tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post2894763175796788166..comments2024-01-19T17:19:30.290-06:00Comments on a few clowns short: foo foo fridayBill Lislemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-61357708595284222732012-02-11T16:34:29.694-06:002012-02-11T16:34:29.694-06:00Nice hat :)Nice hat :)oceangirlhttp://livehighlivemightyliverighteously.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-58537009771802264142011-04-06T13:14:39.545-05:002011-04-06T13:14:39.545-05:00This is one of the longer threads in my comment se...This is one of the longer threads in my comment section. I could just email you but maybe someone will join in the conversation.<br />I suspect you with your statistic and probability knowledge you would do fine in a casino. As the song said you need to "know when to fold them" and that should be applied to all their games. I never won much and never lost much either which is the way I plan to keep it.<br />UFO's - I'm nit picking a little but you answered a slightly different question. Intelligent life outside of earth is a little different than UFO visits. Maybe there is some unknown mode of travel but if the speed of light is the max speed limit, I don't understand how any intelligent life forms could find their way here. I agree with your statistical thinking but I believe we probably would be lucky to ever just communicate with whoever is out there. Oh wait I just got a tweet from the other side of the galaxy. They plan on commenting on my blog soon. Oh joy.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-85680665218888934272011-04-06T12:16:22.003-05:002011-04-06T12:16:22.003-05:00I've never been to a casino, and I really don&...I've never been to a casino, and I really don't have much of a desire to visit one. I'd like to see the sights of Vegas, though. What's my current take on UFOs? Let's just say that, statistically speaking, I find it difficult to believe that we could possibly be the only intelligent life forms in the entire universe+whatever comes after that.Jenehttp://theoriginalbean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-20526209149936712352011-04-04T09:36:05.971-05:002011-04-04T09:36:05.971-05:00A 10 year-old card shark - good thing you didn'...A 10 year-old card shark - good thing you didn't end up in Las Vegas. I enjoy a casino visit once in awhile but I believe the only way to make money in gambling is to own a casino. I don't recall using Prodigy but I remember it. We were on AOL back in the beginning. What's your take on UFOs now?lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-11581723404722220742011-04-04T07:42:39.226-05:002011-04-04T07:42:39.226-05:00I actually miss card catalogs :(
Something about ...I actually miss card catalogs :(<br /><br />Something about the fantastic organization and structure really appealed to me.Jenehttp://theoriginalbean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-51723182737958506662011-04-04T07:41:37.048-05:002011-04-04T07:41:37.048-05:00Oh yes, I was all over the BBS community. My dad w...Oh yes, I was all over the BBS community. My dad was really into computers so we had one of the first modems on the block. I used to play card games online. I don't think they ever knew that they were dealing with a 10-year-old card shark.<br /><br />Did you ever dial-up using Prodigy? That was what we had before AOL came around. I tried to start an online UFO club (again, I was 10) and ended up getting messages from people all over the place claiming that they had been abducted by aliens.Jenehttp://theoriginalbean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-38998529899509342112011-04-02T20:48:22.966-05:002011-04-02T20:48:22.966-05:00yes - do you use Adsense? As you must know it doe...yes - do you use Adsense? As you must know it doesn't really amount to anything but I figure oh why not. Maybe someday if my traffic increased a 1000 times it would. So because of that google offered me an Adword trial and the hat came with it. The best thing to come from it was the hat.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-13934940487673385532011-04-02T19:33:41.799-05:002011-04-02T19:33:41.799-05:00Google sent you a cap?Google sent you a cap?unknownmamihttp://www.unknownmami.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-19526925189139599262011-04-02T10:00:11.661-05:002011-04-02T10:00:11.661-05:00Oh yes some of the better libraries had the nicest...Oh yes some of the better libraries had the nicest looking wood card catalogs. I wonder if many of those were sold. You reminded me of how co-workers would fight with each other about running jobs that brought the system to a crawl. thanks.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-29472326556441028862011-04-02T09:42:33.555-05:002011-04-02T09:42:33.555-05:00thanks - The visit was very special to me. A few ...thanks - The visit was very special to me. A few years later my younger sister made it to the house. My two other siblings have not, so I guess the level of importance differs. Of course, things are not always as simple as they might appear.<br />have a good weekend.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-37171548242776546622011-04-02T00:40:46.859-05:002011-04-02T00:40:46.859-05:00Remember card catalogs to search through to FIND t...Remember card catalogs to search through to FIND those heavy books? Don't miss them at all. A DEC 10 and a PDP-11 were the first LARGE computers I ever worked on in college. What students today can't comprehend is not only the fact that these machines were huge but also time on them was so precious. You were limited to just a few minutes a week to test programming and troubleshoot code so everyone could share the processor. Loved the history of your family. Great post! W.C.C.W.C. Camphttp://pjmonolog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-42655018501657651572011-04-02T00:16:50.993-05:002011-04-02T00:16:50.993-05:00Visiting your mother's village and actual home...Visiting your mother's village and actual home is pretty amazing. I got goosebumps thinking about it! Family histories are so important to pass from one generation to another--not always easy but so cherished when they are.<br /><br />Hope your weekend is great. jjJoanna Jenkinshttp://www.thefiftyfactor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-51762544902994261962011-04-01T20:58:46.044-05:002011-04-01T20:58:46.044-05:00thanks - anyone wondering about that boxer - go se...thanks - anyone wondering about that boxer - go see Doreen's blog<br />http://doreenmcgettigan.com/lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-7986560915860932272011-04-01T20:38:21.700-05:002011-04-01T20:38:21.700-05:00My grand kids love foo foo:) You can now official...My grand kids love foo foo:) You can now officially say you know the middleweight boxing title holder...big gaudy belt and all...I am much happier with him coaching.doreenmcgettigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-22982552112444776232011-04-01T14:22:24.724-05:002011-04-01T14:22:24.724-05:00Yes, I believe there are quite a few nonprofits th...Yes, I believe there are quite a few nonprofits that interview groups of people - homeless, veterans, etc. Usually their stories go into a collection. The book I'm writing (in my 'spare' time) is based on my g-g-grandfather's memoir that was part of a grant by UT back in 1900, interviewing Civil War veterans.Barbarahttp://barbarashallue.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-29262381870641159202011-04-01T13:18:07.019-05:002011-04-01T13:18:07.019-05:00We had a set of World Books growing up. They were...We had a set of World Books growing up. They were useful but became outdated so quickly. Going back to Germany to have the baby was probably not an easy thing since even if you had the money the travel was still long and difficult. Everyone is a result of some decision made by an ancestor, don't you think?lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-24221201830397090982011-04-01T13:10:35.404-05:002011-04-01T13:10:35.404-05:00Personal history business - interesting. I learne...Personal history business - interesting. I learned a few years ago that there were "high value" businesses that would create documentaries of people for their families. It cost many thousands of dollars, I recall. Did you hear about the Library of Congress (I think) project of interviewing people? They traveled around the country. thankslislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-56210014624358236172011-04-01T13:04:51.123-05:002011-04-01T13:04:51.123-05:00I believe I read a comment of yours once that said...I believe I read a comment of yours once that said you bopped armadillos on the head. true? <br />thanks and have a great weekendlislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-91029447812316922112011-04-01T13:03:08.211-05:002011-04-01T13:03:08.211-05:00Good point but who is Dinah Washington? The only ...Good point but who is Dinah Washington? The only Dinah that comes to mind is Dinah Shore. So much seemingly useless information is available at our fingertips. thankslislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-78069515878242534782011-04-01T12:59:48.933-05:002011-04-01T12:59:48.933-05:00make better cartoons? Yes it amazes me and others...make better cartoons? Yes it amazes me and others, but for those that never understood it in the first place, I don't think it means anything. thanks - I need to check out your cartoon.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-40158621021693588442011-04-01T12:56:49.521-05:002011-04-01T12:56:49.521-05:00Yeah Mac - I have a mac mini sitting idle but I st...Yeah Mac - I have a mac mini sitting idle but I still plug it in once an awhile.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-82601092970644778502011-04-01T12:54:58.269-05:002011-04-01T12:54:58.269-05:00that's a good ad but my "maple bacon sund...that's a good ad but my "maple bacon sundae" experience was not that fun. I'll be posting about it soon.<br />Dial-up modems - yeah I was fascinated when a new modem came out that doubled the speed. Here's one back at ya - remember the BBS? Did you ever sign into one?<br />I read wired online but not all the time.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-33780115322874286002011-04-01T12:53:54.719-05:002011-04-01T12:53:54.719-05:00Yes, I remember the importance of having a set of ...Yes, I remember the importance of having a set of World book, since the library was six miles away and computers were still a world away. I can't imagine going back to that. It seems that there is so much we need to know----and we need to know it right away. How many husbands did Dinah Washington have? How about a recipe for corn pudding? How old is Miley Cyrus? Who won the Masters in 1988? Inquiring minds want to know.Ann Javoroskihttp://profiles.google.com/upannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-16463457009249685252011-04-01T12:45:20.166-05:002011-04-01T12:45:20.166-05:00I don't know. It's all relative. I can r...I don't know. It's all relative. I can remember times in my life when the universe was crushing down on my every move. Other times when I was floating and diving in warm tropical waters. I believe much of it comes down to luck. thankslislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-73712960798427029772011-04-01T12:21:21.422-05:002011-04-01T12:21:21.422-05:00I'm sayin'!!! I remember usin' card ca...I'm sayin'!!! I remember usin' card catalogs and the great microfilm room in the college library for many a term paper. Oops, did I say that outloud????<br /><br />When my daughter 'Social Butterfly' was five "Little Bunny Foo Foo" was her favorite song. She went around all the time pickin' up those field mice and boppin' 'em on the head!!! Heeehehe!!!<br /><br />God bless ya and have a fantastic weekend!!!Nezzyhttp://cowpattysurprise.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com