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QotD: Family History

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:55:07 -0400

What do you find interesting or unique about your family history? My great grandfathers both immigrated to the U.S. from Denmark as infants on the same ship which ended up sinking. A passing cattle ship threw all the cattle overboard so they ...

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It's about that time ...

nobody@vox.com(Alex U) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:17:53 -0400

Hello everyone! I suppose this is my official going away post seeing that tomorrow is the big day of my departure to Australia (where I will be until November 29th). I still am not sure if it has fully sunk in, but I'm sure it will hit me at some ...

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Friends & Fireworks

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:33:56 -0400

The guys had another great day of fishing yesterday. Of course, not quite as good as when the girls were along but they still ran out of bait. You'd think they'd start taking more! We had one of my mom's famous lake suppers: steak, walleye, po...

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Jesse Helms: Good-bye & Good Riddance

nobody@vox.com(Geology Byotch) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:04:11 -0400

Senator Jesse Helms (Repub, N.C.) died yesterday morning at the ripe old age of 86 years old. Jesse was known as one of the most powerful people in Washington. He was a senator for North Carolina. Yesterday was July 4, the "birthday of America"....

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Unexpected Romance

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:56:54 -0400

One of our neighbors here at the lake, K, is a single dad with a 3 yr old daughter. We noticed him pull in last night and my jaw almost dropped to the floor when I saw my BFF from high school, D, get out the passenger side. She actually lived i...

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Vox Hunt: Red, White and Blue

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:46:25 -0400

In honor of Independence Day, show us something patriotic. Taken last year.

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friday cat blogging

nobody@vox.com(Geology Byotch) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:15:14 -0400

JP told me about Friday cat blogging. I think it is a great invention.

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weeeeeeee, Bush's new tour from the Onion

nobody@vox.com(Geology Byotch) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:11:04 -0400

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/bush_tours_america_to_survey?utm_source=onion_rss_daily Thanks to Maura for word up.

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R.I.P.

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:23:44 -0400

Since this was to be the last day of decent weather before a heat wave moves in, Lily & I decided we better go out fishing again. Cody started off catching some good ones and then I caught a couple. Next, Lily & her Barbie pole kicked into gear ...

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You Know It Was a Good Day Fishing When............

nobody@vox.com(jacolily) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:33:51 -0400

you have to quit because you've run out of bait! My mom had to run back home today and do a little work so Lily & I went fishing with the guys. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful day with temps in the mid 70's and a light breeze. Lily starte...

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