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spot wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 1:48 pm I shall, mid-May, give a week's notice and then do a new migration.

How will you notify us of the new URL? Or is it an app?

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Sure, I use Facebook a lot, but I don't think I'll ever stop visiting Forumgarden. It's kind of like an old friend you see at the store every once in a while. Besides, Facebook is full of goons and trolls...and I'm talking about some of my friends.

I like the people here better.

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Well,
I will be setting out in the motorhome, soon to wander about and check in with family and old friends, and will also poke around to see what the immigration possibilities might be in some of the more civilized nations that still exist in the world, who might find a use for an aging Hippy ...

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My worry, given the wars that they will be involved in, is his pick for Defence :-(

The guys an idiot. Hegseth's views on various issues have raised alarms among veterans and military officials. He has publicly stated that women should not serve in combat roles, a position that contradicts ...

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And the Donald's choices for his cabinet continues to be more bizzare by the day.

No kidding. the good news is that they are all so dysfunctional that his administration will fail miserably. the bad news is that we all have to endure a miserably failed administration and try to pick up the ...

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I'm writing a new sci-fi short story for my new book (my third.). Here's a preview...

“Valorax”

By Jonathan St. Ives

https://www.forumgarden.com/forums/ext/dmzx/imageupload/img-files/9183/7a4ee3b/c4af65a/3c7324a7e4c80dfa92cd7cbc74e4ce36.jpg

Raven stood up slowly from the vein of quartz he had ...

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This one is based on a real story from my life. When I was a teen, I was at a cabin near a lake in Northern Montana, actually inside the Arctic Circle. The temperature outside was -50F (-45C) and the lake had frozen mirror smooth. It was a moonless night. I asked some of the other teens with me if ...

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This one is called, "Fishing Village"

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Cats in Love 2

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This one is from my "Cats in Love" series. I DO NOT use any A.I. to make these pictures. They are done completely by hand, layer by layer, in Pixelmator (Apple's version of Photoshop._
https://www.forumgarden.com/forums/ext/dmzx/imageupload/img-files/9183/5029d81/c809b6a ...

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Here are some new ones for you guys...

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Flirtation is not high on my list of attainments. Nor conversation, really. I shall, if I may, blame my incomprehensible schooling.

I think you denigrate your conversational abilities unnecessarily. It's true that your repartee is sometimes esoteric or abstract, but speaking to someone with a ...

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If that lake has a secluded population of alligator gar you need a harpoon as well.

Nope. Nothing but lots of Rainbow Trout that nibble on your shoestrings. New Mexico has a surprising amount of wildlife, especially here near on the NorthWest Plateau (5,500 ft. = 1677 m.) so close to the San ...

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The skateboarding is definitely the skill to keep practising. I can't do that.

LOL! Yes, but that was about 5 years ago. I can still skate a little, but nothing like I used to...

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That looks pretty cool. I usually watch YouTube on my Xbox X....it's ridiculously fast on there.

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Well, since I've retired, I wear this to my office...which happens to be the nearby lake. And it's still beautiful here in New Mexico...

I'm amazed you can keep hold of a phone out there!

It's in a floatable, sealed lake holder. Cool, huh? And it streams to my powerful lakeshore speaker ...

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But a terrible number are dead, if we carved them on a stone it would be like a war memorial. ForumGarden was never a youthful Internet outpost.

That true...and so sad. I really hate getting old. You should check out my legacy video, though. I posted it in the member's news forum. That makes me ...

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Nomad wrote: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:52 pm Chives ?

Where are yeeeew ?

Right here, dude! I retired. Here's a look at my 30 year career....

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This is the best I've ever done. I play the keyboards, synthesizer, rhythm guitar and lead guitar. I love the ending. I colorized "Roman Holiday" and used clips from it for the video. It's called "The Princess."

[video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zW6cZH_q8c&list=PL_e4PWcb5JpEnW6gI1 ...

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I know exactly what you mean, since I retired I have no feeling of achievement - I’m a person who used to be this or that and used to do this and that , not someone who IS.

That's a pretty good description. I'm substitute teaching now, and I introduce myself as "I'm Mr. Ives. I'm an ex-fighter ...

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Well, since I've retired, I wear this to my office...which happens to be the nearby lake. And it's still beautiful here in New Mexico...

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spot wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:04 pm President Trump's commitment would be honored if he wins his second term?

1. trump has to commitment to anything...even from minute to minute.

2. trump has no honor, nor any conception of it.

3. If he wins a second term...you should stock up on canned goods and bottled water.

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LarsMac wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:09 pm Rethuglican Party

LOL. that's what I call them too...

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My new Tailgate sticker...

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Whoa...2004. Was it really that long ago? I remember the original crew. There was never a shortage of drama. I wonder what ever happened to some of them like Rob Farrider?

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Great video, looks like you had a wonderful time :-)

Thanks! Yeah. Retirement's a challenge, though. I feel kinda useless sometimes. I'm substitute teaching, two or three days a week, but that's just glorified babysitting. I wish I could find something that interests me. Also, when I spend a ...

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Oh my goody goodness.
I just watched a You tube video thinking I was going to be entertained by a piano player. Oh Dear!!!
Ended up seeing the most disgraceful behaviour from some Chinese citizens toward a UK citizen.

Disgraceful behavior seems to be the norm with younger people now. It's as ...

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Just thought I'd drop in here and tell you guys what I'm up to moving into the future.
2023 was a really rough year and I'm not out of the woods yet, but it is getting better.

I'm sorry to hear that! But I'm glad you are getting better!

I'm getting older and society's expectations of me are ...

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Hey! How come I didn't get an email? Oh yeah...because I RETIRED!

Congratulations and welcome to the OFC (Old Farts Club) :D
And welcome back to the garden.

Thanks Bryn! How have you been?

Knocking along, still spending a lot of time in Crete, still getting lots of new additions to ...

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The management would like to apologize for a 20 minute outage without warning over the last hour, following two heavy system resource overloads by Hong Kong and Indian web harvesters. Matters are now stabilized, but please note next week may bring further brief disruptions. There may be trouble ...

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LOL!!

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LarsMac wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:15 am Are you referring to the colorization?
I believe that the original release was B&W

Yep! There is a colorization site on the web now....but the real secret is that I created it in 16x9 aspect ratio!!

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Betty Boop wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:27 pm Do you have a drone?

Marconi Beach, I live not too far away from a Marconi site.

https://www.marconi-centre-poldhu.org.uk/about-us

Cool! the towers are down now, but the beach was awe-inspiring!

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Excellent! I've got lots of catching up to do!

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Bryn Mawr wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:53 am
Saint_ wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:20 pm Hey! How come I didn't get an email? Oh yeah...because I RETIRED!
Congratulations and welcome to the OFC (Old Farts Club)
And welcome back to the garden.

Thanks Bryn! How have you been?

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Here'sone of my latest songs and videos. I play the keyboards, synthesizer, and guitar as well as editing the video obviously. Mystery: See if you can tell the one thing that is changed from the original movie!

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My wife and I went to see my little sister in Cape Cod. We stayed at her boyfriend's home (They've been together for 22 years?!!) and he was a local, so we got to see and hear a lot of stuff other tourists don't get...
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Speaking of which, I had my first negative test today since getting Covid two weeks ago. I've been very sensible since the outbreak started, but this Easter break with an asymptomatic schoolboy finally got me. My antibody count is now three vaccinations and a dose.

Whoa! Sorry to hear about ...

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Hey! How come I didn't get an email? Oh yeah...because I RETIRED! My email changed,I guess I'd better update my profile. It's been a long time since I've been here, yet I see that this site is still in my "Favorites" folder. How is everyone? After 30 years of teaching, (plus 29 years of Night School ...

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"Never Be Together" by The Pretenders off the newest album "Alone"

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It's even a very big deal to us over here in America. My poor wife cried. She loved the Queen.

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Does anyone still come here anymore? Just checking in...I found this link in an old archive.

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I will send flowers.

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Peach

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And I call this one "Shot Down" (That's my father in the P-47!)

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This one is called "Ice Moon"

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This one is "Balloon Rally"

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I call this one Glacier Nation:

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Hi everyone! After a very scary bout with bilateral pulmonary embolism (right after my Moderna vaccine...coincidence?) I'm back! I've been teaching myself digital art for the last year or so. Here are the results! (I tend to the surreal!)

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