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[twirp]

Originally Posted by Kayla

Wow, where did you get the stamps that have the aurora borealis on them? Or at least it looks like that..

I only have the boring bell stamps!

Old habits die hard... I used to collect which is why I try to deviate from the bell or flag, but unlike the past, I send the stamps now instead of putting them in albums (I still have the chinese zodiac stamps, but I can't send those...).

The stamps with the Aurora Borealis can be bought online or you can go to the post office and ask if they have any. I buy stamps online because they'll have it and I won't be disappointed and I feel happy when things get sent to my mail box.

[caseylee]

ehehehe.. there's Disney stamps.

[twirp]

Originally Posted by Keleigh

The stamps are not boring K!!! They are the FOREVER stamps! That means if the price of stamps go up again... you can still USE those stamps without adding extra postage!

I make sure to buy enough postage to not worry about it in the future...? I don't like how all the cool looking postage will remain at ## cents.
But I do have some forever stamps. They now have flag stamps which you can use "forever," but they're even more boring than the bell.

Did you here about the guy who bought $8,000 worth of foever stamps?

[Dan]

Originally Posted by twirp

Old habits die hard... I used to collect which is why I try to deviate from the bell or flag, but unlike the past, I send the stamps now instead of putting them in albums (I still have the chinese zodiac stamps, but I can't send those...).

My dads childhood friend (like my uncle) started collecting stamps when he was young and now is able to provide for his family through his collection (very well) and buying/selling stamps at conventions all over the US. I believe he is #2 in the US in terms of buying/selling power or total stamp worth or something like that.

Stick with your hobbies! :P

[twirp]

Originally Posted by Dan

My dads childhood friend (like my uncle) started collecting stamps when he was young and now is able to provide for his family through his collection (very well) and buying/selling stamps at conventions all over the US. I believe he is #2 in the US in terms of buying/selling power or total stamp worth or something like that.

Stick with your hobbies! :P

But that requires me keeping a stamp for how long?

ehehehe.. there's Disney stamps.

That was the only other 41 cent stamp they had (besides forever, breast cancer [I don't think this one is 41 cents...?], or star wars).

[caseylee]

Good choice! They're cute stamps.

I took this pic from my front yard. It's a dust storm. The sky looks so scary but everything was still because the storm hadn't hit yet, you could just see the dust clouds rolling in and the sky gradually turning brown/red.

[Alex]

im glad we dont get dust storms...instead we put up with random hurricane style rain down Pours.....like about 2 months ago, it was a sunny day outside, then the clouds rolled in. Within about 10 minutes the rain was coming down so hard you couldnt see 100 ft in front of you. Below I posted the trees on the 10th floor of my condo building getting whipped side to side, then a view of Downtown Orlando from my balcony, and then some Hail that I collected on my Balcony:

Stormy Trees:




Then the Thick Rain Haze!




and finally, All Hail the Rain storm:




pretty cool huh

[brianlance]

From within about half an hour of the start of the Santiago fire in Orange County, CA.


Outside my apartment, about 3 miles from fire.


A little closer.. about .5 mile away.

Fortunately they were able to stop the fire in this area.

[Kayla]

Brian that is very scary, I am glad your apartment is ok.