8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 8

[yargrnhoj]

82 bottles of beer on the wall...
I cheated and took 2...I really need it today...LOL

as long as you don't forget to 'pass it around'

81 bottles of beer on the wall....

 

[jeanneg]

80 bottles of beer on the wall.....

 

[The FairyGodmother]

HappyBirthday
Brendan&
Thomas

Just quoting this since it was so well done, to add my birthday wishes.

'93? I had my last kid in '93.. ok I am offically old.. back to work for me .. see ya all later

o.k if your old then I am old because I also had my last kid in 93.

Me too. 93'

Judy's Back! Judy's Back! Judy's Back!

The Captain's Back! The Captain's Back! The Captain's Back!

Wecome back you guys. Missed ya.
Captain, glad you made peace. As someone else said, now take time for your self to take it all in.

Judy, I'm jealous. I want to go on a trip.

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80 bottles of beer on the wall.....

I'm going to say 79 bottles.

 

[The FairyGodmother]

Well, now that I am ketched up I have to go to Physical Therapy. See ya all later.

Please don't post a lot while I'm gone.

 

[windermerejudy]

How fun! What ports do you stop at?

It is a western--MIA, GC, CZ, Montego Bay, Labadee.MIA

 

[pyramid2000]

I - for one - would like to know WHO has read every posting here - besides possibly Lisa...

 

[yargrnhoj]

Well, now that I am ketched up I have to go to Physical Therapy. See ya all later.

Please don't post a lot while I'm gone.

A LOT

Sorry, I just had to. Couldn't help myself.

 

[darthrugby]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to say hello as I'm working all day today.

Welcome back Captain. Glad you made it back with sound mind and body.

Fairy Godmother I will be needing some more fabric sites. I'll PM you hopefully tomorrow.

Good luck with your boiler Andy.

Judy is back!

 

[windermerejudy]

Hi There Judy

Hi Andy



I just want to know how I can be back when I did not go yet?

 

[pyramid2000]

Excellent point.


Seriously though. Have the folks who are afraid of flying thought about learning how to do it? Or at least the ground school portion, and may be a couple of lessons? It might help if you have a good understanding of what is really going on. I know that on past flights DH (who is a private pilot) has talked to seatmates who are afraid of flying. "So, now this is going to happen, and this is what the plane will feel like, and this is what the pilot is doing now." They said it really helped them

Ground school is available on DVD these days. Heck you could probably pick up a used set on eBay.

Well, it might help if they let me actually FLY the plane!

 

[wheelerkidz3]

hi everyone! just popping in for a few mins...kids are napping...i LOVE naptime!!!

 

[DiaLady]

I have two brothers who are private pilots. I agree that learning the basics may ease your fears. Flying is way safer than driving. It might even be worth looking up the stats. I'll take an airplane over a car any day . .

 

[jonesing]

ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

And no, that wasn't speak.....

So I head out to pick up lunch and the s*** is starting to fall pretty good. The blowing wind isn't helping with visibility either...the radio reported a multi-car collision near Denver. Low visibility was the cause.

Imagine my surprise when some

lays on his horn when I turned onto the main road. He turned from a side street onto the same road just as I did. Not that I could see him because it's SNOWING, he's driving a WHITE car with NO LIGHTS ON!!!!

I guess he'll get a clue when a semi turns him into a grease spot on the road!!

 

[justmestace]

o.k if your old then I am old because I also had my last kid in 93.

I probably have you both beat. I had my last one in '93, but I was 35 yrs old when I had him!

 

[justmestace]

Hello everyone ...First let me say THANK YOU for all the well wishes , Its great to know in a internet world like this that people can come together and share.

Things went well , and for me was probably one of the hardest things I have had to do in what I consider still my young life ..LOL But I am back home in Vegas after making my peace and do feel that a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I have to be honest , the whole viewing thing was way creepy for me and I really didnt handle that well, but did make it through and couldnt wait to get back to hold my kids. I wish this man would have gotten to get to know his grandkids, but as I said I have made my peace and have forgiven him ...

I will be around a little today I still have MIL in town , but I at least wanted to write and say thank you all for being here and your nice wishes and prayers ...

Welcome home! Glad it went fairly well.

 

[pyramid2000]

Well...

... this really interests me cuz right now I have two little girls (age 3 and 5) trying to sleep or asleep on either side of me. I used to think - do normal folks do this? That is cuddle up with their kids to put them asleep? I've heard mention that some folks absolutely do not do this kind of thing ... while others very simply nod and smile graciously. While still others have remarked that the kids seem to be much "closer" with the parents this way. We sort of alternate a bit with my spouse sometimes substituting for me - and vice versa.

Tonight - for example, we were all supposed to hang with Mom as she was traveling one nite for a business dinner... and at the last moment we canceled on following her. You see... overnite they forecast rain in the area... and this means when it is cold enough we get enough SNOW to close the highway between her hotel and home. Meaning we would NOT be able to return home tomorrow in time for school. Also, if we went along then Mom would not have an easy option of simply staying away from home another nite and working out there. SO... I stayed home with the kids and Mom has a nite alone - and an easy option to return home if the roads are clear OR stay another nite away and work there IF the roads are closed.

At any rate... we were still unclear about how we would approach getting the kids to sleep alone or just the two of them together... as some have suggested. I was toying with the idea of shopping for kids furniture with them with say 2 beds in a cris cross bunk bed like configuration. Or maybe get them into two seperate bedrooms. SHoot... I am mildly confused and totally undecided on the matter now... but it IS something I am looking forward to - so my spouse and I can return to every nite being like it was before we had the kids.

Oldest DD could not sleep with us. Strange but true. If she was having trouble sleeping and I brought her in our bed, she could not fall asleep. I think she has only slept in our bed a handful of times total. DD #2 didn't start coming to our bed until she was at least 4 or 5. DD #3 loves to sleep with us. We do have a weekend only rule though.

Eventhough we have 4 bedrooms, I liked the idea of the girls sharing a room. DD#1 and 2 did until about 2 years ago. All 3 girls have their own room now. But now DD #2 and #3 are going to start sharing a room as soon as I get a bed for DD #1 so that DD #3 can use hers (she is still in a toddler bed).

 

[RRBB]

Watching AI right now.....am I the only one who likes Blake, the beat box guy? He's my pick so far!

Nope, we like him around this house, too. He's unique and doesn't sound like the rest of pack. Beat boxing isn't really my thing, but it certainly makes Blake stand out.

All the other guys just sound like, as Simon would say, lounge acts. I loved the line last night about the Love Boat! (The comeback was pretty good, too.)

 

[yargrnhoj]

I probably have you both beat. I had my last one in '93, but I was 35 yrs old when I had him!

We had our first child in 1993.

 

[jonesing]

Are you considering having children? To determine whether you are truly prepared for the experience, we suggest you take this set of simple tests...

FEEDING TEST:
Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as Cheerios) into the mouth of the jug while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.

 

[justmestace]

Are you considering having children? To determine whether you are truly prepared for the experience, we suggest you take this set of simple tests...

MESS TEST:
Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Now rub your hands in the wet flower bed and rub on the walls. Cover the stains with crayons. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.

TOY TEST:
Obtain a 55-gallon box of Legos. (If Legos are not available, you may substitute roofing tacks or broken bottles). Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream (this could wake a child at night).

GROCERY STORE TEST:
Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop at the grocery store. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.

DRESSING TEST:
Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small net bag making sure that all arms stay inside.

FEEDING TEST:
Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as Cheerios) into the mouth of the jug while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.

NIGHT TEST:
Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8 to 12 pounds of sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 8:00 PM begin to waltz and hum with the bag until 9:00 PM. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for 10:00 PM. Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever heard. Make up about a dozen more new ones and sing these too until 4:00 AM. Set alarm for 5:00 AM. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this up for five years. Look cheerful.

PHYSICAL TEST (WOMEN)
Obtain a large beanbag chair and attach it to the front of your clothes. Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove 10% of the beans.

PHYSICAL TEST (MEN):
Go to the nearest drug store. Set your wallet on the counter. Ask the assistant to help himself. Now proceed to the nearest grocery store. Go to HR and arrange for your wages to be directly deposited to the store. Purchase a newspaper. Go home and read it quietly for the last time.

FINAL ASSIGNMENT:
Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they can improve their discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet training, and child's table manners. Suggest many ways they can improve. Emphasize to them that they should never allow their children to cause havoc. Enjoy this experience. It will be the last time you will have all the answers.

I'd be laughing, it if weren't so darn true.