Good Thursday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: I hope you had a good day yesterday! We made it over the Hump Day, and so now it's clear sailing to the weekend! :woohoo: I had a good time at work. My GM called me and asked if I could come in an hour early because our District Manager was there and wanted to do her yearly review, and so needed me to mind the store while they were in the office. It ended up being a great time (our DM was in an especially good mood), so it was a good day for me!

I want to thank AirmensMom for the above sunrise picture! It is one she took recently and has graciously allowed me to use! :bounce: I think it's a beautiful shot!

It's going to be another fantastic day today! Are you ready to get it started? Well come on! Let's do it! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "Neutron Dance" by The Pointer Sisters

[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

[tjwmason]

2. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

I'm not so sure about fantastic day - but neither am I in anysort of malaise either....a mug of green-tea has just appeared on my desk so all is well with the world.

We've got Charles-Marie Widor's Messe a Deux Choers et Deux Orgues playing here.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

4. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
I hope it turns out to BE a fantastic day for you! Have you had any coffee? Maybe that's what you need instead of green tea? :rofl: I've never heard of Charles-Marie...what time was he writing music?

[tjwmason]

9. I had coffee first thing.

and will have some more with lunch later - I try not to drink too much, mostly because I always drink it incredibly strong - in former days I was utterly adicted to caffeine (you should have seen me the year that I gave it up for Lent :scared: ).

Widor was 1844-1937 - he was essentially the founding father of the modern French organ school, having trained in the German "rational" method then Frenchifying it. He was organist at S. Sulpice in Paris for 64 years - this has one of the most famous organs in the world (it is also one of the major sites of action in the Da Vinci Code :eyes: ). He would certainly have composed the Mass I'm listening to before 1905, after that French choral music essentially died for a while.

You have probably heard some of his music unwittingly - his Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 is very famous indeed often being played at the end of weddings.

Well that's more than enough of my French music geekery.....

[Clintmax]

17. I make coffee as soon as I get up too.

I'm sure you were a MESS when you gave caffeine up. I know I would be. I always wonder at what time all these composers you mention were writing music. It's just a random curiosity for me. I don't know why. :shrug:

[tjwmason]

25. Most that I listen to are in two bunches.

The first one is from the beginnings of composed music (c.1400) to the end of the Baroque era (c.1750); and then the second is from the late 19th century to the present. My tastes are somewhat eclectic - in music as in all things....

[Clintmax]

29. Why is it....

that if a composer writes music like classical NOW, it's called "New Age"? I never understood that. Tim Janis for example. His music is written for and played by full orchestras. Yet...it's classified as "New Age". If that's the way it's going to be, "Classical" is a dead music form.

[tjwmason]

Not really.

There are classical composers around, still composing classical music. Off the top of my head: Arvo Paert, Sir John Tavener, Henryk Gorecki, Naji Hakim, Judith Weir, James Macmillan.

Whether a piece of music is referred to as classical of as new-age &c. is not so much defined by the instrument(s) it's written for, as by the actual piece and its contents. Obviously this often leads to disagreements between musicologists, especially as "cross-over" pieces are increasingly common (i.e., pieces which blur the boundaries between classical and another genre - most frequently jazz).

Part of the problem (to my mind) was that in the post-war era modern classical music became quite introverted, especially the avant garde with the pieces frequently being more intellectual exercises than art forms. Though I enjoy this stuff when I'm in the right mood - it can be very alienating for those who haven't studied it.

[Clintmax]

59. Hmmm...I wasn't aware of those folks.

Still...everything I've heard recently that sounded like classical music to me (and very GOOD classical at that) is listed as New Age. I hate that. :rofl:

[tjwmason]

76. Put two musicologists in a room

come back half an hour later and there's almost certainly going to be blood on the floor :eyes:

Though I'm not really a fan of cross-over, I do think that many of classical music's self-appointed guardians are too precious about it. Afterall, it is sales of cross-over and classical-lite which cross-funds the production of the more hard-core C.D.s (which tend to be very expensive to produce and have low sales).

Also genres are never really clear-cut - my line (as always) is listen to what one likes, and stick two-fingers up at anybody who says otherwise.

[Clintmax]

80. Blood on the floor...ROFL!

I know THAT'S true! :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

3. I love Neutron Dance!!!

Mornng, my friend!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

5. Good Morning, Miss Seattle!

:hi::hug:
I love it too! :bounce: Plus, I haven't heard it in a long time, so I'm listening to it right now! How's everything in Seattle?

[SeattleGirl]

15. darlin' Clintmax!!!!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

8. Hi SeattleGirl

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

11. billy darlin'!!!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

19. Back atcha, sweetie

:loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

6. Morning, Clintsters

:hi:

[tjwmason]

10. Good morning billy.

:hi:

What a lovely quarter past ten it is now. :P

[billyskank]

18. Yes, at half past ten it will be time for soup

:)

It would be much easier if we didn't bother with summer clock changes. I don't really see the point in it anyway.

[tjwmason]

22. Didn't they experiment with getting rid of them in the '70s?

but folk got rather vexed with it and so they brought them back.

[billyskank]

27. So I heard, but I still don't understand it

All that would happen would be that it would get light an hour later in the morning, and dark an hour later in the evening. Admittedly it would stay light until about 11PM around the summer solstice, but apart from that I don't see a problem.

[tjwmason]

30. I long ago gave up trying to understand people.

I remember when I was studying economics one of the most basic principles is called "the rationality of the consumer" - I practically fell off my chair laughing, at least we know why economists always get everything wrong. :eyes:

/grumpy cynic

[billyskank]

45. Ah, economics

What I love about economics is how they pretend it's science, but behave instead like it's a religion. It doesn't matter that an economic theory has not been borne out in practice, or even that it is patent nonsense; they will continue to use it. Indeed it bears few similarities with the scientific method; there is little opportunity for experimentation to refine theories. In my opinion the only branch of science that is remotely comparable is cosmology.

[tjwmason]

84. That's the problem with all social sciences

I had to pick my university carefully though - some wanted to give me a B.Sc. if I studied economics; so I went north of the border and got me an M.A. instead.

It's a bit like being given several experiments, and having the results from them - then trying to draw out which factors are relevant, and which are not....

[Clintmax]

12. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
How's everything at work today, my friend?

[billyskank]

16. I am a bit underworked right now

I just downloaded the Sun Java development kit, so if I run out of work I'm going to install that and try to learn Java. :)

[Clintmax]

20. Hmmmm....

Say...I don't remember if you ever told me what ended up with the large project you were working on before I went on vacation! DId you get that all complete?

[billyskank]

24. It went to user testing before I went on holiday

then they asked for some changes, which I made, and now it is back in user testing since yesterday. Hopefully they will sign it off next week, which would be the end of it, and within estimate and budget too. Feather in my cap if that happens, I think.
:)

[Clintmax]

39. That's great news!

I'm proud of you, Man! :bounce: I hope they DO sign it off next week! You deserve all the accolades! :woohoo:

[Random_Australian]

7. Morning Clint! 'Owya goin mate?

I am finally back into the good food, so I'm in a fine mood, but it will take a little while to answer today, as I am cooking mmmmm lots of fresh produce......

[Clintmax]

13. Hail, Random!

:hi:
I'm doing just fine! Sounds like you are too since you got some good food! How's school treating you?

[Random_Australian]

21. Holidays right now! how else would I get 600 odd posts in

4 days? (This is ridiculous, it is costing too much, I'll have to cut down!)

[Clintmax]

26. LOL! Isn't there another way to have internet access?

One where you pay a regular monthly fee and have unlimited access and no per MB charges? That seems like it would be much more in your interest. I can't imagine having to pay a certain amount for every MB I downloaded!

[Random_Australian]

31. Unfortunately, no. This apartment makes wireless unreliable,

though my computer is well capable, and the connection goes straight from my wall, physically into the proxy, so no can change.
x(

No videos for me! No big pic threads either, so I can't look at journals, there are sometimes 30,000 pics in them!

Oh well......

[Clintmax]

35. Well, Damn!

What about a different ISP? There has GOT to be a different company out there that doesn't charge like that for interent access? No videos? Hells! I was going to send you a link to a Brokeback Mountain video. Shoot! x(

[Random_Australian]

38. LOOK AT THE LOUNGE! Kudzu is overwhelming us!

Nothing to do with me! ;)




:D

[Clintmax]

42. LOL! Ok fine.

:rofl:

[Random_Australian]

46. Did you not find it hilarious? I thought it was the height of the

renassiánce, myself...

Anyway, sausages, cucumber, capsicum, lettuce, tomato, toast, french dressing.

WHAT ABOUT THE FRENCH PUTTING ON CLOTHES?
SEX THREAD! SEX THREAD!
:rofl:
Mmmm... tea is good tonight.

[Clintmax]

53. You're too funny for your own good, young man!

:rofl:
I like tea also...but it has to be VERY sweet (lots of sugar) and it has to be on ice. I MUCH prefer coffee. I drink coffee all day long.

[Random_Australian]

58. To me, tea = main meal of the evening, I'm not referring to tea

as in the hot drink! What do you call it? Dinner?

[Clintmax]

71. Ummm...I'm all adrift here...

How do you have tea for dinner? :shrug: Is there a FOOD that's called tea? Dude...

[Random_Australian]

78. not tea FOR dinner, tea IS dinner. Tea is another word for dinner.

tea is not a food. In this context it does not refer to a drink, either, but is equivalent to dinner.

Repeat the following sentence with 'tea' instead of 'dinner' and you get the same thing:
I am going to have| dinner |now.
I am going to have| tea |now.

Make sense?
Or if that doesn't work, visaulise a small female off duty czechoslovakian traffic warden, then a goat standing on a mountain. Then type 55378008 into a calculator and turn it upside down, which spells BOOBLESS, which if you replace BOOB with BALL gives you Australian Foreign Policy in regards to America.

:D

[Clintmax]

81. Hmmm...I've just never heard it in that context.

Strange. :shrug:

[tjwmason]

79. In several places the word 'tea' is used to describe the evening meal

which I would tend to call 'supper' (being southern English), others call 'dinner' &c.

[Clintmax]

82. Why haven't I ever heard it then?

This is all news to me.

[Random_Australian]

88. You are an American. That's why.

;) Too cruel.
Probably because it never comes up in either conversation with foreigners. Or our media.
It isn't a usual topic of conversation.
g2g, that's my rice! Back in a tic.....

[Clintmax]

91. LOL! Ok, I see.

[tjwmason]

89. I've never heard it in American-English.

Where it always seems to be 'dinner'.

It is fairly common in English-English (if one can put it like that), and in Scots-English (given the above, I'd also guess in Australian-English too). Most confusingly is that it is also used to refer to lunch, or to afternoon-tea (which isn't really so much a meal as a snack) - so somebody could be talking about all sorts of different things and one has to guess from context what is meant.

[billyskank]

98. Of couse, mason doesn't have tea

He has "luncheon" and "dinner". He might have "high tea," and naturally he will have "tea" as in the drink. Earl Grey, hot, no doubt.

:P

[Clintmax]

106. LOL! I tried some of that...

Picard started the whole thing. I tried the Earl Grey. Hot. YUCKY! I HATE hot tea. :vomit:

[tjwmason]

111. How did you drink it?

If it's drunk straight then it needs to be quite weak, normally I drink it with a slice of lemon in it - others put milk in, but I think that it doesn't work well with the bergamot.

[Clintmax]

120. I drink it on ice...

VERY sweet. Lots and lots of sugar in other words.

[tjwmason]

108. You beast.

I rarely drink Earl Grey - only during the summer.

Plus, I normally have supper - I'm too lazy to get the D.J. out every evening, and if one isn't in a dinner jacket it can hardly be a dinner now can it? :P

[billyskank]

114. Of course

How could I be so uncouth? :rofl:

[tjwmason]

117. I expect nothing less than uncouthness from you matey.

:P

[billyskank]

123. They don't teach us proper ettiquette way oop north

by 'eck. :)

[Clintmax]

115. I guess...

But then again, I never wear a D.J. Does that make me a beast? I DON'T THINK SO! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

119. The beast comment was about billy being naught and horrid

and trying to wind me up.

That's what northerners do. ;)

I can almost sense his flat-cap and pet ferrets through the internets.

[Clintmax]

124. Oh, OK...

there I go again getting into things that haven't been directed to me. :rofl:

[tjwmason]

135. Billy and I are just playing

I think that the nearest American equivalent would be to take somebody from Texas, Virginia, and Maine and get them arguing over where Yankees come from.

Hence my suggestion that he's a northerner.

[Random_Australian]

142. NORTHENER! I'm back from tea, Clintmax, the capsicum was great!

Starting trouble again. AND I managed to blame the U.S. national debt on mardi gras..... in a sandwhich thread! How inventive is that?

[billyskank]

127. Drinking my warm beer

Yer nowt but a big girl's blouse, yer great southern pansy! :P

[Random_Australian]

132. I had a pet ferret until recently, NORTHENER!

NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!
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NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!NORTHENER!

[billyskank]

158. You say it as if there were something wrong with it

:hi:

[Random_Australian]

165. What? Pet ferrets? nevah!

[Random_Australian]

144. Like I said, straight to the proxy, physically. ISP has nothing to do with

it.

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[Clintmax]

146. ROFL!

I guess I just don't get it, Random. Australian ISP's are just weird, I guess.

[Random_Australian]

167. NooooOOOoooo!! Just mine.

It is the policy of my place of residence that rather than having their own IT policy and connections, they'll snitch it all off the university next door.
The uni has many computers, all hoooked up to the internet. They must, by law, be prevented from bieng used for certain purposes. So they all run through a proxy server - the internet exists in enourmous computers known as 'servers' - here we have a small one that all the computers go to, and then IT goes to the server. Thus, it is a 'proxy server'. It has all these limits and stuff the normal internet doesn't. x(

Capsicum = pepper. Not the hot one, the vegetable.

[riona]

14. Fl check-in

Good morning. You know, I get the feeling that you're going to get a promotion one of these days. That's a great pic AirmensMom provided. Have a good one.

[Clintmax]

23. Hail, Flblu!

:hi:
Thank's for the good thoughts, Man! I'm not so sure about promotions...I am not relocatable right now and won't be for another 3 or so years. There's only one store here and the only position I could go up to here is GM. Since our GM isn't going anywhere...I'm not either. :rofl:

[Sugar Smack]

28. Good morning, Clintmax!

mmmm- still waking up and the coffee helps. How're you?

[Clintmax]

32. Good Morning, Miss Sugar!

:hi::hug:
I've got the coffee on hand also. I'm doing fine, thank you! I'm here with my crew and I'm listening to some country music right now, so all is right with the world. :rofl: How the heck are YOU besides trying to wake up?

[Sugar Smack]

37. O, I'm good!

and I'm going to sail smoothly into the weekend this time. I like how you put that.

[Clintmax]

40. I'm glad to hear that!

I love that Donald Duck bit! *dance, dance, dance, big finish...(crickets, crickets)* :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Sugar Smack]

49. Me too! I love that picture!

I really feel like Daffy Duck's a kindred spirit! He tries, he tries, and he never gives up. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

60. That's the truth isn't it?!

I'm going to have to order the Looney Tunes DVD's...that's just all there is to it! :rofl:

[billyskank]

34. Hey Sugar!

:loveya:

[Sugar Smack]

52. Hey billeebaby!

How are you? :loveya: :hug: :pals:

[billyskank]

55. I am quite well

I hope you are too. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. Good mornign Clint

I just picked up my Prague pics and am looking through them this minute :)

[Clintmax]

36. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
Did they all come out good?

[MissHoneychurch]

41. Still looking through

remember: 11 rolls of film :blush:

[Clintmax]

43. Oh, yeah.

11 ROLLS! :wow: How's work today, my dear?

[MissHoneychurch]

50. Better than yesterday

found me something interesting to do :)

[Clintmax]

61. LOL! Yes, you sure did!

I'm glad today is better for ya! How's your sweetie doing?

[MissHoneychurch]

68. He is doing fine

we are in contact daily. Either by email or chatting. I need to find a date soon that I can see him again.

[Clintmax]

72. I'm glad to hear that!

I hope you can go see him soon too! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

77. I really hope so too

and he as well. I will try to go to London in two weeks again

[Clintmax]

85. Oh wow! That's great!

I'm glad you're going to get to go so soon! That's fantastic! :bounce::hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

93. Me too

I can't wait to see him again. And I know he feels the same.

[Clintmax]

96. I'm glad!

I'm so happy for you, Miss Honey! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

100. Thanks Clint

I am happy with that man as well :)

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Finished the first overview

there are some nice pics. I will scan them in tonight and post them tomorrow.

[Clintmax]

66. Sweet! I can't wait to see them!

You always take the BEST pictures! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

70. Aww shucks

:blush:

I only SHOW you the best pics ... LOL

[Clintmax]

73. Well that's OK!

I wouldn't show the crappy ones either! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

90. Sneak preview

[Clintmax]

94. YAHOO!

:bounce::bounce:
Look at how beautiful everything is! Thank you for the sneak peek, Miss Honey!

[MissHoneychurch]

95. For some reason with one of the films

there came a CD. I didn't asked for it. Oh well.

[Clintmax]

97. Well that's cool!

I was wondering how you had the pictures already posted! I'm glad it came with a CD...I got to see a sneak peek! :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

101. I thought I surprise you in between

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

107. I'm glad you did!

LOVE THEM! :woohoo: Thank you!

[tjwmason]

103. What beautiful pictures.

:thumbsup:

You always seem to be able to get the perfect shots.

[MissHoneychurch]

105. I always am able

to only post the perfect shots :rofl:

There are a bunch of not so good pics.

[AirmensMom]

171. They're WONDERFUL, MissHC!

:applause: :bounce:

Please PM me when you post more so I'm sure not to miss them. :yourock:

[MissHoneychurch]

172. Will do

I need to start to make a check list who to pm ... LOL

[AirmensMom]

174. Oh, boy!

:bounce: I can't wait!

[MissHoneychurch]

176. I will most likely to scan them in tonight

at least some of them.

That is ... if I still can move :)

[AirmensMom]

177. I hope you can ...

still move AND scan them! :D

[tjwmason]

54. Good morning Miss Honeychurch.

:hi:

As always, a great pleasure to see you around.

[MissHoneychurch]

57. Morning tj

I can say the same about you :loveya:

I am not posting much today. :shrug:

[tjwmason]

86. Actually, I've just realised - it's afternoon now.

Looks like I've been posting too much, and not working enough - whoopsy.

I'm really looking forwards to seeing your Prague pictures later today :D Out of interest, in German do you refer to it as Prague or as Praha?

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

92. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5052853&mesg_id=5053013

In German we say Prag :)

[Callalily]

113. Morning MissH!

Can't wait to see your Prague photos. Are you going to put then in your journal or do a separate posting? Hope that I don't miss it if you do.

[MissHoneychurch]

121. Morning SimplyF

:hi:

Here is a sneak preview. And I will definitely put them in my journal as well. I will send you the link as soon as I post the rest :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5052853&mesg_id=5053013

[entanglement]

44. Howdy, Clintmax!

:hi:

How was your vacation?

[Clintmax]

48. Hail, Entanglement!

:hi:
It's good to see you today! I had a great vacation, thank you! It was good to see my parents and sibs and go to all my old haunts again! But, of course, it went by too damned fast. Why do vacations DO that? :shrug:

How have YOU been?

[entanglement]

67. LOL, vacations have the bad habit of getting over too quickly

I'm ok, just feeling a bit depressed. Maybe it's the weather. I don't post much these days, but I do login once a day just for the news.

[Clintmax]

74. Awww...(((hugs)))

Don't be depressed. Have you been having some bad weather where you are or something?

[entanglement]

83. Yeah. Overcast, raining

Thanks for the ((())) :hug:

[Clintmax]

87. Rain sucks.

I know how you feel. What part of the country do you live in?

[entanglement]

112. The midwest

[Clintmax]

116. Yep. I used to live there too.

Missouri to be exact. I hated the weather up there.

[entanglement]

129. Gotta run along now

See you tomorrow :hi:

[Clintmax]

133. I'll be here!

See you then! I hope you get to feeling better about things! :hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

47. Good morning, Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

51. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi:
How's every little thing, Man?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

56. Feeling kind of sick.

Probably because I worked for 11 hours -- although only 5 of those hours was actual "work." :D

[Clintmax]

63. Awww...

I'm sorry, Man. I haven't had to work an 11 hour shift in AGES. I hope you get to feeling better, Starbucks!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

65. Thanks!

:hi:

[Clintmax]

75. You're welcome!

I don't like it when ANY of my crew isn't feeling well. I'm sending you some get well vibes...they'll help immediately! You just watch! :rofl:

[Minnesota Libra]

64. Morning all - hope everyone is doing fine and looking forward to..........

....the weekend. It's going to be another fine day, and I even have enough :donut: to get both eyes open. :donut:

I got a recliner yesterday and it is a nice one too - a medium tan - so it will go with anything - and is so comfortable. Very comfortable on my poor back and hips.:woohoo:

[Clintmax]

69. Hail, Minnesota!

:hi:
It's good to see you today, Man! :bounce: It IS going to be a beautiful day down here in Florida too! A good, comfortable recliner is not easy to find in MY experience. I'm glad you found one for yourself!

[swimboy]

99. Good morning, Clint!

Good day--good song! :hi:

It's great to be back with you this morning. I'm back from swimming and headed for coffee and work. In that order!

Have a great one!

[Clintmax]

102. Hail, Swimboy!

:hi::bounce::hug:
It's GREAT to see you today, Man! I've missed seeing you here! Have a great day, Buddy!

[MissHoneychurch]

104. Good morning swimboy

:hi:

How are you today?

[swimboy]

179. I'm so glad to see you!

I'm fine. I'm going out this evening and I have tomorrow off so my weekend will start early! I have to get through several things here at work. I was at a seminar yesterday and now I've returned to catastrophes by others that I have to solve.

I guess that means I have job security when you clean up after others.

How are you today? :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

185. I am doing fine

a bit in pain because I started to go to the gym again yesterday. It will be worse tomorrow since I am going to train some other muscles today than yesterday x( I know it is for my best but this muscle ache I could do without.

[tjwmason]

109. Good morning Swimboy.

:hi:

Good to see you around here. :hug:

[swimboy]

182. Good afternoon to you, TJ!

:hug: It's awfully good to see you around here too. :D

Serves me right for saying I would have a leisurely day here. Several crises, authored by others, broke yesterday while I was out. I have several fires to try to extinguish.

Are all mugs and bowls currently accounted for?

I swam a mile this morning. I hope that takes care of the blood sausages.

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

186. I could have predicted that much.

As soon as swimboy isn't around everything goes wrong.

You deserve a big pat on the head for swimming so far - definitely putting my lack of exercise to shame, and I need it at the moment (my stomach doesn't quite know what's hit it), though in answer to your question, yes mother I have been eating vegetables.

:loveya:

[Callalily]

110. Morning Clint!

Yes, I agree - wonderful photo by AirmansMom!

I am sooo tired, worked until 9p.m. last night, and may have to work late tonight. All for a good cause though, so I don't mind.

It's supposed to get up around 70 today and sunny too, which makes me happy!

Read the threads above about giving up coffee. I'll do that every few months or so, but then I go back to drinking it. Not too concerned, I really don't drink that much. Was rather owly when I gave up soda though, that was really a hard task. Never drink the stuff anymore.

[Clintmax]

118. Good Morning, SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
I worked until then too last night. We're looking for sunny and 89 down here in Tallahassee! :woohoo: I REALLY need to get my car washed. I'm not giving up coffee. I drink it all day long and caffeine doesn't effect me in the bad way it does some people.

[wildhorses]

122. Good Morning ...Clintmax!!!

Long time no see...
:hi::hug:

[Clintmax]

126. Well, hello there, Miss WildH!

I was thinking about you earlier wondering where you'd been! Then *SURPRISE* here you are! :bounce::loveya::hug: How have ya been?

[wildhorses]

147. okay....kinda tired, work last night was slow but I had one case

that got me "emotional"....I like to stay professionally detached but every once in a while a case comes along that breaks my heart...and it makes me sad emotionally and seems to take something out of me physically...guess I get weary down in my soul...


But it is good to catch up with you ,,,, finally!!!


Most days I sign on just in time to see you signing off...*sigh*

[Clintmax]

151. I know...but we got to talk briefly today!

However, I have to go get ready for work now. x( Maybe we can talk more tomorrow. I'll be able to stay on a little longer tomorrow. :hug: I hope you have a great day, my dear! :loveya:

[wildhorses]

155. trying to wind down so I can get some shut eye

have a good day:hug:

[AirmensMom]

125. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I'm glad you had a good day yesterday! :woohoo: We had a lot of fun here, too. Hey, I saw greekspeak here last night!

That picture looks good here! :bounce:

Harleydad had his job interview yesterday and it went VERY well! The bosses called harleykid afterwards and told her they want to hire him. Now we'll see if anything happens in writing.

Oh, and he might have found a rental house for us! The realtor says she can't get in to look at it until Monday, though. So it's possible that he'll stay a little longer. Everything is happening fast now!

[MissHoneychurch]

128. Good morning AirmensMom

That is good news about Harleydad's interview. Glad my finger crossing didn't do any damage :)

[AirmensMom]

134. Hey, MissHC!

Good to see you! I didn't think your finger crossing would hurt. :rofl:

How are you today? :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

137. I am good

but I am also in pain. Damn muscles ... I know it will be worse tomorrow since I am going to the gym again today and have instructions to more machines. And then not only my shoulder and upper arms will hurt but also my legs x(

[AirmensMom]

139. Oh, I like that kind of pain.

But here's a hug for you. :hug: Oh, and eat some celery -- I've heard that helps. :D

And think of how great you're going to look and feel! :bounce:


I hear cat puking ... x( Better go take care of it.

[MissHoneychurch]

141. I hate celery

Not a chance I will eat it x(


Oh no, cat getting sick ... poor you and poor kitty. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

152. Then I'm afraid you'll have to suffer.

:( Harleydad hates it, too.

Ah, Sashka ... poor little thing. She has "portion control" problems. If I'm not watching, she eats her food and then goes to the other dishes and cleans them up. And the other kitties let her because she's bigger. (And WHY is she bigger?) She eats really fast so I don't catch her and then she pukes it all up! So, the net result is that NO ONE got any breakfast. It's not my favorite thing to wake up to.

But thanks for the hug. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

157. Not one of the favorite sounds period

my one cat "told" me when she got sick. At least when she was still a kitten. She really came to me and meowed and ran toward her litter box. First I didn't know what she ment but then the puking started. That way I could hold her over the litter box and she could puke into there. Whenever I catched her starting to puke I would get her to the litter box as fast as possible.

[AirmensMom]

159. Sabrina does that sometimes.

It's still no fun. Yuck. But that's the way it is with kitties, especially as they get older.

[MissHoneychurch]

160. But we love them anyway

beside they don't puke constantly.

In August I will be a cat slave on time for three weeks again. YAY :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

161. You're right ...

thank goodness!

A cat slave? Why's that? :shrug:

BTW, are you an Uppity Woman? I don't see your name on the roster. (If you are, please don't smack me just yet ... I'll add you!) :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

162. I seem to have missed that

I don't know what an uppity woman is. :shrug:

And aren't we all the slaves of our cats?

[AirmensMom]

163. LMAO!

:rofl: Yes, we are!

Here's the thread ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5050794&mesg_id=5050794

See if this describes you:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5050794&mesg_id=5053076

[MissHoneychurch]

164. Count me in

:D

[AirmensMom]

166. Done.

:D I'll wait a while longer and then post a new list with your name on it. :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

168. That is cool

Did you see the sneak preview of my Prague pics? I also put it in my journal

[AirmensMom]

169. No -- I missed it!

But I'm going to your journal right now! Thanks! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

170. Actually the pics are in this thread

:D

[AirmensMom]

173. Yeah, I noticed that.

You Uppity Woman, you! I haven't had a chance to look at the whole thread yet. (That could take all day!) :D

[MissHoneychurch]

175. That is why I gave you the hint

:D

The best is always well hidden. I actually posted another thread with a link to that post. Nobody answered to it so far :(

[billyskank]

130. ...

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

136. Good morning, billy!

:loveya: :hug: I'm glad to see you!

[Clintmax]

131. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug:
Sounds like everything IS going fast now! :woohoo: I'm happy that it is and I'm crossing my fingers that Mister Harley gets the job! It sounds like he is! :woohoo: Tell him congratulations for me when he gets the word!

Yes, Greekspeak told me he was talking to you and Miss Joan last night! I told him you were one of my crew members! I'm glad I get to see you today before I have to go get ready for work!

[AirmensMom]

138. I'll tell him.

Thanks! :woohoo:

I'm glad to see you, too! Sophie woke me up for breakfast again ... after I hadn't had much sleep at all. Last night after I had gotten nicely asleep, all four of them jumped off the bed and started playing with the blinds. They were running from one window to the next. So I got up to see what was going on and I saw a black and white cat on the top of our screen! He looked like he didn't know how to get down. But Satchmo saw him and started screaming, which sent the others scattering. (He's VERY territorial.) Next time I looked, the other cat was gone. But I was wide awake. x( They all went back to sleep. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

143. LOL! Isnt' that always the way!

They can get up, have a screaming fit, then go right back to sleep while their owners are now up for the duration! :rofl: I'm sorry...I'm not laughing at you, my dear.

I love the picture I picked to use for the thread! Thank you for allowing me to use it! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

148. I know ... you're laughing WITH me.

:rofl: My dad always used to say that. Only I know better! So now I tell my sister, "You're not laughing WITH me, you're laughing AT me!" :rofl: OK, so we're laughing at the critters.

You are welcome to use any picture of mine that you like. I'm very honored. :hug:

Oh, yeah! Tomorrow the inspectors are coming to make sure our house isn't falling down. Then it's being appraised next week. :scared: You know, we could be out of here before June!

[Clintmax]

153. That's GREAT!

I have GOT to try to get down there before then! But I have got to go to work today first. :rofl: I'll see you tomorrow. I can stay on a little longer then. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

156. Yes, your presence is required.

You're leaving me now? :cry: OK. *sniff* I hope you have a great day today! :hug: :hi:

[AussieDave]

140. Heya Clint, and Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening to everyone !!

Hope that covers it - good choice of song - LOVING the Pointer Sisters.

Ahhh Disco - those were the days...........:o

[Clintmax]

145. Good Morning, Aussie!

:hi:
It's good to see you today! I know you're not in the morning hours there, so I guess "Good Evening, Aussie" would be more appropriate! LOVE the pointer sisters too! :bounce:

[AussieDave]

150. Spot on - it's now 10:00pm Thursday night here

Hope you have a great day at work, and it goes quick for you !!:hug:

[Clintmax]

154. Thanks, Aussie!

Have a great night! :bounce::hug:

[Clintmax]

149. Time to go get ready for work, my crew!

I hope you have a fantastic day! :bounce: Take care of each other and I'll see you in the morning! :grouphug:

Clint

[bigwillq]

178. Hello Clint!

Enjoy the day! :hi:

[tjwmason]

180. Good morning bigwillq.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

181. Hey tj!

How's it going? :hi:

[tjwmason]

183. All's going very well here thanks.

I hope that things are good with you as well.

[bigwillq]

184. I am off work today

so of course things are well! :woohoo:

[tjwmason]

187. That's great news.

:woohoo:

Yesterday was my first day back after a week off, and having been faced with the back-log I could do with some more time off straight away.

Are you up to anything special, or just relaxing?