WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 10

[iankh]

It's in the plus here - even in Celsius! That's just downright balmy. Practically Summery even ....

(aww c'mon admit it; you read that last line as Snagglepuss and you know it!)

They're doing a bait and switch here! Yesterday, the news was that it was going to be 51F on Saturday, now they say it's only going to be 47F.

However THIS morning, it's -1F and going up to 30F.

This actually causes me a major problem, because I have to dress for the temperature when I'm waiting for the bus in the morning and the walk to work (including a walk across the Chicago River).

I know I'm going to be roasting later on the way home.

 

[iankh]

Peg is asking the same question regarding Faith & Hope. Peg also had mixed emotions when I told her Cheri booked the WBTA...she was hoping to get her to sit then.

I think we need to offer some of our other WBPC cruise mates two week vacations in Chicago and Phoenix next September. (PEG HAS A POOL...and really good air conditioning!)

Eastwood Manor

This charming Chicago 2-flat is located in the heart of Chicago's sophiticated and hip Lincoln Square neighborhood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Square,_Chicago http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/Ravenswood/).

Conveniently located near boutique shopping, bookstores, cafes, bars, cinemas and restaurants. In addition, ample public transportation via the Number 11 Lincoln Avenue Bus, or the Brown Line Elevated Railway are just steps away.

During your stay, enjoy the diverse dining options, ranging from the casual to the up-market. Enjoy a movie, or take in a concert at the Old Town School of Music.

When staying at Eastwood Manor, Chicago is yours to enjoy, and all just steps from your doorstep.

 

[granmaz]

Someone sent this to me!!!



These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.




ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
_____________________________________
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
____________________________________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-one-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.
________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you kidding' me?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh.... I was getting' laid!
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you ****tin' me? Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.
_____________________________________
ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?
______________________________________
And the best for last:
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

 

[mishoe01]

Peg is asking the same question regarding Faith & Hope. Peg also had mixed emotions when I told her Cheri booked the WBTA...she was hoping to get her to sit then.

I think we need to offer some of our other WBPC cruise mates two week vacations in Chicago and Phoenix next September. (PEG HAS A POOL...and really good air conditioning!)

Ok - what are the dates again for this cruise??? I MAY consider it Would have to see which deal is the more appealling (I haven't been to either city so equal ground there)

 

[tink1963]

Thats the recipe to a good marriage... next week he's going to a tupperware party...

Yeah, and he will be going alone. I'm not a tupperware party type person.

 

[tink1963]

She loves fishing too! She has held the record for the biggest fish for MANY years. And trust me, she never passes up an opportunity to remind me of it!

I do still hold the record. Pulled a giant Alpers trout out of Gull Lake.
thanks for remembering baby, even though I don't let you forget it.

 

[mishoe01]

Nothing like starting off the day with laughter!

Marilyn - those attorney/witness statements were

V - loved the pics (& the last comment about how Bubba would be doing the Tupperware party alone)

Hope everyone is having a pleasant day so for....mine is good so far (of course even tho I'm sitting at my desk at work, my work day doesn't start for another 10 minutes....day will probably go down hill from then on )

 

[mishoe01]

Tammy - good to see you! How are you & the kids doing?

I know we'll all have great cruises to come, but nothing will be like the Repo

I fly back from London on the 10th of May - I'll probably be too.

 

[tink1963]

Ok... I'm in...

Top right... me about 18 months in that oh so safe looking stroller... (on my old street in Park Ridge...)

Middle... Me about 3 looking so darned cute... (mom's favorite picture except Kindergarden and I'm NOT showing you what she did to my hair...

bottom right - high school (I know... Michelle will you get a different hair cut for crying out loud??? (I did...just today...it's brown again and shorter...)

and left is my college graduation and it was the proudest day of my life... I put myself through college...

Great pics Michelle.

and I think you have to show us what Mom did to your hair. After all I showed you guys my mohawk.

 

[tink1963]

Eastwood Manor

This charming Chicago 2-flat is located in the heart of Chicago's sophiticated and hip Lincoln Square neighborhood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Square,_Chicago http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/Ravenswood/).

Conveniently located near boutique shopping, bookstores, cafes, bars, cinemas and restaurants. In addition, ample public transportation via the Number 11 Lincoln Avenue Bus, or the Brown Line Elevated Railway are just steps away.

During your stay, enjoy the diverse dining options, ranging from the casual to the up-market. Enjoy a movie, or take in a concert at the Old Town School of Music.

When staying at Eastwood Manor, Chicago is yours to enjoy, and all just steps from your doorstep.

Oh Ian, you have no idea how much I would love to answer this ad. But if I could get 2 straight weeks off again I would be on the cruise with you guys.

Chicago is really the only BIG city outside my home state that I would like to visit.

 

[tink1963]

I wanted to share a bit of disney trivia with ya all.

Peter Pan was released February 5th 1953.

Happy Anniversary to the Pan and his Tinker bell.

I have a daily Disney calendar on my desk

 

[granmaz]

Oh Ian, you have no idea how much I would love to answer this ad. But if I could get 2 straight weeks off again I would be on the cruise with you guys.

Chicago is really the only BIG city outside my home state that I would like to visit.

There is the 1 week cruise this September you know!!!

 

[lillygator]

ok, I need this weather to warm up, that is why I am staying SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Now the girls are all sniffles...bet John gets it too! Yuck!

My mom is trying to convince us to come up to her house this weekend so we can celebrate Haley's birthday, I am not all that inclined but wouldn't have to clean house!

how do you people stay warm?

 

[HollyTyler]

Jillian Michaels is evil. My legs aren't working today. Nothing hurts, my whole body is just stiff and my legs are like spaghetti.

 

[HollyTyler]

Wow, I usually snack all day long, sort of grazing, but haven't felt the need for anything since breakfast, and my lunch hour is in 20 minutes!

 

[mishoe01]

Holly - well, atleast you know you DID work out (vs those that don't really do anything for you) So how much was it? (if you don't mind my asking?)
What kind of stuff does she make you do?

Did you book that HJ treehouse room yet?

 

[HollyTyler]

Holly - well, atleast you know you DID work out (vs those that don't really do anything for you) So how much was it? (if you don't mind my asking?)
What kind of stuff does she make you do?

Did you book that HJ treehouse room yet?

I think it was about $11.00. She has you do a big variety of things, most are low impact, which is good because my knees are bad. And even stuff that requires jumping (jumping jacks, pretend jumproping) or bending (lunges), she says just do what you can do and you'll get better at it eventually. I don't remember everything, but it involves jumping jacks, back leg kicks (where you try to kick yourself in the butt), punching, side lunges with handweights (mine are 2 pounds, I think she recommends 1 pound), crunches for abs, reverse crunches for lower abs, side crunches, lie on your back with knees up and using hand weights, put your arms straight out above your chest and lower and bring back up (I think she called them flies or something like that), and lots of other stuff. I can't remember it all, but you go quickly from one activity to the next with no break between. What I like is knowing I only have 1 or 2 or 3 minutes on each activity. Sort of breaks it up for me.

Didn't book HJ room yet, can't until I get my tax refund tomorrow. Then I'll book that and airfare and get that taken care of .

 

[iankh]

Oh Ian, you have no idea how much I would love to answer this ad. But if I could get 2 straight weeks off again I would be on the cruise with you guys.

Chicago is really the only BIG city outside my home state that I would like to visit.

I'll keep a candle in the window for you to light your way.

 

[nskjerven]

Someone sent this to me!!!

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

really funny, I sent the to Paul. I hope they give him a laugh...

 

[iankh]

The Magic Watch

OK, I thought, while I'm sitting here eating lunch, I'd share something with all of you.

Ever since I started working, I have always worn a character watch.

One day, I decided that work was awful and things weren't going right in my life. In short, I wasn't having a good time. So, I decided to get a new watch, because then I might start having a better time.

Ever since then (about 20 years ago), if I wasn't having a good time, I've bought a new character watch. I really have to be at the point where I am fed up and at my wit's end, meaning, changing my watch is not something I take lightly.

About 2 weeks ago, Thursday, the strap on my watch broke. I had to wear a new watch. It was a Roger Rabbit 20th anniversary watch I bought in Disneyland when we got married.

The day after, my boss met with me to "feel me out" about the job change. Then on Monday, after that (now wearing the new watch for 4 days) my role was changed.

I know this is just a coincidence, but it is a bit spooky all the same.

So, my advice is, if you're not having a good time with your life ... get a new watch.