Someone Made This Up

and I just had to share...

My More 'Seasoned' Friends Might Remember When:



All the girls had ugly gym uniforms? And wore tennis shoes not $200 Nike's!
Gymuniforms

It took three minutes for the TV to warm up?

Tvwarmup

Nobody owned a purebred dog?

Mutt

When a quarter was a decent allowance?

Quarter

You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a  penny?

Penny

Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?

Nylons

You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?

Gas-station

Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?

Laundrysoap

It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?

Restaurants

They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed... and they did it!

Kidsfail

When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went  steady?

57chevy

No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?

Carkeys

Lying on your back in the grass with your friends... and saying things like, 'That cloud looks like a... '?

Cloudshapes

Playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?

Baseball

Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger...

Oldbottles

And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just  once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace, and share it with the children of today.

Slowpace

When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?

Spanking

Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.

Family_love

And our summers were filled with bike rides, Hula Hoops, and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.

Hulahoop

Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, 'Yeah, I remember that'?

I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a Double Dog Dare to pass it on... To remember what a Double Dog Dare is, read on... And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care.

Howdydoody

Share  this with someone who can still remember Howdy Doody and The Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell , Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.

Loneranger

How  Many Of These Do You Remember?
Candy cigarettes...

Candycigs

Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles...

Coffee shops with Table Side Jukeboxes...

Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum...

Cloveteaberry

Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers...

Milkman

Newsreels before the movie...

Newsreel

Telephone numbers with a word prefix...( Yukon 2-601). Party lines...

Phoneprefix

Peashooters...  

 

Hi-Fi's  & 45 RPM records...

45

78 RPM records...

78

Green  Stamps...

Greenstamps

Mimeograph paper...

Mimeographpaper

The Fort Apache Play Set...

Fortapache

Do You Remember a Time When Decisions were made by going...
'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'?

Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, 'Do Over!'?

'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest?

Kids

Catching The Fireflies Could Happily Occupy An Entire Evening?

Fireflies

It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best
Friends'...

Bestfriends

Having a Weapon in School meant being caught with a Slingshot?

Slingshot

Hope you enjoyed the memories!

Mary K
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Watch for the SUPER HARVEST MOON Tonight!

              
              
      	        
            
              

                
        				
                  
                  

                
                
              
              

            

            

              

                     
 
Sept. 22, 2010:  For the first time in almost 20 years, northern autumn is beginning on the night of a full Moon. The coincidence sets the stage for a "Super Harvest Moon" and a must-see sky show to mark the change of seasons.
 
The action begins at sunset on Sept 22nd, the last day of northern summer. As the sun sinks in the west, bringing the season to a close, the full Harvest Moon will rise in the east, heralding the start of fall. The two sources of light will mix together to create a kind of 360-degree, summer-autumn twilight glow that is only seen on rare occasions.
 

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The Harvest Moon of Oct. 3, 2009, photographed by Catalin M. Timosca of Turda, Romania.
 
 
Keep an eye on the Moon as it creeps above the eastern skyline. The golden orb may appear strangely inflated. This is the Moon illusion at work. For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a low-hanging Moon appears much wider than it really is. A Harvest Moon inflated by the moon illusion is simply gorgeous.
 
The view improves as the night wears on.
 

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A Moon-Jupiter conjunction on Aug. 26, 2010. Credit: Tom Cocchiaro.
 
 
Northern summer changes to fall on Sept. 22nd at 11:09 pm EDT. At that precise moment, called the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon can be found soaring high overhead with the planet Jupiter right beside it. The two brightest objects in the night sky will be in spectacular conjunction to mark the change in seasons.
 
The Harvest Moon gets its name from agriculture. In the days before electric lights, farmers depended on bright moonlight to extend the workday beyond sunset. It was the only way they could gather their ripening crops in time for market. The full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox became "the Harvest Moon," and it was always a welcome sight.
 
This one would be extra welcome because it is extra "Harvesty."
 
Usually, the Harvest Moon arrives a few days to weeks before or after the beginning of fall. It's close, but not a perfect match. The Harvest Moon of 2010, however, reaches maximum illumination a mere six hours after the equinox. This has led some astronomers to call it the "Harvestest Moon" or a "Super Harvest Moon." There hasn't been a comparable coincidence since Sept 23, 1991, when the difference was about 10 hours, and it won't happen again until the year 2029.
 
A Super Harvest Moon, a rare twilight glow, a midnight conjunction—rarely does autumn begin with such celestial fanfare.
 
Enjoy the show!
 

 Author: 
Dr. Tony Phillips 
| Credit: Science@NASA
 https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/22sep_harvestmoon/   
              

            

            
          

        
          
        
          

            

              

                
                  
                
                
              

              
                
Reading to kids - NOT just for bedtime

              
              
      	        
            
              

                
        				
                  
                  

                
                
              
              

            

            

              

                     When I was a child in elementary school we did a lot of 'garage theater' in the summer time. The whole neighborhood would agree to read to a particular book and then, after begging some parent for the use of their garage for a few weeks, we would put on a production for our parents... and any kids from surrounding neighborhoods, of course :)
  This was long before there were reading programs readily available and though we hadn't given it any thought, I suspect it contributed in a lot of ways to a lifetime love of reading while providing a creative outlet for a bunch of goofy kids! It keep us busy for weeks with rehearsals and set designs. Amazing what a group of children can do with some clothesline, blankets, a roll of paper and a hammer and nails.
  
 
Your family doesn't need to get quite so 'elaborate' but a great twist on your 'reading to kids' time could be to act out the story. For a simple start with toddlers or preschoolers check out this example using Jan Brett's The Mitten found at  http://downstream-parenting.com/reading-not-just-for-bedtime.html
 
 
   

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Update: NO LONGER Robbed by an ATM!

              
              
      	        
            
              

                
        				
                  
                  

                
                
              
              

            

            

              

                
Wow... how, exactly, does one go about 'eating crow'??!?


I'm here to edit the original post (which you'll find below) to shout out a BIG APOLOGY to Cardtronics ATM!


If you read the original post you'll notice I had been informed by Paypal that Cardtronics disputed my dispute. Well, I just received a copy of the documentation from Paypal that they used in making their decision to debit my money... and lo and behold... PAYPAL had made an error. The transaction I was disputing was NOT the one cited in their paperwork.


Oh sure... they've reopened this file and 'are investigating further'...and they've even credited back my money...


and I'm left feeling terrible that I pointed a finger in the wrong direction.


It's with sincere apologies that I retract my suggestion that you stay away from Cardtronics machines...


And I sure wish I had waited until I had received my copy of the original documentation.


Paypal has yet to send me confirmation that my case is closed... yet at least one moral of the story is... please wait until you have ALL the information you believe can obtain before taking a company's name to the Internet ;-)


with appreciation to Cardtronics ATM... I'm sorry,


--Mary K
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So what do you do when an ATM fails to dispense money but the amount is debited from your account?
  I have to confess, using an ATM machine to withdraw cash has always been easy for me to trust. Sure, I understand they run out of cash from time to time and I assumed the 'checks and balances' in place would keep things on the up and up.
  Imagine my surprise when, on January 3, 2010, I went to my local Target store and decided to use their Cardtronics ATM machine to check my balance and withdraw cash, receiving a receipt saying the transaction was incomplete and walking away with NO CASH only to discover later that evening that the $200 I failed to withdraw was debited from my account anyway!
  Okay, breathe... I thought to myself, I'll just call Target to find out who owned the machine in their store and start looking for the trail I would need to follow in order to rectify this mistake.
  Though no one at Target was able to tell me who owned the cash machine, a very helpful woman at Customer Service agreed to take a look at the machine to see if there was any contact information available there. All she could see was a notice stating that if there were any problems to contact your bank.
  Since I was using my PayPal debit card that meant a phone call to PayPal. I have always had great customer service at PayPal and have been using them for years, happily recommending them to anyone and everyone online.
  As usual they were helpful and quickly let me know that I would have to send an affidavit of disputed ATM/Debit Card transaction.
  Not a problem. I had the receipts from the ATM machine, the first quoting my balance, the second clearly stating "Transaction not completed". Paperwork submitted January 5, 2010 by fax. Curiously, it took until January 10, 2010 for PayPal to acknowledge and confirm receipt of my documents but based on that paperwork they put the $200 back into my account on January 12, 2010, informing me that the other party has 45 days to dispute this transaction.
  As far as I was concerned, and with some reassurance from PayPal, I felt the matter was resolved and settled.
  I was stunned this past Friday, February 12, 2010 to receive another notice from PayPal stating that '2199 E Hwy 36 N St Paul' (interesting, no name, just the address of the Target store) has provided documentation showing that the transaction was good and the funds were dispensed and that they had no further recourse to dispute and they then proceeded to (again) post this debit to my account.
  ARGHHHHH! Wrong, wrong, wrong! Something is definitely fishy here... and it makes me wonder... is Cardtronics simply careless about checking up on their faulty machines... or is someone in their company knowingly siphoning off funds in cases like mine, where I DID NOT receive my cash but they claim otherwise.
  And isn't it interesting that the paperwork THEY submitted from their faulty machine carried more weight with PayPal than the paper work I submitted from their faulty machine?!?
  Now, you may be wondering why I share this... well the answer is three fold - I want to caution you to AVOID using Cardtronics machines... because it just plain feels awful to be robbed. And secondly, I'd really like your suggestions about a next step. At this point I've requested a copy of the documentation PayPal relied on to make their decision, preparing myself to take Cardtronics to Small Claims Court but if anyone has a better idea I'd love to hear it.
  And finally, I'm trying to find the balance around how best to take care of myself by taking a more public stand with my habit of quietly letting myself be walked on. In that vein I'll share that it is always a priority for me to keep my focus on what I DO want... what I appreciate... what's RIGHT with the world. Yet part of that process is recognizing the contrast that comes my way and using it to get very, very clear about what I prefer. And in this case, I'm clear I want my $200 returned... and my honesty valued.
  
 So really.... let me know what you would do... please?
  


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Dear World: We, the United States of America...

              
              
      	        
            
              

                
        				
                  
                  

                
                
              
              

            

            

              

                








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Dear World: We, the United States of America, your top quality
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#Happy09 Chatroom transcript (partial) #TCR

              
              
      	        
            
              

                
        				
                  
                  

                
                
              
              

            

            

              

                




Sandy_W:I just signed up with
Virtual Assistant Forusm. Thanks Deanna

deannatroupe:Also follow me @ http://www.twitter.com/deannatroupe  if
you are a prospective VA. I'd love to mentor a new VA.

Guest5628:my display name is now Guest5632

CarltonZone:Amen Warren. Reciprocity is not something that should be
rushed

remarkablogger:No dude that's the golden rule. Reciprocity is different.

CarltonZone:AMEN BROTHER!

Michele Price:i so do not understand how to copy this screen, tried a
few things

MichealSavoie:Someone say scratch my back?

aranarose:Virtual Assistant Forums is an amazing resource.  Have
learned so much.

CarltonZone:Quid-Pro-Quo is not necessary

deannatroupe:Great Sandy_W. I need to head over there. I haven't been
over there in a while.

judyrey:I like the idea of a charity auction. Maybe we could hold one
every month?

CarltonZone:YES! RANDOM ACTS of kindness

CarltonZone:Michele Price: Hehehe! I was just kidding!

Sandy_W:Me either. Can't get off of Twitter. LOL

CarltonZone:I'll send you a few hundred

suzhoutch:thanks Warren

jantallent:just double click to copy but chat is HUGE, will take a few
minutes TO copy

Teri Dempski:Double click the white space in the screen, then paste
into another program. That will copy screen.

SandraSchubert:I just heard that today from someone

CarltonZone:just follow me at www.twitter.com/carltonf  and DM me

tpompa1109:I have tons of pages up to look through

tpompa1109::-)

MichealSavoie:Random acts of love!

CarltonZone:Michele did you get that?

Potential Extractors:tweetbomb with kindness?

Donna Fox:Tag, you're it!  I officially tag you all for a 16-random
things blog post! http://donnalfox.com/16-random-things 

SmartWomanRadio:On purpose acts of love too!

CarltonZone:I'llhelp you get a few hundred more

JoselinMane:Give You Give You Give You ;-)

Daniel M. Clark:i feel so spiritual :P

Teresa Lydon:Very rewarding to be a Go-Giver!

freebieprincess:i feel the love

aranarose:I love that! tweetbomb with kindness

MarkRess:http://www.ressonomics.com  is ALL about just giving!! Free
trainings via webinars for 2009 to help people BLOW UP 2009!

CarltonZone:Hi freebie! Love your tweets

ChicCookie:I would love to connect with those that know about Virtual
Assistants, I'm looking into starting myself -
hppt://www.twitter.com/chiccookie

SandraSchubert:I am still not caught up w. the follows from yeasterday

KarriannGraf:Carleton you are great

MichealSavoie:Random is still on purpose, just to whom

ClayFranklin:Great Show tonight Warren Thank You

CarltonZone:ChicCooke! HI!

Michael S. Copeland:WOW Sorry all, I've been away for a bit, wife and
kids came home from Ice Skating

KarriannGraf:CArleton love your posts

silviamk:http://www.twitter.com/silviamk 

Dr. Robb:Its all about sharing with others

allaboutenergy1:Remember everyone Align & Shine in '09!

tpompa1109:karriann what is your twitter id, I think I missed it

SmartWomanRadio:right, Micheal!

@ProfCarol:Sandra, I'm in the same boat. I hope Peeps will be patient
with me as I catch up!

freebieprincess:Hi CarltonZone!

CarltonZone:THANK YOU KARRIANNE! You are Awesome!

Daniel M. Clark:http://www.twitter.com/danielmclark 

silviamk:Happy 2009 to all!!!

Michael S. Copeland:Gonna Shine in 09!  Right!?

ChicCookie:http://www.twitter.com/chiccookie  mispelled before -
interested in VA info

MarkRess:Hey Warren thanks for bringing everyone together and creating
this synergy of givers. God bless U & Urs!!

deannatroupe:I like it Shine in '09!

KarriannGraf:http://twitter.com/karriangraf 

LaTara:i really enjoyed this evening

allaboutenergy1:Love you warren! You are the Pied Piper of Twitter!!

Donna Fox:Great show timing, Warren.  You're a pro!

Teresa Lydon:Together Everyone Achieves More!

SandraSchubert:@ProfCarol it a lot of fun work

CarltonZone:LOL DANIEL! I'm already following you

deannatroupe:One more time, I'm at http://www.twitter.com/deannatroupe 

Teri Dempski:Thanks, Warren!

tpompa1109:Karriann, got it, thanks

WhoIsHenry.com:Everyone start clapping for Warren. !!!!!

deannatroupe:Peace out.

MaryKW: Thanks Warren 


freebieprincess:Hi CarltonZone!

CarltonZone:THANK YOU KARRIANNE! You are Awesome!

Daniel M. Clark:http://www.twitter.com/danielmclark 

silviamk:Happy 2009 to all!!!

Michael S. Copeland:Gonna Shine in 09!  Right!?

ChicCookie:http://www.twitter.com/chiccookie  mispelled before -
interested in VA info

MarkRess:Hey Warren thanks for bringing everyone together and creating
this synergy of givers. God bless U & Urs!!

deannatroupe:I like it Shine in '09!

KarriannGraf:http://twitter.com/karriangraf 

LaTara:i really enjoyed this evening

allaboutenergy1:Love you warren! You are the Pied Piper of Twitter!!

Donna Fox:Great show timing, Warren.  You're a pro!

Teresa Lydon:Together Everyone Achieves More!

SandraSchubert:@ProfCarol it a lot of fun work

CarltonZone:LOL DANIEL! I'm already following you

deannatroupe:One more time, I'm at http://www.twitter.com/deannatroupe 

Teri Dempski:Thanks, Warren!

tpompa1109:Karriann, got it, thanks

WhoIsHenry.com:Everyone start clapping for Warren. !!!!!

deannatroupe:Peace out.

FitBizWoman:Yay, thanks Warren!

ClayFranklin:clap clap clap

freebieprincess:Thanks!

Hans Looman:clapclapclap

deannatroupe:I've got so much to catch up on.

MichaelAbrams:clap clap clap

SmartWomanRadio:clap clap clap

CarltonZone:phwew. time to breathe

Sandy_W:clap, clap, clap

Michael S. Copeland:http://twitter.com/mscopeland 

suzhoutch:tweet with you all soon

remarkablogger:clap clap clap1

AprilTara:I couldn't keep up with chat so if you said something to me
and I missed it, @ me or DM me on Twitter

Daniel M. Clark:great show warren

Potential Extractors:check out the Shine In 09 call recordings from
@successfool

SandraSchubert:OK lets all hold hands now

Teresa Lydon:Thank you Warren!:)

@ProfCarol:*applause*

@FeliciaSlattery:standing ovation

CarltonZone:DEEP BREATH INNNNNNN....

KarriannGraf:topompp I missed yours too

silviamk:clap, clap

PerfectoVirViri:Thabk you all. Tweet yousoon.

CarltonZone:deep breath ouwwwwt

MarlaBosworth:woot

freebieprincess:group hug

ClayFranklin:http://twitter.com/ClayFranklin 

MarkRess:http://www.twitter.com/markress 

WhoIsHenry.com:clap clap

CarltonZone:woot

CarltonZone:huggy

CarltonZone:wuggy

BadDog:http://twitter.com/baddogcrew 

jantallent:thanks, Warren

Daniel M. Clark:okay, poker time - freeroll at full tilt :D

JoselinMane:http://twitter.com/JoselinMane 

Michael S. Copeland:clap clap.. Wooo Wooooo

silviamk:bye!

Mark - FDI:woohoo

CarltonZone:Bad dog! baad dog! hehe

remarkablogger:YOU CAN DOUBLE CLICK TO PUT THE CHAT TEXT ON YOUR
CLIPBOARD THEN PASTE IT INTO WORD

@WarrenWhitlock:this was the best TwitCast we've had all year

@WarrenWhitlock:thanks

ClayFranklin:hi Dona see you next week :-)

CarltonZone:O! thank you REMARKABLOGGER