Monthly Archives: April 2005

Sleepy Saturday

Posted on 4/30/2005 by Larry D. Burton

It’s been stormy all morning and threatening this afternoon. I did a little tweaking on the theme I’m using for this weblog and that’s about it for today. Exciting being me, isn’t it. On the news front it seems that … Continue reading →

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Superjumbo makes maiden flight

Posted on 4/27/2005 by Larry D. Burton

An Airbus A380 took off for the first time from France’s Toulouse-Blagnac airport this morning. This was a test flight only, actual passenger service for the plane is another year away. I’m not sure the world needs the A380 at … Continue reading →

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Two Words

Posted on 4/26/2005 by Larry D. Burton

Two words you can’t post in a comment on this weblog, “poker” and “casino”. Go ahead, give it a try. Your comment won’t show up and I’ll never know you posted it.

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Changes

Posted on 4/26/2005 by Larry D. Burton

I guess y’all can see the site looks different. Let me know what you think in the comments. Update: Well, it looks like there are some problems with the comment system. You can post a comment as “anonymous” or if … Continue reading →

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The Filibuster

Posted on 4/25/2005 by Larry D. Burton

The Senate has been in an uproar this past week over rule changes that could take away the Democrats ability to block federal court judgeship appointments. Some Republicans want to reduce the number of votes required for cloture from 60 … Continue reading →

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Web Hosting

Posted on 4/25/2005 by Larry D. Burton

If you are looking for inexpensive webhosting and decide that Servage.net sounds like a good deal for you then using the coupon code of “CUST261″ will get you and me another 200MB of storage space on their servers.

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Upgrade

Posted on 4/24/2005 by Larry D. Burton

I just upgraded from WordPress 1.2 to 1.5. I had a couple of minor glitches but then things went fine. The main reason for the upgrade is that 1.5 is suppose to do a much better job of filtering comment … Continue reading →

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Suwanee Creek Greenway Bike Ride

Posted on 4/16/2005 by Larry D. Burton

This afternoon I took my bike out for a ride. I loaded my bike into my truck and hauled it up to Suwanee Creek Park and road along the Suwanee Creek Greenway. My wife and I have done this twice … Continue reading →

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A tale of Karma?

Posted on 4/14/2005 by Larry D. Burton

My friend, Cat, tells an interesting story about Zebulon Vance, the Governor of North Carolina during the War of Secession. The story goes to show how kindness can be rewared in the most unexpected ways. She surprises me with stories … Continue reading →

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Which Famous Leader Are You?

Posted on 4/10/2005 by Larry D. Burton

What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Imagine that. Thanks, Red, for the pointer.

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Second looks

Posted on 4/5/2005 by Larry D. Burton

After a long period of giving up on My Yahoo! I’m back giving it a second look. I like what I see. I don’t know if it’s just where I am in my life right now or if Yahoo! has … Continue reading →

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Being offended for fun and profit.

Posted on 4/1/2005 by Larry D. Burton

I’m beginning to grow weary of people being so easily offended by all forms of race based humor. While I can completely understand anyone being offended by derogatory racial remarks racial remarks in an attempt at humor that have no … Continue reading →

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