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jedijudy
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![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Poor wee pipes.
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how is everyone?
two cruise ships left. it's how I now measure my seasons. I just need to survive two cruise ships. the rest is gravy.
the summer job is overlapping with the winter job (coaching at the HS) which means I'm working something like 12 hours a day on weekdays, only 8 on weekends. Yesterday, I had BOTH jobs off, for the first time since school started. crazy! I slept in until almost 6:30 am!
my hotel job ends in mid-october. as soon as it's over I have to host a tournament here, which is sheer chaos, so i figure sometime around halloween I'll be able to collapse and catch up on 5 months worth of sleep. I don't think I've ever looked forward to winter so much in my life.
and on top of all of that - we break ground on my house in about 10 days!
why does everything happen at once?
that being said, it's all GOOD stuff, and with all of the chaos, I'm still probably happier than I've been in... years? I do miss everyone here, but I'll be checking in more often in the winter.
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LeRoc
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(I just had to share this one with you. It's the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko — the one the European spaceprobe Rosetta is circling around at the moment — drawn to scale with Los Angeles. Watch your heads!)
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comet, so that's what a lack of sleep will do to you! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Snowball in Hell
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quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
(I just had to share this one with you. It's the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko — the one the European spaceprobe Rosetta is circling around at the moment — drawn to scale with Los Angeles. Watch your heads!)
see, folks? you don't want to piss off a comet. we're mighty. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Two cruise ships left, comet? I'll take one off your hands!
Actually, I'm leaving on a cruise Sunday and am so excited I can hardly stand myself! D-U and her Hubby made the arrangements to celebrate my birthday from back in January.
If you've already heard this, just remember that I'm older now, and might repeat things from time to time.
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Miss Congeniality
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Are there any NY Shippies out there who can help with a Central Park related question? There's a stall in the park near the zoo that sells carved animals in semi precious stone. We bought a few back and a friend is very taken with them. I'm hoping he has a website and will ship. My google-fu is failing!
Thank you for any help.
Tubbs
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JB
Independent Thinker
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MB and JB worked the concert our church put on this Saturday. We were the photographers, sort of. We were up into the wee hours making the CD of pictures to show at the church service on Sunday. Then we overslept and got there late.
The concert was by Everfound, a group of four Russian brothers from Denver. It was quite an experience for someone who had never been to a rock concert. I often found myself reeling backwards from the sound and the light in spite of- Being on the far side of the room
- Wearing ear plugs (we gave them out at the door)
- Seeing it through a viewfinder
The pictures don't do it justice. The cement slab I was standing on was vibrating. Our relatively new church wiring was insufficient; the generator parked outside looked like it gave 120kW. It was an Experience.
Samples of their music are available on their website and Youtube. Their second encore was "God of the Impossible" available on the website.
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Sir Kevin
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quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
(I just had to share this one with you. It's the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko — the one the European spaceprobe Rosetta is circling around at the moment — drawn to scale with Los Angeles. Watch your heads!)
That's scary to see something that dwarfs my birthplace; wonder what the astronomers at the Griffith Park Observatory think!
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Snowball in Hell
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one cruise ship left. next wednesday. Bring on the winter.
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Graven Image
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After reading ingredients on bread labels at the store, some of which I could not pronounce and all having sugar or some other sweetener added, I decided I needed to make my own. The first batch came out of the oven not only looking beautiful but the whole house smells of baking bread. One problem however is that it tastes so good Mr Image and I ended up eating three slices each with our soup for lunch. This will never do, but perhaps the novelty will wear off or we will learn self control. Cannot believe how much better it tastes. Now that it is cooling off and it is not to warm to light the oven, let the fun continue. As a thread in heaven says, there are some advantages to age, that you are home long enough to make bread is one of them.
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That is why I always baked two loaves of bread at a time: I would toss one onto the breadboard for the hungry hoards to devour, then hide the second while they weren't looking.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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30+ years ago, when I was living with E [now deceased], I used to make bread one evening a week - it was both fab and therapeutic - and it tasted good, too. I haven't found a yeast I like over here otherwise I might be tempted to start again.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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my winter routine is to make a loaf with dinner that gets completely devoured at dinner. It's a smallish boule loaf and I do have teenagers.
in this house, bread never cools.
I've developed a lazyass non-recipe non-system that means the bread doesn't take much work at all, just a little planning. if any one is interested, I'm happy to share.
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Welease Woderwick
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If you could pop it on to the recipe thread over in Heaven I would love you even more than I do already! The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, doncha know.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Breadmaker. Cost about £50. Have had current one 5+ yrs. A couple of minutes prep and come back 4 hours later.... White, brown, wholemeal, brioche, with seeds, nuts, cheese, whatever. The only change is that if and when it pegs out, I'll get the model that does rye as well.
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I've had my breadmaker since 1990 and it works well. There are lots for sale in yard sales and I am always wondering if I should pick up a much newer one and keep it in reserve.
I start my bread in the bread maker and bake it in the oven. Almost always I do a couple of french baguettes.
Unless I am giving it away or using it that day I slice it with an electric knife and then freeze it. It is so nice to take a slice out of the freezer and have it taste like fresh bread.
I have lots of allergies and much prefer to have plain bread without loads of additives and with the price of bread these days it takes very little motivation to make my own.
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Sioni Sais
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We've had two breadmakers. Between them they ran for about three years before some irritatingly minor faults rendered them useless.
It's hand made bread for now, unless we take the bold step to get a bomb-proof breadmaker.
btw, you won't get bored with warm, home made bread. You might however have to buy bread if you need breadcrumbs!
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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quote:
Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
If you could pop it on to the recipe thread over in Heaven I would love you even more than I do already! The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, doncha know.
your wish is my command.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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You're a star! Thank you.
![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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Graven Image
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Sorry I meant to put this on the recipe thread and it somehow ended up here. Can not delete, too late. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I've posted that link across to the Recipe Thread just in case anybody missed it here.
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BessLane
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Hubby left yesterday to go haul garbage in Northern Wisconsin. He's been there just over 24 hours. He's already got a BBQ, a skeet shoot and two hunts organized with the boys up there he's working with...
He was worried that he'd be bored and lonely...
That sounds a lot more like summer camp than work LOL.
And cause he's left handed, I'm going to have to figure out how to ship his shotgun to him...first world problems and I'm so glad he's having a good time.
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Graven Image
Shipmate
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W Wonderwick. Thank you.
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by Graven Image:
W Wonderwick ...
Best. Typo. Ever
Those of you who also inhabit the Brit thread will know that D. and I have discovered the delights of the "dough cycle" button on the bread-making machine, and that making your own French sticks is probably the most therapeutic thing in the world. And yes - I'm eating nearly 100% more bread than I used to.
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
Ship's Mother and Singing Quilter
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Hurricane Odile seems to be heading our way. We have a flash flood watch, all weekend! This would not bad, IF it rains here, but being between the mountains and living in a valley, we tend to miss rain here. The southern regions are getting flooded!
And in Arizona, southern Nevada and of course, California they are having lots of rain. Keep all of us in prayer against road washouts and homes in danger.
This weekend here is the Rennaisance Fair and the State Fair, both of which I have never seen, but both might get a total rain out - darn it!
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BessLane
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My jury duty saga continues...I got put on a jury on Tuesday, did the whole nine yards...delivered a Not Guilty verdict. So I should be done, right? NOPE, not in Tennessee it seems. I'm to report to the courthouse tomorrow morning again...Now, we all know that at voir dire, I'm going to be dismissed, but I still have to rearrange my life. and not just for tomorrow...this goes on until the end of November. Seriously WTF?
OTOH, hubby is having a wonderful time at Garbage Camp, as I'm calling it now. And making all kinds of mew friends and having a ball.
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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quote:
Originally posted by BessHiggs:
My jury duty saga continues...I got put on a jury on Tuesday, did the whole nine yards...delivered a Not Guilty verdict. So I should be done, right? NOPE, not in Tennessee it seems. I'm to report to the courthouse tomorrow morning again...Now, we all know that at voir dire, I'm going to be dismissed, but I still have to rearrange my life. and not just for tomorrow...this goes on until the end of November. Seriously WTF?
Where we live we have one day/one trial jury duty. You go to the courthouse for one day, and if you aren't sent to voir dire for a trial that day, you're done for a year. If you get picked for a jury, you do the one trial and then you're done for a year.
quote:
Originally posted by Ye Olde Motherboarde:
And in Arizona, southern Nevada and of course, California they are having lots of rain.
Rain in the mountains and other inland areas of southern California, but not out here on the coast. Just heat, heat, and more heat. The equinox cannot come soon enough.
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Kelly Alves
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There have been a few little dribbles of rain up here-- other than that, what Ruth said.
And boy oh boy am I glad I live in California, after reading all this jury duty mess.
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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I saw my gardener three times in the last ten days after the lovely rain storm: mowing the lawn in the back and side yards, getting rid of grass that shouldn't be in the front yard a "weed-eater"! Thank God our neighbourhood has good storm drains!
We usually see him every other week...
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Ship's tough old bird
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I had a nice experience this afternoon. I was working in the yard right next to the sidewalk getting rid of the little trees that keep coming up among my periwinkle.
A young man, presumably a Tech student, was passing by; he stopped and asked if he could help. He worked much faster than I can.
I do like the students around here. It helps that I am a white-haired little old lady. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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LeRoc
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I, um, just stumbled across, uh, this. Do you think it is correct?
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
I, um, just stumbled across, uh, this. Do you think it is correct?
somebody out there sure needs a new hobby.
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
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The Balloon Fiesta Opening was spectacular! Our grandchildren were OOHING and AAHING all morning at the balloons. Thousands of people are enjoying the morning.
Next year, I think I''m going to get a trailer and camp out closer to the field, (I recommend this, as I have done it by park and ride and driving in and parking)
The special shape balloons are the hot tip. Check out Darth Vader, Spider pig, bumblebees, Wells Fargo wagon, dinosaur hatching, stork delivery, etc. ENJOY!
Balloon Fiesta Special Shape Photos
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Snowball in Hell
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I'm jealous, MB. one of my favorite things I've ever attended.
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Ship's broken porthole
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quote:
Originally posted by Ye Olde Motherboarde:
The Balloon Fiesta Opening was spectacular! Our grandchildren were OOHING and AAHING all morning at the balloons. Thousands of people are enjoying the morning.
Next year, I think I''m going to get a trailer and camp out closer to the field, (I recommend this, as I have done it by park and ride and driving in and parking)
The special shape balloons are the hot tip. Check out Darth Vader, Spider pig, bumblebees, Wells Fargo wagon, dinosaur hatching, stork delivery, etc. ENJOY!
Balloon Fiesta Special Shape Photos
OMG. I didn't even know that they had graduated to special shapes nowadays. I just remember the classic shaped, bright colored ones from years ago. These cuties have the Macy's Parade floats beaten hollow. My fave is Waddles the SnoBird. ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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I'm feeling the need to post a little update on m batshit crazy life. bear with me, it will all be over in a moment...
I live in a rainforest. Therefore, a lot of precip is pretty expected. But this year? we've broken all records. A little bit of a downer, but there you go. no big deal.
EXCEPT: this is the fall I'm building my house. The contractor (and friend) expected 2 weeks to have an enclosed, wired, and insulated box up and running. Meaning no interior walls or finish work, but a dry place that I can continue working on through the winter. Because of the charming weather and some personnel issues, we are now sitting squarely at 3 and a half weeks. The foundation is in, the floor is done and insulated and sealed. The exterior walls are up and as of yesterday we have the roof done except for the metal. still no windows and doors, still no final roofing, still no wiring and insulation, and we're a long way off from drywall, yet. And now my contractor has to leave, possibly in just a few days.
So there we are. And because the location of the house was the same footprint as my tent platform, I've been living in a shed on our church property for these last few weeks. It's actually a pretty nice little set-up, but if the house is not move-in-able soon (and it won't be) I'll have to find other accommodations because the church shed gets snowed in for the winter, and the snow is threatening.
There is no end to the adventure around here.
Add to that, my summer job ends Tuesday when we close the hotel for a winter, which means YAY more time to do everything else but BOO no income. And my school is hosting the next debate tournament in two weeks and OMG I'm not even close to ready.
And the 19 year old is drowning in pretty bad depression, and the 25 year old is married to a 22 year old toddler, and the 13 year old is being oh-so-13.
There's a lot of good, too. down 37 pounds since June 1. yay me! mental health issues behaving themselves for the time being. Amazing new boyfriend that leaves me daydreaming and swoony. Grandbaby is a little spitfire and takes after her cute and brilliant Gran ifIdosaysomyself. lots of good. but HOLY COW.
Anyway, that's the news from the land of epic transitions and Everything-Happens-At-Once.
back to your regular programming.
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Piglet
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Comet - ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) , ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) and a bit
Good luck with the house - hope your weather holds as long as possible.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Best wishes from another rainforest dweller - except our climate is a little less variable than yours.
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I guess it's official -- baseball is no longer the national sport. We get over a hundred cable stations and none of them are televising the National league playoffs. We can't pick it up on the radio either. Sure if we had a satellite dish we might be able to get it on ESPN 6000 or something, but we only get about five other ESPN stations.
[Is griping okay in All Saints? I don't scroll down here much.}
Fun American news: The Palin family, Sarah, Todd, Bristol and Track, went to a party and started a big brawl. Sarah blames the liberal media.
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Welease Woderwick
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If Sarah Palin didn't exist we'd have to invent her!
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Piglet
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How can you possibly take someone seriously when they call their children Bristol and Track?
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Snowball in Hell
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Alas, those names are not particularly odd around here. Location names are downright common.
Also not uncommon amongst the redneck set? Brawling. Everybody got a good laugh out of the story, but I don't think anyone was surprised.
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They could at least use place names that would 'work' as names for people. Talkeetna, for example.
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comet
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A name like Talkeetna would make everyone think of lefty tree-huggin' artists and musicians, though. Can't have that!
(I know of a Talkeetna, actually)
Sar's daughter Willow is actually named after a town. Bristol is named after a bay, not some place over yonder. Piper is named after an airplane. Those boys are anyone's guess.
I know a Tazlina and a Taiya- both rivers. A Deishu (real name of Haines) and a Slana, and Denalis are common as mud. The best is this cute, sweet little boy named Talon. Seems like bad name karma to me.
I grew up with a boy named Falcon. But when a man from europe moved to town named Martin all us kids laughed at his funny name.
That Martin went on to become kinda famous. And named his kids Nikolai and Rohn. Both are towns.
To give you all an idea, when I had Chasee#3, no less then three people asked me what kind of weird name is that.
His name is Dominic.
We're weird about names, here.
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jedijudy
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One of my parents' friends had a cat named Kotzebue. I thought she was calling him Catsy-poo!
It's be-you-tiful right now in southwest Florida!! 64 degrees outside and much lower humidity! I am SO ready for winter to get here.
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Piglet
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64° and not too much humidity would almost make me want to come and visit!
Here it's 9° and beginning to limber up for whatever bits of Hurricane Gonzalo* you're planning on sending us ...
* Why would they name a hurricane after a Muppet?
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BessLane
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After two long years of hemming & hawing & searching, hubby finally got him a rotisserie smoker. It was custom designed and hand built by a gentleman who is SERIOUS about his barbque. He's older now, and in failing health, and his kids don't give a lick about cooking, so he sold it to hubby for a very reasonable price.
(Although we did have to take out a bank loan ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) - you may be a redneck if...)
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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quote:
Originally posted by Piglet:
... whatever bits of Hurricane Gonzalo you're planning on sending us
T'weren't us, Your Honor! It was those Bermudans!
(Seriously, hoping that Bermuda is spared from the worst effects of Gonzalo. ![[Frown]](frown.gif) They just had a lot of damage from Fay this past Sunday. I was on St. Maarten last month and am saddened by the death of a person there because of the storm.)
Actually, it looks like it's going toward Scotland.
Gonzalo.
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