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Forgotten Heroes
by camperpaul at 5/26/2014 1:16:49 AM
-- Forgotten Heroes -- The WASPs(Women's Air Force Service Pilots) While technically civilians, these women were contracted by the U.S. Army Air Corps to ferry airplanes across the A...
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You Know ...
by camperpaul at 5/3/2014 8:55:24 AM
-- You Know ... -- ... You're A Redneck If: You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree. You can entertain yourself for more than 15 minutes with a fly swatter. Your bo...
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For whom the bell tolls
by camperpaul at 4/2/2014 6:28:51 PM
-- For whom the bell tolls -- After Quasimodo's death, the bishop of the cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bellringer was needed. The bishop de...
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Windows XP Lives On
by camperpaul at 4/1/2014 9:32:28 AM
-- Windows XP Lives On ** -- NEWS FLASH Microsoft plans lucky 13th-anniversaryedition of Windows XP From an article in today's "Info World":Quote: If you can't pull the plug, you might...
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OK people, it's time for another pop quiz
by camperpaul at 3/24/2014 1:15:34 PM
-- OK people, it's time for another pop quiz -- Remember when you could tell a Chevy from a Ford from a block away? Those of us who were around in the '50s should recognize most of the...
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Around and around we go
by camperpaul at 3/23/2014 12:09:26 AM
-- Around and around we go … -- I spent a few months in England in '76 and most of the intersections were roundabouts. When I was issued a company automobile, one of the blokes who wor...
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Spring 2014 - Really?
by camperpaul at 3/1/2014 10:25:34 PM
-- Spring 2014 - Really? -- Spring is here. Oh really? We all know that Astronomical Spring starts on the Vernal Equinox in the end of March but Meteorological Spring starts on the first...
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Looking for My Chelsea
by camperpaul at 2/20/2014 12:38:52 AM
-- Looking for My Chelsea -- While I was sitting here this evening, surfing the DH blogs, I was watching/listening to the ZUUS-TV network and they played this video. It reminded me of...
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Interesting Facts
by camperpaul at 2/11/2014 4:31:27 PM
-- Interesting Facts -- In case you didn't know: The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven...
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Whose photos are they?
by camperpaul at 1/29/2014 7:38:16 PM
-- Whose photos are they? -- How to find out … Quite frequently the guys here on DH get winks and/or messages from some rather attractive young women. A while back, I got a few mess...
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Redneck Computer Terms
by camperpaul at 1/9/2014 12:18:11 PM
-- Redneck Computer Terms -- Log On: Makin' the wood stove hotter. Log Off: Don't add no wood. Monitor: Keepin' an eye on the wood stove. Download: Gettin' the firewood off the pickup....
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A Doctor's Perspective on Obama Care
by camperpaul at 10/12/2013 12:44:08 AM
A Doctor's Perspective on Obama Care A Doctor's Perspective on Obama Care The American Medical Association has weighed in on Obama's new health care package … The Allergists were in fav...
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Senior Dating Ads
by camperpaul at 9/27/2013 7:54:26 PM
-- Senior Dating Ads -- DATING ADS FOR SENIORSFOUND IN A FLORIDA NEWSPAPER You can say what you want about Florida , but you never hear of anyone retiring and moving north. These are act...
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A chat with a scammer
by camperpaul at 8/31/2013 4:11:31 AM
-- A chat with a scammer -- We all know there are scammers everywhere on the Internet. The ones that show up here want us to go to Yahoo! IM to chat to "get to know us better". I tell them...
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Strange Headlines
by camperpaul at 8/29/2013 6:07:56 PM
-- Strange Headlines -- Sometimes I wonder if the people who write headlines do this on purpose or if they are really brain dead.e.g. Some of the following are real headlines and s...
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A Little Word Play
by camperpaul at 8/26/2013 8:56:13 PM
-- Word Play -- A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired. A boiled egg is hard to beat. A dentist and a manicurist got married. They fought tooth and nail. A thief who stole a calendar...
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How Many Cats ?
by camperpaul at 8/24/2013 11:30:50 PM
-- How Many Cats ? -- You gotta love this kid ... Teacher: If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have? Johnny: Seven, Sir. Teacher: No, listen carefull...
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I'll bet you didn't know this about penguins …
by camperpaul at 8/2/2013 7:32:11 PM
-- Penguins -- Have you ever wondered why you don't see dead penquins? Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica ? Where do they go? It is a known fact ...
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"I Love You Sweetheart"
by camperpaul at 7/21/2013 10:43:20 AM
-- Loving -- A group of women were at a seminar on: "How to live in a loving relationship with your husband". The women were asked, "How many of you love your husband?" All the women ra...
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Chantal
by camperpaul at 7/8/2013 12:58:12 PM
-- Chantal -- In case you haven't heard, Hurricane season started on the first of June. So far things have been rather quiet but it looks like the weather activity is starting to pick up. ...
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Interesting
by camperpaul at 6/15/2013 1:01:40 PM
-- Interesting -- FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW: It takes glass millions of years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! Gold is the only met...
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In case you didn't know …
by camperpaul at 6/11/2013 2:10:51 PM
In case you didn't know … While doing a little research this morning, I came across this video and I thought I should share it with all of you. Now you know. When commenting on th...
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… and so it begins …
by camperpaul at 6/6/2013 5:45:05 PM
-- … and so it begins … -- It's that time of the year again, the beginning of hurricane season and right on schedule is: Tropical Storm Andrea Andrea is expected to follow the path of Hur...
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It's a little bit punny …
by camperpaul at 5/28/2013 10:27:36 AM
-- It's a little bit punny … -- I named my iPod "Titanic"; it's syncing now. I tried to catch some Fog, I mist. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about G...
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The Kiss Of Death
by camperpaul at 5/5/2013 1:46:03 AM
-- The Kiss Of Death -- This is something I have known for about 45 years; I was working for a company that made accessories for electron microscopes and one day one of our microscopists ca...
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… and so it begins …
by camperpaul at 5/1/2013 11:52:24 PM
-- … and so it begins … -- For many years, Chicago has had the most restrictive municipal gun control ordinances in the country. Likewise, Illinois has had the most restrictive firearm laws....
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Something Fishy About This …
by camperpaul at 4/20/2013 1:44:08 PM
-- Something Fishy About This … -- Once upon a time there was a fisherman who met the girl of his dreams. They were married and in due time, she gave birth to twin boys. Soon after they were...
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DH Profiles: Interests As Keywords
by camperpaul at 4/13/2013 10:24:12 PM
-- Interests As Keywords -- In the time I have been on DH i have read a lot of member profiles and one thing stands out in most of them. Yup, it's the "Interests" section. I have seen many...
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R.I.P. Annette
by camperpaul at 4/8/2013 6:52:20 PM
-- Annette -- Annette Joanne Funicello She was an American actress and singer. Beginning her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, Funicello rose to prominence as on...
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It's that time again …
by camperpaul at 4/5/2013 11:33:54 PM
-- Tornado Seminar -- It's that time again … Yup, it's Spring again and the start of TORNADO season. For the last few months, the SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotters have been updating their...
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Mowing, drinking and thinking …
by camperpaul at 4/4/2013 12:28:05 AM
-- Mowing, drinking and thinking … -- After the last time I mowed the lawn, I sat down and drank a cold bottle of beer. The day was really quite beautiful and the drink facilitated som...
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Ten years ago …
by camperpaul at 3/31/2013 10:07:15 PM
-- Meigs Field -- Mayor Daley bulldozes Chicago's Meigs Field Dateline - 31 March 2003 … Sneaking in under the cover of darkness, City of Chicago construction crews began tearing up the r...
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Sharing a Coke
by camperpaul at 3/27/2013 3:58:01 PM
-- Sharing a Coke -- These could be Purdue's finest engineering students. I'd like to share a coke with you.Coke ad - Three minutes of pure entertainment!!!Its cool. You'll love this .....
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Posting Pictures, Music and Other Videos
by camperpaul at 3/24/2013 12:06:37 PM
-- Posting Pictures, Music and Other Videos -- In reading through the blogs recently, I keep seeing entries wherein the author states one or more of the following: Can someone post (this s...
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This Is Spring?
by camperpaul at 3/20/2013 7:43:04 AM
-- This Is Spring? -- Well, it is officially Spring but you wouldn't know it by the current weather patterns in North America. You can click on this map for the full size version. H...
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"… as much pain as possible"
by camperpaul at 3/12/2013 8:10:24 PM
-- "… as much pain as possible" -- Obama orders federal agencies to "Inflict as much pain as possible". See: White house Email Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably ...
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The new math …
by camperpaul at 3/8/2013 10:12:54 PM
-- The new math ... -- Obama's New Math As every first year algebra student knows, when we do something to one side of an equation, we have to do the same thing to the other side in order to...
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Male Bovine Manure
by camperpaul at 2/27/2013 8:39:10 PM
-- Male Bovine Manure -- WTF is this BS? Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City is financing the campaign of Robin Kelly, an anti-gun candidate to replace Jessie Jackson Jr. (D...
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Dear Abby ...
by camperpaul at 2/18/2013 4:35:42 PM
-- Dear Abby ... -- Dear Abby, My husband has a long record of money problems. He runs up huge credit-card bills and at the end of the month, if I try to pay them off, he shouts at me, sayin...
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'2012 DA14' The Big Event
by camperpaul at 2/15/2013 1:41:44 AM
- '2012 DA14' The Big Event - Every night, in many countries all over the world there are hundreds of expert astronomers with their telescopes aimed at the sky, looking to see if anything ha...
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For the Ladies ...
by camperpaul at 2/14/2013 6:48:37 AM
For the Ladies ... Enjoy! Happy Valentine's Day When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the <p> tag between paragraphs.This makes it so much easier to read.The < and > sym...
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Trivia Test
by camperpaul at 2/9/2013 5:23:25 AM
-- Trivia Test -- Here's a little trivia test to see how much history you know or wish to guess at. If you don't know the answer make your best guess. Answer all the questions before look...
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Let's go to the range …
by camperpaul at 2/5/2013 12:31:41 PM
-- Let's go to the range … -- See how good you are with a Russian pistol. This may take a few seconds to load. You will get a page of instructions; all text is in Russian. Click on the ar...
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Married Four Times
by camperpaul at 2/4/2013 5:40:28 PM
-- Married Four Times -- Married Four Times The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her que...
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Hazardous Foods
by camperpaul at 1/21/2013 10:30:52 AM
-- Hazardous Foods -- This a warning to all The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us. Seafood contains mercury. Rice contains arsenic. Soft drinks corrode...
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Some Random Thoughts
by camperpaul at 1/19/2013 9:11:01 AM
-- Some Random Thoughts -- I planted some birdseed. A bird came up.Now I don't know what to feed it. I had amnesia once - - or was it twice? I went to San Francisco. I found someone's hea...
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Your computer may be at risk.
by camperpaul at 1/12/2013 7:53:49 PM
-- Your computer may be at risk. -- All browsers using the Java 7 plugin on PC, MAC, and Linux are potentially affected. US-Cert, part of the Department of Homeland Security, advises users ...
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Gogh Van Gogh
by camperpaul at 1/10/2013 9:51:33 PM
-- Gogh Van Gogh -- FAMILY TREE OF VINCENT VAN GOGH His dizzy aunt Verti Gogh The brother who ate prunes Gotta Gogh The brother who worked at a convenience store Stop'N Gogh Th...
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PB & J & Spam?
by camperpaul at 1/3/2013 6:59:07 PM
-- PB & J & Spam? -- News flash! Earlier today, Unilever announced the sale of Skippy® peanut butter to Hormel Meats, the maker of Spam® for $700,000,000 (700 million dollars). ...
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Posting Links
by camperpaul at 12/30/2012 9:17:45 PM
-- Posting Links -- Frequently in the blogs and forums, I see where someone wants to share a link to another Website or to a page here on DH. Example: If I wanted to post a link to "My Bu...
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* Where is Santa? *
by camperpaul at 12/24/2012 5:35:24 PM
-- * Where is Santa? * -- He's on his way! Yup, it's Christmas Eve and Santa is making his rounds and he is being tracked by NORAD. First, a little history: The history of the NORAD S...
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Celtic Woman Christmas
by camperpaul at 12/23/2012 2:48:38 AM
-- Celtic Woman Christmas -- Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration is the second album from the singing group Celtic Woman. This album broke a long-standing record when it surpassed the 68 ...
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12.12.12 The Concert for Sandy Relief
by camperpaul at 12/12/2012 8:25:40 PM
Is anyone watching? Musicians perform at Madison Square Garden to aid Hurricane Sandy victims; with Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springstee...
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Converting iFrame Code to Object Code
by camperpaul at 12/7/2012 8:51:03 PM
-- Converting iFrame Code to Object Code -- Occasionally we find a video we want to share on DH but there is no "Old Code" when we click "Share". Here is a sample of the new iFrame Code: ...
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Take Five
by camperpaul at 12/5/2012 11:51:40 PM
-- Does anyone remember Take Five? -- Dave Brubeck Dead at 91 Only one day before his 92nd birthday, the famous jazz pianist Dave Brubeck had a heart attack on the morning of Wednesday, t...
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The New Economic Stimulus
by camperpaul at 11/29/2012 11:27:50 PM
-- The New Economic Stimulus -- The New Economic Stimulus This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it by using a Q & A format: Q. What is an 'Economic Stimulus' payment ?A...
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-- Warning to Men --
by camperpaul at 11/10/2012 5:04:43 PM
-- Warning to Men -- WARNING! Today is Saturday. The end of the week and a dangerous day for men. Drinking after work and into the evening hours can be hazardous to men. This warning was ...
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America's Epitaph
by camperpaul at 11/7/2012 8:01:03 PM
-- America's Epitaph -- AMERICA'S EPITAPHPREPARE FOR GRIM TIMES Those with some knowledge of historical references will see in Obama's victory a realization of the words attributed (correc...
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Frankenstorm
by camperpaul at 10/25/2012 5:24:13 PM
-- Frankenstorm -- For those of you who live on the East coast, Hurricane Sandy is on her way. Also on the way is a winter storm and an 'Arctic blast'. When these three storms collide they...
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-- Getting Old --
by camperpaul at 10/21/2012 11:06:16 PM
-- Getting Old -- As I was lying in bed last night, pondering the problems of the universe, I rapidly realized that I don't really give a rat's hiney. It's the tortoise life for me! If wa...
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The truth about 'Smart Meters'
by camperpaul at 10/10/2012 5:29:16 AM
-- The truth about 'Smart Meters' -- For the last few years, there has been a lot of "male bovine manure" circulating on the Web about "Smart Meters". A lot of videos have been posted on Yo...
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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
by camperpaul at 10/3/2012 10:28:53 AM
-- Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid -- Five nights per week, Milt Rosenberg, PhD hosts a program called "Extension 720" on WGN Radio at 10:00 PM or 11:00 PM (depending on sports schedules) Centra...
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Corporations Don't Pay Taxes
by camperpaul at 9/26/2012 1:42:53 PM
Yup, you read that right;corporations do not pay taxes. On the surface, it looks like they pay: Corporate income taxes.Payroll taxes.Utility taxes.Real estate taxes.Sales taxes on capital equi...
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Lest we forget …
by camperpaul at 9/11/2012 4:25:39 AM
Lest we forget … The World Trade Center,The Pentagon Buildingand A Farm Field in Pennsylvania Yup, today is the eleventh anniversary of the first large scale attack on U.S. soil by foreign...
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A Devastating Hidden Tax
by camperpaul at 9/7/2012 10:11:35 AM
-- A Devastating Hidden Tax -- First: A Little History Lesson Back in the nineteenth century, large areas of the Midwest was surveyed and opened for homesteading. The land was divided up ...
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Disaster Communications
by camperpaul at 9/1/2012 5:52:09 AM
-- Disaster Communications -- During the aftermath of a disaster, a lot of the communications systems we depend on are cut off because the supporting infrastructures cease to function. Hur...
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Preparing for Severe Weather
by camperpaul at 8/26/2012 2:57:42 AM
-- Preparing for Severe Weather -- Preparing For Severe Weather In Your Area If you don't own a Weather Alert Radio, buy one NOW and leave it on, in "alert mode" at all times. In the Nor...
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm Isaac
by camperpaul at 8/24/2012 2:32:58 PM
-- Hurricane/Tropical Storm Isaac -- This is primarily intended for those in Florida, and the Southern parts of Alabama, Geogia and Mississippi. As I am writing this, Isaac is on his way (...
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Special message from Mars: "Curiosity has landed"
by camperpaul at 8/6/2012 7:24:38 AM
-- Special message from Mars: "Curiosity has landed" -- On late Sunday evening or early Monday morning (depending on your time zone) the Mars Rover "Curiosity" landed on the surface of Mars...
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Seven Minutes of Terror
by camperpaul at 8/4/2012 6:57:28 AM
-- Seven Minutes of Terror -- On the 26th of November, 2011, a spacecraft was launched, carrying some of the most advanced technology we have ever built. This is contained in a robotic vehi...
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Good bye to a beautiful lady … Enjoy your ride..
by camperpaul at 7/23/2012 4:01:14 PM
-- Sally Ride -- Sally Kristen Ride was an American physicist and a NASA astronaut. She was born in May 1951, joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman—and the...
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Seven Day Weather Forecast
by camperpaul at 7/20/2012 6:25:14 AM
-- 7 Day Weather Forecast -- For those of you who are planning to take your vacation next week here is the weather you can expect. When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the...
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Our Crazy Language
by camperpaul at 7/19/2012 3:32:38 PM
-- Our Crazy Language -- Yup, we have a crazy language. This is mostly due to modern English being a blend of many languages. The result of this is the many homophones in our language. ...
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The Heat Goes On
by camperpaul at 7/16/2012 3:17:59 PM
-- The Heat Goes On -- Here in the upper Midwest, we are once again breaking records for high temperatures. The forecast for the Chicago/Milwaukee area is for temperature-humidity indices t...
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Zou bisou bisou
by camperpaul at 7/6/2012 10:30:49 PM
-- Zou bisou bisou -- A few weeks ago on the morning show on WGN Radio (Chicago) John Brandmeier interviewed Gillian Hills; here is the interview: Here is the song "Zou bisou b...
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A Really Long Day
by camperpaul at 6/30/2012 3:07:33 PM
-- A Really Long Day -- Yup, today is a really long day - yes really. Because the cesium (Atomic) clocks are more accurate than the rotational speed of the earth, it is sometimes necessary t...
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Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/22/2012
by camperpaul at 6/22/2012 6:45:10 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/22/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! Today's topics: Congressional Black Caucus Israelis and Mitt Romney Dylan Ratigan Show ...
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Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/19/2012
by camperpaul at 6/19/2012 3:53:29 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/19/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! Today's topics: Illegal Aliens America's Deficit Doubles Sam Donaldson President Obama ...
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O'Bummer's Dream = Our Nightmare
by camperpaul at 6/16/2012 10:31:21 AM
-- O'Bummer's Dream = Our Nightmare -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio:"I’ll Keep Arresting Illegals Under Arizona Law Despite Obama Amnesty" If illegal aliens covered by Obama’s lawless amnesty edic...
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Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/15/2012
by camperpaul at 6/15/2012 7:49:31 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/15/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! Today's topics: ObamacareWarren BuffettJon Bon JoviEnvironmental Protection AgencyNBC's Nanc...
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It's time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/12/2012
by camperpaul at 6/12/2012 7:22:20 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/12/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the <p> tag between paragraphs.This...
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Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/8/2012
by camperpaul at 6/8/2012 7:56:51 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/8/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the <p> tag between paragraphs.This ...
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Super Clap
by camperpaul at 6/7/2012 8:55:11 AM
-- Super Clap -- Why we should practice "Safe Sex" This has been in the news today, so I did a Google search on it and found a bunch of articles. Here is an excerpt from an article I foun...
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Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/5/2012
by camperpaul at 6/5/2012 9:57:21 AM
-- Time for the news w/ Jodi Miller 6/5/2012 -- Here is a different slant on the newsEnjoy ! When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the <p> tag between paragraphs.This make...
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Deal Breaker
by camperpaul at 6/4/2012 12:34:00 PM
-- Nothing Wrong -- This is All About NothingThe ulimate deal breaker Yup, you read that right; the ultimate deal breaker can be and frequently is, 'nothing'.If you read 'Men are from Mars...
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Gynecology
by camperpaul at 6/3/2012 12:29:08 PM
-- Gynecology -- Email Gynecology Daffynition of Gynecologist:A spreader of 'old wives' tails In the last few weeks I have received a bunch of these "old wives' tales" in my email and hav...
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You know who you are …
by camperpaul at 5/31/2012 6:04:28 PM
-- Smooth Jazz -- Yup, you know who you are You're an audiophile. You have the best stereo system you can afford. Your amplifier may even have vacuum tubes in it. Your speakers are the...
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-- New iPad® App --
by camperpaul at 5/29/2012 5:55:22 PM
This is the greatest! Most of us have seen or at least heard of the new iPad® and some of the fantastic apps available for it. Of all the new Apps, this has to be the greatest one yet....
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Her Last Dance
by camperpaul at 5/17/2012 10:26:12 AM
After a long battle with cancer, Donna Summer died today at age 63.She will be missed but her music will live on. If posting a video in your comments, please set the width to "340"....
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Mouse Calibration
by camperpaul at 5/13/2012 7:25:08 AM
-- Mouse Calibration -- Mouse Calibration Test Is your mouse been working properly? Sometimes it can appear to be functioning properly but there may be hidden problems with it.How to test ...
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° © ± ¥ and Other Strange Characters
by camperpaul at 5/11/2012 11:14:50 AM
Using Characters Not On the Keyboard There are a lot of times we wish there were keys on our computer keyboards for some of the seldom used characters. Well, all is not lost; we can use a cou...
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Only in America
by camperpaul at 5/8/2012 11:54:31 AM
Only in America A Harley biker is riding by the zoo in Washington , DC when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tri...
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NATO G8 Conference In Chicago
by camperpaul at 5/1/2012 11:24:03 AM
NATO G8 Conference In Chicago So all these NATO people are going to have their 2012 G8 Sumit Meeting in Chicago. I can easily envision these uniquely Chicago things to happen. All the limos...
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Over Wide Pix and Videos - A Rant
by camperpaul at 4/28/2012 11:44:34 AM
This Is A RantTo those who are offended by this rant: "GREAT!"It was intended for YOU. <-- Rant mode on --> There are a lot of people who like to post pictures and videos in the blogs ...
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This 'n' That
by camperpaul at 4/27/2012 9:01:41 AM
Because there are a lot of new people here and there are a lot of you who may have missed or want to re-read some of this stuff, I was thinking that this would be a good time to do a little upda...
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That's About the Size of It...
by camperpaul at 4/25/2012 4:40:02 AM
Does Size Really Matter? This question brings up another question:How big is big and how small is small? Well here is the answer, from the very smallest thing in the Universe, a 'String' (from...
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OK People - It's time for a pop quiz...
by camperpaul at 4/23/2012 7:22:22 AM
-- Pop Quiz -- Our Yearly Dementia Test-- only 4 questions OK people, it's that time of year for us to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercis...
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Severe Weather 22 April 2012
by camperpaul at 4/22/2012 8:15:27 PM
Just when we thought it was spring... The National Weather Service advises there are severe storm watches and warnings from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast and from Southern New Jerse...
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Celestial Lights
by camperpaul at 4/20/2012 7:40:44 PM
-- Celestial Lights -- Very few people who live South of 40°N Latitude have ever seen the Aurora Borealis.Up here by the "Cheddar Curtain" we get to see Aurora displays occasionally but th...
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Warning - This Is Punographic
by camperpaul at 4/17/2012 7:40:55 PM
When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews ...
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Severe Weather Seminar
by camperpaul at 4/14/2012 4:52:58 PM
-- ** -- In progress now at: Click here to see the Web-cast Here is a link to the composite US WX RADAR. This will allow you to see the current situation for the country and live vid...
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RMS Titanic - the real story.
by camperpaul at 4/14/2012 8:33:09 AM
As many of you know, today is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star Liner RMS Titanic. A lot of us have seen the mostly fictional 1997 movie "Titanic" with Leonardo DiCaprio ...
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Let's go for a ride
by camperpaul at 4/13/2012 10:44:15 AM
This is a Shell commercial shown only in Europe. Ostensibly, they're selling gasoline, but the cars used in the video steal the show. Ferrari pulled several of their race cars from various ag...
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Why We Need 'Voter ID' Laws
by camperpaul at 4/10/2012 9:00:28 AM
Why We Need 'Voter ID' Laws Eric Holder Many of the states have enacted laws requiring voters to present a photo ID when registering to vote and when voting. The Department of Justice (led by...
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War on Scammers - Part VI
by camperpaul at 4/7/2012 4:54:35 PM
-- War on Scammers Part VI -- There have been a lot of posts recently in the DH blogs regarding 'scammers'; it must be that time of the year for them... It has been three months since I wr...
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R.I.P. Warrior...
by camperpaul at 4/3/2012 6:05:05 AM
I know, this is 'Old News' but I am posting it here in case anyone missed it six years ago it when it was 'New News'. On 29 Sept 2006, 25 year old, Mike Monsoor, PO2, a Navy EOD Technicia...
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A Little Bit Punny...
by camperpaul at 4/2/2012 3:20:57 PM
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates , the most valuable diamond in the ancient worl...
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I'll bet you didn't know this!
by camperpaul at 3/29/2012 12:01:03 PM
-- Brass Monkeys -- I'll bet you didn't know this! In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls and it w...
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The importance of correct spelling...
by camperpaul at 3/26/2012 3:13:27 PM
This is not another spelling rant... There are a lot of people who have not been using correct spelling on the Internet. The abreviations used when "Texting" have no place in the blogs, forums,...
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Who says blonds can't cook ???
by camperpaul at 3/24/2012 6:25:07 AM
Note:Before reading this, put your coffe cup down.I take no responsibilty for spilled hot coffee. From the diary of a blond It's so much fun to cook for Tom. Today I made angel food cake. The...
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Spring
by camperpaul at 3/19/2012 3:53:30 PM
Yup, Tonight/Tomorrow morning will be the "official" start of Astronomical Spring. This happens at the "Vernal Equinox", when the sun is directly over the equator. This year, it will be at 05:...
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Maxine Says...
by camperpaul at 3/17/2012 9:43:45 AM
Maxine Says:Minorities We need to show more sympathy for these people. They travel miles in the heat.They risk their lives crossing a border.They don't get paid enough wages.They do jobs t...
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Today is a day to Celebrate...
by camperpaul at 3/14/2012 1:31:14 AM
Yup today is the day when we celebrate...You ask, "What do we celebrate?"We celebrate a mathematical constant. Yup on 3/14 at 1:59:26, we celebrate Pi. It seems appropo that Albert Einstein w...
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Tonight's the Night !!!
by camperpaul at 3/10/2012 1:55:19 PM
DST Start 2012 Yup - tonight is the night! Unless you are in American Samoa, Arizona, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or U.S.V.I, it is time to "Spring Ahead" to "Daylight Saving Time". To some of ...
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Solar Flare / Aurora Display Alert...
by camperpaul at 3/7/2012 5:35:35 PM
Solar flare A CME propelled toward Earth by this morning's X5-class solar flare is expected to reach our planet on March 8th at 0625 UT (+/- 7 hr). Analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, ...
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Robots that fly?
by camperpaul at 3/7/2012 12:44:13 AM
Robots that fly A Friend sent me this by email and I just have to share it with you.This is the kind of stuff us techno-geeks do for fun.Enjoy! When commenting on this blog entry, pl...
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No Parent Left Behind...
by camperpaul at 3/6/2012 4:56:52 AM
NO PARENT LEFT BEHIND... These are real notes written by parents in the Memphis school district ... Spellings have been left intact. My son is under a doctor's care and should not take PE ...
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Tornadoes March 1012...
by camperpaul at 3/3/2012 6:37:53 PM
By now almost everone has heard of the outbreak of severe weather in the last few days. Dozens of tornadoes have wreaked havock in MO, IL, TN, KY, IN, OH, AL and GA. The confirmed death toll is ...
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Yesterday/Last Night Storms...
by camperpaul at 3/3/2012 9:51:01 AM
Last night, there was a major storm system that worked its way across the Eastern half of the U.S.At the Southern end of this storm system, it produced many tornadoes and at the Northern end a l...
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Today in recent history - Part II
by camperpaul at 2/28/2012 5:10:18 AM
Three years ago today, he passed away at the age of 90. He lived on Park Avenue in River Forest Illinois, about a 1/2 block down the street from my little brother. His son went to High School w...
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Today in recent history...
by camperpaul at 2/28/2012 4:34:09 AM
Had he not been killed in a mid-air crash 10 years ago, Bob (Uncle Bobby) Collins would be celebrating his 70th birthday today...Bob was the morning personality/DJ on WGN radio for many years. O...
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Just for fun...
by camperpaul at 2/20/2012 10:07:14 AM
How well do you know landmarks? Take this quiz and see if you can name these landmarks with only aerial views of their locations. Some of them are quite easy while some are rather deceptive. ...
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For the ladies...
by camperpaul at 2/14/2012 10:35:05 AM
Enjoy! Happy Valentine's Day When commenting on this blog, pleaseuse the <p> tag between paragraphs.This makes it so much easier to read.The < and > symbols are part of t...
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It is with a sad heart...
by camperpaul at 2/11/2012 6:49:00 PM
... that I have to tell about the passing of Whitney Huston today at age 48. Your fans will always love you. When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag between parag...
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Slide shows using "Marquee"...
by camperpaul at 2/6/2012 4:26:46 PM
Slide.com is going away on the 6th of March 2012 but all is not lost... There are other online services that offer free slide show construction and hosting, varying widely in "ease of use", f...
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Where were you and...
by camperpaul at 2/3/2012 10:26:53 AM
...what were you doing onThe Day The Music Died Today is the 53rd anniversary of the crash of a light airplane in a cornfield in North central Iowa. On board were three of the top names in ...
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One year ago today...
by camperpaul at 2/2/2012 5:07:49 AM
The Ground Hog Day Blizzard of 2011 When I woke up on the morning of 02 Feb 2011, I looked out the window and saw this: Two Feet of Snow Here in Northern Illinois we are used to getting up t...
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Tomorrow...
by camperpaul at 2/1/2012 7:47:57 PM
National Pork Sausage Day In case you didn't know, tomorrow is the day when we celebrate by eating pork sausage with our eggs for breakfast and/or on our pizza for lunch or dinner. I can almos...
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Say bye-bye to Slide.com...
by camperpaul at 1/25/2012 2:56:14 PM
Bye bye Slide.com Yup - You read that right.Slide.com is going away.They will be ceasing operations on 06March2012 and those of us who are using "Slide shows" in our profiles and blog entries...
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How To Do Stuff...
by camperpaul at 1/24/2012 10:23:09 AM
How To Do Stuff In the past couple of years, I have written a few articles here on how to do some of the fancy stuff in the blogs and forums. There are a lot of new people here who have been ask...
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War On Scammers - Part V
by camperpaul at 1/14/2012 3:54:59 PM
This is Part V of a series of articles on detecting scammers and protecting yourself from them. There are quite a few new people on DH who haven't read this series so here are the links to the ...
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A very long day...
by camperpaul at 1/9/2012 9:18:14 AM
The last day of June 2012 is going to be a very long day. Here is why: Knowing the exact time is very important in our modern technological age. Navigation is dependent on knowing the exact ti...
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Random Acts of Kindness
by camperpaul at 12/24/2011 4:02:45 AM
Random Acts of Kindness are those little things we can do to make life more pleasant for each other without expecting anything in return. When someone performs a Random Act of Kindness for you, pay...
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How the Internet Began
by camperpaul at 11/18/2011 5:27:32 AM
How the Internet Began In ancient Israel , it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad o...
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A Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
by camperpaul at 10/14/2011 12:32:10 AM
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. A professor stood before his philosophy class and ha...
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Steve Jobs dead at 56...
by camperpaul at 10/5/2011 10:28:09 PM
In this 1982 photo, Jobs is the one with the bow tie.Read the story here R.I.P. old friend... When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag between paragraphs. This makes ...
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The new look of Facebook...
by camperpaul at 9/23/2011 1:11:32 PM
Facebook has recently made some major changes to their software. Among these changes is the look of the "Home" or "News Feed" page. A lot of people have found the "ticker" to be quite annoying...
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Surviving the aftermath of a disaster (Part 1)
by camperpaul at 9/1/2011 3:45:48 PM
Quite a few of us have had natural disasters occur in our respective areas this year. Blizzards in the upper Midwest and the Northeast. Tornadoes in Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, etc. A minor...
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Just Ducky
by camperpaul at 8/30/2011 2:04:07 PM
This actually happened in 2008 in downtown Spokane, Washington. Joel Armstrong is an accounting clerk at a local bank and works there in a second story office. He watched a mallard duck choose th...
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Hurricane Update...
by camperpaul at 8/26/2011 6:18:25 PM
For those who are wondering, "Irene" will be a lot more severe than the minor earthquake of a few days ago. Here is what you can expect if you are in the direct path of "Irene". The rain wi...
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Hurricanes (long)
by camperpaul at 8/25/2011 5:34:14 PM
Many years ago they all had feminine names because they are not "Himmicanes" and because "Hell hath no fury..." Click to expand photo. It has been a few years since the East coast of the ...
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My Grandson
by camperpaul at 7/9/2011 1:47:30 PM
Here he is again! About a year ago, I wrote about my grandson coming back from a six month tour of duty in Bagram, Afghanistan. Since then he has earned a couple more stripes, spent some time...
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Mother Nature isn't done yet...
by camperpaul at 5/28/2011 1:53:27 PM
More About Severe Weather This year has already proved to be an interesting year for severe weather and the spring/summer severe weather season has only just begun. The tornado belt is moving No...
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It's not yet over...
by camperpaul at 5/27/2011 7:25:03 PM
The Joplin Tornado Last Monday was a day to remember for a lot of people in "Tonado Alley", especially those in the area around Joplin Missouri. For thos who missed the reports in the media, h...
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This is a test... (fun)
by camperpaul at 5/22/2011 7:49:11 PM
Click here totake the test After you take the test, come back here and let us know how you did. No cheating!Have fun! When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag betwe...
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If you have a mother - read this...
by camperpaul at 5/8/2011 1:24:19 PM
Mother's Day Pictured here is Anna Jarvis, a person about whom very few people know. Anna was the founder of Mother's Day. During her childhood, she often heard her mother wish there was a ...
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I'm Proud To Be An American Veteran...
by camperpaul at 5/2/2011 1:44:42 PM
The events of the last couple of days have started a new awareness of patriotism and a new respect for certain people in high places in our government... Not everyone has really been paying att...
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The Monarch Butterfly Problem
by camperpaul at 4/25/2011 10:14:48 AM
Recently I have read quite a few postings on the web, lamenting the dearth of certain wildlife. One of these is the Monarch Butterfly. This beautiful insect depends on certain plants for ...
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Cwazy Wabbit...
by camperpaul at 4/24/2011 7:22:26 AM
I was driving along the road and this white rabbit hops on to the road, right in front of me. I didn't have time to stop, so "splat", I ran over him... I got out of the truck and went back to t...
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Yup - It's another weather blog...
by camperpaul at 4/15/2011 5:46:27 PM
Well, it looks like tornado season is really getting started...As I write this, the Illinois State Capitol Building is being evacuated. The basement is an approved storm shelter. Tornadoes have...
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It is Charlie's Birthday...
by camperpaul at 4/15/2011 1:45:52 PM
He's 121. When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag between paragraphs.This makes it so much easier to read.The < and > symbols are part of the tag.
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Eagle's Nest in Iowa...
by camperpaul at 4/13/2011 10:02:40 AM
I posted this in "The Great Outdoors" a few days go and I thought you guys might like it... A little information... Decorah Eagles The Raptor Resource Project brings you the Decorah Eagles fr...
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Someday soon...
by camperpaul at 4/10/2011 1:05:08 PM
How many of us are thinking this? When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag between paragraphs. This makes it so much easier to read.The < and > symbols are part of th...
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Tornado Season...
by camperpaul at 4/10/2011 11:01:24 AM
And so it begins... Video of a prolific tornado producing supercell in Northwest Iowa on April 9, 2011, including the Mapleton, Iowa tornado that struck the town around sunset. Sometime late...
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Yup - these are real...
by camperpaul at 4/6/2011 10:08:01 PM
I think the signs say it all. This one actually makes sense. When commenting on this blog, please use the <p> tag between paragraphs. This makes it so much easier to ...
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Tornado - Yup more scary stuff...
by camperpaul at 4/6/2011 4:33:30 PM
TornadoThis is Part 3 of a series.In case you missed it, here is a link to Part 1 and here is a link to Part 2 Tornado season in the U.S. runs from April through September and most tornadoes o...
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It is officially TORNADO season...
by camperpaul at 4/4/2011 3:14:30 PM
Tornado This is Part 2 of a series.In case you missed it, here is a link to Part 1 Surviving a Tornado Staying Informed To do this, you will need a GOOD Weather Radio. There are a number of ...
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Today is the 37th anniversary... (scary stuff)
by camperpaul at 4/3/2011 10:24:53 AM
Today is the 37th anniversary of theThe Super Outbreak In a 24 hour period 148 separate tornadoes, including six F5 "Super Tornadoes", ripped across the Eastern half of the U.S. Here is a link...
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These girls can really swing...
by camperpaul at 3/28/2011 5:32:41 PM
Yup...These girls really know how to swing. Turn up the volume, click the "Full Screen Icon" and ENJOY!! This is part eleven of a full length feature; it's in Japanese with english subtitles. ...
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Beware...
by camperpaul at 3/15/2011 8:36:22 AM
...the Ides of March... Many of us have heard that line before but who can tell us who said it, where and when? What is "the Ides of March" and what historical event is connected with it? ...
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The War On Scammers - Part IV
by camperpaul at 2/16/2011 5:16:03 PM
The War ON Scammers Part IV In case you didn't know: There are a lot of people on the dating sites on the internet who are not looking to meet someone. What they are doing is trying to get you...
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Job Interview
by camperpaul at 2/16/2011 4:27:32 AM
The Job Interview One day a dog was walking along the sidewalk and saw this sign in the window of a storefront office: Help WantedGeneral Office Assistant Required Skills:ShorthandTypingAble ...
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HTML Part II
by camperpaul at 2/12/2011 3:51:09 PM
HTML Tutorial HTML Tutorial Part II When posting in the blogs and forums on DH there is NO "Drag and Drop". You can, however, use "copy/paste" for some things. For other things, you have to wr...
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My Bucket List
by camperpaul at 2/8/2011 10:36:15 AM
A lot of people have a list of things they want to do before they "kick the bucket".There are a few people who have inquired about mine.So here is: My Bucket List ItemStatus To locate and ...
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Happy Bunny New Year !!!
by camperpaul at 2/3/2011 6:54:32 AM
Today is the first day of the first day of the Chinese New Year. Last year was the year of the Tiger and this year is the year of the Bunny Rabbit. Dates: February 2 (Chinese New Year’s Ev...
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Tag Lines...
by camperpaul at 2/1/2011 9:50:52 AM
Tag Lines Tag lines are those short, sometimes funny, sometimes profound sayings people include in their signature blocks in email or some forums. Here are some of the ones I have seen or used...
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You know you're in a redneck church if...
by camperpaul at 1/26/2011 12:57:41 PM
Redneck Church You know you're in a Redneck Church if... The finance committee refuses to provide funds for the purchase of a chandelier because none of the members knows how to play one. Y...
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For Lexophiles...
by camperpaul at 1/23/2011 12:45:43 PM
For Lexophiles (Lovers of Words) A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired. A will is a dead giveaway. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. A backward poet writes in...
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Posting Youtube Videos in the blogs - update....
by camperpaul at 1/21/2011 9:29:23 AM
Youtube has changed their default "Embed" code. They are now using the "iframe" tag instead of the "object" tag. The "iframe" tag is not compatible with the DH software, therefore this update... ...
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Happy Birthday to livlif3
by camperpaul at 1/15/2011 7:03:17 AM
Wait a minute, what are all these animals doing here in this blog??? I got it, they're the words... to the song... Hippo birdie two ewes, Hippo birdie two ewes, Hipp...
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This time he's gone too far...
by camperpaul at 1/11/2011 7:17:32 AM
This time Fred Phelps has gone too far!!! For the last few years, he and his phony church have been disrupting the funerals of our fallen war heros. Now he's protesting the funeral of Christi...
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Just what they needed to hear...
by camperpaul at 12/29/2010 7:21:17 PM
Yup, that's what I said, "It's just what they needed to hear." All those people who are digging out from the recent blizzard on the East coast should know, Honda has recalled 18,500 snowblowe...
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Memories of Christmases past...
by camperpaul at 12/24/2010 8:05:32 PM
Yup - another Christmas eve... A lot of memories of Christmases past. Good memories. The year when all of the people in the neighborhood had put luminaria along the sidwalks to light the way...
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A Dragon Bites the Moon
by camperpaul at 12/20/2010 3:36:23 AM
Back in the dark ages when there were so many knights, most people believed that a lunar eclipse was caused by a dragon eating the moon.Now we know better; dragons don't eat moons because moons are ma...
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Geminids Meteor Shower
by camperpaul at 12/13/2010 8:57:15 PM
The shower is in progress right now and for the next 6-8 hours. If you can't see it from your location, you can listen to:USAF SS RADAR Each meteor sounds like a "chirp" or "ping". Because of the r...
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Winter has finally arrived...
by camperpaul at 12/4/2010 9:45:36 AM
I guess winter has arrived here in the campground... We got a little snow over-night; it's only a couple of inches and it was snowing for more than eight hours. The snowfall was so light you could h...
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A kid's perspective...
by camperpaul at 12/1/2010 7:05:01 AM
I received this in my email this morning and decided it just has to be shared. Kids don't always see things the way adults see them: 1 - NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one...
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War on Scammers - Part III
by camperpaul at 11/26/2010 12:30:50 PM
This is Part III in a series.If you haven't already done so, please read: Let's declare war on the scammers!and The War on Scammers - Part II In the past weeks I have received quite a few message...
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Those were the days...
by camperpaul at 11/19/2010 8:52:53 PM
Comments made in the year 1955!(That's 55 years ago!) I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20.00. Have you...
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It's happened again...
by camperpaul at 11/16/2010 9:58:29 AM
Yup...I have been published, this time in Smithsonian Magazine. See: Smithsonian Magazine About a week after I commented on the article on the web, I was contacted by one of the editors of SM an...
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The War on Scammers - Part II
by camperpaul at 11/10/2010 8:48:23 AM
I met a scammer here a few months ago who claimed to be in England. "She" is actually in California. Here is how I know: I put a tracker on my profile. It is rather crude but effective. When anyon...
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Don't try this at home
by camperpaul at 10/30/2010 5:57:28 AM
I saw this for the first time today..... The stretch of highway that this ad was filmed on is in the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada. The tunnel they did this in is the China Bar Tunnel ...
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The Chilean Mine Rescue
by camperpaul at 10/27/2010 7:04:28 PM
In case you missed the Nova special broadcast onthe 26th of October, here it is, all 54 minutes of it.Enjoy!! Watch the full episode. See more NOVA. When commenting on this blog, please ...
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In case of Emergency...
by camperpaul at 10/26/2010 4:33:35 PM
Some of us can get a little depressed at times and this can be a real emergency. When this happens, here is what you can do: EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS Grab your coat. Don't forget your hat. ...
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Full time RVing - what's that?
by camperpaul at 10/26/2010 1:51:50 PM
Full-Time RVing As some of you know, I am a full-time RVer. That means I live in my Travel Trailer all year long. It is like being on a very long camping trip. Downsizing from a five bedroom house...
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Let's declare war on the scammers!
by camperpaul at 10/24/2010 5:06:03 PM
Yes, you read that right.This is a formal declaration of WAR on scammers. Only through education and vigilance can we win this war. The government can do nothing because most of the scammers are in...
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This is just a little punny...
by camperpaul at 10/24/2010 8:22:27 AM
1. The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optic...
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Scammers and viruses
by camperpaul at 10/20/2010 9:23:49 AM
Here is one way they do it: The scammers join dating sites like DH. Post one or two pictures of a fairly attractive person. Put up a profile paragraph that portrays him/her as well educated and...
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Let's go for a ride in...
by camperpaul at 10/16/2010 1:44:36 PM
My Little Red Wagon...
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Two holidays today?
by camperpaul at 10/11/2010 6:22:59 AM
Yup, two, on the same day... Our friends in Canada are celebrating Thanksgiving while we in the U.S. are celebrating Columbus Day. Speaking of Columbus, we all know, the purpose of Columbus's vo...
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Paraprosdokian sentences
by camperpaul at 9/24/2010 10:28:34 AM
Paraprosdokian sentences I got this in my e-mail this morning and thought it just had to be shared... A paraprosdokian (from Greek "????-", meaning "beyond" and "?????????", meaning "expectati...
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Fancy formatting in the blogs and forums.
by camperpaul at 8/21/2010 1:48:27 PM
Some of you have wondered how I do some of the fancy formating stuff in my posts and blogs. Well here it is - it's all done with Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). Note:4ums code and HTML are si...
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Some good news I just had to share...
by camperpaul at 7/27/2010 5:03:38 AM
His name is Wayne and he is in the U.S. Air Force. For the last few days this guy has been on a 7000 mile journey and his friends and family have been following his journey on "Facebook". H...
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21 December 2012...
by camperpaul at 7/15/2010 6:22:03 PM
For those who are wondering about it, here is why the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012; All kidding aside, here is what the archeologists and the astronomers already know: The Maya...
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Bond Falls near Paulding, MI
by camperpaul at 7/13/2010 11:06:19 PM
A few years ago (in May, 2004) I went to Bond Falls and stayed in the campground there for a few days. All of the campsites are on the waterfront.Here are a few of the photos I took while I wa...
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Wildlife pictures - Enjoy
by camperpaul at 7/4/2010 12:10:12 PM
By popular request, here are some of my wildlife pictures.If you click on the lower right corner of either of these slide shows, you can view it in "full screen".Sit back, relax and enjoy the ...
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Come to the U.S.A.
by camperpaul at 6/19/2010 7:27:07 PM
I think Ray Stevens says it all... Ray Stevens - Come to the USA - More amazing videos are a click away
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Motorhome vs. Travel Trailer
by camperpaul at 4/29/2010 10:15:37 AM
When camping in a Motorhome: It becomes necessary to have a "dinghy". This is usually a small car towed behind the MH - frequently called a toad. A bicycle or motor scooter can also be used for...
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New Travel Trailer
by camperpaul at 4/28/2010 2:46:30 AM
Here is my new trailer, a 31 ft, 2005 Four Winds 29Q bunkhouse that I bought to replace a 25 ft, 1977 Coachmen bunkhouse. My 2005 Four Winds 29QBunkhouse Travel Trailer. 1. Front view. 2...
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