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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


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Jestgar Rising Star
I wonder what the speed limit is on that roadway? Long and winding, or direct? Any detours?

I would hope it is well-groomed and maintained.

:lol::lol:

hopefully veerrrrry slow

and occasionally indirect...


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mushroom Proficient
I would hope it is well-groomed and maintained.

:lol::lol:

Indeed! At least remove the roadkill :lol: :lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
I once dated a guy from Toronto; does that count?

:lol: Shroomie!! Mark and I spent our honeymoon on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls :D

NZ is on my list as well . . . shall we go at the same time?? . . . keep each other company on the flight?? . . . who else is in??

Moi!!!!! :rolleyes:

Listening along, I suddenly piped up, "Well, you must spend a lot of time on the Trans-Vaginal Highway".

:lol: :lol: :lol: and <snort>

hopefully veerrrrry slow

and occasionally indirect...

glitter, optional ;)

elye Community Regular

Yes..... . . ..meandering and slow.

No wildlife crossing.

:lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Holee crap! We have just uncovered the two places on earth where Shroomie has not been!

I do NOT think she has been to Clovis <_< why would anyone who doesn't live here

Trans Vaginal Highway :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

psawyer Proficient
I do NOT think she has been to Clovis <_< why would anyone who doesn't live here

Maybe because they have a phriend there that they want to visit. I would come phor that purpose, although I would prepher to come in January instead of July. ;)

:wub:

elye Community Regular
Maybe because they have a phriend there that they want to visit. I would come phor that purpose, although I would prepher to come in January instead of July. ;)

YES! Instead of New Zealand, let's all head to Clovis together! B)

........Um, yeah.... . . . . . . . ...in January.

:lol:


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jerseyangel Proficient

Yep--right after the holidays, lets all meet at Soozles!

mushroom Proficient
I do NOT think she has been to Clovis <_< why would anyone who doesn't live here

Maybe because they have a phriend there that they want to visit. I would come phor that purpose, although I would prepher to come in January instead of July. ;)

:wub:

Quite right, both of you. I has been thru Fresno (but did not stop) but don't remember if 99 goes thru Clovis. If it does, I definitely did not stop. Was on my way to Springville and got lost in the orange groves trying to avoid going thru Porterville. I kept easting and southing, and phinally phound my way. If I hadda known that Soozle was in Clovis I would even have detoured, provided she had some mojitos waiting when I got there :D :D :D

mushroom Proficient

How come everyone else can see PeOter's new av 'cept me??

jerseyangel Proficient

The new season of "Design Star" on HGTV starts in 5 minutes!!! (doesn't take much.....)

See ya'll later :D

jerseyangel Proficient

Shroom--try hitting "refresh".

I'm really leaving this time :P

elye Community Regular

Good Morning, psills!

I've been thinking about Amanda's baby squirrel.... ......such a wee little thing. How is he doing, Amanda?

And also Ptaoughmghmnuss's appointment. Hope he stops in soon to report on that.

Leeeeesargh! Less than two weeks to go - - are you ready? Does your daughter have something old, new, borrowed and blue?

curlyfries Contributor
Leeeeesargh! Less than two weeks to go - - are you ready? Does your daughter have something old, new, borrowed and blue?

Ummmmm..............no :ph34r:

But it's coming together. And next week I don't work, so not really feeling any pressure as yet.

We're just now thinking about the old, new, borrowed, blue thing. Besides a garter.........what would be some good blue ideas?

Had the bridal shower last Sat.........Hawaiian theme.....lei's and everything. Me 80-sumfin yr old MIL wore a flower bra :huh::P ........over her shirt :D

curlyfries Contributor

I see you squiggling Jan-knit.....but gotta go or I'll be late for work

later

Darn210 Enthusiast
We're just now thinking about the old, new, borrowed, blue thing. Besides a garter.........what would be some good blue ideas?

eye shadow

lipstick

fingernail polish

hair

. . . you could get her gussied up reaaaalll good.

Had the bridal shower last Sat.........Hawaiian theme.....lei's and everything. Me 80-sumfin yr old MIL wore a flower bra :huh::P ........over her shirt :D

:lol::lol: Good for her!!

Darn210 Enthusiast
I see you squiggling Jan-knit.....but gotta go or I'll be late for work

later

Bet you thought I was writin' a book . . . but had to stop and get the kids up and movin' . . . it's horse camp day for Skeeter.

Jestgar Rising Star
We're just now thinking about the old, new, borrowed, blue thing. Besides a garter.........what would be some good blue ideas?

Cheap tattoo?

Bruise? those'd both be new as well.

Blue glitter?

For my old and borrowed I wore a ring that my dad had given me mum when I was born.

elye Community Regular
For my old and borrowed I wore a ring that my dad had given me mum when I was born.

Gad, I cannot remember what on earth I wore to satisfy this nuptual tradition... .. .....I probably borrowed a blue clown nose or sumo diaper from my dad. ... .....

:lol:

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
We figure we'll be around Acadia National Park somewhere . . . I'm having a hard time navigating my atlas. There's a bazillion towns along the coast . . . all with populations under 1000 and everyone of them gets a dot. :blink: . . . I bought reading glasses . . . :ph34r:

great idea!

We did go to Acadia and it was WONDERFUL but I wasn't gluten-free at the time.

sorry. try to get to pass through Wells Maine.

"Well, you must spend a lot of time on the Trans-Vaginal Highway".

:huh:

:o

:lol:

Larfing hysterically alone.

only Em could come up with this one.

:lol:

nikki-uk Enthusiast
We had some trauma on the trip and.....Weezee got kicked out of Sophie's mom's/uncles'condo :blink: there was screaming on the phone (from her mom) and a really psychotic attack - was very, very sad and traumatic (her mom is CRAZY)

WHAAAAaatttt?!?!?!? :o

Glad yer enjoyed it in the end :)

- OH!!! they took away all me many channels - no more HBO movies

OH now ---come ON!!!

<_<:lol:

Listening along, I suddenly piped up, "Well, you must spend a lot of time on the Trans-Vaginal Highway".

THIS made me inhale me diet coke!! :lol::lol::lol:

<I never know if M's playing wiv us?>

T'would make a great scene in a movie methinks? :lol:

Got now't.... 'cept some random thoughts....

:lol:

DaY 1 of 7 week school holiday

<make them go away!>

..have to take DC to get his fixed brace Wed, then the day after he has an interview at a college (for a part time course in Catering)

SO, I'm thinking

1) He won't be able to talk coherently at his interview due to the brace

2) I should really consider getting him RE-tested for celiac disease before he embarks on a career in the food industry

:blink:

GADS - BRIDAL SHOWER?!?!

WIH??...do we have them in Blighty??

SO much organising for our Leesah!

GIan-knit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Demanding av wiv you in the new reading glasses (T'is compulsory, I think we've ALL done it yer know ;) )

JOO_DEE!!!

So good to see you out of the basement !! :D

elye Community Regular
THIS made me inhale me diet coke!! :lol::lol::lol:

<I never know if M's playing wiv us?>

Gad, I really do wish that I HAD made this up... . . ......quite phunne here, but I was not within a very......appreciative? like-humoured? laid back?? NORMAL???.....audience at the time. Trans-Canada, Trans-Vaginal - - same inflection, same number of syllables, same intonation... . . ....an easy, almost expected slip, wouldn't everyone say? :huh:<_<:rolleyes:

1) He won't be able to talk coherently at his interview due to the brace

Bah! Those college interviewers have to be completely accustomed to this, Nik.... .....methinks ALL teenagers talk sparingly, and in muffled, monosyllabic grunts -- should be nuthin' new..... . . ..

<_<

Mtndog Collaborator

I heard me name being called and found me psilly at the same time- it's SERENDIPITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Methinks that life would be much more fun if we were all hammered :lol: (especially baby showers- all that OOH AHH.......blech!)

I missed my silly and MY PSILLIES!

Leesargh's got her psilly back- yes. Em, what WAS your MIL doing whilst you were away :huh: ? On the TVH? (trans-va jay jay highway) Or......having too much phun by herself :lol: She found what you had hidden in yer bedside table and tried to insert it in the mattress?

Gianknit- Cannot believe you had a convict story! :ph34r: Glad you are safe. YES! Gianknit's coming to Maine...so many ideas for you! It's so beautiful.......how long will you have. I'll email you but there are so many great places- must see Acadia National Park (Bar harbor is a wonderphul town too). You could easily spend a week there and still have more left to do (hiking, biking, swimming, going out on a boat or whale watch). Or you could do a coastal trip and hot Bar Harbor, the Camden area and Boothbay.

There is a gluten-free bakery in Wells- the woman who runs it made my wedding cake before I was gluten-free! Her name is Traci Anello but the Maine coast is big so you'd want to be mid-Maine which would be like Portland, LL Bean, Ogunquit. Shoot me an email and I can blather on.

:lol::lol: Well, c'mon, it's not like we're talkin' about an Masters in English er sumphin'. .. . . . ...

This is excellent, Jyess! You smarty-sciency-numbers-yuckystuff-pants, you! ;):D

Jess- Get that MS.....(says the nutbag with the 3/4 complete PhD). I love being in school! Biostats? WOW! Three semesters of Education stats SERIOUSLY almost killed me!

You IS our resident smarty-pants anyway!

Part Deux coming up......

Mtndog Collaborator

Part Deux

Pieter- Caramel is so cute and cozy looking!!!!!!!!!!!! The trash strike= POOPY COW!!!!!!!!!!!

Suze- Sorry about the crazy yelling and Weezee but glad everything turned out well :D

New Zealand is on my top ten list too Shroomie!

All right, I must recount to you all what transpired a couple of nights ago, the evening before MIL flew home. We were at the B and SIL's place for dinner, with in-laws literally everywhere.....

Listening along, I suddenly piped up, "Well, you must spend a lot of time on the Trans-Vaginal Highway".

I wonder what the speed limit is on that roadway? Long and winding, or direct? Any detours?

I would hope it is well-groomed and maintained.

and sparkly- Em this is SO unbelievably phunny.......I would have peed my pants. :lol: :lol:

New Year's Eve in Clovis? Heck yes!

Leesargh

Had the bridal shower last Sat.........Hawaiian theme.....lei's and everything. Me 80-sumfin yr old MIL wore a flower bra :huh::P ........over her shirt :D

THIS is priceless!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Judy- Hang in there- you WILL make it to beautiful Temecula :wub: :wub:

OK- those of you who watch Brit TV may remember Peep Show. The guys that did that have a new show that is phunny as HECK. They did two really phunny skits (one on wheat intolerance) but you need some context so here's the:

and the

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jess- Get that MS.....(says the nutbag with the 3/4 complete PhD). I love being in school! Biostats? WOW! Three semesters of Education stats SERIOUSLY almost killed me!

I was waiting for you to volunteer to go through it with me. Sort of long-distance barmy buddies, weighting our data points together.

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