tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240286992024-03-14T05:44:00.263-04:00Le Rêve FrançaisStarmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-56350604247616617722014-01-06T13:38:00.002-05:002014-03-23T15:34:04.231-04:00Ancient<object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/ViKkjSzdwL4?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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I'm not sure why, but today I thought about two people who lived here when we first moved in sixteen years ago. Although Millie and Henry were not a couple, if you saw one you almost always saw the other. Millie lived on the first floor and Henry lived on the third floor, just a couple doors down from us. When we arrived, they were the oldest people in the building. In the complex for that matter. I don't know how old they were but both were very close to ninety. Now, as far as I can figure, there is only one person here who is older than me. If you don't think that's a strange thing about which to think, wait until it's your turn. Normally, I don't think about my age, but with my rapidly failing health, it's on my mind more and more. Although, having said that, I don't think age is a major factor regarding health. A lot of older people just sort of slip quietly away, not because they're sick but simply old. Death, especially my own, is weird to contemplate, but I must confess a morbid curiosity. I find myself frequently wondering what it's like to die and to be dead. I don't know about anyone else, but it's difficult for me to imagine not existing in some form on some level. If you haven't figured it out yet, I do not believe in religion. It only makes sense for people who desperately need something to which to cling to get them through each day. The whole purpose of religion is believing that you'll die and spend the rest of time sitting next to Jesus saying, "Hey Jesus, you da man!" That's not my idea of a life, either before or after. So what the hell IS the purpose of life? Is there a purpose? Or are we no more than the plants that come and go each spring and winter?. <br />
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<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2013/11/self_regeneration_powers_lab_mice_with_altered_genes_grow_back_limbs.html">Lab mice at Children's Hospital Boston have accidentally developed freakish self-regeneration powers</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2013/09/cdc-meat-industry-yes-you-contribute-antibiotic-resistance">Nearly 80 percent of antibiotics consumed in the United States go to livestock farms</a><br />
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<b>Dumb Law of the Week:</b> In Richmond, Virginia: it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
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À la prochaine, mes amis.Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-73233161154914064532013-11-17T01:58:00.003-05:002013-11-17T02:21:33.653-05:00Late Again<object height="480" width="853"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/qycqF1CWcXg?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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So here I am again fresh out of the hospital after another surgery. This is getting to be a nasty habit. In the hope of blocking the air leaks in my lungs, they put in four stents. To get to my lungs, they put a large tube down my throat. I don't remember a thing about it because they somehow put me under, though I don't remember them giving me anything. I'm sorry to report the stents didn't make much difference because they couldn't find the main area of leakage. I was really hoping to get rid of the chest tube, but I guess it wasn't meant to be and it's still there. It's not painful, it's just a pain in the ass. They kept me overnight for observation and I was released on Tuesday around noon. The closest thing to pain is a sore throat, and even that is pretty much gone now. The doctors seem to think it's going to be a waiting game to see what, if anything, they can do to get the tube out of my chest. I was supposed to call and set-up an appointment with the doctor, but I keep forgetting. Maybe tomorrow.<br />
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<a href="http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/the-worlds-experiencing-a-major-wine-shortage/33038?fb_ref=activity-widget">The world’s experiencing a major wine shortage</a><br />
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In Vermont: It is illegal to deny the existence of God.<br />
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À la prochaine, mes amis.Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-23181603915723058952013-10-20T23:05:00.002-04:002013-11-17T01:56:07.969-05:00Surgery<object width="960" height="720"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/SEllHMWkXEU?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/SEllHMWkXEU?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="960" height="720" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br />
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Monday should be an interesting day. I have to go back to Holy Cross
at 06h00 for a surgical procedure. I 'think, but I'm not certain, that
the chest tube is coming out and they are going to try to place some
kind of "valve" on my lungs. It seems to be somewhat of a guessing
game; let's try one here, if it doesn't work, we'll try another place
until we find the one, or more, that works.<br />
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week</strong>: In Utah: A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife in his presence.<br />
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À la prochaine, mes amis.Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-13691466660382008992013-10-14T19:22:00.001-04:002013-10-19T15:26:20.975-04:00NUTS <object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/jF5qJBTSQK4?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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I like nuts. Cashews, pecans, brazils, peanuts, hazelnuts. You name it. I used to buy a pound container at our local supermarket, Publix. Then they raised the price from ten dollars to sixteen dollars. I willingly paid it. Then they stopped selling them altogether. The other day I suddenly got the urge for nuts but Publix was not selling them. I decided to check out the internet and found a website where they sell bulk amounts. I'm not sure why, but I bought four pounds of mixed nuts! That's a lot of nuts. Luckily, I have two containers that will hold the entire four pounds. Actually, I've almost finished one of them. I will definitely buy more from this place because even with the shipping charge, it only came to ten dollars a pound and the nut selection is great. Normally, when you buy mixed nuts, they're mostly peanuts. Not this one. And as a bonus, this one includes a lot of pecans. If you're interested, it's Nuts in Bulk (http://www.nutsinbulk.com/). They have a lot of other good looking items also, including fruits and cakes.
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<a href="http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/10/scientists-closertoalzheimerscure.html">Scientists closer to Alzheimer's cure</a> <br />
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Dumb Law of the Week: In Texas: The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
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À la prochaine, mes amis.Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-52163992186309131722013-10-02T19:42:00.002-04:002013-10-02T19:43:08.301-04:00OVERDUE<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/OmBxVfQTuvI?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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This is long, long overdue but I just couldn't pull together the necessary momentum to get going with it. The last time we saw "our hero" he had just been released from Holy Cross Hospital where he was treated for a collapsed lung. Within a couple hours of writing about that episode, he was rushed back to Holy Cross where it was determined his condition was three times worse than the first. I was assigned a surgeon who placed a tube in my chest to re-expand the lung. The wild thing about that is when the tube entered my lung, I was immediately relieved. Not a couple minutes later, but immediately! Three or four days later, that tube was taken out and another, smaller one replaced it. It is still there as I write this and I'm not sure how long it needs to stay there. Holy Cross is a very good hospital and the staff if excellent. But it is a hospital and it's a lot like being in jail, or some other restrictive place. I left the hospital Monday night, after waiting four hours for the oxygen I needed to get home and the wheelchair I needed to get me to the car. I am currently on oxygen 24/7 and when I have an appointment (as I did today) I have to pull an oxygen tank along with me. I met some nice people in the hospital and some who were not so nice, but generally they were alright. There were a couple of amusing incidents and a couple of scary moments, but I seem to be responding fairly well.</div>
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Dumb Law of the Week: In Tennessee: It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.</div>
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It has been a while (well, a couple of weeks). I suffered a collapsed lung and, after stupidly waiting for five days, finally called 911 and had myself taken to Holy Cross Hospital. In the ER, they did the usual work-up with X-Rays and blood tests, and they gave me a couple of breathing treatments. It all seemed to help a bit. The ER doctor decided I was fine and was going to send me home, but I didn't feel right about that decision so I told them I wanted to stay over night. That was a good move on my part because when my PCP came in the next morning, he told me that the X-Rays showed the collapsed lung. No one seems to know how it happened, but it was real, why the ER doctor could not see that remains a mystery. I hate being in the hospital; they won't let you sleep, you can't get any rest and it's colder than the damned North Pole. I am home now, but I don't feel any better and suspect that I will be returning to the hospital very soon!</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Rhode Island: It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-15989814756144579422013-09-02T20:31:00.003-04:002013-09-02T20:31:19.278-04:00Cobia and Cava<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/EZ3a8ZuAQLk?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Dinner at <a href="http://www.candelarestaurant.com/candelarestaurant.com/welcome.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Candela</a>. When we go to Candela, they automatically bring us a bottle of cava. This time, Armando, the chef and owner, recommended a fish dish that he claimed would pair perfectly with the drink. A fish named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobia" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Cobia</a>. I have heard of it, but I have never eaten it. It was a huge piece and was quite tasty, served with a generous portion of arugula and assorted veggies. We started with a beet and cheese salad, which I also liked a lot. Another first for us was a second bottle of cava. We will NOT be doing that again! When we arrived, there was only one other couple. Later, two other couples arrived, but that's a small group for a Saturday night. Maybe it had something to do with the holiday.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-49092135680814312592013-08-27T00:15:00.000-04:002013-08-27T00:16:10.173-04:00Sage Dinner<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/-axs5wjIzTw?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Dinner Saturday evening at Sage. We weren't all that thrilled the last time we ate at Sage. but it is one of our favorites so decided to give it another shot. We both ordered the Flounder Almondine. It was fantastic! I don't know how they made the sauce but it was simply magnificent. I wish I had taken a photo. For dessert, we both had the Cafe Gourmand...expresso with four small desserts; crême brulée, chocolate cake, melon ice cream and something I didn't recognize (like a cup of whipped cream). I don't know if they got a new chef or what, but this was the best we've had there in quite a long time.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-84345712411534233832013-08-21T02:59:00.003-04:002013-08-23T15:32:39.540-04:00Marriage Football (EDIT)<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/WXJUKkWIPyI?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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As recently as last year, I was a football fanatic. If there was a football game on TV you just didn't bother trying to talk to me, except maybe during the commercials. But something has changed and now I simply can't stand having to sit through all the commercials. I tried watching a game the other day and after the second set of commercials, I turned it off. That is also the main reason I don't watch regular TV. And now they're trying to do the same thing with the internet. Haven't any of you noticed that every time you try to see a You Tube video, there's a damned ad that you either have to ignore or X-out? It really pisses me off, so I try to just not even attempt to look at the videos. We need a new internet with NO COMMERCIALS!<br />
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Youngstown, Ohio it is illegal to run out of gas.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-63341477258425756572013-08-13T16:04:00.003-04:002013-08-15T02:19:20.013-04:00True Review<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/Gs9Sjmv1XzI?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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A friend who used to live next door to us at the condo, and his boyfriend, opened a restaurant named <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/angels-cafe-wilton-manors?select=rfXa4v9q9l8kuAwSXiKfUQ#osN4gTnUY9vYwx7js9t_hQ">Angel's Cafe</a> on the main drag in Wilton Manors. We finally got around to going on Sunday night. I had read some reviews of the place and they weren't very good, but we thought they've been open for several months, they must surely have gotten the bugs out by now. The first thing that strikes you when you enter, is the over-decoration. A thing for which Alan is infamous. He can't seem to do anything without going way over the top. and he apparently applied that formula to <a href="http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/d6/54/40/angels-cafe.jpg">decorating the cafe</a>. When we checked the menu, it was mostly chicken dishes with a few steak dishes and one (count it) pasta dish. Robb opted for the pork chop. I decided on the only pasta dish. Robb's opinion of the pork chop was "tough". My pasta was supposed to be with shrimp and after searching under the pasta, I did find about six. There was a lot of broccoli on top of the pasta, which was not cooked enough for my liking. When we called for the reservation, we were told there was to be a "show" at 20h00, so we decided to get there in time for that. There were only a few tables occupied when we arrived, but as it got closer to showtime, the place started to fill up. Another unfortunate problem, was that it is right next door to The Village Pub with its loud, thumping bar music. So when the show finally started about thirty to forty minutes late, there was the too loud show in the cafe and the thumping from the Pub next door. Not an environment conducive to enjoying a meal. To make it even worse, they had no espresso machine and the waiter didn't even ask if we wanted dessert. I considered writing a review but decided against it. There's nothing I could say that hadn't already been said. </div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-14896200758298445752013-08-06T19:45:00.000-04:002013-08-07T20:54:46.398-04:00BOSTON - HOME<object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/gIjxPxpfu3E?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Friday we had planned to take the <a href="http://www.bostontours.us/?event=offer.detail&offerId=1144" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Duck Tour</a>. Jumped up at the crack of dawn (for me that's about 10h00) only to find another cold, rainy day. I didn't want to take the chance, so I called and arranged to take the tour tomorrow. Here's hoping we get a good day!! For dinner, Robb walked up to the Japanese place which closes around 19h00 during the week, and got some take out to bring back to the apartment. We'll eat it somewhere around 21h00. Once again I had no idea what we were eating, but it was really good. Half of it was very spicy. I didn't know Japanese food was spicy. Live and learn!</div>
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Saturday we awoke (around 09h45) to a world bathed in sunshine and several degrees warmer. We called the taxi and asked them to pick us up at noon because we had to get to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9454726464/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Duck Tour</a> pick-up spot at the <a href="http://www.mos.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Science</a> by 12h30. We left the apartment, walked up the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9454729056/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">bazilllion steps</a> to the street around 11h50. The Green Taxi was already there waiting, and eating his lunch. It only took about twenty minutes to get to our destination. There was no trouble checking in using the information I had stored on my Samsung Infuse. Around 12h45, we boarded our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9454726136/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Duck vehicle</a>, which according to our very knowledgeable driver, cost about $385,000. I guess that makes sense because it is amphibian. The Duck was roomy and wide open...no windows. The driver, whose name I cannot remember, kept up a non-stop commentary during the entire hour and a half ride. We pretty much covered all the main historic sites of the city and a few of the surrounding areas like Cambridge, Back Bay and the North End (also known as Little Italy). The last portion of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihL0DS5iu2yv-D-PPqQqSmPwvAkRbUQuzswp7gT5MDSSqO-xbAwTn5vjCb4rJV32EqD5AnPuULFHfokK79gBGw7OuUVn6W1QBdCedkyMHSHay77bF21ATKCgJYy3imhYPuNF6T/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">the tour</a> was a ride on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9451948427/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Charles River</a>. I didn't take that many pictures because the shots available to me weren't all that good. I did get a shot of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9451945043/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Museum of Science</a> from the river and the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9454725132/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Longfellow Bridge</a>. For dinner, Robb walked up to the Greek Corner Restaurant and got the vegetarian take out. Again it was excellent!<br />
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Sunday, 28 July, back to Fort Ladeda. Our apartment agreement indicated we had to vacate by 11h00, which seemed a bit early to me, but I realize they have to clean the place before the next renter shows up. We can't complain, it is a really nice apartment in an area that turned out to be a lot better than I was expecting from my <a href="http://tiny.cc/0b4e1w" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Google street tour</a>. There were a lot of stores and restaurants along Massachusetts Avenue which was only a block away. Unfortunately for us, our plane doesn't leave until 17h58, which means we'll have to spend six hours at the airport. That wasn't so bad for me, but Robb would be climbing the walls after an hour or so. Spirit Airlines refused to accept our bags until 14h40, so we took our baggage cart (for which we had to pay) to the nearest seats and started our long, long wait. Finally, after three hours, we checked in our bags only to find that they were charging me an extra $25 because one bag was 5 pounds over the limit, so it cost us $115 for our luggage on top of the airfare!. These are the exact same two bags, with the exact amount of stuff we had when we flew up at no extra charge. So if you have a choice, and you always will, DO NOT FLY Spirit.<br />
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We love Boston. The apartment was really nice although there were a couple of very minor problems. There was one major problem. In order to get to or leave the apartment, we had to climb a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9451949719/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">bazillion steps</a> down to what would have been the basement in any other house, except, while it was downstairs, it was not under the house.. Most of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/9454730218/lightbox/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">buildings</a> in our area looked much the same.</div>
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Monday evening the plan was to meet the lovely Blocked and her handsome husband some place for dinner, but wouldn't you know Spirit Airlines called and said they were going to deliver Robb's bag "sometime" during the day. So we came up with an alternate plan. Robb would meet them at the <a href="http://www.spoolads.com/DSCN2892.JPG" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Greek Corner Restaurant</a>, they would get take-out and we would have dinner in the apartment. So that's what we did. They got two take-out sampler dinners; one meat and one vegetarian. Other than the stuffed grape leaves and the hummus, I had no idea what we were eating, but it was super delicious. Robb stopped at the liquor store and got a bottle of wine, but had to go back to get another. That too, though it was a name I had not known before, was quite good. All in all, it was an excellent evening and we really enjoyed getting together with Blocked and her hubby again. They are very delightful people. It's too bad we live so far apart (did I mention they live in England?). Robb would like us to go to London and see them there, but I'm not sure I can do that. We'll see how it turns out. Oh, it was after midnight before the guy from Spirit arrived with Robb's bag!<br />
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Tuesday, Robb got a virus on his laptop. It was something called System Care. I tried to run the anti-virus program, but the SC wouldn't let me load it. I tried to get on the internet, but it wouldn't let me do that either. So I got on my laptop to see what kind of information I could find about getting rid of it. I found a few sites that addressed the issue and checked one. They provided a phone number, so I called. That was my first mistake. The guy at Advanced Tech said they could clean the laptop for only $199! I don't know what I was thinking, but I agreed! Mistake number 2. They accessed Robb's laptop remotely and began doing whatever it is they do. Well, it took forever and several hours later it still wasn't done. It was around this time I started thinking maybe they were part of the scam. I went back onto my laptop and checked. That's when I saw something that I should have thought of in the first place: simply shut down the laptop, wait a few minutes, turn it on again, hit F8 and get on using Safe Mode, then run System Restore. Why I didn't think of it at first, I have no idea. But that's what I did and Robb's laptop was back to normal within a few minutes. Then I decided to call Advanced Tech to get my money back. I didn't really believe I had a snowball's chance, but figured what did I have to lose? Surprisingly, they gave me no hassle at all. So Robb's laptop is working again and I saved $200! For dinner, I had discovered a <a href="http://www.hanasushicambridge.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Japanese Restaurant </a>on Massachusetts Avenue and wanted to go there because I LOVE their <a href="http://food-ehow-com.blog.ehow.com/files/2011/11/ramen1.jpg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">ramen noodle soup</a>! Sadly, they closed at 19h00! I couldn't believe a restaurant would close that early, but it seemed most of the restaurants along the avenue were already closed. So we returned to the apartment where we ended up eating some of the Chinese food we had brought home Sunday night. It was a bit tastier this time.</div>
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Wednesday evening, we called a taxi and went to the <a href="http://www.mfa.org/?gclid=CIiFmviE1rgCFYl9OgodCAIAuw" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Boston Museum of Fine Arts</a> because Robb wanted to see their Impressionist section.. Entrance to the museum is rather expensive, so just getting there and getting in cost us $75. But it was worth it because they had one of the largest Monet collections I've ever seen anywhere. The bonus for me was that I was able to get a wheelchair and didn't have to walk around the whole place. It is a <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x89e37a0de7e77a4b:0x2f033fd6c495d564!2m5!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i100!3m1!7e1&fbu=https%253A%252F%252Fplus.google.com%252F109775509378883956290%252Fphotos%253Fhl%253Den%2526socfid%253Dweb%253Alu%253Akp%253Aplacepageimage%2526socpid%253D1&q=boston+mfa+restaurant&sa=X&ei=exL3UdK5BOfc4APMzYEo&ved=0CLcBEKIqMAo" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">large museum</a>. Since it was almost 20h00, we decided to have dinner at the museum. They have two restaurants and two snack cafes. We dined in the <a href="http://www.mfa.org/visit/dining" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Bravo restaurant</a> (scroll down, click on "Bravo" - the red-haired guy in the bottom photo was our waiter). Robb had salmon and I had the Red Snapper. I drank Sauvignon Blanc. Robb had a wine recommended by our waiter <a href="https://www.goodjuicedirect.com/un-mined-gems/2013/05/16/2011-fred-loimer-lois-gruner-veltliner" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">(Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner 2011</a>), who was very knowledgeable about the food and the wine (he normally works behind the bar). Robb loved the wine. For dessert, we both had Mocha Crême Caramel. The dinner was not too expensive and everything was excellent. If you're ever in the Boston MFA at dinnertime, we highly recommend it.<br />
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Dumb Law of the Week: In Minnesota, it is illegal to tease skunks.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-42037281084388498362013-07-22T15:35:00.001-04:002013-07-22T15:36:18.182-04:00BOSTON - JULY 2013<object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/DuHMCFYIC9E?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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We are in Boston again. We left Fort Lauderdale on Spirit Airlines around 09h45 and got into Boston arround 12h30. My bag was the very last one to come out. Robb's bag never arrived. When he checked with the baggage attendant, they told him his bag was still in Fort Lauderdale. Then they made up some odd excuse about us arriving too late at the check-in, but we were there at least an hour ahead of time. So they're trying to make him come back to the Logan Airport to retrieve his bag...if and when it shows up. He called today but now they say they don't know where it is. Out first dinner in Boston was at <a href="http://www.qingdaogarden.com/" style="color: blue;">Qingdao Garden</a>, a Chinese restaurant. The food was plentiful, but rather bland.</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week</strong>: In Michigan, under State law, dentists are officially classified as "mechanics."<br />
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-6851254192635897482013-07-16T02:18:00.002-04:002013-07-16T02:18:20.653-04:00Gonna Fly<object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/s2Qi_KR8eCc?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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This time next week, we will have been in Boston for two days. Looking forward to seeing Blocked and her husband again.<br />
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<b>Dumb Law of the Week:</b> In Massachusetts, it is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.<br />
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À la prochaine, mes amisStarmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-38433959364021729352013-07-09T17:53:00.000-04:002013-07-09T17:54:43.147-04:00Ruth's Laptop<object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/u0uQa7I85FY?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Dinner at <a href="http://www.ruthschris.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Ruth's Chris Steak House</a> because Robb has been talking about going there for years. It's just around the corner from us but we've never been. We rarely eat steak. Robb started with Mushrooms Stuffed with Crabmeat, they were large and probably would have been a whole meal for me. I had the Grilled Scallops, there were two (count ém...2) grilled scallops on a small plate with absolutely nothing else. Which seems to be the way they serve things in this well-known, expensive restaurant. We both decided on the filet mignon. The filet comes in two sizes, 11 ounce and 8 ounce. We opted for the 8 ounce. They too, came on a small plate with nothing else. They don't seem to understand presentation at Ruth's Chris. For dessert, I had Crème Brûlée and Robb had a chocolate drink with some kind of whiskey. The Crème Brûlée was passable, but not great by a long shot. Robb wants to go back, but I don't care if we never return.<br />
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Pawnee, Indiana: Any white citizen has the right to seize any Indian property for 25 cents.</div>
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<a href="http://www.americansinfrance.net/Attractions/2013-Tour-de-France.cfm" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;">Le Tour de France</a> is currently in progress. In the US (sadly) you can watch the eight hour race squeezed into three hours from 20h00 to 23h00 on NBCSN. Of course, since it is US television, during those three hours, you get an hour and a half of race and an hour and a half of commercials. If I didn't like the race so much, I wouldn't even bother watching. I first watched in France several years ago and became a fan. But on European TV they have this great way of showing the commercials at the very beginning and the end of the show. You're not inundated with them throughout the entire broadcast. The preponderance of commercials is the main reason I almost never watch American TV. It's so damned annoying! Five minutes of race, five minutes of commercials, ad infinitum!!!<br />
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So I broke my laptop! I have an Acer Aspire laptop with a 17.3 screen. That seems like a big screen...right? But it's really about the same size as a 15-inch screen. They just stretched the thing to make it 17.3. Oh well, to get back to my main thought...the letter "N" is broken. I tried and tried to get it to sit back in place but it just won't stay. So I went to CompUSA. The guy there said no problem, they can fix it for about $50. I agreed and went home waiting for him to call. After a month of not hearing from him, I started checking the internet. Without much trouble, I found a place that sold new keyboards for $15, so I ordered one. I also found a <a href="http://www.laptopkeyboard.com/Guides.php/Acer/Aspire/7540/KBAC10" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;">video</a> showing how to take out the old keyboard and put in the new one. A piece of cake! Any fool can do that! Any fool except this fool. First, it was nowhere as easy to remove the old keyboard as they made it look in the video. Second, when trying to remove the cable, I broke the part that keeps the cable in place. Bottom line...I have to take it someplace to have it done and it will probably cost more than the $50 the guy at CompUSA estimated!<br />
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<b>Dumb Law of the Week:</b> In Florida, In Florida, it is illegal to tie an elephant to a parking meter, unless the parking fee is paid just as for a vehicle.<br />
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À la prochaine, mes amis.Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-83007866655448390882013-06-24T18:53:00.002-04:002013-06-24T18:54:32.303-04:00Oxygen<object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KFckgfkNMrs?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Denver, it is illegal to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-74613819918229413622013-06-19T03:45:00.001-04:002013-06-24T21:28:56.045-04:00Late For Dinner<object height="360" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RM90VRniO5E?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Saturday we had dinner at <a href="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4108/5185913690_68893f4eab_z.jpg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Candela</a>. I had the Grouper with veggies and a Gazpacho Sauce, while Robb had the Red Snapper with Shrimp. </div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In California: It is illegal to shoot any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.</div>
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Dinner at <a href="http://www.thaispicefla.com/" style="color: blue;">Thai Spice</a> because this is my birth-month and they offered a free(?) entrée (with a $40 purchase). We did not get the FREE entrée because they only offered five and we didn't care for any of them. But we both had the Chillien Sea Bass. with (according to the menu) coconut cream sauce, which turned out to be a curry sauce. It was excellent. For dessert, I had the White Chocolate Cheesecake and I don't remember what Robb might have had (it was almost a week ago). I don't think we've ever been disappointed at Thai Spice although they are following what seems to be a trend in South Florida...every place is becoming a restaurant/lounge. I guess that sits well with the under thirty crowd, but I prefer quieter surroundings when I have dinner.<br />
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Arkansas: It is legal for a man to beat his wife, but no more than once a month.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-80926256856183108292013-06-03T21:14:00.003-04:002013-06-04T02:12:19.071-04:00Bradley Manning<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9zueKq3z3Sk?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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Is anyone following the <a href="http://www.bradleymanning.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Bradley Manning</a> fiasco? In case you don't know, Bradley Manning is a 25-year-old Army intelligence analyst. He shared a lot of so-called "classified" material with <a href="http://wikileaks.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Wikileaks</a> and is now, after being held with no charges for three years, on trial for "aiding the enemy", among other ridiculous charges. </div>
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One of the most damaging things he shared was One of the most damaging things he shared was a classified video of a United States Apache helicopter firing on civilians in New Baghdad in 2007. The video, available at <a href="http://www.collateralmurder.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">www.collateralmurder.com</a>, shows Americans shooting and killing 11 individuals who do not return fire. Two of those killed were Reuters’ employees, including 22 year old Reuters’ photojournalist Namir Noor-Eldeen and his driver, 40 year old Saeed Chmagh. </div>
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The video includes an audio recording of the internal commentary by the American soldiers before, during and after the shooting. The soldiers repeatedly request and are granted permission to open fire, encourage one another and joke about the dead and dying civilians.</div>
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A total of 11 adults were killed. Two children, passengers in a van that arrived on the scene after the first bout of gunfire had ceased, were seriously injured when the Apache helicopter opened fire on their van.</div>
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In 2007, Reuters called for an investigation into the attack. In response, a spokesman for the multinational forces in Baghdad stated: “There is no question that coalition forces were clearly engaged in combat operations against a hostile force.”</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Wisconsin: It is illegal to kiss on a train.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-55771968765714812202013-05-28T01:40:00.004-04:002013-05-28T01:41:15.283-04:00Brain Spaghetti<div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px;">
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Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the huge number of people who post on Facebook and Twitter who can't spell, or use the wrong word? I'm not taking about typos of which we're all guilty at some time or other. How often have you seen someone use 'there' instead of 'they're', or 'your' instead of 'you're'? Another favorite is the use of 'were' when they mean 'where'. My all-time favorite was the guy who held up a sign calling us (gays) 'morons', but he misspelled it!</div>
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Dinner at home. If you think pasta is only good with spaghetti sauce, or meat sauce, you haven't tried <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96550466@N02/with/8859581515/lightbox/" style="color: blue;">Bob's Pasta</a>. Yum yum, miam miam.</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Washington: It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-59015303635408116692013-05-20T19:03:00.003-04:002013-05-20T19:03:51.104-04:00The Way We Were<object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n-KPGh3wysw?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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It is becoming a chore to keep this thing going. When I first started on Open Diary, there were a lot of people that I read and posts on which I left comments, and who, for the most part, read and commented on my diary. But most of them are now gone. A couple died, but most have just disappeared into the internet ether-world. In the past six months, I haven't gotten as many comments as I used to get on a daily basis. For a couple weeks in a row I got absolutely no comments and only one of two people even bothered to post anything. I suppose I'll keep it going (though sporadically) for my own amusement and a way to check back and see how we were getting through the days.</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Lebanon, Virginia, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-19283855782022340412013-05-13T23:53:00.000-04:002013-05-13T23:59:46.040-04:00Conspiracy<br />
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The other day after viewing a video on You Tube, I was given the option of about a dozen or so other videos. One of those happened to be the video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZBmfRBv-Go" style="color: blue;">Bush LYING</a> about seeing the first plane hit the WTC tower on 9/11. This, of course, lead me to watch other videos about 9/11 and seemingly logical comments by experts in various fields of architecture and building stress. It still disturbs me to this day that the American people have bought into the government's obvious campaign to make it seem as though we had actually been attacked by a group of Saudis on a suicide mission. You may recall, that most of the so-called suicide people were later seen alive and well in Morocco! Supposedly, they were American Airline planes that had been hi-jacked, but if you look at the videos, you'll see they were NOT American Airline jets and there were actually no markings on them at all. Then, if you check out the so-called plane flying into the Pentagon, you see there WAS NO PLANE. The most obvious reason for the attack was the $300 Billion in gold bars in storage under the buildings of which little was recovered! View the accusatory videos for yourself and think about it objectively. I'm curious to know what you decide.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-59896508055077179772013-05-06T20:11:00.003-04:002013-05-07T16:56:37.798-04:00Moon Rip<object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qqPQKl2VfL4?hl=en_US&version=3"></param>
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Got a strange urge to be ripped off? Try this: For Sale: Acre Lots on Moon With Earth View, $19.99. Want to own a little piece of heaven? It's yours, starting at $19.99 an acre--on the moon. If you prefer, you can buy property on Venus or Mercury. Now considering they don't own the moon, or any part of it, that's about as blatant a ripoff as one can get! If you want to be ripped even further, you can pay to name a star. Of course, the star won't be given the name you choose, but hey, what do you want for a couple hundred dollars?</div>
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Saturday, Robb invited a long-time friend for lunch. We went to the Alibi (it used to be called Georgie's Alibi, but the owner sold it and allowed the new owner to use Alibi, but not Georgie's, although everyone still calls it Georgie's) where we attempted to sit on the patio. The music was so loud we had to shout at each other to be heard, so we moved inside. It was somewhat better, but the longer we were there, the louder it got. The waiter found it immensely funny that we are all named Robert (Robb's friend is named Roberta). Georgie's has very good snack foods, although we have gone there for dinner a few times. I had the Coconut Shrimp, Robb had the Veggie Burger, and Roberta had something that for the life of me I cannot remember.</div>
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Starmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028699.post-5042446982499056442013-04-30T16:19:00.003-04:002013-04-30T16:20:04.562-04:00Apartment Shingles<object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHH0tdv6JRc?version=3&hl=en_US"></param>
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About a year and a half ago, I announced that I had been attacked by a bout of Shingles. It is still going strong. It's not painful (most of the time), but it itches like crazy, especially at night when I'm trying to get to sleep. I heard from one guy who told me his had lasted for two years. I think I may beat his record, because one thing that exacerbates Shingles, is anything that compromises the immune system. Steroids is one thing that does that and I am currently using two medicines containing steroids. I say currently, but it will most likely be for many years to come.</div>
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<strong>Dumb Law of the Week:</strong> In Lebanon, Virginia, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.</div>
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