest J A Jance.)
I see posts from Patsy, Diane, and Sally (salmegal) and Chris (zuni) I also sometimes hear from Virginia Rose (memories of yesteryear?) Melissa (nonamgoddess) , Karen Carruba (not sure) Michelle Schubert (unsure of ID she had the Bergamasco dogs and Babydoll sheep , I think, I know I got her wrong before, she knits the most beautiful complicated sweaters from her home grown and spun wool) Ilene (baltimoreandmore ) Connie Sabo (???) Carol Trains Meagher (?)
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Oct 6, 2024, 10:03am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
Diane, My mother was legally blind. She had a large TV monitor on her desk connected to a TV camera. She could put her mail or other paper work under the TV camera and read everything on the large TV screen.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Oct 6, 2024, 9:18am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
I joined eBay in 1998. I had been looking for a certain book in book stores and couldn't find it. I found that book on eBay, one copy listed, and got it after a bidding war for $23.00. Now I see dozens of that book listed for as little as $3.00 and free shipping. I did buy and did some selling after that to accumulate 126 feedback points. I didn't realize that I was that active. Now I haven't bought or sold anything on eBay in about 18 years. I stopped when it was required to sign up for and use Paypal for eBay purchases. Almost all of my on line buying is through Amazon.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, 1:36pm EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
One of the things I did at my bookstore was help people find missing books for their collections: from Zane Grey, and other western writers to Sci Fi, etc. As i accepted trades I got all the books I wanted to read free, and finished out my own collections. It was fun, excellent conversations with customers, easy except for the filing of books. Now, because of my failing eyesight I had to give up reading over a year ago. Really should sell some of these books I have, as I won't be rereading them again.
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, 1:01pm EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois where the sun is shining and it should be a nice day.
DH and I registered on eBay in late 1997. It never occurred to us that we would be selling anything on-line. At the time, we thought it might be a good place to find some of the books DH wanted that weren't readily available in our area. That proved to be true.
Over the years, DH had accumulated quite a few books that turned out to be duplicates or just weren't what he wanted. Eventually we decided to try selling some these "extras" on eBay. We sold our first book on eBay in February 1998 ... and the rest, as they say, is history!
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diane (furtima) posted an update Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, 10:32am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
That's about the time I joined the BB. I had a used book store in Texas, ordered books for my customers and sold on ebay. Sold the bookstore in 2003 when I moved to Texas. Have sold on ebay off and on, but not on a business basis. I still have a lot of stuff I "intend" to sell.
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jude51 posted an update Friday, Oct 4, 2024, 1:53pm EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
I joined Ebay in 1998, and joined the BB a year or two later. Still selling a little on ebay but etsy works better for me.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Friday, Oct 4, 2024, 10:01am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
Some of the old BB members do post on FB and I see their posts. After all these years, it's hard for me to remember which of my FB friends were bookies. And Jim, many of the old members have left the building.
Been feeling a little better the last couple of days - not a grave improvement, but at this point I'll take tiny increments.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Oct 4, 2024, 8:35am EDT, 1 month, 1 week ago
I wonder of all the regular members of the Book Board Chat belong to the same FB and post there instead of here.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Saturday, Sep 28, 2024, 9:27am EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
This cruise of mine ends tomorrow. The was not much hurricane on my eastern side of Florida. People where I live say the was just a few strong winds (not hurricane force) and some rain.I am glad I am not going back to face a lot of damage and repairs needed. Our final cruise port of call was cancelled "because of the weather" but the sea looked calm and it was sunny most of the time. Maybe there were some rough seas in the port. I wasn't going to go ashore anyway.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Saturday, Sep 28, 2024, 9:22am EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Patsy, Glad you made it through with little damage. That gas powered generator sounds like a great investment, well worth the money.
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Patsy (grano9) posted an update Friday, Sep 27, 2024, 10:27am EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Morning, came through storm with a bit of minor porch damage and a very long length of leaning over fence. We were lucky and power here has been restored in our neighborhood.
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Patsy (grano9) posted an update Wednesday, Sep 25, 2024, 7:13pm EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the Birthday wishes, had a quiet day, prepping for whatever this Hurricane is bringing us..........
Glad to still be here, 85 isn't so bad, and I am shooting for 90 or + ahead.............life is good.#7 great grandchild came last week, a sweet, chubby 8lb.4oz baby boy...........mom, dad and he are all fine.
My PT for tomorrow was cancelled, storm affecting lots all over Florida..............PT twice a week and walking daily when weather permits is keeping me going, so doctor says he will write Rx for PT as long as they can stand having me......keeping me moving............ am blessed.
I had a neighbor volunteer to help me move large flower pots, lawn furniture, etc.... was very thoughtful and helpful.
I am dreading the next 24=36 hours, lots of bad memories of Andrew = hoping this one behaves a bit better.Am tired, time to hit the shower and pile up and READ to sleepy time...............night all... cya tomorrow!
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We/re still experienceing Leap Year syndrome on this site.
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jude51 posted an update Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024, 7:54pm EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
According to FB, her birthday is tomorrow.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024, 7:15pm EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Have a great day and a great year Patsy
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024, 10:55am EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
My wife and I are on a two week cruise on the Freedom of the Seas. All is well. My two young grandkids have gotten a new puppy and are delighted with it. Their mother now does all the work with the puppy that the kids swore up and down that they would do. So what did one expect?
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024, 8:14am EDT, 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Patsy, Happy Birthday. Have a great day.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, 6:15pm EDT, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Cool, just checking.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, 10:47am EDT, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Damn., Just typed a long, long post and lost it. I'm fine, just no energy or ambition. Will try to do better. My son is great at taking care of things. He's keeping the kitchen cleaner than I do. It's annoying. LOL
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jude51 posted an update Monday, Sep 16, 2024, 11:52pm EDT, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Diane was just on FB 15 minutes ago. Didn't post, but she was there.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Monday, Sep 16, 2024, 5:56pm EDT, 1 month, 4 weeks ago
DianeHey there, you okay? Bit worried after your last post vanished.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Sep 6, 2024, 9:12am EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
I used to show people how to use even lighting and plain backgrounds to take a very good photo. Then one day a woman said that she preferred the photo of the hand bag taken on an unmade bed rather than the well done photo. She knew that the person had the unmade bed hand bag, and that is what it actually looked like, while the good photo looked like it might have been taken from a sales brochure.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Sep 6, 2024, 8:58am EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
Back in the days of the old eBay book board there was a lot more discussion because more people would stop in with questions. "Why does this checkered dress pattern look so funny?" (Moiré effect). And we had the Yellow, Blue and Red posts for people to look up and get information. There is no reason for strangers to come here with any questions. Cell phone digital cameras make taking photos almost fool proof.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Thursday, Sep 5, 2024, 12:25pm EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
Many, many of the old BB have passed on.
Nothing wrong with FB if you are careful and don't share too much. It's the easiest way to keep in touch with family and friends.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024, 5:32pm EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
Wow Patsy -- 7 greats! That's a lot of descendants 🙂 I miss the BB as well but nothing would make me use FB I'm afraid.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024, 10:12am EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
I lived in a different state but I would visit my mother for a few weeks twice a year. I mostly took care of here finances. She had some financial stock that she didn't understand so I had her cash that in and put it into her checking account. She then didn't have to worry about writing bad checks. She never used credit cards, she just wrote checks. That made her estate easy to settle.
My father refused to pay for cable TV. He had a "perfectly good" TV antenna up on the roof. When we visited my brother or I would have to climb up on the roof and try to adjust it. I finally had cable installed and it was charged to my credit card. I think my father still thought it was the antenna that was getting him such a good picture and all those channels.
My mother had a TV monitor connected to a TV camera on her desk. If she wanted to read or write something she would put it under the camera and read the blow up on the TV screen. When she passed away I had it donated to the federation for the blind.
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Patsy (grano9) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024, 6:37pm EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
No, still around... but haven't gotten any response the last few times I posted, so I just have been reading.
I miss my FOL............shut down for the Covid crap pandemic, many people left, lots of new and we OLD FARTS have kind of been put out to pasture. Younger crowd has taken over............and have BIG ideas on changing stuff. Whatever keeps the Bookhouse Semi Annual sales bringing in the $$$$$$ is fine with me.I have been having health problems too..............but talking about them doesn't help so just keep on keeping on. I will be 85 this month, and guess slowing down is to be expected.
Am anxiously awaiting news of birth of my expected 7th Great Grandchild.. due tomorrow. Hope I get to see/hold/love on him before I am gone. They don't live here.
Many of the old BB group are on my Facebook list and I see and hear from them there.
Well, time to shower and prop up with my book for the night............................. love to all of you..............I too miss the old board................ stay well everyone.
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024, 4:06pm EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois where it is a lovely day. The sun is shining, the temperature in in the upper 70s, and the humidity is low.
My mother also suffered severe vision problems. That's why the last few years of her life I took care of her finances. She could not see well enough to write out a check. I was always careful to let her know what had been paid. If she had a CD that was maturing, I would do the research to see what rates and terms were available at local banks and tell her the information so she could decide where she wanted to invest.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024, 8:10am EDT, 2 months, 1 week ago
My mother was legally blind in her old age. She would get audio books for the blind. We would turn down the lights and listen to them at night. By 10 o'clock we would both fall asleep. The trick the next day would be to find the section of the book where we had fallen asleep. Then we were all set until we fell asleep again.
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Can no longer read, even lg print, because of my deteriorating eye sight. Miss my books. Good day, bad day. just got up and having coffee.
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Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois where we had thunderstorms overnight. Hopefully the rain will bring the temperature down a bit as it has been very hot here the last few days.
Jim There are still bookies here. I like to think we are all busy reading books.
I don't know if there was a problem with this site, or with my computer, but I have been unable to call up the site. The problem seems to come and go. So far all seems to be working OK today.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Saturday, Aug 31, 2024, 8:37am EDT, 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I use the word "Library" in my post and get no responses after one week. I guess this board is really dead with no more bookies still alive.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Aug 25, 2024, 8:10am EDT, 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Today is the second national "See You at the Library" day, a national day where thousands of families come together at public libraries to host wholesome story hours that celebrate a return to American, Constitutional, and Biblical values. .
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Weather is good - no storms. Good day, bad day.
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aegbooks(Ann) posted an update Monday, Aug 19, 2024, 5:20am EDT, 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hello all!
Summer is moving onward. We still walk everyday, though we are not seeing the nearly as many birds, heron, Sandhill cranes, turkeys, as we were at the pond, creek, and conservancy. My favorite is still the shady creek path which meanders between several bridges over tiny rapids. I also like the Tenney Park walk not far from us which features a riverside path, then a lagoon with a small island, then a lakeside neighborhood with large mostly older houses, and back to the lake side of the park with a breakwater you can walk out on, and see the Capitol, campus and Picnic Point at a distance.My nephew has bought a small school bus type bus and is converting it into a camper/RV type vehicle. He asked if he could do it in our driveway since he is not living where he can do it, so we said yes. Our driveway adjoins the younger neighbors but they don't mind. so far, though it is taking longer than he said-he is also working a job---but we figured that. He is being very meticulous about not having a mess, and is doing a better job on the thing than we thought he could.
I didn't watch much Olympics but the gymnastics are Amazing! Politics, my Dh is more enmeshed than I am,(look at a few stations and the computer) I tell him we know how we want to vote, and don't need to watch daily ups and downs and obnoxiousness , but of course, we get drawn in some, especially him.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Aug 18, 2024, 8:24am EDT, 2 months, 3 weeks ago
My car insurance has more than doubled in the past few years. One years premium is now about 1/5th the cost of the car.
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Friday, Aug 16, 2024, 12:34pm EDT, 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois. Mother nature put on quite a show last night. There was thunder, lightning, and brief periods of very heavy rain. Very impressive!
Jim I've noticed the same thing with my car insurance. The premiums keep going up, supposedly to offset the higher costs for parts and labor when repairs are needed.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Thursday, Aug 15, 2024, 8:16am EDT, 3 months ago
My home owner's insurance has more than doubled in the last few years. I thought it was because I live in Florida with a lot of hurricane threats lately. Now I read that insurance rates have been going up all over the country with fewer insurance companies to chose from. With the higher cost of repair supplies I can see why repairing damage takes a lot higher insurance payout. A gallon of paint that used to cost around $15 is now around $50 and a $5.95 sheet of plywood is now around $60. I can't believe the prices. Madness.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024, 12:41pm EDT, 3 months ago
And the higher RE prices malke taxes go up.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024, 12:16pm EDT, 3 months ago
I saw a small one bedroom condo in my building was for sale. Curiosity caused me to check it out. 1n 2019 it sold for $90,000. Today, five years later, it is selling for $219,000. Ain't inflation grand?
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Sunday, Aug 11, 2024, 8:49am EDT, 3 months ago
I think I am Olympic-ed out. I spent too much time watching sports I have no interest in such as team table tennis (China vs. Korea) field hockey, synchronized swimming, badminton, etc. The diving was interesting. All the modern divers now enter the water very vertically with no splash. I remember way back when Greg Louganis would be the only diver to do that. Most of the others would be over or under truly vertical and make larger splashes.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 1:01pm EDT, 3 months ago
Agree, Jim. I only make comments when my emotions get involved. I'm old, so have previous events to base things on. Not sure we're ready for a woman president, but many countries have had women rulers with success.
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June Kamm (dupo) posted an update Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 11:41am EDT, 3 months ago
Hello to all from Belleville, Illinois where we have been enjoying some cooler temps and lower humidity. This should last for a couple more days before summer resumes.
Sis and her family have been gone on vacation for the last week and it seems so strange not to have activity at their house next door. Normally there are cars coming and going and I see my BIL outside working in his yard.
I haven't been watching very much of the Olympics. I do turn it on every once in a while just to see what events are happening, but most do not interest me. I don't recall skateboarding or break dancing being Olympic sports before, but it seems like they are frequently adding new events.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 8:40pm EDT, 3 months ago
I watch some of the political stuff now and then. It is amusing how directly opposite Fox can be from CNN and MSNBC. I avoid political arguments. Any points I may make are based on researched cold facts. My opponent's are usually based on emotion. The only way they can deal with my facts is to raise their voices in the belief that volume defeats facts.
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diane (furtima) posted an update Thursday, Aug 8, 2024, 1:12pm EDT, 3 months, 1 week ago
Made a long post a couple days ago, but messed up the posting. Had a nice visit with my brother, 2 wks. He moans and groans a LOT, and is in worse shape than I, although he is 8 yrs younger. I'm sick of political stuff - my mind has been made up before the year started and nothing will change it. Going to eye dr today - my vision is not improving and I guess I'll have to have these shots the rest of my life. Been dreading it for 2 days already. Beautiful day here, not a drop of rain from the storm in the gulf, although my daughter's town got flooding. She is on high ground, so nothing at her house.
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Thank you. Yes, today is my actual birthday, I see that leap year still has us one day off. Hope everyone is well.
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Lynne (Dramlin) posted an update Friday, Aug 2, 2024, 7:46pm EDT, 3 months, 1 week ago
Hey Jane, hope you have a good one!
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Jane (mysteryhorse) posted an update Friday, Aug 2, 2024, 9:49am EDT, 3 months, 1 week ago
Thank you!
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Friday, Aug 2, 2024, 8:42am EDT, 3 months, 1 week ago
Jane, Happy birthday. Have a great day,
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diane (furtima) posted an update Sunday, Jul 28, 2024, 11:17am EDT, 3 months, 2 weeks ago
"Broken Arrow" with Jeff Chandler was one of my favorite westerns. Also liked some of the western TV shows of that period. We also went to a Saturday mattinee: double feature, cartoon, serial episode. Our parents could be rid of the three of us for not much more than $1.00.
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, 11:22am EDT, 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Westerns were also popular with adults. In 1959 alone more than 30 different Westerns were on the evening television schedule. Although when I watch one of those "adult" 1950's programs I would hardly call the plot lines as very "adult."
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Jim(dainisjg) posted an update Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, 11:12am EDT, 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Diane,That sounds like a fun get together with your brother. My brother and I were very close. On Saturdays we would watch all the cowboy shows on TV and then run around outside with our cap guns playing cowboys and Indians. Now there are no more cowboys (Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, etc.) shows and if you gave toy guns to kids the parents would be horrified.
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