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In the know Car Insurance

This is a
consumer alert.  I'm telling
and writing this message as a warning of what I just found out and what I know
that you don't know yet or may have already know.

I'm always checking
around for cheaper rates on anything, anything.  Cheapo, that's me. 
So...about 2 weeks ago, I finally called GEICO 1-877-252-4635 for a 'quick
quote' on my car insurance.  I keep seeing their TV ads and getting their
mails.  I gave them my personal data and information which may be of
importance at the time in securing a car insurance.  I did not agree with
the rates quoted and that was the end of it, and hung up.

Then, yesterday, I got a billing
statement from one of the credit card companies with a reverse charge of
$22.22 for a CONSUMER CREDIT CARD REPORT.  Let me tell you right off - this
is a dirty, low down trick by GEICO tantamount to fraud.  I never, ever
authorized GEICO to use and charge my credit card to check on my own credit
report.  GEICO was the one investigating me and the company should be
the one paying for the applicant's (me) credit history report.  What was
another illegal thing in my opinion is they did pick in random, one of my credit
card accounts to charge me which they got from CHOICEPOINT (a company that
keeps consumer credit history files) 1-800-259-6380. 
What is scary is all your credit card account numbers (VISA, MC, AMEX
etc.) are listed in your file and any one can just use and put a charge on it
without your knowledge. 

As I have said, the charge of $22.22 was
reversed and I did not have to pay the credit card company.  But it does
not make bad deeds right!  My point is... this is a dirty trick and scam by
GEICO and it is WRONG!  I called the said credit card company (I'll mention
the name in my personal message to you) to investigate and I was told I will get
the result of their investigation in 4-6 weeks.

I will also forward this complaint to the
State Attorney General Office of Consumer Fraud Division.

My dear relatives and friends all over the
United States - let this be a lesson learned by me to you.  No more!
No more succumbing to misleading ads and tricksters.

Beware!  People are always out to get
you.  If this particular company is doing it, others are also doing the
same thing.

You just can't trust a gekko.

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Published  11/11/05   ALT  MSN Group
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A Great Humanitarian

I wrote an interesting piece called 'A Touch of Malaria' in the HEALTH & LAB TECHNOLOGY SERIES.  It was also a part of the USTPMTBBAA Medical Technology topics and was presented at the 3rd UST Grand Reunion in Las Vegas.  The scourge of Malaria partly contributed to the fall of Greece and the great Roman Empire.  This disease is the #3 killer and it's one of the main causes of poverty, suffering and death in Africa.

The great humanitarian Bill Gates and his lovely wife, Melinda, through the generous gift of the Gates Foundation will hopefully, finally eradicate Malaria. They truly have a big heart.  It will be a gift that will keep on giving for a long, long time.

They are beautiful people.

Thank you, too!


Published  11/1/05   ALT  MSN Group
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Cellphone

This may be of
interest to you all. (I must tell you I don't have a cellphone).

Subject: Cellphone

Don't answer a cellphone while it's being charged

Don't
answer a cell phone while it is being CHARGED!!
A few days ago, a
person
was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at
that time a call
came
through and he attended to it; with the instrument
still connected to
the
mains After a few seconds electricity flowed into the
cell
phone
unrestrained and the person was thrown to the ground
with a heavy
thud.

His parents rushed into the room only to find him
unconscious,
with weak
heartbeats and burnt fingers. He was rushed to the
nearby
hospital, but was
pronounced dead on arrival. A Cell phone is a
very
useful modern invention.
However, we must be aware that it can also
be an
instrument of death.

Never use the cell phone while it is hooked
to the
mains!

FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE,
I
JUST
DID!
       

Published 10/31/05  ALT  MSN Group
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FBPO Harriet Miers

FROM THE DESK OF
FOREIGN BORN POLITICAL OBSERVER:

Harriet Miers
announced her withdrawal from being considered as Supreme Court associate
justice.  The nit-wit Conservative press thought they are responsible for
Harriet Miers withdrawing her nomination.  Who are these sexist
cabals?  They are the annoying Bill Kristol, Buchanan, the snotty George
Will, Charles Krauthammer, Tony Blankley and the grand poopah of political
conservatism - Rush Limbaugh [although he's denying of Miers' bashing]. 
From day one, they have not done anything but undermine this woman.  What
is so annoying is Ruth Ginzburg & Sandra Day O'Connor never got the constant
attacks by the left and the right that Harriet Miers got.  On the contrary,
the majority of the Conservative base [the people, idiot!] of the
Republican Party are really behind her. 

What really made her
finally quit?  It's not the Conservative press.  It's not the senators
in Congress.  It's her own decision alone.  I believe President
Bush is on the side of women's advancement and being a
compassionate person that he is he  had to let her go to be finally
free of this nonsense from the Conservative press.  This is what's so
admirable and lovable about President Bush.  He's always been concerned
with women's place at work and at home.  I remember reading a book on
him.  It's the story of the ' whining pool.'   His beautiful twin
daughters, Barbara & Jenna, wanted and had been constantly whining to have a
swimming pool at their Crawford ranch.  My reading of the book is he's kind
of hesitant or something in having a pool?  Finally, he caved in to the
constant whining and had the swimming pool done.  He's such a loving
father, I  must say.  And he's also loving to his friends such as in
the case of Harriet Miers.  He's surrounded himself with lovely First
Lady Laura Bush and many intelligent, powerful women - his mom and Sec. Rice
among others. It's a good pick by President Bush that never got a chance to be
proven but then again - it's probably a blessing in disguise for Ms.
Miers.

There's one lesson I learned in 'management'
[as if.......!] - for instance, not to nominate someone to the Supreme
Court who's already working in close proximity and adviser to the president at
the White House.  Asking for confidential papers that have been written by
Ms. Miers is an asinine idea by the senators.  Senator Elizabeth Dole, I
refuse to be a 'Platinum Member' of your senatorial committee.  I don't
like senators and congressmen.

Sorry to tell you this Conservative
press and fellow Conservative Republicans - there's no overturning the Roe
V. Wade.  This is quixotic thinking.  Be realistic! We're beyond the
women's lib of the 70's. 

Women rule!  Next?

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message

Published 10/27/05  ALT  MSN Group
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Punkin time

Happy Punkin Time

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The Non-Bill of Rights

       We the People.....Of  The United
States

       This is probably
one of the best e-mail's
 I've seen in a long, long time.
The
       following has been attributed to
State
 Representative Mitchell Aye from
GA.
       This guy should run for President
one
 day...

       "We the
sensible people of the United
 States, in an attempt to help
everyone
       get along, restore some
semblance of
 justice, avoid more riots, keep
our
       nation safe, promote positive
behavior,
 and secure the blessings of debt
free
       liberty to ourselves and
our
 great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try
one
       more time to ordain and establish
some
 common sense
guidelines.

       We hold these
truths to be self evident:
 that a whole lot of people
are
       confused by the Bill of Rights and
are so
 dim they require a Bill of
NON-
      
Rights."

       ARTICLE I: You do not
have the right to a
 new car, big screen TV, or any
other
       form of wealth. More power to you
if you
 can legally acquire them, but no
one
       is guaranteeing
anything.

       ARTICLE II: You do
not have the right to
 never be offended. This country
is
       based on freedom, and that means
freedom
 for everyone -- not just you! You
may
       leave the room, turn the channel,
express
 a different opinion, etc.; but
the
       world is full of idiots, and
probably
 always will
be.

       ARTICLE III: You do not
have the right to
 be free from harm. If you stick
a
       screwdriver in your eye, learn to be
more
 careful, do not expect the
tool
       manufacturer to make you and all
your
 relatives independently
wealthy.

       ARTICLE IV: You do
not have the right to
 free food and housing. Americans
are
       the most charitable people to be
found,
 and will gladly help anyone in
need,
       but we are quickly growing weary
of
 subsidizing generation after generation
of
       professional couch potatoes who
achieve
 nothing more than the creation
of
       another generation of professional
couch
 potatoes.

      
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to
 free health care. That would be
nice,
       but from the looks of public
housing,
 we're just not interested in
public
       health
care.

       ARTICLE VI: You do not
have the right to
 physically harm other people. If
you
       kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or
kill
 someone, don't be surprised if
the
       rest of us want to see you fry in
the
 electric chair.

      
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to
 the possessions of others. If
you
       rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods
or
 services of other citizens, don't
be
       surprised if the rest of us get
together
 and lock you away in a place
where
       you still won't have the right to
a big
 screen color TV or a life of
leisure.

       ARTICLE VIII: You do
not have the right
 to a job. All of us sure want you
to
       have a job, and will gladly help
you
 along in hard times, but we expect you
to
       take advantage of the opportunities
of
 education and vocational training
laid
       before you to make yourself
useful.

       ARTICLE IX: You do not
have the right to
 happiness. Being an American
means
       that you have the right to
PURSUE
 happiness, which by the way, is a lot
easier
       if you are unencumbered by
an
 overabundance of idiotic laws created by
those
       of you who were confused by the
Bill of
 Rights.

      
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking
 country. We don't care where you
are
       from, English is our language. Learn
it
 or go back to wherever you came
from!
       (lastly....)
NOW..

       ARTICLE XI: You do not
have the right to
 change our country's history
or
       heritage. This country was founded on
the
 belief in one true God. And yet,
you
       are given the freedom to believe in
any
 religion, any faith, or no faith
at
       all; with no fear of persecution.
The
 phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of
our
       heritage and history, and if you
are
 uncomfortable with it,
TOUGH!!!!

       If you agree, share
this with a friend.
 No, you don't have to, and
nothing
       tragic will befall you if you
don't. I
 just think it's about time common
sense
       is allowed to flourish. Sensible
people
 of the United States speak out
because
       if you do not, who
will?  

E-mailed forwarded by Mrs.
G.     

Maze T: Crete

Crete (Kriti)

Capital: Heraklion

Home of the minotaur and the original labyrinth.

First European Civilization
The Aegean (Minoan) Civilization is the first great European civilization.  It began about 3000 B.C. on the Greek island of Crete in Thesally and around Troy in Asia Minor.  It ended in 1100 B.C.  Hellenic Peoples from Athens destroyed the Cretans at Troy after a 10-year seige probably in 1184 B.C.
In the Greek legend, King Minos of Crete is the son of Zeus and Europa.  Crete is the mythological home of Zeus.  He was a famed lawmaker and a cruel emperor.  He required Atheneans to send 7 boys and 7 seven girls each year as a sacrifice to the Minotaur.  Other stories picture him as a wise ruler and enacted wise laws.  He defeated the pirates who were attacking him ships [this is very much in doubt for archeologists did not excavate anything related to ships].  In the 1900 excavations at Knossos were done by Sir Arthur Evans.  Based on the wealth of artifacts that were found, Evans theorized that this was the site of ancient Minoan Kingdom.   He and his brother Rhadamantus, became judges in the underowrld after their death.

The Museum of Heraklion houses the treasures from the findings of Knossos, Phaestos, Zakros and other less known city states of Crete.  Olive groves and vineyards still existed in the rural hilly countrysides as far back as 4000 years!

Ancient Cretans seemed to be peaceful people.  They worshipped trees (environmentalists), bulls, snakes and used the two-bladed ax as their religious symbols.  Their favorite sport is called "bull-leaping" - a series of gymnastic exercises performed on the back of a running bull (modern day bull-rocking) while perhaps the five-foot-four Cretans were yelling, "Bullshit! Bullshit!"

It is the largest and the most rugged of the Greek islands.  It is also the home of the great Minoan Civilization dating back to 4000 B.C. and the mythical home of Zeus.  We walked for about 15 minutes to the center of Heraklion and had our photos taken inside the City Hall. 

American Navy Ship docked at the port of Crete

 

 

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Maze L: Rhodes

RHODES

Crusading Rhodes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KUTzs3l0kA 00:45

Largest of the Dodecanese Islands and site of the Colossus of Rhodes, a 105-foot statue destroyed by earthquake in 224 B.C.

The Old City with its palaces was built by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades.  The Crusades began just before 1100 AD and lasted until nearly 1300.  They were military expeditions that came from the Christian nations of western Europe to defeat the Muslims and win the Holy Land.

The First Crusade (1096-1099) began and was prompted by the preaching of Pope Urban II to the Christians to forget their local feuds and unite to rescue the Lord's Sepulcher from the Muslims.  The assembled army of feudal barons took different routes to Constantinople (Istanbul).  The crusaders went on into Asia Minor (Turkey) and brought the First Crusade to glorious conclusion by taking Jerusalem from the Muslim in 1099.  The crusades increased the growing power of the church.

The Second Crusade (1147-1149) began after Zangi, a Muslim leader, reconquered part of Jerusalem.  The crusaders under German Emperor Conrad III and French King Louis VII met only defeat and returned without having reached Jerusalem.

The Third Crusade (1189-1192) was a direct effort to take back Jerusalem which was captured by the Muslim troops of Saladin in 1187.  The joint expedition by the Holy Roman Emperor Barbarossa, King Philip II of France and Richard the Lion-Hearted was a total failure and disaster.

The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) followed the vigorous preaching of Pope Innocent  III.  The crusaders bargained and joined forces with the Venetian military and attacked and captured Constantinople.  It resulted in the temporary transfer of the Eastern Empire from Greek to Latin control.  But the conditions in the Holy Land remained unchanged and Muslims continue to rule.  The crusaders however hastened the economic progress of Western Europe by bringing profit and prosperity to the Italian trading cities.  The crusaders learn many lessons in warfare and improvement of fortifications, interest in travel and exploration.

The Fifth Crusade (1228-1229) led by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made a truce with the Muslims and secured Jerusalem for the Christians through diplomatic means.  Pope Gregory IX disapproved of the truce.  It remained in Christian hands until 1244.  Contact with Islamic learning eventually broadened European intellectual life and helped inspire the Renaissance.

The Later Crusades: The Sixth (1248-1254) and The Seventh (1270) Crusades led by Louis IX of France did not free Jerusalem from the Muslims.  The last Christian stronghold in Syria disappeared in 1291.


The old walled city in Rhodes was built mainly in the early 14th Century by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem.  Here the knights cared for the sick and poor and protected Christian pilgrims en route to the Holy Land.  They waged war against Islam and erected one of the most outstanding hospitals of the medieval era.  In the collachium the knights built the lodge of St. John and the fortified cathedral bounded by the Liberty Gate, Marine Gate, Clock Tower and Palace of the Grand Masters.  The order was founded in Jerusalem in the 11th Century and resided from 1309 until the Turkish conquest of 1522 led by Suleiman I.  The knights were forced to evacuate after a bloody seige.

Philerimos

We drove along the medieval walls to the summit of Mount Smith, the Acropolis of ancient Rhodes.  We passed the tumbled massive pillars of the Temple of Athena and nearby Temple of Apollo and the stadium of Diagoras and the port once protected by the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.  Then, our bus went to the island of Philerimos to see the Byzantine church of Our Lady of Philerimos.





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Maze R: Santorini Oia

Santorini Oia

It's my favorite of the Greek islands.  The very first time I ever heard of it was when Yanni included a composition of same title in his CD collection and mentioned it in his autobiography Ethnicity. 
http://youtu.be/3auxOlTl2MQ
The volcanic eruption was also shown in the beginning of the film Lara Croft Tomb Raider - Cradle of Life - starring the beautiful Oscar Award- winning best actress, my favorite Angelina Jolie.

The island and its surrounding islets are formed from the rim of an ancient drowned volcano that exploded in about 1500 B.C., and this disaster may have been the basis by the writing of Plato about the last continent of Atlantis.  The earliest volcanic eruptions in its recorded history were in 236 B.C; the latest were from 1925 to 1926.

Moses, the Exodus and Santorini: Between 600 B.C. and 300 B.C. - Jewish scribes wrote down the stories of their people and one of those stories concerned Moses, the exodus out of Egypt to the Promised Land, the biblical plagues and the parting of the Red Sea.  What is the connection with Santorini?

Santorini is the Mother of all volcanoes: the blast that occurred there in 16th Century B.C. was thousand of times more powerful than a nuclear explosion in  the last 10,000 years.

Santorini Oia Here We Come http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRlslJrmtqM

The Black Pearl of the Aegean.
Santorini lies in the Aegean Sea 500 miles of the Nile delta.  According to modern methods of research, the wind was blowing in a south easterly direction - the blast would have been heard in Egypt, the ash fall felt, the sky darkened, there was hail and lightning and its toxic fallout from the explosion that probably caused the plagues [the river turned to blood and the fish dried, frogs, lice, flies, animal pestilence, boils and blisters, hail, locust, darkness for three days].
"... and the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, to go by day and night."
Even though Santorini could not be seen from Egypt because of the curvature of the earth, the explosion shot volcanic ash 40 miles into the air above Santorini, thereby creating a pillar of cloud by day and the lightning in the cloud would have created the "pillar of fire by night."

The Parting of the Red Sea:  Modern translations of the Bible now talk about the parting of the 'reed' sea [in the area of the Suez Canal] - a typographical error - the eruption caused a 600 feet high tsunami, or tidal wave, one of the largest waves in history.  Scientists have proof of this since they can see the scraping across the ocean floor - the 600 feet tsunami would have been created among other things, by sucking the water out of the Nile delta and rivers and wetlands and the reed sea hence allowing Moses to cross to the other side.  When the wave eventually reached the shore it was only 6 feet high, but came inshore for hundreds of miles, hence overwhelming the pharaoh's 600 chariots.

It's a unique sight driving along the mountain road, the various layers of lava that one can see on the face of the rock, each layer being another phase of the activity of the volcano.  Black lava rocks and white pumice are combined beautifully with the red color of lava.

Yanni - Santorini HD

http://youtu.be/ydXP2LvsQwc

Built on the Caldera rim, Oia Village is an example of Cycladic architecture.  The guide with her pretty voice narrated the creation and history of the last eruption leading to the destruction of the island of Santorini.  The tidal wave created by the eruption was of such an immense magnitude, it destroyed the thriving city of Knossos on the island of Crete.

We walked along the cobble-stone streets and white washed houses with blue shutters where one gets the impression that they are living in a beautiful travel poster.  Vendors gave us red pistachios (not green) and yummy candy as we passed by.

Internet Publication:

5/17/13  lib's labyrinth blogspot

10/2005  ALT  MSN Group

 

Cliff-top village of Oia
What a view! The tour then proceeded to the town of Thira, so attractive with its white-washed housed clinging precariously on the rim of the Caldera.

Greek Cruise Travelers

World Traveler Luz from California

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Maze P: Ephesus

Ephesus

The Greek, Roman and Byzantine excavations.

Library of Celsus

Stadium where Saint Paul preached to the Ephesians.

Kusadasi

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