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Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 190
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 9:28 pm: |    |
7, I worked in the "Night Audit Dept" at Hudsons downtown during my 1st & 2nd years @ UD. We ran all over the store clearing the cash register tapes. We didn't bother to turn on lights - took too much time. I could find my way around most of the store in the dark. Even got to use the showers in "Club 26" (the executives' private exercise facility) when I'd get filthy working among the old records stored in the highest floors of the building. Once had J. L. Jr waiting for me to get done with the shower. The discount was great as was the employee cafeteria. Really cheap food.
Glad you're back safe & sound, CFG.
I;m spending Fathers' day (also my birthday) watching the Lakers & Celtics in a motel room in the "Proud Hometown of Tom Izzo and Steve Mariucci".
Z, are you sill in Dallas?
JC, maybe a Goldwing should have waterwings as an option. I was considering using the sidecar as a lifeboat. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1753
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:30 pm: | |
EB, you graduated from UofD High School or University? My daughter got her Engineering degree from UDM in 98 as did her husband. They are proud grads. They loved their time there. |
Kellyroad
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Username: Kellyroad
Post Number: 574
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:42 pm: | |
Eastburn....Another celeb rolls thru Iron Mountain. Ride Safe. Happy Birthday
Looks like the Celtics are doing a repeat of game 4 except earlier in the game...The NBA has got to love it.
The Hudsons stories are interesting. You should start another thread for former Hudson's workers |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1756
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:48 pm: | |
CFG, glad you made it there. Keep your door locked, and eat another cheese steak for me.
Oh, and don't forget to wear your hat and t shirt.
And pants, don't forget the pants |
Eastburn
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Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 191
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:18 pm: | |
JC, I went to the University of Detroit for my 1st 3 years then transferred to Wayne when I could no longer afford UD. Also, WSU fit my work schedule much better as I was working full time days (in a motorcycle shop - no surprise) & WSU was much better for night students. I suspect you can relate to the joys of such carefree college days.
K, Good idea. Maybe I will when I'm home & not trying to type on my 7" ASUS travel computer. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1760
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:30 pm: | |
Actually, I didn't go to college until I was 39 years old, and graduated at 44, so carefree doesn't really track. My daughter Kate graduated in 1998, me in 99 and Sarah, my youngest, in 2000. |
Eastburn
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Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 192
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:44 pm: | |
The carefree aspect I was referring to was my getting a degree in night school & your getting yours while raising your family.
Sure glad I was able to send my kids to MSU so they could have a real college experience. Mine was sort of a blur. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1761
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 11:53 pm: | |
Sorry, it's late, and I'm not all here. Yes, I know what you mean. I'm glad the girls got the full college treatment, too. They had the live on campus, go to games, get in trouble, go to frat parties experience, and I'm glad of it. They both also waited a while to get married and have kids. Kate had her first baby at 27, and second at 29. Sarah had her little girl when she was 30. |
Eastburn
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Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 193
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:32 am: | |
Both my kids had their 1st @ 29. They're much better parents than I was. Not entirely due to age if you know what I mean. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1763
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:42 am: | |
Without a doubt, I do. I'm just glad they still talk to me |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 207
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 6:50 am: | |
JC-won't forget all the good advice. They sure do have a vibrant downtown. They've kept so many older office buildings and historical landmarks.
Wish we still had our old Hudsons and Crowleys-with the wooden escalator. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 773
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 8:19 am: | |
And don't forget your goulashes if it's raining cfg! |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1766
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 10:01 am: | |
Z is right, they're predicting T'storms today, so, as the nuns would say, wear your rubbers |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 208
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 3:05 pm: | |
Hey Z -
danged if I didn't forget to pack the goolashes! Good thing it's blue skies.
Training went well, can't wait to head home tomorrow!
So far, so good ---no harrowing adventures....yet |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 209
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 8:14 am: | |
heading back this morning. it will be great to be home! |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1788
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 9:45 am: | |
Have a safe flight, and check in when you get home. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1793
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:25 am: | |
This doesn't appear to be any of our nuns, but cute nonetheless.
Sisters Mary Catherine, Maria Theresa, Katherine Marie, Rose Frances, & Mary Kathleen left the Convent on a trip to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and were sight-seeing on a Tuesday in July.
It was hot and humid in town and their traditional garb was making them so uncomfortable, they decided to stop in at Patty McGuire's Pub for a cold soft drink.
Patty had recently added special legs to his barstools, which were the talk of the fashionable eastside neighborhood. All 5 Nuns sat up at the bar and were enjoying their Cokes when Monsignor Riley and Father McGinty entered the bar through the front door.
They, too, came for a cold drink when they were shocked and almost fainted at what they saw.
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Kellyroad
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Username: Kellyroad
Post Number: 576
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 1:02 pm: | |
Drinking during the day?.. on the way to church!??..seems like a bad HABIT to get into!(knee hurts from all the slapping) Alright, stop the groaning. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1796
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 1:06 pm: | |
They were having a SOFT drink, KR. Don't know why they picked a bar, tho. |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 210
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 7:30 pm: | |
Home safe and sound - Missed you all! |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1802
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:42 pm: | |
Glad you got home okay. You must have beaten the rain home. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 774
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 8:35 am: | |
Well, I'll be heading back to the other "Great Lake State" today. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1812
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 10:53 am: | |
You may have to swim from the airport, to pack your waterwings.
And, good luck |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 211
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 11:00 am: | |
Have a safe trip - it'll be great having everyone back home! We just sent an e-mail around work to send clothes to several doc offices in Rapid City where we have exams done. Hopefully, we can make some lives a little better. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 1814
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 11:08 am: | |
Jay Leno is doing some benefit concerts at the Mirage in Las Vegas next week Weds and Fri. to benefit the Iowa flood victims. I thought that was really cool |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 775
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 11:43 am: | |
I'm driving back from Omaha, but from what I hear all roads from the north to DM airport are closed off so it might take just as long.
CFG: Did they have some type of diaster at Mt. Rushmore? jk
I know you probably meant Cedar Rapids.
ps: jk=Just Kidding |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 776
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 12:08 pm: | |
Do you know the one good thing about flying is? |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 777
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 12:09 pm: | |
You can't think of anything either huh?
4 gate changes in less than an hour yippee! |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 212
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 2:20 pm: | |
Z- thanks for the geography lesson! I just copied from the e-mail - maybe we're sending humanitarian aid to the poor folks near Mt. Rushmore? ---thanks for the "translation"
Just got done with their barefoot walk through the airport halls, myself. What the heck can you hide in sandals? oh well....hopefully no more travels for a while. |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 213
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 2:21 pm: | |
I WAS going to say "thongs" - but I guess that would have been a bad choice of words.... |