Jumpervint

Daayum... you should have birthdays more often. Wait a minute, on this site, you do! What a lucky guy. I knew her when she was a vegetarian! Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

You're probably still paying off tandem rig closings from last season... Oh, and Dave, Happy Birthday! Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

My favorite this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg Feliz Navidad! Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

I'm going to buy it and then in my basement lab I clone her! then I could sell the clone for millions to some horn-dog skydiver. Wait, skydivers don't have millions of dollars... hmmmm.... there's a problem with my plan. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Christmas eve? Oh, yeah.. it's supposed to snow then, too. V BTW - Lydia's coming home on Saturday and while she's here she wants to see a Chiefs game. Looks like the only one on the schedule is Saturday the 27th. That sound right? . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

At last, it's stopped. I noticed about 4:15 the snow had finally stopped, so that makes it about 33 hours of continuous snowfall. I measured it at 30' at my house. The official weather site at GEG says 10am yesterday to 10am today 19.4" and just under 30" total. Now comes near 0 degree temps, wind, and another round of snow on Sunday. Work is canceled for tomorrow. Looks like I've officially worked my last day of 2008. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Enumclaw is less than three hours from West Plains and Ritzville - all I-90 freeway. You could jump with us! When there isn't snow, of course.... (Bring Roo.) Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

I have a student teacher who is just finishing her practicum and has taken a job at North Texas U. In denton. She's leaves here on 1/1/09. I could have her bring you some snow - we're bound to still have it then. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Fine talk for someone who has a year's prescription for Viagra. If it weren't for that (and Cindy; she's such a hottie!) where would you be? I'm just starting shoveling, even though I didn't have to work today. Drive safely, Ed. . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Yep.... the alarm went off this morning at 5:30, just like usual. I called the district snow line, listened to the 'closed' message, and went back to bed. I have been thinking of you Cindy - they say it's supposed to stop snowing early afternoon. They should get the roads cleared shortly after that don't you think? Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

I know what you're thinking, but I'm talking snow. It started snowing yesterday about 7:30 and now has set an official record of 17" in 24 hours and it's still snowing. It might stop some time this afternoon. Schools are closed - I get to stay home. Probably worked my last day of the year yesterday, as winter break starts tomorrow and they won't get the roads cleared by then. Sure is pretty. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Does this now mean "you know you've been on dz.com a long time" when you remember Nippleboy? He always livened the place up. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Mine too! Ah, class of '72... In a coincidence, I ended up teaching in the same high school as my prom date, and she retired last year after a 30 year teaching career. That makes me feel older, somehow. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

What else? You could have invited me over to help you drink lots and lots of red wine.... I'm drinking Obsidian Stout Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Do you have to change your user name now that you've moved? Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

No more giving me crap, Ed. There are worse than me out there, obviously. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

No, not me! Ladydyver.... So, Ladydyver Iluvtofly . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

That's funny. When I saw a thread about who needs a spanking, you, Ladydyver, were the first one to come to mind, just for general reasons. Add her to the list. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

What? No dis about my Racer? Dude, you're slipping.... Vint Hey! Don't make me kick your veggie-eating, Saab-driving, Studebaker-collecting, apple-fan boy ass. Blues, Dave

I dunno... the Thresher or the Kursk? Pretty much a FUBAR either way. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Call me - I can tell you what they are. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

My wife and I have taken to finding the ISS. We did it 8 nights in a row this summer, and 10 out of 11. I even get my sorry ass out of bed at 5 in the morning if I think there's a chance to see it. you too can find out when the ISS is in your neighborhood. Just go here: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi?country=United+States Find you state and city, or enter your zip code. Voila - ISS sighting data. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

But by adding the 'ing' to paint, you either form a gerund, which acts like a noun, or you're into the progressive forms of the verb (present or past) which demand the use of a helping /auxiliary verb, a form of to be. So how is it then that a transitive verb can be the object of a transitive verb? I'd say "I like painting" shows the gerund form of the verb, and acts like a noun. I too teach ESL, which is why my daughter asked me the question. She thinks I know everything about grammar. I just act like i do. When I don't know, I find out about it here in the Bonfire. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

I know we have quite a few people here who get their knickers in a twist over your and yore and you're and they're and their and etc. Here's a question about infinitives and gerunds as the object of a verb. Anyone have an answer? I quote my daughter, trying to teach Japanese students English: "Why is it that we can say "I like painting" or "I like to paint," but we can only say "I enjoy painting" and not "I enjoy to paint?" Why do we say "I decided to buy a car" and not "I decided buying a car?" Is there any rule for which verbs can be paired with to~ and ~ing and which ones can only be used with one or the other? " Any takers??? Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

Samizdat? So, that means i read it the first time only a few years after the Estonians, but in English. Eestikelt? A wonderful language, but way too complex for me. What? 14 cases? And wasn't Bulgakov Ukrainian? . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis