And (oddly enough) named for a gentleman that never once set foot in the PNW (thusly never actually seeing his namesake)...
Was named for Rear Admiral Peter Rainier by Captain George Vancouver in 1792. will ---- William H. Bowen Webmaster ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster!" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.esca.com/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephenie Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:36 AM Subject: RE: Wednesday Rant > LOL, you would think that, actually it is pronounced > Rain ear... > > > ~~ > Stephenie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:32 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > > > Do they call it Mt. Ranier because that's the usual > weather up there? > > I mean, calling it Mt. Sunnier in the PNW would be false > advertising :-) > > -Ben > > > And since you can only see ranier on sunny days, you should take the > > time to gape! > > > > Will! And any other Seattlites! > > boytoy and I are coming to you fair land in August. > > Anyone want to get together for a beer, or Todai? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William H. Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:06 AM > > Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > > > > > > > reporting in from the land of inexplicable slowdowns and > > > hour-and-a-half, > > 15 > > > minute commutes... > > > > > > We have view slowdowns here in the Pacific Northwest. > > > > > > A view slowdown will generally happen in a southbound lanes of I-5 > > > from north of, and down through, Seattle. > > > > > > What happens is, on a clear day, from the crest of every rise on the > > > > highway, one can see Mount Rainier. 14K feet of purely magestic > > > snowcapped volcano rising from (relatively) flat land. A fantastic > > > site to behold to > > be > > > sure; so fantastic that everybody just slows down to look at it. > > > > > > Ye gods... > > > > > > will > > > ---- > > > > > > William H. Bowen > > > Webmaster > > > ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business > > > > > > "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster" > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.esca.com/ > > > > > > 425.739.3629 Voice > > > 425.466.7016 Cell > > > 425.739.3690 FAX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Guy Mcdowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:36 AM > > > Subject: Re: Wednesday Rant > > > > > > > > > > I used to be a very patient driver with those more aggressive on > > > > the road. Until my wife got pregnant. Nonetheless, I've been able > > > > to "increase my calm" (What movie was that in - Bonus Points = > > > > 100) > > > > > > > > Tailgaters get me though. I've only opened the car door once. The > > > > fellow looked at me then backed up with a sheepish look on his > > > > face. He knew he was wrong and I'm thankful that my temper didn't > > > > get the best of me. > > > > > > > > I saw a magician once who went by the name of "Zoltan the > > > > Adequate" I paraphrase him - "You may wonder why I do not call > > > > myself Zoltan the Great or Magnificent. Adequate doesn't seem like > > > > > a flattering epithet on the surface. But as most of you drove down > > > > > highway 401 to be here, surely you have noticed that being simply > > > > adequate is a rarity. How many adequate drivers did you see?" > > > > > > > > Mostly I practice defensive driving. If someone really wants to > > > > pass on a two-lane, I'll pull over on the shoulder. If someone is > > > > gating me and I have nowhere to pull over, I press the brake until > > > > > the light comes on but doesn't actually engage the brakes and then > > > > > accelerate. That usually messes them up. > > > > > > > > My big question is, "Why is everyone so determined to be the first > > > > > one to the next stop light?" > > > > > > > > Good old Einstien said, "Only two things are infinite, the > > > > universe and man's stupidity and I'm not so sure about the > > > > universe." > > > > > > > > I'm often in the stupid category too, but at least I get an A for > > effort. > > > > > > > > On 24 Jul 02, at 9:51, Bill Wheatley wrote: > > > > > > > > > hehe yea I hate people who don't use blinkers. > > > > > > > > > > I get highly hostile on the road ;) I actually almost got into a > > > > > > fight other day cause a moron. > > > > > > > > > > I pull into the left turn lane to do a u-turn. > > > > > > > > > > The man on the other side was in the right hand turn lane, > > > > > before me, thus he had the ROW so I let him go. > > > > > > > > > > Then I start to go and this other moron who had his son in the > > > > > car apparently to demonstrate to him HOW not to drive. > > > > > > > > > > So I'm turning and he starts to pull out and we both have to > > > > > stop in the middle of the highway and he gives me this look like > > > > > > I was wrong and then gave me the finger. > > > > > > > > > > OHHH well I don't stand for $hit like that so we just both > > > > > happened to be going to best buy. To my hearts delight I have > > > > > always waited for the chance to pick one of these morons brains. > > > > > > So I go up and ask him why in the world he thought it > > > > > appropriate to flip me off and cut me off and fail the right of > > > > > way so I tried to give him a brief driving lesson and he pushed > > > > > me so I got to slug him. > > > > > > > > > > I will tell you that let all the stress drain away. And to boot > > > > > I got the newest copy of Flashpoint Resistance, which is very > > > > > good btw. > > > > > > > > > > Personally I think all new cars should come equipped with > > > > > grenades for those people who shouldn't be allowed to breath > > > > > much less drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Wheatley > > > > > Senior Database Developer > > > > > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer EDIETS.COM > > > > > 954.360.9022 X159 > > > > > ICQ 417645 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:39 AM > > > > > Subject: Wednesday Rant > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I learned something today. Apparently my jeep is the only > vehicle on > > > > > > the road equipped with turn signals. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this is hard to believe, but it's true. > > > > > > > > > > > > This conclusion is based on several years of research. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
