Useless facts/Chit Chat Thread

[BRDof3]

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Wow, when you decide to go bilingual you really go all out!

 

[clkelley]

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[ftwildernessguy]

Good morning!! Today's useless fact!!

Deborah Winger did the voice of E.T.

I love Deborah Winger (or Debbie, as she has asked be to call her), but ET just spooks me out.

 

[Born 2 Fish]

ET phone home.

I know its lame, but still one of my all time favorites at Universal.

 

[2goofycampers]

OK, this happening to anyone else? Yesterday and today only on the Dis it either logs me out completely or it logs us in as the eachother. I'll be posting and boom, I make a post and it's under Frank's name or he'll be posting and boom it's under my name.

 

[clkelley]

OK, this happening to anyone else? Yesterday and today only on the Dis it either logs me out completely or it logs us in as the eachother. I'll be posting and boom, I make a post and it's under Frank's name or he'll be posting and boom it's under my name.

Don't have multiple identities, so not a problem for me.

Today's useless fact:

In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.

 

[auntie]

OK, this happening to anyone else? Yesterday and today only on the Dis it either logs me out completely or it logs us in as the eachother. I'll be posting and boom, I make a post and it's under Frank's name or he'll be posting and boom it's under my name.

Last few days, I've had trouble opening the private messages. It takes forever..or doesn't open at all. Working much the way the "search" works. Sometimes it does..sometimes it doesn't.

 

[BRDof3]

OK, this happening to anyone else? Yesterday and today only on the Dis it either logs me out completely or it logs us in as the eachother. I'll be posting and boom, I make a post and it's under Frank's name or he'll be posting and boom it's under my name.

Then, when you hit the nadir of cyber existence, it will sign you in as me. AAAAAAUUGGGHHHH!!!!!!

 

[auntie]

Okay...I'm putting this writing so maybe then I'll actually stick to my plan.

I've decided that this year, I'm going to do something "Christmassie" (is that a word? ..LOL! ) for myself each week.
Last year, wasn't the best holiday for us..too much family drama going on. Nothing's really changed there either. So I figure. I"VE got to change. This year, I've decided that I"m going to do more than shop and wrap. I've let the real meaning of the holiday get away from me.

So..I told the kids no presents! .... No..LOL...only kidding on that!

Seriously though...this week...advent service Wed. night, complete with christmas caroling.

 

[BRDof3]

Wow. Just for kicks I used the Quick Link above and selected Today's Posts. Right now it's about 9:30 pm CDT, and according to the DIS, there have been 364,342 pages of posts so far today. Yes, that is 364,342 PAGES of posts in one day. When you figure how many posts can be listed on a single page, just how many individual posts can be put on these boards in one day?

Oh Roz, got any answers for that? Now I'm really curious. Maybe it's not such a small world after all.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Okay...I'm putting this writing so maybe then I'll actually stick to my plan.

I've decided that this year, I'm going to do something "Christmassie" (is that a word? ..LOL! ) for myself each week.
Last year, wasn't the best holiday for us..too much family drama going on. Nothing's really changed there either. So I figure. I"VE got to change. This year, I've decided that I"m going to do more than shop and wrap. I've let the real meaning of the holiday get away from me.

So..I told the kids no presents! .... No..LOL...only kidding on that!

Seriously though...this week...advent service Wed. night, complete with christmas caroling.

Thats a really good idea. I find that Christmas becomes less and less Christmassie (Yes...it IS a word!) every year. It's sad really. I hope everyone here remembers to smile a little more, love a little more, give a little more (and I don't mean gifts). I'd love to hear weekly installments of "Auntie's quest for Christmas"!

 

[VACAMPER]

the company I work for decided to send christmas trees to our troops. I was excited about that.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

the company I work for decided to send christmas trees to our troops. I was excited about that.

Thats what I'm talking about!

 

[Shan-man]

I've decided that this year, I'm going to do something "Christmassie" (is that a word? ..LOL! ) for myself each week.

My Merry'em-Webster tells me the proper spelling is Christmassy (seriously!)

Ami mentioned smiling a little more this season. Boy, I've been convicted about that! Nothing worse than a Santa that is a sourpuss. Anything short of a broad grin just ruins the whole look. So I have really been trying to keep a smile on anytime I'm out in public. The burden! LOL

Merry Christmas to all!

 

[Born 2 Fish]

Christmas crackers: It is claimed that Tom Smith, a baker of wedding cakes from London, invented the Christmas cracker probably in the 1840's. On a visit to Paris he saw some sugar almonds [bon-bons] wrapped in twisted paper. On his return to England Tom designed a cracker shape; also inspired by the sound of logs crackling in a fire, and founded a cracker manufacturers in 1847, which still exists today – possibly the largest manufacturer in the world.

 

[2goofycampers]

Todays fact. The V-8 Butternut Squash soup in a box is almost edible if you add alot of butter, salt and pepper.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Todays fact. The V-8 Butternut Squash soup in a box is almost edible if you add alot of butter, salt and pepper.

I found adding some squash helps, too.

 

[clkelley]

Speaking of useless kids, (Rog's post from the MIA thread), my youngest announced he's moving out this week.

After talking to him about it, I guess it's OK. (His name won't be on a lease or utilities or anything).

But GEEZ, kids are SOOOOO stupid. He makes decent money, but burns through it like water with no bills at all. Plus he has a credit card we provide for gas, haircuts, tuition, books, cell phone, and other essentials that we've agreed to pay for. He has no curfews, we do his laundry, and no real chores around the house, (although I do try to grab him when I can for heavy lifting and reaching up in the attic or climbing on the roof.)

So now, he is volunteering to give up the credit card, and we only give him a greatly reduced amount for gas, (we're still paying car insurance, cell phone, tuition, books) wash his own clothes, and pay somebody else rent, utilities, groceries, cable, and the all important internet.

I just don't get it!!!!!!!!

 

[2goofycampers]

Speaking of useless kids, (Rog's post from the MIA thread), my youngest announced he's moving out this week.

After talking to him about it, I guess it's OK. (His name won't be on a lease or utilities or anything).

But GEEZ, kids are SOOOOO stupid. He makes decent money, but burns through it like water with no bills at all. Plus he has a credit card we provide for gas, haircuts, tuition, books, cell phone, and other essentials that we've agreed to pay for. He has no curfews, we do his laundry, and no real chores around the house, (although I do try to grab him when I can for heavy lifting and reaching up in the attic or climbing on the roof.)

So now, he is volunteering to give up the credit card, and we only give him a greatly reduced amount for gas, (we're still paying car insurance, cell phone, tuition, books) wash his own clothes, and pay somebody else rent, utilities, groceries, cable, and the all important internet.

I just don't get it!!!!!!!!

Been there, done that, they want their FREEDOM.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

I think I will quit smoking today.....I know how horrible I feel when I try to quit smoking...and as long as Im feeling horrible anyway....why not, right?

I may also become a Buddhist...but not sure about that yet.

God...I need a vacation!!