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[BeastofBears]

Here in Fla they have residents' specials. Do they have them in CA too? It's not a lot, but it helps. There is also Lake Buena Vista which is the area where all the hotels, resorts and marketplace is located. You can get in for free and they have characters walking around there and some great restaurants and Disney stores. It is just beautiful during Christmas time and free.

Yeah, but only Southern California gets the discount...Buying those tickets was the most expensive part of the trip, because I pricelined a 4 star hotel for $40 a night by timing my bid for the night a convention's registration period ended so the extra rooms got released...sometimes I amaze even myself, lol!

[SaraSidle]

I love the blue one too! I'm not allergic to down, nope. But it's kind of expensive for it not to be down. Look I'm talking myself out of it. It's also kind of contemporary and would look kind of out of place here. I have two spreads that are very old fashioned. I found one in a church sale in Cape Cod that really belongs here and the other one is from an old second hand store that was a real score. (You won't believe where I found that one) It is all hand crafted.

Then I have a few other quilts that are in good shape, but I can use that one folded on the foot of the bed. Okay I just talked myself back into it. I'm a bargain hunter and that catalog is a huge tease because everything in it is expensive. I think I'll play the lotto tomorrow. LOL!

You know Nawny you should be careful with the 2 quilts you have that are older. they could be worth more the older they get. they sound wonderful. I love anything from Cape Cod. I think you should buy the new one and use the other 2 for show/display and you still have a couple exra in case they get dirty or wear out. That is what I did with the one my Grandma made me. It is on the back of the couch. Colors are good with LR. but never used as a blanket. trying to hold off on wear and tear. I think the puffs keep it from being too contemporary. You could go either way with that one.......IMO Sara

PS I love everything at Crate and Barrel. I refuse to go to their website.......LOL

[Nawny]

I was on facebook Nawny-till i got mad at it :eek: I got messages thru my email from friends on facebook making comments bout my sex tape. I flew into a panic and asked what the hay on my wall. Those friends had got the same email and one opened it and her pc was very ill. She had to take it in for repair. So for now i am mad at it :beer:

Oh no! :no: IT's better now. No one can see your email! There are privacy features all over the place. You did a sex tape? Haaaaaaaa!

I'm still learning facebook. It's fun!

[deacon]

Congratulations - that's not easy to do. Big pat on the back to you. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-score010.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)/

The project manager was funny that last week. He was so focused on finishing that project on time. We were down to the last week and about all we were doing was cleaning not any big work going on. I told him that when we make it through the week we would have topped 2 million hours he about crapped his pants. He is very safet focused he just doesn't look at the numbers very often. We got a safety prize at 1 million and he asked me what it was for. I guess he just takes care of things one day at a time. He left the plans to me. Good guy to work with.

[Nawny]

With your's too, :beer:

:beer: I'll steal it because I didn't get a middle name. I like the way Lee sounds with our name. :)

[Nawny]

You know Nawny you should be careful with the 2 quilts you have that are older. they could be worth more the older they get. they sound wonderful. I love anything from Cape Cod. I think you should buy the new one and use the other 2 for show/display and you still have a couple exra in case they get dirty or wear out. That is what I did with the one my Grandma made me. It is on the back of the couch. Colors are good with LR. but never used as a blanket. trying to hold off on wear and tear. I think the puffs keep it from being too contemporary. You could go either way with that one.......IMO Sara

PS I love everything at Crate and Barrel. I refuse to go to their website.......LOL

Thank you Sara, I love our logic! When I want something and don't want to spend the money, I say, Life is short! It's only money and all that jazz. LOL! I am very careful with the hand made spreads. I hang them on the bedspread rack in my room. I know what you mean about preserving them. Yup.

Now lets talk Crate and Barrel? I've never seen that one, but I'm going to go look. Just to look. :D Honest, just looking.

[beemer]

Oh no! :no: IT's better now. No one can see your email! There are privacy features all over the place. You did a sex tape? Haaaaaaaa!

I'm still learning facebook. It's fun!

I know-I know tons who use it and said there were lots of safety applications. I will not be mad at it in time. Ya i hope my head was on say Angelina's bod. I think i spewed my cawfee when i read that. What a relief it was to find out otherwise. I was mortified :D

[SaraSidle]

Thank you Sara, I love our logic! When I want something and don't want to spend the money, I say, Life is short! It's only money and all that jazz. LOL! I am very careful with the hand made spreads. I hang them on the bedspread rack in my room. I know what you mean about preserving them. Yup.

Now lets talk Crate and Barrel? I've never seen that one, but I'm going to go look. Just to look. :D Honest, just looking.

You will probably not like Crate and Barrel because it is contemporary. My kitchen is the only contemporary room in the house.

I am 100% sure you are so vareful with those older spreads. I have no doubts. Just trying to help with poppa. Remind you that life is short and it is only money. LOL. now you have to tell me if you got it. sara

[Nawny]

i know-i know tons who use it and said there were lots of safety applications. I will not be mad at it in time. Ya i hope my head was on say angelina's bod. I think i spewed my cawfee when i read that. What a relief it was to find out otherwise. I was mortified :d

haaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nawny]

You will probably not like Crate and Barrel because it is contemporary. My kitchen is the only contemporary room in the house.

I am 100% sure you are so careful with those older spreads. I have no doubts. Just trying to help with poppa. Remind you that life is short and it is only money. LOL. now you have to tell me if you got it. sara

LOL!! I'm going to spare poppa this month. He's having all this work done so I won't have to go upstairs and work my butt off. I'm grateful, but that was pretty wasn't it? I love old things too Sara. But some things that are old, just don't work in my house, like rattling windows and cracked doors. I was trying to get rid of the old windows by calling a salvage house. The panes were blown glass. So the guy there told me to save them for the next owner so he could put the windows back where they belong, ON THE HOUSE. I told him they could buy the oil company while they were at it.

I'm sure the new windows will save on the heating bill. We have to be practical and as much as I love historic homes, sometimes they need a little updating.

Poppa took my car today for detailing. He's a good boy ! :) Luckily the detailing garage is next door to his office. My car is so dirty, But I'm going to wash his car myself today as a thank you. He and I have these "SEE WHO CAN DO MORE FOR WHO" contests! I wish he would buy a new car. SHeesh his car is 91. He doesn't care about cars. I told him good looking guys should drive good looking cars. He says, Aye, nevah mind that! It drives. :hat:

It's warm out today but it looks like rain. No it doesn't! Yes it does! No, yes, no, yes.. same ole New England. "If you don't' like the weather, wait a minute."
Sigh ~ ~ ~

[beemer]

My car had to see the car Doc this a.m. I think its possessed :eek: My airbag light came on and stayed on. The steering wheel makes a whistling sound when moved and this a.m. the interior light came on and stayed on :shrug:

[BeastofBears]

Oh guys!!! Pull out your credit cards and take out a second mortgage, because I KNOW you're gonna wanna help with this!
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Scott Peterson's family is asking for donations to pay for his appeal!!!!

hahahahahahahahahahaha! I am crying laughing!!!!!!! read it and weep yourselves: http://cbs13.com/local/scott.peterson.donations.2.1087776.html

[beemer]

Oh guys!!! Pull out your credit cards and take out a second mortgage, because I KNOW you're gonna wanna help with this!
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Scott Peterson's family is asking for donations to pay for his appeal!!!!

hahahahahahahahahahaha! I am crying laughing!!!!!!! read it and weep yourselves: http://cbs13.com/local/scott.peterson.donations.2.1087776.html
Poor Scooter. Musta drained the family funds. I'll get right on that. We need a puke icon :D

[Marian Paroo]

Not surprised. And he'll get them, too.

From those ditzy dames that write him love letters. :shrug:

[beemer]

Car repair shop just called-a clock spring in the steering wheel caused all the hinky lighting probs and the whistling in the steering wheel. 400.00 and something and good to go tomorrow. Sooooo no ghost :biggrin:

[BeastofBears]

Car repair shop just called-a clock spring in the steering wheel caused all the hinky lighting probs and the whistling in the steering wheel. 400.00 and something and good to go tomorrow. Sooooo no ghost :biggrin:

Never say never! Maybe the ghost broke the clock spring! whooooo-oooooo-oo!

[beemer]

Never say never! Maybe the ghost broke the clock spring! whooooo-oooooo-oo!

Haaaa well if you see me post He's baaaaaack u will know why :beer:

[deacon]

Never say never! Maybe the ghost broke the clock spring! whooooo-oooooo-oo!

Christine. The car has been possesed by Christine. You need to get a new one! May I suggest a Beemer?

This should have gone to beemer. My bad.

[beemer]

Christine. The car has been possesed by Christine. You need to get a new one! May I suggest a Beemer?

This should have gone to beemer. My bad.

I'm thinking Honda. I should go back to a beemer. I luv the Saturn Sky but where would the golf clubs go :)

[beemer]

Ahhhhh so its a female taking over my car-figures lol :beer:

[BeastofBears]

I'm thinking Honda. I should go back to a beemer. I luv the Saturn Sky but where would the golf clubs go :)

Go for a z4! live a little! :D

http://i41.tinypic.com/339ud14.jpg
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this could be you! (the clubs could ride shotgun)

[shadydaisy]

Oh, this is such a touchy subject for me. I never had a facebook account until I started at this new job, after having worked 20 years with the Dept. of Corrections. I was required to open a facebook account with the new job. It was a complete nightmare for the first 2 weeks - former inmates had tracked me down. I'll also add to that, just regular people who I had no desire to make contact with also "found" me.

I finally figured out how to protect my account that no one can see anything unless they are a friend. But I don't want business/personal getting mixed together, either. I'm really not liking it, at all. So, the bottom line is, I have it to fulfill a company policy but I personally have nothing on it. No photo, no high school/college info - just a name and general area.

[beemer]

Go for a z4! live a little! :D

http://i41.tinypic.com/339ud14.jpg
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this could be you! (the clubs could ride shotgun)

Sweet eh???? Ya i guess i could put DH in the trunk LOL

[deacon]

I'm thinking Honda. I should go back to a beemer. I luv the Saturn Sky but where would the golf clubs go :)

You don't remember the movie "Christine"? It was about a possesed car who would run people down with no one driving. Including the owners.:eek:

Maybe an H-1. Yeah, now that would be nice.:)

[beemer]

Bob u would be really good in sales :beer:

[deacon]

Sweet eh???? Ya i guess i could put DH in the trunk LOL

Or the Ferrari 599XX. About 220 mph off the showroom floor.
http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sport%20Cars/Sport_Prototype/Pages/Sport_Prototypes.aspx

[Amy]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/07/14/pn.babysitter.sex.cnn


Wind??? Where are you girl? Check this stupid nutcase out! Sick stuff, these young women pedophiles!!! They have daffodil brains.


:cuss:

Lawmakers need to take note of what the psychologist said-- the recidivism rate is HIGH.

If I understood the reporter correctly, if she is found guilty on all charges, she is facing life? Too bad it isn't LWOP, cuz you know she will be back out, and any "rehab" programs she attends are most likely to be useless, and she will re-offend. Hopefully, by that time she will be so old and ugly that any child she approaches would run screaming from her.

[Amy]

Do you have an adult education program in your area? Sometimes counties offer them. My county stopped the adult dance program but because of that some dance studios started offering classes for grown-ups. My class has really grown in the past 5 years. Many people who took dance as kids, or in college, are coming back to it. It's a great stress reliever and fun. I have a very interesting group of ladies and 2 men. I always have men who complicate my life.



I had them for lunch today, with my salad. I know, strange combo. Fries and gravy are not common in NJ. My Canadian owned luncheonette makes them special for me. The owner was thrilled out of her mind that I requested them.



I know you miss him terribly - Hugs to you. Makes me hold mine a little closer.

And dance is a great way to exercise, aerobically (if that is a word.) Can get a lot of different moves in to work different areas, and to burn off some of those calories. I hear belly dancing is really great for losing, well, the belly!!! lol.

I try to eat somewhat healthy type foods. But, when it comes down to it, you can die crossing the street, driving your car, being an innocent bystander when a drive-by shooter comes along, or even some whacko with a grudge against the world. So, why make yourself miserable by eating twigs and leaves and tofu without some pleasure in eating. Well, I guess we would all be skinnier if we only ate "healthy" food--cuz we'd be eating a whole lot less, even of that. @ least I would be. Of course, I would be too weak to do things like exercise and work and stuff. Guess I could lay in my bed, nibble on some lettuce and die that way.

[Amy]

No one. Just commit a "white collar crime." I never could figure out that one. If you pull a bat on someone and take their money it is robbery, if you simply run a scheme, then it is a white collar crime.

Either that or be a politician. You will never hear of them going where they send everyone else. It isn't safe for them there. (please note sarcasm) It isn't safe for anyone there. That is because this country, as a whole, has lost the fact that one needs to take the consequences for whay they have done. Soooo when the stab someone WHILE THEY ARE IN JAIL, they simply get a slap on the wrist. Try the death house a couple of times and I'll bet you that will stop. Bring back the chain gang for EVERYONE and you will see a decrease in crime. They will not take a chance of going back. When they step out of line beat the ever lovin' poop out of them and they will get the message. They have more "rights" than you do.:flamemad:

Yep. Whether people like or don't like that sheriff in AZ? (I forget his name and state, etc) he certainly has the right idea. Work the holy crap out of the prisoners all day, then let them go to classes @ night. Heck, that's how most of the people have to get ahead these days.

You want air conditioning and roast beef? Keep your nose clean and work to get out of prison or jail, and then get a job to pay for these things. Some people have to have 2 jobs to pay for these things. It's a fact of life.

Make it so they will follow the straight and narrow when they get out, because that will be easier than what they have to live thru in prison. They should surely come out with a work ethic, and that's what a whole lot of people need these days. This is your job. This is how you perform your job. This is your schedule. Be here. Do your job. If you are here and do your job right, here is your paycheck.

[Amy]

Who loves this gorgeous bed quilt? I love it! My favorite catalog.. I'm in the spend money mood. Talk me into it,, nudge nudge..


http://www.softsurroundings.com/P/Ingrid_Smocked_Quilt/

Pretty, pretty, pretty. Are you sure you need only one? Maybe a different color for every bedroom? lol.

There, is that a good nudge, or what?;)

[Amy]

Yes Sara, windows are all in. Now they're painting the outside of the window woodwork where they took the old storms off. No more storm windows. We have the thermopanes thingies now. Tomorrow they have to touch up the woodwork that got nicked up and after next week they start the big project. I'll be whining a lot then. Messy messy, but it has to happen. I'll be grateful for all my friends here who can turn me off with a click of a keyboard. LOL! But it helps to whine in print. ;) All the whinebagging goes into cyber space and lands in some serendipity hole somewhere. :)

We'd love to live vicariously thru your posts. I'm sure you will get a lot of sympathy from here.

[Amy]

I got close this morning about 5:30 when I left for work. Not close enough. That would be a riot. Me and a kitten in the company SUV going home about 3 hours away. :cool:

When Son moved into town (ever so briefly) he wanted to take his cat w/him. The cat got up under the dashboard (under the glove compartment) and son grabbed his tail. I had to stop so he could retrieve the cat. I didn't know there is open space under there, that lead to the motor, etc. :eek:

[Amy]

Tee hee! You're a good friend honey! That's the way! HEY POPPA!! GET THE MOTH BALLS OUT OF THAT POCKET BABY! GET A NIGHT JOB! LOL!
My good friend says I should buy that quilt and she's very smart you know! She's an investor and she knows her stuff! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-taunt014.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

Taurus don't buy no junk! No way! She's wise, she said BUY IT! SHe said it's Christmas in July! She said it! Please? Can I huh?

Poppa said :punch:

;)

So, you can use my idea. Tell Poppa you want one for each bedroom. After he recovers from that idea, he'll be glad that you would settle for just one!!!

[Amy]

I'm going to be popular this weekend. My owner sent me a commision check this week. He brought it with him last week but got caught up and forgot it. The last project finished without a recordable accident. 16 months, 2 million+ hours without a recordable.:biggrin:

Congrats!!!

[Amy]

Anyone here on facebook? My kids got me into it and it's fun. There's even a chat there. I enjoy it and I found Apples and Oranges there today. I check it out often and always find something to smile about. If you get on it, do a search for Jo Mazz. I think that's my name there. Or Nawny_31650.

I'm bad with the CRS disorder. Anyway, we can chat live there. :)

I'm going to go throw rotten tomatoes at Nancy Grace now. It's 10pm

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DD got me on my space some time ago. I only go there if I receive a notice in email that someone left something for me.

Got Facebook a couple of weeks ago, but haven't been there much. I guess I'd rather spend my time on message boards (and some days I don't even get thru them!!!) and my games.

DD keeps up with friends, relatives and enemies on those sites. Even if she isn't friends w/her enemies, she has friends who are friends with them, and gets info that way. I guess I'd rather stay in the dark about some of the stuff that goes on, anyway, lol.

[Amy]

I was on facebook Nawny-till i got mad at it :eek: I got messages thru my email from friends on facebook making comments bout my sex tape. I flew into a panic and asked what the hay on my wall. Those friends had got the same email and one opened it and her pc was very ill. She had to take it in for repair. So for now i am mad at it :beer:

Maybe that is the problem w/DD's laptop. It runs slow and keeps kicking her off the internet. Had to take it into the computer doctor today. She makes noises about how much it might cost to fix, blah, blah, blah. Well, I'm up for paying for it as long as it isn't as much as the computer cost in the first place. Already have to fight DS for computer time, I'm not interested in fighting her for it, too. To say nothing of the unrest if they are fighting each other!!!!

[Amy]

The project manager was funny that last week. He was so focused on finishing that project on time. We were down to the last week and about all we were doing was cleaning not any big work going on. I told him that when we make it through the week we would have topped 2 million hours he about crapped his pants. He is very safet focused he just doesn't look at the numbers very often. We got a safety prize at 1 million and he asked me what it was for. I guess he just takes care of things one day at a time. He left the plans to me. Good guy to work with.

Sounds like you all make a good team!!! And it pays off in the end, for sure.

[Amy]

Car repair shop just called-a clock spring in the steering wheel caused all the hinky lighting probs and the whistling in the steering wheel. 400.00 and something and good to go tomorrow. Sooooo no ghost :biggrin:

The "need to change oil" light came on in my vehicle about 2 days after I had the oil changed!!! I guess I need to look @ the manual as to how to get that reset or something.

DD's car was "driving funny" and they were having trouble getting it into gears. They were in town when they could not get it started because they couldn't find the P or N no matter how they shifted. Her dad helped her bf tow it to the repair shop, and it was only $96+ because there were a couple of bolts loose on the steering column. If it had been something major, they would have been SOL cuz it's a '94 Taurus and I had just finished paying off $900+ for various repairs.

She helped her bf tow his car once, and she said, never again!!! I helped her dad tow it the last time, and I was white knuckled all the way. Good thing he and her bf were able to do it this last time, because neither DD nor I was interested, and no way was I going to pay a towing fee!!!!

[SaraSidle]

LOL!! I'm going to spare poppa this month. He's having all this work done so I won't have to go upstairs and work my butt off. I'm grateful, but that was pretty wasn't it? I love old things too Sara. But some things that are old, just don't work in my house, like rattling windows and cracked doors. I was trying to get rid of the old windows by calling a salvage house. The panes were blown glass. So the guy there told me to save them for the next owner so he could put the windows back where they belong, ON THE HOUSE. I told him they could buy the oil company while they were at it.

I'm sure the new windows will save on the heating bill. We have to be practical and as much as I love historic homes, sometimes they need a little updating.

Poppa took my car today for detailing. He's a good boy ! :) Luckily the detailing garage is next door to his office. My car is so dirty, But I'm going to wash his car myself today as a thank you. He and I have these "SEE WHO CAN DO MORE FOR WHO" contests! I wish he would buy a new car. SHeesh his car is 91. He doesn't care about cars. I told him good looking guys should drive good looking cars. He says, Aye, nevah mind that! It drives. :hat:

It's warm out today but it looks like rain. No it doesn't! Yes it does! No, yes, no, yes.. same ole New England. "If you don't' like the weather, wait a minute."
Sigh ~ ~ ~

Oh Nawny you are too funny. I so wish I had been there when you told the salvage guy about the windows and oil and to see the look on your face. I would have lost it right then and there. Good for you. I am glad Poppa is making it so easy for you. the older we get the less stairs we need i think. Your New England weather is so like Michigan. We never really know. I can look at a clear weather radar and then a storm pops up out of nowhere.
Our cars are 10 and 20 years old but they run fine and we like them. sara:D

[SaraSidle]

Oh, this is such a touchy subject for me. I never had a facebook account until I started at this new job, after having worked 20 years with the Dept. of Corrections. I was required to open a facebook account with the new job. It was a complete nightmare for the first 2 weeks - former inmates had tracked me down. I'll also add to that, just regular people who I had no desire to make contact with also "found" me.

I finally figured out how to protect my account that no one can see anything unless they are a friend. But I don't want business/personal getting mixed together, either. I'm really not liking it, at all. So, the bottom line is, I have it to fulfill a company policy but I personally have nothing on it. No photo, no high school/college info - just a name and general area.



I am the same way shady. I worked with mentally ill clients for 15 years and have been stalked and found even though I am never in the phone book. I will not put my self out in the public for safety reasons. sad but that is what I have to do. I completely understand. sara

[SaraSidle]

Oh guys!!! Pull out your credit cards and take out a second mortgage, because I KNOW you're gonna wanna help with this!
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Scott Peterson's family is asking for donations to pay for his appeal!!!!

hahahahahahahahahahaha! I am crying laughing!!!!!!! read it and weep yourselves: http://cbs13.com/local/scott.peterson.donations.2.1087776.html



Oh my BOB I thought you were kidding. what an arrogant idiot. I am sure Bree will get right on that LOL sara

[Amy]

I see I'm behind everyone, just posting along all by myself, lol.

Spent yesterday afternoon w/oldest sis (also a nurse) @ the care center w/the folks. They were there because this care center provides extensive rehab (Daddy is recovering from a broken hip) and he could go there for another 30 days of swing-bed, with Medicare covering. The doc says because of dementia problems that neither Mom nor Daddy should be without 24/7 supervision.

Now, I know that, even in a nursing home, 24/7 eyes on them is not going to happen, there are other residents, etc etc etc. But this center does NOT have bed alarms to let them know Daddy is trying to get up. Unlawful confinement is what they say, altho that is not a federal or state regulation, just how this chain operates. No motion sensor or other alarms. First they told one sister it was against regulations which was a lie. They told oldest sister it was how their chain operates. BUT, they put a damn baby monitor in their room after Daddy fell the other night. So, they can't "unlawfully confine" him, but they can do a little INVASION OF PRIVACY by being able to listen to every word they or their visitors say!!!!!!

And intensive rehab? Oh, the PT man won't be back until Friday to assess him and set up a PT program.

We are next working on how to make sure they don't go to a nursing home once the 30 days are over. Daddy is an outdoors guy, he isn't interested in puzzles and that kind of stuff. He is hard of hearing and so social things (which never interested him, ever) isn't something that will keep him occupied. I've always said, he'd rather die pushing his dadgum lawn mower than waiting to die sitting in a chair somewhere. He has rarely been out of bed since Monday, altho he does get dressed now that he isn't in the hospital.

Well, I'm off. Taking DS over to see them (it's a 70 mile drive) and help Daddy get his wardrobe straightened out. He eats, which is the only good thing, but now his clothes don't fit him. He has EIGHT pairs of britches in the closet there. Lord only knows when he actually bought them, and none of them look worn. Our project today is to try them on him and get rid of the no-fits and see if he needs to buy any more. There are only THREE pair that have a size in them, for pete's sake!!!

Everyone have a good day. Since I work the next 3 days, I can see I will just be playing catch up again!!! lol

[Gatordog]

Thank you Sara, I love our logic! When I want something and don't want to spend the money, I say, Life is short! It's only money and all that jazz. LOL! I am very careful with the hand made spreads. I hang them on the bedspread rack in my room. I know what you mean about preserving them. Yup.

Now lets talk Crate and Barrel? I've never seen that one, but I'm going to go look. Just to look. :D Honest, just looking.

Okay Nawny - that's what you tell Poppa when you say you need a new quilt. The older they get the higher the value goes so if you continue to use the older ones, they could get damaged. You want them to hold their value and be worth more money in the long run. :D

[Nawny]

So, you can use my idea. Tell Poppa you want one for each bedroom. After he recovers from that idea, he'll be glad that you would settle for just one!!!

You are a brilliant pal! :-) I love it! :beer: You help me laugh at myself. But today when he got the mechanic's estimate on the new turbo he needs for his old car, I went on Craig's list and found him a Volvo Cross Country for a price he liked. I went to see it and it was fine. We've always had Volvo's and he wont' buy a new one, so it works. (I know Volvo's are fart cars but they run forever.. hmmm that's the problem! I was ready to shoot his but it got to dying on its own after 19 years. (I secretly applauded)

I went to see it this morning and put 50 dollars on it to hold it until he got there. He is into this house up to his chin and I know he doesn't want to take the car plunge but he has to. So, no Soft Surroundings for me this month.

Poor Poppa, we live in interesting times :) Never a dull moment with Nawny.. never ever! :hat:

[Nawny]

Okay Nawny - that's what you tell Poppa when you say you need a new quilt. The older they get the higher the value goes so if you continue to use the older ones, they could get damaged. You want them to hold their value and be worth more money in the long run. :D

Haaaaa!!!!!! You bad!!!!!LOL!LOL!LOL!!!!!:D

[Gatordog]

I got close this morning about 5:30 when I left for work. Not close enough. That would be a riot. Me and a kitten in the company SUV going home about 3 hours away. :cool:

If you get close enough, grab it by the back of the neck. It immobilizes them just like when they are carried by their mother. http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-animal-011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons.php)

gator

[BeastofBears]

If you get close enough, grab it by the back of the neck. It immobilizes them just like when they are carried by their mother. http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-animal-011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons.php)

gator

Might want to find a box, too...my grandfather made a similar cat-laden drive once with a loose cat...funny story, but I think it might possibly, just maybe, have been a bad experience...

[deacon]

Might want to find a box, too...my grandfather made a similar cat-laden drive once with a loose cat...funny story, but I think it might possibly, just maybe, have been a bad experience...

My uncle caught several little kittens that were wild to take to his big shop where he worked to take care of the mice. Well, he "caught" them by putting food in the back seat of his car and when they went in he jumped in an shut the door. Those kittens completely tore up the inside of his NEW Caddy. Now that was funny, I don't care who you are. He had scratches all over him where they would cross him making their laps which included the seats and the convertable top. Yep, a convertable. He laughed his butt off.

[shadydaisy]

I am the same way shady. I worked with mentally ill clients for 15 years and have been stalked and found even though I am never in the phone book. I will not put my self out in the public for safety reasons. sad but that is what I have to do. I completely understand. sara

It did surprise me when I started getting the messages from previous inmates on my facebook page. It's amazing that their worlds are so small that they remembered me. I never worked directly with inmates. Strictly administration, but inmates assigned as low risk cleaned the admin buildings. They always found out a lot more info about us than seemed reasonable. I always wondered who was doing all the talking.

[BeastofBears]

My uncle caught several little kittens that were wild to take to his big shop where he worked to take care of the mice. Well, he "caught" them by putting food in the back seat of his car and when they went in he jumped in an shut the door. Those kittens completely tore up the inside of his NEW Caddy. Now that was funny, I don't care who you are. He had scratches all over him where they would cross him making their laps which included the seats and the convertable top. Yep, a convertable. He laughed his butt off.

HA! Very similar! I guess all cats in cars whip around the interior like tornados, gaining purchase on the driver as they speed up!

[BeastofBears]

It did surprise me when I started getting the messages from previous inmates on my facebook page. It's amazing that their worlds are so small that they remembered me. I never worked directly with inmates. Strictly administration, but inmates assigned as low risk cleaned the admin buildings. They always found out a lot more info about us than seemed reasonable. I always wondered who was doing all the talking.

I honestly believe since you have a background in LE they could totally be liable for making you do this. I got a myspace page, and was nearly instantly contacted by former employees. That was creepy enough, forget inmates!

[Nawny]

Here ya go Sara, here is the old Cape Cod score on a very old bed spread. And some pictures of my silly hats in the room with the lumpy walls.. They are so much fun to make. I had a fight with the glue gun yesterday and almost burned one of the strw hats!
Enjoy!




http://i29.tinypic.com/2gvsody.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/343gsp3.jpg

I made hats for the servants stairway too.. but I still can't find the servants. I wanted them to do the cockey doody laundry today but they ran off. They are so fired! :mad:

http://i31.tinypic.com/10pp0qx.jpg



I painted vines on the wall to hide the sins.. :o

[beemer]

Or the Ferrari 599XX. About 220 mph off the showroom floor.
http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sport%20Cars/Sport_Prototype/Pages/Sport_Prototypes.aspx

ya but ya gotta remember double the price tag-I am Canadian :biggrin:

[deacon]

ya but ya gotta remember double the price tag-I am Canadian :biggrin:

The last time I heard the price was almost a cool million so...... I would be afraid to drive the thing because of the price even if I could afford it.

[beemer]

Yep. Whether people like or don't like that sheriff in AZ? (I forget his name and state, etc) he certainly has the right idea. Work the holy crap out of the prisoners all day, then let them go to classes @ night. Heck, that's how most of the people have to get ahead these days.

You want air conditioning and roast beef? Keep your nose clean and work to get out of prison or jail, and then get a job to pay for these things. Some people have to have 2 jobs to pay for these things. It's a fact of life.

Make it so they will follow the straight and narrow when they get out, because that will be easier than what they have to live thru in prison. They should surely come out with a work ethic, and that's what a whole lot of people need these days. This is your job. This is how you perform your job. This is your schedule. Be here. Do your job. If you are here and do your job right, here is your paycheck.

Sheriff Joe of Maricopa County? Luv that man :beer:

[beemer]

The last time I heard the price was almost a cool million so...... I would be afraid to drive the thing because of the price even if I could afford it.
Only a million-well 2 million for me :D

[beemer]

Luv your work Nawny you are so talented. Did you do the painting over the bed?

[Nawny]

Luv your work Nawny you are so talented. Did you do the painting over the bed?

Yes, I did that painting a along long time ago. Thank you Beemer. :)

[SaraSidle]

It did surprise me when I started getting the messages from previous inmates on my facebook page. It's amazing that their worlds are so small that they remembered me. I never worked directly with inmates. Strictly administration, but inmates assigned as low risk cleaned the admin buildings. They always found out a lot more info about us than seemed reasonable. I always wondered who was doing all the talking.

Well I never had the facebook for that to happen to me but calling me at my apt with an unlisted number scared the heck out of me. Eventually I moved across state and have been okay. I married DH 5 yrs ago and gave him descriptions of people to look out for. I am not paranoid but I have always been careful. There was a lot of transference in the minds of my clients and it was mainly with the ones who were diagnosed as sociopath and borderline. I have not worked in that field since. I know what you mean though. How did they track me down?? sara

[SaraSidle]

Here ya go Sara, here is the old Cape Cod score on a very old bed spread. And some pictures of my silly hats in the room with the lumpy walls.. They are so much fun to make. I had a fight with the glue gun yesterday and almost burned one of the strw hats!
Enjoy!




http://i29.tinypic.com/2gvsody.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/343gsp3.jpg

I made hats for the servants stairway too.. but I still can't find the servants. I wanted them to do the cockey doody laundry today but they ran off. They are so fired! :mad:

http://i31.tinypic.com/10pp0qx.jpg



I painted vines on the wall to hide the sins.. :o

Oh Nawny it is gorgeous. I love it. perfect for where you live and well done. You can tell a lot of time and work went into decorating the house. I just love it and the Cape Cod quilt. I will be coming out in August to see the whole house and 2009 renovations. LOL. The painting is wonderful also.
sara

[SaraSidle]

Only a million-well 2 million for me :D

beemer, I am so sorry about your car. I bet you could find one cheaper in Detroit.......sara

[deacon]

Here ya go Sara, here is the old Cape Cod score on a very old bed spread. And some pictures of my silly hats in the room with the lumpy walls.. They are so much fun to make. I had a fight with the glue gun yesterday and almost burned one of the strw hats!
Enjoy!




http://i29.tinypic.com/2gvsody.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/343gsp3.jpg

I made hats for the servants stairway too.. but I still can't find the servants. I wanted them to do the cockey doody laundry today but they ran off. They are so fired! :mad:

http://i31.tinypic.com/10pp0qx.jpg



I painted vines on the wall to hide the sins.. :o

That is cool but I would be scared to live in something like that. I might mess it up and boy would my wife be mad!!!!!:cuss::hat:

[beemer]

beemer, I am so sorry about your car. I bet you could find one cheaper in Detroit.......sara
You are too sweet sara-thanx all good tomorrow when i get it back. I know i can find one cheaper on your side. Huge mark up on my side. It does not pay to purchase over on your side and drive it back as the duty would soak up your savings :seeya:

[beemer]

Nawny has room for all of us :D Poppa would say :eek: Lovely home Nawny,such charm :beer:

[BeastofBears]

Nawny has room for all of us :D Poppa would say :eek: Lovely home Nawny,such charm :beer:

But will she clean up after me? I am so sick of cleaning my house. I clean it, and then it needs to get cleaned again! What kind of sick joke IS this?!

Your house is beautiful, Nawny. I can't let my mom see your pictures or she really WILL move in!

[Nawny]

Well I never had the facebook for that to happen to me but calling me at my apt with an unlisted number scared the heck out of me. Eventually I moved across state and have been okay. I married DH 5 yrs ago and gave him descriptions of people to look out for. I am not paranoid but I have always been careful. There was a lot of transference in the minds of my clients and it was mainly with the ones who were diagnosed as sociopath and borderline. I have not worked in that field since. I know what you mean though. How did they track me down?? sara

Sara! You're a newly wed! Awwww, that's so nice!

Hmmm someone in your field may have been communicating with them on the wrong level or they confiscated info about you through files or something...?
:shrug: I'm glad you stayed safe Sara!

[Nawny]

And dance is a great way to exercise, aerobically (if that is a word.) Can get a lot of different moves in to work different areas, and to burn off some of those calories. I hear belly dancing is really great for losing, well, the belly!!! lol.

I try to eat somewhat healthy type foods. But, when it comes down to it, you can die crossing the street, driving your car, being an innocent bystander when a drive-by shooter comes along, or even some whacko with a grudge against the world. So, why make yourself miserable by eating twigs and leaves and tofu without some pleasure in eating. Well, I guess we would all be skinnier if we only ate "healthy" food--cuz we'd be eating a whole lot less, even of that. @ least I would be. Of course, I would be too weak to do things like exercise and work and stuff. Guess I could lay in my bed, nibble on some lettuce and die that way.

That sounds so noble, ya know Amy? Lettuce pray! I'd much rather die of french fries and hot wieners myself. Or a greasy cheese burger or spaghetti.
Well, as long as I'm gonna die, it doesn't matter what I'm eating when I do it.

:hat:

[Nawny]

I see I'm behind everyone, just posting along all by myself, lol.

Spent yesterday afternoon w/oldest sis (also a nurse) @ the care center w/the folks. They were there because this care center provides extensive rehab (Daddy is recovering from a broken hip) and he could go there for another 30 days of swing-bed, with Medicare covering. The doc says because of dementia problems that neither Mom nor Daddy should be without 24/7 supervision.

Now, I know that, even in a nursing home, 24/7 eyes on them is not going to happen, there are other residents, etc etc etc. But this center does NOT have bed alarms to let them know Daddy is trying to get up. Unlawful confinement is what they say, altho that is not a federal or state regulation, just how this chain operates. No motion sensor or other alarms. First they told one sister it was against regulations which was a lie. They told oldest sister it was how their chain operates. BUT, they put a damn baby monitor in their room after Daddy fell the other night. So, they can't "unlawfully confine" him, but they can do a little INVASION OF PRIVACY by being able to listen to every word they or their visitors say!!!!!!

And intensive rehab? Oh, the PT man won't be back until Friday to assess him and set up a PT program.

We are next working on how to make sure they don't go to a nursing home once the 30 days are over. Daddy is an outdoors guy, he isn't interested in puzzles and that kind of stuff. He is hard of hearing and so social things (which never interested him, ever) isn't something that will keep him occupied. I've always said, he'd rather die pushing his dadgum lawn mower than waiting to die sitting in a chair somewhere. He has rarely been out of bed since Monday, altho he does get dressed now that he isn't in the hospital.

Well, I'm off. Taking DS over to see them (it's a 70 mile drive) and help Daddy get his wardrobe straightened out. He eats, which is the only good thing, but now his clothes don't fit him. He has EIGHT pairs of britches in the closet there. Lord only knows when he actually bought them, and none of them look worn. Our project today is to try them on him and get rid of the no-fits and see if he needs to buy any more. There are only THREE pair that have a size in them, for pete's sake!!!

Everyone have a good day. Since I work the next 3 days, I can see I will just be playing catch up again!!! lol

Bless your heart Amy :rose:

[deacon]

That sounds so noble, ya know Amy? Lettuce pray! I'd much rather die of french fries and hot wieners myself. Or a greasy cheese burger or spaghetti. Well, as long as I'm gonna die, it doesn't matter what I'm eating when I do it.

:hat:

Those would be my choice. I am going to have one when I get home tomorrow. I may do them on the grill and have real fries, not frozen. Fresh potatoes. Hmmm now I want to leave tonight.:beer:

[Nawny]

Oh Nawny it is gorgeous. I love it. perfect for where you live and well done. You can tell a lot of time and work went into decorating the house. I just love it and the Cape Cod quilt. I will be coming out in August to see the whole house and 2009 renovations. LOL. The painting is wonderful also.
sara

I would love it if you came to see us in August! We can go get Fish & Chips, Clam cakes and chowder by the ocean! Rhode Island is famous for it's seafood. Come to Nawny's bed and breakfast (that's what this house is like) We'll make you muffins in the mornin and home made wine at night :)

Everyone is welcome Anytime! I love company! :beer:

[Nawny]

That is cool but I would be scared to live in something like that. I might mess it up and boy would my wife be mad!!!!!:cuss::hat:

Well it's usually a mess anyway. You can touch my dust but you can't write in it! Deal?

Here's my favorite hat! It cost me 2.50 to make.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2a6wly8.jpg

[Nawny]

Nawny has room for all of us :D Poppa would say :eek: Lovely home Nawny,such charm :beer:

Poppa is a worse softee then I am. He will take you out to dinner, and put all of you on herbs. :)

[Nawny]

Those would be my choice. I am going to have one when I get home tomorrow. I may do them on the grill and have real fries, not frozen. Fresh potatoes. Hmmm now I want to leave tonight.:beer:

I made fresh french fries for the painters today. I was good, I didn't eat them. But tonight I cheated heartily when Poppa Took me out for Fish & Chips and fried scallops. I didn't eat the french fries tonight either. OMG, I love Fish & Chips!

[deacon]

Well it's usually a mess anyway. You can touch my dust but you can't write in it! Deal?

Here's my favorite hat! It cost me 2.50 to make.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2a6wly8.jpg

I tend to like old type houses. When my wife and I built we discussed a log cabin but it would have looked kinda stupid where we built. If we would have built in the country it would have been great.

That house was hers to build like she wanted. No input from me unless asked for. That wonderful lady lived in a mobile home with me for quite a 25 years and helped me look after my mother. To the end. That house is hers. Period. I told the contractor that there was one thing he had to remember, I was not working in town but I was home every night and if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. I only had one problem with him. I called him on the phone and told him, Momma ain't happy. It got fixed the next day.:biggrin: Now you know, the rest of the story.:hat:

[deacon]

I made fresh french fries for the painters today. I was good, I didn't eat them. But tonight I cheated heartily when Poppa Took me out for Fish & Chips and fried scallops. I didn' teat the french fries tonight either. OMG, I love Fish & Chips!

When I was a kid, long long time ago, I loved fish. Not seafood in general but I loved fish. When I was about 17 I got a fish bone caught in my throat and I can't eat it anymore. It is a phobia of mine. Just can not force myself to eat fish.:shrug:

[Nawny]

But will she clean up after me? I am so sick of cleaning my house. I clean it, and then it needs to get cleaned again! What kind of sick joke IS this?!

Your house is beautiful, Nawny. I can't let my mom see your pictures or she really WILL move in!

Haaaaa!!!!!! Exactly what I say! Damn laundry too! Same ole socks, slips, undies and towels, pants, shirts, same ole, same ole! Wash-dry-fold-put away! 2 days later SAME! Why? I need those GD servants! Where are they? I'll cook for them and still they don't come. Rats!:(

[Nawny]

I tend to like old type houses. When my wife and I built we discussed a log cabin but it would have looked kinda stupid where we built. If we would have built in the country it would have been great.

That house was hers to build like she wanted. No input from me unless asked for. That wonderful lady lived in a mobile home with me for quite a 25 years and helped me look after my mother. To the end. That house is hers. Period. I told the contractor that there was one thing he had to remember, I was not working in town but I was home every night and if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. I only had one problem with him. I called him on the phone and told him, Momma ain't happy. It got fixed the next day.:biggrin: Now you know, the rest of the story.:hat:

You're a great guy deacon! Most men don't go that way. :) I got me a great man too.


What ever LOLA WANT! LOLA GET! Ommph! la la la laaaala la!

[Nawny]

When I was a kid, long long time ago, I loved fish. Not seafood in general but I loved fish. When I was about 17 I got a fish bone caught in my throat and I can't eat it anymore. It is a phobia of mine. Just can not force myself to eat fish.:shrug:

I understand that, sure! Of Course you would be skeptical. The fish here is Scrod. Cod fish is boneless. I won't eat any other kind of fish. :no: Except scallops or shrimp.. and well sometimes calamari and fried clams. There are many lobster fiends and raw clam lovers in my family but I won't eat those. Raw clams remind me of snots. Ewwwwww!!!!

[deacon]

You're a great guy deacon! Most men don't go that way. :) I got me a great man too.


What ever LOLA WANT! LOLA GET! Ommph! la la la laaaala la!

I don't think I am great but that is my lady. Don't mess with Momma. Ask my son. He will tell you. :eek:

[Nawny]

You are too sweet sara-thanx all good tomorrow when i get it back. I know i can find one cheaper on your side. Huge mark up on my side. It does not pay to purchase over on your side and drive it back as the duty would soak up your savings :seeya:

Question: DO the jobs there pay twice as much as here?

Just today I Was Looking at a price tag and there are always 2 prices. USA price and CANADA price. Always! I think, hmmm, those poor Canadians have to pay almost double! Jeeze! Why is that?

Sometimes I glance at the Canadian price and get scared before I see the USA discount. But your prescription drugs are cheaper. Our lawyer goes to Canada to get them for his wife.

I wanted to mention to you that you can get the herbs I told you about online at swanson.com. Much cheaper. Are you allowed to shop online at our cost?

[SaraSidle]

You are too sweet sara-thanx all good tomorrow when i get it back. I know i can find one cheaper on your side. Huge mark up on my side. It does not pay to purchase over on your side and drive it back as the duty would soak up your savings :seeya:

well pay me and I will buy it and sell it back to you for a dollar. LOL:beer:

[SaraSidle]

I would love it if you came to see us in August! We can go get Fish & Chips, Clam cakes and chowder by the ocean! Rhode Island is famous for it's seafood. Come to Nawny's bed and breakfast (that's what this house is like) We'll make you muffins in the mornin and home made wine at night :)

Everyone is welcome Anytime! I love company! :beer:

It would have to be blueberry muffins or croissants in the morning. And we would have to throw in some lobster rolls to eat on the beach. and a picnic. and crabs. I could make us some clam dip too for crackers. ok I am packing. I will bring you some Michigan made wine also. the clam for the dip will be cooked. And I will not share my lobster roll either. sara:D

[SaraSidle]

I made fresh french fries for the painters today. I was good, I didn't eat them. But tonight I cheated heartily when Poppa Took me out for Fish & Chips and fried scallops. I didn't eat the french fries tonight either. OMG, I love Fish & Chips!

I love scallops sauteed in rum. You missed your brown gravy chance!!!!

[Nawny]

I love scallops sauteed in rum. You missed your brown gravy chance!!!!

Ooooooooo that sounds so good Sara!!!

[lighthousedazy]

I love scallops sauteed in rum. You missed your brown gravy chance!!!!
Oh my gosh, I was born in the wrong place. Scallops, my favorite, rum, my favorite.

[SaraSidle]

Oh my gosh, I was born in the wrong place. Scallops, my favorite, rum, my favorite.

I had a friend who showed me how to sautee them with a little rum and some butter. Oh my. so very good.

I am going to try to sleep. I have gone to sleep every night at 5am and I am so tired. have a good night lhd. Good thing I already ate LOL. sara

[lighthousedazy]

I had a friend who showed me how to sautee them with a little rum and some butter. Oh my. so very good.

I am going to try to sleep. I have gone to sleep every night at 5am and I am so tired. have a good night lhd. Good thing I already ate LOL. saraGood night to you to sara.

[Amy]

Yes, I did that painting a along long time ago. Thank you Beemer. :)

I agree, you are so talented. Love the hats. The blue flowered one straight on in the first pic reminds me of one we made Granny for decoration for her 75th or 80th birthday.

[Amy]

I tend to like old type houses. When my wife and I built we discussed a log cabin but it would have looked kinda stupid where we built. If we would have built in the country it would have been great.

That house was hers to build like she wanted. No input from me unless asked for. That wonderful lady lived in a mobile home with me for quite a 25 years and helped me look after my mother. To the end. That house is hers. Period. I told the contractor that there was one thing he had to remember, I was not working in town but I was home every night and if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. I only had one problem with him. I called him on the phone and told him, Momma ain't happy. It got fixed the next day.:biggrin: Now you know, the rest of the story.:hat:

Do you have a clone or an identical twin brother? lol Seriously, your wife is one lucky gal to have you for her husband. And, I can tell, you are one lucky fellow --a marriage made in heaven!!!

[Nawny]

I agree, you are so talented. Love the hats. The blue flowered one straight on in the first pic reminds me of one we made Granny for decoration for her 75th or 80th birthday.

Amy those hats are too easy to make. Just clip off the flowers and use the glue gun to attach them. Some of the bunches of artificial flowers cost me a dollar at the dollar store. Last weekend they were 50% off. The hats cost a buck too. The ribbons were 2 rolls for a dollar. I've been adding them for years and saved lots of money on sheet rock in this old barn. Now I have to figure out how to hide the cracks in the 150 year old doors. I'll figure something out. I think if someone sneezes the whole house will fall down. :hat:

[deacon]

Do you have a clone or an identical twin brother? lol Seriously, your wife is one lucky gal to have you for her husband. And, I can tell, you are one lucky fellow --a marriage made in heaven!!!

I was not that way naturally. It took a lot of work and a lot of faith. Sorry, no brothers only one sister. And i am the lucky one

[Nawny]

BEEM!!! Look!!!!


:eek:

http://i41.tinypic.com/4ujj7p.jpg

[Nawny]

I was not that way naturally. It took a lot of work and a lot of faith. Sorry, no brothers only one sister. And i am the lucky one

Right! The sisters get to do the dishes! Ask me! :cuss:

[BeastofBears]

aaaargh! I should just ship you the shoes, Beemer! I knew my feet got bigger when I was preggers, but I don't think they ever went back down! ...anyone know how to bind feet? :(

Oh, and to rave on Naot sandals again...Days of Disney hiking, every part of me was sore but the feet. That has NEVER happened for me before!

[beemer]

Question: DO the jobs there pay twice as much as here?

Just today I Was Looking at a price tag and there are always 2 prices. USA price and CANADA price. Always! I think, hmmm, those poor Canadians have to pay almost double! Jeeze! Why is that?

Sometimes I glance at the Canadian price and get scared before I see the USA discount. But your prescription drugs are cheaper. Our lawyer goes to Canada to get them for his wife.

I wanted to mention to you that you can get the herbs I told you about online at swanson.com. Much cheaper. Are you allowed to shop online at our cost?
Generally speaking Nawny from alot of states i have visited yes our wages are higher. Our tax right now is 15% on purchases. I can shop online but i will pay the difference in the dollar. Most online shopping i do the company will absorb the duty cost. Some do not. Learned the hard way when a coupla times the UPS guy is at the door at 7 a.m. and needs 72.00 for the brokerage fee and it must be exact as they dont carry change. We have a P.O. box on your side so we get stuff delivered there and when we pick it up and come back they rarely charge any duty. Cant be bothered with the paperwork. I would say the 3 main sectors i see that are highly paid over here and not so much on your side are teachers,firemen and policemen. I think our minimum wage here is close to 10.00 an hour. Folks in the food industry are paid that as a minimum. None of that 2.00 an hr. thingy and keep your tips. I always tip well when i am across the border as i know they dont make much and rely so much on tips. Alot of tax goes to health care as you know. Yes our drugs are cheaper-goverment has a hand in it so they are capped. Liquor,beer,wine is expensive-mostly tax. You have to go to a beer store or liquor store to buy. None sold elsewhere. I think a case of beer is about 34.00 and liquor is more than twice your price. The price of books makes me crazy. I am sure you have seen the US price and then the Canadian one on the flap.

[Nawny]

aaaargh! I should just ship you the shoes, Beemer! I knew my feet got bigger when I was preggers, but I don't think they ever went back down! ...anyone know how to bind feet? :(

Oh, and to rave on Naot sandals again...Days of Disney hiking, every part of me was sore but the feet. That has NEVER happened for me before!

I looked at those last time you mentioned them and they look like Birks. Those Birks hurt. I got feet issues too. Had the surgery, got the screws. :( But I'm a shoe horse and don't care how they feel.. its how they LOOK! :o Ow,, owww, ouch! But I keep on doing it! I found a great pair of Bruno M's for a 100 bucks 5 years ago, and they are my favorites.. kill me. I know why they were on sale,, torture! They should use them in prisons. Put them on the child molesters for 12 hours a day and make them walk back and forth on a diving board above a barrel of acid.

I'm going to go look at the Naots again...

[beemer]

aaaargh! I should just ship you the shoes, Beemer! I knew my feet got bigger when I was preggers, but I don't think they ever went back down! ...anyone know how to bind feet? :(

Oh, and to rave on Naot sandals again...Days of Disney hiking, every part of me was sore but the feet. That has NEVER happened for me before!

Haaaa well if they are size 5 bring em on sista :D Thats my problem. So few start at 5 cuz they dont sell alot em. So i will shoot to the city next week where i have many more stores to choose from but then ya pay thru the nose :shrug: I have seen bound feet but cant help ya there-on discovery or sumthin? Yeah it sucks gettin older eh :tongue:

[beemer]

BEEM!!! Look!!!!


:eek:

http://i41.tinypic.com/4ujj7p.jpg

Ohhhh i am drooling Nawners-shoe,purse fetish here. A bit lower heel tho-I would bust an ankle :eek: Those are so so pretty :beer:

[beemer]

I looked at those last time you mentioned them and they look like Birks. Those Birks hurt. I got feet issues too. Had the surgery, got the screws. :( But I'm a shoe horse and don't care how they feel.. its how they LOOK! :o Ow,, owww, ouch! But I keep on doing it! I found a great pair of Bruno M's for a 100 bucks 5 years ago, and they are my favorites.. kill me. I know why they were on sale,, torture! They should use them in prisons. Put them on the child molesters for 12 hours a day and make them walk back and forth on a diving board above a barrel of acid.

I'm going to go look at the Naots again...

Was that not the kind OJ had when he said he would never own a pair of those Ugly Ass Shoes but yet was wearing a pr. in a pic? I hope they hurt his feet. Sorry they hurt yours Nawny. Check out Dolce and Gabanna shoes. Italian leather-the smell of good leather is orgasmic to me :shrug::confused:

[beemer]

Kenneth Cole puts out a line of comfy dress shoes Nawny :seeya:

[Nawny]

Ohhhh i am drooling Nawners-shoe,purse fetish here. A bit lower heel tho-I would bust an ankle :eek: Those are so so pretty :beer:

Those are putana shoes beem :) I fell off my shoes once. :punch:

[Nawny]

Was that not the kind OJ had when he said he would never own a pair of those Ugly Ass Shoes but yet was wearing a pr. in a pic? I hope they hurt his feet. Sorry they hurt yours Nawny. Check out Dolce and Gabanna shoes. Italian leather-the smell of good leather is orgasmic to me :shrug::confused:

Oooooo yezzzzzzzzzzzz!!!! Me tooooo! Shoes are my drug of choice! I'm going to go look now, forget about the Gaots!

Yes I remember the ugly ass shoe comment. They match OJ's ugly ass face!

[BeastofBears]

I looked at those last time you mentioned them and they look like Birks. Those Birks hurt. I got feet issues too. Had the surgery, got the screws. :( But I'm a shoe horse and don't care how they feel.. its how they LOOK! :o Ow,, owww, ouch! But I keep on doing it! I found a great pair of Bruno M's for a 100 bucks 5 years ago, and they are my favorites.. kill me. I know why they were on sale,, torture! They should use them in prisons. Put them on the child molesters for 12 hours a day and make them walk back and forth on a diving board above a barrel of acid.

I'm going to go look at the Naots again...

Ohno, Birks are foot hell for me. tried a pair on once. I actually was given these by someone who ordered the wrong size, couldn't wear them, but they looked like painful Birks so I just tossed them in the closet for 6 months. One day, bored, I tried them on....ahhhhhhhh...(and they actually look better on than in pictures...they have a wedge to them) I'm gonna stop now because I sound like a shill...they better send a few shekels my way, lol!

[beemer]

Those are putana shoes beem :) I fell off my shoes once. :punch:

I have too Nawny. Not fun is it. I call them CFM shoes-me bad :punch:

[BeastofBears]

Haaaa well if they are size 5 bring em on sista :D Thats my problem. So few start at 5 cuz they dont sell alot em. So i will shoot to the city next week where i have many more stores to choose from but then ya pay thru the nose :shrug: I have seen bound feet but cant help ya there-on discovery or sumthin? Yeah it sucks gettin older eh :tongue:

Oh...size 5...you're one of THEM! 8-9 here. You should totally look into vintage shoes. So many of them are small sizes, I have a hard time finding ones that fit me. I guess either the women of yesteryear had tiny feet, or they wedged their big flippers into much-too-small shoes...

I find that '40's shoes are the most comfortable. I guess it was all the women having to go out and work during the war, they needed to be stylish and comfortable...

[Nawny]

Ohno, Birks are foot hell for me. tried a pair on once. I actually was given these by someone who ordered the wrong size, couldn't wear them, but they looked like painful Birks so I just tossed them in the closet for 6 months. One day, bored, I tried them on....ahhhhhhhh...(and they actually look better on than in pictures...they have a wedge to them) I'm gonna stop now because I sound like a shill...they better send a few shekels my way, lol!

You don't sound like a Shill honey! I oculd talk about shoes forever! Pisces/Feet. But shoes don't work well on fins. Darn! There isn't a Pisces I know who doesn't invest in shoes. I'm trying to avoid the orthopedic shoe hell.

I love the wedges. I went to the site and decided I didn't want to spend 138. dollars on shoes that I don't need today. I bought poppa some tank tops instead. He was bemoaning the ones he has. All faded.. lol!


Now ya got me looking at shoes.. I have laundry downstairs in the basement waiting on me. The hell with it! ;)

[Nawny]

I have too Nawny. Not fun is it. I call them CFM shoes-me bad :punch:

Yep, I'm familiar with those CFM shoes! LOL!!!!!!

[Nawny]

Oh...size 5...you're one of THEM! 8-9 here. You should totally look into vintage shoes. So many of them are small sizes, I have a hard time finding ones that fit me. I guess either the women of yesteryear had tiny feet, or they wedges their big flippers into much-too-small shoes...

I find that '40's shoes are the most comfortable. I guess it was all the women having to go out and work during the war, they needed to be stylish and comfortable...

Yes some of those soft material criss cross front shoes from the 40's look so darn comfortable! And they also wore those rounded front leather work shoes.
Yeah Beemer, you're one of those petite types huh? Let's get her BoB! You're in the pool fully dressed Beem! :hat:

Laundry calls!

:seeya:

[BeastofBears]

mmmm, and the Minnie Mouse heel silhouette...I love it!

[Gatordog]

Hey, a manager here in one of my boss' departments called in because she was called for jury duty and was picked. She couldn't say which trial but she said it was a profile case in the news. She was picked for a murder case. I don't want to go into too much detail but I can figure out which one as it's been in the news for weeks and they went into jury selection yesterday. I wouldn't want to be on that case for anything in the world. Nasty. But I can guess that I know what her verdict will be. ;)

Gator

[Gatordog]

Beemer,

Try CinderellaofBoston.com

[Nawny]

Hey, a manager here in one of my boss' departments called in because she was called for jury duty and was picked. She couldn't say which trial but she said it was a profile case in the news. She was picked for a murder case. I don't want to go into too much detail but I can figure out which one as it's been in the news for weeks and they went into jury selection yesterday. I wouldn't want to be on that case for anything in the world. Nasty. But I can guess that I know what her verdict will be. ;)

Gator

I would love to be on that jury but I'd get thrown off. I'd stand up and say WHAT THE F ARE YOU KIDDIN ME??? every time the defense went up to talk! ;)


Waiting for the last load to dry... I'm going upstairs and paint now.. anything to avoid laundry. lol! I'm still working on my dinning room victorian lady.

[beemer]

Beemer,

Try CinderellaofBoston.com

Thanks gator i will check it out :beer:

[BeastofBears]

Hey, a manager here in one of my boss' departments called in because she was called for jury duty and was picked. She couldn't say which trial but she said it was a profile case in the news. She was picked for a murder case. I don't want to go into too much detail but I can figure out which one as it's been in the news for weeks and they went into jury selection yesterday. I wouldn't want to be on that case for anything in the world. Nasty. But I can guess that I know what her verdict will be. ;)

Gator

ugggh! With all the delays we've already seen, she'll be there forever!

[beemer]

Yes some of those soft material criss cross front shoes from the 40's look so darn comfortable! And they also wore those rounded front leather work shoes.
Yeah Beemer, you're one of those petite types huh? Let's get her BoB! You're in the pool fully dressed Beem! :hat:

Laundry calls!

:seeya:

Blame my mama i took after her. Shoe size too :shrug: Noooooo Nawny-dont go toward the laundry. Yes why is it you finish and the hampers are full again? Why is it we spend hours cleaning and then it's dismantled in 15 minutes?:eek:

[deacon]

Well, I am off for the weekend. Keep things straight while I am gone. I'll catch up Monday.

[shadydaisy]

Well I never had the facebook for that to happen to me but calling me at my apt with an unlisted number scared the heck out of me. Eventually I moved across state and have been okay. I married DH 5 yrs ago and gave him descriptions of people to look out for. I am not paranoid but I have always been careful. There was a lot of transference in the minds of my clients and it was mainly with the ones who were diagnosed as sociopath and borderline. I have not worked in that field since. I know what you mean though. How did they track me down?? sara

Walking that fine line between being careful and being paranoid ? LOL - I know exactly what you mean.

I honestly believe since you have a background in LE they could totally be liable for making you do this. I got a myspace page, and was nearly instantly contacted by former employees. That was creepy enough, forget inmates!

It's difficult to explain to people who never worked with or around questionable people why you don't want to "put yourself out there" when it's the thing to do in your new line of work. I work with all men, token female here, and it was amusing how protective they got when I had them read some of the posts left for me. Then I got to be totally blocked, and I am allowed to refuse friends if no one in the office recognizes the name.

[SaraSidle]

Hey, a manager here in one of my boss' departments called in because she was called for jury duty and was picked. She couldn't say which trial but she said it was a profile case in the news. She was picked for a murder case. I don't want to go into too much detail but I can figure out which one as it's been in the news for weeks and they went into jury selection yesterday. I wouldn't want to be on that case for anything in the world. Nasty. But I can guess that I know what her verdict will be. ;)

Gator

Oh my Gator. I would not want to be on the jury either but would not mind being a fly on the wall. going to be interesting but emotional too. IMO sara

[SaraSidle]

mmmm, and the Minnie Mouse heel silhouette...I love it!

Beemer I will be right behind you. My feet belong to Ms Donald Duck. Too wide for normal shoes. When I drove ambulance we were supposed to wear these lace up boots. Then I was a 5 and they did not make them so I had to wear tennis shoes. I am a six now or I would lend some to you. LOL sara

[beemer]

Well, I am off for the weekend. Keep things straight while I am gone. I'll catch up Monday.

Enjoy those burgers and homemade fries!!! Hope ya can catch some of the British Open its been fun to watch today :beer:

[beemer]

Beemer I will be right behind you. My feet belong to Ms Donald Duck. Too wide for normal shoes. When I drove ambulance we were supposed to wear these lace up boots. Then I was a 5 and they did not make them so I had to wear tennis shoes. I am a six now or I would lend some to you. LOL sara

Thanks sara-your a sweetie. Maybe i will land on Bob's doorstep to check her's out. Then i could go to Disneyland and steal Minnie's :D

[Nawny]

Blame my mama i took after her. Shoe size too :shrug: Noooooo Nawny-dont go toward the laundry. Yes why is it you finish and the hampers are full again? Why is it we spend hours cleaning and then it's dismantled in 15 minutes?:eek:

Because we are martyrs. That's why. We love pain and we love to b!tch. I did all of the laundry but for one load. It's in the dryer. It's staying there. :cuss: I'll think about that tomorrow Rhett!


I'm saving it for Loretta.. She likes laundry. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[Marian Paroo]

Because we are martyrs. That's why. We love pain and we love to b!tch. I did all of the laundry but for one load. It's in the dryer. It's staying there. :cuss: I'll think about that tomorrow Rhett!


I'm saving it for Loretta.. She likes laundry. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

The stuff from the drier is on the sofa.

I'll fold it tomorrow.:shrug:

[BeastofBears]

The stuff from the drier is on the sofa.

I'll fold it tomorrow.:shrug:

I actually like to do laundry. It is the putting away the laundry I passionately dislike!

[Nawny]

The stuff from the drier is on the sofa.

I'll fold it tomorrow.:shrug:

Poor us huh? We are so fortunate. Some people don't even have clothes to put into a dryer.. Sometimes I forget to be grateful. Tomorrow I will hang the clothes on the line after I wash them. Just to remind myself that I am blessed. I must never forget those less fortunate. :punch: and stop complaining.

[beemer]

Poor us huh? We are so fortunate. Some people don't even have clothes to put into a dryer.. Sometimes I forget to be grateful. Tomorrow I will hang the clothes on the line after I wash them. Just to remind myself that I am blessed. I must never forget those less fortunate. :punch: and stop complaining.

I hear ya Nawny :punch:

[Gatordog]

Beemer, here's another site www.6pm.com

I bought two pairs of shoes there for my mother for a weddiing. Took a while for me to find the link. Great prices.

[beemer]

Beemer, here's another site www.6pm.com

I bought two pairs of shoes there for my mother for a weddiing. Took a while for me to find the link. Great prices.

Thanks so much Gator-your the bomb!!! I loved the pumps on the other site with the ribbon. Only 60.00. I will check this one out too. I'm going to order the pumps and still look. That way if i dont get them in time i am good. Loretta had a great idea i will keep for back up-wrap up your foot and then ya got an excuse to wear your fav. flip flops!!!!! I luv it and thanks again Gator :beer:

[beemer]

This last shoe site is a really good one to Gator-I like Stuart Weitzman (sp) and they have em :beer: Doin the dance! Doin the dance-life is good :beer:

[Gatordog]

ugggh! With all the delays we've already seen, she'll be there forever!

It's not this case. A man was shot to death after going to the ATM - a police officer.

[Gatordog]

Thanks so much Gator-your the bomb!!! I loved the pumps on the other site with the ribbon. Only 60.00. I will check this one out too. I'm going to order the pumps and still look. That way if i dont get them in time i am good. Loretta had a great idea i will keep for back up-wrap up your foot and then ya got an excuse to wear your fav. flip flops!!!!! I luv it and thanks again Gator :beer:

Just a thought - formal rental places have shoes and you could try consignment shops in the exculsive neighborhoods. Sometimes they wear them once and that's it.

I loved those pumps too. A good friend and I always joked because we both have "Fred Flintstone Feet". Short toes and very wide, high instep feet. I guess I don't need to buy gas for the car, just "Yabba dabba do" and peddle away. :biggrin:

Gator

[beemer]

Just a thought - formal rental places have shoes and you could try consignment shops in the exculsive neighborhoods. Sometimes they wear them once and that's it.

I loved those pumps too. A good friend and I always joked because we both have "Fred Flintstone Feet". Short toes and very wide, high instep feet. I guess I don't need to buy gas for the car, just "Yabba dabba do" and peddle away. :biggrin:

Gator
Great ideas!!!!!! Haaaa how is the new car?

[Gatordog]

This last shoe site is a really good one to Gator-I like Stuart Weitzman (sp) and they have em :beer: Doin the dance! Doin the dance-life is good :beer:

Did you see the J. Renee' "Chill" in satin staps and rhinestones for $40. Beautiful.

http://www.6pm.com/product/7181900/color/11

[beemer]

It's not this case. A man was shot to death after going to the ATM - a police officer.
I've been racking my brain thanks for clarifying which case. I thought it rude to ask. I remember that one. So sad. Was he not fairly young too? What an asshat :mad:

[beemer]

Did you see the J. Renee' "Chill" in satin staps and rhinestones for $40. Beautiful.

http://www.6pm.com/product/7181900/color/11

I did and they are beauties. I have one fall wedding and need black too-now i dont have to go crazy looking. Check them out in black. Lordy i am gonna fill ma shoe rack again LOL And cheapy cheapy too-I likey as Carrie Bradshaw would say :beer:

[beemer]

No size 5 in the black or white-Chill style. Out of stock. Lots still here to choose from tho.

[Gatordog]

Happy Happy Happy http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-laughing011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

Dicover channel has one of my favorite shows on all night - The Deadliest Season - Alaskan Crab Fishing. Deadliest Season.

It would be worth going to Alaska just to see Captain Johnathan or Captian Phil Harris. Mostly Captain Johnathan though...http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love006.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love028.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

Gator

[Gatordog]

No size 5 in the black or white-Chill style. Out of stock. Lots still here to choose from tho.

The taupe is beautiful and neutral - will go with anything. One 5 left.

[beemer]

Happy Happy Happy http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-laughing011.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

Dicover channel has one of my favorite shows on all night - Deadliest Season - Crab Fishing.

It would be worth going to Alaska just to see Captain Johnathan or Catian Phil Harris. Mostly Captain Johnathan though...http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love006.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love028.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

Gator
Well you and my hubby would get along great-and the boys. One of my sons applied for a job one summer online unknown to us. Told me he had an interview and could i get him there. I said sure then he said no you need to fly me to Oregon and then told us what it was for. I think he musta fell that week and bumped his noggin. He would not have lasted 2 days. Nor would we.

[beemer]

The taupe is beautiful and neutral - will go with anything. One 5 left.
I know-I am trying to be strong as right now i need white and then black for a fall wedding. I guess i still have the old fashioned rule my mom drilled into my head. No white after Labor day weekend. I will have to take note at that Oct. wedding to see if the rule still applies :D Prolly best i go with a strappy white for the 2 summer weddings and a closed black for the end of Oct. can be quite chilly here by then.
P.S. looking for white cuz my dress has white in it-wearing it to all 3 cuz nobody will be at the same and i spent more on the dress than i wanted. I luv it tho its dressy but comfy.

[Gatordog]

Great ideas!!!!!! Haaaa how is the new car?

Love it! I had to pick my boss up at his dealership this morning. He just bought a brand new all the bells and whistles car and it's got electrical problems. I rode up in my cute little Kia Rondo with a big grin. I could buy three brand new Rondos for what he paid for that car. :D

[beemer]

DH just hollered in to me that Walter Conkrite (sp) died :rose:

[beemer]

Love it! I had to pick my boss up at his dealership this morning. He just bought a brand new all the bells and whistles car and it's got electrical problems. I rode up in my cute little Kia Rondo with a big grin. I could buy three brand new Rondos for what he paid for that car. :D

Good stuff :beer: Yep the more bells and whistles the more that goes wrong.

[JLette]

lol all this talk of shoes, i just don't get it. shoes hold very little importance to me, i avoid wearing them when i can haahaha and the only time i buy new ones is when its winter and the ones i am wearing don't keep my feet dry anymore, i just HATE shoes:hat:

[Gatordog]

lol all this talk of shoes, i just don't get it. shoes hold very little importance to me, i avoid wearing them when i can haahaha and the only time i buy new ones is when its winter and the ones i am wearing don't keep my feet dry anymore, i just HATE shoes:hat:

I love pretty shoes but with Fred Flintstone feet.....

[JLette]

I love pretty shoes but with Fred Flintstone feet.....

lmao that is what i have. nasty old flat feet, no arches...causes me a lot of problems too, i feel bad for my son, when he was born and they did his footprints on his birth certificate he had an arch on one foot and none on the other, and looking at his feet today it looks like its still like that, poor kid.

i got it from my grampa on my dads side apparently. kept him out of the army too

[BeastofBears]

It's not this case. A man was shot to death after going to the ATM - a police officer.

lol! Sometime in the early afternoon it occurred to me no way Jose was doing jury selection yet, since he is still stalling, er, I mean, filing motions for the Firm...

[BeastofBears]

lmao that is what i have. nasty old flat feet, no arches...causes me a lot of problems too, i feel bad for my son, when he was born and they did his footprints on his birth certificate he had an arch on one foot and none on the other, and looking at his feet today it looks like its still like that, poor kid.

i got it from my grampa on my dads side apparently. kept him out of the army too

Believe it or not, big wide flat feet are the healthy ones. I saw a cast of Ishi's feet (he was the last member of his tribe from Norcal), and that's what he had, never wore shoes in his life. Strong looking big toe, too! But he never shoved 'em in shoes, or he might have had problems...

[JLette]

Believe it or not, big wide flat feet are the healthy ones. I saw a cast of Ishi's feet (he was the last member of his tribe from Norcal), and that's what he had, never wore shoes in his life. Strong looking big toe, too!

well they are sturdy enough i guess but growing up with no arch support weakened my ankles alot and now just walking from my house to my moms, maybe 20 feet, and i can end up with bruises on my ankles. the podiatrist also said it probably was worsened during my first pregnancy, and now that i am pregnant again it will probably get worse. he said that the tendons had become so inflammed and the pressure on them from supporting my body was so high that my tendons in both feet had spread apart and i have scar tissue in the joints of my big toes. i was getting cortizone shots in my feet but i quit because it was just making it hurt more and more. like so many other things, i just got used to it eventually

[BeastofBears]

well they are sturdy enough i guess but growing up with no arch support weakened my ankles alot and now just walking from my house to my moms, maybe 20 feet, and i can end up with bruises on my ankles. the podiatrist also said it probably was worsened during my first pregnancy, and now that i am pregnant again it will probably get worse. he said that the tendons had become so inflammed and the pressure on them from supporting my body was so high that my tendons in both feet had spread apart and i have scar tissue in the joints of my big toes. i was getting cortizone shots in my feet but i quit because it was just making it hurt more and more. like so many other things, i just got used to it eventually

oh, carp, I get the picture...my mom had a ruptured tibial tendon, walks on her ankle too, bad news!! and preggo, worse....

[SaraSidle]

Well you and my hubby would get along great-and the boys. One of my sons applied for a job one summer online unknown to us. Told me he had an interview and could i get him there. I said sure then he said no you need to fly me to Oregon and then told us what it was for. I think he musta fell that week and bumped his noggin. He would not have lasted 2 days. Nor would we.

lOL my DH cannot keep away from that show. to me the shows are all alike. he admits he is too old to do that now but he would like to. thank goodness your son did not!!!!!!!! Especially after seeing the "perfect storm" with George. sara

[SaraSidle]

I love pretty shoes but with Fred Flintstone feet.....

I am with you Gator. short wide and huge arches. It is very hard just to find a show that will fit. Congratulations on the new car. I am very happy for you. I like those KIA's. what color did you get? sara

[BeastofBears]

Okay, remember the infomercial chat? I got a new love/hate one, though I have only seen it in short ads so far: Bumpits! Okay, I was totally hating the Big Hair thing-they turn any hair into a beehive, then I went to the website bighappyhair.com and the woman who invented them is so perky and happy they are being sold that now I'm kinda sympathetic for her...but uggh! so much hair!!!

[Gatordog]

I know-I am trying to be strong as right now i need white and then black for a fall wedding. I guess i still have the old fashioned rule my mom drilled into my head. No white after Labor day weekend. I will have to take note at that Oct. wedding to see if the rule still applies :D Prolly best i go with a strappy white for the 2 summer weddings and a closed black for the end of Oct. can be quite chilly here by then.
P.S. looking for white cuz my dress has white in it-wearing it to all 3 cuz nobody will be at the same and i spent more on the dress than i wanted. I luv it tho its dressy but comfy.

I like taupe because it make the leg look longer and the foot look smaller but I guess you don't have to worry about them looking smaller.

Nawny must be having a good time tonight. Probably eating meatballs and drinking wine. Maybe if I call her telepathically, she'll join us.

[Gatordog]

I am with you Gator. short wide and huge arches. It is very hard just to find a show that will fit. Congratulations on the new car. I am very happy for you. I like those KIA's. what color did you get? sara

white

[BeastofBears]

I know-I am trying to be strong as right now i need white and then black for a fall wedding. I guess i still have the old fashioned rule my mom drilled into my head. No white after Labor day weekend. I will have to take note at that Oct. wedding to see if the rule still applies :D Prolly best i go with a strappy white for the 2 summer weddings and a closed black for the end of Oct. can be quite chilly here by then.
P.S. looking for white cuz my dress has white in it-wearing it to all 3 cuz nobody will be at the same and i spent more on the dress than i wanted. I luv it tho its dressy but comfy.

Fight the dominant paradigm, Beemer!!!! Harlot Red goes with EVERYTHING (except purple, I guess...)

[BeastofBears]

white

Good choice! Fewer tickets. It will stay cooler inside, too.

[SaraSidle]

Okay, remember the infomercial chat? I got a new love/hate one, though I have only seen it in short ads so far: Bumpits! Okay, I was totally hating the Big Hair thing-they turn any hair into a beehive, then I went to the website bighappyhair.com and the woman who invented them is so perky and happy they are being sold that now I'm kinda sympathetic for her...but uggh! so much hair!!!

OH BOB we do not have that one here yet. We still get a lot of Billy Mays.
I cannot imagine wearing a Bumpit. Reminds me of armpit. and what if bees do make it their home... waaaay too much. LOL

[Gatordog]

Now The Deadliest catch is on, which is the same show, but they changes the name after the first year. Beemer tell your son no way! These guys start out so young and healthy looking. After a couple of seasons, they are withered. I believe it's from all the smoking. Just dries them all up and they look ten years older after just two years.

[SaraSidle]

white

very nice. Reflects the sun too.......sara

[Gatordog]

Fight the dominant paradigm, Beemer!!!! Harlot Red goes with EVERYTHING (except purple, I guess...)

Ah, when you turn 50 and join the red hat club, purple dress and red shoes are the norm along with the red hat. See when you become 50, you don't give a rat's azz what people think! Age has its perks.

[BeastofBears]

Now The Deadliest catch is on, which is the same show, but they changes the name after the first year. Beemer tell your son no way! These guys start out so young and healthy looking. After a couple of seasons, they are withered. I believe it's from all the smoking. Just dries them all up and they look ten years older after just two years.

Not to mention the Red Bulls. I love that show, there is something so addictive about crab fishing:shrug: I show my son so he respects how hard people work to put food in our store. But mommas, don't let your babies be crab fishermen!

[JLette]

yikes, it is 8pm and its still 94 degrees outside:eek:

[Amy]

OH BOB we do not have that one here yet. We still get a lot of Billy Mays.
I cannot imagine wearing a Bumpit. Reminds me of armpit. and what if bees do make it their home... waaaay too much. LOL

I think the hairstyle with those things is pretty darn ugly. And, no matter how many "styles" they try to show us, they all really look the same. And, didn't the beehive and teased hair go out with the 60's or 70's? Well, I guess, if hip huggers can come back in style, anything can, lol!!!!

DD is always saying "Mom, you are SOOOO 60's!!!!" As well, I should be, having graduated from high school in '68!!! lol Now, I see some styles of clothes and have a good ol' time telling her--that is SOOOO 60's!!!!:D

[JLette]

I think the hairstyle with those things is pretty darn ugly. And, no matter how many "styles" they try to show us, they all really look the same. And, didn't the beehive and teased hair go out with the 60's or 70's? Well, I guess, if hip huggers can come back in style, anything can, lol!!!!

DD is always saying "Mom, you are SOOOO 60's!!!!" As well, I should be, having graduated from high school in '68!!! lol Now, I see some styles of clothes and have a good ol' time telling her--that is SOOOO 60's!!!!:D

lol i think that those styles are pretty cute, i would get some except those things hardly ever work the way they do on tv. for example, my mom bought some of those plastic bra strap clamps to pull your straps back so you can wear those tops with the curved backs and what not. they show the women on tv putting them on easily and they just slip into place and VOILA you look fabulous, MY FOOT!!! lmao those things are IMPOSSIBLE to get on right and once they are there they just pull the straps way too tight and getting them off again is even worse. i can just imagine ripping my hair out, literally, with those nifty little Bumpits

[beemer]

Now The Deadliest catch is on, which is the same show, but they changes the name after the first year. Beemer tell your son no way! These guys start out so young and healthy looking. After a couple of seasons, they are withered. I believe it's from all the smoking. Just dries them all up and they look ten years older after just two years.

Oh we did and then he had his own reality check. That was a year or two ago. He delivers ice for a summer job when home from school. Much safer. Ya know i am kinda liking the red shoe theory. I do have a really nice red handbag. If i can match up the reds-good to go. You guys are brilliant :beer:

[beemer]

Okay, remember the infomercial chat? I got a new love/hate one, though I have only seen it in short ads so far: Bumpits! Okay, I was totally hating the Big Hair thing-they turn any hair into a beehive, then I went to the website bighappyhair.com and the woman who invented them is so perky and happy they are being sold that now I'm kinda sympathetic for her...but uggh! so much hair!!!

Yeah i am glad i got out of my big hair time warp. I have a really crazy hairdresser. I luv him. I have Kate plus 8 hair. I hate it when people say it cuz i had it before Kate. I/he did not copy it just for the record. Gawd Bob is it a classic like the Flowbee????

[Nawny]

Did you see the J. Renee' "Chill" in satin staps and rhinestones for $40. Beautiful.

http://www.6pm.com/product/7181900/color/11

Moddawn!!!!! Ijust got hooked on that site for a half hour!
I do not need shoes!
I do not need shoes!
I do not need shoes!
Well,,, but,,,, they were so gorgeous! And, besides that every woman needs shoes because there are mood shoes and I have a lot of moods...


Great site Gator! Thank you!
:seeya:

[BeastofBears]

yikes, it is 8pm and its still 94 degrees outside:eek:

yikes is right! Does the fog get up there eventually? We had it briefly this morning

[BeastofBears]

Yeah i am glad i got out of my big hair time warp. I have a really crazy hairdresser. I luv him. I have Kate plus 8 hair. I hate it when people say it cuz i had it before Kate. I/he did not copy it just for the record. Gawd Bob is it a classic like the Flowbee????

If they do a 30 minute version, it will be. All the girls end up looking like southern cheerleader Charos with those...but I guess that's the idea...I love Charo, but I don't want the whole effect, you know? Just a little homage...

[Nawny]

I like taupe because it make the leg look longer and the foot look smaller but I guess you don't have to worry about them looking smaller.

Nawny must be having a good time tonight. Probably eating meatballs and drinking wine. Maybe if I call her telepathically, she'll join us.

Hi! I fell asleep on the couch at 6pm. :( I woke up at 1:00 am.. I missed all the fun! I was beat! I've been working hard doing laundry. :hat: Kidding.. I haven't been sleeping well this week and it all caught up with me. It must be the panets. lol!

I love your car Gator. I was trying to talk poppa into buying one. (so I could drive it) He's a closet republican, he drives volvos. :(

[Nawny]

I like taupe because it make the leg look longer and the foot look smaller but I guess you don't have to worry about them looking smaller.

Nawny must be having a good time tonight. Probably eating meatballs and drinking wine. Maybe if I call her telepathically, she'll join us.

Hi! I fell asleepon the couch at 6pm. :( I woke up at 1:00 am.. I missed all the fun! I was beat! I've been working hard doing laundry. :hat: Kidding.. I haven't been sleeping well this week and it all caught up with me. It must be the planets. lol!

I love your car Gator. I was trying to talk poppa into buying one. (so I could drive it) He's a closet republican, he drives volvos. :(

[Marian Paroo]

Just a thought - formal rental places have shoes and you could try consignment shops in the exculsive neighborhoods. Sometimes they wear them once and that's it.

I loved those pumps too. A good friend and I always joked because we both have "Fred Flintstone Feet". Short toes and very wide, high instep feet. I guess I don't need to buy gas for the car, just "Yabba dabba do" and peddle away. :biggrin:

Gator


I got a friend with feet like that. Maybe I should send her this thread.

lol all this talk of shoes, i just don't get it. shoes hold very little importance to me, i avoid wearing them when i can haahaha and the only time i buy new ones is when its winter and the ones i am wearing don't keep my feet dry anymore, i just HATE shoes:hat:

Yeah, I don't understand why so many women are obssessed with shoes, purses and watches.

There are very few types of shoes that I can wear -- birth defect, shoes need work. Only thing that works is Easy Feel, Easy Feet? Whatever they are called. I buy the local knockoff, Medical Moran, which is actually better than the original nowadays. American company moved their factory to China or Bengladesh or somewhere, and local product still made locally.

Fight the dominant paradigm, Beemer!!!! Harlot Red goes with EVERYTHING (except purple, I guess...)

I always had red holiday shoes as a kid. Red was considered a perfectly okay color for holiday shoes for little girls.

Ah, when you turn 50 and join the red hat club, purple dress and red shoes are the norm along with the red hat. See when you become 50, you don't give a rat's azz what people think! Age has its perks.


Someone tried to start up one of those here. Didn't fly. Sorry. it looks like fun!:hat:

[Nawny]

I got a friend with feet like that. Maybe I should send her this thread.



Yeah, I don't understand why so many women are obssessed with shoes, purses and watches.

There are very few types of shoes that I can wear -- birth defect, shoes need work. Only thing that works is Easy Feel, Easy Feet? Whatever they are called. I buy the local knockoff, Medical Moran, which is actually better than the original nowadays. American company moved their factory to China or Bengladesh or somewhere, and local product still made locally.



I always had red holiday shoes as a kid. Red was considered a perfectly okay color for holiday shoes for little girls.




Someone tried to start up one of those here. Didn't fly. Sorry. it looks like fun!:hat:


I've seen the RED HAT ads and applications in women's dress shops around here. It does look like a fun club. I can just see poppa now, if I joined one of those. He's an old fashioned Sicilian! LOL! He would say, What are you doing?:confused:

I'm in the house most of the time. I dont' suppose he'd get it if I did the laundry wearing high heel spikes and a big red hat. :no: I don't even dress that way when I'm out. Pretty conservative here. But last Sunday I did the stupid. I wore a pair of black high wedges and I'm still paying for it. I tell my daughters, it's YOUR turn babies,, I had my day. Orthopedics are what I need now.

So I buy them pretty things. :)

[Nawny]

I have a full day today. The movers are coming at 11:00 to moves poppa's desks to his office in Providence, and take the bookcases and chairs upstairs to get the 2 rooms ready for the new additions.. It's very warm here, and it rained all over my newly cleaned car. :(

I was just fiddlin around with a web site called Astrodienst. It's fun! User friendly, after you type in your birth data, it tells you where all the planets were at the time of your birth and then gives you a profile of your personality. It's in plain English. No complicated astro talk. Fascinating!

Never buy into the daily horoscope from the news paper. It's baloney. There is no way they can report the days events without knowing your date of birth. Try this if it interests you. This asks for your Data and then tells you pretty close, what's happening.

http://www.astro.com/

If you can't open it, just google ASTRODIENST It's really fun and informative.


It looks like rain out there. No it doesn't, yes it does.. hmmm, no, yes.

[Nawny]

Treadmills can be hazardous to your health


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAYOGGrAPE



:hat::hat:

[Nawny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JynBEX_kg8



Awwwww, how cute is this? :)

[Marian Paroo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JynBEX_kg8



Awwwww, how cute is this? :)

To tell the truth, I turned it off the minute it started.

The ending seemed obvious.

Most more likely to happen to a really orthodox Jewish woman at Curves. I assume they go in in long dresses - some of the more fanatic rabbis are against them wearing shorter dresses or slacks even when they are just amongst themselves.

Nothing in the Koran or orther texts requiring men to work out in "modest" dress.

[Nawny]

Some of you won't find this funny, but if you do, you can start your day with the best antidepressant on earth! I'm going for it. I need a laugh today! I just got my serotonin refill ROTFL! I love to pick on Italians even though I am one. LOL!

Warning: Vulgarity. (Which I always found funny.) Sorry God, you can make me good another day. :chicken:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkb3ZftWKk

[beemer]

Now that was funny Nawny-thanks for the shats and giggles-great way to start the day :beer:

[BeastofBears]

Hi! I fell asleep on the couch at 6pm. :( I woke up at 1:00 am.. I missed all the fun! I was beat! I've been working hard doing laundry. :hat: Kidding.. I haven't been sleeping well this week and it all caught up with me. It must be the panets. lol!

I love your car Gator. I was trying to talk poppa into buying one. (so I could drive it) He's a closet republican, he drives volvos. :(

That's funny, all the Democrats out here drive Volvos! It's like the official car of Marin County (though the Prius is rapidly making inroads!). The Republicans tend toward BMWs, I think.

[BeastofBears]

To tell the truth, I turned it off the minute it started.

The ending seemed obvious.

Most more likely to happen to a really orthodox Jewish woman at Curves. I assume they go in in long dresses - some of the more fanatic rabbis are against them wearing shorter dresses or slacks even when they are just amongst themselves.

Nothing in the Koran or orther texts requiring men to work out in "modest" dress.

Working out is pretty silly anyway when you think about it...back when the holy books were written, people worked out by, well, working to survive. How we must look to much of the world!

My orthodox sister-in-law caught heck from her kids when she started wearing slacks again...she doesn't care! Once she got past that, she decided she liked her own hair better than wigs, too. She's a hoot, the kids are scandalized:D

[Nawny]

To tell the truth, I turned it off the minute it started.

The ending seemed obvious.

Most more likely to happen to a really orthodox Jewish woman at Curves. I assume they go in in long dresses - some of the more fanatic rabbis are against them wearing shorter dresses or slacks even when they are just amongst themselves.

Nothing in the Koran or orther texts requiring men to work out in "modest" dress.

I know next to nothing about Orthodox Jewish people. I do love Jews though. Seems the ones I've know are brilliant,informative and fun to be with. Our closest friend is a NY Jew married to an Irish woman who is more tolerant than I. ;) He can be amazingly opinionated. They are wonderful people.

[Marian Paroo]

Working out is pretty silly anyway when you think about it...back when the holy books were written, people worked out by, well, working to survive. How we must look to much of the world!

My orthodox sister-in-law caught heck from her kids when she started wearing slacks again...she doesn't care! Once she got past that, she decided she liked her own hair better than wigs, too. She's a hoot, the kids are scandalized:D

I am so familiar with that kind of story. Here in Israel, many in many "Modern Orthodox", as the term goes, had children that becaome totally, totally fundamentalist.

These children make the parents lives miserable -- insisting mom where longer skirts, tighter scarfs, double scarfs or more modest wigs. They insist that they buy ultra kosher food, as opposd to standard kosher food.

Many "Modern Orthodox" men wore well trimmed beards or even no beards at all, only discreet sidelocks (side locks are law, beards are custom) but their kids are insisted they go for bushy Taliban type beards and big showy Taliban style white skullcap instead of small crocheted ones.

Oh, yeah, know about that. The former head of my dept (retired) found herself in that situation.

[Marian Paroo]

I know next to nothing about Orthodox Jewish people. I do love Jews though. Seems the ones I've know are brilliant,informative and fun to be with. Our closest friend is a NY Jew married to an Irish woman who is more tolerant than I. ;) He can be amazingly opinionated. They are wonderful people.

I would say their are as many varients of Orthodox Jews as there of fundamentalist or evangelist Christians.

They have four political parties here in Israel :(

[Nawny]

That's funny, all the Democrats out here drive Volvos! It's like the official car of Marin County (though the Prius is rapidly making inroads!). The Republicans tend toward BMWs, I think.

Used or new? LOL! Poppa in a dyed in the wool Dem. I'm glad he doesn't drive BMW's. Once was enough for him. It was the one on the lemon tree.


We looked at Prius' after my oldest bought one. I love them! He was geared to buy one for the gas savings until this past winter when during a snow storm and she couldn't get down my driveway. They are definitely California cars. When I was there 2 years ago I saw them all over the place in Monterey.

We need All wheel drive because the driveway is very steep. So a used Cross Country had to be the choice. Poppa will never buy new. :no: always 2 year old cars. When it snows it takes several tries before I can get up the driveway in my sedan. I have to back it up across the street, gun it, then wiggle my way up. (When he's not home) :hat: If he's home he comes out of the house and says WAIT, NO, HOLD IT. PUT IT IN PARK, LEMME SHOVEL AND SALT, NO NO, DON'T GUN IT! ARRGGGHHHGG! NO NO.....:tongue:

[beemer]

I would say their are as many varients of Orthodox Jews as there of fundamentalist or evangelist Christians.

They have four political parties here in Israel :(


Tell me/us more-I am getting educated here. Any personal experiences you would wanna share? Fascinating :beer:

[beemer]

Well i should get ready for work-in at 4. Maybe somebody will be hanging around after midnight :seeya:

[Nawny]

Now that was funny Nawny-thanks for the shats and giggles-great way to start the day :beer:

Whew! Glad you found that funny Beemer! I was starting to worry about my sanity.. LOL! I was wiping tears!

[Marian Paroo]

Tell me/us more-I am getting educated here. Any personal experiences you would wanna share? Fascinating :beer:

Well, I secular, but given their political clout, the Orthodox and Fundamentalists have quite an influence on day to day life :(

This is what scared me about the Republic party in recent years....

[Nawny]

Well, I secular, but given their political clout, the Orthodox and Fundamentalists have quite an influence on day to day life :(

This is what scared me about the Republic party in recent years....

I need to get educated about your experiences as well Marian. I'm ashamed to say I am ignorant about politics there. :(

[Nawny]

My puppy loving weeble just won her argument and my DD just bought her a puppy yellow lab and named it, "True" Gotta go see it! I'm so excited. I got a new weeble with 4 legs.. Yippeee!

:seeya:

[Marian Paroo]

I need to get educated about your experiences as well Marian. I'm ashamed to say I am ignorant about politics there. :(

Here are the sites for three Israeli dailies that publish Entlish editions:



www.ynetnews.com - tabloid, right wing


www.haaretz.com - the country's only remaining serious newspaper - liberal, left leaning, gives a lot of op-ed space to the right


www.jpost.com - long removed from it's glory days. Right wing, very sympathetic to the religious factions.

[SaraSidle]

My puppy loving weeble just won her argument and my DD just bought her a puppy yellow lab and named it, "True" Gotta go see it! I'm so excited. I got a new weeble with 4 legs.. Yippeee!

:seeya:

Those are such sweet dogs who just love people. Good for weeble!!! and all

[Nawny]

Here are the sites for three Israeli dailies that publish Entlish editions:



www.ynetnews.com - tabloid, right wing


www.haaretz.com - the country's only remaining serious newspaper - liberal, left leaning, gives a lot of op-ed space to the right


www.jpost.com - long removed from it's glory days. Right wing, very sympathetic to the religious factions.

Thank you for taking the time Marian! I appreciate this. I have along way to go to understand.

I just read about the abuse of soldiers in IDF... I don't know what IDF is but the article was pretty upsetting.


WHoops Edit: Warning: While reading the links you gave me, there came several virus warnings and bad words like Worm etc.. Best not to open those links folks. I just scanned my computer with the McCaffrey cleaner.. it's still working so far. That was scary!

[BeastofBears]

I am so familiar with that kind of story. Here in Israel, many in many "Modern Orthodox", as the term goes, had children that becaome totally, totally fundamentalist.

These children make the parents lives miserable -- insisting mom where longer skirts, tighter scarfs, double scarfs or more modest wigs. They insist that they buy ultra kosher food, as opposd to standard kosher food.

Many "Modern Orthodox" men wore well trimmed beards or even no beards at all, only discreet sidelocks (side locks are law, beards are custom) but their kids are insisted they go for bushy Taliban type beards and big showy Taliban style white skullcap instead of small crocheted ones.

Oh, yeah, know about that. The former head of my dept (retired) found herself in that situation.

Wow, am I glad the niece and nephew didn't do that (at least not yet) I guess your modern orthodox term fits them. They just wave their hands in the air and go, "Mom, you're not going out like THAT, are you?!" But I have met the other folks at weddings, I do believe...boy, did I learn fast not to offer my hand for shaking to some guys out there!

I have a funny story (forgive me if I shared it already!) When I flew to Israel, it was food preparation time, and all the (I think?) rabbis were blocking the aisle to watch the food being made, and no one could get to the restrooms for the longest time. They would simply not get out of the way. This one Israeli woman saw our dilemma, and she was like, "You need to get to the restrooms? Follow me!" She started calling out loudly in Hebrew, and the men literally ran away from us like frightened sheep, making bleating noises. I was like, "umm, what did you say to them?" She said, "I told them we were all menstruating! Unclean, unclean, you understand?" Ah, the power of female ingenuity!:beer: I love that lady to this day. She taught me to fight fire with fire!

[BeastofBears]

Thank you for taking the time Marian! I appreciate this. I have along way to go to understand.

I just read about the abuse of soldiers in IDF... I don't know what IDF is but the article was pretty upsetting.


WHoops Edit: Warning: While reading the links you gave me, there came several virus warnings and bad words like Worm etc.. Best not to open those links folks. I just scanned my computer with the McCaffrey cleaner.. it's still working so far. That was scary!

I think it's Israeli Defense Force: the military.

You know how I like to go to webcams and take "virtual vacations"? This has a list of good ones: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318306,00.html (yeah, yeah, I know, Foxnews, yadda, yadda...) but a strangely fun one is: http://www.aish.com/w/ It is the "Wailing" Wall in Jerusalem, and there is always somebody praying there...even at 3 am right now...

[JLette]

yikes is right! Does the fog get up there eventually? We had it briefly this morning

only time we ever have fog here is the winter when it is on the lake. the mountains that surround us keep us pretty much clear of any coastal fog. we have had a couple earthquakes recently, little ones but often enough to give me the heebie jeebies lol because there are several vents to a volcano here.

[Nawny]

I think it's Israeli Defense Force: the military.

You know how I like to go to webcams and take "virtual vacations"? This has a list of good ones: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318306,00.html (yeah, yeah, I know, Foxnews, yadda, yadda...) but a strangely fun one is: http://www.aish.com/w/ It is the "Wailing" Wall in Jerusalem, and there is always somebody praying there...even at 3 am right now...

That's incredible!!!! THanks!

[Marian Paroo]

Thank you for taking the time Marian! I appreciate this. I have along way to go to understand.

I just read about the abuse of soldiers in IDF... I don't know what IDF is but the article was pretty upsetting.


WHoops Edit: Warning: While reading the links you gave me, there came several virus warnings and bad words like Worm etc.. Best not to open those links folks. I just scanned my computer with the McCaffrey cleaner.. it's still working so far. That was scary!



Sorry about the warnings on the links -- I use them all the time, and it's been a while since anything like that showed up. :( -- I'd say they are more likely from our own hackers "playing" around than any yada-yada big bad cyba-terrorists.

Yes, sigh :( there have been all kinds of abuse and hazing of recruits -- espeically in elite units.

Of course the worse hazers/abusers are those who were the previous victims.

It was on the news this a.m., but most of the local news was about the fundamentalist Jewish mother who abused her tot. :(

[Marian Paroo]

I think it's Israeli Defense Force: the military.

You know how I like to go to webcams and take "virtual vacations"? This has a list of good ones: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318306,00.html (yeah, yeah, I know, Foxnews, yadda, yadda...) but a strangely fun one is: http://www.aish.com/w/ It is the "Wailing" Wall in Jerusalem, and there is always somebody praying there...even at 3 am right now...

Curious why you put "wailing" in quotes.

Lemme know, and I'll add my 2 cents.

[Nawny]

Working out is pretty silly anyway when you think about it...back when the holy books were written, people worked out by, well, working to survive. How we must look to much of the world!

My orthodox sister-in-law caught heck from her kids when she started wearing slacks again...she doesn't care! Once she got past that, she decided she liked her own hair better than wigs, too. She's a hoot, the kids are scandalized:D

Wigs? Why wigs? :confused:

[Marian Paroo]

Wigs? Why wigs? :confused:

Religious Askenazic Jewish women (married) are supposed to cover their hair.

Some where wigs, some wear hats, some wear scarfs over their own hair.

The real fanatics shave their heads and put on a scarf.

Religious Sephardic women (married) just wear hats or scarfs

Despite what was shown in Fiddler on the Roof, a nonmarried woman does not cover her head.

The purpose of the head covering is supposedly to maintain modesty and to prevent her husband from being distracted while at prayer.

I think it has more to do with control and marking one's property.

[Nawny]

Regarding married women covering their heads, I remember a time when Catholic Churches refused entrance to any female without a hat or kerchief. That's no longer the case. In the meantime, I agree with your take on what's happened to the real motive for married Jewish women.

I did some reading since yesterday about Fundamentalists. I found it incomprehensible and yet "Hell is paved with good intentions," fits well there. IMO. Some of that reading was damn scary. I don't know for sure, why those teachings don't reach my kitchen. I'm not formally educated, perhaps that's why. My life didn't go that way. I wasn't born to be on that page and have "no dog in that fight". (This round ;)

I've experienced no war in my lifetime. Viet Nam happened when I was too young to understand. I saw the fallout, and learned, but after reading that, I am one of the fortunate. I remain grateful. :patriot:

[Nawny]

I think it's Israeli Defense Force: the military.

You know how I like to go to webcams and take "virtual vacations"? This has a list of good ones: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318306,00.html (yeah, yeah, I know, Foxnews, yadda, yadda...) but a strangely fun one is: http://www.aish.com/w/ It is the "Wailing" Wall in Jerusalem, and there is always somebody praying there...even at 3 am right now...

The wailing wall site is selling PRAYERS? :eek: What the??

By the way,, I love Pepe! :)

[Nawny]

Introducing TRUE, my weeble's new friend :-) Yellow lab, ten weeks old with blue eyes. I'm in love with him!!!!!!!!



http://i28.tinypic.com/2n022ck.jpg

[beemer]

Introducing TRUE, my weeble's new friend :-) Yellow lab, ten weeks old with blue eyes. I'm in love with him!!!!!!!!



http://i28.tinypic.com/2n022ck.jpg

Oh Nawny your newest family addition is beautiful!!!! Give him a pat for me :seeya:

[beemer]

Religious Askenazic Jewish women (married) are supposed to cover their hair.

Some where wigs, some wear hats, some wear scarfs over their own hair.

The real fanatics shave their heads and put on a scarf.

Religious Sephardic women (married) just wear hats or scarfs

Despite what was shown in Fiddler on the Roof, a nonmarried woman does not cover her head.

The purpose of the head covering is supposedly to maintain modesty and to prevent her husband from being distracted while at prayer.

I think it has more to do with control and marking one's property.
Thanks for sharing. It is so interesting and reminds me of how much I dont know. I guess this question is pretty generic but do you like living there and why?

[Marian Paroo]

The wailing wall site is selling PRAYERS? :eek: What the??

By the way,, I love Pepe! :)

Yeah.

So what else is new?

You fax or email over your prayer and some guy (or gal) at the other end prints it out and shoves it in one of the cracks, right?

They really should be doing if for free. It is pious good deed to put in someone else's note, someone else who can't get to the WW.

But, heck, they want you to have a pious good deed by supporting them.

I've been in Israel since '74, came from a pretty traditional, but not religious (except for keeping somewhat kosher and lighting candles) house, but at this point these goons have made we almost totally drop connections with the faith I was born with.

[BeastofBears]

Curious why you put "wailing" in quotes.

Lemme know, and I'll add my 2 cents.

It's the term that I most often hear for it, but I am more used to using Western Wall, so I instinctively quoted it, like a nickname.

[beemer]

Yes Marion it seems today everyone is gonna make a buck. Was it your work that took you over? I remember you saying you went over with family at first? I cant recall. It's interesting to me but if ya dont care to share no worries.

[BeastofBears]

Introducing TRUE, my weeble's new friend :-) Yellow lab, ten weeks old with blue eyes. I'm in love with him!!!!!!!!



http://i28.tinypic.com/2n022ck.jpg

He is so cute!!! He looks just like my Ollie did at that age-he was blue eyed too! Is his nose pinkish or dark? Labs are so good with kids...my baby is crawling around in front of me, and Ollie is just hanging out with her as she grabs his hair and ears (now that he's done with the leftover pizza he found)

[BeastofBears]

Yeah.

So what else is new?

You fax or email over your prayer and some guy (or gal) at the other end prints it out and shoves it in one of the cracks, right?

They really should be doing if for free. It is pious good deed to put in someone else's note, someone else who can't get to the WW.

But, heck, they want you to have a pious good deed by supporting them.

I've been in Israel since '74, came from a pretty traditional, but not religious (except for keeping somewhat kosher and lighting candles) house, but at this point these goons have made we almost totally drop connections with the faith I was born with.

Don't let 'em do it to you, Marian! What's yours is yours, and don't let anyone pollute it for you by their actions. There's a firewall between who you are and who they are...imo. I couldn't live without bacon, but I think the candle lighting is a beautiful thing, and I love doing Passover-I've incorporated (a version of) Passover into our Easter celebrations, now that our Jewish relatives have moved a distance away.

[BeastofBears]

Yes Marion it seems today everyone is gonna make a buck. Was it your work that took you over? I remember you saying you went over with family at first? I cant recall. It's interesting to me but if ya dont care to share no worries.

When I went to Spain the church had this "auto-candle" system where an electric candle would light up if you put a coin in. Not Catholic here, but I thought those were a form of prayer? This struck me as a form of indulgence. So you see this stuff all the time. That one was really tacky, imo...

[beemer]

When I went to Spain the church had this "auto-candle" system where an electric candle would light up if you put a coin in. Not Catholic here, but I thought those were a form of prayer? This struck me as a form of indulgence. So you see this stuff all the time. That one was really tacky, imo...

That is tacky-beyond tacky LOL

[BeastofBears]

That is tacky-beyond tacky LOL

You should have heard the chanting: creepy robotic children's voices doing the rosary out of a tinny speaker: real cherry on top, lol!

[Nawny]

When I went to Spain the church had this "auto-candle" system where an electric candle would light up if you put a coin in. Not Catholic here, but I thought those were a form of prayer? This struck me as a form of indulgence. So you see this stuff all the time. That one was really tacky, imo...

Ewwwww I hated that!!!!! Not good! Typical new Catolic stuff.. Last time I saw a real candle in a church was in London in 2003. I said, Oooo look! Real candles!

They lost me years ago. I just do weddings and wakes and dread it at that!

[Nawny]

Just talking to poppa about Israel. He's been there 3 times.He just told me a story about a guy who was checking his papers in Jordan border. He remarked to the man that his English was very good. The man said. It should be, I'm from Pawtucket Rhode Island. LOL! So poppa asked him why he was there and he said, to fight in the Israeli army.

[Nawny]

He is so cute!!! He looks just like my Ollie did at that age-he was blue eyed too! Is his nose pinkish or dark? Labs are so good with kids...my baby is crawling around in front of me, and Ollie is just hanging out with her as she grabs his hair and ears (now that he's done with the leftover pizza he found)

I think his nose is dark. When he was under the picnic table eating the weebles dropped ronies my D said, ahhhh that's what I missed about having dogs.. :-) Hoover LOL! My Capricorn weeb has become the alpha. She is telling us all that puppies are better than grasshoppers because they listen!

I have to find Cesar Milan's book. He trains people.

I love that dog!

He's sooo affectionate. I'll check his nose color.

[BeastofBears]

Just talking to poppa about Israel. He's been there 3 times.He just told me a story about a guy who was checking his papers in Jordan border. He remarked to the man that his English was very good. The man said. It should be, I'm from Pawtucket Rhode Island. LOL! So poppa asked him why he was there and he said, to fight in the Israeli army.

Yeah, we had Mickey from Georgia on the Israeli dig team. He became my cultural translator every time I messed up. Like the time I brought a carton of milk to a meat meal :no: There are greater things to fear than osteoporosis...

[Nawny]

Yeah, we had Mickey from Georgia on the Israeli dig team. He became my cultural translator every time I messed up. Like the time I brought a carton of milk to a meat meal :no: There are greater things to fear than osteoporosis...

Your life there sounds so great! I would love to have been on a dig team! When I catch the programs on TV of the digs, I am riveted. I have always found the artifacts very fascinating. I saw a lot in the museums, but probably nothing compared to what you have seen and studied. Poppa has some interesting stuff. I love history in all forms. We found a doll's head on the grounds here that has to date back a bit, but not centuries. He has some damn great coins in his collection. One from Rome. Love it!

Another interesting subject for me is Atlantis. Hmmmm... is it or isn't it real?

[BeastofBears]

I think his nose is dark. When he was under the picnic table eating the weebles dropped ronies my D said, ahhhh that's what I missed about having dogs.. :-) Hoover LOL! My Capricorn weeb has become the alpha. She is telling us all that puppies are better than grasshoppers because they listen!

I have to find Cesar Milan's book. He trains people.

I love that dog!

He's sooo affectionate. I'll check his nose color.

Youa re so lucky to have a Lab pup in your family! I miss "little" Ollie: http://i32.tinypic.com/33dhvs6.png He and True would be good friends!

[BeastofBears]

Your life there sounds so great! I would love to have been on a dig team! When I catch the programs on TV of the digs, I am riveted. I have always found the artifacts very fascinating. I saw a lot in the museums, but probably nothing compared to what you have seen and studied. Poppa has some interesting stuff. I love history in all forms. We found a doll's head on the grounds here that has to date back a bit, but not centuries. He has some damn great coins in his collection. One from Rome. Love it!

Another interesting subject for me is Atlantis. Hmmmm... is it or isn't it real?

Many legends are based on a kernel of truth. I think the eruption of Santorini is a very likely candidate for Atlantis.

As for digs, I don't know how you'd feel about the hours: up at 3:30, on the bus at 3:45, digging by 4:45...it was painful! But if you ever want to go, I can give you some suggestions. Anyone can volunteer...for a price (so is it really volunteering? good question)! With your artistic skill and eye, I bet you would be really good on a pottery sorting detail. I found that painters are the best at spotting color and pattern matches in big groups of potsherds.

[beemer]

Anybody reading here-pop into the lounge with your partay hat :beer:

[Nawny]

Many legends are based on a kernel of truth. I think the eruption of Santorini is a very likely candidate for Atlantis.

As for digs, I don't know how you'd feel about the hours: up at 3:30, on the bus at 3:45, digging by 4:45...it was painful! But if you ever want to go, I can give you some suggestions. Anyone can volunteer...for a price (so is it really volunteering? good question)! With your artistic skill and eye, I bet you would be really good on a pottery sorting detail. I found that painters are the best at spotting color and pattern matches in big groups of potsherds.


If I had to live my life over again BoB, I'd put that stitch in my canvas where all the good finds are. For now, I'll watch. It is a wonderful thing that. It's on my bucket list to at least observe a good find.

[Nawny]

Many legends are based on a kernel of truth. I think the eruption of Santorini is a very likely candidate for Atlantis.

As for digs, I don't know how you'd feel about the hours: up at 3:30, on the bus at 3:45, digging by 4:45...it was painful! But if you ever want to go, I can give you some suggestions. Anyone can volunteer...for a price (so is it really volunteering? good question)! With your artistic skill and eye, I bet you would be really good on a pottery sorting detail. I found that painters are the best at spotting color and pattern matches in big groups of potsherds.

SANTORINI! Thank you BoB! Thank God for the Internet!

[Nawny]

Youa re so lucky to have a Lab pup in your family! I miss "little" Ollie: http://i32.tinypic.com/33dhvs6.png He and True would be good friends!

Oooooooo how cayooooot! He is a lot whiter than True. True is more on the carmel color end.

[beemer]

Labs are a great dog-so good with kids. We had to retire ours out to the farm even thos he was still young. All he wanted to do was run and he did usually down to the neighbours to crash thru his prize flowers. If that dog had a minute second of a breakaway-she was gondy. Ate everything including the heels out of my fav. shoes :shrug:

[beemer]

I cant take it!!!! Watson and Cink in a playoff for the British Open. Watson just has to pull this off-history in golf. Pacing,deep breaths. It's all good :eek::eek: Deacon hope ya got a chance to watch. One h/e/l/l of a tourney!!!! Back to the tv :beer: Maybe thats what i need :beer: Dang we dont have any:shrug:

[SaraSidle]

Ewwwww I hated that!!!!! Not good! Typical new Catolic stuff.. Last time I saw a real candle in a church was in London in 2003. I said, Oooo look! Real candles!

They lost me years ago. I just do weddings and wakes and dread it at that!

I totally agree. I never even lit a candle because I could never understand having to pay to pray........I only do weddings and wakes too even they are too long for me........sara

[Marian Paroo]

It's the term that I most often hear for it, but I am more used to using Western Wall, so I instinctively quoted it, like a nickname.


Western Wall (remaining bit of the wall around the 2nd temple, not a temple wall itself) is the preferred term. Wailing Wall is considered a term used to mock the crying of the people at prayer. I generally do use Western Wall, but given the riots in Jerusalem by groups of fundamentalist Jews, I have no problem with Wailing right now.




Yes Marion it seems today everyone is gonna make a buck. Was it your work that took you over? I remember you saying you went over with family at first? I cant recall. It's interesting to me but if ya dont care to share no worries.

I dropped out of college (SUCO in NY) to come here after the Yom Hakippurim War. The idea was to graduate first and come with a degree and a profession, but I was a passionate 19 year year old, yada, yada.

My parents did retire here shortly afterwards, but it wasn't like they had done that for me -- they had already bought a retirement flat. Had I waited to graduate, they would have been the ones to come first.

[SaraSidle]

SANTORINI! Thank you BoB! Thank God for the Internet!

Here you go Nawny. And there is a professor at URI checking it out. read bottom of article too.

http://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/santorini-volcano/atlantis.htm

[beemer]

What do you do for work now Marion? Whats the shopping and the nightlife like?

[Marian Paroo]

What do you do for work now Marion? Whats the shopping and the nightlife like?

I'm a librarian at the University -- not what I was thinking of when I was in my 20s, but what I wanted to to at six and seven!

I love the Tel-Aviv nightlife, except it starts too late (maybe it's my age?). T-A is a very safe city, I don't worry about coming home late alone.

People say shopping is good, but I hate to spot, only buy what I need, wear my clothing until it is threadbare to avoid shopping!

Oh, and a question for you all -- I really want a dog, but I know doggies don't like being alone for hours on end. Would like a pug, but guess I'll have to wait 'til I retire.

Are there any doggies that do better on their ownsome for stretches of time? Retirement is over 12 years away!

[beemer]

I'm sad-Watson lost in the playoff-classy guy. Kudos to Cink- another classy guy. I'm still sad tho :shrug:

[beemer]

I'm a librarian at the University -- not what I was thinking of when I was in my 20s, but what I wanted to to at six and seven!

I love the Tel-Aviv nightlife, except it starts too late (maybe it's my age?). T-A is a very safe city, I don't worry about coming home late alone.

People say shopping is good, but I hate to spot, only buy what I need, wear my clothing until it is threadbare to avoid shopping!

Oh, and a question for you all -- I really want a dog, but I know doggies don't like being alone for hours on end. Would like a pug, but guess I'll have to wait 'til I retire.

Are there any doggies that do better on their ownsome for stretches of time? Retirement is over 12 years away!
Good for you Marion. I am glad u feel safe as well. Not sure about the dog question. I had a Norfolk/Bichon and he was just the best. I am sure there are some breeds who dont mind being left. If u go with a dog from the say the working class they dont tend to chew everything in sight. That you may want to consider greatly as thats when they do it-when left alone. If all else fails cats never care if u come or go.

[Gatordog]

I've seen the RED HAT ads and applications in women's dress shops around here. It does look like a fun club. I can just see poppa now, if I joined one of those. He's an old fashioned Sicilian! LOL! He would say, What are you doing?:confused:

I'm in the house most of the time. I dont' suppose he'd get it if I did the laundry wearing high heel spikes and a big red hat. :no: I don't even dress that way when I'm out. Pretty conservative here. But last Sunday I did the stupid. I wore a pair of black high wedges and I'm still paying for it. I tell my daughters, it's YOUR turn babies,, I had my day. Orthopedics are what I need now.

So I buy them pretty things. :)

Hey Nawny, he may not get it, but I am sure he'd want it..;)

[Gatordog]

Treadmills can be hazardous to your health


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAYOGGrAPE



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[beemer]

Thanks so much Gator for the shoe sites-I ordered 3 pr. YEAH!!!!!!! They are now under my favorites for shoe shopping :beer:

[Gatordog]

Good for you Marion. I am glad u feel safe as well. Not sure about the dog question. I had a Norfolk/Bichon and he was just the best. I am sure there are some breeds who dont mind being left. If u go with a dog from the say the working class they dont tend to chew everything in sight. That you may want to consider greatly as thats when they do it-when left alone. If all else fails cats never care if u come or go.

True about cats - I've got eight in the house now and if you came into my house you wouldn't know I had more than one. Only Suki spends his time with me.

As to dogs, most small breds are fine alone all day. My brother has a yorkie, my mother has a miniature pincher. My brother had a pug - note that they tend to have skin problems, ear infections and snore. Boston terriers are nice. I have an Affenpincher - hard to train and housebreak. Bichons and Malese are nice because they don't shed much but need lots of grooming. Rat terriers and Jack Russells are very smart but high energy. dachshunds can have severe back problems. Cocker spaniels can be nippy and also need grooming. Shih Tzu's are extemely good natured, non shedding, easily trained and need grooming. They look adorable in "puppy cuts" if you don't want the full coat. If you like the Pug, you may want to look at a Pugle - a mix beteen the pug and beagle. It doesn't have the short snout so it breaths better and is less prone to smelly ears and skin infections.

gator

[Marian Paroo]

Thanks all for the doggie advice.

One thing I will tell you -- no purebred for me! Whatever dog that adopts me, s/he'll be a bit of a mutt, that will meet me at the Let The Animals Live kennels of abandoned mutts.

[Gatordog]

Now that was funny Nawny-thanks for the shats and giggles-great way to start the day :beer:

Drinking cawfee when this came on - http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-laughing017.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[Gatordog]

Whew! Glad you found that funny Beemer! I was starting to worry about my sanity.. LOL! I was wiping tears!

I thought it was hilarious - I laughed so had that I got a dirty look from Suki and then he jumped off the bed. http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-animal-040.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons.php)

[beemer]

Thanks all for the doggie advice.

One thing I will tell you -- no purebred for me! Whatever dog that adopts me, s/he'll be a bit of a mutt, that will meet me at the Let The Animals Live kennels of abandoned mutts.

Good for you!!! Our cat was a rescue from the pound. We had gone there to find a dog. Found this pathetic ole soul named Gus. Went home to think about it when a friend called who had just adopted a few weeks prior. Their dog had died from parvo and that all dogs had been exposed. I called the humane society back to tell them i had 2 kids and just could not put them thru that. Horrible death for the dog. So wanting a Bischon but was not going to pay that kind of money i found a Bischon breeder whos dog had mated with a Norfolk while they were down in Florida-much to his dismay. We had Freeway for 16 years :rose: Cat-Levi- for 18 :rose:

[SaraSidle]

Good for you Marion. I am glad u feel safe as well. Not sure about the dog question. I had a Norfolk/Bichon and he was just the best. I am sure there are some breeds who dont mind being left. If u go with a dog from the say the working class they dont tend to chew everything in sight. That you may want to consider greatly as thats when they do it-when left alone. If all else fails cats never care if u come or go.

sounds like you think cats are lower class than dogs?!?!?!? LOL:)

[SaraSidle]

Thanks all for the doggie advice.

One thing I will tell you -- no purebred for me! Whatever dog that adopts me, s/he'll be a bit of a mutt, that will meet me at the Let The Animals Live kennels of abandoned mutts.

You know Marian you might ask Samantha. She has a lot of knowledge about animals. sara

[beemer]

sounds like you think cats are lower class than dogs?!?!?!? LOL:)
Haaaa no cats are just not loyal like dogs. They dont come when called etc. Although our cat luved my hubby-she would come when he called. If i said something to her-ears would go back and the siamese cry would come out. She could be a real b/i/t/c/h sometimes but i thought she was a hoot. She was part siamese and part calico. Ole Levi-I miss her :rose:

[Gatordog]

Thanks so much Gator for the shoe sites-I ordered 3 pr. YEAH!!!!!!! They are now under my favorites for shoe shopping :beer:

You are most welcome. My boss tells me i should open a personal buyer service/concierge service. He says I always know what to buy and where to get it. His wife should appreciate that very much. When I first started working for him she had a quarter carat diamond engagement ring. Now she's up to a two carat stone. He didn't think she'd want a bigger stone. Yeah right, he buys a $60K corvette and she's happy with a quarter carat 30 year old ring? Men...

[SaraSidle]

Haaaa no cats are just not loyal like dogs. They dont come when called etc. Although our cat luved my hubby-she would come when he called. If i said something to her-ears would go back and the siamese cry would come out. She could be a real b/i/t/c/h sometimes but i thought she was a hoot. She was part siamese and part calico. Ole Levi-I miss her :rose:

LOL I bet that is the Siamese. My 2 come when called but I think it is because they think they are going to be brushed or get treats so most of the time I do neither most of the time. One does play fetch though. that is fun sara

sorry about Watson beemer

[beemer]

LOL I bet that is the Siamese. My 2 come when called but I think it is because they think they are going to be brushed or get treats so most of the time I do neither most of the time. One does play fetch though. that is fun sara

sorry about Watson beemer

Haaa too cute. And thanks re: Watson-I am getting better LOL