Comments for Rummaging About http://rummage.wordpress.com I just know it's around here somewhere.... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:14:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Car Shopping - This Time, It’s for Real by Car Shopping - The Rules « Rummaging About http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/car-shopping-this-time-its-for-real/#comment-527 Car Shopping - The Rules « Rummaging About Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:28:45 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/?p=258#comment-527 [...] our last episode of Car Shopping we introduced our [...] [...] our last episode of Car Shopping we introduced our [...]

]]> Comment on Suburban Values by Car Shopping - This Time, It’s for Real « Rummaging About http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/suburban-values/#comment-526 Car Shopping - This Time, It’s for Real « Rummaging About Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:23:44 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/suburban-values/#comment-526 [...] we’ve finally decided to make a change.  But it’s not the Suburban that’s going - not this time, anyway (evil laugh).  It may be a gas hog, but it’s paid [...] [...] we’ve finally decided to make a change.  But it’s not the Suburban that’s going - not this time, anyway (evil laugh).  It may be a gas hog, but it’s paid [...]

]]> Comment on A Two-Fer by Ben Hoffman http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/a-two-fer/#comment-525 Ben Hoffman Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:24:40 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-525 That's funny! :) That’s funny! :)

]]> Comment on Slot Machines by Andy http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/slot-machines/#comment-524 Andy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:41:49 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/slot-machines/#comment-524 Tony, Great story you posted above. I got back into slot cars a few years ago with my kid daughters after dusting off my old Eldon race set from the 60s. My daughters and I liked slot cars so much we started selling them on ebay and then on our own website: slotcardeals.com We're flattered that you posted the picture of our home race set above and our two favorite cars. I took that photo about 4 years ago of our Scalextric Lolas. Hope you are still enjoying slot car racing. -Andy Tony,

Great story you posted above. I got back into slot cars a few years ago with my kid daughters after dusting off my old Eldon race set from the 60s. My daughters and I liked slot cars so much we started selling them on ebay and then on our own website: slotcardeals.com We’re flattered that you posted the picture of our home race set above and our two favorite cars. I took that photo about 4 years ago of our Scalextric Lolas. Hope you are still enjoying slot car racing. -Andy

]]> Comment on Punctuation and Other Missteaks by Tony http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/punctuation-and-other-missteaks/#comment-523 Tony Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:38:40 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/?p=245#comment-523 Thanks. Just a reminder from the <a href="http://rummage.wordpress.com/rules-of-the-road/" rel="nofollow">"Rules of the Road"</a> for this site: 8. Money. This website is a noncommercial enterprise. A friendly recommendation about a product or service is okay, but this is not the place for a sales pitch. Try the blog two doors down. I agree that our standards are deteriorating: Our daughters are bright, do very well in school, are voracious readers, and good writers, but have not had enough instruction in grammar in public school, which does them a real disservice. I also understand that language changes over time, but I think there is also a significant difference between the slow evolution of language and pure carelessness and ignorance. Thanks. Just a reminder from the “Rules of the Road” for this site:

8. Money. This website is a noncommercial enterprise. A friendly recommendation about a product or service is okay, but this is not the place for a sales pitch. Try the blog two doors down.

I agree that our standards are deteriorating: Our daughters are bright, do very well in school, are voracious readers, and good writers, but have not had enough instruction in grammar in public school, which does them a real disservice. I also understand that language changes over time, but I think there is also a significant difference between the slow evolution of language and pure carelessness and ignorance.

]]> Comment on Punctuation and Other Missteaks by Mr Dallas Willcox http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/punctuation-and-other-missteaks/#comment-521 Mr Dallas Willcox Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:14:56 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/?p=245#comment-521 The standard of English - punctuation, spelling and grammar - is deteriorating year by year, and something needs to be done to reverse that trend. <del datetime="00">This is part of the reason for my recently starting up a new business: Simply Words Editing Services (www.simplywords.co.uk ).</del> The standard of English - punctuation, spelling and grammar - is deteriorating year by year, and something needs to be done to reverse that trend.

This is part of the reason for my recently starting up a new business: Simply Words Editing Services (www.simplywords.co.uk ).

]]> Comment on It’s What Was Next by renaissanceronin http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/its-what-was-next/#comment-520 renaissanceronin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:31:53 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-520 It's a sad day indeed. I'm reminded of something George said; "If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little." And our species is further diminished today, by the loss of the "Great One." George was both a blessing and a curse, to those who knew and loved him. To the rest of us, he was a sage, a man filled with insight, and the backbone to "stick it to the man" every chance he got. I couldn't think of anything else, today. It's like a cold, dark cloud entered my study, and lingered. You can read my thoughts here; http://renaissanceronin.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/keep-thy-religion-to-thyself-george-carlin/ I always thought that if Keith Richards could hang with us, old George would be around to welcome Jesus back... 71 was much too young. We'll miss him. It’s a sad day indeed. I’m reminded of something George said;

“If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.”

And our species is further diminished today, by the loss of the “Great One.”

George was both a blessing and a curse, to those who knew and loved him. To the rest of us, he was a sage, a man filled with insight, and the backbone to “stick it to the man” every chance he got.

I couldn’t think of anything else, today. It’s like a cold, dark cloud entered my study, and lingered. You can read my thoughts here;

http://renaissanceronin.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/keep-thy-religion-to-thyself-george-carlin/

I always thought that if Keith Richards could hang with us, old George would be around to welcome Jesus back…

71 was much too young. We’ll miss him.

]]> Comment on Steel City Countdown by Tony http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/steel-city-countdown/#comment-517 Tony Sun, 25 May 2008 21:09:47 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/steel-city-countdown/#comment-517 Thanks for stopping by, and for the links to the renovation photos. Maybe the rebuild would be a good opportunity for "Pipedreams" to visit for those of us who might not be returning to Pittsburgh anytime soon... Maybe an e-mail to Michael Barone would be in order. Thanks for stopping by, and for the links to the renovation photos. Maybe the rebuild would be a good opportunity for “Pipedreams” to visit for those of us who might not be returning to Pittsburgh anytime soon… Maybe an e-mail to Michael Barone would be in order.

]]> Comment on Steel City Countdown by Jerry http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/steel-city-countdown/#comment-516 Jerry Sun, 25 May 2008 01:46:51 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/steel-city-countdown/#comment-516 Hey, I just found your site. Too bad you visited St Pauls when you did. The organ was in very bad shape and is now undergoing a total rebuild. Here is the site for pics of the progress. Come back in December for the reinstallation. www.kodakgallery.com/pghbeckerath Hey,

I just found your site. Too bad you visited St Pauls when you did. The organ was in very bad shape and is now undergoing a total rebuild. Here is the site for pics of the progress.

Come back in December for the reinstallation.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/pghbeckerath

]]> Comment on The Answer to Global Warming by mike http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/the-answer-to-global-warming/#comment-502 mike Thu, 08 May 2008 22:55:28 +0000 http://rummage.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/the-answer-to-global-warming/#comment-502 re-defines "hybrid" re-defines “hybrid”

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