Halloween, Wallace & Grommit, and a Joke! ....Guest MMP

[eleanorigby]

BOOO!


Good morning all [North American Continentals, that is]. Tis Halloween! Everyone ready for the candy glut, upset stomachs and occasional fright? I am. :cool: (jack o' lantern substitute).

I took my sons to see Wallace and Grommit this weekend--a delightful film. I loved Totty--and Grommit is a hero in this house. My daughter couldn't attend because she was at the sex retreat with her Youth Group from church.

Heard on NPR a bit about the maker (in UK) of Stinking Bishop cheese. He is apparently innundated with orders for his cheese, ever since the film came out. Poor man--he sounded quite put out. He said he had no plans to increase his inventory (canny Brit), so the price may well go sky high.....It's not the kind of cheese that can be cut into smaller servings; he said the texture was close to Brie.

I must confess, I am a bit curious as to the taste of something called stinking bishop......



And now for my joke. I don't tell jokes--I'm more a quips kinda person, but here it is:

3 doctors go on a trip and die in an accident. They arrive at the pearly gates and face St. Peter. He says, "It's not so easy to get into Heaven these days. Let's hear what you've done to deserve to."

First doctor, "I'm a pediatrician. Instead of working in a well off suburb, I worked my whole life in the inner city, bringing preventative health care to thousands of underprivileged kids."

St. Peter nods in agreement and lets him through the gates.

Second doctor says "I graduated from Harvard and could have stepped into my father's practice, but instead I went into deepest Borneo and not only cared for the natives, I discovered several new medicines that benefit all mankind."

"Most admirable", says St. Peter, "In you go."

Third doctor, having listened rather patronizingly to the other two, holds his head up and states, " Peter-I also have a distinguished degree. I worked in private practice for a few years, but then entered into the administrative side of things. When I died, I was head of the largest HMO in the United States--bringing health care to untold millions."

St. Peter replied, "Yes-I see. Excellent. Come, join your brethren in Heaven--you can stay 3 days."

[swampbear]

TRICK OR TREAT!!!

Good job on the OP elearnorigby. You done us proud!

I had fun at the big ol' party Saturday night. I used my mask, fake blood, bloodied shirt and bloodied jeans. I carried a spatula with me. I was a mass murderer fry cook. Everybody liked it. I think. I drank a lot. I had a biiiiiig hangover yesterday. It was worth it though.

Ok, I gotta go start choppin' onions to put in some chili. It's chili and kiddie trick or treat day here at work. BBL!

[SnakesCatLady]

Happy Halloween everyone!

Yesterday I went to "Christmas Made In The South" - an arts/crafts fair with mainly southern vendors. Lots of neat stuff - I had to keep reminding myself that I was shopping for Christmas gifts, not for myself!

I'm still catsitting, and last night I actually got to pet The Cat Who Hates Me! With purrs even! I wonder if she'll let me do it again today?

eleanorigby, what kind of church do you attend? No offense, but the church I grew up in sure never had sex retreats - unless you count retreating from sex!

[ShibbOleth]

Yup, that sounds like a fairly progressive church. We used to have sex retreats back when I was an altar boy in the Catholic Church, but it mostly just involved us altar boys and the monseignor, and maybe wasn't exactly the same.

[Man With a Cat]

Wow, a sex retreat. At St. Andrews we just had that one priest we all looked at funny. You got retreats?

So lessee.....Friday night the wife had some ladies over for a jewelry party. I disappeared to the gym, then to the sports bar. Still made it home in time to catch the end of things though, so my timing was premature.

Saturday we thought we'd go check out the new Ikea "just for ideas". Ended up finding the bed I liked and the foam mattress. Then, on a whim decided that entertainment center looks nifty without even bothering to see if the TV would fit in the thing first. bad bus guy, bad, bad bad.

So, hauled everything home in the friend's van, and put the bed together. Went out for my friend's 50th birthday celebration, made fun of the band and on the way home thought it might be a good idea to measure the TV, then run back to IKEA and re-check the assembled piece before I took it out and tried assembling it.

Sooooo, then Sunday afternoon, after re-measuring, hauled the TV bench and surround back to IKEA. But we kept the matching side pieces because they make nice curio cabinets, so that wasn't a total loss.

Today, in a break from my typical anti-halloweenishness, I have dressed as one of my drivers. Teri is a cancer survivor - been in and out of chemo three times. Really nice lady, we have a great relationship. Friday she dared me to dress as her today, so if you were to wander in you'd find me in baggy jeans, an "I'm the Bus Driver" t-shirt, a hooded sweatshirt, and a navy blue bandana with my sunglasses perched on top.

[eleanorigby]

I figured if the rest of my post went flat, I had the sex retreat to fall back on...... :cool:


It's an annual thing for sophomores. It's supposed to underscore good choices and abstinence (which I do not believe in)--but they also cover birth control and STD's. Doubt highly that they touch on abortion--I didn't ask.

I guess it is progressive--although that is a sad statement that basic life info is considered progressive.

Shibboleth --you made me choke on my tea!


:D

[Wile E]

I saw Wallace & Grommit this weekend, too. It was pretty cute and I've been craving cheese since then, but not Stinking Bishop cheese - that really doesn't pique my interest.


I just saw the cutest costume on the Today show. A woman dressed as the Empire State Building and her 10 month old baby dressed as King Kong so when she carries the baby it looks like Kong hanging on the building. The baby didn't look so thrilled.

I need to get some candy. I've been waiting to buy it because I didn't want to end up eating it all before Halloween again like the last bag I bought. I hope there's some good stuff left.

[ShibbOleth]

I'm saddened that you don't believe in "good choices", EleanorRigby, but you seem a decent sort so we'll work on you.

;)

The Shibblets were clamouring for pumpkin carving last night, but I only did the initial sketches. Now I'll have to leave work a bit early to be able to get home and get some carving done. Hope I can swing it.

[Sean Factotum]

Morning, folks.

Not much to report here. I cut the grass yesterday. (It's a lot of grass to cut. And there were leaves from the neighbor's oak to collect as well. Took most of the day.) I stopped having a fever all through the night Saturday (which is why I didn't cut the grass Saturday - I think I'm shaking off some kind of intestinal thing.) The girls went to the last night at Busch Gardens, but of course they didn't tell me anything about it when they got home.

I was an altar boy for three years. And not oncedid a priest touch my naughty bits. I'm scarred to this day over it (wasn't I good enough?)

[VunderBob]

The VunderKind came to town Thursday for a 4 day weekend, and a good time was had by all. I spent way too much money on him, ate way too much, which ain't hard these days, and we even had time to sit in the living room in our undies, burping, farting, and scratching our nuts.

On another board I hang out on, devoted to the subject of weight loss surgery, a WOW moment is something that happens to make realize you're no longer as fat after the operation as you were before. I get them regularly, but with my houseguest, the ones from the weekend were especially MMP suitable. My wow count for the weekend's events was 2.6.

We went to The Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg (VA) to take advantage of the guests-only indoor water park.

#1: I rode the water slides about a bazillion times. While I wasn't the fastest on the stairs, I could climb the 4 or 5 stories (depended on the slide) without getting winded.

#2: We were joined by some friends, who we bought passes for. Two of the three are big dudes, and we stopped at the snack bar for lunch. I had a plain old hot dog, and my kid had a big soft pretzel, which was still within the range of what I now consider to be normal for food items. Two of the others snarfed personal pizzas and Pepsi, and the third had a cheeseburger and a huge mound of cheese fries. Both sides gave the other the 'You're eating THAT?' look. The wow for me is that 6 months ago, I would have been in the burger and fries camp myself.

.5: My son said he spotted a couple of the moms in the water park checking me out, but I didn't notice it myself (that's why this gets a .5).

.1: My kid hadn't seen me since I went to my grandmother's funeral in July, and that was a month out and only about -20 lbs. The very first thing out of his mouth when he saw me in the airport was "Look at YOU, Dad!"


:cool: :cool: :cool:

[taxi78cab]

::YAWN::

KeithT was here for the weekend and had to be at the airport at 5 this morning. Today is going to be a loooooong day.

It was a great weekend though. We, too, saw Wallace and Grommit this weekend and really enjoyed it. And we carved pumpkins with my parents yesterday. And ate lots and lots of good food: Middle Eastern food from a local restaurant on Friday, homemade beef stew on Saturday, and a slow-cooked pork and potatoes thing yesterday. Oh and cake because yesterday was Dad's 65th birthday. So that was good. And it was finally sunny and nice all weekend! So everything was good.

I have never been to a church sex retreat. And I wouldn't admit it if I had! :D

[Ellen Cherry]

Ours was a weekend of visitors. My sister came home from cooking school in Chicago, and she showed us how to flip an egg without a spatula. Eight eggs went from fridge to pan to 'down the hatch' in about 15 minutes flat. I had no idea my children would eat over-easy eggs. Bleh. They're one step away from a chicken embryo if you ask me. urk.

I'm home today with my little glazed doughnut monster (a cookie to the first person who names that reference!). Poor little lamb. He (and I) were up half the night coughing, gagging and crying. Well, I wasn't doing much crying until about 4 am when walking the floor was getting a little old.

I also had a visit from one of my bestest friends inthe world, who lives at the other end of the state. We only get to see each other a couple times a year, tops. It was good to visit with her, and as a bonus, go out to dinner.

I have discovered the evil that is Nutella and have been inventing ever more decadent ways to eat it. It's marvelous on an Oreo.

Good morning everyone!

[Draelin]

Happy Halloween, everybody! I'm exhausted. I drove up to Maine on Friday night, then Saturday was spent preparing for our evening Samhain (which is not said the way it's spelled) ritual, which took place two hours earlier than usual and gave us an extra two hours of partying before we all go too tired afterwards. There was a bottle of Glenlivet at one point, and somebody gave me a cloak to keep me warm, but that's about all I remember of it.

Then yesterday I ran around with no idea what time it was all day.

[eleanorigby]

Nutella is indeed a gift from a vengeful god. I love it, meself.


OK-so HOW does one pronounce Samhain? I am assuming it is NOT sam/hane.

Is it sa/hane, saw/hane, sa/hine--what? And don't make me go look it up, either.

where is the smart ass, sticking tongue out emoticon? this :p doesn't cut it.


Just so you all know--the sex retreat is all theory, no lab testing, 'kay?

[beckwall]

Speaking of cheese, mr. bw can do the whole cheese shop routine from monty python at the drop of a hat. Luckily, nobody wears hats these days. Actually, he does a pretty good job and it is funny stuff, but after the 25 th time or so it does get tiresome.

eleanorigby, you rock! Excellent doctor joke. I'm so glad I have a PPO, after all the complications after my hip surgery I'm can't imagine what would have happened with an HMO. OMG!

I had to buy more sunscreen yesterday, yes read it and weep - I will be sunning and swimming all winter! Today and tomorrow, temps in the high 80's. Booyah!

[taxi78cab]

Oh yes, Nutella is deliciously evil. If anyone here missed Lissla's suggestion to mix it with peanut butter and put it on toast, well, I highly recommend trying it.

I haven't had it on Oreos, but I do have some chocolate chip cookies in the freezer. I bet it'd make a nice chocolate-chip-Nutella sandwich! :D

[Draelin]

OK-so HOW does one pronounce Samhain? I am assuming it is NOT sam/hane.
Well, there are many opinions on that, but we tend to pronounce it "SO-inn." Or at least, that's how our priestess says it, and I just say whatever she says. Of course, she says lots of things wrong, and I make fun of her for it. (I was the maid of honor in her wedding, it's my sworn duty to make fun of her for anything I can think of.)

We also had a naming ceremony for my beautiful little goddaughter, Lex, who handled being passed around a circle of forty or so people with remarkable grace (coincidentally, Grace is her middle name). She didn't start screaming until it was all over.

Remember how I was saying that I didn't have any more weddings until April, and certainly none I had to be in? Yeah, that's not quite true. April 1st, I put on my bridesmaid hat again. At least this one is so far away, all I have to do is show up. :)

[Tupug Anachi]

eleanor, good job! Sex retreat, eh? That'll definitely get the ball rollin! ;)

Crappy weekend. Had to put my little old boy puggy to sleep. Sorry to bring the MMP down. Please, no sympathy for me, just hug all your critters.

Mr. Anachi finished placing all the stone tiles for the backsplash over the cooktop yesterday. All that's left to do is the grouting. Can't wait to see the finished product.

I have all my Halloween candy ready to go and when it's gone, off go the lights. I'm wearing black and orange today in honor of the holiday.

Tupug

[Lissla Lissar]

I'll hug the cats.



Weekend was fun but nuts- lots of work and shopping and then the Savage Garden (goth nightclub) Hallowe'een party, which was lots of fun. After some thought, I decided that I was dressed as a pre-sinking Age of Decadence Numenorean. I doubt anyone guessed it. The costume contest winner was dressed as a Cheshire cat. She was awesome- she was dressed as a tree, and she had this enormous purple grinning cat puppet on one arm. When they put up pics I'll link to them.

Today I'm dressing as a goth bellydancer. I hope they don't expect me to work for the secod half of my shift- I'll be giving out candy and cooing at kids.

I should eat breakfast and get my stuff together for work. I don't want to go to (the first half) of work. They'll want me to be productive, and that's not fair.

[chaoticbear]

Nutella + Oreos? I'd die of sugar, chile.

Sex retreat, eh? Let me know when they're holding the next one in Leesburg. ;)

See, everyone? I woke up early to come play in the MMP with you guys. You should feel very special. That, and I have class at 11, and I had to be sure and wake up for that.

[eleanorigby]

Wow. Sex trumps Halloween, comedy and Wallace and Grommit.

Film at 11.

[Dolores Reborn]

We had a very busy but fun weekend. Saturday we got all the stuff together and started painting the (large semi-vaulted) living room ceiling. We barely got started, and hubby decides this is too much work, and goes to his other Home (Depot) and buys a sprayer. I was very happy, as I wouldn't have to paint and could just be the helper. Amazingly fast!

But he forgot to get more paint! So half the ceiling is painted, and it's getting late, so we clean up somewhat.

Then we go get dressed to go out to dinner. My birthday was on Wednesday, but this is the "official" birthday dinner. We go to Saltgrass Steakhouse, and surprise my son the waiter. We had to wait a while for one of his tables to free up, so we sat at the bar and watched the Texas/Oklahoma State game.

We had a wonderful meal, and then got free cheesecake! We tipped the waiter handsomely.

Sunday morning, I woke up at 6:00, but it turns out it was really 5:00 am. Oh well! We had coffee and then a little breakfast. Hubby was waiting for his Home to open to go buy more paint, so he changed the thermostat in his truck, and put new wiper blades on mine.

He goes to the store, and I cover more stuff with plastic. He finishes painting in no time! Ceilings of the living room, and all the hallways. I did laundry and dishes, and made a grocery list, looking up recipes on line, too. Enchiladas this week! Mmm.

So while he cleaned the paint sprayer, I picked up all the dropcloths and plastic. Then...

We went to the furniture store and bought two new beautiful burgundy recliners! I've never had a recliner before. So with our black leather couch, and burgundy chairs, next weekend we paint the walls a pale rose. It's gonna be awesome!

Then...we went to the grocery store. I made gumbo - with chicken, sausage, crawfish and shrimp. It was great!

Then, I waited for my son to come over. He worked late, and got there about 10:30. He brought me an ice cream cake, and he and his friends ate some gumbo. He had really come over to get his winter stuff, sweaters and coats. He's doing ok, I guess. (I gave him $20.)

So I'm glad to get to work finally, and get some rest. Whew!

[swampbear]

Nutella + Oreos? I'd die of sugar, chile.

Sex retreat, eh? Let me know when they're holding the next one in Leesburg. ;)

See, everyone? I woke up early to come play in the MMP with you guys. You should feel very special. That, and I have class at 11, and I had to be sure and wake up for that.
I never retreat from sex.

The chili smells soooooo good! I'm hungry! Why can't it be noon right now! I got some shredded jack cheese and some shredded cheddar. That should be good on chili. Oh, and a co-worker is making corn bread! She makes wondrous corn bread! YAY!

[Lissla Lissar]

I think I'll dress up after I get to work. It's too complicated otherwise. I should take my lunch, and I should leave now. Yes. I should. I really want to.

Wait, there'll be free chocolate at work. Bye!

[Taters]

Our weekend was fairly quiet; no real visitors to speak of, and no going anywhere except for the grocery store. It was nice. You'd think with all the nothing that got accomplished, I'd be all rested up and not sick. Wrong...Some weird bug has taken hold of me. I'd been sorta queasy all last week, but today I progressed from queasy to really nauseaus and kinda "urpy".

Ah, I'll be fine. I'll drink some Sprite to settle my tummy and eat plain soda crackers. If I can keep that down, I'll progress to some soup.

Good job on the OP eleanor. See? You were all worried and worked up for no reason.

Nutella is "bleah"! I don't like it; never have. But, for those of you who do like it, carry on.

It is very typical Halloween weather here; it's pouring down rain and it's supposed to do that all day and night. Around here, there are two weather choices for Halloween: 1. Pouring down rain; or 2. Clear and very, very, very cold. There doesn't seem to be an between. I guess I don't have a reason to complain. My kids are too old to trick or treat, so I don't have to be out in the mess. Lucky me. They also have candy duty.

I'll check in later.

[gotpasswords]

Another homebody type weekender here. We went to a friend's birthday party on Saturday afternoon/evening, but yesterday, we spent money like slightly tipsy sailors that recently bought a house. Picked up a multi-ladder at Costco that flips around from being a stepladder to an extension ladder, and Sears sold us a lawnmower. The mower that we had borrowed from across the street lost all desire to run - it would start on one pull, but died in about two seconds. No biggie, as the neighbor knew it wasn't exactly the best mower on the block.

With the help of a foot-long "ugly blade" in the sawzall, DH (Dear Husband) got good and medieval on some ugly trees in the back yard. I got medieval on a soon-to-collapse pergola/trellis that covered most of the back patio that's also been home to a colony of carpenter bees. It succumbed quite well to a sound beating with a big framing hammer - the wood just split everywhere the hammer touched it, and only a few bees were at home.

We now have a heap of tree branches and battered redwood boards at the back corner of the yard, but the change in appearance is amazing. The yard looks at least double in size now. In a month or two, we plan to enlist another friend that has a pickup to load up the wood and drop it off at the "compostables" landfill. Yes, we could chop it all into 4-foot chunks, tie it up into neat little bundles and call the trash people for a free pickup, but that's a lot of trouble to save $20 or so.

In the dark last night, I made a platform to hold an electric jack-o-lantern on the roof over the garage, and hung ghosts in the tree by the front door. Looks like that ladder was just the right thing to buy at just the right time.

Everybody here is dressed like information security analysts and programmers. All very clever costumes. :D

[Bumbazine]

Greetings from the beach, where it's cold and gloomy and rainy, but quiet. We ran away Saturday afternoon and drove over. Had chicken and dumplings from a box Sat. night. Meh. Watched TV and rented a movie, Robots, it was moderately funny. The video store here didn't have a lot of choices.
Yesterday we read and watched TV and generally lazed about. Went to dinner at 42nd Street Cafe (http://www.42ndstreetcafe.com/) . Wife had pan-fried oysters and I had jambalaya. Their jambalaya is pretty good, but mine's better. I don't try to burn peoples' mouths off.
Today we have to go home early 'cause we're gonna participate in the downtown merchants' Halloween thingie where the downtown businesses stay open and hand out candy to the kiddies who come downtown. It starts at 5:00 and supposedly goes until 6:30. We have a huge box of candy so I hope we're covered. Some of those people are scarey. I don't mean Halloween scarey, I mean scarey.

Ya done just fine Eleanor.

*cough* I don't want to nag Lissla, but I haven't heard from you. *cough*

[swampbear]

Did I mention that I decided not to be a halloweenie meanie? I went to Sam's Club yesterday to get some cheese for the chili today and I walked past this biiig display of candy. I bought a big bag of Hershey's miniatures and a big bag of Hershey's Caramel Kisses. I'll turn my porch light on around 5:30ish and see if I get any lil' candy beggars. Since I caved in on bein' a meanie, I bought candy I like. I already dug all the special darks out of the miniatures cause, well, kids don't eat dark chocolate so it would just be wasted on 'em. I am hiding them from somebody because somebody would scarf 'em all down if he saw 'em. They're miiine! Allllll miiine! Course the first thing he'll want to know is where all the special darks are. I think I'll tell him they didn't put any in the bag. Reckon he'll fall for it? :D

gotpasswords (we need to nickname you. maybe gottie) I remember gettin' all medieval on some vines that grew along the back of the fence in my first house. I didn't think I'd ever get rid of 'em. I chopped, hacked and Round Uped (Rounded Uped?) for the better part of a year before the sucker died. It's kinda fun to go all medieval in your yard, ain't it?

[eleanorigby]

Off to the elementary school Halloween parade! Love this time.

Then home for house to house begging for empty calories.

Yay!

[Draelin]

I am going to Target at lunch for a big list o' stuff I'd like to get purchased before I disappear into National Novel Writing Month at midnight. Hopefully, I will not also disappear into Target.

Wish me luck. :D

[eleanorigby]

I can't get out of Target for under $60. I consider the basic charge for shopping there now.

Good luck!

[picunurse]

BrAAAHHHAAAAAAHHAAAbraaahaaaooooo

[picunurse]

Were you scared? I hit submit too soon, but it worked out anyway.
Very quiet weekend here. Hubby worked Saturday and I was about as lazy as one can be and still be alive. I didn't get dressed until 7:30......PM :eek: Then got undressed again at 10:00 pm. Reset the clocks and went back to sleep. I guess I needed it.
Of course, since I put off going to the grocery store, we're out of everything. I have no choice but to go today. :rolleyes:
Today we are re-arranging our bookcases. Hubby has about a million CDs of pictures and software, most of which are so old, they probably won't open on our current OS. But, will he throw even one away? I at least got him to put them away in a closet.
I have more space for books now, I should go shopping :D
Right now I need a bowl of Cheerios.
Later,
M

[swampbear]

Ok, who tickled picunurse? :D

[Taters]

I was wondering if picunurse had gotten into the Halloween candy stash and overdone it!

I should do something, but I feel like crap. I always feel guilty if I don't do something. It's wrong...

I did check my voice mail at work. Does that count?

[FairyChatMom]

I came home an hour early today because I was falling asleep. I had a nightmare last night that Cartooniverse was stalking me and trying to strangle me with bedsheets. :eek:

No idea where any of that came from, I swear! I've met 'Toons - even had him to the house for dinner - and I found him to be a charming, funny, generally nice guy. I have no idea what in my subconscious turned him into such a baddie!

Anyway, the dream was so bizarre, I kept waking up, then I kept going back to the dream. I'm beat. I'm about to go outside and muck about in the yard for a while - maybe that'll tire me enough to sleep soundly tonight.

Or not.

We shall see.

Ya done good, eleanor!!

[Draelin]

I can't get out of Target for under $60. I consider the basic charge for shopping there now.
I ended up eighty-three cents short of the minimum charge. But that was because I couldn't find the Q-Tips and couldn't be bothered to ask anybody.

[Tupug Anachi]

I ended up eighty-three cents short of the minimum charge. But that was because I couldn't find the Q-Tips and couldn't be bothered to ask anybody.
But drae! They have those little red phones everywhere! And the fact that I can't get out of there without spending the obligatory $60 is starting to squick me out. :eek:

[swampbear]

Hmmm... FCM have you done an inventory of your sheets since 'toons was last there? First it's just one chandelier they take, then it's a partially used box of Q Tips. Maybe he's planning on strangling you with your own percale sheets! Maybe that dream was really a premonition. Maybe I shouldn't have eaten those two peanut butter chocolate brownies and that devil's food cupcake with chocolate frosting.

[Draelin]

But drae! They have those little red phones everywhere!
And if I were calling Batman or the Kremlin for Q-Tips, I would have used them. :) I realized while I was there that it's 70 degrees today instead of last week's low 50's, and it wouldn't be a good idea to leave eggs and butter in the car, so I have to hit the regular grocery store on my way home tonight--I figure I'll pick them up then.

[Bookkeeper]

Forgot to set the clocks back yesterday until Mrs B called the Bookgirl to mump about her being late in coming over to carve the pumpkin, and found out it wasn't that late at all, then she blamed me. Mrs B wanted to get a plug-in pumpkin, but Bookgirl talked her into a real one on the condition that Bookgirl did the carving. B'girl wasn't doing one for her apartment, so was feeling Hallowe'en deprived and needed a fix. Turned out looking like an evil Chinese dragon.

She stayed for supper and I fed them pork tenderloin slow-cooked in apple cider and served over noodles (Googling pork+cider turns up an amazing number of recipes). Some yummy - I'll be keeping that recipe. I'll probably be doing more pork dishes over the next few weeks, as Mrs B has been busy turning a couple of bushels of apples into applesauce.

[eleanorigby]

But drae! They have those little red phones everywhere! And the fact that I can't get out of there without spending the obligatory $60 is starting to squick me out. :eek:

<sits back in rocker and picks at teeth with toothpick>

Lemme tell ya a thing or two, sonny (missy?).

Look. You go to church, you put something in the collection plate, right?

I figure that $60 is just the surcharge to shop at Target. It doesn't matter what I go in for (last week it was black pants for son's vampire costume)--and it came to $74 and change. But see, I consider that to really be $14 and change, 'cause the $60 is a given........ :D


It is a wee freaky, but you adjust after awhile. It's a shopping charge--sort of like a poll tax, I imagine. I want to shop at Target--it'll cost me $60.
<snaps suspenders against chest--screams ow!>

Strangely enough, the same principle does not apply to Kohl's or TJ Maxx or Field's.....only Target. (I don't do Walmart).

[Sean Factotum]

::YAWN::

KeithT was here for the weekend
Gee, sorry it was such a boring weekend. Didn't do a lot, did you?

I just now realized that I have yet to run an ad in the newspaper for the gar(b)age sale we're supposed to have on Saturday. OOps. But from what I hear, most of them Saturday morning gar(b)agers can smell stuff out on the sidewalks.

And I meant to pass on my compliments to eleanor for the OP too, but forgot that also.

[scout1222]

We're having a heatwave. So it will be dark, but warm for our trick-or-treaters. I won't get home from work until about 8:30, so I don't have to work very hard at my curmudgeonness. If I were at home, I would turn out all the lights and not answer the door. This way, I have an "excuse" why I don't give out candy.

[chaoticbear]

I never retreat from sex.

I'll be there in 9 hours. ;)

kids don't eat dark chocolate so it would just be wasted on 'em.

Some of them do. I've always loved it.

I can't get out of Target for under $60. I consider the basic charge for shopping there now.

Good luck!

That's only true if you have 60 dollars. I've noticed that no matter what I come out over budget, but I rarely have 60 dollars.

On a side note, I'M NOW EMPLOYED! (well, I was employed at McD's before, and I still am, but I only work there one weekend a month, and then on breaks...)

I got sucked in by the Waffle House, and my orientation is Wednesday, and I probably start Thursday. Starting wage is 2.20 an hour, but 25 cents/hr is deducted for meals. So my checks will be a net of 1.95 an hour. :cool:

[gotpasswords]

$2.20 an hour? Wow, we really are on opposite ends of the country. Around here, the minimum wage is $8.62. But, at 25¢ an hour, how much do they let you eat? As long as Waffle House food is good, you'll probably be OK at it. (I've never been there - I'm assuming they sell a lot of waffles, and are a generic family place like Dennys.) Here, a cheap lunch is anything under seven bucks.

It's weird how wages and housing costs are wildly different, but some things like a bag of chips can be 85¢ in a vending machine here and 85¢ in a vending machine in Atlanta and 85¢ in Chicago. Or the lawnmower that I got for $160 will be $160 nationwide.

[Dolores Reborn]

Waiting tables pays less than minimum wage - they make it up in tips. Supposedly.

[gardentraveler]

If this is disjointed, it's because I'll be interrupted by multiple trick-or-treaters. It started at 5:30, but it wasn't really dark yet, so I didn't get my first beggars till almost 6:00 (it's 6:13 as I'm writing this). I've had about 20 kids stop by so far, mostly in groups of 3 or 4.

I suspect that some of these kids are starting in my subdivision and then continuing in Columbus proper where it started at 6:00.

Does anyone else get annoyed when a parent comes to the door and tells you they're getting candy for their little one (who is only old enough to choke on the stuff)? I had one lady stop by a little while ago and show off her little girl's pumpkin bag. There was no little girl in sight. :mad:

Great OP, eleanor! You shouldn't be surprised at the reaction. I'm pretty sure that it looked like the following to most readers:

Halloween.
Wallace and Grommit.
Sex retreat.
HMO joke (which was not one I'd heard, by the way, and rather clever, I thought).

Yay for cb being employed!

Sorry for your loss, Puggy. I know that you were expecting to lose him soon, but I'm sure it wasn't easy.

I am another non-Walmart shopper who regularly pays the minimum Target shopping fee. Although that's apparently a price that also varies geographically; I managed to escape with a $.41 bill on Sunday because our shopping fee is apparently $40. That got me an ultra-deluxe filter for the furnace (which rang up at $1 less than expected), lots of trick-or-treat candy (leftovers will re-stock the office candy jars), and a $5 video (While You Were Sleeping).

We're up to 25 kids now. At least the last 3 were ones I recognized from across the street.

Make that 27.

Also, I'm not a big Nutella fan. I'll eat it if it's all that's available, but it's too sweet for my taste. Although maybe having it with peanut butter would help. Also, for those of you who may not like candy corn: try it mixed with peanuts. Tastes much better.

Oh - and yay for Bobbio's WOW moments! Must be great to have the VunderKind notice immediately.

31

See, I told you it would be disjointed.

32 (Last one was a kid I ordered gift wrap from recently; I'm guessing he lives nearby.)

GT

P.S. 33 (Little kid from about 5 houses up the street)...

[gotpasswords]

Waiting tables pays less than minimum wage - they make it up in tips. Supposedly.
Wowzers... In CA, minimum wage is just that. Minimum. There's nothing that can be below it, whether or not you work at a restaurant.

Meanwhile, I'm throwing mental daggers at the company that hosts our Faire messageboard. Without any warning, they turned on a "CAPTCHA" image verification thing that was driving some of our members nuts. Took me a few minutes of digging in the admin tools to find it and turn it off so people can stop emailing me about this annoyance.

[eleanorigby]

8 Tnters total.

Kidlet and I went out IN THE RAIN and bagged 95 piece of candy that he now has to tally, categorize and bar graph.

Ain't Halloween fun?


:)


gardentraveler --your big red sex retreat made me laugh! and I think you are correct.


Sorry I didn't say sorry about the dog earlier, Puggy --my mental state was clouded by an overdose of dextrose.

And Woot! on the weight loss!Bobbio. Doubt I lost any weight today.....

cleverest costume I saw was a teen boy in a white kitchen garbage bag--he was "white trash". At least he made an attempt at a costume!

Work tomorrow-ugh and blech and ick. Much rather play with you guys. No SDMB at work--boo, hiss.

[FairyChatMom]

With the lights out and no decorations, we've had nary a kid at the door. Yay.

I'm really not that much of a grouch - I just wasn't in the mood this year. So this is good.

Plus I'm ready for bed. I'm pooped...

[VunderBob]

I was a snot tonight. I put up a couple of glue-on hooks onto the siding, ran some fishing line, and put a toy spider on the other end. The little kids would come up to knock on the door, and I'd drop the spider down onto them. Great fun...

I was disappointed by the turnout, but then this was the first Halloween since we moved out of Indy where the kids went trick or treating. In the old 'hood, it was like the scene in ET where the street was overrun. I bet we had 2 dozen altogether...

[chaoticbear]

Yes, that's the plan is to make up for the rest of it with tips. Shouldn't be too bad as I'm only available for the tip-heaviest shifts. (At least, 3rd shift is best according to the friends that I have that work there.) If no tips come to exist, then I could probably live off of my 2.20/hr, as my monthly bills total less than 100 dollars.

I had hundreds of trick-and-treaters, but that's because I was in the student union giving out candy to hundreds of little chilluns as part of some big university-driven event.

[SnakesCatLady]

We had a huge turnout - I had to run to the store for extra candy. I got the kind I like, so if there are leftovers...

[gardentraveler]

The final tally was about 45 (you wanted to know, right?). Last few were kind of questionable. Two different groups including parents who assisted in plundering. Can you tell I'm feeling kind of scroogey tonight? But I still have leftovers to take in to work tomorrow.

I like your spider idea, Bob. Maybe I'll try something like that next year.... On the other hand, I might not be home. (If I'm as grouchy as I was today, it might be time to become a Meanie.)

I was just wondering why I was tired; I think my brain is still on daylight savings time. Either that or I got really used to frequent naps over the weekend, since that's just about all I did.

GT

[Lissla Lissar]

The cheque hasn't arrived yet, Bumba? I mailed it a while ago. I hope the Postal Service hasn't eaten it. They get munchy sometimes.

Sleepy. Lots of chocolate and sleepy. I have TONNES of housework to do, but most of it should keep till tomorrow. I'll maybe do a little tidying and some yoga and then eat dinner and go to bed. I may have chocolate milk instead of dinner. That would be healthful.

[Hello Lady]

I'm home today with my little glazed doughnut monster (a cookie to the first person who names that reference!).

Ken Davis talking about his daughter with a cold.

I'll have a choc chip fudge cookie please :)

[Bumbazine]

Well, the downtown Halloween thingie was pretty successful. We had, by our count, 1100 pieces of candy (skittels, starbursts, etc) and we ran out of candy at 6:40. If you allow for the 10 or 15 pieces we ate ourselves that means we handed out, ummm.... a lot of candy!
Then we went out to eat, 'cause we were tired.

Sorry about your doggie, Puggy.

Not sorry about your weight loss Bobbio. (good on ya!)

Nope, haven't seen it yet Lissla, I'll let you know if I do.

When we got home tonight I noticed the truck has a flat tire. Bummer. I wanted to go to Bi-Mart tomorrow before opening the shop 'cause they had these 4-foot wide inflatable spiders and I was hoping to get one on sale.

Later.

[eleanorigby]

Off to work on little sleep. Ugh.

Cold and dark here-I love fall and winter, but this year, the dark is bothering me. Maybe I have SAD?

[FairyChatMom]

I'm awake, home, and hungry. Fasting for my blood test this morning. I've got a load of jeans in the washer, and a load of clean dishes to put away. And yet I post - go figure!

After I get my blood drawn and have something to eat, we'll take our trash and recycling to the convenience center. Then I'll finish planting the last of my bulbs. And then I think FCD and I will get both of our blowers going and try to clear most of the leaves off the front lawn. If that doesn't tire me out enough for a good night's sleep, nothing will!

Happy November, one and all! Where has the year gone?!?

[swampbear]

First Puggy sorry for your loss. I know you didn't want to hear it, but that's the way we are about stuff like this. I know you were expecting it but it still doesn't make it any easier.

The VunderKind came to town Thursday for a 4 day weekend, and a good time was had by all. I spent way too much money on him, ate way too much, which ain't hard these days, and we even had time to sit in the living room in our undies, burping, farting, and scratching our nuts.
And Bobbio takes a commanding lead in the race for the coveted most TMI post of the week award ! :D

I bought candy. Lots of candy. Not even ONE little snotnosed candy beggar showed up! Good thing I like Hershey's minis and caramel kisses. On the up side, I don't need to go hit the after Hallowe'en candy sales this year. Somebody got caught snoopin' in my kitchen cabinets and drawers lookin' for special darks. Fooled him! I hid 'em in the laundry room. HAH! But, of course, I shared anyways.

donkeybear I love the Waffle House. An order of scattered, covered and smothered is one of the greatest post drunk foods ever invented.

[FairyChatMom]

And in the grand tradition of the MMP, may I offer a puke post??

It's finally light around here, and I was making my way to the bedroom to get a squirt of hand lotion. I happened to look by the loveseat in the living room and spotted something out of place.

One of our critters puked on the carpet. The light, cream-colored carpet. Dark reddish brown puke. Swell. It was quite cold, so it wasn't a fresh deposit. So I used a paper towel to get the worst of it up, then came back with a soapy washcloth and scrubbed. Next, I got out our "Green Machine" mini carpet cleaner thingie. The squirty function doesn't work - I think a tube may be clogged - so I took off the cleaner solution reservoir and poured a little of the stuff on the offensive area. Then I used the scrubby feature to scrub the carpet, and finally switched to the extractor function to suck up all the soapy residue I think I got it all up, but until it dries, I won't know for sure.

Incidentally, I suspect the dog.

Gee, I hope no one was having breakfast while reading this...

[swampbear]

Yay! A puke story! Bobbio is still way in the lead for this week's TMI award though.

Scattered, covered and smothered (http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=61436). A primer on Waffle House for those who need to know.

[SnakesCatLady]

Got a e-mail from my sister-in-law; she had cig-smoking, beer-breath-breathing, 6 foot tall trick or treaters last night. She gave them candy anyway - in her neighborhood she would wake up to find her tires slashed if she didn't. What's the cut-off age for trick or treating?

We have leftovers! :)

[VunderBob]

Got a e-mail from my sister-in-law; she had cig-smoking, beer-breath-breathing, 6 foot tall trick or treaters last night. She gave them candy anyway - in her neighborhood she would wake up to find her tires slashed if she didn't. What's the cut-off age for trick or treating?

We have leftovers! :)

If they need to shave faces or pits, ferget it.

Our leftovers went to the secretary at the other end of the hall. There's enough chocolate freaks here that it won't last long.

One little shit came back for more, and tried to empty the bowl as I held it up.

"You're getting greedy there, bub..." I actually grabbed his hand to stop him.

"I'm getting this for my friend." :dubious:

"Your friend can do his own goddamned trick or treating." Little bastard still grabbed one last Reese's Cup on the way out, too. :mad:

[Tupug Anachi]

Thank you for all the condolences. This one has really knocked me for a loop. A puppy would help but Mr. Anachi would probably divorce me. He's taking it hard, too.

We ended up with about 100 beggers before I turned out the lights. It was eight and I wanted to sit down and eat dinnner without interruptions. Plus the other dogs were darned near inside out from barking every time the doorbell rang.

This was actually down from previous years. We used to have a family a couple of doors down that did an exceptional haunted house every year but they got a divorce and sold the house. It may be that fewer people are drawn to the neighborhood now.

What is the attraction of carpeting for the pukin critters? I've seen mine actually move from the tile to the carpet before letting go. I use the Woolite oxy spray to clean mine and it works like a charm.

I wish I didn't have to work today. I'd rather be lounging with a good book. Plus I'm tired for no good reason.

Tupug

[Ellen Cherry]

I miss my doggie but I am SO GLAD not to have to clean up pet puke any more!

I am sitting home alone with two heaping bags of Halloween candy. Somebody please. Help me now.

I was browsing through my photos to find one with my eyebrow up for the eyebrow thread. I found some of us on vacation, so I thought I'd share. Now that it's winter and yucky outside, Here is Ellen and Baby Cherry on the Beach (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Soileau/IMG_0032.jpg)

[chaoticbear]

Let's see, swampy, before I look at your link, I know from memory that there is:
Scattered (obvious)
Covered (cheese)
Smothered (onions)
Chunked (ham)
Diced (tomatoes)
Capped (mushrooms)
Peppered (jalapenos)
and Topped (chili)

I hate how often I go to Waffle house.

[swampbear]

Let's see, swampy, before I look at your link, I know from memory that there is:
Scattered (obvious)
Covered (cheese)
Smothered (onions)
Chunked (ham)
Diced (tomatoes)
Capped (mushrooms)
Peppered (jalapenos)
and Topped (chili)

I hate how often I go to Waffle house.
HEE! How to commit suicide in Waffle House.

Order scattered, covered, smothered, chunked, diced, capped, peppered and topped hash browns. Oh, and a pecan waffle to go with it.

[gotpasswords]

Yeah, critters like to befoul the carpet. Not even two weeks ago, our furry face kid had a sudden attack of the barfs. Our carpet is ugly enough that they could have put some in Martha Stewart's cell for some extra psychological torment, but we don't want to be looking at puke stains until we can afford to replace it, so we roll out the carpet cleaner.

If you have pets, I strongly recommend one of the Hoover Dual V-Power SpinScrub SteamVac (or some such collection of words!) carpet cleaners. They go for around $250-300, but just having one on hand so you can go from barf to clean and drying in ten minutes is priceless. Ours also has the added benefit of getting the carpet much dryer than "professional" services. Oddly, the Bissel "fiber cleaning" shampoo (it's in a blue bottle) seems to work better than the Hoover stuff. But the Hoover machine is better than Bissel.

Once you have one of these machines, you'll also be able to clean your carpets every six months and be stunned at the black muck that comes out.

On the candy front, we only had around 40 or 50 kids, so we've got a lot of leftover candy.

[Lissla Lissar]

Mr. Lissar has just fainted twice at work and is being taken to the hospital. He called and told me to try not to worry. We don't know what's wrong, but I hope it's just exhaustion or something. I'm waiting for him to phone and let me know if I should go up to meet him.

Prayers and good thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.

[VunderBob]

Is Mr. Lissar hypoglycemic? I haven't yet passed out from a sugar crash, but it's come close a couple of times. Best wishes for him...

Y'all remember back in July when I went to Michigan for a job interview? Finally, just today, I got a biteme letter from them. Took them long enough, because when September closed out without an offer, I pretty much wrote them off anyway...

Damn.

[swampbear]

Prayers and good thoughts headed to Mr. Lissar.

Sorry bout that Bobbio. That just means an even better offer is on the way.

I'm hungry but don't know what I want to eat. Guess I better go figure it out so my tummy will quit gripin' at me.

[Ellen Cherry]

Has this happened to him before, LIssa? I hope he's OK. I'm offering a prayer!

I just had some leftover pork loin with Baby Cherry for lunch. I used to be vegetarian, but I got wore out in this houseful of meateaters. I'll go back eventually. but anyway, if you're inclined to eat meat, and didn't note it when I mentioned it before--marianate a pork loin in Lawry's Steak & Chop marinade overnight and then roast it. People will swoon.

My husband will only go to Waffle House once per decade. He says it takes him that long to forget the awfulness. I think it's sort of a good/awful, as opposed to an awful/awful, but he claims Plain Awful.

Oh and I thought 'glazed doughnut monster' is traceable back to the early comedy days of Bill Cosby. But: cookies for everyone, anyway!

[swampbear]

I just had some leftover pork loin with Baby Cherry for lunch.
:eek: You had what for lunch!

[VunderBob]

Oh and I thought 'glazed doughnut monster' is traceable back to the early comedy days of Bill Cosby.

I could mention what comes to mind when you start talking about 'glazed doughnuts', but then I'd never be able to be rid of the TMI award... :eek: ;)

[Tupug Anachi]

:eek: You had what for lunch!
swampy, you just made me larf out loud. Silly, ellen, didn't actually eat baby cherry.

lissla, good vibes going out to hubby number one. Maybe he's just low on potassium or some such.

bobbio, c'mon tell! Tell! You have a rep to maintain, after all.

[swampbear]

Well, Ellen said she had pork loin with Baby Cherry for lunch. Also, she said she was trying not to eat the leftover Halloween candy. Just sayin' is all.

Bobbio I really, really don't wanna know!

[scout1222]

VunderBob, I think I might know what you're referring to in the glazed doughnut arena. Sometimes bodily fluids dry in a certain way, and you start to resemble glazed pastry.

Or so I hear.

Lissla, even though you've got backup husbands, I hope your real one is okay.

[VunderBob]

VunderBob, I think I might know what you're referring to in the glazed doughnut arena. Sometimes bodily fluids dry in a certain way, and you start to resemble glazed pastry.

Or so I hear.


Scout has it right, and I didn't even have to try to explain it. However, y'all will now know why I'll <snerk> all future glazed donut references.

Swampy, this is something i would not expect you to know anything about ;-)

[swampbear]

Scout has it right, and I didn't even have to try to explain it. However, y'all will now know why I'll <snerk> all future glazed donut references.

Swampy, this is something i would not expect you to know anything about ;-)
There are other parts of the anatomy this could reference as well. Just sayin'.

[taxi78cab]

Lissla, thoughts and prayers are going out for your husband. Please keep us updated.

I'm in job search mode. My job alternates between just kinda eh and really really really boring and frustrating. It's not the end of the world, but I don't want to be here in a year. So right now I'm seeing what I could do for the state. With decent pay, 13 vacation days, 5 personal days, and good benefits, it's not such a bad place to work. And it can't be more soul-sucking than this!

[Kythereia]

*hugs for Lissa*

I had to work for Hallowe'en, four to twelve at my store, and I started out a grouch--a real witch in every sense of the word (pointy hat and all). Boo.

But leftover candy makes eeeeeeverything better. *still bouncing on top of the sugar high*

[scout1222]

Depending on what you're into, things can get awful messy. In fact, with gay men, you have TWICE the opportunity for glazed dougnutishness. So I'd definitely expect Swampy to be in on this phenomenon, if not the reference to it.

Why yes, I am hitting submit.

[swampbear]

FCM might decide to wash our mouths out with soap if we don't quit talking about <snerk> "glazed doughnuts." <snerk>

[FairyChatMom]

Ican'thearyoulalalalalalalalalalalala... :p

Good visit to the doc. He was pleased with my weight loss, especially when I told him I'd started eating better and exercising more. So he had one of his vampires take some blood and that should help him decide what, if any, cholesterol meds I need.

We stopped at the grocery store on the way back, then for fuel (51.7 MPG in the Jetta on this last tank!) and home for yard chores. I planted the last of my bulbs, he mowed/mulched the yard, then we both used blowers to de-leaf the unmowable part of the yard. FCD just got out of the shower, and I'm about to hop in. So I'll leave you all now with the mental image of me lathering up. ;)

[Sean Factotum]

I hope Mr. Lissla is doing well. Please keep us informed.

I have no idea who or what came to our door last night. We made the girls do candy duty while we sat in the kitchen and priced stuff for the gar(b)age sale and smooched alot.

I'm glad I don't have to get into the glazed doughnut discussion. Then I would have to tell my strawberry (with seeds) glazed doughnut story. And if youu think FCM is singing loud now ...

I just realized that I haven't had a beer in almost htree weeks. I think I'm going to drive down to where my sweetie is working an have a Yuengling or two.

[chaoticbear]

Count me as another person who didn't get the "glazed doughnut" thing until it was explained. Maybe it's a communist YANKEE thing.

[MagicEyes]

Lissla, I hope Mr. Lissar is okay.

taxi, good luck with the job hunt! I hope you find something really cool (and not soul-sucking). Life's too short for sucky jobs. Bobbio, sorry about your bad job news. It's their loss.

Now that I've been educated about "glazed donuts," I might not ever eat Krispy Kremes again. That's probably a good thing, really.

[scout1222]

Nope, I'm not a Yankee. (Or a commie.)

I heard some comedian do a bit about the difference between married and unmarried couples. Married couples have sex, and then go to clean up. Unmarried couples just lie basking in the remainders, and wake up looking like a glazed doughnut.

I'm paraphrasing, of course.

[Bumbazine]

Well, I'm not here to talk about doughnuts at all, glazed or otherwise.
'Cause I'm nice, dammit!

Anyway, Sorry 'bout your man Lissla, I hope it's something relatively minor, like the flu or sumpin. BTW, you letter arrived in today's mail. It figgers that as soon as I said something about it that it would.

By the other way, Have I ever mentioned that I hate Ford engineers with the white hot fury of a thousand blazing suns? I think I told you that I had a flat tire on the 88 Ranger XLT last night. Well, we were gonna be late getting to the shop for Halloween so I figgered I'd fix the tire this morning. Let me just say that I've had a lot of trucks over the years with a lot of different ways to stow the spare tire, and Ford's way is the most F$%%%ed up, moronic, downright dangerous system I've ever had to deal with. I had to lay on the ground, in the pouring rain*, risking the loss of at least an arm at any minute, for almost an hour getting that damn tire outta there.
It took two guys and a big jack** from Les Schwab's (tire store) ten minutes, with me helping, to get it back in there.


* at least it wasn't drving rain, 'cause it's even harder to change a tire whilst driving.

** unless one, or more, of the Les Schwab guys was named Jack, in which case it woulda been a guy and two big jacks, or even three big jacks.

Okay, I'll stop now.

[FairyChatMom]

'Cause I'm nice, dammit! Excuse me?? I believe that is my line, sir. I suggest you cease and desist, and then find your own schtick. Or I'll, um, I'll, er.... Well, just quit, 'k??

[Bumbazine]

Excuse me?? I believe that is my line, sir. I suggest you cease and desist, and then find your own schtick. Or I'll, um, I'll, er.... Well, just quit, 'k??
:eek: :D ;)

[Ashes, Ashes]

Let's see, swampy, before I look at your link, I know from memory that there is:
Scattered (obvious)
Covered (cheese)
Smothered (onions)
Chunked (ham)
Diced (tomatoes)
Capped (mushrooms)
Peppered (jalapenos)
and Topped (chili)
I hate how often I go to Waffle house.
If you remove the (food) from that list, it sounds kinda kinky. Just what is going on at Ye Olde Waffle House, hmmm?

I was a Halloweenie meanie, and I'm glad! Yesterday some bunch of pit sniffers came to my door about three thirty in the afternoon and slammed on my door. I didn't jump fast enough evidently, because they nearly took it off it's hinges the second time they 'knocked.' At that point I was half way afraid of what was behind door number one and hesistated. That was when I heard an incredibly loud, petulant screech of 'It's NOT FAAAAIR!' resound from the other side of the door. Then the sound of at least two true monsters kicking and slapping my door. Much hooting was enjoyed before they went off to fling poo or something.

So I had lots of candy to give to my students today. Knowing what absolute snots the neighbor kids are during the rest of the year, I shouldn't have been surprised really.

Poor Puggy. You cannot be Apug Anachi-- the Mr. needs to know how much sadness this will cause you every time you post. It will not do for his sweetie to be at the half-pug o'love level.

Mr Lisslar is just fine and simply needs to eat more 'nanners for potassium. Possibly a Flintstones vitamin or two. FYI, the Hello Kitty vitamins are cute but not as tasty as Flintstones.

Thank you for your help with my diet. I bought a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts for the CSF fundraiser. The plan was to share them with others, but all y'all have helped avoiding unwanted pounds even easier. Gracias!

[MadPansy64]

Okay, now I want a glazed donut, stuffy old married broad that I am. Hmmph.

We had only six T or Ters last night! Anyone want a Twix?

I'm not sure I like this full-time housewife nonsense. It seems like I had a lot more free time to sit in front of the computer when I was "working."

Fingers are crossed that Mr Lissar is hunky-dory-fine by now.

Tupug I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.

[gardentraveler]

All fingers and toes are crossed that Mr. Lissar is just fine. (It's a miracle I can type.) Please give us an update as soon as you can, Lissla.

Just got back from a birthday bash. The birthday boy turned four this week and tonight was the most convenient night for the celebration. Pizza, cake, ice cream, toys. Lots of fun. He and his friends particularly enjoyed the box one of the larger presents came in.

Everyone else was gone by 9:00. I hung around for another hour or so and made sure all the toys had been tested.

I will never look at glazed doughnuts the same way again.

GT

[chaoticbear]

I'm currently feasting upon a snack of butternut squash soup. Apparently, Campbell's has these soups in cardboard containers (they look like those things that UHT milk comes in), and although I spent 2.73 on this soup, it was worth it. Mmm, soup. And it's only 90 calories per serving, which is how much I'm currently eating.

[swampbear]

Lissla I'm glad the hubby is ok. Make him eat a 'nanner every day and take his vitamins. It's important. Tell him I said so.

donkeybear I hope you now understand why we <snerk> about glazed doughnuts. The butternut squash soup is good. Ol' what's his face advertises it on tv. I might think of his name sooner or later. John Lithgow! That's it!

[Sean Factotum]

Well, the girls made up MySpace pages for the cats.

Here's
Rascal (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=35827594&Mytoken=8D764809-B0D9-145F-CA33146046D13A4C23328608), the 8 year old boy cat, and Toy (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=35832762&Mytoken=8D764809-B0D9-145F-CA33146046D13A4C23328608) who is four years old, female, and very standoff-ish.

These are the only pix I got of them.

[Draelin]

Well, the girls made up MySpace pages for the cats.
That's adorable. I may send a friend request. :)

[eleanorigby]

Lissla -hope all is well.

Well, I had an interesting day at work yesterday. I was taken off pt care because I had two committee meetings to attend (they last about 3 hours)--and then the meetings were cancelled! Yay! I did spend much of the day wondering if they were gonna say, now take these patients, but the didn't. My manager, who out on sick leave, called and had me do chart audits. So, it was a paperwork day.

I could use a whole lot more of them. I came home exhausted--but not because of work. My husband has gained some weight and now snores--and it is really hard to sleep through. So, that's why I was tired.


Today is gorgeous outside--I don't know who ordered the prettiest fall for Chicagoland, but I'll take it! So much nicer than the horrid hot summer we had.


Kitties are cute as can be--I like Rascal's blog. The girl pictured looks to me like Claire from Six Feet Under (a compliment).

Ork! I had a glazed Dunkin Munchkin at work yesterday.
Never again.....

[swampbear]

Cute kitties Sean.

Last night I went to a visitation. One of my co-worker's grandmother died, so I dutifully went to pay my respects. I also sent a purty green plant. Oh, and about 4 PM yesterday it started raining and rained pretty much all last night. Today is bright and sunny and supposed to be around 80 degrees. It'll be like this the rest of the week. Which means it'll probably be drizzly and mid 50s all next week. Nuttin' like the extremes of fall in the waaaaaay south. As long as I live in a no snow zone, I won't complain though.

Tomorrow I get to go to a funeral. I have to play usher. A gentleman from my church who was 98 years old died Monday. He was a great violinist. Matter of fact, on Sunday he played "Ave Maria" on his violin during the offeratory. That's kinda weirded me out. I mean, he's been in poor health for quite some time and all but, to feel well enough to come to church and play and then the next day die, well, that's just weird. The place will be packed tomorrow.

In other news, I had Halloween candy for supper last night. While I would not recommend this as part of a steady diet, I gotta admit it made a pretty dang good supper last night. :D

[eleanorigby]

I had pudding with a side of peanut M&M's on Monday noc for dinner. Pathetic, but tasty going down.



I need some good Doper advice. I meet with the kitchen designer today at 1pm Central Time. He is kind of an ass--he likes the sound of his own voice and doesn't really listen to women (or maybe just me). Yes, I shouldn't be using him--and I'm not for the kitchen. I only wanted help, a roadmap, a design* --and then it is off to Ikea I go. He knows this (and still insists on trying to sell me HIS cabinets etc). I am actually dreading this in a mild way. He keeps wanting to talk to my husband (which I am reading as "let me talk to the rational one and let's get you in line, because I know I can convince hubby to buy my cabinets").

So, I don't want to go in all pissed bitchy--I try not to do that anyway, but I need some backbone when he starts his hard sell.

Any advice?

*we are getting new cabinets, floor and countertops. No new appliances, no moving of plumbing. We have a non-standard kitchen ceiling and non-standard cabinets etc--it's an old house.

[Tupug Anachi]

Yada, yada
I am OFFICIALLY terminally oogied out now! :p :p :p

ashes, since I still have the two little girl dogs plus the presense of The PrincessTM's great big hair factory, it's probably best not to pine for a puppy just yet. I think I will just post as Tupug in honor of his memory for a while. :)

sean, cute kitties. I am partial to black kitties for some reason. Their eyes are always so pretty.

I wish lissla would pop in and let us know how hubby is.

Tupug

[Sean Factotum]

That's adorable. I may send a friend request. :)
Go ahead. The girls say they want to see if they can get more friends than some of the MySpace ho's.

eleanor there are other people out there who can give you the same information without the pressure. Tell him to hit the road.

[VunderBob]

Get your <snerk>s ready for this. Judge Alito's family (http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/11/1/90909.shtml?et=y)

[swampbear]

I was gonna pop in with all kinds of sage advice for eleanor but now all I can say is what Sean said. If he does not want to listen to you or answer your questions, then he ain't worth dealing with. He is not the only person in the world to sell cabinets. If I were you I'd remind him of that fact.

[swampbear]

OOH! Or get hubby to play along and take him with you to meet this guy. When he starts talkin' to hubby and ignoring you, then hubby says to the guy "whatever eleanor wants."

[taxi78cab]

taxi, good luck with the job hunt! I hope you find something really cool (and not soul-sucking). Life's too short for sucky jobs.
Thanks. I feel especially ready since everyone attacked my latest report this morning. They do this every time. I never have the answers to the questions they ask. I feel like such an idiot saying "I don't know... I don't know." But given the amount of data involved, I can't memorize every single data point people!

[Lissla Lissar]

Just woke up. Stressful day plus Lissar family hours.

He got back from the hospital around two. His blood sugar and pulse were fine. Doesn't sound like they know what happened, but we're booking a doctor's appointment for him today to get really thoroughly checked out.

He was kind of pale and out of it all day, and wasn't supposed to do anything strenuous, so we invited Attacks Things Husband (who'd already phoned to offer assistance, errand-running, and hospital visitation. He's so sweet) over for a Hallowe'een candy and Firefly marathon. We spend the afternoon and evening eating candy (well, A.T.H. and I did. Not Mr. Lissar) and loafing.

Don't know about his potassium levels, but he had eaten breakfast. It's a mystery. If I find out any more, I'll let you know. Thank you all for the good thoughts.

[taxi78cab]

eleanor there are other people out there who can give you the same information without the pressure. Tell him to hit the road.
I'd agree with this too. People like your kitchen designer need to learn that it's the 21st Century and women make decisions now. We don't have to run to our husbands to get their approval. If the kitchen guy can't accept that, then he can watch his business decline as people take their money to businesses that get it.

[/bitching] Can you tell that this condescending attitude is a pet peeve of mine?

Lissla, glad to hear that things are sorta ok. Hopefully the doctor will say he's really ok when he gets checked out today.

[chaoticbear]

Kittens! I love kittens, and puppies too, but the problem with kittens and puppies is that they get bigger, and become cats and dogs. Then you can't hide them from your hall director in the dorms. Bears are ok, though. ;)

[swampbear]

Kittens and puppies. In a light cream sauce. Served over noodles. *SNIFF* I miss my mother's home cooking! *SNIFF*

[Bumbazine]

Why do you think they call them 'Hush Puppies"?

[swampbear]

Why do you think they call them 'Hush Puppies"?
All crunchy on the outside. All fluffy on the inside. MMMMMMMMMMMM

[Tupug Anachi]

gratuitous puppy/kitten killing eating comments...
:eek: :eek: :eek: You're killing me people! ::brought back to life and terminally oogied once again::

lissla, hopefully it will turn out to be nothing worse than fatigue and low blood sugar. :)

[VunderBob]

Kittens and puppies. In a light cream sauce. Served over noodles. *SNIFF* I miss my mother's home cooking! *SNIFF*

Cats- the Other White Meat... :eek: :D

[eleanorigby]

Lissla glad to hear he's home. Hope the doc is thorough and solves the mystery.




Maybe I am just one angry woman, but I so want to turn to this guy and say, "are you always this much of an asshole, or do I rate special?"


Off to appt with him now. Wish me luck! (hubby will not do as suggested above--in fact hubby either wants me to find another designer or listen to the guy. Hubby and I are not exactly happy together!) :)

[swampbear]

Now puggy nobody's said anything 'bout killin' kittens and puppies, just eatin' em. :D

[Sean Factotum]

Here's more good eatin'

Marshmallow Peeps DelightFills, 3 Chocolate Cream Filled Marshmallow Pumpkins.

Ymmmm

[Kythereia]

Reese's Pieces chocolate-peanut butter snack bites.

Oh, God, someone shoot me now. Please.

[swampbear]

I'm in Hershey's chocolate caramel kisses heaven right now. Milk chocolate on the outside. Creamy caramel on the inside. Somebody help me!

[eleanorigby]

Am back--didn't take long, did it?

I swear I am not making this up, but when I entered his business abode, he greeted me and then said, is your husband with you? I couldn't resist, not if you gave me peanuts M&M's, I couldn't. I turned all the way around and said, "it's just me". He looked at (no doubt he thinks I am certifiable) me and said, "I thought your husband would be here." I said, "nope-just me. This is my thing."


I did talk to my husband and mentioned the above bit about "whatever Eleanor wants"--he said he would do it! I am surprised and pleased. But, it will have to wait until next time, I suppose.

I have some sympathy for the guy--it must be alot like the bridal industry and maybe (given his age) he is more comfortable talking to the husband. But this is business--and from where I sit, you do business with the interested partner--not the silent one!

He quoted me a price for the cabinets, uninstalled (because I had told him that we were going to do the installation--in fact, we probably will still get our handyman to do them). He does have some valid points: our kitchen is non-standard, and we have some areas with soffits and some not--and I want all my cabinet space that I have now--I don't want more soffits. We need a place to eat (he designed a breakfast bar), and that entails some more custom cabinetry.

I just don't know. One thing I hate is shopping--for cars, for appliances, even for shoes, really. I will go back to Ikea (and to HomeDepot) to see what they offer, I suppose. I just want it done (and that attitude can get expensive).

It doesn't look like my inheritance will cover all of it (but it comes very close).

Kinda down now and am pilfering candy from TnT bags here.....

[Draelin]

Somebody's got to explain to me what a soffit is. I'm a soon-to-be-homeowner, and I need to know this stuff.

[scout1222]

Shit, I own a home and I don't know what it is!

[FairyChatMom]

A soffit is the little bumped out wall-like area above the top of your kitchen cabinets if they don't go to the ceiling. It's dead space.

[VunderBob]

A soffit is the little bumped out wall-like area above the top of your kitchen cabinets if they don't go to the ceiling. It's dead space.

It's also the covering on the exposed rafters between the outer wall and your eaves.

[FairyChatMom]

Yeah, yeah, V-Bob, but we're talking kitchens here. Quit showing off! :p

[Bookkeeper]

Good karma to Lissla hubbie. Hope it turns out to be nothing serious.

Only about 50 Trick-or-Treaters for us on Monday. Made the serious tactical error of handing out the crappy candies to the teenagers and saving the good ones for the cute wee 'uns, instead of being mercenary and getting rid of the crappy ones first and saving the good ones, so there weren't many of the good ones left at the end. The leftovers don't seem to be very durable, either, as they appear to be evaporating into thin air during the day while I'm at work. Mrs B bought these ones, and her definition of good and crappy goodies doesn't always match mine, so, I'm not pointing any fingers (yes I am, but you can't see me!), but, say no more, say no more, a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man, know what I mean, know what I mean??!!!

Sorry about that. And now for something completely different! [cue The Liberty Bell March]

Yesterday was mostly a loss work-wise. We had a mandatory orientation session for the new department, which was a classic example of someone in management suggesting something and then passing it down to the peons to actually carry out with no direction as to what the purpose of it all is supposed to be. The whole thing was poorly organized - 4,000 attendees (half morning, half afternoon), a couple of miles from where any of us work, and "You have to provide your own transportation" = instant traffic jam x4 on the street leading to the venue. Then the whole thing turned out to be mostly a rah-rah session with no actual information about any of the changes which will be happening as the department is set up and organized. :rolleyes: The Deputy Minister did get in a good line about the new department offering SIN on Demand, however :D . (We issue Social Insurance Numbers, and this is a new program for the cards to be made up and handed out while you wait. Wonder how long it will be before some killjoy renames the program.) .... Eh, maybe you had to be there.

Darelin - re: soffits - In a well-utilized kitchen, there is no dead space, everywhere has little-used kitchenware and appliances stuffed into it. The space above the cupboards is obviously intended for this use (punch bowl, other punch bowl, big roasting pan, little roasting pan, really big roasting pan, wafflemaker (note: must make waffles for breakfast this weekend), spare Dutch oven, Mason jars).

[Sean Factotum]

I gotta replace some soffitts on the garage. Don't think I'll get to them before the spring. They should weather one more winter.

[VunderBob]

Yeah, yeah, V-Bob, but we're talking kitchens here. Quit showing off! :p
She asked for a definition, and the word has multiple connotations. :wally

Besides, Sean isn't talking about the cabinets hung on the outside of his garage.

[eleanorigby]

Most modern American kitchens have an open shelf above the cabinets--this is the soffit. Or it would be if the space were just a bumped out bit of wall with no shelf.

My cabinets go all the way to the ceiling--except over the sink wall where there is an arch--and two soffits, one on either side of the sink. These soffits are not the same size (it's an old house!). I also need yet a third size cabinet for the refrigerator wall. And we haven't even talked about the stove or the breakfast bar.....


I usually like remodeling projects--we have successfully added on a master suite and a front porch and back deck to this house. I have painted every room myself, wallpapered and stripped paint and refinished etc.. and we had the baths redone.

I don't know why I am so curmudgeonly about the kitchen. I am just pissy about it and that's that. It NEEDS to be done, if only to help sell the houes to pay for my nursing home bills down the road......(that was a joke, people!).

If moods are choices, I wanna 'nother look at the menu!

[Taters]

Goodness gracious, slow down people!! I miss a couple of days and you're nearly to the bottom of page three!

Tupug, I'm sorry to hear about your doggie.

Bobbio, you're just coming up with all kinds of <snerkworthy> comments.

I had the oddest thing happen to me at the grocery store last night. After paying for my groceries I headed on over to the customer service desk to scan my lotto ticket for last Saturday's drawing. As I scanned my ticket, it came up with "Sorry, not a winner". There was another lady standing next to me waiting to purchase some lottery tickets. As I tossed the ticket into the waste basket, I noticed the lady looking at me, so I said, "Story of my life.." and kinda shrugged. At this point the lady looked directly at me and said, "Things are going to change for you in about three months." I just kinda looked at her dumbfounded. She then said, "Yeah, right around February 22nd". Now I was really dumbfounded. I just didn't know what to say. All I could squeak out was "Well, I guess I'll have to pay attention around February 22nd". I tell you, I was totally non-plussed. She didn't look like a weirdo, just a regular kinda person. A weird goose-bumpy feeling came over me. At any rate, I shrugged it off and headed on home.

While eating dinner, I told Mr. Taters about the incident. He got all weirded out too, and he's one the most cynical people I know. He kinda laughed and said I need to make sure and buy up every kind of lottery ticket around that date. Maybe it's finally our turn to win.

I took off from work early today and need to head out now and get my son's glasses repaired...a..friggin...gain! After that, I need to meet with my daughter's class advisor. Another busy day for me...

[Bumbazine]

This can be somewhat confusing 'cause soffits can refer to the underside of the roof overhang on the outside of the house, see here (http://ah.bfn.org/a/DCTNRY/s/soffit.html) , or to enclosures at the juncture of the walls and ceiling inside the house, see some not very good pictures of kitchen soffits being framed here. (http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/kitchen/kitchen_4.htm)
Basically, if you enclose the area above the wall cabinets up to the ceiling, that's a soffit, or if there is a lowered area around the perimeter of the room, which could contain lights, etc, that's a soffit also.

I'm much better at building things than explaining tem, sorry.

[Bumbazine]

Sheesh! You guys are fast. * posts while I was typing mine up.

Do I get credit fro trying, anyway?

[jali]

....and what about the health benefits of Halloween?? The antioxidents (sp?) in all the chocolate I've eaten since Monday are working all over my bod.

[Tupug Anachi]

I had the oddest thing happen to me at the grocery store last night. After paying for my groceries I headed on over to the customer service desk to scan my lotto ticket for last Saturday's drawing. As I scanned my ticket, it came up with "Sorry, not a winner". There was another lady standing next to me waiting to purchase some lottery tickets. As I tossed the ticket into the waste basket, I noticed the lady looking at me, so I said, "Story of my life.." and kinda shrugged. At this point the lady looked directly at me and said, "Things are going to change for you in about three months." I just kinda looked at her dumbfounded. She then said, "Yeah, right around February 22nd". Now I was really dumbfounded. I just didn't know what to say. All I could squeak out was "Well, I guess I'll have to pay attention around February 22nd". I tell you, I was totally non-plussed. She didn't look like a weirdo, just a regular kinda person. A weird goose-bumpy feeling came over me. At any rate, I shrugged it off and headed on home.

While eating dinner, I told Mr. Taters about the incident. He got all weirded out too, and he's one the most cynical people I know. He kinda laughed and said I need to make sure and buy up every kind of lottery ticket around that date. Maybe it's finally our turn to win.

Well, like og said to the blond who kept praying to win the lottery, "you have to buy the tickets!" :D BTW that happens to be Washington's AND The PrincessTM's birthday.

[swampbear]

Well, like og said to the blond who kept praying to win the lottery, "you have to buy the tickets!" :D BTW that happens to be Washington's AND The PrincessTM's birthday.
So does that mean Tater's will get a dollar and a tiara?

[Lissla Lissar]

No, no, your chances of wnning the lottery are only slightly better if you buy a ticket. Why waste the money? When all that good karma is working you'll find the winning ticket on the ground.

Some twit got to the store and bought up all the Reese Peanut Butter Cups ahead of me. Grr. On the bright side, Mr. Lissar was given another kilo of chocolate, and this one is Cadbury's Dairy Milk and Peanut Butter Bars. They're pretty good.

We can't get through at the doctor's office, (they have the most annoying either wait for forty minutes to get a human or only-voice-mail thing right now) so we'll probably go up there tomorrow and park ourselves until someone will see us.

Time to do dishes, sterilize the kitchen, and make chili.

[Ashes, Ashes]

Mmmmm... pot roast. First of the season!

It's the day of the dead and my altar is up, but no marigolds to be found this year. Which explains the bouquet of chick-o-sticks.

There's antioxidents in chocolate? I'll have to stock up because oxidizing is bad-- turns you all orangey, unless you're vulcan and then you'd be green.

[Bumbazine]

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[Taters]

A dollar and a tiara?! I damn well better get more than that.

Frankly, I don't buy Lotto tickets on a regular basis. Just every once in a while when the jackpot starts to climb. I mainly stick to our state Lotto; I may purchase a Mega Millions ticket about twice a year. I never spend more than $5.00, so it's not like I'm flinging money away.

I noticed the Dunkin Donuts ads when y'all were talking about er...glazed parts. I thought it was funny.

I made a pot roast on Saturday. It was dee-lish. On Sunday I made Maryland style fried chicken with gravy. It was also very dee-lish. The hubby was raving about that. I told him I'd made it before, but it had been quite a long while.

Good news on the son's broken glasses. They're still under warranty, so he's getting a new pair for free. Thankfully, he still had the lenses.

Just returned from meeting with my daughter's class advisor. He seemed like a very nice person, but was awfully nervous around me. I don't know why. He had a hard time making eye contact with me. When he pulled up my daughter's math grades, I noted aloud she needed to buck up and improve. He told her he was sorry and that he didn't mean to get her in trouble. I told him there were no worries, I wasn't a parent who went nuts, but that I knew what she was capable of and I just wanted her to do well. I told my daughter to tell him I don't bite. He pointed out the syllabus for her advisory class, which include a great big job shadowing thingy. He also showed me where I can check out her grades on-line. Overall, she's doing well, but apparently has some missing assignments because she stayed home one day. One of her teachers didn't give her credit for an assignment she turned in, so she needs to speak with him about it. She also missed a lab on the day she was absent, so she needs to talk to her teacher about somehow making it up. It was an excused absence, so it shouldn't be an issue.

I need to make dinner now. I'm going to make some jambalaya. I'm cheating and using Zatarains, but I'm including smoked sausage and chicken. Should be tasty, if not filling.

[chaoticbear]

Just got back from the worst intramural volleyball game ever. Our team won, but it sure didn't get much help from me.

Partly because my glasses are broken now. Right before the game, one of the lenses popped out and decided that it didn't want to be held prisoner in my glasses any more. Add that to the list of things that I have to get taken care of tomorrow.

[swampbear]

PEOPLE! PEOPLE! PEOPLE! The MMP slipped to page two! This is totally unacceptable. It must not happen again. Do I make myself clear? Good!

Where are you goin' today? Why are you so dressed up? You goin' to a funeral? I've heard it all and ain't been at work 30 stinkin' minutes yet. Yes I am all gussied up. Yes it is a black suit with a white shirt and black tie. Also a black belt, black shoes and black socks. One must properly accessorize these things. Yes, I am going to a funeral. No, I won't be gone all day. Geez! You'd think this place would fall apart if I wasn't here at all times! You'd also think these folks have never seen me all cleaned up before. So, we're business casual except when we need to spiff up. I spiff up when I need to. Heck, I own a bunch of suits. I like suits.

The great place to buy suits is having a sale. They have such nice suits! No, I don't need any new suits. But they have nice suits! Ok, this little conversation has been playing in my head for a couple of days. I don't need new suits. Not at all. But I could just go look. No harm in that. Until I start drooling over suits and hand my MC over to the salesperson, that is. No, no. Best I stay away. But they have such nice suits!

[Sean Factotum]

That's the problem with stores that put suits on sale. Just how many suits does the average guy need? I've got two that fit well. Besides, I only wear them once or twice a year (not at the same time, o course. That would just look silly.)

[swampbear]

That's the problem with stores that put suits on sale. Just how many suits does the average guy need? I've got two that fit well. Besides, I only wear them once or twice a year (not at the same time, o course. That would just look silly.)
But they have such nice suits! And it has been a while since I bought a new suiit.

Alright enough of this. What I want to know from donkeybear is, are you preparing for next week? You're up you know. We need to see what our talented youth can aspire us to hijack to heck and back.

[eleanorigby]

PEOPLE! PEOPLE! PEOPLE! The MMP slipped to page two! This is totally unacceptable. It must not happen again. Do I make myself clear? Good!



It's not clear to me.


:confused:

And my page says we are now on page 3 (yay!).

double :confused:

[Tupug Anachi]

Mr. Anachi says you're thirteen times more likely to get struck by lightning than to win the Flawduh lottery. I'm not sure what that means when I consider that we are the lightning capital of the country.

But taters that's a genuine dollar that once belonged to G.W. hisself and the diamonds in the tiara are fereal multi karat beauties. ;)

swampy, buy a new suit and donate an older one to charity. You'll feel just swell! :D

Last night was chicken fried cube steaks and zuchinni squash. Tonight will be broiled boneless skinless chicken breasts. I baste them with a combination of red wine and A-1 sauce seasoned with garlic powder and black pepper. They are totally nummy. I think some brown rice would go real good with that.

Tupug

[Draelin]

Hell, we're almost on page four.

I played chicken with a Hummer this morning. See, it was on the wrong side of the parking lot, when there was plenty of room to drive on the correct (right) side, and I was already pissed off at the old man in the enormous Crown Victoria that can't comprehend a ONE-WAY sign (not to mention a DO NOT ENTER), so I stayed right where I was and refused to veer to my right into the (albeit empty) parking spaces just so this fuckstick with his giant silver surrogate penis could drive wherever he wanted.

I'm thinking that maybe I'm a little cranky today.

And Puggy's idea is absolutely brilliant, swampy--you get a new suit, and you did something that will get you right into Heaven.

[Tupug Anachi]

It's not clear to me.


:confused:

And my page says we are now on page 3 (yay!).

double :confused:

eleanor, I think swampy meant the thread had slipped from the first page of thread lists (not a good thing) not that the MMP is up to page 3 (a good thing.)

Heh, the google ads are talking about untraceable essays. I wonder, is bonkey doy gonna plagiarize next week? You wouldn't do THAT, would you sweetie??? ;)

[eleanorigby]

I just got it and came back and saw your 'splaining of it--thanks!


as for the proposed shopping, swampy, suit yourself! (hee)





Kidlet is sick today--off to doctor at 0930.

Ya'll cook up some storms, don'tcha? I get so hungry reading this thread!

[swampbear]

Maybe I'll just go look at the suits. That's all. Just look.

I'm grillin' burgers tonight. I'm in the mood for a big ol' homemade bacon cheeseburger. I made some tater (but not from our Taters) salad last night to go with the burgers. Actually, burgers will be supper tonight and tomorrow, with some for freezin' for later. MMMMM.... thick, juicy homemade bacon cheese burgers!

[Draelin]

Maybe I'll just go look at the suits. That's all. Just look.
... Said in the same tone of voice I use when I say "I'm just going to pop into DSW and look around, I won't buy anything ..."

[taxi78cab]

Recommendation of the day: Don't fly on a bankrupt airline, especially one with striking mechanics. KeithT was supposed to get in around 6:45 last night for an interview today. But his flight in got cancelled because there was a problem with the plane and no mechanics to fix it. Sheesh. I think he made a later flight and hopefully he's at the all-day interview right now. Although the other job that he's interviewed for sounds good, it's many states away and would involve both of us moving. So this one, where I wouldn't have to move would be better. Everyone keep your fingers crossed!

[VunderBob]

I don't think this post will add to my scorecard for this week's TMI award, nor does it have anything to do with home improvement issues. FCM, sorry about the snap yesterday. I was having a low sugar spell, and I get grumpy in those.

I just got back to work after an early PT session. Today I was introduced to the exquisite torture of deep tissue massage. The therapist was cute. She'd be working away on my leg and I'd be just about to the point that I'd propose marriage because it felt so good, and then she'd hit something that hurt *REAL* bad. I swear she knew what was on my mind, and deliberately pushed on the bad stuff just to keep me in line. ;-)

[Dolores Reborn]

I bought some new duds yesterday at JC Penney. I've lost about 15 lbs and I was so tired of wearing baggy pants. I look cute! ;) Two shirts, same style different colors, and two pairs of pants, same style, different colors. I do that all the time, 'cuz I have a funny body shape, and it's hard to find stuff that fits right.

I made gumbo on Sunday, and spaghetti on Monday. Last night we had leftovers, and tonight I'm gonna try to make "authentic" enchiladas. Tomorrow we are having Cornish game hens cooked in the crock pot, seasoned with lemon pepper. I've never tried this. Anybody have any tips? I have a rack to keep them off the bottom.

[chaoticbear]

Heh, the google ads are talking about untraceable essays. I wonder, is bonkey doy gonna plagiarize next week? You wouldn't do THAT, would you sweetie??? ;)

Of course not. Then the OP would make sense, and we can't have that, now, can we?

PEOPLE! PEOPLE! PEOPLE! The MMP slipped to page two! This is totally unacceptable. It must not happen again. Do I make myself clear? Good!
Yes, sir.

[Lissla Lissar]

Mr. Lissar made me do yoga yesterday. He has this funny idea that I can do headstands and bridges. How amusing.

We have tons of chli left over. There will be much chili eating for the nest few days. I might go get some hot dogs and do chili cheese dogs. That would be yummy.

[Tupug Anachi]

lissla, mmmmmmmm, chili cheese dogs sound nummy.

Anybody else get the feeling we have some hungry MMPers today?

I better go eat my lunch. I'ts only Lean Cuisine Chicken with Lemon Pepper noodles or some such but my tummy is really really growling.

I am also tired today because I did not sleep well last night. And it was really torture to get on the treadmill this morning.

I would really rather have a couple of chili cheese dogs. And I mean the weiner kind and not fluffy crunchy ones neither. :mad:

[swampbear]

MMMM... weiner dogs and chili. Excellent idea Puggy! :D Oh like you didn't think I'd pick up on that! I think I've mentioned the weiner dog that lives behind my house that squeaks instead of barks.

I had a McD's Filet O' Fish and some fries for lunch. I picked it up right quick like on my way back to work from funeralizing. Not exciting. But, I'm not hungry now, so I guess that counts for sump'n. Especially since tonight is big, juicy homemade bacon cheeseburger night.

I got kinda misty eyed at the funeral. See, everytime I go to a funeral for a Marine or Navy veteran and the organist plays or the congregation sings "Eternal Father Strong To Save" I get all misty eyed. If the same hymn is played or sung during regular church I don't get all misty. Weird, huh?

[eleanorigby]

Kidlet has a head cold--not croup or bronchitis, so off to school goes he.


Need to make 3 dozen Eiffel tower sugar cookies today for my daughter's French club.

Also need to do some Christmas shopping (new Lemony Snicket book).


Also need to go to Curves today--have turned into complete sloth in last 3 weeks....

I am tired already. Maybe I'll just play here.

[swampbear]

Eiffel Tower sugar cookies? I am impressed eleanor! Those are some biiiiig cookies and you're making 3 dozen of 'em? WOW!

[eleanorigby]

Yes, and then David Copperfield is gonna make 'em all disappear.




;)





:wally

Go look for suits!

[Bumbazine]

I'd prefer Arc de Triomphe cookies myself, much more substantial.





Jest takin up the slack whilst Swampy's out gettin suited.

[VunderBob]

Jest takin up the slack whilst Swampy's out gettin suited.

Does ACBG know Swampy has a suitor?

[swampbear]

Does ACBG know Swampy has a suitor?
Not only that, while he is suiting me he has been known to brush up against my boy bits while measuring my in seam. It's just unseemly! :D

HEE! Maybe I'll tell ACBG I have to go see my suitor.


I will not buy any new suits. I will not buy any new suits. I will not buy...

[VunderBob]

I will not buy any new suits. I will not buy any new suits. I will not buy...

You said the same thing about that shiny 'stang, and see where that got you... :dubious:

[taxi78cab]

Inappropriate joke overheard at work:
Coworker1: My sister's a lesbian so she doesn't really like Bush.
Coworker2: Well, she can't dislike it that much!

[swampbear]

You said the same thing about that shiny 'stang, and see where that got you... :dubious:
Yeah, but, see, they had the one 'stang I wanted just sittin' there on the lot and.. and.. well... it was fate! It is purty! I'm driving it today. It's warm here. I'm lettin' the top down to drive home.

See, I can drive by the suit place without seeing suits. They don't like have a parking lot full of suits that I can just ride through and see. It requires me to make the effort to go inside the store.

I will not go in the suit store. I will not go in the suit store. I will not... well, it wouldn't hurt to go just look. No! I will not go in the suit store. I will not...

[FairyChatMom]

FCM, sorry about the snap yesterday. I was having a low sugar spell, and I get grumpy in those.Snap? Pfffft - t'weren't nuttin' - I can ignore you as well as I can ignore anyone! ;)

[swampbear]

Speaking of stuff, I was gonna make a comment about that soft (whatever) stuff y'all were on and on about yesterday. Geez! I almost learned something. Would Rue approve of somebody actually, like, gettin' all unignernted in the MMP?

Just somethin' to think about.

[Tupug Anachi]

And isn't it time for a rue pop in????

[swampy secret message] Go to the suit store. Buy a new suit. You deserve it. Hee! Hee. [/swampy secret message]

Which reminds me. I finally figured out how to see the coding so I can do this and not have to ask like a stoopit head. :D

[eleanorigby]

I'm sorry, but "unignernted"?

I am not familiar with the phrase......



beautious day here in Chi-town! Tad windy, but we likes it that way. Wouldn't know it was November.


Hafta make these cookies soon. Just back from Curves, so feel all righteous and toned.

I would like someone to buy me a new suit--oh, wait, any suit. I don't have a one.

Listening to Spamalot--hee. Wish I could see that show.

[gardentraveler]

I've been busy ingesting fluids for what feels like weeks. Had almost no voice yesterday and I'm still avoiding talking cuz I pretty much sound like a frog, but I'm starting to feel better. Am currently drinking hot limeade (1 or 2 tablespoons honey, water to almost fill a mug, juice from 2 key limes - zap). It really tastes good as a change from various teas, coffees and soups.

Took me a while to figure out what was educational about yesterday's MMP. I knew about outside soffits but had no idea you could have them indoors too. Fascinating.

Glad to hear Mr. Lissar appears to be OK. Keep us updated.

So, how many suits are you buying, swampy?

How was KeithT's interview taxi?

I only buy lottery tickets a couple times a year. I figure that even though the odds aren't in my favor, someone has to win, so I might as well give myself an occasional chance. My maximum is $2 per occurrence.

I'm about to make some real chicken soup (I bought actual chicken parts the other day). Still deciding what kind.

GT

[chaoticbear]

Go get fitted for suits, if for no other reason than the fondling. :p

[swampbear]

eleanor you silly, the Dope is all about fightin' ignernce. So if you learn sump'n you get unignernted. WHEE! I fought ignernce!

I have found a way (mabye) to keep me from temptation. See, this afternoon, we close on the selling of the church. Y'all remember me talkin' about that so I don't have to go back through all that again. This means that bright and early tomorrow morning, I'll start help to pack stuff up. That'll keep me occupied. Let me tell ya, if you think you can accumulate a lot of junk at home, just imagine the piles of junk that can accumulate at a place like a church. A big part of tomorrow will be in packing up the church office and movin' stuff into the temporary offices. The goal is to have the temp office up and runnin' by Monday morning. This should be interesting.

-swampbear (church office mover)

[swampbear]

Mabye? Bye Ma? Maybe I meant maybe. Course who knows with me.

[VunderBob]

Mabye? Bye Ma? Maybe I meant maybe. Course who knows with me.
Not near as interesting as beer and cockies... ;)

[Sean Factotum]

Not only that, while he is suiting me he has been known to brush up against my boy bits while measuring my in seam. It's just unseemly![/size]
Wasn't that a plot line on an episode of Friends?

Well, I want to publically thank the local paper for not running the ad for the gar(b)age sale that I paid for. Because, you know, I live at the end on a dead-end street, and we don't need a public notice telling people that we're having stuff out in the yard for them to come and get. I really just want the exercise of hauling all that crap outside and sit there for hours watching the grass grow.

[Tupug Anachi]

Wasn't that a plot line on an episode of Friends?

Well, I want to publically thank the local paper for not running the ad for the gar(b)age sale that I paid for. Because, you know, I live at the end on a dead-end street, and we don't need a public notice telling people that we're having stuff out in the yard for them to come and get. I really just want the exercise of hauling all that crap outside and sit there for hours watching the grass grow.
sean, can you put a sign up at the top of the street? If your neighborhood is anything like mine, there will be cruisers out bright and early looking for gar[b]age sales. All may not be lost.

Well, the weekend looms. I have lots to do and not enough days to do it in. I need to start looking for my Thanksgiving outfit. This year it needs to be extra special cause my whole fam damily will be in attendance for a special celebration of Grampy turning 90 and his an Grammer's sixtieth wedding anniversary what has already past but who's countin.

I'm taking the whole Thanksgiving week off. I really really need a week's vacation. Anybody else got plans?

Tupug

[eleanorigby]

Sean --so sorry about your garbage sale. I have done the same thing and it sucks. I just loaded up the van and took it all to Salvation Army--I was so sick of looking at it all by then.


Got it re ingernent. Silly me for not trying to pronounce it out loud!


I once cleaned out a church storage room/Sunday school arts and crafts supply room. I still have nightmares......


Got up waaaay early today to see our HS on TV. Channel 7 was here today-sort of. They did the traffic from our south gym. My daughter was there (at 0400, mind you) because she is on varstiy field hockey and all athletes were to show up.
Roz Varin, the traffic person, talked to the zoo club, the marching band, the steppers, the pompons and the student body president-oh, and the fencing club.

No field hockey people.

Boo. Hiss.


So, I have been up for a good long time now--and still feel half asleep.....

[taxi78cab]

How was KeithT's interview taxi?
It went really well. They're looking for about 20 people, and of the group interviewed yesterday he was the only one with a Master's. So that should give him a leg up. And the HR person that interviewed him (before the technical interview) was from near where he grew up so they made a good connection. He's really really excited about this job, which makes me feel good because then I don't feel like he's moving out here just for me.

The job would involve shift work for the first few years, but they give a 22% pay increase for shift work. Plus a $10,000 bonus for every year in the program. Yowza! I could quit work and just stay home if he's making all that money! :D

Aside from that, the work sounds really interesting (to him... not so much to me, but I'm not the one considering the job) and he liked the people that he talked to. So he was excited.

And he was in a suit and I'm a sucker for a guy in a suit. So I was excited too. And they'd put him up in a pretty nice hotel so we had a good night. :D

[Ellen Cherry]

Geez! You people! I go away for a few days and come back to see my comment about my sweet little bitty glazed doughnut boy -- an innocent baby with a runny nose -- has turned into something SORDID. Sordid, I say! How could you??

:eek:


Well, I'm proud of ya! :p

Anyway, I have been moving my office. Mine is a sad tale, because I A) Didn't want to take the new job they offered me and B) If in fact I DID have to take it I certainly didnt' want to move my office.

Well of course C) happened: I had to take the undesirable job AND move out of my lovely office of 11 years ... where I had large windeow, providing hours of sunlight and a view of the flowers I planted, growing along the trellis I installed and climbing up the birdfeeder I placed and kept stocked with seed. Which attracted many lovely birdies, which I did dearly love to watch as I went about my duties each day.

So, I'm not a happy camper. This office is bigger, but further away and windowless.

Le Sigh. :(

But, I am determined not to make it ruin my disposition. So, keep me happy and entertained, will ya??

[scout1222]

Hey, guys!

I took yesterday off for some super secret business. A lot of that business involved my lying around the house reading. Hee.

Back to the grind today, and already I'm thinking about what's for lunch. I haven't even eaten my breakfast yet! (of course, that's probably why)

[swampbear]

AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Friday is supposed to be a laid back day at work. So far, I've had a staff member threaten to quit (go ahead, I'll just hire somebody else) over nothing, a bazillion questions about billing for services, a zabillion questions about policies and procedures, aka THE EVILTM, and three phone calls concerning stuff about the closing on the church this afternoon (and I ain't even involved directly with that. I don't gotta be there but still I get questions!).

I may go home and hide under the bed all weekend.


Or go look at suits. But not buy. Just look.

[Rue DeDay]

And isn't it time for a rue pop in????
It is now.

Notes From the World of Veterinary Science!

OK. It was, like, Tuesday when this happened, but I'm just going to tell you about it now. This dog came in to the hospital, not by itself, his owner (animal companion care-giver) drove, anyroad, this dog came in to the hospital and he had a lump on his back. Maybe an inch across. So Dr. Honcho takes a look at it, and then what does he do? Squeeze it. It was a big, ugly sebaceous cyst. Which is just a jimped up zit with delusions of grandeur. And Dr. Honcho was squeezing on it.

It's a good thing:
1. Dr. Honcho was wearing glasses
&
2. Had his mouth shut.


The owner was grossed out, but the dog was just fine.


In other news, there was this Lab/ Goldie mix in Wednesday. He was losing weight fast for no good reason. Blood work was normal, no infections, active as a Lab/ Goldie mix should be. Just losing weight.

So we x-rayed (made radiographs of) him. (I helped!)

There were FOUR tennis balls in his stomach!

He had surgery yesterday afternoon. Now he has no tennis balls in his stomach. He's doing much better.




On the homefront, Sunday night, after the boys carved their pumpkins (actually the designed their pumpkins and the Little Woman did the actual carving (I was washing the dishes)) I fried up the best batch of pumpkin seeds ever.


-Rue. (a pretty good pumpkin seed cooker)

[Draelin]

You know, it's possible I might just enjoy Rue's veterinary stories more than the other ones. :)

I wonder if swallowing a tennis ball or two would help me lose weight?

[VunderBob]

I wonder if swallowing a tennis ball or two would help me lose weight?
I hang out on a board dedicated to weight loss surgery (believe me, very few people there are cool enough to be a Doper, let alone an MMPer), and a very common complaint from the wimminfolk is that after all the lost weight, their boobs are like tennis balls in tube socks.




Have I secured the TMI award for the week?

[Draelin]

I hang out on a board dedicated to weight loss surgery (believe me, very few people there are cool enough to be a Doper, let alone an MMPer), and a very common complaint from the wimminfolk is that after all the lost weight, their boobs are like tennis balls in tube socks.
Huh. Maybe I'll keep the weight--my boobs are pretty nice right now, don't want to mess it up. :p

[gotpasswords]

It might. Some medical-type folks are messing around with something called a gastric balloon that just sits in your stomach and takes up space. I think it's in the early clinical trials stages in other countries. A few months ago, I was in a consumer focus group where they were looking to see if it had a chance on the market here. IIRC, the panel's consensus was "Well.... Maybe not for $10,000. If it was cheaper, I might try it." I was more like "You'd want me to swallow a what?"

Our FDA is probably waiting to see if it kills anyone overseas before they allow tests here.

[Lissla Lissar]

Gah. Gahh. Thank you, bob.

Today Quasi-Daughter and I are going to see a movie. She's leaving for Canmore (in Alberta. Far away) tomorrow, so's this is the last chance to get together until Christmas. Attacks Husband and Mr. Lissar may come, especially if Mr. Lissar's doctor says he's all healthy. I have an appointment in two weeks to talk about insomnia. That should be fun.


Sleepy and it's it's almost time to do laundry. While I'm out I'll pick up hot dogs and buns to do the threatened chili dogs.

Lazy Husband has a miniature dachshund. He would look adorable in a foam hot dog bun. I might make one for him.

[Tupug Anachi]

I hang out on a board dedicated to weight loss surgery (believe me, very few people there are cool enough to be a Doper, let alone an MMPer), and a very common complaint from the wimminfolk is that after all the lost weight, their boobs are like tennis balls in tube socks.




Have I secured the TMI award for the week?
Heh, that's when you say your bra size is a 40 long. :D

[scout1222]

Hee!

[eleanorigby]

I am so not getting a dog after Rue's stories..... :eek:

I have yet another question for the marvelous MMPer's out there.

I have Windows XP. I dunno what happened, but you know how when you want to copy and paste sumthin' you right click and a lil box (window) appears with the menu? Well, my box doesn't appear--it blends into the background, and only by highlighting each line of the box can I find what I need to do.


this is really not good. I feel like I am driving blind. I messed around a bit with "help" (ha!) and tools and edit and stuff like that, and came up with bupkus.

Anyone have any idea how to get the setting back to where the lil white window shows up when I right click?

I would be most appreciative of any help. Danke.

sorry about the bad Friday, swampbear --clock is ticking down to quitting time. I have to work this weekend (boo, hiss) so I feel the clock is ticking down on me as well. I also need to do a bunch of yardwork today and am feeling lazy. After lunch, maybe....

[swampbear]

All in favor of awarding the TMI award to Bobbio this week, signifying by saying "AYE".


AYE!!!!!!

All those opposed, signify by saying "NAY"


:: crickets ::

The "AYES" have it. Bobbio is hereby awarded this week's coveted most TMI Award.

Congratulations! :D

[gotpasswords]

Anyone have any idea how to get the setting back to where the lil white window shows up when I right click?

I don't know if this is specifically suited to your problem, but it's worth a shot. No promises.

Do a Restore Point first.
Then, head over to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and find Line 56, Enable or Disable Right Click Context Menu, and click Enable. Line 203 also has "Restore Right Click Properties" which might also be useful.

Hopefully, that's all you'll need. If it didn't work, you can use the restore point to back out the changes.

[Bumbazine]

Ya know, I'm just not sure tennis balls in tube socks beat a sebaceous cyst popping.
'Sides, Rue knows how to spell sebaceous and I don't.


On the third hand, at my age, I've seen a number of tennis balls in tube socks, and all you hafta do is hold 'em up and they're jest fine.

[Taters]

Happy Friday all!

Swampy, I'm sorry you're having such a bad Friday. I can relate on the people who threaten to quit. My response (in my head of course) is, "Let me show you the door". I have learned through the years that one should never assume he or she is indispensable or irreplaceable. There is always someone who can come in and do better. As for the suit "looking", we all know that you just can't look...you'll end up purchasing.

The weather here is just plain nasty. Cold, rainy and windy. We're all bracing for the second of three storms that are supposed to come through. Tomorrow's storm is supposed to be bad. On the other hand, it's good news for skiers. One our ski resorts opened today and I do believe the next is scheduled to open on Tuesday.

Bobbio, I really laughed when I read your comments about boobies. I thought it was funny.

Swampy, did you receive the e-mail I sent you regarding..ahem, certain men's wear? See, my humor can be quite juvenile.

Well, I better finish eating my lunch now. Salad...again.

[swampbear]

Taters I haven't checked my email in a few days. I will tonight, I promise.Right after I go and just LOOK at suits. That's all I'm gonna do LOOK!

Things got better. I haven't been bugged in almost an hour and a half now. BLISS!

Rue stuff squirting out of animals always makes for a good story. You still need to post more often though. Fried pumpkin seeds? Sheesh! And people say us southerners will fry up anything.

[Ellen Cherry]

Eleanor ... .is this an ongoing problem, or did it happen Just Now? If it's the latter, you have restarted, right?

Just asking.

--Ellen
From Her Atrocious New Office

[gotpasswords]

Really! I've never heard of fried pumpkin seeds. My DH is insufferable when it comes to roasted seeds - we were at a birthday party last weekend and there was a pumpkin carving contest for the kids. As they were bringing out the pumpkins to be carved, he grabs a big bowl and says "SAVE THE SEEDS!"

So, we bring home a salad bowl full of slimy orange goop and seeds. Oh joy. By the time I was done soaking them in brine, picking out the orange goop and roasting them, we had about a quart of seeds. I'm not sure how I got involved as I don't even like them! Last night, he scarfed down the last of them. I think I'm safe for another year...

In completely unrelated news, my replacement first aid box arrived this morning. It's bigger than I'd envisioned, but that's OK as now I've actually got comfortable room to add things like CPR masks, a BP cuff and stethoscope. Before, I was limited mainly to bandages, tape and similar small things. As that goofy alligator chaser from Animal Planet might say, "It's HEEWGE!" I have no doubts that I'll be able to fill it.

[gotpasswords]

Heh.. Took five minutes for Google to switch the ads from mailing lists to pumpkin seeds, Halloween candy and automatic defibrillators.

What? No safari trips to see alligators? :D

[eleanorigby]

Ellen --it just started about 2-3 days ago. I think I may have inadvertently changed some settings when I was trying to do a flowchart for work. I couldn't get the damn box to go over to the left margin, so I fiddled around and may have changed this settings as well, not meaning to. I have no idea what I did or even how I did it, but I have never had this problem before.

gotpasswords --it is very sweet of you to help me, but I don't know what a Restore Point is, either.

Deep dark confessions time (probably end up lifetime banned, but here goes): I turn the computer on, click on AOL and go to favs and here I am. I can do rudimentary copying and pasting; I can code very simply; I can IM and email stuff.

Everything else is a foreign land and language. Pathetic, but there it is. I just foudn out my browser is AOL. I have no idea what kind of server we use (I do know we ahve a DSL line).

I share this computer with the kids. I cannot tell you how much I want to get my very own--and I promise to learn about it before I use it. But that's another thread.(am saving pennies over here for it).

[mini-rant] I know it is just me, but the "help" menus in Windows just suck. They really aren't very helpful. I would purchase a Windows XP for Dummies book, but I don't want this kind when I buy my own. [/min-rant]

[Sean Factotum]

Tuppy There will be signs. Oh yes, there will be. And they better be ready for distribution when I get home from work, or those useless things that never leave their bedrooms will be getting no cuts of from the sale.

eleanor that is what's happening to the leftovers. If Salvation Army thrift store won't take it, there are many many dumpsters between them and the house.

Rue wouldn't a vet know enough to get out of the way of a popping zit? Are you sure you want to work for this guy? Seems like he does a lot of squeezing of animal parts.

Have a good weekend, y'all. I do think we need to revisit the doughnut posts to decide the TMI for this week though. Maybe one of those posts was a little subtle.

[gotpasswords]

Restore points explained (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx) - scroll down to "Create Restore Points Manually"

The "Use System Restore" section immediately above explains how to use a point to "roll back" your configuration.

[gotpasswords]

Just occurred to me...

You also might want to take this problem over to General Questions so it can be seen by more Windows gurus. I'm just a security guy that happens to know a thing or two about desktop computers, and a disappearing right-click menu is odd enough that someone over there's probably seen it before.

[eleanorigby]

Cool! and thanks for all your help, security guy who is good with desktop computers!


(need blowing kisses smiley here)

[taxi78cab]

I roasted some pumpkin seeds over the weekend. But they're almost gone! How do I get more (without buying like 5 pumpkins)?? I need my seeds!

The Lily kitty has to go to the vet tomorrow to get shots. Boy, that's going to be a blast. If I'm not here on Monday, I got scratched to death!

[ems]

Anyone here know where I can find 2000sks of oilfield grade class G cement by tomorrow?

Apparently our procurement people don't either so I ahve spent the entire day on the phone hunting it down but my boss thought he could do it so he interfered slowed the whole process down then when he realised he was way out of his depth came back to me and told me to find it........... :mad:

Week from hell all round with sucky work and the sucky men that work here and their sucky chauvanistic attitudes. I don't think even chocolate & wine will fix this tonight :mad:

Have a good weekend everyone! I promise to be in a much better mood on Monday.

[Lissla Lissar]

The bloody stupid annoying condescending twit at the doctor's office mis-scheduled Mr. Lissar's appointment for yesterday, but told me it was for today. Now he can't get another one until the 14 unless we both haul ourselves up tomorrow to the walk-in clinic early in the morning (which means Mr. Lissar will arrive having not slept: he's working from midnight till noon on Sunday) and since I can't frigging get to sleep before six or seven in the morning it'll be just great getting up at 8!

And it won't even be his damned doctor he'll get to see, so the only point in going is so he can get his necessary-for-work doctor's note saying he fainted and hasn't been feeling well. No good overall check-up, and not another chance to see our doctor until ten days from now!

Grr. %$&*%*&! #$#@@*!

I'm going to be all calm. I get to see Serenity again in a couple of hours, and I'm going to be all calm.

[gotpasswords]

I gather this is a whole lot of something fancier than the Sakrete they sell at Home Depot?

[FairyChatMom]

I took off early today, and we went to the boat to remove a bunch of our personal stuff. It's like selling a house - you need to make it as impersonal as possible. So we have a vanload of stuff, and next week, FCD will go back and get the last of it. And if we don't sell it, we'll just take part of it back aboard. So we'll have cleaned it up, which is good.

Tomorrow, we're going to look at boats for sale in Annapolis, after my ceramics class. So if ours does sell, we'll have an idea of what we want to get to replace it.

And my Dr's office called. My triglycerides are way good, but my bad cholesterol is still bad (tho not as bad as it was), so I'll be starting on Lipitor. Just what I need - another pill. But in the grand scheme of things, it's not a biggie.

[Draelin]

Tomorrow is slated as Throw Things Off The Balcony Day at Casa Draelin. I figure now is as good a time as any to start getting rid of stuff I don't really need in preparation for the move. The difficulty is that I live in a garden apartment complex. In order to throw anything out, I have to go down the stairs inside my apartment, through the door, through the vestibule, out the front door, then fifty yards down the walk, another flight of stairs inconveniently broken into a 4-3-4 pattern, down a hill about another twenty yards, and then heave it into the dumpster, whose lower lip is taller than I am. Throwing things off the balcony requires only getting them outside, then going to the "back lawn" (which nobody uses as a lawn) and retrieving it, much closer to the actual dumpster.

Plus, there's the added bonus of getting to throw a busted air conditioner off a second-floor balcony. :D

[SnakesCatLady]

Took Cricket and Bill the Cat in for their annual vaccinations today - so another night without kitty kisses for me. Just sitting here wasting time till the Cottonmouths game comes on the internet feed - about 4 more minutes. We really need a win!

[chaoticbear]

Apparently, I'm going home this weekend. Just found out about an hour ago. Gonna be fun and awesome.

[SnakesCatLady]

No win. Lost 5-2 to Huntsville. We've played 5 games this season and lost 5 games.

I'm depressed. The book-eating cat just jumped up in the bookshelf and I haven't even run her out.

[chaoticbear]

No win. Lost 5-2 to Huntsville. We've played 5 games this season and lost 5 games.

I'm depressed. The book-eating cat just jumped up in the bookshelf and I haven't even run her out.

I really wish that you had put spaces in your name. Every time I see it, I ALWAYS think "Snake scat lady".

[gardentraveler]

Good Saturday morning!!!! I've had breakfast, read the paper and am on my second cup of tea. I'm thinking about going to the library in a bit and considering going shopping after a while. I really really want a laptop and have been thinking about buying an iBook. Still deciding which size and whether to buy one at all....

Woke up coughing last night - very annoying. Haven't had a bout of respiratory whatsis in over 2 years and it's making me impatient.

Dr. Honcho seems to have a real penchant for squeezing things, doesn't he? Yuck.

ems, hope you found the cement...

Sorry the hockey team didn't win, SCL.

Throwing things off the balcony sounds like fun, Drae. I have a few extras here, but no balcony.... :(

Hope the gar(b)age sale goes well Sean.

How'd the doctor stuff go, Lissla?

Hi to everyone else I missed.

I'm coughing again; I think I'll go take a shower and then go find the humidifier and see if it still works. Otherwise I'll be replacing it....

GT

[Rue DeDay]

'Sides, Rue knows how to spell sebaceous and I don't.
Actually, no I don't. But Google does, so when I asked them, they asked me if I meant "sebaceous" rather than what I tried the first time, and of course, I said "Yes! That's what I mean!"




What's the big deal on frying up pumpkin seeds Swampy? It's a traditional thing. At least roasting them is traditional. Frying them is just faster. And it's not like I was deep frying them. (Although that idea might have merit. Especially if the seeds popped like popping corn...)


You know what? I'm trying to post on our new computer. It's much faster now that we've ditched dial-up and gone to high-speed whatever. (But it still comes over the phone lines. So how is it not "dial up"? Just because the computer doesn't have to dial nuthin'? Maybe? Dunno. But it's zippy fast now, so "yay!") But the thing is now I have a new browser to contend with (Safari rather than Explorer). It seems to be working OK, but I'm still not used to things. (Like opening multiple windows for different threads and stuff. Safari isn't being as accomodating about it. It takes a whole extra step. So far.)

My life is just a trial.

[Lissla Lissar]

I am calm. Sorry about the hissy fit.

We got to the doctor's office this morning, and the secretary (the one who did the mis-scheduling) told us that the walk-in clinic was closed because the doctor was sick.

So after a brief conversation about how nice it would be to be able to throw big three-year-old type tantrums we trotted off to the next closest walk-in clinic, waited for an hour, and got Mr. Lissar a doctor's note to present to work and the advice that 'he should see his family doctor as soon as possible". :rolleyes:

I think if we work on this we can turn it into a good story with lots of melodrama.


On the up side, we're thinking about ordering a shiny new computer this week.

I think I need ice cream.

[Taters]

Sounds like I have a busy day ahead of me. I've already had my coffee, read my newspaper, done the crosswords, and taken my shower.

I need to fix my hair, and head on out to the grocery store. After that I need to tidy up my house. After that I need to prepare dinner and after that we're heading out to the comedy club with some friends.

It's rainy and dreary here. That's November in Washington. The upside is there is a lot of snow coming down in the mountains.

Lissa , I hope they figure out what's wrong with the hubby. There's nothing worse than having to wait.

Well, I have nothing of importance to report and I don't have anything exciting to report either. My life is most definitely mundane.

[SnakesCatLady]

I really wish that you had put spaces in your name. Every time I see it, I ALWAYS think "Snake scat lady".

Just remember that "Snakes" is the nickname for the Columbus Cottonmouths. I hate the idea of anyone associating sweet little ole me with snake shit!

Speaking of Snakes, they're playing again tonight in Huntsville. We really, really need a win. On the bright side, if this losing crap keeps up there won't be as many bidders at the jersey auction on the 19th.

Mr. SCL has gone to the cabin to cut grass. I need to go up and look for more river rocks for my garden retaining wall, but I guess I'll wait until tomorrow.

[chaoticbear]

[QUOTE=Snakescatlady]Speaking of Snakes,QUOTE]

SNAAAAAAKE, it'a a SNAAAAAKE, ooohhhhh, it's a snaaaaaake.

[chaoticbear]

[QUOTE=Snakescatlady]Speaking of Snakes,QUOTE]

SNAAAAAAKE, it'a a SNAAAAAKE, ooohhhhh, it's a snaaaaaake.

CODING ERRRRRROOOORRR, it's a CODING ERRROOOORRR, ohhhhh, it's a coding errrrror...

[gardentraveler]

Tee heee.

Back from a shopping extravaganza. Target, Trader Joe's, Borders, Penzey's.

I exceeded the $40 shopping fee at Target by $100, so that wasn't too bad. Got a bunch of DVDs from the $14 or less department (mostly from the $6 club even). Got a vaporizer. Bought cough drops and cough syrup. And two pairs of boots. Cute little just above the ankle ones and then some almost-to-the-knee ones. They were only $20 a pair and are actual winter boots, not just decorative ones. Now it'll probably be warm all winter.

At TJ's I got the usual greek yogurt and peanut-butter-filled pretzels. At the sample station they had spinach and goat cheese quesadillas that turned out to be really yummy. I bought several for emergencies. Such as the late lunch/early dinner I'm eating right now. Next time I'll probably just make them myself, though.

Borders and Penzey's were part of a search for the boss's Christmas present. We're thinking we want to get him something barbecue related because he really likes to grill. So I waded through the pretentious ones (Bobby Flay and another Food Channel compilation) and added a couple to the list of potential books. One is the Everything Barbecue Book (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1580623166/qid=1131225695/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-8613135-7779362?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) and another is Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/155832125X/ref=cm_rev_next/102-8613135-7779362?%5Fencoding=UTF8&customer-reviews.sort%5Fby=-SubmissionDate&n=283155&s=books&customer-reviews.start=11). They looked good in the store and the Amazon reviews (especially of the sauce one) are really good. We're also going to get him some herbs and spices for barbecuing; figured I'd stop by Penzey's to get a booklet so we can dream ourselves up a good combo. Also found some stuff for my Mom for Christmas. I'm thinking about getting some of the barbecue stuff for my brother too.

Sounds like the medical world is conspiring against Mr. Lissar. Maybe this means he's just fine...?

Tons of stuff to do this afternoon: laundry, general clean-up (especially kitchen and bath), finish chicken soup, I'm sure there was more....

GT

[FairyChatMom]

What a wonderful day we had!! We got up early, and my sweetie and I headed to Prince Frederick for breakfast on our way to Annapolis. It was a glorious, beautiful morning - and the trees are so beautiful!!

In Annapolis, I went to my ceramics class, and FCD headed to several boatyards looking at some boats for sale. Specifically one boat. He came back to pick me up at the end of my class, and after I changed, we went to look at what may become our boat. It's a Hans Christian 36 (a whole foot shorter than the one we have) that a widow is trying to sell. She and her husband sailed it a lot, but he died in the spring and she wants to be rid of it. It has lots of beautiful teak inside and out. It's a cutter rig, so it carries 3 sails. The cushions inside are marginal, and the upholstery is hideous, but that's easily fixed. It's also in need of some serious cleaning. There are just 2 things that concern me - a section of teak trim on the starboard bow doesn't look right - it's warped or coming loose or something - could be masking a deeper problem. The other thing is by one of the scuppers on the starboard side - there's a crack and I can't tell how deep it is. My concern is water intrusion into the core at that point. My husband thinks the rudder has some water within it, but we've dealt with that before - it's a fairly easy fix.

The broker who's handling the Hans Christian has several clients who have been looking for a boat like the one we're selling, so maybe it'll all come together.

We looked at another boat similar to one we had some years back. It wasn't bad, although there was some fiberglass damage on the stern, and there was evidence of electrical problems inside. I like that particular model - a Newport 30 - but this one was over priced as far as we're concerned. Plus it's really more of a day sailer or a weekender, but when we retire, we'll want to spend several months at a time afloat, and the Newport would be just a little cozy.

We want to look at a few Catalinas, maybe next weekend, but they'd have to really wow us to bump the Hans Christian out of the running.

Is that enough boring boat talk?

As for ceramics, I've thrown 12 pieces so far, and there are 4 more classes, so I'll probably get at least 6 more pieces done.

Life is good.

[swampbear]

Lissla hope all goes well with Mr. Lissar and this doctor stuff gets better soon.

Sean hope the gar(b)age sale went well.

SCL may the Cottonmouths win tonight.

Rue YAY! For the new 'puter.

Everybody Else hi and stuff. Hope whatever your doin' is good.

I had a busy, busy, busy day! I helped pack up the kitchen at church and to move some office stuff over to the temp offices. Then, I came home and cleaned up my back porch. It was filthy! Hosed down the floor and wiped down all the chairs and tables and such. Then, I hauled some ladder back chairs out of storage, cleaned 'em up and put some min wax TM on 'em. They're sittin' on the back porch to get all dry and stuff. I did this cause, the other thing I did today was sell my present dining room table and china cabinet. Then the other china cabinet that I own that was in my breakfast area got moved into the dining room. Then, the other dining room table that I own (bought it at an estate sale and stored it at ACBG's place til I sold the one I had) got put in my dining room. So, the ladder back chairs (that I had already bought for the table in the dining room now) got to come out of my storage building and get all purtied up.

WHEW! I'm tired. So is ACBG cause he helped me with all this stuff. He's been such a sweetie today, I guess I'll have to be nice a few days now. :D

Have a great evening or whatever it is wherever y'all are everybody!

[swampbear]

P.S. I did not go to the suit store. Can y'all believe that! See, the dining room stuff sale happened kinda unexpectedly (ok, I had advertised it for sale but hadn't heard anything) yesterday evening. So, all this stuff got to happen because of it. Also, I'm $950 dollars richer today! WOOHOO!

Besides it ain't like they ain't gonna put suits on sale during Christmas.

[MadPansy64]

My doctor says my shoulder is all better and I can stop using that stoopid sling! Yay!! An extra special Yay! since I haven't actually worn the damn thing as instructed in about 3 weeks.

We went to the last home football game of the season -- not the expected bloodbath, considering it was between Montana Tech (Go Diggers!) and our most hated rivals Carroll College, but we still lost -- again.
I need a "College Football For Dummies" book. Hockey makes sense -- football is just silly. I yell or boo when everyone else does without having a clue as to why, and spend most of the rest of the time people watching.

Then a herd of college kids came to the house afterwards. It's kind of sweet how they have all adopted "The Old Guy" as their surrogate big brother or Cool Father-figure type -- and I'm sure my cooking massive amounts of real food at the drop of a hat has nothing to do with their "dropping by." :D The herd has departed, probably to a location with alcohol.

So . . . I do believe it is now beer-thirty.

[susan_foster]

Well, I had a good day. (And I'll put my best wishes to actual-husband-Lisslar here, so I don't forget. And I misspelled here to be herre on first try, and no, I'm not Nelly).

Anyway, my good day consisted of going to a Southern Living party, which was fun. But the great part is that the hostess was someone from work, and she told me something really nice that my boss' boss said about me. Don't want to say anything beyond that, but let's just say it gave my heart the greatest lift.

And then I came home and tried on the dress I am planning to wear to our company Christmas party. It is gorgeous. And the party should be fun. It's at the same place it was last year - the air & space museum extension. Let me tell ya, it's pretty cool to be standing next to the space shuttle and eating a decadent dessert.

Susan

[chaoticbear]

eating a decadent dessert.

Susan

Don't tell me. Bananas Foster.

[FairyChatMom]

Well, pooh. Our dryer has died. We're pretty sure it's the heating element. So I just finished ordering a new laundry pair. Our washer isn't particularly good and I've been wanting a front loading model, so in a few days, we should have a shiny new pair of Frigidaire appliances.

I also think I've been poisoned - or poison ivied. I thought it was bug bites, but the way it's spread I'm pretty sure I got into poison ivy. So I'm calamined, fighting the urge to scratch. Poot.

On the other hand, it's a beautiful day, and I have the house opened. What a glorious November day!!

[gardentraveler]

It was supposed to be raining, windy and thundering all morning. Perfect weather for our scheduled (with no rain day) garden clean-up at church. :rolleyes:

Instead, it started clearing up just before 10:00 mass, stayed sunny, dry and warm (although windy) until 1:30 as we were done and just finishing a little tour to see what we want to do next year. (If it had rained, I wouldn't have been able to help.) Yay!

Oh, and Ashes, if you're out there, I found the marigolds you needed for the Day of the Dead. They were blooming in our garden. I didn't want to pull them up, but it should be freezing any time now and they would be toast anyway. Smelled wonderful.

Now I'm going to clean inside for a while and maybe do some laundry. And maybe some baking. I have 3 old bananas that should be perfect for banana bread.

Oh...and "Bananas Foster" made me giggle, donkeybear.

GT

[chaoticbear]

I wish someone would do my laundry. I would pay them 4 dollars.