tell me something...

[Lilith]

Amazing good news

[dicksbro]

Thank you all! It was good news!

[jay-t]

The wifes cousins own a good sized dairy and they have a little boy about 5yrs old. He has seen cows giving birth and seen them pull calfs when the cow was having trouble. Well he had to go to the bathroom the last nite ,Mom who is 8months pregenate was getting out of the tub.Young mans eyes got real big went running in to living room yelling DAD DAD get the calf pullers the babys coming and I can see its hair!!

[BIBI]

[QUOTE=jay-t]The wifes cousins own a good sized dairy and they have a little boy about 5yrs old. He has seen cows giving birth and seen them pull calfs when the cow was having trouble. Well he had to go to the bathroom the last nite ,Mom who is 8months pregenate was getting out of the tub.Young mans eyes got real big went running in to living room yelling DAD DAD get the calf pullers the babys coming and I can see its hair!


lmao......hilarious :thumbs:

[dicksbro]

LOL! Love it.

[PantyFanatic]

:rofl: That's a great story and will be told in the family for many years I'm sure. :cheers:

[dicksbro]

Morning, PF. How's everything going there on the balmy lakeside?

[PantyFanatic]

DB, very one is busy cleaning up from the :bs: storm we had last week. :boohoo:

[dicksbro]

"BS" ... now is that a lot like "Bloody Storm" would be in the UK? Fitting ... yes ... very fitting. Plus it's not quite as full of crap as some definitions. ;)

Have a great day, today!

[dicksbro]

If you want to see a really cute and funny show ... 9 Lives is delightful. :D

[PantyFanatic]

You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? :confused:




Yeah, I don't have one of those. :argue:

[dicksbro]

Yippee! We get to bring our son home from the hospital this afternoon! :D

[gekkogecko]

Excellent news.

[dicksbro]

Thanks! It's great having him home.

[Lilith]

I want thinking and offered birthday spankings to a stranger on Facebook today.

[gekkogecko]

I want thinking and offered birthday spankings to a stranger on Facebook today.

Ok,

NOW STRANGE WAS HE?

[dicksbro]

I want thinking and offered birthday spankings to a stranger on Facebook today.

Did he reply, "yes?"

[PantyFanatic]

It's in her blood, she can't help herself. :spank:

[dicksbro]

It's in her blood, she can't help herself. :spank:
Interesting ... I would have thought she'd use her for the spanking. :shrug:

[Oldfart]

Hahaha

[Oldfart]

I have just noticed that I have joined the 15 year Pixies.

Damn that went fast.

[gekkogecko]

Time's fun when you're having flies.

[Oldfart]

:)

[jseal]

I have just noticed that I have joined the 15 year Pixies ...
Congratulations! :thumb:

[dicksbro]

:)

Way to go, OF! Wowser! Fifteen years. Another year and you'll be old enough to drive around Pixies-Place. :)

[Lord Snow]

Well, it's been quite awhile. I closed on the house (worst experience of my life and I hope to never have to buy another one again). Everything is moved in, fish did not end up on the floor, and all the essentials are unpacked. I'm stuck with satellite internet that sucks and a severe lack of cell service (but the bright side is telemarketers can't really call me).

[PantyFanatic]

Congrats Ls
:cheerlead :nana: :nana: :cheerlead

[Oldfart]

There's something special about having your own den of sin and debauchery. Enjoy the fuck out of it, LS.

[dicksbro]

Well, it's been quite awhile. I closed on the house (worst experience of my life and I hope to never have to buy another one again). Everything is moved in, fish did not end up on the floor, and all the essentials are unpacked. I'm stuck with satellite internet that sucks and a severe lack of cell service (but the bright side is telemarketers can't really call me).
If you can and are so inclined ... how about a picture? Love to see your new home. (Congratulations ... even if the process isn't that much fun.)

[gekkogecko]

Well, it's been quite awhile. I closed on the house (worst experience of my life and I hope to never have to buy another one again). Everything is moved in, fish did not end up on the floor.

I'n with OF here. Enjoy the fuck out of it, since the process seems to have fucked the enjoyment out of it.

But now it's yours. Glad the fish are OK.

[gekkogecko]

The Antares rocket launch, postponed from yesterday, should be visible for much of the East Coast (US) tonight (yes, they were predicting that it would be visible for much of the East Coast last night, but hey).
http://www.space.com/34397-nighttime-antares-rocket-launch-tonight-webcast.html

[dicksbro]

Looks like my cancer doctor is retiring. This makes four of my doctors who've retired this year. Too bad, they've been terrific. Hope the new ones will be as good. :wish:

[PantyFanatic]

Why is it all the competent people we knew are retired or dead? :rofl:

[dicksbro]

At least the four are, number one, at the point that they can retire (I'm glad for them) and with the rising regulations and costs and government interference, they're spending too much time not treating patients. That's sad. :( Oh well, here's hoping the doctors that I've met and who will take over for them all seem like they'll be good, too! :thumbs:

[grotochp]

later today or tomorrow depending on the time zone your in I am going in for a TEE and i have had them in the past but this one i am very nervous about this one as one of my sons said he wanted to go in case something goes wrong.

[gekkogecko]

Ouch. Hope everything turns out OK.

Are the medicos worried about heart valves, or something in the heart itself other than the valves?

[dicksbro]

Me, too, Grotochp! We'll be sending good vibes your way! Keep us posted.

[PantyFanatic]

"May you live during interesting times"

http://serve.mysmiley.net/characters/character0091.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net)

[gekkogecko]

"Democracy is the form of government where people vote for what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

H L Menken.

[jseal]

He was known as the "Sage of Baltimore",

[Oldfart]

I could be the Dill of Darwin. :)

[gekkogecko]

Pick your spice, pick your town?

[PantyFanatic]

The Clown of Cleveland? :confused:




;)

[dicksbro]

It just occurred to me that not seeing "The Thinker" as part of PF's trademark avatars is sad ... especially since it's been replaced by "Making His Mark" so to speak. :redx:

:(

[gekkogecko]

To paraphrase Nietsche, if you stare long enough into the webcam, the webcam stares also into you.

[Oldfart]

I've a-voided that, GG.

[dicksbro]

I wear dark glasses when I post so that the webcam can't see me so well. :spin:

[Lilith]

Today is my last work day before break.

[dicksbro]

Hope you have a great time off on your break Lilith. Merry Christmas! :xmas:

[gekkogecko]

PF had better watch. I'm wondering just which part of him Lilith is going to break.

[dicksbro]

Good point.

[Oldfart]

Which point?

[Lilith]

The holiday always makes me think about the author of this thread and send peace out into the universe in hopes that it finds her family during this anniversary of her passing.

[dicksbro]

Definitely miss wyndhy, that's for sure. She was a special lady that really added a lot to Pixies. I like to think she's still watching us from a place of peace and joy.

[gekkogecko]

It still hasn't hit the predicted high of 28F here, and I doubt it's going to, and so do the weather geeks, as they now say a high of 26F.

[dicksbro]

Sure be glad when spring gets here. :)

[gekkogecko]

Just wait for summer, when everyone in the Northern Hemisphere will start cmplaining that it's way too hot.

[Oldfart]

It's a lovely cool day here, about 28C at the moment.

[dicksbro]

That's cuz all our northern heat got forced south by gravity. :spin:

[gekkogecko]

There is no gravity; the Earth just sucks.

[dicksbro]

It's been raining for the past hour (since about 4AM). Just hope it doesn't freeze.

[dicksbro]

^^^^ It froze and there were some slick spots ... but the rain was light enough that they pretty well kept ahead of the weather with their salting the streets. Thank heavens.

[PantyFanatic]

It's a lovely cool day here, about 28C at the moment.
Right you are OF. And that's about 82F, at the top end of the survivable range. :nod:

[dicksbro]

Wife and I went to see the Patriot's Day at the theatre yesterday (Boston Marathon bombing) and it was excellent. :thumbs: Some graphic injury scenes but they so fit the story that they didn't seen as offensive as they can sometimes get (IMHO).

[Oldfart]

Right you are OF. And that's about 82F, at the top end of the survivable range. :nod:

You'd have fun visiting us or AZRH in the upper nineties.

[dicksbro]

We had 80's ... now we've got 90's. Do I hear the 100's?

[gekkogecko]

Yeah, but it's a dry heat (hit that range often in Death Valley).

[dicksbro]

Not a bad day yesterday ... I'll have to check but I think today is suppose to be pretty good, too. :)

[gekkogecko]

Um, what I was going to type here has completely left my consciousness.

ETA: ah, I remember finally. The ever-growing threat of anthropogenic global warming: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/01/18/u-s-scientists-officially-declare-2016-the-hottest-year-on-record-that-makes-three-in-a-row/

[Lilith]

My patience is gone so I'm avoiding posting.

[BIBI]

My patience is gone so I'm avoiding posting.
Me too Lilith.... ;)

[dicksbro]

Two of our special ladies aren't posting?

Oh woe is us!

:banghead:

[Lilith]

I'm over it. She persists.

[Aqua]

I'm at a hockey game. I have two dates. Life is good. :)

[PantyFanatic]

He ^^^ just came back to show off. :(

[Aqua]

It's almost like you know me.

:p

[dicksbro]

Are we sure this isn't Halloween? There's someone here disguised to look like Aqua.

Welcome back, Aqua!! Good to see ya' See, we kept the light on for ya!

[Aqua]

Thanks, DB... good to see you too!

[jseal]

I wonder what the Digital Revolution will transform next.

[Oldfart]

Me.

[Oldfart]

I was talking about this poem to PF a couple of days ago.

The narrator is an Irish immigrant farmer in Oz about the time of the Depression.

You need to read in in a light Irish accent. We have all met a Hanrahan. This is a bit long.



SAID HANRAHAN


"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, In accents most forlorn,
Outside the church, ere Mass began, One frosty Sunday morn.
The congregation stood about, Coat-collars to the ears,
And talked of stock, and crops, and drought, As it had done for years.

"It's lookin' crook," said Daniel Croke; "Bedad, it's cruke, me lad,
For never since the banks went broke Has seasons been so bad."
"It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil, With which astute remark
He squatted down upon his heel And chewed a piece of bark.
And so around the chorus ran" It's keepin' dry, no doubt."
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"Before the year is out."

The crops are done; ye'll have your work To save one bag of grain;
From here way out to Back-o'-Bourke They're singin' out for rain."
They're singin' out for rain," he said," And all the tanks are dry."
The congregation scratched its head,And gazed around the sky.
"There won't be grass, in any case, Enough to feed an ass;
There's not a blade on Casey's place As I came down to Mass."
"If rain don't come this month," said Dan, And cleared his throat to speak--
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"If rain don't come this week."

A heavy silence seemed to steal On all at this remark;
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed a piece of bark.
"We want a inch of rain, we do," O'Neil observed at last;
But Croke "maintained" we wanted two To put the danger past.
"If we don't get three inches, man, Or four to break this drought, We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out."

In God's good time down came the rain; And all the afternoon
On iron roof and window-pane It drummed a homely tune.
And through the night it pattered still, And lightsome, gladsome elves
On dripping spout and window-sill Kept talking to themselves.

It pelted, pelted all day long, A-singing at its work,
Till every heart took up the song Way out to Back-o'Bourke.
And every creek a banker ran, And dams filled overtop;
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"If this rain doesn't stop."

And stop it did, in God's good time; And spring came in to fold
A mantle o'er the hills sublime Of green and pink and gold.
And days went by on dancing feet, With harvest-hopes immense,
And laughing eyes beheld the wheat Nid-nodding o'er the fence.
And, oh, the smiles on every face, As happy lad and lass
Through grass knee-deep on Casey's place Went riding down to Mass.

While round the church in clothes genteel Discoursed the men of mark,
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed his piece of bark.
"There'll be bush-fires for sure, me man, There will, without a doubt;
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"Before the year is out."


John O'Brien

[dicksbro]

Loved it. Seems almost a universal thing, finding a bit of foreboding even when our prayers are answered.

[Oldfart]

The whole poem could be set almost anywhere except the UK and Iceland. :)

[dicksbro]

Only 10 months until Christmas. :xmas:

[Oldfart]

We have an Aussie Christmas song which starts

"Dashing through the dust, in a rusty Holden Ute"

[dicksbro]

:) Our local girls High School basketball team just won their THIRD state championship IN A ROW! Only one other team has done that and they were from the Chicago area. Ours is but a small humble town of about 17,000. You might say we're pretty proud of the girls! :) :)

[PantyFanatic]

CONGRATS to DB's girls. http://www.pic4ever.com/images/clap.gif

[gekkogecko]

:) Our local girls High School basketball team just won their THIRD state championship IN A ROW!

Excellent accomplishment.
:line:

[dicksbro]

Just five more days until "Steak and a Blowjob Day!" :D

[gekkogecko]

Well, my alarm failed to go off this morning, so I was an hour late for work today, had to stay over, and make up hours later. Which is why I'm on Pixies so late in the day.

[dicksbro]

Well, DST is here. Lost an hours sleep and it feels like it. Oh well, at least it'll be lighter longer in the evening. :shrug:

[gekkogecko]

This switchover sucks raw moose cock. Pick one, stick with it.

[PantyFanatic]

I can't document this as fact but my understanding of DLS being officially implemented is that it was proposed for varied purposes under different reasoning but was only passed after heavy lobbing by the charcoal industry to provide the urban populations more 'cook-out' daylight hours. :shrug:

[Oldfart]

My understanding is that it was brought in to save electricity and gas during WW1.

[gekkogecko]

That was the original reasoning of the Germans when they implemented it: but there was never any actual evidence that it worked.

[dicksbro]

Gee, and I thought it was because the letters D, L and S wer:en't getting enough usage. :spin:

:roflmao:

[gekkogecko]

We stick together:
http://awesomejelly.com/huge-gecko-saves-the-life-of-his-mate-from-deadly-snake/

[dicksbro]

:line::line::line:

:sun: SPRING IS OFFICIALLY HERE! :daisy:

:line::line::line:

[Lilith]

My garden is looking great!

[dicksbro]

I noticed our neighbor who has a rather large garden was working hard on it yesterday. He alwsys has fantastic luck (more likely skill) with his garden and the neighborhood is happy for that. :D

[gekkogecko]

That garden I practically destroyed my back putting in now has flower sprouts.

And our pond has frogs; there even appears to be a frog in the greenhouse.

Yay, spring.

[Lilith]

My first cherry tomato of the season is orange.

[dicksbro]

We're going to be heading over to Indianapolis this morning. Our grandson will be in a "musical" this evening and we're going to go and watch ... then we'll head home again tomorrow. :)

[gekkogecko]

The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime last night to take a 3 games to 2 lead int he best-of-seven series. Game 6 tomorrow night in Toronto.

[PantyFanatic]

So when will the Penguins have to beat the Leafs? :hockey:

:rofl:

[gekkogecko]

Sometime next season. The Capitals won the series 4 games to 2, with an overtime win of 2-1 for last night's game.

Next round, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.

We've been here before.

[Oldfart]

The roads in New Zealand are twistier than a sack full of earthworms.

[dicksbro]

Went to see "The Zookeeper's Wife on Saturday. It was very good. True story of a zookeeper and his wife in Warsaw all through WWII and the German occupation. They sheltered some 300 people of the Jewish faith and the only two lost in the six years of occupation were two that left their shelter at the zoo. Very well done movie.

Yesterday (Sunday) went to the Peoria Civic Center and watched Celtic Woman perform. They were excellent! Such beautiful voices and such great musical accompaniment.

[gekkogecko]

Made barbecue ribs for dinner last night. People around here seem to rave over my barbecue recipes; odd, because they are almost always improvised, seldom a set recipe.

[rabbit]

Job search could be leading me back to a long time former employer. They want me back. Let's see how much they love me when I get their offer letter...LOL.

:wish:

[gekkogecko]

My talents as an amateur historian & gamer are wanted today for :

http://www.aacpl.net/events/world-war-i-miniature-93940

Going to take & set-up my 1/144 scale WW I aircraft & give their historical context to anyone who wanders by.

[PantyFanatic]

http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-character-smileys-469.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/facebook-smileys.html) Very neat.



:thumbs:

[dicksbro]

My talents as an amateur historian & gamer are wanted today for :

http://www.aacpl.net/events/world-war-i-miniature-93940

Going to take & set-up my 1/144 scale WW I aircraft & give their historical context to anyone who wanders by.

That does sound neat. Maybe you can get some photos and share them with us. Love to see them. Thanks in advance. :)

[gekkogecko]

I do have photos-will post when I've downloaded and edited them.

[dicksbro]

My AV today is a picture from the Civil War Reenactment yesterday showing some the union officers discussing their plans for the battle. It was a lot of fun watching the reenactment of the Battle of Bull Run. There was artillery, cavalry and infantry all involved. This was the first of what's planned to be an annual event.

[gekkogecko]

Civil War re-enactment is a big, big, sub culture in the US. Excellent that they're doing an annual event. Got any other pics, DB?

[PantyFanatic]

Our Civil War is big in more than just the US. I understand it is a major study in most military academies around the world.http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-character-smileys-469.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/facebook-smileys.html)

[Oldfart]

Of course it is. Warriors learn what fighting is about by studying the evolution of war.

[PantyFanatic]

I'm not feeling 'great again' tonight. :rolleyes:

[PantyFanatic]

The Opera House may not just look good but actually work well too. :faint:

[dicksbro]

GG, I do have some additional pictures. While using them as AV's, maybe I string together several in a separate thread, too. I'll try to work on that a little later today.

PF ... now enough of this not feeling too good. Take some Cod-Liver oil and eat lots of chicken soup ... Seriously, I do hope you get to feeling better very quickly. Take care my friend.

[PantyFanatic]

:thanks: DB

[PantyFanatic]

Sometime next season. The Capitals won the series 4 games to 2, with an overtime win of 2-1 for last night's game.

Next round, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.

We've been here before.
You were right . I was wrong. :o
Now the Penguins only have to beat Ottawa. :hockey:


:rofl:

[AZRedHot]

I was looking for a band, and then I joined a band, and heaven knows, I'm miserable now.

[Teddy Bear]

My talents as an amateur historian & gamer are wanted today for :

http://www.aacpl.net/events/world-war-i-miniature-93940

Going to take & set-up my 1/144 scale WW I aircraft & give their historical context to anyone who wanders by.

Would love to see pics.

[dicksbro]

GG, I do have some additional pictures. While using them as AV's, maybe I string together several in a separate thread, too. I'll try to work on that a little later today.

Needless-to-say...haven't quite got there yet but I will put together some pictures as soon as I can get the time. Again, you are seeing several in my AVs.

[Lilith]

In 2 weeks I'm attending adult summer camp!!

[AZRedHot]

In 2 weeks I'm attending adult summer camp!!

For what? I go to a women's guitar camp from time to time. It's so much fun.

[rabbit]

In 2 weeks I'm attending adult summer camp!!

What do you mean by "adult"? 😜

[PantyFanatic]

I think I know.






http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/PantyFanatic/school%20trip.jpg ([URL=http://s62.photobucket.com/user/PantyFanatic/media/school%20trip.jpg.html)

[Lilith]

For what? I go to a women's guitar camp from time to time. It's so much fun.
For day drinking and not adulting. Like real summer camp. Pool time, arts n crafts, field day, sleeping in bunks.

[gekkogecko]

But you don't have to sleep in bunks alone, do you?

[AZRedHot]

For day drinking and not adulting. Like real summer camp. Pool time, arts n crafts, field day, sleeping in bunks.

That sounds great! Drunk Lanyard-Making should be an interesting activity. :D

[gekkogecko]

That sounds great! Drunk Lanyard-Making should be an interesting activity. :D


Yeah, but we all know what Lilith is likely to do with drunken lanyards.

[dicksbro]

I sure hope Lilith posts a picture of one of those drunken lanyards. :)

[Oldfart]

What shall we do with the drunken lanyard . . . hmm, new song on the horizon.

AZRH?

[dicksbro]

Tra La ...

What do we do with a drunken lanyard?
What do we do with a drunken lanyard?
What do we do with a drunken lanyard ...
Early in the mornin'.

:)

[dicksbro]

Went to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of action; good story; and good seeing Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, and Keira Knightly again. Worth seeing (IMHO). :thumbs:

[dicksbro]

Tomorrow I think we're going to take in Wonder Woman. Two of our sons went last night and thought it was pretty good. Previews looked good when we went to the movies last week.

[gekkogecko]

At Balticon just past, we of Chessiecon held a push party for our convention. Not unusual at all.

But the point is, my daughter was the one running the party. In preparation, she made cupcakes. Which themselves had our mascot, Chessie heavily featured.

yeah, she put a lot of work into them, making the fondant for Chessie herself:

[dicksbro]

^^^^ Looks really good. :thumbs:

[jay-t]

Haven't been around much lately have been extremely busy, just finished a second renn faire.This one was 6 weekends had a great time.The last weekend we were approached by people from HBO channel to be at an event they are holding in the city here.Our blacksmiths set up is 15th century historically correct forge and great bellows and costumes.They are promoting the 7th season of Game of Thrones and when we said yes the were pretty much jumping up and down!We will see what happens

[Lilith]

That is super exciting.

I survived adult summer camp and turned in my notice at my current job today.

[dicksbro]

jay-t, that does sound exciting. Here's hoping everything works out to perfection.

Just remember us "little people" when you reach celebrity status! :D

[gekkogecko]

The last weekend we were approached by people from HBO channel to be at an event they are holding in the city here.Our blacksmiths set up is 15th century historically correct forge and great bellows and costumes.They are promoting the 7th season of Game of Thrones and when we said yes the were pretty much jumping up and down!We will see what happens

WhooHoo!

Was that PA Renn Faire, BTW?

[jay-t]

No Okla. Renn fair

[PantyFanatic]

*Um Um* :rolleyes2













http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/PantyFanatic/pittsburghpenguins_Pittsburgh_Pengu.gif (http://s62.photobucket.com/user/PantyFanatic/media/pittsburghpenguins_Pittsburgh_Pengu.gif.html)

:line:

[dicksbro]

^^^^ Congrats! :)

[dicksbro]

Big day for us today. This is our 54th Wedding Anniversary today! We're going to celebrate by going out to dinner tonight at a Japanese restaurant and, we've scheduled a cruise on the Spirit of Peoria paddle wheeler on an overnight cruise to Starved Rock but that won't actually happen until July 17-18th. We've done that cruise before and it's wonderful!

[gekkogecko]

(congratulatory head bobs) to the Richard's siblings.

[Lilith]

Grats DB!!!

[Oldfart]

Was it a good day, DB?

[rabbit]

Whoa, just realized next month will be my 16 Year anniversary as a member of Pixies Place!

:cheerlead

[dicksbro]

Congrats to you, rabbit! Time goes fast why you're having fun, doesn't it? :D

[PantyFanatic]

Here's to ya! :cheers:

Congrats Rabbit!

[Lilith]

I'm insanely drunk on tequila, tacos and sex. Leather bar in Key West off Duval.

[dicksbro]

All the basic needs being met, eh? Something to quench the thirst, fill the tummy and keep you entertained. Very creative! :D

[gekkogecko]

I'm insanely drunk on tequila, tacos and sex. Leather bar in Key West off Duval.


WhooHoo!

[dicksbro]

We went to see the new Spideman movie yesterday. If you've like the previous ones, you equally like the new one. We did on both counts. :D

[gekkogecko]

My back had me in nearly screaming pain again last night. Better today, though.

[rabbit]

I'm insanely drunk on tequila, tacos and sex. Leather bar in Key West off Duval.

For me, tequila makes for a very randy boy. Sex usually follows...

[dicksbro]

Bet no one can guess what movie my wife and I are going to see this morning. I will give you a clue ... it's NOT "How Much is That Doggie in the Window." Have a great day everyone! :D

[dicksbro]

Those that guessed the new Planet of the Apes were right. It was very good and the CG was extremely good. Couldn't imagine how very life like the apes appeared.

[Lilith]

I have 1 more week before i officially start my new job

[dicksbro]

^^^^ The countdown begins! Hope the job is everything you want and hope it will be, Lil! :thumbs:

[dicksbro]

"SOMETHING!"

(Well, that's what the thread is called ... "Tell Me Something" :shrug: )

[gekkogecko]

At my age, I have only four days left.

[dicksbro]

At my age, I have only four days left.

There's another thread ... just started ... recognizing that today is the geckos last day at the age of four days ago. Yep. Those days are gone. :)

[gekkogecko]

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

[Oldfart]

Bet no one can guess what movie my wife and I are going to see this morning. I will give you a clue ... it's NOT "How Much is That Doggie in the Window." Have a great day everyone! :D

Not the documentary on the entertainment precinct in Amsterdam then.

[gekkogecko]

We just had our chimney cleaned out for the coming winter.

[BIBI]

I can't sleep :hair:

[dicksbro]

I like oral sex.

I also like other forms but we were only suppose to tell "something" and that sounds singular. :D

(If you're interested ... I have added a new Thanksgiving poem to the poetry thread. First in a long (too long) time. :) )

[dicksbro]

I think we're going to go see "Murder on the Orient Express" this morning. It's not the original but looks pretty good. Tomorrow then, we're going to watch a one-day showing of the original Humphrey Bogart movie, "Casablanca." Seen Casablanca many times but never on the "big screen." One of my favorite movies. :thumbs:

(And, would you believe ... a second poem ("Don't You Love It") this week! :) )

[Lilith]

I fell into the tumblr pornado.

[dicksbro]

I was right on the movie. "Murder on the Orient Express" was very good. Followed the original storyline (I thought) very well and benefited from newer technology to enhance the visual presentation. Now, on to "CASABLANCA" this afternoon. :D

BTW ... how as the pornado, Lil?

[gekkogecko]

I fell into the tumblr pornado.

"Fell"?

Would have been better if it had sucked you (up).

[dicksbro]

I didn't realize how fantastic seeing Casablanca on the big screen would be. I LOVED IT! IT WAS GREAT!

This evening, I'll be in an honor guard at our church for the deceased members of our fraternal order. It's an annual event followed by a dinner for members of the order and their spouses.

[dicksbro]

Got our new refrigerator delivered and installed yesterday. Lookin' good. :)

[PantyFanatic]

There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. :nod:

[AZRedHot]

There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. :nod:


I'm nearly there now! Well, except for the perky and erect parts. ;p

[dicksbro]

Went to see "The Star" yesterday (the Christmas story told from the perspective of the donkey that carried Mary to Bethlehem). Very well done! Animations were terrific and the story line was very true to the biblical one (except for the animals that were cleverly done and worked into the story. Great show for kids and grandkids!

May see the Justice League today ... not sure yet.

[gekkogecko]

Too much suckage of late. A close friend of mine's mother died a couple of months ago. Then a fannish friend of mine died. Then a person in the local gaming community died. My wife's boyfriend is in the process of dying of cancer, heading downhill fairly rapidly at this point. On-line friend of mine's husband died last week. My girlfriend's father died yesterday. And my wife's other boyfriend's grandmother also died.

2017 can go fuck itself.

[dicksbro]

I hear you ... been a tough year in our neck of the woods this year, too. Some of it, I suspect, is getting older ... we notice more of our friends and relations reaching that time of life. As a little kid, I hardly remember anyone ever passing away. Now, it seems every week someone I know takes that step.

[Lilith]

I've had my fingers in the pie all day ;)

[dicksbro]

We're getting ready to leave for Indianapolis tomorrow morning. Be back again on Friday. I may take my laptop so there'll possibly be a chance to get onto Pixies tomorrow morning. Hope so anyway. In any case, HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone (even if you don't celebrate it tomorrow where you live :D)!

[PantyFanatic]

I wish a very unhappy turkey to all our Pixie family.

[gekkogecko]

I'm off to help run Chessiecon. http://chessiecon.org/

Hope the Turkeys ( http://chessiecon.org/turkey.html ) are exceptionally bad this year.

[dicksbro]

Can you believe it's been 76 years since Pearl Harbor. The official beginning of our role as an active belligerent in the Second World War. May God bless and watch over all those who have honorably served in wars as loyal citizens of their country.

[PantyFanatic]

:wish:

[rabbit]

My new job with a former employer begins on Monday. I'm very excited about it and can't wait to get started!

[Lilith]

:wish:

Not gonna work

[dicksbro]

Another funeral coming up. A very good friend just passed away from lung cancer (he never smoked). Visitation will be Friday and the Funeral will be Saturday. He and I joined a fraternal organization at the same time and we and our wives attended many dinners, winter concerts and other other events. He will be sorely missed. :(

But, he was a man of faith and I've no doubt he's in a far better and more peaceful place now. God, please, let him rest in peace and comfort his wife and family. :wish:

[gekkogecko]

Sucks, DB. Death issues always suck.

Oh, my wife's boyfriend of 25 years died, also.

Death issues always suck.

[PantyFanatic]

LILITH!!!
:box:

I got my delivery





she got me ..... big time :banghead:

[Lilith]

LILITH!!!
:box:

I got my delivery

she got me ..... big time :banghead:
Hey listen old man. I warned you. See the last few pages of the weather report thread. :xmas:

[PantyFanatic]

She did indeed warn me. :nuts:
11-27-2017 I heard some areas are gonna get some snow. 12-07-2017 Should be snowing some where soon. 12-14-2017, 09:08 PM It's going to be snowing somewhere soon. Yesterday It's going to be snowing somewhere soon.


How long has it been? Six, eight years? Now I know she's at least part Irish. :nod:
[Irish Alzheimer's- You forget everything except the grudges]


After a long, looooong truce................ :confused:

(A historic recap coming soon for any new or even some of our older citizens)

[Lilith]

I hope you took pics.... :D

[dicksbro]

Just got home a little bit ago after visiting home shut-ins and two apartments in a senior residence home. Had a great time visiting with them and giving them a little Christmas gift and card for their enjoyment. Always a nice way to spend a morning and some of the afternoon. :thumbs:

[dicksbro]

Been a movie week ... went to see Star Wars on Tuesday; Jumangi on Wednesday; and, Ferdinand yesterday. Theatre loves us. Ferdinand was really cute. One of the characters (Guapo ... one of the bulls) had Peyton Manning as his voice. That was a surprise.

Planning on seeing Star Wars again. Loved it the first time but have had at least two people tell us that seeing it a second time raised their opinion for great to even better. Might be worth seconds. Probably won't go today. Weather doesn't look the best, but, maybe tomorrow. :shrug:

[dicksbro]

We did it yesterday ... saw Star Wars a second time. Folks that told us it would really be better were right ... we (wife and I) both thought it was better the second time (although very good the first time, too!) :thumbs:

P.S. SOLO ... the story of Hans Solo will be out MAY 25, 2018! :D

[dicksbro]

Went to see "Darkest Hour." It focused on Churchill from the time he took over as PM from Neville Chamberlain and his party's urging negotiations with Hitler using Italy as a mediator and Churchill's determination to avoid feeding the hungry German beast who had already broken previous agreements. Movie ended with his famous speech declaring they (the British) would fight on the beaches; in the fields and in the cities just as Dunkirk was being evacuated. Outstanding movie. Held pretty true to history with the minor liberties more filling in some private times for which there aren't many (if any) historical documents. If you like history ... or admire Churchill ... I think you'd love the movie. I was surprised, while I'm the history buff in our family ... my wife loved the movie maybe as much or more than me. :)

[gekkogecko]

Been interested in seeing this one. I'll have to see if I can grab some time for this one.

[BIBI]

I really hate it when I question the truthfulness of a story told to me....... :)

[gekkogecko]

I really hate it when I question the truthfulness of a story told to me....... :)

But which is worse, find out you were right to question, or finding out you were wrong to question?

[dicksbro]

Saw "The Greatest Showman" (P.T. Barnum) for the 2nd time yesterday and enjoyed it as much or more than the first time. We're thinking we may just try to see it one more time and then buy the DVD/BluRay when it comes out. Good show!

[dicksbro]

Don't you hate it when you get a cold sore or canker sore? :( Got one yesterday so had to run out and get some of that OraGel to help numb the sore. Must have worked, don't notice it this morning. :)

[Oldfart]

So far, so good.

[gekkogecko]

Do you ever get the overwhelming urge to cuddle a porcupine?

[dicksbro]

Not that I can remember. Have you? I could maybe wish it upon some others ... like that leader of N. Korea.

[gekkogecko]

Today marks another year with the mammal I married.

:line:

[dicksbro]

Congratulations! What a wonderful example of inter-species acceptance. Here's to many more!

[dicksbro]

My regular annual visit to my cancer doctor this morning. Knock on wood, everythings been clear for probably close to 3,5 or 4 years now so not anticipating any problems. Still, a couple of good thoughts wouldn't hurt and would be appreciated. :)

[gekkogecko]

WhooHoo! Go, DB!

[dicksbro]

Thanks. Your good thoughts no doubt worked to give me a good report. :thumbs:

Will see the doc in 6 mos.

[Lilith]

Grats DB!!

[dicksbro]

Thank you! Always appreciate the good thoughts of my fellow Pixies! What a great bunch of folks!

[dicksbro]

Glad to have the weekend and more time to spend with my wife. :) That's always good!

[gekkogecko]

My nephew's daughter had a daughter on 28 December.

I suppose that makes me a grand-uncle?

[dicksbro]

Well congratulations there GRAND-UNCLE! Trust everyone is doing well (including the grand-uncle)! :D

[gekkogecko]

From Wikipedia:
1978 – BBC Radio 4 began transmitting Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other media formats.

[dicksbro]

I think the BBC Radio version of the Hitchhiker's Guide was the best of the three. I still have a hardcover book that contains all FIVE books of the TRIOGY. :D No kidding.

[gekkogecko]

Flew my girlfriend up from Florida so we could go see the Dropkick Murphys last night in DC. She's sleeping it off rigth now.

Kick-ass show.

[dicksbro]

Started running a fever (101.2) yesterday so to the doctor. He found I did have the flu (I've had the flu shot this past fall). Got the meds he prescribed and hopefully that'll kick it.

[PantyFanatic]

Stephen Hawking is dead! :tear:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008

Some times we lose more than other times with the passing of someone.

[dicksbro]

May he ^^^^ rest in peace.

[gekkogecko]

Rabbit, was this you in the "costume"?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/woman-lewd-come-on-to-easter-bunny_us_5abbcdabe4b04a59a313c0e4

[dicksbro]

It's Friday! :D

[gekkogecko]

Even without the ridiculous forecast, people are worried about the effect the overnight freeze the next couple of days will have on DC's cherry blossoms.

[PantyFanatic]

Thank you GG for the reminder. Washington is also where we keep our national treasures :wish:, not only our national garbage. :eek:

[dicksbro]

True, my friend, how very true. :boink:

[Lilith]

I'm getting a tooth pulled tomorrow.

[dicksbro]

We'll be thinking of you. My wife just had one pulled last week. Hardest part was avoiding a lot of more solid foods. But I was impressed with how well she's done. Today she starts back to her job at the school and I think she's ready. Only has about seven weeks to the summer break. :)

[gekkogecko]

Ug. Having teeth out is no fun, for sure.

[Lilith]

I had a bone graft too. Took 30 minutes. I was back at work in an hour. Glad Mrs DB is doing well. I've got lots of stitches so that is impacting eating solids too.

[dicksbro]

Sounds like good news for you. Mrs. DB was doing real well but last night we went to a dinner and she was concerned because she was getting some pain around where the tooth was extracted. I think she's going to call our dentist tomorrow and see if he could take a look and verify that all's okay or whether she needs some help. We've had the dentist for many years now and so there's no lack of confidence in him. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers if you would.

[gekkogecko]

I had a bone graft too. Took 30 minutes. I was back at work in an hour. Glad Mrs DB is doing well. I've got lots of stitches so that is impacting eating solids too.

Yeah, but I'll leave it to PF to comment on the types of liquids you're able to deal with.

Hope things came out OK otherwise, for both women involved in the 2018 Tooth Adventures.

[Lilith]

Sending Mrs. DB well wishes.

I tried tequila since its not solid. It kicked my ass.

[dicksbro]

Actually went to our local "Prompt Care" yesterday because the pain was even worse. Gave her an antibiotic to take to eliminate any infection and she'll call our dentist today to see if he wants to check her. Seemed to be doing a bit better last night. Hope this gets cleared up soon or that somehow I could take the pain and leave her pain free. :(

[PantyFanatic]

:cheerlead YAAAAH for tequila :cheerlead













.....I tried tequila since its not solid. It kicked my ass.
:doorpeek:

[dicksbro]

Dentist saw my wife. Ends up the tooth above the one that was removed while having no cavities had roots that were dying. She had that tooth removed Tuesday and was given a new, stronger prescription. So far, at least, it seems to be helping and it looks like the swelling is down, Keep up the good wishes ... we want to be done with this little problem. :wish:

[gekkogecko]

ah Ha! So very much a problem when one problem masks another.

Hope this is the end of it, though.

[Lilith]

Hope she's better soon DB.

PF how does it feel to know tequila is stronger than you are, old man?

[dicksbro]

Thanks for the good wishes. She's still been doing the Before and After Care at the school (I help some in the afternoons). She's gutsy and puts up with the pain and discomfort and won't let it get her down. She amazes me with her faith, strength and caring for people. No wonder I fell for her. :)

[dicksbro]

We (wife and I) went to see "I Can Only Imagine" yesterday at the theatre. True story of Bart Mallard of the group Mercy Me. Bart had a very abusive father (Dennis Quaid). His mom left the father and and he (Bart) soon followed joining with a group called Mercy Me (Christian music). His father reformed and earned his son's forgiveness before his death and his son wrote the song called "I Can Only Imagine" in memory of his dad. It's a beautiful song that was given the honor of being Oklahoma's Most Inspirational Song. Movie was a Christian movie and very well done. It's been in area theatres now for four weeks out drawing main line movies We both loved the song and the movie.

[dicksbro]

Today's the day my wife gets the second tooth extracted. Hope this goes well and that it heals quickly. She's had a lot of discomfort these past two or three weeks. :(

[gekkogecko]

Today, I get to go play a Mega-Civilization game ftf at GCOM's Game Days.

[dicksbro]

Hope you had a great time! Wife's second tooth extraction went well and she's back to work and (knock on wood) recovering nicely. Thanks for everyone's good thoughts!

[dicksbro]

Heading over to Indianapolis today to visit our daughter and her family. Her little girl is celebrating her first communion this weekend and we want to be there for that. We'll be back tomorrow evening but it'll mean a day without DB here at Pixies since I'm not planning on taking my laptop with me. Try to hold down the fort. :)

[dicksbro]

Made it home safely yesterday evening around 4 or 5PM Off and on rain, heavy traffic and lots of winds made it a little less enjoyable drive than usual but we had no problems and made pretty good time. It was otherwise a beautiful day. Our grand-daughter looked (IMHO) beautiful for her first communion. We were so proud of her. Wonderful two days, that's for sure.