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I've never had to deal with anything like bail/bonds, but it would seem reasonable that if he wanted to say "never mind" he should be allowed to do so...

Jim and Hap are correct. Unless you are the person, there's not much you can get, let alone get ahold of quickly... regarding military history that is... Military records, for the most part, are NOT public records available to everyone. And yes, as Rumrunner said, the DD-214 is THE form that has the information you are looking for, but unless you get it from the person him/herself, good luck.

Oh, okay... thanks.

The Associated Press is now reporting that MLB will begin using instant replay on Thursday.

Huh? (regarding the edit)...

The site is finally back online! :)

Well, anything I was thinking or potentially implying can be found in the essence of what dooj added. Yet, RG, it's quite obvious that before the most recent history of modern civilization it was difficult to even IMAGINE exploring space. So, to me it's understandable that no one writing down scriptures could have even seriously considered what's in Genesis to have included space exploration. I personally would prefer more of a focus (in the scientific community) on what is now the recognized field of Sustainability, than on space exploration. But it's absolutely inevitable that mankind would be needing to expand the (actual physical) boundaries of what we know. And as soon as people were willing to IMAGINE exploring space, doing so became inevitable. To me, it seems that what C.S. Lewis did was to read scripture and use his imagination. Can you IMAGINE how long Galileo must have took after gazing into the sky with telescopes, fighting with his own mind trying to avoid the realization that the earth is NOT center of the universe? But at some point, he could NOT avoid the realization of what he was observing. Change is difficult. For one person as well as for society. But it's in our genes to explore. Set a new horizon, and someone is going to find it necessary to explore beyond it.

Well, didn't God say something to Adam and Eve about going forth and multiplying? Was that limited to earth? I could rattle off a couple of things I've gleaned from interesting cable/sat channels (like the Science channel or Discovery HD theater) but that would only provide fodder (IMO) for people to suggest God would not want that or if we trusted God we wouldn't need this, etc.

So, he was about 91 when he died? That's awesome! I hope he'll be an inspiration to you for the rest of your life too. Thanks for sharing him with us. :)

Indeed, the problem is not with any people in particular. Ning.com has had its hands very full since Friday with a corporate problem that impacted its computer/technical operation and ultimately had some adverse impact on our site. We do expect it to be back up anytime, but have to be patient with ning. It is, afterall, a free service that they provide. If/when I learn that it is back in operation, I will let everyone here and all the wc site members know... :)

Just today, my second stent procedure got scheduled for about two weeks from now. And I've been to the gym 4 times since being given clearance last Tuesday. I feel great. :)

It should be back up tonight.

I'm glad you haven't yet reached the half way point!

Wow, they must be doggone good! I saw the score at 0-0 then Hawaii's big guy getting a single to drive in the game's first run... that's all I knew until I read this.

With as much as you exercise, you probably do not have any problems with blood sugar levels... which makes niacin a good supplement. And given that we don't have the cold weather here that you do in the winter, I have no occasion to need cayenne in the shoes/socks, but we used to do that at Emporia sometimes... Sounds like you've at least had the equivalent of heart attack(s)... I'm glad you are still able to exercise.

I bet teaching kindergarten would be a blast, as long as you have a small enough class and that assistant most of the time!!!

I first took cayenne in the late 1970s. I lived in Los Angeles for about 6 and a half months before going in residence at Emporia. I began having nose bleeds, apparently from the bad air in LA (after being in LA for about 4 months). Someone shared about the cayenne cocktail... mixing loose cayenne in water. That was wicked/nasty... but it stopped the nose bleeds. I've learned since that you can get (or put) it in gelatin capsules... makes it a WHOLE lot easier to take. Regarding NIACIN... it is also effective in lowering cholesterol... I used to take it but NOT the time release formula. Also, NOT niacinamide... which is NOT effective for cholesterol. BUT -- and this is a BIG DEAL... do NOT take NIACIN if you're diabetic. NIACIN elevates blood sugar levels.

I spent 4 days in the VA medical center last month, with an IV in my arm taking in a strong anti-thrombolytic drug... about 10 days after I got out, I went to a different hospital (but the same intervention cardiologist) for the stent procedure. Today, I received a bill/statement from the other hospital... it ALMOST gave me another coronary! :blink: The statement said I owed this other hospital, for the procedure, for which I was there for a grand total of THREE hours, $40,942.63. American dollars. How freaking outrageous. So, needless to say, I called this hospital to say/ask WTF!!! They calmly said not to worry about it, the VA is going to pay for the procedure... Then I said I couldn't believe the VA was going to pay anywhere near $41,000. They said, no, of course not... the VA will only pay about $6,100. The moral of the story? Stop smoking. Lose weight (if you are overweight or worse). Exercise. Eat healthy food. We're NOT 20 years old anymore. ALL of those things (or each of them) cost FAR LESS than being billed $41K for a three hour session ... and bypass surgery would naturally be MUCH more invasive to your body and your wallet... especially if you don't have medical/health insurance coverage.

But those guys can't play in the playoffs???

Correction: Dan Haren is NOT (yet) a Cy Young winner... though he might someday be... The waiver wire. Neither TIM Linsecom nor Josh Hamilton are likely to be offered up (which must be done first, if I understand correctly) but even if he was, it's likely he would be claimed by a lower standing team first... if for no other reason than to keep their opponent from getting him.

Isn't that what the umpires are afraid of and why they are against the initiation of instant replay? One can't really understand the term "trading deadline" without the addition of an '*' (asterisk). With the asterisk representing the fine print, like "trading deadline before players would have to clear waivers." But there's probably more fine print to it than just that. Speaking of which, tonight Jake Peavy faced off against Dan Haren. Both Cy Young winners and potential candidates this year (if not for Webb having nearly already run away with it). Conventional wisdom = a low scoring pitchers' duel. Final score: AZ 8, SD 6. Haren gets the win, Peavy the loss. It was not the kind of game anyone expected... but I'll take it.

Also, AVG anti-virus (a free program) also checks all links that come up on each page of a google search. It will tell you if there is any threat on the linked page.

Indeed, each piece of equipment I use for cardio has a heart rate monitor... I am aware of those issues. I've also seen people using that Polar chest strap, so I know what you're talking about... great pics... I have the before and after but don't have a way to convert them to a .pdf... I do have them posted on the other website...

And good (great) for you too!!! I'll probably get to go to cardiac rehab, but the exercise habits the same KT folks (kinesiotherapy) showed me actually got me started 3 or so years ago... so, I'm in amazingly good shape fitness wise, for someone who just had a myocardial infarction... if I didn't already know what to do and how much I could take, I'd feel the very same things that you did. You're going to be fine!

I had a GREAT workout. 34 minutes of aerobic/cardio and a lighter than I previously had been doing weight lifting session. My breathing was SOOOOOOOOOOO much easier than before and recovery after the workout SOOOOOOO much quicker! I am PSYCHED. :)