A panicky MMP!

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kai, another way to do the degree thing is with a superscript lower case “o”–{sup}o{/sup} with the curly brackets replaced by straight ones, of course… I’m sorry you’re having troubles, I don’t know what it is about this time of year but a lot of men become raging buttholes. I suspect they suffer from seasonal depression like the rest of us but are too “manly” to admit it and prefer to go off on the family and make everybody ELSE miserable. 'Cuz that’s a GREAT way to cope! Hooray! :rolleyes: On the other hand, GRANDBABY SQUEEEEE!!! That’s wonderful… :smiley:

Hey, dunno if any of you saw this thread in the Pit, but it’s pretty pitiful and along around the end of page two I made the offer to replace the dog chewed ham and a couple other dopers are onboard as well. I received PayPal information for Harmonious Discord, and if anyone’s feeling generous PM me for his account email address. I figure this is a guy who could really use some cheering up and the gods know a small amount of spending cash would make a disproportionate dent in his circumstances… My personal thinking is that I got a massive luck infusion this month and it’s only right to spread it around a bit.

Well, the snow is pretty much officially gone and it’s almost 50[sup]o[/sup] out right now–crazy ass weather! I should be used to it, a couple years ago we had an official blizzard and exactly one week after it hit the temps went into the sixties. The PNW is a weird place…

Yeah, that Tidy Fairy needs to be kicked in the ass–no show here, either. I need to go to the WallyWorld to get more vacuum cleaner bags because the animal hair and tracked in stuff is getting away from me. It’s a special sub-circle of hell to be snowbound in a tiny house with stir crazy animals and unable to vacuum. It’s also pitiful to try to shake some of the compacted crud out of the last bag in order to suck up just a leeeeeetle more floor flurb.

I couldn’t stand it anymore and insisted we go pick up something I didn’t have to cook for dinner last night so we went to Muchas Gracias for some terminally nommy carnitas–man, I just love that place and I’m so glad there’s one in PDX again because driving over to the ‘Couve for a burrito is just gratuitous. We ran into a friend there and shot the shit for a bit, so that was nice. Then we came home and watched “Burn After Reading,” the new Coen brothers film and it was frickin’ hysterical. It takes real talent to make BOTH George Clooney and Brad Pitt look like total dorky losers, but Joel and Ethan pulled it off. Two big thumbs up!

kicks a big bag of ZZZZZZ’s over to Haze Use 'em, missy!

Yay for vacation, FCM! Do something fun, just reading your busy-busy posts makes me tired–where do you get all that energy, anyway? :stuck_out_tongue:

Rosie, I suggest FTW if he hangs around… You know, “For The (Bald)Win!” No rotten tomatoes, plz, do not want! :stuck_out_tongue:

Holy crap, I see blue sky out there! It’s the Apocalypse, I’m tellin’ ya…

I think the goggies need a walkies or sumpin’… Maybe my buddy wants to work on my van today! :smiley:

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yeeeeaaah, no. FTW for me has always been the reverse of WTF, don’t now about anyone else.

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gotta go to a wake this afternoon - friend’s mom went quickly, quicker than anyone had thought. But at least friend was spared months if not years of watching her deteriorate slowly. Been there done that three times. Not fun.

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I just found out Baldwin’s a fellow SCAdian so if he does hang around he’s gonna be StickJock. Do not argue with a bard, for anyone’s name can be made to rhyme! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Good morning everyone. The coffee is brewing and the dog has done his doody outside.

Although we still have some patches of snow, we can see lawn again. It’s almost weird seeing the lawn because we’ve been looking at the snow for two weeks.

Dang, FCM stop being industrious! You’re on VACATION dagnabbit!

Hugs and kisses to all. My eyes are blurry so I need to go get my glasses.

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Best way to do the degree sign? If you use a PC, make sure your keypad number lock is on, then hold down the Alt key and type 0176. Release the Alt key, and voilà, you have a ° right there. Very easy. If you search your computer for charmap, you’ll find the Alt+ numbers for each symbol displayed in the lower right as you highlight each character on the map; I’ve memorized a few that I use regularly. And saved the link to the charmap for when I can’t remember.

Anyway, I’m here. More I cannot attest to today. But it is INSANELY warm here – 70°, and so we opened up the house to get fresh air. On Dec. 28! What is wrong with the world?

Off to do something. Probably knitting. Finished all but the face ribbing on the helmet liner last night; so I should be able to knock that out plus the watch cap and then back to finishing SIL’s hat today. Plus get some laundry done, if I feel so inclined. I may wait till tomorrow just because I’m not sure I have that much energy today.

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Break time! We took just about all of the old wood scraps out of my studio area. There are two large panels of MDF that are still there, but that’s fine. Then we built a base for my countertop thingie - it’s the ugly counter that we got with the cabinets we bought for the kids. It’s fine for workspace, and I don’t care what it looks like. So I’ve now got a 7’ X 4’ L-section tucked in a corner, with a storage shelf beneath. Huzzah for storage!

Dunno what else I’ll do today. I need to thaw something for supper - poke chops, maybe? Or we’ll contact the Pizza Fairy. Decisions, decisions…

As **MamaTigs **said, it’s hanging around 70º hereabouts. I’ve got the house open and airing while it lasts. It’s also getting greyer and breezier, and rain will fall. But I’ll enjoy the fresh air in the meantime.

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Hi guys.

Furiously cleaning.

Read very little.

I think all the death and illness I’ve been hit with in the last six months has finally taken it’s toll- can’t sleep, get panicky at night and can’t seem to turn off very negative thoughts.

I think tonight I will try a glass of wine and a long walk…

I’m also thinking about our Special One in Israel and hoping he and everyone he cares about is safe…

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Thinking good thoughts for you Soapy.

I’m also thinking good thoughts for our **Special One **and his family.

I can honestly say I haven’t done a damn thing other than read the Dope, read Facebook, the news, and drink coffee. I think, other than catching some laundry up, this will be the extent of my doings for the day.

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this is too mundane/pointless to start a new thread about, but it’s bugging me.

There’s some humorous rhyme I remember from when I was a kid that I can’t remember now and can’t remember enough of to google properly.

It’s really common/popular, the sort of thing everyone’s heard. Every sentence contradicts itself. Like there’s something about two dead brothers shooting each other and something about it being noon in the middle of the night, I think.

Anyone know what I’m talking about?

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Late last night in the middle of the day
Two dead boys went out to play.
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other.
A deaf policeman heard the noise
And came and shot the two dead boys.
If you don’t believe my story’s true,
Ask the blind man - he saw it too.
Can’t belive I remembered that…

:smiley:

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that’s it! thank you.

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Hi everybody!

Thanks for the concern, Ivory (and Taters.) Right now most of Israel is involved in the fighting down south only viscerally – and those living under the rockets have been there for a while now (which is why this whole show got on the road to begin with) – so for almost all the population of Israel, conditions are no worse than a week ago.

While I can’t say I don’t feel the Hamas didn’t bring the latest calamity on themselves, and while I know for a fact (ain’t connections great?) that we really are trying to minimize civilian casualties, I can’t help but feel sorry, not only for half a million Israelis who were under fire for too long, but also for Jamal and Jamilla Average who can’t make ends meet in Gaza, can’t affect the thugs running their territory and shooting rockets at us, and get to be on the short end of the stick when things go kaboom.
I hope thinks quiet down substantially and soon.

Life goes on though… Enjoy your Sundays! :slight_smile:

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Howdy Y’all! I had a good time with family. Now I’m home. Been home for a couple of hours even. Ol’ y’all know who will be back at his place in about an hour. I mentioned my goin’ over and spendin’ the night. He allowed as he thought that’d be ok. :smiley: So, shortly I shall go on over. I do believe I shall place an order with Papa John’s when he’s about a half hour away so sustenance will be at hand upon his arrival. I’m all nice like that.

It’s low 70s Amurrkin out and cloudy. It’s been rainyish… meanin’ not exactly rainin’ but bits of rain off and on. It’s supposed to rain steadily however. We shall see.

Ok, off to check a couple other places and head on over to ol’ y’all know who’s place.

Later Y’all!

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It’s definitely crazy weather here. I’m still feeling queasy too, unfortunately. And it’s back to work tomorrow. Oh well!

I’ve got my turkey in the oven, with cornbred stuffing; green bean casserole is all prepped too–I didn’t use cream of mushroom soup this time but made my own sauce with sauteed mushrooms, sour cream and milk. Hmmm… I probably shouldn’t be eating it, with this queasy stomach but I’ll have a couple of bites, I think. LOL

OMG, I forgot to say that I made Rebo’s lemon cream cheese pie and it is delish! LOL Channelling Rachel Ray there, I guess. Seriously, though, it is very good and very easy to make too. Someone should put the recipe on the blog. :wink:

Still haven’t made it to the yarn shop… I’m thinking maybe Tuesday afternoon. Or at least a trip to Jo-Ann’s. I’ve got my yarn recommendations tucked into my bag too, thanks again. :slight_smile:

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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I thought I posted hello this morning? Hmm.

I’m glad you enjoyed the pie, Herbs. I posted the recipe somewhere around here… Oh yeah - post 116!

I’ve been to the grocery store and to Sam’s. I was down to only 18 rolls of toilet paper. Sam’s was out of my kind! (Charmin Ultra Strong.) Oh, noes! I’ll have to pick some up at the grocery store soon. We also stopped at Best Buy and picked up an MP3 player so I can play my music in the car.

We traded in my old car for a truck for Mr Rebo. We are both in 2008 vehicles! His is brand new, because he got a huge rebate and it was cheaper to buy a new one. It’s purty! We lowered our car payments by about $120, and the interest rates are way lower. Good deal!

It’s about 45° here and has been rainy. Yesterday I was wearing shorts! Crazy! I’m grilling some ribs on the BBQ anyway. We love baby back ribs!

See y’all mañana! (Ha! I found that charmap file! Kewl!)

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Done for the day. We had talked about going out for a delayed anniversary dinner, but neither of us really felt like it, so PapaJohn made supper. The house is closed up now - it’s dropped into the middle 60s, and still overcast and breezy, but from the looks of weather radar, we won’t get any rain after all.

Tomorrow, I’m running into Dahlgren to deposit a couple of checks in our credit union and return a transponder to the toll office. I thought we’d use the third one in the van, but it’s not been taken out of its bag since I brought it home. And while I’m there, I’ll probably do some grocery shopping. Anything to avoid cleaning the studio… hehe

Yay for new cars, Rebo! Stimulate that economy, girl! :smiley:

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I’m back from the wake and from the most wonderful vegetarian restaurant ever. I even got extra to bring home for lunches. More in the new MMP which will be up before too long - I’ll post alink when it’s ready (right now there’s a kitty on my chest making it tough to see the keyboard)

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Because I know I’ll forget if I leave it until morning, here the new MMP.

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I just wanted to pop in to tell you that your helmet liner was greatly appreciated, and well and long used (and sought after by others too). It’s currently packed in storage until I graduate school and get sent over again. Middle Georgia isn’t exactly known as an “arctic” region, unless you’re in Valdosta or something.

But thank you again. I giddily chuckled to myself everytime I put it on during those cold mornings.

Tripler
I am much obliged. Everyone else is jealous. :smiley: