The Nothing Thread

[Rash]

It had to be done. The closet door is open...

I suggest that all those entering nothingness should be required to introduce themselves. I'll start:

I am Rash, High Emperor of Rightland, 2008 Presidential candidate, portuguese-fluent talking horse (I use translation software for these boards), Yuengling addict. I possess intelligence outside the comprehension of the feeble human mind. My time spent on these boards is akin to that of a scientist studying insects. It is actually a tedious waste of my time typing this sentence.

I have been incarcerated for the last 13 years in a maximum security stable. I cannot speak of my crime, but will say that it involved lighter fluid, olive loaf, a sombrero, and a duck, When I am released, I plan to resume my relationship with Salma Hayek and pursue my lifelong dream of inventing grape-flavored bread. I am most proud of my third place finish in the 2003 state mosquito bite contest. This past July, I almost died choking on a fruit loop. I have recently become very adept with a flamethrower. I am in the process of attaching a handle to everything I own. I continue to suffer from nightmares about the metric system. I have taken a part-time job cleaning billboards to help pay for my spleen transplant. I recently bought a penguin on ebay. I've hired a live-in dentist. Apparently, mowing the lawn wearing only pantyhose and a goalie mask is frowned upon by my homeowners association. You'll be happy to know I still wear my orange tank top. I like to wire my Christmas lights so that they flash obsecenities in morse code at the neighbors. There's something pungent and metallic smelling in my crawl space. My thumbtack collection continues to grow, but I'm not so sure it's worth the scars. I broke my cheek bone back in April - this time it wasn't my fault. Wednesday nights I annoy the dog. I believe my clown suit may need altering. I weep openly when eating fish sticks.

Also, I enjoy shouting words in public for no apparent reason. I will share those words weekly (Sundays) in this thread.

But enough about me....

Commence nothing.

[PoohsPal]

I think I'm scared.

Let me give my intro. I'm not sure why I'm here. It may only be to keep the rif raf in line. I'd like to assure you that the above talking horse was just kidding and is really quite harmless, but did I mention I'm scared?

I do believe I'm best know for putting on the coffee in the closet. **Fresh and hot BTW*&** Just in case giong into the closet with us scares you, let me tell you a bit about the closet.

The closet is a place of refuge fo Disney loving fols that need to get out of the real world (escape from work, in-laws, crises of the world). So, while you may be floundering with any variety of issues (a talking horse that speaks portuguese), your spirit can be in the closet with Starbucks (or Yeungling) in hand and good friends by your side.

So sit back, grab a beverage of choice and tell us your story! Or, just say "Nothing". Just don't forget to shout the word of the week.

ARM!!

Hanname!

PS - O'Hana means family and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Hanname means DVC family!

[PoohsPal]

Enough to feed a horse, and the rest of us too!

Happy birthday oh High Emperor of Rightland!

[lllovell]

*sneakng a look into the closet*

Something smells sooooo good in there! Coffee and Birthday Cake!! I would wish the High Fruit Loop choker a happy birthday, but apparently he is beneath listening to me anyway...or it that just beneath me...hmmm - might be onto something here. *giddy up*

I am the resident Funyon eater and preggo lady. No one knows anything else about me because that is ALL I talk about. 24/7 Apparently my one talent lies in eating doughnuts off the top of Yuengling bottles, but just wait until I can once again devour the contents of said bottle and perhaps more talents will appear....like my ability to juggle teacup poodles one handed while frying eggs. My goal is life is to complete Rash's thumb tack collection, but he is getting whiny about it, so I might never reach my one true calling of discovering ......What will the world be like with a tackful horse? or a horse full of tacks....or something like that.

I cannot tell you all how happy I am to once again be hiding in the closet....*sigh* feels like home....

Smells like beer....ok -who made the mess?

Laura :p

[withdisneyspirit]

Mmmmmm! Birthday cake...I sure hope it has some kind of chocolate on it! I really need chocolate today and I especially like it on birthday cake!!!!

Happy Birthday, Rash!!!!!

Thanks for re-starting the Nothing thread! I want to have my spirit in the closet today because it is nearing the end of the month (and a doozy it is!). As a mortgage loan officer, this particular month is one of the worst of the year! So, I'll just hang with y'all for awhile having coffee and cake :p My bod is going to leave in a half hour to go to another loan closing...

[PoohsPal]

Mmmmmm! Birthday cake...I sure hope it has some kind of chocolate on it! I really need chocolate today and I especially like it on birthday cake!!!!

Happy Birthday, Rash!!!!!

Thanks for re-starting the Nothing thread! I want to have my spirit in the closet today because it is nearing the end of the month (and a doozy it is!). As a mortgage loan officer, this particular month is one of the worst of the year! So, I'll just hang with y'all for awhile having coffee and cake :p My bod is going to leave in a half hour to go to another loan closing...

Always chocolate when I'm involved!

[Colorado Belle]

A nothing thread deserves a rhyme-
Poets do it all the time.
Before we suck up Rash’s beer,
Lets take a mo for why we’re here:

We came from ‘there’ where nothing threads
Confused some grumpy dunderheads, :mad:
Who deleted more than a score
of postings about nothing more
….or nothing less than randomness. :(

Threatened by what they didn’t know
some overactive ego flow
They banned a few whose only crime
was shouting random words or rhyme
Like Belle, whom we all know, is pure as Colorado snow. ;)
(And Greenban’s trip reports were fine-
He didn’t once step out of line...
Well maybe once or twice, but then
There just aren’t any perfect men. :eek:
And Dr T dropped of the face
Without a word about his case.
Could it be that Dr.T
is keeping Greenban company?)
And Kim says that she knows a few
of People just like me and you
Who need some closet refuge from
A world not like the Disney One.



Nothing is as nothing does
So Forest said and Forest was
The kinda guy who, much like us
Knew that the mind can fill with fuzz.
And then it needs a calm respite
A place where no one screams or fights
A timeout to enjoy
The birthing of a baby boy.
And other things that fill our Hearts
with Joy and Love and tasty ( pop) tarts. :p

Tis true that Pooh and others know
that filling up our heads with so
much thinking bout the heavy stuff,
needs offset by DeepThots of Fluff
…and nothingness, so that is why
Idratherbe's thread can never die.
More nothing threads need to appear
and randomly, we need to cheer
on words that have no meaning here.


So without much further ado
About nothing , a word or two:
The mind sucks up quite like a sponge
The nothingness of one long plunge
Into the abyss of Deepthot
Relying on my clean crockpot
Of Spinach, slimy greenish stuff
To keep me in the land of Fluff.
When Luging down this slippery slope
Arms akimbo filled with hope
Of puppy love and aardvark brew
Pass a Yeungling , one or two

And keep in mind just why we’re here
(Tho some of us just for the beer)
Tis freedom we desire the most
To speak without the fear our host
Will take offense where none was meant
Our time and smilies here well spent :)

And now with serendipity
For all the camaraderie
WELCOME HOME to DVC
Hanname community! :D


(I really need to get a job)

[PoohsPal]

Very well done CB!

[withdisneyspirit]

Wow, Colorado Belle, you really have a knack for rhyme :p It was great and I loved all of Rash's words of the week woven in at the end :cool:

[Colorado Belle]

Well , blush, blush, thank you guys (gals!)...I admit I am rather proud of my pot-of-coffee adrenelene rash, er rush.

I'm outta here til October 15 (leaving Monday), so I wanted to leave you all a little something to remember me by! Glad you liked it!. Now if I can only get my image to come up in my siggie,I 'll be a happy camper, or cruiser.

[withdisneyspirit]

Have a fabulous cruise, CB! Sounds like great timing for a getaway :)

[UsedtobeSmith]

Ahhhhhhh nothing.... love it. I beleive this is my first time posting to the nothing thread.... ever.... Does that get me a prize or something? I really think it should. I mean gosh, all the self restraint I had to show to not post about anything ever before must be worth something... or would that be nothing???

Hmmmmmmmm

ANd CB... right in the middle of your juicey cruise for a blink of an eye, we will be on the seas with ya.... well not with ya... prolly a couple hundered miles away, but in connecting bodies of water, unless you have already started thru the canal, then we really wouldnt be in connecting bodies of water......

[Rash]

CB - great poem. Really sums it up well. As crazy as it seems, these boards and all you nothingers have kept me sane these last few weeks. Thanks. Someday I'll buy you all a Yuengling at the the world.

[Colorado Belle]

Is that ALLL of us and just ONE yuengling?
Mighty big of ya Rash.
Of course, what can you expect from a horse?

[cruise-o-matic]

For the 2nd time today, I'm the only one on these boards.....

Just watched my Heels beat the Pack....had my beer, now time to cut the grass....

[cruise-o-matic]

For the 2nd time today, I'm the only one on these boards.....

Just watched my Heels beat the Pack....had my beer, now time to cut the grass....

Decided to stay and get my post count up...will mow in the morning after my run... :D

[cruise-o-matic]

OK, time for me to go for now....upped my post count and the next one who logs in will see my name as the last to reply on all the forums... :D

[Colorado Belle]

No me, I have to get MY post count up. After all, i'll be gone for two and a half weeks.
I think I should get extra credit posts for my poem...maybe a post a line or something. Can the mods arrange that?

Well, just off the phone with my lawyer. I HATE this and would much rather mow the lawn. Dont' know about running tho!

[Rash]

This week's Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: waffle.

[Colorado Belle]

WAFFLE

Waffle waffle goawful bananafana fo-awful memymo-AWFUL


WAFFLE

[lllovell]

ooooooo

The word of the week fits right into Sunday morning breakfast too!!

WAFFLE!!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[withdisneyspirit]

Waffle!

Waffle is a very good word for me, a Libran :p I am always being accused of WAFFLE-ING around! Lisa, why does it take you soooo long to decide anything :rolleyes:

Thanks, Rash for your new word of the week!

[PoohsPal]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................

WAFFLE

hARD ONE FOR ME TO SHOUT OUT OF CONTEXT. eVERONE KNOWS IT'S MY FAVORTIE BREAKFAST FOOD!

Hey LauraB! Welcome to our nothing world!

[Colorado Belle]

a waffl-ing we go!
I think I will yell a different word of the week every night of my cruise from the bow of the ship. Ah, such grand plans!

[lllovell]

oooooooooooooo

Yelling the word of the week on a cruise is PERFECT!!!

Even if they think you are crazy, the people there cannot get away from you for DAYS bwhahah

[PoohsPal]

Even if they think you are crazy, the people there cannot get away from you for DAYS bwhahah

Hmmmm... First night at dinner m ight be nice. These people have to be with you the rest of the cruise! :D

[cruise-o-matic]

Maybe I oughta post whether you can have a Waffle Iron in a studio?

This reminds me of our local baseball team. Each game, the announcer picks an opposing player. If he strikes out, everyone gets a free Waffle from Waffle House. They have this vintage dancing waffle iron cartoon w/campy song on the big board.

[TW1]

Any room in the closet?

How 'bout some blueberry syrup for those waffles

[PoohsPal]

There's always room in the closet!

You may have blueberry syrup if you wish. I'm going for strawberries and whipped cream on mine!

[lllovell]

mmmmmmmmm I wonder if I can talk hubby into IHOP for dinner (although going there instead of Waffle House when what I want is waffles SOUNDS silly - at least at IHOP they have all those yummy toppings!!)

Talk about making the baby dance....I bet she would love syrup lol

Laura

[Tooneric]

Wow, CB! Looks like we have a new Bad Poet! Just taking a break from all the chaos that is my life to say, "WAFFLE!"

[PoohsPal]

Yay Toon! You made it!!!

I was so worried that the closet would be Toon-less. :(

Hope things are going well, or as much as can be expected. Thanks for stopping by!

Waffle back at ya'!

ETA: So, are you really living in the garage?

[idratherbeinwdw]

Been uber-busy at work, mostly lurking and little time to post, but had to say Welcome Back to our favorite Toon and

WAFFLE!!!

http://www.cascadefoodbrokers.com/images/side-waffle.jpg

[withdisneyspirit]

Hi Tooneric! Chaos does seem to be the order of the day now. Hope your life settles down and becomes better and better right away :)

[PoohsPal]

Morning all! Coffee's on in the closet. It's a very fall kind of day here, so I'm havign oatmeal. I'm sure we could find some Pop Tarts if that's too healthy, though!

[withdisneyspirit]

I wish I could like oatmeal...can't do the texture :eek: I love the oat taste, just like it better in cereal and cookies :D

I am looking forward to cooler days too. Our cool today is 89 in Alabama :rolleyes:

[lllovell]

Me and you both Lisa! Its still pretty dang warm here, but I think it is supposed to cool off to highs of around 80 for the weekend - yeah!

Morning everyone. I am the one sitting in the closet today with her coffee ALL OVER her shirt. I don't mean a little bit - I mean ALL OVER me. I thought about going home but decided if I did, I was going to crawl into bed and not come out. So here I sit - coffee covered (with a white shirt no less).

Oh well - I suppose there are worse things :)

I love oatmeal - just too hot for it here still. Grits too. Eat those this time of year and I "glow" from the heat inside. bleeck! Hopefully, cooler weather soon!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Laura - I hope everyone's still on vacation! Coffee's bad, but the gumbo tha tsomehow dumped on my pants in the care wa sa nightmare. I ran to Meijer to buy new pants!

I'll hope for cooler weather for you warm climates too! I must admit that I like oatmeal best in chocloate no bake cookies, but I'm trying to be good.

[lllovell]

wow - I KNOW I am "off" when talk of chocolate no bake cookies with oatmeal doesn't appeal to me! Blah!

I was going to go and purchase a new shirt to wear, but it is silly to buy a maternity shirt with a week left lol so here I sit! So far, not one person has mentioned it and the biggest spot is bigger than my hand, so there is no missing it lol

I think what I need is a good nap. I think I might just work 1/2 a day and head home and snooze until the boys come home from their grandparents!
(I have got to stop saying "the boys" lol Poor PJ is going to get a complex!)

Everyone is back from vacation, which is actually a good thing. I am getting all the checks written for the first of the month a few days early and have even gotten the payroll stuff done for the 15th of October! Every thing I do at this point is one less thing weighing on my mind while I am in the hospital!

All I want to be stressing about right now are my boys making it to the playoffs :p Go Braves!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Laura - Go for the half day and the nap! I thought you were going to play hookie today anyway.

I am locking myself in teh closet. OK, won't lock it. All of you are welcome. I just need to get away from teh 2 people on the same lvel as me who are both giving me input on a project. I sent and e-mail begging for one person to be my contact on this and the one who's causing problems told me which one of them to talk to for what. No, one contact. CAn you comprehend. You talked to me about this months ago. I told you I've never used my model this way and that I only use the model once every 6 to 9 months. You now give me a week to do this on 2 sites. And, you're contradicting each other. Arghhhhh! DO they realize how much venting I need to do here to calm down when they do this to me?

I hope there's chocolate in teh closet. I'm trying to stay away from it in the real world. then again, I'm trying to stay away from the real world right now.

Sorry for the rant. Please continue with your nothing.

[lllovell]

*playing the Mission Impossible theme as I sneak Carrie some chocolate into the closet*

Ahhhh - this is the good life!!! :D

[TW1]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Chocolate.jpg

[PoohsPal]

I think i just died and went to heaven!!!!!! :D Thanks Laura and TW!

[idratherbeinwdw]

Yay Toon! You made it!!!


ETA: So, are you really living in the garage?

Yep Carrie he is, on an airbed. Toon's home was flooded out during Katrina, and he's with his in-laws who have 5 cats. You'd never think a Toon would have allergies, but you'd be wrong, this one does. So the rest of the family is in the house, and poor Toon has to be exiled to the garage, which he has nicknamed The Shack. His daughter made an official sign for him to put on the door, LOL. He can go in the house for short periods of time, but if he stays too long his throat starts to close up and he has trouble breathing.

I'm sure he'll pop up here eventually and tell you the whole story himself, as you can imagine he's pretty busy trying to piece his life back together. Hopefully he'll write us a great poem about his exploits soon.

[PoohsPal]

OK. Back to thinking his Toon's profile should not say maturity impaired. It's a good thing Toon has a sense of humor and can laugh about this. Toon - I really hope things get easier for you soon!

Morning all! Coffee's on. Day 3 of eating better, so still doing the oatment thing.

Had a depressing running shoe shopping trip yesterday. 40 minutes in the store and came out empty handed. I'll try again today.

As of 4:30, we had changes the modeling input again and one of the people tugging on me had some good attittude going. I see they sent me more info last night, though. Good thing I had not had time to get too far. :rolleyes:

That's ok. I'll get there. Just be nice to get some cooperation. Have a good one all!

[lllovell]

I can understand your frustrations Carrie. It is the one thing that I don't have quite finished that is ALWAYS the one thing I get asked about. It doesn't fail! No matter how much planning, working smart, etc I do - - -that one thing bites me.

I told my boss earlier this week that I was going to bill water this week. (we get one bill and I have to break it down per tenant and it never works out right so I hate doing it). So, what did I meet this morning on the way in? A voicemail about Red Lobster looking for a water bill and "I need to let her know about anything else that I won't be getting done while I am out". Now - water used to be her job and she did it 2-3 times a year max. (I actually do her whole job from 5 years ago at this point...slowly, it ALL got moved to my desk and I am ok with that) I had also just told her I was going to do it this week (which today is Wed right?), so it just irks me. Its kind of the "nothing is ever good enough" thing. :mad: Oh well. After the 5th, things will just have to wait won't they, because trust me - she won't be going to my desk and pulling off things to be done, she will be making the pile higher. ARGH!!!

Other than that :) one more week and weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! for me!!!!!

Have my last pre-natal dr appt in about 40 minutes and I am so ready. Just one more milestone to get through. So close!

Have a great Wednesday!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

The funny part is that they gave me a deadline from you know where and then when tehy changed their minds at 4:30 said, "You didn't start that yet, did you?" As a matter of fact, I've been working on it since yesterday! I'm getting closer....

I do hate it when you tell them something and ask you abuot it later.

Good luck at the doc's Laura!

[lllovell]

No news is good news right?

50 minutes waiting and a less than 2 minute appointment. lol She asked how I was and apparently I didn't sound very chipper. Listened to the baby's heartbeat, measured my gargantua belly and *poof* see you in a week. I said ok - see you at the hospital because she will be here in a week :)

So now I am going to go and hide in the closet and have a yummy burrito! I have some chips and salsa to share! mmmmmmm an ice cold beer would so hit the spot!

[PoohsPal]

Not too long for that beer. It's good for milk production, you know.

[TW1]

an ice cold beer would so hit the spot!
You're right! It did! *burp*

Pass the salsa

[Tooneric]

Live from The Shack, it's Toon Time!

Great to see everyone here. Seems I'm not the only one displaced these days. The whole DVC Community Board was displaced! I like the new home. You guys have done a great job. I don't mind being a junior member, but I'd prefer to be a "Maturity Impaired" member. It sounds better. I have to wonder if having Llovell and Pooh's Pal as moderators isn't akin to having the fox guard the chicken house...

4 weeks in the garage now and I'm starting to like it out here. I'm thinking this whole minimalist existance has some merits to it. All I really need in life is an air mattress and an AP, so now I just need the AP. Well, I could think of something else IYKWIM. Can I say that here?

[PoohsPal]

Well, I could think of something else IYKWIM. Can I say that here?
Insult the mods again and you'll find out how little you can say. ;)

I've decided if I had to live with my inlaws, I'd pick the garage too!

Kim's been gone for a bit. I think she's working on another project. I'm sure she'll fix you up when she returns. She's had Eric (her dh, not to be confused with Tooneric) checking up on us, though. (I hope she does not share your feelings on the mods! :D )

OK, I'm struggling with my modeling program. It may be time to break down and read teh instruction. :rolleyes:

[TW1]

Live from The Shack, it's Toon Time!

Great to see everyone here. Seems I'm not the only one displaced these days. The whole DVC Community Board was displaced! I like the new home. You guys have done a great job. I don't mind being a junior member, but I'd prefer to be a "Maturity Impaired" member. It sounds better. I have to wonder if having Llovell and Pooh's Pal as moderators isn't akin to having the fox guard the chicken house...

4 weeks in the garage now and I'm starting to like it out here. I'm thinking this whole minimalist existance has some merits to it. All I really need in life is an air mattress and an AP, so now I just need the AP. Well, I could think of something else IYKWIM. Can I say that here?

I guess its time we turn the closet into a Shack, you know, give us some room to spread out...throw some more hay down for his highness.

Nice progression really, since we started all this in the attic. What's next, a rubbermaid shed in the yard?

While I'm sure the circumstances are really not at all funny, you are making me chuckle at the thought of it....in-laws, allergies, air mattresses...Sounds like a sitcom. Adds a new meaning to being in the dog house.

Hey, you could have some fun with it...like on Halloween sort of holler out in pain, bang on the garage door and yell, "Help, let me out" as kids walk by...

[idratherbeinwdw]

Hey, you could have some fun with it...like on Halloween sort of holler out in pain, bang on the garage door and yell, "Help, let me out" as kids walk by...

LOL!!! Reminds me of the yelling emanating from the coffin in the haunted mansion.

[idratherbeinwdw]

. Well, I could think of something else IYKWIM. Can I say that here?

Maybe you could try some cyber ifkwim if all else fails. ;) :p

[Tooneric]

I guess its time we turn the closet into a Shack, you know, give us some room to spread out...throw some more hay down for his highness.

Did I mention I have a refrigerator and and bathroom? What more could a guy want? Just bring some Yuengling. Sometimes I have to sit on the toilet with my laptop when the wireless signal is weak. Now if I could learn to type with one hand, I could work on that cyber thing. :rolleyes:

[PoohsPal]

Morning all! Coffee's done, but it's pretty week. I thin I only put in one scoop. Must have still been sleeping. I'll remedy that soon. Is it Friday yet?

[lllovell]

Weak signals....one handed typing.... :eek: I am sure I have no idea what you all mean IYKWIM! :p

Bwhahaha - fresh hay for his highness....I suppose since C is for Cookie (and that's good enough for meeeeeeeee) that Hay can certainly be for horses. :D

Toon, I feel your color returning my dear. It is soooo nice to see!

Mar - you would be proud of me! After months of hiding in the bushes and stalking the woman with the DVC stuff on her car, I finally talked to her today......AND.....*pppfffttttt* what a let down. She needs to turn in her DVC membership (or give the points to me I think). I said, "Aren't you the person that had the DVC license plate on your car?" and she didn't even know what the heck I was talking about. I finally said Disney Vacation Club and she said oh yes...we have been members for a while. Going to Saratoga in October for the first time. I blabbed for just a second about being "semi-new" members and how much we love it and that we were going to SSR for Christmas and got the blank look back....so I hastily said, "Didn't mean to hold you up. Just wanted to say hi. Have a good one." and walked to my car disappointed. I mean REALLY - a DVC member who shows NO excitement over meeting a fellow DVC member! Blasphamy!!! :p But - at least I got my school year mission accomplished!

How goes the project Carrie? I think what you need is some chocolate to go with your coffee and it will perk it right up! Maybe I will head to Starbucks later today for that decaf mocha iced thingie and some chocolate mousse cheesecake....mmmmmm...haven't had it in months because it just been too hot to go outside in the afternoons! Want me to bring you back something?

TW1 - I am ashamed to say that I had forgotten about the attic...guess I need HRH or Greenban to remind us why they were locked there or attempting to be locked there in the first place! :p ;)

Have a good Thursday!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Laura - The project is running. Cross your fingers that before too many more runs, it's right. Chocolate mousse cheesecake. Yummy! Sorry the DVCer was so lame. She sounds like one of those who lets points expire too!

Yes, I had forgotten about the attic myself. It was Mar's attic, wasn't it?

OK. Model done. return to real world.

[withdisneyspirit]

I'm about to head off to more closings today, but at least the high is forecast to stay in the upper 70's (how exciting!)

What a letdown, Laura. I wish the DVC'er had been more like us. Are we that strange??? :D

I'm going to start having to do "cyber" chocolate too, like Carrie. I want to splurge on my next Disney trip without guilt...

[idratherbeinwdw]

Mar - you would be proud of me! After months of hiding in the bushes and stalking the woman with the DVC stuff on her car, I finally talked to her today......AND.....*pppfffttttt* what a let down. She needs to turn in her DVC membership (or give the points to me I think). I said, "Aren't you the person that had the DVC license plate on your car?" and she didn't even know what the heck I was talking about. I finally said Disney Vacation Club and she said oh yes...we have been members for a while. Going to Saratoga in October for the first time. I blabbed for just a second about being "semi-new" members and how much we love it and that we were going to SSR for Christmas and got the blank look back....so I hastily said, "Didn't mean to hold you up. Just wanted to say hi. Have a good one." and walked to my car disappointed. I mean REALLY - a DVC member who shows NO excitement over meeting a fellow DVC member! Blasphamy!!! :p But - at least I got my school year mission accomplished!


TW1 - I am ashamed to say that I had forgotten about the attic...guess I need HRH or Greenban to remind us why they were locked there or attempting to be locked there in the first place! :p ;)

Have a good Thursday!

Laura

Geez Laura what a disappointment! You'd certainly think anyone with their car decorated with DVC stuff would really be into it. Maybe in your excitement she thought you were coming on to her? :eek: (as Seinfeld would say, "Not that there's anything wrong with that"). Well at least you accomplished your mission, and Yes, I am indeed proud of you!

To jog your memory: The Attic was where I supposedly had Greenban "tied up" while he was missing. I must confess now that it was all a lie. :o Actually that's where Toon is right now, the whole "Garage" thing is a huge cover-up.

[lllovell]

To jog your memory: The Attic was where I supposedly had Greenban "tied up" while he was missing. I must confess now that it was all a lie. :o Actually that's where Toon is right now, the whole "Garage" thing is a huge cover-up.


Your secret is safe with me ;) If I don't see you again Mar - have a fantastic trip!!!



Lunch....ggrrrr...I don't even WANT food these days...someone give me a good food option!

[PoohsPal]

My favorite is Panera Bread. Soup and salad or slandwich. Yummy.

[idratherbeinwdw]

If I don't see you again Mar - have a fantastic trip!!!


Thanks a million but that sounds so ominous Laura--surely we will see each other again someday! :):D :p Best of luck to you for a hassle free delivery of little PJ, can't wait to see her first pics!

[lllovell]

Thanks a million but that sounds so ominous Laura--surely we will see each other again someday! :):D :p Best of luck to you for a hassle free delivery of little PJ, can't wait to see her first pics!

lol!!!

Let me amend!!! If I don't see you again before you go on your trip to WDW, then have a fantastic time! :D

Thank you for your thoughts and good wishes! I probably will work on Monday next week and then just lay around on Tuesday at home (my boss said "we won't see you next week right?" like she didnt want me here and since then has sent me 6 emails of things to do lol) Job security I say!

[TW1]

Weak coffee anyone?

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/uc/20050921/ltmqui050922.gif

[PoohsPal]

TW - Sad to say, but I think that would have tasted better! I made some extra strong to blend with it and seem to have missed the filter. The next batch was a littl echunky. Should have stayed in bed today. *insert smilie pulling covers over head*

[TW1]

TW - Sad to say, but I think that would have tasted better! I made some extra strong to blend with it and seem to have missed the filter. The next batch was a littl echunky. Should have stayed in bed today. *insert smilie pulling covers over head*

DEFINITELY should have stayed in bed today. S*** hit all sorts of fans at work today, new printer came in that disrupted all work flow, roofers nail in the back tire this morning...

BUT, friend gave me two box seats to a Flyers NJ Devils pre-season game tonight. YIPPEE!

Manana....

[lllovell]

DEFINITELY should have stayed in bed today. S*** hit all sorts of fans at work today, new printer came in that disrupted all work flow, roofers nail in the back tire this morning...

BUT, friend gave me two box seats to a Flyers NJ Devils pre-season game tonight. YIPPEE!

Manana....


Flyers


NJ Devils


Who are these people you speak of? :p

IT IS STILL BASEBALL SEASON PEOPLE!

*listening for the crack of the bat* and I will actually get to see some games this year - since I will be in the hospital and not at work the first week of the playoffs (at least the first few games)

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Flyers


NJ Devils


Who are these people you speak of? :p

IT IS STILL BASEBALL SEASON PEOPLE!

*listening for the crack of the bat* and I will actually get to see some games this year - since I will be in the hospital and not at work the first week of the playoffs (at least the first few games)

Laura
If you have a tream like the Tigers, baseball is not a season! If it weren't for college, football might not be a season either. DArn good thing hockey goes long!

Lesson #1 for Laura:
The folowing are hockey teams -
New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings

[withdisneyspirit]

I'm waiting for basketball to start, but I'm really only interested in one team...my son's varsity high school team :D We really enjoy watching his games and there are plenty of them :p

[PoohsPal]

I'm waiting for basketball to start, but I'm really only interested in one team...my son's varsity high school team :D We really enjoy watching his games and there are plenty of them :p
Now that's where the important games lie! Here's to a great season for him!

Cofee is on. 3 scoops all carfully put inside filter. Let's hopw for the best. Ioohhhh, I made choclate chunk walnut brownies last night for hby to take to work (no, I'm not that good of a wife, but he was making our dinner and has a baby cradle to finish). Anyway, they're very good and I brought some infor my closet buddies.

A note to ponder on this day of Eisner's departure:

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?

(see the tjkraz thread if you're confused)

Happy Friday all!

[withdisneyspirit]

MMmmmm! I like my chocolate in the "chunk" variety :p Wish I could hang around but I gotta get to work. I'll take a break there and check out tjkraz's thread! Thanks for the yummy breakfast :)

[lllovell]

Good morning people!!!!

TGIF!!!

mmmmm brownies and coffee! Thanks Carrie. Always nice to have a special treat on Friday morning (and I am not buying you NOT being good to hubby - it sounds like you two are good to each other :) )

I am down to the straggles of work! Going to work today and hopefully a few hours on Monday (have some billings to do that can't be done until after I close out today...so only planning on working 4 hours on Monday - but we will see how it goes).

The countdown is really on! (and boy am I getting nervous and anxious all at the same time lol)

Lisa - I played sports all through high school (even basketball - which is semi-humurous for a 5'4" woman...but I was agressive to make up for my height ;) ) and I LOVED my parents being so supportative and being there for all my games, etc. I have 2 youngers sisters and we all were so lucky to have parents that gave us so much, so it really thrills me to hear you are looking forward to your son's basketball season to start!

*jotting notes for my hockey lessons* Soon Carrie! It won't be long now and being up at 3:30 am for a feeding will become the norm...so hockey - here I come. :D

[PoohsPal]

Thanks Carrie. Always nice to have a special treat on Friday morning (and I am not buying you NOT being good to hubby - it sounds like you two are good to each other )OK, that's probably true. I just didn't want people to get the picture of me being the little wifey who packs her hubby's lunch and makes his goodies. (nothing against those people, but I'm not that good of a wife) I think this is the first time he's even asked if I'd do it for him. I've offered before, but he tends to do it himself. He is really good to me. In return, he was sure to leave me a small plate of brownies this morning.

Darn Laura, I should have taped Fox Sports Detroit's special on the new hockey rules for you last night!

Yes, parental support is so imprtant. My parent's only missed 2 of my hs sporting events. (They were taking db to college) It makes all thedifference in the world. Then there were the kids who couldn't even get a ride to practice... Now that I'm in the working world, however, I knwo how difficults it must have been for my dad to have made all of my meets. He ahd a flexible scghedule, thankfull, but there must have still been days where it was not easy.

More on the topic of Nothing, what's your favorite Schoolhouse Rock song? Growing up, it was I'm just a bill. These days, it's No Kings. Very Catchy.

No Kings

Rockin' and rollin', splishin' and a-splashin',
Over the horizon, what can it be?

The pilgrims sailed the sea
To find a place to call their own.
In their ship, Mayflower,
They hoped to find a better home.
They finally knocked
On Plymouth Rock
And someone said, "We're there."
It may not look like home
But at this point I don't care.

Oh, they were missing Mother England,
They swore their loyalty until the very end.

Anything you say, King,
It's OK, King,
You know it's kinda scary on your own.
Gonna build a new land
The way we planned.
Could you help us run it till it's grown?

They planted corn, you know
They built their houses one by one,
And bit by bit they worked
Until the colonies were done.
They looked around,
Yeah, up and down,
And someone said, "Hurray!"
If the king could only see us now
He would be proud of us today.

They knew that now they'd run their own land,
But George the Third still vowed
He'd rule them to the end.

Anything I say, do it my way now.
Anything I say, do it my way.
Don't you get to feeling independent
'Cause I'm gonna force you to obey.

He taxed their property,
He didn't give them any choice,
And back in England
He didn't give them any voice.
(That's called taxation without representation,
And it's not fair!)
But when the Colonies complained
The king said: "I don't care!"

He even has the nerve
To tax our cup of tea.
To put it kindly, King,
We really don't agree.

Gonna show you how we feel.
We're gonna dump this tea
And turn this harbor into
The biggest cup of tea in history!

They wanted no more Mother England.
They knew the time had come
For them to take command.

It's very clear you're being unfair, King,
No matter what you say, we won't obey.
Gonna hold a revolution now, King,
And we're gonna run it all our way
With no more kings...

We're gonna elect a president! (No more kings)
He's gonna do what the people want! (No more kings)
We're gonna run things our way! (No more kings)
Nobody's gonna tell us what to do!

Rockin' and rollin', splishin' and a-splashing,
Over the horizon, what can it be?
Looks like it's going to be a free country.

[lllovell]

Wow - its hard to decide. Schoolhouse Rocks is GREAT! They even came out on DVD a few years back and the boys and I watch them together.

I love "Interjection" ("Hooray! I'm for the other team" hehe :P ) and "Lolly lolly lolly" and "Interplanet Janet" and "Electricity" and I have been singing "Conjunction Junction" for hours now since you mentioned it earlier lol (good thing I am alone today hehe :p )

What really is great about those is the lessons they teach without it being so obvious :) There were even some on those DVDs I didn't recognize, so I am getting to see them for the first time!

[PoohsPal]

Wow - its hard to decide. Schoolhouse Rocks is GREAT! They even came out on DVD a few years back and the boys and I watch them together.

I love "Interjection" ("Hooray! I'm for the other team" hehe :P ) and "Lolly lolly lolly" and "Interplanet Janet" and "Electricity" and I have been singing "Conjunction Junction" for hours now since you mentioned it earlier lol (good thing I am alone today hehe :p )

What really is great about those is the lessons they teach without it being so obvious :) There were even some on those DVDs I didn't recognize, so I am getting to see them for the first time!
Ummm. Yeah, I know about the dvd. When a 34 YO woman with no kids receives it as a gift, is that a bad thing? :o

Read the section on how it came about. very cool. That's how I knew about Eisner being instrumental in the making of it.

[TW1]

Darn Laura, I should have taped Fox Sports Detroit's special on the new hockey rules for you last night!


I like the new rules. Lots more offense last night and not as many icing calls. I like the two-line pass and the extra four feet between blue line and goal.

Flyers played well, huge roar went up when the Artos Cubs score was posted and Artos looked to be losing.

Yes, Phillies are on life-support, but not flat lined just yet.

If we can make it as the wild card we can make mince meat out of those Braves. (oops sorry Laura., well not really.)

Keep the coffee on, long night last night!

[PoohsPal]

We like the fact that the goalie cannot really abuse his protection in the corners any more. I'm curious to see how teh power plays look this year. It's kind of hard to tell in exhibition play with players that will not really stay.

Hope I can get to a game this year. My ticket source is dry. :(

We've got their AHL primarily affiliates locally, though. That's fun. Not the same, but it's cool to watcha guy locally one night and see them on TV with the Wings the next.

[lllovell]

If we can make it as the wild card we can make mince meat out of those Braves. (oops sorry Laura., well not really.)

Keep the coffee on, long night last night!


Yeah yeah - I hear you! I am used to the Braves not being well liked. :p Doesn't bother me a bit. (I mean come on - 14 Div titles in a row...its hard to like teams like that ;) ) It is actually harder I think for them to get there over and over again and then do the nosedive that they have done for most of the years. Those games early on in the playoffs (and of course beating the Indians in '96) were incredible to watch. I would love to see more of those types of games no matter who is in the playoffs (one run tight races....nail biters...makes it a much more entertaining night - even if I am pacing and making everyone in my house nervous LOL)

Hope the Phillies make it to the playoffs! It will be fun (for one of us at least lol)

Laura

[withdisneyspirit]

The countdown is really on! (and boy am I getting nervous and anxious all at the same time lol)

Lisa - I played sports all through high school (even basketball - which is semi-humurous for a 5'4" woman...but I was agressive to make up for my height ;) ) and I LOVED my parents being so supportative and being there for all my games, etc. I have 2 youngers sisters and we all were so lucky to have parents that gave us so much, so it really thrills me to hear you are looking forward to your son's basketball season to start!

I hope you don't have too long a wait, Laura and pixie dust for an easy delivery of your DD :)

DS16 told me he wanted to be Michael Jordan when he grew up (this was when he was 4 yrs old :p ) We have been privileged to watch him play ever since he was 7. He may not decide to play in college, so I plan to enjoy each game as if it might be the last from now on.

There are parents each year whom I have never seen :( I always feel so bad for their kids...

Work definitely got in the way today as you can see by my post time :rolleyes:

[Rash]

This week's Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: spackle.

[withdisneyspirit]

Spackle!!!!

Now I need coffee :D

[lllovell]

Had to check in just to get the word of the week!

SPACKLE!!! What a great one....hats off to HRH!!!

Hanging in there. Taking it easy as she is giving me a run for my money this weekend. Trying to hold out til at least Monday when more doctors are around so I can get the c-section I need to get rid of the cyst. The good thing is that I don't have a medical reason due to the pregnancy for needing it, so if she decides to come early, so be it. Just have to go back in the hospital later (poor hubby - home alone with 3 kids under 6 if that happens) and get the cyst removed. Either way will work :)

Lisa - I know exactly what you mean about kids and sports (and parents more specifically). There were a lot of kids that were very close to my parents because they were always around when we were in school...sports, band, fund raisers, etc. Sometimes it crimped my style ;) but I am so glad for it now of course and can't wait to do that for mine!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Laura

[Leftcoaster]

I managed to use Spackle in the waffle iron post on the dis. I'm home with a cold. So, I'm going to whine, whine, whine. If I'm deathly ill, I can deal with it. If I'm just a little sick, then I'm frustrated and annoyed beyond belief.

[PoohsPal]

Spackle!! Great word!

Quickly ducking into closet. Corporate dungeon day.

Take Care Laura! We'll be thinking of yuo!

Hope you're feeling better soon SOF!!!!!

[TW1]

Alex, I'll take "What's holding my house together" for $100 please...

SPACKLE

[lllovell]

lol TW1!

Thank goodness for modern science!

Awww Left Coaster! Come on over to the lovell household. I am working for a few hours today but then will be home tomorrow sitting on my bonanny for as much as possible resting before the little one comes Wednesday morning!

How do you feel about baseball? We can definately order some take out...maybe some soup from the chinese place nearby since you are sick? Wait - what kind of sick are you? :eek: (*hug* either way - get well soon honey!)

TGIM!!! Probably one of the first times in my life I have felt like saying that! lol I know the rest of you aren't glad, but lunch is on me! What does everyone want?

Laura

[TW1]

TGIM!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

If you're ordering, I'll take a pastrami with swiss and russian dressing on marble rye with a large, cold, you-know-what on the side. (Tyring not to say the "Y" word this early in the morning. *holding head while grasping for coffee* even though our Birds whooped those Chiefs, my poor Phils just couldn't do it this year.)

Oh, throw in a bag of funyons too, please.

Muchos gracias.

[Leftcoaster]

lol TW1!

Thank goodness for modern science!

Awww Left Coaster! Come on over to the lovell household. I am working for a few hours today but then will be home tomorrow sitting on my bonanny for as much as possible resting before the little one comes Wednesday morning!

How do you feel about baseball? We can definately order some take out...maybe some soup from the chinese place nearby since you are sick? Wait - what kind of sick are you? :eek: (*hug* either way - get well soon honey!)

TGIM!!! Probably one of the first times in my life I have felt like saying that! lol I know the rest of you aren't glad, but lunch is on me! What does everyone want?

Laura

Thanks Laur,
i'm feeling better. Just a slight cold. I'm having some major sleep issues with the way I've been congested. I did manage to go to Gaydays at Disneyland before I got sick. We heard the funniest thing while waiting for the fireworks to start. This one girl was asking a group of guys "what's your secret code when a cute guy walks by?" And this group all started saying "Mine!" like the seagulls in Finding Nemo. Pure comedy there.
As for baseball... Yay, the Angels are in the playoffs. and Double Yay the Phillies got knocked out.
For lunch, how about some comfort food? Grilled cheese sammiches and Tomato Soup please.

[TW1]

Double Yay the Phillies got knocked out.
For lunch, how about some comfort food? Grilled cheese sammiches and Tomato Soup please.

Watch your step Coaster-boy, or your lunch will be rock soup. Go ahead, pick on my Phillies! Kick 'em while they're down. You might get me to root for the Yankees with talk like that!

Well, I'll consider it a slip induced by cold medicine, but just this once. :p

[Leftcoaster]

Watch your step Coaster-boy, or your lunch will be rock soup. Go ahead, pick on my Phillies! Kick 'em while they're down. You might get me to root for the Yankees with talk like that!

Well, I'll consider it a slip induced by cold medicine, but just this once. :p


I knew I was going to get in trouble for that. =) It's only because one of the players was dating a very good friend of mine for about a year. He's actually a good guy but has serious commitment / personal relationship issues.

[lllovell]

lol TW1 - just hang around and I will be whining the "why do the Braves always get smacked around in the post season" blues before too much longer. The good news is that I will actually get to watch most of the games this year (when I am awake and not just snoozing in front of the tv lol).

oh my - that grilled cheese and tomatoe soup thing sounds like heaven Lefty! I am glad you are feeling better and that it didnt keep you from going and having a good time at DL! (Mine! Mine! :p I like it!)

Off to have something hamburger helperish for dinner. See what I get when I said I would only work 1/2 a day and yet I am still here? lol Oh well. The kids will love it!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

"what's your secret code when a cute guy walks by?" And this group all started saying "Mine!" like the seagulls in Finding Nemo.

lol!!!! Hope you're feling better today. Oh, and I'm sure your clarification will make all of the difference to TW1. It's not about the on field stuff. Someone dinks around with a friend and their team is history! You tell 'em!

Laura - Hope you really are resting today and that you're doing a better job with that than your 1/2 day yesterday!

TW1 - Could be worse. You could be a Tiger fan. We lost Trammel... I know our record is not good, but it's betterthan when he strated and he's one of the good guys.

Coffee's on. Running way behind today. What's new.

Have a good one everyone!

[TW1]

one of the players has serious commitment / personal relationship issues.
If he's like most of the Phillies he has hitting and fielding issues as well :p

Well, I'm one Phils fan who is seriously becoming an Angels fan right now! I'll be rooting with you tonight Leftcoaster!

Coffee smells good!

[PoohsPal]

Phew! Glad you two have resolved your little conflict and no one will be getting rock soup. :D

[DrTomorrow]

Riddle me this, kind folks:

What's scarier:

Registering for The DVC Boards, reading The Nothing Thread and finding the place filled with lunatics, wackos and other sanity-challenged peoples

-OR-

The fact that I feel right at home with the above-mentioned crazies?

[PoohsPal]

I hope you don't feel at home because it's like being a substitute teacher!! :D

[TW1]

And a fine Spackle to you Dr. T!

[withdisneyspirit]

It is soooo much fun to have friends show up in the Nothing thread, especially friends you haven't seen in far too long :D Welcome home, Dr. T

[lllovell]

bwhahaha

Hubby said...ummm what IS that in that picture. My response, with a perfectly straight face "A bunny with a pancake on its head". He said my friends are weird :rolleyes: :p

I did do better today Carrie (after being at Walmart for 4 hours for an oil change *grumbling loudly* ) and I watched some baseball for a while, didn't turn on the computer because I knew I would check in with work if I did, went and had dinner with my dad and the boys and now am heading off to slumber land soon. 6 a.m. will be here WAY too early for me. :eek:

So - TW1 - without the Phillies, just who are we rooting for? Today I decided I would play it safe and root for the Sox ;) :p but ultimately (other than the Braves) I can't really decide who I hope makes it to the Series. Anyone have any projections, predictions, spare change?

Laura

[TW1]

So - TW1 - without the Phillies, just who are we rooting for? Today I decided I would play it safe and root for the Sox ;) :p but ultimately (other than the Braves) I can't really decide who I hope makes it to the Series. Anyone have any projections, predictions, spare change?
In honor of our coastally-challanged friends, I've become an Angels fan, mostly though because they are playing the Yanks.

Other than that, St Louis is the team to beat.

Now, if I were a betting man, I'd call MS and use some points to get a room in DL and enjoy a Padres Angels World Series! Then we could have a DVC mee-up with Left Coasted!

[PoohsPal]

Morning all! Gosh, it's so nice to have new old friends in the closet!

Hmmm.... Baseball's really not my game, but an excuse to go to DL? I could change.

Hockey starts tonight!!!!!!! OK everyone, on 3, "Let's Go, Red Wings"! :D
I guess I could throw in a go Flyers, too, as long as they're not playing the Wings. I'm pretty nice that way. :D

Sorry LC. I hope you're not a Ducks fan. Just can't cheer for Sergei, my ego's bigger than LA, Federov.

Anyone else happy to see pucks fly again?

[Leftcoaster]

In honor of our coastally-challanged friends, I've become an Angels fan, mostly though because they are playing the Yanks.

Other than that, St Louis is the team to beat.

Now, if I were a betting man, I'd call MS and use some points to get a room in DL and enjoy a Padres Angels World Series! Then we could have a DVC mee-up with Left Coasted!

Ah, a fine event that would be. Maybe the Angels losing the game last night is a good sign. Afterall, in 2002, they lost the first game to the Yanks and then went on to win it all. It was a really cool time to be around DL too. They had jumbo trons set up all over Downtown Disney and it was just sucha fun, festive atmosphere.

[Leftcoaster]

Morning all! Gosh, it's so nice to have new old friends in the closet!

Hmmm.... Baseball's really not my game, but an excuse to go to DL? I could change.

Hockey starts tonight!!!!!!! OK everyone, on 3, "Let's Go, Red Wings"! :D
I guess I could throw in a go Flyers, too, as long as they're not playing the Wings. I'm pretty nice that way. :D

Sorry LC. I hope you're not a Ducks fan. Just can't cheer for Sergei, my ego's bigger than LA, Federov.

Anyone else happy to see pucks fly again?

Not much of a Hockey fan here but, my loyalties would stay with my old hometown, San Jose.
No loyalties for basketball though. Other than I like to see the Lakers lose. To much ego and not enough team there.

[TW1]

Other than I like to see the Lakers lose. To much ego and not enough team there.

Ahh, Philadelphians consider our greatest gift to LA was Kobe Bryant :p You can have him!

Hmm, jumbo trons in DD! Sounds prety cool.

[PoohsPal]

Hmm, jumbo trons in DD! Sounds prety cool.
Very cool. Would they stil ldo that even though Disney doesn't own them any more?

[PoohsPal]

OK. It just dawned on me tha tit's been a day without Nothing. No wonder I've felt so off. Couldn't let that go. Still anxiously awaiting word from Laura and wishing it was Friday.

Hope all the nothingers are doing well!

Rash - It's been a while since we had an Evan report. Hope that's because he's been sleeping well and happy as a clam when awake lately!

[TW1]

Fellow Nothinger checking in.
Nothing to report.
Nothing to complain about
Nothing to eat.

HEY, I do have something to complain about! Where's the food!

** rip **

** snif snif **

** ahhh ***

opening a bag of a favorite Nothing snack in honor of our fellow Nothinger who's having a somethinger.


http://www.hometown-treats.com/product_photos/funyuns.jpeg

[PoohsPal]

Ahhhh... A fun (and funnyon) picture. That's more like it! I think it's time for the afternoon chocolate distribution. Or, how bout nap time in the closet. It's been a while since we've done a group nap. zzzzzzzzzz................

[TW1]

Ahhhh... A fun (and funnyon) picture. That's more like it! I think it's time for the afternoon chocolate distribution. Or, how bout nap time in the closet. It's been a while since we've done a group nap. zzzzzzzzzz................

Love too, but I'm in the process of caffeinating my system for a long (and bound to be extremely boring) meeting. I cannot be seen nodding off at the table, thus a big mug of joe is steaming away in front of me. Man how a chocolate doughnut would go with this right now!

Hey, three cheers for the Angels kicking Yankee butt last night. And I guess for the Red Wings too, though my Flyers drop their opener. (NOTE: I wrote "my Flyers" though in a few months I'll probably be calling them "those Flyers" :o )

Well here's to long after work meetings...

Just a head's up, I'll need some serious closet time tomorrow.

[PoohsPal]

Yuck! Don't like after work meetings! Then again, I don't much care for during work meetings. ;)

I should be caffeinating, but not good for the after-work run. I'll be hiding in the closet all day tomorrow, as it's corporate dungeon day. Leaving at 3 for a mini hs reunion, though!

Good luck with the meeting! Want the tooth picks I've been using to hold up my eyelids all day? For you, I'd even give you fresh ones!

Spackle: What I should have used to hide the bags under my eyes today.

[TW1]

A round of Spackle for everybody!

I've become a Member! Woo-hoo!

No more Junior Member for this Nothinger, no-sir-ee.

http://membres.lycos.fr/angelojames/hpbimg/mowgli_dance_gif_m.gif

[Rash]

Rash - It's been a while since we had an Evan report. Hope that's because he's been sleeping well and happy as a clam when awake lately!
Demeanor-wise, he's doing much better - very happy and smling when awake. Unfortunately, he was just diagnosed with plagiocephaly, so we're coming to grips with that whole scenario. (I just posted a new thread describing it in more detail - http://www.dvcboards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103).

I'm still lurking, so keep on entertaining me please - I need it!

[jnrrt]

Okay, did you miss me? How long did it take me to read everything on these boards, but I did, I did, I did! And what does that say about me, hmmm?

So I saved you all for last, because, well, I got a lot more satisfaction out of checking off all these little threads, and I knew I'd have to be good and slap happy to start this one from the beginning. So here I am!

And let's see, I'm afraid that I have to be the one to tell you that the last few pages have been alarmingly overwhelmed with subjects of the sporting sort. Now for those of us who do not care so much for these activities, I find your entire conversation to be cliquish and exclusionary. Please either cease and desist, or add 4 or 5 other random topics to the mix to be discussed simultaneously, and we'll have us a nothing thread.

And hey, through a great series of strange events that are basically uninteresting (although this IS the Nothing Thread), I had to hire a new producer for my album today. Checked out a new studio, and oh my gosh, how hip are we? I want to move in. Purple leather couches. Pinball. Amps and guitars strewn in a random, yet hip way. Lots of hip art including dogs listening to various musical instruments. Pool table. Darth Vader busts. I'm telling you, I'd never be able to do this place myself, but boy do I want to hang out here. And, oh yeah, I get to (for only millions of $ a day)!

Funny thing, I walked in and felt so at home, and then I realized, this must be what the Nothing Thread Closet looks like!


On another note, Laura, please! I gotta know! Hoping everything's good in the lllovell household.

[Leftcoaster]

Very cool. Would they stil ldo that even though Disney doesn't own them any more?


I think they probably would still do something. I'm sure they made a ton of money selling junk to people out there. They brought out extra hot dog stands, etc. I'm sure they'd negotiate something with the Angels to sell souveneirs out there too.

[Leftcoaster]

Okay, did you miss me? How long did it take me to read everything on these boards, but I did, I did, I did! And what does that say about me, hmmm?

So I saved you all for last, because, well, I got a lot more satisfaction out of checking off all these little threads, and I knew I'd have to be good and slap happy to start this one from the beginning. So here I am!

And let's see, I'm afraid that I have to be the one to tell you that the last few pages have been alarmingly overwhelmed with subjects of the sporting sort. Now for those of us who do not care so much for these activities, I find your entire conversation to be cliquish and exclusionary. Please either cease and desist, or add 4 or 5 other random topics to the mix to be discussed simultaneously, and we'll have us a nothing thread.

And hey, through a great series of strange events that are basically uninteresting (although this IS the Nothing Thread), I had to hire a new producer for my album today. Checked out a new studio, and oh my gosh, how hip are we? I want to move in. Purple leather couches. Pinball. Amps and guitars strewn in a random, yet hip way. Lots of hip art including dogs listening to various musical instruments. Pool table. Darth Vader busts. I'm telling you, I'd never be able to do this place myself, but boy do I want to hang out here. And, oh yeah, I get to (for only millions of $ a day)!

Funny thing, I walked in and felt so at home, and then I realized, this must be what the Nothing Thread Closet looks like!


On another note, Laura, please! I gotta know! Hoping everything's good in the lllovell household.

I Guess I'll be nice and apOlogize for discuSsing sporTs And the like too much. I guess I'll just meNtion that in Five days, I'll be at WDW, enjOying anotheR October trip. Ooops, I talkeD about something instead of nothing. I need to find a way to get this back on to the topic of nothingness.... Hey, does talking about getting on topic mean that I'm still talking about something? Oh, my head hurts from thinking too much. :D Me need margarita.

and hopefuilly, Stanford will beat both Washington schools this weekend in women's volleyball.

[Deep-Thots]

Anyone else happy to see pucks fly again?


MMMMMMM. Hockey. Eric (not Toon) and I share season tix to the Devils with another couple. Yummy. We used to have our own tix, but really, hauling butt to see 40+ games is a bit much. Seeing 20 plus playoffs (and the rest on HDTV) is just about perfect!!! It was just awesome watching the Devils paste those flightless birds! Very satisfying!! (Yes, I am hardcore. Yes, we order CenterIce.)

Carrie, I notice we also have the Schoolhouse fave "No More Kings" in common (and yes, I own the DVD set, even though we are childless. I also own DDRMax2 and a kick butt dance pad along with a pinball machine. Now, who is maturity impaired????)

Okay, off to bed now that I have finally read through this thread.

Kim

[PoohsPal]

Kim! Good to see you again! My parents had Wings tic's split 4-ways. They got them for someone who got tired of having to go to all 40 games, too. That really is a lot. That worked out really well. Unfortunately (for me, not them), they retired and gave up the tic's. This is my first season w/o a couple games scheduled. We live about 3 hours from Detroit, so we couldn't make that many games. Good thing for cable/satellite.

ETA: Sorry, reading posts backwards. Trying to think of random stuff.

1. Pseudo-attendign mini hs resunion today at homecoming game. I'll be previewing it from teh visitor's side, though, as my cousins son is on that team. I can wander over, see if there's anyone there I know and wander back to safety if not. :D

2. Corporate dungeon day today, so I should not be here.

3. Missed you jnrrt. Haven't had tiem to check today, but did you do a trip report. I think people here need to know about the pants thing. ;)Good story for a friday.

4. Still waiting for news from Laura.

[PoohsPal]

FYI - FOr those of you who were regular or junior members, take a look. Kim's been on the move again. ;)

[TW1]

I'm a Founding Member!

So unworthy and deeply humbled *grovel grovel*

In honor of this title, I will refrain from sports talk for a week, (or until the Yankees lose, whichever comes first.)

Yours in digits,

Sir TW1

[PoohsPal]

Yours in digits,

Sir TW1
Kim! Quick! Take it back! me thinks it's gone to his head! :D

[jnrrt]

Carrie, I haven't done the trip report yet, but I'm actually working on it. My problem is that I write really, really, really long trip reports, ala Mouseplanet or Gopherit even, and I'm never sure if anyone else would care to read all them thar details but me!

I'll post it sometime, though, on the off-chance. And don't worry, the pants story will be in there!

[TW1]

don't worry, the pants story will be in there!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Do tell! This sounds like perfect fodder for the closet!

[TW1]

Finally received our new Mickey and Pals checkbook!

Been meaning to do this for years, until DW finally asked "Where is that checkbook you said you ordered?" (Who me?)

https://www.deluxe-check-order.com/image/product/WAL-MP1B.jpg

Anyway gotta love having Mickey and the gang all over the checks. Almost makes paying the bills a little enjoyable.

[PoohsPal]

Big surprise, I love my classic Pooh checks! DOn't know about making bill paying worth while, though. FYI - Gotta' love a dh that doesn't mind using classic Pooh checks!

[Rash]

I'll wait for the Jessica Rabbit checks.

[TW1]

I'll wait for the Jessica Rabbit checks.

I heard they were making those into 3D checks.

[Rash]

I heard they were making those into 3D checks.
My marriage may be in trouble.

[TW1]

we made a pact years ago that works for us...

"doesn't matter where you get your appetite as long as you eat at home."

TGIF and looking forward to word of the day, though Spackle was a very fun word.

[Deep-Thots]

but I'd prefer to be a "Maturity Impaired" member.

Heh heh heh heh.... (laughs the evil laugh laughed when someone has just tied another person to the railroad tracks....)

Kim (being an administrator has its privileges :D )

[TW1]

Ya gotta like an Adminstrator with a sense of humor.

Which is probably why this whole thing was creating!

[withdisneyspirit]

we made a pact years ago that works for us...

"doesn't matter where you get your appetite as long as you eat at home."


That would work as long as you don't share what gave you the appetite :eek: ;)

[PoohsPal]

Heh heh heh heh.... (laughs the evil laugh laughed when someone has just tied another person to the railroad tracks....)

Kim (being an administrator has its privileges :D )
Kim - I'm so glad you have found some time to play again!

Morning all! Going from a Friday in the coporate dungeon to a weekend out of town is a killer. It's gonna' take forever to catch up and I've got a busy next few days. I hate it when work interferes with play time!

jnrrt - have I said enough other stuff that I can talk sports?

I wish the Lions would just go back to their losing ways! Every time they win, to create balance in MI sports, my WOlverines lose. This has no been their worst start in UM history. WOuldn't you know I was at the game, saw MN's player break the tackles and put them in field goal position to tie the game and leave 6 seconds on the clock. :mad: Don't think I've ever seen so many laterals as I did on our kick return, but tono avail....

Thank goodness for my Red Wings!

NOw on with the non-sports nothing.

[jnrrt]

Oh, goodness, didn't mean to take the thread hostage! Talk sports, people, please! I just won't have a clue what you're talking about :) . So add something else fun for me, too!

Carrie, sorry you're so far behind - that's no fun!

I've been trying to line up a choir of 30, a sax player, a cellist, a bassist, a drummer, a guitarist, a producer, an engineer, and three backup vocalists (one of whom is out of town), as well as myself, and all my equipment, and trying to get us all to one place on one date. Just smashing ;) . And I think I've actually done it! Well, sort of. I'm not sure what percentage of the choir is coming. But we have movement, people! Have to take what we can get...

[PoohsPal]

jnrrt - I'm just teasing you. There have been topics that I have felt completely left out of myself. That's no fun! Therefore, it defeats the ppurpose of this thread and we shoould mix things up a bit.

BTW - SOunds like the studio is awesome, but I'm still not sure about purple leather couches in the closet. ;)

Wow, shceduling all of those poeple. No thank you!

[lllovell]

*gasp* Did I miss the word of the week?

I have so much reading and catching up to do, but I wanted you all to know I miss the daily fun here!

Hope to be back to my "nothing" self soon!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

I think Mr. Rash missed the week change.

HEY RASH! Wake up and post the word already! ;)

[Rash]

Sorry. I am on vacation at the beach this week, and I had some trouble getting connected.

This week's word-to-scream-in-public-for-no-apparent-reason is: milk.

[PoohsPal]

Sorry. I am on vacation at the beach this week, and I had some trouble getting connected.

This week's word-to-scream-in-public-for-no-apparent-reason is: milk.
Have a blast Rash! Your family could use some vacation time!!!

Milk!

FYI - My dh was talking crokpots yesterday adn I could not help but laugh. Some of these words will never be the same in my mind!

[lllovell]

LMBO @milk!

Trust me...around here that already has been yelled in public this week :eek: :o :p

Have a wonderful vacation Rash!

[jnrrt]

LMBO @milk!

Trust me...around here that already has been yelled in public this week :eek: :o :

Have a wonderful vacation Rash!

I'm sure it has!

It's good to hear from you, Laura. I hope everything's going well for all of you. Is the MIL here yet?

[withdisneyspirit]

How appropo, Milk!!!!!!! Little Evan and Paula Jean approve, I am sure :p

[withdisneyspirit]

Coffee's on...Seattle's Best Cinnabon! I had to mix mine with decaf but y'all can have yours straight up :D Have a great Tuesday! I'm a little apprehensive because my new boss starts today; I've never met him...hopefully, all will be well...

[PoohsPal]

Thanks for the coffee! Tell me you got some cinnabon rolls too! I should "blend" mine with decaf, but I think I've gotten myself addicted to caffeine again.

Morning all! Off to work on a proposal that we won't get. My boss just won't stop beating this dead horse. (No offense Rash)

[TW1]

Utterly ridiculous

http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lghr0227.jpg

[PoohsPal]

LOL! But I couldn't see it here. Had to cut and paste the link.

[TW1]

Well I must admit a big glass of cold MILK tasted great with my grilled stickies this morning.

So, what are grilled stickies you wonder? If you've ever been to Happy Valley, better known as Penn State, you surely know what a grilled sticky is. In fact you've probably had them at 3 in the morning after a night of consuming milk or other refreshing beverages.

Yup, gotta love grilled stickies. I keep meaning to bring some over to the closet, they just sorta get eaten along the way.

[PoohsPal]

Oh, thanks. Bring up Penn State. I'm going to the game Saturday. I just don't see how we'll keep our tails from being kicked. :(

Probably want to show me photos of Goldy the gopher celebrating with the little brown jug too! Just kick me while I'm down.

Did you hear that the Wings lost last night too?

SOmeone told me I need an attitude adjustment today. Not really sure why..... ;)

BTW - Photo shows up wonderfully now. And, I must admit that milk an d stickies sounds heavenly.

[TW1]

Sorry about the Penn State reference.

On the other hand, the Yanks lost! Three cheers for the Angels! I imagine LeftCoaster enjoyed the win as well.

A round of milk for everybody! It's on Steinbrenner's tab.

[PoohsPal]

There's a happier thought!

[withdisneyspirit]

Utterly ridiculous

http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lghr0227.jpg

I quoted this because I can't see the pic, but I am going to go to the site also :confused:

Now I see it :p :D

[withdisneyspirit]

Well I must admit a big glass of cold MILK tasted great with my grilled stickies this morning.

So, what are grilled stickies you wonder? If you've ever been to Happy Valley, better known as Penn State, you surely know what a grilled sticky is. In fact you've probably had them at 3 in the morning after a night of consuming milk or other refreshing beverages.

Yup, gotta love grilled stickies. I keep meaning to bring some over to the closet, they just sorta get eaten along the way.

You could share what a grilled sticky is with this Southerner, you know :rolleyes:

[TW1]

You could share what a grilled sticky is with this Southerner, you know :rolleyes:

North of the Mason Dixon we enjoy gooey cinnamon rolls cut, buttered and grilled in a pan. Known far and wide for their grilled stickies is Ye Old College Diner near the Penn State campus. Locally, I buy a box of these ultra-carb delicacies at the supermarket. You get about six in a box, and seeing as I'm the one who makes breakfast in the morning, and am algebraically challenged, I simply prepare one each for DW, DD and DS and eat the rest before they wake up so as to not have hurt feelings about who gets more.

You can even order them online, ungrilled of course at:
http://www.thediner.statecollege.com/

[jnrrt]

Thanks for the grilled sticky explanation, I had no idea.

And what link, what picture?!?! Oh help.

And random funny or horrifying story depending on who you are from my HS years, brought back to me by this gilled sticky exchange. Here goes:

I was working at a bakery where we had the stickiest sticky buns ever (I mean in the case, not on ourselves, thank you very much). I was also doing the play "Steel Magnolias" in which I had to wear giant fake nails since I was getting a manicure during most of the play. You see where this is going. A woman orders a dozen sticky buns, I box them up (they wouldn't let us wear gloves because they got caught in the bread slicer, and that, my friends, is a BAD THING!), hand them to her, and she goes on her merry way. As I watch her leaving the store (we had a good view of the front) I happen to glance down and notice that my giant, bright red pinkie nail is missing. Pretty sure it was glued to one of her sticky buns. The ones in the box, I mean, I make no comments on her personal self. Eiyiyi! I never heard if there was a suit of any kind, but I never did see her again, and she was a regular before that, hmmm...

[PoohsPal]

There goes my tast for sticky buns! The phot is on teh previous page. If it's just a red x, you can right click on it, hit ptoporties and cut and paste the link inot your browser to see the pic. It seems to come and go.

[withdisneyspirit]

North of the Mason Dixon we enjoy gooey cinnamon rolls cut, buttered and grilled in a pan. Known far and wide for their grilled stickies is Ye Old College Diner near the Penn State campus. Locally, I buy a box of these ultra-carb delicacies at the supermarket. You get about six in a box, and seeing as I'm the one who makes breakfast in the morning, and am algebraically challenged, I simply prepare one each for DW, DD and DS and eat the rest before they wake up so as to not have hurt feelings about who gets more.

You can even order them online, ungrilled of course at:
http://www.thediner.statecollege.com/

Mmmmmmm, I went to the site and got a look, yummy!!!! I love cinnamon bun desserts almost as much as chocolate desserts :D I can only indulge on-line (in the closet :p ), so thanks for the stickies!

[Leftcoaster]

Sorry about the Penn State reference.

On the other hand, the Yanks lost! Three cheers for the Angels! I imagine LeftCoaster enjoyed the win as well.

A round of milk for everybody! It's on Steinbrenner's tab.
Very happy about last night's result and happy with the score so far in tonight's game.

Only bummer was Stanford losing to Washington in women's vball on Saturday night. Hopefully, they'll turn it on for the second half of the season. Is a 7th national championship too much to ask for?

[Leftcoaster]

On my way to the airport now. So, please behave.... Err, well, you know, our version of behaving!

[TW1]

Feeling rained in.

5th straight day of rain, leak in the guest room, morning breakfast meeting left me brain dead and bloated on stale bagels (why they don't offer chocolate doughnuts at those things is beyond me. we all know that's what we REALLY want, right?)

I need some closet time.

P.S. Tonight's PowerBall lottery is about $240 million, that's alot of points!

[PoohsPal]

I'm with you TW1! No rain, but dreary. My day's been so busy that I did not have time to sneak into the closet this morning. I'm hoping in for a nap. WIll someone wake me at 5?


Bummer about the leak. Makes me happy I went through what I did and replaceds my metal roof. Not a fun process, but worth it now.

[TW1]

Helllloooooooo...

Anybody home?

[PoohsPal]

Just me, but I try not to post too many times in a row. Makes me feel like none of the other kids want to play with me. :(

Good to see you TW1!

Oh, bread pudding with ice cream, carmael and white chocolate suace in teh closet today!

[idratherbeinwdw]

Hi Everyone, I am baaaack! Had a very nice trip, I'll post all about it on the trip report board, still working on it. I just wanted to stop in and say hello to everyone, I caught up with most of this thread. I'll be posting more soon, just didn't want too many days to go by without at least saying hello to everyone.

[PoohsPal]

Welcome back Mar', we missed you!

[TW1]

Welcome back Mar.

Looking forward to the trip report!

[jnrrt]

Welcome back, Mar!

And Carrie, that's like my favorite thing ever, as long as you discount chocolate from the world. And in fact, I have occassionally chosen that even when cholcolate was available, if that tells you anything.

[withdisneyspirit]

Thanks for the yummy treat, Carrie. I rarely have time to play during the day with my job :( :rolleyes:

[PoohsPal]

I killed myself Wednesday and will be back in teh coroprate dungeon tomorrow. I think I deserved a break today!

[cruise-o-matic]

...big cheese got in today and layoff notifications go out tomorrow.... :(

Luckily, I'm off for the next few days...and I'm flying SW for the 1st time this weekend to Ft. Myers. We stop in Orlando on the way down but I stay on he plane....but on the way back, I have about a 2.5 hour layover....hmmm, I wonder if I could run over to ME, catch a bus....make the rounds at WDW and make it back in time.... :rolleyes:

[TW1]

TGIF everybody.

What a MILK week this has been. Not sure what I'd give for some sunshine right now. It has rained every friggin day for a solid week without an ounce of sun.

And I have points burning a hole in my pocket that I can't use!

Arrgghh I need some sun and a weekend SOON.

Anybody have weekend plans the want to share. Or better yet, lets sit in the closet and think "if I could do anything this weekend, what would it be?"
(probably a stupid question on the DVC board :p )

[PoohsPal]

Yes, I'd be in WDW. Next best thing is to just be home with no plans, though.

So, TW1, you have expiring points? Want me to take 9 off your hands for my cruise? ;)

OK, closet trip to WDW!

Have a good weekend all!

[TW1]

So, TW1, you have expiring points? Want me to take 9 off your hands for my cruise? ;)


Be happy to, if I really had them for this year. I was able to bank a few this year, so I sorta feel like I should have used them and would be happy to spend them on a weekend at my happy place.

Yup, just looked, pouring buckets again, though they are promising a great weekend.

Saw a commercial for a new Nicholas Cage movie in which he's a weatherman and people hate him. After a week like this, premise sounds all to real.


Any Yuengling in the closet?

[PoohsPal]

What really sad is there are forest fires out west. Even we could still use some rain!

[lllovell]

Hellllllllooooooooo People!!!

I have just caught up a bit, and for some reason I am craving sticky gooey things to eat! I have been doing pretty well staying away from the sweets, but this might just do me in.

Things are going well here. Baby is sleeping VERY well for me (betwee 5-6 hours at a clip at night) so that is extra nice. I have a cold and am trying hard not to make her sick, which is not so easy to do when all I want to do is let her snuggle on my chest. Feeling better today, so hopefully by tomorrow, I will not have to worry so much about it anymore.

Rash...I hope you enjoyed your vacation - - - it sure sounds like you needed it! LEfty is gone as well isn't he? Mar just got back from a big trip to the world...and Cruise is heading out again (go for that 2.5 hour layover ME mad dash Cruise! you can make it!). I need a vacation!!! *counting down until December*

Jnrrt, I can fill in if you need a sax player :) but I might be a bit rusty. Been a while for me, but my sister is back to teaching music this year and might be the better pick between the two of us.

Carrie - Caffine is an evil thing - its ALMOST worse than DVC points and the addiction it causes :p Good luck with the whole "cutting" thing. I just limit myself to one or two cups a day....of course, they are Star Wars Weekend coffee cups and probably hold 2-3 regular cups of coffee, so I fake myself out by mixing the decaf and reg coffee BEFORE making it so I don't feel slighted ;)

TW1 - I am thinking about going out for mexican tonight. The mother in law has arrived (yesterday) and as I predicted, if I don't ask her to do everything, she does nothing :( and its not my style to ask "guests" to do things, so I am thinking dinner out instead of me cooking tonight....SOOOOOOO, where I was going with this is, I won't be having a Yuengling tonight, but perhaps a nice Tecate or XX with dinner. Wanna join us?

Take care everyone! I need to run off and nap (knowing full well that little bit is just waiting for me to crash to wake up to eat lol).

Gotta go check out Mar's trip report as well! Glad you are back!

Later!!

Laura

[TW1]

Hey Laura, glad to have you back in the closet and so nice to hear things are going well. PJ's a lucky little girl!

Mexican and XX sounds great...I'll be fashionably late

[TW1]

Wishing a nice weekend to one and all.

Looking forward to the Rash's-Word-of-the-week-to-shout-in-public-for-no-good-reason-other-than-to-cause-a-smile-on-the-shouter.

[cruise-o-matic]

...big cheese got in today and layoff notifications go out tomorrow.... :(

Luckily, I'm off for the next few days...and I'm flying SW for the 1st time this weekend to Ft. Myers. We stop in Orlando on the way down but I stay on he plane....but on the way back, I have about a 2.5 hour layover....hmmm, I wonder if I could run over to ME, catch a bus....make the rounds at WDW and make it back in time.... :rolleyes:

Bad News/Good News....

Found out today that 51 people were notified under the WARN act :( ...I was not one of them...

The good, yet ironic, news is that while I was at the State Fair today in Raleigh, I finally received an email for a positon I've been pursuing the past several weeks :) ...they wanted to meet on Monday, but I'll be in FLA...so if I land this one, I won't get a severance check that I could use to buy the current SSR promo :rolleyes: ....Anyway, need major Pixie Dust for this one :) :) :) :)

Probably won't do the ME dash...can't afford to miss my connecting flight ;)

[jnrrt]

Jnrrt, I can fill in if you need a sax player :) but I might be a bit rusty. Been a while for me, but my sister is back to teaching music this year and might be the better pick between the two of us.

Laura


Just had to say how much fun this would be! I have no idea how you play, but can you get yourself to Ohio? I'd put you on my album just because it would be so cool!

Can any of you play maracas or the cowbell ;) ? We should make a DVC board album - I know lots of you could write me some fun lyrics :p !

[lllovell]

wow Cruise!!! Sometimes really wonderful things happen just when you least expect it. Wishing you the best for Monday!!!

A DVC album sounds GREAT! I am good at turning a phrase, but it usually ends up getting me fussed at for misbehaving :p so I better leave the lyrics up to others. I have played for years Jnrrt. If it is a woodwind, chances are pretty good I can handle it (at least making a good showing), but sax was my first choice. My sister has Sadie <---my sax but she is close enough again to get it back in a flash. (She recently moved back to the Atlanta area from Orlando when she took the high school music teaching job. I am glad she is close, but hate losing our "orlando connection" ;) )

ARGH!!! My mother in law is making me NUTS. She treats the boys like they are babies one minute and then does stupid things leaving them alone where they might get hurt the next (like on top of the 4 foot high rubbermaid storage shed out back when she had to run to the rest room - she said my 3 year old said he would be still so she didnt see the harm :eek: This is the child that has already broken his arm. ) *sigh* She is here for 10 more days. I am going to be wacky loopy. Well - wacky loopier :p

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

Laura

[Colorado Belle]

Speaking of Cruise..
I am just back from a lovely one!
18 nights of having someone else clean my abode, cook my meals, take out my trash, entertain me.
AHA! I think I've died and gone to heaven .
But now back to harsh reality.
SIGH.

It was a GREAT cruise...Met lots of fun people, did the zip lines in Costa Rica (highlight of the trip), discovered the killer of Captain Lars, my lover, in the murder mystery dinner night (it was Tim, the First Mate, who at our table was really Joan. Never trust a transvestite who wears pearls before 5PM is wot I say!

And yes, I shouted lots of words of the week from both fore and aft AND when I did the superman zipline (go to www.turubari to see what I mean) at 55 miles per hour for a mile....what a hoot!

CAme home to happy pets and living plants and still some snow on the ground from a snowstorm a week back...but today was lovely and warm and there were still some fall colors to see!

I am still smiling folks...and that is a really good thing!

CB

[PoohsPal]

Morning all! Hope you had great weekends!

Lots of pixie dust to Cruise!!!!!

jnrrt - I listened to cowbell a lot on Saturday. Does that count?

Laura - oh my. Hang in there!

Just waiting for hte new word. Hope Rash comes back from vacation soon!

[TW1]

still some snow on the ground from a snowstorm a week back...CB

S-s-s-s-s-s-snow? :eek: Between this four-letter word and frequent trips to our happy place we usually have a conversation about this time of year that goes something like.."so, do you really think we should look into moving south?" Thankfully we haven't even turned the heat on yet, but its coming. (now that we have the water pumped out of the oil tank - long story :mad: )

Glad to hear the cruise was a hit.

[jnrrt]

CB, your cruise sounds wonderful! Wish I was there!

Laura, I just had my IL's here for the weekend, I have not had a new baby, or a c-section, and I like them both, and I was still glad to have my space back. Hang in there! And I'm sending you pixie dust that no one falls off the shed or anywhere else, for that matter. And heck, you should just leave and come up here to record. Then you don't have to deal with the MIL ;) .

Carrie, we made out scratch recording yesterday (everyone on the same track, done quickly so you can play each part seperately to it in the real recording, and I don't lose my voice singing for 12 hours in a row), and pretty much anytime we finished a song (we did 15 in a day, shoot me now) someone would say "Cowbell, we need more cowbell!". We were getting awfully slap happy. It was pretty pathetic by the end, but hey, we got it done. I haven't been brave enough to listen to it yet, though. :p

[PoohsPal]

Yes, I thougth of that phrase a lot on Saturday.

BTW - Doughnuts and strbucks in the closet today to celebrate MI's Saturday victory! No more reprimands for people who bring up Happy Valley! ;)

[TW1]

Yes, I thougth of that phrase a lot on Saturday.

BTW - Doughnuts and strbucks in the closet today to celebrate MI's Saturday victory! No more reprimands for people who bring up Happy Valley! ;)

Ain't so Happy today! Now, only if the Astros could get bumped out. Sympathies to LeftCoaster on his Angels loss.

Starbucks! WooHoo what's the occasion? Win the lottery this weekend?

[Rash]

After 8 days at the beach, 3 days at our house, Evan's baptism, 2 sets of parents, sisters, brothers, nephews crammed into our house (so much so that my wife and I actually slept at the neighbors), I finally can hear myself think. We've got some MAJOR cleaning and organizing to do, and one set of parents are still here, so I will make this brief and hopefully be able to get back into normal posting mode later (as long as the work scenario isn't too mind-bending - I can't even beging to fathom the mountain of tasks waiting for attention when I return tomorrow).

This week's Word-To-Scream-In-Public-For-No-Apparent-Reason is: kumquat.

Hope everyone is well. Congratulations again, lllovell, on sweet little PJ. :)

[jnrrt]

Now that's a word of the week! I love it.

Kumquat!

[PoohsPal]

(so much so that my wife and I actually slept at the neighbors)
Hmmm... I'm torn on that one. Too many people in my house, but being able to escape tot he neighbors. I think that could be ok. :p Love teh new word Rash!

Kumkwat!