I know, I know Peg....

Just dropping by to say Happy Easter to you all....

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Why don't you go to church? You'll feel the Easter spirit there! (Just kidding)

I'm working today so it is a regular day over here except that I gave the day off to the woman who normally works on Sundays.

Is anyone else having a problem with this board? I can't see any options for colors or text, much less an ability to post images here. Ah... and the emoticons are all gone.

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Hey, that is like magic... how do you manage to be blue and post?

Happy Easter, everyone!

Thank you for posting my all-time favorite cartoon!!!!!

And, SC, you made me laugh, too!

Driving up to Pawling New York today to close on the house tomorrow. Cars are packed beyond comprehension. Won't be around much for a couple of days, so please play nice.
Best regards.
The Snuff

Snuffy,

Congratulations! I know that this day has been a long time coming.

Congratulations! Have a safe drive.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

I see Peg hit #1800, eh?


Pawling? That's gonna be one heck of a change from DC, but I hope you enjoy the quieter life it should offer, eh? Good luck with the new house, and may you be able to quickly make it into a home.


Fact of the day: The White House Easter Egg Roll was first held in 1878.
Source: The White House

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Congratulations, Snuffy - have a safe trip!

I suspect that it's going to be mighty quiet around here. Graham and that rabble rouser Frenchy will be away for a bit.

On the other hand, I've been hearing rumors that a certain high school teacher in California has been seen tiptoeing about.

Hello everyone. I hope this will post. I have no idea why my computer keeps trying to go back in time 3 or 4 days, but it does that and loses my post. It does it on this this board but not my gardening or Kurdish forum. Although, even that has been kind of fritzy lately.

Anyway, to all I mssed--Happy Birthday (Doc I don't know how I missed it), Happy Easter, Happy Newroz, That's great Snuff, Happy Birthday to Big Tom too.

I'm very glad to see you green again, Mtnmagic.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

What a glorius day! The sun's shinin', Skillet's green again and methinks we won't see snow for a bit.....at least not 'til tonight?

Tater Tot's kinda happy that Easter's over. Too many bunny impersonators, eh?
Here here, or here there, eh? Methinks that's like tryin' to figure out what the meanin' of "is" is.

Fact of the day: In a 2007 survey, 29 percent of American adults picked spring as their favorite season. 31 percent favored summer.
Source: Rasmussen Reports

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Where did they go? Are they on vacation?

Good morning, everyone! Yesterday was a long day. We went to Rhode Island to see Dr. Doolittle then stopped at the Wrentham Outlets to skip the Boston traffic. I don't think Sky had ever walked so much in his life. He was exhausted and slept all the way home.

I think The administrator got tired of the personal attacks that were happening and took action..
I stopped fighting with Graham because I was contributing to the problem by stoking that fire....

I will not miss the HEADLINES IN ALL CAPS!

Thanks, BT. I did not realize that Frenchy was causing a raucous. If he was it could not compare with Graham's in frequency or intensity. So how long is the break for?

I disagree strongly with banning Frenchy!
I objected to Graham and admin informed me that I need to stop responding in kind. I did.
My guess is that Frenchy responded in kind.

I don't think that Frenchy would mind what he told me in an e-mail, that he had called Graham a "vile POS," two weeks ago! Don't think he will be back, and he didn't seem too broken up about it. Graham, on the other hand...well, a little bird told me that he will be away for a long, long time, so I'm really glad that he has somewhere else to hang.

Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV
there are photos of death and destruction.
Why are we still there?

We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, but it causes us
nothing but trouble.
Why are we still there?

Many of our children go there and never come back.
Why are we still there?

Their government is unstable, and they have sloppy leadership.
Why are we still there?

Many of their people are uncivilized.
Why are we still there?

The place is subject to natural disasters, from which we are supposed
to bail them out.
Why are we still there?

There are many hostile religious sects, which we do not understand.
Why are we still there?

Their folkways, foods, and fads are unfathomable to ordinary Americans.
Why are we still there?

We can't even secure the borders.
Why are we still there?

They are billions of dollars in debt and it will cost billions more to
rebuild, which we can't afford.
Why are we still there?


It is becoming VERY clear . . . WE MUST PULL OUT OF CALIFORNIA ! ! !

I'm sure Frenchy won't miss being here.

I remember one move we made where the family rode Greyhound and I drove the car. I had that car packed so full I'd have to get out and look over the roof to see if anyone was coming at stop signs.

Well, I guess I ought to consider myself lucky because of all the times I think I actually told G4A to screw off, generally with a little bit better French accent. But I couldn't stay mad at G4A too long because, well, he's too damned funny to stay mad at too long.

I oftened wondered if he modeled his life after the movie Conspiracy Theory or if it was the other way around.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

No sleep to speak of last night, and now there's a certain long eared critter that keeps interferin' with any attempt to catch a nap. No rest for the wicked I guess, and methinks if this keeps up I'm gonna be a total wreck by our Girl Scout meetin' tonight.



Frenchy got fried, eh? Bummer! I'll just betcha they get all kinds of grief over their name, eh? As many times as you've mentioned them, methinks this is the first time I made the connection. Maybe I am gettin' old. I gotta wonder why we never hear any of the candidates, or even anyone in Congress ('cept maybe Congresswoman Barbara Lee) pushin' to withdraw all our troops from there, eh? 'Tis a puzzlement!

Fact of the day: In 1954, the NCAA championship men's basketball game was televised nationally for the first time. LaSalle beat Bradley, 94-76.
Source: NCAA

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

I hope you get some sleep, Fly.

Yes, Dr. Doolittle gets teased frequently for her name. When she married she still kept her last name so she must like it.

Well since the Air Force will let me still wear BDUs until 2011 I went out to the barn to rummage through a couple a sea bags. One disadvantage of farm life is mice, my old BDUs look like someone pumped a couple of twelve guage rounds through them. Besides, I don't think the Air Force would appreciate me showing up in BDUs with USMC and the Eagle Globe and Anchor stenciled on to the left breast pocket. I'd bought a set of new BDUs last month to use for my starchies and figure I might a been able to find another set usuable for everyday wear.

But my boots are in good shape and I'll shine them up just to show them they don't make them like they used to. I got eight pairs in various need of retreading.

I'd forgot how old some of that stuff is, I found the boots I'd been issued in November of 1970. Still servicable, been resoled and reheeled about 200 times but still good boots. I know them because in boot camp they have you stamp your name inside with a do it yourself stamp pad and the left boot I stamped upside down. Caused me all kinds of grief from the DI but no one ever seemed to care after boot camp.

Also found a picture of a young Lance Corporal in his winter greens put away for safe keeping; brought it in to see if the wife remembered him. I thought she was going to cry, we been through a lot since then.

For any of y'all planning to attend the Beijing Olympics here's a little something to help you get ready. Practice by reading the following conversation until you are able to understand the term "TENJOOBERRYMUDS".


Room Service : "Morrin. Roon sirbees."

Guest : "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service."

Room Service: " Rye . Roon sirbees...morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen???"

Guest: "Uh..... Yes, I'd like to order bacon and eggs."

Room Service: "Ow July den?"

Guest: ".....What??"

Room Service: "Ow July den?!?. Pryed, boyud, poochd?"

Guest: "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry.. Scrambled, please."

Room Service: "Ow July dee baykem? Crease?"

Guest: "Crisp will be fine."

Room Service: "Hokay. An Sahn toes?"

Guest: "What?"

Room Service: "An toes. July Sahn toes?"

Guest: "I... Don't think so."

RoomService: "No? Judo wan sahn toes???"

Guest: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means."

RoomService: "Toes ! Toes!...Why Joo don Juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?"

Guest: "Oh, English muffin!!! I've got it! You were saying 'toast'... Fine...Yes, an English muffin will be fine."

RoomService: "We bodder?"

Guest: "No, just put the bodder on the side."

RoomService: "Wad?!?"

Guest: "I mean butter... Just put the butter on the side"

RoomService: "Copy?"

Guest: "Excuse me?"

RoomService: "Copy...tea..meel?"

Guest: "Yes. Coffee, please... And that's everything."

RoomService: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin, we bodder on sigh and copy ... Rye ??"

Guest: "Whatever you say."

RoomService: "Tenjooberrymuds."

Guest: "You're welcome"

Remember I said "By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND 'TENJOOBERRYMUDS' ".....and you do, don't you!

Yes. And I want to see the picture.

Good morning.

Here is for somebody who may be under the weather a bit today. If you feel like this right now:

May you soon feel like this:

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

Startin' to think the mild weather of late's just been to lull us into a false sense of security, eh? Methinks March's gonna go out like a lion!

Someone somewhere's under the weather? A little somethin' 'specially for them!



I see for some the boycott continues, eh? Let's not be forgettin' what this place is about.
Two hours more or less of nappin', but methinks 'twas enough since my Girl Scouts took it easy on me and spent their time plannin' out the new uniforms for the Special Olympics team we help coach. The troop managed to raise almost $1500 for new uniforms this year, so none of the members should have to pay anything for the ones they get issued.Probably ain't bad for business though, eh? Who wouldn't want a vet with a name like that?

Fact of the day: The University of Tennessee's women's basketball team has made the championship tournament every year since it started in 1982.
Source: NCAA

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

I am boycotting CGCS a bit, but not this thread, Doc. I will continue to post here from time to time, because I do regard many of the people who post in this thread as friends.

As for the rest of the board, I got a little tired of the "either with us or against us" mentality. Since I'm not "with 'em" I am voluntarily removing myself from the discussion, as neither side really listens to the others' point of view anyway.

I'm also very pissed off that Frenchy got suspended this past weekend for one comment that he made 7 days prior. The way rules are enforced on this board lately leaves me very confused.

You would love the weather we're having this week....it's beautiful! Right now, it's 74° under partly cloudy skies; our humidity is pretty moderate (68%) and there's a very nice breeze coming in from the southeast. Bubbles and I are getting ready to go out to do some gardening!

Did I miss another boycott? Nobody tells me nothing.

Oldest daughter had a basketball scholarship lined up with the Lady Vols when she blew out her knee. She had her pick of the following schools all expenses paid:

University of Texas
Texas Tech
University of Arkansas
University of Tennessee
University of Maryland
Louisiana Tech

And there was a real good chance she would a been on the US Olympic team too.

BOYCOTT???

I have just been moving the office......
I do get pissed at all the fussing and fighting on the outside but RA still rocks....

I did some exploring this week at an "Alternative" website. I had to see for myself
whether or not some people are as crazy as they are made out to be... THEY ARE!!!

Therefore I ask to be made an Official member of the card carrying "RAH RAH" group as some would call us.
I couldn't be in better company.

I will take it upon myself to say, welcome aboard,

But, didn't you know that you already had a virtual card?

Ok , its obvious I need to clarify something.

I am not boycotting anything or anyone. I care very deeply for all of you here. And will be eternally grateful to all of you. You have been a very important part of helping me through probably the most difficult time in my life. I will never be able to express how much I appreciate and respect all of you. And Fly , your friendship is precious to me and always will be.

I have been staying away because I do respect what RA represents and as myself and another had a very serious disagreement, which has NOTHING to do with politics, I didn't want to in any way disturb the harmony here for anyone else.

No big mystery or protest. Doing only what I think is best for all.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

Hopefully someone somewhere's not feelin' under the weather so much no more, eh? If it still lingers methinks critter thereapy might be in order. Their interaction can work wonders!


Oh, really? Sure seems like it, eh? Your absence ain't been a boycott like Cynthia McKinney's not a Democrat! In other words


So settle your differences by Indian toe wrestlin' or somethin', but methinks stayin' away's not the answer. We really do miss Tuffy and his pet human ya know!


Fact of the day: The earliest blooming date for the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., was March 15 in 1990. The latest, April 18, was in 1958..
Source: Source: National Park Service

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!




p.s. No children or other small animals were injured in the postin' of this note. Also, in order to maintain political correctness (this bein' such a progressive site and all), cats and dogs appeared in equal numbers, even though in reality cats're actually superior

Only you Fly could make me change my mind. OK I'll hang in. And I won't do anything to disturb things here.

There isn't much I wouldn't do for you.

Toe wrestling won't work. Nothing will. There are some people who just never agree on matters of principle. We all see things as we believe. Right or wrong.

As for our recuperating friend.. with all the love and prayers we are all sending her way , that lady will be back in fighting form before we know it. I'd bet money on it. She's solid gold with an inner core of strength that can defeat anything.

I may just send Tuffy to live with you btw... he's more of a rebel than I am. He has developed a very bad habit which I'm strugglng with. He has been completely housebroken for a long time now but I have still kept gates up so he could only get in the living and dining rooms when I let him. He loves to look out the bay window which has a low sill and having the run of the place , including upstairs into the bedrooms etc. Part of the reason I have continued the gates is because once in there he has full access to the front door. I have already had one occasion when he slipped out when I answered the door and was gone like the wind up the street,. Almost giving me a heart attack. I could never have caught him. Someone else did and brought him back to me. The road is only a few feet from the public sidewalk and our street gets a lot of traffic from those detouring to avoid the main street one over from us. Its far too dangerous for him to be out there without a leash.


He always comes with me when I am cleaning or making beds etc and he loves being in there but in the past few weeks he has taken to marking his territory in the living room almost every time I take him in there. He hasn't for the past three days but that is the first glimmer of hope that he is getting the message that he cannot do that. Of course I sanitize and clean each time he does it so there is no residual odour but he just picks a new spot. I have no confidence however that the behaviour of the past three days will be permanent.

Any suggestions will be welcome.

I'm glad that Fly has that power. He must be very special.


I've had a busy day with extra issues popping up during the day. Business wise it has been slow since we've had all types of precipitation possible throughout the day: rain, snow, sleet, hail, you name it.

It's really gratifyng that the Bammo still checks in to see what we do. It's sort a swell to have a groupie, eh?

Morning everyone...

This little guy wanted to join me this morning in wishing you all a really good day.

He's a great deal livelier than I am this morning.

Hope its a really nice day for everyone !

Thanks all for all the good wishes on Pawling. The house is awesome. My son loves it. My extended family of inlaws love it. I hope it will become a gathering place for them. No, its not finished - needs a ton of landscaping, fencing, and a paved driveway which will get done last after some plantings. Spent the few days up there doing a closing, transfering electricity, oil and propane into my name, setting up a kitchen, checking outlets, running all the faucets, learning a little bit about all the utilities in my basement which is beginning to resemble a small industrial park. Am trying out a solar powered water heater as a supplement to the water heater to reduce propane costs. Still have a ton of work to do, but its exciting. Drove back to DC yesterday in the rain. Will return in about 10 days. Glad to see that this place is still here. It too is a gathering place.

Snuff, one of my absolute favourite things has always been setting up a new home. I always hated the packing up and moving but putting your stamp on new surroundings and turning it into a home is such fun and , at least for me, it was always exciting creating that fresh new start. I wish you nothing but happiness in your new home. Its a lot of work but each thing you do to turn it into your home is well worth the effort. I envy you this time, even though I know its tiring.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

Well hell, we was so lookin' forward to takin' both my Girl Scout troops to go see the farewell tour performance of Riverdance tonight. Now I find out it's gonna conflict with the big worldwide "Earth Hour" thingee from 8:00pm to 9:00pm tonight. 'Tis terrible the choices we gotta make these days!

Great to hear Snuffy's new place is gonna work out well! Hopefully her move won't be traumatic, eh?

I've moved 17 times in my life, and can't say I've enjoyed any of 'em all that much. Next one's gonna definitely be the last!You realize of course we're referred to in other ways too, eh? Methinks you'll appreciate the dietary changes, but there've been some fast food outlets that accomodate us. Here's an example:

I couldn't agree more!

One thing I gotta wonder 'bout though, eh? She's only posted here one time since August, and didn't say much then. You don't suppose it's a boycott, do ya? Another recalcitrant critter 'round here might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. And when the Cajun kids head home for the summer methinks you can guess who's the one that they all turn to for attention. Even now, with everyone else out and about I got a cat, two dogs and a wabbit tryin' to "help" me get this note posted, though methinks help ain't really what they're providin' much of. My shoulders and lap's only got so much room ya know.Well, there's one thing I know of that works pretty good, eh? You take a string and tie it 'round his....... Ain't this New England spring weather great?

Fact of the day: Nevada is the fastest growing state in the U.S. with a 2.9 percent increase in population between July 2006 and July 2007
Source: Census Bureau

Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Where are you moving to next?

When Joe was alive, we moved five times on average every five years:DC to Los Angeles, to Detroit, to Washington DC, to San Francisco. Then I moved back to DC. and am now contemplating retiring in New York. Either remodelled old Victorians or built a new house with each move. Got really good at moving - learned that old lesson that I didn't want to unpack at the other end things that should have been left behind and thrown out. Must say I do remember the days when I took pride in the fact that everything I owned I could fit in my car. These days its a moving van. Actually, I'm driving up a good amount of stuff. Better watch out Doc - you are only two hours away - within driving distance! By now it should be obvious that I don't mind driving anywhere. Beats airports.

The only time I could fit everything into my car was when I was in college. It was a good feeling! So, if you are two hours from Fly, should I expect a visit here as well?

I think that he and the fam are moving to the Phillipines, SC. Isn't that right, Doc?

Yeah, BAM BAM ain't much to look at but a groupie is a groupie, Know what I mean?
He looks up to me because I was once a dirty leg myself until I improved myself!