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Glad to see you back David!

exercise, and eat less carbs! Now, getting the energy to work out, and shop for foods with less carbs..well, can't help ya there...

Ish on my right eye, Kabibble on the left.

Bravo to the ophthalmic surgery research and development institute in Rotterdam! Should we work on Diabetic retinopathy , glaucoma, or putting jewelry in someone's eye? The latest fashion must-have: eyeball jewellery Wed Apr 7, 1:00 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Body piercing and tattoos make way -- the latest fashion trend to hit the Netherlands is eyeball jewellery. Dutch eye surgeons have implanted tiny pieces of jewellery called "JewelEye" in the mucous membrane of the eyes of six women and one man in cosmetic surgery pioneered by an ophthalmic surgery research and development institute in Rotterdam. The procedure involves inserting a 3.5 mm (0.13 inch) wide piece of specially developed jewellery -- the range includes a glittering half-moon or heart -- into the eye's mucous membrane under local anaesthetic at a cost of 500 to 1,000 euros (270 to 540 pounds). "In my view it is a little more subtle than (body) piercing. It is a bit of a fun thing and a very personal thing for people," said Gerrit Melles, director of the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (www.NIIOC.nl). The piece of jewellery is inserted in the conjunctiva -- the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and front of the eyeball -- in sterile conditions using an operating microscope in a procedure taking about 15 minutes. "Without doing any harm to the eye we can implant a jewel in the conjunctiva," Melles said. "So far we have not seen any side effects or complications and we don't expect any in the future." The Rotterdam-based institute, which develops new ocular surgical techniques in corneal, cataract and retinal surgery, developed and patented the jewellery made with special materials and the surgical procedure. The institute, which carries out the procedure in cooperation with an eye clinic near the city of Utrecht, said it has a waiting list for people who wanted the implant. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=...eye_1&printer=1

Perhaps you see better in the dark than I do! Or my old computer monitor doesn't have enough brightness..anyone else having trouble seeing the tree? I do see the darkness, if that makes sense...

You know, I thought you were pulling my leg, and that was some photo of outer space, like from Hubble...it's a great photo, but where is the tree????

Actually, it is more than one tree! Shape of the tree(s) was even better last year, God I am lazy!

Been wanting to photograph this tree for years, finally remembered to take a camera along.....

Ever hear Dave Mustaine solo while on speed? I can't believe anyone could play anything any faster.

Terrible! terribly funny!

I see this all the time when I am about to make a post, and look over at the clickable smilies. I thought at first someone had shown some poor taste and made the the smiley look somewhat asian! But I figured out it was some kinda glich after I would post and looked normal again.

More Criterion news! http://www.dvdplanet.com/product_listing.a...0998&format=DVD

Well, good news for Marx Bros. fans, at least some of the films(MGM/RKO) are coming out! http://www.dvdplanet.com/product_listing.asp?productid=40840

Now for some better stuff....Not the Universal films yet, but still 7 MGM/RKO films for $41 is a great thing to have happen! http://www.dvdplanet.com/product_listing.asp?productid=40840

7 disc set!

Then a dog bits someone, and Catesta is sued.... injure someone breaking into your house, and you get sued for their injuries! What a world!

Sorry to hear about this! The people who did this are sorry as well! Hey, ever thought of getting some "kill" switches for the vehicles? Of course, won't stop inside jobs,(Could this be one?) but we had them on a couple of cars back in the 80's, and no one ever thought to check out the lighter, which is where ours were!

No cell phone, no cable, no car....what are ya, Amish?

Bob Selig sure knows how to run the game....into the ground! Yankees played two in Japan March 30th, and 31st. Never even saw highlights of those games, just read about them. Today is the first day for the rest of the league. Oh wait, did I say the rest of the league??? The Braves don't play a real game till Tuesday! Makes perfect sense, don't it? Braves are doing everything possible to piss off fans, including switching from 50,000 watt WSB next year (And heard all over the south and beyond) to weak little WGST, which you can't hear in south or north Atlanta at night. Some dope from the Braves said it was a great deal for the Fans. So, they decimated the team, upped prices for games on Fridays and Saturdays, and Fired the very easy on the eyes Erin Andrews for some guy to do highlights during the games on TBS . Less games than ever are on TBS of course....I simply love, love, love TimeWarnerAol's destruction of the braves. Yankee fans, no doubt. Yankees, and Phillys in the Series, IMHO. So, enough about my whining about the soon to be last place Braves, what is the story with your team???

Remember men, we're fighting for this woman's honor; which is probably more than she ever did. Ice Water? Get some Onions - that'll make your eyes water! Women should be obscene and not heard. Think I used the last two on that other jazz board....

Don't worry, you screwed it up just fine, anyway!

damn, now I am hungry!

Well, still wondering if it is a well thought out April 1, or the real thing... I found an interesting site t whilst a googling... hasn't been updated in a while though... http://www.fedge.net/emi/

Better hope Norah digs her heels in, and insists on staying with Blue Note. I am surprised she hasn't been shuffled off to another label.

Well, I guess they aren't gonna let the people who buy and sell on them tell them what direction to go in! They are simplifying, at least for themselves... At least they are giving some warning to the book folks....got this in an email.... Important Notice: Books & Magazines Category Structure Changes In order to give buyers more flexibility in the search/browse experience and enable them to find items more quickly and efficiently, we will simplify the books category during the month of April by replacing lower levels of the existing category structure. Please note that in order for your items to be listed and located successfully, you will need to use Item Specifics and/or Pre-filled Item Information in the following categories: Books > Antiquarian & Collectible (id# 29223) Books > Audiobooks (id# 14878) Books > Catalogs (id# 616) Books > Children's Books (id# 279) Books > Education & Textbooks (id# 2228) Books > Fiction & Literature Books (id# 377) Books > Magazine Back Issues (id# 280) Books > Nonfiction Books (id# 378) These categories are live today as the "Other" subcategory under each higher level category. The magazine subscriptions, wholesale, and book accessories categories will retain their current structure. Listings created before this change using Turbo Lister or other eBay Seller Tools will automatically reflect the new category structure when the listing goes live. While Item Specifics are not required when listing your item, listings that do not use Item Specifics will not appear to buyers who use the Product Finder. There are two ways to select item specifics when listing an item in Books: List with Pre-Filled Item Information: Automatically populate many item specifics for books with ISBNs. Sellers should still select the "Condition" Item Specific (i.e. New/Used) to better assist buyers in finding products. Manually Select Item Specifics: Available directly in the Sell Your Item form. For further information on how to list with Pre-filled Item Information and/or Item Specifics through eBay Seller Tools: Using Pre-Filled Item Information and Item Specifics with Turbo Lister Using Pre-Filled Item Information with SAPro Using Item Specifics with SAPro If you are using an eBay Preferred Solution Provider (PSP) or other 3rd party listing tool, please contact them directly to understand how to list with Item Specifics. For More Information To learn more about these changes, please review the list of frequently asked questions.