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It's a blogosphere heart, get it together... hahah.
Does this involve math? Can I have multiple choice please Alex for &1.000.00?
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You are a boost to my courage, friend.
Is that the mark of the Devil or a #12 on the Wienerschnitzel Menu? MMMMMM... Chili Cheese Burgers.:)
Too much coffee today, dear?
I have 3 clappers right here at the ready.
Soooo,I see that you are already preparing. Extra Batteries? Phone charged for the Pizza Delivery? What about the Mail? Did I leave the seat Up? All things that must be considered! Rocky Mountain KoolAid to be exact. Does Wienerschnitzel deliver in the Hood?
Let's see... familial slave labor for food and service, plugs next to the bed for phone and lap top, Round Table just around the corner. The seat is fine, and the old lady that had the house before me left handles near the toilet and in the shower, so voila!
Rocky Mountain KoolAid... I'm scared to ask. o.O
No wonder no one can find my Beer Stash! King Arthur called and wants the table back. Sorry! So is that a NO on Wienerschnitzel? You gonna be O.K. with all this?
No weinerscnitzel unless it's cheese fries, hold the chili, please.
I'm not OK with it all yet. I'm terrified to go to the doc as it is, not to mention getting cut up, repaired, off my feet being an invalid for how long?! I'm just mentally working myself toward it. Other than that, I'll be fine. I'll have family with me for 2 of my 4 non weight bearing weeks, and if I'm still not doing well my mom will take me back up to her house for the remainder. Thankfully I play well by myself and I'm easy to entertain, so I think I should be OK. Plus with awesome friends I'll probably get spoiled, all things considered.
NO Chili? Don't even buy 'em then. Your THE Strongest out of all the Ladies here in the Lounge. I would be scared too! Yet think about 6 months down the road. YOU will be #3 on the 100 percent chart,and YOU will look spectacular in High Heels while walking the dogs. Your gonna do fine,all of us are behind you!
This happened in Denver on Thursday night, an dit has been weighing on me pretty heavily, even though I don't know the people. Hence, my 3:45 comment.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/26921453/detail.html
I understand.
Each day is a treasure and we need to live every moment well. All the moments can be taken away capriciously. If we can live each day with a full awareness, and an appreciation of the moment, we will not look back in regret. Sorrow, yes. Regret, no.
BIG difference.
"Barney's Version"...Paul Giamatti is a guy you can both scorn, pity and appreciate at the same time. Good stuff...
Afternoon, chums! 'Tis a glorious day in the fair state of Indiana. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and hubs and Thing 1 are doing manly things in the yard. I believe they have moved on from shoveling gravel in our driveway to picking up sticks in the yard.
Sounds like another day in paradise...Love them and appreciate them. Some of life's best and most cherished moments are made of very ordinary days...
Tazer and I are gonna have a Rumble in the Jungle on Pay Per View and still have NOT heard back from Kat. What movie did Ya see?
April 11th. Thought I told you that!
Nope,That was YOUR other Boy! I shall mark this on my calendar!.
There's only you, doll ;)
You do realize that this will happen on a MONDAY? BAD KARMA! May need to find my Bong to get thru this!
Whaaa? Why is it bad luck on Monday???????
Logically speaking-#1. It is after a weekend of Partying for all involved,including YOU.
#2-Was that a scalpel you asked for Dr?
#3-Who wants Wienerschnitzel after this is over? I'm Buying?
#4.It is Monday,Right?
Ahhhh I see. Well I'll be banned from "partying" that weekend, gotta get the casa ready for invalid-hood.
Just Kidding with Ya! Move that couch over 2 feet! I NEED a CLAPPER right NOW! HA! You'll do fine. I got an idea-Train the dogs to pull you in the wheelchair and put a Kite on it! NeighborHood Watch Extreme!!!!
Back...Just saw a REALLY good movie and have a few more house chores to finish. What is everyone up to?
Mornin' all... Just checking in from LA. Went to a killer farmer's market this morning, in Torrance. Lots of goodies to eat, and they carried a lot of the Asian veggies that are so lacking at my home market. Chinese mustard, bok choy, etc. Stir fry tomorrow night! Who's coming over for dinner?
Hopefully you have some Texas Beef to throw in their and I shall attend. What else is happening in L.A?
*There-Tazer will think I R Illiterate!
Yes, yes you is.
HAHA.
PS I was kidding about the other bit.
Howdy! used to live in Redondo and I bet I've been to the same Farmer's Market. I liked to get bread from "The Bread man."
Fearless Leader-We are awaiting a Whippet update. Everything O.K.?
I've had bronchitis for a week now and I'm getting very tired of it. Dropped a lot of weight. At 84 lbs. it is very hard to get better. Dear husband had been making me milkshakes and feeding me bits of flamenon and cheese. About tired of gingerale and lemonade. The brain fog is the pits.
I'm out for a few...Think I will go see a movie or something. Be back later.
Good morning! Weird weather... it's sunny and dumping rain.
Someone (cust) needs some cheese for that whine. UGH.
Port and smoked Gouda for me, please........
Suck it up Warrior Princess! That's what umbrellas are for!
Don't make me hurt you...
If I do a zigzag pattern,You'll never catch me. Though I have been anticipating the Butt Whooping!
Hmmmm.... a challenge.....
I'd never *actually* whup your butt.... just in theory, dearest.
Smack Talk,I Love It!! Still got your "shadows" or don't they work weekends?
Nope, shadows, aka mini-me, aka minion, are a M-F gig.
So Who or Whom is suppose to hold your umbrella today? The Work ethic of these youngsters is just terrible. Ha!
Hmmmm good question. I need to obtain a boy, stat.
Ummmm..This is California and You cannot refer to a fellow employee in such manner! Gov. MoonBeam,I have a complaint!!! How's the leg doing and have they made a final Date yet?
HEYYYY I was talking about a man-toy, not a fellow employee. Get yer mind out of the gutter. They do, occasionally, come independant of work. :)
A Man-Toy? Sounds like Ahnold. So did they give you a surgery date Yet? Chill Girl!
Morning all, buscuits with myfamous bacon-sausage gravy today, dig in.
White crap falling from sky here, but will be in the shop playing diesel mechanic by the wood stove, so not all bad.
"White crap"...LOL you KNOW you've seen WAY too much of it when..................
Definitely seen more than I care to this year, it has been white since November 15th here......
Since November 15......Don't know how I'd survive that, myself.
Survive by burning 6 cords of wood and consuming large quantities of moose drool, scotch, and baileys in the coffee.
LOL! Yeah, I guess the survivability factor is in direct proportion to the snuggle factor with choice amenities!
I'm thinking I'll stock up on my favorite "ethnic" adult beverage, Drambuie.
Note to the QOE and ANY one else with little kids:
Jerry Seinfeld
"A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it."
Yes, yes it is. My little blender just finished throwing goldfish crackers on the living room carpet and running through them. I knew he was being too quiet while I was sorting laundry. *sigh* I'm so asking for a Dyson vaccuum for my birthday...or a maid.
Note to ALL parents: when its unusually quiet, you WILL have a RED ALERT moment sooner than you think!
(Sympathies. I had three, so I've been there and truly know. "Quiet" isn't necessarily a good thing.)
My mother always used to tell me that she was VERY leery of me when things were quiet...It is sad to watch them deteriorate. Mom with Alzheimer's, and Dad with Parkinson's. Niether are dealing with it well.
Aw. HUG! Went through that a few years ago, too. More hugs for you. It's tough. I know.
Hmmmmmm..Wondering if he will fit into the "cup" on my vacuum?
Good Saturday AM from very soggy southern California!
How are you today, My dear???
If I was any better I couldn't stand it! How's the MHC today?
Things here are good...fifties expected later today. Just took my bride to work, and am doing errands around the house. How about you? What does your Saturday hold in store?
Life in the fast lane.....laundry.....homework for a licensing exam (insurance).......staying in out of the rain.......
Good Morning-How's the PUP doing this morning?
Good morning all, nice mild day in the MHC today...How is everyone?
Morning Brother. A little foggy in Katy this morning-yet it'll hit 78 degrees this afternoon. You at the office today?
At home...I will take my bride to her shop, then do some errands and file the taxes later.
How about you? How is WD, and has there been any word on KAT's Whippet?
WD is fine and taken control of the recliner until the Nationwide race starts this afternoon. Haven't heard back from Kat on the whippet yet. Hope all went well. Did ya kick some Vendor butt yesterday?
I had to...One of my subs is sending over folks who are CLEARLY below grade, and I had to let him know that this WILL be a factor come contract renewal time. Couple this with the fact that for three mornings this week, we have had a VERY overzealous Denver Police officer doing traffic enforcement in front of my building, it has been a blast this week...
I Say-Whom made YOU Queen of Everything?
Happy Saturday, chums! Hope you all have a great day!
Shuiaa is trying to help.
http://michelesg.blogspot.com/2011/02/shuiaa-trying-to-be-ever-so-helpful.html
Good evening from MT MG, where ya been hiding?
HOWDY! Thanks for asking!! Studying for a licence to sell insurance in California. Life, Health, Retirement, etc., etc. I'm finding it to be a complex endeavor. I guess I'm not retired anymore........
That will keep a person busy! I had a friend do the exact same thing after retiring from the feds at a relatively young age. He gave it a few years, but the cold calling side of what they were asking hime finally turned him away from it, its not an easy field at times.
Making elk stew with the daughter tonight, unscheduled visit due to some issues the ex is having, but we having fun. Using meat from her first elk she took this year(shes 12), have had her do everything, nice relaxed evening.
Good for you! If ever there was a definition of "quality time" that's it. Have a blessed, serene weekend with your daughter. My father, who never had much money, told me more than once that the best legacy he could give me was his time and unconditional love. And he was right.
Leads are furnished to a large degree so I will take it one day at a time as far as I have the wits to do so.
Have a FAB weekend! (Hope the gang will look at that photo. It's nearly priceless.)
Great picture of the racoon! Growing up my uncle was a game warden, we had many a pet racoon, and just about every other critter people picked up and half domesticated. Smart little devils!
The daughter and I spend alot of time together, the first 5 years of her life it was her and I most of the time as her mom traveled for work a ton. Still spend tons of time together, weather its hunting, fishing, horse back riding, working on the farm(shes been driving tractors and trucks since she was 7), etc. always something to do!
Consider yourself hugged!
Over and out until tomorrow!
Synthehol (a portmanteau of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a chemical variant of alcohol. It appears to have the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most individuals, but none of the deleterious effects associated with alcohol for most humanoids, such as debilitating intoxication, addiction, and alcohol poisoning. Most humanoids have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol. According to Data, synthehol's "intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed". (TNG: "Relics")
It is suggested in VOY: "The Cloud" that synthehol, like alcohol, can occasionally give its drinker acid heartburn, when Harry Kim tells Tom Paris, "I don't like to drink, this late at night; I get an acid heartburn."
It is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on Starfleet vessels and starbases, but some bartenders like Guinan and Quark kept a supply of alcoholic beverages for customers requesting such. (TNG: "Relics"; DS9, various)
The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such as Robert Picard and Montgomery Scott. Robert Picard believed that synthehol corrupted his brother Jean-Luc Picard's taste for wine, while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for the real thing. (TNG: "Family") Captain Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank a glass of scotch in the USS Enterprise-D's Ten Forward lounge. He found the taste revolting, and he let the young bartender who served him know it. (TNG: "Relics")
On Ferenginar, Quark was known as "The Synthehol King". (DS9: "Body Parts")
It is unknown whether Quark was actually known by this nickname, or if he made it up himself, as he was speaking somewhat sarcastically when he referred to it.
In 2369, during his brief tenure as Grand Nagus, Quark was approached by Nava, who wanted to introduce synthehol to the Gamma Quadrant. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity". (DS9: "The Nagus")
In early 2371, during a downturn in business due to the threat of the Dominion, Quark had a sale on synthehol. (DS9: "The House of Quark")
On at least two occasions, Seven of Nine has become intoxicated after drinking synthehol, as her Borg implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that alcohol has on Humans. (VOY: "Timeless", "Body and Soul")
In 2375, when the Kadi ambassador Tomin visited USS Voyager, he attended a reception at which he drank some syntheholic beverages. It was later realized that Kadi physiology lacks the enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like substance in synthehol, which caused him to become drunk and attempt to woo Seven of Nine. He later passed out, and The Doctor was able to remove the synthehol with Seven's nanoprobes. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me")
On some replicators, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.
Ugh, it's Friday, big storm approaching, 1/2 the office out already and I have meeting still. Waaaaaahhhh
I'm going home. The Queen is leaving the building, good night!
Whenever you discuss your minions, I am reminded of this commercial...
Grrr... Link didn't work for me. Sorry.
The minions from "Despicable Me" did a "The Biggest Loser" commercial with Jillian Michaels...VERY amusing...
You know I've never actually seen that movie.
WD and I need a Whippet update Please.
Any word on Whippet? Whippet good?
Made it through surgery! Waiting to hear more. You are incredibly kind for asking.
Hey, this is Eatocracy, where we have each other's backs...I pity anyone who tries to mess with any of our own...
Best to your furry young'un and keep us posted, please
And on that note, I am out! Be well all!
Have a fabulous weekend all! My Tootsie Pops and I are out of here!
Bye,have a great weekend!!!
Toodles!
Oh, I forgot about that part. The day my son didn't want to give me a hug or a kiss, especially in front of others...a sad day. Wish they could stay 2-6 years old forever, they are so sweet then. But yours will probably grow up to be good gentlemen and love their momma always!
I'm back from World Market with said sun-dried tomatoes, 3 super-cute new pictures for the kitchen wall, and Raspberry Chipotle Sauce!!
@QoE – Don't worry, by the time they are 18 you will be scouting brides for them to get them out of the house, off the sofa, and out of the fridge. Lady I work with has 2 teenage boys and she is desperate to part ways with them. Teenage boys are not pretty!
I dread the day my boys stop giving me hugs and kisses.
Chin up, Queen! I'm a new grandma & my 6'3", 270 lb son is a big ole sweet bear of a man. Going to babysit tonight. His little girl's smile makes my heart so happy.
Okay, so I just realized that in exactly 1 month my baby, Thing 1, will be 3 years old. I'm not ready for this! He'll be starting preschool this fall, then Kindergarten in two years, next he'll be in high school then college. And then he'll marry some woman that I probably won't like but I'll have to be nice to and they'll have kids and move out of state and I'll die a lonely widow with 59 cats. Oh, God, where's my paper bag.......
Here's a plastic one. It has string ties on both ends. :)
Uh, can I use that when you're finished?
But Queen, just think...Grandkids. You can spoil them, then give them back at the end of the day. My mom is in her third year of Alzheimer's, so we may not win that race, but certainly you started young enough...
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. My grandmother had long since forgotten who we were when my nephew was born. Even though she never "knew" him as her grandson, she always lit up when my brother brought him to visit her. She would also impart various child-rearing tips. My favorite: Tickling a baby will make grow up to be nervous.
Thanks m'am...Actually went some months not too long ago not speaking to the parents. They were not AT ALL down with my marrying a foreigner. Dad was making "John and Yoko" jokes, etc. Now they love her to absolute death. I hope they are both around to see grandkids.
Is three a little young for preschool?
You can start at 3 or 4 or not at all. My boys go to my parents house while hubs and I are at work so I'm starting Thing 1 at age 3 for the socialization aspect.
Oh, wow. I guess in my mind 3-year-olds are a lot dumber than in real life.
ugh who knew a toilet could cause so much trouble? I just wanna know where that person ate last so that I know where to avoid...
@QOE my one pup will actually lift her paws and shake them if she steps in a puddle. if it's raining her royal puppiness has to be pulled or pushed out the door and paw-toes around until she finds the right spot.
Well hello to your Bad Azz self. I was a Golden Retriever by the way,not a drooling lumbering big tail St.B!
That's too bad. I absolutely adore St. Bernard's. My sister had 5 at one time but right now they only have 1.
Woo woo... day off and what? Thunderstorms? POURING RAIN?!
Good thing it is a dishes/vacuum day! :)
Missed a spot and the Dogs wanna go out. :)
As if they want to get their prissy paws wet.. Have to boot them out the door to get them out. Don't blame them, the run is pretty much flooded.
There is nothing wrong with not wanting to get your hands, err, paws muddy. Maybe that dog quiz was right about me being a poodle...
I've got an extra set of floaties that WD is not using if you need 'em!
Nothing wrong with being worried about getting wet..... unless said dog is a duck hunting dog... then it's just ridiculous.
How are you on duck tipping? :)
Funny story...My brother in law spent a ridiculous amount of money on a golden retriever from a breeder who breeds specifically for duck hunting. Well, imagine his surprise (and my sister's ire) when said dog refuses to go outside in the rain without someone holding an umbrella over her.
YOU are absolutely Brilliant for a City Girl. Why didn't I think of that? I've already got the snorkel,mask and fins!!!
Don't worry about all that. Catch 'em when they're on a hill and they'll roll all
the
way
down!
Feelin' ya on the chores thang. Tomorrow, Bubble Buddy'll have the truck & the Miata may not be out of the shop b4 5pm today. That will leave me stranded at home doing ironing and ... hmmm ... maybe I'll start loading up my MP3 player! Got some great Anger Management songs I need to download & rip!
Oh holy crap! I just watched the video you pointed out!
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2011/02/18/behar.patti.stanger.hln?hpt=T2
It's been 16 years since I've dated and maybe I'm old fashioned, but it she is not only promoting prostitution, she's clamoring for media attention. And kudos to her for getting it, but I wouldn't trust her advice half the distance I could throw it.
Every time I have heard that woman talk, I keep thinking of the word that sounds like "door", or even the one that rhymes with how a football gets kicked on fourth down...
Hmmmmmm...she is either a Floor or a Quick Kick?
Oh hell. Just give her a quick kick once she's on the floor!
Ah gah! My mind automatically translated that as I was reading, and then my brain exploded.
Quick, everyone gather up the minions and help put all of Humpty Grin's pieces back together again!
Very creative. Are you talking about Patti or Joy? I don't know much about either of them.
Right now my laser-stare is aimed at the (rhymes with sneaking up on deer and departing it's life for food), Patti. I'm picturing young men & women naive enough to believe the trash spewing out of her pie hole.
Are you into Deer Tipping too?
Define "tipping." I'll tip for good service (not the Patti Kick-on-the-floor kind either).
I think if a woman treats herself as a commodity to be bought for a price, she will be treated as such. And she should not then later blame the guy for so doing. jmho...
I can tell you ain't no country girl. It's just like cow tipping!!
Just a tip if you ever decide to go cow tipping: They don't like it very much and it's very hard to actually tip one over.
You're right. Born & raised in the burbs. But (and it'a a big one!) I do happen to know what cow tipping is. I just can't see someone doing it to a deer. You must have VERY sleepy deer where you come live.
Thanks for the, um, tip! ;) Not much chance of me going cow tipping anytime soon.
Don't Y'ALL forget-NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY is fast approaching and PARTY at my house!!!! :)
Would some kona coffee and a side of bacon help? ;)
Yes please–Life in general is always better with BACON!!
Hmmm ........ what could I put together with bacon & coconut? I've still got lots of it stored up after all the bras I made today.
How about chocolate covered BACON with coconut sprinkles?
Morning sunshine! Did you forget the furry ear muffs?? :)
Yes,ran out of cotton balls due to WD's ear infection. Note to self-Pick up BIG bag at WallyWorld. Your Welcome on the BBQ. It does taste awsome after being in the freezer for awhile.
How's the pup so far? Surgery over?
Sleeping Trucker Attacks "Loud Stooooooopid Garbagemen"!!!!!!! Film at 11:00.
Go get 'em!! And tell them to stop blocking major thoroughfares during rush hour while you are at it!!! Oh, and do wave at the camera for us when the news vans get there!
Guy is probably a liberal stooge as well. Was there an Obumbler sticker on his truck?
Knocked one of 'em on their azzes after hitting him in the back of his head with a crushed up Coke can. That'll teach him to hold on with only one hand. Glad I played baseball in skool. Still got the arm :)
Sure! I can run with Truth suggestion (only because if someone was playing Jedi mind trix on me, how would I know?)
Most datable fictional TV characters:
The Mentalist: Patrick Jane
Dr. Who: David Tennant
Royal Pains: Dr. Hank
Lie to Me: Dr. Lightman
Angel: Charles Gunn
Heroes: Mohinder Surresh
Ha! That's 6! [Need to date bubble Buddy more often......... ]
Have a great weekend all, time to trade in my skillet for an impact gun today, CV joints on the yota are calling my name.
The what on the who?
lol, Constant Velocity joints on the front of my Toyota Tacoma, I wear many hats, today is the light vehicle mechanic, tomorrow it will be the diesel mechanic hat when I rebuild and reseal the high preasure oil pump and fuel system on a friends diesel truck. Will be putting on the carpenter/plumber/electrician hats Sunday, have decided to finally get my butt in gear on the 2nd bathroom complete remodel......
So I'm just going to smile and nod. There is a reason why I have a castle mechanic. I'm not mechanically inclined at all plus I don't like grease.
I have always done everything myself, I can't see paying someone rediculous amounts of money for what I can do, and I know its done right when I do it. Then there is the fact that I do not sit still well, so this fits the program well.
"We go together....!"
Thanks. :( Now I can't get that freaking song out of my head!
Ramma-lamma-ding-dong INDEED!
Ok, random question, well not so random as this just happened to me and I was wondering if anyone else has ever cut their tongue on a Tootsie Pop?! (or any other seemingly inocuous item) Or am I the only klutz in the room?
Can't say that I have cut my tongue. I have injured myself in a variety of strange ways, however.
It's actually quite painful! I did manage to get to the Tootsie Roll center though, so it was worth it!
How many licks DID it take?
Enough that I have been told not to eat Tootsie Pops at my desk any more...apparently it gives the wrong appearance... But generally it's 286 licks. I ran a study on my front porch as a kid. 10 kids, a bag of Tootsie Pops and an average of the licks came to 286...no wonder I work with numbers now!
How old were you at the time?
I think I was 10 or 11 at the time...I had very patient friends!
Sounds like you were destined for numbers.
The funny thing is, I hated math in school! I was more a lit/grammar student...
I bet you were also always the kid saying, "I'm never gonna use that in real life!"
Everyday! I was also the kid who always asked "Why?" about everything. I don't care that the formula always works...I want to know why it always works, and "it just does" is not a valid answer!
Licking an envelope once. I wince just remembering it...
Ouch!! A papercut on your finger is bad enough! I can't even imagine!!!
Once ripped out a filling on a reesen(sp?), but a tootsie, no. Also broke a tooth on a piece of pizza.
I have to ask, what toppings did you put on your pizza that day?!
On a candy cane one time and an envelope another time. I use a different tongue motion with the envelopes now. ;)
Maybe I should adopt a new Tootsie Pop technique...this happens rather frequently...!
Makes me wonder who would be so disturbed by your licking actions that they would say something to you about it? Maybe they were disturbed long before they watched you, um, lick?
[Totally unprofessional - but sometimes fun to talk about.]
Try cutting off the stick, break the candy in to pieces, then eat it up. But spit out the stick's stub when you get that far.
Trust me, if this place was wound any tighter, we'd bust a spring! I have to laugh at request...seriously, I am not giving up my afternoon Tootsie Pop b/c someone has a dirty mind!
LOL! Next time you indulge, give Wound Up Spring one of their own and tell her/him that ...
... you're licking together separately
That should pop someone's cork. ;)))))))))
I have totally done that. I have also created raw spots on my tongue from excessive SweetTart eating.
When I was a child, I lost a few baby teeth to food. A frozen Thin Mint took out one, and then 2 teeth broke in my mouth from something I ate on two occasions. I had to learn to chew around broken teeth till they fell out because I hated the dentist so much I refused to tell my parents about it.
Is Kono all 5 of your 5@5's?
:)))))))))))))))))))
Not that I'd blame you. She's smokin!
Actually, she is always in because she looks so dang much like my bride...:)
Whew! You are a LUCKY man!
Were you here the day we were posting pictures?
Nope.
Go to the January 7 Coffee Klatch. We posted pics and the links are listed.
Way cool, the supercook.com site came up with Carrabba's Chicken Bryan for my ingrediants!! My BFF loves that dish and I would'nt have thought of it or known how to make it. All I need is sun-dried tomatoes and I'm set. Going out at lunch to get those. :)
That's my fave, too! They'll make it for you substituting sirloin or fillet for the chicken if you ask them to. Yum!
Speaking of Truth@QOE's "5 by 5" reference, does anyone have a 5@5 for today?
I will steal a topic I saw yesterday...Who are the most dateable fictional television characters...?
IMHO, Kono Kalakuah on Hawaii Five-O
How about 5 Jedi mind tricks that someone has played on you, or that you have played on someone else, successful or not.
Several years ago, I was moving my Naughter and her roommate up to college, and the UHaul dealer dropped the reservation on our 40" truck. I looked him in the eye, and said "Then you will certainly rent us two smaller trucks for the same price"...and he did! It was amazing...
Nicely done.
All the way up to Boulder, she kept mimicing the lines about "These are not the droids we're looking for"...
Your Naughter sounds like a very cool person.
Thanks AleeD and Queenie (for trying!). As for who pays, it's been so long since a date (21 years), but I agree with the whoever asks, but it also depends on how they ask... "hey you want to meet us over at X for drinks after work" = you are paying yourself; "would you like to go to X for drinks with me after work" = implies a 'date' and they are paying.
Truth, that woman is nuts. I agree with you and Behar, I think. Personally if your goal on a date is servicing or being serviced, it really does sound like prostitution. It turned my stomach to hear that.
Who pays should be something worked out by the couple. Maybe they are in a situation where the man always pays, or maybe they are in a situation where they'd like things a little more equal. It really should be something you should talk about, even if the relationship is new, because there's really no way for you to know how the other person feels unless you just ask.
Agreed! Communication is the #1 in a relationship – for that and other reasons. If you can't come to an understanding about who pays for a date, imagine how hard it will be to agree on issues if things in your relationship progress!
Can't abuse the video privileges at work. I'll have to watch at home.
Basically Patty says that one of her rules for dating is that he pays, or she's not going to "service him." She doesn't care if he doesn't have a job, etc., etc. She feels that if she pays, it makes her the man and makes him her son. I really can't remember the rest of it.
For me, I'm not into playing games with other people, unless, of course, I'm purposely playing with their minds in an attempt to break their will. I don't want to have to guess what you're thinking, how you feel about something, what's going to trip imaginary wires. So I'm all for being upfront and treating each other with respect as intelligent humans. This goes for all relationships, though.
Sure ....... but do you treat your minions that well?
Of course. I am very up front with them and I treat them with all the respect due an evil minion. However, part of their job description involves unceasing devotion and unquestioning obedience, and breaking their spirit and binding their wills to my cause is required for this. So there is some amount of mental manipulation involved. But they are very well treated, and I give them the latitude to speak up for themselves... to some extent.
Testing, testing. Is thing working? None of my posts are going through. Hello? Can anybody hear me?
Roger, roger, 10-4, over
you are five by five here your highness...
It keeps dropping all of my replies to JB. I thought is was because I included a web address but AleeD's got through ok. In about 5 minutes they'll probably all go through and JB will have 552 replies from me. Ha!
S/He who asks, should pay – unless there's an understanding before-hand. If the other person wants to chip in for tix or snacks as SBunny suggested, then that's awfully nice of them.
Patty says "service you." That struck my last nerve of the week. WHAT is THAT?
Anyways, my thoughts who ever asks the person out should pay. If a girl ask the guy out, she should treat. If they go to dinner and a movie, then maybe the guy could pop for tickets or snacks??
I have never liked Patty Stanger, but now even less than before. She really should just get it over with and call herself a name I cannot mention here.
When i was single, I always made it a point to pay, but that is because I am so much like Don Draper that it not funny. Today, I pay for most things but that is because my wife makes very little money. When she does offer to pay, I take her up on it, but that is because it makes her feel like she is contributing, which brings to her feelings of self-worth and dignity.
I am with Truth on this one, when I was single, I always planned on paying, partially out of traditional values, but also because i have always been fortunate enough to make enough money that it wasn't worth worrying about it. If a gal offered to pay, I am fine with that, but never an expectation.
The paying once married became super simple, joint checking, direct deposit from both, joint credit accounts, makes no difference who puts out the credit card, its one pot of money.
Patty says "service you." That struck my last nerve of the week. WHAT is THAT?
Well Bunny, when a man and a woman really care about each other...
Morning all. Day 1 of the 4 day weekend, all I have accomplished is cooking up a pound of super thick bacon, 2 eggs over easy, hash browns, and toast. Oh, lets not forget the pot of coffee with Baileys :) Kind of nice to have a quiet morning, I could get used to this.
Question of the day:
Who should pay on dates and why...And for the record (sit down before you read this)...I actually agree with joy behar, but I threw up in my mouth a little when she referenced having sex...
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2011/02/18/behar.patti.stanger.hln?hpt=T2
I think whoever asks is the person that should pay. If I ask him, check is mine...if he asks then he treats. I also think that if one gets dinner the other should get the movie tickets/coffee drinks, but that's just me. For our first date I bought dinner and then he bought drinks when we went to the kareoke bar!
Anyone know of a website where you can enter a list of ingrediants you have on hand and it comes back with recipe options? In my fridge/cupboard: goat cheese, 1 lemon, 1 fennel bulb, onion, fingerling potatoes, artichoke hearts, haricot verts, chicken, steak, fish in freezer. Thanks!
http://www.supercook.com claims to.
Any joiners for lunch today? The kitchen is out of poi & spam, so I'm having spinach, feta, turkey burger wraps w/ tortilla chips – and another chocolate cayenne pepper truffle for dessert.
[I oughta whip up something with all this coconut meat laying around .... hmmm.]
pina coladas please... :)
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that the T-Mobile pink dress girl could be Octomom's pretty, and less insane sister???
that's who she reminds me of!!!! i couldnt place it! :)
Liv Tyler's sister
GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY! my hawaiian shirt consists of two coconut halves and a string of twine.
good canine thoughts to you and your whippet today.
good morning and glad tidings to you and your family! good news, and kudos for the second opinion. hindsight is truly 20/20. had we known to investigate further when my dad first started showing signs of 'something is wrong' i'm quite positive that he'd still be with us today. unfortunately, when it comes to doctors (not all, just some) it seems you have to do your homework to know the right questions to ask. and dont settle for less than what you expect and deserve!! i went through something similar with my mom shortly after dad passed. she wasnt feeling well, they said take aspiring call us the next day. turns out she had a severe kidney infection, and had i not perisisted and NOT left the dr's office without something solid she could have very easily lost her kidney or worse. yay radiologist!!! :) keep us posted!
OK gang, since some/most of us have a 3 day weekend coming up, any special cooking/dishes being planned?? I want inspiration! We are due for a lot of rain, so staying in and warm and cooking sounds like the thing to do.
I like to make my own teriyaki marinade. Using that with "flamenon" & jumbo shrimp.
Please share recipe for homemade teriaki please...
1 c. soy sauce (low salt if you like), 1 shot dark rum, small can crushed pineapple w/light syrup (about 3/4 c.), couple cloves of garlic, about an inch of fresh grated ginger root. blend by whisking or in food processor.
makes about 2 cups.
YUM!
Where were you when I was single?????
Morning all! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!
Morning all! Due to some plumbing issues the computers/phones aren't working very well over here. I don't want to know what someone had to do to cause THAT kind of flooding...
Positive thoughts to the puppy child.
Where the heck is Queen???
Did she mention yesterday that this is her three day weekend? Maybe she "unplugged" to relax.
I spoke too soon. She just posted. Qweenie, further up, Snowbunny posted an interesting doctor question for ya' to address, if you don't mind.
Morning chums! @Kat – good wishes for your pup; @Snowbunny – Glad you are getting a 2nd opinion...they call it "practicing" medicine for a reason, they are just practicing, very frustrating though! @RH – THANK YOU AGAIN! Having the leftover brisket is wonderfully delicious.
Thank you! Surgery at 1 pm. Paws crossed.
+ thoughts to you and your puppy!
YAY! Hawaii here I come! Umbrella drinks, grass skirt and coconuts to cover up the girls... HA!
Don't forget a flower for your hair!
Not sure how QOE will work that in with her crown tho' ;)
Manamana de de de de de. Manamana de de de de.
LMAO!
Unfortunately, I can't post a link. Go to youtube and do a search for
Muppet Show – Mahna Mahna Original
Jim Henson was a genius...gone far too soon.
Here's the video...
You were always my favorite!
Good Morning Y'all! Happy Friday! I have brought Rudy's BBQ Breakfast Tacos for everyone. I get to leave work early today so I am a bit excited.
Pass the grass skirt and coconut bra. I'm ready to party!
@ Kat- Sending positive energy your way. Hope your puppy gets well soon!
Good for you! I hope you have some nice weather to enjoy.
It's supposed to get into the 70s, but be drizzly all day. Not exactly Luau weather, but I like it when it's overcast.
I love reading a good book on drizzly overcast days.
Survey asks – What super power would you most like to have? I'd like to fly. Nuf said about the POT tart, k. :)
I'd like to be able to travel through time.
Future/Past or either/both?
Flying and time travel would be great. I would opt for mind control though...
Definitely both.
I would love to be able to teleport...not in time, though I think time travel would be awesome! I would just like to be able to see the world without having to fly!
Travel thru time – in my own Tardis!
I'd want to go back, make changes, then move forward to see what the ripple effect was ..... became? [Have to come up with new verb tenses for time travel.]
Did you by chance get into the show Heroes?
No, sorry. Mostly watch cop shows & comedies.
Hey guys- I'm back at work today...
Dad's getting a 2nd opinion next Tuesday, bringing along all of his MRI's and CT Scans for another doctor to take a look at. 2 minutes before surgery yesterday a radiologist was looking through my dads chart, thinking "this poor guy is in trouble", when he came across archived MRI's from 2002. Here my dad has had this cyst for 9 years (never knew about it) and it's never grown in 9 years! So, the surgeon came up to talk to us. My dad got up out of bed, told the doc that we were getting a 2nd opinion and we left pre-op. WHY didn't this doctor do a little more research on dad's med history?? Thank GOD the radiologist found this out! What an exhausting week! Hopefully everything is still A-OK!
How's everybody else doing today!?
Well, that's good news! Keeping you all in my thoughts!
Very good on getting the second opinion. As for "WHY didn't this doctor do a little more research on dad's med history?? " I hope Kweenie shows up today to answer that. You don't want to hear what I have to say.
That radiologist was there for a reason. There is no such thing as a coincidence. That is indeed great news.
Wow! That's awesome! VERY happy thoughts heading your way! And a big breakfast basket of bagels for your Dad's radiologist! Great catch!
It infuriates me how a doctor feels confident about making an educated "guess" like this without doing all his/her homework .... getting off my soapbox before I go to far. I'm sorry. This is close to home for me, too Miss Bunny .....
Let us know how his 2nd opinion turns out. Very happy for you and your whole family!
Take some time to decompress & rejoice. You'll be glad you did. :)
I'm upset with this neuro surgeon since this has all sunk in... He could have crippled my dad. The radiologist deserves a medal of honor!!!
Grrrr, that's what makes me so angry when they make their "educated guesses" without all the test results. Bubble Buddy was fortunate to "only" be scarred for life as a result of his unnecessary surgery post-chemo & radiation. Y'all will be in my prayers.
I'm sure our Queen will have some helpful input for you.
Word of the day time!
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— adj
1. prominent, conspicuous, or striking: a salient feature
2. Compare re-entrant (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180°
3. geometry Compare re-entrant (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180°
4. (esp of animals) leaping
— n
5. military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory
6. a salient angle
[C16: from Latin salīre to leap]
'salience
— n
'saliency
— n
'saliently
— adv
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Grover says, "HELLO EVERYBODYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Prayers for Kat & Snowbunny. I missed the memo about donning Hawaiian shirt. (Don Ho):)
That made me smile Grover was my fav "groving" up.
Welp! You can don the (Snoop Dawg) grass skirt & c'nut bra in the Ladies' Room while we wait.
Morning chums, have we taken a trip to Hawaii? Would you like me to send the minions out for Poi?
Kat, thoughts are with your little dog. Hopefully everything will turn out ok.
The only ones to think that poi should be ordered are those that have never tried it... It's like trying to eat purple cornstarch mixed with water. It's nasty.
Aw c'mon. Drink enough Mai Tai's at the luau and you won't care that it tastes like wallpaper paste. :)))))
Bubble Buddy & I honeymooned in Maui. Breakfast every morning included a glass of fresh guava juice, a cup (or 3) of real kona coffee and the world's thickest, sweetest, crispy bacon you've ever had. SIGH! I miss that!
Hawaiian Shirt Fridays have been my practice since casual Friday was originally accepted in my first career job. It was only after I fell for Bubble Buddy that I started including Bahamian shirts in my collection.
If you're sending the minions out for Poi, would you ask them to bring back some nice rich kona for me?
Kona and Bacon works for me then, unless anyone knows any other traditional Hawaiian foods to go in search of. I don't much about what's considered traditional there. I've read that because so many cultures have settled Hawaii at one time or another, their foods tend to be a fusion of polynesian, asian and western. Don't know if that's true, though.
Very true. Fish was predominant on most restaurant menus for the obvious reasons. And I don't remember it being any one kind of fish. There was quite a variety.
The fresh guava juice was AMAZING ....... sigh! How fast can the minions get there & back?
Pretty quickly. Helps having evil aircrafts at your disposal.
Good morning, all! Hope you are all looking forward to the weekend as much as I am! Going to LA for the weekend. I need to stock up on essentials: spices, homemade tortillas, Asian food ingredients and the like.
@Kat – definitely thinking of your furry friend!
Gentle hugs to the whippet and positive thoughts for recovery.
And I had two co-workers bring in bagels... from different shops. Decisions, decisions, decisions...
Got any pumpernickel bagels? Wouldya pass that one over here?
Get the everything bagel with veggie cream cheese.
Good morning! My thoughts are with you Kat! It's never easy when our babies are in surgery. I hope things go well! Speaking of surgery, any word from Snowbunny on her father? I hope everything turned out ok.
Haven't heard from her yet.
Good morning all and best to your canine young'un there Kat. Let us know how it goes.
Any word from SnowBunny?
Morning Bro-Nothing from Snowbunny yet. What's the weekend plans?
Nothing major on the weekend agenda, how about you and WD?
Ketchup on sleep! Ha. Do a little maintenance on the truck and watch Daytona Sunday.
Good morning to everyone.coffee and o.j in back room. Hope ya`ll have a great day hawaiian pizza for lunch.
Good Morning and thanks for the treats. Hawaiian Pizza=Cheese,Spam and Pineapple. MMMMMMMM!
seriously, you didn't put spam on a perfectly good pizza, did you? I'm down with HAM & pineapple and even some pork or pork sausage to spice it up. But really? SPAM?
I've been told it's an acronym and it stands for:
Specially
Processed
Assorted
Meats
Right? Ewww.
Never much liked SPAM but the Hawaiians apparently eat that frakin shyt on everything.
Morning. Diggin' AleeD's Hawaiian theme. Here, some grass hula skirts for all. (Imagine Truth and the Muskateers in one of those!)
I feel ya, Jerv. Spam's just not my cuppa tea. Ya waste alot when you try to fit it in the cup.
@ALL ...... who wants a coconut cup bra to go with their grass skirt?
Pass over an outfit! I am ready to hula my way into the weekend! It's 61 out already and it's going to be a nice sunny day!
[passing the grass ....... skirt & c'nut bra] Here you go Miss Guinn!! Are you going without the shirt today or did you bring one with you?
I have my red shirt with the ridiculously large yellow flowers on it, so I will wear that as well! I think a matching yellow flower in my red hair would be appropriate too!
:) Oh Yeah! Nice touch!
I'll definitely take some o that there grass. Goez well with 8 layer dip.
My thoughts are with you this morning. Ms.Kat needs that tail for the whirlpool effect in the bath tub so Get Well real soon.
Hey, man, were you able to get any zzzzs in?
Morning-Got about 4 hrs. and then had to turn and burn the Dallas run. Got back about 45 minutes ago and hitting the coffee. What's on tap for the weekend?
I'm gonna try some wife soup and hit up the VA Museum of Fine Arts and see the Picasso exhibit. What chu got cookin'?
I think sleep is in my future. After that probably yard work and house cleaning. Picasso Huh? That should be interesting.
Yeah, the little beotch Peewee really wanted to major in art history in college but opted for finance instead. Oh well, live and learn. Don't work too hard this weekend. Be sure and drink plenty of cold beer.
Good Morning All ............. and Happy Hawaiian Shirt Friday!!!!!
Mine has a navy background
Light blue leaves
Green ferns and
Yellow Plumeria
What's on YOUR shirt?
Peewee is on my Hawaiian shirt bonging some o-ray-gah-no.
Were you the one that suggested Zevia??
Better than b@nging in public.
I offered Zevia as a sugar-free alternative. Why? Did you get to try it yet?
Yup. Bought a 6 pack for 5.99. Drinking one now and it's pretty darn good. 6 bucks is kinda expensive but compared to a buck fifty for a coke in a vending machine, it is a "steel." Thanks for the tip!
Fantastic! I'm glad you like it! The root beer was my fave.
Cool, I'll try the rootbeer next. Thanks again.
Sending good feelings & positive thoughts to you and your whippet, Dear Lady.
(Lets see if this will post.) Nothing but positive thoughts for your little whippet.