The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[Ridgewalker]

This latest was actually a lack of water...specifically hot water. The oil company we're contracted with guarantees that we never run out of heating oil....we ran out Sunday evening

Omg, you have oil heat??? I SHUDDER to think how much that must cost in the winter. When I was in college, I lived in a big old house next to campus, and the oil bill was heinous!!! And that was split between 5 roommates, and it was almost 10 years ago. That was the house where Brian and I fell in love. The college has turned it into offices now.

I only remember a tiny bit about the Challenger explosion... I was little, hehe. I'll never, ever forget where I was and everything that happened on 9/11, though.

[curlyfries]

My daughter played a piece called "Indian Rain Dance" for her piano recital about a week ago. It rained that night . . . she thinks she caused it. So yesterday, the piano tuner was here and she played it for her also . . . thus making it rain . . . again.

Well tell her to STOP!!!!! Hubby needs to do some tilling and it's waaayyy too soggy around here!!!!

[jerseyangel]

Omg, you have oil heat??? I SHUDDER to think how much that must cost in the winter.

We just moved into this house last fall, and it has oil fueled hot water heat....it wasn't any more expensive than the gas heat at our former house. If anything, it averaged a bit less. This house is bigger, too.

I do expect an increase in the price per gallon this upcoming season, though

[jerseyangel]

That was the house where Brian and I fell in love.

Oops! I phorgot to say 'aw-w-w how sweet!'

[elye]

Janet!! Keep your daughter on that piano! Tell her to pound away on that song like crazy!! We NEED rain here to get rid of this unbelievable humidity!

...Mygawd, now I cannot get "Indian Rain dance" out of my head. Jack played it at his first recital, and he used to practice every night, playing it over......and over... ..and over. ...

[DingoGirl]

Well Good Day sillies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just reading along here and chortling........Emily - the socks - - :lol:

Got nothin' except - - there is a great winery 30 minutes away, David's wealthy boss owns it (among MANY other companies ) and we had dinner last night w/ the manager and her hubby, and the marketing director. They are looking for someone part-time to work there.........of course I would love it.

The clincher?? It's at least a 50-mile (maybe 60) round trip to work there, for not very much pay. I would probably barely break even, and might even lose money, with the gas expense.

so - that's my quandry, though I have in no way been offered the job yet, but I can't see why it wouldn't happen.

okay - wait - I've got it - I'll just go buy a new Prius today! There you go!

Carry on sillies............

[Jestgar]

From Mom (mine, not Sarah's)

1. Men are like Laxatives...... They irritate the crap out of you.

2. Men are like.Bananas . The older they get, the less firm they are.

3. Men are like the Weather . Nothing can be done to change them.

4. Men are like ....Blenders. You THINK you need one, but you're not quite sure why.

5. Men are like ....Chocolate Bars . Sweet, smooth, & they usually head right for your hips.

6. Men are like ....Commercials....... You can't believe a word they say.

7. Men are like Department Stores . Their clothes are always 1/2 off!

8. Men are like ......Government Bonds.... They take soooooooo long to mature.

9. Men are like .....Mascara . They usually run at the first sign of emotion.

10. Men are like Popcorn .... They satisfy you, but only for a little while.

11. Men are like Snowstorms . You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last.

12. Men are like .......Lava Lamps .. Fun to look at, but nothing you can pin down.

13. Men are like Parking Spots All the good ones are taken, and the rest are handicapped.

[Jestgar]

From my bro'

An elderly woman was driving down the street in a sweat because she had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place.

Looking up toward heaven, she said, 'Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to church every Sunday for the rest of my life and give up sex and tequila.'

Miraculously, a parking place appeared.

She looked up again and said, 'Never mind. I found one. '

[Green12]

Sarah and Susie, hellooooooooo!!!!!!

Sarah, do yall have a YMCA in your area or something like that? They usually have programs and activities and such for the youngins, low cost I think. Just a thought.

Susie, a job prospect?? How exciting. Ladybugs my friend

The emotitotem of JOY AND HAPPINESS!!!!!!! Giddyness really

[Green12]

She looked up again and said, 'Never mind. I found one. '

[elye]

Sarah, do yall have a YMCA in your area or something like that? They usually have programs and activities and such for the youngins, low cost I think. Just a thought.

That's a great idea, Julie.. ...... .the YMCA's mandate is that everyone has access to it and its services, meaning that they subsidize memberships and family programs. I know of many low-income families here whose kids have gotten into some terrific summer day camps for next to nothing, as your payment is based on your income. You should check it out, Sarah, if there's one near enough to make it worth your while...

Susie!! A real job... ....how wondrous, and terrifying.... .. and it's all about WINE!!! fantabulous. But yes, you may need a hybrid.

Uh, hybrid car, that is. You wouldn't have much use for a hybrid animal, of course.. ..like a mule, er sumfin'.... .. ... ......

[curlyfries]

Janet!! Keep your daughter on that piano! Tell her to pound away on that song like crazy!! We NEED rain here to get rid of this unbelievable humidity!

Hey now!.......Indiana is already flooded!!!!She's done enough damage as it is!!!!!

[DingoGirl]

Susie!! A real job... ....how wondrous, and terrifying.... .. and it's all about WINE!!! fantabulous. But yes, you may need a hybrid.

Uh, hybrid car, that is. You wouldn't have much use for a hybrid animal, of course.. ..like a mule, er sumfin'.... .. ... ......

OMG - as if I could AFFORD a new car, much less a hybrid, any time in my impoverished immediate future.....

the job is 65 miles, round trip. What in hell.......why does it have to be so stinkin' far?

Hybrid animal........well, does Annie count? A dingo/basenji mix? Cutest combination ever.

Janet - yes - OMG - have your daughter play rain dance and direct it toward the West..........dangerously arid......

And our Julie is GIDDY? 'tis phabulous

[Green12]

Hey now!.......Indiana is already flooded!!!!She's done enough damage as it is!!!!!

Omgosh yes, and is it Wisconsin too where I saw the houses literally breaking in two and falling down the banks into the river and then just floating away

[~alex~]

Alex! Dreaming about giving birth to a puppy has portentious meaning.. ...it conveys a need to spend more of your time frivolously (i.e., wif us)... ....!

So that's what it meant! I will try to allot more time to Sillyville frivolity. Isn't it annoying how the responsibilities of real life get in the way of Sillyville time?

I can almost see your smile through the words. HEY!! Why didn't we get a wedding avatar!!!???

I guess you're right. I put one up for you guys to see. I don't know why but it's my favoUrite pic from the big day.

Well, we're off to meet Ryan's parents for some golf. Wish we could have joined them at the restaurant for supper too -- dang gluten ! But really, I'm thrilled to be healthy enough to be able to participate in sporting activities again.

I hope no one is getting hit too hard with those crazy storms going around. The thought of SOFTBALL sized hail scares me to death!

[Green12]

And our Julie is GIDDY? 'tis phabulous

IT was giddyness pointing in your general di-rection, you know for the job prospect. Even if it's not going to work out (due to being in BFE for you) it's only the beginning of good things to come.

Well, we're off to meet Ryan's parents for some golf. Wish we could have joined them at the restaurant for supper too -- dang gluten ! But really, I'm thrilled to be healthy enough to be able to participate in sporting activities again.

Sounds fun Alex, so glad you are feeling well enough to get back out there again

[Ridgewalker]

Sarah, do yall have a YMCA in your area or something like that? They usually have programs and activities and such for the youngins, low cost I think. Just a thought.

That's a great idea, Julie.. ...... .the YMCA's mandate is that everyone has access to it and its services, meaning that they subsidize memberships and family programs. I know of many low-income families here whose kids have gotten into some terrific summer day camps for next to nothing, as your payment is based on your income. You should check it out, Sarah, if there's one near enough to make it worth your while...

As a matter of fact, there is a nice Y about 20-25 minutes away. Not too bad! I'll definitely check out the costs and programs-- Thanks, ladies!!!

PS-- Alex, I loooooooove your av!!!

[elye]

Alex! What a BEAUTIFUL photo! I absolutely love it.

.....Now we want a front view!!

Golf!! OMG....I went out to the driving range this evening with Jack and DH. Remember those private golf lessons I stumbled through in March? Gad.....it was like I'd never been there, never showed up..... ..very aggravating. But I'm pleased to report that I did not throw my driver. And I did yell FORE!

How terrific that you have the game of golf to share with your in-laws, Alex..... . .

Hey! Maybe that is what your strange birthing dream signified! A premonition of this activity.....But, no.........one can shoot a birdie, or an eagle... .. ..but not a puppy, can one ?

[Jestgar]

Golf!! OMG....I went out to the driving range this evening with Jack and DH. Remember those private golf lessons I stumbled through in March? Gad.....it was like I'd never been there, never showed up..... ..very aggravating. But I'm pleased to report that I did not throw my driver. And I did yell FORE!

Are you sure it wasn't FOUR, as in the number of alcoholic beverages you'd need when it was over.

[tom]

If I sound funny, it's cuz I'm just back from the dentist so there's lingering novocaine or whatever & the gauze over the new hole in me 'ead where a toof was. (Celiac-induced <I'm certain> broken molar )

[psawyer]

Golf is a nice walk in the outdoors that is ruined by a little white ball.

[elye]

If I sound funny, it's cuz I'm just back from the dentist so there's lingering novocaine or whatever & the gauze over the new hole in me 'ead where a toof was. (Celiac-induced <I'm certain> broken molar )

Ptaoughmnhtmn!! There you is, wif a hole in yer 'ed......

Broken molar.....youch! Hope that very special, unique pain that can only come with a tooth extraction passes you by!

Hmmmm.....just trying to think of some way that my out-of-season goalie pads could help you here......

Golf is a nice walk in the outdoors that is ruined by a little white ball.

Gad.....that certainly was the case this evening.....

[elye]

Good Morning, Y'all!

Hey... ...Should something special happen to the Silly who manages to post last thing at night, and first the next morning? I've just accomplished this, only because it was deadly quiet last night (i.e., NOBODY past me at 9:40)....

Did everybody go out together without me?

No birthing-of-strange-creature dreams for me last night, but a wicked insulin reaction that I barely remember, as I was semi-conscious. Thank gawd, my DH is so well tuned in to all this, and a light sleeper... ...he felt me sweating profusely and shaking, so he performed the drill: grabbed the corn syrup on the night table and squirted some down my throat. There is an appropriate silliness to all this, I promise - -for when I awoke this morning, I had dried corn syrup all in my hair, crusted and hardened into an astonishing bouffant.

This happens on rare occasion, and when it does my hair rather stays like this for a few days, as the syrup is next to impossible to get out. Everyone knows when I approach with wind-tunnel hair.... "Ho! Em had low blood sugar last night!"

How's the orifice today, Ptaoughmhmn? Hope there's no pain. At least the bad tooth is gone, never to cause trouble again......was it a wisdom tooth?

[jerseyangel]

Mornin' Sillies.....are ya'll ready for my new drama of the day???

I'm coming to you from our little natural foods market that luckily has Wi Fi. The heat wave broke last night with a heinous storm--we lost a tree and about 69,000 of us lost power

No water or electricity since about 8 last night.....I'm down here eating my banana and Lara bar whilst all the food in my fridge goes bad.

According to the radio, they are working overtime to resolve everything, but a neighbor told Mark this morning he heard it could be a multi-day thing. The weather is nice today, so they should be able to work on it without too many problems. (crossing fingers)

Anyway, I'll be hanging out here for a little bit, then I gotta head back home. I'll check back as I can.

Pataughm, hope the hole in yer head is less painful today!

Love you guys

[Jestgar]

There is an appropriate silliness to all this, I promise - -for when I awoke this morning, I had dried corn syrup all in my hair, crusted and hardened into an astonishing bouffant.

:lol:

Maybe you could get him to work on his aim...

Patti - hanging out at the market not sure why that's so funny when you aren't supposed to eat all the fun stuff in it. It sounds like some modern medieval torture plan. "ahh yes, we'll surround you with tempting, but forbidden treats and you can't escape because there's no other connection to your world of silliness"