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Originally Posted by Opa 

I can understand the desire to be wealthy, a something like the lottery certainly fuels the dream.  I can't understand how some people can spend as much money gambling or on lotteries.  Where I bought a single ticket several folks were spending several hundred.  When you go to a casino and see how they are appointed doesn't common sense tell you that it took a lot of money to create.  Wouldn't it follow the many more folks lose than win.

At the risk of being too philosophical (and I'm certainly not defending the behavior and agree with your "folding it in half" comment) I sometimes wonder if the lottery or gambling is the only source of hope in some people's lives.  And "all" they have to risk to get it is a few dollars.  But, admittedly, that mindset is a bit like chasing your tail.

Good luck on the pole!

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Originally Posted by Totalcolour 

Thank you Nova. It's encouraging when people say that because I have Macular degeneration, and I'm never sure that what I see and paint is what is really there. (My perceptions are WAAAAY off!)

 

Kids happened to me too, so I encourage everyone/anyone to "TRY" and fit these things into their lives while they can. I wish I'd kept doing it while raising kids. I think of all the time I didn't paint and how much better I would be now if I'd kept at it.

 

 

Monet probably also had Macular Degeneration, and developed a whole new school of painting
 

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Originally Posted by michickenwrangler 

Good morning

 

I haen't been on much lately, been having a hard time lifewise (see Family thread) but I thought I'd pop in for a quick hello. Really glad that we had such a warm March. Wish yesterday had been as nice. I'm on spring break as of today and looking forward to having over a week off.

Sorry to hear you have been having problems, MW -
 

They said on the news yesterday that your odds of being killed by flesh eating bacteria is greater than your odds of winning that jackpot.  I never have understood gambling; if I drop money I want something guaranteed to show for it.  That said, DH and a few of his buddies went together and bought a few tickets in a "pool".  It's the first time since I've known him that he's bought a lotto ticket so I guess I'll let him have his fun; haven't told him about the flesh eating bacteria.  LOL! 

I was reading the paper and looked out the window to see it snowing like crazy. 

Then I took off my readers and saw that it was cherry blossoms blowing by. Whew!

It has started to rain, it's gloomy and cold but at least I'm looking at the flowers and not the roots. 

Funny thing about flying the flag, I'm the only one who does so on the entire block. 

A floor trader once told me never to gamble unless you could take that gambling money and throw it in the street. In other words, if you can waste it, you can gamble with it. 

No coeds offered to rub my back but one did offer to kick me. I guess that's a start. 

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Originally Posted by Chickmate 

TC - You have an incredible gift!  These paintings are beautiful.  I especially love the top one and would hang either one over the couch in my formal living room.  Absolutely beautiful.  The water in the top one looks like I could dip my finger in it.  I really, really love the top picture. Really.  Do you sell them or show them somewhere?  I hope you show them, they are too beautiful not to!  Did I mention I really love the top one?

Thank you - I don't show and it's been a while since I sold any, due to the bad economy the last few years. The last thing people spend their hard earned money on is art. Totally understandable.

I still keep painting, and hope that one day, the economy will get better and people will want nice art for their homes - dreaming! When I have finished a few more (I work on several at a time) I shall put them up on my website along with my pottery (I didn't mention that).

Hand thrown and carved, porcelain luminaries

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Originally Posted by EeyoreD 
At the risk of being too philosophical (and I'm certainly not defending the behavior and agree with your "folding it in half" comment) I sometimes wonder if the lottery or gambling is the only source of hope in some people's lives.  And "all" they have to risk to get it is a few dollars.  But, admittedly, that mindset is a bit like chasing your tail.

Sadly the Lotto is my retirement fund, if I win. Sadly my last wife got more than half of my IRA in the divorce and that was after she drained the bank account and ran up credit cards that I didn't even know we had. 

So I am taking all of my liquid assets and buying tickets today. I'll be getting 2. 

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Originally Posted by 1muttsfan 
Monet probably also had Macular Degeneration, and developed a whole new school of painting.

I remember reading that Van Gogh had some condition that affected his vision and that was why he painted like he did. I don't remember my art history all that well. 

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Originally Posted by RIRJen 

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Originally Posted by fuzzybutt love 

had an incident yesterday, broody accidentally spilled her water on the nest/eggs. I found it when i got there today.  I pulled out the eggs and the damp nesting, and re-built the nest. She settled back onto the eggs when i was done...

are the eggs still OK?  They are almost a week along.

I didn't see were anyone had caught this post and replied... I would say leave them be and see what happens. I've heard of people finding nests completely under water and still having them hatch! These eggs are pretty hearty sometimes. Good luck and keep us posted on if they hatch!
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Originally Posted by M.sue 

Morning Everyone,

     Someone asked about the Fowl Fest in Alma next month. My family and I are planning on going as long as something doesn't come up in the mean time. We all know how that is. I was looking at the web site and they seem to be having a lot planned & organized. Ought to be interesting.

Morning! I am going to Fowlfest too  We should come up with something to put on us that identifies ourselves as Michigan Thread people! Hmmmmm...any ideas?  I'd hate to think that a bunch of us had the chance to meet in person and didn't take advantage of it!
 

The Washington bunch usually gets a potluck going - everyone brings their own chairs - tons of food and a chance to get to know each other. But then, I haven't been to your Fowl Fest, so I don't know if something like this would be possible.

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Originally Posted by RaZ 

Sadly the Lotto is my retirement fund, if I win. Sadly my last wife got more than half of my IRA in the divorce and that was after she drained the bank account and ran up credit cards that I didn't even know we had. 

So I am taking all of my liquid assets and buying tickets today. I'll be getting 2. 

 

I hope you didn't take offense!  I mean those that sink in hundreds of dollars!

And good luck!

(was that half of your IRA before or after the market took half?)

I'm just going to shut up. 

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Originally Posted by chicken grandma 

 

Sarah, Angela B shared the idea of putting cardboard under her roosts and then just tossing those disposable poop boards. I actually used some newspaper. So each day I would take the newspaper and throw it out with all the poop on it. Just another idea.

That is a good idea too, I'll keep that in mind. Might be easier with my set up too, we'll see. I plan to do some engineering this weekend to finish it up, haha
 

Himself made me some quarantine cages with removable poop trays;  we line them with newspaper - then we just have to toss the pans on the compost heap and re-line. VERY easy!

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Originally Posted by NovaAman 

I could use a new car... The jeep works... But its rusting through and uses the gas....

I just got mine back from the shop yesterday. One of those totally unexpected (well, I knew something was going wrong but till it really went, I didn't know what it was) pricey fixes. But now it runs really well which it hasn't in a long time. Hopefully it will last me another 5 years, was hoping for 2 but to get my money's worth I think 5 would be better. I really like the car, it's a 99 Taurus. Fits me well.

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Originally Posted by Totalcolour 

Thank you - I don't show and it's been a while since I sold any, due to the bad economy the last few years. The last thing people spend their hard earned money on is art. Totally understandable.

 

I still keep painting, and hope that one day, the economy will get better and people will want nice art for their homes - dreaming! When I have finished a few more (I work on several at a time) I shall put them up on my website along with my pottery (I didn't mention that).

 

Hand thrown and carved, porcelain luminaries

 

Love those luminaries! I loved pottery class in high school but of course, without buying all the stuff which at this point in my life is probably not going to happen, I have no way to make anything.

Loved your paintings, too. My aunt had macular degeneration so I am even more amazed at your work! wonderful. I should get my paints back out and pretend I can do that, too.

Just waiting on the weather now, radar shows it over head but nothing is happening yet, they say 100% snow.