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Tuesday December 31, 2002
(ds1y69d)
How about a New Year's
Resolution to stop smoking. But wait...that's an overwhelming
task! Here's some good resources to help you make that goal!
Your time is right now! I
CAN DO IT I CAN DO IT 
Wednesday January 1, 2003
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Tuesday December 31, 2002 (ds1y67d)
Time to say Goodbye to 2002!!! It's NEW YEAR'S EvE! Where did
celebrating this holiday come from? TEACHER
TEACHER I KNOW CALL ON ME CALL ON ME
Monday December 30, 2002
(ds1y66d)
The FBI needs your help...it
seems 5 men slipped across the Canadian border (hey it's only 4000 miles
long) and shouldn't be in the USA. Here's their pictures! 280
million Americans are on the SEARCH! SHOW
ME THESE BUMS
Friday December 27, 2002
(ds1y63d)
The last of the holidays...at least for a while, is fast
approaching! So what's for eatin' on New Year's Eve? Here's
1600+ Holiday Recipes! YUM
my diet starts Wednesday
Thursday December 26, 2002
(ds1y62d)
Boxing
day!
Such
fun! The day after Christmas, Boxing Day, St. Stephens Day, Leftover
day... It's all today! Boxing
Day Info
Wednesday December 25, 2002
(ds1y61d)
MERRY
CHRISTMAS from everyone at John Reitmeier's
Cool Site-Pick of the Day and
the Late Night Radio Network
Tuesday December 24, 2002
(ds1y60d) CHRISTMAS
EVE 2002
It's a simple candy
cane...but so much symbolism. Check this wonderful Christmas Story. Candy
Cane History Need that one more recipe? Here's food from
Mrs. Claus' Kitchen. YuM
YuM
Monday December 23, 2002
(ds1y59d)
Yes it's that time of the year to track Santa
again. New improved radar that tracks the residue from Rudolph's
nose, and with the military satellites in full operation it's rumored that
we can actually see the entire sleigh, reindeer, even the presents and
Santa himself. Let
Me See LET ME SEE
Friday December 20, 2002
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Thursday December 19, 2002
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Wednesday December 18, 2002
(ds1y55d)
Christmas is coming! Just 1 week to go! Time for some Christmas Quizzes!
Take a risk, take a guess, but take the quizz! I'm
THINKING I'm THINKING
Tuesday December 17, 2002
(ds1y54d)
Snow? No SNOW! But
where has it snowed? How is the snow cover compared to last
year? NOAA the big Government weather reporting/data keeping company
has some great pictures!
Take me to the
snow!! Check some of the animations!
Monday December 16, 2002
(ds1y53d)
What would Swedes and chemistry and Christmas have in common? WELL
this site will tell you all you need to know!
Friday December 13, 2002 (ds1y50d) oh
SCARY FRIDAY the 13th
Let's Have some Christmas fun...here's a collection of stories, poems, and
parodies for the holidays. HO
HO HO
Thursday December 12, 2002
(ds1y49d)
The many uses of fruitcake! List
#1 List
#2
Wednesday December 11, 2002 (ds1y48d)
Ever wonder what all those numbers on that bar code (those black and white
stripes on EVERY product that you can purchase in any store) mean? They're
tied to a manufacturer and an individual product. Look up the
numbers at these sites. UPC DATABASE
Another
choice
Tuesday December 10, 2002 (ds1y47d)
We just can't let this Fruitcake thing go.
Here's a NO BAKE one, and and applesauce one, and a cheap one...they're
all here! Fruitcake heaven!
Monday December 9, 2002
(ds1y46d)
WOW, just a few shopping days till Christmas, but there's
no snow across ND or MN and so it's just not feeling like there's any pressure
to get shopping! This'll help move you into the holiday
spirit! Lots of Christmas fun, poems, stories, puzzles. We
wish you a Merry Christmas
Friday December 6, 2002 (ds1y43d) St. Nicholas
Day!
Did you get an orange in your stocking? Or just an
old piece of Coal. Oranges I hope, or gold coins...even better! Time
to have some fun...it's Norske jokes galore today.
Ya der den...bring me some lutefisk!
Thursday December 5, 2002 (ds1y42d)
Tonight is the night that St. Nicholas comes in most of the
European countries. What a great tradition! Put the kids
stockings up tonight. Here's some of the legend!
The Origin of the
Christmas Stocking
One old man was so poor that he decided to send his three beautiful
daughters into the streets to make a living. Finding out about this, St.
Nicholas came secretly at night and threw some gold coins tied in a
stocking through the window. In the morning they found the money and gave
thanks to God for saving them from misfortune Here's a couple of
sites about St. Nick. He
was a Bishop too December
6th commemorates his birthday.
Wednesday December 4, 2002 (ds1y41d)
When the weather turns cold, what is there to think about
but FOOD FOOD FOOD. Here's some great holiday ideas to get you food
plans started! Take
me to the holiday recipes!
Tuesday December 3, 2002
(ds1y40d)
Mountain lion, cougar, puma, panther, catamount or
just plain lion, whatever you call him, he's here visiting. Here's
some good advice and interesting facts about this winter visitor. ROAR
GROWL Ohm Dear Yummy!
Monday December 2, 2002 (ds1y39d)
Fruitcake is the topic, cause it's time to make it
so it's ready for Christmas. Here's several recipes! Recipe
and variations from a PRO! One
with RUM I
like this one cause it has nuts in it also.
Friday November 29, 2002
(ds1y36d)
Leftovers...what do we do with the leftovers? Here's the big list!
You
can do WHAT? with my Turkey?
Thursday November 28, 2002
(ds1y35d)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We remember Ralph Engelstad! His
Obit
Wednesday November 27, 2002
(ds1y34d)
Send some holiday greetings, with great animated characters!
Happy
T-day to you!
Tuesday November 26, 2002
(ds1y33d)
Butterball day! First the website with lots of good ideas/fun
with turkeys... then some of the spoof calls that they might have taken at
the butterball hotline! Official
Butterball Fun
Turkey Stuff
Monday November 25, 2002
(ds1y32d)
The Pilgrims! They started it all!
Here's a Plymouth and Pilgrim website! Ye
be having a celebration aye
Friday November 22, 2002
(ds1y29d)
Thursday November 21, 2002
(ds1y28d)
Where are you on the Harry Potter, "casual fiction" or
"satanic preparation?" The passions are running
deep! Here's a couple of sites to set your mind thinking.
We're not taking sides on this issue, but want to present a wide field of
consideration. Message
for a former warlock? and Harry&Witchcraft
Wednesday November 20, 2002
(ds1y27d)
No cool site today...JSEC Job Service Employers Committee meetings!
Hey, check with your local Job Service office! They've got all sorts
of programs that might help you hire another worker!
Tuesday November 19, 2002
(ds1y26d)
Did you see it? In the 4am hour we were "showered" with
falling stars! Meteors, coming at us! When will it happen
again? How many actually were visible? Here's the scoop. Catch
a falling star and put it in your pocket!
Monday November 18, 2002
(ds1y25d)
Annoyances.org is the most complete collection of information
assembled for and by actual users of Microsoft Windows. I'm
annoyed, but what other choice is there?
Friday November 15, 2002
(ds1y22d)
Last Sioux Football game tomorrow! Here's their official site which
will keep you immersed in football till the season starts again. Pass
it to me, Pass it to me!
Thursday November 14, 2002
(ds1y21d)
No Cool Site today... D. Sanden is broadcasting live from the Metro Dome!
Wednesday November 13, 2002 (ds1y20d)
It's LUTEFISK time! Yippie...well not so yippie for me, but here's a
great site from Norway that has their news in English. And they have
a special tribute to Lutefisk that's not to be passed up! YUMM
take me just for the experience!
Tuesday November 12, 2002 (ds1y19d)
Any guess as to how many kinds of bridges there are? WOW I never
thought there were this many! Now you can become a bridge
spotter. Impress your friends, collect them all! Here's the
Spotters Guide to Bridge Design. So
that's what a double hinged arch bridge looks like!
Monday November 11, 2002 Veteran's Day (ds1y18d)
First it was Armistice Day, then Veteran's Day, then they moved it to
Mondays to give folks a 3 day weekend, then we moved it back to the 11th
of November, no matter where that falls in the week! Here's the
official VA site. It has all the Declarations! Read, Review,
but most of all, THANK A VETERAN today and anytime you see one!
We're here and free because of them and the ones who didn't come
back. THANKS to all the men and women who let me live in America
today! Whereas and
heretofore, etc.
Thursday November 7, 2002 (ds1y14d)
When it's politics it's winners and losers, when it's ships it seems
there's no winners, only losers, those that have been lost, some it deep
water, some tied up to the dock. Here's a big site of Lost Liners
around the world. Abandon SHIP!
Wednesday November 6, 2002 (ds1y13d)
Well it's over! Some winners, some losers. Here's the
tallies.
Minnesota North
Dakota
Tuesday November 5, 2002 (DS1y12d)
Bored with politics. Can't stand the back bighting, accusatory radio
ads...TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO
DO...NOT WHAT YOU DON"T LIKE ABOUT THE OTHER GUY!
BUT some other good news! FINALLY there's a list you can put your
telephone numbers on so that you won't get those *&^*&^
telemarketing calls! Here's the web site and the 800 number.
SIGN UP EVERYONE YOU KNOW! STOP THESE GUYS NOW No
CALL REGISTER! OR register by phone 800-921-4110
Can't find a ND equal yet...anyone got one?
Monday November 4, 2002 (DS1y11d)
NO SHOW TODAY....POLITICS TAKES OVER
Friday November 1, 2002 (DS1y8d) Welcome All Saints Day
Well the race is on and here comes heartache...at least for 1/2 of the
racers for this political election. The biggie here seems to
be the Coleman/Mondale race. Here's their web pages. Remember
in the Indiana Jones movie the Last Crusade when the Knight said,
"Choose carefully?" Well I ask you to please, "CHOOSE
CAREFULLY!"
colemanforsenate.com
Norm's Official site!
bushboy.com a Silly site about
Norm
Can't find a specific Mondale site... here's the state DFL site.
dfl.org
HALLOWEEN Thursday October 31, 2002
(DS1y7d)
It's today...wish it was warmer, but WHOO HOO. Here's lots of stay
at home, do Halloween things on the net activities. Double
BOO
Wednesday October 30, 2002 (DS1y6d)
So, you're determined NOT to pay big money for your child's Halloween
costume? I mean really...they only wear it one time! Here's a
big list of quickie, make it at home, did I mention Cheap? Halloween
costumes! Boo
SCARED YOU!
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
It's pumpkin carving time! Aren't you tired of those traditional
faces of three triangles and a missing tooth smile? Well, here's dozens
of ideas of how to carve that vegetable into something entirely new!
Carve
me up Buttercup! or check these
"cyber" ones ;-)
:-(
Monday October 28th, 2002
We interrupt our Halloween countdown to take a moment and remember Senator
Paul Wellstone, his family, staff and pilots! Eric Bergeson's weekly
column at Crookston.com has a fitting tribute. Click
on Eric's name below the green map. Other tributes,
schedules, information are at the official website wellstone.org
Friday October 25, 2002
The countdown to Halloween continues. Here's some new, and yuckie
Halloween foods that you can make for all the little ghosts and goblins in
your household. Yum
a whole new way to serve eyeballs.
Thursday October 24, 2002
It's time...Halloween is just around the corner! Time to sing those
old standard Halloween songs. Who can forget "somewhere over
the graveyard" or "She'll be riding on a broomstick!" Halloween
Carols
Wednesday October 23, 2002
Need to convert from one temperature scale to another? How about
money changing? Interest? Force? Heat? Power? Pressure? Speed?
It's all here!! Convert anything to anything. Great for
school, arguments, or just handy to have. Weigh
it, Spray it, or Pay it!
Tuesday October 22, 2002
You know you're from North Dakota/Minnesota because of special things that
are only applicable to those of us who UNDERSTAND what it's like to live
up here. Sure we could go to those southern vacation spots like
Hastings Minnesota, or Sioux Falls South Dakota, but no...we live here
because we want to. Well if you need to test your decision, check
this! You
Know your're from...
Monday October 21, 2002
All we hear about is cold...what a cold fall it is, what a cold winter we
might have. Well I'm looking forward to a WONDERFUL SPRING.
And to start that out, what better than some beautiful flowers, flowers
that we can plant here! Check out these western native seeds. Bring
me to the plants
Friday October 18, 2002 Chocolate
Cupcake Day!
Well the view out our windows has certainly changed! Here's a
website that has webcams around the world...see what their views
are. You know in Hawaii, it pretty much never changes.
Hollymockawockawocka! Show
me the view!
Thursday October 17, 2002
NASA, the most visited government sight on the internet. Here's a
neat website that let's us know what artificial satellites are going to be
going overhead. Just punch in your zip code and it will tell you the
time, and where in the sky...even give you a visual map of where to
look. Pretty awesome site. Pick
the bottom click for the globe.
Wednesday October 16, 2002
Is it a good day to get a haircut? How about pruning your
trees? This has all been governed by the Farmers Almanac for 186
years. How can you not follow that?? Usually we have the
editor on as a guest, but this year the Farmers Almanac becomes a Cool
Site-Pick of the Day! GOSH Martha, I think
I'm going to town for a haircut!
Tuesday October 15, 2002
Remember the old days with little ads in the back of magazines that says,
"gov surplus, buy a jeep for 99 dollars?" Well the
liquidators have gone cyber. Now you can view and bid and purchase
thousands of lots of surplus. From major vehicles to computer stuff,
photographic stuff, sleeping bags, parkas, the list goes on and on, but
the place to get info is here... I
BID $35.00
Monday October 14, 2002
Remember the KLEZ virus? Well, here's another that's new in the last
couple of weeks. It's called BUG BEAR and it can be trouble,
but we've got an easy removal tool. WIPE
OUT MY BUG BEAR PLEASE
Thursday, Friday October 10,11
2002
WOW what a couple of days, attending the JSEC (Job Service Employers
Committee) for the entire state of Minnesota. LOTS of learning, lots
of fun, lots of eating, and lots of meeting other employers around the
state. Here's where we stayed. A great place! http://grandviewlodge.com
Wednesday October 9, 2002
Maybe you've been called upon to make a toast at your best friend's
wedding. What would Oscar Wilde say? "Woman begins by resisting a
man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat." Perhaps you want to
add a literary flourish to the birthday card you just bought for your
mother. Whatever the reason or occasion, consult Quoteland.com
Tuesday October 8, 2002
RULES RULES there's so many rules, but we never seem to remember
just what the exact rules to card games and board games are. Well,
here's the big list of sports, games, cards, board games,
everything. Uncle Louie won't cheat you anymore! Take
me to RULES CENTRAL
Monday October 7, 2002
How young is too young to own stock? How about 1 share of stock to
hang on your wall? What a gift! Today's Cool Site-Pick of the
Day is a commercial site, but worthy because of the service they
provide. You can purchase just 1 share of over 50 popular
stocks. NOT FOLDED, ready to frame...or get the frame from
them. Microsoft, Hershey, E-bay, Yahoo...be an owner, get the annual
reports! Make me an owner!
Friday, October 4, 2002
Detroit Lakes is our POP today (point of presence). It's the
Fireside Restaurant. Since 1948 and still serving up fine
dining! Check out some of the food. Yum,
Steaks, Seafood, Chops, Ribs
Thursday, October 3, 2002
Can you imagine a concert hall full of people who DID NOT turn their cell
phones off? And the musicians are actually ringing different
sequences of cell phones to make a Symphony? It was just what they
did in Europe! Take a listen, read about it, let's do it here some
time! Take me to the
TELESYMPHONY
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Lindows....NO it's NOT a spelling error. It's Linux (an alternate
and almost free operating system) with a Windows looking user
interface. Mater of fact you think it's just a different screen
setup choice when you look at it...BUT it's nothing Bill G@tes wants in
your home! Cause LOTS of Micro soft products run on it, and it is
super fast and super stable. You can purchase an entire computer
with this operating system on it for the price that the M S people charge
for the newest version of the operating system. Check it out...but
don't get it unless you have some computer savvy...cause there are some
higher requirements to follow! Take me
to the LINDOWS
Tuesday, October, 1, 2002 Welcome October
Today 5:45AM a first in North Dakota. The opening of a Krispy Kreme
Doughnut Shop opens in Fargo. How long till it comes here? If
you can't wait, it's at the corner of 45th Street and 13th Avenue.
Next closest? Maple Grove Minnesota. New to Krispy Kreme's?
Visit their website. YUM YUM YUM
YUM
