Regional Meet Ups - USA

Post by **Tracey** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:15 pm

Well done Marilyn ! thats the one but now it seems it sits at a side wall of a Church.
Its really quite spine shivering.

Just going through the link it says..................

Jordan said one likely temporary location for the cross is the side wall of St. Peter's Church, which faces ground zero.

Reading through it is even more spooky that it wasnt originally a cross at all just a remnant of a beam.

Post by **marilyn morning** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:12 am

Hi Tracey,

As soon as you mentioned a "cross" I knew exactly which one you were referring too. That cross and this flag, were two of the most memorable images of inspritation during that tragedy. Look close at the background to see what's left of the WTC.

http://www.firehouse.com/terrorist/911/5_APflag.html

Regards
Marilyn

rye470 · Post by **rye470** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:58 am

Hi All,

Glad to see that everyone arrived back at their homebase in one piece.

It was so nice to meet you all and put faces to the names we see on the posts. I had a lovely day and would love to do it again. When arrangements are made, let me know.

Next time I won't hide behind a pillar. I'll make sure everyone can see me in my husbands Scotland Rugby shirt, carrying my "Lion Rampant" tote and holding a HUGE Lion Rampant flag. And here was me thinking I would be easy to spot!

So, I've just identified myself to anyone who has looked at the group photo. I'm the one in the Scotland rugby shirt, with the 'Lion Rampant' bag, and I was holding (at full width) the Lion Rampant flag.

And they couldn't find me at Penn Station.

Christine.

Post by **SarahND** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:17 am

JustJean wrote:Maine woods are do-able!

Sounds lovely!

JustJean wrote:....as is historic Deerfield but that's about a 4 hour drive.... but no worse than the NYC train trip

It's Marilyn's turn to put in the long hours this time

JustJean wrote:I had a few that lost their topknots too....and at least one female rellie who survived it.....Mary Magdalen Hilton b. abt 1673....but that's another story.....

I have one, Martha Kitcherel, who was scalped in July 1708 in Springfield and lived until October

but I wouldn't call that "survived"

Well, since this is likely to be next March or so... we have time to think about places

Looking forward to it!
Sarah

Post by **marilyn morning** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:59 am

Christine wrote

Hi All,

Glad to see that everyone arrived back at their homebase in one piece.

It was so nice to meet you all and put faces to the names we see on the posts. I had a lovely day and would love to do it again. When arrangements are made, let me know.

Next time I won't hide behind a pillar. I'll make sure everyone can see me in my husbands Scotland Rugby shirt, carrying my "Lion Rampant" tote and holding a HUGE Lion Rampant flag. And here was me thinking I would be easy to spot!

So, I've just identified myself to anyone who has looked at the group photo. I'm the one in the Scotland rugby shirt, with the 'Lion Rampant' bag, and I was holding (at full width) the Lion Rampant flag. And they couldn't find me at Penn Station.

Christine.

Hi Christine,

So glad to hear your feedback on our trip. And as Tracey already mentioned, it was only short of amazing that we were all able to join together in one place. Oh we'll be back alright, but with a much different plan of action this time around.

We'll meet you & BJ, if she's willing at Battery Park this time around.

Who knows, maybe we could plan it for this Sept/Oct 2007 or March/April 2008?

I should have taken a picture of you standing behind that pillar, with your shirt, bag and flag spread out on the rail. We did have a wonderful visit together and thank you for keeping me tethered down on one of those subway rides.

Regards
Marilyn

I have a few other pictures that Valerie took of us, but I'll send them to you, Jean and BJ in an e-mail shortly. We don't want to wear out our welcome here on TS.

Post by **marilyn morning** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:13 am

Sarah wrote

Well, since this is likely to be next March or so... we have time to think about places

Looking forward to it!
Sarah

Hi Sarah,

Mid March sounds perfect to plan a long weekend. I'll be sure to include in a day of skiing in the White Mountains. Pencil me in

Regards
Marilyn

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:02 pm

Hey Jean,

See why I carried that large bottle of water in New York.

CBS) CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. It's not the first thing you think of when you think of bars, but the new drink of choice is also the oldest drink of choice.

Water is the latest trend when it comes to taste and a bit of marketing.

Glass, plastic, carbonated, non carbonated, high mineral content ... no, it's not a fancy drink or a fine wine. Diane Felicissimo is talking about the latest craze -- water.

It's a business making a splash. Americans spent more last year on bottled water than on iPods and movie tickets -- a whopping $15 billion.

Via Genova, a water bar in Chappaqua, N.Y. (home of Bill and Hillary Clinton), is cashing in on the craze, stocking water bottles that look more like collectors items.

"I have probably close to 80 different types of waters," owner Felicissimo said.

This luxury water comes from all over the world and contains magnesium, calcium and even potassium. One brand, "10 thousand B.C." is a top seller at $30 per bottle.

"They get it from British Columbia, Canada," Felicissimo said. "It's a three-day journey by yacht to get to their water source."

If you want some "Bling H2O," plan on paying an amazing $55 for less than a liter.

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And Felicissimo treats her water more like wine.

"I pair the waters with my food," Felicissimo said.

If you want to be a true water connoisseur, here are a few things to keep in mind:

You should keep your water out of the sunlight, serve it at 55 degrees, and, it should go without saying, ice is a big no-no.

"There are so many people that are uneducated about water," Felicissimo said.

CBS 2 HD hit the streets to find out: In the battle of top water vs. tap water, three out of four people we spoke with chose the expensive stuff.

Felicissimo knows all too well. She's already opened up a second location.

"(Within) five years I think more people will be drinking bottled water," Felicissimo said.

And perhaps pouring even more money into this already overflowing industry.

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:26 pm

Try this experiment.

Put some tap water in a jug, and cool it in the fridge.

Get someone to serve some of that and a bottled water in unmarked glasses and see if you can tell the difference. With the exception of the ones with very high mineral contents (c.f. Ramlösa in Sweden) I'll be very surprised if you can.

As a chemical engineer with 20+ years of experience in the water industry I can assure you that the bacteriological quality of bottled water is very often much inferior to tap water; that applies at least in the UK, Europe, and, I suspect, most places in Australasia and N America with modern water treatment plants.

Who was it who said "There's one born every minute!"

David

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:20 pm

Living quite near one of the many main water sources of Poland Spring I can attest to the fact that their tanker trucks load with water right from a nearby town's public water supply....an aquifer that is fed naturally....no treatment plants necessary. They then haul it by various trucking routes to several bottling plants...some out of state...one in another nearby town where it undergoes who only knows what processes before being syphoned into plastic bottles and packed onto your supermarket shelves. This same water is consumed by the residents of that originating town each and every day and I daresay there would be not a lick of difference in quality.

As David says.....one born every minute.....

Best wishes
Jean (whose water comes from a dug well in her front yard)

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:54 pm

JustJean wrote:Living quite near one of the many main water sources of Poland Spring I can attest to the fact that their tanker trucks load with water right from a nearby town's public water supply....an aquifer that is fed naturally....no treatment plants necessary. They then haul it by various trucking routes to several bottling plants...some out of state...one in another nearby town where it undergoes who only knows what processes before being syphoned into plastic bottles and packed onto your supermarket shelves. This same water is consumed by the residents of that originating town each and every day and I daresay there would be not a lick of difference in quality.

As David says.....one born every minute.....

Best wishes
Jean (whose water comes from a dug well in her front yard)

I like it, - I like it

And each and every one of those additional processes introduces the possibility of bacterial contamination, even the transport, unless carried out to a very high degree of compliance with water industry treatment standards, many of which have been shown to be regularly ignored by bottled water producers................

For readers in the UK, witness the Peckham source of "pure" bottled water in the BBC Series "Fools and Horses", - truer than you might realise ........

David