Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[away36]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Oftentimes our avatars tell the real story.

Hey....you callin' me catty, Bill?

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I've been found out! Do non-alcoholic beer, fish oil pills and Centrum qualify me?

I can identify with the fish oil and Centrum but the similarity ends there.

[away36]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

My son is home sick today too. Stomach ache, headache, vomiting - nothing sleep, dry toast and ginger ale can't cure.

Hope he's back on his feet soon. Kids are pretty resilient.

[away36]

Originally Posted by abigsecret

Hi peeps,

The cork is installed in my bedroom.... here's some pics.... I also got a wall quote, nice and corny!

It's so elegant looking! Also looks like it'll be pretty darned easy to keep clean! That's a biggie in my books!

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Three of our four are sick and the other is a 14 year old girl in love; which is its own form of sickness.

I shouldn't laugh when you talk about your kids being sick....but that line about the 14 year old girl is just tooooo funny.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Carolina, we used to have one but finally ebay'ed it away because it was hard to hear from. But I really do need an old rotary dial, or at least early push-button, because our old telephone nooks have phone jacks nearby but no electrical power source. Is there even a telephone made today that doesn't require electricity to operate?

You can get portable phones with a base station. That way, you only need to have the base station located near a phone jack that's close to a wall socket. The other phones can be placed whereever there's a wall socket. You can have at up to 5 extensions associated with the one base station.

Here's a sample of the type of phone I'm talking about.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.proc...d.VTC+VTRZ6031

This one looks like it takes up to 4 extensions.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4060363

Originally Posted by Lisa

All right, there's my new research project. A neat princess phone would be good for the kitchen. I'm with you - frustrating to have the phone quit working when there's no power. Dangerous, too - during our ice storm the only communication I could do for nearly 3 days was on my cell phone - and had to charge it from the car. Not ideal!

Lisa, everyone should have at least one hard wired phone that operates off the telephone line power (just for the type of situation you found yourself in).

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by away36

Oh boy..............that sounds like it was a hoot! I would LOVE to have been present for THAT scenario. I'd have been on the floor laughing.

You know, we bought our present home from such a guy. He had the best taste - you should see the pool he put in the backyard. The only drawback was that he forgot to forward his magazine subscriptions after he moved. One day I opened the mailbox and found the current issue of "Wanker" or something like that!

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Carolina

You know, we bought our present home from such a guy. He had the best taste - you should see the pool he put in the backyard. The only drawback was that he forgot to forward his magazine subscriptions after he moved. One day I opened the mailbox and found the current issue of "Wanker" or something like that!

Was the previous owner's name JJ

[Prince]

Originally Posted by Carolina

...One day I opened the mailbox and found the current issue of "Wanker" or something like that!

Did you read it for the articles, Carolina???

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by mailman

Was the previous owner's name JJ

[away36]

Originally Posted by Carolina

You know, we bought our present home from such a guy. He had the best taste - you should see the pool he put in the backyard. The only drawback was that he forgot to forward his magazine subscriptions after he moved. One day I opened the mailbox and found the current issue of "Wanker" or something like that!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Prince

Did you read it for the articles, Carolina???

Yes, they were intellectually stimulating!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by away36

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

A girlfriend of mine was over at the time (she's a total nut) - I think we both almost peed in our pants that day!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by away36

I shouldn't laugh when you talk about your kids being sick....but that line about the 14 year old girl is just tooooo funny.

I agree - forgot to comment earlier but that was pretty funny! Poor Joe!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by away36

I think it's freakin' hilarious and I LOVE it!!!

Thank you. I think it suits me!

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Thank you. I think it suits me!

Yeah....you're clearly not the June Cleaver I thought you were when I first started reading your posts a couple of months ago.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

You can get portable phones with a base station. That way, you only need to have the base station located near a phone jack that's close to a wall socket. The other phones can be placed whereever there's a wall socket. You can have at up to 5 extensions associated with the one base station.

Here's a sample of the type of phone I'm talking about.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.proc...d.VTC+VTRZ6031

This one looks like it takes up to 4 extensions.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4060363


Lisa, everyone should have at least one hard wired phone that operates off the telephone line power (just for the type of situation you found yourself in).

Thank you! Good information for the house "to do" list...

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

You know, we bought our present home from such a guy. He had the best taste - you should see the pool he put in the backyard. The only drawback was that he forgot to forward his magazine subscriptions after he moved. One day I opened the mailbox and found the current issue of "Wanker" or something like that!

One of the many bonuses of buying a house from a gay man! And I bet the landscaping was perfect, too.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Yes, they were intellectually stimulating!

Plus, it's always good to "bone up" on other cultures and lifestyles.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I agree - forgot to comment earlier but that was pretty funny! Poor Joe!

Trust me....it was just as bad when my boys were teens and in love. To this day, even though they are all grown, we often do a "remember when" thing when we're all together and there's some pretty funny stories about the girls they managed to escape from.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Plus, it's always good to "bone up" on other cultures and lifestyles.

Yep.....no June here. I rest my case.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by away36

Yeah....you're clearly not the June Cleaver I thought you were when I first started reading your posts a couple of months ago.

Hmm... didn't you sign up right about during that serious discussion on farting? Bet June Cleaver let a few loose whilst doing the dishes in her high heels and pearls.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

One of the many bonuses of buying a house from a gay man! And I bet the landscaping was perfect, too.

Ohhhh yeah! I remember an old friend of mine from years ago. He had the most exquisite taste in decorating. His place looked like something you'd see in really posh magazine ads. Used to take my breath away just sitting in the place.

Al never seems to achieve that same effect when he artfully arranges his screwdriver set on my glass coffee table.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by away36

Ohhhh yeah! I remember an old friend of mine from years ago. He had the most exquisite taste in decorating. His place looked like something you'd see in really posh magazine ads. Used to take my breath away just sitting in the place.

Al never seems to achieve that same effect when he artfully arranges his screwdriver set on my glass coffee table.

Gosh, Nancy, it's been my experience that dining room tables, coffee tables and kitchen counters are excellent surfaces for husband's projects that require welding, soldering, use of solvents, and large amounts of rust and dirt.

One of many house fixing-up stories: We had just had installed some soapstone countertops. Pricey stuff - costs more than granite but we decided to splurge because it was so perfect for our vintage kitchen. The very next day, our contractors decided to use the kitchen to set all their paint cans -- didn't bother to cover the countertops. So we have several rings dinged into the soapstone surface where they hammered the lids shut.... sigh. Where are the gay handymen when you need them?

[away36]

Originally Posted by Carolina

A girlfriend of mine was over at the time (she's a total nut) - I think we both almost peed in our pants that day!

Those are GREAT times, eh? I have two best friends that I get together with about once a month and we just go out and have a bite to eat together but we laugh like crazy the whole time....in the car on the way...while we're there and all the way home. Takes care of a lot of daily stresses!

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Gosh, Nancy, it's been my experience that dining room tables, coffee tables and kitchen counters are excellent surfaces for husband's projects that require welding, soldering, use of solvents, and large amounts of rust and dirt.

Are your husband's projects like Al's? You know......there's LOTS of them but they NEVER get finished? I try cleaning off my kitchen counter and I find 'parts'.....or 'pieces'....or....you know.....unrecognizable thingies....and I'm always afraid to throw them out because I know with absolute certainty that if I DO, I can guarantee that it would have been something that would prevent something or other from ever working again.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Hmm... didn't you sign up right about during that serious discussion on farting? Bet June Cleaver let a few loose whilst doing the dishes in her high heels and pearls.

The funniest thing about that thread was this....I had commented that perhaps the teacher was concerned about the little boys in the class getting out of control over the subject matter. The SAME day, my daughter-in-law was here for dinner and I mentioned the scenario to her. She said...."Mom! The author wrote that book in the hopes of encouraging young boys to READ more!"



P.S. I would have killed Ward before the wedding reception was over.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Thank you. I think it suits me!

Al LOVES it! I can't count how many times he's said..."Isn't Lisa's avatar hilarious??" He says...."That gal really does look like she's strung out on booze and pills!"

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by away36

The funniest thing about that thread was this....I had commented that perhaps the teacher was concerned about the little boys in the class getting out of control over the subject matter. The SAME day, my daughter-in-law was here for dinner and I mentioned the scenario to her. She said...."Mom! The author wrote that book in the hopes of encouraging young boys to READ more!"



P.S. I would have killed Ward before the wedding reception was over.

See? I just knew Walter the Farting Dog had redeeming qualities!

But you know, old Ward always helped June with the dishes, didn't he? And I never once saw him throw his clothes on the floor.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

See? I just knew Walter the Farting Dog had redeeming qualities!

But you know, old Ward always helped June with the dishes, didn't he? And I never once saw him throw his clothes on the floor.

Oh! THAT'S what's wrong! I guess Al never saw even one episode of that show!!! I've misjudged him. It's clearly not his fault he doesn't know how to turn the stove on ....or the washer...or the dryer.....and.....I'm sure those clothes on the floor are his way of trying to help keep the dust off the hardwood floors....I mean.....that's darned considerate....dontcha think?