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Jestgar Rising Star

It's actually quite bad Open Original Shared Link and the rain is expected to continue for several more hours (then a brief break before the next storm :o ). While some rivers flood every year, it's usually in the spring. This winter water storm is unusual. They've even canceled Amtrak service.

Gads. Could be a bad winter.


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jerseyangel Proficient

Gads. Could be a bad winter.

Oye....hope not.

Did cutie-patootie BE make another late night appearance?

kareng Grand Master

It's actually quite bad Open Original Shared Link and the rain is expected to continue for several more hours (then a brief break before the next storm :o ). While some rivers flood every year, it's usually in the spring. This winter water storm is unusual. They've even canceled Amtrak service.

Gads. Could be a bad winter.

Maybe you and BE can be phflooded in together. one cannot be expected to go to work or take finals if it means you must go thru the phflood waters.

Matt survived the camping. Said it wasn't too bad. The kids lost his marbles. :unsure:

kareng Grand Master

Well, ya see, this is a country founded by the Brits (after they took it away from the Maori) and there is a certain sense of tradition to be maintained and proper decorum observed, which means that the traditional red Santa with his snowy white beard and his fat belly and his Ho's to the third power usually prevail. But you can tell Jeff that there are some rebellious Santas who still wear a Santa hat, but throw off all that other suffocating stuff, and instead of arriving on sleighs, come zipping in on surfboards - scares the heck out of some of the wee ones who think this kind of Santa will not come down chimneys and bring pressies :o The younger (teen) generation is in the process, it would seem of developing different Christmas traditions. We have long since abandoned the outmoded notion that you MUST have the traditional Christmas dinner at midday in sweltering heat, trying to stuff down the last of the Xmas pud. Mind you, lots of people still do this, but the more enlightened take a pique nique to the beach or a local park (that's what we are doing this year with a couple of other couples, we oldies preferring to lounge in the shade instead of bake ourselves red in the sun

Now my boys are wondering what sort of Xmas tree you have, if you have one? Also, do we want to see a fat Santa in a wetsuit or beachwear? I think your Santa must be buffer than ours.

mushroom Proficient

Now my boys are wondering what sort of Xmas tree you have, if you have one? Also, do we want to see a fat Santa in a wetsuit or beachwear? I think your Santa must be buffer than ours.

Well, most peoples do the traditional tree with the balls (but no penii) and the tinsel and the angel plonked on the top, but they tend to be pine trees rather than fir (Monterey Pine is particularly well adapted to our climate, but does not make for a good tree :blink: ). I have opted out of the tree tradition since hub accidentallly :P threw out all my ornaments, and instead just go for a yule log or sometimes nothing at all depending on how grinchy I feel (and depending on who's coming to the house). Fake trees are very popular sine the green movement got into full swing. Most Santas wear cushions and other padding so the bowl of jelly on a surfboard (revolting thought :rolleyes: ) does not happen. Don't think I have ever seen a non-buff surfer, and have no desire to :P

kareng Grand Master

Well, most peoples do the traditional tree with the balls (but no penii) and the tinsel and the angel plonked on the top, but they tend to be pine trees rather than fir (Monterey Pine is particularly well adapted to our climate, but does not make for a good tree :blink: ). I have opted out of the tree tradition since hub accidentallly :P threw out all my ornaments, and instead just go for a yule log or sometimes nothing at all depending on how grinchy I feel (and depending on who's coming to the house). Fake trees are very popular sine the green movement got into full swing. Most Santas wear cushions and other padding so the bowl of jelly on a surfboard (revolting thought :rolleyes: ) does not happen. Don't think I have ever seen a non-buff surfer, and have no desire to :P

Thank you for the informative cultural lesson! We are happy to know that most or all suffers are in good shape.

Jestgar Rising Star

Matt survived the camping. Said it wasn't too bad. The kids lost his marbles. :unsure:

:lol: :lol:

BE and his dd came to see the show last night and I met them for drinks afterwards. Will see BE tonight after the matinee to find out where I scored on the (female) child approval rating. His son does not approve of his father dating, so that introduction may not be for a while. :ph34r: :ph34r:

I accomplished nothing today, other than scarfing down some very tasty yams.


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elye Community Regular

Um, do any of yer Santas look like this, Shrooom?

SexySanta.webp

I ain't never seen no Santa lookin' like THIS round here.. . . . . . . ... .....((((((((((sigh)))))))))

kareng Grand Master

Um, do any of yer Santas look like this, Shrooom?

SexySanta.webp

I ain't never seen no Santa lookin' like THIS round here.. . . . . . . ... .....((((((((((sigh)))))))))

Now that's a Santa for my collection!

mushroom Proficient

Now that's a Santa for my collection!

In the flesh? ;)

mushroom Proficient

Um, do any of yer Santas look like this, Shrooom?

SexySanta.webp

I ain't never seen no Santa lookin' like THIS round here.. . . . . . . ... .....((((((((((sigh)))))))))

Err, ummmm, not quite that good :P yummmm :rolleyes:

Loey Rising Star

Dear gawd.. . . . ..this is a gluten-free forum! The personal messages should absolutely have as long a shelf life as the gluten-free, preservative-loaded, processed and packaged foods we must buy! (currently have a bag o' bagels in the fridge that are fine after three weeks, I believe). . . . . .

:rolleyes:

They should be. Is your messenger full. I know it only keeps 75 messages.

Loey unsure.gif

Loey Rising Star

No "shelf life," but you can't reply to a conversation if the party who began it has deleted it from their messages. It sounds like that has happened here.

Deleted it by mistake. My bad!!!

Loey

Loey Rising Star

It's actually quite bad Open Original Shared Link and the rain is expected to continue for several more hours (then a brief break before the next storm :o ). While some rivers flood every year, it's usually in the spring. This winter water storm is unusual. They've even canceled Amtrak service.

Gads. Could be a bad winter.

Wonder if Rashelles's final will be postponed. Here's hoping. It's been a raging storm here and the last time it was like this a lot of people lost their homes. Thank God we're on a hill so the water flows down. I'm praying for the people who live in the downtown area and by the ocean. Being on an Island has it's pluses and minuses.

sad.gif Loey

P.S. Am I confusing Rashelle with Jesse going to school?

kareng Grand Master

Wonder if Rashelles's final will be postponed. Here's hoping. It's been a raging storm here and the last time it was like this a lot of people lost their homes. Thank God we're on a hill so the water flows down. I'm praying for the people who live in the downtown area and by the ocean. Being on an Island has it's pluses and minuses.

sad.gif Loey

P.S. Am I confusing Rashelle with Jesse going to school?

Yes. You will have to take notes. ;)

Loey Rising Star

Maybe you and BE can be phflooded in together. one cannot be expected to go to work or take finals if it means you must go thru the phflood waters.

Matt survived the camping. Said it wasn't too bad. The kids lost his marbles. :unsure:

Guess I got my answer. It's Jesse who has her final. Hope BE nurtures you while you study. One of these days I'l get it straight!

Loey laugh.gif

Loey Rising Star

Yes. You will have to take notes. ;)

Or refer to the PM you sent me and I saved. Oh, what would I ever do without my sweet Karenggg? Hope to never find out!!!!!!

Loey biggrin.gif

Loey Rising Star

Dignity-schmignity! I say have phun and enjoy the glow :D

It's your duty to have phun and enjoy the glow for all of us!!!! Rectify (or ring his Christmas Bells, dingle his dongle, crawl down the chimney together and enjoy until you can't any more!).

Loey wacko.gifwacko.gifwacko.gifwacko.gif

Loey Rising Star

Open Original Shared Link

That Santa belongs in a horror movie- think it will give me nightmares!!!

Loey ohmy.gifohmy.gifohmy.gif

Loey Rising Star

:lol: :lol:

BE and his dd came to see the show last night and I met them for drinks afterwards. Will see BE tonight after the matinee to find out where I scored on the (female) child approval rating. His son does not approve of his father dating, so that introduction may not be for a while. :ph34r: :ph34r:

I accomplished nothing today, other than scarfing down some very tasty yams.

His son will come around when he sees how happy you make BE. How old are they? I have faith you will win them over because who can resist ou. None of us can!!!!

Loey biggrin.gif

mushroom Proficient

:lol: :lol:

Gee Eff in Dee Cee is fergettin' hisself over on anuvver thread and being all psillie. Hope he doesn't scare the pholks :o

elye Community Regular

:lol: :lol:

Gee Eff in Dee Cee is fergettin' hisself over on anuvver thread and being all psillie. Hope he doesn't scare the pholks :o

Hey! Which one??

Loey Rising Star

Hey! Which one??

I'm with Em, which one?

Loey

Loey Rising Star

I'm with Em, which one?

Loey

Returning to being psilly (and I hope I don't offend anyone or get kicked out of my dear psilly thread) Clark and I bought Tony some rather disturbing gifts for Christmas (it's the what do you buy the boy who only wants money). We bought him an "Enormex Condem" (he's still a virgin but always talks about how large he is). We've always been open talking about sex so we thought he'd find it phunny. The back of the package says"to ensure maximum protection from conception this product has been rigorously tested on an African bull elephant before being rinsed out and re-rolled and packaged." Novelty item only. He also asked for a Jesus Action Figure. There are at least 6 on Amazon. Better than a Sarah Palin Bobble Head. The Beatles poster and X-box games we bought him are tame.

Hugs from a blushing Loey who better get down to wrapping gifts before my computer goes all whacky on me again for procrastinating .

Loey

jerseyangel Proficient

"to ensure maximum protection from conception this product has been rigorously tested on an African bull elephant before being rinsed out and re-rolled and packaged."

:lol: :lol:

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