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Greetings from the Editor
by Carol Hall full story | top |
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Greetings and Merry Christmas to all of you! The theme of "The On Ramp" this month is none other than: CHRISTMAS! We have included articles for gift buying, crafts, recipes, traditions and more. Please take a moment, relax, and click your way through the wonderful Internet world. Don't forget our contests...we have a "Find the Santa Contest" kicking off, as well as the monthly crossword, wordfind and picturefind puzzles that you can complete to be entered in a drawing to win cash and prizes! I hope you enjoy this edition of The On Ramp, and as always, I welcome your comments and additions to the newsletter! Please email me at editor@bmi.net | |
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THE present
by Tyler Brown full story | top |
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It's hard to believe, but I've already received my first Christmas present! It was a new Ipod Touch, and it's aptly named. When you start pressing the buttons, you really don't stop. I consider myself fairly technologically minded, however when... - CONTINUED | |
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Christmas Traditions
by Rochelle Helms full story | top |
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It seems that the family traditions are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Or maybe it's just me. So, I was thinking about the traditions my mom passed onto me and then started thinking I want to add our own. Something they can pass on to their families from their childhood. I went looking for ideas. Everyone, everywhere, has some kind of... - CONTINUED | |
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Christmas for Geeks
by James Morgan full story | top |
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Here are some great gift ideas for the GEEK on your list: Think Geek Thaw.com Apple.com ebgames.com CONTINUED | |
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FAQ
by Matt Stephens full story | top |
| Hello to everyone in BMI land. Is it just me or did this year go by WAY to fast? We are already into December. And what a year it has been. So what kinds of issues have been plaguing your computer? I can only assume that there haven't been any as no one has sent me any suggestions to talk about this month. That's okay though, ... - CONTINUED | |
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The reason for Christmas
by Tony Abrego full story | top |
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What is Christmas and what does it mean to us? Alot of the time we find ourselves celebrating a holiday and we don't really understand what the holiday is all about. I found some really cool sites online that I would love to share with you. It explains the concept of Christmas and the holiday spirit: | |
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Wordfind
by BMI Staff full story | top |
| Congratulations Cheri M. of LaGrande, OR for winning the drawing for the November 2008 Wordfind! Cheri received a $25.00 credit on her BMI account! Please visit our December 2008 wordfind. | |
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FIND THE SANTA Contest!
by BMI Staff full story | top |
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BMI's annual "FIND THE SANTA" contest is starting! December 3 through December 22 you can submit your entry once each day. Your name will be placed in our drawing for a prize. It is not only EASY, but it is FUN! Here is how it works: Visit Atramax.com and... - CONTINUED | |
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Craving Christmas cookies?
by Gena Bybee full story | top |
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Crossword
by BMI Staff full story | top |
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Congratulations to Leah C. of Portland, OR for winning the drawing for the November 2008 Crossword! She received a $25.00 credit on his BMI account! . Please visit our December 2008 crossword. | |
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Christmas Giving
by Michelle Mook full story | top |
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This time of year, with gifts to locate and purchase, wrapping to do, cards to mail, food to buy and meals to cook...we often become overwhelmed with the stress of the holiday season. I find that giving something, even a little, can help me keep the season in perspective. For local volunteering gigs, I use CONTINUED | |
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Picture find
by BMI Staff full story | top |
| Congratulations to Kathy K. of Haines, OR for winning the drawing for the November 2008 Picturefind! Kathy received a $25.00 credit on her BMI account! Please visit our December 2008 picture find. | |
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Movie Review
by KJ full story | top |
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When a couple tries to fly away from their families for Christmas, (as they do every year), their fun turns around when all flights have been canceled. Now they have to go to four houses to celebrate Christmas. Going through mem... - CONTINUED | |
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Kudos
by Matt Stephens full story | top |
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"Mike has the patience of Jobe. He spent more than an hour attempting to resolve a DSL connection problem and while neither of us is really sure what the problem was, it's working fine now and the wife is very happy. THANKS Mike!" "Michelle was so patient and helpful! I real... - CONTINUED | |
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