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Open Thread – 1/14/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:16 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 142010

Yesterday was gruesome. It was windy and wet, and because I left my cell phone on a desk where I was volunteering, I had to wait an extra hour at bus stops with no shelters. I’ll catch up on replying to comments and visiting blogs today. I have a grocery delivery coming and I’ll have to break to put away a month’s shopping, but I should make a big dent in my backlog.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 5:14, just under the average. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

I love today’s cartoon!

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What’s happing in your world?

Open Thread – 1/13/2010

Posted by TomCat at 2:52 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 132010

Yesterday I caught up on replying to comments and visited most ofg the blogs on my blogroll. Today I’ll be gone, volunteering in a therapy group for former prisoners, running several errands, and grocery shopping.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:34. To do it, Click Here.

Here’s your cartoon:

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Happy Hump Day!!

Open Open Thread – 1/12/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:44 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 122010

Yesterday was a full day. I had chest X-rays, pulmonary function tests, a long meeting about programs, and an exam by the pulmonologist. As a result, I had no time to answer comments here or visit other blogs. The doc also scheduled a sleep study, because the doc suspects sleep apnea, and a cat scan. I hope cousin FatCat doesn’t do it. That bankster would charge so much that he’d get my insurance cancelled. Today my agenda is to reply to all unanswered comments here and to visit as many blogs as I can.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:48, matching the average. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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What’s on your horizen?

Open Thread – 1/11/2010

Posted by TomCat at 1:02 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 112010

Yesterday’s religious experience was dismal. I was wrong about both games. Last night, after I had been asleep less than an hour, the furnace in my building stuck in the on position. The radiator kept pumping out heat, and the temperature in my tiny apartment rose to over 90. As a result, I got no sleep. I tried to do my research, but could not focus. Normally, I’d just sleep and post late. But today I have to go to the X-Ray lab, get some pulmonary function test, and see a specialist. I’ll be gone much of the day. So today, there is just this and one article. I’ll do better tomorrow.

Today’s Jug Zone puzzle took me 4:45. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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OGIM!!

Open Thread – 1/10/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:24 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 102010

Yesterday, I kept up on comments and returned visits to blogs, until I became involved in rapt religious meditation of the Elliptic Orb. Both the Jets and Cowboys won, as I had anticipated. Today I will meditate on Patriots. Ravens, Cardinals and Packers, and anticipate that the Patriots and Packers will continue.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:49. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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Will you be watching the games?

Open Thread – 1/9/2010

Posted by TomCat at 4:22 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 092010

Yesterday I stayed caught up, and would have visited all the blogs on my blogroll, but a small disaster struck. My TV set, just two weeks out of warranty, shorted out and fried its electronics. First, I decided not to recommend Toshiba TVs. Second, I scrambled to buy a new TV and get it delivered yesterday, because to be without a TV on a high holy day for the First Church of the Ellipsoid Orb is an unforgiveable sin. I bought a 32” Sony. It dominates my tiny room. The picture quality is so far superior to the Toshiba, that I’m almost glad it happened. Today, I’ll try to do some visiting, but I’ll be in deep religious meditation from midday on, contemplating Bengals, Jets, Cowboys and Eagles.

Today’s Jig Zone puzzle took me 4:51. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

Here’s your cartoon:

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What’s up for the weekend?

Open Thread – 1/8/2010

Posted by TomCat at 3:24 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 082010

I spent almost the entire day at my computer replying to comments and visiting blogs. I did not catch up completely, but I put a big dent in my backlog. Today should be similar, before the weekend brings the playoffs. I’m laying off the GOP’s attempts to blame Obama and encourage terrorists today. I figure I can comment on it everywhere else.

Today’s Jig Zone Puzzle took me 4:16. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

The boys at Red State Update were inspired by Brit Hume to get with Supply-side Jesus on behalf of Tiger woods. You’ll love this.

Here’s your cartoon:

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TGIF!

Open Thread – 1/7/2009

Posted by TomCat at 3:54 am Open Thread, Personal

Jan 072010

Yesterday was my volunteer day with therapy group for former prisoners. I stayed late to help someone draft a note to their PO that they had violated one of the technical provisions of their probation. That individual had the courage of accountability. I barely had time to reply to comments, before cooking dinner and going to bed. Baring unforeseen circumstances, I will have time to visit blogs today.

Today’s Jig Zone Puzzle took me 4:33. To do it, Click Here. How did you do?

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