>  GP> Us Canadians take pride in peeling out the shorts & tees as early as
 >  GP> possible after winter.

 >   In south Florida, if the temperature gets below 70, the winter gear is
 > out in force. 

I've heard of that effect -- Context is everything!

I prefer 80F+ all 4 seasons. Was grand when Iu hads heart inckluyded in my
lasdt apt -- kept it at 25C (80F) all the time; come home from a crazy windy,.
rtainy evening, & enter the tropical zone for a nice hot toddy to warm up my
innards, too.

I kind of invcented my own simple/easy hot toddy, to get the job done as
quickly as possible while allowing me to indulge my innate laziness (I'm not
lazy. . .I'm "efficient" (intelligent laziness!)

 >   Yep. And the one who prepared and practiced the best, and "finishes" their
 > assignments, will win the game. But, you have to play the entire game...as
 > things have happened on the final play of the game. The perfect example was
 > the Auburn-Alabama Iron Bowl a few years ago, dubbed "The Kick Six". Alabama
 > had one second left on the clock, and was going to kick a long field goal to
 > win. The kick was short, and the Auburn player caught it in the end zone.
 > Before Alabama realized what happened, the Auburn player ran it back 100
 > yards for the winning touchdown.

oooo -- I bet someone's captain got in trouble!

We've had similar things in hockey -- 6 players on the ice per team.
Sometimes, in a last period hail mary, they'll pull the goalie & replace him
with a 3rd Forward, which is fine, if the defense duo can do their job in case
we lose the puck on the offense.

 >   Or when the coach asked the quarterback if he could pass a football, 
 > the kid groaned "Only if I can swallow it". :P

Fair response.

 >  GP> Cronyism at its worst! Or they have 2 public positions each earning 6
 >  GP> figures, simultaneously.

 >   And, they wonder why we're so in debt. 

Yup,. but I think your country it's more the billion dollar transfers from the
taxcpayoers to the billionaires. (through insane Defense contracts, including
$30,000 screwdrivers that I bet were just bought at Wal-Mart or a dollar store)

Up here, a few years back, it was 7-figure advertising contracts given to
cronies(campaign donors), who then outsourced the jobs for $10K each & pocketed
the difference) Ad-Scam, it was known as. . . (you guys might've called the
same event Ad-Gate)


 >   I talked to a couple of fellow ham radio operators, and they said they
 > were having lasagna. I immediately drooled all over the keyboard. :P

mmmm, lasagna -- I've always loved that!

Used to make it for my brother & me when he was living here; one day my mom
calls me while he was up there, to ask me how I made mine, as my brother kept
telling her mine was better, even after she doubled the cheese. I just said I
used the same baes recipe she did, but doubled the meat & trebled the cheese.)

Of course, my brother had no business criticising a free meal! But he was still
maturing/growing. . .

 >   I talked to a couple of hams in western Canada, and they reported on
 > how bad it was.

Seems somewhat better this time around, except on Vancouver Island, where it's
worse (that's our buffer here on south coast Mainland)

Reminds me -- I should call my volunteer boss over there, check on him. . .

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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