GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF MY BT FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning Patrick!!!!

and to all who follow -

Have a wonderful day -

Good morning Patrick and Carl and all who follow. Hope every one has a Big Gay Al kind of day.

Buenos Dias!!

Heading to NYC this afternoon from Atlanta back next Wednesday. I'll see you guys till then.

Tom, sweet ride for Pam.

Cynde, I hope your back is better.

Ruth, take it easy.

Carl, too funny!

Eileen,enjoy Canada Day.

If I forgot somebody, I am sorry - sort of in a rush!!!

Well guys, take care and lots of hugs to everyone

Hi Cecil!

GOOD MORNING ALL !!! Hope everyone is

doing well.....T.G.I.W

Hi Elvira, I hope the job search is going well.

Happy HUMP Day!!


PATRICK!! I am excited to finally meet you!

Eileen, happy Canada day!

Hope you hall have a great (and dry) day!

Good Morning Everyone!!

It's my day off...semi-rainy....trying to decide what to do.....maybe call the hairdresser, need a trim BADLY!

Have a great one!

Anyone with sunshine, send some my way, pleeeese!

Happy Canada Day to our Canadian friends!

Donna...we have plenty of the bright stuff

here..will send some ASAP!!!

PPPSSSSTT..you have mail

Morning Everyone! Had a storm go through here last night, knocked power out from 4am to a little after 7am this morning. Gregg had to take a swim in the pool for his shower this morning. Power went back on a few minutes after he left for work. Speaking of work, finished my last day last night, brought home all my stuff, was a weird feeling knowing I was not going back there again.

More rain on tap here later they say, going to try to get my walk in before it hits, very overcast, but the rain did cool things down a bit, only going to hit 81 here today.

Good Soggy Morning PATRICK, Carl, Elvira, Cecil, Michelle, Krispi, Donna, Debbie and all to follow.

I had to wear my flip flops and roll up my pant legs to get into work this morning. It's been raining like it's in MA.

Terry got tomorrow thru Sunday off, so he and one of his brothers, Larry, are trailering their bikes to parts unknown tonight after work. It will be stormy and wet for them in Florida, but the weekend looks wonderful up in Georgia and Tennessee.

OH Linda!
Going to be Ga-goeus here!
Come on up. We are diving the lake and camping all weekend!
What are your plans?

geesch..that did not trigger the spell check. whats up with that?

Good morning Everyone !! Coffee smells good. Got the grill ready for everyone. Hot food this morning. Eggs, pancakes and whatever anyone wants. 60 degrees here in Chicago... Lets eat !

Still trying to play catch up and chase my tail..

Diane and Bea..I better take a slim fast bar for

awhile after all the eats I had on vacay!

Krispi...I LOVE to camp. May I be bold and

invite myself...hehehehehe

Linda and debbie..I'll send some of that


Texas sun your way as well!!!!!

Well they say car break-ins only happen on Bonaire, I'm here to tell you they happen in the USA also. It started Saturday morning when I went out to my car in the morning and noticed something was not right. It seems someone had rummaged through my car. This car was in my driveway open, with the windows up in the middle of nowhere New Hampshire.

I was hesitant to report this without a police report but let this be a warning to never let your guard down. Here's a picture of some of the damages.
















































Yeah the little SOB had a thing for cigarettes and I can guarantee he was not old enough.

Well that was Saturday, I cleaned up the mess and found his little gerbil home in my glove box. I figured that would be enough to get him to move on. Sunday I checked again and more signs he was still there. So Monday at work I went looking and found him in a blanket in the trunk. The chase was on, but I caught up to the little ba$tard under the back seat.

I caught him by the tail, he was a little field mouse. After showing him to all my friends and chasing a few girls, I let him go. When I got back from lunch I noticed he was still where I left him. A few hours later he still had not moved and later in the day he died. Now I did not hurt him catching him, the only thing I can figure is eating a whole pack of cigarettes poisoned him. So the lesson here boys and girls is that cigarettes are deadly and it's incumbent on all responsible adults to properly dispose of these deadly poisons, possibly by burning in small quantities while inhaling deeply.

Cecil

Wow Cecil, that little guy was addicted!

Krispi, I don't have any plans, but might go to Sarasota to visit a friend. She is working an off shore power boat race and may need help. But if it keeps on raining like this I don't know if the race will take place.

I also have a couple of projects I want to complete, and will have the time to do them.

Have fun at the lake.

Michelle, no thank on the heat. We'll get plenty of that the rest of the year.

Good morning! More rain predicted here again. I'll never get this hay field mowed!

My DIL just came by to swap vehicles - their's doesn't have AC. They're going over to the beach to meet up with 2 other preschool families. The early start will get them a few hours before the rains hit the coast.

I'm puttering around the house today.

Happy Canada day to all of of far northern buddies!

Got two miles in so far today, humidity is way up, so that was all I wanted to do at this time. Beats a blank. No thanks on the heat, Michelle. We got it, thought it was cooler, but after the walk, we got the heat here already. Daughter lives in Texas, that heat is hot, hot, hot!

Cecil, aw, poor little field mouse. Glad he didn't do any damage to your wires in the car.

Michelle...come on over!!

Linda..sounds fun. have a good weekend!

Cecil..has anyone notified PETA?
haha

Debbie...2 miles! You go girl!

Morning all, I'm super, thanks for asking! Love Big Al...we had a dinghy once and let Dylon name it, he named it "Big Al" and painted the letters purple...lol...the rest was red and black for a pirate dinghy...lol!

Back seems to be getting a little better, now my heel hurts again...WTH is up with that?

I'd love to throw some sunshine to the East ya'll.

Where's jerry this morning? under his desk with the rusty can?

Cecil, when i read the first part of your post, all i could think of is YES you ARE in the middle of no where in NH...LOL!

Old man sucker punches burglar

OK, time to make the donuts!

Here's another for those who are getting rain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUmVKqt4oE

Thx!!!! It is rainy here!!!!! We having our traditional matching tees so we can take our 'awkward family photo' later (LOL Cynde on that link). Joel has the day off .

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If there is to be thunder on the island...can it be this sort? My dog is trying to climb in my lap

Good morning my BT family...I slept really late today and am now back on my perch on the sofa. Listening to the pitter patter of raindrops on my windowpanes and trying to keep the dog off of me.

Morning Jerry. I'm sorry, but it looks like it is heading your way.

Why is there no #8? Is there something wrong with #8? #8 is it a code?

I used a mirror and the #8 is the only number that is still it's self?

Is anyone out there?






















Hello.......................

I can't deal being alone.

Not today,



Click..........what did you say?

Jerry, Have you considered getting some professional help??

Some of us are here; just lurking

8..8....8

Jerry, it's okay. We are here for you...

I ate the 8



lurk




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here we go

Jerry, Radar shows some nasty weather coming your way. Sorry :-(

Krispi,

Jerry, I'm here, had to vac the inground pool, had a big storm last night, found dozens of floating bloated little frogs in it this morning. That will not do, so it is all cleaned, vac'd and looking good again. Darn these storms. Pool even got a mole who must have drowned going for a drink, he was joining the frogs I guess. Either way, the woods has them all now.

No weather reports, no, no, no....this is all you have to know, summer will officially begin after July 4th this year. Simply put, that's it. We are all in the home stretch, so hang on till then.

Linda, if you are still out there...YGM

My dog is trying to crawl on my lap...the thunder has started again...

And she is not small...

Hi Ruth!

Tiffany just skyped me from Bonaire. She had just finished her finals and if officially done with her Scientific Diving course! WooHoo! She is now officially certified for advanced, rescue and some other Dan course too with the scientific diving one. Now, she can just relax and do whatever she wants to for two days before heading back home to Texas. She's been on island for a month now. She did well and I am very proud of her. Also, 4 college credits to boot is nice too.

Morning BT --- how fun is this thread --- so many have popped in

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!

Debbie - congrats on the new adventures Good girl on using the time to move it I did 2 miles today too (a quick run on the tmill).

Sooooo..... here's our bummer for the weekend.....
due to the 100's of 1,000's of MJ fans and news peeps coming to Neverland Ranch Guy has been put on duty all weekend... the fire dept is up staffing and the sheriff's dept has even recalled and cancelled all vacations (they are really going to get hammered and they are really in a bad budget crisis... this will seriously effect their operations for a long time to come). Guy said they flew over the ranch yesterday just for pre-planning and it is already a zoo.
He missed the 4th last year due to a fire... looks like he'll miss it again this year

Anyway... it's a beautiful day here and all are welcome

TARA!!! BUMMER!!! Our vocation is one that requires us to be on call at all times...

Have any good drinks at the Iguana Bar?

Oooppppssss.....thunder here again!

Boom, I was wondering how you were fairing up there with all the frenzy at Neverland. The news was saying how they are ramping up the gov agencies to prepare for the WORST. Hospitals are on alert, all the hotels and Inns are packed. I think I'd be staying at home tomorrow, it's going to be crazy (as if it isn't crazy already)!

Tara...that stinks!
I told Kenny they should be charging admission up there to help make his kids some $$
Sorry for your weekend plans !

Ruth, how are you feeling?

Debbie...congrats for Tiffany!!

It's a bummer but not the end of the world. A friend who was a detective in Roseville, CA said their department charges anyone who commits a crime with the cost of resolving it... ie; convicted drunk drivers are charged with the cost of the responding police, ambulance, fire, tow and clean up. The SB sheriff's need to charge the estate for at least the cost of all the overtime.

YEAH Tiffany!!!!!

Ruth here are a few cocktails I was planning on trying -- from Katie Brown
Patriotic Punch
1oz Coconut Milk
1oz Dark Rum
1oz Hipnotiq
1oz Lime Juice
1oz Pineapple Juice
1oz Strawberry Puree
** Combine rum, coconut mill, lime juice, pineapple juice, strawberry puree and 1/2c crushed ice in a blender
** pour hipnotiq into a margarita glass and layer blended mix on top
** Garnish with a sugar rimmed glass or use shredded coconut

Fire Cracker Red Martini
2oz Vodka
1oz Vermouth
3oz Cranberry Juice
Fresh frozen cranberries for garnish
** pour the first three ingredients into a cocktail shaker or mixing glass with 2 ice cubes
** float 3 cranberries for garnish

Shooting Star
1oz Godiva White
1oz Blue Curacao
1oz Grenadine
** pour the grenadine first into a small cocktail glass or shot glass
** continue by pouring blue curacao and then the godiva white. this order must be followed to creat the layered drink

YUMMY! Let's see, need to put together a shopping list for Ken now... OH HONEY! Can you stop at the store and pick up everything above? (minus the rum and the white Godiva and the cranberry juice and the lime juice....)

Hi Krispi! I am doing okay today...on the sofa...lurking from my perch...chatting with Debbie!

Boom, sorry about Guy being on call this week-end. We are just hanging out here for the 4th, certainly not traveling this week-end. Shore traffic will be terrible and it goes right by us to get there. Got a filet migon in the freezer that I think will get fired up on the grill and lots of burgers/doggies and will make some salads to go with. Easy and delish. Maybe see if my oldest son and wife will stop by sometime over the long week-end. Need a Lydia fix. She is so cute. I know they want to come over for a swim if weather is good at some point, so that works for me.

Ruth was good talking to you!

Hey, where did Jerry go?

He's under the his desk, and safe!

You too Debbie~~~~Let me know how that scooter thang goes!

Jerry, you have any extra room under there?

Tara, was thinking about you and the chaos that will ensue over the next couple of days. I agree, they should most certainly charge the estate for any costs above and beyond the norm!

Well, I think Cynde has channeled me in her back issues. I put my foot down to step out of bed this morning, heard a snap and fell. I have a shooting pain going from my heel up to my lower back. It hurts to put any pressure on it at all. I hope nothing is broke! I am sitting her with my A%% on a heating pad being waited on by the kids. If it doesn't improve off to the doctor I will go. We were planning to go to the beach this weekend but it's looking like that may not happen now!

Hope everyone else is doing well, later I will post some pictures of our trip to the Hoover Dam, it was really cool!

Jerry, can I join you under your desk?

Ouch RA!! Hope you get relief for your back soon. You too Cynde.

I've been busy, busy, busy here at work so I haven't had a chance to read much of the thread.

Back to work.

Hi Linda

RA, it's better to go to the doc sooner rather than later -- at least that's what my chiro always tells me. He can work wonders especially if I come in right away! I've had sciatica issues that have knocked me right on my butt - unbelievable pain. Don't wait!!!

I just was watching the breatheit site on my new big monitor... OMG now I want a separate computer just for that... to be going all day long on a BIG screen

RA! Ouch!!!! Don't fool around with that! Make the appointment!

Let's see...can we start an invalid thread?

RA
Tink
Me
Debbie...you want to join us?

Nope, not yet, Ruth.

LOL! Just checking!

Lunch time.

RA, see the doc. Don't mess with that.

Jerry...what is it?

balut family style

Thanks dear...I think not...

With another all time favorite, RED CABBAGE!!!

Speaking of which...what's for dinner?

Spam Ball.

Carve a ball from a can of spam.
Cover ball with egg,
Drop ball into deep fryer till golden.
Open can of cheep gravy, poor some on a plate.
Place Spam ball in center.
Cook some bacon, place two strips atop ball.
Cover with some onion rings.
Add some other red stuff for color.

COOL!!!!

Except for the red stuff

I'm glad you clarified, Jerry, because the more I look at the picture, the more little bird arms and legs I see....

I do that too!

Good for a cold night.
Chicken feet soup.

I never should have let you and Ken meet....

OH BOY!

Actually looks like my ex-wifes hand. You sure?

I'm not going to ask.

Nope, it's time for me to slip back under my desk.

Coffee can,,,,,,,,,,,,, Check
Sugar babies,,,,,,,,,,, Check
Phone, off,,,,,,,,,,,,, Check


Click!

Hello boys and girls, sad that some of you aren't feeling well, warm hugs sent. Also am happy that the rest are otay.

Left home this morning under partly sunny (aka partly cloudy) skies and cruised to a wonderful place called Cabot. Ate at their wonderful buffet then left to continue travelling ever farther north but, heavy dew drops were falling and the skies had turned almost black so I headed east to St. Johnsbury, VT. and got on 91 south. About two miles south of St. J. guess what happened. Go ahead you'll never guess. Anyway only rode 200 miles total yet just got back to the shop. Can I borrow a towel?

I am riding Pam's bike "Dyna Beau" over to a local school tonight so she can get used to it in a controlled environment, i.e., deserted roads and large parking lots Hopefully we can start doing some rides together - STAT!!! I know she is jealous of all the extra showers I get when I go out riding, need to fix that.

I think it has something to do with flipping the bird in the picture...

Tom...did you remember to soap up before you went riding?

Pam...have fun riding Dyna Beau tonight! You just be careful!

Had enough sunshine to get in a hike...then it rained....here's the sky right after our hike by the shopping center where Andrea works....

and a pic from the park

Interesting clouds, Donna! Glad you got a hike in...

B.R., THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHPPPPPPPPPPPPPPFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

Jerry, what kind of cheese rhymes with Mold Fool?

What, Tom? I'm just thinking that you can kill 2 birds with one stone!

OF COURSE I REMEMBERED THE SOAP!!!

Forgot the conditioner tho and my hair is full of tangles.

Donna, that park scene is pretty.

What rhymes with BM?

Just ask Pam really nice-like and maybe she'll brush it out for you...

Good afternoon all. Or maybe even good evening!

So Dyna Beau and Ginger need to forge this great bonding relationship if this whole biking process is going to work. Is Ginger OK with this? Up until now, she's been hogging the spotlight by herself. Personally I love her color - it's the same as our boat. But Dyna Beau is striking too. Can Ginger share? Inquiring minds want to know!

Carry on with happy hour. My WHN just called and something or other is down, so he'll be there 'til it's fixed......

Boom, CNN is now reporting that the family will NOT have a viewing of MJ's body at Neverland, so there's hope?

BM...hmm...Jerry, that's a tough one.

If you have any Percocet, Vicodin, etc. better stock up now...
Vicodin and Percocet to Be Pulled Off the Market?

OH, nice pics Donna. It's nice to see "weather" since we really never get any...

Well boys and girls, it's time for baby Jerry to make his way to the coast. Invite Tom to Diner. He's got some of the best cheese in the world.

Old School cheese made by Cabot in VT, and only sold at Cabot made the French cry three years in a row.


Oh, it's wine time!

Thanks Cynde!! That's great news I wonder if the sheriff or the county had anything to do with it.

Good Riding Pam and Tom!
Nice pics Donna - glad you got a hike in.

Ken & Ruth... you two just crack me up!

Back at it for me....

Smoke and get sick, take the meds and hear voices.
Nice!

Tink...you don't get weather!???

Tara, Our police department is now charging groups that request our services if it causes an overtime situation. (I should say the town is charging...since they are the ones that do payroll) Certain groups are not charged (like when the Special Olympics was here), but most are charged. Fire and ambulance are all volunteer so there are no charges incurred for those services, but most times the group will send a donation.

I do understand what Guy is going through! And you too, as his love!

Donna, not really. Rain not often enough...So Cal's pretty nice

Now ambulances are charging more for obese patients!

Jerry, it is good, isn't it. I'm going home and making some cheddah en katchup sammiches with it. That'll make tha Frenchies cry fer shur.

Nite all, CYA - POOF



"Hey honey, hezwee gots any white bread ta home?"

WOW! That is just amazing...I hope the critical care patients are receiving double the care that a regular patient receives. Our patients all receive our utmost attention regardless of whether they are critical or not. We treat equally no matter what the person's ailment. IMHO it is not fair to treat one differently than another and certainly not to charge more. We don't charge anything...

Tom, try it with Dr. Pepper and Suzie Q's.

"He said, in general, the company will charge more for those weighing over 350 pounds, but each individual patient's size will be evaluated."


"Yes, I know your wife only weighs 125, Mr. Jones, but, well, Bubba here has a yacht payment coming up, so we're gonna have to charge ya.".....

I wanna go to California!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, my FedEx driver (he's the one who told me about MJ in the first place) told me that his buddy (who is a big whig at the local trash/waste company here) has just delivered over 100 porta-potties to Neverland Ranch.
Could be something, could be nothing.

Ruth, our fire/police don't charge anything (it's covered in the taxes we pay). The ambulance co is private and charges at the drop of a hat. When I first met Guy, he and his department were in a huge war against AMR taking over all ambulance service (and getting a 9% profit guarantee)... the fire dept lost and so did the community Now we still pay taxes but also have to pay the private company.

I think that charging convicted drunk drivers, speeders, murderers, etc for the cost of convicting them is spot on. I don't however, agree on charging per pound!!!

I completely agree, Tara. Why should the taxpayers be burdened with the costs that are incurred. It is not right. If someone does something wrong, they should be charged with it.

Okay, I'm off my soapbox for the night.

We are watching Double Jeopardy with Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. Ken just made brownies and I'm going to enjoy a nice brownie sundae. YUMMY!!!!

Ruth, YGM.

I am just green. "Terry! Make me some brownies!!!"

Got it Linda...you'll have one coming back at you in a bit.

Ken poured Chambord over my sundae...I think I am woozy for a different reason now...

Hey I want brownies too and ice cream

Yummm and Chambord.... that Ken.. he sets the bar

Time for me to close down the shop and head on home.

Have a great night everyone - I've got phone calls to make and letters to write so I'll not see you tonight

Ruth, go easy on that happy dance - you're still under doctors orders till Friday

Oh my, I'm all alone again.

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(Message edited by ruth0531 on July 1, 2009)

Jerry, you are NEVER alone!

One of us will always crawl out from under some rock to come bother you.

Let's see, ice cream, brownies and chambord...hot tea and homemade lemoncello...I'm good!

Nope Jerry... not alone, I'm lurking with my beer and pizza supper (sooooo not on the diet plan, but medicinal after the weekend I've had! Probably the most grueling 5 day stretch on call in years!!! )

Y'all have been busy in the last few days, I'm trying to get caught up.

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday for me, I need this 3 day weekend badly!

Have a good night all.

Night Everyone! Love you all!!

Good night BT...tomorrow is another day.

Another day closer to me being back to normal...

Hope my squad misses me on the next 4 midnights without me...I know I miss them...BUT I am behaving and keeping my feet up!

Ruthie, if you get normal, how will you fit in around here?