Good morning all... it's a freeezing day here in Surrey, UK - but the sun is shining.. :-)

Have a great day! Just 3 days left of 2008..

xx

Hi Sarah and all to come. Coffee is on.

Same in the Midlands, dry and probably not as cold as we have a slight haze.

I see PegiSue came 3rd, 40th and 64th in round one. I couldn't see any mention of when Round two starts. If PS or anyone has an idea then please let me know.

Timmmmmy is having a go with baby clothes
http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?picid=742451_23334455&=PP_VoteConfirm_363_PPIMEMAIL&isep=1&pbapi=1698251&pbvi=42417218

PS good behaviour today as Ms Freddie is on patrol and * and * have already been awarded.

Morning Freddie

good morning Brian and Sarah.. very cold here today and damn damp and windy and yes there is rain too.. yuck.. i hate old man winter...
I see you have been on the Other thread Brian LOL I may give out more than * 's for that one.. they need to go sit inthe corner for a while.. LOL
thanks for posting the results of the contests and for hooking us up each morning with the links.. they really come in handy.. now we have to get Timmy going,,,,

I voted for Timmmy.

Good Morning all....I DO NOT feel like working today...too many days in a row off...I want to STAY off...sigh....

Have a beautiful last Monday of 2008 wherever you are....supposed to be 45 and partly cloudy in my part of the world...

Hi Brian, Freddie and Donna.. well, I need to go out again, but I'm just trying to defrost a bit first!! Back to work today for 2 nights of teaching.. oh well, it helps pay for those Bonaire trips.. :-)

What do you teach Sarah?

I am glad it's only a 2 day work week for me, too! It'll be a crazy one today, I'm sure, though...see ya'll t'nite...

Hi Donna,

I teach science.. (biology and chemistry). My student tonight takes her final exam on the 8th! Yes, glad it's only 2 days too!

Good Morning, right side of the Pond buddies - Brian & Sarah and Freddie & Donna and all who follow

Temp hasn't been above Zero C all weekend and forecast to be even lower this week!! no snow though

A rare visit here from me during my lunchtime, just catching up with paperwork in the office while the telephone is quiet.

Brian - Info about the rules and stuff for Round 1 can be found here...
http://www.brickfish.com/Lifestyles/ArtistsChoiceRound1

Round two starts on Jan 12th, and if recall correctly is only running for 4 weeks, I read about it last week somewhere on the site but can't find that info now. So lets get in from the start hehehe

and note the Prize allocation for Round 1....

Rewards:

* Top 20: Twenty winners, selected by the Brickfish panel from the top 150 highest scoring entries, will win $100 cash or scholarship and move on to Round 2.
* Most Viral: One winner, selected by the Brickfish panel from the top 50 Most Viral entries, will win $250 cash or scholarship. Learn about Most Viral.
* Voter/Reviewer Sweepstakes: Three winners, who participate in the campaign by voting or reviewing, will be randomly selected to win $100 cash or scholarship.

Good morning, Roy! Same here.. no snow forecast

I'm heading out again.. maybe put on another couple of sweaters, though!

Hi All, I just voted again.

Thanks Roy, I had a good search for info on round 2 this morning I will keep an eye out for it as well. We are off to a champ dog show this afternoon. Paddy is one of 30 English Pointers that are entered, hopefully we can get something.

Freddie them boys are squaring up, I think you will be giving out *'s like candies later. Wouldn't it be fun if delinquents could only post white text on white backgrounds for a cooling off period. Hee Hee.

Have a great day.


Woooooofff

Final post I just saw this and wanted to share.

WHY MEN DON'T WRITE ADVICE COLUMNS



Dear Walter,

I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband's help. When I got home I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbors' daughter. I'm 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbors' daughter is 22. We have been married for ten years.



When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months. I told him to stop or I'd leave him. He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly distant. He won't go to counseling and I'm afraid I can't get through to him any more.



Can you please help?



Sincerely, Sheila

******************************

Dear Sheila:



A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it's clear, check the vacuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check all grounding wires.. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.



I hope this helps,


WALTER

Dear Walter, I feel you failed Sheila terribly by not asking if the fuel guage was on "E".

I have two questions for you:

1. Did Sheila tell you what the neighbor's address was?

2. Why were so many people singing about my brother Don's apparel last week?

Clem

Morning all! This will be another good and short work week.
Sarah, what grades do you teach? I loved my biology class and teacher in high school. Mrs. Roth's husband was a science teacher at the same school.

Hey Clem, What's for breakfast? Sugar cookies?

Hello?

I'm back! Good Morning, Brian, Freddie, Clem, Linda, Sarah, Donna and all who follow today! Had a great time in Texas, missed you all this past week on BT. Good to be home again.

Good Morning All.

Linda I think they are just being shy this morning.

Well I had a good weekend....temps on Saturday went up to almost 70.....5 of the crew got in about 100 miles on the bikes. I really needed that.....cabin fever was hitting hard.

Hope you all have a great day!!!

Morning Debbie and BH. Glad both of you had a nice weekend, and you both had good weather.

BH, I don't think there is a shy bone in those guys. They took off on us.

Good Morning Everyone!!

Brian and Roy, thank you for all of your "homework" on Brickfish...once again, things I didn't know!!LOL I printed out the page on the contest rules, well 13 pages later I have it all!! I guess I'm kinda up in the air since they pick the 20 from the top 150...we'll see what happens

Timmmy, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha and gotcha again!!
Don't forget, even if you can't vote, just view. The amount of views help too. And leave a 5 star comment. Those really help. We can get Timmmy up there in no time!!! Look what yall did for me!!!

Brian, good luck to Paddy today!!!!

Linda, I posted the bears you made last nite, I'll do it again here so everyone can see your work!!! They are just precious!! The pink one reminds me of Tom...isn't that funny??!!


Mom called this morning and had a wonderful nite w/ Willy!! She swears we adopted a man. He snores so loud, all nite long! But he slept next to her bed all nite and never moved. He got up this morning so happy. They are both SO happy!! Momma needed this. I'm just smiling

Morning Freddie, Sara, Brian, Donna, Debbie, Linda, BH, Major Clem, (hehe), Roy, and all BT'ers to come!!

I hope you all had a WONDERFUL and Blessed Christmas!!

I had a great weekend! A very fun Birthday! Thanks to all you well wishers! BIG HUGS to you all!!

Eileen and I will be IPOD'ing together, haha.
This is going to be a new word, like "googling"

"pardon me whilst I go IPOD'ing"haha

Ok, well, have a great day everyone!

oh and YAY!! PS!!

Those bears are sooo cute!!hehe...Tom looks like he's holding his breath...

You did good PS.

Morning PS and Krispi! Happy late birthday! Did you get spanked?
PS. I do see the resemblance in the pink bear and Tom. Should I make a pink thong for the bear?
Willy was just meant to be with your Mom. I think it's great that they are so happy! But you should have seen that baby English Bulldog I saw yesterday. I would have brought her home with me but the lady who owned her would have beaten me up. Look at this face.

Congrats PS....and glad for your mom. Nice to hear good news this morning.

What about a bent crank shaft?

I'm so happy Willy loves your mom! Yea! A good pound puppy match. Beagles do snore - loudly! LOL!

Linda...we saw two English Bulldogs at Petco yesterday. I got to pet and play with one, Charlie Brown. He was so sweet!!!!

I called the plumber and we should have water again before noon. My husband is officially banned from trying any more plumbing projects, no matter how small.

Clem, day off?

I'm taking Mondays off till the snow melts

Tribs, Wes might need his tools cleaned?

Don't answer that, Tribs, it's a trick question!

Hey Linda....I am sorry , this is a family friendly site and I cannot divulge that information

Willy, bent?

Okay, I have to get down to work now. One of my coworkers showed up.

darn work...

OK....who stole the dog's name? LOL!

wanted you to know I think of you...hehe

oops


(Message edited by kristi_tn on December 29, 2008)

ok

no way, QT, he was here 1st!

Love the Christmas stocking.

STOP IT, or you will baby Jerry cry!

Nice stocking!

Squirrel pic of the day (yes, his mouth is open):


The runner up:

What's going on Grasssmeller?

Crickey! you guys can chat.. almost as bad as me!! LOL

BTW: Love the stocking..

Oh, I teach from age 13 to first year undergrad.

oh QT, that one is pretty...did you wash him in hot water?

LOL!

Willy!! Does Mom know you are on here?? And she thinks you are such a good dog!!! Well, we have her fooled!!LOL

Thank you ALL for the votes and views! You got all three up there and I thought they had to be in the top 20!!LOL Got into the top 61, not to bad! I just went in an thanked everyone from Brickfish who have been voting for my entries. At least my favorite person has not left any nasty reviews lately. That got old. I guess ragging on me got old for her too! Thank you my dear friend!

Morning, Sarah!!! Glad to see you here as well as other over the ponder's
Roy we missed you at the blackjack table this weekend!!!!

PS, LOVE the bears!
Linda, you ROCK girl. Really you do.

Kristi, glad you had a good Holiday and birthday. I wanna be an iPoder!!!!

Tribs, glad that help is on the way LOL That would not be fun I am sure and me with 3 dogs and NO water....eeek! Thanks again for the squirrel pics.

Glad Willy and your Mom had a good night, PS. That is just the first of MANY good times together. That makes me smile

Clem, do you have sprinkles?

Willy? Do clean tools make the man?

Debbie, welcome home!

OMG it was ALL I could do to get my fat self to work today. I was liking NOT working but me was NOT liking not making money LOL! Shame those 2 go together.

Morning Freddie! Did I get an * overnight? I must go see......

Good morning all. The things you learn on the internet, Be a Fred. We have lots of Freds on BT.

I love AnneMarie's stocking!!

Thanks for the squirrel pics Tribs!!

Linda, that pup is TOO cute!! Next time take a big purse and run!!!

Can you be given a 1/2 an *?
I better get working or the boss will * me here.

PS, great idea on the purse! They would never suspect it LOL! What a face though!!!

Good idea, PS. I'm buying a BIG purse.

Sarah, thanks for the answer. I was about 16 when I took the class.

Cecil I was waiting to Fred to be a burglar in postal workers clothing - getting Mr. Sanborn's schedule. I am quite the skeptic I guess. :-o

Yeah, the white squirrel is back.

Kobi! I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go.

The plumber is here!!! The plumber is here!!!!

One last photo

Glad you're going to be fixed up soon, Tribs!

Thanks SO much for sharing the furry critter pics. I think that is too cute; they are buddies

I agree Cecil, lots of Freds here.

Ha! Posting at the same time.

hi gang
drove my hubby to airport this morning at 4:15am ca time. ready for a nap. fog was heavy on and off. at one point could not see but cleared up promptly. thank goodness
es

I hate fog...










I like Turtles

Krispi is funny!

One hour till lunch and my tummy is growling already!

Just did end of the year buying of supplies for my business, glad that is out of the way. Tiffany is on her way home here for four days.

Tribs, glad the plumber is there. Love the white squirrel, never saw one in my area, but I got lots, had to take down the bird feeders in my yard, I got aquabatic squirrels who ate all their food, I swear, they fly from tree to feeder, not a place to put them away from trees, so birds never could get to them. They have unbaffled every squirrel baffler feeder I had. Even put their own feeder out for squirrels, but they preferred the bird seed. Oh well, I am saving lots of money now not buying bird seed and feeders.

Got to get some housework done.

PegiSue, Willy is just what your Mom needs, he is cute, love beagles.

Check out this feeder. I know someone who has one of these feeders on his back deck. Lots of fun to watch them feed from it.

http://www.birdsandblooms.com/Article.aspx?ContentID=36119&r_d=y

Is Cynde around?

Maybe she is sleeping in today? That would be nice if we all could do that. Naptime! Cya!

PS, top 3 and we don't know if you won anything or if you will go on to the final round or not ??? Did I read that right? hmmmmm You ARE #1 with us. Please be sure to let me know if you go on to the finals so I can edit my web page to include a new voting link.

For the geeks.

We have no squirrels in the neighborhood. Now I have to think on how to convert the squirrel feeder to prairie dog feeder. Hmmmmm.

Prairie dogs LOVE peanuts!

Timmy is up to 11!!!!

PATRICK!

Sorry I missed the call. I was playing cribbage (with real cards, folks!)at my son's apartment and they were giving me sh*t for taking my phone to the table. I think they would have tossed it out in the snow if I answered it.

Not skunked, but no win.

Debbie B, check out the squirrel-proof feeders from Heritage Farms (http://www.heritagefarms.biz/). We have two of them in our back yard, a 7533 and a 7536, and they absolutely work. Squirrel might get a couple of seeds out of it before it pinches their nose or toes too much, but that's about it -- not the pounds and pounds of bird food they used to abscond with, the little piglets. It's quite entertaining watching them try to get food out of the feeders, but in 2-3 years they have yet to succeed. And that's NEVER been the case for any other "squirrel-proof" feeders we've ever had.

Usual disclaimer -- my only interest in this company is that of satisfied customer who isn't feeding the half dozen squirrels in the neighborhood nearly as much as they used to be fed...

Good Evening Y'all Just caught up here, after a quality weekend with the family.

Love the squirrel pics Tribs, I've never seen an albino one before, and by some weird coincidence I also had a squirrel visit our little Bird house just outside the lounge window yesterday morning...

these are the best pics, through the window





sorry for not getting back to the table Kobi, the time spent out with my family caught up and I was worn out by midnight. I am looking forward to a repeat of Friday night soon

Hey and did Y'all know that LaDonna needs Ya votes too, check out these Bonaire Black & White Photos.....
http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/Comps/CompHome.aspx?profilename=Bamba23

I LOVE HIS EARS!!!!!

Hi, Roy!!! Family time is priceless.
Blackjack will be there waiting for ya as will I

Love your pictures of the German squirrel
Those are some hairy ears LOL! The first pic looks like he's hanging from the hook LOL!!

Love the squirrel pics! We had an albino squirrel a few years ago in my brother's yard. Something got it, but he had it mounted.

Wish I had a picture to post, but we have deer, not squirrels that get into the bird feeders.

Did anyone notice the bird (bluejay?) in the second picture. It's hanging on another feeder to the right.

Roy's got "punk" squirrels!!LOL
That is the cutest thing!!

A squirrel took the lid to my bird feeder, but that was all he could get. Now when it rains the seed gets wet. I guess he figured if it got wet I'd have to empty it onto the ground for him. Smart little buggar!!!

I just took Bas to the vet for shots and for the vet to look at his toes before he declaws them. He uses laser surgery, so he won't lose his toes! YAY! Once again, the vet just loved him!! He was such a good boy til they did the "fecal"...mommy got bit! Sorry to mention "fecal" on here, but I haven't seen a hot-flash on here all day and had to throw something in!!LOL

LOL....PS
That might just throw the men over the top!!!
LMAO

I am getting ready to leave the office in a few. This working late stuff just b*tes! I may have to hire another "call in drunk" secretary!!!

I am going home by way of the nail salon. I cannot show up to the funeral home tomorrow night looking like I just had a white trash Christmas! My Momma will beat me and that other branch on my family tree might fall off!

I am off to get purty.
See y'all in a bit.

LOL, will take more than that to keep me away Kobi n PS

I had to come back in to update my countdown !!!

nah I've been catching up and must say PegiSue, Willy looks very much in love and at home, hopefully his snoring will disappear as he loses some weight....That's what MBH is hoping with me too

Yes I did Linda, I didn't crop the second pic so much, to ensure that the Blue Tit (can we say that here??? that's what we call them here!) got included in the picture

I could call in drunk, if you like. Hire me!

HEy Mz, I'm first up for that job!!! I think I'll drunk-call her while she's at the salon!! I bet I get it then!!LOL

Roy, you can say that, just not Jay, like Linda did...

I'm trying something here...I had a link to Brickfish on my profile and I think everytime I posted it counted as posting for Brickfish. Timmmy should have BT showing up on his Viral map by now and it's not...I have his link in my profile and let's see what happens now...

I actually need Roy and Brian to explain anything this intellectual to me

Hey! You can call me Jay oops, I mean Ray.

Boy, you guys are having some fun today. PS good news on Bas.

Hellooooo Everybody

Nothing exciting going on in this neck of the woods but it was a nice & fairly warm day today so that's always a +

Krispi - very cute stocking Glad you had a good b-day weekend

Tribs - keep those ghost squirrel pics coming! Hope all is well in the plumbing dept.!

Roy - cute squirrel Fun ears!
Glad you had a good weekend with your family

Kobi - will be thinking of you tomorrow and sending along some Hugs

Faith - thanks for the info. on the squirrel-proof feeders. I haven't seen them around but they look like they'll work!

PegiSue - betcha your Mom & Willy completely understand each other What a great match....so happy for your Mom & Willy
Happy for Bas too

Debbie - welcome home So now Tiffany will be home for a few days....enjoy

Great news for Bas! We have water. All is good. Becky can still come visit and bring Josie with her.

Hi everyone...work wasn't too awful today...

Welcome home Debbie...was the trip great????

I'm TRYING to plan a trip to Bonaire, but it's feeling rushed and stressed, so I just don't know right now if I can pull this off this fast...

Relax Donna! You have plenty of time to prepare the trip. Don't give up.

Ah, Donna...it's easy, look how fast I got to Jerry's!!! No planning required. Passport, plane tickets, small suitcase and there ya go!!
Some of the best made plans are unmade. I think that is supposed to be something else, but I like THAT!!LOL

and let's not forget the old addage...
Some of the best made beds are unmade!!

One more and that's it. For the cookie dough lovers...
Some of the best made cookies are uncooked!!LOL

I'm cracking myself up here!! I haven't had anything to drink either!! Maybe I should...

PS, Let me crack you up instead. Just got this from a red neck friend.


'Hello, is this the Sheriff's Office?'

'Yes What can I do for you?'


'I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Virgil Smith....He's hidin' marijuana inside his firewood! Don't quite know how he gets it inside them logs , but he's hidin' it there.'

'Thank you very much for the call, sir.'

The next day, the Sheriff's Deputies descend on Virgil's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but; find no marijuana. They sneer at Virgil and leave.

Shortly, the phone rings at Virgil's house.

'Hey, Virgil! This here's Floyd....Did the Sheriff come?'

'Yeah!'

'Did they chop your firewood?'

'Yep!'

'Happy Birthday, buddy!'
(Rednecks know how to git-R-dun).

Good one, Linda.

Donna, just toss your string bikinis in a bag and go...you'll be fine.







And don't forget those dive lessons...







And I'm coming back to add that I'm teasin' ya, just in case....

(Message edited by barbara_gibson on December 29, 2008)

That's funny!! I could see Rafe doing that...he's not here now, so we are safe!

Ha ha String Bikini CB...I don't want to frighten the locals on Bonaire!!!

We started watching Planet Earth tonight.
That's what I got for Christmas. Ashlee started out sitting near me just staring at nothing, then the sound of birds got her attention. She is front and center actually watching.

Donna, passport in one back pocket, bikini in the other and you're packed!!LOL

Seriously, Donna. They have these places called stores there...anything you forgot, you can get. Don't worry.

PegiSue - Linda - you crack me up

Barbara -

Donna - it can be done PegiSue did do it! All will be fine.....better than fine

Yup - and Donna you can borrow some of my stuff (but not my string bikini)

(Message edited by judytraff on December 29, 2008)

Linda, I have one cat who watches tv....the others don't get it at all.....what's the difference, I wonder?

Trust me I haven't discounted it....I am just concerned about spending the $$$ I don't really have at a really BAD time of year...but I'm still working on it and Amanda will be there till May, I am NOT discounting the idea believe me.....packing/clothes are not the issue...just getting plans in place and a passport and the $$.....thanks for all the encouraging words...keep talking...

Donna - if we worried about the $$$ we'd never go. If you don't go.....will you be kicking yourself over it? What the hay? You could also get in touch with a travel agent - they work wonders & know the ropes

Make it happen

Reminds me of..."Make it so!"



Any other Trekkies out there will know what I'm talking about...

Well I made it home and NOT by way of my nail salon. I went shopping instead; TJ Maxx was calling me

I have asked, well actually TOLD, my boss that I will need to sneak out in the morning and go to the salon! He gave me a nasty look which I totally ignored and then called his Mom LOL!

We're doing something fun tomorrow. We're taking our house cleaner out for lunch to celebrate her 30th birthday. We're going to Red Robster We'll have gifts, good food, and cake!!!
She is originally from Uraguay and has no other family here except for her 3 young kids and her hubby.
We are her sponsors so she can get permanent residence status here in the US and felt this would make her smile. She thought we didn't remember her special day!

LOL....I love Jean-Luc Picard!!!

Me, too!!!!!!!!!

Mmmmm. Captain Picard.

ENGAGE.

Rob's bummed because he didn't get this year's Hallmark Star Trek ornament His Mom grabbed the wrong one!!! She grabbed Star Wars instead LOL! Now, I can't find it anywhere. Will be surfing eBay to see if I can dry his tears LOL!

His Mom started that tradition many years ago and the only one we're missing is the very first one in the set and this year. Goofy, I know, but kinda funny that we've kept it up for so long!

Sounds wonderful to this Star Trek fan...Star Wars is a biggie here, too...I LOVE R2D2 and C3PO

Now at least I will get to enjoy the thrill of the hunt as I search for his ornament

My word....while I was out with my black belt I think Rob gave Bubbles puppy crack LOL!
She's wound up something crazy tonight.

PS, come get your daughter LOL!

If I see this year's ornament somewhere, Kobs...I'll pick it up for you....it is entirely possible since I live in no-whereville!

Thanks, Donna! That's a nice offer.
I have the moolah just waiting 'till I find it!

Beam me up bucky! Have a nice evening kids.

Sweet dreams, Jerry!!!

Kobi - I was thinkin' your ornament might be hanging around here, too, since I also live in a no-whereville area.

Goodnight, Jerry.

I am going to head to the transporter myself Bubbles' high has worn off and she's down for the count at present.
We just got engrossed in a funny movie; Licensed to Wed. OMG it's hysterical. Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and the cute guy from The Office

I hope to peek back later! Won't make it to 10K tonight though LOL!

MzFish, could very well be I hope I can find it but if not surely Rob will forgive me and his Mom LOL!
I haven't given it my true black belt go yet though

Nighty night

Just finished watching Oceans 13! Fun

Hugs

Kobi, http://www.ornamentmall.com/Star-Trek_c_557-1.html