I will point out that our diseases killed far more Native Americans than those killed by fighting. I am curious why our diseases were so much more devastating for Americans than vice versa.

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Indians (native american to be more proper) had never been exposed to smallpox, measels and ...

Here in Central Oregon my electronic thermometer says 101 right now and I have the outside sensor under the eaves in the shade. I am glad that winter is on it's way, after all the days started getting shorter back on June 22 or so. Would be a wonderful temperature if you were sitting by (or in) the ...

Losing a four legged companion is always a great loss, so sorry to hear about your feline friend. My best wishes go out to you.

On the east side of the cascades, storm after storm, giving us a nice snow pack and extending the studded tire deadline till April 9. another (up to) 20 inches of snow ...

this is the only time that I wish the conservative "death panels" were a reality and that I could be on that one. . Otherwise my thoughts and concern for Cheney are zip. My guess is the time waiting was for a compatible heart, probably more to matching than checking blood type.

Actually I have long wondered about xylocaine and testicle destruction. If you are using xylocaine with epiphirin (spelling ?), which is a blood stopper in that it collapses the very small capillairies of the blood system, might actually kill off the testicles faster (if enough capillairies collapse ...

Central Oregon (and the washington /oregon cascades) is stuck in a dry spell. Beautiful bluebird days here in Central Oregon, but mornings are a bit brisk, 7 today at 07:00 (we have had 20 below in early february in years past, but still 7 this time of year is a bit rough).

worst is that our ski ...

This morning 2" of snow in the front yard, more falling here and maybe a foot more today just to the west in the cascades. I love winter .

I don't believe I have yet seen an example of an elastrator being used without a trip to the hospital at one point or the other. Just not a good idea, leaving a rotting piece of flesh attached to your body. Anyway just my thoughts.

clysmaniac, yes anytime someone is lessened in their respect for the republican conservative yo-yo's it is a great moment, happens to me every time I try to listen to any of the crazies on the radio. .