A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FREECER FRIENDS!

[Maggie_T]

<font color="blue">I know it's still early, but I will not have time later on. So let me wish you all</font>


<center><font size=6><font color="red">A</font> <font color="blue">VERY</font> <font color="green">HAPPY</font> <font color="purple">2004!!!</font></font size=6></center>

<font color="blue"> May the new year bring you all happiness, health, and love. Celebrate and have fun, but do it wisely.
All my love,

Maggie </font>


<font size=2>Maggie and Jim celebrating the new year</font size=2> http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/spezial/Fool/alc.gif


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[nosferatuscoffin]

Now THIS is a mindmeld if there ever was one. I JUST sent you a PM wishing you and James a Happy New Year not 30 seconds ago! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Maggie_T]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Now THIS is a mindmeld if there ever was one. I JUST sent you a PM wishing you and James a Happy New Year not 30 seconds ago! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


[/ QUOTE ]

LOL! I know, love. Just read it. I sent you an answer. Please tell me you got it. I'm prone to click the wrong thing ... and I haven't even started drinking yet.

Big hug, my friend! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon76.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

I sure did get it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Thanks for all of the warm wishes. 2004 is going to be a good year if for no other reason then we will be around to see the official death of the Dem party. That is worth of 100 bottles of Teddy K's finest for sure.

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon76.gif back.

[Maggie_T]

I'll drink to that!

My computer is so S-L-O-W-W-W today, it's killing me.

Got to go. We have dinner reservations and I must make myself presentable. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon129.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Charles]

It's been a pretty good year for conservatives.

Here's hopin' for more ground gained in '04

Happy New Year All!

Charles

[HarvickFan29]

I wish you all a very Happy New Year! Be safe tonight!

[Warlady]

I wish a very happy and safe New Years Eve to all and a prosperous and conservative new year ahead. I pray we continue to kick terrorist butt and that they don't get their way in the next year. Thanks for an attack free 2003 in America Mr President and Secretary Ridge.

[Longhorn_Platinum]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon115.gif <font color="blue">Happy 2004, everyone.</font>

[Large_Al]

Happy New Years Folks. Be safe and I'll see you on the other side!

[Naturalized-Texan]

Happy New Year, all! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nysmile.gif

[Chris]

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<center> <font color="blue"> Have fun and be safe! None of this stuff http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/other-crash.gif </font> </center>

[Warlady]

I love it Chris. I was hoping you would post a flashy post! You didn't let me down.

[JonECat]

Happy New Year all, we had a Yuckie Invasion at my place so I've got some fumigating to do. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/libsoffmeds.gif.gif

Interesting way to end the year, yes?

[Warlady]

be sure and keep him locked in his cage JonE.

[nosferatuscoffin]

Nods. A safe New Year's to all. We all want to see 2004 and the Diaper Dems writhing in their diapers in all of their glory.

As for me. I have a honking big case of beer and am going nowhere. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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[UnrepentantLib]

I've got a game of No-Limit Hold'em slated for tonight -- it's been a couple months, I gotta get back on my game.

All the best, guys and girls.

[Chris]

What can I say, I'm just a party animal! http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/party-partyfrog.gif


<font size=1>(Or just the forum wino. I'm never quite sure which! http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/party-drunk3.gif )</font>


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[nosferatuscoffin]

You enjoy that wine! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif It is New Year's Eve after all. No time like the present as far as that goes.

[Chris]

Thanks Nos. I will, and you enjoy too! Cheers! http://www.industreal.spb.ru/smiles/drink.gif

[Warlady]

I LOVE poker. I wish there was a way would could play cyber poker.

[HarvickFan29]

Chris, I was thinking about some wine tonight too. Red goes well with lamb chops!

[nosferatuscoffin]

There are many gaming channels that support that. Just not more than 4 at a time though. Uproar and even stupid Yahoo come to mind. Brenda, I used to play Spades and Hearts a lot with Commich Cas. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif We need to get you there as well. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif We'd have a ball.

As for poker, that is my second game, aside from chess, which, of course, is first.

[UnrepentantLib]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
There are many gaming channels that support that. Just not more than 4 at a time though. Uproar and even stupid Yahoo come to mind. Brenda, I used to play Spades and Hearts a lot with Commich Cas. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif We need to get you there as well. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif We'd have a ball.

As for poker, that is my second game, aside from chess, which, of course, is first.


[/ QUOTE ]

PokerStars is an excellent system, and it allows for up to 9 players at a table -- Either for money or for fun.

[nosferatuscoffin]

Nods, but you must remember that some people here are on slower PC's.

The CPU load from those boards might be a bit much for them.

[UnrepentantLib]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Nods, but you must remember that some people here are on slower PC's.

The CPU load from those boards might be a bit much for them.

[/ QUOTE ]

My PC is pretty old -- going on 4 years. PokerStars would run on my PC that's 7 years old, though.

So long as you're running Windows 95 or above, it's hard to imagine a computer not playing PokerStars.

[nosferatuscoffin]

I would ask your config, but we should take that to the Techi Thread.

As for the basics of PokerStars, does it run in a true bit 16 or 32 bit graphical environment?

[UnrepentantLib]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
I would ask your config, but we should take that to the Techi Thread.

As for the basics of PokerStars, does it run in a true bit 16 or 32 bit graphical environment?

[/ QUOTE ]

[ QUOTE ]
System Requirements for the PokerStars Client

Software:

· Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4 , Windows 2000, Windows XP

Hardware:

Minimum system configuration (Yes, we tested it. Not too fast, but still playable):
· 100 MHz Pentium
· 16M RAM (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME) or
32M RAM (Windows NT 4 , Windows 2000, Windows XP)
· 800x600 screen resolution with 16-bit color depth (High Color)
· 10MB of free disk space



Recommended system configuration:
· 200 MHz or faster CPU
· 64MB of RAM or more
· 800x600 or 1024x768 screen resolution with 16-bit color depth (High Color)
· 10MB of free disk space

[/ QUOTE ]

My nearly-4-years old PC is an 800Mhz Athlon with 256MB RAM, and the 7-years-old one is an old P166.

[nosferatuscoffin]

That is the point. Even the avg 4 yaar old PC will run a 400Mhz Celeron with an avg of 32-64MB of RAM and with 8-16 of video memory.

That is why I asked. However, those specs are not too out of line. We shall see. Thanks for passing that along. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
HarvickFan29 said:
Chris, I was thinking about some wine tonight too. Red goes well with lamb chops!



[/ QUOTE ]

Ummm, yummy! I love lamb chops! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Red goes good with what I had tonight too, filet mignon.http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/happy-biggrin.gif I kind of splurged and bought a whole tenderloin, cause all my kids are home (except Christie /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif ).

[nosferatuscoffin]

I thought they only ate sheep in Lancaster! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon129.gif

[DesertFox]

Uh, they have other uses for sheep in Lancaster. http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/mica/face.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

Tell me about it. I still have many friends in the Lancaster area. It is possible that Chris and I met many years ago. Whether in Lancaster, Columbia, Rhorestown, Blue Balls or even (gasp) Intercourse).

[HarvickFan29]

Chris, I cooked three chops a little more than medium. I ate them all!

Yum! Filet mignon is my favorite cut. It's so tender that you can cut it with a fork! The price of it here is about $17.99 per pound!

Did you get to go see Christie and the new grandbaby yet?

[DesertFox]

Are your Lancaster friends, uh, sheep? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rotflmbo.gif

[Chris]

Ugh! That reminds me of a guy that used to live near here. Yuck! He had some weird walking cats too. http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/scared-eyepopping5.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

There is one old bud of mine, named Creb. He is not only sheep, but he would cure a mad cow of it's disease without dropping it's pants.

[DesertFox]

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[nosferatuscoffin]

If only you knew. And it is not only MUD. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon129.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Tell me about it. I still have many friends in the Lancaster area. It is possible that Chris and I met many years ago. Whether in Lancaster, Columbia, Rhorestown, Blue Balls or even (gasp) Intercourse).


[/ QUOTE ]

That's Blue Ball. It's not plural Nos. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rotflmbo.gif

I've been to Lancaster many times and Columbia, but don't know where Rhorestown is. Intercourse is a tourist trap, as is Bird In Hand (Ha, forgot that one, huh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon129.gif).

[nosferatuscoffin]

Chris,

I was wating for you to mention that one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
HarvickFan29 said:
Chris, I cooked three chops a little more than medium. I ate them all!

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm kind of spoiled when it comes to meat, my daddy was a meat cutter (so was his daddy) and I grew up eating the best cuts of everything, and he knew how to cook 'em too. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif I like mine medium rare. It melts in the mouth.

[ QUOTE ]
Yum! Filet mignon is my favorite cut. It's so tender that you can cut it with a fork! The price of it here is about $17.99 per pound!

[/ QUOTE ]

I know that the gourmet cuts around here of a Delmonico is $12.99, but I don't recall the price of tenderloin. I think it's close to that though. The whole tenderloin I got was the first time I bought a whole one and it was about $64. I think it was $12 a pound for the whole one. Like I said, I splurged. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

[ QUOTE ]
Did you get to go see Christie and the new grandbaby yet?


[/ QUOTE ]

Yep! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I got back the Saturday before Christmas. I had a WONDERFUL time. The baby is a doll. Her daddy has plans for her to be a Lady Vol for U of T. I think he's got something there. You should she the size of her hands. WOW! She'll either be that or a concert pianist! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[JonECat]

[ QUOTE ]
Chris said:




Intercourse is a tourist trap


[/ QUOTE ]

Hmm, Shall I run with this? Naaaaa...

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Chris,

I was wating for you to mention that one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


[/ QUOTE ]


Oooo, kind of fell right into that one, huh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif



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[HarvickFan29]

From the pictures you posted, her hands looked larger than the average newborn's. At the time, I just thought it might have been camera angle or distortion so I didn't mention it.

Glad to hear you had a good trip! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon16.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
JonECat2002 said:
[ QUOTE ]
Chris said:




Intercourse is a tourist trap


[/ QUOTE ]

Hmm, Shall I run with this? Naaaaa...

[/ QUOTE ]

"Naaaaa..." is a good idea! You have to wonder about those Amish though, with the names they come up with for their towns, huh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
HarvickFan29 said:
From the pictures you posted, her hands looked larger than the average newborn's. At the time, I just thought it might have been camera angle or distortion so I didn't mention it.

[/ QUOTE ]

I hadn't seen her yet, but the picture was no surprise. My hubby tells me that my large hands was the first thing he noticed about me, so I figured she inherited my hands. (Btw, I was pretty good at basketball too, so her daddy may be right on the money with her. http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/happy-wink5.gif )


[ QUOTE ]
Glad to hear you had a good trip! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon16.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks Lisa! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif My other daughter leaves in the morning to visit them. I sure wish I was going with her (except that she's flying there. http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/scared-omg.gif )

[nosferatuscoffin]

As my old Amish friends going back a decade ago said, "Those crazy Amish".

We forgot Bird-In-Hand, did we not? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
As my old Amish friends going back a decade ago said, "Those crazy Amish".

We forgot Bird-In-Hand, did we not? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


[/ QUOTE ]

I didn't forget. That's where I got the knobs for my kitchen cabinets. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

Indeed. Well, when you have been stranded in Columbia, Lancaster looks better every second. Poop by poop.

God help us via New Holland though!

[RayChuang]

Good evening, and I offer my 2004 New Year's wishes for everyone here! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wishes.gif

However, please don't overdo this: http://freeconservatives.com/smiley/Smiles_files/alc.gif. We'd like people to be around celebrating New Year's Day tomorrow! http://freeconservatives.com/smiley/Smiles_files/biggrin.gif

[Chris]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Indeed. Well, when you have been stranded in Columbia, Lancaster looks better every second. Poop by poop.

[/ QUOTE ]

The only thing I really remember about Columbia is the clock museum I took my scouts to for some badge we were doing. It was a pretty cool place, with some crazy clocks, but unfortunately my scouts only really remembered the "hot" guy that worked there. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif


[ QUOTE ]
God help us via New Holland though!


[/ QUOTE ]

Hmmm, I know that I know this place, but.... it is New Years Eve, AND I have had a few glasses ( few, HA! ) of wine, and then there's that whole menopausal memory thing, and ... well...anyway... http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/happy-blink2.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

You are excused /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Chris]

Thanks! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon126.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif:)

[Chris]

Happy, happy, joy, joy! The ball has dropped in the east and my neighbors are going nuts with their shotguns! http://freeconservatives.com/ubbthreads/images/icons/goofyeyes.gif

[HarvickFan29]

Yep, the acorn and the possum have dropped. Now, the fireworks begin in my neighborhood. I can only hear them.

[JonECat]

Only 10:30 here but I anticipate some loud noises outside in the next hour and a half.

[CaliGirl]

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[Dash_Riprock]

FIVE...FOUR...SEVEN...NINE...TWO...THREE...TWO...S IX...EIGHT...

--DU Mathematically-Challenged Diversity Enhancement New Years' Countdown

[DesertFox]

Have a great Aught Four, Freecers.

[Chris]

You too DF! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/patriot.gif

[CaliGirl]

<font size=5> The party is over......</font>

http://www.crystalinks.com/nyedog.jpg

[Rink]

Not on da west coast it aint!!!!

One hour and ten minutes and counting!

[CaliGirl]

[ QUOTE ]
Rink said:
Not on da west coast it aint!!!!

One hour and ten minutes and counting!

[/ QUOTE ]

OK, I posted the cutie doggie too early. I was LOL so hard at the picture, I just had to post it.

OK, I hear fireworks going off outside...must be a midnight....BANG! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nysmile.gif

[Rink]

Happy New Year!! *toot-toot!*

[CaliGirl]

[ QUOTE ]
Rink said:
Happy New Year!! *toot-toot!*

[/ QUOTE ]

Happy New Year back at you Rink! You are a gem! Glad you are on my coast! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon76.gif

[Rink]

Thanks Caligirl, nice to have ya too /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[CaliGirl]

I gotta hit the sack....need to finish taking inventory tomorrow at work. ICK!

[Rink]

Okies, you take care.

[Warlady]

Cali that picture is adorable!!!!! I got to see fireworks. My neighbor must have burnt up a fortune. Beautiful.

[Warlady]

What is poker stars?

[Chris]

Great pic Cali! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rotflmbo.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

An online gaming Network that UL mentioned. It seems to host more people at a time then than Uproar and the usual gaming services do. We should check it out.

[nosferatuscoffin]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Thanks!

Since you are near Lancaster, I suppose you guys had some Yuenling beer to bring in the New Year? (ducks)

[Chris]

I don't know too much about it. I'm a wino, not a beer drinker. http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/happy-glitchysmile.gif

I know it's pretty popular though, and that they are famous for their Black &amp; Tan.

[Maggie_T]

Hey, everyone! Hope you all had a great NY celebration! (By the looks if it, you did /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif )

We went to a lovely restaurant and had a smashing (and very expensive) meal. I like beef too, although I'm more a fishy person (I adore fish). But I like my beef medium done. I asked for medium rare once and the thing still moooed at me.

Since it was a rare new year here in Maine (40 degrees and no snow) I thought there was going to be a major fireworks shindig. Well, there was ... sort of. They had fireworks indoors, if you can believe that. Yeah. They had some hockey match (for which you had to pay the entrance to) and then they would launch the fireworks once that was done. Don't ask me. I read it in the papers. They decided here that they are going to make new year celebration more a "family celebration" (the children!) and so everything wraps up at about 10. Man, am I going to be glad to be out of this place.

Anyway, here I am, bitching again. Sorry about that.

Have a lovely day folks! Nurse that hangover. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon129.gif

Talk to you later. Love ya all. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

Sounds like you had awesome night. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Nothing like a good hockey game and some good beer.

Happy New Year's to you and James as well. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Looking forward to Maggie 2004 posts. Take no prisoners.

[Warlady]

Where is it located Nos?

[Maggie_T]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
Sounds like you had awesome night. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Nothing like a good hockey game and some good beer.

Happy New Year's to you and James as well. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Looking forward to Maggie 2004 posts. Take no prisoners.


[/ QUOTE ]

I shall do my best. http://freeconservatives.com/smilies/bashful.gif

[nosferatuscoffin]

Poker Stars is here:
Poker Stars (http://www.pokerstars.com/)

Uproar is here:
http://www.uproar.com/home/flashhome.asp

If anyone likes chess, I would be happy to play. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Warlady]

Uproar is just a bunch of ads and when I try to click on a game nothing happens.

[nosferatuscoffin]

You do have to DL their apps to actually play their games. Do not worry, it is not spam filled popups. You also have to fill out a reg form.

If I trust it to DL, anyone can.

[HarvickFan29]

I just got in from work, and I feel like Cali's picture. Beat! It was a long day!

[nosferatuscoffin]

Bummer that you had to work on New Years Day. I hope you had a good dinner and can kick back a bit tonight. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Rink]

Hey Nos, I can play chess heehe
Used to belong to a chess club once. (wasnt really good, but it was fun to meet up once a week).

[nosferatuscoffin]

I would be honored to play chess with you, m'lady. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Rink]

Kewl, just gimme a holler anytime and I'll play

[nosferatuscoffin]

Will do, m'lady. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Warlady]

[ QUOTE ]
nosferatuscoffin said:
You do have to DL their apps to actually play their games. Do not worry, it is not spam filled popups. You also have to fill out a reg form.

If I trust it to DL, anyone can.


[/ QUOTE ]

I registered, which was quite annoying btw. They want to spam your email with a bunch of junk. But I didn't download anything. I'll think about trying again.

[Tazeeyore]

Right back at ya Maggie!