Summer's not sunk after all. The governor wants to give swimmers and backyard gardeners water.
Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday offered a reprieve from the near-total ban on outdoor watering to the landscape industry, gardeners and thousands of neighborhood swimming pool associations, swim teams and private pool owners.
"Swim, kids, swim," Perdue exhorted at an afternoon news conference in his office.
If local governments agree, pool-filling will be allowed and home and business owners will be able to hand-water landscaping and flower gardens for 25 minutes a day, between midnight and 10 a.m., on a three-day-a-week schedule. Watering with sprinklers would still be banned, except for watering newly installed landscapes.
Desperate for water amid a historic drought, some Georgia lawmakers are trying to reopen an 1818 border dispute with Tennessee.
They have set their sights on a stretch of the 652-mile long Tennessee River that flows tantalizingly close to the Georgia line — and by some historic accounts, should be within Georgia's borders.
"It's never too late to right a wrong," said Georgia state Sen. David Shafer, R-Duluth.
Shafer's Senate resolution says a flawed survey in 1818 mistakenly marked Georgia's border one mile south of the 35th parallel — and thus excluded the Tennessee River from Georgia's reach.
There is a reason thirsty lawmakers are eyeing the river: It has a flow about 15 times greater than the river feeding Atlanta.
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I really didn't sleep well last night. My sleeping habits are starting to get as bad as Momma's.
BTW, how does anyone feel about this place especially Mala? I saw at orbitz.com the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn, VA near the Francis Scott Key bridge is available for any weekend we pick (even the infamous April 11th) for only $84 a night. This looks like it might be the best deal.
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After some research, I'd say no... sorry... :shrug:
Quote by wickedpam: Oh BTW - Raine, Bob, Star! OMIFREAKINGGAWD! Did you watch last night???!!!!!![]()
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli: Holiday Inn-Rosslyn at Key Bridge
This might be a better link...
Quote by livingonli:Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli: Holiday Inn-Rosslyn at Key Bridge
This might be a better link...
They charge much more than Orbitz is charging.
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They charge much more than Orbitz is charging.
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After some research, I'd say no... sorry... :shrug:
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli:Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli: Holiday Inn-Rosslyn at Key Bridge
This might be a better link...
They charge much more than Orbitz is charging.
I know, but they have more photos and information about the hotel, I thought.
so we can look at the direct link , and then order thru orbitz.
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yes.
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After some research, I'd say no... sorry... :shrug:
Sorry... not me. Wish it were, though! :)
Good morning, everyone! :waves eastward:
ProducerChris
Quote by Raine: Also, MAla, the weekends were the 4-7, and then the last weekend in April, Right?
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yes.
Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
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After some research, I'd say no... sorry... :shrug:
Sorry... not me. Wish it were, though! :)
Good morning, everyone! :waves eastward:
ProducerChris
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Sorry... not me. Wish it were, though! :)
Good morning, everyone! :waves eastward:
ProducerChris
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: Also, MAla, the weekends were the 4-7, and then the last weekend in April, Right?
Think the ones suggested were -
April 4-6
April 25-27
May 3-5
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yes.
Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: Also, MAla, the weekends were the 4-7, and then the last weekend in April, Right?
Think the ones suggested were -
April 4-6
April 25-27
May 3-5
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Sorry... not me. Wish it were, though! :)
Good morning, everyone! :waves eastward:
ProducerChris
Oh hey - I guess we're not blowing up your browser anymore... :D
Quote by livingonli: I guess ifwants to join us that may determine the weekend since she has the least flexibility.
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Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
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Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: I guess ifwants to join us that may determine the weekend since she has the least flexibility.
I thinkwould rather us plan, and then if she can work it, she will.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: I guess ifwants to join us that may determine the weekend since she has the least flexibility.
I thinkwould rather us plan, and then if she can work it, she will.
I hope so. Let's see if we can get a big group.
I looked on the Holiday Inn and there are plenty of eating places in walking distance plus the Subway so at least we can find enough places to eat at night which was the one drawback of the Capitol location.
The House voted 380-34 to accept the Senate's $170 billion measure, just a few hours after Democratic and Republican senators reached accord and ended a days-long stalemate over the bill.
The deal, passed in the Senate on a 81-16 vote, includes rebate check amounts of $300 to $600 for people who have an income between $3,000 and $75,000, plus $300 per child.
Couples earning up to $150,000 would get $1,200.
But the plan also gives checks to more than 20 million Social Security beneficiaries and 250,000 handicapped veterans and their widows.
Two White House officials said President Bush will probably sign the bill next week.
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Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
Polar Bear: It was wearing a Dharma initiative collar, or something similar. The age of the bones wasn't clear. If they were older, then perhaps the Dharma group is much older than initial appearances.
HeliPeople: He was responsible for the deaths of all the people that were originally at the outpost.
Ben: He said he had someone on the ship feeding him info.
Plane: I think it was faked footage by the same folks that want to keep the island a secret.
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: I guess ifwants to join us that may determine the weekend since she has the least flexibility.
I thinkwould rather us plan, and then if she can work it, she will.
I hope so. Let's see if we can get a big group.
I looked on the Holiday Inn and there are plenty of eating places in walking distance plus the Subway so at least we can find enough places to eat at night which was the one drawback of the Capitol location.
Do folks still want me to look into AARP rates once a specific date/hotel/etc has all been worked out?
Quote by Raine:Unless Mala has an objection, I think we have the hotel... I would like the first weekend in April, myself, but that is me. We have the orbitz price, can an AARP discount be put on top of that?
Quote by Raine:Unless Mala has an objection, I think we have the hotel... I would like the first weekend in April, myself, but that is me. We have the orbitz price, can an AARP discount be put on top of that?
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Unless Mala has an objection, I think we have the hotel... I would like the first weekend in April, myself, but that is me. We have the orbitz price, can an AARP discount be put on top of that?
I'm fine with the hotel - just trying to make sure the dates don't piss off my roommate (ie mom)
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Bear - Yep it had a Hydra station collar - so what the hell is/was Dharma doing with Polar Bears?
Heli's - It was pointed out to me that Dan, the nervous guy Jack and Kate first meet, shares the same last name of Faraday with the scientiest that discovered light is effected by magnetism. Dan even commented on how the light looked different on the island. So was does a Phyisist(sp), an Archeologist, a Paranormal investigator and the guy who was suppose to pilot 815 have in common? And why was the guy who visited Hurley in the crazy hospital putting the team together, with Naomi, insist there were no survivors?
Boat/Ben - How is he always one step ahead of everyone?
Plane - I was thinking it was fake too.
Quote by Raine: OMG!!! I am puppy sitting today! 2 bundles of puppy love for the day!!!
Quote by shelaghc: I just saw some fantastic news!
Rachel is going to *three* hours nightly starting sometime next month!:party: Now if she could only get Kent Jones back, everything would be perfectamento!![]()
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Of course, this probably puts the kibbosh on her having a show on MSNBC anytime soon.
:(
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Bear - Yep it had a Hydra station collar - so what the hell is/was Dharma doing with Polar Bears?
Heli's - It was pointed out to me that Dan, the nervous guy Jack and Kate first meet, shares the same last name of Faraday with the scientiest that discovered light is effected by magnetism. Dan even commented on how the light looked different on the island. So was does a Phyisist(sp), an Archeologist, a Paranormal investigator and the guy who was suppose to pilot 815 have in common? And why was the guy who visited Hurley in the crazy hospital putting the team together, with Naomi, insist there were no survivors?
Boat/Ben - How is he always one step ahead of everyone?
Plane - I was thinking it was fake too.
Polar bears live near the north pole, so maybe they thought they have some special sensitivity to magnetic fields?
The pilot seemed interested in going because he was supposed to be the pilot of that plane. The others were probably all affected by Dharma to some extent, and by the repercussions of Ben's actions.
Ben seems to have spies everywhere, not to mention a keen insight into the psychology of people.
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine:Unless Mala has an objection, I think we have the hotel... I would like the first weekend in April, myself, but that is me. We have the orbitz price, can an AARP discount be put on top of that?
What's the location and exact dates we're going for and I'll check it out now.
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Rachel is going to *three* hours nightly starting sometime next month!:party: Now if she could only get Kent Jones back, everything would be perfectamento!![]()
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Of course, this probably puts the kibbosh on her having a show on MSNBC anytime soon.
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Am I the only one excited about this?
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What's the location and exact dates we're going for and I'll check it out now.
Would it be better for you Mala if we do this the last weekend in April? Then we won't have to worry about Mom getting upset with you.
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Am I the only one excited about this?
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Quote by shelaghc:Quote by shelaghc: I just saw some fantastic news!
Rachel is going to *three* hours nightly starting sometime next month!:party: Now if she could only get Kent Jones back, everything would be perfectamento!![]()
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Of course, this probably puts the kibbosh on her having a show on MSNBC anytime soon.
:(
Am I the only one excited about this?
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Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:The holiday Inn in Roslyn, the link is below.Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine:Unless Mala has an objection, I think we have the hotel... I would like the first weekend in April, myself, but that is me. We have the orbitz price, can an AARP discount be put on top of that?
What's the location and exact dates we're going for and I'll check it out now.
Would it be better for you Mala if we do this the last weekend in April? Then we won't have to worry about Mom getting upset with you.
I emailed her with the dates - right now she says she's fine with it. So what's best for the majority is fine with me :D
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Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
Polar Bear: It was wearing a Dharma initiative collar, or something similar. The age of the bones wasn't clear. If they were older, then perhaps the Dharma group is much older than initial appearances.
HeliPeople: He was responsible for the deaths of all the people that were originally at the outpost.
Ben: He said he had someone on the ship feeding him info.
Plane: I think it was faked footage by the same folks that want to keep the island a secret.
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Thoughts, comments, opinions?
Polar bears in the desert? The HeliPeople want Ben? How does Ben know all that stuff? Plane on the bottom of the ocean!
Next week we see person #4 of the Oceanic 6!
Polar Bear: It was wearing a Dharma initiative collar, or something similar. The age of the bones wasn't clear. If they were older, then perhaps the Dharma group is much older than initial appearances.
HeliPeople: He was responsible for the deaths of all the people that were originally at the outpost.
Ben: He said he had someone on the ship feeding him info.
Plane: I think it was faked footage by the same folks that want to keep the island a secret.
Oh no!! I think a ***SPOILER ALERT*** may have been in order. I go to bed too early to watch Lost live, so I've TiVo'd it. Is it now completely ruined for me?
:(
ProducerChris :clown:
Quote by wickedpam: Don't see why it can't be open to eveyone :shrug:
Quote by wickedpam: Op-ed from DCRTV
Rant - 2/8 - OK, so righty talker WMAL is suggesting this morning that Republican voters in Virginia, which doesn't have party registration, pick up a Democratic Party primary ballot on Tuesday and vote for the weaker of the two candidates - Obama or Clinton. Since McCain has pretty much locked up the GOP nomination. OK. That's fine. But I've got a suggestion for the Democrats - and I know there are quite a few who listen to WMAL. If you get a radio ratings "ballot," write down rival WTOP even though you listen to WMAL. Give the those smart asses at WMAL a taste of their own "medicine." Remember: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. I'll say it again: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. Got it? Good. More Rants.....
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Quote by shelaghc:Quote by wickedpam: Op-ed from DCRTV
Rant - 2/8 - OK, so righty talker WMAL is suggesting this morning that Republican voters in Virginia, which doesn't have party registration, pick up a Democratic Party primary ballot on Tuesday and vote for the weaker of the two candidates - Obama or Clinton. Since McCain has pretty much locked up the GOP nomination. OK. That's fine. But I've got a suggestion for the Democrats - and I know there are quite a few who listen to WMAL. If you get a radio ratings "ballot," write down rival WTOP even though you listen to WMAL. Give the those smart asses at WMAL a taste of their own "medicine." Remember: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. I'll say it again: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. Got it? Good. More Rants.....
Someone from the Obama campaign suggested something similar during a primary. That's why he's now out of a job.
Let's see if the Rethuglicans have as much integrity and at least condemn this idea.
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam: Don't see why it can't be open to eveyone :shrug:
Me neither. I just wanted us here to get the planning done, lest we have to herd MORE cats...
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Am I the only one excited about this?
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I was kind of hoping she'd get a show at MSNBC... This will also mean she won't be making any appearances on KO's show either.
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Quote by wickedpam:Quote by shelaghc:Quote by wickedpam: Op-ed from DCRTV
Rant - 2/8 - OK, so righty talker WMAL is suggesting this morning that Republican voters in Virginia, which doesn't have party registration, pick up a Democratic Party primary ballot on Tuesday and vote for the weaker of the two candidates - Obama or Clinton. Since McCain has pretty much locked up the GOP nomination. OK. That's fine. But I've got a suggestion for the Democrats - and I know there are quite a few who listen to WMAL. If you get a radio ratings "ballot," write down rival WTOP even though you listen to WMAL. Give the those smart asses at WMAL a taste of their own "medicine." Remember: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. I'll say it again: If you listen to WMAL, write down WTOP. Got it? Good. More Rants.....
Someone from the Obama campaign suggested something similar during a primary. That's why he's now out of a job.
Let's see if the Rethuglicans have as much integrity and at least condemn this idea.
The voting thing or the ratings thing?
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Agreed -
I get excited that I have friends I can talk to about the show since no one in my family gets it.....
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Quote by livingonli: Good thing I don't watch too many prime-time shows because working evenings gets in the way of my ability to watch them.
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Am I the only one excited about this?
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I was kind of hoping she'd get a show at MSNBC... This will also mean she won't be making any appearances on KO's show either.
I just popped the question in her show blog to see if she responds about KO appearances. I also asked if Kent Jones might be returning.
Quote by Raine: Did anyone See that Dick Cheney's DOG got a VP motorcade yesterday to go to the VET?!?!?!?
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Am I the only one excited about this?
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I was kind of hoping she'd get a show at MSNBC... This will also mean she won't be making any appearances on KO's show either.
I just popped the question in her show blog to see if she responds about KO appearances. I also asked if Kent Jones might be returning.
Quote by Raine: Video here.
Quote by livingonli: Don't forget everyone, Sam is filling in for Mike Malloy tonight. I presume the Sammy Cam will be up. Especially helpful if you can't get the show on the radio and you don't have Sirius.
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Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, a student at Balkh University and a reporter for Jahan-I-Now (New World) newspaper, was arrested in October and sentenced to death January 22, 2008, after he supposedly confessed to blasphemy. Kambakhsh has said his intent was to foster discussion on the role of women in Islamic societies. Instead, he was arrested in the Balkh province, tried before a secret court without legal representation and sentenced to death.
Quote by Raine: Did anyone See that Dick Cheney's DOG got a VP motorcade yesterday to go to the VET?!?!?!?
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: Did anyone See that Dick Cheney's DOG got a VP motorcade yesterday to go to the VET?!?!?!?
I think I'm more surprised he cares for another living thing
Quote by shelaghc: Just got this in an email:
Act now to save the life of an Afghan reporter!
Quote by livingonli: What's the verdict on the weekend we will get together? The 4th or the 25th or other?
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: What's the verdict on the weekend we will get together? The 4th or the 25th or other?
It looks like the 4th.
Quote by Raine: Video here.
Quote by livingonli: So, it will be the April 4th weekend at the Holiday Inn-Rosslyn (book through Orbitz for the best rate).![]()
Quote by livingonli: So, it will be the April 4th weekend at the Holiday Inn-Rosslyn (book through Orbitz for the best rate).![]()
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Wow Mala, WhathisName the crackhead from Channel 4 is looking long in the tooth isn't he?
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Quote by shelaghc: LI, I'm not finding that Holiday Inn listing on Orbitz. Do you have an address or a link?
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meant it to do this....
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by shelaghc: LI, I'm not finding that Holiday Inn listing on Orbitz. Do you have an address or a link?
Holiday Inn Key Bridge - Rosslyn
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Wow Mala, WhathisName the crackhead from Channel 4 is looking long in the tooth isn't he?
Jim Vance or as DOn and Mike call him Grady. You think he's looking old you should see Jan Fox.
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I just found it, but I'm not seeing a rate of $84 a night. Mine is showing $124.
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It's coming up at $124 for me too for that weekend.
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It's coming up at $124 for me too for that weekend.
For the weekend of 25-28, it comes up as $114.
I suspect the cheaper rooms are being gobbled up, and swift action is required
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Looks like we'll be getting $1500 here in the TriSec compound...probably in May/June according to the story? Well, that would put a big chunk towards any relocation expenses, wouldn't it? (Targeted for July, if we go through with it.) Well, thank you Mr. President, I may actually spend that on the economy instead of paying off bills with it.
Quote by TriSec: Unless my math was off, wasn't that $600 each, plus $300 per child? At least that's what I thought I heard earlier today..
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It's coming up at $124 for me too for that weekend.
For the weekend of 25-28, it comes up as $114.
I suspect the cheaper rooms are being gobbled up, and swift action is required
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I would like to come to the meet-up, depending when it will be. I need to be in NYC sometime before June and anytime in April sounds good. I could go to DC, then take the train to NYC. I only need to be in the city for 1 day (a meeting) and it could be any day. I just need to co-ordinate with the people that I'm working with. So, count me and my wife in, as long as I can work it out with the NY people.
Oh. And Bob, great post, GA sounds like its quickly becoming Urinetown! One of my favorite shows. (A water shortage forces people to have to stop flushing and eventually an evil Corporation makes people pay money to have the privilege to pee, which leads to a revolution).
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meant it to do this....
Raine can you turn this into a emoticon?
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Unfortunately I'm not in a position to pay in advance for a room. Unless I can room with someone who can (and pay them back), I'm out of the picture.
Quote by wickedpam: Do I have to send you the file or anything?
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Oh. And Bob, great post, GA sounds like its quickly becoming Urinetown! One of my favorite shows. (A water shortage forces people to have to stop flushing and eventually an evil Corporation makes people pay money to have the privilege to pee, which leads to a revolution).
Quote by shelaghc: Hey! It'sday!
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get away with any of this next week during work, but it's been fun this week.
The guy I'm supposed to be working for will be back on Monday - my first time meeting him.![]()