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I just found out that one of my best friends is sick and in the hospital. I feel so bad right now. :verysad:
 
I'm sorry, Joyce....hope your friend makes a speedy recovery.
 
I didn't want to start a whole thread, but I wanted to take a second and wish everyone a Merry Christmas (or whatever you choose to celebrate) and a Happy New Year.

I have a family emergency 3000 miles away and only have a couple days to pack up my boys and xmas, get all my other responsibilities covered, and head out there. We'll be gone for around three weeks and I'll have no access to a computer. Luckily my husband will be able to join us for Christmas, but we'll be apart for New Years. (First time in 13 years :( )

I'm a bit nervous about handling it all while being so far from home-taking care of the problem and still managing to make this a positive adventure for my little ones. It seems like really bad timing being over the holidays. So I keep reminding myself of my favorite quote for handling the "de-railing" but unavoidable detours in my life.

A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed, it feels an impulsion....this is the place to go now.

But the sky knows the reason and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons..


- from "Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah"
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Again I hope you all have a glorious holiday season! And save some freebee's for me when I get back!
 
i know it's the holidays, and i'm fully prepared to pour lemonade, but i came across this article and have to wonder, what is our world coming to?

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/13/514602.aspx?GT1=10645
CLONED CATS THAT GLOW?!
South Korean scientists say they have cloned cats whose genes have been altered so that they glow in the dark - taking advantage of a technological twist that could someday be used to make more dramatic genetic changes in all sorts of creatures

A research team at Gyeongsang National University, headed by Kong Il-Keun, produced several kitty clones in January and February, the government-managed Korea.net news service reported Wednesday. This week the scientists showed off the cats, which now weigh about 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kilograms) and glow a dull red under ultraviolet light.
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there's just something inherently wrong with the whole thing, imo...
 
cybermom said:
Again I hope you all have a glorious holiday season! And save some freebee's for me when I get back!
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:hug: have a safe trip and don't forget to count your blessings. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and God bless you and your family :hug:
 
CLONED CATS THAT GLOW?!
South Korean scientists say they have cloned cats whose genes have been altered so that they glow in the dark - ........... This week the scientists showed off the cats, which now weigh about 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kilograms) and glow a dull red under ultraviolet light.
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You mean it won't be available in time for Christmas? :(


:p
 
Cybermom, whatever it is, you'll get through it. Make the best of your Holiday and I hope all goes as smooth as it can....:)

I'll have Clubby mail you some lemonade for the New Year Toast! ;) :cocktail:

Hope your Holiday is as great as can be. :)
 
clubchick's post on the other page said:
CLONED CATS THAT GLOW?!
South Korean scientists say they have cloned cats whose genes have been altered so that they glow in the dark - taking advantage of a technological twist that could someday be used to make more dramatic genetic changes in all sorts of creatures

A research team at Gyeongsang National University, headed by Kong Il-Keun, produced several kitty clones in January and February, the government-managed Korea.net news service reported Wednesday. This week the scientists showed off the cats, which now weigh about 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kilograms) and glow a dull red under ultraviolet light.
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Actually the cats dont glow. They fluoresce. You need an external UV light source to affect the change. A glow in the dark cat would be something else entirely. The picture that seems to have circulated with this article shows a red and green cat. The green one is just a normal cat reflecting green light. The red one is the one fluorescing under the UV.

I would imagine that this was done for the same reason it was done in mice ten years ago in Japan. In order to show the value of new methods of inserting new DNA, and in order to show the use of this process to make certain cells, types of cells, markers, etc glow for identification in the medical and research fields.

While the mice werent marketed as novelty pets, who knows if the cats will or not. I should probably read that article.
 
cybermom said:
Again I hope you all have a glorious holiday season! And save some freebee's for me when I get back!
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I hope everything works out! Have a safe trip! We'll see ya when you get back!!
Merry Christmas to you as well!!
 
cybermom said:
I didn't want to start a whole thread, but I wanted to take a second and wish everyone a Merry Christmas (or whatever you choose to celebrate) and a Happy New Year.

I have a family emergency 3000 miles away and only have a couple days to pack up my boys and xmas, get all my other responsibilities covered, and head out there. We'll be gone for around three weeks and I'll have no access to a computer. Luckily my husband will be able to join us for Christmas, but we'll be apart for New Years. (First time in 13 years :( )

I'm a bit nervous about handling it all while being so far from home-taking care of the problem and still managing to make this a positive adventure for my little ones. It seems like really bad timing being over the holidays. So I keep reminding myself of my favorite quote for handling the "de-railing" but unavoidable detours in my life.



Again I hope you all have a glorious holiday season! And save some freebee's for me when I get back!
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Have a safe trip, cybermom! I'm going to miss you! ..and everything will be okay. :) :hug:
 
Ugh..............

Canada seeks author of nasty letters from Santa
Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:02 AM ET

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's post office and police are trying to track down a "rogue elf" who wrote obscene letters to children on behalf of Santa Claus, a newspaper reported on Friday.

The Ottawa Citizen said at least 10 nasty letters had been delivered to little girls and boys in Ottawa who wrote to Santa this year care of the North Pole, which has a special H0H 0H0 Canadian postal code. Return letters from Santa are in fact written by an 11,000-strong army of Canada Post employees and volunteers.

"We firmly believe there is just one rogue elf out there," a Canada Post spokeswoman told the paper.

Canada Post's popular "Write to Santa" program -- which last year delivered more than a million letters to children in Canada and around the world -- has been shut down in Ottawa until the offender is caught.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Peter Galloway)

© Reuters 2007. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world.
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And Dehawk reappears....:hmmmm2:.....is this a coincidence? :hmm:

Perhaps it's one rouge tanuki....:sus:
 
precocious said:
And Dehawk reappears....:hmmmm2:.....is this a coincidence? :hmm:

Perhaps it's one rouge tanuki....:sus:
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Is that why he changed his avatar ... so we can't see that he's wearing makeup?
 
FYI - he wasn't the one who changed his avatar.....I thought you paid attention? :hmmmm2:
 
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