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JB, go furniture, etc. shopping! You can just have fun simply looking at stuff. Nothing says you have to buy anything.
Rich, what reality show? >;-> JB's got a reality show? Unless you misspelled it and meant "realty". ;)
Happy Birthday America……Just put a 13 lb. Brisket on the smoker,the 2 knuckleHeads are searching out frogs,and I'm watching the Hurricane coverage. Hopefully,The Spatula Twins will be able to grill out today while dodging rain pellets. Enjoy your day Kidz,just be safe.
Howdy ho y'all. I have not been posting like I used t. I feel like I can't contribute much that'd be entertaining.
Singular: Y'all,
Plural: ALL Y'all!
I know some stuff 'cause my mama talked Texas talk every day when I was little. S'long fer na-ow.
A Texas GOLD Star for You. Well Done and keep in touch.
Why, thankee! I'll doer.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th! No playing with anyone's fireworks but your own! :-)
HA! That is exactly what I'm going to do tomorrow: be a voyeur watching someone else's fireworks. Might even join in at some point. ~_~
Happy Fourth y'all!
Was it voy eur that got me moderated?
What's the plural of Y'all ??
MicG said it right. Course in the dungeon, it's usually followed by "SsssssssssssssCRACK."
Today, that's a firecracker sound. ~_~
I Gotz my Sparklers…I Gotz my Spatula…and I Gotz 2 Female dogs that love to play outside. Hmmmm-perhaps BBQ'd squirrel for dinner ?? HA–between these two,it's a keystone cops comedy. So it's grilled chili cheese hamburgers and chili dogs with honey butter Buns for tomorrow. Of course we will have to take a break to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest tomorrow afternoon. I'm putting my money on Sy O. Narra,a young Chinese lady raised by Kobe Beef cows along the Great Wall. She looks Hungry. I hope you and the Furries survive Arthur 2,and at least get to grill. Enjoy….
Back atcha! Enjoy your BBQ and playing with your um sparklers...ha ha. If I can get out of this funk I'm in I will try to go shopping for new bedroom furniture, ceiling fans, washer/dryer...but I can't give a delivery date so not sure if it's worth shopping for now. Ah well, this too shall pass. Week 6 and hanging on.
Don't be FUNKY or I'll tell Everyone about your new reality show-I mean it….
Omar Gonzalez is a Phenomenal goalie. This last half he's been a one man team. Belgium has been the big bad wolf, huffing and puffing trying to pound our goal down but Gonzalez won't let their ball in, not by the hair of his chinney chin chin. What A GAME!
correction Tim Howard is the greatest goalie. Omar is a fantastic player too, I was watching the game and what I was thinking was not exactly what I was watching.
What a game, I'm missing too much just typing this.
Sigh....get online at 7 for a 7:30 call that lasts....5 minutes. Yuck.
To Kat, I do have a story idea (and maybe you've already covered it) but when I went on vacation last month (already!), whenever I ate out, especially for dinner, as a female eating alone I had to constantly reassure the waitstaff that I was indeed alone....they thought this was such a strange thing. I thought maybe JBJ could add something based on her weekend in Hawaii....why is it so odd for women to travel alone to certain beach locales?
Oh me gosh! That hap'd to me, too. I wasn't on a vaca, but, I was Christmas shopping. Ended up at the mall. "Hmmm, getting hungry & need a break", so I went into TGIFridays for an app & a marqurita. Hostess says hello & I'll seat you when the rest of your party arrives. I told her this was my party. She laughed & said how many will be in your party. Ok, I'll play along & told her, "3. Me, myself, & I." She said , "really?" Seriously? Why is that so hard to believe? Well, I got seated & ended up having 2 marquritas. Lol!
Agree, but I think it is more prevalent in foreign countries, or that beach locales/resorts mostly see couples or families. I was thinking about this on my trip too, wondering if there are "singles"resort destinations...
I wouldn't mind such a destination as long as its not targeted to the typical "singles" lifestyle, I prefer my vacations to be stress free!
Agree x2! I don't mind the dining for 1 comments, but they could be more tactful....now my other phenom is traveling with a walker...my bad leg wasn't working so great this trip and I brought the walker, so they go to seat me at the restuarant and walk me through a maze/landmine of tables/chairs to the very back of the restuarant. Really, they couldn't have made it more inconvenient!
JB, don't put up with that obstacle course BS. The next time you get walked thru the "forest" like that, the first empty table you snag your walker on, stop and say, "How 'bout this table? It already has my attention." If they tell you no one is assigned to that table, sweetly ask for a manager. I'm sure, if the manager wants your business, s/he'll assign a server to, um, serve you.
To both, I eat alone alot. I figure I've only been questioned once because I always take something with me to read. The one time I was questioned was when I walked into a strip club, alone, to meet up some engineering co-workers after work. I was dressed for the office, so I didn't think anything about walking in like I would any bar. The bouncer who posed the question wanted to make sure I wasn't a trolling pro – because I came in alone. My fellow engineering guys vouched for me and I was left alone, by mgt, the rest of the nite. Fascinating.
B-b-but, I thought you WERE a pro......
proFESSIONAL ~_~
Dear Ms. Jingles,
Below is a list of items that MUST be repaired before further work can be done…..
1.Toilets MUST flush in synchronicity–these couldn't dispose of a Chihuahuas discharges.
2. The grill on the patio must be Charcoal…
3. Your Home Owners Association has filed a grievance against your paint scheme-Mellow Yellow and Marshmallow Fluff are NOT approved.
Due to a National Up Coming Holiday, I will NOT be available for an Re-Inspection until after the November Elections.
Best regards and watch out for the sunshine blowing upwards.
The charcoal grill gave you away, HA! I have a friend at work who also happens to be in the legal profession who gave me advise last week on what to do next if no response today...my finger is on the 'send' button while I wait for a response!
Is it your "special" finger? ^_^
You are mighty fiesty today Missy! Someone have a good weekend?? ~_~ back atcha
Wash that Finger First…Think of The Children.
children = chicken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38w40mC83DU
JUST GOT WORD, WE PASSED INSPECTION!! Now...another 8-10 days for utilities.
So I can FLUSH ??
WAHOOOOOOOO! Congratulations!!!
Utilities? You want fries with that? 0_o
Flush, yes. I have water/sewer. Waiting on electric and gas meters...told construction dude I need electric before move in...I can tolerate a few a few cold showers, but NOT warm beer! :))
Are the gas meters tied to your sewer lines – or is that just at Rich's house?
Just Rich's place! ;)
Finally! Will this work out with your Mom's surgery?
Not sure yet, will be moving out of hotel when I leave for moms regardless. Had to pay for another month of storage already, but would love to have a home to come back to and not a hotel again!
Fingers, oh hec, all parts crossed for ya! 😃
JB's yellow & white color scheme wasn't approved. What would y'all do with black & red ... with a touch of Goth for flavor?
Howdy ho and I'm looking forward to 2.0! Will stay tuned!
Kalua Pig, Kalua Pig, Kalua Pig! Smokey pork goodness. I'm keeping my "Hawaii Glow" a few more days I tell ya, oh wait, that's my sun burn...
Had Selmon's brisket special this weekend. Brisket was dry & tasteless. However, their BBQ sauce, RIGHT up my .... alley. More smokey than sweet. Yum! "I'll order different meat next time," she said with a smirk.
Good morning! Nice quiet weekend here as planned....3 1/2 day work week ahead....what's new?
Quiet weekend here, too. All tho, I did buy some new flowers for one of my flowerbeds. They're coneflowers that bloom in multi-colors! Sooooo pretty!
Love flowers!!! I live in a townhome so I can only container garden, but I make the most of it.
Container gardens are pretty. Many flowers to pick from for those, too!
Crazy week here in Eatocracyland. SLT is on vacation, and I'm holding down the fort *and* running the Living section and building Eatocracy 2.0 (which should be fun for all). It might seem like things are a little quiet, but that's just on the surface.
Best of luck, its always hard to cover for someone as well as doing a new project!
Eatocracy 2.0?
AleeD has a minimum of 6.0-
Yup! Changes are afoot, and they're awesome. We'll keep you apprised, but it's some things that SLT and I have been wanting for a long time - it'll let us sink our teeth into bigger, better stories and present them in a way that allows more flexibility of presentation. We both work on other sections in addition to Eatocracy, but this is our baby and it's a joy to continue to see it grow.
Sounds like JB's toes suffered afoot change. :)
Sounds awesome, and looking forward to it!
Me too!
Hey, Charles, what we doing today?
Dunno, but that wine glass is empty. Let's go direct from coffee to vino.
"We've dirtied all the dishes, so I'm drinking OJ out of the thermos lid from my Fat Albert lunchbox."
G'morning. Monday ... or Tuesday if you prefer. Hmmm. That does sound better. Now for coffee. Where ... ? I know I left it in the dishwasher. Rich, did you hide my IV setup again?
Wait a minute….We have a dishwasher ?? I checked the surveillance video and easily recognized JBJ absconding your hook up-–must have been a Loooooooong flight from Hawaii. BUSTED !!
I could use it today, 3 hr time change is kicking my butt this am.
Oh but it had to be worth every jet lagged minute of it. Welcome back safely & exhausted. Lol!
Did ya pack anyone or anything exciting in your suitcase to bring home?
LOL – Sadly no cabana boys to be found...the only thing packed in suitcase to come home were some new luggage tags (retro Hawaii ones) to replace the ones I have now with old addy and one with a pic of hubs and I in Hawaii a long time ago. :)
JBJ, out with the old....😃
@Kat, Don't know why, but, my "publish" button is invisible.
Yeppers! And yes, it was worth every minute of my jet lagging! :)
Our dishwasher used to be DJCP, but he's gone to pursue a music career. When we last remodeled the dungeon, I installed the dungeon's old dishwasher in the Lounge. Ya know ... sanitized for her pleasure.
Welcome back JB. Got some aloe for that "glow"? ~_~
I'm gonna need some Aloe! I looked at my toes this morning and the ones on the right foot are burnt bad, but not on the left...not sure how that happened!? o.O
Wish me luck with the inpection today pleeeeeeeze!
BEST OF LUCK with your inspection today.
I told you to keep your feet inside the car when doing "activities" like that. I hope you used enough protection so you wouldn't get a V-burn. Thems hurts!
Thanks...waiting to hear from them now, just left 1st message... And regarding the *cough cough* activities, you know this hurts how? ;) No V's were hurt during my activities, I assure you!
We have myriad toys in our dungeon ...