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Did Tankhead disappear again? - 2/11/2002 11:51:00 PM

mogami

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Hi, any one seen the old man of the north recently? We were supposed to rumble but I have seen neither hide nor hair of him for over a week

(I almost forgot my eek) [ February 11, 2002: Message edited by: Mogami ]

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- 2/12/2002 1:24:00 AM

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Mo - When Rick came back, I dropped him a private e-mail. It bounced supposedly on the basis it might be forged - it wasn't - but that sounds like a firewall in operation. I posted the results on the forum and never heard from Tankhead. Wild Bill might know more about the situation - Bill? Bing

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- 2/13/2002 8:14:00 AM

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quote:

Originally posted by Mogami:
Hi, any one seen the old man of the north recently? We were supposed to rumble but I have seen neither hide nor hair of him for over a week
(I almost forgot my eek)
[ February 11, 2002: Message edited by: Mogami ]

Hi Mog and Bing! Sorry guys but they are still setting up this wireless system, new and more powerfull amps plus some fancy dandy routers. The bugs are mostly all fix but due to the work perform on the system everyday my internet conection has been none till now. Everytime some work is been done I have to enter all new setting for my connection. I was told today that the work is almost all done and will have no more problems. A few more days and things should be back to normal. Hang on guys,it's coming. I am also working on my web site and should be ready to lauch soon.

My E-mail should work ok now
[email]tankhead@internorth.com[/email]

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- 2/13/2002 8:59:00 AM

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Hi Tankhead glad to see you are still there. I think the dark side of the moon has better internet connections.

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- 2/13/2002 5:24:00 PM

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quote:

Originally posted by Mogami:
I think the dark side of the moon has better internet connections.

But no moose in the backyard!

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- 2/13/2002 6:03:00 PM

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Or mounties trying to take your still or pelts

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- 2/13/2002 6:25:00 PM

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Hi, Mounties trying to take your pelt?

(I hate that, I feel so naked without my pelt) You Know You're Canadian When...
You only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.
You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
The mosquitoes have landing lights.
You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
You have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat.
Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas.
You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground.
You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.
You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.
You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.
The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.
Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.
You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
You head south to go to your cottage.
You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck.
You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
The major parish fund-raiser isn't bingo it's sausage making.
You find -40C a little chilly.
The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.
You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewellery and your Sorrels.
You can play road hockey on skates.
You know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction.
The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.
You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
You perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".
You stand in "line-ups" at the movie, not lines.
You're not offended by the term "Homo Milk".
You understand the sentence, "Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine".
You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.
You drink pop, not soda.
You know what it means to be on pogey
You know that a mickey and 4x4's mean "Party at the camp, eh!"
You can drink legally while still a 'teen.
You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.
You don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it's just a cheap place to travel with good cigars and no Americans.
When there is a social problem, you turn to your government to fix it instead of telling them to stay out of it.
You're not sure if the leader of your nation has EVER had sex and you don't want to know if he has!
You get milk in bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.
Pike is a type of fish, not some part of a highway.
You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.
You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
You know that Thrills are something to chew and "taste like soap".
You know that Mounties "don't always look like that".
You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly".
You know that the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line.
You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.
You participated in "Participaction".
You have an Inuit carving by your bedside with the rationale, "What's good enough protection for the Prime Minister is good enough for me".
You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin yet.
Like any international assasin/terrorist/spy in the world, you carry a Canadian passport.
You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color.
You know the French equivalents of "free", "prize", and "no sugar added", thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.
You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.
You can do all the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-ma-rinky-dinky-doo" opus.
You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
You were mad when "The Beachcombers" were taken off the air.
You know what a toque is.
You have some memento of Doug and Bob.
You know Toronto is not a province.
You never miss "Coaches Corner".
Back bacon and Kraft Dinner are two of your favourite food groups.
You don't feel the urge to purchase maple syrup at the airport.
When in Niagara Falls, you scoff at how pathetic the American falls are compared to the Canadian ones.
You've plugged a car in overnight.
You're not easily impressed by British accents.
You're easily impressed by British accents
You assume the channel you're watching the Super Bowl on probably isn't showing the really good commercials.
You won a copy of the Bob and Doug record on CD, but refuse to admit to anyone that you've ever said "eh" in your life.
You fly into a rage in a Los Angeles 7-Eleven because they don't sell Crispy Crunch.
You would feel safe leaving your children alone with a grown man in a leotard playing a flute to a chicken.
You've defended your property from trespassers with a lacrosse stick because you don't own a gun

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- 2/13/2002 9:47:00 PM

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I'm happy I am not a Canadian, it sounds terribly complicated. Tank - Great to see you back. I'm going thru the fun of adapting myself to a cable "modem" service. Just had it installed last Thursday and still going thru the shakedown. Fabulous it is; my former best download speed was between 5.5 and 5.6 - the last few files I did the speed went close to 200, with an average of 170 to 180. Wow. I'm trying to decide if I should have a firewall - I turn the system off at night, but it is on most of the daytime hours and tryng to put the Motorola cable "modem" on standby doesn't work well. Maybe the forum members can help: For those of you with a cable connection, do you use a firewall? My service recommends BlackICE over ZoneAlarm, they say it works better with their system. But I would be interested in knowing about any kind of firewall you are currently using. Thanks and welcome home, Rick, Bing

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- 2/14/2002 2:12:00 AM

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Hey Bing, my 2 cents on the Firewall wusetion is that a Hardware firewall is more secure than a Software one any day. Just my personal experience, I use a Watchguard Firebix II, and never get scanned or hacked. Being Canadian is complicated
We're constantly faced with the decision, Molson or Labatts. I could equate it to the US Civil War, fights have started over it.

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- 2/14/2002 2:51:00 AM

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Hmmmmm someone is using invisable ink (there is a post for 1412 not showing up. (so this is a test it is only a test had this been an actual post I would have said something interesting

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OK there it is (it worked!!!) [ February 13, 2002: Message edited by: Mogami ]

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- 2/14/2002 3:28:00 AM

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Aleks - I got the freebie Tiny Personal Firewall per my cable service techie's rec. Shaking it down now. A hardware firewall is way too techie and way to expensive for this kid. You can't beat free. Mo - The forum has been doing that since late this morning: Shows certain messages ppppas posted on the main page but they won't load when you access the thread. Did that yesterday too, quite a lot. A Panther's life is not an easy one ... Thanks for the comments guys and keep those cards and letters coming in. Has anyone on cable without a firewall benn intruded upon? Just curious. I decided to go with a firewall because a certain level of personal info is on my computer. Bing

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- 2/17/2002 5:18:00 AM

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Hello Everyone! Yup still around, this wireless is all new here including the towers on the big mountain. It is just about all fix up now so things are looking up

. Mogami I see you still have way to much time on your hands ROTFL. What's the matter you can't find nobody to play with you in your sandbox?

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- 2/17/2002 5:37:00 AM

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Hi Rick No one wants to fight me, my Genius is legendary

and they are all too afraid. Your the only one silly errr... brave enough to try. (When?)

(had to fix how i spelled Genius) [ February 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mogami ]

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- 2/17/2002 7:11:00 AM

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Maybe Tankhead ran off to Peoria with a moose. I have dated some, and I sympathize. Bing

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- 2/17/2002 8:12:00 AM

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quote:

Originally posted by Bing:
Maybe Tankhead ran off to Peoria with a moose. I have dated some, and I sympathize. Bing

Know how to tell if a man likes moosehead?
Antler marks on his thighs.

T. ( who couldn't pass that up).

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- 2/18/2002 4:08:00 PM

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quote:

Originally posted by Tomanbeg:
Know how to tell if a man likes moosehead?
Antler marks on his thighs.
T. ( who couldn't pass that up).

__________________________________________________ Guy's ROTFL

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- 2/18/2002 4:13:00 PM

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quote:

Originally posted by Mogami:
Hi Rick No one wants to fight me, my Genius is legendary and they are all too afraid. Your the only one silly errr... brave enough to try. (When?)
(had to fix how i spelled Genius)
[ February 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mogami ]

Hey my good friend Looks like my connection is getting stable good for the last 3 days. Will try for tomorrow night or sooner. Since no one want's to play with you I will bring you a nice BBQ and other assortment of Tankhead goodies to keep you busy and cry for your mama

Tankhead

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- 2/18/2002 4:15:00 PM

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Here Mog in the mean time read a poem

By Robert Service The Spell of the Yukon I wanted the gold, and I sought it,
I scrabbled and mucked like a slave.
Was it famine or scurvy -- I fought it;
I hurled my youth into a grave.
I wanted the gold, and I got it --
Came out with a fortune last fall, --
Yet somehow life's not what I thought it,
And somehow the gold isn't all.
No! There's the land. (Have you seen it?)
It's the cussedest land that I know,
From the big, dizzy mountains that screen it
To the deep, deathlike valleys below.
Some say God was tired when He made it;
Some say it's a fine land to shun;
Maybe; but there's some as would trade it
For no land on earth -- and I'm one.
You come to get rich (damned good reason);
You feel like an exile at first;
You hate it like hell for a season,
And then you are worse than the worst.
It grips you like some kinds of sinning;
It twists you from foe to a friend;
It seems it's been since the beginning;
It seems it will be to the end.
I've stood in some mighty-mouthed hollow
That's plumb-full of hush to the brim;
I've watched the big, husky sun wallow
In crimson and gold, and grow dim,
Till the moon set the pearly peaks gleaming,
And the stars tumbled out, neck and crop;
And I've thought that I surely was dreaming,
With the peace o' the world piled on top.
The summer -- no sweeter was ever;
The sunshiny woods all athrill;
The grayling aleap in the river,
The bighorn asleep on the hill.
The strong life that never knows harness;
The wilds where the caribou call;
The freshness, the freedom, the farness --
O God! how I'm stuck on it all.
The winter! the brightness that blinds you,
The white land locked tight as a drum,
The cold fear that follows and finds you,
The silence that bludgeons you dumb.
The snows that are older than history,
The woods where the weird shadows slant;
The stillness, the moonlight, the mystery,
I've bade 'em good-by -- but I can't.
There's a land where the mountains are nameless,
And the rivers all run God knows where;
There are lives that are erring and aimless,
And deaths that just hang by a hair;
There are hardships that nobody reckons;
There are valleys unpeopled and still;
There's a land -- oh, it beckons and beckons,
And I want to go back -- and I will.
They're making my money diminish;
I'm sick of the taste of champagne.
Thank God! when I'm skinned to a finish
I'll pike to the Yukon again.
I'll fight -- and you bet it's no sham-fight;
It's hell! -- but I've been there before;
And it's better than this by a damsite --
So me for the Yukon once more.
There's gold, and it's haunting and haunting;
It's luring me on as of old;
Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting
So much as just finding the gold.
It's the great, big, broad land 'way up yonder,
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace. Tankhead

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- 2/18/2002 8:08:00 PM

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Hi Tankhead I like Robert Service here's my favorite. The Ballad of Soulful Sam You want me to tell you a story, a yarn of the firin' line,
Of our thin red kharki 'eroes, out there where the bullets whine;
Out there where the bombs are bustin', and the cannon like 'ell doors slam -
Just order another drink, boys, and I'll tell you of Soulful Sam. Oh, Sam, he was never 'ilarious, though I've 'ad some mates as was wuz;
He 'adn't C.B. on his programme, he never was known to cuss.
For a card or a skirt or a beer-mug he 'adn't a friendly word;
But when it came down to Scriptures, say! Wasn't he just a bird! He always 'ad tracts in his pocket, the which he would haste to present,
And though the fellers would use them in ways that they never was meant,
I used to read 'em religious, and frequent I've been impressed
By some of them bundles of 'oly dope he carried around in his vest. For I - and oh, 'ow I shudder at the 'orror the word conveys!
'Ave been - let me whisper it 'oarsely - a gambler 'alf of me days;
A gambler, you 'ear - a gambler. It makes me wishful to weep,
And yet 'ow it's true, my brethren! - I'd rather gamble than sleep. I've gambled the 'ole world over, from Monte Carlo to Maine;
From Dawson City to Dover, from San Francisco to Spain.
Card! They 'ave been me ruin. They've taken me pride and me pelf,
And when I'd no one to play with - why, I'd go and play by myself. And Sam 'e would sit and watch me, as I shuffled a greasy deck,
And 'e'd say: "You're bound to Perdition," And I answer, "Git off me neck!"
And that's 'ow we came to get friendly, though buit on a different plan,
Me wot's a desprite gambler, 'im sich a good young man. But on to me tale. Just imagine...Darkness! The battle-front!
The furious 'Uns attackin'! Us ones a-bearin' the brunt!
Me crouchin' be'ind a sandbag, tryin' 'ard to keep calm,
When I 'ears someone singin' a 'ymm toon; be'old! it is Soulful Sam.Yes; right in the crash of the combat, in the fury of flash and flame,
'E was shootin' and singin' screnely as if 'e enjoyed the same.
And there in the 'eat of the battle, as the 'ordes of demons attacked,
He dipped down into 'is tunic, and 'e 'anded me out a tract. The a star-shell flared, and I read it: Oh, Flee From the Wrath to Come!
Nice cheerful subject, I tell yer, when you're 'earin' the bullets 'um.
And before I 'ad time to thank 'im, just one of them bits of lead
Comes slingin' along in a 'urry, and it 'its my partner... Dead? No, siree! not by a long sight! For it plugged 'im 'ard on the chest,
Just where 'e'd tracts for a army corps stowed away in 'is vest.
On its mission of death that bullet 'ustled along, and it caved
A 'ole in them tracts to 'is 'ide, boys - but the life o' me pal was saved. And there as 'e showed me in triumph, and 'orror was chokin' me breath,
On came another bullet on its 'orrible mission of death;
On through the night it cavorted, seekin' its 'aven of rest,
And it zipped through a crack in the sandbags, and it walloped me bang on the breast. Was I killed, do you ask? Oh no, boys. Why am I sittin' 'ere
Gazin' with mournful vision at a mug long empty of beer?
With a throat as dry as a - oh, thanky! I don't much mind if I do.
Beer with a dash of 'ollands, that's my particular brew. Yes, that was a terrible moment. It 'ammered me 'ard o'er the 'eart;
It bowled me down like a nine-pin, and I looked for the gore to start;
And I saw in the flash of a moment, in that thunder of hate and strife,
Me wretched past like a pitchur - the sins of a gambler's life. For I 'ad no tracts to save me, to thwart that mad missils's doom;
I 'ad no pious pamphlets to 'elp me cheat the tomb;
I 'ad no 'oly leaflets to baffle a bullet's aim;
I'd only - a deck of cards, boys, but...it seemed to do just the same.

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