Tag: old hippies corner
member name: Colonel Possum
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January 14, 2007 03:24 PM EST --
Years and years ago, when there were wolves in Wales and snakes in Ireland, I spent summers in Wisconsin's Northwoods with my lovely Sage. We lived in a two-room cabin that had been a very . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:03 PM EST --
"A broken heart is harder to fix than a broken axle but it ain't impossible!" Colonel Possum
There are only thirteen shopping days left until Valentine's Day. My advice . . .
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January 11, 2007 11:32 AM EST --
Mondays are the bane of the working man and woman. I worked for many years and believed the Sunday dread of Monday morning had something to do with that loss of freedom one experiences when a . . .
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February 24, 2007 12:29 PM EST --
My dear Lady Kenmore washer died December 2, 2004. It was a graceful passing; she finished the wash, shuddered during the final spin and let out a puff of smoke. I pulled her plug, extracted a . . .
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March 25, 2007 02:08 AM EDT --
Here’s an idea that takes little effort, no money and has at least three totally cool benefits. It is called a Colonel Possum Log and you can make one at home in less than a minute. Here’s . . .
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December 05, 2007 12:10 AM EST --
The following is the first of a series from Colonel Possum’s Tall Tales from the Sixties now reposted to Tom Brokaw’s new group Boom!
Preface to a Multi-Part Series, "Weekend . . .
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December 17, 2006 04:55 PM EST --
Colonel Possum's Christmas Toast
Warmth of friends on a cold December eve,
Light Shadows from a fire, lies on our tongues,
Faith that the morrow's pain weigh no more than
The smooth Guinness . . .
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April 25, 2007 12:39 AM EDT --
If all goes as scheduled, The ole Colonel will be on CNBC's "Fast Money" Wednesday, 4/25/07. The show airs at 5:00pm PDT (8:00pm EDT). I'll be on the webcam "Face to Face" . . .
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August 18, 2007 09:36 PM EDT --
Manifold Blessings have befallen the Old Hippie's Corner (OHC)!
For those of you that have been following the laundry room melodrama at the OHC, things have been pretty bleak. August 30 will . . .
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January 08, 2009 01:52 AM EST --
After a new snow I typically follow deer tracks to avoid drifts and other hidden dangers that might trip you up. Deer must have an extra sense that detects things lurking below the fluffy white continuum . . .
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January 06, 2008 05:50 PM EST --
"Apple pie is good," Julian Noga practices desperately what little English he knows as Patton's 3 rd Army approaches the camp. He has been imprisoned in Austrian jails and now the Flossenbürg . . .
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June 20, 2006 01:10 AM EDT --
The following is the first of a series drawn from memories of Massachusetts as a young boy. Although I grew up in Southern California during the 1950s, I traveled to Massachusetts several times with my . . .
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July 07, 2006 04:18 PM EDT --
My Chihuahua, Loquita, believes that her life has improved since the Colonel joined Gather earlier this year. She spends a lot of time in my lap when I'm logged on and from a dog's point of view . . .
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July 19, 2006 01:14 AM EDT --
John Montgomery Rouse recently wrote a thought-provoking article "What is the Future of Work ?"
I am retired and now work for myself. Here are my thoughts on life after working many years for . . .
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July 22, 2006 12:26 PM EDT --
The following is Part V of a series drawn from memories of Massachusetts as a young boy. Although I grew up in Southern California during the 1950s, I traveled to Massachusetts several times with my mother. . . .
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July 29, 2006 05:18 PM EDT --
Colonel Possum Cooks is a series of simple cooking tips and recipes. The ole Colonel has two basic approaches to cooking: slow-slow, from the bottoms up, and fast-fast simple. It all depends on how much . . .
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June 09, 2007 01:08 AM EDT --
Phew, I’m back! Just a faulty Heisenberg Compensator* in the old Maytag Star Cruiser. Time travel is hell on those old coin-op washers.
This might not make a lot of sense unless you’ve been . . .
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June 18, 2007 01:46 AM EDT --
If you are a contrarian by nature and view this world as a bit ass-backwards, you might enjoy a trip to the anti-universe. Physicists make a big scary deal about the power of this dark nether world with . . .
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July 04, 2007 08:40 AM EDT --
IT'S NOW!! Gather's Second Annual Fourth of July Picnic hosted by the Old Hippies Corner (OHC) is officially underway, WELCOME TO GATHERSTOCK 2007!
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July 22, 2007 01:01 AM EDT --
The ole Colonel recently asked a simple question at the local ACE hardware store, “What is the best paint for painting an old refrigerator?”
“I have never in my life heard of ANYONE . . .
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