tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post2833295861637957117..comments2024-02-23T00:27:41.196-08:00Comments on Refugees From the City: Random Thoughts from a Weary TravelerJohn the Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-86275811039631798612008-07-10T15:45:00.000-07:002008-07-10T15:45:00.000-07:00Duct tape - I thought it was primarily an Alaskan ...Duct tape - I thought it was primarily an Alaskan phenomenon/cure all/general contracting tool?<BR/><BR/>At the Fur Rondy Miners and Trappers Ball, folks show up in entire tuxedos and gowns constructed of duct tape. Silver lame is so over-the-top.<BR/><BR/>John, do you turn off your RSS feed for a specific reason, or is it just a default setting? I do remember to wander by in person from time to time, still, RSS is my primary blog reading tool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-9082648466995334082008-07-09T05:49:00.000-07:002008-07-09T05:49:00.000-07:00I've always thought Chinese to be one of the most ...I've always thought Chinese to be one of the most difficult languages to learn to speak, and even more difficult to learn to write. I'm amazed that you do both so well. Years ago I took a course in Chinese from a nun who was originally from Taiwan, and while she was an excellent instructor, I found it difficult to wrap my head around the language. I speak some Spanish and some German, and that's about it.<BR/><BR/>I can, however, do a mean job of translating hieroglyphics when I've been practicing. You'd think that would mean I could at least grasp Chinese characters, but apparently not.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-24989809315518612542008-07-08T13:08:00.000-07:002008-07-08T13:08:00.000-07:00Ah, children and duct tape. It's wonderous!And ar...Ah, children and duct tape. It's wonderous!<BR/><BR/>And are you any further along finding your missing relative?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-82798432462258705892008-07-08T09:20:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:20:00.000-07:00I had lots of reasons for such things.None were ev...I had lots of reasons for such things.<BR/><BR/>None were ever acceptable to my parents mind you, but I always had reasons.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-7068643745837643072008-07-08T08:46:00.000-07:002008-07-08T08:46:00.000-07:00Does an older sister need a specific reason to duc...Does an older sister need a <I>specific</I> reason to duct tape her younger brother?<BR/><BR/>But he, apparently, was enjoying it.John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377385119326285192.post-44971068371802927952008-07-08T06:18:00.000-07:002008-07-08T06:18:00.000-07:00Should we even ask what precipitated the duct tape...Should we even ask what precipitated the duct tape incident?Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.com