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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Happy New Year...
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  1. Bob RiveraDecember 29, 2016 at 4:01 PM

    Since it didn't make the paper, thought I'd go ahead and just post it here.

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  2. Lanny HoweDecember 29, 2016 at 4:59 PM

    Nice cartoon, Bob. You are talented artist.

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  3. Bob RiveraDecember 29, 2016 at 6:29 PM

    thanks Lanny, I just hope the message will come true, but after the events of the past couple days, I just don't know...

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  4. Lanny HoweDecember 30, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    Uh oh, what's happened now? No, don't tell me!

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    1. Bob RiveraDecember 30, 2016 at 9:21 PM

      Don't you watch the news? I'm just hoping we don't get into another war before next month.

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    2. Lanny HoweDecember 31, 2016 at 10:54 AM

      Well, er, not exactly, Bob, or I mean not all the time. I thought some local (CV) news had escaped me, but Elaine's response got me more confused than I naturally am. I looked up her guy and he invented a red cup? I have red cups in my cupboard, several of them. I see you are referring to international news, though. Now that IS important, or at least more important than a red cup. (Where is that Elaine's head these days?)

      It's hard to keep up with things nowadays. The news pours in from all over and does so 24/7. Was it ever like this in history? Keeping up with it almost leaves no time to LIVE. Imagine that: a life spent entirely hearing and discussing what others are doing while having no time to do anything oneself. In the "good old days" you might find out about a war being won two months after the fact. Even the CV news I find overpowering sometimes.

      Speaking of CV news (and your most recent fiery blog post), a few years ago I got stopped for making a "rolling stop" through the intersection of West and South streets. "Not a full stop," the cop said, and he was right. I didn't cause an accident, but I got fined $160, which was enough to make me STOP at the stop signs thereafter.

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    3. Bob RiveraDecember 31, 2016 at 12:59 PM

      Even I have been guilty of "rolling stops" also known as a "California stop", but I make it a conscience effort to come to a complete stop, especially when there is traffic in any direction. I am by no means perfect, but we have people here that do not hve a clue and SHOULD NOT be on the road.

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    4. Lanny HoweDecember 31, 2016 at 2:07 PM

      If I was making any conscious effort at all, it was more likely to see if there was a COP in any direction. Driving south on West Drive toward the Okee gate, they like to hide in the parking area to the right of that four-way intersection. This cop was ahead of me, and I thought was flagging down a motorist ahead of me, past the intersection. No such luck, I found out. I was fortunate, though. He was a nice guy, very polite, and said the charge would not affect my insurance. He was doing his job and doing it well.

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  5. elainebDecember 30, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    Robert Leo Hulseman passed away, look up his famous essential invention, the last of several.

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    1. Bob RiveraDecember 30, 2016 at 9:23 PM

      not exactly essential...

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    2. Lanny HoweDecember 31, 2016 at 2:18 PM

      I am going to have a quaff right now of a homemade cosmopolitan, or cosmo as they call it. In one of my red cups, OF COURSE. Responding to Bob and you has driven me to drink.

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