today’s thought
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Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. – Napoleon Bonaparte
okay…
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Each firefly lights its own way. ~ Haitian proverb
today’s birthday
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dorsey Schroeder!
The Trans-Am champion and 24 Heures du Mans winner was born February 5, 1953.
I enjoyed watching him race for years, and now I enjoy hearing his on-air commentary of sport car races, such as on the 24 Hours at Daytona coverage.
I’m no fool
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Here’s spam that I found today: The ’subject’ is: “UPS Delivery Problem NR 73854.” (Yes, with a period)
From:
Service Manager Ned Merrill help@ups.com
To: dswdsgns@netscape.net (not my e-mail address)
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Wed, Feb 3, 2010 11:30 am
Dear customer!
Unfortunately we were not able to deliver the postal package sent on the 25th of December in time
because the recipient’s address is incorrect.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our department. (What department?)
United Parcel Service of America. (Yes, with a period)
I wasn’t persuaded by that amateurish note about a “postal package” to open the attachment, a zipped file ”UPS_document_Nr28451.zip”
proverb for today
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Fire can soften iron. ~ Zaire proverb
photo for today
Bay County, Florida houseboat seen in North Bay
Justin shifts
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IndyCar racer Justin Wilson will race for the Dreyer and Reinbold team this season. I’m not delighted that Justin left Dale Coyne Racing, with which he found victory lane last year. I don’t like disloyalty. But this is customary of those racers who rent a ride from Uncle Dale. They race under Dale’s wings for a year or two until they can rent ’better’ seats elsewhere. That’s the business.
