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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Sequel

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Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
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Thanks for the neat article Shroomie. It sounds like CC is getting pretty creative with the rebound effort. Art projects and shipping container malls. Really sounds kind of fun. So now we know wher you hang ot on Friday nights, the Smash Palace?

"Smash Palace, selling boutique beers, is a mobile pub made from two buses, scaffolding and a shipping container."

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mushroom
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Daring doctors delve deeply, discovering diseased duodenae, distorted ducts and diverticulosis; don't doubt diagnosis!!!

psawyer
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It has been a long time since this topic was active, but there may be a silly resurrection in the wind. 

curlyfries
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I'm back!

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Judyin Philly Enthusiast
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Love your re cap of Shroomie's update.

What a great spirit to rebuild

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Today, my yoga teacher was trying to explain something and used an anaolgy of 2 pieces of bread and the meat in the sandwich (don't ask, it didn't make that much sense to me either). She said sometimes someone says they don't eat meat. I piped up with "I don't eat bread!" She said think of a letttuce leaf sandwich. <_<

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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Just an update, the red "hive" lines (still an outline of the latex bandaid) are still there, but its slowly going away.

Hi Wolfie,

Looks like we gots anutter one wit the latex allurgee. LJ seems to have it also, but she is just trying to get it figured out with her allergist. Can you give her any advice?

http://www.celiac.co...nt/#entry846896

shadowicewolf Proficient
shadowicewolf
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Hi Wolfie,

Looks like we gots anutter one wit the latex allurgee. LJ seems to have it also, but she is just trying to get it figured out with her allergist. Can you give her any advice?

http://www.celiac.co...nt/#entry846896

I tried :)

On a latex related note, I'm healing! Yay! Still have outlines that are visable, but its going away. I'm letting it clear up on its own instead of taking something for it. I can't tell ya how much i wanna take a backscratcher to it sometimes.

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Underneath my kitchen windows I have a big bricked in planter with my herb garden contained therein. (I know, it's from my days of legal writing :P ) In that herb garden grow most of my herbs except parsley and cilantro. This includes rosemary, sage, and an enormous forest of dill waving its tall yellow flowers at me through the windows, blocking my view of the ocean, nagging me to come and whack it. (This is a task my late sister always performed when she came on a busman's holiday during Novembers in times of yore so I always left it for her.) So, of course, not this year :( :(

Hubs, the inveterate (hahaha!!) gardener in the family, says in all seriousness whilst perusing a recipe online that he was proposing to prepare: "What a pity we don't have any dill in the garden" Me: "Oh, if you look really, really hard, I think you might find some out there." Hubs: "What does dill look like, anyway??" Aha, the root of the problem!!! I shoulda trained him better, but he's doing really well on the chefing front :D as long as he can recognize what he's putting in :P

elye Community Regular
elye
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Jeez, Shrooomie, ya better stay vigilant..... .. . . :unsure: .....Hubs may be throwin' lovely-flowered poison oak or hemlock into your next salad.....

:rolleyes:

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Poison oak, no -- we don't have none of that hereabouts (big reason for leaving CA - for both of us; couldn't handle the prednisone any more :unsure: ). And I wouldn't know what hemlock looks like, come to thinkofit. But I don't think we have that either - that is SO old world :D

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Captured from the chemical allergies thread:

From my understanding, different rubbers are used for different things.

That's my understanding also, Wolfie. :D

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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I tried :)

On a latex related note, I'm healing! Yay! Still have outlines that are visable, but its going away. I'm letting it clear up on its own instead of taking something for it. I can't tell ya how much i wanna take a backscratcher to it sometimes.

Tanks Wolfie! :)

I can't tell ya how much i wanna take a backscratcher to it sometimes.

That's what cats r 4. :blink::wacko::o

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Captured from the chemical allergies thread:

That's my understanding also, Wolfie. :D

Out of context quotes can be so damaging LOL

shadowicewolf Proficient
shadowicewolf
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:lol:
Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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Re-peep seems to be past the fragile stage. She follows Mom around instead of standing in one place crying, and she's successfully put herself to bed three nights in a row. Guess I can stop fussing now. :rolleyes:

In other news, after watching that 'Hoarders' show I've started trying to clear crap out of my house again.It's not that I have a lot, I just don't see the reason for keeping stuff I'm not using.

We'll see how long this phase lasts.. :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Aww, great news about Re-peep!!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Heard from the college boy last night. His chocolate milk kit Xmas gift was a big hit. They only have plain milk at his frat. I got him this type of bottle and Nesquik chocolate syrup.

http://www.dietdirect.com/blender-bottle-20oz-sundesa-shaker-bottle.html

shadowicewolf Proficient
shadowicewolf
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On the hive note, almost gone! Yay! just two little red marks that i could kinda see.

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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been spotty trying to get in here the last couple days... maybe all is good now?

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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been spotty trying to get in here the last couple days... maybe all is good now?

The old server was shut down 24 hours ago. The new one was up a few hours later, but since the IP address changed, your DNS cache might remember the old one for a while. There can be deeper issues. My ISP's default DNS server, preprogrammed into the modem, is out of date and no longer refreshed regularly. I had to tweak my router to use an explicit DNS server by IP address (4.2.2.2).

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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The old server was shut down 24 hours ago. The new one was up a few hours later, but since the IP address changed, your DNS cache might remember the old one for a while. There can be deeper issues. My ISP's default DNS server, preprogrammed into the modem, is out of date and no longer refreshed regularly. I had to tweak my router to use an explicit DNS server by IP address (4.2.2.2).

I figured that might be what you did since my work machine could reach you (dif ISP) and my home could not. Thats why did not bug anyone in the admin section :)

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Actually, Skaught lost the key after he locked the door last night, and had to break in to get the board back up :D

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Our DOC (Dept. of Conservation) controls a lot of parkland, and thoughtfully 'maintains' shelter huts for trampers and backpackers to take cover from our sometimes wildly unpredictable and inclement weather (howling gales and major downpours in the last week at height of summer hols.) Someone with a sense of humor has been visiting the huts this summer, posting signs. Here's one:

Warning: children conceived in this hut are the property of the Department of Conservation.

:unsure:

And another:

We would have enough money to restore this hut if you would stop voting for that dork John Key!

:lol:

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted

You guys seriously have to watch the video I shared on FBook, it's so funny it made me cry.

That's never happened before. Might have something to do with the flu, but hey....

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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You guys seriously have to watch the video I shared on FBook, it's so funny it made me cry.

That's never happened before. Might have something to do with the flu, but hey....

It really is hysterical. I sent it to the theatre people - they're doing Les Mis this season

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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Well, I suppose it's a bit funnier if you're a Les Mis freak, but still....

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