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Date: Jun 30, 2005

Message Board MIA's

Date: Jun 30, 2005

They've been beaten down.

Date: Jun 30, 2005

There have been posts from some of those you mentioned during the past couple of days - are you sure you have been reading all the messages?

No Quarter!

Date: Jun 30, 2005

Busy. Lots of people are travelling.

Date: Jun 30, 2005

It's summer. We go outside to play.

Seriously, I believe that I, Austin Eagle, LVN & Stinky Cheese Man have all posted to the board in the last 2-3 days. Probably some of the others you mentioned have posted as well.

Date: Jun 30, 2005

Re- read the list. OP is not paying attention. All these people have posted within the week. Maybe they're fishing to see who's online?

Date: Jun 30, 2005

Sorry. I goofed. Mlle de Guerre is abroad and hasn't posted in a while, W.J. Johnson hasn't been heard from either. ram must be on vacation, and curmudgeon has been silent or had a name change. I think I'll go back in the kitchen now, and think about getting my glasses changed.

Date: Jun 30, 2005

LVN wrote:

Re- read the list. OP is not paying attention. All these people have posted within the week. Maybe they're fishing to see who's online?

LVN, OP was last summer!!!

Date: Jun 30, 2005

I'm sorry? "OP" means Original Poster.

Date: Jun 30, 2005

I'm here. I think I may have even posted something this morning, but obviously it wasn't memorable. I'm departing for the long weekend but will endeavor to contribute something really profound next week. Everyone have a safe holiday. There'll be lots of drunk idots driving the byways.

AE

Date: Jun 30, 2005

Some of us are busy writing Letters to the Editor, Letters to the IHL Board, and other more productive endeavours.

But I'm still counting my MIDAS money and trying to find a place to invest it. It really is a pain in the *ss to have to worry about all these investments. People don't realize that having grants is just the tip of the iceberg. Managing all of that money is very time consuming.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

I've had friends visiting and am now in major preparation for my daughter's sorority sisters (and a couple of frat guys) to hit my house this evening for the 4th of July weekend activities (I live next to lots of water). I'm on disaster duty as they take out the boat, seadoos, and who knows what else.

These are disasters I can at least try to prevent. What's going on at USM is just plain self destructive. No Quarter.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

I'm lurking here too. Just trying to catch my breath before the next idiotic scandal breaks. Although I know better by now, I never ceased to be amazed by the incompetence of this university administration. The standard for failure in this state must be very low when folks like Shelby Thames are promoted, tolerated, and celebrated. Boy, do we ever need a reform movement to get going again in this state and country.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

I'm desperately trying to get tenure (again) at my new school. Finished two articles, and am working on the third. By the way, the board has been a little depressing lately (this is not a criticism of the posters . . .). I'm looking forward to hearing about Monique de Guerre's European travels.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

I've been undergoing intensive training at the NSTPC (Next Stupid Thing Preparation Center), where enrollees try to imagine -- and prepare for -- the next boneheaded move by Shelby and Company. I'm proud (in a humble sort of way) to report that I have been designated a "First Responder" when the next dumb thing occurs. Reading all these training manuals has been taking much of my time and energy. However, I still visit and read the board every day -- and sometimes I comment under different noms, which I use so that my supervisors here at NSTPC won't know I'm taking a break from the books.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Symp, just promise me you weren't involved in all that banana stuff last night.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Third Witch wrote:

Symp, just promise me you weren't involved in all that banana stuff last night.

I promise! I wasn't even aware of it (and still am not).

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Third Witch wrote:

Symp, just promise me you weren't involved in all that banana stuff last night.

I thought some of our strongest posters were involved. Bob Dylan fans would be involved again tonight but Dylan did no songs about tomatoes.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Stay the course, we are winning. The action/reaction scenario that has played out EVERY single time is in effect and means no more than it has ever meant.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

TtT wrote:

Stay the course, we are winning. The action/reaction scenario that has played out EVERY single time is in effect and means no more than it has ever meant.

And you can take that to the bank. Some are out of town for the summer, some are catching their breath, others comment when appropriate. The message board has always waxed and waned. It's now in a waxing (or is that a waining?) Come the start of school it will be running full strength.

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Truth4USM, reporting for duty! On vacation with my kids by a lovely lake somewhere....

But, I'm here and always proud to say NO FRICKIN' QUARTER to Shelboo and the henchcrew!

Date: Jul 1, 2005

Truth, always great to know you are around!!!!!