The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[blueeyedmanda]

yeah- it's about the same. I have an 11:00 appt tomorrow with Dr. (she's nice but does NOT look like McDreamy)

Hi Bev, how you feeling?

[elye]

I love Annie Lennox's Put a little love in your heart

Me, too. But this is her best.....

Hi Bev, how you feeling?

Yes, Bev....how's the pain?

[elye]

Well, great news....absinthe is available in Ontario. Dunno about Ottawa, specifically...I will go searching tomorrow. Must get a small bottle before Friday.

This write-up makes me somewhat less excited, howevah:

Old-time absinthe contained about 250 parts thujone per million. Compared to what Van Gogh drank, modern absinthe is near-beer. In the United States and the European Union, the import and sale of absinthe is now legal if the beverage contains less than 10 parts per million of thujone. The brand B.C. is importing--Hill's, made by a Czech family whose kin live in the province--contains no measurable amount of thujone at all. (One connoisseur's Web page sums up its taste in one word: "Windex.") The Ontarian brands contain small, lawful amounts of thujone--fewer than four ppm--but both contain just 45% alcohol.

Hmmmmm.....

[psawyer]

As the evening progresses, the weather forecast seems to be improving. It now says 15 cm overnight. It has not started yet, although the wind is definitely picking up.

Dashing for cover from the gods, as this is post #1000. Saaaaaaaaaaaaave me.

[elye]

As the evening progresses, the weather forecast seems to be improving. It now says 15 cm overnight. It has not started yet, although the wind is definitely picking up.

Dashing for cover from the gods, as this is post #1000. Saaaaaaaaaaaaave me.

Gaaaaahhhhh, Peter!!.....Post 1,000.....!!! Here comes da snow.....

[psawyer]

Gaaaaahhhhh, Peter!!.....Post 1,000.....!!! Here comes da snow.....

It is just starting here in Unionville at this very moment. I'm going back into hiding, at least for a while.

[tom]

Absinthian Destruction....this may well describe the upcoming weekend, if I imbibe The Phaerie and then head out for some night skiing....

Uhh yeah .. . .that's probably not the best idea.

A serious moment, here...Ptaum, I need you to give me an idea of what the "high' is like with a couple of absinthes

To be succinct, I'd call it kinda trippy when it starts, w/ a long lingering giggly tail.

Otherwise, I'll quote some blogger:

"An awakening of mind and spirit, a very clear awakening and knowing about my consciousness, a very sharp mind and skillful too.

With absinthe I get an almost mystical acknowledgment that I am created for a purpose and absinthe is a propellant for my brilliancy."

absinthes (whoa--how on earth does one pronounce that?)

I'm sure it's highly dependent on how many one's had.

Is it very sweet?

I didn't think so, but did just read someone calling the French one sweet.

The old ritual w/ the sugarcube had a purpose. It's naturally bitter.

. .. . and The Bourne old tomato Ultimatum. .. .

I look just like Sarah in real life (what, am I not good enough for ya )

Ahhh but Sarah's unmarried.

A roommate w/out a beer&vicodin

. ... .

. .. . [Winehouse w/out]

her panties?

morals?

Well, that's not right . . . she wouldn't go lookin' for those . . .

a beer & vicodin?

Does the Emerald City serve @ 7am?

Nerdly science videos

Open Original Shared Link

I bet I'd like these .. . .

He was adamant that he was secret security for President Clinton and was proclaiming this to everyone! He kept whispering to my mom to get him is clothes so he could sneak out and meet Clinton on Air Force One

Oh my!! Bev potentially on medical morphine??

Is it crass to start a pool on who she'll think she is?

Is backup singer for Amy Winehouse too big a longshot?

Lovin' Em's Dad @2000 posts & Jess's Royal kitty!!

[tom]

Well, great news....absinthe is available in Ontario. Dunno about Ottawa, specifically...I will go searching tomorrow. Must get a small HUGE bottle before Friday.

Heehee

This write-up makes me somewhat less excited, howevah:

Old-time absinthe contained about 250 parts thujone per million.

Well, ya made me go google. Seems there's a buttload of controversy on this.

Some guy tests samples from the "Belle Epoqu

[elye]

It is just unbelievable outside (alas, NOT fan-f*ckin'tastic)....As of 5 am, we now have surpassed the second-highest amount of snow to have fallen in the region over one winter. EVAH. And there's more coming this weekend.

To quote my Nan, gotta stop bein' a gloomy Gert....

It's TERRIFIC for skiing!!!!!!!!

"An awakening of mind and spirit, a very clear awakening and knowing about my consciousness, a very sharp mind and skillful too.

With absinthe I get an almost mystical acknowledgment that I am created for a purpose and absinthe is a propellant for my brilliancy."

I can just see me careening down a double diamond, arms and legs flying, poles over my head, with a cherubic smile on my face, knowing that I'm truly flying, and at peace with the world.....

...Nope. Absolutely not a combination for me to explore--first time absinthe with first time downhilling....

Does the Emerald City serve @ 7am?

Yet another allusion to green....it seems to pervade our thread, now, with a quiet, subtle yet insistent intensity....what does it mean?

Love Em's dad @ 2000 posts.....

....note the green......

Hope your pain is better, Bev!

[blueeyedmanda]

Morning Sillies! We woke up to a very very wet morning, roads flooded and creeks out of the banks. What a mess! I am back at work today as well. I did get to buy some new clothes yesterday so that is something to smile about Yea!

[Mtndog]

Good morning Sillies!!!!!!!! QUITE the exciting evening last night- YAWN!!!!!! I was told that if I got nauseous or vomited, I had to go to the ER so of course, what happens? I got sick to my tummy and had to go- spent 4 hours there where they figured out nothing except that my sodium is low. I DO SO SOLEMNLY SWEAR- I will Nevah go back to an ER unless I am DYING!!!!!!!!!!UGH!

Nerdly science videos

The gummy bear :lol:

Yes! Who needs Morning Glory seeds when you have morphine. My grandpa had a cancerous lung tumor removed about 10 years ago (found by accident on an x-ray and cured completely by surgery - talk about lucky/divine intervention). After the surgery he was all hopped up on morphine and thought that the nurses were trying to hold him hostage. He was adamant that he was secret security for President Clinton and was proclaiming this to everyone! He kept whispering to my mom to get him is clothes so he could sneak out and meet Clinton on Air Force One . The funniest part is that he remembered the whole episode afterwards when he was lucid and we all had a good laugh about it.

:lol:

Me, too. But this is her best.....

I LOVE Annie Lennox- she is SO cool!!!!!!! I love No More I Love You's

Oh my!! Bev potentially on medical morphine??

Is it crass to start a pool on who she'll think she is?

Is backup singer for Amy Winehouse too big a longshot?

Lovin' Em's Dad @2000 posts & Jess's Royal kitty!!

:lol: I'll keep you posted! When i woke up from gall bladder ectomy the nurse asked me how I felt and I screamed (really screamed), "Drunk-really drunk!!!!!!! Like 5 cosmos drunk!!!!!!! I'm hungry and I gotta pee!!!!!!!!!!!!" She couldn't stop laughing.

I can just see me careening down a double diamond, arms and legs flying, poles over my head, with a cherubic smile on my face, knowing that I'm truly flying, and at peace with the world.....

:ph34r:

[blueeyedmanda]

Good morning Sillies!!!!!!!! QUITE the exciting evening last night- YAWN!!!!!! I was told that if I got nauseous or vomited, I had to go to the ER so of course, what happens? I got sick to my tummy and had to go- spent 4 hours there where they figured out nothing except that my sodium is low. I DO SO SOLEMNLY SWEAR- I will Nevah go back to an ER unless I am DYING!!!!!!!!!!UGH!

I refuse to go to the ER!!!! It has to be a death situation for me as well.....Are you feeling any better today?

It has been raining here since yesterday morning and overnight it was down pouring. At 4am all you could hear was rain slamming the house....it was the loudest rain I have heard in a long time....not exactly relaxing to sleep through.

I ended up in bed at 9:30 I was so tired....

[blueeyedmanda]

Sillies where are you????

[elye]

I got sick to my tummy and had to go- spent 4 hours there where they figured out nothing except that my sodium is low.

Ugh.....well, at least you found out you don't have appendicitis....right?

Sooooo.....taking my fan-f*ckin' mother to her periodontal appointment this aft. At least there are no teenaged cashiers or seniors working reception.... She had oral surgery last month, and I'm suddenly wondering if she was using some ...interesting....words while she lay waiting for the Ativan to wear off. This surgeon has regarded me with silent hostility when I've picked her up. Probably thinks I'm teaching her all these f**king words......

[Jestgar]

'Manda!! I just realized your niece's name is SILLYVIA! However did you talk your sister into that one??

[tom]

Bit of news here - I have a sort of Job Interview-ish meeting today!!

Maybe more of an exploratory career-change t

[blueeyedmanda]

'Manda!! I just realized your niece's name is SILLYVIA! However did you talk your sister into that one??

Actually Tammy's fiance' (babys dad) is from Italy, he loves that name. It is also my moms name and she spells hers Syliva.

Bit of news here - I have a sort of Job Interview-ish meeting today!!

Maybe more of an exploratory career-change t

[DingoGirl]

Sillies..........I need your prayers, thoughts, efforts, EVERYTHING right now. Here is a serious subject.........and the whole matter of the story w/ my beautiful Kissey Boy.

He and his wife separated about 15 months ago - - it was a very bad situation for many years and I won't go into detail except to say that they actually rather LIVED separately for nearly a decade before that legal and final separation. They were young when they married, and very clearly, NEVER meant to be together, though they both worked and tried very hard. That's all I'll say.

So.......D is working very hard to finalize the divorce......he has a reason now to speed things along and did not before. We are desperate for him to be free.

I need BIG BIG BIG prayers for this to happen - for some reason - and I do think this just happens w/ divorce - there is resistance and try as he may, she keeps canceling meetings etc. and time rolls on.

Okay - read this now and fast because I"ll probably erase it later.....but I am asking for your prayers for this situation - - we want green lights, no obstacles, and legal right to be married.

I am not one to be a proponent of divorce, but, it was well in the works before I came onto the scene, and it needs to happen.

Now........onto silly........................

I don't think the sugarcube is necessary, as I've both read that and been damn happy w/out it.

The Ritual is supposed to include dripping ice-cold water over the sugarcube, but I have no patience for that. I just put icecubes in & wait for them to melt. (Oh wait . .. ..there IS patience req'd regardless)

It's the cold water that makes it transform and become cloudy. Something in this reaction releases more flavoUrs & odoUrs.

The French is a wicked 124 proof but I don't even taste the alcohol. (Unlike the pre-clouded taste)

<phew!!> TMI yet?????????

(What have I left out?)

Do NOT refrigerate btw!!!!!!

Now a slight confession .. . .

I've done quite well w/ The Truth and the Nothing But The Truth components, but my take on The Whole Truth may not have been deposition-worthy thus far. Hopefully not perjurious. The Swiss one isn't green.

I hope you do get some - I think you'll LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURVE it, w/ more U's than previously thought possible.

I did the whole thing w/ the sugar cube, ice, etc. - - noted the cloudiness - alas, just had the smallest sample vial........so phleeting.....like the phaerie herself.......

You silly Tom.......I as axing for advice on absinthe as - wondering if we should go to St. George distillery, or just Bev Mo? It's just do darned expensive, also. Which one's the cheapest? Is the cheap one good, but not green? I forgot.........but OMG - love your descriptions - maybe you can be a Liquor Writer (like a food writer, only drunker)

Absinthian Destruction....this may well describe the upcoming weekend, if I imbibe The Phaerie and then head out for some night skiing....

Absinthian Destruction is just............ OMG - just the perfect title for ANYthing. Book, movie, epoch, song, band, everything. New favorite phrase. 400 calories.

<um - OMG - evidently I'm the only one who can't STAND Annie Lenox - her voice just GRAAAAAAAAAAATES on me>

A DingoGirl w/out a Kissey

A roommate w/out a beer&vicodin

gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

OMG - who posted the Bart Fartist? here is a paragraph quoted, which I particularly like:

Mr. Read-the-Newspaper to his wife on speaker phone guy: You are on the top of the list for one reason and one reason only; you are without a doubt the biggest jerk in history. Who sits there and yells on speaker phone and reads stories about an axe murderer to his wife during rush hour (in the elderly and handicapped seat no less)? You do. I fought for almost two minutes, desperately pumping the volume up button on my iPod trying to block out your transgressions. My career as a fartist started then, my ignorant self absorbed friend, and you were treated to turkey chili con queso. Oooooh it was hot and wet when I crop dusted you, how did it smell? Call your wife and tell her about it.

Yes! Who needs Morning Glory seeds when you have morphine. My grandpa had a cancerous lung tumor removed about 10 years ago (found by accident on an x-ray and cured completely by surgery - talk about lucky/divine intervention). After the surgery he was all hopped up on morphine and thought that the nurses were trying to hold him hostage. He was adamant that he was secret security for President Clinton and was proclaiming this to everyone! He kept whispering to my mom to get him is clothes so he could sneak out and meet Clinton on Air Force One The funniest part is that he remembered the whole episode afterwards when he was lucid and we all had a good laugh about it.

oh dear gawd!!!!!!!!! excellent (LOL emoticon)

Old-time absinthe contained about 250 parts thujone per million. Compared to what Van Gogh drank, modern absinthe is near-beer. In the United States and the European Union, the import and sale of absinthe is now legal if the beverage contains less than 10 parts per million of thujone. The brand B.C. is importing--Hill's, made by a Czech family whose kin live in the province--contains no measurable amount of thujone at all. (One connoisseur's Web page sums up its taste in one word: "Windex.") The Ontarian brands contain small, lawful amounts of thujone--fewer than four ppm--but both contain just 45% alcohol.

Hmmmmm.....

should we just buy the thujone, then, and add it to our morning coffee?

part two coming up.........

[DingoGirl]

As the evening progresses, the weather forecast seems to be improving. It now says 15 cm overnight. It has not started yet, although the wind is definitely picking up.

Dashing for cover from the gods, as this is post #1000. Saaaaaaaaaaaaave me.

OMG - pOeter is the cause of this heinous snow.........

I can just see me careening down a double diamond, arms and legs flying, poles over my head, with a cherubic smile on my face, knowing that I'm truly flying, and at peace with the world....

*snooooooort* cherubic, addle-brained, alone w/ your dingo thoughts......but GREEN dingo thoughts......

Em - are you a cross-country skier? Telly skier? OMG - I haven't skied downhill in over 10 years - going soon - am askeert!!!!!!!!!! Started as a young girl but - I don't think it's like ridin' a bike.......

Yet another allusion to green....it seems to pervade our thread, now, with a quiet, subtle yet insistent intensity....what does it mean?

'tis one of the mysterious and sacred secrets of Sillyville........and Absinthian Destruction, of course.

Good morning Sillies!!!!!!!! QUITE the exciting evening last night- YAWN!!!!!! I was told that if I got nauseous or vomited, I had to go to the ER so of course, what happens? I got sick to my tummy and had to go- spent 4 hours there where they figured out nothing except that my sodium is low. I DO SO SOLEMNLY SWEAR- I will Nevah go back to an ER unless I am DYING!!!!!!!!!!UGH!

Bev - how are you today? Better? worse? same? did they do an ultrasound of the vestigial organ itself?

OMG - the ER - THAT is one of the things they make you do in hell.........wait for HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS..........I waited TWELVE hours in Fresno when I had the kidney infection of aught-four..........a veeeeeeeeeeeeeery sick woman was in there alone, in a wheelchair. She was sobbing, screaming, writhing in pain........I hobbled over and told the staff that I felt she needed immediate attention.........well, she actually FELL OUT OF HER CHAIR onto the floor, and I went over there again and DEMANDED they come out - and they finally did. Horrible situations in California ER's...........

Sooooo.....taking my fan-f*ckin' mother to her periodontal appointment this aft. At least there are no teenaged cashiers or seniors working reception.... She had oral surgery last month, and I'm suddenly wondering if she was using some ...interesting....words while she lay waiting for the Ativan to wear off. This surgeon has regarded me with silent hostility when I've picked her up. Probably thinks I'm teaching her all these f**king words......

:lol: Em gets madder by the day, I swear..............

okay sillies - - - - got stuff to do...............forgot everythign else................

[nikki-uk]

SILLIES!!!

ThankYOU all for your kind words re:my little fella + Orlando

Can I suggest if any of you guys are thinking of an Easter break you go to Orlando?? ....International Drive?? (just check he's ok )

I Have commited the sin of way exeeding a 20 min power nap this afternoon (didn't sleep much last night )....GAD!...got a stinkin' headache and a SLOW brain now (that's my excuse!)

Wee Willie Wedgie!!!!!!! .....thankyou Janet!!!....I guffawed out loud

Susie ,..you know you got my prayers and positive thoughts -I AM on the case!!!!

BART fart - (crop dusted!)

I DO SO SOLEMNLY SWEAR- I will Nevah go back to an ER unless I am DYING!!!!!!!!!!UGH!

Bev, At least unconscious.....EVIL place.....did they give you any pain relief???

Probably thinks I'm teaching her all these f**king words......

Cold/flu has afflicted the males again in my house.....hubby dying (as per usual ).....he said he 'needs the love of a good woman' to get over this virus ........I replied 'I don't know any' and suggested he buy a new immune system

[Mtndog]

I love love love the name Sylvia- it's elegant and beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

I refuse to go to the ER!!!! It has to be a death situation for me as well.....Are you feeling any better today?

I do feel better HOWEVER I am semi annoyed because my primary and Lyme doc are concerned about the low sodium (which I have quite often) and my slowly rising blood pressure. I have to sit around and take my BP today and see if it stays up. if it does I have to take a break from the antibiotics.

If my sodium doesn't rebound (had blood drawn again today) then the words "treated in a hospital" were used . GRR!!!!!!!! BOO!!!!!!!!!!!! HISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My prescription= MORE COWBELL SILLYVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooooo.....taking my fan-f*ckin' mother to her periodontal appointment this aft. At least there are no teenaged cashiers or seniors working reception.... She had oral surgery last month, and I'm suddenly wondering if she was using some ...interesting....words while she lay waiting for the Ativan to wear off. This surgeon has regarded me with silent hostility when I've picked her up. Probably thinks I'm teaching her all these f**king words......

Are you ????????

[DingoGirl]

Cold/flu has afflicted the males again in my house.....hubby dying (as per usual ).....he said he 'needs the love of a good woman' to get over this virus ........I replied 'I don't know any' and suggested he buy a new immune system

:lol: oh dear gawd, the big Baby.

Nicola - last night, I told Kissey the story of Alan going to Florida (our Kissey doesn't have time to check in - he is mad-busy at work and then at night......well he's wif his Silly!!!)....so - he assumed that you and Terry were also going to Florida and suggested we fly into meet you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (he has loads of phrequent phlyer miles)............. he is a sweetheart and it was a grand idea........

I do feel better HOWEVER I am semi annoyed because my primary and Lyme doc are concerned about the low sodium (which I have quite often) and my slowly rising blood pressure. I have to sit around and take my BP today and see if it stays up. if it does I have to take a break from the antibiotics.

If my sodium doesn't rebound (had blood drawn again today) then the words "treated in a hospital" were used . GRR!!!!!!!! BOO!!!!!!!!!!!! HISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT the HOSPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG - MORE COWBELL indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I got a fevah........and the only prescription...........is MORE COWBELL........"

[nikki-uk]

...so - he assumed that you and Terry were also going to Florida and suggested we fly into meet you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (he has loads of phrequent phlyer miles)............. he is a sweetheart and it was a grand idea........

Awww ....wish we were going now.....what a sweetie indeed!!...not enough miles to phly you both to London then???

NOT the HOSPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely NO HOSPITAL'S please Bev .....I BEG!!!

[Darn210]

- - we want green lights, no obstacles, and . . .

There . . . I've quoted a wee bit so you can't erase it all . . .

And to this Em's mom and I say . . . Holy F**king Moly . . . you're fast . . . and you can take that any way you want to.

Bev - Get Better Now Young Lady . . . Don't make me come over there!!! . . . Oh Wait, I am coming over there . . . Well, Get Better Now Anyway!!!

QUOTE (elye @ Mar 5 2008, 04:49 AM)

I can just see me careening down a double diamond, arms and legs flying, poles over my head, with a cherubic smile on my face, knowing that I'm truly flying, and at peace with the world....

Cherubic, huh?? Just not a word that I would have associated with Emily.

[tom]

(Grrrrrr over-emoted!!!!! - actually kinda figures given part of what I'd written )

Part One

Let me stipulate from the get-go that any quoted portions that get deleted from original post WILL be ^%$# deleted here also.

(Oh ....turns out I quoted very little)

. . ... .

- - we want green lights, no obstacles, and legal right to be married.

Oh jeez I wish I knew the word for the feeling this gave me, but I think my being so OUT-of-tune w/ feelings/emotions (part of my version of gluten-brained) for my 1st 45yrs explains my ignorance of terminology.

Joyful yes, but it's the physical side that I can't name - oh wait - isn't "my heart leaped" an actual phrase? (leapt?)

My GAWD everything's changed SO much since nailing soy as the final culprit.

Pseuzee, I just could not be happier for you.

I did the whole thing w/ the sugar cube, ice, etc. - - noted the cloudiness - alas, just had the smallest sample vial........so phleeting.....like the phaerie herself.......

Vial???!! That sounds so smallllllllllll.

So .. . .. .I take it some smuggling was perpetrated???? (Orrrrrrrr .. . . .the phleeting phaerie experience was not of this continent!!!)

<you BETTER not be talking about the always-legal shoddy facsimile>