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Gantt Kushner is currently offline  Gantt Kushner   UNITED STATES
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Anyone know?

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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103125 is a reply to message #103124] Fri, 10 April 2009 09:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've got no idea; the newsgroup itself has been down for a while now. Anyone contacted Kim?

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103126 is a reply to message #103125] Fri, 10 April 2009 21:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Bruhl is currently offline  Tom Bruhl   UNITED STATES
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Hey guys,

I've been worried about Kim for a while now. I hope it's nothing more than a computer being down.

Anyone have a phone number for him?

Tom

Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103127 is a reply to message #103126] Sat, 11 April 2009 11:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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I don't have a phone number for Kim, and I suspect he doesn't maintain his hotmail email address regularly.

But if someone has a working email address for him, it's worth dropping him a line to let him know. I might be wrong, but I get the impression Kim has on occasion gone long periods (days to weeks) without monitoring the NG, with the presumption being that we'll give him that email "heads up" if anything goes wrong.


"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103128 is a reply to message #103127] Sat, 11 April 2009 15:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Bruhl is currently offline  Tom Bruhl   UNITED STATES
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I shot him an email anyway. You never know?

T.
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103130 is a reply to message #103128] Mon, 13 April 2009 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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OK, I don't have the date it went out but it's been a few days now. No replies yet? Anyone got an alternate email for Kim besides his hotmail?

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103137 is a reply to message #103125] Tue, 14 April 2009 03:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What's Kim's last name?
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103139 is a reply to message #103130] Tue, 14 April 2009 10:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ganttmann1 is currently offline  ganttmann1   UNITED STATES
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It's been at least a week now. Kinda worrisome...

Gantt
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103141 is a reply to message #103139] Tue, 14 April 2009 16:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kim just shot me an email. His service was down but hopes it will be back up today.

We all wish him luck!

Tom

Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103148 is a reply to message #103141] Wed, 15 April 2009 17:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yay! I was starting to think Kim threw in the towel. But hey, this is a pretty nifty site. Smile

S


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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103149 is a reply to message #103148] Wed, 15 April 2009 17:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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heh, thanks - poke around a bit and make yourself at home. It shouldn't make any difference if you post here or on the NG; posts from one wind up on the other within five minutes (in normal circumstances).

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103150 is a reply to message #103124] Thu, 16 April 2009 02:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so if i say something stupid here then i say something stupid everywhere...sure is a time saver. Shocked
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103151 is a reply to message #103150] Thu, 16 April 2009 08:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I noticed that Kerry isn't mirroring the "Paris General" site. I guess he's trying to save us from the REALLY stupid stuff! Laughing

Gantt
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103152 is a reply to message #103150] Thu, 16 April 2009 11:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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rick wrote on Thu, 16 April 2009 05:40
so if i say something stupid here then i say something stupid everywhere...sure is a time saver. Shocked


This, indeed, is the Miracle Of The Internet in a nutshell. Very Happy


"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103153 is a reply to message #103151] Fri, 17 April 2009 01:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, actually, I see that there is a "General Forum" on the home page, but I don't know if said mirroring will be happening there. I don't know what I would do without the political and religious fights . . . er, debates. Very Happy

S


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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103154 is a reply to message #103151] Fri, 17 April 2009 01:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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so you're saying i will have to repeat myself...life used to be simpler...sigh... Crying or Very Sad
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103155 is a reply to message #103153] Fri, 17 April 2009 06:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's fun as long as no one draws blood.

Sarahtonin wrote on Fri, 17 April 2009 04:20
Well, actually, I see that there is a "General Forum" on the home page, but I don't know if said mirroring will be happening there. I don't know what I would do without the political and religious fights . . . er, debates. Very Happy

S

Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103156 is a reply to message #103155] Fri, 17 April 2009 06:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'd say we've been pretty good boys and girls so far wouldn't you?
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103157 is a reply to message #103156] Sat, 18 April 2009 02:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rick is currently offline  rick   UNITED STATES
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perhaps this is what happened to kim...just a guess... Rolling Eyes

Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this:
Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse- sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....??
WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
AWESOME!!!
Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.
Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?
So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately y on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and tazer in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.
All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to myself, 'no possible way!' What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.. .?
I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head tilted to one side as to say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and. . HOLY MOTHER OF GOD. . WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION .... . . WHAT THE HELL!!!
I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs? The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.
Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a tazer, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor.. A three second burst would be considered conservative?
IT HURT LIKE HELL!!!
A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling.
Apparently, I pooped on myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head, which I believe, came from my hair. I'm still looking for my nuts and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!
P.s.... My wife, can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it! If you think, education is difficult, try being stupid !!!
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103158 is a reply to message #103157] Sat, 18 April 2009 08:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That is too funny. Thanks for the morning laugh. Laughing Laughing
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103160 is a reply to message #103157] Mon, 20 April 2009 07:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I sent your adventure to my wife to brighten her day. She wants to know if it's really true! I figure you couldn't made that one up!
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103163 is a reply to message #103153] Mon, 20 April 2009 14:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sarahtonin wrote on Fri, 17 April 2009 04:20
Well, actually, I see that there is a "General Forum" on the home page, but I don't know if said mirroring will be happening there. I don't know what I would do without the political and religious fights . . . er, debates. Very Happy

S


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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103168 is a reply to message #103160] Tue, 21 April 2009 02:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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geeze gantt now i've never claimed to be the brighest bulb in the lamp and "dumb" happennings on occasion have been a close companion to be sure...even i have self imposed limits of self testing. while i am unwilling to post publicly what those limits are (so as not to further give rise to the possibility) rest assured that the day i lost my nuts happened 36 years ago when i said "i do". so you can assure your wife that there is a bulb out there whose wattage is indeed lower than mine.

Surprised
Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103170 is a reply to message #103168] Tue, 21 April 2009 04:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ah. Dim bulb that I am, I just read the first sentence of your post. Sheesh. I won't tell my wife, though.

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Re: What's Up w/ the Paris Webnews site? [message #103172 is a reply to message #103170] Tue, 21 April 2009 08:11 Go to previous message
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phew and thanks...if we should ever meet i'll be sure to hide my...thingys...should they return so as not to confuse her of put your honesty to question.

who needs dr. phol when i'm here. Rolling Eyes
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