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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


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nikki-uk Enthusiast
Will check in later--the closet organizing lady will be here any minute.

GAHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!....PATTI!!!!!!

(I just go to Ikea for inspiration)

I WANT ONE !!!! :lol::lol::lol: ..........(your hubby has more clothes than you??? :unsure: )

With those of us here who are TARTS

I don't know what you mean ;)

PS Had SERIOUS Food Gasm at Risoterria last week. Was almost asked to leave- kind of like that scene in When Harry Met sally.

It went something like...

''Would you mind leaving Miss - there are children in here...and frankly everyone is disturbed by your behaviour''

:lol::lol::lol:


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~alex~ Explorer
I think I should bring the closet lady a sandwich or something--what the heck is she still doing in there? :o

A few years ago I got California Closets to come do my dad's bedroom closet. I went over to his house the day the consultant was coming and the lady was in there measuring and planning for almost 2 hours! It was supper time and we didn't know what to do about her. So my dad ending up making supper for her and the three of us ate spaghetti (pre-Celiac days!) and drank wine on my dad's closet floor. It was pretty funny. She took her job very seriously!

My dad's closet looked about twice as big after they performed their closet magic. I'm very jealous it and I wish my closet looked like that. I'm sure you'll be in awe of the finished product. I think closet organizer would be a fun job to have.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
I think I should bring the closet lady a sandwich or something--what the heck is she still doing in there? :o

:lol::lol::lol:

She's probably found some fabulous 'retro' jacket of your hubby's (aka -'packrat') and is wondering if she could sneak it out to sell on Ebay....... :lol:

elye Community Regular

Does she charge by the hour, or by the job? I'm thinkin' we could use her in our parade organization...Y'know, placing all the paraphrenalia within the floats, organizing and loading the guns with appropriate treats in the proper order...the most economical use of space can haunt parade organizers. You should ask her if she's ever tackled a job like this, Patti. She may jump at it... :lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
So, let me get this straight..on good days carla is too busy for us and on bad days she's too brain dead for us????? Carla- I sense an insult in here somewhere but I'm herxing so I could NEVER figure it out at this point :P

:blink:

:lol: yes, a most curious and clever form of insultery.......

Foodgasm :lol:

I think I should bring the closet lady a sandwich or something--what the heck is she still doing in there? :o

:lol:

with the door closed, still? OMG - was taking a shower and had a flash of a closet lady sitting in MY closet with teh door closed.......only I would walk in later to find her weeping and shaking, curled up in a corner, mumbling nonsense......... "I just can't do it........I can't take it any more.......THIS ONE IS TOO HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

:lol:

She's probably found some fabulous 'retro' jacket of your hubby's (aka -'packrat') and is wondering if she could sneak it out to sell on Ebay....... :lol:

brilliant :lol:

Yes, Patti you must FRISK her - not the wookie - before she leaves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does she charge by the hour, or by the job? I'm thinkin' we could use her in our parade organization...Y'know, placing all the paraphrenalia within the floats, organizing and loading the guns with appropriate treats in the proper order...the most economical use of space can haunt parade organizers. You should ask her if she's ever tackled a job like this, Patti. She may jump at it... :lol::lol:

oh YES!!!!!!!!!!!! we need her!!!!!!!!!!!! Parades can just go south SO easily! We'll entice her w/ the Green Faerie and some microwaveable cupcakes. ;)

I have decided I want to knock out - REMOVE - the glass doors and tracks and everthign on my bathtub, so that I can TAKE A BATH for Pete's sake. (um, do you all know about my phobia of bathtubs????? Trying to overcome it - - my back would love a good soak - - but I CANNOT take a bath in a tub w/ tracks)..............

will this be hard to do???????????????? Perhaps I"ll enlist that disemboweled zombie to help.....looks like he needs a project...........

:huh:

Hi Alex! :)

Ridgewalker Contributor

Oh gawwwd... I think my chronic sinus infections back... ugh, head may explode at any moment...

A few minutes ago, I clicked View New Posts (as I do an embarassingly large number of times per day) and suddenly the whole format of the board changed, and it was all green. I clicked it again, and back to normal.

I think Scott needs to give us some warning if he's gonna work on how the board looks, because that just totally messed with my poor feeble brain.

Ridgewalker Contributor

It came back!!!!!!!!!

Now it's gone again.


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So what celeb's will be in our big Holiday parade? I mean we need to impress at Macy's and all

Mtndog Collaborator
with the door closed, still? OMG - was taking a shower and had a flash of a closet lady sitting in MY closet with teh door closed.......only I would walk in later to find her weeping and shaking, curled up in a corner, mumbling nonsense......... "I just can't do it........I can't take it any more.......THIS ONE IS TOO HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

THIS MADE ME SNORT OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

So what celeb's will be in our big Holiday parade? I mean we need to impress at Macy's and all

Aren't we the CELEBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B):P

Bev--did you say "tartaholic" or "fartaholic"? :P Either one could apply, if you know what I mean....

I think I should bring the closet lady a sandwich or something--what the heck is she still doing in there? :o

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

First of all, you are so sweet...I can just see you bringing the closet lady a sandwich. :wub:

Your timing is EXCELLENT Patti as I have a birthday card poem I've been meaning to post for awhile from my BIL. Unfortunately, I suspect our Hugh is a TARTAHOLIC with little tolerance for the fartaholics :P but you never know.....maybe he's into that stuff :o:P

Anyhoo...here's the poem:

All About Farts

A fart can be short,

or a fart can be long,

Some farts have been known

to sound just like a song...

A fart can create

a most curious medley,

A fart can be harmless

or silent, but deadly.

A fart might not smell

while others are vile

A fart may pass quickly

or linger awhile.

A fart can occur

in a number of places,

and leave everyone

with strange looks on their faces...

From wide-open prairie,

to small elevators

But not all farts are bad,

that is simply not true-

We musn't forget...

Dear sweet old farts like YOU!

DingoGirl Enthusiast
A few minutes ago, I clicked View New Posts (as I do an embarassingly large number of times per day) and suddenly the whole format of the board changed, and it was all green. I clicked it again, and back to normal.

I think Scott needs to give us some warning if he's gonna work on how the board looks, because that just totally messed with my poor feeble brain.

:o:o

I saw it too!!!!!!!!!!!! Thought I had entered a parallel celiac.com universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scott DOES need to warn our enfeebled glutenbrains of such a thing!!!!!!!!!

Sorry about yoru exploding head. Drink more absinthe!!!!!!!!!!! :P

RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is TIME for you to post your HEINOUS day-long horribly difficult quinoa stuffing recipe. You know, the one where you have to walk the dingos and drink wine in between each step??????????? the one that made MY head explode!!!???????? :lol:

Celebrities..........I'm working on that now. Hugh Grant has agreed to come.

BACK OFF TARTLETTES,

HE'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mwoo-hoooo-hoooo--hooo-haa-haaaa-haa-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Anyhoo...here's the poem:

All About Farts

oh my gaaaaaaaaaaaawd

:lol: :lol: :lol:

thank you, silly, THAT will be the next birthday card for my wacky brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ridgewalker Contributor
Celebrities..........I'm working on that now. Hugh Grant has agreed to come.

BACK OFF TARTLETTES,

HE'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mwoo-hoooo-hoooo--hooo-haa-haaaa-haa-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yup absinthe, sounds like a plan.

TriticusToxicum Explorer
I saw it too!!!!!!!!!!!! Thought I had entered a parallel celiac.com universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scott DOES need to warn our enfeebled glutenbrains of such a thing!!!!!!!!!

That freaked me out too! I was catching up...somwhere around p. 438 evrything went Celiac Green for a brief monent. I thought perhaps I had won something. :huh:

RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for the absence...I was off Open Original Shared Link. You would all do well to make a contribution to Mr. Huckabee's election fund....or else :o

It is TIME for you to post your HEINOUS day-long horribly difficult quinoa stuffing recipe. You know, the one where you have to walk the dingos and drink wine in between each step??????????? the one that made MY head explode!!!???????? :lol:

Not gonna do it. It's green bean casserole for you this year! :o:P

Just cut to the chase, drink the wine and walk the dingos.

Oh biother, now that I'm caught up I must go and do some work. HARUMPF! :angry:

Darn210 Enthusiast

First real good chilly day here!!

I'm freezing my arse off . . . I just can't seem to warm up!

JoDog (what I call my dog) is annoying with constant whining - oh wait, that's me.

JoDog is annoying with pacing back and forth between the window and door on the constant look out for squirrels.

I need to go to the grocery and to Target but can't get my rear in gear!!

And this has been my day!!

Darn210 Enthusiast
Oh biother, now that I'm caught up I must go and do some work. HARUMPF! :angry:

Oh Richard!!! I've been wondering where you've been. You pop in briefly to read but not to post. I thought people at work must have noticed you mumbling and giggling at your computer and you had to cut back in order to avoid a talk with Human Resources.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
That freaked me out too! I was catching up...somwhere around p. 438 evrything went Celiac Green for a brief monent. I thought perhaps I had won something. :huh:

:o You did, you won a 1995 FOR TAURUS!!!!!!!!!! didn't they tell you? :huh:

cut to the chase and walk the dingos indeed. HARRUMPH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

And this has been my day!!

We are quite familiar with teh pacing and staring here. In fact, in Stinker's second book (On the Road with Stinker), the "about the author" page does state, explaining her life and hobbies in the three years it took for her long-awaited followup book....... "in addition, she likes to pace and stare."

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh Richard!!! I've been wondering where you've been. You pop in briefly to read but not to post. I thought people at work must have noticed you mumbling and giggling at your computer and you had to cut back in order to avoid a talk with Human Resources.

:lol:

I HAVE GOT TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! packages to mail. the dogs brushed against some tights, sold on ebay, that were hanging over the back of a chair. IT's goign to take me a bloody hour to get all the hair off.

:huh:

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Richard I missed you!

Thought you were still perched in the window looking out for newlyweds :)

Darn210 Enthusiast
We are quite familiar with teh pacing and staring here. In fact, in Stinker's second book (On the Road with Stinker), the "about the author" page does state, explaining her life and hobbies in the three years it took for her long-awaited followup book....... "in addition, she likes to pace and stare."

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow!! Stinker is an author!! Might she personally autograph one of her books for me? THAT'S what you should be selling on ebay . . . autographed copies of her book! I am convinced that to get rich quick, write a book and then have Oprah mention it on her show! Not sure how you get her to do that, but everybody buys whatever she tells them to.

Mtndog Collaborator
Celebrities..........I'm working on that now. Hugh Grant has agreed to come.

BACK OFF TARTLETTES,

HE'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mwoo-hoooo-hoooo--hooo-haa-haaaa-haa-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

YOU ARE KILLING ME TODAY (AND I REALLY NEED TO BE KILLED!) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Not gonna do it. It's green bean casserole for you this year! :o:P

Just cut to the chase, drink the wine and walk the dingos.

You MEAN absinthe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can one walk dingos while on absinthe? Susie's new Name "Walks dingos on absinthe" or "She who exploits dingos on Ebay" :o :o :o

Sarah- It's 60 degrees here and raining. YUCK A DOOKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it's going to rain I want it to at least be chilly so I can be cozy. HARUMPHESSNOUS.

DingoGirl Enthusiast

Yes, our Stinker IS an author. When she was about 6, I was presented, by her nanny and best friend, Lauren, with her first book, the smash Tika's Day Out. [i literally laughed so hard that I cried whilst reading it - and also cried because it was the best give I'd ever received......and we HAVE actually been urged to publish it...........it's the cutest thing EVER]

Yes, we MUST get Stinker on Oprah and toute suite!!!!!!! she's getting quite old and senile.....no telling WHAT she'll say on the air.......

:unsure:

Green12 Enthusiast

MY EYES! MY EYES!

The board is changing, I don't like it......

Where is PAtti? Did you watch DSM last night? The priest kills me (or is he a minister), so hilarious.

Hi Richard, where ya been?

nikki-uk Enthusiast
Can one walk dingos while on absinthe?

More of a stagger stumble methinks

Yes, our Stinker IS an author. When she was about 6, I was presented, by her nanny and best friend, Lauren, with her first book, the smash Tika's Day Out. [i literally laughed so hard that I cried whilst reading it - and also cried because it was the best give I'd ever received......and we HAVE actually been urged to publish it...........it's the cutest thing EVER]

Fabulous - I want to READ IT!!!

Yes, we MUST get Stinker on Oprah and toute suite!!!!!!! she's getting quite old and senile.....no telling WHAT she'll say on the air.......

...plus you know what a diva she can be :rolleyes:

200 white lillies in her dressing room with Evian water only ;)

MY EYES! MY EYES!

Y'all been on the Absinthe? 'cos I didn't notice any change :lol:

Green12 Enthusiast
Y'all been on the Absinthe? 'cos I didn't notice any change :lol:

You don't see it?? It's greean and different and not at all like we are used to.

Like Susie would say....hold me

Darn210 Enthusiast
Fabulous - I want to READ IT!!!

Yes, Yes, Susie . . . post her book here online. You can do installments if you like. Any illustrations, you can scan in and use as an av. Splendid! All planned out. Now you get busy!

...plus you know what a diva she can be :rolleyes:

200 white lillies in her dressing room with Evian water only ;)

. . . Pictures of squirrels hung on the wall, Large sized greenies in a Waterford bowl (that her mommy can then take and sell on ebay), and a cashmere dog pillow.

Y'all been on the Absinthe? 'cos I didn't notice any change :lol:

Board looks the same to me, too. :huh:

Darn210 Enthusiast

OH NO!!!!!

It just changed when I posted!!!! That is NOT right at all!!

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The new they bought me pan was even carried home in a shopping bag with gluten bread in it, which triggered my OCD. It also has a rubber handle and I’m scared it might still hold onto gluten. Even if it’s washed well, it’s stored next to other pans that were used for gluten food/bread. Our kitchen table is used for eating gluten bread daily. My mom wipes it but not with soap. I’m scared tiny particles remain. If she made gluten-free bread dough on a board at the table, I’d still worry about cross contmaination contamination even with something under the dough and on the table as at one point the dough would probably touch the table. So I stopped eating anything she makes.   I know OCD is making it worse, but I can’t tell how much of my fear is real and how much is anxiety. Examples: • I wash my hands 20–30 times a day — before eating, after touching anything at home or outside, after using my phone/laptop. • I don’t let others touch my phone, and I’m scared to use my laptop because friends at school or my brother (who eat gluten) have touched it. And it annoys me a lot when others touch my stuff and feels like it got contaminated and is unsafe instantly. • I stopped eating while using my phone or laptop, afraid of invisible gluten being on them. • I wash my hands after opening food packaging (since it was on store cashier belts where gluten food is placed). • I avoid sitting anywhere except my bed or one clean chair. • I won’t shake hands with anyone or walk past people eating gluten. • At school, when switching classes, I wash my hands before getting out my laptop, again before opening it, etc. • I open door knobs with my elbows instead my hands   Job Concerns (Powder Coating, Sandblasting, Etc.) I’m working a temporary job right now that involves: • Powder coating • Sandblasting • Wet spray painting • Anodizing There’s also a laboratory. I don’t need this job, and my OCD makes me believe that dust or air particles there might contain gluten somehow. Should I quit?   Doctors Haven’t Helped My family doctor told me: “Asymptomatic celiac isn’t serious, if you have no symptoms, your intestines won’t get damaged, so you don’t need a gluten-free diet.” I knew that was wrong, but he wasn’t open to listening. I just nodded and didn‘t argue. My gastroenterologist (who’s also a dietitian) said: „If your antibodies are negative, there’s no damage. It might even be okay to try small amounts of gluten later if antibodies stay negative.“ Also said, pepper that says “may contain gluten” is fine if it only contains pepper. She was more informed than my family doctor but didn’t seem to fully understand celiac either.   Questions I Need Help With 1. Is it realistically safe to eat food my mom cooks, if we get separate pans/ and boards even if gluten is still used in the same kitchen? There will always be low risk of cc chances like that she will still touch stuff that was touched by her and my siblings after they ate gluten. And as there are gluten eaters in the house and she also prepares and eats gluten. So would opening the fridge then getting the food and touching the food be okay? So basically what i am doing, washing my hands multiple times while preparing food, she would only wash it once before, then touch anything else (for example water tap or handles) that were touched with gluteny hands, then also touch the food. I dont know if I ever could feel safe, I could try telling her how important cc really is. And I trust her so she wouldnt lie to me then be careless about cc, but idk how safe it really can be if she and everyone else keeps eating gluten and touching stuff in the house after eating. 2. Do I need to worry about touching doorknobs, fridge handles, light switches, etc. that family members touched after eating gluten? What about public places like bus handles or school desks? Or like if i went to the gym, I would be touching stuff all the time, so there will be small amounts of gluten and those would get transferred on my phone if I touch my phone while in the gym. But I want to knos if it would be enough to do damage. 3. Is an endoscopy (without biopsy) enough to tell if my intestines are healed? I’d pay privately if it could help and if i dont get a refferal. Or do i need a biopsy? 4. Could my job (powder coating, sandblasting, etc.) expose me to gluten or damage my intestines through air/dust? 5. Do I need certified gluten-free toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo, or moisturizer? (For example: Vaseline and Colgate don’t contain gluten ingredients but say they can’t guarantee it’s gluten-free.) 6. Is spices like pepper with “may contain traces of gluten” safe if no gluten ingredients are listed? Or does everything need to be labeled gluten-free?  7. Is continuing to only eat my own food the better choice, or could I eventually go back to eating what my mom cooks if she’s careful? 8. is cutlery from dishwasher safe if there are stains? Stuff like knives is used for cutting gluten bread or fork for noodles etc. I often see stains which i dont know if its gluten or something else but our dish washer doesnt seem to make it completely clean. 9. I wash my hands multiple times while preparing food. Do i need to do the same when touching my phone. Like if i touch the fridge handle, I wash my hands then touch the phone. I dont eat while using my phone but i leave it on my bed and pillow and my face could come in contact with where it was.  10. Do i need to clean my phone or laptop if theyve been used by people who eat gluten? Even if no crumbs fall onto my keybaord, i mean because of invisible gluten on their fingers. 11. Does medication/supplements have to be strictly glutenfree? One company said they couldn‘t guarantee if their probiotics don’t contain traces of gluten.  12. I had bought supplements in the past, some of them say glutenfree and some of them dont(like the brand „NOW“ from iherb). I bought them and used them when i wasnt washing my hands so often, are they still safe? As I touched and opened them after touching door knobs, water taps etc. It was like a year ago when i bought those and even though i was eating gluten-free, I never worried about what i touch etc. I know this post is long. I’m just extremely overwhelmed. I’m trying to protect myself from long-term health damage, but the OCD is destroying my quality of life, and I honestly don’t know what’s a reasonable level of caution anymore. Thanks for reading.
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