:spam:
Unlocky schmocky.
Went and voted on the way to granny's. Had the option of paper ballot or machine. I opted for machine, as that's what I've always used before. They only had one machine this time, and it was a different one than what had been in the past. And I had to wait for a lady that was voting at it to get done.
Went and did a little stuff at granny's and sat around there awhile. Came home. Just at a bean platter.
Need to go tend fowl and such.
Our voting machines are strange. They should make them easier to use. Like an IPhone or computer.
The place where I vote is on the outskirts of town...close to Alabama cause we lived near there before we lost the house...so I didn't change my registration that close to election, I just drove out there. Most places in town were PACKED and had an hour or more wait in line, even early this morning. But I drove up, maybe 30 cars in the parking lot, went in, there were 5 computer voting tablet machines set up, people all around, but I went to the table marked A-L, the lady looked up my name in her binder, I signed my name to the list, I was number 256 and it was already 9am! The lady gave me a card to put in the side of the tablet thing, I voted, handed the card back, got my sticker and left.
The whole thing took less than 10 minutes.
I didn't even have to show any identification. Anyone could have voted for me today if they knew my name and address on my card.
I had to show ID.
The machine they had this time had a scroll dial thing that you used to move your "cursor," so to speak, up and down the list on the screen. They had some machine that they printed you off a little slip of paper with a 4 digit number on that you had to enter first to start your ballot up.
In the past they had always had 2 or 3 machines. Sometimes I think they had one that was different than the others, but I had always used the same type... It had like a big paper ballot inside of it and buttons along the sides on the machine that you'd push next to what showed up on the page showing at the time....then you'd advance to the next page and a new sheet would roll up, and so on.
Anyhoo.
I still need to go get the fowl tended.
Slacker.
That's the kind we had. I didn't like the the way you had to turn the wheel to scroll.
This time it looked like a huge iPad. Seriously. It was touch screen.
I just got back from voting. One advantage to living way out here in the sticks is no waiting....I think the record number cast at my preceint in the past was around 110. :biglaugh:
We had a traffic jam today. I had to actually wait for a machine. (They use two at our polling place). I think they said I was number 75 for the day, and their "rush hour" ain't hit yet. :P I was gonna wait 'til Lou got in, but was afraid she'd find a yardsale or something and be too late to vote, and I'd have had a stroke. I've not missed a chance to vote since I turned 18. So we'll be headed back, as soon as she gets home. :P
Kinda felt bad about one race- a incumbent who is actually a friend, although we have different party affiliations, and a member of the party I usually agree with challenging him. I REALLY liked the challenger, and would've voted for him in a heartbeat, had his opponent not been someone I've known for ever, that I know will not vote party line, but will do what he feels is right....still it hurt voting against the young man. Hopefully he'll try again when my friend steps down- assuming of course that my friend does not get the boot this time. :P
And I showed I.D. although we are not required to. They request it, but I could tell them no. BUT- since when they proposed a law requiring I.D. in my state I was a VERY vocal proponent of it- it was voted down-, it would be more than a bit hypocritical to complain about showing it.
Never mind the fact that the poll workers all know me by name and one is in fact shirt tail relation, they carefully ask and compare picture, name and address. Regardless of the fact that if I'd moved the whole community would know before I got the first load loaded. :laughhard:
I don't see what in the world the big deal is about not wanting to have to show ID to vote. You have to show it to do all kinds of business transactions, what's the difference? Except for those that are out to be fraudulent and crooked....it would put a kink in their plans, but for law-abiding citizens what's it hurt? I don't understand the outcry.
There was like 6 poll workers at my place, and I didn't know a one of them from Adam.
Indiana has been declared a Romney win already.
I feel a small sense of accomplishment. lol
Or it's "projected" anyways..... Not totally official.
KY is projected Romney win too....looking at KY by county the southeast part of KY, coal mining area and stuff, Romney is eating Obama for lunch.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 07, 2012, 12:21:14 AM
KY is projected Romney win too....looking at KY by county the southeast part of KY, coal mining area and stuff, Romney is eating Obama for lunch.
That makes sense. Obama has not been the most friendly to the coal industry. Hard to vote for a man that is taking food off of your table. :smirk2:
And I'm with you on the no big deal to show i.d......it's not like it is going to kill anyone to go get an i.d., even though I don't know anyone that doesn't have one already. They sure don't mind showing one to get benefits....
:sing:
I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter.....
:sing:
Yeah, I don't know anybody specifically that doesn't have an ID of some sort. Even if they don't have a driver's license, they have a plain ID card.
God forbid we weed out the illegals and crooks from voting. :roll:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 07, 2012, 12:31:43 AM
God forbid we weed out the illegals and crooks from voting. :roll:
I'm gonna make my only pointed comment here......I'm sorry if this joke offends anyone. In fact, I will "tiny size it so you have to WANT to read it to see it. :laughhard:.....
"Shame on you Cheese. If we do that the Democratic party will be cut in half" :o
I know, right?
I voted early. I voted for Obama again. It is what it is.
Only 2 more days of work until my 4 day weekend :cool:
For this, I have smitten thee.
Oh, my. *sigh
Quote from: Roscoe on November 07, 2012, 12:38:01 AM
Quote from: Chseeads on November 07, 2012, 12:31:43 AM
God forbid we weed out the illegals and crooks from voting. :roll:
I'm gonna make my only pointed comment here......I'm sorry if this joke offends anyone. In fact, I will "tiny size it so you have to WANT to read it to see it. :laughhard:.....
"Shame on you Cheese. If we do that the Democratic party will be cut in half" :o
Buahahaha!! That was stinking hilarious!
Anyhow. I did NOT vote for Obama. If anyone is counting GP votes or something. I would rather almost ANYone than Obama. I mean seriously, there are NO good choices this year. But since we already know Obama is bad news, I figure we should at least allow someone else the chance to show their true colors. :smirk2: Totally cynical about the whole thing right now. And so sick of all the political garbage I'd like to.... like to.... like to.... I dunno. Something terrible. ;)
:beret:
LOL You know what I find hilarious?
Maybe a year ago, our church prayed, travailed against the Mormon spirit. It's HQ is here. We battle it. And then Mitt Romney loses. I think God answered our prayer, just not the one people flip flopped on.
I know all the numbers aren't in yet but I think it validates all who don't vote when M.Romney actually has won (so far) the popular vote. But since the electoral college voted for Obama, that who is president. Actually they don't officially vote for another month I believe. So this is really all for our entertainment and distraction.
Times get worse and more people start to call on God.
But Hey! People who voted for Obama are feeling like winners! Perhaps celebrating how we'll all be funding teenage girls' abortions w/o parental consent.
Obama finally pulled ahead on the popular vote by a little bit.
And speaking of the feeling of winning and abortions and all that... This was posted by a gay guy that used to work at the nuthouse:
So happy Obama won!! What a victory for gay rights!! What a victory for women!
God's going to get the glory when it's all said and done.
First openly gay senator was elected too and tons of states voted for legal gay marriage.
The natural disasters are going to increase that's for sure.
I had way too much coffee today. With the election energy, I am wide awake. But it's all over. Goodness gracious. Where's the GP night owls?
I'm here. You're not here though, so you must be there again.
I just got home. I think I shall get a big glop of butter, pour a big blob of honey over it, mash it all together with a fork and smear it on a hot, homemade buttermilk biscuit.
I didn't vote. I worked all day to support those who don't work.
I had to go to bed so I could function today.......Oh well. It doesn't matter that the person I was pulling for lost, it's all in God's hands anyhow. I fear we'll just have to lean a little more on Him, which is what we needed to do anyway, and live with the consequences.
So glad that regardless of the presidential race, God is still King.
My one last election thought- I fear it is telling of us as a nation that so many people voted somewhat against the very morals that made this country. I won't go as far as to say that you are sinning by voting democrat, but I will say that as for myself, I could not see a way to cast a vote for the democratic party simply because of their "anti-god"platform. Just my thoughts......
And I want to be sure everyone here knows that I hold no ill feelings if your views on this election were opposite of mine. I hope that I haven't gotten carried away and offended anyone with my views, I sure didn't intend to.
And I am back at work where, in direction opposite of nationally, the conservatives took control of the State Senate for the first time since the Civil War.....this upcoming session has the potiental to be VERY interesting for Arkansas in general and the Capitol Police - namely me- specifically. :biglaugh:
At least almost half of the voters didn't vote for Obama.... Still disheartening that a slight majority did.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 07, 2012, 02:42:15 AM
I voted early. I voted for Obama again. It is what it is.
If I would have voted, it would have been for him, too.I didn't like that they "projected" all the wins before they actually got done counting. Some states had only 1% of the votes counted and they were already calling a winner :roll:
Didn't stay up to watch it. I figure this: whoever was supposed to win, won. I'm to the point where I don't really feel like we can change much. It's the endtimes. Whatever will be, will be.
I took no offense Roscoe. I figure most everyone on here thinks poorly of me anyway. :cool:
It just irks me that so many people posted all over FB that God's will be done pre-election and now post-election by golly its the apocalypse!!! Then so be it. If it truly is the end then it is God's will. Who are we to question it?
Work til 4 then church tonight.
LOL the apocalypse?
I think we invite curses on our nation when we make anti-God people our leaders or at least that's what's the nation's heart is. Leviticus 18:25
But we are just one nation, there is still the rest of the world. Typical Americans making it all about us. :hypocrite:
Quote from: HeatherB on November 07, 2012, 01:46:19 PM
It just irks me that so many people posted all over FB that God's will be done pre-election and now post-election by golly its the apocalypse!!!
Yep, that.
I did not vote for Mr. Obama. But that was my right.
My thoughts this morning are simple:
1) I hope the Republicans can get their lousy act together and bring me a candidate in 3 years that is a strong, likeable, and well informed leader. I'm sorry, but Mr Romney did not have the mass appeal some leaders have. How soon we forget that Mr Romeny couldn't even muster republican support 4 years ago and get past the primary.
2) If Mr Romney had won, it would have cost us as Americans. Imagine the price of Presidential Quality Mormon Underwear. :ugly:
3) Now we will have to suffer through 4 more years of stupid FWD: emails that spout nonsense and lies. *sigh*
I do not have the patience or room in my work uniform for Mormon underwear. I have enough problems with my scrubs as is :cool:
Morning, folks.
Nothin' left to do :smirk2:
PASSED MY TEST THOUGH!! :clap:
Thanks for the prayers :)
Now just gotta pass 3 more and I'm a certified AIC.
Oh, and for those worried about the next 4 years...
I'm more worried about this:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/8-time-felon-wins-state-House-seat-in-Michigan/-/1719386/17304268/-/14t4162/-/index.html
:smirk2:
That's Detroit for you. I think the country is simply voting-in their own consequences. Liars are the easiest deceived. There's no way to be dishonest in one's personal life and then think they can discern liars.
Hey, I resemble that remark! :hypocrite:
Gonna be a boring day with nothing to do. Nothing unusual I guess *shrug*
Hoping I get my next book before next week so I can actually study for my tests next week. It shouldn't be hard though because the last tests are over what I do every day.
Your last tests are over nothing?
:hypocrite:
Might as well be :P
I'm developing a headache and I didn't even have any caffeine this morning. Pfft.
People here are celebrating the election. And it's super super hot. Maybe it's just me :hypocrite:
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 07, 2012, 02:04:53 PM
3) Now we will have to suffer through 4 more years of stupid FWD: emails that spout nonsense and lies. *sigh*
Yeah, I know. :-\ And the same in person, at work, in the break room. I would say "You wouldn't believe the things they come up with" but you probably get the same junk over there.
I voted for the one I thought was best, but he didn't win. This time around though, I had a hard time deciding because there wasn't really a good one in the lot. I just had to do what we all had to do, hold my nose and vote.
G'morning everyone!
Do you know what Bach is doing right now?
:beret:
hashtagging everything?
Oh no wait, that was Beethoven?
My lower extremities did not stay warm as I slept, and my nose feels bad because of it.
I don't see how people like it cold to sleep, that does not work for me. Messes up my sinuses/throat. :-?
He's decomposing.
:P
:beret:
:roll:
Quote from: SippinTea on November 07, 2012, 05:16:05 PM
He's decomposing.
:P
:beret:
:spitlaugh: I'm totally easily amused today.
NERD ALERT!
So I was at work last night with enough to do, but nothing in my job required my active attention, it was all routine stuff. So I was wondering... how many links can be coded into those QR codes? You know, the grid of squares that you can scan with your smartphone and it automatically takes you to a link.
Fortunately the binary on/off format gives you a lot of options. Old fashioned braille has a possible 64 characters in its little 2x3 grid. Each of the six little dots can either be present or absent, so with each dot you have to multiply the possibilities by 2. With a total of six dots that might be there or might not, that is 2 to the power of 6 possibilities, or 64 possible characters.
So I counted the number of squares in a QR code and found it was a 15x15 grid. 15 squared gives 225 squares that might be there or might not. So the number of links that could be coded into the standard QR code is 2 to the power of 225.
Normally this would be easy to work out, even without a scientific calculator. 2 to the 5th power times 2 to the 5th power = 2 to the 10th power, so if you just keep squaring the result you can eventually get close, then multiply by the remaining power of 2. For the record, 2 to the 10th power is 1024, so if you squared that four times you'd get 2 to the 80th power, and so on.
My problem is that I cannot find a calculator, physical or online, that will hold enough digits. I can't even get past 2 to the 40th without every calculator I have tried pegging out. :-\
I know there are a couple of nerds on the forum. Might one of them be able to help with this?
:bigcheese: Thank you, Melodya. I only got about three hours of sleep last night, so it was the best I could do this morning.
Sandra - Pppft. :P
:beret:
Quote from: SippinTea on November 07, 2012, 05:34:38 PM:bigcheese: Thank you, Melodya. I only got about three hours of sleep last night, so it was the best I could do this morning.
:beret:
ah. I'm
trying to be productive today. If I had a normal job I could say that and people not have a thought/look of condemnation since I'm a SAHM. lol
I read your post like this, Isaac:
QuoteSo I was at work last night
Fortunately
I counted
Normally this would be easy
My problem is
I know a couple of nerds
and I still think I got the jist. :biglaugh:
The thought that keeps coming to me is God allowed Israel to be put under the worst most ungodly leaders in order to try and get them to turn back to HIM. Maybe God is trying to get our focus back on Him.
I think so Taco! Bad leaders were always judgements on the nation's sin.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 07, 2012, 05:42:10 PM
I read your post like this, Isaac:
QuoteSo I was at work last night
Fortunately
I counted
Normally this would be easy
My problem is
I know a couple of nerds
and I still think I got the jist. :biglaugh:
Okay, I'll admit it: Even I found that one funny. But :pound: MellowYellow anyway, on general principle.
I found a calculator online that will handle large numbers.
53,919,893,334,301,279,589,334,030,174,039,261,347,274,288,845,081,144,962,207,220,498,432 possible QR codes.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 07, 2012, 01:46:19 PM
I took no offense Roscoe. I figure most everyone on here thinks poorly of me anyway. :cool: Nope. Not even close. I, and I'm sure I speak for the majority here, may disagree with you about a myraid of things , may even feel like you do things that I wouldn't do, but I don't think poorly of ya at all. I DO pray for you and Brandon. I actually kinda look forward to your posts and perspective, whether I find it agreeable or not. :P
It just irks me that so many people posted all over FB that God's will be done pre-election and now post-election by golly its the apocalypse!!! Then so be it. If it truly is the end then it is God's will. Who are we to question it? I agree with ya, whatever happens will be God's will...
Just had to respond. :P
And Isaac, my friend, truely, thou art a nerd.
This parent is brilliant. I will be doing this.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27999_10151249300607240_671835121_n.jpg)
One looks happy, the other looks mortified.
In other news, I hear they have been going to great lengths to make voting easier than ever this year. http://www.cybersalt.org/funny-pictures/improved-voting-device
In personal news, I usually can't think of anything I want for christmas or birthday, but this time I found something I want. http://www.amazon.com/Whatever-anyways-Clock-Large-CafePress/dp/B009PBABTA/ref=sr_1_3?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1352316647&sr=1-3&keywords=I%27m+late+anyways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ieT_sUzzFY&feature=b-vrec (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ieT_sUzzFY&feature=b-vrec)
Ruby needs someone to call her for a lesson like this. LOL
Can anyone help me with dinner tonight?
I'm thinking:
baked chicken
roasted potatoes
mixed veggies
OR
lasagne
garlic bread
OR
baked spaghetti
garlic bread
Buttermilk baked chicken
Olive oil, various spices, salt, on thin sliced roasted potatoes
Mixed veggies, whether from a can or from a frozen bag, always have that... mixed-veggie taste. Try buttered corn-on-the-cob. Or julienne cut, steamed carrots.
This is what my grandma does for buttermilk chicken.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1839,156179-226196,00.html
And yes, the breading is more popular than the chicken. If you want to be a pig and get in trouble with the rest of the family at the same time, go swipe the breading from around all the chickens before they get to it.
Oooh yummo. I'm going to the store, too...hmm..
I'm voting lasagna. :thumbsup2:
MY - *groan* You might be surprised.
:beret:
Took a nap. Blah.
I'm making white lasagna but buttermilk fried chicken is one of my all time favorite foods. But I didn't realize there was more than one version. Mine marinates the chicken in buttermilk, bayleaf, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper. Then letting it drip excess off and dipping in egg then seasoned flour that has a pinch of baking powder in it, egg again, and the flour mixture again. The crunchiness is huge and amazing.
It's a lot of work though.
You're making me hungry :fork:
*sigh*
Hello.
Btw...I was gonna answer you, Ruby, I knew that Bach was decomposing, but I was here too late. :P
He ought to be fully decomposed by now.
Is today over yet? Please?
PLEASE??
:beret:
I have a cold from getting cold while I slept. *scowl*
And my yellow squash that I froze it not very good when you go to eat it. Freezing did not sit all that well with it. Blah.
We are at McDs.
Brandon surprised me at church this evening. I hadn't even thought with everything going on to ask if he was meeting me there or not.
Pray for us. We both have different health issues going on and both jobs have been very stressful lately. Also pray God continues to move and bring to light revelation to his mind and heart.
1 more day of work then I'm taking a 4 day weekend!!! Full of cleaning :smirk2:
/me weeps quietly in the corner.
:headrub:
/me hugs cheese
/me smacks Sethiepoo with a big wet smooch!
/me smacks Seth with a sledgehammer, then shoots his bleeding carcass
:pound: :pound:
Hey, he deserved it. Y'all were feeding his hypochondria. :hypocrite:
Good morning all. Back at work on my friday. Glory! I could shout.... and in sharing, last night was good. I taught on being a prisoner of war, which kinda went hand in hand with my bible study last wednesday night about Satan's War Tactics. Seemed to go well, even if it wasn't a shout-the-paint-off-the-walls service. Bro Wilson's about to kill me, using me....I think Taco and Mini are going "backchannel" on me and inciting it. :laughhard: But I am thankful my man of God trusts me enough to allow me to speak to his flock.
We've had a man with ceberal palsey recently start coming, like two services ago, who claims he has two aunts that are apostolic in another state although he has never been. The first time he walked in I was a little disconcerted, considering that I recognized him from past police dealings, not always in a good light, and I told Bro Wilson he might not stay because of me. :-\
Surprisingly, he stayed and actually sought me out after service to speak with me, and assured me he would be back. Then, last night, his second visit, he made it a point to come up to the platform as I was leaving after service and told me it was one of the better sermon/lessons he'd heard and he would DEFINATLY see us sunday. :o :clap:
He seems to be hungry and has told me some of the things he is battling....if you get a moment, pray for Jerry. He further surprised me by telling me that he'd always saw me as a compassionate, caring officer- which surprised me to no end, since the time period I was dealing with him professionally, I was probably the furthest thing from God, and that description, that I have ever been. God is truely moving in these days. I counted in my tiny church at a recent service 7 visitors, and they were not all from a family, they were from 4 different families.....that's unheard of for us. And they were adults, not even fudging by counting children. :clap: :clap2:
THAT is so exciting! I'll be praying for Jerry.
Morning, all. :hi:
My only day off this week... I'm happy about that..I think I will celebarate with CHOCOLATE!
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2012, 12:38:32 PM
/me smacks Seth with a big wet smooch!
Hey, he deserved it.
:o
Not sure ANYONE deserves that... ;)
I haven't decided if I think this product is really stupid or really cool. For those shoes that do not look good with socks but feel better with them or it's too cold out to go w/o.
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0176/5554/products/Shop_Stripe_large.jpg?2)
http://www.keysocks.com/#!shop/c1xvy (http://www.keysocks.com/#!shop/c1xvy)
I never have understood the attraction of high heels, or the logic in going without socks when it's cold.
On the other hand, I defy anyone buying a pair of these to say one single thing against my toe shoes. :P
People are strange. The things they think up...
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 08, 2012, 06:13:45 PM
I never have understood the attraction of high heels, or the logic in going without socks when it's cold.
That's because you're a man. You'll never understand.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 08, 2012, 06:17:33 PM
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 08, 2012, 06:13:45 PM
I never have understood the attraction of high heels, or the logic in going without socks when it's cold.
That's because you're a man. You'll never understand.
Then why don't you just wear skin colored socks? Who goes around checking to see if a woman's toes show over the edge of her shoes?
Or would other women notice your toes aren't showing and talk about you?
I think only some people should be allowed to wear open toed shoes and sandals. Anyone with snaggle-tooth toes should be banned from them.
Quote from: kkay on November 08, 2012, 05:25:13 PM
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2012, 12:38:32 PM
/me smacks Seth with a big wet smooch!
Hey, he deserved it.
:o
That got you a smite..:pound:
And the fuzzy beast got smited ?smitten? for her mean comment too. I'll have you to know big wet smooches from me are highly desired by at least two beautiful women..
Of course Roscoe would NEVER make a mean comment about anyone *cough*
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 08, 2012, 06:46:57 PM
Of course Roscoe would NEVER make a mean comment about anyone *cough*
NEVER.:hypocrite: :hypocrite:
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 08, 2012, 06:25:11 PMThen why don't you just wear skin colored socks? Who goes around checking to see if a woman's toes show over the edge of her shoes?
Or would other women notice your toes aren't showing and talk about you?
What are you talking about? Sandals? Open toed shoes? The socks in the picture and shoes are just flats. Toes showing isn't relevant. It's the top of the foot. And some thin tights or pantyhose do look ok with those flats but not reg. thicker socks.
You have to consider that texture is relevant. Some textures do not mix. Actual sock material sometimes doesn't look right with certain shoes. Like wearing top notch thin and slightly sheened dress slacks with a professor's corduroy blazer with elbow patches. The color may go but the texture does not. So skin colored or not, some socks just wouldn't go with certain shoes. Now for ME, I only have so many pairs of shoes so I will try and make them as versatile as possible. Guys don't usually find this applicable to their lifestyle so the understanding is lost on them. Nathan has work boots, tennis shoes, casual shoes, and dress shoes. He can wear regular socks with all but dress shoes so he wouldn't get it either. He would think casual=the same footwear no matter the outfit. But women don't do that, we have different materials we wear due to weather and occasion.
Why?
Cause God made girls pretty, even our minds. (http://gfxlovers.com/smilies/imgs/girly/girly004.gif)
I think I like this Nathan already. :cool:
I own exactly 4 pairs of shoes.
ONE pair for church. Black flats. One pair of flip flops. Two pairs of Nikes. One is older and falling apart, used for working in messy situations, and the other is fairly new.
That is all.
I don't care to own more than that. I dislike all the fru fru go crazy over shoes female stuff.
I am very much a woman, but HATE that woman girly junk.
I was talking more along the lines of the wearing high heels more than the socks. lol
Socks were made for tennis shoes, and some flats. Depends on the flats though. And boots.
Socks were not made for sandals. EVER.
I wear two kinds of socks.
Ankle socks - that don't go above the ankles. I wear them when my feet are cold, or with my tennis shoes.
Knee socks - because they're fashionable, and when I don't feel like wearing hose or tights during winter they keep my legs warm.
I don't have very much in the way of heels or clothes. I basically wear the same stuff each week.
ALTHOUGH, once I get this bonus for being smarter, I'll be SHOPPPPPINNNNNG! :D
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 08, 2012, 08:05:17 PM
I wear two kinds of socks.
Ankle socks - that don't go above the ankles. I wear them when my feet are cold, or with my tennis shoes.
Knee socks - because they're fashionable, and when I don't feel like wearing hose or tights during winter they keep my legs warm.
this. except the knee socks because i have tons of fun colors and patters.
Went to work. Came home.
Needed Officer Roscoe at one of the Dollar General stores. When I got there the manager was on the phone with the cops, some guy had just shoplifted something. Some dude that had been with him was still in the store buying stuff. The manager tried to get him to stay and wait for the cops to get there, but he got all hateful and left. A cop came and took a report or whatever.
/me hugs Cheryl. :freaky2:
Sitting here a moment before heading to church.
I wear socks. :hypocrite: And thanks to my wife buying me shoes- she seems to be in love with the shoe, no matter who in the family they are for- I have more than I ever wear. I have work boots (daily), Cowboy boots ( old and beat up, and usually worn in conjunction with my overalls),good tennis shoes, work tennis shoes, two or three pairs of black dress shoes, a pair of brown Doc Martins ( I think that's what they are called) , and a pair of flipflops to wear to the mailbox.
Out of those, I wear the work boots and cowboy boot, and occasionaly the tennis shoes. And of course the church shoes.
If you ever catch me further than my driveway in flipflops, you will know I have either been kidnapped or am dead. For years, although I never heard it taught that they were wrong and am sure they are not, I always looked on guys wearing flipflops or "Jesus sandals" as being kinda light in the loafers. :laughhard: Weird, yes, I know. I don't know if it was something Daddy said when I was a kid, or maybe just a personal conviction....at any rate, I am extremely uncomfortable wearing any of the sort, so I don't. :P My weird sharing for the day. :thumbsup2:
All your sharing is weird, every day. :smirk2:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 08, 2012, 11:47:01 PM
All your sharing is weird, every day. :smirk2:
:pound: Perhaps, my dear Cheese, you are so abnormal that what is actually normal SEEMS weird to you. Ever think of that? :P
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2012, 11:43:54 PM...I always looked on guys wearing flipflops or "Jesus sandals" as being kinda light in the loafers. I am extremely uncomfortable wearing any of the sort, so I don't.
way to not be like Jesus, Roscoe... :hypocrite:
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Quote from: MellowYellow on November 09, 2012, 01:10:26 AM
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2012, 11:43:54 PM...I always looked on guys wearing flipflops or "Jesus sandals" as being kinda light in the loafers. I am extremely uncomfortable wearing any of the sort, so I don't.
way to not be like Jesus, Roscoe... :hypocrite:
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:pound: :pound: I still think He wore closed toe'd shoes... LOL
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Quote from: Roscoe on November 09, 2012, 01:15:35 AM
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 09, 2012, 01:10:26 AM
Quote from: Roscoe on November 08, 2012, 11:43:54 PM...I always looked on guys wearing flipflops or "Jesus sandals" as being kinda light in the loafers. I am extremely uncomfortable wearing any of the sort, so I don't.
way to not be like Jesus, Roscoe... :hypocrite:
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:pound: :pound: I still think He wore closed toe'd shoes... LOL
Wing-tipped loafers, I'm sure. :roll:
w2cch
Quote from: HeatherB on November 08, 2012, 11:25:09 PM
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 08, 2012, 08:05:17 PM
I wear two kinds of socks.
Ankle socks - that don't go above the ankles. I wear them when my feet are cold, or with my tennis shoes.
Knee socks - because they're fashionable, and when I don't feel like wearing hose or tights during winter they keep my legs warm.
this. except the knee socks because i have tons of fun colors and patters.
me too! Same here!
:couch:
/me sprays almondjoy down with a firehose.
Morning :hi:
It's Friday :D
Been feeling a little down since last night. Hoping it's just a phase.
But it's Friday :) And I'm going to my mama's house this weekend.
I don't have to be back at work til Tuesday! Thank ya Jesus!!!
Actually with moving I took a long weekend so I won't lose my last vacation day and we can do more cleanup around this place. Plus Brandon took most of it off and I'm taking him to church with me on Sunday. He hasn't been to a sunday service yet.
I'm gonna rent Whiskey [my dog] out as an exterminator. I woke up to 2 dead mice this morning. We're out in the country and it's getting cold. I'm sure you know what happens if you've been there.
Hope you all have a marvelous day!!!
Good job, Whiskey. When I read it on facebook, I was thinking you were trying to give away your cat.
Here it's spiders who try to come in out of the cold. Big ones, what my mother calls wolf spiders. I don't think they're really dangerous, but when you get up at night to use the bathroom and one skitters across right in front of you it can make it hard to go back to sleep.
At work for some reason it's crickets. Every late fall I keep seeing crickets on the factory floor.
We don't have big spiders - just the regular annoying ones. Biggest one we had was on the outside window. It was maybe 2 inches.
I miss Christmas when I was little. We always had some guy (I'm guessing my mom knew him) dress up as Santa and bring us extra presents. I never found out who he was. He came for at least 5 Christmases.
The cats are not out here yet. There is still one bedroom that looks like it could be on an episode of Hoarders. I don't know what's in there and don't trust my cats not to get in there and into something. The dogs can't hide and get through places so easily. Plus if my cats went anywhere other than to live with me, I'd take them to Mel's :cool:
Besides, unless the cats are familiar with their surroundings (particularly where the litter box is,) they might LEAVE something in all that mess instead of getting into something. And you'd probably be weeks trying to find it by smell. :roll:
:hi:
I guess we're kinda lucky even though we live in the sticks. Our house was built in the eighties, but it was by an old couple who really paid for quality. with the slab founsation, double pane windows and storm doors and brick and siding exterior, we don't have problems with things coming in- except ants. For some reason a couple times a year I have to spray for ants.
Quote from: kkay on November 09, 2012, 04:09:00 PM
I miss Christmas when I was little. We always had some guy (I'm guessing my mom knew him) dress up as Santa and bring us extra presents. I never found out who he was. He came for at least 5 Christmases.
While we never did the whole Santa thing- my mama didn't feel it was right to teach children a lie....her feelings and it didn't hurt me. We don't teach Chey there is a Santa either, she knows it's daddy and mama that works for those gifts. I DID kinda fudge a bit on the whole lie thing recently. We'd been having a battle getting her to brush her teeth, so when she lost her first tooth I had her hide it for the tooth fairy and left her a two dollar bill with a note from the tooth fairy telling her that she had to brush her teeth after every meal if she wanted to get that kinda reward. Greedy little brat ain't missed a brushing since. :laughhard:
But back to the point- yeah, I miss Christmas Past. And Thanksgivings.... I've said it before-since Mama went in the nursing home, holidays ain't the same.
And finally in my daily book o' sharing- I dropped Chey off at school, got my newspaper and harrassed/invited the clerk to church again, and went by the butcher shop. I've got some nice porkchops in the crockpot , covered in a brown mushroom gravy for dinner tonight. And if I get this house clean in time I will make some more fresh cinnamon rolls just to be sweet and perfect that recipe. Yes, I am being a househusband today. It is dreary and slightly overcast and I don't feel like doing much.
My list for the weekend is to change the sparkplugs in Lou's car and change rusty's taillight. I ain't just overloaded. :P
LOL @ Roscoe! People get riled up about the Santa bit, seems so simple to me. My kids knew about the pretending of it all and thought it was cute but were always uncomfortable going along with it for other kids. Our "just us" family Christmases are precious and full of gratitude. Kids didn't miss out on anything and I kinda feel like they really got more in the long run for it.
wolf spiders eat brown recluse spiders, Isaac. That's the worst spider we have here.
And as soon as it cooled down up here, a few mice found a way into our house. *shudder* I am so glad to be moved! None at the new place and we're like 3 min. away. I think it's just an old house thing.
Grocery and errand day. Hooray. lol
I'm so ready for Thanksgiving. I have half a mind to just swipe a turkey leg and go in another room to eat it to my heart's content... lol
Welp, NOT to get political or start a conversation, but I just ordered the book Obamacare survival guide on Amazon in hopes to make sense out of that complexity.
Nothing new here. Just popping in again. Kinda fun here. :waving:
LOL Tell us what it says when you read it please!
The way they keep lowering the class line, I'm sure most will qualify for gov't healthcare/Obamacare. It's just sad to me that the 93% of abortions can be funded by us taxpayers. 1% are only from rape and 6% from mother's life threatened. There were 1.2 abortions in 2008 and of course that number has risen. So any on welfare that couldn't get a free abortion before, will be able to in 14mo.
Quote from: ladyshep on November 09, 2012, 04:25:14 PM
Welp, NOT to get political or start a conversation, but I just ordered the book Obamacare survival guide on Amazon in hopes to make sense out of that complexity.
Nothing new here. Just popping in again. Kinda fun here. :waving:
It is always fun. You have me harrassing folks, Psalms giving us fairly regular comics that are appropriate, and most importantly- WE HAVE MELLER GROWING WEED! :ugly: How could it not be fun?!?
especially with the weed :laughhard:
Roscoe - I'm not sure that I ever reeeeally believed the guy was Santa, but it was a nice touch. I think the guy knew my mom was raising 3 kids and working more than 2 jobs sometimes.
I love how people here complain about not being able to get their work done but all they do is stand around and chit chat :roll:
Quote from: kkay on November 09, 2012, 04:39:56 PM
Roscoe - I'm not sure that I ever reeeeally believed the guy was Santa, but it was a nice touch. I think the guy knew my mom was raising 3 kids and working more than 2 jobs sometimes.
I love how people here complain about not being able to get their work done but all they do is stand around and chit chat :roll:
It's awesome that the guy did that...there's a lot of struggling families out there, and whether it was the parent's fault and choices or not, the kids shouldn't suffer. Sadly, they often do. :sadbounce:
True. My dad was around and had us on the weekends but mom still had a house and all of us to take care of during the week and bought most of the school supplies.
Quote from: kkay on November 09, 2012, 04:44:48 PM
True. My dad was around and had us on the weekends but mom still had a house and all of us to take care of during the week and bought most of the school supplies.
That is something I am VERY thankful for...I had my parents together my entire life until Dad passed three yeas ago. We didn't have much, but we had it together...and there was enough love between Mama and Daddy to keep things going no matter how rough.
Yeah, my parents were pretty close after their divorce. Mom was hurt ('cause dad left her for someone they worked with) but they both worked together pretty well during and after our school years. Dad usually had us on the weekends and took us on vacations during the summer. I think there was an official custody agreement but whenever he wanted us, mom usually didn't have a problem with it. Also, I think he was supposed to pay child support ('cause when he died mom mentioned it) but mom never made him pay it. He helped with school supplies and other stuff.
Yeah, I'll let ya all know if it is worth the read. I heard it is a good book, we'll see. Yeah, and the statistics are sickining. I agree Mellow.
Roscoe, yep, sounds like nothing new here on GP! LOL But it is fun.
Sitting here...waiting on the pizza. Haven't eaten today 'cause I only had a handful of each type of cereal and they wouldn't taste good mixed.
Quote from: ladyshep on November 09, 2012, 04:56:12 PM
Yeah, I'll let ya all know if it is worth the read. I heard it is a good book, we'll see. Yeah, and the statistics are sickining. I agree Mellow.
Roscoe, yep, sounds like nothing new here on GP! LOL But it is fun.
Fun and it keeps me semi-sane. I let all my crazyness out here. In person, I'm quiet, shy, respectable and loveable. :hypocrite:
About Santa: My parents never did Santa, we knew where our presents came from. They never preached at us about "what OTHER kids believe" or belabored the point that THEY got us the presents, we just didn't do it. And if I had kids, frankly I couldn't see spending my money for what I think will please my children, and then giving credit to some fat guy in a red suit.
I read in the news (front page yahoo news... what, they didn't have anything better to report?) where a couple of months ago some football player got in a lot of trouble with his fans because he mentioned that losing a game was "almost as disappointing as when I found out there wasn't a Santa Claus." Big hue and cry from the parents. :roll:
On the topic of finances, you should really read "Making Mammon Serve You." I've mentioned it here before so that's all I'll say about that.
Quote from: kkay on November 09, 2012, 04:39:56 PMI love how people here complain about not being able to get their work done but all they do is stand around and chit chat :roll:
:spitlaugh:
Oh hey Ruby! Have you tried coconut milk for creamer before? I have been thinking of you and what knitting creations you're working on for the holidays. Are you all snowed in yet?
Do any of you make meatloaf with your own seasonings? It's one of the few things I still buy a seasoning packet before cause everyone loves it. I hate to waste that much meat if my spice blend doesn't work. That's what I'm making on Sunday. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, salad, rolls, maybe homemade, some kind of dessert.
I've never done meatloaf any other way. I didn't even know you could buy a seasoning packet for it.
:crazy:
/me leaves a *RandomHUG* for Rubes. ;)
Quote from: Chseeads on November 09, 2012, 06:45:52 PM:crazy:
Seth! THIS is why you have so much work still to do... BOL!
:laughhard:
I'm going to continue to do nothing but sit around and chit chat... on my phone... in the grocery store line... in between errands... before I make dinner for the family and go to a wedding rehearsal to sing. I'd get so much more done if I'd just stand her in line I'm sure...
MY - I've always used a meatloaf seasoning packet, but recently started wondering why I'm wasting money on them when I have all the spices at home. :lol: Coconut milk for creamer... no, but I actually have some in the pantry right now, and that sounds like a fabulous idea! :) ToB is a bit slow at the moment, which is probably okay, because it's giving me a chance to work on a birthday gift for Jason (MY Jason - *grin* @ Elona) and maybe some stuff for Christmas when I'm done with that. I haven't seen snow at our house ONCE yet. :cry2: But snow is in the forecast for this weekend, so here's hoping!! I'm wearing wool socks that look snowy just to help things along. :lol: Chris and I have a running feud about snow. Often when I wear my snowflake socks, it ends up snowing. So if he sees my socks, he'll start on a (pretend) tirade about doing an anti-snow dance. :lol: The boys love joining into our goofiness, and generally side with me unless it's been too cold for too long and they're ready for sunshine again.
*randomly hugs Mel back* :)
:beret:
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 09, 2012, 06:07:11 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 09, 2012, 04:39:56 PMI love how people here complain about not being able to get their work done but all they do is stand around and chit chat :roll:
:spitlaugh:
Meant at work....yes, work :D
And the pizza was sooooooo good.
I really didn't mean that toward people on this forum. Meant the people I work with :p
T minus 30 minutes.
I never considered there being meatloaf seasoning in a packet either....
I don't even think we put anything in meatloaf but like salt and pepper or something....I can't remember.
Ruby you live that far from Beth, that you don't have snow and she has oodles of it?
My Mom has never used a packet for meatloaf either. Not sure what spices she puts it in besides ketchup, salt & pepper though. haha
Re: Meatloaf - I have never found any pre-made seasoning packet that was as good as what I do with my spice rack. I would try this meatloaf seasoning packet once, but not with high hopes.
SippinTea - So does that mean now is a good time for a new custom job? :freaky2:
It's McCormick & it's super yummy. Idk how to duplicate it.
I use garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, chili powder, eggs, tomato sauce, bread crumbs or oats or crackers and top with more tomato sauce with a little sugar added.
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 09, 2012, 09:53:02 PM
I use garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, chili powder, eggs, tomato sauce, bread crumbs or oats or crackers and top with more tomato sauce with a little sugar added.
I can't remember how mom has always done them. Been forever since I made and/or assisted with one....
Meat, oats, tomato juice, an egg, chopped onions, (can do chopped peppers too), salt & pepper maybe, I can't remember other spices.... Ketchup on top of it.
Jenn - We live an hour apart, and the difference in elevation is pretty significant. After all, Central Oregon is basically ALL in the foothills of the Cascades. So it really depends where you're at on the mountain the levels of snow you get. :)
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 09, 2012, 09:11:39 PM
SippinTea - So does that mean now is a good time for a new custom job? :freaky2:
Any time before I'm huge pregnant. *grin* My due date is April 22, soooo.... assuming it's another large-ish project, the sooner the order is received, the higher the chance of me actually getting it done in a timely manner. :) Need another cape in another color? or did you have something else in mind?
:beret:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 09, 2012, 10:08:18 PM
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 09, 2012, 09:53:02 PM
I use garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, chili powder, eggs, tomato sauce, bread crumbs or oats or crackers and top with more tomato sauce with a little sugar added.
I can't remember how mom has always done them. Been forever since I made and/or assisted with one....
Meat, oats, tomato juice, an egg, chopped onions, (can do chopped peppers too), salt & pepper maybe, I can't remember other spices.... Ketchup on top of it.
That sounds so simple. Why am I paying $1.29 for a tiny seasoning packet? LOL I didn't think of using oats. Would the old fashion oats work? I just bought "winter savory" spice and have never used it before. I actually thought "savory" spice meant like a poultry seasoning spice mix type thing. Do you guys use that spice and would it be applicable to meatloaf?
This is kinda fun! I think I'm just going to do my own, using the spices you guys say. The worst it can taste like is a hamburger, right? I'm also going to make it in muffin cups instead of a loaf. I seen on pinterest and confirmed with someone else that this is a great way to make it. It supposed to only take 15min. to bake. I have the big muffin tins.
I wish you all were coming over, we'd have such a fun time!
Fuzzy: Yeah, that sounds about right.
Mellow: The oats soak up the egg and keep it moist.
SippinTea: Nothing at the moment, I was just picking. I can't think of a thing I need at the moment. Black and tan will do me for some while for capes... unless you can get some navy blue garbandine. By the way, did Chel ever get her white cape with a hood?
Which reminds me, I never did post a pic of the tan cape. It's almost cold enough to need it. When I wear one to church I'll try to remember to snap a pic.
Bet you girls don't have a pair of shoes like this... http://shine.yahoo.com/the-thread/fashion-that-makes-us-sad--jean-flops.html
I don't know if it makes any difference if it's old fashioned oats or quick oats.... We generally always have quick oats.
Headed to Pensacola with the rents. Lord, I said I'd NEVER take them with me again.
:waving: Morning, all....And since everybody's on a cooking kick-I made cinnamon rolls last night and they turned out heavenly. :fork: I have one question- they seemed to be a little drier in places than I like, although that seemed to bother no one....Would putting a small dish of water in the oven while they are baking keep them from drying as bad? They were delicious,especially with the cream cheese glaze....
Covering them with melted butter before baking would fix that.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 10, 2012, 05:23:54 PM
Covering them with melted butter before baking would fix that.
Thank you, I will try that....
Beautiful sunny, windy day here. :D
About the same here.... Chey and I enjoyed a quick cruise to Petit Jean after dropping off a baked goodie for the pastor to sample, since he was whining by phone while I was baking about him not being invited to partake...
Then we came home and whipped up another quick batch of cinnamon rolls....once I try something, I have to get it perfect, then make another batch to ensure it wasn't a fluke or it will drive me nuts. Yes, I am weird. :P
Since last night I just made eight huge rolls out of the batch- cut the dough wider than needed before rolling the cinnamon rolls, not thinking about how much they would rise before baking- I made a full pan of smaller rolls this time. Think this'll be the last batch for a bit. They're easy but time consuming to make.
Oh and if you ever want a Cadillac- just don't. :mad: Lou's needs the sparkplugs changed. $400 or so at a dealer.. Not gonna happen. I'l change 'em. Got the plugs- they were reasonable, got ready to change them- you have to pull the dad-blasted intake manifold off to get 'em out. What kinda jackleg engineer thought THAT was a good idea?!? :reaction:
I told Lou that this was the final straw. I'm buying her a '65 Mustang with a straight six and an automatic. I can rebuild it with a 1/2 inch-9/16 combination wrench, a pair of pliers and a couple of screwdrivers. And it'll look better too. :hypocrite:
This Cadillac is almost enough to make me want a couple of screwdrivers as well- the alcoholic kind. :laughhard:
Lord.
:smirk2:
Caddys & the newer VWs are a pain to work on from what I hear.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 10, 2012, 08:32:18 PM
About the same here.... Chey and I enjoyed a quick cruise to Petit Jean after dropping off a baked goodie for the pastor to sample, since he was whining by phone while I was baking about him not being invited to partake...
*Psalm_97 immediately commences whining.
Where are mine?!
I am totally pumped. Took a once in a lifetime picture today. Went to a Mountian Man Rendezvous, and took a picture of a guy shooting. Looked like a perfect shot, then I got home and realized I captured a picture of the bullet in mid-flight!
Here is the original (shrunk and cropped)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/minnesota68/DSC_0051copy1.jpg)
Here is the picture, zoomed and focused. I have the bullet marked:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/minnesota68/DSC_0051copy1-1.jpg)
Its just a blip (and a grey bullet) but it was very cool.
-mini
That's great, Mini.
I survived the trip to Pensacola, and got to hear a seminar bro Bernard taught. :) Enjoyed that part, and seeing my kiddos and some friends.
Kimber is on the way over and we are headed out for some girl time at Yamato...for some habatchi and sushi! WHOOT!
Then she is spending the night! YAY!
Are you cooking the sushi on the hibachi or are you having sashimi?
Neither.
w2cch
Wow. I don't even wanna say how much I ate tonight. Dear me. I think I gotta repent. :o
It was amazingly good though...but I may not eat again till next week sometime. :o
You're in luck! Next week starts in like 42 minutes for you!
That was an exhausting wedding. Went to clean the church at 8:30am, started "helping" with food which turned out to be me and another gal doing almost everything but not knowing what was supposed to be going on. I do not want to do that again. Wedding was at 4, well actually it started 40 min. late so... sang in wedding, got to see a little bit of it before rushing out to finish and set up food. Served with a few other gals. Thank the Lord for my husband who pitches in and helps when I need him, he is such a good man, so my better half. Got home at 8pm.
Put the mumchkins to bed. Prepped for company tomorrow. Premade meat mix, cut veggies, made an Apple pie and cleaned the kitchen and bathroom and Febreezed the furniture in the living room. With the wedding going so late, I just used the meatloaf mixes again. BUT I am going to venture to do my own soon! I wish you all were coming over tomorrow today. Would the menu persuade you?
Veggie tray w/ jalapeño dip
Salad
Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes-gravy
Green bean casserole (MY way)
Rolls
Apple Pie
Now if I can just remember to put the dough out to rise in the morning then it'll be all fine. The only reason I do a veggie tray is that everyone's starving right after church. It's the downside to eating at home rather than going out so a veggie tray or sometimes chips/salsa make the cooking not seem so long.
Someone please remind me to not volunteer so much at the next wedding? LOL
For some of us it's natural. At church dinners I'd feel weird if I sat down with a plate for too long. Welcome to the club. :cool:
I went up to Kentucky this summer to a friend's wedding, and I was just naturally part of the kitchen help at the reception - I mostly kept ginger ale and orange sherbet in the punch bowl, which kept emptying at an alarming rate. Felt like I'd known those folks for years.
So who's bright idea was it for us to sleep UPSTAIRS in a room that is FAR FAR away from a bathroom? And then to go out and eat and drink lots of sweet tea? Ummm I guess it was my idea? But dude...I won't be doing that again...that was a long torturous walk at 3am, and then again at 5am...
:flush:
:laughat:
Morning, all. Back at work. Brought some of my cinnamon rolls in to share with a chowhound coworker. He paid me the ultimate compliment- told me they were the best cinnamon rolls he'd ever ate and that they "whipped the capitol cafeteria's rolls all hollow". :biglaugh:
So glad I'm off work tomorrow. Will probably spend quality time with Lou's car, which is apparently attempting to make a preacher cuss....
Morning :hi:
I broke out in song during the alter call this morning and no one ran screaming from the building.... you know that had to be the Holy Ghost Anointing! lol
Went to church, came home. Went to a bird fair and got some food and stuff.
Need to tend fowl.
Working tomorrow.
Came home after lunch and layed down for a nap. Had the clock set for 4:30...it's now 6:48 and I just woke up, and apparently have responded to emails and texts in my sleep. :o
Never heard my alarm.
Wow.
Loon.
I also was told I carried on a conversation with mom, of which I was mumbling and talking jibberish, and I turned the light off and on several times...she finally gave up and left me alone to sleep it off, since she couldn't make sense of whatever it was I was saying anyway.
I have recollections of some of it partially, and Mom saying something about snacks and coffee, and Princess Diana. I dont know what all was reality and what all was in my drunken state.
Too bad I don't drink, or it would have at least explained some of it. Lol
Went to church, cleaned up a big mess, came home.
We had a children's church party and I got all the kids a pack of crazy straw pieces. Make your own design. Split it into four straws to drink out of four cups, split it and merge it back to make loops, etc.
So yeah, there were a lot of spilled drinks...
http://www.amazon.com/Soton-Crazy-Connectible-Drinking-Straws/dp/B0064WYE4Q/ref=sr_1_36?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1350091050&sr=1-36&keywords=crazy+straws
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 11, 2012, 07:08:09 AMFor some of us it's natural. At church dinners I'd feel weird if I sat down with a plate for too long. Welcome to the club. :cool:
I went up to Kentucky this summer to a friend's wedding, and I was just naturally part of the kitchen help at the reception - I mostly kept ginger ale and orange sherbet in the punch bowl, which kept emptying at an alarming rate. Felt like I'd known those folks for years.
yeah, I am pretty much always helping. That's not new, it's the being thrown into being over it at the LAST minute. Oh well, I adore the newlyweds and it was worth the work I suppose.
God is good, dinner went well.
Have a fantastic Monday GP.
Weirdos.
:hi: I'm at work.
Working on a grueling project for work. Soooooooo tired and this isn't helping.
Last night was a total waste. It's like I can't get mad about anything :roll:
Kkay, I think you need a new avatar. ;)
So...I'm walking thru Walmart today, and I pass by these employees who are discussing where something is supposed to go, and one of them says "You know, over there where the meatloaf seasoning packets are..."
I smiled to myself...seems everyone is talking about those lately. ;)
Also, found a recipe on Pinterest for apple slices. Slice the apples and put the juice from a fresh lemon and a fresh orange on it in a sealed container and refrigerate for a few hours...I did that, now I wait. They sound wonderful, and I can't wait to try them! The apples are supposed to soak up the juice.
I is here. :waving: And I'm off of work. :P Rotated the tires on Lou's car. Found a garage with a mechanic I've know for years that offered to change the devilish sparkplugs in Lou's car for $75, so hello, emergency fund. If I did them, and I'm sure I could, I run the risk of breaking something, and on a Caddy, it'll be something expensive. This way, they break something they fix it. So it is probably cheaper in the long run. ;)
I don't mind working on my "toy" cars because I can take as long as I need to fix it, and if I have to wait on money for a part, it's not the end of the world, as I don't have to have them running. The daily drivers are a different story.
I STILL think I'm gonna find Lou a simple little Mustang or Nova. :laughhard:
Quote from: MelodyB on November 12, 2012, 05:10:10 PM
So...I'm walking thru Walmart today, and I pass by these employees who are discussing where something is supposed to go, and one of them says "You know, over there where the meatloaf seasoning packets are..."
I smiled to myself...seems everyone is talking about those lately. ;)
hehehehehe it is sooo very yummy. Oh and making them in a muffin pan worked perfectly. It only took 15min to make it!
Onto something other than food... and weddings. :smirk2: LOL I'm all fooded out.
Some of my friends want to go Christmas caroling. We've done it once... it was a memory. Thought it was a nursing home.. you know like for the elderly. It was for older handicapped people, some mentally handicapped. One lady kissed my friend right on the lips! Another wanted one of the guys to check her chest for a possibly cancerous lump. One lady was getting her groove on during most of the Christmas songs. I think she was hearing different songs. So... I think someone else should set it up.. LOL
God is good. :)
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 12, 2012, 05:09:25 PM
Kkay, I think you need a new avatar. ;)
One with droopy eyes and an attitude? ;)
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 12, 2012, 05:17:36 PM
LOL I'm all fooded out.
Time to harvest some more of your garden's produce.....that'll perk up ya appetite.. :hypocrite:
:P
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 12, 2012, 05:29:31 PM
Well... lol Quote from: kkay on November 12, 2012, 05:18:57 PM
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 12, 2012, 05:09:25 PM
Kkay, I think you need a new avatar. ;)
One with droopy eyes and an attitude? ;)
:P lol
I may change it. OH! Almost forgot. So I purchased NFL tickets through ebay...and they were "delivered" last Thursday by FedEx. So, here I am asking around the house to see where it was. NO ONE HAD IT. Gah! So I was soooo upset all weekend, called FedEx, opened a case, contacted ebay and the seller, etc. SO, when Sunday rolls around my step dad goes out to the garage and walks back up to the house with my package. The FedEx driver had written that he left the package "on the front porch" when he ACTUALLY put it underneath the garage door. I was heated! But still happy.
Never ordering anything if FedEx is delivering it.
Maybe it's a condition of living in the backwoods of southwest Tennessee, but everything I order from online comes via UPS. We have a Fed Ex presence here, but nobody ships to here via them.
How did the hipster burn his tongue?
He sipped his coffee before it was cool.
:P
Quote from: Roscoe on November 12, 2012, 06:09:00 PMQuote from: MellowYellow on November 12, 2012, 05:17:36 PMLOL I'm all fooded out.
Time to harvest some more of your garden's produce.....that'll perk up ya appetite.. :hypocrite: :P
Alas, I have no more garden. :sadbounce: We ate the last of the lettuce last night. I'm amazed how long fresh produce keeps from the time it's picked compared to when you buy it from the grocery store. It hits home how old all that really is sitting on the shelves/bins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq8NbvEOd3E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq8NbvEOd3E)
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 12, 2012, 07:06:36 PM
How did the hipster burn his tongue?
He sipped his coffee before it was cool.
:P
That is SO uncool! :P
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 12, 2012, 07:02:42 PM
Maybe it's a condition of living in the backwoods of southwest Tennessee, but everything I order from online comes via UPS. We have a Fed Ex presence here, but nobody ships to here via them.
We live "out in the country" here. There's a garage with an apartment attached so I guess he thought the apartment was the "front porch" :roll: Considering there's a very normal looking HOUSE in the front, I'm not sure how he thought that but I'm just glad we found it. I walked the whole 5 acres twice looking for it, assuming it had blown off the ACTUAL front porch.
:hi: :freaky2: :freaky2: :sadbounce: :P
Please say a prayer for my Dad. He is very sick and headed to the ER. Pray for my mother as well.
Went to work. Finally came home.
:smirk2:
Every morning I decide I really am going to go to bed early and change my schedule to earlier mornings. Every night I don't get to bed early enough. Actually I get to bed. It's laying there wondering of ways to help Nathan not snore. It's worse lately. You know how they put tubes in kids' ears for ear infections? Maybe they could do that with noses? Expand the airway. :-\
He's going to the chiropractor this week to see if that'll help. I know what he'll say though. "Lose a bit of weight and strengthen your core." How does a guy working manual labor with a family fit in time to exercise?
OH and I seen this the other day...
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:yawn:
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Oh look at all those colorful herbs.
Today is our Thanksgiving luncheon at work. I made pecan pie bars to bring.
Not much activity here. Got a call from the FedEx guy (even though I told them I found the package). He said "you're in the house behind the house, right? I said uhhhh no. That's not a house. It's a garage. He apologized. I told him all is well since we found it. Guess I would have been thankful if we hadn't found it since he remembered the house.
G'mornin' y'all.
Yes, I just now got up. Been dealing with a bad sinus headache since yesterday, and I hate to resort to pills to deal with it. Finally did though. :smirk2:
It sure turned cold here yesterday. Maybe we'll get some snow.
Well, I am in the middle of reading the ObamaCare survival guide that I purchased from Amazon. It is a decent read, but it is boring. A good night time read if you can't sleep it will bore you. (Well it has for me LOL BUT it is pretty informative and makes it all easy to understand. I personally don't like to be left in the dark.
Otherwise not much new in this neck of the woods.
Yipee! I won first place in the dessert contest pie division. Now, to find out WHAT I won... :lol:
Cute doggie, Kkay.
Oh, and Isaac, I hope your head starts feeling better.
Pie pwns cake any day. Unless it's Sis. Tidwell's italian creme cake...
What kind of pie was it?
I made pecan pie bars. Someone made an Italian cream cake.
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Oh yeah, the pie bars. I didn't think that would count as a pie. I didn't know there was a contest at work either... I thought the contest was for something else.
I've had some pecan pies that were a bit uh... loose. I'm assuming pecan pie bars must be cooked a bit firmer. Either way, sounds good to me. :fork:
Lord. I am tired. Got about two hours or so sleep last night. Between God dealing with me about a message and then when I finally doze off,me waking up dreaming someone is beating on the door, sleep was nothing more than a passing acquaintance. Now the bags under my eyes look like suitcases ....
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 13, 2012, 06:57:52 PM
Yipee! I won first place in the dessert contest pie division. Now, to find out WHAT I won... :lol:
Cute doggie, Kkay.
Thanks :) Figured it's as close to tired as I could get ;)
Found out I can't take my last test 'til January. UGH! I sooo wanted a "Christmas bonus". Oh well. There are others I can take that offer less money.
He doesn't look tired, he looks perplexed. Cute pup though. Yours?
Nope. Just one of the many to choose from on here.
Kinda want a puppy now and then..but I want one that stays small.
Been getting insurance quotes and stuff to change car ins. Probably gonna go to Progressive from All State.... Out of 3 I've tried, all have been lower than All State, but Progressive is best out of those and I can get higher coverage for less still....
When I went to All State a couple years ago or however long it's been, they were the lowest I could find...weird how they can all be so different and change so much.
We changed to Allstate a while back. Maybe we need to start shopping around again. I just hate to mess with it.
Progressive is half as much as All State. :o
Sad news for Sunshine and Johnboy...PigOut Palace is no more. :sadbounce:
Did it burn down, close or what?
New owners/name/menu.
checking in!
Just got a call that I'm being blessed with 4 [new to me] tires this weekend. They aren't even to half of their tread life yet. Thank ya Jesus!
Church sunday morning didn't work out. We ended up with Leighann til late sunday. But Brandon is already on it that we can't miss tomorrow :cool:
Seth I have had Progressive for years and like it, despite the really stupid commercials. $37 a month for my minivan.
We use StateFarm insurance. They are fantastic, we've had them for um... 14yrs? I think we have them for both auto and renters insurance.
State Farm beat All State by $232, but Progressive beat State Farm by $139, on an apples to apples comparison. And by $61 still with upping my coverage some.
Well there ya go. Sounds like you have a winner! Is there any downside with them?
Going to Tulsa for Thanksgiving. Trying to think of what to bring. I was told to just bring AE products and ourselves but I cannot do that. So, we'll see what can be come up with.
Oooh, don't say State Farm in this house. Grandma is still sore about them. It's just the local agent though, not a problem with the nationwide business.
Good morning. :waving: I went to bed at 8 pm and slept all night. Only problem was waking up unable to breath...lord, I. HATE.THIS.WEATHER. Either hot, or cold, at this point it matters not, but for God's sake make up your mind and let me get adjusted to it. I'm tired of hacking and weezing. :pound:
I am back at work. I feel somewhat like Seth or ol Ebeneezer, who I see has made his annual return...basically, I feel like a grump. We picked up Lou's car last night- easiest mechanic work I've ever done. Drove it up there handed them the keys, came back and picked it up. I like that. I'd make a good rich man. :P
And I have our insurance with Traveller's. They've been good to me thus far and their rates aren't bad, considering I have to have full coverage on Lou's Caddy and my Canyon. My local agent is someone I went to school with and who was my next door neighbour for years, so if I have a problem, she'll jump down their throats 'til it's fixed. It's nice to be loved. :biglaugh:
Morning. :hi:
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 04:45:14 AM
Going to Tulsa for Thanksgiving. Trying to think of what to bring. I was told to just bring AE products and ourselves but I cannot do that. So, we'll see what can be come up with.
Should we meet you for our annual black friday lunch? This year, its our turn to buy. :ugly:
And all this talk about insurance has got me to thinking about checking on mine. We use GuideOne.
:chatter: Roscoe is loved by the girl next door! Pass it on! :chatter:
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 04:45:14 AM
Well there ya go. Sounds like you have a winner! Is there any downside with them?
6 of one, half a dozen of the other.... Like anything else in the world, I'm sure some people hate them, and some people love them.
I hope to never need their services.
Quote from: MelodyB on November 14, 2012, 02:42:52 PM:chatter: Roscoe is loved by the girl next door! Pass it on! :chatter:
oooooooooooohh... someone's gonna be singing... ♪♫ I"m gettin' nuttin' for Christmas! :sing:
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 14, 2012, 02:19:37 PMQuote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 04:45:14 AMGoing to Tulsa for Thanksgiving. Trying to think of what to bring. I was told to just bring AE products and ourselves but I cannot do that. So, we'll see what can be come up with.
Should we meet you for our annual black friday lunch? This year, its our turn to buy. :ugly:
Yes!! Nathan was just asking me if it was too late to see if you all had plans with it being the holiday and all? We would LOVE that! Name the time and place. We'll be there. :thumbsup2:
Andrew is now 5'10" and this year he wants a suit for Christmas. He hasn't had one for a few years for obvious reasons. Right now though K&G is having "Buy one suit, get 2 FREE" and we are going to get him one. The challenge will be getting his size cause he's still skinny as a rail. His pants sz is 30/34. Luckily though! They tailor them there for $7 so I think we're just going to buy it and take it back to be tailored later. What's awesome is that Nathan's big and tall sz is there so he's going to get 2 suits which he badly needs and also have it tailored. He has to buy the pants unhemmed.
There are two stores in my area but the website is: http://www.kgstores.com/shop/Home_11153_10053_-1_N_ (http://www.kgstores.com/shop/Home_11153_10053_-1_N_)
I thought I'd post it in case anyone wants to take advantage of it/ Christmas present.
I used to have Allstate...and Progressive...then switched to Geico when Progressive wanted to increase my premium by about $300. Geico is pretty decent. Haven't had to actually *use* their services yet though :)
Found out I can take at least 1 test by the end of this year. It'll get me $100. It's not $1,000 like the other, but it'll do for now.
I've had Farm Bureau, Esurance, Geico, All State.....I can't remember if I've had others or not. At least those.
We had Horace Mann before we went to Allstate.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Police-Woman-runs-over-husband-for-not-voting/-/4714498/17401044/-/qxumo6z/-/index.html (http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Police-Woman-runs-over-husband-for-not-voting/-/4714498/17401044/-/qxumo6z/-/index.html)
:o
Quote from: kkay on November 14, 2012, 04:31:43 PM
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Police-Woman-runs-over-husband-for-not-voting/-/4714498/17401044/-/qxumo6z/-/index.html (http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Police-Woman-runs-over-husband-for-not-voting/-/4714498/17401044/-/qxumo6z/-/index.html)
:o
Thatta way to Get Out The Vote.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 03:25:42 PM
Quote from: MelodyB on November 14, 2012, 02:42:52 PM:chatter: Roscoe is loved by the girl next door! Pass it on! :chatter:
oooooooooooohh... someone's gonna be singing... ♪♫ I"m gettin' nuttin' for Christmas! :sing:
If Lou sees and believes that it'll be more like " All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth"..again. :ugly:
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 03:25:42 PM
Quote from: MelodyB on November 14, 2012, 02:42:52 PM:chatter: Roscoe is loved by the girl next door! Pass it on! :chatter:
oooooooooooohh... someone's gonna be singing... ♪♫ I"m gettin' nuttin' for Christmas! :sing:
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 14, 2012, 02:19:37 PMQuote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 04:45:14 AMGoing to Tulsa for Thanksgiving. Trying to think of what to bring. I was told to just bring AE products and ourselves but I cannot do that. So, we'll see what can be come up with.
Should we meet you for our annual black friday lunch? This year, its our turn to buy. :ugly:
Yes!! Nathan was just asking me if it was too late to see if you all had plans with it being the holiday and all? We would LOVE that! Name the time and place. We'll be there. :thumbsup2:
:sadbounce: Wish Lou was off'n work. We'd run up and crash the party....
Bol! I cracked up at the again!
Speaking of time off, I am going to have an abundance of it here in a while. We have a whole week off for Thanksgiving, and two weeks off for Christmas. Anyone want to drop by?
Why don't YOU go somewhere instead of people coming there?
Seth could always use the help on the farm.
Because I don't want to sound like I'm inviting myself over... which I essentially would be doing.
Chel kinda invites herself over to everyones house and no one is ever heard complaining! ;)
Oh the adventures you could have Isaac!
Nathan also has the entire week of Christmas off in which we will be home. Our travels are the weekend before. We have absolutely no plans. Actually, we will probably work on a family puzzle during that week, play board games, eat leftovers, and play in snow if we have it.
That would be nice to have snow.
Quote from: MelodyB on November 14, 2012, 07:07:54 PM
Chel kinda invites herself over to everyones house and no one is ever heard complaining! ;)
Chel is not a nerd. Ever have a nerd as a houseguest? We're boring. :P
:o
Waiting forever on the phone to get a refund from Norton antivirus.
Hey nerd... I need help... Again. Lol, and I know it's my own fault. My laptop got the bsod, and I was wondering if you we're interested in trading a laptop in non working condition for the information on the hard drive of the computer... :halo: please?
KC is up in arms here. The cult IHOP (International House of Prayer) "church" base is here. Man, if it's not the Mormons, it's someone else. Apparently they have been buying up property and cramming "students" for their Bible school for the last couple of years. The pastor has said, and broadcasted on youtube, that he goes up to heaven at night and talks to God, that HE is the son of God, and that's why they also have military training on their campus. There are way too many reports of homosexual activity, and now there is a murder that just happened. Oh and he says that Jesus is coming to Grandview, MO to set up his kingdom. :roll:
You want spiritual warfare? There's plenty here.
Our last landlords were IHOPers. I don't doubt the craziness of it by them alone.
I had to read almost to the end of the paragraph trying to figure out what the IHOP had done that had KFC up in arms before I realized it was KC, not KFC.
:P
I cut my hair. Now I can wear a toboggan and take it off without having hat head.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 14, 2012, 04:00:34 AM
We use StateFarm insurance. They are fantastic, we've had them for um... 14yrs? I think we have them for both auto and renters insurance.
Yeah, that. Pretty much ALL of of that. *lol*
MY... Ummm... :o WOW. They sounds just "slightly" freaky.
:beret:
Lord. This is SO not my week. :mad:
*WARNING- RANT AHEAD*
1)First the dadblasted Cadillac eats up $125 I hadn't planned on spending..and really didn't have
2)Then Bro Wilson tells me Monday night he needs me to preach wednesday- no problem- BUT God decided He needed to talk to me all night long. Yes, I was tired Tuesday
3)On the way to church, my throat feels ticklish....Bro Wilson calls and says it's all me, he's home sicker than two dogs.
4) My voice goes on strike twenty inutes into a 35 minute sermon,causing me to trust God said all He wanted too.
5) On the way home, one of those evil fourlegged vermin the size of a small cow that was pretending to be a doe deer jumped out in front of me and busted out the Caddy's headlamp. It didn't even have the decency to die! And it didn't stick around either, which is too bad- I had a few rounds of .40 I wanted to introduce to it.
But- Chey made me roll with laughter upon arriving home. She looked at the offending headlight, with deer hair still hanging out of it, and said " Well, Cinderella (her name for the Caddy) at least you have eyelashes now." :laughhard:
If the head light is all it hurt, at least you're not doing too awful bad.
Yeah, Seth knows about hittin does.
yeah, glad you didn't wreck the car, Roscoe. & that the deer wasn't having seizures dying a painful death while you have to decide to shoot it and then drag it off the road.
seems like it worked out good that you don't have a voice to rant out loud with... lol
I'm freezing. Not really. I just am tired I think and it makes me feel cold, like I need to curl up.
Quote from: sunlight on November 14, 2012, 10:32:18 PM
Hey nerd... I need help... Again. Lol, and I know it's my own fault. My laptop got the bsod, and I was wondering if you we're interested in trading a laptop in non working condition for the information on the hard drive of the computer... :halo: please?
BSOD could be a software problem, could be the RAM chips are going bad. If it suddenly started this after a long time of working well, it's probably the RAM. Either way, fixable. Bring it over and I'll dump the contents on your external drive.
Why is it your own fault? Did you make it mess up?
No, I don't have it backed up. ... And that 7hr one way commute makes it hard to just bring over... Lol
NORMAL SHARING: My cat is looking fluffy. Not fat, fluffy. Her winter coat has finished growing... at least I hope it has, because any more and I don't know if she'll be able to move.
MUSIC NERD SHARING: Normal people should read the NORMAL SHARING above and skip this part - I was about to get really mad at my computer. I recently added a big load of new music and I took the occasion to run my whole collection through a FLAC format encoder, to save space. Most of it was in FLAC format already, but random files were in a much larger WAV format and I didn't want to spend hours picking through each group to sort them out.
So the other day I was listening to my music and I noticed a small gap of silence in between tracks. Now I know MP3 puts gaps at the end of tracks (for reasons you probably don't want to hear about) and even WMA puts a little blip of silence, but FLAC is supposed to be lossless. I knew my music player played gapless because that was the first thing I tested when I bought it. The only possibility was that when I ran my collection through the encoder the program added a blip of silence. NOOOOOO! I had used that music encoder for years and I trusted it! Now I would have to go back through my whole collection, find all the concert albums that were affected and fix them. For most people (i.e. normal people, non-music-nerds) it wouldn't even matter, but I really like my music.
But yesterday I was listening to a song on a concert album, and yes it had a blip of silence between it and the next track... but I rewound it to listen to something I missed, and when it hit the next track it didn't blip! Apparently my music collection is now so big that the poor music player has to hunt for a while (in computer time) to cue up the next track. And here I was dreading all that editing I'd have to do...
Quote from: sunlight on November 15, 2012, 06:23:58 AM
No, I don't have it backed up. ... And that 7hr one way commute makes it hard to just bring over... Lol
I didn't say you have it backed up. I said I'll access it with my little adapter and make a backup.
And about you bringing it over... can't blame me for trying. :hypocrite:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 15, 2012, 03:45:55 AM
If the head light is all it hurt, at least you're not doing too awful bad.
Yes. I really don't have much to complain about. The last time Lou hit a deer, when we had a PTCruiser, it caused around $4500 in damage. This was just exasperating. :lol:
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 15, 2012, 03:56:32 AM
yeah, glad you didn't wreck the car, Roscoe. & that the deer wasn't having seizures dying a painful death while you have to decide to shoot it and then drag it off the road.
seems like it worked out good that you don't have a voice to rant out loud with... lol
And at the point that deer and Caddy met, I REALLY wanted the deer to die a painful death, and I wanted to help it along... and trust me, I tried to yell and rant... :laughhard: But I am thankful God protected us. The beast could've easily came through the windshield and caused serious injury or death.
And morning, all. At the risk of whining too much- I'm back at work, sick as can be, and too stubborn to take the day off. The Nyquil may have been a bit much last night- it helped me sleep, but now I feel like my batteries are run down. Totally drained. Thankfully I don't work a physical job, I'd never make it...
Good morning.
For the last month my neck has been hurting a bit, especially in the mornings. This morning it hurts a lot more, I can't look straight down or to the right very much. I always amuse myself when my head hurts in someway. I think of that scripture that if something offends you, cut it off. And then I remember the Alice in Wonderland queen yelling, "Off with her head!" lol
And oh my I feel exxxaaaauuuusted. Idk why.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 15, 2012, 12:40:48 PMThankfully I don't work a physical job, I'd never make it...
Enjoy your spiritual job, Officer.
Quote from: Roscoe on November 15, 2012, 12:40:48 PM
The beast could've easily came through the windshield and caused serious injury or death.
Dear Lord, how fast were you going, Officer?
Morning. I'm at work.
Good. Stay there and make us some money.
Everyday since Monday has felt like Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or something.... Last few weeks I'd worked the end of the week. Back to the beginning of the week this week made it seem like it was supposed to be the weekend immediately following.
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Morning. Passed my test yesterday. Woo! $100! :clap:
Gonna take another within the next week or so that'll get me $250. Then probably at least 1 or 2 more that'll give me at least $100 apiece.
:sing: I'm in the moneyyyyyyy. I'm in the moneyyyyyyyy.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 15, 2012, 02:28:01 PMQuote from: Roscoe on November 15, 2012, 12:40:48 PMThankfully I don't work a physical job, I'd never make it...
Enjoy your spiritual job, Officer.
this made me :spitlaugh:
*scratches head at kkay* How do you make money taking a test. That sounds odd.
Quote from: ladyshep on November 15, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
*scratches head at kkay* How do you make money taking a test. That sounds odd.
At my job we have the opportunity to take tests for additional certifications and designations that actually help us with our job. We get paid to get the certifications because it makes us more profitable.
Where is your job at. I'm at the wrong job. LOL
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking!
Quote from: ladyshep on November 15, 2012, 04:02:01 PM
Where is your job at. I'm at the wrong job. LOL
:)
It's all about growing here. I'll have probably 5 designations to put at the end of my name by March of next year. Wish I would have known about this earlier...but it's never too late to make some moolah.
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: ladyshep on November 15, 2012, 04:02:01 PM
Where is your job at. I'm at the wrong job. LOL
:)
It's all about growing here. I'll have probably 5 designations to put at the end of my name by March of next year. Wish I would have known about this earlier...but it's never too late to make some moolah.
You still haven't answered the question...lol where DO you work?
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 15, 2012, 03:20:11 PM
Quote from: Chseeads on November 15, 2012, 02:28:01 PMQuote from: Roscoe on November 15, 2012, 12:40:48 PMThankfully I don't work a physical job, I'd never make it...
Enjoy your spiritual job, Officer.
this made me :spitlaugh:
:pound: :pound: both of ya. And I do enoy it. But, for the sake of clarity for duckboy,I am thankful that I work a job that does not require physical labor. There. Satisfied? :pound:
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 15, 2012, 04:30:30 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: ladyshep on November 15, 2012, 04:02:01 PM
Where is your job at. I'm at the wrong job. LOL
:)
It's all about growing here. I'll have probably 5 designations to put at the end of my name by March of next year. Wish I would have known about this earlier...but it's never too late to make some moolah.
You still haven't answered the question...lol where DO you work?
If I told you, I'd have to kill you :hypocrite:
Oh, wait...I get $500 if I refer an employee and they're hired and stay for 6 months.
Gotta rethink that.
Well I've been with my job for 11 years and 3 months...so I do have the history of longevity.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 15, 2012, 05:17:58 PM
Well I've been with my job for 11 years and 3 months...so I do have the history of longevity.
You'd probably start out in management here.
Feel like moving? ;)
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 15, 2012, 05:17:58 PM
Well I've been with my job for 11 years and 3 months...so I do have the history of longevity.
You'd probably start out in management here.
Feel like moving? ;)
If only. lol is your company local only?
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 03:47:34 PM
We get paid to get the certifications because it makes us more profitable.
Theoretically. *cough*
Ok. This is interesting and I suppose just the times that we live in.
This whole IHOP cult thing. It really is crazy. However, because it's charasmatic, there are things that mimick or are actually the Holy Ghost. Because there are many sincere people there with limited understanding. Many leave when they do get wise to what's going on or even just because it at some point starts feeling like it's not right.
I want to be informed and not some ignorant fool attacking the movement because there are so many here and I have even met some. Some visit our church. I've even had some of those over for dinner, you know how ya do, trying to show love as the body. I'm not sure that any have ever stuck around. Certainly not the ones that I've met.
So anyways, I'm watching some clips of what the international pastor says and looking on their websites. They own a number of companies here in town under various names. When I come across this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=eBpw2oQrvMM&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=eBpw2oQrvMM&NR=1)
which includes the tag "Apostolic" & "Pentecostal"
and I think to myself: good grief, much of that you can see in our churches every week. How much more we have to have wisdom and and an authenticity so as to not be mistaken for charismatic emotionalism. I know in myself that our doctrine is solid, have strong scriptural basis AND balance yet leaving room for God to really move supernaturally. That's where it's going to matter, where the rubber meets the road. When people see us, is our life an emotional roller coaster? Are we truly living victoriously in all areas of our lives? Financially, physically, emotionally, relationships? It's a tough question cause we are all still human and striving to grow so at any time someone could point out our flaws to discredit other areas.
It just moves me today. That I have to have my house in order. Not just pray through, not just be familiar with scriptures but be authentic and actually growing, actually overcoming things and going forward. Idk, on one hand it makes me miss a little bit of small time life again but then on the other, God put me here to grow and do something. Every city has it's strongholds and battles, more people= more dramatic I suppose?
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 15, 2012, 06:14:47 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 15, 2012, 05:17:58 PM
Well I've been with my job for 11 years and 3 months...so I do have the history of longevity.
You'd probably start out in management here.
Feel like moving? ;)
If only. lol is your company local only?
ACTUALLY, we have an office in almost every state :D One in Texas!
Okay then....seriously is it that private you can't tell us where you work? lol
Welllll, it kinda is. Some departments aren't allowed to say what city we're located in.
I'll say this - we just got a few awards for being the best TPA in the U.S. and we've purchased a lot of other TPAs recently.
Then stop bragging talking about it! :roll:
So, just PM Jenn so she'll hush. ;)
Yeah yeah.
If someone is REALLY interested, I'll let ya know ;) I would be able to see if there are any jobs available in your state.
Well why do you think I've been hounding you for the last hour!!! Hellloooo!!
She is enjoying the attention.
I got hilarious white elephant gifts for the holidays.
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*snicker*
Is that a pair of underwear? LOL
Jenn - what cities are you near? We have jobs in these cities:
- Richardson
- Irving
- Plano
- Dallas
- Houston
- Frisco
- Lewisville
- Carrollton
- San Antonio
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 08:51:26 PM
Jenn - what cities are you near? We have jobs in these cities:
- Irving
- Dallas
- Lewisville
- Carrollton
I'd be open to these areas. Definitely Irving - that's where I work now.
The Purple Fuzzy 03:59:54 PM Smiting a member.
:biglaugh:
Please keep my Dad in prayer. Still very sick and still no answers. They will attempt the main test he needs done again tomorrow. So far they haven't been able to do it for various reasons.
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 07:37:47 PM
Welllll, it kinda is. Some departments aren't allowed to say what city we're located in.
I'll say this - we just got a few awards for being the best TPA in the U.S. and we've purchased a lot of other TPAs recently.
So you work for the Toilet Paper Association.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 15, 2012, 10:08:47 PM
The Purple Fuzzy 03:59:54 PM Smiting a member.
:biglaugh:
I can't resist when they are too close to even or something. :hypocrite:
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 15, 2012, 10:25:20 PM
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 15, 2012, 10:08:47 PM
The Purple Fuzzy 03:59:54 PM Smiting a member.
:biglaugh:
I can't resist when they are too close to even or something. :hypocrite:
I'll bet the old biddie was smiting me! :pound:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 15, 2012, 10:17:24 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 07:37:47 PM
Welllll, it kinda is. Some departments aren't allowed to say what city we're located in.
I'll say this - we just got a few awards for being the best TPA in the U.S. and we've purchased a lot of other TPAs recently.
So you work for the Toilet Paper Association.
:rotfl:
And yes, FuzzyWuzzy you deserve the old biddie comment. :P
And in sharing- lands my job got interesting....The Republican party took majority of the Arkansas Senate and House, House by just a few votes.Today they voted in House Speaker, which turned into a battle between three factions. Now half the legislaters are ticked....
And a question- do any of you baking gurus know of a good sugar substitute I can use in baking? I've a couple of very dear friends that are diabetic, and I'd like to modify the cinnamon roll recipe for them, if possible.
are you wanting REAL food or chemical stuff?
coconut sugar which doesn't taste like coconut, stevia I think has a cup for cup mix, requires an extra pinch of salt. If you are talking for the bread, those would work. If you are talking for the cinnamon sugar layer, pureed dates work awesome. Sounds crazy but they taste like brown sugar.
I don't know if that's what you're looking for.
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Quote from: Roscoe on November 15, 2012, 11:11:21 PM
And in sharing- lands my job got interesting....The Republican party took majority of the Arkansas Senate and House, House by just a few votes.Today they voted in House Speaker, which turned into a battle between three factions. Now half the legislaters are ticked....
Sounds like your job, which I hear is not a physical job, might be about to get more physical...
God is blessing us!!
I'm receiving 4 awesome used tires and an alinement on my SUV Saturday morning from pretty much a stranger. He's a gentleman who works with a couple people I go to church with.
Brandon only paid $1000 for the Prelude. It's in terrible condition with 350k+ on it. Only books at $800. Insurance totaled the car and they are giving us $1200 for it and allowing us to keep it!!
Work early tomorrow then off to a wedding! Hope everyone has a great night!!
w2cch
Kkay - any openings in Oregon?
Got a TON of stuff done today. Thanks to my hubby helping out so much. The Little Man and I went through his closet and dresser and cleared all the clothes he's grown out of (that would be most of them), and went through two huge bags of hand-me-downs to find some things that will fit him for the winter. Uhh, or the next two weeks, maybe, at the rate he's growing. ;) Also worked on a quilt that may end up being a Christmas present. It's t-shirt fabric on one side (in greens and browns), and denim on the other side. I have both pieces done, so now I just have to put them together with some batting in between. Pretty happy with how it's coming together so far. :)
Heather - Yay for God handing out blessings! :)
:beret:
I just did that for Andrew, Ruby. What size is your little guy getting into?
Well, the hand-me-downs that we were given will give him quite a bit of grow room. Most of the shirts were men's small - and he's SO skinny that some of them really are too big. But he's outgrown pretty much everything this year. At least he won't be running around naked. ;) The pants... well, the skinny factor is an issue here, too. Size 12 pants are getting pretty short on him, but size 14 pants are big in the waist. So we're going with 14, and he'll just have to cinch them in with a belt I guess.
:o Little Bean is apparently doing somersaults. I can REALLY feel him/her tonight. So far, there've only been a few times I went "hmm... wonder if that was baby moving around", but tonight there's no mistaking it. SO COOL!!!
*happy mama*
:beret:
:clap: for baby somersaults! And car blessings!
Well, I think the smallest things I have are boys 16 polos. I'll check again. Does he like suits? I'll have to check the size again but Andrew outgrew a really nice 3pc black pinstriped suit before he got much use out of it and it's adjustable waist.
Um, well, HE doesn't like them, but I do. ;)
:beret:
*giggle*
Andrew had a school choir concert. It was pretty humorous when the boys sang their part, it sounded like all their voices were changing right that moment. Those kids are squirrely too! It seemed to me that by 8th grade, we had it together a bit better when it came to school concert time. I don't know, maybe we were squirrely too. My son looked all cute and stuff. ♥
Howdy.
I'm here. Fittin to go to bed.
*HUGS* Heather
*HUGS* Rubes and acrobatic Little Bean
*HUGS* Jenn
Quote from: SippinTea on November 16, 2012, 03:24:37 AM
Kkay - any openings in Oregon?
Yep! We have 4 there - all in Portland. There's one for an RN, 2 for Workers' Compensation Claim Representatives and 1 for a Return to Work Specialist.
Just let me know if you want more info on how to apply :)
And Jenn - 15 jobs in Irving:
- 2 for RN's
- 1 Workers' Compensation Supervisor
- 2 Workers' Compensation Claim Representatives
- 1 Liability Claim Representative
- Client Performance Manager
- Director, Client Services
- 2 Disability Specialists
- 2 Disability Specialist - RN
- Leave of Absence Coordinator (FMLA)
- Leave of Absence Representative (FMLA)
- Performance Assurance Analyst (Quality team)
Also, just let me know if something strikes your interest and I'll give you more info.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 15, 2012, 10:17:24 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 15, 2012, 07:37:47 PM
Welllll, it kinda is. Some departments aren't allowed to say what city we're located in.
I'll say this - we just got a few awards for being the best TPA in the U.S. and we've purchased a lot of other TPAs recently.
So you work for the Toilet Paper Association.
*hits ignore button*
:P
Oh, and now everyone knows what I do, so there :P
Well, kind of. We're in insurance-type stuff. Liability, FMLA, Workers' Compensation, Disability, etc.
Well, that's good to see that there are still jobs out there.
:chairspin: Woke up terrible dizzy this morning could barely sit up and get out of bed. I told my husband people pay to feel like this on a carnival ride, but I get it for free. :reaction: :bigcheese:
Yeah, our company is continuously growing so it's a good thing. If anyone wants a job, let me know :)
Well I could be interested, but I'm not sure for which. This is why company name would help. So "I" can go to the website and look all of these up to read descriptions. :thumbsup2:
Morning. Glad it's Friday. :D
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 16, 2012, 02:15:06 PM
Well I could be interested, but I'm not sure for which. This is why company name would help. So "I" can go to the website and look all of these up to read descriptions. :thumbsup2:
I'm not sure that we have a website that has the job postings. I know we have an *internal* one. I'll try to send you the link and see if you can view them.
Quote from: kkay on November 16, 2012, 01:43:04 PM
Also, just let me know if something strikes your interest and I'll give you more info.
Look, now you've got her wanting that $500.
Greaaaaaaaaaaaaat. Sitting here eating bacon and an omlette and something got really hard and crunchy.....though, was there a little piece of bone in that? Um...no....The side of my tooth just broke off.
Old and decrepit. I told ya.
I got up and dressed and went to prayer this morning. Came back, and layed back down. Usually I'll be just drifting off and dad will be in there hollering he wants to go here or there...but today! I woke up on my own at 9:30! Yay! And both mom and dad are sleeping still! Small miracles!
Hopefully today will be a stay at home day. We could use one of those. I need to do laundry, clean the kitchen and other various things.
:)
Quote from: Chseeads on November 16, 2012, 04:02:29 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 16, 2012, 01:43:04 PM
Also, just let me know if something strikes your interest and I'll give you more info.
Look, now you've got her wanting that $500.
:p Everyone wants $500! Actually, each person gets $500 if the person stays 6 months, so it's not just me :hypocrite:
Let's see... kkay's place of employment is secretive, growing, pays its employees to pass qualification tests and it works with insurance stuff.
You work for Google, Insurance Division?
Nahhh. I wish! I'd probably get paid more than I do now :p
Jenn knows :hypocrite:
She's like you, Weird Cat.
Yeah yeah. But seriously, I couldn't ask for a better company to work for. They really show you that they value every employee.
Anyway, I'm thinking Taco Bell for lunch. I've already eaten sooooo much today but I'm not really full.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 16, 2012, 05:25:41 PM
She's like you, Weird Cat.
Au contraire Cheesy, she is not like me. I may not like to give out personal information online, but I don't drop hints about it.
EDIT: At least not intentionally... I swear I didn't even notice the details in that photo that Kmymbir used to deduce I am not black. :biglaugh:
I just don't like giving out much about where I work because the location I work at is very secretive. We have people who threaten to come here and hurt people. Just the nature of the business, I guess. *shrug*
kkay: I know, I wasn't directing that at you. Chseeads was just picking on me, and I was retorting in kind. :updown:
And we really do understand why you can't tell where you work. But with all you said about it, the Google comment was just too good to pass up. It sounds exactly like what Google would do if they decided to get in that business. :biglaugh:
I know :)
Like I said, if anyone wants more info I can send it through pm. No issues with that.
Annnnyway. I'm studying for my next test. I'm hoping to get at least some of my "rewards" by the end of the month 'cause we're going out of state a couple times in December. It'd be nice to have a little extra to take with us.
:offtopic:
I bought a new watch last week, and needed to get the band adjusted a little more. Also needed to get my old watch band fixed, so a lunch time trip was in order.
I take it to a local store, and the lady says sure, no problem. And while she works, I wander the store. Twice. She gets done and as I am walking to the door, she says "Say hi to Cleopatra."
I stop.
I look back at the lady like she is crazy.
She says "Shes in the window."
I look at the window and HOLY COW. There was a HUGE iguana! I nearly choked. I am not afraid of the critters, but I have never seen one out on their own. It was probably 3 feet long, and enjoying this sunny weather. I petted the said critter, made small talk about the said critter, and went on my way.
But if that thing had moved in one of the 4 times I walked by it I would have smooth come unglued. You know what they say about a bull in a china shop? Imagine a mini in a jewelry store, at full speed and screaming like a girl. Never saw it till she mentioned it.
I now have heebee jeebees about iguanas.
kkay: Yeah, for real. This December is going to be slightly lean here too. I'm trying to be conservative with spending so it won't pinch quite so bad when the pinch does get here.
Mini: I hear you. There's just something... unnatural about reptiles.
Animals of all shape and form are DOPE. :love2:
*petitions*
Jenn for new CEO of PETA!
Things might be a little slim here too toward the end of the year. Luckily I'll be at mom's for about a week so I won't have to spend all that much money. Just enough to go out to eat with people once or twice and pay for gas.
Speaking of saving money, I think I'm going to have to start paying my bills online with a credit card like normal people do these days. It would save me money. See, whenever I go pay the electric bill I have to stop by this really good mexican restaurant (the one I mentioned before, where they make their own flan instead of getting it from a factory.) So yeah... paying online would save money. :roll:
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 16, 2012, 07:55:43 PM
:offtopic:
I bought a new watch last week, and needed to get the band adjusted a little more. Also needed to get my old watch band fixed, so a lunch time trip was in order.
I take it to a local store, and the lady says sure, no problem. And while she works, I wander the store. Twice. She gets done and as I am walking to the door, she says "Say hi to Cleopatra."
I stop.
I look back at the lady like she is crazy.
She says "Shes in the window."
I look at the window and HOLY COW. There was a HUGE iguana! I nearly choked. I am not afraid of the critters, but I have never seen one out on their own. It was probably 3 feet long, and enjoying this sunny weather. I petted the said critter, made small talk about the said critter, and went on my way.
But if that thing had moved in one of the 4 times I walked by it I would have smooth come unglued. You know what they say about a bull in a china shop? Imagine a mini in a jewelry store, at full speed and screaming like a girl. Never saw it till she mentioned it.
I now have heebee jeebees about iguanas.
:laughhard: :laughhard:
That was hilarious! Went for a brief ride in Rusty with Chey, who's out of school for a teacher conference day. Put vegetable beef soup in the crockpot, dough rising for rolls....this bread thing has became an obsession with me. Done a little work outside, kinda alternating between a ton of chores....
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 16, 2012, 08:07:04 PM
Speaking of saving money, I think I'm going to have to start paying my bills online with a credit card like normal people do these days. It would save me money. See, whenever I go pay the electric bill I have to stop by this really good mexican restaurant (the one I mentioned before, where they make their own flan instead of getting it from a factory.) So yeah... paying online would save money. :roll:
That can quickly become the norm...I was one who swore I'd never pay anything online, I'd ALWAYS send it by mail....One time that the postoffice was closed and had removed their stamp machines led me to try online payments...now, I pay everything online. :roll:
This guy that used to be from Cuba made flan for the dessert contest. It's too much like egg custard for my taste.
Off work early to attend a wedding at church this evening. Ran into Sis Ketron at the thrift store. We have an excellent one in town. I bought 5 pieces of clothing [all named brand] for 21.40. I couldn't have even gotten 1 of them new for that. I bought a Banana Republic blazer from their the other day for $5. [Brandon's VERY glad I'm a bargain shopper].
I don't think things will be too slim around here. But then again with renovating the house we've decided to only buy 1 thing for each other then all extra goes to the house. I'm buying Brandon a drill. The only one we have is corded and it gets old dragging the extension cord around. Anyone have a suggestion on a good brand for one?
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 16, 2012, 08:12:26 PM
This guy that used to be from Cuba made flan for the dessert contest. It's too much like egg custard for my taste.
so where's he from now if he USED to be from Cuba? :cool:
I at least know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas.
Mom: photo album from all the kids & cash
BF: NFL tickets & money
Sis: perfume
Bro: money
BFF: candles
BFF's daughter: cute hat
Nephews: clothes
That's pretty much it. Need to figure out what to get our half sister though.
Fuzzy: I thought it WAS egg custard. What is it? Whatever it is, it's gooooood! :)
Roscoe: Want to try your hand at sourdough bread? I can ship the starter and email you a recipe.
Quote from: kkay on November 16, 2012, 08:16:45 PM
I at least know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas.
Mom: photo album from all the kids & cash
BF: NFL tickets & money
Sis: perfume
Bro: money
BFF: candles
BFF's daughter: cute hat
Nephews: clothes
That's pretty much it. Need to figure out what to get our half sister though.
Just don't tell any of them about this forum... at least not until after Christmas. They might see what they're getting. :biglaugh:
Yeah, don't think any of them are on here...now if I had FACEBOOK, I'd be out of luck lol
YOU DON'T HAVE FACEBOOK?!! What?! How can you not have Facebook? Are you still living in the stone age? EVERYONE has Facebook!
Yeah, I don't have it either. :cool: But some people just naturally expect you to have it.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 16, 2012, 08:15:02 PM
I don't think things will be too slim around here. But then again with renovating the house we've decided to only buy 1 thing for each other then all extra goes to the house. I'm buying Brandon a drill. The only one we have is corded and it gets old dragging the extension cord around. Anyone have a suggestion on a good brand for one?
My husband loves his Rigid cordless drill. They have a good warranty, just remember to register it.
Quote from: HeatherB on November 16, 2012, 08:15:34 PM
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 16, 2012, 08:12:26 PM
This guy that used to be from Cuba made flan for the dessert contest. It's too much like egg custard for my taste.
so where's he from now if he USED to be from Cuba? :cool:
He's from here now. He came over on a raft years ago.
Yep. No Facebook. And if you ask my sister, it's because my BF won't let me have one :roll: She blames everything on him. BUT the real reason is - I don't have time and don't want to make the time for it.
:)
Well, I have banker's hours so I'm off :hi:
Have a good weekend, guys and gals.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 16, 2012, 08:17:19 PM
Roscoe: Want to try your hand at sourdough bread? I can ship the starter and email you a recipe.
Maybe after the holidays...I'm concentrating on desserts right now, and am about to run smack into a limited amount of time. I do appreciate the offer, although given the mess I make baking, Lou might not. :P
Funny... over the holidays I'm going to run smack into a lot of free time and very little to do. Except for music stuff of course. What are you doing, and do you need any help? :teeth:
:biglaugh:
Unfortunantly, a large amount of it will be work related...but, I think I'm gonna have my normal days off, with the exception of a couple of days,so if some friday you wake up and decided you wanna wander west.......I'd probably be around.
Getting ready for this party tomorrow. Clean clean clean. Shouldn't be on the computer right now, just takin a little break. Is that ok? :cool: Son is doing most of the work. LOL
*waits for Roscoe to show back up*
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 17, 2012, 02:06:58 AM
*waits for Roscoe to show back up*
You rang, oh nutty one?
:ugly:
Speak of the devil....
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*waits for Roscoe to respond to PM*
Quote from: minnesota68 on November 17, 2012, 02:48:57 AM
*waits for Roscoe to respond to PM*
:pound: Ya impatient varmint. :2pistol:
Heather - Check Makita. My dad really likes their quality, and he's worked in construction for a good portion of his life (except for when he's been a full-time pastor).
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 16, 2012, 08:12:26 PM
This guy that used to be from Cuba made flan for the dessert contest. It's too much like egg custard for my taste.
Yeah, I'm not so fond of flan, either. It's kinda slimy and... I don't know. I just don't like it. :lol:
:beret:
Heather, Nathan is a carpenter. He built houses for 10 years and has been remodeling for years and years.
He asks if you're wanting to get him an impact cordless drill or just a regular cordless drill? You can get one with both ability. He said that is best option because the impact feature cuts down the time putting a screw in like crazy. He said it makes the job MUCH easier. But for actual drilling holes he'll also want the regular drill option.
He also said Makita is a good brand, though he hasn't tried the newer ones recently.
Hitachi- best value for best product
Bosch- for super heavy duty, like daily use.
Dewalt, more expensive, not necessarily better quality than the above.
He said they usually have good Black Friday sales at Lowes at least. Under $125 for any of those is a great deal he said.
He also said pay attention to the brand of his other tools in case he favors a certain brand.
So there's a carpenter's review. (:
Ok so what is all this mess about twinkles? FB is buzzin with jokes and stuff and I'm lost. Had a busy day today and I come back and feel like I missed something important. Lol
Union twinkie workers demanded more pay.
Twinkie said no.
Union workers said they aren't coming back w/o it for a threat.
Twinkie said, that's fine. We'll just close up shop and liquidate.
So that's what happened I guess. And last I heard Twinkies were going for $100 on ebay because they'll soon be gone. There were NONE at any of the local stores by 2'clock around here.
From what I understand, it's the entire Hostess Co. though. So wonder bread and everything. It's just that the twinkie factory workers instigated it. I guess. I could be a bit misinformed as I've just caught bits and pieces from the news.
:hi:
Ummmm WHAT?!
This is NOT a good thing. We eat wonder bread! And I am supposed to go tomorrow and stock up on hostess stuff for the snack bar in the youth room!
:reaction:
Quote from: MelodyB on November 17, 2012, 04:59:08 AM
Ummmm WHAT?!
This is NOT a good thing. We eat wonder bread! And I am supposed to go tomorrow and stock up on hostess stuff for the snack bar in the youth room!
:reaction:
This'll probably bring comfort:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/twinkies--17744148#.UKcbKOTAeSo (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/twinkies--17744148#.UKcbKOTAeSo)
Ok so...this morning I lamented that I wanted to have a slow do nothing day today.
WRONG!
I did do some laundry and start supper (cube steak with onions and mushroom gravy in the crockpot) and I cleaned the kitchen. I was a busy little bee just minding my own business enjoying the day off, and dad suddenly announces that we should go to the Thanksgiving lunch thing at the funeral home. He says this at 11:45. The lunch starts at 12. UGH. So we pack up and go, we are late, but it's ok. We enjoy good food and fellowship with all his funeral home buddies. I make mom a plate to go, cause of course SHE is still laying in the bed, and we leave and head to WM to get a few things.
Let me backtrack here. Ok, my aunt who lives in WV, she called this morning and said she sent dad a surprise gift and according to Fed Ex, it should be arriving at the church today, so for us to be on the lookout. So since we were gonna go eat at the FH, we left word with Granny to be on the look out for Fed Ex for us. Meanwhile, in WM, Krissy calls me and asked if I could go with her to her OBGYN appointment to keep Olivia in the waiting room. She is full term and the Dr would have to examine her and she figured Livi would freak out about it. I agreed and Krissy said she would pick me up at church.
So we get to church, and Kris is waiting on me, and there is a strange car in the parking lot. I wondered about it, but knew that Granny is prepping for her daughters wedding here on Sunday do I figured it was wedding family stuff. So I get dad out of the truck and Pastor opens the door to the church and says that dad needs to hurry inside cause he has something to show him. I'm frantically trying to get the groceries into the apartment and get back to go with Krissy. So I head to the apartment loaded down with bags. I tell mom what I'm doing and ask her to put the cold things in the fridge and granny is frantically yelling at me from the foyer door! So I go back out and she said "YOUR PACKAGE IS HERE!! COME SEE!" and I'm all like "so? It's not for me, what's the big deal?!" and suddenly it HITS ME! SHARKY! Then I hear her laugh! I take off into a run in the direction of the laugh, and there in front of dad who is grinning madly, is my aunt Sharky! I almost tackled her! My cousins were here too. Mikey, who is about three years younger than me, and Sherri who is about 12 years older than me. It was awesome!
But I had made a commitment to Krissy, and she needed me for her appointment, so I still went with her and kept Livi and we fed the ducks and had a good time for about two hours.
When I got back to the church, Sharky and the parents and I all piled in the truck and went to Foley Al and ate at Lamberts. We met Sherri and Mikey there and had a wonderful dinner. Dad got to eat free cause he was in a wheelchair. Their motto is "Bring your own seat, you don't pay to eat!" so he ordered the huge ribeye and ate it all for free. Lol
Now they all are gone back to Pensacola where they have to stay, and we will go back over there and see them again Sunday afternoon/evening.
I can't wait! I love my Sharky! She is my favorite!
So much for my "do nothing" day! ;)
Melody: Yeah, that's how it usually goes with me when I think I'm going to have a boring Saturday off. I wind up running the sound booth for a wedding at the church, helping cook dinner for a lot of people, etc, etc, etc...
Say... maybe that's how it will work for all this time off I'm expecting! Maybe I'll have a lot of stuff to do for the whole three weeks. One can hope.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 17, 2012, 04:23:38 AM
Heather, Nathan is a carpenter. He built houses for 10 years and has been remodeling for years and years.
He asks if you're wanting to get him an impact cordless drill or just a regular cordless drill? You can get one with both ability. He said that is best option because the impact feature cuts down the time putting a screw in like crazy. He said it makes the job MUCH easier. But for actual drilling holes he'll also want the regular drill option.
He also said Makita is a good brand, though he hasn't tried the newer ones recently.
Hitachi- best value for best product
Bosch- for super heavy duty, like daily use.
Dewalt, more expensive, not necessarily better quality than the above.
He said they usually have good Black Friday sales at Lowes at least. Under $125 for any of those is a great deal he said.
He also said pay attention to the brand of his other tools in case he favors a certain brand.
So there's a carpenter's review. (:
*Taking notes, as I need a good tool set for myself*
Fuzzy: It's your fault I spent so much time looking up how to make flan, aka creme caramel. Finally found a recipe that did not call for evaporated or condensed milk, both of which I think taste weird and lend their weirdness to any recipe. So now I have to try this out and see how it works. And it's all your fault! (Okay so it's not, but I need someone to blame. Do you mind if I blame you?) :updown:
Oh, and in the process I also learned what caster sugar is, and how to make it if you don't live in the UK. Could be handy information, even for recipes that don't specify caster sugar. :cool:
I dreamed like a nutbox all night long.
I woke up far too early and couldn't get back to sleep because my nose was froze. And the air I was breathing was so cold, the chill percolated through and made the roof of my mouth cold. How's a guy supposed to sleep like this?
Oh well, time to dig out the heater, fire it up and enjoy that first-run smell of burnt dust.
*sigh*
We're having dinner with dear friends tonight. They'll be moving soon to start a home missions church. It's so very exciting! It's a bit heart wrenching though. We've made wonderful friends in the 6.5 yrs we've been here and most of them have left, all for good wonderful/ministry reasons. That is part of the personality of this church, helping get to that next level, usually in ministry. The plus side is we have more friends in more places. lol The downside is they are close to my heart and far away. I feel a little weepy actually. :cry:
True friends are such a precious treasure. I'm thankful for my GP friends that are still here no matter where they live. ♥
:waving: I'm up. Good thing it is my day off, because I feel quite useless....even more so than usual. :P
Being useless can be fun if you don't have anything you have to do. Go with it! :thumbsup2:
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 17, 2012, 03:54:39 PM
Being useless can be fun if you don't have anything you have to do. Go with it! :thumbsup2:
Oh, but LOU thinks I have somewhat to do....And if I don't do some of it, I shall be in the doghouse, which is rather small. :cry:(I really need to finish plumbing the bathroom in the shop, that and a couch would make it tolerable of a night :laughhard:) I really wish I had a large amount of disposable cash. I'm jonesing for a roadtrip. Being one who use to load up on a motorcycle at the suggestion of a trip, and stay gone for a week at a time.....well, it's hard on me not being able to do that. I've done pretty well, but it has been over three years since my last real trip.. :sadbounce:
You and my uncle Fred would get along great. He likes taking long trips to nowhere with some friends on motorcycles. Not the big motorcycle clubs, or whole packs of friends, but just a couple or four guys driving off to somewhere just to be going.
Some kind of stupid insurance type people just showed up and I've never seen any strangers so nosy. I wish they'd shut up and get out of here.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 17, 2012, 04:13:15 PM
You and my uncle Fred would get along great. He likes taking long trips to nowhere with some friends on motorcycles. Not the big motorcycle clubs, or whole packs of friends, but just a couple or four guys driving off to somewhere just to be going.
Yep. That's me. My favorite motorcycle memories were me and Bro Wilson's youngest son. We've been to Maine and back down the coast, all over Ok/Tx/La.....we practically lived on them. Our "group" was usually me and him, and occasionally his older brother..Anything more than three or four and it gets to troublesome trying to ensure everyone is still with the group..
That's how they peel tomatoes in factories. Well... the ones that don't use chemicals to do the job.
I never knew this!
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Those people finally left while ago. They tried to sell me life insurance. I need lots of things, but heavenly day...I'm poor as dirt.
Anyhoo.
I didn't know you could scald a tater that way either.... I know that once boiled or backed you can peel the skin off, but it doesn't always come off real good....
:hi: Went to a few yard sales but only bought one thing.
So I merged WC's tomato peeling post over here out of the accidental thread it was posted to....and it went above MY's tater picture, to which I presume it references.... :smirk2:
It's the thought that counts. Thanks.
It's the rapid transition from hot to cold that does the trick. Try it sometime. Of course the same trick makes the top of a cheesecake look like the San Andreas fault line, as I found out when I was in a hurry to cool one down. :-\
No not really, it's just being scalded period that does that trick. If you scald tomatoes the skin peels off regardless if you drop them in icy water or not. The drop into cold water just stops the cooking process and makes them cool enough to handle. But the skins will slip as soon as you scald them regardless.
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I've been known to scald a tomato or two.....
I thought we were originally talking about peeling potatoes. Scalding tomatoes helps with peeling, but the hot/cold contrast helps with the potatoes.
And by the way, that looks yum! When is supper? :D
I read this as:
Quote from: Roscoe on November 17, 2012, 03:53:26 PM
:waving: I'm up. Good thing it is my day off, because I feel quite SENSEless....even more so than usual. :P
*grin*
:beret:
Does that really work, Mellow? Wow. I'll have to try it.
Those tomatos look good!
Well, I'm tired from the birthday party. Got to hang with friends and family. Jesse had fun with his buds and presents and cake, ect.....
It was originally taters until you said tomatoes and then it went all downhill from there... :P
w2cch
For what it's worth, you can scald peaches to peel them too.
I need to try scalding more things... Wonder if it works on apples? Cats? Apparently there's more than one way to skin a cat so...
I've made apple pies lately and it's a lot of peeling.
Man Seth, I'd so buy some canned goods if we lived close.
Lovely dinner. We learned a new game -to us- called Rook. It was pretty fun! Andrew won a hand even and is feeling pretty grown up about it... lol
I don't think it would work on apples...I've never heard of such anyways.
Someone say PEACH?!
I'm here!!
Ok seriously. I need prayer. Bad. I picked up dad at dialysis today, came home, ate some lunch, and layed down for a bit cause I was sleepy. When I woke up, I was hurting in my abdomen REALLY BAD. I mean sharp waves of pain. I told Krissy I was gonna have a baby before she did! I'm serious. It hurts bad.
Seth thinks its appendix. Of course. But idk. And it not like upset stomach pain either. It's lower and on either side. It's hurting now, but just a bit, and then every 10 mins or so I get another wave of pain. My back is affected some too. I don't think it's a UTI cause I'm not having pain or trouble with that type of thing either. Just pain. No other side effects. Except that my face is flushed and I have a slight fever.
I went to youth tonight, but was in severe pain almost the entire night. Please say a prayer if you think of me.
I told Chel to go read your symptoms when she can and see if it sounds like anything she would be familiar with.
Praying for you.
*Hugs* Mel and *prays*
:beret:
Thanks.*HUGS* to both of y'all.
Going to bed now. Maybe it will pass.
What'd you eat?
For lunch? Leftovers from my dinner last night at Lamberts. Some mashed taters, a roll and hamburger steak. For dinner tonight a sandwich from the pizza place the Youth wanted to go to. But I'm telling you, it's not THAT type of pain. I can eat or not eat and I still have the same results. I am HUNGRY tho. That's also weird. Usually when I hurt, I don't care to eat at all.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 18, 2012, 03:37:35 AM
For what it's worth, you can scald peaches to peel them too.
Yes but cooked peaches, even quick-scalded ones, are singularly flavorless. That's the trouble with canned peaches, they have to cook them to kill the bacteria that would make them ruin in the can. Fortunately a little balsamic vinegar and canned, frozen orange juice works wonders, even with canned peaches.
MelodyB: Doesn't sound like anything I know. Maybe txt Chel? T'would probably be faster than waiting for her to get to the forum.
Weirdos.
Yea, verily. But mostly we seem to be the happy kind of insane. :)
:hi:
:hi: :pound: :thumbsup2: :great: :hypocrite:
Quote from: Roscoe on November 18, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
:hi: :pound: :thumbsup2: :great: :hypocrite:
Wait, wait, I think I got this one... Hi, pound Seth out of habit, having a great day, having a really great day, and you don't know how Seth got pounded you weren't there nobody saw you can't prove anything.
Right?
:addnothing:
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 18, 2012, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: Roscoe on November 18, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
:hi: :pound: :thumbsup2: :great: :hypocrite:
Wait, wait, I think I got this one... Hi, pound Seth out of habit, having a great day, having a really great day, and you don't know how Seth got pounded you weren't there nobody saw you can't prove anything.
Right?
My interpretation of this is:
Hi, everyone!
Oh, look there's Seth. *pounds Seth*
That was fun!
That was REALLY fun!
But if anyone asks me anything, I know nothing about it.
Oh, and btw, Happy Sunday, everyone! :hi:
:beret:
Last night was liturally the worst night of my life. I was awake screaming in pain all night. Woke up mom and dad, mom said later that I would scream out, she would walk in there to check on me, and I would be snoring by the time she got in there. No sooner than she got to the end of the kitchen to go back to bed, and I would scream again. *SIGH* I remember bits and pieces of that. The pain was so intense. I decided I would skip Sunday school and rest cause about 6 or so the pain was much better and I was actually resting without pain. So I made the nessasary phone calls and texts and informed my people of my situation.
I slept on and off till time to get up, then showered and went to church. It wasn't as bad as it had been, but still didn't/couldn't stand up for long periods of time. So I sat. We had a good service, I was prayed for several times by various people, and then we had a wedding and reception after church. Then I came and took a fitful nap, with various degrees of pain waves.
Now I'm up, and mild pain. It's not near as bad as it was, so I'm contemplating on wether or not to go to the ER. It's better, so I'm hoping it will continue to get better, but what if I have a night like last night? I don't have anyone to go with me to the hosp. Dad offered, but he's sick and of course mom is too. She didn't even go to church today at all, and when I finally mustered enough strength to come home from the reception, she pitched a fit that I didn't bring her a plate. I swear I was about to pass out from pain at that point, and I had to go all the way back in the fellowship hall and get her a plate.
I feel like if it is serious and I have to go in the hospital, this place would FALL APART. As I type this, mom is moaning and groaning and the kitchen and living area is COVERED with trash. They won't SHE WON'T, take it out or even gather it up. I go go go with dad all day every day and still have to come home and be the mother. Who would do it if I was sick and away for awhile.
I'm scared to go cause I may not come back, and I can't afford to be gone.
So there you have it. My transparent sharing for today.
I just got called selfish. Really!?
Dad yelled from the bedroom, and I THOUGHT he said "Your mom wants some grits"
So I replied "She knows where they are at."
Then he said "She said do YOU want some grits?"
And I said "oh, no, I don't want any grits." I figured she was having sympathy on me and offering to fix me something for a change...I kinda felt bad for my assumption. I shouldn't have. :smirk2:
So then about 5 min later he hollers again "can you make your mom a bowl of grits?"
I replied "I thought a min ago she was gonna make ME some?"
He said "no, she wanted to know if you wanted some so you could make her some when you made yours."
Really? REALLY?
Then because I don't feel like making anything, and I don't even WANT anything, _I_ am the one who is selfish! They both called me selfish!? Really?! I have given my WHOLE DADGUM LIFE to you people and I am the one who is selfish?!
I'm gonna go jump off the bridge and do something selfish for a change.
:frustrated:
I don't mean to complain. And I'm sorry.
I'm just fed up. And hurting. In way more ways than one. *SIGH*
I don't mean to sound alarming or anything, Melody, but maybe you should go get that pain checked out. Or maybe you already have?? I hope and pray that you get better.
Well, my husband bought a box of twinkies since he was sad they are going out of business. Today's sermon was called "When twinkie died" Was a good one on dedication and purpose. We've been equiped with everything, everything BUT dedication. We need to manufacture the dedication or else we will become just another institution.
It's eased up now. And I'll die before I ask for help from my parents. Seeing how selfish I am already. :roll:
I'll see what it does thru the night, and when I drop dad off at dialysis tomorrow, if I'm hurting, I'll go to the ER in the morning. And I have a friend I can call so my precious mother won't be inconvenienced.
Sorry for my attitude.
/me hugs Mel
Aww, Mel...
/me hugs Mel in a big brother hug
It'll get better girl. Even though it doesn't look like it now. And get that pain checked out if it keeps up, or I'll be giving you a big brother butt kickin'.. :hypocrite:
Quote from: SippinTea on November 18, 2012, 11:31:17 PM
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 18, 2012, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: Roscoe on November 18, 2012, 04:08:00 PM
:hi: :pound: :thumbsup2: :great: :hypocrite:
Wait, wait, I think I got this one... Hi, pound Seth out of habit, having a great day, having a really great day, and you don't know how Seth got pounded you weren't there nobody saw you can't prove anything.
Right?
My interpretation of this is:
Hi, everyone!
Oh, look there's Seth. *pounds Seth*
That was fun!
That was REALLY fun!
But if anyone asks me anything, I know nothing about it.
Oh, and btw, Happy Sunday, everyone! :hi:
:beret:
And both these interpetations are fine, although I honestly wasn't pounding Seth specifically for once. It was a general pounding for whomever I felt need it....namely, all of you misfits, but specifically Lady wooby, because I haven't saw hide nor hair of my action hero comic book. :pound:. :hypocrite:
* And that is a symbolic pounding, so don't get onto me, or use Little Bean as a shield. :pound:
Went to work, came home, went to church. Bro MacDonald from Camden, Tennesee preached "What are you expecting?" using the story of the cripple healed by Peter as a basis. Good message. It was good to see him too...he's a good man, who I enjoy talking with everytime he wanders through here.
Well I was right. This week won't be nearly as boring as I thought.
Gonna get a haircut tomorrow - it's not shaggy yet, but I hate when it gets over my ears. Then I'm going to go down to another town and look through a flea market guy's thousands of records. :D
Tuesday we'll be at the church cooking again. My pastor's chicken and dressing is famous in these parts, and a lot of companies like to hire us to make their company holiday dinners. We even cook Wal-Mart's christmas dinner, an all-day affair to catch all shifts. All the money goes for Christmas for Christ offering. Did I ever mention how great my pastor is? Well he is.
Wednesday I'll be covering preaching at the nursing home again. Last time went well, but I still get the feeling I'm too young to be preaching to elders who know more than I've forgotten. Oh well, God's message will work anyway.
Thursday is of course a big day for our family. All my family are fairly good cooks, and when we get together.... oooooh boy! :fork:
Friday... don't know what will happen then. Might have a boring day Friday. Ah well, that's not a bad percentage.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 02:36:36 AM
Friday... don't know what will happen then. Might have a boring day Friday. Ah well, that's not a bad percentage.
Gather all remaining leftovers, and truck 'em about three and a half hours west... :fork:
What, you won't have a fridge full of your own leftovers? The biggest problem during da holidays is where to put all the leftovers. Thank you Lord for cool whip bowls. :great:
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 02:51:07 AM
What, you won't have a fridge full of your own leftovers? The biggest problem during da holidays is where to put all the leftovers. Thank you Lord for cool whip bowls. :great:
'tis true....It was my greed talking again. :laughhard: I hear "good cooks" and "food" and instantly start :drool:
Yeah, you probably have the same problem we do - everyone here is a good cook, so we have waaaay more food than we could eat. Uncle Brent and Aunt Lisa alone bring enough for the whole family, with their four dishes or so. But it's all good and it's all usually eaten before it can spoil. :teeth:
Went to church at Hope, came home.
Weekends go by too fast.
Oops! *hides in shame from Roscoe* I keep forgetting it. I tried to photocopy it, but that didn't work. I've gotta try taking pics of it with my camera or something. I'll try to do it tomorrow or Tuesday. But feel free to bug me about it if I forget (yet again).
Mel.... I'm not even sure what to say to all of that, since it's almost all stuff we've talked about many times before. I wish I could magically fix things. But I know that you know that I know why you've chosen some of the things you have. And I also know something about why some people disagree with that. But it's YOUR business - not theirs. So I will just pray for you, and send you lots of *HUGS* and hope things look much much better in the morning.
:beret:
Quote from: SippinTea on November 19, 2012, 05:39:19 AM
Mel.... I'm not even sure what to say to all of that, since it's almost all stuff we've talked about many times before. I wish I could magically fix things. But I know that you know that I know why you've chosen some of the things you have. And I also know something about why some people disagree with that. But it's YOUR business - not theirs. So I will just pray for you, and send you lots of *HUGS* and hope things look much much better in the morning.
:beret:
I got lost somewhere around the second I know that you know that... but it's not my business anyway. And I can't even say I feel your pain, because I have never dealt with anything like that so I can't know what it's like. But I do hope it gets better. :-\
This is so close to true, it's scary...
http://www.gocomics.com/thats-life/2012/10/22
My night has not been as bad as the previous one. But I'm still in a significant amount of pain. So I will be headed to the ER this morning. It's 2am now. I'll be going about 6:30am. I'll keep y'all posted. Of course.
Good morning. :hi: I'm back at work...Wednesday come quickly!!!
But- as the song says- one day at a time. And I'm glad that's the way life is. If I had to deal with two of the days I've had lately at the same time, I think I'd scream. :-\
Been praying for you Mel. *hugs* I think with you on my mind it made me dream about you. You had come for a visit and we were vac'ing the church together and then shopping for a hooded sweatshirt. It was so irritating that we couldn't find a decent hoodie to buy... lol Totally random.
Tackling all laundry and correcting schoolwork. Tomorrow I'm packing everybody's stuff and cleaning the church. Wednesday, clean the house, cook what I need to and we drive down to Tulsa!
We watched a video at church last week about how to deal with the Holidays when you've lost a loved one. It seemed really good so I thought I'd post a link. It's Christian and practical and gracious.
http://www.griefshare.org/holidays (http://www.griefshare.org/holidays)
Morning. I'm at work.
Praying for you Mel.
Thanksgiving is coming :clap:
Had a bad yesterday and today doesn't look much better. Finding car parts is ridiculous. Everyone has to order it and it won't be here 'til Wednesday or Thursday :roll:
kkay: Try a junkyard? Couldn't hurt.
In local news, I reviewed my finances and reluctantly canceled the trip to browse through thousands of records. I could afford it, but it would be... injudicious at this time. They'll still be there after the new year.
Instead today, I think I'll try an idea someone brought to the church dinner yesterday, a crock pot cake. Basically mix up some cake batter and put in the crock pot, then cook up some chocolate pudding and dump in crock pot, then dump chocolate chips on top of that and let it cook. Except yesterday's crockpot cake was with a box cake mix and instant pudding... you know I'm not going there. :roll:
God forbid that your impeccable taste be sullied with such likes.
I hope and pray that you are well, Melody! Yeah, can't wait for Thanksgiving, Kkay. Turkey, stuffing, SKINNED (lol)mashed potatos and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, black olives, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, apple pie. I think my brother in law is making teriduckin this year! Oh we are so blessed.
Well, the son seems to be too energetic to be sick. He's playing with his sea monkeys and he is getting in and out of bed. Think i've been had. LOL
Have a good day everyone.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 02:27:21 PM
kkay: Try a junkyard? Couldn't hurt.
He doesn't have any way to even get to one. And I'm not sure that he could get to it easily. He'd have to take the tire off, take the wheel cylinder off then somehow remove the brake line.
Today's just gonna be an awful day. UNLESS, by some miracle, someone can help him get the new brake line bent just the right way so that he can actually install it.
Bleh.
That stinks. A predicament doesn't mean the whole day has to be awful though.
It's midyear and I'm changing up Hannah's curriculum. Yep, that's how we roll. LOL We're switching from ACE to A Beka.
Quote from: kkay on November 19, 2012, 03:21:37 PM
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 02:27:21 PM
kkay: Try a junkyard? Couldn't hurt.
He doesn't have any way to even get to one. And I'm not sure that he could get to it easily. He'd have to take the tire off, take the wheel cylinder off then somehow remove the brake line.
Today's just gonna be an awful day. UNLESS, by some miracle, someone can help him get the new brake line bent just the right way so that he can actually install it.
Bleh.
You don't wanna get used brake parts if you can avoid it anyway. :smirk2:
And I wish y'all were closer. I believe I've got a tubing bender at home that would make quick work of that...
Oh, the brakes... no, don't want to go to a junkyard for that.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 19, 2012, 03:27:27 PM
That stinks. A predicament doesn't mean the whole day has to be awful though.
It's midyear and I'm changing up Hannah's curriculum. Yep, that's how we roll. LOL We're switching from ACE to A Beka.
May I ask why? I've been rolling the idea around about homeschooling and thought about going with ACE but maybe A Beka is better??
Quote from: Roscoe on November 19, 2012, 03:28:04 PM
Quote from: kkay on November 19, 2012, 03:21:37 PM
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 02:27:21 PM
kkay: Try a junkyard? Couldn't hurt.
He doesn't have any way to even get to one. And I'm not sure that he could get to it easily. He'd have to take the tire off, take the wheel cylinder off then somehow remove the brake line.
Today's just gonna be an awful day. UNLESS, by some miracle, someone can help him get the new brake line bent just the right way so that he can actually install it.
Bleh.
You don't wanna get used brake parts if you can avoid it anyway. :smirk2:
And I wish y'all were closer. I believe I've got a tubing bender at home that would make quick work of that...
I think he's gonna take it to a mechanic for the brake line then do the rest himself. It's just gonna end up costing a whole lot more than we expected.
I just hope he can get all that done and get the rest done today. He's already wasted a day on it. He started at 8 a.m. yesterday and worked on it til around 7 p.m. So far today he probably has about 4 hours in.
Quote from: ladyshep on November 19, 2012, 03:41:24 PM
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 19, 2012, 03:27:27 PM
That stinks. A predicament doesn't mean the whole day has to be awful though.
It's midyear and I'm changing up Hannah's curriculum. Yep, that's how we roll. LOL We're switching from ACE to A Beka.
May I ask why? I've been rolling the idea around about homeschooling and thought about going with ACE but maybe A Beka is better??
Just for the record, I'm prejudiced on this....I'm a former ACE student (pre-k through 9th grade, My mama was our school's kindergarten teacher) and love the program. My daughter goes to a small school using that now. They used Abeka's kindergarten program, then switched to ACE for first grade and up.
I'm very pleased thus far. Chey reads better than most third graders, and is doing excellant in all other subjects and seems to be thriving.
but as I said- I'm prejudiced. When I transferred to public school, I was ahead of my grade level by two years in all but mathmatics which was, and is, my personal weakness. And I was right where I needed to be in that.
I like ACE, we've been using it for years, also AlphaOmega, but for Hannah, it's too easy. It wasn't that it wasn't easy for Andrew either but his brain to writing skills were such that it evened out. Hannah, if I let her, is done by March with all of her subjects. This is great for including field trips but she's not slowing down, even as the curriculum is supposed to be getting more challenging each year, and it is, it's still too easy for her.
Andrew is in public school now and we plan on putting Hannah back in also come middle school probably. She's right on target for her grade level but I think she can actually excel. Her early elementary years I didn't push it because of her personality but she's developed good study habits and self motivation to be able to persevere. My son is not the same personality so though he is smart, his learning style is such that doing something different wasn't an option. She gets a great deal of satisfaction from scores and completed goals so nows a good time as any to utilize that. If it doesn't work out, we can go right back to Ace and she wouldn't miss a beat.
We also have 3 2 homeschooling families in our church also. One family's kids are graduated now. That helps with the kids' self image.
Ruby also homeschools her boys.
I did ACE in high school, and look how I turned out. I'm a successful bird farming greeting card merchandiser with an accounting degree living below the poverty level!
My son is ahead by two grade levels except math. He gets pretty lazy, however, when it comes to his school work. Don't know how I can teach him without diciplining all the time. (Maybe it's all too easy for him in 1st grade IDK what the problem is) Got to pull his tooth out to do his homework. but when he does it he is soooo fast. My kids are pretty social, too, so I always come to the conclusion of just sending them to school.
Andrew was similiar. I wouldn't say lazy though but lacking in that area of character to be self motivated, see the big picture. The learning style he thrives on is lecturing. But I seriously could not verbally teach him all the time when also homeschooling Hannah, or even in general. Nathan and I have had to do a lot of tag teaming. By 7th grade Andrew was a college level reading comprehension but on grade for math too. If either of those is lagging, I've heard, read and experienced that it's better to just supplement more for what they are ahead in to keep them going but keep them in their grade/age range. Usually it's because that is what peaks their interest as well. Hannah LOVES math. Reading she has acquired a liking for, thank the Lord. Andrew could just read all day forever. That is good and bad... lol
The thing about homeschooling is that it is far less about the curriculum and more about the structure and learning environment, I believe. I think Andrew would have done even more awesome if we had a church school doing the same curriculum. Whereas Hannah is such a social butterfly, it could be her demise... lol We took Andrew out in 5th grade and put him back into a different school and district for middle school. During those years of homeschooling, he learned better study habits, better character, personal purpose, and I believe and hope, integrity. He's such a sweet boy, but that wasn't getting him far in work ethic. Now he is thriving in public school. He's on the honor roll, he gets praise from his teachers not for just respectful behavior but interaction in class and subjects being covered. He won an award last year in social studies because of his input in class discussions, not his grade. His teacher thoroughly enjoyed him and felt that even though he got a B+ over all that he got more out of the class than most of his peers. THAT's from homeschooling. But the time did come that we knew to put him in public school. I won't be surprised if we never put Hannah back in really. Andrew wants to be a mechanical engineer and the programs here in this district and the engineering companies and college here make it best for him to be in public school. He's thriving, we did the right thing.
Getting to REALLY know your child, what makes them tick and finding their niche is all of our challenges. Public school or home. Yet it IS such a beautiful thing. Our home has had far more peace since we started that homeschool journey. Even with Andrew back in public. My kids know how to get along and enjoy each other's company respectfully. We truly enjoy family time. There's so much less attitude and ADD type distraction. There's time to have the serious conversations we long to have with our kids w/ homeschooling. Some are awesome enough to have that w/o homeschooling but we gained it through h.s.
So, I'm a square peg in a round whole I suppose. I see pros and cons for both kinds of schooling and the endless variables that can make either a success or failure. 100% of the time though I believe it all comes down to the parent, what they are willing to do/not do. Because of all the variables, no one can tell you that public or homeschooling is wrong/right for your kid(s).
This is why I'm determined (once I have children - should the Lord tary) to put my children in a University-Model school. Where they attend an actual school for 2 or 3 days a week for certain subjects, and other subjects are taught at home by the parent on the other days.
It's a nice mix of homeschool and "public" school. It's something I've done some research on and would like to do if I'm able.
I edited my previous post to clarify. I first left Andrew sounding pretty sad.. lol That's not the case.
That sounds awesome Jenn!
If I could, I would do the Charlotte Mason way of schooling. But for just one or two children already in motion, it's too much for me to take on.
Hmmmm, that's very interesting gals (and guys)
Jesse had a 3rd grade reading level in kindergarten last year. Don't know what it's at now, but he's in 2nd grade reading just because he fits in there socially the teachers tell me. I always wondr if they would do even better in homeschooling, but maybe then I would just be trying to make them grow up too quick and push them. I would probably turn them off to education. I did a terrible job helping my daughter in math when she was in first grade, poor girl. I don't know why I yelled at her so much. Live and learn. I won't do that to Jesse.
Also, the past two years Miriam hasn't had any homework except reading for 20 minutes. I don't know why the school is doing that. I remember getting a lot of homework in elementary school back in the 80s. I guess now days kids are terrible at reading and they are trying to get kids to read better I suppose.
Have a great day everyone!!
I'm probably never having kids (even if God does tary), but I like that idea, Jenn. Though it would be hard if both parents are working.
No calls for over an hour. I'm hoping that's a good sign.
Test tomorrow. Not looking forward to it since the practices I took weren't so great :smirk2: Oh well, only need a 70%.
It's always best to have a plan...and he has one! Though it's going to cost quite a bit more than he anticipated to fix his car, it should get done today. My main issue is that he probably hasn't eaten anything since yesterday morning. I always hate when he's away like this because I can't make sure he's eating.
Makes me sound like his mother, but still..I worry :p
Think I might be ready for my test tomorrow. Hoping I pass since it would get me $250. Also hoping the $100 from my other test will be on my next paycheck.
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Fried a can of green tomatoes..... I used soy flour....that always makes me think of MellowYellow. :hippy: :P
I just had fried green tomatoes for lunch, coincidentally. At a local restaurant that specializes in southern food. Livers in gravy and onions, green beans, good southern potato salad, cornbread and fried green tomatoes. The tomatoes were sliced thinner than I've ever seen them sliced before, and tasted pretty good that way. Usually fried green tomatoes are thick, tough and chewy.
*puke* Sorry, kiddo. Sounds like an awful lunch :p lol
Thinking about getting a second job. Seems like I'm gonna need one the way this kid is draining me.
Quote from: Chseeads on November 19, 2012, 07:06:05 PMFried a can of green tomatoes..... I used soy flour....that always makes me think of MellowYellow. :hippy: :P
You probably don't want to know what I think of soy. But were they good? What makes you choose soy? More crispiness?
Quote from: kkay on November 19, 2012, 07:09:30 PMThinking about getting a second job. Seems like I'm gonna need one the way this kid is draining me.
What kid? Your boyfriend? You're going to get another job to help support your boyfriend?
Yes. I think that's a brilliant idea.
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Quote from: kkay on November 19, 2012, 07:09:30 PMThinking about getting a second job. Seems like I'm gonna need one the way this kid is draining me.
What kid? Your boyfriend? You're going to get another job to help support your boyfriend?
Yes. I think that's a brilliant idea.
:p
Yes, he's the kid. Just joking though. He's draining his own pockets, not mine ;)
I'm already working hard enough to make extra money taking these tests. I'm hoping some of the bonuses will be on my next paycheck. I just don't like having less than a certain amount in my bank account.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 19, 2012, 07:08:34 PM
Usually fried green tomatoes are thick, tough and chewy.
I don't know as I've ever seen a tough, chewy fried green tomato if it was cooked till it was done.
These were canned so they were already tender.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 19, 2012, 07:10:16 PM
You probably don't want to know what I think of soy. But were they good? What makes you choose soy? More crispiness?
I'll be sure to hand scrape some shavings of fresh tree bark to use next time. :P
I just used soy cause it's more protein than carbs.
The lack of gluten is what spawns images of you.
Trying to figure out exactly what I'm making on Thanksgiving. Going shopping today for food.
This is what I have so far:
-chicken or turkey
-stuffing
-sweet potatoes
-elbow macaroni and colby cheese (to make grammy's mac n cheese)
-cranberry sauce
I was gonna make a fruit pizza but I don't think we'd eat it all. For only 2 (maybe 3) people, I think that should be alright.
Oh... before you got to the part about 2 people I was thinking that was a bit thin. Yeah, for 2 or 3 that sounds about right.
Homemade cranberry sauce or the jelly shaped like a can?
Jelly shaped like a can. That's the only kind he likes. Won't even eat the kind from the deli. I don't really like it so I don't mind.
I was going to make more things or buy a pie or something but he's trying to get in better shape so I don't wanna ruin his whole success by making too many sweets. PLUS, the sweet potatoes are gonna be sweet enough :)
If he's trying to get in shape, the holidays are tough enough. Besides, the pies at the store never do taste quite right...
Yeah. I was gonna make a fruit pizza or something like that but it's still a little on the fattening side. My great aunt used to make homemade pies alllllllll the time. Mom said she's (my aunt) making thanksgiving dinner this year but I'm not sure if they'll have any leftovers for when I get there.
You could make it healthy and still yummy.
My sister is making a complete Paleo Thanksgiving. That's as healthy as it gets. A lot of the food is amazing!
http://paleodietlifestyle.com/paleo-thanksgiving-recipes/ (http://paleodietlifestyle.com/paleo-thanksgiving-recipes/)
I know she mentioned some of those things but not sure if it's the same website she uses.
Well...I'm looking to do less food instead of healthy food. lol I HAVE to have my grandma's mac n cheese ('cause I can't make his mom's) and that has just regular elbow macaroni with milk and colby cheese. Everything else might not be too bad. The sweet potatoes are probably the worst but I'm going to try to use less brown sugar and see how it goes.
The sweet potatoes are actually the BEST food out of the bunch.
Sweet potatoes are VERY good for you.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 19, 2012, 08:33:24 PM
The sweet potatoes are actually the BEST food out of the bunch.
Sweet potatoes are VERY good for you.
Yeah, but I
usually put in a lot of brown sugar, which isn't so good. This year I'm gonna try to use less and maybe just add more vanilla extract instead.
We're having:
Ham
Cornish game hens
mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes
butternut squash
corn
green bean casserole
deviled eggs
And not sure what desserts.
That sounds pretty good. I might make some corn too.
oooh everyone should list their menus! I'm going to my aunt's, I think our menu is pretty common.
My sister is making something I asked her the recipe for. Guacamole deviled eggs. Their mashed potatoes will be whipped cauliflower instead I think.
The only different things we might have are my G'ma's homemade noodles and cottage cheese salad with Ruffles. :freaky2:
Did someone say deviled eggs? :D I have fun with those. No two batches are different. It all depends what I have in the fridge at the time that might go well.
Quote from: MellowYellow on November 19, 2012, 03:27:27 PM
It's midyear and I'm changing up Hannah's curriculum. Yep, that's how we roll. LOL We're switching from ACE to A Beka.
:great: Smart move.
Quote from: ladyshep on November 19, 2012, 04:07:55 PM
My son is ahead by two grade levels except math. He gets pretty lazy, however, when it comes to his school work. Don't know how I can teach him without diciplining all the time. (Maybe it's all too easy for him in 1st grade IDK what the problem is) Got to pull his tooth out to do his homework. but when he does it he is soooo fast. My kids are pretty social, too, so I always come to the conclusion of just sending them to school.
My guess is that is WHY he seems "lazy" with his schoolwork. Why should you work hard when you have no challenge? Pointless. Been there, done that. It's not worth any effort when you know you're getting good grades anyhow. And if that is the case, I definitely would NOT recommend putting him in ACE. My two cents. :)
Jenn - I love the idea of those schools! I hope if you have kids you are able to do that. We're not - but I think it's a great mix for people who don't want to homeschool full time.
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Well. I'm here. And y'all are making me hungry. Haha.
For those that I haven't informed another way: I went to the ER this morning as planned and was examined and told I have a cyst on my cervix. It will have to be drained so it doesn't rupture. I have to call and make an appointment for that. *sigh*
But at least it's a real thing and not just imaginary pain.
I was released, went to wm to get my scripts, came home and took a nap. Now I'm up and really hungry. And y'all didn't help much.
And for the record, I make my own cranberry sauce. YUMMY.
We never did do cranberry sauce, we always had Cranberry Waldorf Salad. To me it was always a dessert, though other people ate it as a side with the regular meal. It's cranberries, sugar, marshmallows, grapes, Granny Smith apples, pecans, whipping cream....
That paleo punkin pie sounds interesting.
Mel, I'm glad it's not an appendicitis. Is it endometriosis? That's when you have cysts somewhere in there and when they burst it's crazy painful and whatever is in them spreads and causes more. My mom had that from the time she was about 18. It would cause her such pain, I remember once she doubled over to the floor. She's had a few D&Cs? that apparently did wonders for awhile.
I make our own cranberry sauce too! But at Christmas, and I cook fresh cranberries with frozen blueberries.
That sounds really good, Seth. I'd eat that. I haven't made the paleo pumpkin pie but close with the honey and nut crust. It was very good, but I love all things pumpkin pretty much. I read this is the new pumpkin pie:
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Pumpkin Lust Cake
from Debbie Mortensen
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tbs sugar
1 (8oz) package of cream chees, soft
1 cup powdered sugar
2 (8 oz) containers cool whip (or one 16 ozz container)
2 small packages (3.4oz) of Jello Instant Pumpkin Spice Pudding
3 cup cold milk
Nutmeg for sprinkling
For the crust:
1. Combine butter, flour, chopped pecans and sugar and press into a 9 x 13 in baking dish. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes. Let cool completely.
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
1. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 cups cool whip until smooth. Spread over crust.
For the Pumpkin Layer:
1. Mix pudding mixes with cold milk, whisking for several minutes. Set it in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to let it thicken. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Top with remaining container of cool whip. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Cut into squares and serve. Keep refrigerated.
Melody, so glad it isn't apendicitis as well. I pray for a safe and fast healing for your cyst.
Yeah, thanks gals for the good advice about ACE. I really appreciate it. Don't think I will be making that move. As for why Jess is "lazy" unmotivated, he is just like that in a lot of things. I don't really know what to do to get him there, but I don't yell for him to get his work done. If point A doesn't get done then point B won't happen till it is done is my moto.
Thanks for all of the yummy pictures of food!
Have a wonderful night everyone!
I was kind of rooting for appendicitis for Mel-Mel myself, so I could finally say, "I told you so." :P :hypocrite:
I tried out the chocolate pudding cake today and it was yummy! Basically a chocolate cake batter, with cooked chocolate pudding poured on top in glops (so it won't be too even, and then swirl it around a bit) and bake the whole thing.
Think I'll get another piece... :)
Mel - Glad it was something they could find and fix. :great:
Quote from: Chseeads on November 20, 2012, 01:39:17 AM
I was kind of rooting for appendicitis for Mel-Mel myself, so I could finally say, "I told you so." :P :hypocrite:
I really feel the love. :roll:
Yeah, I'm glad it's fixable with minimal damage. So far. When I follow up with the dr, I will see if he needs to do it surgically or if he can do it in the office. I'm scared of that.
God knows. Meanwhile, I have been feeling good this afternoon/evening. So maybe I'm on the upside of the illness finally. I know it hasn't been but since Saturday, but to me, it feels like its been weeks!
Thank you all for your prayers. And again, sorry for all the ranting. I was hurting and frustrated. As is our family custom, the arguments and name calling from last night was not mentioned again this morning, and we all acted like nothing was said. No discussion. No resolve. No apologies. Nothing. That's how it will be until the next big blow out. Been that way my entire life. I HATE THAT! I wanna talk it thru and come to an understanding. But it never happens.
*shrug* that's the way we are. At least with my family. I rufuse to be that way with my friends tho. I gotta yell it out, then talk it out and come to some sort of understanding before I'll drop it. That's me. But with my relationship with my parents, it's a whole different matter. :smirk2:
I'm good though. :)
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Quote from: Chseeads on November 20, 2012, 01:39:17 AM
I was kind of rooting for appendicitis for Mel-Mel myself, so I could finally say, "I told you so." :P :hypocrite:
I really feel the love. :roll:
I've been waiting for nearly a year for something to happen to yours....you can't blame me for being hopeful this time around. :P :hypocrite:
All that mess you went thru, why would you want to inflict it on me?
Misery loves company?
Oh! Melodya...I'm gonna need that Guacamole deviled egg recipe also. :fork:
Go wait for a bus, Bird Brain. I'm going to bed. :P
Don't be hateful, Poopsie. You know it's been with loving endearment that I've blamed everything you've suffered in the last year on your appendix.
Brought home 12 boxes from work today. Packed 6. Packed most of the night stand. All of my desk. A box of cleaning things and tool type stuff I have. And packed the end of the bed thingie I have/had full of wallets/bags type stuff.
Haven't even touched the shoes.
I've officially packed 20 boxes, and I haven't even touched the closet, dresser or bathroom/vanity.
Anyone wanna take a poll at how many boxes it takes to pack my 115 (+\-) shoes that are all in shoe boxes?? Haha
The meds I'm taking to ease the pain of the cyst gives me a headache and makes me dizzy.
That's not a good trade I don't think.
:waving: Back at work....
Fixing to go to work. :reaction:
I'm hauling dad around. That's my job. Lol
I ate, so I'm not so dizzy/headache anymore. Still there, just not as bad. We are currently in McDs, fixing to go to Dads appointment with his leg man. Then to WM in Ocean Springs to look for a game for Sis Ramsey that I can't find in Pascagoula. I need it for our yearly tournament on Thursday.
Then I need to go to a local grocery store to get a cake I tasted at the funeral home party the other day. It was AMAZING! A Carmel apple cake. So rich and good. The Ramsey's will love it, so that will be my contribution to the meal. Since I don't have my proper equipment to make my pumpkin cake this year.
I'm at work.
/me reminds herself that it is a short week...
:sofachair:
Today didn't start out well.
Gonna take at least 3 months to get any money from these tests. Boo!
Andrew has a field trip to see the Christmas Carol. He forgot to take his lunch money in all his excitement. They had to dress up & as he came down the hall grinning in apology, I couldn't help be tickled at how adorable he is. Sorry guys, I adore my kids & gotta share sometimes. :)
Quote from: kkay on November 20, 2012, 03:23:19 PM
Today didn't start out well.
Gonna take at least 3 months to get any money from these tests. Boo!
Better late than never!! Be thankful!! :pound:
I suppose. That's not the only reason today's not looking so great though.
Hoping things aren't like this all day.
Who put the Linux mascot in the forum database?
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Cute! :lol:
Since you're sharing......Yeah I adore my kids so much too. Especially when Jesse smiles his missing tooth grin, and talks so cute. I think, that's my cute handsome boy. And my daughter's beautiful heart and smile. She looks and acts so much like me. (and almost as tall!) Can't wait to spend time with them this Thanksgiving break.
Hope you have a better day kkay. Just keep thinking Thanksgiving is a couple away. :)
Quote from: ladyshep on November 20, 2012, 03:54:27 PM
Cute! :lol:
Since you're sharing......Yeah I adore my kids so much too. Especially when Jesse smiles his missing tooth grin, and talks so cute. I think, that's my cute handsome boy. And my daughter's beautiful heart and smile. She looks and acts so much like me. (and almost as tall!) Can't wait to spend time with them this Thanksgiving break.
:highfive:
:highfive: Thanks.
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Come on guys, I can't do all the posting!!
Wonder if we can get it to page 23? :freaky2:
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lmbo :rotfl: Where do you get those from?
Seth is at work and hardly anyone else locks threads lately, so we probably have some time. :hypocrite:
I need a nap.
:sleep:
Thanks, ladyshep :)
It got a liiiiiiiittle better.
Watermelon and cucumbers have the same aftertaste.
YES!! Posting... :bigcheese:
:beret:
Yeah they do. I don't like the after taste of cucumbers. Or the after effects of hearburn that I get from them.
And posting again. Just because it's fun to be a nuisance while Cheese is absent. :bigcheese:
And btw, PF, Thanksgiving is ALMOST here. ;)
:beret:
Poor thing! The only thing that gives me heartburn is tomatoes.
:clap: Thanksgiving!!!
I don't like cucumbers, or watermelon.
I LOVE tomatoes though. Mom has a garden of tomatoes. We ate them till we were sick of them this summer. SO GOOD. I only like them raw though. Not cooked.
Quote from: MsJennJenn on November 20, 2012, 04:45:24 PM
I don't like cucumbers, or watermelon.
I LOVE tomatoes though. Mom has a garden of tomatoes. We ate them till we were sick of them this summer. SO GOOD. I only like them raw though. Not cooked.
WHO ARE YOU????
I do like tomatoes - but again, the heartburn. Even when I eat pizza or spaghetti. Dad grew tomatoes but we only had them for one summer. Helped him pick them. Got a nice scar from the fence around them.
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I don't like any melons for that matter. One of the few fruit groups I don't like.
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Two day old Zebrafish
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Those are kind of cute and kind of scary at the same time :o
The only fruit I'm not too fond of is kiwi. I can never find any good ones that taste the same as when I was little.
We used to eat sliced tomatoes with sugar on it as kids. Not bad! Some like with salt.
I like home grown tomatoes, sliced really thick, between two slices of sourdough bread, with a little mayo.
Ewwww don't like mayo.
I used to put salt on my tomatoes. And just about everything else.
Ew, here's something gross: my dad always put mayo and salt on his pizza...also put salt on his PB sandwiches :smirk2:
No wonder he had heart problems.
Okay... mayo on pizza? You're kidding, right? I hope...
Not at all. Didn't matter what type of pizza it was either.
Funny thing is, he was a verrrrrrrrrrry small guy. His highest weight was around 170-180 and before he passed away he was maybe 110. His average weight was probably 130-140.
Huh, I just found my old user name (shep252) and also my husband's (just one) in an old archive thread. It says guest underneath it now. I must be bored. I need to get off and get busy now.
I eat my maters with salt and pepper. Loads of it! YUM.
Had $16 of Staples free cash to use from turning in empty ink cartridges. I got me a new wireless mouse for my computer at work! Woohoo!
I hate when I don't have anything to do. Makes me wanna eat :smirk2:
HOLY COW
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Woman-keeps-hubby-s-corpse-for-3-years/-/1719418/17486080/-/jbhb3w/-/index.html
Shame she's "Pentecostal". Thats not too good for our image. The fact that she kept him, and the fact he wasn't raised from the dead. :smirk2:
Quote from: kkay on November 20, 2012, 06:38:26 PM
I hate when I don't have anything to do. Makes me wanna eat :smirk2:
You aint' lying. I was just thinking about going downstairs and finding some cookies. haha
Yeah. That's what I was thinking...they just HAAAAAD to mention she's "Pentecostal".
And Jenn, I just went and got a piece of cheesecake. I've been eating so terribly the last month or so. It'll continue when I'm at my mom's, but after that I'm gonna be better with the food thing.
I feel like I should get a Twinkie. I don't like them..wouldn't eat it..but I'm sure 20 years from now, it'd be worth a lot :)
And, according to legend, still perfectly edible. Or at least as edible as twinkies ever are...
Personally I never did have much love for twinkies, so I'm not crying. If I want cake I can make better at home.
Guess I'm just money hungry :hypocrite:
Even if it is 20 years away. lol
I don't like twinkies....or ding dongs....or wonder bread. So no loss here.
Besides it's not like they'll actually dissipate - someone will buy them out. And they'll keep making them.
My husband loves the Hostess chocolate cupcakes.
My bf likes the zingers. I've never really eaten a lot of packaged cakes and stuff. I like cupcakes but not the ones you buy in the store. I don't really like icing at all unless it's cream cheese frosting.
Now if Delacre went under, I'd be inconsolable.
UGH. One of our systems is down and I have 2 things I need to use it for.
:yawn:
And now it's working...but VERY slow. :pound:
I'm ready to go home. Too bad I have to wait 3 more hrs. :smirk:
But when you get home, you have a nice dog who's happy to see you. :)
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The dog belongs to Chel. :P
The dog thinks he belongs to everyone, even a visiting nerd.
Alllllllllright. Finally got the 3 things done I was waiting on the program for.
Can't wait til 4:00.
Maybe I'll study some. Just don't really feel like it. Gotta remember to take the book with me though during my vacay.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 20, 2012, 08:02:56 PM
The dog thinks he belongs to everyone, even a visiting nerd.
That dog would kiss a burgler.
Now I want a puppy :sadbounce:
This one is not a puppy, for sure. He's probably as big as you.
Well, start out as a puppy. I'd also like a cat. I think the cat might be a bit easier to handle right now though.
44 minutes. THEN only 1 day 'til my vacay :clap:
Here he is when he WAS a puppy
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/190310_1746951546716_4924361_n.jpg)
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He sure was a lot bigger when I was there...
kkay get two cats, they keep each other company when you're not there. One cat, inside, alone, eats a lot. Two happy cats don't really eat much, believe it or not, and they'll keep each other's ears clean where a cat can't reach by itself.
I've had 2 cats before - 1 was sooooooooo nice and the other pretended to be nice until you tried to pet him :smirk2:
Mom still has the 2nd one. He always acts like he wants you to pet him, then when you reach down he tries to bite or scratch you.
I have a huuuuuuuuuge headache. Gonna take an ibuprofen.
I've been trying to study periodically but it's just like when I was in school.
I........HATE........IT
This is pretty interesting...
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Name-of-Israel-s-anti-Hamas-operation-has-biblical-meaning/-/1719418/17488198/-/u8j033/-/index.html
Anyone who reads the Bible would recognize "pillar of defense" even if they didn't know it was "pillar of cloud" in Hebrew.
And about those cats who would swat you... they'd learn real quick not to do that to me. Not that I'd hurt them, but I'd make them understand I don't put up with that.
I'm bored. Boredom = got the munchies! Munchies = bad.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 20, 2012, 08:38:48 PM
And about those cats who would swat you... they'd learn real quick not to do that to me. Not that I'd hurt them, but I'd make them understand I don't put up with that.
I usually just talk to him through their glass sliding door :) And I feed and water him. Usually mom does that but whenever I'm there I will if I'm up before her. He's a cool cat but not very nice when you actually try to pet him. I think he's just trying to play but I still don't really ever feel like getting clawed.
Off in 10 minutes.
:clap:
Think my stress has been messing with my body lately. Some weird stuff has been going on that can be caused by extreme stress and some other stuff. Hoping it's from the stress only.
It's 75* today and sunny. Pretty warm for the end of Nov.
Too warm to wear a cape to church. :-\
72 and HOT here today.
I miss my cat.
And I'm hungry. I ate a sandwich earlier and took a nap. I'm up now and need some grub. I found the game and the cake in OS this morning. Accomplished all I needed to do. :)
We have our midweek service tonight instead of thursday.
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 20, 2012, 09:11:28 PM
Too warm to wear a cape to church. :-\
Capes are for flying, just ask Super Mamika ;)
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/grandmas-superhero-therapy-18
Capes are for making people look at you funny. Just ask all the people at my church. ;)
Quote from: Psalm_97 on November 20, 2012, 09:28:28 PM
Capes are for making people look at you funny. Just ask all the people at my church. ;)
He does have a point. :smirk2:
Well I don't require a cape for the effect... people look at me funny anyway. But a cape does help the effect. :cool:
I am soooo ready to go home. Only 20 more minutes...
Wow, 24 pages. We rock! :highfive:
Sometimes we roll too. :hippy:
Let me get in on this...I'd love to see 25 pages before ole cheesehead catches us. :freaky2:
I wonder how many posts it would take?
We're almost there.
:beret:
Being the helpful guy that I am--- here, let me assist. :P
:cophat:
And again... :great:
And which of you wretched peasants gave me more "smites" than "blessings"?!? I just noticed that! :pound:
Question for copper:
If you have a chair lift on the back of your vehicle...is it against the law to cover up the tag? And if so, how do you go about to correct it?
Quote from: MelodyB on November 21, 2012, 12:04:13 AM
Question for copper:
If you have a chair lift on the back of your vehicle...is it against the law to cover up the tag? And if so, how do you go about to correct it?
It'll vary from state to state, but almost universally, yes. Most people mount the tag to a piece of the chairlift....
What I mean is, when the lift is in use, you can't see the tag in the normal spot. When it's not in use it's also obstructed. But if I moved it, and attached it to the bottom of the lift, it would only be visible when the lift is folded up and not being used. But that seems to be the only logical place to attach it. Anywhere else and it would not be visible anyway, at any time.
Quote from: MelodyB on November 21, 2012, 12:08:08 AM
What I mean is, when the lift is in use, you can't see the tag in the normal spot. When it's not in use it's also obstructed. But if I moved it, and attached it to the bottom of the lift, it would only be visible when the lift is folded up and not being used. But that seems to be the only logical place to attach it. Anywhere else and it would not be visible anyway, at any time.
I'd have to see a pic to see how exactly I would mount it....A friend who was in a wheelchair had his mounted on a steel plate that had a small light and magnets on the back of it. Plugged the light into the trailer harness of the truck and just put the plate where he needed it, depending on whether he was driving and needed the lift or his wife was..
So close to page 25...will this one do it?!?
Apparently not. :/
Oh well. I tried. :smirk2:
Apparently I am having to do all the work on this forum by myself. You buncha slackers. :nono:
We worked on it earlier today, where were you?
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on November 21, 2012, 01:33:24 AM
We worked on it earlier today, where were you?
Working on the job that pays me... :sadbounce:
I'll contribute. I made it home from church in the very dense fog tonight. Was proud of myself because I didn't give into panic (I'm claustrophobic) and the fog was all around with poor visibility. My husband was coming into town and he even asked if I wanted to follow him, but I said I'd be o.k. so I didn't give into my fears. I made it. I'm so proud of myself. One big step for Briana. :shine:
Yay Briana! Not fun driving conditions.
Ya know... we're halfway to page 30. Think we can make it before Cheesy catches us? :cool:
:beret:
Well. I see Roscoe gave up. Hmph.
:beret:
I've been at church with a few others cooking food.
Whew, what a day.
Doofuses. :P
:stupid:
:waving: