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Re: N.C. and nanotechnololgy

GiggleBox — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:20:56 -0400

Top ten?

Can I even name 40 states that suck more in nanotechnology?

I'll try.

Every state that touches us. Then all the ones that voted for McCain.

Am I close?

Bet I am.

Re: The debate is on?

markjohnson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:45:44 -0400

Comment used as advertising for a retail outlet deleted. MJ

Re: No parking on Capitol lawn

dahedgehog — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:38 -0400

In all seriousness, why has it taken them over 5 1/2 months to fix the freaking sidewalks! The construction really is a disgrace.

Re: And the nominees are...

stites1 — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:33:52 -0400

"Busted" by Ray Charles

--or--

"Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire

Re: And the nominees are...

dawgitall — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:55:30 -0400

Carolina By The Sea - Super Grit Cowboy Band
Rumble - Link Ray

Re: And the nominees are...

tracylee4 — Sun, 03 May 2009 09:27:08 -0400

There is also another great song out there that would be a great song for North Carolina. It is called North Carolina....The Place To Be, by Dick Barnes. Although more bluegrass than rock, if you just hear this song, you would know it would be perfect. I read on his website that it has been # 1 in over 10 countries. You have just got to hear this song!!!!

Link to the site:
http://www.dickbarnes.net

Re: And the nominees are...

ncrma601 — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:48:57 -0400

What About Home in My Heart (North Carolina) by Claudia Church

I remember waking up
Running down a dirt road
Morning dew a shinin', watermelon by the wagon load
Little baby brother and my sisters in the shade
Listening to the crickets and the music that they made
Riding on a tractor with my granpa in the summertime
Cold bologna sandwich, green tomatoes on the garden vine
Billy Joe McMillan was the first boy that I ever knew
he moved to California and it broke my heart in...

North Carolina...your pine trees so tall
Your hills and your valleys, your cool waterfalls
Your Blue Ridge Mountains
Your fields and your streams
Are lost on the back roads that run through my dreams
Of North Carolina...Home in my heart

Skinny legs and barefoot on the top of an abandoned car
Pouring out my heart just like a country music singing star
Pinecone for a microphone
Full moon for a spotlight
Shining down from heaven, like it's smiling on me

Although it seems like yesterday
I'm still a million miles away
Going to the ocean in my uncle's new sedan
Daddy's in the Army, there's a war in Vietnam
Mama kept us going with her sewing and a prayer
It's hard to be a family when your daddy's missing

Home in my heart
Home in my heart

Re: Mourners remember Sen. Malone

GrayJ — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:06:22 -0400

Guffaw? I've never heard anyone say guffaw before. I guess I guffawed when I heard the word choice.

Re: Mourners remember Sen. Malone

dahedgehog — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:53:22 -0400

"Vern"? I've never heard anyone call Vernon Malone "Vern".

Re: Cities would pay for campaigns

jonoflocke — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:06 -0500

To me as a taxpayer, the only thing worse than elected politicians getting to help themselves to my money for their own fun and games would be politicians getting to help themselves even when they're not elected. But not to be glib, taxpayer financing of campaigns seems to be an especially bad idea to push now in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling of Davis v. Federal Elections Commission.

Re: Perdue: Almost set on budget

caepio — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:44:36 -0500

Here is an original idea: CUT SPENDING! How about not spending money you don't have! Stealing money from the Education Lottery confirms all our fears and concerns about having Democrats in charge...

Re: Perdue: Almost set on budget

NCServant — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:24:05 -0500

“In my head, I know how I am going to balance this year’s budget,” Perdue said. “I have a pretty good idea about the next two years. A lot of people are going to be furious, but I’m going to do it the way I think I need to do it.”

We are already furious!!!!!!!!! STOP SPENDING ALL OUR MONEY ON USELESS WEBSITES THAT THE AVERAGE CITIZEN WILL NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO COMPEHEND!!!! WE are Furious that you are hiring your good ole boys and friends that need to stay retired and you have the nerve to pay them in the six figure numbers but yet you want to slash slash slash. Cut your own budget on the hill and slash your salary first before you lay people off and cut programs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are killing the NC economy by putting the average worker out of work!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Perdue names go-to guy on stimulus

iluvmonica — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:28:05 -0500

I thought the governor announced a job freeze over a week ago.

To GrayJ: Working on it

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:04:12 -0500

A fair point. I was just thinking that I should create one this afternoon. The profiles are done of major political figures, including all the members of the Cabinet, the Congressional delegation and the Council of State, key legislators and others. I add them when I have the time, but I'd have a couple dozen more if I had my way. The other folks, such as Mr. Bullock, were added as part of the election coverage.

Feel free to suggest others for Dome profiles, and I'll put them on a master list.

— RTB

Re: Perdue names go-to guy on stimulus

j1c2kp — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:38:17 -0500

I am amazed that any governor even Governor Purdue would let him stay in state government. He was a complete failure as DHHS secretary. Make you wonder what he has on Governor Purdue? Cherry Hospital is in a mess, costing us $800,00 a month as north Carolina taxpayers. The new hospital at Butler is getting ready to loss federal funding. THIS IS A NEW JOB, WERE DOES MONEY COME FROM?

This quote was from another story about this 'created job'.