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Happy Independence Day!
« on: July 04, 2012, 08:23:17 pm »
« Last Edit: December 17, 2018, 10:51:06 pm by Asherdan »
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 08:31:31 pm »
“If you ask me to name the proudest distinction of Americans, I would choose – because it contains all the others – the fact that they were the people who created the phrase 'to make money'. No other language or nation had ever used these words before; men had always thought of wealth as a static quantity – to be seized, begged, inherited, shared, looted, or obtained as a favor. Americans were the first to understand that wealth has to be created."
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 09:28:30 pm »
It's a great country. I may have had no electric service for almost four days, and I still don't have my internet back, but I am using the internet on my laptop via my cell phone for only 20 dollars a month. Days of miracle and wonder, I tell you.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 11:18:37 pm »
God Blessed JayDub!
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 11:56:05 pm »
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Emma Lazarus, 1883

That, and blues music (and its various offshoots). That is mostly what America means to me. Those two things alone make it all worth it.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 12:59:59 am »
today was pretty shitty, but id rather have a shitty day here than a rad day anycountry else.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 05:46:09 am »
Went to a soccer game, Real Salt Lake vs Seattle. 0-0.  Fuck that.

Should have gone to the Salt Lake Bees (Triple-A baseball) game, where I could have seen the Tacoma Rainiers beat them 6-5. Which would have almost been like seeing the Mariners beat the Angels.

I had a good time for the most part though. And it is a great country.

Happy 4th everyone, and happy birthday Jaydub.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 06:20:20 am »
Quote from: miles
Real Salt Lake vs Seattle.

As opposed to Fake Salt Lake? Who were they playing, the Portland Hipsters?
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 06:26:05 am »
Quote from: littlefallsmets on July 05, 2012, 06:20:20 am
As opposed to Fake Salt Lake? Who were they playing, the Portland Hipsters?

Tell me about it.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 12:27:19 pm »
Quote from: miles on July 05, 2012, 05:46:09 am

Happy 4th everyone, and happy birthday Jaydub.

That's nice.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 12:35:25 pm »
Belated but still, may God ever bless America, and all.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2012, 05:08:08 pm by dejavroom »
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 03:35:38 pm »
Watched the A's beat the Red Sox at the Oakland Coliseum, courtesy of my youngest brother and his bride.  Dinner out, then home for fireworks on the back patio and ice cream cake.  A fine way to celebrate #43.  Thanks for the birthday wishes, all.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 05:42:04 pm »
We did a picnic (pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob, pasta salad, watermelon slices) on the lawn of a local amphitheater and listened to the NC Symphony play patriotic music. We chatted with friends, made paper hats and fans with the kids, read a kids' book about America's Birthday, I painted half a dozen faces, and we watched our kids' expressions of awe and delight as they took in one of the best fireworks displays we've seen in their lifetimes.

It was perfect.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2012, 07:37:48 pm »
As I drove home the huge fireworks display at the Arch was going on. All over the city there were people on their roofs, porches, and even picnicking in the medians of major roads, watching the fireworks. Awesome.
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Re: Happy Independence Day!
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2012, 02:38:11 am »
San Diego's premature finale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPCEubDZ9A

It went off 5 mins early as well, so no matter where you look on the web, it seems the coverage picks up in the middle of the...eruption?
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