<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post8842525338491489223..comments</id><updated>2008-12-29T22:18:17.143-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Rural Bus Route: Christmas Vacation redux...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/feeds/8842525338491489223/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html'/><author><name>Jay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13030174444692855061</uri><email>jayrgreenwood@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-910841200582125123</id><published>2008-12-29T22:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T22:18:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great joke!!  I wish we were there to spend Christ...</title><content type='html'>Great joke!!  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I wish we were there to spend Christmas with you guys, hopefully it won't be too long.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Cheers to the New Year!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/910841200582125123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/910841200582125123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html?showComment=1230610680000#c910841200582125123' title=''/><author><name>Heather</name><uri>http://pdxhappenings.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-8842525338491489223' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/posts/default/8842525338491489223' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-5529786186106992424</id><published>2008-12-29T22:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T22:09:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>It's part of a joke:Donald Rumsfeld is giving the ...</title><content type='html'>It's part of a joke:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/5529786186106992424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/5529786186106992424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html?showComment=1230610140000#c5529786186106992424' title=''/><author><name>Jay</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13030174444692855061</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08216930118028035990'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-8842525338491489223' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/posts/default/8842525338491489223' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-8280992363056407842</id><published>2008-12-29T16:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T16:44:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, Jay - what are "Brazilian inches of snow?"  I...</title><content type='html'>Hey, Jay - what are "Brazilian inches of snow?"  I'm thinking they only get snow in the highest mountains in Brazil, so maybe you're referring to mountainous snow?  Sure missed having the white elephant exchange in MN this year.  Can't wait til we can be part of it again.  Happy New Year!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/8280992363056407842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/8842525338491489223/comments/default/8280992363056407842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html?showComment=1230590640000#c8280992363056407842' title=''/><author><name>Cheryl W.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://theruralbusroute.com/2008/12/christmas-vacation-redux.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22521836.post-8842525338491489223' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22521836/posts/default/8842525338491489223' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>