Comments for Life's a Beach http://tcpatton.wordpress.com A blog about life at the continents' edge. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Christmas Ads by Beth Talisman http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/christmas-ads/#comment-1401 Beth Talisman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:06:34 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/christmas-ads/#comment-1401 Dude, I was at the Mall of Columbia in MD on Saturday. ON Halloween, and they were putting up the Santaworldthingy in the mall. Seriously. Dude, I was at the Mall of Columbia in MD on Saturday. ON Halloween, and they were putting up the Santaworldthingy in the mall.
Seriously.

]]> Comment on More Prius Fun and Other Observations by Mr. Oatmeal http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/more-prius-fun-and-other-observations/#comment-1399 Mr. Oatmeal Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:46:23 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/more-prius-fun-and-other-observations/#comment-1399 It sometimes scares me how much we think a like, sometimes the simplest things are amusing to me as well. I can see the woman smoking that cigarette. Make me laugh brother It sometimes scares me how much we think a like, sometimes the simplest things are amusing to me as well. I can see the woman smoking that cigarette. Make me laugh brother

]]> Comment on State Sovereignty by euandus http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/state-sovereignty/#comment-1398 euandus Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:44:45 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/state-sovereignty/#comment-1398 I argue that the Senate can and ought to be reformed in what it represents. If you are interested in this line of thought, I hope you will have a look at the following post: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/the-u-s-senate-what-is-it-really/ I argue that the Senate can and ought to be reformed in what it represents. If you are interested in this line of thought, I hope you will have a look at the following post: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/the-u-s-senate-what-is-it-really/

]]> Comment on Sailboats Part I by Edwin Glasgow http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/sailboats-part-i/#comment-1395 Edwin Glasgow Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:38:51 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/sailboats-part-i/#comment-1395 I'm restoring a Sailmaster 22 and am pleased to read all the correspondence. I am going to remodel the small cabin in order to stay overnight. Has anyone rebuild below deck? Thanks , Ed I’m restoring a Sailmaster 22 and am pleased to read all the correspondence. I am going to remodel the small cabin in order to stay overnight. Has anyone rebuild below deck? Thanks , Ed

]]> Comment on Lizard Rescue by Susan Brown http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1394 Susan Brown Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:09:31 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1394 Bravo! Have passed along to Ian, locally known as the "lizard whisperer". A life's a life, no matter how small. Ta. Susan Bravo! Have passed along to Ian, locally known as the “lizard whisperer”. A life’s a life, no matter how small. Ta. Susan

]]> Comment on Lizard Rescue by Nancy Carmody http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1392 Nancy Carmody Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:23:45 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1392 Saving something destined to doom is man's highest calling. Well done, man! Saving something destined to doom is man’s highest calling. Well done, man!

]]> Comment on Lizard Rescue by Katherine http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1391 Katherine Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:15:53 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lizard-rescue/#comment-1391 Meg was your sister. You knew what you had to do. She would be proud. Meg was your sister. You knew what you had to do. She would be proud.

]]> Comment on I’m Not A Hater by Mr. Oatmeal http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/im-not-a-hater/#comment-1390 Mr. Oatmeal Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:29:23 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/im-not-a-hater/#comment-1390 Yeah, i agree with ya and the Hater thing got stuck in my craw as well. I wonder why we can’t have a dialog about the merits of a Nobel Peace Prize award. It has nothing to do with President Obama being Black, it has nothing to do with President Obama being a Democrat and it has nothing to do with President Obama being the president. It has to do with an award that was previously beyond reproach. We should all be pissed that it has been sullied in this way! WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THAT WAY? I am talking to all sides – black , white – Republican, Democrat because my issues with the award have nothing to do with any of that! Yeah, i agree with ya and the Hater thing got stuck in my craw as well. I wonder why we can’t have a dialog about the merits of a Nobel Peace Prize award. It has nothing to do with President Obama being Black, it has nothing to do with President Obama being a Democrat and it has nothing to do with President Obama being the president. It has to do with an award that was previously beyond reproach. We should all be pissed that it has been sullied in this way! WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THAT WAY? I am talking to all sides – black , white – Republican, Democrat because my issues with the award have nothing to do with any of that!

]]> Comment on I Should Have Been More Scared by Susan Brown http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/i-should-have-been-more-scared/#comment-1389 Susan Brown Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:56 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/i-should-have-been-more-scared/#comment-1389 Tom - I'm so very glad to hear you've got a good Guardian Angel! Relieved you're alright. As you will remember, car/bike accidents are far too common in Bloomington. I'm always particularly careful anywhere near campus, as it is sometimes difficult to see a person on a bike in some situations. People just need to slow down and think of the other guy. Ta. Susan Tom – I’m so very glad to hear you’ve got a good Guardian Angel! Relieved you’re alright. As you will remember, car/bike accidents are far too common in Bloomington. I’m always particularly careful anywhere near campus, as it is sometimes difficult to see a person on a bike in some situations. People just need to slow down and think of the other guy. Ta. Susan

]]> Comment on I Should Have Been More Scared by Michael Sicurello http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/i-should-have-been-more-scared/#comment-1388 Michael Sicurello Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:57:24 +0000 http://tcpatton.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/i-should-have-been-more-scared/#comment-1388 Thats a great story for people to hear. I had a close call last week, if I hadn't done a "head check" (turning to check what was on my tail) I would have been flattened by a truck blasting past me as I turned left. The driver almost blew straight past me without yielding (just as you would for a car in the turn lane) to whether I was turning or going straight. The head check forced the driver to make eye contact with me and he hit the brakes in time. Whew! I use the "granny" method at major intersections, using the sidewalk instead of the turn lane because of situations like that. That just reinforced it for me. I'm posting a link to your story on the Bike Bells facebook "wall". The part about a driver helping a cyclist is great to hear. Michael http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bike-Bells/289625940412?v=wall Thats a great story for people to hear. I had a close call last week, if I hadn’t done a “head check” (turning to check what was on my tail) I would have been flattened by a truck blasting past me as I turned left.

The driver almost blew straight past me without yielding (just as you would for a car in the turn lane) to whether I was turning or going straight.

The head check forced the driver to make eye contact with me and he hit the brakes in time.

Whew!

I use the “granny” method at major intersections, using the sidewalk instead of the turn lane because of situations like that. That just reinforced it for me.

I’m posting a link to your story on the Bike Bells facebook “wall”.

The part about a driver helping a cyclist is great to hear.

Michael

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bike-Bells/289625940412?v=wall

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