http://ozziesmare.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by August Lady en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:09:03 GMT 2010-01-03T18:09:03Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971235 "We are at war and when President Obama pretends we aren't, it makes us less safe," Mr Cheney said. "Why doesn't he want to admit we're at war? It doesn't fit with the view of the world he brought with . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:10:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971235 August Lady 2010-01-02T00:10:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971082 And, how the hell's everybody doin g ...??? I got to my New Year's destination 24 seconds before the ball dropped.  How's that for f'n timing???  Here's to an awesome, bountiful, plentiful, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:52:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971082 August Lady 2010-01-01T05:52:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966008 He was one of the many notables who died in 2009. Soupy was a comedian who perfected a hilarious pie-in-the-face routine back in the '60's. There were the shocking deaths-Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:46:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966008 August Lady 2009-12-28T20:46:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963656 But I'll be enjoying every minute of it!! My son works in the Cosmetics Dep't. at Nordstrom's and I received oodles of make-up and perfume for Xmas. My favorite is Prada, a light, . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:12:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963656 August Lady 2009-12-26T17:12:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963137 "Twas Christmas Eve, and all through the house, one long-haired calico cat was stalking, and not for a mouse... As I was preoccupied with wrapping gifts, Chelsea was cruising my kitchen counters looking . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:16:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963137 August Lady 2009-12-26T03:16:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952140 I missed the first night, but T/G for channel surfing because that's how I discovered The Sing-Off on NBC. I rarely watch network TV, (I don't like many shows-I prefer cable news),   Watch . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:57:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952140 August Lady 2009-12-21T23:57:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955037   I just love this show-it's called The Sing-Off! It's a week-long competion featuring acapella groups vying for $100,000 prize and a recording contract. Check them out-they are HOTTTTTT!!!. . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955037 August Lady 2009-12-19T23:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954298 Yep, I's still up, and I just finished off the Trivial Pursuit game on Pogo, after playing Scrabble and Bingo Luau all nite .  Now I lay me down to sleep...zzzz zzzz zzzz zzzz Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:26:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954298 August Lady 2009-12-19T09:26:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954286 Well, it's a good thing I had a pound of shrimp with me (I spent the day stocking-stuffer shopping & decided to treat myself:) So, it had to go in his fridge, so I figured . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:01:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954286 August Lady 2009-12-19T09:01:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954179 I missed the friggin' bus tonite, so I have to stay over at my ex's, and I don't have my sleep meds on me (actually only 1), but I don't get to sleep without it .  . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:40:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954179 August Lady 2009-12-19T06:40:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952103 In January, Rhianna will be appearing in GQ magazine very scantily clad. I happen to be a big fan ("Umbrella" still plays in my head now & then), and when I first heard about this, I was wondering . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:12:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952103 August Lady 2009-12-17T23:12:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944099 Two weeks ago, I cashed out for a $25 Target gift card. Today I have more than enough to cash out for a $10 gift card. I've been with this site for about 2 years, and haven't been this lucky in cashing . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:06:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944099 August Lady 2009-12-12T18:06:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941621 Right now, mine is Scrabble on Pogo-I can't STOP!!! In fact, I'm playing right now. That's one reason I love the game because I can do other stuff like Gather and doing surveys between turns. . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:38:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941621 August Lady 2009-12-12T17:38:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941400 (1) He cheats on his wife. That makes him black. (2) He lets his wife push him around. That makes him white. (3) He crashed his car into a tree. That makes him asian. I . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:04:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941400 August Lady 2009-12-10T21:04:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920409 Here's what a recent survey found out:   Do Americans believe Fox News qualifies as News? Fox News viewers are more likely to believe that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S., and . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:08:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920409 August Lady 2009-11-27T18:08:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920310 I THINK I'M JUST GONNA LAY DOWN AND...     die Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:18:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920310 August Lady 2009-11-27T16:18:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919870 No, not that one...my Gather house. I went through all my groups (15 pages!) , and removed some I never post to. Went thru another 20+ pages of groups and joined some new ones. . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:27:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919870 August Lady 2009-11-27T08:27:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919617 Yep, I just woke up after a very well-cooked & well-executed & very well-devoured turkey dinner. Since I had been up all nite-not really intentional (I stayed overnite where I'm having turkey . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:17:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919617 August Lady 2009-11-27T03:17:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919072 Do you consider yourself average? Well, if you do, then listen to this:  The average person is videotaped 18-22 times/day (from Forensic Files). To me, this is scary-everytime . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:17:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919072 August Lady 2009-11-26T15:17:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918676 Last August I had to put down my 11 month old kitty when he became very sick after taking him to get neutered. I haven't been able to write about him since I still miss him so, even tho' I now have his . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:50:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918676 August Lady 2009-11-26T08:50:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918526 Though I think her announcement was premature, there's no denying the impact Oprah has made, not only in the talk show genre, but all of television. So there's no doubt she'll be hard to replace. The . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:55:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918526 August Lady 2009-11-26T05:55:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918421 I bitched/ranted in 2 of my last 3 posts about the last upgrade Gather did. I didn't like how the home page was set up with no icons making the posts undistinguishable from each other and difficult to . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:18:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918421 August Lady 2009-11-26T04:18:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901060 Well, the buzz is out there-Sarah Palin's new/first book "Going Rogue: An American Life" is the talk of the town, airwaves, and pundits. It's already hit 1st place on Amazon.com, and that's its . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:20:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901060 August Lady 2009-11-14T20:20:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894731 My head is spinning in circles and I'm literally tearing my hair out. It's tough getting used to this "new" Gather. I rarely went  to my home page, unless I wanted to check my . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894731 August Lady 2009-11-10T21:40:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890272 I'm not liking this "new" Gather at all. I don't find it easier to navigate. It's more dificult to keep up with other Gatherers that are not your "friends." If I link to all the "posts" "photos" & . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890272 August Lady 2009-11-07T21:48:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879556 I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!! My ex bought a pair of UGG boots for my daughter's birthday earlier this month (no other brand was acceptable). When she told me how much they cost-$140-I . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:14:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879556 August Lady 2009-10-31T22:14:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872998 Well, the day has come, This Is It hits theatres today. If I wasn't so strapped for funds, I'd be at the theater this evening, but looks like I'll have to wait for the DVD. It appears the Jackson family . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872998 August Lady 2009-10-27T21:30:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868503 In light of the Balloon Boy saga, and the unsettling details of a family gone wrong due to their quest for fame, I feel compelled to put this question out there. Me, I'm kind of a "pack rat"-I not only . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:08:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868503 August Lady 2009-10-27T19:08:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847625 I'm having a hard time comprehending the furor that started yesterday morning about 6:00 AM (standard time) over President Obama's winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Republicans, even Democrats, the pundits, . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:50:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847625 August Lady 2009-10-10T19:50:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834519 I received these Ritz Crackerfuls in the mail for participating in a Sna ckTime chat (Thank you Gather !) And, let me tell you, these are soooooo good. They come in 4 different flavors-I tried . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:14:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834519 August Lady 2009-10-01T21:14:40Z