Something about Nothing, come join in........ Part 2

[bubba's mom]

let's go to room #2

 

[macraven]

i'm sick and i 'm at home.

leave monday

 

[KStarfish82]

Aww.... Mac feel better!

 

[yankeepenny]

It is the first day of Autumn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Good sunday morning all!
Here it is 8 am and I have been up for a while.

Good luck to the steelers , the giants, green bay and the eagles and the falcons.
Have I missed anyones team?

 

[bubba's mom]

Mornin' all........

My Penny! You're up early! (for a Sunday that is!)

Tricia...hope ya got some sleep last nite

Assume it's the legal eagles/insurance liability or is it now state law? thought it was voluntary.

Otherwise, unless you've got a dim-bulb for a barkeep, they should know the signs of a drunk or they're in the wrong profession. If anything else, you keep a mental count of what they're drinking and how many/hour, etc. Only problem I ran into is waitresses were usually more worried about tips & didn't monitor big spenders as well as they should.

Easiest way to shut somebody off - very sloooooow service, watered down drinks or 1st calling bouncer, then shutting them off

If it is now state law, it makes me glad i didn't buy that liquor license when we had the chance.

Weird note - did you know that if you let an obviously intoxicated drunk walk home they can be picked up on a version of DUI; which bounces back to the bar...absurd. Local bar got in big trouble a few years ago on this one. Yep.... I did know this.....

Janet.....it's PLCB mandated law now...so, I'm guessing that is 'state' level. Yep, they are really cracking down on alcohol servers in PA now. I do believe the city of Phila. has even implemented a "point system" for infractions, with harsher penalties for accumulating more points. The President of my company has been an 'expert' witness for many cases when it comes to stuff of the sort. I took the class, but it was a couple years ago, so can't remember everything I learned about. Yes, one would think it's all 'common sense', but lets face it, most people have misplaced theirs

So, besides watching our teams lose today, what else are we doin'????

Jodie & Katie...wanted to add, I had a fab time last nite .....we'll have to get together again sometime Oh, and I told DH about Howdeeee Doodeeee...he was like ----->

 

[the Dark Marauder]

I finally Acquired Photoshop. Finally.

 

[bubba's mom]

Welcome to 2007!

 

[the Dark Marauder]

It's 2007? *checks calendar* How did this happen?

THE DELOREAN! *goes to check*



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Someone altered the time circuitry! Those rat finks!

 

[bubba's mom]

, so now you got PS, what exactly do you plan to do with it????

 

[the Dark Marauder]

Use it in ways that are strange and mysterious.

Or simple and comical.

Or all of the above.

Or none of the above.

 

[AlexandNessa]

Mornin' all........

My Penny! You're up early! (for a Sunday that is!)

Tricia...hope ya got some sleep last nite





Janet.....it's PLCB mandated law now...so, I'm guessing that is 'state' level. Yep, they are really cracking down on alcohol servers in PA now. I do believe the city of Phila. has even implemented a "point system" for infractions, with harsher penalties for accumulating more points. The President of my company has been an 'expert' witness for many cases when it comes to stuff of the sort. I took the class, but it was a couple years ago, so can't remember everything I learned about. Yes, one would think it's all 'common sense', but lets face it, most people have misplaced theirs

So, besides watching our teams lose today, what else are we doin'????

Jodie & Katie...wanted to add, I had a fab time last nite .....we'll have to get together again sometime Oh, and I told DH about Howdeeee Doodeeee...he was like ----->

I am happy to schedule another HD chat any time!

DM, congrats on your photoshop! Have fun with it.

Hope Tricia isn't waking up to a dirty house or poop or any more dreadful news.

Penny, that's right .. I forgot it was Fall. Guess I'll have to play Fashion Police by making sure no one is wearing white shoes anymore!

Janet, may have to get me one of those HM tombstones!

Hope everyone has a great day. I have to go into work early to help a colleague. He's working days today but is the coach of his daughter's soccer team, and if I relieve him on time, he's not going to make the game. So, if I'll try to be on later, much later!.

xx

 

[RVGal]

Good heavens you people did some posting last night!

I started running a fever yesterday afternoon. It spiked last night at 103.7 and it hasn't been lower than 100.8 even with regular Tylenol. The only other symptom I have is a massive headache centered at the base of my skull.

I guess if it doesn't stop, I'll be making another friggin trip to the doctor.

 

[bubba's mom]

Tricia.... you try something besides Tylenol??? Like Advil or Motrin? I know Tylenol does nothing for me and Bubba...for fevers I give him Motrin...dunno why it works, but does

Feel better soon!

On that note, i was runnin' to the store before the game, er, i mean massacre..... bb soon

 

[marciemi]

Okay folks, I need you to help me out. I had a lot of people telling me they couldn't see my pics on the first couple pages of my trip report, so I went back in and redid them all this morning. Could you guys just check out the first 2 pages or so and tell me if you're seeing all the pics? It's hard for me to do because I was seeing them all either way. Thanks - here's the link:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1570883

Tricia - wow, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so bad. Those are pretty high temps for a grownup - about what I'd expect from the kids, but I know when my temp is even over 100 I feel like I'm dying. Yes, I think you'd better go back to that doc and tell him to fix you this time (well "fix" in the "make better" sense, not in the "dog" sense! ) Good luck!

 

[RVGal]

I can see the pics Marcie, but I didn't have any problems seeing them before.

If my temp shoots up again, I may do the Tylenol/Motrin combo thing. If I'm going to have a fever like a child, then I'll treat it the same way I would my kid. Tylenol, then Motrin, every three hours. If I just had some other symptom so I knew WHY I was running the stupid fever. Sheesh.

 

[roseprincess]

Good Sunday morning to all!

I'm having a hard time catching up, so my fault I suppose.

Yesterday(Saturday), DH brought my van in to be looked at and fixed.
The radiator had to be replaced It costed about $900 It really needed to be done b/c it is an older van (103,000 miles on it) and the thermostat on the van was always going to "high" which isn't good. Was doing this all summer, so had to be fixed. Put it on the credit card as usual. Well, at least the cost was under $1,000

Have all your backs, went to church last evening.

Well, I don't have tickets to any Hannah Montana concert, but I am going to see Laura Ingraham this coming Wed night for her Power to the People tour. She is going to be at a venue that is 10 min away from me, so I couldn't resist buying a ticket for myself. Anyone that doesn't know Laura Ingraham, she is a conservative radio talk show host. General admission tickets were less than $25.00 per person, that's including fees and tax. DH probably would have like to have gone with me, but we wouldn't be able to find anyone to watch the kids, being a school night. So he'll be home with the kids that night and I will just go by myself. It should be fun tho!
Like to see when I get there, If I'll recognize anyone from my church there or anyone from my community.


Mac- Hoping you're feeling better
Have a great trip!!
I will miss you here, unless you are bringing a laptop with you on your trip?
Will you be posting here during your 2-week trip?


Bubba's mom- I know this was from a week ago, but glad I won the Opie and Anthony trivia quiz, about their controversial stunt that happened a few yrs ago
You can thank the Fox News Channel for the info I had on Opie and Anthony


RVGal- glad eventually all went well with the accountant coming by your house the other day. I enjoyed your and your DH's Halloween dress-up pics Very cute!


Some of you "chatted" last night

Hi to all I didn't have a chance to respond to

I'm sorry, I don't have any car pics, wedding pics to share at this time, as it would take me forever to take a picture of a picture and put it on photobucket,etc. I just got my digital camera 2 yrs ago, so I have mostly my kids on the pics and vacation pics.
I know I said I was gonna post the wedding pics from last weekend. May have to be on hold for a few more days until I have time to photobucket them. There isn't really any pics of DH and I at step-neice's wedding. Mostly of the scenery in Galena,Il. and the wedding itself.


Ok, gotta run, as I have to Mapquest a friend's house we are visiting today.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[roseprincess]

Tricia- Hope you will be feeling better soon

 

[keishashadow]

good sunday, another couple hours in church today; home just in time for my steelers we're kickin butt!

mac - quick, better soon!!!!

barb - thanx for the info, bizarre imo...everyone's sue happy. Poor saps who don't know when to say "no"; need babysat. It always scared me thinking of those who were flying high from either Rxs or contraband; then topping it off with booze. Know the younger generation (my older 2 DSs) do use a designated driver or chip in & hire a limo for big nights.

tricia - yikes; hope it's not a carry over from last illness = infection? Did you take all your cipro? This is the 1st year that my youngest didn't bring home a bug 1st week or so of skool that didn't knock me out for a few days. Dr. told me a couple years ago, it was because i was a housewife & wasn't exposed to other people and their germs; didn't develop a tolerance? good as excuse as any i suppose.

back to the game, trying to get DH to hang a new doorkknocker in between commercials - not going well. Think i'll leave the existing one on my vintage, curved top/leaded stained glass door and just mount it outside the house where the doorbell (broken ) should go.

bbl

 

[loribell]

Yes. He redeemed himself. He knew I was pissed, so when he came home he was EVER so helpful around the house. Keeping the boys busy while I finished dinner (chicken & dumplings and cornbread... I have tons of leftovers if anyone is interested). Gathered the dishes, loaded the dishwasher, even cleaned up the messy stovetop and stored the leftovers. Hauled a load of laundry up and another down. He is right now putting the boys to bed. I think for a slip of the memory, he has more than earned my forgiveness.


So, nobody wants to share pregnancy pics, huh? How about the first car idea? Here I am on my 19th birthday. It was the mid-eighties, so dig my big hair, heavy eyeliner, and (I think) Stevie Nicks concert tshirt:

Glad your DH redeemed himself a little. Good for him.

Love all you great pics. I have no pics of my first car adn couldn't find one by googling. It was a dodge neon & it was neon green!!!!

I don't have any preggie pics or wedding pics that are digital & I am to stinkin lazy to scan any of them!

thanks lori - they both need a good, old-fashioned smack down.

DS is wound mighty tightly lately, stretching himself too thin, getting jerked around by employer/scheduling-political bs ; still no excuse to be a jerk. We've cleared the air & i've laid down the law...he's creeping around with tail between his legs...we'll soon see if he's going to walk the talk this time

ps hannah montana/billy ray are on 20/20 right now!

Glad to hear the DS is bahaving better. If he starts acting up again tell him yourbuddy in the box is gonna fly up there and kick his butt!

I totally forgot that BR & HM were on 20/20. Ally would have liked to have seen that.

Ryan's instructor at karate told them at their blackbelt ceremony, that quitting is the easiest thing you'll ever do. The more he practices, the better he'll get, the more playing time he'll get. (Also tell him the chicks like football players)


Lori....you weren't being a 'thread hog' ....you were catching up!! Let me reciprocate: Glad to hear your Dad is doing better. Amazing how you feel when you have no worries. I read the story about the tough love you had to give your son...sometimes you HAVE to do it (altho it kills ya at the time), I'm just glad it worked for you guys. (My Mom tried that with my sister, and it didn't work....that's why she is 'disowned') I would agree also with your comment about the ref's and rules changing in pro sports. My DFIL used to bet on Eagles games and rely on it as a source of income (was working 3 jobs, plus betting to 'live'....had 4 kids). Once the refs starting 'controlling' the game, and screwin' up calls, he decided not to 'chance' it anymore. And look at the refs that now admit to 'controlling' the game.....ridiculous! AND, a shame..... Oh, thanks for the info on doctor 'tested' and 'recommended'.....makes sense now that you mention it. But, having the doctors I do, I would trust any of them...and I DO ask questions. First one always being "does this affect my pill?" LOL.... (And I think the problem with Robbie [on Bubba's soccer team] is that there ISN'T a "father" in his life...Mom is doing it alone, and well, her elevator doesn't go to the top floor either ...kwim??) How was the parade btw?? Any pix of Ally???

Love Bubba's coaches comment. What a great piece of advice for him to give.

Yeah tough love is hard, but it was so worth it. If it had'nt it would have been tough but it was tough the way things were. It just wasn't fair to the younger two the way things were going.

You know, so many people just think their doctors will always ake the best decisions and don't question them. Unfortunately they are so busy they just can't think of everything & need a little help from us.

Poor Robbie. Sounds like he has a pretty tough life.

I have one whole pic of Ally at the parade. I'll get it uploaded later and post it. The bicycles were first so that was the only part I saw, had to get over and pick her up. We were home before the parade was completely finished!

And I loved the wedding pics!

Sometime this weekend Barb I promise.

Just keep

Hmmm, we're still waiting!!!

Well, this weekend is starting off with a whimper.

I couldn't sleep well last night. Kept tossing and turning, and when I would drop off to sleep I was having weird dreams. I finally gave up about 5am and got up. I have already baked a batch of blueberry muffins, got dinner in the Crock Pot, showered, and done two loads of laundry. It's not quite 8am on a SATURDAY!!!

I'm heading down to civilization today. The boys need a haircut (and with school pictures next week, I can't put it off anymore)... plus I got an invitation to an old friend's baby shower. She's registered at Babies R Us, and the closest one to me is about an hour's drive away. Sigh. Such is life in the boonies.

A tequila story, huh? Yeah, I've got a couple. The first that comes to mind is one where we had been out to a bar and I had consumed a monster margarita by myself (think goldfish bowl sized drink). We decided we wanted to go dancing. There was a group of we girls and few guys that had joined us. When we got to the club, one of the guys wasn't going to be admitted because he was wearing a tshirt. The club had a "guys have to wear shirts with collars" rule. Dunno why, but I was wearing a polo shirt... so, I came up with the brilliant solution of trading shirts with him. Right there. At the door to the club. In front of the guy collecting the cover charge, the bouncer, and a uniformed cop... plus all the other people waiting to get in. Why I wasn't arrested, I haven't a clue. Everyone just laughed and let us in. I don't even know who the guy was and I never got my shirt back.

I have others, but you get the idea. Ah, to be young and stupid again.

I had interesting dreams Friday night too. Mine invloved Jeff!

And could you stop doing so much. You are really making me look bad!

I have some bad experiences with alcohol but I never lost my clothes in public!!!

Tricia - I love your bar story. Makes perfect sense to me! (At least after a large margarita!) What was the problem? Um, we've done something similar, but involving shoes, not shirts! We were in line for a coaster at Cedar Point once and the kid behind us had been measured at the entrance and allowed in, but when we got to the ride station they measured him again and said he was a little too short. He was wearing a pair of flip-flops and DS (who was more than tall enough) was wearing tennis shoes. Told them to swap shoes and voila - he was tall enough. We did get our shoes back though!

Did they see you changing shoes? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it?!

I can't sleep, I get really bad hullucinations and sleep walk. It's strange. Last night I woke up thinking there were spiders all over my bed so stayed awake for hours refused to lie on my bed- I hate losing sleep!!

Ohhh want to hear my new life philosiphy? My friend told me it and it fits me perfectly- "When life throws me lemons, I bust open the tequila and salt!" I love it!!

I always think American cars are big. Not in the sense that they are all huge but most of the cars in America are family sized cars. I rarely see smaller cars when I go on holiday (maybe it's just Florida?) I got my first car for my 17th birthday.

I hate spiders! And I hate the feeling that I have something crawling on me. But are you having these problems all the time?

Like the new philosophy!

You are right about American cars. All of ours are big & I am so sick of big vehicles. It takes forever topark them!

 

[loribell]

Morning all

SHHHHHH t-minus 1 hour till first birthday surprise - guess where DH's friend is going when I drop him off at the airport tomorrow? Yup, Disney His family is driving from their house in KY and should arrive late today.

Anxious to hear how the party went. Hope your hubby had a great day!

Todd or anyone else down there, you guys okay? My in laws called this morning to tell us they were fine. I was like, "Ummm... okay... good to know..." Then they said that a tornado had touched down about 20 miles away from them. They are house sitting for SIL while she & her hubby are in Europe somewhere. Her house is in the Orlando suburbs, so I don't know where exactly the damage was or if it was anything major.

Hope everyone is doing okay. Todd are you out there? Let us know you are okay.

DH & I are watchin' a movie (In Good Company)....Bubba is at a friends house.....goin' to have some quality time

So did you & DH have a good afternoon????

I couldn't believe the baby registry when I printed it out at Babies R Us. SEVEN PAGES! I looked down the list thinking, "She doesn't need half this crap." She had 3, count them, THREE different kinds of strollers. I bought her a Boppy Pillow. That DID come in handy for me. My mom was with me and she said, "Are you going to buy her the cover for it."
Ummm... no. The pillow alone costs $25. The cover costs... $25. Huh? I love her and all, but I ain't spending $50 for a shower gift.

Ahhh, the joy of a first time momma!!!

In searching my way back through the pics, I thought you would get a kick out of these from Halloweens past (pre-kids):

Love it! You guys are just too cute!

Ummm, I think I have that same Minnie outfit.... I was 13 years younger and 20 pounds lighter than I am now though ... And, I think I lost a bet and had to wear it to work for an hour over lunch break. My friend Dina had to dress as a cat. My boss, who was a big, dirty old man made me take a picture with him. JIM SAVOLD, IF YOU ARE OUT THERE, YOU CAN STILL DROP DEAD, YOU PIG.

So do you have any pics???? Oh and I had one of those bosses, back when I first started at Xerox was actually in pretty good shape. One of the managers told me one day that I did really good work in the sweater I was wearing! JERK!

I interrupt this thread to announce that ....

ahemmm, can I have your attention, please???

I do not brag often. Really, I don't ... do I?

Anyway ...

I AM CURRENTLY 6-FOR-6 IN GIVING ALEXANDER GRAHAM CAT HIS PILL!!!!!

Woo-hoo!

Oh, yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

When I lose my job as a network manager (because I once again told off some nimwit who bugs me today at work), I am going to become a professional cat pill-giver.

That's right. A per-pill charge + modest travel expenses will apply.

Thank you. Think I'll start running my ad tomorrow. Let's see how many calls I get.

Congrats on the cat pill giving Jodie! Sounds like a great new career!!!

Anyways, I'm doing nothing exciting this evening - how's about you? We just got back from a long bike ride with a whiny 14 year old ("How much looonnger? When are we getting hooome? Why doesn't Mattttt have to come? I'm boooored"). It was 70 and sunny and just beautiful out and we stopped at several parks, waded in a river, rode through the woods and across rivers, stopped and looked in several new houses being built, and yet all he did was whine! Sigh - the joys of having a teenager!

Sounds like lots of fun! Not! I can just hear the whining!

So, I just got done reading a really great book that made me laugh and cry and that I couldn't put down. It was called "You're Not You" by Michelle Wildgen. Now, I am sad I am done with it. It was about a young college student who becomes a care-giver for an ALS patient. Very, very good.

And, I have wanted to say that I am sorry that I don't always respond to everyone individually. Sometimes I have a hard time keeping up, and it's easier for me to be in a chat room type setting instead of reading and catching up and responding. I do try to read most everything though, and even if I don't respond personally, I am thinking of all of you.

Sounds like a great book. I really don't need one that makes me cry though. And that one would. My ex-bil, nieces daddy, was diagnosed with ALS last summer. It is so sad to see him deteriorating. He was a great athlete back when we were in school and to see him like he is is terrible. Even sadder is knowing that there is nothing that can be done & knowing that my niece just has to deal with it.

Don't worry about responding to everyone. It really can take a lot of time. I do it when I have the time. If not then it's just a quick hi and then later try to catch up on things if I can.

Started dragging out halloween decorations; let me bore you with last year's display :

my splurge last year, haunted mansion headstone

my friends, yes their eyes do light up, yes i am wearing pumpkin mouse ears & yes it is pouring...we still have over a hundred kids.

cool skull that is a fogger, along with the other 2 he runs

we put the non-scary stuff down in front, son is Moe Slezak the bartender from The Simpsons

I LOVE the decorations!! We live in the country so we have no trick-or-treaters. I just get to have fun taking Ally around for halloween.