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Oscar 3 June 2008 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Incurable (Post 611814)
Well, spent about 5 hours in the yard today... I'm pooped. I let things get a bit out of hand this year. Broken lawn tractor, parts just came in. The grass didn't wait... :dummy:

Yes I took the pics, Lisa. I live quite close to the water (1/2 mile) and pop down there whenever I get the fancy. It's a target rich place for a photographer. Here's another...

http://www.cnctechnw.com/pics/DSC_0797c1.jpg

It's a bit grainy but caught at dusk w/the Mt. Rainier looming.

Oscar, I have a Nikon D80. Finally stepped up from a point-n-shoot about 8 mo's ago. I've been shooting pics for most my life. I don't consider myself very good, my brother has the 'gift'. I have managed to learn a few things over the years and, every now and again, I get a winner. I just got a new lens that puts the one I shot the pics above to shame. It's a 60mm f/2.8 Nikkor Micro. Tack sharp and really brings out the best in the camera.

http://www.cnctechnw.com/pics/DSC_2440b.jpg

I need to do some more watch shots...

Bubba, I wouldn't sell yourself short. Frankly, from your self effacing descriptions, I was expecting someone much more 'mature' than your pic showed. I'd say your a few years away from the 'Depends' phase of life. Based on your ceaseless wit (and the responses), I would say the women here like you fine... :read:

Well, it's off to feed my growling stomach. Oh yeah, side-bar, I've lost 10 much needed pounds in the last month or so. I'm at a weight I haven't seen in probably 10 years. I'm about 8 lbs. from my 'target weight'. Yippe-kai-yay... :dance:

Pat,

Great pics. IMHO please stick with the scenery images. The Mt. Rainier backdrop was awesome with just the right amount of snow to reflect the moonlight. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

:cheers:
Michael

redshirt1957 3 June 2008 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa (Post 611552)
All of you are great guys, Joe. But do you realize YOU are the only one whose face we haven't seen? (hat, shades and tricycle don't count!)


Other than the shoes and socks that was what I was wearing to mow the yard. Could not find the sun screen for the bald head so I used a hat instead. When my special 3-D makeup comes in I will post a picture.:bartmoon::rofl::cheers:

DSJ 3 June 2008 03:29 AM

Great pics.

I like this thread... even if I am a boy!

Carolina 3 June 2008 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DSJ (Post 612398)
Great pics.

I like this thread... even if I am a boy!

Uh oh - cooties! :justkiddi :rofl:

DSJ 3 June 2008 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina (Post 612462)
Uh oh - cooties! :justkiddi :rofl:

Who told you about that???? :thinking::twit::justkiddi:offtopic::bartmoon:

Lisa 3 June 2008 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DSJ (Post 612398)
Great pics.

I like this thread... even if I am a boy!

Any and all are welcome here. What I like best about it is it's impossible to hijack because any topic is fair game.:thumbsup:

Lisa 3 June 2008 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina (Post 612462)
Uh oh - cooties! :justkiddi :rofl:

Hi, Carolina. What are you doing this summer to keep the kids occupied? I need ideas! :thinking:

Lisa 3 June 2008 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscar (Post 612244)
Pat,

Great pics. IMHO please stick with the scenery images. The Mt. Rainier backdrop was awesome with just the right amount of snow to reflect the moonlight. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

:cheers:
Michael


Yes, but Michael, his watch images look pretty good, too!:thumbsup:

Carolina 3 June 2008 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa (Post 612483)
Hi, Carolina. What are you doing this summer to keep the kids occupied? I need ideas! :thinking:

Welll... we must be on the same wavelength, because I am thinking about the same topic. I did get season passes to the local amusement/water park, so I plan to go there once a week. We'll probably hit the library once a week as well. We are lucky and have a backyard pool, so probably at least one playdate a week is in order! There's also the park (when it's not too hot), and the YMCA.

Since my kiddos love structure, and I want to avoid the "when are we..." whine, I plan to make up a weekly schedule - which will be posted on the fridge. This will include chores, lunchtime, reading time, and activities. Am I crazy? Yes! But I know my kids, and I refuse to have a bunch of whiny, bored kids making me even crazier than I already am!

Having said all that :read:, I can still use more ideas if ya got any!! :chuckle:

Carolina 3 June 2008 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa (Post 612483)
Hi, Carolina. What are you doing this summer to keep the kids occupied? I need ideas! :thinking:

You know, you are always welcome for a playdate! :chuckle: I make a mean mudslide!

Lisa 3 June 2008 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina (Post 612581)
You know, you are always welcome for a playdate! :chuckle: I make a mean mudslide!

Hmmm.... how in the world could I be as organized as that? I love structure, too, but I have trouble making my own!

And as I was typing the sentences above, Baby Violet was pooping and peeing on the wood floor in her room. Seems I forgot to put her diaper back on after her last change - was letting her "air out" for a moment and didn't remember she was still bare-bottomed. So, does that give you an idea of how organized and in need of structure I am?:crying:

Anyhow, all is well now.... here's a pic of Phoebe in Baton Rouge at the Bayou Tour place....

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...P5310063-1.jpg

Carolina 3 June 2008 09:34 AM

BTW, my two are loving that photo of Phoebe and that, um, lizard! She's a doll! (Phoebe, not the lizard!. :chuckle:

Lisa 3 June 2008 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolina (Post 612976)
BTW, my two are loving that photo of Phoebe and that, um, lizard! She's a doll! (Phoebe, not the lizard!. :chuckle:

You know that lizard is an alligator.... :OMG: So that's what happens when you turn your child loose with her two aunties!

I noted on another thread (which one!?) that Phoebe went to Baton Rouge to visit my sister last Thursday and got home yesterday. My sister in law took her. They had a great time - toured haunted houses, the bayou, and of course visited some alligators.

Carolina 3 June 2008 09:42 AM

Eeek! I think i would have fainted had I seen that in person, then. Phoebe seems to be taking it right in stride, though! :thumbsup:

abigsecret 4 June 2008 02:31 AM

I thought this belonged here perfectly! :chuckle: Excuse some of the language... I just copied and pasted...
It's superb! :thumbsup:

This is an actual letter from an Austin, Texas woman sent to American company, Proctor and Gamble, regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.

Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi- Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the 'curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps.

Crazy!

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'

Are you f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James?

FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex- Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit.

And that's a promise I will keep....Always.

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX


DSJ 4 June 2008 02:36 AM

Awesome Mireyna!

redshirt1957 4 June 2008 02:46 AM

[QUOTE=abigsecret;613961]I thought this belonged here perfectly! :chuckle: Excuse some of the language... I just copied and pasted...
It's superb! :thumbsup:

This is an actual letter from an Austin, Texas woman sent to American company, Proctor and Gamble, regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.

No comment as this time!:rofl:. I enjoy living.:lol:

Ashley 4 June 2008 07:35 AM

:chuckle::chuckle: Good one :)

oneillba 4 June 2008 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Tags_girl_ (Post 593101)
:rofl::rofl: Lisa I love it! I would definitely have that on my car :chuckle:

And no worries Brian, I will hold on to my youth for as long as I can, and it'll only slip away with me kicking and screaming :chuckle::comeandge

There was no kicking and screaming for me, Ashley. Right around 48 years of age it kicked in. My back went out and I finally felt pain like I never knew of. All of a sudden I became sympathetic of those with aches and pains. Now two years after my back surgery I feel great. Knock on wood! I am young at heart and can thankfully say, my health is back on track. Although my doc wants me to loose a few pounds and watch my blood pressure. Rambling, but, net net, I am the happiest I have ever been. I think it is more due to Miss Jody and the kids than anything medically speaking. Keep young at heart -- that's the key! :thumbsup:

Ashley 4 June 2008 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by oneillba (Post 614428)
There was no kicking and screaming for me, Ashley. Right around 48 years of age it kicked in. My back went out and I finally felt pain like I never knew of. All of a sudden I became sympathetic of those with aches and pains. Now two years after my back surgery I feel great. Knock on wood! I am young at heart and can thankfully say, my health is back on track. Although my doc wants me to loose a few pounds and watch my blood pressure. Rambling, but, net net, I am the happiest I have ever been. I think it is more due to Miss Jody and the kids than anything medically speaking. Keep young at heart -- that's the key! :thumbsup:

I definitely agree, Brian. And I think TRF keeps everyone young at heart!
I'm glad to hear that your health has improved, and that you are so happy in life. It's great to hear :cheers:

Mudmistress 4 June 2008 02:09 PM

That is a stunning pic wit the mountain in the background!!!!

Oh and I have two horses, Sunny the 3 year old, and Desiree, my 12 year old Oldenburg who is the gret love of my life.

And now onto the challenge of "how long from start to finish" I am guessing that if I started on a early Saturday, I could be done inabout 2 hours LOLOL

Lisa 4 June 2008 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudmistress (Post 614854)
That is a stunning pic wit the mountain in the background!!!!

Oh and I have two horses, Sunny the 3 year old, and Desiree, my 12 year old Oldenburg who is the gret love of my life.

And now onto the challenge of "how long from start to finish" I am guessing that if I started on a early Saturday, I could be done inabout 2 hours LOLOL

Have fun - this thread has some pretty crazy stuff and we look forward to whatever you add to it!:cheers:

abigsecret 5 June 2008 11:58 AM

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:ppg: It's a GIRL !! :joy:

Carolina 5 June 2008 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by abigsecret (Post 616028)
:ppg: It's a GIRL !! :joy:


Wow - what fun - congrats!!! :lv::lov::ppg:

Ashley 5 June 2008 01:00 PM

YAY a girl!!! I was hoping you would have a girl! I'm so excited for you. I was just going to post something on our girl's only thing, but I'm glad I came here first :) Congratulations! Let us know when you have a name picked!!

East Bay Rider 5 June 2008 01:09 PM

Awesome news. Congratulations!

DSJ 5 June 2008 01:18 PM

Yay, congratulations "you know who!"

Lisa 5 June 2008 01:34 PM

Yay, Mireyna! I thought about you today and hoped you had found the time to share your news with us. She already looks beautiful! Look at those wee little thumbs... are you just walking on air? Yes, like Ashley says - we'd love to hear what names you're thinking about.

roadcarver 5 June 2008 01:54 PM

Congratulations Mireyna! Very happy for you. Will this be your first child?

rpryan55 5 June 2008 01:56 PM

Congrats, now that that big secret is out!


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