Monkey Musing Daily Open Discussion #2 8/17 - 8/24/2007

[Kermit]

Janet be on the lookout for this:


FBI Seeks Identity of Two Men Seen Aboard Washington State Ferries

[Tamikosmom]

Janet be on the lookout for this:


FBI Seeks Identity of Two Men Seen Aboard Washington State Ferries

In the name of Homeland Security ... this Canadian visitor will be on alert.  Kermit ... you can count on it.

Janet

[Tamikosmom]

Klaas ... thank you very much.

The map provides me with the clear visual picture of the route.  I really wanted to know where I was going.   

I am so excited!  My hubby ... so so.  However ... once we are one our way ... he will come around.

Janet

[klaasend]

Customs and Border Protection Crew Intercepts Smuggling Vessel Filled With Cocaine
Wednesday, August 22, 2007


A Florida-based Customs and Border Protection aircraft recently intercepted a semi-submerged smuggling vessel filled with five metric tons of cocaine.

The Air and Marine crew tracked the self-propelled vessel carrying $352 million worth of cocaine and coordinated a plan with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to intercept the vessel. Four suspected smugglers were taken into custody.

The Customs and Border Protection aircraft was patrolling in the eastern Pacific Ocean when the crew spotted the vessel Sunday during an ongoing western hemisphere tracking operation.

The aircraft sent instructions to a U.S. Navy ship to meet the vessel. Coast Guard members arrested the suspects and seized 11 cocaine bales.

CBP’s operation includes P-3 Orion long-range surveillance and patrol aircraft throughout the United States, Central and South America to purse threats

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294159,00.html

[klaasend]

Klaas ... thank you very much.

The map provides me with the clear visual picture of the route.  I really wanted to know where I was going.   

I am so excited!  My hubby ... so so.  However ... once we are one our way ... he will come around.

Janet

Janet -

If you want more details and you have the exact address you are going to, just go to the mapquest site, click on Directions and plug in the addresses:

www.mapquest.com

Hope you have a great time!

[Tamikosmom]

Klaas ... thank you very much.

The map provides me with the clear visual picture of the route.  I really wanted to know where I was going.   

I am so excited!  My hubby ... so so.  However ... once we are one our way ... he will come around.

Janet

Janet -

If you want more details and you have the exact address you are going to, just go to the mapquest site, click on Directions and plug in the addresses:

www.mapquest.com

Hope you have a great time!

The details are not necessary.  I will leave all that up to my son's inlaws as I am sure we will be travelling together in their van.  As I am still unable to get in contact with them ... (I think they went into Bellingham for the day) ...  I just wanted some kind of idea where we were headed.

Thanks again.

Janet

4:00 PM

[klaasend]

Klaas ... thank you very much.

The map provides me with the clear visual picture of the route.  I really wanted to know where I was going.   

I am so excited!  My hubby ... so so.  However ... once we are one our way ... he will come around.

Janet

Janet -

If you want more details and you have the exact address you are going to, just go to the mapquest site, click on Directions and plug in the addresses:

www.mapquest.com

Hope you have a great time!

The details are not necessary.  I will leave all that up to my son's inlaws as I am sure we will be travelling together in their van.  As I am still unable to get in contact with them ... (I think they went into Bellingham for the day) ...  I just wanted some kind of idea where we were headed.

Thanks again.

Janet

4:00 PM

You should have perfect weather!!

[Tamikosmom]

87 degrees!!!!  I guess it gets hotter as you drive inland.

Way too hot for my liking but ... there is air conditioning in the van and ... hopefully there will be air conditioning in the lodgings/ restaurants.

My neighbour said that Leavenworth is perfect in the Fall ... cooler temperatures and ... then there is the changing colors of the leaves which makes for spectacular scenery.

However ... I will take what comes.  The company and the drive will make for a perfect trip.  Also ... I am already anticipating an authentic German veal snitzel dinner.

Thanks again Klaas

Janet

[mrs. red]

87 degrees!!!!  I guess it gets hotter as you drive inland.

Way too hot for my liking but ... there is air conditioning in the van and ... hopefully there will be air conditioning in the lodgings/ restaurants.

My neighbour said that Leavenworth is perfect in the Fall ... cooler temperatures and ... then there is the changing colors of the leaves which makes for spectacular scenery.

However ... I will take what comes.  The company and the drive will make for a perfect trip.  Also ... I am already anticipating an authentic German veal snitzel dinner.

Thanks again Klaas

Janet

OMG>>> be glad you aren't heading to the South... it's been over 100 where my family is... for something lilke three weeks!!!

[JuJu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWNoiVrJDsE

you HAVE TO WATCH THIS THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH - BRING KLEENEX

Thank you for bringing this Kermit.   So was woooonderful!   Very moving.  And yes,  I definitely needed the kleenex.

I was just astounded too. Had to share it with monkeys.

i am ready to throw my computer out the front door.....it will only download about 19 secs. of this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tamikosmom]

87 degrees!!!!  I guess it gets hotter as you drive inland.

Way too hot for my liking but ... there is air conditioning in the van and ... hopefully there will be air conditioning in the lodgings/ restaurants.

My neighbour said that Leavenworth is perfect in the Fall ... cooler temperatures and ... then there is the changing colors of the leaves which makes for spectacular scenery.

However ... I will take what comes.  The company and the drive will make for a perfect trip.  Also ... I am already anticipating an authentic German veal snitzel dinner.

Thanks again Klaas

Janet

OMG>>> be glad you aren't heading to the South... it's been over 100 where my family is... for something lilke three weeks!!!

ms. red ... I am thankful.  The drought that is occuring in the Southern inland States right now is downright scary.  I sincerely pray that the rains are forthcoming.

Janet

[klaasend]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWNoiVrJDsE

you HAVE TO WATCH THIS THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH - BRING KLEENEX

Thank you for bringing this Kermit.   So was woooonderful!   Very moving.  And yes,  I definitely needed the kleenex.

I was just astounded too. Had to share it with monkeys.

i am ready to throw my computer out the front door.....it will only download about 19 secs. of this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Juju - I'm going to see if I can put the best part in photobucket so you and others might be able to see/hear it!  Give me a bit, it takes a while to load.

[JuJu]

THANK YOU KLAAS!!! I don't know what the deal is the forum is taking forever too.....

[MuffyBee]

To watch little Connie sing on you.tube is worth the effort.  I was sitting here with tears just running down my face.  Very moving. I know Klaas will try to do a photobucket thing for ya'll, but you know, seeing the thing start to finish is neat, so if you can do that even later it's worth it.  What a cutie!

[MuffyBee]

The Wizard of Oz was supposed to be Natalee Holloway's favorite movie, and I remember she had some things in her room from that.  Maybe a water globe.  "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is a beautiful song, but little Connie sings it so sweetly.

[Easywriter]

If there is a silver lining, the high pressure system that has been sitting over the southeast for weeks and weeks kept Dean far to the south.

[klaasend]

If there is a silver lining, the high pressure system that has been sitting over the southeast for weeks and weeks kept Dean far to the south.

Yes, that's a good thing!  It's terrible the flooding in the midwest though

[Dayhiker]

THIS JUST IN:

Pigeon dung examined in bridge collapse

By MARTIGA LOHN, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 3 minutes ago
 


ST. PAUL, Minn. - Pounded and strained by heavy traffic and weakened by missing bolts and cracking steel, the failed interstate bridge over the Mississippi River also faced a less obvious enemy: pigeons.
 
Inspectors began documenting the buildup of pigeon dung on the span near downtown Minneapolis two decades ago. Experts say the corrosive guano deposited all over the Interstate 35W span's framework helped the steel beams rust faster.

[klaasend]

Juju - still trying.  Seem's like photobucket is running a bit slow right now too.

[Dayhiker]

If there is a silver lining, the high pressure system that has been sitting over the southeast for weeks and weeks kept Dean far to the south.

I never thought I'd hear somebody gripe about 87 degrees being hot, LOL! I'd do backflips for 87!