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    <title>Gather: Articles by Bob M.</title>
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    <description>Recent Articles on Gather by Bob M.</description>
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    <copyright>Copyright Gather Inc 2009</copyright>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>My Home for the Holidays Survey</title>
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      <description>Who do you want to go home to visit? or Who do you want to come home to visit you? Why? 
 
 
 I want to visit my parent. It has more 3 years since I last saw them. I also hope they can come and visit . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-19T20:34:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Olympic Torch Relay Outruns Protesters; Closing Ceremony Cancelled</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977306171</link>
      <description>The ceremony had been slated to take place Wednesday at Justin Herman Plaza, but it was cancelled. 

 See more details at: 

 http://www.ktvu.com/news/15822740/detail.html</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:47:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-09T23:47:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Olympic Flame Arrives at San Francisco</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977305162</link>
      <description>Some news: 

 1. One runner who planned to carry the flame during the San Francisco relay dropped out because of safety concerns. 

 2. Three people climbed the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:11:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-08T20:11:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>ATA Airlines Discountinues All Operations</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300969</link>
      <description>Just got this news. Here is the link:  http://www.ata.com/  

 Too bad for me ... because I just bought tickets from them to Hawaii a few days ago. :-( 

 update on 4/3/2008: I got my money back . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-03T20:32:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Let's go fly a kite this weekend</title>
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      <description>http://www.gather.com/viewImage.jsp?fileId=3096224744641309&amp;nav=Publish&amp;memberId=398211  

 do you know how to make a kite by yourself? :-)</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:13:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-21T22:13:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>HOW TO: Find cheap gas station in CA</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288501</link>
      <description>You can use this website to find a cheap place to fill up your tank, also you can report the price you know which will help others. 

  http://www.oaklandgasprices.com/</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:52:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-19T17:52:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What I got from black friday in Fry's</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977187194</link>
      <description>I went to Fry's in the early morning and bought the following stuffs:  

 Hyper TX Universal Fan $16.24 (including the tax, cannot install on the motherboard, defected, have to return) 
Airlink . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977187194</guid>
      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-26T21:18:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Are you ready for the BLACK FRIDAY?</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184507</link>
      <description>I will go to the Fry's at 5am. How about you? 

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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184507</guid>
      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-23T05:04:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Amazing Hand Painting Art</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977173672</link>
      <description>An very interesting website. 

  http://freshpics.blogspot.com/2007/01/amazing-hand-painting-art.html  

 Check it out.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:08:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-11T02:08:30Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Black Friday</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977172664</link>
      <description>The black friday official site: 

  http://www.theblackfriday.com/  

 check it out.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-09T23:35:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Oil Spill Here</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977172543</link>
      <description>Oil spill from a cargo ship that struck a support tower of the Bay Bridge makes Bay area into a state of emmergency. I will try to shot some photos in the weekend. 

 Help those animals and birds! . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-09T21:10:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Best Buy Exclusive Private Shopping Event</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977168709</link>
      <description>Event description: 

  http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/en_US/images/external/emailpdf/110107_exclusive_specials_final.pdf  

 Event coupon: 

  http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/en_US/images/external/emailpdf/102907_event_coupon.pdf . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-06T01:09:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Best Buy 10% off Coupon</title>
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      <description>Coupon valid 11/1/2007 - 12/31/2007, In store only. If anyone interested, leave your email in the comments, I will try to email it to you. Cannot use Gather mail, because it does not support attachement. . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-05T06:28:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Best Inventions Of The Year</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977165716</link>
      <description>What are the best inventions of the year 2007? 

 TIME has an article about it. And .... 

 iPhone is the best. 

 I cannot believe that! 

  http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1677329_1678542_1677891,00.html . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-02T21:31:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ice Cream</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164452</link>
      <description>What  Flavor Ice Cream  Are You? What's the best way to eat  ice cream ? Any brand you prefer?  

 Also you may want to take a look of my photos. 

  http://www.gather.com/viewImage.jsp?fileId=3096224744445201 . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-01T16:56:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Seenly</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129068</link>
      <description>Seenly 

 

Seenly is a Flash-based Web application that brings photo booth functionality to any PC with a Flash-accessible webcam attached to it.

You can choose up to nice effects.

Seenly is an . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-26T21:38:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tibet</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127185</link>
      <description>With an average elevation of 14,000 feet, Tibet is the highest region on Earth and commonly referred to as the &amp;quot;Roof of the World&amp;quot;.

Five of Asia's great river including the Indus, Mekong . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-24T23:21:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lenses You Will Die For - Part 2</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124124</link>
      <description>Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED

&amp;quot;Nikon's new telephoto zoom is a winner.&amp;quot;

Review:
http://www.bythom.com/70200VRlens.htm

Specs:
Focal Length: 70-200mm
Maximum Aperture: . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-21T18:37:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lenses You Will Die For - Part 1</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124116</link>
      <description>Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 17-35mm f/2.8D IF

&amp;quot;The big boy in Nikon's wide angle zoom offerings.&amp;quot;

Review:
http://www.bythom.com/1735lens.htm

Specs:
Lens Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-21T18:24:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Free E-Book for Travel: 10 Things To Know Before You Go</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124020</link>
      <description>Best travel strategies!

TOP STORIES: 

Am I Getting a good deal? Avoiding booking anxiety
What do those hotel star ratings really mean?
The best and cheapest times to cruise
and more!

The link:

http://slimg.com/files/ten-things-to-know.pdf . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-21T16:35:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Free E-Book about Grilling</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977121264</link>
      <description>S E N S AT I O N A L

GRILLING

Tips for Grilling Steaks, Chops, and Ribs

You can download the ebook from:

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/files/marketing/premiums/Billing/BillingPDF/chops.pdf</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-19T01:40:33Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What type &amp; brand of memory card are you using for your camera?</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120800</link>
      <description>I am looking for a new Secure Digital (SD) for my Nikon D80. The raw format takes lots of spaces for a single picuture.

What kind of memory card are you using for your camera?

Any brands you can recommend? . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-18T18:00:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Some useful links about Digital Camera</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117039</link>
      <description>Lens

1. Nikon cameras, lens (I am a Nikon user)

http://www.nikonusa.com/

2. Tamron lens &amp; specs

http://www.tamron.com/

3. Sigma lens &amp; specs

http://www.sigma-photo.com/

4. Tokina lens, filters . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-14T17:00:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>My pictures are in the Gather's featured images list</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977112869</link>
      <description>Today I found some of my pictures are in the featured image list of Gather. Wow !

http://www.gather.com/viewImages.jsp?filter=feature

Thank you, everyone, for your comments and support.

I am not a photogragher, this . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:31:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-10T20:31:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>New Safeway - located at Dougherty Road and Bollinger Canyon Road</title>
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      <description>A new Safeway was opened on August 24, 2007, which is located at Dougherty Road and Bollinger Canyon Road, about two miles east of Interstate 680.

About 135,000 people live within five miles of the site, . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-10T19:00:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Two newly opened Asian grocery markets in the Valley</title>
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      <description>Ranch 99

Dublin store (Grand opening on August 29th, 2007)
7333 Regional Street
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3999

 

Le Asia Supermarket

9100 Alcosta Blvd
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 560-0515</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:04:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-05T22:04:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Let us talk about what you did on Labor Day.</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106672</link>
      <description>For me, I did camping at Glory Hole Recreation Area, New Melones Lake.

http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/field_offices/new_melones/camping.html</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:48:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106672</guid>
      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-09-04T21:48:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>San Ramon Restaurant Guide</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977082378</link>
      <description>Restaurant dining in San Ramon provides a world of tastes to experience without leaving your own neighborhood. The City of San Ramon hopes that you and your family will utilize this guide as a convenient . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-08-10T23:01:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Good Restaurants in San Ramon, CA</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977068607</link>
      <description>Mudd's Restaurant

10 Boardwalk, San Ramon, CA 94583

Phone: (925) 837-9387
http://www.muddsrestaurant.com/

 

Imperial Delight Chinese Restaurant

290 Market Place, San Ramon, CA 94583

Phone: . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:23:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bob M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-07-27T20:23:38Z</dc:date>
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