Re: Mind's Eye coffee

Not sure who you mean by Michael Connelly. Michael Collins is a hero
of the IRA. Did you mean James Connolly- a socialist opposed to
Redmond.

On Jun 3, 9:09 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I share your view Allan - Cromwell, rather than a king, was the worst
> English colonizer of Ireland.  The Scots too - before the Union.
> Robert the Bruce's brother (William) was so unpopular he died with a
> red hot poker up where the sun don't shine outside Dublin.  And the
> main tormentor (another William) came from the country currently
> giving you asylum.  The Scots themselves were once known as the 'wild
> Irish'.  The film on Michael Connelly is romantic myth.
> The Scots did not come from Scotland - they were Irish who took Argyle
> from pictish tribes.  Shall we reclaim the west of Pictland from
> them?  If we can find any as the Stewarts were French.  I hear there
> were some decent indigenous people in the USA before Allan and rigs
> shot them up and sold the place to international bankers ...
>
> 'We' sent a lot of 'criminals' (50,000 to 120,000 - including a lot of
> Irish people) to the USA rigs and lots of people left for other
> British colonies rather than suffer republicanism after the revolution
> - about 100,000 mostly to Canada.  The slave trade was bigger, as was
> the 'cattle boat' exodus.
>
> Anyway, I'd vote for Allan to head up redistribution of wealth on a
> fair basis.
>
> On 1 June, 14:36, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > theft is still theft  and generation on have no more right to what is
> > stolen  than the people who stole it originally..
>
> > On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 1:59 PM, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The habit is catching, therefore it is an addiction or disease.
>
> > > On Jun 1, 4:16 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Ireland is Ireland and the kings of england have no right to give away
> > > want
> > > > is not theirs..  It seems they have a bad habit of that..  the british
> > > > monarchy is deeply in debt for what they have stolen and failed to
> > > return..
>
> > > > On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 12:44 AM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Belfast is still UK but I'm going to Dublin and Cork too.
>
> > > > > On 30 May, 22:58, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > sounds like James could use some R&R also, but has recovery work to
> > > > > > do.  the weather in the US Midwest has been radical and violent
> > > > > > lately.  Lots of thunder and lightening right now!  Glad to hear
> > > > > > everyone is making it through the current weather of all kinds.
>
> > > > > > On May 30, 4:51 pm, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > gee the only trips I have planned  is to the dentist to replace a
> > > cap?
> > > > >  and
> > > > > > > the orthopedic surgeon to check on my knee that I fell on..
> > >  falling
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > seems to have become a regular trip for me..
>
> > > > > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > escaping to Ireland ??  that sounds good,..
>
> > > > > > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > >> I've just bought a shredder to cope with the vast amount of
> > > pruning
> > > > > > > >> debris from the back garden.  Back door needs a coat of wood
> > > > > preserver
> > > > > > > >> - most of the rest is UPVC.  Off to Belfast for some R & R.
>
> > > > > > > >> On 30 May, 13:17, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > Yes- the unexpected- thinking we have everything figured out
> > > and
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > >> > pops a snag. The building inspector comes by today for a final
> > > > > > > >> > inspection so we'll see what's what.//We had a downpour last
> > > > > night-
> > > > > > > >> > ho - most of the restuse/gutter system stood up to it.//A big
> > > > > bonus was
> > > > > > > >> the roofing crew
> > > > > > > >> > painted the high trim yesterday morning- windows- so that's
> > > off
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> > list...the never ending list!//Hope your neighbor is okay and
> > > > > that you
> > > > > > > >> > are, also.
>
> > > > > > > >> > > Courage can be useful rigsy, imagine the wasted energy of
> > > not
> > > > > > > >> > > confronting the question. Strange how that card can just
> > > appear
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > >> one's
> > > > > > > >> > > hand, I'm sure it wasn't there a short time ago.
>
> > > > > > > >> > > On 5/29/2013 7:53 AM, rigs wrote:
>
> > > > > > > >> > > > My second thoughts were groundless- what a waste of
> > > energy! I
> > > > > had
> > > > > > > >> > > > neglected to ask some "spec" questions about the roof and
> > > > > they were
> > > > > > > >> > > > answered.
>
> > > > > > > >> > > > On May 28, 7:19 am, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >> I painted a roof on a Dutch Colonial (in my "salad days")
> > > > > with help
> > > > > > > >> > > >> from the grad student. Use a high grade acrylic. Check
> > > > > Google.//I
> > > > > > > >> have
> > > > > > > >> > > >> doubts that have risen about this garage roof already- a
> > > > > very short
> > > > > > > >> > > >> "honeymoon". Having a worry/regret attack for 24 hours.
> > > Must
> > > > > > > >> courage
> > > > > > > >> > > >> up to get some mere information. More finishing work to
> > > be
> > > > > done but
> > > > > > > >> > > >> it's a rainy week here. Other than that, the tooth
> > > chews...
>
> > > > > > > >> > > >> On May 25, 10:12 pm, James <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> "Who chews ice?" I hear the sexually repressed do,
> > > could be
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > >> myth. I
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> haven't messed with it but EPDM sounds like fun, welding
> > > > > plastic
> > > > > > > >> seams
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> and such. I made a recommendation a year back that we
> > > redo
> > > > > some
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> buildings here with a TiO2-thick garage floor paint
> > > right
> > > > > over the
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> shingles but am mixed on the question of ceramic
> > > bubbles or
> > > > > > > >> diatomaceous
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> media as a base layer, price probably will rule in
> > > favor of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >> latter.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> Is it normal for an intelligent person to constantly
> > > behave
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > >> though
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> they are solely responsible for every idea? After ten
> > > years
> > > > > > > >> working with
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> someone this is still urking me like a sliver that no
> > > > > matter how
> > > > > > > >> many
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> times you pull it out, just magically reappears. I've
> > > seen
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > >> in a few
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> rather intelligent people I know so far and it always
> > > puts
> > > > > me
> > > > > > > >> off, and
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> it's freaky, like their mind is making up things with
> > > them
> > > > > always
> > > > > > > >> at a
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> prominent position somehow.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> Sorry for the rant rigsy, glad to hear about the tooth
> > > and
> > > > > roof!
> > > > > > > >> > > >>> On 5/25/2013 5:46 PM, rigs wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>> Pollock
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>> On May 25, 4:21 pm, rigs <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> I didn't mean to insult your tea so I made fish and
> > > chips
> > > > > last
> > > > > > > >> night-
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> flounder and steak fries. I used to drink whiskey
> > > without
> > > > > ice-
> > > > > > > >> not
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> really a fan of ice. The dentist switched and I have a
> > > > > white
> > > > > > > >> crown and
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> was told not to chew ice or almonds. Who chews ice?
> > > Also
> > > > > have a
> > > > > > > >> white
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> roof on the garage which is so bright I feel like
> > > dripping
> > > > > > > >> paint a la
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> Pollack but it's some TPO material superior to rubber.
> > > > > Almost
> > > > > > > >> finished
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> except for painting the caps and weather vane which
> > > the
> > > > > roofer-
> > > > > > > >> Ed-
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> will do on Tues.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>> On May 24, 2:45 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> No added sugar in my life James - too old to handle
> > > the
> > > > > drug.
> > > > > > > >>  I don't
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> smoke in the morning either.  I converted to tea
> > > bags a
> > > > > few
> > > > > > > >> years
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> back.  Instant tea is an ironic punishment for space
> > > > > travelers
> > > > > > > >> in
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> Hitch-Hiker.  Cold tea might have some purpose under
> > > hot
> > > > > sun,
> > > > > > > >> but I
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> don't keep it in preparedness for such blue moon
> > > > > conditions in
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> Northern England.  Anyway I need the ice for my
> > > whiskey.
> > > > >  I do
> > > > > > > >> a
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> double Java when I work in Manchester.  They have
> > > smoking
> > > > > > > >> tables at
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> the place near Oxford Road railway station, so I
> > > > > sometimes
> > > > > > > >> break my
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> not smoking in the morning rule, unless the
> > > croissants
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > >> that baked
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> today look.  I'd prefer a shot of cognac in the
> > > coffee,
> > > > > so I
> > > > > > > >> could
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> pretend to be Maigret instead of on my way to do
> > > finance
> > > > > 101.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>> On 24 May, 13:35, gabbydott <gabbyd...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>> Tea counts as a slow beverage in contrast to coffee,
> > > > > yes.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>> Unless you make it instant ice tea, of course,
> > > shudder.
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>> 2013/5/24 rigs <rigs...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> Tea seems more like medicine. I have a small drip
> > > > > coffee
> > > > > > > >> maker set up
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> in the bedroom- take it black and need it hot- am
> > > > > buying a
> > > > > > > >> brand from
> > > > > > > >> > > >>>>>>>> Aldi that claims
>
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