USMB Coffee Shop IV

[LA RAM FAN]

Foxfyre what state do you live in now?

yes very interesting to see a scottish person come along.

 

[Aaliyah]

For some reason, I like politics . But there is a lot to learn from it and history

 

[Foxfyre]

Foxfyre what state do you live in now?

yes very interesting to see a scottish person come along.

I'm in New Mexico.

 

[Foxfyre]

For some reason, I like politics . But there is a lot to learn from it and history

I'm a news junkie and do follow politics. It is interesting and in our business dealings and in the opportunities and liberties we enjoy, everything is political. But if we don't ever take a break from the news and politics now and then, it withers a person's soul regardless of where they stand on the political spectrum. Every now and then it is important to just focus on other things in the world, set aside our prejudices and judgments and just appreciate and enjoy things. So I enjoy mixing it up on Twitter and message boards and other social media and can usually express my opinions and defend my convictions pretty passionately.

But on Facebook, mostly, and here in the Coffee Shop, it is nice to just appreciate and enjoy people and less controversial subjects.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Had to buy a new phone today... What a mess... Smart fone my ass! Anyway I got a new fone and found a picture of Granddaughter from about a year ago... She likes her puppy and her puppy loves her...
A years difference in the pics...

Well today is this young ladies 2nd birthday... Thanks to Skype we just spent some time with her and her mother, father & 2 sisters... While we were skyping my son told us to read what Quinn's T-shirt said... It was difficult to read but Meredith was able to make it out... It said "BIG SISTER" on it... We are going to be grandparents again... April 11th good lord willin' and the crik don't rise, I will be in Indiana for the birth of my 6th grandchild...

 

[beautress]

For some reason, I like politics . But there is a lot to learn from it and history

So glad you came to visit one of the few neutral to politics at USMB. I love Scotland though I've never been there. I'll tell you why someday, when I'm ready, but not in a neutral zone where everyone is welcome to talk about things other than our political feelings.

 

[beautress]

Well today is this young ladies 2nd birthday... Thanks to Skype we just spent some time with her and her mother, father & 2 sisters... While we were skyping my son told us to read what Quinn's T-shirt said... It was difficult to read but Meredith was able to make it out... It said "BIG SISTER" on it... We are going to be grandparents again... April 11th good lord willin' and the crik don't rise, I will be in Indiana for the birth of my 6th grandchild...

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[TheGreatGatsby]

 

[Foxfyre]

The weather here is calm, intermittent clouds, gorgeous sunrises and sunsets because of the broken monsoon season clouds and highs in the low 90's which is entirely normal for us this time of year. We could use more rain here but there are flash flood warnings somewhere in the state almost every day so it's raining if not exactly on us. They must be getting a handle on the fires west, northwest, and north of us as the smoke isn't nearly so bad now. (We get smoke from CA, AZ, UT, CO et al as well as we usually manage to make some of our own and when the weather is calm it tends to settle in the Rio Grande valley where we are.)

 

[Aaliyah]

its 3 am and i haven't been to bed yet lol I am doing an all-nighter until 4 am

 

[Foxfyre]

its 3 am and i haven't been to bed yet lol I am doing an all-nighter until 4 am

I tend to be a night owl most nights. 'Normal' bedroom is anywhere between 12 and 2 a.m. But alas, we are eight hours apart so we both probably prowl the wee hours of the morning alone.

 

[Dragonlady]

I'm a news junkie and do follow politics. It is interesting and in our business dealings and in the opportunities and liberties we enjoy, everything is political. But if we don't ever take a break from the news and politics now and then, it withers a person's soul regardless of where they stand on the political spectrum. Every now and then it is important to just focus on other things in the world, set aside our prejudices and judgments and just appreciate and enjoy things. So I enjoy mixing it up on Twitter and message boards and other social media and can usually express my opinions and defend my convictions pretty passionately.

But on Facebook, mostly, and here in the Coffee Shop, it is nice to just appreciate and enjoy people and less controversial subjects.

Same here. I started reading history in high school. The books in the school library were pretty boring stuff but the history books were full of lusty kings, who had consorts, mistresses, wars and intrigues. I asked the school librarian about "Catcher in the Rye" and was told that "books like that" were not allowed in the school library. But the stories of the European kings and queens were far racier than anything in Salinger's book.

I find it fascinating that the Church of England exists today as the legal religion of Great Britain, and the Queen is the head of the Anglican Church, all because Henry VIII wanted to marry Anne Boleyn and the Pope said "No".

I did get Catcher in the Rye from the town library. I was disgusted by Holden Caulfield. What an entitled little asshole! He was rich, and lead a privileged life and was so ungrateful for all of it. My father had died when I was 11, and times were tough after he passed. I had little patience for this entitled young snot who had no gratitude for all that he had in life.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

I'm in New Mexico.

I mentioned here in kansas city that if a tourist comes here that a must for them they need to see is a royals game and union station and take in branson if you can what about NM,? for a tourist coming there what would you say is a must for them for sites to see?

 

[Foxfyre]

I mentioned here in kansas city that if a tourist comes here that a must for them they need to see is a royals game and union station and take in branson if you can what about NM,? for a tourist coming there what would you say is a must for them for sites to see?

Hard to say because everybody's interests are different. We have great museums, the Carlsbad Caverns, Acoma--city in the sky, volcanos to explore, cliff dwellings, an ice cave, Civil War battlefields, White Sands that will make you believe snow exists in 90 degree weather, all manner of historical places to visit some dating back to the 17th century, the usual tourist traps that are fun for many, casinos, race tracks, Sandia Peak Tram which is the world's longest, a paragliding paradise, trolley tours, the International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, all kinds of fun Native American events, the Rodeo de Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Opera, symphonies, botanical gardens, the Rio Grande Zoo is always fun and tickets can include a short train ride to the Aquarium, longer scenic train rides, wildlife refuges, skiing, snow boarding, hunting, fishing, and some great uncrowded scenic routes for hiking, horseback riding, or car trips and much more.

I'm sure I left something important out but there is pretty much something for everybody unless you want an ocean. We don't have that.

 

[Foxfyre]

Same here. I started reading history in high school. The books in the school library were pretty boring stuff but the history books were full of lusty kings, who had consorts, mistresses, wars and intrigues. I asked the school librarian about "Catcher in the Rye" and was told that "books like that" were not allowed in the school library. But the stories of the European kings and queens were far racier than anything in Salinger's book.

I find it fascinating that the Church of England exists today as the legal religion of Great Britain, and the Queen is the head of the Anglican Church, all because Henry VIII wanted to marry Anne Boleyn and the Pope said "No".

I did get Catcher in the Rye from the town library. I was disgusted by Holden Caulfield. What an entitled little asshole! He was rich, and lead a privileged life and was so ungrateful for all of it. My father had died when I was 11, and times were tough after he passed. I had little patience for this entitled young snot who had no gratitude for all that he had in life.

I have always loved non-fiction history of all eras and locales and also historical novels and, like you, I read a lot of stuff that the school librarian probably would have frowned on. Reading "Catcher in the Rye" was almost a rite of passage among my friends in those olden days. And American History is almost boring compared to the much longer histories of England and the Royal families.

I considered a double major in History and journalism, but I wanted to be a journalist and didn't know if a History degree would open as many doors for me as some other disciplines. It was all good though. I've been reading histories most of my life.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Hard to say because everybody's interests are different. We have great museums, the Carlsbad Caverns, Acoma--city in the sky, volcanos to explore, cliff dwellings, an ice cave, Civil War battlefields, White Sands that will make you believe snow exists in 90 degree weather, all manner of historical places to visit some dating back to the 17th century, the usual tourist traps that are fun for many, casinos, race tracks, Sandia Peak Tram which is the world's longest, a paragliding paradise, trolley tours, the International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, all kinds of fun Native American events, the Rodeo de Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Opera, symphonies, botanical gardens, the Rio Grande Zoo is always fun and tickets can include a short train ride to the Aquarium, longer scenic train rides, wildlife refuges, skiing, snow boarding, hunting, fishing, and some great uncrowded scenic routes for hiking, horseback riding, or car trips and much more.

I'm sure I left something important out but there is pretty much something for everybody unless you want an ocean. We don't have that.

I don’t think you need to mention anymore,I got the jist.lol

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

 

[Dragonlady]

I have been hearing tales of the extreme heatwaves out west all summer with a sense of guilt because we've had such a lovely moderate summer, until the past week. I don't even want to leave the house it's so hot.

On Tuesday, I had to go to the library 3 times, to get my printing done. I was red faced and my hair was so wet I looked like I'd been swimming by the time I finished and got home. The library is 3 short blocks away. My friend invited me over and I had to have a shower before going.

Today, my friend picked me up at 8:00 to work in her garden before it got too hot. It was too hot at 9:30. I thought I was going to pass out from the heat, and I could barely breathe. She drove me home and we both spent the rest of the day in air conditioned comfort. Her house has central air, so she's cool and safe.

The Canadian Figure Skating Team is holding it's high performance camp this week. My grandson starts Jr. Kindergarten this week. Everyone is getting out and there are more people out and about downtown. Life is starting to feel normal again.

 

[007]

I have to thank the pandemic... because for whatever reason, my 2019 Chevy Silverado LTZ is worth almost what I paid for it on a trade in, so I ordered a brand new truck. They're saying 6 to 10 weeks for delivery, but when I called the bank to give them a heads up on a new auto loan, the loan officer gal said her Dad took advantage of the high trade in values and he also ordered a new truck, but it took 4 months to come in, so, we'll see, but I stepped back up to a 3/4 ton. It has an all new bigger engine and none of the aggravating fuel management crap that shuts off random cylinders in the engine for cruising, which makes the truck rumble and vibrate like it has an old engine spitting and sputtering like it's ready to quit. I hate that, so time for a new truck while the getting is good. First time I've ever ordered a new vehicle. Pretty fun picking out just the way you want it, instead of settling for something close off the lot...