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On Fri, 20 May 2005 12:25:13 -0400, "Mary" wrote:
I would venture to say that you might have a better chance finding a nice large house in Baltimore than many other cities--however, it might be hard finding a nice one that is affordable in a decent section of town. Prices are through the roof, and then there's the property tax (twice as high in B City as in any surrounding county), and higher car insurance, etc. "They" sure do make it hard to be a homeowner in the city. And all of the people who WORK in the city (and drive) live in the 'burbs with lower insurance. Makes no sense at all. And city residents get to pay property taxes AND have to pay for private school, since the public schools are too awful for words (on the average). My goddaughter goes to the HS for the arts, which is wonderful, but not easy to get in to! -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Here ya go, Im still laughing at The Raven by Poe's Cat
The Black Cat http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/poe/works/blackcat.html |
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I have very charged feelings about Baltimore and DC. Which way they go depends on the day, you know? The reading room sounds very nice; a good place to find your center, or to have a field day in the playground of your mind. In Richmond, Maymont Park is a good place to get jaded. I'd go there to practice my Svengali. Maymont Park has lots of warm grassy hillsides, flowering trellises, hidden brooks, and lover's lips being kissed rain or shine. My accomplice could not resist laughter or the springtime. The place is so huge, you walk forever, you wind up hungry, hot, sweaty and bored (I mean that in the good boredom way). I never visited the Poe Museum because the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was right around the corner. You can spend three days in the VMFA and never see it all, although they are lacking in art from the renaissance period (which is my favorite). Ah! The solace we find in like tormented minds. If you couldn't find me here, I was at the James River defying death, leaping over swift currents from rock to rock. There is an old power plant still standing down there, if you're brave you can go inside; it's really neat because the river has grown around it and through it. Once I took a date there, it was our first date. I don't know why, I never questioned this, but we ended up in a huge mud fight. From the crown of our heads to the soles of our feet we were caked in a grey clayish mud. I took her home like this.it was 2 in the morning, we sneaked ourselves in, but her Dad was standing at the top of the stairs glaring down at the two of us. There we stood two creatures made of clay, snickering and scared to move because we were drying out and coming apart on all sides except for our pompodores. |
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Mary wrote: wrote in message oups.com... bigbadbarry wrote: bigbadbarry wrote: Noon Cat Nick wrote: Newington. Never legally adopted, Poe took Allan's name for his middle name." The Black Cat 1843 This writing is sad. I read it again today, it's been a while. I had forgotten. Great Day! Poor cat. Regardless of Mr Poes sickening and worsening actions, he manages to never loose the sympathy of the reader. What is sympathy but pity, a form of love. Have you read the parody "The Raven as Told by Poe's Cat"? Since you're a Poe fan, and a cat lover, I think you'd enjoy it. I haven't! Got a link? http://www.mentalsoup.com/mentalsoup/catraven.htm |
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Mary wrote: "bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Brian Link wrote: Bought a Feliway diffuser yesterday all you had to do was put tape over the strike plate...let the cat come and go till he stops. everything is not fixed with money, whats wrong with a wittle wit At any rate, if this is stress-related, I'm hopeful that the diffusers will help. Notwithstanding Mary's crack-pipe hallucinations. BLink By any chance, did the word **** come outcha mouth at the vet... there's women on here man! Hee. I like when cretins show themselves. Mary what does cretin mean? |
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message ups.com... Mary wrote: "bigbadbarry" wrote in message oups.com... Brian Link wrote: Bought a Feliway diffuser yesterday all you had to do was put tape over the strike plate...let the cat come and go till he stops. everything is not fixed with money, whats wrong with a wittle wit At any rate, if this is stress-related, I'm hopeful that the diffusers will help. Notwithstanding Mary's crack-pipe hallucinations. BLink By any chance, did the word **** come outcha mouth at the vet... there's women on here man! Hee. I like when cretins show themselves. Mary what does cretin mean? Good morning, Barry! It is slang for "idiot." Go here to look stuff up, you just type the word in the box: http://dictionary.reference.com/ I always thought of the meaning as "a very stupid, crass, ham-handed, heavy-footed, loud-mouthed idiot" but in fact, your question led me to look it up and the meanings are fascinating. It actually refers to a physical condition, and I had no idea about that. Live and learn. |
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