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Offline franksolich

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taking off now
« on: December 31, 2008, 05:28:59 PM »
You know, folks, we really need to do what we used to do in our old home, posting "taking off" threads, after which others wish one good wishes, a safe trip, a happy time, and all that.

It's great for post whoring too.

Okay now, I'm taking off circa 6:00 p.m. central time, and don't plan to be back until sometime mid-afternoon Friday, January 2nd.

It's my annual thing, something I learned in an eastern European Yiddish folk-tale as a little lad.  If one spends New Year's Eve under the roof of and with the hospitality of a poor man, God enriches one for the whole year.

So I'm off to see if I may win the Powerball lottery, or something, this coming year.

Keep your eyes on the primitives while I'm away.

The only thing that's ever bothered me about this whole deal is, maybe one is supposed to spend New Year's Eve under the roof of and with the hospitality of a poor man.....on the Jewish calendar, and not the conventional one.

New Year's Eve on the Jewish calendar is, uh, some months away.

The cats are inside, the cats are fine, and will be taken care of while I'm gone.
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 05:33:16 PM »
Wish you a happy (and wealthy) new year. Be safe and Godspeed. CC always shines a bit brighter when your around Frank.

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Re: taking off now
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 05:33:54 PM »
God Bless Frank and have an awesome New Years Eve/Day!

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Re: taking off now
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 05:35:18 PM »
Have a happy new year Frank and a safe journey.
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 05:36:09 PM »
Stay safe and keep an eye out for the revelers tonight.
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2008, 05:37:46 PM »
Have a great trip and look forward to your return Frank. :cheersmate:
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2008, 06:59:27 PM »
Happy New Year ole man! :)
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for awhile.
Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life...

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Re: taking off now
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2008, 07:25:57 PM »
Keep grasping for that powerball frank. Some day someone may search you out to share in welcoming in new years  :evillaugh:

"May all your expectations be frustrated. May all your plans be thwarted. May all of your desires be withered into nothingness, that you may experience the powerlessness and poverty of a child and sing and dance in the love of God the Father the Son, and the Spirit." Amen!
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It is said that branches draw their life from the vine. Each is separate yet all are one as they share one life giving stem . The Bible tells us we are called to a similar union in life, our lives with the life of God. We are incorporated into him; made sharers in his life. Apart from this union we can do nothing.

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Re: taking off now
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2008, 08:31:36 PM »
Godspeed and God Bless, Frank.
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2008, 08:36:22 PM »
Have a safe trip!
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Re: taking off now
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2008, 09:34:23 PM »
God speed Frank, hurry back!
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