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LGD - my company places bids all the time or responds to tender documents and to have to give a check or funds to get to tender is not uncommon nor is it uncommon to not get it back or all of it back. It is done to narrow the field down to really interested bidders and because of the work involved and the cost just to get the tenderers' to the table I can understand the charge.

What a cool way to present a wonderful song in a modern format without diminishing the beauty or holiness of the song. Thanks R&S for sharing it.

DinarStud - Jollywood thinks the world revolves around it and that any crap it puts out the rest of us hold our nose and swallow hard. Well - I've not seen the majority of those movies and for darned sure - I will never be and never have been swayed by any garbage they pump out. I was taught to think for myself - I've always walked to the beat of a different drum and not a liberal one either.

My brother brought out a friend from NY who had never been out of the city and he was in his late 20's - he came out to go pheasant hunting for the first time in his life (hunting anything) - never been to a farm and asked "do we still have problems with Indians?" Meaning Indian attacks - he was that foreign to being in the country and exposed to anything other than New York city. My Mom almost fell out of her chair.

Amazing given they couldn't wait to kick our American a$$e$ to the curb and get the U.S. out of Dodge..............

Thaiexpat - am I understanding your response to puckster that even fruits and veggies should be cut down to 15-25% of intake? I'm asking because I'm always working on keeping my weight level or reasonable. I look at some foods and I can feel my hips grow - Ideally, if grains are a no-no and I completely agree on corn, that is so GMO infested, that it is scary. What kind of eating program do you recommend and in what percentages - i.e., 50% fats (assume things like coconut oil and not veggie oil), how much protein and how much carbs at the 15-25% - looking to balance my eating as now I eat a fair amount of veggies - seldom eat spuds - but I do like and eat couple times a month, sweet potatoes or yams. Also, I'm not disputing what you're saying - I'm honestly looking for what would be considered a good balanced program and in what amounts. I do exercise - I have horses and pitch manure, work them etc. so that is not solely I'm a passenger for exercise. People that think riding is not exercise or working horses isn't exercise has no clue what it takes to compete or care for them. Edited to correct my failing grammer - People that think riding is not exercise or working horses isn't exercise have no clue what it takes to compete or care for them

Eight or nine years - I'll have to look at my receipt to be sure.

Going to be below zero at my friend's in Indiana - with a -47 wind chill - very cold for Indy and here will be below zero too, but that is normal - by midweek it will be in the 40's again. Just tough for those not used to it and who needs to be out and about or going to work when it is that cold - businesses do need to be more concerned for their employees' welfare and not put them at risk. Sarge - Gee, I'll bet I'd not even need a windbreaker based on what I'm used to - :lol:

Wow DT - and he took time to post that?? Not exactly a rocket science statement............or earth shattering news!!! BTW, your humor totally cracks me up - thank you for the great laughs in 2013 and looking forward to more this year.

DS - regarding your opening salvo - "For my fellow right wing religious conservatives, I would like to see you defend this. After all they are the "chosen" Ones." The Bible is full of people that sinned, including the Israelites - and they've never stopped. Being a "chosen one" does not prevent one from sinning - and has absolutely no bearing on being chosen or not. So your opening sentence makes absolutely no sense nor is it relevant to the rest of the article. I am very sorry for you that you are so filled with spite that you post this kind of drivel. Flame or neg away - I don't care - your attitude just makes me very sad for you. I'm sure this will just tick you off to no end - but I'll add you to my prayer list.

MIT & Vietnam - good ones - made me laugh. I posted this thread, since beginning 2014 and maybe moving to be more healthy? Moose, good stuff - I read where humans are supposed to eat 2/3rds to 3/4's of our daily diet should be consumed in fruits and veggies - gosh, I'd be a sylph if I did that!

Some place warmer in the winter with no or minimal taxes and home in the spring/summer/fall. Someplace with good water and fishing, sailing and quiet - that I don't have to knock on the wall and ask the neighbor to turn it down or off because my kitchen table is rumbling across the floor from the music next door.

Cool - more stuff on lemons that I didn't know - and good to know.

LOL, cut and paste to a word document - it helps. Ha!

TD - HAPPY NEW YEAR +1 agree!

The 7 Benefits of Lemon: 1. Gives your immune system a boost. Vitamin C is like our immune system’s battery, and lemon juice is full of it. And If I haven’t said so before, I will again. Vitamin C is hugely important. The level of it in your system is one of the first things to plummet when you’re stressed, which is why I recommend popping extra vitamin C during especially stressful days. 2. Excellent source of potassium. As already mentioned, lemons are high in potassium, which is good for heart health, as well as brain and nerve function. 3. Aids in digestion. Lemon juice not only encourages healthy digestion it helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion like heartburn. 4. Cleanses your system. It helps flush out the toxins in your body by enhancing enzyme function, stimulating your liver. 5. Freshens your breath. That’s right. A little lemon goes a long way so remember that the next time you have your presentation or need to be up at the podium. 6. Keeps your skin blemish-free. The antioxidants in lemon juice help to not only decrease blemishes, but wrinkles too! Because it helps detoxify your blood, it will maintain your skin’s radiance. 7. Helps you lose weight. Lemons contain pectin fiber, which assists in fighting hunger cravings. Lemon water is a great to way to curb your appetite. The 7 Benefits of Cucumber: 1. Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent water. It will cheerfully compensate! And obviously they taste better than eating a lemon. 2. Fights heartburn. Cucumbers can actually do wonders to sooth heartburn and that nasty unexpected indigestion. 3. Keep the heat down. If you got a little too much sun you can apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from that itchy sunburn. Speaking of sunburn, please stay out of those tanning salons! UV light is terrible for your skin and not worth the long-term effects studies show they can have causing harm to your skin… I digress, I’m sorry. But I’m always looking out for you! 4. Flushes out toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a virtual broom, sweeping waste products out of your system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve any unwanted bad things in our kidneys. 5. Lavishes you with vitamins. Cucumber will definitely boost your immunity, and help give you energy, and keep you radiant. Not to mention its skin-friendly minerals. That’s why cucumber-based treatments abound in SPAS! 6. Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes is a clichéd beauty visual, but it really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness. 7. Fights against Cancer. Believe it or not, cucumbers have cancer-fighting potential which is plenty of reason to eat or drink it whenever we have the chance.

omgoodness - way cool - the dude supplying the percussion sounds - amazing he could do it throughout the entire song........WOW! One of my fav's is Celine Dion's version of "Oh Holy Night"

Markinsa - what a fun and interesting read - I love history as well as findings that support Biblical writings. I believe regardless, so I don't need "proof" that the flood and ark occurred - but for those that do, these are tremendous discoveries. Coupled with the engineering, construction and chemistry required to build the ark, what they are learning is fascinating from the dig.

After a regimented eating program, sugar will reek havoc for about three weeks after eating it, in our systems - so hoping you've no bug, but that your body is telling you it didn't like the change. Prayers going up.

Romans 14:11 - For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

dinar_stud - I'm curious, why does this subject and Robertson have you so spun up?

Vietnam 1969 - completely agree - very Merry Christmas and a Blessed, Healthy, Happy & Prosperous New Year!!

Happy Birthday Bumps! Almost a Christmas baby - bet you're mom loved you as an early Christmas present - here's to many, many more - BTW are you 29 yet? Hugs!

DS - First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." It no more gives the right for GLAD to bully A&E or the companies that support Robertson, than Robertson to have a TV show. Robertson does have the right, just as GLAD does, to express his opinion. I'm tired of the constitution being applied one sided - that it only applies to how the liberals decide to interpret it. I'm not homophobic - while I do not agree with that lifestyle, God has brought several into my life and are my friends. My job isn't to condemn them for their choice - I've enough of my own sins to cover, but my job is to pray for them for the best outcome for them. I'm not aware nor do I understand that Robertson made his statement as a part of his job - A&E knew exactly what it was getting into by hiring the family - that they are a conservative Christian group. And to have A&E knuckle under to a minority group agrieves me and what it stands for against the first amendment. I have every right to believe and have opinions that differ from my company. I was hired to perform a service and have a right to my private life, thoughts and opinions. Just as Robertson does - regardless of the size of his audience in his personal life and to whom he has access.

"........Democrats are geniuses at playing on group identity. When I ask friends what principles lead them to vote Democrat, it is a hard question for them. After a baffled pause, I often hear this: "Republicans are the party of the rich." It is said as if that is all that needs to be said: not like me, exploiting people, bad for the country. Not my party. ......" What an old horse chestnut - the Republican's are the party of the rich..........I hear that from family and friends all the time and when I ask them about Kennedy, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, who are Democrats - they don't have a rebuttle. I'm very tired of that retort - when there allegedly are more rich Dems over rich Repubs.