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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, June 26, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on July 3. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast. The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, July 3, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| Story Writing! Join us for all the "behind-the-scenes" fun as we write the new story! |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| VacaChat Broadcast. Time for more fun, frivolity, festivity, and fervent activity! |
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| Channel Links |
| The pop-out chat link no longer uses the old style chat.
However, it is still a nice way to save on memory and be able to refresh
without losing both chat and video. The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space. Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat. Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other. I hope this helps. |
| VacaChannel |
| http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vacadude |
| Pop-Out |
| If you want to view the chat or video in pop-out screens, use the links below. Some find that this places less stress on their computer and/or its memory. |
| Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/vacadude |
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| If you use the pop-out links, it is recommended that you open two browser windows. That way, if one needs to be refreshed, the other is not affected. |
| Our Furred, Feathered, and Scaled Babies |
| We will soon have a new feature on the VacaNews
website. Send us pictures of you and your pets. We'll have a page
featuring all our animal family members. Send them to
vacachatb@gmail.com. Make sure
you include your chat name and your pet's name. You can also include
your real name and location if you want to. I've only gotten photos from a few people. (The new page will be posted soon—just waiting on some graphics from TheDude.) Surely more chatters have pets that they'd like to show to the world! |
| It's ACTUALLY Happened |
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The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! Yes, photos have actually been posted!!! |
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Click on the title above to see the entire Laughing Outside the Box 2015 series. |
| VacaChat Broadcast Changes |
| Look here for any changes to upcoming broadcasts. |
| On Sunday evening, September 20th, Vaca hopes to broadcast either a recording of his Skype visit with the MOD meet or a brief chat about the MOD meet. |
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| A Note from the Dude | Chatter News |
Prayer Requests |
Vaca Blog |
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| Hello Vriends, | ||
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Sorry to be so late with the notes today. I've been doing all
kinds of work projects and also some design/tinkering projects.
The weekend has slipped away on me!
Yesterday was the 8th anniversary BBQ for our photography club. (I've been a part of the club for a little over two years.) It was a fun day yesterday, hanging out in a back yard, eating yummy foods, and talking about all kinds of things--but mostly photography! (We did get into an animated debate towards the end of the evening on the subject of guns in America. But at least it remained a debate, and everybody was mostly civil. I'd much rather people be able to talk about the matter rationally than the stonewalling that is such a large problem in our polarized country today.) I wrote an article about the photo club and it is due to show up in the upcoming Vacaville magazine that comes out monthly. I was honored to be asked to write it, and I am kind of proud the way it came out. Speaking of accolades, a video that I did the graphics for last year has won a trophy for an "award of distinction" from the Communicator Award folks. This is an awards organization that recognizes excellence in the communications arts, of which video is a part. So that was a pleasant surprise! As far as the photography goes, and the county fairs--my next show will be the Napa County fair in Calistoga, which will be on July 4th. Mary and I are going to that show to be at the fair and to enjoy the fireworks. I guess I do not find out anything about possible awards until the day of the event. (Though they are having an awards gala a couple of days before, where they will be handing out the Best in Show awards. So perhaps some disclosures will take place then.) Then the 5th of July I have to go back to Calistoga to pick up the photos, and then I take them to the Solano County fairgrounds on the 8th. The 8th is also the day the California State Fair begins. I also just entered six photos into the Yolo County fair, but that one is in August, so I don't have to deliver photos until after the State and Solano fairs are done. Yolo is apparently the oldest continually-running fair in the state of California. Also, it is just about the final county fair of the summer season, so that will do it for me for 2016. But then I will need to get out there and start taking more pictures--for 2017! So next week I am planning to do a VacaChat--on the 3rd of July. I know there may be some people traveling, but hopefully they can catch the recording. With all these fairs, I'm afraid most of my weekends are going to be tied-up in July. So please stop on by if you are around, and we'll have some silly fun! Until then, have a great week, y'all! |
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| Cheers, VacaDude | ||
| Sharoot | Sharoot's featured pictures can be found
at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the
Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's
the Caboose!" Today we have photos from Vegas. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: In Over My Head, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/news/20160625/nature-in-city-in-over-my-head |
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| Littleguys | We received this from Littleguys: For those of you that only know me via the internet, or have not seen me in years and years....I am the one in the turquoise blouse. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Residents-Donate-Artifacts-for-Cedar-Fire-Monument-314003781.html | ||
| We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.) | |||
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| Jes | Jes has requested prayers. She has lost a close friend and is also facing some rather daunting medical tests and procedures. She is, of course, worried and stressed, and in need of all our prayers and healing vibes. | ||
| KSBorn |
UPDATE: (as of
6/19/2016) KSBorn writes: My Cancer has now Spread to my Upper Spine. So we are changing my Chemo and Hormone Blocker. Please continue the Prayers. I will keep you up-dated. |
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| Marilyn Crabb | UPDATE:
Hi! I survived six months of chemotherapy. I'll have my breast
tumor and left axillary nodes removed on Friday, Feb. 13. Radiation will
be next. Please pray that the surgeon does a good job and all my cancer
is removed! My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream. (Marilyn from Los Angeles) |
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| Littleguys | UPDATE: (as of
10/25/2015)
Amazing what an injection in the right place can accomplish! My back
started really hurting over two years ago, to the point I couldn't
show my horses "in hand" when I would have to walk beside them, etc,
and it was painful to lean over to harness them. I was diagnosed
with sciatica, meaning the hole in the vertebrae where the sciatic
nerve leaves the spine to go to the left leg was filling up with
arthritis.
But the doctors wouldn't fix it in 2014 because the Stage Zero
Breast Cancer was more important. In 2015, cancer free, it was
time to fix the back. I did get that injection for the sciatica
last summer, and some relief, but that doctor told me something
no other doctor had told me. Half of the pain I was experiencing
as I walked, stood, etc was due to the sacroiliac joint where
the spine meets the left side of the pelvis. Got a shot, well,
three right in that joint Thursday and cannot believe how much
better it is to walk and stand. Why couldn't they do that two
years ago??? Not a magic wand, but so much better,
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| Elsalynda | (as of 3/27) Keep Elsalynda in your prayers. Elsa was recently in Mexico and had a great time until she was hospitalized there! Keep her in your prayers for continued good health for herself and her bird Nupi. | ||
| GentleDoe | Has anyone heard
from GentleDoe lately? The latest update we
have from GentleDoe is from 1/10/2016.
GentleDoe gives us much more information on her situation and
struggles. To read her entire post, click
here.
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| Shari in Memphis | UPDATE!!!
We heard from Shari recently. She is now on the VacaNews mailing list,
so we'll be able to keep in touch with her more easily. She tells us,
"Hi guys! Shari in Memphis is alive. I've been having tons of health
problems, so that's tons of doc appointments! I have moved to northern
Arkansas, for health reasons, and looking forward to hub moving up here
in a couple of years, when he retires. It's gorgeous in the country, and
I love that we were able to find a place on a stream. Lots of wild
animals around! I miss you all. Shari (no longer in Memphis) (Shari Sides on FB)" |
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| Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members! If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter. | |||
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Check out VacaDude's blog! Don't forget to send VacaDude your comments to let him know how much you appreciate him, his time & his talent! (No recent updates) |
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Be sure to check out the Dude's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/splinesmith/videos NEW VIDEOS ADDED!!! |
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Zorro here. We are just one more week away from
StoryTime! And one week and a day away from the 4th of
July and yummy corn dogs. Mmmmmmm.
I think I was born for county fairs. Or maybe it is the circus I am thinking of. I am really good at death-defying stunts and escapes. Besides, with all those food vendors at a fair, it is amazingly good hunting for the likes of me and my kind. All I have to do is run across the midway from one food vendor to another, and people have a tendency to drop their plates of food and run screaming! It doesn't take long before I have completely had my fill of food. And seeing as most of it ends up being deep-fried in something, it doesn't take long before I am completely over my allocation of daily calories, too! Oh well--I'll have all winter to diet. :) Well, time to get goink. I'll see all you crazy kidz next week! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Sunday, July 3 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| Invitation | We REALLY need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did. | ||
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If anyone wants to request a recipe or a recipe category, just email me.
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Place lettuce in heatproof bowls. In a large skillet, fry bacon until half cooked. Add onion and continue to fry bacon until crisp but not burned. Add water, vinegar and sugar, and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour hot vinaigrette over lettuce. Add pepper to taste and toss. Serve immediately. |
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| Owl Cams | Other Bird Cams | Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration |
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| Puffins | |||||
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Shetland Islands Puffins | http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/ | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams. |
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| Eagles | |||||
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Southwest Florida Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6DdvVbbi8 | |||
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Black Eagle |
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam |
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Decorah Eagles |
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles | |||
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Berry College Eagle Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam | |||
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http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm | ||||
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PA Falcon Cam |
http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp | |||
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Commerce Tower Peregrines |
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera Cam not live now but should be returning soon. |
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Pitt Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1 | |||
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Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2 | |||
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Emily
Falcon Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam | |||
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RFalconCam |
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ | |||
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Watch the Birdie |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie | |||
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Disco |
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos | |||
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Hummingbird University of Arizona |
Marmou (Marilyn) sent this from her new home town in Arizona. This
little lady built a nest on the end of a data cable for a future
wireless access point. http://www.pdc.arizona.edu/webcam/ENR2_HummingBird.aspx |
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California Condor San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego, California |
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam | |||
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KC Zoo Penguin Cam |
http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam |
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Whidbey Island Back Porch other assorted birds |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch | |||
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Hellgate Ospreys |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ | |||
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Ostrich Chicks |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live | ||
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Streaming Bird Cams |
http://www.beakspeak.com/ | |||
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San Diego Zoo Pandas |
www.sandiegozoo.org (click
on live cams)
or
http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
blogs: http://blognew.sandiegozoo.org/category/animals-and-plants/giant-pandas/ |
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Giant Panda Cam |
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm | |||
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Kansas City Polar Bears |
http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam | |||
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Brown Bears and Salmon |
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (lots of other cams at this site, as well) |
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Black Bears |
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html | |||
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Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam Eight—yes, EIGHT!!—new puppies! |
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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park |
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ | |||
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Wild Earth Safari Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wildearth-safaris | |||
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The Pet Collective |
http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/ | |||
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Critter Chat Cams |
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Friends of Felines Rescue
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www.ustream.tv/ffrc | |||
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Little House |
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CC's Page of Links (scheduled for updating) |
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Fascinating Information about the Jeweled City | ||||
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John has talked about the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition
(PPIE). Tzunamie found us this link: |
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| Mother Owl Takes On Snake—and Wins | |||||
| Ketaki sent this in. She says, "I saw it live when it happened and it was so fast. It's too bad she didn't kill it and feed to the owlets. They could have used the food, and the snake, a rat snake, is non-venomous. But she was intent on protection. They run it in slow motion at the end so you can see her, and the inset window shows the snake coming down from the top." | |||||
| http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150514-owl-snake-video-animals-fight/ | |||||
| This Bird Song Collection Will Get You In Tune With Nature | |||||
| http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=15112 | |||||
| Help in Identifying Birds | |||||
| Try www.whatbird.com It's helps identify lots of birds. | |||||
| Meet Zeus | |||||
| http://kittensdaily.com/meet-zeus-blind-owl-gorgeous-eyes/ | |||||
| Some Interesting Information About Someone We All Know Well | |||||
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| International Space Station Links | |||||
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broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the
spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links: This one has the map, but no chat. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ This site has a chat room. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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The Power of Puppies
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SJoE_lNQdHU
Library Owl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLEmJvsrAao
Giant Fish Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KvHNRX3SbU
Toys for Grown-up (almost) Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQhqXiB8O0
Baby Alert!
https://rumble.com/v30llb-cute-babies-compilation.html
Can You Watch Without Grinning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAnLg-6QvI
Rainbow Whale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIAbxGR6Dc
Mastiff Puppy Rescue
The Flag
American Flag Day is June 14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L1vLv84vs
Spreading Kindness
https://rumble.com/v30mjv-10-things-you-can-do-to-spread-kindness.html
A Zen Tale
https://rumble.com/v30mig-carrying-the-burden-a-zen-tale.html
Man and Grizzly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA17_TvO6vM
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| Just for the Fun of It |
Fun Animations | Photo of the Week | Zorro's Word of the Week |
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Owl S'mores
http://www.livinglocurto.com/2010/09/owl-smores/
Calorie Free Chocolate Bunny
http://www.justcraftyenough.com/2012/02/project-calorie-free-chocolate-bunny/
Owl Pretzelz
http://meaningfulmama.com/owl-pretzels.html
Chocolate Apple Owl Pops
http://www.frombraziltoyou.org/cute-chocolate-apple-halloween-owl/#
Owl Krispies
http://blog.book-pal.com/education/love-owls-make-these-8-snacks-for-back-to-school
Kyle Cookies
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/987733/3d-stacked-carrot-cookie-recipe
From the Dude
Here's a couple of photos I took this last week.
One I took as I walked around in San Francisco last week,
and another is from a news story--somebody vandalized
one of the signs to have it say "Superb Owl"
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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| Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple
groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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I recently got crushed by a pile of books, but I suppose
I've only got my shelf to blame.
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What's the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle
and a well dressed man on a bicycle?
Attire. |
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I went to a really emotional wedding the other day. Even the cake
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A young man comes home and says, "Dad, I just got my driver's license
and would like to use the family car." Father replies, "Okay, son. But, first, you have to get good grades in school, keep your room clean, make the yard is neat, and cut your hair. Come back in a few months and then we'll see." Well, several months pass and the young man comes into the house with his report card in his hand. "Dad, I got great marks on my report card. I've been keeping my room as neat as a pin, and the yard is always ship-shape. How about letting me use the car?" Father replies, "That's all true, but son you didn't cut your hair." Son says, "But, dad, Jesus had long hair." Father replies, "Yes, son, you're perfectly right. And he walked everywhere he went." |
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| One day, Pete complained to his friend,
"My head's been really hurting for days. I guess I should see a doctor."
His friend said, "Don't do that. There's a computer at the drug store
that can diagnose anything quicker and cheaper than a doctor. Simply
tell it the problem, put in a sample of your urine, and the computer
will diagnose it and tell you what you can do about the issue you're
having. It only costs $20.00." Pete figured he had nothing to lose, so he filled a jar with a urine sample and went to the drug store. Finding the computer, he poured in the sample and deposited the $20.00. The computer started making some noise and various lights started flashing. After a brief pause, out popped a small slip of paper which read: You have migraines. You need to take better care of yourself. Get daily rest, drink a lot and avoid bright lights, stress and strain. See me again in 2 weeks. During the next 2 weeks, while thinking how amazing this new technology was and how it would change medical science forever, he began to wonder if this could be fooled. He decided to give it a try. He mixed together some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, and urine samples from his wife and daughter. To top it off, he even added some oil from his car. He went back to the drug store, located the computer, poured in the sample and deposited the $20.00, again stating he had a bad headache. He awaited curiously to see what the computer will say about the odd mix. The machine again made the usual noises, flashed lights, and printed out the following analysis: Your tap water has too much waste in it. Your dog has ringworms. Your teenage daughter is anorexic. Your wife has had 3 minor heart attacks in the past six months. Also, your car needs a new radiator. And you wonder why you have a headache? |
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| Upcoming Holidaze! | |||
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June 26 National Chocolate Pudding Day Beautician’s Day June 27 Industrial Workers of the World Day National Orange Blossom Day Sunglasses Day June 28 Paul Bunyan Day Insurance Awareness Day June 29 National Camera Day Hug Holiday Waffle Iron Day June 30 Meteor Day |
July National Blueberry Month National Anti-Boredom Month Unlucky Month for Weddings National Cell Phone Courtesy Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month 1st Sunday in July - Build A Scarecrow Day July 1 National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day International Joke Day Canada Day Second Half of the Year Day July 2 Visitation of the Virgin Mary Day I Forgot Day World UFO Day |
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QUA
Pronunciation: \KWAH\
preposition
Definition of QUA
1: in the capacity or character of
2: as
EXAMPLES
"Coben's novels have made him rich, but that's not what's important to him.
It's sales qua sales—his statistical record—that motivates Coben,
rather than the money his sales bring in."
— Eric Konigsberg, The Atlantic, July/August 2007
"Sure, there have been other big pop music phenomena over the years …
but the Beatles qua phenomenon was due to a confluence of
forces that defined a historical moment."
— Candy Leonard, The Huffington Post, 18 Dec. 2014
DID YOU KNOW?
Which way? Who? No, we're not paraphrasing lines from the old Abbott and Costello routine
"Who's on First?" We're referring to the etymology of qua, a term that comes to us from Latin.
It can be translated as "which way" or "as," and it is a derivative of the Latin qui,
meaning "who." Qua has been serving English in the capacity of a preposition since the 17th century.
It's a learned but handy little word that led one 20th-century usage writer to comment:
"Qua is sometimes thought affected or pretentious, but it
does convey meaning economically."
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VacaShopping for the Holidays
A NEW VacaShopping Site!!!
Vaca is now posting new items to Zazzle!
His new store is at: www.zazzle.com/Vacadude
The first item available is a note card or greeting card with an all new
Vaca drawing on the front.
Check it out at:
http://www.zazzle.com/owl_igloo_holiday_card-137686885203006237
Don't you need some new decorations for Valentine's Day?
Just think of all the VacaDude gifts!
Check them all out at VacaDude's CafePress store! Support our beloved
artist/broadcaster/friend!
http://www.cafepress.com/vacadude
MollyTheOwlBooks
Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
of that and want one, let DotRot know
and she'll do what she can to make it available to you.
