Tag: random musings
member name: Colonel Possum
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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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June 22, 2007 12:43 AM EDT --
Who says an old possum can't learn new tricks?
The Colonel just joined YouTube! It only takes a few minutes to register and presto! you have a place to put your corny videos.
The cool thing . . .
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June 11, 2006 02:45 AM EDT --
With a new hurricane season upon us I thought it might be fun to post a series of letters I wrote for the young daughter of my dear friends in Chicago. The letters attempt to answer a question her father . . .
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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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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 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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August 12, 2007 11:45 PM EDT --
There is a simple way to protect your piano from the ravages of moths. Before we get to that part, let’s talk chainsaws.
As I’ve mentioned before, firewood is a big deal during the fall . . .
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September 02, 2007 12:58 AM EDT --
After a streak of good tidings and luck, the Old Hippie’s Corner (OHC) laundry room juggernaut has hit a sandbar.
For those of you that have stood so faithfully by the Colonel’s side . . .
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December 31, 2007 01:32 AM EST --
Call the Colonel old fashioned but I believe that a good pair of jeans is the only proper attire for a gentleman at the New Year's dance. We're up here at the Eureka OHC in rural East Central . . .
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February 27, 2008 10:07 PM EST --
At the top end of New Orleans' Bourbon Street is a little bar called the "Gateway." It is the first bar in the French Quarter where you can wet your whistle if you've just stepped off . . .
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June 29, 2008 11:09 PM EDT --
It is indeed a sad day at the Old Hippie's Corner (OHC). At 11:15 AM today, the Colonel pulled the plug on his beloved 26 year-old Lady Kenmore refrigerator. Suffering from a failing compressor, . . .
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June 29, 2006 01:03 AM EDT --
IT'S ALMOST HERE! Gather's first Fourth of July Picnic hosted by the Old Hippies Corner (OHC) is cranked up and ready to go! Hey, Dannielle S. has written an awesome OHC Picnic Theme Song! Get . . .
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