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Old March 15th 16, 08:56 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Another rainy day here in Gresham, or as we usually say here in Oregon, another day like yesterday. Temp a chilly 45F as of 12:45 PM PDT. Wind out of the south at 9 mph.

Another big day in the Presidential primary elections. Here in Oregon, we wait until everybody else has voted and everything is settled before we vote. That we we can always be sure we are voting for the winners!

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Old March 15th 16, 10:24 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:31:40 PM UTC-8, Double-A wrote:
Mt. Hood looms much larger were I am living now. Many things there are named after it: Mt. Hood Community College, The Hood Theater, and Hood Drive. Some things have been named after the east wind too, such as the East Wind Apartments. The east wind is the dominant wind there in the winter. In summer it is nice though, and stays a little cooler than downtown Portland.

Today I am back over in the Cedar Mills Library, since I don't have my Multnomah County library card yet. After lunch with Kim downtown, I came up here. It is currently 51F here with a slight sprinkling of rain starting. Should be dry again in a couple day.

A few days ago I walked over to the Mt. Hood Community College campus. I spent 2 years in school there. Much has changed, but old memories still remain.

"The years run too short and the days too fast
The things you lean on are the things that don't last
Well it's just now and then my line gets cast into these
Time passages
There's something back here that you left behind
Oh time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight

A girl comes towards you
You once used to know
You reach out your hand
But you're all alone, in these
Time passages
I know you're in there, you're just out of sight
Time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight" - Al Stewart

At first I felt a little lost, but then I came upon a spot I clearly remembered. It was where I had gone out there and watched a speech by then President Jimmy Carter in the late 70's. He was the first President I had seen in person! A helicopter brought him in, and Iranian students hiding their faces were demonstrating against the Shaw of Iran.

I finally found the lake that they made by damming up the local creek. I once drove a car across that dam! But if I were to try it now, I would run into a fence. I now must give up any hope of wetting a line in that trout stocked pond, as fishing is now limited to those under 17. Well, that's how I always thought it should be.

I found the basketball court with the dome shaped roof. It is a paraboloid shaped roof which gives an interesting echoic effect at its center. They have wisely covered much of the ceiling with acoustic tile.

There used to be tables and chairs on the east side where students could sit. But now it's all basketball floor. That's were I used to sit and talk with Greta and Susan in those pleasant times.

"The day is here,
The time has come
When I go see my darling love.
But why is she not here today
Where she has always been before?
I wait for you,
But you come not. - AA

I went to the corner of Kane Dr. and Stark St. to look for the stone mile post marker for mile 14 from Portland. It was there back in 1969 when I checked. This were set down every mile along Stark about 150 years ago. Stark led to the Stark St. Ferry, which was the only way to cross the Willamette River back then, before they built the bridges in Portland. The Community College has put up a sign at that corner and surrounded it with rocks and other landscaping. But no sign of the historic mile stone. You would think that the administrators of a college of all people would have some respect for history!

Double-A


I wonder if Trump can carry NYC over Hillory.He is a loser here in LA and Orange . I still see Rick Scott coming in with money to burn. TreBert
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Old March 15th 16, 10:44 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 2:24:58 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:

I wonder if Trump can carry NYC over Hillory.He is a loser here in LA and Orange . I still see Rick Scott coming in with money to burn. TreBert


Trump is coming on like an unstoppable force! But if he falls just short of a majority of delegates at the convention, the GOP establishment will find a dark horse!

Double-A

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St. Patrick's Day!

Nice and sunny, but as it always is this time of year in Gresham, whenever the rain stops, the east wind is back and blowing at full force. Temperature as of 2:15 PM is a spring-like 58F.

I stopped at my bank on the way and applied to open a secured credit card account. That seems to be the only way I can reestablish credit now.

Double-A


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Another day like yesterday here in Gresham, sunny with day two of a hard east wind and 58F as of 2:15 PM PDT. Wind about 21 mph.

The Portland housing authority is offering one way bus passes to any homeless people who want to go back to their home towns. But Kim wants to return to Honolulu. How is that going to work?

Double-A




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Old March 19th 16, 09:29 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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More sunshine here in Gresham and still east wind, but not so hard as yesterday. As of 1:30 PDT PM it is a springly 63F.

More rain is lurking in the forecast.

Double-A
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Old March 20th 16, 08:34 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 2:15:38 PM UTC-7, Double-A wrote:
St. Patrick's Day!

Nice and sunny, but as it always is this time of year in Gresham, whenever the rain stops, the east wind is back and blowing at full force. Temperature as of 2:15 PM is a spring-like 58F.

I stopped at my bank on the way and applied to open a secured credit card account. That seems to be the only way I can reestablish credit now.

Double-A


73 day 54 night Bright sun. I just use my debit card rather than my credit cards,but big bills I use Master,and Chase I sleep in the van 3 days.. when I'm on the beaches Still mad at Sandy,but miss her.So I'll make up soon.Her birthday is on the 28th TreBert
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Old March 20th 16, 09:02 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 12:34:31 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:
On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 2:15:38 PM UTC-7, Double-A wrote:
St. Patrick's Day!

Nice and sunny, but as it always is this time of year in Gresham, whenever the rain stops, the east wind is back and blowing at full force. Temperature as of 2:15 PM is a spring-like 58F.

I stopped at my bank on the way and applied to open a secured credit card account. That seems to be the only way I can reestablish credit now.

Double-A


73 day 54 night Bright sun. I just use my debit card rather than my credit cards,but big bills I use Master,and Chase I sleep in the van 3 days.. when I'm on the beaches Still mad at Sandy,but miss her.So I'll make up soon..Her birthday is on the 28th TreBert



The 28th is a good day! April is the 4th month. 4 goes into 28 7 times. 7 is lucky!

Was 48F here this morning. Now 52F as of 1:00 PM PDT and on it's way to 55F here in Gresham on this Palm Sunday. Yesterday it made it to 64F! Now lightly raining.

Today is the first full day of spring!

Double-A

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Old March 22nd 16, 08:37 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Monday, March 21, 2016 at 2:36:35 PM UTC-7, Saul Levy wrote:
DON'T WORRY, DA, AS SOON AS THE CUBANS UNDERSTAND WHAT A PIECE OF ****
ODUMBO IS, THEY WILL KICK HIM OUT OF CUBA!

THEY DON'T WANT HIS KIND OF COMMIE!

Saul Levy



I bet he'll hate to come back from such a workers' paradise.

Currently 50F and partly cloudy here in Gresham as of 12:30 PM. Breeze out of the southwest at 11 mph. Scattered showers.

Double-A

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Old March 24th 16, 08:54 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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50F as of 12:45 AM PDT here in Gresham. Wind 12 mph out of the southwest, and light rain.

Kim and I started laying plans for opening a restaurant.

Still have to buy my eggs for Easter.

Double-A


 




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