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Alan

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  1. why is it that there is a need to identify ourselves as americans or poor dru as a canadian. why not develop an identity as a resident of this planet. borders are arbitrary, manmade definitions. would it not be better if we all considered ourselves part of one large community rather than divided units?

     

    "Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world,

    Than the pride that divides, when a colourful flag is unfurled"

     

    Neil Peart from "Territories"

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    someone at a gas station told me that the law was passed to protect jobs. confused.gif

     

    I sure hope they don't have any ATM's, then.

  3. Interesting question. FWIW I was talking to a climbing ranger at Muir a couple of years ago, and he told me he ran up to the summit and back to Muir seven times in one day. He technically reached the summit seven times - but I don't think he would ever claim to have climbed the mountain seven times that day.

     

    What were his times? Was it verified?

  4. That's why I get gas just before I cross into Oregon and try my damnedest to have enough gas to cross back before refueling.

     

    the_finger.gif Oregon gas.

     

    Absolutely.

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    What's with people these days? I live on the third floor of an apartment building, but there are still 3 flights of stairs (ground floor doesn't count). My neighbours are young (twentyish), have no physical handicaps that I can see, yet insist on taking the elevator DOWN.

     

    The elevator is always waiting on the ground floor, so they have to wait for it to come up (it's very, very slow) before they can take it down.

     

    Thing is, it's the slowest elevator around, the stairs are right beside it, in fact, even closer to their apartment, and if we both leave our apartments at the same time, I can be in my nature loving SUV driving away before they hit the ground floor.

     

    What gives? I won't even take the elevator UP, unless I have more groceries than I can handle at the time. Sheesh.

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