>>>>>Just a reminder to Wisonsoniters today to get out and vote and, preferably, clean house of the Walker menace!!
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>>>>We received a leaflet with all neighbors names (from the same and closes street) who didn't vote in 2008 or 2010. That was from Tom Barret campaign and I think it's a violation of privacy. We didn't know last names of our neighbors before - now we know.
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>>>It's pretty much all out there anyway. Do a reverse address lookup and voila!
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>>Hey, Alan. How have you been? I was just thinking of you the other day.
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>What a coincidence. Me too. ;)
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>I've been fine (except for not winning any lotteries, of course). So far survived all the cuts at RIM and in spite of everything you read and the cuts they've had to make, it's still a good company to work for. I could wish they were located in Toronto, but I guess you can't have everything.
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>I've actually been lurking around here, but I don't want to get entangled in all the political stuff. People get dug in and whichever side they're on, that's the side they're on. Don't let anyone tell you that political beliefs are not akin to religious beliefs.
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>Meanwhile, I have to take down a tree in my backyard. I bought a small (14") chain saw a number of years back just to have, in case I ever needed it. I've never used it and now I'm afraid to. Oh, well, what's one leg fewer anyway. I mean, it's not like I'm a track star or anything. I've taken down all the upper branches with a pole pruner and saw attachment, but now I have the trunk. But then, my philosophy is, "No hurry".
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>Got the problem under control?

I think the main thing with a chainsaw is eye protection. But if in doubt get someone else to do it.

I remember spending some time cutting heavy old cast iron heating pipes out of a property with a big angle grinder and I felt nervous every time.