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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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Oh my gaaawd...you haven't lived 'til you've tried one of Open Original Shared Link :P

Gee, if you scroll down far enough, they have Altoids. OMG. Recent arrivals here may not know the story, but if you search the board for that word, you will find some, er, interesting discussions. :ph34r:

Sarah, I feel your pain. We're all pulling for you, so bring your worries here to us. We care. :wub:

Gotta run, back later.

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elye Community Regular
elye
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Hi, Peter!

Gee, if you scroll down far enough, they have Altoids. OMG. Recent arrivals here may not know the story, but if you search the board for that word, you will find some, er, interesting discussions.

Now, I'm curious...who here posted on that thread? It had to be at least two years ago, or more. I know I posted...at least once....maybe two or...three times. :ph34r::ph34r:

tom Contributor
tom
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So sorry Sarah .. . .any update?

I'm mostly fine here ... .waiting for tomorrow & catching up on the DVR.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Gee, if you scroll down far enough, they have Altoids. OMG. Recent arrivals here may not know the story, but if you search the board for that word, you will find some, er, interesting discussions. :ph34r:

Hee Hee--yes, interesting...that's what they were :P

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm mostly fine here ... .waiting for tomorrow & catching up on the DVR.

Stay strong, buddy! :)

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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Sarah, no time to post today. Just wanted to make sure that you know that I'm here for you too.

Jess

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Hi, Peter!

Now, I'm curious...who here posted on that thread? It had to be at least two years ago, or more. I know I posted...at least once....maybe two or...three times. :ph34r::ph34r:

:ph34r:

Julie....Dropping Acid :lol::lol:

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DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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I wish we could all rush round - pool our resources - hands on help....god knows you could do with a break

I KNOW! wouldn't this be great, we could Silly-sit.........and after we're done silly-sitting, we could take turns in each other's gardens........have a potluck....thrown down some acid drops absinthe...sit and watch Oprah together :lol:

Your hard candy madam is frankly ...er....BORING!!! :lol:

Oh my gaaawd...you haven't lived 'til you've tried one of Open Original Shared Link :P

:( I could eat.....just about everything on that page, adn in mass quantities (I am a candy FIEND)........esp. the ones w/ soft centREs.......um, American hard gums? we call those gum drops here :lol:

'Tis my fair bro. He was here a couple of weeks ago when we still had snowbanks piled up to our roofs. He's in Toronto, where there is always much less snow. So, when he got here, he yelled something like, "Woo Hooooooooo!!!! Now THAT'S snow!! The winters of my childhood! How I've MISSED THIS!" Gawd....then he ran out and rolled around in the snow like Gus. I grabbed my camera, wanting to capture this mid-life insanity, and when he saw me out there, the snowballs began to fly....

:lol:

all a' youse are Kooks up there :lol: :lol:

Thanks for the lesson on boiled sweets Nikki, I was picturing soft boiled plums and yams or something :lol:

:lol: I know. Boiled sweets? :blink: it just don't sound right!

and how is Tom? waiting on DVR's? what is that?

Thinking of Sarah.......hope the kids are not in any sort of mood...........

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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HI peter--have got to tell you your cat looks very similar to Lucky.

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
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Hey all, just popping in real quick. The kids are being pretty good today, which is a relief. I called the dr. and made an appt. for tomorrow. I told the receptionist that I had a few things going on, and it was going to take more than 5 minutes. So she gave me the last appt. of the day, at 5pm. So I'm going to see if I can get someone to watch the boys for me.

I think I'm going to ask her to step up my dosage on the Effexor. I've been thinking about that for the past few weeks anyway, so...

Patti, we used to be able to get samples of abx, but recently the drug reps haven't been distributing many at all. I don't know why. I do get the Effexor from her by sample packs... one reason why I hesitated to ask to step up that dosage. But I'm going to ask. It's hideously expensive if you buy it out of pocket.

Right now, I'm just trying to concentrate on daily things, dinner, homework, baths, one thing at a time. And just focus on each thing... not let my brain get going on anything outside of that.

For now, that's working.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Right now, I'm just trying to concentrate on daily things, dinner, homework, baths, one thing at a time. And just focus on each thing... not let my brain get going on anything outside of that.

For now, that's working.

Yes, that's good, try not to get too far ahead of yourself. Glad to hear about your late appt. tomorrow--she won't be hurried--always a plus! :)

elye Community Regular
elye
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Oh, boy....I was thinkin' about the lack of Silly and prevalence of Sad 'round here, so I called my dad and asked him to tell me something to throw in for comic relief. He told me to tell you all about the light switch in their living room. It doesn't do anything, and they've never bothered to ask the maintenance guys or cleaners about it. Every so often my dad would flick it on and off just to check. Yesterday, he got a call from a woman in Madagascar. She said, "Cut it out".

:lol::rolleyes:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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:lol: :lol:

I have one of those light switches too. Tell him not to pass on my number.

and for you theramin fans:

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Oh, boy....I was thinkin' about the lack of Silly and prevalence of Sad 'round here, so I called my dad and asked him to tell me something to throw in for comic relief. He told me to tell you all about the light switch in their living room. It doesn't do anything, and they've never bothered to ask the maintenance guys or cleaners about it. Every so often my dad would flick it on and off just to check. Yesterday, he got a call from a woman in Madagascar. She said, "Cut it out".

:lol::rolleyes:

Your dad is too funny :lol:

We had a switch like that in the house we just sold--it was in the master bedroom and the day of the home inspection, the inspector, the agent and the guy buying the house asked me what it was for and I told them I had no idea. We lived there 7 1/2 years :ph34r:

I wonder :unsure: if they ever figured it out

and for you theramin fans:

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Aw-w-w :D What a face on the one at the end!

Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
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Sarah, one thing at a time is a good approach. Hang in there!

Susie, a dvr (if it's the dvr i am thinking of) is a digital video recorder.

We had a switch like that in the house we just sold--it was in the master bedroom and the day of the home inspection, the inspector, the agent and the guy buying the house asked me what it was for and I told them I had no idea. We lived there 7 1/2 years :ph34r:

This phenomenon is happening in new houses too, I have switches all over that don't turn anything on or off :blink:

Reminds me of that commercial with the husband flipping on and off and on and off a switch, saying, "honey, what does this go to?"........meanwhile several houses down the street a garage door is opening and closing and opening and closing with every flip of that switch :lol::lol:

elye Community Regular
elye
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We had a switch like that in the house we just sold--it was in the master bedroom and the day of the home inspection, the inspector, the agent and the guy buying the house asked me what it was for and I told them I had no idea. We lived there 7 1/2 years :ph34r:

You may be getting a call from a guy in Togo...."Thank gawd you've moved!!"

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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You may be getting a call from a guy in Togo...."Thank gawd you've moved!!"

:lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
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Oh, boy....I was thinkin' about the lack of Silly and prevalence of Sad 'round here, so I called my dad and asked him to tell me something to throw in for comic relief. He told me to tell you all about the light switch in their living room. It doesn't do anything, and they've never bothered to ask the maintenance guys or cleaners about it. Every so often my dad would flick it on and off just to check. Yesterday, he got a call from a woman in Madagascar. She said, "Cut it out".

:lol: your dad

and for you theramin fans:

Open Original Shared Link

Those are Scottish Fold kitties.........but...........what in HELL's a theramin? :unsure:

Sarah - so glad about your appt. tomorow..........be SURE to let it all out and totally convey your angst and pain.......that will REALLY get him!!!!!!!!!!!

got nowt else......... ( I got the word nowt from Nikkeigh :lol: )

where is Ptaughoughm, and how is his smokeless plyght??

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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EARTHQUAKE!

Holy Crap!!!! . . . My First Ever!!!

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Janet all I have to say to you is WOW!!!!!

Morning Sillies--Welcome to Friday!!!! I am so glad it is finally here!!!!

Another nice sunny warm day planned...I am stuck at work, but it could be could and ugly too, this is much better.

I did wear my sundress today but even though it goes to my knees...if I bend over or stoop down and when I sit it gets MUCH shorter....so I brought a spare pair of clothes to work so I can make do if need be.....

Ta-Ta Sillies off to do some work!

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
Posted
EARTHQUAKE!

Holy Crap!!!! . . . My First Ever!!!

Open Original Shared Link

OMG Janet!!! I heard about it on the news this morning, and wondered if any Sillies were in the affected area. I've never been in an earthquake. Did you have any damage? Everybody ok? That would've scared the crap outta me!!!

elye Community Regular
elye
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Morning, Ma Sillies!

Earthquake? How exciting, Janet! Did you hide in the basement? No--run outside--no....what do you do when an eathquake strikes? <_<:rolleyes:

Well! Today Sarah's got her crucial appointment with the doc. So glad you're going, Sarah--just let it all pour out. Help shall come! :lol:

Today is, what--day 2 of the new Smoke-free Ptaoughmn? How are you feeling? Probably not very silly maintenant.....but YOU CAN DO THIS..........! :)

Today Alan hits The Magic Kingdom, n'est-ce pas? So magical....hope he meets up with our yeti at the parade (we all know how well the yeti commandeers a parade when he gets the chance....)....

So, a normal day here. Gonna go out back and figger where we're planting a new tree we'll be buying, to replace....(now, I have NOT brought this up at all because I choke up whenever I do...our HUGE, eighty year-old horse chestnut tree is officially dying--my kids have climbed it, had a house up in its grand, twisted branches, the tire swing still hangs resolutely from a limb that always seems to be waving at me in the kitchen...). :( Each morning lately I have gone out and put my arms around this majestic thing, feeling, squeezing for its life. But it must come down. :(

And...we will bury Ol' Aunt Rose under the new one. She would like this. Much better than being in with our running shoes and work boots..... <_<

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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Morning, Ma Sillies!

Earthquake? How exciting, Janet! Did you hide in the basement? No--run outside--no....what do you do when an eathquake strikes? <_<:rolleyes:

Well, at our house, we sit up in bed and say "Holy Crap, It's an Earthquake!!"

It wasn't strong enough to do any damage (we were about 150 miles away and it was about 5.4 at the epicenter). Just strong enough to wake everyone up, meet in the hallway to discuss it, watch about 15 minutes of the news to verify it was an earthquake (along with how big and epicenter locale) and then go back to bed.

Time to go to work.

Later Sillies!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Mornin' Sillies :D

Goodness gracious Janet :o Good think it was a small one!

Emily--have fun planting your new tree....sorry 'bout the ol' chestnut. We planned to plant 2 new trees on the side of our yard this weekend, but we have to wait till next weekend. There's a law, apparently, that we have to call to have all the utilities come out and mark anything running underground.

Turns out, since I called yesterday, there's a waiting period of 3 business days and even then it has to be done by May 1. What a production <_<

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Hey, Janet, it woke me up, too! I was checking in here to see how it was in IN!

So, when did you and Bev meet? Where?

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