Who feels like a Thread-Killer? Part 5

[tarzanman]

I cna't keep up with all you posters. One of these days I will spend sometime to figure out how to add all that cool stuff. Maybe Ophie will show me sometime.

 

[ophie]

Maybe Ophie will show me sometime.

Only if you're sweet to me...

 

[tarzanman]

Only if I am sweet to you>? Ok.... We will have to see how I treat you then.

 

[Hollyann]

ZJO Threadkillers! Well, this week is funeral week for me. Viewing tonight, funeral tomorrow, viewing the day after, funeral on Friday. Tough week since the deaths are all somehow work related - but makes me appreciate life, my hubby and my friends :that would be you!:

Anyway, gotta go snuggle with hubby - life is good!

 

[Cruisin]

Not a very pleasant week in store for you Ann.

You go and snuggle and enjoy some good times while you can

 

[ophie]

Hi Ann!

 

[PrincessaC]

Ann

 

[KimRaye]

It was on page 3! The outrage!!!!

ACK! The horror!

 

[KimRaye]

Miss congenialty2(SP)......

Did you like it? I actually thought it was funnier than the 1st.

 

[KimRaye]

Did you get my name, Kim.

Nope , not the present or the ornament exchange. I'm not doing the salt & pepper, but I'll be doing the novelty socks.

 

[KimRaye]

Well, we went to Great America (again) today, and it rained most of the time. So glad I packed those WDW ponchos. There's no avoiding feeling soaked tho, even if your clothes are dry underneath. It also dropped 20º from yesterday to today, and we were wearing sweatshirts under our ponchos by about 3-4:00. Humidity is still high tho. Another bummer was that we were all set and had our passes to be in the evening parade, but they cancelled the parade because of the rain. Kelly was pretty disappointed. We'll do it another time tho, I'm sure. (Very nice CM [sorry, it's habit LOL] gave us our coupons back, and they have a no-raincheck policy, so that was very nice) Tomorrow's high is 76º! What a difference. Kelly & I are going mini-golfing in the evening with her Brownie troop, and it looks like my nephew will be spending a couple nights here. No big deal. Thursday is another CUBS game! Supposed to be and 81º that day. :thewave:

I need to go figure my WW points from today. Not good, I'm sure.

TTYL




P.S. Great pics Robin & Colleen!!! Thanks, I loved them all!

 

[Dalpal]

Good Morning all,

Just to note...we need some NEW smilies!

Its not going to be as hot today...they say!....Went to the lake yesterday with the girls...did alot of swimming....Must have tired me out .....because....

Kim,
Didnt get to watch the movie....I started it...but fell asleep ....
Oh well Ill watch it today.....

Robin,
Glad your visit with Alex was good...Really liked the pictures....That place looks very nice....

Ann,
Hope your sad days go by fast and everything gets back to normal for you and work.....


tarzanman,
So.....How far away from each other are you guys(You and Ophie)....Long distance "friendships" are kind of hard......But its great that you both are on here at least you can talk everyday without it costing an arm and a leg.....

Hope you dont mind ....but You are going to have to have your name shortened...Im too lazy to type big names......Hows "TM" sound to you ....You know you are part of our crowd when your name gets shortened
I use to be called DP.....But everyone made it into "Dalpal our Galpal"...HEY! .........................Mine got made longer... ...........alot longer.... ........... .....IS THAT A HINT.. you guys?????? ....J/k...I know Im LOVED

Speaking of shorter names .......Where is BP lately???????......Off to some fair?...in his kilt?.....wait!!!! ...maybe not ...Its got to be too hot for a kilt......Unless its air conditioned ......and in this heat he must be juggling Ice cubes........



BP! .....Its time to check in again......Just to let us know you are indeed ...alive and juggling....(we need a kilt wearing, juggling smilie).....Hope all is well with you and yours!

Cally!....
Ophie....

Colleen!......TW! Not long for you now!......The sun! ....the surf(need a surfin smilie)......the sand!(a sandcastle smilie would be nice) ......Lucky YOU! ....Cant wait to see all the pictures!...

 

[Cruisin]

Morning all, a rainy morning here but it is supposed to clear up and be again. It is forecasted to be a cooler day but I haven't been out yet to check.

 

[PrincessaC]

Hi

 

[tiggerwannabe]

In case you haven't seen it...more details on the Scout Jamboree accident

Boy Scouts 'All Started Screaming'


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Jul 26, 9:28 PM (ET)

By LARRY O'DELL and JEANNETTE J. LEE

(AP) A day following the deaths of four Boy Scout leaders at the National Jamboree, Boy Scouts line up...
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BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) - They were deeply devoted to the Boy Scouts, traveling thousands of miles to the woods of northern Virginia for 10 fun-filled days of fishing, archery and storytelling beside the campfire. One of their first tasks: Set up a large tent.

But the task went terribly awry when they lost control of a giant tent pole and it hit some nearby power lines, killing four Scout leaders as horrified youngsters looked on, said Bill Haines, a Scout executive in Alaska.

Karl Holfeld said his 15-year-old son Taylor, witnessed the accident and was on his cell phone to his mother back home in Alaska when the electrocutions occurred.

The boys "all started screaming," Holfeld told the Anchorage Daily News. "He said, 'Oh my God, oh my God, the tent is on fire, they're being burned!'"


(AP) Task Force Public Affairs officer, Maj. Vince Mitchell, speaks to members of the media during a...
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The Scouts spent Tuesday reviewing safety procedures and mourning the deaths of the four men, but said the event would begin Wednesday as planned, with an evening speech by President Bush. A memorial service will be held during the opening ceremony of the Jamboree, which draws more than 40,000 Scouting enthusiasts from around the world.

Scout adviser David Tracewell, 54, of Kansas City, said that the mood "became very somber" as word of the tragedy spread around Fort A.P. Hill - a sprawling Army base about an hour south of Washington.

"These scout leaders ... get to know these kids very well," he said. "I'm sure these kids are devastated. They're their mentors, their leaders that become like their second dads."

The dead were identified as Michael J. Shibe, 49, Mike Lacroix, 42, and Ronald H. Bitzer, 58, all of Anchorage; and Scott Edward Powell, 57, of Perrysville, Ohio. Shibe had two sons at the Jamboree and Lacroix had one; the three children all returned home to Alaska.

Three other adults suffered minor injuries.


(AP) A day following the deaths of four Boy Scout leaders at the National Jamboree, a group of Boy...
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The event was closed to visitors Tuesday. Boy Scouts spokesman Gregg Shields gave few details about the accident and was unable to say how long the investigation might take. Army officials are assisting.

"Our hearts go out to the families of these dedicated Scout leaders who gave so much to their sons, their troops and their communities," Shields told reporters, his voice choked with emotion.

Scout Kenny Suggs, 17, of Baltimore said he did not hear about the accident until Tuesday morning when the scoutmaster told the troop what happened.

"It was pretty frightening," Suggs said.

The victims came from many different professions, but they had one thing in common: They were all avid Scout leaders.


(AP) A day following the deaths of four Boy Scout leaders at the National Jamboree, a group of Boy...
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This was Shibe's third national Jamboree and his four sons were all Boy Scouts, according to Meg Stapleton, who is assisting the family. The two oldest, Brent and Neal, are Eagle Scouts whom Shibe had taken to a previous Jamboree.

Powell retired to Ohio about a year ago after living for 30 years in Alaska, where he ran a Scout camp. He accepted an invitation to the Jamboree - the last slot for an adult - when he was back in Anchorage this month for the camp's 50th anniversary, said his sister, Anne Rentfrow.

Powell taught scores of boys how to rappel, how to safely use knives and axes and how to find their way through the thick Alaskan forests using a compass. He also had a penchant for storytelling that came in handy in the glow of the campfire.

"He was the quintessential 'Boy,'" said Wayne Starr, a district commissioner for the Boy Scouts in Alaska.

Bitzer is a retired attorney who worked in scouting for years and gave up his law practice to work with the organization, Starr said.


(AP) Boy Scout spokesman Gregg Shields speaks during a news conference at Fort A.P Hill in Bowling...
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"Scouting was what he loved. He spent many, many, many hours working with Scouting," said troop scoutmaster Ken Schoolcraft. "It was a way for him to help others."

Shields said he knew of no Scouts other than the victims' sons leaving the Jamboree.

Anna Mazi of Fort Meade, Md., whose 12-year-old son, Brian, is attending his first Jamboree, said she had no fears for her child's safety.

"I trust the judgment of the leaders who are there with them," she said. "I still have confidence in the Boy Scouts and the training they go through."

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush would stick to the focus of his original speech on service and choices - while touching on the tragedy.


(AP) Boy Scout spokesman Gregg Shields speaks during a news conference at Fort A.P Hill in Bowling...
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"These parents were there doing their part to help their children have a better understanding of service and leadership and making the right choices in life."

But, McClellan added: "Those parents would want the Boy Scouts to continue forward in their important work."

The Jamboree, held every four years since 1937, runs through Aug. 3. Scouts ages 12-18 are to spend 10 days camping in tents and doing activities that include archery, fishing and a GPS-based scavenger hunt.

There are about 400 electrocutions each year in the U.S., and about a quarter of them are related to power lines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Associated Press Writer Larry O'Dell contributed to this story from Bowling Green; Jeannette J. Lee contributed to this story from Anchorage.

 

[Dalpal]

Its all soo sad!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Me thinks our countdown link is having an issue or two

They keep going in and out....aaaaanyway....

Hi TM Ayup my days average 9 1/2 to 10 hours...I refuse to work weekends tho, unless absolutely necessary.

Ophie Take note, your name has not been shortened-probably because "O" is already trademarked to Oprah

Cally-Baby Bop-I love Baby Bop!
...me thinks your son may have issues with that one day
( Baby Bop is a Girl!)
Ann
Kim, sounds like a great weekend again, thank goodness the temps are going finally going down
Dalpal our Galpal the name, she fits-the abbreviation, irrelevant.
Robin those exchanges keep you busy girl!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Yes Betsy it is sad...

Like Ann said tho, reminds us that life is short and we should live ours to the fullest...that guy Powell lived a full life~I hope the Scouts recognize these men for their devotion to the scouting programs.

They came all the way from ALASKA for this event!

 

[PrincessaC]

Cally-Baby Bop-I love Baby Bop!
...me thinks your son may have issues with that one day
( Baby Bop is a Girl!)

Who is baby bop?

 

[tiggerwannabe]