Originally Posted by gesualdo

I say bring 'em on. The 666's too! I stepped on a cricket when I was in the middle of dealing with my refrigerator problems. Someone said "oh oh, that's supposed to be bad luck." I told them I didn't think my luck could get much worse. I received a $200 check in the mail later that day.



Go back to bed. You haven't had enough sleep.



My MIL is a bit scary like that, but she hasn't gotten to this point yet. Last Christmas, we had to take Wolfie the Jack Russell Terrorist to a local vet where the in-laws live and have her stomach pumped. I was in their bedroom doing some computer reconnaissance (the joys of being the only family member that really knows computers well), when I looked down at Wolfie and noticed her chewing something. I looked around and noticed various pills lying around on the floor. MIL is on a lot of strong pain medications, some of which we're pretty sure she abuses (but that's another story). I'm just glad this happened in the middle of a weekday that wasn't a holiday, so finding a vet wasn't a problem. And Wolfie's insurance picked up the bill, so it ultimately cost us very little.

Another example of her scariness - a couple of months after I bought my "new" car (in 2003), she bought one just like it. Within a few months, she had knocked the side mirror off and there was a huge scrape down the other side of the car. And I think there was also a big dent in the back bumper too. I told DH after I saw that - she is never, EVER, driving us anywhere.

When DH and I started talking about going on a cruise, he didn't want to mention it to his own parents because he was afraid his mother would start talking about wanting to join us. And he was right...she did. But his father was in the Navy and wants nothing to do with getting on a ship. EVER. I think he probably does a pretty good job of keeping MIL in check because he knows a lot of her problem is her pain meds.

My own parents, on the other hand, are pretty cool to be around. DH was not very excited when I suggested traveling with them last summer to my brother's wedding in North Carolina. I thought the gas would be cheaper if the four of us drove out together. He's operating on his own experience and he knows he'd rather commit hara-kiri than spend two weeks in an enclosed vehicle with his parents. But he owed me from a trip we took with his parents out to East Texas, so he caved. After the second day, he apologized for being so hesitant. They're not constantly in our business. They let us do our own thing, but we do hang out some. I've never seen my dad drink so much beer... I've never seen DH drink so much beer either... It was great to see them getting along so well. And by so much beer, I really mean a couple of beers each night. DH almost never drinks and I've only seen Dad drink when he's being social. Mom is like me - she's not very social, so Dad doesn't get to be social very often, I think. They're very easy to travel with. And since Dad, in true form (like from my Border Patrol story last night), turned our trip into a business trip, he brought along the Sheriff's Department Tahoe. It was very comfortable.


That was my story about Border Patrol and the 200 cops in El Paso. I'll go back and grab the link.

Originally Posted by calbred01

I did read your story and I was laughing so hard my boss threw me a look so I told her! I try to catch up reading from front to back so I asked too early. It is Friday & do not want anybody to more than absolutly necessary

Originally Posted by auctiontx

Morning Hanna - What happened to the Iron Maiden?

Originally Posted by auctiontx

This is from my girlfriend in Houston who still has no power:

> Coffee and frozen pizzas can be made on a BBQ grill.
>
> Hot pockets taste pretty good deep fried on the outdoor cooker!
>
> My car gets 23.21675 miles per gallon, EXACTLY (you can ask the people
> in line who helped me push it).
>
> He who has the biggest generator wins.
>
> A new method of non-lethal torture -- showers without hot water.
>
> TV is an addiction and the withdrawal symptoms are painful.
>
> Flood plain drawings on some mortgage documents were seriously wrong.
>
> People will get into a line that has already formed without having any
> idea what the line is for.
>
> Cell phones work when land lines are down, but only as long as the
> battery remains charged.
>
> Hampers were not made to contain such a volume.
>
> If I had a store that sold only ice, chainsaws, gas and generators...
> I'd be rich.
>
> Waterfront property can quickly become someone else's fishing hole.
>
> Tree service companies are underappreciated.
>
> MATH 101: 30 days in month, minus 10 days without power equals 30% higher
> electric bill??
>
> I can walk a lot farther than I thought.

>Heat makes you be brutally honest!!!!
>
> A MUST for all blackouts with kids... GLOWSTICKS!
>
> It is a great time to teach the children the fine art of gambling (penny
> ante poker) card playing.
>
> You can never have too many gas cans!
>
> 7 dogs that do not normally live together still do not get along during
> a hurricane.they have no comprehension of sharing.
>
> 5 gallons of sweetened iced tea a day is not enough for 9 teenagers.
>
> Suddenly you realize you DO have neighbors!
>
> Neighbors are much more sociable when your trees are being removed from
> their houses.
>
> That neighbor who knows how to use a chainsaw is your new best friend.
>
>
> What looks acceptable by candlelight in your bathroom will scare you
> when you look at yourself in the mirror at the office
>
> Coffee is NOT a luxury - it's a staple! And withdrawal is hell!
>
> Rather than campfires, you find families huddled about tiny
> battery-operated televisions to watch The Simpsons.
>
> Peanut butter and jelly is a perfectly acceptable meal for breakfast,
> lunch and dinner in the same day.
>
> Ice is a form of currency.
>
> Coming home from work with a pizza and a charged-up laptop so the kids
> can watch a DVD makes you a hero.
>
> You run out of things to barbecue after Day 3.
>
> Hair can dry without a blow dryer, but it may not look the way you
> planned.
>
> Baseball caps go with any post-hurricane ensemble.
>
> You can't train yourself not to flip on light switches when entering a
> room.
>
> Lukewarm is the new cold.
>
> It's easier to ignore a dirty house when you can't see it
>
> A new opening phrase when seeing someone: 'Got light s yet?'
>
> Daydreaming consists of thinking about what you will do when the freak'n
> power comes back on!
>
and Finally*****
Ike showed many of us who our true friends are!!!!

Originally Posted by Triplee

Hi All!

No one is in the sandbox right now! I am all alone, but I will stir up the hornet's nest anyway. Hornet=Lorrie=AGU

AGU: Once meant "Allgeeteredup" but not anymore! Lorrie has had her first cruise so "Allgeeteredup" is not the appropriate term any longer.

Therefore, AGU now = "Allgoofedup" is now the official nickname for Lorrie!

I had the pleasure of SPEAKING with her royal highness, Lorrie, herself! I called her and she dropped her false.....teeth when I told her who was calling.

I have re-booked my cruise from the Valor in Dec. 2009 to the Conquest on 11/09/09. I will be with Lorrie and a few others! I have wrap-around cabin 7442! Party is now being planned! Y'all are invited! Lorrie is going to try to get the cabin next to ours and if Annette gets a cabin on my other side, we will have the aft deck to ourselves for one hell of a party! Jawja, take note and get aboard for this cruise! C'mon all! Lorrie's cabin has room for everyone!

Lee