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dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

I apologize for my long absence. I was roped back in by an "are you still alive?" sort of email from someone on here.
To bring you up to date.

A tornado just (as in a half hour ago) passed about five miles south of my house. We went to the basement, me armed with a flashlight, a battery-operated television and my laptop (I am online as long as power stays on and the wireless router continues to live).

You might have seen news reports about the nasty tornado in Iowa a few days ago. That is in my state but about 100 miles to the east of me. So, when the warning sirens went off this evening, there was no "do we go to the basement" discussion -- we went.

I am still running antiX on one of my systems. In fact, I am loading it up on a second system as I type this (out in my garage -- again, wireless). I am sort of an antiX evangelist and have had a few of my Benz email contacts download and install.

I will try to re-prioritize my life, and spend less time planting the garden (organic), mowing the quickly-growing lawn and planting flowers, and more time checking in with my online friends.

Oh, as for the previous question -- Obama/Richardson is my guess. And that is the winning ticket. McCain and I attended the same flight training program in Pensacola (separated by a couple of decades) but my "love" for him ends there.

I wish there was a 3rd alternative but the reality is that there isn't. In the future there will be, but I won't live to see it.

Don
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moron · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 196 Location: NC - USA

Good to know you're still alive and kicking (although for the life of me I can't figure why...........haaaa! Very Happy

) Hope you have no prophetic powers in the area of politics......but, let's not go there.
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Sakasa · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 428 Location: U.S.A

Welcome back! I see you are going organic that is a good thing. I think Obama, but you know how things go anyway.

I'm glad you and family are ok.

Best Regards,
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anticapitalista · Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear from you dieselbenz Smile

Going organic is a good idea, voting for Obama ...?
Still, you know where I stand, but as you say a third alternative won't win. Just hope the future is closer than you believe.

You now have antiX-M7.2 VETËVENDOSJE! to try out.

have fun!
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dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

"Going organic" is sort of a misleading term. I was a vegetarian and tried to be organic back in the '70s. Back then, I bought wheat at a health food store then hand-ground into flour to bake our bread.

I am simply returning to how I once was.
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dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

harii · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 55 Location: waterloo,ia

I have not watch the news lately did any more people get hurt with that one?
Had a few friends that just missed the tornado that killed 8 and help clean it up.
They have some horrorid storm stories form the town people and pics.
four blocks did not have a chance with a class 5 tornado.

dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

harii · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 55 Location: waterloo,ia

Everyone i know got water in their basement too.
Too much rain this year .

I tell my mother-in-law (she get water in her basement but there nothing down there.)

Jerry · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 150

I have big hopes for Obama, starting with the way he is willing to speak truth to power. Should be an interesting election...

moron · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 196 Location: NC - USA

Yeah, I have big hopes for Obama, too, but they don't include the Presidency. What a disaster in the making...IMHO, of course.
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anticapitalista · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear you and your family are safe.

10K worth of damage, bad news. But, is your antiX box still ok?! Wink

I don't think Obama will challenge the powers that be in any way, shape or form, but I'd rather he got elected than Hilary or McCain.
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anticapitalista · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject:

Hey, for you Democrats, here is an article you might like to ponder, (from the Left, not from the Right Republican side)

http://leninology.blogspot.com/2008/06/whats-matter-with-west-virginia.html

Added: Note the West Virginia connection, antiX, MEPIS.
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Jerry · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 150

Thanks for the link. It is actually pretty funny to see him try to picture Obama as a tool of Wall Street, when his campaign is fueled by very many people giving very small amounts, as opposed to HRC's big-money donors. No ideology needed, there are actual facts.

Whatever.

moron · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 196 Location: NC - USA