Just CT, RI and part of MA? That’s pretty localized. Sure it’s not just Ted Kennedy giving a speech?
Oooo 6 told a political joke! How wit- tay!!! He is gettin’ his groove on. He will be ready to schmooze the girls in the video store any day now…
Want ta go for coffee? Or do-nuts?
'fraid that won’t be happening, mipiace. No fireplace, and the Mr. is on his way to being an ex-Mr. Well, not that he’s being castrated or anything, he’ll still be a mr., just not one connected to me other than through the kids.
But thanks for the warm [rimshot] thoughts!
…or something? 
I’ve got a fireplace… and a Mr. Now if I could just drum up a sitter!
Jeez, 6, don’t you sleep? 
That would be correct. I left here Sunday night, returned late Monday night (well, only 9:30 here, but it felt like 3am). Had a very Janis Joplin plane trip home, slept til 6 am, got up, got back here, and did it all again. Will be on the road again before the end of November, if all goes as planned, so I’ll be hopping in and out of the thread as I have been for the next several months.
The previously mentioned stress at home was resolved easily. So easily, in fact, that, had I known that was all it took, I would have done it months ago.
The best way to wake up…c’mon, 6, you tellin me at the age of 41, you have yet to be exposed to the best wake-up call known to man? You have been sheltered.
tanookie, you could always drop your munchkins off with Dave. He loves kids, and I know he’d be ecstatic to give you two the chance to have some uninterrupted fun.
Maureen, thanks for the second laugh this week!
The girl would eat Dave alive! And the boy… well that’d just be cruel and unusual punishment 
I thought you liked Dave!
I also have to wonder at the sheltered life of our friend 6 … or maybe he’s hoping on of the single ladies will offer a demonstration?
Well honey, I’ve been there and done that and it was the best move of my life. It is hard for now but OH SO worth it…just hang in there. There will be snuggly things worth cuddling with again and you will feel so much better. Hang in there girl. Winter is long but Spring will come.
6 Honey…you HAVE had the best wake up…right? and we thought Dave was sheltered.You **REALLY ** have to get out more darlin. YEah I cold bounce around the country too if I was wakin’ up like that every morning. Damn Mo I think I’m jealous.
Tanookie honey, you gotta’ find a sitter. You guys have some catchin’ up to do and there is nothin’ better than romance in that post-baby crazy time to bring a couple closer together. You guys deserve it!!
hee…I do love our darling host to tears, tanookie, but pushing his buttons is one of the great joys in my life. Just as pushing mine is one of his. Our arguments about my bad manners are the hingepin of our friendship. 
I’m well aware that the only way he likes kids is sauteed in cream sauce. And yeah, the little girl looks as if she has to potential to have him crying inside of 15 minutes.
Thank you, Than you, really you’re to kind. I’ts great to be back here in OMFG land. My recent trip to Oklahoma city was good fun, with lots of hot tubbing involved. I was visiting a cousin, his wife and their three kids. The children are a four year old girl who is good as gold, and sweet as sugar, and twin two year old boys. I am now of the firm belief that children under this age are untrainable One of the boys is named after me, and man it’s disconcerting to be oh let’s say replacing a water heater and hear your name being shouted with full matriarchal authority. I mean “ShotgunZen” isn’t a very common name and hearing “ShotgunZen! Come here right now! Right now! I’m going to start counting!” was weird. I did have a lot of fun though. I’m pretty handy and I always end up helping people with projects around the house when I visit (hey it beats sitting around watching TV). Then we generally retired to the hot tub with refreshments once the kids were down. I was chided for not bringing a female companion though. Do any of you lovely ladies live within driving distance of Oklahoma City? Is ANYTHING in driving distance of OKC? I ‘splained I was more interested in visiting and spending time with them… lol it was a fun time. Whenever we went out somewhere and took the kids I got to be in charge of the four year old. Before I left she promised to love me forever. I told her “Oh sure that’s what you say now” but quickly learned that the only correct response is “I love you too sweetie” As a souvenir of that trip I’m not sporting a nifty new sinus infection. I am currently sitting in my office with a sign that says “CAUTION probably CONTAGIOUS” and has a crude drawing of a skull. Oddly it’s been really peaceful
Only ‘cause I can’t find a good compilation of his work. Who wants to start reading a series at the 5th book?
Once way back in college some friends and I took an entire loving room suit to the drive in movies. Couch, loveseat, recliner, and a couple fo other chairs. We disguised the beer cooler as an ottoman. During the first movie we decided to order pizza. This was back before the day of the cell phone so I stumbeled to the pay phone and called dominos. When they asked for the address I told them “We’re at the drive in in the back row. We’re the only ones there with a couch” I bribed the guy at the ticket booth to let him in, and we had pizza delivered to the drive in I had forgotten about that until you mentioned delivery to the hot tub.
Now for my .02 of a dollar an meeting women. Business cards… yup that’s it No wait there’s more! If you don’t want to go all the way to asking them out, ask them to give you a call. ‘Cause women have to be careful ‘bout just up and meeting someone strange, but a call is a lot less stress. “Listen since you got your whopper to go I can tell you don’t have a lot of time, but I’d really like to get to know you, maybe you could give me a call sometime?"” Fumble in wallet for business card, write home number on back. Possible problems… You don’t want to be passing out your card with your business number etc on it to just anyone so either be selective about that OR here’s another thought. Business cards are cheep to have made. And if you’re paying to have them made you can put ANYTHING YOU WANT on them. Hummmm “Vice President of foreign acquisitions”… Let your imagination go wild You can also ‘splain that this card info isn’t correct, because you haven’t had time to have new ones made since your promotion. Then you can put totally bogus information on the front. LOL I’m liking this idea better and better. I’ve never actually had cards made, but I have used my card to give someone my home number. This has the advantage of showing them that you work, where you work, and what your title is… If this isn’t necessarily a good thing, go with the having cards made thing
And now I’m due to go shuffling down the hall looking all pale and unhealthy…
:rolleyes: YES I’ve had that wondrful wake up call. I just didn’t know what you were talking about. I’d still want coffee first…
Ok, this is weird. Posts are showing up long after they’ve been posted. I swear some of these posts were not there and I’ve posted and they’re showing up in between making me look like I’m ignoring people when really I’m not, but there’s these posts that just pop up and I’m not talking about the difference between when I posted and then something showing up in the time it took me to post. I’m talking about them showing up an hour later but being in between and yes, I’ve refreshed in the meantime and they really and truly weren’t there and oh, I just don’t know. I think I’ll just drink more coffee and drive off a bridge now. No, I wouldn’t want to drown. I’ll just sort of quietly fade away. Yes, that’s so me. Quiet. And shy. Let’s not forget shy.
That is amazingly scary Zen Pure genius…but amazingly scary just the same…you are exactly the kind of guy I have been dating all of my life. Take that FWIW.
Whew…I was beginning to worry about you a little there 6 . But, nah, no coffee first. That is the best part being roused [yeah that was a careful choice of words] from sleep to consciousness with only hormonal stimulants…no caffeine needed thanks. And BTW…sorry we were picking on you. But hey! What are friends for?
Salem You’re shy? Oh my! and I was hoping you’d be bold and brazen
LOL NO I am NOT exactly like the kind of guys you have always dated. I just THINK of doing those things. When I have given someone my card, it has always been with the correct info on it, etc. However thank you for the genius comment. LOL Maybe someday I’ll be an EVIL genius BWaaaaaahhh Haaaaa Haaaaa
Yeah, that’s the stuff.
In Boston? May 17th, from 1:43 pm till 2:11 pm, as usual. To be immediately preceded by a snow squall, and immediately followed by the temperature and humidity climbing into the nineties and staying there until October. Also as usual.
'Kay. Can I choose where?
I hope it works out as well for him as it did for the little schmuck I saw one of the last times I went skiing. This was at a small, local “mountain”, where there were a lot of neighborhood kids, as opposed to one of the big resorts, where you mostly get obnoxious yuppies. One of the local equivalents of FBMC was trying to impress some young lovelies in the seat behind him on the lift by skiing hard off the chair and catching some air off a little knob, nearby. There was a little dip in the ground, just in front of this knob, so you could actually catch air, if you were going fast enough and knew what you were doing. This kid was on skis, not a board, and may or may not have known what he was doing. But, he got up some speed, tucked into a crouch, zipped down into the dip, and embedded both ski tips in the knob. The skis stopped. He didn’t. And, suddenly there was a dip in the air, as well as one in the ground. A few seconds later, there was a dip on the ground. He did a perfect Superman impression, followed by a flawless faceplant. I’m sure the girls were impressed. I know I was. I laughed so hard I almost fell on my ass.
Somehow that last part doesn’t sound as appealing to me as you seem to find it. Where were all the other women?
Did I offer something? Offer void where prohibited. I thought you were going to show me something. I dunno about the boots, though. Would we be in the tub?
Clearly there’s something about living in a warm climate for too long that drives people mad.
Personally, I think Winter should be banned, except in areas above, say 1,000 ft above sea level.
Huh. I’m looking for a place that has Spring 300+ days a year, with a couple months of not-too-hot Summer. I’m not sure it exists, this side of the rainbow, though.
Amen!
Hi, Jonmarzie!
Hmm. Some of that, I don’t even know about.
Always. It’s like Santa’s bag. It expands to fit its contents.
sigh Distant memories.
The sad thing is, most people up here don’t know how to drive in the snow, either. And, the proliferation of SUVs is only making it worse. Too many morons thinking 4WD is gonna keep them from skidding on snow and ice. NOT!
I just love it when people underestimate me. At least I’m off the hook for babysitting. And, Mo, if that’s the best you can do at sizing people up, stay out of the high stakes poker rooms.
As far as I’m concerned, it’s a warning not to do that. I wouldn’t want to be the kind of guy you’ve dated. At least, not the ones I’ve heard about.
Mmmmm burgers. Now you have me slobbering for burgers! I gotta go with Dave and Wyatt on the no on onions bit w/regards to da beef. Nice bun, thick juicy burger patty, oozy cheese, little bit o’ mustard & ketchup, pickles, tomaters… heaven!
Dang, 10 til Noon, starved, forgot to bring lunch, only have bike for transit.
sigh
You know there are women fighter pilots now dontcha Dave? And you know about my sexual preferences…Could be more appealing than you think.
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Are you feeling prickly darlin’? That is the great thing about being me. There is no one to void any offer I make. And if I make an offer I am the only one that can void it so don’t go actin’ all pissy on me. Boots in the tub? Nah - too squishy…I’d have to take them off then…unless that is what really gets you off then we would have to negotiate.
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Hi, Jonmarzie!
Hmm. Some of that, I don’t even know about.
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giggle…hmmm well that might be true…
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That was pretty much how the comment was meant…the guys I have dated have been too smart and devious for their own good or actually for .MY own good.
Damn misfired and hit the wrong button…
whoops! Poor ole wyatt had no idea he was so contagious…