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2010-02-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by lotp 2010-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 It will be interesting to see what happens when Barry & Co. hear about this.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-11 05:16|| 2010-02-11 05:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I think shooting an enemy with their own ammo is a very pleasing thought.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-02-11 13:30|| 2010-02-11 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Welcome back Jim. Tell me more about that libarary in Alabama.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-11 13:35|| 2010-02-11 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure if you search hard enough you can find one with the information there in Georgia Besoeker.

Posted by lotp 2010-02-11 13:54|| 2010-02-11 13:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Jokes about Alabama and v.v. are long standing traditions here. Jim's mention yesterday of being at the library was the crux of my comment.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-11 14:00|| 2010-02-11 14:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Besoaker really it's not "A" library, I live just north of Montgomery (Capital) and we have 4 cities within 10 miles or so, so we're very well informed, often I'll go to the Montgomery Library and find School Band members reading and using the computers( About 10 at the main branch) that's very encouraging, plus we have Prattville, Wetumpka, and Millbrook (Smaller where I live and own a small bit of land ,10 acres) all free for the (Minimum ) Price of obtaining a library Card.
My wife is near blind, (RP) and enjoys getting Large Print books (All she can see) at all four, very nice people all around with well stocked libraries to boot, I live in a very nice area.
and (Usually) not freezing in winter, this year is going down in record books as the coldest in many years, weatherman even predicts Snow today, but only in the Southern Half of the state (Yes the South, and not the North half, odd yes?) We are close to a number of Rivers,(3) Lakes Ponds and other waterways and yes, Fishing is a religion only surpassed by Deer Hunting season, I've had Deer in my Yard frequently and my dog enjoyed meeting them. (Didn't bark at them, did sniff noses)

All in all a very nice area I've lived North (St Johns Newfoundland, Norfolk Virginia, Ft, Campbell Kentucky) and would rather live here than anywhere else I have ever been (So far)
Got relatives (Staunch Democrats Yuk) in DC snowed in right now, sending pictures of their cars buried in three and four foot snow I don't envy them a bit.

See Y'all later,
Jim

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-02-11 14:09|| 2010-02-11 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Redneck Jim, with that many libraries you can probably request just about anything in large print for your wife. I've had luck with all sorts of interesting, out of print books back when I got to my library regularly. There's also Project Gutenberg, which has all sorts of out-of-copyright books available free for downloading.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-11 17:17|| 2010-02-11 17:17|| Front Page Top

#8 RNJ, Check out Benetech Bookshare. These folks never visit the burg, but they are the real deal for helping the visually impaired to gain access to printed material. The founder won a MacArthur genius grant for his work there. I hope your wife finds it of use.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-11 18:17|| 2010-02-11 18:17|| Front Page Top

#9 I would also suggest librivox.com for a different approach to the problem.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-02-11 18:35|| 2010-02-11 18:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Mr Lotp and I have made use of librivox.com ... the recordings are top quality and cost nothing other than the download and, if one so chooses, the cost of several CDs to burn the audio onto.

Posted by lotp 2010-02-11 20:06|| 2010-02-11 20:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Thank you one and all, I shall check out these electronic library suggestions tomorrow (Supposed to snow, and much is cancelled for the day)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-02-11 21:17|| 2010-02-11 21:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Snow? In 'Bama? Nonsense, Jim. You live in the Sunny South.™

Where'd you get a silly idea like that? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-11 21:35|| 2010-02-11 21:35|| Front Page Top

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