tell me something...

[gekkogecko]

Fuckin' quack, dudess.

[Lord Snow]

I'm still looking for a 20" cutlass.

Cold Steel has a variety of sabers and a 1917 cutlass, but it has a 25" blade and is 29 5/8" overall. However, they do have a latin machete that has a 21" balde. What you could also do is contact a forge and see about having one custom made. It will cost more to do it that way, but you'll also get exactly what you're looking for. I would suggest Baltimore Knife & Sword, but they're here in the states.

[Oldfart]

The cutlass was originally a tool for use by shore-parties, a multitool axe and machete.

[jay-t]

The cutlass was originally a tool for use by shore-parties, a multitool axe and machete.


What kind of cutlass are you looking for?The traditional pirate style,the curved arab style,what style of point for the blade?Each culture seems to have had a short sword they called a cutlass and they vary in looks and stlye a lot.

[Lord Snow]

You have a very good point jay-t. Though some of those cutlasses are now widely considered sabers instead.

[Oldfart]

I'm sure jay-t has many good points.

I'm thinking of a gently curving, even width (about an inch and a half), semi-circular tipped sword with a two piece timber handle and brass knuckle guard. It waould be about 1/8" thick on the blade.

[gekkogecko]

I'm thinking of a gently curving, even width (about an inch and a half), semi-circular tipped sword with a two piece timber handle and brass knuckle guard. It waould be about 1/8" thick on the blade.


This is your latest sex toy, OF ?

[Oldfart]

It could be.

Whatever you hit with it would be fucked.

[PantyFanatic]

They say it's all about location, location, location. :nod:

Christchurch is beginning to believe that. :yikes:
(5.9)

[scotzoidman]

I believe hearing one more cheesy version of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" will be the one that makes me go postal. :banghead:

[AZRedHot]

I love Johnny Mathis' version of that one. ^^

[Oldfart]

They say it's all about location, location, location. :nod:

Christchurch is beginning to believe that. :yikes:
(5.9)

I'd been across the ditch to NZ a couple of times, spending a couple of days in Christchurch each time. It was a very pretty city, almost postcard stuff.

Damn shame.

[Fangtasia]

Picked up a new vid card for my puter, i've been having trouble with the old for a little while, it had now got to the point it crashed whenever i played high end graphics games, causing the tower to get stuck in a loop and the monitor go to sleep like the tower had turned off. <---- That coupled with constant graphics card recoveries while just surfing or basic stuff.

New one now - Woooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooo. Gonna go try play my new game now, and it had BETTER work!!

[jseal]

Good Luck!

[dicksbro]

We're going to get together with our daughter and her family in Peoria this afternoon. Looking forward to that.

[Oldfart]

Christmas Eve's done for us this year. It's 9PM and we're crashing in preparation for The Day.

See you all on Christmas.

[Fangtasia]

Graphics card works!

Salads made

Dessert made

Now relaxing with a drink and catching up on stuff!

[gekkogecko]

Graphics card works!

Salads made

Dessert made

Now relaxing with a drink and catching up on stuff!


So, what game are you playing while drunk ?

[PantyFanatic]

..... i've been having trouble with the old for a little while, it had now got to the point it crashed whenever i played high end graphics games, .....
I know you've had troubles in the past with the graphics. Good thing they give you warning when everything comes out yellow. :nod:

[Oldfart]

Merry Christmas everyone.

The day's a third over already, the reindeer footsteps have faded from the clouds and the over-eating begins.

[Fangtasia]

So, what game are you playing while drunk ?
Might & Magic VI at the moment, but plan to load up some more now i can play again *L*

Drinking coke by the way *L*

[Fangtasia]

I know you've had troubles in the past with the graphics. Good thing they give you warning when everything comes out yellow. :nod:
OMG my eyes!! It hurts us preciousssssssssss!!!

Nothing was yellow until now *LOL*

[scotzoidman]

Breakfast casserole was successful as Christmas Eve dinner, now the other half batch should be excellent in the morn.

[Lilith]

I made a great breakfast casserole today too. Of course since we never eat bacon, I could have wiped it on paper bags and they'd have eaten it :p

[Fangtasia]

I hoping to finish a DIY project tomorrow, or be at least well on the way to finishing.

And will be starting a new DIY project too *L*

[gekkogecko]

I finished a DIY project yesterday: a rather hefty paddle for my girlfriend. I know how useful it will be, at least one of her other SOs is a major subbie type.

[AZRedHot]

I finished a DIY project yesterday: a rather hefty paddle for my girlfriend. I know how useful it will be, at least one of her other SOs is a major subbie type.

Pervy AND Handy! You can't beat that combo. Your GF is a lucky gal. :)

[PantyFanatic]

Good to hear GRANT-11 didn't breath too deeply. :wish:

[Oldfart]

He'll hit the Gulf of Carpentaria, intensify, and he may still be back.

[Lilith]

I am seriously worried about a dear friend who suddenly lost the ability to speak fluently.

[Lord Snow]

That can't be good. Have they gone to the hospital/doctor about it?

[Lilith]

ER- supposedly no stroke or tumors but no answers either.

[dicksbro]

Keep us posted, Lilith, and, in the meantime, we'll keep some prayers and good wishes going.

[Oldfart]

Indeed.

[Lilith]

Thanks.

[gekkogecko]

Letsee...

Monday, an ex-g/f of mine died.
A family friend ended up in the ER with what was confirmed yesterday as bacterial meningitis.
My wife was vomiting most of the day.
And another friend of mine gave herself 2nd degree burns by spilling sugar syrup on her abdomen.

Today, I seem to be getting sick, possibly with what my wife had Monday.

[Fangtasia]

16.5 hours into my DIY project so far, having fun though *L* about 1/2 way finished maybe a bit over.....

[dicksbro]

Hey, it's Thirsty if you're buying.



... What?



It's not thirsty ... it's THURSDAY?



... Does that mean you're not buying? :(

[Oldfart]

Borrowing.

I'll give it back later.

[gekkogecko]

16.5 hours into my DIY project so far, having fun though *L* about 1/2 way finished maybe a bit over.....

Go, you.

[Lilith]

I spent the day at the hospital with my friend. I think they are going to say it is MS. Her speech gets better when she is really tired. She says she can stop it better then. I'm worried and tired. Not a good combo in a bitch like me.

[Oldfart]

Does MS manifest that quickly?

It sounds also like a transient ischaemic episode. It's lasting a bit long, but it's a thought

[dicksbro]

My speech must get better when I'm tired. Someone told me, "When you get really tired and fall asleep, you sound so much better." :shrug:


:(

[Lilith]

TIA, MS or Gullain Barre are all possibilities. She just had a baby and is a nursing mom so some of the symptoms may have been brushed off as maternal exhaustion.

Her husband and I decided if se could just keep her drunk her speech would be fine :p

[Lilith]

And all the tests came up negative so who know wtf it is.

[gekkogecko]

Is it 2012 yet? I'm so ready for this year to be over.

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

[Oldfart]

We're nearly there, GG.

If you don't shut up and behave yourself, you're walking the rest of the way.

[AZRedHot]

I won't miss 2011 either, GG.

[Fangtasia]

Happy New Year Pixie Peoples!!

[jseal]

And to you and yours! :wine:

[Lord Snow]

I had a really disturbing dream last night. It somehow involved a lot of places and people in my life with most of those people doing heroin. Which is really odd, because I don't know anyone that does that.

[Oldfart]

Just a reminder that you can't control other's lives.

[Lilith]

I just made mincemeat cookie bars and while I think that stuff is rancid Mr. Lil loves it.

[Oldfart]

Happy New Year all, and welcome to 2012.

[Lilith]

:x:

[PantyFanatic]

Nice of you to invite us in. I'll be there in a few minutes.


:wine:

[Oldfart]

Nice of you to invite us in. I'll be there in a few minutes.
:wine:

Drive safely, and pick up the rest of the crew on the way.

Watch out for the Random Breath Test units.

[dicksbro]

Watch out for the Random Breath Test units.

I'm preparing for them by eating an onion sandwich. :boink:

[Lord Snow]

Reese's Peanut Buttercups do the same thing and taste a bit better than straight onion.

[PantyFanatic]

"2 members and 154 guests"

SOMEBODY is watching use. ;)

[dicksbro]

"2 members and 154 guests"

SOMEBODY is watching use. ;)
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/161740_100002011060920_1443878_n.jpg
Would you believe 153 of the guests were spies from another site?
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Would you believe 2 were spies and 152 and the rest were just visiting.
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Would you believe they were looking for the restrooms?

:shrug:

[PantyFanatic]

Yes. :nod:




























:rofl:

[Fangtasia]

I've setup another to tanks, and DIYíng a 3rd lol

[PantyFanatic]

My New Year started fantastically with a :fone: from a place that was already into the day after. :)

I invited them to come celebrate the New year properly so I couldn't tell her the name of celebratory group but it seems not to matter. Even the local Aussies don't want to welcome the New Year properly (http://photos.cleveland.com/plain-dealer/2012/01/02cpolarhjpg_1.html) . :(

[Pita]

This is going to be an awesome year!! :nod:

[Coaster]

Planning our driving routes to FL!

[Lilith]

Where to?

[dicksbro]

This is going to be an awesome year!! :nod:
You betcha'!

:thumbs:

[Oldfart]

This is going to be an awesome year!! :nod:

Every year in this joint is awesome.

The RW sometimes catches up.

[gekkogecko]

Happy New Year all, and welcome to 2012.


I'm not gonna say it has to be better than 2011, because Eris is always listening, and she'll just take that as a challenge.

[AZRedHot]

You know the old adage that you can never have too many clamps? It's totally true. I knew I should've bought those right-angle clamps the first 10 times I could've used 'em...because then I would've had 'em today. :banghead:

[Lilith]

ummmmmm I have a feeling that the warm feeling in one spot of my laminate floor spells a very expensive plumbing bill (due to slab floors) heading my way. So far there is still hot water.

[Oldfart]

Darth Vader's sword-arm is dead.

[Coaster]

Where to?
Savannah, GA .... Ormond Beach, FL.... St Augustine..... Staying a few days in St Pete & Venice then back up the gulf coast!!!

Order me up some warm weather!!! Supposed to hit -1 here tomorrow night! :nod:

[Lilith]

It will be 18 here in the morning. Venice is beautiful my mom lives there. Shhhhh don't tell PF.

Sounds like a great trip. I have been to each of those spots and they all have their highlights.

[Oldfart]

Lil, is that 18F or 18C?

I didn't think you went that far below freezing.

[Lilith]

18 F. We do freeze here. I am going to go by and turn on the water in my portable today so that I do not walk into a mess tomorrow. If they burst outside, I can live with that but inside would be more than I can manege.

[Oldfart]

Summer visits!!

[Lilith]

I'm going to San Francisco in June!

[The Shadow]

I am the big 50 today !!! :cheers:

[Oldfart]

Happy Birthday, The Shadow.

[sodaklostsoul]

Hi, Bye!! Hopefully will be able to be on more next month if I can get moved outta my sis's. Miss you all!!!!

[BamaKyttn]

Just finished watching "Hudson Hawk" with Marl, my mind wandering back to singing with LordSnow Would you like to swing on a star......? I can still hear him slightly off-key but with a smile in his voice.....

[Fangtasia]

My DIY is nearly complete....woot woot!!

[dicksbro]

My DIY just climaxed, too. Now, I'm cleaning it up. :yikes:

[gekkogecko]

Insomnia sucks.

[Aqua]

I missed my own Pixieversary. :eek:

I joined the forum 10 years and 2 days ago. :wine:

[Lilith]

Happy Belated!

[Oldfart]

May the next 10 have more fun and fewer sadnesses.

[dicksbro]

I missed my own Pixieversary. :eek:

I joined the forum 10 years and 2 days ago. :wine:
:thumbs: Congratulations, Aqua! :thumbs:

[gekkogecko]

According to Google's main page, it's Charles Addam's 100th birthday today. HB, you sick fuck.

[Coaster]

I'm going to San Francisco in June!


OOooooo..... and who by chance will you be visiting there? :D

Want to try to have lunch at Florida's oldest bar?

[Lord Snow]

Rebuilt the carburetor for the ranchero and now she's running smooth as silk. The muffler problem still makes her sound bad though.

[AZRedHot]

Lounging around in pajamas all morning, then showering and changing into clean pajamas=a most excellent Saturday.

[Lilith]

OOooooo..... and who by chance will you be visiting there? :D

Want to try to have lunch at Florida's oldest bar?

What is Florida's oldest bar?

[Oldfart]

Joel Hoffmann, 104 and still active.

[Lilith]

I love weekends.

[Oldfart]

I love your weekends too.

[PantyFanatic]

Her strong end isn't bad either. :thumb:

[Oldfart]

:thumbs:

[AZRedHot]

I have no self-discipline when it comes to songwriting. Which is why I'm here, instead of, you know, working on songs.

[Fangtasia]

Its a bit warm today 32.2C. Leaving you car in full sun for 3 hours and then needing to get back in it is NOT fun!
Seat is fucking hot, burn ya freckle!
Grab the seatbelt, holy shit batman!, juggle the damn thing til ya get it clipped in.
Put key in the ignition, grab the steering, my fingers are still tingling from the heat. Proceed to drive the car with 2 fingers, one at a time, until the bloody wheel is cool enough to grab, only about 10klm!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh alls good.
Lean arm out the window, 3rd drgree burns cause the damn metal is that dang hot!

ALL THE WHILE MY SON IS LAUGHING HIS FREAKING ASS OFF!

Yay for summer in OZ!!!!

[Oldfart]

You don't have one of the dinky little halfmoon silver steering wheel covers?

Neither do I, but they're a good idea in theory.

[Fangtasia]

No i dont, and i was only looking at one the other day, i think i need to get one *LOL*

[Oldfart]

Yes, we do.

[Fangtasia]

When ya do. I'll show you mine if you show me yours ;)

[AZRedHot]

I keep an oven mitt and a hand towel in my car for getting into it at the end of a long Arizona summer day. Hand towel over the steering wheel when I'm not in the car, oven mitt to be able to drive while the A/C does its thing. And you don't have to buy a thing.

[gekkogecko]

And you don't have to buy a thing.


Except the car, the hand towel & the oven mitt.

Or are you into shoplifting & carjacking ?

[AZRedHot]

Except the car, the hand towel & the oven mitt.

Or are you into shoplifting & carjacking ?

All previous commenters have stated they are possessed of vehicular conveyance, and only the most stubborn bachelor (or perhaps Diogenes, which may be the same thing) doesn't own a hand towel and an oven mitt.

[jay-t]

Only the most stubborn bachelor (or perhaps Diogenes, which may be the same thing) doesn't own a hand towel and an oven mitt.


Hand towel and oven mitt? nope WELDING gloves work great!

[AZRedHot]

Hand towel and oven mitt? nope WELDING gloves work great!


A rose by any other name... :D

[Oldfart]

When ya do. I'll show you mine if you show me yours ;)

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

We'll send M and Bilbo up to Tamborine for more vodka.

[dicksbro]

When ya do. I'll show you mine if you show me yours ;)
Is it any wonder that Pixies is such a great site? Even steering wheels somehow sound sexier here.

:D

[Oldfart]

Two hands taking you to good places, how could it not be?

[PantyFanatic]

Mother, I'm home!http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-greet009.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)


I know Lil missed me. :D






Well! :(..................... it COULD happen.

[PantyFanatic]

Its a bit warm today 32.2C. ...
Seat is fucking hot,.....
Grab the seatbelt, holy shit batman!,.....
my fingers are still tingling from the heat......
Lean arm out the window, 3rd drgree burns ...
Yay for summer in OZ!!!!
I keep an oven mitt and a hand towel in my car for getting into it at the end of a long Arizona summer day. .....
And I thought things were going nuts. :faint:

You live like that BEFORE dealing with RL monsters?!?!? :banghead:

[AZRedHot]

When its 74 in January, yeah, I'll take it PF. :) I guess PAGAN-Tucson will have to happen in Februaryish if you're going to come, huh?

[dicksbro]

Mother, I'm home!

I know Lil missed me. :D
And it wasn't because she wasn't aiming. :yikes:

:D

(PS Glad you're back! :wave: )

[gekkogecko]

WELDING gloves work great!


I use welding gloves as protective covers for my hands/arms when I need to deal with a feisty iguana, caiman, or snapping turtle.

[Fangtasia]

Been a pretty good day all round!

[dicksbro]

I think we ended up with about 4" of snow yesterday. Here, I was hoping it'd stay in the 50's all winter. Oh well, it is suppose to start warming back up this weekend.

[Oldfart]

Hmmmmm, 4" of snow times the total land area of Illinois divided by 10oz = a gazillion snowcones.

[Lord Snow]

We only got a light dusting really here in Tennessee. I would have loved to have gotten 4" of snow.

[gekkogecko]

Hmmmmm, 4" of snow times the total land area of Illinois divided by 10oz = a gazillion snowcones.


OF, don't eat the yellow ones.

[Oldfart]

Bin told that.

[PantyFanatic]

We got our last night and today. So far only about 2" (5cm) around me but other parts of town already have 8"+ (20cm). The lake plays tricks with dropping moisture around here. I've left my house already when I could still see the grass in the white, drove a little over 4 miles south to 16" of snow.:wobbly:

[Oldfart]

We got snow last night, only it was warm and runny.

[Fangtasia]

Ya can keep ya nasty snow lol

[PantyFanatic]

We got snow last night, only it was warm and runny.
You didn't even get to shovel it. Too bad for you. :rolleyes:

[Fangtasia]

I bought some plant fertz for me tank, good gawd, thankfully i only have to open the bottle once per week.....phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Oldfart]

It's your nose or your plants. Decisions, decisions.

[Fangtasia]

Only 3 tanks need it at this stage so....i'll just put a peg on me nose the day i need to use it *L*

[Oldfart]

Decant into small bottles and open them underwater?

[Fangtasia]

I need to use a syringe. 1 tank takes a bit over a 1/4ml

[gekkogecko]

Maybe pre-fill one syringe, that way you cut down on the number of times you have to deal with the stuff ?

[gekkogecko]

You didn't even get to shovel it. Too bad for you. :rolleyes:


But now he gts to shovel mud!

[Oldfart]

The runny-snow just goes down the gutter, very little mud.

It's probably about 70F when it falls, so it's well on the way to being coffee.

Yes, it runs through my grounds.

[Aqua]

I have volunteered to help out a local roller derby team as a referee. :D

Now I have to learn all the rules.

[gekkogecko]

Thought I was done with this cold, but my cough seems to be back worse than ever today.

[Lilith]

People are fucking morons and that is my professional opinion.

[Lord Snow]

People are fucking morons and that is my professional opinion.

I concur.

[Aqua]

People are fucking morons and that is my professional opinion.
Well, then... I am now confident I am not a moron...



No one is fucking me.

:p

Waaaah, waaaaaaaaaaah.

[Lilith]

Well someone *is* fucking morons and they are breeding cause I am surrounded.

[Oldfart]

I need to use a syringe. 1 tank takes a bit over a 1/4ml

Dilute it with boiled water (allowed to cool) then you can use bigger containers, perhaps.

[Oldfart]

Well someone *is* fucking morons and they are breeding cause I am surrounded.

It's one of those relative things, someon, moron and moston.

Maybe two morons make a moston?

[dicksbro]

Golly, the theory of relativity discussed right here. :spin:

[Oldfart]

Golly, the theory of relativity discussed right here. :spin:

Filtered through the moronosphere ( for the Flesh Gordon fans).

[PantyFanatic]

.....No one is fucking me.

:p

Waaaah, waaaaaaaaaaah.
You think not? Turn on the national news any day. :yikes:

[Coaster]

What is Florida's oldest bar?


http://www.thepalacesaloon.com/

We've been there a couple times..... very low key! :cheers:

[Jax]

I'm a little annoyed right now. Something didn't go the way I wanted it to, and I'm pretty sure it was my mistake. Now, mistakes happen and can be corrected. It's okay to make them, but for some reason I'd rather just be mad. Trying to get perspective back.

[Oldfart]

So long as you fix it, get as mad as you like.

[Lord Snow]

Jax, sometimes you just have to blow up before you can calm down to fix the problem.

[Lord Snow]

I did some throwing with my knives yesterday and now my shoulder hurts. Think I can impose on a couple of wonderful Pixie ladies for a good rub down?

[Lilith]

I have been highly encouraged to apply for a job that could change my whole life. I really need to use Pixies as a reference and work sample for it but because it is in academia I can not. If I don't get the job because you guys are all pervs I am going to personally beat each of you. If I do get the job, I will still beat each of you :p

[PantyFanatic]

No problem. Tell me who they are and I'll be happy to write a letter of introduction and chronicle my personal endorsement. :nod:

[Lord Snow]

I have been highly encouraged to apply for a job that could change my whole life. I really need to use Pixies as a reference and work sample for it but because it is in academia I can not. If I don't get the job because you guys are all pervs I am going to personally beat each of you. If I do get the job, I will still beat each of you :p


Pinky promise? :wish:

[AZRedHot]

Good luck on the job, Lil!

I am officially beyond tired of this cold.

[Lord Snow]

I'll willingly warm you up AZ.

[AZRedHot]

I appreciate the offer, m'lord, but it's not the weather I'm complaining about, but the head cold that is making decapitation seem like a pleasant option. I wouldn't want to give you my cooties.

[dicksbro]

... If I don't get the job because you guys are all pervs I am going to personally beat each of you. If I do get the job, I will still beat each of you :p


Good luck to you on getting the new job. I think the consistency you demonstrate in your plans for us should serve you well. :)

[Lord Snow]

I appreciate the offer, m'lord, but it's not the weather I'm complaining about, but the head cold that is making decapitation seem like a pleasant option. I wouldn't want to give you my cooties.

Then I believe a hot bath is in order.....need someone to wash your back?

[gekkogecko]

The snow forecast for yesterday around here did not matrerialize. Instead, we got about 3/4" of porous ice. I'm still slightly sore from shovelling it.

[dicksbro]

It's raining. :(

The snow we had is all pretty much washed away.

[ShadowDancer]

Just spent 2.5 days at the local Children's Hospital with my youngest (she's 4). She was diagnosed with Pneumonia...and since she couldn't seem to regulate her oxygen levels herself since her lungs weren't working, she had to be put on oxygen--she HATED the nasal canula. Lots of IV fluids later, and 2 days of O2 support and we're home. But, this morning, about 3am est, I had to have a couple of the nurses on the pediatric floor escort me down to the adult ER via wheelchair because I was in HELLA pain. I have a 3mm kidney stone on the move and it felt like my side was being ripped out. They gave me some very nice floaty pain meds and IV fluids and now it's just a waiting game.

[Oldfart]

I had a kidney stone once, felt like I had a knife buried in my lower back with someone constantly jiggling it. After I had established it wasn't Mrs OF, I visited Mr E.R. and he gave me some Morphine. Never seen or heard from again, the stone, not Mrs OF.

[dicksbro]

Gotta admit, kinda glad that ol' stone hasn't called back. :boink:

I feel a bit lazy this morning.

[gekkogecko]

Yesterday was my 22nd anniversary with the bear I married. Now, for the 23rd year.

[Lord Snow]

A lizard and a bear? Must have made interesting children.

[AZRedHot]

Yesterday was my 22nd anniversary with the bear I married. Now, for the 23rd year.

Congrats, GG!

[Rhiannon]

Congrats

[ShadowDancer]

Congrats GG on the anniversary. :thumbs:


On the flipside, this damn stone needs to hurry the hell up and LEAVE! I'm SO tired of hurting. :tear:

[dicksbro]

I'll add our best wishes, too, GG! Hope you had a great anniversary! :thumbs:

[jseal]

Congratulations gekkogecko! :wine:

[AZRedHot]

Just heard back from my contractor brother on the moisture damage problem in my shower. He recommends gutting the entire shower down to the studs and starting over. I was afraid he was going to say that. :(

[jseal]

Yeah, we had to do that (down to the studs) a few years ago. A bit of a bother.

[AZRedHot]

Yea verily, Jseal. I'm researching installing cement backer board this morning. Wheee!

[Lord Snow]

I just spent a couple of hours rewiring the home entertainment system. I was able to stream line everything the way it should be, and found several av cables that went to nothing. Now I just need one HDMI to finish it up.

[Oldfart]

Congrats GG on the survival.

AZ, you can shower at my place till the shower's ready.

[jseal]

Yea verily, Jseal. I'm researching installing cement backer board this morning. Wheee!
Hey! That can be a blessing in disguise. You know - a cure for insomnia.

[Lilith]

Weekends pass by too quickly.

[gekkogecko]

Here we go. sick again/still. This really suXXorz.

[AZRedHot]

AZ, you can shower at my place till the shower's ready.

Thanks, OF...I'll be over in about...oh, 23 hours, is it? :D

[Oldfart]

Nearer 30, depending on your connection through Sydney.

[PantyFanatic]

LOL ^^^ :rofl:

[dicksbro]

Yep. Only good news about the new week is that the temps are suppose to be ranging from the mid to upper 40's. Not bad for Illinois at the end of January. I've seen it way below zero this time of year.

[gekkogecko]

Well, I'm going into work today, see if I can manage in spite of this latest round of illness issues.

[scotzoidman]

People are fucking morons and that is my professional opinion. I am currently involved in in-depth research that will, I believe, prove this to be more than just one professional's opinion.
I have been highly encouraged to apply for a job that could change my whole life. I really need to use Pixies as a reference and work sample for it but because it is in academia I can not. If I don't get the job because you guys are all pervs I am going to personally beat each of you. If I do get the job, I will still beat each of you :p
So...is there a downside to these threats?

[scotzoidman]

This year's calendar is a day to day match for the year I was born.

[Oldfart]

Are you a 6 baby?

[Lilith]

I'm here at Pixies alone with Scotz & OF. Been a long time but I believe I can still manage the Slippery Dip ;)

[scotzoidman]

Are you a 6 baby?
:huh:

Born in '56, & I will be 56 in a few hours, if that means anything...

[scotzoidman]

I'm here at Pixies alone with Scotz & OF. Been a long time but I believe I can still manage the Slippery Dip ;)
Might take a while to dig the SOFA out of mothballs :kisser:

[Oldfart]

Might take a while to dig the SOFA out of mothballs :kisser:

. . . . but surely worth the effort. :nod:

[AZRedHot]

I took down one wall of tile and drywall, shoveled it all up and schlepped it out to the trash, and now my right arm is killing me. I'm going to have to ice the whole damn thing just to get to sleep tonight. I'm getting too old for this shit!

[Fangtasia]

I gotta have a back xray done tomorrow. Been told i NEED to find another job. I also HAVE to get some bricks off my suspension, as the doc put it *L*(lose weight)

So tis knuckle time for me, or i just may not be around to see things in the future, scary shit that.
So this year will be, find another suitable job, dietician + lose weight, get my life back under control!

*fingers crossed for me guys!

[jseal]

... *fingers crossed for me guys!
You'll succeed. I know you will!

[dicksbro]

Well, I'm going into work today, see if I can manage in spite of this latest round of illness issues.
Hope the day went well and will only get better! :thumbs:

Gotta visit the dentist later this morning (just a cleaning :) ).

[Oldfart]

My phone line has finally died, in the part which is my responsibility, not my telco's.

Thank god for my wireless dongle.

[dicksbro]

If you hung your phone on the pole outside, could you then blame the problem on your telephone company? Just a thought. :)

[Oldfart]

I'd rather hang the clown who buried the line in the concrete slab and didn't run a reserve pull-through.

[PantyFanatic]

...who buried the line in the concrete slab .....
The 'line'? Not in a conduit?:confused:

[PantyFanatic]

I gotta have a back xray done tomorrow. Been told i NEED to find another job. I also HAVE to get some bricks off my suspension, as the doc put it *L*(lose weight)

So tis knuckle time for me, or i just may not be around to see things in the future, scary shit that.
So this year will be, find another suitable job, dietician + lose weight, get my life back under control!

*fingers crossed for me guys!
We've been overrun and the trampling is getting deadly. Time to cull some of the herds, you and me. :argue: Starting now, you fight your tiger and I'll lock up with my lion. Going to be a hard year.

[gekkogecko]

I'm wondering what it's like to be healthy.

[Oldfart]

The 'line'? Not in a conduit?:confused:

God knows, and I'm not having the slab jackhammered to find out.

[Fangtasia]

We've been overrun and the trampling is getting deadly. Time to cull some of the herds, you and me. :argue: Starting now, you fight your tiger and I'll lock up with my lion. Going to be a hard year.
Deal!

Got results of the xrays :( Ole arthur-itus has progressed to medium level, i have disk degeneration happening, 1 in particular is not brilliant, hence the shooting pains down the legs and numbness. Both are hereditary, so i had an idea. My job is definately not helping matters.

But hey what job can i get that will allow me to stand, walk around and sit when i need to..and something i'm skilled enough to do :( It sux

Positive note though, have been doing ok so far with the eating, i know its only early, but well, i'm pleased *L*

[AZRedHot]

But hey what job can i get that will allow me to stand, walk around and sit when i need to..and something i'm skilled enough to do :( It sux


Housekeeping. I feel ya, Fang...I had to give up my sedentary job because it was killing me--the chronic pain from my back and hips was intractable; I'm feeling a lot better since I "retired." Now, I'm a homemaker, moving around all day, changing things up. I'm grateful to have the option. But for all people want to talk about the health (and girth) of people these days, no one wants to look hard enough at the contributory factors of sedentary jobs. One cannot undo 8 hours of sitting in one hour at the gym. It's just not possible.

[Fangtasia]

I have a physical job, very similar to housekeeping. Fast paced, heavy going and constant for 8hours. My workmates are being very understanding and helping me where they can but i cant expect them to do that forever, tis not fair. I get home at the end of each shift in pain and struggling. This is the one i need to leave. As you say i cannot go into a office type job as sitting all day would be just as bad if not worse.
Unfortunately i need to work, if i could get paid to stay home and look after my house i'd be all for it *L* Retiring is a long way off for me :(

[AZRedHot]

I hear ya. I hope a better option for you presents itself immediately, if not sooner.

[Lilith]

I just applied for a job that would allow me to work from home and thereby perv here at a more respectable rate.

[AZRedHot]

Would you enjoy working from home, Lil? You're so sociable!

I'm a recluse, myself, so being at home works for me, but it drives my dad (a gregarious sort) nuts.

[Lilith]

I think it will make me a bit nuts. I would have pretty flexible hours and could volunteer or tutor some of my favorite people.

[dicksbro]

Has PF applied to be tutored yet? :confused: That should keep you from become bored ... although you may still feel a bit nuts. :shrug:

[shadowsfate]

Fangtasia,just wondering i yo have found anything to help deal wtih that pain, as it sounds exactly like what I am dealing with. Unfortunately mine has gotten to the point whre hot baths/showers or ibuprofin no longer touch the pain.

[Fangtasia]

Shadow, I can take the edge off with panadine forte, but it is becoming less effective at it. So mostly i just put up with it :( Some days i cope better than others.
I cant take ibuprofin, it is linked to taking the potassium out of your system, which can make you ill. I used to use them quite a bit, but I had extremely low levels of potassium and had to take tabs and eat a lot of bananas, so i avoid ibu. like the plague.

[AZRedHot]

I gave up on ibuprofen awhile back because massive doses weren't helping, and narcotic pain relievers didn't touch my pain, either. I finally got lucky with Celebrex, which is also an NSAID, but if you haven't tried it, might be worth a trial. I ended up asking for it because my dad took it, and he had good results, and he and I are very similar physically and how we react to meds. It was a shot in the dark, but it paid off for me.

[gekkogecko]

I think it will make me a bit nuts.


Too late.

[shadowsfate]

thanks for the ideas, AZ and Fantasia. And I know what you mean about the painkillers, AZ,almost all of the painklliers I have been on never touched the pain, they just made me not care (which made for an interesting programming class one time lol). The only one that seemed to anything for the pain was Demarol but that was because it pretty much knocked me out.

[Oldfart]

There is a hypnotic process where a suggestion is made that a simple act (eating a Tic-Tac or saying a phrase (or indeed a combination of simple acts) will make you believe that the pain has abated. As painkillers merely mask the pain, this is a psychological way of doing the same. It works by telling the body it feels the pain still, but not near as strongly.

This is not a cure for whatever is causing the pain, but may let you get a good night's sleep.

No, I don't know any practicioners personally who use this technique.

[Aqua]

Later today I am going to be the subject of a photo shoot because a studio wants to make use of my talents so they can test a ridiculously expensive camera they just acquired.

I am excited!

[jseal]

^^ Good Luck! I hope it goes well! ^^

[Oldfart]

Ask for copies for posting here.

[dicksbro]

Will there be any beautiful ladies in the photo-shoot? :slurp:

[gekkogecko]

,almost all of the painklliers I have been on never touched the pain, they just made me not care (which made for an interesting programming class one time lol).


Yeah, IME, pain killers are like anti-psychotics: pretty much a crap shoot for any given individual/drug/amount/frequency combination.

[Fangtasia]

I've added a ticker to my sig, so those interested can follow how i am doing with the weight loss. I have a lot to lose, but am determined to get there!!

[Lord Snow]

I did my taxes today. Come to find out I might also be getting some money back from my now former insurance company as well.

[dicksbro]

Good for you, LS. Gotta' get busy on ours. :(

[scotzoidman]

I'm wondering what it's like to be healthy.
Likewise...I have a vague memory of being healthy once, what I wonder is what it's like not to hurt all the time.

[AZRedHot]

Likewise...I have a vague memory of being healthy once, what I wonder is what it's like not to hurt all the time.

You and me both, Scotz. This getting old shit is getting old.

[dicksbro]

I don't really mind getting old ... it's all this stuff that goes with it. :(

[Oldfart]

I'll feel that way too when I get old.

[Lord Snow]

No, what sucks is when you have all the symptoms of getting old when you're still young. Every time it rains my left knee aches, most of my joints pop, generally I can't stay up past 10 pm and most nights I'm passing out around 9. But we can choose to look at it this way: "I look and feel this way, well cuz I drank and I smoked. I lived and I loved, danced, sang, sweat and screwed my way thorough a pretty damn good life if you ask me. Getting old ain't bad Ben. Getting old, that's earned. "- The Guardian

[PantyFanatic]

Later today I am going to be the subject of a photo shoot because a studio wants to make use of my talents so they can test a ridiculously expensive camera they just acquired.

I am excited!
Yeah. I read about Nikon's new 'ugly lockout'. :nod:




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Good luck pal. Let us know how it goes and show us some pics. :thumb:

[PantyFanatic]

I did my taxes today. Come to find out I might also be getting some money back from my now former insurance company as well.
Put some in the sock for PAGAN-12. :cool:

[AZRedHot]

You're going to have to change your name until then, OF.

[Coaster]

I missed an opportunity to meet some pixies on my recent swing down the east coast to FL and back....... :(

[Lord Snow]

Put some in the sock for PAGAN-12. :cool:

Sorry PF, the ranchero is begging for some new parts and my own place is on the agenda as well so long as certain pending things go my way.

[gekkogecko]

No, what sucks is when you have all the symptoms of getting old when you're still young.


We're not really getting older. We're just getting more senile.

[Lord Snow]

I'm headed right there with the rest of you GG.

[Oldfart]

You're going to have to change your name until then, OF.

Nah, I'm old enough, just not THAT old.

[Oldfart]

Put some in the sock for PAGAN-12. :cool:

Apparently it'll be in Betty White's backyard.

[shadowsfate]

Insomnia ia a bitch!

[Oldfart]

Don't lose any sleep over it.

[ShadowDancer]

I'm up late...baking 3 dozen muffins for my son's school tomorrow (2 dzn Strawberry & 1 dzn Choc Chip)...I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOO tired! I've been up since 430am and it's almost 11pm. The things we do for our children... :wobbly:

[gekkogecko]

You could alway try playing Hansel & Gretel & bake the children into the muffins.

[AZRedHot]

We're off to Vegas tomorrow, to see Zumanity. This trip was my Christmas present.

[Oldfart]

It'll be a very different experience to "Love". The blurb look interesting.

[AZRedHot]

It'll be a very different experience to "Love". The blurb look interesting.

It should be fun. It's sexy, and my understandings there are boobies galore to enjoy. What's not to love? :)

[PantyFanatic]

We're off to Vegas tomorrow, to see Zumanity. This trip was my Christmas present.
Put $10 on the 'DON'T PASS' line, then after the point is set, back it twice and play the 5,9 & 4,10 box bets for me. :cool:

[Lilith]

PF are you teaching her how to lose $$$$ as fast as you did?

[Lord Snow]

I hate dice games. Card games are easier to count.