Happy New Year Folks

On Jan 1, 10:11 am, "Gene Kearns"
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> 1/1/2008 12:24:46 AM, Larry penned the following thoughts to the readers of
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>
> > "JimH" <as....RemoveThis@nope.com> wrote in news:4779c2f7$0$5161
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>
> >> How was your New Years Eve?
>
> > Noisy!  My neighbors must have blown off $2000 in fireworks....SO FAR!
>
> > The redneck war continues into the morning hours.......
>
> > SC still sells fireworks. You can tell the ones....short fingertips...(c;
>
> > Natural selection....proof of it.
>
> > Larry
>
> ROFL... yeah.... we had our share of those, too.... fortunately, they were
> far enough away to only be background noise....
>
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We started at the stables, some of the stalls obvously were not done
Sunday, heavy day, long day and my wife's arm is hurt. Came home and
went out for a little V8 and soda then suited up the kid and went out
back to play with the dirtbike. Pretty kool, her first bike and the
first time she played out the clutch, she drove it away. Of couse she
is tiny and the bike is a 110 so she probably could not stall if
unless she held the brakes;)

Midnight was met with a drink for all, which none of us finished but
we did stay up watching Megan and Bill and playing the sickstring;)

Went down around 2 am... slept in, till about 8 and we will spend the
day riding horsies and dirtbikes. I really don't do either anymore
except to teach, I will sit around with a geetar and a toddy, watching
and smilin' at my girls...
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JimH wrote:
> We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
> going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
> heading out to eat.

I thought that it fizzled at the end. Too much setup for the next movie
just like POTC 2.
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On Jan 1, 9:44 am, HK <payer33... RemoveThis @mypacks.net> wrote:
> Gene Kearns wrote:
> > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:34:58 -0500, JimH penned the following well
> > considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
>
> > Happy New Year Everybody!
>
> >> We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
> >> going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
> >> heading out to eat.
>
> > Not sure if we'll catch this one... it has been described as
> > "...essentially a copy of its predecessor," which I thought was
> > primarily written for conspiracy buffs.... (from a Masonic standpoint,
> > it was pretty silly)
>
> >> We then spent the evening chatting and finally watching Oceans 13 on
> >> DVD..........another good movie.
>
> > Haven't seen that, yet....
>
> >> Our friends went upstairs to the guest bedroom to retire at around
> >> 11.......but not before we brought in the New Year (an hour early) with a
> >> toast and kisses/hugs.
>
> > Hmmm... sounds like a swingers party to me... Jim, I didn't know you
> > were such a life of the party!!!!
>
> >> How was your New Years Eve?
>
> > Ours was really low key. We learned, about 30 years ago, that starting
> > the New Year with a hangover.... was a pretty poor start.
>
> > It was great though... a walk on the beach and then some really hot
> > thick chowder, then TV in front of the fire. We turned in early so we
> > could get up early and sip some hot coffee as we watched the sun rise
> > over the water.
>
> > Now, back to that friggin' teak....
>
> We had an exciting New Year's Eve day. I went out early and picked up
> some lobsters at the feeeesh store, picked up the rest of the trimmings
> at the grocery, make a fast run down to the shoreline to see what was
> happening - really dead calm, beautiful day on the water but only 39F
> when I was there - got home and off the roads before the influx of early
> drunks started driving, cooked dinner, ate it, and then we watched a
> terrific concert on public tele of the NY Philharmonic and violinist
> Joshua Bell*, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Saw Dick Clark in his
> post-stroke appearance on his NYE show - sad to see, though I am glad
> he's still with us.
>
> Today, we have a choice of a New Year's Day party in DC *or* a movie at
> the local theater. I'm opting for the latter.
>
> * Despite the fact that the concert was telecast live (in HD), and that
> the music was not electronically remixed, altered, or played through
> some esoteric super-duper $9,000.000 sound system and therefore sounded
> "better than nature intended," it was still a terrific show. The music
> was great, the performances were terrific, and even the camera work on
> the soloist and various sections of the orchestra was super. It's nice
> to hear music played on real "unreinforced" instruments, as real
> composers intended.
>
If the music wasn't electronically altered, how in hell did it get to
your television?
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Gene Kearns wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:34:58 -0500, JimH penned the following well
> considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
>
> Happy New Year Everybody!
>
>> We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
>> going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
>> heading out to eat.
>
> Not sure if we'll catch this one... it has been described as
> "...essentially a copy of its predecessor," which I thought was
> primarily written for conspiracy buffs.... (from a Masonic standpoint,
> it was pretty silly)
>
>> We then spent the evening chatting and finally watching Oceans 13 on
>> DVD..........another good movie.
>
> Haven't seen that, yet....
>
>> Our friends went upstairs to the guest bedroom to retire at around
>> 11.......but not before we brought in the New Year (an hour early) with a
>> toast and kisses/hugs.
>
> Hmmm... sounds like a swingers party to me... Jim, I didn't know you
> were such a life of the party!!!!
>
>> How was your New Years Eve?
>>
> Ours was really low key. We learned, about 30 years ago, that starting
> the New Year with a hangover.... was a pretty poor start.
>
> It was great though... a walk on the beach and then some really hot
> thick chowder, then TV in front of the fire. We turned in early so we
> could get up early and sip some hot coffee as we watched the sun rise
> over the water.
>
> Now, back to that friggin' teak....
>


We had an exciting New Year's Eve day. I went out early and picked up
some lobsters at the feeeesh store, picked up the rest of the trimmings
at the grocery, make a fast run down to the shoreline to see what was
happening - really dead calm, beautiful day on the water but only 39F
when I was there - got home and off the roads before the influx of early
drunks started driving, cooked dinner, ate it, and then we watched a
terrific concert on public tele of the NY Philharmonic and violinist
Joshua Bell*, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Saw Dick Clark in his
post-stroke appearance on his NYE show - sad to see, though I am glad
he's still with us.

Today, we have a choice of a New Year's Day party in DC *or* a movie at
the local theater. I'm opting for the latter.



* Despite the fact that the concert was telecast live (in HD), and that
the music was not electronically remixed, altered, or played through
some esoteric super-duper $9,000.000 sound system and therefore sounded
"better than nature intended," it was still a terrific show. The music
was great, the performances were terrific, and even the camera work on
the soloist and various sections of the orchestra was super. It's nice
to hear music played on real "unreinforced" instruments, as real
composers intended.

I've heard Bell on CDs, but I'd never seen him perform. He is
remarkable, a relatively young master violinist who unlike many of his
peers knows how to play with some soul.
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On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:44:48 -0500, HK <payer33859.RemoveThis@mypacks.net> wrote:

>Gene Kearns wrote:
>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:34:58 -0500, JimH penned the following well
>> considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
>>
>> Happy New Year Everybody!
>>
>>> We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
>>> going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
>>> heading out to eat.
>>
>> Not sure if we'll catch this one... it has been described as
>> "...essentially a copy of its predecessor," which I thought was
>> primarily written for conspiracy buffs.... (from a Masonic standpoint,
>> it was pretty silly)
>>
>>> We then spent the evening chatting and finally watching Oceans 13 on
>>> DVD..........another good movie.
>>
>> Haven't seen that, yet....
>>
>>> Our friends went upstairs to the guest bedroom to retire at around
>>> 11.......but not before we brought in the New Year (an hour early) with a
>>> toast and kisses/hugs.
>>
>> Hmmm... sounds like a swingers party to me... Jim, I didn't know you
>> were such a life of the party!!!!
>>
>>> How was your New Years Eve?
>>>
>> Ours was really low key. We learned, about 30 years ago, that starting
>> the New Year with a hangover.... was a pretty poor start.
>>
>> It was great though... a walk on the beach and then some really hot
>> thick chowder, then TV in front of the fire. We turned in early so we
>> could get up early and sip some hot coffee as we watched the sun rise
>> over the water.
>>
>> Now, back to that friggin' teak....
>>
>
>
>We had an exciting New Year's Eve day. I went out early and picked up
>some lobsters at the feeeesh store, picked up the rest of the trimmings
>at the grocery, make a fast run down to the shoreline to see what was
>happening - really dead calm, beautiful day on the water but only 39F
>when I was there - got home and off the roads before the influx of early
>drunks started driving, cooked dinner, ate it, and then we watched a
>terrific concert on public tele of the NY Philharmonic and violinist
>Joshua Bell*, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Saw Dick Clark in his
>post-stroke appearance on his NYE show - sad to see, though I am glad
>he's still with us.
>
>Today, we have a choice of a New Year's Day party in DC *or* a movie at
>the local theater. I'm opting for the latter.
>
>
>
>* Despite the fact that the concert was telecast live (in HD), and that
>the music was not electronically remixed, altered, or played through
>some esoteric super-duper $9,000.000 sound system and therefore sounded
>"better than nature intended," it was still a terrific show. The music
>was great, the performances were terrific, and even the camera work on
>the soloist and various sections of the orchestra was super. It's nice
>to hear music played on real "unreinforced" instruments, as real
>composers intended.
>
>I've heard Bell on CDs, but I'd never seen him perform. He is
>remarkable, a relatively young master violinist who unlike many of his
>peers knows how to play with some soul.

I went to the bathroom several times on New Year's Eve.
--
John H
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"Gene Kearns" <Gene.Boating.TakeThisOut@myworkshop.idleplay.net> wrote in message
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> 1/1/2008 12:24:46 AM, Larry penned the following thoughts to the readers
> of
> rec.boats..
>> "JimH" <askme.TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote in news:4779c2f7$0$5161
>> $4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
>>
>>> How was your New Years Eve?
>>>
>>
>> Noisy! My neighbors must have blown off $2000 in fireworks....SO FAR!
>>
>> The redneck war continues into the morning hours.......
>>
>> SC still sells fireworks. You can tell the ones....short fingertips...(c;
>>
>> Natural selection....proof of it.
>>
>> Larry
>
> ROFL... yeah.... we had our share of those, too.... fortunately, they were
> far enough away to only be background noise....
>
> --


They were going off all around our neighborhood last night till about 12:30.
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"BAR" <ScrewYou.RemoveThis@Your.Place> wrote in message
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> JimH wrote:
>> We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
>> going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
>> heading out to eat.
>
> I thought that it fizzled at the end. Too much setup for the next movie
> just like POTC 2.

Wife and I went to see it last night. We both enjoyed it. Yes there will
be a National Treasure page 47. But as the wife said. Nice to see an
action movie without major explosions, blood flying everywhere. Some plot
to the movie.
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On Jan 1, 4:02 pm, "JimH" <as....TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote:
> <justwaitafrekinmin....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:69568fe8-2131-4ceb-83ca-a153490717a9@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 1, 10:11 am, "Gene Kearns"
>
>
>
>
>
> <Gene.Boat....TakeThisOut@myworkshop.idleplay.net> wrote:
> > 1/1/2008 12:24:46 AM, Larry penned the following thoughts to the readers
> > of
> > rec.boats..
>
> > > "JimH" <as....TakeThisOut@nope.com> wrote in news:4779c2f7$0$5161
> > > $4c368...@roadrunner.com:
>
> > >> How was your New Years Eve?
>
> > > Noisy! My neighbors must have blown off $2000 in fireworks....SO FAR!
>
> > > The redneck war continues into the morning hours.......
>
> > > SC still sells fireworks. You can tell the ones....short
> > > fingertips...(c;
>
> > > Natural selection....proof of it.
>
> > > Larry
>
> > ROFL... yeah.... we had our share of those, too.... fortunately, they were
> > far enough away to only be background noise....
>
> > --
> > Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.
>
> > Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/
>
> > Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats
>
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> > Virus Database (VPS): 071231-0, 12/31/2007
> > Tested on: 1/1/2008 10:11:04 AM
> > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software.http://www.avast.com
>
> We started at the stables, some of the stalls obvously were not done
> Sunday, heavy day, long day and my wife's arm is hurt. Came home and
> went out for a little V8 and soda then suited up the kid and went out
> back to play with the dirtbike. Pretty kool, her first bike and the
> first time she played out the clutch, she drove it away. Of couse she
> is tiny and the bike is a 110 so she probably could not stall if
> unless she held the brakes;)
>
> Midnight was met with a drink for all, which none of us finished but
> we did stay up watching Megan and Bill and playing the sickstring;)
>
> Went down around 2 am... slept in, till about 8 and we will spend the
> day riding horsies and dirtbikes. I really don't do either anymore
> except to teach, I will sit around with a geetar and a toddy, watching
> and smilin' at my girls...
>
> ============
>
> It does not get any better than that!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yup, Life is good, hope you all have it as good...
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On Jan 1, 4:02 pm, "JimH" <as....RemoveThis@nope.com> wrote:
> <justwaitafrekinmin....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:69568fe8-2131-4ceb-83ca-a153490717a9@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 1, 10:11 am, "Gene Kearns"
>
>
>
>
>
> <Gene.Boat....RemoveThis@myworkshop.idleplay.net> wrote:
> > 1/1/2008 12:24:46 AM, Larry penned the following thoughts to the readers
> > of
> > rec.boats..
>
> > > "JimH" <as....RemoveThis@nope.com> wrote in news:4779c2f7$0$5161
> > > $4c368...@roadrunner.com:
>
> > >> How was your New Years Eve?
>
> > > Noisy! My neighbors must have blown off $2000 in fireworks....SO FAR!
>
> > > The redneck war continues into the morning hours.......
>
> > > SC still sells fireworks. You can tell the ones....short
> > > fingertips...(c;
>
> > > Natural selection....proof of it.
>
> > > Larry
>
> > ROFL... yeah.... we had our share of those, too.... fortunately, they
> > were
> > far enough away to only be background noise....
>
> > --
> > Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.
>
> > Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/
>
> > Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats
>
> > ---
> > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > Virus Database (VPS): 071231-0, 12/31/2007
> > Tested on: 1/1/2008 10:11:04 AM
> > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software.http://www.avast.com
>
> We started at the stables, some of the stalls obvously were not done
> Sunday, heavy day, long day and my wife's arm is hurt. Came home and
> went out for a little V8 and soda then suited up the kid and went out
> back to play with the dirtbike. Pretty kool, her first bike and the
> first time she played out the clutch, she drove it away. Of couse she
> is tiny and the bike is a 110 so she probably could not stall if
> unless she held the brakes;)
>
> Midnight was met with a drink for all, which none of us finished but
> we did stay up watching Megan and Bill and playing the sickstring;)
>
> Went down around 2 am... slept in, till about 8 and we will spend the
> day riding horsies and dirtbikes. I really don't do either anymore
> except to teach, I will sit around with a geetar and a toddy, watching
> and smilin' at my girls...
>
> ============
>
> It does not get any better than that!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yup, Life is good, hope you all have it as good...

Yes it is. Kids were home for Christmas and numero uno grandbaby is due end
of April. Yes, life is good.
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On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:44:48 -0500, HK <payer33859.RemoveThis@mypacks.net> wrote:

>I've heard Bell on CDs, but I'd never seen him perform. He is
>remarkable, a relatively young master violinist who unlike many of his
>peers knows how to play with some soul

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......... :>)
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"Gene Kearns" <gene.boating.DeleteThis@myworkshop.idleplay.net> wrote in message
news:v9jkn3pmkula9b41qrdnk7a597c5todcpb@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:34:58 -0500, JimH penned the following well
> considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
>
> Happy New Year Everybody!
>
>>We spent a relaxing afternoon and evening with a couple of friends, first
>>going to see National Treasure Book of Secrets (very good movie) then
>>heading out to eat.
>
> Not sure if we'll catch this one... it has been described as
> "...essentially a copy of its predecessor," which I thought was
> primarily written for conspiracy buffs.... (from a Masonic standpoint,
> it was pretty silly)

I never saw any of the previous Natural Treasure movie series before. In
fact I can't remember the last time I saw a movie at a theater as I would
rather wait to see it in the comfort of my home once it comes out on DVD.
What surprised me was the fact that they now show f'ing commercials prior to
the movie starting.



>
>>We then spent the evening chatting and finally watching Oceans 13 on
>>DVD..........another good movie.
>
> Haven't seen that, yet....

Good movie. Oceans 12 was a dud but this one is as good the 11.


>
>>Our friends went upstairs to the guest bedroom to retire at around
>>11.......but not before we brought in the New Year (an hour early) with a
>>toast and kisses/hugs.
>
> Hmmm... sounds like a swingers party to me... Jim, I didn't know you
> were such a life of the party!!!!

Yeah, the only things swinging were car doors and bedroom doors as even my
wife hit the sack by 11:30.

I have to wonder where we got our energy when we were younger!


>
>>How was your New Years Eve?
>>
> Ours was really low key. We learned, about 30 years ago, that starting
> the New Year with a hangover.... was a pretty poor start.

Everyone was sober here also.


>
> It was great though... a walk on the beach and then some really hot
> thick chowder, then TV in front of the fire. We turned in early so we
> could get up early and sip some hot coffee as we watched the sun rise
> over the water.
>
> Now, back to that friggin' teak....

Glad to hear you had a good one and hope you get the teak done soon.
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