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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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HEY! That's what my blood sugar was this morning!! :huh:

. . . . ........what does this mean?. . . . . ..... . ..

:rolleyes:

That you've alarmed Neroli?

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Actually, I'm way beyond being alarmed :o It's all water off a duck's back (or is that a civbek's back?) Ahhh, that gentle rolling motion of the bed.... like a lullaby :D Only thing that would alarm me would be being trapped in the rubble.

Lots of roofers here today, none of them very alarming, a couple with biggish thumbs :o I just gave them all tea and scones and sized 'em up. Raised their blood sugar (if not their blood) :blink: I'm afraid they don't get too excited when they see me (except for the scones!).

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

I'm pretty sure sizing up a man's scones will raise your blood, if you aren't careful. :o

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

Well, I sized these scones up pretty good - they were girnormous, but it didn't affect my blood none :blink:

Of course they all went hom because it started raining. And they put little umbrellas held on with bungee cord over the ridges they had mortared in. With all the rain you guys get up there, Gyess, you must have seen these? Or do you not do clay tile roofs?

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

No tile roofs (rarely). Mainly shingles and metal.

You do see a lot of roofs (rooves?) with blue tarp on them. It's a blue tarp kinda place Open Original Shared Link

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

You do see a lot of roofs (rooves?) with blue tarp on them. It's a blue tarp kinda place

:lol: Dear gawd. .. ..I had forgotten why I have NEVER been an avid camper.. . . ...

We have regular shingled roofs 'round here, and more metal cropping up.. . . .. ..and unfortunately, the odd roof daredevil attempting epic things:

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

We are still here! Strange tornados going thru. They just pop up & down. Not very strong cold air tornados. Hard to see as they don't form the defined water part that makes them show a nice cone shaped.

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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I have eaten waaaay too much Deutsche food :blink: Mettwurst, Jaegdtwurst, sauerkraut, rotkohl, german potato salad, bratwrust, Bavarian weisswurst, oy vey. :lol: Tonight we is having crockpot venison shanks which I must get on before I leave. But Rolf is a happy man :D He has been telling us about his years in East Germany "behind da wall" :o

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

I feel like I'm back from the dead every time I get on here! Me thinks I need to give up one of my many jobs. I've decided, and am disappointed, that I'm not superwoman :rolleyes:

... .. . . ..Painting/drawing studio, here. . .. . . ...

Yes, because you have a lot of pictures to paint by February.... ;)

I'm thinking they probably sound similar too. :lol::lol:

Havin' no chillins' o' my own, I don't understand this agony at getting your life back, but then maybe that's the reason why I opted out of wee babe in the first place.

Gah! I'm already in agony thinking about it and the hub is counting down the days! (2950!!) :o<_<:(

Harriet, a resident that my mom considers a real friend, turned 105 last week. They threw a big party for her in the lounge. She told me that one of the main reasons she has lived so long and remained SO physically and mentally fit is - - no surprise - - her insistence on having humoUr in her life, every day. She has the Comedy Channel on her TV throughout the day, reads funny books and has always searched out witty, amusing characters to interact with. It is her mission; to laugh loud and long every single day. Isn't that something? :)

I cannae picture my grandfather-in-law who is 96 watching Comedy Central. I am for certain that THAT would kill him for sure! :huh:

:lol:

You do see a lot of roofs (rooves?) with blue tarp on them. It's a blue tarp kinda place

Yes, depending on te neighborhoods, it's either blue tarps or solar panels :P

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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Karen . . . spent some time in the basement last night . . . let the kids sleep down there . . . how's 'bout you?

Smackl is "graduating" from 5th grade tomorrow. There are all kinds of end of school activities. His black belt testing (which includes extra seminars/classes) is in two weeks. He tried out and made the Tae Kwon Do Demonstration team which includes lots of additional extra classes and now demonstrations (at the opening of Kung Fu Panda 2). He starts band camp in about a week and a half. He wants to take tennis lessons. I'm ready for him to start driving himself to some of these things!!!! . . . Nope, no cryin' here. More on the countin' down side.

Who the he!! had a big turnover??? Fridge died Tuesday morning with water all over the floor as the freezer melted. Bought a new fridge by 3:00pm so that I could get it delivered the next day (yesterday). We have cooled down overnight and are now officially ready to move in . . . this thing is freakin' huge . . . didn't look that big in the store.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Karen . . . spent some time in the basement last night . . . let the kids sleep down there . . . how's 'bout you?

Smackl is "graduating" from 5th grade tomorrow. There are all kinds of end of school activities. His black belt testing (which includes extra seminars/classes) is in two weeks. He tried out and made the Tae Kwon Do Demonstration team which includes lots of additional extra classes and now demonstrations (at the opening of Kung Fu Panda 2). He starts band camp in about a week and a half. He wants to take tennis lessons. I'm ready for him to start driving himself to some of these things!!!! . . . Nope, no cryin' here. More on the countin' down side.

Who the he!! had a big turnover??? Fridge died Tuesday morning with water all over the floor as the freezer melted. Bought a new fridge by 3:00pm so that I could get it delivered the next day (yesterday). We have cooled down overnight and are now officially ready to move in . . . this thing is freakin' huge . . . didn't look that big in the store.

We were fine last night. Our tornadoes were about 11 am to 12. Lots of funnel clouds going over and occasionally coming down briefly. Sedalia which is east of us a little ways got hit pretty good. Not as big a tornado as Joplin had.

Its good to keep Smackl busy. He won't be bored, just tired.

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

Who the he!! had a big turnover???

Hmph. Just casually glanced at my post number. .. . ..think it was me, Jyaghnutt.....my apologies.. . . ...

This suddenly explains the amount of rain we've had over the past couple o' weeks.... . . ...it's all been me.

Its good to keep Smackl busy. He won't be bored, just tired.

Yes! A tired boy is SO much easier for everyone than a bored boy....THAT is for sure..... :lol:

I've been really thinking of all o' youse Yanks in the outskirts of that dreadful tornado alley. Just terrifying.. . .. . .... :(

Um... . ...big phlipovers do NOT cause massive funnel clouds, I assume. . ....:unsure:. .. . . .....

:rolleyes:

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Hmph. Just casually glanced at my post number. .. . ..think it was me, Jyaghnutt.....my apologies.. . . ...

This suddenly explains the amount of rain we've had over the past couple o' weeks.... . . ...it's all been me.

I've been really thinking of all o' youse Yanks in the outskirts of that dreadful tornado alley. Just terrifying.. . .. . .... :(

Um... . ...big phlipovers do NOT cause massive funnel clouds, I assume. . ....:unsure:. .. . . .....

:rolleyes:

Lots of rain and tornados are normal here at this time of year. :( I do not think a phlip over on a website csn cause them. Phlip over of weather...that's Mother Nature.

M's Boy Scout camp starts Friday....now that causes bad weather!

Loey Rising Star
Loey
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Thinking of all of you affected by the horrible tornados and praying that none of you wind up in Oz.

Loey wub.gifwub.gifwub.gif

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Went to BE's parent's house to watch the Viking Fest Parade (Love those small town parades) and sent them flowers to thank them. Astonishing the amount of brownie points you get for doing such a small thing. :) And I've made four people very happy (me, BE, his parents). Life is good. :)

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

:( I do not think a phlip over on a website csn cause them. Phlip over of weather...that's Mother Nature.

Of course.. . . ......dishwashers leaking, clothes washers spilling over, pipes bursting. .. . . ...those things can obviously be the result of a website phlipover.......but bad weather? As if. Yes, that would be ridiculous. . .. . .. ..what was I thinking?

:lol:

Went to BE's parent's house to watch the Viking Fest Parade (Love those small town parades) and sent them flowers to thank them. Astonishing the amount of brownie points you get for doing such a small thing. :) And I've made four people very happy (me, BE, his parents). Life is good. :)

Good move, Jyesss. .. ....

Just pondering my MIL's reaction were she to receive a big bouquet of flowers from me.

"What in hell??. . . . . ... .. ....what.... is...... she..... . . .UP TO?". . .. .

<_<

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Just pondering my MIL's reaction were she to receive a big bouquet of flowers from me.

"What in hell??. . . . . ... .. ....what.... is...... she..... . . .UP TO?". . .. .

<_<

Dare ya! :P

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

Good move, Jyesss. .. ....

Just pondering my MIL's reaction were she to receive a big bouquet of flowers from me.

"What in hell??. . . . . ... .. ....what.... is...... she..... . . .UP TO?". . .. .

<_<

She'll probably think you're missing her and come visit :o

Loey Rising Star
Loey
Posted

Went to BE's parent's house to watch the Viking Fest Parade (Love those small town parades) and sent them flowers to thank them. Astonishing the amount of brownie points you get for doing such a small thing. :) And I've made four people very happy (me, BE, his parents). Life is good. :)

You deserve it!!!!

Love,

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Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted

Dare ya! :P

I double dog dare ya . . . :lol:

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

Dare ya! :P

She'll probably think you're missing her and come visit :o

I double dog dare ya . . . :lol:

Dear gawd . . . :unsure:. . ....Yeah, so no flowers bein' sent up there. . .. ... ...

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Dear gawd . . . :unsure:. . ....Yeah, so no flowers bein' sent up there. . .. ... ...

Maybe she'll be so suspicious she won't want to visit.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Dear gawd . . . :unsure:. . ....Yeah, so no flowers bein' sent up there. . .. ... ...

You would probably send the one flower she is deathly allergic to. :blink:

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

You would probably send the one flower she is deathly allergic to. :blink:

* snort * Yes, just my luck. . . . .....

Actually, her 79th birthday is next week. There is still a bit of snow on the ground there, so perhaps a car window scraper.....think they use those about nine months of the year. .. .. :blink:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

To your list of "Things that sound a lot more fun than they actually are." add:

Chasing after chickens who have just taken a dirt bath while it's raining.

:P :P <- spitting dirt out of my mouth

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