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Last night on August 9, 2004 Jim Robinson paid a visit to Portland, OR and we had a grand ol' time at John Barleycorn's PubHere are some pictures for your enjoyment                         The Place                                             paul thomas, Mrs. Atos, Atos Jr.and Mr. Atos ( Thank you Mr. Atos for setting up this great evening)    The guests of honor: Jim Robinson, Sheila & Chris                Mrs. fire-eye, Mr.WHATNEXT, WHATNEXT, fortress & fire-eye         WHATNEXT, NamVet, son of NamVet, ex-texan                                      LayoutGuru2  &   AndyfromBeaverton                                                                                             The group             WHATNEXT, ex-texan, LayoutGuru2, NamVet&  JimRob                            The man, the legend: Jim RobinsonIt was an honor to...

AWESOME PARTY Great Fun! Thanks Jim Robinson, Sheila, and Chris for traveling to the Seattle area to visit with us.Whoo Hoo!Wonderful time!Great FReepersDelicious BBQ!

Do devastating hurricanes need help from affirmative action? A member of Congress apparently thinks so, and is demanding the storms be given names that sound "black." The congressional newspaper the Hill reported this week that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) feels that the current names are too "lily white," and is seeking to have better representation for names reflecting African-Americans and other ethnic groups. "All racial groups should be represented," Lee said, according to the Hill. She hoped federal weather officials "would try to be inclusive of African-American names." A sampling of popular names that could be used include Keisha,...