Bon Dia all. Just get me through the next 9 days, please. The sn0w is melting fast with torrential rains, it's just like Hillary though, it will be back and it's not done yet (unfortunately in both cases).

Here's some more porn for Cynde.

Morning Cecil..rough storm here last night. Thunder that seemed to go on forever!
This guy was VERY close to joining our family! But we opted out..(for now!)

I bet Bob scared him away!

Meryl, what a baby!

Oh Meryl, look at the eyes on that big Teddy Bear, you folks need to be "rescued" and that baby needs a good home.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww............go back and get him

Hefty price tag..and drool! But maybe one day.
The river behind our house is VERY high. Can't imagine what the snow pack up north is like with all the rain!
You guys got galloshes?

Puppy drool is very good as a skin moisturizer and the applicator can't be beat

Unless you are trying to keep your feet wet, galoshes won't quite cut it right now. Hip waders on the other hand are in style.

This drool could have moisturized the whole block!
Not sure that much lube is needed!

How bad is the melt?

That is one cute puppy! I don't know how you left him behind. You are a much stronger person than I.

Will hit mid 50's this afternoon, then it will start to kick in. We lost 6" of snow yesterday.

Tribs, speaking of cute puppy, you got BOB's room set up yet?

Tribs, I still have all the pictures...I'm not that strong...
Yeah 50's again here today..but still very windy.
6" melting that quick plus todays temps should make it pretty soggy!

Ha! and his windows opened!

KIV, congrats on 5K+!!!
I lost track, sorry.

Meryl. Is the puppy a Newfoundland aka Newfie?

Morning all, Cecil...what a cute little dapple! I love the sleeping picture

Meryl, once I hold a puppy, it's all over, so I don't hold puppies anymore...cecil has it right, it's addicting that puppy holding p#rn...lol...

Kobi, congrats on 5K...only 5K more to go gal!

Glad you all are having warmer weather and the white stuff is melting.

The rivers are being watched. We lost a lot of our snow yesterday. Fortunately, last night we enjoyed rain which turned to ice then snow, turning back to rain/freezing rain this morning. Schools are closed today, I think my children are very depressed because of it.

Ladies, do you know your place?

I can't control myself, Jerry! Who is that?
OMG

That picture just ain't right! That person should not be in front of a white picket fence. LOL!!!

I've got the raptor handling gloves for "his" arrival. I'm going to keep him under control. He has the basement and so long as he behaves, it will be all good.

Jeanine, let's not be judgemental my friend. That person should not be in front of ANY fence.

Okay folks, I was sitting here with my Neph-dog Pete on my lap (pretending to work) when it occurred to me the real reason I always liked bigger dogs - their breath is sweeter most of the time. After studying on it for a while I have arrived at the reason behind this strange phenonemon.



The filters on small dogs are waaaaaaaay toooo short.

I want that puppy!! Meryl, please get it, so I won't!!! It's too hot here for a Newfoundland, but me and Calypso would just love him!!

Love the things you come up with when you think, Tom!!LOL

Uh-oh, better watch out --
Bob's on the loose and
Tom's thinking again.

Buckle up your seats folks, this may be a bumpy ride!

THE SUN IS STARTING TO SHINE.
Spring is here.
I'm tearing up.

Yes, Newfie...but I'll change ya for the deer in your profile picture!
Jerry why do I only see the "shorts" in that picture! Not a relative is it? Or is that the mailman?
Tom your right..big dogs don't have dog breath..that WAS one of the criteria for "dog".
I think if I can just visit and pet and walk them I will be fine for awhile.
Sunny here...finished weeding the strawberry bed.

Mare, I only think when I have

T-T-T-T-T-Too much time on my hands. Will try to stay busier

P.S., ya might not want to "relate" to my way of thinking

I AM RIGHT!!!! MERYL SAYS I AM RIGHT!!!! HA - going back to thinking some more so..... get out your helmets and put your seat belts on

"Sunny here...finished weeding the strawberry bed." I think I will do the same after work. Guess I better get the oars out for the rowboat

will someone please give Jerry a hug, before he starts planting petunias in his H.K. shorts?

Meryl,
Baby deer is all grown up now.
A couple of my favs:

Hey Ya'll!!!!!
Guess what I saw last night on my drive home from work!!!!

Com'on.... guess!!!!!








The Sunset It was still light out and just starting to get dusk..... WooHooo!!!!! 6:30pm and there was still light!!!
Can you believe it?? Gosh, I'm hoping it happens again tonight

Happy Day All!

Tom, you must be feeling so gay and gitty up there in the woods of VT?

Jerry, I think your face needs to be on that body...photoshop help please <<evil>g r i n>

I had an exciting drive to work today. As I was coming down the "big hill" by our house, I saw white smoke...came around the corner and there was a big work truck, by the smoke, I thought it was a tar truck...thought to myself, "I hate those things they stink" as I drove by, I saw the smoke was from FLAMES coming out from underneath the truck. Three "workers" had a fire extinguisher on it, but by the size of the flames, that ain't gonna do it.

So I pull over, call the fire department all excited like...(it was exciting)...THERE'S A TRUCK ON FIRE ON PACIFIC ISLAND....OMG...THERE'S A TRUCK ON FIRE ON PACIFIC ISLAND....OMG...THERE'S A TRUCK ON FIRE ON PACIFIC ISLAND....OMG....

OK, I wasn't that excited. I realize now all that Coast Guard Aux training was worth something...know what to do in an emergency and stay calm.

So I get out of my car, one of the "workers" asks to use my phone, I tell them I've called the FD. In the seven minutes it took for the FD to get there, the truck was fully engulfed in flames and things were exploding. At one point, one of the "Workers" started to walk toward the truck and I calmly told him that was not a wise move. He took my advice.

Kudos to the Laguna Niguel FD...they had that thing out in about 10 mintues...Boom, I thought of Guy I have pics on my phone but will have to download them later.

Tara, it will, trust me!

I think it is the sap beer's fault Jerry.

What color are your hip waders? Mine are olive green......."ooooooohhhhhhhhhh, I've got a brand new pair of rollerskates...."

B.C., I hope they give you a helmet for your good deed!!! Jerry and I will want a pic of it if they do - okay?

I think "What color are your waders?" could be the BT version of that old book, "What Color is your Parachute?".

Cynde, I think you've done enough work for today....go home and lie down!

I'm counting on it Jerry
Cynde - good for you on keeping your cool. That day I called 911 for the dog that fell, I wasn't as cool as I wanted to be... I totally forgot that cell phone 911 calls don't go to the local center; they go to the CA Highway Patrol and then the highway patrol contacts the local rescue. So when I was giving the location I used local terms and names (like Hendry's Beach which is officially Arroyo Burro Beach but nobody calls it that). A bit burdensome but gives you a real perspective on how fast your local response really was.

Barbara, if I was the author of that guide, I would have changed my name to.......... "Rusty" or something.

Ditto Cynde..
Just for stopping to help the "workers" not kill themselves! as they tried to put out a large truck fire with a fire extinguisher..and walking toward a fire engulfed truck...
There's the 5 o'clock news story...!

Boom, I have to admit I did call 911 first (so now I need to program the FD in my cell) and they transferred me to the FD dispatch, so when they kept asking for the cross street, I didn't have one as there aren't many, and the FD is about a half a mile away on the other side of the hill...so I had to drive a little ways to find a cross street for them...

By the time I was done with the FD, and drove back up to the fire, there were two other bystanders. One young gal had an extinguisher and she looked like she was ready to take it on...I just looked at her and said "that won't do any good, you don't want to go near that thing now."...what's odd, is that the three workers, nor the two other bystanders had thought to call the FD...DOH!

With the amount of fires Cal has had lately...everyone must be on the volunteer fire companies list.
Who drives around with a fire extinquisher in the car? Is that a west coast thing?

Ha! Meryl, actually every car should have a small fire extinguisher - a car fire can happen in any climate

Cynde, programming local emergency in the cell phone is a great reminder. I'll be sure to pass that on and bring it up at the next town meeting. You did good!!

note to self "Buy fire extinguisher". It's ok to have one in a hot car in the summer? No explosions?
See Tom...may not be a good idea to think I know what I'm talking about...

Very cool "Attempted Truck Fire Save" BC!!

And Tom, I am afraid that I always understand what you say you are thinking about, when you are thinking and then you say it on here....
I think we have the same warped cell up there!!

Meryl wrote:

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Who drives around with a fire extinquisher in the car? Is that a west coast thing?

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Meryl, this was a LARGE fire extinguisher, larger than the one's we have on the boat. I don't know fire extinguisher size, but it was big. She was driving a Lexus...I also wondered about the heat factor, and wondered why she had such a LARGE fire extinguisher in her car...lol..the other older man had a dinky one, wouldn't have put out a cigarette...

Boom, Meryl and I want to know the heat question

I remember one time when I looked in the back seat of my car I had two gallons of oxidizer (hydrogen peroxide for my pool), a full scuba tank and two gallons of gasoline. If my car had caught fire, there would have been a big boom and a big crater and Al Qaeda would have been blamed.

OK, looking online it was at least a 10 or 20 pound ABC extinguisher that our Lexus Lady had in her car...WTF?

I've been trying to find good documentation on auto safety and fire exting regs.... I'm still looking.
I know it is important to have them securely fastened but don't recall hearing anything about problems with heat.

Meryl,

P.S., what am I think about right now?

Cecil, Al Qaeda would have only been blamed if it had happened in...... "whoooooshhhhh" (sound of dart traveling towards world map) "plunk"

"Well Johnny it seems that according to our intelligence sources Al Qaeda is now based in a place called Vennyswaila."

B.C., we have a 10 lb fire here, his name is Peter (my neph-dog) give him a drop of water and that fella could have put out the Chicago Fire.

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Funny_911_calls.aspx

Cynde's 911 calls.

Bubbles....

I am so transparent

Jerry, dang you I need to go home and change.

"My name is really Elizabeth but, everyone calls me Betty."

Tom,
I was gonna say gas! but bubbles underwater are the same thing...

Lexus Lady to the rescue! I'm gonna hold off on the exstinguisher purchase till all the facts are in!

"I can't open the beer!!!! Can you send someone out?"

And they did! poor Betty! She opened a ketchup bottle once.
Jerry, send the guy in shorts right over to her house will ya?

Jerry, that one, the "taco problem" and "what time does the sun go down" were the best...LMDAO...LMDAO...LMDAO...

Here's one for ya, it's been all over the news...this lady soooo overreacts to being smacked on the head with some paper...
WTF????

Meryl, her "real name" is Elizabeth...but that doesn't matter...LOL!

Thanks for the correction! I'd like to call her Betty though...
Over reaction is an understatement! She has a good lawyer I'll bet...and what's with the head shaking lady? I use to live in Tahoe...weird people in the hills!
I have to go take a prepare dinner break...
Be back in a few...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGkQkVQt7ak
Sorry I'll leave you with this...

Meryl...LOL...

Meryl, I can't let my cat Wilbur see that, he will have all the disguises. If either Pam or I have fed him before the other gets home, he puts on an "I haven't been fed and am so hungry!" act to whichever of us arrives at home the latest. Fat (formerly little) Cat gets away with it once in a while too.

Well it's been real but I am heading home to prepare dinner. Spam on white bread with a hint of Heinz 57 served alongside of an orange pasta - cheezy dish with a fresh Devil Dog for dessert.

Bum appiteeet!!!

Have a nice night Tommy Boy!

Meryl sent me a nice gift basket.



You are a sweet lady, thank you.

my gosh Jerry could you not fix the photos??? I have a crik in my neck from looking at them.. what is that Blue thing over the shoulders???

The blue things are bed pads I think?

adult PEE PEE PADS

Enjoy....
They are "Chuck's!" They make wonderful packing material.
I do have a "crick" in my neck...
Nice wine presentation.
If you got your's...that can only mean....

I have a crick in my neck too...lol...thanks Freddie...I need some advil.

Any of you Idol fans, this is my favorite rendition of Hallelujah (sp) that was sung last night...
K.D. Lang sings Hallelujah

I didn't watch Idol but I have that version and Rufus Wainwright's - such an amazing song

Meryl - you're such a sweet BTr!!! although, I must say the crotch wine kind of threw me off, LOL

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"Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of American Flavor"
I can't believe yall are lookin' at the wine!!!

K.D. is sounding as good as ever, BUTT, she needs to join the BT FAT FIGHTERS.

PS..huh?

Boom, Ruffus is my other fav for that song. Jeff Buckley also has an awesome version of it.

JERRY...now I got a crick again!

The SPAM!!!LOL

JERRY...shame on you! lol...

OK, now that i've listned to Ruffus again, man, he's a close first...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmbQEQltOwM&feature=related

PS- it took me a while but I finally figured out the SPAM connection

BC- a while ago I got sidetracked listening to different YouTube versions of that song. After about the 5th artist it dawned on me that I was listening to the same song over and over but it was still so cool.

Jerry- put some undies on that dummy

Hallelujah, donuts are gone and I'm cooking diner for Louise tonight.

The boxer shorts fit ok, but the HK patch is chafing my $$$#@#.

See you yah lata.

Night Jerry

I misplaced my bass?

Look in the music room Jerry

Without these threads to ease my stress I'd have gone mad weeks ago!!!

oh and tonight I just got the latest pics of "Fudge after his first haircut" I got it by the keyboard again so you can compare to the first set of pics



and now he fits into his new coat!!!!! guess what football team his family supports

jerry does you Bass look like this??
Roy he is a cutie

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LOL, great thread.
Cynde, crazy thing you saw for sure; YIKES!

Jerry can you lift up the T shirt on le dummy so we kin see the HK thong?!

Roy, glad you're baaaack! L O V E little Fudge; what a cutie patootie!!! Made my evening complete by seeing those pics.

That's it for me gang... the tummy is yelling at the hubby that it is time to close shop and head home!!! NOW!!!!
See ya'll in the am

Night, Boom

Okay all you "Allelujah" fans, I have not heard a version of Allelujah I did not like. Here is the way it was sung by its' creator, the great Leonard Cohen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI

his lyrics:

LEONARD COHEN LYRICS

"Hallelujah"

Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you
To a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Baby I have been here before
I know this room, I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

There was a time you let me know
What's real and going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah

You may find guitar tabs and chords to many of Leonard Cohen's (and others) works at:

http://www.azchords.com/c/cohenleonard-tabs-5005.html

Here is John Cale's version which greatly influenced Jeff Buckley when he did his moving rendition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbdLVX736U

and my favorite version, by Allison Crowe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIMOdVXAPJ0

Good evening kids.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah