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After reading some of the wonderful diaries, blogs and journals here, I felt inspired to give it a try. It's not easy though. I'm staring at a blank screen and I really don't know where to start.
My name is David and I live in Indianapolis, Indiana U.S.A. With the exception of 1 1/2 years in Plantation (Fort Lauderdale) Florida, I have lived in Indiana my entire life. I am often surprised how little non Hoosiers know about our state, so maybe I should begin by telling you about Indiana.
Indiana is small. Except for Hawaii, Indiana is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains, neatly tucked between Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. If you were to look at a map of Indiana, you would probably notice that it vaguely resembles a boot, with its toe pointing to the west. The Ohio River runs the full length of our southern border with Kentucky, and Lake Michigan just barely touches the northwestern corner of the state. Indiana is full of intense natural beauty. But the beauty here is also very quiet. We don't have any mountains, nor do we have any oceans or beaches. Indiana is hot and humid in the summer, and it is cold and snowy in the wintertime. The beauty of my state is found far from its interstates and highways. Indiana's beauty is in the smell of magnolias after a soft spring rain, and in the lonely howl of a coyote. It will be found in an old covered bridge spanning a babbling creek hidden deep in the woods. It can be found in the gentle rolling hills of southern Indiana or in the rustic brilliance of autumn; the foliage ablaze in crimson, yellow, deep orange and every imaginable hue in between. The beauty of Indiana is found in its simplicity; the sound of horse hooves clapping the road as it pulls an Amish buggy, the smell of fresh apple butter simmering over an open fire, the soft sands along the shores of Lake Michigan, an old paddle wheel riverboat gently plowing down the Ohio or Wabash river, or in the shimmering Indianapolis skyline late at night.
Indiana is nicknamed the "Crossroads of America" and for a good reason. 2/3 of America's population live within a one day drive of our little state, and America's interstates and highways stretch across Indiana like a giant spider web. Most out of staters, when driving through Indiana, seem to speed across the Hoosier state as if they were competing in the Indianapolis 500. I have often wondered why. I think they are trying to get out of Indiana as fast as they possibly can. I suppose I can't blame them. We have no Disney Worlds or palm fringed beaches here. With the exception of Indianapolis, things move much slower here and Hoosiers are staunchly proud of their little state.
What is a Hoosier? Simply put, a Hoosier (pronounced WHO-sher) is someone who lives in Indiana. Ask any Hoosier how we earned the moniker and you will likely hear as many theories as there are Hoosiers. Every Hoosier has his or her own explanation, but in reality, nobody really knows for sure. The most plausible explanation though (at least in this Hoosier's opinion) is probably due to Samuel Hoosier, who preferred hiring Indiana men rather than Kentuckians to strengthen the levees and canals along the Ohio River. Eventually they became known as "Hoosier's Men", and later simply "Hoosiers". Ask a another Hoosier though, and you'll probably get another answer.
I am 44 years old (just barely) and I enjoy music, movies, spending time with friends and family, and basketball. Basketball is almost a religion here in Indiana, and like most Hoosiers, I spend many hours cheering on the Indiana Pacers or our much beloved I.U. (Indiana Unviersity) Go Big Red! :D I have played the cello, violin and piano since I was a child, and I belong to an amateur chamber orchestra here in Indianapolis. I have loved classical and baroque music all my life. Country music is very popular in Indiana and being the good Hoosier I am, I love it too. I also love Classic Rock (Boston, Eagles, REO Speedwagon, Kansas and Styx just to name a few).
My mother passed away from Leukemia September 22, 2003 and I still have a difficult time dealing with her death. I suppose it really doesn't matter how old you are; it's always painful when a parent dies. My father is still alive. He has Parkinson's disease. He is coping with the disease pretty well. He still tries to play golf when he can, and he loves to go to the country club and play poker with his friends. I sometimes worry he will be passing away soon. I have one sister, one niece, one nephew, one great niece and one great nephew. My family has had a difficult time accepting my homosexuality though, and my sister, niece and nephew have made the decision to live their lives separate from me. Homosexuality can be a hard pill to swallow for many Hoosiers.
I am nearly 1/3 Native American. My mother was Oglala Lakota and Louisiana French. She taught me many things about my fellow Lakota people and the great Sioux Nation. I am also part Choctaw. I am currently learning how to speak Lakota. It is a very difficult language. My father is Dutch/English. My grandfather taught me many things about Holland. I spoke fluent Dutch as a child, but soon after grandpa died, we stopped speaking it. Unfortunately I have forgotten much of it, but I do have many fond memories of my grandfather and of the many stories he told us about the old country. He taught me "it isn't Dutch" to complain or brag. I try very hard to remember his lessons every day.
I am an animal lover. I have a 2 1/2 year old Golden Retriever named Cody, a black and white cat named Oreo and two gold fish named Jesse and Taco. I am blessed with many friends, and friends stop by day and night. Sometimes I get irritated because it seems I never have any quiet time for myself. But I always try to remember how miserable it would be if I didn't have so many wonderful friends. When I remind myself of this, the noise and chaos that so often fills my home suddenly sounds like music and I am grateful for it.
That is enough for now. We Hoosiers have a tendency to ramble on and on. Feel free to post anytime you want. I always enjoy reading new posts and messages.
I guess I will post some more tomorrow. Have a great day friend! :D
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Hi David. I enjoyed your post, learned a few things too. i'll check for more tomorrow. :)
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Hi David. I enjoyed your post, learned a few things too. i'll check for more tomorrow. :)
Thanks for your encouraging words Dev!
I will post some more tomorrow. :D
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Hey! Cikala Kimimila here... ;)
I love how you describe Indiana, you really make it come alive, I knew you also had that writer's gift!
You wrote:
It can be found in an old covered bridge spanning a babbling creek deep in the woods.
I wonder, this is also featured in the Bridges of Madison County (a film which, by the way, has a LOT in common with BBM), but that movie wasn't filmed in Indiana, was it?
My other question is:
Why are the bridges covered?
Enneh... je weet het he, je Nederlands is hardstikke goed en wordt binnenkort nog beter want dan gaan we in het Nederlands e-mailen!
Love, Mel
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Enneh... je weet het he, je Nederlands is hardstikke goed en wordt binnenkort nog beter want dan gaan we in het Nederlands e-mailen!
Love, Mel
hmm... daar zullen we nog over nadenken!
I'm really not sure where "Bridges of Madison County" was filmed. I believe it took place in Iowa, but I don't know where it was actually filmed. The covered bridges in the movie look exactly the same as our covered bridges here.
Why are they covered. That's another good question Melissa. I have wondered about this too. We still have many covered bridges here and most of them can be found between Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana. Parke County Indiana touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". There are many covered bridges in Parke County. Most of the covered bridges here in Indiana were built between 1850 - 1900 (which is considered old in this part of the country). The bridges are now protected as historical landmarks and they will be preserved for future generations to enjoy.
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Hiya David. Enjoyed your post. Hope to read more somtime.
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David,
That was a very nice and descriptive post. Enjoyed reading it very much!
I have been through Indianna several times We used to go to Chicago alot. Lots of farm land. . But once several years ago, I went to see a relative graduate from Notre Dame in SouthBend. That was quite an event. Such a beautiful university.
I was wondering about the covered bridges too. Do you think they covered them so the horses or cattle wouldnt be afraid to cross over the water? Thats what I always thought anyways.
Geri
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hmm... daar zullen we nog over nadenken!
I'm really not sure where "Bridges of Madison County" was filmed. I believe it took place in Iowa, but I don't know where it was actually filmed. The covered bridges in the movie look exactly the same as our covered bridges here.
Why are they covered. That's another good question Melissa. I have wondered about this too. We still have many covered bridges here and most of them can be found between Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana. Parke County Indiana touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". There are many covered bridges in Parke County. Most of the covered bridges here in Indiana were built between 1850 - 1900 (which is considered old in this part of the country). The bridges are now protected as historical landmarks and they will be preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Hiya! I see you're online.... I have found something on covered bridges on wikipedia:
Covered bridges are generally considered old-fashioned, and appeal to tourists, but the purpose is twofold: (1) covered bridges appear similar to barns and it is easier to transport cattle across them without startling them, and (2) to build a structure for weather protection over the working part of the bridge. A bridge built entirely out of wood, without any protective coating, may last 10 to 15 years. Builders discovered that if the bridge's underpinnings were protected with a roof, the bridge could stand for 70, or even 80 years. The existing covered bridges have been renovated using concrete footings and steel trusses to hold additional weight and to replace the original support timbers.Some covered bridges, such as the one in Newton Falls, Ohio and Elizabethton, Tennessee, also feature an integrated covered walkway.
Interesting huh?
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Melissa and Geri -
You both figured it out! Now that I think about it, it does make perfect sense. Animals are often frightened of moving water.
Another strange Indiana oddity is the round barn. Actually they could be seen in many parts of the country, but Indiana became famous for them. Most of them are gone now. There was a round barn down the road from my childhood home. It was painted white. They tore the barn down more than 20 years ago.
The animal stalls were located in the middle of the barn, so the farmer could move around the animals more easily, saving him time when feeding and tending to them. The round barn proved to be far less practical than originally thought and soon they stopped building them. Most of the round barns here in Indiana were either painted white or dark red. I always thought they looked a little bit like a circus tent.
I haven't thought about round barns in years. I suppose our little discussion about covered bridges triggered my memory. :D
A round barn in Medora (Jackson County) Indiana
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Roundbarn.jpg)
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Hiya David. Enjoyed your post. Hope to read more somtime.
Thanks for the compliments Scott! I hope you do come back sometime and post your thoughts.
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I wonder, this is also featured in the Bridges of Madison County (a film which, by the way, has a LOT in common with BBM), but that movie wasn't filmed in Indiana, was it?
Just poked my nose in here, and saw Bridges of Madison County, mentioned.......I have written in other posts, the similarity between the two movies, the story of forbidden love, given up because of family committments....I loved that movie back then, saw it several times and read the book just as many.
If any Brokies havent seen it, they should...
And those covered bridges, are beautiful, thank you for the explanation of them, does make sense.....
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Is Indiana the place where "Breaking Away" was filmed? Dennis Quaid was in that movie...
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Is Indiana the place where "Breaking Away" was filmed? Dennis Quaid was in that movie...
Yes. "Breaking Away" was filmed in Bloomington, Indiana about 50 miles south of Indianapolis. The school featured in the movie was Indiana University (I.U.) also located in Bloomington. :)
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Melissa, Geri and Katie...
Here are a few pictures of some covered bridges ...just for you!
Cumberland Bridge in Matthews, Indiana (Grant County)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cmbrlnd.jpg)
Potters Bridge near Noblesville, Indiana (Hamilton County)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/potterbridge.jpg)
Vermont Bridge located near Kokomo, Indiana (Howard County)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/bridge3.jpg)
Bridgeton Bridge located in Bridgeton, Indiana (Parke County)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/bridge2.jpg)
Holton Covered Bridge in Ripley County Indiana
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Bridge1.jpg)
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It was a gloomy and cold morning. I spent my morning and early afternoon catching up on some work. I am working from home right now until my leg is better. After staring at the General Ledger and Payroll for 5 hours, I decided to take a break and clean my coffee maker. I have one of those computerized coffee makers. When I clean it, I am suppose to pour 1/2 pot of vinegar into the machine and press the "clean" button. I hobbled back upstairs and decided to log on to Bettermost for a few minutes. A few minutes suddenly turned into an hour, and I forgot all about the coffee machine. As soon as I remembered, I went back downstairs to see if it had finished its' cleaning process. When I walked into my kitchen I saw it. For some reason, the vinegar had flooded out of the coffee machine. There was vinegar all over the kitchen counter and all over the floor. The entire downstairs smelled of vinegar. As I was bending over to clean up the mess, Cody (my dog) came bolting out of the utility room, skidded across the vinegar puddle and slid into me. Both of us were covered in it.
Well, I just felt like crying. Just as I was about to go into my "drama queen" mode, I heard a news report on MSNBC about a suicide bomber who detonated himself somewhere in Iraq, killing several people.
Suddenly my BIG vinegar problem didn't seem so big anymore. There are wars raging in far away places like Iraq and Afghanistan, people starving and dying in Darfur, and my biggest problem of the day was an overflowing coffee machine and some trouble balancing the payroll. I have never felt so ashamed. It's so easy to make our small problems into big ones while forgetting how bad life is for others.
I hope that vinegar smell stays around a few days longer. I hope everytime I smell vinegar from now on, I will remember the lesson I learned today.
In summary, Cody had a bath, I had a shower, the mess was cleaned up and the payroll and GL was balanced.
.... and people are still dying overseas. :'(
I hope I never act like that again.
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david if i may say one thing? dont be so hard on yourself
i went through somthing similiar recently and a good friend reminded me it could be worse and gave some expamples of the worse lets just say its a sobering experience
one day our planet will wake up and realize we shouldnt hate we should work together and itll be a beautiful day but i dont think itll come in my life time but i have faith itll happen !
<hugs david925>
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David,
Thank you for posting those beautiful covered bridges. That last one almost looks like it could be a mobile trailer with it's window open. What a wonderful part of history that's worthy of the bragging and of course the perserving.
You know sometimes I feel the same way you felt about the vinegar today I have had that happen to me alot .Something small like the automatic coffee machine, mine especially, go all over the counter. I have thrown so many of them out. That sends me into a "why me?" Why is it that every coffee maker I get do this? Other peoples dont! Then I get feeling mad, sad at the same time, like I cant take this any more! Then I watch the news and I see another high school has a shooting. More students have been shot. All this going on when I was feeling sorry for myself about a f**ing coffee mess.
I have a daughter in tenth grade. I count my lucky stars when I see whats going on on tv. We are only human. We do get sick and tired of these everyday aggravations. But how lucky we are that all it is is spilled coffee or vinagar. Your right, lets not ever forget.
P.s Bottom line I have decided that :) I am getting a perculator.!!
Geri
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Geri... I totally agree.
Also, I heard about those terrible shootings in Florida and Colorado. I can't imagine how stressful this is for parents.
It's weird how something so small can trigger a "meditation". I remember driving down I-465 (the interstate circling Indianapolis) and a huge semi truck passed me at a very high rate of speed. On the back of this truck was crushed cars. There must have been 12 of these cars piled up on the back of this truck. All of them were as flat as pancakes. On the bottom of the pile was a brand new Lincoln Town Car. Now, just about everyone knows Lincolns are very expensive cars, and yet, there it was.. crushed, with 4 or 5 flattened cars piled on top of it. A brand new Lincoln Town Car.
I started thinking about the person who owned this brand new, flattened Lincoln. How many ulcers did he go through to earn the money to buy this car? How many sleepless nights? And there it was... crushed and at the BOTTOM of the pile.
We go through this life trying our best to make our lives as happy and as comfortable as we can for ourselves and our loved ones. This is the way it should be. But we also spend a tremendous amount of time chasing after so many "other" things... a new HD Television, a new stereo, a new sports car, a new computer or a new leather jacket. I don't see anything wrong with purchasing these things. But what are we putting ourselves through in order to get them? Sometimes I think people (myself included) spend far too much time at work and earning that money, in order to afford all those "things". I wonder how many get togethers with friends I have passed up, or how many family reunions I failed to attend just so I could have all these "things"? "Things", "possessions" get old, break down, wear out and get crushed; just like that new Lincoln Town Car on its' way to the junkyard. And look at the "price" some of us pay in order to have them. :(
All that meditation from just watching a semi truck pass me on the interstate hauling a bunch of flattened cars.
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P.s Bottom line I have decided that :) I am getting a perculator.!!
Geri
I just noticed your comment about the perculator. My mother owned a perculator years and years....... AND YEARS ago when I was very young. Do they still sell them? My mother's perculator had a little glass handle at the top. It was hollow and you could see through it. I loved watching the coffee jump up and down through that little glass handle. It was better than tv. I guess I was a weird kid, but I will never forget that perculator. It was very hypnotizing. :)
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David,
Yes I do believe they do sell them. My mother used to have one with the glass top too. I loved watching the coffee pop up and I loved to listen to it too. Something about that experience was very cozy to me. The coffee might of taken a little bit longer to make but it was so much better. I want one. no more proctor Silex or what ever they are. Its funny that we both had a "coffee maker meltdown" this week!
Its funny about the flattened cars. Your so right about people breaking their backs all their lives and miss out on so much just to drive a car like that. I know I have. It's so silly. We have got to take more time out to enjoy whats real and important everyday. In our case David., take time out to once again...." smell the Perculated coffee" :)
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David, Are you by chance near Marion County, Indiana? There is this huge real estate scam imvolving people in my area.
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David, Are you by chance near Marion County, Indiana? There is this huge real estate scam imvolving people in my area.
Actually I live in Marion County. I read a little bit about the scam in the paper.
Here is a link to the Indianapolis Star, just in case you would like to have a look...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060929/LOCAL/609290494 (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060929/LOCAL/609290494)
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Yes I do believe they do sell them. My mother used to have one with the glass top too. I loved watching the coffee pop up and I loved to listen to it too. Something about that experience was very cozy to me.
While we're on the subject, I remember my mother also had a washer and dryer with a little round window on the front. I was always thrilled when she did the laundry. I loved to sit in front of them and watch the clothes get tossed around inside.
Like I said, I was a weird kid. ???
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Cloudy/Overcast Temp: 57 F (14 C)
My Current Mood: Playful :D
Don't drink instant coffee unless you have to. :P
I think the frost will be on the pumpkin soon and we all know what comes after that. Snow.
But I just watched the weather reports and apparently the warm weather will be returning, at least for a little while. I never really was a big fan of winter. The snow is nice around Christmas time I suppose, but once Christmas is over, snow just becomes a big pain in the ass. At least I think it does. Everybody is slipping and sliding up and down the sidewalks, and banging into each other on the streets. But, this is the North, and snow is an unfortunate side effect of living here. I just can't believe how cold it is already. My mother use to tell me that I could find out how cold the coming winter would be by checking the wooley worms. If they are unusually fat and furry, it means a long, cold winter. Well, I don't know about the wooley worms, but I do know the squirrels are gathering their nuts for the winter, and normally they don't start their foraging until mid October. The hummingbirds have pretty much left the area too. This past summer I was filling my hummingbird feeders every few days. Now they remain nearly untouched with just an occassional visitor. The animals know. I think they are telling me winter will be coming early this year, and it is going to be long and cold. I hope this little spurt of warm weather next week isn't our Indian Summer. If it is, it will be coming very early and it will be unusually short.
The last of the corn, soybeans and tobacco is being harvested, the pumpkins are being picked and the animals are foraging their winter supplies. Soon the snow and ice will be dripping from the trees and glistening the landscape. I really do love the snow. (Well, sort of.) I just don't like the cold that comes with it. But a crackling fire in the fireplace is always nice and I love to curl up on the couch with a good book. :)
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David,
The washer and dryer thing... wow! My mom had one too! I loved it when the whites were in and maybe a red or blue sock got in with them. It was fun following the sock. Each time it would come around a little bit different! It's funny but those things bring back such happy cozy safe memories to me.
my mom and dad have passed away. My mom died ten years ago just when I think she was inthe best years of her life she just turned 65. just retired after working all her life. . My dad died 3 months ago. Sometimes it brings me back when I read your words about the perculator and the washing machine to a nice place once again.Your discription of fall and winter almost brought tears to my eyes. Yes winter and snow are a pain but I remember making the snowman and the forts. We even made dinasours and put food coloring on them. what would christmas be without the bad roads and sidewalks and getting into the freezing car after shopping/ It's almost like the ultimate pain in the butt, but the payoff is wonderful. And before winter I can still remember raking all the leaves up in the yard as a kid. Diving into them. making forts. lying in them for hours. I wonder if kids do that anymore. I know mine don't. I cant get them to rake leaves. Well maybe if I pay them. but you know what I am saying. What ever happened to the good stuff?, Like the woolly catapillers.
David you are a good soul. Sentimental and gentle. It's a real pleasure reading your blog. thank you!
Geri
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This is such a bizaar thing, this scam. I had a friend, he was a married guy who was very much in the closet, died two years ago in a car wreck, he told me all about his wife's relatives in Indiana had this scheme going to make money- he let them use his name and SSN once and they paid him 7 grand. I wondered why I had not seen his widow driving the Escolade lately.
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Home Sweet Home!
Downtown Indianapolis late at night.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/indynite.jpg)
The Indianapolis skyline and Fall Creek
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Indy2.jpg)
Downtown Indianapolis and the White River Canal(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Indy1.jpg)
White River Canal and the Canal Walk at night.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/wrcanal.jpg)
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument festooned in Christmas lights.(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/mnmtcrl.jpg)
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Like any kid, some of my happiest memories are of Christmas and I always looked forward to our yearly trip downtown to Monument Circle. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument would be draped in thousands of lights creating the "Worlds Largest Christmas Tree". (I never fully bought in to that claim. I mean, come on! It's not a real tree!). Monument Circle would come alive with lights and music. We would walk completely around the circle and listen to the choirs sing Christmas Carols, look at all the twinkling lights and view the live Nativity Scene at the foot of the monument. Next came the L.S. Ayres department store window. I always loved watching the mechanical figures, toys and lights inside the window. My nose and ear lobes would be burning from the cold, but I didn't care. It was Christmas! Besides I knew that in just a few minutes, we would be going inside of L.S. Ayres where I could warm up and finally see Santa Claus!
L.S. Ayres closed its downtown store years ago, and finally closed all of its remaining stores this past summer. L.S. Ayres may be gone now, but my memories of Christmas in downtown Indy will never leave me.
Downtown Indianapolis at Christmas.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/indyxms1.jpg)
Monument Circle at Christmas. (It's much prettier at night)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/xmsindy1.jpg)
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This is such a bizaar thing, this scam. I had a friend, he was a married guy who was very much in the closet, died two years ago in a car wreck, he told me all about his wife's relatives in Indiana had this scheme going to make money- he let them use his name and SSN once and they paid him 7 grand. I wondered why I had not seen his widow driving the Escolade lately.
Yeah. I guess we Hoosiers are easily duped sometimes. This probably won't be going away anytime soon! :(
Thanks for your post! :)
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Geri -
I am SO sorry to hear about your mother and father. It is very difficult to lose someone close; especially a parent. They say it is "the natural order of things" but somehow it doesn't make it any easier.
My mother died just over three years ago and I am still trying to cope with her death. It gets a little easier each day, but I doubt if the pain will ever go away completely. Sometimes I hope it won't... at least not completely. I'm afraid if I stop hurting, I might begin to forget her. The Christmas before she died, I asked her if she wanted me to put up the Christmas tree for her. She said no. She didn't want a Christmas tree that year. I suppose she realized this was going to be her last Christmas and it was depressing her. The following summer, I dropped by for a visit and she looked at me and said "This year I would like you to put up our Christmas tree". Well, she died a few months later. Dad was all alone at his house, and I tried to spend as much time with him as I could. He didn't want me to put the Christmas tree up, and to be honest with you, I didn't want to put it up either. But then I remembered what mom said. Dad agreed, and I put his Christmas tree up in the living room. I always think mom probably did visit dad a few times that Christmas and maybe she even noticed her Christmas tree we put up just for her that year.
David you are a good soul. Sentimental and gentle.
I get a strong impression you are too! :D
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David,
My mom died November 23rd of 1995. The day before Thanksgiving. We spent thankgiving in a numb state. the only way i could get through Christmas was buy buying a white artificial tree and spreading white angels all over it in her honor. It had delicate pink lights and white angels covering it. it was the most beautiful tree I have ever seen. Except of course the ones I vision in my head from Christmas when I was little and I believed in santa and everything was still new and exciting.
and yeah I am.
Geri
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such a beautifull tree geri im sure she looks down and smiles at you all the time
im lucky we have almost lost my dad a few times but hes still kickin heaven knows what ill be like when i do lose em :'(
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Thank you Rich!
Dont think of losing your dad. Think about all the living that's left for you and your dad.. make the most of it Rich and you will have no regrets. That's the one thing I can live with is i was always a good daughter. i loved them deeply and showed it to them every chance i got.
now i really have to get to bed. it was so nice chatting with you Rich. I really feel like I have made a new and special friend tonight!
talk again soon!
Geri
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such a beautifull tree geri im sure she looks down and smiles at you all the timeim lucky we have almost lost mydad a few times but hes still kickin heaven knows what ill be like when i do lose em :'(
Geri, I concur with wulfar. What a beautiful tree and a beautiful memory, albeit quite sad and poignant.
Wulfar, I agree with Geri. Enjoy the moment and try not to dwell too much on the future. I am going through the same thing you are with my father. He has Parkinson's disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems and he is 75. Maybe we could help each other to not worry? :)
Thanks for your posts!
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Thanks for posting those pictures, Indianapolis looks really nice on these pictures!
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Thanks for posting those pictures, Indianapolis looks really nice on these pictures!
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BTW- Hebben jullie het nu werkelijk over koffiezetapparaten?
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sure david we can not worry together ! im not so much worried bout lsoing him but those thoughts do come to me once ina while my dad is doing better now which is why its sucha good time for me to move out and find my life elsewhere
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BTW- Hebben jullie het nu werkelijk over koffiezetapparaten?
O nee toch! Het is niet waar! I need to buy a new one. I can't drink this instant coffee much longer.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Partly Cloudy Temp: 63 F (17 C)
My Current Mood: Cheerful
Dial up Internet connections are a beyotch.
My phone was ringing all day long. Every time I tried to log on the Internet, my little caller ID program would flash a message on my computer screen and I would have to log off. Is it safe for me to come into the 21st century yet?
I watched something interesting on television today. I love watching Animal Planet and today they aired "The Ugliest Dog in the World". It was a dog show, except they judged each dog on its' ugliness. Now I am an avid dog lover. Hell, I love all animals. But I gotta tell you, these dogs were ugly... U.G.L.Y.
UGLY!
I suppose no matter how ugly your pet may be, you will always love him. I started wondering what I would do if my puppy grew up to look like those dogs. I would like to think I would keep him and love him. I would like to think that even the ugliest of God's animals are deserving of love and a good home. But you should have seen these dogs. Actually a few of the dogs were kind of cute... kind of. Archie won the contest. I can't even remember what breed he was. He was a small dog. Did you ever see the movie "Gremlins"? He looked a bit like the Gremlins after they turned ugly. Or maybe a canine version of the "Crypt Keeper". His ears stuck out sideways, he had no fur on his body, his eyes bulged out and had a little tuft of spiked hair on the top of his head. The worst part though was his tongue. It was long, and it hung out the side of his mouth. :P I have never seen such an ugly dog. I wonder if I could ever love a dog like that? I can't imagine what it would be like to suddenly wake up and see that face staring at me! God. I'll probably have nightmares tonight just from watching the show. I almost took a valium.
<cold chill>
That was one ugly dog y'all.
It was a beautiful day today. The day started off overcast and gloomy, but the sun soon burned most of the clouds away. Tomorrow is going to be nice too. It sure feels like fall though. Geri, I suddenly thought about your memories of fall and jumping in the leaves. I loved doing that too. Today the air smelled a bit like dried leaves. I don't know why. The leaves are still very green here. But I could detect a dry, spicey, wood scent in the air outdoors. I remembered all those years of jumping in the leaves and burying myself deep in the pile. I always did love the smell of dried leaves in autumn.
I still wonder if I could ever love that ugly, ugly dog?
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David, those dogs you mentioned are a breed of their own....they are hairless, and they do look ugly....
We have a pet shop, and we had one of those for sale recently...it was bought within an hour of getting it in the shop.....we could sell hundreds of them if we could get them....they are expensive.....
I will find out the name of the breed and try to find a picture of them.....
Sometimes the uglier the animal, the more I love it....I just think, "someone's gotta love it"....
My son, always had the ugliest or the deformed or retarded animals...he seemed to find them.....one of his dogs he has had for 6 years, is deaf as a post, blind in one eye and cross eyed in the other...and runs around a track it has made in his yard, constantly......if it was human, it would be classed as "autistic", he is very lovable....
meal time is always a problem if he is out in the yard somewhere or under the house (adam lives on an acre)...because its no use calling him, he cant hear...so adam has to go look for him....also, if he is laying in the driveway asleep, no good bipping the horn, adam has to get out car, and physically shake him to wake him up to move away....its all been quite an experience.
Another thing Adam had was a bird with no beak.....he used to have to hand feed it, with crushed up seed, unfortunately it only survived a month or so.
Oh, another one, Adam rescued a sheep one time, that got caught in blackberry bushes, and the birds had pecked out one of its eyes....he carried it down the hill, took it to the vet, and got the eye fixed up, we ended up calling him Cyclops....then a year or so later Cyclops lost one of his horns....not real pretty but we loved him......
Yeah, we used to call our place the home for retarded and ugly animals......but it was and still is, a nice place to belong.
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YIPES!!! THERE HE IS!!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/uglydog1.jpg)
Actually that picture doesn't do him justice. His mouth was hanging open during the show and his furless body is half of his "uniqueness". (I'm trying to be kind here).
Is this the dog you were talking about Katie?
Oh no! Here comes another one!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/uglydog2.jpg)
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it was so nice chatting with you Rich. I really feel like I have made a new and special friend tonight!
Geri, hopefully you feel like you made TWO friends! I'm feeling a little left out here. :'( ;)
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David,
That's the funniest and cutest story ever. That looks like a chiwowowoaowo. lol, You know the taco bell dog. I guess they would be alot like having kids. Maybe if you had a baby that was really ugly and you knew it, you would still try to see the beauty in it. You would probley keep reminding your self of the Ugly Ducklin story. But hell if you can make a few dollers entering them into a ugly kid contest why not do it. They wont remember it when they grow up anyways. ok people just kidding!! dont run for the tar and feathers! actually I think ugly dogs are the cutest .because they love you just as much if not more. Just like people.
Today was Homecoming day in my town. Talk about a fall feeling. wow. its the grand opening of football season for the schools here. Big hiighschool marching band parade. Firetrucks, tractor trailers (?why? ) The town officials and all the school kids marching with their painted faces. In our case the school colors are blue and white. so most of the students had blue hair and white faces. it not only made me think of fall as a kid but it made me miss being a kid so much.These high school students having such a big day, with their futures so much in front of them. it really is a sad but sweet feeling to watch them. Anyways, all that ,and we lost the football game something like 40 to 0. It really was a slaughter. But it was a good family day and that is all that matters.
David did I ever show you a picture of my cat? Isn't he just the cutest? (http://t5.images.live.com/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=761584099494&id=30a7dc818dbcf371b281c72187777a9f)
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Geri, hopefully you feel like you made TWO friends! I'm feeling a little left out here. :'( ;)
You bet David! LOL!! :laugh:
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David did I ever show you a picture of my cat? Isn't he just the cutest? (http://t5.images.live.com/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=761584099494&id=30a7dc818dbcf371b281c72187777a9f)
Oh look at him! He looks like my feather duster.
Does he bite or scratch?
Here kitty kitty!
YEEEEOOOOOOWWWWLLLL!!!! ....... Phfffft!
I guess he does.
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lol. Actually I do have a grey tiger cat. His name is Ricky. He is a doll. Sometime i will post his picture. He follows me around the house all day long when I home. They make such good company.The sounds of his purring (almost like our purculators) can make my day!
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david maybe you can be my"special " friend? lol JK i remember getting a PM from you just after i joined was very sweet not many people on other messsage boards would do somethng like that
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My Current Mood: Curious
Beware of Gay Republican men in Prada shoes.
Boy. I really hope my leg starts feeling better soon. I am developing a serious case of "cabin fever". I did sit out on my front porch today and enjoyed the weather for a couple hours. I;m going to try and drive my car tomorrow. I figured it couldn't hurt to drive it around the block a few times. I have to get out of this house.
Besides, I haven't been to the gym in a couple of months, and that's a gay mortal sin.
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david maybe you can be my"special " friend? lol JK i remember getting a PM from you just after i joined was very sweet not many people on other messsage boards would do somethng like that
Well, we sure are glad to have you here! :D
And that's a fact!
Thanks for posting too! :)
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lol. Actually I do have a grey tiger cat. His name is Ricky. He is a doll. Sometime i will post his picture. He follows me around the house all day long when I home. They make such good company.The sounds of his purring (almost like our purculators) can make my day!
Your cat sounds really cute Geri. Ricky is a cute name for a cat too! I have a black and white cat named Oreo. he looks just like an oreo. He sleeps curled up next to me at night, and Cody my dog often sleeps right next to him. Bedtime can be interesting sometimes with all the animals in it.
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Good golly miss molly!! this thread done took off like its tail was on fire!!
congrats David!!!
i wanted to tell you that Garry (from the feed store down by the river?) he just bought eight or nine old percolating pots off Ebay...you should look on there...he is VERY happy with his!
and what language are ya'll talking when you aren't talking English
and that is a Chinese Crested dog!!
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ok I already posted this in the store BUT since ya'll are talking cats...and I am a proud new momma...
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/etexjess/kitties.jpg)
these are my babies...the solid is my girl, Milly and the short one is Jake...
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jess you crack me up
very cute cats
speaking of interesting at bed time we have 5 dogs at this house they all want to sleep with whoever is sleeping gets to be crowded at times
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Purculators on EBay David!! :o This is a special day!
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Purculators on EBay David!! :o This is a special day!
if you can outbid Garry...I think he is trying to corner the market!
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Awwwh! how cute they both are. i just love cats!
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Good golly miss molly!! this thread done took off like its tail was on fire!!
congrats David!!!
i wanted to tell you that Garry (from the feed store down by the river?) he just bought eight or nine old percolating pots off Ebay...you should look on there...he is VERY happy with his!
and what language are ya'll talking when you aren't talking English
and that is a Chinese Crested dog!!
Jess..
I was hoping you would come here sometime! Thanks for posting!
Percolating Pots? Boy, that is a blast from the past? Are they even electric? It sounds like the kind you heat up on a stove. I'll check into it Jess. Thanks for telling me. At least a percolating pot won't flood my kitchen with vinegar!
What language? If you are talking about the language I am using with Melissa. it is Dutch. As you know, she is from Holland. Her Dutch is perfect. Mijn Nederlands is slecht. ;)
I'm not sure what kind of dog that was, but whatever it was, I DON'T WANT ONE. :P
Come back and post sometime Jess! :D
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ok I already posted this in the store BUT since ya'll are talking cats...and I am a proud new momma...
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/etexjess/kitties.jpg)
these are my babies...the solid is my girl, Milly and the short one is Jake...
Jess, those cats are adorable! Thanks for posting a pic of them for us! :D
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sometime Jess
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Purculators on EBay David!! :o This is a special day!
Are we ready to go back to purculators Geri?
If they have a little glass top I just might buy one! :)
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ROTF!!
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Are we ready to go back to purculators Geri?
If they have a little glass top I just might buy one! :)
I am David. I will never purchase aother automatic coffee machine as long as I live!! i have thrown out 3 of them in the past 6 months for overflowing all over everything. I'm mad and I am not going to take it anymore!
How was that? did I seem really mad?
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I am David. I will never purchase aother automatic coffee machine as long as I live!! i have thrown out 3 of them in the past 6 months for overflowing all over everything. I'm mad and I am not going to take it anymore!
How was that? did I seem really mad?
Yes, you came across as pretty mad. If you really want to show your anger, do this: >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
I do it all the time! :D
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I am David. I will never purchase aother automatic coffee machine as long as I live!! i have thrown out 3 of them in the past 6 months for overflowing all over everything. I'm mad and I am not going to take it anymore!
How was that? did I seem really mad?
I was scared...see my goosebumps! :o :o :o
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LOL how about this guy :-\ i know he means undecided but to me he looks the maddest of them all. He looks kinda disgusted.
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LOL how about this guy :-\ i know he means undecided but to me he looks the maddest of them all. He looks kinda disgusted.
He does look disgusted.
Or you could do this: >:( :-\ >:( :-\ >:( :-\
That will really confuse everyone.
Keep 'em all guessing. ;)
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LOL how about this guy :-\ i know he means undecided but to me he looks the maddest of them all. He looks kinda disgusted.
he don't scare me!! now this one right here?? O0....
*Jess runs from the thread in terror*
EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but not really...
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If you REALLY want to get your point across, just show them this...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/uglydog2.jpg)
That face could launch a thousand cuss words. :P
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If you REALLY want to get your point across, just show them this...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/uglydog2.jpg)
That face could launch a thousand cuss words. :P
that is disgusting!!
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That one David actually makes you a little dizzy. Probley a good effect against an enemy. And this one O0 is down right scarey. do you guys think it would be kinda rude to put him on anything? could he offend anothe race? I mean all the rest are just plain cowboys and then theres O0 ! Did Phillip order him special?
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That one David actually makes you a little dizzy. Probley a good effect against an enemy. And this one O0 is down right scarey. do you guys think it would be kinda rude to put him on anything? could he offend anothe race? I mean all the rest are just plain cowboys and then theres O0 ! Did Phillip order him special?
He wouldn't offend anyone Geri. People use him all the time here. He is a seventies guy, I think. I think he is kind of cute! :D
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O0 He does have a hat! His hair is just hiding it!
Some of my friends use him instead of this one 8)....I think he is kinda cute actually...but he is different!!
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O0 He does have a hat! His hair is just hiding it!
Some of my friends use him instead of this one 8)....I think he is kinda cute actually...but he is different!!
He is cute. I remember in the '70's, everyone either wore their hair long, or they had an afro. Mom wouldn't let me wear my hair long though (and she was Native American!). I had to beg her just to let me have some bangs! :(
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Well he is kinda cute David. ??? You are right though you should get out of the house for awhile tomorrow.!!
Actually you could use him when your being cool. or when somebody says something cool. or you could scare someone by putting it this way O0 O0 O0 O0 :o O0 O0 O0 O0
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I had to beg her just to let me have some bangs! :(
WHOA!!! That came out wrong.
I was talking about my hair y'all!
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O0 O0 O0 O0 :o O0 O0 O0 O0
sure
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He is cute. I remember in the '70's, everyone either wore their hair long, or they had an afro. Mom wouldn't let me wear my hair long though (and she was Native American!). I had to beg her just to let me have some bangs! :(
:o :o :o :o :o :o :-X :-X :-X
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Well he is kinda cute David. ??? You are right though you should get out of the house for awhile tomorrow.!!
Actually you could use him when your being cool. or when somebody says something cool. or you could scare someone by putting it this way O0 O0 O0 O0 :o O0 O0 O0 O0
That would do it too! :)
Oh, I plan on getting out of the house tomorrow Geri. But before they let me back in the gym, I'll probably have to go to gay confession. Gay confession. I wonder what they would make me do? I'll probably have to get on my knees and confess to Ru Paul or something! ;)
Yeah, I'll get out at least a little tomorrow.
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if you dont mind me asking what happened to your leg?
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:o :o :o :o :o :o :-X :-X :-X
I know Jess. That didn't come out right.
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if you dont mind me asking what happened to your leg?
No. I don't mind. I was bitten by something at Lake Wawasee. They told me it was probably a fish that bit me. But I think I might have backed into a rusty nail or something. I developed Septicemia. I'm slowly getting better though. :D
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Oh my! Well it could of been alot worse I guess. Bet you will be happy to get back to your normal activities!
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Oh my! Well it could of been alot worse I guess. Bet you will be happy to get back to your normal activities!
Yes. I can't wait. Just the idea of going back to work in an actual office rather than over the Internet will be nice. Here's a little piece of advice... DON"T EVER GET SEPTICEMIA.
It is awful.
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I will look it up online tomorrow and find out what it is!
Well got to get some sleep! been great chatting with you guys tonight! I just hope i dont have nightmares from all those horrible images you posted David! O0
If I do I wll just think of Jess's kittys.
chat again soon! good night!
Geri
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I will look it up online tomorrow and find out what it is!
Well got to get some sleep! been great chatting with you guys tonight! I just hope i dont have nightmares from all those horrible images you posted David! O0
If I do I wll just think of Jess's kittys.
chat again soon! good night!
Geri
Goodnight Geri. Yes. Let's not have any nightmares tonight. Ugly visions of horrifying dogs dancing in our heads.
Maybe I'll pop a valium after all! ;)
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and that is a Chinese Crested dog!!
I assume you are referring to those atrocious dog pictures I posted? :P
It's an actual breed?
You mean somebody did it on purpose?
Lord have mercy. What were they thinking? ???
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Yes David, the breed is Chinese Crested.....
here are some more pics, hope they dont scare you off....
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Yes David, the breed is Chinese Crested.....
here are some more pics, hope they dont scare you off....
Hey Katie! Thanks for posting those pictures (I think). :o
No seriously Katie.... thanks for posting those pics........ I think! :P
I'm being serious this time Katie.... thanks alot for posting those pics! :D
..... I think. ???
Seriously Katie......
Thanks! ;)
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Hey Katie! Thanks for posting those pictures (I think). :o
No seriously Katie.... thanks for posting those pics........ I think! :P
I'm being serious this time Katie.... thanks alot for posting those pics! :D
..... I think. ???
Seriously Katie......
Thanks! ;)
;D ;D Hahahaha that's hilarious!!!
Oh, here's the definition of Septicemia:
Septicemia is a serious, life-threatening infection that gets worse very quickly. It can arise from infections throughout the body, including infections in the lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract. It may come before or at the same time as infections of the bone (osteomyelitis ), central nervous system (meningitis ), or other tissues.
Septicemia can rapidly lead to septic shock and death. Septicemia associated with some organisms (germs) such as meningococci can lead to shock, adrenal collapse, and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, a condition called Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
Septicemia can begin with spiking fevers and chills, rapid breathing and heart rate, the outward appearance of being seriously ill (toxic) and a feeling of impending doom. These symptoms rapidly progress to shock with decreased body temperature (hypothermia), falling blood pressure, confusion or other changes in mental status, and blood-clotting abnormalities evidenced by a specific type of red spots on the skin (petechiae and ecchymosis).
This sounds aweful, and I'm so glad you're doing SO much better now, David! :-*
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Yes. I can't wait. Just the idea of going back to work in an actual office rather than over the Internet will be nice. Here's a little piece of advice... DON"T EVER GET SEPTICEMIA.
It is awful.
fine! there goes my Christmas plans.....
*Jess scratching off septicemia off her wish list*
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Bedankt voor de boodschap Melissa en de informatie.
Yeah, that description sounds like septicemia. Thanks for posting the info for everyone! :D
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Septicemia is a serious, life-threatening infection that gets worse very quickly. It can arise from infections throughout the body, including infections in the lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract. It may come before or at the same time as infections of the bone (osteomyelitis ), central nervous system (meningitis ), or other tissues
OMG!! I guess we are really lucky that you survived this! Sounds frightening! ! The rest of the article gets even worse! Sorry to read that you had to go through that David.
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fine! there goes my Christmas plans.....
*Jess scratching off septicemia off her wish list*
Yeah, you don't want septicemia Jess.
I'd rather kiss Rudolph in the mouth.
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Yeah, you don't want septicemia Jess.
I'd rather kiss Rudolph in the mouth.
I can arrange that!!
(with a nod to Han Solo)
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Goodness, playing catch-up here, so sorry you had to endure septicemia, that is terrible, glad you will be okay.
Hope it is a sunny and warm in your world as it is here today, a beautiful fall day. Love your pics of Indianapolis, I have been around it several times. Next time though, I'll stop.
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I'm popping around threads, being glad the site is back up and -- yikes, David! I didn't know you had septicemia (and didn't know what it was). Sounds awful, and I'm glad you're all right.
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I'm popping around threads, being glad the site is back up and -- yikes, David! I didn't know you had septicemia (and didn't know what it was). Sounds awful, and I'm glad you're all right.
well he IS getting over the septicemia....but that don't mean he is all right! :-\
(just humor him...we find it is just easier that way...and don't make any sudden movements....)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Sunny and Clear Temp: 77 F (25 C)
My Current Mood: Happy but tired :D
If you don't have the courage to come out of the closet, at least have the wisdom to furnish it comfortably.
That doesn't make any sense, does it? :-\
I finally got out of my house today and drove my car for the first time in months! I started by driving around my block a few times. Once I worked up a little more nerve, I drove down to Greenwood Park Mall, braving all the hoo-ha ha, hee-ha ha, bedlam and mayhem from the crazed weekend shoppers. God. It looked like Christmas Eve over there. I guess everyone felt like getting out of their houses too, just like I did. I mean, how many more sunny warm Sundays do we have left before winter comes? I quickly turned around and drove home. I wasn't planning on shopping or getting out of the car anyway. I just felt like testing out this leg of mine.
Some friends showed up today to watch the football game (yuck) and we all watched the Indianapolis Colts win against New York 21-18 (or something like that). Indianapolis is now 4-0. I really could care less about football, but I was happy to see them win. Basketball is my game and I can't wait for basketball season to start! I hope the Indiana Pacers play better this year. Last year was just short of a disaster for them. Ever since we lost Reggie Miller (he retired), the team hasn't been playing very well. I also miss Rik Smits. He was from the Netherlands and people use to call him "The Dunking Dutchman".
http://aol.nba.com/playerfile/rik_smits/bio.html (http://aol.nba.com/playerfile/rik_smits/bio.html)
The Pacers don't have the great players they use to. I hope they get a hold of some or we'll be in big trouble again this year.
I was worried earlier today we were about to lose our little home here at Bettermost. A few of us met over at Dave Cullen though and we even struck up a conversation with a few DC members. It was nice, but I like it much better here. I'm sure many Bettermostians were as concerned as I was. Kudos to Phillip, John and the others for getting the website back up and running again! :D
It's comforting to know the website is in capable hands.
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I can arrange that!!
(with a nod to Han Solo)
Well, I'll pass on kissing the reindeer, but I sure wouldn't mind kissing Han Solo! :-*
Thanks for all the concern about my leg. I'm going to be okay. :)
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Goodness, playing catch-up here, so sorry you had to endure septicemia, that is terrible, glad you will be okay.
Hope it is a sunny and warm in your world as it is here today, a beautiful fall day. Love your pics of Indianapolis, I have been around it several times. Next time though, I'll stop.
Please do! We'd love it if you would stop and visit us the next time you are in the area! :D
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Dang...I done took a wrong turn! I was going to answer a post about a saleslady>>>
maybe it was in the car thread
*Jess tiptoes back out*
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Dang...I done took a wrong turn! I was going to answer a post about a saleslady>>>
maybe it was in the car thread
*Jess tiptoes back out*
lol
You were in the right place. I posted it, thought about it and deleted it. I started feeling guilty about posting it. It sounded so evil. What were you going to say about this rude, obnoxious, impertinent saleslady?
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you were trying to drive me insane....make me think I am imagining things... >:( >:(
LOL!!
I was gonna blame the 60's...
yep its them hippies fault!!!
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My roommate and I are watching "Saturday Night Fever" on DVD.
God. That movie brings back so many memories. I can't believe I actually use to dance to that music! <blush>
There was a disco up at Castleton Square that admitted minors (They didn's serve alcohol at that particular disco) and I use to go there every weekend and dance. They had the flashing dance floors, spinning mirrored balls, strobe lights and everything.
Then, somewhere around 1979 or 1980, they announced on the radio that everyone should "smash their disco records". That was the end of disco. I kept mine of course.
Hey, I'm gay, what can I say? :D
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I still have my old 45s and lps...LOL...and I am straight...hey, good music is good music!!
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I still have my old 45s and lps...LOL...and I am straight...hey, good music is good music!!
You got that right Jess. I still have all of mine too; the 45's, the 33 1/3's, and I even have some records I owned when I was very young.... they are 78's! :D
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I even have one ol 8 track...
but I don't have a player...I have a stereo that will play the records (not 78 though)
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I bet I'll regret saying this in the morning.....
I use to strut into that disco like I owned the place. I would wear my polyester pants (yipes!), silk screened shirt (I had a dozen of them), black shiny shoes and a gold chain necklace around my neck.
I danced the hell out of the place too! I even won a few dance competitions! :D
We gay guys got the moves!
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I even have one ol 8 track...
but I don't have a player...I have a stereo that will play the records (not 78 though)
Oh, those 8 tracks were THE WORST! If you wanted to listen to a song over again, you had to wait until all the other songs on track repeated.... normally 3 or 4 of them.
What were they thinking when they invented those? ::)
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Well, I have a betamax...I have to drag it out every once in a while to watch a favorite old tape.
I went to a progressive music festival tonite that made me feel better. Every other song was by Yes, Pink Floyd, or Jethro Tull. I have actually seen Yes in the flesh. Then, at the end, I got to see our own lauragigs in a band called the League of Prog. They did original tunes (as far as I can tell) and really rocked! Laura played a violin that was like none other I have ever seen. Shaped sort of like the the Enterprise, and supercharged! She shined in the center spotlight altho flanked by a bassman, two guitars, a keyboardist and a drummer. Photos to come! Altho I'll have her take a look at them first.
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I bet I'll regret saying this in the morning.....
I use to strut into that disco like I owned the place. I would wear my polyester pants (yipes!), silk screened shirt (I had a dozen of them), black shiny shoes and a gold chain necklace around me neck.
I danced the hell out of the place too! I even won a few dance competitions! :D
We gay guys got the moves!
yeah, but did you leave the shirt open all the way to your navel?? :laugh: :laugh:
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Oh, those 8 tracks were THE WORST! If you wanted to listen to a song over again, you had to wait until all the other songs on track repeated.... normally 3 or 4 of them.
What were they thinking when they invented those? ::)
they were thinking what a cool sound they made when you took them in and out!!
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Oh God. I love Pink Floyd! I especially love "The Dark Side of the Moon". I use to light some incense, turn on my black lights, put on some Pink Floyd and trip out on my florescent posters I had hanging on my wall!
Beta Max? I haven't heard about those in years!
Remember the "LaserDisks"? They were as big as an lp.
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they were thinking what a cool sound they made when you took them in and out!!
That was about the only thing cool about them.
I'm not even sure if that sound was cool! ???
They were a pain in the ass if you ask me. But I guess they were "futuristic"... well sort of.
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yeah, but did you leave the shirt open all the way to your navel?? :laugh: :laugh:
Absolutely!
Oh hell yes! All the way down to the navel honey!
Black pants, opened silk shirt, glistening gold necklace..... gyrating hips, the whole nine yards.
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Absolutely!
Oh hell yes! All the way down to the navel honey!
Black pants, opened silk shirt, glistening gold necklace..... gyrating hips, the whole nine yards.
LOL!!
you know..the kids today will say how awful that is...but in twenty years they are going to feel the same way about what they are wearing now!
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LOL!!
you know..the kids today will say how awful that is...but in twenty years they are going to feel the same way about what they are wearing now!
Those silk shirts were hot. Well, not hot, but they were really nasty once you started sweating in them.
And you weren't "cool" unless you opened your shirt up, and you couldn't open your shirt if you were wearing an undershirt. So we opened our shirts down to the navel and sweat it out. It was kind of a "catch 22" actually.
Yeah. Those kids today. :(
They'll find out soon enough! >:( ;)
lol
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silk feels so light and breezy doesn't it?? It is LYING!
yeah, them kids days are NUMBERED... >:( :laugh: :laugh:
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BTW.... if any of you ever do watch "Saturday Night Fever".... Double J is MY baby!
Hands off y'all..... that bronco's all mine!
I'm gonna ride his ass all the way to homoville. ;)
The rest are left to the highest bidders of course. :D
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Absolutely!
Oh hell yes! All the way down to the navel honey!
Black pants, opened silk shirt, glistening gold necklace..... gyrating hips, the whole nine yards.
All I can really say is..... :o
God, I wish they had taken pictures of you then! :laugh:
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BTW.... if any of you ever do watch "Saturday Night Fever".... Double J is MY baby!
Hands off y'all..... that bronco's all mine!
I'm gonna ride his ass all the way to homoville. ;)
The rest are left to the highest bidders of course. :D
No words needed.... :o :o :o :o
Hee hee hee
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BTW.... if any of you ever do watch "Saturday Night Fever".... Double J is MY baby!
Hands off y'all..... that bronco's all mine!
I'm gonna ride his ass all the way to homoville. ;)
The rest are left to the highest bidders of course. :D
*Jess unrolling the water hose*
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Now that Saturday Night Fever has subsided for the moment...I would like to revisit the opening pages of your thread, David, which I missed (as usual) when they were fresh three days ago. As you probably remember, I grew up in Indianapolis too, and my dad bought some beautiful wooded hill property in Brown County where he hoped to build a weekend and retirement home. The property was just up the hill from the Bean Blossom covered bridge, of which this is a picture I just came across on the Net:
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c112/youbetjack/beanblossomcoveredbridge.jpg)
My parents, my brother and I would go down there on summer and fall weekends. We would turn off the highway and roll the windows of the station wagon right up, because it was a dirt road and in the summer we would kick up huge clouds of dust. Then we'd drive through the covered bridge and up the hill to the property.
It all of a sudden came back to me how my brother and I would play in and around that bridge. That exterior railing continued inside the bridge; I suppose it helped keep cars from running right into the walls in the dark. On the right side of the bridge, at the bottom of the space between the railing and the wall, which was just wide enough to let a boy to climb down, there was a wide floor board which was sawed off short. We found we could just wiggle down through the hole in the floor at the end of that board and come out on top of the stone piers supporting the bridge. The pier was the whole width of the bridge, but it actually supported it only on the two sides, kind of like this:
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xxxxx Andy.... xxxxx (pier)
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There we would sit, probably eight feet above the ground, the floor of the bridge our low ceiling, a secret spot mom and dad knew nothing of. Sometimes I would go there by myself and bring an ear of hard corn from the nearby field, and break off the rocky kernels into a little pile. Sometimes I would just stretch out on my stone floor and read, all the time waiting for the rare car to approach, coming out of silence and distance until it was a giant rumble on the boards right over my head. There'd be the the faraway sound of the jays in the hot summer afternoons, which always make it feel like time is standing still. In late summer and early fall the crickets would start in the tall grass...
....Hoosier days!
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Thanks for your post Andrew. Actually I was hoping you would share some of your memories of Indiana with us. I was especially pleased to see you mention the tiny town of Beanblossom. Like you, I have many memories of Brown County. A close friend of mine owned a small trailer and she kept it parked at Lake Lemon, just a few miles west of Beanblossom. As you well know, Brown County is beautiful, especially in the autumn when artists from all over the Midwest go there to paint.
I also remember the many day trips we took to the Hoosier National Forest, which stretches from Brown County south to the Ohio River. Numerous caves can be found in and near the southern part of the forest and I always loved hiking in the forest and exploring the cave systems (even though we were sometimes told not to).
I hope you will post some more of your Hoosier memories soon! :D
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No more disco?? :( ;)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Partly Cloudy and Humid With Approaching Thunderstorms Temp: 81 F (27 C)
My Current Mood: Concerned
It's happened again hasn't it?
Last week in Colorado a female student was shot and killed after being taken hostage by an adult gunman. Later in the week, a student in Wisconsin shot his high school principal. In Florida an adult wielding a gun was shot and killed by police after being spotted near school property. Here in Indianapolis, a teen was arrested after he tried to sell guns to some fellow classmates. One of the guns was loaded. http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5477131 (http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5477131) Today a teen fled from police after a witness noticed him carrying a firearm near a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just as the story was breaking on national news, 6 young girls were shot in the head, execution style, by an adult gunman in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. Three of the girls died from their injuries; the others remain in critical condition in area hospitals.
This all happened during the past week.
The atrocity occurring today in Nickel Mines took place at a rural one room schoolhouse in the heart of Amish country. All the victims were Amish; the gunman was not.
When I attended high school here in Indianapolis from 1976-1980, the scariest thing I ever had to deal with was the three bullies waiting for me outside in the school parking lot. In those days, the closest thing to a weapon at my school was a water balloon, a squirt gun or a drinking straw loaded with spit balls. The idea of someone bringing a gun to school, much less actually using it, was about as ridiculous as a dog playing the trumpet. The thought never crossed our minds. It simply didn't happen; at least not in Indianapolis.
The appalling atrocity today in Nickel Mines, PA hit close to home for me and many other Hoosiers. Indiana has the third highest Amish population in the country; only Ohio and Pennsylvania have more. I have interacted with Amish people many times, and I cannot think of a gentler, kinder or less threatening group of people. Why then would someone want to enter an Amish school and gun down innocent Amish children in cold blood? And if this sort of thing can happen in a remote Amish schoolhouse, it could happen anywhere.
I sometimes wonder what our youth must feel when they hear about things like this. I wonder what it would feel like to not know whether a fellow peer was secretly plotting to kill you and your friends as you sit in French class? I wonder what it must feel like to not know for sure if you can trust the delivery man walking through the doors to your school?
Something has gone terribly wrong in our country (and probably in other countries too). Something terrible is happening to our youth. Somehow their innocence has been robbed from them. Today we have kids killing kids, adults killing kids, kids killing adults, and I'm not sure what we can do to correct it, or if we even can. It may be too late.
Last month a sniper was arrested here in Indiana after he killed a motorist on I-65 near Seymour and attempted to kill several other people on I-69 in Muncie. http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5187433 (http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5187433) The person who stands accused in these sniper attacks is a seventeen year old boy. http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5485202 (http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5485202)
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No more disco?? :( ;)
Nope. Not tonight Jess.
I think I have told you too much already! :-X
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All I can really say is..... :o
God, I wish they had taken pictures of you then! :laugh:
Melissa, I'm sure someone, somewhere in the world probably has one. :o
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Andrew -
Does this bring back any memories for you?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/inside.jpg)
It is a picture of the inside of the Beanblossom Bridge. We can clearly see the exterior railing running the full length of the bridge's interior, just like you said.
Here is a picture of the Beanblossom Bridge from the other side (end).
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/overview.jpg)
I also looked up some information about the bridge on the Internet. According to one of the websites, the bridge was built in 1880.
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"]When I attended high school here in Indianapolis from 1976-1980, the scariest thing I ever had to deal with was the three bullies waiting for me outside in the school parking lot. In those days, the closest thing to a weapon at my school was a water balloon, a squirt gun or a drinking straw loaded with spit balls. The idea of someone bringing a gun to school, much less actually using it, was about as ridiculous as a dog playing the trumpet. The thought never crossed our minds. It simply didn't happen; at least not in Indianapolis."
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Hi David,
Was in the nieghborhood and thought i would drop in and say Hi. Just read your very troublling post. You are so right. It's very scarey to thnk that when my daughter walks out the door in the morning for school that it could be the day when some classmate goes on a shootig spree. I have no idea while so many kids are doing this? Are they so unhappy these days that they no longer value their own lives ? Is the pressure just too much for them ?? teen suicide has sky rocketed. Is it the music, video games,drugs, pressure? One parent families? Or all of the above. I dont know and it scares me.
Why I copied your quote above was I got a real charge out of the weapons we had to fight with. Water ballons, squirtguns, and especially the spit balls. How nice it was back then!
talk again!
Geri
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Hey Geri!
Those spit balls were something else! I remember taking a few spit balls to the back of my neck.
Actually they could hurt a little if they were fired fast enough and hit you in just the right spot.
Ouch! :)
.... the good old days!
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Hi David, I'm glad you are improving.
I've spent the last couple of hours (frickin' modem anyway) enjoying your thread. Your descriptions of Indiana are very well written. Kudos! I am glad you mentioned that Hoosiers can be verbose. At least I can and probably will be.
A few comments: I didn't realize (or remember..) that your mother died so soon after my father. Dad passed away on 29 July 2003 and I miss him every day. Of course Mom misses him more, after having been married for almost 54 years. I'm sorry to hear of your father's illness. I wish him well.
Wooly worms! I ADORE wooly worms and always have. As a 16 y.o. driver, I nearly wrecked my new car while trying to avoid running over the wooly worms on the road. I was weaving back and forth, trying to miss them (this was on a country road btw) and nearly took out one of my relatives' mailbox. They crawl rather slowly you know. The wooly worms, not the mailboxes.
http://mwrop.org/W_Needham/WoollyBearCaterpillar_031122R.htm (http://mwrop.org/W_Needham/WoollyBearCaterpillar_031122R.htm)
The canal photos were great! I have walked the canal many times during the day and at night and it's beautiful!
LS Ayres nativity scenes bring back fond memories of my childhood. My mother was a power shopper and whenever Hoosier Bargain Days occurred, she would make a day of it, with wee Larz in tow. Being from Hendricks County, we drove an hour to get there, parked in the Illinois Street parking garage and would enter Ayres from the Illinois Street side, through the tiny entrance. Of course from there, we would climb the stairs down into the basement where the TOYS were. I learned at an early age that it was much more profitable to stand and look longingly at a toy than to ask for it outright. Begging for something yielded nada, but being cute and looking deprived worked like a charm. She would wind her way through to the ladies department and begin rumaging through clothes on tables above my head. Meanwhile, I would make myself busy watching people and playing with the little (metal, then later plastic) clippy things which fell off the clothes. She would work her way from table to table, and suddenly panic, realizing I was nowhere to be seen. After re-tracing her steps, she would find me blissfully playing beneath the first table we had stopped at, totally unaware that she had been lost. Of course she was the one who was lost, not I! I was exactly where I was when she wandered away. :laugh:
A side note: I was greatly saddened to hear of the recent violence especially (not sure why, but they seem like such peaceful, gentle and forgiving people) toward the Amish children and their teacher. Very sad. This horrid situation came to mind while thinking how easily I could have been kidnapped while I was left alone (see my ramblings in previous paragraph).
Annnd we're back: Ayres had a great nativity scene! We went to see it each Christmas. I also looked forward to seeing the cherub sitting atop the clock. I believe the cherub made it's appearance immediately after Thanksgiving each year. For a time, after the LS Ayres building was sold, the cherub was missing but happily was later found and returned.
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1102682844033980473aVCYFm (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1102682844033980473aVCYFm)
Vinyl : I'm such a geek. I still have all my LP's, 45's and a few inherited 78's. Sadly I have nothing on which to play them. Between you, me and the wall, I suspect it's just as well. They would sound like crap compared to my CD's! LOL
8-tracks: I installed an 8-track player along with an upscale (for the time) cassette stereo in my first car. I bought it shortly after I began driving. It was a '76 Olds Starfire - silver. My CB handle was of course "Silver Bullet". And I wrecked that car multiple times due to my own carelessness and inexperience. LOL, I again drive a silver vehicle and those who ride with me seem to think I still drive like a 16 y.o. silver bullet. LMAO But I digress. Being a country boy, whenever the 8-track player would "eat the tape" (remember the squeely sound when the player was sucking the tape out of the cassette?), we would roll down the passenger window and see how far we could fling the tape into the corn field. Not ecologically correct, but there it is. One could drive by a field and see the tape strewn throughout. :-\ Hey - at least I wasn't cow tipping, mailbox bashing or TPing the neighbors house!
Thanks for a great thread David!
See ya!
~Larz
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LS Ayres nativity scenes bring back fond memories of my childhood. My mother was a power shopper and whenever Hoosier Bargain Days occurred, she would make a day of it, with wee Larz in tow. Being from Hendricks County, we drove an hour to get there, parked in the Illinois Street parking garage and would enter Ayres from the Illinois Street side, through the tiny entrance. Of course from there, we would climb the stairs down into the basement where the TOYS were. I learned at an early age that it was much more profitable to stand and look longingly at a toy than to ask for it outright. Begging for something yielded nada, but being cute and looking deprived worked like a charm. She would wind her way through to the ladies department and begin rumaging through clothes on tables above my head. Meanwhile, I would make myself busy watching people and playing with the little (metal, then later plastic) clippy things which fell off the clothes. She would work her way from table to table, and suddenly panic, realizing I was nowhere to be seen. After re-tracing her steps, she would find me blissfully playing beneath the first table we had stopped at, totally unaware that she had been lost. Of course she was the one who was lost, not I! I was exactly where I was when she wandered away. :laugh:
Larz...
Yeah, I loved the basement at L.S. Ayres too. Did you ever ride the glass elevator? I remember riding it from the basement up to the Tea Room, and I always loved watching the floors zip by through the glass door as we went up.
Do you remember Ayr-Way? Of course Ayr-Way was started after the Ayres downtown basement became so popular. The Ayr-Ways all changed over to Target back in 1982 I think. I bought my first home computer at Ayr-Way. It was a Texas Instruments TI 99 4/A. I think the computer was probably the very last thing I bought at Ayr-Way before they closed.
Thanks for the post Larz. I hope to see you around more often! :D
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I just had another LS Ayres memory...
Do you remember that annoying woman always getting on the PA system?
A little chime would ring and she would say "9-9.....9-9....... (ding).... 9-9.......9-9"
I always wondered what "9-9" meant. I think 9-9 was the only thing that woman knew how to say. ???
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Larz...
Yeah, I loved the basement at L.S. Ayres too. Did you ever ride the glass elevator? I remember riding it from the basement up to the Tea Room, and I always loved watching the floors zip by through the glass door as we went up.
Do you remember Ayr-Way? Of course Ayr-Way was started after the Ayres downtown basement became so popular. The Ayr-Ways all changed over to Target back in 1982 I think. I bought my first home computer at Ayr-Way. It was a Texas Instruments TI 99 4/A. I think the computer was probably the very last thing I bought at Ayr-Way before they closed.
Thanks for the post Larz. I hope to see you around more often! :D
OMG - I had forgotten about the glass elevators! I remember wondering about their mechanical workings when I was little. I'm slightly older than you, and clearly recall the elevator attendants, but am not sure if they were at Ayres or not.
Thinking of Ayres, when I first began working at IUPUI, I used to take Ophthalmology departmental photos downtown to Lyman Bros. for framing. I don't know the exact history, only that Lyman Ayres was the creator of L.S. Ayres and that there was some relationship.
Of course I remember Ayr-Way! I was in mourning when they closed the one on Lafayette Road. It was my favorite. A few weeks ago, I was cleaning out my winter auto kit and found a can of spray deicer for the windshield and had to laugh that it had an Ayr-Way label. You can guess how that is, but I just put it back. Couldn't bear to throw it away.
In fact, when a tornado touched down near Southern Plaza (and damaged houses two blocks from my house while I looked out the back door-Duh me), it tore the facade off Target. Jacki got a picture of the "Ayr" which was peeking through.
I'm looking for some more things to add...working on it. hehe
Pre-enter edit: I just saw your latest post. Yes, I'm now hearing the bonging of that chime in my head. Gee thanks! LOL I think 9-9 meant "child cowering beneath table while women rumage randomly through clothing in the basement".
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Yes, I have a thing for architecture, so deal with it. hehe I’m having some difficulty finding exactly what I want, but here are a few favorites:
The Scottish Rite Cathedral is gorgeous at night!!
http://www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/indy/moreindy.htm (http://www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/indy/moreindy.htm)
Here’s the Madam CJ Walker Building, aka the Walker Theater.
(http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/afam/2004/walker_theatre.jpg)
Here are the Pyramids on the north side of Indianapolis. David, do you have any interesting stories to tell about them?
(http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/20th/pyramids01.jpg)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway original Pagoda.
(http://www.brickyard.com/modules/images/wallpapers/2006/pagoda1956-800.jpg)
And the modern day pagoda.
(http://www.luvracin.com/indy/images/pagoda1.jpg)
And just for fun, here’s Mr. Bendo at Ralph’s Muffler Shop on 16th Street!
(http://www.agilitynut.com/p/bendo.jpg)
Oh, another Ayres story: After a marathon shopping session, my mother was trying to leave the store with her purchases when one of the sales clerks began screaming and running toward us. I don't recall the incident, but apparently when we got into the revolving door, only my head made it inside while my body was dangling on the other side of the door, still inside the store. Mom was inadvertantly choking me as she pushed the revolving door. At least the newly purchased clothing and housewares were safe. *snickers*
Same thing once happened with a cat getting caught in the overhead garage door. Hmmm. I'm seeing a pattern there. [mjeyds] Is it too late to call Child Protective Services? :laugh:
edit: Apparently this guy took his photo before the rest of the facade fell off. This is very nearly the photo Jacki took after the tornado that I mentioned above. Recognize the a and part of the y from Ayr-Way?
(http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/60sdiscountstores/target-ayrway.jpg)
This is the only Ayr-Way photo I could find.
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fdc012&CISOPTR=1177&DMSCALE=100.00000&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMOLDSCALE=44.44444&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=Washington&DMTHUMB=1&REC=19&DMROTATE=0&x=94&y=92 (http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fdc012&CISOPTR=1177&DMSCALE=100.00000&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMOLDSCALE=44.44444&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=Washington&DMTHUMB=1&REC=19&DMROTATE=0&x=94&y=92)
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When I attended high school here in Indianapolis from 1976-1980, the scariest thing I ever had to deal with was the three bullies waiting for me outside in the school parking lot. In those days, the closest thing to a weapon at my school was a water balloon, a squirt gun or a drinking straw loaded with spit balls.
You know what, I think two bullies waiting in the school parking lot is still the main concern of most children who have a hard time at school. Even though this has now happened three times in one week and it's in the news everywhere, I don't think these shootings are things they worry about when they go to school, I honestly think the main concern for children and schools to deal with is bullying, the kind of thing that you (and Jan-Willem) had to go through as a child. Bullying still scars millions of children for life!
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I just was remembering a game I'd used to play with a few neighborhood kids in fall in my big backyard in Indianapolis. We would rake the leaves into elaborate mazes sort of like this one (but not so perfect!):
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c112/youbetjack/maze.gif)
And then try to catch each other by running through the maze without jumping over 'walls'! We didn't use a pattern for the mazes, we just let them grow quickly and spontaneously by accretion. Otherwise, it would be getting dark before it was time to do the chasing!
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Thunderstorms Temp: 86 F (30 C)
My Current Mood: Happy
Well, I guess I try this again. After typing my entry last night, I was rudely disconnected from the Internet just as I was about to click the "post" button. So, I'm typing this offline. If it happens again, at least I will have a backup copy I can use.
It is now October, and I have been thinking of unpacking my Halloween decorations. A good friend of mine from London, England is coming to Indianapolis for a visit, and he will be here for Halloween. While I was contemplating the autumn season and Halloween yesterday and today, I started thinking once again of my childhood, of Halloween, friends, and of course our frequent childhood adventures at "The House of Blue Lights".
The house I grew up in sat up on Old Avalon Hill (the subdivision is called Avalon Hills). Avalon Hill and the area surrounding it was once owned by a business tycoon named Skiles Test. Back in the 1920's, he sold some of his land to be developed into a country club. After the club was completed it was named Hillcrest Country Club and at that time, it was one of the few country clubs on the northeast side of town. Mr.Test continued to sell small parcels of land to private individuals wishing to build homes near the country club. The house I grew up in was one of the very first homes to be built in Avalon Hills. Of course when we moved into the neighborhood in 1973, the entire area was fully developed, and even stretched north of 71st street.
Skiles Test died in 1964 but his house remained standing many years after his death. The old abandoned mansion stood deep in the woods just off Johnson Road. The building was not visible from the road and the only way to see it was to venture up the dirt path which wound far into the woods and eventually over a small creek. On the other side of the creek the path continued through yet more woods and then up a small hill. Finally, at the top of the hill the mansion became visible, looming over the landscape like something out of a Stephen King novel. Except for the narrow black trim around the windows and the green shingled roof, the house was totally white and completely encased in shiny ceramic tiles. Few people dared to venture up to the house; even fewer actually considered going inside. Only after several excusions to the property did we work up the nerve to open the front door and cautiously enter the structure.
You see, The House of Blue Lights was haunted.
The House of Blue Lights.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/12966_1045276955.jpg)
I suppose every neighborhood in the world has a haunted house, and The House of Blue Lights was ours. Many rumors and stories surrounded the house, and since I was a typical teenager, I believed every one of them.
Supposedly, Skiles Test buried his wife in a glass coffin, surrounded her in blue lights and kept her laying in state within a secret room. We were told if we could find the secret room (hidden just off the living room or dining room) we would find the wife still laying in her coffin surrounded with the blue lights.
Another popular story was about the solar heated swimming pool. It's true. Skiles Test did have an olympic size swimming pool in the back yard. The story told of Mr. Test burying his wife under the swimming pool. (It's funny when I think about it now. Only years later did I realize the two stories about the wife actually cancel each other out. How could she be laying in state in a secret room and buried under the swimming pool at the same time?) The innocence of youth!
Other stories included Mr. Test's ghost wandering the wooded property at night to guard it from trespassers; the spirits of Mr.Test and his wife appearing in the living room mirror at midnight, especially on their wedding anniversary; blue lights mysteriously appearing in all the windows of the abandoned house late at night; the tortured screams of the undead from deep inside the cellar and underground tunnels; and unseen attacks from the "ghost cats" that reportedly wandered the cemetery in the woods.
The truth is, Mr. Test was a strange man. He was also a very kind man and gave generously to many local charities. Mr.Test was also very fond of the color blue. One year he hung blue Christmas lights all around the outside of the house. After receiving many compliments from his neighbors and friends, he decided to keep the lights up year round, and he turned them on almost every night. After his death in 1964, he was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery and his legendary house was finally torn down in the mid 1970's.
Skiles Test (1889 - 1964)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/testskilesedwarbio.jpg)
Other buildings and amenities located on the Test property included a small farmhouse which served as servant's quarters (the mansion and servant's quarters were connected by an underground tunnel), a three floor cabana connected to a multi level diving board (the cabana was complete with a kitchen, bathroom and several bedrooms), an olympic size swimming pool, a cemetery (including a cemetery for his many cats), a water tower and a barn.
Today, the house and buldings are gone. Private homes now stand on part of the Test property and a local park (Skiles Test Nature Park) is also located there. Dozens of coyotes now call the park home, and their lonely howls can frequently be heard coming from the old Test property early in the evening.
On many weekends my ex-lover and I would go and hike the trails at the park, and we often referred to the area as our "Brokeback Mountain". :)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/skilestestnaturesigncopy.jpg)
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You know what, I think two bullies waiting in the school parking lot is still the main concern of most children who have a hard time at school. Even though this has now happened three times in one week and it's in the news everywhere, I don't think these shootings are things they worry about when they go to school, I honestly think the main concern for children and schools to deal with is bullying, the kind of thing that you (and Jan-Willem) had to go through as a child. Bullying still scars millions of children for life!
Melissa, I'm sure you are correct. Children worry about those things more "immediate" to them such as bullies, homework, and showing mom and dad that "F" on their report card. It still discourages me though when I hear about this things. I'm sure they discourage you too. I really feel bad for people like Geri (Arad) who actually has teenage children in school. I can't imagine how frightening it must be for her after hearing about these kinds of things. :(
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I just was remembering a game I'd used to play with a few neighborhood kids in fall in my big backyard in Indianapolis. We would rake the leaves into elaborate mazes sort of like this one (but not so perfect!):
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c112/youbetjack/maze.gif)
And then try to catch each other by running through the maze without jumping over 'walls'! We didn't use a pattern for the mazes, we just let them grow quickly and spontaneously by accretion. Otherwise, it would be getting dark before it was time to do the chasing!
LOL! well I live where we have tons of pine trees...and we would rake up the leaves to build houses, towns, farms...just about anything...
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I just was remembering a game I'd used to play with a few neighborhood kids in fall in my big backyard in Indianapolis. We would rake the leaves into elaborate mazes sort of like this one (but not so perfect!):
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c112/youbetjack/maze.gif)
And then try to catch each other by running through the maze without jumping over 'walls'! We didn't use a pattern for the mazes, we just let them grow quickly and spontaneously by accretion. Otherwise, it would be getting dark before it was time to do the chasing!
Andrew, thanks for that and also for including the picture of the maze. Did you ever go to New Harmony (down by Evansville) and go through the maze there? It is a big one and you can easily get lost in it! :D
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Here are the Pyramids on the north side of Indianapolis. David, do you have any interesting stories to tell about them?
Larz... Yes I love the Pyramids too. I use to work at 80th and Michigan Road, so I drove by them every day on my way to work. No, sorry I don't have any stories about them.
...... do you? ;)
Speaking of Ayr-Way, do you remember Burger Chef? Another Indianapolis classic! Of course they are gone now, but mom use to take me and my sister to Burger Chef every other weekend.
I always ordered a hamburger, small french fries and a vanilla milk shake! :D
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Howdy David!
In the neighborhood again, boy I'm in your neighborhood alot lately.
Anyways I thought I would drop you off a housewarming picture for your new place here. Remember when I told you I have driven through Indiana several times? Well this is a picture I took at at rest stop for coffee. I thought it was a beautiful sunset. I have several pictures from trips i took but I thought this one was perfect for your wall.
tGot to run!
Geri
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Howdy David!
In the neighborhood again, boy I'm in your neighborhood alot lately.
Anyways I thought I would drop you off a house warming picture for your new place here. Remember when I told you I have driven through Indianna several times? Well this is a picture I took at at exit for coffee. I thought it was a beautiful sunset. I have several pictures from trips i took but I thought this one was perfect for your wall.
tGot to run!
Geri
:D Wow Geri! :D
That is a beautiful picture! Thanks for posting it so everyone can see it!
Hey, it does look good on my wall! :)
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LOL! well I live where we have tons of pine trees...and we would rake up the leaves to build houses, towns, farms...just about anything...
Jess...
I use to build forts in my backyard. I would drag out all the benches chairs and tables I could find and position them next to each other, on top of each other (and any other position I could think of). Then, I would go back into the house and grab all of my mom's clean sheets, take them outside and cover all the tables and chairs with them. Next I would grab all her clean towels and line the inside of my fort with them.
I loved it! :)
My mom didn't. :(
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Larz... Yes I love the Pyramids too. I use to work at 80th and Michigan Road, so I drove by them every day on my way to work. No, sorry I don't have any stories about them.
...... do you? ;)
Speaking of Ayr-Way, do you remember Burger Chef? Another Indianapolis classic! Of course they are gone now, but mom use to take me and my sister to Burger Chef every other weekend.
I always ordered a hamburger, small french fries and a vanilla milk shake! :D
Er, no. No stories to post here.
I do recall Burger Chef - AND Jeff. The actual food orders escape me but I suspect my order would have been the same, plus cheese. hehe
Great post! Thanks for refreshing my memory. I had confused some of the details, many actually.
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Er, no. No stories to post here.
I do recall Burger Chef - AND Jeff. The actual food orders escape me but I suspect my order would have been the same, plus cheese. hehe
Great post! Thanks for refreshing my memory. I had confused some of the details, many actually.
Oh Larz! Surely you remember the Big Chefs!
They were akin to a Big Mac, only better! In fact, I think McDonalds may have "borrowed" the idea for the Big Mac from Burger Chef. I remember when the Big Macs were first offered at McDonalds. Burger Chef was selling Big Chefs much earlier.
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LOL, yes I clearly remember Burger Chef, just not the food order. I was referring to the "Burger Chef and Jeff" advertisements.
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LOL, yes I clearly remember Burger Chef, just not the food order. I was referring to the "Burger Chef and Jeff" advertisements.
HEEEELLLLLLOO!!!! :D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/1973burgerchef_logo.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/200px-Ayr-Way.jpg)
Just a little "blast from the past" for you Larz! ;)
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Good one! And…
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/burgerchefjeff.jpg)
Did you have one of these? I did.
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/handpuppet1970.jpg)
And here we go. These are plentiful. Wonder why I couldn’t find Ayr-Way last night?
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/building1960s.gif)
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/columbus1965.gif)
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Oh, thanks for the Ayr-Way! Here's a snack.
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/meal.gif)
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Oh, thanks for the Ayr-Way! Here's a snack.
(http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/meal.gif)
LOL
That looks exactly like the meals I use to order when I was a kid! :D
You're coming across all kinds of pictures of Burger Chef!
I wish I could find some old Ayr-Way pictures. That logo was the only thing I could find.
Yeah, I had one of those puppets too. I suppose every kid in Indiana had one back then! :)
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Google is being helpful tonight! I was only able to find those Ayr-Way shots I posted last night. I've been unsuccessfully looking for Topps and other discount stores of the time, but here's another 70's store.
I bought most of my 45’s there. Seems like they were 4/$1. I once spent over $20 and Mom had to supplement. It took forever to pay that money back! LOL
(http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/60sdiscountstores/turnstyle.jpg)
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Yeah. Topp's was great. I was thinking about Topp's earlier.
I use to ride my bike down to the Topp's on 38th and Arlington. (I wasn't suppose to though).
Then there was Kresge's (sp?) and Haag's drug store at the Devington Shopping Center.
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Yeah. Topp's was great. I was thinking about Topp's earlier.
I use to ride my bike down to the Topp's on 38th and Arlington. (I wasn't suppose to though).
Then there was Kresge's (sp?) and Haag's drug store at the Devington Shopping Center.
There was another which has now slipped my mind... I found nada when googling for Kresge's. I forgot about Haag Drugstore! No luck there either.
LMAO-I would have had to ride my bike for an hour to get anywhere, but I often walked along US40 to get to the small ma/pa store near my house.
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There was another which has now slipped my mind... I found nada when googling for Kresge's. I forgot about Haag Drugstore! No luck there either.
LMAO-I would have had to ride my bike for an hour to get anywhere, but I often walked along US40 to get to the small ma/pa store near my house.
You can pull up a little information about Kresge's on ask.com. I just found out I spelled it correctly too! For some reason, the first time I typed it, it didn't look right. ???
Of course there was Haag's (they closed their doors for the final time YEARS AGO) and also Hook's Drugs. The last time I saw a Hook's was in Evansville and they closed that store around 1995 or 1996. I haven't seen a Hook's Drugstore since.
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You can pull up a little information about Kresge's on ask.com. I just found out I spelled it correctly too! For some reason, the first time I typed it, it didn't look right. ???
Of course there was Haag's (they closed their doors for the final time YEARS AGO) and also Hook's Drugs. The last time I saw a Hook's was in Evansville and they closed that store around 1995 or 1996. I haven't seen a Hook's Drugstore since.
Kresge's always looked incorrectly spelled in my opinion. I'll have to check ask, thanks!
We also patronized Hook's and Haag. Surprisingly, the State Fair Grounds Hook's is still there. LOL, I visited it both time I attended the state fair this year.
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/drugmuse.htm#2 (http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/drugmuse.htm#2)
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David, this is great! You're a good writer! I would love to visit Indiana, especially if I can spend time with you and Zoubeini! :)
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David, this is great! You're a good writer! I would love to visit Indiana, especially if I can spend time with you and Zoubeini! :)
Well, you are welcome to come out here anytime you want Littlewing!
The Hoosier State is waiting for you with open arms. :D
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Marie, you made it! ;D It would be great to spend time with you too!
I hear you and David are sharing rain tonight. :laugh:
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Hi there,
Just reading your blog. Really fun to read. I don't get on much but when I do I like to read everything new. Really like the tales about when you were a kid. Made me laugh.
Will stop again
Greg
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Hi Greg, I can spend forever just reading here and also love David's and everyone's else's posts.
Nice hat, BTW!
See ya.
~Larz
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Wow, just when I thought I knew everything about you, David! :-*Congrats on your mega-popular blog and I do agree with littlewing, you are a very good writer! The compliments go both ways you know... ;)
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It amazes me how, despite distance, so many things are the same for us all around the country.
The pictures of Burger Chef (which was closed by the board of health in my town years ago). The coverred bridges, of which we have quite a few in New England, and are particularly spectacular this time of year. Sometimes I DO wish we could go back to that simpler life...then I come to my senses and realize it was only simpler because we were just kids.
Still, David, the descriptive narative of your home does cause a twinge of longing.
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I am slow to catch up with things sometimes, and I just now read your opening post, David. So sweet and articulate, right in tune with the impression I have formed of you.
I so enjoyed your evocative description of your home state. One of my very best buds is from Lafayette, Indiana, though she currently resides in California, and my beloved great-grandmother was born in the Hoosier State's Howard County. I have never been to Indiana myself.
David, have you been to Brown County? That was the site of a famous artists' colony, an important branch of the American Impressionist school of painting. Were I ever fortunate enough to visit Indiana, after pilgrimages to Lafayette and Howard County, I would most like to see this corner of your state.
Got a lot more reading to do in your thread here. Looking forward to it, and so happy you are a member of our online Brokie family.
:)
Scott
Edit: Correction of a minor typo--can't stand leaving them little buggers uncorrected!
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David -
Thank you so much for letting me aware of your wonderful blog! It makes me miss Indy an awful lot. I am now living in northern Indiana where there is large Amish population. So now, instead of traffic jams, I am stuck behind horse and buggies or left waiting for one of the many trains to pass. Being that I am not the most patient person in the world (that is putting it mildly), it has been a readjustment. Of course the tragedy of what happened in PA is felt deeply here. It is odd because so many people see that horror as somewhat of a spectacle. There isn’t an understanding of the Amish, the people or their beliefs. Having a father who was raised Amish and who still has relatives within the Mennonite to Amish continuum, I understand them completely and am saddened by what has happened. But in true to form, they have forgiven the man who killed their loved ones and are praying for the family whose spouse/ father/ brother/ son committed the crimes.
On a more uplifting note … I can say that I love being a Hoosier. I have tried living elsewhere (Texas), but it never felt like home. For those who don’t know about Indiana, there is some much to see …. really! And as David has said …. BASKETBALL … is like a religion here! (But I have to say I love football and my beloved COLTS!!!!)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear, Breezy and Mild Temp: 64 F (18 C)
My Current Mood: Sleepy
Holy Jack-O-Lanterns Batman! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! What ever happened to Halloween? ???
I decided to head up to Target today and look at some coffee makers. Just as soon as I walked through the door I could see dozens of artificial Christmas trees twinking in the back of the store! What? Where are all the Halloween decorations? I couldn't see any, but I could see a whole forest of fake Christmas trees in front of me. I couldn't believe my eyes! I asked the saleslady if people were buying them and she said not only are people buying them, they are already sold out of a few models.
WOW!
Now don't get me wrong. I am not a Scrooge. I love Christmas.
As a child I couldn't wait for the Christmas season to finally come. I was even worse once I started working. I spent most of my paychecks purchasing Christmas lights and decorations. During the months of November and early December, I made frequent trips to Ayr-way and K-Mart to buy boxes of twinkling lights, ornaments and electric candles.
After several years of buying these lights and decorations, our house looked like a winter wonderland. It drove my parents crazy too. "Why do you keep spending your money on all these Christmas lights?", they would ask me. But the house and yard did look beautiful. WIBC (a local radio station) even did a "flyover" of our house one year and mentioned it live on the radio! People began driving past our house at night; some would slow down and others would just park their cars and look.
I decorated everything I could think of. Every window was bordered in lights. Lights were placed along the edge of every side of the roof, including the gables. Electric candles lit every window, lights covered every bush and tree (except the full size trees) in the yard. I even bordered the sides of the driveway and sidewalk in lights.
So, I am no Scrooge, believe me!
But don't you think September is just a little early to be putting up Christmas trees? >:(
We are going to be sick of Christmas before it even gets here!
I just dismissed all of this as a bunch of "Hoosier Foolishness" earlier today, but after talking to a friend of mine in Florida, I found out all the stores are doing the very same thing down there!
What happened to Halloween this year? Soon, we will be hearing about witches flying sleighs instead of brooms, Santa stirring a cauldron and vampire bats on top of Christmas trees.
Can anyone say "Casper the Red Ass Specter"?
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Wow, just when I thought I knew everything about you, David! :-*Congrats on your mega-popular blog and I do agree with littlewing, you are a very good writer! The compliments go both ways you know... ;)
Thanks Melissa! May I compliment you now? You are an excellent writer too. You write well in both English AND Dutch!
By the way Melissa, what happened to your picture? Don't get me wrong, the shoes are cute too. :D
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It amazes me how, despite distance, so many things are the same for us all around the country.
The pictures of Burger Chef (which was closed by the board of health in my town years ago). The coverred bridges, of which we have quite a few in New England, and are particularly spectacular this time of year. Sometimes I DO wish we could go back to that simpler life...then I come to my senses and realize it was only simpler because we were just kids.
Still, David, the descriptive narative of your home does cause a twinge of longing.
Hi Scott! Did they have Burger Chefs up in New England too? I knew Burger Chef was headquartered here in Indianapolis, but I always thought they were only located in Indiana. Wow! That's great! I always did love their Big Chefs.. and their milk shakes! :)
On a more uplifting note … I can say that I love being a Hoosier. I have tried living elsewhere (Texas), but it never felt like home. For those who don’t know about Indiana, there is some much to see …. really! And as David has said …. BASKETBALL … is like a religion here! (But I have to say I love football and my beloved COLTS!!!!)
Diane... then you must be happy about the Colt's performance this season! 4 wins / 0 losses! I wonder how well they will do this weekend against Tennessee? Thanks for your post! Please come back and post some more, anytime you want! I would love to read more about you, your family and your life in Indiana!
David, have you been to Brown County? That was the site of a famous artists' colony, an important branch of the American Impressionist school of painting. Were I ever fortunate enough to visit Indiana, after pilgrimages to Lafayette and Howard County, I would most like to see this corner of your state.
Got a lot more reading to do in your thread here. Looking forward to it, and so happy you are a member of our online Brokie family.
:)
Scott in Texas
Edit: Correction of a minor typo--can't stand leaving them little buggers uncorrected!
Hi Scott! Oh yes, I have heard of Brown County! I have been there many times! Nashville, Indiana is a favorite place for artists to congregate. The surrounding hills come alive during the Fall in autumn colors. There is always a smell of apple butter in the air too. People will slow cook apple butter over open fires, jar it, and you can buy it and take it home with you. I always think of sassafras tea too. Have you ever drank sassafras tea? It's really good and Brown county is famous for it (actually it can be found throughout the state). It's really good with some fresh honey drizzled in it.
Hi there,
Just reading your blog. Really fun to read. I don't get on much but when I do I like to read everything new. Really like the tales about when you were a kid. Made me laugh.
Will stop again
Greg
Greg.... Please come by and post again okay? :D
Hi Greg, I can spend forever just reading here and also love David's and everyone's else's posts.
Nice hat, BTW!
See ya.
~Larz
Larz.... Yeah, that was a lot of fun sharing our thoughts and memories the other night. Let's do it again okay? :)
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Holy Jack-O-Lanterns Batman! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! What ever happened to Halloween? ???
I decided to head up to Target today and look at some coffee makers. Just as soon as I walked through the door I could see dozens of artificial Christmas trees twinking in the back of the store! What? Where are all the Halloween decorations? I couldn't see any, but I could see a whole forest of fake Christmas trees in front of me. I couldn't believe my eyes! I asked the saleslady if people were buying them and she said not only are people buying them, they are already sold out of a few models.
What happened to Halloween this year? Soon, we will be hearing about witches flying sleighs instead of brooms, Santa stirring a cauldron and vampire bats on top of Christmas trees.
You know it gets earlier and earlier every year! You've ever heard of "Christmas in July"?? Kidding!
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You know it gets earlier and earlier every year! You've ever heard of "Christmas in July"?? Kidding!
Pretty soon Christmas in July won't just be another excuse to have a sale. :-\
I just can't believe it.
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Hi David,
whats going on in the HeartLand tonight? I see you have had alot of visitors!
Everyone seems to agree that this is a very nice blog. I agree with them, iit has become one of my favorites to read too! :)
Geri
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Earlier I was wondering what happened to Halloween.
I just think I found it!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
Ugh.
Yuck. :P
I'm sorry y'all. That dog thing is just downright disgusting. >:(
Hang a picture of that on your front door this Halloween and see how many trick or treaters come to your house!
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Hi David,
whats going on in the HeartLand tonight? I see you have had alot of visitors!
Everyone seems to agree that this is a very nice blog. I agree with them, iit has become one of my favorites to read too! :)
Geri
Well, thank you Geri! I always enjoy reading your posts in here too! :D
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David,
That picture above of that dog..is that your dog? Just kidding. I only have one thing to say about that dog, and that is..." The Horror Of It!"
Wouldn't want to put a picture up of him for Halloween, you might not get any trick or treaters!!!!
No trick or treaters. Hummm.. :o :o ... Could you send me a copy for my door? I get about 300 of them here.
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The "horror of it" is right, Geri!
Can you imagine that thing licking you on the face.... or worse, in your mouth <retch> :P <vomit> in the middle of the night?
I'm a huge animal lover, but Lord have mercy, a line has to be drawn somewhere.
That dog almost makes me physically sick. :P
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David,
Lol. So You don't think that dog could be anyones best friend? Actually if I had that dog sleeping at the foot of my bed every night I would always sleep with one eye opened, even if he seemed to be a good dog.
I had a somewhat of a ugly dog before. I got him at six weeks old. He was a runt and a mixed mutt, so I don't really know how to describe him. Anyways imagine my concern when he got uglier and uglier as he grew. .I tried to pretend I didn't notice it when others would say things like "man thats a ugly dog! Where the hell did you get that?" or.."theres something wrong with that dog " or " Is he half Hyheena (spelling) because he looks kinda wierd" But I did love that dog despite all of that because I did fall in love with him as a puppy and he was really cute when he was little.
His name was Sparky. Unfortunatly Sparky got hit by a car. That was 20 years ago. But sometimes at night, when I close my eyes to sleep, I can still see Sparkys ugly face starring at me. :D
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Earlier I was wondering what happened to Halloween.
I just think I found it!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
Ugh.
Yuck. :P
I'm sorry y'all. That dog thing is just downright disgusting. >:(
Hang a picture of that on your front door this Halloween and see how many trick or treaters come to your house!
OH MY GOD DAVID, WHAT IS THIS???????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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IT'S EARLY MORNING FOR ME, YOU DO REALISE THAT, DON'T YOU?
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OH MY GOD DAVID, WHAT IS THIS???????????????????????????????????????????????????????
What Melissa? What is what? Do you mean this............
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
Well, I suddenly remembered you telling me that you and Jan-Willem were thinking about getting a new puppy.
I found this one on the Internet. I could give him to you now, or I could wait and give him to you both at Christmas. ;)
What? Don't you like your new dog, Melissa? :o
Maybe somebody should call Egypt and tell them we just found King Tut's dog. :P
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David,
Lol. So You don't think that dog could be anyones best friend? Actually if I had that dog sleeping at the foot of my bed every night I would always sleep with one eye opened, even if he seemed to be a good dog.
I had a somewhat of a ugly dog before. I got him at six weeks old. He was a runt and a mixed mutt, so I don't really know how to describe him. Anyways imagine my concern when he got uglier and uglier as he grew. .I tried to pretend I didn't notice it when others would say things like "man thats a ugly dog! Where the hell did you get that?" or.."theres something wrong with that dog " or " Is he half Hyheena (spelling) because he looks kinda wierd" But I did love that dog despite all of that because I did fall in love with him as a puppy and he was really cute when he was little.
His name was Sparky. Unfortunatly Sparky got hit by a car. That was 20 years ago. But sometimes at night, when I close my eyes to sleep, I can still see Sparkys ugly face starring at me. :D
Well Geri, if that dog is suppose to be somebody's best friend, that "somebody" needs to get out of the house more often.
I suppose everyone loves their pets, no matter what they look like.
But ever since I looked at that ugly, ugly dog, this little guy is beginning to look kind of cute....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/uglydog2.jpg)
I just don't know anymore. I think there's something wrong with me today.
Maybe we should stop talking about these awful dogs. It's making me physically sick.
Seriously you all. I'm going to puke. :P
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What Melissa? What is what? Do you mean this............
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
Well, I suddenly remembered you telling me that you and Jan-Willem were thinking about getting a new puppy.
I found this one on the Internet. I could give him to you now, or I could wait and give him to you both at Christmas. ;)
What? Don't you like your new dog, Melissa? :o
Maybe somebody should call Egypt and tell them we just found King Tut's dog. :P
Oh God, David, you are killing me, I have tears streaming down my face from laughing, this is hilarious, I am using this dog as my screensaver.... My uncle and aunt told me they are getting a new dog and I just sent them this picture, telling them that we are getting a new dog too!
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We have only two words to describe this awful creature from hell: VIES MORMEL!!!!!
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Like the old women say when they see a real ugly baby: Bless its heart.
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Couldn't help but get caught up in all this chatter over this, well what can I say, ugliest poor little pooch.....chances are, he would be very lovable....but I think his owner would be arrested if he took it walking in the street.
Pretty soon Christmas in July won't just be another excuse to have a sale. :-\
I just can't believe it.
Saw this about Christmas in July.....and thought I would let you know, that here in Australia, where it is the middle of summer at Christmas time.....during July,(our winter here), many places hold Christmas in July events.....I guess to give us all the feel of what a cold Christmas would feel like....they have the full hot Christmas dinner and festivities, log fires the whole bit.....the most popular places for these are in our mountain areas, where it is the coldest, and the slightest possiblity that their might be a little snow fall.....
Incidently, most of our christmas cards, still depict the snow covered christmas trees, reindeers in the snow etc....even though, most of us sit down to a cold, christmas dinner with salad or seafood, and spend the afternoon at the beach....
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David'
Maybe this will help. See he looks perfectly normal now!
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omfg poor dog ! almost as ugly as me =P :laugh: :o
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David'
Maybe this will help. See he looks perfectly normal now!
But what is "normal"?
I say tomato, you say tomahto.
Maybe if we glue some fur on him, and do something about those teeth. :P
I'll donate some of Cody's fur if someone else will voluteer the dental work.
Now, what the hell did I do with that dog trimmer? Oh! Here it is.
<whistling> Here Cody... come here boy!
I don't know Geri. I'm afraid if we stick too much fur on him he'll end up looking like Cousin It from the Addam's Family.
God that sucker is ugly. >:(
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Incidently, most of our christmas cards, still depict the snow covered christmas trees, reindeers in the snow etc....even though, most of us sit down to a cold, christmas dinner with salad or seafood, and spend the afternoon at the beach....
That sounds pretty good to me Katie. Over here people spend thousands of dollars to sit on the beach during Christmas. :D
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We have only two words to describe this awful creature from hell: VIES MORMEL!!!!!
I have some words to describe it, but if I use them here I'll probably be banned from the forum. :-X
"Vies Mormel" sounds good to me. Besides, Halloween is coming soon.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Starry and Clear Temp: 58 F (15 C)
My Current Mood: Happy
Of course most of you know that I am working at home right now because of my leg. After I continued to have problems uploading the files to the server at work today, I tried to print out my work just in case the problem persisted later on. Well, my printer was completely out of ink. So, I took a quick shower and then drove up to Best Buy to get some more ink for this stupid printer of mine. But, just as I was walking into the store, I noticed I had put my shirt on inside out.
Well, I guess I was in a big hurry to get out of the store, because once I got back home I realized I bought the wrong kind of ink. They now put numbers on the box instead of names and I bought a #18 when I should have bought a #28. So, I sent my roommate back to the store to exchange it. After he returned, I asked him to install the new ink cartridge for me. When he pulled the old ink cartridge out of the printer he noticed it still had the little strip of tape on the bottom of it. I guess I forgot to remove the tape when I put it in the printer the last time.
I'm not really sure what the moral to this story is. Maybe there isn't one. But before I make make another mad dash to the electronics store wearing an inside out Polo shirt, I'll make sure I check my printer first.
It's been one of those days.
But have you ever noticed how much everything has changed in the past 25 years? Back in high school, I wrote to a dozen penpals all over the world (all guys of course). My two favorite penpals lived in Australia and France. Didier lived in Brittany France and Peter lived in Melbourne Australia. Didier was an avid soccer player (which makes me wonder about something else: What does American Football have to do with feet? Why do we call it football? The only time they use their feet is when they are kicking the ball. The rest of the time they are holding the ball under their arms and running with it. But I digress) and Peter wasn't all that athletic, but he was a really nice guy. I was writing to all these people back in the 1970's. When I sent a letter to one of them, I would have to actually WRITE the letter, put it in an envelope, take it to the post office and mail it. Then, it would take 3 or 4 weeks before I received a letter back from them. My letter would take a week or two to reach them, and their letter would take another week or two before it arrived here. Peter (my friend in Australia) and I were quite creative. Not only did we write letters, we would record our voices on a tape recorder and mail the cassette along with the letter. We thought we were really high tech! I guess back then it was fairly high tech. We would tape our voices and include all the different songs we enjoyed. We sent tapes back and forth to each other for years.
Now, we can send letters (email), pictures and songs to each other in a matter of seconds, and it doesn't make any difference if the person lives down the street or across several oceans. I suppose anyone under the age of 25 wouldn't find this amazing, but I do. Here on Bettermost, we post back and forth to each other as if we were all sitting in the same room.
I just started thinking about this today and it really surprised me how fast things change. I wonder what the technology will be like 20 years from now? I doubt if it will matter much. I probably won't be able to figure it out anyway!
I have a hard time figuring it out now. ???
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I went to town one time with two different tennis shoes on... :P
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I went to town one time with two different tennis shoes on... :P
Well Jess, unless you were around a bunch of gay men (or perhaps a woman) nobody probably even noticed your shoes.
Did they?
Of course, shoes are the very first thing I look at when I see somebody.
(Unless it happens to be a cute guy. In that situation, I check out his ass first, THEN his shoes).
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wow me to david ! nothing like a hot booty !
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wow me to david ! nothing like a hot booty !
You got that right Wulfar. :)
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some day ill have a hot booty to make allthe boys drool but with my jeans atm you cant see any kind butt im told =/ least that is whta the females at work say
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Yeah Guys there's nothing like some hot booties. :o
(http://www.turbocelica.com/Humor/Images/MenBehinds.jpg)
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gah they say crack kills those bout killed me !
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Yeah Guys there's nothing like some hot booties. :o
(http://www.turbocelica.com/Humor/Images/MenBehinds.jpg)
WOW! :o
Maybe we should have invited them to our Full Moon Celebration the other night.
There's definately four bad moons on the rise at that counter. :P
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I'm sorry Rich I thought you would like them! It's amazing how many guys you do see like that out there. I just found this picture funny because they all have their cracks showing.
Imagine if you were having lunch in a table directly behind them! It would be hard not to laugh. :laugh: :laugh:
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Wow David, too bad we didn't invite them cause they would of been a hit at our celebration!
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I'm sorry Rich I thought you would like them! It's amazing how many guys you do see like that out there. I just found this picture funny because they all have their cracks showing.
Imagine if you were having lunch in a table directly behind them! It would be hard not to laugh. :laugh: :laugh:
I'm not sure if I would laugh or get sick.
They should know better than sit down at a lunch counter lookling like that. :P
At least they could pull their britches up first... or pull their shirt down.
Something. Anything.
Hey. Those moons have cracks in them. ;)
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I went to town one time with two different tennis shoes on... :P
Thats funny. The worse that ever happened to me was I put on a pair of white cotton capries straight out of a hot dryer and went to Walmart. While we were shopping my daughter gasped and started laughing and pointing at my backside,. Come to find out I had a pair of panties stuck to the backside of my pants that were also in the dryer. That static cling thing. How embarrassing. But at least they were clean!
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Must of been embarrassing knowing that everyone was stareing at your behind for all the wrong reasons. :o
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David, your reflections of having the pen pals and how long it used to take for the mail, compared to today, with emails and chat, brought back something i remember....
It was about 20-25 years ago, I was working for a finance company in sydney, and I remember one of the bosses telling me that the banks were working on some machine that would maybe sit outside a bank, where we could deposit and withdraw money.
Huh! I thought.....well, maybe it would be possible to deposit money, but I thought, how the hell could we withdraw.....who was gonna be able to check our signature........of course then, there was not even the thought of PIN numbers......now we just take all that for granted...
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I just started a thread in the "Anthng Goes" forum, called New Inventions in our Lifetime.....
thought it would be interesting to find out other stuff that people have thought was too good to be true, but now we just take for granted....
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I just started a thread in the "Anthng Goes" forum, called New Inventions in our Lifetime.....
thought it would be interesting to find out other stuff that people have thought was too good to be true, but now we just take for granted....
Sue, I'll go over and check out your new thread. I'm sure I could think of all kinds of things.
Thanks for your post, and thanks in advance for starting that new thread. :)
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Hi David and everyone! ;D
I've been working on some things for a new MySpace group and thought you might like to have some more Indiana-related items on your thread! LOL, I've been up all night and most of today writing and grabbing images.
I haven't had time to read all the earlier posts so please forgive me if I have duplicated thoughts or images already posted above. If you find any mistakes, someone please let me know. :o
Here is a map showing Indiana (IN) in relationship to the rest of the continental U.S. The blue line is U.S. Highway 40 which passes directly through downtown Indianapolis as “Washington Street” and crosses the country. “40” is also known as the “old national road” or “American’s Golden Highway”. The small town I grew up in is located on "40" and as a child I had to cross the four-lane highway to pick up the mail.
(http://www.route40.net/images/map2.gif)
Indiana is considered one of the Great Lakes States though less than 50 miles of it’s northwest corner are bordered by Lake Michigan.
http://www.greatlakesnorthamerica.co.uk/map/index.html (http://www.greatlakesnorthamerica.co.uk/map/index.html)
Yes, Indiana has beaches, forests and some hilly terrain, but no mountains.
(http://www.greatlakesnorthamerica.co.uk/indiana/images/in08.jpg)
(http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/misc/in98forests/webversion/images/p5.jpg)
Here's a random fun shot, courtesy of the Indiana Beach website.
(http://history.amusement-parks.com/Indiana%20Beach/Transfer/ibcrow.jpg)
This is Indiana Beach, located in Monticello Indiana on Lake Shafer.
(http://history.amusement-parks.com/Indiana%20Beach/Transfer/iboverview.jpg)
As you may remember, I work for Indiana University. Specifically IUPUI, so here are some IU-related items:
Here is an aerial shot of the main IU campus, located in Bloomington Indiana. IU was established in approximately 1820 and has some beautiful old buildings.
(http://www.conferences.indiana.edu/conferences/places/campus.jpg)
IU is comprised of eight campuses scattered throughout the state, and I work at the “commuter campus” named Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). IUPUI’s extension campus is located at Columbus Indiana, so technically there are nine campuses.
IUPUI was created in 1969 and is (as paraphrased from Wikipedia) the urban research campus of Indiana University located in Indianapolis, Indiana. IUPUI offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees from both Indiana University and Purdue University.
This is our team logo. I hope it's not too large - don't be scared.
Meet Jinx the Jaguar. *ROWR!*
(http://www.mid-con.com/images/reference/logos/fullsize/iupui.jpg)
IUPUI is bound on three sides by water and is now expanding northward past 10th Street/Fall Creek. This map is not the most up-to-date so it doesn't show the new law school or Herron School of Art.
(http://www.indiana.edu/~bltindy/map/iupuimap.gif)
This is the Rotary Building, my favorite campus building.
(http://arsee-engineers.com/Images/Projects/Schools/schools03-l.jpg)
This is an artists’ drawing of the new campus student center, which is currently under construction.
(http://life.iupui.edu/_Assets/Images/Exports/campus_center/trustees_cc10.jpg)
Congrats on your thread! Take care.
~Larz
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I'm sorry Rich I thought you would like them! It's amazing how many guys you do see like that out there. I just found this picture funny because they all have their cracks showing.
Imagine if you were having lunch in a table directly behind them! It would be hard not to laugh. :laugh: :laugh:
if it was hm jake i would like them those na thanks ill pass if they sat infront of me id move :-\
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David -
I wasn't sure if I could face your board today because my beloved Colts almost blew it! But since they pulled out a win, I can face my fellow Hoosiers and others with a smile on my face!
The day is beautiful here! I am guessing it is even more so in Indy. Nothing is more breathtaking than seeing the blue sky against the changing leaves. But what I understand .... this beauty will be short lived. Apparently rain and snow mix is expected by the end of this week. Hmmmmm .... it's so great living in Indiana! :-\
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David -
I wasn't sure if I could face your board today because my beloved Colts almost blew it! But since they pulled out a win, I can face my fellow Hoosiers and others with a smile on my face!
The day is beautiful here! I am guessing it is even more so in Indy. Nothing is more breathtaking than seeing the blue sky against the changing leaves. But what I understand .... this beauty will be short lived. Apparently rain and snow mix is expected by the end of this week. Hmmmmm .... it's so great living in Indiana! :-\
Hi Diane!
I watched that game too. I bet Tony Dungy had some choice words for the Colts after the game. That shouldn't have happened. The Colts were 4-0 and Tennessee was 0-4. There is no excuse for that game. Indianapolis should have won by more than one point! During the first half of the game it looked as if Indianapolis was going to lose... on their home turf.... against the 2nd worst team in the league (I apologize to anyone who lives inTennessee, but it's the truth :-\). I think Indianapolis thought this was going to be an easy win and didn't even prepare for the game. They found out differently, didn't they? Indianapolis better change its attitude quick if they want to make it to the Superbowl this year. A "swell head" will get them nowhere. The Indiana Pacers have this very same problem. >:(
Edit: Peyton Manning sure does have a cute ass though! :D
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But what I understand .... this beauty will be short lived. Apparently rain and snow mix is expected by the end of this week. Hmmmmm .... it's so great living in Indiana! :-\
Well you know what they say here: If you don't like the weather, wait a minute.
Yes. I heard that forecast too Diane. It's depressing, isn't it? I told you the wooley worms (caterpillars) looked very furry this year!
Here's a random fun shot, courtesy of the Indiana Beach website.
(http://history.amusement-parks.com/Indiana%20Beach/Transfer/ibcrow.jpg)
I LOVE that commercial for Indiana Beach. I haven't seen it on tv this year. They use to run it all the time. Don't forget about Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana Larz. I'll try to find some pics of it on the Internet.
Thanks for all the info and pictures Larz! The more pictures we can post in this thread, the better! :)
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Edit: Peyton Manning sure does have a cute ass though! :D
Peyton does have a cute ass, I must say! :P ;) But I was about ready to kick many of the other's asses, because they were so stupid!!! They should realize by now that the Titans always play the Colts hard. There is a rivalry there (to say the least)! Errrrrr .... and yes, the Pacers have squandered their chances, too. If they would only realize the truth!!! MAYBE we could get a WIN for a change! hmmmmm .....
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Well you know what they say here: If you don't like the weather, wait a minute.
Yes. I heard that forecast too Diane. It's depressing, isn't it? I told you the wooley worms (caterpillars) looked very furry this year!
I LOVE that commercial for Indiana Beach. I haven't seen it on tv this year. They use to run it all the time. Don't forget about Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana Larz. I'll try to find some pics of it on the Internet.
Thanks for all the info and pictures Larz! The more pictures we can post in this thread, the better! :)
I hadn't seen the advertisement this spring either David, but I almost typed the phrase while describing Indiana and decided instead to go find the bird. Seems like he's supposed to be a crow, famous for eating corn but finding other interests, namely the rides at Indiana Beach. lol
Hmmm, I wonder if he flies south for the winter. Indiana Beach is now closed for the season according to the website.
Yes, Santa Claus Land was always fun. I've not been there in years, though I noticed the adverts in last spring.
See you later.
~Larz
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Hey Everyone....
Feel free to chime in and tell me/us about where you live too! I know this thread started out about Indiana, but it certainly doesn't have to stay that way!
"The Heartland" can be anywhere really. Everybody lives in "the heart" of something; the heart of New York, Florida, or Europe! Maybe you live in the "heart" of your neighborhood!
If you are reading this thread and you feel like posting some pictures or telling others about your town, state or country, please do!
This thread doesn't have to be about JUST Indiana! :)
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Well Jess, unless you were around a bunch of gay men (or perhaps a woman) nobody probably even noticed your shoes.
Did they?
Of course, shoes are the very first thing I look at when I see somebody.
(Unless it happens to be a cute guy. In that situation, I check out his ass first, THEN his shoes).
*David meeting cute guy....'hello, nice to meet you...could you turn around please?"*
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I hadn't seen the advertisement this spring either David, but I almost typed the phrase while describing Indiana and decided instead to go find the bird. Seems like he's supposed to be a crow, famous for eating corn but finding other interests, namely the rides at Indiana Beach. lol
Hmmm, I wonder if he flies south for the winter. Indiana Beach is now closed for the season according to the website.
Yes, Santa Claus Land was always fun. I've not been there in years, though I noticed the adverts in last spring.
See you later.
~Larz
Yeah, Santa Claus Lane (now Holiday World) has grown a bunch since we were kids. It was just down the road from me when I lived in Evansville. They now have four or five different roller coasters (one of them is the fastest, longest or something like that, in the world.. or at least it was while I was living down there).
I'll try to find some pictures of it and post them here! :)
Peyton does have a cute ass, I must say! :P ;) But I was about ready to kick many of the other's asses, because they were so stupid!!! They should realize by now that the Titans always play the Colts hard. There is a rivalry there (to say the least)! Errrrrr .... and yes, the Pacers have squandered their chances, too. If they would only realize the truth!!! MAYBE we could get a WIN for a change! hmmmmm .....
Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough whether this season will be a good one or not. I think the Indianapolis Colts have next week off, so hopefully they will review their game and strategy and play better in a couple of weeks.
Then again, maybe not! ::)
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*David meeting cute guy....'hello, nice to meet you...could you turn around please?"*
Jess... are you sure we have never met in person before?
You seem to know me so well! ;)
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Hi David,
I was wondering if this song was a bigger hit in your state than it was in mine. Do you remember this song? (http://rdeantaylor.com/rdeantaylor/Images/indiana.promo.jpg)
"Indiana Wants Me"
(As recorded by R. Dean Taylor)
Mmmm, mmmm
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
If a man ever needed dyin' he did
No one had the right to say what he said about you
And it's so cold and lonely here without you
Out there the laws are coming
I'm scared and so tired of running
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
It hurts to see the man that I've become
And to know I'll never see the morning sunshine on the land
I'll never see your smiling face, or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home, and our little baby
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there, oh
I wish I had you, to talk to
I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me love for the shame I put you through
And all the tears
Hang on love to the memories of those happy years
Red lights are flashin' around me
Yea love it looks like they found me
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
("This is the police, you are surrounded, give yourself up")
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
("This is the police, give yourself up, you are surrounded")
(c) Copyright 1970 by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
I thought it was really funny!
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Jess... are you sure we have never met in person before?
You seem to know me so well! ;)
:P :laugh: :laugh:
It is all Wulfars fault!! He is a bad influense....real bad!!
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Hi David,
I was wondering if this song was a bigger hit in your state than it was in mine. Do you remember this song? (http://rdeantaylor.com/rdeantaylor/Images/indiana.promo.jpg)
Geri, I remember hearing that song when I was just a kid! I haven't heard it in years though, and I would imagine most Hoosier teens have NEVER heard of it.
There was another one too....something about "It never rains in Indianapolis in the summer time" or something like that. The song wasn't about Indiana, but Indy was mentioned in it, I think. I also remember a song about Gary, Indiana too.
I haven't heard any of those songs in a long time. Thanks for posting about it and thanks for the pic too! :)
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David I remember a song called "It never rains in Southern california in the summer time" Maybe thats it? i think these songs were "one hit wonders" that once in a while someone would play them on the jukebox and then it would bring back memories. I dont think they were songs that bands played very often though.
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I have the 45 of this one:
Artist/Band: Miller Roger
Lyrics for Song: Little Green Apples
Lyrics for Album: All Time Greatest Hits
And i wake up in the morning with my hair down in my eyes and she says hi
And i stumble to the breakfast table while the kids are going off to school, goodbye.
And she reaches out and takes my hand and squeezes it and says how you feeling hon?
And i look across at smiling lips that warm my heart, and see my morning sun.
And if that's not loving me, then all i've got to say,
God didn't make the little green apples, and it don't rain in indianapolis in the summer time.
And there's no such thing as dr. seuss or disney land and mother goose, no nursery rhymes.
God didn't make the little green apples, and it don't rain in indianapolis in the summer time.
And when myself is feeling low, i think about her face and go and ease my mind.
Sometimes i call her up, at home, knowing she's busy.
And ask her if she can get away, meet me and maybe we can grab a bite to eat.
And she drops what she's doing and she hurries down to meet me, and i'm always late.
But she sits waiting patiently, and smiles when she first sees me, because she's made that way.
And if that ain't loving me, then all i've got to say,
God didn't make the little green apples, and it don't snow in minneapolis when the winter comes.
And there's no such thing as make-believe, puppy dogs or autumn leaves, no bb guns.
God didn't make the little green apples, and it don't snow in minneapolis when the winter comes.
Gary Indiana was from the Music Man. And of course this movie is a favorite!
Artist: Lyrics
Song: Gary, Indiana Lyrics
Harold:
Gary, Indiana!
What a wonderful name,
Named for Elbert Gary of judiciary fame.
Gary, Indiana, as a Shakespeare would say,
Trips along softly on the tongue this way--
Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gary, Indiana,
Let me say it once again.
Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana,
That's the town that "knew me when."
If you'd like to have a logical explanation
How I happened on this elegant syncopation,
I will say without a moment of hesitation
There is just one place
That can light my face.
Gary, Indiana,
Gary Indiana,
Not Louisiana, Paris, France, New York, or Rome, but--
Gary, Indiana,
Gary, Indiana,
Gary Indiana,
My home sweet home.
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Oh look at that David you were right! I should of known better ... ???
I remember that song too!
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Well, I managed to take some pictures of my "son" Cody today!
He decided to cooperate with me. Normally Cody is skidding across floors, knocking things over (if you read my "coffee maker post" you'll know what I am talking about), chasing the cat... all those fun "puppy things" most young dogs enjoy doing.
He just had his weekly bath before I took these pictures and I guess he was feeling photogenic. Anyway, I thought I would share some of my pictures of Cody with you. He is a 2 year old Golden Retriever.
Cody trying to act cute. Yeah, he knows he's good looking!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codysm1.jpg)
Cody watching a bug crawl past him. Sheesh.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codysm3.jpg)
This is the look Cody always gives me when I get up and leave the room.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codysm4.jpg)
Yeah. He knows he's a cool stud! Let's put some sunglasses on him!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codysm2.jpg)
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David, he's beautiful! He looks like Vickie's Dakotah who we lost a few years ago. I'll bet he's a happy loveable dog. : )
Oh and the mums look nice too! I love late summer and fall when they are in bloom everywhere.
~Larz
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David-
Beautiful dog. I think that breed is the most faithful of all. When you get them as pups they are so adorable. You'll have a great friend in him.
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I love your baby! I'll have to post a picture of Asta (after he gets groomed. He is looking like a powder puff right now).
When you were talking about lyrics ... do you remember this song?
"Indiana Wants Me"
(As recorded by R. Dean Taylor)
Mmmm, mmmm
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
If a man ever needed dyin' he did
No one had the right to say what he said about you
And it's so cold and lonely here without you
Out there the laws are coming
I'm scared and so tired of running
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
It hurts to see the man that I've become
And to know I'll never see the morning sunshine on the land
I'll never see your smiling face, or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home, and our little baby
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there, oh
I wish I had you, to talk to
I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me love for the shame I put you through
And all the tears
Hang on love to the memories of those happy years
Red lights are flashin' around me
Yea love it looks like they found me
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
I wish I had you, to talk to
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
("This is the police, you are surrounded, give yourself up")
Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
("This is the police, give yourself up, you are surrounded")
(c) Copyright 1970 by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
- HIT PARADER 1971 YEARBOOK.
I'm sorry ... that song cracks me up!!!!
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Great pictures of Cody, David!! What a sweetie! I remember you telling me about him the very first time we chatted on here!
Thank you for your *thank you* earlier, but not necessary. It's for my own personal growth as much as for you and yours. ;) Actually - that's divisive, isn't it? It's for all of us in our many varieties.
Those were some sobering stories about your friends' rights during medical crises, estate planning, and about you actually losing your job! Sadly, I'm afraid it's all too common in the world right now.
I wore my 'What're you waitin' for, cowboy, a matin' call?' shirt on the plane Friday (courtesy of our own newyearsday/Jenny), which I found wonderful for starting conversations. I got several grins and a raised eyebrow... which led me to ask if they got the reference...when they said 'No'...I got to launch into my favorite subject. :P
The 'sending up a prayer of thanks' shirt just doesn't generate the same response. ;D
Maybe, one day, one mind at a time, we'll be able to nudge (or wedge) them open.
-Lynne
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How many of you Hoosiers out there remember this guy?.......
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/sammy.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/sterry.jpg)
His name was Sammy Terry and he scared the CRAP out of me when I was a kid.
He hosted a show every Friday night called "Nightmare Theater". I use to sneak out of my bed every Friday night at 11:00 just to watch him. I don't know why. Like I said, he scared the crap out of me. Nightmare Theater would feature two horror movies (movies like Dracula or the Mummy) each week. Sammy Terry had a pet rubber spider named George.
I would crawl out of my bed, sneak downstairs and watch Nightmare Theater. Of course in those days, it was broadcast in black and white. Years later, I took violin lessons at Family Music Center at 46th and Shadeland, and Sammy Terry owned the store! His real name was Bob Carter.
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I sure do remember that song Diane! Thanks for posting the lyrics to it! :D
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Great pictures of Cody, David!! What a sweetie! I remember you telling me about him the very first time we chatted on here!
Thank you for your *thank you* earlier, but not necessary. It's for my own personal growth as much as for you and yours. ;) Actually - that's divisive, isn't it? It's for all of us in our many varieties.
Those were some sobering stories about your friends' rights during medical crises, estate planning, and about you actually losing your job! Sadly, I'm afraid it's all too common in the world right now.
I wore my 'What're you waitin' for, cowboy, a matin' call?' shirt on the plane Friday (courtesy of our own newyearsday/Jenny), which I found wonderful for starting conversations. I got several grins and a raised eyebrow... which led me to ask if they got the reference...when they said 'No'...I got to launch into my favorite subject. :P
The 'sending up a prayer of thanks' shirt just doesn't generate the same response. ;D
Maybe, one day, one mind at a time, we'll be able to nudge (or wedge) them open.
-Lynne
Thanks Lynne! Yes, we can only hope to change people... one at a time, just like you said.
And thanks to everyone for your compliments of Cody! He thanks you too! Hopefully he won't develop an attitude from all these compliments! :D
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Oh and the mums look nice too! I love late summer and fall when they are in bloom everywhere.
~Larz
Thanks Larz! Actually, I bought most of them at Wal-Mart. :(
hehe.
It will probably be Christmas before I get them all planted.
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How many of you Hoosiers out there remember this guy?.......
His name was Sammy Terry and he scared the CRAP out of me when I was a kid.
He hosted a show every Friday night called "Nightmare Theater". I use to sneak out of my bed every Friday night at 11:00 just to watch him. I don't know why. Like I said, he scared the crap out of me. Nightmare Theater would feature two horror movies (movies like Dracula or the Mummy) each week. Sammy Terry had a pet rubber spider named George.
I would crawl out of my bed, sneak downstairs and watch Nightmare Theater. Of course in those days, it was broadcast in black and white. Years later, I took violin lessons at Family Music Center at 46th and Shadeland, and Sammy Terry owned the store! His real name was Bob Carter.
Gotta love Sammy Terry! WTTV4 as I recall. Did you ever see him while attending your violin lesson?
Once Mr. Carter came into my high school while we were in band class. The bandleader left the class unattended while they spoke in the office and the entire class was a buzz, "Is it him?" "Is it who?" "Sammy Terry!" "That's Sammy Terry?" "Maybe, I think so" "I think that's him". LOL it was hard to tell without George and the makeup but we later found that it was actually our beloved Sammy Terry ("cemetary").
I first saw the cheesy "Gamera" movies and Vincent Price's "Pit and the Pendulum" on Nightmare Theater. [cheers] Ahh, good times!
~Larz
(http://www.historiccolumbusindiana.org/whatwewatched/wttv4.jpg)
Dad brought me this (not this specific one) from the paper at one point. Don't recall what year it was.
(http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/5023/sammy22.jpg)
This article was from the Indianapolis Times, daily newspaper. LOL, one of the younger girls in my grade school was crushing and insisted on calling me "Larz Times". Come to find out she thought that was my last name as the "Times" newspaper box was still in service (for by then the News and Star) beside my parent's driveway.
(http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/5023/Carter1.jpg)
Remember Cowboy Bob and Janie? As I recall her show was taken off the air for several years after one of the children told a dirty joke. Somehow I doubt it was actually that dirty but then...
(http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/5023/fair15.jpg)
See ya.
~Larz
P.S. Gamera says "hi"
(http://www.a180.net/images/gamera.jpg)
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Yeah Guys there's nothing like some hot booties. :o
(http://www.turbocelica.com/Humor/Images/MenBehinds.jpg)
We've got four cousins of Timmy here! But in all seriousness, these guys look mighty fine to me. Anyone who has read through my posting history will know that my tastes range all the way to the full-figured man! Thanks, Geri, for this delectable picture; a very nice way to start my Monday and week!
:D
Scott
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We've got four cousins of Timmy here! But in all seriousness, these guys look mighty fine to me. Anyone who has read through my posting history will know that my tastes range all the way to the full-figured man! Thanks, Geri, for this delectable picture; a very nice way to start my Monday and week!
:D
Scott
Sweet...! Glad to start your week out right for ya Scott!! :laugh:
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Thanks for posting all the information about Bob Carter (Sammy Terry) Larz! :D
You really know your Hoosier History, don't you?
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Gotta love Sammy Terry! WTTV4 as I recall. Did you ever see him while attending your violin lesson?
Absolutely! I had a violin lesson every Tuesday and Friday at his store. Quite often he would be working up at the sales counter. Once I asked him if he would do his "Sammy Terry laugh", and he waited until the store was empty, then called me up to the counter and did it for me. He was a really nice guy.
He didn't want people to know who he was though. He didn't want people flocking to his store just to meet him.
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LOL! I'm not sure about that, but if so it's only because I'm older than you! *shreiks* :laugh:
See ya!
~Larz
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Meanwhile ...we are all sitting around waiting, thinking..". tell us another story David Please..please!!"
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear and Mild Temp: 66 F (19 C)
My Current Mood: Happy and Tired
I placed a catalog order over the phone today. I decided to start my Christmas shopping a little early this year. As I was reading off my address to the guy taking my order, he acted surprised when I told him I lived in Indianapolis, Indiana. He said, "do you really live in Indiana"? I told him I most certainly did. He told me he thought I was a Southerner! What? No. I live in Indiana and it is in the North. He was making fun of my accent I think. My accent? What accent?
We Hoosiers do have a funny way of saying certain things. I caught myself doing just that very thing later when I called in my pain pill refill at the pharmacy. I told the pharmacist I "needed to get a refill on my pain pill subscription". Yeah. I said "subscription" instead of "prescription". The pharmacist new perfectly well what I meant. After all, he is a Hoosier too.
Here in Indiana, we often say "DEEshes" instead of dishes, "FEESH" instead of fish, "POOsh" instead of push, and even "subscription" instead of "prescription".
We even say "y'all" instead of you all.
I was reading a book about Indiana a few weeks ago, and I came across something funny. Well, I thought it was funny. Here is what it said:
"How do Hooisers sound when they talk? There is a Hoosier accent, surely, and to an outsider it can seem suspiciously Southern, but this is due more to its rhythms and trace words than its pronounciation or tone. The way Hoosiers speak English depends to a considrable extent on patterns developed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in western Virginia and the Carolinas. These areas provided the greatest number of pioneers who came over the mountains to the Ohio River Valley seeking new land in Kentucky and Indiana.
The way many Hoosiers talk today is full of words which show this kinship. They still use a "skillet" for fixing breakfast, see a "snakefeeder" hoovering on the waters of a "crick" and are likely to have "roasting ears" for dinner. All of these terms have Southern origins. Yet there are boundary lines within the state. North of Indianapolis, on the way to Fort Wayne, one will probably hear the bone from a chicken's breast called a "wishbone". Below Indianapolis it is likely to be called a "pulleybone". In general, the farther north one lives in Indiana, the more Hooisers begin to sound like people living in Chicago or Detroit; the farther south, the more like Louisville or Paducah. In between, the typical Hoosier will still put an "r" in the first syllable of "Washington" and say "whenever" when he means simply "when". For the most part it's "bucket" rather than "pail", but "bag" rather than "sack' or "poke".
(Later, the book goes on to explain how the early Hoosier settlers sounded when they spoke}
" Eggleston (while writing his book "The Hoosier Schoolmaster") listened to how Hoosiers talk and wrote it down in a quasi-phonetic way. "It takes a right smart man to be a schoolmaster in Flat Crick in the winter. Howsumderever, ef you think you kin trust your hide in Flat Crick school-house I ha'n't got no bjection". Eggleston's ear for such speech patterns produced one unexpected result. Cultivated Hoosiers of the day were horrified at the book's success in the East and immediately appropriated considerable amounts of money to the state's schools. For a time, in the 1800's, Indiana's per student expenditure for secondary education was among the highest in the nation".
(Text taken from "Indiana" by Darryl Jones and Jared Carter. Published by Graphics Arts Center Publishing Co.)
So you see? There IS a reason we talk the way we do!
Now, it's time to take in the "warsh", put the "deeshes" in the machine, and go get my "subscription" at the drug store. I'll be back directly, so don't y'all worry none, ya hear? :D
Edit: Spelling errors suck! ;)
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Here in Indiana, we often say "DEEshes" instead of dishes, "FEESH" instead of fish, and "POOsh" instead of push. And we even say "subscription" instead of "prescription". Qoute by David925
That's so funny David. I don't think people relize that they even have accents. I always think the other people do, but we here in central NY speak normal. Then when we go out of state. people ask "are you from NY?" And they are usually the ones with the accents.
Are my making any sense here? ???
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all that talk about the accents is very interesting...but lets cut to the chase...
what did you get us???
you know...for Christmas...from the catalogue?
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Here in Indiana, we often say "DEEshes" instead of dishes, "FEESH" instead of fish, and "POOsh" instead of push. And we even say "subscription" instead of "prescription". Qoute by David925
That's so funny David. I don't think people relize that they even have accents. I always think the other people do, but we here in central NY speak normal. Then when we go out of state. people ask "are you from NY?" And they are usually the ones with the accents.
Are my making any sense here? ???
You all do have accents up there in New York!
But I love New York/East Coast/New England accents! :D
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all that talk about the accents is very interesting...but lets cut to the chase...
what did you get us???
you know...for Christmas...from the catalogue?
Well Jess.... I ordered you one of these....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
:D :D :D :D :D :D
But the little coffin it sleeps in will be shipped to you separately. I guess he'll just have to sleep with you until it arrives. ;)
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Well Jess.... I ordered you one of these....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
:D :D :D :D :D :D
But the little coffin it sleeps in will be shipped to you separately. I guess he'll just have to sleep with you until it arrives. ;)
God, David, you ARE killing me, I thought we had gotten rid of that THING from HELL?
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Hey, I have a subject to divert your attention from that dog from hell to... hayfever...
>:(
Well, here goes, talking about hayfever starts with talking about the weather, and talking about the weather is something that Dutch people like very much...We've had a really unusual summer here in Holland, July was the hottest month ever with three heatwaves in a row, August was the wettest month ever and September was the warmest September ever. Now it's October and I am still showing serious signs of hayfever, which means a runny nose, itchy and watery eyes and a sore throat. I really had wished that in October this would all be over, but then I heard in the news that the hayfever season for a lot of people now extends into October because of the hot summers and mild autumns, and the cause of all this trouble is one little plant, Ambrosia. This is a foreign plant for Holland, it comes from North America of all places! It has become domesticated (is that what you call it?) in Holland and this means that my personal hayfever seasons now stretches from April to the end of October. Yeehaw! 7 months of sneezing....
So, to all you North-Americans out there, thanks for the Ambrosia!!!
;)
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Here in Indiana, we often say "DEEshes" instead of dishes, "FEESH" instead of fish, "POOsh" instead of push, and even "subscription" instead of "prescription".
We even say "y'all" instead of you all.
Then there is the word "water" ...we say it to rhyme with "hotter" instead of "daughter".
Now ... I have to admit, I don't use the y'all thing. I always say "you guys".
And, BTW, "soda" is "pop" in Indiana. You ask for a soda and you'll probably get some blank stares. Get it right, folks! :laugh:
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Then there is the word "water" ...we say it to rhyme with "hotter" instead of "daughter".
Now ... I have to admit, I don't use the y'all thing. I always say "you guys".
And, BTW, "soda" is "pop" in Indiana. You ask for a soda and you'll probably get some blank stares. Get it right, folks! :laugh:
Yeah Diane. There are SOME Hoosiers who don't say y'all. I think many Hoosiers don't even realize they say it. It just slips out.
And you are correct about the pop. I have also heard many Hoosiers (myself included) call it Coke (as in Coca Cola). It doesn't matter if they are referring to Coke, Pepsi, RC, or generic pop. They always say "coke" or "pop". I know they sell Pepsi here in Indiana, but I never see anyone drinking it. I drink Coke, my friends drink Coke, my family drinks Coke.
Now down in Cincinnati, it is the complete opposite. They drink Pepsi down there, and everyone calls pop (soda) a "peps" (short for Pepsi, I guess).
We say Coke, they say Peps, but what we really mean is soda.
Soda Pop.
A can of carbonated sugar water!
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Hey, I have a subject to divert your attention from that dog from hell to... hayfever...
>:(
Well, here goes, talking about hayfever starts with talking about the weather, and talking about the weather is something that Dutch people like very much...We've had a really unusual summer here in Holland, July was the hottest month ever with three heatwaves in a row, August was the wettest month ever and September was the warmest September ever. Now it's October and I am still showing serious signs of hayfever, which means a runny nose, itchy and watery eyes and a sore throat. I really had wished that in October this would all be over, but then I heard in the news that the hayfever season for a lot of people now extends into October because of the hot summers and mild autumns, and the cause of all this trouble is one little plant, Ambrosia. This is a foreign plant for Holland, it comes from North America of all places! It has become domesticated (is that what you call it?) in Holland and this means that my personal hayfever seasons now stretches from April to the end of October. Yeehaw! 7 months of sneezing....
So, to all you North-Americans out there, thanks for the Ambrosia!!!
;)
Melissa, I had to look up "Ambrosia" on the Internet. I wasn't quite sure what it was.
Now I know.
Oh Yeah. It's a nasty little devil too. We call it ragweed here in North America, and it makes millions of people miserable every year.
We would be happy to send you some more if you want us to! ;)
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Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gary, Indiana,
Let me say it once again.
Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana,
Oh man, I remember driving thru Gary, Indiana and having that song on my mind and that was all I knew of it, what is quoted above. Thanks for sharing.
How about Jim Neighbors singing of "Back Home In Indiana" at the Indy 500 is it?
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Overcast and Mild / Approaching Thunderstorms Temp: 63 F (17 C)
My Current Mood: Yucky :P
I just don't feel well tonight at all. I think I might be trying to come down with something.
Maybe I have been thinking too much about all of that Ambrosia over in Holland! <winking to Melissa> ;)
Cody the dog says hello to everyone though!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codysm10.jpg)
I'll try to post something tomorrow.
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Hi David and Cody~
Gee David I'm sorry you don't feel too well. :( Get some rest and hopfully you will feel better tomorrow!
Geri
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Dr Andrew says, Zinc ! to support the immune system. If you are not already loading up on it to fight off the other infection. And get tons of sleep.
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Hi David and Cody~
Hope your feeling better today! here's a some pictures of my little guy Ricky to cheer you up!
He was very excited about being posted so he's trying to make some cute poses.
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now he's pretending to be sleeping!
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now he's pretending to be sleeping!
Oh Geri, he's sooo cute!!! :) :)
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David, Hope you will feel better soon...
GET WELL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And you get some sleep and take that advice I gave you, you know, counting sheep or cute sheepherders if you can't sleep...
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David, Hope you will feel better soon...
GET WELL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And you get some sleep and take that advice I gave you, you know, counting sheep or cute sheepherders if you can't sleep...
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yeah, like that is gonna help him get some rest...he is sick!! (cute sheepherders are for nights when he is well but restless....)
Hope you are feeling better, David...
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yeah, like that is gonna help him get some rest...he is sick!! (cute sheepherders are for nights when he is well but restless....)
Hope you are feeling better, David...
Thanks Jess (and everyone)!
Actually, Melissa gave me some very good advice. I climbed back in bed around 5:00 am and counted little Ennis and Jacks jumping over my bed. It put me right to sleep.
Of course it might have been because I took another hit of Nyquil and Benadryl.
What ever it was, it worked. :)
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Hi David and Cody~
Hope your feeling better today! here's a some pictures of my little guy Ricky to cheer you up!
He was very excited about being posted so he's trying to make some cute poses.
Geri...
Ricky is super cute! Thanks for posting those pictures of him. He is a very cute cat. :)
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Thanks Jess (and everyone)!
Actually, Melissa gave me some very good advice. I climbed back in bed around 5:00 am and counted little Ennis and Jacks jumping over my bed. It put me right to sleep.
Of course it might have been because I took another hit of Nyquil and Benadryl.
What ever it was, it worked. :)
just as long as you are feeling better...{{{}}}
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Windy with Heavy Rain and Falling Temperatures Temp: 43 F (6 C)
My Current Mood: Better than yesterday!
Did you know much of the world's popcorn is grown right here in Indiana? We even have a town named Popcorn! So, the next time you sit down with a big bucket of popcorn and watch Ennis and Jack... think of us! That popcorn probably came from right here in Indiana! :D
That was just a little Hoosier trivia for you all.
Boy, it got a little scary today, didn't it? Around 3:00 pm (EST) news broke of an airplane flying into an apartment building in New York City. Twenty minutes later, I could hear fighter jets screaming over our Indianapolis skies. For a few moments we all thought we were in really big trouble again. Of course we all found out it wasn't another terrorist attack. It was a tragic accident though and New York (and the sports world) lost a very great baseball player. :'(
Earlier today, I was watching the news and I noticed something scroll across the bottom of the screen (this was before that awful plane accident in NewYork City). It said a gay man was lured outside his apartment and into a park by four teens who sent him IMs on his computer promising him sex. As he approached the teens, they started to attack him. As he tried to escape, he ran into traffic and was struck by an automobile. Apparently he is in critical condition at a local hospital. The police are calling this a "Bias Incident".
Excuse me?
Bias Incident? What about a HATE CRIME? What the hell do they mean by "Bias Incident"? Why do they call it a HATE crime when something awful happens to any other minority in the U.S., but when it happens to a gay person it is often called something else... like a "Bias Incident"? I'm not sure where this HATE CRIME occurred, but I think it was up East somewhere.
And why is the media mentioning this crime anyway? Is it because this gay man was attacked while looking for sex? It must be. Hate crimes against gay people happen every day in the U.S. and we rarely hear about them. So why now? I wonder if this is just another attempt by the media to demean gay people?
I was going to provide a link to this report, but I cannot find anything about it on the CNN, MSNBC or Fox News websites. I only saw this scroll across the bottom of my television screen.
If anyone knows something about this outrage, please tell us. I only read a few sentences scrolling across my screen, and I'm sure I don't have all the facts.
But I sure didn't like what I read. >:(
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Crap...I am sorry...I will keep an eye out for anything..
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Oh man, I remember driving thru Gary, Indiana and having that song on my mind and that was all I knew of it, what is quoted above. Thanks for sharing.
How about Jim Neighbors singing of "Back Home In Indiana" at the Indy 500 is it?
Yeah, I think that song is called "Back Home Again In Indiana" and Jim Neighbors (Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show) sings it every year here in Indy just before the Indy 500. I wonder how many more years he will be singing it though. He is getting pretty old.
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David~
No surprise about the popcorn! Driving through Indiana all you see is cornfields At least on I- 95 you do .I bet it's really pretty there now with the fall colors in bloom.
As far as the man getting hit by a car, I didn't see that one. But if thats the case it sure does sound like he was targeted by these teens because he is gay, and that would definately be in the catagory of being a "hate crime."
I just wonder who would of gave the information for the police report. as far as I can see everyone in the scenario are really at fault. The teens for their part and the man for going to the park looking for sex because of a Pm (although I think its more of a case of poor judgment on his part) .But I cant imagine he would tell the police about it. I just wonder if "the man" is also a teenager that they know from school or somewhere.That would be really sad.
Too bad these things happen. But they do more often than we relize. :(
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Geri -
Yes. It is starting to get very pretty here. The colors are just starting to show on the trees now. The peak for the colors isn't for another week or two though. It's really cold here right now. It's very windy and cold... but the sun is out today! :D
It was really raining hard last night.
I-95? That doesn't run through Indiana. Maybe you are thinking about I-80/90 which runs east/west in Northern Indiana, near the Michigan/Indiana state line.
Yeah, I would really love to find out more about this gay man and what happened to him. I will keep checking the Internet.
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"I-95? That doesn't run through Indiana. Maybe you are thinking about I-80/90 which runs east/west in Northern Indiana, near the Michigan/Indiana state line."
???Your probley right David. We start out on I 95 to go everywhere but I dont know my highways very well because I am never the driver on these long trips And the driver could get off on other highways and i dont relize it.. I can't drive the major highways they give me all sorts of anxiety. And I talk way too much to pay attention to the road signs!! :laugh:
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"I-95? That doesn't run through Indiana. Maybe you are thinking about I-80/90 which runs east/west in Northern Indiana, near the Michigan/Indiana state line."
???Your probley right David. We start out on I 95 to go everywhere but I dont know my highways very well because I am never the driver on these long trips And the driver could get off on other highways and i dont relize it.. I can't drive the major highways they give me all sorts of anxiety. And I talk way too much to pay attention to the road signs!! :laugh:
Or it could have been I-65. I guess it depends on where you were going. I-65 is a north/south interstate and it runs through Indiana from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky.
There are a lot of Interstates and highways here. ::)
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I goofed! I meant to say I-90 in the first place. That probaly turns into I 80/90. i just know it gets us from NY to Chicago! And we cross Indiana to do so. I was thinking of route 95 thats a route in NY. Like I said I really dont drive many of the out of state trips. If I did , they would still be looking for us! :)
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I goofed! I meant to say I-90 in the first place. That probaly turns into I 80/90. i just know it gets us from NY to Chicago! And we cross Indiana to do so. I was thinking of route 95 thats a route in NY. Like I said I really dont drive many of the out of state trips. If I did , they would still be looking for us! :)
Geri, if you were driving from New York to Chicago, I'm almost positive you were driving on 80/90. Sometimes they call it the "Indiana Toll Road".
The funny thing is people are always trying to figure out a way to drive around 80/90 and avoid paying the tolls. But in the process, they end up adding a lot of extra miles to their trip. I don't think it would be worth it. Why spend more time in the car and use more gas than is neccessary? Tolls aren't that big of a deal. I would much rather pay the tolls, conserve the gas and get to my destination as quickly as possible.
Those "toll ditchers" are probably the same people who climb under the toilet stalls rather than pay the 25 cents and keep their clothes clean from sliding around on that nasty NASTY bathroom floor. :P
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LOL!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yeah, I would really love to find out more about this gay man and what happened to him. I will keep checking the Internet.
David, I saw it on Andy Towle's gay interest blog Towleroad
http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/ (http://towleroad.typepad.com/towleroad/)
He does cover hate crimes and political news pretty consistently. You can click certain categories like Crime, New York, and so on under a story and get related stories.
Now don't go spending too much time over there -- you're needed here! Andy reports (especially) on New York - you report (especially) on Indianapolis!!
Andrew
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Thanks Andrew for finding some information about this and posting the link to it here! :)
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David, I just took the Indiana Toll Road, all the way from post #1 through post #273 of your Messages from the Heartland. You're right, it is a beautiful place. Except for that dog, of course. I literally thought it was mummified, at first look.
I remember "God Didn't Make Little Green Apples" very well from my childhood. And today I went to the mall (which I do about twice a year), and the Nutcracker Suite was playing. Hunh? Merry Octmas.
I'd like to hear more about the artist's colony, please, if anyone has more.
Clarissa
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I'd like to hear more about the artist's colony, please, if anyone has more.
Clarissa
Clarissa-
I will try to find some information about it for you. If I come across some, I will post the info here, and I will pm it to you as well. :)
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Earlier today, I was watching the news and I noticed something scroll across the bottom of the screen (this was before that awful plane accident in NewYork City). It said a gay man was lured outside his apartment and into a park by four teens who sent him IMs on his computer promising him sex. As he approached the teens, they started to attack him. As he tried to escape, he ran into traffic and was struck by an automobile. Apparently he is in critical condition at a local hospital. The police are calling this a "Bias Incident".
The plane crash was very scary and sad too. Interestingly, I was past that building on Saturday during my NYC urban hike and knew exactly where it was when they gave the location. I bought 2 buttons from a street vendor right near there - 'Coexist' and 'Homophobia is a social disease.'
I found this news item tonight; at least this source named it appropriately. Probably 'bias inicident' is the latest PC-term the talking heads want us to buy into...sounds awfully neutral and harmless doesn't it? Hope the guy makes it.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/460844p-387712c.html
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Lynne. David,
If that's an accurate report...then I have to say that is so sad. Why do people still carry on like this? What could they possibly get out of doing things like this to another human being? Hate crime? How do people that age "Hate" so much? They don't have a clue yet what the big picture is all about!
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David, I saw it on Andy Towle's gay interest blog Towleroad
Now is this uncanny? It didn't occur to me when I posted this that your discussion had just passed to tollroads? Andy Towle pronounces his last name 'toll', and the blogname Towleroad is a pun on that.
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Thanks Lynne! I will definately check out the article. Thanks for posting the link. :D
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this is just disturbing :o :'(
i do the online thing at times with no gay areas in my town its really the only way i can meet people not sure il go into any details on here :o
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David,
I loved your original post. Your description of Indiana was really great. I have been to southern Indiana in New Albany and Jeffersonville just across the river from Louisville. I also have many relatives and friends all across Indiana. From the far north near the Michigan state line to Zionsville which is a suburb of Indianapolis on to southern Indiana.
I am from Kentucky and like you I spent one year in Florida but it was in Miami, Florida and other than that I have lived in Kentucky all of my life. Kentucky is a lot like Indiana in outlook and is definitely a "red" state like Indiana. Kentucky is alright but I would have preferred to live in Florida but due to my job and family it looks like I will be stuck in Kentucky for a long time. So I guess I will just have to make the most of it.
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I am from Kentucky and like you I spent one year in Florida but it was in Miami, Florida and other than that I have lived in Kentucky all of my life. Kentucky is a lot like Indiana in outlook and is definitely a "red" state like Indiana. Kentucky is alright but I would have preferred to live in Florida but due to my job and family it looks like I will be stuck in Kentucky for a long time. So I guess I will just have to make the most of it.
Bucky - I lived in Evansville, Indiana from October 1994 - February 2002 and my house was situated about 2 miles from the Ohio river. I use to go to Henderson, Kentucky all the time. I even shopped at the Wal-Mart in Kentucky because it was closer to my house than the Wal-Marts in Evansville. I also worked for a company in Madisonville, Kentucky for a short time. I am very familiar with Kentucky; especially Western Kentucky. Kentucky is a beautiful state. :)
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this is just disturbing :o :'(
i do the online thing at times with no gay areas in my town its really the only way i can meet people not sure il go into any details on here :o
Yes it is very disturbing. I have never participated in those kinds of things on the Internet, although I certainly don't frown on those who do. But this report serves as a stark reminder that people really do need to be very careful if they are engaging in such activities on the Internet; especially in this day and age. :(
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Lynne. David,
If that's an accurate report...then I have to say that is so sad. Why do people still carry on like this? What could they possibly get out of doing things like this to another human being? Hate crime? How do people that age "Hate" so much? They don't have a clue yet what the big picture is all about!
Geri - Yes it is very sad, and like you I also have a difficult time understanding the big picture... if there even is one. I never could understand how my orientation could make others so angry and violent. But it does. We must remember though that there is many other acts of hate too; hatred of race, religion, nationality, ect. and all of these forms of hate are equally as sad and pathetic as hatred towards gay people.
Now is this uncanny? It didn't occur to me when I posted this that your discussion had just passed to tollroads? Andy Towle pronounces his last name 'toll', and the blogname Towleroad is a pun on that.
Andrew. That is weird. I didn't even notice this when I took a look at the blog yesterday. I wonder if it means anything? It is very uncanny, just like you said. :o
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear, Windy and Cold Temp: 40 F (5 C)
My Current Mood: Happy and COLD.
Other than getting my hand stuck in the kitchen sink (long story), nothing much really happened yesterday.
I did drive to my Dad's house tonight and had dinner with him. This trip today is the most driving I have done since my injury up at Lake Wawasee (Dad lives on the opposite side of town; about 30 miles away). I spent about 2 hours with him and I brought my dog along too! Cody spent most of his time running around the golf course while I visited with Dad. He cooked some hamburgers on the grill, and I dowsed my hamburger with a bunch of catsup, mustard, a big pile of lettuce and a bunch of salt! (I'm a saltaholic).
After my visit with Dad, I drove back to my house. Just as I walked through the front door, some friends pulled up in the driveway. They are still here, but I ducked into my bedroom for a few minutes to see what was going on at Bettermost.
We had a beautiful sunset here in Indiana tonight, and I took these pictures while I was at Dad's house. I wish I would have taken them a few minutes earlier because the colors were more brilliant. By the time I made it out to my car to get the camera, the colors had already started to fade....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/dusk.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/dusk1.jpg)
I also took this picture the night of the infamous "Full Moon Chat" on Bettermost a couple weeks ago. We call it the "Harvest Moon" here in Indiana. I'm sorry the picture isn't clearer. I couldn't find my tripod and I ran outside to take the picture while we were waiting for someone to arrive in the chatroom. I had to set a wide aperture and a relatively fast shutter speed to keep the picture from blurring too much.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/harvest.jpg)
Edit: Everybody wants to watch a scary movie so I guess I will head back downstairs. Normally I don't watch horror movies, but it's almost Halloween! I'll just carry the laptop downstairs so I can continue to post while we watch the movie.
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David~
Beautiful pictures! So that's what you were doing in chat on the harvest moon night? You said you were letting Cody out.
The moon is a perfect Halloween moon! I can just imagine a witch on her broom flying in front of it. Hey look! Theres one now! Yes that's your moon!
Geri
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I wish I would have taken them a few minutes earlier because the colors were more brilliant. By the time I made it out to my car to get the camera, the colors had already started to fade....
Actually, David, those more delicate purples and blues (not usually seen in sunset pictures) accord very well with the finely cut foliage in the silhouettes of the trees. Those are nice pictures! I can still remember my wonderful grade school art teacher in Indianapolis, Mr Peters, telling us that a work of art never comes out exactly as you intend. And that you can come to be grateful that it did not.
I also like the sequence of two pictures, so you can see how the upper level and lower level clouds were blowing in different directions in the time in between - suggesting motion like the individual frames of a kinetoscope.
And what about the fact that the second picture is aimed a little lower, which enhances the effect of gathering darkness? Probably unintended, but once you recognize something like that in your creation you are ususally happy that it came out that way.
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Other than getting my hand stuck in the kitchen sink (long story), nothing much really happened yesterday.
You are going to have to train Cody to sense when you are about to do something like that so he can start barking frantically!
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You are going to have to train Cody to sense when you are about to do something like that so he can start barking frantically!
That is a great idea Andrew, because these kinds of things happen to David ALL the time, not only on Friday the 13th....
Will you tell them about the time you got stuck on your roof because of a cat?
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David~
Beautiful pictures! So that's what you were doing in chat on the harvest moon night? You said you were letting Cody out.
The moon is a perfect Halloween moon! I can just imagine a witch on her broom flying in front of it. Hey look! Theres one now! Yes that's your moon!
Geri
Yeah Geri. I had to let Cody outside four or five times that night remember? Everytime I got up to let him out, I was afraid I would miss the surprise party! I went out in the backyard with Cody though and took that picture while I was outside with him. I only wish I could have found my tripod. The moon was beautiful that night.
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Actually, David, those more delicate purples and blues (not usually seen in sunset pictures) accord very well with the finely cut foliage in the silhouettes of the trees. Those are nice pictures! I can still remember my wonderful grade school art teacher in Indianapolis, Mr Peters, telling us that a work of art never comes out exactly as you intend. And that you can come to be grateful that it did not.
I also like the sequence of two pictures, so you can see how the upper level and lower level clouds were blowing in different directions in the time in between - suggesting motion like the individual frames of a kinetoscope.
And what about the fact that the second picture is aimed a little lower, which enhances the effect of gathering darkness? Probably unintended, but once you recognize something like that in your creation you are ususally happy that it came out that way.
Thanks for the compliments Andrew! Just between you and me, I used the incorrect light meter when I took those pictures. Like I said, I ran outside and grabbed the camera in a hurry. I didn't set the camera properly before I snapped them. But, I did like the way they turned out. The sunset was really beautiful that night. :D
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i love moon gazing when its full and bright just make me happy ;D
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That is a great idea Andrew, because these kinds of things happen to David ALL the time, not only on Friday the 13th....
Will you tell them about the time you got stuck on your roof because of a cat?
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Melissa! :o
You're a trip, girl! :)
I think she is talking about the time I got stuck on the roof just before Cory and I went up to Lake Wawasee.
As I was pulling up in front of my house, I thought I saw my cat on the roof. I was worried about him up there because we were having a heat wave. I propped the ladder against the house and climbed up to the roof so I could rescue the cat. Something knocked over the ladder while I was up there and I couldn't get back down. Cory wasn't home and after sitting up there for a long time I started to get very hot, so I took off my shirt, wrapped it around my hand and broke the bedroom window so I could get back in my house. A few minutes later, some sparrows flew into the house and crapped all over the place. Anyway, Cory came home, fixed the window and we caught and released the birds. I don't know WHAT I saw up there on the roof. Oreo the cat was inside the house the whole time.
I have a tendency to be a little accident prone sometimes. <blush>
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i love moon gazing when its full and bright just make me happy ;D
I could too! I love to moon/star gaze! :D
A nice comfortable blanket spread across the grass, some friends, a bottle of wine and a good telescope... that's all it takes!
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<SIGH> david sounds good wish i could find a guy to go star /moon gazing with me sometime
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Hey David, would you like to organize a chat on Halloween? Actually I prefer to call it by an earlier name: Hallowmass. See U there!!
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Hey David, would you like to organize a chat on Halloween? Actually I prefer to call it by an earlier name: Hallowmass. See U there!!
Does it have to be on Halloween night? Could we do it the night before, or the night after Halloween?
A good friend of mine from London, England will be visiting me during Halloween, and the two of us, along with about 25 other people were going to go to the bars on Halloween night (after the trick or treaters stop coming to the house).
We are going downtown and par-TAY honey, and by the time the night is over, they'll be giving Indianapolis a whole new name.
Fagapolis.
Homoapolis.
... or something like that. :-\
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David~
I had to break down my computer tonight to go DJ a party. If you check back on #296 I made you a surprise! As soon as I log out all my pictures disappear because they are saved pictures. Didn't you see my witch?? :'(
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David~
I had to break down my computer tonight to go DJ a party. If you check back on #296 I made you a surprise! As soon as I log out all my pictures disappear because they are saved pictures. Didn't you see my witch?? :'(
Geri...
I saw your witch, but I didn't notice it was my moon (even though you said it was my moon). I'm sorry Geri!
That is really good! Thanks for posting it! :D
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I have a tendency to be a little accident prone sometimes. <blush>
You're so cute! WE NEED A BLUSH SMILEY!
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David~
I had to break down my computer tonight to go DJ a party. If you check back on #296 I made you a surprise! As soon as I log out all my pictures disappear because they are saved pictures. Didn't you see my witch?? :'(
if you will upload them onto Photobucket or some other hosting site they won't disappear! and it saves space on our server...(or so I have heard)
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That is a great recreation of the classic image, Geri. Suddenly I've got that Halloween spirit!
Since the moon is real - the witch must be too! (a thought adopted from Annie Proulx's in her essay Getting Movied, which I have put into my signature line)
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Andrew Thanks. The witch is some image I found on the internet and used paint to white out the background. Kinda neat though! That tool alittle time. Thats why I was so anxious for David to see it!
And Jess. Its such a pain to lose your pictures everytime you log off. And I dont like to look like I'm logged on 24 hours a day. And now that Im doing the Performance I have to have my pictures up for others to read. Just how do you download into photobucket? Is it like a Myspace?
Geri
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It's easy. There are several free image-hosting services like Photobucket, it is just the best known and it is certainly easy to use. You just go to photobucket.com and create an account (just userid and password). You upload pictures from your machine to their server (you 'browse' to point to the folder where your pictures are, then 'upload' to copy them to the server). You then copy and paste the IMG under your picture to your post (that's the URL plus the img at the beginning and the /img at the end), so you don't even need to click that
(http://bettermost.net/forum/Themes/babylon/images/bbc/img.gif) icon before posting.
There's a lot of other stuff on photobucket as well, I haven't tried the video feature.
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LOL!!
Andrew I sent her a pm telling her how to do it....I took five paragraphs and a whole page..to say what you said clearly in one... :P
you are good!
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LOL thanks to both of you! I will try this later and see what happens. Then I will report back to both of you and say who had the best directions!! LOL!
Geri
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 51 F (10 C)
My Current Mood: Happy
Will Rogers once said if advertisers spent the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising, they wouldn't have to advertise it.
It was the summer of 1973, and I had just settled down into my bed with my favorite comic book. I was a very imaginitive child and easily impressionable. After voraciously reading through my entire comic book, I started looking through the ads they always placed in the very back of the book.
A particular ad caught my eye. In the ad, tiny people could be seen sitting in front of an underwater castle. They looked very much like tiny humans with little faces, arms, legs and even a crown on their heads! They were called Sea Monkeys and they could be mine for the price of $1.25 (plus shipping and handling). The next morning I told my Mom and Dad about the Sea Monkeys. Of course they tried their best to talk me out of the idea, but I had already made up my mind. (Did I mention I was also very stubborn?) I was ten or eleven years old at the time, and I quickly filled out the order form, dropped my allowance into the envelope and put it in the mail.
Several weeks later, my Sea Monkey kit arrived! The kit consisted of a small plastic container (with a bubble built into the front of it for magnification) and three small envelopes. The directions instructed me to fill the container up with tap water and add the contents of the first envelope into the container. Next, after letting the mixture sit for two hours, the instructions said to add the contents of the second envelope (the plasma). This envelope contained the Sea Monkeys and once they were added to the water, they would hatch immediately. Cool! But after reading a bit further, the instructions told me I would have to wait roughly two weeks before the Sea Monkeys would be visible to the naked eye. TWO WEEKS?? Two weeks to an impatient 11 year old boy is an enternity! It might have well been TWO YEARS! But I waited, and I obediently added a small pinch of powder from the third envelope (the food) every day; just like the instructions said.
Every day, I laid on my bed, looking at the small plastic container. I tried to imagine what was going on in there. Where the little Sea Monkeys building their underwater castle now? What were they doing? When they grow up, would they talk to me? And if so, would I be able to understand them? What if they didn't speak English or Dutch? Would I be able to take them out of the water and play with them? All kinds of questions were running through my mind. I couldn't wait! But I still couldn't see them.
Finally after nealy 14 days, I thought I could see some movement in the container. I looked through the little "bubble magnifier" and waited for something to swim by. I was anxious to see my new little friends.
I couldn't believe what I saw.
I soon found out my Sea Monkeys were Artemia salina.
Brine Shrimp. >:(
A Sea Monkey ad from the early 1970's
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/seamonkey.jpg)
This was my first encounter with American advertising. And it certainly wasn't to be the last time I was disappointed.
After reading Sue's blog today, I suddenly started thinking about all the gadgets, gimmicks and contraptions they advertise on television and through the mail; both postal and email.
It seems most of these crazy gadgets are for the kitchen. I guess they figure Americans are terrible cooks and we need all the help we can get. My father ordered a double sided, hinged spatula a couple of months ago. It looked wonderful in the commercial. The lady was flipping, turning and scooping things out of the skillet with the greatest of ease. This double spatula cost my father $19.99 (plus shipping and handling) but if he ordered in the next 30 minutes, they would double his order and give him two spatulas, for the same price.
One of the spatulas melted the first time he used it and almost ruined his skillet. He's afraid to use the second one.
Solar powered car fans, double sided spatulas, magic egg dicers, Ginsu knives, Chia pets, "stick to the wall" picture hooks, "stick on the wall" light bulbs (shatter proof too), "cool to the touch" solderers, "clap on, clap off" clappers, Sea Monkeys... the list goes on and on, doesn't it?
They all look wonderful, they all sound like the answer to all our problems and the little lady in the commercial makes it look so easy.
Tis the season, folks! Christmas is just around the corner and we will be seeing more and more of these gimmicks appearing in television ads.
What is the point of this post?
Hell, I don't know!
I just felt like typing it. :D
Will Rogers also said if the world comes to an end, he would want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.
God. I wonder what he would have said about Indianapolis? ???
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I don't see how the Sea Monkey people can get away with that mess. Why have they never been charged with false advertising??
Do you remember when Listerine was banned from advertising for several years?? There are quite a few companies that need that these days.
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David,
Great post! So funny! I know all about those sea monkeys!
About 20 years ago when I was 18 I bought them. There's really no excuse for me being that age. at least you were a child. I was fasinated with that picture too! So I just had to have them to satisfy my curiousity.
I followed all the directions . But being 18 I had alot of other things on my mind and forgot about them for awhile. But one night I could smell something bad in my apartment when I came in. When I finally looked at them again ( I had stuck them up on a shelf for safe keeping) they were quite big. But the water stunk so bad I ended up flushing them down the toilet. I figured they had a small chance, seeing they could swim.
Later I did find out that all they were was brine shrimp. What a rip off. but I still feel alittle guilty about what happened to them :(
PS Jess and Andrew I did it. Iv'e got over 100 pics downloaded already. And I have tested it out too. Works beautifully! Thanks
Geri
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PS Jess and Andrew I did it. Iv'e got over 100 pics downloaded already. And I have tested it out too. Works beautifully! Thanks
Geri
Geri... Congratulations! Did you end up posting your pictures on Photobucket? That's what I use.
And thanks again for the picture of the witch! I hope you plan on leaving her posted. I hadn't realized you spent so much time putting that picture together. You had to white her out and everything? She really looks great. And I love how you used my moon in the picture! Please keep her posted in here, even after Halloween! :)
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I don't see how the Sea Monkey people can get away with that mess. Why have they never been charged with false advertising??
Do you remember when Listerine was banned from advertising for several years?? There are quite a few companies that need that these days.
Are you talking about the Listerine commercial which claimed it killed 99.9%of germs that cause the flu, or the common cold? I remember that one. Yeah, that is definately an example of false advertising.
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PS Jess and Andrew I did it. Iv'e got over 100 pics downloaded already. And I have tested it out too. Works beautifully! Thanks
Geri
YAY!! congratulations!!
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When he was about your age at the time of the sea monkeys, David, my partner bought a wonderful-looking mail-order puppet from the back of a comic book. He was so excited he could hardly sleep. The day the mail man brought it, there was the terrible initial shock of seeing it came in a flat envelope. He was expecting a fully articulated wooden marionette. And here was a pathetic cardboard cutout that could be folded on the dotted lines at the shoulders and hips so that they 'moved'! He considers that his first induction into the limitless sorrow of the world.
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I am SUCH a momma...all I want to do is go find these people and beat them down for disappointing ya'll so BAD!!
I know it is part of growing up but come on!
*Sigh*
(just be glad you are NOT my kids....I have embarrassed the poor boy more times than I can count...but the teachers at his school all know my name!! >:( ) :P
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David, I just took the Indiana Toll Road, all the way from post #1 through post #273 of your Messages from the Heartland. You're right, it is a beautiful place. Except for that dog, of course. I literally thought it was mummified, at first look.
I remember "God Didn't Make Little Green Apples" very well from my childhood. And today I went to the mall (which I do about twice a year), and the Nutcracker Suite was playing. Hunh? Merry Octmas.
I'd like to hear more about the artist's colony, please, if anyone has more.
Clarissa
Clarissa - I found some information about the artist colony in Brown County (Nashville). If this isn't what you were asking about, or if you would like additional information, just let me know and I will try to find it for you! :)
http://www.indianapaintings.com/brown-county-art-colony.htm (http://www.indianapaintings.com/brown-county-art-colony.htm)
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=XFA115-008 (http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=XFA115-008)
http://www.nashville-indiana.com/ (http://www.nashville-indiana.com/)
:D :D :D
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 54 F (12 C)
My Current Mood: Curious
As I was driving down my street this afternoon I noticed three young boys place something in the middle of the road and then run away. I pulled up next to this object, got out of my car and investigated it. It looked like one of those two liter plastic coke bottles, and it was beginning to swell up like a balloon. I thought to myself "Oh Hell, this doesn't look good", and I jumped back in my car and drove away. A few seconds later, there was a large explosion. Some of my neighbors ran out of their houses. After I parked my car, I walked over and joined the neighbors and we all started talking about this "bomb" that just exploded in the middle of our street.
The police showed up, took some notes, asked us some questions and left. I spoke with a policeman for a few minutes and asked him if he has ever seen anything like this before. He told me that he has seen this many times before and this is something kids are doing more and more these days.
Apparently they get a large plastic coke bottle, partially fill it with toilet cleaner, drop some balls of aluminum foil into the bottle and tightly screw the cap back on. The toilet cleaner (which is an acid) begins to dissolve the foil and creates a gas. Since the bottlecap is screwed on the bottle, pressure begins to build up inside the bottle and eventually the bottle explodes.
Clever, isn't it? A home made bomb, created with ordinary household items. If I had pulled up to that "bomb" several seconds later than I did, I probably wouldn't be sitting here right now typing this.... unless they have Internet connections in Heaven.
It's really scary. I can't believe what some of our kids are doing in their spare time these days. We never did anything like this when I was a child. The worst thing we did was play "ding dong ditch" at night (ring a neighbor's doorbell and then run and hide) or make crank calls on the telephone. And we didn't do it all that often.
I sometimes wonder what has happened to our youth in this country, and if there is any way to fix the problem.
I also wonder what kids will be doing in their spare time 20 years from now.
It's a scary thought, isn't it?
Let's all stop, relax, and meditate on some cute puppies for a minute.....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/birthdaypup.jpg)
Awwwww. Cute, isn't he?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codypup.jpg)
Don't you just want to kiss and cuddle this little guy? :)
Ahhh. That's better! :D
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In other news, President Bush has been a busy boy today, hasn't he? He's working hard to make our lives even more miserable than they already are. Apparently he has eliminated "habeas corpus" when it comes to arresting and prosecuting terror suspects. According to experts, this means the president can arrest and prosecute anyone he wants anytime he wants, and he doesn't have to explain anything to those people he has arrested. I guess it also means if he doesn't like me (for any reason) he can have me arrested and thrown into Guantanamo Bay and call me a terrorist. It looks like President Bush has just given himself even more power. He loves that, doesn't he? >:(
He also approved more severe and frequent torture of terror suspects. >:(
He also privately met with 5 Republican radio hosts today hoping to raise his ever sagging approval ratings. He wants them to speak positively of him to their over 30 million radio listeners. He sounds pretty desperate to me. >:(
I can't believe his approval rating is at 37 percent. This means 37 percent of the American people approve of what he is doing! How can anyone approve of what he is doing? His approval rating should be at zero percent. >:(
I may not have all the facts straight. If I don't, please enlighten me. Because I sure don't like what I have heard. And who knows? Tomorrow I may be posting to you all from Guantanamo Bay Cuba. >:(
*Sigh*
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/codypup.jpg)
Hmmmm... That's better! :D
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In other news, President Bush has been a busy boy today, hasn't he? He's working hard to make our lives even more miserable than they already are. Apparently he has eliminated "habeas corpus" when it comes to arresting and prosecuting terror suspects. According to experts, this means the president can arrest and prosecute anyone he wants anytime he wants, and he doesn't have to explain anything to those people he has arrested. I guess it also means if he doesn't like me (for any reason) he can have me arrested and thrown into Guantanamo Bay and call me a terrorist. It looks like President Bush has just given himself even more power. He loves that, doesn't he?
Oh man, you really need to talk to Jan-Willem about this, he has read a lot about this and there is so much about this that is so scary, I think people need to start waking up now and realise what is going on in their country, in a few year's time you guys will have no human rights left!
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Oh man, you really need to talk to Jan-Willem about this, he has read a lot about this and there is so much about this that is so scary, I think people need to start waking up now and realise what is going on in their country, in a few year's time you guys will have no human rights left!
A lot of us, like David, myself, and others, are wide awake and very concerned, but I for one feel helpless about the situation. Elections, our usual remedy for removing bad and inept officials, have been corrupted by the very people entrusted to oversee their legitimacy, and are no longer trustworthy civic enterprises. I'm not even sure what to call the U.S. now. Are we a Fascist/militaristic dictatorship? There are certainly Fascistic undertones to this current administration. Whatever we are, we are no longer the republic envisioned by our founding fathers, and the Constitution is more and more becoming a piece of paper whose spirit is ignored and trampled on.
I really don't know what to do, and have very little hope for the country's future. :-\
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A lot of us, like David, myself, and others, are wide awake and very concerned, but I for one feel helpless about the situation.
I really don't know what to do, and have very little hope for the country's future. :-\
I'm so sorry to hear that, Moremojo...
In a way I am so glad that David mentioned this in his blog, this really is a good place to mention these kinds of things because there are so many intelligent people like you and David on this board and being concerned about what is happening is a sign of this! When I said "people have to start waking up now" I meant the people who do not show concern and don't want to think about what is happening and the fact that it concerns everybody in the long term.
It drives me crazy sometimes to know that there really is so little you can do about it. Especially here in Holland, because the same things are starting to happen here too. The Dutch government just doesn't have the backbone to stand up against America.
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David~
What scarey story about the bomb! What a close call ! That's all you would of needed was to lose your leg (that just is feeling better) or your arms or worse. Was the explosion really that powerful? Wow! Well I know I speak for everybody here when I say Thank God your alright!
When you tell about ringing door bells and running and hiding we used to do that too! Still do, it's a blast! lol! :laugh: But that was fun back then, heck we even went as far as smashing pumkins when we were really bored, but I cant imagine how making a bomb would be fun for a kid today. It is very scarey to hear that happened. Thats something any kid could make at home! And i'm sure loads of them are. Or will.
The part about George Bush scares me so i won't even get into that. But that puppy sure cheered me up! How adorable is he!! I would like to hold him and kiss him for sure! :-*
Geri
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Reading this post reminded me of my renewal to the ACLU that is buried here on my desk, time to get that thing out.
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Reading this post reminded me of my renewal to the ACLU that is buried here on my desk, time to get that thing out.
What's that, a renewal to the ACLU? Sorry, I'm Dutch... :-)
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If you Google ACLU, Melissa, you will go right to the website of the American Civil Liberties Union. They just called the new law relating to the interrogation of detainees 'one of the worst civil liberties measures ever enacted in American history."
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David, it's one thing to kid about your propensity to walk into catastrophes, but investigating the homemade bomb was REALLY dangerous. Please don't let your sunny nature keep you from anticipating the bad outcomes! A lot of people are going to be very disturbed if your blog just ceases one day without explanation.
Sadly, the seaon around Halloween can be especially risky, with a lot of pent-up antisocial feeling among very young men getting released. I hope you plan your big night out on the 31st so that your friends and you are always safe and watching out for each other and staying aware of possible danger.
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I'm so sorry to hear that, Moremojo...
In a way I am so glad that David mentioned this in his blog, this really is a good place to mention these kinds of things because there are so many intelligent people like you and David on this board and being concerned about what is happening is a sign of this! When I said "people have to start waking up now" I meant the people who do not show concern and don't want to think about what is happening and the fact that it concerns everybody in the long term.
It drives me crazy sometimes to know that there really is so little you can do about it. Especially here in Holland, because the same things are starting to happen here too. The Dutch government just doesn't have the backbone to stand up against America.
Melissa, many Americans are concerned about this. During these past five years it seems like every day is worse than the day before. American Elections have boiled down to choosing the lesser of two evils and this is assuming someone didn't tamper with the ballots. Most will agree, President Bush shouldnt be in office in the first place. I get a panicked, sick feeling every time I think of his ass in that chair for another two years. What else will he do before his term is over with?
I watched this yesterday on MSNBC. Please check it out. It accurately sums up what I was trying to say yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igycXBseoAg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igycXBseoAg)
David~
What scarey story about the bomb! What a close call ! That's all you would of needed was to lose your leg (that just is feeling better) or your arms or worse. Was the explosion really that powerful? Wow! Well I know I speak for everybody here when I say Thank God your alright!
When you tell about ringing door bells and running and hiding we used to do that too! Still do, it's a blast! lol! :laugh: But that was fun back then, heck we even went as far as smashing pumkins when we were really bored, but I cant imagine how making a bomb would be fun for a kid today. It is very scarey to hear that happened. Thats something any kid could make at home! And i'm sure loads of them are. Or will.
The part about George Bush scares me so i won't even get into that. But that puppy sure cheered me up! How adorable is he!! I would like to hold him and kiss him for sure! :-*
Geri
Geri, imagine the sound of a balloon the size of a small car popping. That is what this "bomb" sounded like when it exploded. It was a very loud "pop" and it left only a wet spot in the road and a few scattered pieces of plastic from the bottle.
David, it's one thing to kid about your propensity to walk into catastrophes, but investigating the homemade bomb was REALLY dangerous. Please don't let your sunny nature keep you from anticipating the bad outcomes! A lot of people are going to be very disturbed if your blog just ceases one day without explanation.
Sadly, the seaon around Halloween can be especially risky, with a lot of pent-up antisocial feeling among very young men getting released. I hope you plan your big night out on the 31st so that your friends and you are always safe and watching out for each other and staying aware of possible danger.
Andrew, I really didn't know what it was when I pulled up to it. I just saw some kids set it in the street and run away. I realized something was wrong when I saw the bottle swelling. I was returning home from a doctor's appointment, and I had my dog in the car too. I picked him up at the dog groomer's on my way home. They gave him a bath, flea dip and a trim.
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Cute puppies David! ;)
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Reading this post reminded me of my renewal to the ACLU that is buried here on my desk, time to get that thing out.
I've probably posted this before, but I like how I came to join the ACLU...it was in the days after 9/11 when Falwell or Robertson was blaming the terrorist attacks on the 'gays, liberals, feminists, and the ACLU'. My thought was that I fit into two of the categories, and I can't change my sexual orientation, so I'd better send a check to the ACLU.
Now that I think of it, I can also credit Falwell/Robertson with my BBM introduction...they were making noises about it after it debuted in Toronto, and I figured if they were opposed, it's something worth looking into...so I bought the short story and the rest is history. Think I should write them a thank you note ;) ??
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Where is DAVID??
Did he get picked up by Bush!! ??? :o :-X
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Cloudy. Temp: 42 F (5 C)
My Current Mood: Tired
Don't worry Jess. I'm still here.
I just received a call from a close friend of mine, (at 1:45 am on the morning, no less) and I have been informed that we, the local chamber orchestra I belong to, have been asked to perform Handel's Messiah at a venue here in Indianapolis during the Christmas season.
I am axiously waiting the arrival of my cello score, via email, so I can digitally print it out and begin practicing it on a severely out of tune cello. I have not been practicing as much as I should due to my leg injury.
I wonder what George Frederic Handel would have thought back in 1742 when he composed "The Messiah", that one day the musical scores to his remarkable work would be insignificantly and digitally beamed back and forth between musicians like common email?
I suppose he probably would feel honored his music is even played at all.
Here's to you Mr. Handel! May we do you justice this Holiday season! :D
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Cloudy. Temp: 42 F (5 C)
My Current Mood: Tired
I just received a call from a close friend of mine, (at 1:45 am on the morning, no less) and I have been informed that we, the local chamber orchestra I belong to, have been asked to perform Handel's Messiah at a venue here in Indianapolis during the Christmas season.
Wow, that's great, David! Congrats!
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re: George Frederic Handel
I suspect he would be very happy that he has achieved what so many people want...immortality. How many people have lived and died in total obscurity? Whose names are lost? Whose lives really have faded away to nothing...
He will always be known and his music played. If it is true that we only ever really live in the thoughts of others then he will live forever.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 40F (4 C)
My Current Mood: Optimistic
I paid my father a visit earlier this afternoon. While I was there, I decided to drive down one of the side streets in his neighborhood in search of some autumn colors.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/fall1.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/fall2.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/fall3.jpg)
As you can see, we really don't have much color here in central Indiana yet. The leaves are just starting to change.The colors normally peak here around Halloween. I will check back and I will try taking these pictures again in a week or two. :D
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Oh God, that is really beautiful, can you send some high-res to my e-mail? JW wants to use them for a painting... :)
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Oh God, that is really beautiful, can you send some high-res to my e-mail? JW wants to use them for a painting... :)
Absolutely! :D
I'll send them to you later on today.
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I posted some pictures of the local (New England) trees in my Nature Journal in Anything Goes last week. Two of them are of red maples which are very close to the crimson color of yours, David. I'm really glad I took those pictures when I did; there was a ferocious wind storm last night and most of the maple leaves are gone. I may venture tomorrow to see if there is anything left on the majestic little grove of tupelos which always go a spectacular scarlet - it was only starting to turn last week so I am cautiously optimistic. The whole Song of Fall is... Don't delay! Take your picture today, don't wait for even brighter colors. Watch the squirrels, see how busy they are with their preparations. The afternoons are short, the warmth lasts only a few minutes, the red and orange flare up and then all turns to cold and ash.
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I just received a call from a close friend of mine, (at 1:45 am on the morning, no less) and I have been informed that we, the local chamber orchestra I belong to, have been asked to perform Handel's Messiah at a venue here in Indianapolis during the Christmas season.
Messiah is one of the very, very select art works that have been taken to the people's hearts and are builders of community, like our film. So many people have sung or played in a local performance. I have wonderful memories of playing clarinet in a community performance when I was in school. The conductor told us that the clarinet parts, like the flute and horn parts, were added for a revival by Mozart; they are still kept in most modern performances for the instrumental color. So it was Mozart's fan music which enabled me to join the Handel's Messiah community!
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Messiah is one of the very, very select art works that have been taken to the people's hearts and are builders of community, like our film. So many people have sung or played in a local performance. I have wonderful memories of playing clarinet in a community performance when I was in school. The conductor told us that the clarinet parts, like the flute and horn parts, were added for a revival by Mozart; they are still kept in most modern performances for the instrumental color. So it was Mozart's fan music which enabled me to join the Handel's Messiah community!
Yes, actually The Messiah was originally written for a very small orchestra and choir. I am glad you had a chance to play your clarinet and take part in it.
I was instructed to begin working on the following...
Overture
Comfort Ye, My People
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
And The Glory of the Lord
Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive
O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
For Unto Us a Child Is Born
Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion
The Lord Gave The Word
Their Sound is Gone Out
Why Do The Nations? (a good song for this day and age, don't you think?)
Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
He That Dwelleth In Heaven
Thou Shalt Break Them
Hallelujah
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Since By Man Came Death
Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
But Thanks Be To God
Worthy Is The Lamb
The Great Amen
My cello isn't cooperating though.
I think it is mad at me.
I think it feels neglected. I haven't really practiced much for a month or two.
Just before I became sick, I was working on was "Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major" By J.S. Bach (BWV 1007)
Also, Violin Concerto No. 3 (K216) By Mozart.
Do you know these Andrew?
Now I must switch and begin working on The Messiah.
... if my cello cooperates, that is! (I mean, it couldn't possibly be me... could it?) ;)
Edit: I HATE spelling errors! :P
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The afternoons are short, the warmth lasts only a few minutes, the red and orange flare up and then all turns to cold and ash.
Oh, isn't that the truth?
I often think the brilliant autumn color is nature's last attempt at gaining a little more attention from us just before going to sleep for the winter.
Edit: More spelling errors. I misspelled "autumn" this time. >:( >:(
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David,
Those trees are breath taking. I have a maple tree similar to the one in the top picture in my back yard. It might be turned just a little more than the one in the top picture. I live in east central Kentucky about eighty five miles from Huntington, WVA and about one hundred twenty five miles from Lexington, KY. Although I live closer to Huntington I have a sister who lives in Lexington and I so spend more time there. I live about two hundred miles from Cincinnati and about two hundred miles from Louisville. I think Bowling Green, KY is as far west as I have been in the state by car. I think I have told you that I have been in southern Indiana but not as far north as Indianapolis but I have relatives and friends all over Indiana.
Congratulations being in Handel's Messiah. It is one of the great musical compositions of all time.
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David,
What beautiful pictures. Up here in newYork we are already past full bloom, at least i think so. Some people might feel like we are just at it, but my favorite colors are already gone.
i guess we have to take the good with the bad. As autumn is beautiful we also know what is to follow. I guess it's ok. they say we are going to have a light winter. Hope so!! Whatever it is we will make it through just like any other year i guess.
Keep up the good work David I always look forward to reading your blog. seems like there could be a nicer name for it than BLOG! :-\
Geri
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 40F (4 C)
My Current Mood: Optimistic
I paid my father a visit earlier this afternoon. While I was there, I decided to drive down one of the side streets in his neighborhood in search of some autumn colors.
*sigh* I love Fall because of all the colorful foliage! Great pix David. :)
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Final
Indianapolis Colts- 36 Washington Redskins- 22
Indianapolis is now 6-0 (6 wins, 0 losses). This is just the beginning, but we're off to a good start!
Way To Go Colts!
:D :D :D :D :D
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David,
What beautiful pictures. Up here in newYork we are already past full bloom, at least i think so. Some people might feel like we are just at it, but my favorite colors are already gone.
i guess we have to take the good with the bad. As autumn is beautiful we also know what is to follow. I guess it's ok. they say we are going to have a light winter. Hope so!! Whatever it is we will make it through just like any other year i guess.
Keep up the good work David I always look forward to reading your blog. seems like there could be a nicer name for it than BLOG! :-\
Geri
Geri - I am afraid the same thing may happen here too. Hoosiers always look forward to the autumn colors, but we just had a cold snap here, and I am afraid the cold may finish off the leaves earlier than normal this year. It has been very windy too, and the leaves are quickly blowing off the trees. :(
David,
Those trees are breath taking. I have a maple tree similar to the one in the top picture in my back yard. It might be turned just a little more than the one in the top picture. I live in east central Kentucky about eighty five miles from Huntington, WVA and about one hundred twenty five miles from Lexington, KY. Although I live closer to Huntington I have a sister who lives in Lexington and I so spend more time there. I live about two hundred miles from Cincinnati and about two hundred miles from Louisville. I think Bowling Green, KY is as far west as I have been in the state by car. I think I have told you that I have been in southern Indiana but not as far north as Indianapolis but I have relatives and friends all over Indiana.
Congratulations being in Handel's Messiah. It is one of the great musical compositions of all time.
Bucky...
Yes, those maple trees are beautiful. We have many of them in this part of the country. :)
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*sigh* I love Fall because of all the colorful foliage! Great pix David. :)
Thanks for the compliments! Hopefully I will be able to take some better pictures later this week, if the leaves can hang on that long! It's getting really cold here.. much earlier than normal. It should be in the 60's right now (18-19 C). It only reached 42 (5 C) today.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy, Cold and Windy Temp: 37 F (2 C)
My Current Mood: Happy
I'm sorry to bring this up again, but I just can't help it. >:(
The events of 9/11 gave President Bush the perfect excuse for a power grab, the likes of which this country has never seen before...
-Illegal Wars
-The NSA Domestic Spying Program
-Illegal trolling through financial and telephone records (without the permission or knowledge of private citizens)
-Changing the War Crimes Act and the Geneva Conventions
-Establishing secret prisons in Eastern Europe
-Prisoner Abuse
-Torture
-Allowing the government to hold people indefinately with no right to a court hearing.
We can also add to the list...
-Repeated atempts to oppress gay people with Constitutional Amendments
-Failed Border Security
-Trashing the credibility of our country and isolating us from the rest of the world like never before.
Now President Bush wants to drag the rest of the world down with us.
This is just unbelievable.
How can we, as Americans, possibly feel proud of ourselves or our country?
And after ALL OF THAT, the Republicans are still attempting to scare us by using "Be Afraid...Very Afraid of Terrorism" tactics in their election ads. Does anyone else see something wrong with this?
Oh yes, President Bush has been very busy...but our Congress hasn't. >:(
They're on vacation again. Our Congressmen and women make, on average, over $165,000.00 per year, and yet they have worked less than 90 days this entire year. What have they done this year? Name one substantial non pork bill they passed this year. How about last year? Nothing.
And now they're on vacation again. After returning back to "work" from a month long Labor Day vacation, the Capitol building is empty again. This time they are busy trying to get re-elected. They look us in the eye and they lie to us day after day, month after month, and year after year.
I hope you all have your voter cards ready. This will probably be the most important mid-term election in the history of our country.
Let's vote them ALL out of office. We can't do anything about President Bush, but we can do something about Congress. I think we should vote against every incumbent on the ballot. Every single one of them. I think we should send a message to these politicians - they have one term to get it right, or they're out. Period.
Let's do some serious house cleaning on November 7, 2006. It's time to take out the trash.
Lies.
Scandals.
Scams.
Deceit.
Corruption.
... and a bunch of dumb ass pork bills.
That's our government.
I'm sick of this shit.
We're in trouble, folks. We're in really big trouble. I hope you all realize this.
Any American who isn't absolutely and totally appalled, disgusted and horrified at what is going on in this country and the world hasn't been paying attention at all.
We have a slight chance of saving ourselves on November 7th...if we can trust our electronic voting machines, that is. >:(
Edit: Spelling errors suckity suck suck suck. ;)
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I already registered to vote at my new place since I moved...I sent that in, even before I changed my addresss with the banks...Don't hate to bring it up again. It's likely you're 'preaching to the choir' here, but it's still nice to vent and make sure everyone knows what issues are important to you and keep the momentum going.
Go check my blog...I'm psyching myself up to write one heck of a letter. ;)
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I already registered to vote at my new place since I moved...I sent that in, even before I changed my addresss with the banks...Don't hate to bring it up again. It's likely you're 'preaching to the choir' here, but it's still nice to vent and make sure everyone knows what issues are important to you and keep the momentum going.
Go check my blog...I'm psyching myself up to write one heck of a letter. ;)
Well Lynne, thanks for that. :)
I have also noticed things changing in my home state of Indiana. As you probably know, Indiana is a red state; bright red in fact (very Republican and conservative... in other words, George Bush country).
Even here though, I think things are changing. I hear more and more Hoosiers sounding "Democratic" every day. I think it is probably safe to say Indiana no longer a red state; at least not right now. I'd call it purple.
If Indiana becomes a purple or blue state, the Republican party is in very big trouble.
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Even here though, I think things are changing. I hear more and more Hoosiers sounding "Democratic" every day.
Well that is sure good news. I was a paperboy for the Indianapolis Times, the struggling liberal daily, when I was in junior high. I think there were about twenty-five households on my route in total. One way it was nice - it was after school, and it never took too much time away from other stuff! A chance for a quick leg stretch after sitting in class all day. But even then I remember being depressed that it was no contest with the totally Republican Indianapolis Star. The Times folded a few years after I stopped delivering it.
My father's project fared better. He was director of the Indiana State Civil Rights Commission during the 1960s, when it was trying to win first employment then housing equality for blacks. He really saw an amazing turnaround on this issue in just a decade. As he liked to say, soon after he started his job he was talking with the directors of a local bank who were convening all the officers to decide whether to hire a black applicant for a night mail room position, something they had never even considered doing. And when he left the job, the same bank had a black vice president.
When it does happen, social change on a particular issue can happen pretty quickly. Let's hope it's about to!
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Andrew...
Do you remember The Indianapolis News? Of course it use to be called The Indianapolis Star & News, but The Star was the morning paper and The News was the evening paper. I use to deliver the News when I was a teenager. The News stopped running years ago, but The Star is still going strong.
I also delivered The Topics. Do you remember that paper? It was a weekly paper (Thursdays, I think). I haven't seen a Topics paper in 20 years or more.
I don't remember the Indianapolis Times though. That paper must have went out of business when I was very young.
Yes, the attitude in Indiana is changing, but not for the reasons I would like. Hoosiers are becoming more and more disgusted with President Bush and his stupidity and bully tactics. Indiana is still a very long way from gay rights of any kind.
But like you said, it could happen quickly. As you know, Hoosiers can be very contrary and if they are upset with President Bush and the Republican party, things could change quickly here. :)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Partly Cloudy, Cold and Windy Temp: 31 F (-1 C)
My Current Mood: Tired and getting ready to go to bed.
Well, it has been reported that 6 more suicide bombers blew themselves up in Iraq yesterday.
In addition, 2,800 American youngsters have been killed in Iraq so far.
2,800 of our American youth are dead. They have been returned to their American homeland in coffins. Children basically... 18, 19, 20 years old. Kids.
Are you happy President Bush?
Over 200 coalition troops are also dead. Again, bright young kids coming home in coffins.
In addition, numerous credible reports tell us that over 600,000 Iraqis have died during this illegal war. Let's think about that for a minute. Six Hundred THOUSAND innocent men, women and children.... dead. That is FIVE times the population of Evansville, Indiana... the third largest city in the state of Indiana.
Do I have an answer? No. I don't. This is why we have a President and a Congress. It is obvious though that they have somehow failed us, and the world.
Remember to vote on November 7.
I'll try to post something cheerful tomorrow.
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Well your certainly the bearer of good news! LOL
I know, don't kill the messenger!
Greg
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear, Breezy and Cold Temp: 36 F (2 C)
I have mice in my house! :P
I guess they are starting to come inside because of the cold weather. I didn't have this problem last year though. I wouldn't say I am AFRAID of mice, but I don't like them at all. I do hate it when they suddenly come running at me out of nowhere. A mouse suddenly ran across my kitchen floor tonight, startled me and I dumped a cup of hot coffee down my shirt.
I spent part of the day trying to catch the mice in a box and then letting them loose outside. I refuse to kill them. (Yeah, I'm one of "those" people. I won't kill anything). The mice seem to make most of their appearances at night though. I guess I'm going to have to stay up tonight and try to catch them.
God. I hate this. I'm sitting here right now typing this with my feet up on the end table. I'm afraid to put my feet on the floor. I wonder what I'm going to do about it?
I know they sell those appliances that drive mice away with sound waves or something. I guess I will need to pick up a few of those and give them a try. I was told these appliances will not hurt the mice, but the sound waves will drive the mice out of the house. My cat has been chasing them, but I really don't want the cat to kill them. And if he does, he'll bring their little dead bodies to me as a gift. :P
Oh Man! I just thought of something else. What if one gets in bed with me tonight? :P
Does anyone know how I can get rid of these little suckers? How the hell did they get in my house for God's sakes?
I had a squirrel in my house last summer. He almost killed me too. >:(
Wish me luck! ;)
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ouch david that sucks ! good luck ong etting rid of them !
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David,
the hardwares around here carry Havahart traps, which trap mice inside without hurting them. You have to buy the smallest size - they could slip out through the cracks of the larger sizes. It really makes sense to take any you catch out to the country if you are taking your mercy to the limit - they really can travel fast outside and would just dash back into your house or your neighbor's if you just put them outside in town. You have to be just as merciful to the neighbors!
A mouse is NOT going to attack you, they are terrified of you.
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David,
the hardwares around here carry Havahart traps, which trap mice inside without hurting them.
I'll take a look at those. I hope they won't hurt my dog or cat though. I suppose if they won't hurt the mice, they won't hurt my dog.
My dog is extremely curious. He always thoroughly investigates everything I bring into my house.
Thanks for the tip Andrew! :)
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david if im ever around indy i might have to see if i can set up a meeeting =)
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Rickys my name..mice are my game!
Ricky is a very good trapper. we had a mother and two baby mice get in once. ricky kept them trapped until I could get someone to relocate them. so he saved the day!
Honestly David, mice are very hard to get rid of. you better get them before they have some litters.
and i would sleep with the light on too. Oh by the way, come over to ANYTHING GOES and see my hobbie blog!
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Rickys my name..mice are my game!
Ricky is a very good trapper. we had a mother and two baby mice get in once. ricky kept them trapped until I could get someone to relocate them. so he saved the day!
Honestly David, mice are very hard to get rid of. you better get them before they have some litters.
and i would sleep with the light on too. Oh by the way, come over to ANYTHING GOES and see my hobbie blog!
Oh he is so cute! He looks comfortable too. :)
I'm heading over to your hobby blog right now Geri!
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David,
I guess I am cruel but I hate the little critters. When they come into my house I set out either D Con or Eagle Brand poison pellets. I make sure that my cat can't get to them. It doesn't take long for the mice to eat themselves to death. That is about the only sure way of getting rid of all of them. It seems wierd but killing them that way seems more merciful than setting a mouse trap or the glue packets.
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David,
I guess I am cruel but I hate the little critters. When they come into my house I set out either D Con or Eagle Brand poison pellets. I make sure that my cat can't get to them. It doesn't take long for the mice to eat themselves to death. That is about the only sure way of getting rid of all of them. It seems wierd but killing them that way seems more merciful than setting a mouse trap or the glue packets.
Oh those mouse traps are terrible. I was visiting at a friend's house last winter, and while I was standing in the kitchen pouring a drink, I heard a snapping sound. A minute or two later, the mouse began pulling itself out into the middle of the kitchen with its' head in the trap and a streak of blood behind it. It wasn't even dead!
<cold chill> :P
At least you aren't using those snapping mouse traps. :)
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We have traps here that are like a wire box, with a hole in the top, that the mouse can get into but cant get out...
We had mice last year, and we caught them this way....we caught the whole family over a couple of days, then relocated them a few miles from our place, in a sports oval.
They wont hurt you David, but they can cause damage to your wiring, and other things....one time our airconditioner stopped working, and when the technician came, and opened up the wall unit of he A/c, he found mice droppings in there, and told us that just a little bit of mouse urine on the computer board in the A/c, made it unable to work......cost us $400 for new board.....they can also chew electrical wiring, so best to get rid of them, but there are humane ways of doing it.
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David,
The problem with poisoning them is they might die in some hidden part of the house. have you ever smelt dead animals? One dead mouse could stink up your home for a long time. You could try those devices that set off a very high frequency pitch that humans or pets cant hear. designed for rodents and other household pest. It's suppose to make it so unpleasant that they leave on their own.
i think you can get them at Home Depots or a Lowes, or Agway if you have them where you live. You could always have a friend take care of your pets while you had it on if you were worried about them hearing it.. Just an idea.
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David,
The problem with poisoning them is they might die in some hidden part of the house. have you ever smelt dead animals? One dead mouse could stink up your home for a long time. You could try those devices that set off a very high frequency pitch that humans or pets cant hear. designed for rodents and other household pest. It's suppose to make it so unpleasant that they leave on their own.
i think you can get them at Home Depots or a Lowes, or Agway if you have them where you live. You could always have a friend take care of your pets while you had it on if you were worried about them hearing it.. Just an idea.
Geri... I was thinking of getting some of those high frequency devices because I absolutely refuse to kill them. I'm going to run an errand this afternoon and buy a few of those devices.
Yes we have Home Depot and Lowes here. As a matter of fact, there is a Lowes store about 5 minutes away from me. I will check there first.
This is a bunch of bullshit.
How the hell did so many of them get into my house this quickly? I don't have any holes in my walls, and I didn't have this problem last year, or even the year before.
Thanks for the info Geri! :)
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David,
You might of had a pair of them in for awhile and they had a litter at one point. And now they are just all coming out. Mice can have about 10 babies or more at once!
Good luck Today David. at least you can talk to a specialist before it really gets out of control!
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I'll take a look at those. I hope they won't hurt my dog or cat though. I suppose if they won't hurt the mice, they won't hurt my dog.
No, there is a kind of door which falls from a horizontal position to a diagonal one. Even if a paw were going into the trap, it could easily be withdrawn; the edge of the door is not sharp and there is no spring force.
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One other humane recommendation - make your house unattractive to mice by making sure all food and pet food not in the fridge is in tightly sealed containers, and make sure to vacuum under the appliances (moving the ones that move) so there is really nothing to eat. Sad to say, they are good climbers - if there are crumbs or spilt cooking oil on the stove top they can easily climb up through the oven to get to them...The containers are good for other reasons, too - grain bugs and moths can get into bulk foods like flour which is only in the original sack.
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One other humane recommendation - make your house unattractive to mice by making sure all food and pet food not in the fridge is in tightly sealed containers, and make sure to vacuum under the appliances (moving the ones that move) so there is really nothing to eat. Sad to say, they are good climbers - if there are crumbs or spilt cooking oil on the stove top they can easily climb up through the oven to get to them...The containers are good for other reasons, too - grain bugs and moths can get into bulk foods like flour which is only in the original sack.
Thanks for the information Andrew. My cat just caught one a few minutes ago. When I tried to take it away from him, he hissed and growled at me. :(
I think my animals are upset about this mouse problem too. I'm heading up to Lowes right now!
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Geri... I was thinking of getting some of those high frequency devices because I absolutely refuse to kill them. I'm going to run an errand this afternoon and buy a few of those devices.
Nooooo! Those are bad for Oreo and Cody, David!!!!
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The traps that Katie mentioned seem to be your best bet. You should close all holes and (here I go, I am tired, I don't know the translation: gaten en spleten) where they can come through, and they can get through half a centimeter if they need to, so I heard. Put the traps close to the walls, because mice are agoraphobic, they HATE open spaces, they always stay near the walls. Also, they do NOT eat cheese, but they LOVE peanut butter, so if you get those traps that Katie mentioned, then put a piece of bread with peanut butter in it, they will flock to it...
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The jury is out on those sound devices. This site claims there is no evidence they work:
http://icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/HouseMice.asp (http://icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/HouseMice.asp)
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Breaking news! On a much pleasanter topic!
from CNN:
New Jersey high court approves gay marriages
TRENTON, N.J. (CNN) -- The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's constitution allows gay and lesbian couples to marry but it is left to the legislature what to call the relationship.
The high court announced its decision on its Web site in the case of Mark Lewis et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, who headed the state department that issues marriage licenses.
Lawyers for the seven New Jersey gay and lesbian couples in the case had argued that the New Jersey Constitution's guarantee of liberty and equality allows them to marry.
The case was closely watched because New Jersey is one of only five states that has no law barring same-sex marriages. --From CNN Senior Producer Rose Arce (Posted 3:20 pm.)
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Breaking news! On a much pleasanter topic!
from CNN:
New Jersey high court approves gay marriages
TRENTON, N.J. (CNN) -- The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's constitution allows gay and lesbian couples to marry but it is left to the legislature what to call the relationship.
The high court announced its decision on its Web site in the case of Mark Lewis et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, who headed the state department that issues marriage licenses.
Lawyers for the seven New Jersey gay and lesbian couples in the case had argued that the New Jersey Constitution's guarantee of liberty and equality allows them to marry.
The case was closely watched because New Jersey is one of only five states that has no law barring same-sex marriages. --From CNN Senior Producer Rose Arce (Posted 3:20 pm.)
Wow that's wonderful news! :)
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The traps that Katie mentioned seem to be your best bet. You should close all holes and (here I go, I am tired, I don't know the translation: gaten en spleten) where they can come through, and they can get through half a centimeter if they need to, so I heard. Put the traps close to the walls, because mice are agoraphobic, they HATE open spaces, they always stay near the walls. Also, they do NOT eat cheese, but they LOVE peanut butter, so if you get those traps that Katie mentioned, then put a piece of bread with peanut butter in it, they will flock to it...
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Thanks Melissa! I didn't know they liked peanut butter. :D
You were correct about the high frequency devices too. As soon as I plugged one in, Cody squinted his eyes, shook his head and ran out of the room. I will keep them though and put them in a drawer. Chances are a friend may need to use one or two of them at their house.
Are they also agoraphobic in the dark? Last night when I turned on the kitchen light, one was scurrying across the kitchen floor very close to where I was standing. Maybe if I keep the lights turned on at night, they will stay hidden near the walls. I am going back up to the store to get some of those live traps Katie and Andrew told me about... and I will try your peanut butter suggestion Melissa! :)
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Breaking news! On a much pleasanter topic!
from CNN:
New Jersey high court approves gay marriages
TRENTON, N.J. (CNN) -- The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's constitution allows gay and lesbian couples to marry but it is left to the legislature what to call the relationship.
The high court announced its decision on its Web site in the case of Mark Lewis et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, who headed the state department that issues marriage licenses.
Lawyers for the seven New Jersey gay and lesbian couples in the case had argued that the New Jersey Constitution's guarantee of liberty and equality allows them to marry.
The case was closely watched because New Jersey is one of only five states that has no law barring same-sex marriages. --From CNN Senior Producer Rose Arce (Posted 3:20 pm.)
Andrew, I had the television turned on when the news broke a few hours ago about it. I was very happy to hear about it. But I wonder what this will mean for people living in other states. For example, if two gay people from Indiana travel to New Jersey to be married (or get a civil union) what will happene once they return to Indiana? Somehow I can't imagine Indiana recognizing such a marriage or union. Would Indiana be required to recognize it? Or is the recognition left to each individual state? If it is left to each state, gay people from states like Indiana probably won't benefit from it at all.
Still, it is wonderful news, very encouraging and definately another positive step for gay Americans. :)
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There's some troll action over at IMDb right now.
I'm thinking about going over there later on and fighting with a few of them for old time's sake. :)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Cloudy and Cool Temp: 45 F (7 C)
I have been busy posting some some things about our Universe and about religion. Actually I think the Universe discussion might develop into a debate which is fine. I love to debate! But I started thinking about all these things, which led to my thoughts about the creation of the world. Suddenly I remembered a story my mother sometimes told me when I was young. Mom was 1/2 Lakota, and she often told us old stories handed down on the Native American side of my family for hundreds of years. About a month ago, I found my mother's journal she left to me before she died. Inside the journal, my mother recorded in her own handwriting all these old stories along with advice to help guide me through the rest of my life. It can be a very emotional for me sometimes when I read this journal.
Anyway, I thought perhaps some of you would enjoy hearing (reading) a story about the creation of the world from my People's (Sioux) perspective. I remember my mother telling me the Sioux side of my family have been telling this same story for over 500 years.
I hope you enjoy it.
"At first there was only Inyan, Rock, who was soft and had no shape. Inyan was all-powerful, but he had nothing to use his powers on. So he opened his veins and created Maka, the Earth.
His blood was blue, and as it flowed from him it made the waters and the great sky, Skan. This made Inyan shrink and become hard, and he lost his power.
Maka was unhappy because there was darkness everywhere, but she wanted to see herself. So Skan, the source of all energy, divided the darkness in half and made Han (Darkness) and Anp (Light). Han was sent to the underworld and Anp was placed on top of the world to make everything visible.
Now Maka could see, but she was cold. So Skan made Wi (the Sun) and gave Wi a spirit called Wi-Akan (Sun Spirit). And Wi shone on the whole world and gave warmth to all things.
Maka was still not satisfied. She wanted relief from the heat, and Wi wanted some rest for himself. To appease them, Skan divided time into two equal parts. One part he gave to Anp, as the day, when Wi would do his work and Maka would be warm. The other part he gave to Han, as the night, when Wi could rest and Maka could cool off.
Even then, things were not peaceful because Maka tried to order Wi around, which Wi resented. They began to argue. Skan, the final judge of all things, called them all together and said: "I, Skan, and you, Inyan, Maka, and Wi are all Tunkasilas and come from the same source. Although we are four, we are really only one being. That one being is Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit." Skan then gave each of them a role and a color by which to identify themselves.
But it was lonely for them, so Skan let each to create a companion. Wi made Han Hepi Wi (the Moon), a pale, feminine version of himself. Maka formed a beautiful being called Unk (Passion). Unk's son, Gnas (Demon) was also beautiful but cunning. Maka soon became jealous of Unk and threw her into the waters. Skan created a spirit being called Tate (Wind), who became his messenger and traveled all over the world. Inyan made a shapeless and terrible creature, Wakinyan (the Winged One, or Thunderstorm). Since anyone who saw Wakinyan became heyoka (silly), Skan showed him how to hide himself in clouds.
Inyan was very pleased with Wakinyan and together they created a wise and friendly being named Ksa (Wisdom). Skan gave Ksa a nagi (spirit), and Tate gave it a wanagi (ghost).
But with Tate was gone all the time, Skan was still lonely. So he created a daughter for himself and named her Woohpe (Peace), the most beautiful and pleasing of all beings. Finally, Skan made the Wican (star people) so he would have spirit people to talk with and to light the way for Tate when it was night.
After all this was done, Ksa and Woohpe held a great feast. Each guest gave Skan a special token, which entitled them to make a request of Skan Wi was first and asked to become a patron of bravery, endurance, fortitude, contests, honesty and reliance. Wi Win became patroness of constancy, kinship, motherhood and all feminine things.Maka became the patroness of food, shelter, protection, contentment, comfort, and happiness. Inyan became patron of construction and destruction, offense and defense, and permanence and change. Wakinyan (as Heyoka) was awarded power to combat harmful things, to destroy evil and nourish good and to promote growth.Tate wanted simply to remain the constant companion of Skan and to do his will.
Unk had no desire to be subject to the will of anyone and demanded total freedom. She became the patroness of the waters. Gnas asked to be made beautiful and to be given the powers of persuasion He became the patron of plots and schemes.
When all the tokens had been satisfied, Skan asked Ksa and Woohpe, who had no tokens, what they wanted. Woohpe asked only to create pleasure and harmony for others. Ksa stood up and said that Woohpe had served until she was exhausted, which was not fitting that the daughter of Skan, and suggested that Skan create beings to serve them. So Skan made the Pte Oyate (Buffalo People), and Ksa taught them how to live and serve.
In the meantime, Maka had become unhappy again. To make Maka look silly, Gnas (the Schemer) convinced her to ask for her own servants and for beautiful things. At the next feast, she stood and asked for all these things. Skan knew she had been put up to this, so to teach Gnas a lesson, he decided to give her everything she asked for. He gave Ksa, Woohpe, Tate and Wakinyan the task of making Maka happy. He also gave them powers to create plants and animals. They made Maka's domain green with trees and grasses and flowers and nourished them with the rain. Then they created animals for the land and for the world underwater.
After all this was done, the trees and flowers, shrubs and grasses spoke in harmony with the birds, and all the insects chirped joyfully. Only the fishes and reptiles remained silent. There was a feast with music and dancing, and Skan declared the creation was complete."
:) :) :) :)
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That is beautiful David. I envy you that journal...and that mother.
(sorry I didn't come earlier...Roland was keeping me busy)
:) ;)
now see...here ya'll are being so nice...maybe I will delete my thread...it is not nice..
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That is beautiful David. I envy you that journal...and that mother.
(sorry I didn't come earlier...Roland was keeping me busy)
:) ;)
now see...here ya'll are being so nice...maybe I will delete my thread...it is not nice..
Please don't delete your thread. It is not nice tonight, but you said it will be tomorrow. I'm looking forward to reading it.
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This is how I feel right now...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/holdup.jpg)
I'm just about ready to give up on this mouse deal.
They can have my house. I'm thinking about getting a hotel room. Hmmmmm..... I think I hear the Raddison calling my name.
Damn it all to hell. >:(
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OK, David...I just saw this and I came as quickly as possible :)
Please take a deep breath, three steps back and lay the gun down.....that's right, nice and slow...that kitten didn't mean no harm!!
OH!! WAIT!! YOU are the kitty and the mice are holding YOU hostage!
;D
I'm sorry...no good ideas, tho, besides the aforementioned traps everyone else has suggested.
You'll have to tell us how the Raddisson was??!?
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Just as long as it doesn't come to this!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/385831830_l.jpg)
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lol
Thanks Geri and Lynne! :D
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When I logged on to the Internet a few minutes ago, I had 675 new emails in my mailbox.
Did this happen to anyone else tonight?
I hope nobody from here sent me any email within the past few hours. I massed deleted everything. If anyone did, please send it again because I didn't see it.
America Online must have really screwed up. Something went wrong.
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I have at the moment 12078 emails...fortunately Yahoo does send most of them to the junk file!
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I have at the moment 12078 emails...fortunately Yahoo does send most of them to the junk file!
What the hell is going on with the Internet tonight? You received 12078 of them?
Sheesh. Somebody is churning out a bunch of spam apparently. I had email offering me everything from free viagra samples and edible underwear to Paris Hilton sex videos. :P
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everyone is dying to give me a laptop! apparently they are growing on trees these days!! that and gift cards....
at least yours are funny!
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everyone is dying to give me a laptop! apparently they are growing on trees these days!! that and gift cards....
at least yours are funny!
Oh, I didn't read all of mine. All of those were on the first page.
I'm sure I had some free laptops and git cards buried somewhere in all that mess.
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I'm sorry...no good ideas, tho, besides the aforementioned traps everyone else has suggested.
You'll have to tell us how the Raddisson was??!?
I never made it to the Raddison, Lynne. I think the mice were blocking my front door. ;)
I DID get some live traps today though, and they work (Thanks Sue, Melissa, Andrew and Geri for suggesting them). I have caught three mice so far and I drove them to a marshy area about 5 minutes from where I live. I figured they would be happy there. There is a lot of plants and water for them to eat and drink. :)
Let's just hope this nightmare ends soon. I know it's almost Halloween, but this is ridiculous.
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We'll, I'm actually glad you didn't let them drive you out, David :). But still, good grief! This is just #27 on the list of why I never want to own a house again :)
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We'll, I'm actually glad you didn't let them drive you out, David :). But still, good grief! This is just #27 on the list of why I never want to own a house again :)
You're one of the smart ones Lynne. I knew you were!
Owning a house is a BEEYOTCH!
If I had only one wish it would be to climb in a time machine, go back about 5 or 6 years..... and rent an apartment. ::)
But, I do love my little house. The mice are another story. :P
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Glad you got those traps, David, and have relocated the little rodents.....
When we relocated the ones we caught, someone said to me, that they would probably get eaten by birds or snakes, but I said, that I couldnt do anything about that, and if that did happen, then that is natures way of keeping everything surviving.....at least they werent at the mercy of a spring trap that knocked their little heads off, just because they were hungry.
Lets just imagine, that they are enjoying a nice little life in their new surroundings......
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You have to take them VERY far from your house, David, they find their way home to your house when they are MILES away!
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Glad you got those traps, David, and have relocated the little rodents.....
When we relocated the ones we caught, someone said to me, that they would probably get eaten by birds or snakes, but I said, that I couldnt do anything about that, and if that did happen, then that is natures way of keeping everything surviving.....at least they werent at the mercy of a spring trap that knocked their little heads off, just because they were hungry.
Lets just imagine, that they are enjoying a nice little life in their new surroundings......
Basically that's their fate in the food chain anyways. You can't worry about stuff like that David. If your feeding some birds or snakes thats the way it's suppose to be. Geez what are you suppose to do with them ? You have done every humane thing possible so far, hey i know, why don't you build a shelter for homeless mice? you havn't tried that yet! :laugh:
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What the hell is going on with the Internet tonight? You received 12078 of them?
Sheesh. Somebody is churning out a bunch of spam apparently. I had email offering me everything from free viagra samples and edible underwear to Paris Hilton sex videos. :P
That happened to me too but i didn't get as many as you did. I got about 50. It's weird.
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You have to take them VERY far from your house, David, they find their way home to your house when they are MILES away!
Well, that just made my day. I get lost in shopping center parking lots, but mice can find my house from miles away.
Melissa, you're joking aren't you? They really can do that?
The swamp is about 3 miles away from my house. Do you think that is far enough?
Glad you got those traps, David, and have relocated the little rodents.....
When we relocated the ones we caught, someone said to me, that they would probably get eaten by birds or snakes, but I said, that I couldnt do anything about that, and if that did happen, then that is natures way of keeping everything surviving.....at least they werent at the mercy of a spring trap that knocked their little heads off, just because they were hungry.
Lets just imagine, that they are enjoying a nice little life in their new surroundings......
Basically that's their fate in the food chain anyways. You can't worry about stuff like that David. If your feeding some birds or snakes thats the way it's suppose to be. Geez what are you suppose to do with them ? You have done every humane thing possible so far, hey i know, why don't you build a shelter for homeless mice? you havn't tried that yet! :laugh:
When I read these I felt bad for putting them outside in the wild, but after learning they can find my house from miles away, I probably wouldn't feel very sad if a snake did eat them. I definately don't want them coming back to my house.
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That happened to me too but i didn't get as many as you did. I got about 50. It's weird.
I received 675 new emails last night. It didn't happen tonight though. Yeah, it was very weird.
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Welcome, xxxxx!
You have 13497 unread messages:
this is tonight...Yahoo
I have a friend in England that used those live traps to be humane...then forgot it and the mouse starved to death...
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Welcome, xxxxx!
You have 13497 unread messages:
this is tonight...Yahoo
I have a friend in England that used those live traps to be humane...then forgot it and the mouse starved to death...
MY GOD. What is up with that? 13497 messages? You need to tell somebody about that Jess. Hell, I thought 675 messages was bad. I think somebody put you on some kind of spam hit list.
Oh, I could never forget about the mice. As soon as I see one, I take it for a ride to the country and let it loose.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Windy Rainy and Cold Temp: 40 F (4 C)
I have a friend flying in from London tomorrow, and I have a problem. Okay, let's face it. Indianapolis, Indiana is NOT London, England. I'm scared to death he is going to get bored. I have some activities planned for him (no not THAT... well maybe) but I would love it if someone could suggest some ideas.
In other words, if you were coming to Indianapolis for a visit, what would you like to do while you were here?
In other news, I released 4 more mice today! I think I have caught and released 9 mice so far. Yes, I have set aside my fear of mice in order to save them.
You may congratulate me.
;)
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Congratulations David!
What a time you have been going through! Your doing good David don't give up the good fight!
As far as the internet and Yahoo is, why do they insist that I go on Viagra all the time? Or extensions? If it's not Viagra , it's Zoloff! I never get any thing from them that makes sense.
Also, what is it about maikng money at home? Anybody here ever tried the stuffing envelopes at home for 2700.00 a week?
I could so that! We could put some of them free loader mice of yours to work too!
Geri
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Windy Rainy and Cold Temp: 40 F (4 C)
In other words, if you were coming to Indianapolis for a visit, what would you like to do while you were here?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/kitty.jpg)
God. Even the animals are laughing about it.
I think I'm in big trouble.
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Poor David...I feel the same way! I have a friend in Bristol England who sends me pictures of all the great stuff over there...what the heck is over here to take pictures of?
wish I could suggest something... :-\
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In other news, I released 4 more mice today! I think I have caught and released 9 mice so far. Yes, I have set aside my fear of mice in order to save them.
You may congratulate me.
*Jess in awe of David's studly manly courage!!*
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Congratulations David!
What a time you have been going through! Your doing good David don't give up the good fight!
As far as the internet and Yahoo is, why do they insist that I go on Viagra all the time? Or extensions? If it's not Viagra , it's Zoloff! I never get any thing from them that makes sense.
Also, what is it about maikng money at home? Anybody here ever tried the stuffing envelopes at home for 2700.00 a week?
I could so that! We could put some of them free loader mice of yours to work too!
Geri
People are sending you email insisting you go on Viagra? That's INSANE.
What do they expect you to do with some Viagra? ???
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I have some activities planned for him (no not THAT... well maybe) but I would love it if someone could suggest some ideas.
?? What activity is THAT?? Parcheesi? Chess? Monopoly?
;D ;D
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In other news, I released 4 more mice today! I think I have caught and released 9 mice so far. Yes, I have set aside my fear of mice in order to save them.
You may congratulate me.
*Jess in awe of David's studly manly courage!!*
Why thank you Jess.
I stand in awe of you too. :-*
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Why thank you Jess.
I stand in awe of you too. :-*
of my studly manly courage??? we don't do the catch and release..if the cats don't get em..the traps will
*SNAP*
lil mouse "ARGH!...choke"
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I have some activities planned for him (no not THAT... well maybe) but I would love it if someone could suggest some ideas.
?? What activity is THAT?? Parcheesi? Chess? Monopoly?
;D ;D
Well Jess, Alex might be viewing some personal real estate and it may take a little strategy but I've never played Parcheesi so I don't know how to work that one in.
Parcheesi? ParCHEESI? Nope! It definately will not be cheesi.... er cheesy.
Oh never mind! ;)
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of my studly manly courage??? we don't do the catch and release..if the cats don't get em..the traps will
*SNAP*
lil mouse "ARGH!...choke"
You don't use the snapping mouse traps do you?
My cat was up and at 'em all last night. I know what he was doing. I just hope he got rid of them after he caught them.
He's just a cat though, and I will have some rude surprises in a day or two. :P
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Well Jess, Alex might be viewing some personal real estate and it may take a little strategy but I've never played Parcheesi so I don't know how to work that one in.
Parcheesi? ParCHEESI? Nope! It definately will not be cheesi.... er cheesy.
Oh never mind! ;)
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You don't use the snapping mouse traps do you?
My cat was up and at 'em all last night. I know what he was doing. I just hope he got rid of them after he caught them.
He's just a cat though, and I will have some rude surprises in a day or two. :P
IN a heartbeat!! death to them all!! *evil cackling*
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It will be Sexxx.....sexxx.......sexxxxxy! :D
(I've already bought 2 dozen scented candles) :D
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Geri
People are sending you email insisting you go on Viagra? That's INSANE.
What do they expect you to do with some Viagra? ???
David they expect me to give them my credit account number and buy their Viagra and enjoy a big you know what!
Except I don't have even a small you know what! so they wasting there time and money!
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It will be Sexxx.....sexxx.......sexxxxxy! :D
(I've already bought 2 dozen scented candles) :D
and you are thinking he will be bored??? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
*Jess RUNS from the thread really fast*
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IN a heartbeat!! death to them all!! *evil cackling*
Yes. They are disgusting little devils but I still feel compelled to save their lives. You should see the joy on their faces when they are released and they realize they are free. :-\
I don't know Jess. But I'm doing it anyway. Actually they are kind of cute.... in a weird sort of way.
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Wicked cute David. Bordering on beautiful...
(http://www.fadeeva.com/Beasts/mice_date.JPG)
how could you??
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David they expect me to give them my credit account number and buy their Viagra and enjoy a big you know what!
Except I don't have even a small you know what! so they wasting there time and money!
awfully presumptious aren't they!! LOL!
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David they expect me to give them my credit account number and buy their Viagra and enjoy a big you know what!
Except I don't have even a small you know what! so they wasting there time and money!
They are wasting their time, aren't they? Asking a WOMAN to send her credit card # for a dose of Viagra! :D
Tsk tsk tsk. :(
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I am headed to bed kids...David you have fun..and don't worry he will have a great time...you will think of something to do...(out of the house! ;) )
night!!
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Wicked cute David. Bordering on beautiful...
(http://www.fadeeva.com/Beasts/mice_date.JPG)
how could you??
LOL!!
Thanks Geri! I love it. :)
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Your welcome friend!
I just can't understand why everybody and things( mice snakes monsters) just can't live in peace!
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I cant understand why everybody and things( mice snakes monsters) just can't live in peace!
I don't either Geri.
Honestly I can't. Maybe someday they will. But I doubt it will happen until we learn to live in peace with each other (Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Christians, African Americans, Whites.... it goes on and on). :'( :'(
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You are so right David. it's sad but I don't see that happening in our life times. :'(
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I will repost my original question again because this thread when OT for awhile... which is great! :D
I love it when it goes off topic!
But here is the question again.... any help would be greatly appreciated!
have a friend flying in from London tomorrow, and I have a problem. Okay, let's face it. Indianapolis, Indiana is NOT London, England. I'm scared to death he is going to get bored. I have some activities planned for him (no not THAT... well maybe) but I would love it if someone could suggest some ideas.
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You are so right David. it's sad but I don't see that happening in our life times. :'(
I don't either Geri. Not in our lifetimes, or anytime soon after that.
Geri... What would you like to do if you came to Indianapolis?
I have an English friend coming here tomorrow, and I am afraid he will be bored. Any suggestions? ???
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David,
I was born in London England!! I have loads of relatives that come over and visit every year!! ibring them to a Pub in your area for sure. Drinks, dinner(potroast, carrots, and potatoes) and a movie.
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Oh. I forgot to mention.... I bought my "Wings Season 3" yesterday!
Oh yes! :D
"Wings". One of my most favorite shows... second only to "Everybody Loves Raymond" (I am a huge Ray Romano fan).
Timothy Daly is absolutely HOT in "Wings"!
Also, if you are a "Most Haunted" fan, they will be airing "Most Haunted Live" on the Travel Channel here in the US on October 29, 30 and 31st at 4 pm EST. If you are a Most Haunted fan, you probably already know this. If you have never watched it before, you should. :D
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David,
I was born in London England!! I have loads of relatives that come over and visit every year!! ibring them to a Pub in your area for sure. Drinks, dinner(potroast, carrots, and potatoes) and a movie.
Really Geri? You brought them here? What do British people enjoy doing while in Indiana? :P
Indianapolis is not the most exciting place in the world... in fact, it is not exciting at all. :(
What am I going to do?
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And sit around the table talking about the good old days in England and Indianapolis. But make sure you have some Baily's Cream or tea or whiskey.
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And toast and marmalade!
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And toast and marmalade!
It sounds so complicated. We have already met. We met in Florida a few years ago. We already know each other. But.... he has never been to Indiana before. Toast and marmalade. I don't have any marmalade.
I'll make a quick trip to Winn-Dixie! :D
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Don't worry David, you will be fine! Just be yourself. They are really no different than you or I.
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Don't worry David, you will be fine! Just be yourself. They are really no different than you or I.
Thanks Geri.
Please remember that I am gay. Gay men OBSESS when it comes to entertaining.... especially when it comes to entertaining in Indiana. :P
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Just talk to them like you talk to us. It will be a wonderful time. and listen, they want to see our country. Show them your town and state and be proud doing it!They don't want you to be English they want you to be American!
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hey....look at this website...you have TONS of stuff to do!
http://www.indy.org/indianapolis/web/jsp/index.jsp (http://www.indy.org/indianapolis/web/jsp/index.jsp)
my two top picks would be the Prairie walk and the wineries! maybe a ball game!
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Just talk to them like you talk to us. It will be a wonderful time. and listen, they want to see our country. Show them your town and state and be proud doing it!They don't want you to be English they want you to be American!
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Thanks Geri. It's hard to even believe ANYONE wants anyone to be American these days.
I will try.
Alex and I are already friends, so he already knows me. In other words, we are already friends. But he has NEVER been to Indiana. This is the part that worries me.
Thanks for your help Geri! :D
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hey....look at this website...you have TONS of stuff to do!
http://www.indy.org/indianapolis/web/jsp/index.jsp (http://www.indy.org/indianapolis/web/jsp/index.jsp)
my two top picks would be the Prairie walk and the wineries! maybe a ball game!
Thanks for your help Jess! :D
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I think it is so sweet, Geri...our David's got him a man coming all the way from England to see him...
and look at him obsessing!!
awwwwwww!!
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Just be yourself. How about having him help catch your mice? lol They have mice too.
David you worry too much! Take him to seethe Indianapolis Speedway. There has to be museums around there! And Good resturants! Goodnight! David!
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I think it is so sweet, Geri...our David's got him a man coming all the way from England to see him...
and look at him obsessing!!
awwwwwww!!
I am obsessing. He's cute too! :D
(I just hope I can pull this off). Thanks for your help y'all! :D
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Just be yourself. How about having him help catch your mice? lol They have mice too.
David you worry too much! Take him to seethe Indianapolis Speedway. There has to be museums around there! And Good resturants! Goodnight! David!
Good night Geri! :-*
Thanks for your help! Sweet dreams! :)
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I think it is so sweet, Geri...our David's got him a man coming all the way from England to see him...
and look at him obsessing!!
awwwwwww!!
Oh I know Jess! It is so exciting! He is our David, isn't he?
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night Johnboy!
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night Johnboy!
Night Mary Ellen... Night Jim Bob..... Night Geri.... Night Jess..... Night you all! :D
By The Way.... If anyone wants a good laugh, click on this link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_E1qzYiJyk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_E1qzYiJyk)
It's Triumph The Insult Comic Dog! :D
I always did love this little guy!
Enjoy! :)
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~~~David's gotta boyfriend!~~~
~~~David's gotta boyfriend!~~~
~~~ninner ninner ninner!~~~
LOL!!!
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We just watched the saddest movie on Lifetime. It's called "Evening Star" and it is the sequel to "Terms of Endearment", one of my favorite movies. If you haven't seen "Evening Star" you should. It was really good. I can't believe I haven't seen it before.
God, I can't stop crying! :'(
I get so embarrassed when I do that in front of other people. <blush>
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David I couldn't help reading about your dilema and agree with Geri. I travel a lot and can tell you that when I travel to places i would like to experience the culture and sites of where I am traveling to.
To you, Indianapolis may seem boring but to your freind it is a whole new world! Just be yourself, and maybe you too will re-discover some of the fascinating things about where you live.
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I'd suggest looking up some museums, art galleries, Indianapolis Speedway must have a museum of some sort. When all else fails there is always karaoke!
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lol
I think David you should put on the BBM dvd and half way through it do the "yawn thing" the one where you raise your arms in a stretch and one comes down and ends up around his shoulders. Maybe you won't have to leave the house after that to showhim the American cultures... You can give him a tour right in the comfort of your own house!!!.
Os I watched The Evening Star too. I cry everytime myself. I just love Shirly Maclaine.
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David I couldn't help reading about your dilema and agree with Geri. I travel a lot and can tell you that when I travel to places i would like to experience the culture and sites of where I am traveling to.
To you, Indianapolis may seem boring but to your freind it is a whole new world! Just be yourself, and maybe you too will re-discover some of the fascinating things about where you live.
Well, your use of the word "fascinating" might be a little bit of an overkill, but there are some things to do here.
I think Alex likes museums, and we have a wonderful Native American museum (Eiteljorg). He has already expressed an interest in visiting the Eiteljorg museum. I don't know about the Indy 500 museum though. I don't think he likes car races... I know I don't. :P
I am planning to take him to some of the local haunted houses here. Thanks for your help! :)
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I think David you should put on the BBM dvd and half way through it do the "yawn thing" the one where you raise your arms in a stretch and one comes down and ends up around his shoulders. Maybe you won't have to leave the house after that to showhim the American cultures... You can give him a tour right in the comfort of your own house!!!.
Actually, Alex will probably try the "yawn thing" before I do. He did it once to me in Florida at the movie theatre. :)
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Actually, Alex will probably try the "yawn thing" before I do. He did it once to me in Florida at the movie theatre. :)
uh oh...sounds like this Alex is a little fast...a little handy...
your dad have a shotgun if he needs running off?
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uh oh...sounds like this Alex is a little fast...a little handy...
your dad have a shotgun if he needs running off?
He's handy, dandy and a little bit randy. :D
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Breezy and Clear Temp: 50 F (10 C)
Ooops! :(
A friend of mine just called me and asked if I will be ready at 9:00. I made plans to go with some friends to a haunted house tonight and I forgot all about it today.
This haunted house is called "Necropolis" and it is suppose to be very scary. Actually, it is a series of haunted houses (three of them) and one of them has a huge maze in the middle of it.
I just don't know if I'm ready for this. The Indianapolis Star rated this haunted house as five stars (extremely intense). :(
I need to get ready (in more ways than one).
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That haunted house scared the hell out of me.
I don't EVER want to go into that sucker again. >:(
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That haunted house scared the hell out of me.
I don't EVER want to go into that sucker again. >:(
well!! they told you! Just like I did the other night...you are SO contrary!!
by the way
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
on your 1000 post!!
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Oh look....
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I just made my 1.000 post.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, please send me hot, sexy men willing to cater to my every whim and desire. I prefer the Heath Ledger, Tim Daly, and Brad Pitt types.
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well!! they told you! Just like I did the other night...you are SO contrary!!
by the way
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
on your 1000 post!!
Thank you Jess. Yes, I AM contrary.... sometimes. :D
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David,
Indianapolis is definitely on my list of cities to see. I am into college basketball big time and would love to see an Indiana-Kentucky game in the Hoosier Dome. Indianapolis couldn't possibly be as boring as Cincinnati or Louisville so I will be there someday. What I really want to see is Chicago. The metropolis of the great MidWest and I have never been there. I have been in Washington D.C., Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL and even Phoenix, Arizona but not Chicago. Since I consider myself a part of the heartland I think I have an obligation to get to Chicago some day. So both Indy and Chicago are on my must see list.
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I don't know if your friend likes outdoorsy stuff, but Indiana really does have some pretty areas if there's time for a drive. The dunes of Lake Michigan and those rolling wooded hills of Brown County with the covered bridges would both create some nice photo opportunities. True, it's late in the season, but there may still be some decent sunny days with weather in the sixties (we have one of those coming up Tuesday here).
I didn't take that picture above, it's from the Indiana Dunes State Park website. Which park I just found out is surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. I have to get back there, I enjoyed it so much when I lived there.
Even if it's cold out...that can be a good reason to rush in and get under the comforter! A tour of cold and warm spots in Indiana?...
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David,
Indianapolis is definitely on my list of cities to see. I am into college basketball big time and would love to see an Indiana-Kentucky game in the Hoosier Dome. Indianapolis couldn't possibly be as boring as Cincinnati or Louisville so I will be there someday. What I really want to see is Chicago. The metropolis of the great MidWest and I have never been there. I have been in Washington D.C., Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL and even Phoenix, Arizona but not Chicago. Since I consider myself a part of the heartland I think I have an obligation to get to Chicago some day. So both Indy and Chicago are on my must see list.
It would be wonderful if you could come and visit Indianapolis sometime Bucky! :)
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I don't know if your friend likes outdoorsy stuff, but Indiana really does have some pretty areas if there's time for a drive. The dunes of Lake Michigan and those rolling wooded hills of Brown County with the covered bridges would both create some nice photo opportunities. True, it's late in the season, but there may still be some decent sunny days with weather in the sixties (we have one of those coming up Tuesday here).
I didn't take that picture above, it's from the Indiana Dunes State Park website. Which park I just found out is surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. I have to get back there, I enjoyed it so much when I lived there.
Even if it's cold out...that can be a good reason to rush in and get under the comforter! A tour of cold and warm spots in Indiana?...
Thanks for the suggestions Andrew as well as the great picture!
Alex mentioned he would like to see Chicago. I am going to stay up tonight and try to get as much work done as possible so I can free up a few days towards the middle or the end of the week. If I manage to get enough files from work processed and uploaded, I will be able to go. He would also like to see Holland Michigan, which is fine with me since I'm Dutch!
As far as Indiana, I was planning on taking him to Eiteljorg and the Children's Museum, as well as I.U. in Bloomington (He loves the movie "Breaking Away"), and we will probably stop off at the Dunes on our way to Holland from Chicago. Alex is a big James Dean fan. I will probably take him up to Marion, Indiana so he can visit James Dean's grave (fortunately Marion is very close to here).
Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Partly Cloudy Temp: 51 (11 C)
Well, it's been a really good day you all. :D
Alex made it to Indianapolis. His flight from London to Boston was very turbulent. Apparently they were tossed around a bit while flying over the Atlantic. I have experienced such turbulance over the Atlantic too, so I have a pretty good idea of what he went through today. Poor baby. :(
He started falling asleep on my living room couch around 7.00 or 8.00 and so I sent him off to bed. He is sleeping soundly right now. It's amazing. I haven't seen Alex for several years, and he hasn't changed at all. He said the same thing about me. :)
His mom knitted me a BEAUTIFUL scarf and I will be sure to use it this winter. His mother is very sweet. I have never met her in person, but I have spoken with her many times over the phone. His parents own a small hotel in northern England. Alex has been living in London for the past few years.
In other news...
I caught and released another mouse this morning. He must have been caught in the live mouse trap sometime last night. I took him to the swamp and released him this morning on my way to the airport.
Also....
Indianapolis Colts 34 Denver Broncos 31
That was a scary game ya'll. I didn't think we were going to win this one, but the Colts pulled through. We are now 7-0.
Denver.... you put up a good fight. I almost had to take a nerve pill.
Next weeks game against New England is going to be really tough. New England is an excellent team. We may end up losing that one. I hope not.
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Alex mentioned he would like to see Chicago. I am going to stay up tonight and try to get as much work done as possible so I can free up a few days towards the middle or the end of the week. If I manage to get enough files from work processed and uploaded, I will be able to go. He would also like to see Holland Michigan, which is fine with me since I'm Dutch!
You have the best kind of guest - the kind who knows just what he would like to do to have a great vacation. And he has the best kind of host - the kind who will go out of his way to make the vacation happen just that way!
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Alex mentioned he would like to see Chicago. I am going to stay up tonight and try to get as much work done as possible so I can free up a few days towards the middle or the end of the week. If I manage to get enough files from work processed and uploaded, I will be able to go. He would also like to see Holland Michigan, which is fine with me since I'm Dutch!
You have the best kind of guest - the kind who knows just what he would like to do to have a great vacation. And he has the best kind of host - the kind who will go out of his way to make the vacation happen just that way!
Thanks Andrew! You are a total sweetheart! :)
I've been racking my brains and driving myself crazy trying to figure out things to do during Alex' visit. But everything seemed to fall together automatically. I was amazed at how much Alex already knew of Indiana. He knows a lot about this little state. He also wants to visit Casino Aztar (the casino riverboat) down in Evansville, Indiana. I'll take him there if he wants to go, but I'll leave most of my credit cards at home. I don't trust myself at the blackjack table. :P
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Indianapolis Colts 34 Denver Broncos 31
Hey David,
I'm very glad your friend Alex arrived safely :). I hope y'all have a wonderful time!
About this football business - I am always so conflicted. I have no loyalty to the Titans - they moved to TN while I was in MA busy being a New England fan...before that, pro football wasn't on our radar in TN...it was SEC, i.e. University of Tennessee, all the way. So you see where my problem is...Peyton Manning rules, obviously. But there's that little part of me that thinks I need to root for the Pats ;) ... What to do...What to do...
Hmmm..
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Hey David,
I'm very glad your friend Alex arrived safely :). I hope y'all have a wonderful time!
About this football business - I am always so conflicted. I have no loyalty to the Titans - they moved to TN while I was in MA busy being a New England fan...before that, pro football wasn't on our radar in TN...it was SEC, i.e. University of Tennessee, all the way. So you see where my problem is...Peyton Manning rules, obviously. But there's that little part of me that thinks I need to root for the Pats ;) ... What to do...What to do...
Hmmm..
God love ya Lynne! You're so cute!
You're right. Peyton Manning rules!
Play it safe and root for the Colts!
Please?? :D
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Who couldn't love Peyton Manning?
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What a baby face!
He has a very cute fanny too! As soon as I find a picture of it, I'll post it. :D
Peyton has done SO MUCH for our city... he has helped our inner city yourth, raised funds for all kinds of various charity projects here in Indianapolis, and I have heard he is an advocate for gay rights too. I have HEARD this... it has not been confirmed. Somehow though, I believe it. He is a really great guy.
Oh Oh! :o
My British friend Alex just caught me watching an old rerun of Dick Cavett from 1973 where he interviewed Katharine Hepburn. They are reairing this interview on cable.
God I LOVE Katharine Hepburn. She was a GODESS!! I have seen every movie she was in.
Alex is awake now..... gotta go ya'll!! :D
Let's see what happens! :D
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huh! I guess I see where WE rate....Alex shows up and we get dumped!
I guess we won't be seeing much of David THIS week...although it would seem Alex will!! :o :-X
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I just flew in from London and Alex's visit to Indianapolis was the TALK OF THE TOWN there! I think you have already found millions of things to do! I just missed him on Heathrow!
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Have a wonderful visit, if you guys make it to Chicago, be sure and go to the bar on the 98th floor of the John Hancock building, have a drink for me and let me know if the spiders are still on the outside of the windows!
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Forgot to tell you David, congratulations on your promotion to the 1000+ posts club!
;D
:-*
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Oh look....
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I just made my 1.000 post.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, please send me hot, sexy men willing to cater to my every whim and desire. I prefer the Heath Ledger, Tim Daly, and Brad Pitt types.
You Got it David!
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Hehemm! I hope you and Alex having a great time too!
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You Got it David!
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Hehemm! I hope you and Alex having a great time too!
HELLO!!! :o
Wow! Thanks Geri. That must have taken some time to put together and I LOVE IT!! :D
My three favorite men right here in front of me! Isn't Tim Daly cute? Of course Heath and Brad are very cute too!
Thanks Geri! That is wonderful! :D
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Wow! Thanks Geri. That must have taken some time to put together and I LOVE IT!! :D
My three favorite men right here in front of me! Isn't Tim Daly cute? Of course Heath and Brad are very cute too!
Thanks Geri! That is wonderful! :D
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I thought I was the only Tim Daly fan on the planet ;D
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Forgot to tell you David, congratulations on your promotion to the 1000+ posts club!
;D
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Bedankt Melissa! :D
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I thought I was the only Tim Daly fan on the planet ;D
Nope Scott! There's at least two of us. I fell in love with Tim Daly during "Wings". He was so cute in that series. :)
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Since then and he just killed me in "Storm of the Century".
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Your welcome David! It was fun cause I have the hot's for all three of them myself! I loved Tim Daly in WINGS I love him comedies, But Scott you are so right about The Storm Of The Century.. That movie was scarey and really made you think. And Tim Daly was great in it!
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Here's our cute babyface Timothy! (And the rest of the "Wings" cast). :D
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Here's a couple pictures of Peyton Manning's butt, as promised...
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Can you believe these are the best ass shots of Peyton I can find? I stare at his back porch every week during the games. Why is it so hard to find a good picture of it on the Internet?
Trust me. He has a very cute ass.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Partly Cloudy, Windy and Mild Temp: 64 F (18 C)
I managed to work up the nerve to go to a couple more haunted houses tonight. We took Alex along with us. I didn't really want to do it, because of my negative experience the other night, but Alex really wanted to go. I told him about what happened to me the other night. Earlier he thought it was funny. But while we were going through the haunted houses, I think he remembered it, because he wrapped his arms tightly around me and he wouldn't let go. He kept burying his face into the back of my neck and shoulders. Of course I had to go first through both of them. I hate that. I ALWAYS have to go first. Why?
Cory stayed home and played around on the computer while we were gone.
Alex wants to go to some more haunted houses tomorrow. I'm trying to figure out why? I wonder if he just enjoys being scared, or if he enjoys having an excuse to hang on to me? Both? Neither? Who knows? ???
It is VERY windy here tonight, and the leaves are all getting blown off the trees. I think it is suppose to get colder tomorrow. I hope this wasn't our "Indian Summer" because if it was, it only lasted one day. :(
This crazy state.
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ok who is Cory? and YES...Alex just likes snuggling...I think it is sweet!
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ok who is Cory? and YES...Alex just likes snuggling...I think it is sweet!
Well, if that is what he is after, there are better ways for us to snuggle rather than having the hell scared out of us in haunted houses.
Who is Cory? He's my room mate.
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Well, if that is what he is after, there are better ways for us to snuggle rather than having the hell scared out of us in haunted houses.
Who is Cory? He's my room mate.
aw come on...a little adrenaline rush..a little snuggling...
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aw come on...a little adrenaline rush..a little snuggling...
I'm not sure what you are getting at Jess?
How can we snuggle in a haunted house? I don't think it's even possible.
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Oh. I think I understand what you are saying. <slapping head>
Sorry. I'm a slowmo tonight.
I would much rather snuggle (and cuddle) in bed than in a haunted house.
I don't think I even know what I am saying right now. I think I am tired.
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{{{David}}}}
had a big day, didn't you...take it easy on yourself!
(and look if the haunted houses really bother you tell Alex no....there are a lot of other things you can do...and you DID go with him...it is ok to say no!)
Try to get some rest... ;) :-*
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{{{David}}}}
had a big day, didn't you...take it easy on yourself!
(and look if the haunted houses really bother you tell Alex no....there are a lot of other things you can do...and you DID go with him...it is ok to say no!)
Try to get some rest... ;) :-*
Can't Jess. I'm trying to get this work done so I can take off later this week.
Oh, I don't mind those haunted houses all that much. If Alex wants to go to a few more of them, then I'll take him. Besides, it's pretty nice to have a cute English guy hanging on to me for dear life.
God. When you mentioned snuggling, I thought you meant SNUGGLING... as in curling up under some covers and, you know... snuggling. <blush>
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I'm still waiting for these files to download so I can start working on them. >:(
In the meantime, I thought I would share some pictures of that wonderful interview I watched the other night on TCM. It was an old Dick Cavett interview with Katharine Hepburn from 1973. Please excuse the quality of these pictures. Like I said, the program was originally taped in 1973, I taped it on my DVD player, played it on my computer and took these pictures off my computer screen.
Katharine Hepburn fixing her hair DURING the show. Somehow, this didn't surprise me at all! (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/kateh1.jpg)
She's STILL fixing it! Only Katharine Hepburn could get away with this!
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She admitted to breaking into houses when she was a teenager.
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Just look at that smile!
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This is just one of many laughs during the show.
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I use to climb into bed with mom and dad when I couldn't sleep at night. Quite often they would be watching Dick Cavett. I was only 11 years old when this show aired, but as I was watching it the other day, it seemed as if I had seen it before. It looked very familiar to me. Is it possible? Could I remember this program after 33 years?
Well, I need to wait for these files to finish downloading and then start working on them.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures! :D
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Happy Halloween Everyone!
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Stay safe, keep an eye on the little ones and have a lot of fun tonight!
:D :D :D :D :D
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It looks like this cat is ready to go trick or treating tonight!
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David, dont know whats happening, but none of your pics are coming out on my screen.....
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I can see them! Great pics David!
Knock Knock
Twick o tret!
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Cold, Windy and Riany Temp: 36 F (2 C)
There is a old phrase here in Indiana... "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute".
Well, it's Halloween I suppose, and it looks like Mother Nature had more "tricks" than "treats" in her goodie bag. It was nearly 70 degrees yesterday. Today it didn't even make it up to 50 degrees. I just looked out my window, and there is an icy cold rain falling outside. My British friend Alex couldn't believe it! He looked at me and said <insert heavy English accent here> "Your weather really changes in a hurry doesn't it"?
Yep. It sure does.
We visited one haunted house today. Just one. Thank God. We really tried to be home when the children started coming to our door for their candy. God those kids are so cute. I saw kids dressed up as everything from little ghosts and witches to Superman and Harry Potter Dementors. I hope they made it home safely before the rain started falling.
I wonder why it always seems to rain on Halloween? I remember trick or treating in the SNOW once or twice when I was a youngster. I also remember tick or treating in 80+ degree weather. Good old Indiana. This state sure does keep us on our toes.
We decided not to go to the bars tonight. Alex really isn't into the bar scenes (to be truthful, neither am I) so we are going to finish off the evening by watching some scary movies on television.
Well, I hope everyone had a very good and safe Halloween.
Try not to cuss loudly as you are pulling the toilet paper out of your trees tomorrow morning. I haven't seen any so far, but I'm sure my trees will be fully festooned by morning. They normally are.
It's all part of the season, I suppose.
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<panting>
Whew!
....Lordy what a night.....
.....just came back from some late night trick or treating and I thought I would show you some of my Halloween goodies...
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......beer is in the ice box..... whiskey and vodka is in the cabinet.......make yourselves at home.....
........ I'm heading back out again!
Happy Halloween Ya'll! :)
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"AHHH OOOOO.... Werewolves Of London....."
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Just got back in myself David Have fun!!
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"AHHH OOOOO.... Werewolves Of London....."
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Just got back in myself David Have fun!!
Hehe......
I have a "werewolf" from London sitting next to me right now and he's sucking on my neck.
LORD HAVE MERCY!!!
Happy Halloween Geri! I gotta go, girl!
(Englishmen are a complete turn on) :)
I'm having fun Geri. I hope you are too! :D
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You go David!! Got to love ya!! Night! Got a werewolf sucking on my neck right now too!!
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I have a "werewolf" from London sitting next to me right now and he's sucking on my neck.
You lucky, lucky man.... :P
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And toast and marmalade!
bleugh - a brit speaking.. I hate marmalade! I am however a big tea jennie (Ie I drink teas by the bucketload - bit like you yanks with coffee!)
Glad all is going well david!
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bleugh - a brit speaking.. I hate marmalade! I am however a big tea jennie (Ie I drink teas by the bucketload - bit like you yanks with coffee!)
Glad all is going well david!
I accidentally spread maramalade on a piece of toast during my last visit to England and I can honestly say that I am not very fond of marmalade either, it's too bitter. I am, however, very fond of Dutch and French jams, the ones with the large chunks of fruit in them...they're the best!
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Hehe......
I have a "werewolf" from London sitting next to me right now and he's sucking on my neck.
LORD HAVE MERCY!!!
Happy Halloween Geri! I gotta go, girl!
(Englishmen are a complete turn on) :)
I'm having fun Geri. I hope you are too! :D
*Gasp!*
You are letting him nibble on you? It hasn't even been a week yet! tsk tsk...
I am SHOCKED...SHOCKED I tell you! next thing you know he is gonna offer to show you his etchings!! :o
(tip: He don't have no etchings...he is just trying to get you alone so he can take advantage of you!)
I've heard those British folks are fast....
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bleugh - a brit speaking.. I hate marmalade! I am however a big tea jennie (Ie I drink teas by the bucketload - bit like you yanks with coffee!)
I love tea too, Kelda. As a matter of fact, I love it so much I bought an automatic tea maker once. It was a "Mr. Tea" tea maker. But after I used it a few times, I realized it was really just another coffee maker. The only difference was it had the word "tea" on the machine instead of "coffee". :(
(My dunce cap is in the closet. I'll go put it on now.)
I love to make sun tea and I drink it cold with no sugar.
I am SHOCKED...SHOCKED I tell you! next thing you know he is gonna offer to show you his etchings!! :o
(tip: He don't have no etchings...he is just trying to get you alone so he can take advantage of you!)
I've heard those British folks are fast....
God. I'm almost scared to ask this question....
What are "etchings" Jess? ???
I accidentally spread maramalade on a piece of toast during my last visit to England and I can honestly say that I am not very fond of marmalade either, it's too bitter.
I don't like marmalade either Melissa. I agree, it is very bitter. :P
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Marmalade.....Ugh!!....seems to be a favourite over here with elderly people....
Give me vegemite any day........
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I made orange marmalade in 1992 following a recipe, but thought I messed it up because it was so bitter! I figured I took too much of the orange peel or something...It's nice to know I must have made it correctly even if I didn't like the results!
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Marmalade is terrible. It just tastes terrible. :P
Sorry to change the subject, but I am simply outraged over those remarks John Kerry made. >:(
Did he accidently douche himself with Drain-o? What's the matter with him? How could he say those things?
I hope he hasn't cost the Democrats the elections next week, but I think he has. Even Democrats are angry about this.
What was he thinking?
I guess we can now look forward to another Congressional term ruled by the Republicans. We'll just sit back and watch our country continue to be flushed down the toilet.
I'm so angry right now I could fart nails.
Thoughts anyone?
In other news... I am uploading my files to the server at work. I have one more file to download and I'll be finished for the week!
Chicago Here We Come! :D
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I'm so angry right now I could fart nails.
Thats the best description of "anger", I have ever heard.......
I'm gonna use that one now too...........
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Marmalade is terrible. It just tastes terrible. :P
Sorry to change the subject, but I am simply outraged over those remarks John Kerry made. >:(
Did he accidently douche himself with Drain-o? What's the matter with him? How could he say those things?
I hope he hasn't cost the Democrats the elections next week, but I think he has. Even Democrats are angry about this.
What was he thinking?
I guess we can now look forward to another Congressional term ruled by the Republicans. We'll just sit back and watch our country continue to be flushed down the toilet.
I'm so angry right now I could fart nails.
Thoughts anyone?
In other news... I am uploading my files to the server at work. I have one more file to download and I'll be finished for the week!
Chicago Here We Come! :D
Hey David...how do you think I feel...he's my Senator...he used too much hairt product yesterday.
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yo david
i just realized something you never did answer my qustion bout next time i might be close to where you are maybe a meeting ? lol just courious
hi geri and lynne! and katie !
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Hi Rich!! And of course David!
Where have you been? I haven't seen you since your birthday party!
Did Monty and David wear you out?? :o
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i wish someone woudl wear me out :'(
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You lucky, lucky man.... :P
Ja Melissa ik ben gelukkig...
... maar heeft u iets tegen wolfbeten?
Ouch. ;)
Edit: Hey, wait a minute Melissa! Let that cute boyfriend of yours nibble on your neck and you'll be lucky too! :D
Jan-Willem is a TOTAL fox! (fox = aantrekkingskracht voor het andere geslacht) :)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Windy, Cloudy and Cold Temp: 27 F (-3 C)
Bad Luck!
I will be out of town from Friday 3 November through Monday 6 November due to a family emergency. Alex will be travelling with me and we will be bringing my laptop with us. Alex is staying in touch with his mother while he is in the U.S. which I think is a very good idea. Since we will have the laptop with us, I will be posting to Bettermost albeit not nearly as much as I usually do.
Please feel free to post comments to my blog any time you wish and I will try to read them as frequently as possible.
Well, my computer just gave me the infamous "File's Done" message and I have finally uploaded my last work module for the week. I will post a few messages tomorrow, and I will be sure to check the forum as often as possible while I am in New Orleans.
It's just bad luck. :(
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i wish someone woudl wear me out :'(
Rich!
What?
What are you talking about honey? I just saw your post. What do you mean?
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sorry - what did kerry say???
EDIT - never mind found it after a search on BBC News.. not top news in the UK I'm afraid.
etchings - pencil drawings
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Edit: Hey, wait a minute Melissa! Let that cute boyfriend of yours nibble on your neck and you'll be lucky too! :D
Jan-Willem is a TOTAL fox! (fox = aantrekkingskracht voor het andere geslacht) :)
Oh, ik knabbel altijd aan zijn nek... I am the vampire in our household... ;)
Yeah, he's cute isn't he? :-*
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Sorry to hear you are having family trouble...
hope things work out.
{{{David}}}
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David,
That's too bad your plans have changed! :( I hope everything will be ok! I hope it's nothing too serious! good Luck!
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Thanks for taking us along in yr laptop while on your trip. Hope it works out for the best...
And wulfie, the best way to get worn out is to wear somebody out!!
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I offered to fly down to WV to wear him out, but he rejected me :(
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I offered to fly down to WV to wear him out, but he rejected me :(
!!
Wulf! Are you all talk and no action?? :-X
;)
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Oh, ik knabbel altijd aan zijn nek... I am the vampire in our household... ;)
Somehow, that doesn't surprise me at all Melissa! You are a little vampiress! :D
I have a little werewolf/vampire/monster here too.
You should see all the hickies on my neck.
Yeah, he's cute isn't he? :-*
Jaaaaaaaaaaa!! :)
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I offered to fly down to WV to wear him out, but he rejected me :(
Who's flying where to wear out who with what and who rejected who and why? ;)
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Sorry to hear you are having family trouble...
hope things work out.
{{{David}}}
David,
That's too bad your plans have changed! :( I hope everything will be ok! I hope it's nothing too serious! good Luck!
Thanks Geri and Jess!
Don't worry. I'll have my computer with me.
Maybe you should worry. New Orleans affects people you know. And I'll have Alex with me too.
God only knows what I'm liable to say.
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear, Breezy and Cold Temp: 23 F (-5 C)
I need to get to bed. My leg was hurting very badly earlier today and I took a couple of pain pills. Before I knew it, I climbed into bed and slept for an hour. Now, I'm not tired at all and I have to get up in less than 7 hours.
Have you ever noticed how the start of your day pretty much dictates how the rest of your day will go? This morning I spent about 5 minutes trying to start my car with the house key. My day just went downhill after that. I'm not even going to discuss what happened later. It doesn't matter anyway.
I suppose we get ourselves into a certain "frame of mind" as our day begins and we just base the rest of our day on how it begins. I think I do anyway.
I need to get my ass to bed you all. I'll probably post something just as soon as I get to New Orleans.
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Have you ever noticed how the start of your day pretty much dictates how the rest of your day will go? This morning I spent about 5 minutes trying to start my car with the house key. My day just went downhill after that. I'm not even going to discuss what happened later. It doesn't matter anyway.
Oh God, David, I need to say this again, you are hilarious!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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At least it is friday, hey where to you store that Tee pee?
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Clear, Breezy and Cold Temp: 23 F (-5 C)
Have you ever noticed how the start of your day pretty much dictates how the rest of your day will go? This morning I spent about 5 minutes trying to start my car with the house key. My day just went downhill after that. I'm not even going to discuss what happened later. It doesn't matter anyway.
When we have days like that, we say..."We got out the wrong side of the bed, this morning"
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When we have days like that, we say..."We got out the wrong side of the bed, this morning"
Well Sue, if this is the case, I must get out of the wrong side of the bed nearly every morning. So, I guess the wrong side of the bed for me is really the right side of the bed. So, maybe if I start getting out of the wrong side of the bed each morning, I'll have a good day. :-\
What do you think? ;)
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At least it is friday, hey where to you store that Tee pee?
I store the tipi in my garage. Fortunately I have poles which break down so I can store it easily (most tipis don't have poles like that). But it's still a hassle taking it to pow wows. A friend of mine has a truck and he transports my tipi for me. We have to attach little orange flags to the ends of all the poles because they hang off the end of his truck a little.
By the way, I got your pm about Hopkinsville next year and you are on the tipi list. :D
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Current Weather in New Orleans: Breezy and Clear Temp: 55 F (13 C)
Well, we made it to New Orleans in one piece. After a 3 hour drive to Chicago and a bumpy 2 hour flight to Louisiana, we arrived around 3:00 pm. After checking into the hotel, Alex sent his mother an email and I sent a few emails to my father and a few friends. I took Alex down to see the French Quarter and we walked along the Mississippi river. Before long, it started getting dark, so we had dinner in the Quarter and then headed back to the hotel.
Other than a part of tomorrow, we will not have any more time to see the city, so we are trying to do as much as we can with our free time. Since I have family in the city, I have been to New Orleans many times and there are so many things I would love for Alex to see and experience. But we have very little time for sightseeing unfortunately. But once we arrive back in Chicago on Monday, I plan on spending at least one day in the city so Alex can see it, and then drive to Michigan via the Indiana Toll Road so Alex can see the dunes along Lake Michigan.
I plan on posting a few things on Bettermost and then going to bed. It has been a VERY long and stressful day. Alex fell asleep sitting up at the table here in our room. I put him to bed and he is fast asleep. I have a feeling he will be waking up in a few hours though (I've noticed he has a tendency to do that). So, later on (if I don't fall asleep too) I'm going to climb in bed with him and watch a pay per view movie on tv. We have a minibar here in our room and I have already poured a couple of drinks. I can't believe the prices they charge for those little bottles of whiskey. They even charge for the cans of coke in the icebox ($2.50 a can I think). But there is a coke machine at the end of the hall and we can purchase coke for only $1.00 a can. Just try and figure that out. It doesn't make any sense to me. ???
I talked to my room mate in Indianapolis a little while ago, and my dog has already managed to escape out the front door. He ran over to the neighbors house and stole a teddy bear off their front porch. He finally returned back to the house and tried to hide the bear in the utility room. Cory found the bear and took it back over to the neighbor's house. I don't know why Cody did that. He has plenty of his own toys to play with. I guess he just wanted that teddy bear. But now I'm very worried about my dog. I'm afraid Cory will accidently let him out the front door again. I doubt my cat will try to escape because he has never been outside before. But Cody is very curious. Cory needs to keep a close eye on him.
I hear a bunch of sirens down below. I wonder what the hell is going on down there. I'm going to go check it out!
Talk to you all later! :)
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I plan on posting a few things on Bettermost and then going to bed. It has been a VERY long and stressful day. Alex fell asleep sitting up at the table here in our room. I put him to bed and he is fast asleep. I have a feeling he will be waking up in a few hours though (I've noticed he has a tendency to do that). So, later on (if I don't fall asleep too) I'm going to climb in bed with him and watch a pay per view movie on tv. We have a minibar here in our room and I have already poured a couple of drinks. I can't believe the prices they charge for those little bottles of whiskey. They even charge for the cans of coke in the icebox ($2.50 a can I think). But there is a coke machine at the end of the hall and we can purchase coke for only $1.00 a can. Just try and figure that out. It doesn't make any sense to me. ???
You're gonna WHAT??!!
*Jess faints in shock!*
oh....wait...you're in a motel....and it is expensive to rent a motel room...so ya'll are sharing to save MONEY...oh ok...(I won't shock you with what I originally thought...)
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Rich!
What?
What are you talking about honey? I just saw your post. What do you mean?
i want someone to come wear me out ! ya know in bed!
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Wulf! Are you all talk and no action?? :-X
;)
i dont remember when he said that but hell come on down wear me out ! :o ;D
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Oh God, David, I need to say this again, you are hilarious!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well Melissa, you are pretty funny too! You have made me laugh plenty of times, mijn klein vlinder vriendin! :D
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Who's flying where to wear out who with what and who rejected who and why? ;)
well david i think thats the question of the day ! lol i think he was saying i rejected him but id ont recall rejecting anyone so ??? :o ??? ???
david i wanted to say im sorry to hear of your familiy emergency i hope everything is going ok ! youll be in my thoughts <HUGS>
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David,
Maybe i did miss it at some point since i started Bettermost, but I always thought Cory was your mate. I knew he lived with you but i figured you were " together". None of my businesss really, but i guess I have been curious for a bit since Alex came. I just like to know the roles of everybody so i don't make a mistake.
Im like that. ??? Shut up Geri!
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David,
Maybe i did miss it at some point since i started Bettermost, but I always thought Cory was your mate. I knew he lived with you but i figured you were " together". None of my businesss really, but i guess I have been curious for a bit since Alex came. I just like to know the roles of everybody so i don't make a mistake.
Im like that. ??? Shut up Geri!
Geri, no you are correct. Cory and I broke up a couple of months ago. He is living with me until he finds a place of his own.
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well david i think thats the question of the day ! lol i think he was saying i rejected him but id ont recall rejecting anyone so ??? :o ??? ???
Well Rich, you'll need to ask him again! It could end up being a lot of fun, ya know? :)
Thanks for the hugs Rich.
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anytime david im geting to be ahuggin person especially for my brokie buds !
right now i could use some "fun" lol :o
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You're gonna WHAT??!!
*Jess faints in shock!*
oh....wait...you're in a motel....and it is expensive to rent a motel room...so ya'll are sharing to save MONEY...oh ok...(I won't shock you with what I originally thought...)
Money doesn't have a damn thing to do with it Jess! ;)
Just ask the hickies on my neck. 8)
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well david i think thats the question of the day ! lol i think he was saying i rejected him but id ont recall rejecting anyone so ??? :o ??? ???
david i wanted to say im sorry to hear of your familiy emergency i hope everything is going ok ! youll be in my thoughts <HUGS>
gah i thought someone was going to wear me out ! and i got no rsponce <cries>
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Gee Im gettin' all mixed up here too......Alex,Cory,Cody...Wulf.......
Whats going on here?......whatever it is, it sounds like a lot of fun.....
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to be honest I am getting a little scared!
:o :o 8)
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whys that?
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Maybe she's scared, cause she wasnt invited...... ::)
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im just confusseed now
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Dont be confused Wulf.....you just concentrate on getting yourself "worn out".....
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well atm i am kinda worn out but not in the good way stil lookin for mr right to wear me out in the good way
3 hours of sleep sucks
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well atm i am kinda worn out but not in the good way stil lookin for mr right to wear me out in the good way
3 hours of sleep sucks
Maybe we should take up a collection to get Wulfar "worn out"...maybe a telethon?
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Maybe she's scared, cause she wasnt invited...... ::)
I am fairly sure I don't have the right kind of party supplies... ::) :laugh:
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Maybe we should take up a collection to get Wulfar "worn out"...maybe a telethon?
I've always maintained the best things in life are free. Hangin' out with folks and friends, bein' yourself and making yourself available, mixed with a pinch of patience, can be a recipe for success (at least I hope so--I'm trying this for myself!). So let it be known to Rick and anyone else that I am available for some wearin' out, gratis!
;D
Scott (bold and) Nasty
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I think it is time for a road trip to Verona, West Virginia, whaddah think, guy?
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I think it is time for a road trip to Verona, West Virginia, whaddah think, guy?
Who, me? (imagine me impersonating Darrell Hammond impersonating Bill Clinton)
A road trip could definitely happen, though I would probably have to have my sister or mom in tow, as I am currently sans voiture. I think a trip to West Virginia would be delightful, and I understand that there are some definite attractions there (and in Verona in particular ::)!). Lemme see what I might be able to work out (but does our friend know of this tentative plan?).
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I think surprise (and scantily clad) visitors are so much more interesting...Lord...someone save me.
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Scott6373-
Dare I ask... are the numbers in your username your birthday? As in 3 June '73?
Just wondering...
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I've always maintained the best things in life are free. Hangin' out with folks and friends, bein' yourself and making yourself available, mixed with a pinch of patience, can be a recipe for success (at least I hope so--I'm trying this for myself!). So let it be known to Rick and anyone else that I am available for some wearin' out, gratis!
;D
Scott (bold and) Nasty
WULFIE!!!!
If you were waitin' fer a matin' call; I think you just got it!!
ROTF!!
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I've always maintained the best things in life are free. Hangin' out with folks and friends, bein' yourself and making yourself available, mixed with a pinch of patience, can be a recipe for success (at least I hope so--I'm trying this for myself!). So let it be known to Rick and anyone else that I am available for some wearin' out, gratis!
;D
Scott (bold and) Nasty
i dont think patience is one of my virtues anymore i used to have a slew of patience but it went away ! man do i need wore out ! I think it is time for a road trip to Verona, West Virginia, whaddah think, guy?
road trip to verona? where is that? lol name doesnt sound familiar but might be interesting if i can make it and if im invited !
I think surprise (and scantily clad) visitors are so much more interesting...Lord...someone save me.
scantily clad is always nice !
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I've always maintained the best things in life are free. Hangin' out with folks and friends, bein' yourself and making yourself available, mixed with a pinch of patience, can be a recipe for success (at least I hope so--I'm trying this for myself!). So let it be known to Rick and anyone else that I am available for some wearin' out, gratis!
;D
Scott (bold and) Nasty
WULFIE!!!!
If you were waitin' fer a matin' call; I think you just got it!!
ROTF!!
Unless you think he's moving too fast wulf????
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fast or slow i like the direction this is going !
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Scott6373-
Dare I ask... are the numbers in your username your birthday? As in 3 June '73?
Just wondering...
No actually it's the pin number on my atm card...sssshhhh...don't tell anyone.
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i wont tell a soul well maybe !
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i wont tell a soul well maybe !
I won't kiss and tell either.
Do you think David has any idea what his thread has degenrated into?
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fast or slow i like the direction this is going !
Cool beans! Just call me Lureen...or just plain call me!
;D
Scott (growing more bold by the day)
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Hey you guys,
Uhmmmm, ... I dont know if you guys are suppose to be in here carrying on like this while David's out of town. You guys better pick up all these empties and straighten the place back up before he get's back! Or I'm telling!!
Boy.. while the cat's away! Speaking of cats! Where is the cat? Where's Cody? Did you boys leave the door open??
Hey Rich your right in the middle of it I see!!! :laugh:
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lol no
well maybe
i didnt start it geri ! honest i didnt
well ok maybe i did
did you get my pm?
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cant wait geri !
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Uh, here kitty, kitty, kitty (looks all around the back yard, beer in hand, scantilly clad)
"David is gone have a fit!"
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We are...and since David is as pure as the driven snow...I hope we don't shock him
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im not so sure hes as pure as all that but i am innocent and pure !
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You Guys!!!!
Is that Cody's tail sticking out of that pile of empty's ??? :o
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/Acans.jpg)
Oh boy... this is not good! ::)
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no thatsnot cody ! hes safe and sound
right over..........................
well he was there
maybe hes here
hmm ok maybe it was him ~!
:o :o :o
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(huhhuhhuhhuh)
Wulf, I told you duct tape would not last on animal fur! :laugh:
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That not what we were using the duct tape for! ;D
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Oh there he is!! whew! Hey wait a minute! What did you guys do?..Send hm to the liquor store??
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/swim3.jpg)
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Are you all trying to get my dog drunk?
I'm not too sure if you can. But if you give my cat a few sips of beer, he'll get drunker than Cootie Brown. :P
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Looks like they had a party while you were gone! lol
Sounds alot like some of my friends!
Greg
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Cloudy, Windy, Rainy and Cool Tept: 52 F (11 C)
""If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress." -Will Rogers
Did you all remember to vote today? I stopped by the my polling place around 4:00 this afternoon. We had the pleasure of voting on those electronic machines here in Indianapolis. Apparently a number of people voting on them received a "duplicate vote" message, and they had to revote two or three times before their vote was computed. How encouraging! >:(
Fortunately I didn't receive such a message.
What ever happened to those voting booths? Do you remember those? They looked like telephone booths with a curtain. We would enter the booth, pull a big lever and the curtain would close. We would flip a few switches, pull the lever again, the curtain would open back up and we were done! I know they were rather noisy, but there was something comforting in all of that clinking and clanking and whirling. I KNEW the machine was doing something. These electronic voting machines scare me a little. Three counties in Indiana had problems with them today, and the city of Muncie had to contact the courts in order to leave their polling places open an hour longer because of all the trouble they had.
Well anyway we voted and its over with. We are sitting here watching the returns on CNN. As usual, it looks like Indiana voted mosty Republican today. I don't think we will win the Senate this time (as I am watching this, the Republicans have nearly won it already) but hopefully we can at least take over the House.
I just returned home from a VERY long weekend out of town. God. In the past 48 hours, I have attended a funeral, had dinner on a river boat in New Orleans, walked through a museum and had lunch in Chicago, walked the beach at Indiana Dunes, toured a windmill, slept in a motel room that smelled like cat piss, drove 300 miles, voted, caught my dog running down the street, unpacked, cooked dinner and cleaned my house.
Talk about living in the fast lane. Now, I'm going to sit my ass down and enjoy a strong drink.... JD and coke sounds good! :)
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David~
So glad to see you made it home safe and sound. You will probaly sleep well tonight! ;)
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That not what we were using the duct tape for! ;D
so if you arent supposed to use it for what we used it for what is it supposed to be used for !?
scott your going to give me good dreams tonight i think ;D
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Did you all remember to vote today? I stopped by the my polling place around 4:00 this afternoon. We had the pleasure of voting on those electronic machines here in Indianapolis. Apparently a number of people voting on them received a "duplicate vote" message, and they had to revote two or three times before their vote was computed. How encouraging! >:(
Fortunately I didn't receive such a message.
What ever happened to those voting booths? Do you remember those? They looked like telephone booths with a curtain. We would enter the booth, pull a big lever and the curtain would close. We would flip a few switches, pull the lever again, the curtain would open back up and we were done! I know they were rather noisy, but there was something comforting in all of that clinking and clanking and whirling. I KNEW the machine was doing something. These electronic voting machines scare me a little. Three counties in Indiana had problems with them today, and the city of Muncie had to contact the courts in order to leave their polling places open an hour longer because of all the trouble they had.
Well at least the way you vote over there is now electronic....
Here in australia, it is so out of date, I've been wondering if we will ever get those electronic voting machines....
We get our name marked off in a book when we go in....because its compulsory to vote, if we dont, we get fined......
We still have the little booth, but now they are made out of cardboard....and we get a huge sheet with all the candidates names on them to mark our vote with a pencil.....then we have to fold it up and slip it in the big box......
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In the US it is different in different cities and states. Where I voted we had paper ballots where you darkened a circle with a felt pen, then fed them into a machine which read them as it took them in. When voting, you just stood at a table with partitions between the four sides so that four could vote at once. And there were several tables. So there was no line. I do like the existence of paper backup since we are still in the era of possible election fraud. I definitely don't like the fact that some of the new electronic machines are held by private companies which are big Republican supporters.
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So David, it looks like there are three new Democratic representatives (replacing Republican incumbents) in the House from Indiana alone - Donnelly, Hill and Ellsworth. You are certainly doing your part out there!
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all the amendments passed to make marriage between a man and a woman :'(
some were kinda close 56 to 44 percent south dakota was 52 to 48 percent
but tenn was 80 to 20 :'( i sitll hold out hope that some day ! well be able to get joined in more than 1 state !
talk to you guys in a week or so dont have to much fun without me =/
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A WEEK! What the hell became of tomorrow? 8)
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Another first for Indiana, David! "Henry Fernandez, who won a seat on the Lawrence Township School Board, making him the first openly gay person ever elected to any office in Indiana" - from the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. One of 57 candidates endorsed by them who have gained office this year.
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Another first for Indiana, David! "Henry Fernandez, who won a seat on the Lawrence Township School Board, making him the first openly gay person ever elected to any office in Indiana" - from the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. One of 57 candidates endorsed by them who have gained office this year.
Well there's some hope for this little state yet, isn't there? :D
By the way Andrew, I know Brad Ellsworth. I met with him and some of the other sheriffs when I lived in Evansville. I worked with the Evansville Neighborhood Association and I saw him nearly every week. He was a really nice guy. Cute too... or at least he was back then. He even came over to my house every once in awhile when I was drawing maps of all the different neighborhoods on the south side of town. We were setting up new crime watch areas and we were trying to identify which neighborhoods had the highest crime rates.
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A WEEK! What the hell became of tomorrow? 8)
welll if you read my thread <cough cough> shakes you woulda seen i was going to be out of town due to work but that store was fking rude and we didnt stay so i gusss since david is back we cant highjack his thread anymore for innocent flirtations? i guess theyll have to come ot mine theN! ;D
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welll if you read my thread <cough cough> shakes you woulda seen i was going to be out of town due to work but that store was fking rude and we didnt stay so i gusss since david is back we cant highjack his thread anymore for innocent flirtations? i guess theyll have to come ot mine theN! ;D
You go ahead and flirt all you want to Wulfie. I'll just sit back and watch.
You knew I was into voyeurism, didn't you? ;)
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no but a cute guy like you can watch anytime or join in :P
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open up some windows...it's getting hot in here! ;)
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Starry and Clear Current Temp: 72 F (22 C)
Alex is leaving tomorrow! It's almost time for him to return to London. :'(
I'm really going to miss him too!
He's crazy! Do you know what he is taking back to England as a souvenir of Indianapolis? Three bottles of Old Spice High Endurance Body Wash (Fresh Scent). He said they don't sell it in England and it will remind him of me! Of course this isn't the only souvenir he is taking back. He bought a pair of wooden shoes and some Gouda cheese in Holland Michigan. I don't know why he did that. He lives only 200 miles from the Netherlands and he could have easily bought those things there. Like I said, he is CRAZY!! I have a feeling the cheese is going to smell a little gamey by the time he gets back to London. I tried to warn him before he bought it but he wouldn't listen. Englishmen are so stubborn... at least Alex is. LOL I wonder what the customs officers will think when they open up his suitcase and get a whiff of it! :P
Alex is trying to talk me into coming to England around Christmas. I would love to go. I think England would be absolutely beautiful at Christmastime, but I don't know how I would ever be able to do it. I would have to put my animals in a kennel. My father's Parkinsons disease is slowing getting worse too. He is beginning to choke on his meals. The disease is starting to affect his swallowing. There is a chance I may have to move in with him temporarily. I don't really want to, but sooner or later someone will need to be there to keep an eye on him. I explained all of this to Alex, and now he is thinking about returning to Indiana for Christmas. I really don't know what is happening between the two of us. We have known each other for years and we even met in Florida a few years ago, so all of this is nothing new. But certain things did happen during his visit to Indianapolis. These kinds of relationships never work out though, and I have tried talking to Alex about it. How could it work? London is 4500 miles away from Indianapolis; an ocean and a half a world away. He sure is cute and lovable though.... and very thoughtful and kind. I will miss him a lot after he leaves. It has been fun.
Since Alex arrived, he has not only seen many parts of Indianapolis, but he has also seen New Orleans, Houma, Metairie, Chicago, Singing Sands Beach and the Indiana Dunes, Holland Michigan, Marion Indiana (James Dean's hometown) and Evansville. He toured a windmill, rode on a riverboat down the Mississippi river, ate lunch on Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, gambled at a casino, toured the Indianapolis 500 racetrack (the Brickyard), watched an Indianapolis Colts football game, an Indiana Pacer's basketball game (both on television), toured numerous museums, met my friends from our Native American group and attended my aunt's funeral. God. What a vacation. Fun, sad, exciting, laid back, and everything in between.
You never know what's in store for you when you spend some time with me! 8)... ???... ::)... :o
Alex fell in love with my dog Cody (Cody fell in love with Alex too). We made a plaster "paw print" today for Alex to take home with him. We put Cody's paws into wet plaster and made an inprint. We painted it and I attached a picture of Cody to the plaster print. We tried to stick the cat's paws into it, but he hissed and ran off after we stuck his front left paw into the wet plaster. He didn't like it very much.
I'm going to miss Alex. :'(
"But all good things must come to an end" as my mother always told me. Why do people have to live so far away from each other? It's not fair, is it?
Maybe we can work something out. Maybe Alex and I will see each other again in a month or two. :)
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well alex
i hope it all works out for you as you are a great person who deserves love im really pulling for ya ! sounds like you guys had a hoot and a half i wish i could find someone like that but i kknow itll come in time i just dont want to be patient
You never know what's in store for you when you spend some time with me!
ive mentioned a friendly meet and greet a few times but youve never responded =P just for the simple fact i like everyone on this board and want to meet as many as i can just when im over that way or if you are ever my way
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Well Wulfie... maybe someday we can meet in person. :)
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David~
It certainly sounds like you and Alex. with the exception of your Aunt dying. had a real great time together! Doesn't it always seem that when the company leaves it feels really lonely for a couple days till you get back into your routine again? I know I always feel like that. it's a real yucky feeling.
But before you know it you will be making plans again, time goes by really quickly.
Sorry to hear about your dad. That's really hard stuff. Hard disease to deal with. A good friends father was just diagnosed with it. Her family has turned upside down by it.
Geri
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Current Weather in Indianapolis: Starry and Clear Current Temp: 72 F (22 C)
Alex is leaving tomorrow! It's almost time for him to return to London. :'(
I'm really going to miss him too!
He's crazy! Do you know what he is taking back to England as a souvenir of Indianapolis? Three bottles of Old Spice High Endurance Body Wash (Fresh Scent). He said they don't sell it in England and it will remind him of me! Of course this isn't the only souvenir he is taking back. He bought a pair of wooden shoes and some Gouda cheese in Holland Michigan. I don't know why he did that. He lives only 200 miles from the Netherlands and he could have easily bought those things there. Like I said, he is CRAZY!! I have a feeling the cheese is going to smell a little gamey by the time he gets back to London. I tried to warn him before he bought it but he wouldn't listen. Englishmen are so stubborn... at least Alex is. LOL I wonder what the customs officers will think when they open up his suitcase and get a whiff of it! :P
Alex is trying to talk me into coming to England around Christmas. I would love to go. I think England would be absolutely beautiful at Christmastime, but I don't know how I would ever be able to do it. I would have to put my animals in a kennel. My father's Parkinsons disease is slowing getting worse too. He is beginning to choke on his meals. The disease is starting to affect his swallowing. There is a chance I may have to move in with him temporarily. I don't really want to, but sooner or later someone will need to be there to keep an eye on him. I explained all of this to Alex, and now he is thinking about returning to Indiana for Christmas. I really don't know what is happening between the two of us. We have known each other for years and we even met in Florida a few years ago, so all of this is nothing new. But certain things did happen during his visit to Indianapolis. These kinds of relationships never work out though, and I have tried talking to Alex about it. How could it work? London is 4500 miles away from Indianapolis; an ocean and a half a world away. He sure is cute and lovable though.... and very thoughtful and kind. I will miss him a lot after he leaves. It has been fun.
Since Alex arrived, he has not only seen many parts of Indianapolis, but he has also seen New Orleans, Houma, Metairie, Chicago, Singing Sands Beach and the Indiana Dunes, Holland Michigan, Marion Indiana (James Dean's hometown) and Evansville. He toured a windmill, rode on a riverboat down the Mississippi river, ate lunch on Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, gambled at a casino, toured the Indianapolis 500 racetrack (the Brickyard), watched an Indianapolis Colts football game, an Indiana Pacer's basketball game (both on television), toured numerous museums, met my friends from our Native American group and attended my aunt's funeral. God. What a vacation. Fun, sad, exciting, laid back, and everything in between.
You never know what's in store for you when you spend some time with me! 8)... ???... ::)... :o
Alex fell in love with my dog Cody (Cody fell in love with Alex too). We made a plaster "paw print" today for Alex to take home with him. We put Cody's paws into wet plaster and made an inprint. We painted it and I attached a picture of Cody to the plaster print. We tried to stick the cat's paws into it, but he hissed and ran off after we stuck his front left paw into the wet plaster. He didn't like it very much.
I'm going to miss Alex. :'(
"But all good things must come to an end" as my mother always told me. Why do people have to live so far away from each other? It's not fair, is it?
Maybe we can work something out. Maybe Alex and I will see each other again in a month or two. :)
Sounds like y've had fun... and if you come over our way soon.. you can visit Ecosse too!
Re: the Gouda - 200 miles is a long way for us brits!!
Go with the flow and enoy david - if Ennis & Jack taught us anything its that we shouldn't let go of something special.. if its meant to be its meant to be...!
Your dad - thats hard going - my older aunt has it and its destressing - I had talked about that in reference to the Micheal J Fox thread that was in anything goes.
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Sounds like y've had fun... and if you come over our way soon.. you can visit Ecosse too!
Okay Kelda. What does Ecosse mean? I'm going to make a wild guess.... is it another name for Scotland?
I hope I didn't just make a big fool of myself. I probably should already know what Ecosse means. But remember, I'm an American. What's worse, I live in Indiana. :(
I sure am sorry to hear about your aunt, Kelda. :'(
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David~
It certainly sounds like you and Alex. with the exception of your Aunt dying. had a real great time together! Doesn't it always seem that when the company leaves it feels really lonely for a couple days till you get back into your routine again? I know I always feel like that. it's a real yucky feeling.
But before you know it you will be making plans again, time goes by really quickly.
Sorry to hear about your dad. That's really hard stuff. Hard disease to deal with. A good friends father was just diagnosed with it. Her family has turned upside down by it.
Geri
Geri.... I have that "yucky" feeling right now. :'(
He may be back in another month though. If Alex has anything to do with it, he will. He said he loved Indiana. He wants to see more of it. He wants to see downtown Indianapolis at Christmas when Monument Circle is decorated.
I'd like to think he wants to see some other things again too! ;)
I didn't just say that.
Did I just say that? :)
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id ont blame him david ;D
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id ont blame him david ;D
You don't blame him for wanting to see Indianapolis at Christmas, or you don't blame him for wanting to see "something else"?
None of you all heard that. I didn't just say it again.
What don't you blame Alex for, Wulfie??
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SOMETHING
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I'd like to think he wants to see some other things again too! Wink
i think we all know what those other things are and i dont blame him one bit =P
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if you happen to see jess around these parts dont tell her i was here ! im wandering around the bettemost universe atm shhhhhhhhhh !
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SOMETHING
That wasn't what I meant Jess. I mean't something.... not....SOMETHING
Be nice girl....
....be nice. ;)
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if you happen to see jess around these parts dont tell her i was here ! im wandering around the bettemost universe atm shhhhhhhhhh !
Rich.... I think you are busted. I think she saw you. :(
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well I did what you asked, David!!
(and yes I saw Wulfie SHHHHHHH!!!)
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What are you guys on about? Oh excuse me, what are you guys on?
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i wish i was "on"
SOMTHING !
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but im kinda lacking in that area atm lol
darn it jess ! you arent supposed to find meh !
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Knock Knock!! Anybody home????
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Knock Knock!! Anybody home????
I'm Home!
I'm a real mess right now, but I'm home!
Hi Geri!! :D
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What's wrong David, do you still have the yucky feeling?
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What are you guys on about? Oh excuse me, what are you guys on?
Oh Melissa, if you only knew! :)
I'm popping pain pills like they were Halloween candy.
I'm hurting girl friend! :(
I'm hurting really bad.
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What's wrong David, do you still have the yucky feeling?
I have this "leggy" feeling. My leg hurts. :'(
Yeah, I have a yucky feeling too Geri. :P
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it's geri David!! What kinda pills you popping?
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it's geri David!! What kinda pills you popping?
I'm popping Vicodins Geri. I still have some Oxycontins, but I'm trying to stay away from those.
I'm popping Vicodins. :(
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David~
Don't tell me you are popping pills like eating Halloween candy!! That bothers me , you have no idea. Your just feeling lonely right now sweetheart, It will pass!!
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(( DAVID!!!)))
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My doctor prescribed Vicodins for me when my back was acting up. I have a whole medicine cabinet full of them. I never took them.
.... I'm taking them now! :P
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Why are you taking them?? Because of your leg?? or because they are making you feel like everything is ok?? I am a nurse and I am your friend. DO not take more than prescibed!! I mean it David!!
Dont make me come there!!
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David~
Don't tell me you are popping pills like eating Halloween candy!! That bothers me , you have no idea. Your just feeling lonely right now sweetheart, It will pass!!
Oh. That was a figure of speech. Besides, Cory is here and he keeps checking on me. I took two Vicodins a couple of hours ago, and I just took another one. My doctor wants to prescribe me the double strength ones. He told me to finish up these bottles first, and take them two at a time.... or 4 at a time, because they are only half strength and he said I could take two double strength ones... 4 of these.... so I am okay... does that make sense?
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Why are you taking them?? Because of your leg?? or because they are making you feel like everything is ok?? I am a nurse and I am your friend. DO not take more than prescibed!! I mean it David!!
Dont make me come there!!
Oh You don't have to worry about anything. Cory is a nurse, and he is keeping an eye on all of this pain pill business. He also talked with my doctor and he knows how many pain pills I am allowed to have.
Thanks for your concern though, Geri! :-*
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I'm on my way!!!
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what's your house number? I wanna make sure I get the right one!! I should be there in eight hours
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what's your house number? I wanna make sure I get the right one!! I should be there in eight hours
What??
??
Geri. No! Like I said, Cory is a nurse. He knows what is going on...
.... But I sure do feel good right now! :)
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Listen David I probaly can't make it in time...but I have called a good friend of mine. He's a doctor and he lives close to you. he makes house calls and he will take care of whatever hurts and make it better.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/zoolander.jpg)
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Geri.... Where in New York do you live?
The Indianapolis Colts are playing Buffalo tomorrow.....
..... Who are you going to root for?
Indianapolis is 8-0!!! :D
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Listen David I probaly can't make it in time...but I have called a good friend of mine. He's a doctor and he lives close to you. he makes house calls and he will take care of whatever hurts and make it better.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/zoolander.jpg)
Oh Geri!! Girl friend!
Send him on over here.... God!
Hot Damn!
Shit. He can work on me anytime!! :D
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He's my GYNECOLOGIST but...he is willing to take a good look at you!
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I live in central newyork home of THE ORANGE MEN basketball team!!
You have got to come up here and we will go to the Dome and see a real basketball game together!!!
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He's my GYNECOLOGIST but...he is willing to take a good look at you!
I have a HUGE crush on Ben Stiller. (God... I'm going to regret saying that tomorrow)...
... he looks like Ben Stiller.
Whew. Send him over Geri...
<David fanning himself>
God..... suddenly it's hot in here. :)
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I live in central newyork home of THE ORANGE MEN basketball team!!
You have got to come up here and we will go to the Dome and see a real basketball game together!!!
WHOA!!!! Geri..... girl..... I live in Indiana! Basketball is a religion here...
Come to Indiana and I'll show YOU are REAL basketball game!!
Didn't you ever watch the movie "Hoosiers"?? :D
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I have a big crush on him too!! We will wrestle for him David!!
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Quote from: Arad-3 on Today at 01:43:31 am
I live in central newyork home of THE ORANGE MEN basketball team!!
You have got to come up here and we will go to the Dome and see a real basketball game together!!!
WHOA!!!! Geri..... girl..... I live in Indiana! Basketball is a religion here...
Come to Indiana and I'll show YOU are REAL basketball game!!
Didn't you ever watch the movie "Hoosiers"??
yes as a matter of fact I just watched that movie again..for the fith time wednesday. You have to come up here and watch a real basketball team "THE SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN" mister!!
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I have a big crush on him too!! We will wrestle for him David!!
TRUE women don't westle Geri.... I'll tell you what..... we'll have a beauty "Diva" stand off... hair, face and nails.... winner takes all!
What do you say??? :D
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LMAO!!!!! You might win that. Surely I'm not as beautiful as YOU!!!!
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Quote from: Arad-3 on Today at 01:43:31 am
I live in central newyork home of THE ORANGE MEN basketball team!!
You have got to come up here and we will go to the Dome and see a real basketball game together!!!
WHOA!!!! Geri..... girl..... I live in Indiana! Basketball is a religion here...
Come to Indiana and I'll show YOU are REAL basketball game!!
Didn't you ever watch the movie "Hoosiers"??
yes as a matter of fact I just watched that movie again..for the fith time wednesday. You have to come up here and watch a real basketball team "THE SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN" mister!!
I have to love them Geri... they call themselves "the Syracuse ORANGEMEN'! I love the color Orange. I feel so "divided" right now. ???
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Ill take you on with a leather showdown.
Leather skirts. vests bras and boots
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LMAO!!!!! You might win that. Surely I'm not as beautiful as YOU!!!!
Oh Geri.... You're MY girl! Well, you and Melissa!
I'd love to play with both of your hair for an hour or two.
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YOU SHOULD FEEL DIVIDED!! orange men will kcik your A>>>!!! Come on up and we will see. Bring Cody!! He can be a mascot!!
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David why dont you just come up and try us out for a weekend?? You might not feel so Yucky after
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Ill take you on with a leather showdown.
Leather skirts. vests bras and boots
God Geri... you could turna gay man straight...
.... well almost. :D
ALMOST!!
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and i promise to delete some of these messages before i sign off tonight!!
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you could turn a straight woman.... well...straight!!
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YOU SHOULD FEEL DIVIDED!! orange men will kcik your A>>>!!! Come on up and we will see. Bring Cody!! He can be a mascot!!
Cody would make a good mascot. He has orange fur!!
(I think he may be biased!) ???
What do you think Geri??
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oops I just fell down.. Where's Rich when you need him???
he's beautiful...just like you David!
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you could turn a straight woman.... well...straight!!
hehehee!! :D
You're MY kind of girl Geri! I gotta get my gay ass to bed. Goodnight Geri! :)
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Did anybody ever tell you that you look like Val Kilmer??
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Good night David!! Talk again soon!!
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Did anybody ever tell you that you look like Val Kilmer??
People always tell me I look like Ray Liotta (sp?)
Thanks Geri! I love Val Kilmer... He's Dutch too... so am I! :)
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you could be his brother! I hhave always had the hots for him!! Goodnight David!! ;)
People always tell me I look like Ray Liotta (sp?) David
All the cute guys are gay! (sigh)
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Don't worry Geri...Gay men ALWAYS love women like you.
We worship women like you.
Sleep Tight honey! :)
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(((big hug and kiss))
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A guy and a girl flirting! HUMPH! flaunting themselves in public! pushing that 'alternative' lifestyle in our faces! SHAMEFUL!
I have half a mind to report you David!! You could lose your gay card over this!
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People always tell me I look like Ray Liotta (sp?)
Thanks Geri! I love Val Kilmer... He's Dutch too... so am I! :)
Val Kilmer's Dutch? :o
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A guy and a girl flirting! HUMPH! flaunting themselves in public! pushing that 'alternative' lifestyle in our faces! SHAMEFUL!
I have half a mind to report you David!! You could lose your gay card over this!
I just woke up ((holding cold pack on head)) what happened here last night?? All I can remember is David, Ben Stiller and I were going to a basketball game, that's the last thing I remember! But I do know David can keep his Gay Card!! Cause I woke up with Ben!! At least I think that was Ben!!?? Now I'm not sure who that was!! :o :o :o
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I just woke up ((holding cold pack on head)) what happened here last night?? All I can remember is David, Ben Stiller and I were going to a basketball game, that's the last thing I remember! But I do know David can keep his Gay Card!! Cause I woke up with Ben!! At least I think that was Ben!!?? Now I'm not sure who that was!! :o :o :o
What the hell DID happen last night Geri??
I woke up with Lance Bass! :D
... or was it Tom Cruise? God, they don't even look alike.
Now I'm confused. ???
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Val Kilmer's Dutch? :o
Melissa, I remember hearing him say he was part Dutch (Dutch descent like I am) during an interview once.
But I get things mixed up all the time Melissa. You already know that.
But, I'm pretty sure I heard him say he was Dutch. :)
Edit: I misspelled "descent". :(
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Nope. He's not Dutch!
From Wikipedia:
Kilmer was born in Los Angeles, California to Eugene Kilmer and Gladys Ekstadt, the second of three sons; the family has Scottish, Irish, Sephardic Jewish, Cherokee Native American (from a paternal great-grandmother), Swedish, German and distant Mongolian ancestry
Damn! >:(
Oh well. He's STILL cute, even if he isn't Dutch. Maybe I heard him say he was part Native American.
He said SOMETHING!
I get things mixed up all the time. :(
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Indianapolis Colts: 17 Buffalo Bills: 16
We won again! :D
From Forbes (AP)
Just call him Patient Peyton. With Buffalo content to slow down the Indianapolis Colts up-tempo offense, a restrained Manning relied on short throws, an effective ground game and a time-consuming final drive to lead the Indianapolis Colts past Buffalo 17-16 on Sunday - and into the NFL record book. Indy is the first team ever to have consecutive 9-0 records.
(It was a hell of a close game though!)
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omfg david you just scared the shit out of me :'(
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omfg david you just scared the shit out of me :'(
How did I scare the shit out of you?
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trying to read back what i missed and seeyou taklin bout the vikoden and popin it like candy ! had me worried
hehehee!! :D
You're MY kind of girl Geri! I gotta get my gay ass to bed. Goodnight Geri! :)
it looks like such acute ass to !
God Geri... you could turna gay man straight...
.... well almost. :D
ALMOST!!
her and deedee already tired this on me didnt work !oops I just fell down.. Where's Rich when you need him???
he's beautiful...just like you David!
wtf i leave you alone one night geri and you need me? what were you drunk?> =P and who is beautiful ?
stay off one night cause of early work and see what ihave to deal with !?
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trying to read back what i missed and seeyou taklin bout the vikoden and popin it like candy ! had me worried
I'm sorry I did that to you, Wulfie. I didn't mean to. It was a figure of speech. My doctor doubled my dosage of Vicodin the other day, but he told me to finish up the Vicodins I already have before getting this new prescription filled. I was taking 5mg pills, and now he has prescribed me 10 mg pills (1 or 2 every 4-6 hours)... so if I am hurting badly, (right now) I can take up to four of these pills... 4 of the 5 mg pills. So, it SEEMED as if I was popping them like Halloween candy, but I really wasn't because they are only half the strength of the pills my doctor has now prescribed for me. Also, Cory is an RN and he was in charge of giving them to me. I don't like to mess with them, so I leave it up to him. I would get everything mixed up if I did it. ???
Thanks for your concern Richard. I'm sorry I scared you. :)
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Rich you were only scared that you missed out on all the fun! We all know David knows how to handle his drugs! Did that sound right?? Anyways.. you did'nt mention that when Dee and I tried it on you , you almost packed your bags to join us!!
I see I missed out on a good basketball game today! darn it all! :'(
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Wulfie...
Do you REALLY like my ass?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/af89zz.jpg)
;) ;) ;)
Some people actually DO think I have a cute ass. If I get drunk enough some night, I will post a picture of it for you! :D
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I see I missed out on a good basketball game today! darn it all! :'(
Apparently you missed out on a good football game too! We beat Buffalo's ASS today.
Well, we really didn't beat their ass... it was awfully close.
We tickled their ass. :D
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A guy and a girl flirting! HUMPH! flaunting themselves in public! pushing that 'alternative' lifestyle in our faces! SHAMEFUL!
I have half a mind to report you David!! You could lose your gay card over this!
Don't you worry about me Jess.
Miss Thang here is gayer than Christmas in the Castro.
Just let them confiscate my gay card. I have 29 more cards where that one came from. :)
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Don't you worry about me Jess.
Miss Thang here is gayer than Christmas in the Castro.
Just let them confiscate my gay card. I have 29 more cards where that one came from. :)
Did you know that this post was the 666th post on your blog?
:o
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Okay Kelda. What does Ecosse mean? I'm going to make a wild guess.... is it another name for Scotland?
I hope I didn't just make a big fool of myself. I probably should already know what Ecosse means. But remember, I'm an American. What's worse, I live in Indiana. :(
I sure am sorry to hear about your aunt, Kelda. :'(
Ecosse - french for Scotland!
Sorry to hear you're popping pills... get well soon..
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well thats good to hear david i was worried when you made that comment =/
Wulfie...
Do you REALLY like my ass?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/af89zz.jpg)
;) ;) ;)
Some people actually DO think I have a cute ass. If I get drunk enough some night, I will post a picture of it for you! :D
of course i think your ass is cute whatis your favorite drink? i can send you a case for that picture !
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Whew...now the next time David goes out of town and we have a party at his thread, I won't feel so bad.
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Did you know that this post was the 666th post on your blog?
:o
:o........... :(........... Is this the Internet's way of telling me I'm a devil?......... 8)
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Whew...now the next time David goes out of town and we have a party at his thread, I won't feel so bad.
Scott..... NEVER apologize for throwing a party! :)
Parties are always a good thing..... until the hangover kicks in. :P
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Ecosse - french for Scotland!
Sorry to hear you're popping pills... get well soon..
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Thanks Kelda. I feel MUCH better today! :D
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Scott..... NEVER apologize for throwing a party! :)
Parties are always a good thing..... until the hangover kicks in. :P
But next time I want you at the party...if you start showing off booty with a little libation, then we're all the better for it... ;D
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But next time I want you at the party...if you start showing off booty with a little libation, then we're all the better for it... ;D
I'll even throw in a quick "coffee table dance" for ya! :D
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Buying the airline tickets now, so get the dance ready...LOL
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Buying the airline tickets now, so get the dance ready...LOL
Intervention Intervention Intervention!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:o
No more extra complications for David!
You know what I mean don't you, David????? ;)
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Intervention Intervention Intervention!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:o
No more extra complications for David!
You know what I mean don't you, David????? ;)
I think I take umbrage at that...since when did I become a "complication"? LOL
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I think I take umbrage at that...since when did I become a "complication"? LOL
;)
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I think I take umbrage at that...since when did I become a "complication"? LOL
Scott, if you scroll back about 4 or 5 pages, you will see what Melissa is referring to.
The Devil is in the details my friend. :)
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Well I would never make you do anyting that could possibly hurt your future and anticpated performance :laugh:
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David~
LOL... are you trying to explain the other night?? :laugh:
Poor David!! Just trying to have a little fun!! No one else showed up to our party!
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Confused memories of Val Kilmer? Dreams, possibly of Tom Cruise? That reminds me of that short spoof, Top Gun 2: Brokeback Squadron, which I haven't seen for months:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTF_A_E0O4&mode=related&search= (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTF_A_E0O4&mode=related&search=)
...Hope you're still doing better, David. Take good care of the bad leg AND the formerly bad back. And all the bad stuff in between!
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I'll even throw in a quick "coffee table dance" for ya! :D
is it the same for me? cause i can be there in 8 hours 7 if i push it =P
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is it the same for me? cause i can be there in 8 hours 7 if i push it =P
Absolutely Rich!!
Anyone may watch or partake in my "coffee table shake-a-bootie" dance! :D
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Confused memories of Val Kilmer? Dreams, possibly of Tom Cruise? That reminds me of that short spoof, Top Gun 2: Brokeback Squadron, which I haven't seen for months:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTF_A_E0O4&mode=related&search= (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTF_A_E0O4&mode=related&search=)
...Hope you're still doing better, David. Take good care of the bad leg AND the formerly bad back. And all the bad stuff in between!
Thanks Andrew! :D
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Absolutely Rich!!
Anyone may watch or partake in my "coffee table shake-a-bootie" dance! :D
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its fuinny id drive all thta way just to see it =P so dont tempt me
i do want to meet you sometime maybe i can plan a trip that way next year sometime feel free to get thatpic posted for us though in the mean time ! gotta show us what well see !
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David~
LOL... are you trying to explain the other night?? :laugh:
Poor David!! Just trying to have a little fun!! No one else showed up to our party!
I think I'm trying to explain A LOT of nights, Geri!
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*Jess peeks in*
Tsk tsk tsk...
and this used to be such a NICE thread....used to be one could come on and hear nice stories about Indiana and birds...and dunes...
now it has turned into Babylon!
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*Jess peeks in*
Tsk tsk tsk...
and this used to be such a NICE thread....used to be one could come on and hear nice stories about Indiana and birds...and dunes...
now it has turned into Babylon!
Yes Jess..... it's been corrupted.
But Babylon is so much more fun than birds and dunes. 8)
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i feel bad bout it though i think i corrupted it :'(
but when cuties are around i cant help myself !
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i feel bad bout it though i think i corrupted it :'(
but when cuties are around i cant help myself !
You didn't do it Rich. I did it.
I don't know exactly how I did it.... or what I said.....
..... but I'm quite certain I did it.
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Will somebody PLEASE let me know when David posts his ass!? Thanks.
cc33 / Leslie
if there's any corruption to be done, I want to be part of it. ! ;)
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na it was me if you read back
and no coffee sorry his ass is his but mine to enjoy in pics !
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Whoa!!!
People!!! Shhhhh!!!
Quiet!
Thank You!!
Now let's get this straight...My hiney is miney. ;)
Butt I share it with all mankind! :D
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well thats all i ment david =P that its yours to share with all of us especially me =-P
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well thats all i ment david =P that its yours to share with all of us especially me =-P
Don't you worry Richard. You and Scott will be first in line! ;)
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changed myt post didnt want to offend =\
can me and scott go at the same time? =) the 3 of us <beings to drool<
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changed myt post didnt want to offend =\
can me and scott go at the same time? =) the 3 of us <beings to drool<
You didn't offend me Rich.
As far as "the same time"... we'll wait until the pic is published. It could be any day... or hour... or minute now! ;)
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hmm your getting me excited david !<prepares teh cold shower hes going to need>
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do you have yahoo IM david? =)
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Why do I get the awful feeling this thread just dropped further into corruption?
From Babylon to Sodom and Gomorrah!
Lord. If we degenerate any further we'll probably crash the Internet. :(
That could be kind of cool! 8)
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do you have yahoo IM david? =)
I'm afraid I don't Richard.
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hmm damn you should think bout it im always on my yahoo messenger we could chat =P
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hmm damn you should think bout it im always on my yahoo messenger we could chat =P
I can't even figure out the Microsoft Windows Messenger (or whatever that thing is called). MS Messenger, AOL messenger.. and who knows what else, God forbid!
What is the yahoo messenger Rich? How many messengers have they invented?
The list just goes on and on, doesn't it? ???
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i have msn messenger i think well i have 2 hotmail accounts so it hink i can start the messenger
yaahooo is just like every other instant messenger program lets you talk instantly etc just need a yahoo id to use it
messengers? a ton dont forgget the old icq lol gosh ive used em all at one time or another i think
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well i can sign into msn messenger on both my hotmai accounts if you want to chat that way sometime let meh know ills end my hotmail address to ya
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Mostly Cloudy/Approaching Rain Temp: 35 F (2 C)
Love is..... the total giving of yourself to someone else and expecting nothing in return.
I'm beginning to wonder how much love is really left in the world?
We invade other countries for oil..... we only give to others if it will be a "tax deduction"..... Democrats verus Republicans.... Christians versus Muslims...... Rich versus Poor....... Catholics versus Protestants....... Gay versus Straight.....
Christmas is fast appoaching, isn't it?
If you can't give a gift out of Love, it's probably better to not give a gift at all.
.... I hate receiving "gifts" with strings attached.
It's something to think about, isn't it?
What are we REALLY going to do this Holiday season? ???
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i give love not expecting anythin in return except maybe love
im afraid it hik your right david when will we learn that everyone would be happier if there was less hate in the world we should work together as a planet not against each other
im not sure im going to do much this hoiday
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Do MUCH Richard.... do much.....
I'm planning to.
But I plan on mixing my material gifts with less material ones.... (ie myself).
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Oh GOD ya'll!!
I just walked into the kitchen and I stepped on a dead mouse. My cat must have killed it.
It's head went in between my toes. :P
Damn it.
Good night. I think I'm going to puke. :P
I just can't believe this....
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Oh GOD ya'll!!
I just walked into the kitchen and I stepped on a dead mouse. My cat must have killed it.
It's head went in between my toes. :P
Damn it.
Good night. I think I'm going to puke. :P
I just can't believe this....
ew that would me me sick !
id give myself to someone that would want me but i havent found that person yet =/ and my family dont count =P
my main wish would be to spend some time with some of the people on here who ive come to love and admire thats all i want for christmas
well that and a mp3 player lol
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This one time, I stepped on a dead frog. Eeuuww! A shrew got in through my basement and my cat, Del, caught it, and brought it up here where they chased each other around in the middle of the night. It finally crawled under the refrigerator and died. :( The cats usually are on the catch-and-release program with meeses but fortunately it's outside. (Cats really do love to play with mice.)
Anyway here in Minnesota we love to talk about the weather. I haven't listened to the forecast for today but it's currently 28F at 8am.
If the standards on this board have been lowered, then we should be seeing somebody's ass !
;) cc33
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So maybe 6 or so years ago (when our dog was still a pup) we took him out for a stroll through the local (and quite old) cemetary. We did this primarily because we could let him run off-leash there. He is the sweetest most loving animal. Everyone and thing are his best friends...cats, other dogs, strangers (especially those with food). He would never hurt a flea.
As we were walking, he bolted. We couldn't tell what it was he was after, but asumed it was probably a squirrel as there were lots of trees there. After vain attempts to "command" him to stop, we ran after him. We came over a small hill and there was Rupert...straddling a woodchuk and holding it firmly in his bared teeth and shaking violently. I was absolutely stunned at my darling boys behavior. That woodchuck was never so happy to see two humans run up to it.
Moral of the story: We're all animals inside... :laugh:
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im a total animal ! inside and out ! :o
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Once years ago I went for a walk in the woods with my dog, Sidatha Guitarma, and she wandered off. A while later here comes this big buck just gettin' it thru the woods as fast as he could go and Sidartha right behind him, I have never seen an animal as happy as she was that day.
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cute dog
i love dogs i want one but cant atm
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If the standards on this board have been lowered, then we should be seeing somebody's ass !
;) cc33
Lol !! Glad to see you made it over Leslie! Hey everybody its my partner in crime from The Performance thread!
Pretty soon David will have to change the name of this blog to "Messages from The HOTLAND" lol :o
I wanna see some of those dang booties too!
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thre ya go david you need to post it you got a fan base now =P
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thre ya go david you need to post it you got a fan base now =P
Lol !! Glad to see you made it over Leslie! Hey everybody its my partner in crime from The Performance thread!
Pretty soon David will have to change the name of this blog to "Messages from The HOTLAND" lol :o
I wanna see some of those dang booties too!
Anyway here in Minnesota we love to talk about the weather. I haven't listened to the forecast for today but it's currently 28F at 8am.
If the standards on this board have been lowered, then we should be seeing somebody's ass !
;) cc33
Whew....... ran as fast as I could!
If somebody is getting ready to bear their ass in this thread, I'm going to be here to see it!
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hmm you offered ! =P :o
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Ok every body, put your hands together and chant....
DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US THE MONEY BOOOTY!!!
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DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US THE MONEY BOOOTY!!!
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DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US THE MONEY BOOOTY!!!
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DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US THE MONEY BOOOTY!!!
or if you prefer i can EXAMINE it first just send the pic to my email =)
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WOW!!
What's up with all the scrolling messages?
Suddenly it looks like Las Vegas in here.
I told you, I need some Jim Beam before I perform! ;)
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DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US the BOOOTY - AND SHAKE IT WHILE YOU'RE AT IT!!
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well start drinkin!
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(http://www.barmenclub.com/images/equipment/jim_beam.jpg)
personal delivery!
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lol see a fan base
id show mine but camera isnt that big =P
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DAVID! DAVID! DAVID! SHOW US THE BOOOTY!!!
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(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/B124.jpg)
But is it real or is it Memorex? ;)
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i prefer real =P
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Wait a minute.....
How's this?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/B124.jpg)
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I I
I I
I I
(in case you're wondering.... that's suppose to be a coffee table. I guess he got drunk and fell through it.)
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HERE"S THE MUSIC TO DANCE TO!!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/rockysquirrel.jpg)
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i prefer real =P
well Rich.... it's going to be a cold day in Hell before I ever post a picture of my ass for the world to see.
But I still could do it.... maybe.... someday.
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no keep trying !
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bah send it to my email then =) lol
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David~
I heard on Fox news today that it was a cold day in hell today, and tomorrow it's suppose to be even colder!
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HERE"S THE MUSIC TO DANCE TO!!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/rockysquirrel.jpg)
Geri!!!
That song ALMOST puts me in the mood to actually do it!!
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David~
I heard on Fox news today that it was a cold day in hell today, and tomorrow it's suppose to be even colder!
Well, it may get cold in Hell tomorrow.
I'm waiting until it freezes over.
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:laugh: :laugh: That's why I put it up David.... tempting you!!
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Fox did say something about it could freeze over this week too! Just repeating what Fox said David.
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no keep trying !
okay.....
<changing outfit>
How's this?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/B123.jpg)
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Fox did say something about it could freeze over this week too! Just repeating what Fox said David.
<nervously changing subject>
Geri!!! You're getting close to 1000 posts!!! :D
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Yes I see that. Makes me a real chatter box doesn't it? what happens then? I get to go to the 1000 post club? :laugh:
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im at 600 ish but backj to the real subject rumor is that hell has frozen over !
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Yes I see that. Makes me a real chatter box doesn't it? what happens then? I get to go to the 1000 post club? :laugh:
You sure do!
I'll even buy you a drink! And if you don't drink, I'll buy you a glass of lemonade or a cup of coffee!! :)
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im at 600 ish but backj to the real subject rumor is that hell has frozen over !
Well Wulfie.. get to posting then! You're not too far away from 1000 either! :D
As far as Hell, I'll have to hear about it myself first... THEN we'll talk! ;)
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Rich..lets leave him alone on the subject for awhile. We have to be exausting him and besides he just got the bottle of Jim Beam.
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Wait Wait Wait - This just in !!!!!!! Breaking news! We have the photo, repeat, we have the photo!
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Rich..lets leave him alone on the subject for awhile. We have to be exausting him and besides he just got the bottle of Jim Beam.
tsk. tsk. tsk..
Now Geri. I don't get exhausted. Beside, Geri is correct Rich.
A few more chugs of this go go juice she gave me, and I might try anything. ;)
Jess is going to be so disgusted with me if she ever looks in here again.
It's turned into Sodom and Gomorrah I'm telling you. We're going to get struck down if we keep this up.
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Wait Wait Wait - This just in !!!!!!! Breaking news! We have the photo, repeat, we have the photo!
Uh oh!
This doesn't sound good. :(
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I think Jess secretly likes it!! ;) ;)
The anticipation is killing me!!!
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I think Jess secretly likes it!! ;) ;)
The anticipation is killing me!!!
<dodging a lightening bolt>
Yipes!!
What's this photo she's talking about? Do you know?
God. She said it even broke the news. ???
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David~
I don't know! Could she have found a picture of you somewhere in cyberspace???
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tsk. tsk. tsk..
Now Geri. I don't get exhausted. Beside, Geri is correct Rich.
A few more chugs of this go go juice she gave me, and I might try anything. ;)
Jess is going to be so disgusted with me if she ever looks in here again.
It's turned into Sodom and Gomorrah I'm telling you. We're going to get struck down if we keep this up.
get to drinkin david !
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get to drinkin david !
I'm drinking as fast as I can, Wulfie.
(I think a pink elephant just walked through my living room)
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Ready - Set - Go !!
are you ready ??
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if you are just seeing pinky then you arent drinkin fast nuff i sent him 2 hours ago !
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I jes' wish Jess were here.............
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(http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1113.0;attach=6883;image)
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David~
I don't know! Could she have found a picture of you somewhere in cyberspace???
Do you think she did?
I wonder what she's planning to do with it?!!
Ooops! There went a green monkey!
Geri, I'm running out of Beam here.
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geri send him another one
to funny cc !
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(http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1113.0;attach=6883;image)
Wow!!
The Santa Dance!! :D
Is this an alcohol induced hallucination or am I really seeing this?
I LIKE IT! :D
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<hicup!>
Ooops sorry ya'll.
<cough>
Geri... where's the <hicup!> (Oh!)
<hicup!>
Geri... where's that Jim B <hicup!> <cough!>
Lord.
Ge <hicup>ri..... Geri.... I'm runnin' out of <hicup> sauce here.
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No Problem!!! Had To run to the store!!
(http://www.creativemag.com/images2004/MoldriteCRC.jpg)
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That should last you for a couple hours!!
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No Problem!!! Had To run to the store!!
(http://www.creativemag.com/images2004/MoldriteCRC.jpg)
That's more <hicup> <hicup> That's more like it.
What <burp> are you trying <hicup>.... trying to do?
<hicup> Get me dru <hicup> ... drunk?
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lol i think thats the plan !
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Now David~ Nobody can get you drunk... just concider it an early Christmas present....(((For the rest of us to see you dance!!!))
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Geri.... I'm a chugging it down as fast as I can!
I wonder where she found that pic of Jake?
I didn't like that movie, but I sure loved that dance! :D
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oh I know...was yours animated cause mine was just a still photo?
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oh I know...was yours animated cause mine was just a still photo?
Well, mine is a series of pictures but each of them have to load up.
I guess you could call it animated. Maybe you didn't wait long enough for yours.
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I waited while you drank that whole first bottle of Jim Beam! About 3 minutes!
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worth the wait really !now can we see david dance like that?
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I waited while you drank that whole first bottle of Jim Beam! About 3 minutes!
I don't know Geri. Three minutes is an awfully long time for that picture to load up. Did you try refreshing your browser. Maybe the picture got stuck.
Wait! It took me longer than 3 minutes to suck down that bottle! (didn't it?)
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yes you arent drinking fast nuff now
CHUG CHUG CHUG
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worth the wait really !now can we see david dance like that?
Whoa! Hold your horses Rich! I never promised a Santa Dance. Only a bootie dance!
...... maybe!
.......... someday. ;)
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no about 3 minutes to polish off a whole bottle. And you didnt even offer us a chug!!!
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Now now there's room for everybody. Why don't you all just sit down under the umbrella and we'll all have a cool drink while coffeecat looks for another more animated Jake booty dance?
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/umbrelladrinks.jpg)
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David~forget the fact that we are always here carrying on at all times of the day and night, making a big mess out of your tidy blog, even when you are just trying to rest. Your hosting skills are going downhill!! :laugh:
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ok im still waiting for he booty dance !
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no about 3 minutes to polish off a whole bottle. And you didnt even offer us a chug!!!
It just doesn't seem possible.
<hicup> I'm no longer responsssss....responsibbb....ressssponnssi<hicup>ble.... actions of my responsible.... <hicup>
....... of my act<hicup>ions. :P
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Now now there's room for everybody. Why don't you all just sit down under the umbrella and we'll all have a cool drink while coffeecat looks for another more animated Jake booty dance?
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/umbrelladrinks.jpg)
Why Thankyou Leslie... don't mind if I do!!!
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Now now there's room for everybody. Why don't you all just sit down under the umbrella and we'll all have a cool drink while coffeecat looks for another more animated Jake booty dance?
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/umbrelladrinks.jpg)
Whatcha all doing? More drinks.... and even an umbrella now!
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It just doesn't seem possible.
<hicup> I'm no longer responsssss....responsibbb....ressssponnssi<hicup>ble.... actions of my responsible.... <hicup>
....... of my act<hicup>ions. :P
You, You, It's always about You.
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ok im still waiting for he booty dance !
Can't stand up Rich.... everything is spinning :(
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ill help ya stand =)
if you feel my hand on your booty thats just me tryin to help stabalize you !
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You, You, It's always about You.
<switching into my "Miss Thang" Diva mode>
Was it ever about anyone else? ;)
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ill help ya stand =)
if you feel my hand on your booty thats just me tryin to help stabalize you !
Ouch!
Stop squeezin' so hard Rich.
OUCH!!! I'm not THAT drunk!
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OOOH OOH! Call 911... Could be a case of alcohol poisoning!! Drank that first bottle way too fast!!((DAVID!! WAKE UP)))
(http://www.oakharborfire.org/Supporting%20Docs/MCI%20Drill/images/Stretcher.jpg)
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(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/Lucise/Jake/Anime/0eaabcfd.gif)
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OOOH OOH! Call 911... Could be a case of alcohol poisoning!! Drank that first bottle way too fast!!((DAVID!! WAKE UP)))
(http://www.oakharborfire.org/Supporting%20Docs/MCI%20Drill/images/Stretcher.jpg)
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/Lucise/Jake/Anime/0eaabcfd.gif)
I'm awake now Geri.
I just saw Jake again.
What did you put in this whiskey Geri?? :D
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OOOH OOH! Call 911... Could be a case of alcohol poisoning!! Drank that first bottle way too fast!!((DAVID!! WAKE UP)))
(http://www.oakharborfire.org/Supporting%20Docs/MCI%20Drill/images/Stretcher.jpg)
((Sends David back in)) All he needs is a good... spanking!!
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((Sends David back in)) All he needs is a good... spanking!!
You got THAT right, Geri! :D
I also need to get back to work. I am way behind because I was out of town last week!
Good Night Geri.... and everyone! :D
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Yes me too! Goodnight David,. Goodnight guys!!!
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Good night. Time for me to go post a little smex drabble over on LiveJournal ;)
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*Jess peeks in...takes a look around at the tawdry remains of the debauchery of the evening...shakes her head sadly....*
tsk tsk tsk....
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(dances on the table)
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Oh WOW!!!
What happened? Just look at this place!
Lord have mercy.......
.....spilled liquor....... trash is just EVERYWHERE....... and who's g-string is this?
Wulfie... get down off the table!
What the hell happened in here?
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well if you wont i guess someone had to
not that anyone woulda wnted to see me up there =\P
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well if you wont i guess someone had to
not that anyone woulda wnted to see me up there =\P
I've already slapped 20 singles on your right thigh.
I don't have any more.
It's time to get off the table girl!
I gotta get this place cleaned up. :P
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God, I wish I had had you guys over for my birthday yesterday! That would've been some party....
;D
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You better get this mess cleaned up or it'll attract mice !!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/The%20Performance/catandmouse.jpg)
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I've already slapped 20 singles on your right thigh.
I don't have any more.
It's time to get off the table girl!
I gotta get this place cleaned up. :P
David don't strain your back cleaning...and if you do...I'm warming the massage oil as we speak...someone stop me...I'm incorrigible.
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pffft ! i want more ill help you clean up if we can have some "fun" scott your invited to the fun t o!
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OMG, that all male dance in Jarhead is one of my favorites, Jake is such a nut in it!
Damn, if I were to get that drunk and have to be carried out they's send a bunch of butch lesbians, like the one who extracted me when I flipped my truck back in '88. I never get the cute paramedics. Ah, Randolph Mantooth..
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)sends the cute paramedics to truman so that all thats left when david needs help is the butch lesbians andhimself)(
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OMG, that all male dance in Jarhead is one of my favorites, Jake is such a nut in it!
Damn, if I were to get that drunk and have to be carried out they's send a bunch of butch lesbians, like the one who extracted me when I flipped my truck back in '88. I never get the cute paramedics. Ah, Randolph Mantooth..
I liked the blonde guy better...EMERGENCY!!!!!!
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jake > all except david and scott
and
and
the list would go on forever on here !
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You better get this mess cleaned up or it'll attract mice !!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/The%20Performance/catandmouse.jpg)
Ewww that makes me sick.
I don't need any more mice around here! :P
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God, I wish I had had you guys over for my birthday yesterday! That would've been some party....
;D
Oh Melissa! We would have thrown you a party if we had known you wanted us to!
Just say the word Melissa and we'll throw you one hell of a belated birthday party. :D
Jan-Willem is more than welcome to come too!
<pokes david>
Wulfie.... what are you poking me for?
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for fun?
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for fun?
Oh okay. I was afraid you might think I was still passed out from the party last night.
I feel like I've been kicked in the head by a team of mules, but I'm awake.
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your cute and i bet its fun pokin ya =P
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Cold with an icy rain Temp: 38 F (3 C)
I just hate Winter. It is so cold and gloomy here in Indiana right now. I just hate it.
And I just had a brain fart.
I was sitting here wondering why we change our clocks? For more than 30 years, we didn't change our clocks in Indiana. Well, there were a few western counties that changed them. But for the most part, Indiana didn't change their clocks. It had something to do with the farmers they said.
But this year we started to change them again. My dog and I watched some kids get off the bus in the dark today while we were sitting in the rain <very long story>. But I don't understand it. If we change our clocks to conserve daylight, then why are the kids getting off the school bus in the dark? And it is not even December yet! It's only going to get worse. And what in the world do the farmers have to do with this?
We do some very strange things in this country. We do some VERY strange things.... like change our clocks so the kids can get off the school bus in the dark.
I think I liked it better the old way, when we never fooled around with the clocks. I feel sorry for those poor kids getting off the school bus in the dark when an icy rain is falling.
When I lived in Evansville we changed our clocks. They were on Central time there. I was so glad to get back to Indianapolis. Now we're doing it here too.
It just doesn't make sense to me.
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your cute and i bet its fun pokin ya =P
Not to intrude on all the fun, but what is the rating on this thread? NC17? :P ;D
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Not to intrude on all the fun, but what is the rating on this thread? NC17? :P ;D
I know.
I'm terribly embarrassed. <double blush>
Yesterday, the rating probably would have been XXX..... or at least an R.
I'm desperately trying to "reset" the rating to a G..... or at least a PG.
Oh Lord. I'm sooooo embarrassed! <triple blush> :'(
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I know.
I'm terribly embarrassed. <double blush>
Yesterday, the rating probably would have been XXX..... or at least an R.
I'm desperately trying to "reset" the rating to a G..... or at least a PG.
Oh Lord. I'm sooooo embarrassed! <triple blush> :'(
I feel as I am to blame for the shennanigans that have been going on here since your trip David. I do apologise. I'll save the "bluer" stuff for my thread...but in my defense I was always a sukcer for a cute mid-west boy. LOL
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your cute and i bet its fun pokin ya =P
WULFAR360!!
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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WULFAR360!!
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
uh oh! He's gone and pissed Jess off!
uh oh .. I bet he's shaking in his boots Jess .. 8) ;D
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Current Weather In Indianapolis: Cold with an icy rain Temp: 38 F (3 C)
I just hate Winter. It is so cold and gloomy here in Indiana right now. I just hate it.
And I just had a brain fart.
I was sitting here wondering why we change our clocks? For more than 30 years, we didn't change our clocks in Indiana. Well, there were a few western counties that changed them. But for the most part, Indiana didn't change their clocks. It had something to do with the farmers they said.
But this year we started to change them again. My dog and I watched some kids get off the bus in the dark today while we were sitting in the rain <very long story>. But I don't understand it. If we change our clocks to conserve daylight, then why are the kids getting off the school bus in the dark? And it is not even December yet! It's only going to get worse. And what in the world do the farmers have to do with this?
We do some very strange things in this country. We do some VERY strange things.... like change our clocks so the kids can get off the school bus in the dark.
I think I liked it better the old way, when we never fooled around with the clocks. I feel sorry for those poor kids getting off the school bus in the dark when an icy rain is falling.
When I lived in Evansville we changed our clocks. They were on Central time there. I was so glad to get back to Indianapolis. Now we're doing it here too.
It just doesn't make sense to me.
Your so right David.
It's so dark and gloomy up here in central New York too. It's been raining all week. It seems like it's always dark. Iv'e had my lights on at 3oclock all week long. November is always a bummer. If it wasn't for Thanksgiving there would be nothing cheery about the month at all cause you know snow is coming sometime soon.
I think the time change was meant to let the kids have daylight in the morning going to school. But it doesn't help much in the late afternoon when they are coming home.
Maybe it,s been SAD ( seasonal affected disorder) that has brought out the worse in us all lately? ;) Yeah that's what it is..SAD!
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Your so right David.
It's so dark and gloomy up here in central New York too. It's been raining all week. It seems like it's always dark. Iv'e had my lights on at 3oclock all week long. November is always a bummer. If it wasn't for Thanksgiving there would be nothing cheery about the month at all cause you know snow is coming sometime soon.
I think the time change was meant to let the kids have daylight in the morning going to school. But it doesn't help much in the late afternoon when they are coming home.
Maybe it,s been SAD ( seasonal affected disorder) that has brought out the worse in us all lately? ;) Yeah that's what it is..SAD!
Geri... November is a bummer... PERIOD! I don't mind December too much because I love Christmas and I love all the Christmas decorations and the music. Once Christmas is over, winter becomes really shitty.
But we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in my family. We never did. Mom didn't enjoy cooking and she never wanted to have to deal with a huge dinner. To be honest with you, I couldn't blame her. We always had a regular dinner on Thanksgiving. Nothing special. We always remembered to be thankful for everything we had/have, but we never did the big turkey thing. I never liked turkey anyway! I like chicken, but not turkey! :)
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David~
My mother never liked to cook either. We always went out for Thanksgiving. And guess what? I dont like to cook either so...
Anyways I really don't like the day personally. Any time we ever were invited to relatives all it is is football all day, stuffing yourself and feeling real full and yucky for the rest of it. I find the whole thing quite boring.
And now that my parents are both gone I like it even less. My mom died the day before Thanksgiving and that doesn't help at all!! And this will be the first one without dad, so as you can see... :'(
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David~
My mother never liked to cook either. We always went out for Thanksgiving. And guess what? I dont like to cook either so...
Anyways I really don't like the day personally. Any time we ever were invited to relatives all it is is football all day, stuffing yourself and feeling real full and yucky for the rest of it. I find the whole thing quite boring.
And now that my parents are both gone I like it even less. My mom died the day before Thanksgiving and that doesn't help at all!! And this will be the first one without dad, so as you can see... :'(
I remember you telling me you just lost your father. I'm so sorry to hear it. :'(
Hang in there, okay??!! :-*
Well, like I said, we never had the big dinners and everything was closed on Thanksgiving (stores, arcades, etc.) so Thanksgiving was always a very boring day for me. But it was still a good tradeoff because at least I didn't have to go to school! I always did enjoy Thanksgiving night though, because it was on this night they would light up all the Christmas lights on Monument Circle (I posted some pictures of Monument Circle at Christmas somewhere in this thread). Sometimes we would even go downtown and watch it!!
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My mother never liked to cook either. We always went out for Thanksgiving. And guess what? I dont like to cook either so...
Anyways I really don't like the day personally. Any time we ever were invited to relatives all it is is football all day, stuffing yourself and feeling real full and yucky for the rest of it. I find the whole thing quite boring.
And now that my parents are both gone I like it even less. My mom died the day before Thanksgiving and that doesn't help at all!! And this will be the first one without dad, so as you can see... :'(
Maybe this year you should do what I always do on Thanksgiving. Just have a regular dinner (fried chicken or hamburgers or something) and just try to remind yourself throughout the day to be thankful for what you have (your family, children, home, etc). I think this is what Thanksgiving is suppose to be anyhow. It's not about the big dinner, is it? It's about the thankfullness. :)
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Yes that,s one thing I do enjoy is getting the decorations out. but it seems every year goes by faster than the last and it feels like I just put them away from last year! I think your right about that regular dinner David. I think we will proably go out to dinner, but that's nothing new, we go out alot ,and. maybe I will order Spahgetti or something that doesn,t remind me of the traditional day.
i know ...someones gonna read this and say that's not fair...what about the kids? Well my kids are not into it this year either after loosing their Grampa just a short while ago .So no one's going to miss it
. We wouldn't even bother going out but My youngest still has a greatgrandmother on her father's side who is 90 years old who lives alone about 50 miles from here . So we have to go out when we go to see her.
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I was just thinking David that Thanksgiving's are alot like Sundays. I don't like Sundays either. Something always been a downer about sundays to me. And its not because the next day is monday either. i actually welcome Mondays cause everything has come to life again. I really cant pin point what makes sundays feel like that.
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I was just thinking David that Thanksgiving's are alot like Sundays. I don't like Sundays either. Something always been a downer about sundays to me. And its not because the next day is monday either. i actually welcome Mondays cause everything has come to life again. I really cant pin point what makes sundays feel like that.
Oh Sundays are a total bore! I agree with you. I love Saturdays though! :)
The only thing I like about Sundays is watching the Colts game on TV. And I never watch the whole game. I just flip over to the channel its on every once in awhile to check the scores and watch for a few minutes. I think Indy might lose this Sunday though. We are going to be playing a very tough team. We may end our winning streak this coming Sunday. We are playing Dallas, and Indianapolis is only favored to win by one point.... which means it will be a VERY close game.
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That Puritan clampdown on Sundays really spoiled half the weekend, didn't it? And did for a few hundred years. From the time I was little Sundays were always depressing. If I had to go to church, for example. Although my family became Quakers when I was about ten, there were no silent meetings in Indianapolis, so I had only the conventional Protestant-format meeting to look forward to. A sermon that was way too long, with bad Protestant jokes. Hymns that everybody was struggling to sightread the words and music to, especially for those later verses. The futility of a collection plate being passed around, like a remark nobody could understand - not me at least!
Then in the afternoon I couldn't play with the girl next door because her mother didn't want her to play on Sundays, she was just supposed to stay indoors and stay clean.
Then in the evening, the homework I always waited for the end of the weekend to do. And my mother getting depressed in the other room that she had to start planning the school week for her pupils.
Strange to say, Sundays don't make me feel low any more. I parted ways with all those rituals and restrictions long ago. Now my Saturdays and Sundays are inseparable best buds!
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Hey Andrew! I didn't know you were Quaker. When I was a member of the Carmel Junior Symphony Orchestra, we use to hold our rehearsals in a Quaker church in Carmel, Indiana. They were so nice to us. They opened the church up to us every week (I think we practiced on Tuesday evenings) and they would even have refreshments for us. This was before I joined the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Ever since, I have always admired the Quakers. I know they disapprove of homosexuals, and nearly everything else I stand for. But I will never forget the kindness they extended to me and my orchestra when I was 11 or 12 years old.
Your post made me remember something else too. I remember being forced to attend Mass as a child. This was back when Mass lasted longer than an hour; more like two hours. Our church didn't have air conditioning when I was young (although they did get a/c later on). As you know, Indianapolis gets very hot in the summer, and we would sit for hours in that hot church frantically fanning ourselves to stay cool. Just before Mass began, men would walk up and down the church, poking open alll the church windows with long poles. It didn't help much.
Dad and I would have to wear our suits to Mass; mom and my sister would wear a dress, a veil on their heads and gloves. We would sit and listen to the priest ramble on in Latin (St. Matthew's was one of the last churches in the city to switch over to the vernacular Mass) and once we arrived back home, my sister and I were told to stay in the house so we wouldn't get dirty (just like your friend you told us about). I would go down to the basement and spend the rest of my Sunday afternoon playing with my lego or Lincoln logs.
I don't attend Mass anymore (nor do I attend any other church or religion) but Sunday's just always seem so depressing and boring to me; even now. I guess you can take the boy out of the church, but you can't take the church out of the boy, can you? Or at least I can't seem to shake the bad memories of it. Catholicism was rough on boys like me... especially back then. Unfortunately it hasn't changed much over the years.
Sundays suck!! :P....... ;)
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Not to intrude on all the fun, but what is the rating on this thread? NC17? :P ;D
david and scott have no fault in this its totally mine i seem to drag perfectly good threads from G to XXX in a matter of a single post =/ imsorry ! :'(
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Well I usually like Sundays. I like Sunday morning when the cats are sitting on my lap and I have coffee and the crossword puzzle. Well I used to do the crossword puzzle but now I'm on the computer all the time.
I don't mind Thanksgiving. It's a 4-day weekend (well it would be if I was employed, but oh well). I think of all the maniacs out there shopping their fool heads off & I'm so glad I'm not out there with them. My mom doesn't like to cook either. We always went over to grandma's and she had a huge spread. I didn't like any of that food and didn't like to eat that much. (Boy has that changed!) My family has gotten smaller & smaller. There will only be 6 of us at my parents' house next Thursday. My dad cooks the turkey. We have never gone out to eat for any holiday.
I really don't like any holidays. The ads for Christmas on tv drive me bonkers and I pretty much have to stop watching tv until the New Year. It bothers me that even shows where characters are Jewish - like "Will & Grace," "Seinfeld," or "Friends" still has to be about a christian holiday.
The weather here in Minnesota has been cold. It can get cold and snowy here but we have lots of clear blue sky in the winter, not rain and clouds.
That's my rant from the heartland tonight.
g'night
cc33 / Leslie K
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Hey! I do have one good memory of church. I just remembered this!
I remember listening to our choir singing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus,etc. as the huge pipe organ accompanied them with thundering music so loud it literally shook the church. I was too small to actually see the choir up in the loft, but I could clearly hear them singing. I could never figure out where the singing was coming from. I thought it was the angels singing!
I'll never forget that.
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I really don't like any holidays. The ads for Christmas on tv drive me bonkers and I pretty much have to stop watching tv until the New Year. It bothers me that even shows where characters are Jewish - like "Will & Grace," "Seinfeld," or "Friends" still has to be about a christian holiday.
cc33 / Leslie K
Leslie... I know EXACTLY what you mean. They start these commercials before Halloween! By the time Christmas arrives, we are all sick of it. It's terrible. Cory and I watched "Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates" the other night, and that movie ALWAYS puts me in the Christmas spirit. But all these commercials and ads will kill my spirit long before Christmas actually gets here.
Oh, I despise "Will & Grace"! :P :P :P
That show is AWFUL! The only character I actually liked in that show was Karen.
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david and scott have no fault in this its totally mine i seem to drag perfectly good threads from G to XXX in a matter of a single post =/ imsorry ! :'(
Richard, I already told you!! You didn't do it.
I did it. I was the one who threw the parties and posted the nearly nude men in this thread.
It was fun, but it just got carried away. It's nobody's fault. If it is anyone's fault, the fault would be mine. :)
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Why does it have to be anybodys fault? Can't you have some fun in your own place anymore? There's alot of threads here that you can post on if you want serious!! I just read a few more pages of this blog David. It looks like good clean fun to me! Im' just sorryI missed it!
Greg
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pfft dont argue with me i have a nack for turning the best threads into xxx in a matter of seconds maybe if i was getting some i wouldnt have such a dirty mind just ask anyone i can turn anything sexual
i will not let you or anyone else take the blame becuase it should land soley on me dont argue just accept it
lol greg you can come join the party anytime =) nice to see you on the board =)
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Why does it have to be anybodys fault? Can't you have some fun in your own place anymore? There's alot of threads here that you can post on if you want serious!! I just read a few more pages of this blog David. It looks like good clean fun to me! Im' just sorryI missed it!
Greg
Don't worry Greg. I'm sure we will throw another party in here before too long! :D
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That's good, cause I could use one. I wouldnt mind some of that Jim Beam you have. I see Geri dropped you off a case of it!! :laugh:
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greg can come to any of my parties =)
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That's good, cause I could use one. I wouldnt mind some of that Jim Beam you have. I see Geri dropped you off a case of it!! :laugh:
I drank it all, Greg.
Had one hell of a hangover too.
Hopefully Geri will bring us another skid full one of these days.
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http://www.hazelden.org/
This is Hazelden, the leader in alcohol and drug addiction treatment, education, and recovery . It is located in Minnesota. If any of you find yourself here to "dry out," I will come and visit you.
;) cc33 / Leslie K.
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Weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Friday, November 17[/b]
Currently: 32 F High today: 44 F (tho' I doubt it) overcast
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So what are you folks partial to? I love Margaritas myself, there is a point I reach with them when I know I have to stop, my sinuses start hurting from the ice, (Slurpy Brain) and I wake the next morning with out a hang over. :-X
But I also enjoy sipping Southern Comfort over ice.
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Gimme a beer and I'm a happy (and if you're real good, frisky) camper.
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Gimme a beer and I'm a happy (and if you're real good, frisky) camper.
i used to drink beer all the time stoped drinking
i hsouldnt drink at all but i do sometimes
i love margaritta's and have been partial to beers lately
and scott ill be a frisky camper for you anytime
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So what are you folks partial to? I love Margaritas myself, there is a point I reach with them when I know I have to stop, my sinuses start hurting from the ice, (Slurpy Brain) and I wake the next morning with out a hang over. :-X
But I also enjoy sipping Southern Comfort over ice.
Oh those "brain freeze" hangovers are the WORST. I've suffered through a few of those. :P
Yeah, I love Southern Comfort. It tastes really good in lemonade.
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Weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Friday, November 17[/b]
Currently: 32 F High today: 44 F (tho' I doubt it) overcast
Leslie, it sounds like Minneapolis and Indianapolis pretty much had the same kind of weather today. :)
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i used to drink beer all the time stoped drinking
i hsouldnt drink at all but i do sometimes
i love margaritta's and have been partial to beers lately
and scott ill be a frisky camper for you anytime
I thought I saw you drinking at the party the other night Wulfie.
Maybe not. It could have been one of my hallucinations. ;)
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Oh those "brain freeze" hangovers are the WORST. I've suffered through a few of those. :P
Yeah, I love Southern Comfort. It tastes really good in lemonade.
You DON'T want to see me on Southern Comfort...no one...man woman or anywhere in between is safe
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So is SC your aphrodisiac of choice
Janis Scott?
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So is SC your aphrodisiac of choice Janis Scott?
Pardon my less than PC response...
No...it's more like my bullemic substance of choice. I can't even whiff the stuff without...well...you know...:)
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Weather in Minneapolis Minnesota for Today Hi: 38° Lo: 22° Fair skies
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Hey David, Everybody~
Just stopping in to wish you all a good evening! I have to D-Jay tonight so I have got to get packing!! Just don't have too much fun without me!! ::) Hey is it my imagination or do these little guys move now?? Did they before and I just didn't notice??
Later!!
Geri
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Geri - if the deejay has another gig, then we can only have just so much fun. It's the music that makes it so good. (That and the horseback riding)
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You got that right Girlfriend!!
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You DON'T want to see me on Southern Comfort...no one...man woman or anywhere in between is safe
<buys scott some southern comfort and heads over !)>
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Hey Wulfie!
Did you get a new addition to your signature line? I think, as you prob'ly already knew, that MLK had lots of important things to say. I like it, bud!
-Lynne 8)
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i found that a while back liked it and put it in
:)
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Dallas 21 Indianapolis 14
Well, I knew it would happen sooner or later. Indianapolis just lost their first game of the season. We are now 9-1.
Today, the Indianapolis Colts looked more like the Indianapolis "Dolts".
Congratulations on your win today, Dallas!! :)
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OMG!
you lost to the Cowboys???
that DOES sting doesn't it!!
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Oh David...such terrible news! Don't worry, I hear Gene Hackman is on his way there to coach. :laugh:
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i found that a while back liked it and put it in
:)
I like it too Wulfie.
Martin Luther King Jr. was, and still is AWESOME!!
If you are going to quote someone, he's a good person to choose. :D
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OMG!
you lost to the Cowboys???
that DOES sting doesn't it!!
It stings like hell, Jess. :'(
But Dallas deserved to win today. They played a much better game than we did.
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Oh David...such terrible news! Don't worry, I hear Gene Hackman is on his way there to coach. :laugh:
Well, Gene Hackman played a basketball coach in that movie, but the way Indianapolis played today, it probably wouldn't matter; even if it is a Hollywood actor. ;)
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so how goes david !? you stil being yoru sexy self?
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so how goes david !? you stil being yoru sexy self?
Trying to be.
How are you tonight Richard?
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im sure there is no tryin in it ! =P im just sitting at my computer wasting away =P
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Hey, Wulfie, I hope I haven't warned you too late!! About that bottle of Southern Comfort you bought to take over to Scott's...well the reason why he said no man or woman was safe is because he's likely to barf all over them after drinking it!! Hope I'm not too late...Wulfie?? wulfie??
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na im sure hell be ok =) just gotta take it slow ........... =)
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na im sure hell be ok =) just gotta take it slow ........... =)
What did you do to him, Wulfie?
Wait a minute.... never mind.
Please don't answer that question.
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*Jess peeks in...*
Southern Comfort and puking.....
well at least you guys are consistant.... :P ::)
LOL!!!
evening guys!!
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i havent done anything yet.......................................................................
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This thread is beginning to remind me more and more of that kinky gay bar I went to in Cincinnati.
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*GASP*
You went to a GAY BAR!!!
IN CINCINATI!!!!!
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SHOULD I take that as a insult? ???
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SHOULD I take that as a insult? ???
not unless it is just laying around and no one else wants it!
(Just kidding with you Wulfie...chill out dude!!) ;D
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i ment this forum reminding him of the kinky gay bar :-\
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well do you think a kinky gay bar is a bad thing??!! :o
David is just teasing us too!
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duno never really been to a kinky gay bar but the way he put it kinda sounded like it
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i ment this forum reminding him of the kinky gay bar :-\
Say what, Wulfie?
I've been posting in this thread too.
Yes Jess. I did go to a kinky gay bar in Cincinnati. It was called "The Fly" (use your imagination).
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eww...it had lots of garbage and smelled bad??
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eww...it had lots of garbage and smelled bad??
Ummm.
hehe.... nevermind Jess. :-X
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dont mind me i have just been in a funky mood lately for some reason weli know why but eh
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Well, you shouldn't be in a funky mood Richard, unless "funky" happens to be a good thing! Okay? Remember, we are all friends here. I only tease people I like. Take it as a compliment; not an insult.
:D :D :D
Breaking News!!!
Our Messiah Concert scheduled for next month has been cancelled!
I am so relieved! Between Alex' visit last month, my job, my Dad and a whole host of other things, I haven't had any time to practice my cello. So, this comes as a huge relief for me.
They had problems coordinating with the choir scheduled to sing with my orchestra.
Whew. Now I don't have to worry about it.
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that is good...a little relief!!
I know you may have said this before...but do you have siblings that can help with your dad?
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that is good...a little relief!!
I know you may have said this before...but do you have siblings that can help with your dad?
I'll send you a pm about my sister, Jess.
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i really know you were just teasin as i said im just in a funky mood , not the good kind, atm for reasons i wont talk bout here im just takin things the wrong way
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I allowed myself to be guilted into going to my sisters for Thanksgiving... :P
I want to see my nieces and all...if there were some way to get rid of the brother in law
My sister has AWFUL taste in men.... ::)
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i really know you were just teasin as i said im just in a funky mood , not the good kind, atm for reasons i wont talk bout here im just takin things the wrong way
<snapping fingers loudly>
Well, snap out of it Richard! Get in a good mood.... THIS INSTANT YOUNG MAN!! ;)
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I allowed myself to be guilted into going to my sisters for Thanksgiving... :P
I want to see my nieces and all...if there were some way to get rid of the brother in law
My sister has AWFUL taste in men.... ::)
I'm so sorry to hear about that Jess. :(
My family doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving. Mom never liked to cook much. I will probably fry some chicken for Cory and I, but it will be just a regular meal.
I never did like turkey anyway. I think it tastes terrible. :P
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I like oven roasted turkey...but my sister has a tendency to try to be different *shudder* and some of the things she does with that poor turkey ought to be outlawed!!
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I like oven roasted turkey...but my sister has a tendency to try to be different *shudder* and some of the things she does with that poor turkey ought to be outlawed!!
Yeah. My mom always tried to get very creative at dinner time. She didn't like to cook, but when she did, it sometimes would get a little scary. If you are wondering what I am talking about, read my post in the fruitcake thread....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=6150.msg116943;topicseen#msg116943 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=6150.msg116943;topicseen#msg116943)
YUCK!! :P
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Thanksgiving is NOT the time to be being all creative, the menu is set in stone!...if you can't help yourself be creative with a dessert..and ADD don't substitute!!! (can never have too much dessert)
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Mom always tried to be creative. I remember she put nuts and raisins in nearly everything. Mom was Native American. For some reason, we Native Americans like nuts and raisins. But I don't like them in things like salads, ice cream and pork chops!
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pork chops and raisins???
ewwwww
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Breaking News!!!
Our Messiah Concert scheduled for next month has been cancelled!
I am so relieved!
David, I believe the word for this is
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Halle-e-lujah!
:laugh: I love singing the Messiah. I'm going to find me one of them Messiah singalongs this Christmas season, where you don't have to practice, you just show up, they hand you a score, and you muddle through best you can. A lot of fun.
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David, I believe the word for this is
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Halle-e-lujah!
:laugh: I love singing the Messiah. I'm going to find me one of them Messiah singalongs this Christmas season, where you don't have to practice, you just show up, they hand you a score, and you muddle through best you can. A lot of fun.
Hallelujah indeed Clarissa!
Hallelujah and Thank God! :D
There is NO WAY I would have been ready to play next month.... not on the cello.
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David~
I know it's late but I was just passing by and thought I would sneak in and drop you off a little something for thanksgiving! Much better than any fruitcake! Enjoy!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/488_tn.jpg)
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David~
I know it's late but I was just passing by and thought I would sneak in and drop you off a little something for thanksgiving! Much better than any fruitcake! Enjoy!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/488_tn.jpg)
Geri.... no it's not! I'd MUCH rather have the fruitcake! :P :P :P
<holding nose and dropping package into the trash can>
And it's OUTTA here! Thanks a lot Geri! ;)
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David~
Well that's not very nice!! :o :o :laugh: Just give it to Rich, I bet he likes limburg cheese>
Wait till you get my Christmas present!
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<snapping fingers loudly>
Well, snap out of it Richard! Get in a good mood.... THIS INSTANT YOUNG MAN!! ;)
want to help me with getting in a good mood david? :-*
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David~
Well that's not very nice!! :o :o :laugh: Just give it to Rich, I bet he likes limburg cheese>
Wait till you get my Christmas present!
newp sorry i dont
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Breaking News!!!
Our Messiah Concert scheduled for next month has been cancelled!
I am so relieved! Between Alex' visit last month, my job, my Dad and a whole host of other things, I haven't had any time to practice my cello. So, this comes as a huge relief for me.
They had problems coordinating with the choir scheduled to sing with my orchestra.
Whew. Now I don't have to worry about it.
I am so jealous of you David. Between now and 12/25, I have 4 of them to sing. At this point I could sing the damn thing with my eyes closed. I can safely say, for me, it is the most lucrative and hideously boring piece of music I know.
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All this talk of Handel's Messiah puts me in mind of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", which goes in part:
They say there was a sacred chord,
That David played to please the Lord,
But you don't really care for music do ya?
It goes like this: The fourth, the fifth,
The major fall the minor lift,
The baffeled king composing Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
I have this tribute cd of his music I love listening to, much more than I do him singing his own music (bless his heart).
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All this talk of Handel's Messiah puts me in mind of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", which goes in part:
They say there was a sacred chord,
That David played to please the Lord,
But you don't really care for music do ya?
It goes like this: The fourth, the fifth,
The major fall the minor lift,
The baffeled king composing Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
I have this tribute cd of his music I love listening to, much more than I do him singing his own music (bless his heart).
Ain't that the truth. Rufus Wainwright recorded it a few years back. I actually sang it (by request) last year at a benefit. The original has like 10 verses.
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If you want to hear about something very disturbing and awful, click on the link below.
Melissa told me about this.
Feel free to comment about it here if you want to.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2292911 (http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2292911)
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What is the topic, David? That link seems to change as videos are added...
Thanks,
Lynne
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What is the topic, David? That link seems to change as videos are added...
Thanks,
Lynne
The police in Florida shot a woman with rubber bullets and then stood around and laughed about it. One bullet struck her in the head.
It was terrible. >:(
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What is the topic, David? That link seems to change as videos are added...
Thanks,
Lynne
It's still the right link... when I click on it it still goes to the video about the Florida police men.
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"i dont know who got her but hahaha !" makes me sick stupid bastards
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"i dont know who got her but hahaha !" makes me sick stupid bastards
Yes. It made me sick too Richard.
It's totally disgusting. :'(
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people wonder why some dontlike cops >:(
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David~
I watched it but I didnt get any sound. but the point was still made. That was pretty sickening. Geeez! >:(
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ok I have dial up and cant see it....is she ok?
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ok I have dial up and cant see it....is she ok?
I have dial-up too. It takes about 25 minutes for it to load from start to finish. You can watch in 5 second spurts before the next part begins to load up.
But to answer your question, yes, she is okay..... humiliated, angered, embarrassed and disrespected, but she is okay.
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I am so jealous of you David. Between now and 12/25, I have 4 of them to sing. At this point I could sing the damn thing with my eyes closed. I can safely say, for me, it is the most lucrative and hideously boring piece of music I know.
You are singing Handel's Messiah 4 times between now and Christmas? That's wonderful Scott! :D
Normally I would have been disappointed with this cancellation (I normally play 1st violin) but this year they asked me to play cello. Like you, I could play the Messiah by heart on the violin, but I don't have the cello part memorized, and I have had very little time to practice this past month.
I love the Messiah. I could never get sick of it. :)
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<pokes david for fun>
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<pokes david for fun>
I felt that Wulfie!
No poking below the waist though. ;)
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wheres the fun in that?
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The police in Florida shot a woman with rubber bullets and then stood around and laughed about it. One bullet struck her in the head.
It was terrible. >:(
Finally saw it...think it was user error on my part. Truly outrageous. Talk about sociopathic behavior - Expressing joy, glee over inflicting pain on another person.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."--Friedrich Nietzsche
I am not implying that the woman in the red dress is guilty of anything. Just that the police officers, who likely see the very worst of humanity, need to remember this and take a long look in the mirror.
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Finally saw it...think it was user error on my part. Truly outrageous. Talk about sociopathic behavior - Expressing joy, glee over inflicting pain on another person.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."--Friedrich Nietzsche
I am not implying that the woman in the red dress is guilty of anything. Just that the police officers, who likely see the very worst of humanity, need to remember this and take a long look in the mirror.
It's just such a shame things like this still happen in the world today... especially when it happens in our own "back yard".
I just wonder how hard they would have laughed if this had happened to a gay person. >:(
I'm not trying to develop an attitude here. I'm just wondering.
The whole thing is just a damn shame.
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probably much harder =/
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probably much harder =/
What's probably much harder Rich?
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they would probably laugh so much more if the person were gay
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they would probably laugh so much more if the person were gay
While it is never funny when something like this happens to another person, you are probably correct Wulfie. They would laugh harder if the person was gay. :'(
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i hate being such a pessamisitic <sp> but just cant help it
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i hate being such a pessamisitic <sp> but just cant help it
I don't think you are being pessimistic at all Richard. I think you are being very realistic.
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my friend thinks its not realitiy just my pessimism thats why i am the way i am
i tried to explain it to him that its just reality
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Current weather in Minneapolis Minnesota Wednesday am: 38 F with a high near 60 :D
Viking are not doing well, guess Coach Childress will be looking for a new job next year. (He should call me, I know what it's like to be unemployed.)
I have no idea how the Timberwolves are faring... I should check in some time.
Anyone got any good news?
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All this talk of Handel's Messiah puts me in mind of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", which goes in part:
shakes, I love that song so much. I have the Tim Buckley version. What is the tribute CD called? I love several of his songs (Sisters of Mercy in particular).
You might be interested in this short thread on IMDb - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388795/board/flat/56036712?d=56058451#56058451 Reading Malina's initial post, I did a search of "Hallelujah" on YouTube, and found various versions of the song, including one of Rufus Wainwright performing it -
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All this talk of Handel's Messiah puts me in mind of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", which goes in part:
They say there was a sacred chord,
That David played to please the Lord,
But you don't really care for music do ya?
It goes like this: The fourth, the fifth,
The major fall the minor lift,
The baffeled king composing Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
I have this tribute cd of his music I love listening to, much more than I do him singing his own music (bless his heart).
Yes, thank you for posting this. It is beautiful! :)
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Current weather in Minneapolis Minnesota Wednesday am: 38 F with a high near 60 :D
I have no idea how the Timberwolves are faring... I should check in some time.
Anyone got any good news?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently 4-6.
The Indiana Pacers are 6-6
Neither team has been performing exceptionally well up to this point.
Yes, your Vikings have been having some problems this year. You are playing Arizona this weekend though, and Minnesota is expected to win that game by 6 points. :)
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For those Americans who celebrate it....
Have A Very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!!!
Try not to over indulge... Ennis and Jack wouldn't be happy about it if you did. ;)
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happy thanks giving to you david
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Happy Thanksgiving David!!
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hi David`
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Just stopped in for a big hug!
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You all have a happy Thanksgiving, too. I'm thankful that I don't have to cook. Only eat.
cc33 / Leslie
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That's cause...Leslie's going to the..
(http://www.world-music-shop.com/images/covers/DP_jp60.jpg)
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That's cause...Leslie's going to the..
(http://www.world-music-shop.com/images/covers/DP_jp60.jpg)
That's more like it!! :D
Everybody knows straight men can't dance, but gay men sure can...
Let's get this party going Geri!!!!! :D
Can anyone play "It's Raining Men"? That's my favorite!
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Oh I love that song David! I suppose for the same reasons you do!!
Lets dance! ! Ill play it on my stereo and you play it on yours!
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Oh I love that song David! I suppose for the same reasons you do!!
Lets dance! ! Ill play it on my stereo and you play it on yours!
Yes Geri... I'm sure it's for the same reasons!
Oh I have it in stereo, mono, surround sound and virtual (I just made that one up) lol
I have it on LP, single, CD, DVD and something else... I don't remember.
Let's Dance!
It's Raining Men... Alleluhia!
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Can you imagine if it REALLY was raining men?
I'd run outside and catch them. :D
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Oh man I would get out the " big" net! ALLEHUHIA!!!
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What did I just Yell? :o Helliuliahs?
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What did I just Yell? :o Helliuliahs?
It doesn't matter Geri. :)
Nobody can think straight when It's Raining Men!
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You got that right...whew!!!
It's hot in here!
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You got that right...whew!!!
It's hot in here!
Yes. It's hot in here too.
The temperature always rises before a storm.
God. It's only 35 degrees outside and I'm actually thinking about turning my a/c on.
lol
Brokeback Got Me Good. Ennis... where are you honey? ???
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It's the time of the season...for love
Except wait till gift exchanging is over... alot cheaper that way!
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Geri you are flirting dangerously close to the 1000 post level.
I'll be keeping my eye on you girl. As soon as it happens, I'll buy a drink for you at the +1000 Post Club! :D
(BTW... shhh! don't tell anyone this but the only other women I would do this for is Melissa!) ;)
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It will be our little secret!! And yes You will be the first one to buy me a drink! I got most of my posts talking with you!!
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Wellllll.... here it is David....
Thanks for the photobucket links!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Schilderij.jpg)
My boyfriend painted this for me for my birthday... :D
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mhm im going to tell eveyrone david ! <snickers>
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Wellllll.... here it is David....
Thanks for the photobucket links!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Schilderij.jpg)
My boyfriend painted this for me for my birthday... :D
Melissa .... that picture is just so beautiful! :D
Thank you for posting it in here where everybody can see it.
Jan-Willem has an amazing talent. :)
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yhats awsome melissa
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That is a lovely picture, Melissa - bet it's even more impressive live and in person, huh?
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Gooodnight David.... We will work it out!! Thank's for your help!! You are so right though..we do get along!!
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*Jess sticks her head in*
HEY!! ANYBODY SEEN DAVID???!!!
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Nope, haven't seen David.
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>ponders thesituation<
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{{DAVID!!}}
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I'm still here you all.
For the first time in my life I don't have anything to say. :-\
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well we are just glad to see you are ok..well, that you are ok enough that you are still here :)
{{{{David}}}}
'sok if you need some quiet time.
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Geri's nearly at 1,000 posts so we'll have to have another party. I am nearly at 700 posts !! Must be all that time a mine posting on the Perf thread.
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Have a wonderful day all of you, David sorry to miss you skiing, or in general.
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Have a wonderful day all of you, David sorry to miss you skiing, or in general.
I'm skiing right now?
I don't get it.
??? ???
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david i think he ment on the trip even if you dont have anything to say just post a =P or something to tell us your there
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{{DAVID!!}}
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geri never talks to me anymore =/ shes got a new boi =p
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Rich come over to my party. Im going to hit 1000 after this one! on Anything goes! Where's David!!
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hidding still i think =/
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Wulfie.... get your ass over to Geri's thread right now!
Or am I going to have to drag you over there myself?
Don't make me do it.
;)
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??
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Wellllll.... here it is David....
Thanks for the photobucket links!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Schilderij.jpg)
My boyfriend painted this for me for my birthday... :D
WOW, Melissa! That is one talented boyfriend you've got there!! :o :D Beautiful picture, and it really shows how much he cares for you to have created that for your birthday anniversary. You hang on to that one, girl! :)
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WOW, Melissa! That is one talented boyfriend you've got there!! :o :D Beautiful picture, and it really shows how much he cares for you to have created that for your birthday anniversary. You hang on to that one, girl! :)
Thank you so much! :)
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I love that image so much, because it speaks to the lonliness and isolation of a place, and the artifacts we leave behind that tell we were there. :'(
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I love that image so much, because it speaks to the lonliness and isolation of a place, and the artifacts we leave behind that tell we were there. :'(
Oh that is exactly the way I felt about it the first time my boyfriend showed it to me, it exudes a lot of nostalgia and loneliness! The rusty cans seem to indicate a long lost time and the tent in the distance tells us they are still there.
Thank you for telling me how you feel about it!
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Wulfie.... get your ass over to Geri's thread right now!
Or am I going to have to drag you over there myself?
Don't make me do it.
;)
<waits for david to come and drag him>
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hello hello - just thought I'd stick my nose in and say hi!
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Hi Kelda,
How are things up there in the Scottish Heartland?
Leslie
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My goodness! Where has David been lately? {{DAVID!!}}
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(((((DAVID)))))))
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Hi Kelda,
How are things up there in the Scottish Heartland?
Leslie
Hello!! Cold! and a bit stressful... I have my brass band concert tonight and I have a solo - erk! - as well as having to blooming organise thew whole thing... will be less stressed once today is over!!
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I was just thinking...
I feel sorry for Uranus. Can you imagine getting stuck with a name like that? Who was the person responsible for giving this poor planet that terrible name and why?
I do like the name Venus however. It rhymes with one of my favorite things.
Hey! It's my thread and I can talk about anything I like.... so phffft!
Please give me a little latitude here. I'm high on Nyquil right now. :P
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Hey Kelda, Richard, Geri, Jess, Melissa and everyone else!
How ya'll doing today? :)
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*GASP*
Is it?? could it be? no...surely not!....wait....I think....yes....
IT IS!!
DAVID!!!!!!!!!!
woo woo woo!!
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YOU! can write about ANYTHING you want...
*Jess busily pushing stuff around to give David lots of memory space*
NOW
what rhymes with Venus????? Venus....venus....hmmmm????
:-X :-X
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Hey Jess! How you doing tonight?
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I am good...still puzzling over the word that rhymes with Venus.... :laugh:
how are you?! sure is good to see you here...thought I was gonna have to put a missing persons ad in the paper!
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Aren't you going to ask me how I'm doing tonight?
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hey!! if you are thru with that avator of the half nekkid woman, my husband wants me to use it for myself!!!
LOL!
(I WISH)
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Actually he asked didn't that woman ever stand up.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Aren't you going to ask me how I'm doing tonight?
Of Course!!
How are you doing tonight Leslie?? :D
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I am good...still puzzling over the word that rhymes with Venus.... :laugh:
how are you?! sure is good to see you here...thought I was gonna have to put a missing persons ad in the paper!
Nope! I'm still here.... trying to turn the Solar System into some sort of sexual thang! ;)
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Nope! I'm still here.... trying to turn the Solar System into some sort of sexual thang! ;)
oooo! A hint!!
what sexual thing rhymes with Venus....breast? no....behinny? no....
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I just did a little house cleaning....
If you just read something and now it's gone, you didn't imagine it.
I deleted it.
shame. shame. shame. :(
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YOU! can write about ANYTHING you want...
*Jess busily pushing stuff around to give David lots of memory space*
NOW
what rhymes with Venus????? Venus....venus....hmmmm????
:-X :-X
Jess. I'm sooooo jealous!
Isn't everything BIGGER in Texas?
Hmmmm??
<checking airfares to Texas>
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I just did a little house cleaning....
If you just read something and now it's gone, you didn't imagine it.
I deleted it.
shame. shame. shame. :(
well that is ok...you can delete anything you want from your blog...and if someone quotes you ....well, let me know and I will delete the quote from their post!! (that only works in this section, BTW)
you are fine, David...we love you here...
no shame...none at all...{{{{David}}}}}
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If I think of anything that rhymes with Venus, I'll post it. Otherwise I'm going to sleep.
night all
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well that is ok...you can delete anything you want from your blog...and if someone quotes you ....well, let me know and I will delete the quote from their post!! (that only works in this section, BTW)
you are fine, David...we love you here...
no shame...none at all...{{{{David}}}}}
Thanks Jess. I told you I'm drunk on Nyquil right now. :P
Whew! Girl friend. I'm wondering what else I posted tonight that I'll find "regretful" in the morning. :(
Oh well, what the hell. :D
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You haven't posted ANYTHING that looks bad to me...just having a little fun, made me smile...
you got a cold? I am sorry....
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Lord Have Mercy, Jess!
I just noticed it.
They have a +5000 Post Club now?
That's what it says next to your name. I have a feeling you are the only member though. :D
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Hey...I think Lucise is up there too!! LOL!!
but I haven't seen the thread yet! Have you? maybe I should start one!!
the super duper extra special 5000+ post club....
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Hey...I think Lucise is up there too!! LOL!!
but I haven't seen the thread yet! Have you? maybe I should start one!!
the super duper extra special 5000+ post club....
Well, don't bolt the doors shut 'cause she'll be comin' through there soon.
God love her.
Congrats BTW!!!! :D
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Well, don't bolt the doors shut 'cause she'll be comin' through there soon.
God love her.
Congrats BTW!!!! :D
Why THANK YOU!!
I am off to bed ...
Good night David
sweet dreams...
(I am so happy to see you! :-* :-*)
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You haven't posted ANYTHING that looks bad to me...just having a little fun, made me smile...
Well, if I passed an audit from a moderator, it couldn't be too bad could it?
Good Night Jess!
[[[[HUGS]]]]]
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Hey David - I am good. You?
I was going to tell you about my day today but I may just start my own blog!
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It is below zero F. here in the upper midwest. No snow but D*MN it's cold! I have no idea how any Minnesota sports team is doing. Looks like "The Office" is not on tonight, but there's a two-part episode of "My Name is Earl." Get out the quilt and the hot chocolate to watch tonight.
Leslie
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Hi David!
So good to see you were here last night! Got a cold? Poor baby! We missed you!
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was wondering wtf happened to my sexy david i was getting worried sorry your sick but glad you got on here to let us know ((((HUGS))))))
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ACHOOOO!!!!!
*sniff*
Yep. I'm still sick.
Thanks for your concern Geri and Richard! :)
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poor David... :-\
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need a nurse to come help you get well? ;D i specialize in sponge baths foot massages and well anything thatll make you feel "good" let me know operator is waiting !
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need a nurse to come help you get well? ;D i specialize in sponge baths foot massages and well anything thatll make you feel "good" let me know operator is waiting !
Wrong end Wulfie! ;)
I have the flu I think. Feet massages won't help in my situation.
Thanks though. :)
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Did ya'll hear about the wardrobe malfunction at the White House last night??
Hmmmm? Did ya??
lol
Three women arrived wearing the EXACT same dress as Laura Bush!
God the scandal.
Whew. I can't even imagine.
Laura Bush ran upstairs and changed her dress to avoid any conflicts or potential embarrassment.
I love our First Lady.
I hate her husband, but I sure do love her!
FOUR WOMEN wearing the EXACT same dress? How the hell did THAT happen?
lol
good lord.
This kind of shit doesn't even happen in the world of Drag.
Trust me....this Queen knows what she's talkin' about. :)
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It is below zero F. here in the upper midwest. No snow but D*MN it's cold! I have no idea how any Minnesota sports team is doing. Looks like "The Office" is not on tonight, but there's a two-part episode of "My Name is Earl." Get out the quilt and the hot chocolate to watch tonight.
Leslie
Have you seen the original UK version of the office? Did ya'll hear about the wardrobe malfunction at the White House last night??
Hmmmm? Did ya??
lol
Three women arrived wearing the EXACT same dress as Laura Bush!
God the scandal.
Whew. I can't even imagine.
Laura Bush ran upstairs and changed her dress to avoid any conflicts or potential embarrassment.
I love our First Lady.
I hate her husband, but I sure do love her!
FOUR WOMEN wearing the EXACT same dress? How the hell did THAT happen?
lol
good lord.
This kind of shit doesn't even happen in the world of Drag.
Trust me....this Queen knows what she's talkin' about. :)
heh.. I didn't hear that but that is odd that 4 folk wore the same dress!
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Weeeeeeeeheeeeeheeee that's hilarious David! Do you have a picture?
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You can read all about it here. There's a picture of it too.
http://wcco.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_340120739.html (http://wcco.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_340120739.html)
Personally, I think the dress is atrocious. I don't know what those crazy women were thinking when they put it on. :P
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AHAAAAAA! I CAUGHT YOU! SWITCH OF YOUR LAPTOP AND GO TO SLEEP! YOU NEED REST, YOU ARE SICK!
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AHAAAAAA! I CAUGHT YOU! SWITCH OF YOUR LAPTOP AND GO TO SLEEP! YOU NEED REST, YOU ARE SICK!
Melissa! You baited me and I took it.
That was one hell of a sting operation. I walked right into it.
Okay. I'll go to bed... but did you take a look at that picture of the dress?
It's pretty bad, isn't it? :D
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Melissa! You baited me and I took it.
That was one hell of a sting operation. I walked right into it.
Okay. I'll go to bed... but did you take a look at that picture of the dress?
It's pretty bad, isn't it? :D
It's HORRENDOUS! heh, I never use that word..... must be the pain pills talking tonight...
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It's HORRENDOUS! heh, I never use that word..... must be the pain pills talking tonight...
You're popping them too?
Aren't they wonderful? 8)
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The dress thing was a conspiracy!! :-X :-X :-X :-X
probably them Liberal Democrats!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Wrong end Wulfie! ;)
I have the flu I think. Feet massages won't help in my situation.
Thanks though. :)
thats why i added the ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD part that covers everything cause ill be wiling to do anything
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An old wives tale used to say, that if you soaked your feet in eucalyptus and hot water, that would cure the flu......
But I think Wulfie was thinking about something a bit more seductive....... :o
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YES! I have seen (& in fact own) the original UK version of The Office. I doubted that American TV would be able to pull it off but they have. Ricky Gervais helped with the initial concept of the American version. I think it's really good. The episode where Michael "outs" Oscar was hilarious. I was LMAO.
For a flu, bed rest and plenty of fluids. If you need anything else, David, please feel free to call on Geri. She is a real life nurse.
Now I have to go check out The Dress. Perhaps we can use it on The Performance Thread. Maybe Laura Bush will have to appear with the High Priestess and the Empress of Everything. Hmmm (puts on thinking cap)
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Now I have to go check out The Dress. Perhaps we can use it on The Performance Thread. Maybe Laura Bush will have to appear with the High Priestess and the Empress of Everything. Hmmm (puts on thinking cap)
Did you have a look at the ugly dress Leslie?
Isn't it awful? :P
No wonder Laura Bush was in such a hurry to get out of it. She probably didn't want to put it on in the first place.
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um... I actually don't think it's that bad . . . for a $8,500 dress.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/Which%20Jake/thereddress.jpg)
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um... I actually don't think it's that bad . . . for a $8,500 dress.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/Which%20Jake/thereddress.jpg)
The $8,500 makes it even worse!
I wouldn't pay 50 cents for that dress at the Goodwill store. :P
It looks like a Christmas catastrophe to me.
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SURE you wouldn't....you just upset because you were planning on wearing it to the office Christmas party!!
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SURE you wouldn't....you just upset because you were planning on wearing it to the office Christmas party!!
Jess.... LOL ! :laugh:
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SURE you wouldn't....you just upset because you were planning on wearing it to the office Christmas party!!
Hey Jess! I'll put that dress on, and I'll even model it for you.... IF you let me into the +5000 posts club!
But I wouldn't wear the dress to the office Christmas party... I always go to that party in the buff.
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Just sayin' hey, David! We need to catch up!
-Lynne
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Hey Jess! I'll put that dress on, and I'll even model it for you.... IF you let me into the +5000 posts club!
But I wouldn't wear the dress to the office Christmas party... I always go to that party in the buff.
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can i come to your christmas office party!??! pppplllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just sayin' hey, David! We need to catch up!
-Lynne
Hey Lynne! Yeah, I'll be shooting a pm off to you within the next couple of days! :)
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can i come to your christmas office party!??! pppplllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shh! Wulfie, don't tell anyone this, but I don't really go to that party in the buff. I was just trying to get out of wearing that awful dress. ;)
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Hey Jess! I'll put that dress on, and I'll even model it for you.... IF you let me into the +5000 posts club!
But I wouldn't wear the dress to the office Christmas party... I always go to that party in the buff.
well we HAD an opening for a cleaning person but someone already hired one....
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well we HAD an opening for a cleaning person but someone already hired one....
Oh now that was incredibly mean....
...... and uncalled for.
I only get down on my hands and knees for one thing, and sure isn't to clean some toilets.
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Oh now that was incredibly mean....
...... and uncalled for.
I only get down on my hands and knees for one thing, and sure isn't to clean some toilets.
*gasp*
Are you implying that we would have USE of a toilet...those of us who have attained the high reachs of human evolution no longer require such!! all we need is someone to dust...and we have the CUTEST maid...
you know you are welcome in the 5000 + club...the founder already invited you in!!
Me
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Oh now that was incredibly mean....
...... and uncalled for.
I only get down on my hands and knees for one thing, and sure isn't to clean some toilets.
looking under the bed???
planting flowers??
crawling thru a tunnel??
what?? 8) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Oh now that was incredibly mean....
...... and uncalled for.
I only get down on my hands and knees for one thing, and sure isn't to clean some toilets.
hey are you really mad?? cause I will delete it and all references to it if you are...and apoligize profusely while I do it!!
didn't mean to take it too far..
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*gasp*
Are you implying that we would have USE of a toilet...those of us who have attained the high reachs of human evolution no longer require such!! all we need is someone to dust...and we have the CUTEST maid...
you know you are welcome in the 5000 + club...the founder already invited you in!!
Me
Yeah Jess, but you told me I had to sit in the corner.
I wasn't exactly flattered.
Don't worry. Miss Thang is going to start her own club. She's not sure what she'll call it yet. I do have a couple of ideas.
And I CERTAINLY won't make you sit in the corner. ;)
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hey are you really mad?? cause I will delete it and all references to it if you are...and apoligize profusely while I do it!!
didn't mean to take it too far..
Of course not! I don't EVER get mad. I get "miffed" sometimes, but I never get mad. (I don't like the way it makes my face look).
I'm just having fun with you Jess! :D
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Yeah Jess, but you told me I had to sit in the corner.
I wasn't exactly flattered.
Don't worry. Miss Thang is going to start her own club. She's not sure what she'll call it yet. I do have a couple of ideas.
And I CERTAINLY won't make you sit in the corner. ;)
I didn't say the corner!! I just said you couldn't sit in my new leather chair! then when I cam back that night ROLAND had put his behinny in it...so I should let YOU sit in it instead!
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I didn't say the corner!! I just said you couldn't sit in my new leather chair! then when I cam back that night ROLAND had put his behinny in it...so I should let YOU sit in it instead!
Did he leave a booty indent in it? I don't want to take Roland's chair!
Well, I guess Roland and I could share the chair.
Okay. I'm going to stop. This could get dirty.
And he's a Sheriff too. :o
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Did he leave a booty indent in it? I don't want to take Roland's chair!
Well, I guess Roland and I could share the chair.
Okay. I'm going to stop. This could get dirty.
And he's a Sheriff too. :o
that's how I found out it was Roland! I used the super duper butt print identifier (available only to 5000 + post club members)!!
You withdrawing the offer to share the chair with Roland?? 8) :-X :-X
poor sheriff!
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that's how I found out it was Roland! I used the super duper butt print identifier (available only to 5000 + post club members)!!
You withdrawing the offer to share the chair with Roland?? 8) :-X :-X
poor sheriff!
Yeah. Sheriffs scare me. They carry handcuffs and big guns.
The handcuffs could be fun though.
So could the gun if it's the right "caliber". <blush>
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I just opened my new club Jess.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=6785.0 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=6785.0)
Please feel free to stick your nose in the door and have a look. :)
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Hey Lynne! Yeah, I'll be shooting a pm off to you within the next couple of days! :)
Please include address! so ii can send you what I'm trying to send you!!
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Well I am sooooooo depressed right now. I know you all don't want to hear about football but I feel like ranting and raving.
Today's game was a real kick in the ass....
Jacksonville 41 Indianapolis 17
Last week, Tennessee beat us (Thanks a lot Lynne!) ;)
I forget the score. Selective memory I suppose. Some things just hurt too much to remember.
But they beat us pretty bad.
Dallas beat us about a month ago. What is it about the South? We seem to lose to Southern teams.
Next week we play Cincinnati. That will be another bad one probably. The Indianapolis Colts are now 10-3 and falling fast.
We even have an astronaut on the space shuttle rooting for the Indy Colts. He flashed a "Go Colts" sign just as he was boarding the elevator.
Somebody jinxed us, I think. :P
Whew! I'll shut up now. :D
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Hey Lynne! Yeah, I'll be shooting a pm off to you within the next couple of days! :)
Shh! Wulfie, don't tell anyone this, but I don't really go to that party in the buff. I was just trying to get out of wearing that awful dress. ;)
bah tease !
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looking under the bed???
planting flowers??
crawling thru a tunnel??
what?? 8) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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oo now you are just tyrin to kil me ! honestly tease ! =P
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Last week, Tennessee beat us (Thanks a lot Lynne!) ;)
You cannot blame me for that one. I have no allegience to the Titans. I was only involved in the NEngland v Colts, and as I recall, I watched the Colts win with me cheering them on at my local bar. Later in the night part of the U/Wyoming basketball team and coach came in (They were in town for a tournament and Murfreesboro, TN is his hometown.) I took it as a sign I'd made the right choice! Have I already told this story? I forget. At any rate, I got to tell the coach about my friends who had just returned from Laramie and seeing Annie Proulx and hearing Matthew Shepard's Mom speak. Any night I can work all of that into a conversation without much effort is a good night for me.
What I refrained from telling you, however, is that the barkeep - a high school friend - told me about a news article about Peyton Manning, which I verified independently. The Tennesseean reported that our guy with the cute tushie sent lots of $$$ to Republican candidates in Tennessee for this year's midterm election. I think we need to write to him and explain how much we like him, how great so much of what he does do is, but why we don't share his support of the conservative stance on most social issues.
On a different note, this was in my email (which I'm woefully behind cleaning out), but I thought you might find it interesting. As you may already know, the Friends Committee on National Legislation has a quite active Native American legislative lobby ministry:
Native American Legislative Update: December 1, 2006
Not too late to save native languages
Your advocacy is needed to pass a bill "dear to the hearts" of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Language preservation is an essential part of cultural preservation in Indian Country. Knowing this, legislators of both parties have supported dual language programs for tribes with enough elders to pass on their knowledge.
The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 (H.R. 4766) could become law with your immediate help. This modest ($8 million) expansion of an existing education program to teach native languages would be a major step toward preserving dying languages. The House passed this bill in September. The Senate leadership has agreed to pass this legislation by unanimous consent and it could win approval during the lame duck session of Congress in early December. But several senators are using parliamentary tactics known as "holds" to block final approval of this legislation.
Language immersion programs provide Native children, who already know English, the opportunity to learn their heritage language as well. Small federal education grants go a long way to help cultural survival. The number of fluent speakers diminishes every year.
At an August field hearing in New Mexico, a large crowd attended. Education advocate Ryan Wilson pointed out the crisis of dying languages and said that keeping them alive is "dear to our hearts."
Take Action Now
Your senators can ask their colleagues to lift their holds so that passage of H.R. 4766 will no longer be blocked. You can find a sample letter and contact your senators directly through FCNL’s website. Please go to http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=9187561&type=CO
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Lynne -
I guess I'll need to go find Peyton Manning and have a talk with him. This is very disappointing to hear. It was always rumored among gay circles here that Peyton secretly supported gay rights. I guess this was just indeed a rumor, combined with some wishful thinking. Who knows.
Re Native Languages: Pila mita Lynne. Hecheto welo! :)
I'm trying to learn my native language (Lakota). This is easier said than done though.
Thanks so much for telling me about this! I am so glad there is concern about these languages disappearing. I'll definately go and visit the website!
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I guess I'll need to go find Peyton Manning and have a talk with him. This is very disappointing to hear. It was always rumored among gay circles here that Peyton secretly supported gay rights. I guess this was just indeed a rumor, combined with some wishful thinking. Who knows.
I don't think we can condemn him for this one action - to my knowledge, the good outweighs the bad. The choices in TN this year were bad and worse as best I could tell. And there was lots of scandal/corruption rumors associated with both major candidates. Also, I tend to respect people who have reasons for voting the way they do and are specifically not 'single issue voters'...like 'I would never vote for a democrat because they always increase taxes to fund more welfare and education spending.' or 'I would never vote for a republican because they don't support abortion rights.' As much as we'd like thngs to be simple, there are a lot of complex issues and competing agendas. I'd just be interested in knowing why he made the choice he did, because I'm under the impression he's very intelligent. And making sure he knows that we support so much of what he does in terms of community involvement and what some of the other issues that are important to us are.
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I don't think we can condemn him for this one action - to my knowledge, the good outweighs the bad. The choices in TN this year were bad and worse as best I could tell. And there was lots of scandal/corruption rumors associated with both major candidates. Also, I tend to respect people who have reasons for voting the way they do and are specifically not 'single issue voters'...like 'I would never vote for a democrat because they always increase taxes to fund more welfare and education spending.' or 'I would never vote for a republican because they don't support abortion rights.' As much as we'd like thngs to be simple, there are a lot of complex issues and competing agendas. I'd just be interested in knowing why he made the choice he did, because I'm under the impression he's very intelligent. And making sure he knows that we support so much of what he does in terms of community involvement and what some of the other issues that are important to us are.
Oh I know Lynne. I was just kidding. I really do like Peyton. He has done so much for Indianapolis. He is involved in all kinds of different things. He has done a lot for Hoosier children too. He's quite an actor as well. He appears in several different commercials here in Indianapolis. He does a pretty good job too.
Hey BTW... thanks for rooting for the Colts during the Colts/Patriots game! :D
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Indianapolis Colts vs Cincinnati Bengals Tonight
Monday Night Football
Please send positive energy to our Indianapolis Colts tonight. We have lost the last three games and we need to score a win tonight.
The Colts were doing so well up until a few weeks ago. Now they're beginning to sink like the Titanic.
This will be a huge rivalry game too. Cincinnati is only about 100 miles from here.
We need to win this game.....BAD! :(
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sorry david but it hink the bengals will win
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Indianapolis Colts 34 Cincinnati Bengals 16
*FINAL*
Oh Thank God.
Now I can relax. I thought for sure the Colts would screw things up again tonight. :D
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So david - is that hot Brit comeing over to visit you during the festive season!?
and are you feeline better after the accident?
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David~
Just wanted to stop by and wish you a wonderful Christmas! And Cody and Oreo too!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k85/Arad-3/warm-christmas-wishes.jpg)
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Merry Christmas to you too Geri!!!
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a very happy new year!
Please give Ricky a hug and a kiss for me. He's so cute! I hope Santa brings him some nice presents this year! I hope he brings you and your family some nice gifts too!
Stay safe Geri, and I'll see you on the boards!! :D
David.
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So david - is that hot Brit comeing over to visit you during the festive season!?
and are you feeline better after the accident?
I'm feeling better Kelda. Thanks for asking! The swelling and bruising are beginning to disappear. I'll survive!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Kelda! All the best for you in 2007 too! :D
Your Friend,
David.
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glad to hear your feeling better david seems like alot of stuff is happening atm i had bad day at work and i refuse to wai t on a customer anymore they can write me up or file me i will never ever wait on this fking bitch or her damn kids anymore
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david I wanted to wish you and all the gang at bettermost a very happy holiday season. I have been really busy lately and haven't had much time to enjoy the board. I hope you are staying out of trouble ( if not I hope you are having fun )
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david's middle name is trouble maybe sometime hell help me get into some !
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Oh David! Where art thou my sweet David????
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Yes David.... I hope the holiday period is going well for you!
;D
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Hey Kelda......saw the UK news on sky, and it looks like they have cancelled New Years Eve in Scotland because of the weather.......
Looks like its a quiet one "in" for you this year.
Hey, wish you all would hurry yourselves up, Im sittin over here in 2007 all on my own.......
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Hey Kelda......saw the UK news on sky, and it looks like they have cancelled New Years Eve in Scotland because of the weather.......
Looks like its a quiet one "in" for you this year.
Hey, wish you all would hurry yourselves up, Im sittin over here in 2007 all on my own.......
ah yes.. they were - I was at a house partuy that went ahead - luckily where the house party was was the only street in the twon where the electricity hadn't gone off!!! phew!
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David, glad to heard you are feeling better. Hope your new year is a good one.
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Thanks everyone! I'll be back in a day or two!
In the meantime, here's a little eye candy for ya'll.....
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/evil_lil_fairy_2005/nicklachey.jpg)
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I spy with my little eye....
a David!!!
Hi David!!
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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David, not sure who the eye candy was meant to be for....but I did enjoy looking at that lovely man......
One of the many things that turn me on when I look at a pic of a man, is when you can see where their legs start, above the top of their jeans......
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Thanks everyone! I'll be back in a day or two!
In the meantime, here's a little eye candy for ya'll.....
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/evil_lil_fairy_2005/nicklachey.jpg)
You gotta be kidding me! I know we have quite a different taste in men, but this!!!! :o
LOL
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Thanks everyone! I'll be back in a day or two!
In the meantime, here's a little eye candy for ya'll.....
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/evil_lil_fairy_2005/nicklachey.jpg)
mmm.. Nick.. he was so nice to Jessica too.. how he put up with her I'll never know!!
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mmm.. Nick.. he was so nice to Jessica too.. how he put up with her I'll never know!!
I lost all respect for Jessica once I heard that "Chicken or Fish" comment.
"Is this chicken or fish I'm eating? I know it's fish but it says CHICKEN on the can".
NOBODY can possibly be that stupid! Some people found it funny, but it just annoyed the hell out of me. >:(
Her "I don't eat buffalo" brain fart also grated on my nerves.
Good Lord. ::)
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You gotta be kidding me! I know we have quite a different taste in men, but this!!!! :o
LOL
MELISSA!!!
You don't like Nick Lachey???
He's a hunka hunka man!!!
I think he's absolutely gorgeous! He's a Midwesterner too! He's from Cincinnati, just down the road from me! :D
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yes - I can be really stupid some times but even I'm not that bad!
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yes - I can be really stupid some times but even I'm not that bad!
Me too Kelda! I'm the Queen of Dingbats!
Well, I'm a dingbat and I'm definately a Queen.
lol
:D
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MELISSA!!!
You don't like Nick Lachey???
He's a hunka hunka man!!!
I think he's absolutely gorgeous! He's a Midwesterner too! He's from Cincinnati, just down the road from me! :D
nick lachey is a hunka man decent singer to i think
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nick lachey is a hunka man decent singer to i think
I agree Wulfie!
Congratulations on your 1000 posts too! :)
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Here Melissa. What about this picture of Nick??
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/RCDaddysGirl11/s-1.jpg)
How about this one??
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/RoseToes26/nick_lachey.jpg)
Or this picture....
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f365/Jlynn4/nicklachey.jpg)
What about this, Melissa??
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f272/loulou113/nick_lachey.jpg)
Or this.....
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/StRaWbErRy557/NickLachey.jpg)
<I'm going to be REALLY disappointed if she still doesn't like him, you all> :-\
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I spy with my little eye....
a David!!!
Hi David!!
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Hey There Jess!! :D
How you doing?
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* to you too!
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David, not sure who the eye candy was meant to be for....but I did enjoy looking at that lovely man......
One of the many things that turn me on when I look at a pic of a man, is when you can see where their legs start, above the top of their jeans......
I put him there for everyone to enjoy, Sue!
I'm glad you liked him!!
I just posted a few more Nick pictures a few minutes ago. I'm trying to change Melissa into a Nick Lachey fan. :)
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I got some guys to post too....now I have to figure out where!! ::)
Hi David you wanderer!!
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hmmm why cant i see some of the responces?
hi david thought you left us been so long -/
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I got some guys to post too....now I have to figure out where!! ::)
Hi David you wanderer!!
Post them here if you want to Jess. :)
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Hey David & Wulfie!
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Hey David & Wulfie!
Hey There Lynne!
I hope you are having a nice evening!! :)
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hmmm why cant i see some of the responces?
hi david thought you left us been so long -/
You can't see some of the responses Wulfie?
I wonder why? Maybe you should try refreshing your browser. Or reboot your computer.
Nope, I haven't left you Richard. I've just been very busy these past few weeks. :)
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Hey There Lynne!
I hope you are having a nice evening!! :)
Pretty nice - hanging out in chat with some folks being lazy. Hope your holidays were good! Happy 2007!!
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You can't see some of the responses Wulfie?
I wonder why? Maybe you should try refreshing your browser. Or reboot your computer.
Nope, I haven't left you Richard. I've just been very busy these past few weeks. :)
itsa good thing cause sometimes iw ish i knew how to quit you ! lol
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I find this appalling...
We have all learned to expect very little from the Legislative branch of our US Government, and we have all seen disappointing, shocking and disastrous behavior from our lawmakers during the past few years, but this takes the cake...
Monday, January 08, 2007
Pigskin delays Democrats' '100 hours'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Despite the Democratic House leadership's pledge to work five days a week, the new leaders opted to take the first day of the first full week of the 110th Congress off so that lawmakers could attend a college football game.
Two Democratic leadership sources tell CNN that the House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, approached House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, and requested that Hoyer refrain from scheduling votes on Monday so that he and other lawmakers could attend the NCAA football championship game in Glendale, AZ. Boehner's home state team, Ohio State, is playing the University of Florida.
One Democratic leadership aide said "Boehner asked for no votes so we accommodated him."
Kevin Smith, spokesman for Minority Leader Boehner confirmed Rep. Boehner would be attending the NCAA championship game, "He will be in Arizona rooting on his home-state Buckeyes, and back to work on Tuesday." Smith confirms Boehner is paying his own way for travel and tickets.
But it is not just Republican lawmakers who will be in Glendale Monday night. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, D-Ohio, will also attend the game. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Florida, whose Gainesville district includes the University of Florida, will be in Arizona cheering on the Gators. Rep. Dave Hobson, R-Ohio, Rep. Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio, and Rep Paul Gillmor, R- Ohio, are also traveling to Glendale to cheer on the Buckeyes.
-- CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
I don't know which is worse; a Congress hellbent on passing bad legislation or a Congress that considers a football game its top priority.
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these are the people that was put into office to make laws i figured that would be more important than a fucking football game please and hell they make more than i will in 10 years go lame ass goverment !
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It appears you share my sentiments Wulfie.
Yes. You're correct. They give themselves pay raises every year, and yet they continue to bicker and bitch about raising the minimum wage. Half the people in the US continue to live paycheck to paycheck with no medical insurance and Congress takes time off to go see a football game.... a college football game.
We have two wars raging in Afghanistan and Iraq, this country is in the toilet and we are in really big trouble right now. Congress needs to rethink their responsibilities. >:(
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they need to get their priorties straight and do the job they were fking hired to do NOT watch a football game or do the fking job and watch it later
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Well, I hope everyone writes their local congressman or woman to express their disappointment. If Congress is brazen enough to pull a cheap stunt like this so early in the year, I'm scared to think of what they might try next.
They can't get away with crap like this. We need to tell them to either get their asses to work or get out of Congress.
First it was bad legislation (or no legislation) from the former Republican controlled Congress. Now it's football games, hotdogs and partying with the new Democratic Congress.
I swear it makes me ashamed to be a Democrat. :(
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Well, I hope everyone writes their local congressman or woman to express their disappointment. If Congress is brazen enough to pull a cheap stunt like this so early in the year, I'm scared to think of what they might try next.
They can't get away with crap like this. We need to tell them to either get their asses to work or get out of Congress.
First it was bad legislation (or no legislation) from the former Republican controlled Congress. Now it's football games, hotdogs and partying with the new Democratic Congress.
I swear it makes me ashamed to be a Democrat. :(
Oh David, I know exactly how you feel, but it's a little "rose-colored glasses" to think that they can't get away with that. Step back for a moment and think about the actions that have gotten this country in the position it's in now, and those of our past that have caused similar angst. Most os the behaviors that led to those events were, if not illegal, highly immoral, yet no one is in jail we speak for those things. I certainly advocate speaking out, but we have to realize, there are two different systems of judgement in this country: one that judges the end in itself and one that uses means to justify an end.
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David - are you here hiding??? ???
Come out come out wherever you are - I need some moral support!!!
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David - are you here hiding??? ???
Come out come out wherever you are - I need some moral support!!!
Well, fine then...I'll just talk to myself! It's not like it's THAT different from usual! :)
So..for the past 5 hours I've been doing my manic madwoman imitation trying to do 1001 things before this WVa trip! And I think I'm done for today. The two lists and random post-its are dealt with; there's a new tomorrow list. But I'm sure I'm forgetting something vital.
And why your blog, but not mine, you might ask??? I dunno. It's nicer here despite the dumbass mules Congress.
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David might reply: Well, Lynne, it's great that you're going somewhere fun to hang with Brokies because that is THE most fun thing to do, right??
You're absolutely right, David. And I will definitely start having fun tomorrow at approximately 6 pm EST because that's when I will get to Chattanooga to meet Wayne and the fun part is scheduled to start. It says so right there in my Daytimer.
:laugh:
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Oh Lynne! I'm sorry!
We were busy taking those personality tests! (I have a friend visiting me!)
I sure am sorry!
What's going on honey?
You are meeting Wayne at 6 AM?? What are you doing up Lynne??!!!
You are so cute!! :)
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David might reply: Geez, Lynne...you know you might have a control issue or two...lists, post-its, daytimer. I don't mean to be indelicate, but have you considered getting professional help?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It's so kind of you to ask, and I am not at all offended. Actually, since some recent family (translate brother) conflicts I signed up with a therapist. We had our 2nd session Monday. (I already emailed this to Truman, so Truman - sorry to be redundant.)
This $100/hour therapist thinks my BBM/BetterMost involvement is very healthy and normal, but wonders if I can go for four f-ing years days without checking in with home (Mom & her caregiver) by phone. She thinks I never truly 'get away' because I check in 2-3x/day. Do you think I should get a refund since she's tossed me into full-blown panic attack mode??
This is worst than Saturday noon at WalMart on my personal panic scale!
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Oh Lynne! I'm sorry!
We were busy taking those personality tests! (I have a friend visiting me!)
I sure am sorry!
What's going on honey?
You are meeting Wayne at 6 AM?? What are you doing up Lynne??!!!
You are so cute!! :)
OK - who is this friend and why are you subjecting him/her to more blogthings?!?!? I'll PM you my therapist's number....Boy, you really ARE high-maintenance. ::) ;D ::)
No, meeting in Chattanooga is at 6 PM Thursday night with my old college roomie, then Wayne will be along, and we're crashing at her place, and then we're getting an early start to WVa.
I'm gonna make Wayne drive if he can fit all our *crap* in his car - it's for the best - and it's not like we're going up there to fish ski....no snow to speak of, so newly waxed skis can stay home.
And I'm awake because I have insomnia as well as my other out-lined issues ;)
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Lynne said: David might reply: Geez, Lynne...you know you might have a control issue or two...lists, post-its, daytimer. I don't mean to be indelicate, but have you considered getting professional help?
I'm confused. But this is pretty much a normal thing for me.
Okay.... Oh I don't think you need professional help Lynne! Maybe you are just a little TOO organized? Whatdaya think?
It's probably better to be too organized than too unorganized!
I hope you all have a fun time on your trip! I wish I could go. It's not going to work out for me this time around. :'(
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What is this
fish skiing all about?
I've seen this before. What does it mean?
Are you all fishing.... skiing.....both.... neither?
Yeah, I'm a true blue dingbat Lynne! :D
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I hope you all have a fun time on your trip! I wish I could go. It's not going to work out for me this time around. :'(
You're a sweetie....and on my must-meet list. Do you have any designs on Denver or Alberta? If not then, a powwow!
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i want to meet david to ! maybe someday =/
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What is this fish skiing all about?
I've seen this before. What does it mean?
Are you all fishing.... skiing.....both.... neither?
Yeah, I'm a true blue dingbat Lynne! :D
It's my warped humour:
The line from BBM: "You didn't go up there to fish!...That line never touched water in its life."
This trip idea started as a winter hiking deal for the few southeast Brokies because "It's too long 'til Albera" [Truman]...then morphed into skiing. Well, snow is required for skiing and it's been too warm for them to make snow (only 3/28 trails are open).
So the play on words..."We're not going up there to fish ski...That line Those skis never touched water snow in its their life."
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i want to meet david to ! maybe someday =/
Hey there Wulfie!!! :)
It's my warped humour:
The line from BBM: "You didn't go up there to fish!...That line never touched water in its life."
This trip idea started as a winter hiking deal for the few southeast Brokies because "It's too long 'til Albera" [Truman]...then morphed into skiing. Well, snow is required for skiing and it's been too warm for them to make snow (only 3/28 trails are open).
So the play on words..."We're not going up there to fish ski...That line Those skis never touched water snow in its their life."
Oh, you don't have a warped sense of humor Lynne! At least I don't think so!
Thanks for explaining it to me though (because I REALLY AM a dingbat!!) :D
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You're a sweetie....and on my must-meet list. Do you have any designs on Denver or Alberta? If not then, a powwow!
Well, I don't know about Denver or Alberta, but the Hopkinsville, KY powwow is probably a green light. I go to this powwow every year. I even have my own teepee! Kentucky is VERY close to me, so Hopkinsville is not a problem for me. :D
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Well, I don't know about Denver or Alberta, but the Hopkinsville, KY powwow is probably a green light. I go to this powwow every year. I even have my own teepee! Kentucky is VERY close to me, so Hopkinsville is not a problem for me. :D
I know! I signed up for a spot, remember? - it's enormous! AND my very cool new friends Calixto and Jaime will be there. Did you like their CD? They say they go every year, so you've prob'ly heard them before.
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I know! I signed up for a spot, remember? - it's enormous! AND my very cool new friends Calixto and Jaime will be there. Did you like their CD? They say they go every year, so you've prob'ly heard them before.
Yes, Calxto and Jaime (Pan flute music, correct?)
I don't remember seeing them at the Hopiknsville powwow. Hopefully I will see them next year.
Don't they play Pan flute music??
We are going to bed now Lynne! You take care, okay??
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Don't they play Pan flute music??
We are going to bed now Lynne! You take care, okay??
Definitely pan flute and some other native Andean instruments. You take care and sweet, sweet dreams!
8)
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Hau Lynne. Hecheto welo!
Mayugo, le mita kola. Nahan rei ni wayon heon!
Cikala Lakota wowaglake, btw?? :)
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Hau Lynne. Hecheto welo!
Mayugo, le mita kola. Nahan rei ni wayon heon!
Cikala Lakota wowaglake, btw?? :)
No, Lakota, sorry. Please translate.
I have been listening to my Spanish CD's so I have a better grasp of what Calixto says to me. His English is good, but Quechua and Spanish are his native languages...I only fully grasp about 1/2 without asking him to repeat himself, which probably makes him feel badly.
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No, Lakota, sorry. Please translate.
Hau Lynne. /// Hi Lynne.
Hecheto welo! /// Sounds good! (literally, "it is good" (or well), or "it is done well")
Mayugo, le mita kola. /// I'm tired, my friend.
Nahan rei ni wayon heon! /// I'll be okay though. (literally: "I will still be alive")
Cikala Lakota wowaglake, btw?? /// Do you speak any Lakota? (literally: "Do you speak a little Lakota")
I probably should have added: Was'te! /// "Greetings", or "See you later"
But like I said, I was tired!
I bet you didn't expect an entire Lakota lesson, did you?
Sorry about that!
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I like that picture David, what are you drinking? ::)
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I like that picture David, what are you drinking? ::)
I don't remember. haha.
It could have been bourbon, it could have been rum
Or that cheap wine that always makes me act dumb.
What ever it was, I must have liked it a lot,
Cause I drank it all down and passed out on a cot.
No I didn't really. I don't remember what it was. Probably bourbon and coke, but who knows for sure.
Thanks! :)
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It could have been bourbon, it could have been rum
Or that cheap wine that always makes me act dumb.
What ever it was, I must have liked it a lot,
Cause I drank it all down and passed out on a cot.
Quite the poet!!
;D
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Quite the poet!!
;D
Kelda, I was a poet and didn't know it.
A Hoosier bard. Who would have ever thought? ;)
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Well ya'll, we have a major ice storm heading towards Indianapolis. They said we may receive up to three inches of solid ice by Monday morning. So, I ran to the grocery today and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs, COFFEE, and other things. It sounds as if I might be trapped in my house for a few days. My room mate is handling all the wood, because we are going to keep a fire burning in the fireplace. Often times we lose our power during these storms. The ice coats the power lines and snaps them.
To add insult to injury, our beloved Indianapolis Colts are expected to lose their game tomorrow against Baltimore. *sniff!* If they lose, they will be finished for the year. So everyone here in town is keeping their fingers crossed for a win Saturday afternoon.
Soooooo if you don't see my ass on here Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, you'll know what probably happened. It just means we're hunkered down in the dark without electricity.
The joys of living in Indiana!
Sheesh.
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Well ya'll, we have a major ice storm heading towards Indianapolis. They said we may receive up to three inches of solid ice by Monday morning. So, I ran to the grocery today and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs, COFFEE, and other things. It sounds as if I might be trapped in my house for a few days. My room mate is handling all the wood, because we are going to keep a fire burning in the fireplace. Often times we lose our power during these storms. The ice coats the power lines and snaps them.
To add insult to injury, our beloved Indianapolis Colts are expected to lose their game tomorrow against Baltimore. *sniff!* If they lose, they will be finished for the year. So everyone here in town is keeping their fingers crossed for a win Saturday afternoon.
Soooooo if you don't see my ass on here Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, you'll know what probably happened. It just means we're hunkered down in the dark without electricity.
The joys of living in Indiana!
Sheesh.
so you are saying that sometime on Sunday Monday or Tuesday you are gonna post a pic of your hiney??!!!
:o :o :o
we should put that in the newsbox!!
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Now just look at this! I might be shivering in the dark for three days and you can sit there and think about my bootie.
You will NEVER see a picture of my hiney on the open Internet. At least I hope you never do.
GAWD I hope you never do.
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Adam was the guys name....right??
*evil laughter*
from England??
just so happens I KNOW people in England....they can go to his house and get the picture and then scan it in!!
:o 8)
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Yeah Jess! His name is Adam.
Go on over to England and look for a guy named Adam.
<That should keep her busy for awhile>
lol
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I HAVE seen a map!! it is a little tiny country...how many cute Adams can there be??
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I HAVE seen a map!! it is a little tiny country...how many cute Adams can there be??
I don't know Jess. Go on over there and find out.
I doubt you'll find any Adams with a picture of my ass though. ;)
And God help me if you do.
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you just wait!!
hey, let me talk to your roommate...put him on!!
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 15 BALTIMORE RAVENS 6
*FINAL*
Indianapolis now moves on to the AFC Championships next Sunday afternoon against either San Diego or New England.
God. They won. Now I can relax!
(Where did I put that bottle of Xanax?) ;)
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there was a football game today??
;D ;)
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Today has been the shits (pardon my French) but it suddenly got better a couple of hours ago.
Why?
Because New England won their game today! You see, they played San Diego this afternoon. Indianapolis is already in the AFC Championships, and today's game decided who we will play next weekend. Actually I am surprised the Patriots won today, but I am glad because we stand a much better chance of winning against the Patriots next week. It also means next week's game will be played in Indianapolis, giving us home field advantage. (If San Diego had won today, we would have been playing out there next weekend.)
But we have a better chance of winning in Indianapolis than we would in San Diego! :)
I also made two Key Lime pies today. They are chilling in my refrigerator right now. I'm going to take one of them over to my Dad tomorrow. He loves Key Lime pie! I do to!
I also found out the ice storm scheduled to strike Indianapolis tonight will be moving to the south of us. They are now telling us we will mostly have rain with a little bit of snow mixed in. MUCH better than solid ice. I do feel really bad for those people dealing with this ice storm. The storm has already killed 6 or more people in Oklahoma and Missouri. :'(
But our chances of winning next week now look brighter, I made my Key Lime pies, cleaned my house, and I'm getting ready to read some super fantastic fanfic a friend of mine is writing!
Yeah, today started out really crappy, but it ended up on a much sweeter note. :)
Hugs from Indiana, you all! :D
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David...
I never read your 30 or so pages at the beginning before - I came in late!
But I was looking for pics of your cat /dog - as Kerry suggested in your 'club' thread and came across your opening few pages, which I'm milling over now.
I can't see anuy of the photobucket pictures of the roofed bridges - but what automatically came to mind when I read it was - BEETLEJUICE .. it's the only place I can clearly remeber seeing such a thing.
As for this
While we're on the subject, I remember my mother also had a washer and dryer with a little round window on the front. I was always thrilled when she did the laundry. I loved to sit in front of them and watch the clothes get tossed around inside.
Like I said, I was a weird kid. ???
Thta's what our machines are still like in the UK - you can come and sit on my kitchen floor and watch mine anytime (AND thats a REAL offer if you take a trip this way any time soon) - but I'm sure you have other ideas of where you might like to sit in a kitchen floor in the UK! ;D
As for your first post - wonderfully descriptive and your sister, niece and nephew have missed out on a gorgeous warm and loving man.
xxxx
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Because New England won their game today! You see, they played San Diego this afternoon. Indianapolis is already in the AFC Championships, and today's game decided who we will play next weekend. Actually I am surprised the Patriots won today, but I am glad because we stand a much better chance of winning against the Patriots next week. It also means next week's game will be played in Indianapolis, giving us home field advantage. (If San Diego had won today, we would have been playing out there next weekend.)
You really think that you will fair better against us than San Diego? Indy could have been the recipient of the results of "Marty Ball", but you gotta know that Bellichick and Brady aren't going to make the same kind of foolish mistakes.
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I'm guessing David has no power...?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6262533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6262533.stm)
[Or was he right and it missed him and he just has better things to do!?
I hope the ice storms are not too bad buddy and the pets are okay!
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David...
I never read your 30 or so pages at the beginning before - I came in late!
But I was looking for pics of your cat /dog - as Kerry suggested in your 'club' thread and came across your opening few pages, which I'm milling over now.
I can't see anuy of the photobucket pictures of the roofed bridges - but what automatically came to mind when I read it was - BEETLEJUICE .. it's the only place I can clearly remeber seeing such a thing.
Kelda - I think Cody's pictures are on page 14. Here's a link to his pictures....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,4739.210.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,4739.210.html)
Re the covered bridges: Did you try refreshing your browser? I can see them on my computer. I'll check the pictures on Photobucket later on. Maybe there is a problem with the link.
As for this
Thta's what our machines are still like in the UK - you can come and sit on my kitchen floor and watch mine anytime (AND thats a REAL offer if you take a trip this way any time soon) - but I'm sure you have other ideas of where you might like to sit in a kitchen floor in the UK! ;D
Sounds great Kelda! I'll be right over! :D
As for your first post - wonderfully descriptive and your sister, niece and nephew have missed out on a gorgeous warm and loving man.
xxxx
:-* :-* Thanks hon!!
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You really think that you will fair better against us than San Diego? Indy could have been the recipient of the results of "Marty Ball", but you gotta know that Bellichick and Brady aren't going to make the same kind of foolish mistakes.
My God Scott, you sound like a Patriots fan! Oh yeah, you live in Massachusetts don't you? <sticking tongue out at Scott> ;)
I don't know who is going to win Scott, but it's going to be an interesting game! :D
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I'm guessing David has no power...?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6262533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6262533.stm)
[Or was he right and it missed him and he just has better things to do!?
I hope the ice storms are not too bad buddy and the pets are okay!
I still have my power Kelda! No ice or snow in Central Indiana. Everything is flooding however. Brown County and Johnson County (just to the south of me) are pretty much underwater right now. Fortunately, those are both fairly rural counties (with the exception of Bloomington) and so far no homes are in danger. This could change though. After all, we ARE talking about Indiana! Ravenswood (a neighborhood east of me) is also expected to flood tonight or tomorrow. Ravenswood floods all the time so this really doesn't come as a surprise to anyone here.
The animals are fine! Cody and Oreo send you hugs! Thanks for asking about them. :)
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yo david i havent talked to you for a bit how you been?
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yo david i havent talked to you for a bit how you been?
Well, hello there Wulfie! I've been fine!
It sounds like you all had a lot of fun on your trip. That cabin looks beautiful! You took really great pictures too! :)
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the camera is crap its old andmy brothers im going to have to put a little back here and there to get one of my own
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the camera is crap its old andmy brothers im going to have to put a little back here and there to get one of my own
Well, your pictures looked great. As far as cameras, digital cameras have really come down in price. You can get a pretty good one for under $100 these days. Just try to tuck a few dollars away every now and then. You'll have a new camera in no time! :)
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Oh! It's snowing everybody!
I just looked out the window and Indianapolis is covered in a blanket of snow.
Why the hell didn't it do this three weeks ago when it was Christmas? >:(
I'll bet ya this snow doesn't last more than 24 hours. It never does.
lol
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Kelda - I think Cody's pictures are on page 14. Here's a link to his pictures....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,4739.210.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,4739.210.html)
Re the covered bridges: Did you try refreshing your browser? I can see them on my computer. I'll check the pictures on Photobucket later on. Maybe there is a problem with the link.
Hey D - no the reason I can't see them is cos I'm looking at the thread at work. which ban you from looking at photobucket an dother such interesting sites which could waste time at work (but not this one - wooh!) so any pictures linked form photobucket are just big red crosses. I'll make sure to look at them at home... and the pics of Cody!
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Hey D - no the reason I can't see them is cos I'm looking at the thread at work. which ban you from looking at photobucket an dother such interesting sites which could waste time at work (but not this one - wooh!) so any pictures linked form photobucket are just big red crosses. I'll make sure to look at them at home... and the pics of Cody!
Well Kelda, I hope you do! Cody would be very, very hurt if you didn't! ;) ... :D
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Well Kelda, I hope you do! Cody would be very, very hurt if you didn't! ;) ... :D
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I might try to take some photos of my kitties for you too...
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Cody is cute.. now where is the kittie???
Here are my two as little kitties...I will take some of them now - three years later - and let you see.
Skimble first - looking at the camera - hes now huge - much bigger than sooty.. who the close up is of.
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and here is (bad) pictures of them now!
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Your cats are sooo cute, Kelda!
Now I need to take some current pictures of Oreo and post them. :)
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Hey Kelda, cute cats! In that first picture of the "bad ones" your cat looks almost evil, ... it's just the camera angle I think with that light reflected in his collar and the white eyes... I bet he's really cute! ;D
I couldn't help notice the Buffy videos! Are/were you a Buffy fan?
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Hey Kelda, cute cats! In that first picture of the "bad ones" your cat looks almost evil, ... it's just the camera angle I think with that light reflected in his collar and the white eyes... I bet he's really cute! ;D
I couldn't help notice the Buffy videos! Are/were you a Buffy fan?
hehe.
He does look a bit eveil doesn't he!?
Nah they are very cute.. they just will not sit still to get photos taken (cos they wonder what I'm up to) and whenever the flash goes they shut their eyes!
I am a buffy fan (I wondered whether anyone would comment on that!) - I have everything but the first season.
I only got into buffy by watching my old flatmates vids of it in 2002 when I was in the flat alone for the first 2 weeks we got it when I had just moved to Edinburgh and i didn't know anyone!.. so I was a bit behind and had a lot of catching up to do!
It was my obsession before Brokeback - although I haven't watched any episodes in months.. my sig line is actually from Buffy too...
You a buffy fan? If so, we can talk shop at my blog..noone has been there or a while despite my updates!!! ... >:( (sob!)
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You a buffy fan? If so, we can talk shop at my blog..noone has been there or a while despite my updates!!! ... >:( (sob!)
<raising hand>
I'm a Buffy fan! :)
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hehe.
He does look a bit eveil doesn't he!?
Nah they are very cute.. they just will not sit still to get photos taken (cos they wonder what I'm up to) and whenever the flash goes they shut their eyes!
I am a buffy fan (I wondered whether anyone would comment on that!) - I have everything but the first season.
I only got into buffy by watching my old flatmates vids of it in 2002 when I was in the flat alone for the first 2 weeks we got it when I had just moved to Edinburgh and i didn't know anyone!.. so I was a bit behind and had a lot of catching up to do!
It was my obsession before Brokeback - although I haven't watched any episodes in months.. my sig line is actually from Buffy too...
You a buffy fan? If so, we can talk shop at my blog..noone has been there or a while despite my updates!!! ... >:( (sob!)
Aaawww I will go there, so we can talk Buffy! It's also my pre-Brokeback obsession, LOL! I haven't watched any episodes the last 1,5 years, I have season 1 and 6 on DVD! After the final episode my obsession started to wane pretty quickly and then there was Brokeback... LOL.
Come on David, let's go to Kelda's blog....
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i loved charmed
i liked buffy and angel
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i loved charmed
i liked buffy and angel
Not a real Buffy fan, but am addicted to Charmed. I didn't see it when it was originally, but caught a few reruns and ran out to buy all the seasons on DVD that were available. Brian Krause...holy crap!
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the dude that plays cole is awsome but brian is good to i watched it every week till the last couple of sesason where i missed most of em but god i just loved it to pieces !
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Aaawww I will go there, so we can talk Buffy! It's also my pre-Brokeback obsession, LOL! I haven't watched any episodes the last 1,5 years, I have season 1 and 6 on DVD! After the final episode my obsession started to wane pretty quickly and then there was Brokeback... LOL.
Come on David, let's go to Kelda's blog....
I'm heading over there right now girl friend. :D
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the dude that plays cole is awsome but brian is good to i watched it every week till the last couple of sesason where i missed most of em but god i just loved it to pieces !
yeah I'm a dark man so cole is more exciting for me!
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Well, if anyone wants to be a good friend, please keep your fingers crossed this Sunday. The Indianapolis Colts will play against The New England Patriots in the AFC Championships. I'd like to say I feel confident Indianapolis will win, but history would dispute me. Indianapolis has an uncanny "talent" of choking against New England during the playoffs.
(Wipe that smirk off your face, Scott!) ;)
Please keep your fingers crossed and send positive energy to our Indianapolis Colts this Sunday evening!
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Believe In The
BLUE!
Kickoff: Sunday 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
RCA Dome
Downtown Indianapolis
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Geez! Colts vs. Pats AGAIN??
??? ::) ???
Isn't this where i came in? Are we gonna do this ev'ry year??
Tell you what, let's just skip to the part where we admire Peyton's attributes! ::) ;D ::)
:D
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Well, if anyone wants to be a good friend, please keep your fingers crossed this Sunday. The Indianapolis Colts will play against The New England Patriots in the AFC Championships. I'd like to say I feel confident Indianapolis will win, but history would dispute me. Indianapolis has an uncanny "talent" of choking against New England during the playoffs.
(Wipe that smirk off your face, Scott!) ;)
Please keep your fingers crossed and send positive energy to our Indianapolis Colts this Sunday evening!
I would never smirk at you, or rub in the fact that the Ton-meister seems to suffer the same Super Bowl fate that our beloved Marty Shottenheimer does...I mean sure you have Adam...and for that I am so jealous...the man is just perfection (I think you two would look so cute togather), but the fact remains...history remains...but I will be here to console you...here's my shoulder babe!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5546.msg144337/topicseen.html#msg144337
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I would never smirk at you, or rub in the fact that the Ton-meister seems to suffer the same Super Bowl fate that our beloved Marty Shottenheimer does...I mean sure you have Adam...and for that I am so jealous...the man is just perfection (I think you two would look so cute togather), but the fact remains...history remains...but I will be here to console you...here's my shoulder babe!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5546.msg144337/topicseen.html#msg144337
Scott, I'll tell ya what. If the Colts win tomorrow, you can make me some of those Tom Collins you were telling me about. ;)
I mean sure you have Adam...and for that I am so jealous...the man is just perfection
Adam Vinatieri
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/AdamVinatieri.jpg)
Oh yeah! I could definately go for a piece of that action. haha. :)
Oh, and thanks for "not rubbing it in" Scott. ;) ;)
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Geez! Colts vs. Pats AGAIN??
??? ::) ???
Isn't this where i came in? Are we gonna do this ev'ry year??
Tell you what, let's just skip to the part where we admire Peyton's attributes[/i]! ::) ;D ::)
:D
But I just can't do that, Lynne. It's half the reason I watch football in the first place!
I mean, why else would any self respecting gay man watch it? ;)
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Geez! Colts vs. Pats AGAIN??
??? ::) ???
Isn't this where i came in? Are we gonna do this ev'ry year??
Tell you what, let's just skip to the part where we admire Peyton's attributes! ::) ;D ::)
:D
Probably Lynne. Probably.
More than likely we probably will. haha. :)
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is there any other reason to watch football besides checkin out the cuties ont he field? adam is hot !
i tell ya what if new england wins ill go console david and if colts win ill go console scott ! just tell me to head east or west !
what i do for my brokie brothers and sisters i tell ya !
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what i do for my brokie brothers and sisters i tell ya !
You are really suffering, wulfie. ;)
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You are really suffering, wulfie. ;)
Well, if he plans on doing any of that "suffering" after tomorrow's game, he'll be purchasing a plane ticket to Boston... cause Indianapolis is gonna win! :D ... ;)
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Just coming in from taking the pulse here on the pavement...all my reliable sources are giving this one to the Pats. Touting 5-6 vs 12-1 playoff records and such. I made all David-appropriate Peyton/Colts noise, naturally, but so you know which way the wind is blowing...
??? 8) ???
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Lynne, you and I both know the Colts will lose tomorrow.
I'm trying to think positive and support them as much as possible. But in reality, they don't have a chance in hell of winning.
But I'm still going to keep my fingers crossed for them! And thanks for all the Peyton/Colts noise! I appreciate it, and so does Peyton! :D
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Lynne, you and I both know the Colts will lose tomorrow.
I'm trying to think positive and support them as much as possible. But in reality, they don't have a chance in hell of winning.
But I'm still going to keep my fingers crossed for them! And thanks for all the Peyton/Colts noise! I appreciate it, and so does Peyton! :D
Aw David...babe...don't give up...:)
Now if the Pats win (I need only to refer to your brave admission above), what would I want from my favorite Indy Bettermostian...I'll have to give that some thought. Don't worry I'll keep it clean.
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Aw David...babe...don't give up...:)
Now if the Pats win (I need only to refer to your brave admission above), what would I want from my favorite Indy Bettermostian...I'll have to give that some thought. Don't worry I'll keep it clean.
Well, according to the point spread, Indianapolis is expected to win by 3 points. Playing tonight's game in Indianapolis also helps because this gives them home field advantage. The Colts ALWAYS end up choking against the Pats in the playoffs though, and I just can't help but think they will choke once again tonight.
I guess we'll know for sure around 10:30 tonight. :D
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good luck to you both !
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N.E. Patriots - 21 Indianapolis Colts - 6
*Halftime*
The Colts are getting slaughtered ya'll. It's a massacre in Indianapolis tonight. :P
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sorry to hear that david
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Indianapolis Colts - 38 N.E. Patriots - 34
*FINAL*
Indianapolis is going to the Super Bowl!
I'll take those Tom Collins now, Scott! ;)
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grats david
\sorry scott
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now that was a comeback...
congrats David...
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now that was a comeback...
congrats David...
Why Thank You Jess!
Some dreams do come true!
Indianapolis has been waiting for this for 23 years! Peyton and the gang finally pulled it off. I'm not even going to worry about Florida for now. I'm just happy we made it. :)
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grats david
\sorry scott
Thank you Wulfie! :-*
I do believe Massachusetts is northeast of Vienna, West Virginia. You might want to start heading in that direction because Scott could probably use some consoling just about now. ;)
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Fair is fair
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I am so disappointed...but, these things happen, right?
Congratulations, David.
Scott, can I come put my head on your shoulder? Sigh...
Hugs,
L
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David, I'm really glad you got to have that from-the-jaws-of-defeat high! After you were just about giving up at halftime.
It's happened many a time to sports fans here with both the Patriots and the Red Sox - New Englanders can't complain we've been deprived.
Frankly, it's the most interesting scenario to me with sports because it's the most like my primary frame of reference - literature and film!
It's right there in Aristotle's definition of the perfect plot in the Poetics - a sharp change of fortune, resulting not from perfect virtue or vice but from normal situations that everybody responds to, like errors in judgment or in execution. Aristotle was writing about tragedy in that essay, but it works the same way whichever side you view it from.
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Why thank you Andrew!
Are you a Colts fan too? You are Hoosier, after all!
Yeah, that game was something else. I almost called a couple of friends in Connecticut and Maine during half time and conceded defeat, but I decided not to. I couldn't believe their comeback in the second half. This gives me a little hope we might even win the Super Bowl!
The Colts are a very strange team, I think. They win against the teams they should lose to and they lose to the teams they should beat. They seem to play much better when they are losing, and they play much worse when they are winning. ???
Typical Hoosiers in my opinion, don't you think? In other words, don't ever try to predict us and NEVER underestimate us. haha. ;)
Edited for typos.... of course! >:(
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Hey Kerry! Where are you in "Shades of Grey" now? What chapter are you on? :D
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Hey Kerry! Where are you in "Shades of Grey" now? What chapter are you on? :D
Great idea to have our own little private thread about Shades of Grey, here at your blog, David. ;)
I've just finished Chapter 13. I'm deliberately not rushing through it. I'm savouring every word - like a fine wine!
Here's a favourite quote from Chapter 11; pathos beautifully evoked:
Jack wandered over to the bookshelves, drawn by a single photograph. It was in a silver frame, the photograph itself faded with age, one corner marred by a bend in the paper. It showed three children, two boys and a girl, and a woman, strands of blonde hair blowing across her laughing face. She had a slight gap between her front teeth and Jack smiled when he saw it, that lone imperfection making her more beautiful somehow. They were all sitting on a porch swing, Ennis in his mother’s lap, Junie next to them, her head resting on her mother’s shoulder. And K.E. on the opposite end, looking bored and sulky. Ennis had two scabbed over knees, his hair a mass of golden curls. He was leaning back against his mother’s chest, covering the hand she had around his belly with his own. Jack guessed he was about six, right on the cusp of being too old for his mother’s lap, maybe the last summer he could sit there without risking ridicule.
:'(
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This isn't Heath, but he sure does come close to SoG Ennis for me:
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss6.jpg)
I've got more of him, if you'd like to see them . . . .
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Great idea to have our own little private thread about Shades of Grey, here at your blog, David. ;)
I've just finished Chapter 13. I'm deliberately not rushing through it. I'm savouring every word - like a fine wine!
Here's a favourite quote from Chapter 11; pathos beautifully evoked:
Jack wandered over to the bookshelves, drawn by a single photograph. It was in a silver frame, the photograph itself faded with age, one corner marred by a bend in the paper. It showed three children, two boys and a girl, and a woman, strands of blonde hair blowing across her laughing face. She had a slight gap between her front teeth and Jack smiled when he saw it, that lone imperfection making her more beautiful somehow. They were all sitting on a porch swing, Ennis in his mother’s lap, Junie next to them, her head resting on her mother’s shoulder. And K.E. on the opposite end, looking bored and sulky. Ennis had two scabbed over knees, his hair a mass of golden curls. He was leaning back against his mother’s chest, covering the hand she had around his belly with his own. Jack guessed he was about six, right on the cusp of being too old for his mother’s lap, maybe the last summer he could sit there without risking ridicule.
:'(
I'm glad you're still liking the story, Kerry. I suppose an author shouldn't point out her own flaws, but what the hell.... For those of you who've read the story...I messed up and gave both Ennis's mother and Jill (who Kerry hasn't met yet) gaps between their front teeth. Oops. I didn't even notice it until I re-read the whole story. That's one of the things I changed when I said I went back and cleaned up the story. Sorry!! That's what happens when you're trying to pound out a chapter a week. LOL. ;)
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This isn't Heath, but he sure does come close to SoG Ennis for me:
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss6.jpg)
I've got more of him, if you'd like to see them . . . .
Whoa... :o :D! By all means, let's see more of this feller!
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Great idea to have our own little private thread about Shades of Grey, here at your blog, David. ;)
I've just finished Chapter 13. I'm deliberately not rushing through it. I'm savouring every word - like a fine wine!
Here's a favourite quote from Chapter 11; pathos beautifully evoked:
Jack wandered over to the bookshelves, drawn by a single photograph. It was in a silver frame, the photograph itself faded with age, one corner marred by a bend in the paper. It showed three children, two boys and a girl, and a woman, strands of blonde hair blowing across her laughing face. She had a slight gap between her front teeth and Jack smiled when he saw it, that lone imperfection making her more beautiful somehow. They were all sitting on a porch swing, Ennis in his mother’s lap, Junie next to them, her head resting on her mother’s shoulder. And K.E. on the opposite end, looking bored and sulky. Ennis had two scabbed over knees, his hair a mass of golden curls. He was leaning back against his mother’s chest, covering the hand she had around his belly with his own. Jack guessed he was about six, right on the cusp of being too old for his mother’s lap, maybe the last summer he could sit there without risking ridicule.
:'(
Oh Kerry, I am so glad you quoted one of my favorite parts of the story!!! I loved this part. It's so sad. :'(
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998....
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998....
MELISSA!
I know you like to create "cliff hangers" in your fanfic, but don't do it in real life!
We're waiting for that infamous 1000th post of yours! Hurry up and drop it girl.....ANYWHERE!!
We can't take the suspense anymore! :)
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I'm glad you're still liking the story, Kerry. I suppose an author shouldn't point out her own flaws, but what the hell.... For those of you who've read the story...I messed up and gave both Ennis's mother and Jill (who Kerry hasn't met yet) gaps between their front teeth. Oops. I didn't even notice it until I re-read the whole story. That's one of the things I changed when I said I went back and cleaned up the story. Sorry!! That's what happens when you're trying to pound out a chapter a week. LOL. ;)
I never noticed that Amy. But there's nothing wrong with little mistakes like this. Every movie and novel has them. :)
I sure would love to read the new Shades of Grey when you finish with it though! :D
Maybe you will share it with us someday?
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This isn't Heath, but he sure does come close to SoG Ennis for me:
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss6.jpg)
I've got more of him, if you'd like to see them . . . .
Kerry, that IS a good SoG Ennis! :)
That's exactly how I picture him too. Where did you find this picture?
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I'm glad you're still liking the story, Kerry. I suppose an author shouldn't point out her own flaws, but what the hell.... For those of you who've read the story...I messed up and gave both Ennis's mother and Jill (who Kerry hasn't met yet) gaps between their front teeth. Oops. I didn't even notice it until I re-read the whole story. That's one of the things I changed when I said I went back and cleaned up the story. Sorry!! That's what happens when you're trying to pound out a chapter a week. LOL. ;)
Do you mean that you described it in the same way? Hey, never enough gaps, I love gaps between front teeth, but I need to because I have gaps between my front teeth myself. ;)
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WAY TO GO, MELISSA!!!!! :D :D
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.2355.htm (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.2355.htm)
And I feel really honored you decided to post your 1000th message in my thread too! :-* :-*
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WAY TO GO, MELISSA!!!!! :D :D
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.2355.htm (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1579.2355.htm)
And I feel really honored you decided to post your 1000th message in my thread too! :-* :-*
It's the first place I thought of!
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I'm glad you're still liking the story, Kerry. I suppose an author shouldn't point out her own flaws, but what the hell.... For those of you who've read the story...I messed up and gave both Ennis's mother and Jill (who Kerry hasn't met yet) gaps between their front teeth. Oops. I didn't even notice it until I re-read the whole story. That's one of the things I changed when I said I went back and cleaned up the story. Sorry!! That's what happens when you're trying to pound out a chapter a week. LOL. ;)
:) I will accept absolutely no criticism of this wonderful story from anyone, Amy! ;) Not even from the author!!! ;)
I love a gap between the front teeth. It runs in my family, even though I missed out and don't have it myself. ;D
Amy, I particularly loved the line, "strands of blonde hair blowing across her laughing face." Superb. :'(
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Kerry, that IS a good SoG Ennis! :)
That's exactly how I picture him too. Where did you find this picture?
I'm not sure where I came across this cute guy, David. Somewhere in the course of my travels. He's a dead-ringer for SoG Ennis for me, complete with suit and tie!!! :laugh: And he also has a bit of a Heath look about him too. Will post more pics of him when I get home tonight.
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I like that picture of SoG Ennis, too, Kerry. This is going to sound weird to people, but as time went on SoG Jack and Ennis sort of morphed into other people for me. I mean, they were still Jack and Ennis, but they were other people, too. I think that's just a function of an AU!AU, by their very nature they have to be different from the original characters. When I rewrote the story, edited it, etc. I even thought of different names for them. I hope that doesn't freak people out. It's not that I don't love Jack and Ennis (I adore them or I wouldn't have written Shades in the first place) and this story *is* about them, in a different time and place, but they were altered, too. I'm probably making absolutely no sense at all...... ;)
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I like that picture of SoG Ennis, too, Kerry. This is going to sound weird to people, but as time went on SoG Jack and Ennis sort of morphed into other people for me. I mean, they were still Jack and Ennis, but they were other people, too. I think that's just a function of an AU!AU, by their very nature they have to be different from the original characters. When I rewrote the story, edited it, etc. I even thought of different names for them. I hope that doesn't freak people out. It's not that I don't love Jack and Ennis (I adore them or I wouldn't have written Shades in the first place) and this story *is* about them, in a different time and place, but they were altered, too. I'm probably making absolutely no sense at all...... ;)
Amy, I understand exactly what you are saying. Fanfic has become a very cathartic device for me to utilise in moving on from the "real" Jack & Ennis. Not that I necessarily wanted to move one from them. And maybe that was my dilemma. I was stuck in a permanent state of mourning, which wasn't healthy. Like you, I love Jack and Ennis very much and want desperately for them to find happiness together. And it's through fanfic that this can happen.
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"A permanent state of mourning." That's a perfect way to put it Kerry. I spent six months stuck there. Crying almost every day. My husband totally freaked out and worried, my kids thinking mommy had gone off her rocker. It was only when I started reading fanfic, and writing it, that I could slowly move to a better place with Jack and Ennis. I still have my days, believe me, but my heart doesn't hurt constantly anymore.
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Kerry, I believe we are discussing chapter 11 of SoG right now?
This was one of my favorite parts from that chapter....
Jack brought one hand up, passing his fingers over Ennis’s mouth. “Shhh…” he soothed. “It’s all right, Ennis. There’s no reason for you to be jealous.” He pressed against Ennis’s lower lip with his thumb, his eyes gentle. “I never loved him.”
“Jack…” Ennis moaned, burying his face in Jack’s neck, the air clogging in his lungs. He wished he could say something back, something that Jack would be able to take with him when he left. But in the end Ennis couldn’t find the words, had to be content to tell Jack with his body, rocking inside of him while his body whispered, Mine, Jack, you’re mine.
Chapter 11 "Shades of Grey"
I just loved that. It seemed so real to me. Not only did it seemed real to me as a gay man, but it seemed so.... Ennis and Jack.
I always loved it when Amy put things like that in her story. :D
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I'm glad you're still liking the story, Kerry. I suppose an author shouldn't point out her own flaws, but what the hell.... For those of you who've read the story...I messed up and gave both Ennis's mother and Jill (who Kerry hasn't met yet) gaps between their front teeth. Oops. I didn't even notice it until I re-read the whole story. That's one of the things I changed when I said I went back and cleaned up the story. Sorry!! That's what happens when you're trying to pound out a chapter a week. LOL. ;)
I LOVED Jill! I also loved Ellis. For some reason I pictured Ellis to look a bit like James Earl Jones! :)
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I LOVED Jill! I also loved Ellis. For some reason I pictured Ellis to look a bit like James Earl Jones! :)
Me, too! LOL.
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"A permanent state of mourning." That's a perfect way to put it Kerry. I spent six months stuck there. Crying almost every day. My husband totally freaked out and worried, my kids thinking mommy had gone off her rocker. It was only when I started reading fanfic, and writing it, that I could slowly move to a better place with Jack and Ennis. I still have my days, believe me, but my heart doesn't hurt constantly anymore.
Most of my tears these days are tears of joy, primarily as a result of the fanfic plots and scenarios. I want so desperately for Jack and Ennis to live happily ever after, wherever or however that may be, I invariably end up in floods of tears when that's what transpires in the plot. But they're tears of release - of happiness. Like you, I still have my dark days, but they're slowly becoming more and more infrequent. I know, though, that I will never stop loving Jack and Ennis. They have changed my life and become a permanent part of me.
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But in the end Ennis couldn’t find the words, had to be content to tell Jack with his body, rocking inside of him while his body whispered, Mine, Jack, you’re mine.
This is so beautifully written, David. Amy has captured the essence of what it is to be a gay man, and at the same time she has described what Ennis is essentially all about.
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This is so beautifully written, David. Amy has captured the essence of what it is to be a gay man, and at the same time she has described what Ennis is essentially all about.
Yes she did capture the essence of what it is to be a gay man.
Yes it is beautifully written! :D
Just wait though. Just wait until you read the part when Ellis talks about "the quilt"! That was one of my favorite parts of the whole story. It was really beautiful. It was very clear Amy had tremendous talent from the beginning of the story. But "the quilt"...... well that was just so beautiful. :)
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This isn't Heath, but he sure does come close to SoG Ennis for me:
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss6.jpg)
I've got more of him, if you'd like to see them . . . .
lol i wish i looked like that :-\
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lol i wish i looked like that :-\
Looks aren't everything, Wulfie. :)
I have met many good looking guys who repulsed me. Why? Because they had absolutely no personality; or because they were conceited. On the other hand I have met not so good looking guys who completely turned me on because their personalities were so cute and charming. Good looks are only half of it, Wulfie; sometimes not even half. It's what is on the inside of a person that really matters. :D
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ok come here and tell all the flaky gays thats in my area that they seem to believe looks is everytihng
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Here's another favourite quote from Chapter 11:
Ennis woke up wrapped around Jack, his head on Jack’s chest, their legs twisted together beneath the sheets. Ennis had never been a cuddler, he didn’t like anyone touching him while he slept. Alma teased him about it, but he sensed her undercurrent of hurt, stung by the fact that he didn’t want her too close while his body rested. But sleeping with Jack, that turned out to be different. Jack followed him around the bed like a heat-seeking missile, some part of his body always in contact with Ennis’s, foot, hand, full body press. And the funny thing was, if Ennis woke up and Jack wasn’t touching him, Ennis solved that problem immediately, curling around Jack’s back, drawing Jack onto his shoulder, searching for a free hand. Jack managed to break all of Ennis’s rules, both big and small, inserting his own game plan into every facet of Ennis’s life.
I enjoy reading hot, steamy sex scenes as much as any bloke, I guess. But I especially love this because it is such a gentle, subtle description of Jack & Ennis' sweet love-making. Their loving protocol with each other whilst in bed. And there's not many of us who don't enjoy waking up on a chilly winter morning, the sound of rain on the window pane, snug under the doona, securely wrapped in the arms of the one we love.
Speaking of whom, here's another pic on my chum, the Ennis look-alike. I sure would like to wake-up with him in my bed on a cold winter's morning! Or any morning, for that matter! :-*
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss7.jpg)
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Wow guys, such great thoughts on SOG!
I was wondering if we could do a live chat on this blog once Kerry has finished reading the story? Good idea?
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Wow guys, such great thoughts on SOG!
I was wondering if we could do a live chat on this blog once Kerry has finished reading the story? Good idea?
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Sounds like an excellent idea to me, Melissa. We may be able to get a little group together. It would be very exciting if Amy could join in. Alas, timing may prove a problem, as I live at the opposite end of the earth from all the rest of you! I'm usually asleep while you're all awake, and vice versa. And I have no experience of chat-rooms, so it will be a learning curve for me. Having said all that, however, I'm sure something can be sorted out LOL. :)
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I'd be happy to chime in on a chat if we can arrange something that works for everyone.
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I'd be happy to chime in on a chat if we can arrange something that works for everyone.
That's wonderful, Amy! How very exciting! I look forward to it! :laugh:
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Hi David - I've just discovered the Chez Tremblay area of BetterMost, specifically the Brokeback Cult. Inspired by what I found there, I have re-worked an old favourite (The Lord's Prayer) to accommodate the practices and rites of the Cult. Can I share it with you, et al?
The Brokeback Prayer
Our Brokeback
Which art in Wyoming
Hallowed be thine Icy Peaks
Thy Snow-Melt come
Thy will be done on Grand Teton
As it was in the Big Horn Mountains
Give us this day our daily Beans
And lead us not into the Grieving Plain
But deliver us from Childress and Riverton
For thine is the Love between Cowboys
The Love between sweet Jack and Ennis
For ever and ever
Yee-Haw
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Hi David - I've just discovered the Chez Tremblay area of BetterMost, specifically the Brokeback Cult. Inspired by what I found there, I have re-worked an old favourite (The Lord's Prayer) to accommodate the practices and rites of the Cult. Can I share it with you, et al?
The Brokeback Prayer
Our Brokeback
Which art in Wyoming
Hallowed be thine Icy Peaks
Thy Snow-Melt come
Thy will be done on Grand Teton
As it was in the Big Horn Mountains
Give us this day our daily Beans
And lead us not into the Grieving Plain
But deliver us from Childress and Riverton
For thine is the Love between Cowboys
The Love between sweet Jack and Ennis
For ever and ever
Yee-Haw
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(God. I hope it was supposed to be funny)
It was supposed to be funny, wasn't it Kerry? Please say it was, or I'm gonna feel really bad here. <blush>
That was really good Kerry! Now I'm going to try and do it too! :D
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Wow guys, such great thoughts on SOG!
I was wondering if we could do a live chat on this blog once Kerry has finished reading the story? Good idea?
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Well Melissa, you know I'm willing to chat if we can work out a time that is agreeable to everyone! I don't know how we would do it though. Everyone is on different time zones. And when I say "different", I mean WAY D I F F E R E N T. :P
Our little group is scattered all around the world. How would we do it?
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<Humming "Waltzing Matilda">
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY
KERRY!!
:D :D :D :D :D
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/downunderdiaz/P1010099.jpg)
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<Humming "Waltzing Matilda">
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY
KERRY!!
:D :D :D :D :D
:o Wow! Thank you, David. You are remarkably well-informed! How did you know? Your post brought a patriotic tear to my eye :'( ;) ::)
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Hi David - I've just discovered the Chez Tremblay area of BetterMost, specifically the Brokeback Cult. Inspired by what I found there, I have re-worked an old favourite (The Lord's Prayer) to accommodate the practices and rites of the Cult. Can I share it with you, et al?
The Brokeback Prayer
Our Brokeback
Which art in Wyoming
Hallowed be thine Icy Peaks
Thy Snow-Melt come
Thy will be done on Grand Teton
As it was in the Big Horn Mountains
Give us this day our daily Beans
And lead us not into the Grieving Plain
But deliver us from Childress and Riverton
For thine is the Love between Cowboys
The Love between sweet Jack and Ennis
For ever and ever
Yee-Haw
I have reworked the "Hail Mary" to please the CT Brokeback Cult...
Hail Ennis and Jack, full of cuteness
Brokeback Mountain is with you.
Blessed are you both among all cowboys
And blessed are those nights in the tent, up on the QT.
Sexy Ennis and Jack, Brothers to all gay men,
Remember the rest of us, now and the next time you're up on Brokeback.
Yee-Haw!
lol
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I have reworked the "Hail Mary" to please the CT Brokeback Cult...
Hail Ennis and Jack, full of cuteness
Brokeback Mountain is with you.
Blessed are you both among all cowboys
And blessed are those nights in the tent, up on the QT.
Sexy Ennis and Jack, Brothers to all gay men,
Remember the rest of us, now and the next time you're up on Brokeback.
Yee-Haw!
lol
Well done, David. I can tell that the good nuns taught you well LOL :). Not sure what they'd think of the re-make :-\, but if they were anything like the nuns I've known in the past ;), some of them (if you know the ones I mean LOL ;)) would probably approve!!! :laugh:
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Well done, David. I can tell that the good nuns taught you well LOL :). Not sure what they'd think of the re-make :-\, but if they were anything like the nuns I've known in the past ;), some of them (if you know the ones I mean LOL ;)) would probably approve!!! :laugh:
PS - David, If you don't post this "Hail Jack & Ennis" over at Chez Tremblay, then I will ;D
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Well done, David. I can tell that the good nuns taught you well LOL :). Not sure what they'd think of the re-make :-\, but if they were anything like the nuns I've known in the past ;), some of them (if you know the ones I mean LOL ;)) would probably approve!!! :laugh:
The year was 1969. The place was Saint Matthew's Catholic School, Indianapolis Indiana.
Sister Marie Michael. She was my first grade teacher. She was an old nun who would rock back and forth in place as she stood in front of the class. She was mean (but of course nearly all of those nuns were mean). She had black pointy "witches shoes" and she used to kick me in my ankles with them. OUCH!!! >:(
I received a few swift "rappings" across my knuckles with her pointer a few times too, along with having my mouth sealed shut with masking tape if she felt I was talking too much.
I ate my homework a few times too. Yeah, ATE IT... literally. :P
She had a paddle with holes in it. She would paddle us with it in front of the entire class. That REALLY hurt! >:(
Oh yeah, I remember those nuns Kerry! :P
Sister Theresa Claire was really mean too!
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Well Melissa, you know I'm willing to chat if we can work out a time that is agreeable to everyone! I don't know how we would do it though. Everyone is on different time zones. And when I say "different", I mean WAY D I F F E R E N T. :P
Our little group is scattered all around the world. How would we do it?
I have software called "SunClock" installed on my desktop. Whenever I'm in contact with anyone overseas, I just look-up their profile to see where they're located and then consult the SunClock map, which I always have running in the background. The software is free. Do a search for SunClock in Google.
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I have software called "SunClock" installed on my desktop. Whenever I'm in contact with anyone overseas, I just look-up their profile to see where they're located and then consult the SunClock map, which I always have running in the background. The software is free. Do a search for SunClock in Google.
I'll check it out Kerry! It sounds interesting... and useful. :)
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The year was 1969. The place was Saint Matthew's Catholic School, Indianapolis Indiana.
Sister Marie Michael. She was my first grade teacher. She was an old nun who would rock back and forth in place as she stood in front of the class. She was mean (but of course nearly all of those nuns were mean). She had black pointy "witches shoes" and she used to kick me in my ankles with them. OUCH!!! >:(
I received a few swift "rappings" across my knuckles with her pointer a few times too, along with having my mouth sealed shut with masking tape if she felt I was talking too much.
I ate my homework a few times too. Yeah, ATE IT... literally. :P
She had a paddle with holes in it. She would paddle us with it in front of the entire class. That REALLY hurt! >:(
Oh yeah, I remember those nuns Kerry! :P
Sister Theresa Claire was really mean too!
David - If ever there was anyone who needs to have a Hail Mary and an Our Father said for them, it's probably poor ol' Sr Marie Michael. Probably wouldn't hurt to light a candle or two for her, too, while you're at it - LOL ;) (Say a rosary for her as well, while you're at it. And it wouldn't go astray to have a Novena said for her, too - LOL ;)). She doesn't sound like a happy little possum to me - LOL ;). She shouldn't have taken it out on the children, but she sure does sound like a frustrated old cow to me!!! :laugh:
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David - If ever there was anyone who needs to have a Hail Mary and an Our Father said for them, it's probably poor ol' Sr Marie Michael. Probably wouldn't hurt to light a candle or two for her, too, while you're at it - LOL ;) (Say a rosary for her as well, while you're at it. And it wouldn't go astray to have a Novena said for her, too - LOL ;)). She doesn't sound like a happy little possum to me - LOL ;). She shouldn't have taken it out on the children, but she sure does sound like a frustrated old cow to me!!! :laugh:
Oh! That's another one! lol
I was an altar boy at Saint Matthew's. We always had to attend Mass on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Just after they took attendance, they would march all of us down to the church for morning Mass.
One morning, before school started (we all played on the playground after the bus dropped us off) me and a few other altar boys snuck into the church and lit all of the little red, blue and green votive candles.... ALL OF THEM!! We must have lit a couple hundred of them. Just as we were sneaking back out of the church, Monsignor Moriarty walked out of the Sacristy and caught us! He and a couple of the other priests grabbed us by the ear and threw us into the confessional. Then, after we made our confession, they took us to the Principal's office and called our parents. During Mass that morning, the Monsignor changed his sermon and told the entire congregation about what we did (he named all of us too) and instructed everyone on the "evils" of dishonesty and defacing a holy place. haha.
I think I was in detention for the next two or three months because of that! :P
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She shouldn't have taken it out on the children, but she sure does sound like a frustrated old cow to me!!! :laugh:
That's how Catholic school was back then Kerry; at least here in the US. Many Catholics my age or older could tell you similar stories.
lol It was ROUGH!!!
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I'm sure Sister Marie Michael has passed away by now though.
God, she was about 250 years old back in 1969 I think.
I remember she was tall and fairly muscular for a woman. She had a Rosie O'Donnell build, I guess you could say... only MUCH older than Rosie. :P
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Ah, the good ol' days! :-\
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Hey Kerry, drop us a post just as soon as you finish Chapter 12 and let us know how you liked it. I'm sure you will like it, but Chapter 12 is a very serious (for lack of a better word) chapter. We find out more about Ortiz in chapter 12. We also find out the depth of Hinestroza's cruelty.
I'll stop now because I don't want to post any spoilers. But let us know how you liked it, okay?
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<Humming "Waltzing Matilda">
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY
KERRY!!
:D :D :D :D :D
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/downunderdiaz/P1010099.jpg)
Hey David, I got a lump in my throat too, when I saw your message to Kerry.....and I always get goose-bumps when i hear Waltzing Matilda......Thanks mate!
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David & Kerry -
Nice work on the Brokeback Prayer and Hail Mary Jack and Ennis! Make sure our High Priestess (Meryl) sees these, hunh?!
-Lynne
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David & Kerry -
Nice work on the Brokeback Prayer and Hail Mary Jack and Ennis! Make sure our High Priestess (Meryl) sees these, hunh?!
-Lynne
Why, thank ya, Lynne. I originally posted the Brokeback Prayer at the Cult thread and have received feedback from Meryl. I am about to cut-n-paste Hail Jack and Ennis there shortly, giving due credit to David. ;D
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Hey Kerry, drop us a post just as soon as you finish Chapter 12 and let us know how you liked it. I'm sure you will like it, but Chapter 12 is a very serious (for lack of a better word) chapter. We find out more about Ortiz in chapter 12. We also find out the depth of Hinestroza's cruelty.
I'll stop now because I don't want to post any spoilers. But let us know how you liked it, okay?
I have just finished reading Chapters 12-14, David, and am looking forward to reading more, later this evening. Must scoot along for tea right now, but will certainly be posting more later. There were lots of memorable quotes in those chapters, and the heart-thumping tension created by Amy in Chapter 14 was palpable! When "you know who" was shot (I'm being conscious of spoilers, folks!), I literally yelled "Hooray!" out loud. Actually, I'm being polite there, what I think I actually yelled was, "Fuckin' Beauty!" which is Australian for "Yipee!" :laugh:
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I hope you guys have put your reworking of hail mary and lords prayer into the cult thread!!!
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Sounds like an excellent idea to me, Melissa. We may be able to get a little group together. It would be very exciting if Amy could join in. Alas, timing may prove a problem, as I live at the opposite end of the earth from all the rest of you! I'm usually asleep while you're all awake, and vice versa. And I have no experience of chat-rooms, so it will be a learning curve for me. Having said all that, however, I'm sure something can be sorted out LOL. :)
If you just let us know as soon as you finished reading the story, then I will try to find the right date and time for it.
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I hope you guys have put your reworking of hail mary and lords prayer into the cult thread!!!
Kelda! Have you already started reading Shades of Grey?????
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I hope you guys have put your reworking of hail mary and lords prayer into the cult thread!!!
I have posted them at the Cult thread, Kelda, and have received positive feedback from Meryl. :)
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If you just let us know as soon as you finished reading the story, then I will try to find the right date and time for it.
I've just finished reading Chapter 14, Melissa. Have I got long to go? :)
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hey David,
Who's that in your avatar? I've been looking at it trying to figure it out, but I can't!
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Kelda! Have you already started reading Shades of Grey?????
no no. I have Leslie's and Louise's to catch up on before I read ANY MORE fanfic!!!!
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hey David,
Who's that in your avatar? I've been looking at it trying to figure it out, but I can't!
It's david himself!
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It's david himself!
Oh wow! He looks different from the other pic he had on his avatar,and... much handsomer! You're hot David! :D
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Oh wow! He looks different from the other pic he had on his avatar,and... much handsomer! You're hot David! :D
yeah the other one was a bit of a passport pic - but this one he looks all tipsy and cute!!!
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yeah the other one was a bit of a passport pic - but this one he looks all tipsy and cute!!!
It's David the lush LOL 8)
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Oh wow! He looks different from the other pic he had on his avatar,and... much handsomer! You're hot David! :D
;D Oh he's gonna like that guys!!!!!!!!!
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I've just finished reading Chapter 14, Melissa. Have I got long to go? :)
Can't remember what chapter 14 was... where are you in the story?
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Hey nobody is asking about my avatar!!!!
>:(
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Hey nobody is asking about my avatar!!!!
>:(
that is so wierd - you have to go and check my blog RIGHT now and see what I posted like an hour ago - before Natali's message about David!!!!
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that is so wierd - you have to go and check my blog RIGHT now and see what I posted like an hour ago - before Natali's message about David!!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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no no. I have Leslie's and Louise's to catch up on before I read ANY MORE fanfic!!!!
But those are continuing stories, this one is finished! :D
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How long is it? I might if its finished and not too long
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But those are continuing stories, this one is finished! :D
Well, one of mine is fiinished, as Kerry knows. The second one is in progress.
L
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albs is awsome leslie !
and david has always been hot
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Well, one of mine is fiinished, as Kerry knows. The second one is in progress.
L
I know, I thought she was referring to your continuing sequel to your first story! :D
SOG is 17 chapters I think, Kelda, might be 120 pages or something, but every page, no, every word is worth the read. LOL.
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I know, I thought she was referring to your continuing sequel to your first story! :D
SOG is 17 chapters I think, Kelda, might be 120 pages or something, but every page, no, every word is worth the read. LOL.
ah, yes I have read leslie's first lot and need to read the second story - so far I have read chapters 1-3.
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Shades is 18 chapters and about 240 pages in word. ;)
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hey David,
Who's that in your avatar? I've been looking at it trying to figure it out, but I can't!
Yup. That's me, Natali. I think I was <hiccup!> drunk. <hiccup!> :P
I finally found a whiskey spring.... where bluebirds sing. Never did see any bluebirds. I think I caught a glimpse of some pink elephants though. :P
Gee whiz you all. This thread was active while I was gone. Now I know why my ears were burning a little while ago. :D
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Shades is 18 chapters and about 240 pages in word. ;)
240 pages wasn't long enough Amy! Many of us wish Shades of Grey would NEVER end. I still miss reading a new chapter each Thursday. :)
It sure is a terrific story.
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I know, I thought she was referring to your continuing sequel to your first story! :D
SOG is 17 chapters I think, Kelda, might be 120 pages or something, but every page, no, every word is worth the read. LOL.
Kelda, are you thinking about reading Shades of Grey? Please do! Here's the link to the first chapter....
http://midwest-girl.livejournal.com/3784.html (http://midwest-girl.livejournal.com/3784.html)
:D :D :D :D :D
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Shades is 18 chapters and about 240 pages in word. ;)
OOOOOH weeeeee!!! ;D
Thanks Amy, I had no idea, 240 pages? Wow.... :-*
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Yup. That's me, Natali. I think I was <hiccup!> drunk. <hiccup!> :P
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Kelda, are you thinking about reading Shades of Grey? Please do! Here's the link to the first chapter....
http://midwest-girl.livejournal.com/3784.html (http://midwest-girl.livejournal.com/3784.html)
:D :D :D :D :D
I'll def keep it in mind!
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I'll def keep it in mind!
No no no no no, don't keep it in mind, READ IT! ;)
Were you able to download that Cold Case episode, Kelda?
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I'll def keep it in mind!
Go read chapter one right now, Kelda! :D
We'll quiz you on it tomorrow. ;)
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Go read chapter one right now, Kelda! :No no no no no, don't keep it in mind, READ IT! ;)
Were you able to download that Cold Case episode, Kelda?
We'll quiz you on it tomorrow. ;)
heee heee, I just have got our laptop up and running on broadband so I have lots of things to do and download.. both are on a long list!! But it satrts with downlaoding the amazing race!!!!!!
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We'll quiz you on it tomorrow. ;)
heee heee, I just have got our laptop up and running on broadband so I have lots of things to do and download.. both are on a long list!! But it satrts with downlaoding the amazing race!!!!!!
Oh, I LOVE The Amazing Race!!!
You should try to find the one where they go to the Netherlands! I was trying to explain this to Melissa once. I think it's either season 2 or 3. It's the one with Riechen in it. :)
The part where they were strapped to a windmill was a riot. It looked like fun too. I would love to try that sometime. :D
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currently downlaoding season 10 on bit torrent.. will get round to downlaoding them all!
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Here I am, here I am!
I'm starting it again-will read with k*lda. Do we want to have a SoG book club-discuss chapters at a time? Or should we just do general gushing? My SoG story is I avoided it forever because of the whole drug dealer/Fed plot line. OMG am I glad Mandy told me to read it because Jesus Mary and Joseph...
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Welcome RouxB!!
Kerry just finished chapter 14, and we are currently attempting to talk Kelda into reading the story! I plan on reading the entire story again this weekend. Amy has been dropping by from time to time and posting here too! :)
Kerry will be reading a very emotional chapter soon, remember RouxB? Chapter 15 was really good. I think this is the chapter where Ellis talks about the quilt. Maybe it's in chapter 16. I better stop talking because I don't want to post any spoilers.
Thanks for joining us RouxB. :D
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Amy - I can't thank you enough for this beautiful part of Chapter 12 (***Beware Spoilers***)
“Jack, I—it’s more than this for me,” Ennis said urgently, his lips almost touching Jack’s, desperate for Jack to hear beyond his words. He clutched Jack’s hip tightly, fingers sinking into his skin. “It’s more than just this.”
Jack stopped moving, pulling Ennis’s hand up to his mouth to kiss his knuckles, run his tongue along Ennis’s palm. “I know,” he whispered. The tears that Jack had been fighting back all morning were overflowing now, running down the sides of his face to form uneven pools on the dingy white sheets.
“Aaah, god, Jack,” Ennis exhaled, catching Jack’s tears in his hand. They made love silently except for their low moans, the sounds of their bodies joining together. Ennis thrust steady and strong, wanting to make it good for Jack, wanting him to feel loved. Jack came quietly, a deep trembling sigh, spilling over into Ennis’s hand. Ennis wasn’t far behind, his own tears wetting Jack’s collarbone as he fell forward, his body shaking against Jack’s warm skin.
Even through his grief, Jack offered what Ennis needed. He reached a gentle hand up to stroke Ennis’s hair, murmuring, “It’s all right, Ennis. It’s all right,” into his ear. And Ennis knew that deserving or not, he had been forgiven.
You have enriched my life with your beautiful writing, Amy. It is frightfully good! (the parts where I blubbed the most are in italics :'()
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Amy - I can't thank you enough for this beautiful part of Chapter 12 (***Beware Spoilers***)
[color=blue]“Jack, I—it’s more than this for me,” Ennis said urgently, his lips almost touching Jack’s, desperate for Jack to hear beyond his words. He clutched Jack’s hip tightly, fingers sinking into his skin. “It’s more than just this.”
Jack stopped moving, pulling Ennis’s hand up to his mouth to kiss his knuckles, run his tongue along Ennis’s palm. “I know,” he whispered. The tears that Jack had been fighting back all morning were overflowing now, running down the sides of his face to form uneven pools on the dingy white sheets.
“Aaah, god, Jack,” Ennis exhaled, catching Jack’s tears in his hand. They made love silently except for their low moans, the sounds of their bodies joining together. Ennis thrust steady and strong, wanting to make it good for Jack, wanting him to feel loved. Jack came quietly, a deep trembling sigh, spilling over into Ennis’s hand. Ennis wasn’t far behind, his own tears wetting Jack’s collarbone as he fell forward, his body shaking against Jack’s warm skin.
Even through his grief, Jack offered what Ennis needed. He reached a gentle hand up to stroke Ennis’s hair, murmuring, “It’s all right, Ennis. It’s all right,” into his ear. And Ennis knew that deserving or not, he had been forgiven.[/color]
You have enriched my life with your beautiful writing, Amy. It is frightfully good! (the parts where I blubbed the most are in italics :'()
Especially the part I highlighted in red. I just loved that..... "catching Jack's tears in his hand". Can you imagine those big, blue eyes spilling over with tears. Oh, it breaks my heart to even think about it. Of course we caught a glimpse of it in BBM as Jack was driving to Mexico after being turned down by Ennis. But somehow, this scene in SoG even made me more sad. He caught Jack's tears in his hand.
Lord have mercy.
RouxB... sorry but I didn't answer part of your question. We will start gushing over the entire story soon. Right now, we are just generalizing. I think it's probably okay to comment on specific chapters as long as we post a **SPOILER** flag at the top of our posts. Truth is, we really don't have any rules here Ruby! We're just glad you're joining us. Jump on in here and tell us what you thought of the story! :D
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Especially the part I highlighted in red. I just loved that..... "catching Jack's tears in his hand". Can you imagine those big, blue eyes spilling over with tears. Oh, it breaks my heart to even think about it. Of course we caught a glimpse of it in BBM as Jack was driving to Mexico after being turned down by Ennis. But somehow, this scene in SoG even made me more sad. He caught Jack's tears in his hand.
Lord have mercy.
RouxB... sorry but I didn't answer part of your question. We will start gushing over the entire story soon. Right now, we are just generalizing. I think it's probably okay to comment on specific chapters as long as we post a **SPOILER** flag at the top of our posts. Truth is, we really don't have any rules here Ruby! We're just glad you're joining us. Jump on in here and tell us what you thought of the story! :D
Yes, so very beautiful. And also the fact that it is more than just sex for Ennis. So much more than just the sex act for him. Ennis is "desperate for Jack to hear beyond his words." And even though Ennis is making love to Jack, his primary consideration is "wanting to make it good for Jack, wanting him to feel loved."
Sigh. What a man that Ennis is. :'(
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Hey Daviid~
Just dropping in to say Hi :P
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Hey There Geri!!!!
Were you out DJ'ing tonight??
I'm really glad to see you! I hope everything is going well for you these days! :D
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Everything is going great David! (wink)) So nice to see that your really enjoying some fanfic!! I don't get into iit much. But I have read some great stories that Mark and Leslie have written. Check them out sometime if you get a chance! One of these days I will attempt reading Midwest Girl - Shades of Grey. Just because your so excited about it! 8)
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Everything is going great David! (wink)) So nice to see that your really enjoying some fanfic!! I don't get into iit that But I have read some great stories that Mark and Leslie have written. Check them out sometime if you get a chance! One of these days I will attempt reading "Midwest Girl" Just because your so excited about it! 8)
Oh Geri, you will loooooove SOG! :)
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Everything is going great David! (wink)) So nice to see that your really enjoying some fanfic!! I don't get into iit that But I have read some great stories that Mark and Leslie have written. Check them out sometime if you get a chance! One of these days I will attempt reading "Midwest Girl" Just because your so excited about it! 8)
What does 'wink' what does that mean!???? tell! tell!
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Here's the last "appropriate for posting" pic I have of the SoG Ennis look-alike :-*
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss8.jpg)
I have three additional pics of this delightful dream-boat, but they are strictly for Jack's eyes only!!! :P
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I'm starting it again-will read with Kelda. Do we want to have a SoG book club-discuss chapters at a time? Or should we just do general gushing? My SoG story is I avoided it forever because of the whole drug dealer/Fed plot line. OMG am I glad Mandy told me to read it because Jesus Mary and Joseph...
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Hi, Rouxb. I completely understand your hesitation in starting SoG. I knew the drug dealer/FBI angle might keep a lot of people away and I actually had some misgivings about writing it, too. But SoG Jack and Ennis just wouldn't leave me alone and that's a world I know so well, so I decided to go ahead and write it. Anyway, I'm so glad you enjoyed the story!
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I was just listening to a song called Gold by Spandau Ballet and I suddenly had to think of Shades of Grey. I am not sure how well-known Spandau Ballet was in the US in the 80's, but they were pretty big in Europe.
Here is an excerpt from the lyrics:
Remember we were partners in crime
It's only two years ago
The man with the suit and the pace
You know that he was there on the case
Now he's in love with you, he's in love with you
And my love is like a prison wall
But you could leave me standing so tall
Gold
Always believe in your soul
You've got the power to know
You're indestructable
Always believe in, because you are
Gold
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I was just listening to a song called Gold by Spandau Ballet and I suddenly had to think of Shades of Grey. I am not sure how well-known Spandau Ballet was in the US in the 80's, but they were pretty big in Europe.
Here is an excerpt from the lyrics:
Remember we were partners in crime
It's only two years ago
The man with the suit and the pace
You know that he was there on the case
Now he's in love with you, he's in love with you
And my love is like a prison wall
But you could leave me standing so tall
Gold
Always believe in your soul
You've got the power to know
You're indestructable
Always believe in, because you are
Gold
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I'm now singin GOLD! Always believe in your soooooouuuuullll!!!!!! to myself as I sit here tippy typing away in bed! Damn you Melissa I'll have this catchy spandeu number in my head all night now and wont be able to get to sleeep!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What does 'wink' what does that mean!???? tell! tell!
Hi Kelda!!
Geri was just "winking" at me. Some people type it, and others will use the " ;) " sign! :)
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Here's the last "appropriate for posting" pic I have of the SoG Ennis look-alike :-*
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/boss8.jpg)
I have three additional pics of this delightful dream-boat, but they are strictly for Jack's eyes only!!! :P
Whew!!!
That picture makes me think of the "motel" scene just before Jack turns himself in to Mr. H.
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"Shades of Grey"
Another favourite quote of mine from Chapter 12 (my italics):
“Jack…” Ennis spoke through gathering tears, heavy and thick in his throat—even without the possibility of a future together, the idea of it ending this way between them brought pain he could not bear. Jack responded to the ache in his voice automatically, his gaze coming up to land on Ennis’s, anger in a losing battle with compassion, one hand reaching out. Ennis marveled at his own selfishness, seeking comfort and reassurance from the person he had just wounded, taking for himself what Jack probably could not afford to give.
Reminded me of that old cliche, "You always hurt the one you love." Only difference here is that Amy has elevated it to high art.
Beautiful.
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"Shades of Grey"
Another favourite quote of mine from Chapter 12 (my italics):
“Jack…” Ennis spoke through gathering tears, heavy and thick in his throat—even without the possibility of a future together, the idea of it ending this way between them brought pain he could not bear. Jack responded to the ache in his voice automatically, his gaze coming up to land on Ennis’s, anger in a losing battle with compassion, one hand reaching out. Ennis marveled at his own selfishness, seeking comfort and reassurance from the person he had just wounded, taking for himself what Jack probably could not afford to give.
Reminded me of that old cliche, "You always hurt the one you love." Only difference here is that Amy has elevated it to high art.
Beautiful.
Hey Kerry, chapter 12 is my absolute favorite of the whole story, the intense confrontation was almost too much to read. Through all the anger and frustration, you could still feel the heartbreaking love they feel for eachother though, and that's the brilliant thing about the chapter.
I think it's great that you are taking your time reading this story, almost the way we did when we were waiting for a chapter each week and then hiding away somewhere to read it without anybody interrupting us. Once, when I was reading one of the chapters, I was so caught up in it, at first I did not hear my cell phone ringing, then I picked up and shouted "Can't talk now" and threw down the telephone.... hee hee hee this is what you do to us, Amy!
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Hi Kelda!!
Geri was just "winking" at me. Some people type it, and others will use the " ;) " sign! :)
aye but that means there is something going on that I want to know about!!!!! did the wink have a hidden meaning!!!??
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aye but that means there is something going on that I want to know about!!!!! did the wink have a hidden meaning!!!??
thats right! see they think we aren't smart enough to figure that out! They are telling secrets and don't want us to know!
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thats right! see they think we aren't smart enough to figure that out! They are telling secrets and don't want us to know!
Yes jess - we watch the amazing race and are STILL smart!!!!! currently downlaoding via bit torrent all of season 10 (it's taking and AGE!) but i supose its basically 12 hrs long...
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so I guess we will not tell them about OUR little secret!! *wink*
HA!!
HA I SAY!!!
SQUIRM you buncha secret keepers SQUIRM!!!!
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so I guess we will not tell them about OUR little secret!! *wink*
HA!!
HA I SAY!!!
SQUIRM you buncha secret keepers SQUIRM!!!!
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: You girls are really concerned about that little wink i gave David. Your cracking me up!
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so.. there is noooo gossip!?
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lol Kelda~
Well actually it is a little gossip but this time it's not about David Something that is going on with me. But it's all good stuff! ;) ;)
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lol Kelda~
Well actually it is a little gossip but this time it's not about David Something that is going on with me. But it's all good stuff! ;) ;)
I guessed that much!! Did you have a potential significant other these days??? Please stop me if I'm being far too nosey!!!
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lol Kelda~
Well actually it is a little gossip but this time it's not about David Something that is going on with me. But it's all good stuff! ;) ;)
OK, we've all taken the bait and now there's only one thing left for you to do. Reel us in!!! ;)
You're going to have to tell us now. We won't be able to sleep if you don't! ::)
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lol Kelda~
Well actually it is a little gossip but this time it's not about David Something that is going on with me. But it's all good stuff! ;) ;)
What do you mean by "this time"??
lol
Is it still good Geri? I'm waiting for a pm! I told you I'm nosey and I can't help myself! haha. :)
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Oh you guys are killing me! Don't you know "what happens at Bettermost...stays at Bettermost". And you know I can't kiss and tell. But... I'll give you a little hint though. It's got something to do with another member of this forum. That's all I'm saying...at least for now! ;)
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David~
I was really just joking when I said this time. I just assumed that they were thinking my wink was about something I might of known about you! I think they think your always up to something! :laugh:
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David~
I was really just joking when I said this time. I just assumed that they were thinking my wink was about something I might of known about you! I think they think your always up to something! :laugh:
And what makes you think I'm not? ;)
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David~
I was really just joking when I said this time. I just assumed that they were thinking my wink was about something I might of known about you! I think they think your always up to something! :laugh:
Nice try at changing the subject! :-\ LOL
You can't wiggle out of this now! :(
If you feel the need to share your secret with someone, I have a very receptive ear. Anything you tell me will be kept in strictest confidence! ;) (Kerry crosses fingers)
I wouldn't tell a soul! ::) (Kerry now crossing legs)
You can trust me! 8) (Kerry now makes sign of the cross!)
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Kerry... When and If I do let this big secret out you will be the first one that I confide in! Promise! (( Geri crosses her fingers and her toes and her eyes and all of her "T's"). :laugh:
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KELDA!!!! KELDA!!!!
you come hold her down and I will tickle her til she either TELLS us or wets her britches, one or the other!!!!
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Watch out.. cause even if you got it out of me I would still wet my britchs if you tickle me.
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Watch out.. cause even if you got it out of me I would still wet my britchs if you tickle me.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
who who who!!!!?????????????????
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ok if she won't tell we can just start making UP stuff....come on..we will start a whole new thread
"Who IS Geri's New Secret Squeeze??"
"Lust Hits Bettermost"
"Temps may be going down outside, but Geri's heating up!"
which you like the best??
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Speaking of who...I've got to run ...he's here. Nah nah nah.. nah nah! :P :P :D
Later!
And Jess your so right it is getting hot in here! :laugh:
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tsk. tsk.
Well, well well! When the cat's away, the mice will play.
The last time I looked, we were discussing Shades of Grey.
If I didn't know better, I'd think you all were trying to turn my blog into some kind of half ass porn site! >:( .... ;)
And Jess, you're not helping either! "Lust Hits BetterMost"? Tickle, tickle pee-pee pants? GERI'S HEATING UP???
God what has happened to this thread??
(Hey Geri, make sure you send me a pm so I can get caught up on what's happening!)
;) ;) ;)
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David I am sending you a picture right now! Tell me I aint the most luckiest woman in the world!!!!
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A picture?
Oh, I can't wait!! :)
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Wink..wink! ;) ;)
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Wink..wink! ;) ;)
Geri, every time you wink at me, it starts a whole flurry of gossip around here. haha. :)
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wink ;) ;) ;) ;)
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If I didn't know better, I'd think you all were trying to turn my blog into some kind of half ass porn site! >:( .... ;)
And what, may I ask, have you got against "half ass porn sites," David? ;) LOL
Why, at Jess' prompting (I would NEVER have done it on my own accord), I have created my very own porn thread, right here at BetterMost (Kerry looks all sheepish and innocent).
It's called, "Hot-Buttered BetterMost Buns." Classy title, don't you think?! (well, maybe "classy" isn't the appropriate word - maybe "classy" without the "cl"???)
I was half-asleep last night when I opened the thread, and dozing-off at the keyboard as I made the first (I thought to be very subtle, tasteful) posts.
No-one was more surprised than me when I received a plaintiff pm from Sheriff Roland this morning, advising me that there were some "dick heads peekin" (his words! tee-hee!) in the pics I posted last night! Shock! Horror!
I responded that I was at work and wasn't in a position to display the images on my work computer (I can't afford to loose any more scalp, folks!!!), in order to delete them. So the Sheriff kindly offered to delete them for me.
The crisis was averted! No-body died (except maybe, my reputation!)
(Pst, Jess, I promise I won't tell anyone about your buns fetish! Hee-hee, hee-hee! I hope you enjoy my new thread. Mum's the word! ;))
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Hot Buttered Bettermost Buns?
And I MISSED IT??
Damn it all to hell! >:(
God, they could have let me peek at it before they oblivated it!
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Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit! Sorry we missed your naughty little photo op. :o
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(Pst, Jess, I promise I won't tell anyone about your buns fetish! Hee-hee, hee-hee! I hope you enjoy my new thread. Mum's the word! ;))
WHOA!!!!
Jess has a buns fetish??
Oh good lord. ::)
I gotta hear more about this. haha.
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Hot Buttered Bettermost Buns?
And I MISSED IT??
Damn it all to hell! >:(
God, they could have let me peek at it before they oblivated it!
Yeah, the Sheriff was so quick, I even missed 'em myself!!! :-\
He's a fast operator! :o
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WHOA!!!!
Jess has a buns fetish??
Oh good lord. ::)
I gotta hear more about this. haha.
Keep it under your hat, David. It's a secret. Just between us two. I promised Jess I wouldn't tell. ;)
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ok let me NIP THIS IN THE BUD!!
I am a GOOD girl! I DO NOT go to those kinda threads!!
ya'll quit impuning my character!!
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Keep it under your hat, David. It's a secret. Just between us two. I promised Jess I wouldn't tell. ;)
You mean buns as in "buns", or buns as in fanny ass bootie?
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ok let me NIP THIS IN THE BUD!!
I am a GOOD girl! I DO NOT go to those kinda threads!!
ya'll quit impuning my character!!
I think your character was impuned a looooooong time ago, Jess.
If it wasn't, it sure is now! ;)
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Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit! Sorry we missed your naughty little photo op. :o
Who's photo op, Geri?
(Somebody once told me there's a picture of my ass floating around someplace in England)
I'm getting a little paranoid here! ;)
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Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit! Sorry we missed your naughty little photo op. :o
Geri - you can still see the non-peekin pics over at Anything Goes, but the good ones have been deleted, alas! :'(
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Who's photo op, Geri?
(Somebody once told me there's a picture of my ass floating around someplace in England)
I'm getting a little paranoid here! ;)
Jess has those photos of your caboose, David. She sent them to me in a pm. You want my marks outa 10?! ;D
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Jess has those photos of your caboose, David. She sent them to me in a pm. You want my marks outa 10?! ;D
I KNEW Jess was up to no good.
This is getting a little embarrassing! haha
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ok if she won't tell we can just start making UP stuff....come on..we will start a whole new thread
"Who IS Geri's New Secret Squeeze??"
"Lust Hits Bettermost"
"Temps may be going down outside, but Geri's heating up!"
which you like the best??
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the lust one!!!!
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***BEWARE SPOILERS***
Shades of Grey
Chapter 13
I love this. For me, it is a perfect, pure picture of two people, who are deeply in love. They know what each other is thinking. The are acutely aware of each others scent. Even in a crowed place. Even whilst experiencing the most stressful of circumstances, their love is consistently reinforced and prevails, overtly and subliminally (my italics - my favourite bits!).
Colin swiveled around, reaching over the back of the seat with his right hand. “Colin Riggs.”
“Jack Twist.” Jack leaned forward to shake hands, the scent of his skin wafting into Ennis’s nose.
Colin pivoted in his seat, putting the car in drive. He glanced at Ennis. “You forget to shave today?” He seemed amused, one corner of his mouth quirking up.
“Huh?” Ennis ran a hand over his stubbly jaw. “Yeah, I guess,” he mumbled, Jack’s smile burning a hole into the back of his head.
It's from such sublime minutiae as this that great love emerges.
Sigh!
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***BEWARE SPOILERS***
Shades of Grey
Chapter 13
I love this. For me, it is a perfect, pure picture of two people, who are deeply in love. They know what each other is thinking. The are acutely aware of each others scent. Even in a crowed place. Even whilst experiencing the most stressful of circumstances, their love is consistently reinforced and prevails, overtly and subliminally (my italics - my favourite bits!).
Colin swiveled around, reaching over the back of the seat with his right hand. “Colin Riggs.”
“Jack Twist.” Jack leaned forward to shake hands, the scent of his skin wafting into Ennis’s nose.
Colin pivoted in his seat, putting the car in drive. He glanced at Ennis. “You forget to shave today?” He seemed amused, one corner of his mouth quirking up.
“Huh?” Ennis ran a hand over his stubbly jaw. “Yeah, I guess,” he mumbled, Jack’s smile burning a hole into the back of his head.
It's from such sublime minutiae as this that great love emerges.
Sigh!
Double sigh.....aaawwww I wish I was reading it for the first time again! I loved that bit too (was there anything I didn't love? It's so romantic! Damn, you made me tear up at work!
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Jess has those photos of your caboose, David. She sent them to me in a pm. You want my marks outa 10?! ;D
hmm imgoing to need to see those to make sure they are tastefull send em tome jess =P
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hmm imgoing to need to see those to make sure they are tastefull send em tome jess =P
Ok...and just why wasn't I sent those "behind the scenes" shots? Huh? Huh??
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sorry I would have to get permission from the other guys ...or else crop them a lot before I could pass them around too much!!
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I tell you...I was SHOCKED!!
SHOCKED I SAY!!
I mean I KNEW David was living la vida loca...but good grief!!
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My little sweet Davey did something shocking? NO...say it ain't so. David!!! Get your ass over here I want a word with you young man!!!
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Ok...and just why wasn't I sent those "behind the scenes" shots? Huh? Huh??
what behind the scene shots pray tell?
if you think something "interesting" haapped at the cabin then think again im saving myself for you scott
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don't pull a Clinton on us Wulfie...we know the interesting stuff didn't happen "AT" the cabin!!
:o :o
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trust me if something "interesting" did happen i would probably be a much happier person atm
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My little sweet Davey did something shocking? NO...say it ain't so. David!!! Get your ass over here I want a word with you young man!!!
NOTHING shocking happened! :) Jess is trying to start rumors of my ass being circulated over in England. Don't listen to her. ;)
trust me if something "interesting" did happen i would probably be a much happier person atm
What happned Richard?
Text is nice, but pictures are worth a thousand words. ;)
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David is conspicuously absent throughout this invigorating discussion about his (up until now) hidden assets. Watsa matter, David? Cat got yer tongue? Don't be embarrassed! I won't tell what I saw in them thar pics Jess sent me of you and that English fella (Kerry crosses fingers).
He's cute! I simply adore a man with a moon-tan, and god knows all them English fellas have got one. A moon-tan that is (hee-hee)! What did you two get up to in Merry Olde England, David? Dooooo tell! I wanna know! Just between us. I promise it will go no further!
Crikey, it's so dang im-pos-sible ter extract secrets from folks on this thread. David and Geri - they're both sooo tight-lipped! Cain't get no word outa neither of em, no how! They got no idea how to be neighbourly 'tall.
(OMG! I think I might be channelling Jed Clampet! I hold you responsible for this, Sheriff Roland, sir!)
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David is conspicuously absent throughout this invigorating discussion about his (up until now) hidden assets. Watsa matter, David? Cat got yer tongue? Don't be embarrassed! I won't tell what I saw in them thar pics Jess sent me of you and that English fella (Kerry crosses fingers).
He's cute! I simply adore a man with a moon-tan, and god knows all them English fellas have got one. A moon-tan that is (hee-hee)! What did you two get up to in Merry Olde England, David? Dooooo tell! I wanna know! Just between us. I promise it will go no further!
Crikey, it's so dang im-pos-sible ter extract secrets from folks on this thread. David and Geri - they're both sooo tight-lipped! Cain't get no word outa neither of em, no how! They got no idea how to be neighbourly 'tall.
(OMG! I think I might be channelling Jed Clampet! I hold you responsible for this, Sheriff Roland, sir!)
Don't know about Jed, but I could go for Jethro just about now.
Did I just say that? I didn't say that!
It's the Nyquil talkin'!
Gotta get my ass in bed before it says any more. :P
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NOTHING shocking happened! :) Jess is trying to start rumors of my ass being circulated over in England. Don't listen to her. ;)
What happned Richard?
Text is nice, but pictures are worth a thousand words. ;)
what happened ? i dont knwo thast what im tryin to figure out
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what happened ? i dont knwo thast what im tryin to figure out
That's easy for you to say!!! :laugh:
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Don't know about Jed, but I could go for Jethro just about now.
Did I just say that? I didn't say that!
It's the Nyquil talkin'!
Gotta get my ass in bed before it says any more. :P
I always kinda fancied Jethro myself! :-* (true confessions here, folks!) ;D
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***BEWARE SPOILERS***
"Shades of Grey"
Chapter 13
This beautifully written, descriptively brutal prose re-created for me, in my heart and in my mind, the unresolved grief and desolation I experienced when Jack was murdered in the movie. It all came flooding back to me. It was almost too much for me to bear and I had quite a jarring emotional reaction on first reading it.
Ennis followed them out into the parking lot, stumbling along behind, not close enough to touch, but close enough to drown in the anguish spilling off Jack in great, swamping waves, his eyes begging Ennis to go back, to let go…let go. Madrigal shoved Jack into the passenger seat of his car, the tinted windows swallowing Jack in a single gulp. Madrigal stepped lightly around the front of the car to fold himself behind the wheel. He didn’t even look at Ennis, the blond man shouting hoarsely in the parking lot of no more interest than a pebble under Madrigal’s foot or a leaf dancing in the wind.
“Jack!” Ennis screamed. “Jack!” But there was no one to hear; Jack was gone, disappearing as if he had never been.
(my italics)
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***BEWARE SPOILERS***
"Shades of Grey"
Chapter 13
This beautifully written, descriptively brutal prose re-created for me, in my heart and in my mind, the unresolved grief and desolation I experienced when Jack was murdered in the movie. It all came flooding back to me. It was almost too much for me to bear and I had quite a jarring emotional reaction on first reading it.
Ennis followed them out into the parking lot, stumbling along behind, not close enough to touch, but close enough to drown in the anguish spilling off Jack in great, swamping waves, his eyes begging Ennis to go back, to let go…let go. Madrigal shoved Jack into the passenger seat of his car, the tinted windows swallowing Jack in a single gulp. Madrigal stepped lightly around the front of the car to fold himself behind the wheel. He didn’t even look at Ennis, the blond man shouting hoarsely in the parking lot of no more interest than a pebble under Madrigal’s foot or a leaf dancing in the wind.
“Jack!” Ennis screamed. “Jack!” But there was no one to hear; Jack was gone, disappearing as if he had never been.
(my italics)
Oh God, Kerry, especially the let go.. let go.... :'( :'( :'(
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Oh God, Kerry, especially the let go.. let go.... :'( :'( :'(
:'( "Jack was gone, disappearing as if he had never been." :'(
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I just dropped my coffee cup on my foot and it was full of coffee too.
Damn that hurts. >:(
I was just wondering what chapter of SoG you're on now, Kerry.
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I just dropped my coffee cup on my foot and it was full of coffee too.
Damn that hurts. >:(
I was just wondering what chapter of SoG you're on now, Kerry.
I'll be reading Chapter 15 next. I'm posting favourite quotes from previous chapters, that I'm Oo'ing and Ah'ing over with Melissa. We're loving it.
Tell me, David, How long have you been accident prone?! LOL :o
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I'll be reading Chapter 15 next. I'm posting favourite quotes from previous chapters, that I'm Oo'ing and Ah'ing over with Melissa. We're loving it.
Tell me, David, How long have you been accident prone?! LOL :o
David and I are always wondering if we are not related in some way, because we both seem to be extremely accident prone... LOL.
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David and I are always wondering if we are not related in some way, because we both seem to be extremely accident prone... LOL.
We sure are accident prone! Melissa and I have shared a few good laughs over the many things that's happened to us during the past year. I think Melissa knows more than my own family does! I tell Melissa almost everything!
.......AMOST everything! ;)
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Hiya Buddy how ya feeling?
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I know American football isn't the most popular subject on this board. I think it's a fairly safe bet most of you will not be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday.
But for those of you living in the U.S., you may want to watch "Animal Planet" this Sunday. They will be airing "Puppy Bowl III" and it's very cute. The show features cute puppies cavorting in a Super Bowl themed play pen. The Puppy Bowl is two or three hours in length, and Animal Planet will replay the program several times on Sunday.
You probably should record it too, because it's very cute and you will want to watch it over and over again. :)
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Hiya Buddy how ya feeling?
I'm feeling a little better. Thanks for asking!
Hey Scott, you have some problems up there in Boston right now! I'm watching MSNBC and they are finding suspicious packages all around Boston!!
Are you listening to the news right now? God, it sounds really scary!
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I know American football isn't the most popular subject on this board. I think it's a fairly safe bet most of you will not be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday.
But for those of you living in the U.S., you may want to watch "Animal Planet" this Sunday. They will be airing "Puppy Bowl III" and it's very cute. The show features cute puppies cavorting in a Super Bowl themed play pen. The Puppy Bowl is two or three hours in length, and Animal Planet will replay the program several times on Sunday.
You probably should record it too, because it's very cute and you will want to watch it over and over again. :)
David...are you for real? Where the hell were you when I was single...and speaking of that...why are you? You're like a gay dream come true!!!
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I'm feeling a little better. Thanks for asking!
Hey Scott, you have some problems up there in Boston right now! I'm watching MSNBC and they are finding suspicious packages all around Boston!!
Are you listening to the news right now? God, it sounds really scary!
Holy crap no...gotta go see
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Well, try to stay inside if possible.
Hopefully it's just a hoax, and it probably is, but we can never be too careful!
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I was supposed to be n town today for a seminar...I blew it off...wow...picked a good time to be lazy.
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David...are you for real? Where the hell were you when I was single...and speaking of that...why are you? You're like a gay dream come true!!!
You mean about the puppies? Oh, I love puppies! Kittens too! Last year, during the Puppy Bowl, they had a "kitty half time show" featuring kittens. It was very cute.
I have a boyfriend. He lives in London. Not London, Ontario.... London ENGLAND! (long story)
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Let's have coffee sometime okay?
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David...are you for real? Where the hell were you when I was single...and speaking of that...why are you? You're like a gay dream come true!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Hi david,
I am VJ new member from India, Asia presently @ Bridgeport,WV for an assignement. I read about your Indiana & Vinegar story it's good & happy that u realized there is more than that in the world.
Some time I feel very sad & depressed about my gay relation but when I think others problems & facts going on this world I feel much better than them & feel good about my self. That's life I belive........
Nice experience & good read interesting blogs............have agreat day friend
Vijay (VJ) ::)
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Hi david,
I am VJ new member from India, Asia presently @ Bridgeport,WV for an assignement. I read about your Indiana & Vinegar story it's good & happy that u realized there is more than that in the world.
Some time I feel very sad & depressed about my gay relation but when I think others problems & facts going on this world I feel much better than them & feel good about my self. That's life I belive........
Nice experience & good read interesting blogs............have agreat day friend
Vijay (VJ) ::)
Welcome To BetterMost, Vijay!!
Thanks so much for your compliments on my blog. I appreciate it.
If you ever have any questions or need any help here, just send me a pm (private message) and I'll do my best to help you. To send me a pm, just click on the little blue circle under my picture. In the meantime, I'll look forward to reading your posts here on the forum. :)
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We sure are accident prone! Melissa and I have shared a few good laughs over the many things that's happened to us during the past year. I think Melissa knows more than my own family does! I tell Melissa almost everything!
.......AMOST everything! ;)
Has it already been a year? We have an anniversary coming up I think! :-*
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David...are you for real? Where the hell were you when I was single...and speaking of that...why are you? You're like a gay dream come true!!!
aint that thet truth scott i think you both are =)
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Hi david,
I am VJ new member from India, Asia presently @ Bridgeport,WV for an assignement. I read about your Indiana & Vinegar story it's good & happy that u realized there is more than that in the world.
Some time I feel very sad & depressed about my gay relation but when I think others problems & facts going on this world I feel much better than them & feel good about my self. That's life I belive........
Nice experience & good read interesting blogs............have agreat day friend
Vijay (VJ) ::)
how are you liking wv Vijay its a beautifull area -) i live in vienna wv towards the northern part
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I know American football isn't the most popular subject on this board. I think it's a fairly safe bet most of you will not be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday.
But for those of you living in the U.S., you may want to watch "Animal Planet" this Sunday. They will be airing "Puppy Bowl III" and it's very cute. The show features cute puppies cavorting in a Super Bowl themed play pen. The Puppy Bowl is two or three hours in length, and Animal Planet will replay the program several times on Sunday.
You probably should record it too, because it's very cute and you will want to watch it over and over again. :)
There's only one bloody game worth playing, mate, and that's RUGBY!!! :laugh:
Ya wouldn't git no "Puppy Bowl" or "Kitten Half Time Show" at no RUGBY game, mate! :-\
American football ??? Strictly for girly men!!! :o Tst!
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There's only one bloody game worth playing, mate, and that's RUGBY!!! :laugh:
Ya wouldn't git no "Puppy Bowl" or "Kitten Half Time Show" at no RUGBY game, mate! :-\
American football ??? Strictly for girly men!!! :o Tst!
Rugby! Alex was telling me about that sport. He played it in high school, or college. That game is really ROUGH!
But I don't think you understand Kerry. The Puppy Bowl isn't played at the Super Bowl. It's just a show Animal Planet broadcasts the same day as the Super Bowl. Puppies are seen running around in a football arena themed pen and it's really cute. But it is entirely separate from the Super Bowl. I guess you could say it's in honor of the Super Bowl.
I think Puppy Rugby would be cute too! :D
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I know American football isn't the most popular subject on this board. I think it's a fairly safe bet most of you will not be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday.
But for those of you living in the U.S., you may want to watch "Animal Planet" this Sunday. They will be airing "Puppy Bowl III" and it's very cute. The show features cute puppies cavorting in a Super Bowl themed play pen. The Puppy Bowl is two or three hours in length, and Animal Planet will replay the program several times on Sunday.
You probably should record it too, because it's very cute and you will want to watch it over and over again. :)
Hey!! Looks like the Bears are the faves...but they have that curse working against them so....cross your fingers!!!!
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What you mean the Bears are the fave? The Indianapolis Colts are favored by 7 points!
Not only that, but in the recent polls, 60% think Indianapolis will win the Super Bowl.
Now, this may sound like good news for Indianapolis but it really isn't. Why? Because Indianapolis has a tendancy to lose the games it should win.
So, this means Chicago will probably win the Super Bowl. So, I guess you are right Jess! :P
(Don't you just love my logic?) ???
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Has it already been a year? We have an anniversary coming up I think! :-*
Yup! It's almost been a year Melissa! Tempus Fugit! :D
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What you mean the Bears are the fave? The Indianapolis Colts are favored by 7 points!
Not only that, but in the recent polls, 60% think Indianapolis will win the Super Bowl.
Now, this may sound like good news for Indianapolis but it really isn't. Why? Because Indianapolis has a tendancy to lose the games it should win.
So, this means Chicago will probably win the Super Bowl. So, I guess you are right Jess! :P
(Don't you just love my logic?) ???
BUT!! the Bears have the CURSE...so they are NOT gonna win...
it is in the bag I tell you!!
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BUT!! the Bears have the CURSE...so they are NOT gonna win...
it is in the bag I tell you!!
Haha. Well, I think the "curse" only counts for the Cubs! We're playing the Bears. They do have one of the worst Quarterbacks in the NFL though. So maybe the QB is cursing them this year. :)
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There's only one bloody game worth playing, mate, and that's RUGBY!!! :laugh:
Ya wouldn't git no "Puppy Bowl" or "Kitten Half Time Show" at no RUGBY game, mate! :-\
American football ??? Strictly for girly men!!! :o Tst!
Now, Kerry, I hate to be contentious (yeah, right! ;) ) and I enjoy Peyton Manning's attributes, probably as much as David, but...
there's a little game we Americans have discovered called soccer, or football to the rest of the world!
And I wouldn't say it's for manly girls, rather ... girls with grit! See my new thread at
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,7813.msg149495.html#msg149495
That Sheriff Roland has too much testosterone pumping over there - It's my duty to add some estrogen to restore the balance of power, I think!
8)
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how are you liking wv Vijay its a beautifull area -) i live in vienna wv towards the northern part
Vienna, WV is near the Ohio River isn't it Wulfie? Yeah, that's a beautiful area. I always loved watching the paddle wheel riverboats plow down the Ohio River when I lived in Evansville, Indiana. There's still quite a few of them going up and down the river. I remember, as they pulled into the port in Evansville, they would blast their horns to announce their arrival. They were steam whistles and they made a deep, loud "AHHHHHH" sound. Those horns were so loud they shook the ground and hurt my ears, but I loved it! :D
Most of those paddle wheels were coming from places like Cincinnati and New Orleans, but they always stopped in Evansville for a few hours. Everyone would disembark, shop for a few hours, then climb back on the boat again. The "American Queen" was one of my favorites. She wasn't an old boat like some of the others. She was new and very high tech....and very beautiful. I think New Orleans is her home port. She stood over eight stories high. It was an amazing experience to see her paddle her way into the Evansville docks. :)
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The American Queen
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yes right along the river nice brown crappy river
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yes right along the river nice brown crappy river
You're looking at the Ohio river with the wrong set of eyes, Wulfie!
Quite often, when African American slaves sang about "The River Jordan" they were referring to the Ohio River. The Ohio river represented FREEDOM for them, and the only thing that separated them from this freedom was a body of water. Crossing the river was easier said than done though, as it was heavily patrolled by posse men and regulators.
Later, after the Civil War, the Ohio River served as the life blood between the North and the South. Ships and barges carried cargo up and down the river, providing much work and commerce for people in the Midwest and upper South.
Soon, interstates were built and the magnificent ports of Evansville and Madison Indiana suffered as cargo traffic shifted from river boat to semi trailer trucks. Many of these ports soon disappeared and a great chapter of American history was closed forever.
But the Ohio river still flows past states like Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Yes Richard, it's a crappy river, and it's a damn shame we have polluted it so much. But the Ohio remains a great and powerful river; etching its way through the great American landscape just as it etched its way through our great, and often sad American history.
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I love rivers no matter what they look like. just something about that water flowing past. They are special in a way I don't know how to explain but feel full of potential and full of life...
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Haha. Well, I think the "curse" only counts for the Cubs! We're playing the Bears. They do have one of the worst Quarterbacks in the NFL though. So maybe the QB is cursing them this year. :)
ok maybe I mean jinx...see Lovie Smith's family lives here in East Texas...they don't go to his games anymore because when they go....he loses! They wouldn't go to the playoffs because of it, there was a big special segment on the news about it! BUT they ARE going to the Super Bowl! sooo.........
;) ;) :laugh:
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and by the way...We will be watching the Super Bowl!!
and since the Cowboys aren't in there (will they ever be again?? :P) we will root for the Colts!!
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and by the way...We will be watching the Super Bowl!!
and since the Cowboys aren't in there (will they ever be again?? :P) we will root for the Colts!!
Thank You Jess!! :D
Currently it's a balmy and tropical 7 F (-14 C) in Indianapolis with winds from the Northwest at 30 MPH (50 KPH).
Yes folks, Indiana is a frozen tundra, and not a mouse is stirring on the streets tonight. But I can tell you one thing: there will not be ONE single television in this ENTIRE city that won't be tuned in to Channel 8 for the Super Bowl this Sunday evening!
So eat your heart out, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". "Beauty and the Geek" and "Grease: You're the One That I Want".... Hoosiers won't be watching you this Sunday evening!
Please remember to root for our Indianapolis Colts, whether you plan to watch the Super Bowl or not! We're gonna need all the help we can get! :)
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Good luck tomorrow David on your Indiana Colts! I'll be rooting for ya! I don't usually watch football cause basically I really don't understand it, but most of the people around here do. So I am sure I will hear about it or even end up watching some of the game! If anyone asks me why I chose Indiana Colts, I will tell them one of my best buddies is the Colts biggest fan. And he's right from the Heartland! 8)
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But the Ohio remains a great and powerful river; etching its way through the great American landscape just as it etched its way through our great, and often sad American history.
That was a wonderful post, David. You have a delightful way with words. Your post was very informative for me, as a non-American. There was a documentary on Australian television tonight on the Mississippi River. It was made by the BBC (UK television) and was beautifully shot. It depicted the many moods of the river, throughout all the seasons of the year. I found the river to be particularly beautiful in autum, when an eerie mist rises from the water. Certainly, one of the great rivers of the world.
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I love your new avatar, David. Cody is sooooo cute! :-* Is he named after Buffalo Bill? :)
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I love your new avatar, David. Cody is sooooo cute! :-* Is he named after Buffalo Bill? :)
I don't know Kerry. I guess he could be. He's just Cody to me. He looked like a "Cody" when he was a pup.
And what what does a "Cody" look like exactly? Hell, I don't know. :)
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Oh Cody is the cutest dog ever, David is gonna send him on a plane with his own backpack on and he will be staying with us for a while and cruise the streets of Amsterdam!
;)
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Oh Cody is the cutest dog ever, David is gonna send him on a plane with his own backpack on and he will be staying with us for a while and cruise the streets of Amsterdam!
;)
LOL
I'll pack a few of his toys and some dog biscuits and he'll be good to go! :D
He would probably love it too!
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Good luck tomorrow David on your Indiana Colts! I'll be rooting for ya! I don't usually watch football cause basically I really don't understand it, but most of the people around here do. So I am sure I will hear about it or even end up watching some of the game! If anyone asks me why I chose Indiana Colts, I will tell them one of my best buddies is the Colts biggest fan. And he's right from the Heartland! 8)
Awww! Thank you Geri!!! That was really sweet of you to say! :-*
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That was a wonderful post, David. You have a delightful way with words. Your post was very informative for me, as a non-American. There was a documentary on Australian television tonight on the Mississippi River. It was made by the BBC (UK television) and was beautifully shot. It depicted the many moods of the river, throughout all the seasons of the year. I found the river to be particularly beautiful in autum, when an eerie mist rises from the water. Certainly, one of the great rivers of the world.
You know Kerry, I jumped over the Mississippi river once. Yep. I jumped right over it, and i was only about 10 years old when I did it!
Up in Minnesota, where the Mississippi river begins, you can actually jump right across it. It is just a little tiny creek; not much more than a trickle of water. But once it reaches the Minneapolis and St. Paul area it is very big and mighty. :D
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(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/coltshorseshoe.jpg)
Grrr, that's supposed to be a flashing neon Colts sign! :-\
Hold on, David, while I just change its battery! :laugh:
GOOD LUCK TO THE COLTS!
BEST WISHES FOR A RESOUNDING VICTORY!
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Aww! Thanks Kerry!
I think some positive energy and good wishes from Down Under might be what the Colts need to win tomorrow!
I love the Colts Horseshoe sign too! :D
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As sick as I am, I had to run a couple of errands. I was running out of just about everything.
It's cold in Hoosierland Ya'll!
I just listened to the weather report. Currently it is 5 F (-15 C) in Indianapolis with winds gusting to 45 MPH (72 KPH). Tonight's low is forecast to drop into the sub zero digits; the figure they said on the news was -3 F (-20 C). Tomorrow will be colder, and even colder yet on Monday. They are warning people to stay indoors; skin can freeze in less than 30 seconds they told us on the news. Cars are stalling on the roads tonight, and the high winds are whipping up old snow and throwing it on the roads. My house is fully insulated, and I have my furnace set at 85, but the actual tempurature inside my house is only 64 F. The furnace cannot keep up with the cold. Normally I keep my furnace set at 70 F, but if it was running at that setting right now, my house would probably be even colder than it is now. This weather is really terrible.
BUT.... our WONDERFUL COLTS are nice and warm in sunny South Florida! Super Bowl kickoff is at 6:25 PM ET! I suppose we'll all know who won 24 hours from now.
BELIEVE IN THE BLUE!!
:D GO COLTS!!! :D
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Good luck David ( and the Colts!!!)
we are all rooting for them!
(I am still feeling under the weather too!)
lets be sad together!! LOL!
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As sick as I am, I had to run a couple of errands. I was running out of just about everything.
It's cold in Hoosierland Ya'll!
I just listened to the weather report. Currently it is 5 F (-15 C) in Indianapolis with winds gusting to 45 MPH (72 KPH). Tonight's low is forecast to drop into the sub zero digits; the figure they said on the news was -3 F (-20 C). Tomorrow will be colder, and even colder yet on Monday. They are warning people to stay indoors; skin can freeze in less than 30 seconds they told us on the news. Cars are stalling on the roads tonight, and the high winds are whipping up old snow and throwing it on the roads. My house is fully insulated, and I have my furnace set at 85, but the actual tempurature inside my house is only 64 F. The furnace cannot keep up with the cold. Normally I keep my furnace set at 70 F, but if it was running at that setting right now, my house would probably be even colder than it is now. This weather is really terrible.
BUT.... our WONDERFUL COLTS are nice and warm in sunny South Florida! Super Bowl kickoff is at 6:25 PM ET! I suppose we'll all know who won 24 hours from now.
Hey David, you like the neon Colts sign? You keep it. It's yours. Nail it up on your front porch and display it with pride! Not that anyone will be out in that blizzard, to admire it! (you'll need to insert some batteries!)
I have trouble imagining temperatures as cold as you describe. It never gets that cold in Australia. It is very hot here in Sydney, today!
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Hey David, you like the neon Colts sign? You keep it. It's yours. Nail it up on your front porch and display it with pride! Not that anyone will be out in that blizzard, to admire it! (you'll need to insert some batteries!)
I have trouble imagining temperatures as cold as you describe. It never gets that cold in Australia. It is very hot here in Sydney, today!
Well, it's just like I told Melissa in an email to her a few minutes ago; in another 6 months I'll be bitching about the heat.
We just can't seem to win here in Indiana sometimes! :)
Yes Kerry, I LOVE the neon Colts sign! Thanks!!
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Super Bowl XLI
Chicago Bears VS Indianapolis DOLTS
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Yeah, I said DOLTS!
Those damned dumb asses allowed Chicago to score a touchdown in the very first play of the game!
10 seconds into the game and the score is 7-0!
It's not looking good for the Hoosier side right now! :P
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Well, we just scored a touchdown so I feel a little better. But we missed the snap, so the score is now 7-6.
We'll wait and see what happens. I still can't believe they screwed up that first play. I doubt if Indianapolis will ever be able to live that down.
AND now it's raining and there's a fight on the field. Good lord. >:(
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Hey Kerry...
Have you finished Shades of Grey yet? If so, how did you like it? If not, what chapter are you on?
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Raining? It's a friggin torrential downpour! LOL
This reminds me of a college game, not the NFL.
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GOOD LORD! WHERE'S MY XANAX??!!!!
I need a calmative. :P
19-14 and Indianapolis is ahead.
It's too close though and I still don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about this game.
... and I just wrenched my back too! >:(
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I said from the start, I am rooting for the Colts...
Yeah!
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I said from the start, I am rooting for the Colts...
Yeah!
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YEAH!!! Thank You! :D
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YEAH!!! Thank You! :D
Although my son thinks I am some sort of traitor, since we are really Patriots fans, and the Colts are supposed to be our super-rivals...LOL, shows how much attention I really pay to any of this stuff...
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Although my son thinks I am some sort of traitor, since we are really Patriots fans, and the Colts are supposed to be our super-rivals...LOL, shows how much attention I really pay to any of this stuff...
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LOL
Well, in the past I have rooted for the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
There for a minute I thought they were going to take that touch down away from us.
<as David wipes his forehead>
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Colts 29.....Chicago...17
where is David!!
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Your Colts are doing it David!!! We're rooting for ya!
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Oh no...ya'll think David passed out??
YAY COLTS!!
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Colts! Colts! Colts!
Congratulations David!
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
SUPER BOWL XLI CHAMPIONS!!!!
29 - 17
*FINAL*
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Thanks Jess and Geri!!!
I didn't think we were gonna do it, but we did!!
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
SUPER BOWL XLI CHAMPIONS!!!!
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*FINAL*
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Thanks Jess and Geri!!!
I didn't think we were gonna do it, but we did!!
yay! you made it!
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(was getting worried there)
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE COLTS!
--Edited to fix your text size to be big like you intended. (size, etc..must be done first, then the whole thing centered ;) --Lynne
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Thank you Kerry!! :D
They just said on the news that over 300,000 people have poured into downtown Indianapolis and converged on Monument Circle. This whole city is rocking and rolling!
If I wasn't sick I'd go downtown and party with them! It's awfully cold outside, but I'd still do it. :D
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Woo Hoo David!! Our boys did it! The Colts Won the Super Bowl and Peyton Manning was MVP!
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Woo Hoo David!! Our boys did it! The Colts Won the Super Bowl and Peyton Manning was MVP!
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They sure did Dottie! :D
It's total chaos downtown tonight. I'll betcha there'll be a lot of people calling in sick tomorrow too because:
1. They got drunk and now they have a hangover
2. They stayed up all night and they're too tired.
3. They caught the episutic from standing outside in sub zero temperatures all night long.
I wish I wasn't sick, because it sounds like a lot of fun!
lol
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I just took a couple of pain pills... I had to because I wrenched my back... and now here I am asking stupid questions.
But why do people lick their finger when they turn a page of a book, or flip through paperwork?
Why? I never did understand this. I mean, is it an unconscious habit? Are they getting high from licking all that ink that's collecting on their finger? Does it somehow assist them in their page turning? I mean, why?
Why do they do it? ???
I'll shut up now! lol
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Kerry, what chapter of Shades of Grey are you on now? Have you finished it yet?
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Thanks Lynne! :D
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I just took a couple of pain pills... I had to because I wrenched my back... and now here I am asking stupid questions.
But why do people lick their finger when they turn a page of a book, or flip through paperwork?
Why? I never did understand this. I mean, is it an unconscious habit? Are they getting high from licking all that ink that's collecting on their finger? Does it somehow assist them in their page turning? I mean, why?
Why do they do it? ???
I'll shut up now! lol
they think the moisture is going to help seperate the pages...
it is a gross habit...I HATE it. Who wants to handle something someone has slobbered all over!
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Kerry, what chapter of Shades of Grey are you on now? Have you finished it yet?
I just finished reading Shades of Grey, David. I think I might have to take a break for a moment or two, before commenting further. I'm just a sad, weepy mess at the moment. Can't think straight just now. I'll be okay after I take a break and dry my tears. Just one quote, before I go:
“Can I touch you?” Ennis asked gently. “Because I think I might die if I don’t.”
:'( :'( :'( :'(
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I spent all day in bed today reading it again. I forgot how specfreakintacular it is! This is some of the best writing in fandom. I feel as though I could start it over again right now and still not be bored.
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I spent all day in bed today reading it again. I forgot how specfreakintacular it is! This is some of the best writing in fandom. I feel as though I could start it over again right now and still not be bored.
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God, you are so right, along with If I Asked, this must be one of the best stories out there. I spent most of my weekend reading Best Friends Forever (great story!), but I think I could spend another weekend rereading SOG, no problem!
You finished it Kerry, how are you feeling now?
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I spent all day in bed today reading it again. I forgot how specfreakintacular it is! This is some of the best writing in fandom. I feel as though I could start it over again right now and still not be bored.
I agree with you wholeheartedly there, Ruby. Shades of Grey is certainly a wonderful story. And a marvelous tribute to Jack and Ennis, too. :D
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David, where are you? (Kerry notices cobwebs starting to form already) Are you still under the covers? Do you have a hangover, after all that celebrating last night? Not that I begrudge you drinking one or two well-earned toasts to the Colts, following their splendid victory yesterday. Well done! Yee-Haw! :laugh:
<Seriously, David, I hope you're okay. How's that nasty ol' flu of yours? Are you on the mend?>
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Kerry I don't know. It might have been the Puppy Bowl that got the best of him! :D
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I'm fine you all. I screwed up my back the other night and I've been offline for a day or two. My nephew is going to pick up a couple of prescriptions for me at the drugstore. Just as soon as I get them, I should feel a little better.
We're having a snow storm too! The snow is falling at the rate of an inch an hour; 5-8 inches of snow expected before it's over with! :o :)
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I'm fine you all. I screwed up my back the other night and I've been offline for a day or two. My nephew is going to pick up a couple of prescriptions for me at the drugstore. Just as soon as I get them, I should feel a little better.
We're having a snow storm too! The snow is falling at the rate of an inch an hour; 5-8 inches of snow expected before it's over with! :o :)
I will try and explain the answer to the question you asked.
Some people dont have very pronounced fingerprints. One can be
age..they tend to wear down..If you have had an episode with a
caustic chemical, and recieved burns.. I am not sure all the reasons
but just say. they leave the fingers very slick, and they dont just
grab and hold ,like turning pages, or anything of that nature..
and yes slight dampening does help the grip... janice,,
however to use the outside edges of the sheet is a better idea
that way other people wont be contaminated...
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I'm fine you all. I screwed up my back the other night and I've been offline for a day or two. My nephew is going to pick up a couple of prescriptions for me at the drugstore. Just as soon as I get them, I should feel a little better.
We're having a snow storm too! The snow is falling at the rate of an inch an hour; 5-8 inches of snow expected before it's over with! :o :)
I was so sorry to hear you've hurt your back, David. That's the last thing you need, coming on top of that mean ol' flu you've got. How is your foot? David, I am seriously concerned about this accident-prone problem of yours. I've got a little "prescription" of my own ( ;) ;) ;)) that should be able to rid you of it. Will send it to you in a pm later today.
Your bad weather has been on the news here in Oz. It looks very bleak! Stay inside and keep warm LOL.
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Sorry to hear of your back problems Friend, I have been nursing a messed up siatic nerve for weeks now and it is finnaly where I can sit down now. Take your meds, and relax, you got the rest of your life to do all that mess.
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David!
How are you feeling????
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Hi David...how's the back? By the way...Vlad Putin? You're kidding...I mean...tell me it's the drugs talkin... ;D
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Sorry to hear of your back problems Friend, I have been nursing a messed up siatic nerve for weeks now and it is finnaly where I can sit down now. Take your meds, and relax, you got the rest of your life to do all that mess.
That's right....aaaaaaaaaaaaand.... do the exercises I gave you David!
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I'm fine you all. I screwed up my back the other night and I've been offline for a day or two. My nephew is going to pick up a couple of prescriptions for me at the drugstore. Just as soon as I get them, I should feel a little better.
We're having a snow storm too! The snow is falling at the rate of an inch an hour; 5-8 inches of snow expected before it's over with! :o :)
David sorry to hear about your back, hope it's feeling better now that the pain pills have arrived. Heard parts of New York got 4 feet of snow, how did you fair? We got hit but not near that bad only have about 14 inches here. ;D
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I'm doing a little better you all.
Apparently I must have somehow pissed off the Gay Gods, because this has been a ROUGH week me! :P
I should be back online in the next day or two. :)
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I'm doing a little better you all.
Apparently I must have somehow pissed off the Gay Gods, because this has been a ROUGH week me! :P
I should be back online in the next day or two. :)
Welcome back, David. I can't imagine you ever pissing anyone off, gods or otherwise! I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. Take it nice and slow, and let Mother Nature work her magic. Are you getting plenty of TLC from you know who in the UK? I bet all those cuddles and licks you're getting from Cody will make you feel better.
Lots of love
from
Kerry :-*
in Oz
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I'm doing a little better you all.
Apparently I must have somehow pissed off the Gay Gods, because this has been a ROUGH week me! :P
I should be back online in the next day or two. :)
:( get well soon!
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Good GAWD!!! My list of "new replies to my posts" is TWO pages long! :P
Welcome back, David. I can't imagine you ever pissing anyone off, gods or otherwise! I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. Take it nice and slow, and let Mother Nature work her magic. Are you getting plenty of TLC from you know who in the UK? I bet all those cuddles and licks you're getting from Cody will make you feel better.
Lots of love
from
Kerry :-*
in Oz
You know who from the UK may be here sooner than we think. :D
Thanks Kerry! :-* I'm feeling better. The doctor just put me on some anitbiotics, so I'm hoping they will kick in tonight, and I'll feel better tomorrow. :)
Thanks to you too, Kelda! :-*
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:-*smackers*
feel gooder sooner
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Hope you feel better real soon David!!! :-*
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Good GAWD!!! My list of "new replies to my posts" is TWO pages long! :P
You know who from the UK may be here sooner than we think. :D
Thanks Kerry! :-* I'm feeling better. The doctor just put me on some anitbiotics, so I'm hoping they will kick in tonight, and I'll feel better tomorrow. :)
Thanks to you too, Kelda! :-*
Well or ill, David, I'm sure you're in the right place. The television news tells me you are experiencing appalling weather. Best to stay right where you are, safe and warm under the doona! Take good care.
-K.
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Good GAWD!!! My list of "new replies to my posts" is TWO pages long! :P
You know who from the UK may be here sooner than we think. :D
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
That's right Kelda! Alex is heading back over here at the end of the month. He just bought his plane ticket this weekend.
That was the reason you were ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhing, wasn't it? :D
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LOOK EVERYBODY!!!
David done become a moderator!!!
but not of this section...The Polling Place!!!
Lets all give him a round of applause!!
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LOOK EVERYBODY!!!
David done become a moderator!!!
but not of this section...The Polling Place!!!
Lets all give him a round of applause!!
That's right. Everyone is supposed to be nice to me now........ NOT!! ;)
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That's right. Everyone is supposed to be nice to me now........ NOT!! ;)
ROTFLMAO!
the only time anyone has gotten rude to me was after I became a mod!! and BESIDES>...I SAID not THIS section...so don't get cocky up in here...
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ROTFLMAO!
the only time anyone has gotten rude to me was after I became a mod!! and BESIDES>...I SAID not THIS section...so don't get cocky up in here...
Was that your idea of a "round of applause" Jess, or are you just being nice to me? ;) :D
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Was that your idea of a "round of applause" Jess, or are you just being nice to me? ;) :D
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:-* :-* back at ya! :-* :-*
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LOOK EVERYBODY!!!
David done become a moderator!!!
but not of this section...The Polling Place!!!
Lets all give him a round of applause!!
:-* Congratulations to you, David! :-*
I know you will make an absolutely super, wonderful moderator!
You have all the right attributes. You're warm, friendly, welcoming, compassionate, caring and loving. And you're a real people person, too.
Enjoy your new role here at BetterMost! They are very lucky to have you! And so are we! :)
Lots of love
from
Kerry
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I am soooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on becoming a moderator, I am sure you will do GREAT!!!!! :-*
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That's right Kelda! Alex is heading back over here at the end of the month. He just bought his plane ticket this weekend.
That was the reason you were ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhing, wasn't it? :D
yes!!!! and congrats on the moderator bit.
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YIPES!!!! Here we go again!
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I've got a fire blazing in my fireplace and I'm hunkered down for the night with my animals. They are warning of potential widespread power losses across Indiana tonight due to the heavy snow and ice. Hopefully I'll be back online tomorrow, but if I'm not, you'll know why! :(
Wish us luck you all! :D
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Good luck, David!! be careful! be safe!
be back!!
;) ;D
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YIPES!!!! Here we go again!
Wish us luck you all! :D
Keep safe, David! :)
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YIPES!!!! Here we go again!
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I've got a fire blazing in my fireplace and I'm hunkered down for the night with my animals. They are warning of potential widespread power losses across Indiana tonight due to the heavy snow and ice. Hopefully I'll be back online tomorrow, but if I'm not, you'll know why! :(
Wish us luck you all! :D
enjoy cosing up in formt of the fire - pity your wonderful boyf isn't there with you to get snowed in.... !
good luck!
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Thanks you all! :D
As you can see, I still have my power. But the storm isn't over yet. Here is the latest from the National Weather Service...
Winter Storm Warning
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z- 070214T0500Z/ VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM- HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-CLAY- OWEN- MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH- MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS 114 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
LOOK FOR A MIXTURE OF SLEET SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS THE DAY WEARS ON
WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD END AROUND MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER... LIGHT SNOW MAY PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
So, I am keeping the fire roaring in the fireplace. We've already picked up around 7 inches of snow. They are predicting well over a foot of snow before this is over with. Actually, the snow isn't the problem (except when it's blowing). The big problem is the sleet and ice. :P
Geri! How are doing girl friend? This whole mess is heading your way! You better brace yourself. :o
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Feeling for ya buddy...we're expecting a foot by midnight tomorrow, starting tonight. Good thing...means I can spend the day at home keeping cozy with Rick:)
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Cuddle up by that fire and keep warm with some cocoa. Nothing but rain and infection here. :(
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Cuddle up by that fire and keep warm with some cocoa. Nothing but rain and infection here. :(
And I'm shavin my legs for some snow and Affection
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And I'm shavin my legs for some snow and Affection
An excellent plan! Have fun!!
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And I'm shavin my legs for some snow and Affection
Don't. Having hair in the legs helps you stay warmer, or so I have heard. Not sure though. I always shave my legs though.
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Thanks you all! :D
As you can see, I still have my power. But the storm isn't over yet. Here is the latest from the National Weather Service...
Winter Storm Warning
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z- 070214T0500Z/ VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM- HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-VIGO-CLAY- OWEN- MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH- MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS 114 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
LOOK FOR A MIXTURE OF SLEET SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS THE DAY WEARS ON
WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD END AROUND MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER... LIGHT SNOW MAY PERSIST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
So, I am keeping the fire roaring in the fireplace. We've already picked up around 7 inches of snow. They are predicting well over a foot of snow before this is over with. Actually, the snow isn't the problem (except when it's blowing). The big problem is the sleet and ice. :P
That's sounds pretty bad. Luckily for me, we are having spring temperatures in Madrid these days. I don't know how long they'll last, though. Madrid's weather is tricky. Anyway, stay warm and be safe!!!
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That's sounds pretty bad. Luckily for me, we are having spring temperatures in Madrid these days. I don't know how long they'll last, though. Madrid's weather is tricky. Anyway, stay warm and be safe!!!
*sigh*
I wish I was in Spain right now! :( .... :)
Is anyone else's Internet running like REALLY slow tonight? It's taking roughly 30 seconds just to open up a page! God, I think I have some cobwebs forming on me from all the waiting.
Jess, how is your Internet acting tonight? Is it slow too?
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Where did everyone go?
I just looked and I'm the only member on the forum! Well, almost.
Suddenly everyone disappeared like a fart in a windstorm. ???
Hello?
It's not THAT late ya'll! >:(
Where'd everyone go to?
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*sigh*
I wish I was in Spain right now! :( .... :)
Is anyone else's Internet running like REALLY slow tonight? It's taking roughly 30 seconds just to open up a page! God, I think I have some cobwebs forming on me from all the waiting.
Jess, how is your Internet acting tonight? Is it slow too?
You should trade-in that ol' dial-up, David, and get wireless broadband. It's lightning fast! :D
I hope that nasty weather has let-up by now. I feel for Geri, though, if it's headed in her direction. :'(
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Where did everyone go?
I just looked and I'm the only member on the forum! Well, almost.
Suddenly everyone disappeared like a fart in a windstorm. ???
Hello?
It's not THAT late ya'll! >:(
Where'd everyone go to?
I'm here and have been poking my head in and out all evening. Yes, I just finished my work-work for the day at 2:00 am. I put 12 hrs/day each day on my timecard, because that's the max allowed legally. Do you think my boss cares about little details like legalities? Not a chance, but the right answer is closer to 40 because I worked most of the weekend too (also disallowed). And I have strep or sinus or some other gunk!!
I don't know why I always come to your blog to complain David ;)...it's nice and comfy here, snow notwithstanding.
-Lynne
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Sorry your Valentine is across the pond...Happy Day anyhow...
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Sorry your Valentine is across the pond...Happy Day anyhow...
Me too, David. Sorry Alex can't be there with you today. :'(
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I'm here and have been poking my head in and out all evening. Yes, I just finished my work-work for the day at 2:00 am. I put 12 hrs/day each day on my timecard, because that's the max allowed legally. Do you think my boss cares about little details like legalities? Not a chance, but the right answer is closer to 40 because I worked most of the weekend too (also disallowed). And I have strep or sinus or some other gunk!!
I don't know why I always come to your blog to complain David ;)...it's nice and comfy here, snow notwithstanding.
-Lynne
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Sorry your Valentine is across the pond...Happy Day anyhow...
Oh! Poor Lynne! :'(
I'm so sorry you are sick. I'll still trying to get better too! I guess we can be sick together! :)
Me too, David. Sorry Alex can't be there with you today. :'(
Oh, Don't worry about Alex. He'll be here in a couple of weeks! :D
I guess we'll celebrate Valentines' Day then.
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Chanmged you sign in name David??
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Chanmged you sign in name David??
I sure did, Kelda. I think it looks better. I always thought David925 looked like some kind of computer generated name. :-\
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I also changed my name! :D
Guess the picture still gives it away...
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I also changed my name! :D
Guess the picture still gives it away...
We don't want you to hide from us Melissa! :)
I love your new name though.
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I also changed my name! :D
Guess the picture still gives it away...
hoe come the change of name.. and what does your new mean?
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I am not hiding, just wanted to change my name!
Snuitje is Jan-Willem's pet name for me!
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I am not hiding, just wanted to change my name!
Snuitje is Jan-Willem's pet name for me!
how do you say it?
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how do you say it?
Uhm... the English language doesn't have the 'ui' and English speaking people would probably have trouble pronouncing it!
I have no idea how to explain it! ???
David, can you pronounce snuitje?
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I'm terrible at trying to type out phonetics!
But, I think the closest way to explain how it's pronounced would be something like "snowt-yuh"
Snowt (like snout) with a "yuh" or "yeh" sound after it.
I guess I could have said to say it like snout-yuh.
I don't know Melissa! lol :-\
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I'm terrible at trying to type out phonetics!
But, I think the closest way to explain how it's pronounced would be something like "snowt-yuh"
Snowt (like snout) with a "yuh" or "yeh" sound after it.
I guess I could have said to say it like snout-yuh.
I don't know Melissa! lol :-\
That's probably the only way English speaking people can pronounce it but it's nowhere near how it is pronounced. God, I wish I could post a sound link.
Oh by the way, I have posted a new thread where you can write text messages that Ennis and Jack could've/would've sent eachother if they had had cell phones! It's in the fanfic section!
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That's probably the only way English speaking people can pronounce it but it's nowhere near how it is pronounced. God, I wish I could post a sound link.
Oh by the way, I have posted a new thread where you can write text messages that Ennis and Jack could've/would've sent eachother if they had had cell phones! It's in the fanfic section!
I know it. I told you I was really bad at explaining phonetics to people! :(
That's probably the only way English speaking people can pronounce it but it's nowhere near how it is pronounced. God, I wish I could post a sound link.
Oh by the way, I have posted a new thread where you can write text messages that Ennis and Jack could've/would've sent eachother if they had had cell phones! It's in the fanfic section!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,8268.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,8268.0.html)
:D :D :D :D :D
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I know it. I told you I was really bad at explaining phonetics to people! :(
Oh no, I didn't mean it like that! :o
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Well, just when we thought we had all we can take, it's going to happen again! >:(
Indiana will be picking up another 2 - 4 inches of snow tonight.
Is anyone else sick of winter yet, or is it just me? :P
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Right there with you David, enough of the snow!!! I'd be happy with temps in the 40's right now!! Can't wait for Spring. We're slated for more snow this weekend too. :(
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Glad to see the "925" has gone, David. I like the new look! :D
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Right there with you David, enough of the snow!!! I'd be happy with temps in the 40's right now!! Can't wait for Spring. We're slated for more snow this weekend too. :(
I'd be happy with temps in the 20's!! It went down to -6 F last night! :(
Just before the blizzard on Monday, it was 26 F outside and it felt like Florida. That's just pitiful. I can't wait for Spring either!
Glad to see the "925" has gone, David. I like the new look! :D
Thanks Kerry! I like it better too. :D
Actually the 925 was my birthday; September 25. But I always thought the 925 made my screen name look computer generated.
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Hi David,
I was wondering if this song was a bigger hit in your state than it was in mine. Do you remember this song? (http://rdeantaylor.com/rdeantaylor/Images/indiana.promo.jpg)
"Indiana Wants Me"
(As recorded by R. Dean Taylor)
whoa! "Indiana Wants Me" was one of my favorite songs - when was it, 1971? 72? I didn't have to wonder where Indiana was, however, because when I was 15 I trekked in a bus with about 40 other teenagers cross-country from Massachusetts to Chicago, IL for a national music championship and came back with 1st place and the first kiss of congratulations (on the cheek) from the musician I first fell in love with - even though our band did not place and we were very upset. Individually, however, we cleaned up trophy-wise.
I lurv your blog!
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whoa! "Indiana Wants Me" was one of my favorite songs - when was it, 1971? 72? I didn't have to wonder where Indiana was, however, because when I was 15 I trekked in a bus with about 40 other teenagers cross-country from Massachusetts to Chicago, IL for a national music championship and came back with 1st place and the first kiss of congratulations (on the cheek) from the musician I first fell in love with - even though our band did not place and we were very upset. Individually, however, we cleaned up trophy-wise.
I lurv your blog!
Way to go, LOUISE!! :D
Thanks for your compliments on my blog! I haven't posted in it for a few days and I need to start doing it again.
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I just found a quick and easy way to make ginger ale!
haha. I LOVE ginger ale, and sometimes I run out of it.
It's really easy to make. Just mix 1/3 Coke (Coca Cola, Pepsi, etc) and 2/3 Seven-Up or Sprite and add some ice!
It really does taste like ginger ale. I just tried it. :D
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that red vinyl record is a REAL keeper. those productions were usuallly short runs for promotional purposes. I have a red vinyl Elvis Presley Christmas record and it is wonderful.
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that red vinyl record is a REAL keeper. those productions were usuallly short runs for promotional purposes. I have a red vinyl Elvis Presley Christmas record and it is wonderful.
I have several of those colored vinyl records too. They were my Mothers. Some are red and others are blue or green. Some of them are clear too. You can see right through them. Very cool looking! 8)
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Has anyone tried to make their own ginger ale yet? :D
Or did I scare everyone off?
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Has anyone tried to make their own ginger ale yet? :D
Or did I scare everyone off?
I don't have any Sprite...so I drank all the Coke... ;D
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I don't have any Sprite...so I drank all the Coke... ;D
Well Jess, you won't be able to make any ginger ale until you go to the store. You need Sprite and Coke to make ginger ale. Of course, if you're gonna go to the store, I guess you could just pick some ginger ale, couldn't you? But maybe you don't like ginger ale, in which case you wouldn't buy any. You would just buy some Sprite and Coke. Unless you do actually like ginger ale. Then, I guess you could pick up some ginger ale, Coke and Sprite. But maybe you don't like Coke and Sprite. Then you would just buy ginger ale. Either way, you're gonna have to go to the store. So now we are right back where we started aren't we? So why are we even talking about this? ;) :D
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Well Jess, you won't be able to make any ginger ale until you go to the store. You need Sprite and Coke to make ginger ale. Of course, if you're gonna go to the store, I guess you could just pick some ginger ale, couldn't you? But maybe you don't like ginger ale, in which case you wouldn't buy any. You would just buy some Sprite and Coke. Unless you do actually like ginger ale. Then, I guess you could pick up some ginger ale, Coke and Sprite. But maybe you don't like Coke and Sprite. Then you would just buy ginger ale. Either way, you're gonna have to go to the store. So now we are right back where we started aren't we? So why are we even talking about this? ;) :D
well since I LIKE Coke...and I LIKE Sprite...I should buy those two...and if I need some Ginger Ale...I will be set! and save some money!!
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well since I LIKE Coke...and I LIKE Sprite...I should buy those two...and if I need some Ginger Ale...I will be set! and save some money!!
Yup! :D
Just remember 1 part Coke and 2 parts Sprite.
Works like a charm.
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BOO!!
HA!! gotcha!!!
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BOO!!
HA!! gotcha!!!
<David jumps out of his chair>
Whoa!! You scared me!
Hey there Jess!! :D
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now you have 3000 posts...you have to stop going into your OWN club!!
did you show Alex that dive?
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now you have 3000 posts...you have to stop going into your OWN club!!
did you show Alex that dive?
<using a sassy voice>
YES I showed Alex my dive!
Phffft!! >:(
He liked it! Gotta go clean it up again though. I haven't posted there in weeks! :P
I was wondering if you were going to open up a 10.000 posts club? Or did you decide against it after your "Exclusive 5000 Posts Club" debacle?
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<using a sassy voice>
YES I showed Alex my dive!
Phffft!! >:(
He liked it! Gotta go clean it up again though. I haven't posted there in weeks! :P
I was wondering if you were going to open up a 10.000 posts club? Or did you decide against it after your "Exclusive 5000 Posts Club" debacle?
you are KIDDING>>>debacle?? It was a spectacular success! well except the part where YOU kept trying to sneak in....did you tell Alex THAT??
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you are KIDDING>>>debacle?? It was a spectacular success! well except the part where YOU kept trying to sneak in....did you tell Alex THAT??
Haha. No I didn't tell him!
He knows now! He's sitting right here next to me reading this!
He's having a good laugh over it too! He thinks you're funny Jess.
Maybe he's just tired and delirious! ;) :D
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Haha. No I didn't tell him!
He knows now! He's sitting right here next to me reading this!
He's having a good laugh over it too! He thinks you're funny Jess.
Maybe he's just tired and delirious! ;) :D
Alex might be suffering from jet-lag, David. Hey, what on earth are you doing on-line, when there's a sexy Englishman in the house?! :o
Just kidding. Say hello to Alex from me. Does he have any relatives in Australia? We've got lots of English people here in Sydney. There are lots where I work.
Enjoy your vacation, Alex! :D
Congratulations on 3000 posts, David! :-*
And congratulations to you, too, Jess! Ten thousand posts! Wow! That's amazing! :-* :-*
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Haha. No I didn't tell him!
He knows now! He's sitting right here next to me reading this!
He's having a good laugh over it too! He thinks you're funny Jess.
Maybe he's just tired and delirious! ;) :D
well of course he does...British men find me quite funny! nice to know your FRIENDS have good taste..maybe some of it will rub off...
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Hope you and alex enjoy his break over with you!
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Alex might be suffering from jet-lag, David. Hey, what on earth are you doing on-line, when there's a sexy Englishman in the house?! :o
Just kidding. Say hello to Alex from me. Does he have any relatives in Australia? We've got lots of English people here in Sydney. There are lots where I work.
Enjoy your vacation, Alex! :D
Congratulations on 3000 posts, David! :-*
And congratulations to you, too, Jess! Ten thousand posts! Wow! That's amazing! :-* :-*
Ooops! Somehow I missed reading your post Kerry. Sorry about that.
Unfortunately, work doesn't stop just because Alex is here. He understands though. It was like this the last time he was in Indianapolis visiting me. I work from home (mostly), and I only go to the office once or twice a week on average. But, I leave Bettermost minimized on my computer when I'm working, and I just over here when I see someone respond to one of my posts.
No. Alex says he doesn't have any relatives in Australia that he knows of. And Alex says hello back to you, Kerry! :)
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Hope you and alex enjoy his break over with you!
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Thank you Kelda! :D
We're both having a good time! Alex has been driving my car a little. He's trying to adjust to driving on the RIGHT side of the road. Get it? The RIGHT side?
Just kidding! But he has been driving my car a little. We are thinking about taking off for a day or two to Cincinnati this weekend, and I'm going to let Alex drive the whole way!
He just told me to forget it. I guess I'll be doing the driving. :)
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Thank you Kelda! :D
We're both having a good time! Alex has been driving my car a little. He's trying to adjust to driving on the RIGHT side of the road. Get it? The RIGHT side?
Just kidding! But he has been driving my car a little. We are thinking about taking off for a day or two to Cincinnati this weekend, and I'm going to let Alex drive the whole way!
He just told me to forget it. I guess I'll be doing the driving. :)
We drive on the right side of the road, David! Yeah, the right side of the road to drive on in Australia is the left side of the road! ::)
Crikey, I don't know about you, but I'm confused! :-\
That's right! Left? Whatever! ??? ;) :laugh:
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We drive on the right side of the road, David! Yeah, the right side of the road to drive on in Australia is the left side of the road! ::)
Crikey, I don't know about you, but I'm confused! :-\
That's right! Left? Whatever! ??? ;) :laugh:
Yup! Now I'm confused too! Why did you do that?
THANKS A LOT KERRY!!! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
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enjoy the break - and yes we may drive on the left but its actually the right side of the road ;D
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Have a fun weekend in Cincinnati, David & Alex! :D
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Well hello there Mr. Kerry! :D
Alex and I are getting ready to run an errand for a quick minute. And Alex says hey to you!
We'll be back shortly! :)
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Have a fun weekend in Cincinnati, David & Alex! :D
Hey Kerry, how ya doin'? Did you ever finish SOG? I cannot remember what you thought of the ending...
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Hey Kerry, how ya doin'? Did you ever finish SOG? I cannot remember what you thought of the ending...
I did finish Shades of Grey, Melissa, and absolutely loved it. Can you recommend another fanfic story I should read next? Do you have a personal favourite that you can recommend to me?
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I did finish Shades of Grey, Melissa, and absolutely loved it. Can you recommend another fanfic story I should read next? Do you have a personal favourite that you can recommend to me?
Oh yes, yes, yes, and yes!
I would start reading Nobody's Angel by Maidenofthesea, here's the thread:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5972.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5972.0.html)
And of course, Amy's first BBM story, If I asked, which is absolutely brilliant, if you ask me (LOL, nice reference to the title, huh?)
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,3672.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,3672.0.html)
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I just watched a really good episode of "Most Haunted". They investigated Castle Keep in Newcastle, England. Alex's parents live near there, and Alex wanted to watch it tonight.
But he didn't watch it because he fell asleep on the couch and I couldn't wake his ass up. But I did record it so he can watch it later!
I'm a nice guy, aren't I? :D
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I just watched a really good episode of "Most Haunted". They investigated Castle Keep in Newcastle, England. Alex's parents live near there, and Alex wanted to watch it tonight.
But he didn't watch it because he fell asleep on the couch and I couldn't wake his ass up. But I did record it so he can watch it later!
I'm a nice guy, aren't I? :D
Yes, David, you are a very nice guy! :D
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I just watched a really good episode of "Most Haunted". They investigated Castle Keep in Newcastle, England. Alex's parents live near there, and Alex wanted to watch it tonight.
But he didn't watch it because he fell asleep on the couch and I couldn't wake his ass up. But I did record it so he can watch it later!
I'm a nice guy, aren't I? :D
David.
Now look...ya'll haven't been outta the house. Haven't been sightseeing...haven't been out shopping.
How come Alex is so exhausted?? I mean, he is always sleeping....what you been making that poor man do?? Clean out the garage? Run on the treadmill? shovel the front walk? What?
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David.
Now look...ya'll haven't been outta the house. Haven't been sightseeing...haven't been out shopping.
How come Alex is so exhausted?? I mean, he is always sleeping....what you been making that poor man do?? Clean out the garage? Run on the treadmill? shovel the front walk? What?
Oh, we've been out of the house. We've been in, out, up, down and all around the house too!
Stop asking questions! >:(
I thought you were mad at me Jess. You didn't answer my pm. I was quite offended. Hurt too! >:(
:laugh:
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.... and ANOTHER thing! How do you know what we "haven't" been doing?
<David looks around the room>
Did you sneak in here and hook up a webcam or something?
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.... and ANOTHER thing! How do you know what we "haven't" been doing?
<David looks around the room>
Did you sneak in here and hook up a webcam or something?
;D ;D 8)
well momma needs a new computer!! Had to make a few bucks SOMEHOW!
you two are number one on the site.... :o :o
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;D ;D 8)
well momma needs a new computer!! Had to make a few bucks SOMEHOW!
you two are number one on the site.... :o :o
:laugh:
did you ever see the epsiode of most ahunted in ediunburgh under the north bridge - i used to live about 60 yards form the entance!!! I could spit at it from my window... well maybe not spit but throw a tennis ball or something!
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did you ever see the epsiode of most ahunted in ediunburgh under the north bridge - i used to live about 60 yards form the entance!!! I could spit at it from my window... well maybe not spit but throw a tennis ball or something!
I'm not sure Kelda. I do remember seeing an episode of Mary's Close, or St. Mary's Close. I think it was in Edinburgh. There was a ghost of a little girl in the close. People bring her toys to play with. I felt incredibly sorry for that poor little girl. Seeing that huge pile of toys almost made me cry. :'(
But I will watch for that episode. Most Haunted airs every Friday night here, and they repeat episodes all the time. I wish Derek and Phil were still on. I thought they were so cute. :D
Edit: I just looked it up on the Internet. I think it is called Mary King's Close in Edinburgh. That was a very sad episode I thought. But I will be sure to watch the North Bridge episode when it airs (or repeats). And I will think of you Kelda! :)
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Hey Kerry, did you attend the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney today? I just heard about it on the news. :D
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Hey Kerry, did you attend the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney today? I just heard about it on the news. :D
Hi ya David! It's almost impossible to avoid Mardi Gras in Sydney, at this time of year! Sydney is a very gay city, more so in February, which is Mardi Gras festival month. Throughout February there are all sorts of events to attend and participate in. There's a film festival, fair day, parade, parties, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., etc., etc. Visit the official Mardi Gras website and check it out!
www.mardigras.org.au
It's estimated that about 500,000 attended last night's parade!
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(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/mardigras2.jpg)
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(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/mardigras1.jpg)
:D Happy Mardi Gras! :D
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Thanks for the info Kerry! I will check out the website. Also thanks for the great pictures! I spotted some very cute guys in those pics!
It sounds like everyone had a great time! :D
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Thanks for the info Kerry! I will check out the website. Also thanks for the great pictures! I spotted some very cute guys in those pics!
It sounds like everyone had a great time! :D
Sydney is full of cute guys, David! Much like Indianapolis, I imagine! Only difference is that we are probably more inclined to wear less clothes at this time of year! And I can't see that that's a bad thing! Hee-hee! 8) :-* :laugh:
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Sydney is full of cute guys, David! Much like Indianapolis, I imagine! Only difference is that we are probably more inclined to wear less clothes at this time of year! And I can't see that that's a bad thing! Hee-hee! 8) :-* :laugh:
Well that's one thing I will say about Indianapolis, and Indiana. It is full of very cute guys. VERY cute guys. I don't know what it is about Hoosier men, but they have a tendency to be extremely cute; especially when you get out into the country. The farm boys, small town and country guys. They are everywhere you look.
Something else that's cute: Alex, Cody and I are watching the Eukanuba Tournament of Champions Dog Show on Animal Planet. Cute dogs! :D
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hey did you watch Westminister?? A bulldog from East Texas competed in that!
night!!
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hey did you watch Westminister?? A bulldog from East Texas competed in that!
night!!
xx
Didn't watch that one Jess. Oh, I LOVE bulldogs. God, they are sooooooo cute!
Yeah yeah, I think EVERYTHING is cute! Been there, heard that. ::)
Jess, you told me once you lived in deep East Texas! What the hell does that mean? Are you near the Louisiana border? I have relatives ALL OVER Louisiana; especially south Louisiana (New Orleans and Houma area). :D
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Hi ya David! :D
Last Saturday, Mardi Gras night in Sydney, was a beautiful, hot, crystal-clear summer night. Absolutely perfect weather for the parade. Look what happened the following night! I swear, it seemed like all this was going on directly above my apartment! Scarey! :o
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/lightning1.jpg)
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Didn't watch that one Jess. Oh, I LOVE bulldogs. God, they are sooooooo cute!
Yeah yeah, I think EVERYTHING is cute! Been there, heard that. ::)
Jess, you told me once you lived in deep East Texas! What the hell does that mean? Are you near the Louisiana border? I have relatives ALL OVER Louisiana; especially south Louisiana (New Orleans and Houma area). :D
bulldogs are cute...but not cuddly!!
yes I am near the border! you ever hear of the 'Dead Woods'?? right in that area...
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Hey David,
Can you please post your new avatar full-size, so we all can see your smiling face? :)
Paul
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Hey David,
Can you please post your new avatar full-size, so we all can see your smiling face? :)
Paul
Hey Paul! My eyes are glowing red from the flash in that picture! And the red eye software won't get rid of it. So, I was happy to post that pic because you couldn't see my eyes very well!
But people have been asking me if I was smoking in that picture! The answer is no I wasn't but it kind of looked like I was. So, Oreo is back until I figure out a better picture to post. Hopefully a better one of my face and WITHOUT glowing red eyes! :laugh:
:) :)
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Hi ya David! :D
Last Saturday, Mardi Gras night in Sydney, was a beautiful, hot, crystal-clear summer night. Absolutely perfect weather for the parade. Look what happened the following night! I swear, it seemed like all this was going on directly above my apartment! Scarey! :o
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/kez4oz/lightning1.jpg)
Kerry! That lightening looks scary! We get storms like that here in Indiana too; especially in the Spring and Summer.
Did you all have a flood too? It looks like trees in the water! Or is that something reflecting off the water?
Great pic Kerry! Thanks for posting it. :)
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Kerry! That lightening looks scary! We get storms like that here in Indiana too; especially in the Spring and Summer.
Did you all have a flood too? It looks like trees in the water! Or is that something reflecting off the water?
Great pic Kerry! Thanks for posting it. :)
We did get rain with the storm, David, but not the water you see in the pic I posted. The water in that photo is part of Sydney Harbour lol. :)
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You all may have seen this before; I have too, but I still think it's funny as hell....
Are you tired of those "friendship" poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card- just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.
None of that Sissy Crap
Here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship:
1. When you are sad - I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the sorry bastard, or bitch, who made you sad.
2. When you are blue - I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile - I will know you finally got laid.
4. When you are scared - I will rag on you about it every chance I get.
5. When you are worried - I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be.... until you quit whining.
6. When you are confused - I will use little words.
7. When you are sick - Stay the hell away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall - I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.
9. This is my oath - I pledge it to the end. "Why?" you may ask; "because you are my friend".
Friendship is like peeing in your pants; everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.
And always remember.....when life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt.
SEND THIS TO ALL 5 of your friends, then get depressed because you can only think of 2.
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Here's another one....
GRANDPA ON THE PORCH
A man came to visit his grandparents, and he noticed his grandfather sitting on the porch, in the rocking chair, wearing only a shirt, with nothing on from the waist down. "Grandpa, what are you doing? Your weenie is out in the wind for everyone to see!" he exclaimed.
The old man looked off in the distance without answering.
"Grandpa, what are you doing sitting out here with nothing on below the waist?" he asked again.
The old man slowly looked at him and said "Well.... last week I sat out here with no shirt on, and I got a stiff neck. This is your grandma's idea"
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David! Where's that cute picture of you in your avatar! >:(
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David! Where's that cute picture of you in your avatar! >:(
I took it down. People thought I was smoking in it! It wasn't the best choice for a picture I guess.
I'll find another one. In the meantime, enjoy Oreo the cat's big comeback! :D
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David! Where's that cute picture of you in your avatar! >:(
uh speaking of avatars??!!
:laugh: :laugh:
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uh speaking of avatars??!!
:laugh: :laugh:
Huh? ???
Who? Me? Or Melissa?
Who you talking to Jess? ???
:laugh: :laugh:
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I supposed to be reading some fanfic right now, and you're distracting me Jess!
>:( >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
If you are talking about Melissa's avatar, it is a picture of Paul Whitehouse. He played a character named Rowley Birkin QC, in the British series "The Fast Show".
And NO, I'm not that smart. Alex told me about it!
Sorry Melissa, I should have let you answer this, but Jess sounded "anxious". >:(
;) ;)
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oh good!! I was afraid Melissa had had a really ROUGH week.... :laugh: :laugh:
JUST KIDDING!!
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oh good!! I was afraid Melissa had had a really ROUGH week.... :laugh: :laugh:
JUST KIDDING!!
:laugh:
As Rowley Birkin would say: "I believe I was very, very drunk..."
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Oooops there it is!
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My dog has gas again. >:(
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My dog has gas again. >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Do you remember that conversation we had about the antisocial habits of the Queen's corgis, David? :-\ :P :-\
I was just wondering . . . :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Do you remember that conversation we had about the antisocial habits of the Queen's corgis, David? :-\ :P :-\
I was just wondering . . . :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
Yup! :)
I remember it Kerry! But TRUST ME, it really is Cody! Alex will attest to this too.
It's the dog. Not a corgi, but a golden retriever in this case. We've been lighting scented candles tonight. If he keeps this up, I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. :P
We can't take it anymore. >:(
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Yup! :)
I remember it Kerry! But TRUST ME, it really is Cody! Alex will attest to this too.
It's the dog. Not a corgi, but a golden retriever in this case. We've been lighting scented candles tonight. If he keeps this up, I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. :P
We can't take it anymore. >:(
Aw, poor Cody. What's he been eating lately? Has he had a change of diet lately? He's probably got tummy ache with that flatulence. Does he appear to be distressed or in pain? Have you tried gently pressing his tummy? If so, does he indicate he has sensitivity there? He may have a gastric flu. Has he had his worm treatment? Could be any one of a number of things. Best get him along to the vet. He will know best. I hope Cody is okay.
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you didn't sound like I expected!!!!!!
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you didn't sound like I expected!!!!!!
Who Kelda? Me or Kerry?
I'm sure my voice sounded weird the day I called in. I had a frog. I should have waited until the next day, because I didn't have a voice at all!
I still haven't listened to any of the messages. I'll try to download it tonight or tomorrow.
Dial-up sucks! :P
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Who Kelda? Me or Kerry?
I'm sure my voice sounded weird the day I called in. I had a frog. I should have waited until the next day, because I didn't have a voice at all!
I still haven't listened to any of the messages. I'll try to download it tonight or tomorrow.
Dial-up sucks! :P
Yours! the accent was not what I expected - my knowledge of american dialect variety is not good!
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Who Kelda? Me or Kerry?
I'm sure my voice sounded weird the day I called in. I had a frog. I should have waited until the next day, because I didn't have a voice at all!
I still haven't listened to any of the messages. I'll try to download it tonight or tomorrow.
Dial-up sucks! :P
I already told you this, but I thought you sounded so cute!!!!!!! Love the accent!!!
:-*
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oh it definitelt sounded cute just not as I expected!
Melissa - check out my thread, will ya?
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oh it definitelt sounded cute just not as I expected!
Melissa - check out my thread, will ya?
I will!!!!
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I will!!!!
You will?
You will what Melissa?
OH!!! Check out Kelda's blog.
She didn't ask me to check it out, but I'm going to anyway! :D
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David - I'm NOT getting married! You woud have known if I was! ;D
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David - I'm NOT getting married! You woud have known if I was! ;D
Huh? ???
What?
Kelda, I remember you telling me on your blog today that you weren't getting married; at least not right now. But I was asking Melissa what she was talking about when she said "she will". But then I realized that she was talking about saying "she will" to checking out your thread. At least I THINK that's what she was saying "she will" to.
Now that I look at that post, it doesn't make any sense, does it? The scary part is, it made PERFECT sense last night when I typed it.
I have NO IDEA what I was doing... or thinking.... or typing. :-\
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heheheheheh. was their drink involved!!!?
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heheheheheh. was their drink involved!!!?
I'm not sure <hiccup>. I can't seem to re <hiccup> .... remember. <burp> :P
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yo david
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We had a day of extremely violent weather here in Indianapolis including severe thunderstorms, quarter size hail and possible tornadoes. The storms finally moved out of the state around 5:00 this evening. Then we had the most amazing sunset. Alex and I jumped in the car and quickly drove over to the park to take some pictures of it before it disappeared...
After the storm....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Sunset3.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Sunset2.jpg)
This reminded me that even during the most turbulent and difficult times in our lives, there is probably something very happy and beautiful waiting for us just around the corner. We only have to ride the storm out. :)
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yo david
Hey there Richard! How are you this evening?
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Boy David those are some beautiful pictures. Did you take them? Or did Alex? ;D A beautiful sentiment as well...that is an eternal optimists way of
looking at things....
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ticked i have to go back to owrk tommorrow
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Hi David,
I just wanted to say what absolutely amazingly beautiful pictures those are!!!!
Wow :o
Marl
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Boy David those are some beautiful pictures. Did you take them? Or did Alex? ;D A beautiful sentiment as well...that is an eternal optimists way of
looking at things....
No, I took the pictures Janice, but Alex came with me. We took them at the park around the corner from my house. They were taken about 2 minutes apart, and you can see how fast the colors changed in those couple of minutes. :)
Hi David,
I just wanted to say what absolutely amazingly beautiful pictures those are!!!!
Wow :o
Marl
I was trying to figure out who Cameron was, and it's Marlene!! :)
Thanks for the compliments everyone!! :D
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ticked i have to go back to owrk tommorrow
You're ticked off? Oh, you just came back from a trip, didn't you Wulfie? How was it? Did you have a lot of fun?
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beautiful pics David!!
Thank you for sharing them!
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I was trying to figure out who Cameron was, and it's Marlene!! :)
Yeah, after April Fools Day, I decided to keep it for a while at least, I wrote all about it.
Its funny, I am posting a whole lot more now!
By the way, did you use a regular camera, or something fancy?
Those pictures are so amazing!!
Marl
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Yeah, after April Fools Day, I decided to keep it for a while at least, I wrote all about it.
Its funny, I am posting a whole lot more now!
By the way, did you use a regular camera, or something fancy?
Those pictures are so amazing!!
Marl
I like your new name! I think you should keep it for awhile. Of course I like the name Marlene and Marlb too! :D
I have two digital cameras Marlene, and I used my less expensive digital camera to take those pictures. It was still raining and I didn't want to bring the more expensive one.
I took those pictures with a Canon A70 digital camera. It's a good camera and it takes excellent pictures. Canon and Sony are my favorites for digital photography. Canon, Minolta and Leica are my favorites for film. :)
Nikon is very good too.
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... And I should point out that Mother Nature did most of the work. We don't have much here in the Midwest, but we do have some very spectacular sunsets here! :D
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beautiful pics David!!
Thank you for sharing them!
Why thank you Jess! :-*
And your're welcome! :D
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so I can count on you for the Bettermost Sunrise Project???
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so I can count on you for the Bettermost Sunrise Project???
Sure thing Jess!!
I'm an early riser! I catnap throughout the day. One hour here.... one hour there!
As quick as I see a "photographically" worthy sunrise, I'll snap it for you and upload it. :D
I LOOOOOOOVE sunrises! This makes me think of the movie "The Education of Little Tree", a story about an orphaned Cherokee boy who is raised by his White Grandfather and Native American Grandmother in the mountains of Tennessee during the 1930's. Every morning, Little Tree and his Grandpa "Granpa" would sit on the mountainside and watch the sunrise together. "She's comin' alive!" they would exclaim as the first rays of the sun began to glisten over the mountain peaks.
I LOVE sunrises! You bet I'll take a picture of them for you, Jess! :)
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Is Alex Still with you David? That seems like much longer than 2 weeks!
I can't see the photos at work - must look at when I go home tonight.
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yes was great espeically to be away fromt he cess pit thats slowly destroying my soul but now im back and i feel my soul slowly seeping away again
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Is Alex Still with you David? That seems like much longer than 2 weeks!
I can't see the photos at work - must look at when I go home tonight.
Hi Kelda! Yes, Alex is STILL with me! We extended his holiday here for quite a long time. Thank God for friends in the travel industry! :)
He will be returning to Great Britain next weekend. :'(
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yes was great espeically to be away fromt he cess pit thats slowly destroying my soul but now im back and i feel my soul slowly seeping away again
Awww Richard! :'(
I'm so sorry to hear this! I really do hope things get much better for you very soon buddy! :D
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Beautiful pictures!
Yes indeed - Thank god for friends in the travel industry and undertanding bosses!!! :laugh: Glad you and alex have had such a good time.
xx
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Beautiful pictures!
Yes indeed - Thank god for friends in the travel industry and undertanding bosses!!! :laugh: Glad you and alex have had such a good time.
xx
Alex said his employer is totally cool with it. I sure do hope so. I would SHEEEEEEIT if he got fired from his job because of this. I guess we'll find out once he gets back to the UK. He's swears up and down everything is fine.
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Memory Lane
Okay. I'll admit I'm feeling a bit nostalgic tonight. But I came across all these great screen shots of television programs from the 1960's and 1970's and they sure did bring back a lot of memories of my childhood.
Some of you probably won't remember many of these, but I sure do. Here we go....
WTHR Channel 13 (NBC) graphic from 1982
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/wthr_idslide82.jpg)
WPDS 59 graphic from the early 1980's (now Fox 59)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/wpds_indianapolisid80s.jpg)
WISH TV (CBS) Channel 8 station ID graphic in 1967.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/wish_8indy60s.jpg)
WFBM TV (now ABC) Channel 6 station ID graphic (now WRTV Channel 6) from 1966
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/wfbm_6Indy60s.jpg)
"Let's Make A Deal" with Monty Hall (one of my favorite game shows as I was growing up) from 1971.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/nbc_letsmakeadeal-color.jpg)
"Jeopardy!" hosted by Art Fleming in 1966.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/nbc_jeopardy60s.jpg)
One of my favorite game shows as a kid! "Concentration!" from 1966.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/nbc_concentration.jpg)
"The following program is brought to you in living color on NBC". Remember that? NBC didn't begin colorcast to Indianapolis until late 1967.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/nbc4.jpg)
"To Tell The Truth"! (from 1967) Another one of my favorites! "Will the real __________ please stand up!"
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cbs_totellthetruth.jpg)
"Seach For Tomorrow". This was one of my Mother's favorite soap operas!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cbs_searchfortomorrowtitles51-67.jpg)
"Password"! "The password is......." This was another show I liked, even though I really didn't understand it too much!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cbs_password60s.jpg)
"I've Got A Secret"! I remember laying in front of our black and white TV as my parents watched this show.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cbs_ivegotasecret.jpg)
"The Edge of Night". This was another soap opera my Mother watched.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/cbs_edgeofnight.jpg)
"Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea". My Mother watched this one too, and I remember watching it with her.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/abc_voyagebottomsea60s.jpg)
And how could we ever forget THIS? The old test pattern and the never ending beeping sound that accompanied it...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/tvtestpattern.jpg)
Those were the days, huh? :D
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my goodness David. Those are such a throwback to earlier, and a lot less harried time.
It is rather funny to see the evolution, of television, and the country, and world as a
whole...When we stop and look, its mostly how naive we all were...
I suppose that when you look at things the main change, that television has brought to us all is the information...We have instant access to all information. I guess it is our innocence we have all lost....Everyone is cosmopolitan now....Just my opinion.
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Those are great, I love to see old tv. :)
I used to watched "Let's Make a Deal", that was a cool show.
and "To Tell the Truth" :)
Those old game shows used to be on the Game Show Network a few years ago. I used to watch them sometimes.
People sure look and dress different now. ::)
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<David singing>
"Nothing can be cuter than to meet a corn fed Hoosier in the mor-or-orning......"
Eat your heart out New York and California. There's a FEW good things about living in Indiana... :)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/neilshy/farmboy.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/nikid92/Jensen%20Ackles/Jensen11-5.jpg)
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j198/pedaltothepeople/pedaltothepeoplepics2015.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/nikid92/Tom%20Welling/Tom3-7.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/grannymeg115/Grade%2011%20Year/Spring%20Break/kelowna047.jpg)
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Those are great, I love to see old tv. :)
I used to watched "Let's Make a Deal", that was a cool show.
and "To Tell the Truth" :)
Those old game shows used to be on the Game Show Network a few years ago. I used to watch them sometimes.
People sure look and dress different now. ::)
They sure do Marlene!
And to think I used to wear those silk screen shirts and neckties when I was a teen....
...... NOT TO MENTION the disco dancing! Yipes!!! :P
Things sure have changed, and David is feeling very "dated" just about now! >:(
:D :D
Sure was some fun times though. :)
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They sure do Marlene!
And to think I used to wear those silk screen shirts and neckties when I was a teen....
...... NOT TO MENTION the disco dancing! Yipes!!! :P
Things sure have changed, and David is feeling very "dated" just about now! >:(
:D :D
Sure was some fun times though. :)
aw! You still just a spring chicken!
;D
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David... how is life these days? dust off this blog and tell me what you've been up to!
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Okay Kelda! My blog is all cleaned and dusted off! You can come on in girl friend! :)
What have I been up to? Too much to list! What you want to know?
If you ask me, I'll tell you. And if it's too embarrassing, I'll probably tell you a lie. ;) :D
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I know what he has been 'UP to' but I got sworn to secrecy....something about causing an 'international' incident if the details got out....
BUT I can say it was GOOD....he was smiling in all the pics I saw!!
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I know what he has been 'UP to' but I got sworn to secrecy....something about causing an 'international' incident if the details got out....
BUT I can say it was GOOD....he was smiling in all the pics I saw!!
Jess!!
You go girl.
:laugh: :laugh:
She's fibbing to ya'll because there was no international incident. It was more like an international debacle. And I didn't cause it. Not really. Well, maybe I did. Sort of.
Okay, I caused it but it wasn't my fault. Well.... maybe it was my fault.... a little.
And even if it was my fault, I still maintain we were framed. Well, maybe not framed. Everything was exaggerated. It really wasn't that big of a deal. Maybe it was. But I still can't figure out why CNN, MSNBC and BBC showed up on the scene. And by the way, I don't care what anyone says, Rita Cosby is a real BEEYOTCH.
But God, those CIA guys are so hot; especially when they get mad. :D
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Jess!!
You go girl.
:laugh: :laugh:
She's fibbing to ya'll because there was no international incident. It was more like an international debacle. And I didn't cause it. Not really. Well, maybe I did. Sort of.
Okay, I caused it but it wasn't my fault. Well.... maybe it was my fault.... a little.
And even if it was my fault, I still maintain we were framed. Well, maybe not framed. Everything was exaggerated. It really wasn't that big of a deal. Maybe it was. But I still can't figure out why CNN, MSNBC and BBC showed up on the scene. And by the way, I don't care what anyone says, Rita Cosby is a real BEEYOTCH.
But God, those CIA guys are so hot; especially when they get mad. :D
squirm, WORM!! Squirm!!
I thought about framing the pics I got!!
but where would I hang them?? huh!?
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<David singing>
"Nothing can be cuter than to meet a corn fed Hoosier in the mor-or-orning......"
Eat your heart out New York and California. There's a FEW good things about living in Indiana... :)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/nikid92/Jensen%20Ackles/Jensen11-5.jpg)
And WHAT pray tell is Jensen Ackles doing in Indiana? Hmmmmm(http://bestsmileys.com/i_thought/6.gif) Isn't he a Texas boy who now splits his time between LA and Toronto.... BTW Nice place ya got here David
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HEY! I SENT you a pm!! are you gonna answer me or NOT!??
HUH?
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And WHAT pray tell is Jensen Ackles doing in Indiana? Hmmmmm(http://bestsmileys.com/i_thought/6.gif) Isn't he a Texas boy who now splits his time between LA and Toronto.... BTW Nice place ya got here David
humph....those ain't all his boyfriends!!
he LYING!
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And WHAT pray tell is Jensen Ackles doing in Indiana? Hmmmmm(http://bestsmileys.com/i_thought/6.gif) Isn't he a Texas boy who now splits his time between LA and Toronto.... BTW Nice place ya got here David
Shhh Dottie! They weren't supposed to find out about that! ;)
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humph....those ain't all his boyfriends!!
he LYING!
Don't be too sure about that Jess! :D
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Don't be too sure about that Jess! :D
don't make me contact Scotland Yard!
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don't make me contact Scotland Yard!
Oh yeah. I forgot about them. They were there too. >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
You're gonna get me in all kinds of trouble around here Jess! :laugh:
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I'm making a LIST!
;D ;D
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I'm making a LIST!
;D ;D
I already did. I'll email it to you if you want me to. ;)
But I got to meet Shepard Smith and he made the whole ordeal worthwhile. ;) :D
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I already did. I'll email it to you if you want me to. ;)
But I got to meet Shepard Smith and he made the whole ordeal worthwhile. ;) :D
GASP!
Anderson is going to be DEVASTATED!
You told HIM he was your favorite news anchor!
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GASP!
Anderson is going to be DEVASTATED!
You told HIM he was your favorite news anchor!
Hey! What can I say, Jess! Shepard got to me first.
Anderson snoozed so he losed.
I'm a man with an agenda Jess. Tell Anderson "maybe next time' for me okay? He may be cute, and the son of Gloria Vanderbilt, but he needs to be much faster to catch up with my Hoosier ass! ;) :D
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playing hard to get huh??
ok....
that's fine...
Poor poor Anderson! :'( :'(
I am off to bed!!
Night, sweetie!!
sweet dreams!
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oooh! Jess has gor me intreigued - tell all!!
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oooh! Jess has gor me intreigued - tell all!!
you want me to pm you the video!!???
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oooh! Jess has gor me intreigued - tell all!!
Now Kelda honey, I already told you if it's too embarrassing I might tell you a lie.
So I'll tell you all about it if you want me to, but should you trust my answer? ;)
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you want me to pm you the video!!???
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Ooooooo (http://bestsmileys.com/eek/7.gif)Jess there's video! :o Can I watch too...pretty please(http://bestsmileys.com/beging/1.gif)
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hmmm...he comes on but he doesn't post....
What can it mean...is he hiding something??
maybe he is worried about that video coming out!!
now, David you KNOW that I would NEVER let anyone else see that!
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Ok David what are we, chopped liver....? share,,,with the rest of us.......!!!!!!!!!!
janice
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Ok David what are we, chopped liver....? share,,,with the rest of us.......!!!!!!!!!!
janice
Of course not Janice! I don't think anything like that about you all.
It's just that some things are too embarrassing for public consumption!
And how Jess EVER got hold of this information, I'll never know. ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
[[[Janice]]] :-*
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Boy, I've neglected this thread!
Okay, here's a story.....
Little Eagle was feeling neglected. Hardly anyone paid attention to him anymore. It was only a few years ago that the People of his Tribe would be playing with him, telling him stories and showing him all the wonders of nature. But things were different now. The People told him he was quickly becoming a man, and it was time he started figuring out certain things for himself. But Little Eagle didn't feel ready. He still had many questions. Questions like what makes the wind blow? Where does the great sun disk disappear to each night? And why do the People sometimes fight and hurt each other? Maybe he was growing up, but he wasn't quite ready for it. Not yet. Not today.
The great sun disk was now rising higher in the sky each day, and this meant the buffalo would reappear soon. It wouldn't be long before the People would leave the winter camp and follow the herds. Little Eagle didn't want to leave. He loved the winter camp. But he learned long ago that certain things were unavoidable and he couldn't always have what he wanted.
"Come on Ohi" said Little Eagle as he pulled back his long hair into a ponytail and signaled for his dog. Recently, it seemed like Ohi was Little Eagle's only friend. Or at least the only one who understood him anymore. Ohi once saved Little Eagle's life by fighting off a bear. Ohi quickly became Little Eagle's best friend and he decided to name the dog Ohinyan Nacacijin (Forever Faithful) or Ohi for short. "I'm not ready to leave the winter camp Ohi, and I'm not ready to grow up either" Little Eagle said as he sat down next to the creek bed. Ohi laid down beside him with his chin on Little Eagle's lap.
"The People say I will soon go on my vision quest and choose a new name. I'm not ready for that either." Little Eagle said as he tossed some small stones into the creek. "I wish I were you Ohi. You don't have anything to worry about, do you?" Little Eagle scratched Ohi behind his ear as he sat and listened to the rippling of the creek and the sound of the pines creaking in the wind.
Soon the skies started to darken and the People began to worry about Little Eagle. "I'll go find him" said Tunkasila, which means grandfather in Lakota. "He's probably at his secret place." Tunkasila walked across the grassy field and down a small path to the creekbed where he found Little Eagle and Ohi. "Was'te Cikala Wanbli" said Tunkasila as he gently rubbed the back of Little Eagle's neck. "The People are worried. It's getting dark and you never returned to camp." Little Eagle continued to gaze at the creek without saying anything. "Your thoughts are heavy today Cikala Wanbli. Do you want to talk?" Tunkasila always knew how Little Eagle felt, and he always seemed to know just what to say.
"Where does the great sun disk go each night Tunkasila?" asked Little Eagle as he reached for his grandfather's hand.
Tunkasila sat down and gazed at the creek along with Little Eagle. "Wakan Tanka, The Great Spirit pierces it with his arrow at the end of each day. Then it bleeds and dies."
"Is that where all the colors in the sky come from each evening?" asked Little Eagle.
"Han, yes" said Tunkasila as he shook his head in the affirmative. "It makes those colors as it bleeds. Then Wakan Tanka hangs a great dark cloak over the sky until a new sun disk rises the next morning."
"This makes sense." said Little Eagle. "But where do the tiny lights at night come from then?"
"Wakan Tanka makes some tiny holes in the great cloak, allowing some light from the new sun disk to shine through until it is allowed to rise the next morning. Our ancestors also look through these tiny holes so they can watch over us."
"You mean our ancestors in Wanagi Yata, the Place of Souls?" Little Eagle asked Tunkasila.
"Han" said Tunkasila. "Wanagi Yata is the place I will soon be, along with some others in the Tribe. And I will look through one of those tiny holes so I can watch over you."
Little Eagle looked up at Tunkasila with tears in his eyes. "I don't want you or anyone in the Tribe to leave."
"It's the Way, Cikala Wanbli" said Tunkasila as he put his arm around Little Eagle and hugged him tightly. "Do you see the large star up there?" asked Tunkasila as he pointed towards the northern sky.
"Han" said Little Eagle as he followed Tunkasila's pointed finger towards the brightest star in the dusky sky.
"That is the Dog Star" said Tunkasila as he brushed a lightening bug off his shoulder. "Whenever you need us, look to the Dog Star and we will hear you. No matter what. Will you remember that?" asked Tunkasila.
"Han Tunkasila. I will remember."
"Hecheto welo! Good!" said Tunkasila. "Hoppo. Come on. Let's get back to camp, Cikala Wanbli."
"Hoppo, Ohi" said Little Eagle to his dog as they stood up and made their way back to the People.
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Little Eagle did grow up, and he did complete his vision quest. He took the name Wanbli Galeska, or Spotted Eagle. He never married though. You see, Little Eagle was a Wink'te; or what White people call a gay person. Wink'te were highly honored among the Sioux and they were always treated with great respect. The People all agreed that Little Eagle was indeed a holy man and very wise. He always remembered the lessons taught to him by his Tunkasila and he tried to pass those lesson to the children of the Tribe. And he always remembered to look up at the Dog Star each night so he could say goodnight to his ancestors.
" Le mita pila Tunkusila. Lotancila. Thank you grandpa. I love you." :-* :-*
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That is a very sweet story David...I love old stories passed down from generation to generation...I wish I had memorized the ones my grandmother used to tell me...They were wonderful....
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That is a very sweet story David...I love old stories passed down from generation to generation...I wish I had memorized the ones my grandmother used to tell me...They were wonderful....
Thanks Janice!! :-*
I tried to use some of the old Lakota folklore in my story that my Mother used to tell me. She was a terrific story teller. And Little Eagle is actually me; well a little bit anyway. Cikala Wanbli (Little Eagle) was the Lakota name my Mother gave me when I was very small. Tunkasila is modeled after my Grandfather, who used to take me down to the woods and talk with me. He knew where my secret place was and he would go down there with me and teach me his wisdom. He wasn't Lakota though. He was Dutch! He's from the other side (my father's side) of the family.
So, there you go! I sure am glad you enjoyed it! :D
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aw, David...that is so sweet. I really do like that. It could be a storybook for a child. I can just imagine the illustrations...
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That's absolutely beautiful.... full of nostalgia and it brought a tear to my eyes.... :-*
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aww that was lovely david!
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Wow!!
Thanks Jess, Melissa and Kelda! I appreciate your compliments. Maybe one of these days real soon I'll try to write another story in here! :D
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We are waiting for more stories....
:) :) :) :) :) :)
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and of the fact your boyf is back in town!
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Hey Kelda and Melissa! :D
I can't write any stories tonight Melissa. We're watching a scary movie right now. It's called The Messengers.
I'm scared! :'(
Alex is sitting here holding me. (It's hard to type when he's doing that to me.)
He better not let go of me! This movie is SCARY!!!! :o
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Did you all know that there's a law here in Indiana that says if you think your house is haunted, you must disclose this to the buyer before the sale is finalized?
Just a little Hoosier trivia for ya!! :)
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and of the fact your boyf is back in town!
Yup! He's back Kelda!
<David singing to the Angel's>
My boyfriend's back, and there's gonna be trouble....Hey la, hey la, my boyfriend's back!
:laugh: :laugh:
You should have seen it a couple of weeks ago, Kelda. He brought a couple of his friends from London with him; Chris and Peter. For about 5 days, there were more British people in my house than Americans! :laugh:
It was pretty cool! 8)
Yup! He's here! Can you tell I'm doing everything in my power NOT to watch this terrible movie?!! :D
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Oh Good! That awful movie just ended.
I'm thinking about selling my house tomorrow. Who should I call?
Oh yeah, I work for a realty company now! haha.
God, now we're watching "Porky's"
Ugh!
What did I do to deserve this?? ???
:laugh: :laugh:
I'm jiust kidding about the house selling part though. Well, maybe! ;)
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come live in Britain David! hee!
You working for a realty company now?
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Dont do it David,, we like having you here...maybe that way we will get to see you one day...
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Dont do it David,, we like having you here...maybe that way we will get to see you one day...
I'm just selfish - I want to see him one day!
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I'm just selfish - I want to see him one day!
Janice and Kelda, I'm planning on going to the BBQ next year. Are either one of you going?
Janice, my boyfriend lives in England. I think this is partly why Kelda said this. But Alex is planning on moving to Indiana, and if so, he will go to the Brokie BBQ thingy next year too! :D
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David, there is no way i will miss that next time if they have it...I am already thinking ahead to then..
I am in it for the long haul, and that BBQ was the closest thing there is to the love for the movie and book,
that i have felt.. Those people were so special,and wonderful..i will never forget this.. I for sure will be there.
Hope to see you both there next time too...I cannot wait.
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Kelda
honey you try and come too. I know you willl love it. and you get to meet lots of teriffic folks.
you will never be sorry I promise you.
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David, there is no way i will miss that next time if they have it...I am already thinking ahead to then..
I am in it for the long haul, and that BBQ was the closest thing there is to the love for the movie and book,
that i have felt.. Those people were so special,and wonderful..i will never forget this.. I for sure will be there.
Hope to see you both there next time too...I cannot wait.
Sounds good Janice!! :D
come live in Britain David! hee!
You working for a realty company now?
Kelda, I work part time for a company called the Referral Center. The company handles renewing the licenses for realtors in nine states. They also handle any referrals for a fee between realtors in different areas of the country. So, I kind of do, and I kind of don't work for a realty company. It just depends on how you look at it, I guess. You could say I work for 4000 realty companies; or rather 4000 different realtors. :D
I also work full time for a counseling center. I do the accounting for them. The company is part of Community Hospitals here in Indianapolis.
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Kelda
honey you try and come too. I know you willl love it. and you get to meet lots of teriffic folks.
you will never be sorry I promise you.
Janice, I don't know for sure, but Melissa said she will try to come to the BBQ. You know Melissa, don't you? She lives in Amsterdam. So, it looks like there might be some Eurobrokies at next year's gathering. :D
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ah, its just such an expense! But if I win the lottery... I will pop over with Mel (who I hope to see in July!)
Thats great news about Alex!!!! I'm so chuffed for you!
I knew you worked as an accountant for the counselling centre - thats why I wondered when I saw the realtor thing.
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ah, its just such an expense! But if I win the lottery... I will pop over with Mel (who I hope to see in July!)
Yeeeeeeeh I sent you a PM about it! ;D
Janice, I don't know for sure, but Melissa said she will try to come to the BBQ. You know Melissa, don't you? She lives in Amsterdam. So, it looks like there might be some Eurobrokies at next year's gathering. :D
Yep! I have already started saving for this! Don't wanna miss it this time. JW is also coming with me!
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Sounds good Melissa! :D
Kelda, I sure do hope you can make it too! It would be so much fun! All of us could run around together and get into all kinds of trouble! :laugh:
I'm trying to decide if I should fly out there or drive. It's about a 20 hour drive from Indianapolis, so this would involve an overnight stop in Kansas probably. And it's a short two hour flight on a jet.
But flying is such a pain in the ass these days. And for some reason I always set those metal detectors off when I walk through them. It's embarrassing.
And if I drive, I would have my car. That would be nice, wouldn't it? :D
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We're watching "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". I had forgotten how funny that movie is! Sean Penn is so funny in this movie. :D
The music is really good too.
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Sounds good Melissa! :D
Kelda, I sure do hope you can make it too! It would be so much fun! All of us could run around together and get into all kinds of trouble! :laugh:
I'm trying to decide if I should fly out there or drive. It's about a 20 hour drive from Indianapolis, so this would involve an overnight stop in Kansas probably. And it's a short two hour flight on a jet.
But flying is such a pain in the ass these days. And for some reason I always set those metal detectors off when I walk through them. It's embarrassing.
And if I drive, I would have my car. That would be nice, wouldn't it? :D
You're online!
I'm online too!
And I'm drunk!
Well, OK, a tiny bit drunk...!
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it all depends on how much you like to drive. If you plan on the Wyoming traveling part.. It is a lot of driving. But at least you would be a driver, and not have to depend on a car for someone else.. have to sit in the back of someones car... just a thought for the future
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You're online!
I'm online too!
And I'm drunk!
Well, OK, a tiny bit drunk...!
:laugh: :laugh:
You're such a cutie!! :-*
God, I would love to see you when you're drunk. I bet you're hysterical!! :)
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:laugh: :laugh:
You're such a cutie!! :-*
God, I would love to see you when you're drunk. I bet you're hysterical!! :)
WOOOOOOHEEEEEEEE!
oooooh I feel sick.... excuse me....
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it all depends on how much you like to drive. If you plan on the Wyoming traveling part.. It is a lot of driving. But at least you would be a driver, and not have to depend on a car for someone else.. have to sit in the back of someones car... just a thought for the future
Thanks for the info Janice!
I really don't mind the driving. Just as long as I can get out every once in awhile and stretch my back for a few minutes. I like to stop at those quirky road side souvenir stands and shop! Stretch my back and spend some money too! :laugh:
And my car is very comfortable. It's small, but comfortable. :)
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WOOOOOOHEEEEEEEE!
oooooh I feel sick.... excuse me....
Oh NOOOO!!!!!!
What are you drunk on? I always drink Jack Daniels and coke. Or gin and seven-up.
If you eat a little sugar before you go to bed, and take a couple of Tylenols (Acetaminophen) you'll dodge the hangover tomorrow; or most of it anyway.
I hope you feel better Melissa! :-*
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Oh NOOOO!!!!!!
What are you drunk on? I always drink Jack Daniels and coke. Or gin and seven-up.
If you eat a little sugar before you go to bed, and take a couple of Tylenols (Acetaminophen) you'll dodge the hangover tomorrow; or most of it anyway.
I hope you feel better Melissa! :-*
Well, you know I don't drink much, right, so it was just three berry schnapps kind of things, but I am just not used to alcohol....
*Hiccup*
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Well, you know what happened tonight, I was at the beach with Jake and then I fell down with my face in the sand from having drunk too much and this is how he looked at me.
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/Snuitjeboe/jakeprofilecaption2ot3.jpg)
Needless to see I am not getting a second date...
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Well, you know I don't drink much, right, so it was just three berry schnapps kind of things, but I am just not used to alcohol....
*Hiccup*
You poor baby! :'(
Don't forget to eat a little sugar before you go to bed. I know it sounds totally disgusting, but alcohol depletes blood sugar, and this is why people have such terrible headaches the next morning. If you eat some sugar, you'll replace some of it. And don't forget the couple of tylenols!
You will feel better the next morning. :)
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Well, you know what happened tonight, I was at the beach with Jake and then I fell down with my face in the sand from having drunk too much and this is how he looked at me.
Needless to see I am not getting a second date...
:laugh: :laugh:
Poor Melissa!
It sounds like you had fun though! :)
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Did Jan-Willem go with you? Is he drunk too?
Or did he stay home and now he's sitting there giving you weird looks like Jake just did?? ;)
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Did Jan-Willem go with you? Is he drunk too?
Or did he stay home and now he's sitting there giving you weird looks like Jake just did?? ;)
He's off playing poker. Thank God he doesn't have my credit card with him.
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Can I post this one here? I just saw it on ennisjack!
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/Snuitjeboe/00000000.jpg)
Hey Jake, what's with the cigarette?
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He's off playing poker. Thank God he doesn't have my credit card with him.
EVERY TIME you tell me about Jan-Willem playing poker, I always think of that Everybody Loves Raymond episode, when Ray loses $2,300 to his father.
Debra: "You lost $2,300 to your father??!!"
Ray: "Yeah. But don't worry. We'll get it back"
Debra: "When?"
Ray: "When he dies! "
:laugh:
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Can I post this one here? I just saw it on ennisjack!
Absolutely!!!
You can post all the Jake pictures you want, Melissa!
That's a really good picture of him too! :)
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EVERY TIME you tell me about Jan-Willem playing poker, I always think of that Everybody Loves Raymond episode, when Ray loses $2,300 to his father.
Debra: "You lost $2,300 to your father??!!"
Ray: "Yeah. But don't worry. We'll get it back"
Debra: "When?"
Ray: "When he dies! "
:laugh:
;D
God, that could happen to Jan-Willem too, only it wouldn't be to his father but to his brother. Will take a long time before we get that back in Ray's scenario.
Anyway, is it OK with you if I post another Jake pic?
(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/Snuitjeboe/000001.jpg)
*FAINTS*
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WOW!! I like that picture too!
I'm not sure which one I like better! I like them both! :D
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WOW!! I like that picture too!
I'm not sure which one I like better! I like them both! :D
Well, to be honest, that second one is just too much gorgeousness to bear.... I love his hair this short (like it long too), and the serious look on his face.... guh...
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Yeah. I like that expression on his face too! It's very sexy!!!
Eww! I need to get back to work!! It's almost 5:00!
You enjoy the rest of your evening Melissa, and feel free to post all the Jake pictures you want! It's fine with me. I love looking at them. :)
Goodnight sweetie! :-*
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Yeah. I like that expression on his face too! It's very sexy!!!
Eww! I need to get back to work!! It's almost 5:00!
You enjoy the rest of your evening Melissa, and feel free to post all the Jake pictures you want! It's fine with me. I love looking at them. :)
Goodnight sweetie! :-*
I am gonna go to sleep! Hugs to you and Alex! :-*
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I am gonna go to sleep! Hugs to you and Alex! :-*
Good night sweet baby! :-*
Did you remember to take a little sugar before you went to bed?
I'm gonna do it right now, because I've had a few nips too! :D
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Does anyone know what ever happened to the two whales that were lost in San Francisco? What were their names? Delta and Dawn? The last I heard they were heading towards the Pacific oceean, but then the media stopped covering them. Did they ever make it? Are they okay now?
Concerned animal loving Hoosiers want to know!! ???
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Does anyone know what ever happened to the two whales that were lost in San Francisco? What were their names? Delta and Dawn? The last I heard they were heading towards the Pacific oceean, but then the media stopped covering them. Did they ever make it? Are they okay now?
Concerned animal loving Hoosiers want to know!! ???
Lost whales? ::)
I'll go check if they are swimming here in the Zaan....
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Lost whales? ::)
I'll go check if they are swimming here in the Zaan....
:laugh: :laugh:
Globe trotting whales! I hope they remembered to bring their passports.
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They gave the reporters the slip! So we assume they are out in the ocean...cause they aren't in that river no more!
:o
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They gave the reporters the slip! So we assume they are out in the ocean...cause they aren't in that river no more!
:o
Those poor whales! :'(
They both had wounds on them and they needed to return to the sea water so they could heal. And they didn't have anything to eat in that river. I sure do hope they made it back out there.
Surely someone would have seen them by now if they hadn't. :-\
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Those poor whales! :'(
They both had wounds on them and they needed to return to the sea water so they could heal. And they didn't have anything to eat in that river. I sure do hope they made it back out there.
Surely someone would have seen them by now if they hadn't. :-\
oh they are sure they went out to sea....just didn't see them do it. They would certainly be noticed if they were still in the river...
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Well, I'm glad to hear about this Jess. I was especially worried about the baby whale. They said since the mother and baby swam into fresh water, their wounds wouldn't heal and the baby wouldn't be able to get his nourishment he needed (no food). :(
I'm so glad they got back out!
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yep they are back out where they belong..
I like whales!
Did you hear about that whale they caught that had a harpoon in it from over a hundred years ago??!!
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yep they are back out where they belong..
I like whales!
Did you hear about that whale they caught that had a harpoon in it from over a hundred years ago??!!
I didn't hear about it.
He had a harpoon stuck in him?? :'( :'(
That's so sad.
Some varieties of whales live a very long time Jess. :)
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That one lived for over 100 years...now he is getting eaten and turned into blubber... :(
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That one lived for over 100 years...now he is getting eaten and turned into blubber... :(
What do you mean he's getting eaten?
Who's doing this to him? >:(
They caught him and then killed him?
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What do you mean he's getting eaten?
Who's doing this to him? >:(
They caught him and then killed him?
no no...I meant when he DOES die then someone will eat him... :)
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That's a shame someone would shoot a whale that's over 100 years old.
It's a shame someone would shoot a whale PERIOD. :(
They should leave him alone.
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That's a shame someone would shoot a whale that's over 100 years old.
It's a shame someone would shoot a whale PERIOD. :(
They should leave him alone.
the people that were hunting him were Eskimos...they SAY they are hunting to eat. Which is probably true. Crops don't grow up there you know... :-\
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the people that were hunting him were Eskimos...they SAY they are hunting to eat. Which is probably true. Crops don't grow up there you know... :-\
They have McDonalds, Wendy's, KFC and Domino's Pizza up at the North Pole now Jess.
I know what you're saying. I didn't realize they were Eskimos. This is the first I heard of this story. It just seems sad for a 100 year old whale to get shot with a harpoon.
Is it okay if I have some mixed feelings about this? :D
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They have McDonalds, Wendy's, KFC and Domino's Pizza up at the North Pole now Jess.
I know what you're saying. I didn't realize they were Eskimos. This is the first I heard of this story. It just seems sad for a 100 year old whale to get shot with a harpoon.
Is it okay if I have some mixed feelings about this? :D
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Oh ABSOLUTELY!
every year we get these CUTE baby cows bouncing around and they are so sweet...then we send them off to get fattened up and slaughtered...:P
Trust me I know mixed feelings...
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19th Century bomb found in whale
Scientists have retrieved a weapon fragment from a whale that suggests it may have swum its first strokes not long after the American Civil War.
The fragment is part of a time delay bomb that was introduced in 1879 and manufactured until 1885.
Scientists say it is rare to find a whale over 100 years old but believe some may reach 200.
The bowhead whale was killed by indigenous hunters off Alaska as part of their subsistence quota.
Experts think the wound was inflicted in about 1890.
But the BBC's Catherine Utley says that 19th Century hunters would not have been bothered with a young whale, so it could have already been around for some time before that date.
She says having the weapon lodged in its shoulder might have been uncomfortable for the whale, but it must have got used to it.
The conical fragment, about 9cm (3.5 in) long, was embedded in the shoulder blade.
Indigenous hunters have been able to kill a quota of whales as an exemption to the commercial whaling moratorium that has been in place for more than 20 years.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/americas/6751175.stm
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whales have shoulders??????
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is that alex in your new avatar!?
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is that alex in your new avatar!?
It's David! :D
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buff arms D!!!!
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buff arms D!!!!
is he a studmuffin or not!!
;D ;D ;)
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david - the only full size pic i've seen of you does not do those arms any justice - you must spend all day in the gym you stud muffin!!!! can we have a look at a full size pic of your avatar!?
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Alex told me to change my avatar. I have a hard time telling him no. ::)
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david - the only full size pic i've seen of you does not do those arms any justice - you must spend all day in the gym you stud muffin!!!! can we have a look at a full size pic of your avatar!?
Thats just what a good ole all American corn fed country boy looks like!
OH, BTW, I'll be moving to Indiana soon! :laugh:
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Alex told me to change my avatar. I have a hard time telling him no. ::)
so we have heard...
::) 8) :-X :-X :-X :-X
;D
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so we have heard...
::) 8) :-X :-X :-X :-X
;D
Now don't you dare drudge all that nastiness back up again Jess!
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Now don't you dare drudge all that nastiness back up again Jess!
didn't think it was nasty when you was doing it now did you!??
huh???
Alex 'Nasty'....I mean...DAVID 'Nasty'!!...oh heck...Alex AND David 'Nasty'!!!
;D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Hmmm. That's the third time today someone's called me that. :-X
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OOPS!!
I am sorry baby...I will go delete it...only teasing my friend cause I know his bf is in town!!
:-* :-*
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didn't think it was nasty when you was doing it now did you!??
huh???
Alex 'Nasty'....I mean...DAVID 'Nasty'!!...oh heck...Alex AND David 'Nasty'!!!
;D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I guess we're both just NASTY! :D
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I guess we're both just NASTY! :D
like I said...I BEEN hearing rumors...
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It must be those search spiders!! :laugh:
Hopefully they aren't telling you anything SPECIFIC about us! :P
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It must be those search spiders!! :laugh:
Hopefully they aren't telling you anything SPECIFIC about us! :P
no nothing specific...but if Alex keeps doing THAT...he is gonna hurt his back!!
:-X :-X
;D ;D
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no nothing specific...but if Alex keeps doing THAT...he is gonna hurt his back!!
:-X :-X
;D ;D
:laugh: :laugh:
God I hope not. Both of us can't have bad backs! ;)
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:laugh: :laugh:
God I hope not. Both of us can't have bad backs! ;)
I was gonna say something but I gotta draw the line somewhere....
(Ill pm you!! ;D )
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I was gonna say something but I gotta draw the line somewhere....
(Ill pm you!! ;D )
Draw the line? YOU JESS??
Now I think I HAVE heard everything!! :laugh:
Okay. I'll wait for your pm. :)
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I got it!
:laugh: :laugh:
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david - the only full size pic i've seen of you does not do those arms any justice - you must spend all day in the gym you stud muffin!!!! can we have a look at a full size pic of your avatar!?
How do ya get tickets to the gun show? ;)
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like the little baa-lamb!
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like the little baa-lamb!
You like my lamb Kelda??
Try to catch him!
I bet you can't. :D ;)
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You like my lamb Kelda??
Try to catch him!
I bet you can't. :D ;)
I caught him! Ha!
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(http://www.copyright-free-pictures.org.uk/animals/farm-animals/lamb.jpg)
hahahaha! caught it!!
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I caught him! Ha!
(http://www.copyright-free-pictures.org.uk/animals/farm-animals/lamb.jpg)
hahahaha! caught it!!
You both are too cute!! :D
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boo - we are online at the same time!
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Hoosier Talk
Here's a little list of words and phrases you're likely to hear while in the Hoosier state. It might come in handy the next time you travel through Indiana. But then again, maybe not. :laugh:
POOSH - a gentle shove.
DEESH - something you eat your dinner on.
FEESH - a water animal with fins.
PERSCRIPTION - something that is mailed to you weekly or monthly, like a "magazine perscription"! :laugh:
YA'LL - You All. But here in Indiana it rhymes with "wall" or "fall". It's ONE word, not two.
BILLFOLD - A wallet.
CAYN'T - Can't. But we say CAYN'T. (rhymes with FAINT)
FIXIN' - "getting ready to" or "preparing to". Example: David and Alex are FIXIN' to go to the store.
WERNTYA Weren't you. But Hoosiers often use it, even if it isn't grammatically correct. Example: You went to work today, werntya?
COKE - Any drink with carbonation in it. Sometimes called "pop" up in northern Indiana.
WARSH - Wash. Example: I "warshed" all the "deeshes" and now I'm "fixin" to clean up the kitchen. :laugh:
SKILLET - a pan, like a frying pan.
There's more. If I think of any others, I'll post them! :D
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boo - we are online at the same time!
**David quietly sneaks up behind Kelda**
BOOO!!!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hey there Kelda!!! :D
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**David quietly sneaks up behind Kelda**
BOOO!!!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hey there Kelda!!! :D
arrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! *kelda faints*
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what? ya'll just gonna leave Kelda laying here??
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what? ya'll just gonna leave Kelda laying here??
Poor Kelda. She's just laying there while Jess just stands there staring at her. >:(
Jess! Help the poor girl up, would ya???
(She fainted after I left the room.)
Come on Kelda!
*David helps Kelda up off the floor and sticks his tongue out at Jess*
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*Jess returns with the cool washrag and glass of water*
DAVID!! Don't just jerk her up like that! Here Kelda sit back down....
*Jess gives Kelda a cool drink and gently pats her forehead*
I keep telling Garry that David was gonna HURT someone doing that! Sneaking up on people in the middle of the night!
*Jess glares at David!*
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Poor Kelda. She's just laying there while Jess just stands there staring at her. >:(
Jess! Help the poor girl up, would ya???
(She fainted after I left the room.)
Come on Kelda!
*David helps Kelda up off the floor and sticks his tongue out at Jess*
*Jess returns with the cool washrag and glass of water*
DAVID!! Don't just jerk her up like that! Here Kelda sit back down....
*Jess gives Kelda a cool drink and gently pats her forehead*
I keep telling Garry that David was gonna HURT someone doing that! Sneaking up on people in the middle of the night!
*Jess glares at David!*
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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My dream car......
1958 Plymouth Fury
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/fury1.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/fury2.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/untitled-4.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/33853.jpg)
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I had a Plymouth Fury....but it was like a 76 or something...it was brown.
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I am thinking about my friend, David. I know he is having a hard weekend but I don't think that a parade will help...so I am just gonna leave him a hug!
{{{{David}}}}
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I am thinking about my friend, David. I know he is having a hard weekend but I don't think that a parade will help...so I am just gonna leave him a hug!
{{{{David}}}}
Awww!
Thank you Jess! :-* :-*
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Haha. I just found this!
What is a Hoosier?
Hoosiers are described as "shrewd, independent, horribly stubborn, conservative, tradition oriented, a teller of tales and willing to stretch the truth if it makes for a good story, fair minded, and somewhat shy, observant and evasive, but the best friend a person could ever have once they get to know you".
Partial source: "Indiana" by Darrel Jones and Jared Carter (Published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. Portland, Ore.
That's not me, is it?? ;)
Here's what else the book said about the Hoosier state....
"It is decidedly "un Michigan-like", one Indiana writer suggested back in 1922 while ruminating about his home territory. "Although it tinges off toward Illinois on the west and Kentucky on the south, the community is neither nebulous nor indefinite. It is individual."
"But what about Ohio, to the east - is it like Ohio? Ah yes, "the Buckeye State" said Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley, "where a Hoosier is scrutinized as critically as a splinter in the thumb of a near sighted man."
No. It is not at all like Ohio. Another Hoosier savant, Kin Hubbard,explained what happens when you cross the line from Ohio into Indiana: "I'm told by transcontinental tourists who cross Indianny west on the ole historic National road that they no sooner hit Richmond on the eastern border till plots fer novels an' rhymes fer verses come o'er 'em so fast an' thick that they kin hardly see the road, an' often go in the ditch."
Part of the Indiana legend is that practically everybody in the state is a writer. They tell outlandish stories about this. They claim that a visiting eastern writer once thought to coddle his Hoosier audience by inviting any local authors present to join him on the platform during his lecture - whereupon everyone in the audience stood up and moved forward.
They add that when he recovered from his shock and noticed one old man still seated at the back of the hall and inquired about him, the others said, "Oh he writes too. He's just deef and didn't hear what you said."
The truth is that the old man wasn't deef, he was contrary. This is the chief Hoosier character trait, when all said is done.
Hoosier contrariness is different from other forms. It is a mixture of stubbornness, skepticism and occasional downright foolhardiness carried to such an outrageous degree that it reverses itself all over again and becomes sensible and calm."
The book goes on.....
"I once knew an old farmer who lived up by Fortville who was contrary, in the classic sense. His name was Frosty Moore. "Frosty Moore is the salt of the earth", one of his neighbors announced one day while we were standing on an old trestle bridge, looking down at the water, "but he's so contrary, if he fell in the crick, he'd float upstream."
Which brings me to a few more Hoosier words and phrases! (I told you I would post them if I thought of any more!)
Icebox - A refrigerator.
Crick - Creek
Fence Runner - a small lizard found in Indiana, often seen sitting on a fence rail.
Poke - A bag or sack.
Stool - A toilet. Sometimes the Hoosier will refer to it as a "toilet stool".
Don't know why I just said all this! I'm bored I guess! :laugh:
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I had a Plymouth Fury....but it was like a 76 or something...it was brown.
Like this one Jess?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/7c_1.jpg)
Cool car!! 8)
My first car was an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Like this....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/untitled-5.jpg)
Except mine was burgandy, with a beige and burgandy two tone roof. I got it in 1980 when it was 2 years old. It had a sooped up V-8 engine in it! VERY FAST CAR!!! I got several speeding tickets in that car. haha. :laugh:
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Hello Indiana!
Boy, this sure does bring back a lot of memories! It's an old WTHR Channel 13 promo from 1980. I remember seeing this all the time. I loved it. I think it provides a nice snapshot of the Hoosier state. The guy on the scrambler ride and in the airplane is Bob Gregory. He was one of the weathermen for Channel 13. He still does the weather sometimes, along with his son Kevin.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNbU8mqU2HY[/youtube]
(For those of us on dial-up, this video is about :57 seconds)
If you have some spare time, check out Phillip's Media thread.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,10973.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,10973.0.html)
Phillip has posted many similar promos in his thread. Perhaps you can find one for your city or state. He's even posted a few Canadian promos. And Kerry, I saw a couple of Australian promos in there too; one for Adelaide and another for Melbourne. I didn't see one for Sydney, but I might have missed it! :D
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What is a Hoosier?
Hoosiers are described as "shrewd, independent, horribly stubborn, conservative, ... fair minded, and somewhat shy, observant and evasive, but the best friend a person could ever have once they get to know you".
The truth is that the old man wasn't deef, he was contrary. This is the chief Hoosier character trait, when all said is done.
Hoosier contrariness is different from other forms. It is a mixture of stubbornness, skepticism and occasional downright foolhardiness carried to such an outrageous degree that it reverses itself all over again and becomes sensible and calm."
Sounds like Hoosiers have lots of cousins in Iowa. ;D
(Ref.: "Iowa Stubborn," from The Music Man, which I watched over the Fourth of July holiday. ;D )
I question whether there is anything particularly Hoosier about the words icebox, crick, and even deef. My grandpa always called a refrigerator an icebox, and my dad says crick and deef, and both of 'em are Pennsylvanians born and bred. ;D (In the last case, my dad being Pennsylvania German, I tend to think deef is actually a corruption of tief, German for deaf.)
Yeah, I'm bored, too! :laugh:
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Sounds like Hoosiers have lots of cousins in Iowa. ;D
(Ref.: "Iowa Stubborn," from The Music Man, which I watched over the Fourth of July holiday. ;D )
I question whether there is anything particularly Hoosier about the words icebox, crick, and even deef. My grandpa always called a refrigerator an icebox, and my dad says crick and deef, and both of 'em are Pennsylvanians born and bred. ;D (In the last case, my dad being Pennsylvania German, I tend to think deef is actually a corruption of tief, German for deaf.)
Yeah, I'm bored, too! :laugh:
Well, it's nice to know we aren't the ONLY ones who talk like that! :D
Still, it's pretty bad. Do you say "perscription" (not PRESCRITION) instead of "subscription" out there in Pennsylvania?
I'll bet ya don't!! ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
Thanks for getting bored with me, Jeff! :D
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Well, it's nice to know we aren't the ONLY ones who talk like that! :D
Still, it's pretty bad. Do you say "perscription" (not PRESCRITION) instead of "subscription" out there in Pennsylvania?
I'll bet ya don't!! ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
No, not instead of subscription, but my dad does go to the drug store to pick up his perscriptions instead of his prescriptions. :D
Thanks for getting bored with me, Jeff! :D
Any time, David! :D
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David, we talk like that in Texas also. Especially East Texas.
Crick, perscription, etc.
Window is winder !!!!
Yellow is yeller !!!!
Aunt Nita is Aunt Niter !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
When I have been home for a visit with my parents.......when I get back everyone here in Central Texas asks me.....
you been to East Texas? ;)
K
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David, we talk like that in Texas also. Especially East Texas.
Crick, perscription, etc.
Window is winder !!!!
Yellow is yeller !!!!
Aunt Nita is Aunt Niter !!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
When I have been home for a visit with my parents.......when I get back everyone here in Central Texas asks me.....
you been to East Texas? ;)
K
We're a trip, aren't we Karen?? :laugh:
;) ;)
Once when my friend from New England was here in Indiana visiting me, he asked me why the Hoosier dialect was different from other Midwestern dialects, and I didn't have an answer for him. Since I live here, I never really noticed it. But other non Hoosiers have also mentioned this, so I decided to do a little research, and there is a reason for it.
Back in the early 1800's, people heading westard from the East moved through Indiana without stopping (can't say I blame them ;) ) but those from the South (places like Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas) often stopped and settled in Indiana. Over the years, some of those Southern speech patterns have survived. So, from Indianapolis southward, people will often hear a slight southern drawl when they speak with Hoosiers. Now up in Northern Indiana, (north of Fort Wayne and Lafayette) Hoosiers sound more Northern; similar to the dialects in Michigan or Wisconsin. You've heard that accent before, haven't you? They sound like their noses are all stopped up! :D
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But that doesn't explain why we say things like "magazine perscription". That's just sloppy English in my opinion.
Unfortunately I do it too sometimes! :-X
So shoot me!!! :laugh:
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That's okay David. I slip sometimes too. Especially when I've been drinking !! ;D ;D ;D
There are different accents here in Texas too. West Texas is very different then East.
Karen
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I have two accents. A busness one, and a social one. ;)
If, in a social situation I sound too much like a hick to some............ pffffftttttttt !! ;D
K
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ok...most people call the police...'puleece'...my MOM calls them the 'POE lease'
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and yes that Fury was very similar to the one we had!
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ok...most people call the police...'puleece'...my MOM calls them the 'POE lease'
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and yes that Fury was very similar to the one we had!
We say "POE-lease" here too Jess! :laugh:
I should have included that one on my little list up there! :)
I figured that Fury was probably the one you were talking about. I remember seeing many of those when I was a teen. It was a very popular car. But I really do love those 1958 Fury's. I love all the chromework and detailing on that car. It's beautiful! Fast too! :D Maybe I'll own one someday.
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I once had a Cutlass Ciera...thought it was an old ladies car...
but turns out someone had customized it...it had a v8 in it and it FLEW! I would look down and be doing 80 without trying....I used to whip people off the greenlights! it was FUN!! Cause everyone thought like me...it was a old lady car! LOL!
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I once had a Cutlass Ciera...thought it was an old ladies car...
but turns out someone had customized it...it had a v8 in it and it FLEW! I would look down and be doing 80 without trying....I used to whip people off the greenlights! it was FUN!! Cause everyone thought like me...it was a old lady car! LOL!
I can't remember what those Cutlass Cieras looked like. I sure do remember the name though. I'll try to find a picture of one on the Internet.
My Cutlass Supreme was customized too. Well, I THINK it was because I don't believe Oldsmobile put V8 engines in the Cutlasses back then. But mine had one. That car had one hell of a pickup on it. 0-60 in probably 3 or 4 seconds if I stomped on the accelerator. Not bad for a midsize car. I named her Bertha. :laugh:
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Hey! I just found another childhood memory on youtube!! NIGHTMARE THEATER!!! I can't believe I found it!!
This guy used to scare the SHEEEEIT out of me when I was a kid. Nightmare Theater came on every Friday night just after the news. They would always play two horror movies, mostly black and white Mummy and Dracula movies. I would sneak out of bed just to watch them! Nightmare Theater started airing in the 1960's, and continued on through the 1970's and 1980's. The host's name is Sammy Terry. He's a Hoosier Legend. EVERYONE my age remembers him! Nightmare Theater was broadcast statewide on Channel 4, and later it was picked up by television networks in Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan.
Sammy Terry's real name was Bob Carter. He owned Family Music Center, the music store where I took my violin and cello lessons, so I knew him personally. He was a very nice guy. Anyway, Channel 4 is very protective of these Sammy Terry programs, so I'm not sure how long this will be up on youtube. Enjoy it while you can.
This is the opening scene from Nightmare Theater. It's very cheesy and corny, I know, but boy does it bring back a lot of memories for me! :D
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSguVu1w4j4[/youtube]
(This video is about 3:30 in length)
Here's the Channel 13 promo from 1980 again, in case you didn't see it. The first one I posted started getting buried! :D
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNbU8mqU2HY[/youtube]
(This video is about :57 seconds)
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We say "POE-lease" here too Jess! :laugh:
In Philadelphia we pronounce it "cops." ;D
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I'm working on another Lakota story. I'll tell it if everyone wants to hear it. :D
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yes! tell tell!!
(off to bed...but I look forward to reading it in the morning!!)
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Thats stunningly beautiful pictures David. Of course I would like to
hear your story..I love a great story, and if it has a legendary type root..even
better.
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Well, I'm still working on the story. I have a VERY heavy workload this week. I'm hoping to finish it either on Friday or during the weekend! :D
Yes Janice, the story is based on an old Lakota story my Mother used to tell me when I was little. I'm "Davidizing" it though, and putting it into my own words using my own characters!
I'll post it just as quick as I finish it, okay?? :D
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HAHA!!! :laugh: :laugh:
How many of you remember THIS???
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn3S8U3lL6A[/youtube]
(For those of us on dial-up, this video is about 5 seconds)
Those of you my age and older probably remember these old test patterns. Normally they were accompanied by a very annoying and steady beep. This one is from an Indianapolis station.
I remember getting up very early in the morning and finding these test patterns on the TV until about 6:00. I would be sitting there with my bowl of cereal and milk waiting for the test pattern to end and the cartoons to start! :D
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Sounds like Hoosiers have lots of cousins in Iowa. ;D
:laugh: :laugh:
Probably! :D
Well, Iowa is only two states away from us. It's very close. So I'm sure we have a lot in common with each other. :)
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In Philadelphia we pronounce it "cops." ;D
Do you remember calling the police "Judy" (Judy Justice) or "Betty" (Betty Badge)?? :laugh: :laugh:
"Oh God, here comes Judy!" :laugh:
I wonder what the gay kids call the police these days?
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I'm working on another Lakota story. I'll tell it if everyone wants to hear it. :D
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Yeeeeh! I am so glad to hear this! You will have to make some time this week to finish and post it!
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Do you remember calling the police "Judy" (Judy Justice) or "Betty" (Betty Badge)?? :laugh: :laugh:
"Oh God, here comes Judy!" :laugh:
I wonder what the gay kids call the police these days?
I think that was before my time, but I came out pretty late in life--didn't start the process till I was 26.
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Those of you my age and older probably remember these old test patterns. Normally they were accompanied by a very annoying and steady beep. This one is from an Indianapolis station.
I remember getting up very early in the morning and finding these test patterns on the TV until about 6:00. I would be sitting there with my bowl of cereal and milk waiting for the test pattern to end and the cartoons to start! :D
I remember those - and the Star Spangled Banner playing at the end of the broadcasting day for American stations.
Also remember the Winky Dink show where you had a plastic cover you put on the screen so you could draw things when the nattator told you to, like a ladder in a particular place for one of the cartoon characters to climb. Jurassic-era interactive media. :D
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Do you remember calling the police "Judy" (Judy Justice) or "Betty" (Betty Badge)??
In Georgia, as I recall, cops were referred to as "the fuzz."
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In Georgia, as I recall, cops were referred to as "the fuzz."
Because they stuck to you? ;D
Anybody else remember the tests of the Emergency Broadcast System on television?
Also, in my home town, they sounded all the fire sirens at noon every Saturday for the same purpose.
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We still have those here Jeff. Once a month. I am not sure what they do, but they still have that god awful high pitched sound..
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We still have those here Jeff. Once a month. I am not sure what they do, but they still have that god awful high pitched sound..
Tell you what I miss: church bells.
There are churches here in Center City Philadelphia that have carillons or English-type "peals" of bells, but I can't hear them from my place. My own church is a historic Greek Revival building, built ca. 1840, that was supposed to have a steeple, but the vestry was too cheap/couldn't afford to build the steeple, so we don't have a bell.
But I miss the sound of church bells on a Sunday morning.
But even back home, I think my home church doesn't ring its bell anymore before the 8 a.m. service; years ago the neighbors complained. They still ring the "Pater noster" bell, however.
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Across the street from my office is a Baptist church what recently renovated their bell tower and now chime at noon. They chime 12 times and then play a song. I will never forget the first time they did it, they played:
Deutchland, Deutchland,
Uber allies,
Uber allies un die veld!
I like to have fell out. They have never played it again.
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In Georgia, as I recall, cops were referred to as "the fuzz."
The Fuzz, Johnny Law, Smokies etc....
I remember as a child the churches in my home town rang their bells.
I think it was at the hour and half hr.
We had a siren that went off at noon at the courthouse.
It was nice. When we were out playin we could always tell what time it was because of the bells.
The steam whistle at the garment factory went off at 6pm but you couldn't always hear that out where we were.
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Across the street from my office is a Baptist church what recently renovated their bell tower and now chime at noon. They chime 12 times and then play a song. I will never forget the first time they did it, they played:
Deutchland, Deutchland,
Uber allies,
Uber allies un die veld!
I like to have fell out. They have never played it again.
As a lover of church music it is a source of never-ending grief to me that use by the Nazis ruined a beautiful tune.
The tune is "Austria," by Franz Josef Haydn. Before the Nazis ruined it, it was commonly used for a beautiful hymn by John Newton (who also wrote "Amazing Grace"):
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou mayest smile at all thy foes.
(Think maybe I like this hymn? ;D ) That's probably where your neighboring Baptists got it.
Oddly enough, the tune was also used for my high school's alma mater. :o :-\ ;D :laugh:
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As a lover of church music it is a source of never-ending grief to me that use by the Nazis ruined a beautiful tune.
The tune is "Austria," by Franz Josef Haydn. Before the Nazis ruined it, it was commonly used for a beautiful hymn by John Newton (who also wrote "Amazing Grace"):
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God.
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou mayest smile at all thy foes.
(Think maybe I like this hymn? ;D ) That's probably where your neighboring Baptists got it.
Oddly enough, the tune was also used for my high school's alma mater. :o :-\ ;D :laugh:
I sure like it!
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How in the world did a discussion about church bells start up in here? :laugh:
Of all things!
The church my family went to had two bell towers, each with a full set of bells. About 10 minutes before Mass, they would all start ringing at the same time. They would ring them after Mass too. Now I think they just ring one bell in each tower. I don't go to Mass anymore so I don't know for sure, but that's what I've been told. It's an old church. I think it was built in 1870. Well, that's considered old in Indiana! ;) :D
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so David, after all these pages and all these posts you start talking about church!About time don't you think? Wonder why you waited so long...hmmmm??....what could have made you just post away so carefreely about your little debaucheries...hmmm??!!
oh I don't know....WHO could it have been?? ......could it have been....
SATAN!!!???
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Well, everyone else was talking about their churches, so I said something about MINE!! :D
Now you be nice to me Jess, or I'm gonna tell that Church Lady you're a pickin' on me! >:(
And after I do, she'll come over there and thump your head with her bible. >:(
You be nice you hear me?? >:(
You called me Satan! >:( >:(
Well, I NEVER!!!
>:( >:( >:(
;)
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No, it's my fault. Went from reminiscing about sounding fire sirens as a test of emergency warning systems, which I don't hear anymore, to reminiscing about church bells, which I also don't hear anymore and really miss. :-\
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No, it's my fault. Went from reminiscing about sounding fire sirens as a test of emergency warning systems, which I don't hear anymore, to reminiscing about church bells, which I also don't hear anymore and really miss. :-\
I was just kidding Jeff! People can talk about whatever they want to in here! I'm just happy to have the company! :D
Something else I remember about my church. With all those bells ringing, they got really LOUD as we walked up to the church, but once we got inside, they weren't very loud at all. You could still hear them, but you could also hear all these strange dull pounding sounds. I think the pounding noises probably came from the mechanism swinging the bells.
Yes, I miss church bells too. Especially during Christmas and Easter! :)
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I was just kidding Jeff! People can talk about whatever they want to in here! I'm just happy to have the company! :D
Well, since I fessed up when Jess was giving you guff, can we please see that nice picture of you in the white sleeveless shirt with the great big smile just one more time?
Please? :D
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Well, since I fessed up when Jess was giving you guff, can we please see that nice picture of you in the white sleeveless shirt with the great big smile just one more time?
Please? :D
:laugh: :laugh:
It's not a very good picture of me! We were down at the river and I was feeling all funk nasty because I was hot and sweaty! :P
Alex insisted I put it up there, and I have a hard time telling Alex no. :D
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I look forward to your new Lakotah story, David. :)
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It's not a very good picture of me! We were down at the river and I was feeling all funk nasty because I was hot and sweaty! :P
Alex insisted I put it up there, and I have a hard time telling Alex no. :D
But David, even as a little tiny avatar, it showed such a beautiful big smile. :)
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I look forward to your new Lakotah story, David. :)
Thanks Clarissa! :D
I'm hoping to have it posted by the weekend at the latest!!
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It's not a very good picture of me! We were down at the river and I was feeling all funk nasty because I was hot and sweaty! :P
Alex insisted I put it up there, and I have a hard time telling Alex no. :D
oh put it up there!! SILLY!
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oh put it up there!! SILLY!
Oh all right!!!
But it's coming back down again tomorrow! I hate that picture! >:(
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Good job sweet-talkin' him into it guys!!
Alex has good taste.
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Because they stuck to you? ;D
Anybody else remember the tests of the Emergency Broadcast System on television?
Also, in my home town, they sounded all the fire sirens at noon every Saturday for the same purpose.
"This is a test. This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test..... BEEEEEEEEEEP!!"
Who could ever forget it! :laugh:
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"This is a test. This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test..... BEEEEEEEEEEP!!"
Who could ever forget it! :laugh:
waddayamean do we remember it? They still do it every month down here....even my memory isn't that bad! ;)
I used to be terrified of the 'snow' screen....cause I saw a movie where MONSTERS were in there and if you watch for more than a minute or two, they would come up to the screen and look at you! (also did something else but that was the part that freaked me out!) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Oh all right!!!
But it's coming back down again tomorrow! I hate that picture! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Thank you, David.
Now, if I could just figure out a way to enlarge it and save it. ... ;) ;D
Don't hate it. You have a great smile, and it's a very sexy picture--and there ain't nothin' wrong with that. :)
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waddayamean do we remember it? They still do it every month down here....even my memory isn't that bad! ;)
I used to be terrified of the 'snow' screen....cause I saw a movie where MONSTERS were in there and if you watch for more than a minute or two, they would come up to the screen and look at you! (also did something else but that was the part that freaked me out!) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Oh, I haven't heard them say "This is a test....." for YEARS! Now they just suddenly break in and we only hear what sounds like a computer modem with some text on the screen.
Um Jess, honey.... *David scratches his head as he shakes it in disbelief*
..... Oh nevermind! :laugh: :laugh:
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Oh, I haven't heard them say "This is a test....." for YEARS! Now they just suddenly break in and we only hear what sounds like a computer modem with some text on the screen.
Um Jess, honey.... *David scratches his head as he shakes it in disbelief*
..... Oh nevermind! :laugh: :laugh:
Well it was a VERY SCARY MOVIE!! >:( >:(
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Dude, that is the best avitar you have had yet!
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Dude, that is the best avitar you have had yet!
I know!! He could be a model. :)
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Hey sweetie! Just got back from a wonderful day with Kelda and her friend in Nijmegen!
:D
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Hey sweetie! Just got back from a wonderful day with Kelda and her friend in Nijmegen!
:D
I'm glad you both had a good time over there! And I'm glad you got back to Zaandam safe and sound too!! :D
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I'm glad you both had a good time over there! And I'm glad you got back to Zaandam safe and sound too!! :D
Here is a greeting from us both.... :D Taken only hours ago!
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Here is a greeting from us both.... :D Taken only hours ago!
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Awww! That's so sweet! Thanks for doing that! I LOVE it!! :D
You both are sooooo cute!!! :)
[[[[Melissa]]]]
[[[[Kelda]]]]
Thanks!! :-* :-* :D
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Glad you liked it!!! :D
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(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/indblkxpo.jpg) Indiana Black Expo
July 12-22, 2007
Indianapolis
http://www.indianablackexpo.com/summer-celebration/sc-index.html (http://www.indianablackexpo.com/summer-celebration/sc-index.html)
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Sorry I haven't posted my story yet everyone! I still plan to, but things have been a little crazy around here recently.
I haven't forgotten about it though, and hopefully I will have my story online in my blog within a few days.
In other news.....
I can't believe how quiet it is around here. I guess people are cooling their heels in Canada right now. I wish I was up there with them. I hope they are having fun. :D
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(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/indblkxpo.jpg) Indiana Black Expo
July 12-22, 2007
Indianapolis
http://www.indianablackexpo.com/summer-celebration/sc-index.html (http://www.indianablackexpo.com/summer-celebration/sc-index.html)
You going?
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You going?
Nope. I didn't make it downtown for IBE this year. I went to a few events last year though, and the year before. :)
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Awww! That's so sweet! Thanks for doing that! I LOVE it!! :D
You both are sooooo cute!!! :)
[[[[Melissa]]]]
[[[[Kelda]]]]
Thanks!! :-* :-* :D
Hee!!!! we thought you would like it!!!
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Hey, David....did you see that story about the little
chihauhas dog...that saved the baby from a rattlesnake!!??
that little Taco Bell kinda dog was only 5 pounds but he fought off that rattlesnake...and got bit!
He is ok though.
pretty brave huh? Guess it is true what they say.."It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it is the size of the fight in the dog"
:D :D :D
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I saw that on CNN today! Brave little dog isn't he??
I almost stepped on a rattle snake hiking through a cypress swamp last year. Suddenly I heard a "ch-ch-ch-chhhhh" sound, I looked down toward the ground and I said "oh shit". He was coiled up just about 2 feet away from me ready to strike. People don't realize we have rattlers in Indiana, but we do. We have copper heads and water moccasins too. :P
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I saw that on CNN today! Brave little dog isn't he??
I almost stepped on a rattle snake hiking through a cypress swamp last year. Suddenly I heard a "ch-ch-ch-chhhhh" sound, I looked down toward the ground and I said "oh shit". He was coiled up just about 2 feet away from me ready to strike. People don't realize we have rattlers in Indiana, but we do. We have copper heads and water moccasins too. :P
one time a water moccasin came in our house. My mom killed it with a hoe.
You were very lucky...how did you keep it from striking?
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one time a water moccasin came in our house. My mom killed it with a hoe.
You were very lucky...how did you keep it from striking?
Well, I'm sure if I had taken one more step he would have stiked. I guess I heard him in time. I just backed up slowly. He didn't move though. WE DID!! :laugh: :laugh:
Fast too! :D
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You know what's disgusting? Those cicadas! :P
They look like mac trucks with wings! :laugh:
Cody keeps carrying them into the house. I can hear them buzzing inside his mouth, and then he opens it up and releases them. I'm sitting there yelling "NO CODY!!! PLEASE GOD NOOOOOOO" and then he opens his mouth like he's yawning and this thing from hell flies out of his mouth. :laugh:
Ugh! :P
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Well, I'm sure if I had taken one more step he would have stiked. I guess I heard him in time. I just backed up slowly. He didn't move though. WE DID!! :laugh: :laugh:
Fast too! :D
admit it...You ran like crazy!!
:laugh: :laugh:
you know something else that will make you run??
a skunk!! (they are VERY touchy!!)
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Oakley smuggles in frogs---sometimes alive; sometimes dead. I got home from errands one day last week and I thought someone had left a "present" on the piddle pad in the hall. When I turned the light on--the turd hopped!!! It was a big frog. I caught it and released it in my flower bed in the front yard---I love frogs (but not in the house).
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admit it...You ran like crazy!!
:laugh: :laugh:
you know something else that will make you run??
a skunk!! (they are VERY touchy!!)
And that's ANOTHER thing! Cody cornered a skunk in the back yard a couple of months ago and it sprayed him. And when I say sprayed, I mean SOAKED him. The stink was all the way down into his fur. It got him in the face too. We tried EVERYTHING we could think of and NOTHING would remove that stink from his fur. I took him to the dog groomers the next day and they treated him. I was bathing him in vinegar, tomato juice, EVERYTHING and nothing worked.
God, that was really terrible. We could smell skunk stink all through the house. :P
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Oakley smuggles in frogs---sometimes alive; sometimes dead. I got home from errands one day last week and I thought someone had left a "present" on the piddle pad in the hall. When I turned the light on--the turd hopped!!! It was a big frog. I caught it and released it in my flower bed in the front yard---I love frogs (but not in the house).
I can sympathize Shasta! Cody is always bringing his "friends" into the house too! :P
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Oakley smuggles in frogs---sometimes alive; sometimes dead. I got home from errands one day last week and I thought someone had left a "present" on the piddle pad in the hall. When I turned the light on--the turd hopped!!! It was a big frog. I caught it and released it in my flower bed in the front yard---I love frogs (but not in the house).
Hi Mz Shasta!!
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ok. I am REALLY gonna go to bed.
ya'll be good!!
XXX
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Hi Mz Shasta!!
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ok. I am REALLY gonna go to bed.
ya'll be good!!
XXX
Night Jess. :-*
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And that's ANOTHER thing! Cody cornered a skunk in the back yard a couple of months ago and it sprayed him. And when I say sprayed, I mean SOAKED him. The stink was all the way down into his fur. It got him in the face too. We tried EVERYTHING we could think of and NOTHING would remove that stink from his fur. I took him to the dog groomers the next day and they treated him. I was bathing him in vinegar, tomato juice, EVERYTHING and nothing worked.
God, that was really terrible. We could smell skunk stink all through the house. :P
UGH!!! What a nightmare!! How did you get the skunk out of the back yard? And....did the groomer tell you what he used to get rid of the odor?
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Hi Mz Shasta!!
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ok. I am REALLY gonna go to bed.
ya'll be good!!
XXX
Hi Jess! And good nite! Do your kitties sleep with you? They are both beautiful. I have only one cat and she B****Slaps the dogs sometimes; and sometimes she gives love and kisses to them--according to her mood. LOL She's 16.
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Hi Jess! And good nite! Do your kitties sleep with you? They are both beautiful. I have only one cat and she B****Slaps the dogs sometimes; and sometimes she gives love and kisses to them--according to her mood. LOL She's 16.
Crybaby sleeps with me every night. Milli takes turns sleeping with me and sleeping with D..depends on whether Crybaby lets her on my bed.. :laugh:
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Just dropped in to say Hi David! I miss you. See you soon.... hugs Dottie :-* (this is the equivalent of a postcard doncha know ;D )
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Just dropped in to say Hi David! I miss you. See you soon.... hugs Dottie :-* (this is the equivalent of a postcard doncha know ;D )
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I miss you too Dottie!! :-* :D
Thanks for the cute kitten picture! :D
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UGH!!! What a nightmare!! How did you get the skunk out of the back yard? And....did the groomer tell you what he used to get rid of the odor?
Hi Shasta!! I think Mr. Stinky Skunk left on his own. I haven't seen him back there since my dog was sprayed by him.
I didn't ask the groomers what they used. I should have though. I was just soooooooo happy they removed the stink. Maybe I should call them and ask. :)
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David - you should be in bed Mr!! I can see you are still online!!
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David - you should be in bed Mr!! I can see you are still online!!
HAHA!!! Kelda caught me ya'll! :laugh: :laugh:
Kelda! You shouldn't tattle on me like that!! ;) :laugh: :D
Yes, I am still up. I am over tired and over worked. Bad day, I guess. I can't sleep.
It's good to see you here tonight! ;) :D
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HAHA!!! Kelda caught me ya'll! :laugh: :laugh:
Kelda! You shouldn't tattle on me like that!! ;) :laugh: :D
Yes, I am still up. I am over tired and over worked. Bad day, I guess. I can't sleep.
It's good to see you here tonight! ;) :D
Hope you have finally gone to sleep!
:-*
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You never do get enough sleep! >:(
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Well, it's not as bad as it looked; at least this time anyway. :D
When I got home I was so tired I went straight to bed, and I didn't get back up until 10:30 or 11:00! So, I didn't want to go back to bed when I was supposed to because I was wide awake; still tired but WIDE awake! :laugh:
I was even too tired to cook dinner. I picked up a bag of Arby's for Cory on my way home. He ate his dinner and I slept! :D
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Just dropped in to say Hi David! I miss you. See you soon.... hugs Dottie :-* (this is the equivalent of a postcard doncha know ;D )
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That is so cute Dottie.. And David did you go and get sick, whilest i was gone? And reading Harry Potter.
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This story was told to me many times by my mother when I was little. I always loved it and I can still hear her voice as she told it to me. The core story of the creation is traditional Lakota, but I’ve built a new story around it to make it more interesting. Spotted Pony is a fictional character I created for this story. I included the seven sacred rites of the Lakota and built them into this story. I will explain each one of them as they are revealed to Spotted Pony.
The Story
Spotted Pony sat in the grassy field as he viewed the flat landscape around him and breathed in the mixed fragrances of sweet grass, pine and dust scenting the early morning air. “Spotted Pony” he thought to himself. “I’m not a pony!“ Thirteen times he’d seen the leaves return to the trees; or at least this is what his mother and the elders told him. Thirteen times he’d seen the winter snows return and the buffalo herds stop in Lakota country to graze. Spotted Pony knew it was time for his vision quest, the rite of passage for young Lakota males, marking them as an adult within the tribe. His heart told him it was time, but the elders told him to wait just a little longer. “I’m going” said Spotted Pony out loud, startling himself by the sound of his voice. He headed back to tell the tribe of his decision. The elders held firm that it was too soon for a vision quest. But they also realized Spotted Pony was special. "If you feel the need to commune with Wankan Tanka, then you may go to your special place to pray, and perhaps you will receive a vision." Spotted Pony accepted the answer from the elders. It was final.
“You know what to do?” asked his mother when he told her he was leaving for his place to pray. Spotted Pony did indeed know what he had to do. In order to have any hope of a vision, he must go to the special place that spoke to him, and he must go there completely alone. He must not take any food or water with him, and he must not return until he’d seen his vision. And so he headed off for the special place. He realized this was not an actual vision quest, but he could feel in his heart something very special was about to happen.
Spotted Pony finally reached the hills and found his place next to a rough rock ledge. He sat down and leaned back against the red brown craggy wall of rock. A sharp rock jammed his back as he leaned against it. “Sometimes pain helps to induce a vision” he thought to himself. He leaned back fully against the jagged wall and allowed the pain to fill his body and mind. Stretching out before him was an endless sea of green grass and a small patch of trees far in the distance.
Spotted Pony meditated and prayed all that day and well into the night. As night fell, Spotted Pony could hear animal noises all around him as the stars twinkled bright in the dark night sky. “The ancestors are watching me” he thought as he looked up at the stars, and in that realization he felt safe and secure. Quick shifting winds rattled the grass, blowing it in one direction and then another. Spotted Pony watched the grass dance around him as the rock ledge continued to punch into his back, making it bleed.
Somewhere in between awake and asleep something startled Spotted Pony into full alertness. A beautiful White Buffalo appeared before him standing perfectly still, his eyes like ice blue diamonds glowing brightly and illuminating the area around him. Spotted Pony knew he was in the presence of something much greater than himself when he saw the White Buffalo. The Buffalo was a manifestation of Wankan Tanka, the Great Spirit. The magnificent creature stood perfectly still as he stared at Spotted Pony with his glowing pale blue eyes. Little Pony slowly stood up from his seated prayer position, never taking his gaze off of the sacred animal. The Buffalo was breathing heavily, and Spotted Pony figured he must be very tired after his long journey from the Spirit World. As Spotted Pony cautiously walked towards the animal, he felt himself gently shoved back and he realized he was not to approach the Buffalo, nor was he to touch the Buffalo, nor should he speak. He was to remain in his place and watch….. and listen.
Soon the wind subsided and there was no noise except for the drumming of Spotted Pony‘s heart and the heavy breathing of the Buffalo. The animals were quiet, and all of nature stood still and silent in order to listen to the wisdom of the Great White Buffalo. It was now that Spotted Pony saw his vision.
The Buffalo never spoke, but Spotted Pony could hear the Great Buffalo’s words inside his head as the vision played out in front of him.
“I have come to explain to you the beginning of the people and the creation of the country. I will also tell you of seven sacred rites. After I leave I want you to go back to the people and tell the elders and tribal wink’tes what you have just seen and heard. They will believe you for I have also told this to them in dreams and they will know what you say is true.”
The White Buffalo’s eyes grew even brighter and more intense as they projected a vision and Spotted Pony watched closely as the great secrets revealed themselves to him.
In the beginning, prior to the creation of the earth, the gods resided in an undifferentiated celestial domain and humans lived in an indescribably subterranean world devoid of culture. Chief among the gods were Takushkanshkan ("something that moves"), the Sun, who was married to the Moon, with whom he had one daughter, Wohpe ("falling star"); Old Man and Old Woman, whose daughter Ite ("face") was married to Wind, and with whom she had four sons, called the Four Winds.
Among numerous other spirits, the most important was Inktomi ("the spider"), the devious trickster. Inktomi conspired with Old Man and Old Woman to increase their daughter's status by arranging an affair between the Sun and Ite. The discovery of the affair by the Sun's wife lead to a number of punishments by Takushkanshkan, who gave the Moon her own domain, and by separating her from the Sun initiated the creation of time.
Old Man, Old Woman, and Ite were then sent to earth, but Ite was separated from the Wind, her husband, who, along with the Four Winds and a fifth wind presumed to be the child of the adulterous affair, established space. The daughter of the Sun and the Moon, Wohpe, also fell to earth and later resided with the South Wind, the paragon of Lakota maleness, and the two adopted the fifth wind, called Wamniomni ("whirlwind").
Alone on the newly formed earth, some of the gods become bored, and Ite prevailed upon Inktomi to find her people, the Buffalo Nation. In the form of a wolf, Inktomi traveled beneath the earth and discovered a village of humans. Inktomi told them about the wonders of the earth and convinced one man, Tokahe ("the first"), to accompany him to the surface. Tokahe did so and upon reaching the surface through a cave (Wind Cave in the Black Hills), marveled at the green grass and blue sky. Inktomi and Ite introduced Tokahe to buffalo meat and soup and showed him tipis, clothing, and hunting utensils. Tokahe returned to the subterranean village and appealed to six other men and their families to travel with him to the earth's surface. When they arrived, they discovered that Inktomi had deceived them: buffalo were scarce, the weather has turned bad, and they found themselves starving. Unable to return to their home, but armed with a new knowledge about the world, they survived to become the founders of the Seven Fireplaces.
The White Buffalo then revealed the seven sacred rites to Spotted Pony. He reassured Spotted Pony that he is only the precursor, and another will follow to further explain these rites.
Wohpe ("Falling Star") will appear to the Lakota as a real woman during a period of starvation and she will confirm Spotted Pony‘s vision and the dreams of the elders. She will be discovered by two hunters, one of whom lusts for her. The lustful hunter will immediately be covered by a mist and reduced to bones. The other hunter will be instructed to return to his camp and tell the chief and people that she, "White Buffalo Calf Woman," will appear to them the next day. He will obey, and a great council tipi will be constructed. White Buffalo Calf Woman will present to the people a bundle containing the sacred pipe, and she will tell them that in time of need they should smoke from the pipe and pray to Wakantanka for help. The smoke from the pipe will then carry their prayers upward. She will then thoroughly instruct them in the seven sacred rites.
THE SEVEN SACRED RITES OF THE LAKOTA ARE REVEALED TO SPOTTED PONY
WANIYETULA WOWYAPI'KANUPA
The Smoking of the Pipe
The bowl of the Pipe she gave the Lakota was made of red stone, representing the Earth. Carved on the bowl was the head of a Buffalo, symbolizing all of the four-legged animals of the Earth. The stem was of wood and represented all that grows on the Earth. Twelve eagle feathers hung from the place where the bowl joined the stem symbolizing all the birds. The round stone was made out of the same red earth as the pipe and had seven circles on it representing the seven rites.
NAGI GLUHAPI
The Keeping of the Soul
The Sacred White Buffalo Calf Maiden told the Lakota that when they die, their souls must be purified so they can reunite with the Great Spirit. A lock of hair from a departed person was taken and held over a piece of burning sweetgrass to purify it. Then it was wrapped in a piece sacred buckskin, and the Sacred Pipe was smoked. The soul bundle was kept in a special place in the tipi of the soul's Keeper, usually a relative. The Keeper of the Soul vowed to live a harmonious life until the soul could be released, usually in about one year.
The ceremony to release the soul started with a buffalo hunt. A special lodge was constructed. Kinnikinnik, sacred tobacco, was smoked in the Pipe and special food was buried as an offering to the Earth. The bundle containing the soul was carried outside the lodge, and as soon as it reached the air the soul was released. The soul then traveled along the Spirit Path, which is the Milky Way, until it reached Maya Owichapaha, the old woman who judges each soul. If she judged it worthy, she sent the soul to the right, to Wakan Tanka. Unworthy souls were sent to the left and remained until they finally become purified and could join Wakan Tanka.
ONIKARE
The Sweat Lodge
The sweat lodge is central. Prayers that are offered there draw on all the powers of the universe--Earth, Water, Fire and Air. In the old days Inipi was done before any major undertaking to purify the body and gain strength and power. The sweat lodge is constructed of young willow trees placed in a circle which represents many things: the earth, the womb, the universe. The door opening faces East--the direction of light and wisdom. In the center is a round fireplace, the center of the universe, where Wakan Tanka rests. Ten paces from the door, to the East, is the sacred fireplace where rocks are heated. In front of that is a mound of earth. Prayers are said at each stage of the construction of a sweat lodge. When it is completed, a burning coal is brought in and sweetgrass is burned by the leader of the Inipi to purify the lodge. He or she then smokes some sacred tobacco in the Pipe and carries it outside, placing it on the mound of earth. The other participants enter the lodge, sitting in a circle on sacred sage, and the Pipe is brought in and smoked. The heated rocks are placed on the center fireplace and the Pipe returned to the earth mound. Then, the door is closed. During the ritual, the door is thrown open four times to represent the four ages described by the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Maiden. The fourth time the participants leave the lodge, emerging from dark to light which represents the liberation from the physical universe. All that is impure is left behind in the sweat lodge.
HANBLECHEYAPI
Crying For A Vision
All men and women can "cry for a vision" or what Black Elk calls "lament," but only the worthy will receive one. To undertake a Vision Quest in the proper way, a Wicasa Wakan (holy man) should advise the seeker and interpret the vision. The Vision Quest was used in the old days to prepare for going on the warpath, before a Sun Dance, or to ask Wakan Tanka for a favor. The most important reason for the Vision Quest is so a person can understand better his/her oneness with all things and gain knowledge of the Great Spirit. A person undertaking a Vision Quest first goes with a Pipe to a holy man, and he prays for them. Everyone present smokes the Pipe. The Inipi is conducted to purify them. In the old days, the seeker had to build the sweat lodge by himself. The seeker then takes his Pipe and some tobacco and goes up the mountain. Helpers have gone ahead and prepared a sacred place. The seeker stays there and prays for a vision. Often it comes in the form of an animal. Dreams often carry the most powerful visions. At the end of the Vision Quest, the helpers come and take the seeker down the mountain to the sweat lodge. The holy man listens to everything the seeker has seen and heard and interprets the vision. Someday soon Spotted Pony will make his Vision Quest and perhaps even receive a new name.
HUNKAKA-GA
The Making of Relatives
Hunkaka-ga was first used to make peace between the Lakota and the Ree tribe. By making the Ree relatives, it insured peace between the tribes. This relationship mirrored the relationship of the Lakota with Wakan-Tanka. The first ceremony with the Ree took place over several days. Near the end came the painting of faces. The women's faces were painted red, and the men's were painted red with a blue circle around the face and blue lines on the forehead, cheekbones and chin. Being painted symbolizes that the person has changed, been reborn and taken on new responsibilities and a new relationship. Past troubles between the new relatives are forgotten. Today, one can become part of a Tiyospaye by birth, marriage or hunkaka-ga.
ISHNA'TA AWI CHA'LOWANGI
A Girl's Coming of Age
When a girl had her first menstrual period, a ceremony was held to purify her in preparation for becoming a woman and bearing children. Her family built a tipi and gathered the necessary objects for the ritual, which was conducted by a holy man. On the day of the ceremony, sweetgrass was burned and all the objects purified with the smoke. The Pipe was smoked and prayer offered up to Wakan Tanka and to the four directions and to the Earth. In the ceremony, a buffalo skull was a central object. It was painted with the red paint symbolizing the earth, and cherries and water were placed before it. Tobacco was spread in the shape of a cross, and blue paint put on it, symbolizing the coming together of earth and sky. The holy man then gave the girl a piece of buffalo meat, and the water and cherries were passed to the members of her family. A feast was held, and a giveaway took place. The goodness and holiness that came to the young girl also then extended to the whole tribe.
TAPAWANKAYEYAPI
The Throwing of the Ball
The throwing of the ball in the old days was very different from the modern game that is played with four teams, four goals and a ball. The original ball was made of buffalo hair covered with buffalo hide. Today, balls are usually beaded and colorful.
In a ceremony before the throwing, the ball was painted red, with a blue dot in each of the four quarters. Then, two blue circles were painted around the ball, symbolizing the coming together of heaven and earth, making the ball sacred. A Pipe was purified with sweetgrass smoke and smoked while prayer was offered up to Wakan-Tanka and the Powers of the four directions. The ball was said to have been given to man by the buffalo, symbolizing that man was the inheritor of the earth.
A young girl was chosen to throw the ball and she stood at the center of a large circle with the four directions marked. First she threw the ball to the West, and it was caught by one of the people and brought back to her. She then threw the ball to the other three directions, and each time the person who caught it brought it back to her. Lastly, she threw the ball up in the air and it was caught and returned to her. The little girl symbolizes innocence and purity. The throwing of the ball to each direction shows that Wakan-Tanka is everywhere. As the ball comes down on the people, his power also comes down but it is received, or caught, by very few people.
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very interesting story, David.
'sweet grasses' is that a particular kind of grass or does it mean clean fresh grass?
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very interesting story, David.
'sweet grasses' is that a particular kind of grass or does it mean clean fresh grass?
Jess, sweet grass can be found growing in many parts of the US; particularly in the plains area of the US where the Lakota lived. It is a type of grass, and it looks a little bit like wheat. It also grows in parts of Europe. :D
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Feel like solving a few puzzles? See if you can figure these out! :D
The answers are listed at the bottom of this post!
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1. Top Secret
2. Thinking outside the box
3. Caught between a rock and a hard place
4. Stuck in a loop
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Without looking at the answers (really!), I got "Thinking outside the box" and "Caught between a rock and a hard place." The other two eluded me. Guess I'll have to peek at the answers.
Feel like solving a few puzzles? See if you can figure these out! :D
The answers are listed at the bottom of this post!
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1. Top Secret
2. Thinking outside the box
3. Caught between a rock and a hard place
4. Stuck in a loop
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David thats really very interesting!
I'm not sure as a young girl I would have wanted a celebration based around my'coming of age' but interesting none the less.
I love your character spotted pony!
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David thats really very interesting!
I'm not sure as a young girl I would have wanted a celebration based around my'coming of age' but interesting none the less.
I love your character spotted pony!
Thanks Kelda! I would like to continue the story and give it a proper ending. Thanks for the encouragement. :D
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Hey sweetie!!!
Finally Bettermost is back online and I am gonna be able to read the rest of your story! Or did you send it to me by email too?
:-*
Mel
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whoa! MEL got something in an email??
>:( >:(
you better share with the rest of us!
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The story is so beautiful, the writing so vivid... I can imagine you listening to the soothing voice of your mother... Makes me all teary-eyed. I have to read it again to let it sink in completely...
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The story is so beautiful, the writing so vivid... I can imagine you listening to the soothing voice of your mother... Makes me all teary-eyed. I have to read it again to let it sink in completely...
Thank you Melissa! That means a lot to me to hear you say that! :D
Maybe I will write a part 2 so we can figure out what happens to Spotted Pony after he returns back home to his tribe! :D
whoa! MEL got something in an email??
>:( >:(
you better share with the rest of us!
Jess, you mind your own bees wax!! ;)
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Without looking at the answers (really!), I got "Thinking outside the box" and "Caught between a rock and a hard place." The other two eluded me. Guess I'll have to peek at the answers.
If you liked them Jeff, maybe I'll post some more soon! :D
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I liked them too, David. And I got the same 2 that Jeff got. Great minds, I guess. :P
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I bet you're already working on part 2 of your story, David!!!
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I bet you're already working on part 2 of your story, David!!!
I'm thinking about it, because we can't leave Spotted Pony sitting out in that grassy rock barren forever, now can we? ;)
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I'm thinking about it, because we can't leave Spotted Pony sitting out in that grassy rock barren forever, now can we? ;)
not unless his best friend Running Bear joins him!!
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not unless his best friend Running Bear joins him!!
:o :-X
How did you know about Running Bear Jess? You been peeking at my notes?? >:(
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How did you know about Running Bear Jess? You been peeking at my notes?? >:(
Melissa told me!!
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Melissa told me!!
;D
Tsk tsk. >:(
I'm gonna have a LONG talk with that girl! >:(
MELISSA!!! Where are you?? >:(
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No, actually Spotted Pony's friend is Two Calfs, but nobody is supposed to know about him yet! Thanks a lot Jess! >:(
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What? Melissa said his name was Running Bear!
don't be mad at me! It is all Melissa's fault.
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What? Melissa said his name was Running Bear!
don't be mad at me! It is all Melissa's fault.
HEY!!!!!! That's not fair! >:(
See what she's trying to do, David? She is trying to tear us apart, but that's not gonna happen, is it? Hm?
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HEY!!!!!! That's not fair! >:(
See what she's trying to do, David? She is trying to tear us apart, but that's not gonna happen, is it? Hm?
It will never happen Melissa. Me and you are tight and we always will be. Nobody will tear us apart; not even Jess. ;) :D
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David, I have perhaps an unusual suggestion for you. I've had a hankering for a story (maybe fanfic wouldn't be the right word; perhaps more like a backstory) that employed the fictional Brokeback Mountain from a Native American perspective. I think it could be so fascinating to read a tale depicting that setting before those of European descent settled the West, and to show the mountain's numinous power in full force long before Ennis and Jack even entered the picture. I have a belief that the lives of all that have gone before us cast their shadows over our present activities, and I wonder about what other human stories ole Brokeback harbored that may have tinged the story between the two boys we have come to know so well.
Given your expertise in your Native American heritage and your wonderful storytelling skills, I think you would be a natural for such a work, if you had any inclination to pursue it. Just an idea to throw out there. Also, if you didn't feel like undertaking this kind of project, would anyone know a Native American-inflected story with Brokeback as a setting (whether past or present)?
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Hello David!
How could I miss this thread? I'll have to take the time to delve into it. Just wanted to let you know that I liked reading about you. I love that you play the violin (I am learning, and have been for a few years only) and I love, love, love the cello !
I will be back here,
Isabelle :-*
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Hello David!
How could I miss this thread? I'll have to take the time to delve into it. Just wanted to let you know that I liked reading about you. I love that you play the violin (I am learning, and have been for a few years only) and I love, love, love the cello !
I will be back here,
Isabelle :-*
Welcome welcome welcome Isabelle! Bienvenue!!! :D
I'd LOVE it if you posted here sometimes!! That's wonderful you are learning the violin! It's a difficult instrument but very rewarding also. I've spent many MANY hours playing my violin and cello. I love it!!
Please come back Isabelle! I'm glad you found my little blog and you are welcome to post here anytime you want! :)
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David, I have perhaps an unusual suggestion for you. I've had a hankering for a story (maybe fanfic wouldn't be the right word; perhaps more like a backstory) that employed the fictional Brokeback Mountain from a Native American perspective. I think it could be so fascinating to read a tale depicting that setting before those of European descent settled the West, and to show the mountain's numinous power in full force long before Ennis and Jack even entered the picture. I have a belief that the lives of all that have gone before us cast their shadows over our present activities, and I wonder about what other human stories ole Brokeback harbored that may have tinged the story between the two boys we have come to know so well.
Given your expertise in your Native American heritage and your wonderful storytelling skills, I think you would be a natural for such a work, if you had any inclination to pursue it. Just an idea to throw out there. Also, if you didn't feel like undertaking this kind of project, would anyone know a Native American-inflected story with Brokeback as a setting (whether past or present)?
Hi Scott! I never thought about this before. It sounds like an interesting idea, doesn't it?
But I would have to change the story somewhat wouldn't I? Many Native American tribes fully accepted gay people, including the Sioux. Not only were gay people accepted, they were honored. Much of Brokeback Mountain dealt with the intolerance gay people often faced. It paralyzed Ennis, didn't it? This would not have happened at all within the Sioux tribes. So, a Native American version of Brokeback Mountain would be very different from the story we all know and love. But maybe I could figure out something! :D
Thanks for the encouragement and kind words Scott! I appreciate it! :)
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Cute Oreo avatar! :)
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Hi Scott! I never thought about this before. It sounds like an interesting idea, doesn't it?
But I would have to change the story somewhat wouldn't I? Many Native American tribes fully accepted gay people, including the Sioux. Not only were gay people accepted, they were honored. Much of Brokeback Mountain dealt with the intolerance gay people often faced. It paralyzed Ennis, didn't it? This would not have happened at all within the Sioux tribes. So, a Native American version of Brokeback Mountain would be very different from the story we all know and love. But maybe I could figure out something! :D
Thanks for the encouragement and kind words Scott! I appreciate it! :)
but while they were on the mountain it was perfect! Only when they returned to the 'modern' world that things got bad.
There was a magic in the mountain...a Spirit there. There on the mountain, in tune and living IN nature, they were safe.
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If I understand what Scott is wanting ....is a story of Native American lovers that lived on Brokeback in the days before the white man came. Native Americans whose spirits watched over the lovers on Brokeback...
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Full Moon Over Indianapolis
Taken just minutes ago from the roof of my house just outside my bedroom window!
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Isn't it pretty!!! :D
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Cute Oreo avatar! :)
Thank you Shasta!! :D
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Ypu've gone back to Oreo - I thought the misangled one of your face last night was fun!
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If I understand what Scott is wanting ....is a story of Native American lovers that lived on Brokeback in the days before the white man came. Native Americans whose spirits watched over the lovers on Brokeback...
That would be beautiful, but it wouldn't necessarily have to be a same-sex story, or even a love story. Just a story involving a Native American encounter with the mountain that later settlers would call Brokeback, and how the mountain colored and shaped the characters' lives, and the imprint they in turn left on the mountain. And it could be set in the modern era, as well.
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That would be beautiful, but it wouldn't necessarily have to be a same-sex story, or even a love story. Just a story involving a Native American encounter with the mountain that later settlers would call Brokeback, and how the mountain colored and shaped the characters' lives, and the imprint they in turn left on the mountain. And it could be set in the modern era, as well.
Oh YES! I bet you would be able to make it a great story, David! If you delve into all your knowledge of your ancestors, then you will be able to make a great and powerful story, just like the one you started a few days ago! I just know you can do it! It's a great idea...
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Full Moon Over Indianapolis
Taken just minutes ago from the roof of my house just outside my bedroom window!
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Isn't it pretty!!! :D
Yes, very pretty, and it makes me all excited to think that I was watching the exact same view from my bedroom window last night before I went to sleep! Funny to think you must have caught this a few hours after me, maybe even as I was getting up?
I love your blog , David! Yes, the violin is hard to play, but when I start, I do not see the time go by, and 2 hours can fly by before I stop and notice!
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Full Moon Over Indianapolis
Taken just minutes ago from the roof of my house just outside my bedroom window!
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Isn't it pretty!!! :D
GORGEOUS!!!
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Yes, very pretty, and it makes me all excited to think that I was watching the exact same view from my bedroom window last night before I went to sleep! Funny to think you must have caught this a few hours after me, maybe even as I was getting up?
I love your blog , David! Yes, the violin is hard to play, but when I start, I do not see the time go by, and 2 hours can fly by before I stop and notice!
I think I took that picture around 2:30 in the morning (Indianapolis time) Isabelle, so it was probably about 8:30 am in France.
It's weird when I think about it. We all see the same moon and sun no matter where we live. The moon I was looking at last night was the exact same moon you saw in France only several hours earlier. And somebody else in the world will be looking at it several hours after it leaves Indiana! When I think about things like this, I begin to understand we are all much closer than we realize, and it makes me very happy. :D
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That would be beautiful, but it wouldn't necessarily have to be a same-sex story, or even a love story. Just a story involving a Native American encounter with the mountain that later settlers would call Brokeback, and how the mountain colored and shaped the characters' lives, and the imprint they in turn left on the mountain. And it could be set in the modern era, as well.
Scott, Melissa has been gently encouraging me to start writing. And I've been thinking about many different things, but last night when you mentioned this I started getting some ideas for this story. In fact I had a difficult time sleeping because I kept thinking about it. Melissa calls it a "bunny" I think. Or a rabbit. How do you say that Melissa? Anyway, I caught one and I think I have an idea of how I can write a story about Brokeback Mountain from a Native American perspective and I could aslo include the encounters they had with the mountain itself. :D
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I guess the moon is a symbol for something very mysterious and romantic. The tides, which always fascinate me, are governed by the moon---and listening to the ocean seems so calming and enchanting.
I love the song "Somewhere out There" from "An American Tail".
Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight
Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there
And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
And remember Ponyboy and Cherry Valance talking about seeing the same moon from the rich side of town as was seen from the poor side. (Or was that the sunset?) Same concept. :P
The earth and the moon are attracted to each other---like Ennis and Jack were brought together under the full Wyoming moon.
That's a beautiful picture, David, and a beautiful thought that someone else thousands of miles away sees the very same sight out their window.
Somewhere out there if love can see us "BROKIES" through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
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Shasta, when my friend Jackie went to see Brokeback Mountain last year, she loved it, but didn't cry as I had reported I had done. She said there had been one movie so far which had made her cry...An American Tail!
Yes, friends, beautiful ruminations on the mysterious things that connect us, make us more whole. And David, I am very pleased to hear that you have been inspired for a new story! I can't wait to read it, if and when you do write it.
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I love your blog , David! Yes, the violin is hard to play, but when I start, I do not see the time go by, and 2 hours can fly by before I stop and notice!
The same thing happens to me when I play my violin and cello, Isabelle. I belong to a local chamber orchestra, but I haven't been able to meet with them lately. I've started working a second job, and now I'm working more on the weekends when they meet. Anyway, do you know what I like to do sometimes? Sometimes I will put on a CD and turn the stereo up and play along with the orchestra. I've been working on Bach's Violin Concerto in E Minor. I've also been working on Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #4 and #5 which both have wonderful violin solos in them. I also do the same thing for the cello. I've been working on Bach's Cello Suite lately. It's no substitution for playing with an actual orchestra, but it's better than nothing! :D
I especially love playing the cello. I think it's my favorite instrument, with the violin coming in a close second. I love the feeling of the strings vibrating against the bow when I play the cello. I can feel such power in those strings. The cello really is a gentle giant. It's a beautiful instrument, and very challenging and fun to play! :D
I'm so glad you are playing the violin Isabelle. What songs are you working on right now?
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Scott, Melissa has been gently encouraging me to start writing. And I've been thinking about many different things, but last night when you mentioned this I started getting some ideas for this story. In fact I had a difficult time sleeping because I kept thinking about it. Melissa calls it a "bunny" I think. Or a rabbit. How do you say that Melissa? Anyway, I caught one and I think I have an idea of how I can write a story about Brokeback Mountain from a Native American perspective and I could aslo include the encounters they had with the mountain itself. :D
It's a plot bunny and David, you have no idea how EXCITED I am to hear this!!!!
I bet it will be wonderful, like any other thing you write... and I totally get that feeling of having difficulty sleeping because of the story running around in your head, it's the best feeling ever!
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It's a plot bunny and David, you have no idea how EXCITED I am to hear this!!!!
I bet it will be wonderful, like any other thing you write... and I totally get that feeling of having difficulty sleeping because of the story running around in your head, it's the best feeling ever!
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Thanks Melissa! I think I'm going to do it. :D
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Thanks Melissa! I think I'm going to do it. :D
EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ditto!
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Looking forward to your story David.
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The crimes Michael Vick has been charged with are very disturbing and I think most people in this country are very angry and appalled with him right now. But I've seen some cute cartoons in the newspaper recently about this dog fighting scandal. Here's a few of them.....
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But I think the following pictures help to put this back into its proper perspective....
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My sister told me on Wednesday that she learned that the dogs trained to fight in these things have to be medically killed when rescued from their abusive trainers/owners. The reason is that they have basically been conditioned to become killing and maiming machines, and cannot "unlearn" their conditioned impulse to violence. So their lives are thrown away no matter what...if they don't die in these blood-sports, they will be killed when discovered and rescued by the authorities. It's really tragic, and so utterly senseless.
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I heard this same thing on the news, Scott. It's absolutely terrible. And as a dog owner, I find it quite offensive. How could ANYONE do something like this to an innocent animal? :'(
CNN and MSNBC, along with our local news here also reported that Michael Vick and his friends would frequently kill the dogs if they failed to win a fight. Quite often the losing animal will die during the fight, but if he didn't, he would be executed in very cruel ways including electrocution and hanging. I hope these reports are inaccurate and false, but I have a feeling they're true.
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I heard this same thing on the news, Scott. It's absolutely terrible. And as a dog owner, I find it quite offensive. How could ANYONE do something like this to an innocent animal? :'(
CNN and MSNBC, along with our local news here also reported that Michael Vick and his friends would frequently kill the dogs if they failed to win a fight. Quite often the losing animal will die during the fight, but if he didn't, he would be executed in very cruel ways including electrocution and hanging. I hope these reports are inaccurate and false, but I have a feeling they're true.
Oh no, now I can't sleep because of these pics! People who do this to animals should suffer through the same things they did to the poor creatures and then be shot.
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Quite often the losing animal will die during the fight, but if he didn't, he would be executed in very cruel ways including electrocution and hanging.
That is absolutely monstrous. I am strongly opposed to the death penalty, but I think someone guilty of that should be given the harshest possible sentence short of execution. Accounts like this make me ashamed and sad to be a human being.
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Oh no, now I can't sleep because of these pics! People who do this to animals should suffer through the same things they did to the poor creatures and then be shot.
Sorry about that Melissa. :( Our televisions over here have been flooded with such images recently. It makes me sick every time I see one of them.
That is absolutely monstrous. I am strongly opposed to the death penalty, but I think someone guilty of that should be given the harshest possible sentence short of execution. Accounts like this make me ashamed and sad to be a human being.
I'm very opposed to the death penalty too Scott. I always have been. I consider it "cruel and unusual punishment". It's a shame Michael Vick doesn't feel the same way we do. And obviously I don't think Michael Vick should receive the death penalty. The death penalty is ALWAYS cruel and wrong and it should be abolished.
It's a shame my home state of Indiana practices it. Thank God Indiana discontinued the electric chair a few years ago, although lethal injection is also very cruel.
But I DO hope they lock Michael Vick up in prison and throw away the key. If found guilty he deserves to be punished for what he did, and so do his so called friends. >:(
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Okay. I admit I've been goofing around on youtube too much these past few days. And normally I don't even watch any videos over 2 minutes because they take so long to load into my computer with my dial-up connection. But I just found some wonderful clips from the movie "Breaking Away". For those of you who have never seen or heard of this movie before, it was made in 1979 and is considered a classic. The movie was filmed entirely on location in Indiana and it centers around a group of local kids living in Bloomington and the conficts they have with the wealthy students attending Indiana University which is located in their town.
This first clip is the opening scene from the movie and features a very sexy Dennis Quaid! It is about 4 1/2 minutes long.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joD4CSQRcXY[/youtube]
This next clip is of the famous bike scene in which Dave races a semi trailer truck down the highway. He just found out the Italians are coming and so he begins practicing for the big bike race. Dave has become so infatuated with the Italians he has even started faking an Italian accent and driving his friends and family nuts. This is one of the most memorable scenes from the movie, and I can't believe I found it on youtube! :D
This clip is about 5 minutes in length.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdg91Z0VgDw[/youtube]
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Wow! I'm so happy for you that you found these clips, they are so cute! So is Dennis Quaid!
Breaking Away in the title refers to breaking away from the cycle group, what we call demareren?
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Wow! I'm so happy for you that you found these clips, they are so cute! So is Dennis Quaid!
Breaking Away in the title refers to breaking away from the cycle group, what we call demareren?
I have no idea why they call it Breaking Away, Melissa. I've seen the movie three or four times and I still don't know. I think maybe they call it that because the boys are so desperate to "break away" from their life in Bloomington as the sons of "Cutters". But it could be because Dave breaks away from the cycle group after he is disappointed by the Italian team.
Maybe I can find a clip of that scene on youtube. If I do, I'll post it so you can see it. So far I've only found two scenes from the move. I'll go look again! :D
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Okay. I just found another clip. I haven't watched it yet (I'm on dial-up :P ) but according to the caption on youtube, this is the scene with the Italians.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCRk8bvNiE[/youtube]
Please let me know if this is the right one, because it will probably be another 29 days before I can see it! :laugh:
Okay, I exaggerated a LITTLE bit. It won't take 29 days. Not really.
23 days maybe. ;)
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Hey David, I've always loved Breaking Away, I've seen it many many times. I still watch it if I see on on tV now.
Dennis Quaid sure was cute in it, actually they all were. ;D
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Never mind breakaway - what about Alex!?!
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I think I'm having a little too much fun with youtube! I had no idea people posted clips from movies on there! It's like a treasure trove! :D
I just found a clip from another good movie! This is the opening scene from "Hoosiers" (1986), another movie filmed entirely on location in Indiana. Gene Hackman and Barbara Hershey star in it. My sister and brother in law, along with a few of my friends were part of the crowd in the final scene of the movie at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. I'll see if I can find a clip of that scene on youtube. :D
Actually I posted this clip for Melissa because I've been telling her so much about this movie, but all of you are welcome to watch it! ;)
This clip is just under 4 minutes.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMA4hXithWs[/youtube]
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Never mind breakaway - what about Alex!?!
I think Kelda wants me to tell her all about Alex! 8)
Well Kelda, Alex and two of his friends are flying in from London this Friday. His friends will stay for about a week (or a week and a half, I can't remember for certain) and then they will go back to England and Sweet Baby will stay here through Labor Day! :D
Apparently his friends had so much fun here the last time they wanted to come back!! It's pretty much the exact same trip the three of them made to Indiana in May. I'm hoping the weather will cool down before they get here though. They are forecasting temperatures in the upper 90's and lower 100's F this week. It was hot the last time they were here and they didn't appreciate the heat very much. This time it's supposed to be even hotter. Thank God I have air conditioning in my house. Hoosiers don't pay too much attention to the heat. I guess we get used to it, but people from England don't seem to like it very much! :D
I'm still trying to figure out some things to do while they are here. I would like to take them to King's Island in Cincinnati or Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville (both about a 2 hour drive from here) but maybe this wouldn't be such a good idea if it will be hot outside. I may take them to Lake Wawasee up in northern Indiana for a few days. I hope I figure something out soon because they will be here in 5 days! YEAAAAAA!!!!! :D
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Great David! (when is labour day btw?)
Are you counting down the hours and minutes yet?!
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Great David! (when is labour day btw?)
Are you counting down the hours and minutes yet?!
I've been counting the hours ever since he left a couple of months ago. It's down to 108 hours and 17 minutes and 6 seconds now! (I might be a second or two off though) ;) :D
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Are you gonna be pacing between the couch and the window with your best shirt on, smoking and guzzling beers while you wait!!?? ;)
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Are you gonna be pacing between the couch and the window with your best shirt on, smoking and guzzling beers while you wait!!?? ;)
heh - can we have pictures of that?!?
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Are you gonna be pacing between the couch and the window with your best shirt on, smoking and guzzling beers while you wait!!?? ;)
All of the above Shasta, except for the smoking and drinking part! :D
Maybe I should go get a pack of cigarettes and some beer! Will it help the time to pass faster before Sweet Baby gets here? ;) :D
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First the Pawnee and the Crow came and made war with the Sioux people. They tried to remove us from our lands and make it their own. Many people died. We resisted them and eventually they stopped coming to Lakota country.
Then the White man came. He also tried tried to remove us from our country and he eventually succeeded, but only after many people died.
The White man also fought against a great chief from far across the ocean. The white man said he wanted his freedom from the chief but some of the chief's warriors came and tried to stop him. And many people died.
Next came a great civil war. The White man said this was also a war for freedom. But many people died in that war too.
Then came two great wars in Europe, and it quickly spread to other places in the world. And many people died.
Soon after those wars were over, two more wars started in Asia. Many people also died in those wars.
Then some people came from far away and knocked down our buildings, and so we went to their countries to knock down some of theirs. And many people died. Many people are still dying.
Mother Earth will never see peace among her children until we begin to realize our many similarities rather than our few differences. For we are all one tribe; the Human tribe. And a tribe that makes war with itself cannot awaken to see another sunrise.
Bettermostian David
August 6, 2007
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Beautiful, David...and so true.
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All of the above Shasta, except for the smoking and drinking part! :D
Maybe I should go get a pack of cigarettes and some beer! Will it help the time to pass faster before Sweet Baby gets here? ;) :D
NO!! Don't start any bad habits on my advice. LOL. I'd feel guilty. :P
Just play solitaire, throw the ball for Cody, or post on Bettermost to pass the time. ;D
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Speaking of finding ways to make the time pass...hmmmm... ::)...let me begin this post again!
Speaking of posting on BetterMost, would you come over to Social Events and post your fantastic photo of the full moon on the full moon thread for us? I always try to put a pic of the full moon there every month (Sometimes, like in June, twice a month!) and I love to see it from different angles.
Oh, I also wanted to ask you...I bought a copy of one of my favorite movies, Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman, and I wondered if you have seen it and whether it is at all authentic or not??
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Speaking of finding ways to make the time pass...hmmmm... ::)...let me begin this post again!
Speaking of posting on BetterMost, would you come over to Social Events and post your fantastic photo of the full moon on the full moon thread for us? I always try to put a pic of the full moon there every month (Sometimes, like in June, twice a month!) and I love to see it from different angles.
Oh, I also wanted to ask you...I bought a copy of one of my favorite movies, Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman, and I wondered if you have seen it and whether it is at all authentic or not??
Thank you Lee! :D
You like my moon? And you want me to post it WHERE??!!! Do you want to handle my moon or would you rather I do it myself? ;)
Sure, I'll moon the Social forum! Just give me a few minutes, okay?? :)
No, I've never seen "Little Big Man" Lee. I think I've heard of it before. What is it about?
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This picture made think of Cody and his flatulance problem. Sometimes you just gotta keep smiling ;) Hope his tummy's settled down and you're both feeling better.
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:laugh: :laugh:
I have never seen Cody let a fart on Oreo, but I bet he has! :D
God knows he's farted on me plenty of times, so why not the cat too?? ;)
That's a funny picture Dottie! Thanks for posting it! :D
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July was a somber month in Indiana. This was the month most Hoosiers found out just how much their property taxes increased. The state of Indiana has increased Hoosier's property taxes as much as 200 percent, and people are losing their homes here; not by the dozens or even hundereds, but by the thousands and tens of thousands.
The future here looks even more bleak. The state has apparently decided to increase not only our property taxes but our income taxes and state and local sales taxes as well. Many Hoosiers are considering a move out of Indiana. Permanently.
On July 16, 2007 a protest against these unreasonable taxes was held in downtown Indianapolis. Roughly 300 people attended the protest. I'm certain more Hoosiers would have attended, but our local media seems afraid to cover anything even closely related to these tax issues. I wonder why?
I also wonder if such tax increases are happening in other parts of the country, or if it is unique to Indiana.
Someone managed to show up at the protest with a camera and they filmed the event. Here it is. You judge it for yourself.
Oh, and God Bless America! >:( ::)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arjjb1u64Kc[/youtube]
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Sorry if I turned everyone off with my tax gripes! I noticed once I posted that Indianapolis protest video, this thread just up and died! :laugh:
Well, maybe nobody is reading any of this anyhow. ???
But one thing to remember: Indiana is a Republican state. Red. Red. Red. Redder than George Bush's own blood. We do have a Democratic US senator (Evan Bayh) so this gives me a little hope. But he's a moderate Democrat, and in some cases he's as bad or worse than a few of those Republican senators.
But I digress.
If a red state like Indiana can pass such huge tax increases (Republicans are against tax hikes) than this sort of thing can happen anywhere in the country. And right now, Hoosiers are outraged over all these tax increases. There is suddenly an eerie silence throughout the state. It almost feels like a pressure cooker here. And sooner or later the lid is going to blow. Mark my words. My property taxes increased 70 percent this year; from $1487 to $2553 every six months. Fortunately I am farily secure financially, but many people in Indiana cannot afford such huge increases in their taxes.
And like I said, if it can happen here, it can easily happen in other areas of the country.
In other news, my boyfriend Alex is here visiting me from London along with two of his friends. His friends Chris and Peter will be returning to England next Friday, August 25th, and Alex will be here with me until September 22. Fortunately the heat has broke here (it was in the upper 90's F with heat indexes of 110 F earlier this week, but today it only reached 84 F. Very nice!! We need the rain though. We are having a drought right now, and they have placed water restrictions on us. Hopefully we will receive some rain very soon. :)
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Great news about the weather! Excellent news about Alex. Taxes? What are taxes?? ;D
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Oh, and I almost have chapter one of my new story written. Alex has put a bit of a kink in my writing these past few days, but never the less, it is almost finished. I don't know if I will be posted the story openly on the forum, but Scott (Moremojo) if you are reading this, I will certainly email you the chapters as I finish them. You were the one who inspired me to write the story in the first place! :D
Just pm me your email address, and I will send the chapters to you! :D
I am naming the story "Maya Owicha Paka" (Lakota for "Twist of Fate")
Who knows when I will finish chapter one, but it shouldn't be too long from now! It all depends on Alex! :laugh:
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Great news about the weather! Excellent news about Alex. Taxes? What are taxes?? ;D
:laugh: :laugh:
Well, two out of three ain't bad! ;)
I have no problems paying taxes. I realize we must pay taxes to keep this country running. But tax hikes like this are appalling. What's even more appalling is people around here are losing their homes over all of this nonsense. And nobody in the statehouse even cares. >:(
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Be Careful What You Wish For
We have been experiencing a drought in central Indiana for the past few weeks, and we've all been hoping for rain. And we finally got it. Lots of it! Storms have been training over Indiana for the past few days, and now, well, it's VERY wet outside! :laugh:
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/nexrad_640x480.jpg)
I'm looking outside my living room window and my street is under water! The water hasn't reached my yard yet, but I bet there's at least 8 inches of water on the street now!
Feast or famine I guess. :-\
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Taxes are bad in my area too, with all the industry and business that have left town all the residential rates have increased and the services provided have dried up. Still we have people moving here from New England where the rates are astronomical.
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Oh, and I almost have chapter one of my new story written. Alex has put a bit of a kink in my writing these past few days, but never the less, it is almost finished. I don't know if I will be posted the story openly on the forum, but Scott (Moremojo) if you are reading this, I will certainly email you the chapters as I finish them. You were the one who inspired me to write the story in the first place! :D
This is great, David! I'm so happy to learn that you're doing this. :D
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WWaaaaaaaa boo hoo...not posting it ?? :'(
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WWaaaaaaaa boo hoo...not posting it ?? :'(
Well, I'll run each chapter past Scott and a couple other people first, and if I get rave reviews from them, maybe I will post it for others to read. But this story was Scott's idea, and I would really like for him to be one of the first people to read it! :)
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Well, I'll run each chapter past Scott and a couple other people first, and if I get rave reviews from them, maybe I will post it for others to read. But this story was Scott's idea, and I would really like for him to be one of the first people to read it! :)
one of the first people? So I still got a chance? ::)
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one of the first people? So I still got a chance? ::)
You bet you do sweetie!! A 100% chance! ;) :-*
Here's a picture of this morning's eclipse. We walked outside and checked it out. But the city lights were bright and washed it out somewhat. It's better than nothing though...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/eclipsemed.jpg)
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You bet you do sweetie!! A 100% chance! ;) :-*
Here's a picture of this morning's eclipse. We walked outside and checked it out. But the city lights were bright and washed it out somewhat. It's better than nothing though...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/eclipsemed.jpg)
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Wow, it's so pretty! Thank you!!! :-*
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Aww! Poor little kitty! :'(
This is terrible!
This is exactly why I removed the pull cords from all of my ceiling fans this summer. Something told me to do it, and now I'm glad I did. Because I could easily see my cat doing something like this too. Now, the only way to turn on my ceiling fans is by a switch on the wall.
We can never be too careful when it comes to our animals.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFtU_xta5qg[/youtube]
Poor cat. :'( :'(
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Old Farts With Attitudes
Instead of sending 18-year olds off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. In fact, you shouldn't be able to join a military unit until you're at least 35 years old. For starters:
Researchers say 18 -year olds think about sex every 10 seconds. Old guys only think about sex a couple of times a day, leaving us more than 28,000 additional seconds per day to concentrate on the enemy.
Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. If we can't kill the enemy, we'll complain them into submission. "My back hurts! I'm hungry! Where's the remote?"
An 18- year old hasn't had a legal beer yet and you shouldn't go to war until you're at least old enough to drink. The average old guy, on the other hand, has consumed 126,000 gallons of beer, and a jaunt through the desert heat with a beer and an M-60 would do wonders for the old beer belly.
An 18- year old doesn't like to get up before 10 a.m. Old guys always get up early to pee. If captured we couldn't spill the beans because we'd forget where we put them. In fact, name, rank and serial number would be a real brain teaser.
Boot camp would be easier for old guys. We're used to getting screamed and yelled at and we like soft food. We've also developed an appreciation for guns. We like them almost better than naps. They could lighten up on the obstacle course however. I've been in combat and didn't see a single 20-foot wall with rope hanging over the side, nor did I ever do any pushups after completing basic training. I can hear the Drill Sgt now, "Get down and give me...er.. one." Actually, the running part is kind of a waste of energy too. I've never seen anyone outrun a bullet.
An 18- year old has a whole world ahead of him. He's still learning how to shave, to carry on a conversation, and to wear pants without the top of his butt crack showing and his undershorts sticking out. He hasn't figured out that a pierced tongue catches food particles, and that a 400-watt speaker in the back seat of a Honda can rupture an eardrum, and that a baseball cap as a brim to shade eyes, not the back or side of his head.
These are all great reasons to keep our kids at home to learn a little more about life before sending them off into harm's way. Let us old guys track down those dirty rotten cowards who attacked us on September 11. The last thing an enemy would want to see right now is a couple of million old farts with attitudes.
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Aww! Poor little kitty! :'(
This is terrible!
This is exactly why I removed the pull cords from all of my ceiling fans this summer. Something told me to do it, and now I'm glad I did. Because I could easily see my cat doing something like this too. Now, the only way to turn on my ceiling fans is by a switch on the wall.
We can never be too careful when it comes to our animals.
Poor cat. :'( :'(
Oh, David, that's awful! Initially laughable, but that looks potentially really harmful.
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Oh, David, that's awful! Initially laughable, but that looks potentially really harmful.
Yes Paul. I totally agree with you. We were horrified when we saw it. But I figured I should post it here as a warning to fellow cat owners out there, because something like this is certainly possible.
It's terrible. :'( :'(
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I found this video on youtube. Some guy video taped his drive into Indy. Some of you have been wondering what Indianapolis looks like, and this video will give you a pretty good idea.
But this guy has no idea what he's talking about. He says in the video that Indianapolis is larger in square miles than LA. Yeah right. ::)
You could fit 20 Indianapolis's into one LA. I suspect maybe he hasn't been living here very long, because ANYONE in Indianapolis will tell you LA is much larger. But anyhow...
This video is about 6 minutes long. He is appoaching Indy on 1-65 south. He says he lives in Woodruff Place. I have some friends who live there. It's a neighborhood on the near east side of Indianapolis.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwfP-07iSBA[/youtube]
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I found this video on youtube. Some guy video taped his drive into Indy. Some of you have been wondering what Indianapolis looks like, and this video will give you a pretty good idea.
But this guy has no idea what he's talking about. He says in the video that Indianapolis is larger in square miles than LA. Yeah right. ::)
You could fit 20 Indianapolis's into one LA. I suspect maybe he hasn't been living here very long, because ANYONE in Indianapolis will tell you LA is much larger. But anyhow...
This video is about 6 minutes long. He is appoaching Indy on 1-65 south. He says he lives in Woodruff Place. I have some friends who live there. It's a neighborhood on the near east side of Indianapolis.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwfP-07iSBA[/youtube]
Is that guy actually filming while he drives? That's dangerous!
Mmmmm... I'm not gonna say it looks pretty, BUT it's interesting to finally see where you live! :-* Looks very American... ;)
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Is that guy actually filming while he drives? That's dangerous!
Mmmmm... I'm not gonna say it looks pretty, BUT it's interesting to finally see where you live! :-* Looks very American... ;)
haha. :laugh:
Yup! Unfortunately this guy didn't start filming until he was approaching the inner city, and Indianapolis's inner city is very unattractive. The city has been working on some revitalization programs to improve some of the downtown areas, but they have a long way to go. Also, this man was filming his video during December, and the bare trees, brown grass and gray winter sky only made things look worse.
We do have some very pretty beautiful areas too. I wish he would have filmed more of Woodruff Place. There are grassy areas in the middle of the street with working fountains, benches and large gas lamps. It's very nice in the spring and summer when all the trees have leaves on them. My friends bought an old Victorian there and completely remodeled it from top to bottom. They did most of the work, and the house is absolutely beautiful. Some of the houses in WP haven't been purchased yet and are in desperate need of repair. But someone will buy them sooner or later and fix them up. :D
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I'm going on a rant here. What I am about to say may cause me to lose some Internet friends and I apologize in advance if the following offends anyone, but I can't help it.
I am sitting here listening to CNN and all this talk about the Iraq War and how it "makes America safer". I have several problems with this little phrase and I'm getting very sick and tired of hearing it all the time.
WHY IS IT okay for the United States to go tripping and trapsing all over the world and start wars, just because it might make us safer? Does anyone else see a problem with this? I have heard President Bush ( :P ) say this over and over again. He will say "The Iraq war is necessary and important because it makes America safe".
So what?
What makes US so important? Why is it okay for others to die just so we in America will be safer? I think about this all the time. Iraqi people are dying by the tens of thousands, and tens of thousands of other Iraqi civilians are fleeing their homelands because of this stupid war. We drag other countries into this disgusting mess, and their troops are dying over there too. The entire Mideast is on the brink of erupting into a regional war, and now even Europe could possibly be threatened in the future. And ALL OF THIS IS OKAY, according to President Bush (and many Republicans) because it will keep America safe.
What kind of stupid bullshit logic is that? Why is it okay for the US to constantly walk all over everyone else, step on other country's "toes" and push, shove and force our way anywhere we want, anytime we want, because it is in OUR best interests? What about everybody else's best interests?
Does this bother any other Americans, or is it just me? I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks like this!
I wonder what the US would do if, for example, Russia decided to invade Mexico because it was in Russia's best interest and it would help to make Russia safer? Would the US tolerate such an act from Russia? HELL NO!! So why is it okay for us to do it? Why can't the US play by the same rules we expect everyone else to play by? I don't get it. I never did understand this hawkish behavior. It absolutely infuriates me.
Well, anyhow, I got that off my chest. And I feel better now. I get so angry, disgusted and offended when I hear our president and government say things like this. It's offensive to me. I can't help but wonder how offended others must be.
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I agree David. 100%.
I think our primary reason for being there is a three letter word........................... OIL.
K
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I agree David. 100%.
I think our primary reason for being there is a three letter word........................... OIL.
K
I think you are correct Karen. It's a terrible shame too. All of this war and chaos just so a few people can get richer and richer. And probably not a SINGLE one of them is an Iraqi. And even if a few of them are, it still doesn't make it right.
And I hope people understand, I'm all for a safe United States. Of course I am! I'm an American and I live there! But I don't think it should be at the expense of others. It's the "expense of others" part that bothers me the most. >:(
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Amen honey. Don't get me started !!!!
When I filled up my van this afternoon, I cursed the oil companies !!
This war is a money maker for them and the Halliburtons of the world.
K
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I'm going on a rant here. What I am about to say may cause me to lose some Internet friends and I apologize in advance if the following offends anyone, but I can't help it.
I am sitting here listening to CNN and all this talk about the Iraq War and how it "makes America safer". I have several problems with this little phrase and I'm getting very sick and tired of hearing it all the time.
WHY IS IT okay for the United States to go tripping and trapsing all over the world and start wars, just because it might make us safer? Does anyone else see a problem with this? I have heard President Bush ( :P ) say this over and over again. He will say "The Iraq war is necessary and important because it makes America safe".
So what?
What makes US so important? Why is it okay for others to die just so we in America will be safer? I think about this all the time. Iraqi people are dying by the tens of thousands, and tens of thousands of other Iraqi civilians are fleeing their homelands because of this stupid war. We drag other countries into this disgusting mess, and their troops are dying over there too. The entire Mideast is on the brink of erupting into a regional war, and now even Europe could possibly be threatened in the future. And ALL OF THIS IS OKAY, according to President Bush (and many Republicans) because it will keep America safe.
What kind of stupid bullshit logic is that? Why is it okay for the US to constantly walk all over everyone else, step on other country's "toes" and push, shove and force our way anywhere we want, anytime we want, because it is in OUR best interests? What about everybody else's best interests?
Does this bother any other Americans, or is it just me? I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks like this!
I wonder what the US would do if, for example, Russia decided to invade Mexico because it was in Russia's best interest and it would help to make Russia safer? Would the US tolerate such an act from Russia? HELL NO!! So why is it okay for us to do it? Why can't the US play by the same rules we expect everyone else to play by? I don't get it. I never did understand this hawkish behavior. It absolutely infuriates me.
Well, anyhow, I got that off my chest. And I feel better now. I get so angry, disgusted and offended when I hear our president and government say things like this. It's offensive to me. I can't help but wonder how offended others must be.
Excellent rant, David. Don't even get me started about this, not while I am still in codeine. Won't be able to chime in, but you know I agree wholeheartedly with you and couldn't have put it any better!
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Excellent rant, David. Don't even get me started about this, not while I am still in codeine. Won't be able to chime in, but you know I agree wholeheartedly with you and couldn't have put it any better!
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Oh, come on Melissa! Say something about it while you're on codeine! I love it when you start posting things on codeine! :laugh:
You're so cute, and it's not funny, I know. You're hurting right now. Are you feeling better today? I sure hope so! :)
{{{Melissa}}} :-* :-*
Get well soon sweetie!! :)
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Hey there, David!
It occurred to me yesterday as I drove past the locale of the annual Tullahoma powwow that I needed to ask you if you went to Hopkinsville and if so how was it?? Labor Day completely passed me by (What in hell ever happened to August?)...my apologies...I'm also woefully behind on all postings here so I'm out of the loop.
Hope you're well...read something about Eli Manning getting injured - shoulder maybe?
Take care :-* :-* and I'll try to check back in on Saturday or Sunday.
-Lynne
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Hey there, David!
It occurred to me yesterday as I drove past the locale of the annual Tullahoma powwow that I needed to ask you if you went to Hopkinsville and if so how was it?? Labor Day completely passed me by (What in hell ever happened to August?)...my apologies...I'm also woefully behind on all postings here so I'm out of the loop.
Hope you're well...read something about Eli Manning getting injured - shoulder maybe?
Take care :-* :-* and I'll try to check back in on Saturday or Sunday.
-Lynne
Hi Lynne! :D
No, I couldn't go to the Kentucky powwow this year. I'm sending you a pm and I'll explain it to you. :D
Eww. I don't know what's going on with Eli, but Peyton is doing just fine. We won the game against New Orleans last week 41-10. We play Tennessee ( ;) ) this coming Sunday. Indianapolis is expected to win by 7 points.
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Same Sex Marriage Laws Around The World
(Source: Wikipedia)
The World
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If you look closely at the map up above, you will notice Iraq, Israel, Turkey and Jordan appear in light green, suggesting they do not have current laws banning homosexuality. This surprises me since these countries are all located in the mideast, and three of them have Muslim majority populations!
Europe
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United States of America
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This November the residents of Indiana will vote to legalize or ban same sex marriage in the state. Recent polls suggest the vast majority of Hoosiers are adamently against same sex marriage and same sex civil unions, and Indiana will join other red states in denying equality for their Gay tax paying citizens. :'(
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Marriage According to Scriptural Principles
In the United States, the ‘Christian Right’ is asking Americans to “pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical principles. With many forces insisting on variant definitions of marriage, pray that God's Word and His standards will be honored by our government."
Any good religious person believes prayer should be balanced by action. So here, in support of the Prayer Team's admirable goals, is a proposed Constitutional Amendment codifying marriage entirely on biblical principles:
A. Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5)
B. Marriage shall not impede a man's right to take concubines, in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)
C. A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21)
D. Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen 24:3;
Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh10:30)
E. Since marriage is for life, neither this Constitution nor the constitution of any State, nor any state or federal law, shall be construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
F. If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the widow. If he refuses to marry his brother's widow or deliberately does not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe, and be otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10)
G. In lieu of marriage, if there are no acceptable men in your town, it is required that you get your dad drunk and have sex with him (even if he had previously offered you up as a sex toy to men young and old), and tag-teaming with any sisters you may have. Of course, this rule applies only if you are female.
(Gen 19:31-36)
--- from Protestants for the Common Good
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David, you're on a roll!
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David, you're on a roll!
Hi Paul!
Yup! I'm on a roll. But you're probably the only one who knows it. Nobody comes in here and reads this anymore. So, I thank you for your readership! :D
Kelda, where are you? You used to come in here and post comments. Oh yeah. You're in Greece aren't you? Kali tihi.
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I'm here David :D! I'm not a regular reader of any of the blogs, I just drop by every now and then.
And I absolutely loved your marriage and Bush roll ;D.
Same Sex Marriage Laws Around The World
(Source: Wikipedia)
The World
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It's a shame, isn't it?. But not surprising, considering the general human rights situation worldwide >:(.
If you look closely at the map up above, you will notice Iraq, Israel, Turkey and Jordan appear in light green, suggesting they do not have current laws banning homosexuality. This surprises me since these countries are all located in the mideast, and three of them have Muslim majority populations!
It doesn't surprise me. Israel and Turkey are orientating themselves very much towards the Western world. Israel anyway, and Turkey increasingly during the last 20 years. They want to become a member of the EU, so they have to be a modern state (measured by Western standards) to reach their goal. And Iraq - well, your beloved president ( ;)) and his troops make sure that Iraq is not much more than an American base in the Middle East these days.
This November the residents of Indiana will vote to legalize or ban same sex marriage in the state. Recent polls suggest the vast majority of Hoosiers are adamently against same sex marriage and same sex civil unions, and Indiana will join other red states in denying equality for their Gay tax paying citizens. :'(
If they banned it, what does this mean? Does it truly mean there will be no way for same sex marriage in future? Or will this law (if it becomes one) be just as reversible as any other?
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I'm here David :D! I'm not a regular reader of any of the blogs, I just drop by every now and then.
And I absolutely loved your marriage and Bush roll ;D.
It's a shame, isn't it?. But not surprising, considering the general human rights situation worldwide >:(.
It doesn't surprise me. Israel and Turkey are orientating themselves very much towards the Western world. Israel anyway, and Turkey increasingly during the last 20 years. They want to become a member of the EU, so they have to be a modern state (measured by Western standards) to reach their goal. And Iraq - well, your beloved president ( ;)) and his troops make sure that Iraq is not much more than an American base in the Middle East these days.
If they banned it, what does this mean? Does it truly mean there will be no way for same sex marriage in future? Or will this law (if it becomes one) be just as reversible as any other?
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yep, there is not a law on the books that can't be changed. That is the GOOD thing about our system..
Hi David!! LOOK! I got in and posted!
Don't know WHAT happened last night but I couldn't even open the window in here to post anything >:( >:(
(I blame Bill Gates!!)
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If they banned it, what does this mean? Does it truly mean there will be no way for same sex marriage in future? Or will this law (if it becomes one) be just as reversible as any other?
Hi Chrissi!! :D
Thanks for stopping in! I hope you will continue to post messages in my blog!
Yes, Jess is correct. Any law or amendment can be reversed. But if I'm not mistaken, reversing an amendment is quite a challenge, especially one like this because the citizens will have voted on it. It would have to be proven unconstitutional (which it would be) and this would involve getting members of the Indiana statehouse to ADMIT it is unconstitutional. Not very likely to happen; at least not right now. Hopefully such an amendment will not be passed here, but according to recent polls it looks like it WILL pass with flying colors. The people of Indiana are very much against homosexuality. They'd probably love to see all American gay people moved to a small island in the middle of the ocean and a nuclear bomb dropped on it (I've actually heard people around here say this! >:( ). So let's just hope such an amendment is not passed, because if it is, it will probably take years, if not decades to reverse it.
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yep, there is not a law on the books that can't be changed. That is the GOOD thing about our system..
Hi David!! LOOK! I got in and posted!
Don't know WHAT happened last night but I couldn't even open the window in here to post anything >:( >:(
(I blame Bill Gates!!)
Don't blame Bill Gates Jess. I told the bouncers at the front door you were cool and to go ahead and let you in here! ;)
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Did you all hear about that poor woman who got tasered FOUR times by the cops in Ohio? They tasered her, and then they tasered her again. Once she was in the police car they tasered her again, and then for some reason they pulled her out of the police car and tasered her again. And she was HANDCUFFED the entire time! The fourth time she got tasered, she fell down and hit her head and she was knocked unconscious and they had to take her away in an ambulance.
I've been hearing about it on the news, and they have even showed video clips of it, but I can't seem to find anything about it on any of the websites.
This tasering shit is getting ridiculous! >:(
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I heard about that. At first everyone was saying she was hysterical after a fight broke out in the club she was in with some friends. Then I saw the footage. This is no kid, this a 38 year old mother. She was hystrical because she was being repeatedly tasered! It's obscene. The cop responsible is on administrative leave with FULL PAY while they investigate.
One of the local station websites claims to have an update, such as it is...you can see/read it here: http://www.wytv.com/news/local/9905007.html (http://www.wytv.com/news/local/9905007.html)
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I don't think anyone that is already handcuffed should be tazered! that just seems like torture to me.. >:(
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Yes, Jess is correct. Any law or amendment can be reversed. But if I'm not mistaken, reversing an amendment is quite a challenge, especially one like this because the citizens will have voted on it.
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So let's just hope such an amendment is not passed, because if it is, it will probably take years, if not decades to reverse it.
That's what I meant. Guess I didn't make myself very clear ::) I had something like that in my mind, remembering the debate last year(?), when Geroge W. called for constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage.
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I don't think anyone that is already handcuffed should be tazered! that just seems like torture to me.. >:(
Take out the "seems" and I completely agree. This IS torture >:(.
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Thanks for posting that link, Pettifogger.
I found this clip of the incident on youtube. It is about 2 minutes long.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMpEr-MOSyk[/youtube]
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That's what I meant. Guess I didn't make myself very clear ::) I had something like that in my mind, remembering the debate last year(?), when Geroge W. called for constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage.
Hi Chrissi! :D
Yes, what George W. Bush wanted to do (and STILL wants to do) is ratify the US Constitution, banning same sex marriages nationwide. Here in Indiana, Hoosiers want to ratify the state constitution. But the US Constitution always trumps State Constitutions. And this gets into a little thing called "states rights", something which as been a sticking point in this country since its founding. In fact, it was the tampering and meddling with states rights by the Federal Government that triggered the American Civil War when the US finally banned slavery in this country. Some Southern states said "HELL NO" to it, seceded and formed their own country, the Confederate States of America. Americans don't like it when the Federal Government tampers with states rights.
From what I've noticed, even Americans wishing a ban on same sex marriage are against a Federal ban on it, simply because they don't like the idea of the Federal Government telling their particular state what to do. It tramples on their state's rights. They would rather handle it on a state level, and this is why so many current politicians won't even go near the topic of a Federal ban on same sex marriage. To say they support it probably means they won't get elected, and to my knowledge, only two or three current 2008 candidates have admitted they support a Federal ban.
And so here we are today. You saw the map of the US up above. There is a little bit of everything and anything in this country. We have the full gamut, from legalized same sex marriage (Massachusetts), to legal civil unions, to state bans on same sex marriage and civil unions... or both! And then, we have state like Indiana that haven't decided WHAT they want to do, but most of us know what will end up happening here in Hoosierland/Jesusland. Anyone care to take a guess? :laugh:
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It seems to me as if people are being customarily tazared, and or killed or shot, for what would normally be
considered minor infractions or irritants to police officers. The police are getting out of hand. We had a naked man having a psychotic episode ontop of his own car shot and killed. And a young man who was threatening to commit suicide gunned down for failure to give up the knife he was planning on killing himself with...His mother had called the police to help her calm him down. They shot him in front of her eyes...
I am starting to get very angry. The police investigative groups are only taking away the officers job while they "check out all the evidence" Then they are returned to service...Its getting to be a police state, with the police having no retribution, except in rare instances.
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It seems to me as if people are being customarily tazared, and or killed or shot, for what would normally be
considered minor infractions or irritants to police officers. The police are getting out of hand. We had a naked man having a psychotic episode ontop of his own car shot and killed. And a young man who was threatening to commit suicide gunned down for failure to give up the knife he was planning on killing himself with...His mother had called the police to help her calm him down. They shot him in front of her eyes... I am starting to bet very angry. The police investigative groups are only taking away the officers job while they "check out all the evidence" Then they are returned to service...Its getting to be a police state, with the police having no retribution, except in rare instances.
That is awful Janice!! :'(
We have had such similar incidents here too. Yes, it is getting out of hand. And since these Taser guns are considered "non lethal", the police feel emboldened to use them whenever they wish. And I beg to differ. 50,000 volts of electricity through the human body CAN be lethal, especially if someone has a heart problem, taking certain medications, is pregnant, etc. Not to mention that 50,000 volts of electricity is just cruel and inhuman, especially when used in a "la-dee-da" manner. It's a shame. >:(
I'm sure we will be hearing about more and more of these tasering incidents now that it is in the national, and apparently world spotlight. These things happen everyday, and yet up until now few people in the media wanted to address them.
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At the hospital iIworked at in the 90s, the security guards used stun guns for a while. One night they zapped an elderly disorented man who was causing a comotion, he turned out to be a local politicians father. He suffered no long term physical effects, but the fact they had used it on an elderly man with altzimers was enough to make heads roll, and they did.
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Hi David!
I'm reading, trying to catch up a bit...How'd the TN/IN matchup go? Guess I could Google it but that would mean not being lazy.
Let's see if I can summarize :D I agree with you about Iraq Bush kitties condoms funny math out of control taxes and policemen marriage rights... :laugh: :laugh:
Hugs,
Lynne
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News From Indiana
When you've lived in Indiana as long as I have, sooner or later you will have seen it all. From pigs and cows walking down i-465 during rush hour and cars half driven through the front porch of a house, to alligators in the White River and peacocks marching past your house at 6:00 in the morning.
And now this! Can anyone say "September Santa"? Well, maybe he thought he was since he got stuck in a chimney trying to enter his girlfriend's house after she locked him out!
Bad, Bad Santa!!
And honey, you won't get any extra Christmas presents by throwing beer bottles at him either! Calm down girlfriend!
(video is 2:20)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUq2A2tOcgU[/youtube]
Sheesh! ::)
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Hi David!
I'm reading, trying to catch up a bit...How'd the TN/IN matchup go? Guess I could Google it but that would mean not being lazy.
Let's see if I can summarize :D I agree with you about Iraq Bush kitties condoms funny math out of control taxes and policemen marriage rights... :laugh: :laugh:
Hugs,
Lynne
Hi Lynne! :D
Indianapolis won that game. The final score was 22-20, I think. It was a very close game.
Yeah, I'll be posting some more Bush and kittie pictures just as quick as I find them! :)
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Hey didn't me and you and Lynne have the intention of sleeoping in your tee pee about this time of year?
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Hey didn't me and you and Lynne have the intention of sleeoping in your tee pee about this time of year?
Yes we did. My father is quite ill and I've been taking care of him, or trying to anyway. I couldn't make it this year. I should have sent you a PM about it, but with all the chaos right now, it just slipped my mind. Sorry about that. Maybe we can try to go next year! :)
Things are a bit crazy right now.
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No problem, things work out like they are supposed to. Hope he is doing better.
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Our guys and gals (their commander is a woman--Colonel Trish Anslow) in the 875th are coming home this coming Saturday!! YAY!!
The AR 875th joined up with a group from Vermont and a group from Indiana. Today our local radio station was reporting from Wisconsin where the 875th is demobilizing at present. Some of the troops were laughing and saying how the Indiana guys had to be interpreters between the Vermonters and the Arkansans!
Anyway---we're glad they are back.
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That's a wonderful story Shasta! :D
I'm assuming this is a group returning back home from Iraq. I haven't heard anything about it on our local news, but since some of them are from Indiana, hopefully they will be talking about it in our local media too.
This is wonderful news! I hope they can stay home now and remain safe.
I loved the bit about the Hoosier guys acting as interpreters. :laugh:
Thanks Shasta!
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I loved the bit about the Hoosier guys acting as interpreters.
Yeah--I thought that was cute too--(I thought about you--you're the only Hoosier that I know--LOL) I'd like to have heard some of their conversations! The local radio station is going to broadcast from Wisconsin all week, I think. They are dedicating the week to the 875th and there is a HUGE homecoming planned in Jonesboro. It's a National Guard unit and their commander reported that their mission (to find and dismantle IED's) was very successful. Hopefully, they won't have to go back.
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Yes we did. My father is quite ill and I've been taking care of him, or trying to anyway. I couldn't make it this year. I should have sent you a PM about it, but with all the chaos right now, it just slipped my mind. Sorry about that. Maybe we can try to go next year! :)
Things are a bit crazy right now.
Your Dad is sick and Alex has just gone home {{{David}}} you OK honey? :-* I've always got an ear if you ever need to talk.
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Your Dad is sick and Alex has just gone home {{{David}}} you OK honey? :-* I've always got an ear if you ever need to talk.
Oh yeah. I'm fine Dottie! :)
Alex is supposed to call me tomorrow. Just as long as I can talk to him on the phone, it helps a lot, you know? He's heading up to Newcastle, England to see his family for a couple or few weeks before returning to London. We are trying to get everything arranged for him to come back to Indiana around Christmas; either just before or just after. So far, it's looking pretty good!
Thanks Dottie! :-*
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Indianapolis won that game. The final score was 22-20, I think. It was a very close game.
Go Peyton! 8) 8)
Hey didn't me and you and Lynne have the intention of sleeoping in your tee pee about this time of year?
Yes, Tru, I remembered that about the same time - don't know where August went this year...we'll do it another year!
Great to hear that Alex has plans to come back for at least part of the holidays. And always wishing your father the best.
-Lynne
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Here we go again. There's over 50 "guests" looking at this thread right now!
I'm glad they find it so interesting! :laugh: :laugh:
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Go Peyton! 8) 8)
Yes, Tru, I remembered that about the same time - don't know where August went this year...we'll do it another year!
Great to hear that Alex has plans to come back for at least part of the holidays. And always wishing your father the best.
-Lynne
Aww! Thank you Lynne! Everything will be just fine! :D
Thanks! :)
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Happy Birthday, David!
Many happy returns of the day
with lots of love
from
Kerry
in Oz!
:-* [[[David]]] :-*
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Happy Birthday, David!
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:laugh: have a great BIRTHDAY DAVID :laugh:
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Have a great Birthday!!! :-*
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Janice, that Happy Birthday video is sooo cute.
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I hope you have a happy birthday friend, and thanks again for the postcard and DVD!
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Thanks for the birthday wishes Kerry, Paul, Janice, Lee and Truman!! :-* :-*
Dottie created a happy birthday thread over at the Polling Place and a bunch of people left wonderful messages for me in there too! I'm beginning to feel humble and shy from all this attention today! :D
Thanks again everyone!! :)
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Saw this and thought of you David! Appropos since it is/was your birthday and you Hoosers seem to be a long lived bunch to which Gertrude can certainly attest! Bless her heart ;D
110-yr-old Colts fan going to first game
By Meagan Ingerson
[email protected]
September 25, 2007
Gertrude Shindel fits in among the team’s diehard fans with her customized Indianapolis Colts jersey and a book signed by coach Tony Dungy.
But at 110 years old, she’s also slightly older than your average fanatic. And though she’s lived in three centuries, she has never attended a Colts game.
The supercentenarian will attend her first Colts game Sunday at RCA Dome, where she will sit as a guest of Mayor Bart Peterson. The Denver Broncos (2-1) kick off against the Colts (3-0) at 4:15 p.m.
Shindel, who lives at Plainfield Health Care Center, also will be wearing a customized jersey from Morris Apparel reading “Gertrude -- #1 Fan” on the back.
Never Too Late, an Indianapolis-based group that grants wishes to residents of retirement homes, organized the event.
In February, Shindel attended a book and DVD signing by Dungy and running back Joseph Addai at the Plainfield Wal-Mart, where she said, “I think (the Colts) are wonderful. . . . I watch every game I can.”
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Bless her heart! She sounds so cute! Wouldn't you just love to sit down and talk with her, and listen to her life story. Just think about it. She was born in 1897! She was already 14 or 15 years old when the Titanic sank! She would remember World War I, World War II, the Depression, Prohibition, all kinds of things! That was one of things I loved the most when I worked at the nursing home. I loved talking to all the residents and listening to their stories. I learned a lot from them. The best history lessons come from those who lived it. The elderly deserve ALL of our respect, compassion and love.
Maybe they will show her on TV this Sunday while she's at the game!! I'll be watching for her! Thanks for posting this Dottie!! :D :D
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Thanks for the birthday wishes Kerry, Paul, Janice, Lee and Truman!! :-* :-*
Dottie created a happy birthday thread over at the Polling Place and a bunch of people left wonderful messages for me in there too! I'm beginning to feel humble and shy from all this attention today! :D
Thanks again everyone!! :)
Hope you had a lovely birthday, David! :D
Did you notice that the bunny in the pic I posted is jumping out of a big ol' CHERRY CAKE?!!! :o :laugh:
I'm guessing that's what the red dots are around the middle of the cake! ??? Can't think of a better explanation haha! ;D
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(http://bestsmileys.com/hello/7.gif) David! just dropped in to say Hi :-*
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A Hundred and Ten years, and still able to go to a Colts game. Dang! I'll have what she's having!
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(http://bestsmileys.com/hello/7.gif) David! just dropped in to say Hi :-*
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Hello Dottie!!! Thanks for stopping by!! :-*
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A Hundred and Ten years, and still able to go to a Colts game. Dang! I'll have what she's having!
I've heard some centenarians say a positive outlook on life is just as important as diet and exercise. Many say they laugh a lot. Many doctors also believe laughing is very good for the heart and circulatory system. :)
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Hope you had a lovely birthday, David! :D
Did you notice that the bunny in the pic I posted is jumping out of a big ol' CHERRY CAKE?!!! :o :laugh:
I'm guessing that's what the red dots are around the middle of the cake! ??? Can't think of a better explanation haha! ;D
I didn't notice that Kerry. But I went back and looked, and you're right! It DOES look like a cherry cake he's jumping out of!
Thanks for posting it sweet baby!! :D
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I've heard some centenarians say a positive outlook on life is just as important as diet and exercise. Many say they laugh a lot. Many doctors also believe laughing is very good for the heart and circulatory system. :)
Then I might see 80.
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A Hundred and Ten years, and still able to go to a Colts game. Dang! I'll have what she's having!
A litre of gin every day for the past 87 years!!! ;) :laugh:
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Never assume something has been thoroughly rinsed off just because somebody put it inside your ice box.
In fact, it's probably a good idea never to assume anything....period.
:P :P :P
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Never assume something has been thoroughly rinsed off just because somebody put it inside your ice box.
In fact, it's probably a good idea never to assume anything....period.
:P :P :P
(http://bestsmileys.com/puking/1.gif) (http://bestsmileys.com/puking/2.gif) (http://bestsmileys.com/puking/1.gif)
That sounds like a story!!!
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Never assume something has been thoroughly rinsed off just because somebody put it inside your ice box.
In fact, it's probably a good idea never to assume anything....period.
:P :P :P
(http://bestsmileys.com/puking/1.gif) (http://bestsmileys.com/puking/2.gif) (http://bestsmileys.com/puking/1.gif)
Are you feeling a little bit better again, sweetie?
:-*
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We're having a heat wave.... a tropical heat wave!
It's October and I had to turn on the air condition again! It hit 93 F in Indianapolis today! I think Mother Nature went and got drunk. ???
Anyhow, it's as hot as Hell in Indiana and the Indianapolis Colts WON yesterday!!! We played Tampa Bay. Sorry to all you Floridians, but that was an easy win! :laugh:
We have next week off, and then we play Jacksonville. We may lose that one. The Jaguars are a good team.
*David singing*
We're having a heat wave.... a tropical heat wave!!!
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We're having a heat wave.... a tropical heat wave!
It's October and I had to turn on the air condition again! It hit 93 F in Indianapolis today! I think Mother Nature went and got drunk. ???
Anyhow, it's as hot as Hell in Indiana and the Indianapolis Colts WON yesterday!!! We played Tampa Bay. Sorry to all you Floridians, but that was an easy win! :laugh:
We have next week off, and then we play Jacksonville. We may lose that one. The Jaguars are a good team.
*David singing*
We're having a heat wave.... a tropical heat wave!!!
for some reason I now picture you in a dress and wig a la Jake doing his dreamgirls impression.
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for some reason I now picture you in a dress and wig a la Jake doing his dreamgirls impression.
;D :laugh: :laugh: ;D Great image, Kelda!
It has been hot in AR, too, for the past few days. It came a cool-down, gully-washer late yesterday, so it is supposed to be in the 80's today and the 70's later on in the week. I like the 70's -- 50's.
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you are not gonna tell us the story?
What was IN your fridge?
Who put it there?
Why wasn't it rinsed off?
How sick did you get?
enquirering minds want to know!!
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Hey good looking, what ya got cookin.? ;D Its time to put up another poll, of what is it
or how crazy was I to even buy this....LOL How are you doing?
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Hi David :-*
So this is where you've been hiding out!!
I was thinking about starting my own blog, but my diary entries would read something like:
Woke up
Ate Breakfast
Made Packed Lunches for Kids
Took Kids to School
Cleaned
Ironed
Brought kids home from School
Made tea
Read Harry Potter
Tucked Kids up in Bed
Flaked out in front of TV.
Hmmmm how many times can I say that before I put everyone to sleep? It's a great forum ... I've only just discovered it properly. I can't believe how many posts Jess has in her blog ... no wonder she's up to 20,000+ already!!
Anyway, just popped by to say "Hi"
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Love Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
well you never know til you try...you are never gonna rack up the posts til you start your own blog...you can talk to yourself if you want to....like this...
Jess, did you lock the safe?
Of course I locked the safe! Don't I always?
I don't know! You could forget!
Don't you get snippy with ME young lady!!
PFFFT! Don't tell me what to do! I will snip if I want to!!
Not to me you won't!!
*a lively fight ensues*
well, maybe YOU could talk to yourself without the arguements....but you get my drift....
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Hi David :-*
So this is where you've been hiding out!!
I was thinking about starting my own blog, but my diary entries would read something like:
Woke up
Ate Breakfast
Made Packed Lunches for Kids
Took Kids to School
Cleaned
Ironed
Brought kids home from School
Made tea
Read Harry Potter
Tucked Kids up in Bed
Flaked out in front of TV.
Hmmmm how many times can I say that before I put everyone to sleep? It's a great forum ... I've only just discovered it properly. I can't believe how many posts Jess has in her blog ... no wonder she's up to 20,000+ already!!
Anyway, just popped by to say "Hi"
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Love Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
You left out "Walk Charlie"! You left poor Charlie off your list Susie!
I really glad you posted to my blog Susie! I hope you come back more often. You're welcome to post here anytime!! :D
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well you never know til you try...you are never gonna rack up the posts til you start your own blog...you can talk to yourself if you want to....like this...
Jess, did you lock the safe?
Of course I locked the safe! Don't I always?
I don't know! You could forget!
Don't you get snippy with ME young lady!!
PFFFT! Don't tell me what to do! I will snip if I want to!!
Not to me you won't!!
*a lively fight ensues*
well, maybe YOU could talk to yourself without the arguements....but you get my drift....
You really should start a blog Susie! I'll come over and read it! You could post your pictures in there and everything! :D
But don't take Jess's advice. Only crazy people talk to themselves and I've seen Jess do it plenty of times! ;) :laugh:
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you are not gonna tell us the story?
What was IN your fridge?
Who put it there?
Why wasn't it rinsed off?
How sick did you get?
enquirering minds want to know!!
It was some tomatoes doused in pesticide. I brought them home and I assumed they had been rinsed off because somebody put them in the refrigerator.
NOT!!! :P
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I'm having issues....again! :laugh:
>:( >:(
They have this new show on VH1. Apparently they are looking for a new model, but this time they are looking for a model who is not only beautiful but also smart. Okay. I'm cool with that.
The name of this new show is "America's Most Smartest Model" or something like that.
Does anyone see a problem with this? Now I'll be the first to admit I don't have the best command of the English language and I make all kinds of literary mistakes. But.... America's MOST Smartest Model?
Are they trying to mind f*ck us or something? This is just way too wierd. Don't you think?
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Hey good looking, what ya got cookin.? ;D Its time to put up another poll, of what is it
or how crazy was I to even buy this....LOL How are you doing?
I will keep thinking about it Janice! I'll figure out some new poll to post.
It was pretty stupid to buy that calculator, wasn't it? It's even stupider because I haven't even opened it up yet. In fact, I'm not even sure where I put the damn thing! :laugh:
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Well evidently they don't have a high mark to jump over.. Even the shows judgement is
rather suspect. That title is bad..........................?
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I can't believe I left my poor Charlie out ... bad mummy!! >:(
And as for that title ... if I was a model (if only), I'd be really insulted, they're obviously not expecting too much from even the smartest ones .... bloody cheek!
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
yeah! Bloody CHEEK my good man!!
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:laugh: you takin' the mickey??
Toodle pip!
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
ok see? now you are just making stuff up... >:(
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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:laugh: you takin' the mickey??
Toodle pip!
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
I have a feeling you'll be called upon to explain that one, Susie! ;) :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Which bit didn't you understand "Takin' the mickey" or "toodle pip" ... both perfectly valid expressions my dear fellow!
Tally ho old chap!
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
I know what Taking the mickey means! :D I've heard my boyfriend say it to me. I'm not too sure about toodle pip though. ???
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:laugh: :laugh: Don't Americans use that expression? I bet you understand me ... we have to stick together, us Brits and Aussies!
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
We don't say it like that. Generally we just say something like.... "are you bullshitting me?" :laugh:
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Hi Susie! :D
When I asked Alex about it, he said it meant he was teasing me.
Does this mean he was ridiculing me? >:(
Just wait until he gets back here! I'll give him a talking to he'll NEVER forget! >:(
;) ;)
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Hey there, David,
Just poppin in to say howdy! Hope you're well. Where did you get your little animated critters? I am in dire need of a couple of kitties, myself.
Love,
Lynne
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Good evening sweet boy! How are things in your world? Better I hope :-*
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Hey there, David,
Just poppin in to say howdy! Hope you're well. Where did you get your little animated critters? I am in dire need of a couple of kitties, myself.
Love,
Lynne
Hey Lynne! I'm doing just fine! I hope you are too!
I got my puppies and kitties from here!
http://bestsmileys.com/pageindex.htm (http://bestsmileys.com/pageindex.htm)
They have all kinds of goodies in there! :D
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Good evening sweet boy! How are things in your world? Better I hope :-*
Hi baby!!! I'm doing better. I hope things are going better for you too! :-*
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I think a good spanking's in order! ;)
Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
Hi Susie! :D
Alex likes to be spanked. At least I think he do! I'll have to think of something less "enjoyable"! ;) :laugh:
Shame on him for telling me those lies! He gonna get it!! >:(
;) ;)
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Well that's not a punishment! ;)
I haven't told you what I'm going to do to him yet! ;)
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I haven't told you what I'm going to do to him yet! ;)
oh I am SURE he will be trembling with desir...uh....uh....fear...yeah, FEAR...
8) :-X :-X
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oh I am SURE he will be trembling with desir...uh....uh....fear...yeah, FEAR...
8) :-X :-X
Well, that remains to be seen doesn't it? ;)
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Ok pretty boy, its time to take Danny Nucci down and put your own pic. up...
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Well, that remains to be seen doesn't it? ;)
*GASP*
You are gonna take PICTURES!!????
*Jess gets trampled by everyone in the entire town of Bettermost stampeding in to look*
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*GASP*
You are gonna take PICTURES!!????
*Jess gets trampled by everyone in the entire town of Bettermost stampeding in to look*
I won't even validate that with a response Jess. >:(
:laugh: :laugh: ;)
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
Well, almost. ::)
I hope you are getting out all your Halloween decorations! It's almost haunting time!
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I won't even validate that with a response Jess. >:(
:laugh: :laugh: ;)
you said we would SEE!!
you party pooper!
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you said we would SEE!!
you party pooper!
Figure of speech, Jess. You should know by now NOT to take me so literally! ;)
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no pictures????
none?
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no pictures????
none?
Nope. No pictures.
Hey! What do you think of Casper up there? Isn't he cute?
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After all, I COULD have posted one that looked like this....
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But I didn't. Because I'm such a nice guy! ;) :laugh:
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Don't scare me like that!
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This is David before his reunion with Alex: (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/coldshower.gif)
This is David & Alex after: (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/c76349c382f1dd7a36dcc53f4d1a14c587c.gif) & (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/1_4_126.gif)
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Nope. No pictures.
Hey! What do you think of Casper up there? Isn't he cute?
VERY cute!
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This is David before his reunion with Alex: (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/coldshower.gif)
This is David & Alex after: (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/c76349c382f1dd7a36dcc53f4d1a14c587c.gif) & (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/dotEmatrix/beefcake/Beefcake%202/Smilies%20Emoticons%20and%20Avatars/1_4_126.gif)
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:laugh: :laugh:
You should have seen me earlier today. I bumped into a guy at the filling station that looked almost exactly like Jake. He startled me so bad I dropped everything in my hand. THEN he came out to the gas pump and started talking to me! He wanted directions to the track. :-\
I was thinking about sex then, ain't no doubt about it! :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh:
You should have seen me earlier today. I bumped into a guy at the filling station that looked almost exactly like Jake. He startled me so bad I dropped everything in my hand. THEN he came out to the gas pump and started talking to me! He wanted directions to the track. :-\
I was thinking about sex then, ain't no doubt about it! :laugh:
:-X :-X
I bet u were....
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I bet u were....
Just remember Melissa.... you NEVER heard me say that!
I never said it. ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
Alex is probably signed on here as a guest reading this anyway. What the hell, right? ;)
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:laugh: :laugh:
You should have seen me earlier today. I bumped into a guy at the filling station that looked almost exactly like Jake. He startled me so bad I dropped everything in my hand. THEN he came out to the gas pump and started talking to me! He wanted directions to the track. :-\
I was thinking about sex then, ain't no doubt about it! :laugh:
:-X :-X
:laugh: If you're not looking you're dead. Bob and I went for a drive in his car, the convertable, the other evening and ended up over on the coast. It was a hot evening so we bought some mexican take out and decided to sit on the beach to eat and watch the waves while the sun set. Well lots of other folks had similar ideas so traffic was tight. To make a long story short this beautiful young man was riding his bicycle and he and I struck up a conversation as we inched along Oceanfront Drive. In addition to being handsome, he was funny and charming. Well we reached the stop sign and as Bob pulled away I turned around in my seat to wave goodbye..My husband says in this tight little voice, "would you like me to drive around the block so you can chat him up some more"... It was so un-Bob-like I couldn't resist and with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek said "Oh honey would you!" ... It was said just schoolgirlishly enough that he knew I was joking... ::)
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:laugh: If you're not looking you're dead. Bob and I went for a drive in his car, the convertable, the other evening and ended up over on the coast. It was a hot evening so we bought some mexican take out and decided to sit on the beach to eat and watch the waves while the sun set. Well lots of other folks had similar ideas so traffic was tight. To make a long story short this beautiful young man was riding his bicycle and he and I struck up a conversation as we inched along Oceanfront Drive. In addition to being handsome, he was funny and charming. Well we reached the stop sign and as Bob pulled away I turned around in my seat to wave goodbye..My husband says in this tight little voice, "would you like me to drive around the block so you can chat him up some more"... It was so un-Bob-like I couldn't resist and with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek said "Oh honey would you!" ... It was said just schoolgirlishly enough that he knew I was joking... ::)
Did you jot down his license plate number Dottie? ;)
Oh, you said he was on a bike. :-\
Always remember to carry a pad of paper, a pencil and a digital camera.
If he doesn't have a license plate, you can always take a picture or jot down a visual discription. ;)
I don't know. It's 3:35 am and it's time for me to get my ass to bed.
Nighty night everyone! :D
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:laugh: :laugh:
You should have seen me earlier today. I bumped into a guy at the filling station that looked almost exactly like Jake. He startled me so bad I dropped everything in my hand. THEN he came out to the gas pump and started talking to me! He wanted directions to the track. :-\
I was thinking about sex then, ain't no doubt about it! :laugh:
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I am SHOCKED. SHOCKED I say!
you go wash your brain out right this minute young man!
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It ain't easy being Stephanie Soviar.
ATV crash on live TV. The station then cuts to a commerical without any word on her condition! ::)
And yep! You guessed it! It happened right here in good ol' Indianapolis! :P
Actually it happened last February and I just now found it on youtube. This clip is about 2 minutes.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEqJ5fNdIl8[/youtube]
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Oh the poor girl!!!!
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Why hello there Dottie! :-*
The Most Haunted team will be here in FIVE days!!! :D
I can't wait to watch it!!
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Why hello there Dottie! :-*
The Most Haunted team will be here in FIVE days!!! :D
I can't wait to watch it!!
I know!!! I am so looking forward to their investigation of The Winchester Mystery House ;D
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I know!!! I am so looking forward to their investigation of The Winchester Mystery House ;D
FIVE DAYS!!! :D
I'm going to tape the whole thing for my boyfriend, so he can watch it when he comes back over to Indiana next month.
Can you believe they won't be airing it in Great Britain? Alex is devastated!
I'm gonna record it for him though, so it's all good! :D
I wonder if Yvette will cuss out the ghosts this time? I love it when she does that!! :laugh:
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I don't know what the heck you all are talking about...
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Hope you're not too hung over!! :-*
Love Susie(http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
Hey there Susie!!
I wasn't hung over at all this morning! Not even a little! :D
You want to know a secret?
If you drink a bottle of water, take two tylenols and a spoonful of sugar before you go to bed, you won't have a hang over the next day! It works every time for me. :)
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Something weird happened a little while ago. I don't know why I'm letting this bother me, but I can't stop thinking about it. There MUST be a rational explanation. ???
I drink a lot of bottled water, and I always buy it by the case, in 1 pint (.5 liter) bottles and I always keep them in the refrigerator. Tonight, ONE bottle in the package was completely frozen solid, and all the other bottles were not frozen at all. Not even a little. How the hell did that happen? I could have cracked a walnut with that one bottle. It was completely frozen. I don't understand how this could have happened?
Are there any physics or chemistry people here who could explain this to me? There's been all kinds of weird things going on in this house. Maybe it's because Halloween is getting close! :-\
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Something weird happened a little while ago. I don't know why I'm letting this bother me, but I can't stop thinking about it. There MUST be a rational explanation. ???
I drink a lot of bottled water, and I always buy it by the case, in 1 pint (.5 liter) bottles and I always keep them in the refrigerator. Tonight, ONE bottle in the package was completely frozen solid, and all the other bottles were not frozen at all. Not even a little. How the hell did that happen? I could have cracked a walnut with that one bottle. It was completely frozen. I don't understand how this could have happened?
Are there any physics or chemistry people here who could explain this to me? There's been all kinds of weird things going on in this house. Maybe it's because Halloween is getting close! :-\
I think we should write to Yvette and crew and invite them to investigate your house David :D In the meantime got a little message for you...
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I think we should write to Yvette and crew and invite them to investigate your house David :D In the meantime got a little message for you...
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WHOO!!
Just look at that! He's exactly my type Dottie! How did you know?
A blond and (probably) blue eyed sex machine! Can't beat that now can we? ;)
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Well it's a good job you've got such a brainy friend isn't it! (http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/00020062.gif)
I bet that bottle was touching the back wall of the fridge. If it touches the wall, it will get much MUCH colder ... I've inadvertently frozen many a pot of yoghurt this way! Or ...... you're being haunted by a strange ghost that likes to freeze stuff! ;D
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Susie, it was in the front part of the refrigerator. The frozen bottle was the very first one I reached for! :)
That was a very good answer though! :D
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What's tylenol? Is it like paracetamol?
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Yes, Tylenol and paracetamol are the same thing. A friend of mine used the word "paracetamol" in an email the other day and I had to look it up on the internet. We call it acetaminophen (generic name) over here.
It sure can nip a hang over in the bud! ;) :D
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Well well ... I learn something new thing every day! Thanks sweetie! (http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/0002011D.gif)
You're very welcome Susie!!
Hey! I created another city quiz over at the Polling Place! Did you see it?
You might know the answer to this one Susie!
Gad Zooks! it's 5:30 in the morning!! :o
*David signing off*
Nighty night ya'll!! :-* :-*
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It ain't easy being Stephanie Soviar.
ATV crash on live TV. The station then cuts to a commerical without any word on her condition! ::)
And yep! You guessed it! It happened right here in good ol' Indianapolis! :P
Actually it happened last February and I just now found it on youtube. This clip is about 2 minutes.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEqJ5fNdIl8[/youtube]
OMG! I cant beleive they did that!
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Bless her heart.
In 1964, my great grandmother turned 100 years old and was intervied on live TV. They asked her what she did for fun when she was a girl and she said "Oh we had dances, and pig roasts..."
Reporter said: "Did you put and apple in its mouth?"
And without missing a beat she relied: "An'a tater in its ass..."
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Bless her heart.
In 1964, my great grandmother turned 100 years old and was intervied on live TV. They asked her what she did for fun when she was a girl and she said "Oh we had dances, and pig roasts..."
Reporter said: "Did you put and apple in its mouth?"
And without missing a beat she relied: "An'a tater in its ass..."
:laugh: :laugh:
That's so cute Truman! Your Great Grandmother sounds like she had a very good sense of humor. :)
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For Susie :-* :-*
I found a clip on youtube from the movie Get Real. 8)
The dimentions are a little out of proportion, and the video looks a bit stretched. Some kind of youtube hiccup I guess. Anyway, it's about 4:30 minutes long.
Enjoy!! :D
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGuzNMNgQKk[/youtube]
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Why stop now? ;)
Here's a clip from another one of my favorite movies...
Torch Song Trilogy
BRILLIANT MOVIE!!
The following really isn't much of a spoiler, because of the complexity of the movie. And it's such an emotional and powerful scene between Harvey Fierstein and Anne Bancroft. But just to play it safe......
******************POSSIBLE SPOILERS!********************************
In this clip, Arnold (Harvey Fierstein) and his mother (Anne Bancroft) are visiting the cemetery. Arnold's lover Alan (Matthew Broderick) has just been killed in a homophobic attack, and he was buried next to Arnold's father.
This clip is about 3:30 minutes in length
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q9HkURMrWs[/youtube]
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I adore Torch Song Trilogy David! Wonderful movie. So....
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I really loved Torch Song Trilogy David. I must see the other one..It looks so sad too. But I am
hooked, just by watching that clip..Thank you for telling me about it..I am going to the video store, today and see if I can get it.
Glad to see you put your own handsome face up there again.....
janice
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I really loved Torch Song Trilogy David. I must see the other one..It looks so sad too. But I am
hooked, just by watching that clip..Thank you for telling me about it..I am going to the video store, today and see if I can get it.
Glad to see you put your own handsome face up there again.....
janice
Oh I hope you can find it, Janice! Get Real is one of my favorite movies! Yes, it does have some sad parts in it, but it has some comedy too. Steven's friend Linda, played by Charlotte Brittain has some of the funniest lines in the movie. She was so cute in the film. And even though Get Real was released several years before Brokeback Mountain, the two boys definately have some Jack and Ennis qualities.
If you don't see the movie in the Drama section at the video store, you might check the Romance section too, or look over in Foreign Films. Get Real is a British movie.
Good Luck Janice and please let me know how you liked it! :D
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OMG David!!! :'( :'( :-* :-* :-*
Just watching that clip, in silence (I told you my speakers were acting up) made em cry! I have GOT to see that film immediately!! Thank you for telling me about it, you lovely man :-* :-* :-*
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I'm glad you liked it Susie! You really didn't miss too much without your speakers working. The clip I posted didn't have any dialogue anyway. It had a song playing instead. :D
I hope you get a chance to watch it soon! I highly recommend Torch Song Trilogy too, if you haven't seen it yet. Also, The Unknown Cyclist is very good too! Danny Nucci ( :-* ) stars in that movie. :D
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I adore Torch Song Trilogy David! Wonderful movie. So....
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Why Thank You Dottie! :D
It's now Wednesday, soooo.....
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I saw Get Real a few years ago, man it is a heart breaker. I felt so sorry for that kid. I just wnated to pick him up and hold him.
The Brits make so many more gay movies than the Americans seem to, I wonder why? :-\
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I saw Get Real a few years ago, man it is a heart breaker. I felt so sorry for that kid. I just wnated to pick him up and hold him.
I know it! Steven is a beautiful soul. He's so loving, caring and gentle. We learn to care about him deeply as we watch the movie and we can feel his pain. This shows just how powerful and well made this movie is.
The Brits make so many more gay movies than the Americans seem to, I wonder why? :-\
I've wondered this too. Perhaps they are more enlightened than we are over here. Or perhaps they are more willing to take a risk on making a movie based on a controversial subject for many people.
British movies are always very good too. So are their television series. I also love Australian movies. :D
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Thinking about you while watching Ghost Hunters tonight!
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I saw the opening credits of the original quuer as folk last night - ie the UK one - which was ground breaking drama at Channel 4 (a non pay per view channel) at the time.
I hadn't realised who wrote it. RusseL T Davies - as in the man behing the brilliant new 3 seasons of Doctor Who!
That man is very good at his job I tell you!
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Thinking about you while watching Ghost Hunters tonight!
I completely forgot to watch Ghost Hunters last night Dottie! Can you believe that?
>:( >:(
Well, I will definately watch Most Haunted Live tomorrow! And did you know Ghost Hunters is going to have a live event on Halloween? I'm going to watch that too! :D
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Queer as Folk was brilliant, the UK version ... I've not seen the US version. It was pretty steamy stuff and taught me a lot of stuff I didn't know! ;D
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I saw the opening credits of the original quuer as folk last night - ie the UK one - which was ground breaking drama at Channel 4 (a non pay per view channel) at the time.
I hadn't realised who wrote it. RusseL T Davies - as in the man behing the brilliant new 3 seasons of Doctor Who!
That man is very good at his job I tell you!
Hi Susie and Kelda! :D
I have never seen the UK Queer As Folk; only the American version. My boyfriend has seen the UK one though and he told me it's very good; much better than the American one. So, I'm sure I'd like it. Maybe they will air it here someday.
Kelda, I'm familiar with Channel 4. Many of the programs airing here in the US are from Channel 4 in the UK. Often times, the shows on the Discovery Channel and TLC (The Learning Channel) are originally from Channel 4. Even Super Nanny which airs on CBS is from Channel 4. It says so at the end of the show. I've always enjoyed the Channel 4 programs. They are very good. :)
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Watching the show tonight and thinking of you sweet boy, the first seance is starting now so I'm gonna go snuggle up with my sweetie and watch ;) Sweet dreams and good weekend darlin :-*
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ahh miss yvette is in your most haunted too? i rememberr her fondly from when i was a kid in the programme blue peter
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This is a great idea David..Glad to hear more about you, and your home. We have a lot of covered
bridges here in Oregon too. I think they are a very interesting throw back to old times. They are
beautiful as well. Look forward to your next post. Great start to the new system. :D janice
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David,
Apparently Janice read your introduction to your blog too. Your description of Indiana makes me want to visit. It sounds beautiful. Most beauty in any state is found far from the interstates. To me there is nothing more boring than an interstate. I think that is one reason I hate driving so much. I've often thought that I should plan more interesting routes and maybe I would like it better.
Jack
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Watching the show tonight and thinking of you sweet boy, the first seance is starting now so I'm gonna go snuggle up with my sweetie and watch ;) Sweet dreams and good weekend darlin :-*
What a great house or hotel, whichever one it is. I love places like that. What network does the show you are talking about come on?
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What a great house or hotel, whichever one it is. I love places like that. What network does the show you are talking about come on?
The show is called Most Haunted, it is a BBC product and most of the shows take place in England but this summer they have been visiting places in the US. This is the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose California and aired October 19. A few weeks ago they were investigating Eastern State Penitentary in Philadelphia.
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The show is called Most Haunted, it is a BBC product and most of the shows take place in England but this summer they have been visiting places in the US. This is the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose California and aired October 19. A few weeks ago they were investigating Eastern State Penitentary in Philadelphia.
Oh yeah, I have heard of the Winchester Mystery House before. I either read about it on the web or saw something about it on TV. I need to add that to my list of places I want to see when I go back to visit California again. I love shows like that. I will have to see if I can find it here. All I have found so far is "America's Haunted Houses"
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Oh yeah, I have heard of the Winchester Mystery House before. I either read about it on the web or saw something about it on TV. I need to add that to my list of places I want to see when I go back to visit California again. I love shows like that. I will have to see if I can find it here. All I have found so far is "America's Haunted Houses"
Hi Jack! :D
Thanks for your compliments on my blog. I appreciate it very much! :D
Most Haunted is shown each Friday at 10:00 pm ET on the Travel Channel. Sometimes they will air additional episodes at various times throughout the week, and since it's almost Halloween, they will probably show these extra episodes during the next week or two. I don't know for sure, but this is what they did last year. But MH is always on each Friday night. The Travel Channel will aso repeat the episode at 1:00 am and again on Saturday morning. :D
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Thanks for the information David :) I will definitely write that down so I won't forget. Also, I know I have watched a show called Haunted Hotels or something like that and it is very good too. I think I have become a permanent visitor to your blog now ;)
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Speaking of haunted places and old places, has anyone ever heard of Creepers. There is a book named that as well. These people are urban explorers and go into all these places that they are not supposed to go in. The book is good. Also, Jess, what they do is definitely illegal ;)
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Speaking of haunted places and old places, has anyone ever heard of Creepers. There is a book named that as well. These people are urban explorers and go into all these places that they are not supposed to go in. The book is good. Also, Jess, what they do is definitely illegal ;)
I don't think I've ever heard of that one Jack. I've heard of Jeepers Creepers. It was a horror movie starring Justin Long and Jonathan Breck. But I'll keep my eyes open for it. It sounds interesting!
Thanks for the information David :) I will definitely write that down so I won't forget. Also, I know I have watched a show called Haunted Hotels or something like that and it is very good too. I think I have become a permanent visitor to your blog now ;)
Well, I'm very glad to have you here! You are welcome to post here anytime you want Jack! :D
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The Winchester Mystery house is in San Jose ...not too far south of San Francisco...Its a very interesting
place..It doesnt have the fancy furnishings that are what you would normally find in a mansion..and it has a very
unorganized type of construction...there are stairs going up to a ceiling and stop, a door that just opens out on
the side of the house...odd areas that seem to have no purpose...Just places more than rooms..
We went there several years ago..It is worth the tour I think.
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Hey David,
Have they ever done a live vigil in the US? We have specials over here that go on each night until about midnight for a whole weekend. They choose a venue, then position 4 web cams in various places so that you can sit on the internet and watch them ... I did it once for about 10 minutes, but alas, there were no ghosts!! They have a host, and various psychology/psychic/intellect type guests in the studio to discuss the various events of the night, and keep hopping live to the gang at the location. I love watching them, although the only thing I've really witnessed is the crew freaking out, screaming and running from the room! My hubby rolls his eyes and tuts but I love it!!
If you haven't had any live vigils yet, I hope you do soon! It can be very creepy ... they did one in Transylvania once ... scared the whatsits out of me!!
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Hi Susie!! :D
Sorry it took me so long to reply to you, but I just now saw your post!
Yes, Most Haunted has done two live vigils in the US now, the second time was just a week ago. They investigated the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. It was a seven hour investigation. The webcams really don't work for me because I'm on dial-up. But just like in Great Britain, they hooked up numerous webcams around the property for people to watch, and they encouraged people to report anything unusual they noticed while watching the webcams.
I don't know when MH will be coming back to the US. I really do wish they would investigate the Waverly Hills Sanitarium in Louisville, Kentucky. The property is very scary and haunted. I have been there before, and if MH ever came to Kentucky, I could go there and check things out while they were there. Kentucky is very VERY close to me. :D
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The Indianapolis Colts WON!!!!
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We played The Carolina Panthers today and we whooped the poo poo out of them! Indianapolis is now 7-0 for the season. But we play New England next week at the RCA dome. That game scares me and we may not win it. I hate to say this, but New England is a much better team than we are, and the only hope we have of winning next week's game is that it will be played in Indianapolis. Home field advantage they call it. :)
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Yep, Yep, Yep!!! and they are gonna kick some Patriot butt next week too!
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The Pat's are NOT a better Team they're just having a very good year! Everyone said the Pat's were better than the Colts last year but WHO WON THE SUPER BOWL !!! GO COLTS!!! YEAH PEYTON!
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You just have to get someone to steal their signals from the sideline, like they did to New york.....
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You just have to get someone to steal their sighals from the sideline, like they did to New york.....
The Indianapolis Star had a field day with this once the news broke! And I'm sure we'll use it as an excuse if we lose the game against NE next week, Janice!! ;) :laugh:
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Yep, Yep, Yep!!! and they are gonna kick some Patriot butt next week too!
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The Pat's are NOT a better Team they're just having a very good year! Everyone said the Pat's were better than the Colts last year but WHO WON THE SUPER BOWL !!! GO COLTS!!! YEAH PEYTON!
Don't forget Dottie, we play the Chargers on November 11th! :o The Chargers are an excellent team!! Congratulations on your win today, BTW!!! :D
Yes, Peyton is the MAN, isn't he? Cute ass too! And rest assured I'll be watching the game against NE next week! Tom Brady has a cute ass too! It will be a festival of cute ass next week, and David will be tuning in to watch it! And even if we lose next week's game, I'm gonna love watching all that cute ass on my TV screen! ;) :D
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I just wanna be the filler in a Peyton Manning--Tom Brady sandwich. ... ;) ;D
But somehow--maybe it's the effect of the TV commercials he's done--I have this feeling I could have a better time with Peyton the Man-ning. ??? I have the impression of more of a sense of humor there.
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Yes, Peyton is the MAN, isn't he? Cute ass too! And rest assured I'll be watching the game against NE next week! Tom Brady has a cute ass too! It will be a festival of cute ass next week, and David will be tuning in to watch it! And even if we lose next week's game, I'm gonna love watching all that cute ass on my TV screen! ;) :D
May the best (better?) ass win!
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May the best (better?) ass win!
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:laugh: Well Tom Brady may be the best (better) ass, BUT Peyton Manning has the best ass ;) ;D :laugh: JK
Love the Manning Family Milk ad
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Love the Manning Family Milk ad
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I love that milk ad too Dottie. It's as cute as hell. They have this ad plastered on billboards all over Indianapolis. In fact, I've almost wrecked my car on a few occasions because of this ad. :-X
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Take a look at Peyton's crotch. Is that overly revealing, or what?
Now imagine that crotch about 8 feet tall on a billboard.
Umm. hehe. I'm gonna shut up now. :P
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.... and then folks sit around and wonder why gay men watch football.
Well, now you know! :laugh: :laugh:
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.... and then folks sit around and wonder why gay men watch football.
Well, now you know! :laugh: :laugh:
"Boys should watch football." :laugh:
(I noticed the crotch, too. He'd better be better protected when he plays. Wouldn't want any damage to "Little Peyton," now would we? ;) )
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"Boys should watch football." :laugh:
(I noticed the crotch, too. He'd better be better protected when he plays. Wouldn't want any damage to "Little Peyton," now would we? ;) )
We sure wouldn't. That would be a crying shame. :(
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I'm so pissed. I just found out Ghost Hunters is doing a live show in Louisville, Kentucky at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. I could have been there in less than 2 hours had I known about this. I'm tempted to drive down there right now and check it out.
They probably have security out the wazoo. I wouldn't get within 2 miles of the Ghost Hunter team. But if you're ever in Kentucky, check out Waverly Hills. It's one HELL of a spooky place to visit! 8)
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It feels like I'm talking to myself in here. That's cool I guess.
Hey David, how you doing?
Just fine. How you doing?
I'm tired as hell. I just spent last night and all this morning cleaning up a nasty ass mess in the utility room. I've never puked so hard in my life. But since I'm talking to myself, you already know that, don't you?
Sure do!
Well, I'll tell you one thing; the next time shit like that happens, I'm hiring a cleaning crew. >:(
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Do you have a stomach virus? Food poisoning? Get well SOON!!
Get some Phenergan suppositories from your doctor--they work WONDERS.
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Do you have a stomach virus? Food poisoning? Get well SOON!!
Get some Phenergan suppositories from your doctor--they work WONDERS.
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Huh? ???
Oh, Hey Shasta! Somebody IS peeking in here! :D
No, I'm not sick. Somebody left an unopened carton of milk sitting on a shelf and it exploded like an IED. The stink made me nauseous. :P
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Sorry David! I haven't been a good friend :'( I've dropped in and meant to come back and post and then never made it back :'( Forgive me please.... even when I don't post you're never here alone I'm always reading :-*
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Huh? ???
Oh, Hey Shasta! Somebody IS peeking in here! :D
No, I'm not sick. Somebody left an unopened carton of milk sitting on a shelf and it exploded like an IED. The stink made me nauseous. :P
Oh. Ewwwwwwww. OK--glad you're not sick! I thought you threw up in the utility room and had to clean that up. I was wondering why you weren't able to make it to the porcelein god. :P
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I'm so pissed. I just found out Ghost Hunters is doing a live show in Louisville, Kentucky at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. I could have been there in less than 2 hours had I known about this. I'm tempted to drive down there right now and check it out.
They probably have security out the wazoo. I wouldn't get within 2 miles of the Ghost Hunter team. But if you're ever in Kentucky, check out Waverly Hills. It's one HELL of a spooky place to visit! 8)
did you go David??
I love ya David! :-* :-* :-*
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Sorry David! I haven't been a good friend :'( I've dropped in and meant to come back and post and then never made it back :'( Forgive me please.... even when I don't post you're never here alone I'm always reading :-*
Thanks Dottie! It's good to know I still have a couple of readers left! :D
did you go David??
I love ya David! :-* :-* :-*
No Kelda, I never did make it to Kentucky that night. We figured we probably wouldn't be able to get near that place and it would be a waste of time, so we stayed home and watched it on television!
I love you too Kelda!!
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Man! I would love to check out Waverly Hills!
I watched some of the live show but I have their first investigation taped.
That was one of the best shows they have done thus far.
Have you ever been there?
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Man! I would love to check out Waverly Hills!
I watched some of the live show but I have their first investigation taped.
That was one of the best shows they have done thus far.
Have you ever been there?
I sure have! I've been there twice! It's a very spooky and scary place; much scarier than it looked on television. You get a feeling like you're being watched when you're in there. I didn't have anything supernatural happen to me either time I was in there, but I did imagine all kinds of things, and I couldn't shake that feeling I was being watched the entire time. My friends experienced the same thing. It's an incredibly spooky place. When I was there both times, they were only giving limited tours of the facility. We had to call ahead of time and schedule the tours. But I think they give regular tours through there now. If you like creepy place, you'd love WHS. You should go there sometime! And if you ever do go, let me know okay? I could drive down and meet you! Louisville is only a 90 minute drive from here. :D
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No Kelda, I never did make it to Kentucky that night. We figured we probably wouldn't be able to get near that place and it would be a waste of time, so we stayed home and watched it on television!
I love you too Kelda!!
WE? Is Alex back wih you?
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I sure have! I've been there twice! It's a very spooky and scary place; much scarier than it looked on television. You get a feeling like you're being watched when you're in there. I didn't have anything supernatural happen to me either time I was in there, but I did imagine all kinds of things, and I couldn't shake that feeling I was being watched the entire time. My friends experienced the same thing. It's an incredibly spooky place. When I was there both times, they were only giving limited tours of the facility. We had to call ahead of time and schedule the tours. But I think they give regular tours through there now. If you like creepy place, you'd love WHS. You should go there sometime! And if you ever do go, let me know okay? I could drive down and meet you! Louisville is only a 90 minute drive from here. :D
That is so cool!! I will definitely let you know when I go.
I know what you mean about that feeling. I went to the Winchester house in California once. It is supposed to be haunted by the spirits of the people killed by the winchester guns as well as workers who died there and Sarah Winchester herself.
When i was there I never saw anything supernatural but i too had that feeling of being watched and If I turned real quick I would see someone behind me. The wierd thing was that the feeling was stronger in some places than others.
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I sure have! I've been there twice! It's a very spooky and scary place; much scarier than it looked on television. You get a feeling like you're being watched when you're in there. I didn't have anything supernatural happen to me either time I was in there, but I did imagine all kinds of things, and I couldn't shake that feeling I was being watched the entire time. My friends experienced the same thing. It's an incredibly spooky place. When I was there both times, they were only giving limited tours of the facility. We had to call ahead of time and schedule the tours. But I think they give regular tours through there now. If you like creepy place, you'd love WHS. You should go there sometime! And if you ever do go, let me know okay? I could drive down and meet you! Louisville is only a 90 minute drive from here. :D
Wow, David that sounds great!!! I would love to go there sometime. As I have said before I love old places and especially haunted spooky ones ;) I will have to try and make a trip there sometime.
Jack
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You're supposed to put the gravel in your gizzard Susie ;D Hope you are feeling better David. It sure does seem a lot of people are sick on here :(
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'll remember that next time!
Susie :)
What do you mean you have gravel in your gall bladder Susie? How ON EARTH did you get gravel in there? It sounds terrible!
You poor baby!! :'( :'(
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I hope you feel better soon Susie!
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Feel Better Soooooooooon David and Susie ! :-*
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Yes, D, you feeling better?
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Yes, D, you feeling better?
Well, yes and no, Kelda.
That sickness the other day was a milk sickness. Somebody somehow left an unopened carton of milk sitting in the pantry in the utility room and it exploded, creating an awful and disgusting mess.
But.....
Now I think I went and came down with something. I've been sneezing all night and my head feels stuffy and full. So, who the hell knows what's wrong with me right now! :laugh: :laugh:
Maybe tomorrow I will feel better Kelda. :D
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Feel Better Soooooooooon David and Susie ! :-*
Thanks Dottie!! :-*
GOD DAY-UM Dottie! How the hell did you get up to 8200+ posts so quick? I swear, just the other day I remember you passing me up. And now look at you!!!
You've been busy girl friend!! Congrats! :D
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Awww poor baby :-* :-*
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So you've noticed Dottie's 8,000 but you've not noticed my 3,000 hunh? Hmpf!!! (http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/0002007E.gif)
Susie ;D
You didn't give me a chance Susie! I was just fixing to type it!
Lord have mercy, folks are quick on the draw around here! :laugh: :laugh:
;) ;)
Congatulations Susie!!! :-* :-*
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Aww thank you Dottie! Now it looks like I've hijacked your blog David, in search of sympathy! ;D
Susie :)
You go ahead and post here anytime you want sweetie! You're always welcome here! :D
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If you dropped a ton of feathers and a ton of rocks off a cliff at the exact same time, which would hit the ground first?
All you physics people out there! Can you answer it? :D
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well there both a ton but I guess it would depend how they're packaged. If all tiesdtogether then they would hit at the same time? But I guess that would depend in the mass size. as this would give air resitance and stuff. hmmmm...
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well there both a ton but I guess it would depend how they're packaged. If all tiesdtogether then they would hit at the same time? But I guess that would depend in the mass size. as this would give air resitance and stuff. hmmmm...
Yes, both items are packaged exactly the same so the air resistance would be the same. Do you want to stick with your original answer, Kelda? ;)
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if air resistance is exactly the same then at the same time. as they both weigh the same!
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If they both weigh exactly the same and are packaged the same, wouldn't they hit the ground at exactly the same time? Didn't Sir Isaac Newton conduct experiments about this? Dottie'll know the answer to this, David. Yep, ask Dottie! :D
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Can you imagine the mess it would make if the packaging broke open ... feather's everywhere!!!
Susie ;D
It would be a terrible mess, wouldn't it Susie? It's almost just as big of a mess as when my cat claws open one of my pillows. >:( ;)
If they both weigh exactly the same and are packaged the same, wouldn't they hit the ground at exactly the same time? Didn't Sir Isaac Newton conduct experiments about this? Dottie'll know the answer to this, David. Yep, ask Dottie! :D
Somebody asked me that question the other day, and without thinking I immediately blurted out "rocks"! Sheesh! Maybe it is a more tricky question when someone tells it to you instead of reading it. I don't really know. Anyway.....
Here's another one!
If you have a calandar which is 14 inches tall, and 14 inches wide, consisting of 12 pages (one page for each month) and you exerted 14 pounds of pressure opening each page, and you opened each page one at a time, until you opened 11 pages of the calandar, utilizing equal strength and pressure of lift for each page opened.....
A=exp(Elny-B x Ex) /n B=n x ExIny - Ex x Einy / N x Ex(2) R=n x Exiny - Ex x Einy / (sq root) N x Ex (2) (n x E(iny)(2) - (Einy)(2) x= Iny - InA / B
Then....
Whose birthday would you find on the 10th square of the 11th page inside this 14 x 14 calandar?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14599.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14599.0.html)
:D :D :D :D :D
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If you dropped a ton of feathers and a ton of rocks off a cliff at the exact same time, which would hit the ground first?
All you physics people out there! Can you answer it? :D
Isn't Gallileo supposed to have tried this experiment--though not with a ton of things?
They both weigh a ton, so I guess the acceleration due to gravity would be equal on them both, and so I would say they would hit the ground at the same time.
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They'd weigh the same, so they'd fall the same assuming the packaging was identical re wind speed, resistance etc.
But if the feather package broke open what a mess! What a lightly falling mess!
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Here's another one!
If you have a calandar which is 14 inches tall, and 14 inches wide, consisting of 12 pages (one page for each month) and you exerted 14 pounds of pressure opening each page, and you opened each page one at a time, until you opened 11 pages of the calandar, utilizing equal strength and pressure of lift for each page opened.....
A=exp(Elny-B x Ex) /n B=n x ExIny - Ex x Einy / N x Ex(2) R=n x Exiny - Ex x Einy / (sq root) N x Ex (2) (n x E(iny)(2) - (Einy)(2) x= Iny - InA / B
Then....
Whose birthday would you find on the 10th square of the 11th page inside this 14 x 14 calandar?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14599.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14599.0.html)
:D :D :D :D :D
:laugh: Yee-Haw! It's mine! :laugh:
Gasp, you really had me scratching my head there for a moment, David, with the "A=exp(Elny-B x Ex) /n B=n x ExIny - Ex x Einy / N x Ex(2) R=n x Exiny - Ex x Einy / (sq root) N x Ex (2) (n x E(iny)(2) - (Einy)(2) x= Iny - InA / B"
I thought you were being serious and genuinely wanted us to work out that equation! Phew, I'm so glad you were only joking! I'm a mathematical moron at the best of times! Quoting Isaac Newton's apples is as good as it gets from me! :-\ ;) :laugh:
P.S., Thank you for my lovely birthday thread, David. It's made my day! :-* :D
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God alone knows. I sure don't!
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I hate unlevel surfaces. The sensation of walking on something unstable, as if crossing over a fast running stream on a tightrope, without a net to catch you and no life boats below to rescue you if for some reason you miss the net. I watched a poor old man walk past the house today. He must have been 90 if he was a day. He had one arm extended holding an imaginary leash, and every so often he wold bend down to pet his invisable "dog" as he talked to himself. Perhaps there really was something there with him; an angel, or maybe even the spirit of a dead pet.
As the holidays quickly approach, I will try to remember those people who have much less than I do. And I don't mean only those obvious things such as wealth and luxury items (although we must remember these types of things too) but really what I mean is those people who have NO other people in their lives, and feel the need to talk to themselves and walk nonexistant animals. But then I wonder if perhaps those people are even more blessed than I am. I will never know for certain if there really WASN'T a dog or cat walking along side this elderly gentleman. Maybe there was, and I am just too blind to see it.
Just like it is very easy to look up at the night sky and assume nothing is there. How can that be? A sky full of stars and other objects glowing brightly against a dark veil certainly DOES have things up there. But people will look up and say "Nope! Nothing there. It's just a dark sky"! What? You certainly aren't looking at the same sky I am if you think there is nothing up there! I can see millions of objects all staring me in the face! >:(
And YES I DO think there are life forms up there. Just like I think MAYBE there might have been a dog and even a person (or angel) walking along side this man. Just because it doesn't jump out and say BOO at us doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
So, as we walk and crawl across uneven surfaces, maybe we should stop and remember that other things do exist, and if we ask them for help from time to time they might even answer our call.
And remember, angels are a part of Christmas! The sky is full of them. If you look hard enough you might even see one for yourself! :D
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David - you are so lovely!
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I hate unlevel surfaces. The sensation of walking on something unstable, as if crossing over a fast running stream on a tightrope, without a net to catch you and no life boats below to rescue you if for some reason you miss the net. I watched a poor old man walk past the house today. He must have been 90 if he was a day. He had one arm extended holding an imaginary leash, and every so often he wold bend down to pet his invisable "dog" as he talked to himself. Perhaps there really was something there with him; an angel, or maybe even the spirit of a dead pet.
As the holidays quickly approach, I will try to remember those people who have much less than I do. And I don't mean only those obvious things such as wealth and luxury items (although we must remember these types of things too) but really what I mean is those people who have NO other people in their lives, and feel the need to talk to themselves and walk nonexistant animals. But then I wonder if perhaps those people are even more blessed than I am. I will never know for certain if there really WASN'T a dog or cat walking along side this elderly gentleman. Maybe there was, and I am just too blind to see it.
Just like it is very easy to look up at the night sky and assume nothing is there. How can that be? A sky full of stars and other objects glowing brightly against a dark veil certainly DOES have things up there. But people will look up and say "Nope! Nothing there. It's just a dark sky"! What? You certainly aren't looking at the same sky I am if you think there is nothing up there! I can see millions of objects all staring me in the face! >:(
And YES I DO think there are life forms up there. Just like I think MAYBE there might have been a dog and even a person (or angel) walking along side this man. Just because it doesn't jump out and say BOO at us doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
So, as we walk and crawl across uneven surfaces, maybe we should stop and remember that other things do exist, and if we ask them for help from time to time they might even answer our call.
And remember, angels are a part of Christmas! The sky is full of them. If you look hard enough you might even see one for yourself! :D
I'm a firm believer in angels, David. And I know I have my own personal guardian angels who look after me. I know for sure that one is my Dad. He is a very powerful, protective force and is always close to me.
On the subject of reality and what we perceive reality to be, I remember something my Mum once said to me. Mum said that there are two kinds of people in a nursing home. The first kind are those who are in full command of their faculties, are fully aware that they are stuck in a nursing home, and hatefully resent the fact. The second kind are those who are "off with the fairies" (Mum's expression) and are blissfully unaware of their situation. Mum added that if ever she finds herself in a nursing home, she hoped she would be in the latter category. Thankfully, that was never to be.
Re extraterrestrial life, IMHO I consider it the height of arrogance to contend that tiny, insignificant little Earth is the only speck in all Infinity with life on it. I'm with you, David. We are not alone! :D
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Is that your dog in my fridge again, David?!!! >:( ;) :D
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I'm a firm believer in angels, David. And I know I have my own personal guardian angels who look after me. I know for sure that one is my Dad. He is a very powerful, protective force and is always close to me.
On the subject of reality and what we perceive reality to be, I remember something my Mum once said to me. Mum said that there are two kinds of people in a nursing home. The first kind are those who are in full command of their faculties, are fully aware that they are stuck in a nursing home, and hatefully resent the fact. The second kind are those who are "off with the fairies" (Mum's expression) and are blissfully unaware of their situation. Mum added that if ever she finds herself in a nursing home, she hoped she would be in the latter category. Thankfully, that was never to be.
Re extraterrestrial life, IMHO I consider it the height of arrogance to contend that tiny, insignificant little Earth is the only speck in all Infinity with life on it. I'm with you, David. We are not alone! :D
Hi Kerry! :)
I very much believe in angels, and guardian angels.
I remember once when I was about 7 or 8 years old I suddenly woke up during the middle of the night, only to find a very strong and powerful man standing next to my bed. His entire body was glowing and he was smiling lovingly down at me. Now that I think about it, he was actually very handsome and I think he was fairly young; he looked like he was probably in his early to mid twenties. Now I know what people think when I tell them about this experience. But they must also remember that I was very young at the time; far too young to have such lustful thoughts. I saw what I saw. And I'm certain he was/is my guardian angel.
People often describe guardian angels as very feminine and "motherly" looking. Mine certainly doesn't look like that. Maybe some of the guardian angels are feminine, but I also think that gay people maybe need much more powerful angels. Maybe it's because of the extra dangers we are faced with each day. Also, I think gay people experience more spiritual dangers too. Guardian angels not only protect us physically, they protect us spiritually. And with all these religions speaking against us, it can be very easy for a gay person to lose their faith.
But I'll never forget seeing that cute, dark haired man standing next to my bed. And I've often wondered if he will ever appear to me again. I know he is with me all the time, but it sure would be nice to see him every once in awhile! :D
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They'd weigh the same, so they'd fall the same assuming the packaging was identical re wind speed, resistance etc.
But if the feather package broke open what a mess! What a lightly falling mess!
That would be a MESS :D Many of the feathers would take forever to land. Be sure to pack those feathers good. Have any of you ever driven by a chicken truck?
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'll remember that next time!
Susie :)
And remember that at Thanksgiving......rocks in the gizzard. In fact, remember that at all time Susie
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David, that is just absolutely great what you wrote.......thanks, you sure did make me think ;)
Jack
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I had a very interesting experience back in the early 90s. At that time I had made all kinds of friends down in Winston-Salem and I was going down there camping, tubing, hiking and just having a good time with these people practically every weekend. There was one guy Rick. Anyway, this guy seemed to have certain things that went beyond the ordinary. He was actually quite funny, always some funny story to tell and everybody treated it as that. I remember he used to call and talk about the ghost in his house kept him up all night partying. He said another time that this guy, the ghost, was sitting on the edge of his bed. Another time the ghost had a friend over and had another party. Anyway, everybody thought all of this was funny. Nobody believed him. So it was getting near Christmas, maybe a little before or around Thanksgiving, and Rick suddenly was trying to give people his things. He said he wouldn't be around at Christmas so he wanted certain people to have certain things. Well, about 2 weeks before Christmas one of my other friends called and said that Rick had died from a massive heart attack the night before. I went down there closer to Christmas and found that these other people, his so called friends, had been going to his house taking things. I went into the house once with Jimmy and I have never felt a cold like that. After I saw what these people were doing I quit going down there. These people didn't have great luck after that. But, that New Years Eve, I was all by myself and at 12:00 midnight the bell that was on top of the Christmas tree that Rick had given me rang. It had never rang before during the whole time the tree had been up. It never did ring again. Of course, I thought it was strange. But what was stranger was that I went upstairs and laying beside my bed was something laying in the floor turned over. I turned it over and it was a picture of Rick standing in front of a Christmas trees from a few years before. I had never seen this picture before. Coincidence, it could be. Maybe the picture had been in something Rick had given me and it just fell out. However, I truly don't think any of it was a coincidence. I truly think he was saying goodbye. I had been the only one in that group of friends who had not ended up taking advantage of him. Oh, and by the way, the people who moved into his house next told another friend of mine down there that there was a ghost in the house that tended to be quite noisy. And I am not making any of this up. It is all the truth.
Jack
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Just dropped in to say Hi...and found your wonderful heartfelt post David. It's beautiful, like you sweet boy :-*
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I had a very interesting experience back in the early 90s. At that time I had made all kinds of friends down in Winston-Salem and I was going down there camping, tubing, hiking and just having a good time with these people practically every weekend. There was one guy Rick. Anyway, this guy seemed to have certain things that went beyond the ordinary. He was actually quite funny, always some funny story to tell and everybody treated it as that. I remember he used to call and talk about the ghost in his house kept him up all night partying. He said another time that this guy, the ghost, was sitting on the edge of his bed. Another time the ghost had a friend over and had another party. Anyway, everybody thought all of this was funny. Nobody believed him. So it was getting near Christmas, maybe a little before or around Thanksgiving, and Rick suddenly was trying to give people his things. He said he wouldn't be around at Christmas so he wanted certain people to have certain things. Well, about 2 weeks before Christmas one of my other friends called and said that Rick had died from a massive heart attack the night before. I went down there closer to Christmas and found that these other people, his so called friends, had been going to his house taking things. I went into the house once with Jimmy and I have never felt a cold like that. After I saw what these people were doing I quit going down there. These people didn't have great luck after that. But, that New Years Eve, I was all by myself and at 12:00 midnight the bell that was on top of the Christmas tree that Rick had given me rang. It had never rang before during the whole time the tree had been up. It never did ring again. Of course, I thought it was strange. But what was stranger was that I went upstairs and laying beside my bed was something laying in the floor turned over. I turned it over and it was a picture of Rick standing in front of a Christmas trees from a few years before. I had never seen this picture before. Coincidence, it could be. Maybe the picture had been in something Rick had given me and it just fell out. However, I truly don't think any of it was a coincidence. I truly think he was saying goodbye. I had been the only one in that group of friends who had not ended up taking advantage of him. Oh, and by the way, the people who moved into his house next told another friend of mine down there that there was a ghost in the house that tended to be quite noisy. And I am not making any of this up. It is all the truth.
Jack
wow.
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that was lovely David!
This guy in the heartland decided to go plant the roots of the wild roses he brought back from NYC. Iin my luggage lo.
Rosa virginiana and an unknown very early blooming suckering species rose with lovely foliage.... Dug them up from a garden i planted with a very dear late friend.A garden they were too lazy to deal with and mowed down, obliterating a couple of thousand bucks worth of plants when all they had to do was remove perennials and leave the damned shrubs alone!. So while in NY I dug the roots up, prepared them, packed them and flew home with them. Also a few polygonatum tubers, and a very very rare true dwarf reblooming daily not in commerce.And decided to put the roses in the ground at 4 in the mornin, and no, I ain't jokin!
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What the heck happened David? Why did you have a big mess to clean up? ??? ???
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What the heck happened David? Why did you have a big mess to clean up? ??? ???
You mean the milk mess Janice? Somebody left a carton of unopened milk sitting on a shelf for an undetermined amount of time (probably a week or two) and it exploded.
KABOOM!!!
And it sprayed its funk nasty foulness all over the utility room. I can't even begin to describe what it smelled like, and there were slimy rotten milk clots on the drapes, ceiling, walls, and everywhere else it could wedge itself into and on to.
I had to open the windows while I was cleaning in there and I thought I was going to die.
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Just dropped in to say Hi...and found your wonderful heartfelt post David. It's beautiful, like you sweet boy :-*
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Hugs back at ya, Dottie! :D
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I had a very interesting experience back in the early 90s. At that time I had made all kinds of friends down in Winston-Salem and I was going down there camping, tubing, hiking and just having a good time with these people practically every weekend. There was one guy Rick. Anyway, this guy seemed to have certain things that went beyond the ordinary. He was actually quite funny, always some funny story to tell and everybody treated it as that. I remember he used to call and talk about the ghost in his house kept him up all night partying. He said another time that this guy, the ghost, was sitting on the edge of his bed. Another time the ghost had a friend over and had another party. Anyway, everybody thought all of this was funny. Nobody believed him. So it was getting near Christmas, maybe a little before or around Thanksgiving, and Rick suddenly was trying to give people his things. He said he wouldn't be around at Christmas so he wanted certain people to have certain things. Well, about 2 weeks before Christmas one of my other friends called and said that Rick had died from a massive heart attack the night before. I went down there closer to Christmas and found that these other people, his so called friends, had been going to his house taking things. I went into the house once with Jimmy and I have never felt a cold like that. After I saw what these people were doing I quit going down there. These people didn't have great luck after that. But, that New Years Eve, I was all by myself and at 12:00 midnight the bell that was on top of the Christmas tree that Rick had given me rang. It had never rang before during the whole time the tree had been up. It never did ring again. Of course, I thought it was strange. But what was stranger was that I went upstairs and laying beside my bed was something laying in the floor turned over. I turned it over and it was a picture of Rick standing in front of a Christmas trees from a few years before. I had never seen this picture before. Coincidence, it could be. Maybe the picture had been in something Rick had given me and it just fell out. However, I truly don't think any of it was a coincidence. I truly think he was saying goodbye. I had been the only one in that group of friends who had not ended up taking advantage of him. Oh, and by the way, the people who moved into his house next told another friend of mine down there that there was a ghost in the house that tended to be quite noisy. And I am not making any of this up. It is all the truth.
Jack
Poor Rick. :'(
That is terrible how his "friends" came in there and started taking all of his belongings! I've known people like this and thankfully I have disassociated myself from them. Unbelievable. Some people have WAY too much nerve, and they can be completely heartless and rude... and cruel.
Do you think Rick's ghost is in the house now? You said the new residents have been noticing some strange happenings in there.
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that was lovely David!
This guy in the heartland decided to go plant the roots of the wild roses he brought back from NYC. Iin my luggage lo.
Rosa virginiana and an unknown very early blooming suckering species rose with lovely foliage.... Dug them up from a garden i planted with a very dear late friend.A garden they were too lazy to deal with and mowed down, obliterating a couple of thousand bucks worth of plants when all they had to do was remove perennials and leave the damned shrubs alone!. So while in NY I dug the roots up, prepared them, packed them and flew home with them. Also a few polygonatum tubers, and a very very rare true dwarf reblooming daily not in commerce.And decided to put the roses in the ground at 4 in the mornin, and no, I ain't jokin!
lol
It sounds like you must have a very beautiful garden each spring. Maybe next year you could take some pictures of it and post them so we can see the flowers! :)
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But I'll never forget seeing that cute, dark haired man standing next to my bed. And I've often wondered if he will ever appear to me again. I know he is with me all the time, but it sure would be nice to see him every once in awhile! :D
I have no doubt that you will meet you handsome, dark haired angel again, David. :D
I once had a similar experience. It was during the very sad time when my dear mother was experiencing her final illness. She was 80. She had inoperable cancer. The doctors told us she didn't have long to live. She was attached to a metered morphine pump to keep the pain at bay. Late one night, only a couple of days before she passed away, I was sitting in an armchair at the foot of her bed. The room was dimly lit. I was sitting quietly, my thoughts filled with loving thoughts of my mother, interspersed with harrowing pangs of mourning for what I knew was to come. From where I sat in the corner, I slowly became aware that there was "someone" else in the room with Mum and me. This realisation came to me very gradually and subtly. It was not a momentous revelation type thing. Over to my left was the door. I slowly became aware that someone was standing in the doorway, just inside the room. The most beautiful, blissful, loving vibrations were radiating from him. I at no time looked directly at him. Since that night, I've sometimes wondered why I didn't simple turn my head and look straight at him. I still don't quite know why I didn't do so. Maybe I was afraid that if I'd looked directly at him, I might have found there really was no-one there at all. I don't know. Suffice to say that I did not look directly at him. However, as the sensation of his presence became increasingly more manifest and powerful in the room, I afforded myself the luxury of closely examining him peripherally (I don't know if you've ever done this yourself. You can actually see a great deal peripherally, without looking directly at something). I firmly believe it was my father standing in that doorway that night. But it wasn't my father as I knew him. Dad was 42 when I was born, so I only ever remembered him as an older man. In that room that night, Dad appeared as the young man he had been when he first met and fell in love with Mum. I've seen photos of Dad as a young man. He was a handsome, bronzed, beanpole straight young man; strong and sinewy, without an ounce of fat on his lean bones; a mop of blond hair and bright, azure blue eyes. That was who was standing in the doorway of Mum's room that night. And he only had eyes for Mum. He stood there very quietly, very still, arms by his sides, lovingly gazing at Mum; an enormous serenity emanating from him. I had no doubt that Dad was there to take Mum home with him.
The cynic would say that I had dozed off in my armchair and was dreaming. But I know what I experienced.
I still feel my Dad's strong, protective presence to this day. And I know that he will be there for me when my time comes, just as he was for Mum.
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I'm not sure if it would be Rick's ghost or the ghost he always talked about. It was as if he talked about the ghost like he was just somebody that lived there. Nobody believed him, but ever since then I sure have wondered.
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I'm not sure if it would be Rick's ghost or the ghost he always talked about. It was as if he talked about the ghost like he was just somebody that lived there. Nobody believed him, but ever since then I sure have wondered.
I once lived in a haunted house. Or rather, a haunted apartment.
It was a lovely penthouse apartment, overlooking the ocean. There were large, floor to ceiling windows in the living room, overlooking the sea. During the day, one could see the beautiful view. But at night, it was pitch-black outside, which turned the windows into mirrors from the inside, reflecting the contents of the room. I used to sit on a settee facing the windows, watching television, meaning I could see myself and the room reflected in the windows.
To my right and behind where I sat stretched a hallway, leading to the bedrooms. I could see down the hallway, reflected in the windows.
Not long after I'd moved into the apartment, I was watching television one night, when I became aware that someone was standing in the hallway. I could see his reflection in the windows. It gave me quite a start. Alarmed, I got up to investigate, only to find that no-one was there.
I initially thought I'd imagined it. A trick of the light, I thought. After all, it wasn't well lit in that part of the apartment. However, my friend revisited me many times thereafter. Not every night, but often enough for me to be aware of his presence.
I became reconciled to the fact that he was a spirit presence and would allow myself to closely observe him in the reflection, whenever he appeared.
He only ever appeared in the reflection. Whenever I went to look down the hallway, there was nothing to be seen.
At no time did I ever feel scared or intimidated by his presence. Nor, however, was it a comforting feeling.
As I observed him, I saw that he was a young man in his mid-20s with dark hair cut short at the nape and heavy on his forehead. He was dressed in contemporary shirt and slacks. He always stood very still, about half-way down the hallway, I guess looking at my reflection in the windows.
Was he aware that I was also looking at him in the same reflection? I'll never know.
He never moved. Just stood there, very still, looking down the hallway. If I became distracted by the television or something else, he would be gone when I looked back.
In time, the realisation came to me that he had died in that apartment. Don't ask me how I know, but I feel sure that he committed suicide there.
It got to the point where I was empathising with his plight; i.e., being stuck there in that apartment.
One night, as he stood in the hallway, looking at me in the reflection, I said out loud to him, "I now release you to your highest good on all levels. There is nothing to keep you here. Be gone from here now. So mote it be."
I never saw him again.
This is a true story. :)
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Wachin K'sapa Yo Alex Hau Slol Yapi Wahi Was'te Wasin Ni Wochangi!!!
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(Alex is back visiting me again and I'm very happy about it!)
I once lived in a haunted house. Or rather, a haunted apartment.
That was very intersesting Kerry. I have had some strange experiences with my bathroom mirror. There is something vey creepy about reflections, and I have seen a few things too! I'm glad you didn't feel frightened or threatened by this spirit in your apartment. Actually I feel very sorry for him, and I'm glad you released him. Maybe this is why he was appearing to you. Maybe he was asking for help.
I have something to tell you about an experience I had once in Evansville. I will tell you about it tomorrow, okay? I need to get upstairs and spend time with Alex! :D
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Try having 'someone' put a hand on your shoulder, in a friendly typoe-way, as if to say hey bud, i'm here.
When you are cold stone sober, and in a room by yourself with nooooobody there but you.
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You mean the milk mess Janice? Somebody left a carton of unopened milk sitting on a shelf for an undetermined amount of time (probably a week or two) and it exploded.
KABOOM!!!
And it sprayed its funk nasty foulness all over the utility room. I can't even begin to describe what it smelled like, and there were slimy rotten milk clots on the drapes, ceiling, walls, and everywhere else it could wedge itself into and on to.
I had to open the windows while I was cleaning in there and I thought I was going to die.
An exploding milk carton? :o
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Wachin K'sapa Yo Alex Hau Slol Yapi Wahi Was'te Wasin Ni Wochangi!!!
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(Alex is back visiting me again and I'm very happy about it!)
Whooo-eeee! That's great news. I'm happy for you to hear this. :D
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Yay David!!!
Hi Alex!!!
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David and Alex -- have a great holiday season together!! :)
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Wachin K'sapa Yo Alex Hau Slol Yapi Wahi Was'te Wasin Ni Wochangi!!!
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(Alex is back visiting me again and I'm very happy about it!)
I need to get upstairs and spend time with Alex! :D
That's great news David!!! I hope you and Alex have a great visit.
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Is that your dog in my fridge again, David?!!! >:( ;) :D
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If that was a picture of a golden retriever sitting in there then I would swear it was my dog!! :D
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I once lived in a haunted house. Or rather, a haunted apartment.
Hi Kerry! :D
When I lived in Evansville, I had an experience with the mirror witch, Mary Worth.
I don't even know why I'm talking about this on the Internet, because everybody I tell it to doesn't believe me and I rarely talk about it anymore.
One night I, along with a group of my gay friends decided to try and summon the mirror witch in my bathroom mirror. This was in 1999. Several of my friends went ahead of me, and when each of them returned from the bathroom they each said nothing happened. (You have to go into the bathroom alone.) So, I decided to go in there next. I walked into the dark bathroom with only a candle. I set the candle down on the bathroom counter, gazed into the mirror and began chanting "Mary Worth, Mary Worth, Mary Worth..." . At some point (probably around the 10th time I chanted her name) I blinked my eyes, and suddenly the reflection of my face was replaced with an ugly, evil looking old woman. It scared the fire out of me. She didn't snatch out and try to scratch my eyes like she does in the legend. But there she was, or rather there I WAS looking like her in the mirror's reflection. I ran out of that bathroom as fast as my ass could carry me.
For a month or two I had strange feelings every time I went into that bathroom; almost as if she was somehow still in there. I kept thinking the feeling would wear off, but it never did. Well, I got tired of that shit and moved out of the house. I was renting it anyway, so it really didn't matter.
I admit the reflection I saw may have been my imagination, and it probably was. Who knows. But I know what I saw, and I will never try it again. That was one of the most scariest experiences I have ever had in my entire life.
I DON'T recommend anyone trying this!
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Thanks Chrissi, Kelda, Jack, Shasta and everyone!!
Alex says hey to all ya'll!! :D
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Hi Kerry! :D
When I lived in Evansville, I had an experience with the mirror witch, Mary Worth.
I don't even know why I'm talking about this on the Internet, because everybody I tell it to doesn't believe me and I rarely talk about it anymore.
One night I, along with a group of my gay friends decided to try and summon the mirror witch in my bathroom mirror. This was in 1999. Several of my friends went ahead of me, and when each of them returned from the bathroom they each said nothing happened. (You have to go into the bathroom alone.) So, I decided to go in there next. I walked into the dark bathroom with only a candle. I set the candle down on the bathroom counter, gazed into the mirror and began chanting "Mary Worth, Mary Worth, Mary Worth..." . At some point (probably around the 10th time I chanted her name) I blinked my eyes, and suddenly the reflection of my face was replaced with an ugly, evil looking old woman. It scared the fire out of me. She didn't snatch out and try to scratch my eyes like she does in the legend. But there she was, or rather there I WAS looking like her in the mirror's reflection. I ran out of that bathroom as fast as my ass could carry me.
For a month or two I had strange feelings every time I went into that bathroom; almost as if she was somehow still in there. I kept thinking the feeling would wear off, but it never did. Well, I got tired of that shit and moved out of the house. I was renting it anyway, so it really didn't matter.
I admit the reflection I saw may have been my imagination, and it probably was. Who knows. But I know what I saw, and I will never try it again. That was one of the most scariest experiences I have ever had in my entire life.
I DON'T recommend anyone trying this!
That sounds very scary, indeed, David! :o
I've never heard of Mary Worth and now that you've described what happened to you, I intend to keep it that way. :-\
Thanks for the warning, David! :)
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I have heard of the Mary Worth thing, but I'd never do it. I am always tooooo chicken to do stuff like that. I don't blame you for moving out asap, David!!
I went to high school in Missouri. On a dirt road outside Senath (where our high school was) there was said to be "The Light". People always tried to get me to go, but I WOULD NOT!!!! You wouldn't catch me there even in daylight. Here's an article I found about it on a myspace page. :o
"The Senath Light located just outside of Senath Mo, has been a haunted attraction for many many years. It is rumored to be the ghost of a woman who is carrying a lantern down the old sandy road looking for her husband, who she later found hanging in a tree. (Which is where the hanging tree came into play). Once arriving at the light you are to honk your car horn 3 times and flash your lights 3 times. You may have to wait anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to see it. Some nights it doesnt appear at all. Once it appears it will seem to be near the end of the road and a yellowish color, it then begins to bounce back and forth getting closer to you the longer you sit and watch. If the light gets too close to your car , your car is rumored to not start and you must wait it out. Several people have different stories about the occurances at the light. Please leave your stories about the light under comments. Here are the directions to the light. Turn on C highway just off of 412 outside of Senath. Go 2 miles down C. Once you hit the T intersection cross over to the gravel road and go straight about a 1 1/2 mile. Turn right onto a sandy road between a field and a grey siding house with a red shed. This is the light road. Continue on to the spot where the trees meet and form a tunnel. This is where you want to stop and wait. Good Luck"
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Well, since we're all talking about it, here's another one for ya, Kerry and Shasta....
I rented a house that was built in 1902 (this is a different house than the one I was just telling about about with Mary Worth) and it was located two streets down from Oakhill Cemetery (one of the largest cemeteries in Southern Indiana). Just as I was moving in, I asked my Goddaughter and her friend if they would come over and help me unpack some of my things. The girls came over and later that evening Kathy went upstairs to unpack some things up there. Suddenly she came running down the stairs and told me she had just seen someone in the master bedroom. I went upstairs and looked, and of course there wasn't anyone there. I asked Kathy what the person looked like and she said it looked like a teenage guy with long blonde hair. She said he was wearing 1970's clothing and he was carrying a knife. She also said it looked like he was weeping.
Well, soon I forgot all about what Kathy saw. But I remember I always felt very depressed downstairs. It had a sad feeling. But upstairs I felt very safe... almost protected.
A few months after I moved in, my sister came down to visit me. She brought my niece Christy with her and Christy's boyfriend Glenn. Susan decided that they would all stay at my house that night. Susan went upstairs to use the bathroom and then change into her pajamas. We were going to watch a movie and then go to bed. Susan suddenly came running down the stairs. I asked Susan what happened. She said she went into the bathroom (Susan doesn't normally close the bathroom door when she uses the bathroom as long as she knows everyone) and while she was in there she saw someone run from the guest bedroom across the hall and into the master bedroom. I asked her what the person looked like. She said it was a teenage guy with long blonde hair dressed in 1970's clothes and carrying a knife in his hand.
The scary thing is, Susan and Kathy have NEVER met each other before. This was Susan's first visit to Evansville (she lived in Indianapolis at the time) and Kathy had lived in Evansville her whole life. They never met each other, nor spoke to each other on the phone. Yet, they both saw the same guy upstairs.
Susan, Christy and Glenn all packed up their things and checked into the Holiday Inn that night. :-\
Now that I think about it, there were some other strange things that happened in that house too, such as the garbage lid jumping off the can (and when I say jump, it literally would jump 2 or 3 feet in the air and then land on the kitchen floor. I alwaysr snapped the lid on tight too, becuase I was afraid of having roaches in the house, so it wasn't like the lid popped loose). A couple of times when I would leave the house and return home, the cushions on my couch would all be piled on the floor. Sometimes I would hear someone throwing rocks or stones down in the basement (It was a dry basement with a cement floor and it had an old coal chute on one side).
If you ever move to Evansville, stay AWAY from 1345 Illinois street. It's a very haunted house. :o
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I have heard of the Mary Worth thing, but I'd never do it. I am always tooooo chicken to do stuff like that. I don't blame you for moving out asap, David!!
I went to high school in Missouri. On a dirt road outside Senath (where our high school was) there was said to be "The Light". People always tried to get me to go, but I WOULD NOT!!!! You wouldn't catch me there even in daylight. Here's an article I found about it on a myspace page. :o
"The Senath Light located just outside of Senath Mo, has been a haunted attraction for many many years. It is rumored to be the ghost of a woman who is carrying a lantern down the old sandy road looking for her husband, who she later found hanging in a tree. (Which is where the hanging tree came into play). Once arriving at the light you are to honk your car horn 3 times and flash your lights 3 times. You may have to wait anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to see it. Some nights it doesnt appear at all. Once it appears it will seem to be near the end of the road and a yellowish color, it then begins to bounce back and forth getting closer to you the longer you sit and watch. If the light gets too close to your car , your car is rumored to not start and you must wait it out. Several people have different stories about the occurances at the light. Please leave your stories about the light under comments. Here are the directions to the light. Turn on C highway just off of 412 outside of Senath. Go 2 miles down C. Once you hit the T intersection cross over to the gravel road and go straight about a 1 1/2 mile. Turn right onto a sandy road between a field and a grey siding house with a red shed. This is the light road. Continue on to the spot where the trees meet and form a tunnel. This is where you want to stop and wait. Good Luck"
Whoo! That gave me chills when I read that Shasta! Now I want to go check it out sometime!! :D
This makes me think of the Avon bridge on the west side of Indianapolis. It is haunted and I have been there at night too! A woman and her 4 year old son were killed by a train on that bridge. If you go there on the 24th of each month, at 3 am you can hear their screams just as the train struck them. I have never worked up the nerve to go there on the 24th at 3 am, but that bridge is plenty creepy for me any time of the day or night.
Some of my friends have been there during those times though, and they swear they heard those awful screams coming from that rickety old bridge late at night.
And then there is Old State Route 335 in Princeton, Indiana. But that is another story.....
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And then there is Old State Route 335 in Princeton, Indiana. But that is another story.....
Tell us, David! Pleeeeeease tell us! :D
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Susan, Christy and Glenn all packed up their things and checked into the Holiday Inn that night.
I woulda been with them!! That is really spooky, David. The cushions, trashcan, and sightings. Did you ever hear about any history of that house? I wonder why you felt differently about the upstairs and the downstairs?
The bridge thing is scary too. Senath also has Crybaby Bridge where you are supposed to be able to hear a baby crying because its mother threw it off the bridge. I won't be investigating.
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Tell us, David! Pleeeeeease tell us! :D
Yeah!! TELL. :o
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Wachin K'sapa Yo Alex Hau Slol Yapi Wahi Was'te Wasin Ni Wochangi!!!
Wonderful news, and you did say he was going to stay through the holidays, right?
Have a wonderful time guys,,,,,,,,,hey Alex..nice to know you. Any friend of Davids...you know the rest....!!!!
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I woulda been with them!! That is really spooky, David. The cushions, trashcan, and sightings. Did you ever hear about any history of that house? I wonder why you felt differently about the upstairs and the downstairs?
The bridge thing is scary too. Senath also has Crybaby Bridge where you are supposed to be able to hear a baby crying because its mother threw it off the bridge. I won't be investigating.
Hi Shasta! :D
I think that house was inherently evil. But I also believe that the spirit upstairs (the spirit of the boy) was good. So, when I was upstairs I felt safe, and when I was downstairs I felt threatened.
I think the boy might have committed suicide in the house. This would explain the knife, but I'm not sure. No, I never did any research on the house. I only lived there a year and once the lease was up, I moved out.
The house on Illinois street is a different house than the one where I encountered the mirror witch. Both are in Evansville, but they are two separate houses.
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Wachin K'sapa Yo Alex Hau Slol Yapi Wahi Was'te Wasin Ni Wochangi!!!
Wonderful news, and you did say he was going to stay through the holidays, right?
Have a wonderful time guys,,,,,,,,,hey Alex..nice to know you. Any friend of Davids...you know the rest....!!!!
Yup! He sure is Janice. Alex will be here throughout the holidays! :D
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Tell us, David! Pleeeeeease tell us! :D
I never experienced the Princeton hauntings personally Kerry, and it is a scary tale. I'll tell it to you directly.
Not tonight though. It's 5:30 am in Indy, and I should get my ass in bed. :)
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Old State Route 335 (renamed the west 241 extension in the 1990's) is a stretch of road which runs from Vincennes, Indiana south through Decker before turning westward to Cypress Pond. Cypress Pond, just as the name suggests, is located in a large cypress swamp. It is in this particular area that a creature named the Decker Swamp Devil lives. Decker is just a little town (about 500 people) in southern Knox county, about 35 miles north of Evansville, Indiana, or about 10 miles north of Princeton. It is famous for its watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and other types of melons, and less famous for its swamp devil legend. Most of the townspeople have managed to keep this legend under wraps. I'm not sure if this is due more to embarrassment or fear, but for whatever reason, most will not talk about it. Since I lived in the area for many years, I became privy to the legend. Please remember, I have never seen this creature. I have only heard about it, but several of my friends firmly believe they have seen it whilst driving down old 335.
First of all, out of fairness, you must understand the area where this swamp devil has been supposedly seen. Huge knotted cypress trees are found growing everywhere. Very few people live in the area, and with the exception of 335, no roads run through there. Spooky animal sounds can be heard during the day and night. You get the idea....
According to legend, the Native Americans tribes living in the area had to battle the swamp devil for a couple of centuries, and when their magic no longer worked against him, they moved west into Illinois seeking a much holier place to live. The swamp devil is described as a large 9 or 10 foot creature (3 meters) with pointed ears, red-yellow glowing eyes and large leathery looking wings. Some describe the devil as hairy, while others say he has skin or scales. Nearly everyone says he is grayish in color. The locals will tell you some people have gone deaf from his shrieks and screams and those blood curdling screams can be heard for miles. He lives in the swamp feeding on fish and wild animals... or the occasional human who just might stray in his direction.
If you are driving along 335 late at night, and suddenly encounter a fog bank, you are probably in big trouble. The devil almost always appears in the fog, and many say their cars have stalled as the creature approached them, leaving them forced to take off running on foot, only to find deep claw marks scratched into their vehicle's paint upon their return.
I have several friends who tell me they have seen the swamp devil, and one even claimed to take a picture of it. I've seen the picture, but I couldn't decide if it was the swamp devil or perhaps a tree. What ever it was, it sure looked spooky, and you won't find me driving near that area. Not if I can help it.
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Old State Route 335 (renamed the west 241 extension in the 1990's) is a stretch of road which runs from Vincennes, Indiana south through Decker before turning westward to Cypress Pond. Cypress Pond, just as the name suggests, is located in a large cypress swamp. It is in this particular area that a creature named the Decker Swamp Devil lives. Decker is just a little town (about 500 people) in southern Knox county, about 35 miles north of Evansville, Indiana, or about 10 miles north of Princeton. It is famous for its watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and other types of melons, and less famous for its swamp devil legend. Most of the townspeople have managed to keep this legend under wraps. I'm not sure if this is due more to embarrassment or fear, but for whatever reason, most will not talk about it. Since I lived in the area for many years, I became privy to the legend. Please remember, I have never seen this creature. I have only heard about it, but several of my friends firmly believe they have seen it whilst driving down old 335.
First of all, out of fairness, you must understand the area where this swamp devil has been supposedly seen. Huge knotted cypress trees are found growing everywhere. Very few people live in the area, and with the exception of 335, no roads run through there. Spooky animal sounds can be heard during the day and night. You get the idea....
According to legend, the Native Americans tribes living in the area had to battle the swamp devil for a couple of centuries, and when their magic no longer worked against him, they moved west into Illinois seeking a much holier place to live. The swamp devil is described as a large 9 or 10 foot creature (3 meters) with pointed ears, red-yellow glowing eyes and large leathery looking wings. Some describe the devil as hairy, while others say he has skin or scales. Nearly everyone says he is grayish in color. The locals will tell you some people have gone deaf from his shrieks and screams and those blood curdling screams can be heard for miles. He lives in the swamp feeding on fish and wild animals... or the occasional human who just might stray in his direction.
If you are driving along 335 late at night, and suddenly encounter a fog bank, you are probably in big trouble. The devil almost always appears in the fog, and many say their cars have stalled as the creature approached them, leaving them forced to take off running on foot, only to find deep claw marks scratched into their vehicle's paint upon their return.
I have several friends who tell me they have seen the swamp devil, and one even claimed to take a picture of it. I've seen the picture, but I couldn't decide if it was the swamp devil or perhaps a tree. What ever it was, it sure looked spooky, and you won't find me driving near that area. Not if I can help it.
Yikes! :o That sure is spooky, David! You wouldn't catch me driving on Route 335, night or day! No, sir! ::)
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I wish Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters would have a live vigil during Christmas. Christmas is a more haunted season than even Halloween. A lot of people don't know this, but it's true. At least this is what I've been told.
I think Most Haunted has a vigil during Christmas but it isn't aired here, which leaves Jason and Grant. I doubt they feel like chasing ghosts during Christmas though.
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Well I was just off to bed, but now that you've scared the whatsits out of me, I've got to turn all the lights on and check out all the cupboards first!!
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Sorry about that Susie! I didn't mean to scare you. :-*
You should check under the beds too, and under the kitchen sink. And the basement too! Oh, and don't forget the attic! Did you check the front and back yards? What about the porch? ;) :laugh:
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Just stopping by to say HAPPY THANKS GIVING.....have a wonderful holiday .... :-*
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Just stopping by to say HAPPY THANKS GIVING.....have a wonderful holiday .... :-*
I hope you have a wonderful holiday too, Janice! :D
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That there looks like a SPIRIT floating down the stairs!! :o
Whoo! That's spooky looking Jess!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, David, and to all my lovely BetterMost chums! :D
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, David, and to all my lovely BetterMost chums! :D
Why thank you Kerry!
I'm not much of a Thanksgiving enthusiast, but I did barbeque hamburgers out on the grill tonight. They were quite good too (if I do say so myself) :)
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Christmas in Indy
Tonight, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument was transformed into a 284 foot Christmas tree and lit as tens of thousands of Hoosiers watched. See some of the pictures from tonight's event here... http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,15135.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,15135.0.html)
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not bad!
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Hey David..
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Hey David..
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Oh, poor kitty!! :'(
Since he has two heads (sort of) does this mean he has 18 lives instead of 9? ;)
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God, I feel like I just found the perfect candidate for the next "Clean House". Do you know what I'm talking about? It's the show where they go into some funk filthy, nasty ass house, clean it up and then remodel it. I'm not planning on doing any remodeling, but I do plan taking my gay ass on over there tomorrow with my cleaning supplies and scrubbing that filthy place down.
I took my nephew back home today, and I made the treacherous mistake of walking inside his house. There was dirty clothes laying on the floor in every room, funky nasty dirty dishes in the kitchen sink and on the counter AND the floor, stinking rotting trash and garbage scattered in every room, mouse shit over by the walls, roaches running everywhere and the entire house stinks of rotten fruit. I just about puked from the stink. Fruit flies was buzzing and I swear that dog of his has fleas. I couldn't believe all that squalor I was looking at. :P
SHIZZLE!! >:(
So, I'm spending the day tomorrow cleaning that funk ass nasty house from top to bottom. Not all straight guys are this filthy dirty are they?
I just can't believe this..... >:( >:(
So, wish me luck because tomorrow I'm going in. :P
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God, I feel like I just found the perfect candidate for the next "Clean House". Do you know what I'm talking about? It's the show where they go into some funk filthy, nasty ass house, clean it up and then remodel it. I'm not planning on doing any remodeling, but I do plan taking my gay ass on over there tomorrow with my cleaning supplies and scrubbing that filthy place down.
I took my nephew back home today, and I made the treacherous mistake of walking inside his house. There was nasty dirty clothes laying on the floor in every room, funky nasty dirty dishes in the kitchen sink and on the counter AND the floor, stinking rotting trash and garbage scattered in every room, mouse shit over by the walls, roaches running everywhere and the entire house stinks of rotten fruit. I just about puked from the stink. Fruit flies was buzzing and I swear that dog of his has fleas. I couldn't believe all that squalor I was looking at. :P
SHIZZLE!! >:(
So, I'm spending the day tomorrow cleaning that funk ass nasty house from top to bottom. Not all straight guys are this filthy dirty are they?
I just can't believe this..... >:( >:(
So, wish me luck because tomorrow I'm going in. :P
wear gloves !!
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Wow!! (I'm messy, too, but no roaches....ewwww!!!) Wear a nose mask too -- you know you'll throw up if you smell something yucky.
Geez -- I wish you were MY uncle!!!! I hate to clean house.
My ex-husband was very neat, and I guess he was straight, so no -- they aren't all that bad.
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Wow!! (I'm messy, too, but no roaches....ewwww!!!) Wear a nose mask too -- you know you'll throw up if you smell something yucky.
Geez -- I wish you were MY uncle!!!! I hate to clean house.
My ex-husband was very neat, and I guess he was straight, so no -- they aren't all that bad.
Well, I'm happy to hear this because I was beginning to lose confidence in straight men.
Actually I enjoy cleaning. I have a little dust buster I carry around with me all the time. :laugh:
But my nephew's house is totally ridiculous. It's off the HOOK. So, I'm taking my cleaning supplies over there, and I'm going in. I can't believe they are even too lazy to pick up their dirty stinking clothes and throw them in the wash tub. ARRRGHHH!!! >:( >:( :P
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Alex sent me a pic of David in his cleaning outfit....
I didnt' realize David had such nice legs!! :o :o
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Alex sent me a pic of David in his cleaning outfit....
I didnt' realize David had such nice legs!! :o :o
(http://www.sexy-lingerie.uk.com/images/french-maid-outfit.jpg)
Alex must be telling you some kind of lies Jess, because I NEVER wear black when I clean. I only wear white, so everyone can see how hard I worked! ;)
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I thought you were a brunette!!
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I thought you were a brunette!!
I am!! And that's a blonde in that picture! So, OBVIOUSLY it's not me!
See how he lie?!!
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David, don't take this the wrong way but that sort of dirt is the sign of a psychological problem, and at times of an addiction. Guys are messy, yeah. But what you describe....I hope the kid is allright.
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Here;s a clip from "The Bob and Tom Show". It is a morning radio show broadcast from Q-95 FM here in Indianapolis just across the street from my Dad's house. THey are hysterical. I listen to them every morning. This clip is called "The Man Song". There is no video with this clip so for those of us on dial-up, it loads pretty quickly....
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbF7CP62R40[/youtube]
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Here's The Woman Song from The Bob and Tom Show.....
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZcCpdFILY[/youtube]
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Bob and Tom's The Revenge Song
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609ry15lzMo[/youtube]
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
And now I'm going to bed!! Enjoy!! :D
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So. How did the cleaning go? Find anything interesting? ;)
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I had no idea people were posting Bob and Tom shows on Youtube! I LOVE it!
Okay, here's another one. I remember hearing this on the radio when they did it last summer I think. Tom Mabe pranked a telemarketer who was calling his house. Now, most of us dislike those pesky telemarketers, so I found this quite funny.
*******WARNING*******
They take a few jabs at gay people in this clip, so if these kinds of things offend you, please don't listen to it. I'm a gay man and it doesn't bother me, but I just thought I should warn you. :)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S7FXI4Bd3c[/youtube]
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So. How did the cleaning go? Find anything interesting? ;)
Hi Shasta! :D
Did I find anything interesting, you say?
Well I don't know. I guess it depends on what you consider "interesting". I half way expected to find some new life forms breeding in the kitchen sink, anthrax in the bathtub or maybe a couple of aliens in the closet. But nothing like that, I'm afraid. I DID find about 100 dead roaches behind his kitchen appliances, enough dirty dishes to fill 6 Applebee restaurants, more grease and oil in the kitchen than even OPEC would know what to do with, enough dirty shirts, pants and underwear to clothe a small third world nation, and so much trash and garbage it will take a couple of landfills to dump it in.
No, I really didn't find anything interesting Shasta. But I have to go back there tomorrow. The house will need to be cleaned some more and then professionally fumigated sometime later this week. I'm so angry with my nephew right now I could spit nails.
Oh, Alex helped me too! Thanks Alex!!! :)
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Hi Shasta! :D
Did I find anything interesting, you say?
Well I don't know. I guess it depends on what you consider "interesting". I half way expected to find some new life forms breeding in the kitchen sink, anthrax in the bathtub or maybe a couple of aliens in the closet. But nothing like that, I'm afraid. I DID find about 100 dead roaches behind his kitchen appliances, enough dirty dishes to fill 6 Applebee restaurants, more grease and oil in the kitchen than even OPEC would know what to do with, enough dirty shirts, pants and underwear to clothe a small third world nation, and so much trash and garbage it will take a couple of landfills to dump it in.
No, I really didn't find anything interesting Shasta. But I have to go back there tomorrow. The house will need to be cleaned some more and then professionally fumigated sometime later this week. I'm so angry with my nephew right now I could spit nails.
Oh, Alex helped me too! Thanks Alex!!! :)
Poor you! You gotta be TIRED!!! That made me tired just reading it. Or does cleaning invigorate you? Nice of Alex to help! What's your nephew doing while you guys are eradicating dirt and vermin? (How were the linens?) :o
That is really nice of ya'll -- he will be so happy. This can be his Christmas present! ;)
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What's your nephew doing while you guys are eradicating dirt and vermin?
I was wondering the same thing Shasta - YUCK! You're a better person han me David - I would gave given him a kick in the balls and have him do it - or scare the shit outta him by telling his Mum.
PS - the laughin in those clips are infectious!!!!
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I was wondering the same thing Shasta - YUCK! You're a better person han me David - I would gave given him a kick in the balls and have him do it - or scare the shit outta him by telling his Mum.
PS - the laughin in those clips are infectious!!!!
haha. If you liked those Kelda, I posted a whole bunch of them in my "mini forum". Nine of them so far, I think.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,15207.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,15207.0.html)
The Critter In The Sink is one of my favorites from Bob and Tom. I remember when they did it for the first time, and I just about wrecked my car on the way to work because I was laughing so hard. If you want to have a good laugh, be sure to listen to it! I love all those "Mr. Obvious" skits. They are always very funny.
Bob and Tom have lost a little of their humor since they have gone national. They used to be just a local show here in Indianapolis, until a big network bought the show in the late 1990's I think. They still broadcast from Indianapolis, and they still write most of their skits, but they must conform to the big money now, and it has affected their shows just a little bit. Still, they are very funny and I continue to listen to them each morning during the week.
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YAY!!!!! :D :D
Charlie Brown is on ABC!!! It's on right now. Charlie Brown's Christmas!! I'm gonna watch it!! :D
I remember when I was little, they only played this once a year, and if you missed, well, BAD LUCK! But now they play these Christmas shows over and over again. So, if I keep my eyes open I can watch them many times between now and Christmas! YEE HAW!!!! :D
I love all these Christmas shows; Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Santa Claus Comes To Town, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Frosty The Snowman, and I even like some of the serious ones too like The Walton's Homecoming!
Oh, and The Preacher's Wife! Have you seen that one? If you haven't you should. It is a remake of the old 1940's movie The Bishop's Wife.
But enough of all that, because we are going to watch Charlie Brown! :D
Bye ya'll! ;) :)
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Poor you! You gotta be TIRED!!! That made me tired just reading it. Or does cleaning invigorate you? Nice of Alex to help! What's your nephew doing while you guys are eradicating dirt and vermin? (How were the linens?) :o
That is really nice of ya'll -- he will be so happy. This can be his Christmas present! ;)
Hey Shasta!! :D
What is he doing? His ass is HELPING!! haha. He doesn't get to go play for the day while we are up to our asses in dirt!
I shooed him out this morning for about an hour to go pick up some more cleaning supplies, and we got it all done, thank God. Next the fumigators come on Friday. I'll be very glad once this is all over with. :P
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I',m so glad that funk nastiness is over ya'll. And New York got rid of Mr. Wise tonight wihich is wone of my favorites. Pelase don't ask. It's all good, because The Entertainer iss till int he running. So it's all good in the long run,
Davdi :)
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Nighry Night everyone! Time to go beddy bye!
Where's that kissy icon thingy?> Oh htere it is!!
:-* :-* {{{EVERYONE}}}
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I',m so glad that funk nastiness is over ya'll. And New York got rid of Mr. Wise tonight wihich is wone of my favorites. Pelase don't ask. It's all good, because The Entertainer iss till int he running. So it's all good in the long run,
Davdi :)
I see we're hitting the eggnog hard tonite . :P :laugh:
Oh never mind--he was just sleepy. :-*
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I didn't see it tonite. What was her reason for letting the Entertainer go? Who's left now? The last time I saw it -- Buddha, Mr. Wise, The E., Tailor Made, and Punk were left, I think. I like the E. too. He's hott. Is he the one she was dissin' cuz he still live with his moms? Or was that Mr. Wise? (The names she picked!)
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I see we're hitting the eggnog hard tonite . :P :laugh:
Oh never mind--he was just sleepy. :-*
It isn't funny. And stop laughing!
Wecan't help ourselves! :laugh: :laugh:
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I didn't see it tonite. What was her reason for letting the Entertainer go? Who's left now? The last time I saw it -- Buddha, Mr. Wise, The E., Tailor Made, and Punk were left, I think. I like the E. too. He's hott. Is he the one she was dissin' cuz he still live with his moms? Or was that Mr. Wise? (The names she picked!)
Did I say it? I said it incorrectly apparnetly. She let Mr. Wise go! She felt he wwas too invloved with his former gilrflriend, so she let hinm loose.
The Entertainer reamins on the show. I think he's sexy too! :D
UI'm glad he's still in the show!
David.
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That was really hard for me to do, Davdi. But I just couldn't resist. Now I have to watch my back for retaliation!! :o
I thought you went to BED!!
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Did I say it? I said it incorrectly apparnetly. She let Mr. Wise go! She felt he wwas too invloved with his former gilrflriend, so she let hinm loose.
The Entertainer reamins on the show. I think he's sexy too! :D
UI'm glad he's still in the show!
David.
No. You said it was Mr. Wise. I'm sleepy too. I just woke up to let the dogs out.
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I ahve no idea what you guys are talking about - but I guess by now David and alex have a hangover!!!!
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I ahve no idea what you guys are talking about - but I guess by now David and alex have a hangover!!!!
:laugh: :laugh:
Hi Kelda!
I don't know if they have a hangover or they're just exhausted from all the cleaning they've done the last couple days. Hey, I've got some cleaning they can do after they rest up!
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SUSIE!!!! Stop laughing at David!!! You're gonna make him sad. I would NEVER do that!!!! ::)
Anyway -- David, you and your services are needed over on "Heath, Heath, Heath". :o Take Alex too!!!!
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Hi Kelda!
I don't know if they have a hangover or they're just exhausted from all the cleaning they've done the last couple days. Hey, I've got some cleaning they can do after they rest up!
There is some at my house too - me and Shasta are first in the queue.. line up after us people!!!
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Lord have mercy, I HATE winter! I really do. I just looked out my window and all the streets are shiny and slick with ice. We had a sleet and ice storm earlier today, and the roads are once AGAIN a slick and shitty mess. Looks like we will be keeping our asses IN tonight.
Doesn't really matter anyhow, because I'm sick with a head cold. WHOOO it hurts! Alex gave it to me. He had it first and then he gave it to me! This better not be his Christmas present to me!! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Happy Christmas ya'll!! ;) :D
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Sorry to hear you have a cold, David. Do you rememeber what Toddy, the character from Victor Victoria, said about that? There's nothing more inconvenient than an old queen with a head cold. :P Not that you're an old queen, or inconvenient. :-*
Hope you're feeling better soon, buddy.
Gary
HEY!!! >:( >:(
Who you calling "an old queen"?? I'll have you know I'm just now entering the prime of my life. An "Old Queen" I am certainly NOT!!! :laugh:
;) ;) ;)
Thanks Gary! You're a...a......A CHOO!..... *sniff!* you're a sweetie!!! :-*
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Aww David, get better soon, xx
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Aww David, get better soon, xx
Thanks Kelda, Susie, Shasta, Gary and everyone! :)
Well here it is almost 4:00 in the morning and we're STILL waiting on the tow truck. Due to icy roads my car is stuck in a ditch and I can't get it out! >:(
Now this whole deal boils down to one of two things - either Hoosier drivers are the worst in the world, or Indiana tow trucks SUCK! I'm betting on the first, but suspect the second.
Good Grief! Where are those fools? I need to get to bed!
lol
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Okay, I know that Alex is David's English boyfriend, right? But who is Cody?
His puppy dog :)
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Gawd David - you're having no luck this weather..
Gary - you had dirty thoughts in your mind - :laugh: :laugh:
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New York got rid of Punk tonight. I can't believe it. Tailor Made told Sister Patterson that somebody saw Buddah on Hell Date. I watch Hell Date all the time on BET, and I've never seen Buddah on there before.
I don't get it.
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His puppy dog :)
Aww I love puppies. Thanks for the info, Scott. :)
Cody IS my puppy! My great big puppy! He's my (almost) 4 year old giant puppy! :)
He's my big baby and I WUUUV him!!!
If you ever come to Indiana Gary you can meet Cody in person! But he may drown you in great big wet kisses all over your face! He's a very sweet and gentle dog. He loves everyone he meets.
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Cody sounds adorable, David. I love affectionate dogs. It would be very nice to meet your Cody. :D
Gary
P.S. I'm assuming Alex would not give me big wet kisses all over my face. :P Oh well, you can't have everything.
Alex shouldn't give you big wet kisses Gary. No. He better not do it unless he wants a thump upside his head from me! But he can give you a few big bearhugs if you want him too. In fact, I'd hug you too! We both will. :)
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Wow! Bear hugs from two very nice men -- I don't know Alex, but if he's with you, he must be nice -- and wet, sloppy kisses from Cody. You make it hard for me to resist making reservations right now.
Do you know that I live right outside of Yosemite? If you and Alex were to come out here, I could show you two the park.
Gary
Alex is a sweetheart. He really is. And he has an accent like Hugh Grant!! :D
God, our alarm clock is f*cking up on us. The part of the screen that has the seconds on it is showing something like L1 and L2. What the hell does THAT mean? lol I've never seen it do that before. It doesn't really matter anyway, because Cody will wake us up when he wants to go out to pee, which by my calculations should be in about 2 hours. We gotta get our asses in bed!
Nighty night everyone! :D
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I like th hossiers - catchy songs!
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Ey up chuck! Have you heard of the British Band, The Hoosiers? Isn't that what you call folks from Indiana? Here they are in action....
Yes, people call us Hoosiers. We refer to ourselves as Hoosiers too. :)
I have never heard of this band before Susie. I will ask Alex if he's ever heard of them when he gets back home.
How do they pronounce "Hoosiers"? Over here, we say WHOO-jhurs. I'm wondering if you say the word the same way we do over here, or if it has a different pronunciation.
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Hmmmmmm! I think we pronounce it more like HOO-ZEE-URS! ... They're very good ... not that well known yet!
Susie :)
HOO-ZEE-URS?? :o
That's not how we say it here! :laugh:
We say HOO-jhur or HOO-zhur. Something like that. Only two syllables though. :D
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What is a Hoosier? I mean aside from a person from Indiana.
Gary
Over in Missouri they will tell you Hoosier means a dirty, lazy and mean hillbilly. haha. Missorians don't like folks from Indiana very much I guess. Nobody really knows how the word started. Most people agree it probably comes from the men working for Samuel Hoosier, the man who built many of the levees down in Southern Indiana along the Ohio River. They were called Hoosier's Men, or Hoosiers. And since most of them lived in Indiana the word stuck and nowdays everyone in Indiana is called a Hoosier.
Some people will tell you it comes from the pioneers. According to legend, when someone knocked on a cabin door, the Indiana settler would ask "who's here?" and later it corrupted down to Hoosier. And some people say it comes from the brawling and fighting many Indiana frontiersmen engaged in during the early years of the state. They were called "hushers" because they could "hush" their opponent with their fist.
Personally I think the word probably comes from Samuel Hoosier.
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"Hoosiers" --one great movie. Who's yours.
Hey, I didn't know that Missourians were down on people in Indiana. That's where I grew up.
Do ya'll say Mizzooree OR Mizzooruh?? Tell me -- then I'll tell you if you say it right or not. :P ;D
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"Hoosiers" --one great movie. Who's yours.
Hey, I didn't know that Missourians were down on people in Indiana. That's where I grew up.
Do ya'll say Mizzooree OR Mizzooruh?? Tell me -- then I'll tell you if you say it right or not. :P ;D
I say Mizzooree Shasta. But I have a feeling you say Mizzooruh. ;)
Next question: Do you say Loeyville or Lowavul?
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Well I'd say MIZ-OR-EE ... but then I'm British so what do I know?
So tell me, how would you pronounce Gloucestershire? ... then I'll tell you if you say it right or not!! ;D
Susie :)
I think it's pronounced Glouw-ster-sher, isn't it Susie?
Alex is still Christmas shopping so I can't ask him! :laugh:
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I say Mizzooree Shasta. But I have a feeling you say Mizzooruh. ;)
Next question: Do you say Loeyville or Lowavul?
No, buddy -- I say it just like you do! :P (That's the right way!)
I say Loeyville.
And I say Ill-uh-noy. Most people around here say Ill-uh-noise! Acccck!! I think that's wrong.
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Gloss-ter-sure??
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No, buddy -- I say it just like you do! :P (That's the right way!)
I say Loeyville.
And I say Ill-uh-noy. Most people around here say Ill-uh-noise! Acccck!! I think that's wrong.
Yeah, I say Ill-uh-noy too Shasta. And don't go to Louisville and pronounce it Louey-ville. They'll kick you out of Kentucky for saying it like that! ;) :laugh:
New Orleens, New Orlins or Nawlins?
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New Orlins
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Well, I've always heard Louey-ville Slugger. haha
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New Orlins
Yup! That's how I say it too Shasta. I have some relatives in New Orleans, and they all pronounce it Nawilns. And they say Looz-ee-ana instead of Loo-ees-ee-ana.
How would you pronounce this northern Indiana county? Spell out phonetically how you would say it...
Kosciusko
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Should have waited until Alex got home David!! Shasta's closest. It's usually pronounced GLOSS-TER-SHER, or GLOSS-TER-SHEER, or sometimes GLOSS-TER-SHYER.
Susie :)
How about .... Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch!? :o
Then I said it correctly, didn't I Susie? *David pats himself on the back*
And that second one is a city in Wales, isn't it? And I have nooooooooo idea how to say it! :laugh:
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Maybe KOSH-US-KOE ? or maybe not! ;D
Susie :)
Ummmm NOPE!! Sorry Susie!
Do you want to take a guess before I post the answer Shasta?
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Then I said it correctly, didn't I Susie? *David pats himself on the back*
And that second one is a city in Wales, isn't it? And I have nooooooooo idea how to say it! :laugh:
Oh, no I didn't. I said Glouw instead of Gloss. Damn!! >:(
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I've heard it pronounced before. I think someone pronounced it on the Travel Channel once. God, it was something else to listen to! :laugh:
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Kosciusko is pronounced Kaw-see-AH-skoh. (long O at the end). It's a Native American word. I don't know what it means though. We have many Native American words for towns and counties in Indiana; most of them are Delaware, Mohican, Huron and Shawnee words. :)
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Translated into English, it means....
"The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave".
Strange people the Welsh!! ::) ::) ::)
Susie :)
ps. I didn't mean that ... my best friend in the whole wide world is from Wales!! Love you Lee :-*
Oh, that's why she can pronounce it then!! I also think I remember seeing that name in the Guiness Book listed as the longest name in the world. I think I may have seen it in there. If it isn't the longest name in the world, I'd hate to see what IS!! :laugh:
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Maybe it was named after this bloke....
Kosciusko - Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) (from thefreedictionary.com)
:)
Well, that's interesting you found that Susie, because I remember we brought that up in Indiana history class back in the seventh grade! WAAAY back then. But my history teacher said it was a Native American word. But all those history books lie, so who really knows for certain! ;) :D
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We have lots of funny names here... Mishawaka, Kokomo, Nappanee, Oswego, Wawasee, Tippecanoe....
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Cody IS my puppy! My great big puppy! He's my (almost) 4 year old giant puppy! :)
He's my big baby and I WUUUV him!!!
If you ever come to Indiana Gary you can meet Cody in person! But he may drown you in great big wet kisses all over your face! He's a very sweet and gentle dog. He loves everyone he meets.
BUT NO ONE even CARES about poor Oreo.....he don't get no hugs...he don't get talked about...NUTTIN!
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Actually I was referring to a different friend ... but she's from Wales too. :D
I love driving through Wales, especially when you get into the countryside ... thankfully all the signs have English "subtitles" but they sure do have some weird and wonderful names.
Did you know that the longest word without vowels in the english language originates from Wales? The word is TWYNDYLLYNGS, meaning twins.
I Love the Welsh language!! It's so ... musical!
Susie :)
Yes it is. Welsh is a beautiful language. I think Gaelic is pretty too.
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BUT NO ONE even CARES about poor Oreo.....he don't get no hugs...he don't get talked about...NUTTIN!
Oreo is sitting right here next to me! He's playing with a piece of string! I'm dangling it over his head and he's batting at it. I'll post something and then play with the cat for a quick minute. Cody's mad at me right now. He got a bath and he didn't like it. He's in the other room pouting right now. He'll forgive me an about another hour! He never stays mad with me for very long.
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Awwww who's Oreo?
He's my kitty cat! He's my tuxedo cat! He's a very small cat for a male. I have some pictures of him Susie. I'll send you one later tonight or towmorrow. I have to get back to work now! Take care everyone!
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Hey, Miss YappyBell--I thought you went to bed an hour ago!! :laugh: :laugh:
Sorry I missed the Kosciusko pronounciation. I was on the phone yakking. ::) :P
Yeah, we just studied the Revolutionary War and Kosciusko and Pulaski were Polish officers -- Kosciusko, the engineer, helped the Pats build forts, and I think Pulaski helped train the cavalry.
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Do ya'll say By-oh or By-you for bayou? I get in arguments about that one occasionally.
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Hey, Miss YappyBell--I thought you went to bed an hour ago!! :laugh: :laugh:
Sorry I missed the Kosciusko pronounciation. I was on the phone yakking. ::) :P
Yeah, we just studied the Revolutionary War and Kosciusko and Pulaski were Polish officers -- Kosciusko, the engineer, helped the Pats build forts, and I think Pulaski helped train the cavalry.
Maybe it was named after the Polish officer and I got confused! :laugh:
I get confused all the time! :D
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I might change my name to that!! I'm off now .... sleep tight all y'all all!
Love Susie :D
Good night sweet Susie!! :-*
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Maybe it was named after the Polish officer and I got confused! :laugh:
I get confused all the time! :D
AGE
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I might change my name to that!! I'm off now .... sleep tight all y'all all!
Love Susie :D
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Happy cuddling, Susie!! :-*
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Susie - do you live in Gloucetershire? My aunt lives in Minsterworth. are you anywhere near there?
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Alex and I are getting ready to head out to the airport in an hour or two. You all have a super terrific weekend and I'll see you all again on Sunday evening once we get back to Indianapolis. :)
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Wheretheygoin'?
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Hi Kelda,
No, I'm a Nottinghamshire lass ... I just thought that Gloucestershire would be harder to pronounce. Charlie, our Tibetan Terrier is from Gloucestershire though! ;)
Susie :)
Is that where Robin Hood lived?
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:laugh: :laugh: Charlie is so cool....and cute! I like 2 sugars, as well. But NO milk!!! :P
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Mr. Snow Squirrel
Monsieur Écureuil de Neige
Meneer Sneeuweekhoorntje
Nacha Cahotska Tashnahhayhotah
This is a picture I took this morning. I placed several handfuls of loose corn on the platform and soon Mr. Squirrel appeared. He sat there and ate the corn as the wind blew the snow from the branches above turning him into a snow squirrel. See the snow piled up to the right of him, as well as on his tail? He didn't care at all. He was much more interested in his corn!
We received 9 inches of snow and ice over the weekend (much to our surprise late last night when we arrived in town) and many of the animals are being covered in snow when they go outside. We now have many snow squirrels, snow cats, snow dogs, snow chipmunks, snow pups and kittens and even some baby snow deers!! Everything is covered in snow, including many of the animals (if they sit still long enough).
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/snowcoveredsquirrel.jpg)
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Brrrr looks very cold there David. I heard an Indiana joke today and rather than put it in the KKK I thought I'd post it here for you:
A man owned a small farm in Indiana.
The Indiana State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' Demanded the agent.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit,' says the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
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Welcome Home David
Hope you had a good time, now back to the reality of winter in our area. I like the picture of your snow squirrel, we have over a foot of snow on the ground here. Got hit really hard Sunday
Happy Holidays Everyone ;D
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Hiya David, welcome home! :-*
How was your trip?
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Welcome Home David. That is a great picture of the squirrel. I am going to have to keep that one.
And Gary get your mind out of the gutter :laugh:
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I haven't gone anywhere! We picked up a sickness while in Las Vegas, and we are currently recovering from it. Stomach flu and head cold. Terrible.
Head don't feel right. :P
Oh and Jack is here!! We have the Weather Channel on, and they are clocking wind gusts more than 50 MPH in the metro area!! :o
Calm your ass down Jack! I think he wants to blow us away. We heard a big THUD! earlier. I think a limb must have come down in the back yard. I will check it out tomorrow.
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I haven't gone anywhere! We picked up a sickness while in Las Vegas, and we are currently recovering from it. Stomach flu and head cold. Terrible.
Head don't feel right. :P
Oh and Jack is here!! We have the Weather Channel on, and they are clocking wind gusts more than 50 MPH in the metro area!! :o
Calm your ass down Jack! I think he wants to blow us away. We heard a big THUD! earlier. I think a limb must have come down in the back yard. I will check it out tomorrow.
I hope it wasn't one of those UFOs that hang around up that way!! :o :-X :-X :-X :-X
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I haven't gone anywhere! We picked up a sickness while in Las Vegas, and we are currently recovering from it. Stomach flu and head cold. Terrible.
Head don't feel right. :P
Oh and Jack is here!! We have the Weather Channel on, and they are clocking wind gusts more than 50 MPH in the metro area!! :o
Calm your ass down Jack! I think he wants to blow us away. We heard a big THUD! earlier. I think a limb must have come down in the back yard. I will check it out tomorrow.
Poor ya'll. I hope you are feeling much better by Christmas!! I had that coughing, sore throat, headache, throwing up, etc., a couple of weeks before we got out for Christmas vacation. Miserable, ain't it? I just kinda rode it out. Not a lot the Dr. can do. I guess he could have given me some cough syrup with codeine in it maybe.
Bless your hearts! HUGS and WARMTH!!! Get well soon!!!!!
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Stay warm and get well soon David ...Lots of fluids...and lots of rest is the best remedy...
I will chance catching your yukkys.. and send you both a big _________{{{{{{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
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Oh and Jack is here!! We have the Weather Channel on, and they are clocking wind gusts more than 50 MPH in the metro area!! :o
Calm your ass down Jack! I think he wants to blow us away. We heard a big THUD! earlier. I think a limb must have come down in the back yard. I will check it out tomorrow.
I am, I didn't know I was there ???
Jack
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**David singing and whistling merrily**
Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight!
Merry Christmas everyone!! It's Christmas Eve in some parts of the Bettermost world now, and in about 5 hours it will be Christmas Eve here in Indy too!! :D
Thanks for all the get well wishes everyone. I am feeling better today and so is Alex. YAY!!!!!
I am, I didn't know I was there ???
Jack
Hey Jack! I think you are joking but just in case you're not, I was referrring to Jack Twist. Remember he's described as the wind? So whenever it is windy outside, I say Jack is here!! I'm not too sure who started this. They had a thread somewhere around here called "Jack is here" and when it was windy in someone's area, they would post a message in it.
Jack is supposed to be coming back tonight. More windy weather is on its way. First it was foggy. Then it started raining. Then it got real windy. Then it started snowing. Now it will be windy again. That's Indiana for ya!!
Well that's what I spend most of my time doing!!! :P
Sorry to hear you've been poorly David {{{{{DavidAlex}}}}} I hope you're up and running by Christmas. BTW Have you put that blumin' tree up yet??
Love Susie :D
We STILL don't have that stupid Christmas tree up, Susie! We decided to wait and put it up on Christmas Eve. It will give us something to do in between *beep*ing. haha! ;) Yup! We're feeling better now!!
Thanks Janice, Gary and Shasta for your get well soon messages! :D
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Yes I knew what you meant ;D but I am glad you told me if I hadn't of known. You know I never noticed the wind so much in the movie until I read all the references about it posted here. Anyway, I am glad both of you are feeling better and I hope both of you have a
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Merry Christmas to you too Jack.
Hey! I just noticed you are only 15 posts away from 1000!!
I'll go and alert the 1000+ Posts Club you will soon be joining us over there!!! :D
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T'was the night before Christmas and all through the forum, not a creature was stirring not even a.....
....a......... (okay, I can't think of anything that rhymes with "forum")
Good lord, it's slower around here than spoiled egg nog!
Where you at??!!!!! >:(
Everyone!!!
Sheesh. I've had more fun watching cobwebs form on my nutcracker. >:(
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I missed the best moon shot tonight. NO NOT THAT KIND OF MOON SHOT! Ya'll are dirty minded! :laugh:
This was a moon shot of the MOON with the clouds framing it on both sides. It was a perfect Christmas full moon, but I didn't have my camera with me at the time. I half way expected to see Santa fly across it with his reindeer. But that will happen tomorrow night, won't it?
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Happy Holidays!! ;)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtA0NmZZvTA[/youtube]
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Okay. So we're drunk! Too much bamboozle!
So just shoot me on Christmas Eve why don't ya! >:(
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What rhymes with forum? How about golem? Or porgom? Or decorum?
Nobody likes a smart ass, Gary. Especially on Christmas Eve.
;) ;)
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Hey there, David!
I was fortunate enough to see the full moon here in Cali - it was a lovely sunny clear day for a change - the past week or so has been rainy. I'm presently listening to BBM Radio which is playing Rufus Wainwright's One Man Guy and feeling completely at peace. Life does not get better than this.
Happy holidays to you and Alex and all the other peeps who visit your blog!
-Lynne
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Hi there Lynne, sweetie pie. Glad to hear that you're feeling good. :D
Thanks so much, Gary - maybe now that I'm back in the land of the living, we can hammer out a time for brunch or something...Hope you have a wonderful holiday...I'm in scenic Fremont at the moment and loving every minute of playing with my honorary nephew who is 3 ;). He's very psyched about his trains!
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Hey there, David!
I was fortunate enough to see the full moon here in Cali - it was a lovely sunny clear day for a change - the past week or so has been rainy. I'm presently listening to BBM Radio which is playing Rufus Wainwright's One Man Guy and feeling completely at peace. Life does not get better than this.
Happy holidays to you and Alex and all the other peeps who visit your blog!
-Lynne
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Hey There Lynne!! Merry Christmas to you, sister!!! :-* :-*
Don't you worry. I'll be on the lookout for that full moon tomorrow night, and I'll be sure to have my trusty camera with me too!
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Hey There Lynne!! Merry Christmas to you, sister!!! :-* :-*
Don't you worry. I'll be on the lookout for that full moon tomorrow night, and I'll be sure to have my trusty camera with me too!
Excellent plan, David!!!
I'd love to get together sometime soon, Lynne. One of my goals for the new year is to be more sociable.
Glad to hear your honorary nephew is having fun with his trains. ;D
Me too, Gary - just ping me or call and I'll do my dangdest to make myself available....do you have plans for the 25th evening??
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T'was the night before Christmas and all through the forum, not a creature was stirring not even a.....
....a......... (okay, I can't think of anything that rhymes with "forum")
Good lord, it's slower around here than spoiled egg nog!
Where you at??!!!!! >:(
Everyone!!!
Sheesh. I've had more fun watching cobwebs form on my nutcracker. >:(
;D :laugh:
what about a 'door.. hmmmmm' for the rhyme to forum - that was the best i could come up with!!!
Well, I'm at .. a broken laptop meaning I ahve no net at home! gha!
In library just now - hope to sneak on at my sisters at some point tomorrow or boxing day.
Have a great Xmas with your Dad and Alex honey! I love you!
xx
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;D :laugh:
what about a 'door.. hmmmmm' for the rhyme to forum - that was the best i could come up with!!!
Well, I'm at .. a broken laptop meaning I ahve no net at home! gha!
In library just now - hope to sneak on at my sisters at some point tomorrow or boxing day.
Have a great Xmas with your Dad and Alex honey! I love you!
xx
I love you too Kelda! Have a Happy Christmas!! :D
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Ia'ta Amo'ma'h Kato Yi Iksist Si'komi!
Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig NieuwJaar!
Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!
Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr!
¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!
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DON'T OPEN ANY EMAIL SENT TO YOU WITH THE ADDRESS "HOLIDAYCARDS@EMAIL..." WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "YOU HAVE JUST RECEIVED A E-CHRISTMAS CARD".
My roommate received it in his email, opened it, and it said "You have just been given a computer virus. Merry Christmas you little elf fucker".
He scanned his computer and his virus software didn't find anything, but he is looking for a virus update right now and he will then scan the computer again.
I just thought I should warn you about it. Christmas fun and games..... >:(
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Okay. As promised I went back outside tonight to take a picture of the Christmas full moon, and here it is....
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Hey! Look! I caught him! Can you see him? He's flying across the picture!!! :D
Not really. I did go out there with my camera, but we had overcast skies above Indiana tonight. There was no visable moon due to the thick clouds overhead.
But... SOMEBODY managed to click a picture of Santa!! I wonder who it was? ???
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Cute, David...are you two still trying to catch Santa....Dont you know the way to catch him....?
You put out Carrots for the Raindeer...They will go to the carrots, and there you are...Santas sleigh...
He will be in it...... I learned that one , long time ago..... :-* :-* Kiss for you and a kiss for your
so glad you guys are feeling better. // sweetie too.....
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Cute, David...are you two still trying to catch Santa....Dont you know the way to catch him....?
You put out Carrots for the Raindeer...They will go to the carrots, and there you are...Santas sleigh...
He will be in it...... I learned that one , long time ago..... :-* :-* Kiss for you and a kiss for your
so glad you guys are feeling better. // sweetie too.....
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If you had just told us about this secret a few hours earlier Janice; we would have given it a try!
Oh well, there's always next Christmas Eve!! :)
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I caught him going by Janice's advice ;D
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I just came across this on Youtube. Talk about a blast from the past!! I was a Jackson 5 FREAK when I was a kid. I had all their albums. I remember hearing this song on the radio all the time when I was 8 or 9 years old. And when it wasn't playing on the radio, it was playing on my record player.
Can you guess who the "reporter" is in this video?? I bet you can!!! :D
Boy, these were the GOOD OLD DAYS!!! :D
Maybe I should also post this video in its own thread so it doesn't get buried. :-\
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I caught him going by Janice's advice ;D
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Awwww...that was fun and energetic! They were fantastic.
Really a shame that so much sad/bad stuff has come to them. It's like they never experienced anything near normalcy. Michael was the cutest thing -- sad that he couldn't see himself as others saw him.
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The reporter is Bill Cosby, right?
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The reporter is Bill Cosby, right?
You got it Jack!! That is Bill Cosby!! :D
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Yes, I remember that song well. That is a great song. I remember listening to it a lot. I still have the 45 record of it.
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Awwww...that was fun and energetic! They were fantastic.
Really a shame that so much sad/bad stuff has come to them. It's like they never experienced anything near normalcy. Michael was the cutest thing -- sad that he couldn't see himself as others saw him.
You're right Shasta! Michael was a cute little kid. What happened to him was so sad. He's still a mess. He's a great singer and performer, but he's a mess. :(
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Yes, I remember that song well. That is a great song. I remember listening to it a lot. I still have the 45 record of it.
I do too Jack! But I don't have the 45. I have the 33 1/3. I just don't have anything to play it on anymore.
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I have a turntable with my stereo system, but it is one of those fancy kind of DJ type turntables. For Christmas I actually got one of those remakes of turntables that have gotten popular. You know the retro type ones. I guess you would actually call it a record player although it will play cds and cassettes and has this ole timey looking radio on it. You can even stack records on it and when one is through the next one drops. Remember those? I haven't got to mess with it yet, but it is funny that you happened to post this video at the same time.
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Alex and I are watching this show on A&E called "Jesus Camp". It's appalling. And frightening too. This kids are being trained to be radicals. They call themselves "Warriors for Jesus". Unbelievable.
I found this clip on youtube about the show. It is roughly 2 minutes long I think. I don't have a problem with people believing in God. I do. And I don't have anything against Christianity. But this is totally absurd....
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_EKHK1C2IE[/youtube]
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That is very very scary David. They are indoctrinating little nazis. Teaching them, you are either one of them or you are on the enemy side...That is Hitler youth reborn. OMG
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no different than what the radical Islamics do... >:( >:( >:(
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Now we're watching Beloved with Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.
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God, this movie is so scary!
"Them that die bad don't stay in the ground!"
WHOO!!!! :o
It's a sad movie too. Scary AND sad....
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Hi David!!
Happy New Year's Eve!!
I've never seen "Beloved". You'll have to give your recommendations about it. I watched "Legends of the Fall" again today. That one is a big "yes" in my book! :)
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Hi Gary! HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too, you cutie!! :-*
Happy New Year to you too Shasta!!
Hi Shasta! Yes, I LOVED Legends of the Fall! I haven't seen it in several years, but I remember I loved it!
Beloved is about Setha, a slave woman who escaped her northern Kentucky plantation, Sweet Home, and managed to bring her children across the Ohio River with her. Setha and her children settled in Cincinnati at her mother in law's house (Baby Sugg). Eventually the overseer, School Teacher, catches up to her and threatens to take her and her children back to Kentucky. She figures it is better to kill her children rather than have them go into slavery back at Sweet Home. She kills her daughter, but is stopped before killing the rest of them (VERY difficult scene to watch). The daughter she killed comes back to haunt her, and she ends up driving Sethe mad from the torment. Part of this story is based on actual events. I highly recommend it!!
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Thanks for the review, David! I'll have to see it one day! Sounds intense.
Have ya'll watched "A River Runs Through It"? Same as "LotF" -- set in early 1900's Montana -- Brad Pitt -- I liked it too. Beautiful scenery in both of them.
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Happy New Year David. Have a wonderful wonderful year...............
Sorry to suborn your movie critique.. I hated that movie..it creeped me out too much....sorry :(
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Happy New Year, my friend! :-*
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David... :-* :-* :-*
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HAPPY NEW YEAR DAVID
I hope 2008 is a great year for you!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR DAVID
I hope 2008 is a great year for you!
Happy New Year Rich, you sweet baby!!! I hope 2008 is a great year for you too!! :)
Happy New Year, Janice, Dottie and Dagi!!! :)
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I was watching your faorite violinist on Live from Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra... He also did a interview with a opera singer asking questions of him and the conductor.
None but the lonely heart..among others..
:D
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!
and after watching David's clip about Yankee Christian versions of AlQuedah training camps..." Mommy, I wanna go to Jesus Camp this summer"
not
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Thanks for the review, David! I'll have to see it one day! Sounds intense.
Have ya'll watched "A River Runs Through It"? Same as "LotF" -- set in early 1900's Montana -- Brad Pitt -- I liked it too. Beautiful scenery in both of them.
I fell asleep watching it lolol.
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no different than what the radical Islamics do... >:( >:( >:(
Well just because they do evil things. It doesnt mean the rest of us should.
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Well just because they do evil things. It doesnt mean the rest of us should.
I know!! I just prefer to remember the part where Jesus was about compassion and kindness...not this crap.
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I was watching your faorite violinist on Live from Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra... He also did a interview with a opera singer asking questions of him and the conductor.
None but the lonely heart..among others..
:D
You must be talking about Joshua Bell. He performed live at the Lincoln Center on New Year's Eve. I watched it too. Isn't he a cutie? And he's extremely talented. He has several CDs out. I bought his "Romance of the Violin" and I listen to it all the time. :)
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I fell down the stairs a little while ago. Oh God it hurts!! The cat was laying in front of the top stair, and I saw him just in enough time to not step on him. The problem is I also didn't step in the stairs and I summersalted down them. This is the third time in a year I've fallen down the stairs. Sheesh.
If I was still in Catholic school they would have told me to "offer it up". That's what my mom would have told me too.
Don't worry though, I have my vicodins sitting here, and they are helping. They helped me enough to go outside and take a couple of pictures for Jess.
But, WHOOOO my back hurt me!!!! :P
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OH NO. Poor you, David! I guess you already know, you'll be more sore tomorrow than you are today. Vicodins? Good! Maybe a hot soak, too. Glad your head and neck are okay!
What does that mean....."offer it up"?
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GET WELL SOON!!
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Oh my gosh David...I am soo sorry . I know about falling. You dont realize sometimes when it
happens how bad you are hurt...Try and not stress your body any more than necessary...
And I know its probably too late now...But any time something like that happens....Ice it immediately....
first day....every hour for fifteen mins.. second day alternate with heat.... :-* :-* hugs............
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Get better soon, David dear! :-*
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aww! poor David!! you have so much trouble already with your back... >:( >:(
I am sorry.
You were awful sweet to soldier on and get those pics for me!!
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In an attempt to disgust and repulse these
vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit
on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.
:laugh: :laugh:
My cat does that to me too!! He did it to me just the other day. And Cody has also brought me "gifts" before, including vomiting a partially digested dead fish on my bed spread! :P
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aww! poor David!! you have so much trouble already with your back... >:( >:(
I am sorry.
You were awful sweet to soldier on and get those pics for me!!
It was worth it Jess!! :-*
Hopefully the pictures helped you figure out the "My Color" settngs. :)
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GET WELL SOON!!
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That is so cute Shasta!! Thanks for posting it. He looks a bit like Cody did when he was a puppy! :D
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Oh my gosh David...I am soo sorry . I know about falling. You dont realize sometimes when it
happens how bad you are hurt...Try and not stress your body any more than necessary...
And I know its probably too late now...But any time something like that happens....Ice it immediately....
first day....every hour for fifteen mins.. second day alternate with heat.... :-* :-* hugs............
Thanks Janice!! I did put some ice on it, but not until about an hour after it happened. And I only did it once. Maybe I should do it some more? My roommate Cory is a nurse, and he will be taking a look at me after work tomorrow. He told me to do the very same thing you just did. It's uncomfortable putting ice against my back, but I'll go do it again. :)
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Alex just discovered "Sanford and Son". We're watching it on TVLand right now. He's laughing so hard he can hardly breathe. He likes Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page).
Actually Sanford and Son is based on the British comedy "Steptoe and Son" which is why I find it strange my British boyfriend from London finds this show so funny. :-\ The British consider Sanford and Son a rip off, and I agree with them. But my boyfriend (for some strange reason) finds this show very funny.
I never did like this show very much. What do you think?
Weird, isn't it?
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Get better soon, David dear! :-*
Thank you Dagi!! You're a sweetheart!! :-*
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Alex just discovered "Sanford and Son". We're watching it on TVLand right now. He's laughing so hard he can hardly breathe. He likes Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page).
Actually Sanford and Son is based on the British comedy "Steptoe and Son" which is why I find it strange my British boyfriend from London finds this show so funny. :-\ The British consider Sanford and Son a rip off, and I agree with them. But my boyfriend (for some strange reason) finds this show very funny.
I never did like this show very much. What do you think?
Weird, isn't it?
yeah that IS weird!
I would be kissing on him no more.....
ok I would! (he is SO cute and all)
but I still think it is weird....
;D ;D ;D
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That post just reminded me Jess. Do we have a picture of David and said amour....I dont think
so....what do you say, shouldnt we have that?? huh huh huh
Promise not to post it on the internet porn sites...unless of course that is what you want ...?
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Now that I think of it..we dont have any pics of you guys...come on David......??
And here is some warm and cozy stuff to soothe your sore muscles, and warm your weary bones.... :-*
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ENJOY....
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GET WELL SOON
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I wonder how David's back and sore body is doing today? Anyone heard from him this afternoon?
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Nope not me.. I have been staying hunkered down with a lead ball attached to my ass. We are having a
monsoon today.... ;D ;D
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I wonder how David's back and sore body is doing today? Anyone heard from him this afternoon?
Hi Janice and Shasta!! I'm here!! :)
Yes Janice I heard about that awful weather ya'll are having out there on the West coast. Terrible. I suppose it will be heading in my direction before long. It's been VERY cold here. And now they tell us this weekend will be up in the 60's, which sometimes happens around here; it's cold for a few days, and then it's warm. Back and forth all winter. Life in the Midwest. Sheesh.
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What happened to you David?
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What happened to you David?
he fell down the stairs again....poor David.
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The captive cat diary is wonderful. and david, last time I fell down the stairs it was a few days after I yelled at my wife for not turning the lights on while the house is a shambles, cause she could kill herself. I cracked my ass, going down the unlit steps, slipping on thier slippery unrugged surface cause the house is a shambles lol.
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The captive cat diary is wonderful. and david, last time I fell down the stairs it was a few days after I yelled at my wife for not turning the lights on while the house is a shambles, cause she could kill herself. I cracked my ass, going down the unlit steps, slipping on thier slippery unrugged surface cause the house is a shambles lol.
oh no!! poor Jack....a blow to the body AND the ego....
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The captive cat diary is wonderful. and david, last time I fell down the stairs it was a few days after I yelled at my wife for not turning the lights on while the house is a shambles, cause she could kill herself. I cracked my ass, going down the unlit steps, slipping on thier slippery unrugged surface cause the house is a shambles lol.
Fortunately the stairs I fell down were carpeted. But the floor at the bottom wasn't. I was more embarrassed than anything, although my back is still hurting me quite a bit. I sure am sorry you fell down the uncarpeted stairs Jack. I hope you weren't hurt too badly.
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Well, Alex is flying back to London in a few hours. He must be at the airport no later than 5:00 am. His flight leaves just after siix. He arrives in Chicago an hour later to make his connection to London, and then he must wait a few hours before the next flight leaves. Then he must sit for an eight hour flight, and he will arrive in London very late (London time) tomorrow night.
I'm going to miss him. He's been crying all day long. He doesn't want to leave. I don't want him to leave either. But he will be returning to Indy in a couple of months. Then, in August I will be heading to England to see him. On this trip I will also visit Holland and France - all of which are my mother countries; the land of my ancestors. I really would like to travel to South Dakota someday soon and visit Pine Ridge Reservation again, a place where my Native Lakota people now reside.
So...... if you don't see me for a day or two, it just means I'm in bed suffering from depression and Alex withdrawals. :laugh:
We've both been doing a lot of crying today, but like I said, Alex will be returning to Indiana in a couple of months and we both can't wait for that day to arrive! :)
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Well, Alex is flying back to London in a few hours. He must be at the airport no later than 5:00 am. His flight leaves just after siix. He arrives in Chicago an hour later to make his connection to London, and then he must wait a few hours before the next flight leaves. Then he must sit for an eight hour flight, and he will arrive in London very late (London time) tomorrow night.
I'm going to miss him. He's been crying all day long. He doesn't want to leave. I don't want him to leave either. But he will be returning to Indy in a couple of months. Then, in August I will be heading to England to see him. On this trip I will also visit Holland and France - all of which are my mother countries; the land of my ancestors. I really would like to travel to South Dakota someday soon and visit Pine Ridge Reservation again, a place where my Native Lakota people now reside.
So...... if you don't see me for a day or two, it just means I'm in bed suffering from depression and Alex withdrawals. :laugh:
We've both been doing a lot of crying today, but like I said, Alex will be returning to Indiana in a couple of months and we both can't wait for that day to arrive! :)
poor David...and poor Alex
I know this is always a hard time for you...it is so hard being in a long distance relationship.
{{Dalex}}}
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Poor David and Alex {{{{{David and Alex}}}}} but there are some people that the distance and the times apart are worth pain for. You both will have much to look forward too in March honey... in the meantime we're all still here for you darlin :-* drop by the maleimagegallery some night I guarantee it'll take your mind off your troubles ;)
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Jack was back in Indianapolis today. It was 65 F and very windy outside all day long. Now we have tornado watches posted across central Indiana. If a tornado decides to strike us tonight, I'll send ya'll a postcard from the yellow brick road. :P
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Thanks Susie and Dottie! :-*
My heart is aching for my sweet baby right now. He called me once he arrived in London and we both spent about 30 minutes crying on the phone. So, later on Cody and I watched Julia Carson's funeral on TV which is probably not the best thing to watch when you're depressed and crying.
Yeah, you're right. He will be back here again at the beginning of March. The problem is, we'll have to wait a little longer than usual for March to come because February has an extra day in it this year! >:(
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:'( poor baby :-*
You'll have to let me know when you're coming over to England .... I'll drive down and buy you a pint!!
Chin up chicken, March isn't too far away :)
{{{{{DAVID}}}}}
Love Susie :-*
Oh, we'll definately call you when I'm in London, Susie! How far away is Nottingham from London? We could meet halfway and do lunch together!! And then some shopping too if you want! :D
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My very very sweet boy/s. I am so sad you are having to go through this hard time again...Isnt life
hard sometimes...I guess we need the hard times in order to enjoy the good times better. Or at least
that sounds good, anyway...I hope its true. Otherwise why do we have to go thru all the crap that we do??
Bless you both, and I am hoping you get over this soon. We will miss you terribly while you are in your
preservation mode. ((((((hugs)))))) and kisses, and get well soon darlin. Get welll soon.
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YEY! ;D Nottingham's about 120 miles from London, I'm sure we can find somewhere in between ... or I'll just have to meet you at the Elephant and Castle!! ;)
Love Susie :)
(ps, 1 day less to go before you see Alex again!) :D
Now isn't the Elephant and Castle in London? My boyfriend is from London and I THINK I remember hearing him talk about the Elephant. Maybe I'm thinking of something else. Anyway, IF it is in London Susie, I was thinking of something between me and you. Maybe like meeting in Northampton or Bedford - someplace in between London and Nottingham. Unless you wished to drive all the way to London, and then we could spend the rest of the day doing some VERY serious shopping! :D
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Now isn't the Elephant and Castle in London? My boyfriend is from London and I THINK I remember hearing him talk about the Elephant. Maybe I'm thinking of something else. Anyway, IF it is in London Susie, I was thinking of something between me and you. Maybe like meeting in Northampton or Bedford - someplace in between London and Nottingham. Unless you wished to drive all the way to London, and then we could spend the rest of the day doing some VERY serious shopping! :D
I'll come if youre buying!! ;D ;D
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Aww Sorry to hear that you're separated from your boyfriend, David. I must have missed something. Why did he go to England without you? Something to do with his job?
Hugs,
Gary
Hi Gary! Alex lives in England. He lives in London and it was time for him to go back home. He'll be back in a couple of months, but that sounds like an awfully long time to me right now!
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Thanks for your hug Dagi!!! :-* :-*
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Just checking in to see how your doing David.......? Giving you a big hug, and
telling you I am still thinking of you.... (((((((((hugs++++)))))))))) :-* :-*
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Elephant and Castle is in London. There may be others but the one in London is near the Oval.
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Elephant and Castle is in London. There may be others but the one in London is near the Oval.
I thought it was! For some reason I remember Alex talking about it once or twice. I have no idea what we were talking about at the time though. London probably. :-\
Thanks Jack!! :)
Just checking in to see how your doing David.......? Giving you a big hug, and
telling you I am still thinking of you.... (((((((((hugs++++)))))))))) :-* :-*
Aww! Thank You Janice!!! I could use some big hugs right now. I spoke with Alex today, but when I called his Mom answered the phone. She is sooooo nice!! Anyway, Alex is up visiting his family in Newcastle for a few days and she told me he's been sulking around the house and acting very depressed. This is the part that really upsets me. I can't bear to think of Alex like that. So we spent most of our time today trying to cheer each other up.
London is a nice place to live. I'd love to live there. But how sad that you guys have to be apart. How long have you two been together, if you don't mind me asking? Isn't there any way for you to move to London? Or for Alex to move here? Do they have civil unions in England? And if so, would Alex be able to make you his legal partner, and by doing that would that give you a right to live and work in England? Maybe I'm hoping for too much.
Hugs,
Gary
Hi Gary!
I'd love to move to London, but my Dad is suffering from Parkinson's disease and I spend much of my spare time at his house caring for him. He still gets around pretty well, but he's having trouble getting up and down from his chair and his shaking is getting worse. The sad part is, he won't get any better. I can't move right now, especially overseas to England. I refuse to leave him alone. If I moved he would be forced to go into a nursing home at some point and I won't have it. Not my Dad. No way. Alex understands this. So for now, the only other option is for Alex to move to the US. He's been considering it, and I think he might just do it too. It would be a huge change for him, but he's been to Indianapolis several times now. He's familiar with the city, and he has many friends here. All my friends love him. Maybe after one or two more visits here he will decide to make the move. I'm not pressuring him. I want this to be HIS decision. :)
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I can't imagine he would have TOO hard a time making that decision! I would move for you!
(cause you is a sweetheart!!)
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I can't imagine he would have TOO hard a time making that decision! I would move for you!
(cause you is a sweetheart!!)
You a sweetheart too Jess! :-*
I realize I'm not the only one facing a long distance relationship. Many people have a partner living in another country. And lots of people have a partner living on the opposite side of the country. I started thinking about something. Can you imagine how bad it would be to have a partner that lives on another planet?!! :o Someday people will probably be faced with this scenario, once we are able to travel to distant planets. I can just hear it now:
"My boyfriend lives 50 light years away from me!"
"Is that all? MY boyfriend lives 50 million light years away!"
It may sound ridiculous, but it will probably happen someday. Maybe not in our lifetimes, but.....
I had a really strange dream a couple of nights before Alex returned to England. I dreamt I was riding my bike around the neighborhood, and when I turned the corner there was a sign that said "Welcome To England". I remember thinking "Wow, I didn't realize England was so close" and I rode my bike on in there. The weird part is Alex wasn't in the dream. I'm not even sure if I went in there to look for him. I just remember being surpirsed to see the English border right there in my neighborhood! :laugh:
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David, I don't know you well but your posts have really brought me up short. I'm going to talk about my own experience , and I hope you sit down and really think about what you and he are doing...
Alex really needs to understand all the ramifications David. Indianapolis is not London. When it comes to cultural activities etc, if Alex is used to the British Capital he will find any midwestern American city a boring blah shock.
I had been to Denver many many times, for extended periods. Yet--in retrospect--all those trips had a FOCUS. The focus was Nicholas, being a father to Nicholas, just BEING in the same house with a growing boy. The focus wasn't Katrina, wasn't me: it was Nicholas.
Now, I moved to Denver because that is where Katrina and Nicholas live. Figured it would be ok, even though I've never cared for either Denver OR Colorado on their own merits. The reality was and is jarring. Nicholas now lives in his own house. He is 22. Katrina and I are married and together and the focus is not him, it is US and suddenly location matters, matters a great deal. To me at least. She is a native, she loves the state. I am not a native, I have come to LOATHE the state. If we were in empty Wyoming I would be very happy with where we lived; a great many people think I am nuts saying that yet it is nothing but the truth of MY reality. Katrina would lose her mind in a place that empty. If we were in a 'real' city I would also be very happy. To her Denver IS a real city, to me Denver is this deadly boring half-this-and-half-that, very blah overdeveloped smear on the landscape with no focus, no reason for existing and no urban fabric whatsoever.
So yes, I moved here for love, David. I love my now-wife madly. NOBODY could or would love me the way she does. NOBODY.
I thought moving would not matter. Well, it does. My material circumstances have improved and I couldn't care less. I left a life's worth of attachments, friends, you name it. I make friends easily and yet find myself miserable half the time. It blew and blows me away: I detest this place to the point where I considered walking, and I not only love Katrina mad crazy but have never been loved so much in my whole life. Yet I wanted to walk. People say 'just move'---which would be much easier if the real estate market hadn't collapsed. We are going nowhere until we can sell this house---which has been a horror show from the day I moved to Denver, it was contaminated and took 60,000. to DEcontaminate and is still not put back together!!! I think we will be here for at least 3-4 years and if I don't get my head on straight it will be a marital disaster. So I'm doing what I can to get my head on straight, as I do not want a disaster with a woman it took me 30 years to get. And I need to point out she is not the problem: the problem is ME and my lack of adjustment to Denver.
We would have been better off going to not New York, which is mine, and not Colorado, which is hers, but to someplace completely new which would be OURS.
If Alex moves to the US to be with you, you might consider that it's best to find a place which is YOURS, not Davids. Not Alex'. YOURS.
Anyway that's my 2 cents...
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I'm not pressuring him. I want this to be HIS decision.
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You are such a sweet and understanding guy....I hope it wont be too long before you
can be together full time....OH HAPPY DAY!!! :D
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David - juyst caught up on your blog. I hope you and Alex are coping ebven though you and him are on other sides of the atlantic. I'm sending out my positive vibes and hugs to you both.
I'd love t know when you'll be in England - I might just try to get a flight to London - but would only do that if you felt you had enough time to spare - I wouldn't want to take up any catching up with alex time - I know how precious it is for you! Will you be meeting Mel in Holland? I hope so!!!
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David - juyst caught up on your blog. I hope you and Alex are coping ebven though you and him are on other sides of the atlantic. I'm sending out my positive vibes and hugs to you both.
I'd love t know when you'll be in England - I might just try to get a flight to London - but would only do that if you felt you had enough time to spare - I wouldn't want to take up any catching up with alex time - I know how precious it is for you! Will you be meeting Mel in Holland? I hope so!!!
Hi Kelda!
Of course I'll be meeting Melissa in Holland. I'm planning to spend a few days in the Amsterdam area and then a few more in my ancestral Gelderland in the eastern part of the country. I'd love to meet up with you in London. We could meet there, or up in Newcastle. Either way is fine with me, just as long as I get to meet you! :)
Hi David. How are you doing? I was wondering, do you live alone when Alex is back in England, or do you live with your Dad?
Hugs,
Gary
Hey Gary!
I have my own house on the west side of town, but yeah, I've been staying at my Dad's house for much of the time these past few months. Generally I am at Dad's house for the first part of the week, and at my house in Speedway the during the weekends. It doesn't always work out that way though. My friend Cory also lives at my house and he keeps an eye on things while I'm at my Dad's.
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You could be from Indiana if....
1. Your richest relative buys a new house and you have to help take the wheels off of it.
2. You consider a six-pack of beer and a bug zapper quality entertainment.
3. Your lifetime goal is to own your own fireworks stand.
4. Someone asks to see your ID, and you show them your belt buckle.
5. Your junior-senior prom had a day-care center.
6. Less than half of the cars you own run.
7. Your pocketknife doubles as a toothpick.
8. You know exactly how many bales of hay your car will hold.
9. You've used a weedeater in the house.
10. Your dog and your wallet are both on a chain.
11. You made a home-made hot tub out of a trolling motor.
12. You've lost a tooth opening a beer bottle.
13. You didn't put the pink flamingos in your yard as a joke.
14. Your family tree doesn't have a fork.
15. Your wife's hairdo has been caught in a ceiling fan.
16. You have a rag as a gas cap.
17. You think God looks a lot like Hank Williams Jr.
18. The crack in your windshield is longer than your arm and has been there for over a year.
19. You have to dress up your kids to go to K-Mart.
20. Thanksgiving dinner was ruined because you ran out of ketchup.
21. Your mother has been involved in a fight at a high school sporting event.
22. You have a Hefty bag for a passenger side window.
23. Your watchband is wider than any book you have ever read.
24. You've barbecued Spam on the grill.
25. You've had to scratch your sister's name off of a message that begins with "For a good time call..."
26. Red Man chewing tobacco sent you a Christmas card.
27. You view duct tape as a long-term investment.
28. Your dad walks you to school because you're both in the same grade.
29. Hitchhikers won't get in the car with you.
30. Your front porch collapses and kills more than three dogs.
31. You buy a color-coordinated rope to tie down the hood of your car.
32. You've had to haul a can of paint to the top of a water tower to defend your sister's honor.
33. You have more than two brothers named Bubba and Junior.
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Very funny, David. But I don't understand number 4.
4. Someone asks to see your ID, and you show them your belt buckle. ???
Me stupid. Or do you have to be from Indiana to get it? :P
I don't understand it either Gary, but it was on the list so I went ahead and typed it. I was hoping ya'll would get it and explain it to ME!! :laugh:
I know lots of guys around here wear HUGE belt buckles, and the belt buckles are often very ornate. Maybe this has something to do with it. :-\
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WHOOOO!!!
Hot flash! :P I'm having a hot flash. This must be a part of that "mid life crisis" I've been enduring for the past FIVE years! :laugh:
It's HOT in here. I'm about ready to go outside and roll around in the snow..NAKED!! Don't they do that in Denmark? Or Finland or someplace? Roll around in the snow naked? Maybe there's a lot of mid life crisis going on over there.
Or MAYBE they're just naturally HOT! God, I love those Nordic men.
It's hot in here.... :P
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Custom made belt buckles -- big ones -- they can be made with your name on them. Geez -- I guess you gotta be from Arkansas to get that one!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL -- I didn't know men have hot flashes, David! I had hot flashes for a few months and then -- poof -- they stopped.
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Dousing yourself with apple cider vinegar might help. ::) :P
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When you lie on your back and make your arms fly -- you get a snow angel. If you get naked and roll around in the snow -- what would that impression look like? ;D
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Custom made belt buckles -- big ones -- they can be made with your name on them. Geez -- I guess you gotta be from Arkansas to get that one!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL -- I didn't know men have hot flashes, David! I had hot flashes for a few months and then -- poof -- they stopped.
LMAO
My wife had a gorgeous belt buckle made for me. It was her wedding gift to me. It's solid freakin silver, with an aspen leaf on it, engraved on the back with the dates of our engagement in Cheyenne and our wedding in Brooklyn.
Buckles are big out here! I'm sure mine could even hold its own in...Arkansas lol.
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LMAO
My wife had a gorgeous belt buckle made for me. It was her wedding gift to me. It's solid freakin silver, with an aspen leaf on it, engraved on the back with the dates of our engagement in Cheyenne and our wedding in Brooklyn.
Buckles are big out here! I'm sure mine could even hold its own in...Arkansas lol.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
No doubt!!
You'd be a celebrity!! ;D
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Hi Kelda!
Of course I'll be meeting Melissa in Holland. I'm planning to spend a few days in the Amsterdam area and then a few more in my ancestral Gelderland in the eastern part of the country. I'd love to meet up with you in London. We could meet there, or up in Newcastle. Either way is fine with me, just as long as I get to meet you! :)
Hey Gary!
I have my own house on the west side of town, but yeah, I've been staying at my Dad's house for much of the time these past few months. Generally I am at Dad's house for the first part of the week, and at my house in Speedway the during the weekends. It doesn't always work out that way though. My friend Cory also lives at my house and he keeps an eye on things while I'm at my Dad's.
YOU BET!!!! Newcastle would def work too!!!! Let me know x
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http://www.ufocasebook.com/bestufopictures6.html (http://www.ufocasebook.com/bestufopictures6.html)
ok...you like UFOs...Here is a bunch of SCARY pictures of them!!
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Some of those pictures look very scary Jess. Some of them look like somebody tossed a frisbee in the air and then took a picture of it. People have been known to fling hubcaps from cars in the air and then take a picture. When magnified it often looks like the "UFO" has windows in it (from the spokes and holes in the hubcap).
But yeah, some of those pictures are indeed very scary looking!
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Custom made belt buckles -- big ones -- they can be made with your name on them. Geez -- I guess you gotta be from Arkansas to get that one!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL -- I didn't know men have hot flashes, David! I had hot flashes for a few months and then -- poof -- they stopped.
I'm probably the only person in Indiana who didn't know that Shasta. I must admit, belt buckles really don't peak my interest. What lies slightly behind and below them often interests me quite a bit.
It's considered "Hoosier" to have big belt buckles and I once had a beautiful one. Quarters were soldered together in the shape of a square, with a silver dollar in the middle. On the silver dollar, Lady Liberty was somehow made to "jump" forth from the coin. I don't know how they did this. They somehow pulled her head forward. It wasn't some sort of 3D or illusion. She was actually expanding out and away from the coin. I wish I still had that belt buckle, but when I moved to south Florida, some people told me it was illegal to own a belt buckle with legal tender soldered together and worn as a belt buckle. So I finally discarded it in the trash barrel.
People around here wear huge belt buckles; cowboy hats too. Many people don't know it, but we really do have cowboys in Indiana - working cowboys and cattle farms and everything. Lots of them. And I'll be sure to check out the belt buckles closer from now on. Like I said, I'm probably the only one in Indiana who didn't understand this question! :)
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I'm probably the only person in Indiana who didn't know that Shasta. I must admit, belt buckles really don't peak my interest. What lies slightly behind and below them often interests me quite a bit.
So....then -- we're on the same page. ::) 8) ;) ;D
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I'm probably the only person in Indiana who didn't know that Shasta. I must admit, belt buckles really don't peak my interest. What lies slightly behind and below them often interests me quite a bit.
It's considered "Hoosier" to have big belt buckles and I once had a beautiful one. Quarters were soldered together in the shape of a square, with a silver dollar in the middle. On the silver dollar, Lady Liberty was somehow made to "jump" forth from the coin. I don't know how they did this. They somehow pulled her head forward. It wasn't some sort of 3D or illusion. She was actually expanding out and away from the coin. I wish I still had that belt buckle, but when I moved to south Florida, some people told me it was illegal to own a belt buckle with legal tender soldered together and worn as a belt buckle. So I finally discarded it in the trash barrel.
People around here wear huge belt buckles; cowboy hats too. Many people don't know it, but we really do have cowboys in Indiana - working cowboys and cattle farms and everything. Lots of them. And I'll be sure to check out the belt buckles closer from now on. Like I said, I'm probably the only one in Indiana who didn't understand this question! :)
ok look.
you can buy a big ol buckle like Jacks... but you ain't no real cowboy unless you WIN one...
real cowboys will laugh at you if you buy a big ol buckle at the store!! you have to have the NAME of your association and what event you won on it! And trust me..cowboys can tell at a glance if your belt buckle is legit or not.
D and Jeff both have won buckles..wore them to the gay bar last Saturday. D said everyone wanted to touch their buckles....but kept MISSING cause of all the drinking they were doing!! >:( >:( >:(
so they stopped letting 'em...
example:
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now you CAN buy a belt buckle to wear but you have to make sure no one can 'think' you are attempting to lay claim to something you didn't earn...
example:
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Why would someone wear a Rodeo buckle for an event they didn't either participate in or win? Plain silly.
A lot of guys wear big buckles here but so far, the only ones I've seen from events were worn by men who were in those events.
All mine has is an aspen leaf. I DO have 2 others---one with a horse, because i like horses, and another which my kid gave me, from the Northern Territories.
Seems idiotic to lay claim to being in an event you haven't been in!
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Why would someone wear a Rodeo buckle for an event they didn't either participate in or win? Plain silly.
A lot of guys wear big buckles here but so far, the only ones I've seen from events were worn by men who were in those events.
All mine has is an aspen leaf. I DO have 2 others---one with a horse, because i like horses, and another which my kid gave me, from the Northern Territories.
Seems idiotic to lay claim to being in an event you haven't been in!
they sell them in the western stores. I dont' know why people buy them! :laugh: :laugh:
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My mouth hurts. Not my mouth really. My lips. They hurt and they're burning. They're burning like hell fire. They aren't red, they aren't chapped. Nothing. But DAMN they burn. I wonder why? Is anyone elses's lips burning like fire tonight? It's making me mad and I'm fixing to get in a bad mood if it doesn't quit soon. >:(
they sell them in the western stores. I dont' know why people buy them! :laugh: :laugh:
I'm learning all KINDS of things about belt buckles. Those buckles are beautiful Jess. I'll be watching around town for people wearing them. We don't have too many rodeos here in Indiana. We do have some though and the ones we have are quite big and they attract very large crowds. I've never been to any of them, but I've watched a few of them on TV. I wonder if they issued belt buckles like those as prizes in the rodeos here?
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My mouth hurts. Not my mouth really. My lips. They hurt and they're burning. They're burning like hell fire. They aren't red, they aren't chapped. Nothing. But DAMN they burn. I wonder why? Is anyone elses's lips burning like fire tonight? It's making me mad and I'm fixing to get in a bad mood if it doesn't quit soon. >:(
I'm learning all KINDS of things about belt buckles. Those buckles are beautiful Jess. I'll be watching around town for people wearing them. We don't have too many rodeos here in Indiana. We do have some though and the ones we have are quite big and they attract very large crowds. I've never been to any of them, but I've watched a few of them on TV. I wonder if they issued belt buckles like those as prizes in the rodeos here?
what have you been eating?? sounds like a food allergic reaction!! try some milk!
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what have you been eating?? sounds like a food allergic reaction!! try some milk!
I didn't have anything to eat today. I wasn't hungry.
They're calming down now. I wonder what the hell it was?
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I just now realized that my name spelled backwards is Divad. And if you put a apostraphe next to the last letter you get.... Diva'd.
Like "Oh look at miss thang over there. She look like she just got diva'd."
lol
I guess I'm tripping right now. haha.
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I just now realized that my name spelled backwards is Divad. And if you put a apostraphe next to the last letter you get.... Diva'd.
Like "Oh look at miss thang over there. She look like she just got diva'd."
lol
I guess I'm tripping right now. haha.
I know what you are doign.....trying to get all pumped for the weekend.....aint' gonna work...
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Do you think that would be a good name for a gay bar? Diva'd?
Maybe I'll open a bar and name it Diva'd with a picture of a drag queen next to it. And in fine print down below it will say "You've just been diva'd"
What ya'll think?
Naw. Not in Indiana. I'd get my ASS kicked with a name like that on my bar. lol
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Do you think that would be a good name for a gay bar? Diva'd?
Maybe I'll open a bar and name it Diva'd with a picture of a drag queen next to it. And in fine print down below it will say "You've just been diva'd"
What ya'll think?
Naw. Not in Indiana. I'd get my ASS kicked with a name like that on my bar. lol
I think it is cute! for either a gay bar or a little girls boutique...
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I thought your drag name was Sugar Snatch. The Sugar Snatch would be a great name for a bar. ;D
SUGAR SNATCH??
Who told you that? >:(
Somebody has been speaking LIES to you Gary! :laugh:
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SUGAR SNATCH??
Who told you that? >:(
Somebody has been speaking LIES to you Gary! :laugh:
well you ARE awful sweet!
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WHO LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND LET THE DOG WITH GLITTERY FEET IN?
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awww now this is cute!
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WHO LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND LET THE DOG WITH GLITTERY FEET IN?
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I love the glitter paw prints and the glitter dog, Janice. Thanks for posting it! :)
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Okay, this is friggin ridiculous! It's 8 damn degrees outside, and I ain't talking celcius either! >:(
God, I just ran an errand and with the wind blowing it actually hurts. It felt like someone was slapping me across my face. We have cold winters here, but this is totally INSANE!! :laugh:
At least there's no snow..... yet.
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Okay, this is friggin ridiculous! It's 8 damn degrees outside, and I ain't talking celcius either! >:(
God, I just ran an errand and with the wind blowing it actually hurts. It felt like someone was slapping me across my face. We have cold winters here, but this is totally INSANE!! :laugh:
At least there's no snow..... yet.
poor David! You need Alex to warm you up!
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poor David! You need Alex to warm you up!
He's not here!! :'(
He's a long long ways from me right now! :'( :'( :'(
I do have my animals here with me. Cody is soft, fluffy, cuddly and very warm!! :)
Oreo is too, but he's too small to keep me warm. I cuddle him to keep HIM warm!
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He's not here!! :'(
He's a long long ways from me right now! :'( :'( :'(
I do have my animals here with me. Cody is soft, fluffy, cuddly and very warm!! :)
Oreo is too, but he's too small to keep me warm. I cuddle him to keep HIM warm!
I know...that is why I was saying Poor David...if he was there you wouldn't be cold to start with...he wouldn't let you! I am glad you have Cody..he probably LIKES the attention..
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This has been an unbearably sad day. Things were going fairly well I suppose, and then the dreadful news about Heath broke and I absolutely fell apart. I noticed two strange things:
First of all, I was startled and quite frankly shocked at my reaction towards Heath's death. I've been a huge fan of Heath's since 1999 when I first saw the movie "10 Things I Hate About You". But let's face it, I never met Heath in person and he didn't know me from Adam. And yet I broke down and cried like a baby. I'm still experiencing crying spells in fact. Why? I don't understand it! Did Brokeback Mountain and Heath's (and Jake's) incredible performance affect me even deeper than I realized? Is it because I've loved him and been a fan of his for the past nine years? Is it because of the tragic and lonely way he died? Is it because such a handsome and talented young man was snuffed out in his youth? Or is it a combination of all those things?
Secondly, I noticed the first thing I did was to make a beesline here to Bettermost where I found dozens and dozens of other Bettermostians also grieving and processing his death. I really didn't even have to think about it. It was automatic. Instinctual.
It's been a very sad and strange day. Full of sadness and revelations.
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Yes David.........
As someone said in the grieving thread.......we found our way here two years ago to work out and understand what we were feeling about a movie on the screen.....we came here without any embarrassment or thought that people would think we were crazy, and we were met with open arms.......
Today, those arms were still there, allowing us to gather, and hug one another, and to share our grief....
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Yes David.........
As someone said in the grieving thread.......we found our way here two years ago to work out and understand what we were feeling about a movie on the screen.....we came here without any embarrassment or thought that people would think we were crazy, and we were met with open arms.......
Today, those arms were still there, allowing us to gather, and hug one another, and to share our grief....
Okay. I'm drinking right now! Gee, I wonder why? ::)
So now that this little fact is out of the way....
Thank you Sue for adding your thoughts to this thread! I appreciate it. It's nice to know that many others are also sharing this shock and grief.
I'd love it if you'd start posting to this thread again Sue! You once did and then you stopped! I miss you!!
Thanks sweetie!!
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David,
The only movie that I saw Heath Ledger in was Brokeback Mountain but I did see a little of the Monster's Ball. Heath Ledger will always be Ennis Del Mar to me. Ennis was someone who because of fear was condemned to live a lonely and tragic life especially after Jack Twist died. It seems to me that Heath must have been somewhat like Ennis in real life. He lived with Michelle Williams and baby Matilda but he still could not be really happy and they split up just like Ennis and Alma in Brokeback Mountain. Then whatever demons that was bearing on Heath's mind must have taken over him as he was becoming an emotional wreck.
Heath reminds me of movie stars of the past who seemed to have so much going for them but had inner demons that could not be erased. Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland remind me of two stars who seemed to have so much going for them but for whatever reason could not erase the demons that dominated their lives and they died too young with seemingly so much to live for just like Heath.
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I'd love it if you'd start posting to this thread again Sue! You once did and then you stopped! I miss you!!
Thanks sweetie!!
you bet, David........I will be back, I promise......thank you for asking me.....
You know, I started thinking a while ago, will we all get back to our normal posting on here again?.....will we find some humour to laugh about again?.....will we chat about our day to day things again???.........
.......yes we will.........we will smile and laugh again.....we will sing and and dance again........we dont feel like it today, and we may not feel like it for a while, but we will........we are allowed to, and we must......but not today......when we feel like it, we will......
You know, I watched 5 hours of non stop news coverage on Heath today, (in Australia), heard thousands of words.....and I keep thinking of something, someone said about Heath....."When Heath smiled, the sun came out"......those words keep going over and over in my head, and I picutre his beautiful wide smile......
Just my thoughts spilling out here now.....thanks for listening.......
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you bet, David........I will be back, I promise......thank you for asking me.....
You know, I started thinking a while ago, will we all get back to our normal posting on here again?.....will we find some humour to laugh about again?.....will we chat about our day to day things again???.........
.......yes we will.........we will smile and laugh again.....we will sing and and dance again........we dont feel like it today, and we may not feel like it for a while, but we will........we are allowed to, and we must......but not today......when we feel like it, we will......
You know, I watched 5 hours of non stop news coverage on Heath today, (in Australia), heard thousands of words.....and I keep thinking of something, someone said about Heath....."When Heath smiled, the sun came out"......those words keep going over and over in my head, and I picutre his beautiful wide smile......
Just my thoughts spilling out here now.....thanks for listening.......
That was beautiful and very comforting, Sue. Thank you. His smile is sunshiney -- he is so precious to us.
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David when I heard the news at work the first thing I thought was I wanted to be home so I could log in here.
when I got here though I couldn't go look at that forum they set up...I just went and looked at other stuff and even posted on other threads. It took me a while to get to where I could go look. I knew everyone was going to be sad and it would make me more upset. I cant' stand to see people hurting. I hurt more for you then for me....thank you for your pm last night...
and I love you, in spite of you talking trash about my gourmet coffee!!
{{David}}
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I know how you feel Jess, about other people hurting.......you know, the first person I thought of, was Leslie (Maine Writer), becasue I knew she would be devastated, and I was so sad at the thought of her hurting so much........
And I was just in chat, and Nikita was there.....I dont even know who she is, but she was inconsolable, she is just crying and crying.....and i couldn't find anything to say to help her........
I hate it that my freinds are sad........I hate it that my friends are hurting........I hate it that Heath is gone..........
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I hate it that Heath is gone..........
Same here, Katie... Can it still be one big, sick joke?
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....and I keep thinking of something, someone said about Heath....."When Heath smiled, the sun came out"......those words keep going over and over in my head, and I picutre his beautiful wide smile......
Just my thoughts spilling out here now.....thanks for listening.......
I love that Sue!! It's brilliant! And it's so very true, isn't it? The sun always did come out when Heath smiled. And even if it was gloomy outside, his smile made people feel warm and sunny inside. He was a very remarkable man.
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David when I heard the news at work the first thing I thought was I wanted to be home so I could log in here.
when I got here though I couldn't go look at that forum they set up...I just went and looked at other stuff and even posted on other threads. It took me a while to get to where I could go look. I knew everyone was going to be sad and it would make me more upset. I cant' stand to see people hurting. I hurt more for you then for me....thank you for your pm last night...
and I love you, in spite of you talking trash about my gourmet coffee!!
{{David}}
Well you have to admit, that coffee is extremely disgusting Jess :laugh:
{{{JESS}}}
Thanks Jess!
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Minimal Coverage of Heath's Death in Indianapolis
I searched the Indianapolis Star today looking for something about Heath, and I finally found it on page SEVEN! Just one little tiny side article buried under several pages of newspaper which apparently contained more important news....things like "When Squirrels Attack" and "How To Frostproof Your Icebox". Shit like that.
The local television stations aren't talking about him either. Just an ocassional 10 second "quickie" specualting on how he (in their opinion) probably comitted suicide. I'm turning it off. I can't listen to those 10 second box of bullshit lies anymore. The little we hear about Heath is absolutely appalling.
Strange isn't it? Such major news as the death of Heath winds up on page seven in a Midwestern newspaper. It's just like I told Melissa, folks around here wrote Heath off after Brokeback Mountain was released. So anyway, apparently very few around here are suffering from his death.....
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It's a damn crying shame. :'( :'(
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Thank You Gary! :)
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Phillip has already posted this in another thread, but I think it's worth repeating.
This is a clip of Joe Scarborough (MSNBC) reacting to John Gibson's (Fox News) appalling jokes and highly insensitive comments about Heath's death....
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZHN-Gl8V0[/youtube]
Good on you Joe!!! :-*
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well here in East Texas they talked about it quite a bit...they even had a doctor come on and talk about taking OTC med with prescriptions...they devoted a whole segment (10 minutes to it) and then ended with that song "He was a Friend of Mine" and some pics of Heath in various roles...it was nice.
and the Dallas paper had him in there two days.
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Phillip has already posted this in another thread, but I think it's worth repeating.
This is a clip of Joe Scarborough (MSNBC) reacting to John Gibson's (Fox News) appalling jokes and highly insensitive comments about Heath's death....
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZHN-Gl8V0[/youtube]
Good on you Joe!!! :-*
OH MY GOD!
I want to vomit then I want to kick the shit out of that bastard.
It doesn't matter who it is that is just wrong to ridicule someone who has died.
But the implications that were made using the lines from Brokeback are worse than disgusting.
To me that is sacreligous. To take those words that meant so much to me and twist them to ridicule that poor young man after his death, thats just beyond obscene!
I am so angry.
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Richard, did you see what Keith Olbermann did when he heard about John Gibson?
This is another clip Phillip posted in a different thread...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0mAefVMqkg[/youtube]
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Hey David my sweetheart, how're holding up?
I posted this on the sleepover club, this lovely moment from A Knight's Tale always makes me smile...
[youtube=425,350]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xyrJANFJKec[/youtube]
..... our boy's sure got rhythm :)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/Susiebell_album/Glitter/042.gif)
Love Susie :D
Hey sweet Susie, how are you coping?
*hug*
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If you were highly offended by John Gibson's disgusting and hurtful comments about Heath, please take a few moments to email the following people. I am currently investigating the names of the sponsors of "The Big Story" (John Gibson's weekly Fox News program) and just as quick as I get a list compiled I will post it. Let's all make sure John Gibson and others over at Fox News NEVER does something like this again.
Enough is enough.
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Contact Fox News and ask its representatives why they continue to provide a platform for John Gibson's cruel and tasteless comments.
Please contact:
Mr. Mitch Davis
Vice President
Fox News Radio Network
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8701
Direct Phone: *212-301-5800
Outlet Fax: *212-301-5455
Outlet Phone: 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Robert Finnerty
Senior Vice President
Fox News Radio Network
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8701
Direct Phone: *212-301-5800
Outlet Fax: *212-301-5455
Outlet Phone: 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Irena Briganti
Vice President of Public Relations
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
Lowr C1
New York, NY 10036
Direct Phone : *212-301-3608
Outlet Fax : *212-382-1411
Outlet Phone : 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Contact by: E-mail
Ms. Suzanne Scott
Vice President, Programming
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
Lowr C1
New York, NY 10036
Direct Phone : *212-301-8558
Outlet Fax : *212-382-1411
Outlet Phone : 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
JOHN GIBSON
[email protected]
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Thanks for posting those David. I e-mailed my anger/displeasure. I wonder if any of us will get replies?
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I want to do this, David, can you help me draw up a really good angry email? I'm usually really good at this and sent a really good hate-mail to an idiot TV host who mocked Heath last night. But I have no energy or creativity left in me. Stupid crying.
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Thanks for posting those David. I e-mailed my anger/displeasure. I wonder if any of us will get replies?
Thanks Shasta!! No, I highly doubt we will get any responses from Fox News. Let me put it another way, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. It's still a good idea we send those emails though. Because it sends a message. I think we can really hit them where it hurts by contacting their sponsors. I will post a list of John Gibson's / Fox News sponsers just as soon as I find out who they are and compile a list.
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Dan Abrams of MSNBC on John Gibson and Fox News......
(about 5 minutes)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfnimmqhe-M[/youtube]
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I want to do this, David, can you help me draw up a really good angry email? I'm usually really good at this and sent a really good hate-mail to an idiot TV host who mocked Heath last night. But I have no energy or creativity left in me. Stupid crying.
I sure will Melissa!! I'm fixing to run a few errands, but as soon as I get back I'll work on one for you and I'll email it to you. In the meantime, maybe others could also help too. If anyone wishes to post their email ideas here, it's perfectly fine with me! I have yet to email those people on that list and I could use some help too!
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David,
Just came over to check in and say hi. i was just thinking of you. Hope you
are ok, sweetie. i know you are alone, without your sweetie. i will think of you often
as we go thru this painful time.
Come over to my place sometimes and bring Cody. You can leave paw prints on
my floors too. Anytime.
Odd you guys were talking about the Sun as to how Heath brings the sun. I have
always thought of his presence as the sunny boy. I wrote a poem before i came here.
I suppose we are truly on the same page.........
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David,
Just came over to check in and say hi. i was just thinking of you. Hope you
are ok, sweetie. i know you are alone, without your sweetie. i will think of you often
as we go thru this painful time.
Come over to my place sometimes and bring Cody. You can leave paw prints on
my floors too. Anytime.
Odd you guys were talking about the Sun as to how Heath brings the sun. I have
always thought of his presence as the sunny boy. I wrote a poem before i came here.
I suppose we are truly on the same page.........
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/ifyoucantfixit/thPawPrints.gif)
{{{JANICE}}}
Thank you sweetie!! :-*
And I love all those sparkly paw prints too! :)
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Hey David my sweetheart, how're holding up?
I posted this on the sleepover club, this lovely moment from A Knight's Tale always makes me smile...
..... our boy's sure got rhythm :)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/Susiebell_album/Glitter/042.gif)
Love Susie :D
Hey There Susie Q!! :-* :-*
I'm hanging in there. How are you doing today? It's not getting much easier as the days go by, is it? :'( :'(
Thanks for the clip Susie! I love that movie. I have it on DVD, but I think it will be awhile before I watch it again. :'(
Heath was so cute in that movie. He was cute in all his movies. He was cute even when he wasn't supposed to be cute!
God rest his sweet soul! :'( :'(
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(http://img16.glitterfy.com/27/glitterfy014135188D35.gif) (http://www.glitterfy.com/)
Hey sweet boy. I know you're down with Heath passing away and Alex being gone until March, but you have lots of good friends here who love you and always have a hug just for you. Take Care :-*
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Hi David......I'm still popping in here......just been watchin your friends givin you those big hugs........so I thought i would get in there with them....
{{{{DAVID}}}}}..........
its not getting any easier, thats for sure......dont seem to be any reins on this one, that for dam sure.......xxxxx
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Good morning, David. Give Cody a hug for me!!!
{{{{{{{DAVID}}}}}}} {{{{{{{CODY}}}}}}}
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Sweetie, I sent out the letters and bcc'd you on them....
Feels good....
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I layered the sunset picture I took a few months ago with the "Ennis and Jack" picture from Brokeback Mountain and this is the results. It's no where near the caliber of Milli and Laura's work, but it was theraputic for me so I thought I would share it with you....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/JackandEnnis.jpg)
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It's very good David :D and it's beautiful, bravo my friend.
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So very pretty, David.
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yes David - its very good.
xx
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you did what?
and why you didn't post it in the shutter bug thread and tell US how to do it???
HUH??
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Hi David......I'm still popping in here......just been watchin your friends givin you those big hugs........so I thought i would get in there with them....
{{{{DAVID}}}}}..........
its not getting any easier, thats for sure......dont seem to be any reins on this one, that for dam sure.......xxxxx
Awww! Thanks Sue!! :-* :-*
{{{SUE}}}}
I'm glad you are coming in here to my blog and posting again!! :)
Good morning, David. Give Cody a hug for me!!!
{{{{{{{DAVID}}}}}}} {{{{{{{CODY}}}}}}}
I think Cody is a huge Heath fan too! And he also seems to like Jake very much as well. Like daddy like doggy! ;)
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Sweetie, I sent out the letters and bcc'd you on them....
Feels good....
I saw them Melissa! They looked very nice. You did an excellent job. Who knows if it will make any difference, but at least we tried, right?
And yes, it does feel good! :)
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As promised, here is a partial list of Fox News sponsors and their website addresses. Please email them and let them know how hurt and disgusted you are with John Gibson's recent comments about Heath. I will be letting them know I plan to boycott their products and services until Fox News takes corrective and appropriate action. We can't let John Gibson and Fox News get away with this. I will keep my eyes open for more names of sponsors and I will post them here. Please feel free to add to this if you notice something not found on the following list...
Icy Hot
www.icyhot.com (http://www.icyhot.com)
Fancy Feast Cat Food
www.fancyfeast.com (http://www.fancyfeast.com)
Actonel
www.actonel.com (http://www.actonel.com)
Fidelity Investments
www.fidelity.com (http://www.fidelity.com)
Comcast Cable
www.comcast.com (http://www.comcast.com)
Bayer Aspirin
www.bayeraspirin.com (http://www.bayeraspirin.com)
Zyrtec
www.zyrtec.com (http://www.zyrtec.com)
Walgreen's
www.walgreens.com (http://www.walgreens.com)
Vehix
www.vehix.com (http://www.vehix.com)
V8 Vegetable Juice (Campbell's Corp.)
www.v8juice.com (http://www.v8juice.com)
Law Offices of Peter Francis Geraci (Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin area)
www.infotapes.com (http://www.infotapes.com)
I also found the following sponsors advertising on the Fox News website...
Ask Internet Search Engine
www.ask.com (http://www.ask.com)
Free Credit Report
www.freecreditreport.com (http://www.freecreditreport.com)
Cars Direct
www.carsdirect.com (http://www.carsdirect.com)
Match Dot Com
www.match.com (http://www.match.com)
Bankrate
www.bankrate.com (http://www.bankrate.com)
In case you missed it, here is the list of Fox News executives you can email to express your displeasure with John Gibson and his repugnant comments about our Heath and his tragic death....
Please contact:
Mr. Mitch Davis
Vice President
Fox News Radio Network
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8701
Direct Phone: *212-301-5800
Outlet Fax: *212-301-5455
Outlet Phone: 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Robert Finnerty
Senior Vice President
Fox News Radio Network
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8701
Direct Phone: *212-301-5800
Outlet Fax: *212-301-5455
Outlet Phone: 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Irena Briganti
Vice President of Public Relations
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
Lowr C1
New York, NY 10036
Direct Phone : *212-301-3608
Outlet Fax : *212-382-1411
Outlet Phone : 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
Contact by: E-mail
Ms. Suzanne Scott
Vice President, Programming
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue Of The Americas
Lowr C1
New York, NY 10036
Direct Phone : *212-301-8558
Outlet Fax : *212-382-1411
Outlet Phone : 212-301-3000
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
JOHN GIBSON
[email protected]
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I layered the sunset picture I took a few months ago with the "Ennis and Jack" picture from Brokeback Mountain and this is the results. It's no where near the caliber of Milli and Laura's work, but it was theraputic for me so I thought I would share it with you....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/JackandEnnis.jpg)
David!
It's beautiful!
:'(
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(http://bestsmileys.com/anxious/4.gif) Hey! What am I chopped liver? (SHUT-UP Jess) :(
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Thank you Dottie, Shasta, Kelda and Rich!! :)
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:laugh: Thank You David :-*
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I like liver. It's high on my list. :-\ :)
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WBC To Heath's Family: "Please Tell Us Where His Body Is!"
Apparently Westboro Baptist Church and the Phelps family cannot figure out when and where Heath's funeral will take place. They have become so frustrated in their failure that they've actually published an open letter to Heath's family BEGGING them for information. The Phelps want to go to Australia to bring misery, bigotry, hate and additional pain to Heath's family and friends, but they can't do it until someone provides them with the date and time of the funeral and an address....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Fred%20Phelps/WBClettertoHeathLedgerFamily.jpg)
Talk about a pack of whacked out delusional losers. ::)
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:laugh: Thank You David :-*
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Aww! Thank you Dottie!! I love the wolf picture! Wolves are among my favorite animals! I love them.
I hope you have a very nice week too, sweetie!!
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what??
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We're having a snowstorm. :P
Currently we have whiteout conditions in Indy. :P
Close to a foot of snow is forcasted..... :P
....before tomorrow morning. :P
It will all be gone by Monday. :D
As temperatures approach highs in the 50's or 60's. :D
All the melted snow and rain will create flooding conditions. :P
Anyone have a spare ark? :P
Isn't life fun? :laugh: :laugh:
>:( >:( >:(
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We're having a snowstorm. :P
Currently we have whiteout conditions in Indy. :P
Close to a foot of snow is forcasted..... :P
....before tomorrow morning. :P
It will all be gone by Monday. :D
As temperatures approach highs in the 50's or 60's. :D
All the melted snow and rain will create flooding conditions. :P
Anyone have a spare ark? :P
Isn't life fun? :laugh: :laugh:
>:( >:( >:(
Yeah. They showed that on the school channel yesterday!! Are you "hunkering down" or is it life as usual? We got a dusting of snow last night--not enough to get us out of school evidently. Not even enough to totally cover the grass.
Take care and stay warm, David. Get out your life jacket! ;)
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David - how is the snow!?!?!
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Yeah. They showed that on the school channel yesterday!! Are you "hunkering down" or is it life as usual? We got a dusting of snow last night--not enough to get us out of school evidently. Not even enough to totally cover the grass.
Take care and stay warm, David. Get out your life jacket! ;)
Well, we ended up receiving only about 3 inches of snow. All HELL broke loose for a couple of hours, and then it started tapering off. Muncie and points north and east received the bulk of the storm. I feel bad for them, but I'm also glad it wasn' us! You know?
Is it normal for us? It's normal for us to not know what will happen from one minute to the next. Folks around here are always telling people "if you don't like the weather in Indiana, wait a minute". It's true too!
David - how is the snow!?!?!
Three inches is more than I care for, but sure enough, it's out there Kelda! I can see it right now! :)
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Three inches is more than I care for, but sure enough, it's out there Kelda! I can see it right now! :)
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Cody and I have PUPPY FEVER!!!
We've been watching the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet for 6 solid hours!! :laugh:
Every once in awhile I will switch over to check the score of the Human Bowl, and I just looked, and it appears New York might WIN!!!!!
Only 35 seconds to go! Go ELI!!!!!!!! :D
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Cody and I have PUPPY FEVER!!!
We've been watching the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet for 6 solid hours!! :laugh:
Every once in awhile I will switch over to check the score of the Human Bowl, and I just looked, and it appears New York might WIN!!!!!
Only 35 seconds to go! Go ELI!!!!!!!! :D
DANG!! I forgot the Puppy Bowl!!!
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Can you believe it The Giants WON~!!!! :o Good for them! Guess this proves Momma was right no one's perfect not even the Patriots ;)
Heather and I have been watching the Puppy Bowl off and on all afternoon too David. She loved kitty half time show and those cute little Corgi's and the fluffy little Dandy Dinmont Terriers. :D So much fun.
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Can you believe it The Giants WON~!!!! :o Good for them! Guess this proves Momma was right no one's perfect not even the Patriots ;)
Heather and I have been watching the Puppy Bowl off and on all afternoon too David. She loved kitty half time show and those cute little Corgi's and the fluffy little Dandy Dinmont Terriers. :D So much fun.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/sweepeabartender/puppybowl.jpg)
I am SOOOO happy New York won!! Now Eli has won the Super Bowl, just one year after his big brother Peyton won it!! Eli is such a cutie.
And speaking of cute, I'm happy you are watching the Puppy Bowl. It's been playing all day. They will be repeating it once again at midnight. Cody and I will probably continue to watch it until we go to bed. Every time one of the puppies yips or barks, Cody perks up and looks at the TV. I think he can understand what the puppies are saying! :)
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That's what they used to say about the weather in WV, too, David. Out here in Merced the weather is much more predictable. The change in temperature from season to season is very gradual with hardly any unseasonably warm or cold days, and there's hardly any rain. And there's no snow at all.
Hope everything is going well with you.
Hugs,
Gary
Thanks Gary! I hope everything is going well with you too! :)
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Wow! :o
We just had a very nasty storm come through. Half of Indianapolis is in the dark now, but so far my lights are still on. They think several tornadoes skirted across town, but they aren't certain if they ever made contact with the ground. They will have to wait until tomorrow to check for damage.
Shasta, how are you doing? I heard Arkansas was hit especially hard. Are you okay? It's hard to believe the same storm stretched from Indiana to Louisiana! Unbelievable. Channel 6 is reporting 2 deaths and several dozen injuries in Indiana so far.
I think the storms are over with here, for now anyway. Now they've posted severe flood warnings for the state.
Here we go! :P
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Hi David! Thanks for asking. Yes--so far, I'm okay. I just got connected tho, so I'm attributing that to the weather. Memphis had a lot of wind damage. I haven't heard much news. Thankfully -- I still have electricity too. I'm glad your side of town stayed lit! ;) Is it warm there? 60* here. We have tornado watches and rain right now.
Take care -- we'll weather the storm, won't we? It'll probably be cold and snowy in a few days. LOL
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Hey Shasta! I'm glad you're okay! I was worried.
Yeah, it was 65 here today. The Weather Channel says it is 50 right now. They are forecasting snow for tomorrow night! :laugh:
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Saturday I went to Target. This little teenager chick had on shorts and a man's white sleeveless undershirt. I guess she thought it was a nice outfit. I'm probably an old fogey -- but -- in the middle of winter?? I had on a jacket and jeans.
Then on my way home, it got hot and I rolled down the car window and thought maybe that girl had a good idea. LOL
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Hiya David :-*
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to you :D Haven't talked to you in a while.
Gosh, is it already one year ago that you introduced us (me at least :laugh:) to the puppy bowl?
My Mäxi does the same when there's dog noise on the TV. I can always tell whether a bark in a movie is real or faked by some Foley artist. Of course I don't hear the difference myself ( :laugh:), but I can see it in Max' reaction.
Hope you're doing well Bud :)
And good luck with the weather (also to you Shasta)!
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Hey Handsome!
I just wanted to pop in and say hello to you too!
I haven't talked to you in awhile!
Hope all is well with you!! ;D
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It turns out we only had one confirmed tornado in Indiana, two counties west of here in Putnam and Morgan co. The tornado didn't quite make it to Indy. It was mostly sraightline wind damage here. The unconfirmed 2 deaths ended up not being true. Thank God. We only had minor injuries here, although power is still down in parts of my city and some are left without homes in the west central part of the state.
And snow tonight!! :laugh:
I sure do hope things are getting better for the folks in the South. It was terrible what happened down there. :'(
Hey Handsome!
I just wanted to pop in and say hello to you too!
I haven't talked to you in awhile!
Hope all is well with you!! ;D
{{{RICH}}} :-* :-*
I hope things are going well for you too!
Hiya David :-*
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to you :D Haven't talked to you in a while.
Gosh, is it already one year ago that you introduced us (me at least :laugh:) to the puppy bowl?
My Mäxi does the same when there's dog noise on the TV. I can always tell whether a bark in a movie is real or faked by some Foley artist. Of course I don't hear the difference myself ( :laugh:), but I can see it in Max' reaction.
Hope you're doing well Bud :)
And good luck with the weather (also to you Shasta)!
Ah! The Puppy Bowl!! Did you watch the youtube clips I posted Chrissi?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,17040.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,17040.0.html)
Your dog Maxi is sooo cute! I've seen pictures of him. I feel like hugging him!!! :)
(Is Maxi a "he" or a "she"?) What a cutie!!!
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hi you sweet thing!!
glad you got thru ok! That storm passed over us...and we didn't even have lamb's blood on our door!
It was a scary looking storm though...did so much damage to a school here in East Texas it is closed til Friday...
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hi you sweet thing!!
glad you got thru ok! That storm passed over us...and we didn't even have lamb's blood on our door!
It was a scary looking storm though...did so much damage to a school here in East Texas it is closed til Friday...
So the storm affected you too Jess? WOW!! That was a huge storm, wasn't it! I hope nobody was hurt in your area, and there wasn't too much damage. Apparently there was quite a bit of damage to the school.
Now we have flash flooding occurring in northern and central Indiana. The Wabash and Tippecanoe rivers are overflowing up north, and so is the White river down in my area. I haven't heard anything about the Ohio river, but I lived next to it for many years, and it doesn't take much at all before it starts to flood, so I should imagine southern Indiana is also experiencing a lot of problems.
Gosh, and to think all of this tornado and flood weather is starting in February. Normally it doesn't start happening until March around here. It's going to be a very long late winter and spring season for us I guess.
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I think so... :(
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Well Punxsutawney Phil saw a shadow this year so I guess you'd better battern down the hatches for another six weeks my dear!
Susie :D
I felt like smacking that groundhog on his furry ass when I heard that!! >:(
Six weeks of winter is a LOOOONG time!!
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Well, I would never actually DO IT Susie. I just felt like it. :laugh:
He said something naughty! >:(
I'm tired of winter.
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Phew! :D
.... I'm more of a springtime girl myself! Although it's been gorgeous here for the last few days ... flippin' cold but beautiful and sunny at the same time! 8)
My favorite season is spring too, Susie. And I also like fall, but it's kind of depressing because I know winter is just around the corner.
What's your favorite season Jess?
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David's going to spank whose furry ass?
That damn groundhog, that's who!! >:(
He better never come around here. I'll hide strap his ass to a hickory pole and send him on down the Monon Line. >:(
;) ;)
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I like the variety afforded by our 4 seasons here in Arkansas! There is something I like about all of them. If I had to pick a favorite.....(it changes) right now I'd say summer.
How are you and Cody doing today, David? I just ate supper at my aunt's house. She has a sweet little chihuahua -- that begged the whole time. Does Cody get people food sometimes? My babies aren't insistent, but sometimes those eyes get me! :P 8)
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My favorite season is spring too, Susie. And I also like fall, but it's kind of depressing because I know winter is just around the corner.
What's your favorite season Jess?
late fall....when it is chilly!
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late fall....when it is chilly!
Yeah, I know what you mean. It feels good because of the crisp air and the smell of the leaves.
I think I remember Susie telling me she also liked Fall. Didn't you Susie?
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I like the variety afforded by our 4 seasons here in Arkansas! There is something I like about all of them. If I had to pick a favorite.....(it changes) right now I'd say summer.
How are you and Cody doing today, David? I just ate supper at my aunt's house. She has a sweet little chihuahua -- that begged the whole time. Does Cody get people food sometimes? My babies aren't insistent, but sometimes those eyes get me! :P 8)
Cody gets people food, but I trained him to wait for it when he was a pup. He knows if he has something coming to him, I will place it in his dog bowl AFTER dinner. So, he doesn't beg. Actually he pays little attention at all, but he always takes a look in his bowl as I've raked the table and I'm cleaning the kitchen. And of course I always put something in there for him. The cat too most of the time! :)
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Hi David, hope you are doing fine today. :)
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Hi David, hope you are doing fine today. :)
Hey there Miss Dagi!! :D
I'm doing just fine! I hope you are too!
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Hey there Miss Dagi!! :D
I'm doing just fine! I hope you are too!
I am, thanks. ;D Just a bit tired and still alcohol running in my system from last night... ::) but otherwise I'm doing fine. How is your father doing, if you don't mind my asking?
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What ever you do this weekend sweetie, have yourself some fun! You deserve it. :-*
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Hi Gary and Dottie! Thanks for the hellos!! :)
I'm back at my house in Speedway for the weekend. I just got out of the shower and I'm sitting here listening to the Grand Ole Opry on GAC. Soon some friends will be stopping by for a few hours. It's not really a party. Just a little get together. Around 8 people I think.
Late tonight a cold front will be moving in. Today it was 50 F here in Indy. Tomorrow it will only reach 10 F. Then an ice and snow storm will be hitting us tomorrow night or Monday morning. Fun, huh? >:(
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You live in a place called Seedway? Sounds like your house is sitting beside an interstate. :laugh:
The weather here has turned warmer. We're now hitting highs in the 60's in the daytime.
Have fun with your friends. :D
Gary
Hi Gary. Speedway is a small town on the west side of Indianapolis. I don't know how familiar you are with racing, but the Indianapolis 500 race track is located in Speedway. Actually it is right behind my house. It gets noisy over here when those stupid races are going on. >:(
I am, thanks. ;D Just a bit tired and still alcohol running in my system from last night... ::) but otherwise I'm doing fine. How is your father doing, if you don't mind my asking?
Alcohol running through your system? Did you get drunk?
Did you BEHAVE yourself?? ;) ;)
My Dad is doing okay. He is having problems turning around. Instead of turning around like "normal" people, he now must walk around in a circle. This is one of the effects of Parkinson's disease. He is also havin trouble getting up and down from his chair. Another effect of the disease. He has now reached "mid stage" in the disease. So..... :-\
He's still doing pretty good though. Thanks for asking sweetie!! :-*
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boo!
BOO!!
Back at ya Kelda!! :D
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Yes, even I have heard of the Indianapolis 500. :laugh: And yeah, I would imagine it gets pretty loud there when the race is going on. I have a friend who lives close to a little town called Shelbyville Indiana. Do you know it?
My mother was paranoid schizophrenic, and so she had to take antipsychotic medication, and this caused Parkinson's like side effects sometimes called psuedo Parkinson's disease.
Sure I've heard of Shelbyville Gary! It's on the southeast side of Indy... In Shelby county of course!! :D I drive right past it every time I go down to Cincinnati. It's probably about 30 miles from Speedway on the other side of town.
I'm sorry to hear about your Grandmother!!
{{{Gary}}}
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BOO!!
Back at ya Kelda!! :D
*now cowers in a corner cos she got such a fright!* :P
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Alcohol running through your system? Did you get drunk?
Did you BEHAVE yourself?? ;) ;)
My Dad is doing okay. He is having problems turning around. Instead of turning around like "normal" people, he now must walk around in a circle. This is one of the effects of Parkinson's disease. He is also havin trouble getting up and down from his chair. Another effect of the disease. He has now reached "mid stage" in the disease. So..... :-\
He's still doing pretty good though. Thanks for asking sweetie!! :-*
I did behave myself. Depends on what you think of as proper behavior though. ;D
Your father is so blessed to have you around. If I was sick I'd love to have you around, and if merely to put a smile on my face. :) It must be hard for him to lose his capability to care for himself. All our life we learn to stand on our own feet, just to have to let go of that again... you're a wonderful son, David. I hope I can be as good a daughter if need be.
Have a beautiful week, sweetie! :-*
Dagi
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I did behave myself. Depends on what you think of as proper behavior though. ;D
Ummm..... was it legal? ???
;) ;)
Your father is so blessed to have you around. If I was sick I'd love to have you around, and if merely to put a smile on my face. :) It must be hard for him to lose his capability to care for himself. All our life we learn to stand on our own feet, just to have to let go of that again... you're a wonderful son, David. I hope I can be as good a daughter if need be.
Have a beautiful week, sweetie! :-*
Dagi
Thanks for your words of encouragement Dagi. I really do appreciate it a lot! :)
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You've been working very hard these past weeks Shasta!! Don't wear yourself out, okay?
Have fun in the heartland? The heartland is getting a SNOWSTORM tonight!! Yipes! It reached 13 F here today (this was the HIGH temperature and I have NO IDEA what that is in celcius) and tonight we will have ice and snow... up to 6 inches of it. Yuck.
Oh and it's very windy too! >:(
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*now cowers in a corner cos she got such a fright!* :P
I didn't mean to scare ya Kelda!! You know you're my baby!! :D
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You've been working very hard these past weeks Shasta!! Don't wear yourself out, okay?
Have fun in the heartland? The heartland is getting a SNOWSTORM tonight!! Yipes! It reached 13 F here today (this was the HIGH temperature and I have NO IDEA what that is in celcius) and tonight we will have ice and snow... up to 6 inches of it. Yuck.
Oh and it's very windy too! >:(
Wow!! It's 32*F here.
If we got that much snow, we'd be out of school for sure. We get out for a half inch. LOL. It's thundering here at the present. Supposed to rain.
Stay cozy!! ;)
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I didn't mean to scare ya Kelda!! You know you're my baby!! :D
what!!!
I thought I was your baby!!!! YOU CAD!!!
*Jess runs out crying*
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what!!!
I thought I was your baby!!!! YOU CAD!!!
*Jess runs out crying*
:laugh: :laugh:
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Actually ... I think you'll both find that I'm his baby! ;D
PFFT whateva, you Jill come lately!!!
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WOO. I'm sure David is thrilled to have a bunch of GURRLS fighting over him. :P
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Happy Valentine's Day, Thursday, David!! ;D 8)
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WOO. I'm sure David is thrilled to have a bunch of GURRLS fighting over him. :P
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Happy Valentine's Day, Thursday, David!! ;D 8)
Yeah!! Bring on the cute guys!!! :D
All ya'll are my babies! Don't you know that?
Happy Valentines Day to you too Shasta!! :)
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well he CAN'T have guys fighting over him....Alex may peek in and what would he think!!!??
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well he CAN'T have guys fighting over him....Alex may peek in and what would he think!!!??
Alex? Who said anything about Alex? ;)
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Alex? Who said anything about Alex? ;)
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NOT ME!!!
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You know, actually Jess, it's funny you mentioned that, because Alex DOES read the messages on Bettermost as a "guest". I know he does it because we sometimes talk about it on the phone, and he mention something I posted. Or YOU posted! :laugh:
I've tried to talk him into getting an account here, but so far he hasn't done it. :(
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You know, actually Jess, it's funny you mentioned that, because Alex DOES read the messages on Bettermost as a "guest". I know he does it because we sometimes talk about it on the phone, and he mention something I posted. Or YOU posted! :laugh:
I've tried to talk him into getting an account here, but so far he hasn't done it. :(
in that case!!! we can go into Safe Haven and you could finish telling me all the details from that one night in New Orleans!!!
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in that case!!! we can go into Safe Haven and you could finish telling me all the details from that one night in New Orleans!!!
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:laugh: :laugh:
>:( >:(
HEY!! How did you find out I went to New Orleans? Besides, it wasn't one night, it was FOUR! :-X
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>:( >:(
HEY!! How did you find out I went to New Orleans? Besides, it wasn't one night, it was FOUR! :-X
I know...but I was talking about that one night down in the French quarter....but you probably would rather I didn't go into too much detail here on the PUBLIC thread...if someone wants to know more...they will have to sign up!
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I know...but I was talking about that one night down in the French quarter....but you probably would rather I didn't go into too much detail here on the PUBLIC thread...if someone wants to know more...they will have to sign up!
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No, it was THREE nights in the French Quarter (at some salacious hotel) and another two nights in a different part of town. Get your facts straight Jess before you start blabbing this information to the whole world! ;)
Alex, if you're reading this and you haven't fallen out of your chair yet... ring me... okay honey? I have some 'splainin' to do! :laugh:
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No, it was THREE nights in the French Quarter (at some salacious hotel) and another two nights in a different part of town. Get your facts straight Jess before you start blabbing this information to the whole world! ;)
Alex, if you're reading this and you haven't fallen out of your chair yet... ring me... okay honey? I have some 'splainin' to do! :laugh:
all I know is I have NEVER seen a man wear red stilettos and leather better!! :o
(and don't worry....I won't share the pics!! As much as people ask me for them!!)
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all I know is I have NEVER seen a man wear red stilettos and leather better!! :o
(and don't worry....I won't share the pics!! As much as people ask me for them!!)
You have PICTURES too Jess??
>:( >:(
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Okay. haha. How in the frigging fracking HELL did THAT get there? :laugh: :laugh:
You know what? I tried posting that message on IMDb and it never showed up. So I finally posted it again. It looks like the first one ended up over here!
??? ???
How in the name of Brad Pitt's britches did that happen? GAWD how embarrassing! I'm getting rid of it right now! :laugh:
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Okay. haha. How in the frigging fracking HELL did THAT get there? :laugh: :laugh:
You know what? I tried posting that message on IMDb and it never showed up. So I finally posted it again. It looks like the first one ended up over here!
??? ???
How in Brad Pitt's britches did that happen? GAWD how embarrassing! I'm getting rid of it right now! :laugh:
>:( >:(
you been drinking again??
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you been drinking again??
NO!! I guess I got confused Jess. The only thing I can think of is maybe I had the IMDb screen AND the Bettermost screen open at the same time. And I must have typed it into the wrong website. What do you think? Does that make sense?
Gee whiz. I kept checking back at IMDb and it never showed up, so I typed it again. Now I guess we know why, don't we!!
DEAR GOD I'm ditzy!! This is absolutely unbelievable.
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I am sending Alex this bear for Valentines Day. His name is "Love Bandit" and he comes with his own mask, cape and sack of heart shaped candy. His fur is "honey" colored and I also included some bear sized roses. He is a Vermont Teddy Bear. They had to send him to me since the company doesn't deliver the bears outside of the US. I mailed him last Friday and I'm hoping he will arrive in England for Valentines Day.
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That Love Bear is precious David! I'm sure Alex will love him. Happy Valentines Day Sweetie :-*
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David, what happened to your screen name? Are you trying to confuse me? I looked at your screen name and I was like who is this person, and how could they have so many posts without me noticing before now? :laugh:
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Happy Valentine's Day Gary!!
Love, Atreyu.
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That Love Bear is precious David! I'm sure Alex will love him. Happy Valentines Day Sweetie :-*
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Happy Valentines Day to you too Dottie!! Please give Bob a big hug from me okay?
And have him give YOU a big hug from me too! :)
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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY DAVID
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DAVID AND ALEX
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Thank You Janice!!! :-*
Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours too!! :D
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Atreyu - tell us more about your new screen name David!
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Atreyu - tell us more about your new screen name David!
Ilove that movie David!
Happy Valentines Day Handsome!! :-*
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Oh and happy valentines day!
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Oh and happy valentines day!
Happy Valentines day to you too Kelda.
Atreyu is a character from The Neverending Story. He is a Native American youth and his name means "son of all". He and a boy named Bastian help save Fantastica (Fantasia in the movie) from the Nothing. :)
Ilove that movie David!
Happy Valentines Day Handsome!! :-*
Happy Valentines Day Richard!! :-*
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Yep, that's him Gary. That is a picture of Atreyu with his white horse Artax. :)
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Oh, and please tell Dagi I wish her a Happy Valentines Day too! :D
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OOOOXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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ah yes i remeber never ending story!
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Happy Valentine's Day Susie!! :-*
I hope you and your hubby did something special together today. 8)
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Nobody figured out what my X's and O's message said, did they? ;)
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Happy Valentine's Day Susie!! :-*
I hope you and your hubby did something special together today. 8)
Nobody figured out what my X's and O's message said, did they? ;)
Eternal love?
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Eternal love?
Good guess Shasta. But no. Please try again. It is in code. If you look closely you might be able to spot it. It has to do with numbers! :)
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See how you are. People come here to wish you a happy Valentine's Day, and you give them a headache with a riddle.
I thought the x's and o's were meant to be hugs and kisses. If that's not what they're meant to be then I don't understand, oh Oracle of Delphi.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
The X's and O's DO mean hugs and kisses!!! :-*
But they also mean something else!! ;)
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Happy Valentine's Day Susie!! :-*
I hope you and your hubby did something special together today. 8)
Nobody figured out what my X's and O's message said, did they? ;)
I DID!!
but I am not gonna say so everyone can play...
;D ;D
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YAY JESS!!! Way to go girl friend!!! :)
It's pretty obvious if you look at it close enough. But I'm impressed with you! You were the first one to solve it!
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YAY JESS!!! Way to go girl friend!!! :)
It's pretty obvious if you look at it close enough. But I'm impressed with you! You were the first one to solve it!
yep! cause I am VERY smart....uh huh! I am!!!
I know EXACTLY what it says!!
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Did you really figure it out Jess? PM me the answer so I can check for accuracy! ;)
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Shasta figured it out!! And she sent me this message to prove it....
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Yup, she got it all right! :)
Wink to Shasta!! ;)
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I hope we're not supposed to count all the Xs and Os in order to find out. No way I can count them. They start to get blurry at six or seven. Even the new glasses don't help it.
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As Charlie Brown would say ..
oooooooooooooooxxxxxxxx oooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooxxxx oooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooxxxxxoooooo !
:)
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOXXXXX. :P ;D :laugh:
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I hope we're not supposed to count all the Xs and Os in order to find out. No way I can count them. They start to get blurry at six or seven. Even the new glasses don't help it.
I know what you mean Chrissi. Sometimes when I'm reading these, the X's start looking like little diamonds, and I have to go back and start again.
But yeah sweetie, unfortunately you have to count. :)
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOXXXXX. :P ;D :laugh:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOXXXXX OOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! ;)
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I know what you mean Chrissi. Sometimes when I'm reading these, the X's start looking like little diamonds, and I have to go back and start again.
But yeah sweetie, unfortunately you have to count. :)
Ok, so I give up. I can't count them. Maybe someone is willing to enlighten me since everybody but me seems to have it figured out?
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Counting them drives me crazy, too. So you're not alone.
At least. That's reassuring.
:)
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Ok, so I give up. I can't count them. Maybe someone is willing to enlighten me since everybody but me seems to have it figured out?
A=1
E=5
T=20
Etc.......
:) :) :)
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David Garrett -- he began playing the violin at age 4 -- a child prodigy. Now he's called the David Beckham of the classical scene. He recently had a fall which shattered his million dollar violin. At one point in his life -- while he was in school -- he modeled part time. I guess you are familiar with him David? I think he's so handsome.
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David Garrett -- he began playing the violin at age 4 -- a child prodigy. Now he's called the David Beckham of the classical scene. He recently had a fall which shattered his million dollar violin. At one point in his life -- while he was in school -- he modeled part time. I guess you are familiar with him David? I think he's so handsome.
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x221/Shasta542/DAVIDG.jpg)
Yes, I've heard of him before Shasta. But I don't know too much about him. I think he's more well known in Europe. I believe he's German or Austrian. Yes he is very very cute. I didn't hear about his fall. Good Lord, a MILLION dollar violin! It must have been a Stradivarius or a Guadagnini. My violin is worth only a fraction of that amount and I would SHEEIT if I shattered it. Yipes!!
But when it comes to handsome violinists, cute Joshua will always win hands down!
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It was a Guadagnini and someone is trying to piece it together. Meanwhile he has been given a Strad to play (as a loan),
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6SvefMLdaU6LadYGbquqXFeD4RQD8UQ8EC00 (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6SvefMLdaU6LadYGbquqXFeD4RQD8UQ8EC00)
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It was a Guadagnini and someone is trying to piece it together. Meanwhile he has been given a Strad to play (as a loan),
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6SvefMLdaU6LadYGbquqXFeD4RQD8UQ8EC00 (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6SvefMLdaU6LadYGbquqXFeD4RQD8UQ8EC00)
A Strad is a step up from a Guad. He didn't do too bad on that deal, did he? Still, he must have been heartsick when it happened. Poor baby. :(
Your violin is only worth a fraction of that, huh? You mean like $250,000, or something like that? A real cheapo violin. :laugh:
BTW, Joshua is a hottie. ;D
Well, more like a fraction and then another fraction and then maybe even another fraction! :laugh:
My violin is a Nicholas Maline. It was made in 1870. It's a beautiful violin and it has a very sweet tone, but it sure isn't worth anything near $250,000 Gary! :)
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Do some bugs exist during the winter time, because I'm looking out my window just now and I swear I can see one of those big ass mosquitoes.....the kind with the big dangly legs. There for a second I thought maybe he was dead from being trapped between the window and the storm window, but I swear that sucker is moving! Yuck! :P
I can't imagine him existing in such cold like this, but, well, I see what I see. :laugh: :laugh:
Tbis is kind of creepy! What the hell? ???
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Are you on drugs?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
NO Gary!! Of course not!!
He's gone now. I don't see it anymore unless he fell down to the bottom. God, that was really strange and weird looking!
And disgusting. :P
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Here's a Mitch Hewer treat especially for you David ... thank you for being such a special friend! :-* :-* :-*
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/Susiebell_album/mitchhewer1tv7.jpg)
Love Susie :D
mmmmm mmmmm MMM!! Now that's what I'm talking about!! Thanks Susie!! :-* :-*
That youngun shore is purty!! 8) I LOVE those blonds!! :D
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Is he waving a scottish flag?
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David - hello! :-*
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David how are you doing buddy.. Its been a while since we saw you around. Whats up?
We are missing you about now. We need to see your beautiful face around here every so often
or we start to worry about you. Have you already gone to see Alex? Where are you???
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/ifyoucantfixit/thPawPrints.gif)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/ifyoucantfixit/thPawPrints.gif)
guess who left footprints on your floor again
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Hi Kelda and Janice! I'm just fine. Thanks for asking. :)
I love the paw prints Janice!! They're colorful and sparkly. :D
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Hi Kelda and Janice! I'm just fine. Thanks for asking. :)
I love the paw prints Janice!! They're colorful and sparkly. :D
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Hey! I am getting my tax rebate back next week.
I am taking it for me!! so now I am all awash in MORE controversy...should I get one of them fancy moniters I been seeing that are all flat and stuff....
or a new camera??
I dont' KNOW!!
what would YOU do??
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Glad to see you are ok bud. I am very happy you are fine. My puppy has happy feet. Leaves
you those sparkly footprints.. So hope you are happy now........ :-* :-* :-* janice
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I stole my friends Kodak AND my bosses video camera....now I am confused and can't remember which one does what... :P :P
also, my OTHER friend keeps bringing her stupid dog over here....I think she is trying to make me like it so I will keep it! but I am gonna be tough!! even if it IS too cute and all puppy-y (puppyish?) anyway...I don't NEED another dog!!
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well I miss you.
You are a sweet person and so kind and generous in spirit.
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Hey! I am getting my tax rebate back next week.
I am taking it for me!! so now I am all awash in MORE controversy...should I get one of them fancy moniters I been seeing that are all flat and stuff....
or a new camera??
I dont' KNOW!!
what would YOU do??
I'd get a new monitor if I were you Jess. Obviously my laptop has a flat screen, but when I got my desktop I bought a flat screen to go with it. And I love it.
You already have a very nice Canon camera. But if you decide to buy a new one, take a look at the Canon G9. That's the camera I use most of the time. There really isn't anything you CAN'T do with that camera. It has everything on it! :)
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I stole my friends Kodak AND my bosses video camera....now I am confused and can't remember which one does what... :P :P
also, my OTHER friend keeps bringing her stupid dog over here....I think she is trying to make me like it so I will keep it! but I am gonna be tough!! even if it IS too cute and all puppy-y (puppyish?) anyway...I don't NEED another dog!!
What kind of dog is he?
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Hi David! What's up? Are you snowed in? It's warm in AR today. Hope it warms up for ya'll soon!!
How's Cody? I've been getting lotsa dog love since I got home from work tonite. Everyone is starved for affection -- I've been gone so much. While I was trying to pet Cami, Scout came and scooched her 150 pounds between us. She wants ALL the love. LOL.
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Hi David! What's up? Are you snowed in? It's warm in AR today. Hope it warms up for ya'll soon!!
How's Cody? I've been getting lotsa dog love since I got home from work tonite. Everyone is starved for affection -- I've been gone so much. While I was trying to pet Cami, Scout came and scooched her 150 pounds between us. She wants ALL the love. LOL.
The snow is melting here Shasta. It was 50 today. Now it's 35 because the sun has gone down. Sunday it will be around 60. This is a crazy time here for us, because the weather bounces back and forth so much. I'll believe spring is on the way once I see some flowers popping up out of the ground.
Cody is fine. I think he senses Alex's arrival tomorrow. He idolizes Alex. They are best friends. I'm back in Speedway tonight and both Cody and Oreo are with me. The cat hissed at me today when I put him in the animal carrier. He doesn't like it, but at least he didn't scratch me like he did a couple of weeks ago. I think I figured out how to do it. He carries a rag around with him like a toy. It's an old dish rag. Have you ever seen a cat carry a rag around with him? I don't understand it. Anyway, I tossed his rag in the carrier and he hissed at me once, gave me a dirty look and then climbed right on in there. Crazy cat!
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cats don't LIKE carriers! OR cars!!
You know why? cause we don't let THEM hang their HEADS out the window while we drive....
it's true!!
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cats don't LIKE carriers! OR cars!!
You know why? cause we don't let THEM hang their HEADS out the window while we drive....
it's true!!
It is true! They hate carriers and cars. But he is always grateful once he gets OUT and sees his house. But he will fight with me somethign AWFUL when he goes in the carrier. He hisses, yeowls, screetches and scratches. But like I said, I think I figured it out now. Just toss his toy rag in there. It worked today anyhow. After it works three or four more times I will feel confident. He's a stubborn little cat! lol
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I hope alex and you are enjoying some quality tome together right now!!
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I hope alex and you are enjoying some quality tome together right now!!
He just got here a couple of hours ago Kelda! His friend Chris came with him on this trip. Chris will be leaving in about 10 days, and Alex will stay in Indianapolis for a while longer.
They are both taking a nap right now. Chris is upstairs in the guest bedroom and Alex is on the couch next to me. I fried some chicken for them and they ate their dinner and then they felt like taking a nap. I will wake them up shortly because some friends of mine will be stopping by to see them. They want to welcome Alex and Chris back to Indianapolis! :D
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I know you like Alicia Keys, David. I do too -- what a voice! Here is her new release "Like You'll Never See Me Again".
Someone explain to me what's going on in the video. Did he oversleep and miss a date with her? I know he wrecked. Was he on his way to see her? It looks like they had an argument at one point in the video. But it looks like it's morning when they argue. After he gets off that couch and drives to her house. I can't quite seem to get the sequence -- going backwards. :P 8)
Well, never mind -- the video won't show up, so here's the song. Anyway, if you've seen the video--tell me what's going on. I guess you can still see it on the YouTube site. Thanks.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHAMuefOZ5s&feature=related[/youtube]
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I know you like Alicia Keys, David. I do too -- what a voice! Here is her new release "Like You'll Never See Me Again".
Someone explain to me what's going on in the video. Did he oversleep and miss a date with her? I know he wrecked. Was he on his way to see her? It looks like they had an argument at one point in the video. But it looks like it's morning when they argue. After he gets off that couch and drives to her house. I can't quite seem to get the sequence -- going backwards. :P 8)
Well, never mind -- the video won't show up, so here's the song. Anyway, if you've seen the video--tell me what's going on. I guess you can still see it on the YouTube site. Thanks.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHAMuefOZ5s&feature=related[/youtube]
Is it a dream maybe Shasta? I agree with you. That video is confusing. I've seen it a few times on TV and I've heard the song many times on the radio. I LOVE the song! Yes, I'm a huge Alicia Keys fan!!
This is another one of my favorite songs by Alicia Keys. This one really isn't a video. I found the video on youtube, but the linking had been disabled. So this video clip has still pictures in it.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKa3ANL0HlM[/youtube]
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Thanks, David. It may be a dream. Sort of a dreamy quality to the ending. I'm sure she's trying to get across the idea that you never know when your last moment with someone is taking place so try to be loving whenever you get the chance. That's a good message.
It looks like they get another chance at the end. I like to figure out the little mini-movies.
Yep -- "No One" is great! I love the video that goes to it too. I think Alicia Keys is stunningly beautiful. (Her patchwork jumpsuit is a big NO, however, if she ever thinks about wearing it on the red carpet -- LOL.)
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Hey David,
You ok?
Heard Indiana was hit hard with bad storms and flooding!
Hope you are safe and dry!
Let me hear ok?
Have a happy Easter!
Richard
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Hey David,
You ok?
Heard Indiana was hit hard with bad storms and flooding!
Hope you are safe and dry!
Let me hear ok?
Have a happy Easter!
Richard
Hi Richard, thanks for asking! Yes, I'm fine. So far Eagle Creek Reservoir hasn't breached it's banks so the west side of Indy is wet, but not flooded yet, although some parts of the city are quite flooded. Dad lives on the east side, on a hill so he should stay pretty dry too. We are currently having thunderstorms and tomorrow they are forecasting more precipitation. The flooding up north hasn't reached us via the rivers yet, and that will happen either Sunday or Monday. So far so good, but please keep us in your prayers because it isn't over yet... not by a long shot. And the folks in Missouri are even in worse shape than all of us in Indiana.
How are you doing after those appalling tornadoes last week Richard? Are you and your loved ones okay? Isn't this weather horrible? :(
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Is Alex still in town D?
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Is Alex still in town D?
Yup! He will be here for a few more weeks! :D(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3381/geuu02img0444oo4.jpg)
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to you too Gary!! :)
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Hi David,
Looks like I just missed you.
Hope you've been having a great Easter. :)
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Hi Richard, thanks for asking! Yes, I'm fine. So far Eagle Creek Reservoir hasn't breached it's banks so the west side of Indy is wet, but not flooded yet, although some parts of the city are quite flooded. Dad lives on the east side, on a hill so he should stay pretty dry too. We are currently having thunderstorms and tomorrow they are forecasting more precipitation. The flooding up north hasn't reached us via the rivers yet, and that will happen either Sunday or Monday. So far so good, but please keep us in your prayers because it isn't over yet... not by a long shot. And the folks in Missouri are even in worse shape than all of us in Indiana.
How are you doing after those appalling tornadoes last week Richard? Are you and your loved ones okay? Isn't this weather horrible? :(
Gald to hear Y'all are ok!
We are still cleaning up around town. It was real windy last week and glass was falling out of the damaged buildings.
Me and mine are all doing fine though.
This weather is certainly crazy!
HOpe you had a nice easter! I ate too much! LOL
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Hi David,
Looks like I just missed you.
Hope you've been having a great Easter. :)
I hope you had a nice Easter too Rob!! Thanks!!
Gald to hear Y'all are ok!
We are still cleaning up around town. It was real windy last week and glass was falling out of the damaged buildings.
Me and mine are all doing fine though.
This weather is certainly crazy!
HOpe you had a nice easter! I ate too much! LOL
Well I'm glad you all made it through those dreadful tornadoes and now you are in the cleaning up process. You all down there had a taste of Indiana weather with those tornadoes, didn't you? We had some tornadoes go through downtown Indianapolis a few years ago, the night before the NCAA Championships. They struck during an outdoor Bruce Springsteen concert down at Monument Circle. The tornadoes blew out a bunch of windows in some of the high rise buildings, and the folks from out of town WERE TRIPPING!!! LOL
Another time, about 4 or 5 years ago. a tornado struck during the Indy 500 and everyone had to take cover underground or below the bleachers if they couldn't make it to the underground part.
I don't think anyone was hurt in either one of those incidents, thank God. We have all sorts of preparations in place around here for when tornadoes strike. But it sure spooked some of the visitors. Tornadoes are SCARY!!
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I hope you had a nice Easter too Rob!! Thanks!!
Well I'm glad you all made it through those dreadful tornadoes and now you are in the cleaning up process. You all down there had a taste of Indiana weather with those tornadoes, didn't you? We had some tornadoes go through downtown Indianapolis a few years ago, the night before the NCAA Championships. They struck during an outdoor Bruce Springsteen concert down at Monument Circle. The tornadoes blew out a bunch of windows in some of the high rise buildings, and the folks from out of town WERE TRIPPING!!! LOL
Another time, about 4 or 5 years ago. a tornado struck during the Indy 500 and everyone had to take cover underground or below the bleachers if they couldn't make it to the underground part.
I don't think anyone was hurt in either one of those incidents, thank God. We have all sorts of preparations in place around here for when tornadoes strike. But it sure spooked some of the visitors. Tornadoes are SCARY!!
lort are they ever!
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is it wiered that i read that as tomatoes are scary!?!
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is it wiered that i read that as tomatoes are scary!?!
:laugh: Maybe. But don't worry, you fit right in here :laugh:
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is it wiered that i read that as tomatoes are scary!?!
It's not weird if you just finished watching "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". Did you just finish watching Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Kelda? ;)
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Happy Easter to you too! :D
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It's not weird if you just finished watching "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". Did you just finish watching Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Kelda? ;)
I think Pen just called us 'weird'!!!
:( :(
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I think Pen just called us 'weird'!!!
:( :(
Chrissi is a sweetheart, isn't she Jess? I pick on her too sometimes! ;)
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Chrissi is a sweetheart, isn't she Jess? I pick on her too sometimes! ;)
;D ;D
Yes she is!
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It's not weird if you just finished watching "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". Did you just finish watching Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Kelda? ;)
ummm no!
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God, it's already 2:30 here! I can't believe it!
I've been fighting with the homophobic rednecks on AOL tonight. Bastards. Now they're having a fit because Gov. Shwartzenegger will fight to keep the potential state ban against gay marriage from becoming law. I've been called everything from a faggot to names I won't even mention here. They had me so damn mad I actually started sweating! LOL
They say the NASTIEST things on AOL and nobody does a damn thing about it. The place is just CRAWING with trolls.
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One of them said to me: "Silly Faggot, dicks are for chicks" and I thought about some of the signs Gary posted on his blog yesterday. Apparently the fool thought I'd never heard that one before. Dumbass troll.
And then they say: "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and STEVE" and I think they honestly believe that phrase is original and it's the first time we're hearing it. If I had a dollar for every time.....
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One of them said to me: "Silly Faggot, dicks are for chicks" and I thought about some of the signs Gary posted on his blog yesterday. Apparently the fool thought I'd never heard that one before. Dumbass troll.
I remember seeing shirts with that logo on them down at the Jersey Shore back in the '80s.
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They're not worth your time David.... :-*
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And then they say: "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and STEVE" and I think they honestly believe that phrase is original and it's the first time we're hearing it. If I had a dollar for every time.....
Sheer genius on their part!
Did you ask who made us? Assholes! >:(
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Sheer genius on their part!
Did you ask who made us? Assholes! >:(
They think we're confused Rich. They think we're confused and mentally unstable.... and a bunch of hell bound sinners!
I fart in their general direction. >:(
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They think we're confused Rich. They think we're confused and mentally unstable.... and a bunch of hell bound sinners!
I fart in their general direction. >:(
the drooling homophobes are just jealous, they wake up in the morning and look at what they are still living with and never had the courage to kick out, and then they think of what might have been. and we spark their anger and fury over their sad lives.
DL and I have a joke, he calls me "Adam", and I call him "Steve". :laugh:
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the drooling homophobes are just jealous, they wake up in the morning and look at what they are still living with and never had the courage to kick out, and then they think of what might have been. and we spark their anger and fury over their sad lives.
DL and I have a joke, he calls me "Adam", and I call him "Steve". :laugh:
LOL :laugh: :laugh:
That's cute!!
And you're right about their sad lives... their pathetic, little, sorry, sad lives. :(
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They're not worth your time David.... :-*
Hey Kelda!
It normally doesn't bother me so much. In fact, sometimes I like battling the trolls. And AOL is totally unmoderated, so I'm like a kid in a candy store over there. But last night for some reason, they really started burning my grits. Maybe it was because I spent several hours doing it. I don't mind at all standing up for what I believe in. At least I said it even if it falls on deaf ears. :D
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Sheer genius on their part!
Did you ask who made us? Assholes! >:(
who made us assholes? God.
who made us mouths? God.
Who made us ears?...
oh sorry....missed the comma..
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One of them said to me: "Silly Faggot, dicks are for chicks" and I thought about some of the signs Gary posted on his blog yesterday. Apparently the fool thought I'd never heard that one before. Dumbass troll.
And then they say: "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and STEVE" and I think they honestly believe that phrase is original and it's the first time we're hearing it. If I had a dollar for every time.....
well it is always nice to have a reasoned logical discussion with well educated, witty, literate people isnt it?
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At least I said it even if it falls on deaf ears. :D
well thats true, but they're not worth your time worrying about it and getting adgitated bash them with words and then forget about those idiots... :-*
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"Against logic there is no armor like ignorance."
--Laurence J. Peter
US educator & writer (1919 - 1988)
{{{{{{{{{{David}}}}}}}}}}
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I think we just had an earthquake. :(
We were getting ready to go to bed and the whole damn house shook!! haha.
Did anyone else out there feel it too?
Oh well. We're going to bed. Strange and weird shit to start off the day! lol
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I think we just had an earthquake. :(
We were getting ready to go to bed and the whole damn house shook!! haha.
Did anyone else out there feel it too?
Oh well. We're going to bed. Strange and weird shit to start off the day! lol
you're going to bed??! at five in the morning and you say this STARTS your day...
I think you are confused!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
good night David!
:-*
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I think we just had an earthquake. :(
We were getting ready to go to bed and the whole damn house shook!! haha.
Did anyone else out there feel it too?
Oh well. We're going to bed. Strange and weird shit to start off the day! lol
wow! they are talking about it on the news! Thank goodness you are ok!
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I think we just had an earthquake. :(
We were getting ready to go to bed and the whole damn house shook!! haha.
Did anyone else out there feel it too?
Oh well. We're going to bed. Strange and weird shit to start off the day! lol
We felt it here!!
I woke up thinking something had hit the house just after 5:30!
Thats crazy we felt it all the way down here! :o
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I fart in their general direction. >:(
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you're going to bed??! at five in the morning and you say this STARTS your day...
I think you are confused!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
good night David!
:-*
I was up waiting for work to post the payroll files on the server. Yeah, I stay up late most nights Jess. A couple hours of sleep and I'm back up again. lol
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We felt it here!!
I woke up thinking something had hit the house just after 5:30!
Thats crazy we felt it all the way down here! :o
You felt it all the way down in Georgia Richard? We felt it here in Indiana too. It really shook my house. I even remember hearing a bunch of groaning noises outside, but later I realized it was my HOUSE groaning! LOL There's only very minimal damage around town - cracked windows and that sort of thing, and no injuries. So, I guess we're lucky and it certainly gave all of us something to talk about this morning, didn't it? :)
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I love those animal pictures! Whoever creates them has quite a sense of humor!! :D
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what a sweet kitty!
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You felt it all the way down in Georgia Richard? We felt it here in Indiana too. It really shook my house. I even remember hearing a bunch of groaning noises outside, but later I realized it was my HOUSE groaning! LOL There's only very minimal damage around town - cracked windows and that sort of thing, and no injuries. So, I guess we're lucky and it certainly gave all of us something to talk about this morning, didn't it? :)
Why didn't I feel it? Darnit!! Too far west, I guess!
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You felt it all the way down in Georgia Richard? We felt it here in Indiana too. It really shook my house. I even remember hearing a bunch of groaning noises outside, but later I realized it was my HOUSE groaning! LOL There's only very minimal damage around town - cracked windows and that sort of thing, and no injuries. So, I guess we're lucky and it certainly gave all of us something to talk about this morning, didn't it? :)
Yikes! An earthquake? I hope all you guys are OK?
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You felt it all the way down in Georgia Richard? We felt it here in Indiana too. It really shook my house. I even remember hearing a bunch of groaning noises outside, but later I realized it was my HOUSE groaning! LOL There's only very minimal damage around town - cracked windows and that sort of thing, and no injuries. So, I guess we're lucky and it certainly gave all of us something to talk about this morning, didn't it? :)
Yeah, We felt it here. I was still out of it and half asleep. A friend of mine was up getting ready for work and she said the perfume bottles on her vanity were clanking together and a picture on her night stand fell over. On the news other reported similar happenings IE dresser pulls shaking and pictures falling etc.
It sure was the topic of conversation here! LOL
First a Tornado through the heart of downtown and now an earth quake! I'm afraid to guess whats next! Locust plague maybe??? ;D
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Why didn't I feel it? Darnit!! Too far west, I guess!
Aww! Well, shucks Shasta!! Maybe they'll have an earthquake in Arkansas pretty soon! ;)
I'M KIDDING!!! No, let's not have any more earthquakes for awhile!! :)
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Aww! Well, shucks Shasta!! Maybe they'll have an earthquake in Arkansas pretty soon! ;)
I'M KIDDING!!! No, let's not have any more earthquakes for awhile!! :)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I know. But I have felt a few, and it's really an experience. None that caused actual damage nearby -- that would be bad.
I've been near a lot of tornado damage, but I have never seen a tornado in person. That'd be scary. :P 8)
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Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey.
Kleines Fräulein Muffet, gesessen auf ihrem tuffet sie essend Klumpen und Molke.
Small Ms Muffet, sat on their tuffet it eating lumps and whey.
LOL
I'm playing around with Babelfish again.
Did anyone else feel the earthquake last night? We had another one here. Actually it was an aftershock but it registered between 4.0 and 4.5 on the Richter scale. It shook the hell out of my house. Not as bad as the one on Friday, but we sure did notice it! :P
I'm getting REAL sick and tired of all these earthquakes! >:(
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Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey.
Kleines Fräulein Muffet, gesessen auf ihrem tuffet sie essend Klumpen und Molke.
Small Ms Muffet, sat on their tuffet it eating lumps and whey.
LOL
I'm playing around with Babelfish again.
Did anyone else feel the earthquake last night? We had another one here. Actually it was an aftershock but it registered between 4.0 and 4.5 on the Richter scale. It shook the hell out of my house. Not as bad as the one on Friday, but we sure did notice it! :P
I'm getting REAL sick and tired of all these earthquakes! >:(
would you rather have a tornado??
:o :o ;)
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Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey.
Kleines Fräulein Muffet, gesessen auf ihrem tuffet sie essend Klumpen und Molke.
Small Ms Muffet, sat on their tuffet it eating lumps and whey.
LOL
I'm playing around with Babelfish again.
Did anyone else feel the earthquake last night? We had another one here. Actually it was an aftershock but it registered between 4.0 and 4.5 on the Richter scale. It shook the hell out of my house. Not as bad as the one on Friday, but we sure did notice it! :P
I'm getting REAL sick and tired of all these earthquakes! >:(
Hey David,
I didn't feel that one here.
I'm sure it's getting old and a bit creepy!
Now you kow how they feel in Cali! LOL
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We're watching Cloverfield!
Spooky. Spooky.
Scare me. >:( :P
That monster is UGLY!
He ugly! He ugly! My mama said HE UUUUGLY!!
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We're watching Cloverfield!
Spooky. Spooky.
Scare me. >:( :P
That monster is UGLY!
He ugly! He ugly! My mama said HE UUUUGLY!!
:laugh: :laugh:
LOL!!! I just saw this post...you crack me UP!!
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LOL!!! I just saw this post...you crack me UP!!
Did you see the movie Jess? That sucker was OOGLY!! lol
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Did you see the movie Jess? That sucker was OOGLY!! lol
I ain't watching no scary movies! My husband goes to bed at nine! and hates to be woke up because I thought I heard a monster...
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have you made arrnagements for your eurotrip yet D?
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have you made arrnagements for your eurotrip yet D?
Yup! :D
UK: July 12-22
Netherlands: July 22-26
France: July 26-31.
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We're watching Cloverfield!
Spooky. Spooky.
Scare me. >:( :P
That monster is UGLY!
He ugly! He ugly! My mama said HE UUUUGLY!!
:laugh: :laugh:
U-G-L-Y he ain't got no alibi
He Ugly
uh hunh
Absolutely ugly
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yup! :D
UK: July 12-22
Netherlands: July 22-26
France: July 26-31.
Okay where can you fit me in between 12 and 22nd?
The only date I can't do are July 18/19/20 as I have a wedding in Fortwilliam on the 19th.
I have a bank holiday on the 21st if you were in Newcastel at that time?
PM me!
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Okay where can you fit me in between 12 and 22nd?
The only date I can't do are July 18/19/20 as I have a wedding in Fortwilliam on the 19th.
I have a bank holiday on the 21st if you were in Newcastel at that time?
PM me!
We'll probably be back in London on the 21st since we leave for Holland on the 22nd. Let's think about this, okay? Don't worry Kelda, we'll find a way to meet up. I'll move both Heaven and Earth if necessary! :D
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We'll probably be back in London on the 21st since we leave for Holland on the 22nd. Let's think about this, okay? Don't worry Kelda, we'll find a way to meet up. I'll move both Heaven and Earth if necessary! :D
YAY!! Will we get pictures???
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YAY!! Will we get pictures???
Of course!
Assuming I don't forget and leave my camera in Indianapolis when I go! ::) :P
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Of course!
Assuming I don't forget and leave my camera in Indianapolis when I go! ::) :P
you better NOT!!! make a packing list!
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Yup! :D
UK: July 12-22
Netherlands: July 22-26
France: July 26-31.
Will you be in Paris for the whole five days?
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U-G-L-Y he ain't got no alibi
He Ugly
uh hunh
Absolutely ugly
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
You know what that monster reminded me of? Noman the Golgothan, the shit demon from the movie "Dogma". The Cloverfield monster looked like a very large shit demon. :laugh:
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Will you be in Paris for the whole five days?
Yeah, we'll be staying inside Paris those 5 days. That isn't a very long time, and there's no sense in running around like a chicken with its head cut off. You still planning on meeting us in France?
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Yeah, we'll be staying inside Paris those 5 days. That isn't a very long time, and there's no sense in running around like a chicken with its head cut off. You still planning on meeting us in France?
I would love to! :D
But I have to talk to my hubby again. I'll be in the US for two weeks end of May/beginning of July. I'll be two weeks in Turkey (with my family) end of June/beginning of July. And I'll be at the EurobRokie meeting in Bruxelles (or Amsterdam) at the beginning of August.
:o
That's a whole lot of vacancies. And sadly I still haven't won the lottery. But we'll see.
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I have a dry itch in my throat!
I don't know why I felt the need to tell you all about it, but my eyes are watering and my dog is looking at me like I'm possessed! :laugh:
It's driving me NUTS!
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Shot a whiskey, honey, lemon, water -- warmed up. That should get rid of it.
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Shot a whiskey, honey, lemon, water -- warmed up. That should get rid of it.
Oh, thank you for that Shasta! My Mom always made that recipe for me when I was little and I had a bad cough. She always told me it was an old Native American recipe, so apparently the White people found out about it too! ;) ;D
Thanks sweetie! It finally went away, but the next time it happens I'll make some! :)
Thanks Shasta! :-* :-*
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Oh, thank you for that Shasta! My Mom always made that recipe for me when I was little and I had a bad cough. She always told me it was an old Native American recipe, so apparently the White people found out about it too! ;) ;D
Thanks sweetie! It finally went away, but the next time it happens I'll make some! :)
Thanks Shasta! :-* :-*
;) :-* Glad you're better! Love ya! ;D
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Wow, David and Chrissie, you two certainly have interesting and eventful summers planned ;D
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I have a dry itch in my throat!
I don't know why I felt the need to tell you all about it, but my eyes are watering and my dog is looking at me like I'm possessed! :laugh:
It's driving me NUTS!
I'm glad you didn't have what I had a couple of weeks ago. It started out that way, but then it turned into a real bad cold. I tried the whiskey, but it didn't have the honey, lemon, and water and it was not warmed up. It didn't work.
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Every night around 11 or 11:30 the airport here begins to get very busy. We have a couple of very large shipping companies located here, and a lot of the freight being shipped across the country and even the world gets sorted and shipped through Indianapolis. Anyway, I'm listening to these jets rumble over the house - great big jets like 747s and 767s and for some reason it got me to thinking about my friends, both r/l and Internet, who live across this country and around the world.
And I started wondering if maybe some of those great big planes were heading to some of those places my friends live, or maybe they were arriving here from some of those places. Places like Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, California, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Australia...
They start lining up over the skies here... great big jets lining up one after another to land at our airport and have their freight sorted and put on different planes to be sent to their final destinations. The sky is lit up with all these big jets, lining up in all different directions.
I wonder if any of them are headed to those places my friends live?
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sometimes I think about how the things I use...like the food I eat or the clothes I wear have traveled more than I have!
kinda makes me sad sometimes....my tshirt saw more of the world than I did!
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sometimes I think about how the things I use...like the food I eat or the clothes I wear have traveled more than I have!
kinda makes me sad sometimes....my tshirt saw more of the world than I did!
{{{JESS}}}
But you missed the point! Those big jets are making me think of all of you right now! :)
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{{{JESS}}}
But you missed the point! Those big jets are making me think of all of you right now! :)
AWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
You are so sweet! I see TEXAS on your list!
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And I see North Carolina on your list too ;D
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Every night around 11 or 11:30 the airport here begins to get very busy. We have a couple of very large shipping companies located here, and a lot of the freight being shipped across the country and even the world gets sorted and shipped through Indianapolis. Anyway, I'm listening to these jets rumble over the house - great big jets like 747s and 767s and for some reason it got me to thinking about my friends, both r/l and Internet, who live across this country and around the world.
And I started wondering if maybe some of those great big planes were heading to some of those places my friends live, or maybe they were arriving here from some of those places. Places like Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, California, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Australia...
They start lining up over the skies here... great big jets lining up one after another to land at our airport and have their freight sorted and put on different planes to be sent to their final destinations. The sky is lit up with all these big jets, lining up in all different directions.
I wonder if any of them are headed to those places my friends live?
Well David,
You'll have to hop on one of the ones headed for Georgia!
Just get you a nice comfy crate and I'll come pick you up at the air cargo station and take you around Atlanta!
Boy, now you got me all wistful! Sure would be good to see ya one day! ;D
I'm not going to be able to see planes again without thinking the same thing.
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Well David,
You'll have to hop on one of the ones headed for Georgia!
Just get you a nice comfy crate and I'll come pick you up at the air cargo station and take you around Atlanta!
Boy, now you got me all wistful! Sure would be good to see ya one day! ;D
I'm not going to be able to see planes again without thinking the same thing.
I always think about that when I see planes flying overhead. I wonder if they are coming in from places where my friends live, or taking off and heading to those different places. It's kind of a bittersweet thought for me, because it's nice to know we can fly to far away places very quickly, but it also reminds me of how far away some of my friends live from me.
Hey, Georgia is close to me Richard. I love Georgia and I've been there many times. I have a cousin who lives in Atlanta, and I also have some friends in Atlanta, Macon and Savannah. So, you never know! :D
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Hi David,
Did you know that John Cougar Mellencamp is from Indiana?
I am listening to albums. The cool thing about LP's is info in the liner notes ;-).
Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plough...
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Hi David,
Did you know that John Cougar Mellencamp is from Indiana?
I am listening to albums. The cool thing about LP's is info in the liner notes ;-).
Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plough...
He's from Seymour (we pronounce it SEE-more), a little town down the road from me in between Indianapolis and Louisville. He's an icon around here. Did you know his song "Small Town" is about Seymour?
Well I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small communities
All my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity
Educated in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic that's me
But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me
No I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be
Got nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say
Look who's in the big town
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me
Well I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in this small town
And that's prob'ly where they'll bury me
I'm glad you like his music Lynne. I do too! :D
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I didn't know that about Small Town and Seymour. Neat factoid!
You have a right to be proud. My hometown's claim to fame is Dinah Shore. So it goes...
Did you know I lived in Indiana til I was six? My mama made me memorize our address even - 24 Webb Street, Hammond Indiana. :-)
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I didn't know that about Small Town and Seymour. Neat factoid!
You have a right to be proud. My hometown's claim to fame is Dinah Shore. So it goes...
Did you know I lived in Indiana til I was six? My mama made me memorize our address even - 24 Webb Street, Hammond Indiana. :-)
Oh I used to LOVE Dinah Shore! So did my Mom! We watched her talk show every day back in the 70's! My very first signs of being gay! ;)
You lived in Hammond Lynne? I didn't know that! Lake county. Did you ever go to the Indiana Dunes, Singing Sands beach and Lake Michigan while you lived up there? Indiana Dunes is one of the most beautiful areas of my state. Very rare plants grow there, plants that cannot be found in other parts of the country. And the sand "sings" when you step on it. It makes a vibration. I think it's because of the quartz, but you can hear it. It hums. :D
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:) ;) :) @ Dinah Shore. We're just salty because she always said she was from Nashville instead of Winchester.
I didn't know about the sands. It sounds remarkable. I really need to visit there as an adult. My memories of that time are vague. I am told I have seen Lake Michigan and been to a Wrigley Field...:)
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I was not born in Indiana - I was born just over the border at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island. I guess I am a 'displaced Hoosier?? Who knew?
We're listening to Sweet Home Chicago, now!
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I was not born in Indiana - I was born just over the border at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island. I guess I am a 'displaced Hoosier?? Who knew?
We're listening to Sweet Home Chicago, now!
I was born at St. Francis Hospital too Lynne, but it's in Beech Grove, on the south side of Indy!!
All of these coincodences between the two of us! :)
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There are no coincidences.
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There are no coincidences.
I forgot. You're Native. My Lakota Mother always said that to me too! :D
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I'm hearing those planes out there again. :-\
It always starts around 11:00. Passenger service to Indianapolis stops around midnight, and the freight starts coming in about an hour before the last passenger flights, which is right now.
So needless to say, I'm thinking of all of you right now. :)
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Does anyone here know how to remove red dye from dog fur?
I'm not going to go into all the details of how this happened, but Cody has some red dye spilled on him and I can't get it off.
Any ideas?
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Well, I'm going to go ahead and put him in the car and head over to Dad's, and I'll deal with it there.
I can't believe this happened. >:(
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Does anyone here know how to remove red dye from dog fur?
I'm not going to go into all the details of how this happened, but Cody has some red dye spilled on him and I can't get it off.
Any ideas?
What kind of dye is it?
Most of the stuff I know of to remove a dye you wouldn't want to put on your puppy dog.
Maybe try rubbing alcohol. That should be safe and may work.
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What kind of dye is it?
Most of the stuff I know of to remove a dye you wouldn't want to put on your puppy dog.
Maybe try rubbing alcohol. That should be safe and may work.
It's liquid humming bird food (concentrated mix) I bought at the store. I was filling my humming bird feeders and some of the concentrated mix spilled on my dog. I got the stickiness off of him, but the red dye remained. I'm at Dad's house now. I'll try applying some peroxide to his fur, and if that doesn't work I'll use some rubbing alcohol, but I don't think Cody will like the smell. We may soon find out.
Thanks Richard! :)
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It's liquid humming bird food (concentrated mix) I bought at the store. I was filling my humming bird feeders and some of the concentrated mix spilled on my dog. I got the stickiness off of him, but the red dye remained. I'm at Dad's house now. I'll try applying some peroxide to his fur, and if that doesn't work I'll use some rubbing alcohol, but I don't think Cody will like the smell. We may soon find out.
Thanks Richard! :)
Well, The good news is it's not dangerous.
If you can't get it out now, it will evenually fade away. ;D
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Well, if you can't get it off -- Cody might sport a "punk" hairdo for awhile!
I know that a vinegar/water solution is used on stained hair -- you know how white dogs get that brown stain around their eyes. You could try that if the alcohol doesn't work. ;)
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Well, if you can't get it off -- Cody might sport a "punk" hairdo for awhile!
I know that a vinegar/water solution is used on stained hair -- you know how white dogs get that brown stain around their eyes. You could try that if the alcohol doesn't work. ;)
That's a good idea too. The vinegar and water. How much vinegar should I use. If it's too strong, he won't have anything to do with it and run away. I would have to dilute it. I got some of the red off, but now his fur looks pink. I think I'm going to just snip it off. The red didn't go down very far, so he won't look as weird as he does right now! :laugh:
My poor baby!!! :'(
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½ cup Vinegar to a quart of water sprayed onto the coat of a dog works like a vinegar hair rinse. Their coats gleam! An extremely economical alternative to expensive show shine products.
That's for shiny coat. You could probably use the vinegar a little less diluted for stain removal.
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Dad and I went for a walk in the woods today. There is a stretch of woods next to the golf course near his house, and he likes to go down there and look for stray golf balls. Anyway, I took a bunch of pictures, and I'll post some more tomorrow, but I thought I'd show you these two now because I'm always seeing weird things in objects like clouds, patterns on wallpaper, etc...
Can you see the profile of a tiger or a mountain lion's head in this picture? Look towards the center of the image....
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Can you see the face in the tree?
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This article was on Discovery News today:
Tasmanian Devil Endangered as Cancer Hits
Poor Devils! :(
I heard about this on the news. It's so sad! :(
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David - ever the imaginative little kid! :-* :-*
Ps - any further on dates open for Scottish woman meets!?!
I have that information written down at my house in Speedway Kelda. I'm at Dad's house now, but I'll be back over there this weekend. I'll let you know then, okay? :)
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Here's some pictures from my hike in the woods yesterday with my Dad.
All of the pictures were shot using the following camera settings unless noted otherwise:
Mode: Manual
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/6.5
Exposure Comp: 0
White Balance: Auto
Flash: Off
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Fallen Log:
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Woodland Wildflowers:
Exposure Comp: +1
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This is the little bridge on the golf course we crossed to get to the woods:
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More Wildflowers in the woods:
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f/8.0, Shutter speed 1/125
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Is this what I THINK it is? ???
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This tree was struck by lightening last fall. See the little teal colored disk on the trunk? This disk was placed there by the Indiana Historical Society. This tree is actually located on the golf course, just at the edge of the woods. The golf course has many historic trees growing on it, and they have all been cataloged and identified by the IHS. It's a shame the tree was struck and killed by the storm.
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Ferns. These are growing in my Dad's neighbor's yard. Their entire backyard fence is lined with these ferns.
f/4.5
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I hope you enjoyed my walk in the woods! :D
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Is that what it's called? A wildwood weed? I thought maybe it was marijuana! :laugh:
That one was turning yellow for some reason. Maybe a deer peed on it. There was a whole bunch of them growing down there. I sometimes see kids heading down to those woods, and after I saw these plants, I started wondering if that was the reason why they were going down there. :-\
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Wow, David, these pictures are beautiful. You are definitely an excellent photographer. What kind of camera is this you used? I bet you have posted it, but I haven't read very far back yet. I'm sorry ;)
You asked about the cameras I have. Well here is what I have:
I actually have 4 digital cameras plus my oldest one so that would make 5. The oldest one is one of the first Digital Elph's made. I believe the model number on that one is S110. It is an excellent camera even though it is getting old now and is 2.1MP. Currently it is sick in that none of my lithium batteries for it will hold a charge for any more than 2 or 3 pictures. Someone suggested that the problem might be the battery charger itself. That camera was actually a Christmas gift. Strangely enough this camera and 2 of the others were given to me as gifts. That makes me very camera rich for sure.
I then have a Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital Elph. Now this is a small camera. You can pretty much carry it around in your pocket. It is smaller than a pack of cigarettes. It is 5.0MP.
The next is a Canon PowerShot TX1.
Finally I have a Canon PowerShot G9.
And for the really expensive one that I truly have not learned to use well at all is a Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens. I know this camera is capable of doing a lot and also that the lenses could run into all kinds of money.
Ok now it is your turn David to help me use these to their full potential ;) Since I am finally finished with classes I can put a lot of work into these now :)
Jack
You have quite a collection of cameras Jack! Good for you! :D
Most of my pictures are taken with my Canon Powershot G9. I was happy to hear you also own a G9. Don't you LOVE that camera? Talk about a camera LOADED with features. Our G9s have just about everything, don't they? I only wished it had the infra-red night vision like my Sony F717. I've actually used my Sony to find my way around in the dark when the power goes out! lol
I also have a Canon A70, I bought several years ago. I was looking for a small camera I could carry around in my pocket. It is only a 3.2 mp camera, a far cry from the G9 which has 12.1 mp. I have four film cameras - a Kodak APS, a Canon Rebel SLR, and two medium format cameras which I used when I was a freelance photographer a few years back. I'm thinking about selling my Hasselblad because I don't use it too much anymore.
Anyway, I use my Canon G9 most of the time now. I love it. It's a fun camera to use and it's easy to carry around. I hate the neck strap though. I took it off, and I'm currently looking for a wrist strap that will fit it. The camera is much too small for a neck strap and it gets in the way when I'm shooting pictures, so I removed it and I don't use it anymore.
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This gumbo limbo tree is in my yard. It recently lost all its foliage and is just beginning to bud again.
Love your pictures Susie!! The horse is so cute. I'm glad you took a picture of him. I've never heard of a gumbo limbo tree before! I lived in south Florida for a couple of years, so I'm sure I saw them when I lived down there.
I'm a BAD ex Floridian, aren't I? :laugh:
It's a pretty looking tree. Does it shed its leaves each year? I'm glad they are growing back now. :D
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Is Cody's hair still red, well pink after you put that other stuff on it? He sounds like a punk rocker ;D It would be hard to tell if my Code got red dye on him cause he is so black it might not show up.
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Is Cody's hair still red, well pink after you put that other stuff on it? He sounds like a punk rocker ;D It would be hard to tell if my Code got red dye on him cause he is so black it might not show up.
I cut it off, so it's gone now THANK GOD! :laugh:
>:( >:(
It didn't soak down deep into his coat, so I just cut it off and brush the other fur over, so it's not noticable.
Yeah, he REALLY DID look a bit like a punk rocker.... a golden retriever punk rocker. Probably the only one within a 200 mile radius of here. lol
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Well I am glad that he got through his punk rocker stage. Now let's hope he doesn't get a mohawk :laugh:
It is funny how pets can get to what you are doing so fast. I'm always having to keep Code out of things that he doesn't need to be messing with, but he can walk very fast and get there before I know it. One time he was sleeping up on top of the cabinets in the kitchen when he wasn't much more than a kitten. They are pretty high. All of a sudden I heard this sound and saw this pile of black falling fast to the floor. I wasn't even sure what it was at first, but it was Code. He had rolled off the cabinets and had nothing to grab on to. He was going fast to the floor. But he didn't get hurt or anything.
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Well I am glad that he got through his punk rocker stage. Now let's hope he doesn't get a mohawk :laugh:
It is funny how pets can get to what you are doing so fast. I'm always having to keep Code out of things that he doesn't need to be messing with, but he can walk very fast and get there before I know it. One time he was sleeping up on top of the cabinets in the kitchen when he wasn't much more than a kitten. They are pretty high. All of a sudden I heard this sound and saw this pile of black falling fast to the floor. I wasn't even sure what it was at first, but it was Code. He had rolled off the cabinets and had nothing to grab on to. He was going fast to the floor. But he didn't get hurt or anything.
Awww! Poor Code!! :'(
That's actually happened to me before. Once, Alex and I crawled up to a ledge down in my basement. It's probably about 7 feet up off the floor. We climbed up there and *um hum*, you know! Anyway, we both fell asleep up there and at some point I rolled off the side and fell to the floor. I'll never forget that feeling of suddenly waking up as I was falling to the floor. It was awful! It's like those dreams we all have of falling and then we suddenly wake up, except this time it was REALLY happening! And like Code, I wasn't hurt. Just embarrassed.
Poor Code! I'm glad he wasn't hurt. It probably nearly scared him to death though when it was happening! I can vouch for him! :laugh:
My cat Oreo sometimes rolls off the top of the couch when he's sleeping. Or off the window sill in the living room. I'll place some pillows down there if I see him sleeping in those locations just in case it happens! :)
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Awww! Poor Code!! :'(
That's actually happened to me before. Once, Alex and I crawled up to a ledge down in my basement. It's probably about 7 feet up off the floor. We climbed up there and *um hum*, you know!
I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!
My old Cat Brandy mesmirised himself watching fish and fell of the seat once.. that was quite funny I have to admit!
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I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!
My old Cat Brandy mesmirised himself watching fish and fell of the seat once.. that was quite funny I have to admit!
He didn't hurt himself did he Kelda? He probably didn't otherwise it wouldn't have been funny. Poor little kitty!
I'll be heading back to my house in about an hour Kelda, and I'll find that information on Europe for you, okay?
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Awww! Poor Code!! :'(
That's actually happened to me before. Once, Alex and I crawled up to a ledge down in my basement. It's probably about 7 feet up off the floor. We climbed up there and *um hum*, you know!
no I dont' know....what??
;D ;D
see that is men....got a perfectly good couch, bed, floor...and they gotta climb up on a ledge seven feet up in a celler. ::) ::) ::)
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Oh no he was fine and given he did that when I got 8 fish for my 8th birthday and didn't pass away until I was doing my standard grade exams at age 15, he was fine!
Great - I look forward to fitting into your schedule!! :-*
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>:( >:(
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Cute little rascal kitties. :D
Nice flusher on that toilet.
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Cute little rascal kitties. :D
Nice flusher on that toilet.
I hope the little kitty sitting on the toilet didn't fall in! He's precariously close to the edge. :(
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Antidisestablishmentarianism.
*David steps back and looks closely at the word on his computer screen*
I wonder what it means? I heard this word uttered on a commercial today. An ice cream commerical. The baby wanted a bite of his Daddy's ice cream, and the Dad said he'd give him a bite if he could say Antidisestablishmentarianism. AND HE DID!!! :laugh: :laugh:
I'm not even sure if I spelled it correctly! :-\ :P
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Antidisestablishmentarianism.
*David steps back and looks closely at the word on his computer screen*
I wonder what it means? I heard this word uttered on a commercial today. An ice cream commerical. The baby wanted a bite of his Daddy's ice cream, and the Dad said he'd give him a bite if he could say Antidisestablishmentarianism. AND HE DID!!! :laugh: :laugh:
I'm not even sure if I spelled it correctly! :-\ :P
I saw that commercial too.
However, that was totally CGA (computer generated animation) where the babys mouth is concerned! LOL
Are you ok up there? I heard onthe news trhat y'all are supposed to begetting some bad thunderstorms!
If you see Miss Gulch flying by on her bike better CYA and get to the root celler!! LOL
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I saw that commercial too.
However, that was totally CGA (computer generated animation) where the babys mouth is concerned! LOL
Are you ok up there? I heard onthe news trhat y'all are supposed to begetting some bad thunderstorms!
If you see Miss Gulch flying by on her bike better CYA and get to the root celler!! LOL
Yeah, you heard it correctly Richard! A tornado struck the east side of Indianapolis a few days ago, and completely destroyed an apartment complex.
Now they're back again. >:( >:(
They said more tornadoes are probably in store for us today. ::) :P
It's really dark out there right now. It almost looks like night time. I don't see any lightening yet though. Who knows what will happen?! :laugh:
I should probably get my ass off of here and turn off the computer. How are you doing today Richard? :D
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Yeah, you heard it correctly Richard! A tornado struck the east side of Indianapolis a few days ago, and completely destroyed an apartment complex.
Now they're back again. >:( >:(
They said more tornadoes are probably in store for us today. ::) :P
It's really dark out there right now. It almost looks like night time. I don't see any lightening yet though. Who knows what will happen?! :laugh:
I should probably get my ass off of here and turn off the computer. How are you doing today Richard? :D
Well, I was bored here at work, but now I'm worried about you!
Be careful! Get off the computer! :o
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David -- is Indianapolis in "Tornado Alley"? We are in it and also on the New Madrid Fault -- so our danger comes in earthquakes and mostly tornadoes.
I'm going to go look at the weather for Indianapolis and see what it's doing! I hope they passed you up.
There have been SO MANY tornadoes this spring so far. :o
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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/NEWS/80603045 (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/NEWS/80603045)
Yep -- they had one.
Let us know what went on in your neighborhood, David -- when you get power back.
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Thanks for your concern Richard and Shasta! I'm fine. That tornado today touched down a little bit southeast of me. So I never even saw it! :)
To answer your question Shasta, yes, Indiana has a very high frequency of tornadoes, just like Arkansas. April, May and June, along with September and October seem to be the active months for us - probably a bit earlier in the year for all of you in Arkansas! :)
Here's a map of tornado activity in the United States. The green and dark green areas indicate the trouble spots where tornadoes like to spawn.
Thanks for your concern guys! I appreciate it! :-*
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Yay! You didn't lose power, huh? I hate when that happens! >:(
Glad all is well with you there. :-* ;D
It's sunny and windy here. On my way home from work, I stopped to get gas (liquid gold) :P and the wind was blowing so hard, I thought I was on the Great Plains! :)
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Yay! You didn't lose power, huh? I hate when that happens! >:(
Glad all is well with you there. :-* ;D
It's sunny and windy here. On my way home from work, I stopped to get gas (liquid gold) :P and the wind was blowing so hard, I thought I was on the Great Plains! :)
Nope. We never lost our power. Some sections of the city DID lose it, but ours stayed on. Yeah, I hate it too when it happens Shasta, especially at night.
Liquid gold! :laugh:
I heard someone say on the news gas could hit $5.50/gallon by the end of the summer. I hope it's not true! :(
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Dave, I hope you got a bunker to go to in case of a tornado. Could come in quite handy as a nuclear fallout shelter as well. They got nuclear silos nearby? My friends in Kansas City, MO used to say if the tornadoes don't get us, the missiles will. The Day After took place in KC, MO. Remember that movie?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085404/
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie and he crawled into a refrigerator to survive a nuclear blast. Came out unharmed. Boy, was that far-fetched. :o
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Dave, I hope you got a bunker to go to in case of a tornado. Could come in quite handy as a nuclear fallout shelter as well. They got nuclear silos nearby? My friends in Kansas City, MO used to say if the tornadoes don't get us, the missiles will. The Day After took place in KC, MO. Remember that movie?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085404/
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie and he crawled into a refrigerator to survive a nuclear blast. Came out unharmed. Boy, was that far-fetched. :o
I'm watching a movie called The Day After Tomorrow (The one with Jake) right now! It's on FX! LOL I think I've also seen The Day After.
Well, I was born and raised in Indiana, so I'm very familiar with tornadoes. I just don't like it when they come at night, which seems to be the case most of the time around here. We can't see them coming, and by the time you hear the "freight train" sound, it's too late.
Nope, no bunkers around here that I know of. I have a basement and we go down there when tornadoes are in the area. Might be down there tonight too! More may be on the way later tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully there won't be any more of them.
Fingers crossed! :D
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Hey Shasta! Have you heard about all the gas stealing going on? They were talking about it on the news today. People are going up to parked cars, at night mostly, and snipping the fuel lines and stealing the gas! I have a locking gas cap on my car, but that's pretty bad when people are cutting fuel lines. So, not only did they steal your gas, but now you have to get a new fuel line too! >:(
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Hey Shasta! Have you heard about all the gas stealing going on? They were talking about it on the news today. People are going up to parked cars, at night mostly, and snipping the fuel lines and stealing the gas! I have a locking gas cap on my car, but that's pretty bad when people are cutting fuel lines. So, not only did they steal your gas, but now you have to get a new fuel line too! >:(
I hadn't heard about that one. I'd be plenty mad if someone cut my fuel line! Especially right after a fill-up!
Do you have a carport or a garage? I just have a carport, so my car is out there. Maybe the dogs would bark. I hope so.
I was talking to one of my friends today and she said her grandson and his wife had just bought a Hummer. OMG -- I don't know, but those look like gas guzzlers. If I were trading cars right now, I'd try to get one that got better gas mileage, not worse. She said that her son-in-law got a motorcycle -- that helps save gas.
I'm not kidding -- I don't see how an average family of four makes it. (Or especially a single parent home) Food and gas prices going up -- not too many pay raises. I can cut out things for me, but it's hard to skimp on your teenagers or your lilttle kids. I'm working part time jobs too.
We need a boost to the economy.
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I hadn't heard about that one. I'd be plenty mad if someone cut my fuel line! Especially right after a fill-up!
Do you have a carport or a garage? I just have a carport, so my car is out there. Maybe the dogs would bark. I hope so.
I was talking to one of my friends today and she said her grandson and his wife had just bought a Hummer. OMG -- I don't know, but those look like gas guzzlers. If I were trading cars right now, I'd try to get one that got better gas mileage, not worse. She said that her son-in-law got a motorcycle -- that helps save gas.
I'm not kidding -- I don't see how an average family of four makes it. (Or especially a single parent home) Food and gas prices going up -- not too many pay raises. I can cut out things for me, but it's hard to skimp on your teenagers or your lilttle kids. I'm working part time jobs too.
We need a boost to the economy.
Yes, we need a BIG boost to the economy!
I can't believe people are still buying those large vehicles. A neighbor of mine is thinking about buying a motorhome! I looked at her and said "ARE YOU NUTS?!!" She just shook her head and laughed. I'm driving a Honda and it gets about 36 MPH on the highway, and with gas at $4.00 a gallon, I'm not too thrilled. Even small cars are expensive to drive if you have to drive them frequently. Sheesh. :(
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I am putting $80 a week into my little Ford Escort!
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snnnnkkkk....... phhhrwwww.......snnnnnnkkkkkkk.....phhhhrwwwww.......snnnnkkkkk.......phhhwwwwwww......
snnnnnkkkkkk....... HE'S ALL COVERED IN BUTTER!!!
Huh? Wha...?
I wasn't sleeping!! Stop laughing at me!! :laugh: :laugh:
God, it's so slow here tonight! :P :P
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snnnnkkkk....... phhhrwwww.......snnnnnnkkkkkkk.....phhhhrwwwww.......snnnnkkkkk.......phhhwwwwwww......
snnnnnkkkkkk....... HE'S ALL COVERED IN BUTTER!!!
Huh? Wha...?
I wasn't sleeping!! Stop laughing at me!! :laugh: :laugh:
God, it's so slow here tonight! :P :P
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
yes it is!
but sounds like you are having some interesting dreams there!!!
(do you know you type in your sleep??!!)
:o :o
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Seriously? I didn't know that Jess! ;) :laugh:
God, it's getting really humid all of a sudden, even with the air condition turned on. It's not hot, it's just very humid. I think another storm is coming our way! :P :-\
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Do you realize I just now caught on to your joke Jess? The one about typing in my sleep? I thought you were referencing some scientific fact! :laugh: :laugh:
So I went back up there and added a ;) and :laugh: icon. Shhh! Don't tell anyone, okay?
I'm a bit thick sometimes.
:laugh: :laugh:
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Has anyone seen the new movie "The Strangers" yet? It's getting good reviews, and I've heard it's not a gory/bloody movie. It's psychologically scary.
If you've seen it, do you recommend I should go see it? Some of my friends are going to see it this weekend, and I'm thinking about going with them. :D
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Has anyone seen the new movie "The Strangers" yet? It's getting good reviews, and I've heard it's not a gory/bloody movie. It's psychologically scary.
If you've seen it, do you recommend I should go see it? Some of my friends are going to see it this weekend, and I'm thinking about going with them. :D
It sounds VERY scary to me! so no way I would go! but I bet you would like it...did you ever rent "Mad Max"?
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It sounds VERY scary to me! so no way I would go! but I bet you would like it...did you ever rent "Mad Max"?
I never rented it. I was planning to buy it. I'll be up at the mall this weekend, and I'll check over at Half Price books and see if they have it. If not, I'll take a look at some of the electronic stores up there. How are you tonight Jess?
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sleepy...been watching Shelter and doing some screen caps...I forgot to get one of Zach's ring!
fixing to go to bed in a minute...are you ok? I heard you had more bad weather today.
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sleepy...been watching Shelter and doing some screen caps...I forgot to get one of Zach's ring!
fixing to go to bed in a minute...are you ok? I heard you had more bad weather today.
I went over to the Shelter thread and saw that one you posted of Zach's necklace! God, he's gorgeous isn't he? :D
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Boy, it sure is NOISY here! >:(
The Marines are invading our fair city! :laugh: :laugh:
I didn't even know anything about it. Suddenly early this morning I thought we were under attack. Helecopters were buzzing the top of my house and they were so close I could feel the room thumping.
Having said that, I sure do wish a few of those hunky marines would stop by my house for a cup of coffee and a piece of cherry cake! ;) :D
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080604/LOCAL18/306040007/1310/ARCHIVE (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080604/LOCAL18/306040007/1310/ARCHIVE)
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Boy, it sure is NOISY here! >:(
The Marines are invading our fair city! :laugh: :laugh:
I didn't even know anything about it. Suddenly early this morning I thought we were under attack. Helecopters were buzzing the top of my house and they were so close I could feel the room thumping.
Having said that, I sure do wish a few of those hunky marines would stop by my house for a cup of coffee and a piece of cherry cake! ;) :D
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080604/LOCAL18/306040007/1310/ARCHIVE (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080604/LOCAL18/306040007/1310/ARCHIVE)
a FEW??!!
how many hunky Marines does ONE man need?? Huh??
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a FEW??!!
how many hunky Marines does ONE man need?? Huh??
ALL OF THEM! :laugh:
Line 'em all up in front of me and I'll pick out my favorites! :D
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ALL OF THEM! :laugh:
Line 'em all up in front of me and I'll pick out my favorites! :D
You hog!!
Haven't you ever heard of sharing??!!
Leave some for the rest of us!
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You hog!!
Haven't you ever heard of sharing??!!
Leave some for the rest of us!
snort snort snort!
:laugh: :laugh:
Don't worry Jess! I'm sure there will be a few that won't make the final cut. Besides, it's every gay man's dream- 2300 muscular marines vying for his affections. Their washboard abs..... bulging upper arms......strong muscular necks......thighs that could crack a walnut.....tight ass.......
*David fans himself frantically*
WHOOO!!! I think I need a drink....
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snort snort snort!
:laugh: :laugh:
Don't worry Jess! I'm sure there will be a few that won't make the final cut. Besides, it's every gay man's dream- 2300 muscular marines vying for his affections. Their washboard abs..... bulging upper arms......strong muscular necks......thighs that could crack a walnut.....tight ass.......
*David fans himself frantically*
WHOOO!!! I think I need a drink....
hum....abs, arms, necks, thighs, hiney....what is missing here??
*Jess looks very VERY innocent*
;D ;D
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hum....abs, arms, necks, thighs, hiney....what is missing here??
*Jess looks very VERY innocent*
;D ;D
I was TRYING to be polite! >:( >:(
;) ;D :laugh:
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I was TRYING to be polite! >:( >:(
;) ;D :laugh:
polite??
is it polite to take 2300 and leave ME with ONE??! huh?
you hog!
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snort snort snort!
:laugh: :laugh:
Don't worry Jess! I'm sure there will be a few that won't make the final cut. Besides, it's every gay man's dream- 2300 muscular marines vying for his affections. Their washboard abs..... bulging upper arms......strong muscular necks......thighs that could crack a walnut.....tight ass.......
*David fans himself frantically*
WHOOO!!! I think I need a drink....
Is anybody warm inhere??? Or as we say in the South Wawm ;D
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Is anybody warm inhere??? Or as we say in the South Wawm ;D
well you can get 'wahm'...but David done HOGGED all the hunky Marines....maybe you could check with the army....see if THEY have any hunky Soldiers laying around....
Myself? I am calling dibs on the Air Force....(cause you know...they got the TOP "guns" ;D ;D ;D)
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well you can get 'wahm'...but David done HOGGED all the hunky Marines....maybe you could check with the army....see if THEY have any hunky Soldiers laying around....
Myself? I am calling dibs on the Air Force....(cause you know...they got the TOP "guns" ;D ;D ;D)
JESS!!!!! :o
OMG I just howled with laughter at that and about 3 people came into my office to see what I was laughing at!
I told them nothing of course! :laugh:
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JESS!!!!! :o
OMG I just howled with laughter at that and about 3 people came into my office to see what I was laughing at!
I told them nothing of course! :laugh:
What?? I am married not dead! and I just want to look! (not like David....who wants to leave fingerprints all over them Marines!!)
(David is a bad boy....he is! I don't want to go into details but you should SEE some of the stuff he sends me via pm!! :o :o )
*Jess looks to make sure David isnt' online*
and just have "I can has a cheezburger" site on another tab and show them THAT... ;D ;D you know...as a cover...
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Hey David...they are talking about the "Golden Weiner" award on "Regis and Kelly"...
how DOES one win a "Golden Weiner" award??!!
;D ;D
Bad Jess BAD!!!
*Jess slaps her own hand*
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What?? I am married not dead! and I just want to look! (not like David....who wants to leave fingerprints all over them Marines!!)
(David is a bad boy....he is! I don't want to go into details but you should SEE some of the stuff he sends me via pm!! :o :o )
*Jess looks to make sure David isnt' online*
and just have "I can has a cheezburger" site on another tab and show them THAT... ;D ;D you know...as a cover...
Bad is good in my book! ;D ;D ;D
Lord Jess, I'm gonna change your name to butter cause you on a roll today! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Oh the hell with it! Please don't make me go through that whole riggamaroll again! >:(
Where IS everyone tonight? I'm bored and I want to have some fun! :laugh:
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Oh the hell with it! Please don't make me go through that whole riggamaroll again! >:(
Where IS everyone tonight? I'm bored and I want to have some fun! :laugh:
I dont KNOW any Marines!!
jeez!!
havent' you ever heard of being the 'Master of your OWN Domain"????
;D ;D
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I dont KNOW any Marines!!
jeez!!
havent' you ever heard of being the 'Master of your OWN Domain"????
;D ;D
and you get a pat on the head if you know what show I am thinking of with that quote!
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I DO know some cowboys....
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I dont KNOW any Marines!!
jeez!!
havent' you ever heard of being the 'Master of your OWN Domain"????
;D ;D
Master of my own domain? The last time I heard that was in the back of some sleazy gay bar on 16th and Delaware.
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I DO know some cowboys....
I think I should move to Texas. :-\
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You be nice to me Jess, or I'll sic a couple of marines on you! >:(
;) ;)
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Hey David...they are talking about the "Golden Weiner" award on "Regis and Kelly"...
how DOES one win a "Golden Weiner" award??!!
;D ;D
Bad Jess BAD!!!
*Jess slaps her own hand*
Golden Weiner award? Are you serious?
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Master of my own domain? The last time I heard that was in the back of some sleazy gay bar on 16th and Delaware.
I think I should move to Texas. :-\
I was quoting "Seinfeld" the episode about the "contest" to see who could go the longest without....umm...well you know...
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Golden Weiner award? Are you serious?
yep! The Golden Weiner!!
A trophy with a big ol weiner on top went to the winner!
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You be nice to me Jess, or I'll sic a couple of marines on you! >:(
;) ;)
Oh BOY!!
my hubby will be off mowing about 8 in the morning....send them ON!!
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I was quoting "Seinfeld" the episode about the "contest" to see who could go the longest without....umm...well you know...
Ummmm........Sex? ???
Now come on Jess! Was that so hard to say?
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yep! The Golden Weiner!!
A trophy with a big ol weiner on top went to the winner!
Regis and Kelly gave a weiner award to the winner of the most wonderous willy? Please tell me they weren't judging Oscar Meyer hotdogs here. Unless it had a pulse! ;) ;D
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Ummmm........Sex? ???
Now come on Jess! Was that so hard to say?
OOOOMMMMM!!! I am calling your daddy!!!
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Regis and Kelly gave a weiner award to the winner of the most wonderous willy? Please tell me they weren't judging Oscar Meyer hotdogs here. Unless it had a pulse! ;) ;D
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
It was a hot dog recipe contest! ;D
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and since it is now daylight I can tell you this!
I saw some UFOS last night! we did!! FOUR of them...
they were really really bright lights that strobed on and off. We watched them for about ten minutes and they never moved or made a sound.
wanna see the video I made or should I send it to CNN??
;D :o
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we didn't get like... abducted or anything...
well not that I remember! :-X :-X :-X
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WHAT is everybody doing? ??? ???
There's 13 people online, nobody is in chat, and there hasn't been a single post in almost 30 minutes!
Come on everyone!! Let's par-tay!!
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and since it is now daylight I can tell you this!
I saw some UFOS last night! we did!! FOUR of them...
they were really really bright lights that strobed on and off. We watched them for about ten minutes and they never moved or made a sound.
wanna see the video I made or should I send it to CNN??
;D :o
Are you serious Jess? Did you really see some? If so, you should send tell CNN about it! What did they look like? You mentioned the lights, but did you see any shape? Or anything that looked like metal? Like a flying saucer type of deal?
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Are you serious Jess? Did you really see some? If so, you should send tell CNN about it! What did they look like? You mentioned the lights, but did you see any shape? Or anything that looked like metal? Like a flying saucer type of deal?
well it is dark again so I can't say much....but no...just the lights...
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What does it being dark have to do with anything Jess? Why can't you tell me?
Now I'm curious and I want to hear about it!!
You news tease!! >:( >:(
;) ;)
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What does it being dark have to do with anything Jess? Why can't you tell me?
Now I'm curious and I want to hear about it!!
You news tease!! >:( >:(
;) ;)
UFOs are only scary at night! I can talk about them in the daylight but if I try at night I start hearing noises and have to wake up my husband and he gets all "There is NO such thing as aliens, Jess!! GO TO SLEEP!"
sometimes he is very grumpy when he gets woke up...then other times he gets all 'studdy' on me....you never know! so I try not to wake him up...
TMI??
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UFOs are only scary at night! I can talk about them in the daylight but if I try at night I start hearing noises and have to wake up my husband and he gets all "There is NO such thing as aliens, Jess!! GO TO SLEEP!"
sometimes he is very grumpy when he gets woke up...then other times he gets all 'studdy' on me....you never know! so I try not to wake him up...
TMI??
DId he see the UFOs too Jess? What did he say about it. No! Definately NOT tmi. I love discussing things like this, including other people's reactions to them! :)
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God. That was SCARY!! I received one of those "AOL has encountered a problem. Press Auto Fix to continue" messages. So I pushed it. Then it started doing all these different things..... it cleared out my temp files, reset my cache, and it was automatically clicking on all kinds of buttons. It took about 5 minutes!!
Then my computer locked up, and now this website is running real slow! What the hell did it just do?
DAMN!! >:(
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DId he see the UFOs too Jess? What did he say about it. No! Definately NOT tmi. I love discussing things like this, including other people's reactions to them! :)
yes he saw them but didnt' say much....he was all *yawn* "Time to go to bed"
seriously, David, it gets to be 10 oclock he turns into a pumpkin!
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God. That was SCARY!! I received one of those "AOL has encountered a problem. Press Auto Fix to continue" messages. So I pushed it. Then it started doing all these different things..... it cleared out my temp files, reset my cache, and it was automatically clicking on all kinds of buttons. It took about 5 minutes!!
Then my computer locked up, and now this website is running real slow! What the hell did it just do?
DAMN!! >:(
maybe it was the aliens!! :o :o
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yes he saw them but didnt' say much....he was all *yawn* "Time to go to bed"
seriously, David, it gets to be 10 oclock he turns into a pumpkin!
He saw four UFOSs over the American skies and he yawned about it?
WOW!!!
Alex and I once thought we saw an angel. We were sitting out on the deck and this star grew brighter and brighter. As we watched it, it suddenly had wings and a sword! It looked like St. Michael!! (Other Catholics can relate! LOL ) Anyway, it was there and then it changed back into a star again. The weird thing is, both Alex and I saw the same thing at the same time. It wasn't like he provided too much information first and planted a sumbliminal message in my mind or vise versa. We both looked at each other and said "That's an angel!"
It was very strange looking.
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maybe it was the aliens!! :o :o
Like I don't have enough problems already! :laugh:
Oh let them have at it!
I wish I could see another UFO! I love those things! :)
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He saw four UFOSs over the American skies and he yawned about it?
WOW!!!
Alex and I once thought we saw an angel. We were sitting out on the deck and this star grew brighter and brighter. As we watched it, it suddenly had wings and a sword! It looked like St. Michael!! (Other Catholics can relate! LOL ) Anyway, it was there and then it changed back into a star again. The weird thing is, both Alex and I saw the same thing at the same time. It wasn't like he provided too much information first and planted a sumbliminal message in my mind or vise versa. We both looked at each other and said "That's an angel!"
It was very strange looking.
huh! If it was just you I would say you are "wenkte?" and may be more open than others would be....but I don't know if Alex saw it too!
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huh! If it was just you I would say you are "wenkte?" and may be more open than others would be....but I don't know if Alex saw it too!
"Wenkte" :laugh:
Oh Jess, I {{{{{LUV}}}}} ya honey, even though you speak Lakota with a Texas accent!! ;) :D
Wink'te. Yes. Perhaps. But Alex is White and he saw the same thing! :)
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"Wenkte" :laugh:
Oh Jess, I {{{{{LUV}}}}} ya honey, even though you speak Lakota with a Texas accent!! ;) :D
Wink'te. Yes. Perhaps. But Alex is White and he saw the same thing! :)
:P :P
I was kinda close! ;D
I dont' know...I DO know this conversation is wigging me out...I just had to go close the curtains.... :o :o :-X
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:P :P
I was kinda close! ;D
I dont' know...I DO know this conversation is wigging me out...I just had to go close the curtains.... :o :o :-X
I'm sorry Jess. I don't mean to scare you! I'd never want to do that! And I'm flattered you remembered some of the Lakota language, even if you said it in a Texan dialect! ;) :-*
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I'm sorry Jess. I don't mean to scare you! I'd never want to do that! And I'm flattered you remembered some of the Lakota language, even if you said it in a Texan dialect! ;) :-*
it was a LONG time ago that we talked about it wasn't it? If I could find that thread again I would BUMP it...
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it was a LONG time ago that we talked about it wasn't it? If I could find that thread again I would BUMP it...
Which thread was that Jess? We've started all kinds of threads these past few years!
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Which thread was that Jess? We've started all kinds of threads these past few years!
it started as a thread about Mary Renaults books and then we were talking about gays in history but I have no idea where it is or even what the name of it was!
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it started as a thread about Mary Renaults books and then we were talking about gays in history but I have no idea where it is or even what the name of it was!
Oh! I think I remember that thread Jess! Where was it? Maybe with the two of us we can resurrect it again.
You started that thread I think, and I remember Kerry posting in it too! And I kept interrupting ya'll! :laugh:
>:( >:(
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Oh! I think I remember that thread Jess! Where was it? Maybe with the two of us we can resurrect it again.
You started that thread I think, and I remember Kerry posting in it too! And I kept interrupting ya'll! :laugh:
>:( >:(
you are HANDS DOWN my favorite interrupter!
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All of these "guests" coming in here! Did you notice? I know what they say, but it STILL makes me nervous.
*David thinks he'll take a xanax*. ;)
You are my favorite "interrupter" too Jess! :-*
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All of these "guests" coming in here! Did you notice? I know what they say, but it STILL makes me nervous.
*David thinks he'll take a xanax*. ;)
You are my favorite "interrupter" too Jess! :-*
what about me? I havent' posted in The Feed Store in like six months and there are STILL guests in there all the time!
what the heck are they looking for?!
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They want to scoop us out! It' the Aliens Jess! They've come to get us!!
Oh! Close the curtians. Quick!
At least YOU have a hubby to protect you. I'll just suffer through it, I guess! ;)
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They want to scoop us out! It' the Aliens Jess! They've come to get us!!
Oh! Close the curtians. Quick!
At least YOU have a hubby to protect you. I'll just suffer through it, I guess! ;)
:laugh:
you stop it! If I go wake him up he will want to play footsies! ::) ::)
and I am too sleepy for that!
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You guys are MADDDD!!!!
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You guys are MADDDD!!!!
well DAVID is....
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Hey David, i'm kind of concerned about you. Give us all a heads up about how you made it through
the storms. I saw on television that there was a lot of very bad wather, hit your areaa last night.
Hope you are fine and all your dear ones are also. Love Janice
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Hey David, i'm kind of concerned about you. Give us all a heads up about how you made it through
the storms. I saw on television that there was a lot of very bad wather, hit your areaa last night.
Hope you are fine and all your dear ones are also. Love Janice
Hi Janice! Yeah, we're in big trouble here. After several rounds of tornadoes and severe storms everything started flooding. I'm okay though. The floods start a few miles away from me, so my neighborhood is dry. Greenwood and Franklin, both of which are south Indianapolis suburbs are in pretty bad shape. And it gets worse as you travel south and west. The flood water is beginning to recede now, so that's the good news. But if we get just one more drop of rain anytime soon, all of this could start all over again. We need about a week of dry rain free weather, but they are telling us more storms are in the forecast for tomorrow and Tuesday.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/floods-tornadoes-clobber-midwest/20080607171509990002 (http://news.aol.com/story/_a/floods-tornadoes-clobber-midwest/20080607171509990002)
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/LOCAL04/806080353 (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/LOCAL04/806080353)
Thanks for your concern Janice! I appreciate it! :)
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Of course I care about what happens to you.. You are one of the best. Always a friend to be concerned
about. Take care of yourslef.. love, janice
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{{{JANICE}}} :-* :-*
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It is SOOOOOO quiet here!
** YAWN **
What is everybody doing? I've had more fun watching my dog pant. >:(
:P :P
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If it doesn't start picking up around here real soon, I'm gonna go out and buy a can of beans, eat them, wait an hour and then strike a match and light my farts on fire.
I'm BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORED!!!! :P >:(
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Now that is bored!
You could read a book or watch a movie. LOL. Anything but that. :P
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Now that is bored!
You could read a book or watch a movie. LOL. Anything but that. :P
I'm uploading the payroll right now, so I have to stay at the computer. I upload it in what they call "batches". I'm on batch 4 out of 11.
Yeah, a movie would be good! What should I watch Shasta?
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OH. You have to stay at the computer. I see now.
Well, I am on my way to bed in a few, so I'm boring. Nicki and Ginger are already in my bed and everyone else is bedded down in their own place.
I don't have an idea for a movie. Watch a scary one and you won't be bored. :o
Bettermost is kind of a ghost town tonite. A lot of the citizens are out of pocket.
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OH. You have to stay at the computer. I see now.
Well, I am on my way to bed in a few, so I'm boring. Nicki and Ginger are already in my bed and everyone else is bedded down in their own place.
I don't have an idea for a movie. Watch a scary one and you won't be bored. :o
Bettermost is kind of a ghost town tonite. A lot of the citizens are out of pocket.
Oh! I could watch The Shining! YIKES! That's a scary movie, huh? I have it on DVD. I'll stick it in right now!
Have a nice day at work tomorrow Shasta! :-*
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OH. You have to stay at the computer. I see now.
Well, I am on my way to bed in a few, so I'm boring. Nicki and Ginger are already in my bed and everyone else is bedded down in their own place.
I don't have an idea for a movie. Watch a scary one and you won't be bored. :o
Bettermost is kind of a ghost town tonite. A lot of the citizens are out of pocket.
I have no idea what they are doing. It's a complete mystery to me. Okay, I'm putting in The Shining right now! Cody will be here to protect me from all the ghosts! ;) :D
Yeah, RIGHT! :laugh:
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David... hope you survived okay last night!
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David, I noticed that you are deleting a lot of your posts. What's up? What do you need? Please stop. You're very important to me and many others. So many people here love you. What's going on?
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David, I noticed that you are deleting a lot of your posts. What's up? What do you need? Please stop. You're very important to me and many others. So many people here love you. What's going on?
::) ::) ::)
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What?
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What?
I love David and hate to see him delete his posts. It makes me sad.
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I love David and hate to see him delete his posts. It makes me sad.
I know.... But whatever decision he makes, I am going to respect it.
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I know.... But whatever decision he makes, I am going to respect it.
yes
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EWWW!!
David!
Zombie caterpillars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14053-zombie-caterpillars-controlled-by-voodoo-wasps.html?DCMP=ILC-tabView&nsref=dn14053%20 (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14053-zombie-caterpillars-controlled-by-voodoo-wasps.html?DCMP=ILC-tabView&nsref=dn14053%20)
that is SCARY!!!
:o :o
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(Coast to Coast has the BEST stories!!...now I am gonna go read about the UFOs over SEATTLE!)
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Rottwieller gets picked up by a tornado and dropped a block away...
http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/tornado.lifts.dog.2.743773.html (http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/tornado.lifts.dog.2.743773.html)
Poor puppy!! Glad he is ok!
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I found a website that has a list of all the articles of impeachment Dennis Kusinich read off last night...I cant' believe no one is reporting it here!
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article3786591.ece (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article3786591.ece)
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Best I can find, the only major US news organization reporting is the LA Times.
http://mobile.latimes.com/news.jsp?key=164339&rc=world
I guess you need to read European newspapers to get US news. Sad.
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I remember when I was about 10, me and my sister were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner while mom and dad were fighting in the next room. They were shouting at each other and suddenly mom threw a drink on him. Then she came into the kitchen and shouted "YA'LL DON'T LISTEN!" smacked us upside our heads and slammed the kitchen door closed. It's kind of hard NOT to listen when the shouting is coming from only 10 feet away.
Funny how some of those distant memories suddenly pop in my head like that. :-\ :-\
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I remember when I was about 10, me and my sister were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner while mom and dad were fighting in the next room. They were shouting at each other and suddenly mom threw a drink on him. Then she came into the kitchen and shouted "YA'LL DON'T LISTEN!" smacked us upside our heads and slammed the kitchen door closed. It's kind of hard NOT to listen when the shouting is coming from only 10 feet away.
Funny how some of those distant memories suddenly pop in my head like that. :-\ :-\
{{{David}}}
it is terrifying isn't it? You feel like anything can happen...and out of control.
You know it wasn't anything YOU did that made things like that...
I remember one night my mother threw water on my father (they were in the living room) and he jumped up and shoved her all the way out into the hall and against the opposite wall. I remember how scared she looked and then he dragged her into their bedroom and shut the door. We didn't know what to do...we just paced back and forth looking at each other. :-\ :-\ :-\
It is a hard thing to think about isn't it?
I feel for both of them...because they just didn't have any other skills to deal with things. They just didn't know how to do things any differently...
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Rottwieller gets picked up by a tornado and dropped a block away...
http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/tornado.lifts.dog.2.743773.html (http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/tornado.lifts.dog.2.743773.html)
Poor puppy!! Glad he is ok!
I saw this on the news!! Poor Chase!! :'( :'( :'(
I'm so glad he came out from the tornado unharmed. It must have bee TERRIFYING for him. >:( :(
If that sort of thing ever happened to Cody, I'd like to die. I'd much rather be sucked up into a tornado than him. He would be so scared and suffering. It makes me cry just to think about it. :'( :'(
I hope Chase is okay now. They said on the news he had some scratches on his face, but otherwise he's fine. But he's been acting aggresive, probably out of fear from what he's been through. Can you even imagine being sucked up into a tornado, swirling violently around in there and then spit out a block away? Poor Chase!! :'( :'(
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I saw this on the news!! Poor Chase!! :'( :'( :'(
I'm so glad he came out from the tornado unharmed. It must have bee TERRIFYING for him. >:( :(
If that sort of thing ever happened to Cody, I'd like to die. I'd much rather be sucked up into a tornado than him. He would be so scared and suffering. It makes me cry just to think about it. :'( :'(
I hope Chase is okay now. They said on the news he had some scratches on his face, but otherwise he's fine. But he's been acting aggresive, probably out of fear from what he's been through. Can you even imagine being sucked up into a tornado, swirling violently around in there and then spit out a block away? Poor Chase!! :'( :'(
I am glad he got back to his owner. That will be more of a comfort to him than anything else. I am sure he will be ok in a little while.
Poor dog. You know people think Rotts are real mean but they really aren't. Every one I ever knew was a big ol baby...
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{{{David}}}
I am the tortoishell (cause they are always girls) and YOU are the ginger tabby!!
;D ;D
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I am glad he got back to his owner. That will be more of a comfort to him than anything else. I am sure he will be ok in a little while.
Poor dog. You know people think Rotts are real mean but they really aren't. Every one I ever knew was a big ol baby...
My friend Sally in Evansville had a Rottweiler named Sheba. She was the sweetest dog. She'd come over and lay her head on my lap every time I went over there. I love dogs, and they love me too for some reason. My mother said I had a horse spirit, but I think I have a dog/wolf spirit too. They love me. Dogs never bark at me, and even the (supposedly) meanest dogs give me no problems at all. It's always been that way.
Yes, I think Chase will be fine. He needs some time to adjust, along with lots of hugs, cuddles and kisses from his owners. :)
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My friend Sally in Evansville had a Rottweiler named Sheba. She was the sweetest dog. She'd come over and lay her head on my lap every time I went over there. I love dogs, and they love me too for some reason. My mother said I had a horse spirit, but I think I have a dog/wolf spirit too. They love me. Dogs never bark at me, and even the (supposedly) meanest dogs give me no problems at all. It's always been that way.
Yes, I think Chase will be fine. He needs some time to adjust, along with lots of hugs, cuddles and kisses from his owners. :)
I think animals can read people very well...they understand things we cant' see.
If my dogs dont' like someone I always know to watch that person. >:(
I think a horse spirit would have good instincts too. Horses are very healing.
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I think animals can read people very well...they understand things we cant' see.
If my dogs dont' like someone I always know to watch that person. >:(
I think a horse spirit would have good instincts too. Horses are very healing.
The wicasha wakan of the tribe gave me the name Yamni Tasunka (Three Spirit Horses) just after I was born. I have no idea why, but I don't doubt his decision. Anyway, I've always felt I was more of a wolf/dog person (sunkmanitu tanka).
I've always loved dogs and wolves. :)
But I love horses too. I love all animals. :D
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The wicasha wakan of the tribe gave me the name Yamni Tasunka (Three Spirit Horses) just after I was born. I have no idea why, but I don't doubt his decision. Anyway, I've always felt I was more of a wolf/dog person (sunkmanitu tanka).
I've always loved dogs and wolves. :)
Maybe he saw how being around you is healing and joyful for others? Maybe he saw you as a horse spirit for how you affect those around you... I know for me that you are a comforting and safe spirit to be around.
But I also think you know yourself and how you feel. I don't know what I think of the wolf spirit but the dog spirit doesn't seem to be that far from a horse spirit to me. Loyal and protective....a strong urge to be part of a pack... (but what do I know really about any of the spirits!! :P )
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Maybe he saw how being around you is healing and joyful for others? Maybe he saw you as a horse spirit for how you affect those around you... I know for me that you are a comforting and safe spirit to be around.
But I also think you know yourself and how you feel. I don't know what I think of the wolf spirit but the dog spirit doesn't seem to be that far from a horse spirit to me. Loyal and protective....a strong urge to be part of a pack... (but what do I know really about any of the spirits!! :P )
I admire those the most who are named for plants and trees, chun humpi ska, or "tree souls" quite literally the sugar of the tree. It must be disappointing for some Lakota because plants do not respond to us, at least not physically. But they DO respond if one takes the time to listen. And it breaks my heart each time one of them is cut down and destroyed unnecessarily. They are living creatures and worthy of respect. If only we would take the time to listen to them, along with all the other parts of nature. But we do not listen. They are crying to us... hanblecheyapi.... if only we would listen to them. :(
I would feel honored to be called a tree spirit. :)
Trees and plants sustain us.
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I admire those the most who are named for plants and trees, chun humpi ska, or "tree souls" quite literally the sugar of the tree. it must be disappointing because plants do not respond to us, at least not consciously. But they DO respond if one takes the time to listen. And it breaks my heart each time one of them is cut down and destroyed unneccessarily. They are living creatures and worthy of respect. If only we would take the time to listen to them, along with all the other parts of nature. They are crying to us... hanblecheyapi.... if only we would listen to them. :(
I would feel honored to be called a tree spirit. :)
Trees and plants sustain us.
but they have to be cut to do what they are meant to, dont' they?
I agree though about the unnecessary. Here they are strip mining...tearing down the ancient forests and leaving moonscapes behind....it looks like the earth itself is wounded. I think of all the animals that have lost their homes...and the ecology that will never be the same. the law requires them to replant so they come back with cheap pine trees...all the old live oaks and cypress and pecans...all gone forever.
Someone said, "the land is not sacred, and they will replant it...you won't be able to tell the difference" and my answer was "Don't you think it is a tad sacreligous to think we can do as good a job replanting in a couple of decades as God did over the course of a millenia??" >:( >:( >:(
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but they have to be cut to do what they are meant to, dont' they?
I agree though about the unnecessary. Here they are strip mining...tearing down the ancient forests and leaving moonscapes behind....it looks like the earth itself is wounded. I think of all the animals that have lost their homes...and the ecology that will never be the same. the law requires them to replant so they come back with cheap pine trees...all the old live oaks and cypress and pecans...all gone forever.
Someone said, "the land is not sacred, and they will replant it...you won't be able to tell the difference" and my answer was "Don't you think it is a tad sacreligous to think we can do as good a job replanting in a couple of decades as God did over the course of a millenia??" >:( >:( >:(
But we continue to take. Even when we really don't have to.
We take because we CAN. And the universe suffers for it, and ultimately so will we. As Christ said "they know not what they do". We take and take. And we continue to take.
Plants and animals will happily give themselves up for mankind, this is a firm Sioux belief, but to take without discretion or forethought is an act that ALL, including the Human race will suffer for in the long run.
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Hey, David....thinking about you this afternoon..hope you are doing ok... :-* :-*
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Good night, sweet David
Have sweet dreams....
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to cheer you up...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIgDP0rNcdM&feature=related[/youtube]
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to cheer you up...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIgDP0rNcdM&feature=related[/youtube]
I SERIOUSLY need a puppy!! A cute cuddly fluffy puppy with floppy ears!
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Awww. That puppy is so cute Kelda! Thanks for posting him in here! :D
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Awww. That puppy is so cute Kelda! Thanks for posting him in here! :D
there is a Mini Me Cody in that video, David!! :o
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I saw a three legged dog today. I was driving back to Speedway, and his owner was walking him through the neighborhood. He was a great big black dog. BEAUTIFUL! And he had three legs. He would take a step with his front paws and then limp with his back paw. Step and limp. Step and limp. The funny thing is, he seemed perfectly happy and blissfully ignorant of the fact that he was different. He was enjoying his walk with his owner. I felt sorry for him at first, but quickly changed my mind. Why should I feel sorry for him? Because he's happy? That doesn't make sense, does it? I don't think he realized he had a problem at all. And since it WASN'T a problem for him, he really didn't have a problem did he?
I often get embarrassed because I'm extremely hyper. I can't sit still for more than five minutes without jumping back up and doing something. Often times I will set my laptop on the table and stand while I type so I'm not restricted to a chair. People laugh at me a lot because of my hyperactivity. And it sometimes bothers me too. I laugh with them and join in the fun, but deep down I feel kind of embarrassed. But not anymore. Because it's only a problem if I think it's a problem. It may be quirky, but it's not a problem. It's just who I am. It's a part of my personality. Hyper David who can't sit still, and who never could. And I think my friends wouldn't want me to change. If that black dog can be happy with who he is, I certainly can too! And so can everyone else!
It's those little quirks that make us each so beautiful and unique. :)
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I saw a three legged dog today. I was driving back to Speedway, and his owner was walking him through the neighborhood. He was a great big black dog. BEAUTIFUL! And he had three legs. He would take a step with his front paws and then limp with his back paw. Step and limp. Step and limp. The funny thing is, he seemed perfectly happy and blissfully ignorant of the fact that he was different. He was enjoying his walk with his owner. I felt sorry for him at first, but quickly changed my mind. Why should I feel sorry for him? Because he's happy? That doesn't make sense, does it? I don't think he realized he had a problem at all. And since it WASN'T a problem for him, he really didn't have a problem did he?
I often get embarrassed because I'm extremely hyper. I can't sit still for more than five minutes without jumping back up and doing something. Often times I will set my laptop on the table and stand while I type so I'm not restricted to a chair. People laugh at me a lot because of my hyperactivity. And it sometimes bothers me too. I laugh with them and join in the fun, but deep down I feel kind of embarrassed. But not anymore. Because it's only a problem if I think it's a problem. It may be quirky, but it's not a problem. It's just who I am. It's a part of my personality. Hyper David who can't sit still, and who never could. And I think my friends wouldn't want me to change. If that black dog can be happy with who he is, I certainly can too! And so can everyone else!
It's those little quirks that make us each so beautiful and unique. :)
No F****** way would I change ANYTHING about you! Your energy and enthusiasm is infectious....you brighten my day every time I talk to you.
Plus being so active helps keep weight off! I bet you can eat anything you like!
the world would be so boring if we were all the same. The Native Americans were so smart in embracing differences instead of trying to squish everyone into the same old mold.
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Hey there, David! It has just been a puppy-themed kinda day :)!
I agree with everything Jess said. It is really a challenge to like, even embrace the different within ourselves...constant process, but I think it is worth it. I also wouldn't change a thing about you.
I am one with big dreams/plans ambitions. Makes me feel like a failure sometimes. But I am trying to look at it like 10 percent of a lot is better than zero percent of nothing...That needs to be my own blog post, I s'pose. ;)
Sshhh...the Can-Can Caberet is getting ready to start!
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My bff Jenny was diagnosed with leukemia a couple of weeks ago. I just found out about it this week. I'm not supposed to know about it. Her Mother called me and told me about it. Isn't that weird? Why doesn't she want to tell me?
Some of my friends call Jenny my 'fag hag". I've always hated that term! How offensive! It's not offensive towards gay people, I don't think (even though it uses that disgusting "F" word) but I think it's offensive of women. Hag? Women are not hags I don't think. Anyway, I digress....
She won't take my phone calls. She won't answer my email. I've left dozens of messages to no avail. I've drove my car from Indianapolis to Carmel (she lives in Carmel) several tmes and banged on her front door. She won't open it up. She's home, I know this because I can see her car through the crack of her garage door. She just doesn't want to talk right now. I'll respect it. But I worry about my friend. I sure do hope she's okay. My Mother died of leukemia in 2003, and this is scaring the hell out of me! But I think I know Jenny, and she just needs some time to think and process the information. And she has a couple of friends with her. I just wish I was one of them. :'( :'(
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Shit, David. I am so sorry to hear about your friend Jenny's illness. That completely sucks. If it seems like she is shutting you out just now, try not to take it personally. It is so hard sometimes to be vulnerable with people, even when you know, intellectually, that they just want to help. I know I would hate to be ill, especially gravely, and feel like the object of other people's sympathy or charity. Give her a bit of time - I'll bet she comes around. Hang in there.
((((David))))
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My bff Jenny was diagnosed with leukemia a couple of weeks ago. I just found out about it this week. I'm not supposed to know about it. Her Mother called me and told me about it. Isn't that weird? Why doesn't she want to tell me?
Some of my friends call Jenny my 'fag hag". I've always hated that term! How offensive! It's not offensive towards gay people, I don't think (even though it uses that disgusting "F" word) but I think it's offensive of women. Hag? Women are not hags I don't think. Anyway, I digress....
She won't take my phone calls. She won't answer my email. I've left dozens of messages to no avail. I've drove my car from Indianapolis to Carmel (she lives in Carmel) several tmes and banged on her front door. She won't open it up. She's home, I know this because I can see her car through the crack of her garage door. She just doesn't want to talk right now. I'll respect it. But I worry about my friend. I sure do hope she's okay. My Mother died of leukemia in 2003, and this is scaring the hell out of me! But I think I know Jenny, and she just needs some time to think and process the information. And she has a couple of friends with her. I just wish I was one of them. :'( :'(
oh David...you are getting it from all sides these days aren't you?
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Please dont' take it too personally. She is probably just in such a hard place emotionally that she doent' know what to think or do. All you can do really is let her know you are there and that you are her friend. It may not seem like you are doing anything but just by doing that you ARE giving her some comfort. I know when I am going thru hard times I pull away from people....and I have a very few dear friends that let me have space but still call just to say hi..it means a lot to me and I bet it will mean a lot to her.
{{{David}}}
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It's those little quirks that make us each so beautiful and unique. :)
well said!
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Good afternoon! I been here a while but it is cool outside for a change and I am gonna go put throw a leg over a horse...
hope you have a good afternoon!!
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{{{{{{SWEETIE}}}}}}
Hang in there, she will come around and you will be able to be there for her....
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{{{David}}} As everyone else has said, I'm so, so sorry to hear about your friend. And, I can completely understand why you're upset and confused about feeling like she's shutting you out at the moment. Both of those things: the knowledge about her illness and the sense that she's withdrawing must be so hard to deal with all at once. But, I do agree with what others have also suggested... that maybe she's just processing all of this on her own for a while. I'm sure things are so overwhelming for her right now that maybe she really does just need some time to sort things out on her own. I don't think you should take it too personally and I'm sure she will come around. It sounds like you have a wonderful friendship and I'm sure she recognizes that... she's probably even very touched at realizing how hard you've been trying to reach out to her. Again, it really does seem like she'll come around in her own way and time since it sounds like the two of you have such a strong friendship.
Hang in there Bud and I'm sending you and your friend best wishes.
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Thanks for your kind words everyone! Yes, I think she will come around sooner or later. It just hurts my feelings she is keeping me at a distance right now.
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Be careful of what you wish for....
It's Friday night and time for a story. This is one of my favorites. It was written by W.W. Jacobs, and it's called "The Monkey's Paw". If you've never read this short story before, I highly suggest you read it with ALL the lights on!
The Monkey's Paw
Part I
Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess; the former, who posessed ideas about the game involving radical chances, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.
"Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.
"I'm listening," said the latter grimly surveying the board as he streched out his hand. "Check."
"I should hardly think that he's come tonight, " said his father, with his hand poised over the board.
"Mate," replied the son.
"That's the worst of living so far out," balled Mr. White with sudden and unlooked-for violence; "Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way places to live in, this is the worst. Path's a bog, and the road's a torrent. I don't know what people are thinking about. I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn't matter."
"Never mind, dear," said his wife soothingly; "perhaps you'll win the next one."
Mr. White looked up sharply, just in time to intercept a knowing glance between mother and son. the words died away on his lips, and he hid a guilty grin in his thin grey beard.
"There he is," said Herbert White as the gate banged to loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door.
The old man rose with hospitable haste and opening the door, was heard condoling with the new arrival. The new arrival also condoled with himself, so that Mrs. White said, "Tut, tut!" and coughed gently as her husband entered the room followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.
"Sargeant-Major Morris, " he said, introducing him.
The Sargeant-Major took hands and taking the proffered seat by the fire, watched contentedly as his host got out whiskey and tumblers and stood a small copper kettle on the fire.
At the third glass his eyes got brighter, and he began to talk, the little family circle regarding with eager interest this visitor from distant parts, as he squared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild scenes and dougty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples.
"Twenty-one years of it," said Mr. White, nodding at his wife and son. "When he went away he was a slip of a youth in the warehouse. Now look at him."
"He don't look to have taken much harm." said Mrs. White politely.
"I'd like to go to India myself," said the old man, just to look around a bit, you know."
"Better where you are," said the Sargent-Major, shaking his head. He put down the empty glass and sighning softly, shook it again.
"I should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers," said the old man. "what was that that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something, Morris?"
"Nothing." said the soldier hastily. "Leastways, nothing worth hearing."
"Monkey's paw?" said Mrs. White curiously.
"Well, it's just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps." said the Sargeant-Major off-handedly.
His three listeners leaned forward eagerly. The visitor absent-mindedly put his empty glass to his lips and then set it down again. His host filled it for him again.
"To look at," said the Sargent-Major, fumbling in his pocket, "it's just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy."
He took something out of his pocket and proffered it. Mrs. White drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously.
"And what is there special about it?" inquired Mr. White as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table.
"It had a spell put on it by an old Fakir," said the Sargent-Major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lifes, and that those who interefered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."
His manners were so impressive that his hearers were concious that their light laughter had jarred somewhat.
"Well, why don't you have three, sir?" said Herbert White cleverly.
The soldier regarded him the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptious youth."I have," he said quietly, and his blotchy face whitened.
"And did you really have the three wishes granted?" asked Mrs. White.
"I did," said the seargent-major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth.
"And has anybody else wished?" persisted the old lady.
"The first man had his three wishes. Yes, " was the reply, "I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw."
His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.
"If you've had your three wishes it's no good to you now then Morris," said the old man at last. "What do you keep it for?"
The soldier shook his head. "Fancy I suppose," he said slowly." I did have some idea of selling it, but I don't think I will. It has caused me enough mischief already. Besides, people won't buy. They think it's a fairy tale, some of them; and those who do think anything of it want to try it first and pay me afterward."
"If you could have another three wishes," said the old man, eyeing him keenly," would you have them?"
"I don't know," said the other. "I don't know."
He took the paw, and dangling it between his forefinger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off.
"Better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly.
"If you don't want it Morris," said the other, "give it to me."
"I won't." said his friend doggedly. "I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire like a sensible man."
The other shook his head and examined his possesion closely. "How do you do it?" he inquired.
"Hold it up in your right hand, and wish aloud," said the seargent-major, "But I warn you of the consequences."
"Sounds like the 'Arabian Nights'", said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. "Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me."
Her husband drew the talisman from his pocket, and all three burst into laughter as the Seargent-Major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm.
"If you must wish," he said gruffly, "Wish for something sensible."
Mr. White dropped it back in his pocket, and placing chairs, motioned his friend to the table. In the business of supper the talisman was partly forgotten, and afterward the three sat listening in an enthralled fashion to a second installment of the soldier's adventures in India.
"If the tale about the monkey's paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us," said Herbert, as the door closed behind thier guest, just in time to catch the last train, "we shan't make much out of it."
"Did you give anything for it, father?" inquired Mrs. White, regarding her husband closely.
"A trifle," said he, colouring slightly, "He didn't want it, but I made him take it. And he pressed me again to throw it away."
"Likely," said Herbert, with pretended horror. "Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy. Wish to be an emporer, father, to begin with; then you can't be henpecked."
He darted around the table, persued by the maligned Mrs White armed with an antimacassar.
Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. It seems to me I've got all I want."
"If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy, wouldn't you!" said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. "Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that'll just do it."
His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman, as his son, with a solemn face, somewhat marred by a wink at his mother, sat down and struck a few impressive chords.
"I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly.
A fine crash from the piano greeted his words, interupted by a shuddering cry from the old man. His wife and son ran toward him.
"It moved," he cried, with a glance of disgust at the object as it lay on the floor. "As I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake."
"Well, I don't see the money," said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "and I bet I never shall."
"It must have been your fancy, father," said his wife, regarding him anxiously.
He shook his head. "Never mind, though; there's no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same."
They sat down by the fire again while the two men finished thier pipes. Outside, the wind was higher than ever, an the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs. A silence unusual and depressing settled on all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the rest of the night.
"I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed," said Herbert, as he bade them goodnight, " and something horrible squatting on top of your wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains."
He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement. It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containig a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey's paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed.
Part II
In the brightness of the wintry sun next morning as it streamed over the breakfast table he laughed at his fears. There was an air of prosaic wholesomeness about the room which it had lacked on the previous night, and the dirty, shriveled little paw was pitched on the side-board with a carelessness which betokened no great belief in its virtues.
"I suppose all old soldiers are the same," said Mrs White. "The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?"
"Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert.
"Morris said the things happened so naturally," said his father, "that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincedence."
"Well don't break into the money before I come back," said Herbert as he rose from the table. "I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."
His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road; and returning to the breakfast table, was very happy at the expense of her husband's credulity. All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock, nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired Sargeant-Majors of bibulous habits when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill.
"Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home," she said as they sat at dinner.
"I dare say," said Mr. White, pouring himself out some beer; "but for all that, the thing moved in my hand; that I'll swear to."
"You thought it did," said the old lady soothingly.
"I say it did," replied the other. "There was no thought about it; I had just - What's the matter?"
His wife made no reply. She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside, who, peering in an undecided fashion at the house, appeared to be trying to make up his mind to enter. In mental conexion with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed, and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden resolution flung it open and walked up the path. Mrs White at the same moment placed her hands behind her, and hurriedly unfastening the strings of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the cusion of her chair.
She brought the stranger, who seemed ill at ease, into the room. He gazed at her furtively, and listened in a preoccupied fashion as the old lady apologized for the appearance of the room, and her husband's coat, a garment which he usually reserved for the garden. She then waited as patiently as her sex would permit for him to broach his business, but he was at first strangely silent.
"I - was asked to call," he said at last, and stooped and picked a piece of cotton from his trousers. "I come from 'Maw and Meggins.' "
The old lady started. "Is anything the matter?" she asked breathlessly. "Has anything happened to Herbert? What is it? What is it?
Her husband interposed. "There there mother," he said hastily. "Sit down, and don't jump to conclusions. You've not brought bad news, I'm sure sir," and eyed the other wistfully.
"I'm sorry - " began the visitor.
"Is he hurt?" demanded the mother wildly.
The visitor bowed in assent."Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
"Oh thank God!" said the old woman, clasping her hands. "Thank God for that! Thank - "
She broke off as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned on her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the others averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling hand on his. There was a long silence.
"He was caught in the machinery," said the visitor at length in a low voice.
"Caught in the machinery," repeated Mr. White, in a dazed fashion,"yes."
He sat staring out the window, and taking his wife's hand between his own, pressed it as he had been wont to do in their old courting days nearly forty years before.
"He was the only one left to us," he said, turning gently to the visitor. "It is hard."
The other coughed, and rising, walked slowly to the window. " The firm wishes me to covey their sincere sympathy with you in your great loss," he said, without looking round. "I beg that you will understand I am only their servant and merely obeying orders."
There was no reply; the old womans face was white, her eyes staring, and her breath inaudible; on the husband's face was a look such as his freind the seargent might have carried into his first action.
"I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
Mr. White dropped his wife's hand, and rising to his feet, gazed with a look of horror at his visitor. His dry lips shaped the words, "How much?"
"Two hundred pounds," was the answer.
Unconcious of his wife's shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor.
Part III
In the huge new cemetary, some two miles distant, the old people buried their dead, and came back to the house steeped in shadows and silence. It was all over so quickly that at first they could hardly realize it, and remained in a state of expectation as though of something else to happen - something else which was to lighten this load, too heavy for old hearts to bear.
But the days passed, and expectations gave way to resignation - the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes mis-called apathy. Sometimes they hardly exchanged a word, for now they had nothing to talk about, and their days were long to weariness.
It was a about a week after that the old man, waking suddenly in the night, stretched out his hand and found himself alone. The room was in darkness, and the sound of subdued weeping came from the window. He raised himself in bed and listened.
"Come back," he said tenderly. "You will be cold."
"It is colder for my son," said the old woman, and wept afresh.
The sounds of her sobs died away on his ears. The bed was warm, and his eyes heavy with sleep. He dozed fitfully, and then slept until a sudden wild cry from his wife awoke him with a start.
"THE PAW!" she cried wildly. "THE MONKEY'S PAW!"
He started up in alarm. "Where? Where is it? Whats the matter?"
She came stumbling across the room toward him. "I want it," she said quietly. "You've not destroyed it?"
"It's in the parlour, on the bracket," he replied, marveling. "Why?"
She cried and laughed together, and bending over, kissed his cheek.
"I only just thought of it," she said hysterically. "Why didn't I think of it before? Why didn't you think of it?"
"Think of what?" he questioned.
"The other two wishes," she replied rapidly. "We've only had one."
"Was not that enough?" he demanded fiercely.
"No," she cried triumphantly; "We'll have one more. Go down and get it quickly, and wish our boy alive again."
The man sat in bed and flung the bedcloths from his quaking limbs."Good God, you are mad!" he cried aghast. "Get it," she panted; "get it quickly, and wish - Oh my boy, my boy!"
Her husband struck a match and lit the candle. "Get back to bed he said unsteadily. "You don't know what you are saying."
"We had the first wish granted," said the old woman, feverishly; "why not the second?"
"A coincidence," stammered the old man.
"Go get it and wish," cried his wife, quivering with exitement.
The old man turned and regarded her, and his voice shook. "He has been dead ten days, and besides he - I would not tell you else, but - I could only recognize him by his clothing. If he was too terrible for you to see then, how now?"
"Bring him back," cried the old woman, and dragged him towards the door. "Do you think I fear the child I have nursed?"
He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlour, and then to the mantlepiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutillated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized up on him, and he caught his breath as he found that he had lost the direction of the door. His brow cold with sweat, he felt his way round the table, and groped along the wall until he found himself in the small passage with the unwholesome thing in his hand.
Even his wife's face seemed changed as he entered the room. It was white and expectant, and to his fears seemed to have an unnatural look upon it. He was afraid of her.
"WISH!" she cried in a strong voice.
"It is foolish and wicked," he faltered.
"WISH!" repeated his wife.
He raised his hand. "I wish my son alive again."
The talisman fell to the floor, and he regarded it fearfully. Then he sank trembling into a chair as the old woman, with burning eyes, walked to the window and raised the blind.
He sat until he was chilled with the cold, glancing ocasionally at the figure of the old woman peering through the window. The candle-end, which had burned below the rim of the china candlestick, was throwing pulsating shadows on the ceiling and walls, until with a flicker larger than the rest, it expired. The old man, with an unspeakable sense of relief at the failure of the talisman, crept back back to his bed, and a minute afterward the old woman came silently and apethetically beside him.
Neither spoke, but lat silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time screwing up his courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the same moment a knock came so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand and spilled in the passage. He stood motionless, his breath suspended until the knock was repeated. Then he turned and fled swiftly back to his room, and closed the door behind him. A third knock sounded through the house.
"WHATS THAT?" cried the old woman, starting up.
"A rat," said the old man in shaking tones - "a rat. It passed me on the stairs."
His wife sat up in bed listening. A loud knock resounded through the house.
"It's Herbert!"
She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly.
"What are you going to do?" he whispered hoarsely.
"It's my boy; it's Herbert!" she cried, struggling mechanically. "I forgot it was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door."
"For God's sake don't let it in," cried the old man, trembling.
"You're afraid of your own son," she cried struggling. "Let me go. I'm coming, Herbert; I'm coming."
There was another knock, and another. The old woman with a sudden wrench broke free and ran from the room. Her husband follwed to the landing, and called after her appealingly as she hurried downstairs. He heard the chain rattle back and the bolt drawn slowly and stiffly from the socket. Then the old womans voice, strained and panting.
"The bolt," she cried loudly. "Come down. I can't reach it."
But her husband was on his hands and knees groping wildly on the floor in search of the paw. If only he could find it before the thing outside got in. A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated throgh the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife as his wife put it down in the passage against the door. He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment he found the monkeys's paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.
The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back, and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of dissapointment and misery from his wife gave him the courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The streetlamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
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Be careful of what you wish for....
It's Friday night and time for a story. This is one of my favorites. It was written by W.W. Jacobs, and it's called "The Monkey's Paw". If you've never read this short story before, I highly suggest you read it with ALL the lights on!
The Monkey's Paw
Part I
Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess; the former, who posessed ideas about the game involving radical chances, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.
"Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.
"I'm listening," said the latter grimly surveying the board as he streched out his hand. "Check."
"I should hardly think that he's come tonight, " said his father, with his hand poised over the board.
"Mate," replied the son.
"That's the worst of living so far out," balled Mr. White with sudden and unlooked-for violence; "Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way places to live in, this is the worst. Path's a bog, and the road's a torrent. I don't know what people are thinking about. I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn't matter."
"Never mind, dear," said his wife soothingly; "perhaps you'll win the next one."
Mr. White looked up sharply, just in time to intercept a knowing glance between mother and son. the words died away on his lips, and he hid a guilty grin in his thin grey beard.
"There he is," said Herbert White as the gate banged to loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door.
The old man rose with hospitable haste and opening the door, was heard condoling with the new arrival. The new arrival also condoled with himself, so that Mrs. White said, "Tut, tut!" and coughed gently as her husband entered the room followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.
"Sargeant-Major Morris, " he said, introducing him.
The Sargeant-Major took hands and taking the proffered seat by the fire, watched contentedly as his host got out whiskey and tumblers and stood a small copper kettle on the fire.
At the third glass his eyes got brighter, and he began to talk, the little family circle regarding with eager interest this visitor from distant parts, as he squared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild scenes and dougty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples.
"Twenty-one years of it," said Mr. White, nodding at his wife and son. "When he went away he was a slip of a youth in the warehouse. Now look at him."
"He don't look to have taken much harm." said Mrs. White politely.
"I'd like to go to India myself," said the old man, just to look around a bit, you know."
"Better where you are," said the Sargent-Major, shaking his head. He put down the empty glass and sighning softly, shook it again.
"I should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers," said the old man. "what was that that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something, Morris?"
"Nothing." said the soldier hastily. "Leastways, nothing worth hearing."
"Monkey's paw?" said Mrs. White curiously.
"Well, it's just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps." said the Sargeant-Major off-handedly.
His three listeners leaned forward eagerly. The visitor absent-mindedly put his empty glass to his lips and then set it down again. His host filled it for him again.
"To look at," said the Sargent-Major, fumbling in his pocket, "it's just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy."
He took something out of his pocket and proffered it. Mrs. White drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously.
"And what is there special about it?" inquired Mr. White as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table.
"It had a spell put on it by an old Fakir," said the Sargent-Major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lifes, and that those who interefered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."
His manners were so impressive that his hearers were concious that their light laughter had jarred somewhat.
"Well, why don't you have three, sir?" said Herbert White cleverly.
The soldier regarded him the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptious youth."I have," he said quietly, and his blotchy face whitened.
"And did you really have the three wishes granted?" asked Mrs. White.
"I did," said the seargent-major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth.
"And has anybody else wished?" persisted the old lady.
"The first man had his three wishes. Yes, " was the reply, "I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw."
His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.
"If you've had your three wishes it's no good to you now then Morris," said the old man at last. "What do you keep it for?"
The soldier shook his head. "Fancy I suppose," he said slowly." I did have some idea of selling it, but I don't think I will. It has caused me enough mischief already. Besides, people won't buy. They think it's a fairy tale, some of them; and those who do think anything of it want to try it first and pay me afterward."
"If you could have another three wishes," said the old man, eyeing him keenly," would you have them?"
"I don't know," said the other. "I don't know."
He took the paw, and dangling it between his forefinger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off.
"Better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly.
"If you don't want it Morris," said the other, "give it to me."
"I won't." said his friend doggedly. "I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire like a sensible man."
The other shook his head and examined his possesion closely. "How do you do it?" he inquired.
"Hold it up in your right hand, and wish aloud," said the seargent-major, "But I warn you of the consequences."
"Sounds like the 'Arabian Nights'", said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. "Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me."
Her husband drew the talisman from his pocket, and all three burst into laughter as the Seargent-Major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm.
"If you must wish," he said gruffly, "Wish for something sensible."
Mr. White dropped it back in his pocket, and placing chairs, motioned his friend to the table. In the business of supper the talisman was partly forgotten, and afterward the three sat listening in an enthralled fashion to a second installment of the soldier's adventures in India.
"If the tale about the monkey's paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us," said Herbert, as the door closed behind thier guest, just in time to catch the last train, "we shan't make much out of it."
"Did you give anything for it, father?" inquired Mrs. White, regarding her husband closely.
"A trifle," said he, colouring slightly, "He didn't want it, but I made him take it. And he pressed me again to throw it away."
"Likely," said Herbert, with pretended horror. "Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy. Wish to be an emporer, father, to begin with; then you can't be henpecked."
He darted around the table, persued by the maligned Mrs White armed with an antimacassar.
Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. It seems to me I've got all I want."
"If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy, wouldn't you!" said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. "Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that'll just do it."
His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman, as his son, with a solemn face, somewhat marred by a wink at his mother, sat down and struck a few impressive chords.
"I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly.
A fine crash from the piano greeted his words, interupted by a shuddering cry from the old man. His wife and son ran toward him.
"It moved," he cried, with a glance of disgust at the object as it lay on the floor. "As I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake."
"Well, I don't see the money," said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "and I bet I never shall."
"It must have been your fancy, father," said his wife, regarding him anxiously.
He shook his head. "Never mind, though; there's no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same."
They sat down by the fire again while the two men finished thier pipes. Outside, the wind was higher than ever, an the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs. A silence unusual and depressing settled on all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the rest of the night.
"I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed," said Herbert, as he bade them goodnight, " and something horrible squatting on top of your wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains."
He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement. It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containig a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey's paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed.
Part II
In the brightness of the wintry sun next morning as it streamed over the breakfast table he laughed at his fears. There was an air of prosaic wholesomeness about the room which it had lacked on the previous night, and the dirty, shriveled little paw was pitched on the side-board with a carelessness which betokened no great belief in its virtues.
"I suppose all old soldiers are the same," said Mrs White. "The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?"
"Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert.
"Morris said the things happened so naturally," said his father, "that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincedence."
"Well don't break into the money before I come back," said Herbert as he rose from the table. "I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."
His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road; and returning to the breakfast table, was very happy at the expense of her husband's credulity. All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock, nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired Sargeant-Majors of bibulous habits when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill.
"Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home," she said as they sat at dinner.
"I dare say," said Mr. White, pouring himself out some beer; "but for all that, the thing moved in my hand; that I'll swear to."
"You thought it did," said the old lady soothingly.
"I say it did," replied the other. "There was no thought about it; I had just - What's the matter?"
His wife made no reply. She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside, who, peering in an undecided fashion at the house, appeared to be trying to make up his mind to enter. In mental conexion with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed, and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden resolution flung it open and walked up the path. Mrs White at the same moment placed her hands behind her, and hurriedly unfastening the strings of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the cusion of her chair.
She brought the stranger, who seemed ill at ease, into the room. He gazed at her furtively, and listened in a preoccupied fashion as the old lady apologized for the appearance of the room, and her husband's coat, a garment which he usually reserved for the garden. She then waited as patiently as her sex would permit for him to broach his business, but he was at first strangely silent.
"I - was asked to call," he said at last, and stooped and picked a piece of cotton from his trousers. "I come from 'Maw and Meggins.' "
The old lady started. "Is anything the matter?" she asked breathlessly. "Has anything happened to Herbert? What is it? What is it?
Her husband interposed. "There there mother," he said hastily. "Sit down, and don't jump to conclusions. You've not brought bad news, I'm sure sir," and eyed the other wistfully.
"I'm sorry - " began the visitor.
"Is he hurt?" demanded the mother wildly.
The visitor bowed in assent."Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
"Oh thank God!" said the old woman, clasping her hands. "Thank God for that! Thank - "
She broke off as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned on her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the others averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling hand on his. There was a long silence.
"He was caught in the machinery," said the visitor at length in a low voice.
"Caught in the machinery," repeated Mr. White, in a dazed fashion,"yes."
He sat staring out the window, and taking his wife's hand between his own, pressed it as he had been wont to do in their old courting days nearly forty years before.
"He was the only one left to us," he said, turning gently to the visitor. "It is hard."
The other coughed, and rising, walked slowly to the window. " The firm wishes me to covey their sincere sympathy with you in your great loss," he said, without looking round. "I beg that you will understand I am only their servant and merely obeying orders."
There was no reply; the old womans face was white, her eyes staring, and her breath inaudible; on the husband's face was a look such as his freind the seargent might have carried into his first action.
"I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
Mr. White dropped his wife's hand, and rising to his feet, gazed with a look of horror at his visitor. His dry lips shaped the words, "How much?"
"Two hundred pounds," was the answer.
Unconcious of his wife's shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor.
Part III
In the huge new cemetary, some two miles distant, the old people buried their dead, and came back to the house steeped in shadows and silence. It was all over so quickly that at first they could hardly realize it, and remained in a state of expectation as though of something else to happen - something else which was to lighten this load, too heavy for old hearts to bear.
But the days passed, and expectations gave way to resignation - the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes mis-called apathy. Sometimes they hardly exchanged a word, for now they had nothing to talk about, and their days were long to weariness.
It was a about a week after that the old man, waking suddenly in the night, stretched out his hand and found himself alone. The room was in darkness, and the sound of subdued weeping came from the window. He raised himself in bed and listened.
"Come back," he said tenderly. "You will be cold."
"It is colder for my son," said the old woman, and wept afresh.
The sounds of her sobs died away on his ears. The bed was warm, and his eyes heavy with sleep. He dozed fitfully, and then slept until a sudden wild cry from his wife awoke him with a start.
"THE PAW!" she cried wildly. "THE MONKEY'S PAW!"
He started up in alarm. "Where? Where is it? Whats the matter?"
She came stumbling across the room toward him. "I want it," she said quietly. "You've not destroyed it?"
"It's in the parlour, on the bracket," he replied, marveling. "Why?"
She cried and laughed together, and bending over, kissed his cheek.
"I only just thought of it," she said hysterically. "Why didn't I think of it before? Why didn't you think of it?"
"Think of what?" he questioned.
"The other two wishes," she replied rapidly. "We've only had one."
"Was not that enough?" he demanded fiercely.
"No," she cried triumphantly; "We'll have one more. Go down and get it quickly, and wish our boy alive again."
The man sat in bed and flung the bedcloths from his quaking limbs."Good God, you are mad!" he cried aghast. "Get it," she panted; "get it quickly, and wish - Oh my boy, my boy!"
Her husband struck a match and lit the candle. "Get back to bed he said unsteadily. "You don't know what you are saying."
"We had the first wish granted," said the old woman, feverishly; "why not the second?"
"A coincidence," stammered the old man.
"Go get it and wish," cried his wife, quivering with exitement.
The old man turned and regarded her, and his voice shook. "He has been dead ten days, and besides he - I would not tell you else, but - I could only recognize him by his clothing. If he was too terrible for you to see then, how now?"
"Bring him back," cried the old woman, and dragged him towards the door. "Do you think I fear the child I have nursed?"
He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlour, and then to the mantlepiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutillated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized up on him, and he caught his breath as he found that he had lost the direction of the door. His brow cold with sweat, he felt his way round the table, and groped along the wall until he found himself in the small passage with the unwholesome thing in his hand.
Even his wife's face seemed changed as he entered the room. It was white and expectant, and to his fears seemed to have an unnatural look upon it. He was afraid of her.
"WISH!" she cried in a strong voice.
"It is foolish and wicked," he faltered.
"WISH!" repeated his wife.
He raised his hand. "I wish my son alive again."
The talisman fell to the floor, and he regarded it fearfully. Then he sank trembling into a chair as the old woman, with burning eyes, walked to the window and raised the blind.
He sat until he was chilled with the cold, glancing ocasionally at the figure of the old woman peering through the window. The candle-end, which had burned below the rim of the china candlestick, was throwing pulsating shadows on the ceiling and walls, until with a flicker larger than the rest, it expired. The old man, with an unspeakable sense of relief at the failure of the talisman, crept back back to his bed, and a minute afterward the old woman came silently and apethetically beside him.
Neither spoke, but lat silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time screwing up his courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the same moment a knock came so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand and spilled in the passage. He stood motionless, his breath suspended until the knock was repeated. Then he turned and fled swiftly back to his room, and closed the door behind him. A third knock sounded through the house.
"WHATS THAT?" cried the old woman, starting up.
"A rat," said the old man in shaking tones - "a rat. It passed me on the stairs."
His wife sat up in bed listening. A loud knock resounded through the house.
"It's Herbert!"
She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly.
"What are you going to do?" he whispered hoarsely.
"It's my boy; it's Herbert!" she cried, struggling mechanically. "I forgot it was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door."
"For God's sake don't let it in," cried the old man, trembling.
"You're afraid of your own son," she cried struggling. "Let me go. I'm coming, Herbert; I'm coming."
There was another knock, and another. The old woman with a sudden wrench broke free and ran from the room. Her husband follwed to the landing, and called after her appealingly as she hurried downstairs. He heard the chain rattle back and the bolt drawn slowly and stiffly from the socket. Then the old womans voice, strained and panting.
"The bolt," she cried loudly. "Come down. I can't reach it."
But her husband was on his hands and knees groping wildly on the floor in search of the paw. If only he could find it before the thing outside got in. A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated throgh the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife as his wife put it down in the passage against the door. He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment he found the monkeys's paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.
The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back, and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of dissapointment and misery from his wife gave him the courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The streetlamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
I AM NOT READING THIS !!!! No way!
David you are just trying to SCARE ME!! :o :o >:( :o :o
;) ;)
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I AM NOT READING THIS !!!! No way!
David you are just trying to SCARE ME!! :o :o >:( :o :o
;) ;)
Go ahead and read it Jess.
And PLEASANT NIGHTMARES!
*David does his sinister laugh*
BRRRWAAAA HAAAA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAA!!!!!
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Go ahead and read it Jess.
And PLEASANT NIGHTMARES!
*David does his sinister laugh*
BRRRWAAAA HAAAA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAA!!!!!
SEE!!?? I knew it! Ok....just for that....
*Jess gives a scary cackle*
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[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCw9H4lQeLE[/youtube]
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Some of the other vids on this one are scary too!!
I read that Monkey's Paw story when I was in 10th grade. I still remember how scary it was!!
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I'm on dial-up Jess, and you know what THAT means!! >:(
I'm loading it up now and I'll watch it once it finishes.
Shasta and Susie, yeah I also read the story in high school. It scared me! I had the story on my hard drive so I thought I'd post it here in case somebody hasn't read it yet. :)
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I'm on dial-up Jess, and you know what THAT means!! >:(
I'm loading it up now and I'll watch it once it finishes.
Shasta and Susie, yeah I also read the story in high school. It scared me! I had the story on my hard drive so I thought I'd post it here in case somebody hasn't read it yet. :)
*Jess rubs her hands together with glee*
My plan is working by the time it loads up it will be three in the morning and you will be all alone!!
BAAAWAAHAAAHAAAAHHHAAAA
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I was trying to find a scary picture to post to scare you but I got too scared... :( :( :(
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OMG!! Was that really a ghost? It's hard to tell, isn't it, but they sure were scared of it!! And they are soldiers too, aren't they?
Ewwww, that's creepy!! :(
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OMG!! Was that really a ghost? It's hard to tell, isn't it, but they sure were scared of it!! And they are soldiers too, aren't they?
Ewwww, that's creepy!! :(
I told you it was SCARY!!!
but not too scary...I think it was not really a ghost...maybe...
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To all the Fathers/Uncles/Brothers/Mentors here today:
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Happy fathers day to Cody and the kitty's daddy...........
Honey I am glad to hear you are all still relatively safe.. I have been very concerned with your safety and well being..I hope you continue to stay well. I am still concerned with all the people in the other areas as well. Bless their hearts. It must me so devastating for them to have to go thru all this..Know that I am still thinking of you..and hoping for the best...love janice
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Happy fathers day to Cody and the kitty's daddy...........
Honey I am glad to hear you are all still relatively safe.. I have been very concerned with your safety and well being..I hope you continue to stay well. I am still concerned with all the people in the other areas as well. Bless their hearts. It must me so devastating for them to have to go thru all this..Know that I am still thinking of you..and hoping for the best...love janice
Thanks for your concern Janice! I, WE appreciate it. :-*
We're doing pretty good up here in Indy now. Most of the flooding in Indiana is now confined to the south and southwestern part of the state in places like Terre Haute, Vincennes, Evansville, Spencer, New Albany, Corydon, New Harmony, Jasper and Mount Vernon.
But they just said on the news that the National Weather Service has posted severe thunderstorm watches tonight for much of Indiana, so...... :-\ :-\
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I am all by myself in here it appears but I KNOW one of them hidden people are YOU!
:P :P :P
I am lonely for my husband. It is not fun to sleep all by myself, no one to steal the covers.... :(
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I am all by myself in here it appears but I KNOW one of them hidden people are YOU!
:P :P :P
I am lonely for my husband. It is not fun to sleep all by myself, no one to steal the covers.... :(
Try sleeping alone in a house that opens the front door all by itself! >:(
Where is your hubby tonight Jess?
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Try sleeping alone in a house that opens the front door all by itself! >:(
Where is your hubby tonight Jess?
gone to Athens with a group of the 4H kids
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He took five kids and horses in the big trailer.
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well he took the HORSES in the trailer...not the kids. they rode in cars with their parents.
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My bff Jenny was diagnosed with leukemia a couple of weeks ago. I just found out about it this week. I'm not supposed to know about it. Her Mother called me and told me about it. Isn't that weird? Why doesn't she want to tell me?
Some of my friends call Jenny my 'fag hag". I've always hated that term! How offensive! It's not offensive towards gay people, I don't think (even though it uses that disgusting "F" word) but I think it's offensive of women. Hag? Women are not hags I don't think. Anyway, I digress....
She won't take my phone calls. She won't answer my email. I've left dozens of messages to no avail. I've drove my car from Indianapolis to Carmel (she lives in Carmel) several tmes and banged on her front door. She won't open it up. She's home, I know this because I can see her car through the crack of her garage door. She just doesn't want to talk right now. I'll respect it. But I worry about my friend. I sure do hope she's okay. My Mother died of leukemia in 2003, and this is scaring the hell out of me! But I think I know Jenny, and she just needs some time to think and process the information. And she has a couple of friends with her. I just wish I was one of them. :'( :'(
How did I miss this?
It's a real shame that she's not wanting your help at the moment as we now you can offer comfort in abundance, but she's going through a scary time. She'll come round. Also, she knows about your Mum, I'm sure she's trying to shield you from it to a degree too.
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How did I miss this?
It's a real shame that she's not wanting your help at the moment as we now you can offer comfort in abundance, but she's going through a scary time. She'll come round. Also, she knows about your Mum, I'm sure she's trying to shield you from it to a degree too.
Thank you Kelda!! :-* :-*
And have a lot of fun in Hungary, girl friend! 8) :D
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I've started using a different brand of hummingbird food. Ever since I dumped that concentrated mix on Cody and turned his fur pink, I've been reluctant to use that style of bird food. Because I don't want it to happen again.
I bought a brand called Pennington Natural Springs ??? ??? and it smells like fruit punch! For all of these years that I've bought hummingbird food, I've never used any that smells. At least not like punch. This is premixed food, meaning I don't have to add any water, and since it's not a concentrated mix, it shouldn't stain if I accidently spill it on one of the animals. Anyway, has anyone ever heard of hummingbird food that smells like fruit punch? This hummingbird food is called "nectar" and maybe that's why it smells. The birds seem to love it. They are flocking to the feeders.
I don't like to use sugar water in my feeders, because it doesn't have the nutrients and vitamins the birds need to keep healthy. This fruit punch smelling nectar has Crude Protein, fat, fiber, sugar, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D-3 and Vitamin E in it.
And it smells just like fruit punch. :-\ :-\
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I've started using a different brand of hummingbird food. Ever since I dumped that concentrated mix on Cody and turned his fur pink, I've been reluctant to use that style of bird food. Because I don't want it to happen again.
I bought a brand called Pennington Natural Springs ??? ??? and it smells like fruit punch! For all of these years that I've bought hummingbird food, I've never used any that smells. At least not like punch. This is premixed food, meaning I don't have to add any water, and since it's not a concentrated mix, it shouldn't stain if I accidently spill it on one of the animals. Anyway, has anyone ever heard of hummingbird food that smells like fruit punch? This hummingbird food is called "nectar" and maybe that's why it smells. The birds seem to love it. They are flocking to the feeders.
I don't like to use sugar water in my feeders, because it doesn't have the nutrients and vitamins the birds need to keep healthy. This fruit punch smelling nectar has Crude Protein, fat, fiber, sugar, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D-3 and Vitamin E in it.
And it smells just like fruit punch. :-\ :-\
if I was a bird I would LOVE to have fruit punch smelling dinner!
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You didn't taste it, did ya? I think you did!! ;D :P
I would have. :P 8)
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You didn't taste it, did ya? I think you did!! ;D :P
I would have. :P 8)
I was tempted to, and then I noticed it said "not for human consumption" on the label. I bought it at Wal-Mart Shasta. The next time you're there, go to the bird food section and smell it! :laugh:
It smells like fruit punch. Like Hi-C. Remember Hi-C? Do they even sell it any more?
if I was a bird I would LOVE to have fruit punch smelling dinner!
They're flocking to the feeder Jess. But they don't like it when other hummingbirds fly up to them. They want the whole feeder to themselves. So they will fight. I think I should probably buy another feeder and hang it off the downstairs deck. :)
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You didn't taste it, did ya? I think you did!! ;D :P
I would have. :P 8)
me too...a little...
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I was tempted to, and then I noticed it said "not for human consumption" on the label. I bought it at Wal-Mart Shasta. The next time you're there, go to the bird food section and smell it! :laugh:
It smells like fruit punch. Like Hi-C. Remember Hi-C? Do they even sell it any more?
They're flocking to the feeder Jess. But they don't like it when other hummingbirds fly up to them. They want the whole feeder to themselves. So they will fight. I think I should probably buy another feeder and hang it off the downstairs deck. :)
of course they still sell HiC! I LIKED it when the kids were young...(maybe I still like it!!) :o
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of course they still sell HiC! I LIKED it when the kids were young...(maybe I still like it!!) :o
I didn't realize they still sold it. I'll look for it the next time I'm at the store. I drank Hi-C all the time when I was a kid. It came in a metal can, and you had to poke holes in the lid. My favorite flavors were the grape, orange and the fruit punch. We used to make ice cubes with Hi-C too! Did you ever do that Jess? Those were really good during the summer when it was hot outside. I'd chew on them until they gave me a brain freeze. :)
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I didn't realize they still sold it. I'll look for it the next time I'm at the store. I drank Hi-C all the time when I was a kid. It came in a metal can, and you had to poke holes in the lid. My favorite flavors were the grape, orange and the fruit punch. We used to make ice cubes with Hi-C too! Did you ever do that Jess? Those were really good during the summer when it was hot outside. I'd chew on them until they gave me a brain freeze. :)
fruit punch was my favorite. and yes! I loved ice cube Hi C!
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I've started using a different brand of hummingbird food. Ever since I dumped that concentrated mix on Cody and turned his fur pink, I've been reluctant to use that style of bird food. Because I don't want it to happen again.
I bought a brand called Pennington Natural Springs ??? ??? and it smells like fruit punch! For all of these years that I've bought hummingbird food, I've never used any that smells. At least not like punch. This is premixed food, meaning I don't have to add any water, and since it's not a concentrated mix, it shouldn't stain if I accidently spill it on one of the animals. Anyway, has anyone ever heard of hummingbird food that smells like fruit punch? This hummingbird food is called "nectar" and maybe that's why it smells. The birds seem to love it. They are flocking to the feeders.
I don't like to use sugar water in my feeders, because it doesn't have the nutrients and vitamins the birds need to keep healthy. This fruit punch smelling nectar has Crude Protein, fat, fiber, sugar, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D-3 and Vitamin E in it.
And it smells just like fruit punch. :-\ :-\
You can actually use stuff like that just dilute it a bit or just mix up some sugar and water. I usually heat the water first so as to help disssolve the sugar.
works like a charm!
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You can actually use stuff like that just dilute it a bit or just mix up some sugar and water. I usually heat the water first so as to help disssolve the sugar.
works like a charm!
Dilute the mix and then dump it in with sugar water? Is that what you mean Richard? Do you put red food coloring in the sugar water?
I might switch back to the concentrated mix again. That fruit punch smell is getting on my last nerve. :P
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fruit punch was my favorite. and yes! I loved ice cube Hi C!
I used to love the Jell-o mix too Jess. It came in a little box. They would sometimes make us eat Jello-o mix before a swim meet. The orange was my favorite. :)
And cookie dough too. But evidently that wasn't just a kid thing because I still love it. ;)
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Dilute the mix and then dump it in with sugar water? Is that what you mean Richard? Do you put red food coloring in the sugar water?
I might switch back to the concentrated mix again. That fruit punch smell is getting on my last nerve. :P
No, just mix the fruit punch with plain water to water it down some.
OR you can just make sugar water. You don't have to use food coloring. I never do.
The food coloring is more for people than the birds LOL.
Birds don't know from red water they just like the taste of the sugar! LOL
I have used just plain sugar water and have had tons of Humming birds~
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No, just mix the fruit punch with plain water to water it down some.
OR you can just make sugar water. You don't have to use food coloring. I never do.
The food coloring is more for people than the birds LOL.
Birds don't know from red water they just like the taste of the sugar! LOL
I have used just plain sugar water and have had tons of Humming birds~
My Mom used to do that. She'd mix water and sugar together. I've been buying the special mix at the store - at Wal-Mart mostly. It's called hummingbird "nectar" and it has many vitamins and minerals in it to keep the birds healthy. It comes in a large bottle, much larger than the other bottles of mix, because it is ready to use, with the water already added. The mix I was using previously came in a much smaller bottle, but I had to add water to it. It was very thick and sticky. That was the concentrated mix I accidently spilled on Cody. God that was a real big mess! >:(
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My Mom used to do that. She'd mix water and sugar together. I've been buying the special mix at the store - at Wal-Mart mostly. It's called hummingbird "nectar" and it has many vitamins and minerals in it to keep the birds healthy. It comes in a large bottle, much larger than the other bottles of mix, because it is ready to use, with the water already added. The mix I was using previously came in a much smaller bottle, but I had to add water to it. It was very thick and sticky. That was the concentrated mix I accidently spilled on Cody. God that was a real big mess! >:(
Yeah, that stuff is messy!
Poor Cody!
At least it was just a cosmetic tragedy on his part! :D
I just opt for the cheaper route! LOL
Also, I had heard that the red dye was harmful to the birds. But who knows it could be an urban (or rural! LOL) legend!
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Yeah, that stuff is messy!
Poor Cody!
At least it was just a cosmetic tragedy on his part! :D
I just opt for the cheaper route! LOL
Also, I had heard that the red dye was harmful to the birds. But who knows it could be an urban (or rural! LOL) legend!
Yeah, I read about that too Richard. The red food coloring can be harmful to the birds. But the red coloring they use in the commercial hummingbird food is safe for them. I read up on it before I bought it because I didn't want to buy something that will hurt them. It defeats the whole purpose. :)
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Yeah, I read about that too Richard. The red food coloring can be harmful to the birds. But the red coloring they use in the commercial hummingbird food is safe for them. I read up on it before I bought it because I didn't want to buy something that will hurt them. It defeats the whole purpose. :)
Well you are now the resident ornithologist!! ;D
I never looked into it LOL! Guess I threw the baby out with the bathwater and just used the plain ole sugar water.
I love wathing the hummers (thats what Elizabeth calls them) :laugh:
The feeders also attract bees and the hummingnirds will go after the bees! It's really fun to watch.
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Well you are now the resident ornithologist!! ;D
I never looked into it LOL! Guess I threw the baby out with the bathwater and just used the plain ole sugar water.
I love wathing the hummers (thats what Elizabeth calls them) :laugh:
The feeders also attract bees and the hummingnirds will go after the bees! It's really fun to watch.
Or the bees will go after the hummingbirds! It sometimes turns into a full fledged war. A birds and bees war! :laugh: :laugh:
Do you ever find dead bees inside your feeders Richard? I usually find them inside the bottom part of my feeders late in the summer. I can't figure out how they get in there. They enter the feeder and drown. Yuck. :P
Oh, I don't think there's anything wrong with using sugar water Richard. Lots of people do that. My next door neighbor does the same thing, and she doesn't put any coloring in her feeders either. :)
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Talk of sticky substances, birds, and bees has drawn the resident blue heeler to come snooping around David's heartland. Hi, guys! How goes it?
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Talk of sticky substances, birds, and bees has drawn the resident blue heeler to come snooping around David's heartland. Hi, guys! How goes it?
Hey Lee! It's nice to see you here! :D
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Or the bees will go after the hummingbirds! It sometimes turns into a full fledged war. A birds and bees war! :laugh: :laugh:
Do you ever find dead bees inside your feeders Richard? I usually find them inside the bottom part of my feeders late in the summer. I can't figure out how they get in there. They enter the feeder and drown. Yuck. :P
Oh, I don't think there's anything wrong with using sugar water Richard. Lots of people do that. My next door neighbor does the same thing, and she doesn't put any coloring in her feeders either. :)
Yes, I get that alot! The yellow jackets seem to find there way in and I have to clean them out!
Nasty! Winds up like a sugary bee paste :P
HI Lee!
How are you doing?? ;D
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Or the bees will go after the hummingbirds! It sometimes turns into a full fledged war. A birds and bees war! :laugh: :laugh:
Do you ever find dead bees inside your feeders Richard? I usually find them inside the bottom part of my feeders late in the summer. I can't figure out how they get in there. They enter the feeder and drown. Yuck. :P
Oh, I don't think there's anything wrong with using sugar water Richard. Lots of people do that. My next door neighbor does the same thing, and she doesn't put any coloring in her feeders either. :)
I always wondered what they were talking about when they said 'birds and the bees'!!
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here is the winner of this years, Ugliest Dog contest:
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but I don't think it is THAT ugly, even if it DOES only have one eye and three legs...
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(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)
AAAAAAAYYYYEEEE!!!!!
Jeez David.....give us a little warning! I thought I was still sleeping and having a nightmare!
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AAAAAAAYYYYEEEE!!!!!
Jeez David.....give us a little warning! I thought I was still sleeping and having a nightmare!
:laugh: :laugh:
is this poor creature a real live dog?
sadly it resembles one of the special effects dogs used in John Carpenter's "The Thing", when the alien attempted to meld into a dog and failed.
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is this poor creature a real live dog?
sadly it resembles one of the special effects dogs used in John Carpenter's "The Thing", when the alien attempted to meld into a dog and failed.
Or the Cryptkeeper. Remember him?
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Let's compare the two....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/baddog.jpg)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/bbleich/CryptKeeper.jpg)
Waddaya think? :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah, he's a real dog. But I think he passed away last year. I saw him on several late night talk shows. He's ugly isn't he? OOGLY!!! :laugh:
Poor little doggy! :P :P
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I saw him on Good Morning America. His momma loved him very much. That's what counts. ;D
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so, you saw this dog on tv while he was still alive? was he friendly? did he wag that tail? I am really puzzled, he looks also like he is blind in one eye. how did the dog get in this condition, was it a birth defect?
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He was old. So he'd lost some teeth. That's why his tongue hangs out -- no teeth to hold it in.
If I'm not mistaken, he is a Chinese crested. Those dogs have tufts of hair on their head and tail and feet, but are mostly "skin". When young, some have the appearance of little ponies.
He was probably cute like that when young, but with age.....his looks deteriorated. Not sure about the eyes. Older dogs often get cataracts -- he may have those.
The one David posted -- not sure if that's the one I saw. It was just a couple of months ago. But it had won an ugly dog contest.
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poor thing! I did notice the tufts, that is why I wondered if he was just a bad special effect left over from the time before the CGI era dawned.
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He was old. So he'd lost some teeth. That's why his tongue hangs out -- no teeth to hold it in.
If I'm not mistaken, he is a Chinese crested. Those dogs have tufts of hair on their head and tail and feet, but are mostly "skin". When young, some have the appearance of little ponies.
He was probably cute like that when young, but with age.....his looks deteriorated. Not sure about the eyes. Older dogs often get cataracts -- he may have those.
The one David posted -- not sure if that's the one I saw. It was just a couple of months ago. But it had won an ugly dog contest.[/color]
He put the "ugh" in ugly! :P :P
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He put the "ugh" in ugly! :P :P
True dat!
Talk about a face only a mother could love!
I don't know Helen Keller could love that dog if she was the mother! :P
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True dat!
Talk about a face only a mother could love!
I don't know Helen Keller could love that dog if she was the mother! :P
you ever hear Jeff Foxworthy talking about ugly kids? "My friends can't go in a pet store...'hey mister you gonna have to pay for that' 'I HAD it when I came IN here!'"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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where David at tonight?? Did a horse bite HIM??!!
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10913792/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/12/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10913792/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/12/)
for my David!
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David -- can you believe this? I'd be devastated.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25372860/?GT1=43001 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25372860/?GT1=43001)
Do you think the family should be awarded damages? I probably wouldn't sue the place, but I'd surely be furious.
That's why I hate it when one of my dogs escapes -- I'm afraid one might bite someone. I have only two who run away ever -- it has been awhile. My fence patching is working right now. :)
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Hetzer said the hardest part is explaining the loss to her 2-year-old son.
"He is really heartbroken," she said. "He wants his dog to come home."
That right there is the worst and saddest part of it all. :'( :'( Poor little boy.
You know, Labrador Retrievers are one of the gentlest breeds out there, right next to Golden Retrievers. Both breeds are very UNLIKELY to bite anyone, even a stranger. They'll bark... bark like hell (that's what makes them good watch dogs) but it's highly unlikely they will bite. I've always told people if my house was ever robbed, Cody would probably help the thieves carry my possessions out the door. And he'd probably lick them too! But he wouldn't bite them. He'll bark loudly at noises, but just as soon as he sees the noise is coming from a person (even a person he's never met) he'll quickly stop barking. He loves people. That is the nature of his breed. And Labs too. I'm surprised he bit. That lady must have done something AWFUL to him to make him bite her like that. Labs are very gentle and loving dogs.
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I wonder.....labs are VERY mouthy and he was a young dog....I would bet he didnt' 'bite' her..
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I, too, was surprised that the dog bit someone. I know all dogs have the potential to bite, but labs are not big on that. Most of my dogs would not just go up to someone for the sole purpose of biting them. But if someone grabbed one of them or got in their face or something -- a couple of them probably would. Then I have a couple that would bite strangers if the stranger were on "their" property. I don't let them have the chance. And some of them would, like Cody, knock them down licking them all over. LOL.
One day I came home and one of my smaller dogs (40 pounds) -- one of the escapers -- had been out of the fence. Two little neighborhood girls had put a necklace on her and had tried to LIFT her over a 6 foot privacy fence. OMG -- I almost fainted. I was so relieved that she hadn't bitten anyone.
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I wonder.....labs are VERY mouthy and he was a young dog....I would bet he didnt' 'bite' her..
I know. My lab wants to "taste" everyone. And she's huge, so sometimes a whole hand goes in her mouth if I don't get to her fast enough.
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I wonder.....labs are VERY mouthy and he was a young dog....I would bet he didnt' 'bite' her..
He was a YOUNG dog? As in a pup? I missed that part. He didn't bite her. She did something to him! >:(
And then they killed him for it. :(
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The article says Junior was nearly 2 years old. Very young. My lab at that age was just getting over eating the house, so still puppyish.
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This is old news now, but it's sometimes worth reflecting on certain issues...
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary (Berlin, Germany)
For Immediate Release June 2, 2000
GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE MONTH, 2000
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Gay and lesbian Americans have made important and lasting contributions to our Nation in every field of endeavor. Too often, however, gays and lesbians face prejudice and discrimination; too many have had to hide or deny their sexual orientation in order to keep their jobs or to live safely in their communities.
In recent years, we have made some progress righting these wrongs. Since the Stonewall uprising in New York City more than 30 years ago, the gay and lesbian rights movement has united gays and lesbians, their families and friends, and all those committed to justice and equality in a crusade to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices and to protect gays and lesbians from prejudice and persecution.
I am proud of the part that my Administration has played to achieve these goals. Today, more openly gay and lesbian individuals serve in senior posts throughout the Federal Government than during any other Administration. To build on our progress, in 1998 I issued an Executive Order to prohibit discrimination in the Federal civilian workforce based on sexual orientation, and my Administration continues to fight for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would outlaw discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation.
Yet many challenges still lie before us. As we have learned from recent tragedies, prejudice against gays and lesbians can still erupt into acts of hatred and violence. I continue to call upon the Congress to pass meaningful hate crimes legislation to strengthen the Department of Justice's ability to prosecute hate crimes committed due to the victim's sexual orientation.
With each passing year the American people become more receptive to diversity and more open to those who are different from themselves. Our Nation is at last realizing that gays and lesbians must no longer be "strangers among friends," as the civil rights pioneer David Mixner once noted. Rather, we must finally recognize these Americans for what they are: our colleagues and neighbors, daughters and sons, sisters and brothers, friends and partners.
This June, recognizing the joys and sorrows that the gay and lesbian movement has witnessed and the work that remains to be done, we observe Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and celebrate the progress we have made in creating a society more inclusive and accepting of gays and lesbians. I hope that in this new millennium we will continue to break down the walls of fear and prejudice and work to build a bridge to understanding and tolerance, until gays and lesbians are afforded the same rights and responsibilities as all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2000 as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate our diversity and recognize the gay and lesbian Americans whose many and varied contributions have enriched our national life.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Bush: No to 'Gay Pride Month'
President refuses to issue June proclamation
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Posted: June 15, 2004
1:00 am Eastern
© 2008 WorldNetDaily.com
Homosexual activists are fuming over President Bush's refusal to declare June "Gay Pride Month."
Nevertheless, without official support, several groups of federal workers are still planning activities.
Leonard Hirsch, president of Federal GLOBE ? the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Federal Employee’s organization ? told the Washington Blade, a homosexual weekly, that events are scheduled at the departments of Transportation, State, Interior and the USDA, while other agencies have said they will not sanction events without White House approval.
"We have continued to be boxed in a Catch-22 because agencies are saying that they can't provide support or statements unless the White House puts forth a proclamation," he said. "And of course the White House has not."
During the Clinton administration, the annual day was supported with taxpayer dollars and government facilities.
Allison Nichol, president of the Department of Justice Gay Pride group, said she is "not at all confident" that her request for the department to sponsor a Pride event would be approved. Nichol said that last year, the FBI scheduled a Pride event but Attorney General John Ashcroft canceled it.
"Given what's happened in the last two years, one can hope that the attorney general recognizes that it is his job to represent the equal rights of all citizens," Hirsch said. "I was sanguine that they would make a different determination this year, and I look forward to being surprised."
Last year, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., who strongly criticized Ashcroft and the Department of Justice's decision not to allow its employees to celebrate Gay Pride Month, scheduled an alternative celebration for federal employees at the Capitol.
Nichol said she was in discussion with officials to provide an alternative setting for her events and hinted that her group is considering legal action against the Justice Department.
Prior to 2003, taxpayers paid for overhead expenses, including use of the Great Hall, set-up and breakdown of microphones and added security costs because the event is held after hours.
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Happy Gay Pride Week!
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Happy Fourth of July to you too Gary! Have fun and stay safe, okay? :D
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Happy Fourth of July to you too Gary! Have fun and stay safe, okay? :D
Hey David!!
Hope you have a great holiday!! :-*
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Hey David!!
Hope you have a great holiday!! :-*
{{{{RICHARD}}}}
I hope you have a very happy and safe Fourth of July!!! :D
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No wonder I like John McCain! :P ;D
Also -- read to see what our own sweet David and Senator McCain have in common!!!
http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/poll_pet_owners_favor_john_mccain/13694/ (http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/poll_pet_owners_favor_john_mccain/13694/)
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No wonder I like John McCain! :P ;D
Also -- read to see what our own sweet David and Senator McCain have in common!!!
http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/poll_pet_owners_favor_john_mccain/13694/ (http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/politics/article/poll_pet_owners_favor_john_mccain/13694/)
awwwww!! I am not telling and spoiling the surprise!!
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awwwww!! I am not telling and spoiling the surprise!!
;) Cute, huh?
I think David should switch sides just because of that connection!! ;D :P 8)
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;) Cute, huh?
I think David should switch sides just because of that connection!! ;D :P 8)
I heard about that on the news! :laugh:
Well, this is ONE pet owner who doesn't like him. I won't do it Shasta! No matter how many connections you intend to try and make! ;)
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I heard about that on the news! :laugh:
Well, this is ONE pet owner who doesn't like him. I won't do it Shasta! No matter how many connections you intend to try and make! ;)
how can you not like a man that has a "Oreo"???
great minds think alike, David!!
It is fate!
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how can you not like a man that has a "Oreo"???
great minds think alike, David!!
It is fate!
Oh, NOW I get it!! :laugh:
I couldn't get that news article to load up last night. It was locking up my computer. I just assumed it was about people with pets liking John McCain for some reason. I heard about it on the news. I had no idea he had a cat named Oreo!
Yup. We have something in common. But I'm STILL not voting for him! :laugh:
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Oh, NOW I get it!! :laugh:
I couldn't get that news article to load up last night. It was locking up my computer. I just assumed it was about people with pets liking John McCain for some reason. I heard about it on the news. I had no idea he had a cat named Oreo!
Yup. We have something in common. But I'm STILL not voting for him! :laugh:
oh you are a tough one!! but we will get you in the end!!!
(no pun intended)
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I am watching this here show where people dance.
they are REALLY really BAD
Bad I say!
I can't look!
It is on ABC...
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OMG!! did you see that woman on Pugeut Sound that got hit by lightening??!!
JEEZ!!!
I am gonna see if I can find the link to the video!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_love_the_slow_loris/2646424593/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_love_the_slow_loris/2646424593/)
she was hanging out of the train filming the rain and lightening came thru her hand, across her back, and out her other hand that was holding the railing!!
amazing...she is VERY VERY lucky!
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scary
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We just found out TBS is airing the movie "Dead Man on Campus" at 2:30 am. We're going to stay up and watch it!
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Tom Everett Scott stars in it. I swear he looks almost exactly like my ex lover Eddie from Michigan! 8)
He's so cute! :-*
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And the movie is as funny as HELL too!
"Quick! Kick me in the junk!"
"Huh?"
"KICK ME IN THE JUNK!"
*gets kicked*
"Ah! God.... DAMN!!"
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you are such a nut!!
I am glad you are here...you make me smile!
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Have you ever seen that movie before Jess? It's pretty funny. :laugh:
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Have you ever seen that movie before Jess? It's pretty funny. :laugh:
no I never have!
tell me if you see it come on again and I will peek at it...as long as it is not too scary!
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no I never have!
tell me if you see it come on again and I will peek at it...as long as it is not too scary!
No, it's not scary at all Jess. It's a comedy! :D
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DVD Misery!
My DVD recorder is broken and I've been shopping for a new one. But it's getting very confusing because I've found out many of the DVD recorders for sale do not have TV tuners built into them!
Huh?
Does anyone know why they are doing this? Even 25 years ago the VCRs had TV tuners built into them. Why are they stopping it now? Here's a link which will help illustrate what I am talking about. Notice how many recorders do not have TV tuners....
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/DVD-recorders/sem/rpsm/c/1/catOid/-12876/N/20012866+20012872+20012876/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/DVD-recorders/sem/rpsm/c/1/catOid/-12876/N/20012866+20012872+20012876/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do)
It's all very confusing. I simply need a DVD player which will allow me to screw a cable cord into the back of it! It used to be such a simple thing to go out and buy a new VCR or DVD player. >:( But not anymore, I guess. :-\
And what is a SDTV tuner? Or a SD/ATSC tuner? Or a iLink connection? ???
I'd really like to find a DVD recorder which also includes a VCR, like my old machine. Fortunately my DVD recorder still plays DVDs, but it doesn't record anymore. It says "internal system error" when I push the record button. I bought the extended service contract when I purchased the machine, and it stopped working about a month after the contract expired. Go figure! :laugh:
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I feel you man! The guy at Best Buy wanted me to buy a new tv!!
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I feel you man! The guy at Best Buy wanted me to buy a new tv!!
Just because you needed a new DVD player?
I have a Best Buy story to tell you Jess. When I was living in Evansville, my friend Keith walked in there to buy a new tv set. When he was offered the extended service contract and declined it, the salesman told him he couldn't sell the tv to Keith unless he also bought the contract. After a few minutes of arguing, Keith started to walk out the door and told the salesman he was going over to Target and buy it. And he did! He bought the very same TV, no pressure, and if I remember correctly I think Keith said it was $15.00 cheaper. :laugh:
Isn't that awful? They wouldn't sell him a tv unless he bought the service contract! Jeez. ::) I'm all in favor of service contracts, but hells bells, customers shouldn't be pressured like that. I don't trust Best Buy anymore. When I bought this computer they encouraged me to spend an extra $10.00 and join the "Reward Zone". The saleman told me if I joined it, I would receive a gift certificate for approximately $160.00 in the mail. Well, I never received it. When I called Best Buy about it, they said it was sent out in the mail several months ago, and if I didn't receive it they couldn't send me another one. It was against company policies! >:(
There was something awfully screwy with that deal Jess! I just don't trust them anymore. I do most of my electronics shopping at Circuit City now. :D
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dang that Best Buy!
they think just cause they have those little bug cars they think they are cool!
>:( >:( >:(
hey! Dana says you need to go to Radio Shack and get a 'RF modulater' and hook it up to the tv on one side and the DVD on the other....
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dang that Best Buy!
they think just cause they have those little bug cars they think they are cool!
>:( >:( >:(
hey! Dana says you need to go to Radio Shack and get a 'RF modulater' and hook it up to the tv on one side and the DVD on the other....
Which? The DVD I have now (will that make it record?) or the DVD I will be purchasing? Which one Jess?
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Ask Dana why they are suddenly doing this Jess. Why? It used to be you could buy one of these machines, screw in the cable cord and the damn thing worked! It was simple. Now, they have all these different things, and half of them don't even have a tv tuner in them! I don't get it. Do most people have cable boxes all of a sudden? I mean, what's the deal here? I don't understand it. Even a couple of years ago when I bought this DVD recorder that just recently broke, I didn't even have to pay attention to anything like that. I just saw it, bought it, brought it home and attached it. They've just suddenly started doing this within the past couple of years. Why are they doing it? ???
What's an RF modulater?
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it is for the new one,
I think it is because of the switch next year from analog to digital....you know about that, right?? when they are gonna stop broadcasting like they used to and going all digital so you need that little box. I suspect that in a couple of years everything will have the tuners built back in again..
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it is for the new one,
I think it is because of the switch next year from analog to digital....you know about that, right?? when they are gonna stop broadcasting like they used to and going all digital so you need that little box. I suspect that in a couple of years everything will have the tuners built back in again..
I know about the switch but I was told I didn't need a box. Because I have a HD tv and the cable screws into the back of things (TV, DVD, etc). So everyone is getting a box now, and that's why they are making DVDs without a tuner? That doesn't make much sense, does it?
I feel like such a dingbat! :laugh:
It used to be I had the upper edge 20 years ago when VCRs were new. Everyone called me to come over and hook them up because I was so good at it. But now... :-\
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I know about the switch but I was told I didn't need a box. Because I have a HD tv and the cable screws into the back of things (TV, DVD, etc). So everyone is getting a box now, and that's why they are making DVDs without a tuner? That doesn't make much sense, does it?
I feel like such a dingbat! :laugh:
It used to be I had the upper edge 20 years ago when VCRs were new. Everyone called me to come over and hook them up because I was so good at it. But now... :-\
it is insane...I dont' know WHAT is going on...things seem like they are getting MUCH more complicated instead of easier. I mean, you bought a VCR you hooked it up and boom...there you were.
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it is insane...I dont' know WHAT is going on...things seem like they are getting MUCH more complicated instead of easier. I mean, you bought a VCR you hooked it up and boom...there you were.
YES!!! :laugh:
It's not like that anymore! Did you click on the link and look at the list? Nearly half of those damn things don't have a tuner. And I have no idea what the OTHER half is talking about. I'm in big trouble I guess. Alex is staying out of it. I think he's enjoying my confusion! >:( ;)
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Alex and I just came back from gassing up the car. I decided to do it tonight so I wouldn't have to face the lines tomorrow during rush hour. On the way back we saw a dead raccoon laying in the middle of the street. So I decided to pull over and get him off the road. To make a long story short, the damn thing wasn't dead. He bit me. Twice. Damn that hurt like HELL. Anyway, I placed him over in the grassy area just off of the shoulder, and I'm hoping he will be okay. Maybe he was just stunned because I didn't see any blood on the road. I'm not sure about the blood though because it was dark, but my car's headlights were shining on it. God, that scared the crap out of me when he reached up and bit me like that! LOL
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Alex and I just came back from gassing up the car. I decided to do it tonight so I wouldn't have to face the lines tomorrow during rush hour. On the way back we saw a dead raccoon laying in the middle of the street. So I decided to pull over and get him off the road. To make a long story short, the damn thing wasn't dead. He bit me. Twice. Damn that hurt like HELL. Anyway, I placed him over in the grassy area just off of the shoulder, and I'm hoping he will be okay. Maybe he was just stunned because I didn't see any blood on the road. I'm not sure about the blood though because it was dark, but my car's headlights were shining on it. God, that scared the crap out of me when he reached up and bit me like that! LOL
DAVID! you are going to the doctor in the morning. That raccoon may have had rabies. Seriously, I am not joking. Go to the doctor in the morning. You can die from that. In fact you need to go now to the emergency room. Wild animal bites are not something to mess with.
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No, he doesn't have rabies Jess. He wasn't foaming at the mouth. I think he was just very stunned. It was obvious a car clipped him.
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No, he doesn't have rabies Jess. He wasn't foaming at the mouth. I think he was just very stunned. It was obvious a car clipped him.
David I am not joking. Animals can carry rabies for weeks before they show symptoms. It is EXTREMELY important for you to go to the doctor as soon as possible. The vaccine is very effective but if you wait til you have symptoms it is almost always fatal. Dont play around with this....
look, call your doctors answering service...see what they say.
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On a 20 year average, two people die a year in the US from rabies. Some years, there are zero deaths, and rabies transmission to humans is very rare. Bats are the number one rabies carrier. Skunk bites are second. I couldn't find any incidents of rabie exposure by a raccoon in the us. CDC believes no dogs in the US carry the rabies virus. Medical experts say wash the bite and get stitches if severe enough, but the chance of getting rabies is next to nothing.
Of course Jess does worry, and I believe the last death from rabies was in Texas, but it was a small child getting bitten by a bat, and the initial symptoms were mis-diagnosed. I think you will be ok David.
Brad
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Alex and I just came back from gassing up the car. I decided to do it tonight so I wouldn't have to face the lines tomorrow during rush hour. On the way back we saw a dead raccoon laying in the middle of the street. So I decided to pull over and get him off the road. To make a long story short, the damn thing wasn't dead. He bit me. Twice. Damn that hurt like HELL. Anyway, I placed him over in the grassy area just off of the shoulder, and I'm hoping he will be okay. Maybe he was just stunned because I didn't see any blood on the road. I'm not sure about the blood though because it was dark, but my car's headlights were shining on it. God, that scared the crap out of me when he reached up and bit me like that! LOL
You really need to go to the Dr and have that checked. Seriously, it doesn't have to be foaming atthe mouth.
It's probably ok but still, don't take chances!
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Thanks for the concern everyone. I am fine. :D
I did get some shots last night and it really hurt. He gave one to me right in the bite area in my hand. OUCH! I received two more in my arm. Anyway, the Indiana DNR was notified, and they went out to find the raccoon, and they found him exactly where I told them I left him. He must have passed away just after I moved him off the road. :'( :'( Either that, or they ended up killing him themselves ( >:( ) because I found out from a friend the animal must be killed in order for it to be tested. That really makes me very mad and sad. I expect to hear something from my doctor soon to find out if I must start the series of rabies shots. God, I sure do hope not. At least they don't give them in the stomach anymore like they did when I was a little kid.
He bit me much deeper than I had realized. When it happened it felt like a couple of light nips, but later after inspecting it thoroughly, he managed to bite way down deep, in the part of my hand between the base of my index finger and my thumb. That's where he got me. It's a bit swollen, and it hurts when I type with that hand. But I'll be okay.
Thanks for your posts of concern! :D
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Brother, here's hoping you are fine!
Atleast they have the animal and can tell one way or the other.
Take good care of you and let us know.
You are in my thoughts (well you are a lot of the time anyway!!) ;)
Richard
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Glad you got the shots!
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Brother, here's hoping you are fine!
Atleast they have the animal and can tell one way or the other.
Take good care of you and let us know.
You are in my thoughts (well you are a lot of the time anyway!!) ;)
Richard
Are you still seeing a lot of Indiana license plates down there Richard? Indiana is getting ready to invade Georgia! Didn't you know that? ;) :)
Actually I think everyone is getting ready to invade us pretty soon. We have a NASCAR race coming our way pretty soon I think. Lots and lots of people from the South show up for that. I'm not sure when the race is though. I don't pay much attention to those things. :D
Glad you got the shots!
Thanks Kelda! I'm glad I got them too. It was Jess who convinced me to do it. I haven't heard one DAMN thing back from my doctor nor the IDNR, so no news is good news, right? I'll try to call someone tomorrow and see if they found out anything new.
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Gee, David! Here I am, popping up in your blog after a while and what do I have to read?
I'm happy you took the advice and got the shots!
I haven't heard one DAMN thing back from my doctor nor the IDNR, so no news is good news, right? I'll try to call someone tomorrow and see if they found out anything new.
Good luck and keep us posted sweetie :-*
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Thanks Chrissi!!! :-* :-*
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I spoke with my doctor's office today. He wasn't available but I spoke with the nurse and she said they haven't heard anything from IDNR yet.
How long does it take to run these tests I wonder? I STILL don't understand why they have to cut off the head of the animal and pull out his brain in order to run the tests. If rabies is transmitted through the saliva, why can't they test the saliva and let the animal live? This has been bothering me. Fortunately with the raccoon, he was apparently already dead (at least that's what they told me) but I just don't understand why they have to cut the head off a living animal. And wouldn't it be a shame if, after they killed the animal they found out he was perfectly healthy! >:(
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I spoke with my doctor's office today. He wasn't available but I spoke with the nurse and she said they haven't heard anything from IDNR yet.
How long does it take to run these tests I wonder? I STILL don't understand why they have to cut off the head of the animal and pull out his brain in order to run the tests. If rabies is transmitted through the saliva, why can't they test the saliva and let the animal live? This has been bothering me. Fortunately with the raccoon, he was apparently already dead (at least that's what they told me) but I just don't understand why they have to cut the head off a living animal. And wouldn't it be a shame if, after they killed the animal they found out he was perfectly healthy! >:(
yeah, it would be a shame...but it would be a worse shame if the person that got bitten gets rabies and dies or is brain damaged for the rest of their lives
it is just a bad situation all around isnt' it? :( :(
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but I dont' know why they can't test the saliva...
with domestic animals they can put them in quarantine for ten days so see if they show signs (I had to do that with a cat one time) and then the animal can go home is it doesn't develop symptoms. I guess they dont want to go to that trouble with wild animals...
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yeah, it would be a shame...but it would be a worse shame if the person that got bitten gets rabies and dies or is brain damaged for the rest of their lives
it is just a bad situation all around isnt' it? :( :(
Yes it is, and it would be worse if the person died, but since the rabies lives in the saliva (according to wikipedia) why can't they test the saliva? It just seems to me this is some way of punishing the animal for biting someone. Now don't get me wrong, I realize there must be a reason they kill the animal and cut the head off. I'm not a doctor nor a scientist and I don't understand all the ifs, ands and buts of the situation.
I feel sorry for both parties. I don't feel sorry for ME though. I'm glad I dragged him off the road, but I should have worn gloves, so that was my fault. lol
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Yes it is, and it would be worse if the person died, but since the rabies lives in the saliva (according to wikipedia) why can't they test the saliva? It just seems to me this is some way of punishing the animal for biting someone. Now don't get me wrong, I realize there must be a reason they kill the animal and cut the head off. I'm not a doctor nor a scientist and I don't understand all the ifs, ands and buts of the situation.
I feel sorry for both parties. I don't feel sorry for ME though. I'm glad I dragged him off the road, but I should have worn gloves, so that was my fault. lol
yep, it is good to help when you can. I keep a towel in my trunk for just such a case!
;) ;)
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I STILL don't understand why they have to cut off the head of the animal and pull out his brain in order to run the tests. If rabies is transmitted through the saliva, why can't they test the saliva and let the animal live? This has been bothering me.
Because the virus travels from the place where it got into the body of an animal or human through the spinal marrow to the brain. And then from the brain via the central nervous system to the salviary glands, lachrymal glands, and god knows where else.
There are also different varieties of the rabies virus and atypical forms of the disease. But always the virus travels to the brain and causes severe damage there. Therefore I think it's simply the safest to take the brain for the tests.
And as much as I love animals, I don't have a problem with that.
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Alex and I just had a weird experience at the grocery store. A little girl, about seven years old I'd imagine, was throwing a FIT because he mother wouldn't buy her something. They were in the cereal aisle and suddenly after her mother told her no once more, she squatted and PEED there in the asile right in front of us! I couldn't believe it. The mother flashed us an apologetic look and then grabbed her hand. I was shocked! I've seen kids act up at the store, but I don't believe I've EVER seen one do THAT! LOL
God! ::) :-\
And then on the drive home from the store, we were listening to a talk show on WIBC, and people were calling in with reports of seeing some kind of ghost or creature called the "Hat Man". Apparently he's been appearing to people, and he has a white face, a "stove top" type hat, and a dark shadowy body. But we never found out what it means or what he does. So, I guess we'll try to find out something about it on the Internet. Some of these people sounded quite upset about it, and a few also reported seeing large spiders just before the Hat Man appeared. I have NO idea what they are talking about!
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Alex and I just had a weird experience at the grocery store. A little girl, about seven years old I'd imagine, was throwing a FIT because he mother wouldn't buy her something. They were in the cereal aisle and suddenly after her mother told her no once more, she squatted and PEED there in the asile right in front of us! I couldn't believe it. The mother flashed us an apologetic look and then grabbed her hand. I was shocked! I've seen kids act up at the store, but I don't believe I've EVER seen one do THAT! LOL
God! ::) :-\
And then on the drive home from the store, we were listening to a talk show on WIBC, and people were calling in with reports of seeing some kind of ghost or creature called the "Hat Man". Apparently he's been appearing to people, and he has a white face, a "stove top" type hat, and a dark shadowy body. But we never found out what it means or what he does. So, I guess we'll try to find out something about it on the Internet. Some of these people sounded quite upset about it, and a few also reported seeing large spiders just before the Hat Man appeared. I have NO idea what they are talking about!
good grief David...you DO have adventures dont' you!
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good grief David...you DO have adventures dont' you!
I suppose I do Jess.
Have you ever heard of the Hat Man before? According to the radio show, his appearances are on the INCREASE! I hope I don't ever see anything like that. I'll check the Internet NOW and see if I can find out something about him.
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Oh! Here's something about him I think. This sounds a bit like what they were talking about on the radio. Click on the following link and then click on "Shadow Stories" over on the left.
http://www.shadows.ufo2u.com/ (http://www.shadows.ufo2u.com/)
Here' a quick little bit of what they say:
Hat Man in the Room
I just discoverd this site from a friend and found the old show called "Shadow Beings". I checked this site over and saw the pics that were up on the different shadow beings and gasped in my chair.
It has been years but I have seen him. I was about 5 or 6 maybe slightly younger and I had climbed into bed with my Mom. Dad went to work in the early hours. When I opened my eyes there was a man with a hat standing along side the bed just staring at us. I sat up and just looked at him. That's all I can remember. I'm 36 now.
But just seeing the pic of the guy with the hat made my hair stand up. Wow.
Bea
Hat Man in Pursuit
I’m Chad, I'm 19 and the hat man has been bugging me since I was 16. Well the first time I seen him was when I was talking on the phone with a friend, and i had the light in the living room on, and it must have been a 120 watt light bulb cause it was really bright, when all of a sudden I turn to the left and right in front of my face was this shadow, and I look up and its the Hat Man staring back down at me.
He was super dark; the light did not shine through him. Well I freaked out, and I thought my dad had died or something but nothing was wrong. Well a few months passed like maybe 3 and I was asleep, and all of a sudden I wake up to someone shaking me. I couldn’t breathe and it was like really hard shaking, I couldn’t move or anything, I was thinking I was having a seizure or something but I was conscious the whole time.
Well, he's been bugging me for a while. I would go outside and he would follow me out the door. Well also, my room mysteriously burned down, so we moved. But everywhere I go he eventually bothers me.
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I suppose I do Jess.
Have you ever heard of the Hat Man before? According to the radio show, his appearances are on the INCREASE! I hope I don't ever see anything like that. I'll check the Internet NOW and see if I can find out something about him.
no non nonononononono
it is DARK outside!! I cant' be looking at scary stuff at NIGHT!! I will look TOMORROW when it is light out!
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but!! if you look on that site I gave you the other day there is a PICTURE OF ONE!!!
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but!! if you look on that site I gave you the other day there is a PICTURE OF ONE!!!
Yes, I think it's the same thing Jess. The woman on the radio tonight described the Hat Man as wearing a top hat, and this website says he's often seen wearing a fedora. Maybe she didn't know the correct word to use? It's really creepy, isn't it? WIBC said lots and LOTS of people have been seeing him recently. God. I hope I never do! :(
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The Hat Man
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/hatman.jpg)
Shadow Spiders
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/shadowspider.jpg)
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I just checked the who's online feature and I noticed a "guest" is trying to post something. If you are still in here, you must register with the forum before you can post anything! :)
I'm curiious what they wanted to say. Maybe it was something about the Hat Man...
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Yes, I think it's the same thing Jess. The woman on the radio tonight described the Hat Man as wearing a top hat, and this website says he's often seen wearing a fedora. Maybe she didn't know the correct word to use? It's really creepy, isn't it? WIBC said lots and LOTS of people have been seeing him recently. God. I hope I never do! :(
EEEK! I can't be looking at this right now....you gonna give me the WILLIES!!
LOL!!
I gotta head to bed...
Good night David!
XXX
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EEEK! I can't be looking at this right now....you gonna give me the WILLIES!!
LOL!!
I gotta head to bed...
Good night David!
XXX
Good night Jess! Sweet Dreams! :-*
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The Hat Man
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/hatman.jpg)
Shadow Spiders
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/shadowspider.jpg)
Lets just say if I woke up and saw either of those (ecspecially the latter) I would shit the bed!
Thats just not right!
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ewwww to both hat man, spider shadow & little girl
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I suppose I do Jess.
Have you ever heard of the Hat Man before? According to the radio show, his appearances are on the INCREASE! I hope I don't ever see anything like that. I'll check the Internet NOW and see if I can find out something about him.
the "dark man" or the "hat man" is a SCARY apparition....it appears to actually be looking AT you. and usually the eyes glow. People that have seen one say it gives them a very malevolent feeling...like hate or rage directed at them. Pure evil...
(I am scared of them!)
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I once had a shadowy dark apparition descend on me one night. Something woke me up and I saw it hovering just above my bed. It was a shadow and it had huge wings, like a bat. It came down and pushed me down into the bed matress. I felt like I was about to die but I could still breathe. It was very strange and scary. I remember thinking to myself "GOD HELP ME" and once I thought it, the shadow lifted up and disappeared. Then I silently said the Prayer of St. Michael in my mind...
"St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray. And do thou, oh Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, through the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan, and all the evil spirits that prowl about the World seeking the ruin of souls."
Then another time, something woke me up and I saw a little hooded figure standing at the side of my bed. He was wearing a cloak with hood type of garment and when he placed his hand on my arm his skin felt like sandpaper. I can remember that sandpaper feeling to this very day. When I sat up in my bed he disappeared. I've never seen him again. He was very small, maybe 3 feet tall. Maybe not even quite that tall. But he was very scary looking. I don't remember seeing any glowing eyes though. Just a hood and cloak with a claw like hand that felt like sandpaper. EWWW!! It gives me cold chills just to think about it! :(
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>:( >:( :(
I think that story is too scary even for DAYLIGHT!
:laugh: :laugh:
*shudder*
I havent' seen anything and don't WANT to see anything!
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Hi David.....I got a new camera, and did this greeting to all my friends....hope you like it.....
http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/?action=view¤t=IMGP0106.flv (http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/?action=view¤t=IMGP0106.flv)
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Hi David.....I got a new camera, and did this greeting to all my friends....hope you like it.....
http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/?action=view¤t=IMGP0106.flv (http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/?action=view¤t=IMGP0106.flv)
Hi Sue!!
I can't get it to play! >:(
It will play for about 2 seconds and then it suddenly ends. Alex will be taking a look at my computer settings and try to figure out why it's doing that. What do you say in the video?
Thanks for telling me about it Sue! I'm on dial-up so this may be part of the problem with the playback.
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Hi David....yes dial up might be the problem...its just taking a long time to download.....it just says Hi to all my friends.....its me on it....im just experimenting with my new camera.....
Hope you get it to work...
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Hi David....yes dial up might be the problem...its just taking a long time to download.....it just says Hi to all my friends.....its me on it....im just experimenting with my new camera.....
Hope you get it to work...
What klind of camera is it Sue? Maybe you could take some nice pictures with it and then post them inside my Shutter Bug thread!! :D
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Yes David, I was planning on visiting your Shutter Bug Club....Rob told me about it.
Its a Pentax Optio E50........great little camera, and I'm enjoying learning how to work it. It is a great little piece of eqipment.
I had a Kodak previously for six years, but the dials are getting a bit stiff to turn probably due to a combination of sand, dirt, and drinks spilled on it over the years. And the Kodak did not have sound for the video clips, so I have been enjoying doing the little vid clips with sound.
I've always been a keen photographer, mainly taking shots of my family, grandkids etc.....I have never owned a cam corder, but a long long long time ago, we had a super 8 movie camera, and captured our kids when they were toddlers.
I will take some pics soon, and add them to your thread.
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Yes David, I was planning on visiting your Shutter Bug Club....Rob told me about it.
Its a Pentax Optio E50........great little camera, and I'm enjoying learning how to work it. It is a great little piece of eqipment.
I had a Kodak previously for six years, but the dials are getting a bit stiff to turn probably due to a combination of sand, dirt, and drinks spilled on it over the years. And the Kodak did not have sound for the video clips, so I have been enjoying doing the little vid clips with sound.
I've always been a keen photographer, mainly taking shots of my family, grandkids etc.....I have never owned a cam corder, but a long long long time ago, we had a super 8 movie camera, and captured our kids when they were toddlers.
I will take some pics soon, and add them to your thread.
Oh yes please come and post your pictures in my thread! Those Optio cameras are VERY good! I hope you have lots and lots of fun with your new camera Sue! :D
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What is everybody doing when we have 10 or 12 people on line and we only have about 4 posts per hour? I don't understand it. Nobody is in chat right now. I know what I'm sometimes doing. I'll have the homepage loaded and I'll be doing other things and check back every once in awhile. Maybe that's what everyone else is doing too. :-\
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What is everybody doing when we have 10 or 12 people on line and we only have about 4 posts per hour? I don't understand it. Nobody is in chat right now. I know what I'm sometimes doing. I'll have the homepage loaded and I'll be doing other things and check back every once in awhile. Maybe that's what everyone else is doing too. :-\
well people need to be posting!!! if everyone waits for everyone else we never will get this ball rolling!
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I have Napster...and I dont' mind paying 99 cents for a song BUT! why is it that every time I go online I forget the names of all the songs and artists I like?? My mind is completely BLANK!
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guess what the last thing I bought was? (music I mean)
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now where did you go?
>:( >:(
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well people need to be posting!!! if everyone waits for everyone else we never will get this ball rolling!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I have Napster...and I dont' mind paying 99 cents for a song BUT! why is it that every time I go online I forget the names of all the songs and artists I like?? My mind is completely BLANK!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
guess what the last thing I bought was? (music I mean)
That's why I ALWAYS take a shopping list with me when I go to the store. It doesn't matter how many times I rehearse it in my head, if I don't take a list I will get confused and forget things the second I walk in the store.
Jot it down Jess. Jot it down before you get on Napster and then you won't forget. What was the song you bought?
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That's why I ALWAYS take a shopping list with me when I go to the store. It doesn't matter how many times I rehearse it in my head, if I don't take a list I will get confused and forget things the second I walk in the store.
Jot it down Jess. Jot it down before you get on Napster and then you won't forget. What was the song you bought?
"Be Our Guest" from "Beauty and the Beast"!!
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I just cant' help but be happy when I hear that song...sometimes I play it in the car really loud and sing with it! It is fun except when I have to stop at the stoplights cause the other drivers look at me like I am crazy!
It is better than blasting them rap songs!
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"Be Our Guest" from "Beauty and the Beast"!!
:laugh: :laugh:
I just cant' help but be happy when I hear that song...sometimes I play it in the car really loud and sing with it! It is fun except when I have to stop at the stoplights cause the other drivers look at me like I am crazy!
It is better than blasting them rap songs!
I would have never guessed it in a million years!
Yes, it is MUCH better than those awful rap songs. :)
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I would have never guessed it in a million years!
Yes, it is MUCH better than those awful rap songs. :)
I also bought "Be a Man" and "A Girl Worth Fighting For" and "Honor to Us All" from "Mulan"
"Under the Sea", "Part of Your World", and "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from "The Little Mermaid"
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AWWWW!!
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2897769.html?menu=news.quirkies.heartwarmers (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2897769.html?menu=news.quirkies.heartwarmers)
a momma duck mounts a heroic rescue after her ducklings are washed down a drain..
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That's so cute. I LOVE stories like that! :D
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That's so cute. I LOVE stories like that! :D
I like ANYTHING that has a duckling in it! They are so cute I dont' know how they can stand themselves...
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awww!!!
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Dad and I went on our infamous "golf ball hunt" in the woods today. We found 56 golf balls. That's the good news. While we were down there, a wasp somehow managed to climb inside my shoe and he stung me on the side of the foot. Then, as I was quickly trying to pull off my shoe, he stung me again on the bottom of my foot, right on my heel. Then as he flew out of my shoe he nailed me again in a kamakaze fashion in the side of my neck. That little f&cker. He's probably back having a good laugh about it with his friends. So now I can't put any weight on my foot because it hurts too much. And it's starting to swell a little. I'm seriously thinking about sticking a pin in there to let the venom out. I think this might make my foot stop hurting sooner. And I have a knot on my neck too!
Sorry. I had to vent about it. Dad doesn't want to hear me talk about it, and so I've been holding it in for the past few hours.
AAARRRGGHHHH!!! >:( >:(
I'm just really glad my dog didn't get stung. He was down there in the woods with us.
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dont' put a pin in it! Silly! just get some hot water and epsom salt and soak it. It will be ok soon.. :-* :-*
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:-* {{{{{{{DAVID}}}}}}}
That was a mean wasp!!
Here is a home remedy site. I think I also heard of putting a penny on something -- but that might be a mosquito bite.
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/home_remedies/sliced_onion_for_wasp_stings.asp (http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/home_remedies/sliced_onion_for_wasp_stings.asp)
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It hurts like hell. But I don't think I could stick a pin in there even if I wanted to. I can't hardly even touch it. The bees and wasps around here are getting very aggresive. I've noticed them acting aggresive around my house and Dad's house too.
Thanks for the link Shasta! I'll check it out!
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How you doing now David?
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How you doing now David?
It still hurts. I think it might not hurt quite as bad as yesterday,but I'm not sure. The wasp bites look like great big mosquito bites and I can see the hole in the middle where he stabbed me with his stinger in order to inject the venom. That nasty little devil! I wonder who he's busy stinging and tormenting today? >:( >:(
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I made a paste of baking soda and applied it, and it helped to take some of the fire out. So, now that I think about it, I'm feeling a little better today. :)
Thanks for asking Kelda! :-*
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;)
glad you're feeling better.
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Has anyone ever played the 100 Candles Game? If so, did anything happen?
http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Hundred-Candles-Game (http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Hundred-Candles-Game)
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Urgh, poor David. Such a mean wasp. Three bites from one little devil, jeez!
Wasp Nasty! >:(
I kiss it better: :-* :-* :-*
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Urgh, poor David. Such a mean wasp. Three bites from one little devil, jeez!
Wasp Nasty! >:(
I kiss it better: :-* :-* :-*
You're so cute Chrissi! :-* :-*
Thanks sweetie! And you know what? I think your kisses worked. It's feeling better now. It's still a bit puffy, but it's going down now. And it doesn't hurt anymore.
Yes, that wasp was a damn devil! When he bit me on the neck I tried to swat him off, and I think he tried to sting my hand too. Fortunately he didn't do it. Three stings was enough! :laugh: >:( >:(
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ooooh not me David! ... I wouldn't want to risk it in case it actually worked! :o
But it sure is tempting, isn't it? I already have a ghost in my basement. I think that is probably ENOUGH! :)
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I think so too David .... in fact I'm sure you have two ghosts in your basement ... can you imagine 98 more of those lurking around your house? (http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/00020079.gif)
Cory called me yesterday and he told me he heard a shriek down in the basement. He said it sounded a bit like a female cat in heat, but the pitch was a little lower than a cat's voice. He grabbed his blankets and went upstairs- all the way upstairs to the second floor- and climbed into my bed. I don't know where he slept last night when he got off of work. I'll be going back over there in a little while (I often spend the weekdays with my dad) and I'll check it out. :-\
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oooh keep us posted!
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oooh keep us posted!
I sure will Kelda. In fact Jan and I are getting ready to go down there in a few minutes to check it out. We have our flashlights charged and ready to go. I sure do hope it's some kind of animal, but based on what Cory told me I have my doubts. Jan said he doesn't think it's a ghost but he'll protect me all the same. lol Isn't that cute? :)
We're going in!! Or down. Or whatever. Wish us luck! :-\
:o :o
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Waiting to hear! :o
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I sure will Kelda. In fact Jan and I are getting ready to go down there in a few minutes to check it out. We have our flashlights charged and ready to go. I sure do hope it's some kind of animal, but based on what Cory told me I have my doubts. Jan said he doesn't think it's a ghost but he'll protect me all the same. lol Isn't that cute? :)
We're going in!! Or down. Or whatever. Wish us luck! :-\
:o :o
oh great! He posts this then doesnt' come back. I hope they didn't get pulled into a alternative universe or something.
I wouldn't even know what to do if they did....would you call 911 for that?
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I accidentally dialed 911 from my cell phone when I meant to dial 411!! I was distracted driving and I'd gotten a phone call that my dog was ill, so I was trying to call and find a vet who was open late.
No one answered the 911 call, so I was glad I didn't have to explain. That would be embarrassing.
David!!! Are you out of the basement yet?
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I accidentally dialed 911 from my cell phone when I meant to dial 411!! I was distracted driving and I'd gotten a phone call that my dog was ill, so I was trying to call and find a vet who was open late.
No one answered the 911 call, so I was glad I didn't have to explain. That would be embarrassing.
David!!! Are you out of the basement yet?
:laugh: :laugh:
I think the ghost got him!
:o :o
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We couldn't find anything! We didn't hear any shrieks either. And I don't think it was an animal because I didn't see any feces laying around on the ledges or along the walls. So if it was an animal, it knew how to get back out again. Maybe it was a cat. I just don't know. But in any event I'll be listening for more shrieking sounds down there this weekend. :-\
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We couldn't find anything! We didn't hear any shrieks either. And I don't think it was an animal because I didn't see any feces laying around on the ledges or along the walls. So if it was an animal, it knew how to get back out again. Maybe it was a cat. I just don't know. But in any event I'll be listening for more shrieking sounds down there this weekend. :-\
*whew*
glad you made it back! I was trying to figure out what I was gonna tell the 911 people:
"Hi, I am calling from Texas and I think my friend has been kidnapped by ghosts"
"Yes, maam, Texas......well, he LIVES up there, that's where it happened"
"No, Maam, I HAVEN"T been drinking.....no maam I haven't been smoking.....Yes maam I know it is illegal to call 911 if it isn't an emergency, but I thought someone getting kidnapped IS an emergency"
"No maam I DON"T know what the police could do about it......what is the address? I don't know......well, he is real nice and his name is David....huh? You can't?......How many people up there named David IS there??"
"NO MAAM I havent' been drinking! Why do you keep asking me that??"
man, I would be on Youtube like tomorrow with everyone LAUGHING at me...
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*whew*
glad you made it back! I was trying to figure out what I was gonna tell the 911 people:
"Hi, I am calling from Texas and I think my friend has been kidnapped by ghosts"
"Yes, maam, Texas......well, he LIVES up there, that's where it happened"
"No, Maam, I HAVEN"T been drinking.....no maam I haven't been smoking.....Yes maam I know it is illegal to call 911 if it isn't an emergency, but I thought someone getting kidnapped IS an emergency"
"No maam I DON"T know what the police could do about it......what is the address? I don't know......well, he is real nice and his name is David....huh? You can't?......How many people up there named David IS there??"
"NO MAAM I havent' been drinking! Why do you keep asking me that??"
man, I would be on Youtube like tomorrow with everyone LAUGHING at me...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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OK David, this is your blog! lol.
After our latest pm's, I went back and looked. I just think I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts on your personal blog, but then I looked at the date. You've been doing this for a while, and obviously, this is a very active place! You are very eloguent, btw.
I will continue to read and learn...pretty busy this time of year, with school starting, but I want to make a habit of coming and reading here and there on this site. Thanks for showing me where it is. I also think this might be a great place to show my gay nephew and his mate. Btw, if I state something wrong in "terms", please let me know!
Thanks!
Vi
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OK David, this is your blog! lol.
After our latest pm's, I went back and looked. I just think I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of posts on your personal blog, but then I looked at the date. You've been doing this for a while, and obviously, this is a very active place! You are very eloguent, btw.
I will continue to read and learn...pretty busy this time of year, with school starting, but I want to make a habit of coming and reading here and there on this site. Thanks for showing me where it is. I also think this might be a great place to show my gay nephew and his mate. Btw, if I state something wrong in "terms", please let me know!
Thanks!
Vi
Hey Viper!! Welcome to my blog! I'm glad you popped in here for a few! Yes, definately tell your nephew and partner about Bettermost. We'd love it if they joined us. :)
Yeah, it's a big forum, but it's well organized. It just takes a little while to get used to. Take a look around, post in those threads you find interesting and give me a holler if you have any questions. And I'm looking forward to reading your posts!
I've been reading your posts over at the LPBW forum for quite a while now. And I've enjoyed reading them and I agree with everything you've said. Jeremy is a naughty little shit. >:(
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Hey Viper!! SWelcome to my blog! I'm glad you popped in here for a few! Yes, definately tell your nephew and partner about Bettermost. We'd love it if they joined us. :)
Yeah, it's a big forum, but it's well organized. It just takes a little while to get used to. Take a look around, post in those threads you find interesting and give me a holler if you have any questions. And I'm looking forward to reading your posts!
I've been reading your posts over at the LPBW forum for quite a while now. And I've enjoyed reading them and I agree with everything you've said. Jeremy is a naughty little shit. >:(
Yeah! that dang Jeremy!! >:( >:( >:(
needs a good slapping if you ask ME!!!
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Yeah! that dang Jeremy!! >:( >:( >:(
needs a good slapping if you ask ME!!!
I'm telling ya Jess! He's a naughty one. He runs around preaching tolerance for little people and then turns around and spouts such hatred towards gay people, African Americans, HIS MOTHER (He called her a pube), Hispanics......
Then he stole his daddy's alcohol, tried to burn down a barn, lies, cheats....
And this family is getting extremely wealthy with their show and their message of tolerance.
That's tolerant? Tolerance my dog's furry ass! >:(
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I'm telling ya Jess! He's a naughty one. He runs around preaching tolerance for little people and then turns around and spouts such hatred towards gay people, African Americans, HIS MOTHER (He called her a pube), Hispanics......
Then he stole his daddy's alcohol, tried to burn down a barn, lies, cheats....
And this family is getting extremely wealthy with their show and their message of tolerance.
That's tolerant? Tolerance my dog's furry ass! >:(
Cody has a furry behiney??!
well he is a DOG!! he is SUPPOSED to have a furry behiney!
and Jeremy sounds like he has some 'issues'...as they say in pop culture these days!
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now where are you tonight? huh?
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now where are you tonight? huh?
I had to run a few errands. Cody ran out of doggy food. I meant to pick some up on the way home but I forgot all about it. So I went and did some grocery shopping and now Cody has 3 big bags of kibble and he's all set for tomorrow. :)
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oh good!! I would hate for him to get too hungry...he might eat Oreo!!
:o :o
not really, I am sure he would never do that!
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oh good!! I would hate for him to get too hungry...he might eat Oreo!!
:o :o
not really, I am sure he would never do that!
It would never happen Jess. Between the two of them, Oreo is the alpha. He rules the roost. :laugh:
Cody is weird. He lets a cat boss him around, he squats when he pees, he has a crush on Jake the dog next door and he loves to eat tomatoes! Have you ever heard of a dog that eats tomatoes before? Well, now you have! :laugh:
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It would never happen Jess. Between the two of them, Oreo is the alpha. He rules the roost. :laugh:
Cody is weird. He lets a cat boss him around, he squats when he pees, he has a crush on Jake the dog next door and he loves to eat tomatoes! Have you ever heard of a dog that eats tomatoes before? Well, now you have! :laugh:
no, I never have seen a dog eat tomatoes!! I had a cat that liked Sweet Peas...
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awww cody is a cutie!
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awww cody is a cutie!
Thank you Kelda! Cody is a sweet puppy! You'd like him, and he'd like you too!
As a matter of fact, he told me tonight he'd love to take a trip to Scotland soon and he'd like to stay at YOUR house during his tour of the British Isles. ;)
I just had this funny picture in my mind of Cody touring Glasgow with a camera around his neck, a cap on his head and waving the British flag in his mouth! :laugh:
If I had any artistic talent at all I'd try to draw it. lol
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Thank you Kelda! Cody is a sweet puppy! You'd like him, and he'd like you too!
As a matter of fact, he told me tonight he'd love to take a trip to Scotland soon and he'd like to stay at YOUR house during his tour of the British Isles. ;)
I just had this funny picture in my mind of Cody touring Glasgow with a camera around his neck, a cap on his head and waving the British flag in his mouth! :laugh:
If I had any artistic talent at all I'd try to draw it. lol
you been drinkin'??
:laugh: :laugh:
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Well shit! >:(
The Indianapolis Colts LOST tonight. In their own stadium no less. They lost against the Chicago Bears. They were projected to win the game by at least 9 points, and they lost by 16 I think. They lost their pre-games too. I'm not happy about it and I don't have a good feeling about this upcoming season.
Man oh man, they got their asses WHOOPED! :P
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you been drinkin'??
:laugh: :laugh:
NO!!! >:(
I haven't been drinking! I'm drinking some ice tea, but there's nothing in it. Maybe I should go downstairs and spike it. What do you think? What tastes good in ice tea? Whiskey maybe?
Isn't that how they make mint juleps? They put whiskey in some ice tea and then place a sprig of mint on the top? I've had them before but I can't remember what goes in them. ???
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NO!!! >:(
I haven't been drinking! I'm drinking some ice tea, but there's nothing in it. Maybe I should go downstairs and spike it. What do you think? What tastes good in ice tea? Whiskey maybe?
Isn't that how they make mint juleps? They put whiskey in some ice tea and then place a sprig of mint on the top? I've had them before but I can't remember what goes in them. ???
so you HAVE been drinking!!! I knew it!!
BUSTED!!
;D ;)
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Well shit! >:(
The Indianapolis Colts LOST tonight. In their own stadium no less. They lost against the Chicago Bears. They were projected to win the game by at least 9 points, and they lost by 16 I think. They lost their pre-games too. I'm not happy about it and I don't have a good feeling about this upcoming season.
Man oh man, they got their asses WHOOPED! :P
maybe they are getting all their losses out of the way early!
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maybe they are getting all their losses out of the way early!
I sure do hope so Jess. Peyton has an injured knee so hopefully in a couple of weeks he'll be performing better. They had this problem last year too. It sometimes takes them a game or two before they get everything into gear and start winning games. :)
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DAVID!!
I love you, my friend...where are you tonight?
where is Cody?
where is Oreo?
huh??
HELLLOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
DAVID!!!!
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Guess what I got today??!!
I will give you a LITTLE hint.... I been posting in two threads once everyday and it has NOTHING to do with the election...
*Jess SOOOO excited*
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Guess what I got today??!!
I will give you a LITTLE hint.... I been posting in two threads once everyday and it has NOTHING to do with the election...
*Jess SOOOO excited*
You've been posting in TWO threads? At the same time? ???
So does that mean you have a new computer now? Two of them?
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You've been posting in TWO threads? At the same time? ???
So does that mean you have a new computer now? Two of them?
nope not at the same time I post in ONE of them in the mornings and the political one in the evening!
;D ;D ;D
guessed yet??
it is a
telescope!!!
I am so excited! I have been looking at the NASA website and now I have my own telescope. I had a little bitty $20 one from Kmart when I was a little girl and loved it. I am SOOOOOO excited and can't wait to try it out!
and just my luck it is CLOUDY tonight. >:( >:(
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Oh, I LOVE telescopes! :D
Can you post a picture of it so we can see what it looks like?
I almost bought a telescope a few years back. But I decided against it because I have too many trees in my yard. And the lights from downtown Indianapolis would interfere with it and prevent any decent viewing. >:(
They sell those computerized ones now. You can punch in what you'd like to see and the telescope will find it for you. If I ever do buy one, I'll get the kind that has a camera mount on it so I can take pictures. I'd love to photograph the rings of Saturn or the craters of the moon. :)
Congratulations Jess! I'm as jealous as HELL! And you live way out in the country so the stars and moon should come in nice and clear for you. :D
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I had a little bitty $20 one from Kmart when I was a little girl and loved it. I am SOOOOOO excited and can't wait to try it out!
I once had a little red plastic telescope when I was a kid, Jess. I loved it. It wasn't very powerful but I was only 7 or 8 at the time and I had a lot of fun with it. My neighbors had a great big telescope. I remember when the astronauts went to the moon for the first time, and everyone in the neighborhood was standing out in their driveways gazing at the moon with their telescopes. I went over to the neighbor's house, their family name was De Kline, and they let me look through the telescope. I remember I was trying to see the rocket as it sped towards the moon. I was certain I could see it, and I was really disappointed when I couldn't do it. In fact that is one of the first memories that pops into my mind whenever they talk about the first moon launch - standing there in the De Kline's driveway looking through that telescope and trying to see the astronauts through it. :laugh:
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Oh, I LOVE telescopes! :D
Can you post a picture of it so we can see what it looks like?
I almost bought a telescope a few years back. But I decided against it because I have too many trees in my yard. And the lights from downtown Indianapolis would interfere with it and prevent any decent viewing. >:(
They sell those computerized ones now. You can punch in what you'd like to see and the telescope will find it for you. If I ever do buy one, I'll get the kind that has a camera mount on it so I can take pictures. I'd love to photograph the rings of Saturn or the craters of the moon. :)
Congratulations Jess! I'm as jealous as HELL! And you live way out in the country so the stars and moon should come in nice and clear for you. :D
yep tomorrow when it is all put together.
and I am happy as a kid at Christmas!!
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it even came with some software! I cant' wait!
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it even came with some software! I cant' wait!
Did you look through it tonight Jess? What did you see in the telespcope? Did you see any moon craters or maybe even Saturn and its rings?
I hope you didn't see a UFO or some aliens fly past! ;)
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Did you look through it tonight Jess? What did you see in the telespcope? Did you see any moon craters or maybe even Saturn and its rings?
I hope you didn't see a UFO or some aliens fly past! ;)
I havent' gotten to!! Dang hurricanes!
>:( >:(
tomorrow, I am gonna take my fan outside and turn it on HIGH, maybe it will blow a hole in the clouds...
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I havent' gotten to!! Dang hurricanes!
>:( >:(
tomorrow, I am gonna take my fan outside and turn it on HIGH, maybe it will blow a hole in the clouds...
:laugh: :laugh:
Maybe it will work! Who knows?
Hurricane Ike sounds bad. It's been strengthening in the Gulf. I wish it would just go away! >:(
I hope you get a chance to look through your telescope soon Jess! :D
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:laugh: :laugh:
Maybe it will work! Who knows?
Hurricane Ike sounds bad. It's been strengthening in the Gulf. I wish it would just go away! >:(
I hope you get a chance to look through your telescope soon Jess! :D
me too! this is VERY anticlimatic.... >:( :(
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I just received this email a few minutes ago! :laugh: :laugh:
Subject: Rick Sanchez is now following you on Twitter
Hi, DavidIndy.
Rick Sanchez (ricksanchezcnn) is now following your updates on Twitter.
Check out Rick Sanchez's profile here:
http://twitter.com/ricksanchezcnn
Best,
Twitter
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Turn off these emails at: http://twitter.com/account/notifications
Rick Sanchez is FOLLOWING me! :laugh:
He's cute too! :D
What do you think? Should I go for it? ;D
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I just received this email a few minutes ago! :laugh: :laugh:
Subject: Rick Sanchez is now following you on Twitter
Hi, DavidIndy.
Rick Sanchez (ricksanchezcnn) is now following your updates on Twitter.
Check out Rick Sanchez's profile here:
http://twitter.com/ricksanchezcnn
Best,
Twitter
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Rick Sanchez is FOLLOWING me! :laugh:
He's cute too! :D
What do you think? Should I go for it? ;D
DUH!!
Jump on it!!
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n409/fmlyhistoryshmoo/911.jpg)
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
(http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n409/fmlyhistoryshmoo/911.jpg)
beauiful and sad, thank you David
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They sat there and said on the news JUST LAST NIGHT that we wouldn't be getting any rain today. And now there's a big old thunderstorm out there. It sounds like the angels are bowling. ::)
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They sat there and said on the news JUST LAST NIGHT that we wouldn't be getting any rain today. And now there's a big old thunderstorm out there. It sounds like the angels are bowling. ::)
they LIED??!!
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they LIED??!!
They did SOMETHING! :laugh:
I sure am glad I didn't plan a picnic today based on their information! :-\
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They did SOMETHING! :laugh:
I sure am glad I didn't plan a picnic today based on their information! :-\
drive down there and squirt him with a water pistol!!
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http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171 (http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171)
how is THIS for spooky? This man died in the train crash in California....and his cell phone kept calling his relatives...35 phone calls ending about an hour before they found his body. they found HIM...he died on impact but they didn't find his phone...
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http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171 (http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171)
how is THIS for spooky? This man died in the train crash in California....and his cell phone kept calling his relatives...35 phone calls ending about an hour before they found his body. they found HIM...he died on impact but they didn't find his phone...
That really is very spooky! I wouldn't be able to sleep for WEEKS if something like that happened to me.
*cold chill*
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That really is very spooky! I wouldn't be able to sleep for WEEKS if something like that happened to me.
*cold chill*
I know there is probably like some scientific explanation, like a short in the phone or something...but still...
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Oh....that's got the makings of a creepy Halloween story....
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http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171 (http://cms.ktla.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Train-Victims-Cell-Kept-Calling-Loved-On=1&blockID=60713&feedID=171)
how is THIS for spooky? This man died in the train crash in California....and his cell phone kept calling his relatives...35 phone calls ending about an hour before they found his body. they found HIM...he died on impact but they didn't find his phone...
eek!
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So David.
How did you enjoy your birthday? What did you do? What did you get?
And what have you been up to with life in general? ...... Have you moved your jobs yet?
K
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So David.
How did you enjoy your birthday? What did you do? What did you get?
And what have you been up to with life in general? ...... Have you moved your jobs yet?
K
x
Hi Kelda! You're so sweet! :-*
I've been flying under the radar this birthday for many reasons. But yes it's been quite a pleasant day. I've spent much of it working, and I've been listening to the news about this possible $700 billion bail out by my government. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Obviously something must be done to correct it but I don't think I like the idea of a $700 billion check to the very same people who created this mess to begin with.
Yes, I started my new job the week after Labor Day. So far I like it. My boss is a childhood friend of mine (whom I haven't seen in years up until I started this job) and we've spent some time reminiscing about some of the crazy things we did when we were kids.
How is your day going for you Kelda? I hope everything is happy for you over there in beautiful Scotland. :D
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Hi Kelda! You're so sweet! :-*
I've been flying under the radar this birthday for many reasons. But yes it's been quite a pleasant day. I've spent much of it working, and I've been listening to the news about this possible $700 billion bail out by my government. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Obviously something must be done to correct it but I don't think I like the idea of a $700 billion check to the very same people who created this mess to begin with.
Yes, I started my new job the week after Labor Day. So far I like it. My boss is a childhood friend of mine (whom I haven't seen in years up until I started this job) and we've spent some time reminiscing about some of the crazy things we did when we were kids.
How is your day going for you Kelda? I hope everything is happy for you over there in beautiful Scotland. :D
I'm good, yeah got my big band competition on Saturday so leaving tomorrow to travel to Harrogate! Looking forward to it but also very scared!
Awww - so a low key birthday for you? I think you should ahve a BIG party!!
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David...I thought you would like this...
A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS....
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
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David...I thought you would like this...
A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS....
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
Aww, that is so sweet Jess! Thanks for posting!! #10 is something I'm so scared of. Fortunately my animals are still quite young and barring any sickness or tragedy, we won't have to face that awful day for quite a long while. :'( :'(
I do the bottom one every day! :D
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Aww, that is so sweet Jess! Thanks for posting!! #9 is something I'm so scared of. Fortunately my animals are still quite young and barring any sickness or tragedy, we won't have to face that awful day for quite a long while. :'( :'(
I do #10 every day! :D
I know you love your babies! I love mine too....a little...sometimes...
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I'm good, yeah got my big band competition on Saturday so leaving tomorrow to travel to Harrogate! Looking forward to it but also very scared!
Awww - so a low key birthday for you? I think you should ahve a BIG party!!
Kelda, how did the band comeptition go? Did you all win? :)
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Kelda, how did the band comeptition go? Did you all win? :)
No but we did pretty well - its all explained in my blog in the Brassed Off thread.
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Well damn Jess!
Those commandments just made me cry here at work!
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some of those are particularly true for me....and they work for all the animals in our lives.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
this one I try to remember when CryBaby jumps up on the keyboard in the middle of a post...he has been here all day and needs me to pay attention to him...I am the source of love and play and food, I AM his mother...he can't get it by himself...
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
singing when you are around horses calms them AND you...and because they read your body language so well, your relaxation will relax them.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
this one I am guilty of with my ol riding horse....if we are having a bad day I think he is being stubborn or bad tempered....when it is true he is getting old and with age getting stiff and fussy...he is more sensitive now to what saddle and pad I use. or bit...
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
This one I promise. He has a home here forever and I will always take care of him. But my heart will break when that last ride comes. I treasure every good ride we have, knowing it may be the last. I no longer ride him above a walk....we take leisure rides down by the lake. For a while he would drag and hesitate...but we have stopped using him for lessons and shows and he walks with much more pep. semi retirement I guess you would call it. He seems happy.
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this one I try to remember when CryBaby jumps up on the keyboard in the middle of a post...he has been here all day and needs me to pay attention to him...I am the source of love and play and food, I AM his mother...he can't get it by himself...
That's beautiful Jess. And it's very true. He depends on you completely and you are his MOMMY. :)
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That's beautiful Jess. And it's very true. He depends on you completely and you are his MOMMY. :)
I just wish he would figure out how to keep his claws to himself...(he doesn't mean to but he is always knicking me!
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I saw the weirdest thing this morning. I looked out the window and there were hundreds of birds in my yard. They looked like crows, but my neighbor saw them in her yard too and she said she thought they were starlings. They were black birds and they were just everywhere. They kept swooping down out of the trees and landing in the yard. It looked like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And then as quick as they came, they flew off and disappeared.
Weird. :-\
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I just wish he would figure out how to keep his claws to himself...(he doesn't mean to but he is always knicking me!
My animals sleep in bed with me at night. I sleep on my side and Cody likes to curl up and sleep near my knees. Oreo sleeps on the pillow next to me and I can hear him purring. His purring helps me fall asleep. He sounds like a motor. He purrs very loudly. :)
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I saw the weirdest thing this morning. I looked out the window and there were hundreds of birds in my yard. They looked like crows, but my neighbor saw them in her yard too and she said she thought they were starlings. They were black birds and they were just everywhere. They kept swooping down out of the trees and landing in the yard. It looked like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And then as quick as they came, they flew off and disappeared.
Weird. :-\
they were migrating! You were a bed and breakfast for the flock!
:laugh: :laugh:
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My animals sleep in bed with me at night. I sleep on my side and Cody likes to curl up and sleep near my knees. Oreo sleeps on the pillow next to me and I can hear him purring. His purring helps me fall asleep. He sounds like a motor. He purrs very loudly. :)
Cry baby sleeps with me too....he stretches out on my right side and I put an arm around him...
sometimes he tries to sleep on my LEFT between me and Don...and then he turns on his side and tries to push Don away from me with his feet!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Milly is sweet and non pushy...she curls up at my feet. (unless D and Jeff are home, then she sleeps with them)
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(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/etexjess/057_1.jpg)
love the new camera...
this pic was a quickie taken in deep shadow on automatic...but it came out ok (to me!)
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You got your new camera Jess?!! :D
Congratulations!!
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You got your new camera Jess?!! :D
Congratulations!!
whoops!! sorry! I put this in the wrong thread!! I will move it!
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Have you taken any more pictures with your new camera Jess? I hope you have a lot of fun with it. I'm half way convinced to buy one too. It takes beautiful pictures. :)
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The Indianapolis Colts won their game today against Baltimore. 31-3. Baltimore got their asses handed to them!
This was Indianapolis' first home win in their new stadium. They lost their first two home games. We were beginning to think that new stadium was a CURSE! :laugh:
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Have you taken any more pictures with your new camera Jess? I hope you have a lot of fun with it. I'm half way convinced to buy one too. It takes beautiful pictures. :)
I meant to get out and play with it today but I got sick and slept most of the day.
I am SO pleased with it. It has a larger screen than the A530 and 10 pixels instead of 8...it has settings my A530 didn't have...for example it has a setting where you choose the shutter speed and the computer selects everything else...then a setting where you pick the aperature and the computer figures out everything else...
and it has a "easy' setting which I have no idea how to do.
It also came with the new edition of Zoombrowser and it looks great!
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I meant to get out and play with it today but I got sick and slept most of the day.
I am SO pleased with it. It has a larger screen than the A530 and 10 pixels instead of 8...it has settings my A530 didn't have...for example it has a setting where you choose the shutter speed and the computer selects everything else...then a setting where you pick the aperature and the computer figures out everything else...
and it has a "easy' setting which I have no idea how to do.
It also came with the new edition of Zoombrowser and it looks great!
Your old A530 had 8 MP? I thought it was only 5!??
Yes, I noticed you have many more options on your new camera. The TV setting allows you to select the shutter speed and the camera's computer takes care of everything else. The AV setting lets you choose the aperture and the camera handles all the other settings. I think you also have full manual on your camera don't you Jess?
Yup! 10 MP. You will enjoy that. 10 MP will give you much clearer pictures, allow you to do more cropping and you can even blow your pictures up into poster size if you want to! :D
Have fun!!! :)
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Your old A530 had 8 MP? I thought it was only 5!??
Yes, I noticed you have many more options on your new camera. The TV setting allows you to select the shutter speed and the camera's computer takes care of everything else. The AV setting lets you choose the aperture and the camera handles all the other settings. I think you also have full manual on your camera don't you Jess?
Yup! 10 MP. You will enjoy that. 10 MP will give you much clearer pictures, allow you to do more cropping and you can even blow your pictures up into poster size if you want to! :D
Have fun!!! :)
oops...you are right!
yes I am very excited...I want to also take it by Walmart and print some of the pics out to see how they look compared to the old pics..
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oops...you are right!
yes I am very excited...I want to also take it by Walmart and print some of the pics out to see how they look compared to the old pics..
Well that's good your old camera only had 5 MP because now you have twice the resolution. You will see a huge difference. You probably already have.
Do you have a printer hooked up to your computer Jess. You should be able to print out your pictures on your home printer, although Wal-Mart would have the capability to print them out poster size for you. Just make sure you take those pictures you wish to be poster sized using your camera's 10 MP. If they try to blow them up from anything less than 8 MP they will look terrible poster sized. :P
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Well that's good your old camera only had 5 MP because now you have twice the resolution. You will see a huge difference. You probably already have.
Do you have a printer hooked up to your computer Jess. You should be able to print out your pictures on your home printer, although Wal-Mart would have the capability to print them out poster size for you. Just make sure you take those pictures you wish to be poster sized using your camera's 10 MP. If they try to blow them up from anything less than 8 MP they will look terrible poster sized. :P
hey! I can!
but I think I need some photo paper...this reg paper looks dull...
:) :)
thank you, David!
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hey! I can!
but I think I need some photo paper...this reg paper looks dull...
:) :)
thank you, David!
Yes, pictures always look better on photo paper.
Hey! I see Uncle down there! I haven't seen Garry here in a long time! :)
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Sorry, but I can't help but brag.... 8) :P
Colts right themselves in 31-3 blowout of Ravens
October 12, 2008
By MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) It looked like old times in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Peyton Manning was in control and Marvin Harrison was catching touchdowns while the defense pressured the quarterback and forced turnovers. Heck, the Colts even won a home game for the first time since December 2007.
After a month of bumbling around and hearing critics question whether they still had it, the Colts sent a strong message to the rest of the league with their 31-3 rout of Baltimore: They're back.
``It's about being consistent, but today's game was a little more like what we expect around here,'' Manning said.
Fans had been waiting to see a performance like this since last December.
Manning, who had struggled with his timing after recovering from offseason knee surgery, finally looked like himself. He hit receivers in stride and completed passes into double coverage, finishing 19-for-28 for 271 yards with three touchdowns - easily his best game of the season.
The receivers were in sync, too.
Harrison, the perennial Pro Bowler, quieted those who thought he had lost a step by burning Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister for a a 67-yard touchdown to open the game and scored two TDs in a game for the first time since December 2006. The other Pro Bowler, Reggie Wayne, caught a 22-yard TD pass and had a 67-yarder called back on a holding penalty.
Indy also was efficient on the ground despite losing Pro Bowler Joseph Addai in the first quarter with a hamstring injury, and third-stringer Mike Hart in the second quarter with a right knee injury. That left Dominic Rhodes as the only remaining back on the active roster and he ran 25 times for 73 yards.
The combination was enough for the Colts (3-2) to revert to form.
``We've just been a little off and not been as sharp as we need to,'' coach Tony Dungy said. ``We saw that again a little today but we saw more of that sharpness today. I think it's good for the young guys to see how I think we can play.''
The Colts' defense took the cue, frustrating rookie quarterback Joe Flacco all day and limiting the Ravens to 49 yards in the first 2 1/2 quarters.
Flacco struggled, throwing an interception on the third play of the game, losing a fumble, botching a handoff, getting sacked four times and needing more than a quarter to produce a first down.
Predictably, the Ravens (2-3) lost their third in a row.
``This is bad,'' receiver Derrick Mason said. ``You take your hats off to them, but we did some things to make it easy for them to score.''
The Colts capitalized on every opening.
Manning and Harrison hooked up for the 67-yard TD pass on Indy's second series.
Then Manning threw a perfect strike to Wayne in the back of the end zone on the next series to make it 14-0. And after Flacco's fumble late in the first quarter, Adam Vinatieri made a 37-yard field goal to give the Colts a 17-0 lead.
That ended a 20-minute span, dating to their incredible comeback last week in Houston, in which the Colts outscored their opponents 38-0 and forced five turnovers.
``This is how we're built,'' Dungy said. ``We've got to get ahead of people quickly, and it helps when you get the lead because you play better.''
Manning certainly illustrated the point.
He led the Colts on a 52-yard drive just before halftime, finding Harrison on a 5-yard TD pass and took Indy 80 yards to open the second half, capping the drive with Rhodes' 1-yard TD run to make it 31-0 with 9:25 left in the third quarter.
Flacco was 28-for-38 with 241 yards, most coming after the game was already out of reach, and Baltimore's trademark ground game was never a factor after falling into the deep, early hole.
``We got what we deserved,'' first-year coach John Harbaugh said. ``That's what happens when we play the way we did.''
Notes: Harrison's two TD receptions gave him 126 in his career, moving him past Walter Payton and into 10th on the league's career list. ... The Ravens have lost six straight to the Colts, who called Baltimore home for more than three decades before moving to Indy. ... Running back Willis McGahee and guard Marshal Yanda both left the game in the fourth quarter, but Harbaugh had no update on their condition. ... Indy won in its third regular-season home game at Lucas Oil Stadium, with the sun shining down on the field for the first time ever. It also took the Colts three tries to win their first game at the RCA Dome.
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Yes, pictures always look better on photo paper.
Hey! I see Uncle down there! I haven't seen Garry here in a long time! :)
yep, he came to look at a post in the Open Forum that I thought he would like.
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Congrats on the Colts too by the way!
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I meant to get out and play with it today but I got sick and slept most of the day.
feeling better?
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feeling better?
yep, it was my sinuses. There is something in that arena I am allergic to and I am miserable for a while afterwards.
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have you been able to narrow down whats causing it?
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have you been able to narrow down whats causing it?
I have no idea. But it is in the office, I am ok if I am out in the arena
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You should elimiante stuff from the office for a week at a time and see what happens.... or maybe you're just alergic to work!?! ;D :laugh:
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You should elimiante stuff from the office for a week at a time and see what happens.... or maybe you're just alergic to work!?! ;D :laugh:
we only rent the office once a month, Kelda...I think they would be mad if I took their stuff out!
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heh... oh well!!!
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I'm watching the Poseidon Adventure on TNT. It's waaaaay more graphic than the version from 1972. And the one I'm watching has been editied for television! :-\
I might turn it off. It's awfully graphic and bloody.
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I'm watching the Poseidon Adventure on TNT. It's waaaaay more graphic than the version from 1972. And the one I'm watching has been editied for television! :-\
I might turn it off. It's awfully graphic and bloody.
They always seem to ruin the good ones when they try and re-do it!
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They always seem to ruin the good ones when they try and re-do it!
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RICHARD!!! Where have you been? >:(
I've missed you!
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They always seem to ruin the good ones when they try and re-do it!
:-\
yeah if someone wants to watch the Posieden Adventure just get the original....it is a classic!
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RICHARD!!! Where have you been? >:(
I've missed you!
I've been peekin in from time to time!
Work has been kikin my butt and after work I seem to be running all the time!
Been missing you too was talking about you the other day! Saw a Car with a Indy tag while I was talking to truman and laughed and told him about the indiana folks migrating to GA! LOL
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I've been peekin in from time to time!
Work has been kikin my butt and after work I seem to be running all the time!
Been missing you too was talking about you the other day! Saw a Car with a Indy tag while I was talking to truman and laughed and told him about the indiana folks migrating to GA! LOL
:laugh: :laugh:
Yup! We're coming down there to get ya! ;)
Truman is there with you? Give him a hug for me, okay? And have him give you a hug from me too! :D
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He took off again. >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Hopefully they remembered the hugs! One of these days I'll get down to Georgia and give him one in person! Truman too if he's still there.
And if he isn't I guess I could take the long way to Georgia and drive east to Virginia first and hug Truman and then head south to Richard.
:D :D
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Unless Richard is in Virginia! Then I could just go to Virginia and hug them both.
Or.... I could drive south to Georgia and hug Richard first and then drive north to Virginia and hug Truman before heading west back to Indiana.
??? ???
It's beginning to get very confusing isn't it?
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Unless Richard is in Virginia! Then I could just go to Virginia and hug them both.
Or.... I could drive south to Georgia and hug Richard first and then drive north to Virginia and hug Truman before heading west back to Indiana.
??? ???
It's beginning to get very confusing isn't it?
tell you what you should do....tell them you are coming and tell them to meet you!
I bet they would!
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tell you what you should do....tell them you are coming and tell them to meet you!
I bet they would!
Virginia and Georgia are both close to me. Very close in fact.
I wonder where we could meet though? What is inbetween Indiana, Georgia and Virginia? Eastern Tennessee maybe? Knoxville? Or Nashville maybe?
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Virginia and Georgia are both close to me. Very close in fact.
I wonder where we could meet though? What is inbetween Indiana, Georgia and Virginia? Eastern Tennessee maybe? Knoxville? Or Nashville maybe?
that would be so cool...are you serious about this? cause if you are you should pm them and ask!!
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that would be so cool...are you serious about this? cause if you are you should pm them and ask!!
Not serious. Not yet. I'm toying with the idea. I'd love to hug those two though. They're both so cute and huggable. I want to hug them and hug them. And they're both sweethearts as well. :)
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Not serious. Not yet. I'm toying with the idea. I'd love to hug those two though. They're both so cute and huggable. I want to hug them and hug them. And they're both sweethearts as well. :)
well if you did go you should call Jack too...I bet all three would hug the stuffing right out of you!
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well if you did go you should call Jack too...I bet all three would hug the stuffing right out of you!
Yes! Definately we should call Jack! He lives in Asheville. And maybe Wulfie too. He lives in West Virginia. This would be an awfully long drive just for lunch and hugs though wouldn't it? We should probably think about staying overnight... at least one night. Gatlinburg is beautiful. It's in southeastern Tennesee about a 4 or 5 hour drive from Indy. I don't know how far it would be for the rest of them. It would be an easy drive for Richard probably because Gatlinburg is almost in Georgia. It's probably close to Jack too since it is located very close to the North Carolina border.
This could be fun! :D
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I bet it would be!
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I bet it would be!
Good Gawd I'd be the only yankee in the group! :P
That could be fun too! :laugh:
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Good Gawd I'd be the only yankee in the group! :P
That could be fun too! :laugh:
they will say "Dang YANKEE" all weekend....
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they will say "Dang YANKEE" all weekend....
I'm cool with that! Just as long as they are hugging me while they say it! ;)
Or else I'll go HOME! ;)
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I'm cool with that! Just as long as they are hugging me while they say it! ;)
Or else I'll go HOME! ;)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
some people just look like they give good hugs...Rich and Truman and Jack all look like they give good 'hug'... ;)
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some people just look like they give good hugs...Rich and Truman and Jack all look like they give good 'hug'... ;)
And they look VERY huggable too! I've been wanting to hug them for years!
Cute cute cute. :-*
And I have some Southern blood in me as well. Mom's father's side of the family hails from Louisiana.
Sooo..... I got some rebel in me too! ;)
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Hiya David.
Not to talk about them, but Rich and Tru weren't in the same state this weekend.
When Rich said he was talking to Truman, I'm sure he meant on his cell. That guy is always calling while he's on the road somewhere.
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Hey David!
I can attest that Rich and Truman treat us Yankees very well. Right, Chuck?
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Hey,
Sorry to be bouncing in and out! LOL
I was talking to Truman on my cell coming back from the Farm.
You come down here anytime you want! I'll let you know the next time we get together and if you can't make it I'll DEF. remember the hugs! ;D
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David, you come on down any time. Maybe I will stop by if I ever take to the road again. I went right
thru around Indy when I made my epic 4,200 mile road trip to Mt. Rushmore in 2004.
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Hey David!
I can attest that Rich and Truman treat us Yankees very well. Right, Chuck?
Hell yeah!
All my big bros treat me right! ;D
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Well, I just now got my first static shock of the season.
>:( >:(
I got the shit shocked out of me when I turned on the light from the wall switch and I touched one of the little metal screws. It made a loud snapping sound and I could even see a spark! :laugh:
It hurt too!
>:( >:(
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Well, I just now got my first static shock of the season.
>:( >:(
I got the shit shocked out of me when I turned on the light from the wall switch and I touched one of the little metal screws. It made a loud snapping sound and I could even see a spark! :laugh:
It hurt too!
>:( >:(
ouch!
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ouch!
It scared me more than it hurt me.... but it hurt too! >:(
I can't believe winter is coming. I'm not ready for it. The Farmer's Almanac is saying this will be a very long, cold, hard winter. Lots of blizzards and ice even in the deep South. Jess, you better get your show shovel ready. And your rubbers! :laugh:
:P
God, what are we going to do? :(
Build a fire, hunker down and pray for spring I guess.
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It scared me more than it hurt me.... but it hurt too! >:(
I can't believe winter is coming. I'm not ready for it. The Farmer's Almanac is saying this will be a very long, cold, hard winter. Lots of blizzards and ice even in the deep South. Jess, you better get your show shovel ready. And your rubbers! :laugh:
:P
God, what are we going to do? :(
Build a fire, hunker down and pray for spring I guess.
*Jess practicing her hunkering*
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I can't believe winter is coming. I'm not ready for it. The Farmer's Almanac is saying this will be a very long, cold, hard winter. Lots of blizzards and ice even in the deep South. Jess, you better get your show shovel ready. And your rubbers! :laugh:
*does happy dance!*
We got gyped out of winter last year. Grrrrrrrrrrr. One lousy small snowstorm....barley needed a shovel all winter! Let's see snow!!!!
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*does happy dance!*
We got gyped out of winter last year. Grrrrrrrrrrr. One lousy small snowstorm....barley needed a shovel all winter! Let's see snow!!!!
Any cold and snowy weather that comes here this winter I'll fan your way Chuck! ;)
You can have it. You can have it ALL! Well, except on Christmas Eve. I love snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. :)
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I've been playing the waiting game today. I'm supposed to pick up my niece and my new nephew-in-law at the airport. They are returning home from a cruise in the Bahamas. They are flying out of Jacksonville, Florida and then connecting in Atlanta for their flight into Indianapolis.
They were originally scheduled to land here in Indy at 4:20. Then it was pushed back to 4:45. Now, after checking the airport's website I'm told they won't land until 5:30.
She didn't even write down the correct flight number! She told me it was flight #1572 (Delta) and it's not.... it is #5905! It's obvious she didn't accidently transpose the numbers. Those two numbers are completely different! What in the hell was she thinking? >:(
Rant over. ;)
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Any cold and snowy weather that comes here this winter I'll fan your way Chuck! ;)
You can have it. You can have it ALL! Well, except on Christmas Eve. I love snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. :)
I'd appreicate that! ;D
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Rant over. ;)
(((((((David)))))))
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Did you find out why she wrote down the wrong no?
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I KNOW you are trying to SCARE me and I am not going to go in there!!
at least not at night!
Look at the picture below and then vote for what you think it is! (Voting closes: October 31, 2008, 07:46:01 PM)
Instrument used to detect minute movements in graves or coffins
Instrument for measuring sound waves inside graves and tombs
Device for detecting a departing soul when a person dies
Machine for speaking to spirits in other dimensions
Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) Detector used to detect the presence of spirits
Machine for listening to ghosts and spirits speak to the living in real time
Instrument for recording electronic voice phenomena (EVP)
Input device for ghost cameras to view and capture ghostly activity
Machine for cleaning up video containing ghost/UFO evidence
Echo reducer for cleaning up EVPs recorded on external devices
White Noise Generator for attracting ghosts to an area
Instrument for dispelling unwanted sprits
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I KNOW you are trying to SCARE me and I am not going to go in there!!
at least not at night!
chicken. bukk bukk bukka!
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chicken. bukk bukk bukka!
whateva!!
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whateva!!
Go on in there and vote Jess! Are you going to go through my haunted house on Halloween? I'm making a haunted house for the polling place.
Also I started a thread about haunted houses. Did you see it? Did you have a haunted house near you when you were growing up? Or do you have a haunted house in your city, town or neighborhood now?
Will you go into the haunted house thread and tell us about it?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,29268.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,29268.0.html)
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Go on in there and vote Jess! Are you going to go through my haunted house on Halloween? I'm making a haunted house for the polling place.
Also I started a thread about haunted houses. Did you see it? Did you have a haunted house near you when you were growing up? Or do you have a haunted house in your city, town or neighborhood now?
Will you go into the haunted house thread and tell us about it?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,29268.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,29268.0.html)
no I am not going in no haunted house! I GOT good sense!
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no I am not going in no haunted house! I GOT good sense!
But I'll be working hard on it Jess! And you're my best friend here! You MUST go through it! You get candy at the end too! :)
Will you post about a haunted house in my new thread at least?
It's Halloween time! You should have at least a LITTLE scary fun! ;)
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Did you find out why she wrote down the wrong no?
I didn't bring it up. They had a rough time in Atlanta and Jason was in a terrible mood. I just wanted it to all be over with and get my ass back home. :P
I don't like going to that airport to begin with. It's a big ass pain in the ASS! >:(
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But I'll be working hard on it Jess! And you're my best friend here! You MUST go through it! You get candy at the end too! :)
Will you post about a haunted house in my new thread at least?
It's Halloween time! You should have at least a LITTLE scary fun! ;)
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ok...maybe when it is light outside...
MAYBE!
if I feel brave!
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ok...maybe when it is light outside...
MAYBE!
if I feel brave!
bukk bukk bukka
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I don't like going to that airport to begin with. It's a big ass pain in the ASS! >:(
:o
You don't like it? :o
I LOVE going to the airport (or bigger train stations). The whole atmosphere brims with such wonderful things like travel, vacancies, adventure, foreign countries! I get wanderlust just thinking about it :laugh:.
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:o
You don't like it? :o
I LOVE going to the airport (or bigger train stations). The whole atmosphere brims with such wonderful things like travel, vacancies, adventure, foreign countries! I get wanderlust just thinking about it :laugh:.
me too!
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:o
You don't like it? :o
I LOVE going to the airport (or bigger train stations). The whole atmosphere brims with such wonderful things like travel, vacancies, adventure, foreign countries! I get wanderlust just thinking about it :laugh:.
I like going there if I'M going somewhere, but otherwise I don't like to go there. :P
I also like going there if I'm picking up a friend arriving to visit me. :)
Our airport here is a mess. It's terrible. Fortunately we will be opening up a whole new airport in a couple of weeks. Let's just hope the new one isn't even worse! :laugh:
>:( >:(
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I like going there if I'M going somewhere, but otherwise I don't like to go there. :P
David, I can hear what you're saying. When I'm going on a trip, I enjoy the whole airport experience.
Unless there's a lot of delays.
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David, I can hear what you're saying. When I'm going on a trip, I enjoy the whole airport experience.
Unless there's a lot of delays.
:laugh:
Those delays are a pain in the AYUS!! >:(
That was part of the reason Christy and Jason were in such a bad mood Saturday. They were delayed in Atlanta both going down and coming back. Jason looked like he was about ready to bite somebody's head off. But by the time we arrived back at the house he was in a better mood... sort of. :laugh:
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Oh man. Delays suck.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!
Happy Halloween Everyone, from David and his Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bears!! 8)
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Happy Halloween to you too, Casper!
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Happy Halloween David!
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I just saw a show called "Dirty Jobs" about this guy that goes around doing weird jobs...(you know stuff you never think about?)
well this time he went to a dairy farm...and they just glossed over a bunch of stuff and flat LIED about others. I don't like these big factory farms...animals aren't supposed to be treated like that.
he had a BLOWTORCH and was going from cow to cow burning the hair off her udders...he said "Oh it doesnt hurt them, they are just surprised at the flash!"
FIRST cows cant SEE directly behind them so that is just a buncha HUEY! and second, we can SEE the cow flinch and try to pull away when he does it...so we KNOW it hurt!
>:( >:( >:( >:(
then they showed the cows giving birth and didn't mention how she didn't get to raise the calf herself...the calf never even sees its mom after it is first born..they are fed by hand. >:( >:( >:(
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I just saw a show called "Dirty Jobs" about this guy that goes around doing weird jobs...(you know stuff you never think about?)
Is that Dirty Jobs from the Discovery Channel? I've seen that show before.
he had a BLOWTORCH and was going from cow to cow burning the hair off her udders...he said "Oh it doesnt hurt them, they are just surprised at the flash!"
FIRST cows cant SEE directly behind them so that is just a buncha HUEY! and second, we can SEE the cow flinch and try to pull away when he does it...so we KNOW it hurt!
>:( >:( >:( >:(
>:( >:( >:(
They burn it off? WHY?? ???
Of course that's a damn lie! How could it not hurt? That was a stupid thing for them to say wasn't it? I think it's awful they burn the hair off. :'( :'(
Animals are so misused and abused in this world, especially on those commercial farms. >:(
then they showed the cows giving birth and didn't mention how she didn't get to raise the calf herself...the calf never even sees its mom after it is first born..they are fed by hand. >:( >:( >:(
What the hell is the point in THAT? >:(
What purpose could it possibly serve? Why won't they let the baby see his mother? That is so sad. It reminds me of those awful puppy mills. >:( :'(
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Is that Dirty Jobs from the Discovery Channel? I've seen that show before.
>:( >:( >:(
They burn it off? WHY?? ???
Of course that's a damn lie! How could it not hurt? That was a stupid thing for them to say wasn't it? I think it's awful they burn the hair off. :'( :'(
Animals are so misused and abused in this world, especially on those commercial farms. >:(
What the hell is the point in THAT? >:(
What purpose could it possibly serve? Why won't they let the baby see his mother? That is so sad. It reminds me of those awful puppy mills. >:( :'(
cause they think the baby would drink up too much milk, so they want to ration it so they can get more. >:(
pure greed!
that milk is FOR the baby...that is how it has always been...farmers have always taken the EXTRA milk...now they take the milk and if there is any left over they let the baby have some.
PLUS half those babies go to the butcher for veal. They didnt' MENTION that!
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cause they think the baby would drink up too much milk, so they want to ration it so they can get more. >:(
pure greed!
that milk is FOR the baby...that is how it has always been...farmers have always taken the EXTRA milk...now they take the milk and if there is any left over they let the baby have some.
PLUS half those babies go to the butcher for veal. They didnt' MENTION that!
What do they give the babies when they hand feed them from bottles? They don't put milk in there? I don't understand, what is the difference between drinking milk from his mother's udders or drinking milk from a bottle?
Or do they not put milk in those bottles? What do they put in them Jess? Some kind of powdered baby formula? People shouldn't mess around with nature like that. This is another reason to stop drinking milk isn't it? They sell soy milk at the store. Maybe I'll start buying it instead. I don't want any part of this animal abuse. :(
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What do they give the babies when they hand feed them from bottles? They don't put milk in there? I don't understand, what is the difference between drinking milk from his mother's udders or drinking milk from a bottle?
Or do they not put milk in those bottles? What do they put in them Jess? Some kind of powdered baby formula? People shouldn't mess around with nature like that. This is another reason to stop drinking milk isn't it? They sell soy milk at the store. Maybe I'll start buying it instead. I don't want any part of this animal abuse. :(
well a baby cow only NEEDS a certain amount of milk but they often suck when they aren't hungry...for comfort or reassurance or just cause its there and they want some...even after they are eating grass and grain they still suck every now and again just because...
these big factory farms feel that is wasted milk. >:( >:(
you should (if you can) buy milk that is local...not grown at factory farms. and NEVER buy milk that has human hormones in it...(the label tells if they don't have it in there) you can BET that if the cows have been injected with that hormone the milk came from a factory farm.
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well a baby cow only NEEDS a certain amount of milk but they often suck when they aren't hungry...for comfort or reassurance or just cause its there and they want some...even after they are eating grass and grain they still suck every now and again just because...
these big factory farms feel that is wasted milk. >:( >:(
you should (if you can) buy milk that is local...not grown at factory farms. and NEVER buy milk that has human hormones in it...(the label tells if they don't have it in there) you can BET that if the cows have been injected with that hormone the milk came from a factory farm.
They put human hormones in MILK?
:P :P
Why? That sounds disgusting.
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They put human hormones in MILK?
:P :P
Why? That sounds disgusting.
to make the cow make more milk..
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to make the cow make more milk..
That's really sick and disgusting Jess. And I feel sorry for the animals too. They shouldn't do that to them. >:(
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Hey David.......
I'm comin' for ya.............
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Gotcha!
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Oh HELL!! That's scary looking Chuck!
YOU SCARED ME!! >:(
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INDIANA IS BLUE!!!!!
BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE!
BARACK OBAMA JUST WON INDIANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
God, it looks sooooooo pretty up there in BLUE!!!
I just can't believe it actually happened! :D
THANK YOU INDIANA!!!!!!
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Lord have mercy, just look at that!
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Indiana is actually blue! I STILL can't believe it! :D
Look at it!
It looks good in blue, doesn't it? :D
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Congrats, Bloosiers!!
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(((((((David)))))))
I'm so glad you got your wish!
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Thank you Chuck and Paul! Both of you are sweethearts! :-*
I received some bad news today. My Dad told me my Uncle Jack has been diagnosed with leukemia, the same disease which killed my Mom. Uncle Jack is on Dad's side of the family. actually his cousin which makes him my second cousin. But he is Dad's age, so we always called him "uncle Jack" out of respect for his age.
Anyway, Dad is frantically trying to get him enrolled in the VA, as his new medications will cost him roughly $3000 per month, give or take a thousand. :-\
It seems Charlotte, NC does not have a VA hospital, which surprises me since Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the Southeast. He will have to drive 50 miles to the nearest VA hospital (I forget which city it is). So what a kick in the ass, huh? After today's joyful news of Barack Obama's victory, I find out my uncle Jack is suffering and will probably die from blood cancer.
C'est la vie! :-\
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(((((((David)))))))
I'm sorry you had to hear that bad news. I'll keep your uncle Jack in my thoughts and prayers.
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I'm sorry to hear that David. :(
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I'm so sorry David!
We have one in Atlanta!
He may be going to Raliegh though.
If he has to come here let me know and I'll help him any way I can.
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Thanks everyone!
And thanks Richard for your offer. His wife is still alive and he has several of his kids living nearby. I'm sure they will pitch in and help as well. Dad told me the name of the town he will have to travel to, but I know North Carolina pretty well - I've been there dozens of times - and the name of the town didn't ring a bell with me. I've never heard of it, although it's possible he told it to me wrong. Dad's memory isn't the best anymore and he forgets sometimes. Anyway, it's weird they don't have a VA hospital in Charlotte. We have one here. A HUGE one. It's a full hospital, doctors offices, labs, a big pharmacy, and all kinds of things. I don't understand why Charlotte wouldn't at least have something there. I think Charlotte is even bigger than Indianapolis.
Anyway, thanks for the kind words everyone! I appreciate it and it helps alot. This is very upsetting because I am quite close to him and his family. Lots of fun trips together as I was growing up and lots of good memories. I hate to think of him getting sick like this. I remember what Mom went through, what the disease did to her. She whittled away to nearly nothing before she died. She suffered terribly. :'( :'(
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Thanks Kelda!
{{{{KELDA}}}}
A few minutes ago I was cleaning the television screen in my bedroom. I sprayed the screen with Windex and when I went to touch the wet screen to wipe it off I got a huge static electricity shock. It scared me so much I dropped the windex bottle on my foot. I don't have my shoes on and so that also hurt since the bottle is almost completely full. And now I'm scared to touch that TV again! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Maybe if I turn the tv off and wait a few minutes it won't shock me again. That's one of the worst parts of fall and winter, all these static shocks I always get. :P
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Thanks Kelda!
{{{{KELDA}}}}
A few minutes ago I was cleaning the television screen in my bedroom. I sprayed the screen with Windex and when I went to touch the wet screen to wipe it off I got a huge static electricity shock. It scared me so much I dropped the windex bottle on my foot. I don't have my shoes on and so that also hurt since the bottle is almost completely full. And now I'm scared to touch that TV again! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
Maybe if I turn the tv off and wait a few minutes it won't shock me again. That's one of the worst parts of fall and winter, all these static shocks I always get. :P
:laugh: :laugh:
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Well the leaves are falling fast and furious now. In buckets. It's raining leaves! I've been spending the mornings out trying to rake them and keep up with the deluge. And now I somehow went and hurt my arm. I guess I was out raking too much. I keep in shape, that's for sure, lifting weights and what have you. I have very strong arms, but for some reason my right arm is hurting like HELL. It hurts on the top, in between my elbow and my hand, up on top. It must be due to all the constant back and forth motion from the rake, rather than the up and down motions from my weight lifting. Oh my! That almost sounded pornographic! :laugh: Up and down motions! :laugh:
Anyhow, I'm going to pop a few vicodins and probably head to bed. And with any luck my arm will feel better in the morning so I can go out again and rake some more! >:( :P
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It's not so bad raking the leaves in the yard. I hate it when they get stuck behind the bushes... which is where most of them go. WHY is that? Maybe because the wind blows them in there. You have to stick the rake back there and then start pulling. The rake gets caught in the bushes, the leaves don't want to come out. It sucks. :P
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Do a pre-rake stretch and warm-up. ;)
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Do a pre-rake stretch and warm-up. ;)
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Do a pre-rake stretch and warm-up. ;)
Is that something like "Yoga with a rake". I'm trying to get a mental picture of this. :laugh:
It's getting COLD here! I can't believe it. It only reached into the upper 30s F today. Right now my little weather machine thingy says it is 33.2 F outside. Brrrrr! I think winter has officially arrived in Indiana! Time to get out those winter jackets again. Just the other day it was in the 70s outside. :-\
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Is that something like "Yoga with a rake". I'm trying to get a mental picture of this.
:laugh: :laugh:
Yeah--and you might want to do the warming up in the back yard. :P 8)
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Is that something like "Yoga with a rake". I'm trying to get a mental picture of this.
:laugh: :laugh:
Yeah--and you might want to do the warming up in the back yard. :P 8)
NO!! I can't do that because my neighbor facing the back side of my house will see me! She doesn't like me.
She thinks there is something WRONG with me! :laugh:
>:(
She might be right! Especially if I go outside and dance with a RAKE! ;) ;D
I will do those yoga rake exercises INSIDE the house and then rush out before the effect wears off! :laugh:
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I've been getting cold chills ALL DAY! You know the kind where you notice something creeping up your spine and it feels a bit like electricity, and then you shake your head and say whooaa!! :P
I've been doing this over and over today. Mom used to tell me when I did it that it meant "somebody was walking over my grave".
Cheery thought that! ::)
Honestly I don't know why I'm doing it, but I wish it would stop. I just did it again a few seconds ago when I was thinking about the "grave" bit! :laugh:
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NO!! I can't do that because my neighbor facing the back side of my house will see me! She doesn't like me.
She thinks there is something WRONG with me! :laugh:
>:(
She might be right! Especially if I go outside and dance with a RAKE! ;) ;D
I will do those yoga rake exercises INSIDE the house and then rush out before the effect wears off! :laugh:
oh own it! Just get out front and give the neighbors a show....they need something to talk about now that the election is over!
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*imagines David dancing with a rake*
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poor guy!
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Well HELL! >:(
It seems tonight was the night my dog picked to go outside, run rampant through the neighborhood and terrorize people by knocking over their trash barrels. Whew! I just got back in from chasing him. I let him out to pee and he took off on me! He seems to do this once or twice every month. How fun is it to be picking through and scooping up other folks nasty garbage at 4 in the morning in 35 F degree weather?! IN A BATH ROBE! >:(
And it's drizzling outside too! :P
Damn dog.
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L.E.A.S.H. ;D 8)
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Well HELL! >:(
It seems tonight was the night my dog picked to go outside, run rampant through the neighborhood and terrorize people by knocking over their trash barrels. Whew! I just got back in from chasing him. I let him out to pee and he took off on me! He seems to do this once or twice every month. How fun is it to be picking through and scooping up other folks nasty garbage at 4 in the morning in 35 F degree weather?! IN A BATH ROBE! >:(
And it's drizzling outside too! :P
Damn dog.
YIKES!! That sounds like no fun.
Two of my dogs escape the fence every now and then. When I have to go pick up people's garbage, I put on a pair of those latex gloves. It really is no fun.
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but good for BOTH of you that you DID go pick up the garbage! Ya'll are good responsible pet owners!
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Well HELL! >:(
It seems tonight was the night my dog picked to go outside, run rampant through the neighborhood and terrorize people by knocking over their trash barrels. Whew! I just got back in from chasing him. I let him out to pee and he took off on me! He seems to do this once or twice every month. How fun is it to be picking through and scooping up other folks nasty garbage at 4 in the morning in 35 F degree weather?! IN A BATH ROBE! >:(
And it's drizzling outside too! :P
Damn dog.
Well that sounded like fun! NOT! >:(
I would've been sooooo pissed!
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I couldn't BELIEVE he did that! I was highly pissed. I think what happened was he probably saw a deer and took off chasing it. Then once he got down the street he lost interest in the deer and turned his attention to the trash barrels. By the time I got down there he'd knocked 4 of them over. There was a dead fish in one of them. Well, it wasn't in the trash barrel by then. It was on the ground and I had to pick it up along with the other garbage and put it back in there. :P
I yelled at him. I felt so bad about it after I did it. I don't know how familiar you all are with golden retreivers but they have a range of facial expressions. A very wide range of them. When I yelled at him, he hung his head very low and then looked up at me with a pitiful looking face. I could easily tell I had hurt his feelings. That's when I started feeling bad about it. :-\
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I couldn't BELIEVE he did that! I was highly pissed. I think what happened was he probably saw a deer and took off chasing it. Then once he got down the street he lost interest in the deer and turned his attention to the trash barrels. By the time I got down there he'd knocked 4 of them over. There was a dead fish in one of them. Well, it wasn't in the trash barrel by then. It was on the ground and I had to pick it up along with the other garbage and put it back in there. :P
I yelled at him. I felt so bad about it after I did it. I don't know how familiar you all are with golden retreivers but they have a range of facial expressions. A very wide range of them. When I yelled at him, he hung his head very low and then looked up at me with a pitiful looking face. I could easily tell I had hurt his feelings. That's when I started feeling bad about it. :-\
he SHOULD feel bad about knocking over trash cans in the middle of the night! You have to have some tough love, David...there could have been glass or something in there and then he would get hurt, and you would feel worse then if he felt bad for a minute.
giving him boundaries is a very loving thing to do...he will feel safer.
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he SHOULD feel bad about knocking over trash cans in the middle of the night! You have to have some tough love, David...there could have been glass or something in there and then he would get hurt, and you would feel worse then if he felt bad for a minute.
giving him boundaries is a very loving thing to do...he will feel safer.
I've been wondering if maybe he was nibbling on that dead fish I found. I'm worried he tried to eat some of it. I hope he doesn't develop hepititus! He's acting fine right now. I will keep a close eye on him.
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Hi David!
How are ya?
Hope you are set to have a great weekend! :-*
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Look at the bathtub; all the folders and other stuff in there. Seems failure in using sanitary facilities runs in the
family... :laugh:
Hey David *waves*
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Look at the bathtub; all the folders and other stuff in there. Seems failure in using sanitary facilities runs in the
family... :laugh:
Hey David *waves*
Yeah. Who in the hell keeps their files in the bathtub? I've been wondering what is on top of the toilet stool. Dirty diapers? What the hell IS that? :laugh:
Whatever it is, it sure is funk nasty looking. Ugh! :P
**David waves back to Chrissi **
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Hi David!
How are ya?
Hope you are set to have a great weekend! :-*
Hi Richard!! :-*
I'm off to downtown Indianapolis tomorrow to protest this Prop 8 bullshit. They are expecting quite a turnout. They said we will even have police protection in case things get out of hand. I know I'm going to behave myself. I hope the others do as well.
AND! They said it might snow tomorrow! :laugh:
If it's not one thing, it's another. I hope it doesn't snow, but that would be better than standing out in all this rain we've been getting for the past few days. :P
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Yeah. Who in the hell keeps their files in the bathtub? I've been wondering what is on top of the toilet stool. Dirty diapers? What the hell IS that? :laugh:
Whatever it is, it sure is funk nasty looking. Ugh! :P
**David waves back to Chrissi **
NEVER come to my house.
:laugh: :-X :laugh: :-X :laugh: ;D
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Hi Richard!! :-*
I'm off to downtown Indianapolis tomorrow to protest this Prop 8 bullshit. They are expecting quite a turnout. They said we will even have police protection in case things get out of hand. I know I'm going to behave myself. I hope the others do as well.
AND! They said it might snow tomorrow! :laugh:
If it's not one thing, it's another. I hope it doesn't snow, but that would be better than standing out in all this rain we've been getting for the past few days. :P
Waiting for a report on David's day of protest. I hope he brings pictures.
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Waiting for a report on David's day of protest. I hope he brings pictures.
I hope he meets some cute guys!
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Waiting for a report on David's day of protest. I hope he brings pictures.
I didn't take my camera out there. It was raining and I didn't want to risk getting it wet. BUT my friend took some pictures with his cellphone, and he promised to send them to me. I'll post them here once he does!
There were about 300 to 400 people at the protest. Like I said it was raining, sometimes pretty hard, and it was only 40 F. But it wasn't too bad unless the wind decided to gust. I really do believe we would have had a much larger turnout had the weather been better. Also, the protest wasn't finalized until just yesterday. There for awhile it looked like it wasn't going to happen. Apparently the city requires a 60 day notice, and since Prop 8 only passed a couple of weeks ago, this would have been impossible. But somebody pulled some strings somewhere and the protest was approved yesterday afternoon.
A representative from Andre Carson's office showed up to inform us Mr. Carson fully opposes Proposition 8. He was just elected as the new U.S. Congressman for Indianapolis (Center township I believe). His Mother Julia Carson was the U.S. Congresswoman until this year when she passed away from cancer. Mr. Carson won her seat. He is African-American by the way, so BOOM goes the theory that African-Americans oppose gay marriage! ;)
Three hours is a long time to stand outside in rainly weather, but it was worth it. I'd do it again in an instant. I had fun actually. I'm not sure if protests are supposed to be fun, but I had a good time. :)
I hope he meets some cute guys!
Actually I did! :laugh:
I met several new friends today! Everyone was really nice. I was amazed at how many straight people, even some conservatives and a few evangelical Christains showed up to support us. It was amazing. I'm glad I went to the protest for that very reason alone. I really felt supported. We had a few counter protests but they were very small in number (again probably due to the weather and the short notice) as well as insults hurled at us from passing motorists. But what the hell? Protests really aren't protests until somebody shouts an insult at you! It's a bit like a party isn't a party until something gets broken. ;)
My voice is pretty much gone. I shouted a lot! :laugh:
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Sounds like a great experience, David! Thanks for the narrative. :)
I hope you don't get pneumonia as a souvenir! :P
Here's something cute for you! Live-streaming video cam -- 6 Shiba Inu puppies.
http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.49.swf?cid=317016 (http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.49.swf?cid=317016)
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Sounds like a great experience, David! Thanks for the narrative. :)
I hope you don't get pneumonia as a souvenir! :P
Here's something cute for you! Live-streaming video cam -- 6 Shiba Inu puppies.
http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.49.swf?cid=317016 (http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.49.swf?cid=317016)
Oh no! I can't watch the video Shasta. I'm on dial-up! What are the puppies doing?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is on TBS!! :D
They are starting these Christmas shows early this year!
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Oh darn!!! Well--right now they are all cuddled up sleeping -- and even that is precious. It's funny when they are playing or chasing their own tails. They wrestle a lot when they are awake. It's fun to watch.
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One of them is using another one as a pillow. There are only 5 on the screen. The other one must be outside of camera range.
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One of them is using another one as a pillow. There are only 5 on the screen. The other one must be outside of camera range.
Oh, is this that puppy cam I heard about on the news? CUTE!!!! Yes, those puppies are adorable. Apparently they have become quite a sensation. :)
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Oh darn!!! Well--right now they are all cuddled up sleeping -- and even that is precious. It's funny when they are playing or chasing their own tails. They wrestle a lot when they are awake. It's fun to watch.
dang all I see is a white screen!
>:(
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its' way to early for christmas stuff now!
one of the stations here has started playing christmas music.
>:(
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Oh, is this that puppy cam I heard about on the news? CUTE!!!! Yes, those puppies are adorable. Apparently they have become quite a sensation. :)
Yes. They were on the news. They are going to go to new homes in 2 or 3 weeks. BOO.
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dang all I see is a white screen!
>:(
I wonder why? I wish you and David could see them.
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its' way to early for christmas stuff now!
one of the stations here has started playing christmas music.
>:(
My caddy-corner neighbor's yard is FULL of lit up inflatables already!!
And one of the Memphis stations is all Christmas -- all the time now!
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My caddy-corner neighbor's yard is FULL of lit up inflatables already!!
I don't mean to offend anyone, but damn, those things are ugly and tacky.
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I don't mean to offend anyone, but damn, those things are ugly and tacky.
LOL.
Most are -- and most end up all deflated or lying over most of the time.
My neighbors', however, seem to be very "high-end" inflatables, if there is such a thing. They are very FULL of air, have a lot of detail, and are well staked. But, I'll wait. If they end up blown over or deflated, I'll probably have a different opinion.
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I don't mean to offend anyone, but damn, those things are ugly and tacky.
Oh yeah. When I first read that, I didn't read my quote that you put on there, and I thought you were talking about the puppies. LOL. I was like---how can ANYONE think they are ugly. Awwwwww..... Then I got it. :P ;D
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Wendy's Fail....
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Burger King Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail!!!
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Holiday Inn Fail
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Hitchhiker Fail
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Self Esteem Fail
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Doppler Radar Fail
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I wonder why? I wish you and David could see them.
I finally saw them Shasta. The video was very slow and jerky, but when I saw them a few were asleep and a few more were getting their furry little asses UP. :-*
They sure are CUTE!!!! :D
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Hitchhiker Fail
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z232/exhale82/hitchfail.jpg)
I like all those "Fail" pics - but the one above is the best!
:laugh:
Thanks for posting sweetie :-*
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I finally saw them Shasta. The video was very slow and jerky, but when I saw them a few were asleep and a few more were getting their furry little asses UP. :-*
They sure are CUTE!!!! :D
YaY! :D
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LMAO!!!
Thanks for the "Fail" pics David! I was crying with laughter here today! Perfect way to start the day!
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David, those are priceless! Thanks for the laugh! :laugh:
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David, those are priceless! Thanks for the laugh! :laugh:
Paul! What's shakin', Brother? How are ya?
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Well since you all liked those so much, here's a couple more then...
Car Security System Fail...
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Advertisement/Signage Fail....
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Funeral Home name Fail....
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Promotional Ad EPIC Fail...
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Promotional Ad EPIC Fail...
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I know!! What were they thinking when they printed that sign? ::)
Talk about a turn off! I'll never by Vermont maple syrup again. (I'm kidding)
It sure does make for a funny "FAIL" post though, doesn't it? :laugh:
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Oh my! :o
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I know!! What were they thinking when they printed that sign? ::)
Talk about a turn off! I'll never by Vermont maple syrup again. (I'm kidding)
It sure does make for a funny "FAIL" post though, doesn't it? :laugh:
It took me a minute, but I get it now! ::) :laugh: :laugh:
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You might like this, David.
#4 is Scout--she always rubs her face on the couch
#7 is Oakley--she is the only one who does that, and she is the WORST--it doesn't matter who it is--we try not to turn our backs on her because she doesn't care whether she sniffs crotch or hiney. LOL.
The rest don't apply to my dogs except maybe the rain shakin' -- and I don't have a cat.
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad 's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table .
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
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You might like this, David.
#4 is Scout--she always rubs her face on the couch
#7 is Oakley--she is the only one who does that, and she is the WORST--it doesn't matter who it is--we try not to turn our backs on her because she doesn't care whether she sniffs crotch or hiney. LOL.
The rest don't apply to my dogs except maybe the rain shakin' -- and I don't have a cat.
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad 's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table .
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
usually?
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3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
:o :laugh:
Do dogs really do that? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwh
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:o :laugh:
Do dogs really do that? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwh
It's true. Cat poop is a gourmet treat to dogs.
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It's true. Cat poop is a gourmet treat to dogs.
you should see them with horse poop.
and hoof clippings...
OO!! or their ALL TIME fave!! Calf/colt nuts....
they stand in a circle just panting...
(but I think the hoof clippings is the WORST! think about it..all that dirt and poop and bacteria and rotten grass, ugh, I could puke thinking of the smell)
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Geeeeeeeez........that's sooooooooo nasty!
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:o :laugh:
Do dogs really do that? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwh
Yup. They sure do! :P
Cody was doing that, so I bought a cat tray with a hood on it so he couldn't get to the feces. But he learned how to pry the hood off with his mouth and paws. So then I bought one of those automatic cat trays, where it sweeps up the feces automatically about a minute after the cat exits the tray and then places it in a little sealed box. But Cody figured out if he sits there and waits until the cat finishes he can get to it before the rake mechanism starts up. So I really don't know what to do now. Sometimes he brings it back out with him, lays down at my feet and snacks on it. It's absolutely disgusting.
I've been thinking about installing a small cat flap in the door to the utility room where the cat tray is located. The only problem with that though is I think Oreo would be scared of it. I'm not sure if he would want to walk through it. He's a very little cat and he tends to be skitterish sometimes. I'd hate to spend all that money and work installing the flap only to find out the cat won't walk through it. :(
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It's true. Cat poop is a gourmet treat to dogs.
Isn't that awful? :P
I wonder why they like it so much?
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Yup. They sure do! :P
Cody was doing that, so I bought a cat tray with a hood on it so he couldn't get to the feces. But he learned how to pry the hood off with his mouth and paws. So then I bought one of those automatic cat trays, where it sweeps up the feces automatically about a minute after the cat exits the tray and then places it in a little sealed box. But Cody figured out if he sits there and waits until the cat finishes he can get to it before the rake mechanism starts up. So I really don't know what to do now. Sometimes he brings it back out with him, lays down at my feet and snacks on it. It's absolutely disgusting.
I've been thinking about installing a small cat flap in the door to the utility room where the cat tray is located. The only problem with that though is I think Oreo would be scared of it. I'm not sure if he would want to walk through it. He's a very little cat and he tends to be skitterish sometimes. I'd hate to spend all that money and work installing the flap only to find out the cat won't walk through it. :(
could you make the little door and just not put the flap on it?
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I always kept my litter box on top of the washing machine. The cats jumped up and used it. The dogs couldn't get to it. But -- Cody -- he may be able to reach it. ? ? I didn't have big dogs back then.
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could you make the little door and just not put the flap on it?
There's an idea. :D
I was under the impression it was all one piece, but I guess I could cut the little flap off.
Oreo likes normalcy (is that a word?). If he sees anything new and different he'll freak for a few days. It would probably take him several days to work up the courage to walk through the hole, even if the flap was off. That is a very good idea though Jess! I may just give it a try! :D
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I always kept my litter box on top of the washing machine. The cats jumped up and used it. The dogs couldn't get to it. But -- Cody -- he may be able to reach it. ? ? I didn't have big dogs back then.
I think Cody could probably reach it. He'd pull it off. And then I'd have cat feces all over the floor. :laugh:
>:( >:(
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There's an idea. :D
I was under the impression it was all one piece, but I guess I could cut the little flap off.
Oreo likes normalcy (is that a word?). If he sees anything new and different he'll freak for a few days. It would probably take him several days to work up the courage to walk through the hole, even if the flap was off. That is a very good idea though Jess! I may just give it a try! :D
pfft tell me about it. I got a new nightie and the cats acted like they didn't recognize me!
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David, I have the same thing with my dog eating cat poop.
I've put up barricades, etc. Put the pan behind a big old chair in the corner.
This damn dog gets to it anyway.
Now , I just try to beat the dog to the litter pan !! :laugh:
It's quite entertaining ! :laugh:
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From PoopEaters Anonymous. Hahaha
What about cat poop?? My dog cruises the cat box and eats what is in there!
Most dogs find cat "cookies" irresistible. It is very hard to deter a dog from eating cat poop, because, like eating any poop, it is self-rewarding behavior (the behavior itself is its reward). Cat litter boxes cannot be sprayed with bitter orange or anything like that, or the CAT will be discouraged from using it! In my household, I just position the cat boxes in places the dogs cannot reach. I use a covered litter pan in one area, which is a great deterrent for bigger dogs. In another area, I have the litter box blocked by a baby gate leaning against the doorway so only the cats can fit through (I have taught my dogs to respect the baby gates). A cat door to the basement can be used. Or a door can be kept open only a little, using some means to both keep it open and keep it closed enough so the dog can't get through.
One word of caution about dogs and cat stool. The new clumping litter can pose a health threat to dogs if they eat it. Think of what the litter does when urine is deposited in it. Similar things can happen in a dog's stomach if he eats enough of it.
With enough diligence, stool eating can often be eliminated. Unfortunately, many people would rather not spend the time that is needed.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm (http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm)
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my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
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Ooops! :o
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my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
sprayed? with what? Febreze? wow, how'd you teach him to do that?
(http://www.core77.com/bullitts/images/05.05_pvl_febreze.jpg)
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(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd56/minsphotobucket/CatSpray-1.jpg)
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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sprayed? with what? Febreze? wow, how'd you teach him to do that?
(http://www.core77.com/bullitts/images/05.05_pvl_febreze.jpg)
:laugh:
I think I wil pick up a bottle to do that if it continues though. He got a smack on the nose and was chucked out of the house - he did try to come back in thru the cat flap but was chucked out again. so he sulked outside for half an hour!
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David, I have the same thing with my dog eating cat poop.
I've put up barricades, etc. Put the pan behind a big old chair in the corner.
This damn dog gets to it anyway.
Now , I just try to beat the dog to the litter pan !! :laugh:
It's quite entertaining ! :laugh:
I'd love to see that! I have a mental picture of it, but still.... :laugh:
Maybe you could get someone to take a picture and then post it here! ;D
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my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
Ewww! Cat spray! YUCK!! :P
Man that really stinks when they do it. Oreo was neutered so he doesn't spray anymore. He tries sometimes, I suppose out of instinct, but nothing really happens THANK GOD!! :laugh:
You can always tell when it's getting ready to happen. They rub their rear end against something with their tail straight up in the air, like in Chuck's picture. :P
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/shell_beauty/lolanimals/funny-pictures-black-cat-water-bott.jpg)
Awww, look at the SHINE on his coat! He's a beautiful cat isn't he? :D
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From PoopEaters Anonymous. Hahaha
What about cat poop?? My dog cruises the cat box and eats what is in there!
Most dogs find cat "cookies" irresistible. It is very hard to deter a dog from eating cat poop, because, like eating any poop, it is self-rewarding behavior (the behavior itself is its reward). Cat litter boxes cannot be sprayed with bitter orange or anything like that, or the CAT will be discouraged from using it! In my household, I just position the cat boxes in places the dogs cannot reach. I use a covered litter pan in one area, which is a great deterrent for bigger dogs. In another area, I have the litter box blocked by a baby gate leaning against the doorway so only the cats can fit through (I have taught my dogs to respect the baby gates). A cat door to the basement can be used. Or a door can be kept open only a little, using some means to both keep it open and keep it closed enough so the dog can't get through.
One word of caution about dogs and cat stool. The new clumping litter can pose a health threat to dogs if they eat it. Think of what the litter does when urine is deposited in it. Similar things can happen in a dog's stomach if he eats enough of it.
With enough diligence, stool eating can often be eliminated. Unfortunately, many people would rather not spend the time that is needed.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm (http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm)
Since WHEN is eating poop a "self rewarding behaviour"? :laugh:
:P :P
Sometimes I will clasp Cody's head between my hands and look at him in his eyes and TRY to figure out what is going on in that little doggy mind of his. What is he thinking when he does it? It can't possibly taste good, and if he was just a LITTLE bit smarter he would realize the error of his ways and not do it anymore. >:(
From PoopEaters Anonymous. Hahaha
What about cat poop?? My dog cruises the cat box and eats what is in there!
Most dogs find cat "cookies" irresistible. It is very hard to deter a dog from eating cat poop, because, like eating any poop, it is self-rewarding behavior (the behavior itself is its reward). Cat litter boxes cannot be sprayed with bitter orange or anything like that, or the CAT will be discouraged from using it! In my household, I just position the cat boxes in places the dogs cannot reach. I use a covered litter pan in one area, which is a great deterrent for bigger dogs. In another area, I have the litter box blocked by a baby gate leaning against the doorway so only the cats can fit through (I have taught my dogs to respect the baby gates). A cat door to the basement can be used. Or a door can be kept open only a little, using some means to both keep it open and keep it closed enough so the dog can't get through.
One word of caution about dogs and cat stool. The new clumping litter can pose a health threat to dogs if they eat it. Think of what the litter does when urine is deposited in it. Similar things can happen in a dog's stomach if he eats enough of it.
With enough diligence, stool eating can often be eliminated. Unfortunately, many people would rather not spend the time that is needed.
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm (http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Poop%20Eaters%20Anonymous.htm)
Yes. This is why I stopped using the automatic cat tray ("Litter Maid"). You must use the clumping litter or else the machine cannot sweep it up properly. Cody would sit there and wait it out until the cat was finished, so the litter maid wasn't really helping at all. Cody still got to the cat feces in plenty of time to eat it. And I didn't want him injesting the clumping cat litter so we are basically back to step one once again. I am using the cat tray with the hood, even though Cody knows how to pry it off. It was quite a feat getting Oreo to use it in the first place. He didn't like entering and exiting the tray through the hood for the first few days.
The idea of a baby gate in front of the door is a good idea. I may try it. Failing that, I will install the cat door and cut off the flap. The only thing that scares me about it though, is Cody may try to stick his head through it and then get stuck.
Damn animals!! >:(
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Ewww! Cat spray! YUCK!! :P
Man that really stinks when they do it. Oreo was neutered so he doesn't spray anymore. He tries sometimes, I suppose out of instinct, but nothing really happens THANK GOD!! :laugh:
You can always tell when it's getting ready to happen. They rub their rear end against something with their tail straight up in the air, like in Chuck's picture. :P
welll the thing is he has been nutered - but he still managed to spray!!!
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welll the thing is he has been nutered - but he still managed to spray!!!
How old was your kitty when he was neutered, Kelda?
I've been told (tho I didn't check it out, so this could be wrong) that a cat has to be neutered before he matures and starts spraying or he will still be able to spray.
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about 15 weeks. as i say hes never done it before and since ive never had a tomcat before I'm not sure if his attempt yesterday was entirely successful.. but he definietly sprayed at least a little bit!!!
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about 15 weeks. as i say hes never done it before and since ive never had a tomcat before I'm not sure if his attempt yesterday was entirely successful.. but he definietly sprayed at least a little bit!!!
That's odd, isn't it? Had any other animal been around that day?
I don't have a lot of experience with male cats. Most of mine have been spayed females.
But I did have a beautiful gray Persian male--he was so big and sweet. But he died suddenly when he was 2 1/2 years old. He'd had all his shots. That was very sad.
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Happy Thanksgiving David!
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That's odd, isn't it? Had any other animal been around that day?
I don't have a lot of experience with male cats. Most of mine have been spayed females.
But I did have a beautiful gray Persian male--he was so big and sweet. But he died suddenly when he was 2 1/2 years old. He'd had all his shots. That was very sad.
Aww poor kitty :(
No idea about the cat, we certainly didnt see any other kittys.
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Aww poor kitty :(
No idea about the cat, we certainly didnt see any other kittys.
That's when, on the rare occasion, Oreo will try to spray. When another cat comes into his territory. My friend Chad sometimes brings his cat over to my house. Sometimes Oreo will begin to back up against the furniture, stick his tail straight up in the air and rub. I think they do it to mark their territory. Since he's been neutered nothing really happens, but he still tries sometimes. And I don't like it when he does it. I don't want my cat rubbing his ass on my furniture. That's really nasty. :P
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That's when, on the rare occasion, Oreo will try to spray. When another cat comes into his territory. My friend Chad sometimes brings his cat over to my house. Sometimes Oreo will begin to back up against the furniture, stick his tail straight up in the air and rub. I think they do it to mark their territory. Since he's been neutered nothing really happens, but he still tries sometimes. And I don't like it when he does it. I don't want my cat rubbing his ass on my furniture. That's really nasty. :P
ok warning...this post will make you gross out so if you don't want to know....if you CAN"T HANDLE THE TRUTH!! *typed in my best Jack Nicholson type*
then dont' read....just scrolll on by....
this is your last warning!!!
I really mean it!!
you still reading??
ok, male cats have a gland 'back there' that produces a scent ....THAT is what he is rubbing on your furniture....I bet when he sniffs the furniture afterwards he does that wrinkled face open mouth thing doesnt' he??
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welll the thing is he has been nutered - but he still managed to spray!!!
I had a cat that was neutered as an adult...he didn't spray anymore but dang he could get 'busy' with his teddy bear.....every time we had guests over, we would hear "OOOOOWWWAAAOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW" and here he would come dragging his teddy bear out into the middle of the room to put on the floor show for the evening...
talk about EMBARRASSING...he would have that 'stoned' look ...and he would be 'kneading' on that poor teddy with his back legs, holding onto its head with his teeth, just moaning... ::) ::) ::)
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talk about EMBARRASSING...he would have that 'stoned' look ...and he would be 'kneading' on that poor teddy with his back legs, holding onto its head with his teeth, just moaning... ::) ::) ::)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6MhR1S1SlY[/youtube]
Oh boy! That tickles!
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Eww yuck! They are rubbing their gland? That's really sick sounding. :P
I've only seen my cat do it not more than a dozen times in his lifetime. When I see him do it, I shoo him away and then I wipe down the area with disinfectant. I didn't want "cat ass" on my furniture. But now that I know it's a GLAND... well, I'm not sure, but I think that grosses me out even more! :laugh:
Eww. I think it's the word "gland" that does it for me. Maybe his gland was removed during the neutering? Do you think? Maybe he doesn't even have one now (he just THINKS he does) because he cannot spray anymore. Something responsible for the spraying process has been removed.
Try as he might, he just can't do it! :laugh:
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A royal Fail...
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Fail
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Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail
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Sometimes people make me want to scratch my head and say "huh??" ???
I look at them, I see the things they do and I wonder.......
Well, I just wonder. :-\
FAIL!!
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[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6MhR1S1SlY[/youtube]
Oh boy! That tickles!
:laugh: :laugh:
Is it sad that I personally have both those toys!?!
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:laugh: :laugh:
Is it sad that I personally have both those toys!?!
It's not sad that you have them.
However........
If, after watching the video, you made your own pair do that, then that's sad.
;D :laugh:
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It's not sad that you have them.
However........
If, after watching the video, you made your own pair do that, then that's sad.
;D :laugh:
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAVID
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too Chuck and Jack!! :-* :-*
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*sniffle*
*sniffle*
:P
I don't feel good and I'm about to sneeze my nose OFF!>:(
*sniffle*
The back of my shoulders hurt me. :'(
Anyone want to run down to the market and pick up some cold medicine for me? :)
*sniffle*
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*sniffle*
*sniffle*
:P
I don't feel good and I'm about to sneeze my nose OFF!>:(
*sniffle*
The back of my shoulders hurt me. :'(
Anyone want to run down to the market and pick up some cold medicine for me? :)
*sniffle*
POOR Davd!!
:( :(
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some meds!!
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some soup!
(http://www2.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1067375/2/istockphoto_1067375-hot-chicken-soup.jpg)
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*sniffle*
*sniffle*
:P
I don't feel good and I'm about to sneeze my nose OFF!>:(
*sniffle*
The back of my shoulders hurt me. :'(
Anyone want to run down to the market and pick up some cold medicine for me? :)
*sniffle*
I will David ;)
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A cashmere throw to tuck you up in
(http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/images/D.c487daec57df9e0050f0/Plaid_in_puro_cachemire___Throw_in_cashmere.jpg)
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Thanks everyone! That alka seltzer looks good! I wish I could go swimming in it, just like in the commercial where she dives into the glass.
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Thanks everyone! That alka selzer looks good! I wish I could go swimming in it, just like in the commercial where she dives into the glass.
Yeah, that might make you feel better. If I lived closer to you I would bring you something that would clear you up and we could tell ghost stories. Would that help?
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Yeah, that might make you feel better. If I lived closer to you I would bring you something that would clear you up and we could tell ghost stories. Would that help?
it would make ME feel better...come on over!!
(except...can you tell me kitty stories instead? I am scared of ghosts!)
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Yeah, that might make you feel better. If I lived closer to you I would bring you something that would clear you up and we could tell ghost stories. Would that help?
Yup! That sounds like fun! :D
it would make ME feel better...come on over!!
(except...can you tell me kitty stories instead? I am scared of ghosts!)
What's a kitty story? Is that the same as a ghost story but with soft kitties instead? ;)
And not as scary?
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*sniffle*
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Yup! That sounds like fun! :D
What's a kitty story? Is that the same as a ghost story but with soft kitties instead? ;)
And not as scary?
yes!
see there was this couple that went out parking one night and fell asleep...little did they know that a litter of kittens had escaped from the shelter! As they slept (compllllleeeettteelllyy unaware)...the tiny fluffy kittens creeped up on their car!!
The tiny kittens climbed up the bumper and eeeddddggggeedd along to the window (that the couple had left OPEN!!) and crawled inside...the couple woke to the sound of SOMETHING in the BACK SEAT!! WHAT WAS IT!!?? in horror they looked back....and there...on the seat....was.....
a
tiny
itty
bitty
kitty
pellet!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
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yes!
see there was this couple that went out parking one night and fell asleep...little did they know that a litter of kittens had escaped from the shelter! As they slept (compllllleeeettteelllyy unaware)...the tiny fluffy kittens creeped up on their car!!
The tiny kittens climbed up the bumper and eeeddddggggeedd along to the window (that the couple had left OPEN!!) and crawled inside...the couple woke to the sound of SOMETHING in the BACK SEAT!! WHAT WAS IT!!?? in horror they looked back....and there...on the seat....was.....
a
tiny
itty
bitty
kitty
pellet!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
He pooped in their car?!!
What did they use to clean it up with? A scarf?
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I hope you;re feeling better today.
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He pooped in their car?!!
What did they use to clean it up with? A scarf?
I dont' know!
Scary huh??
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How are you feeling today David? It was just too far for me to come last night to deliver something to clear you up and tell ghost stories :) Hmmmmmmm.......kitty ghost stories. Ok, Jess......that was scary.
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How are you feeling today David? It was just too far for me to come last night to deliver something to clear you up and tell ghost stories :) Hmmmmmmm.......kitty ghost stories. Ok, Jess......that was scary.
I KNOW! *shiver*
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Hey everyone! Thanks for the well wishes. No, I'm not feeling any better. But I'm not feeling any worse either so maybe I've hit the peak and I'll start feeling better tomorrow. All this sneezing and coughing. It's about to drive me nuts, and it's affecting my vision. Everything looks blurry sometimes.
Hey Susie! I haven't seen you around for awhile! How's South Florida these days? We had a little snow up here today, just a dusting. But they said we will be getting more tonight. Wet snow they called it. :P
Yuck.
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Hope you're feeling better today David!
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me too
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I'm watching Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. He's the host of the show "Bizarre Foods". I enjoy watching the show, although sometimes I get a bit grossed out by some of the things he eats. One of the things he ate during this show is no exception. He ate what he called Live Sushi. He was eating a lobster while it was still alive. Well actually it had died only seconds ago, and it was still moving around on his plate. He said some people enjoy eating live lobster because the flesh toughens up within a minute or two after it has been dispatched. So some people prefer eating it alive in order to enjoy a more tender and sweeter tasting flesh.
I'm sorry but that seems really gross to me. He liked it too. He said it was really good. What do you think? Would you ever want to eat an animal while it's still alive?
I once heard about a similar Japanese delicacy. In Japan, and in several other Oriental countries they eat certain types of fish while they are still alive. Of course, once the belly of the fish is sliced open it dies, but it is flipping around on the customer's plate, the gills and eyes still moving. I don't like fish, so this would never be a consideration for me, but even if I DID like fish, I highly doubt I would want to eat one while it is still alive! Another Bizarre Foods show I once watched was filmed in China. They showed fish being fried in a skillet while they were alive. The fish were jumping around in the hot oil. Not only do I find that disgusting, it sounds incredibly cruel to me too.
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Hope you're feeling better today David!
I'm feeling better today. My head isn't pounding and throbbing today. But my ribs now hurt from all the coughing I've been doing. So I took a couple of vicodins. They help with the pain and they also calm down all this coughing I've been doing. I think this head cold is most over with now. It was pretty terrible. I hope nobody here at Bettermost catches it.
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Hey David-bud!
Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better!
Lynne-by-the-sea!
:-*
Yes, sounds like you're not close enough to your cousin for me to invite them for dinner. ;)
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I'm watching Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. He's the host of the show "Bizarre Foods". I enjoy watching the show, although sometimes I get a bit grossed out by some of the things he eats. One of the things he ate during this show is no exception. He ate what he called Live Sushi. He was eating a lobster while it was still alive. Well actually it had died only seconds ago, and it was still moving around on his plate. He said some people enjoy eating live lobster because the flesh toughens up within a minute or two after it has been dispatched. So some people prefer eating it alive in order to enjoy a more tender and sweeter tasting flesh.
I'm sorry but that seems really gross to me. He liked it too. He said it was really good. What do you think? Would you ever want to eat an animal while it's still alive?
I once heard about a similar Japanese delicacy. In Japan, and in several other Oriental countries they eat certain types of fish while they are still alive. Of course, once the belly of the fish is sliced open it dies, but it is flipping around on the customer's plate, the gills and eyes still moving. I don't like fish, so this would never be a consideration for me, but even if I DID like fish, I highly doubt I would want to eat one while it is still alive! Another Bizarre Foods show I once watched was filmed in China. They showed fish being fried in a skillet while they were alive. The fish were jumping around in the hot oil. Not only do I find that disgusting, it sounds incredibly cruel to me too.
yes that does sound very cruel and completely unnecessary. >:( >:(
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Hey David-bud!
Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better!
Lynne-by-the-sea!
:-*
Yes, sounds like you're not close enough to your cousin for me to invite them for dinner. ;)
LOL
Nope. I haven't seen Micky in years! But! I was talking to Dad earlier and I found out Micky's sister Diane also lives in Florida with her husband, in a town called Palm Bay. I didn't know that. I DO remember Diane quite well. She's about 12 years older than me. She was always really nice to me. But I haven't talked to her in years either.
My cousin Bill lives in Orlando. He's the oldest of my cousins. He's my Aunt Pat's son. My uncle Bob has a house in Port Saint Lucie. It's one of those gated communities. Dad and I have gone down there several times to visit him. He and Aunt Meriam spend the winter in Florida and summer in Cincinnati. It's a beautiful home, a typical Florida style home. They used to have a condo in Palm Beach Gardens but they sold it and built a new house in Port Saint Lucie in 2000. Uncle Bob and Aunt Meriam used to be avid golfers. Uncle Bob was the golf pro at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati for many years and they bought the condo in Palm Beach Gardens so they could be near the PGA during the winter months. But now that they are really too old to play golf - Uncle Bob now has heart problems - they sold it and moved to Port St. Lucie.
Like I said, I have lots of family in Florida. Lots of friends down there too! :D
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yes that does sound very cruel and completely unnecessary. >:( >:(
I agree Jess! It was very difficult to watch those episodes. Some people don't stop to think that animals can feel pain too. And fear. Some people only worry about what pleases THEM and they don't stop to think about the animals. It's a shame. :'(
And not only that, but it's downright disgusting too. :P
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LOL
Nope. I haven't seen Micky in years! But! I was talking to Dad earlier and I found out Micky's sister Diane also lives in Florida with her husband, in a town called Palm Bay. I didn't know that. I DO remember Diane quite well. She's about 12 years older than me. She was always really nice to me. But I haven't talked to her in years either.
My cousin Bill lives in Orlando. He's the oldest of my cousins. He's my Aunt Pat's son. My uncle Bob has a house in Port Saint Lucie. It's one of those gated communities. Dad and I have gone down there several times to visit him. He and Aunt Meriam spend the winter in Florida and summer in Cincinnati. It's a beautiful home, a typical Florida style home. They used to have a condo in Palm Beach Gardens but they sold it and built a new house in Port Saint Lucie in 2000. Uncle Bob and Aunt Meriam used to be avid golfers. Uncle Bob was the golf pro at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati for many years and they bought the condo in Palm Beach Gardens so they could be near the PGA during the winter months. But now that they are really too old to play golf - Uncle Bob now has heart problems - they sold it and moved to Port St. Lucie.
Like I said, I have lots of family in Florida. Lots of friends down there too! :D
Big family!
Maybe if you get down this way in the next year or so, we can visit a bit!
Hugs,
Lynne
:-*
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Big family!
Maybe if you get down this way in the next year or so, we can visit a bit!
Hugs,
Lynne
:-*
Yup. Out of Dad's six other brothers and sisters, our family is the smallest. Mom and Dad only had two children, me and my sister. Uncle Bob's family is the next smallest, just three kids in his family, two boys and a girl. The rest of them have pretty large families. I have 39 cousins on Dad's side of the family. I think I have a few more cousins in Florida but other than Bill, Micky and Diane I really can't remember which ones live down there. It's difficult keeping track of all of them! Some of them still live in Cincinnati, or in Ohio at least. I have a few cousins that now live in Columbus Ohio. And I think one also lives in Dayton. They're scattered all over the country now, but Florida tends to be a magnet for many people in my family.
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Hiya David!
glad to hear you're feeling better!
The tv show you're talking about sounds horrible.
I remember watching a show once, and they were talking about food in an Asian country (China or Japan) and how they believed the fish was best if served fresh as possible.
The chef took a cleaver, chopped off the head and tail of the fish, and served the whole thing on a plate like that to the customer.
I know it was a "reflex" because the head was completely cut off, but as the customer went to cut a piece, the mouth of the fish opened and closed, as if it was gasping for air.
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I ded if ent fortoot kint and then she furld kisters yup fltin gosterling puup. Fialls zallis cosker ten put verddiplow that damn dog litkk manstratrip. Tooty urfer cats ziggertest vlakk peanuts for all!
Testinstrumpersfoom zlikker flikker messy jagdabbit fleer by the bed. Skeermy timeslots verrolost tepmplast woof woof! Skeert ru?
:laugh: :laugh: :-*
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Hiya David!
glad to hear you're feeling better!
The tv show you're talking about sounds horrible.
I remember watching a show once, and they were talking about food in an Asian country (China or Japan) and how they believed the fish was best if served fresh as possible.
The chef took a cleaver, chopped off the head and tail of the fish, and served the whole thing on a plate like that to the customer.
I know it was a "reflex" because the head was completely cut off, but as the customer went to cut a piece, the mouth of the fish opened and closed, as if it was gasping for air.
Eww, that's really gross Chuck! :P
You mean he cut the head and tail off, and then put the head, the tail and the middle part of the fish on the same plate, served it to the customer and the head was still moving? YUCK!!! :P
Why do people want to do things like that? I don't understand it. That is really sickening. I remember when we were in Morocco we went to this restaurant, and they had samples of all the various different foods they served up in the front. They had them all lined up in a row, each under a glass dome. They did this because the menu was written in Arabic and French. So, if you couldn't read the menu, you could point to the dish you'd like to order and they'd cook it up and bring it out to you. Anyway, I was wondering what was IN some of those different selections. Mom told me if it looked good, just order it and don't ask what's in it! :laugh:
To this day I have no idea what I ordered that day, but it tasted pretty good, whatever it was. :-\
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I ded if ent fortoot kint and then she furld kisters yup fltin gosterling puup. Fialls zallis cosker ten put verddiplow that damn dog litkk manstratrip. Tooty urfer cats ziggertest vlakk peanuts for all!
Testinstrumpersfoom zlikker flikker messy jagdabbit fleer by the bed. Skeermy timeslots verrolost tepmplast woof woof! Skeert ru?
:laugh: :laugh: :-*
David, are you having a stroke?
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David, are you having a stroke?
:laugh: :laugh:
I just wanted to see what you all would say if I typed a bunch of jibberish! ;)
Jkersillit fleksp yrupp kty for szits tklinil, isn't it? :laugh:
I'm in a really good mood tonight and I feel like PICKING on you all! :D
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:laugh: :laugh:
I just wanted to see what you all would say if I typed a bunch of jibberish! ;)
Jkersillit fleksp yrupp kty for szits tklinil, isn't it? :laugh:
I'm in a really good mood tonight and I feel like PICKING on you all! :D
I figured it was either a stroke, or you were speaking Dutch.
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I figured it was either a stroke, or you were speaking Dutch.
No, that isn't Dutch! It's jibberish!! :D
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No, that isn't Dutch! It's jibberish!! :D
Is that a Dutch dialect?
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Is that a Dutch dialect?
I don't know but I doubt it! ;)
An Indiana dialect more than likely! ;) ;D
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I ded if ent fortoot kint and then she furld kisters yup fltin gosterling puup. Fialls zallis cosker ten put verddiplow that damn dog litkk manstratrip. Tooty urfer cats ziggertest vlakk peanuts for all!
Testinstrumpersfoom zlikker flikker messy jagdabbit fleer by the bed. Skeermy timeslots verrolost tepmplast woof woof! Skeert ru?
:laugh: :laugh: :-*
huh?? Did Timmy fall in the well??!!
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:laugh: :laugh:
I just wanted to see what you all would say if I typed a bunch of jibberish! ;)
Jkersillit fleksp yrupp kty for szits tklinil, isn't it? :laugh:
I'm in a really good mood tonight and I feel like PICKING on you all! :D
just how many Vicodins did you take??!
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huh?? Did Timmy fall in the well??!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jess, thanks for the best laugh in a long time!!
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jess, thanks for the best laugh in a long time!!
:laugh: :laugh:
you're welcome!
David cracks me up when he is in this mood...sorry I missed it, we coulda tore up the forum together! :laugh: :laugh:
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We say:
"I got off the train"
"I got off the bus"
"I got off the airplane"
So, why is it we then say: "I got OUT of the car"? Why don't we say "I got off the car"?
If I said I got off the car, this would imply I was sitting ON the car, not IN it.
We even "get OFF a boat". But we get OUT of a car.
This language of ours is very weird, and it often doesn't make any sense. :-\
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We say:
"I got off the train"
"I got off the bus"
"I got off the airplane"
So, why is it we then say: "I got OUT of the car"? Why don't we say "I got off the car"?
If I said I got off the car, this would imply I was sitting ON the car, not IN it.
We even "get OFF a boat". But we get OUT of a car.
This language of ours is very weird, and it often doesn't make any sense. :-\
Trains, buses, airplanes, cruise ships--you get ON using steps. Cars--you just step into. I don't know about boats--just a regular boat...I'd say get out of the boat.
But, yeah, I agree---our language is weird.
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[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2acXjdPzlY[/youtube]
This vid doesn't start with this current topic, but it ends up that way! Watch it! :laugh: :laugh:
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Trains, buses, airplanes, cruise ships--you get ON using steps. Cars--you just step into. I don't know about boats--just a regular boat...I'd say get out of the boat.
But, yeah, I agree---our language is weird.
Okay, but what about this?!! We use steps to climb into a truck (as in a semi trailer truck) and we say "get out of the truck". I've never heard anyone say they got OFF the truck!
:laugh:
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Oh no, I can't watch it Chuck! I'm on dial-up!! :(
What did he say in it?
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Okay, but what about this?!! We use steps to climb into a truck (as in a semi trailer truck) and we say "get out of the truck". I've never heard anyone say they got OFF the truck!
:laugh:
I've heard people say that someone "fell off the turnip truck"....or something like that. Don't ask me what that means. It's not the same as "falling off the wagon", tho. :P
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Trains, buses, airplanes, cruise ships--you get ON using steps. Cars--you just step into. I don't know about boats--just a regular boat...I'd say get out of the boat.
But, yeah, I agree---our language is weird.
I see what you mean about small boats though, Shasta. I've never heard anyone say they're getting OFF the canoe. They say they are "getting OUT of the canoe".
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Come to think of it, that really doesn't make sense either does it? A canoe is open air. It doesn't have a roof, so how could you climb OUT of it? It makes more sense to say you're getting OFF of it. :-\
We get OFF a raft. So why do we get OUT of a canoe? :laugh:
??? ???
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I've heard people say that someone "fell off the turnip truck"....or something like that. Don't ask me what that means. It's not the same as "falling off the wagon", tho. :P
It means the same thing as "they weren't born yesterday". It means they are not ignorant. But I don't believe I've ever seen a turnip truck before! :laugh:
Here's some more weird things....
Tough (tuff)
Through (throo)
Thorough (thur-oh)
What's the deal with the gh at the end? It keeps changing sounds!
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Oh no, I can't watch it Chuck! I'm on dial-up!! :(
What did he say in it?
He's discussing the English language.
I'll transcibe some of it for ya. Gimme a few minutes. ;)
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I think we say we are getting out of the car and the canoe because we are going up...when you get off a plane you are stepping down...
just my opinion...
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He starts a routine about school and asking questions that can't be answered, and then he changes into our language.....here is near where the language comes in.
Part of the "transcription" will have spelling mistakes, because the only way to translate the humor will be to do it phonetically.
Why do they call them "cowboys", cows are girls, bulls are boys, they should be cowgirls and bullboys!
Why do they call a statue a bust when it ends just before the part it's named after?
Why do they call them "buildings" when they're already done building them? Oughta call them "builts".
Why do they call it a "tv set" when you only get one?
Why do they call a woman's prison a "penial colony"?
Why should I be serious about our language, if it isn't serious enough to make sense?
Let's take the word 'bomb'. B-O-M-B. 'bomb'. Ok then, T-O-M-B, tom? Nooooo..Tooom. Ok T-O-M-B, tooom, C-O-M-B, cooom? Noooooo coam. Ok C-O-M-B, come, P-O-M-B, poem? No, that's P-O-E-M. Ok, P-O-E-M, poem, H-O-E-M, home? No that's H-O-M-E. Ok, H-O-M-E, home, S-O-M-E, soom? No, that "sum". Alrighty then, S-O-M-E "sum", N-O-M-E "numb?" No that's N-U-M-B!!!!
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I think we say we are getting out of the car and the canoe because we are going up...when you get off a plane you are stepping down...
just my opinion...
Not if they use a jetway!! You walk off. There are no steps. I know. I'm being nitpicky, aren't I? :-\
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Not if they use a jetway!! You walk off. There are no steps. I know. I'm being nitpicky, aren't I? :-\
jetways are newfangled....everyone has gotten all used to using those terms from the 1700s! Give it another three, four hundred years and it will change..
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He starts a routine about school and asking questions that can't be answered, and then he changes into our language.....here is near where the language comes in.
Part of the "transcription" will have spelling mistakes, because the only way to translate the humor will be to do it phonetically.
Why do they call them "cowboys", cows are girls, bulls are boys, they should be cowgirls and bullboys!
Why do they call a statue a bust when it ends just before the part it's named after?
Why do they call them "buildings" when they're already done building them? Oughta call them "builts".
Why do they call it a "tv set" when you only get one?
Why do they call a woman's prison a "penial colony"?
Why should I be serious about our language, if it isn't serious enough to make sense?
Let's take the word 'bomb'. B-O-M-B. 'bomb'. Ok then, T-O-M-B, tom? Nooooo..Tooom. Ok T-O-M-B, tooom, C-O-M-B, cooom? Noooooo coam. Ok C-O-M-B, come, P-O-M-B, poem? No, that's P-O-E-M. Ok, P-O-E-M, poem, H-O-E-M, home? No that's H-O-M-E. Ok, H-O-M-E, home, S-O-M-E, soom? No, that "sum". Alrighty then, S-O-M-E "sum", N-O-M-E "numb?" No that's N-U-M-B!!!!
:laugh: :laugh:
I know, it's a crazy language!! There are so many examples.
Climb. Why is the I long and the b is silent? But if you take the C off, you get the word limb. But the I is no longer long. It's short. Why? I feel really sorry for people who must learn English as a second language. It must be awfully confusing. :P
Thanks for taking the time to type that out for me Chuck. I enjoyed it! :-*
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jetways are newfangled....everyone has gotten all used to using those terms from the 1700s! Give it another three, four hundred years and it will change..
Hmmm. That STILL doesn't explain why I get OFF a raft and OUT of a canoe!! ;) ;D
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You're welcome, buddy! ;D
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Heya David,
found this while googling for something entirely different. Thought you'd like it:
(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/Penthesilea06/Sonstige/too-funny-pic-of-rat.jpg)
I think it's cute :)
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my cat for the first time ever sprayed the curtains today - hes in the bad books.
3 weeks later and he did it again - grrrrr!
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Heya David,
found this while googling for something entirely different. Thought you'd like it:
(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/Penthesilea06/Sonstige/too-funny-pic-of-rat.jpg)
I think it's cute :)
Awww! I just now saw this!!! That's really cute Chrissi!! :D
Thanks for posting it. :)
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I just heard on the news (MSNBC) that somebody named their son Adolph Hitler! Who on earth would name their child something like that? I think it is terrible.
Some people don't deserve kids. This really slays me because they tell us we shouldn't be allowed to adopt kids because we are gay. And then we hear stories like that. >:(
Can you imagine what this poor kid has to go through daily in his life? The teasing and taunting must be unbearable. They reported this story because the family ordered a birthday cake from the local grocery store, and they refused to put "Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler" on it. So, they left a blank space on the cake so the family could add it themselves.
::) ::)
These people must really hate their kids. Why else would they do something like that to them? They must wish their children a miserable and tormented life. People like that shouldn't be allowed to have kids. >:(
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I just heard on the news (MSNBC) that somebody named their son Adolph Hitler! Who on earth would name their child something like that? I think it is terrible.
Some people don't deserve kids. This really slays me because they tell us we shouldn't be allowed to adopt kids because we are gay. And then we hear stories like that. >:(
Can you imagine what this poor kid has to go through daily in his life? The teasing and taunting must be unbearable. They reported this story because the family ordered a birthday cake from the local grocery store, and they refused to put "Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler" on it. So, they left a blank space on the cake so the family could add it themselves.
::) ::)
These people must really hate their kids. Why else would they do something like that to them? They must wish their children a miserable and tormented life. People like that shouldn't be allowed to have kids. >:(
I heard that! >:( >:( >:(
I bet they think it is a big joke...they are not thinking of the future at all!
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David, love your siggy line and avatar!
Your siggy line is cute too, Jess!
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Thanks so much for the cute Christmas greeting Gary!!! :-*
I miss you around here!
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It is SO COLD here right now! God, I can't hardly stand it. I heard Memphis only went up into the 20s today. The high here was in the teens. It is about 0 out there now, and the wind chill is making it around 20 below zero.
I hope everyone else is staying warm. I can feel the cold coming through the walls. It's coming right through the walls!
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It's 14*F here this morning!! I haven't been outside, but I felt the icy coldness when I let the dogs out. They did their business and came back in pretty fast! I don't even want to go outside--it's dark now; maybe the sun will come up and warm it up to 25* later. ;)
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It's 14*F here this morning!! I haven't been outside, but I felt the icy coldness when I let the dogs out. They did their business and came back in pretty fast! I don't even want to go outside--it's dark now; maybe the sun will come up and warm it up to 25* later. ;)
high hopes! :laugh: :laugh: ;)
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I have some family flying in tomorrow and I was just checking the arrival schedule when I came across THIS....
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Misc/airlineschedule.jpg)
Are they CRAZY?? How can a flight arrive from the same place it came from?
I swear. :-\
This city is FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKED up!! And with all this ice and snow, I'm wondering if they will get here at all! From the looks of the first part of that schedule, I don't think they have a wing nor a prayer. >:(
And on Christmas Eve no less! ::)
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I can just see it now.... everyone boards the airplane, sits down, buckles their seat belts, unbuckles their seat belts, stands back up and gets back off the plane.
"Wow, that was quick! And a smooth flight too! I never even felt the airplane move!"
"And that airport sure does look familiar too!"
Well, DUH!! :P
See, you all thought airline tickets were expensive before... but now they want to charge you for not going anywhere at all.
::)
:laugh: :laugh:
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I can just see it now.... everyone boards the airplane, sits down, buckles their seat belts, unbuckles their seat belts, stands back up and gets back off the plane.
"Wow, that was quick! And a smooth flight too! I never even felt the airplane move!"
"And that airport sure does look familiar too!"
Well, DUH!! :P
See, you all thought airline tickets were expensive before... but now they want to charge you for not going anywhere at all.
::)
:laugh: :laugh:
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I can just see it now.... everyone boards the airplane, sits down, buckles their seat belts, unbuckles their seat belts, stands back up and gets back off the plane.
"Wow, that was quick! And a smooth flight too! I never even felt the airplane move!"
"And that airport sure does look familiar too!"
Well, DUH!! :P
See, you all thought airline tickets were expensive before... but now they want to charge you for not going anywhere at all.
::)
:laugh: :laugh:
ok I take it back! I think I could fly! (if that was MY flight...)
;D ;D
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Merry Christmas, David! :-*
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Happy Holidays David!
Just wanted to take a moment
to wish you a very happy and
healthy holiday season!!!!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS DAVID... HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON
FROM YOUR MATE DOWN DOWUNDER
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Merry Christmas Paul, Chuck and Sue!! Thanks for the Christmas greetings!! :D
Paul, that looks like Ennis up there on that horse!!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS DAVID... HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON
FROM YOUR MATE DOWN DOWUNDER
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OMG! I just posted the same image in your blog, Sue! I didn't copy it from here, I swear!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There must be a shortage of fun Aussie holiday images on the 'net! ;)
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I hope you have wonderful holidays, David! What are your plans? Do you get much time off work?
Note that you get the most twisted holiday image I could find because of the precedent you set on Thanksgiving with Big Bird. Ruined my childhood memories, you did. (And I feel like I'm channeling The King's English...must be residual Fiona influence!)
::) :laugh:
Seriously, thank you for being such a kind, compassionate person and for all you contribute to making BetterMost a wonderful Internet home. You set an example, in my opinion, and represent the best of all of us.
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Aww, thank you Lynne! Merry Christmas to you too, sweetie!! Thanks so much for remembering me!
What are my plans? Well, I'll be going back over to Dad's tomorrow to cook him his Christmas lunch. Then some relatives of mine from Charlotte, NC will be coming over. They flew in today but they decided to stay at a hotel tonight, for some reason. They will be staying at Dad's house the rest of the time. Then I'm off to my niece's house, and then to see some friends. Then I'll go back home and I'll be throwing a Christmas party tomorrow night! So, that's pretty busy isn't it? :laugh:
I'm still wrapping presents but I decided to take a break. I'll probably be up all night, but I don't care. It's fun!! I love Christmas!! It's my favorite time of year!
I hope you will be surrounded by friends and loved ones too this Christmas, Lynne! I know you were down in Sarasota with Fiona. That sounded like a lot of fun!! :)
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Hope you are having a great Christmas!
FYI. I have counted 18 cars from Indiana in the past week! LOL
It's a conspiracy!
Why aren't you in any of them??? ???
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Hope you are having a great Christmas!
FYI. I have counted 18 cars from Indiana in the past week! LOL
It's a conspiracy!
Why aren't you in any of them??? ???
We're coming to getcha, Richard!! Indiana has been talking about invading the state of Georgia for years. Now it's finally happened!! ;)
I hope you had a very merry Christmas Richard!! :-*
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Merry Christmas to you too Brad!! I hope you had a good one, and thanks for the nice picture? Is that a picture of your house with all the Christmas lights? It looks beautiful! :D
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Mmmmmm! Bourbon and coke! Yummy! 8)
I'm going to toss down a few tonight. What the hell. I don't have to go anywhere, and it's raining outside.
Sooooo.....
:laugh: :laugh:
Through the teeth and past the gums, look out stomach here it comes!
I just let Cody back inside and he shook water all over the place. I always try to catch him in a towel first but he outfoxed me. He was completely saturated.
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Mmmmmm! Bourbon and coke! Yummy! 8)
I'm going to toss down a few tonight. What the hell. I don't have to go anywhere, and it's raining outside.
Sooooo.....
:laugh: :laugh:
Through the teeth and past the gums, look out stomach here it comes!
I just let Cody back inside and he shook water all over the place. I always try to catch him in a towel first but he outfoxed me. He was completely saturated.
and now YOU are... :laugh: :laugh:
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I'm getting there!! :laugh:
Quickly!
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David!
are you still sleeping, or hung over? ;)
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I'm here Chuck!!
I was online for a few minutes earlier today and then the AOL server threw me off. Then I couldn't get back on. I kept getting a "AOL is not responding" message. They finally got the situation resolved and so here I am! :)
I only had three drinks last night, so I didn't have a hangover today!
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I'm here Chuck!!
I was online for a few minutes earlier today and then the AOL server threw me off. Then I couldn't get back on. I kept getting a "AOL is not responding" message. They finally got the situation resolved and so here I am! :)
I only had three drinks last night, so I didn't have a hangover today!
Hiya David! Good to see you here!
Glad you got the "not responding" issue cleared up. I hate when my computer acts up. I'm not a tech person by any means, and get frustrated quickly when this happens.
Although, I've decided that come New Year's Day, I'm going to save all that I have on m comp to disc, and do a complete clean up of the computer and start the new year off right.
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I'm here Chuck!!
I was online for a few minutes earlier today and then the AOL server threw me off. Then I couldn't get back on. I kept getting a "AOL is not responding" message. They finally got the situation resolved and so here I am! :)
I only had three drinks last night, so I didn't have a hangover today!
Ooooh, I wish I didn't. I feel bleugh today!
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Sorry you feel poopy, Kelda!
David, I just want ya to know, I was on the phone with Richard not long ago....as I was talking to him, he shouts ....."Oh damn! Another Indiana car is here!"
So I told him about your reply here, about people from Indiana plotting to invade Georgia, and he laughed and said "Well, he needs to find out who these people are, so he can hitch a ride and come see me!"
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Sorry you feel poopy, Kelda!
David, I just want ya to know, I was on the phone with Richard not long ago....as I was talking to him, he shouts ....."Oh damn! Another Indiana car is here!"
So I told him about your reply here, about people from Indiana plotting to invade Georgia, and he laughed and said "Well, he needs to find out who these people are, so he can hitch a ride and come see me!"
Aww! That's so cute how Richard notices our license plates down there! I always think of him when I see a Georgia plate. He's such a sweetheart. I really like him a lot.
Thanks for telling me about it Chuck. And please tell him I said hey to him the next time you have him on the phone, okay? :D
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Ooooh, I wish I didn't. I feel bleugh today!
Kelda!! You went and got drunk last night? :o
We're you just drunk, or were you Cootie Brown drunk?
I didn't have a hangover this morning. I thought maybe I would because even though I only had three drinks, I didn't get much sleep. Cody ALWAYS wakes me up around 5 or 5:30 so he can go potty outside. Normally I go back to bed for a little while after he comes back in, but that didn't happen today. I only got about 1 hour worth of sleep. I was still a bit drunk when I got back up!
Maybe that's why I didn't get a hangover. :-\
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Kelda!! You went and got drunk last night? :o
We're you just drunk, or were you Cootie Brown drunk?
I didn't have a hangover this morning. I thought maybe I would because even though I only had three drinks, I didn't get much sleep. Cody ALWAYS wakes me up around 5 or 5:30 so he can go potty outside. Normally I go back to bed for a little while after he comes back in, but that didn't happen today. I only got about 1 hour worth of sleep. I was still a bit drunk when I got back up!
Maybe that's why I didn't get a hangover. :-\
Heh, I didnt 'went' anywhere. I was drunk. In my house. ;)
With all my band geek pals from yester-year who are home for the holidays. There was 11 of us singing singstar, playing the wii and catching up on old times and gossiping. It was fun. But then I had to go to my nieces birthday party today which was.. loud!
I went to bed at 3.30 after most people had left and left 3 of my mates in my living room living it up on singstar. They went to bed at 5.30am!!!
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Thanks for telling me about it Chuck. And please tell him I said hey to him the next time you have him on the phone, okay? :D
You got it, buddy!
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We're you just drunk, or were you Cootie Brown drunk?
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We say Cooter Brown in Arkansas. :P
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Cooter Brown is a name used in metaphors and similes for drunkenness, mostly in the southern United States. Cooter Brown supposedly lived on the line which divided the North and South during the American Civil War, making him eligible for military draft by either side. He had family on both sides of the line, so he did not want to fight in the war. He decided to get drunk and stay drunk for the duration of the war so that he would be seen as useless for military purposes and would not be drafted. Inebriety has been measured against Cooter Brown's extended binge ever since by use of the metaphors "as drunk as Cooter Brown" or "drunker than Cooter Brown."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown)
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Was probably somewhere between drunk and couter drunk then!!
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Cooter Brown is a name used in metaphors and similes for drunkenness, mostly in the southern United States. Cooter Brown supposedly lived on the line which divided the North and South during the American Civil War, making him eligible for military draft by either side. He had family on both sides of the line, so he did not want to fight in the war. He decided to get drunk and stay drunk for the duration of the war so that he would be seen as useless for military purposes and would not be drafted. Inebriety has been measured against Cooter Brown's extended binge ever since by use of the metaphors "as drunk as Cooter Brown" or "drunker than Cooter Brown."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown)
Cootie was his wife! ;)
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We say Cootie here, but I've also heard Cooter.
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Cootie is the Indiana Cooter.
Cooter is the Arkansas Cootie.
You might be a redneck if you know who Cootie/Cooter Brown is!
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Cootie is the Indiana Cooter.
Cooter is the Arkansas Cootie.
You might be a redneck if you know who Cootie/Cooter Brown is!
Did you ever read that "You Might Be a Hoosier if- " list I once posted? It was pretty funny! The unfortunate part is some of it is true. The FORTUNATE part is I wasn't any of those things! :laugh:
Well, at least I wasn't most of them... maybe a couple! ;)
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Did you ever read that "You Might Be a Hoosier if- " list I once posted? It was pretty funny! The unfortunate part is some of it is true. The FORTUNATE part is I wasn't any of those things! :laugh:
Well, at least I wasn't most of them... maybe a couple! ;)
Just a couple? OK. Sure.
Yes. I remember reading it--funny!
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ok then!
and did Cooter have Cooties?
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Cooter Brown is a name used in metaphors and similes for drunkenness, mostly in the southern United States. Cooter Brown supposedly lived on the line which divided the North and South during the American Civil War, making him eligible for military draft by either side. He had family on both sides of the line, so he did not want to fight in the war. He decided to get drunk and stay drunk for the duration of the war so that he would be seen as useless for military purposes and would not be drafted. Inebriety has been measured against Cooter Brown's extended binge ever since by use of the metaphors "as drunk as Cooter Brown" or "drunker than Cooter Brown."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Brown)
I've never heard of Cooter Brown before now.
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Sorry you feel poopy, Kelda!
David, I just want ya to know, I was on the phone with Richard not long ago....as I was talking to him, he shouts ....."Oh damn! Another Indiana car is here!"
So I told him about your reply here, about people from Indiana plotting to invade Georgia, and he laughed and said "Well, he needs to find out who these people are, so he can hitch a ride and come see me!"
And North Carolina is on the way ;)
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I've never heard of Cooter Brown before now.
you ever hear of Tom and his tight hat?
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you ever hear of Tom and his tight hat?
No, who is that? Maybe he should get a bigger hat ;D
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No, who is that? Maybe he should get a bigger hat ;D
that is my mom's phrase..."Tighter than Tom's hat"
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that is my mom's phrase..."Tighter than Tom's hat"
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What does it mean?
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What does it mean?
oh it is just one of those phrases that can be used for a variety of things...if someone is cheap you say "Ennis is tighter than Tom's hat" or if a jar is too hard to open "This lid is tighter than Toms hat"
like my phrase "Good Lort night a livin' " you can use it for a bunch of stuff!
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oh it is just one of those phrases that can be used for a variety of things...if someone is cheap you say "Ennis is tighter than Tom's hat" or if a jar is too hard to open "This lid is tighter than Toms hat"
like my phrase "Good Lort night a livin' " you can use it for a bunch of stuff!
I tried to look it up, but I am not going to post what I found. I did not find the one about Tom although I suppose the other ones have something to do with the same basic idea.
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I tried to look it up, but I am not going to post what I found. I did not find the one about Tom although I suppose the other ones have something to do with the same basic idea.
ok now you got me curious!
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:laugh: You will have to stay curious cause I am not going to repeat it
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:laugh: You will have to stay curious cause I am not going to repeat it
tease!!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
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David....sweetheart....
you DO realize that New Years Eve is TOMORROW night? or are you starting the party now and planning on partying all the way thru??
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David....sweetheart....
you DO realize that New Years Eve is TOMORROW night? or are you starting the party now and planning on partying all the way thru??
Jess, leave David alone. He obviously loves the holidays (as I do) and just can't wait to wish everyone the best. Could be more of that around these parts, if I may. And do you feel better now that you shopped and obviously indulged (in chocolate perhaps), or did you simply dine at Olive Garden??
Brad
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Jess, leave David alone. He obviously loves the holidays (as I do) and just can't wait to wish everyone the best. Could be more of that around these parts, if I may. And do you feel better now that you shopped and obviously indulged (in chocolate perhaps), or did you simply dine at Olive Garden??
Brad
;D ;D
I ate at Chickfila thank you very much...I ain't no rich retired civil servant!!!
and I am ok.
and I am just teasing David....he is just the one to pull off a thirtysix hour party and still be standing at the end!
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DOH!!!
I forgot we have members that are already in tomorrow!!
I try not to think about that too much...FREAKS me out too much....
So it IS New Years Eve after all!!!
*Jess now deliberately thinking of something else so she won't have the heeby jeebies all night*
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DOH!!!
I forgot we have members that are already in tomorrow!!
I try not to think about that too much...FREAKS me out too much....
So it IS New Years Eve after all!!!
*Jess now deliberately thinking of something else so she won't have the heeby jeebies all night*
See? I had a pretty good idea after all, didn't I Jess? ;)
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See? I had a pretty good idea after all, didn't I Jess? ;)
I just wanna be invited to your party, then I don't have to do mine ;D Of course it would take you a good 3 day's drive to to get me home ifin' I got drunk and such.
Brad
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See? I had a pretty good idea after all, didn't I Jess? ;)
You did!! You always are thoughtful!!
{{David}}
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I just wanna be invited to your party, then I don't have to do mine ;D Of course it would take you a good 3 day's drive to to get me home ifin' I got drunk and such.
Brad
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IF?
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I was just listening to our local news and somebody's new Christmas puppy fell down a deep well and they couldn't get him out. So they called the fire department and a couple different emergency vehicles arrived on the scene along with some police. They ended up using a large industrial vacuum. The vacuum caught one of the pup's legs and they pulled him up. But when they got him out he wasn't breathing so they performed mouth to mouth resuscitation on the puppy and finally managed to revive him. He's been checked out by the vet and he's fine now.
Poor little guy. He's a Shiatsu (sp?) pup and his name is Romeo.
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I just wanna be invited to your party, then I don't have to do mine ;D Of course it would take you a good 3 day's drive to to get me home ifin' I got drunk and such.
Brad
I'm not up to a three day drive to take somebody home! Maybe I could put you on a plane instead? The airport is only 10 minutes from my house! ;)
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I was just listening to our local news and somebody's new Christmas puppy fell down a deep well and they couldn't get him out. So they called the fire department and a couple different emergency vehicles arrived on the scene along with some police. They ended up using a large industrial vacuum. The vacuum caught one of the pup's legs and they pulled him up. But when they got him out he wasn't breathing so they performed mouth to mouth resuscitation on the puppy and finally managed to revive him. He's been checked out by the vet and he's fine now.
Poor little guy. He's a Shiatsu (sp?) pup and his name is Romeo.
oh!!! doesnt' that make you feel good about people though? that is a lot of work by a lot of people to save one little puppy..
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;D ;D
I ate at Chickfila thank you very much...I ain't no rich retired civil servant!!!
and I am ok.
and I am just teasing David....he is just the one to pull off a thirtysix hour party and still be standing at the end!
Yeah right Jess, Brad says the truth. David is ready to start now as I am. He and I might both be standing at the end. I may be quiet and I may be a loner, but I sure do know how to party :laugh:
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Yeah right Jess, Brad says the truth. David is ready to start now as I am. He and I might both be standing at the end. I may be quiet and I may be a loner, but I sure do know how to party :laugh:
but can you hold your liquor? now I KNOW David can.... ;D ;)
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oh!!! doesnt' that make you feel good about people though? that is a lot of work by a lot of people to save one little puppy..
You should have seen all the emergency vehicles that showed up. A fire engine, a large red ambulance, and several police cars. I'm so glad they got that puppy out of there. He was soooooo cute!! Yes, it makes me feel very good Jess. :D
Yeah right Jess, Brad says the truth. David is ready to start now as I am. He and I might both be standing at the end. I may be quiet and I may be a loner, but I sure do know how to party :laugh:
I LOVE parties!! haha. I love to throw them too. There's a mess to clean up later but it's worth it.
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but can you hold your liquor? now I KNOW David can.... ;D ;)
Jack can so I will help David.........does this mean we are having an event at David's house? That solves my problem about what to do and not being alone on New Years Eve............ ;D
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Meryl Streep is on David Letterman!!!
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And I will help clean up too ;D Yes, I love Meryl Streep
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I love Meryl Streep too Jack. She's one of my favorite actresses. :)
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Same here David. I guess that means we can watch a Meryl Streep movie after cleaning up after the party ;D
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Are we in the same time zone David? I am in the eastern time zone.
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Are we in the same time zone David? I am in the eastern time zone.
meryl streep??
just make sure it isn't "Sophies Choice"....pick something happy!
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I know--talk about a downer. :'( :(
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Are we in the same time zone David? I am in the eastern time zone.
Hey Jack! Yup, we are in the same time zone. I'm also in eastern. :)
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Hey Shasta, Jess and Jack, have you ever seen the movie Music of the Heart? Meryl Streep stars in it. She plays a violin teacher who teaches violin to inner city children. It's based on a true story. It's one of my favorite Meryl Streep movies... one of my favorite movies PERIOD! :D
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I know--talk about a downer. :'( :(
oh my god yes.... :-\ :(
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Hey Jack! Yup, we are in the same time zone. I'm also in eastern. :
Good that means if we stay up late it is the same time....lol
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Hey Shasta, Jess and Jack, have you ever seen the movie Music of the Heart? Meryl Streep stars in it. She plays a violin teacher who teaches violin to inner city children. It's based on a true story. It's one of my favorite Meryl Streep movies... one of my favorite movies PERIOD! :D
never seen it...let me go see if I can find it online!!
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Hey Shasta, Jess and Jack, have you ever seen the movie Music of the Heart? Meryl Streep stars in it. She plays a violin teacher who teaches violin to inner city children. It's based on a true story. It's one of my favorite Meryl Streep movies... one of my favorite movies PERIOD! :D
Yes I love that movie David!!!!!!!!!!
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never seen it...let me go see if I can find it online!!
Oh if you can find it Jess, please watch it. It is a WONDRFUL movie. Very uplifting and inspiring. Meryl Streep actually learned to play the violin in order to make that movie. She often does things like this. Before she starred in the movie River Wild, she learned white water rafting. She's such a fantastic actress. :)
If you can find Music of the Heart Jess, you will LOVE it!!
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Hey Shasta, Jess and Jack, have you ever seen the movie Music of the Heart? Meryl Streep stars in it. She plays a violin teacher who teaches violin to inner city children. It's based on a true story. It's one of my favorite Meryl Streep movies... one of my favorite movies PERIOD! :D
I don't think I've seen that one. She was brilliant in "Sophie's Choice" (I thought). What else has she done? I haven't seen any of the recent ones. I used to get her and Glenn Close mixed up a little. Glenn Close was in "The Big Chill" a movie I've seen many times because I love the house and the music and the idea of getting together with old friends, altho not the idea of sharing loved ones. :P :-\ :o
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I'm having a party.........a party for two. Don't worry I am saying lyrics........I am listening to a cd that goes from so many eras that I can't keep up with you, it just jumped from a real old song to A Party of Two. I have some very mixed up CDs I have made.......lol
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Yes I love that movie David!!!!!!!!!!
You've seen it Jack? I love it too! It's so inspiring. She ended up teaching thousands of kids the violin over the years. And I loved the very brief cameo of Joshua Bell at the end of the movie. I think he's so cute and he's an excellent violinist. :)
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You've seen it Jack? I love it too! It's so inspiring. She ended up teaching thousands of kids the violin over the years. And I loved the very brief cameo of Joshua Bell at the end of the movie. I think he's so cute and he's an excellent violinist. :)
Yes I have David. It is an absolutely great movie and like you say very inspiring. Movies like that are my kind of movies.
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I don't think I've seen that one. She was brilliant in "Sophie's Choice" (I thought). What else has she done? I haven't seen any of the recent ones. I used to get her and Glenn Close mixed up a little. Glenn Close was in "The Big Chill" a movie I've seen many times because I love the house and the music and the idea of getting together with old friends, altho not the idea of sharing loved ones. :P :-\ :o
The Big Chill is another one of my favorite movies. Meryl Streep starred in The River Wild. She just made a new movie called Doubt. I'm looking foward to seeing that one. She also starred in Silkwood. Another excellent movie. That was also based on a true story. She was in Kramer vs Kramer too I think. I can't think of all the different movies right now.
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God, how could I forget about Mama Mia! :-\
From IMDb......
Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (2009) (pre-production)
Julie & Julia (2009) (post-production) .... Julia Child
Doubt (2008) .... Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Mamma Mia! (2008) .... Donna Sheridan
... aka Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Mamma Mia! (Germany)
Lions for Lambs (2007) .... Janine Roth
Rendition (2007) .... Corrine Whitman
Evening (2007) .... Lila Ross
... aka Spuren eines Lebens (Germany)
Dark Matter (2007) .... Joanna Silver
The Ant Bully (2006) (voice) .... Queen
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) .... Miranda Priestly
The Music of Regret (2006) .... The Woman
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) .... Yolanda Johnson
Prime (2005) .... Lisa Metzger
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) .... Aunt Josephine
... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Eleanor Shaw
"Angels in America" .... Ethel Rosenberg / ... (6 episodes, 2003)
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter Three - The Messenger (2003) TV episode .... The Rabbi/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg/The Angel of Australia
- Perestroika: Chapter Five - Beyond Nelly (2003) TV episode .... The Rabbi/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg/The Angel of Australia
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter One - Bad News (2003) TV episode .... The Rabbi/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg/The Angel of Australia
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter Two - In Vitro (2003) TV episode .... The Rabbi/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg/The Angel of Australia
- Perestroika: Chapter Four - Stop Moving! (2003) TV episode .... The Rabbi/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg/The Angel of Australia
(1 more)
"Freedom: A History of Us" .... Abigail Adams / ... (4 episodes, 2003)
- Democracy and Struggles (2003) TV episode .... Margaret Chase Smith
- Independence (2003) TV episode .... Abigail Adams
- Liberty for All (2003) TV episode .... Mary Easty
- Yearning to Breathe Free (2003) TV episode .... Mother Jones
The Hours (2002) .... Clarissa Vaughan
Adaptation. (2002) .... Susan Orlean
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (voice) .... Blue Mecha
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
"King of the Hill" .... Aunt Esme Dauterive (1 episode, 1999)
- A Beer Can Named Desire (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Aunt Esme Dauterive
Music of the Heart (1999) .... Roberta Guaspari
Chrysanthemum (1999) .... Narrator
One True Thing (1998) .... Kate Gulden
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) .... Kate 'Kit' Mundy
...First Do No Harm (1997) (TV) .... Lori Reimuller
Marvin's Room (1996) .... Lee
Before and After (1996) .... Dr. Carolyn Ryan
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) .... Francesca Johnson
"The Simpsons" .... Jessica Lovejoy (1 episode, 1994)
- Bart's Girlfriend (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Jessica Lovejoy
The River Wild (1994) .... Gail Hartman
The House of the Spirits (1993) .... Clara del Valle Trueba
... aka Åndernes hus (Denmark)
... aka A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
... aka Das Geisterhaus (Germany)
Death Becomes Her (1992) .... Madeline Ashton
Defending Your Life (1991) .... Julia
Postcards from the Edge (1990) .... Suzanne Vale
She-Devil (1989) .... Mary Fisher
Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife (1989) (V) .... Storyteller
Evil Angels (1988) .... Lindy Chamberlain
... aka A Cry in the Dark (International: English title) (USA)
The Tailor of Gloucester (1988) (V) .... Narrator
Ironweed (1987) .... Helen Archer
Rabbit Ears: The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1987) (V) (voice) .... Storyteller
Rabbit Ears: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1987) (V) (voice) .... Storyteller
Heartburn (1986) .... Rachel Samstat
Out of Africa (1985) .... Karen Blixen
Plenty (1985) .... Susan Traherne
Falling in Love (1984) .... Molly Gilmore
Little Ears: The Velveteen Rabbit (1984) (V) .... Storyteller
Silkwood (1983) .... Karen Silkwood
Sophie's Choice (1982) .... Sophie Zawistowski
... aka Sophie's Choice (Australia)
Still of the Night (1982) .... Brooke Reynolds
Alice at the Palace (1982) (TV) .... Alice
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) .... Sarah / Anna
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) .... Joanna Kramer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) .... Karen Traynor
Uncommon Women... and Others (1979) (TV) .... Leilah
Manhattan (1979) .... Jill Davis
The Deer Hunter (1978) .... Linda
"Holocaust" (1978) TV mini-series .... Inga Helms Weiss
... aka Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss (USA: alternative title)
Julia (1977) .... Anne Marie
The Deadliest Season (1977) (TV) .... Sharon Miller
Secret Service (1977) (TV) .... Edith Varney
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Before and After was a really good movie too. I love Liam Neeson. Both of them were good in that movie.
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The Big Chill is another one of my favorite movies. Meryl Streep starred in The River Wild. She just made a new movie called Doubt. I'm looking foward to seeing that one. She also starred in Silkwood. Another excellent movie. That was also based on a true story. She was in Kramer vs Kramer too I think. I can't think of all the different movies right now.
Yes definitely The Big Chill and the soundtrack too. Oh and Silkwood...........absolutely wonderful.......even Cher was in that movie.
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Yes I have David. It is an absolutely great movie and like you say very inspiring. Movies like that are my kind of movies.
They are my kind of movies too! I felt like rejoicing at the end of Music of the Heart. I always feel like standing up and clapping. I know that sounds stupid, but that's the kind of feeling I get. :)
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The Big Chill is another one of my favorite movies. Meryl Streep starred in The River Wild. She just made a new movie called Doubt. I'm looking foward to seeing that one. She also starred in Silkwood. Another excellent movie. That was also based on a true story. She was in Kramer vs Kramer too I think. I can't think of all the different movies right now.
Death Becomes Her?
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She's in Mama Mia.........I didn't know that. I have been wanting to get that movie anyway. I remember Abba and when I was in NYC I wanted to see that play too and Jersey Boys, but as many times as I have been to NYC never saw a Broadway play.
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Yes definitely The Big Chill and the soundtrack too. Oh and Silkwood...........absolutely wonderful.......even Cher was in that movie.
Yup! And Kurt Russell! :D
I LOVE Cher!! Even when I was little! Back then I thought I liked her because she is Native like me. Later I found out ALL gay men love her. So maybe that's what it was all along! I really don't know. But I've loved Cher for a long time. :)
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She's in Mama Mia.........I didn't know that. I have been wanting to get that movie anyway. I remember Abba and when I was in NYC I wanted to see that play too and Jersey Boys, but as many times as I have been to NYC never saw a Broadway play.
You haven't seen Mama Mia Jack? Oh go buy the DVD right now!! That's an order young man! ;)
I have the DVD. I saw the Broadway version 12 times... including once in New York City!! You must must MUST see it! Especially if you are a Meryl Streep fan. She has a major role in it! :)
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They are my kind of movies too! I felt like rejoicing at the end of Music of the Heart. I always feel like standing up and clapping. I know that sounds stupid, but that's the kind of feeling I get. :)
Hey, I know that one too.........and it actually makes me feel like doing the same thing......standing up and clapping. No it sure doesn't sound stupid unless I am stupid. It give that kind of feeling.
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Cher's great. I think she should have done even more movies. Moonstruck was good--and the one where she was a biker babe and her son was ill...she was great in that too.
I liked Meryl's "Out of Africa" and "The Bridges of Madison County" a lot.
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Cher's great. I think she should have done even more movies. Moonstruck was good--and the one where she was a biker babe and her son was ill...she was great in that too.
I liked Meryl's "Out of Africa" and "The Bridges of Madison County" a lot.
Mask. Another excellent movie. Cher was wonderful in that one. Wasn't that based on a true story too?
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I think it was. It made me cry, I remember that.
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Yup! And Kurt Russell! :D
I LOVE Cher!! Even when I was little! Back then I thought I liked her because she is Native like me. Later I found out ALL gay men love her. So maybe that's what it was all along! I really don't know. But I've loved Cher for a long time. :)
So did I David.........my sister is a little over 10 years older than me and I Got You Babe is one of my favorite songs of all time. And then while I was growing up there was Dark Lady, Half Breed, Gypsys Tramps and Thieves, etc. I had no idea I was gay or that Cher was a gay hero.......like you I liked her a long time before I knew that........I still like her and would love to see her
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I think it was. It made me cry, I remember that.
It made me cry too Shasta! :'(
But it was a beautiful movie.
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So did I David.........my sister is a little over 10 years older than me and I Got You Babe is one of my favorite songs of all time. And then while I was growing up there was Dark Lady, Half Breed, Gypsys Tramps and Thieves, etc. I had no idea I was gay or that Cher was a gay hero.......like you I liked her a long time before I knew that........I still like her and would love to see her
I never EVER missed the Sonny & Cher show. I think it came on Monday nights, didn't it? I had to see Cher! I just HAD to see her.
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I have this real old vinyl record of hers called "The Sonny Side of Cher" which has "You Better Sit Down Kids" I have no idea how old it is, but I still have my sister's old 45 of "I Got You Babe"
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He put those little pins in his map to mark all the places he wanted to visit. OMG--that made me bawl. And he tried to get his grandparents and his mom to make nice. The girl at camp liked him ,but her parents made her break up. He was so nice and things hardly ever worked out for him. How sad was all that? The biker guys were always good to him tho.
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Jack, if you are sober and if there is a Wal-mart near you, you should go there and buy Mama Mia right now!!
I can't believe you haven't seen it!! If you can't make it there tonight, go and buy it tomorrow, okay? Meryl Streep was awesome in it, and it has all the ABBA songs in it... just like the Broadway version.
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When my cousin and I were litttle kids we used to try and sing it, but we got confused about or at least I did of which part we were supposed to sing. So I would sing things like don't let them say your hairs too long and of course that wasn't right. I actually included all that in something I wrote for my uncle's funeral cause the preacher didn't know how close our families were and the memories we had.
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He put those little pins in his map to mark all the places he wanted to visit. OMG--that made me bawl. And he tried to get his grandparents and his mom to make nice. The girl at camp liked him ,but her parents made her break up. He was so nice and things hardly ever worked out for him. How sad was all that? The biker guys were always good to him tho.
yes, the blind girl. She was so sweet. Remember how he taught her what red and blue (and pink) "looked" like? She didn't understand colors... or clouds. He handed her some cotton I think to show her what clouds looked like. She loved him but like you said, her parents interferred. >:(
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Jack, if you are sober and if there is a Wal-mart near you, you should go there and buy Mama Mia right now!!
I can't believe you haven't seen it!! If you can't make it there tonight, go and buy it tomorrow, okay? Meryl Streep was awesome in it, and it has all the ABBA songs in it... just like the Broadway version.
I have to go and by a computer desk and a stereo cabinet and a nightstand tomorrow so I will buy it then. Hey do any of you know a good place I can get those kind of things. I love Abba. I have all their original old 45s......lol.
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When my cousin and I were litttle kids we used to try and sing it, but we got confused about or at least I did of which part we were supposed to sing. So I would sing things like don't let them say your hairs too long and of course that wasn't right. I actually included all that in something I wrote for my uncle's funeral cause the preacher didn't know how close our families were and the memories we had.
:'( :'( :'(
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I have to go and by a computer desk and a stereo cabinet and a nightstand tomorrow so I will buy it then. Hey do any of you know a good place I can get those kind of things. I love Abba. I have all their original old 45s......lol.
I was raised on ABBA too Jack! I still have them on vinyl but mostly on 33's.... and a few on 45s.
Please get Mamma Mia tomorrow and then we can talk about it after you've watched it. If you don't like it, I'll send you a check to reimburse you for the purchase price, okay? Either way, you win! :-*
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David, I should make a copy of this CD I am listening to now and send it to you so you can see how wide my tastes in music are..........this has jumped from the 90s, 80s, 50s, and God only knows what else. No wonder my music threads are so fu***ed up.........LOL. If I started a radio station like Eric it would certainly be very unpredictable. This same one had country songs in it too......lol
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Mama Mia was on my queue at Blockbuster Online, and they sent me an email yesterday to inform me that they've shipped it. It should be here tomorrow or Friday. I'm really looking forward to seeing it now that I know you're so enthusiastic about it, David.
Gary!!! You'll LOVE IT!!!! If you don't I'll send YOU a reimbursment check too! ;)
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Handing out checks, huh? I want one!!!! ;D
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Handing out checks, huh? I want one!!!! ;D
Have you seen Mamma Mia yet Shasta? If not go buy it and if you don't like it I'll send you one! ;)
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Gawd! Universal Pictures should put me on their payroll with all this promotion! ;D
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I am here
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I was telling Gary about the party at David's and got started talking about Memphis.........lol
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Hey, I got another party member here and everyone left :( And now he is gone.......lol. I am wondering if we are celebrating New Years Eve early, but in reality it is new years ever here in NC
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:laugh: No need for that, but thanks anyway, David. I'm not buying the DVD. I have to give it back after I watch it.
Well come back here and tell us how you liked it, okay Gary? I'm so happy you will be watching it! Meryl is amazing and the ABBA music brings back lots of memories. Lots of cute guys in it too, especially the Greek backup dancers. You'll see them. Totally cute!! :D
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I just got all inspired and now I'm watching Mamma Mia!! I just put it in! :laugh:
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Psssst....Let's all pretend that we didn't like it--we can get $$ from David that way. Shhhh.
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I just got all inspired and now I'm watching Mamma Mia!! I just put it in! :laugh:
Are we staying up all night David
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I am going to get Mamma Mia tomorrow............and can someone tell me a good place to get computer desks and TV/stereo cabinets?
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Remember last year---we stayed up most of the night..but it was the night of the 31st and the 1st. Gary, Jack, David, and I stayed up until the CA Brokies got into the New Year and then some! That was fun. It doesn't seem like a year ago to me.
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I am going to get Mamma Mia tomorrow............and can someone tell me a good place to get computer desks and TV/stereo cabinets?
You can get nice ones at a furniture store or at Office Depot. Well--Office Depot has the nice computer desks--not sure about the TV cabinet. Pier One has some furniture. If you don't want to spend too much on them--Wal-Mart!!
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I'll be sure to tell you what I thought of it, David. It sounds great. To tell you the truth, I didn't even know what it was about. I just noticed that it was nominated for a Golden Globe and decided to check it out since it was available.
Yup! It sure was nominated for a Golden Globe!! You'll love it sweetie! I promise.
Oh! And by the way.... I have first dibs on Dominic Cooper! ;)
And a few of those cute Greek guys as well! ;)
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I am half Greek............what does that mean?
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Remember last year---we stayed up most of the night..but it was the night of the 31st and the 1st. Gary, Jack, David, and I stayed up until the CA Brokies got into the New Year and then some! That was fun. It doesn't seem like a year ago to me.
Let's do it again Shasta!! I can cut away from the party for a little while. Hell, I'll be doing it anyway! :D
Let's all do it again, and anyone else who cares to join us too. :-*
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Remember last year---we stayed up most of the night..but it was the night of the 31st and the 1st. Gary, Jack, David, and I stayed up until the CA Brokies got into the New Year and then some! That was fun. It doesn't seem like a year ago to me.
You are right Shasta..........it was Gary, David, you, and me that stayed up until the CA Brokies got into the New Year and some..............are we going to do that again this year............let's do..........I am in for it.
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I am half Greek............what does that mean?
What does it mean? It means you will dance with me on New Year's Eve!! I think Greek men are sexy.
I very much love those Nordic European guys... Dutch, Danish, Swedish, German, Swiss.... you get the point. But for some reason I love those dark sexy Greek men too!
Will you be online tomorrow night Jack?
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Psssst....Let's all pretend that we didn't like it--we can get $$ from David that way. Shhhh.
Well that's one way to do it!! :laugh:
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If we want totally weird cds that go all over the place you can count on me...........this cd went from ac/dc to now somewhere over the rainbow.....yes I know I am weird.....I just have a wide variety of interests and cd mixeds.......LOL
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If we want totally weird cds that go all over the place you can count on me...........this cd went from ac/dc to now somewhere over the rainbow.....yes I know I am weird.....I just have a wide variety of interests and cd mixeds.......LOL
I love AC/DC.... Boston, Kansas and Styx too!
Nobody called you weird, did they Jack? ???
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Quite honestly I cannot think of a better group to spend New Years Eve with and throught different time zones too........I like the idea.........do we have a party planned?
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Quite honestly I cannot think of a better group to spend New Years Eve with and throught different time zones too........I like the idea.........do we have a party planned?
Yup! Let's all meet here at 11:30 ET/ 10:30 CT/ 8:30 PT and we'll do it again...as long as it takes to ring the rest of them into the New Year, Jack!
11:30 PM our time tomorrow, okay Jack?
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What does it mean? It means you will dance with me on New Year's Eve!! I think Greek men are sexy.
I very much love those Nordic European guys... Dutch, Danish, Swedish, German, Swiss.... you get the point. But for some reason I love those dark sexy Greek men too!
Will you be online tomorrow night Jack?
Well David, I will definitely dance with you on New Year's Eve.........no doubt about it. I am quite impressed that you would want to. Actually back in college, and that was a long time ago, a professor told me that I looked like a Greek god....course that was a long time ago like I say. My grandfather came directly from Greece, his name was Socrates, so my father is half but my grandmother was German. Yes I will be online tomorrow night..........for sure.
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Well David, I will definitely dance with you on New Year's Eve.........no doubt about it. I am quite impressed that you would want to. Actually back in college, and that was a long time ago, a professor told me that I looked like a Greek god....course that was a long time ago like I say. My grandfather came directly from Greece, his name was Socrates, so my father is half but my grandmother was German. Yes I will be online tomorrow night..........for sure.
Okay. I'll be waiting for you Jack! It's a date! :D
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Jess, did you ever manage to find "Music of the Heart"? Let us know if you liked it, okay? :D
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Okay. I'll be waiting for you Jack! It's a date! :D
Yes it is a date David. I will be there for you. :)
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He put those little pins in his map to mark all the places he wanted to visit. OMG--that made me bawl. And he tried to get his grandparents and his mom to make nice. The girl at camp liked him ,but her parents made her break up. He was so nice and things hardly ever worked out for him. How sad was all that? The biker guys were always good to him tho.
"Mask"!!!
Jeez, I couldn't think of it last night! I hate when that happens...you KNOW something but can't get it to come out!
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I was raised on ABBA too Jack! I still have them on vinyl but mostly on 33's.... and a few on 45s.
Please get Mamma Mia tomorrow and then we can talk about it after you've watched it. If you don't like it, I'll send you a check to reimburse you for the purchase price, okay? Either way, you win! :-*
hey!! can I get in on this deal!?
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I just got all inspired and I just put it in! :laugh:
*GASP*
DAVID!!! TMI!! TMI!!!
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*Jess runs away fast!*
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To David,
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May 2009 bring you:
much happiness
abundance of health
love and respect
good fortunes
renewed spirit
boundless energy
strength when needed
Hoping that 2009 is a great year for you!
Love,
Chuck
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Psssst....Let's all pretend that we didn't like it--we can get $$ from David that way. Shhhh.
;D ;D ;D ;)
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Are we staying up all night David
;D ;D
*Jess not touching this one...uh uh...*
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I am going to get Mamma Mia tomorrow............and can someone tell me a good place to get computer desks and TV/stereo cabinets?
I would try the store. ;D ;D ;D
jus' kiddin'....depends on how much you want to spend and whether you want stuff put together already or put it together yourself. Myself? I like shopping for stuff like that at second hand shops...sometimes you can find real bargains on some really great unique stuff.
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Yup! It sure was nominated for a Golden Globe!! You'll love it sweetie! I promise.
Oh! And by the way.... I have first dibs on Dominic Cooper! ;)
And a few of those cute Greek guys as well! ;)
God! What a hog! Save some for the rest of us!
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What does it mean? It means you will dance with me on New Year's Eve!! I think Greek men are sexy.
I very much love those Nordic European guys... Dutch, Danish, Swedish, German, Swiss.... you get the point. But for some reason I love those dark sexy Greek men too!
Will you be online tomorrow night Jack?
ok lets see...you like...blonde, brunette, Dutch, Danish, English, Swedish, German, Swiss, Aussie, American....
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If we want totally weird cds that go all over the place you can count on me...........this cd went from ac/dc to now somewhere over the rainbow.....yes I know I am weird.....I just have a wide variety of interests and cd mixeds.......LOL
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jack's a music freak!
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I got Mamma Mia for Christmas but aint watched it again yet.
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ok lets see...you like...blonde, brunette, Dutch, Danish, English, Swedish, German, Swiss, Aussie, American....
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He's so picky!!!
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I got Mamma Mia for Christmas but aint watched it again yet.
I think I'm going to get it with some of my Christmas $$ after hearing how much David likes it. He's giving a money back guarantee, too. ;D
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ok lets see...you like...blonde, brunette, Dutch, Danish, English, Swedish, German, Swiss, Aussie, American....
Hey now don't forget Greek, Jess ;) As I prepare for my date with David tonight ;D as well as our annual New Year's Eve party!!!
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Hey now don't forget Greek, Jess ;) As I prepare for my date with David tonight ;D as well as our annual New Year's Eve party!!!
well I didn't want to call too much attention to your little rendevous...you know how it is... ;) ;)
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I think I'm going to get it with some of my Christmas $$ after hearing how much David likes it. He's giving a money back guarantee, too. ;D
I'm gonna go buy a BUNCH of movies and then tell David I didn't like them so he will pay for them (even if I LIKE them...I will just SAY I dont for the money! ;D ;D )
ya'll dont' tell him though... >:(
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What time does the party start?
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Happy New Year
David!
Happy New Year to you too Gary!!!
That bear looks DRUNK! >:(
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I was looking out my window a little while ago and I saw some BUGS flying around out there. How the hell is that possible? They can't survive in these tempuratures.
Maybe they are snow flies.
They looked like small moths. I don't know how they could survive out there. It's only 25 degrees outside. :P
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I was looking out my window a little while ago and I saw some BUGS flying around out there. How the hell is that possible? They can't survive in these tempuratures.
Maybe they are snow flies.
They looked like small moths. I don't know how they could survive out there. It's only 25 degrees outside. :P
or aliens!
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or aliens!
I'm watching a ghost show right now. It's called "Ghost Adventures" and it's on the Travel Channel! One of the ghost hunters is named Zak and he's totally gorgeous. I wouldn't kick him out of MY bed for eating cookies! :D
The next one coming on is Most Haunted and they will be investigating the Village of Sleepy Hollow in New York state. They will be investigating all the various areas that inspired Washington Irving to write about the Headless Horseman! :D
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I'm wondering if maybe those bugs flew out of my attic. Although I really don't have much of an attic. The upstairs part of my house has sloping walls, dormers and gables. The only part I would call an attic is the little cubby hole cupboards built into the bottom part of the walls.
I don't know. If they did fly out of there, they won't survive for very long. It's too cold. I kind of feel sorry for them now. :(
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I'm watching a ghost show right now. It's called "Ghost Adventures" and it's on the Travel Channel! One of the ghost hunters is named Zak and he's totally gorgeous. I wouldn't kick him out of MY bed for eating cookies! :D
The next one coming on is Most Haunted and they will be investigating the Village of Sleepy Hollow in New York state. They will be investigating all the various areas that inspired Washington Irving to write about the Headless Horseman! :D
Hey, that sounds great. I wish I would have checked and found out that was coming on. I LOVE shows like that. Maybe they will repeat it.
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Happy New Year to you too Gary!!!
That bear looks DRUNK! >:(
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Gary I didn't realize you got that drunk during the party. At least you look save where you landed :laugh:
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I was looking out my window a little while ago and I saw some BUGS flying around out there. How the hell is that possible? They can't survive in these tempuratures.
Maybe they are snow flies.
They looked like small moths. I don't know how they could survive out there. It's only 25 degrees outside. :P
They're ghost flies of course!!! If they did come out of your attic you better be careful......remember those flies in that room in The Amityville Horror.
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Speaking of ghostly things I was talking to this guy I know on the phone last night. I was telling him about my nightmares about my ex being back and he said that I may should get a sage wand or something like that to get rid of his spirit. I said that I thought it was just still bad memories that float around in my mind still, but he said it definitely could be more than that. Now that is scary to think about. He also said that I should be able to easily find that in Asheville cause Asheville is known for having many ghosts as well as many pagans who can get rid of things like that. It sounds like an exorcism to me :) Maybe I could have a seance too ;)
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Speaking of ghostly things I was talking to this guy I know on the phone last night. I was telling him about my nightmares about my ex being back and he said that I may should get a sage wand or something like that to get rid of his spirit. I said that I thought it was just still bad memories that float around in my mind still, but he said it definitely could be more than that. Now that is scary to think about. He also said that I should be able to easily find that in Asheville cause Asheville is known for having many ghosts as well as many pagans who can get rid of things like that. It sounds like an exorcism to me :) Maybe I could have a seance too ;)
*Jess not coming in here again without her finger filters on!*
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*Jess not coming in here again without her finger filters on!*
What are finger filters???
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What are finger filters???
you know...when you hold your fingers in front of your eyes and peek thru them to make things less scary...
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I'm watching a ghost show right now. It's called "Ghost Adventures" and it's on the Travel Channel! One of the ghost hunters is named Zak and he's totally gorgeous. I wouldn't kick him out of MY bed for eating cookies! :D
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Yup! That's him Chuck! :)
What the hell, I'm gonna put him on up here....
He's totally gorgeous, isn't he?
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I'm not sure if I understand this picture, but I find it strangely erotic...
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Speaking of ghostly things I was talking to this guy I know on the phone last night. I was telling him about my nightmares about my ex being back and he said that I may should get a sage wand or something like that to get rid of his spirit. I said that I thought it was just still bad memories that float around in my mind still, but he said it definitely could be more than that. Now that is scary to think about. He also said that I should be able to easily find that in Asheville cause Asheville is known for having many ghosts as well as many pagans who can get rid of things like that. It sounds like an exorcism to me :) Maybe I could have a seance too ;)
Jack, did he pass away, and now you think he's come back?
My lover Cody passed away a number of years ago. He's the guy I named my dog after. He sometimes comes back. I've seen him a few times standing next to my bed when I wake up. He once appeared in my car as I was driving down the highway one night. He never says anything. He just looks at me and smiles. I think he's protecting me.
One thing you must remember, these are people who love us. I believe we are constantly surrounded by our family and friends who have passed away. It's just most of the time we don't see them. But they are still around us whether we can see them or not. They surround us because they love us and they want to take care of us and make sure we are not in any danger.
Do you feel threatened by this person? If he loved you in life, he certainly wouldn't want to hurt you now. Just the opposite. His love for you greatly increased at the moment of his death. If you don't want him around, just ask him to leave. Be nice about it, but let him know you don't like his visits. After doing this, if you continue to see him or sense his presence you can always contact someone to help you.
Sage is often used in Lakota households. My Mother used it all the time. She used it to bless us, to bless the house and for protection and for spiritual cleansing. It smells terrible though- at least I think it does. You might want to crack a window or two before you light it. You can buy it in any store selling religious and spritual supplies. We call them smudge sticks. The stick is actually a small bundle of sage. When you light it it will start smoking like crazy.
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Jack, did he pass away, and now you think he's come back?
My lover Cody passed away a number of years ago. He's the guy I named my dog after. He sometimes comes back. I've seen him a few times standing next to my bed when I wake up. He once appeared in my car as I was driving down the highway one night. He never says anything. He just looks at me and smiles. I think he's protecting me.
One thing you must remember, these are people who love us. I believe we are constantly surrounded by our family and friends who have passed away. It's just most of the time we don't see them. But they are still around us whether we can see them or not. They surround us because they love us and they want to take care of us and make sure we are not in any danger.
Do you feel threatened by this person? If he loved you in life, he certainly wouldn't want to hurt you now. Just the opposite. His love for you greatly increased at the moment of his death. If you don't want him around, just ask him to leave. Be nice about it, but let him know you don't like his visits. After doing this, if you continue to see him or sense his presence you can always contact someone to help you.
Sage is often used in Lakota households. My Mother used it all the time. She used it to bless us, to bless the house and for protection and for spiritual cleansing. It smells terrible though- at least I think it does. You might want to crack a window or two before you light it. You can buy it in any store selling religious and spritual supplies. We call them smudge sticks. The stick is actually a small bundle of sage. When you light it it will start smoking like crazy.
It's a rather long story David. I am glad to know that you know what this guy was talking about with sage sticks. I would say that my ex and I had a LOT of unresolved issues. I felt rather threatened by him in life there towards the end so the nightmares are not pleasant at all. I will write you more about it. Like I say it is a long story.
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I'm so sorry you are having nightmares about it Jack. Nightmares are terrible! I have some recurring nightmares too. You really don't have to explain your situation unless you want to Jack. Although, I may have some suggestions for you. I'm a good listener anyway.. and I DO care about you!
In the meantime!
Gaze at those pictures of Zak I posted up above. He will give you nice dreams and keep the nightmares away!
He's a cutie, isn't he? If you get the Travel Channel you can watch Zak every Friday night at 9:00 PM Eastern. Most Haunted comes on just after Ghost Adventures, at 10:00 pm ET. And yes, they will most definitely re-air the Sleepy Hollow episode, probably very soon! It was really good. They camped out in the grave yard, and Karl climbed into an open grave in the mausoleum and Stuart shut him in there. Lots of weird things happened. They spent some time in the woods too. It was a very interesting episode.
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I'm so sorry you are having nightmares about it Jack. Nightmares are terrible! I have some recurring nightmares too. You really don't have to explain your situation unless you want to Jack. Although, I may have some suggestions for you. I'm a good listener anyway.. and I DO care about you!
In the meantime!
Gaze at those pictures of Zak I posted up above. He will give you nice dreams and keep the nightmares away!
He's a cutie, isn't he? If you get the Travel Channel you can watch Zak every Friday night at 9:00 PM Eastern. Most Haunted comes on just after Ghost Adventures, at 10:00 pm ET. And yes, they will most definitely re-air the Sleepy Hollow episode, probably very soon! It was really good. They camped out in the grave yard, and Karl climbed into an open grave in the mausoleum and Stuart shut him in there. Lots of weird things happened. They spent some time in the woods too. It was a very interesting episode.
Thank you David!!! I will definitely recount the story to you, probably in a PM. And by the way I do care about you too. I can tell from our conversations that you are truly a very nice and interesting person. Yes, Zak is a cutie so that will give me good dreams tonight for sure. I do get the Travel Channel so I will have to remember on Firday nights.
Are you full native American? If so I am sure you do know a lot about things of this nature. I need to read the first part of your blog from the time before I came to Bettermost and that would probably answer that question. Have you ever heard much about Asheville? Supposedly there are a lot of spirit type happenings around this area which has brought a lot of people here who are interested in things like that.
Also, have you ever heard of a group called "Creepers." They go into old abandoned buildings trying to locate spirits, ghosts, and the like. There is a book I have read about them called "Creepers" I believe they are also called Urban Explorers.
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Thank you David!!! I will definitely recount the story to you, probably in a PM. And by the way I do care about you too. I can tell from our conversations that you are truly a very nice and interesting person. Yes, Zak is a cutie so that will give me good dreams tonight for sure. I do get the Travel Channel so I will have to remember on Firday nights.
Are you full native American? If so I am sure you do know a lot about things of this nature. I need to read the first part of your blog from the time before I came to Bettermost and that would probably answer that question. Have you ever heard much about Asheville? Supposedly there are a lot of spirit type happenings around this area which has brought a lot of people here who are interested in things like that.
Also, have you ever heard of a group called "Creepers." They go into old abandoned buildings trying to locate spirits, ghosts, and the like. There is a book I have read about them called "Creepers" I believe they are also called Urban Explorers.
I have never heard of Creepers before, but they sound like a group I'd love to hang with!
Yes, I am familiar with Asheville. I've been there several times in the past and my parents went there MANY times. They loved it. It's an incredibly beautiful part of the country, but I didn't know about the paranormal aspect of it.
I once went to the Biltmore house (sp?) during Christmas many years ago. It was a one day trip. We flew down there with a travel group called AmbassadAir, spent the day in Asheville, and then flew back to Indy later that night.
As far as my Native heritage, no I am not a full Native American. I'm roughly 1/3. I am one quarter Lakota and I can also claim a little Choctaw (they were a SOUTHERN tribe btw.) The rest of me is English, Dutch, French and Romanian. I also claim a little African-American from my Mother's side. My Grandma called me a "duke's mixture" whatever THAT means! :laugh:
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What about your ancestry Jack? I know you are Greek (half I think, correct) but what about the rest? Tell us about your heritage! :D
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I wonder how they manage to get fish oil in those pills? I wonder about that sometimes. I take fish oil pills every day, and I try very hard not to burp for several hours after I take them or else I will taste fish. :P
How do the get the oil in there? I was wondering about it again today. There's really no place to put the oil in. The pills are solid. Maybe they use a needle or something and squirt it in there.
In other news, our beloved Indianapolis Colts lost last night, it was a playoff game against the San Diego Chargers. I figured they would lose. Indianapolis played like a bunch of fools and I felt embarrassed for them. Poor Payton. He got sacked on the 4 yard line I think, and he got pushed towards the goal and ended up on the one yard line. That sealed our fate when it happened. He stood up, brushed himself off and then hung his head low like a little puppy. I felt really sorry for him.
I have a mouse in the house. More than one probably. They are in the kitchen so I'm keeping the doors closed in there so the cat won't get to them. I have some live traps set. If I manage to catch them I will take them down to the woods and release them. One scurried across the floor last night when I turned the kitchen light on and he scared the fire out of me. I watched him run behind the refrigerator. Eww! I hope it doesn't happen again. They don't scare me if I can see them. But if I CAN'T see them, then they will scare me! It's a startled feeling, like when something pops our at you unexpectedly.
And I have a couple of raccoons in my back yard. They come around all the time. I've been trying to take a picture of them, but when I open the door, or turn on the flood lights they run away. If I get a picture I will post it here. I put scraps of food out there all the time for them. And for the deers too. Sometimes I think the coyotes sneak up there and steal the food for themselves. I'm sure they do. The raccoons love eggs.
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I was playing my cello earlier tonight.
SOMEBODY in my local chamber orchestra volunteered me, without asking me no less, >:( :P to perform one of the Bach Cello Suites this coming summer, so I've been, out of panic, practicing a few of them earnestly. I havn't decided which one it will be yet.
Anyway...I was practicing tonight and I suddenly felt a real connection to the instrument. This has happened many times before. I always love the feeling of the bow drawing across the strings, especially the C and G strings. The vibration from the strings works through the bow and into my hand. It feels wonderful. It almost feels like the instrument is talking to me. Or singing to me. I know that sounds stupid, but I'd be willing to bet other cellists have experienced the same thing. So I laid my head down on the shoulder of my cello as I was playing it and I listened to it sing to me.
I've experienced the same thing with my violin. There's something beautiful about the bowed string instruments and very real connection develops between the instrument and the musician.... some kind of connection one does not often get with other instruments. Or perhaps it does. I'm really not sure.
I love my cello and violin! :-* :-*
And YES I'm very nervous about the upcoming performance. I can't believe they did that to me! >:(
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Hi David--nice posts!
Get one of those plug in mouse things. It emits a noise that sends them out of the house. The only thing--the kind I have--you have to put one in each room because the rays or whatever don't extend into other rooms. I have some live traps in the other rooms, but no mice yet. Maybe my plug-in is reaching farther than expected. ;D
David--you should have been a music teacher!!! Summers off. :D
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I was playing my cello earlier tonight.
SOMEBODY in my local chamber orchestra volunteered me, without asking me no less, >:( :P to perform one of the Bach Cello Suites this coming summer, so I've been, out of panic, practicing a few of them earnestly. I havn't decided which one it will be yet.
Anyway...I was practicing tonight and I suddenly felt a real connection to the instrument. This has happened many times before. I always love the feeling of the bow drawing across the strings, especially the C and G strings. The vibration from the strings works through the bow and into my hand. It feels wonderful. It almost feels like the instrument is talking to me. Or singing to me. I know that sounds stupid, but I'd be willing to bet other cellists have experienced the same thing. So I laid my head down on the shoulder of my cello as I was playing it and I listened to it sing to me.
I've experienced the same thing with my violin. There's something beautiful about the bowed string instruments and very real connection develops between the instrument and the musician.... some kind of connection one does not often get with other instruments. Or perhaps it does. I'm really not sure.
I love my cello and violin! :-* :-*
And YES I'm very nervous about the upcoming performance. I can't believe they did that to me! >:(
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what a wonderful post, David!
{{David}}
it is like waking up to a present!
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YOu'll be fine with the solo David!
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Thanks Shasta, Jess, Kelda and Scott.
I think I will probably play Bach's UCS #1, since I've been playing it for fun for many many years and I have it mostly memorized. But then I started wondering if that maybe is cheating, or at least takes the challenge out of it. So, I started working on #3 and #4 last night. I haven't been practicing my cello and violin as much as I should recently and I'm a little rusty. So I'm hoping I'll be able to work out the rust with some intense practice. You may have heard Bach's UCS (Unaccompanied Cello Suite) #1 before. It (the Prelude) was featured in the movie "Master and Commander The Far Side of the World" with Russell Crowe.
Anyway...
I haven't played with that group for a couple of years. So it will be fun to hook back up with them all again.
Scott, do you play the cello too?
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Well today is Epiphany (Jan 6), or as it is often called in my religion - The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. It is considered a Holy Day in the Catholic faith and it marks the end of the Christmas season. This is the day the Wise Men finally reached the stable and gave the Baby his birthday presents. When I was a kid, Epiphany was also the day all of us Catholics (or at least all the Catholics who owned live trees) would tote them down to a large clearing, pile them into a large stack and have a big bonfire. Later on, in the 1970s, instead of bonfires, many people would call someone to have them picked up and the trees would be hauled away, chopped up and the wood donated to poor families for kindling to help keep them warm during the long cold winter months ahead.
In some countries, children do not receive their Christmas presents until Epiphany in keeping with the memory of the three Wise Men. In my family we opened our presents on Christmas Day, but Mom and Dad always held one back for us each to open on Epiphany. We had an artificial tree, so Epiphany was also the day our tree came down, was packed up and placed safely in the attic until next Christmas. :)
Happy Epiphany Everyone!!
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Hi David--nice posts!
Get one of those plug in mouse things. It emits a noise that sends them out of the house. The only thing--the kind I have--you have to put one in each room because the rays or whatever don't extend into other rooms. I have some live traps in the other rooms, but no mice yet. Maybe my plug-in is reaching farther than expected. ;D
David--you should have been a music teacher!!! Summers off. :D
Shasta, are you talking about those Rid-Ex devices they sell on TV? I've been tempted to buy a few of those but I was never certain whether they worked or not. Do they work? I've seen them for sale at CVS and Walgreen's but they are about $20 dollars apiece and I didn't want to sink that much money into something like that unless I was reasonably certain it worked.
I've often thought about teaching piano, but not in a public school. I'd give private lessons. Unfortunately I'd love to teach violin and cello too, but most kids these days are not interested in learning those instruments. But the piano remains fairly popular. :)
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When my niece was a little girl (she will be 30 this year) I offered to buy a violin for her and teach her how to play it. She flat out turned me down. She wasn't interested at all. Just this last Christmas I made the very same offer to my great nephew Eric, and he turned me down as well. Maybe Olivia, Eric's sister will be interested in the violin in a few years. She's only 4 now. But I think she may wish to learn the instrument in another year or two. I think Eric might be interested in learning the cello however. Every time he comes over to my house, he's always looking at my cello and asking me if he can play it. I always let him fool around with it for a few minutes but he quickly loses interest and switches his attention to something else - like my Xbox 360. Or my animals. :P
He will be turning eight in May.
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We have an ice storm headed our way! >:(
I hope it isn't a bad one. Sometimes the ice will coat the power lines, snap them and kick the power off. I hope that doesn't happen later today. I have too many things to do!
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Shasta, are you talking about those Rid-Ex devices they sell on TV? I've been tempted to buy a few of those but I was never certain whether they worked or not. Do they work? I've seen them for sale at CVS and Walgreen's but they are about $20 dollars apiece and I didn't want to sink that much money into something like that unless I was reasonably certain it worked.
I've often thought about teaching piano, but not in a public school. I'd give private lessons. Unfortunately I'd love to teach violin and cello too, but most kids these days are not interested in learning those instruments. But the piano remains fairly popular. :)
well there ARE still kids out there that DO like those instruments...even here in Hick Central...
one of my friends has a son that is in college on a full music scholarship, he plays the viola...(and SHE is the most country person I know, she says she don't know where it came from) he is having some big deal this March that I have been invited to...he is performing at an event that features him and his own compositions and he is being featured on a recording soo...
hey if there are people here that are that into it, I am sure there are up there in your part of the country!
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We have an ice storm headed our way! >:(
I hope it isn't a bad one. Sometimes the ice will coat the power lines, snap them and kick the power off. I hope that doesn't happen later today. I have too many things to do!
Morning David.
Apparently, someone said yesterday that NJ is supposed to have an ice storm later this evening. We shall see.
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The one I got emits some kind of ? -- laser, maybe ? -- I got it at the grocery store and it was close to 20.00. I think the TV one emits some kind of vibration throughout the walls. I've never had one of those, so I don't know whether they work or not.
I had seen a mouse in my bedroom!! So I plugged one in in there and I haven't seen or heard him since. No signs either. :) The only thing--you have to have one for each room because the laser or whatever won't go through walls. I will probably one at a time until all rooms are covered.
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Hey David. I heard Yo-yo Ma play the suites at Boston Symphony Hall many years back. I think my favorite is the sixth. Remember the PBS performance with Torvill and Dean skating? I found it:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g-uf81SUko[/youtube]
(Skip ahead, music starts at 1:20)
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David, I am sure with your connection to your instrument, you will play beautifully. Thank you for that description of you and your
Cellos connection. That is a true musicians heart. :)
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well there ARE still kids out there that DO like those instruments...even here in Hick Central...
one of my friends has a son that is in college on a full music scholarship, he plays the viola...(and SHE is the most country person I know, she says she don't know where it came from) he is having some big deal this March that I have been invited to...he is performing at an event that features him and his own compositions and he is being featured on a recording soo...
hey if there are people here that are that into it, I am sure there are up there in your part of the country!
I think I remember you talking about that young man once before Jess. I remember reading something about you knowing someone who played the viola. At least I THINK it was you. Anyway, kudos to him! I always love to hear about young people interested in classical music. I'm hoping Eric will come around and express interest in the cello, although I doubt I could afford to buy him a cello right now! I better start saving, huh? ;)
Did you ever get around to watching Amadeus, Jess?
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I think I remember you talking about that young man once before Jess. I remember reading something about you knowing someone who played the viola. At least I THINK it was you. Anyway, kudos to him! I always love to hear about young people interested in classical music. I'm hoping Eric will come around and express interest in the cello, although I doubt I could afford to buy him a cello right now! I better start saving, huh? ;)
Did you ever get around to watching Amadeus, Jess?
no, but you gave me an idea for a new thread!
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David, I am sure with your connection to your instrument, you will play beautifully. Thank you for that description of you and your
Cellos connection. That is a true musicians heart. :)
Thank you Janice! What a sweet thing to say! :-*
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Hey David. I heard Yo-yo Ma play the suites at Boston Symphony Hall many years back. I think my favorite is the sixth. Remember the PBS performance with Torvill and Dean skating? I found it:
I can't watch the video Paul. I'm on dial-up. I have the sheet music to all the Cello Suites. Actually it's a book. When I first bought it years ago it would keep flipping closed as I was playing. >:(
But I've worn it down quite a bit and now it stays open like it is suppose to. :D
Yes, #6 is beautiful. I agree with you. I haven't played that one in a long time. It's a difficult one because of all the very high position work involved. I may try to tackle it again though.
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Morning David.
Apparently, someone said yesterday that NJ is supposed to have an ice storm later this evening. We shall see.
It ended up not being too bad here. The roads were icy early this morning but quickly melted by noon. Then it started slushing. There was actually slush falling out of the sky. It was really weird looking. But it melted soon after it landed on the ground so it wasn't an issue for us. It was really strange looking though. :D
Hopefully it won't be bad for New Jersey either!
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The one I got emits some kind of ? -- laser, maybe ? -- I got it at the grocery store and it was close to 20.00. I think the TV one emits some kind of vibration throughout the walls. I've never had one of those, so I don't know whether they work or not.
I had seen a mouse in my bedroom!! So I plugged one in in there and I haven't seen or heard him since. No signs either. :) The only thing--you have to have one for each room because the laser or whatever won't go through walls. I will probably one at a time until all rooms are covered.
They must work then. You bought it in a grocery store? What is the name of the device? Maybe I can find some of those around here.
The ones I've seen at Walgreens, etc. is the kind that supposedly goes through the wires of the house. They said you need to have one for each floor. I technically have three floors - the main floor, and upstairs and a basement. I suppose I would have to put on on each floor, including the basement, otherwise the mise would simply run down there and then Cory would be infested with mice! He wouldn't like that! :P
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No, I am a singer
I'm sorry Scott. I knew you were a singer, but for some reason I started wondering if maybe you played the cello too. It's not very often one comes across a fellow cellist on the Internet, at least not on boards like Bettermost. :)
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no, but you gave me an idea for a new thread!
Really? Once you create it send me the link so I can check it out, okay? Or you can post it here! Or both! :)
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Really? Once you create it send me the link so I can check it out, okay? Or you can post it here! Or both! :)
no
just kidding!! ;D ;D
I will!
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Hi Berit!! :-*
I hope Sweden isn't too cold right now. I've been hearing from people in Belgium and Holland, and they tell me it's very cold in those countries. Sweden is even further north, so I hope you are at least coping and I hope things will begin warming up soon! :D
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What is the name of the device?
I've thrown away the packaging, and I don't remember, but I'll look the next time I'm in the store. :)
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It ended up not being too bad here. The roads were icy early this morning but quickly melted by noon. Then it started slushing. There was actually slush falling out of the sky. It was really weird looking. But it melted soon after it landed on the ground so it wasn't an issue for us. It was really strange looking though. :D
Hopefully it won't be bad for New Jersey either!
Hiya David.
Wasn't bad at all. There were some icy areas, but by the time I had to go to work, it was up to 37 degrees, and raining, so the ice was melting.
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Hiya David.
Wasn't bad at all. There were some icy areas, but by the time I had to go to work, it was up to 37 degrees, and raining, so the ice was melting.
Well, that's good to hear. :)
We got some more snow tonight! The streets are all covered in white. The snow never stays around here for very long. Two or three days at the most and then it's gone until the next snowfall comes around. :-\
Which if FINE by me because I'm not much of a winter person to begin with! I'd just as soon see it stay warm all year long.
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We have another ice storm coming. :-\
:P
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We have another ice storm coming. :-\
:P
BATTEN THE HATCHES!!
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BATTEN THE HATCHES!!
Yup!
Grab a bottle, hunker down and pray for daylight! :P
They said it will either be here late tomorrow night, or early on Saturday morning. :-\
So I made an emergency run to the grocery store and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs and what have you.
I hope it won't end up being really bad. But it probably will. We are due for a major slam from Mother Nature. She's a beeyotch. And she always seems to do it to us at least 4 or 5 times each year. So....
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Yup!
Grab a bottle, hunker down and pray for daylight! :P
They said it will either be here late tomorrow night, or early on Saturday morning. :-\
So I made an emergency run to the grocery store and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs and what have you.
I hope it won't end up being really bad. But it probably will. We are due for a major slam from Mother Nature. She's a beeyotch. And she always seems to do it to us at least 4 or 5 times each year. So....
maybe you should start being NICER to her... ;D
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Hi,
I thought I was way overdue for a nosy around here. I love that you are a musician,I just play the piano badly.Mind you I have only played it for 3 years so what do I expect. I love classical music, actually I love music period, pretty well all sorts. You should teach if you can find the pupils. My brother plays, piano, violin, mandolin, guitar.His great love is violin though, always has been.
I envy him his talent.
I remember seeing Julian Lloyd Webber, Andrew's brother play cello and he was amazing.
If we were not so strapped financially I would be back with my piano lessons. I can read music courtesy of a brief flirtation with the clarinet, about 3 years.I gave it up simply because I needed more time at ballet.Then ended up with arthritic feet,and a ballet career went down the toilet.
I had a lovely piano teacher who did not have me do scales etc. I told him the pieces I wanted to learn and then we hammered away at them. I have always loved Beethoven's piano concerto No. 5 .So I asked him to teach me the slow movement. He looked at me as If I was insane.Well as stubborn is my middle name, the more he said I would never manage it,the more determined I became. It took me 4 months but it was worth it, man was I proud.
My oldest son was very talented at the piano,but gave it up for guitar.
O.K I have taken up quite enough of your blog, so I will just say, I hope the weather does not become too bad.I hate the cold, hence Florida.!!! Can't play the piano at all if I get too cold as my fingers seize up now as well as my feet.
You must be a very patient man if you can consider teaching music. My brother taught violin for a year to raise some extra money. He was demented by the end, nowhere near enough patience. I think his BP nearly went off the Richter scale. I suspect some of his Japanese students learned some brand new English cussing as well !!!
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Hi Fiona!
You are welcome to post in my blog anytime you wish! I love reading your posts. I'm over in your blog reading it all the time! :)
Did you ever see a movie called "Music of the Heart"? Meryl Streep stars in it. It's the true story of a woman in New York City that teaches violin to inner city kids. It's one of my favorite movies. If you can find it online, or if you ever see it for rent at the video store please take the time to watch it. It's a beautiful movie and very inspiring. :D
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Hi Fiona!
You are welcome to post in my blog anytime you wish! I love reading your posts. I'm over in your blog reading it all the time! :)
Did you ever see a movie called "Music of the Heart"? Meryl Streep stars in it. It's the true story of a woman in New York City that teaches violin to inner city kids. It's one of my favorite movies. If you can find it online, or if you ever see it for rent at the video store please take the time to watch it. It's a beautiful movie and very inspiring. :D
My brother told me about it when we were talking about BBM of all things. He said I should watch it as well as eat,drink man woman. To my chagrin I have watched neither yet. I will watch both, as I have been now I have been reminded.
I have an abiding respect and envy of those who can really play an instrument well. I will use music so often to accentuate my mood. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad.Very indulgent but I have always done it. I find it helps me work through my sad times.Sort of an all cried out state. I listened to Bocelli, singing time to say goodbye,untilI could no longer cry anymore, after Heath.
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Music can bring out many emotional responses in people. Music itself is emotion really. The composer was feeling something at the time, and he or she attempted to convey it in musical composition. I find playing an angry piece when I'm feeling angry will help me calm down - a bit like thrusting my fists against the wall over and over. I take it out on my violin or cello. Or sometimes if I'm feeling angry, I find playing a calmer piece, or an emotionally charged piece will help me. It just depends.
I was happy to learn you play the piano, and you also played the clarinet at one time. I played the alto and baritone saxophone in high school. I was in the marching band too, but I switched to orchestra because I had been playing the violin and cello since and early age, and I really didn't care for the saxophone all that much. And when I was attending Catholic school (St. Matthew's) I played trombone, but I only stuck with it for about a year. I really didn't care for it either. My love is in the piano and the bowed string instruments. I also own a banjo and self taught myself that instrument. I have a friend who plays the guitar. We often have a lot of fun playing "Dueling Banjos". Our friends often ask us to play it when we are together and have our instruments with us. :)
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My Dad's house has central heat in it except for one room - the family room. It used to be a porch, but was glassed in many years ago and it is now just another regular room in his house. But because it used to be a porch, it is not connected to the main furnace. It has electric heat. There are little registers along the floor on three sides of the room.
I was helping Dad up out of his chair tonight and I noticed something weird. I had just shut off the lights out there in the family room and I noticed a strange orange glow coming from inside one of the registers. I helped Dad up the stairs and got him to his bedroom and then I went back down to investigate. I took off the register covering and there was a little wire in there glowing bright orange. And it was just fractions of an inch from touching the carpeting. And it was very VERY hot. I ended up shutting off the heat in that room (there is a heat control dial on the wall) and I called the heating company. They said they would come out tomorrow to fix it. Anyway, that could have EASILY started a fire and burned down the entire house! The carpeting was fairly hot too, just below the glowing wire. I wonder how that happened? It looks like the wire was melted and came apart into two pieces. Scary.
The register with the hot wire was extremely hot, but the register just next to it is ice cold. :-\
I don't understand it.
So anyway, I was planning to drive back over to Speedway tonight, but I will wait until tomorrow after the heating people leave.
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People don't stay here late like they used to! >:(
I'm looking down there and only THREE people are online, and it's not even 1:00 am on the east coast yet (10 pm Pacific)
Where you at?!!!! Where is everyone?!!
And it's FRIDAY night too! Maybe they are all out at the bar partying like it's 1999! ;)
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Well, I guess I'll just retreat into my blog and talk to myself again! ::) :P
Dad has raccoons and other assorted animals at his house too. I will go downstairs and see if there is any animal activity out in his backyard. They might not want to venture too far away from their homes and nests though with the impending ice storm. They will have to slip and slide all the way back!
I'm watching Fox News (I really DO watch it sometimes) and it's a bit sad tonight because Alan Colmes is retiring from the show. Sean Hannity looks like he is about to cry. It's actually very sweet. Alan's very last words on FN was "And here's Greta Van Susteren for On The Record"
And they just announced Patrick Swayze has been hospitalized for pneumonia. :(
He has cancer. He's one of my favorite actors. I loved him in Ghost. He told AP a couple of days ago he didn't think he'd live more than 2 more years. That really made me sad when I read it. :(
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My Dad's house has central heat in it except for one room - the family room. It used to be a porch, but was glassed in many years ago and it is now just another regular room in his house. But because it used to be a porch, it is not connected to the main furnace. It has electric heat. There are little registers along the floor on three sides of the room.
I was helping Dad up out of his chair tonight and I noticed something weird. I had just shut off the lights out there in the family room and I noticed a strange orange glow coming from inside one of the registers. I helped Dad up the stairs and got him to his bedroom and then I went back down to investigate. I took off the register covering and there was a little wire in there glowing bright orange. And it was just fractions of an inch from touching the carpeting. And it was very VERY hot. I ended up shutting off the heat in that room (there is a heat control dial on the wall) and I called the heating company. They said they would come out tomorrow to fix it. Anyway, that could have EASILY started a fire and burned down the entire house! The carpeting was fairly hot too, just below the glowing wire. I wonder how that happened? It looks like the wire was melted and came apart into two pieces. Scary.
The register with the hot wire was extremely hot, but the register just next to it is ice cold. :-\
I don't understand it.
So anyway, I was planning to drive back over to Speedway tonight, but I will wait until tomorrow after the heating people leave.
thank goodness you noticed it, David!! good for you!
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did you see the interview Patrick Swayze did the other day? it was sad too...
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Fiona got me to thinking about music. I've been thinking a lot about it for the past hour. I don't know about other types of music (although I suppose it is true in those cases too) but at least with Baroque and Classical music, the music really tells a story. I think most people who love Classical music would agree with me. But it's not a story with words. It's not even really a story meant for the mind. It's a story meant for the heart. Through music, the composer tells us a story. But if we try to interpret the story in our minds, our brains don't quite get it. But our hearts do. So we listen to the music with our ears, our ears hand the music off to our brain, our brain appreciates and enjoys the music and then passes it to our heart. And it is in our heart that we understand and enjoy the musical story.
When I play music, I often feel like I am cheating, because I get to tell the story even though I didn't write it. For some, this is an honored position I suppose, but I always like to remind everyone who actually created the tale in the first place. I am simply telling the story through my instrument.
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thank goodness you noticed it, David!! good for you!
It was really scary when I saw it Jess! I don't think Dad would have ever noticed it with his failing eye sight. :-\
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did you see the interview Patrick Swayze did the other day? it was sad too...
I didn't see it Jess. I read about it on AOL and they had a video, but since I'm on dial-up I couldn't watch it. Maybe it is better I didn't watch it. My heart goes out to him. And he's so brave about it too! :(
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Fiona got me to thinking about music. I've been thinking a lot about it for the past hour. I don't know about other types of music (although I suppose it is true in those cases too) but at least with Baroque and Classical music, the music really tells a story. I think most people who love Classical music would agree with me. But it's not a story with words. It's not even really a story meant for the mind. It's a story meant for the heart. Through music, the composer tells us a story. But if we try to interpret the story in our minds, our brains don't quite get it. But our hearts do. So we listen to the music with our ears, our ears hand the music off to our brain, our brain appreciates and enjoys the music and then passes it to our heart. And it is in our heart that we understand and enjoy the musical story.
When I play music, I often feel like I am cheating, because I get to tell the story even though I didn't write it. For some, this is an honored position I suppose, but I always like to remind everyone who actually created the tale in the first place. I am simply telling the story through my instrument.
I told Andrew that listening to popular music compared to classical music is like the difference between seeing a vase of flowers and walking thru a huge garden...wandering the paths and finding new things around each turn...
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It was really scary when I saw it Jess! I don't think Dad would have ever noticed it with his failing eye sight. :-\
no and he might not have been able to help himself if it HAD caught fire!
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I didn't see it Jess. I read about it on AOL and they had a video, but since I'm on dial-up I couldn't watch it. Maybe it is better I didn't watch it. My heart goes out to him. And he's so brave about it too! :(
yes. it was very heart wrenching..
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I told Andrew that listening to popular music compared to classical music is like the difference between seeing a vase of flowers and walking thru a huge garden...wandering the paths and finding new things around each turn...
That is a very beautiful description Jess! And it's very accurate! I didn't realize you love classical music! Now we have even ANOTHER thing in common! :D
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I miss Andrew! I enjoyed discussing classical music with him. He was from Indianapolis too! It's always fun to bump into someone else from the hood! :)
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I miss Andrew! I enjoyed discussing classical music with him. He was from Indianapolis too! It's always fun to bump into someone else from the hood! :)
I do too....he always makes me feel very calm for some reason...
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I do too....he always makes me feel very calm for some reason...
Has he been around lately? At all? I'd love to see him here again. Maybe he will come back someday soon. I sure do hope so.
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Has he been around lately? At all? I'd love to see him here again. Maybe he will come back someday soon. I sure do hope so.
I should have sent him a Christmas email..
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I just looked out of my window and the streets are all shiny. I wonder if the ice storm has finally arrived? The temperature out there is currently 32.6, so it could be anything really, couldn't it? It could be either rain or ice (or both) at that temperature.
The street sure is glistening and shiny looking right now. :-\
If it isn't here yet, it's getting really close.
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I should have sent him a Christmas email..
You can still do it Jess! He wouldn't mind. :)
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You can still do it Jess! He wouldn't mind. :)
maybe I will...
David I am sorry but I have to go to bed...falling asleep on my keyboard!
Good night!!
sweet dreams!!
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maybe I will...
David I am sorry but I have to go to bed...falling asleep on my keyboard!
Good night!!
sweet dreams!!
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Nighty night sweetie!!
And Brad, you sleep tight too!! I see you peeking in up there! You are welcome to post here anytime you wish. Come on in here and join us sometime, okay? :D
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My Dad's house has central heat in it except for one room - the family room. It used to be a porch, but was glassed in many years ago and it is now just another regular room in his house. But because it used to be a porch, it is not connected to the main furnace. It has electric heat. There are little registers along the floor on three sides of the room.
I was helping Dad up out of his chair tonight and I noticed something weird. I had just shut off the lights out there in the family room and I noticed a strange orange glow coming from inside one of the registers. I helped Dad up the stairs and got him to his bedroom and then I went back down to investigate. I took off the register covering and there was a little wire in there glowing bright orange. And it was just fractions of an inch from touching the carpeting. And it was very VERY hot. I ended up shutting off the heat in that room (there is a heat control dial on the wall) and I called the heating company. They said they would come out tomorrow to fix it. Anyway, that could have EASILY started a fire and burned down the entire house! The carpeting was fairly hot too, just below the glowing wire. I wonder how that happened? It looks like the wire was melted and came apart into two pieces. Scary.
The register with the hot wire was extremely hot, but the register just next to it is ice cold. :-\
I don't understand it.
So anyway, I was planning to drive back over to Speedway tonight, but I will wait until tomorrow after the heating people leave.
That was a bit too close for comfort, what a good job you spotted it. The repercussions could have been terrible.
My oldest has always liked taking things apart and then putting them back together. When we were in England we had the most terrible fright one day. All the family apart from the him were in the kitchen, while I cooked dinner.
All of a sudden there was the most enormous bang, like an explosion and all the lights, appliances etc flickered. We nearly shot through the roof it was so loud.
Investigations uncovered the oldest,sat up in his room with 2 bare wires and a stunned expression. He had dismantled something and decided to see the effect of bare wires in an electrical socket !!!!
When I cast my mind back over some of his escapades, it seems miraculous that he is still alive.
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Wow David.
It's a good thing you found that. It could've caused a big fire.
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Hey David, I have to catch up on what has been going on. The only thing I know so far is that you saved your father's house from burning down. I have been scarce lately cause of all the work I have myself involved in, but I plan to be on later tonight........maybe I will even play poker with Brad and Jess ;D Anyway, you should have a pm from me too.......remember that little orange box at the top ;)
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Hey David, I have to catch up on what has been going on. The only thing I know so far is that you saved your father's house from burning down. I have been scarce lately cause of all the work I have myself involved in, but I plan to be on later tonight........maybe I will even play poker with Brad and Jess ;D Anyway, you should have a pm from me too.......remember that little orange box at the top ;)
bring it! I'll take your 50 cent!
;D ;D
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Hey David, I have to catch up on what has been going on. The only thing I know so far is that you saved your father's house from burning down. I have been scarce lately cause of all the work I have myself involved in, but I plan to be on later tonight........maybe I will even play poker with Brad and Jess ;D Anyway, you should have a pm from me too.......remember that little orange box at the top ;)
Hey Jack!!
I'm glad you are back again. I missed you. I was afraid you were mad at me about something, but I couldn't figure out why.
I will read your PM. Thanks for telling me about it. Have you watched Mamma Mia yet? ;D
I keep nagging him and nagging him to watch it. :laugh:
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Investigations uncovered the oldest,sat up in his room with 2 bare wires and a stunned expression. He had dismantled something and decided to see the effect of bare wires in an electrical socket !!!!
When I cast my mind back over some of his escapades, it seems miraculous that he is still alive.
Oh my god Fiona! I know it isn't funny at all, but when I read that, I had an image in my head, like in one of those cartoons, where they get an electrical shock, their head rotates a full 360, eyes bulge out, smoke pours from their ears and their hair stands straight up on end.
Thank god he wasn't hurt! Hopefully he never tried anything like that again. I've often wondered how my parents survived my childhood. I'm surprised they both didn't suffer massive heart attacks from some of the crap I pulled in my youth. In fact I sometimes wonder how I even survived it. I did some really stupid things back then. :-\
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Once when I was 5 or 6 years old, I decided to climb into the front seat of my Dad's Chrysler and start pushing buttons. Instead of a gear shift or gear selector in the steering column, it had buttons on the dash for each gear - a button for reverse, neutral, drive, park, etc. I'm not sure which one I pushed, probably the neutral button - because the car started rolling down the driveway with only half of me in it. I started hollering and Dad came running out of the garage, threw me out of the car and into the yard, and managed to stop the car just before it rolled into the street.
Another time I was playing in the car and I pushed in the cigarette lighter. When it popped out I looked inside it - "Oh what a pretty color!" and I stuck my finger in there and touched it. I had little circular "grill marks" on my finger for weeks.
I also remember sticking a metal knife into the toaster and getting a huge shock. It caused the lights to go out in the house. I'll never forget that feeling of having all that electricity go through my body. I'll never forget the feeling of Dad's hand upside my head either. :P
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Once when I was 5 or 6 years old, I decided to climb into the front seat of my Dad's Chrysler and start pushing buttons. Instead of a gear shift or gear selector in the steering column, it had buttons on the dash for each gear - a button for reverse, neutral, drive, park, etc. I'm not sure which one I pushed, probably the neutral button - because the car started rolling down the driveway with only half of me in it. I started hollering and Dad came running out of the garage, threw me out of the car and into the yard, and managed to stop the car just before it rolled into the street.
Another time I was playing in the car and I pushed in the cigarette lighter. When it popped out I looked inside it - "Oh what a pretty color!" and I stuck my finger in there and touched it. I had little circular "grill marks" on my finger for weeks.
I also remember sticking a metal knife into the toaster and getting a huge shock. It caused the lights to go out in the house. I'll never forget that feeling of having all that electricity go through my body. I'll never forget the feeling of Dad's hand upside my head either. :P
I think it is so sweet....the picture of his panic when he came out and saw you hanging out of the car!
I bet his heart was in his throat! I am glad he rescued you!
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I think it is so sweet....the picture of his panic when he came out and saw you hanging out of the car!
I bet his heart was in his throat! I am glad he rescued you!
Thanks Jess! Dad clearly remembers it happening. So do I! :laugh:
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I'm watching The Real World on MTV. They have a gay guy on there named JD and they ALSO have a transgendered person named Kaitlyn. Both of them are from Florida. Kaitlyn is scared to tell the other roommate she used to be a man. She's afraid how they might react, so she is confiding in JD and JD told her he will have her back. I thought that was really sweet. :)
JD is quite cute. They also have a Mormon guy in the house. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to JD and Kaitlyn once he finds out about them.
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Hey Jack!!
I'm glad you are back again. I missed you. I was afraid you were mad at me about something, but I couldn't figure out why.
I will read your PM. Thanks for telling me about it. Have you watched Mamma Mia yet? ;D
I keep nagging him and nagging him to watch it. :laugh:
{{{{JACK}}}}}
Well thanks David for missing me. I am definitely not mad about you about anything. Hey you should know that :) I don't think that is going to happen.
But you might be mad at me cause I have only watched the very first part of Mamma Mia even though I went out and bought it the next day after you told me about it. My problem right now is too much work and yes I know I should be thankful for that with so many other people being out of work. For some reason I have more work now than I have ever had, but that has something to do with the fact that I got my masters degree right before the economy went down the hill. That made me eligible for teaching at community colleges and teaching distance education classes which happens to be in big demand right now. Believe me things don't usually go that way for me, wonder what I could do for love ;D
Jack
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David, you have a pm in the orange box again ;)
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David, you have a pm in the orange box again ;)
Will do, sweetie! :-*
There used to be a little box that popped up and told me about the new PMs. But I guess I somehow turned it off. I'm not sure what went wrong. :-\
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Oh my god Fiona! I know it isn't funny at all, but when I read that, I had an image in my head, like in one of those cartoons, where they get an electrical shock, their head rotates a full 360, eyes bulge out, smoke pours from their ears and their hair stands straight up on end.
Thank god he wasn't hurt! Hopefully he never tried anything like that again. I've often wondered how my parents survived my childhood. I'm surprised they both didn't suffer massive heart attacks from some of the crap I pulled in my youth. In fact I sometimes wonder how I even survived it. I did some really stupid things back then. :-\
When I was a kid.....I don't know how old......maybe 5 or 6....my relatives from California came to visit. I saw my uncle shaving so I plugged in a plug with bare wires on the end and stuck it to my face. I survived apparently. I really hardly remember it.
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The orange box is lit up again ;)
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When I was a kid.....I don't know how old......maybe 5 or 6....my relatives from California came to visit. I saw my uncle shaving so I plugged in a plug with bare wires on the end and stuck it to my face. I survived apparently. I really hardly remember it.
:laugh: :laugh:
Oh my god Jack! We were ALL dingbats back then, weren't we?
You poor baby!!
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Yup!
Grab a bottle, hunker down and pray for daylight! :P
They said it will either be here late tomorrow night, or early on Saturday morning. :-\
So I made an emergency run to the grocery store and stocked up on milk, bread, eggs and what have you.
I hope it won't end up being really bad. But it probably will. We are due for a major slam from Mother Nature. She's a beeyotch. And she always seems to do it to us at least 4 or 5 times each year. So....
How are you and the weather doing today David? :-*
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OH and David, I watched my Mamma Mia DVD for the first time today. It was as good as I remembered!
I got a treadmill delivered on Friday - my new fitness regime and spent the whole movie (plus trailers) - 1hr 45mins on the treadmill. I was going 4.5km per hr most of the time, so did just under 8 km.
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OH and David, I watched my Mamma Mia DVD for the first time today. It was as good as I remembered!
I got a treadmill delivered on Friday - my new fitness regime and spent the whole movie (plus trailers) - 1hr 45mins on the treadmill. I was going 4.5km per hr most of the time, so did just under 8 km.
Wow Kelda! That is GREAT!!! I need to do that.
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Wow Kelda! That is GREAT!!! I need to do that.
Im hoping to keep i up!
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Hiya David!
That's an odd combo on Real World. Will be interesting to see what happens.
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Did you watch it Chuck? MTV has been repeating it quite a bit. I just watched it again tonight. They will have a new episode on Wednesday. All the guys on the show are cute. I already told you about JD. Ryan, Scott and Chet are the other three. For some reason this time around they have eight housemates rather than the normal seven. Four guys and four ladies.
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Wow Kelda! That is GREAT!!! I need to do that.
Yes you do! Go put it in your DVD player right now! ;)
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OH and David, I watched my Mamma Mia DVD for the first time today. It was as good as I remembered!
I got a treadmill delivered on Friday - my new fitness regime and spent the whole movie (plus trailers) - 1hr 45mins on the treadmill. I was going 4.5km per hr most of the time, so did just under 8 km.
I love it! I watch it just about every day. I'll probably watch it again tonight. Jack won't watch it. I don't know why. There must be something wrong with him. ;) ;)
Good luck with your new treadmill Kelda!
I'm still trying to figure out this metric thing. I THINK I have kilometers figured out. I have a quick way of doing the math in my head. For example if I hear somebody say 100 km, I'll divide it in half and then add 10 percent. So, in this case the answer I would end up with is 60, for MPH. 100 / 2 = 50 + (10 percent of 100) 10 = 60.
I know it isn't completely accurate, but at least it will give me a ball park figure.
For meters I will multiply (or divide) by 3. So 3 meters is 9 feet. Again it's not exact, but it's close enough. I still haven't figured out a way to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. I just know 0 C is 32 F, 100 C is 212 F, and something around 25 C or 30 C is a good temp to hit the pool! :)
Now, this makes me think of something else. Why do Americans spell some words differently than in other English speaking countries? We say color and they say colour. Organize/organise, realize/realise, airplane/aeroplane. There's lots and lots of examples.
But why?
We are the only English speaking country that does it. Even Canada spells those words like everyone else. :-\
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How are you and the weather doing today David? :-*
Apparently there will be some arctic air coming down from Alaska and Canada in a few days. They said it will be pretty bad too. Wednesday's high temperature will only be 10 F and the low will be around -10. That's pretty damn cold if you ask me. I'm not looking forward to it! In the meantime, we will be getting more snow tomorrow before the super cold weather arrives. :P
Yucky.
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I just saw Jess look in here but she didn't say anything. >:(
Brad did the exact same thing the other night. If they keep it up I will develop a complex. ;)
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I love it! I watch it just about every day. I'll probably watch it again tonight. Jack won't watch it. I don't know why. There must be something wrong with him. ;) ;)
Good luck with your new treadmill Kelda!
I'm still trying to figure out this metric thing. I THINK I have kilometers figured out. I have a quick way of doing the math in my head. For example if I hear somebody say 100 km, I'll divide it in half and then add 10 percent. So, in this case the answer I would end up with is 60, for MPH. 100 / 2 = 50 + (10 percent of 100) 10 = 60.
I know it isn't completely accurate, but at least it will give me a ball park figure.
For meters I will multiply (or divide) by 3. So 3 meters is 9 feet. Again it's not exact, but it's close enough. I still haven't figured out a way to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. I just know 0 C is 32 F, 100 C is 212 F, and something around 25 C or 30 C is a good temp to hit the pool! :)
Now, this makes me think of something else. Why do Americans spell some words differently than in other English speaking countries? We say color and they say colour. Organize/organise, realize/realise, airplane/aeroplane. There's lots and lots of examples.
But why?
We are the only English speaking country that does it. Even Canada spells those words like everyone else. :-\
cause they are all crazy!!
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I just saw Jess look in here but she didn't say anything. >:(
Brad did the exact same thing the other night. If they keep it up I will develop a complex. ;)
well! you didn't even come say hi to me!!
:P :P
^^
*me sticking my tongue out at David*
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I always just look at the online convertors! Im too lasy to do myself!!
(Oh and Jess, you Yanks are crazy ones with the wording! Colour has a U in it! organise doesnt need a z!
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I always just look at the online convertors! Im too lasy to do myself!!
(Oh and Jess, you Yanks are crazy ones with the wording! Colour has a U in it! organise doesnt need a z!
well a person doesn't NEED chocolate either but I ain't giving it up! sometimes it isn't about NEED..it's about WANT!
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David, I can't remember the last time I watched the Real World.
Eric from the very first season is on a new tv show now, "Confessions of a Teen Idol" on VH-1.
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I love it! I watch it just about every day. I'll probably watch it again tonight. Jack won't watch it. I don't know why. There must be something wrong with him. ;) ;)
Good luck with your new treadmill Kelda!
I'm still trying to figure out this metric thing. I THINK I have kilometers figured out. I have a quick way of doing the math in my head. For example if I hear somebody say 100 km, I'll divide it in half and then add 10 percent. So, in this case the answer I would end up with is 60, for MPH. 100 / 2 = 50 + (10 percent of 100) 10 = 60.
I know it isn't completely accurate, but at least it will give me a ball park figure.
For meters I will multiply (or divide) by 3. So 3 meters is 9 feet. Again it's not exact, but it's close enough. I still haven't figured out a way to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. I just know 0 C is 32 F, 100 C is 212 F, and something around 25 C or 30 C is a good temp to hit the pool! :)
Now, this makes me think of something else. Why do Americans spell some words differently than in other English speaking countries? We say color and they say colour. Organize/organise, realize/realise, airplane/aeroplane. There's lots and lots of examples.
But why?
We are the only English speaking country that does it. Even Canada spells those words like everyone else. :-\
I did not realise that Canada has the same spelling as Great Britain. I know I hate using spell check now.It is forever telling me to drop the U's and change the S's. Not only does America spell differently, but they use completely different words too. There are hundreds of them. Pavement/sidewalk. football/soccer, trolley/cart panty hose/tights, pants/trousers on and on ad infinitum.
It leads to all sorts of confusion in our house,eg. did you mean English chips or fries or crisps. How can you have a world football match, when only America plays it. Not forgetting, how can you even call it football when feet go nowhere near a ball. ?
I need to go now, I can feel myself getting wound up !!!
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David, I can't remember the last time I watched the Real World.
Eric from the very first season is on a new tv show now, "Confessions of a Teen Idol" on VH-1.
I've been watching the Teen Idol show. It's pretty good, but it has been sad a lot. Christopher Atkins has gotten the most positive feedback so far it seems. He is still very good looking despite the lines. But I think a lot of those guys look great---some are still quite young.
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I did not realise that Canada has the same spelling as Great Britain. I know I hate using spell check now.It is forever telling me to drop the U's and change the S's. Not only does America spell differently, but they use completely different words too. There are hundreds of them. Pavement/sidewalk. football/soccer, trolley/cart panty hose/tights, pants/trousers on and on ad infinitum.
It leads to all sorts of confusion in our house,eg. did you mean English chips or fries or crisps. How can you have a world football match, when only America plays it. Not forgetting, how can you even call it football when feet go nowhere near a ball. ?
I need to go now, I can feel myself getting wound up !!!
(((FIONA)))
I know what you mean about the words. My ex was from England. He got mad at me one night when I told him to "get his fanny in bed". Gee WHIZ! I didn't know "fanny" meant something else in England. It means "butt" or "ass" here in the States. My Mother used to say that to me when I was five years old! :laugh:
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I've been watching the Teen Idol show. It's pretty good, but it has been sad a lot. Christopher Atkins has gotten the most positive feedback so far it seems. He is still very good looking despite the lines. But I think a lot of those guys look great---some are still quite young.
I haven't seen that show Shasta. What channel is it on?
I'm watching Intervention on A&E right now.
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Here's another one! :D
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(((FIONA)))
I know what you mean about the words. My ex was from England. He got mad at me one night when I told him to "get his fanny in bed". Gee WHIZ! I didn't know "fanny" meant something else in England. It means "butt" or "ass" here in the States. My Mother used to say that to me when I was five years old! :laugh:
OMG!! that is how I felt when one of the staff told me about her fanny bag. My jaw was on the floor. I wondered what the heck she was about to show me. Also the 2 finger gesture in England has 2 very different meanings. Fingers facing palms forward is peace, fingers the other way round means, F-ck off. Here both ways means peace.I nearly had heart failure when my kids came back doing that.
I am surprised still at some of the langauge barriers. In many ways it is worse than learning a foreign language, you expect that to be different. I thought American would be the same. Oh boy was I ever wrong.As for frigging, I cannot even begin to tell you what that means in England !!!
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I wonder how it ended up becoming so different? I sometimes wonder about it. Maybe it has something to do with England and the US being separated by a huge ocean, and by the time modern transporation came around it was already too late to do anything about it.
But I know most Americans LOVE English accents. Australian accents too. And I've noticed many Americans beginning to spell things the British way... colour, neighbour, realise, etc.. Alex got me into the habit of using some of those spellings too. I still do it sometimes, until the spellchecker tries to correct me. :-\
Yeah, fanny is a totally innocent word here. Parents will say it to their five year olds. I had to laugh when you mentioned your employee's fanny pack! I can't imagine what must have been running through your mind at the time! :laugh:
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OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
The whole fanny convo here...... :laugh:
When I went to the UK to meet the Euro brokies in June last year, I was psyched. At a dinner, I ended up sitting next to one of the women who always would "ping pong" back and forth with me, little vocal jabs here and there.
We started to do it at the table, and I turned to her and said:
"If you don't behave yourself, I'm going to slap your fanny!"
She looked at me lke this............. :o The rest of the conversation was as follows:
Me: Oh, what did I say? What did I just say?
Her: Well, what did you mean to say?
Me: You know, your rear end, your "bum"....your fanny.
Her: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh, ok....over here, "fanny' means the other side.
Me: :o
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Yup! ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
They take offense (offence ;) ) to the word over there. Alex told me to NEVER say that word to a British female unless I wished to have my ears boxed. :P
I think she let you off the hook easy, Chuck. It could have been a lot worse probably. :)
I never knew about the peace sign thing though. That's a new one to me. I must commit it to memory for the next time I'm in the UK.
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What does "frigging" mean in England, Fiona? Now I'm really curious about it. :laugh:
I'll try to google it for some answers.
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Oh. :P
Oh my God!! :laugh:
That's not what it means over here. Over here, as you probably already know, it is a "nice" way to say the F word. :)
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Commercials on paid commercials. Now that's a new one!
I was watching CNN Headline News and for some reason they had a paid commercial (a very long one) and in the middle of this paid commercial they took a commercial break! :-\
And just when I thought I had seen it all. :laugh:
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I wonder how it ended up becoming so different? I sometimes wonder about it. Maybe it has something to do with England and the US being separated by a huge ocean, and by the time modern transporation came around it was already too late to do anything about it.
But I know most Americans LOVE English accents. Australian accents too. And I've noticed many Americans beginning to spell things the British way... colour, neighbour, realise, etc.. Alex got me into the habit of using some of those spellings too. I still do it sometimes, until the spellchecker tries to correct me. :-\
Yeah, fanny is a totally innocent word here. Parents will say it to their five year olds. I had to laugh when you mentioned your employee's fanny pack! I can't imagine what must have been running through your mind at the time! :laugh:
When she said fanny pack I was struck dumb!!! I remember thinking, well that's a bit personal in front of your boss !!!!
Most stuff these days is water off a ducks back.While in practice back In England I was told so many things under the category TMI I am mainly beyond shocking,but fanny pack was a new low, until I was told the true meaning !!!!!
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Oh. :P
Oh my God!! :laugh:
That's not what it means over here. Over here, as you probably already know, it is a "nice" way to say the F word. :)
Now you know why I was pretty shocked when my 8 year old daughter came out with it. Between fanny and frigging. I needed a large G &T and a lie down !!!!
So if you visit Englands green and pleasant lands, no fannies or friggin, unless you want people to look at you as if you had grown an extra head. !!!!
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Well, people often look at me like that anyway Fiona! :laugh:
But! I will remember what you just told us. My ex was always telling me about those things too. But I never knew about the word "friggin" and the peace sign until you told me about it.
In other news, it's only 10 F outside! And I have to go run an errand in a little while. It's windy too. Really windy. I hope it doesn't blow my car off the road. We have some really nasty weather coming our way. On Friday they said it will only go up to 5 F. I'm scared to find out what the low temp will be. But I remember someone saying it will be well below 0. Blech! I'm really getting tired of winter.
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Boy, I just checked the "Who's Online" and there was about 20 guests looking at the "Little People Big World Scandal" thread. I wonder why?
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Have you ever wondered where the expression "Sleep Tight" came from?
Well I know! :D
I learned it one day on a trip to Conner Prairie Farm!
http://www.connerprairie.org/ (http://www.connerprairie.org/)
It's an old pioneer expression.
Back in the old days, way before box springs and space age memory mattresses, the beds had ropes, crossed threaded under the mattresses to hold them up. But ropes being what they are would soon stretch out of shape and therefore several times a week it was necessary to tighten them back up in order to keep the bed mattress from sagging down to the ground.
So, if you "slept tight" this would indicate you had slept on a mattress supported by freshly tightened ropes, firm and flat rather than a saggy mattress dipping down to the floor. :D
And Yes, there really is such a thing as bedbugs. :P They bite and itch (very much like chiggers) and they can often be found in mattresses and unlaundered bed clothes. So now you know what the expression "sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite" means.
We learn something new every day, don't we? ;)
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It's a balmy 12 degrees outside. Right now! I don't know what that is in Celsius. Tomorrow it will make it all the way up to 3! Penguins and igloos. Then tomorrow night it will drop to -10 (there is a MINUS in front of that 10!). THEN! The next day, they tell us, it will reach a high of 8! Everyone is all excited because on Sunday the cold spell will be breaking and it will be in the 20s. :laugh:
It's colder than a witch's titty out there. >:(
Oh, and the snow is blowing around and it looks like a big white cloud descended on top of my house. I think they call this a "white out condition". :P :laugh:
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it's 40 and clear here! I am cold!
;D ;)
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22 here in NJ.
David, stay indoors, and safe!
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A balmy 12 degs. I think maybe it's you who are barmy, if you think 12 degs is O.K . :)
Me I have gone into panic mode as it is in the low 30's tonight. I have my socks and hot water bottle in bed with me. !!! Oh the glamour of my life. From pigs feet to cold feet.
They will be forming a queue if word gets out. Would not be at all surprised if I was beating all the amorous males off with a stick. Hmmm maybe it's me that is barmy !!! ;D
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I lived in South Florida for a couple of years. The Fort Lauderdale area. The thing about Florida is the houses are not built for cold weather. I remember in our house we only had a little wall heater in the bathroom and several other rooms. They do not sell heavy jackets and winter clothes in Florida. So when it gets cold down there, people REALLY ARE cold. That's what people up North don't understand about it. We had a really bad cold snap when I was living down there. I remember one day it was colder in Miami than in Juneau, Alaska. If I remember correctly, Miami was 34 F and Juneau was 38 or 39 F. Totally weird. And we were FREEZING.
Stay warm Fiona, and keep the water bottles filled with hot water. Hopefully this cold spell will end soon. ;)
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The same thing can be said for the houses in Indiana too. They are built for cold weather, but not sub zero temperatures. I can feel the cold right now. It is coming through the walls.
It is now 6 F outside and I can hear the wind howling. I feel like climbing into bed with lots of warm blankets and a good book and hibernating until spring time.
Wake me up when it's April! ;)
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Hi David!! I'm stopping by to say Congratulations!!! on your new role as mod for the Our Daily Thoughts forum!
:D :D :D
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Hi David!! I'm stopping by to say Congratulations!!! on your new role as mod for the Our Daily Thoughts forum!
:D :D :D
Thank you Amanda! :-*
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Aren't these pictures beautiful?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/speedystars.jpg)
These are deep space pictures of four stars plowing through dense interstellar gas. The result is arrowhead like formations called "bow shocks".
I love those colors. They remind me of the black lights and florescent posters we had back in the 1970s. I'd love to have a whole room decorated in those colors. Flip a switch and the floor, walls and ceiling begin glowing in that purple-blue color. I would love a room like that. 8)
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Cool pics, David!
and congrats on your new mod position!
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I will have been the moderator of the Polling Place for two years next month. But it's an easy forum to moderate. ODT is a huge forum and it really needs at least a couple of people. I really don't know how Jess managed it on her own for so long.
Thanks Chuck! :)
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I lived in South Florida for a couple of years. The Fort Lauderdale area. The thing about Florida is the houses are not built for cold weather. I remember in our house we only had a little wall heater in the bathroom and several other rooms. They do not sell heavy jackets and winter clothes in Florida. So when it gets cold down there, people REALLY ARE cold. That's what people up North don't understand about it. We had a really bad cold snap when I was living down there. I remember one day it was colder in Miami than in Juneau, Alaska. If I remember correctly, Miami was 34 F and Juneau was 38 or 39 F. Totally weird. And we were FREEZING.
Stay warm Fiona, and keep the water bottles filled with hot water. Hopefully this cold spell will end soon. ;)
It is still cold here, 36 the low tonight. We can turn the A.C on to heat, but the cost wth our current finances is not justified. It gets very cold inside as it is all pretty open. So to heat the family room you areheating the ktchen, sitting room, and dining room. PLus the ceilings are so high.So it's a hot water bottle, my daughters all in one PJ'S, complete with attached socks,and double comforters.
I must be careful, at this rate I am going to become an overnight sex symbol !!!
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Have you ever wondered where the expression "Sleep Tight" came from?
Well I know! :D
I learned it one day on a trip to Conner Prairie Farm!
http://www.connerprairie.org/ (http://www.connerprairie.org/)
It's an old pioneer expression.
Back in the old days, way before box springs and space age memory mattresses, the beds had ropes, crossed threaded under the mattresses to hold them up. But ropes being what they are would soon stretch out of shape and therefore several times a week it was necessary to tighten them back up in order to keep the bed mattress from sagging down to the ground.
So, if you "slept tight" this would indicate you had slept on a mattress supported by freshly tightened ropes, firm and flat rather than a saggy mattress dipping down to the floor. :D
And Yes, there really is such a thing as bedbugs. :P They bite and itch (very much like chiggers) and they can often be found in mattresses and unlaundered bed clothes. So now you know what the expression "sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite" means.
We learn something new every day, don't we? ;)
I hear they have a lot of bedbugs in New York City........don't stay at the Hotel Carter. I never did, but it was right next door to the hotel I always stay in. From what I hear there are even more things to worry about there than bedbugs. It was rated the nastiest hotel in the United States.
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I wonder what else they have in there besides bedbugs? It sounds like a disgusting hotel. :P
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I will have been the moderator of the Polling Place for two years next month. But it's an easy forum to moderate. ODT is a huge forum and it really needs at least a couple of people. I really don't know how Jess managed it on her own for so long.
Thanks Chuck! :)
I would be willing to help as one of those moderators, but I don't think I will be asked :laugh:
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I once stayed in a hotel and the room smelled of cat pee and the air conditioner didn't work. You can just imagine how rank it smelled in there. I already knew they didn't give any refunds after check-in - it said so on the front desk, so I just left the key in my room and got the hell out of there. It was called the "Wooden Shoe Motel" and it was in Holland Michigan.
We ended up staying at the Holiday Inn Express just down the road. It was much MUCH better there.
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It is still cold here, 36 the low tonight. We can turn the A.C on to heat, but the cost wth our current finances is not justified. It gets very cold inside as it is all pretty open. So to heat the family room you areheating the ktchen, sitting room, and dining room. PLus the ceilings are so high.So it's a hot water bottle, my daughters all in one PJ'S, complete with attached socks,and double comforters.
I must be careful, at this rate I am going to become an overnight sex symbol !!!
{{{FIONA}}}
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I wonder what else they have in there besides bedbugs? It sounds like a disgusting hotel. :P
What about a body wrapped in plastic under the bed? That is what they found there not too long after the first time I ever heard of the place. It was right next door to the Westin where I stayed. I went into the lobby since it is a historical building. It was built as an elegant hotel back in the 20s or earlier as the Hotel Dixie. I think I even have a postcard of it back in its glory days. You can tell it was at one time that by the big chandeliers characteristic of that time period, but then they had disco lights around the lobby and the smell of the place was not good. It is too bad that someone has not gotten ahold of it to restore it to its original glory. I read where back when Times Square was in real bad shape that is was even used as a place for homeless people. I really do hate to see great places of the past end up like that.
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OMG Jack! They found a dead body in there? Yeah, that's pretty bad isn't it? Lots worse than the smell of cat piss, that's for sure. I hate to see those beautiful old buildings fall into ruin too. It seems to happen a lot in this country. We don't take care of those old historical buildings or we tear them down. Then we stand around and wonder why we don't have anything old and historical. ::)
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I would be willing to help as one of those moderators, but I don't think I will be asked :laugh:
Why would you not be asked? If you're interested PM Lynne.
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OMG Jack! They found a dead body in there? Yeah, that's pretty bad isn't it? Lots worse than the smell of cat piss, that's for sure. I hate to see those beautiful old buildings fall into ruin too. It seems to happen a lot in this country. We don't take care of those old historical buildings or we tear them down. Then we stand around and wonder why we don't have anything old and historical. ::)
Yeah they did......under the bed wrapped in plastic. I always find it a real shame to see these old historical buildings go into ruin or worse torn down. This hotel was one of New York City's grandest in the 30s from what I have read. Famous people stayed there, famous people entertained there, but supposedly in the 70s the hotel fell into ruin as many did during that time period. From there it has continually become worse to its present condition now. I always hope that historical buildings like this will somehow find themselves in someone's hands who will restore them to their former grandeur. They are worth it in my opinion.
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OMG....can you imagine?
*checks into the hotel, gets to room*
*sniff sniff....sniff sniff*
Ya smell something.....odd? ?
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Hey Everyone!
I am having computer monitor trouble, so if you don't see me around you'll know why. This monitor is flicking and blinking, and last night it just suddenly turned off and I couldn't get it to turn back on again. So, this means I must get my ass up to Castleton and buy a new one. :P
I also have the laptop, but it is currently configured for my job.
Anyway, hopefully I will get a new monitor either today or tomorrow. I must find the time to get up there. I got the monitor working today, and so far it's still turned on although it is beginning to flicker and strobe again. So it will probably shut off again pretty soon. Once it shuts off it takes a long time before it will turn back on again.
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Good luck David!
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Thanks Chrissi! Getting a new monitor is not a big deal. Finding the time to do it is!
So far this one is still working, but it's just a matter of time before it turns off again.
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Good luck Bud!
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Thanks Chrissi! Getting a new monitor is not a big deal. Finding the time to do it is!
So far this one is still working, but it's just a matter of time before it turns off again.
My laptop screen is very temperamental. I can only open the laptop up to a certain angle.If it is too upright I cannot see anythng except the merest shadow of an image. The screen has to be very far back, nearly horizontal now or no image!!!!
It is I suspect going to go the way of all the rest of the expensive appliances in this house. The ancient cheap computer is fine. The 15 year old TV fine, the cheap TV's in the kids rooms fine. The expensive oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, plasma screen TV and this laptop, all have glitches. There is a lesson to be learned here I feel !!!!!
Good luck with a new monitor.
Will circuit city have some bargains now they are definitely shutting up shop ????
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OMG....can you imagine?
*checks into the hotel, gets to room*
*sniff sniff....sniff sniff*
Ya smell something.....odd? ?
You don't even have to get to the room to smell something odd. You just have to go into the lobby. The first time I stayed at the Westin I went into the lobby of the Carter cause it was right next door and it was an old hotel. Remember I love old buildings and I had not heard the horrors of the Carter at that time. It was a very odd mix with the fancy chandeliers of the hotel's glory days with the added disco lights. One thing that stood out though was an odd odor. I read something about the hotel's past on the internet and apparently on its downward trend in the 70s, the Plantation room which was once a glorious ballroom for the hotel turned into a notorious drag queen revue place. Apparently things became very seedy during this period of time. After that it became a place where the homeless people were housed and then it became what it is now. Can you only imagine the odd array of ghosts this place must have :laugh:
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Hiya David! Hope you're well, and have a new monitor!
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The Dawn of a Dream...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Politics/hope2009display.png)
President Barack Obama
A New Era of Hope...
CHANGE Has Come To America!!
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I finally got my new monitor. It's a 19 inch widescreen. My old one was also a 19 inch, but it was not a widescreen. Now everything is stretched. I wonder if there is a way to fix it? I've been looking through the owners manual (which is on a CD) and I'm not finding any information about it. It's got all these buttons on the front of it too. :P
I'll figure it out sooner or later. Anyway, I'm baaaaaaaack! :laugh:
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I'm watching The Real World - Brooklyn on MTV. I love that show. I always like watching the Real World shows. I think The Real World - Paris was my favorite. I also liked The Real World - San Diego.
They are really addressing the topics of homosexuality and transgender in this current season which I find refreshing. So far the housemates seem to be open minded and accepting.
This is JD. He is gay and from Miami, Florida. He trains dolphins and whales for a living...
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo237/santimex7/JDRealWorld.jpg)
Here is a picture of the group. This season there are eight housemates instead of the usual seven. I do not know why JD is not in it. Maybe he took the picture....
(http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj407/xosnowangel/thereaworldbrooklyn.jpg)
(Left to Right)
Devyn from Kansas City, MO (She currently has a crush on Scott)
Sarah from San Francisco, CA (She is bisexual)
Chet from Salt Lake City, UT (He is Mormon and very religious)
Ryan from Gettysburg, PA (He just returned home from the Iraq War. He is a musician. He is my favorite. I think he is VERY cute. Ryan has a strange fascination with Katelynn.)
Baya from Salt Lake City, UT (She is not Mormon)
Katelynn from West Palm Beach, Florida (She is transgendered and is currently dating a guy in Montana)
Scott from Salem, NH (He is a model and he's very sweet. The "boy next door" kind of guy)
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my widescreen seemed to be stretched at first but now I am used to it and it looks fine..
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my widescreen seemed to be stretched at first but now I am used to it and it looks fine..
I started thinking about it Jess. I'm not sure if I wish to resize/reconfigure this screen. If I do, I will see black bars on the left and right hand sides, won't I? That would drive me nuts.
So you got used to it? Maybe over time I will too. I got this monitor at Circuit City. It was on clearance at 10% off. They are going out of business and all the merchandise there is 10-30% off right now. The only bad part is there are no refunds or exchanges. So it's a bit of a gamble buying something there. Anyhow, this monitor is working just fine.
Everything looks stretched though... :P :laugh:
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I started thinking about it Jess. I'm not sure if I wish to resize/reconfigure this screen. If I do, I will see black bars on the left and right hand sides, won't I? That would drive me nuts.
So you got used to it? Maybe over time I will too. I got this monitor at Circuit City. It was on clearance at 10% off. They are going out of business and all the merchandise there is 10-30% off right now. The only bad part is there are no refunds or exchanges. So it's a bit of a gamble buying something there. Anyhow, this monitor is working just fine.
Everything looks stretched though... :P :laugh:
what brand is it? Mine is a Westinghouse.
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my widescreen seemed to be stretched at first but now I am used to it and it looks fine..
ha, ha! That's what Nancy Pelosie said about her eye job! ;D ;D ;D
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ha, ha! That's what Nancy Pelosie said about her eye job! ;D ;D ;D
::) ::)
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what brand is it? Mine is a Westinghouse.
It's an Acer, Jess. The monitor I had before was a Gateway, which matched this computer. I once had an Acer computer years ago and it was a good machine. I hope they still make good products.
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It's an Acer, Jess. The monitor I had before was a Gateway, which matched this computer. I once had an Acer computer years ago and it was a good machine. I hope they still make good products.
I have heard that they are good. I read some reviews on monitors and stuff and Acer was one of the ones they said were good. :)
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I have heard that they are good. I read some reviews on monitors and stuff and Acer was one of the ones they said were good. :)
Well, that's good to know then! :D
I really don't know much about monitors. I don't pay much attention to them. The monitor that just went out was also an LCD, but it was not a widescreen. I hope I get used to this stretched look pretty soon. You said I would, so I'm gonna trust you Jess! ;)
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Well, that's good to know then! :D
I really don't know much about monitors. I don't pay much attention to them. The monitor that just went out was also an LCD, but it was not a widescreen. I hope I get used to this stretched look pretty soon. You said I would, so I'm gonna trust you Jess! ;)
I was very upset at first! but now I like it!
took me about three days.
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Waves!
Hiya David!
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*David waves back*
Hi Chuck! :D
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What do you all think of this picture?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/photography/photos/clown.jpg)
My Mother had a picture just like it when I was a kid. She hung it over the piano in the living room. I always thought the clown looked like Count Dracula or some other vampire and he scared me. :o
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*David waves back*
Hi Chuck! :D
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What do you all think of this picture?
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/photography/photos/clown.jpg)
My Mother had a picture just like it when I was a kid. She hung it over the piano in the living room. I always thought the clown looked like Count Dracula or some other vampire and he scared me. :o
Hope you're doin' well, buddy!
That's supposed to be a clown? It looks pretty freaky for a clown.
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My mom always told me he was a sad clown. He looks like something from beyond the grave! I remember coming downstairs late at night and sometimes I thought I actually saw him move! I thought I saw his hand move, or his eyes open up. Mom said I imagined it, but I dont' think it was my imagination. I think that painting was HAUNTED!
There was something really wrong with it! >:(
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No wonder people are scaredof clowns.There s something very creepy about them, particularly thinkng of the Pierrot type. Could be worse, my parents had a really grim picture of Jesus being cucified on the cross, hung over their bed. It scared he cr-p out of me. It certainly did not lok like the benevolent figure in all the bible stories.
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No wonder people are scaredof clowns.There s something very creepy about them, particularly thinkng of the Pierrot type. Could be worse, my parents had a really grim picture of Jesus being cucified on the cross, hung over their bed. It scared he cr-p out of me. It certainly did not lok like the benevolent figure in all the bible stories.
over the bed?
that is a romance killer...
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No wonder people are scaredof clowns.There s something very creepy about them, particularly thinkng of the Pierrot type. Could be worse, my parents had a really grim picture of Jesus being cucified on the cross, hung over their bed. It scared he cr-p out of me. It certainly did not lok like the benevolent figure in all the bible stories.
Hi Fiona!
I have always been scared of clowns. I have a clown phobia.
Look at this scary picture! How would you like to wake up and see something like THIS hovering above your bed?!!
(http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk363/Wednesday00/Sigs/Clownv4.jpg)
Yes, I've seen some freaky Jesus pictures too. And because I was raised Catholic, I've seen some scary looking crucifixes as well. :P
My Aunt and Uncle had a freaky looking bust of Jesus. He was weeping tears and the look on his face was very scary.. almost demonic. I hated that statue! Maybe I can find a picture of it on the internet.
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I have a friend who hates clowns....she freaks out.
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I am scared of mascots...of any kind.
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I have a friend who hates clowns....she freaks out.
I freak out when I see them too Chuck. I mean, I don't go running out of the room shreaking, but they make my heart race a little. But I sometimes shreaked when I saw them as a kid.
I haven't been able to find a picture of that bust of Jesus yet, but ewww look at this picture!
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii39/gamerchick88/dani-filth11.jpg)
That sort of reminds me of it. I'll keep looking!
Why do they sometimes make Jesus look scary and demonic? I don't get it. That crown of thorns bust my Aunt and Uncle had looked evil. At least I thought it did.
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I am scared of mascots...of any kind.
You are scared of mascots Jess? You mean mascots like they sometimes have at the football and basketball games?
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You are scared of mascots Jess? You mean mascots like they sometimes have at the football and basketball games?
yep, people dressed up in those big costumes...
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Tip for you Jess, NEVER go to Disney.
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While I was searching for pictures, look what I came across...
:o :o
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Misc/1_breast_coffin.jpg)
Are they SERIOUS? :laugh:
There's a place in the lid for the boobs!! A titty holder! :laugh:
Oh my God! At first I thought it was a joke, but that coffin looks REAL to me! :-\
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Tip for you Jess, NEVER go to Disney.
Jess wouldn't even make it half way down Main Street before they chased her out of there! :laugh:
{{{JESS}}}
I'm sorry. Because phobias are not funny. My clown phobia certainly isn't. :P
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looks like a baci ball split in half and attached to the top.
It's got to be a photoshoped thing....the "bumps" and the lid of the coffin don't look like they match.
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Jess wouldn't even make it half way down Main Street before they chased her out of there! :laugh:
{{{JESS}}}
I'm sorry. Because phobias are not funny. My clown phobia certainly isn't. :P
I had to leave a grocery store one time cause Mr, Peanut was in there!
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Mr. Peanut is kind of creepy looking Jess. So I don't blame you for freaking out. I'd probably run from a life size Mr. Peanut too. And his top hat and monocle doesn't help!
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looks like a baci ball split in half and attached to the top.
It's got to be a photoshoped thing....the "bumps" and the lid of the coffin don't look like they match.
Yeah, you are probably right. And besides, the bumps should be up a little higher too, shouldn't they? They look like they are placed down too low on the lid. :-\
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Yeah, you are probably right. And besides, the bumps should be up a little higher too, shouldn't they? They look like they are placed down too low on the lid. :-\
well....gravity and all......lol
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Is David having a party??????
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Mr. Peanut is kind of creepy looking Jess. So I don't blame you for freaking out. I'd probably run from a life size Mr. Peanut too. And his top hat and monocle doesn't help!
AND there was a commercial that used to freak me out...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A398VraSBwY[/youtube]
it is a claymation video and the grapes are all moving together..
*shudder*
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I finally got my new monitor. It's a 19 inch widescreen. My old one was also a 19 inch, but it was not a widescreen. Now everything is stretched. I wonder if there is a way to fix it? I've been looking through the owners manual (which is on a CD) and I'm not finding any information about it. It's got all these buttons on the front of it too. :P
I'll figure it out sooner or later. Anyway, I'm baaaaaaaack! :laugh:
David, I am just catching up, but if you have not found an answer to this.........right click on the desktop and go to settings....you can change things there
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I'm watching The Real World - Brooklyn on MTV. I love that show. I always like watching the Real World shows. I think The Real World - Paris was my favorite. I also liked The Real World - San Diego.
They are really addressing the topics of homosexuality and transgender in this current season which I find refreshing. So far the housemates seem to be open minded and accepting.
This is JD. He is gay and from Miami, Florida. He trains dolphins and whales for a living...
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo237/santimex7/JDRealWorld.jpg)
Here is a picture of the group. This season there are eight housemates instead of the usual seven. I do not know why JD is not in it. Maybe he took the picture....
(http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj407/xosnowangel/thereaworldbrooklyn.jpg)
(Left to Right)
Devyn from Kansas City, MO (She currently has a crush on Scott)
Sarah from San Francisco, CA (She is bisexual)
Chet from Salt Lake City, UT (He is Mormon and very religious)
Ryan from Gettysburg, PA (He just returned home from the Iraq War. He is a musician. He is my favorite. I think he is VERY cute. Ryan has a strange fascination with Katelynn.)
Baya from Salt Lake City, UT (She is not Mormon)
Katelynn from West Palm Beach, Florida (She is transgendered and is currently dating a guy in Montana)
Scott from Salem, NH (He is a model and he's very sweet. The "boy next door" kind of guy)
I remember watching The Real World a long time ago. It is kind of like Big Brother which I LOVE!!!
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Ok, I am caught up and now everyone left.......did I chase everyone away :'(
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Ok, I am caught up and now everyone left.......did I chase everyone away :'(
*Jess peeking out from behind the sofa*
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it is a claymation video and the grapes are all moving together..
*shudder*
OMG...Jess, there is a video called "The Adventures of Mark Twain", and a part of the segment is called "The Mysterious Stranger"....that would probably freak you out big time.
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OMG...Jess, there is a video called "The Adventures of Mark Twain", and a part of the segment is called "The Mysterious Stranger"....that would probably freak you out big time.
*Note to self, DO NOT look at any video CD posts for the foreseeable future*
>:(
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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OMG...Jess, there is a video called "The Adventures of Mark Twain", and a part of the segment is called "The Mysterious Stranger"....that would probably freak you out big time.
Nothing.........I mean nothing........freaks Jess out!!!
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Nothing.........I mean nothing........freaks Jess out!!!
uh huh!! claymation!
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Hey, that's a compliment Jess ;)
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Hey, that's a compliment Jess ;)
:-* :-* :-*
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I love this picture...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/New%20Age/CrystalTemple.jpg)
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I remember watching The Real World a long time ago. It is kind of like Big Brother which I LOVE!!!
You should start watching it again Jack. This season is really good! :D
Is that a picture of you in your avitar? If so, when was it taken? Was it taken on the Wyoming trip last year?
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You should start watching it again Jack. This season is really good! :D
Is that a picture of you in your avitar? If so, when was it taken? Was it taken on the Wyoming trip last year?
How did you guess ;)
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How did you guess ;)
I don't know. I just guessed!
Was that taken during your trip last year? I love pictures of guys in bed! :D
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No, I can't lie, that is Steven from Big Brother 11........he is a good looking guy. He's a gay rodeo guy.
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Course I am better looking ;) I had to change my avatar cause Chuck thought my cat Code was sitting on a toilet and of course Code got major pissed off......seriously he bit me.
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Hey everyone. I was just running a train in Train Simulator and I thought about David. I am taking a long Monon freight from Chicago to Indiana Broad Ripple. I was just picking up autoracks at the Ford Plant at MP 17.5. The Monon is long gone, and most of the trackage has been abandon, but in my simulator, it is 1960 something, so the railroad along with many others is alive and well. I have the Full MONON Railroad, The Milwaukee Road Latta Division by Bedford Indiana, Chicago, Chicago suburbs and Joliet, Illinois, and NYC P&E Crawfordsville to Indianapolis Sub.
Brad
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Course I am better looking ;) I had to change my avatar cause Chuck thought my cat Code was sitting on a toilet and of course Code got major pissed off......seriously he bit me.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
poor Jack!!
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Hey everyone. I was just running a train in Train Simulator and I thought about David. I am taking a long Monon freight from Chicago to Indiana Broad Ripple. I was just picking up autoracks at the Ford Plant at MP 17.5. The Monon is long gone, and most of the trackage has been abandon, but in my simulator, it is 1960 something, so the railroad along with many others is alive and well. I have the Full MONON Railroad, The Milwaukee Road Latta Division by Bedford Indiana, Chicago, Chicago suburbs and Joliet, Illinois, and NYC P&E Crawfordsville to Indianapolis Sub.
Brad
that sounds like fun! so are the cars from the 60s too??
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that sounds like fun! so are the cars from the 60s too??
Yep Jess...freight, passenger cars, and of course locomotives. I love the smokey Alco's and the burbling sound they make.
Brad
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Yep Jess...freight, passenger cars, and of course locomotives. I love the smokey Alco's and the burbling sound they make.
Brad
Oh man, Brad, that sounds like fun........I love trains
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Is Train Simulator a game on the PC or on something like W11
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Hey everyone. I was just running a train in Train Simulator and I thought about David. I am taking a long Monon freight from Chicago to Indiana Broad Ripple. I was just picking up autoracks at the Ford Plant at MP 17.5. The Monon is long gone, and most of the trackage has been abandon, but in my simulator, it is 1960 something, so the railroad along with many others is alive and well. I have the Full MONON Railroad, The Milwaukee Road Latta Division by Bedford Indiana, Chicago, Chicago suburbs and Joliet, Illinois, and NYC P&E Crawfordsville to Indianapolis Sub.
Brad
That's really cool Brad! I've wondered about those train simulators! Are they fun? I love the flight simulators, but I haven't bought the train simulator yet. Are you using the one made by Microsoft?
The good ole Monon! I often go jogging on the Monon Trail and part of the railroad tracks from the Monon Line are there. They've fixed up part of the trail and the part you can walk/jog/bike on stretches from north Carmel to Indianapolis. I hope they fix up more of it. They probably will. :)
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Ok David, we now have Cody the dog and Code the cat
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Ok David, we now have Cody the dog and Code the cat
Awww! There he is!!! :-*
He's so cute!! I love him! :D
You should keep him in your avatar Jack. He's a very beautiful cat.
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Awww! There he is!!! :-*
He's so cute!! I love him! :D
You should keep him in your avatar Jack. He's a very beautiful cat.
Thank you David!!! He just sent you a big kiss ;) Cody the dog is a beautiful dog too. And hey how is your new monitor doing? I bought a whole new computer from Circuit City about two weeks ago cause mine died. The salesman said then that Circuit City would be around for many, many years.
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Jack, I know I already asked you this, but I can't seem to find the place where I posted it... so I'm going to ask you again! :laugh:
Will you be watching Prayers For Bobby with us tomorrow night? It comes on at 9pm our time (Eastern). Jess said she will be watching it too.
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Thank you David!!! He just sent you a big kiss ;) Cody the dog is a beautiful dog too. And hey how is your new monitor doing? I bought a whole new computer from Circuit City about two weeks ago cause mine died. The salesman said then that Circuit City would be around for many, many years.
He said they would be around for years? Was that before they announced they would be closing their stores? I hate to see them go. CC was my favorite electronics store. That's where I bought my Canon G9!
My new monitor is doing just fine! I'm getting used to the new stretched look, just like Jess said I would.
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Ewww, I'm watching a scary movie and everyone went to bed! :P
It's called Mirrors and I'm feeling really scared now.
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Jack, I know I already asked you this, but I can't seem to find the place where I posted it... so I'm going to ask you again! :laugh:
Will you be watching Prayers For Bobby with us tomorrow night? It comes on at 9pm our time (Eastern). Jess said she will be watching it too.
Yes, what is Prayers for Bobby about?
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He said they would be around for years? Was that before they announced they would be closing their stores? I hate to see them go. CC was my favorite electronics store. That's where I bought my Canon G9!
My new monitor is doing just fine! I'm getting used to the new stretched look, just like Jess said I would.
I hate it too David. That is where my laptop and my case for it and my new desktop came from. I have bought many, many things from CC over the years. I always liked them much better than Best Buy. It seems all the stores I like go out of business. Of course, they say Best Buy may go under too along with Sears, KMart, The Gap, and many more.
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Ewww, I'm watching a scary movie and everyone went to bed! :P
It's called Mirrors and I'm feeling really scared now.
What station David? I love scary movies.
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What station David? I love scary movies.
It's on a DVD Jack. My friend dropped it off today and I'm watching it.
Apparently now we are supposed to be scared of our mirrors too! They already have us scared of everything else and a mirror was all that was left! lol
It's actually a pretty scary movie! Keifer Sutherland stars in it.
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I hate it too David. That is where my laptop and my case for it and my new desktop came from. I have bought many, many things from CC over the years. I always liked them much better than Best Buy. It seems all the stores I like go out of business. Of course, they say Best Buy may go under too along with Sears, KMart, The Gap, and many more.
Best Buy always tries to push those bullshit service contracts on everyone. I hate that. I bought a service contract for this computer and when I had a problem they said they couldn't help me and directed me to Gateway. So when I called Gateway, they directed me back to Best Buy! >:(
The employees at CC were always very nice. The store was clean and attractive and they never pushed the contracts on us. They'd ask us once and if we said no, they'd drop it. That is the way it SHOULD be. Best Buy is also very busy and disorganized. I can't find a damn THING in there. I feel like I need a map before I enter one of their stores.
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Yes, what is Prayers for Bobby about?
It is about an overly religious mother who cannot accept her son's homosexuality. It got so bad he (Bobby) ended up committing suicide. Later the mother becomes an advocate for gay rights. It is based on a true story.
Here is some info about it on IMDb...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073510/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073510/)
Also I posted an article about it in my website. A straight actor from the movie describes his awakening in the article. Now he is an advocate for gay rights also...
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,31682.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,31682.0.html)
It should be a very good movie! I'm glad you will be joining us Jack! :D
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I have always hated Best Buy
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What time did you say it came on David
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What time did you say it came on David
It comes on at 9:00 pm, tonight... on Lifetime. They have been advertising this movie on that channel for months. It should be very good.
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I will be there
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Hiya David!
I haven't seen Mirrors, but I saw one of the death scenes on You Tube. The girl in the bathtub. Ewwwwww.
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It is about an overly religious mother who cannot accept her son's homosexuality. It got so bad he (Bobby) ended up committing suicide. Later the mother becomes an advocate for gay rights. It is based on a true story.
Here is some info about it on IMDb...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073510/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073510/)
Also I posted an article about it in my website. A straight actor from the movie describes his awakening in the article. Now he is an advocate for gay rights also...
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,31682.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,31682.0.html)
It should be a very good movie! I'm glad you will be joining us Jack! :D
Oh Wow! This sounds like something I just saw. I just watched For The Bible Tells Me So on Thursday night. It was such a great movie. But one of the people in the movie(It's basically a documentary) was a mother who was raised and raised her children as strict fundamentalists. The womans daughter turned out to be gay and hung herself in her closet. It was so heartbreaking. However, the woman became a gay rights activist and is a part of the group SoulFource that travels around the country speaking to churches and groups.
Her story is amazing all be it very sad. If you havent seent he movie yet I highly reccomend it.
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Hi. Gosh I havent been in this thread since way back when you started it.
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Best Buy always tries to push those bullshit service contracts on everyone. I hate that. I bought a service contract for this computer and when I had a problem they said they couldn't help me and directed me to Gateway. So when I called Gateway, they directed me back to Best Buy! >:(
The employees at CC were always very nice. The store was clean and attractive and they never pushed the contracts on us. They'd ask us once and if we said no, they'd drop it. That is the way it SHOULD be. Best Buy is also very busy and disorganized. I can't find a damn THING in there. I feel like I need a map before I enter one of their stores.
That's the way I feel about Target, Lowes, and WalMart. However, I will at least go into Target and Lowes. I do not support anything about WalMart. I wouldn't get anything there if they were giving it away. I hate that store and all they stand for.
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Hey Shasta! Guess who will be in Indianapolis sometime between January 30 and February 8?
Kate Gosselin! She will be appearing at the Indianapolis Home Show. They just said so in a commercial for it. I like going to the Home Show. They actually build a real house- a BIG one - inside the convention center. It's fun to go in there and walk through it. But I don't think I really care to see Kate. I know you are a fan of the show so I thought I would tell you about it.
I don't know if Jon will be there though. :-\
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That's the way I feel about Target, Lowes, and WalMart. However, I will at least go into Target and Lowes. I do not support anything about WalMart. I wouldn't get anything there if they were giving it away. I hate that store and all they stand for.
Since I have to take care of Dad during the day, I often go to Wal-Mart or Meijer late at night after he goes to bed. Otherwise I wouldn't shop at those places either. I really like Target but they close at 10:00 pm and Dad is still up then. :(
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Hey Shasta! Guess who will be in Indianapolis sometime between January 30 and February 8?
Kate Gosselin! She will be appearing at the Indianapolis Home Show. They just said so in a commercial for it. I like going to the Home Show. They actually build a real house- a BIG one - inside the convention center. It's fun to go in there and walk through it. But I don't think I really care to see Kate. I know you are a fan of the show so I thought I would tell you about it.
I don't know if Jon will be there though. :-\
Oh. That will be fun. Are you going to the Home Show? I would like to see Kate if the kids are with her! LOL. They are Soooooooo cute! And funny.
I've gone to Home Shows in Memphis that -- you go from one location to another and tour these fantastic houses that are for sale (that most regular people would never be able to afford, so it's a fantasy tour). Everything is so perfect and so expensive--like one room's furnishing costs more than my whole house. LOL. But it's fun to look and see how the rich people live. ;D
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Oh. That will be fun. Are you going to the Home Show? I would like to see Kate if the kids are with her! LOL. They are Soooooooo cute! And funny.
I've gone to Home Shows in Memphis that -- you go from one location to another and tour these fantastic houses that are for sale (that most regular people would never be able to afford, so it's a fantasy tour). Everything is so perfect and so expensive--like one room's furnishing costs more than my whole house. LOL. But it's fun to look and see how the rich people live. ;D
Yeah, those houses are fun to walk through. It always amazed me how they manage to build real houses with furniture and electricity and EVERYTHING inside a building like a convention center. Amazing.
I don't know if I will go to the home show or not. I might if a few of my friends want to go, and most years they do. Gay men love things like that! ;)
What I really like is the RV show. That will be coming here soon too. You can go and look at all the motor homes, travel trailers and truck campers. They have hundreds of them there and you can go inside and look around. It's a lot of fun. They also have some houseboats there and you can go inside those too. :)
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Oh Wow! This sounds like something I just saw. I just watched For The Bible Tells Me So on Thursday night. It was such a great movie. But one of the people in the movie(It's basically a documentary) was a mother who was raised and raised her children as strict fundamentalists. The womans daughter turned out to be gay and hung herself in her closet. It was so heartbreaking. However, the woman became a gay rights activist and is a part of the group SoulFource that travels around the country speaking to churches and groups.
Her story is amazing all be it very sad. If you havent seent he movie yet I highly reccomend it.
That's very similar to the experience of the mother in Prayers For Bobby. She believed for literally years that God was going to "heal" her son, and even interpreted the final warning signs of his impending suicide as a sign that he was being 'convicted of sin.' His death, and the lack of any answers she got from the church she had been so loyal to, led to one of those personal crises where a person starts questioning all their core beliefs and eventually has to rebuild them from the ground up. Mary Griffith eventually became very active in PFLAG.
Won't be able to see the movie till I can get it on DVD (work schedule, not a Lifetime subscriber) but I highly recommend the book it's based on. Hopefully the movie will revive some interest in it (it was published in 1996).
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Oh. That will be fun. Are you going to the Home Show? I would like to see Kate if the kids are with her! LOL. I've gone to Home Shows in Memphis that -- you go from one location to another and tour these fantastic houses that are for sale (that most regular people would never be able to afford, so it's a fantasy tour). Everything is so perfect and so expensive--like one room's furnishing costs more than my whole house. LOL. But it's fun to look and see how the rich people live. ;D
Garden shows are great, too. You can make a very long wish list walking through them. :)
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DavidinIndy!
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It's on a DVD Jack. My friend dropped it off today and I'm watching it.
Apparently now we are supposed to be scared of our mirrors too! They already have us scared of everything else and a mirror was all that was left! lol
It's actually a pretty scary movie! Keifer Sutherland stars in it.
Thanks for scaring the shit outta me!
So we rented this last night and tivoed prayers for Bobby!
Should awatched prayers for Bobby and skippped Mirrors!
That really creeped me out!
I t was a good story and really scary.
I'm gonna have issues now!
Ok, MORE issues! :laugh:
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Thanks for scaring the shit outta me!
So we rented this last night and tivoed prayers for Bobby!
Should awatched prayers for Bobby and skippped Mirrors!
That really creeped me out!
I t was a good story and really scary.
I'm gonna have issues now!
Ok, MORE issues! :laugh:
oh lort...see I am getting the willies and I never saw the show! I remember seeing a commercial for a movie where the monster thing would only appear in the mirror behind you and when you turned around there was nothing there! EEEEEEEEEEE!!
I dont' look in the mirror too long if I am here alone!
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I dont' look in the mirror too long if I am here alone!
Same here Jess! Not just because i can't stand lookin at my ugly mug either! LOL
i remember all them childhood scary stories about bloody mary and the boogey man that say they would get ya through the mirror! :o
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Same here Jess! Not just because i can't stand lookin at my ugly mug either! LOL
i remember all them childhood scary stories about bloody mary and the boogey man that say they would get ya through the mirror! :o
you are a very handsome young man, Rich...don't do that to yourself.
{{Rich}}
and you are a good person.
heck if D didn't have Jeff, I would be trying to fix ya'll up! :laugh: :laugh:
ok, he might be a bit young for you... ;) but I wouldn't mind having you for a son in law at all.
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you are a very handsome young man, Rich...don't do that to yourself.
{{Rich}}
and you are a good person.
heck if D didn't have Jeff, I would be trying to fix ya'll up! :laugh: :laugh:
ok, he might be a bit young for you... ;) but I wouldn't mind having you for a son in law at all.
Awww!
Thats the best compliment I thnk I have ever been given!
Thanks Jess! ;D :-*
I should be so lucky!
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Awww!
Thats the best compliment I thnk I have ever been given!
Thanks Jess! ;D :-*
I should be so lucky!
well heck...you can make Jelly AND wrestle a steer...what more could you look for in a man? huh?
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I'll second that, Jess.
Rich, you have a great smile, and inviting, almost sad eyes.
Hey David, we haven't seen a picture of you in, like, forever! Please?!
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I'll second that, Jess.
Rich, you have a great smile, and inviting, almost sad eyes.
Hey David, we haven't seen a picture of you in, like, forever! Please?!
Rich does have nice eyes doesn't he?
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I'll second that, Jess.
Rich, you have a great smile, and inviting, almost sad eyes.
Hey David, we haven't seen a picture of you in, like, forever! Please?!
There are pictures of David? I didn't know there were any pictures of David around.
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I watched another movie on "Lifetime" today. I don't think this will spoil anything:
It was about a dysfunctional family--parents, 2 boys, 1 girl and her husband. The younger boy was engaged to a girl, but he was gay; the older boy (Jim Carrey) was an alcoholic, and the girl was thinking about having an abortion. It was a pretty good movie--will probably be on again. "Doing Time on Maple Drive".
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I watched another movie on "Lifetime" today. I don't think this will spoil anything:
It was about a dysfunctional family--parents, 2 boys, 1 girl and her husband. The younger boy was engaged to a girl, but he was gay; the older boy (Jim Carrey) was an alcoholic, and the girl was thinking about having an abortion. It was a pretty good movie--will probably be on again. "Doing Time on Maple Drive".
I've heard of that movie before, but I don't think I have ever seen it. It sounds very familiar.
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It was released in 1992 or 1993.
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DavidinIndy!
Hi Dev!!!
*David waves to Dev*
:D :D
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Oh Wow! This sounds like something I just saw. I just watched For The Bible Tells Me So on Thursday night. It was such a great movie. But one of the people in the movie(It's basically a documentary) was a mother who was raised and raised her children as strict fundamentalists. The womans daughter turned out to be gay and hung herself in her closet. It was so heartbreaking. However, the woman became a gay rights activist and is a part of the group SoulFource that travels around the country speaking to churches and groups.
Her story is amazing all be it very sad. If you havent seent he movie yet I highly reccomend it.
I think I've heard of that movie before Richard, but I don't think I've seen it. Didn't it take place in Kentucky? Maybe I remember hearing about it in the news since Kentucky is in my neck of the woods. I really can't remember for certain where I heard about it. But I will keep an eye out for the movie.
Hey Richard, I just saw several Georgia license plates on I-465 today! What's the deal? I always thought people went SOUTH in the winter! What are they doing way up here? They must have a few screws loose! :laugh:
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I watched another movie on "Lifetime" today. I don't think this will spoil anything:
It was about a dysfunctional family--parents, 2 boys, 1 girl and her husband. The younger boy was engaged to a girl, but he was gay; the older boy (Jim Carrey) was an alcoholic, and the girl was thinking about having an abortion. It was a pretty good movie--will probably be on again. "Doing Time on Maple Drive".
That movie sounds familiar to me too Shasta. I remember once watching a movie on Lifetime about an alcoholic father. Martin Sheen starred in it, and so did the guy who played Albert on Little House on the Prairie. I can't remember the name of it though. It was heartbreaking! It made me think a lot about my parents while I was growing up. :(
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Thanks for scaring the shit outta me!
So we rented this last night and tivoed prayers for Bobby!
Should awatched prayers for Bobby and skippped Mirrors!
That really creeped me out!
I t was a good story and really scary.
I'm gonna have issues now!
Ok, MORE issues! :laugh:
Mirrors scared the poopy doopy out of me! >:(
I didn't like that movie. It was scary and nasty. Lots of blood and gore, and now I'm scared of all the mirrors in my house. ::) >:(
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you are a very handsome young man, Rich...don't do that to yourself.
{{Rich}}
and you are a good person.
heck if D didn't have Jeff, I would be trying to fix ya'll up! :laugh: :laugh:
ok, he might be a bit young for you... ;) but I wouldn't mind having you for a son in law at all.
Same here Jess! Not just because i can't stand lookin at my ugly mug either! LOL
i remember all them childhood scary stories about bloody mary and the boogey man that say they would get ya through the mirror! :o
Yes! The mirror witch! We did that too. If you looked into the mirror with a candle sitting on the bathroom counter and chanted "Mary Worth" 7 times while staring into the mirror she would appear and scratch your eyes out! Sometimes they would chant "Hell Mary".
Did you ever see the Candyman movie? Has anyone had the bravery to stand in front of a mirror and chant HIS name seven times?
Not me!!
I agree with everyone else Rich. I like your avatar! You are a very good looking guy. :D
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I'll second that, Jess.
Rich, you have a great smile, and inviting, almost sad eyes.
Hey David, we haven't seen a picture of you in, like, forever! Please?!
I'll put it back up again one of these days! In the meantime, enjoy looking at Cody's picture! ;)
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Congratulations on your Miss Indiana winning the Miss America contest!!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBxhPFpQZKfv2bbpSdYAs3HUsxzgD95TTIJ00 (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBxhPFpQZKfv2bbpSdYAs3HUsxzgD95TTIJ00)
Katie Stam
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Congratulations on your Miss Indiana winning the Miss America contest!!
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBxhPFpQZKfv2bbpSdYAs3HUsxzgD95TTIJ00 (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBxhPFpQZKfv2bbpSdYAs3HUsxzgD95TTIJ00)
Katie Stam
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Thank you Shasta!! I know!! I'm so excited! It's the first time we've won it! :D
She's really cute, isn't she?
I didn't watch it. I didn't even know it was on! But it was in the Indy Star this morning.
YAY for Indiana!!
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Ok, I didn't see "Mirrors", but I saw a scene on YouTube.......the woman in the bathtub.
ewwwwwh
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;D YaY for Indiana from me too!!!
Yes. She is very cute---and look how tiny she is!
I think that the Miss America program has lost a lot of its popularity and it has been relegated to some not-so-big network. I also missed it.
Anyway---it would have been exciting to watch since the person from your state won.
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Thanks everyone!
i appreciate the kind words.
Never thought of myself that way!
heck I'm just coming to terms with the fact that
I'm not the freak I was always taught to think I was! :)
Anyway, No, I wouldn't do the candyman thing.
I know it was just made up but still, why test fate??
I think Miss Indiana is cute. She looks to me like a dark haired Reese Witherspoon.
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I'm not the freak I was always taught to think I was! :)
Well, to be a little freaky is a good thing, IMO. ;D
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I was watching the Discovery Health channel the other day and they had this preview on about a woman who ate 6 rolls for toilet paper a day.
That poor woman. Then they showed her in the hospital with severe abdominal pains. I forgot to watch the show. I think it was on last night. I wonder what made her want to do something like that?
She ate 6 rolls of toilet paper a day.
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I would guess that the woman suffers from an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
They showed her sitting in this room pulling big chunks off a toilet paper roll and eating it. She craved it. She couldn't help herself. I felt really sorry for her. They said she eats six rolls of it a day. Then they showed her in the emergency room with severe pains. I completely forgot to watch the show. I remember hearing something similar about this girl that craved dirt. She would eat it by the handfuls. I'm wondering if maybe they are lacking some sort of proteins or something and that's why they crave weird things like that. I really don't know. :(
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I remember seeing a story of a woman who compulsively chewed her own hair. She went to the emergency room in pain, and the surgeon removed a ten pound ball of hair from her stomach.
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They showed her sitting in this room pulling big chunks off a toilet paper roll and eating it. She craved it. She couldn't help herself. I felt really sorry for her. They said she eats six rolls of it a day. Then they showed her in the emergency room with severe pains. I completely forgot to watch the show. I remember hearing something similar about this girl that craved dirt. She would eat it by the handfuls. I'm wondering if maybe they are lacking some sort of proteins or something and that's why they crave weird things like that. I really don't know. :(
it's called "Pica"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_(disorder) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_(disorder))
Pica is a medical disorder characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive (e.g., clay, coal, soil, feces, chalk, paper, soap, mucus, ash, gum etc.) or an abnormal appetite for some things that may be considered foods, such as food ingredients (e.g., flour, raw potato, starch, ice cubes, salt, blood).[1] In order for these actions to be considered pica, they must persist for more than one month at an age where eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate. The condition's name comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird which is reputed to eat almost anything[1]. Pica is seen in all ages, particularly in pregnant women and small children, especially among children who are developmentally disabled, where it is the most common eating disorder[2].
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Well, to be a little freaky is a good thing, IMO. ;D
Welll..... :laugh:
So I watched Prayers for Bobby today!
My God what a powerful movie!
Being raised in that atmosphere and still trying to heal from it, I can relate to so much.
It's such a shame it took what it did for the mother to see the light.
I really don't think that a lot of what is being taught in our homes and churches is what Jesus had in mind. :-\
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I really don't think that a lot of what is being taught in our homes and churches is what Jesus had in mind. :-\
Amen, Brother!
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I remember hearing something similar about this girl that craved dirt. She would eat it by the handfuls. I'm wondering if maybe they are lacking some sort of proteins or something and that's why they crave weird things like that. I really don't know. :(
I remember seeing a story of a woman who compulsively chewed her own hair. She went to the emergency room in pain, and the surgeon removed a ten pound ball of hair from her stomach.
Both of these are manifestations of a clinical condition known as pica. It can indicate an iron or zinc deficiency.
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I really don't think that a lot of what is being taught in our homes and churches is what Jesus had in mind. :-\
You can say that twice and mean it!
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what's up, David?
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I've seen that movie, Shasta. I liked it a lot.
Yeah. It reminded me some of "Prayers for Bobby" except that it focused on all the children rather than only one. They were all affected by their parents' lack of honest emotions or something.
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Yeah. It reminded me some of "Prayers for Bobby" except that it focused on all the children rather than only one. They were all affected by their parents' lack of honest emotions or something.
They just re-aired Prayers For Bobby again tonight. I watched it. I've seen it three times now.
What's the weather like down there Shasta? It's terrible here. It's snowing and sleeting and it WON'T STOP! >:(
Some people are even losing their electricity from all the ice coating the tree limbs and the power lines.
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I didn't know Popeye died! Did you?
When did that happen? :'( :'(
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Maybe he finally OD'ed on his spinach! :-\
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;) ;)
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:laugh: :laugh:
I mean..
:'( :'( :'(
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I never understood why Popeye and Brutus/Bluto were always fighting over Olive Oyl.
I mean.....geez, she's not even pretty.
:laugh:
She must've done "other things" to be so well liked......... :laugh:
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I never understood why Popeye and Brutus/Bluto were always fighting over Olive Oyl.
I mean.....geez, she's not even pretty.
:laugh:
She must've done "other things" to be so well liked......... :laugh:
Whaddya mean, Chuck? Like she's a good cook or something?
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Whaddya mean, Chuck? Like she's a good cook or something?
Exactly! I bet she makes a kick ass spinach soufflé!
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We just had another 5 inches of snow today. ::) :P I'm getting real tired of this shit. >:(
Which reminds me, there are a few things you DEFINATELY don't want to do while it's snowing outside.
:-\ :-\
I can't remember exactly what they are right now....
But you don't want to do them.
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Expect blowing snow tonight
Blowing snow and slick roads will make for a treacherous drive home
today.
A blustery northwest wind with gusts up to 25 mph is blowing through
Indianapolis this evening and could cause white-out conditions on some
roads, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say there's a 40 percent chance of new snowfall tonight, but
forecasters predict there should be little accumulation.
The low will dip to about 13 degrees.
Marion, Hancock, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson and
Shelby are among 31 counties that remain under a winter weather advisory
until 7 p.m. The Weather Service is warning motorists to "be extremely
cautious when traveling."
Indiana State Police Sgt. Anthony Emery also warned drivers to use
caution on a day that saw dozens of crashes throughout the Indianapolis
area, including a 34-vehicle pileup on southbound I-69 in Hamilton
County that killed two people.
State police re-opened the northbound lanes of I-69 at about 4 p.m., but
the southbound lanes remained closed, Emery said.
"We are asking all motorists to use extra caution when traveling through
this area," Emery said in a statement. "There are still a lot of slick
spots on the roadway."
Call Star reporter Vic Ryckaert at (317) 444-2761.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090203/NEWS/90203058 (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090203/NEWS/90203058)
2 die, 11 hurt in 31-vehicle crash on I-69
FISHERS, Ind. – At least two people died and 11 were seriously injured today after a crash involving at least 31 vehicles -- including nine semis -- on southbound I-69 in Hamilton County, the state police said.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Rod Russell said about 1 p.m. that multiple accidents after a morning snowstorm had shut down around 45 miles of southbound I-69 from the Alexandria exit in Delaware County through Indianapolis.
Also, roughly 35 miles of northbound I-69 from Indianapolis to the Daleville exit, also in Delaware County, had been closed by 1 p.m. because of multiple crashes and slide-offs.
By 5:15 p.m. the northbound lanes of I-69 reopened, according to Sgt. Anthony D. Emery of the state police, but the southbound lanes remained closed.
"We are asking all motorists to use extra caution when traveling through this area," Emery said in an e-mail. "There are still a lot of slick spots on the roadway."
Mike Burns, a spokesman for the State Police post at Pendleton, said 11 people were taken to hospitals from the crash that occurred about 9 a.m. At least three of the 11 had been trapped in their vehicles, according to Ron Lipps, a Fishers Fire Department spokesman. Five other people had minor injuries and refused treatment at the crash site, Burns said.
Burns said I-69 was closed into the night because of a limited number of tow trucks to remove vehicles from the scene. Many vehicles remained in heaps on the road by sundown around 6 p.m.
Fishers Police Department spokesman Sgt. Gerry Hepp said 25 survivors of the crash on southbound I-69 were taken to the police station for interviews with the state police.
“I’ve never seen anything like it ... in my 18 years in Fishers.” Hepp said.
The identities of the two who died were not available.
In addition, Hepp said, a person in a Ford Escape was trapped for 80 minutes under a semi trailer, with temperatures in the lower teens, but was rescued and taken to a Fishers emergency room before being moved to Methodist Hospital. The person, who was not identified, was in critical condition, he said.
Hepp said snow brought near white-out conditions during the crash. A Fishers firetruck looking for an inverted vehicle had stopped to assist another vehicle, which may have started the chain-reaction crash, he said.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Anthony Emery said weather conditions, speed and drivers following too closely caused the crash. It started when two vehicles hit a firetruck helping a motorist on the roadside, Emery said.
Lipps sent a text alert within minutes of the fatal crash about 10 miles from I-465: "We have multiple entrapment, injuries."
Within an hour of the crash, police used spray paint to mark numbers on vehicles to try to keep count and determine their order in the crash.
State police offered to take stranded motorists to Fishers High School, but none accepted the offer, according to Lipps. The firefighter who was in the initial crashes was not injured, he said.
Northward on I-69 in Madison County, two separate crashes on southbound I-69, both at 10:06 a.m. near Pendleton, also involved multiple vehicles, Burns said.
About a mile north of the Pendleton/Noblesville exit for Ind. 38, two people were hurt in a crash of 27 vehicles. About a mile south of the same interchange, no one was hurt in an 11-vehicle crash.
Earlier: Snow snarls Indianapolis traffic, closes part of I-65
Dozens of traffic accidents spawned by the morning snowstorm snarled Indianapolis area traffic, including at least four wrecks that blocked interstate highways to the north and south of Indianapolis.
Most roads in the Indianapolis area were clear of snow when the morning began, finally passable after last week’s major storm. Then, just after 7 a.m., the troublesome snow returned.
“There are some fairly impressive snow showers out there,” said National Weather Service forecaster Joseph Nield. “It’s like flipping a switch.”
At 8 a.m., the National Weather Service recorded two inches of fresh snow had fallen. It was 3.2 inches at 9 a.m. and 3.7 inches at 10 a.m.
Morning commuters found their drive went from clear to near-whiteout in what seemed like an instant. By 8 a.m., Indiana State Police at the Indianapolis post said there had been around 30 wrecks and slide-offs on interstate highways in their district, a number that started to resemble the crash total from last week’s storms.
The sudden snow accumulation led the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for the southeastern quarter of Indiana, including Indianapolis.
Indiana State Police handled several wrecks that closed inbound interstate highways. On I-65 in Johnson County, it was at the Whiteland interchange, closing northbound traffic. To the north in Boone County, it was a pair of crashes near Zionsville at the 133 mile marker. In Hendricks County, it was on I-74 near the Marion County line.
At the City-County Building, deputy mayor Olgen Williams said he had made it across town through the snow, but he had slowed down. “It came down fast,” said Williams, referring to the heavy snow that blanketed the area in three hours. “I saw a lot of people dealing with it, but no one gave me the finger.”
Some roads in the area had salt pre-applied in anticipation of the snow, but the weather overwhelmed that work.
One consolation for those slipping and sliding to work is that this snowfall could have been worse, as in 1982, when the Feb. 3 snowfall record of 6.5 inches was set in 1982.
Temperatures this weekend will soar into the 40s, which will cause most of our current snow to melt. Combined with potential weekend rain, the Weather Service is advising that there could be some flooding this weekend, because the ground already is saturated from the snow.
Star reporter Robert Annis and photographer Jeri Reichanadter contributed to this report.
Call Star reporter Kevin O’Neal at (317) 444-6304
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090203/LOCAL/90203006 (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090203/LOCAL/90203006)
Okay. I'll stop bitching about the weather now. I promise! :P
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We just had another 5 inches of snow today. ::) :P I'm getting real tired of this shit. >:(
Which reminds me, there are a few things you DEFINATELY don't want to do while it's snowing outside.
:-\ :-\
I can't remember exactly what they are right now....
But you don't want to do them.
:laugh: :laugh:
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Well, you don't want to be outside naked in the snow!
:laugh:
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Well, you don't want to be outside naked in the snow!
:laugh:
he says that like he has experience with it.... :o
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Well, you don't want to be outside naked in the snow!
:laugh:
Well, you do if you're in Sweden and have just come out of a sauna. In fact, you might want to roll in the snow.
Or so I'm told...
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Well, you do if you're in Sweden and have just come out of a sauna. In fact, you might want to roll in the snow.
Or so I'm told...
thanks, but no.
and no Jess, no experince. ;D
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thanks, but no.
and no Jess, no experince. ;D
oh puuleezzee...like any of us believe you are an innocent.... ::) ::)
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What would be the big deal about being naked in the snow? I don't understand.
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oh puuleezzee...like any of us believe you are an innocent.... ::) ::)
I am innocent! I am!!!!
*shines halo*
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What would be the big deal about being naked in the snow? I don't understand.
three words for you.
freezing cold
&
shrinkage
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What would be the big deal about being naked in the snow? I don't understand.
Seinfeld
shrinkage
one time when it was cold out, I had a friend helping me feed, we were feeding the stud and she said, "Oh my god, ya'll had him GELDED??!"
I said no, he is just cold...his testicles had drawn up so much he looked like he didn't have any at all.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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I am innocent! I am!!!!
*shines halo*
I swear!! If you dont' leave my halo alone!!
>:( >:(
jeez, I can't take it off around here without CD taking off with it to try to fool men into thinking it's HIS!!
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I swear!! If you dont' leave my halo alone!!
>:( >:(
jeez, I can't take it off around here without CD taking off with it to try to fool men into thinking it's HIS!!
I could never fool anyone with your halo.
it's too busted up. :-X
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I could never fool anyone with your halo.
it's too busted up. :-X
They took away Jess's halo when she joined a despicable gambling website and started playing that wicked card game called "poker". She lost her halo and inherited a pitchfork! ;)
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And if she doesn't quit she'll soon grow a long pointy tail and a pair of horns!
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What would be the big deal about being naked in the snow? I don't understand.
There's a group here in town that jump into icy lakes during the winter and go swimming! :o
They call themselves "The Penguin Club" and most of them are men (in fact I think all of them are) and they range in age from about 18 to as old as the upper 70s! They sometimes appear on the news and it makes me shiver just watching them jump in that cold water! There is NO WAY I would ever do it. :P
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They took away Jess's halo when she joined a despicable gambling website and started playing that wicked card game called "poker". She lost her halo and inherited a pitchfork! ;)
And if she doesn't quit she'll soon grow a long pointy tail and a pair of horns!
see Jess? Even David knows the truth! ;D
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There's a group here in town that jump into icy lakes during the winter and go swimming! :o
They call themselves "The Penguin Club" and most of them are men (in fact I think all of them are) and they range in age from about 18 to as old as the upper 70s! They sometimes appear on the news and it makes me shiver just watching them jump in that cold water! There is NO WAY I would ever do it. :P
Hey David, we have them here, too. In fact, the oldest ice swimming club in the US is the "L Street Brownies" in South Boston. Also, mostly men, young to quite old, and they are famous for taking the plunge into Boston Harbor (or, "hahbah" as we say) on New Year's Day. L Street has a famous bath house in "Southie", but I have no idea why they're called Brownies.
Here's the bath house, built in 1931:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2662523002_24292101d4.jpg)
Taking the plunge:
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see Jess? Even David knows the truth! ;D
he knows NUTHIN!! Nuthin I tell you!!
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I'm watching Space Buddies! :D
God those puppies are so cute!
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Hey David, we have them here, too. In fact, the oldest ice swimming club in the US is the "L Street Brownies" in South Boston. Also, mostly men, young to quite old, and they are famous for taking the plunge into Boston Harbor (or, "hahbah" as we say) on New Year's Day. L Street has a famous bath house in "Southie", but I have no idea why they're called Brownies.
Here's the bath house, built in 1931:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2662523002_24292101d4.jpg)
Taking the plunge:
(http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/06iD8785Z88pq/610x.jpg)
It sounds like some people are crazy no matter where they live! :-\
;)
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LMAO! It looks like they've got cones on their heads.
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I was thinking about you last night, David, before I met with the vice-mayor of St. Augustine.
::)
That's a story for another time.
Between my bank and my Guinness is a Native American store. I took pictures of it for you, which I now realize will probably just bog down your system.
Anyhow, there was a nice plaque outside, which is the part that reminded me of you in the first place:
"May the warm winds
of Heaven blow softly
upon this place, and
May the Great Spirit bless
all who enter here."
American Indian Blessing ~Aho~
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I was thinking about you last night, David, before I met with the vice-mayor of St. Augustine.
::)
That's a story for another time.
Between my bank and my Guinness is a Native American store. I took pictures of it for you, which I now realize will probably just bog down your system.
Anyhow, there was a nice plaque outside, which is the part that reminded me of you in the first place:
"May the warm winds
of Heaven blow softly
upon this place, and
May the Great Spirit bless
all who enter here."
American Indian Blessing ~Aho~
That's a really beautiful blessing Lynne! That store sounds very interesting too. What all do they sell in there? Traditional things? Or do they sell souvenirs and things like that?
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stuff!! they sell STUFF!
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It was 65 F here today. Tomorrow it will be 60 F. Then on Thursday it will only get up to around 40 F and THEN on Friday it's supposed to snow! :P
God, what the hell kind of crazy crap is that? :laugh:
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stuff!! they sell STUFF!
:laugh: :laugh: Yup!
I'm bored. I'm as bored as hell. Cody is too. He's laying here with his tongue out the side of his mouth from all the boredom. :P
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Hey Dave. I'm glad it is 65 somewhere. It's been snowing all day here. I ment to go to town (Vancouver) today and do my monthly Costco gig, but the state hiway was a mess. I'm lookin' at the calendar and March is the next month, but it seems as long, cold, and distant as next winter. Sigh.
Brad
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Hey Dave. I'm glad it is 65 somewhere. It's been snowing all day here. I ment to go to town (Vancouver) today and do my monthly Costco gig, but the state hiway was a mess. I'm lookin' at the calendar and March is the next month, but it seems as long, cold, and distant as next winter. Sigh.
Brad
March will be here before you know it Brad! The problem with March around here though is it marks the beginning of tornado season for us. Our rough months are from March 1 - May 31. I always look forward to summer this time of the year. I hope the snow clears up for you real soon. I'm so sick of snow I could puke icicles.
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March will be here before you know it Brad! The problem with March around here though is it marks the beginning of tornado season for us. Our rough months are from March 1 - May 31. I always look forward to summer this time of the year. I hope the snow clears up for you real soon. I'm so sick of snow I could puke icicles.
I don't know if pukin' icicles would be worse than shittin' icicles, but I wouldn't want to do either--though I feel like the later ;D
Brad
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My neighbor's tree blew down! It just happened about 30 minutes ago! :o
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We had a major wind event here tonight (it's still happening) and it pulled that tree up out of the ground and tossed it against the fence. I could see the roots! I haven't heard any reports of tornadoes here today, so it must have been straight line winds. I have a feeling we will find more downed trees and limbs tomorrow morning. :P
It's really howling out there. It sounds like a bunch of angry ghosts! WHOOOOOO - WHOOOOOO!!! :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh: Yup!
I'm bored. I'm as bored as hell. Cody is too. He's laying here with his tongue out the side of his mouth from all the boredom. :P
He looks like Nicki. :P
Did you throw his toy for him? :D
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He looks like Nicki. :P
Did you throw his toy for him? :D
Poor Nicki!!! :-*
But Cody still has all his teeth! :laugh: He hung his tongue out from boredom! :P
Cody loves to fetch his toys. It's his favorite thing to do, I think. He's a retriever. But I'm at Dad's this week and when Cody fetches he sometimes barks from excitement and I didn't want to wake Dad up. Also, Dad has hardwood floors and if Cody really starts running fast, he won't stop when he's supposed to and he'll end up crashing into something. You should see it when it happens though. It's pretty funny Shasta. He'll thrust his front paws out in front of him and try to brake, but nothing happens and he ends up spinning in circles. :laugh: Just like in the cartoons!
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Cody is entertaining! ;D
Nicki will be backing up while watching me get ready to throw her toy, and she'll run into a wall or door facing. She's very intent on fetching at all times! :P :D
Well, you could get Cody a kong and stuff it with his favorite snack. I put peanut butter or squeeze cheese in my dogs' kongs. Keeps them busy and focused. LOL.
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you throw a stick around here and it causes complete chaos....fifteen dogs explode from all corners of the map all trying to be the one to get it. (and the one you were throwing it for never seems to be the one that finally gets it). Then the dog that actually gets the stick takes off like his tail is on fire with the entire pack at full cry behind him.
I have never played more than one round of fetch with any dog on the property. ok half a round, cause the stick won't come back to me.
the other day I picked up a stick to throw for our old Australian shepherd and as I slung my arm back to get some momentum, that little black dog (that does not live here) came out of no where and jumped up and snatched it out of my hand! I never saw her coming!
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Dogs love to fetch things Jess. I'm not sure if they actually like to fetch, or they like the idea of someone paying attention to them. I sometimes think (at least in Cody's case) he likes fetching, well for one because he's a retriever, but also because in his mind it is a time for us to bond. It's just me and him playing a game together, and I think that is very important to him. And I love playing with my dog. He probably can sense it and it pleases him.
That's a really cute story about the little black dog Jess! She sounds very cute. Devilish, but cute! :-*
I went downstairs a little while ago and Dad was sitting there in the family room with one of the windows wide open. I couldn't believe it. It was FREEZING in there, and there was a stiff breeze flowing through the room. I asked Dad why he had the window opened and he told me he didn't realize it was open.
??? ???
This really concerns me, because this is a sign he isn't thinking right. I was planning to go to my house in Speedway tomorrow, but now I'm not so sure I should go. My nephew is coming to watch him for the weekend, but I'm nervous about leaving Dad after seeing this. That room was really cold and he didn't even notice it. I can't figure it out. :-\
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Cody is entertaining! ;D
Nicki will be backing up while watching me get ready to throw her toy, and she'll run into a wall or door facing. She's very intent on fetching at all times! :P :D
Well, you could get Cody a kong and stuff it with his favorite snack. I put peanut butter or squeeze cheese in my dogs' kongs. Keeps them busy and focused. LOL.
Cody has a red kong I bought at Pet Smart a couple of years ago, but I keep forgetting to bring it with me when I go to Dad's house. I put chicken in his kong and he loves to try and get it out. I'll sometimes put pieces of apple in there too. I know that sounds weird, but Cody LOVES apples. He lost his first kong. I think he may have packed it off outside and buried it in the back yard. I really don't know. It just vanished. Now he has another one. :)
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Dogs love to fetch things Jess. I'm not sure if they actually like to fetch, or they like the idea of someone paying attention to them. I sometimes think (at least in Cody's case) he likes fetching, well for one because he's a retriever, but also because in his mind it is a time for us to bond. It's just me and him playing a game together, and I think that is very important to him. And I love playing with my dog. He probably can sense it and it pleases him.
That's a really cute story about the little black dog Jess! She sounds very cute. Devilish, but cute! :-*
I went downstairs a little while ago and Dad was sitting there in the family room with one of the windows wide open. I couldn't believe it. It was FREEZING in there, and there was a stiff breeze flowing through the room. I asked Dad why he had the window opened and he told me he didn't realize it was open.
??? ???
This really concerns me, because this is a sign he isn't thinking right. I was planning to go to my house in Speedway tomorrow, but now I'm not so sure I should go. My nephew is coming to watch him for the weekend, but I'm nervous about leaving Dad after seeing this. That room was really cold and he didn't even notice it. I can't figure it out. :-\
I am so sorry, David. Sounds like it is getting to be time to think about getting your dad full time care. I know that is a hard thing to face. It always is...to see people getting old.
{{{{David}}}}
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Hiya!
I've decided that if I have to be sick, everyone has to be sick, so I'm spreading my germs around!
*cough cough*
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;) ;D
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Hey hun! How are you?
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Hi David, I'm thinking about you and your dad and wishing you good choices.
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Hiya!
I've decided that if I have to be sick, everyone has to be sick, so I'm spreading my germs around!
*cough cough*
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq133/bcgirl30/germs.jpg)
;) ;D
Oh NO Chuck! You are sick? :'(
Get lots of rest and sleep, drink a lot of water and fresh juice (orange juice, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice etc) and bundle up in warm clothes and blankets! And eat some soup! Chicken soup goes down easily and so do crackers. Crunch the crackers up in your soup if necessary. :)
Take good care of yourself sweetie! :-*
Hey hun! How are you?
Welcome home Kelda!! I loved reading the messages you posted during your trip! I'm so glad you made it back home safe and sound and I can't wait to see all of your pictures! :D
Hi David, I'm thinking about you and your dad and wishing you good choices.
Huh? ???
Good choices? You mean "good choices" regarding my Dad? ??? I've been trying to make good choices all along, although I probably fail at it much of the time. :(
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I'm glad to be back!
:)
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Hiya David!
I'm sick, but getting better! ;D
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Huh? ???
Good choices? You mean "good choices" regarding my Dad? ???
Yes, it sounds like you had a hard experience with him and the open window and I'm wishing you both the best.
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Yes, it sounds like you had a hard experience with him and the open window and I'm wishing you both the best.
Thanks Clarissa! :-* :-*
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;D ;D ;D ;D O0
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Cody.
(http://bestsmileys.com/toliot/9.gif)
I caught him doing it today. Somebody forgot to put the lid back down. >:(
He has a great big bowl of fresh water in the kitchen (I change it twice a day) and yet he wants to drink out of the toilet. I don't get it. ???
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he likes water with a bit of flavor...
:-X :-X :P
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be glad you don't live on a farm...I won't even TELL you what all OUR dogs put in their mouths...
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be glad you don't live on a farm...I won't even TELL you what all OUR dogs put in their mouths...
Ummmm..... I'm getting some mental pictures about it. Thanks for the mental scarring Jess! :laugh:
I can't even imagine what Cody would do on a farm. I probably don't WANT to know!
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Ummmm..... I'm getting some mental pictures about it. Thanks for the mental scarring Jess! :laugh:
I can't even imagine what Cody would do on a farm. I probably don't WANT to know!
first he would find something disgusting to roll in...then he would hit the pond....
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My friend had a dog that would drink from the cows udders! I never saw it, but he told me about it. I thought it was cute in a way. I thought it was clever he knew how to do that!
My friend in Michigan had a cat who would suck on her dog's nipples. And the dog let him do it! But Tammy would get very mad when she caught them doing that. She didn't like it at all.
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My friend had a dog that would drink from the cows udders! I never saw it, but he told me about it. I thought it was cute in a way. I thought it was clever he knew how to do that!
My friend in Michigan had a cat who would suck on her dog's nipples. And the dog let him do it! But Tammy would get very mad when she caught them doing that. She didn't like it at all.
ok I will tell you something a little naughty...
when we wean the baby horses, we wean them in pairs so they will have a friend to be with...
sometimes they suckle one anothers...um...uh...you know...down there.... :-X :-X :-X
foal?? Foal Nasty!!
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The baby horses do that, or the DOGS do that? Who is doing it Jess?
Eww yuck. That makes me think of that Jackass movie where they drink.......
WARNING!!! DISGUSTING COMMENTARY BELOW!!!
.......... horse semen. They allow a horse to jump a female, and then they slip the horse's ding-a-ling into this contraption that looks like a horn. On the other end is attached a bottle and the horse doesn't even know about the swtch-a-roo. When the horse is finished and the semen has been collected, one of the guys drank it! I just about threw up right where I sat. :P
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The baby horses do that, or the DOGS do that? Who is doing it Jess?
Eww yuck. That makes me think of that Jackass movie where they drink.......
WARNING!!! DISGUSTING COMMENTARY BELOW!!!
.......... horse semen. They allow a horse to jump a female, and then they slip the horse's ding-a-ling into this contraption that looks like a horn. On the other end is attached a bottle and the horse doesn't even know about the swtch-a-roo. When the horse is finished and the semen has been collected, one of the guys drank it! I just about threw up right where I sat. :P
the baby horses!
they aren't being bad...they just dont' know what they are doing...
(and the horse DOES know the difference, David, he just doesn't care...some 'dummies' have a sleeve IN them but ours doesnt', we have to use a seperate sleeve)
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but yeah, that is GROSS...the only "Jacka**" I ever saw had some really disgusting stuff in it...I made them turn it off..they can watch that stuff sometime when I am not around!
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I need to change the tone of this thread! :laugh:
It's going SOUTH in a hurry! :P
Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are!
Did you hear about that comet? Artiste posted something about it. We couldn't see it here. Too much cloud cover as always! >:(
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I need to change the tone of this thread! :laugh:
It's going SOUTH in a hurry! :P
Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are!
Did you hear about that comet? Artiste posted something about it. We couldn't see it here. Too much cloud cover as always! >:(
it doesn't show up til after midnight!! I can't go out there and look for it after midnight....there are ufos and river lizard people out there!!
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it doesn't show up til after midnight!! I can't go out there and look for it after midnight....there are ufos and river lizard people out there!!
Oh, it hasn't reached Texas yet? We couldn't see it when it flew over Indiana. :-\
Did you see the article I posted about UFOs Jess? The scientists say those UFOs are "storm sprites" and nothing more. I disagree. But that's what they are telling us! Those scientists probably work for the military. Cover-up palooza! >:(
I don't know what to say about the river lizard people, but I remember Uncle telling you about them once! :laugh:
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Oh, it hasn't reached Texas yet? We couldn't see it when it flew over Indiana. :-\
Did you see the article I posted about UFOs Jess? The scientists say those UFOs are "storm sprites" and nothing more. I disagree. But that's what they are telling us! Those scientists probably work for the military. Cover-up palooza! >:(
I don't know what to say about the river lizard people, but I remember Uncle telling you about them once! :laugh:
he says he knows all about them!! he says that sinkhole out there in the big pasture is their HOME!
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River Lizard People:
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj276/tobigruber/Creature_From_Black_Lagoon_3.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w55/shogibo/CREATURE.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff145/tzombiephotos/creature.gif)
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I did NOT need to see any of that!!
now I gotta go wake up my husband!!
he is NOT gonna be happy with you!
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Yes you did. You did need to see it!
Ooops! The third one didn't work. Let me try again....
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k94/hank5543/creature.gif)
Look! He even posed for the camera that time! :laugh: ;)
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AAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!
stop it!
>:( >:(
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http://www.allnewsweb.com/page5995996.php (http://www.allnewsweb.com/page5995996.php)
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17-2-2009
Russia: Giant UFO seen by entire Siberian city, photo.
Michael Cohen [email protected]
On February 15th of this year at around 6pm the residents of the south eastern Siberian city of Chita (population around 300,000) in Russia witnessed a giant UFO cross their city and then disappear over the horizon. Some managed to photograph the craft with their mobile phones. Shocked pedestrians stopped in the town centre and in parks and pointed to sky declaring the object to be a UFO. Above is a photo of the craft.
One witness, a Ms. Anna Kotchetkova , who saw the object after her sons excitedly alerted her to it observed that it looked like ‘nothing on earth’. The UFO was described by witnesses as being completely silent and emitting no lights, its colour was grey-black and looked like a triangle with smoothed edges. Its shape was somewhat irregular and there was said to be some blurriness about the craft.
Other witnesses attempted to photograph the UFO but couldn’t due to its speed and difficulty focusing however multiple photos are said to have surfaced. The UFO was estimated to be flying at around 500-1000 meters above land and appeared to be around the size of a Boeing 747. It was estimated to be moving at around 7 metres per second.
The incident is being widely reported in the Russian media and immediately after the sighting many members of the press made their way to the Siberian city. UFO research teams are also planning to visit the area to interview witnesses.
Many suspect a secret UFO base lies somewhere in the vast spaces of Siberia. This sighting adds weight to this view
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Don't tell this to those "scientists" because they'll just say it was a storm sprite, even though the skies are pefectly blue and cloudless and clear in that picture.
Or they'll say someone threw something up in the air (like a frisbee or a car tire) and then took a picture of it, even though MANY people saw the craft flying overhead that day.
There is a cover-up. I'm nearly positive of it.
Storm sprites MY ASS! >:(
Who has ever even heard of a storm sprite? I haven't! Not until they posted that article.
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The article about the supposed "storm sprites"....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32325.0.html (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32325.0.html)
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Did you see that? Poof! Like a fart in a windstorm and she's gone! >:(
She won't even say goodnight before she leaves. JESS!!! >:(
;) :-*
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I guess the very idea of UFOs and River Lizard People scared her off!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k94/hank5543/creature.gif)
The thought of something like that lurking on my property would probably scare me off too!
Lock your doors.... bolt your windows......
:laugh:
{{{{JESS}}}}}}
Goodnight sweetheart! :-*
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Did you see that? Poof! Like a fart in a windstorm and she's gone! >:(
She won't even say goodnight before she leaves. JESS!!! >:(
;) :-*
it was after midnight and you were posting scary stuff!! I had to go make my husband get up to protect me until I fell asleep!
He is NOT happy with you this morning.... :-X :-X
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Cody.
(http://bestsmileys.com/toliot/9.gif)
I caught him doing it today. Somebody forgot to put the lid back down. >:(
He has a great big bowl of fresh water in the kitchen (I change it twice a day) and yet he wants to drink out of the toilet. I don't get it. ???
Hiya David.
I think it has to do with temperature. Water in his bowl becomes room temperature, where as the toilet is generally colder.
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I'll bet Blaze prefers Perrier with a twist.
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I'll bet Blaze prefers Perrier with a twist.
Oh....sorry....that's incorrect.
Just tap water for Blaze. ;D
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I'll bet Blaze prefers Perrier with a twist.
I bet he gets it too!!
:laugh: :laugh:
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I bet he gets it too!!
:laugh: :laugh:
sorry, I don't buy that shit. lmao
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There is a cover-up. I'm nearly positive of it.
What, relative to the whole, so-called UFO phenomenon or just this incident?
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Hiya David.
I think it has to do with temperature. Water in his bowl becomes room temperature, where as the toilet is generally colder.
During the summer I keep a water bowl outside for Cody, as well as the one in the kitchen. I'll frequently drop ice cubes in his outside bowl so he has cool water to drink when he's not inside the house. Maybe I should start putting ice cubes in his kitchen bowl too? Maybe that will keep him from drinking out of the toilet. If people would only remember to close the lid after flushing and I wouldn't have this problem! :laugh: >:(
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What, relative to the whole, so-called UFO phenomenon or just this incident?
In general. I believe in general there is a cover-up going on. Whatever is going on out there, they don't want us to know about it.
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I'm sitting here watching Deep Impact. And NO! it isn't porn! I don't watch porn. It is about a comet striking the earth. Morgan Freeman and Elijah Wood star in it. Vanessa Redgrave also has a small part in the movie. I've seen it many times. It's one of my favorite movies. :D
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I think one of the most brilliant movies ever is a film entitled Magnolia. If you've never seen it before you should watch it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175880/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175880/)
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I'm sitting here watching Deep Impact. And NO! it isn't porn! I don't watch porn. It is about a comet striking the earth. Morgan Freeman and Elijah Wood star in it. Vanessa Redgrave also has a small part in the movie. I've seen it many times. It's one of my favorite movies. :D
I saw it!!
hey!!! finally a movie I saw!
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I saw it!!
hey!!! finally a movie I saw!
but! did you like it? And have you ever seen Magnolia?
I have both of them on DVD.
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but! did you like it? And have you ever seen Magnolia?
I have both of them on DVD.
I love Morgan Freeman...never saw a movie with him in it that I didnt' like!
never say Magnolia though!
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I love Morgan Freeman...never saw a movie with him in it that I didnt' like!
never say Magnolia though!
I love Morgan Freeman too!
You never saw Magnolia? You should watch it Jess! It's a very interesting movie, with all the different angles and the way these total strangers all tie in with each other and affect each others' lives.
It even rains frogs towards the end! :laugh:
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I love Morgan Freeman too!
You never saw Magnolia? You should watch it Jess! It's a very interesting movie, with all the different angles and the way these total strangers all tie in with each other and affect each others' lives.
It even rains frogs towards the end! :laugh:
oh!! well!! you KNOW if there are raining frogs then it is a MUST see!!
;) ;)
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(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i180/amanda_king26/Movie%20Photos/Magnolia01.jpg)
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/4acesup/Entertainment/Movies/Magnolia.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/moviebucket/1999%20Movie%20Poster%20Gallery/magnolia_ver1.jpg)
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In general. I believe in general there is a cover-up going on. Whatever is going on out there, they don't want us to know about it.
Would you tend to believe that the global scientific community is fairly capable and confident in their estimate that intelligent life beyond Earth does not exist in our solar system?
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Would you tend to believe that the global scientific community is fairly capable and confident in their estimate that intelligent life beyond Earth does not exist in our solar system?
in our solar system? yes.
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Would you tend to believe that the global scientific community is fairly capable and confident in their estimate that intelligent life beyond Earth does not exist in our solar system?
Yes. And if it may have existed beyond our solar system in the past or future (which I am sure it has--mathematics proved it), it doesn't make any difference regarding what we think.
Brad
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Then, any UFO would come from outside the SS. Most UFOs are described in terms of earthly vehicles--flying saucers, space craft that look like rockets, capsules, etc.
For a typical space travel vehicle to get here from outside the SS, it would require immense technology that far exceeds our current knowledge base.
Isn't it unlikely that an intelligence of such higher level than our own would not be completely aware of what is going on here on earth? It is highly doubtful that an entity able to travel 1000s of light years and coming visiting would "happen" upon earth and not know what is down here...and all of our history.
That said, they'd surely know precisely where the UN or the White House is...and be far more inclined to knock on those doors rather than the typical drunk fishermen in the middle of nowhere.
The logistics and the logic simply do not track.
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in our solar system? yes.
I agree with Jess. In our Solar System? There is probably no intelligent life in our Solar System besides Earth. But the Universe is a very vast and infinate place. Anything is possible out there beyond the realms of our happy little solar system here. ;)
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Then, any UFO would come from outside the SS. Most UFOs are described in terms of earthly vehicles--flying saucers, space craft that look like rockets, capsules, etc.
For a typical space travel vehicle to get here from outside the SS, it would require immense technology that far exceeds our current knowledge base.
Isn't it unlikely that an intelligence of such higher level than our own would not be completely aware of what is going on here on earth? It is highly doubtful that an entity able to travel 1000s of light years and coming visiting would "happen" upon earth and not know what is down here...and all of our history.
That said, they'd surely know precisely where the UN or the White House is...and be far more inclined to knock on those doors rather than the typical drunk fishermen in the middle of nowhere.
The logistics and the logic simply do not track.
If we had the capability, wouldn't WE go look? In fact aren't we trying to do that now? We are looking for evidence of life on Mars as we speak.
There is also the theory of "worm holes" in the Universe which, if true would speed up travel greatly from one end of the Universe to the other. Fold it up, end to end and punch a hole through it.... or something like that.
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When we think that anyone/anything would be interested in or want to study our life form confirms the ridiculous notion that we are superior, or, that we want to be studied for that which we must profoundly possess. If anything, that which we see and can't be explained, is surely something of our future or past. Which deems those very beings incapable of interaction with us.
Brad
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This quickly gets into that question "If there is intelligent life out there, is there REALLY a God?"
Of course there is! Most of us believe in One God and he created the "heavens and the earth". I think it is a terrible assumption to assume we are the ONLY creatures in this vast and infinite Universe. Not only is it terrible, but it is also very arrogant.
"Why just us? " "What makes US so special?" That thought alone scares the HELL out of me... the thought we are alone in the Universe.
There is intelligent life out there in those stars. You can bet on it! :)
I think it just proves beyond a fact that there IS a God! Who else could create such a vast and intelligent Universe? :)
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Then, any UFO would come from outside the SS. Most UFOs are described in terms of earthly vehicles--flying saucers, space craft that look like rockets, capsules, etc.
For a typical space travel vehicle to get here from outside the SS, it would require immense technology that far exceeds our current knowledge base.
Isn't it unlikely that an intelligence of such higher level than our own would not be completely aware of what is going on here on earth? It is highly doubtful that an entity able to travel 1000s of light years and coming visiting would "happen" upon earth and not know what is down here...and all of our history.
That said, they'd surely know precisely where the UN or the White House is...and be far more inclined to knock on those doors rather than the typical drunk fishermen in the middle of nowhere.
The logistics and the logic simply do not track.
if I was an alien and knew enough about our society to know about the White House...I wouldn't reveal myself to any of us!
Maybe they don't WANT to be officially contacted...maybe they see us as so far below them that we are like animals and it isn't a priority..
who knows?
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if I was an alien and knew enough about our society to know about the White House...I wouldn't reveal myself to any of us!
Maybe they don't WANT to be officially contacted...maybe they see us as so far below them that we are like animals and it isn't a priority..
who knows?
That is a good point and drives home the rationale I am putting forth. Based on all we know, any "alien" beings with transportation capabilities allowing travel from light years away would be quite able to hide their stealth peak-a-boos at the crazy earthlings, and quite able to precisely select who they want to let in on their secret. Random sitings of these massively superior beings are not usually by PhDs or credible government leaders. Why?
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That is a good point and drives home the rationale I am putting forth. Based on all we know, any "alien" beings with transportation capabilities allowing travel from light years away would be quite able to hide their stealth peak-a-boos at the crazy earthlings, and quite able to precisely select who they want to let in on their secret. Random sitings of these massively superior beings are not usually by PhDs or credible government leaders. Why?
so that no one will seriously believe in them? so anyone that DOES see one is discredited by the mainstream people?
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No, I think that would not be likely. Rather, credible sources don't tend to make up stories or mistake unusual things as creatures from outer space.
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I was watching a show today on TV and there was this woman with an obsession for saving things. What do they call that? Pack rat? Anyway, not only was her entire house - every room - filled with clutter (along with her garage. Her husband said he hasn't been able to see the floor of the garage in 17 years!) she obsesses over buying anything on sale at the grocery store in bulk. If she finds toilet paper for sale, buy one get one free for example, she'll buy 12 packs instead of 2, because in her mind she's getting six packs for free. She did that with everything she bought and then when she got to the checkout lane, she'd dump all of her coupons on the ground, sit down and go through them all until she found the ones she needed. She had a purse full of coupons. And she'd sit there on the ground and look at them all.
When they showed the inside of her bathroom she had the entire tub FILLED with packages of toilet paper, from the tub clear up to the ceiling. She came home with more toilet paper and she was pushing and shoving the packages in there and they kept popping out and falling down to the ground. I'll bet she probably had several hundred packages of toilet paper in that tub.
I'm embarrassed to say this, but I saw that on Wife Swap. They show it every day on Lifetime. Still, it was very shocking to see all of that clutter. That would drive me crazy!
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hoarding...it is a mental illness. :P
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hoarding...it is a mental illness. :P
Yeah, that's the word! She was definately a hoarder! I couldn't BELIEVE that toilet paper deal. She had to keep the sliding shower doors closed and she'd shove the toilet paper through the opening up at the top. And it would keep popping back out. ::)
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Yeah, that's the word! She was definately a hoarder! I couldn't BELIEVE that toilet paper deal. She had to keep the sliding shower doors closed and she'd shove the toilet paper through the opening up at the top. And it would keep popping back out. ::)
where did she bathe?
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where did she bathe?
Well, she has a husband and four children so I'm assuming they probably had another bathroom with a bathtub/shower. Their house was fairly large.
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Well, she has a husband and four children so I'm assuming they probably had another bathroom with a bathtub/shower. Their house was fairly large.
still!
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still!
I KNOW!!! That woman was crazy out of her mind!
I had to make an emergency run to Wal-Mart. I was cleaning my coffee maker earlier and it exploded. When I poured the vinegar in and turned it on, it made several loud banging noises and suddenly the vinegar started leaking out the bottom and ran all over the counter and the floor. I've never seen a coffee maker do something like that!
So, now I have a new coffee maker. I HAVE to have my coffee in the morning or else I'm a big mess.... mean, nasty, testy and evil! :laugh:
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Now I'm sitting here with my dog and we're watching Bad Boys. Sean Penn stars in it. It's a movie from the early 1980s.
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I KNOW!!! That woman was crazy out of her mind!
I had to make an emergency run to Wal-Mart. I was cleaning my coffee maker earlier and it exploded. When I poured the vinegar in and turned it on, it made several loud banging noises and suddenly the vinegar started leaking out the bottom and ran all over the counter and the floor. I've never seen a coffee maker do something like that!
So, now I have a new coffee maker. I HAVE to have my coffee in the morning or else I'm a big mess.... mean, nasty, testy and evil! :laugh:
Pffft!! Like I would believe you could EVER be all that!
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Now I'm sitting here with my dog and we're watching Bad Boys. Sean Penn stars in it. It's a movie from the early 1980s.
I saw that!!!
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I saw that!!!
I thought Sean Penn was so cute when he was a teen. I remember having a big crush on him. lol
It's a pretty good movie. I saw it years ago. :)
Pffft!! Like I would believe you could EVER be all that!
Well, I'm not exactly EVIL, but I will get a headache and it sets me in a bad mood. I generally drink two cups of coffee in the morning, another cup in the afternoon and one more after dinner.
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I thought Sean Penn was so cute when he was a teen. I remember having a big crush on him. lol
It's a pretty good movie. I saw it years ago. :)
Well, I'm not exactly EVIL, but I will get a headache and it sets me in a bad mood. I generally drink two cups of coffee in the morning, another cup in the afternoon and one more after dinner.
there is a BIG fight at the end of that movie..
I can just see you in a bad mood... ;)
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there is a BIG fight at the end of that movie..
I can just see you in a bad mood... ;)
I remember the fight at the end. Doesn't Sean take a bag full of coke cans and whack somebody upside the head with it?
I always thought Esai Morales was cute too. He's in the movie too.
I had to log off and reboot my computer. It was taking me about 7 million years to post a message. >:(
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I remember the fight at the end. Doesn't Sean take a bag full of coke cans and whack somebody upside the head with it?
I always thought Esai Morales was cute too. He's in the movie too.
I had to log off and reboot my computer. It was taking me about 7 million years to post a message. >:(
man! I would definitely reboot...who has that long to wait around?
yep, a pillowcase full of cokes and an ICE PICK!
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The last time I posted a message Cody was playing with a T Rex. :P
I don't remember the ice pick! But I remember that fight was very brutal!
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The last time I posted a message Cody was playing with a T Rex. :P
I don't remember the ice pick! But I remember that fight was very brutal!
my GOD!! CALL THE POLICE!!! you have a TRex in your HOUSE?!!!!
David??!! DAVID!!!
oh my god....poor David!! the TRex got him!!!!
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I am sad...cause a TRex got David and I was gonna tell him something VERY important!
my friend gave me a movie today!
and I was gonna make him GUESS what it is....
I MISS David...he was such a NICE man... :'( :'(
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Amadeus?
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Hello. Looks like David is back, Jess. :)
It's snowing hard here and accumulating. Road conditions are bad. Here are a couple pics of the dogs I took earlier today. It has been snowing ever since.
They love to play in the snow. :D
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x221/Shasta542/WINTER08-F031.jpg)
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x221/Shasta542/WINTER08-F029.jpg)
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Hello. Looks like David is back, Jess. :)
It's snowing hard here and accumulating. Road conditions are bad. Here are a couple pics of the dogs I took earlier today. It has been snowing ever since.
They love to play in the snow. :D
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x221/Shasta542/WINTER08-F031.jpg)
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x221/Shasta542/WINTER08-F029.jpg)
Awwww! Cute puppy pictures Shasta!
We don't have any snow here! I don't think there is any in the forecast either. Nor is there any snow left in the ground. It all melted! But it's cold outside.... 26 F right now. :P
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Do you ever watch Speeders on TruTV Shasta? It's on right now! I love that show. It's so funny. :laugh:
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Yes. It's funny as long as it's not me who's being clocked. ;D
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That's very true!!! :laugh:
They are running a marathon tonight. End to end episodes all the way until 11pm ET.
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I wish Jess would come back here and tell me what movie her friend gave her! >:(
JESS!!!!! Git in here.... NOW!!
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I wish Jess would come back here and tell me what movie her friend gave her! >:(
JESS!!!!! Git in here.... NOW!!
you only guessed ONCE!
:( :(
it starts with an M!
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MAMMA MIA?? :D
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MAMMA MIA?? :D
Dang!! I knew that was too easy a clue!!!
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haha!! Yup, that made it pretty easy to guess! When are you going to watch it? Meryl Streep is soooooo good in that movie!
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haha!! Yup, that made it pretty easy to guess! When are you going to watch it? Meryl Streep is soooooo good in that movie!
probably later tonight! I am on my way out to dinner..
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probably later tonight! I am on my way out to dinner..
Bon Appetit!
Let me know if you decide to watch it later. I can put my DVD in too and watch it with you! :)
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Yeah. Ya'll could dust off the movie chat room. We haven't been in there in a while.
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Hiya David! How are you?
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Yeah. Ya'll could dust off the movie chat room. We haven't been in there in a while.
Do you still have your copy of Mamma Mia Shasta? Or did you rent it? Because maybe you could join us in there too! :D
Hiya David! How are you?
Hey Chuck! I'm fine! How are you doing tonight?
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Do you still have your copy of Mamma Mia Shasta? Or did you rent it? Because maybe you could join us in there too! :D
Mine was rented, but when the price goes down, I want to buy
a copy! :P 8)
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I think Wal-Mart lowered the price to $13.00. I was there the other night and I THINK that was the price I saw. But if you wait a little longer they'll probably lower it to $7.50. :)
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Hey Chuck! I'm fine! How are you doing tonight?
Decided to have a relaxing night at home. Just going to relax, watch tv while I surf the 'net, and then do my Wii Fit later tonight.
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I think Wal-Mart lowered the price to $13.00. I was there the other night and I THINK that was the price I saw. But if you wait a little longer they'll probably lower it to $7.50. :)
Good deal. ;)
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I thought Sean Penn was so cute when he was a teen. I remember having a big crush on him. lol
It's a pretty good movie. I saw it years ago. :)
Well, I'm not exactly EVIL, but I will get a headache and it sets me in a bad mood. I generally drink two cups of coffee in the morning, another cup in the afternoon and one more after dinner.
I have to have my caffeine shots in the morning.No coffee = head ache = ratty me. The combo of caffeine, plus diet coke and anti deps. makes me pretty Hyper. Mandy can always tell on the phone when I have had too many caffeine fixes.
I have to say,recalling all the lovely things you have written to me makes me very skeptical that you could ever be mean never mind evil I think you are telling fibs !!!
You need to just come right out and admit it, my name is David and I am a caffeine addict.
Apologies for my absence, I have been working and all sorts of traumas. I have however had a glorious day catching up with so many blogs.
Personally, I think the virtues of this work thing are vastly exaggerated. It is a plot by those who do work to try and make us all miserable. Just like those folk who extol the virtues of kids, as they want to see everyone as stressed and worn out as they are. !!!
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I have to have my caffeine shots in the morning.No coffee = head ache = ratty me. The combo of caffeine, plus diet coke and anti deps. makes me pretty Hyper. Mandy can always tell on the phone when I have had too many caffeine fixes.
I have to say,recalling all the lovely things you have written to me makes me very skeptical that you could ever be mean never mind evil I think you are telling fibs !!!
You need to just come right out and admit it, my name is David and I am a caffeine addict.
Apologies for my absence, I have been working and all sorts of traumas. I have however had a glorious day catching up with so many blogs.
Personally, I think the virtues of this work thing are vastly exaggerated. It is a plot by those who do work to try and make us all miserable. Just like those folk who extol the virtues of kids, as they want to see everyone as stressed and worn out as they are. !!!
:laugh: :laugh:
Okay!
*David stands up looks at everyone in the room*
My name is David and I am a caffeine addict!
*David sits back down*
Re the work: You know what Fiona? I think I'm going to enjoy some time off from work. In fact I don't think I'll even bother looking for a job for a couple of weeks. I need some R&R and I'd like to spend some real quality time with my Dad. :)
Thanks for all the nice things you said about me honey!! I appreciate it, and I think you are really sweet too! :-*
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I said nice things TOO!
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I said nice things TOO!
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I WUUUUUUUUV my Jess, but she already knows it! ;) :-*
Yes, you said nice things too! You even made a reference to the dinosaur Cody was playing with, from way back when it took my 7 million years to post a message! ;)
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I WUUUUUUUUV my Jess, but she already knows it! ;) :-*
Yes, you said nice things too! You even made a reference to the dinosaur Cody was playing with, from way back when it took my 7 million years to post a message! ;)
I was SOO relieved to see that ol Trex didnt' get YOU! Good ol Cody protected you!
and yep I know we are GOOD friends!
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I was going to say it was a "velocaraptor" but I wasn't sure if I was spelling it correctly. And it wasn't listed in the spell checker. Besides, they are MEAN!!!! But so are TRexes, aren't they? Which ones were the nice ones? The ones with long necks and a long tail... very large but they only ate plants? They were in the movie Jarrasic Park. Anyway, that was the one I was GOING to say but I couldn't think of the name! :laugh:
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I was going to say it was a "velocaraptor" but I wasn't sure if I was spelling it correctly. And it wasn't listed in the spell checker. Besides, they are MEAN!!!! But so are TRexes, aren't they? Which ones were the nice ones? The ones with long necks and a long tail... very large but they only ate plants? They were in the movie Jarrasic Park. Anyway, that was the one I was GOING to say but I couldn't think of the name! :laugh:
veggiesauruses!!! or Brontasaourus if you want to be all technical..
but the TRex was the COOL one...McDaddy Dinosaur!
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Yeah, Brontasaourus is the one I was thinking of..... I think! Cody probably would play with that one too! He loves everyone and everything! PERIOD! LOL
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Yeah, Brontasaourus is the one I was thinking of..... I think! Cody probably would play with that one too! He loves everyone and everything! PERIOD! LOL
like master like dog!! you know they say dogs start to resemble their owners... ;)
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like master like dog!! you know they say dogs start to resemble their owners... ;)
I've NEVER seen a person Cody didn't take a shine to. NEVER. He loves everyone. He's such a big baby.
You've seen pictures of me. Do I look like my dog?
Careful now! >:( ;)
We do act alike I guess. At least a little bit. Because I really do like everyone I meet too. It takes a lot for me to actually DISLIKE someone. There's a few people though. :-\
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I've NEVER seen a person Cody didn't take a shine to. NEVER. He loves everyone. He's such a big baby.
You've seen pictures of me. Do I look like my dog?
Careful now! >:( ;)
We do act alike I guess. At least a little bit. Because I really do like everyone I meet too. It takes a lot for me to actually DISLIKE someone. There's a few people though. :-\
I think you are VERY handsome (you got that dark good looking thing going on...my favorite)...and Cody is an unusually attractive dog!
;) ;) ;)
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I think you are VERY handsome (you got that dark good looking thing going on...my favorite)...and Cody is an unusually attractive dog!
;) ;) ;)
Cody is a VERY attractive dog, if I don't mind saying so myself! :D
He's so cute.
As far as me, thanks! I appreciate it. People often think I'm Mediterranean.... Greek, Sicilian, etc...
Funny though, because I don't have even a DROP of any of those nationalities in me. :laugh:
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Cody is a VERY attractive dog, if I don't mind saying so myself! :D
He's so cute.
As far as me, thanks! I appreciate it. People often think I'm Mediterranean.... Greek, Sicilian, etc...
Funny though, because I don't have even a DROP of any of those nationalities in me. :laugh:
no but in my experience, people of mixed heritage often have the best of all their ancestors...I think that is true for you.
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no but in my experience, people of mixed heritage often have the best of all their ancestors...I think that is true for you.
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Oh I must come over here more often.
How are you David, I'm sorry I am not a regular here, but I am going to be.
I just started reading the last posts on here, and you Jess and you mentioned a photo of you and Cody, so I started going back some more pages, reading as I went.
I didn't find the photo though, so can you dig it out and post it again, or at least tell me where it is on here.
From the picture in your posts, Cody looks like he is a labrador, is he? I would love to see a full size pic of him, and of you too of course. I cant remember ever seeing a photo of you.
A pic of Jess would be good too, Ive asked her before but she has never posted one to my knowledge. Oh well, I just have to make up a picture of her in my imagination, and let me tell you Jess, IT IS NOT VERY PRETTY, so you better let us see what you do really look like.
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You've seen pictures of me. Do I look like my dog?
I don't think I've seen pics of you. You said you were going to put your pic back as your avatar, but so far, it's still Cody....
*folds arms, taps foot, waits*
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Aw, David's just shy. 8)
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sorry, he sent me one back a while in a pm...he asked that it not be published, I shouldn't have said nothing...
he IS shy...and cute as a bug...
and no I have never posted a pic of myself...ya'll just go ahead and imagine what you want. I only know of ONE person online that has my pic...and he is sworn to secrecy on his sacred honor!!
(Cody is a Golden Retriever, Dev)
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Cody is a VERY attractive dog, if I don't mind saying so myself! :D
He's so cute.
As far as me, thanks! I appreciate it. People often think I'm Mediterranean.... Greek, Sicilian, etc...
Funny though, because I don't have even a DROP of any of those nationalities in me. :laugh:
I love the Mediterranean look, you have to post a picture !!!
Everyone I know was so surprised by my Heath obsession as it is a complete departure from my norm. I used to be very dark Brunette who tanned in a second. I remember going to Italy and all these guys would talk to me in Italian(very sexy accent) but sod all use as i did not get a word of it.
The blond is a massive change for me, so is the Heath thing. All my serious realtionships have been very dark/black hair, blazing blue eyes and a tan from the sun, not the salon.Ditto my appearance until realatively recent times.
So come on, make an old lady happy and post a picture. !!!!
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I had a panic attack this morning and it was really awful. I don't know how many of you are familiar with panic attacks, but you literally feel like you are going to die. This one came out of nowhere. My heart started beating very fast and furiously, I started sweating, shaking, my hands tingled, I felt like I was going to faint, and I couldn't think clearly. It only lasted a couple of minutes and then it went away. About 15 minutes later it started again, lasted a couple of minutes and then went away. I went through about 6 cycles of this, until I finally took one of my Dad's ativans. Then it stopped and I felt better. I haven't had a panic attack in years!
I've been very stressed from losing my job, and just before my attack today I was watching the news and they were talking about the DOW dropping below 7,000 points and I started thinking about how much worse things may get.
But I really thought I was dying. It was awful! I hope it doesn't happen again for a long time.
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{{{{{{{{{{{DAVID}}}}}}}}}}} That sounds terrible. I'm glad your dad had the medication for you to take!
Listen---I've been advised to put what little $$ I've got left into a FIXED INTEREST account until things get better. It won't make much money, but it won't lose any at all. I just hope I can get it done before my balance hits ZERO!! Dangit. I've lost 3/4 of my $$ that was in stocks.
So you might want to look into moving your $$ for awhile.
I'm sure that you have a home no matter what--with your dad, so that is a comfort--for just in case you ever need it.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon. :)
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That's a good idea Shasta. :)
Fortunately I have plenty of money saved and my house is mostly paid for. And yes, there's always Dad's house too - I'm over here a lot of the time anyway. I'm at Dad's right now! ;)
As far as the panic attacks, I've found if I think about them, I can feel another one try to happen. I guess I begin to "panic" about having another panic attack because they are so dreadful. The last one I had was a little after noon today and I've been feeling okay since I took that pill. But if I start thinking about it....... :P
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yep, I know how they feel, I have had them before!
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David!! tell Cody I sure enjoyed his visit yesterday!
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When did Cody visit you Jess?
Or do you mean when we were watching the movie together?
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When did Cody visit you Jess?
Or do you mean when we were watching the movie together?
he came down Sunday!! he was so sweet!!
;D ;D
(see my "Photos I Took" thread in my blog!!)
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he came down Sunday!! he was so sweet!!
;D ;D
(see my "Photos I Took" thread in my blog!!)
Okay! :-*
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(((DAVID))))
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*David singing in slurred speech*
Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago, and it's gone right to my head......
*hiccup*
Anyone around *hiccup* around here know whe..*hiccup* where *hiccup* I live?
Who knew *hiccup* *hiccup* who knew Indianapolis had green monkeys *hiccup*. Never seen anything like that be *hiccup* fore in these parts. Catch him quick so I can *hiccup* take *hiccup* his picture! :P
*burp*
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Thanks for the hugs and encouraging words everyone! :)
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*David singing in slurred speech*
Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago, and it's gone right to my head......
*hiccup*
Anyone around *hiccup* around here know whe..*hiccup* where *hiccup* I live?
Who knew *hiccup* *hiccup* who knew Indianapolis had green monkeys *hiccup*. Never seen anything like that be *hiccup* fore in these parts. Catch him quick so I can *hiccup* take *hiccup* his picture! :P
*burp*
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I think someone let David have a little TOO much to drink tonight!!
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Poor Cody got his head stuck in a plastic watering can today. Why he stuck his head in there I have NO idea. But he did, and he got stuck and he couldn't get it off. The poor animal was swinging his head around wildly trying to shake it off. He was snorting loudly from panic and banging into things as he ran around. When I finally caught him he turned towards me and I could see his face down inside through the watering nozzle. Anyway, we finally got it off. I had to cut it off. His head was really stuck down in there.
He got lots of hugs, kisses and cuddles after his ordeal and I'm hoping he's forgotten about it now. :(
Poor baby!
He once got his head stuck in a plastic Halloween pumpkin. I think he could still smell the candy down in there and that's why he stuck his head in it.
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I think someone let David have a little TOO much to drink tonight!!
;) :-*
Not yet, but I'm working on it! ;)
Jim Beam and Coke....my favorite! :)
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animals can get in such funny situations!
I was at a team penning and there was two horses in this little pen, one was saddled and tied to the fence, the other was loose and grazing...well WHERE do you think he wanted to graze?? right under the other horse! well, he ate for a few minutes and then raised his head up and when he did, the back of his head hit the other horses lead rope...and he paniced like a mountain lion had jumped on him!! he flailed around like he was trapped (when all he had to do was turn his head) ::) ::)
so the OTHER horse saw HE was panicked so HE panicked, rearing and pulling back trying to break free...
now these are 1400 pound animals...in a pen, surrounded by people and other horses...and they were both standing there like they had just survived the worst experience of their entire lives ::) ::)
I can just hear them back at the house...
"It was horrible...I was eating grass and ....and..... a ROPE touched me on the back of my head!! AIIIIAEEEE!!"
crazy horses!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
reminded me of a cartoon or something...talk about over reacting!! couple of drama queens!
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Oh, the poor babies! I hope neither one of them got hurt! :(
Whenever I go around horses they perk their ears up. My friend siad that is a sign they don't like me. When they lay their ears down flat it means they like you, or that is what I've been told. They lay their ears down because they are relaxed and perk them up when they are nervous. And yet they always walk up to me and wish me to pet them! Why do they walk up to me if they don't like me Jess?
Maybe they want me to walk in there so they can pounce on me! LOL
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Oh, the poor babies! I hope neither one of them got hurt! :(
Whenever I go around horses they perk their ears up. My friend siad that is a sign they don't like me. When they lay their ears down flat it means they like you, or that is what I've been told. They lay their ears down because they are relaxed and perk them up when they are nervous. And yet they always walk up to me and wish me to pet them! Why do they walk up to me if they don't like me Jess?
Maybe they want me to walk in there so they can pounce on me! LOL
HUH!?
ears up means they are paying attention and are interested! ears down flat means someone is liable to be kicked or bitten!
sounds to me that horses like you! they wouldn't come to you if they didn't!
(and don't worry those two weren't hurt...or in any danger of getting hurt. that is what was so funny, they were being so dramatic about it!!)
If I was a 1400 pound horse with long legs and sharp hooves, I wouldn't be so wimpy!
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HUH!?
ears up means they are paying attention and are interested! ears down flat means someone is liable to be kicked or bitten!
sounds to me that horses like you! they wouldn't come to you if they didn't!
(and don't worry those two weren't hurt...or in any danger of getting hurt. that is what was so funny, they were being so dramatic about it!!)
If I was a 1400 pound horse with long legs and sharp hooves, I wouldn't be so wimpy!
I told Rick what you said and he STILL disagreed with me. Then I told him you said it and you live on a farm with lots of horses, and he backed off. I've always gotten along with animals very well, all my life. So I was very suprised when I heard him say that. ???
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Today I felt another panic attack trying to strike. So I grabbed a teddy bear, hugged it and sunk my face down in it. The bear's fur against my face was very comforting. Soon it started to subside. But I've been feeling nervous all day long and it feels like another attack is waiting in the wings to strike without notice.
I just hope it stops soon because I'm getting real tired of this shit. >:(
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Today I felt another panic attack trying to strike. So I grabbed a teddy bear, hugged it and sunk my face down in it. The bear's fur against my face was very comforting. Soon it started to subside. But I've been feeling nervous all day long and it feels like another attack is waiting in the wings to strike without notice.
I just hope it stops soon because I'm getting real tired of this shit. >:(
hmm..sounds like you are doing a good job of paying attention to your feelings, David. Have you tried exercising? like going for a walk or something to distract yourself? (it also helps get rid of 'bad' chemicals in your blood stream.)
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hmm..sounds like you are doing a good job of paying attention to your feelings, David. Have you tried exercising? like going for a walk or something to distract yourself? (it also helps get rid of 'bad' chemicals in your blood stream.)
I've exercized every day, but only indoors - lifting weights etc... it's been too cold to do any walks and hikes outdoors. But tomorrow it will be warm - near 70 they said - but it's also supposed to rain. :-\
We just can't win here in this state! :laugh:
Doing things to get my mind OFF of it though is a good idea Jess. One thing I noticed, both on Monday when I had the attacks and again today, I was watching the news when they happened. The news is so negative and full of depressing things. Also, maybe I should stay away from the morning coffee - maybe just one cup instead of three. It's worth a try! :D
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I've exercized every day, but only indoors - lifting weights etc... it's been too cold to do any walks and hikes outdoors. But tomorrow it will be warm - near 70 they said - but it's also supposed to rain. :-\
We just can't win here in this state! :laugh:
Doing things to get my mind OFF of it though is a good idea Jess. One thing I noticed, both on Monday when I had the attacks and again today, I was watching the news when they happened. The news is so negative and full of depressing things. Also, maybe I should stay away from the morning coffee - maybe just one cup instead of three. It's worth a try! :D
well try to stay away from the news, David, there is nothing you can do about any of it and there is no sense in making yourself sick over it.
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well try to stay away from the news, David, there is nothing you can do about any of it and there is no sense in making yourself sick over it.
There must be lots of things bothering me - probably lots of things I'm not really even aware of. Because I've dealt with losing my job, problems with Dad and scary news stories for YEARS and nothing like this happened. Before Monday, the last time I had a panic attack was in 1989 or 1990 I think. :-\
I just need to calm my ass down and think about GOOD things!! I'll probably be better tomorrow. :)
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You said you've had them before Jess. So you know what they feel like. It starts off with a nervous feeling in your stomach and then you quickly get more and more nervous until you are feeling panicked. Your heart races, you get tingly feelings on your face and hands, you breath real fast, and you feel like you're dying. And then after a few minutes it starts to go away. And you just hope and pray another one isn't just around the corner. :'(
>:(
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But! If I stay away from the news, I'll fail the news quiz! Hey! We haven't done that lately, have we?
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You said you've had them before Jess. So you know what they feel like. It starts off with a nervous feeling in your stomach and then you quickly get more and more nervous until you are feeling panicked. Your heart races, you get tingly feelings on your face and hands, you breath real fast, and you feel like you're dying. And then after a few minutes it starts to go away. And you just hope and pray another one isn't just around the corner. :'(
>:(
that is the worst feeling in the world isn't it... :-\
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But! If I stay away from the news, I'll fail the news quiz! Hey! We haven't done that lately, have we?
we havent done it in a LOOOONG time!
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that is the worst feeling in the world isn't it... :-\
Yes it is honey! I just hope it stops soon. I have a feeling MANY people are going through this right now, not just me. :(
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Yes it is honey! I just hope it stops soon. I have a feeling MANY people are going through this right now, not just me. :(
yes
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we havent done it in a LOOOONG time!
Go do it Jess,a nd then I will too! :D
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Go do it Jess,a nd then I will too! :D
if I can find it!!
Brad!! You come do it too!
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if I can find it!!
Brad!! You come do it too!
It's over in the Polling Place! I think we called it "News Quiz"
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Oh dear sweet David, I've had those panic attacks too, and I know how you feel when they are upon you, and I'm sorry you went through that again.
I had therapy years ago for depression and panic attacks, and was told DONT WATCH THE NEWS.....and I didn't...and it does help.
Also, try to watch comedy shows, light hearted shows on TV or movies. A good belly laugh creates endorphins and they help your body and mind feel better.
Treat yourself to something good, either a favourite food, or drink, or a chocolate, or something that makes you feel good.
Cuddle your pets, they say touching our pets is great therapy.
And most importantly, THINK POSITIVE.......concentrate on the positives in your life, and not the negatives.
And dont be frightened to talk about what is worrying you, sometimes when it comes out in the spoken words it doesnt seem as bad as it does when its tossing around in your mind....you have plenty of friends here who are good listeners, use us all you want.
Take care my friend......
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Oh dear sweet David, I've had those panic attacks too, and I know how you feel when they are upon you, and I'm sorry you went through that again.
I had therapy years ago for depression and panic attacks, and was told DONT WATCH THE NEWS.....and I didn't...and it does help.
Also, try to watch comedy shows, light hearted shows on TV or movies. A good belly laugh creates endorphins and they help your body and mind feel better.
Treat yourself to something good, either a favourite food, or drink, or a chocolate, or something that makes you feel good.
Cuddle your pets, they say touching our pets is great therapy.
And most importantly, THINK POSITIVE.......concentrate on the positives in your life, and not the negatives.
And dont be frightened to talk about what is worrying you, sometimes when it comes out in the spoken words it doesnt seem as bad as it does when its tossing around in your mind....you have plenty of friends here who are good listeners, use us all you want.
Take care my friend......
Oh No!!! Not you too Sue!! You suffer from them as well? :'(
I'm so sorry to hear about it honey! I hope you haven't had any of them recently. :(
Thanks so much for the tips! I appreciate it and I will remember what you told me. I just hope these things stop soon. I can't take much more of it. :(
{{{{{SUE}}}}}}
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You will be OK sweetie, YOU WILL BE......I know you will be. This WILL pass.....
YOU WILL FEEL GOOD AGAIN.....XXXXX.....{{{DAVID}}}}
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You will be OK sweetie, YOU WILL BE......I know you will be. This WILL pass.....
YOU WILL FEEL GOOD AGAIN.....XXXXX.....{{{DAVID}}}}
I think I will feel better again soon too Sue. Thank you! :-*
(((SUE)))
I just wonder though. Maybe I should allow these panic attacks to happen and get them out of my system? Or should I continue to fend them off like I did today?
Dr. Giles (his first name was David too!) was the doctor who first told me about them, but I don't remember him saying if I should fight the symptoms or allow them to just take their course. He gave me pills... three of them. Xanax, Restoril and Doxapin. But he no longer practices and since I've lost my job I don't have health insurance anymore. I wonder if I should allow the panic attacks to happen and get them out of my system? Or maybe they are doing great harm to my body? I really don't know.
I instinctively try to fight them off, but when I do they really don't feel like they went away. I just put them off temporarily, so to speak. :-\
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David, I always find the best way to get it out of my system is to talk about what is going thru my mind. Just turn it into a verbal thing, no matter how mixed up it might seem. Its when its bottled up inside you that it seems to grow and just get worse. You have to empty it out. If you have no one listen to you, then write it out, get on the computer and just write what is going through your head. It has to come out.
I am a believer in medication, because I am a believer that these things are caused when the chemicals in our brain get out of order, and we lose our logic and our ability to put problems in perspective. It doesnt change the actual problem, it just makes us logically work it out better and that in turn helps us solve it, or accept that we have no control over it.
I take one tablet every morning. It is an anti anxiety medication called Lexapro. If I have to take this tablet for the rest of my life, so what. I have to take a cholesterol tablet for the rest of my life. Both are controlling a physical ailment, and neither less important to my quality of life.
Something I have also learned and tried to live by, is to stop wasting energy or anxieties on things that I have NO control over. Im not saying not to care about things that are not personal, Im saying, not to get anxious about those things. If you have NO control, you are not going to get it, by making yourself sick over it.
Something else that therapy teaches you, is that YOUR ARE NOT ALONE and YOU ARE NOT GOING CRAZY. You would be surprised at the number of people who go through exactly what you are going through. Your symptoms are written in text books. Believe it or not, it is a common phenomenom. Look it up on the net, and you will think they are writing about YOU.
The good thing is that people do get through these attacks, they find a way, whether it be by medication, or other means, they learn to control it.
My best advice is to spill it out, empty it out of yourself like you are givng yourself a cleansing.
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Hi David. I hope that you are feeling good today. It's Friday--that's a plus to me.
One of my very good friends in town NEVER watches the news.
So far, I have never had those panic attacks. My cousin has told me before: "You don't worry enough." :-\ :P That may be true.
But I did have a boyfriend once who had those. We had tickets to see the Eagles and he was in the midst of getting one. He came over and lay down for awhile before the concert, but he couldn't go. He left his ticket and went home. He said he couldn't go because of the crowd.
I called a friend last minute and we went and had a great time.
How sensitive am I? ::) 8) It's probably a good thing I'm not a nurse or a doctor.
Well. He had paid good $$ for those tickets -- and it was supposed to be their last tour.
Anyway---turn off the news and rent a good comedy to watch. Laugh, laugh, laugh!!! Maybe that'll help.
Love you, David. :-* :-* :-*
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Hi David. I hope that you are feeling good today. It's Friday--that's a plus to me.
One of my very good friends in town NEVER watches the news.
So far, I have never had those panic attacks. My cousin has told me before: "You don't worry enough." :-\ :P That may be true.
But I did have a boyfriend once who had those. We had tickets to see the Eagles and he was in the midst of getting one. He came over and lay down for awhile before the concert, but he couldn't go. He left his ticket and went home. He said he couldn't go because of the crowd.
I called a friend last minute and we went and had a great time.
How sensitive am I? ::) 8) It's probably a good thing I'm not a nurse or a doctor.
Well. He had paid good $$ for those tickets -- and it was supposed to be their last tour.
Anyway---turn off the news and rent a good comedy to watch. Laugh, laugh, laugh!!! Maybe that'll help.
Love you, David. :-* :-* :-*
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Oh God Shasta, there is NO WAY IN HELL I could go to a concert whilst suffering a panic attack. The noise, the flashing lights, the crowds.... nope. Absolutely not.
So far today, I am feeling pretty good. It is sunny and warm outside (in the low 60s F) and I walked Cody through the neighborhood, chatted with neighbors and I'll probably go out and pick up sticks in the yard later on this morning. They are predicting rain later in the day.
And I have the news turned OFF! I am watching an interesting program on the History channel about the Titanic. Very interesting. They are studying the debris fields from Titanic on the ocean floor. Apparently the debris can tell the scientists a lot about the final moments of the ship and what really happened. The program is called Titanic Moments. :)
I love you too Shasta! :-*
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Thanks for the hugs! :-*
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anytime, buddy!
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I had a panic attack this morning and it was really awful. I don't know how many of you are familiar with panic attacks, but you literally feel like you are going to die. This one came out of nowhere. My heart started beating very fast and furiously, I started sweating, shaking, my hands tingled, I felt like I was going to faint, and I couldn't think clearly. It only lasted a couple of minutes and then it went away. About 15 minutes later it started again, lasted a couple of minutes and then went away. I went through about 6 cycles of this, until I finally took one of my Dad's ativans. Then it stopped and I felt better. I haven't had a panic attack in years!
I've been very stressed from losing my job, and just before my attack today I was watching the news and they were talking about the DOW dropping below 7,000 points and I started thinking about how much worse things may get.
But I really thought I was dying. It was awful! I hope it doesn't happen again for a long time.
Oh I am so sorry for you. I had my first panicattacks in my teens and to be hoest for the past 20 years have been pretty panicfree. Mine started about a month ago ands are every bit as bad as I remembered.If it happens at the till, it is awful, I sweat, feel sick/faint/confused and terrified and I just want to get them through so I can get oustside for some air.
I know it is all the stress, and know realistically I will not die, but they are hellish.I find the paper bag helps. No not the one over my head.!!
The physical symptoms of the panics are in part caused by hyperventillating, which reduces CO2 levels and also excess adrenalin and cortisol, 2 stres hormones., you can increase CO2 levels very quickly by breathing into a bag then breathing back in the exhaled CO2.
If at all possible once you have done that, then do something active which will help mop up the excess adrenalin and cortisol.The reason it is so horrible, is that you should only pump out excess stress hormones if you are in a fight or flight situation.If you are not, the blood becomes saturated with them and as there is no fight or flight situation they make you feel so hyper.Physical activity will help mop up the excess and reduce symptoms.
I hope they settle for you soon as they really are very, very scary.
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Thanks for all the information Fiona! I always feel a bit better when I find out I'm not the only one going through this - although I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. When I go through one, it almost feels as if I'm about to have a heart attack. My heart pounds very fast and hard and I'm filled with a feeling of dread. And like you, I also breath very fast, I'm completely in a state of panic, I begin to sweat, hot flashes, sharp tingling sensations on my face and hands, etc...
I suffered my first panic attack in twenty years last Monday. I'd forgotten how terrible they really are. The first panic attack on Monday was by far the worst of all the attacks this week. When the first panic attack struck, I honestly thought I felt my soul discorporate. I realize that really didn't happen and it was only my imagination, but I actually thought I was dying. I just laid there on the couch and waited for the final crushing pain as my heart stopped beating. But thankfully it never happened. I was comforted reading an article on Wikipedia about panic attacks. It said nobody has ever actually died from one, but that doesn't change the fact that it FEELS like it when I'm experiencing it. People who've never suffered from one of these attacks do NOT understand how horrible and awful they are.
So far today there have been no panic attacks, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! :)
I hope you don't have any more of them either, Fiona! :-*
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You are very welcome David, there is some confort in numbers !!
My middle child the tennis mad son, had his first panic attack at age 10. My husband was away and he came rushing into me saying I had to call the ambulance as he was dying. He was petrified.
The poor lttle thing, we did the bag thing and I was very calm and told him exactly what was going on, stroking him and rubbing his back in very slow circular motions. He calmed down and because the paper bag worked pretty well, he manages them much better.
I was so shocked that it was him who started to get them as he is the most calm and laid back of all my kids.What he does do however is internalise all his worries.I now know the signs, he will want to get into bed with me, and then 2-3days later he will tell me what the problem was.
He also gets big tummy problem before an important match, we have several rest room stops on route, once on the court he is fine.
I am hoping your experience was just a blip and not the start again.
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You are very welcome David, there is some confort in numbers !!
My middle child the tennis mad son, had his first panic attack at age 10. My husband was away and he came rushing into me saying I had to call the ambulance as he was dying. He was petrified.
The poor lttle thing, we did the bag thing and I was very calm and told him exactly what was going on, stroking him and rubbing his back in very slow circular motions. He calmed down and because the paper bag worked pretty well, he manages them much better.
I was so shocked that it was him who started to get them as he is the most calm and laid back of all my kids.What he does do however is internalise all his worries.I now know the signs, he will want to get into bed with me, and then 2-3days later he will tell me what the problem was.
He also gets big tummy problem before an important match, we have several rest room stops on route, once on the court he is fine.
I am hoping your experience was just a blip and not the start again.
That is especially sad to hear. I hate to think of a child going through something like that! Poor little guy!
YES!!! I do the exact same thing. I've been internalizing things my entire life!
I will try to remember the bag trick if and when the next one strikes. I've never tried it before. I just sit there or lay there and wait for it to pass. :(
Trying to walk it off seems to work too... sometimes.
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You are very welcome David, there is some confort in numbers !!
My middle child the tennis mad son, had his first panic attack at age 10. My husband was away and he came rushing into me saying I had to call the ambulance as he was dying. He was petrified.
The poor lttle thing, we did the bag thing and I was very calm and told him exactly what was going on, stroking him and rubbing his back in very slow circular motions. He calmed down and because the paper bag worked pretty well, he manages them much better.
I was so shocked that it was him who started to get them as he is the most calm and laid back of all my kids.What he does do however is internalise all his worries.I now know the signs, he will want to get into bed with me, and then 2-3days later he will tell me what the problem was.
He also gets big tummy problem before an important match, we have several rest room stops on route, once on the court he is fine.
I am hoping your experience was just a blip and not the start again.
stress, it even affects horses....when a horse is nervous, he gets diarhea too..
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stress, it even affects horses....when a horse is nervous, he gets diarhea too..
When we get nervous everything speeds up, including our digestive systems. Often times it just runs right through. Over and over again. So far I haven't had that problem. That would be ALL I need! Panick attacks on the toilet, how fun! >:(
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It's 82 freaking degrees in this house and the heat is NOT on! And it's only 70 outside! God, I'm burning up in here, but I refuse to turn on the air condition in MARCH! I'm just not going to do it. This is Indiana after all, not Hawaii! But I can't figure out why it's so hot. :(
I'd open a window but I don't have the screens in and I'm scared my cat may try to jump out. He's a house cat and he NEVER goes outside.
I guess I'll just sit here and burn up. :laugh: :P
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It's 82 freaking degrees in this house and the heat is NOT on! And it's only 70 outside! God, I'm burning up in here, but I refuse to turn on the air condition in MARCH! I'm just not going to do it. This is Indiana after all, not Hawaii! But I can't figure out why it's so hot. :(
I'd open a window but I don't have the screens in and I'm scared my cat may try to jump out. He's a house cat and he NEVER goes outside.
I guess I'll just sit here and burn up. :laugh: :P
or
you
could
TURN ON THE AC!! doesnt' matter what month it is!! silly!
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or
you
could
TURN ON THE AC!! doesnt' matter what month it is!! silly!
Southern people! You just say that because you keep your air condition on ALL YEAR!! :laugh:
I won't do it. I live in the North. We're not supposed to turn on our air condition until May. But if it gets any hotter in here I'll turn it on! I thought I was having a hot flash until I looked at the thermometer. :P
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Southern people! You just say that because you keep your air condition on ALL YEAR!! :laugh:
I won't do it. I live in the North. We're not supposed to turn on our air condition until May. But if it gets any hotter in here I'll turn it on! I thought I was having a hot flash until I looked at the thermometer. :P
crazy Yankees.... ;)
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crazy Yankees.... ;)
Yeah, probably so. But I hope you love me anyway! I hope I hope I hope... ;)
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Yeah, probably so. But I hope you love me anyway! I hope I hope I hope... ;)
you HOPE??
you KNOW I do!
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I be loving me some Day vid!!!
hey, I got Patriot Games and Alexander the UNCUT version....you seen either of those? did you like them? do you want to go to the MOVIE CHAT ROOM and watch one on Sunday??
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you HOPE??
you KNOW I do!
:-* :-* :-*
I be loving me some Day vid!!!
hey, I got Patriot Games and Alexander the UNCUT version....you seen either of those? did you like them? do you want to go to the MOVIE CHAT ROOM and watch one on Sunday??
I've seen both and both of them are very good! But I only have Patriot Games on DVD. I'd really like to get Alexander on DVD as well, because I'm a HUGE Colin Farrell fan. He's so cute!
So we can talk about Patriot Games on Sunday evening if you want to! Maybe we can turn it on just after The Amazing Race is over? Margie and Luke are going to run into problems - they get U Turned or something and we won't want to miss it! I'm so scared they will come in last, but if they do, maybe this will be a non-Philimination round. ;)
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I've seen both and both of them are very good! But I only have Patriot Games on DVD. I'd really like to get Alexander on DVD as well, because I'm a HUGE Colin Farrell fan. He's so cute!
So we can talk about Patriot Games on Sunday evening if you want to! Maybe we can turn it on just after The Amazing Race is over? Margie and Luke are going to run into problems - they get U Turned or something and we won't want to miss it! I'm so scared they will come in last, but if they do, maybe this will be a non-Philimination round. ;)
OOO!! we could watch the Amazing Race together and catch a movie another time!! lets do that!!
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and Walmart has "Alexander" for $5!
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OOO!! we could watch the Amazing Race together and catch a movie another time!! lets do that!!
Sounds good to moi! So then, we'll meet at 6 PM (your time) in the movie chat room?
I'll be there with bells on, and maybe a few others will join us too! :D
Fiona, you're welcome to join us... Chuck... Shasta.... Kelda, you'll be in bed probably, but if you're up please join us too.... and everyone else too! :D
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Sue might be up. I don't know what time it will be in Australia at 6 pm CT. Do you get the Amazing Race over there? Or if you have Patriot Games on DVD you could join us to watch it! :)
Paul, you are welcome to join us too!
(I hope I didn't forget anyone!)
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Sounds good to moi! So then, we'll meet at 6 PM (your time) in the movie chat room?
I'll be there with bells on, and maybe a few others will join us too! :D
Fiona, you're welcome to join us... Chuck... Shasta.... Kelda, you'll be in bed probably, but if you're up please join us too.... and everyone else too! :D
ooo...FRENCH...so sexy..talk some more French to me...
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Je t'aime ma cherie, je t'aime! :-*
La plume de ma tante!! :laugh:
Just remember I cheated on my French test! And THAT was more than 30 years ago! :P
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Je t'aime ma cherie, je t'aime! :-*
La plume de ma tante!! :laugh:
Just remember I cheated on my French test! And THAT was more than 30 years ago! :P
that's ok, I don't know French so you could be ordering breakfast and I wouldn't know...
now if Sheriff Roland wandered in...HE would set us all straight...(in a manner of speaking...)
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Well, "la plume de ma tante" is something people say to indicate they have forgotten how to speak French. It means "my aunt's pen".
Whatever. ::)
"Je t'aime ma cherie" means "I love you my dear" but I can't guarantee if I spelled it correctly.
My Mom insisted I learn French because of our Creole heritage. It's a nice language but very difficult to learn. Mom spoke it fluently, and she also spoke Lakota. I spoke Dutch as a youth, but I've forgotten most of that too. You know what they say... if you don't use it you'll lose it. :(
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Well, "la plume de ma tante" is something people say to indicate they have forgotten how to speak French. It means "my aunt's pen".
Whatever. ::)
"Je t'aime ma cherie" means "I love you my dear" but I can't guarantee if I spelled it correctly.
My Mom insisted I learn French because of our Creole heritage. It's a nice language but very difficult to learn. Mom spoke it fluently, and she also spoke Lakota. I spoke Dutch as a youth, but I've forgotten most of that too. You know what they say... if you don't use it you'll lose it. :(
well I am impressed as heck! I only know English. (sorta)
:laugh: :laugh:
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I remember my Dutch Grandfather telling me that the Dutch language is the closest language to English. In fact, up in the Frisian islands (far north in the Netherlands) the version of Dutch is so close to English that a Dutch speaking person and an English speaking person can actually talk to each other in their native languages and undersand each other, or at least get the "gist" of what the other person is saying.
Anyway, there's a little trivia for you. But you write eloquently Jess. I've always been impressed by your command of the English language. I love reading your posts for that very reason alone! :D
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I remember my Dutch Grandfather telling me that the Dutch language is the closest language to English. In fact, up in the Frisian islands (far north in the Netherlands) the version of Dutch is so close to English that a Dutch speaking person and an English speaking person can actually talk to each other in their native languages and undersand each other, or at least get the "gist" of what the other person is saying.
Anyway, there's a little trivia for you. But you write eloquently Jess. I've always been impressed by your command of the English language. I love reading your posts for that very reason alone! :D
Pffft go on with you! you silver tongued devil you!!
:-* :-*
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I thought I was having a hot flash until I looked at the thermometer. :P
Do guys get hot flashes!?!
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Do guys get hot flashes!?!
Oh yes absolutely. We suffer from hot flashes. I think it comes as a part of our midlife crisis. Most guys don't want to talk about them though. Some gay guys will... like me for example!
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I managed to relax today and avoid any panic attacks. Cody and I watched some Harry Potter movies on ABC Family. They have been airing Harry Potter all weekend, and more will be on tomorrow. Those kids are SOOO cute! The movies are very cute too, and so are the books. I'm looking forward to seeing the new one coming out this summer. :)
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Oh yes absolutely. We suffer from hot flashes. I think it comes as a part of our midlife crisis. Most guys don't want to talk about them though. Some gay guys will... like me for example!
When does that happen ??? And what happens when it happens ???
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When does that happen ??? And what happens when it happens ???
You've never had hot flashes before Jack? You lucky devil you! I started getting them about the time I turned 40. They feel like intense waves of heat sweeping over me and then I sweat. Later on they go away.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? I've missed you!!! :)
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And give Code cat a hug and a kiss for me, okay?
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You've never had hot flashes before Jack? You lucky devil you! I started getting them about the time I turned 40. They feel like intense waves of heat sweeping over me and then I sweat. Later on they go away.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? I've missed you!!! :)
No I haven't had one of those, but they don't sound very good. I've had similar feelings, but they weren't hot flashes and that was a long time ago anyway ;D I have been around, just trying to keep up with work. How have you been David besides the hot flashes?
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And give Code cat a hug and a kiss for me, okay?
I will do that David. Give your Cody a hug and a kiss for me too.
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Heart attacks spike today.
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Heart attacks spike today.
:( :P
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:( :P
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32577.msg486035/topicseen.html#msg486035 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,32577.msg486035/topicseen.html#msg486035)
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I have NOT been feeling well today...didn't get nothing done...
well I did cut up and plant ten pounds of red potatoes but that is about it...
your thread about the dog made me think to tell you this story...
the lady that takes the money at the reining association has a little tiny white schnoeser looking dog...I accidentily stepped on his paw :-\ and he ran to her and huddled on her shoe crying and holding his little paw up!!
then later I went back in and he was walking around normal...saw me and started hopping holding his little paw up again!! silly thing! I WANT him!!! I am gonna kidnap him!
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LOL. That's so cute and funny!
Bad, bad lady!!! >:(
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LOL. That's so cute and funny!
Bad, bad lady!!! >:(
hey!! I didn't MEAN to step on him! I didn't even know he was IN there before I heard him start yelping!
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hey!! I didn't MEAN to step on him! I didn't even know he was IN there before I heard him start yelping!
But he doesn't know that. He told his momma on you. LOL.
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But he doesn't know that. He told his momma on you. LOL.
and remembered me!! and which paw I stepped on!!
smarty britches puppy!
on top of all that! I went in at the end of the night and he was in his little doggy bed flat out on his back...IRRESISTABLE! even one of the cowboys couldn't help himself and woke him up to cuddle...
I woulda offered to let him cuddle me but Don frowns on that kind of thing...
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and remembered me!! and which paw I stepped on!!
smarty britches puppy!
on top of all that! I went in at the end of the night and he was in his little doggy bed flat out on his back...IRRESISTABLE! even one of the cowboys couldn't help himself and woke him up to cuddle...
I woulda offered to let him cuddle me but Don frowns on that kind of thing...
*David raises his hand*
I'm available! And a few cowboys even think I'm cute! So who knows! :laugh:
Poor little puppy. That is a cute story Jess. I'm sure the little guy forgave you eventually. You didn't mean to do it and I'm sure he sensed it. He just wanted some attention from his mommy. :)
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*David raises his hand*
I'm available! And a few cowboys even think I'm cute! So who knows! :laugh:
Poor little puppy. That is a cute story Jess. I'm sure the little guy forgave you eventually. You didn't mean to do it and I'm sure he sensed it. He just wanted some attention from his mommy. :)
and for me to apologize and grovel for forgiveness...I think he enjoyed the attention! little snot!
you think he would mind if I kidnapped him? he might like it here and I wouldn't let CryBaby eat him...
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*David raises his hand*
I'm available! And a few cowboys even think I'm cute! So who knows! :laugh:
cowboys are SOOOO sexy...all those tight jeans and chinks and spurs! *sigh*
even the OLDER cowboys are hot...
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and for me to apologize and grovel for forgiveness...I think he enjoyed the attention! little snot!
you think he would mind if I kidnapped him? he might like it here and I wouldn't let CryBaby eat him...
I think he'd probably miss his mommy! So you probably shouldn't do it! But maybe you can find one just like him at a rescue shelter, or failing that, perhaps someone is advertising them in the newspaper.
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I think he'd probably miss his mommy! So you probably shouldn't do it! But maybe you can find one just like him at a rescue shelter, or failing that, perhaps someone is advertising them in the newspaper.
those little dogs are so smart....and expensive! maybe I should tell Don to sell the tractor and get me one!
:laugh: :laugh:
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those little dogs are so smart....and expensive! maybe I should tell Don to sell the tractor and get me one!
:laugh: :laugh:
Well, there's an idea! If Don would go for it! ;)
But he probably wouldn't do it would he?
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Well, there's an idea! If Don would go for it! ;)
But he probably wouldn't do it would he?
no, he LIKES his tractor..thinks it is 'useful'
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Hiya David!
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no, he LIKES his tractor..thinks it is 'useful'
::) ::)
I vote with Don! ;D
Gotta respect the tractor!
No self respecting country boy would be without one!!
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We have some more nasty storms heading towards us again! >:(
Hiya David!
Hey Chuck!! :D
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I vote with Don! ;D
Gotta respect the tractor!
No self respecting country boy would be without one!!
"She thinks my tractor is SEXY...
it really turns her on.."
;D ;) ;)
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Tractors never did anything for me. Now a great big powerful Dodge Ram.... or a Ford F-350..... :D
Definately.
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*pout pout*
David visited EVERYONE"S blog but MINE!
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*pout pout*
David visited EVERYONE"S blog but MINE!
:( :(
I did? ???
I'll go do you now, okay? :D
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I did? ???
I'll go do you now, okay? :D
you gonna DO me??!!
Wait I'll ask Don!!
;D ;D ;D
*runs*
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Hope the weather has improved for you today David!
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Hiya David!
I've heard about the tornadoes on the news, glad to see you are ok! Keep us posted, please.
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I'll go do you now, okay? :D
They could take away your gay card for that.....
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I hope you are ok David!
I thought I heard about some storms your way!
I haven't watched the new but caught the tail end of the radio weather report.
If you see Mrs Gulch on her bike head for the root cellar!! LOL :laugh:
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I vote with Don! ;D
Gotta respect the tractor!
No self respecting country boy would be without one!!
I think tractors are sexy.
All that power between your legs. ...
;D :laugh:
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I hope you are ok David!
I thought I heard about some storms your way!
I haven't watched the new but caught the tail end of the radio weather report.
If you see Mrs Gulch on her bike head for the root cellar!! LOL :laugh:
"I'll get you, my pretty, and Cody, too!"
:laugh:
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I hope you are ok David!
I thought I heard about some storms your way!
I haven't watched the new but caught the tail end of the radio weather report.
If you see Mrs Gulch on her bike head for the root cellar!! LOL :laugh:
Miss Gultch. It's Miss Gultch. She couldn't find a man stupid enough to marry her evil ass. :P
Thanks Richard. I'll keep my eyes open for her! I don't think Cody has anything to worry about though. He'd never fit inside her bicycle basket. :laugh:
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I think tractors are sexy.
All that power between your legs. ...
;D :laugh:
Did you see the movie Armageddon? Jeff? Remember when he sat on top of the nuclear warhead and straddled it like a horse because "he wanted to feel the power between his legs"? :laugh:
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Hope the weather has improved for you today David!
More tornadoes today Kelda. At least that's what they are telling us. Let's hope they are wrong. So far it is 73 F and cloudy outside. :)
Hiya David!
I've heard about the tornadoes on the news, glad to see you are ok! Keep us posted, please.
Thanks Chuck! :D
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Did you see the movie Armageddon? Jeff? Remember when he sat on top of the nuclear warhead and straddled it like a horse because "he wanted to feel the power between his legs"? :laugh:
No, I didn't see that one. IIRC, there's a similar shot in Dr. Strangelove. I've never seen that movie, either, but I'm pretty sure I've seen a clip from it of someone straddling a bomb.
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Miss Gultch. It's Miss Gultch. She couldn't find a man stupid enough to marry her evil ass. :P
Thanks Richard. I'll keep my eyes open for her! I don't think Cody has anything to worry about though. He'd never fit inside her bicycle basket. :laugh:
She had no ass--maybe that was part of the problem--that, and she had one helluva honker! :laugh:
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I think tractors are sexy.
All that power between your legs. ...
;D :laugh:
Who needs a tractor for that? :o :laugh: :laugh:
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Who needs a tractor for that? :o :laugh: :laugh:
:o :o
do share!!
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Who needs a tractor for that? :o :laugh: :laugh:
Well someone is confident.
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Well someone is confident.
I'm just sayin..........
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I'm just sayin..........
uh huh.
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I'm just sayin..........
hey put up or shut up.... ;D ;D
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DAVID!! they are having a quiz on CD's blog..."which Golden Girl Are You"...come take it!! its FUN!!
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David, here's a link to the post with the quiz.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,13511.msg486468.html#msg486468
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David, here's a link to the post with the quiz.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,13511.msg486468.html#msg486468
oh well that IS helpful... :P :P
why I didn't think of that!?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
come on, David!! you have to come be a Golden Girl quiz taker too!
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you didn't think of it because you're busy posting all over.
;D
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you didn't think of it because you're busy posting all over.
;D
what? who me??!
ah who am I kidding? I have a problem...
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DAVID!! they are having a quiz on CD's blog..."which Golden Girl Are You"...come take it!! its FUN!!
Okay! :D
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hey put up or shut up.... ;D ;D
i am a Gentelman!!
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i am a Gentelman!!
:laugh:
ok so GENTLY put up or shut up.... ;D ;D
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ok so GENTLY put up or shut up.... ;D ;D
My God!! What do you all want? A photograph?
Don't answer that. >:(
Anyway, I looked at the pictures of Richard they took of him at the reunion in NYC last month and let's just say....
:-\ :-\
I can imagine. :laugh:
He looks quite "virile"
In My Opinion.
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I'm watching "200 Cigarettes" on DVD. God that movie is soooo funny! Casey Affleck is really cute.
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Auntie Em! Auntie Em!!
The lightening is terrible and the wind is even worse!
Oh Lord, here we go again! Keep your fingers crossed everyone. I'm logging off! :P
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Hold on David, make sure Cody is safe too.
And dont go pickin up any men that look like oil cans, scarecrows or lions.
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Hope everything is good by you, David! When you can, give us an update!
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Auntie Em! Auntie Em!!
The lightening is terrible and the wind is even worse!
Oh Lord, here we go again! Keep your fingers crossed everyone. I'm logging off! :P
uh oh!!
hold on, David!!
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My God!! What do you all want? A photograph?
Don't answer that. >:(
Anyway, I looked at the pictures of Richard they took of him at the reunion in NYC last month and let's just say....
:-\ :-\
I can imagine. :laugh:
He looks quite "virile"
In My Opinion.
photograph!!
David!! I can't believe you would think I would ask Rich for a pic!!
we need VIDEO to make this determination!!
;D ;D
just kidding!! Rich IS a cutey patooty!!
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just kidding!! Rich IS a cutey patooty!!
when he wants to be. ;)
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OMG
Y'all are embarassin me!
8)
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I hope you post soon and let us know you are O.K. I have become pretty fond of some ofmy cyber friends, you included. When a day goes by with no posts, I worry.
So hope all is O.K with you. I hate the lightning storms here in summer, they scare the c--p out of me. I will not even eat with a metal knife and fork. !!!
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I'm fine Fiona! Thanks for asking honey. I had another panic attack today. I seem to get them in the morning about an hour after I wake up. I'm trying to notice any possible patterns so I can try to do something about it. I still feel edgy even now. I took an ativan but it really didn't help much.
Anyway, I was sorry to hear you are suffering from them too. I just took a peek at your blog. It sounds like you are having some bad ones Fiona, even when driving your car. That sounds HORRIBLE!!! I was at my house when my panic attack occured today.
As far as the weather, no tornadoes yesterday. We had a big thunderstorm around 2 or 3 in the morning, then lots of wind after that as the cold front came sweeping in. But it wasn't as bad as the storms we had a few days ago with the tornadoes and hail.
Thanks Fiona! Thanks for caring! You are one of my favorite people here too! :-*
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Please take care of yourself, okay? :)
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OMG
Y'all are embarassin me!
8)
ya want us to lie?
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I'm not a dog person, but OMG, how cute is that pic?
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That picture is sooooo cute!! I want to HUG HIM forever!!! :-*
He looks like a Siberian Husky. They sometimes end up with ice blue eyes when they grow into adults. They are beautiful dogs! I thought about getting one once, but they have so much fur and require much grooming. Cody's fur is enough for me. :P
I saw flowers growing next to the driveway today!! Little pink and purple ones. I will take a picture of them tomorrow. :)
Spring is almost here! :D
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That picture is sooooo cute!! I want to HUG HIM forever!!! :-*
He looks like a Siberian Husky. They sometimes end up with ice blue eyes when they grow into adults. They are beautiful dogs! I thought about getting one once, but they have so much fur and require much grooming. Cody's fur is enough for me. :P
I saw flowers growing next to the driveway today!! Little pink and purple ones. I will take a picture of them tomorrow. :)
Spring is almost here! :D
that puppy looks so soft and happy and cuddly....you can tell he is a kisser too with that tongue!!
and those big paws!! he is gonna be a BIG dog!
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That picture is sooooo cute!! I want to HUG HIM forever!!! :-*
He looks like a Siberian Husky. They sometimes end up with ice blue eyes when they grow into adults. They are beautiful dogs! I thought about getting one once, but they have so much fur and require much grooming. Cody's fur is enough for me. :P
I saw flowers growing next to the driveway today!! Little pink and purple ones. I will take a picture of them tomorrow. :)
Spring is almost here! :D
yep!! I got my garden tilled up and taters planted!
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that puppy looks so soft and happy and cuddly....you can tell he is a kisser too with that tongue!!
and those big paws!! he is gonna be a BIG dog!
Oh I know. They are beautiful dogs. My friends have one. They named him Rusty. He has ice blue eyes. He nearly hypnotizes me when he looks at me because his eyes look electric. He's gorgeous and VERY friendly. He gets really excited when he sees me. That tail starts wagging so fast you'd think he was conducting an orchestra. He's so cute. He and Cody love to play together. I often take Cody with me when I go to their house.
Maybe I will print off that puppy picture and use it as a calmative the next time I feel a panic attack striking. That pup is so cute!! Thanks for posting him Jess! :-*
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Oh I know. They are beautiful dogs. My friends have one. They named him Rusty. He has ice blue eyes. He nearly hypnotizes me when he looks at me because his eyes look electric. He's gorgeous and VERY friendly. He gets really excited when he sees me. That tail starts wagging so fast you'd think he was conducting an orchestra. He's so cute. He and Cody love to play together. I often take Cody with me when I go to their house.
Maybe I will print off that puppy picture and use it as a calmative the next time I feel a panic attack striking. That pup is so cute!! Thanks for posting him Jess! :-*
I dont know why but whenever I see a fluffy puppy I think of you....silly huh? must be because of Cody!!
I am off to bed! you be good! :-*
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I dont know why but whenever I see a fluffy puppy I think of you....silly huh? must be because of Cody!!
I am off to bed! you be good! :-*
It's because of Cody!!! :D
You be good too! Night night. Cody and I wish you sweet dreams tonight! :)
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I'm not a dog person
That explains so much!! :laugh:
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That explains so much!! :laugh:
blah blah blah
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I'm watching What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I love this movie. :)
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I'm watching What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I love this movie. :)
EWWWW!! what was it? an alien? a monster? a giant ant??!
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Jess! Don't tell me you've never seen it before! Johnny Depp and Leo Di Caprio star in it. It's a beautiful movie.
Darlene Cates also stars in it. She's from Texas!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/)
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Jess! Don't tell me you've never seen it before! Johnny Depp and Leo Di Caprio star in it. It's a beautiful movie.
Darlene Cates also stars in it. She's from Texas!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/)
nope!
I need to get a Netflix acct!
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nope!
I need to get a Netflix acct!
Either that, or drive down to your local Blockbuster and rent it. :)
Hey! Do you want to meet again inside the movie chat room when the Amazing Race comes on Sunday night? :D
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Either that, or drive down to your local Blockbuster and rent it. :)
Hey! Do you want to meet again inside the movie chat room when the Amazing Race comes on Sunday night? :D
YES I do!
tell Shasta to get HER hiney up in there too...and Paul!
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That would be so much fun if they showed up and joined us! I will PM them. :)
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That would be so much fun if they showed up and joined us! I will PM them. :)
Thanks for the invite. But, ah, what's the Amazing Race?
**don't throw a shoe at me**
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Thanks for the invite. But, ah, what's the Amazing Race?
**don't throw a shoe at me**
*GASP*
David!! a "Amazing Race" VIRGIN!!!!!
you want to handle this? I know you will be gentle....
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Thanks for the invite. But, ah, what's the Amazing Race?
**don't throw a shoe at me**
I won't throw a shoe at you Paul! Tune in this Sunday, even if you don't know what it is and then join us in the chat room! It will be a lot of fun! :)
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I won't throw a shoe at you Paul! Tune in this Sunday, even if you don't know what it is and then join us in the chat room! It will be a lot of fun! :)
Promise me the race isn't about who can eat bugs the fastest.
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Rather than try to explain it to you Paul, you can check out the following website. Kelda taught that website to me! :D
http://www.tarflies.com/ (http://www.tarflies.com/)
It will explain to you what the Amazing Race is about and you can also catch up by watching the videos if you want to. :)
You really don't need to catch up though. The race is fun to watch even if you get involved in the middle of it.
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Promise me the race isn't about who can eat bugs the fastest.
I can't promise you that Paul. But normally there is nothing disgusting in the race. It's mostly daring things, and lots of funny stuff too!
You can also catch up and get an idea of what's been happening in this race by reading our comments about it here....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14488.msg478046.html#msg478046 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,14488.msg478046.html#msg478046)
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Thanks, David.
Hey, Jess, I may be an Amazing Race virgin, but at least I've seen Gilbert Grape (good film, David).
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Thanks, David.
Hey, Jess, I may be an Amazing Race virgin, but at least I've seen Gilbert Grape (good film, David).
I'm watching Gilbert Grape right now! :D
I'm at the part where Gilbert is buying Arnie his birthday cake at Foodland because he (Arnie) managed to trash the cake his sisters made for him by knocking them over in the kitchen.
Gotta love Arnie. And Gilbert too.
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Promise me the race isn't about who can eat bugs the fastest.
very rarely they have a food contest but no bugs so far! mostly their challenges are like, bungee jumping, building stacks of woods, carrying cheese down a hill...stuff like that! it is FUN!
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very rarely they have a food contest but no bugs so far! mostly their challenges are like, bungee jumping, building stacks of woods, carrying cheese down a hill...stuff like that! it is FUN!
That cheese deal in Switzerland was FUNNY!! :laugh: :laugh:
I never knew cheese could roll and bounce that far! And did you see some of the teams sliding down the hill on their ASSES! :laugh:
Too funny!
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And Phil (the host) is so cute! I love it when he looks at someone and raises his left eyebrow! :laugh:
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very rarely they have a food contest but no bugs so far! mostly their challenges are like, bungee jumping, building stacks of woods, carrying cheese down a hill...stuff like that! it is FUN!
I do remember in previous races they did things like drink warm milk straight from a cow. And another time they ate ass fat from a sheep or a goat. The fat was made into some sort of soup. It didn't look TOO bad actually. It was a local delicacy. But like Jess said, things like that are very rare.
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Rather than try to explain it to you Paul, you can check out the following website. Kelda taught that website to me! :D
http://www.tarflies.com/ (http://www.tarflies.com/)
;D
very rarely they have a food contest but no bugs so far! mostly their challenges are like, bungee jumping, building stacks of woods, carrying cheese down a hill...stuff like that! it is FUN!
Tsk! Someone doesn't remember the fast forward challenge from season 9 where is was BJ & Tyler versus Ray & Yolanda. The Fast Forward on this leg was to eat a bowl of fried crickets and grasshoppers (a local delicacy).
:P
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Tsk! Someone doesn't remember the fast forward challenge from season 9 where is was BJ & Tyler versus Ray & Yolanda. The Fast Forward on this leg was to eat a bowl of fried crickets and grasshoppers (a local delicacy).
:P
hmm..you are right but my point I guess is that the food is always something the locals eat regularly, not something that is ONLY picked to gross us out..
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hmm..you are right but my point I guess is that the food is always something the locals eat regularly, not something that is ONLY picked to gross us out..
Jess........so where are they now and what's the local bug delicacy? Please tell me it's not Sue's neighborhood with them grub thingies.
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Jess........so where are they now and what's the local bug delicacy? Please tell me it's not Sue's neighborhood with them grub thingies.
well the last show they were in Europe...anyone know where they are going this week?
they have to go all the way around the world...so they will be heading to Asia or Africa one!
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well the last show they were in Europe...anyone know where they are going this week?
they have to go all the way around the world...so they will be heading to Asia or Africa one!
Oh great. No bugs there!
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Oh great. No bugs there!
LOL!! if they have a bug eating contest, you can turn the channel and we will tell you when it is over! PROMISE!
you will like it I think...it is a little different than most reality shows because they don't have to humiliate themselves or each other, and they mostly compete against themselves. there is always someone you really don't like but this year everyone seems pretty nice. MY fave is Luke and his mom, he is deaf and there is rumors he is gay...David WAS for the gay dad and son combo, but now he is a Luke fan too!
I DONT want the red headed women to win but dont' HATE them like I have some couples in the past
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here is one of the challenges...just to give you an idea...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtlRqT9tBg&feature=related[/youtube]
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LOL!! if they have a bug eating contest, you can turn the channel and we will tell you when it is over! PROMISE!
you will like it I think...it is a little different than most reality shows because they don't have to humiliate themselves or each other, and they mostly compete against themselves. there is always someone you really don't like but this year everyone seems pretty nice. MY fave is Luke and his mom, he is deaf and there is rumors he is gay...David WAS for the gay dad and son combo, but now he is a Luke fan too!
I DONT want the red headed women to win but dont' HATE them like I have some couples in the past
I think this is what turned me off to reality shows a long time ago--the humiliation, the cut-throat approach, the stereotyped personalities, the mean-spiritedness. But, I'm willing to give it a try!
LOL about the cheese, though.
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I think this is what turned me off to reality shows a long time ago--the humiliation, the cut-throat approach, the stereotyped personalities, the mean-spiritedness. But, I'm willing to give it a try!
LOL about the cheese, though.
every now and again people will get into an argument but overall it is a very upbeat show...
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I wonder if Paul will appear tomorrow night? I haven't heard a WORD from Shasta, Jess.
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I wonder if Paul will appear tomorrow night? I haven't heard a WORD from Shasta, Jess.
she'll be here...she is being all coy and stuff right now...
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I wonder if Paul will appear tomorrow night? I haven't heard a WORD from Shasta, Jess.
I'll give ya a word. LOL. :P 8) ;D
Is this "Amazing Race" a movie? I might be able to make it. Which channel is it on?
If it's a reality show---I'm already watching too many of those suckers. I haven't been following it, so I wouldn't know who is who. But I might come in and aggravate you guys. :D
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I'll give ya a word. LOL. :P 8) ;D
Is this "Amazing Race" a movie? I might be able to make it. Which channel is it on?
If it's a reality show---I'm already watching too many of those suckers. I haven't been following it, so I wouldn't know who is who. But I might come in and aggravate you guys. :D
oh NO she didn't!!
She did NOT say she dont' be watching The Amazing Race!!
oh lort have MERCY!!!
*Jess rocking hard and fanning herself*
LORT!
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I'll give ya a word. LOL. :P 8) ;D
Is this "Amazing Race" a movie? I might be able to make it. Which channel is it on?
If it's a reality show---I'm already watching too many of those suckers. I haven't been following it, so I wouldn't know who is who. But I might come in and aggravate you guys. :D
It's a reality show. Well, actually it's a game show. Right Jess? Just watch tomorrow's episode with us Shasta and if you don't like it we'll never ask you to do it again! Okay?
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It's a reality show. Well, actually it's a game show. Right Jess? Just watch tomorrow's episode with us Shasta and if you don't like it we'll never ask you to do it again! Okay?
Time and channel? (I'll try, but no promises--still I love ya!)
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Time and channel? (I'll try, but no promises--still I love ya!)
cbs seven oclock
pm
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Time and channel? (I'll try, but no promises--still I love ya!)
She won't show Jess. They NEVER show when they say something like that. >:(
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She won't show Jess. They NEVER show when they say something like that. >:(
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she was blowing us some smoke?!!
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cbs seven oclock
pm
;D
Thank you. :)
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She won't show Jess. They NEVER show when they say something like that. >:(
Reverse psychology won't work. :P 8)
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she was blowing us some smoke?!!
I think so. But we'll find out for certain tomorrow. ;)
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Reverse psychology won't work. :P 8)
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WHY NOT?!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
It used to work with my mother. Sometimes. :P
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WHY NOT?!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
It used to work with my mother. Sometimes. :P
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah, but I'm sure you used a cute little sad face for your mom. I can't see that. ;)
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Yeah, but I'm sure you used a cute little sad face for your mom. I can't see that. ;)
Well just imagine it because I'm making one right now! I've got my bottom lip sticking out and everything.
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Well just imagine it because I'm making one right now! I've got my bottom lip sticking out and everything.
AWWWW...*Jess melts like a chocolate bar on the sidewalk in July*
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AWWWW...*Jess melts like a chocolate bar on the sidewalk in July*
Well, I just hope it worked! ;)
Hopefully she'll show up tomorrow.
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Well just imagine it because I'm making one right now! I've got my bottom lip sticking out and everything.
LOL. I'm sure it's precious, but I'm immune. (Well, most of the time.) Many of my class periods start off with me saying, "No whining!!" :P ;D
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Chuck, will you join us tomorrow for the Amazing Race? :)
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We are watching "Beloved" with Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. It's a sad movie, and a bit scary too!
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LOL. I'm sure it's precious, but I'm immune. (Well, most of the time.) Many of my class periods start off with me saying, "No whining!!" :P ;D
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how CUTE!!
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We are watching "Beloved" with Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. It's a sad movie, and a bit scary too!
who is? I tried to watch but it was SCARY!
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who is? I tried to watch but it was SCARY!
I'm in Speedway tonight Jess. So it's Cory, Jan, Chris, Terry and me! And my dog and cat! We are all watching it. Currently we are at 22:55 in the movie, just after the ghost attacked everyone in the kitchen and Denver is cleaning up the mess by the stove.
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I'm in Speedway tonight Jess. So it's Cory, Jan, Chris, Terry and me! And my dog and cat! We are all watching it. Currently we are at 22:55 in the movie, just after the ghost attacked everyone in the kitchen and Denver is cleaning up the mess by the stove.
tell Cory and Jan I said HI!! I dont' think I know Chris and Terry do I?
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tell Cory and Jan I said HI!! I dont' think I know Chris and Terry do I?
I will tell them you said hey!
You probably know Chris from about a year ago. I think I talked about him in my blog. Terry is a long time friend too. :)
We are all here enjoying each other's company.
I hope Shasta, Chuck and Paul show up tomorrow night! What are the chances of it Jess?
If they don't show (and I sincerely hope they do) we'll have lots of fun talking about the Amazing Race as it unfolds, won't we Jess? :)
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I will tell them you said hey!
You probably know Chris from about a year ago. I think I talked about him in my blog. Terry is a long time friend too. :)
We are all here enjoying each other's company.
I hope Shasta, Chuck and Paul show up tomorrow night! What are the chances of it Jess?
If they don't show (and I sincerely hope they do) we'll have lots of fun talking about the Amazing Race as it unfolds, won't we Jess? :)
yes we will!! and if THEY join us, THEY will have fun too!
we are always fun!
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David, Chicago might happen cause it looks like I am going to have all of my three jobs in the fall which places me in great shape. Everybody tells me Chicago is a place I would like cause of the ability to walk around and get around without a car, the skyscrapers, and the historic places. So I guess those are the things I want to know about. I really don't care about the "gay" places since I was not turned on by Castro in SF, West Hollywood in LA, or the Stonewall area of NYC. I'm not visiting cause I am gay, I am visiting cause of the city. I want a nice hotel downtown where I can get around to what I want to see.
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Go RV'ing!
Indiana gave them to ya. Too bad the economy killed them for ya! :(
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they'll come back! someday...
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David, Chicago might happen cause it looks like I am going to have all of my three jobs in the fall which places me in great shape. Everybody tells me Chicago is a place I would like cause of the ability to walk around and get around without a car, the skyscrapers, and the historic places. So I guess those are the things I want to know about. I really don't care about the "gay" places since I was not turned on by Castro in SF, West Hollywood in LA, or the Stonewall area of NYC. I'm not visiting cause I am gay, I am visiting cause of the city. I want a nice hotel downtown where I can get around to what I want to see.
That is very true Jack! It's called the "El". El meaning elevated.Think of a subway above the ground rather than below. Chicago is vey easy to navigate! :)
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That is good to know.........so it is like NYC and LA
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That is very true Jack! It's called the "El". El meaning elevated.Think of a subway above the ground rather than below. Chicago is vey easy to navigate! :)
oh!! I always thought it was the "L" train, and didn't know WHY they would call it that!
see? I learned something!
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Isn't this cool?
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I once saw this for sale at the Circle Center Mall downtown but I didn't buy it. Normally you had to special order it, but they had several for sale. If I ever see it again I'll definately buy it.
It's an Airstream trailer (no, Airstreams are not made in Indiana, they are made next door in Ohio) and it is fully detailed. You can lift the roof off and see the interior. The awning cranks back too, and some of the windows open. If I remember correctly it was about 15 inches in length. It was quite expensive, but it is a collector's item. :)
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oh!! I always thought it was the "L" train, and didn't know WHY they would call it that!
see? I learned something!
Some people spell it "L" I think. Others spell it "El". Anyway, the L or El comes from the fact that it is elevated, although if I remember correctly some of it actually goes underground like a regular subway. I've been on the El several times and I think I remember going underground for a quick minute or two during the trip. :)
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Isn't this cool?
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I once saw this for sale at the Circle Center Mall downtown but I didn't buy it. Normally you had to special order it, but they had several for sale. If I ever see it again I'll definately buy it.
It's an Airstream trailer (no, Airstreams are not made in Indiana, they are made next door in Ohio) and it is fully detailed. You can lift the roof off and see the interior. The awning cranks back too, and some of the windows open. If I remember correctly it was about 15 inches in length. It was quite expensive, but it is a collector's item. :)
it's CUTE!!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, David!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, David!
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Thanks Chuck! :-*
I hope you had a very happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you catch any leprochauns yesterday?
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It suddenly got very dark outside! It looks like twilight out there. I think we must have a nasty storm coming our way. I will turn on the Weather Channel and see what they have to say about it. There's no storm sirens going off, so the storms must not be too bad. It's creepy how dark is suddenly became out there though. :P
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It suddenly got very dark outside! It looks like twilight out there. I think we must have a nasty storm coming our way. I will turn on the Weather Channel and see what they have to say about it. There's no storm sirens going off, so the storms must not be too bad. It's creepy how dark is suddenly became out there though. :P
Is it raining yet?
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I hope you had a very happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you catch any leprochauns yesterday?
Nope. If I had, I would've gotten their gold!
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Is it raining yet?
It's been raining but not real hard. It's been off and on. There's been lots of thunder and lightening though and it got real REAL dark this afternoon. The street lights even turned on! But I think the storms are gone now. I haven't heard any thunder for several hours. :)
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I love thunderstorms........I think the best thing in the world is to be home, curled on the couch with your special guy, drinking hot chocolate during a thunderstorm.
Same for a blizzard/snow storm.
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I love thunderstorms........I think the best thing in the world is to be home, curled on the couch with your special guy, drinking hot chocolate during a thunderstorm.
Same for a blizzard/snow storm.
and sunny weather...
and during full moons...
and when you change the clocks back...
come to think of it...when is it ever a bad time to be cuddling with a special man??
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and sunny weather...
and during full moons...
and when you change the clocks back...
come to think of it...when is it ever a bad time to be cuddling with a special man??
I love thunderstorms........I think the best thing in the world is to be home, curled on the couch with your special guy, drinking hot chocolate during a thunderstorm.
Same for a blizzard/snow storm.
I don't mind thunderstoms just as long as the power doesn't go out. I hate it when the power goes out, especially at night. :P
Hey Jess, are we going to meet tomorrow in the movie chat room to watch the Amazing Race?
Shasta, are you going to be there? Paul, Chuck, Jack and everyone else is invited too! :)
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I don't mind thunderstoms just as long as the power doesn't go out. I hate it when the power goes out, especially at night. :P
Hey Jess, are we going to meet tomorrow in the movie chat room to watch the Amazing Race?
Shasta, are you going to be there? Paul, Chuck, Jack and everyone else is invited too! :)
yep! ;D
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yep! ;D
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I don't watch Amazing Race, but thanks for the invite!
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I love watching the summer storms we get here in Florida. The lightning is spectacular, and I have always been fsacinated by it.
I too hate it when the power goes off, which it frequently does. I also have a healthy respectfor lightning much as I am fascinated by it.
When we were in England, our farmhouse was on top of a hill and so was the highest point.
I was stood in the kitchen with the kids when the house was struck. I have never heard such a bang in all my life.We were all screaming. It completely fried the computer, modem, satellite dish and phone. More than anything though, I remember the noise.I do not think I have ever heard anything so loud before or since, rock concerts included !!!!
The hit has left Emma terrified rigid by lightning now.So if she is at home, we have to shut the curtains and we play card games.
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Hi Fiona!
Yes, when something like that happens in our childhood it is very difficult to get over. When I was 14, I watched a tornado jump our house. I heard the sirens go off and I went downstairs to open up the windows. Back then they told us to open up windows to equalize the pressure. Now they say we shouldn't do it. I was the only one at home at the time. Dad was at work and my mom was picking up my sister from her violin lesson. As I reached the bottom of the stairs and turned towards the family room I saw the tornado about 150 yards away. It looked exactly like the tornado on the Wizard of Oz. It was rope like and bending back and forth. Just before it hit our house it "jumped". I was paralyzed with fright. The roar as it passed over the house was horrific and just after it passed, a lot of debris rained down on the house - branches, rocks and other things. When I went out to the back yard, it was littered with many kinds of things the tornado had picked up. There were even several dead fish. I suppose the tornado must have sucked them up from a nearby lake or creek.
Since then I get very nervous when I hear a tornado warning in the area, which is quite often. We have lots of tornadoes here in Indiana and I've been through dozens and dozens of tornado warnings over the years. One would think I would get over that incident from many years ago, but I haven't. I still have nightmares about it. :(
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One would think I would get over that incident from many years ago, but I haven't. I still have nightmares about it.
I wouldn't think that! I'd be scared to death too! :o
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Near brushes with our mortality at an early age, tend to leave lasting impressions. I am not surprised you still have nightmares.
I was lucky when I was younger that nothing of that ilk arose to frighten me. I am it has to be said a pathetic mess on planes and as for the dentist, OMG it is such a display of abject cowardice, I am ashamed of myself.
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I am not an expert, but can only repeat what I was told myself by a therapist when I suffered post traumatic stress disorder.
Mine was caused by being the victim of several armed robberies when I worked at a Credit Union, the last one 10years ago, when one of the armed bandits walked among us, as we laid on the floor. He was pointing his gun at us and saying "now, which one of you am I going to kill".
As you say Fiona, when we are faced with our own mortality, it can leave a life long scar on us.
Therapy taught me to accept that what I was going through was normal. I was not crazy, I was not the only one experiencing such symptoms.
The other thing it taught me was the ability to survive. That even though I was fronted with a life threatening moment, I did survive.
Just like you did David.
The best thing David, is to accept that the trauma you suffered was real, and the lasting nightmares are normal, very unpleasant, but normal. What a terrible thing to go through as a youngster. But you suvived mate, thank goodness.
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Hi Fiona!
Yes, when something like that happens in our childhood it is very difficult to get over. When I was 14, I watched a tornado jump our house. I heard the sirens go off and I went downstairs to open up the windows. Back then they told us to open up windows to equalize the pressure. Now they say we shouldn't do it. I was the only one at home at the time. Dad was at work and my mom was picking up my sister from her violin lesson. As I reached the bottom of the stairs and turned towards the family room I saw the tornado about 150 yards away. It looked exactly like the tornado on the Wizard of Oz. It was rope like and bending back and forth. Just before it hit our house it "jumped". I was paralyzed with fright. The roar as it passed over the house was horrific and just after it passed, a lot of debris rained down on the house - branches, rocks and other things. When I went out to the back yard, it was littered with many kinds of things the tornado had picked up. There were even several dead fish. I suppose the tornado must have sucked them up from a nearby lake or creek.
Since then I get very nervous when I hear a tornado warning in the area, which is quite often. We have lots of tornadoes here in Indiana and I've been through dozens and dozens of tornado warnings over the years. One would think I would get over that incident from many years ago, but I haven't. I still have nightmares about it. :(
that would have scared the beejezus out of me... I can imagin why you still get frightened.
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I'm watching "Twilight" on DVD. It's a vampire movie! :D
I vant to suck your blood, blah! :P
Actually it's really not that scary at all. It's more of a romantic movie. A vampire falls in love with a human girl. It's got a few scary parts though. This is my second time to watch it. :)
I wish some cute, hunky, sexy, romantic vampire would fall in love with ME! That's always been a fantasy of mine. lol
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk111/emilio_bc85/The%20Boy%20from%20Alaska/fffrightnightjerry.jpg)
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that would have scared the beejezus out of me... I can imagin why you still get frightened.
It was scary! :'(
I think if it would have happened after I was an adult it wouldn't have been nearly so bad.
But it still would have been pretty bad. I've seen a few tornadoes out in the distance since then, but fortunately that was the only one that has jumped my house so far. I hope it never happens again.
So anyway, I can understand why Fiona's daughter gets so upset during a storm.
Near brushes with our mortality at an early age, tend to leave lasting impressions. I am not surprised you still have nightmares.
I was lucky when I was younger that nothing of that ilk arose to frighten me. I am it has to be said a pathetic mess on planes and as for the dentist, OMG it is such a display of abject cowardice, I am ashamed of myself.
Eww, I don't like dentists either! Something about people with their hands in my mouth while holding sharp pointy instruments. It just freaks me out. :P
**cold chill**
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I'm watching "Twilight" on DVD. It's a vampire movie! :D
I vant to suck your blood, blah! :P
Actually it's really not that scary at all. It's more of a romantic movie. A vampire falls in love with a human girl. It's got a few scary parts though. This is my second time to watch it. :)
I wish some cute, hunky, sexy, romantic vampire would fall in love with ME! That's always been a fantasy of mine. lol
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk111/emilio_bc85/The%20Boy%20from%20Alaska/fffrightnightjerry.jpg)
;D ;D ;)
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It was scary! :'(
I think if it would have happened after I was an adult it wouldn't have been nearly so bad.
But it still would have been pretty bad. I've seen a few tornadoes out in the distance since then, but fortunately that was the only one that has jumped my house so far. I hope it never happens again.
So anyway, I can understand why Fiona's daughter gets so upset during a storm.
Eww, I don't like dentists either! Something about people with their hands in my mouth while holding sharp pointy instruments. It just freaks me out. :P
**cold chill**
Sharp, pointy instruments in mouths ,which may touch inflamed nerves, thud Fiona hits the deck.
OMG where is a tall dark handsome hulk to revive you when you need one. Just can't get decent service these days. Oh well guess I will just drag my creaky bones up by myself, sigh.
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Mine was caused by being the victim of several armed robberies when I worked at a Credit Union, the last one 10years ago, when one of the armed bandits walked among us, as we laid on the floor. He was pointing his gun at us and saying "now, which one of you am I going to kill".
Oh my god Sue! That's horrible!!
{{{SUE}}}
The donut shop I worked at was once robbed. It was very scary. But it was one of those in and out type of deals. "Give me the money!" and out they ran. It was scary, but not nearly as scary as what you went through honey. I wish things like this didn't happen to people. It's not fair. :(
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Sharp, pointy instruments in mouths ,which may touch inflamed nerves, thud Fiona hits the deck.
OMG where is a tall dark handsome hulk to revive you when you need one. Just can't get decent service these days. Oh well guess I will just drag my creaky bones up by myself, sigh.
If we keep talking about it, neither one of us will ever want to go to the dentist again! :laugh:
(http://bestsmileys.com/fainting/1.gif)(http://bestsmileys.com/fainting/1.gif)
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Hmmm.....I've never had vampire fantasies.
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Hmmm.....I've never had vampire fantasies.
what about werewolves? you ever have werewolf fantasies??
what about wolverines?
(http://www.firstshowing.net/img/empire-wolverine-FL-02.jpg)
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No wolverines.....
be definitely Hugh Jackman. ;D
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hey!! David!! you can use this website to find out where the International Space Station is in the sky so you can see it!!
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Indiana&city=Indianapolis (http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Indiana&city=Indianapolis)
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That's really cool Jess! Thanks for telling me about it. :)
Our two cities crossed paths this week. Did you hear about it? There was this woman murdered in Broad Ripple (an Indianapolis suburb) about a year or two ago, and they found the murderer in Longview!!!
Did you hear about it?
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Here's a news link about it -
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19027668/detail.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19027668/detail.html)
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That's really cool Jess! Thanks for telling me about it. :)
Our two cities crossed paths this week. Did you hear about it? There was this woman murdered in Broad Ripple (an Indianapolis suburb) about a year or two ago, and they found the murderer in Longview!!!
Did you hear about it?
EWWWW! no!! why he have to come HERE? :P :P
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Here's a news link about it -
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19027668/detail.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19027668/detail.html)
and he has been down here for two years?? that is scary!
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I don't know why he decided to hide out there, but I thought of you when I heard about it on the news this morning. :P
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I don't know why he decided to hide out there, but I thought of you when I heard about it on the news this morning. :P
well THIS is a bad situation..but it is nice to hear you thought of me! I always think of you when I think of Indiana!
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well THIS is a bad situation..but it is nice to hear you thought of me! I always think of you when I think of Indiana!
I'm just a corn fed Hoosier country boy! ;)
Actually I grew up in the city, but I had some friends who lived on farms. Farms are fun! I loved the animals. And the hayloft in the barn! ;D
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I'm just a corn fed Hoosier country boy! ;)
Actually I grew up in the city, but I had some friends who lived on farms. Farms are fun! I loved the animals. And the hayloft in the barn! ;D
haylofts can be fun.... ;) ;)
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haylofts can be fun.... ;) ;)
yes they can! :D
Guess what I'm watching?
Twilight!
I can't get enough of that movie. When will you be watching it Jess? I wonder if Shasta will watch it with us too! :D
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yes they can! :D
Guess what I'm watching?
Twilight!
I can't get enough of that movie. When will you be watching it Jess? I wonder if Shasta will watch it with us too! :D
I heard that Shasta HATES Twilight!
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I heard that Shasta HATES Twilight!
Seriously? ???
Why does she hate it?
Why do you hate Twilight Shasta?
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Seriously? ???
Why does she hate it?
Why do you hate Twilight Shasta?
oops! I thought I saw her on!! I didn't really hear that! I was just teasing her!!!
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oops! I thought I saw her on!! I didn't really hear that! I was just teasing her!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I saw her up there too Jess. And now she's gone. She sometimes suddenly disappears. Like a fart in a wind storm.
You still didn't answer my question! When do you think you'll probably watch Twilight?
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If we keep talking about it, neither one of us will ever want to go to the dentist again! :laugh:
(http://bestsmileys.com/fainting/1.gif)(http://bestsmileys.com/fainting/1.gif)
It's O.K the cost of a trip, means it is way out of my league now. The bloody tooth fairy was obviously listening the other night, as I now have a raging toothache, hence still up posting. I seem to haver an abscess under a crown, which is a real sod as there is nowhere for the abscess to drain out of.
I am on multiple P.K's and still no joy. Where are the dentists of my youth when cocaine was used on a regular basis. It was wasted on me then.
However right at this moment, I am strongly considering the hammer and pliers method. Even my eye and ear hurt.In fact if I was not so incredibly brave,not, I would be sitting here crying.
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The doctors gave you cocaine for pain when you were a child Fiona? Wow!
I'm so sorry to hear about your tooth honey! That sounds so painful. Can you go to a Med Check and have it looked at? It may cost you fifty or sixty dollars but at least they could precribe you some antibiotics, which is probably what you need right now.
What kind of pain killers are you taking? I take vicodin for my back pain.
You should try to build up your immune system. I read the other day that if you drink 5 cups of black tea a day for a couple of weeks you can strengthen your immune system ten fold. I've been very busy drinking lots of black tea and I also take green tea pills twice each day. If you get your immune system built up you can probably ward off many of those tooth infections!
There must be someplace you can go to get some anti biotics Fiona. Perhaps a free clinic in your area. Look it up in the phone book. They will treat you for free. They won't do anything about your tooth, but you can get some much needed antibiotics!
I hope you feel better real soon honey! :-*
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Jack is in the room ;)
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Jack is in the room ;)
howdy stranger!!
how's the frost out on the pumpkin? ;) ;)
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I have some antibiotics I hoarded from the last abscess, so I took a loading dose and am hoping for the best. My big problem is when I say I hate dentists, I am not exaggerating. I can only be treated under anaesthetic now, as in put to sleep. That is a real GDBOA expensive situation.
I need to traipse on down the yellow brick road and get me some courage, or at least the cute shoes!!!
Back In England cocaine was used until I was about 10 !!!! I am on vicodin and coincidentally James bought me some tea a a couple of days ago, when I was getting really stressed. He asked me for a starbucks, which I allow very occasionally as a treat.Bless him, while I was in the rest room he bought me the tea.
I am also taking Beta carotene and B vits. to give me a boost.
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I have some antibiotics I hoarded from the last abscess, so I took a loading dose and am hoping for the best. My big problem is when I say I hate dentists, I am not exaggerating. I can only be treated under anaesthetic now, as in put to sleep. That is a real GDBOA expensive situation.
I need to traipse on down the yellow brick road and get me some courage, or at least the cute shoes!!!
Back In England cocaine was used until I was about 10 !!!! I am on vicodin and coincidentally James bought me some tea a a couple of days ago, when I was getting really stressed. He asked me for a starbucks, which I allow very occasionally as a treat.Bless him, while I was in the rest room he bought me the tea.
I am also taking Beta carotene and B vits. to give me a boost.
Drink tea Fiona. Drink lots and lots and LOTS of tea! Preferably black tea or green tea. I'm not kidding. You'll quickly notice a difference within 24-36 hours. And take those antibiotics! And a vicodin or two when you need some relief!
I'm so sorry you are hurting like this sweetie! It absolutely breaks my heart.
And keep taking those vitamins too! Okay? :-*
{{{FIONA}}}
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Jack is in the room ;)
Hi sweet baby!!
How are you doing tonight Jack?
And give that Code cat a kiss and hug for me, okay? And I'll kiss and hug my Cody dog for you! :D
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I'm a huge fan of that show! I'd go down there and volunteer, but I heard they already have too many volunteers. And I refuse to be one of those nosy fans that just get in the way, so I'll watch the news and wait for the episode to air, probably later on May 17.
They were in Holland, Indiana several years ago, but NEVER in Indianapolis to my knowledge. :)
From the Indychannel.com
'Extreme' Dates Tweaked As Big Event Nears
Home To Be Built; Entire Neighborhood Refurbished
INDIANAPOLIS -- The clock is ticking as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," in conjunction with Indianapolis-area homebuilder Estridge, prepares to construct a home in a week for an Indianapolis family in need.
The family was originally going to be notified on Friday, but that was pushed back to Saturday because of issues related to the ABC television production, 6News' Renee Jameson reported.
The family's home will be demolished on Sunday, and a new home will be built from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3.
The new home will be revealed to the family for the first time on Saturday, April 4.
About 3,500 people from all over Indiana have donated their time, and more than 500 skilled workers will pitch in.
An exhausting yet exhilarating level of organization and planning goes into the event.
"We want to make a physical impact, a visible and physical impact where people go, 'Wow,'" said Paul Estridge Jr., president of Estridge.
The family's story and their new home will be featured on the show's season finale, which will air on May 17, but the story will be like none that have come before it. Not only will the lucky winners get a new home, but others will be fixed up and more.
"The cleanup and the trees and the landscaping throughout this entire neighborhood of over 400 homes is what we're talking about," Estridge said.
The massive undertaking means working around the clock in a very limited period of time, in addition to keeping a secret.
"They say, 'I won't tell anybody. Let me be the only one who knows,'" said Brad Love, executive vice president of Estridge. "It will all be revealed soon. It is hard to keep a secret."
While the area where the building will take place can't be revealed, the need is great.
"There's boarded-up and abandoned houses that are really a very serious health and safety problem within this neighborhood," Estridge said.
The anticipation is strong, but soon all will be revealed as a family's entire neighborhood gets much-needed care.
Spectators will be encouraged to come out as the foundation is poured and the home is framed next Monday.
http://www.theindychannel.com/entertainment/18994741/detail.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/entertainment/18994741/detail.html)
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Can you imagine what it would be like if a vampire fell in love with you? He didn't wish to drink your blood. He didn't wish to harm you in any way. He just fell deeply DEEPLY in love with you.
I know. I know. There's no such thing as vampires.
But DAMN!! *pant* *pant*
Does it get any more erotic than that?
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If a vampire fell in love with me I'd tell him to go ahead and suck on my neck.
At least I think I would. :-\
I think being a vampire would be fun just as long as I didn't do anything bad.... like the vampires in Twilight.
The Cullen's are human friendly vampires. :D
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If any of you "guests" out there reading this thread are vampires, I openly and willingly invite you to come and bite my neck tonight!
I'm all yours! :laugh:
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If a vampire fell in love with me I'd tell him to go ahead and suck on my neck.
At least I think I would. :-\
I think being a vampire would be fun just as long as I didn't do anything bad.... like the vampires in Twilight.
The Cullen's are human friendly vampires. :D
ok...I was reading some fiction? sci fi...and there was this planet of beings that lived off the blood of a particular animal on their planet...a long time ago there were a ton of these animals but over time they became more and more endangered so it became a crime to kill an animal...well there was a catastrophe and nearly ALL the animals died..so the people were starving...so they built ships and tried to find new food sources...the only thing they found was other BEINGS...
it was VERY interesting!
see they were so horrified at the idea of feeding off INTELLIGENT beings that they decided that it would be better to die..well some disagreed cause they said...better a FEW of THEM than all of us!
and so these few went off and starting killing beings! and the other 'vampires' were so appalled they refused any more help from the outside...oh it was VERY good!
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That DOES sound interesting! I almost think I saw a movie like that once. Maybe they made a movie based on the book you read!
I like vampire movies where they don't make the vampires into absolute monsters. I like vampires that are mysterious but not necessarily evil, like Louis in Interview With The Vampire!
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/Laraley3685/Interview.jpg)
Armand to Louis: "A vampire with a human soul. Lestat must have wept when he made you."
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Hmmm don't like vampires much. I am just a big wuss (coward) I only ever saw one horror film, The Exorcist and it scared the crap out of me. I was 16 and have never been able to listen to tubular bells since.
I slept for months with my rosary beads, a palm leaf cross, from Palm Sunday and my light on.
I also reverted to reading my kid Enid Blyton books. James loves horror films, but Matt saw his 1st one last night and was a wreck.He ended up in bed with me, God love him. I notice he has also covered the mirror in his bathroom !!
Still horses for courses as they say, my big "thing" is 2 gay men making out. I used to frequent the gay clubs in Manchester many a weekend. Not only was there some serious eye candy, they were by far and away the most fun clubs.
In fact during the day, half the office folk would have lunch in the bars. Maybe it's a European thing, but gay bars and clubs were always the most fun places to hang out. Even on honeymoon, 2nd husband, in Santorini, we ended up in the gay clubs. Boy they sure know how to party.
Tooth wise, I am in heaven, much to most people's horror, I attacked the abscess with a sterile needle this morning. It had just become visible. It hurt so bad for an instant , I thought I would faint, then almost instant relief. So I am a much happier bunny now. The antibiotics should take care of the rest, and the Codeine, will come in handy for my shoulder.
Picked up some tea this morning too,so will keep you posted on how that goes.Also bought in a supply of everything lavender I could find, to hopefully introduce some calm to the house.
The oyster sale, never happened as the man never turned up. Nigel rang and said just have a relaxing day.
IfI come across any stray vampires, like you do, I will send them over your way. !!! Actually anything is posible where the shop is.We have both a Warlock and a witch come into the store, or so the staff tell me.
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I can deal with Vampires.....just keep the zombies away.
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That DOES sound interesting! I almost think I saw a movie like that once. Maybe they made a movie based on the book you read!
I like vampire movies where they don't make the vampires into absolute monsters. I like vampires that are mysterious but not necessarily evil, like Louis in Interview With The Vampire!
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/Laraley3685/Interview.jpg)
Armand to Louis: "A vampire with a human soul. Lestat must have wept when he made you."
I think this was a SEXY movie!
I even liked Tom Cruise in it!
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You saw that movie Jess? I loved it too! I have it on DVD. I watch it sometimes.
Yeah, Tom is really good as Lestat. And Brad did a good job playing Louis.
Did you know all of Anne Rice's vampires are bisexual? I remember her saying that.
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You saw that movie Jess? I loved it too! I have it on DVD. I watch it sometimes.
Yeah, Tom is really good as Lestat. And Brad did a good job playing Louis.
Did you know all of Anne Rice's vampires are bisexual? I remember her saying that.
I think some of them were more on one side or the other.... ;D ;)
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Well, Lestat was clearly in love with Louis. And in some ways I think Louis was in love with Lestat. Armand was definately in love with Louis, and I think Louis and Armand probably would have gotten together had it not been due to the fact that Armand was behind Claudia's death. Louis could never forgive Armand for that.
Louis' heart was really with Claudia. I think Louis enjoyed playing a father figure to Claudia. Or at least trying to be a father as best as he could.
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Well, Lestat was clearly in love with Louis. And in some ways I think Louis was in love with Lestat. Armand was definately in love with Louis, and I think Louis and Armand probably would have gotten together had it not been due to the fact that Armand was behind Claudia's death. Louis could never forgive Armand for that.
Louis' heart was really with Claudia. I think Louis enjoyed playing a father figure to Claudia. Or at least trying to be a father as best as he could.
Armand was the only vampire I felt did NOT fit very well....in the books he is very different. Antonio Banderas was NOT a good fit
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There were quite a few changes between the movie and the book. Most of them were subtle though. I'd love to read the book again. I don't have my copy anymore. I donated it to Goodwill I think.
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I can deal with Vampires.....just keep the zombies away.
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Eww yes! I totally agree. Zombies are ALWAYS mean. And they are disgusting too! :P
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Hmmm don't like vampires much. I am just a big wuss (coward) I only ever saw one horror film, The Exorcist and it scared the crap out of me. I was 16 and have never been able to listen to tubular bells since.
I slept for months with my rosary beads, a palm leaf cross, from Palm Sunday and my light on.
I also reverted to reading my kid Enid Blyton books. James loves horror films, but Matt saw his 1st one last night and was a wreck.He ended up in bed with me, God love him. I notice he has also covered the mirror in his bathroom !!
Still horses for courses as they say, my big "thing" is 2 gay men making out. I used to frequent the gay clubs in Manchester many a weekend. Not only was there some serious eye candy, they were by far and away the most fun clubs.
In fact during the day, half the office folk would have lunch in the bars. Maybe it's a European thing, but gay bars and clubs were always the most fun places to hang out. Even on honeymoon, 2nd husband, in Santorini, we ended up in the gay clubs. Boy they sure know how to party.
Tooth wise, I am in heaven, much to most people's horror, I attacked the abscess with a sterile needle this morning. It had just become visible. It hurt so bad for an instant , I thought I would faint, then almost instant relief. So I am a much happier bunny now. The antibiotics should take care of the rest, and the Codeine, will come in handy for my shoulder.
Picked up some tea this morning too,so will keep you posted on how that goes.Also bought in a supply of everything lavender I could find, to hopefully introduce some calm to the house.
The oyster sale, never happened as the man never turned up. Nigel rang and said just have a relaxing day.
IfI come across any stray vampires, like you do, I will send them over your way. !!! Actually anything is posible where the shop is.We have both a Warlock and a witch come into the store, or so the staff tell me.
Fiona, I don't think it was a very good idea for you to stick a needle in that abscess. That sounds TERRIBLE!!
Now you must make sure it doesn't become reinfected! I'm glad you bought some tea. Try to drink at least 5 cups a day! That will give your immune system a tremendous boost. I was reading an article on MSNBC which stated that people who drank a cup of black tea 5 times a day for two weeks increased their immune system's ability tenfold. They said their T cells became Hulk cells capable of producing ten times as much infection and virus fighting interferon.
They said the green tea would probably yield similar results.
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Jack is in the room ;)
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Eww yes! I totally agree. Zombies are ALWAYS mean. And they are disgusting too! :P
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The problem I would have with a vampire boyfriend is that he'd alwas be at my neck.......my neck can be very ticklish.
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The problem I would have with a vampire boyfriend is that he'd alwas be at my neck.......my neck can be very ticklish.
Then just put on your garlic necklace.
*runs from Chuck*
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Then just put on your garlic necklace.
*runs from Chuck*
run fast, bitch! :laugh:
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run fast, bitch! :laugh:
you bet I'll run fast, that garlic is strong ;D
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Awww aren't they CUTE!
It's a damn crying shame they'll grow up to be bigots.
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That's both maddening and very sad.
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Awww aren't they CUTE!
It's a damn crying shame they'll grow up to be bigots.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk190/DrMagnum56/1204613392348.gif)
Who knows, maybe they'll be the ones to break the cycle of hate and stupidity!
I'll pray for that! :-\
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Who knows, maybe they'll be the ones to break the cycle of hate and stupidity!
I'll pray for that! :-\
Yes. We can only hope and pray. And light candles and incense. And chant to the four winds.
I keep hoping some of them will break from that awful "church" of theirs. A couple of their sons have left. Maybe more will follow.
I was over at their terrible website last night and they have a press release saying we will "eat our babies". And something about "bitch burgers" "Obama fries" and "slut shakes". I have no idea what they are talking about.
They are out of their minds.
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Whoo, I've got the caffeine shakes. :P
I think I drank WAAAY to much coffee and tea today. I didn't sleep very well last night and apparently I OD'ed on the caffeine. I felt so sleepy this morning. And now my hands are shaking! :laugh:
I wonder what I can do to make it stop? Ride it out I suppose. :P I feel all nervous and jittery.
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Yes. We can only hope and pray. And light candles and incense. And chant to the four winds.
I keep hoping some of them will break from that awful "church" of theirs. A couple of their sons have left. Maybe more will follow.
I was over at their terrible website last night and they have a press release saying we will "eat our babies". And something about "bitch burgers" "Obama fries" and "slut shakes". I have no idea what they are talking about.
They are out of their minds.
Those folks are a few sammitches shy of a pic-nic!
God must hang his head at the thought of these people representing him!
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Whoo, I've got the caffeine shakes. :P
I think I drank WAAAY to much coffee and tea today. I didn't sleep very well last night and apparently I OD'ed on the caffeine. I felt so sleepy this morning. And now my hands are shaking! :laugh:
I wonder what I can do to make it stop? Ride it out I suppose. :P I feel all nervous and jittery.
You need some camomile tea, it tastes fine but more importantly, it is very calming. That and a lavender bag by your pillow.
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Hey David, I know you're taking care of you dad and all, but is there any chance you could join us in NYC in May? I'm thinking of going.
I think I speak for a lot of us Brokies when I say we would like to meet your smiling face for real!
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You need some camomile tea, it tastes fine but more importantly, it is very calming. That and a lavender bag by your pillow.
Does camomile tea have caffeine in it? If not I'll give it a try the next time I OD on the tea and coffee. I hope I don't do it again very soon. That was really terrible. :(
Hey David, I know you're taking care of you dad and all, but is there any chance you could join us in NYC in May? I'm thinking of going.
I think I speak for a lot of us Brokies when I say we would like to meet your smiling face for real!
I'd love to go, and I'm going to try, but the chances of going are incredibly slim. Not only am I taking care of my Dad, but I'm currently unemployed and I need to concentrate on finding another job. Yeah, good luck with that huh?
There's just all kinds of things going on around here now. It hasn't been a picnic, that's for sure, but hopefully I will get everything straightened out soon. I'm generally very optimistic by my nature. :)
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Aw, David, honey, I'm sorry you're unemployed. That's a bitch, for sure. But, look at Lynne and Rich, who recently got new jobs. There's hope for you, I know. Sorry, didn't mean to pressure you.
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David, you know you are in my thoughts. I think looking after aging and sick parents must be a very difficult thing to do, no mater how much you love them.Not forgetting the worry of unemployment and other issues.
You have such a lot on your plate at the moment, sometime soon, something has to ease up.
I am thinking of going to NYC just for a couple of days.It is however not definite for sure.There are so many variables, if i do manage to go it will be a very last minute thing.
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how are the jitters now David?
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Good luck with the job hunt, David!
It would be cool to meet ya in NYC, but no pressure!
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David, you know you are in my thoughts. I think looking after aging and sick parents must be a very difficult thing to do, no mater how much you love them.Not forgetting the worry of unemployment and other issues.
You have such a lot on your plate at the moment, sometime soon, something has to ease up.
I am thinking of going to NYC just for a couple of days.It is however not definite for sure.There are so many variables, if i do manage to go it will be a very last minute thing.
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Thanks Fiona!
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LOL!
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Aw, David, honey, I'm sorry you're unemployed. That's a bitch, for sure. But, look at Lynne and Rich, who recently got new jobs. There's hope for you, I know. Sorry, didn't mean to pressure you.
You didn't pressure me Paul! In fact it makes me feel good that you thought to invite me. I appreciate it!
how are the jitters now David?
I cut back on the coffee and tea today so I didn't experience those shakes. Thank God. :P I must remember never to do that again. My hands were shaking and my heart was racing. It felt terrible! :laugh:
Good luck with the job hunt, David!
It would be cool to meet ya in NYC, but no pressure!
I'll certainly try Chuck. We'll see what happens between now and then. There's a lot of people going to this, even some people from overseas so I'm sure it will be a lot of fun! :D
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*AHEM!*
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Good evening Jess!
I had to run a quick errand, and just as soon as I walked out of the store it started raining... really hard! Great big drops of water and everything. I got soaked.
I didn't even know it was SUPPOSED to rain tonight. >:(
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Good evening Jess!
I had to run a quick errand, and just as soon as I walked out of the store it started raining... really hard! Great big drops of water and everything. I got soaked.
I didn't even know it was SUPPOSED to rain tonight. >:(
brrr! and it is still cold huh?
you be careful I don't want you to catch a cold!!
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My friend Chris is here with me tonight. Of course we are at my Dad's house, but he had to have his dog Oscar put down today. He's very upset about it. His dog got cancer and it got to the point where it was time for Oscar to find peace because he was suffering so badly. He was only 8. So Chris is here hugging on Cody because he's missing his dog.
He wanted to watch Marley and Me tonight and I was like "huh-uh, I don't think so!" He didn't know about the ending. So we are watching Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. It's an old Christopher Lee vampire movie.
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brrr! and it is still cold huh?
you be careful I don't want you to catch a cold!!
No, it is not cold out there. It's about 55 degrees right now. It's not warm, but it's not cold either. But those drops of water were huge! And there were LOTS of them! It was raining hard.
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My friend Chris is here with me tonight. Of course we are at my Dad's house, but he had to have his dog Oscar put down today. He's very upset about it. His dog got cancer and it got to the point where it was time for Oscar to find peace because he was suffering so badly. He was only 8. So Chris is here hugging on Cody because he's missing his dog.
He wanted to watch Marley and Me tonight and I was like "huh-uh, I don't think so!" He didn't know about the ending. So we are watching Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. It's an old Christopher Lee vampire movie.
oh GOOD catch on the Marley movie...not good at ALL...
the vampires might take his mind off of it.
Remind him he did the right thing and the brave thing. It is very unselfish caring thing to give an animal a gentle end like that.
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No, it is not cold out there. It's about 55 degrees right now. It's not warm, but it's not cold either. But those drops of water were huge! And there were LOTS of them! It was raining hard.
I always get chilled if I get wet! cant' stand getting rained on!
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Oscar was a bullmastiff. He was very cute. He had such a cute face. And he was extremely friendly. Chris said he will never own another dog again, but I'm hoping after he has time to grieve he will change his mind and bring home a little puppy. :)
His dog was only 8. That was a real shame. He should have lived several more years had it not been for that damn cancer.
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Oscar was a bullmastiff. He was very cute. He had such a cute face. And he was extremely friendly. Chris said he will never own another dog again, but I'm hoping after he has time to grieve he will change his mind and bring home a little puppy. :)
His dog was only 8. That was a real shame. He should have lived several more years had it not been for that damn cancer.
well the bigger the dog is the shorter their life span. Poodles live decades!
I hope so too. Once your heart has opened for an animal there is NOTHING that will fill it back up again like another love.
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well the bigger the dog is the shorter their life span. Poodles live decades!
I know it. COdy just turned 5! I'm worried about what might happen to him in the next few years. I dread the thought of losing him. It makes me cry just to think about it. Golden Retrievers typically live to be around 12 years old, so he should have some good years still left in him. He's still very active and acts like a pup most of the time. So that's a good sign.
Once your heart has opened for an animal there is NOTHING that will fill it back up again like another love.
Yes. That is very true! :'(
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when my Fred died I had to go the next DAY and get another kitten, I couldn't bear the house without him...
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Losing a pet is soooo hard.
When we had to put Midnight down, he was 20, we had gotten him as a kitten. It was soooo hard.
We waited about a year after his death, the house was kinda empty without an animal in it, and then mom decided she was ready for another animal, and we have Blaze now.
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My friend Chris is here with me tonight. Of course we are at my Dad's house, but he had to have his dog Oscar put down today. He's very upset about it. His dog got cancer and it got to the point where it was time for Oscar to find peace because he was suffering so badly. He was only 8. So Chris is here hugging on Cody because he's missing his dog.
He wanted to watch Marley and Me tonight and I was like "huh-uh, I don't think so!" He didn't know about the ending. So we are watching Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. It's an old Christopher Lee vampire movie.
My Mum wanted tow atch Marley and Me as well, and he dog only died about 2 mnths ago. I was like NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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I hope she didn't watch it!! Did you tell her how it ends Kelda? You should probably warn her about it. :-\
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Oscar was a bullmastiff. He was very cute. He had such a cute face. And he was extremely friendly. Chris said he will never own another dog again, but I'm hoping after he has time to grieve he will change his mind and bring home a little puppy. :)
His dog was only 8. That was a real shame. He should have lived several more years had it not been for that damn cancer.
Scout's mom was a registered bullmastiff and her dad a registered choco-lab. Sweet, sweet dog. Very smart. But she's big and she's 10, and she is afflicted with arthritis. I buy medicine for her each month. It's sad to see our pets growing old or getting sick. They are so brave about it. I'm certain they go to heaven. Certain.
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David!!
I found Cody's Halloween pics on the net!
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rotflmao!
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hi DAVID!!!
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Hi Jess! :-*
I had to log off for a quick minute. My computer locked up. >:(
Are we going to watch Super Nanny together tomorrow? And remember the Amazing Race won't be on this Sunday. >:(
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Hi Jess! :-*
I had to log off for a quick minute. My computer locked up. >:(
Are we going to watch Super Nanny together tomorrow? And remember the Amazing Race won't be on this Sunday. >:(
DEFINITELY on the Super Nanny and BLECH on the Amazing Race being missing.!!
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Why is TAR not on??? I'm hyperventalating...!!
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Why is TAR not on??? I'm hyperventalating...!!
apparently they have some OTHER show on...to which I say...
"WHATEVA!! Give me ma Amazing Race!"
(using my best Kinsey impression...anybody get it??) :laugh: :laugh:
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apparently they have some OTHER show on...to which I say...
"WHATEVA!! Give me ma Amazing Race!"
(using my best Kinsey impression...anybody get it??) :laugh: :laugh:
I dont know who Kinsey is but I agree!
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but where is David?? :'( :'( :'(
I miss him!!
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I was gonna put this on your thread about happy endings but it is not from the US!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090406/ts_afp/australiaanimaldogoffbeat_20090406082210 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090406/ts_afp/australiaanimaldogoffbeat_20090406082210)
SYDNEY (AFP) – A pet dog that fell overboard in rough seas off Australia has been reunited with its owners after surviving alone on an island for four months, reports said.
Sophie Tucker, apparently named after a late US entertainer, fell overboard as Jan Griffith and her family sailed through choppy waters off the northeast Queensland coast in November.
The dog was believed to have drowned and Griffith said the family was devastated.
But out of sight of the family, Sophie Tucker was swimming doggedly and finally made it to St Bees Island, five nautical miles away, and began the sort of life popularised by the TV reality show "Survivor."
She was returned to her family last week when Griffith contacted rangers who had captured a dog that had been living off feral goats on the largely uninhabited island, in the faint hope it might be their long-lost pet.
When the Griffiths met the rangers' boat bringing the dog to the mainland they found that it was indeed Sophie Tucker on board.
"We called the dog and she started whimpering and banging the cage and they let her out and she just about flattened us," Griffith told the national AAP news agency.
"She wriggled around like a mad thing."
Griffith said that when the dog was first spotted on the island she had been in poor condition.
"And then all of a sudden she started to look good and it was when the rangers had found baby goat carcasses so she'd started eating baby goats," she said.
Sophie Tucker, a member of the Australian cattle dog breed, had been quick to readjust to the comforts of home, complete with airconditioning, Griffiths said.
"She surprised us all. She was a house dog and look what she's done, she's swum over five nautical miles, she's managed to live off the land all on her own," Griffiths said.
"We wish she could talk, we truly do."
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aww cute!!! David will love that!
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Maybe David's hiding from us?
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David?
:'( :'( :'( :(
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David, I am worried about you. Come out from wherever you are hiding and let me know you are O.K, or if you are not, just let me know you are still around, just taking some time out. This Bettermost thing, means you get pretty attached to some folk !!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( You then miss them and worry when they dissapear for a bit.
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David, I am worried about you. Come out from wherever you are hiding and let me know you are O.K, or if you are not, just let me know you are still around, just taking some time out. This Bettermost thing, means you get pretty attached to some folk !!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( You then miss them and worry when they dissapear for a bit.
it makes my stomach hurt!
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David, I worry that your father's not well, and that's why you're not here. Of course, he's more important.
Just know that we're thinking of you.
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David, I worry that your father's not well, and that's why you're not here. Of course, he's more important.
Just know that we're thinking of you.
absolutely...if your dad is not well, I completely understand...heck no matter what the deal is, it is ok...I just miss you something awful!
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Missing you, David!
Hope that everything is ok.....and if it's not....that you've got people with you that you can lean on!
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I will just echo all the other folks words
.No pressure to post, just know that people worry about you and hope you are O.K. You have been so kind to me, so just returning the sentiments.
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:-* to David.
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Good news.
Through a lot of people connecting here, there, and everywhere---I have received word from a reliable source that David has a problem with his phone line. Since he has dial up, he has been unable to post.
He sent word that he will be posting as soon as that phone line gets repaired!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!! I feel a lot of relief. I know all of you do too!!! ;D
;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D
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Thank you Shasta!
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Thank kew Shasta, that is good to know. I sent word to Melissa.
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Good news.
Through a lot of people connecting here, there, and everywhere---I have received word from a reliable source that David has a problem with his phone line. Since he has dial up, he has been unable to post.
He sent word that he will be posting as soon as that phone line gets repaired!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!! I feel a lot of relief. I know all of you do too!!! ;D
;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D
Thank you Shasta! :-*
What a relief to hear David and his father are ok. I was worried.
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Thank kew Shasta, that is good to know. I sent word to Melissa.
So did I, and so did a couple of others, I think. :)
Shasta, thank you. I have to say I got pretty worried for David. He's been on my mind as I go about my day the last few days.
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Good news.
Through a lot of people connecting here, there, and everywhere---I have received word from a reliable source that David has a problem with his phone line. Since he has dial up, he has been unable to post.
He sent word that he will be posting as soon as that phone line gets repaired!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!! I feel a lot of relief. I know all of you do too!!! ;D
;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D ;) ;D
oh thank God...
Thank you Shasta...I checked all our websites and emails and was really beginning to stress out here. :P
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
I heard from David tonight!!! He will be back Tuesday!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so happy!! my face hurts I am smiling so hard!!
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Welcome home gift for David - photos of 61 baby animals
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AmazingAnimals/popup?id=3351915&contentIndex=1&page=1&start=false
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Missing you, David.
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Missing you, David.
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OMG That is just too cute. Good news about David too, I start to worry when regular posters drop out of sight.
Who says Bettermost is not a family, I think it is sp heartwarming that people here, care enough to start raising concern when one of our family is AWOL !!!!
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OMG That is just too cute. Good news about David too, I start to worry when regular posters drop out of sight.
Who says Bettermost is not a family, I think it is sp heartwarming that people here, care enough to start raising concern when one of our family is AWOL !!!!
That is sooooo true.....
I had been thinking that I had not seen David for a few days, as well. I thought I might have missed a post that he was going away or something, but the little worry bug still was there.
So glad to hear everything is OK. Hurry back David, as you can see, you are definately missed.
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So David is just without phone and Interent, but he is ok. Right?
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Happy Easter, albeit belatedly by the time you get it.However how nice to know all these people mis you when you are not around.
It's a case of the warm fuzzies !!!
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So David is just without phone and Interent, but he is ok. Right?
that is my understanding. He has his cell phone but that is it...
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Welcome back, David. I saw that you're online. We missed you! Hope all is well. :-*
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Welcome back, David. I saw that you're online. We missed you! Hope all is well. :-*
Yup! I'm back online again! Thanks Paul! :-*
Thanks for the concern everyone! The damn phone was out for 11 days! ::)
It's pretty unbelievable isn't it? I still can't believe it. It was a combination of a shitty phone company, poor communications between the phone company and At&T, a much needed part that took them over a week to figure out, and lots of BAD luck!
The part was called a CFA (Customer Facility Assignment) and WE thought the tech would be showing up here this morning to install it, but it turns out the phone company needed it and they installed it there because a tech never showed up here and now the phone is working. :-\
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I was hoping the Easter Bunny would bring you DSL!
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welcome back David! You were sorely missed!!!
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I was hoping the Easter Bunny would bring you DSL!
Nope! Not this year! :P
welcome back David! You were sorely missed!!!
Aww! Thank you! I missed all of you too. :'(
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YAY!!
You're back! I was worried..
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YAY!!
You're back! I was worried..
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I was worried I was worrying all of you and there was nothing I could do about it. It was completely out of my hands and it was SOOOOOOOOOO frustrating. :(
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Yay! David is back!
Welcome home, friend, you were much missed :-* :-* :-*
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Hello sweet David and welcome back!! :-* :-* :-* Now I'll feel safe again...... :o ??? :-* :-* :-*
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Hello sweet David and welcome back!! :-* :-* :-* Now I'll feel safe again...... :o ??? :-* :-* :-*
You are safe again honey, and everything is fine now! :-*
I'm back! :D
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MY little corner of the world is good again!! David is back IN THE HOUSE!!
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Thanks Jess, Chrissi, Fiona and everyone else! I appreciate being missed. It feels good but I hate the fact I made you all worry like this. :(
I was so frustrated. And when that tech showed up and told us the problem was at the phone company and he couldn't fix it I thought I was going to spit fire. Then he put his hand in his pocket and grabbed his car keys and headed towards the van. When I saw him do that I wanted to run out there and unscrew his wrist. The thing that pissed me off the most is that it seemed like nobody even cared. They weren't even apologetic about it. Never once did anyone say we're sorry this has happened. That is totally unacceptable in my opinion. >:(
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Thanks Jess, Chrissi, Fiona and everyone else! I appreciate being missed. It feels good but I hate the fact I made you all worry like this. :(
I was so frustrated. And when that tech showed up and told us the problem was at the phone company and he couldn't fix it I thought I was going to spit fire. Then he put his hand in his pocket and grabbed his car keys and headed towards the van. When I saw him do that I wanted to run out there and unscrew his wrist. The thing that pissed me off the most is that it seemed like nobody even cared. They weren't even apologetic about it. Never once did anyone say we're sorry this has happened. That is totally unacceptable in my opinion. >:(
well if it helps any...
I am sorry this happened!
but I am RELIEVED you are back! I was looking at your last post and thinking "did we hurt his feelings"??
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What was my last post? No, you didn't hurt my feelings at all! :-*
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What was my last post? No, you didn't hurt my feelings at all! :-*
well I didnt' think your last posts were sounding upset.... :laugh: :laugh:.
but you know how I get when one of my friends come up missing!
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Good to see you back David.
Dam phone companies...totally unacceptable, I agree.
But you are back, and you were missed very much.
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Good to see you back David.
Dam phone companies...totally unacceptable, I agree.
But you are back, and you were missed very much.
I missed you too Sue! Thanks for welcoming me back! :-*
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Welcome Back David!!! I am glad you are ok and that you are back. How have you been other than not having any phone or internet?
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where Shasta is at??
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Hello. I fell asleep before 7. I should have set my alarm.
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Hello. I fell asleep before 7. I should have set my alarm.
Now you probably won't want to go to bed when you're supposed to! ::)
Are you going to watch Twilight with us this weekend Shasta?
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Maybe.
Probably not. LOL.
I"ve gotta mow some time this weekend. And I've got to go buy something to wear to a wedding.
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Welcome Back David!!! I am glad you are ok and that you are back. How have you been other than not having any phone or internet?
Hey There Jack!! :D
I'm fine! I'm still pissed about that phone incident. Yesterday I told somebody the next time I see a no dial-tone message appear on my computer I'll probably have a heart attack.
How are you doing? I heard about the tornadoes in the South over the weekend! Were you affected by any of them? I know Georgia got nailed really bad. I hope they missed North Carolina.
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Hey There Jack!! :D
I'm fine! I'm still pissed about that phone incident. Yesterday I told somebody the next time I see a no dial-tone message appear on my computer I'll probably have a heart attack.
How are you doing? I heard about the tornadoes in the South over the weekend! Were you affected by any of them? I know Georgia got nailed really bad. I hope they missed North Carolina.
you should check with your cell phone company...they offer broadband too!
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Maybe.
Probably not. LOL.
I"ve gotta mow some time this weekend. And I've got to go buy something to wear to a wedding.
Shasta, the movie is only 2 hours long! We'll probably watch it at night anyway. You aren't planning to mow in the dark are you? ;)
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LOL!!!
Sure. I've got hi-beams on my mower.
(Not really--it's a push. Someone mows my front yard with a rider, but I do my own backyard. BOO.)
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you should check with your cell phone company...they offer broadband too!
Well I'd get broadband at my house, but I'm always over at Dad's. I'm hardly ever in Speedway anymore, so that would be a BIG waste of money. I'm trying to talk Dad into getting it here, but so far he seems skeptical about it. He NEVER uses the computer. He doesn't even know how to operate one.
I've been talking to him about Comcast. That way he could get his cable, phone and internet all in one package. BUt I'll look into the cell phone thing too. I have two cell phones. One is with Virgin Mobile which is a pay as you go deal. My other phone is with Sprint, which is contract and they would probably be the one to offer the broadband service.
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They just said on the local news that roughly 2,000 people turned out for the Indianapolis tea party.
I was NOT one of them! :laugh:
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They just said on the local news that roughly 2,000 people turned out for the Indianapolis tea party.
I was NOT one of them! :laugh:
you don't LIKE tea?? even Buzz Lightyear was polite and had a cup... :laugh:
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I love tea! I just finished drinking another cup of Chia Spice Black tea! Yummy!
I'm not about to throw it in the river though! :P
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I love tea! I just finished drinking another cup of Chia Spice Black tea! Yummy!
I'm not about to throw it in the river though! :P
I like Darjeeling
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I like Darjeeling
Oops! I accidently transposed. I was drinking Chia Chai Spice Black tea.
Yeah, I like Darjeeling too! I also like Earl Grey. Green tea is good too. I love iced green tea. It's really good.
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Oops! I accidently transposed. I was drinking Chia Chai Spice Black tea.
Yeah, I like Darjeeling too! I also like Earl Grey. Green tea is good too. I love iced green tea. It's really good.
I don't care for iced tea...I only like hot...
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I don't care for iced tea...I only like hot...
I thought ALL Southerners loved iced tea?!! Sweet iced tea!!
You are a DISGRACE to Dixie, Jess! >:(
;) ;)
It was really funny when I lived in Evansville. I lived only about 2 miles from Henderson, Kentucy. I went to Kentucky many times because the stores in Henderson were often closer to my house than the stores in Evansville. Once you crossed the Ohio river into Henderson, they'd automatically put sugar in your iced tea unless you specifically asked them not to. In Evansville it was the other way around. It's funny how things can change in the space of only a couple of miles.
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I don't like ice tea either. I suppose anything loaded with sugar or some sort of sweetener would taste good if one has a sweet tooth. Another thing I can't stand is coffee that is sweetened with all that junk that is popular at Starbucks and cost around $3. I like my coffee with home ground beans, strong, and with a little half n half. Steve likes his black.... ;)
Brad
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I don't like ice tea either. I suppose anything loaded with sugar or some sort of sweetener would taste good if one has a sweet tooth. Another thing I can't stand is coffee that is sweetened with all that junk that is popular at Starbucks and cost around $3. I like my coffee with home ground beans, strong, and with a little half n half. Steve likes his black.... ;)
Brad
I dont drink coffee...I drink lemonade, Coke (some), hot tea now and again...but mostly water. One thing I will NOT drink is anything with artificial sweetner...I will do without rather than drink something I have to 'get used to'... ::)
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Hey there Brad! It's good to see you!
I don't put sugar in my iced tea either, but I'm a Northerner so I have a good excuse. ;)
I used to put sugar in my hot tea until I discovered this chai spice black tea. It's very rich and aromatic. It tastes a bit of cinnamon or ginger. Something like that. It doesn't need sugar. It's not exactly sweet, but it has enough flavors in there so I don't really need the sugar.
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I thought ALL Southerners loved iced tea?!! Sweet iced tea!!
You are a DISGRACE to Dixie, Jess! >:(
;) ;)
It was really funny when I lived in Evansville. I lived only about 2 miles from Henderson, Kentucy. I went to Kentucky many times because the stores in Henderson were often closer to my house than the stores in Evansville. Once you crossed the Ohio river into Henderson, they'd automatically put sugar in your iced tea unless you specifically asked them not to. In Evansville it was the other way around. It's funny how things can change in the space of only a couple of miles.
hey there is a Henderson not far from me!!
we have mostly sweet tea but most restaurants have both...we dont' discriminate!
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I don't like ice tea either. I suppose anything loaded with sugar or some sort of sweetener would taste good if one has a sweet tooth. Another thing I can't stand is coffee that is sweetened with all that junk that is popular at Starbucks and cost around $3. I like my coffee with home ground beans, strong, and with a little half n half. Steve likes his black.... ;)
Brad
Don likes his black too, ever once in a while he'll put a bit of sugar in it. I got him a 'latte' something or other at Joe Muggs once...he eyed it like it was a snake... :laugh: :laugh:
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hey there is a Henderson not far from me!!
Well this was Henderson Kentucky and it is far away from you. ;) ;)
I worked in Henderson for awhile. And later I had a job in Madisonville Kentucky which was about half way between Evansville and Clarksville Tennessee. Madisonville was about a 45 minute drive from my house. It was a beautiful town. Lots of big trees. It reminded me a bit of Vincennes where I went to college.
I get around, don't I? ;)
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Well this was Henderson Kentucky and it is far away from you. ;) ;)
I worked in Henderson for awhile. And later I had a job in Madisonville Kentucky which was about half way between Evansville and Clarksville Tennessee. Madisonville was about a 45 minute drive from my house. It was a beautiful town. Lots of big trees. It reminded me a bit of Vincennes where I went to college.
I get around, don't I? ;)
you DO!!
;D ;D
oh were you talking about for your work??
;D ;D
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Don likes his black too, ever once in a while he'll put a bit of sugar in it. I got him a 'latte' something or other at Joe Muggs once...he eyed it like it was a snake... :laugh: :laugh:
Wait a minute! No I didn't mean it like that. There is a type of tea called black tea. It's very good for you. I read an article that said black tea will boost your immune system tenfold.
But like Don, I also drink my tea black. I drink my coffee that way too. No cream. No sugar. No nothing.
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you DO!!
;D ;D
oh were you talking about for your work??
;D ;D
Well I was probably talking about both actually. :-X
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Hey there Brad! It's good to see you!
I don't put sugar in my iced tea either, but I'm a Northerner so I have a good excuse. ;)
I used to put sugar in my hot tea until I discovered this chai spice black tea. It's very rich and aromatic. It tastes a bit of cinnamon or ginger. Something like that. It doesn't need sugar. It's not exactly sweet, but it has enough flavors in there so I don't really need the sugar.
Thanks David. We drink mainly green tea. We grow several different mints, so we add it to our tea. Steve likes to add honey to his, but I don't like even a hint of honey, so I stick with it plain or with some mint. I've never really craved sweets like chocolate or ice cream. I'm one of them salty guys ;)
Brad
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Well I was probably talking about both actually. :-X
:laugh: :laugh:
{{{David}}}
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Thanks David. We drink mainly green tea. We grow several different mints, so we add it to our tea. Steve likes to add honey to his, but I don't like even a hint of honey, so I stick with it plain or with some mint. I've never really craved sweets like chocolate or ice cream. I'm one of them salty guys ;)
Brad
this makes me think of something naughty....but me being a lady and all, I will keep it to myself...
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this makes me think of something naughty....but me being a lady and all, I will keep it to myself...
Whatever, trashy Jess....
B
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Whatever, trashy Jess....
B
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
that's MS Nasty to you!!
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Thanks David. We drink mainly green tea. We grow several different mints, so we add it to our tea. Steve likes to add honey to his, but I don't like even a hint of honey, so I stick with it plain or with some mint. I've never really craved sweets like chocolate or ice cream. I'm one of them salty guys ;)
Brad
I'm a salt freak too. I love it. I salt nearly everything. I looooove those salty bar pretzels they sell at the stores. I forget who makes them. They are dark, kind of burned and very salty. I salt my hamburgers until it looks like it snowed. When I put the tomato on top it instantly prunes up. Well not really. But it probably wants to. ;)
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Whatever, trashy Jess....
B
Jess isn't exactly "trashy". She's just very descriptive. Right Jess? ;)
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I'm a salt freak too. I love it. I salt nearly everything. I looooove those salty bar pretzels they sell at the stores. I forget who makes them. They are dark, kind of burned and very salty. I salt my hamburgers until it looks like it snowed. When I put the tomato on top it instantly prunes up. Well not really. But it probably wants to. ;)
I got over salting everything. The stuff I like already has tons of salt, and it is probably still too much. Every night after work, I would buy a bag of beef jerky and eat it during my drive home--50 miles, so I made the bag last (won't confess to what I would wash that jerky down with ;) ) .
Brad
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Jess isn't exactly "trashy". She's just very descriptive. Right Jess? ;)
how about: trashnasty ;D
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how about: trashnasty ;D
Miss Trashnasty! I LOVE it!
Jess, you just got yourself a new nickname girlfriend! :laugh:
;) ;)
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Miss Trashnasty! I LOVE it!
Jess, you just got yourself a new nickname girlfriend! :laugh:
;) ;)
:-*
I like it David!
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Jess isn't exactly "trashy". She's just very descriptive. Right Jess? ;)
yeah!!
thanks for taking up for me!!
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I got over salting everything. The stuff I like already has tons of salt, and it is probably still too much. Every night after work, I would buy a bag of beef jerky and eat it during my drive home--50 miles, so I made the bag last (won't confess to what I would wash that jerky down with ;) ) .
Brad
Oh god I love beef jerky! Those slim jims are really good too. They sell those - 48 to a box - at Walmart.
I think they put something in those... some kind of narcotic or something addictive because I keep buying them.
It's the salt probably.
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I got over salting everything. The stuff I like already has tons of salt, and it is probably still too much. Every night after work, I would buy a bag of beef jerky and eat it during my drive home--50 miles, so I made the bag last (won't confess to what I would wash that jerky down with ;) ) .
Brad
milk??
water??
lemonade??
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Miss Trashnasty! I LOVE it!
Jess, you just got yourself a new nickname girlfriend! :laugh:
;) ;)
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oh lort... ::) ::)
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and it is MS Trashnasty to ya'll!!
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yeah!!
thanks for taking up for me!!
Damn dial-up! I was just getting ready to say she'll probably tan our asses for saying that about her, but she beat me to it.
Who ever said I'd take up for you honey? When push comes to shove..... ;) :-*
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Damn dial-up! I was just getting ready to say she'll probably tan our asses for saying that about her, but she beat me to it.
Who ever said I'd take up for you honey? When push comes to shove..... ;) :-*
well it is a little late and ya'll would probably LIKE that...so I will pass...and take my behiney off to bed!!
Night all!!
sweet dreams!!
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and it is MS Trashnasty to ya'll!!
We will respect your Texas proper polite protocol and all, and refer to you as MS Trashnasty (even though you ain't from Mississippi).
Brad
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David, you gotta do something about that dial up.
I gotta go get close to my man. Night all.
Brad
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well it is a little late and ya'll would probably LIKE that...so I will pass...and take my behiney off to bed!!
Night all!!
sweet dreams!!
You know you love me anyway! Go ahead and admit it!
Nighty night Jess! Sleep tight!
David, you gotta do something about that dial up.
I gotta go get close to my man. Night all.
Brad
Good night Brad! Hey buddy, it was really good to see you again! Sleep tight.
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We will respect your Texas proper polite protocol and all, and refer to you as MS Trashnasty (even though you ain't from Mississippi).
Brad
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
what a gentleman!
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You know you love me anyway! Go ahead and admit it!
Nighty night Jess! Sleep tight!
Good night Brad! Hey buddy, it was really good to see you again! Sleep tight.
*Jess admitting it*
Yes!! YES I DO!
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is Cody all spiffy clean?
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*Jess admitting it*
Yes!! YES I DO!
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I'm not having a very good day. I fell down the damn stairs again. :'( :'(
Cody was laying at the top of the stairs and I didn't turn on the light so I didn't see him. I tripped over him and down I went. It didn't seem to bother him at all. Once I got back up I noticed he was just looking at me like he was thinking "you idiot!"
Then! Earlier today I had a friend over for a visit. Dad has an alarm system in his house. The doors and windows are wired and if the alarm is set, anyone who opens up a door or a window will set off a very loud and audible alarm. He also has a couple of panic buttons. One is located downstairs in the entry hall, and the other button is upstairs in his bedroom. When the button is pushed it sets off a silent alarm and notifies the police. Well, my friend was downstairs in the entry hall and he pushed it. As I was walking down to the garage to get a bottle of water there were a couple of policemen standing there at the door with their guns drawn. I was like WTF?? I asked Adam if he pushed the button and he said yes. He said he thought it was a doorbell. ::)
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is Cody all spiffy clean?
I decided not to give him his bath tonight. He will probably get one tomorrow morning.
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I'm not having a very good day. I fell down the damn stairs again. :'( :'(
Cody was laying at the top of the stairs and I didn't turn on the light so I didn't see him. I tripped over him and down I went. It didn't seem to bother him at all. Once I got back up I noticed he was just looking at me like he was thinking "you idiot!"
Then! Earlier today I had a friend over for a visit. Dad has an alarm system in his house. The doors and windows are wired and if the alarm is set, anyone who opens up a door or a window will set off a very loud and audible alarm. He also has a couple of panic buttons. One is located downstairs in the entry hall, and the other button is upstairs in his bedroom. When the button is pushed it sets off a silent alarm and notifies the police. Well, my friend was downstairs in the entry hall and he pushed it. As I was walking down to the garage to get a bottle of water there were a couple of policemen standing there at the door with their guns drawn. I was like WTF?? I asked Adam if he pushed the button and he said yes. He said he thought it was a doorbell. ::)
awww...
{{{{{{David}}}}}}}
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well the good news is at least you know the response time is quick.. so if you fall the downstairs again just press that wee button to get help... ;D
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Gee David, well at least you make your day interesting.
Hope you are not hurt too bad.
(and sure glad the police did not fire those guns)
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were the policemen cute? that's what I want to know...(and don't say you didn't notice!!)
;) ;)
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were the policemen cute? that's what I want to know...(and don't say you didn't notice!!)
;) ;)
With guns pointin at ya, they wouldna looked too cute.....
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With guns pointin at ya, they wouldna looked too cute.....
I guess that all depends on what you are INTO....dont' be a hater...
:laugh: :laugh:
no, I know that is scary...but AFTER you get done being scared...then you might notice...
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I think our neighbor's beagle is locked out. I keep hearing him barking out there, but every time I go outside I can't hear anything. He stops. Cody hears it too. He's jumping up and down like he's on a pogo stick.
I don't know what to do. I tried to look their number up in the phone book but I couldn't find it. Maybe they are unlisted. I can't hear him barking now. Maybe they finally got up and let him in.
How could someone let their dog out and then forget about him? That doesn't make any sense. I'm very worried about him but I'm not even certain it is their dog. There's definately a dog out there barking and desperate. I don't know what else I can do to help him. He won't come to me when I walk out there. :-\
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is Cody all spiffy clean?
He is now! He finally got his bath this morning. He shook his fur, got me all wet several times and then took off out of there like his doggy ass was on fire. He's a happy dog now. All squeaky clean and smelling fine! :D He knows it too. He's strutting around here like he's the Prince of England.
And I say..... he needs to get over his stuck up self. :laugh:
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What happened with the Beagle?
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He is now! He finally got his bath this morning. He shook his fur, got me all wet several times and then took off out of there like his doggy ass was on fire. He's a happy dog now. All squeaky clean and smelling fine! :D He knows it too. He's strutting around here like he's the Prince of England.
And I say..... he needs to get over his stuck up self. :laugh:
oh please!! he knows who runs that house!!
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What happened with the Beagle?
Charlie's fine. I saw him this morning. They walk him several times a day and I saw them walking him on his leash. I'm so relieved! I was very worried about that dog. He's very young and he tends to get into mischief. The next time I see them I'll mention it to them. I'm not positive it was Charlie, but I'm pretty certain it was him. I know his bark. :-\
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A belated welcome back.
I am having computer problems of my own now. It is sooo frustrating I could kick something !!!
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A belated welcome back.
I am having computer problems of my own now. It is sooo frustrating I could kick something !!!
It is very frustrating Fiona. I know what you mean. I had a virus strike my computer last summer and it wiped out everything. Somehow it managed to bypass my virus software. I hope your computer starts working properly soon. I miss you very much when you are not around.
And thanks for the welcome!! I appreciate it! :-*
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hey there handsome!
and you too David! ;)
I am so tired right now it isn't funny....those chairs are NOT comfortable to sleep in.
my mom is awake and sitting up and eating so that is good. I will talk with you tonight. I am not staying tonight.
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Is your mum sick Jess?
If so, I hope she gets better soon.
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Is your mum sick Jess?
If so, I hope she gets better soon.
she had a heart attack yesterday. They put a stint in it yesterday..from the time she called me and it was all over was less than four hours. we didn't even have time to get worried.. :P
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Get well soon to your Mum.
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I'm so glad your Mom is getting better Jess! What a relief!
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she had a heart attack yesterday. They put a stint in it yesterday..from the time she called me and it was all over was less than four hours. we didn't even have time to get worried.. :P
So glad she got such quick attention and hope that she has a speedy recovery.
Take care sweet Jess, I know how hard it is to see our loved ones sick....I am thinking of you and your mum.
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Jess, sorry to hear about your mom. Hope she's doing better.
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thank ya'll. she is doing amazingly well. I am flabbergasted by the entire experience.
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thank ya'll. she is doing amazingly well. I am flabbergasted by the entire experience.
What a bolt from the blue it all must have been. Thank goodnes that it was so quick that you had little time to panic.
I hope her recovery continues. Will she be starting on aspirin ?
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What a bolt from the blue it all must have been. Thank goodnes that it was so quick that you had little time to panic.
I hope her recovery continues. Will she be starting on aspirin ?
she has always been told to not take aspirin because it irritates her stomach....I am not sure what they are going to do.
they DID give her four aspirins up at the ER when we first got there (along with three shots of morphine over four hours...she was feeling no pain... :o)
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I got this funny cartoon today, and I thought of David, when his computer was down....
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/internetdown.jpg)
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I got this funny cartoon today, and I thought of David, when his computer was down....
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/internetdown.jpg)
LOL!!
waiting for mail...ANY mail!!
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You've got mail! :laugh:
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My Dad kind of hurt my feelings today. He was watching Fox News and they were interviewing Miss California and discussing her comments about gay marriage.
Dad looked at me and said (I'm paraphrasing) "I don't think she said anything wrong. What's all the fuss about?"
And I told him I thought everyone is entitled to their opinions in this country - even her.
Then he said (I'm paraphrasing again) "You people need to stop complaining. What are these rights you keep complaining about? Move to Iran if you think you're being treated so badly here."
He said gay people have everything they need in this country and we should stop bitching about how we're treated.
That hurt my feelings until I reminded myself that he is a die-hard, old school conservative. In his mind the country is fine and since everything is working well for him and people like him, he doesn't see the need for things to change.
He often forgets he has a gay son. At least I HOPE he's forgetting. :-\
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My Dad kind of hurt my feelings today. He was watching Fox News and they were interviewing Miss California and discussing her comments about gay marriage.
Dad looked at me and said (I'm paraphrasing) "I don't think she said anything wrong. What's all the fuss about?"
And I told him I thought everyone is entitled to their opinions in this country - even her.
Then he said (I'm paraphrasing again) "You people need to stop complaining. What are these rights you keep complaining about? Move to Iran if you think you're being treated so badly here."
He said gay people have everything they need in this country and we should stop bitching about how we're treated.
That hurt my feelings until I reminded myself that he is a die-hard, old school conservative. In his mind the country is fine and since everything is working well for him and people like him, he doesn't see the need for things to change.
He often forgets he has a gay son. At least I HOPE he's forgetting. :-\
that was very insensitive of him. I am sorry, David.
:-\
I think there are TONS of things that are great with America...and a FEW things that are wrong. we should keep the good and change the bad. I think a lot of these conservatives hear that the left complain so much they think the left doesn't want to keep ANYTHING...they are afraid that the left wants to throw 'the baby out with the bath water'..they need more information..
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I also try to remind myself that my Dad is an old man. And sometimes his thoughts just burst out his mouth without his realizing it.
I think that is probably what happened earlier today.
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I also try to remind myself that my Dad is an old man. And sometimes his thoughts just burst out his mouth without his realizing it.
I think that is probably what happened earlier today.
probably, and I am sure he didn't MEAN to hurt you..
{{{David}}}
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I also try to remind myself that my Dad is an old man. And sometimes his thoughts just burst out his mouth without his realizing it.
I think that most people are self-centered, and don't understand the other point of view.
One of my cousins is a member of the Knights of Columbus, as is my father. they both continually ask me if I'm intersted in going to functions there, where I have to pay a fee to enter.
I've told them no numerous times, and my reasons why......because they gave money to the movement to support Prop 8.
I don't look at it as them trying to hurt me. The KoC is important to me, so they ask me to go. I just keep stating my case, and opt not to attend.
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OH dear David, I hate to think of you feeling like you are.
Let me assure you, from a parent's point of view, that we never ever intend to hurt our kid's in any way, and it sounds like he was only stating an opinion without any thought as to how it might hurt you.
The funny thing is you know......if someone else had said, what he said, and he heard it, he probably would have objected to it, because he would have taken that as an offence to YOU.
Its a bit like, I can call my hubby a bloody grumpy old bastard at times, but god help anyone else who does, and I hear it.
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OH dear David, I hate to think of you feeling like you are.
Let me assure you, from a parent's point of view, that we never ever intend to hurt our kid's in any way, and it sounds like he was only stating an opinion without any thought as to how it might hurt you.
The funny thing is you know......if someone else had said, what he said, and he heard it, he probably would have objected to it, because he would have taken that as an offence to YOU.
Its a bit like, I can call my hubby a bloody grumpy old bastard at times, but god help anyone else who does, and I hear it.
your hubby is a bloody grumpy old bastard...
*Jess RUNS*
HELP!!!!
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your hubby is a bloody grumpy old bastard...
*Jess RUNS*
HELP!!!!
hahahhahaha......I knew you would do that Jess......
I have a little wooden sign hanging up in my kitchen, it says......Sometimes I wake up grumpy........sometimes I let him sleep in...I get a lot of laughs from that one.
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hahahhahaha......I knew you would do that Jess......
I have a little wooden sign hanging up in my kitchen, it says......Sometimes I wake up grumpy........sometimes I let him sleep in...I get a lot of laughs from that one.
well...if you dangle your tail outta the cage....somebody is gonna pull it.
;D ;D
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well...if you dangle your tail outta the cage....somebody is gonna pull it.
;D ;D
And when I dangle it out here........I dont have to second guess who is gonna do the pullin....... ::) ::)
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And when I dangle it out here........I dont have to second guess who is gonna do the pullin....... ::) ::)
You can ALWAYS count on me! I take care of MY friends! ;D ;)
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I have a little wooden sign hanging up in my kitchen, it says......Sometimes I wake up grumpy........sometimes I let him sleep in...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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My Dad kind of hurt my feelings today. He was watching Fox News and they were interviewing Miss California and discussing her comments about gay marriage.
Dad looked at me and said (I'm paraphrasing) "I don't think she said anything wrong. What's all the fuss about?"
And I told him I thought everyone is entitled to their opinions in this country - even her.
Then he said (I'm paraphrasing again) "You people need to stop complaining. What are these rights you keep complaining about? Move to Iran if you think you're being treated so badly here."
He said gay people have everything they need in this country and we should stop bitching about how we're treated.
That hurt my feelings until I reminded myself that he is a die-hard, old school conservative. In his mind the country is fine and since everything is working well for him and people like him, he doesn't see the need for things to change.
He often forgets he has a gay son. At least I HOPE he's forgetting. :-\
:-\ ??? :-*
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I think that most people are self-centered, and don't understand the other point of view.
One of my cousins is a member of the Knights of Columbus, as is my father. they both continually ask me if I'm intersted in going to functions there, where I have to pay a fee to enter.
I've told them no numerous times, and my reasons why......because they gave money to the movement to support Prop 8.
I don't look at it as them trying to hurt me. The KoC is important to me, so they ask me to go. I just keep stating my case, and opt not to attend.
The KoC. That's where we all gathered for the reception after my first communion. I was very disappointed when I learned they put so much effort into supporting Prop 8. Not surprised though. Just disappointed. :P
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hahahhahaha......I knew you would do that Jess......
I have a little wooden sign hanging up in my kitchen, it says......Sometimes I wake up grumpy........sometimes I let him sleep in...I get a lot of laughs from that one.
:laugh: :laugh:
You go girl. :laugh:
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Spring has finally sprung!!
Dad and I went for a walk on the golf course today to look for stray golf balls (we found 16) and I snapped this picture.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Misc/floweringtree.jpg)
I'm not sure what kind of tree that is, but they grow EVERYWHERE here in Indianapolis. They have little pink purplish flowers. Dad tried to tell me it was a dogwood, but I'm certain that is NOT what it is. I know dogwoods when I see them. This is something different. I should know the name of it but...
Anyway, it was 84 F here today. They said it may hit 90 tomorrow. I STILL haven't turned on the aircondition. I've been resorting to open windows, but I may have to switch it on tomorrow. If it hits 90, that is.
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Spring has finally sprung!!
Dad and I went for a walk on the golf course today to look for stray golf balls (we found 16) and I snapped this picture.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Misc/floweringtree.jpg)
I'm not sure what kind of tree that is, but they grow EVERYWHERE here in Indianapolis. They have little pink purplish flowers. Dad tried to tell me it was a dogwood, but I'm certain that is NOT what it is. I know dogwoods when I see them. This is something different. I should know the name of it but...
Anyway, it was 84 F here today. They said it may hit 90 tomorrow. I STILL haven't turned on the aircondition. I've been resorting to open windows, but I may have to switch it on tomorrow. If it hits 90, that is.
it is a 'tree with pink flowers'...
and turn on the AC for Gods sake!
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I think the trees with the white flowers are apple trees. We saw some of those out there too. Maybe it is a cherry tree? I don't know.
You're right! It's a tree with PINK FLOWERS! :laugh: I can live with that! ;)
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I think the trees with the white flowers are apple trees. We saw some of those out there too. Maybe it is a cherry tree? I don't know.
You're right! It's a tree with PINK FLOWERS! :laugh: I can live with that! ;)
you can go back in a couple of months and see!! and pick some if it is!
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Could be some variety of magnolia; Paul has recently educated me that they come in many more varieties than what I usually think of - giant white flowers with shiny deep green leaves...There are some with pink blossoms blooming along the streets in his neighborhood in Boston...no leaves yet, but this one looks similar from the picture
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good night David
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Could be some variety of magnolia; Paul has recently educated me that they come in many more varieties than what I usually think of - giant white flowers with shiny deep green leaves...There are some with pink blossoms blooming along the streets in his neighborhood in Boston...no leaves yet, but this one looks similar from the picture
The tree with the dark shiny leaves sounds like a southern Magnolia. Dad has one of those in his front yard. It gets big creamy white flowers during the late spring and summer. They are almost as big as dinner plates. The tree in the picture might be a magnolia Lynne. But the flowers are very small. The magnolia across the street has pink flowers on it, but they are bigger than the flowers in that picture. But they are also smaller than the flowers on Dad's magnolia tree. :-\
We have lots of different kinds of magnolia trees here though, so you might be correct Lynne. :)
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good night David
Good Night Jess! Sweet dreams! :-*
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Hiya David! Hope you're doing well!
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just a quick hello from me,hoping all is well in your neck of the woods :)
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Could be some variety of magnolia; Paul has recently educated me that they come in many more varieties than what I usually think of - giant white flowers with shiny deep green leaves...There are some with pink blossoms blooming along the streets in his neighborhood in Boston...no leaves yet, but this one looks similar from the picture
I'm guessing that tree is either a cherry or a plum.
The magnolias in Boston were at their peak last week. Heavenly smell!
Also, the pear trees are spectacular this year; some streets are lined with them on both sides. With millions of tiny white flowers, it looks like it's snowing.
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Normally I would come in and say no more talk of snow, but after the past weekend of near 90 degree temps way before normal, I would welcome snow.
:laugh:
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Normally I would come in and say no more talk of snow, but after the past weekend of near 90 degree temps way before normal, I would welcome snow.
:laugh:
Now you know how I feel Chucky.....because I'm experiencing the opposite climate to all of you up there in the Northern part of the world, when I'm sitting here in heat and humidity I can cool off a bit by reading about all of you in snow and cold weather, which can be refreshing at times.
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Hiya David! Hope you're doing well!
Hey Chuck! I'm doing well! I had a headache earlier today but now it's gone. I hope you are doing well too!
just a quick hello from me,hoping all is well in your neck of the woods :)
Hi Fiona! I've been reading your blogs and meaning to respond.
BAD DAVID!! >:(
I hope things are beginning to look better for you down there in Florida. You've been though some serious crap lately and I keep wishing and hoping for some positive and GOOD NEWS every time I see an entry in your blog. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you honey! :-*
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I'm guessing that tree is either a cherry or a plum.
The magnolias in Boston were at their peak last week. Heavenly smell!
Also, the pear trees are spectacular this year; some streets are lined with them on both sides. With millions of tiny white flowers, it looks like it's snowing.
Hi Paul! Our magnolias hit their peak a couple of weeks ago - except for the magnolias like the one in Dad's yard. They always bloom during the very late spring and the summer.
We have lots of magnolias here. People are often amazed at all the different varieties of magnolias in Indiana. They are very beautiful and you are correct, they smell very good too. I love all the various flowering trees. They make the air smell very sweet during the spring. I love it! :)
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BAD DAVID!! >:(
do you need a SPANKING??!!
:o :o
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do you need a SPANKING??!!
:o :o
Ummmm.....
Well........ :-\
I'll leave that up to all of you to decide! ;)
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I just read a disgusting article over on AOL about a man who cut a pacemaker out of his father. He hit his father upside the head with a flashlight and then again with a piece of lumber. Then he proceeded to cut the pacemaker out of his father's chest.
They arrested him thank God, but the authorities won't say how the father is doing.
That is just horrible. :(
http://news.aol.com/article/pacemaker-cut-from-chest/446651 (http://news.aol.com/article/pacemaker-cut-from-chest/446651)
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I just read a disgusting article over on AOL about a man who cut a pacemaker out of his father. He hit his father upside the head with a flashlight and then again with a piece of lumber. Then he proceeded to cut the pacemaker out of his father's chest.
They arrested him thank God, but the authorities won't say how the father is doing.
That is just horrible. :(
http://news.aol.com/article/pacemaker-cut-from-chest/446651 (http://news.aol.com/article/pacemaker-cut-from-chest/446651)
Good lord! I hope they throw the book at him!
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There are definately some sick pricks out there.
There was a news item here yesterday about a man who has been charged with attempted murder, for raping his 2 year old son, who is in a critical condition in hospital.
I cant think of a punishment bad enough for someone like that.
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eesh to both those stories. :(
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There are definately some sick pricks out there.
There was a news item here yesterday about a man who has been charged with attempted murder, for raping his 2 year old son, who is in a critical condition in hospital.
I cant think of a punishment bad enough for someone like that.
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sick
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evening, David!!
here is a Milly story...
Milly is my all black kitty and she is very retiring and quiet...even at dinner she rarely meows..
but she LOVES to chase the light from a flashlight...you know, when you shine it on the ceiling or wall? she meows and jumps trying to get it.
so I got a little laser pointer, and she LOVES it...but I am a little nervous about it, cause I don't want her to look into it and hurt her eyes, so whenever she pounces I turn it off..
SHE thinks it is under her foot, so she raises her paw up very carefully looking under it to try to find it..
it is so CUTE!!
(she is not very smart...if the light goes behind her she thinks it disappeared and she won't chase it anymore...it has to be right in front of her)
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evening, David!!
here is a Milly story...
Milly is my all black kitty and she is very retiring and quiet...even at dinner she rarely meows..
but she LOVES to chase the light from a flashlight...you know, when you shine it on the ceiling or wall? she meows and jumps trying to get it.
so I got a little laser pointer, and she LOVES it...but I am a little nervous about it, cause I don't want her to look into it and hurt her eyes, so whenever she pounces I turn it off..
SHE thinks it is under her foot, so she raises her paw up very carefully looking under it to try to find it..
it is so CUTE!!
(she is not very smart...if the light goes behind her she thinks it disappeared and she won't chase it anymore...it has to be right in front of her)
Oh I do the very same thing with my cat!! He loves chasing the flashlight. Alex used to tease Oreo with the flashlight too (he called it a "torch" :laugh: ). Oreo will spend hours chasing the flashlight beam if I'd let him. I even managed to take a picture of it once. He pounced on the wall and I snapped the picture, but it was wiped out during the virus attack on my computer last year.
Yeah, be careful with the laser beam. You don't want to hurt his eyes. Maybe you can take a picture! You have to be quick though, and turn off the flash. Set your camera on a tripod and use a fast shutter speed with a high ISO (600-800).
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Milly doesnt' play very much so it is fun to see her get so excited...she will leap and pounce for a few minutes then she will look around like she is thinking "I hope no one saw me doing all that"...and she likes to be petted but in only THREE places...one on a tall shelf she likes to sleep on, beside the chair I sit in to surf the net, and my lap when I am sitting in my chair...she won't let me pet her anywhere else...if I try she runs and jumps up to the ledge and waits for me to follow her there. If she is not thru being petted she will grab me with her paw when I stop...
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Milly doesnt' play very much so it is fun to see her get so excited...she will leap and pounce for a few minutes then she will look around like she is thinking "I hope no one saw me doing all that"...and she likes to be petted but in only THREE places...one on a tall shelf she likes to sleep on, beside the chair I sit in to surf the net, and my lap when I am sitting in my chair...she won't let me pet her anywhere else...if I try she runs and jumps up to the ledge and waits for me to follow her there. If she is not thru being petted she will grab me with her paw when I stop...
Aww how cute! Cats are so cute! :-*
Didn't one of them dump a soft drink into your keyboard once? Or am I thinking of someone else?
One time while I was busy posting, Oreo jumped up on my back, dug his claws into me and I fell out of my chair. That was NOT funny.
It is now though. :laugh:
He scared the FIRE out of me when he did that. I still don't know what made him do it. Cats are very moody animals sometimes.
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Aww how cute! Cats are so cute! :-*
Didn't one of them dump a soft drink into your keyboard once? Or am I thinking of someone else?
One time while I was busy posting, Oreo jumped up on my back, dug his claws into me and I fell out of my chair. That was NOT funny.
It is now though. :laugh:
He scared the FIRE out of me when he did that. I still don't know what made him do it. Cats are very moody animals sometimes.
I am sorry but that is funny!! silly Oreo!!
yep, that was me...that was my boy tabby, Crybaby!
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I am sorry but that is funny!! silly Oreo!!
yep, that was me...that was my boy tabby, Crybaby!
I wonder what makes them suddenly turn like that? I will be sitting there petting him, and then he'll run away, come back, look me in the eye and hiss.... and then suddenly he's purring again and back on my lap. I don't understand him. I don't think I understand CATS! :laugh:
Interesting.
He's such a cute little tuxedo cat but he mystifes me sometimes. He sure is cute and loving though... most of the time! :laugh:
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I wonder what makes them suddenly turn like that? I will be sitting there petting him, and then he'll run away, come back, look me in the eye and hiss.... and then suddenly he's purring again and back on my lap. I don't understand him. I don't think I understand CATS! :laugh:
Interesting.
He's such a cute little tuxedo cat but he mystifes me sometimes. He sure is cute and loving though... most of the time! :laugh:
they get overstimulated I think...they are very sensitive..
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they get overstimulated I think...they are very sensitive..
Overstimulated or overneurotic! :laugh:
The jury is still out on that one! ;)
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Overstimulated or overneurotic! :laugh:
The jury is still out on that one! ;)
:laugh: :laugh:
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I wonder what makes them suddenly turn like that? I will be sitting there petting him, and then he'll run away, come back, look me in the eye and hiss.... and then suddenly he's purring again and back on my lap. I don't understand him. I don't think I understand CATS! :laugh:
Interesting.
He's such a cute little tuxedo cat but he mystifes me sometimes. He sure is cute and loving though... most of the time! :laugh:
We used to have a cat once, which we think was part feral. Sometimes she would let us pat her, once, twice, three times, four times, the WHAM out came the paw with a quck swish, she had had enough.
She was so anti social she used to sit on the ROOF of the patio to be fed, and hubby would reach up and slide her food dish up there every night for her.
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We used to have a cat once, which we think was part feral. Sometimes she would let us pat her, once, twice, three times, four times, the WHAM out came the paw with a quck swish, she had had enough.
She was so anti social she used to sit on the ROOF of the patio to be fed, and hubby would reach up and slide her food dish up there every night for her.
cats go by the ol saying "you only hurt the ones you love...and anyone else you can reach..."
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Yeah, Blaze is crazy too.
He'll be just over a year in June.....he's still in playful mode sometimes.....he has to be in the right mood to be petted.
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Hey folks. Ive been reading a little bit of your blog and it seems to be a lot about pets.
We've had a few different cats. The last one left is thumper. He's all white with one blue eye and one gold eye. Thumper is about 12 years old now. I know he's getting old, but he's still got a LOT of life in him.
He likes to play and loves to be petted, but hates to be picked up. He's afraid of people he doesnt know and runs and hides from when there's someone he doesnt know in the house.
Lately he just stays in the back bedroom, but goes out everyday or night. The dogs have him scared shitless. Mainly our Poco. Poco torchers Thumper. Its so sad. Poor Thumps
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Hey folks. Ive been reading a little bit of your blog and it seems to be a lot about pets.
We've had a few different cats. The last one left is thumper. He's all white with one blue eye and one gold eye. Thumper is about 12 years old now. I know he's getting old, but he's still got a LOT of life in him.
He likes to play and loves to be petted, but hates to be picked up. He's afraid of people he doesnt know and runs and hides from when there's someone he doesnt know in the house.
Lately he just stays in the back bedroom, but goes out everyday or night. The dogs have him scared shitless. Mainly our Poco. Poco torchers Thumper. Its so sad. Poor Thumps
I have found with cats that when they get a certain age, they DO spend a lot of time hiding and sleeping...not so sure it is because of the dogs (but I dont' know your situation, I am just talking about my experiences.._)
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I have found with cats that when they get a certain age, they DO spend a lot of time hiding and sleeping...not so sure it is because of the dogs (but I dont' know your situation, I am just talking about my experiences.._)
Hey Jess. Our newest jrt actually tries to attack thumper, and he's got the other dogs after him too.
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Another cat we owned one time, a gorgeous ginger male.....we aquired him when we bought a house, as the previous owners were going overseas.
You know, that cat made us feel like we were visiting HIM, the whole time we had him. He never really accepted that the house was ours, as far as he was concerned, it was HIS.
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Hey Jess. Our newest jrt actually tries to attack thumper, and he's got the other dogs after him too.
I hope then you are very careful to keep them seperate.
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I hope then you are very careful to keep them seperate.
Oh yes. Absolutley! Whenever Thumper goes out or comes in we always make sure the dogs are outside in the fenced in back yard far from Thumper. We also make sure that they dont get in HIS room.
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I just renewed my virus and spyware software. After I typed in my credit card information it told me I needed to download a file. So I started downloading it. That was nearly 3 hours ago and the counter is at 34%. ::)
Why the hell do I need to download a file if I'm only renewing my SUBSCRIPTION?! >:(
I have to download a file for my spyware program too, but I have no idea how big it is. And now my computer is running very slow. Damn dial-up. :P
I still don't understand why I have to download all this shit.
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I just renewed my virus and spyware software. After I typed in my credit card information it told me I needed to download a file. So I started downloading it. That was nearly 3 hours ago and the counter is at 34%. ::)
Why the hell do I need to download a file if I'm only renewing my SUBSCRIPTION?! >:(
I have to download a file for my spyware program too, but I have no idea how big it is. And now my computer is running very slow. Damn dial-up. :P
I still don't understand why I have to download all this shit.
to keep the buggerbears out of your computer!!
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I just don't understand it. ???
This (I think) is a whole new program. I already HAVE the program. I just need to continue my subscription. The updates. I think I did something wrong. This shouldn't be happening. And it will take forever to finally download. This file won't be done until 5 or 6 in the morning! And I don't think I even need it.
But I'm not sure.
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I just renewed my virus and spyware software. After I typed in my credit card information it told me I needed to download a file. So I started downloading it. That was nearly 3 hours ago and the counter is at 34%. ::)
Why the hell do I need to download a file if I'm only renewing my SUBSCRIPTION?! >:(
I have to download a file for my spyware program too, but I have no idea how big it is. And now my computer is running very slow. Damn dial-up. :P
I still don't understand why I have to download all this shit.
I just don't understand it. ???
This (I think) is a whole new program. I already HAVE the program. I just need to continue my subscription. The updates. I think I did something wrong. This shouldn't be happening. And it will take forever to finally download. This file won't be done until 5 or 6 in the morning! And I don't think I even need it.
But I'm not sure.
WELLTHERE IS ONE SOLUTION........
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I need someone to watch the Amazing Race with me!!!
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WELLTHERE IS ONE SOLUTION........
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Oh if I had a dollar for every time I wanted to do that, I'd have my own private mansion in the Hawaiian Islands and a private Lear jet to take me there.
The counter is at 51% ::)
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Oh if I had a dollar for every time I wanted to do that, I'd have my own private mansion in the Hawaiian Islands and a private Lear jet to take me there.
The counter is at 51% ::)
and a CABANA boy that looked just like Robert Pattinson... ;)
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and a CABANA boy that looked just like Robert Pattinson... ;)
Cabana boys. BOYS. Plural. :laugh:
I'd have a whole army of them!
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Cabana boys. BOYS. Plural. :laugh:
I'd have a whole army of them!
well with that big ol pool and the waterfall, you will NEED more than one... ;)
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well with that big ol pool and the waterfall, you will NEED more than one... ;)
And they all have proper English accents! :laugh:
Whew! Hot flash!
The counter is at 52%. I feel like those turtles on the Comcast commercials. The Slowsky's. :P
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And they all have proper English accents! :laugh:
Whew! Hot flash!
The counter is at 52%. I feel like those turtles on the Comcast commercials. The Slowsky's. :P
:laugh: :laugh:
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ARRRGHHHHH!!!!
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I can't take this shit no more!
See I also renewed my spyware program but just now I got a message telling me my subscription is expired.
But! I haven't downloaded that huge ass file yet. I'm still working on this one.
54%. >:(
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Hi Shasta! :-*
Yup! Send 'em my way! :D
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(http://hrdwrkdmom.com/Banditas/cabana-boys.jpg)
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(http://hrdwrkdmom.com/Banditas/cabana-boys.jpg)
Damn!!! And that was FAST too! :D
Shasta's on the ball ya'll!
The counter is on 72%. Lord have mercy. ::)
I think it's starting to slow down. :P
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When will this download end?
*singing*
I'd rather drink muddy water... and sleep in a hollow log...
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Did you know after praying mantises mate the female kills the male? She bites him.
She bites his head off. And then she eats him.
Now that's what I call ROUGH SEX! :P
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79%
Maybe it would be easier next year to simply buy a new copy of these programs at Wal-Mart. ???
Either that or upgrade to broadband. :-\
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Love your new Marley and Me, signature photo David.
Wasn't that a good movie.....loved it.
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David, I think Kelda is trying to tell you something. :laugh: :laugh:
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Did you know after praying mantises mate the female kills the male? She bites him.
She bites his head off. And then she eats him.
Now that's what I call ROUGH SEX! :P
did you know cats have barbs on their...uh...um...you knows...and that is why female cats hiss and cry when they pull out? They face backwards, so they dont' hurt going IN... :-X :-X
THAT would put a damper on ya love life...
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Maybe it would be easier next year to simply buy a new copy of these programs at Wal-Mart. ???
Either that or upgrade to broadband. :-\
upgrade to broadband!! you'll LOVE it!
but until then...some companies will send you a cd with the program on it.
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Did you know after praying mantises mate the female kills the male? She bites him.
She bites his head off. And then she eats him.
Now that's what I call ROUGH SEX! :P
did you know cats have barbs on their...uh...um...you knows...and that is why female cats hiss and cry when they pull out? They face backwards, so they dont' hurt going IN... :-X :-X
THAT would put a damper on ya love life...
OMG....remind me not to come back in my next life as a praying mantis, and definately not as a cat, and yet I often used to look at my cat, and say "thats what I want to be in my next life".
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OMG....remind me not to come back in my next life as a praying mantis, and definately not as a cat, and yet I often used to look at my cat, and say "thats what I want to be in my next life".
just hope you come back as the boy...with really good reflexes so you can duck the ladies' claws...
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Did you see this cartoon over on Kerrys Komedy Klub......
(poor little kitty, she dont know what shes askin for)
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:laugh: :laugh: :o
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Did you see this cartoon over on Kerrys Komedy Klub......
(poor little kitty, she dont know what shes askin for)
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That is just all kinds of wrong! :laugh:
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That is just all kinds of wrong! :laugh:
It is very funny though !!
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I wonder what makes them suddenly turn like that? I will be sitting there petting him, and then he'll run away, come back, look me in the eye and hiss.... and then suddenly he's purring again and back on my lap. I don't understand him. I don't think I understand CATS! :laugh:
Interesting.
He's such a cute little tuxedo cat but he mystifes me sometimes. He sure is cute and loving though... most of the time! :laugh:
We have 3 dogs and two cats but my all time favourite cat was the one we had when I was a child. She was called Cindy and she was grey, salmon pink and white. I have never seen one like her since.
She was so cute and clever. She learned to lift up the front door knocker with her paw to be let in and if it was at night, she would jump from a wall to the eave over the sitting room and under my bedroom and scrape her claws on the window until I let her in.
The first time she did it I nearly crapped myself, I was terrified it was a burglar trying to get into my room.
The most endearing thing about her though was the fact that she gave rides to our tame thrush Horace !!!
The thrush fell out of a tree and got attacked by a cat.The vet told us that if we let it go again it would simply die. So my amazing dad, built a large cage for it. He lived for just over 3 years. The most bizarre sight was when each night, my father would sit in his chair, cat on lap and bird on his head.
The cat would then jump down and if we put the thrush on her back she would parade around with it. We still have the family photos !!!
The very first time I ever saw my father cry was when Cindy got run over. It was simply devastating to see him sat at the head of the table with silent tears.. It caused a seismic shift in the way I perceived my dad, in a good way, I hasten to add.
Funny, I haven't thought of that in decades.
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Such a sweet story. Thank you.
{{{Fiona}}}
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animals do that to us....I feel so bad for people that have never had a special pet...
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Awwww. Thanks for posting that beautiful story Fiona. :-* :-*
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Did you see this cartoon over on Kerrys Komedy Klub......
(poor little kitty, she dont know what shes askin for)
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/suekat777/catinheat.jpg)
:laugh: :laugh:
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animals do that to us....I feel so bad for people that have never had a special pet...
And anyone who has, could not help being touched by a story like Fiona's.
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David, I think Kelda is trying to tell you something. :laugh: :laugh:
*Singing to the tune "Maybe God Is Trying To Tell You Something" *
Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something.... Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something.... Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something right now! Right now!
(I think you're right!)
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I thought you would like this story...at least is ended happily!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_chihuahua_touchdown (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_chihuahua_touchdown)
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight. Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a pet psychic for guiding them on Monday to a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.
The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away.
Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her.
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AHHHHHCHOOOOOOO!!!!!
:P :P :P
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AHHHHHCHOOOOOOO!!!!!
:P :P :P
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oh no...you are not feeling icky are you!!?
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oh no...you are not feeling icky are you!!?
No not really. But I think this swine flu deal is bringing out the hypochondriac in me. :P
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No not really. But I think this swine flu deal is bringing out the hypochondriac in me. :P
here is a preventative bowl of chicken soup!!
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here is a preventative bowl of chicken soup!!
I see your message, but I don't see no soup! >:(
You... you....you soup tease!
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I see your message, but I don't see no soup! >:(
You... you....you soup tease!
whoops!! here it is!!
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That's better!
I was beginning to feel neglected! :'(
Mmmmmm..... it's good. And hot!
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That's better!
I was beginning to feel neglected! :'(
Mmmmmm..... it's good. And hot!
see? if I had left it earlier, it would be cold!
(yeah, I PLANNED it that way... ;) ;) )
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see? if I had left it earlier, it would be cold!
(yeah, I PLANNED it that way... ;) ;) )
You did good Jess. You did just fine! Thank you for the tasty soup! :-*
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*Singing to the tune "Maybe God Is Trying To Tell You Something" *
Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something.... Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something.... Maybe Kelda is trying to tell me something right now! Right now!
(I think you're right!)
;D :-*
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Awwww. Thanks for posting that beautiful story Fiona. :-* :-*
You are so welcome. I don't know what's up with me these days, I keep getting all maudlin about my parents. I guess it is not seeing them in so long.
Then the awful fact that if I do see them this year, it will mean our Visa has not extended, if I don't, it will keep hurting. I think it is a bit of a no win type thing.
Or maybe it's down to a lot of sun and 2 very large Pimms. !!
I wish all my Bettermost chums could see the sunset I am watching, it is quite literally breathtaking. It is one where you see a whole kaleidoscope of reds,from the palest orange through to the most vibrant vermilion, and the whole sky appears molten as the colours drip and radiate from the clouds edges.
Oops, they were pretty large Pimms, I am waxing lyrical. Time to switch to water I think !!
Sometimes even I have to believe all is right with the world.
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NO NO NO.....not water.......
Have another Pimms............here ya go....
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You are so welcome. I don't know what's up with me these days, I keep getting all maudlin about my parents. I guess it is not seeing them in so long.
Then the awful fact that if I do see them this year, it will mean our Visa has not extended, if I don't, it will keep hurting. I think it is a bit of a no win type thing.
Or maybe it's down to a lot of sun and 2 very large Pimms. !!
I wish all my Bettermost chums could see the sunset I am watching, it is quite literally breathtaking. It is one where you see a whole kaleidoscope of reds,from the palest orange through to the most vibrant vermilion, and the whole sky appears molten as the colours drip and radiate from the clouds edges.
Oops, they were pretty large Pimms, I am waxing lyrical. Time to switch to water I think !!
Sometimes even I have to believe all is right with the world.
Fiona, I could just HUG you right now!!! :-*
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My dog Cody and I are watching Smokey and the Bandit! haha! I love that movie. Jackie Gleason was really funny in it. I remember seeing this movie at the theaters when it was new. :)
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My dog Cody and I are watching Smokey and the Bandit! haha! I love that movie. Jackie Gleason was really funny in it. I remember seeing this movie at the theaters when it was new. :)
Jerry Reed is really funny too...and I love the Basset Hound!
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NO NO NO.....not water.......
Have another Pimms............here ya go....
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Way to go Sue, and you remembered the sprig of mint, the girl's got class, either that or you just know your booze, Hmmm I wonder ??? It is only 11.45 am here, but I figure that is close enough to mid day !!!
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Fiona, I could just HUG you right now!!! :-*
You can hug me any time you want. I always tell my kids, even James, big as he is, that a hug makes everything allright !!
Now if you promise not to tell a soul, I will tell you my all time favourite dog film. It was called Digby the biggest dog in the world. I went to see it many many years ago and for some reason it just tickled my funny bone.
I was the only one in the cinema laughing and my boyfriend left he was so embarrassed (no sex for him ) .It still makes me smile when I remember it. My 2nd favourite is the one where a police dog runs off, it involves the mafia and all sorts of shenanigans. The bit that creases me up every time though is when the baddie, who has lost his testicles courtsey of this dog, walks bow legged down a hall with his newly aquired metal balls clanging.
I know, infantile beyond belief, and I can't remember the name.
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My dog Cody and I are watching Smokey and the Bandit! haha! I love that movie. Jackie Gleason was really funny in it. I remember seeing this movie at the theaters when it was new. :)
Oh my! I haven't seen that flick in years!
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Oh my! I haven't seen that flick in years!
I was laughing my ass off last night while I was watching it. I have all three movies on DVD. They all came in the same box. It's called "Smokey & The Bandit - Pursuit Pack". The first movie was always my favorite. I also liked #3. I really didn't care for the second one however, the one with the elephant.
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Jerry Reed is really funny too...and I love the Basset Hound!
Yes, Jerry Reed was really funny in the Smokey movies. And Fred the Basset Hound was very cute.
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well drats....I posted a new survey and no one took it!!
:( :(
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well drats....I posted a new survey and no one took it!!
:( :(
I saw the new survey Jess, but I'm single! I don't have a significant other right now. :'(
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I'm going to post a new "What Is It?" game in the next day or two. So watch for it! :D
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I saw the new survey Jess, but I'm single! I don't have a significant other right now. :'(
you could write about an ex!
Judge Holden posted...maybe that will break the ice!
;) ;)
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I'm going to post a new "What Is It?" game in the next day or two. So watch for it! :D
I will!! I intend to win this time!!
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Hiya David! Hope you're well!
*goes to look for Jess' new survey*
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I'm going to post a new "What Is It?" game in the next day or two. So watch for it! :D
I will be there, I have yet to get one right. Do you think there should be a booby prize for the most consistantly wrong guesses. :)
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well drats....I posted a new survey and no one took it!!
:( :(
I looked too, but was unsure who to base my answers on. Maybe I will look again.
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I will be there, I have yet to get one right. Do you think there should be a booby prize for the most consistantly wrong guesses. :)
yes! ponies!!
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Hiya David! Hope you're well!
*goes to look for Jess' new survey*
Hey There Chuck!! I hope you have fun in NYC this weekend! It sounds like there will be a lot of people there. Please tell everyone I said hey! :)
I will be there, I have yet to get one right. Do you think there should be a booby prize for the most consistantly wrong guesses. :)
I will try to find a new item later tonight. I'm watching Ghost Hunters right now. After it is over I'll take a quick shower and then look around on the Internet for something new to post. :)
I will have booby prizes Fiona, but you know what? I bet you'll get it right this time. I have a good feeling about it! :D
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Hey There Chuck!! I hope you have fun in NYC this weekend! It sounds like there will be a lot of people there. Please tell everyone I said hey! :)
You got it, buddy!
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YES!!!!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Unless it's Edward Cullen! ;) ;D
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I'm going to log off of Bettermost for a few minutes and see if I can find a picture for that new game.
Keep your eyes on the Polling Place! That's where the new game will be posted! :)
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I'm going to log off of Bettermost for a few minutes and see if I can find a picture for that new game.
Keep your eyes on the Polling Place! That's where the new game will be posted! :)
you better hurry! my eyes are getting VERY heavy
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you better hurry! my eyes are getting VERY heavy
Damn! She didn't wait around very long did she? :-\
Patience is a virtue!
Here's the link to the new game....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,35788.msg509098/topicseen.html#msg509098 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,35788.msg509098/topicseen.html#msg509098)
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Damn! She didn't wait around very long did she? :-\
Patience is a virtue!
Here's the link to the new game....
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,35788.msg509098/topicseen.html#msg509098 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,35788.msg509098/topicseen.html#msg509098)
you was gone more than half an hour when I posted that!!
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That is so true ! Matt went to the cinema to see his first scaryish movie a couple of weeks ago. He was fine when he rang for a lift, 5 mins later and still some distance to go, he rang to ask how long I would be.The calls became slightly more twitchy, and by the time I got there he was really spooked.His friend then rang to make sure I had picked him up.Matt was all bravado again.
We got home and I had to walk through the house in front of him turning on lights as I went. I sat on his bed for a while and left his light on. Five mins later a very sheepish Matt. asked if I could stay until he fell asleep. I ended up staying the whole night as every time he woke up, he was quaking.
I love the fact that at nearly 13, he still thinks Mum can make it alright. James has not slept without a light on since seeing Jeepers Creepers behind my back at a friends house, at age 11 !!!!
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you was gone more than half an hour when I posted that!!
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Well, 28 minutes but who's counting? ;)
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Did you play the game Jess?
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That is so true ! Matt went to the cinema to see his first scaryish movie a couple of weeks ago. He was fine when he rang for a lift, 5 mins later and still some distance to go, he rang to ask how long I would be.The calls became slightly more twitchy, and by the time I got there he was really spooked.His friend then rang to make sure I had picked him up.Matt was all bravado again.
We got home and I had to walk through the house in front of him turning on lights as I went. I sat on his bed for a while and left his light on. Five mins later a very sheepish Matt. asked if I could stay until he fell asleep. I ended up staying the whole night as every time he woke up, he was quaking.
I love the fact that at nearly 13, he still thinks Mum can make it alright. James has not slept without a light on since seeing Jeepers Creepers behind my back at a friends house, at age 11 !!!!
Poor Matt! :(
What movie did he see Fiona? Do you remember the name of it?
Yeah, I remember Jeepers Creepers! And I don't blame James one bit for being scared. It scared me too and I was a full grown adult when I saw it! :laugh:
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Poor Matt! :(
What movie did he see Fiona? Do you remember the name of it?
Yeah, I remember Jeepers Creepers! And I don't blame James one bit for being scared. It scared me too and I was a full grown adult when I saw it! :laugh:
oh PULEEZE...you ain't NEVER grown up yet!
;D ;D ;)
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are you online?? where are you!!
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are you online?? where are you!!
I'm here! :D
I'll be "inactive" for a few minutes while I send off an email to my bff Melissa in Holland. She and her boyfriend bought a Land Rover several months ago. It needed some work, and Jan-Willem has been spending weeks refurbishing it. She send me some pictures a couple days ago and it looks like a brand new car! They even hung some curtains in the side windows because they are planning to camp in it this summer. The Dutch are famous for their love of camping and the outdoors, and Melissa and Jan-Willem are no exception! And it looks like they will be doing it in the lap of luxury too because that Land Rover looks beautiful!
I haven't seen any pictures of the inside yet, but the outside looks brand new. :)
I'll be back in a few minutes. Did you play the game yet Jess? I forgot to look.
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I'm here! :D
I'll be "inactive" for a few minutes while I send off an email to my bff Melissa in Holland. She and her boyfriend bought a Land Rover several months ago. It needed some work, and Jan-Willem has been spending weeks refurbishing it. She send me some pictures a couple days ago and it looks like a brand new car! They even hung some curtains in the side windows because they are planning to camp in it this summer. The Dutch are famous for their love of camping and the outdoors, and Melissa and Jan-Willem are no exception! And it looks like they will be doing it in the lap of luxury too because that Land Rover looks beautiful!
I haven't seen any pictures of the inside yet, but the outside looks brand new. :)
I'll be back in a few minutes. Did you play the game yet Jess? I forgot to look.
yep!! I was the FIRST guesser!
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yep!! I was the FIRST guesser!
8) 8) 8)
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8) 8) 8)
does that mean I get a prize for being first like in the Amazing Race??!!
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Hey there you two......
I went in there first...before there were any votes.......i didn't have a bloody clue, so thought I would wait for a few more votes first.
What you two doing tonight?
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Hey there you two......
I went in there first...before there were any votes.......i didn't have a bloody clue, so thought I would wait for a few more votes first.
What you two doing tonight?
just waiting til I am sleepy enough to hit the sack...
I lost a horse today, broke my heart...I wrote about her in my blog...
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OH dear NO.......I'm so sorry Jess.
(((JESS)))......wish I could do more.....I feel you sadness...
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Where's your blog?
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Where's your blog?
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,30193.msg509356.html#msg509356 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,30193.msg509356.html#msg509356)
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I'm here! :D
I'll be "inactive" for a few minutes while I send off an email to my bff Melissa in Holland. She and her boyfriend bought a Land Rover several months ago. It needed some work, and Jan-Willem has been spending weeks refurbishing it. She send me some pictures a couple days ago and it looks like a brand new car! They even hung some curtains in the side windows because they are planning to camp in it this summer. The Dutch are famous for their love of camping and the outdoors, and Melissa and Jan-Willem are no exception! And it looks like they will be doing it in the lap of luxury too because that Land Rover looks beautiful!
I haven't seen any pictures of the inside yet, but the outside looks brand new. :)
I'll be back in a few minutes. Did you play the game yet Jess? I forgot to look.
oooh! Sounds cool - must ask Mel to post some pics of it on Facebook! :)
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oooh! Sounds cool - must ask Mel to post some pics of it on Facebook! :)
Yes, you should ask her to post them. She probably would. But she sent me an email today and told me they didn't hang curtains in the Land Rover. I could have sworn I saw some curtains in one of those pictures, but she said no.
She said Jan-Willem is working on the inside part right now. He still has some more work to do on the interior before they can take it camping. He'd better hurry! Summer is almost here! :D
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Hey!
I'd like to watch the Home Makeover in Indiana if I'm home.
Was it in your town, too, David?
Will that be Sunday after next?
I have never watched that show without crying! Have you?
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Hey!
I'd like to watch the Home Makeover in Indiana if I'm home.
Was it in your town, too, David?
Will that be Sunday after next?
I have never watched that show without crying! Have you?
I hope you'll be home! Yes, it happened right here in Indianapolis, on Oxford Street near the State Fairgrounds. Just across the street from the State Fairgrounds actually - out on the near eastside of Indy.
I'd love to watch it with you and Jess. Yeah, I cry all the time too Shasta. I haven't been watching them recently because I've been watching The Amazing Race on CBS instead. But TAR ends this Sunday - at least I HOPE it ends this Sunday. If it doesn't I don't know what I'll do, because the two shows come on at the same time- one is on ABC and the other is on CBS. :)
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The Indianapolis episode will air on May 17th. It is a two hour episode - the season finale. It will be on from 6-8 your time (Central Time).
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The Indianapolis episode will air on May 17th. It is a two hour episode - the season finale. It will be on from 6-8 your time (Central Time).
Wow! Why does it last for 2 hours, David?
I should be at home and I should have time to watch if I have my semester tests ready. We will start semester tests on Friday (next Friday), and then school will be OUT on the next Thursday!!! YaY!!!
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Yes, you should ask her to post them. She probably would. But she sent me an email today and told me they didn't hang curtains in the Land Rover. I could have sworn I saw some curtains in one of those pictures, but she said no.
She said Jan-Willem is working on the inside part right now. He still has some more work to do on the interior before they can take it camping. He'd better hurry! Summer is almost here! :D
I asked her :)
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THE RESURRECTION OF MARTIN SHEETS??
Martin Sheets was a wealthy businessman who lived in Terra Haute, Indiana in the early 1900’s. One of his greatest fears was that of a premature burial. He often dreamt of being awake, but unable to move, at the moment the doctor pronounced him dead and then regaining consciousness while trapped in a coffin below the ground. Sheets decided to fight his fears by investing some of his resources in the prevention of his being buried alive.
First of all, he had a casket custom-designed with latches fitted on the inside. In this way, should he be placed inside prematurely, he would be able to open the coffin and escape. He also began construction on a mausoleum so that when he died, or was thought to have died, he would not be imprisoned under six feet of dirt. The mausoleum was well built and attractive but Sheets realized that even if he did manage to escape from his casket, he would still be trapped inside of a stone prison.
He came up with another clever idea. He installed a telephone inside of the tomb with a direct line to the main office of the cemetery. In this way, he could summon help by simply lifting the receiver. The line was fitted with an automatic indicator light so that even if no words were spoken, the light would come on in the office and help would soon be on the way.
Death came for Martin Sheets in 1910 and he was entombed in the mausoleum. I would imagine that for several days afterward, cemetery staff workers kept a close eye on the telephone indicator light in the office. After more time passed though, it was probably forgotten. Years went by and the telephone system in the area changed. Eventually, the direct line to the cemetery office was removed but thanks to very specific instructions in Sheets’ will, and the money to pay for it, the telephone in the mausoleum remained connected and active.
A number of years later, Sheets’ widow also passed away. She was discovered one day lying on her bed with the telephone clutched in her hand. In fact, she held the receiver so tightly that it had to be pried from her fingers. It was soon learned that she had experienced a severe stroke and family members assumed that she had been trying to call an ambulance when she finally died. A service was held and after a quiet memorial service, she was taken to the family mausoleum, where she would be interred next to her husband.
When cemetery workers entered the mausoleum, they received the shock of their lives. Nothing there was disturbed, they saw, except for one, very chilling item. Martin Sheets’ telephone, locked away for all of these years, was hanging from the wall.... its receiver inexplicably off the hook!
Terre Haute, Indiana is along the far western edge of the state, just across the Illinois border. The cemetery is located east of town at 4520 Wabash Avenue.
http://www.prairieghosts.com/h_lawn.html (http://www.prairieghosts.com/h_lawn.html)
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OMG David............now I'v got the heebeee geebees....... :o :o :o
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Hey David.....you heard from Jess?
I havent seen her all day.
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I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad I didn't come in here this morning early...
good grief David! you need to give a warning before you tell stories like that!
you DO know that there are documented cases of people being buried alive? it was a big fear there for a while..
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Didn't people used to be buried with a string attached to a bell that was above ground---just in case they woke up underground -- they could pull the string and the bell would ring?
Or is that just a myth?
I'm going to be cremated--hopefully after being embalmed. So if I happened to be alive before, I wouldn't be afterward. :P Underground freaks me out too much---even if I am dead. :o
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Didn't people used to be buried with a string attached to a bell that was above ground---just in case they woke up underground -- they could pull the string and the bell would ring?
Or is that just a myth?
I'm going to be cremated--hopefully after being embalmed. So if I happened to be alive before, I wouldn't be afterward. :P Underground freaks me out too much---even if I am dead. :o
Dunno but I recently received this as a forwarded email...
***LIFE IN THE 1500'S***
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be . Here are some facts about the 1500s:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water..
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying . It's raining cats and dogs.
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, Dirt poor. The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying a thresh hold.
(Getting quite an education, aren't you?)
In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old..
Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, bring home the bacon. They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat..
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake.
England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a .dead ringer..
And that's the truth. Now, whoever said History was boring ! ! !
Educate someone. Share these facts with a friend.
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Didn't people used to be buried with a string attached to a bell that was above ground---just in case they woke up underground -- they could pull the string and the bell would ring?
Or is that just a myth?
I'm going to be cremated--hopefully after being embalmed. So if I happened to be alive before, I wouldn't be afterward. :P Underground freaks me out too much---even if I am dead. :o
From Wiki: Safety Coffins (with pictures and diagrams)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_coffin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_coffin)
I remember hearing that story when I was young and later I dismissed it as some sort of urban legend. But that article gives a name and a specific cemetery, so apparently it really happened. :o
Creepy creepy creepiness! :P
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This thread is getting pretty creepy and scarey DAvid......
But I keep coming back to see what new story is here.......even though I read it with my eyes closed....
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Thanks for all of that interesting information Kelda!! :-*
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This thread is getting pretty creepy and scarey DAvid......
But I keep coming back to see what new story is here.......even though I read it with my eyes closed....
Okay, here's another one! :o :o :o
Stepp Cemetery - Haunted Indiana
Strange legends of Stepp Cemetery
Elements of folklore and the supernatural also pervade the story of one of the most famous haunted cemeteries in the state of Indiana. Located off of Old State Highway 37 in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest is a small, abandoned cemetery around which a number of eerie legends have appeared.
It is called Stepp Cemetery and it is a desolate and lonely place that can be found at the end of a narrow, dirt trail that winds back into a veritable wilderness. Such a place would have long been forgotten if it wasn’t for the weird tales that are still told about it. Only two dozen of so grave markers remain here and all of them are old and crumbling, as no one has been buried in this tiny graveyard in decades. Along the southern edge of the grounds is a row of tombstones and nearby is a worn tree stump that looks to be vaguely in the shape of a chair.
Depending on which version of the Stepp Cemetery legend that you hear, one of these graves seems to be the focus of the paranormal activity in the cemetery. Does the grave marker belong to that of a child? A road worker who was killed before his time? Or a teenager who met a tragic end? The stories vary, but one part of them all stays the same... each of them tells of a ghostly woman who watches over the gravesite, and the cemetery, in the darkest hours of the night. Over the years, scores of people have claimed that she is seen in the darkness, seated on the old tree stump that is found nearby. There, she waits silently, watching over and protecting the grave of her loved one.
The history of this cemetery is nearly as mysterious as the ghost who is found here. No one really seems to know when the burial ground was started, or by who. Forest rangers will tell visitors that some area families founded it, but local rumors state that a now defunct religious cult called the “Crabbites” may have had some connection to it. Apparently, this peculiar sect conducted services that included snake handling, speaking in tongues and sex orgies. Local lore has it that a deputy from the area once stated that he had been called to the cemetery late one night to break up a particularly bizarre Crabbite ritual. The story says that he had to use a bullwhip to settle things down!
The legend of the spectral woman is just as strange. In his book Haunted Indiana, author Mark Marimen tells of a young woman who came to the region from the east. Her husband went to work in one of the local quarries and they settled down and had a daughter. One afternoon, her husband was killed in a dynamite explosion at the quarry and was buried in Stepp Cemetery. After that, her daughter became her entire life and she watched over her constantly as she got older, attended school and later met a young man of her own. But unfortunately, her happiness was not to be. One rainy night, when coming home from a date, the young couple was killed in auto accident. In a repetition of the earlier tragedy, the daughter too was buried in Steep Cemetery. Her mother would never recover from the girl’s death.
Soon, she began to make nightly treks to the cemetery, where she would sit for hours, talking to her dead husband and daughter as if they were still alive. An old tree stump that was near to the graves made a comfortable, makeshift chair for her visits. It was here where locals who passed by the cemetery began to see a woman in black sitting and weeping as the sun fell from the sky. It was said that if anyone approached her, she would run away and hide in the woods and would not return until they had gone. Soon, local residents began to avoid the graveyard, as it was believed the woman was crazy.
Eventually, she too died and, according to the legend, was also buried in Stepp Cemetery. Her spirit is still said to be restless today though, lingering in the graveyard and watching over the remains of her family. Many people believe that her ghost can still be seen at Stepp on nights of the full moon, when the woman in black returns to the stump and is visible to those of us still among the living. Those who doubt the legend to be true should take into account the many strange sightings that have taken place over the years. The most chilling encounters take place when visitors leave the cemetery shaken after having seen a black figure rise from the old tree stump and turn toward them in the darkness. The descriptions they give of the woman in black are strikingly similar as well. She is said to have long, white hair, although she is not old, but rather the color was bleached from her hair by shock.
Those who do not see the mournful apparition still often have their own tales to tell. It has been said that strange sounds sometimes emanate from the cemetery grounds. Law enforcement officials and park rangers are said to have received reports of a woman sobbing in the cemetery at night. When they go to check and see if anyone is injured or ill, they find that no one is there.
Descriptions of the ghostly woman and her heartbreaking cries have not changed much over the years, but the origins of the phantom often vary with each teller of the tale. There are a variety of different stories that supposedly explain the mysterious appearance of the spirit and here are a few of them:
- In the 1950’s, a young girl was murdered in the vicinity and her body was dumped at Stepp Cemetery. The girl’s mother never gave up the search for her daughter’s killer, even after death. Her ghost now returns to the graveyard and watches over the girl’s grave, waiting to revenge herself on the murderer.
- When they were building the Morgan-Monroe County Forestry many years ago, a man was killed working construction. He was buried in Stepp Cemetery and his wife came there to watch over his grave. Her ghost still returns to the spot today.
- A young child was killed in an auto accident in the 1920’s and blaming herself, the little girl’s mother would come to the cemetery to mourn at her grave. Distraught, she disinterred her daughter’s body so that she could hold it one last time. She was found the next day, having committed suicide. Her ghost still haunts the cemetery today.
In more recent times, the story of the woman in black has taken on some of the elements of the classic “urban legend” tales. In one version, she appears as the mythical “Hook” (which was discussed in an earlier chapter). The story goes that a woman and her son were involved in a horrible auto accident. The little boy was killed and buried in Stepp Cemetery and his mother’s hand was severed at the wrist and was replaced with a metal hook. The boy had always been afraid of the dark and his heartbroken mother came to his grave and watched over him every night. She continued to do so even after death and her ghost now warns away strangers, waving her hook at those who come to close to the grave.
Another story also serves as a warning to teenagers who park in cars. In this tale, a young couple goes for a drive in the state forest at night. While they are driving, the girl tells her boyfriend that she no longer loves him and doesn’t want to see him anymore. Angry, the boy forces her to get out of the car and he drives away, leaving her alone in the dark woods. The girl vanishes without a trace and her mother begins endlessly searching the forest for the girl until she too vanishes. Today, her ghost appears in the vicinity of the cemetery and prowls about in the darkness. The ghost of the girl’s mother allegedly frightens teenagers who come there to go parking. It is said that her face suddenly appears outside, peering into the windows.... looking to see if her daughter might be in the car!
While the stories have changed many times over the years, it does seem possible that the story of the woman in black may have been based on a real event that occurred many years ago. True or not though, Stepp Cemetery has become a landmark in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and is a popular stop for ghost hunters, curiosity-seekers and those with an interest in eerie folklore.
Many of those who come here wonder if the story of the ghostly woman can be true? Perhaps the story is just a compelling piece of Hoosier folklore, or perhaps not. Those who are convinced that the tale is merely the creation of someone’s imagination often confess to a feeling of doubt when they see the twisted tree stump that looks remarkably like a chair on the far side of the cemetery. If the old stump truly exists, they ponder, can they woman in black exist as well?
Stepp Cemetery is located north of Bloomington, Indiana on Highway 37. There is a stone wall alongside the road in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and a dirt path there leads back to the cemetery.
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Hope you are having a good evening, friend David!
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Since we're all talking about coffins and graves (GAWD!! :P ) here's something you all might enjoy.
A coffin with boob holders! :laugh:
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(Call me sexist but what the hell! I thought it was funny)
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Hope you are having a good evening, friend David!
I'm fine friend Lee! I hope you are having a nice evening out there in beautiful Colorado!! :D
Thanks for stopping in! :-* :-*
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Hiya David!
Enjoyng the creepy stories!
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Im not gonna read that Stepp Cemetry story now, cause its dark and Im going to bed soon.
I will read it in the daytime.
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Oh My !
I am so glad I only came across this in daylight, it would have scared the pants off me. I have heard of the bell, and the scratch marks on coffin lids. I am terrified of being underground but I am more scared,of he of the forked tail getting me, or even worse that limbo land called purgatory, so as a Catholic I have to be buried.
I have left a very comprehensive list, and no I am not making this up, of brain stem death tests that have to be performed on me before I am placed in a casket.
I am not being neurotic, well maybe a little bit, I just want all all bases covered. !!!
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Oh My !
I am so glad I only came across this in daylight, it would have scared the pants off me. I have heard of the bell, and the scratch marks on coffin lids. I am terrified of being underground but I am more scared,of he of the forked tail getting me, or even worse that limbo land called purgatory, so as a Catholic I have to be buried.
I have left a very comprehensive list, and no I am not making this up, of brain stem death tests that have to be performed on me before I am placed in a casket.
I am not being neurotic, well maybe a little bit, I just want all all bases covered. !!!
Yes, I'm Catholic too Fiona, and I remember the Church discouraging us from being cremated. Something about needing our bodies intact for the Final Judgment. If it helps you any, my Mother was staunchly Catholic (my Dad is too) and she was cremated. Her urn is interred over at Crown Hill Cemetery in a mausoleum.
However I plan to be buried when I die. The idea of my body being placed in a furnace and reduced to ashes gives me the creeps. And if I wasn't actually dead before I'm embalmed I'll certainly be dead after I'm embalmed. So there's really no way I'll go into the ground still alive.
Boy, how did we get on this cheery subject anyway? I think it was my fault when I posted that story about the man inside the tomb. :-\
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It can be an interesting subject just as long as we don't let it depress us.
I posted this once before, but I'll post it again. It is morbid. But funny.
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RIP Popeye. :'(
The spinach finally got him.
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kittens can save ANYTHING!!
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Oh what the hell, right?
Besides it keeps things interesting. You never know what you'll see when you come in this thread!
Today it's coffins and graves. Tomorrow we will probably be talking about puppies and ice cream. :-\
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My sister is currently in town. Tomorrow (well, now today) is my Dad's birthday. He's 78. It is also my great niece's birthday (Chloe) and she is my sister's grand daughter. My great nephew's birthday (Eric) was on May 10th. So my sister decided it would be a good idea to fly to Indy to celebrate all these birthdays. Well, actually that's not the entire truth. She found out that my niece's husband's mom who lives in Jacksonville, Florida was just up here. Christy (my niece) and her husband just bought a new house in Oaklandon, a town on the far east side of Indianapolis. Susan got jealous when she found out Jason's Mom had been up here and saw the new house, so she wanted to come too. She was afraid Jason's Mom might have the upper hand.
So anyway, tonight I decided to take Dad and the kids (Christy included) out to dinner at a restaurant called Pat Flynn's. It's a really good restaurant and naturally since Susan was in town she came too. Susan has a horrible drinking problem and she was drunk even before they met us at the restaurant, and she tossed down an additional four gin and tonics during dinner. When Susan is drunk she gets mean. Real mean. She decided to target me for embarrassment and humiliation right there in the restaurant. At one point she wanted me to give her a kiss on the lips! Can you believe this? And when I told her no, she stood up, looked around the room and then said to me very loudly "You really ARE my gay brother aren't you?" >:(
Everyone looked at us. I was terribly embarrassed. She said some other things that I won't even bring up here. But needless to say, it was the night from hell. She will be flying back to Denver on Wednesday and she's been driving poor Christy crazy at her house. Susan informed us tonight that she wants to come back to Indiana in September. That's only four months from now. She was just here in November. I don't think I can take her coming here 2 or 3 times a year. Isn't that an awful thing to say about my sister? I feel so guilty. She starts drinking the minute she gets out of bed and she continues to drink until she passes out. When she's at work she'll drink on her dinner break. She drinks vodka at work so they won't smell it on her.
Christy told me tonight that Susan is drinking a half gallon of gin every two days. :(
Her eyes look yellow. I noticed that tonight. I think perhaps her liver is beginning to fail.
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Oh what the hell, right?
Besides it keeps things interesting. You never know what you'll see when you come in this thread!
Today it's coffins and graves. Tomorrow we will probably be talking about puppies and ice cream. :-\
but NOT puppy flavored ice cream!!
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how horrible for you, David...I am so sorry..what was she thinking? kissing your sister on the lips? yuck! if it helps any, I would bet the other people in the restaurant were feeling bad for you, it sounds pretty obvious she was soused...
>:( >:(
I hate family problems like that...you cant' not feel guilty but you also have a RIGHT to not be stressed out.
>:(
{{{David}}}
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Oh poor David.......oh I do detest people who try to humiliate people, especially in public......no excuse for that.
Sounds like your sister has a serious problem, and as you say, her liver might be shot to shit. That is serious, but unlikely anyone can do anything unless she wants their help.
I would make a point of not inviting her out with you, next time she visits, and if she asks Why...tell her.
Other than her, the rest of the group sound like they were out to enjoy a nice family gathering.
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((David))
God that's a difficult one - but she needs to want to help herself before you can - I can understand why you dread her coming. It's natural.
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Wow!
David, I'm sorry to hear what your sister did. That was really cruel.
Sounds like she has a major drinking problem, and like others have said, you can't help her until she decides to help herself.
That being said, you have a right to not be the target of anger and abuse in public, and I would refuse to go anywhere with her. And if she were to ask why, I'd tell her EXACTLY why.
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Thanks. Jess, Sue, Kelda and Chuck! :-*
She leaves tomorrow. My niece is taking her back to the airport for her flight home. She tried to talk me into it. She even tried to volunteer me last night at the restaurant. We were talking about what time her flight left (she picked the latest flight on Frontier she could) and when Christy said she would be driving Susan out there, Susan loudly proclaimed "David will take me!" She said we both could go out there and drink together before her flight took off. I was like oh hell no, and she got mad about it.
She has a terrible drinking problem. She's had it for years. She learned it off my parents who were both chronic alcoholics. My Mother died an alcoholic. I remember Mom wanting me to sneak her wine up to her while she was in the hospital dying. Dad had to give it up for awhile when his kidneys began to fail. Now he drinks again, but not nearly as much as he used to.
Susan was brought up in a world of alcohol. She learned it. This is not an excuse, but it's a bit sad all the same.
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yes, it is sad..and I know you love your sister. I am just glad you were strong enough to tell her no on the airport thing.
I am so sorry sweet David..
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again (((David))
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Everyone's said it better than me, but I am sorry to hear that your sister has a drinking problem and behaves so badly when she is drinking. But as the others have said, you shouldn't have to put up with abuse. She probably doesn't even realise the effect she has on everyone when she's drinking. No excuse though for what she did at the restaurant. :(
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Oh dear David.....you've certainly had to deal with these problems around you before.
Regardless of their problems I know by the way you talk about your mum, how much you adored her, and now miss her so much, and no doubt you love your sister too.
I wish she could see how much she is missing out on with her brother, because of the dam alcohol. Its a terrible shame, but it is her problem, not yours, so dont feel guilty about your actions towards her.
Take care.....
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Everyone's said it better than me, but I am sorry to hear that your sister has a drinking problem and behaves so badly when she is drinking. But as the others have said, you shouldn't have to put up with abuse. She probably doesn't even realise the effect she has on everyone when she's drinking. No excuse though for what she did at the restaurant. :(
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WHO is that, outside the Polling forum!!??
WHO!!??
;D ;D
hi, Min!!!
{{{Min}}}
see? that wasn't so scary! you come and talk to us again!
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Hi Min, and welcome! :)
And thanks everyone for your support regarding my sister. Her ass should be half way back to Denver by now. I think her flight left at 8:45 or something like that. It takes about 2 hours to fly from Indy to Denver.
I know it's terrible to say, but I'm glad she's gone. My poor niece had to put up with that shit for 5 days. I'll bet her nerves are totally shot now, and her mind is probably gone too. :(
We have some horrible storms coming. We had some earlier but they've moved into neighboring Ohio and Kentucky. These next storms will be arriving around 4 am ET. Tornadoes, hail and all that happy horse shit.
Maybe they'll somehow miss us. But I don't wish tornadoes on anyone.
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Oh David, you are having a rough ride at the moment. :'(
James father is an alcoholic, non drinking now for 5 years.His mother before him was and she has been dry for 20 years.
I know only too well the humiliating and stinging barbs of the drinking alcoholic. If it's any consolation people usually just feel sorry for the recipient.
I ended up not going anywhere with my ex. or having people round, it was way too cringe making. I never thought he would stop drinking and indeed he did not until everyone, his mother included had gone the tough love route. He became isolated apart from his alcoholic cohorts.
You should do the tough love thing, otherwise if you try to accommodate her, you do her no favours.
I have no idea how my mother in law found the courage to throw her son out, but she did. Maybe because she had reached her own rock bottom some years previously and knew it was the only way.
If the whites of her eyes are turning yellow, then she is jaundiced which in turn means her liver is in trouble. The liver is remarkable in its ability to regenerate but only for so long.
Your sister needs help, but unfortunately it can not come from you.The very first impetus for change has to be hers,no one else can do it.
Please for your own sanity and happiness, put your foot down and under no circumstances feel guilty about it. You are a lovely sweet man and have been so kind to me.Do not let your sister maneuver you into a corner.If a mother can turn her back on her son, to help him get well, you can with your sister.Trite but true, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
I am sending cyber hugs winging your way. :-*
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SCARY STORY ALERT!!
don't read if you don't want to be scared...highlight to read...
October 15, 2001
Resurrectionists was the name given to grave robbers of the 19th century, who supplied medical school anatomists with the all-important cadavers with which to perform their dissections. The most common method utilized by resurrectionists to procure the bodies was to use dig vertically down to the head end of the coffin. They would then move enough of the coffin lid to expose only the head of the corpse. Deftly they would slip a rope noose over the head and draw the body out of the coffin and up to the surface. An account of what it was like to be on the 'receiving end' was provided by John Macintire, buried alive in a state of trance in 1824: 'All was silent ... I heard a low sound in the earth and fancied that the worms and reptiles were coming ... The sound continued to grow louder and nearer ... Can it be possible, thought I, that my friends suspect they have buried me too soon? ... They dragged me out of the coffin by the head ... I was thrown down like a clod ... Being rudely stripped of my shroud I was placed naked on a table ... the demonstrator took his knife and pierced my bosom ... a convulsive shudder instantly followed ... my trance was at an end.' (Death:A History Of Man's Obsessions And Fears)
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SCARY STORY ALERT!!
don't read if you don't want to be scared...highlight to read...
October 15, 2001
Resurrectionists was the name given to grave robbers of the 19th century, who supplied medical school anatomists with the all-important cadavers with which to perform their dissections. The most common method utilized by resurrectionists to procure the bodies was to use dig vertically down to the head end of the coffin. They would then move enough of the coffin lid to expose only the head of the corpse. Deftly they would slip a rope noose over the head and draw the body out of the coffin and up to the surface. An account of what it was like to be on the 'receiving end' was provided by John Macintire, buried alive in a state of trance in 1824: 'All was silent ... I heard a low sound in the earth and fancied that the worms and reptiles were coming ... The sound continued to grow louder and nearer ... Can it be possible, thought I, that my friends suspect they have buried me too soon? ... They dragged me out of the coffin by the head ... I was thrown down like a clod ... Being rudely stripped of my shroud I was placed naked on a table ... the demonstrator took his knife and pierced my bosom ... a convulsive shudder instantly followed ... my trance was at an end.' (Death:A History Of Man's Obsessions And Fears)
Eww! That's really creepy Jess!
Did you know they practice a form of Voodoo in Haiti where they blow powder on you and turn you into a living zombie. They will bury you alive and allow you to scratch your way out. They made a movie about it back in the 1980's. I forget the name, but apparently it's true.
I don't think they do that very often anymore... thank GOD!! :P
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Eww! That's really creepy Jess!
Did you know they practice a form of Voodoo in Haiti where they blow powder on you and turn you into a living zombie. They will bury you alive and allow you to scratch your way out. They made a movie about it back in the 1980's. I forget the name, but apparently it's true.
I don't think they do that very often anymore... thank GOD!! :P
eeek....that is scary!
I found this website where they tell all those macabre stories....
it is like driving by an accident..I dont' WANT to look but I can't help it!
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I still can't think of the name of that movie, but here's something about the zombies from Wikipedia:
Puffer poisoning usually results from consumption of incorrectly prepared puffer soup, chiri or occasionally from raw puffer meat, sashimi fugu. While chiri is much more likely to cause death, sashimi fugu often causes intoxication, light-headedness, and numbness of the lips, and is often eaten for this reason. Puffer's (tetrodotoxin) poisoning will cause deadening of the tongue and lips, dizziness, and vomiting. These are followed by numbness and prickling over the body, rapid heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and muscle paralysis. Death results from suffocation as diaphragm muscles are paralyzed. Patients who live longer than 24 hours are expected to survive, although the poison can cause comas lasting several days. Many people report being fully conscious during the entirety of the coma, and can often remember everything that was said while they were supposedly unconscious.[citation needed] In Voodoo, puffer's poison must be ingested by the victim for the black magic of creating "zombies," most likely because of the pseudocomatose effect.[4]
Pufferfish, called pakpao, are also consumed in Thailand, usually by mistake, at times these fish are eaten because they are cheaper to buy, and there is little awareness or monitoring of the situation. Patients are regularly hospitalized or die as there are no specific preparations to remove the toxin before eating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffer_fish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffer_fish)
That's what happened in the movie. They blew this white powder shit in his face and he went into a very deep death-like coma. Then they put him in a coffin and buried him. After he woke up he had to scratch his way out of his grave.
WHOOOO!!!!! That's creepy! :o
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that IS creepy...
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I just found it!
It's called The Serpent and the Rainbow! VERY SCARY!! :o
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096071/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096071/)
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eeek....that is scary!
I found this website where they tell all those macabre stories....
it is like driving by an accident..I dont' WANT to look but I can't help it!
Show us another one!! :D
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Oh David, you are having a rough ride at the moment. :'(
James father is an alcoholic, non drinking now for 5 years.His mother before him was and she has been dry for 20 years.
I know only too well the humiliating and stinging barbs of the drinking alcoholic. If it's any consolation people usually just feel sorry for the recipient.
I ended up not going anywhere with my ex. or having people round, it was way too cringe making. I never thought he would stop drinking and indeed he did not until everyone, his mother included had gone the tough love route. He became isolated apart from his alcoholic cohorts.
You should do the tough love thing, otherwise if you try to accommodate her, you do her no favours.
I have no idea how my mother in law found the courage to throw her son out, but she did. Maybe because she had reached her own rock bottom some years previously and knew it was the only way.
If the whites of her eyes are turning yellow, then she is jaundiced which in turn means her liver is in trouble. The liver is remarkable in its ability to regenerate but only for so long.
Your sister needs help, but unfortunately it can not come from you.The very first impetus for change has to be hers,no one else can do it.
Please for your own sanity and happiness, put your foot down and under no circumstances feel guilty about it. You are a lovely sweet man and have been so kind to me.Do not let your sister maneuver you into a corner.If a mother can turn her back on her son, to help him get well, you can with your sister.Trite but true, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
I am sending cyber hugs winging your way. :-*
Thank you honey! :-*
And thanks for the hugs. I needed them.
I'm so sorry you've had some similar experiences in your family. :'(
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Show us another one!! :D
this is REALLY spooky....
I am scared to even SAY it..
November 10, 1996
In most cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion, the victim is burnt to death. However, in at least one case the combustion was minor enough to ensure the survival of the victim. A professor of mathematics at the University of Nashville, Tennessee who is known only as Mr. "H" was walking home on a winter's day in 1835 when he felt a sharp pain in his left leg. When he looked down, he observed that a flame several inches high was spouting from his leg. He managed to extinguish the flame by cupping his hands around it. The burn on his leg took an unusually long time to heal.
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Do you really believe that? How does one suddenly up and burst into flames like that?
Maybe it is a combination of what they are wearing (cologne, purfume, etc) and the atmospheric conditions at the time.
It doesn't happen very often, do it? It is very rare. But I think it DOES happen from time to time. I am pleased this person survived it.
Now I'm scared to flick my bick! I might go up in smoke! :laugh:
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Do you really believe that? How does one suddenly up and burst into flames like that?
Maybe it is a combination of what they are wearing (cologne, purfume, etc) and the atmospheric conditions at the time.
It doesn't happen very often, do it? It is very rare. But I think it DOES happen from time to time. I am pleased this person survived it.
Now I'm scared to flick my bick! I might go up in smoke! :laugh:
no flicking!!
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PUT that lighter down! That isn't funny. >:(
He's gonna burn his ASS. ::)
Beans and Bics do not mix honey. Everyone knows that. :P
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Stop that!
Stop rolling your eyes at me, I wasn't the one who did it! >:(
I shouldn't have posted that picture. I found it on Photobucket and it seemed appropriate at the time, but now I'm not so sure. :laugh:
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I was just watching Mission To Mars on WGN. I love that movie. The ending is so beautiful. :)
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I was just watching Mission To Mars on WGN. I love that movie. The ending is so beautiful. :)
aww..I woulda watched it with you!
I am gonna start a "Supernatural Tales" thread...and invite everyone to tell ghost stories and scary stuff..
you got any ?
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I've got lots of them! That was one of my favorite things to do when I was a kid - sit around the campfire and tell ghost stories.
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I've got lots of them! That was one of my favorite things to do when I was a kid - sit around the campfire and tell ghost stories.
ok we are gonna start one...and then we can plan 'parties'....brrr...I am already getting shivery!
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PUT that lighter down! That isn't funny. >:(
He's gonna burn his ASS. ::)
Beans and Bics do not mix honey. Everyone knows that. :P
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They might not mix but it made me laugh,in fact took me down memory lane. I can remember some of the lads doing that after a few too many down the pub!!!
As you can tell I used to run with a real classy crowd !
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They might not mix but it made me laugh,in fact took me down memory lane. I can remember some of the lads doing that after a few too many down the pub!!!
As you can tell I used to run with a real classy crowd !
:laugh: :laugh:
They sound like they would be a lot of fun to hang around with. :D
I don't think I'd ever want to do it, but it would be funny to watch someone else do it. Do the flames shoot out as far as in that picture? He looks like he's ready to blast off. :laugh:
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I might have to log off in a few minutes. We have a big nasty thunderstorm headed our way - maybe even some tornadoes! :P
I hope we don't lose our electricity. We almost always lose our electricity in these storms. This one looks awful. I'm watching the Weather Channel and it looks like a great big red snake! :o
So, if you don't hear from me for the rest of the night, it just means my ass is sitting in the dark, reading by candle light - like Mozart! :laugh:
Or! I've been swept up by a tornado and I'm somewhere in central Kansas now. :P
*David singing*
Sommmmmmewheeeeeeere ooooooover the rainbow.....
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I might have to log off in a few minutes. We have a big nasty thunderstorm headed our way - maybe even some tornadoes! :P
I hope we don't lose our electricity. We almost always lose our electricity in these storms. This one looks awful. I'm watching the Weather Channel and it looks like a great big red snake! :o
So, if you don't hear from me for the rest of the night, it just means my ass is sitting in the dark, reading by candle light - like Mozart! :laugh:
Or! I've been swept up by a tornado and I'm somewhere in central Kansas now. :P
*David singing*
Sommmmmmewheeeeeeere ooooooover the rainbow.....
:laugh: ;D :D
Let's hope not!!!
{{{{{{{{{{DAVID}}}}}}}}}} A hug because I haven't talked to you in a long time.
And because you have a scary storm nearby. Take care and keep up with your flashlights and candles!
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I have a couple of glow sticks sitting next to me. They're actually kind of pretty. They are purple - like a black light and very bright. :)
I hope I don't have to use them though. :P
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They sound like they would be a lot of fun to hang around with. :D
I don't think I'd ever want to do it, but it would be funny to watch someone else do it. Do the flames shoot out as far as in that picture? He looks like he's ready to blast off. :laugh:
The flames don't shoot out that far that I have ever seen,but it is still pretty impressive.
It is funny if you have a puerile sense of humour like me.The worst is when they don't light and all that remains is a god awful stink,oh and the ones that shoot back and burn the perpetrators breeches.
Yes I have seen that happen, and am afraid to say I laughed, well we all did at first until someone thought we ought to throw some water on it.
I suspect one of the reasons I worry so much about my kids is because of the things I got up to. It's that old Karma thing again. :)
I hope you stay safe and the power doesn't go out. Watch those candles, remember the fire safety code, and if you get blown anywhere try and make sure it's Florida. :)
I am making Eton mess at Dev's tomorrow, a very famous English pudding which is even more yummy than spotted dick, an equally famous Brit. pud and we wonder why we lost our empire ;D
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{{David}}
stay safe!
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I'm still waiting for it to get here. The radar shows the storms directly over the city but I have yet to hear even one clap of thunder or a flash of lightening... or even a drop of rain.
I'm sure I will though.
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Jay Leno has some exotic animals on his show. They just showed a pelican and a monkey. Now they have a large cat. Maybe a jaguar or a bob cat.
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The flames don't shoot out that far that I have ever seen,but it is still pretty impressive.
It is funny if you have a puerile sense of humour like me.The worst is when they don't light and all that remains is a god awful stink,oh and the ones that shoot back and burn the perpetrators breeches.
Yes I have seen that happen, and am afraid to say I laughed, well we all did at first until someone thought we ought to throw some water on it.
God Fiona, I've never laughed so hard in my life! :laugh:
That was hysterical! Yeah, I think we really do have similar senses of humor. :-*
Have fun at Dev's house this weekend. I'm glad you will be getting some MUCH NEEDED rest and relaxation. Have fun and allow yourself to be pampered. You deserve it honey! :)
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Oh hell it's raining now!! :o
It's raining cats and dogs, as they say. And lots of wind too. LOTS OF WIND. Some lightening, but I haven't heard any thunder. But it is really Really REALLY windy out there. I think I just saw somebody's trash barrel blow by. :P
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February 3, 1997
Dr. Grey Walter has cited a case of a man who, whenever he went to the cinema, had to fight off a strong impulse to strangle the person sitting next to him. On one occasion, he "came to" with his hands around his neighbour's throat. It was discovered that these seizures - epileptic in nature - were caused by the rate of flicker of the film. Remember that the next time you go to the movies...
we need a scared cowboy emoticon.... :o
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February 3, 1997
Dr. Grey Walter has cited a case of a man who, whenever he went to the cinema, had to fight off a strong impulse to strangle the person sitting next to him. On one occasion, he "came to" with his hands around his neighbour's throat. It was discovered that these seizures - epileptic in nature - were caused by the rate of flicker of the film. Remember that the next time you go to the movies...
we need a scared cowboy emoticon.... :o
Eww that's creepy. I'll be thinking about that the next time I'm at the movie theater. Thanks a lot Jess! :laugh:
Have you ever got up during a movie to go to the bathroom and when you come back you sit down next to total strangers? And your friends are sitting several rows away laughing their asses off?
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never happened to me, David.
I always make sure I go before the movie starts. :laugh:
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Or the concession stand. It doesn't HAVE to be the bathroom. But you know when you first walk back into the theater and you can't see a damn thing.
I'm certain it has happened to other people too. :-\
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Here comes another scary story!
This place is just down the road from me. And I've been to it! Several times! It's a creepy old house, but I never really experienced anything in there except for the random chill up my back and perhaps the sensation of something unseen standing near me.
The Hannah House
Far removed from the slave-holding plantations of the south is a historic home in Indianapolis, Indiana called the Hannah House. But even here, in the northern states, the specter of slavery, and of the Underground Railroad, still manages to make itself known.
The house was built in 1858 by Alexander Moore Hannah, a prominent figure in Indiana history. Originally, the house had been constructed to house Hannah and his staff but at age 51, he married Elizabeth Jackson and another wing was added on for the servants.
Hannah was well-known in Indiana for his stand against slavery. It was a time of coming change in America where political opponents fiercely debated the question of slavery and President James Buchanan openly supported it. Hannah was a firm abolitionist and this is the reason his former home has such a reputation for being haunted.
The source of the haunting remained a mystery for some time. The stately mansion had seen few owners over the years and unlike most haunted houses, had seen little in the way of trauma or death... or so most people believed.
Hannah himself had owned the home until 1899, when his heirs sold the place to another family. Since that time, there have been reports of many strange things in the house, moving objects, phantom sounds -- and the unexplainable smell of death. Apparently, the Hannah House held a dark secret and one that would not be easily explained away by saying that one of the Hannah’s had returned to haunt the house. This secret was much darker -- and much more terrible.
The legends of the house say that prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, Hannah’s staunch abolitionist views had led him to allow the house to be used as a station on the Underground Railroad. Escaped slaves were brought into the house at night and given shelter until the following nightfall. Then, the Hannah’s would load the slaves into a wagon and they would be transported to the next station. We have to remember how dangerous this was, especially to a person of Hannah’s standing. This was a time when even assisting an injured runaway slave could be punishable by law.
Legend has it that one night, a lantern was overturned in the basement of the house and a number of slaves were trapped by the flames. Several of them burned to death. The fire did extensive damage to the basement and the lower floors of the house. While the fire was being put out, the source of the blaze had to be kept hidden and the fact that the house was an Underground Railroad station had to be covered up. Many believe that this this is the reason that no one knew the source of the haunting for so long. Or so it's thought. Like many other legends, no one has been able to verify that this event actually occurred. As with other alleged locations on the Underground Railroad, hard facts are difficult to find. Due to the secretive nature of the operation as a whole, no written records were kept and so we have only oral tales to pass along. If the fire never took place then the house has been haunted for decades for unknown reasons but one this is sure, it has a long history of being haunted.
For many years, investigators and past owners claimed that one of the upstairs rooms of the house would sometimes smell like gangrene and decay and this odor was attributed to the death of the slaves in the house. Many years ago, this earned the house the nickname of "the house that reeks of death" but according to current owners, the smell no longer manifests here. Was this simply a part of the lore of the house or did it really occur? According to past reports, the smell was unexplainably genuine but at least this part of the haunting seems to have faded away.
However, continuing phenomena includes the sounds of moaning and whining and it has also been said that doors in the house suddenly open and close by themselves. Cold drafts are also sometimes felt when no windows are open to cause them.
The secrets that remain at Hannah House are certainly dark ones, and be the haunting a conscious or a residual one, it still continues to plague the curators of this historic mansion today.
Indianapolis is located in the center of the state and the Hannah House can be found at the comer of National and Madison Avenue.
http://www.prairieghosts.com/hannah.html (http://www.prairieghosts.com/hannah.html)
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Or the concession stand. It doesn't HAVE to be the bathroom. But you know when you first walk back into the theater and you can't see a damn thing.
I'm certain it has happened to other people too. :-\
Yep, been there done that, even on one occasion going to sit with the wrong family and to make matters worse, sitting and eating their popcorn. No one said a word and as my eyes adapted to the dark and I saw what I had done,I was mortified.There is just no way you can exit gracefully.
Not only that, I have stood cursing in the car park when my key fob would not open someone elses car. Walked out of a theater hand in hand with the wrong guy.Oh I can feel myself getting all hot and bothered again, just thinking of it. I have strolled round the supermarket putting my groceries in someone elses cart.
You name it, if it comes under the category of make a complete twit of yourself, it is a pretty safe bet I have done it. :)
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That's really funny Fiona, because everything you've listed up there I've done too, except for holding the wrong guy's hand. :laugh:
I'm beginning to think you and I are very much alike! :D
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Man, there is nothing going on here tonight! NOTHING.
N.O.T.H.I.N.G
Everyone logged off too early. :P
There's only been 3 posts in the past two hours... and one of them was MINE! Well, here in a second it will be four just as quick as I press the post button. :-\
Ya'll are party poopers! Where you at?? >:(
I'm particularly upset with Jess because she wasn't here last night. She was seeing Ennis. >:(
And then tonight she logged off early.
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Jess saw Ennis?!?
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Man, there is nothing going on here tonight! NOTHING.
N.O.T.H.I.N.G
Everyone logged off too early. :P
There's only been 3 posts in the past two hours... and one of them was MINE! Well, here in a second it will be four just as quick as I press the post button. :-\
Ya'll are party poopers! Where you at?? >:(
I'm particularly upset with Jess because she wasn't here last night. She was seeing Ennis. >:(
And then tonight she logged off early.
:( :( :(
I was TIRED!! it was a long weekend!
:'( :'(
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Ya'll are party poopers! Where you at?? >:(
I was here! Really.....I was!
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Or the concession stand. It doesn't HAVE to be the bathroom. But you know when you first walk back into the theater and you can't see a damn thing.
I'm certain it has happened to other people too. :-\
My hubby and I got to a movie late one time, and went into the theatre after the lights were down, and couldnt see a thing.....so thinking the theatre was crowded we took the first two seats together we could find......when the lights came on at interval, there were only about 10 other people in there.
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That's really funny Fiona, because everything you've listed up there I've done too, except for holding the wrong guy's hand. :laugh:
I'm beginning to think you and I are very much alike! :D
Uh oh, you do realise that makes you as scatty, hairbrained and just plain daft as me. ;D
My kids are pretty used to my little foibles now. It comes as no surprise when the bandaid are in the fridge along with my cigarettes and the sausages are in my purse.
They drew the line at my underwear in the freezer, yes it was clean, no I have no idea why it was there. I can only assume I had picked it up to put away, then descided I needed to get something out the freezer for dinner. As for my cell phone, well we wont even go there. !!! ;D
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Uh oh, you do realise that makes you as scatty, hairbrained and just plain daft as me. ;D
My kids are pretty used to my little foibles now. It comes as no surprise when the bandaid are in the fridge along with my cigarettes and the sausages are in my purse.
They drew the line at my underwear in the freezer, yes it was clean, no I have no idea why it was there. I can only assume I had picked it up to put away, then descided I needed to get something out the freezer for dinner. As for my cell phone, well we wont even go there. !!! ;D
Want to hear what I did today? >:( ::)
It was a beautiful day here, about 68 degrees outside and sunny so I opened up some of the windows to let in the breeze. Suddenly a few minutes later I started sneezing really bad and when I went back downstairs there was a bunch of pollen blowing through the window. I suffer from hay fever. It never occured to me to make sure I had screens in the window first, or better yet just leave the damn things closed.
I'll bet I've sneezed a hundred times today. I'm still doing it. :P
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My hubby and I got to a movie late one time, and went into the theatre after the lights were down, and couldnt see a thing.....so thinking the theatre was crowded we took the first two seats together we could find......when the lights came on at interval, there were only about 10 other people in there.
:laugh: :laugh:
It sounds like we've ALL had some embarrassing moments in the movie theater.
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I'm watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I've seen it before. It's really good. And Brad Pitt looks damn fine in it too! :D
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Brad Pitt looks good in anything...
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Brad Pitt looks good in anything...
Yes. :D
Brad Pitt is my baby!! :-*
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Yes. :D
Brad Pitt is my baby!! :-*
I didnt' realize YOU knew him too!!
;D ;D
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Did you know if you drink 5 8 oz glasses of water each day, you can reduce your risk of a heart attack by 54%?
I read that today. They said they think it is because the water dilutes the blood and makes it less likely to clot quite so much.
http://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/heart-disease/protect-your-heart?icid=main|htmlws-main|dl3|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolhealth.com%2Fcondition-center%2Fheart-disease%2Fprotect-your-heart (http://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/heart-disease/protect-your-heart?icid=main|htmlws-main|dl3|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolhealth.com%2Fcondition-center%2Fheart-disease%2Fprotect-your-heart)
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Did you know if you drink 5 8 oz glasses of water each day, you can reduce your risk of a heart attack by 54%?
David, does it count if a guy drinks 5 beers a day? Just wonderin' ;)
Brad
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David, does it count if a guy drinks 5 beers a day? Just wonderin' ;)
Brad
NO!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
you kids behave..
good night!!
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David, does it count if a guy drinks 5 beers a day? Just wonderin' ;)
Brad
:laugh: :laugh:
Somehow I don't think so Brad! Although I've heard wine is very good for you. Red wine I think. :)
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NO!!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
you kids behave..
good night!!
You off to bed Jess? Nighty night! :-*
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Somehow I don't think so Brad! Although I've heard wine is very good for you. Red wine I think. :)
YES (as I tip my stemware of a nice cab )!
Seriously, I know water is good. Thing is, if you told a person that by taking a half aspirin daily, his/her risk of a fatal heart attack would be reduced by 80%, most people still won't do it. Go figure.
Brad
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Maybe if we drink red wine, drink lots of water and take an aspirin a day, we'll live forever!
You think?
Or at least avoid dying of a fatal heart attack. ;)
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You know David, too much water can be harmful too. I was only reading an article the other day, that said this thing about having 2 litres of water a day, is not as good as it sounds. It said, the body tells us when we need to hyrdrate it, we get thirsty and so we drink. 2 litres of water a day or more, can overwork the kidneys.
And the asprin thing is a medical proven fact. Most old people take an asprin a day, and people with heart problems also take an asprin. It is a blood thinner, and so reduces clots and keeps the bloody running smoother.
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It was a beautiful day here, about 68 degrees outside and sunny so I opened up some of the windows to let in the breeze. Suddenly a few minutes later I started sneezing really bad and when I went back downstairs there was a bunch of pollen blowing through the window. I suffer from hay fever. It never occured to me to make sure I had screens in the window first, or better yet just leave the damn things closed.
I'll bet I've sneezed a hundred times today. I'm still doing it. :P
Sorry to hear that David! I have allergies too.....dust, pollen, animals......so I can sympathize!
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{{{{{{{{{{BLESS YOU, DAVID!!}}}}}}}}}}
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YES (as I tip my stemware of a nice cab )!
Seriously, I know water is good. Thing is, if you told a person that by taking a half aspirin daily, his/her risk of a fatal heart attack would be reduced by 80%, most people still won't do it. Go figure.
Brad
well when I take aspirin, my stomach gets ulcers and bleeds...so I try to avoid it..
I DO drink water though!
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well when I take aspirin, my stomach gets ulcers and bleeds...so I try to avoid it..
I DO drink water though!
You obviously have a tolerance problem there Jess, very nasty.
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well when I take aspirin, my stomach gets ulcers and bleeds...so I try to avoid it..
I DO drink water though!
Have you ever tried enteric aspirin Jess? If aspirin upsets your stomach perhaps the kind with the coating on it would help, unless your doctor already told you no.
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You know David, too much water can be harmful too. I was only reading an article the other day, that said this thing about having 2 litres of water a day, is not as good as it sounds. It said, the body tells us when we need to hyrdrate it, we get thirsty and so we drink. 2 litres of water a day or more, can overwork the kidneys.
And the asprin thing is a medical proven fact. Most old people take an asprin a day, and people with heart problems also take an asprin. It is a blood thinner, and so reduces clots and keeps the bloody running smoother.
I take an aspirin each day. But I didn't know that about the water. It makes sense though now that I think about it. I might run the risk of wearing out my kidneys too early. :(
It seems we're screwed no matter WHAT we do! :laugh:
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{{{{{{{{{{BLESS YOU, DAVID!!}}}}}}}}}}
Thank You!!! *sniffle*
Aww I love Sneezy! Those little dwarves are so cute in that movie. :D
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Eww yuck, they are eating fish heads on the Travel Channel. Great big ones! It's disgusting.
They just said it is curry fish heads. Yucky. That's really gross looking. He just popped a fish eye in his mouth! YUCK!! :P
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Sorry to hear that David! I have allergies too.....dust, pollen, animals......so I can sympathize!
I'm still sneezing from it. I got most of it out of the house, but there's still some in here. That was really bad yesterday. Even the DOG was sneezing. It didn't seem to affect Dad though.
Thanks Chuck! :-* I hope your allergies don't bother you too much this year. :)
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I'm still sneezing from it. I got most of it out of the house, but there's still some in here. That was really bad yesterday. Even the DOG was sneezing. It didn't seem to affect Dad though.
Thanks Chuck! :-* I hope your allergies don't bother you too much this year. :)
They seem to come and go....I can go for a week or two with no problems, and then suddenly for a 3 day sprurt, itchy eyes, stuffed nosed, scratchy throat.
Then boom! Gone again as quickly as it came.
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Can you not get injections here for allergies. In England around about February you can go to your doctor and get an injection, which pretty well sorts out the hay fever symptoms.
Nigel was very bad out first year in the farmhouse. he sneezed continually and his eyes looked like chopped liver. The following year he went for the injection, bingo no problems at all that summer.
Failing that the older antihistamines tend to work better, Piriton being one, they may make you a bit drowsy but definitely control symptoms better than most of the newer anti histamines.
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Talking of sneezing........when I was a kid, someone told me that the reason your eyes always shut when you sneeze, is because if they dont......your eyeballs will fly out of your head.
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Talking of sneezing........when I was a kid, someone told me that the reason your eyes always shut when you sneeze, is because if they dont......your eyeballs will fly out of your head.
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Now you know that just aint true !!! ;D
The eyes are connected to the optic nerve. which is firmly attached.
God, sometimes I even bore myself !!!!
Allergies are caused when the body produces too much histamine, (part of the antibody/antigen response mechanism) yawn, so the cure is an antihistamine which will bind, yawn, with the histamine.
O.K I need a quick 40 winks I have even managed to bore myself !!!!
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Now you know that just aint true !!! ;D
The eyes are connected to the optic nerve. which is firmly attached.
God, sometimes I even bore myself !!!!
Allergies are caused when the body produces too much histamine, (part of the antibody/antigen response mechanism) yawn, so the cure is an antihistamine which will bind, yawn, with the histamine.
O.K I need a quick 40 winks I have even managed to bore myself !!!!
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Ok ok ok......
*Sue writes a note to herself, not to mention EYES anymore*
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Ok ok ok......
*Sue writes a note to herself, not to mention EYES anymore*
Oops sorry, I have just read my last post and it even bored me !!!! Fiona writes 100 lines, I will not talk eyes, I will not talk eyes !! ;D
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Oops sorry, I have just read my last post and it even bored me !!!! Fiona writes 100 lines, I will not talk eyes, I will not talk eyes !! ;D
hahahhahha.....you know I was only joking.......
And dont you dare stop with your advice, I know I, and I expect many others here, appreciate the advice you give about different medical problems. We know you know what you are talking about, so it is always taken on board.
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I always appreciate Fiona's information. She really went a long way in helping me manage my panic attacks. :)
Hey, my baby - Mario Lopez is in town! :D :D
http://www.theindychannel.com/video/19543360/index.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/video/19543360/index.html)
I can't watch the video so if any of you watch it let me know if it's good! I think he's adorable! :-*
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I always appreciate Fiona's information. She really went a long way in helping me manage my panic attacks. :)
Hey, my baby - Mario Lopez is in town! :D :D
http://www.theindychannel.com/video/19543360/index.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/video/19543360/index.html)
I can't watch the video so if any of you watch it let me know if it's good! I think he's adorable! :-*
yep he is a cutie!! he said he is rooting for Danica Patrick to win!
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yep he is a cutie!! he said he is rooting for Danica Patrick to win!
He's rooting for Danica. Gee, I wonder why? ::)
Most straight guys think she's cute. And she really is. I even think she's cute! :)
She's a damn good and talented race car driver too. I really don't pay much attention to any of those races but during the month of May she's in the news here just about every day. And she IS very talented. NASCAR has been working their asses off trying to grab her and bring her into their fold. Sooner or later they'll probably do it. I can't blame her. Indy racing is nearly dead. It's in the last throes I think.
I certainly won't miss it. I hate all the crowds and the traffic. My house is located just behind the track, about a 1/4 mile away. :P
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He's rooting for Danica. Gee, I wonder why? ::)
Most straight guys think she's cute. And she really is. I even think she's cute! :)
She's a damn good and talented race car driver too. I really don't pay much attention to any of those races but during the month of May she's in the news here just about every day. And she IS very talented. NASCAR has been working their asses off trying to grab her and bring her into their fold. Sooner or later they'll probably do it. I can't blame her. Indy racing is nearly dead. It's in the last throes I think.
I certainly won't miss it. I hate all the crowds and the traffic. My house is located just behind the track, about a 1/4 mile away. :P
you can smell the exhaust! :o
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you can smell the exhaust! :o
Almost! And yes if the wind is blowing in my direction! :laugh:
The noise is terrible. Cody hates it. It hurts his ears. >:(
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The American Idol kids are on Larry King. It's probably a re-run. Anyway it's interesting to listen to their stories. The show is about to end. They even have Adam there. :)
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And Kris of course! At least I THINK it's Kris. I turned it on late but I think I see him sitting there.
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I had a few friends over this evening, and instead of cooking, I decided to go down to Arby's and bring some roast beef home. It's that 5 for 5 deal - 5 roast beefs for $5.00. Anyway, they only let you buy 20 at a time so I brought a couple of friends with me and we each went in there and bought 20 of them - 60 in total. Along with a bunch of those curly fries. Then hardly anybody ate them! >:(
I think I have about 45 roast beefs sitting here. I tried to send some home with people but nobody took any! I don't know what I'm going to do with all these roast beefs. I guess I'll freeze most of them. I had two of them. Now that I think about it 60 roast beefs is a bit much. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. :(
Oh and we had pizza too and there's still a bunch of that sitting here as well. ::)
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I had a few friends over this evening, and instead of cooking, I decided to go down to Arby's and bring some roast beef home. It's that 5 for 5 deal - 5 roast beefs for $5.00. Anyway, they only let you buy 20 at a time so I brought a couple of friends with me and we each went in there and bought 20 of them - 60 in total. Along with a bunch of those curly fries. Then hardly anybody ate them! >:(
I think I have about 45 roast beefs sitting here. I tried to send some home with people but nobody took any! I don't know what I'm going to do with all these roast beefs. I guess I'll freeze most of them. I had two of them. Now that I think about it 60 roast beefs is a bit much. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. :(
Oh and we had pizza too and there's still a bunch of that sitting here as well. ::)
I'll be right over to help you out with them David. I think you might have trouble eating 45 roast beefs and pizza too :laugh:
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60 roast beef sandwiches and pizza---were there 40 people there? Sounds like you overplanned! (Better too much than not enough!) ;) I bet Cody would like one. My dogs would be in heaven. I just shared fajita nachos with them and they were very happy. You probably don't give people food to Cody, do you? I don't often, but occasionally I do for a treat.
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I'll probably take some of them back over to Dad's house tomorrow, but hell. He doesn't eat that much. And then there's all this stuff from Pizza Hut.
I don't know what I was thinking. :laugh:
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60 roast beef sandwiches and pizza---were there 40 people there? Sounds like you overplanned! (Better too much than not enough!) ;) I bet Cody would like one. My dogs would be in heaven. I just shared fajita nachos with them and they were very happy. You probably don't give people food to Cody, do you? I don't often, but occasionally I do for a treat.
I give him people food occasionally. He mostly gets kibble. I don't want him to get overweight. But I might feed him one later without the bun.
No, there were only about 10 of us. I wasn't sure how many people would show up. Most people only ate one, along with a slice of pizza. I don't know what I'm going to do with all of this. I honestly don't. And I don't think these curly fries will freeze well.
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I had a few friends over this evening, and instead of cooking, I decided to go down to Arby's and bring some roast beef home. It's that 5 for 5 deal - 5 roast beefs for $5.00. Anyway, they only let you buy 20 at a time so I brought a couple of friends with me and we each went in there and bought 20 of them - 60 in total. Along with a bunch of those curly fries. Then hardly anybody ate them! >:(
I think I have about 45 roast beefs sitting here. I tried to send some home with people but nobody took any! I don't know what I'm going to do with all these roast beefs. I guess I'll freeze most of them. I had two of them. Now that I think about it 60 roast beefs is a bit much. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. :(
Oh and we had pizza too and there's still a bunch of that sitting here as well. ::)
good lort!! did all the people from the Indy 500 stop by??!
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good lort!! did all the people from the Indy 500 stop by??!
It sounds like it. You know David though. His place seems to be party central sometimes ;)
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good lort!! did all the people from the Indy 500 stop by??!
No, I don't think so. Just some friends. I'm at my house in Speedway for the weekend. I had a big argument with Dad on Friday and I had to get the hell out of there.
On Friday Dad insisted on taking a walk in the woods to look for golf balls. While we were out there he fell down and couldn't get his ass back up. So I tried helping him and I couldn't get him up either. My knee has been bothering me and my back is bad. So! I had to call the neighbors to come out there and help us. So once we finally got his ass up he said he wanted to continue walking in those woods and I told him NO!
>:( >:(
He got really mad at me and when we got back to the house I called my nephew to come over quick because I'm leaving. Once my nephew arrived I took off out of there and headed to my house. I was seething and spitting fire because I was so mad.
And yesterday I decided to have a party and I had NO IDEA how many people would show up. I figured there would be at least a dozen. But I wanted to be safe and make sure we had enough goodies here for everyone!
I guess we did! :laugh:
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My friend Melissa in Holland emailed me earlier today and she said she and her boyfriend have been sick and her boyfriend has even been puking. A few of her friends are sick as well. I'm worried they might have that awful pig flu. :(
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No, I don't think so. Just some friends. I'm at my house in Speedway for the weekend. I had a big argument with Dad on Friday and I had to get the hell out of there.
On Friday Dad insisted on taking a walk in the woods to look for golf balls. While we were out there he fell down and couldn't get his ass back up. So I tried helping him and I couldn't get him up either. My knee has been bothering me and my back is bad. So! I had to call the neighbors to come out there and help us. So once we finally got his ass up he said he wanted to continue walking in those woods and I told him NO!
>:( >:(
He got really mad at me and when we got back to the house I called my nephew to come over quick because I'm leaving. Once my nephew arrived I took off out of there and headed to my house. I was seething and spitting fire because I was so mad.
And yesterday I decided to have a party and I had NO IDEA how many people would show up. I figured there would be at least a dozen. But I wanted to be safe and make sure we had enough goodies here for everyone!
I guess we did! :laugh:
good for you, David..you made sure your dad was safe but you still took care of yourself..that is really important. If you get burnt out, you can't be a help to your dad..
{{David}}
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My friend Melissa in Holland emailed me earlier today and she said she and her boyfriend have been sick and her boyfriend has even been puking. A few of her friends are sick as well. I'm worried they might have that awful pig flu. :(
oh no...I wonder if they have been out to eat together lately? could it be a bit of food poisoning?
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oh no...I wonder if they have been out to eat together lately? could it be a bit of food poisoning?
Well, some of her friends are sick too, so there is something going around over there in Amsterdam.
Poor baby!
Heel veel beterschap Melissa! :-*
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good for you, David..you made sure your dad was safe but you still took care of yourself..that is really important. If you get burnt out, you can't be a help to your dad..
{{David}}
I am glad I'm at my house for the weekend. He really frustrates me sometimes. I hope he's not driving my nephew totally crazy! lol
I may need his help again soon! :-\
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DAvid - I hope your Dad realises you were only trying to help.
And I hope you get all that food eaten!
Give Melissa my love!
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Did you eat all that food last night David?
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Hiya David!
Sorry to hear about your dad, and all that food! hope it doesn't go to waste!
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Oh dear, David.....our older parents can be frustrating at times, and I do sympathise.
It gets that way, sometimes, that we are like the parent to them, and can recognise a dangerous situation and even forsee the consequences of their actions....and so end up being the ogre by trying to stop them being hurt.
A break will do you good, and it looks like you have plenty to eat...lol
You seem to be doing a great job of looking after your Dad. They can be stubborn, but they know you care.
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Oh dear, David.....our older parents can be frustrating at times, and I do sympathise.
It gets that way, sometimes, that we are like the parent to them, and can recognise a dangerous situation and even forsee the consequences of their actions....and so end up being the ogre by trying to stop them being hurt.
A break will do you good, and it looks like you have plenty to eat...lol
You seem to be doing a great job of looking after your Dad. They can be stubborn, but they know you care.
Thanks for the encouragement Sue! I really appreciate it a lot honey! :-*
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Hiya David!
Sorry to hear about your dad, and all that food! hope it doesn't go to waste!
I froze most of it. I have a freezer in the garage. And I took a few of them over to Dad's house. They will make a nice snack every once in awhile. Take it out and pop it in the microwave... or something like that! :P
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It sounds like it. You know David though. His place seems to be party central sometimes ;)
You got it!! They come from all over! :laugh:
Seriously, they do! :D
Hey Jack, you are on summer break now aren't you? I hope you will have some time for R&R! And I'm so glad you still have cute Code cat in your avatar! He's so cute! :-*
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DAvid - I hope your Dad realises you were only trying to help.
And I hope you get all that food eaten!
Give Melissa my love!
I will send Melissa some hugs from you! She's a doll. Yesterday, she and her boyfriend thought they saw a UFO. They said they watched this orange blog shoot out from behind a cloud. But they never mentioned it on the news over there, so she's wondering if they are the only ones who saw it.
I know THAT feeling! :laugh:
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Melissa has a new blog Kelda! Here's the link...
http://vallenofvliegen.dreamwidth.org (http://vallenofvliegen.dreamwidth.org)
It's in Dutch. But she would probably love to read a message from you, even if it is in English. :-*
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Melissa has a new blog Kelda! Here's the link...
http://vallenofvliegen.dreamwidth.org (http://vallenofvliegen.dreamwidth.org)
It's in Dutch. But she would probably love to read a message from you, even if it is in English. :-*
I cant access at work but will take a look.. if in doubt I can always use www.freetranslation.com!
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what's shakin', David?
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You got it!! They come from all over! :laugh:
Seriously, they do! :D
Hey Jack, you are on summer break now aren't you? I hope you will have some time for R&R! And I'm so glad you still have cute Code cat in your avatar! He's so cute! :-*
Well I am on summer break from two jobs, but my *favorite* (yeah right) one continues on through the summer. I am hoping, keeping my fingers crossed, that this may be my last summer working here. Well that could happen too if I get laid off because of the economy, but what I am talking about is the economy getting better and one of my part time jobs becoming full time. There is also the possibility of getting enough classes from enough schools that I could end up making more money than I am making now. I started working for the state while I was in college so I found out that I can actually get early retirement. That means reduced benefits, but you continue to get full health insurance, etc. I think I could get 75% right now, but I have to check for sure. And then if you end up getting a full time job with the state again you can then continue towards the full retirement benefits. So with more classes plus reduced benefits I could end up coming out better. Something to keep in mind anyway.
I thank you and Code thanks you. He is a cute and handsome cat for sure. Did you hear about him catching a mouse :)
Oh by the way, have you ever heard of Indiana Beach? Is that near you?
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Well I am on summer break from two jobs, but my *favorite* (yeah right) one continues on through the summer. I am hoping, keeping my fingers crossed, that this may be my last summer working here. Well that could happen too if I get laid off because of the economy, but what I am talking about is the economy getting better and one of my part time jobs becoming full time. There is also the possibility of getting enough classes from enough schools that I could end up making more money than I am making now. I started working for the state while I was in college so I found out that I can actually get early retirement. That means reduced benefits, but you continue to get full health insurance, etc. I think I could get 75% right now, but I have to check for sure. And then if you end up getting a full time job with the state again you can then continue towards the full retirement benefits. So with more classes plus reduced benefits I could end up coming out better. Something to keep in mind anyway.
I thank you and Code thanks you. He is a cute and handsome cat for sure. Did you hear about him catching a mouse :)
Oh by the way, have you ever heard of Indiana Beach? Is that near you?
Sure I've heard of Indiana Beach! :D
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn113/scooter2791/ibcrow.jpg)
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It's in Monticello on Lake Shafer. It was always a smaller amusment park, but they really been adding to it over the past few years. We also have Holiday World in Santa Claus, down by Evansville.
Indiana Beach is about a two hour drive north of here - roughly half way between Indianapolis and Chicago. :)
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what's shakin', David?
Well I had a job interview at IUPUI today. For some reason I was thinking it was this afternoon, but when I checked last night I found out it was scheduled for this morning. It's a good thing I checked! :P
Then I went to the doctor because my knee has been hurting me something terrible. He ran a couple of tests and gave me a cortisone shot under my knee cap. I've had those cortisone shots in my back before, lots of times, but never under my knee cap. That kind of hurt. >:(
Hopefully it will begin to feel better in the next day or two. He said I may have some water build up in there and that's why it is hurting. If the cortisone doesn't help he may try to drain it. UGH!! Let's hope the shot works.
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Sure I've heard of Indiana Beach! :D
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn113/scooter2791/ibcrow.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll2/littletroll45/Indiana_Beach.jpg)
It's in Monticello on Lake Shafer. It was always a smaller amusment park, but they really been adding to it over the past few years. We also have Holiday World in Santa Claus, down by Evansville.
Indiana Beach is about a two hour drive north of here - roughly half way between Indianapolis and Chicago. :)
WOW!!!! It's an amusement park. I love amusement parks!!! I didn't realize Chicago was that close to Indiana and to Indianapolis. What is Holiday World? I have heard of the town named Santa Claus.
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Holiday World is an amusement park. It's much larger than Indiana Beach, especially when you add in the water park next door to it - Splashin' Safari. Both parks are owned by the same people and you can go back and forth between the two of them - or at least you could the last time I was there...
Holiday World:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_World)
Indiana Beach:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Beach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Beach)
But as far as amusement parks are concerned, most people around here head to King's Island. It's located near Cincinnati, about a 2 hour drive from Indy. It's by far the biggest and the best amusement park in my little neck of the woods. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Island)
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Well I had a job interview at IUPUI today. For some reason I was thinking it was this afternoon, but when I checked last night I found out it was scheduled for this morning. It's a good thing I checked! :P
Then I went to the doctor because my knee has been hurting me something terrible. He ran a couple of tests and gave me a cortisone shot under my knee cap. I've had those cortisone shots in my back before, lots of times, but never under my knee cap. That kind of hurt. >:(
Hopefully it will begin to feel better in the next day or two. He said I may have some water build up in there and that's why it is hurting. If the cortisone doesn't help he may try to drain it. UGH!! Let's hope the shot works.
crossing my fingers for you sweetheart...that DOES sound like it hurt...are you hobbling? I have had them in my feet before...
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Yeah, it's real sore right now. It's been bothering me for about a week. That's one of the reasons I got so mad at Dad down in those woods the other day. >:(
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Yeah, it's real sore right now. It's been bothering me for about a week. That's one of the reasons I got so mad at Dad down in those woods the other day. >:(
oh yeah...chronic pain will wear you out fast won't it?
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Now Dad's knee is hurting. Same knee. Same spot. He can barely walk. I think someone must be poking some voodoo dolls with our faces on them. :(
I think this cortisone shot may end up helping. It feels a little better tonight. :)
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Now Dad's knee is hurting. Same knee. Same spot. He can barely walk. I think someone must be poking some voodoo dolls with our faces on them. :(
I think this cortisone shot may end up helping. It feels a little better tonight. :)
Well, you shouldna kicked him while he was down in them woods the other day David......well maybe you just thunk it, but looks like it worked ::) ::)........poor Dad, maybe he needs a cortisone jab as well, they will work.
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hope the knee is feeling better and I have my fongers crossed re the job - when do you find out?
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hope the knee is feeling better and I have my fongers crossed re the job - when do you find out?
Thank you Kelda! I will find out if and when they call me in for a third interview. :-\
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WOW!!!! It's an amusement park. I love amusement parks!!! I didn't realize Chicago was that close to Indiana and to Indianapolis. What is Holiday World? I have heard of the town named Santa Claus.
Hey Jack!
Yes, Chicago is very close to Indiana. In fact it is located just across the Indiana state line...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/indianamap2.jpg)
East Chicago is actually located IN Indiana. Way up at the top northwest corner of the state, by Lake Michigan.
Indiana Beach is in Monticello. Look northwest of Indianapolis on the map and find the label for the Wabash River. You will see the town of Monticello just to the left of it.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/northernindianamap.jpg)
Holiday World is in Santa Claus, in Southern Indiana. Here's the map...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/southernindianamap.jpg)
Santa Claus is located next to the last "e" in "Evansville". It is not identified on the map.
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*yawn*
:P :P
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*yawn*
:P :P
Bored or sleepy or both? :)
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Bored or sleepy or both? :)
bored.
*YAWN*
It's slow around here tonight.
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bored.
*YAWN*
It's slow around here tonight.
You are accustomed to partying and lots of activity and when it's laid-back--it's too calm for you! LOL. That's good tho--more exciting that way. ;)
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And I posted all those maps for Jack and he never came back. >:(
Hey that rhymes!
Maybe Jack fell down and broke his crown.
And Jill came tumbling after.
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Tipsy, are ya? :D
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Not yet. Ask me again later! ;)
I'm in a goofy mood tonight.
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Not yet. Ask me again later! ;)
I'm in a goofy mood tonight.
I could tell from your "Jack" poem! :laugh:
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I could tell from your "Jack" poem! :laugh:
;) ;) ;D
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I've had Julian Sands on my mind for the past couple of days.
What a beautiful sexy man! *sigh*
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/tasham77/julian_sands.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/mlplovers/nom/julian_sands_01.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd92/kelticwench/movies/warlock.jpg)
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you want to see a handsome man...check HIM out!!
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,30193.msg516376.html#msg516376 (http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,30193.msg516376.html#msg516376)
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He' beautiful Jess! I posted a message in there about him. :)
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I'm watching Eragon. It's a dungeons and dragons style movie... evil kings and wizards, dragons, magic and cute guys! :D
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/nanny36/eragon.jpg)
The main star of this movie is very cute, as you can plainly see in the picture below. I LOVE those moppy headed blond guys!
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n311/luv_goalie/5.jpg)
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He' beautiful Jess! I posted a message in there about him. :)
I told you he was handsome...he's my baby!
:)
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I'm watching Eragon. It's a dungeons and dragons style movie... evil kings and wizards, dragons, magic and cute guys! :D
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/nanny36/eragon.jpg)
The main star of this movie is very cute, as you can plainly see in the picture below. I LOVE those moppy headed blond guys!
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n311/luv_goalie/5.jpg)
wait!! I thought you like DARK men!!?
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wait!! I thought you like DARK men!!?
I love MEN. Period. All of them! :laugh:
But I really do love those moppy headed blond guys. They are so cute. :-*
And I like the dark haired guys too.
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I love MEN. Period. All of them! :laugh:
But I really do love those moppy headed blond guys. They are so cute. :-*
And I like the dark haired guys too.
men are VERY nice...
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This thread hurts my feelings (and others too I should imagine)
I won't be coming back in here anymore. Not even to read it. I can't believe I'm reading some of the comments I'm reading.
They feel like a personal attack. They are not, but they feel as if they are. I'm shocked some here think that way.
It is what it is I suppose. But I can choose not to participate.
(((David)))
Sorry to bring that over here, Bud, but I wanted to give you a hug and you won't see it over there. :'(
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I'm in a goofy mood tonight.
*sneaks up, tickles David*
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*sneaks up, tickles David*
*tickles Chuck back*
:-*
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Wow! We had a couple of very scary hours here tonight. I didn't even know we had severe weather in the forecast, but around 8:45 this evening I heard the storm sirens sound. When I turned on the news they said there was a possible tornado on the ground near 82nd street and Allisonville Road, which is VERY close to my Dad's house. So Dad and I headed down to the lowest level of the house, and just after we got down there hail started hitting the roof. It was so loud we couldn't even hear each other talk. It lasted about three minutes and then it got very windy and the house started popping. Something very loud landed on the roof, probably a large tree limb.
There is damage all around town, but they really won't know the extent until tomorrow when they can go out and inspect the damage patterns. It looks like Dad has sustained some roof damage and there is a lot of debris in his yard. There was so much hail his entire yard was white! I will go up on the roof tomorrow morning and take a look. I called Cory my roommate and he said my neighborhood has damage as well, but it appears my house is okay. The amazing part is we never lost our power! Dad kept wondering when it would go out and I told him not to even think about it much less talk about it, or else he'll jinx us! We usually lose our power here every time a bird farts. It doesn't take much at all. But somehow it stayed on tonight, so that was good. :)
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19612463/detail.html (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/19612463/detail.html)
Damage Reported As Severe Storms Move Through
NWS Receives Numerous Reports Of Funnel Clouds
INDIANAPOLIS -- Severe thunderstorms dropped at least one possible tornado and prompted numerous reports of funnel clouds across portions of central Indiana Saturday evening.
Tornado warnings were issued for two storms that formed north of Indianapolis at about 8 p.m.
Police reported a tornado on the ground near Lapel, about 13 miles west of Anderson just before 9:30 p.m., but no significant damage was reported.
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Tipton County authorities said that one person was trapped in a damaged building near the Hamilton County line, but that person got out safely. Information about the extent of the damage wasn't immediately available.
Two storms prompted tornado warnings -- one in southern Hamilton and northern Marion counties and another in Tipton County. The storms moved southeast at about 35 mph and prompted additional warnings along their path.
Trees and large limbs were downed near the Mt. Comfort exit along Interstate 70, and a 70 mph wind gust was reported as storms moved through Montgomery County.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for several other counties to the northwest of Indianapolis as a line of storms began forming and pushing southeast.
Additional warnings were issued south of Indianapolis as the storms headed that way.
Trained spotters reported funnel clouds and wall clouds across Boone County just after 8 p.m., which prompted the first warnings of the evening. A funnel cloud had also been reported in Clinton County, the NWS said.
Large hail reports were received from Lawrence, in Marion County, where hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter fell, along with additional large hail reports in Shelby, Fountain, Howard, Boone, Carroll, Hancock, Hendricks and White counties.
Severe thunderstorm watches were posted for central and southern Indiana through the evening hours.
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oh man, David!! thank goodness you and your dad are ok!!
{{{David and David's Dad}}}
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Wow David! Those storms sound wicked! Glad you are ok!
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Wow David! Those storms sound wicked! Glad you are ok!
haha! When I first read your message, I thought it said "Glad you are old" I was like WTF?? :laugh:
I guess my "brain" ;) interpreted the "k" and the exlamation point as an "l" and a "d". I don't know what happened.
Thanks Chuck! :-*
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It was another very interesting day in good 'ol Naptown yesterday. We had another really bad storm roll through. Very high winds, lots and LOTS of rain, lightening and pea sized hail. The hail was not as big as it was the other night. The other night we had golf ball sized hail, and the yard was white from all the ice. So the pea size hail was much better although other parts of Indy reported baseball size hail yesterday. Anyway, in the middle of all this I watched a huge branch come down into Dad's back yard. I think it was probably struck by lightening. It made a very loud crashing sound and upon later investigation I found out it wasn't one branch, but two branches - each about 35 to 40 feet long and about 10 feet tall. And they weren't branches, they were half of an entire tree! :o Another large branch landed on the roof, although it wasn't as big as those two. The one on the roof is about 12 feet long. I was going to go up there today and pull it off, but it has been raining continuously today (no storms though) and it's quite chilly now.. about 55 degrees. Yucky day.
So, in the middle of this storm the power went out. It went out around 5:45pm and didn't come back on until 8:00. Dad and I had our glow sticks ready just in case but it finally came back on just before it got dark outside. Then last night at 11:45 it went out AGAIN while I was typing a PM to Fiona! >:( There were no storms when it happened. No thunder. No lightening. No wind. It was perfectly calm and yet it went out, and it didn't come back on until 8:30 this morning. So I was glad we had located those glow sticks after all. It was very boring. I ended up watching a few "Everybody Loves Raymond" episodes on my battery powered portable DVD player.
Then today, at roughly 1:00pm the power flickered again. It went out for a second or two and came back on. I don't understand it.
I took some pictures of the downed limbs but Photobucket isn't cooperating with me. I keep getting an upload error. Just as soon as it accepts my uploads I will post the pictures here.
It was an interesting night. :P
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wow David! Scary! I'm also glad youre OKAY (not old!!) :P
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haha! When I first read your message, I thought it said "Glad you are old" I was like WTF?? :laugh:
LOL!!!!
Oh god, can you imagine? How rude would that be? :laugh:
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It was another very interesting day in good 'ol Naptown yesterday. We had another really bad storm roll through. Very high winds, lots and LOTS of rain, lightening and pea sized hail. The hail was not as big as it was the other night. The other night we had golf ball sized hail, and the yard was white from all the ice. So the pea size hail was much better although other parts of Indy reported baseball size hail yesterday. Anyway, in the middle of all this I watched a huge branch come down into Dad's back yard. I think it was probably struck by lightening. It made a very loud crashing sound and upon later investigation I found out it wasn't one branch, but two branches - each about 35 to 40 feet long and about 10 feet tall. And they weren't branches, they were half of an entire tree! :o Another large branch landed on the roof, although it wasn't as big as those two. The one on the roof is about 12 feet long. I was going to go up there today and pull it off, but it has been raining continuously today (no storms though) and it's quite chilly now.. about 55 degrees. Yucky day.
So, in the middle of this storm the power went out. It went out around 5:45pm and didn't come back on until 8:00. Dad and I had our glow sticks ready just in case but it finally came back on just before it got dark outside. Then last night at 11:45 it went out AGAIN while I was typing a PM to Fiona! >:( There were no storms when it happened. No thunder. No lightening. No wind. It was perfectly calm and yet it went out, and it didn't come back on until 8:30 this morning. So I was glad we had located those glow sticks after all. It was very boring. I ended up watching a few "Everybody Loves Raymond" episodes on my battery powered portable DVD player.
Then today, at roughly 1:00pm the power flickered again. It went out for a second or two and came back on. I don't understand it.
I took some pictures of the downed limbs but Photobucket isn't cooperating with me. I keep getting an upload error. Just as soon as it accepts my uploads I will post the pictures here.
It was an interesting night. :P
how come you wasn't writing ME a pm!!??
:( :( >:( :'( :'(
*Jess goes into the corner to pout*
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*SHOVES Fiona as she passes her*
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*SHOVES Fiona as she passes her*
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Oh dont get tetchy, everyone knows David is your best chum . :)
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Oh dont get tetchy, everyone knows David is your best chum . :)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
;) ;)
(I'm trying to lay a guilt trip on him...shooo!! dont tell him...)
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how come you wasn't writing ME a pm!!??
:( :( >:( :'( :'(
*Jess goes into the corner to pout*
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Here's some pictures of the backyard from the aftermath of the storm yesterday. I really had to fight with Photobucket because I kept getting upload errors for some reason. :-\
These "branches" - I call them branches, but they are really halves of trees- are roughly 40 feet long and about 10 feet high. I watched them fall to the ground and they made a hell of a noise. I think they were struck by lightening but it could have been from high winds.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm1.jpg)
Here's some close up pictures...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm2.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm3.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm4.jpg)
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm5.jpg)
This branch landed on the family room roof and it made a very loud crashing sound. All four of Cody's feet flew out to the sides and he hit the ground when it happened. I'm not sure but I think we may have sustained a bit of roof damage. I was going to pull it off today but it was raining all day long so I couldn't go up there and do it.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm6.jpg)
One of the big branches in the yard came from this tree...
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm7.jpg)
The entire top half of this tree is gone. It wasn't a very big tree and I'm not sure where the section that broke off landed.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm8.jpg)
An insurance adjuster is due out here tomorrow. And I've hired a company to come over and cut the trees up and haul them away. It's a real big mess back there. :P
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oooh! I cant see these at work, but will look at these from hom when I'm back there on Saturday after my trip to Yorkshire from tonight.
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OMG David, that was some storm!! Glad that you and your Dad and Cody are okay. You must have some big old trees in your back yard...sad to lose them. Was there much damage to your house? Hope the insurance will cover it all. But the main thing is you're ok... :)
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Wow.
David, those are some pics! Glad you are OK!
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Wow !!
that was some storm you had up there. I would have been joining Cody flat on the floor, and wondering if it was safe to swallow another happy pill, along with a keg of beer !!Well truth be told it probably would have been the vat of beer that had me flat on the floor !! The summer lightning storms here have pretty much the same effect. Emma and I sit with all the curtains closed playing cards.
I hope you find the damage is minimal and the insurance don't find some small print to worm their way out of paying !!! I have just discovered that due to some changes in the IRS here, my BRITISH pension cannot be transferred in the way I was hoping. One can and the other two can't, then to add bloody insult to injury, the one which can transfer, may well be taxable.
YOU WHAT !!!!!! I paid taxes on it in England, why the beep, beep would I pay taxed for bringing it over here.
So you will not make me a citizen, I can't vote, I quite rightly pay taxes on earned income here, but you then want a cut of my British pension. There are not enough drugs in the world to calm me down at the moment.
In fact if some low form of amoebic life, ie insurance man, tries to argue out of paying, send him in my direction. I will let out a torrent of abuse hitherto unheard of,and what's more I will do it in English, French and Japanese, oh not forgetting Indian, Urdu dialect!!!!!
Me mad, nah, calm as a millpond on a windless day. ;D
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To help give some scale, the thing I've circled in blue is a bird bath. It is a concrete bird bath and it stands about 4 feet tall. The brown thing laying in the bath is a strip of bark that fell off and landed in it during the storm, probably when the branches broke off. The bird bath is located only a couple of feet from the branches - they just missed it, but they managed to take out a birdhouse on their way down.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j43/Davidindy/Storm%20Pictures/storm9.jpg)
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Wow !!
that was some storm you had up there. I would have been joining Cody flat on the floor, and wondering if it was safe to swallow another happy pill, along with a keg of beer !!Well truth be told it probably would have been the vat of beer that had me flat on the floor !! The summer lightning storms here have pretty much the same effect. Emma and I sit with all the curtains closed playing cards.
I hope you find the damage is minimal and the insurance don't find some small print to worm their way out of paying !!! I have just discovered that due to some changes in the IRS here, my BRITISH pension cannot be transferred in the way I was hoping. One can and the other two can't, then to add bloody insult to injury, the one which can transfer, may well be taxable.
YOU WHAT !!!!!! I paid taxes on it in England, why the beep, beep would I pay taxed for bringing it over here.
So you will not make me a citizen, I can't vote, I quite rightly pay taxes on earned income here, but you then want a cut of my British pension. There are not enough drugs in the world to calm me down at the moment.
In fact if some low form of amoebic life, ie insurance man, tries to argue out of paying, send him in my direction. I will let out a torrent of abuse hitherto unheard of,and what's more I will do it in English, French and Japanese, oh not forgetting Indian, Urdu dialect!!!!!
Me mad, nah, calm as a millpond on a windless day. ;D
Oh Poor Fiona!! :'( :-*
It sounds like both of us are having problems, but my little "storm" problem pales in comparison to what you are going through down there in Florida. :(
I hope things get better for you real quick honey! I keep my fingers crossed and continue to send you positive energy and good thoughts your way. :-*
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wow.. those pics are scary! If they had fallen elsewhere who knows what would have happened.. :-\
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WHOOO! Hot flash! Hot flash!!
I'm burning up in here ya'll! I'm about ready to rip all my clothes off. :P
GOD DAYUM! This ain't funny. :(
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wow.. those pics are scary! If they had fallen elsewhere who knows what would have happened.. :-\
If you think it looks scary in those pictures, you should have been here when it happened! :laugh:
I've called the insurance company and I've had three estimators out here. Some of the shingles were ripped off Dad's roof due to the wind. I'm trying to talk the insurance company into reshingling his roof. And I've hired a company to come out and cut up those trees, but they can't get here until the middle of next week. There is alot more of this all around town. :(
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I hope you are having some luck with the insurers, and that the weather your way is a little more settled now. We have had 3 days now of pretty well non stop rain and I am fed up, it is so dreary..
Life is always a little more bearable when the sun shines.
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I hope you are having some luck with the insurers, and that the weather your way is a little more settled now. We have had 3 days now of pretty well non stop rain and I am fed up, it is so dreary..
Life is always a little more bearable when the sun shines.
Thanks Fiona!! It turns out the insurance company will pay for his roof to be reshingled and to have the limb removed from the roof. I think we will be paying to have the mess in the yard cleaned up. I'm still working with them though, so maybe they will change their minds. :)
I had a bad headache earlier today and so I laid down to take a nap and I had the most terrible dream...
It was my mother's funeral. As they were carrying her coffin out of the church and to the hearse, I noticed there was this small "trap door" or "secret door" on the side of the coffin, like a swinging hinged side panel and it lifted up. One of the guys carrying the coffin was stuffing something up in there, up inside my mother's coffin. Then I woke up. Now, even though it has been hours since I dreamed it, every time I think about it I am filled with sadness and I feel a bit sick. That's how I felt in the dream too when I watched him do it.
I can't seem to shake it off. I can't get rid of that dream nor the feeling I had. I've been sitting here trying to figure out what he was stuffing up there in her coffin. Maybe it was something good, like flowers or a picture. But I can't seem to get this dream out of my mind. I found it deeply disturbing.
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Oh dear David.....a dam bloody bad dream is bad enough, but one you remember is worse.
I'm sure it would be flowers or something nice, maybe some notes from her family telling her how much they loved her.
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Lee is the queen for interpreting dream.. you should ask her!
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Oh, I hate dreams like that David.
Hope you are able to shake the feeling and sadness soon!
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I hate those dreams that seem like portents and you can't shake off. I always try to visualise a nice ending to them when I wake up. I know it sounds barmy bit I try to visualise things quite a lot.
When I was pregnant, each night as I drifted off, I visualised myself having a perfect healthy baby.So when you are drifting off tonight, try visualising the tail end of your dream and add on the ending you want.Some token of love for your mother, or anything that gives you peace of mind.
It's very similar to the end of the S.S where Ennis starts to have dreams of Jack, and they bring him both joy and sadness. The ones that bring him joy he tries to hang on to so they warm his day.
So be the author of your own dreams tonight. :)
One of the reasons I am so panicked about my families future is, for the 1st time in my life I cannot visualise a future.I do not picture us going back to England completely broke, yet I cannot picture us here with another business. That scares the pants off me and I keep wondering if it means I have no future. I tried to tell Nigel that I could not even see myself being 50 and that scared me too, I suspect he just thinks I am bonkers. Well I guess he is not too far from the truth there. ;D
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Hiya David! Hope you're doing well!!!!!
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David just popping in again as you have not been around recently. I hope you are well and all is good with you. I get twitchy when people are not around for a few days. :)
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Thanks for the nice messages Chuck and Fiona! :-* :-*
I am doing fine. I've not been around much this past week. Too much going on in my R/L world right now. I'll be back soon though! I hope everything is going well with the two of you! :D
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I hope everything is going well with the two of you! :D
So far, so good. Work is crazy (renewal season) so much going on there.
I have a bbq to go to on Saturday, rain or shine.....with the weather being as it has lately, I'm assuming we'll be indoors.
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David,
How did it go with the insurer? Is everything sorted at your Dad's now after the storm?
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David just popping in again as you have not been around recently. I hope you are well and all is good with you. I get twitchy when people are not around for a few days. :)
I guess I just wore him out in Chicago ;)
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Hi David.
so happy you are o.k. Life is as always with me. up and down.Can't wait to get away with Dev. I am bannead from the computer by James, that is what was decided at school. All our problems are down to me on the computer too much so thats easy to rectify !!!!!! I will bow to my Lord an master James.
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I guess I just wore him out in Chicago ;)
;) ;D
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Did you see this David?
Fans cause Pattinson cab accident
Twilight star Robert Pattinson was hit by a taxi in New York as he tried to run away from a crowd of teenage fans, according to reports.
US website Radaronline said the 23-year-old was clipped by a cab but was not seriously hurt.
The British actor, who had been filming his new movie Remember Me, was surrounded by fans as he tried to cross the street to his trailer.
Pattinson's manager did not comment on the accident.
The actor's security guards were reportedly furious about the scuffle and one was heard shouting: "You see what you did, you almost killed him."
Since appearing as vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight film series, Pattinson has become a huge star.
Earlier this month, he took home the prize for best male breakthrough performance at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.
He also shared the best kiss prize with co-star Kristen Stewart.
In May, he confirmed there will be a fourth film in the vampire series.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/8108658.stm
Published: 2009/06/19 08:36:45 GMT
© BBC MMIX
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Hiya David!
How are ya?
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Just doing the rounds and catching up with some good friends, hope you are well and look forward to you posting again in the near future. I hope the R.L things are good and not bad. :)
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Hey David!
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*waves to David*
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Happy
4th
Of
July
David!
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Hey David, how are you doing?
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Well would you believe it, even when you're not here, we're still posting. :)
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yeah, where is David?
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yeah, where is David?
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That is a VERY good question!!! Where is David ??? Did he desert all of us ???
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He's about.. just busy with real life stuff..
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I hope it is good real life stuff.........
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It's me again,(no peace eh !)
thought I had better come round and air the place, tidy up a bit and check your mail box is not overflowing. :)
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While we are at it maybe we should check the garden and see if it needs watering plus we need to check and make sure Cody has food and water.
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Good idea!
For Cody...
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And for Oreo...
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But lets not let him overeat - here is Cody's Mum before Weight Watchers! He's got her genes!! ;)
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Well I don't mind looking after Cody, but I am allergic to gardening. !! Suppose I could run round with a mower, but positively no weeding. Dirt under my nails is like chalk on a black board to me !!
I will not resort to weeding with my marigolds, but I will dead head them ;D
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Maybe David will come back if I put the "Cleany-Uppy Fairy" here.
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Chuck I am on my way to the airport as I type. ;D Please have the cleany uppy fairy, dressed in his tea towel only, no strike that, I think stark naked and with an enormous welcome waiting for me ;)
O.K Fi, calm breathe deep.
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Wow even the Cleany Uppy Fairy did not bring David back. You don't think he got attacked by Vampires, do you?
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Wow even the Cleany Uppy Fairy did not bring David back. You don't think he got attacked by Vampires, do you?
It's getting a little worrying, I personally would run over burning coals with a cow strapped to my back while reciting all of Shakespere's plays,if the cleany uppy fairy was waiting at the other end for me. However thta's just the sort of shallow woman I am. ;D
I might just pop into that vampire poll and see if he has been abducted. In the meantime I guess we had better just continue, collecting his mail, wafting a duster around and make sure he has a few essentials in his fridge for when he returns. ;D
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It's getting a little worrying, I personally would run over burning coals with a cow strapped to my back while reciting all of Shakespere's plays,if the cleany uppy fairy was waiting at the other end for me. However thta's just the sort of shallow woman I am. ;D
I might just pop into that vampire poll and see if he has been abducted. In the meantime I guess we had better just continue, collecting his mail, wafting a duster around and make sure he has a few essentials in his fridge for when he returns. ;D
But what will you do with those huge wings he has. I guess we should stick some beer and wine in the fridge too. And some blood in case he is now a vampire ;) I do actually wonder where he is at. Perhaps he got sick of all of us :'(
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I don't think he is sick of us, I suspect he has some RW problems. I am going to pop in each day and just make sure, all is tickety boo !
The wings are a bonus, just think as I became all hot and bothered, (it's very humid here in Florida,) he could have fanned me while he satisfied my every whim /fantasy/ demand ;D
probably should get in supplies of beer and wine, in case he has been having a rough time of it.
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I don't think he is sick of us, I suspect he has some RW problems. I am going to pop in each day and just make sure, all is tickety boo !
The wings are a bonus, just think as I became all hot and bothered, (it's very humid here in Florida,) he could have fanned me while he satisfied my every whim /fantasy/ demand ;D
probably should get in supplies of beer and wine, in case he has been having a rough time of it.
I see.......now I understand the purpose of the wings ;) Yes David may need lots of beer and wine.
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just make sure, all is tickety boo !
Tickety boo?
we're gonna tickle him?
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Well I am more than happy to tickle anyone,(particularly those two ) but I should have explained, tickety boo, means just fine, as it should be, in England. BTW where do you keep turning up all these amazing specomens of manhood. I am drooling now, and it's not pretty in a woman my age. :) :)
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Fiona is airing out here daily, Kelda is feeding Cody, Chuckie brought the cleany-uppy-fairy, Jack keeps the fridge stocked with cold beer - your friends take such good care of your place and do everything to give you a nice welcome back.
But there's one little fella who is up to no good. He keeps the cleany-uppy-fairy very, very busy. And that's a sight! Whew! You don't want to miss the cleany-uppy-fairy in action, now do ya?
Look what he's done now:
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CUF will have lots to do. I'm sure the towel will slip down when he's so busy.
Daaaa-viiiiiiiiiiiiiiddddd, better come running fast before you miss it!
Hey David! Hope your RL issues aren't bad and that you'll get some time to breath (and visit BM) soon. We miss you Bud!
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We certainly do miss you in fact some of us are getting just a little worried, cause we are pretty fond of you. As Chrissi mentioned the house and pets are in good hands and you simply have to catch 5 mins. of the cleany uppy fairy !!!
I too hope R.L problems are not weighing you down too much. :-*
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We certainly do miss you in fact some of us are getting just a little worried, cause we are pretty fond of you. As Chrissi mentioned the house and pets are in good hands and you simply have to catch 5 mins. of the cleany uppy fairy !!!
I too hope R.L problems are not weighing you down too much. :-*
That is correct. We do miss you and the fridge just keeps getting more and more full of beer. The CUF is also getting very anxious.
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Chuck, I thought Chuck was the Clean Uppy Fairy?
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He may be, but we are talking about the "Cleany-Uppy Fairy" which is a totally different person; however, they could be related. It's possible. By the way, tell Chuck I said "Hello"
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Chuck, I thought Chuck was the Clean Uppy Fairy?
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No, that Chuck is the Windshield Washer Fairy.
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This is the "Cleany-Uppy Fairy" here.
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Wow! Thanks everyone for taking care of my blog for me! And I love the clean-up fairy! He's gorgeous! :D
I'm fine. Thanks for worrying, but it is not necessary. I am just very busy right now. I'll be back soon though. And thanks again for keeping an eye on my blog for me while I've been away! :-* :-*
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Good to see you back, David!
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Wow! Thanks everyone for taking care of my blog for me! And I love the clean-up fairy! He's gorgeous! :D
I'm fine. Thanks for worrying, but it is not necessary. I am just very busy right now. I'll be back soon though. And thanks again for keeping an eye on my blog for me while I've been away! :-* :-*
Well, thank goodness! We were getting worried! It isn't the same without you around, David!
(((David))) :-* :-* :-*
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Well about time, I was just about to send out a search party!!! I thought that would serve 2 purposes, track you down so we could all stop worrying but also a few men in rescue uniform might habe cheered you up as well. BTW I have first call on Mr. Cleany uppy. ;D
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Wow! Thanks everyone for taking care of my blog for me! And I love the clean-up fairy! He's gorgeous! :D
I'm fine. Thanks for worrying, but it is not necessary. I am just very busy right now. I'll be back soon though. And thanks again for keeping an eye on my blog for me while I've been away! :-* :-*
David!
Good to hear you're all right. See ya!
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I am watching Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel. They are investigating a place called "The Ancient Ram's Inn". Fiona and Kelda, have you ever heard of this place before? It is in England. Very spooky! There is an evil witch spirit lurking inside the building and she attacks people. She bites them and throws them around. There are also many incubus's and sucubus's - spirits that have sex with people.
The owner was attacked on camera just a few minutes ago. He started experiencing stabbing headaches and he said in all his 40 years at the Inn, he's never felt such a terrible headache before. Apparently the spirits do not like Americans, since he was attacked while the Americans were in there. I don't know. :laugh:
Anyway, it's a very spooky place. And it is obviously very old, although I'm not sure how old it actually is - hundreds of years old probably.
I remember Most Haunted investigated this building several years ago and Stuart was attacked. If I remember correctly he was thrown against a wall or through a door. And I think he was injured. :(
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David I am so GLAD to see you back. You have had everyone worried. I never even got to tell you about my wonderful trip to Chicago.
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David I am so GLAD to see you back. You have had everyone worried. I never even got to tell you about my wonderful trip to Chicago.
You've already been up there? Did you have fun? It's been really cold here in the Midwest this past month. It should be in the 90s and it's only been in the 60s and 70s.
Weirdness.
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You've already been up there? Did you have fun? It's been really cold here in the Midwest this past month. It should be in the 90s and it's only been in the 60s and 70s.
Weirdness.
No that was the first time I have ever been to Chicago. I may have already told you about it since it was the middle of June. Yes I did have fun. When I arrived there it was cold and rainy. I asked them at the hotel if it was like that all the time and they said that the weather was around 15 degrees cooler than normal and that it had rained all spring. There was one other morning that was cool and that is when I broke down and bought an umbrella and a sweat shirt. However, the whole rest of the time it was very warm and sunny. Everyone said that summer had finally arrived, but I think it went back to cool and rainy right after I left. Apparently I brought good weather with me :) and then the same thing happened in New York ;)
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No that was the first time I have ever been to Chicago. I may have already told you about it since it was the middle of June. Yes I did have fun. When I arrived there it was cold and rainy. I asked them at the hotel if it was like that all the time and they said that the weather was around 15 degrees cooler than normal and that it had rained all spring. There was one other morning that was cool and that is when I broke down and bought an umbrella and a sweat shirt. However, the whole rest of the time it was very warm and sunny. Everyone said that summer had finally arrived, but I think it went back to cool and rainy right after I left. Apparently I brought good weather with me :) and then the same thing happened in New York ;)
Yup! You brought the sunny South with you up there! I'm sure they appreciated it Jack. Well, I'm glad you had fun. What did you see and do up there? I've been to Chicago many many times. It's a quick drive up the street from where I live (about 3 or 4 hours depending on which side of town I'm going to). Did you see The Museum of Science and Industry? That is one of my favorite places to go when in Chicago.
Did you drive through any parts of Indiana on your way up? Or did you go through Kentucky and then up through southern Illinois near Metropolis/Paducah?
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Yup! You brought the sunny South with you up there! I'm sure they appreciated it Jack. Well, I'm glad you had fun. What did you see and do up there? I've been to Chicago many many times. It's a quick drive up the street from where I live (about 3 or 4 hours depending on which side of town I'm going to). Did you see The Museum of Science and Industry? That is one of my favorite places to go when in Chicago.
Did you drive through any parts of Indiana on your way up? Or did you go through Kentucky and then up through southern Illinois near Metropolis/Paducah?
I saw a lot, but as usual I always miss something when I go to a new place. I missed out on the Museum of Science and Industry. Somehow I didn't hear about it. Where in town is it? I stayed on the go constantly while I was there though. I stayed at the Westin River North which is of course right on the river. It was close to everything. My room actually overlooked the river and Wacker. It took me a little while to figure out how to get around, but I finally got pretty good at it right before I left. It was a little more confusing than somewhere like New York because all the roads are named rather than numbered. That was true in Los Angeles too. I did not drive up there, I flew, and somehow I skipped Indiana once again. Sorry. Going up the plane stopped in Detroit and then went to Chicago. Coming back it stopped in Cincinnati which looks like a city I would like to see more of too. But once again Indiana is a place I have never been in. And by the way the restaurant I loved was Keefers which not only has great food, but wonderful and very nice looking, friendly bartenders ;) Harry Carrey's has great food too.
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The Museum of Science and Industry is on Lakeshore Drive! Oh God Jack, I can't believe you didn't go there. It is an amazing museum. Well, now you'll have to go back up there so you can see it! It's a HUGE museum. It is very difficult to see the entire thing in one day. Here's some information about it -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago))
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I did not drive up there, I flew, and somehow I skipped Indiana once again. Sorry. Going up the plane stopped in Detroit and then went to Chicago. Coming back it stopped in Cincinnati which looks like a city I would like to see more of too. But once again Indiana is a place I have never been in. And by the way the restaurant I loved was Keefers which not only has great food, but wonderful and very nice looking, friendly bartenders ;) Harry Carrey's has great food too.
Well, if you connected in Cincinnati on the way back, that means you FLEW over Indiana at least. So you've been there, sort of. Kind of. lol
Yes, Cincinnati is a nice city. That's another city I go to quite often. In fact I'll be going there with my Dad on August 9th for a family reunion down there, in a suburb of town called Milford. I was hoping the reunion would be on the west side of town, but this won't be the case. Milford is way out on the east side which adds to the drive time. Cincy is about 2 hours from here. Milford is about 2 hr 45 min. away.
Cincinnati is an old river town. Very German. Many sections of the city are quite old. You really have to drive well into the suburbs before you see any newer homes. It's very nice and historic. And hilly. But not like it is in Asheville. ;)
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Yes, I think they call it the city of seven hills or something like that. And I believe one of the hills is named after a woman who lived in a tree trunk, but I cannot remember her name. I definitely want to visit there one day. Well, at least, I flew over Indiana. One day I will make it there and at least make a landing.
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Yes, I think they call it the city of seven hills or something like that. And I believe one of the hills is named after a woman who lived in a tree trunk, but I cannot remember her name. I definitely want to visit there one day. Well, at least, I flew over Indiana. One day I will make it there and at least make a landing.
Yes, they call it the Queen City because it sits on those hills and if I remember correctly it reminded the people who founded the area of Rome. The Greater Cincinnati area stretches into three states - Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The airport you landed at is actually located just across the river in Kentucky, although you probably already knew that! :D
Cincinnati is a very German city, so if you ever go there you'll see lots of German restaurants and bakeries as well as lots of German recipies. The pigs feet I was telling you about is popular in Cincy. King's Island amusment park is also located in the Cincinnati area, just north of the city towards Dayton. It's a huge amusement park with lots of rides and shows. They also have some excellent museums there. It's a very nice city.
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Yes, I think they call it the city of seven hills or something like that. And I believe one of the hills is named after a woman who lived in a tree trunk, but I cannot remember her name. I definitely want to visit there one day. Well, at least, I flew over Indiana. One day I will make it there and at least make a landing.
Oh okay. I just read your post again. Maybe the lady who lived in a tree was a queen or something. I remember my relatives telling me they called it that because it reminded people of Rome, but there are probably several variations of the tale on how it was named.
Of course how they named my city is not too difficult to figure out. It is a combination of the state's name and then "polis" which means "city". So Indianapolis literally means "City of the land of indians". Indiana = Land of Indians and polis = city. :)
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Yes, they call it the Queen City because it sits on those hills and if I remember correctly it reminded the people who founded the area of Rome. The Greater Cincinnati area stretches into three states - Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The airport you landed at is actually located just across the river in Kentucky, although you probably already knew that! :D
Cincinnati is a very German city, so if you ever go there you'll see lots of German restaurants and bakeries as well as lots of German recipies. The pigs feet I was telling you about is popular in Cincy. King's Island amusment park is also located in the Cincinnati area, just north of the city towards Dayton. It's a huge amusement park with lots of rides and shows. They also have some excellent museums there. It's a very nice city.
I will have to plan a trip there. There was a direct flight from here to there, but I know it is going away soon. Ida is a legend of a woman that had something to do with one of the hills. I love huge amusement parks.
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I have to go to bed. I just realized it has become my birthday and that means I have to hide all day and try to forget it happened. Birthdays come way too fast and I am not happy about this one :(
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I have to go to bed. I just realized it has become my birthday and that means I have to hide all day and try to forget it happened. Birthdays come way too fast and I am not happy about this one :(
OMG!!! Happy Birthday Jack!! I hope you have a very happy birthday today! Don't hide though! Go out and celebrate it, okay? :-*
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OMG!!! Happy Birthday Jack!! I hope you have a very happy birthday today! Don't hide though! Go out and celebrate it, okay? :-*
Thanks David!!! Well I am up and not hiding so I guess all is well. I'm not sure what I will celebrate though :)
Oh yeah, the Museum......Yes I did see it, and was even at it, but I didn't have time to go in. That is just another reason for me to visit again. It is down not far from the Lake and not far from Millenium Park.....right? I love taking trips like this anyway. I just wear myself out trying to do everything. I did go to the top of Sears Tower and John Hancock all in one morning.
Next time I will also make sure I at least touch the ground in Indiana. I can then add it to my map ;) I'm really glad you are back. You are always so much fun and informative to talk to.
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Hi David. Nice to see you.
Hope everything is going well. :)
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Hey there Rob! I hope you had a happy birthday! It's nice to see you too! :)
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Thank you. It was a great birthday.
Had a wow of a party on the Saturday night.
:)
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Hi Hun!
No I haven't heard of the place, no.. sounds scary!!
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I have to go to bed. I just realized it has become my birthday and that means I have to hide all day and try to forget it happened. Birthdays come way too fast and I am not happy about this one :(
Happy Birthday my friend!
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We had lots and lots of rain today and the southern half of Indiana is flooded again. Not real bad, but Dad and I are trapped at home. We can't get off the hill. The creek has flooded and overspilled its banks and Johnson Road (the road that intersects the street leading down the hill from Dad's house) is completely flooded. The other two entrances to the neighborhood (Fall Creek Road) are also flooded and unpassable. So we are trapped up here. I'm sure everything will be back to normal again in a day or two. But for now... :P :P
...we're trapped. >:(
Louisville really got nailed. Some of that city is underwater. They were showing scenes from Louisville on the news tonight. Some of those pictures reminded me of New Orleans a few years back. They also said some parts of Indy received over six inches of rain today, but we didn't flood as bad as Louisville did. I feel sorry for them down there. Louisville is about 90 miles from here, and apparently it got progressively worse as one travelled southward. :(
I haven't been trapped in a long time. It's kind of fun actually! But I hope we can get off the hill soon. I have some errands I need to run.
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Oh dear David, I hope they come and drain you out soon..! Even if it is a mini adventure!!!
So this is ast your dad's that you're flooded into? What about your house?
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Hiya David! Good to see ya!
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Oh dear David, I hope they come and drain you out soon..! Even if it is a mini adventure!!!
So this is ast your dad's that you're flooded into? What about your house?
Yes, I'm at my Dad's house now. He's located on a hill but the street leading down to the bottom gets flooded by a creek. It's gone back down now and we are fine. :)
I called Cory. My house is fine. Thanks for asking. I'm located very close to the Brickyard and the city of Speedway protects it a crown jewel - excellent pumping stations to get rid of the flood waters. Even Indianapolis will kick in and help. They won't let anything happen to it, and so my neighborhood ends up reaping the benefits as well. lol
Sometimes my neighborhood will flood up near the northeast quadrant, but rarely over on my side unless there is some sort of major problem - which does happen from time to time. :P
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Hiya David! Good to see ya!
Hey there Chuck! It's good to see you too! :-*
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Glad to hear the flood waters have receeded!
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We just got back from Cincinnati. Two of my Dad's cousins are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. We all met at a clubhouse type building out on the east side of town. There were hundreds of people there, and lots and lots of kids. Dad's cousin Jack (I call him Uncle Jack though even though he's really not my uncle) and his wife are one of the couples celebrating their 50th and they live in Charlotte, North Carolina. So they flew in from Charlotte along with their kids, and their grandkids. The other couple did the same thing. Needless to say, there were many people from the other side of the family that I really don't know. So our family (about 30 of us in total) sat at a couple of tables trying to figure out who everyone else was! lol
We left around 1:30, arrived in Milford (east side of Cincinnati) just before 4, stayed until 6:30 and arrived back home around 8:45 or 9. Ever since they've raised the speed limit on the interstates to 70 MPH in Indiana and Ohio it has shaved about 30 minutes each way off our drive time. Downtown Cincinnati is barely a 90 minute drive from Dad's house now. Yay!! Much nicer! Unfortunately we had to drive all the way across town to Milford so the drive today was a little over 2 hours. Still better than the 2 1/2 hours it used to take driving 55.
The weird thing I noticed though is how fast everyone still drives. Back when the speed limit was 55, people would drive 65 or 70. Now that they've raised it to 70, people seem to want to drive 80 or 85. I'm convinced some people will ALWAYS drive 10 or 15 mph over the speed limit no matter how high they set it. That's very dangerous.
So, now we are home and Dad is happy. It was a long and eventful day but it was also fun (for the most part!) ;)
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sounds nice! :D
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Sounds like you had a great time!
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I have an idea for a new game. In order to play you will need the following:
- one large bottle of Jim Beam (or equivalent)
- a shot glass
- television with a cable connection
Next, turn on World's Wildest Vacation Videos on TruTV. Every time you hear someone say "OH MY GOD!" you have to take a shot of whiskey. If you can accurately recite your name, address and phone number at the end of the show you'll win a cookie. :P
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I have an idea for a new game. In order to play you will need the following:
- one large bottle of Jim Beam (or equivalent)
- a shot glass
- television with a cable connection
Next, turn on World's Wildest Vacation Videos on TruTV. Every time you hear someone say "OH MY GOD!" you have to take a shot of whiskey. If you can accurately recite your name, address and phone number at the end of the show you'll win a cookie. :P
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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I have an idea for a new game. In order to play you will need the following:
- one large bottle of Jim Beam (or equivalent)
- a shot glass
- television with a cable connection
Next, turn on World's Wildest Vacation Videos on TruTV. Every time you hear someone say "OH MY GOD!" you have to take a shot of whiskey. If you can accurately recite your name, address and phone number at the end of the show you'll win a cookie. :P
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Does this mean you both want to come and play my game? ;)
How are you doing today Kelda and Chuck? I hope everything is well and good in Scotland and New Jersey. :-*
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It is! I need ot update my blog etc!
Have you seen the hangover - I can imagine that game would bring about those type of incidents!!!
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Does this mean you both want to come and play my game? ;)
How are you doing today Kelda and Chuck? I hope everything is well and good in Scotland and New Jersey. :-*
Hiya David!
Things in NJ are ok.....hot and humid, and I hope it passes soon!
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It's hot and humid here too Chuck. We had some storms come through last night and they helped to cool things down. I think it will only be in the upper 70s and low 80s this weekend, which - if true - will be very nice. Maybe I will get my ass outside and do some much needed yard work. I need to pull the weeds out by the back fence before they get too big. I hate pulling weeds though. I'd rather stick needles in my eyes. :P
Hey Chuck and Kelda, do either of you have hummingbirds in your yard? I have two hummingbird feeders, both hanging off the roof eaves over the deck. Last year they ate up two feeders' worth of nectar every 5 or 6 days. This year they are going through it in two. Each feeder holds a cup of nectar. I think we have a great many more hummingbirds this year. Have you all noticed an increase in the number of hummingbirds at your houses? It's either that or else the neighbors have decided not to feed them this year and they are all coming over here. I can't BELIEVE how fast they are eating that nectar. That's more than 6 cups of sugar water each week! And they are such little tiny birds. I can't figure it out! :laugh:
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Heya David! How are you doing Bud?
It's hot and humid here in Pittsburgh too. We also had storms tonight... I'm hoping the storms will break some of the heat and humidity... but, so far that really hasn't happened.
That's cool about the hummingbirds. When I was in high school living in Connecticut we had hummingbirds in our backyard and my Dad went through a long phase of being interested in feeding birds. So, he fed the hummingbirds. I don't remember ever having as many hummingbirds as you must have for them to be going through so much food! It must be very pleasant and pretty to have them around.
In my apartment in Pittsburgh I often put suet on the window sill for birds, but I don't have any outdoor space here. So, I get sparrows and even sometimes cardinals here! Very rarely do I get pigeons or more typical city birds. I think of it as entertainment for Vivien. :)
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Hi Amanda! I hope the storms will break the heat in Pittsburgh. Hopefully you didn't have any tornadoes tonight. We had some funnel clouds last night but I don't think any of them touched down. But they did over near Lafayette.
You put suet out for the birds? I normally do, but I haven't done it this year. I've been feeding the hummingbirds, and I also fill two bird feeders with regular bird seed. Back when I put the suet out it would often attract the woodpeckers. I miss seeing them. I should start putting it back out again. Sometimes a pilliated woodpecker would stop by. They are very big (think of Woody woodpecker. He is a pilliated woodpecker). I also put corn out for the squirrels and the raccoons. The raccoons also love any of the leftover scraps.
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Hey Chuck and Kelda, do either of you have hummingbirds in your yard? I have two hummingbird feeders, both hanging off the roof eaves over the deck. Last year they ate up two feeders' worth of nectar every 5 or 6 days. This year they are going through it in two. Each feeder holds a cup of nectar. I think we have a great many more hummingbirds this year. Have you all noticed an increase in the number of hummingbirds at your houses? It's either that or else the neighbors have decided not to feed them this year and they are all coming over here. I can't BELIEVE how fast they are eating that nectar. That's more than 6 cups of sugar water each week! And they are such little tiny birds. I can't figure it out! :laugh:
I don't think I've ever seen a humming bird here at all. I've only seen them on the TV.
One of the members here used to have a pretty awesome pic of a humming bird, I'll see if I can get them to repost.
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Hi David
it's hot and sticky here. Every time I go into the house and comer back out, my glasses steam up. Still I shouldn't complain, at least something gets steamed up about me. ;D
We have been having the typical, and pretty spectacular summer storms here. The lightning still scares me rigid, Emma and I shut all the curtains and play cards.
I had never seen a woodpecker till we moved here, I was surprised that the noise they make is pretty loud. We also have this stunning bird called a red cardinal It is truly beautiful and a really vivid bright scarlet.
My favourite still remains the deer, I will never get over the wonder I feel when I am sitting out here on the laptop and Mum, Dad and the little ones stop by for a quick snack. Deer in the back yard, amazing.!! Not so keen on the alligators in the lakes or snakes in the garage.
It has been lovely catching up one everyones blogs. I think the last time I was here you were in danger of growing webbed feet there was so much water around. So it's good to read that you are o.k. :)
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Hi Fi!!
It's so good to see you here. I was reading your blogs and I was really happy to hear about your optomotry job. Did you buy that company? Is it yours? I scrolled back as I was reading your blog to see if I could find an answer. It sounds as if you own the company now. Well, in any event, whether you own it or working for someone else, it sounds as if you are really enjoying your job and are having fun. That is such wonderful news! And it also sounds as if you are very good at what you do. I'm really happy to hear it. :-*
Yes, those cardinals are beautiful. They are the official state bird of Indiana! We see them all year round, but mostly during the winter. They are one of the few breeds of birds that remain here during the winter months. Did you know that cardinals mate for life? They find a mate and pair with that bird until one of them dies. Someone told me about it and I looked it up on the Internet and apparently it is true. They are such beautiful birds but they are so shy. I've tried to take a picture of them many times but they fly away just as soon as I turn on the camera. And you are correct about the woodpeckers. They are very loud, especially the pileated woodpeckers. When they peck on a tree it sounds like a drum and you can hear them from a long way off.
I once took a picture of some deers in my Dad's yard. I'll try to find it and I'll post it here. It's a sad story actually. After they closed Fort Benjamin Harrison (it's just down the road from Dad's house) the city started building many large homes and condominiums in the fort area. Large tracts of woods and forests were cut down in order to make room for the new buildings. The animals, especially the deers had no place to go so they began migrating into the surrounding neighborhoods including the Avalon Hills area which is my Dad's neighborhood. So now one can see a great many deers roaming the neighborhoods during the late evening and night and it's a beautiful sight to see. But it is also very sad because they no longer have their natural home - the woods. It's the very same story with the coyotes. They too have seen their natural woodlands eliminated and so they also come to the neighborhoods at night in search of food.
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I had no idea they mated for life, how sweet is that. The magpie is the same. There is a kid song in England which is called magpie and starts off, one for sorrow, 2 for joy. The inference being if you just see one magpie it is sad as it usually means they have lost their mate. There was a kids program called magpie and the song was their theme tune.
Oh that takes me back about 45 years, fighting with my brother whether we were going to watch blue peter or magpie, which was considered the more trendy program. Both of course were watched on a massive great lump of a T.V which was black and white. A concept my kids cannot comprehend.
We were also severely rationed vis a vis the amount of T.V we were permitted to watch. If we had misbehaved, i.e held our knife and fork in correctly, what a heinous crime, got down from the table before everyone had finished and even worse, not asked permission, out would sound the cry, right no T.V for you tonight!!! In those days that was about the most awful punishment you could be given !! It would reduce my brother and I to tears. plus everyone at school would know you had misbehaved as you could not join in the T.V chatter.
It seems inconceivable to me now, to recall how incredibly simple life used to be. :)
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I'm still looking for the deer picture. In the meantime, here's some cute animal pictures I've taken during the past couple of years....
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They are willing to hang upside down in order to reach the bird food inside the bottom of the feeders. I call this picture "Squirrel Thief"
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Here are the pictures Fi!
I took them last fall (I think). There were several deers in the yard, but a couple of them hopped the fence before I could take their picture. This one stayed around for a few more seconds. You can see him looking at me as I snapped the photo. He saw me through the window, and then he ran off.
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I had no idea they mated for life, how sweet is that. The magpie is the same. There is a kid song in England which is called magpie and starts off, one for sorrow, 2 for joy. The inference being if you just see one magpie it is sad as it usually means they have lost their mate. There was a kids program called magpie and the song was their theme tune.
Oh that takes me back about 45 years, fighting with my brother whether we were going to watch blue peter or magpie, which was considered the more trendy program. Both of course were watched on a massive great lump of a T.V which was black and white. A concept my kids cannot comprehend.
We were also severely rationed vis a vis the amount of T.V we were permitted to watch. If we had misbehaved, i.e held our knife and fork in correctly, what a heinous crime, got down from the table before everyone had finished and even worse, not asked permission, out would sound the cry, right no T.V for you tonight!!! In those days that was about the most awful punishment you could be given !! It would reduce my brother and I to tears. plus everyone at school would know you had misbehaved as you could not join in the T.V chatter.
It seems inconceivable to me now, to recall how incredibly simple life used to be. :)
My Mom and Dad used the TV as a tool for punishment too. And it was quite a serious punishment because we didn't have VCRs and DVD machines back then. If we missed a program, we might not ever see it again, or at best have to wait until next year. Now everything is available on tapes and discs. Kids can pop their favorite show into the machine and watch it whenever they want. It wasn't like that when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s. None of that existed back then.
I also remember only having four television channels on the TV - Channel 6 (back then it was NBC but changed to ABC in the early 80s), Channel 8 (CBS), Channel 13 (ABC and then NBC) and Channel 4 (WTTV) which was a local TV station. Channel 4 aired all the scary movies on the weekend - Nightmare Theater with Sammy Terry on Friday nights and Science Fiction Theater on Saturday nights! Then when I was 8 or 10 Channel 20 came to town, which is PBS (WFYI here in Indy). And Channel 40 a few years after that. Channel 40 was/is mostly a religious TV channel.
But we didn't have hundreds of channels like they do today. And if you missed a program you were screwed. lol
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Sammy Terry from Channel 4's Nightmare Theater....
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He used to scare the fire out of me when I was a kid! :P
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I don't think I've ever seen a humming bird here at all. I've only seen them on the TV.
Me too.
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They are running this commercial on TV - well actually they've been running it for the past year or two but lately they have been airing it frequently - for some acid reflux medicine called aciphex. The thing is though, every time I hear that commercial I think they are saying "ass effects" because it is pronounced EXACTLY the same. And then I have these crazy images running through my mind. Like a jeans commercial for example...
Ass Effects. The new designer jeans that makes your ass look fabulous!
or
Ass Effects. The new body paint specially formulated for your ass, now in 8 flourescent colors!
It makes me wonder what they were thinking when they named it aciphex, because acid reflux medicine is the LAST thing I'm thinking about when I hear that commercial. lol
Ass Effects - the new ass sculpting machine guaranteed to make your ass firm and tight in just 2 weeks!
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Ass Effects. The new designer jeans that makes your ass look fabulous!
or
Ass Effects. The new body paint specially formulated for your ass, now in 8 flourescent colors!
Ass Effects - the new ass sculpting machine guaranteed to make your ass firm and tight in just 2 weeks!
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That would be a great name for an "invention" my friend Jimmy came up with!
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That would be a great name for an "invention" my friend Jimmy came up with!
Tell us about it! :D
What did he come up with Chuck? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Tell us about it! :D
What did he come up with Chuck? Inquiring minds want to know!
Well, he was taking a red eye flight, and apparently was one of the few people awake at that hour.
I guess the altitude was affecting people, and a number of them were passing gas, it was affecting the air quality, so to speak.
:laugh:
Just at that moment, a flight attendant stopped by him, and they began talking, and she tod him that it was quiet common for this to happen, and that it can get really stinky at times.
So Jimmy had thought about something to insert into the butt, that when the fart passed through, would change it to a pleasant smelling odor. He pictured a commercial with a man and a woman sitting next to each other, saying something like this:
Man: *sniff sniff*..... Oh, is that you?
Woman: "Yes....I'm wearing my new ****."
Man: "Smells great!"
Woman: "I'm wearing 'Cinnamon bun'."
Man: "Oh, I have on 'New Car Interior'."
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The device would also have something inside to change the sound that occurs as well, so it was more pleasant sounding.
We were laughing so hard as he was telling me this, but we didn't have a name......I came up with Anal Aromas, but Ass Effects sounds so much cooler.
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The sound of summer nights in Indiana! I recorded the crickets and the tree frogs out in the back yard last night. It's very beautiful. And very relaxing.
Enjoy! :D :D
(Thanks Louise for adding the file for me! I appreciate it!)
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Cool, David! Look forward to hearing it!
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The sound of summer nights in Indiana! I recorded the crickets and the tree frogs out in the back yard. It's very beautiful sounding. And very relaxing.
Enjoy!
[I am emailing the audio file to Louise and she told me she'll post it here when she receives it, so keep checking back!]
I just listened to it. Nice. Soothing. What kind of tree frogs and crickets in your part of the county? Ecology lesson! In Arizona desert we have no tree frogs, but I did find a lovely charming and fat Spadefoot Toad in my backyard once. He buried himself as Spadefoot Toads do. I remember as a child in the sixties in a semi-rural area that Spring Peepers, Leopard Frogs, Bull Frogs and Toads were common. It was very Wind in the Willows. The Cottontails, the Voles and Mice in the fields, the Garter Snakes. The Wood Wasps, the Paper Wasps and wild Honey Bees. The ponds populated with Tadpoles and Stickle Backs and Bull Catfish. Furry red water Mites and Fairy Shrimp, they appeared just after spring melt when the water was barely thawed and barely above freezing. You made me wistful for Nature, can you tell? It was sad to see as development spread the woods and ponds near our home felled and filled for new homes and strip-malls. Our crickets here in Arizona are not the charming musical black ones I grew up with in Canada. They're brown and annoying, and omnivorous. They'll eat anything! they're like noisy roaches.
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The sound of summer nights in Indiana! I recorded the crickets and the tree frogs out in the back yard. It's very beautiful sounding. And very relaxing.
Enjoy!
[I am emailing the audio file to Louise and she told me she'll post it here when she receives it, so keep checking back!]
It IS relaxing.. thanks David (& Louise!)
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Cool, David! Look forward to hearing it!
Did you listen to it Chuck? It isn't the most exciting thing ever posted on Bettermost, but it IS quite beautiful and relaxing. I love that sound. :)
It IS relaxing.. thanks David (& Louise!)
You're very welcome Kelda! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
And yes, thank you Louise for your help. :)
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I just listened to it. Nice. Soothing. What kind of tree frogs and crickets in your part of the county? Ecology lesson! In Arizona desert we have no tree frogs, but I did find a lovely charming and fat Spadefoot Toad in my backyard once. He buried himself as Spadefoot Toads do. I remember as a child in the sixties in a semi-rural area that Spring Peepers, Leopard Frogs, Bull Frogs and Toads were common. It was very Wind in the Willows. The Cottontails, the Voles and Mice in the fields, the Garter Snakes. The Wood Wasps, the Paper Wasps and wild Honey Bees. The ponds populated with Tadpoles and Stickle Backs and Bull Catfish. Furry red water Mites and Fairy Shrimp, they appeared just after spring melt when the water was barely thawed and barely above freezing. You made me wistful for Nature, can you tell? It was sad to see as development spread the woods and ponds near our home felled and filled for new homes and strip-malls. Our crickets here in Arizona are not the charming musical black ones I grew up with in Canada. They're brown and annoying, and omnivorous. They'll eat anything! they're like noisy roaches.
I'm not sure what kind of crickets and tree frogs we have here. We rarely see them, but we hear them every night during the spring, summer and fall. And they are very loud. We can hear them even with the windows closed and the airconditioning running. Some nights they are so loud they almost hurt my ears.
That is very interesting what you said about the animals in Arizona. Don't you also have scorpions out there? Fortunately we don't have those here in the midwest. I've heard they really hurt when they sting. :o
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I'm not sure what kind of crickets and tree frogs we have here. We rarely see them, but we hear them every night during the spring, summer and fall. And they are very loud. We can hear them even with the windows closed and the airconditioning running. Some nights they are so loud they almost hurt my ears.
That is very interesting what you said about the animals in Arizona. Don't you also have scorpions out there? Fortunately we don't have those here in the midwest. I've heard they really hurt when they sting. :o
Yes, we have two species of scorpions. The Bark Scorpion is a little one, but has the deadlier and more painful sting. I forget what the other and larger species is named. The larger one will prey on the smaller, but the smaller will prey on the young of the larger. Black Widow spiders are very common too. I find them, for a spider, quite lovely in their glossy patent leather black with a tasteful touch of red. They all do their part keeping the cricket population down.
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I'm watching this show on VH1 called "The 40 Greatest Pranks". In this one prank they just showed, it was this guy's birthday and he was on this radio show. He may have worked there, but I'm not sure. Anyway they blindfolded him and told him that for his birthday he could feel up a stripper. Little did he know it was his own mother. He was slapping her ass, feeling her up and down. OMG! :o
Then he took off his blindfold. :P :P
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I've seen that one too!
ewwwwwwh!
That would be like someone having me feel up my dad! :o
And why did she agree to do that? ???
Oh, btw, David, I've put new pics of Blaze up in my blog, if you're interested.
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I've seen that one too!
ewwwwwwh!
That would be like someone having me feel up my dad! :o
And why did she agree to do that? ???
Oh, btw, David, I've put new pics of Blaze up in my blog, if you're interested.
I don't know WHY she would agree to it either Chuck! At least she kept her clothes on for it! Good God! :P
Oh I'd love to see Blaze! I'll go take a look at your pictures in a quick minute! Thanks for telling me about it. :D
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There really is nowt so strange as folk. I sometimes feel I have stumbled into a parallel life. It looks like my life, even smells and sounds like it, but everything is slightly out of kilter.
Somewhere out there my "real" life is meandering along just waiting for me to join back in. The thought sees me through many a grim period. I believe in other cultures it is referred to as insanity. ;D
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ewww!
I'm watching this show on VH1 called "The 40 Greatest Pranks". In this one prank they just showed, it was this guy's birthday and he was on this radio show. He may have worked there, but I'm not sure. Anyway they blindfolded him and told him that for his birthday he could feel up a stripper. Little did he know it was his own mother. He was slapping her ass, feeling her up and down. OMG! :o
Then he took off his blindfold. :P :P
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[quote author=
There really is nowt so strange as folk. I sometimes feel I have stumbled into a parallel life. It looks like my life, even smells and sounds like it, but everything is slightly out of kilter.
Somewhere out there my "real" life is meandering along just waiting for me to join back in. The thought sees me through many a grim period. I believe in other cultures it is referred to as insanity. ;D
Fiona, are you okay honey? I'm not sure who's post you are quoting here. But your message seems a bit random. Maybe I'm not reading it correctly.
I read about your fall in your blog. And I saw the picture of your eye. That looks dreadful. I'm so glad you will be alright though sweetie. That is the important part.
{{{FIONA}}} :-* :-*
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I don't know WHY she would agree to it either Chuck! At least she kept her clothes on for it! Good God! :P
Ugh! I would've killed my mom if she did something like that to me.
He was getting into it, and then she spoke, and he recognized her voice, his expression changed.
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David, I have no idea what I was rambling on about,I think the bang on the head has made me more nuts than normal.
The neurologist told me I may well have complete amnesia for ever as far as the seizure and following few days. That bothers me but not as much as the fact that my short term memory is still pretty lousy. I have been assured once I am completely off the nortriptyline my memory will improve significantly. I hope that is right because work is a tad difficult currently as I do not recognise patients when they come back to collect their specs. My solution is to greet everyone like long lost relatives. ;D
If I drop in here rambling again, just smile benignly as you would with the batty old aunt we all have somewhere in the family!!!
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Look at all the POOP!!!! He is a VERY naughty bunny! >:(
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Have fun on your trip to New Zealand and Australia, Chuck! And take lots of pictures, okay? I'm guessing you are probably in the air as I type this, probably somewhere over the Pacific ocean.
And please Please PLEASE remember to give Mr. Matt, Mr. Kerry and Mr. Rob a big huge bear hug for me! And then ask each of them to give YOU a great big bear hug from me too!
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Just a quick visit to say have a good weekend and make sure when Chuck gets back he clears up all that poop. He's been round dropping it everywhere, poop that is. !
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Happy Halloween to you too Chuck! I hope you had fun! And thanks for creating your haunted house for us! I enjoyed it! It was scaaaaaaaaary! :o :o
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*cough*
The dust! The dust!
Nobody has posted anything in here since HALLOWEEN! :P
I'm bored. Where is everyone tonight?
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(((((David)))))
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Im just going off to bed.. tired... Hope you are well honey,
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Hi Chuck and Kelda! Thanks for stopping by! :-* :-*
The airplanes are flying awfully low tonight. Around this time of night the airport switches over from passenger traffic to cargo.... lots and lots and LOTS of Fedex planes landing and taking off. They still have some passenger planes late at night though..
Anyway, I can always here them fly over because they are very huge jets.... much bigger than the 737s, 757s and 767s we have flying over during the day. But tonight for some reason they are flying very low and the sounds of their motors are shaking the house. And I'm at Dad's which means I'm a good 20 miles from the airport. Maybe more like 25 miles. I don't get it. I wonder why they are flying so low? It's creepy.
I've been keeping an eye on the local channels and there is nothing about Indianapolis being under attack, or any other problems. But about every 2 or 3 minutes another jet flies over very very low.
How spooky! :o
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probably to do woth weather conditions or something?
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Oh david, that would work my nerves!
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probably to do woth weather conditions or something?
I don't know Kelda. It was raining here last night, but not hard. It was one of those misty rains. Maybe there was a lot of fog out there. I didn't see any, but maybe it was foggy in other sections of the city.
It could be that Grissom A.F.B. was conducting tests, or some sort of military flights and took over some of the commercial air routes and so the Fedex and passenger planes had to fly lower. I don't remember that ever happening before in the past though...
They never said anything about it on the news either. :-\
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Oh david, that would work my nerves!
It was awful Chuck! :laugh:
>:( >:(
Let's hope it doesn't happen again tonight! :P
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Before they closed the military base down here in Austin, my home is 20 miles from where it was, and right in their flight path.
All times of the day and night, military jets, and helicopters would fly low over my house.
It would rattle my windows, and if you were on the phone, you had to tell the person on
the other end to hold on ! LOL
Many times I would be out in my back yard when a helicopter flew over and I could actually see the
pilot. Used to drive my dog nuts. He would try and chase it !
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Eww! That's awfully LOW! That would have scared me! And those helicopters are incredibly noisy. They make that loud thumping sound. Yipes! I don't think my dog would have the courage to chase a helicopter. He'd probably go hide somewhere if he saw one flying that low.
I'd still love to know what happened last night. Something was up. Maybe they will talk about it on the local news at 6 pm. :)
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Maybe they were chasing a UFO?
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First, it has been way too long since I visited you, David!
Conspiracy theorist that I am, I'm pretty sure that if anything important was 'up', it won't make the news. They'll pass it off as training exercises. ;)
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That's an excellent point Lynne! So Chuck may be right.... maybe it was a UFO!
They're not flying low out there tonight... not yet.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Lynne! :-*
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3 o'clock and all is well....
They are flying over, but not real low like they were last night. Maybe it was just a one night type of deal! ???
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maybe the aliens stayed home last night. ;D
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Maybe they were chasing a UFO?
:o
Yes it was me in my UFO going to see David, but they chased me off :(
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Yes it was me in my UFO going to see David, but they chased me off :(
Well, maybe if you had used your gay thingy, you would've avoided that situation.
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Well, maybe if you had used your gay thingy, you would've avoided that situation.
I must have needed your gay thingy Chuck :)
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:) Hi David, sorry long time, no visit so I am here to put that right. Very odd about the planes the other night, they used to do that In England when the airforce were training and it scared me every time.
Here when I first saw the police helicopters flying over I was convinced they were going to land on my roof. In fact it was only because they were so low I knew it was police. Now I am used to them and also the mosquito spraying planes. That and all the small private planes, that also seem to fly real low.
The first time the space shuttle landed, I thought a truck had ploughed into my house. I was sitting here on Bettermost actually and the whole house shook, every door and window, the noise was incredible. I ran to the front yard convinced I would see half my house demolished. That is well over a hundred miles away as well, so I cannot imagine what it must sound like closer too where it lands. I also cannot imagine what the thing is doing to the atmosphere, my poor dogs went berserk, and hid under every available sofa. I still don't like it and must have heard it 3 or 4 times now.
Hope you have a peaceful Sunday, and very glad the aliens did not get you.
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Happy thanksgiving dear David, hope you have a wonderful time. :)
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Happy Thanksgiving David!
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Thank you Fiona and Chuck! Happy Thanksgiving to both of you too!
:-* :-*
Tonight begins the Christmas Season! Are you both ready for Christmas to start? Ready or not, here it comes!
Tomorrow they will be lighting the Christmas lights on Monument Circle in downtown Indy! We used to go downtown and see it in person when I was a kid. Now I watch it on tv. They televize the event now... :D
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Here's a picture of Monument Circle. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is transformed into a giant "Christmas tree"...
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:) Hi David, sorry long time, no visit so I am here to put that right. Very odd about the planes the other night, they used to do that In England when the airforce were training and it scared me every time.
Here when I first saw the police helicopters flying over I was convinced they were going to land on my roof. In fact it was only because they were so low I knew it was police. Now I am used to them and also the mosquito spraying planes. That and all the small private planes, that also seem to fly real low.
The first time the space shuttle landed, I thought a truck had ploughed into my house. I was sitting here on Bettermost actually and the whole house shook, every door and window, the noise was incredible. I ran to the front yard convinced I would see half my house demolished. That is well over a hundred miles away as well, so I cannot imagine what it must sound like closer too where it lands. I also cannot imagine what the thing is doing to the atmosphere, my poor dogs went berserk, and hid under every available sofa. I still don't like it and must have heard it 3 or 4 times now.
Hope you have a peaceful Sunday, and very glad the aliens did not get you.
When I lived in Fort Lauderdale we drove up to Melbourne one day to watch the shuttle launch. We couldn't see the rocket itself, but we could see the flame and fire! And we could hear it! It was fairly loud, even from 40 miles away. It was a night time launch and we watched it from the beach. 8) 8)
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I must have needed your gay thingy Chuck :)
Well, the next time you fly over Indy in your flying saucer, you be sure to land it and come see me Jack! ;)
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Tonight begins the Christmas Season! Are you both ready for Christmas to start? Ready or not, here it comes!
Nope!
Maybe this weekend I'll start making lists of what to start getting people!
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Can't afford Xmas this year, in fact I am dreading it and it has always been by fave. time of year, plus we will be waiting on pins to see if the Visa has renewed. So sad that probably for the first time ever Xmas will be a pretty muted affair and normally I am like a kid in a candy shop.
Still who knows, things can turn on a dime.
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Here's a picture of Monument Circle. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is transformed into a giant "Christmas tree"...
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beautiful!
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They lit the "tree" tonight on Monument Circle.
Here's a clip of the lighting from a few years ago, in case anyone wants to see what it looks like...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EtaAkGGm4E[/youtube]
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And here's a clip of the fireworks. They always shoot off fireworks just after the tree is lit.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYtcDEJ9kyo[/youtube]
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Wow! What a crowd. I bet you held on to your folks when you were little. That's really pretty. I can see in the fireworks video that the building on the right has green lights in the windows in the shape of a big Christmas tree. There is a building in Memphis---you can see it when you are going over the Mississippi River--with red and green trees on the sides. I don't know how they do that, but it's pretty. I think it's a big bank building. Can you see the fireworks from your house now, David?
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very nice!
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very cool displays, David! ;D
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Thanks Chuck and Kelda!
Shasta, no I can't really see those fireworks from Dad's house nor my house in Speedway - too far from downtown at both locations. But if I drive a few miles west from Dad's house I can see them. I have some friends who live at Woodruff Place - a beautiful neighborhood with lots of turn of the century houses (1880 - 1910) located on the near east side of the city. They have an excellent view of downtown from their house. I sometimes go over there on the Fourth of July to watch the fireworks they shoot off from the Regions Bank Building. We will climb out onto the roof from the third story window and watch them. Lots of fun! :D
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Woodruff Place...
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wow! Goregous houses!
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Awesome pictures, David!
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What beautiful houses, so very different from anything here in Florida. They remind me of the American houses I used to see in old Hollywood movies, everything always seemed so idyllic, I always wanted to live in one !
It was sort of my "little women" dream when I was growing up.That and I wanted to be June Allyson !!!
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The houses over in Woodruff Place are really beautiful. And to think the city almost tore them all down. For years, the area fell into squalor. Then it started to come back again. Now it is one of the most prestigious areas in Indianapolis. I love going over there. When I walk into my friends' house it feels like going back to the old times. Their house has been completely remodeled but they took extreme care to maintain the characteristics of the home. It feels new inside, but it still feels old.
When I lived in Evansville, I lived in an old Victorian for several years. On Adams Street. It had a bunch of gables, porches and even a turret with a "witch hat" roof. It was beautiful. It had some of the original stained glass windows. The one on the staircase landing was particularly beautiful. When the sun rose in the morning and the light shone through that window, it would throw all kinds of colors, like a rainbow.
The house had several secret passageways too! That house was lots of fun to live in! And the woodwork inside was beautiful. I loved all the pocket doors. :)
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Secret passage, how cool is that. It sounds like the stuff of boyhood dreams.
My favourite house ever was the farmhouse we used to live in. I wish I could have that house with Florida weather. Still can't have everything and as I now think 60 degs is freezing, England would finish me and my bones off.
The past few mornings my fingers have been back really bent and swollen and sore, It reminds me why we came here.
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When I lived in Evansville, I lived in an old Victorian for several years. On Adams Street. It had a bunch of gables, porches and even a turret with a "witch hat" roof. It was beautiful. It had some of the original stained glass windows. The one on the staircase landing was particularly beautiful. When the sun rose in the morning and the light shone through that window, it would throw all kinds of colors, like a rainbow.
The house had several secret passageways too! That house was lots of fun to live in! And the woodwork inside was beautiful. I loved all the pocket doors. :)
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how cool! Reminds me for some reason of Charmed....
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how cool! Reminds me for some reason of Charmed....
I loved Charmed!
I have all 8 seasons on DVD!
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I loved Charmed!
I have all 8 seasons on DVD!
I sooooooo KNEW you were going to quote me as soon as I wrote that!!!
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I sooooooo KNEW you were going to quote me as soon as I wrote that!!!
I'm that predictible, huh?
:laugh:
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Secret passage, how cool is that. It sounds like the stuff of boyhood dreams.
My favourite house ever was the farmhouse we used to live in. I wish I could have that house with Florida weather. Still can't have everything and as I now think 60 degs is freezing, England would finish me and my bones off.
The past few mornings my fingers have been back really bent and swollen and sore, It reminds me why we came here.
Yeah, I think you are correct Fiona. England would feel very chilly to you now, after living in Florida for so long. You're living in a tropical (more or less) climate now. :)
And it is supposed to snow here tonight! >:(
:laugh: :laugh:
I am not pleased about it at all. :P
Oh, I was also going to tell you something else about Woodruff Place. When my boyfriend (now ex boyfriend) was here a couple of years ago, I took him to my friend's house over at Woodruff Place. When he found out that their house was 125 years old he said "Our new houses are older than that!" lol (Alex is from the London area). I thought that was cute. And it is true. Even though England is a MUCH older country than the United States, we Americans are very bad about preserving our history. When something gets old, we tend to tear it down and build something new in its place. It is very sad. We shouldn't do that!
I am happy to say though, that Woodruff Place is now on the National Register of Historic Places so those houses should still be standing for many generations to come! :)
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I loved Charmed!
I have all 8 seasons on DVD!
I never really watched that show. I probably watched a half a season and then I turned it off. I was a big Buffy fan though! I have seasons 1-4 of Buffy on DVD. I'd like to get the rest of them someday.
And I like The Ghost Whisperer, but I sometimes forget to watch it. :-\
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I'm that predictible, huh?
:laugh:
mmmhhmmm! ;D :P
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We had an ICE STORM here this morning! A very brief one. But after it was over, I looked out the window and the trees all looked like they had been dipped in silver! They were all silvery looking. I have never seen the trees look like that after an ice storm. Normally they sparkle and twinkle in the sunlight. But today they looked silver. It must have been the way the sun was shining on them. And then, suddenly the ice all melted and the trees were back to normal again. It was very strange.
As far as the winter storm is concerned, the wind has been the worst part for us. Very little snow. Although we did have a sudden burst of snow earlier today and for a few minutes it was total white out conditions. Like a blizzard. In total, we only received a couple of inches, and not all at once either. But the WIND! It has been sooo windy out there. Trees and power lines have been knocked down all across the city. We had wind gusts in excess of 70 mph! And they shook the house sometimes. A few times it felt like an earthquake. The entire house shook and groaned. Awful! The wind is dying down now though, but it is still windy out there.
They said on the news that places like Grand Rapids and Madison may get an additional 2 feet of snow tonight. That is in addition to what they received yesterday. I sure am glad that didn't happen here. It probably will though, eventually. Winter is still very young.... :P
It is currently 18 F outside. The low tonight will be 13 F and a high of 20 F tomorrow. Then it will be back into the upper 30s to lower 40s on Friday. Crazy Indiana! :laugh:
But those silver trees really were beautiful! I should have taken a picture of it but I can't find my camera. I think I might have left it in Speedway. :-\
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I love your description of the trees it sounds almost magical,shame about the camera. The weater here is horrible, wet and grey, totally dreary. WE have had some bad winds too and it has been cold, but now it is just grey and warm, yuk, so much for the sunshine state. There are some very peculiar weather patterns these days.
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Wanikiya Tonpi Wowiyuskin
(Have a Merry Christmas everyone!)
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Wanikiya Tonpi Wowiyuskin
(Have a Merry Christmas everyone!)
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Very pretty! Thankyou David!
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Very happy Xmas you lovely man. I was delighted to read you might make the Florida gathering. I know things have been a bit rough for you and want you to know, how much I appreciate your kind words when life has not been so easy for you.
I hope you have a peaceful and happy Xmas and look forward to maybe meeting you and also reading more of your wise and kind words. My love to you, take care,
Fiona xoxo
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Merry Christmas David!!!!
Hope you have had a happy holiday season,
and that the past year has been a great on for you!
May 2010 bring you more great things!
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Awww, THANK YOU Fiona and Chuck! I hope you both have a wonderful holiday too, and all the best to you in 2010! :-* :-*
And Kelda, congratulations on your wedding! I'm looking forward to hearing all about it, honey!
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Awww, THANK YOU Fiona and Chuck! I hope you both have a wonderful holiday too, and all the best to you in 2010! :-* :-*
And Kelda, congratulations on your wedding! I'm looking forward to hearing all about it, honey!
:-* :-*
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Awww, THANK YOU Fiona and Chuck! I hope you both have a wonderful holiday too, and all the best to you in 2010! :-* :-*
back, at ya, buddy!
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Hello David.
It's time to say "good-bye"
to 2009, and I hope it
was a good year for you.
I hope that 2010 brings you
good health
good fortune
happiness
and all that you can wish for.
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Happy New Year, lovely man, I wish for you, everything you wish for yourself, but most of all, peace and happiness. :)
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He looks like a SPIRIT! :o :o
That is cute!! Thanks Chuck! :-*
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Happy New Year, lovely man, I wish for you, everything you wish for yourself, but most of all, peace and happiness. :)
Awww! I just now saw this! Sorry about that. I haven't been checking in here like I should.
Happy New Year to you too, sweet baby girl! :-* :-*
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A Hoosier houseboat...
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A Hoosier yacht...
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A Hoosier hot tub...
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A Hoosier jacuzzi...
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How to make a poor man's Hoosier jacuzzi -
(ie you can't afford an old outboard motor)
1. Eat two cans of beans
2. Wait an hour
3. Fill bathtub with hot water and climb in
4. Let 'er rip
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lol, at the houseboats!
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The houseboats are great. I'd like to have one as summer residence :D.
The first one looks very adventurous, lol. But kudos for creativity.
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That cheered me up so much,i was grinning like a cheshire cat !!!
I would love to finally end up living on the water, it is a long held dream of mine. Maybe one day !
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One of my favorite cartoons as a child....
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That cheered me up so much,i was grinning like a cheshire cat !!!
I would love to finally end up living on the water, it is a long held dream of mine. Maybe one day !
I'm glad it cheered you up Fiona! That was the point, to make people laugh and smile. :-*
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Happy Valentine's Day, David!
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David..
I saw your post in Fiona's blog about your Dad's fall and your panic attack.
I hope you two are feeling better today.
Kelda
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Hi there, David,
Like Kelda, I also saw your post in Fiona's blog, and I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you. You are a strong man, and I admire you for caring for your parents, now your father. I hope he is OK after the fall? It is the right thing to do, and the respectful thing. You will never regret it.
I hope you know that if you ever want to talk, I am here for you. I have some idea of what you're dealing with. Although I haven't lost a parent, I'm still managing Mom's day-to-day care remotely. I'm blessed because she has been in relatively good health for three years, allowing me a break of sorts. I know it won't last, but for now, all is stable.
You know what I miss? Helping Mom with her baths. They were always a complete ordeal - she wasn't dirty, she'd just had one, yada yada...We'd have the electric space heater on full blast because she is so cold natured. I'd just get naked and get in the tub with her (she was on a shower chair) because the whole bathroom would get wet and I'd be dripping with water and sweat anyhow. She would fuss the entire time...I was going to freeze her to death...Why are you taking so long...I could have your grandmother in and out in five minutes. Then I'd put conditioner in her hair - shampoo was sufficient, damn me all to hell! And finally I would get her out, dry her off, lotion lots of places and powder others....dry her hair, get her back in warm clothes. And she would give me a hug and tell me thank you.
Parents.
Love,
Lynne
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Hey David, yeah I saw your post in Fiona's thread too. I'm sure I probably said too much there and then I felt self centered. Anyway I was just letting you know that I can relate to what you are saying even though at this point I have not lost a parent. In some ways though I feel that I already did. I hope your father is doing ok.
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Thanks Kelda, Lynne and Jack! I appreciate your concern!
Dad is fine. But it sure was scary seeing him laying on the kitchen floor. This isn't the first time its happened though. We went through this very same exact thing when Mom was so sick. She'd constantly fall - it got to the point where she was nearly falling on a daily basis - and we'd sometimes find her sitting in a pool of blood. She had leukemia and her blood didn't clot properly. So it looked much worse than it actually was at the time. Now that Dad is beginning to fall, it is bringing back many flashbacks of Mom, and I suppose that is why (in part) I find it so scary.
Dad is beginning to get very frail now, but he's still a large man. Not heavyset.. just muscular. And it is hard to get him back up when he falls. Also, I guess I've always thought of Dad as so big and strong and I'm beginning to see him start to whither away slowly. He's also starting to forget things. Today he drove himself to the dentist (he can still drive short distances by himself) but later on after he got back home he couldn't remember going there. The other day as he was coming out of Kroger's he got confused and couldn't remember going in there. He knew he had though, because he had a sack of groceries with him. He's also starting to forget to pay his bills. Dad and I are going to the bank this week or next so I can be added to his checking accounts and credit card accounts. That way I have access and if he forgets to pay something, I can do it for him.
This is getting to be a lot of work though, with my own R/L, my job and now all of this, not to mention all the various family problems going on right now that must be sorted out from time to time. :P
Thanks again for your concern! I sure do appreciate it. Fortunately his fall the other day wasn't serious. Lynne, I think that is so sweet how you used to get into the bathtub with your Mom. I'm sure she appreciated that. Dad has his own shower stall in his bathroom, and he bathes himself. At least for now...
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David you have always been so very kind to me and although I have not lost a parent, I had to look after my mum and dad full time when my dad fell off the roof and smashed his hip.
I can only imagine what hard work it must be as the 3 weeks I had nearly drove me scatty. My mum is a full time hypochondriac and is so demanding I had hardly any time to look after my dad (who I adore) and who really did need help when he came out of hospital. My mum even conspired to be "more " ill then my dad so It was even difficult for me to visit him in hospital.
She refused to move in with me which would have made things a little easier, with a full time job, dad in hospital and 3 kids.
I am also so desperatley sorry to read you are having panic attacks, they are just the worst and I can only sympathise, nothing seems to make them go away.
I do not know how you manage trying to work, look after your dad and cope with your own issues, you must be worn out. It seems so unfair that you have already gone through so much with your mum. There must be a horrible feeling of deja vue.
Know that I am thinking of you and hoping you get some respite, at least from the panics. Sent with love and big hugs, you have been a really good friend and counsellor for me and if nothing else, I hope that knowing I am here with you in my thoughts helps a little. I know it always helps me. :)
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Thanks Kelda, Lynne and Jack! I appreciate your concern!
Dad is fine. But it sure was scary seeing him laying on the kitchen floor. This isn't the first time its happened though. We went through this very same exact thing when Mom was so sick. She'd constantly fall - it got to the point where she was nearly falling on a daily basis - and we'd sometimes find her sitting in a pool of blood. She had leukemia and her blood didn't clot properly. So it looked much worse than it actually was at the time. Now that Dad is beginning to fall, it is bringing back many flashbacks of Mom, and I suppose that is why (in part) I find it so scary.
Dad is beginning to get very frail now, but he's still a large man. Not heavyset.. just muscular. And it is hard to get him back up when he falls. Also, I guess I've always thought of Dad as so big and strong and I'm beginning to see him start to whither away slowly. He's also starting to forget things. Today he drove himself to the dentist (he can still drive short distances by himself) but later on after he got back home he couldn't remember going there. The other day as he was coming out of Kroger's he got confused and couldn't remember going in there. He knew he had though, because he had a sack of groceries with him. He's also starting to forget to pay his bills. Dad and I are going to the bank this week or next so I can be added to his checking accounts and credit card accounts. That way I have access and if he forgets to pay something, I can do it for him.
This is getting to be a lot of work though, with my own R/L, my job and now all of this, not to mention all the various family problems going on right now that must be sorted out from time to time. :P
Thanks again for your concern! I sure do appreciate it. Fortunately his fall the other day wasn't serious. Lynne, I think that is so sweet how you used to get into the bathtub with your Mom. I'm sure she appreciated that. Dad has his own shower stall in his bathroom, and he bathes himself. At least for now...
I'm very glad the fall wasn't serious, David. I don't know if my stories are helpful or not - if not, just say so and I'll let be. I think I've told this one before...
Before we realized that Mom really did need watching 24/7, I came home late from work about 10:00 to see my (now her) kitties milling about in the kitchen, fussing and mewling, and twirling around my legs. I immediately knew something was wrong because they always slept with Mom. And sure enough, she'd gone to the bathroom and slipped. She wasn't hurt that time and we bragged about the kitties being such good nurses. :)
No one has any clue how much work caretaking is until they have done it. And holding down a job and managing the rest of life's issues, as you say, can get near impossible. It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Try to squeeze in some time for yourself here and there if possible...you'll have more stamina and sanity that way.
{{{{{{David}}}}}}
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Hiya David!
Just checking in to see how you and your dad are.
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It was in the 70s here today and it almost felt hot outside! lol It's weird because in just a few months when it is in the 90s, those temps will feel cold. :-\
Life in Indiana, I guess.
The flowers are starting to come up (I can see buds on the daffodils and we have violets and snowdrops along the driveway. They have been there for a couple of weeks) and all the snow is now gone. Just brown grass out there atm. And lots of fallen sticks and branches caused from the ice and snow during the winter. I'll have to get out there and pick those up.
We are officially in tornado season now, and the state of Indiana has been running their annual tornado prep drills, including announcements on TV on what to do in the event of a tornado as well as testing all their warning sirens on a regular basis. It's nice to know those sirens work! They must have installed some new ones though, because they are much louder than they were last year. When the tornado went through our neighborhood last year we never heard the sirens. Not until just before the tornado struck. Fortunately it was a weak one, at first they thought it was just straight line winds but later decided it was a weak F1 or whatever it is called.
Did you know there is such a thing as F0 tornadoes? ???
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David you have always been so very kind to me and although I have not lost a parent, I had to look after my mum and dad full time when my dad fell off the roof and smashed his hip.
I can only imagine what hard work it must be as the 3 weeks I had nearly drove me scatty. My mum is a full time hypochondriac and is so demanding I had hardly any time to look after my dad (who I adore) and who really did need help when he came out of hospital. My mum even conspired to be "more " ill then my dad so It was even difficult for me to visit him in hospital.
She refused to move in with me which would have made things a little easier, with a full time job, dad in hospital and 3 kids.
I am also so desperatley sorry to read you are having panic attacks, they are just the worst and I can only sympathise, nothing seems to make them go away.
I do not know how you manage trying to work, look after your dad and cope with your own issues, you must be worn out. It seems so unfair that you have already gone through so much with your mum. There must be a horrible feeling of deja vue.
Know that I am thinking of you and hoping you get some respite, at least from the panics. Sent with love and big hugs, you have been a really good friend and counsellor for me and if nothing else, I hope that knowing I am here with you in my thoughts helps a little. I know it always helps me. :)
Hi Fiona!
In regards to the panic attacks, I've noticed something that I THINK is helping me and I'd like to share it with you. I've started drinking V8 juice - lots of it. I've been buying my V8 juice in individual cans (six to a pack) which are the same size as coke cans - 12 oz. And I've been drinking two of them a day. Also, I've been buying the V8 V Fusion which is vegetable juice and fruit juice mixed together. I know that sounds disgusting, but you can't taste the vegetable juice at all. It tastes like regular fruit juice and it is delicious tasting when chilled in the refrigerator. I drink one of those each day in addition to the V8 juice. Not only have I noticed a decrease in my panic attacks, but I've also noticed my vision improving as well as an overall improvement in my mood. I just feel better in general. I don't get nearly enough vegetables in my diet (they say we should get five servings per day) and now that I'm drinking those juices I'm getting those 5 servings. Maybe you should look into it.
I still suffer panic attacks if something provokes them (such as Dad's fall in the kitchen last week) but at least they don't seem to be coming out of nowhere and for no apparent reason at all, like they used to. Or if they do, they are much less intense. I'm pleased with the results. Maybe if you bombard your body with lots of fruits and vegetables, you will find it easier to cope. At the very least you'll be adding lots of additional nutrition into your system. :)
Thanks sweetie! And I'm so sorry to hear things are still not going well for you down there in Sarasota. You have no idea how my heart breaks for you when I read about it! Take good care of yourself, okay? We all love you here! :-*
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I should probably point out that the V8 juice in the 12 oz cans has two servings of vegetables in each can. The V8 V-Fusion has 1 serving of vegetables and 1 serving of fruit.
And I've been buying the low sodium version of the V8 juice. I figured I would try it and it tastes salty enough. I LOVE salty foods and drinks! I sometimes will add a little pepper to the V8 juice and it tastes really good with the pepper added to it. I got that idea from a friend of mine.
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I'm very glad the fall wasn't serious, David. I don't know if my stories are helpful or not - if not, just say so and I'll let be. I think I've told this one before...
Before we realized that Mom really did need watching 24/7, I came home late from work about 10:00 to see my (now her) kitties milling about in the kitchen, fussing and mewling, and twirling around my legs. I immediately knew something was wrong because they always slept with Mom. And sure enough, she'd gone to the bathroom and slipped. She wasn't hurt that time and we bragged about the kitties being such good nurses. :)
No one has any clue how much work caretaking is until they have done it. And holding down a job and managing the rest of life's issues, as you say, can get near impossible. It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Try to squeeze in some time for yourself here and there if possible...you'll have more stamina and sanity that way.
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Oh I am sooooo glad those kitties were there to alert you, Lynne! Cats are very smart animals.
And you are correct about trying to fit a little "David time" into my schedule each day. Dad has a beautiful nature park just down the road from his house - Skiles Test Nature Park - and it is so close I can actually walk to it in under 5 minutes. It is full of beautiful trails, most of them very level and a few with small hills. They wind deep into the woods. Now that I'm staying at Dad's house most of the time I'll probably try to get down there at least a few times a week for my walks. It's also a nice area for taking pictures which is something else I really enjoy. I finally broke down and bought a new camera (I lost my old one) and those trails would provide an excellent chance to test it out! :)
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Thanks Kelda! :-*
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Hiya David!
Just checking in to see how you and your dad are.
Hey Chuck!
Dad is doing pretty well. He hasn't fallen again, thank God! He's still wobbly though. And he's been having a difficult time getting up out of chairs. He often has to attempt it several times before he actually gets UP. They have prescribed a new medication for him to help control his shaking. It is called ativan which is a nerve pill. And those pills are making him very drowsy. It is frustrating because they had been prescribing ativan for him in the past but they ended up discontinuing the prescription. Now they are giving it to him again. He had built up a resistance to the medication and they took it away from him. So now he has to build up his resistance to it once again. It takes about a month. I've taken ativan in the past so I know what the drug feels like. I can't help but think the ativan may have contributed to his fall last week.
He continues to be forgetful though. For example a few days ago he pulled a package of catfish out of the freezer and placed it on the table downstairs in the utility room. He meant to take it up to the kitchen and he forgot all about it. Early yesterday we kept smelling a strong fish smell but we couldn't figure out where it was coming from. I had assumed perhaps Cody brought a fish in from one of his trips down to the creek. He likes to go down there and catch fish, sun fish mostly, and then bring them in and show them to me. (Yeah, my dog likes to fish! lol) Anyway, Dad had placed some papers over the top of the fish and we finally found it today and threw it out. But now the whole entire house smells of dead fish. I tried spraying air freshener but it didn't help. It just makes the fish odor smell "flowery" which is actually worse. I have some windows opened up (it is pretty warm outside today) and it is slowly getting better in here. God I HATE the smell of dead fish. Disgusting!
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I guess now would not be a good time to try to persuade you to try some fish tacos, then...
Here, Cody! Hey, boy! Want to try something really delicious?? ::)
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, David!
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Thank you sweetie! I hope you have a very happy St. Patrick's Day too! :-*
Don't let any of those leprechauns git ya! And if you manage to find their pot of gold, please share a little of it with me! ;)
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People are crazy....
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i like that song. how are you david?
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Very cool song, and Billy is a cutie! ;D
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Happy Easter to you too Chuck! :-*
Hope you had a good one sweetie!
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Phil Vassar "Last Day of My Life"
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I think this will be my official "good-bye" post for the blogs when I leave for a trip.
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Hiya David!
Happy Independence Day
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Happy Fourth of July back at ya Chuck!!
I hope you didn't blow off any of your fingers lighting those dreadful fireworks tonight. I can't believe it but they are STILL shooting those damn things off and it is nearly 3 am IN THE MORNING!! :laugh:
Well, I can't really blame them for doing it. I did it too when I was their age, although we didn't have all of those flying and exploding fireworks when I was a kid. They were illegal in Indiana back then.
Anyway, having said all of that, I hope you had a Happy Fourth too, dear Chuck! And I read about your weight loss in "Susie and Shasta's" thread. Congratulations buddy! Keep up the good work! I think most of us need to lose some pounds. I know I do anyway... :)
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Hi dear friend,
I am doing the roumds visiting all the dear people who I have neglected of late. I am finally out of the black tunnel, yet more meds and beginning to find my way back into life.
I so hope you are OK I know you have troubles of your own. I had the most wonderful and badly needed. R&R this weeknd with Dev. :)
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"The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God." ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
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How are you today David?
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My friend posted this on facebook, and I thought of you!!
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Hi David, I'm just now catching up on your blog and I was enjoying your pictures of Indianapolis. The ones of Christmas on Monument Circle remind me of when my high school choir sang took a field trip there to sing carols. I remember how hard it was to keep from dropping in pitch in the cold air with the poor outdoor acoustics. At a certain point our lovable irascible director, 'Pop' Watkins, made an impatient sign to the piano to drop out since by then we were singing in a different key than Cathy was playing in.
And...Woodruff Place! A name I last heard my mother say, many years ago. I think it was special to her. It was not that far since we were on the East Side by Christian Park, which you said has been restored. Would you mind checking the links for those some time, I am not seeing those pictures though I can see the ones of Monument Circle. The ones of Woodruff Place were on p. 482. I love those fine OLD houses (as we Americans consider them to be, as you said!) Boston has some beauties too, I often go on my own walking tours to historic residential districts in Boston and adjacent Brookline and Newton.
It's good to be here, it's good to have you here.
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Hiya David!
Hope you're doing well! Haven't seen you in a while!
I'm leaving a special visitor on your blog.
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Happy Birthday, David!! Dr. Jones has a prescription for you...have a happy birthday, or else he'll be forced to get out his whip!!
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And many, many, many more!!!
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Happy Birthday, David!(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/ffrraann/Ember/Picture31.png)
And many, many, many more!!!
Amber is so lovely in that photo!
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Happy
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(David)!
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Hello dear man. So sorry my birthday wishes are late. I have been so neglectful of my wonderful friends here. I hope you had a truly lovely time.
My only excuse for such gross negelct is chaos and mayhem. Please God your life is calmer. In my thoughts always.
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Thanks for the wonderful birthday wishes everyone!! I appreciate it!!
Hugs and kisses for everyone!! :-* :-*
Chuck, I enjoyed looking at your pictures from your recent trip to Europe (England and Italy). It looks like you had a lot of fun!! I am glad. And I enjoyed the pics, especially of the parade in London! Lots and lots of fun, I'm sure! 8)
Hi Lee - Yup! Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones!!
lol
Did you know he nicknamed himself "Indiana" after his dog? Apparently he named his dog "Indiana" or something like that. Anyway, Harrison Ford is cute and he's really good with that whip!
;D :-X :-X
Or so they say! :laugh: :laugh:
Fran - Thanks so much for posting a picture of little Amber! She's adorable with that birthday hat on!! What a cute CUTE dog!! :-* :-*
Hey Sue, thanks for the happy birthday wishes!! I love the pup in the picture! He's a real cowboy huh? He's all decked out and ready to go to the rodeo!! lol
Thanks Fiona!! I've read your recent post in your blog. I was both saddened and appalled. I really hope things go better for you, sweetie! I think about you a lot. I continue to send you and your family lots of thoughts and positive energy. And prayers! :-* :-*
Thank you everyone!!! {{{{{EVERYONE}}}}}}
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happy birthday ! david
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happy birthday ! david
Thank you Richard!!! :-*
It's really nice to see you here, btw, sweetie!! :)
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awww love being called sweetie =) how have you been?
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awww love being called sweetie =) how have you been?
I'm hanging in there!
How are you doing?
We used to have a lot of fun didn't we? In this thread? Parties and everything! lol :laugh:
That was fun!!!
I'm happy to see you posting here again Wulfie!! I've missed you! A LOT!! :-*
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hello my lovely david.. xxx
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im just so stressed i dont do much anymore i need a new job no fun for me all stress and worry =) hi kelda
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David!
It's very good to see you back!
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Hey there, David! Welcome back! (And belated Happy Birthday!)
I replied to you via long PM, which, best I can tell, crashed my phone. I will try to recreate it, but the gist was that I missed you and I'm glad you're here.
Love,
Lynne
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Hey there, David! Welcome back! (And belated Happy Birthday!)
I replied to you via long PM, which, best I can tell, crashed my phone. I will try to recreate it, but the gist was that I missed you and I'm glad you're here.
Love,
Lynne
Oh no!!! I broke your phone!! I'm sorry Lynne! :-*
Thanks for trying, and thanks again for the postcard. I just feel really bad it took me so long to thank you for it. :-\
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David!
It's very good to see you back!
Hello Mr. Chuck! I enjoyed looking at all of your pictures! Especially your pictures of London. London is one of my favorite cities. Probably my most favorite. I love that city. My ex is from there - Alex. Although I was very fond of London before I met him! lol
I hope I can get back to London someday soon. It's an amazing city.
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hello my lovely david.. xxx
Hi Kelda!!
*David goes outside, faces northeast towards Scotland and waves at Kelda*
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im just so stressed i dont do much anymore i need a new job no fun for me all stress and worry =) hi kelda
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I'm sorry to hear about it, honey! :-*
But I can relate to the stress. Does it EVER end? :-\
Jobs are hard to find these days though, so I'd keep the one you have for now. But hopefully in the very near future you'll find a new job you can enjoy! 8)
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welll im working on the stress issues at the moment i h ave started back to the gym i am so fricking sore =/ im tryin to eat better thinking bout starting weight watchers i think the gym is helping rough day but i didnt let it get to me
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I'm sorry to hear about it, honey! :-*
I second that!
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welll im working on the stress issues at the moment i h ave started back to the gym i am so fricking sore =/ im tryin to eat better thinking bout starting weight watchers i think the gym is helping rough day but i didnt let it get to me
Exercise is an excellent way to eliminate stress. The gym is a very good idea. Also taking frequent walks outside helps quite a bit. I find walking Cody around the neighborhood really helps to reduce my stress level. Housecleaning too! I often start cleaning the house when I get stressed out. And it works out really well because not only is my stress reduced but my house gets cleaned at the same time! lol
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You poor baby!! :-*
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Hi Kelda!!
*David goes outside, faces northeast towards Scotland and waves at Kelda*
:-*
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Hello David!
Happy Halloween!
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Happy Halloween to you too, Chuck! I hope you enjoyed your holiday!
We had lots of trick-or-treaters here, and surprisingly about half of them were older teenagers and even college aged kids. I didn't care. I thought it was cute. They were just out having a good time. And some of the costumes were very elaborate.
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Hey sweet David!
I was thinking of you today.
I saw a car with an Indiana license plate, on Cape Cod, no less!
There was a bird on it, looked like a pelican? I couldn't read the motto.
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Hey sweet David!
I was thinking of you today.
I saw a car with an Indiana license plate, on Cape Cod, no less!
There was a bird on it, looked like a pelican? I couldn't read the motto.
It had a pelican on it? I don't think I've ever seen an Indiana license plate with a pelican on it! Are you sure it wasn't Louisiana? That's their state bird. :)
Our license plates look like this -
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We have lots of specialty license plates though. Maybe it was a license plate for an animal rights group or something. Anyway, thanks for thinking about me Paul!!
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Hiya David! Missed ya lately! Hope you're well!
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*Waves back at Chuck*
Hey Chuck!! :-*
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Good to see ya, buddy!
Any good plans this weekend? I'm on my way down to Maryland.
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It had a pelican on it? I don't think I've ever seen an Indiana license plate with a pelican on it! Are you sure it wasn't Louisiana? That's their state bird. :)
Our license plates look like this -
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We have lots of specialty license plates though. Maybe it was a license plate for an animal rights group or something. Anyway, thanks for thinking about me Paul!!
That makes a lot more sense! I think this means I need a trip to the eye doctor soon. Well, I was thinking of you anyway! :-*
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Hmm, from a distance, the "L" looks like an "I", and the "u" looks like an "n"....Calling Dr. Weisman!!!
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That makes a lot more sense! I think this means I need a trip to the eye doctor soon. Well, I was thinking of you anyway! :-*
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Hmm, from a distance, the "L" looks like an "I", and the "u" looks like an "n"....Calling Dr. Weisman!!!
hehe...maybe you should emulate Roseanne Roseanadana and say "Never Mind!"
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That makes a lot more sense! I think this means I need a trip to the eye doctor soon. Well, I was thinking of you anyway! :-*
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Hmm, from a distance, the "L" looks like an "I", and the "u" looks like an "n"....Calling Dr. Weisman!!!
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Well, I have some family in Louisiana, so it still counts I guess! You did just fine, Paul! And thanks for thinking of me!!
We do have a bird on one of those specialty plates, I think. But I think it's a cardinal, which is our state bird. And in your defense, "Louisiana" and "Indiana" kind of look alike, don't they? They both end in "iana". :-*
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hehe...maybe you should emulate Roseanne Roseanadana and say "Never Mind!"
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I LOVED her! She was hysterical!
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Good to see ya, buddy!
Any good plans this weekend? I'm on my way down to Maryland.
I don't have any plans this weekend, unfortunately! At least nothing like a trip to Maryland! A trip or two to the bathroom maybe, but that's probably about as exciting as it will get for me.
Where are you going in Maryland, Chuck? Baltimore? They hate people from Indianapolis in Baltimore. We stole their football team from them back in 1984. The Colts snuck out of town on a bunch of Mayflower moving trucks and Baltimore has never forgotton about it. In fact, when hosting football games in Baltimore, Indianapolis is the only team where they will use "IND" instead of the team name on the scoreboards. With every other team, they will post the actual team name, or an abbreviation of it. Except for us. lol
If you go to Baltimore just ask them about it. They hate us there. They don't like Indy or anyone living in this city AT ALL! :laugh:
Baltimore is a very nice city though, and I really can't blame them. I'd be very angry too. I still feel a bit guilty about that happening. Anyhow, where ever you go in Maryland I hope you have a really good time sweetie! :-*
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I LOVED her! She was hysterical!
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Where are you going in Maryland, Chuck? Baltimore? They hate people from Indianapolis in Baltimore. We stole their football team from them back in 1984. The Colts snuck out of town on a bunch of Mayflower moving trucks and Baltimore has never forgotton about it. In fact, when hosting football games in Baltimore, Indianapolis is the only team where they will use "IND" instead of the team name on the scoreboards. With every other team, they will post the actual team name, or an abbreviation of it. Except for us. lol
Hiya David,
Right now, I'm in St. Leonard. I'm visitng Jackie's (Painted Shoes)family here. I'm with her son, daughter-in-law, and two grandkids.
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A trip or two to the bathroom maybe, but that's probably about as exciting as it will get for me.
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Be careful not to take a wrong turn on the way, otherwise you might have to pee in the sink ;).
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Be careful not to take a wrong turn on the way, otherwise you might have to pee in the sink ;).
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Yup! I could see that one! Thanks for posting it Paul. She's really funny! :laugh:
I always looked forward to seeing her on SNL. The Church Lady was another one. And I loved those old "Weekend Update" skits - the really old ones from the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Be careful not to take a wrong turn on the way, otherwise you might have to pee in the sink ;).
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Well let's hope THAT never happens! :laugh:
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Happy Thanksgiving David!
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Question for you friend. I was laughing at Jim Carrey's answer to Dave Letterman's stupid question about trepidation in playing a gay man in I Love You Phillip Morris. Jim said, "Don't they have any gays in Indianapolis?" So is Dave Letterman from Indianapolis? I don't know much about late-night talk show hosts!!
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Hi Lee, yes David Letterman is from Indy. He used to do the news and the weather here years and years ago. I forget what channel, but he was constantly playing pranks on the others at the studio, live on TV most of the time. He especially enjoyed playing pranks on the women. I remember one time he let a mouse loose in the studio while they were on the air.
His Mother still lives here. He comes to Indy quite often to see her. And he owns one of the race cars in the Indianapolis 500, I think.
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Here's a picture of him doing the weather. It's a bit blurry.
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Happy Thanksgiving David!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Chuck! I hope you had a good one! :-*
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I did, thanks. Hope yours was good too!
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Merry Christmas David!!!!
Hope you have had a happy holiday season,
and that the past year has been a great one for you!
May 2011 bring you more great things!
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Happy New Year David!
I hope that 2011 brings you
great things and happy memories!
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Hey there, David,
How's it going? I'm playing country songs on youtube for Mom (and for myself). She endured several repeats of Wainwright's Hallelujah, so it's only fair.
My sleep schedule is so messed up I may never get it squared away again. ;)
Happy 2011.
Lynnie
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David, isn't it exciting about the Hopewell findings in western Indiana?
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132412112/the-prehistoric-treasure-in-the-fields-of-indiana (http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132412112/the-prehistoric-treasure-in-the-fields-of-indiana)
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Thanks Chuck! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too! :-*
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Hey there, David,
How's it going? I'm playing country songs on youtube for Mom (and for myself). She endured several repeats of Wainwright's Hallelujah, so it's only fair.
My sleep schedule is so messed up I may never get it squared away again. ;)
Happy 2011.
Lynnie
Happy 2011 to you too, Lynne! I hope the music session with your Mom turned out well!!
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David, isn't it exciting about the Hopewell findings in western Indiana?
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132412112/the-prehistoric-treasure-in-the-fields-of-indiana (http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132412112/the-prehistoric-treasure-in-the-fields-of-indiana)
I didn't hear about this Lee! They haven't mentioned it at all on the local news (as far as I know). Last week they were busy talking about the little 3.8 "earthquake" we had here (I never even felt it) but I haven't heard anything about this discovery.
I am familiar with Angel Mounds. I went there several times when I lived in Evansville. They were a Missisippian tribe. They were in Indiana for a very long time and then they suddenly disappeared. Nobody really knows what happened. One theory is that Indiana had a much warmer climate back when they lived here. Then at some point the climate changed and became much colder and they left the area. It's just one of several theories floating around out there. Anyway, Angel Mounds is interesting. They have a reconstructed Mississipian village you can walk through. And of course the mounds are there, and a museum.
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Happy Valentine's Day, David!
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Hiya David! Haven't seen you in a while! Hope all is ok!
*tickles David*
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Hi David!
How's your dad doing?
How are Oreo and Cody?
Hope to visit more in a week....spring break! :)
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Hi David!
How's your dad doing?
How are Oreo and Cody?
Hope to visit more in a week....spring break! :)
Wooo-hoooo! Spring Break!!!
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Wooo-hoooo! Spring Break!!!
I know!! It was a long time comin'! :D
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Hey there Chuck. Shasta and Kelda! Somebody looked in my blog, huh?!! :laugh:
I hardly ever look in here anymore. I should start posting in it again. :)
I have been very busy with my Dad. He isn't doing so well. He's been falling quite a bit. We had to make an emergency run down to the VA Hospital a couple of days ago. He knocked on my door at 3 in the morning and said he wanted to go down there. He was having problems peeing. It turns out some tissue had grown in there and was completely pinching off the flow of urine. They had to take several different wires and stick them in there to re-open it. Dad said they POUNDED them in there. I heard the doctor say "You won't like me very much in a few minutes" and I got my ass up and headed out to the waiting room. I knew it was going to be bad.
Anyway, they have a catheter in him now. He has an appointment next week with the urologist and they will decide whether or not to take out the catheter or leave it in a bit longer. He's very uncomfortable right now and it is still hurting him. We were at the hospital for 6 hours that night - three of them spent waiting for the urologist to arrive. ::) >:(
He told me earlier he may want to go down there again tonight because the catheter is hurting him. I'm positive they won't be able to do anything for him though. They will just tell him that it is bound to hurt for a few days and to be patient. But he will probably want to go down there and hear it for himself.
Also his tail bone has been hurting him. He went out for dinner with some friends Monday evening and he fell off a stool. This happened just hours before the hospital run at 3 am. Anyway, it is incredibly stressful atm, but we'll get through it I'm sure! Dad fought in Korea, earned three purple hearts and a bronze star for what he did over there, so he'll make it through this as well. But he's going downhill fast. I'd have to be blind not to notice it, and I worry how much longer he'll be with us. :'(
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((((David))))
You are a kind man and I'm thinking positive thoughts for your Dad.
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(((David)))
I'm sorry your dad is in such discomfort! I hope he gets relief soon!
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Sorry to hear this, David. :( Sending good thoughts to you and your dad. ...
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(((David))) I'm sorry to hear about the 3 am hospital runs. It gets exhausting. No way is a catheter comfortable, and especially after it's been in place awhile. Maybe it is stretching things so that it won't be needed soon(?).
I'm proud of you. Hang in there and stay strong. :-* :-* :-*
Do you know your Dad's Korea stories? They must be huge to have earned *three* purple hearts.
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Oh dear David...its so hard when someone you love is sick, but you are doing a wonderful job, and your dad is lucky to have you there with him.
I hope there is a quick prognosis and treatment for his problem and the discomfort is over for him soon.
Take care sweetie, and dont forget to get the rest you need also.
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*waves to David*
Ohhhhh.........March 15th!
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Happy St.
Patrick's Day
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Happy Easter, David!
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We are thinking of you David. :-*
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Thank you Lee and Kelda! :-* :-*
And Thank you Chuck for all the holiday messages! I appreciate that! :-*
I have been neglecting this thread and I feel terrible about it, everyone posting nice things in here and I haven't responded to any of it. :(
I'm taking a quick break from the hospital. I can't sit in there all of the time, and both the nurses and the hospital have my cell phone number just in case Dad takes a bad turn. There's been lots of red tape concerning his hospice though. He's still in hospital at Community North at this point. He should be returning to the nursing home either tommorrow or on Monday. And then we can start this whole process. Not that I'm looking forward to it. :( :(
It's just terrible. The whole thing. Everything is a huge mess right now. I promise to keep you all posted! :-*
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David, we're thinking of you and your dad. Don't feel pressured to keep us updated in such a personal and immensly hard situation. But come here anytime if you have a break and feel like getting some hugs. We love you, we are here to listen and have plenty hugs for you.
((((David))))
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What Chrissi said. X
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Dad passed away at 9:30 am May 25, 2011 and he now sleeps in the sweet peace of eternity.
Thank you everyone for all of your support. You'll never know how much that meant to me. :-*
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As I said to you elsewhere, you were his shining star David. He was so lucky to have you.
(((David)))
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((((((David))))))
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, buddy.
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How are you doing, friend? Please come back to us.
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Oh David, I am so sorry for your loss.......
"Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was." - Hebrew proverb
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Yes David, how are you doing? I'm sure its been a difficult few weeks.
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(((((David)))))
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David, I feel so awful I just found out this morning! :'(
I'm so sorry, Sweetheart. :'(
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This is ike a post card arriving too late, but I am so sorry for your loss David, I wish peace for you and yours.
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I haven't seen this before.
So sorry for your loss, David.
I hope you have a lot of good memories to warm you.
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Happy
Independence
Day
David!!!
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Thanks for all the support and the wonderful, encouraging messages! You all are AMAZINGl! :-* :-*
I'm not myself right now, and it's better off I post as little as possible. But I'll be back!
And I sure do appreciate all of your supporive words. They really DO help a lot! :)
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David,
I'm glad youve posted - Ive been worried about you. I even tried to find you on twitter the other day!
Your blog can be used as a place to spill your thoughts remember! We do it on ours so you can do it here and we'll all support you..
Big hugs to you honey.
(((((David)))))
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Miss you, David! :'(
(((David))) :-* :-* :-*
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Hey, Friend!
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Happy birthday, friend! I miss you!
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Happy Birthday!
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Hiya David!
*waves*
Missing you, buddy!
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Yes, David, how are you getting on?
How was Vegas?
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One of our favorite blogs. Come see us. Then we can see you!
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Thanks for the kind words! I'm sorry I've been so absent lately!
Anyway, I appreciate it!
I got a prank call last night. And I THINK it was my nephew. Because he sent me the link today. He's denying the whole thing, but if he didn't do it, how did he get the LINK?!! I asked him that, and he said he was just poking around on their website and came across it!
Anyone want to buy the London Bridge? :laugh:
Here's the link! When you get to the webpage, look for a green bar up towards the top (it says "here's your recording" just above it) and then click on the little arrow on the left side of the bar.
http://www.prankdials.com/listen/biscuits_b4p2t2w2b48494v2 (http://www.prankdials.com/listen/biscuits_b4p2t2w2b48494v2)
And thanks again for the kind words and messages! I'm hoping to get back here on a regular basis very soon. It's been absolutely CRAZY around here since May. But I think we're starting to get things sorted out now! :)
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Glad things are getting back to some sort of new normality. :-* :-* :-*
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But I think we're starting to get things sorted out now! :)
Good :)
Peace and quiet to you, sweetheart. :-*
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Thank you Kelda and Chrissi! I sure do appreciate that!!! :-* :-*
There's a really FUNNY commercial playing here right now! I've seen it over and over again during the past few days and it CRACKS me up every time! :laugh: :laugh:
[youtube=425,350]http://youtu.be/INbx7KomlQ4[/youtube]
Edit to add: I'm not seeing the youtube clip! If you can't see it in this post, here's the link! It's only 16 seconds long and quite funny!
http://youtu.be/INbx7KomlQ4 (http://youtu.be/INbx7KomlQ4)
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Hey David!!!!
*Waves to David*
Have a good holiday season!
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Have a VERY Happy Thanksgiving Truman!
And to anyone else who might be peeking in here! :) :)
Stay safe and have FUN! :-* :-*
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I'm peeking in David, but ofcourse, Thursday is just another day for me!
Glad to see you are posting a bit more often! :-*
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Cat owners, can you relate?!!! :laugh: :laugh:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VLcLH97eRw&ob=av3e[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2h3_aH3vo&ob=av3e[/youtube]
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Hey David, good to see you! :D
I think the Santa Claws vid is a Simon's Cat classic. As someone who lost more ornaments to cats (and dog, and kids) than I care to remember, I can totally relate. :laugh:
The first one made me think of a friend of mine who sitted my first cat once. Every night between 3am and 4am was "play-hour". My cat rioted so long till my friend got up in the middle of the night to play with her - every night for a full week! :laugh:
The cat never tried it with me (or maybe she tried and gave up when I didn't react).
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Yep,
Skimble used to the sit at the bottom of our (fake) tree and paw at the baubles... you'd find aboout 5 each morning and half to rehang them. He hasn't been too bad with this the last couple of years.
And when he was little he could actually lie in the tree itself.
The first year I had both cats they were only about 16 weeks at Xmas time and I took them to my sisters for Christmas..
We found both cats in the big real tree she had - pretty much fast asleep - trying to get them out of the real tree proved to be difficult!! And i had scratched hands by the end with all the pine needles!
2 years ago I found the tree toppled over against the dining room table... Skimble had obviously tried to jump into it... luckily I was able to sit it back up and just put the baubles back on without too much fuss!
And this year.. the tree sits next to the couch and he jumped onto the coach and was looking at the tree as if to jump in and went to paw at something and I shouted 'Skimble!' at him and he just stopped so hoping he has been warned off!!
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Hi,
just popping in to say hello. I have been away too long and am going to try and be a more regular visitor. Love to you dear man
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Hey there, David - Long time, no visit. I'm sorry. I'm not here as much as I wish I were lately.
I was thinking about you tonight/this morning - BayCityJohn posted about it on FB -
"Out West: LGBT Hidden Histories (1:30 p.m.)
Curators Gregory Hinton and Jim Wilke will present a talk and gallery tour using Western and Native American art and artifacts and contemporary art to tell little-known stories of LGBT historical figures of in Western America. The exhibit will highlight work by artists Marsden Hartley and Alfred Jacob Miller"
http://www.eiteljorg.org/ejm_whatshappening/specialevents/Details.asp?ID=3664
I thought it sounded like something you might be interested in. Gregory Hinton is one of the key producers of Beyond Brokeback. I will have to double-check, but that may be coming to Indy in this same time frame too.
:-* :)
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David, how you doing bud?
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Hey look your on page 500!
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Happy page 500!!!