SERVICE: Yahoo! Groups Labs Applications (beta) and Groups Chat — goodbye

Saturday, July 7, 2012

ygroupsnotifications@yahoogroups.com via ng4-ip2.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com

to JasperJottings.

Dear User,

Unfortunately, the time has come to say goodbye to Yahoo! Groups Labs Applications (beta) and Groups Chat. We thank all the users that were a part of this program. We intend to use this learning to enhance Yahoo! Groups further with new features.

On July 04, 2012, we will shut down the Yahoo! Groups Labs Applications (beta) and Groups Chat. We request you to backup any data that you might have created using the applications.

This closure will not affect your other services on Yahoo! Groups.

We look forward to continue having you as our customer.

Best,
The Yahoo! Groups Team

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You can’t depend on Cloud apps not changing on you. Free is just a hook up. If you’re not paying for it, then you have zero assurance.

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FUN: I vote for “Tail-egger”

Friday, July 6, 2012

FROM MY FAVORITE GOOFERMENT WORKER

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Taylor Swift spends July 4 with Schwarzenegger’s son, other Kennedys
Flirt alert! Taylor Swift, 22, spent Independence Day hanging out with Patrick Schwarzenegger, 18, at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., a source tells Us Weekly. ”They are getting to know each other, but she thinks he’s cute!” PHOTOS: Famous political families T …

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On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Favorite Gooferment Worker wrote:

“Favorite Gooferment Worker” shared this with you from TODAY Entertainment:

Note: “This can’t make you happy.”

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TO WHICH I QUICKLY RESPONDED 

Sure it does.

The gal needs to find her one true love.

The big thing is do we call it “Taylor-negger”, “Pat-wift”, “Patta-Tail”, “SwiftaSwarrz”, or will we have another great “revenge song” from the Princess of Puberty?

She reminds me of when I was young such a long long time ago. When I was one of the young and beautiful. At least in my own mind. 

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One concern I have is marital fidelity doesn’t run in the Kennedy genes; nor Schwarzenegger ones. So, as an old “swift”, I’d advise her to be extremely suspect of their intentions. 

She’s not fifteen any more. And, lest she wind up plucked and thrown aside like Abigail, i’d use the aspirin method with these clan of philanderers! Joe Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Kennedy nephew William Smith, Skakel, … chips off the old block — Bootleg Joe, JFK, RFK, and Teddie.

Either that or bring her Mom and Dad on any date. 

Remember Martha Moxley, Mary Jo Kopechne, and countless others. That came out a lot worse than wear and tear.

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Maybe on reflection, she should stick to the Nashville talent.

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INTERESTING: 9 Beliefs; that’s what I missed

Friday, July 6, 2012

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/9-beliefs-of-remarkably-successful-people.html

OWNERS’ MANUAL | Jeff Haden
Jun 25, 2012
9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People

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The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think–and why it works.

1. Time doesn’t fill me. I fill time.

2. The people around me are the people I chose.

3. I have never paid my dues.

4. Experience is irrelevant. Accomplishments are everything.

5. Failure is something I accomplish; it doesn’t just happen to me. 

6. Volunteers always win.

7. As long as I’m paid well, it’s all good.

8. People who pay me always have the right to tell me what to do.

9. The extra mile is a vast, unpopulated wasteland.

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Have to think about and internalize the meme.

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FUN: Listening to “Dear Boss” ℅ “Irish Pub Radio” on TUNNIN radio app

Thursday, July 5, 2012

… some of the songs are absolutely great.

Puts me back in the Red Garter, Gerdie’s Folk City, or the other clubs in the 60’s Village.

Just listened to “Dear Boss”, a Clancy Brothers’ classic — I remember taking dates — those gals who preceded Our Girl and Our Girl to their concerts — I went to lots of those — … …

… … any way, back to “Dear Boss”, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a funnier “dumb” song. It was funny to me then; it’s still funny today.

Sigh!.

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RANT: Independence Day!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/

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President Thomas Whitmore: Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. “Mankind.” That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it’s fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom… Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution… but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: “We will not go quietly into the night!” We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
[crowd cheers]

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That’s what we should be about.

What the Dead Old White Guys envisioned.

Switzerland!

A porcupine!

Argh!

Not the tyranny of the welfare / warfare state!

Independence Day!

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POLITICAL: Listening to “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” ℅ “Irish Pub Radio” on TUNNIN radio app

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

… some of the songs are absolutely great.

Puts me back in the Red Garter, Gerdie’s Folk City, or the other clubs in the 60’s Village.

Just listened to “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”, I don’t think I ever heard that one before.

It reminded me of all the anti-war songs I heard in the Sixties. I was a fool in those days. It took a long time for me to understand.

“Blown In The Wind”. “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”. “Bring Them Home”. “Eve of Destruction”. “Give Peace a Chance”. “Blowin in the Wind”. “One Tin Soldier”. “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”

I heard the words. I even understood the words. I sand the words.

I just didn’t “grok” the concept like I do now.

And, let’s not forget “Leaving on A Jet Plane” that at one time was Our Girl’s and my anthem.

It was funny peculiar to me then, I believed what I was told. Today it’s just sad.

Unfortunately, the anti-war Left is merely a guise for the Socialists to campaign on. (You can tell it’s a ploy because with “their party” in the White House, there are no anti-war demonstrations.)

One reason, I support Ron Paul is because he is the ONLY candidate that “gets it”.

Every boy and girl should be on something coming home. 

And, oh by the way, if you in the Third World mess with them or with us again, you’ll get more a lot more than what that country song promises — a boot up your ass. We’ll make your country a glass parking lot.

I’m an anti-war little L libertarian, but I’m not an isolationist or defenseless. The one valid function of Gooferment is defense. Defense; not offense. 

So why are we trying to be the world’s policeman?

Sigh!.

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RANT: Why pay lawyers? (if they are dumb!)

Monday, July 2, 2012

On Monday, June 18, 2012, WSJ.com Editors wrote:
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News Alert
from The Wall Street Journal

A federal jury in Washington, D.C., found baseball great Roger Clemens not guilty of perjury and all other charges, rejecting prosecutors’ allegations that he lied about steroid use.

The verdict came after a two-month trial and a yearslong investigation that began when Mr. Clemens told Congress he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303836404577474441416174080.html?mod=djemalertNEWS

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Hard to imagine a bigger waste of time?

Will those Federal prosecutors get bonuses?

They should get fired!

With a note in their file, that they wasted the Taxpayers’ money! I can’t imagine a bigger negative.

I only heard the press reports and I didn’t believe ANY of them. (Who save old swabs and needles?)

Sorry, but they should all go for “stupidity”.

As a watcher of “Paper Chase”, lawyers are supposed to be smart and THINK!

John Edwards — guilty as sin — millions spent for naught.

Roger Clemens — maybe!

(Hey, if mark mcguire gets a pass?)

Fast ‘n’ Furious?

Argh!

Flush the toilet!

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INSPIRATIONAL: Today’s a sad day for me … “… Whatever that plan be, know that I will be with you to my last breath.”

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Blood Drive
Sunday July 1st, 2012
In Memory of Evlynn Marie Mahoney Reinke
(July 1, 1947 – February 26, 2011)
Bloodmobile in the Parking Lot
St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church
10 Kingston Lane
Monmouth Junction NJ 08852

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“Don’t waste your time looking back on what you’ve lost. Move on, for life is not meant to be travelled backwards.”
– Unknown

Still easier said than done.

I’m having a “virtual party” today.

Hopefully some of the “kids” I sent invites to will join me in thinking about her today.

Forty years of joy.

One day at a time to the finish line.

“My love, were it in my power, I would sadly grant thee this boon. But, we have to continue to follow His Plan for us. Let’s go forth and speak no more of this. Who ever is last will be last. It will be His choice; not ours. We’re but humble custodians of His temple on earth. It’s not our place to trump His plan. Whatever that plan be, know that I will be with you to my last breath.” — character “John” in CHURCH 10●19●62 Volume 2 Page 399

Still as true now as when I wrote it.

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POLITICAL: Tax Change — Social Security taxation

Friday, June 29, 2012

The 5 Best Tax Changes We Won’t See
Bischoff: How Congress could make the tax code simpler and fairer with a handful of easy tweaks.
http://www.smartmoney.com/taxes/income/the-5-best-tax-changes-we-won-t-see/?cid=djem_sm_dailyviews_t

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Stop Double-Taxing Social Security Benefits

Did you know that you pay federal income tax on the Social Security tax that is taken out of your paychecks? Well, you do. Even worse: When you start receiving Social Security benefits, up to 85% of that money can be taxed again. This is double taxation folks. Retirees who are at very low income levels don’t have to pay this double tax, but those who are further up the retirement-age income scale get socked with it on anywhere from 50% to 85% of their benefits. Is it unfair? Of course! But your Congress likes this revenue stream and isn’t going to fix the problem until millions of seniors start demanding it.

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Social Security was estimate as a negative 5% return. Haven’t seen an analysis like that lately.

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POLITICAL: Obamacare is “constitutional”

Thursday, June 28, 2012

FROM RUSH LIMBAUGH

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The chief justice was hell-bent to find a way to make this law applicable, so he just decided, you know what, as a tax increase, it works, because there’s no limit on the federal government’s ability to tax. And it’s right there in the preamble of the Constitution, right there, Article 1, Section 8, the general welfare clause, it’s been established Congress can tax whatever, whoever, whenever, how much they want. Even when they don’t ask for it, the Supreme Court is gonna find a way to make what they want to do legal because John Roberts said it’s not our job here to forbid this. It’s not our job to protect people from outcomes. It’s not our job to determine whether it is right or wrong or any of that. We just get to look at it. We can’t forbid this. This is what the elected representatives of the people want.

No, the elected representatives of the people were deceived. Remember yesterday I asked you, if this decision went this way, what was your initial reaction going to be. And how many of you were deflated as you can be because of the way this was reported? The first thing that came down, the mandate, unconstitutional, that was the first thing everybody reported. Mandate unconstitutional, big sigh of relief. And then within moments, wait a minute, wait a minute, we’re reading further. Hold it just a second. The mandate’s unconstitutional, but the court has decided it’s a tax, and therefore it’s okay.

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The Socialists and Communists have won.

The battle, that began with Wilson and the Income Tax, the Federal Reserve, and World War 1 form the “peace candidate, has culminated in the official End of the American Experiment.

The Republic actually ended with Abraham Lincoln.

The demise of the American Education System, captured by the Social Progressives, enabled by the Women’s Vote, has score another victory for the effort to end American exceptionalism.

For decades, from when I heard it from Harry Browne in the 1970’s, the Gooferment courts can be counted on to find the Gooferment’s abuses “Constitutional”! The Little L Libertarains have long argues that expecting justice from the Gooferment’s “courts” is like expecting mercy from the Sheriff of Nottingham by appealing to King John.

I can’t say that I am surprised.

And, all the bluster that this will energize the Right is just smoke.

“We, The Sheeple” have in Amerika in essence a One Party System that the Communists in the USSR are envious of.

We have to begin, or in the case of us Little L Libertarians, continue the battle for the heart and minds of the Great American Spirit in the young and the class rooms around the country.

The journey of a million miles begins in the classrooms with the minds full of mush. The Communists have robbed these children of their birthright. That is the right to succeed or fail on the sweat of their own efforts.

The drone have taken over the hive. Where will we find freedom and liberty?

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