On the 137th Thursday, My true love gave to me....

Hi everyone. I sure do miss Mr. Magoo - where is CCL anyway? No one's heard from her in eons!

I've been home from work since yesterday noon - dragged myself home and into bed with some sort of Kung-flu :rolleyes: Then this morning when gathering some e-mail, my Norton Internet Securty asked me to activate it AGAIN - it does this several times a month - no rhyme or reason, it just decides my subscription is not active, however this time it said No, you're not getting another chance; you've "installed" this software too many times! What? :eek: Symantec got my renewal $$ last month. so I've been on the phone with India, I've uninstalled and reinstalled - takes hours with this app and I've been back on the phone with India - it's still not working right, just different errors now. India says they've sent me a file, which I'm waiting for ...

in the meantime, I still feel like S**T ... ugh. I need a cuppa tea and then I think I might crawl back into bed with the furries :( :p

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

How about a HBRR to go with my flexoril (Slipped in the snow while pulling one of the tarps over a woodpile), and Lady and I will sit here by the fire and watch Mr Magoo.

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Originally Posted by RedHedd

I've been home from work since yesterday noon - dragged myself home and into bed with some sort of Kung-flu :rolleyes: in the meantime, I still feel like S**T ... ugh. I need a cuppa tea and then I think I might crawl back into bed with the furries :( :p

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I am putting my foot down.
I wanted everyone to be safe and 'unsick' until the end of the year and this is not working out very well.... :mad:

I therefore decree that the last two weeks of the year shall be pain free.....and not frozen tuckus either......Lady, Lady's Human and Redd...On the couch.....I'll porter the wood in (thanks to the wood stacker and the help..) On cup of tea and One GIANT HBR w/a Flexoril chaser...(I have a Thermacare wrap that you can have. That will make you right as rain...)

David and MOFF- lighting and director?


Start the movies!!! :D

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Originally Posted by RICHARD

I am putting my foot down.
I wanted everyone to be safe and 'unsick' until the end of the year and this is not working out very well.... :mad:

I therefore decree that the last two weeks of the year shall be pain free.....and not frozen tuckus either......Lady, Lady's Human and Redd...On the couch.....I'll porter the wood in (thanks to the wood stacker and the help..) On cup of tea and One GIANT HBR w/a Flexoril chaser...(I have a Thermacare wrap that you can have. That will make you right as rain...)

David and MOFF- lighting and director?


Start the movies!!! :D

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RICHARD, the lights are off and the DVD player running!!

I'll fetch the popcorn.

I also like the Patrick Stewart version of "A Christmas Carol" - after Mr. Magoo of course.

For a twisted Christmas movie, I like "The Ref" with Dennis Leary. ;)

and yes, I'm still a sucker for "Its a Wonderful Life".

Wahoo I got my car back Bad news while i can drive it small jonts I need a nes clutch plate. Good news its not the tranny. Need a DLC can we play my faviorite chrstmas carol verson somethine. It Rich Little doing all the parts in his different charators its so funny Edith Bunker charter as Mrs Cratchet.

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Originally Posted by Corinna

Wahoo I got my car back Bad news while i can drive it small jonts I need a nes clutch plate. Good news its not the tranny. Need a DLC can we play my faviorite chrstmas carol verson somethine. It Rich Little doing all the parts in his different charators its so funny Edith Bunker charter as Mrs Cratchet.

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Corinna, I forgot about that version! It's hilarious. I have it on VHS. I'll dig it out and play it!

We're watching "The Santa Clause" right now. Funny movie. :D

I agree with Richard on the last two weeks being a "safe and unsick" zone. I think this should apply to everyone and every critter around the world.

Think I'll have another HBR for the rest of the movie.

Hope Slick checks in and sees my post to help cheer her up.....

Phew, am I ever glad to be here back at the bar! I went Christmas shopping and I thought I had lost my parking ticket. I thought what a great present for myself - I have to BUY this parking space to get out of here. But after dumping the entire contents of my purse on the seat of the car (NOT a pretty sight), I found it stuck inside the purse.

Debbie, have a super safe trip to Florida - avoid So. Carolina so the news says............horrible ice storms.

Wow - look at all of you engrossed in those movies - is there any popcorn left? Mario - NO?? You ate ALL of it? I will join you in a minute.

I did try to call Slick - but got her answering machine. I will feel better if I can talk to her.

Great joke Julie, I will have to remember that to tell my niece -

Richard, thanks, how did you know I really needed a rum and coke with lime?
The look on my face told you huh?

I will just hunker on down here next to Lady on one of the pillows - if she will share..............WE ARE WATCHING WHAT???? :D

Gini, Lady shares, but she can be a bit of a hog AFTER she shares. She expands the cute littlle doggie donut that she starts out in until she takes up the maximum space available (whether she has to move you to fill the space or not)

Richard, I promise, no more injuries (If I can help it), but I can't do much for Lady's frozen tuckus. It's not my fault if she won't let me go outside without her.

How about another HBR and hit play on the video again?

That is o.k., I will just accommodate Lady. Kinda used to it........three cats snuggle in and my legs go to sleep, my arm is tingling and I am burning up.

I wake up and rapidly throw the covers off and they look at me like - "And what is YOUR problem?"

Besides, it is pretty nifty when another persons dog allows you to snuggle in with them. Of course, maybe my pocket filled with greenies might have something to do with it!

Richard, GREAT DRINK!!!!

http://www.bettycrockercookies.com/

Hey, if you guys get bored with the movies - this is a fun Christmas site - my niece has been sending me "cookies" all day. All handmade and baked.

I think we need to send our good vibes to Gina's ark . She is going to move to New York to finish her school. She's driving all the way . I do hope it means a new and better start for her so raise your drinks . "Here's to you Gina good luck" !

Good morning everyone. It's clear and cold (by our wimpy definition) here in the rose city. Last night I laundered my wonderful, tacky christmas sweater to wear to work. This morning little girl Jan was sitting on it - she was so sweet and nice, thanking me for her new bed (sweet and nice are not normally two words you associate with Jan :rolleyes: ) - so she's still sleeping on it and I'm just wearing boring non-christmas clothes.

I'll put on a strong pot of coffee to start the day - maybe tonight I'll start my Christmas shopping. :eek: :eek:

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Originally Posted by gini

http://www.bettycrockercookies.com/

Hey, if you guys get bored with the movies - this is a fun Christmas site - my niece has been sending me "cookies" all day. All handmade and baked.

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Gini what a fun site!!! I just sent a cookie to Sandra (tatsxxx11) She will be so surprised!!!
Thanks! :D

While we're on the subject of cookies, my wife and one of her friends from church made cookies here last week. They made one cookie that I can only describe as crack for sugar junkies. Take sugar cookie dough, roll it into balls, and wrap each piece of dough around a turtle. Bake until light brown. Sounds like something we should stock at the bar for those chocoholic moments!

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Sounds like something we should stock at the bar for those chocoholic moments!

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lol, Sugar, Chocolate and Cookies....all in one shot..

Having a ''work moment" here.......just stuck my head in for a moment!!

talk to y'all later?

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

While we're on the subject of cookies, my wife and one of her friends from church made cookies here last week. They made one cookie that I can only describe as crack for sugar junkies. Take sugar cookie dough, roll it into balls, and wrap each piece of dough around a turtle. Bake until light brown. Sounds like something we should stock at the bar for those chocoholic moments!

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I'm sure the cookie is delicious - but what about the poor turtle?

Better than Monty Python's "Crunchy Frogs" skit! :D

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Better than Monty Python's "Crunchy Frogs" skit! :D

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But what about the Saturday Night Live "Bass o Matic" skit? :eek:

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75qbassamatic.phtml

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Originally Posted by catland

I'm sure the cookie is delicious - but what about the poor turtle?

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Now, now, Lady's Human knows full well he'd hafta answer to the wrath of ME if a real turtle was involved! I am sure his pond turtles are hibernating deep in the mud for the winter, and are safe. He means - of course - the candy kind, with nuts and caramel and chocolate, which half the time the people who make them negelect to put a piece for the turtle's tail!!!!

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Originally Posted by Lady's Human

While we're on the subject of cookies, my wife and one of her friends from church made cookies here last week. They made one cookie that I can only describe as crack for sugar junkies. Take sugar cookie dough, roll it into balls, and wrap each piece of dough around a turtle. Bake until light brown. Sounds like something we should stock at the bar for those chocoholic moments!

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OMG! That sounds like Chocolate HEAVEN! I'll take half a dozen to go with my cuppa ginger tea (yes, I'm STILL sick! ugh!)

Well, we're in our little(?) cocoon in the Sam's Club parking lot, just sitting here waiting for news on Speckles, so I guess I'll have a DOTD to help warm my bones.

:)

I officially have my MASTERS now! :cool:

Anyone wanna celebrate with me?

Crown and butterscotch schnapps, please, if anyone's still serving.

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Originally Posted by zippy-kat

I officially have my MASTERS now! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/cool.gif

Anyone wanna celebrate with me?

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Some VERY WELL
DESEVED

**CONGRATS**
to Our
Zippy-Kat ~

WAY TO *GO*
Zippy!!


BIG {{{HUGS}}}

/s/ Phred & the FurKids

Woooooo hoooooo! A round of Hot Buttered Rums or nice warm chai all around!

Congratulations, Tonya! A few twisty-leaps are in order! :) Piper, you listening?

Congrats Now we will see you more now? m we've been missing you.

TWISTY-LEAPS ALL AROUND!!! YEAAAA ZIPSTER :D :D Oh, and about those turtles LH, beware the wrath of the Mayor *it's not a pretty sight* ;) :p I just sent you a p.m. Slick ~ I'll call you later on, hopefully you are still asleep.

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Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Well, we're in our little(?) cocoon in the Sam's Club parking lot,
just sitting here waiting for news on Speckles,
so I guess I'll have a DOTD to help warm my bones.

:)

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Are ya pointed "south" in the Motor Howze??

Seems like you kinda snuck outta towne without much FanFare ...
Where's the Travelogue Thread to chronicle the journey?

Have the Junior Assistant Pilots settled in to Life on the Road?

Drive Safe! ;)

WAY TO GO ZIPPY!!!! :D :D :D

I'll break out the hot chocolate this morning with tons of marshmallows. It's cold here and fixin to snow this afternoon!!!

Gosh, it's good to see the Mayor and Phred here!!! What out that Mario doesn't sneak a cherry in your drink (unless you want a cherry in it)! :D

{{Thanks for the congrats, guys! It feels good to have it over and done with! }}

Hee hee - I went to all my Mom's courses with her for her Masters degree, as I was a little kid - too young for school for me yet, but my older siblings had their own schools to go to. So I tell people I got my Master's before I graduated kindergarten - I was four years old. And boy oh boy does Ma looks happy in her graduation picture! :)

What exactly is your Master's in Tonya?

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Originally Posted by zippy-kat

It feels good to have it over and done with!

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:D
You're not quitin YET, are you?

"DOCTOR" Zippy has a nice *ring* to it!

;)

Woooo hoooo!!! Way to go Zippy!!! I know how relieved I was when I was done, and all I did was get another bachelor's degree. I can't imagine the work that goes into a Masters! I agree with Corinna though, this means we get to see more of you here, and more of a certain gray and white protege of Edwina too? ;)

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Are ya pointed "south" in the Motor Howze??

Seems like you kinda snuck outta towne without much FanFare ...
Where's the Travelogue Thread to chronicle the journey?

Have the Junior Assistant Pilots settled in to Life on the Road?

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Thanks for asking Phred, and you'll never guess.....why am I not surprised....yep, you got it....another hydraulic leak. :rolleyes: So we're up before the crack of dawn getting ready to roll. Terry starts the engine and hydraulic fluid literally shoots out the side of the motorhome - like 10 feet! :eek: Turns out there's some kind of oil cooler thingy on the outside of the radiator, and the fluid just shot right out of that. At least this time we knew where the leak was. Cummins was less than a mile away, so we put in all the spare fluid we had (because is shot out every drop and Terry couldn't even steer!) and drove as fast as we could to the Cummins place. JUST made it too, because as we were turning in, the steering went out again and Terry had to manhandle a 45' 40,000 pound motorhome into the parking lot. We took the cooler to a radiator place, they fixed it and we brought it back to Cummins where they reinstalled it. They say it should be good to go, but we're going to look into ordering a new one and having it installed while we're in Florida.....if we make it that far. :rolleyes: So we're finally on the road again and will probably only make it down to Effingham, IL, instead of Dalton, GA which we had hoped to make.

The snots are all settled in. Peanut just went pee pee so she's literally snoozing away now. CJ is fussing now and then, but is doing good. Terry's blood pressure has dropped down to normal again, and I'm ready for a nap. Now....if we could just hit some 40 degree weather, we'd be happy, but it doesn't look like that will happen tonight.

So, I'm ready, and I'm not driving, so bring on the bucket of hot buttered rum! :)

Congrats Tonya! :)


I made home-made potato soup today if anyone's interested - I'm so sick I can't eat it (milk makes me congested as it is) - so if anyone would like a warm bowl of soup.... feel free.

Also, my mom has a freezer full of a variety of her famous Christmas Cookies, fudge, and sorts of sweets - dive in!

Will it help the grandfather of all chest colds?? Right now I'm coughing and I have bad sore throat. If it does, I'll have a couple of bowls! BTW, this is bad timing because I'm supposed to sing in the church choir tomorrow!

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Originally Posted by david p

... this is bad timing because I'm supposed to sing in the church choir tomorrow!

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Maybe you can just Hummmmmmm along. :p

Hope you FEEL Better by tomorow!! ;)

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Originally Posted by david p

Will it help the grandfather of all chest colds?? Right now I'm coughing and I have bad sore throat. If it does, I'll have a couple of bowls! BTW, this is bad timing because I'm supposed to sing in the church choir tomorrow!

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Don't think it'll work. I made it for my parents to eat, as I can't even taste much with my cold. I'll make you a few bowls of the "soup" I made for myself. Consisted of hot water, beef boullion, and a few noodles. :p Felt good on my raw sore throat.

Tea with honey, David, and cough suppresants until church tomorrow is over. Then and only then can you let yourself cough away! At least you're a tenor, and coughing usually seems to wear out the lower portion of someone's range ...

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Originally Posted by Karen

What exactly is your Master's in Tonya?

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Technical Communication

Now comes the task of searching for a new job, one in my field... :( (I HATE interviewing!)
I really do love the company I'm working for now but, unfortunately, they don't pay enough for me to live on my own and I'm really anxious to get my own place again.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

You're not quitin YET, are you?

"DOCTOR" Zippy has a nice *ring* to it!

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"Dr. Zippy" isn't out of the picture, yet, but definitely put on hold for awhile. I'm starting to burn-out on the homework, etc. I REALLY need a break and I'm ready (God willing lol) to start working in the field.

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Originally Posted by Corinna

Congrats Now we will see you more now? we've been missing you.

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Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

I agree with Corinna though, this means we get to see more of you here, and more of a certain gray and white protege of Edwina too?

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Aww, thanks guys! :o I didn't think/feel that anyone even noticed. It's certainly nice to be missed, but even nicer to be back.

I'll certainly see if a certain grey/white princess is willing to have a photoshoot, though I've never heard of her turning one down yet; must keep that adoring public happy, ya know. ;)

Thursday she had to go to the whitecoats for her annual exam. (Oh man, she'd cringe if she knew I was telling this... lol) They couldn't get her temp at first because ... uh... she was... well, in the words of the vet tech, "She's got some excellent sphincter muscles back here! She won't let me in." :o

Of course, after K'Cee did "let her in" she began to KICK the vet techs. :rolleyes: :eek:
Yup, that's the last time I take the "neighbor's kid" any where. lol

:D Congrats Zippy - thats an impressive accomplishment