Comments on: From The Archives: Thankful For The Web

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:19:31 +0000

Michale and Americulchie -

Surely, Neilsen rests in peace. And don't call him "Shirley Neilsen"...

(I always thought it was hilarious that the guy who popularized this running joke had a feminine first name to begin with, myself...)

:-)

-CW

By: Americulchie

Americulchie — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:26:10 +0000

One of our comedy greats has died.

Michale I agree with you completely.I was almost this sad when the powers that be axed Police Squad;I loved that program.Leslie Nielson RIP.

By: Michale

Michale — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:13:26 +0000

One of our comedy greats has died.

Actor Leslie Neilsen who gave us, "Yes, and don't call me Shirley" has passed away at age 84.

Tis a sad day indeed..

Michale.....

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:45:12 +0000

I wish our Thanksgiving holiday lasted the better part of a week. Sheesh.

Here's looking forward to Monday!

:-)

By: akadjian

akadjian — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:10:51 +0000

A belated Happy Thanksgiving all!

I'm thankful that the Interwebs allowed me to completely miss the event dubbed Black Friday.

-David

"Waving the flag with one hand and picking pockets with the other, that's your 'patriotism'." - Alicia, Notorious

By: Michale

Michale — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:47:50 +0000

On a completely, utterly and totally different point..

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuclear-ambitions/

As Spock would say....

"Fascinating"

If Obama had a hand in ordering this, I take back all.... er... most.... uh... some of the bad things I have said about him. :D

Michale

By: Michale

Michale — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:35:59 +0000

.I have come to believe it is not the destination;but the journey which matters.

"To the journey!"
-Ensign Harry Kim, STAR TREK VOYAGER, Endgame PT 1

Michale.....

By: Americulchie

Americulchie — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:52:40 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all;I really do try to reflect on what I am grateful for;not only this day but every day.Some days it is easier than others to be grateful but on the whole I believe life is a grand gift.I have come to believe it is not the destination;but the journey which matters.I think I learned that from the late columnist Sidney Harris who had a feature in his column Things I learned on the way to somewhere else.

By: Michale

Michale — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:58:10 +0000

You want to know what I find most fascinating about the Web?

No?? Well, I am going to tell you anyways..

When I read news reports of things happening all over the world, I can get on GOOGLE MAPS and actually SEE the area being discussed...

Go to http://maps.google.com and cut and paste the listed coordinates..

North Korea attacks Yeonpyeong Island?? I can see exactly where that island is and the geo-political implications of it's location..
37.667136,125.695839

When I talk to my son in Alaska, I can immediately see exactly where he is at.
57.167823,-170.289917

When I read about Iran's Nuclear Power Plant, I can see exactly where it is..
28.831915,50.892091
(Why they would be STOOPID enough to put it right on the coast is beyond me..)

When I get into a debate on Hamas terrorists firing from populated and am told by a HuffPo commentator that the only areas TO fire from ARE populated areas, I can show her how full of shit she actually is..
31.437627,34.378166

When the "ruins" of Atlantis are discovered, I can experience the wonder and awe as well! :D
31.290756,-24.402466

I can even take a look at our old house 29.824038,-81.34147

And the house I grew up in.
32.784388,-117.021172

All in a matter of minutes..

That's what the Web is too me..

A magical tool where I can actually SEE the areas and locations that I am reading about and have lived at..

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.. :D

Michale.....