http://thedaddym.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Robert M en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:27:00 GMT 2010-01-03T23:27:00Z 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=281474977962159 I am just getting ready to take a shower to head on over to my mother in law's house for Christmas Eve, and I just thought I would pop in to Gather for a moment and wish everyone Happy Holiday!! . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:04:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962159 Robert M 2009-12-24T22:04:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922426 I know a lot of people stopped using Redgage because it was so slow and was causing so many problems, but it seems to be working much better now.  It has been running quickly and smoothly.  . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:30:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922426 Robert M 2009-11-29T16:30:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817462 I ordered a Target Gift card from Gather with my point a little less than 2 weeks ago and I got it yesterday.  Thanks Gather! Now I have to start all over again. :( Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817462 Robert M 2009-09-18T13:45:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791127 It seems pretty quiet around Gather this morning.  I have not been on in a while do to my work being really busy lately.  The last couple of days I was at a management conference it was pretty . . . Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:46:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791127 Robert M 2009-08-28T12:46:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760931 I am pretty sore from the weekend.  My riding lawn mower has gone to lawn mower heaven, and a thousand dollars plus was just not in our budget so after 13 years of having a riding lawn mower I had . . . Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:05:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760931 Robert M 2009-08-03T16:05:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758907 Last night a friend of mine suggested a place called The Randall Road House for a nachos that was supposed to be not only big enough for my tastes but tasty enough as well. He, like me, have very large . . . Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:46:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977758907 Robert M 2009-08-01T13:46:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755671 I had my eye on this chopper several months ago before I had all the kidney stone problems and all the medical bills.  The guy called me this weekend and told me he would take my asking price which . . . Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:05:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755671 Robert M 2009-07-29T23:05:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752127 The family and I just got back from vacation.  We went to Tennessee.  We had a really good time.  We were in a touristy area and everything was really expensive there.  We had $150 . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:49:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752127 Robert M 2009-07-27T13:49:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737993 Several of my friends and I chartered a boat last weekend to go fishing out on Lake Michigan.  Actually the guy who owns the boat baits the hook, and pretty much everything else, all you do basically . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:03:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737993 Robert M 2009-07-15T18:03:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736239 It took some doing but I managed to get set up on Redgage.  I had to switch over to Firefox instead of using Internet Explorer and then it worked. So if any of you are on there stop by and say . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:07:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736239 Robert M 2009-07-13T19:07:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735698 I have been trying to join Redgage but when I click the sign up button it does nothing.  I can view content and other things but it seems both the sign up button and the sign in links are not working.  . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:51:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735698 Robert M 2009-07-13T02:51:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729815 Our 4th of July was very nice.  We had a party and had a nice sized crowd.  It rained for the first couple of hours of the party but got better after that. We had lots of great food that . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:09:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729815 Robert M 2009-07-06T01:09:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717416 I went to a motorcycle rally last weekend with my motorcycle group.  The rally was in Kentucky, and we really had nice time and saw lots of beautiful scenery.  One of the members of our group . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:09:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717416 Robert M 2009-06-21T15:09:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715697 Have you ever read the book Real Age Are You as Young as You can Be? It is a rather interesting read as well as a good self analysis as of where you are with your health.  It has several questions . . . Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715697 Robert M 2009-06-19T15:00:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977702286 Good morning everyone!  I don't have much to say but I just felt like saying good morning.  Work has bee really busy lately.  Today hopefully will be a bit calmer than usual so I thought . . . Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:00:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977702286 Robert M 2009-06-05T13:00:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700122 This is the first time I have ever really had the chance to tell about a Swag Buck win, I don't usually do as well as a lot of people on there.  But today I got 3.  It was kind of wierd to because . . . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:06:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700122 Robert M 2009-06-03T13:06:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977680234 Sorry, I have not been on lately.  I have been working a ton of hours, I have not had much time to do hardly anything other than work.  Things should slow down again shortly then I can be on . . . Tue, 12 May 2009 01:38:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977680234 Robert M 2009-05-12T01:38:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668609 This is something I used to make before I got married.  The recipe calls for sausage here, but you could throw in basically any meat you have left over.  Chicken is surprisingly good in . . . Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:10:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668609 Robert M 2009-04-28T22:10:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668300 Got this in an email today.  Don't know if it is true or accurate but I like the technology aspect of it.  This has the locations where there have been confirmations of the swine flu, and . . . Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:41:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668300 Robert M 2009-04-28T16:41:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665978 I realize that I have not stopped by here for a few days, just wanted to stop by and say hi. I have been trying to catch up at work after my procedures. Unfortunately now I have a cold or a flu . . . Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:00:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665978 Robert M 2009-04-25T23:00:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660199 The Cubs game was a lot of fun yesterday.  We had bleacher seats.  Bleacher seats are not assigned so you have to get there early, so we got there really early, we got to watch batting practice . . . Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:20:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660199 Robert M 2009-04-19T15:20:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659473 Hi All, Just a quick little good morning wish to everyone before I head out.  I am going to a Cubs game today with my Sister and her husband and a couple of friends.  We have cheap bleacher . . . Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:08:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659473 Robert M 2009-04-18T14:08:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655655 I had surgery last week to have a kidney stone removed.  Mind you this was something like my 4th kidney stone in the last 6 months (I am begining to lose count). They thought they had gotten all . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:08:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655655 Robert M 2009-04-14T14:08:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654800 I still have not made pay out yet, but at last I am really, really close.  I have just 25 points to go.  I am hoping I will be able to cash out by the end of the day.   Hope you . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:58:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654800 Robert M 2009-04-13T15:58:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650692 I was able to quickly get in to the hospital with my latest kidney stone.  The obliterated the stone yesterday, and I am feeling pretty good today.  I need to wait a few days to see if . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:03:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650692 Robert M 2009-04-09T00:03:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647426 I was getting a lot of kidney stones toward the end of last year.  Some of you may remember me writing about my procedures and surgery.  I have a condition where my body produces too much calcium. . . . Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:07:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647426 Robert M 2009-04-06T00:07:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645402 5 Comments to the first person to get this. Who said this? "If God was Catholic how come he only had one son?" Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:31:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645402 Robert M 2009-04-03T12:31:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642071 Tomorrow is my wedding aniversary.  I will be married to my wonderful wife for 19 years tomorrow.  We got married on a slightly rainy day.  We had a great wedding, lots of dancing, everyone . . . Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:40:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977642071 Robert M 2009-03-31T02:40:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638866 Seems like it is taking forever, but I am actually reasonably close now. I am just 175 points away from $25 cash out. Have not decided if I should get cash or a gift card, I guess I have some time . . . Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638866 Robert M 2009-03-27T14:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977625944 Another member had been looking at my Badlands pictures from South Dakota and wanted to know what the formations were made of.            Here is some . . . Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:43:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977625944 Robert M 2009-03-15T22:43:41Z