Good Thursday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to this Thursday edition of the Early Morning Crew! :bounce: We made it over the "Hump" day, so it's clear sailing to the weekend from here! :woohoo: I hope you had a good day yesterday and you're looking forward to another great day today! When I got to the store yesterday, our District Manager was there for a surprise visit and was checking to see how things were being done. She LOVED the way the store looked and we only missed two small things on her little audit of our paperwork! So it was a very good visit! :bounce:

So I'm ready to have another very good day today! I hope you are too! So let's do it! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• DanCa
• Entanglement
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• Minnesota Libra
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Newyawker99
• OhioBlues
• Random_Australian
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Sbj405
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• Starbucks Anarchist
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab

[entanglement]

2. Morning, clintmax!

I see I made first reply again :hi:

[Clintmax]

6. Morning, Entangle!

:hi:
Yes, you sure did! :bounce: You doing OK today?

[entanglement]

34. Yes, thank you

And good to know your District Manager's surprise visit went off ok, maybe you should ask for a raise or sumthin'. ;)

Breakfast coming up in 3..2..1 :donut:

[Clintmax]

58. I should have a raise coming up...

my yearly. It won't be much...3% I think. But that's the way it is.

[entanglement]

86. I agree

but hey, at least you worked hard and deserve every cent of it :)

:toast:

[Clintmax]

92. I know THAT'S right!

I DO deserve every penny! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Good morning Clint

:hi:

I am glad that surpise visit went so good :thumbsup:

I am doing fine today. I chatted with my man yesterday evening and he even called me later :bounce:

AND he sent me a poem by email. I would say I can't say he isn't interested in me :)

[Clintmax]

7. Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug::bounce:
See! That's wonderful! And so sweet that he sent you a poem! :bounce: I'm glad he's giving you so much attention!

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Me too

it ws embarrasing for me last night when he called. I didn't recognize the number and ask who is calling :blush: I explained it to him that I didn't recognize his voice since I am not too familiar with it yet. Actually if I thought through I should have known it could only be him. I barely hand out my home phone number.

[Clintmax]

36. Awww...that's cute!

You didn't recognize him...it must have been a pleasant surprise then! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

43. Oh yes

because I expected him to sleep. He told me he would go to bed.

I was like "Who is this? Say your name so I know who I am talking to" Him: "It is me" Me: "I still don't know who 'me' is" He said his name in the end. I hope he wasn't too pissed.

[Clintmax]

59. I'm sure he wasn't mad.

He probably thought it was cute too!

[MissHoneychurch]

63. Well I explained it to him

the best I could do.

We talked about when we gonna see each other again.

[Clintmax]

72. See...that's good!

:loveya:
I'm sure he understood! Now you can look forward to seeing him again! Isn't he coming to Germany this time?

[MissHoneychurch]

75. I thought he would

but he has time problems. He starts new classes next Friday. So he rather wants me to come to London. He said he is paying for the trip.

[Clintmax]

81. Well...is that OK with you?

Hopefully you don't mind making another trip to London! I know I wouldn't! Especially to see my man!

[MissHoneychurch]

83. Of course it is OK with me

as long as he pays at least part of the trip. If he pays all of it even better.

After all, I want to see him again also.

[Clintmax]

93. True!

I'm glad everything is going so well, Miss Honey! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

99. Me too Clint

and I want to stay that way. I really like this guy and want to get to know him better. I sent you an email. Did you get it?

[Clintmax]

100. Yes, I sure did...

And I sent you one back! What a sweet poem! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

104. Got it, thanks

I was surprised by it as well. And it made me feel warm all inside.

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

106. I'm happy it did!

:loveya:
I know you can't wait to see him again!

[MissHoneychurch]

107. No I can't

but I still have to wait till May to see him again. April I am gone most of the time.

[Clintmax]

132. Well, you can talk on the phone at least, right?

That's something. And then you can have all that delicious anticipation waiting to see him again!

[MissHoneychurch]

144. OH YES

to both points.

And we can chat and send emails and notes. Thank goodness we have the Internet these days. Can you imagine sending letters and waiting for the reply? :scared:

[Callalily]

119. Ahhh a poem!

Care to share? I still swoon over Margaret Atwood's Variation of the Word "Sleep"

[MissHoneychurch]

143. Check your pm

:)

[tjwmason]

4. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Glad to hear that things went well.

It's a beautiful sunny day here - and I've been getting lots of work done, so all's good here.

Livre du Saint Sacrament by Olivier Messiaen here - utterly gorgeous.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

8. You have sun???

:cry:

It is gray and depressing here today


Good thing I have you guys to cheer me up.

Hey tj :hug:

[tjwmason]

20. Yes we do.

It's a lovely day here - I'm sorry that you've got clouds over Germany.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

10. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
I'm happy that the day is so good over there! :bounce: Getting lots of work done is so satisfying and always makes me feel good! I've never heard of Mr. Messiaen...I'm assuming he's a composer...

[tjwmason]

35. He sure is - or rather was.

He died in 1992 (I think) and was the greatest composer of the 20th century (possibly even greatest musician too). Part of the modern French school :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Clintmax]

39. The greatest of the 20th!

WOW! And to think...I never EVEN heard of him. :shrug: I guess I need to get out more. :rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Good morning tj!

:hi: :hug: We had birds here this morning! Real, live birds chirping away when I woke up. Spring has sprung!

[tjwmason]

38. Good afternoon Mrs. G.

It's lovely to hear birdsong in the morning - I had some singing to me as well. :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

41. Fat momma robin is back too! I hope she is smarter about nest

building this year though. Last year, she built her nest in our barbecue. We went a full three months with no cooking out. :)

[tjwmason]

50. You didn't think that

barbecued robin would taste nice? :shrug: :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

57. The thought of broasted robin egg was kind of intriguing but...

whatever would the neighbors think? :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

5. Graaaagh! I was trying to get 1st post! About how long does it

take you anyway?

Aside: Goooood morning!

[Clintmax]

14. LOL! Morning, Random!

:hi:
Sorry you didn't make it first today, Mate. Maybe tomorrow, huh? :rofl: How's everything Down Under tonight?

[Random_Australian]

18. A little tired. Thursdays are Capoeira days.

To which I present the comment: " yyyyyymmmmmmgilhgolagilsjbglasbfashbfkhabskjhbh -nish!"
How are you? One day, I'll be the first. <<<<<<<<<<<< Double Entendre

[Clintmax]

42. *smile* Gobbledegook!

as.dkjhrt;oewhriuhbebygrgu :rofl: I'm doing fine, Man. Having some coffee and waking up with my friends and crew here on DU! I'll look forward to the day! :woohoo:

[Random_Australian]

56. Listening to South Park on Scientology in the background;

posting on GD and tryng to work out this f*cking Chemistry! Normally I can do this all at the same time no trouble, but I've an over-exertion headache from Physoc and Capoeira... grrrr...
Still can though, just not as well. So much for guys not bieng able to multi-task.

Neh.

Good to hear you're having a good time!

[Clintmax]

62. You're always trying to do three or four things at once.

I get tired just thinking about what you're doing. :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

69. Me clever! Me speak good english!

Me vote for asparagus!

It's a useful trick, alright.
And I do it all without coffee!

[Clintmax]

76. Weirdo!

Where's this "good english" and "asparagus" stuff coming from? :rofl: I'm glad you can do the trick...but why would you WANT to? :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

82. E-X-P-A-N-D your mind!

I am beginning to predict so much stuff... if you ever want to know the initial cause of the left and right wings of politics (in suitably random environment). With that little theory I know what my RW friends do before they do! It's good.

If you could listen to AND analyse South Park, type this and compose a report for chem at once; (without frying your brain).... wouldn't you?

[Clintmax]

95. LOL! Probably!

But still...I'd be afraid I'd make too many mistakes on the paper that mattered most because I didn't give it the attention it needed.

[Random_Australian]

98. I don't. I assemble the paper in my head, then switch off the other

stuff when I go to write.

[Clintmax]

101. Oh, OK...well that's good!

At least you can do THAT. I'm not so sure I'd be so lucky. :rofl:

[NMMNG]

9. Good morning Clint!

Always love those surprise visits from the supervisors. I'm glad I don't get them too often. It's not like mine like dragging themselves out of bed and coming in in the middle of the night or on the weekends. :thumbsup:

[Clintmax]

17. Good Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
Yes, I would say that you probably have the fewest surprise supervisor visits! I know I wouldn't want to wake up in the middle of the night just for that. :rofl: You doing OK today?

[NMMNG]

26. Just fine

Looking forward to going home and getting to bed, as usual. Then it's laundry night again (my how time passes). Other than that I'm not sure what I'll do. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

44. I have to do laundry tomorrow.

x( It never ends does it? I'm off work tomorrow...so that's what I do. Laundry.

[NMMNG]

66. It seems not

I'll be very glad when the weather warms up. There will be fewer and smaller loads as I'll be wearing lighter/shorter clothing and fewer layers. :bounce:

[Clintmax]

77. Boy...isn't THAT the truth!

I hated all the winter laundry when I lived in Missouri.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. Hey Clintmax! Glad work went well yesterday!!

I have a doctor's appointment this morning and then I HAVE TO file away last year's paperwork from my business. Gosh I've been awful about it. I hope you have the best day ever. :hug:

[billyskank]

15. Hi MrsGrumpy!

:hi:

I hope your doctor's appointment goes ok. :hug:

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Hi billy! Thanks! I am sure it will. I took the first one so I can zip in

and out. I "worked out" a bit much yesterday and my legs are complaining about it. ;) :hi: :hug: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Good morning MrsG

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Good morning MissHoney!!!

:hi: :hug: How are you? Spring is here!!!!!!

[MissHoneychurch]

33. I am doing fine

the weather isn't really nice to us today. Gray and rainy. I want sun!! I want spring!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. I'm sending you some sun from Michigan...believe it or not!

We're supposed to hit 65 degrees today. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

46. Lucky you

we are in the higher 40s.

Enjoy the nice weather!

[ScreamingMeemie]

54. I think I am going to throw the windows wide open and air out the

winter blahs. :) I hope your weather warms up and gets sunny soon!

[MissHoneychurch]

61. Let's see

according to Weatherunderground.com

Thursday
Chance of Rain. High: 55° F / 13° C

Friday
Chance of Rain. High: 57° F / 14° C

Saturday
Chance of Rain. High: 60° F / 16° C

Sunday
Overcast. High: 46° F / 8° C

Monday
Clear. High: 46° F / 8°

Tuesday
Chance of Rain. High: 41° F / 5° C

[Clintmax]

21. Morning, MrsG!

:hi::hug:
I hate doing the filing thing. x( It's surprising how quickly paperwork piles up when you don't do it, you know. And I'm just talking household papers...not business papers. I bet you have PILES of it. Good luck with them, my dear! I hope YOU have a great day too regardless! :woohoo::loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. I have extra chairs in my office made entirely of paper.

:blush: It's gotten a bit embarassing. ;)

[Clintmax]

48. WOW!

Well, I hope you get it all done today and it goes quickly! Who wants to spend an entire day doing filing? Maybe you need a secretary! :bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

51. I tried to pay my daughter (8 bucks an hour even) and she just

rolled her eyes at me and remained unemployed. Sigh...;)

[Clintmax]

64. Well good gods.

Hmmm...maybe you should check out Monster.com or Hotjobs or something. :rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

73. Hey! You might be on to something there....

:think: :rofl:

[Clintmax]

79. LOL! 8 dollars an hour...

filing papers sounds like a good deal to ME! :bounce: The thing is...how long would the job last though?

[ScreamingMeemie]

111. The rest of your life.

:D

[Clintmax]

118. Oh, well..then in THAT case...

:rofl:

[LaurenG]

19. Good Morning Clintmax

I hope your day is as good as yesterday. There is nothing like success after trying so hard! :applause:

The week is nearly over and I love that! Have a very good day!:hi: :hug:

[billyskank]

23. Hi OhioBlues!

(That came out in autofill). :hug:

[LaurenG]

31. Good morning my friend!

I hope all is well for you. Are you taking vacation next week? I can't remember when you said we'd be deprived of you? :pals: :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

60. Yes that's right

I will be away from a computer from Saturday and I won't be back online until a week on Monday probably. :hug:

[LaurenG]

65. Well, we will just have to enjoy you as

much as possible until you leave. Then we'll just have to miss you. We'll muddle through somehow.:hug:

[billyskank]

70. I'll miss you too!

:hug:

[Clintmax]

25. Good Morning, Miss Ohio!

:hi::hug::loveya:
Thank you, my dear! You're right...there's nothing like success like that! She even told me that it is VERY good to make a surprise visit to a store and see it looking so good! Most of the time, she says, she goes into a store without them knowing and it's a complete disaster area. I couldn't work that way. I hope YOU have a fantastic day today too! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

103. Congratulations on hitting 5000, Miss OhioB!

:party::bounce::party::bounce:

[LaurenG]

121. Thank you Clintmax!

:D :yourock:

[Clintmax]

127. Well, you're welcome, my dear!

:bounce::loveya:
:yourock:

[billyskank]

22. Hi Clint!

:hi:

[Clintmax]

29. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
It's always a pleasure to see you! I hope you're having a good day!

[tjwmason]

47. Good afternoon billy.

:hi:

[billyskank]

Hi mason!

:hi: Anything good for lunch today?

[tjwmason]

71. I'm horrifically predictable

same as always...

In a couple of weeks things might get a tad bit more interesting as some alternative between cheese and cooked meat...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. Good morning, Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

32. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi:
Good to see you today! HOw's every little thing?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

40. Tired as hell.

Gonna hit the sack soon. :hi:

[Clintmax]

53. Well you have a good rest, my friend!

And have good dreams! :bounce:

[Random_Australian]

45. Me German! Hallo! Ich nicht zufällig australisch!

Ich zufällig German!

Ciao!.......... F*ck damn that's italian AGAIN! Had you going again though!

[In_The_Wind]

49. Morning Clintmax!

[MissHoneychurch]

52. JOANI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

74. Hi MissHoneychurch!

I had a wonderful drive yesterday. I left JJ's house around 9:30 and headed east. My favorite route takes me out over and under the ocean on the Cheesepeak Bay Bridge. I Loved It!

[MissHoneychurch]

78. ENVY!!!

I am happy for you :hug:

Can we take that route when we go South in September? It sounds wonderful

[In_The_Wind]

112. We can do anything you want!

I love the hell outta the East Coast!

[billyskank]

84. Did you give my regards to JJ?

:hi:

[In_The_Wind]

110. Of course I did!

She is waving back at you. :hi: :loveya: from Jimmy Jazz! :hug: :smoochies:

[billyskank]

123. Thank you!

:loveya: :hug:

[Clintmax]

55. Morning, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug:
I'm always happy to see you in the mornings! :loveya: How are you doing today? I hope you have a good day planned!

[In_The_Wind]

102. I'll be on the road for at least another 4 hours.

I still have to find a room for tonight. When I called the hotel yesterday to change my arrival date I was told they have no room at the inn. x(

[Clintmax]

105. *GASP*! I hate it when hotels do that!

:grr::mad:
I hope you find someplace quickly, my dear!

[In_The_Wind]

109. It'll give me a better idea of what my summer may feel like.

A truck full of a vagabond Joani.

[Clintmax]

120. "Vagabond Joni"

I hope the whole summer isn't that way though!

[In_The_Wind]

129. Vagabond Joani or Gypsy Joani

Take your choice. :) I'm going to enjoy the trip avoiding anything like The Hotel California. :scared: It's a lovely place. You can check-in but you can never leave!

[Clintmax]

131. I'd avoid that too.

Who'd want to check in but never ever check out?? :shrug::rofl:

[billyskank]

67. YAAY!!!

You are here!

:bounce: :loveya: :hug: :hi:

I was looking for you yesterday. Oh, I now see you found my thread. Long after I went to bed! :hug:

[In_The_Wind]

91. Your thread could run a long long time. I'll be home sometime.

I think this is a preliminary journey for my long one later on. I will be gone 12 to 14 days. Frodo and I have never been apart this long. She was excited when she saw me packing because she loves to travel with me. She knew something was amiss because I didn't steal her favorite toys out of her cage for the trip. She wasn't a happy parrot when I kissed her and put her in for the day. I want to be sure we are both okay with a long period of separation before I leave her this summer.

I found your thread soon after checking into my room for the night. I was traveling through an area without motels and restaurants everywhere you look. It took me well over an hour to find a place after I decided to call it a day. Thank you and starting the thread looking for me. :loveya:

[wildhorses]

68. Hey....finally.i get to say g'morning Clintmax

I am usually too late for the past couple of weeks. Today I am still at work so I thought I would pop in right quick and see if I could catch you...
:hi:

[Clintmax]

80. Good Morning, WildH!

:hi::hug::loveya::bounce:
Damn it's good to see you! I'm glad you had time to stop in today...I was wondering what happened to you! :loveya:

[wildhorses]

85. work has been going over and I have been getting home just in

time to see you signing off...but today i am doing a desk job...so I took advantage of my internet access and popped in specially to see you...:hug::loveya::hug:

[Clintmax]

96. Awww...you're such a sweetie!

:loveya::hug:
I'm happy you did, my dear! I've missed you! But life is good now that you're here! :bounce: I'm SO happy to see you! :woohoo:

[wildhorses]

114. me too, you...and I am glad to hear that all is well in the

Clintmax household. How is that puppy of yours btw?
:woohoo::bounce::woohoo:

[Clintmax]

130. He's growing like a weed!

But I love him to pieces! I posted a couple of new pictures of him in my Journal if you'd like to see!

[wildhorses]

136. i will go there now

and then nitey nite for me...have a good day and I will try to catch you again tomorrow
:hug:

[Clintmax]

137. You have a good rest, Miss WildH!

I hope you like the pictures! I'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow! :bounce: Take care and I'll see you then! :loveya::hug:

[riona]

87. fl check-in

good morning. sounds like your efforts at work have been recognized. have another great day!

:yourock:

[Clintmax]

89. Morning, Flblu!

:hi:
Thanks, Man! I was happy for the good visit, that's for sure! She doesn't come to Tallahassee often, but when she does, I want it to be a good one! I hope you have a great day too! :bounce:

[sbj405]

88. Good morning, clint.

Things are looking better here. Got running water back yestereday. Should have the kitchen up and running today.

Congrats on impressing the District Manager.

[Clintmax]

90. Good Morning, SBJ!

:hi:
I'm happy to hear you have your water back! :bounce: Kitchen today...sounds like everything is coming together nicely! :bounce: I hope today is a good one for you!

[newyawker99]

94. Good morning everyone!

:donut:


:hi:

[Clintmax]

97. There's my Miss NewYawker!

:bounce::hi::hug::loveya:
I'm glad to see you today, my dear! :woohoo:

[newyawker99]

138. It is great to see you too!

:hug:

:loveya:

[entanglement]

108. Morning, newyawker99

:hi:

I love your dancing pink elephant

[newyawker99]

140. Thanks! And I think the penguin is cute.

:hi:

[swimboy]

113. Buon giorno, signor Massimo!

That was a big hump yesterday! (Igor: What hump?)

Congrats on the great audit! :applause:

I checked on the Coffee Grinder--it's called the Mr. Coffee Coffee Burr Mill (BMX series) I don't know what it costs, my sister-in-law got it for us, but I swear it is the Nimbus 2000 of coffee grinders! (Harry Potter reference.

I hope your day is effin' great! :loveya:



The Police! :sigh: My glory days! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

122. Hail, Swimboy!

:hi::hug:
It's great to see you today, Man! I'll have to see if I can fine that Burr Mill! The only thing that's kept me from having fresh ground coffee every day is not having a grinder. I hope you have a great day too, Man! :bounce:

My glory days too, Dude! The Police...LOVED them! :bounce:

[tjwmason]

125. Good afternoon swimboy.

:hi:

I managed to follow your instructions (I'm a good boy really :eyes: ).

Hope that you have a glorious day today.

:hug:

[swimboy]

141. 2006 Cakes for Mason Campaign a success!!!

Oh, yes, you're good. O8)
:P

Off to breakfast and work now. :loveya:

[tjwmason]

142. It's your nefarious influence

You're turning me into a good person. :P

Enjoy breakfast and work (if one can do such a thing).

[Callalily]

115. Morning Clint!

It appears that the whole crew is in good form this morning. Kudos to your great store evaluation! Hopefully that district manager knows a good guy when she sees one!

Again I'm feeling great this morning. Got many projects going at once, but that's the way I like it. I truly enjoy that balancing act, although at times it can get stressful.

[Clintmax]

124. Good Morning, SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
Yes, it has been quite a morning here with the crew! Everything happened SO fast today! Thank you for the kudos! Glad to hear you're doing good again today! :bounce: I hope you get everything done today!

[Callalily]

134. I suspect everyone

is starting to gear up for the weekend. And yes, I'll be able to get one project out the door today. Just waiting for one last piece, which I know I'll get and then sayonara!

[Clintmax]

135. Sounds good to me!

And I suspect you're right. Everyone IS gearing up for the weekend. I, on the other hand, have to work all weekend again. But, I have a vacation coming up after next week, so I'm REALLY looking forward to that! :bounce:

[Random_Australian]

116. Me is off to bed. Sleep now good. For hidden message, see

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4957109

Like my German?

Question:
If a tax inspector and a lawyer were drowning, and you could only save one of them, would you go to lunch or read the paper?

Oh no! I was to pull an April fools on GD, butI forgot all about it! Must post, then to bed!

[Random_Australian]

126. Have posted. Link does not refer to my German attempt today.

Righty-oski thenski I'm offski!

[Clintmax]

133. Have a good rest, Random!

Ya crazy! :rofl:

[Hissyspit]

117. Morning!

[Clintmax]

128. Good Morning, Hissy!

:hi:
Congratulations on 7000 posts! :party::bounce: Good to see you today!

[Clintmax]

139. Time to get going, my crew!

I have to get ready for work and head out in a little while. I'm off tomorrow (it's PAYDAY!) so I'll be here a little longer! :woohoo: You folks take care and I'll see you then!

Clint