Oh, why the hell not. I haven’t grabbed a landmark post in a while. Is Dreamer sleeping late or something? Never mind, don’t want to know.
:sigh:…y’know…I had noticed that. And had a few comments of my own, but didn’t want to say anything, being the sweet, kind, loving person I am. 
Salem, hope your week gets better. Remember, there’s always chocolate. GOD IT IS UNBEARABLY COLD TODAY!!! I wish the sun would hurry up, it got WAY below 60 last night, I just know it.
Well you oughta be in Texas. We are having near record breaking temps. It has been in the mid to high 80s for two weeks. We had a coupdl of cool days but that is about it. Otherwise, it could still be September. I am still wearing sandals and my summer clothes.
I’m here. Taking life easy today. Got meds yesterday for an ear infection. Silly sinus meds kept me awake most the night and today I’m barely able to stay awake… Ok, I’ve been dozing most the morning. But on the upside, my ear doesn’t hurt. 
Happy, happy birthday Frosty! 
Happy Birthday Frosty!
and Welcome HD … just bein’ dense …
as in Three “P” hds??? (different than “P” green sweaters, of course)
Happy Tuesday, one and all!
Posters in the “W’s” are younger than they appear…
and larger, too!
Not sarcastic! You’re magically babelicious!
Sucks, don’t it? Well, maybe not for you, since you say you’ve embraced your geezerhood. I think it sucks, though. But, thanks for the visual.
I’m still waiting. YMMV
I shoulda known you’d have seen the movie. I don’t know that self-restraint actually suits me, but it seems to be popular with the people around me.
And, yes, Sherri is frightened of butterflies. Not to the same extent as she is of spiders, but she definitely doesn’t like them. Or moths, either. I think it’s because they’re bugs and they flutter. But, mostly because they’re bugs. Ironically, her new apartment had a serious spider infestation, recently. I’m impressed that she didn’t have a complete nervous breakdown. I might have.
Happy Birthday, SoulFrost!!
Hi, I! Welcome, and thanks for the two cents. Don’t worry about those voyeuristic tendencies, lots of thing run amok, here.
Yeah, yeah, so I’m the old man in the group, AGAIN. I’m not proud of it, though, just surprised I’ve lasted this long.
Thanks for the reminder. I just turned up the heat. I guess it’s not surprising I was cold, since it was only 64 in here. I guess the near-record warmth we had the last couple of days is gone.
Y’know, I was wondering about the HDs, too. To me, HD means Hard Drive. Although, I suppose it could mean Healthy Delusion.
Has David replaced John as the most common name in the English language, or are we just that ~cough~ lucky?
Crush: My first crush was my first “boyfriend”. He was sooooo “cool”. His name was Carl Coolidge and we were in the 3rd grade together (He was the BEST kickball player in our class). I had my best friend ask him to “go out” with me and we “dated” for two years before a new girl came into our school and he broke up with me for her. The last time I really got to talk to him was when we were both in college and we met at a mutual friend’s party. We actually got along very well and talked most of the night.
dannyv, Rocky and Shotgun Zen you all win a prize for knowing who Roscoe’s dog was.
Welcome to the thread IvaHD!
Soulfrost, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
~runs away from the Virgos~ Darn it, I can’t believe mipiace is a Virgo. ~pouts~
And long ago I mentioned my age here, as we were talking about something to do with ages…I’m 27 (until the 28th of this month!), in case anyone didn’t remember. (Am I the official toddler of the OMFG Club?)
Rocky, I would have had a thing for you too if I’d known you then. That’s too cute!
~J
What’s wrong with Virgos chica? Don’t I seem virginous to you?
Wow6 That was really sweet – and I thought you were poking fun at me…You are the greatest.
now THERE’s a sig line!
sigh … I’m jealous …
Sorry, guy, but even on a college campus, you don’t rate as geezer with all the ‘girls’! (What you think they made rules about girls not sleeping with their professors … just cause they had paper left-over?) You ain’t geezer material except when they don’t even see you … that one stings, for sure! But according to the young women of my aquaintance … you Were being flirted with, dude … sorry… :smack:
I totally agree, I used to flirt with my professors…[i think it got me better grades a few times] …uh…but anyway…I would definitely say they were fliting and not just patronizing.
And BTW - Wyatt thanks for the sig line suggestion…I’ve been looking for something like that…that might just work!
Soulfrost happy birthday… Gosh 36 [geezer voice] Why I remember when I was 36… Eh… no I don’t [/geezer]
Thanks Mama Mo but I do know better than to be hitting on 20 year olds. Now if they wanna hit on ME then that’s OK
Oh my you ARE in for it when you get to Dayton. The are having unseasonably warm weather right now though… Maybe if I think hot thoughts it’ll help keep the weather nice for you
LOL I’d trade my 30’s in for my 20’s and throw in the experience to boot!
First off welcome. Second I’m impressed by your coding skills. It took me many arduous days of studying Wyatt’s technique to become even marginally proficient Your native skills are intimidating . Third, come on there’s more in Ohio than COWS… shesh I mean there’s corn fields, and soybeans, and uh… the Ohio river, and uh… wait a minute let me think…
Salem breathing hard… with the twins free… MMmmmmmmm Old lady lol, sure you are… Do you need any help getting across the street?
It’s WAY over rated 6 Trust me on this. Not having any kids I don’t HAVE to act all responsible and stuff. It’s way more fun if you don’t Silly putty and scissors, now there’s something fun to play with!
You know what? I’ll bet you turn the heads of ALL the men over the age puberty. An you ‘specially turn mine!
Geezerhood is a state of mind, and I know I’m there… How you may ask? Well those kids with their pants down around their hips bugs me, just like it’s supposed to. Leet speak bugs me, just like it’s supposed to. The comfort of clothing is just as important as how it looks. Big wallowing sedans with leather seats are stating to be more and more comfortable. Pizza is no longer acceptable as an entrée four nights a week. I have a favorite chair… There’s more but you get the idea. I’m just saying that I KNOW I’m no longer cool. I ain’t hip and wit’ it. Can the suspenders and cardigans be far behind? just sayin
You know… Resigned myself to might be a better phrase than embraced. And you know one big advantage of being old?
Me either.
OK, you are right. They WERE flirting with me, but remember they had practiced the line. There’s a difference between flirting, and flirting with intent… Ya know what I mean? I flirt with every female cashier, teller, and, well basically every female I encounter. That’s what these girls were doing, flirting, not flirting with intent. Following them to the party would have been kinda creepy. Now IF they had invited me that would have been different… I’m not explaining this so well am I? LOL
And now for something completely different! I have made a discovery! I had gram crackers, and marshmallows leftover from a weekend smore making event, and the bite sized candy bars left over from Halloween. Here’s what I came up with after some experimentation. Take a bite sized Milky way bar, and place it on ½ of a gram cracker (you know what I mean, two section, out of the four that they are normally made in. Stop making me ‘splain the details you’re ruining the flow!) OK. Put the Milky Way on the Gram cracker and put it on a plate. Elsewhere on the plate place a marshmallow. Microwave until the marshmallow puffs up, but stop before it splits open. This takes 11 seconds in my microwave. Get the plate out and put the partially gooey marshmallow on top of the candy bar. Smoosh into place so the bar is covered. Lick the marshmallow mess off of your fingers. Do not put another gram cracker on top like a traditional smore, that just makes the gooey goodness squirt out. If you want the additional gram cracker, put it on the bottom, under gram cracker #1 Wait a few seconds for the Milky Way to soften. MMmmmmm Eat with gusto.
PS. Wahdda youse guys think of this as a sig?
So what do you call this delightful gooey mess? Geezer bars? LOL
Well, I guess if you are happily embracing geezer-hood then that is good. I have always said age is definitely a state of mind. I don’t feel like I am in my mid-thirties or better yet. This is what mid thirties feels like to me. I think it is cool - way cooler than I was in my 20s.
In my 20s it was just an extension of my teens. I was trying hard to make my way financially. I was finishing school, building a family, struggling to build a career, trying to figure out who the hell I was and where I fit into the big picture of the world. I wasn’t really sure if I belonged at the adult table or not.
In my thirties - shit, it’s like auto pilot. I finally can sit back and enjoy the things I have worked for. I have all the kids I want to have. I am done with school and if I go back it will be because I want to and not because I have to. I am financially secure, I am divorced and don’t feel pressured to get into any relationships because I need security, or because I want to start a family. I feel like I can finally just be me without pressure to be anything really. It feels good. I wouldn’t trade the ease of being 30s for the pressure and inseurity of being in my 20s for anything. I had a lot of party time but that’s about it. I had no clue what life was about - I have my shit together a lot more now. And the way you guys know me - you can imagine what a basket case I must have been then!!!
think of what as a sig? Is this some sort of geezer memory loss thing?
SGZ, I think you forgot to check the little box to include your sig.
Your snack sounds yummy though.
Yep, sounds like geezer memory loss to me.
Well put, mipiace! In your 20’s you’re still pretty stupid, don’t know what you’re doing, don’t believe what you can accomplish. In your 30’s cough and early 40’s cough You’re more stable, emotionally and financially. Most of your really stupid mistakes are behind you (hopefully) and you’ve learned from them (hopefully.) Plus all the petty stuff you worried about, clothes, how you looked, what everyone thinks of you, in your 30’s you don’t care anymore. I am who I am and I’m happy with it. If someone doesn’t like that, well it’s not my freakin problem!
While I am responsible and all, I doubt I’ll ever grow up.
SonofA… It showed up on preview… Must I check the accursed box EVERY time I want it to be seen? It’s not even THAT cool! Well actually it is very cool. Cryogenic even
“Can you see me now…?”
GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! ALL MEDICARE REFORM LOBBYISTS & CONGRESSMENT WHO VOTED FOR MEDICARE REFORM SHOULD BE FORCED TO SPEND THE NEXT THREE LIFETIMES AS AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT PATIENT OR WITH ADVANCED CHRONIC DISEASE, AS WELL AS A FIXED LOW INCOME, AND NO OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE BUT MEDICARE!! KARMA WITH SPIKED HEELS AND A STRAP ON, BY GOD!!
Okay. Now that my afternoon rant is done…I feel better. I’m so glad I remembered to grab that extra bag of Whoppers and stash it in my filing cabinet.
Careful, SGZ. Spend your whole life hesitating, and you’ll never get around to living. Gotta grab the good stuff when and as it presents itself, knowwhutimean,vern?
Personally, I prefer to roast the marshmallow over the stove with a fork, but then again I do not have a microwave. (Word to the wise, if you are using this technique no plastic forks, and use a pot holder)
And what is wrong with that?!?
I can not believe none of you touched this.
Thanks for all the welcomes. You all are really some of the friendliest folks I have ever come across, it is a real treat.
Happy Birthday SoulFrost!!!
HD; I took to mean Hard drives, and yes I have three (low grade computer geek, and proud). If you are talking healthy delusions, well I have a good deal more then 3 (unhealthy delusions and I am sure the count goes up exponentially).
In all truth, I am not sweating the 30 thing, but thanks for the words of encouragement just the same.
Maureen Amen sister! They keep reforming it in the wrong direction!
later kids, must get home
-I
PS guys in their 40’s are sexy, anyone says different is lying.
Women in their 40’s; even sexier!