The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[tom]

Grrrrrrr another slow brain day & w/out a cause . . ...I barely breathed in ANY of the paint fumes from the closest hallway at work which was being painted yesterday.

Bah

I was remembering that the Thurs at Mayo I was feeling decent but then got perfumed bad in the slow-moving airport security line and a bit on the plane.

Is it possible to convey what a *&^%$ pain this sh!t is???

Speaking of Mayo, I got the big report today. Unbelievable how many things they have wrong in the history sections of 3 diff docs there. I swear there may not even be 2 consecutive sentences which are true - out of a cumulative couple pages!!

And to think I thought they were really listening.

[elye]

GAHH! What I missed last eve!! PHLEEEZ!! Jooolie's choc brownies.........cookie deletion . . .. ... .

Are you still up, Nik? Cavorting in the morning psnough....er phlappin' aboot, methinks .. ...

Sooooze, how do you, um, dephleee? Perhaps you need to start wearing a Hartz collar.....I have seen pretty li'l jewelled ones fer pomeranians and the like, and I'll bet PeOter could send you one at a discount.. ..... ...

and JULES! Yes, who has EVER heard of a spice rub and sausage whack????

A fine question for any newbies checking in. . . . . . .

Speaking of Mayo, I got the big report today. Unbelievable how many things they have wrong in the history sections of 3 diff docs there. I swear there may not even be 2 consecutive sentences which are true - out of a cumulative couple pages!!

And to think I thought they were really listening.

Ptaoughmghmn! Not only is this infuriating, it honestly should be reason to get some money back. You should not have paid for this shoddy service...... ...

[blueeyedmanda]

Ptaum- sorry to hear of your troubles with the health papers....I wish I could say something positive but that is a huge problem at every place....one that should be policed more.....It has happened to me and to Jen in regards to Landen...

Sillies-- no DSL!!!! and ready for the rant. I am totally going Comcast- going to go call them when I am finished here. John calls Verizon and (please pardon the next few sentences....I have nothing against people from outside the US....) and he gets INdia where we could not even understand the girl. He asks for a supervisor and that guy had no clue what DSL was....yet he is in the DSL tech service place. John very frustrated says he wants someone in the US...so they say fine and they "transfer him"...to Tiwan...or however you spell it. The man at first says he is from the US and later it comes out he is actually outside the country....so between the lies and the language issues, they tell us it will not be turned on till the 12th! something about shooting a signal our way....made no sense whatsoever! So John is supposedly getting a phone call from an American DSL person today- I am not holding my breath!

I have nothing against people outside America but when I am paying money for something here I should get support here....That is a big peeve of mine. So anyway Comcast even though I am not as in love with them since I think they dominate the cable market and they are $$$ at least when I call them I call a local Harrisburg number and talk to someone local!

So I am at work now and I am still pretty steamed! what would you all do?

[Judyin Philly]

Speaking of Mayo, I got the big report today. Unbelievable how many things they have wrong in the history sections of 3 diff docs there. I swear there may not even be 2 consecutive sentences which are true - out of a cumulative couple pages!!

And to think I thought they were really listening.

Tom so sorry about this but seems to be happening everywhere.

Amanda........i hear your pain. Was on the phone with verizon 6 times last week. Seems TV service people seem to be speaking English but Jim never gets English speaking when doing DLS help

we got 8" of snow in our little 'burb' here outside Philly.

My garden club was canceled thank goodness.......don't want to go out at all.

stay warm my sillies.

did Nikki ever get to sleep?

[flourgirl]

Ha! Psuesszy in a Phlea Kollar.....a pretty pink bejeweled with rhinestones Kollar

At least it wasn't a Blood Sucking Tik!!!!!

Geez Leweez Taawwwmm...a person would expect so much more from the phamous, pedestalized Mayo! What the heck!?!

Jewels is Riccochet Rabbitt....bouncing off from walls. Bing, bing bing!

Manda.....sorry you are gettting such a runaround. 'Tis the American way...to farm out jobs to countries so we can pay them much less money and the hell with decent customer service! It's a great bug-bear of mine, too. How can you possibly resolve a problem when you can't even understand who you're talking to? I'm hoping that part of the "changes" to be made for our economy is to bring the jobs/businesses back here, and to keep our money here!

[elye]

Joooody! No garden club today.........um, no big surprise.......what in hell ya gonna plant right now?

Manda.....sorry you are gettting such a runaround. 'Tis the American way...to farm out jobs to countries so we can pay them much less money and the hell with decent customer service! It's a great bug-bear of mine, too.

And me, as well. Ask POeter or me about Bell Canada. .. . actually, just ask POeter...I don't wanna even think about their technical service. . . . .

Sophie's in a school tournament right now....heading off to watch. GO MERIVALE MARAUDERS!!

...Hell, how is this kid getting her homework done, maintaining all her friendships and appearing at the supper table with all this bloody hockey??

[Judyin Philly]

Joooody! No garden club today.........um, no big surprise.......what in hell ya gonna plant right now?

Gona learn about root vegies........boreing............ usually better programs than that but spare it.

Man a little over a week ago I was in CA in Me MIL's garden in 79 degree SUNNY WEATHER pulling weeds was never so good.

...Hell, how is this kid getting her homework done, maintaining all her friendships and appearing at the supper table with all this bloody hockey??

she's young honey......she can multi task her life.

[Green12]

Good thing Edna kept her distance today. Those brownies sound s-o-o-o-o good

OMgosh, I must share what I did.....and just beware, the following could potentially add ten pounds.

I made a batch of Pamela's Brownies Mix (Lisa B ) and let it cool completely (this is a must)

Let one pkg cream cheese sit out at room temp to soften and then beat in a little powdered sugar (I'd say I used maybe 1/3- 1/2 cup cuz I didn't want it too sweet, use less or more to sweeten to your tastes), beat til fluffy, smooth and creamy.

Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the brownies.

Then pop the top off a large can of cherry pie filling (make sure no gluten ingredients used as thickeners of course ) and spread that evenly over the top of the cream cheese mixture

And WAH LA!!!!!! You have yerself some Black Forrest Brownies

Make and eat at your own risk!!

GAWD!!! I love it when Jools has been on the chocolate!!!

She is me psychic sister AND me hair twin!!

You must have been feeling the chocolate high last night Nik, that's why you couldn't sleep!!!

4 am?!?!?! OMgosh are you just exhausted today? How are you holding up?? Quick, grab some chocolate!! If eating it doesn't help, try Bev's method and smear it all over ya

Spare a thought for me phlapping aboot in me own CONTINENT!!!

A-boot I thought you was Em there for a sec!!

Well yes, I shouldn't complain now should I...you are over there cross the ocean all by your lonesome

BUT, last night during my chocolate high I had a thought, a revelation if you will. I was cracking myself up, and only myself .....it has to do with Lost, so I know Patti will get it, and maybe Tom? Maybe Judy, Susie, and you too Nik if you guys are still watching....

PATTI is going to my constant here in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Em has Peter, and Peter Em.......Susie, Jess, and Tom are grounding each other on the west coast. Let's see.... Curly Lisa and Janet........Amanda and Judy (and Patti until she is in Texas).......Laura and Bunnie and Theresa I believe are up in that part??? correct me if I am wrong........Lisa B and Sarah (and is Susan harplady in GA??)

Technically Mango could be your constant Nik (but all of us really could be as well cuz it's a mind thing and miles and oceans and other bodies of water make nawt a difference....)

So you see my glee!!!

Patti has saved my constant-less state here in the middle

Thanks Patti, I really wasn't looking forward to all those bloody noses

Tried to make a diagram of Jools bouncing off the walls ..........not even close

<snackle>

OK Question?..........

Doesn't anyone think that there is something a bit odd with naming a sweet little kitty.........

peanut....................

when the owner knows full bloody hell that the 'peanuts' will be whacked off in the AM?

Judy.....Yes, was today the day the peanut was to become peanut-less?!?! Poor lil peanut!!

That's a pretty significant amount of snaugh you got there in PA too!

Grrrrrrr another slow brain day & w/out a cause . . ...I barely breathed in ANY of the paint fumes from the closest hallway at work which was being painted yesterday.

Bah

I was remembering that the Thurs at Mayo I was feeling decent but then got perfumed bad in the slow-moving airport security line and a bit on the plane.

Is it possible to convey what a *&^%$ pain this sh!t is???

Speaking of Mayo, I got the big report today. Unbelievable how many things they have wrong in the history sections of 3 diff docs there. I swear there may not even be 2 consecutive sentences which are true - out of a cumulative couple pages!!

And to think I thought they were really listening.

Oh Tom, this is all so very frustrating

About the Mayo report, can you call and talk to someone about it the incorrect history info?? You spent the money and put out the effort it's a shame they didn't take care of you right.....

Hang in there guy.

I have nothing against people outside America but when I am paying money for something here I should get support here....That is a big peeve of mine. So anyway Comcast even though I am not as in love with them since I think they dominate the cable market and they are $$$ at least when I call them I call a local Harrisburg number and talk to someone local!

So I am at work now and I am still pretty steamed! what would you all do?

This totally sucks Amanda...unfortunately it seems to be the name of the game now, not a lot of companies seem to care about good customer service anymore

Sophie's in a school tournament right now....heading off to watch. GO MERIVALE MARAUDERS!!

...Hell, how is this kid getting her homework done, maintaining all her friendships and appearing at the supper table with all this bloody hockey??

That's a lotta hockey on her plate....don't want to accidentally call out GO WILDCATS on this one, must practice-

Marauders.

Marauders.

Marauders!!!!!!

GO MARAUDERS!!!!!!!

she's young honey......she can multi task her life.

That's a wise lil nugget from Judith y'all. Listen. Absorb.

[elye]

And WAH LA!!!!!! You have yerself some Black Forrest Brownies

OMG. . . . . . ...do these sound sinful . . . ... . . SO glad that I cannot have them .. .. . ....

PATTI is going to my constant here in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patti has saved my constant-less state here in the middle

Thanks Patti, I really wasn't looking forward to all those bloody noses

Holy crap. . . . ..Jooooles, I haven't any idear what in hell you're talking aboot . .. . . .....

Marauders.

Marauders.

Marauders!!!!!!

GO MARAUDERS!!!!!!!

Well. . . .. . . ..The school hockey team really lacks talent and depth . The great side of it is, Sophie gets SOOOOO much practice as their goalie, because she is constantly peppered with shots, non-stop, for all three periods.

First game: Loss......4-1

Second game: Loss: 4-0.

....Can you believe she has a practice tonight with the Wildcats?? Gawd, I cannot. . . . . ...

[blueeyedmanda]

Alright folks I am officially with Comcast! Verizon told me this morning that maybe they could get the DSL on at earliest 2/10...Bull!!!! I am getting my DSL activated through Comcast tonight!!!! so exciting!

[jerseyangel]

BUT, last night during my chocolate high I had a thought, a revelation if you will. I was cracking myself up, and only myself .....it has to do with Lost, so I know Patti will get it, and maybe Tom? Maybe Judy, Susie, and you too Nik if you guys are still watching....

PATTI is going to my constant here in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Em has Peter, and Peter Em.......Susie, Jess, and Tom are grounding each other on the west coast. Let's see.... Curly Lisa and Janet........Amanda and Judy (and Patti until she is in Texas).......Laura and Bunnie and Theresa I believe are up in that part??? correct me if I am wrong........Lisa B and Sarah (and is Susan harplady in GA??)

Technically Mango could be your constant Nik (but all of us really could be as well cuz it's a mind thing and miles and oceans and other bodies of water make nawt a difference....)

So you see my glee!!!

Patti has saved my constant-less state here in the middle

Thanks Patti, I really wasn't looking forward to all those bloody noses

OMGawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so snackle-worthy I can't even STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julie and I are gonna be each other's constants I like the sound of that.....and those bloody noses are nuthin' to phool around wif

In other news.....me computer is phixed. Between our dear Oracle, PeOter and the Geek Squad guy, it turned out to be the browser. Evidently, the one I had wasn't compatible wif celiac.com (can you imagine ) Got Mozilla installed, and ipso-facto--it works!

We got 5 inches of snogh last night--ain't gonna miss that

Pataughmn--I'm beyond frustrated for you and so sorry that Mayo wasn't much help I can relate to the no answers, but somehow I expected more for you from them.

Still getting caught up--you know I can't just jump back in..... gotta know everything

[jerseyangel]

Julie!!!!!!!

Our song

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[elye]

Stealers Wheel......what a greeeeeaaaat psong!!

[jerseyangel]

Spare a thought for me phlapping aboot in me own CONTINENT!!!

I laffed so hard when I read this--it needed to be said again

OMgosh, I must share what I did.....and just beware, the following could potentially add ten pounds.

I think I gained 10 pounds just reading about them! Does sound heavenly, tho

And another fing--I think this post of Julie's has to be the longest on record!

Alright folks I am officially with Comcast! Verizon told me this morning that maybe they could get the DSL on at earliest 2/10...Bull!!!! I am getting my DSL activated through Comcast tonight!!!! so exciting!

I hate to say it, but I think you'll be better off wif Comcast. They do own everything around here and all, but compared to Verizon you'll have less headaches. Verizon almost had me in tears one time when all I wanted to do was cancel my service to move here. I was passed off over and over, billed in error several times--it was awful for such a simple request. Glad you're back on-line

Oh, and guess what? We will have Comcast in Houston, too They're EVERYWHERE!!

[Jestgar]

PATTI is going to my constant here in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Em has Peter, and Peter Em.......Susie, Jess, and Tom are grounding each other on the west coast. Let's see.... Curly Lisa and Janet........Amanda and Judy (and Patti until she is in Texas).......Laura and Bunnie and Theresa I believe are up in that part??? correct me if I am wrong........Lisa B and Sarah (and is Susan harplady in GA??)

Technically Mango could be your constant Nik (but all of us really could be as well cuz it's a mind thing and miles and oceans and other bodies of water make nawt a difference....)

So you see my glee!!!

Patti has saved my constant-less state here in the middle

Thanks Patti, I really wasn't looking forward to all those bloody noses

OMGawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so snackle-worthy I can't even STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julie and I are gonna be each other's constants I like the sound of that.....and those bloody noses are nuthin' to phool around wif

:huh: :huh:

[elye]

Holy crap. . . . ..Jooooles, I haven't any idear what in hell you're talking aboot . .. . . .....

!!

[DingoGirl]

I am skird when Peter talks about high tech stuff, when anybody talks about high tech stuff. I am so lost, cookies? What? I still don't get the magic traiangle, and maybe that's best I am kept in the dark on that one

snackle! I know......

I Love it when Jools is bouncing off the wall wif her chocolate!!!!!!! and OMG your brownies

:swoonswoonSWOONANDFAINTface: alarmingly delicious and evil sounding, my gawd!!!!!!!!!!!!

but - what in HELL is the Constant stuff and the bloody noses Is this from "Lost"? well - no wonder I don't understand -- I don't watch it any more but, if I did, I"m still sure I wouldn't understand

Yes, Mr. Peanut, aka P. Diddy Kitteh, will be retrieved early tomorrow morning, minus his furry peanuts and.....we are OVERJOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Doesn't anyone think that there is something a bit odd with naming a sweet little kitty.........

peanut....................

when the owner knows full bloody hell that the 'peanuts' will be whacked off in the AM?

Speaking of Mayo, I got the big report today. Unbelievable how many things they have wrong in the history sections of 3 diff docs there. I swear there may not even be 2 consecutive sentences which are true - out of a cumulative couple pages!!

And to think I thought they were really listening.

this warrants a HUGE letter - - so sad

Ha! Psuesszy in a Phlea Kollar.....a pretty pink bejeweled with rhinestones Kollar

At least it wasn't a Blood Sucking Tik!!!!!

Yes, I has PHLEAZ!!!!!!!!! (well, no more were found today, and I think it came from the dog bathing squalid pet store)

Had a tick once, was the host of it for almost 36 hours.....GAH!!!!!!! worst thing ever - worse than a flea in yer hair

Tu-ree-sah! Is that darling av in your home? I am SOOO envious of your forest environment

That's my dream life.......

OMGawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so snackle-worthy I can't even STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gah!! Patti said SNACKLE-WORTHY!!!!!!! AND Ispo Facto! Yer a RIOT!!!!!!!!!!!

forget everythign else -- - -it's so unbelievably quiet around here, without our little P. Kitteh.....

[jerseyangel]

:huh: :huh:

!!

Sorry you two It's a "Lost" reference--are Julie and I the only Losties here?

[jerseyangel]

Yes, Mr. Peanut, aka P. Diddy Kitteh, will be retrieved early tomorrow morning, minus his furry peanuts and.....we are OVERJOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Aw Suz--it'll be so nice to have peanutless Mr. Peanut back home Do you think Weezee really misses him?

[Jestgar]

Yes, Mr. Peanut, aka P. Diddy Kitteh,

:lol:

[DingoGirl]

Sorry you two It's a "Lost" reference--are Julie and I the only Losties here?

Well I am always totally LOST, I just don't watch the show any more, I mean, who needs it???????? my gawd, the confusion, the angst, the aggravation of it I need me shows to be easier than that

Aw Suz--it'll be so nice to have peanutless Mr. Peanut back home Do you think Weezee really misses him?

she looked for him when we came home, but, she understands "kitty is at the doctor," esp. since she went with me to drop him off this morning

Oh, BTW, kitteh's rapper name is Li'l P

but - I wanted to report that while I had Bad Mother Failure to Bond issues in teh beginning, and he was mysteriously stinky for a couple of weeks, I just LOVE The Peanut now - so much he's absolutely the most beguiling, calm yet zany, unflappable and VERY sweet (without being clingy) little guy.

This morning, there were about 20-plus other cats waiting and tons of dogs (it's a wonderful non-profit that decided to become an inexpensive spay/neuter place instead of a shelter), Peanut was the calmest one in there, and just played and played and was adorable in his little mesh carrier on my lap. Everyone commented that he was the most mellow and psilliest kitteh in there - he woz

I miss the wee thing!

[flourgirl]

Tu-ree-sah! Is that darling av in your home? I am SOOO envious of your forest environment

That's my dream life.......

It doesn't really show well on such a small scale...We have a stained glass heart hanging in the window. That is a mandevilla vine floweringbehind the heart. I love that picture! This year the mandevilla has gotten so big, it's in front of a glass french door and takes up half of it.

My house in NY had woods on three sides...was wonderful! Here there are woods behind us, my immediate neighbor loves trees, so that side is all trees of various kinds. I've planted a dozen trees here.....but they are tiny. I started more from seed....which I hope take...but it'll be years before they become anything. (peach trees and pawpaw trees, and a kentucky coffee bean tree). It's fun anyway.

I have an acre to play with. I'm sure it's going to be years before I get it the way I want it

[jerseyangel]

Peanut was the calmest one in there, and just played and played and was adorable in his little mesh carrier on my lap. Everyone commented that he was the most mellow and psilliest kitteh in there - he woz

See now This is because you're such a good a good mommy--you all just needed to get used to each other in the beginning.

Li'l P This I love!!!

[jerseyangel]

Have ya'll seen this phreaky commercial--

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[curlyfries]

Judy.....Yes, was today the day the peanut was to become peanut-less?!?! Poor lil peanut!!

His peanuts are being recalled!!!!!