tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192865572009-11-20T15:10:20.148-08:00"But Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out of the way things to happen that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way." The Journey continues...Clance' McClannahanchurchofthegreatoval@gmail.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19286557.post-73953224311057027952007-03-25T18:49:00.000-07:002007-03-25T19:30:27.594-07:00

In case you wondered...I have combined On a Quest....with The Church of the Great Oval at wordpress. I hate friggin' blogger. If I cannot comment on your blog you know why. Google won't let me.For all of you that care where I am at now, you can find me here for right now:churchofthegreatoval.wordpress.comI have moved all my On a Quest... posts there and will tag them as On a Quest...Love ya all!!

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I amaze my Self with my brilliance most of the time. When I originally set up On a Quest on old Blogger (being the technical genius that I am) I didn't know I could have more than one blog on the same user and password. I had sent my Self an invite so I could have both blogs on the same dash board. Anyhoo...when I changed to the new blogger at The Church, On a Quest did not change. Then I , of

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Long vacation huh? *snicker**I will be up dating On a Quest... with some of my adventures soon... but right now I just don't have time to do both blogs. I am posting regularly at The Church. That doesn't help if your not much a NASCAR fan tho does it!! I miss all my regular reader's here a lot, especially The Tower members.I will be back posting here ASAP, probably after the New Year. Don't

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We are still gold mining....for the updated scoop and some pics go to The Church. We will be back Aug 5th.Miss you all!!

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I want to call your attention to a blog that I have been reading for awhile.Ali is a man is an Iraqi gentleman, who lives in Baghdad. His insight, commentary and perspectives paint a balanced picture of what is really happening in the Iraq. Ali commentary comes from an honest place within himself. His posts are not biased or influenced by the American or World Media. He glories in the gift of

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I stole this off my daughter's (the hairdresser) blog at My Space:The 20 Rules of Drunk Dialing1. Only drunk dial when you are drunk. Everything else is false advertisement. 2. It is okay to call someone 27 times in one night. If you don't remember it, it didn't happen.3. If you are going to drunk dial a family member, say something nice. Ex. "Mom I'm in McDonald's and they're playing our song. I

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Got home safe and sound last night, tho a bit late *heehee...I will update you on the trip with some pics a bit later. I am trying to get caught up up on my blogs and buddies today.

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Well here are a few pictures. Havn't quite figured out the Picasa thing...We are leaving agin and will be back on Monday...off to go find some more gold... 

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We are headed out tomorrow morning for a little long weekend. We are going up into the Eagle Cap Wilderness area of OR ` Sumpter OR to be exact. There is a huge flea market and goldmining festival there evry Memeorial Day Weekend. I can't wait.It's also my growing up stomping grounds. I grew up in Eastern Or and lived in the Eagle Caps Wilderness area of Joseph/ Wallowa Lake as an adult for

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I talked a bit about NASCAR culture and diversity at The Church. Free Speech feels good.

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"He's gone and nothing's gonna bring him back...He's gone"Robert Hunter Damn it anyway Ramrod. Say hello to the rest of our freinds i.e.: family, k? Lawrence 'Ramrod' Shurtliff: 1945-2006 / Mainstay of Grateful Dead crew dies -- 'he was our rock'He had only been sick a short while. Diagnosed with lung cancer.I've got to quit smoking...I planted a White Begonia, symbolizing me, in with my Scarlett

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I'm a Talent!You're a risk-taker, and you follow your passions. You're determined to take on the world and succeed on your own terms. Whether in the arts, science, engineering, business, or politics, you fearlessly express your own vision of the world. You're not afraid of a fight, and you're not afraid to bet your future on your own abilities. If you find a job boring or stifling, you're

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Ancient Eskimo Heart-Prayer: "Uncle teaches that the Qilaut, or Eskimo Wind Drum, is a circle that has no beginning nor ending, in which we all belong. Only The Great Creator holds the handle, and every time He touches upon the rim, He hears the heart beat of mankind. The stronger the heart beat the healthier mankind is.Read this powerful heart-prayer from the ancient Eskimo tradition:My hope is

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The moon must have a Scorpio twist today. My emails are all about sex. I am hoping that zillions of people will see this so my "secks" (don't want my blog to come up on any searches from the pervs...) life... um...well you know, will perk up and show some life again.This one is from my daughter. I still prefer to think of my children as having no idea what secks* is about. However, considering I

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I hope you all had a Happy Mother's Day if you are a mother. I hope you remebered to tell your daughter's Happy Mother's Day. If you aren't I hope you honored your mother. If your Mother is no longer with us, I hope you honored someone elses's mother or a woman who was never able to have children. If your mother was a piece of crap, I still hope you told her at least thank you for giving you life

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This *click here* pisses me off. I do not believe for a freaking second anything the Bush Administration says... growwwwwwwwl.** MY cool Discovery of the Day:Check out this blog... Hypnocrites... FABULOUS Political Vision!!(** cartoon published with permission ~ courtesy of David Honig )Then of course there is this:I love this Sheriff..."On Wednesday night, Arpaio's posse fanned out across the

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Well crud...I thought if you got drunk that alligators would be nicer. They seem like a partying kind of bunch don't they?Study: Alligators Dangerous No Matter How Drunk You Are | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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This is a picture of The Elk Creek Meanders in Idaho's Stanley Basin. One of the most beautiful places you could ever see. It is about 3 hours from me.The town of Stanley is routinely the coldest place in the U.S. in the winter.There are a ton of natural hot springs all over.Can you guess who said this?"To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who youare and what you stand for,

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I found (**borrowed) some beautiful pictures today of Twin Falls Idaho, where I was born. I will be adding a link to Idaho Blogs of note to my blog here soon. There are some really good ones out there. I found these pictures on an Idaho Blog called Sister Chicks Rule. It is a team blog that I wasn't able to comment on. BUT just in case they find the link to the picture with the linkback, E-MAIL

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Dang! (click here) I knew something was wrong with me.

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My dear freind Antonette has a cool thing going on at her blog, called Monday Photo Shoot. Here are the directions, stolen word for word from her blog, Jottings from Jersey, by me. Your Monday Photo Shoot: Snap some shots of the birds around you. Whether they're out your window or in your house as pets, let's see some pictures of your fine feathered friends. You can take new shots or use old ones

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PJ tagged me with the 6 weird things about me meme. I laughed when she did, as I thought this would be an easy meme because, there are a lot more than 6 weird things about me.I think weird is a compliment.The definition of weird is:weird (wîrd) pronunciationadj., weird·er, weird·est.1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of the preternatural or supernatural.2. Of a strikingly odd or unusual character;

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I am back finally! I felt like I was gone forever! Jeesh...I missed my blogs.I have a new "Clance can be dumber than a rock" story. (*keep in mind I talk to rocks. I don't think they are dumb at all. They make me money. I am going to be nice to them forever. I think I need to be dumber than something else. A post. Yeah... now what kind of a post?) Oh wait...can't be a post either, because then

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PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon man who went to a hospital complaining of a headache was found to have 12 nails embedded in his skull from a suicide attempt with a nail gun, doctors say.Surgeons removed the nails with needle-nosed pliers and a drill, and the man survived with no serious lasting effects, according to a report on the medical oddity in the current issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.The

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Here are some audio clips of Dorothy Parker reading her own works at age 71. Her personal and public life was one of high society, controversy, addiction, joy, pain and tragedy.Dorothy Parker SocietyI wonder if she ever knew how great she was, or how many people adored her during her life. I know she knows now...so many people still adore her. She has inspired me onward during many a tough time

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