Big Top by Rob Harrell for July 09, 2009

Be careful. It is way tough to declaw Courtney.

big - Good morning and hello. What are you featuring on your menu for today’s breakfast? Welcome to you, by the way.

Oboy, a new cook! What are we having?

They should make sure Courtney’s got all her shots too.

Hello and welcome, bigg. Are you making breakfast?

Hey, Carmy, marg, cleo & bigg! Hey, are THE MISTER bigg????

A hopefully good day to You all.

marg, come on up & we’ll go kayaking at cleo’s lake!

Hi, jml58! Have you been a “lurker”??

I think I’ve seen you a time or 2, haven’t I? Or has that been at other strips?

JFRI: You’re on! Can you get some rum from that pirate?

Howdy, Carmy.

Goodnight, all.

Howdy and Goodnight, Marg.

Hey, where’s breakfast? I need some coffee stat!

Carmy here’s a fresh pot of pirate coffee! And I got some more Krispy Kreme donuts, too!

marg, I can get all the rum we can drink from the pirate!!

Thanks, JFri! Coffee and donuts, very delish! I’ve got some fresh fruit and and various juices for everyone also.

OOOOOOOO, cranberry???

Just got back from 7-11 with a few gallons of ice cold milk!

Why waste your time with Letterman? Go for ”America’s Got Talent”!!!!

JFri, cranberry and some Welch’s grape juice too.

Goodnight, I’ll see you much, much later. Zzzzzzzzz.

Good morning and Happy Thursday. Welcome to all the new people. carmy sorry about my cougar carmy comment yesterday. I usually think of cougars as cool cats - I know better now.

I’m not sure de-clawing would have the required effect, but it’s a start.

Morning, all! Running late so will simply wish everyone P&L, make a quick deposit in the tribal bank, and hope no one needs to make a withdrawal so that it can just draw interest. See everyone around toonville!

Love the look on Winks face in the second panel!!

Good morning all!

doc, did you remember my lunch for today?

Akenta, Thursday already?

Hi dcguys, miss you being around so much!

doc, thank you!!

Morning all! I’ll pass on breakfast this morning, company is throwing a pancake breakfast today so food + time away from desk :-)

doc, I followed you today. First time at Deep Cover, Is it always like that? What is it, another SOTU?

DF any openings at your establishment?

Doc I love almost everything you stocked in the freezer. Now, who’s going to bake the lasagna and anything else we want hot? I’ll make some garlic cheese bread to go with the lasagna for lunch. (That reminds me - gotta go put Stoffer’s lasagna on my RL shopping list!)

Morning all. Time to make my rounds. BBL

Dawn - I’m glad you didn’t get any tornadoes! Wichita got BASEBALL sized hail near downtown. We didn’t get hardly any hail here, maybe a few pea-sized, if any. However, the storm didn’t move through very fast, so the weather alarm kept going off during the night, because they had to keep extending the severe thunderstorm warning for my county. (YAWN!)

DOC

Well I’m all set for lunch now!! Thanks a bunch!!

Good morning Cleo! Hope today will be a little better for you!

Doc & Dry - sorry, they won’t even let the contract employees go (of course someone has to hold down the fort while we’re partying)

I saw gmartin was making his rounds again, oh well…

Good morning everyone. I FINALLY got finished reading yesterdays comments. I go away for a few hours and everyone talks up a storm. Oh well. Cleo I just read about the loss of your dog. I’m really sorry. It is not easy dealing with a loss like that. I know everyone has said it before but we are all with you. (((((Cleo))))) Doc may I raid the freezer? I love toaster waffles with honey. And ice cream as well. Welcome to all the new faces.

Yeah DF, I commented to him and Ash over at FBOFW!

serena, ice cream for breakfast? LOL

DOC

Psychotic? Nah!

hey check out my comment on Cul de Sac!

Dry I can eat ice cream any time day or night.

Hi ya’ll. It is nice to see so many happy faces on the couch. Doct, please stay away from big metal box with burners on top, Wildcheetah is welcome there though. Don’t know if anyone has said it but we consumers really appreciate the “night stockers” when we see full shelves and freezers and produce when we come in to the store. Couldn’t do with out you guys … hip hip hurray!

Cleo - sorry about your friends passing. We have lost a few over the years and still have good memories. I believe that the powers-that-B provide for us. We have 4 dogs and a kitten that were “left” in a dog park/greenbelt. Not all at once but over the last 4 years. They are all different and wonderful freinds. I feel for your loss but believe the future will hold good things for you and yours.

Dry- I will consider what you said about pistacios. I was able to eat almonds, once, around 1983 and then had reaction so quit them, better to just say “NO”. My wife won’t let me taste the samples in our grocery store anymore after going to hospital twice - Mango salsa with pecans - who’d of thunk?

Guess you know that today is Courtney’s birthday, wonder if Rob is secretly in Love with C.

10-10

Time to go to sleep for awhile. I hate falling asleep in front of the compter and that is what i’m doing. I’ll try to pop in later if I wake up in time.

See. Its getting so bad I’m having trouble with my spelling.

Goodquestion, I ran into a similar problem once, in a restaurant. I ordered a slice of cream cheese pie with a graham cracker crust. Took one bite, too late! Asked the waitress what was in the crust, though I already knew, she asked the cook and came back “Walnuts”. In a graham cracker crust? Like you said, who’d of thunk?

Good Morning, All!

We had some tornadoes last night nearby, it seems. In particular, it sounds like the south side of Dickinson was hit, but as far as I can tell, no deaths, praise be! Got plenty of rain and lightning, even a bit of hail, and power out for over an hour. Exciting, but we got through ok.

(All so tentative, as the paper is delayed, and besides I’m not sure anyone really knows what all happened just yet.)

Dry, serena & Goodquestion - Thank you all. I am doing pretty good today, even with thoughts of Cleo in mind. They are good thoughts, like looking at the spot on a knoll where she used to like to see what was going on on the street below, hoping the UPS driver would stop so she could get a treat.

JFri - Was going off on you and BT on “For Better Or Worse.”

bmonk - When I looked at the weather map of watches & warnings last evening, I was wondering about you. I’m so glad there weren’t any deaths! Does your paper have an on-line version? Most newspapers have at least the major stories available on-line. I’m sure you’re right about discovering more of the property damage now that there is daylight. I’m wondering if we’ll have to replace the roof on my mom’s house again. Just did that last year, due to a hail storm.

DOC

I made a comment at Stone Soup. Couldn’t resist! And JFri is wearing off on me, I’m taking my cul de sac comment to SOTU with a slight modifcation! Hey, I’ve got some extra food here, might as well feed the trolls!!

Yeah, I tried the on-line, but you have to register and all that folderol, and it doesn’t look like they have that much info anyway at this point. So I just didn’t bother.

bmonk - I don’t usually bother to read the ones on-line that you have to register to read, although I did make an exception for the major newspaper in my area, so I can read the daily obits. (That’s what happens when you’re pushing 50.) I started reading that paper’s website before they started requiring the registration. It hasn’t been too bad - I signed up for the afternoon headlines to be emailed to me, but other than that, they aren’t contacting me. The TV stations websites usually only make you register if you want to comment, so I read those as well.

We already get the print version, so I don’t really feel a need to read on-line…

Gotta go!

cleo, I’m guessing you meant that gmartin was going off on me at FBOW?? I left another nugget for him there after your post. You think it’s over the top? If anyone thinks so, I will delete it!

This year’s Darwin Award recipient: http://assets.comics.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/200000/80000/8000/100/288186/288186.full.gif

Oh, docT, I think he’ll read them alright. He just can’t comment now without looking pretty stupid! Oh, wait….he does that already, huh?

But JFri - doesn’t someone have to DIE to qualify for the Darwin Award?

I feel sorry for gmartin - but I really feel sorry for anyone in RL who is around him. At least here we can ignore him if we so choose.

DOC

I think JFri’s right! He comes back and reads! Who is he kidding?

JFRI funny!!

DAAAAAAAHH Strip:

Heavy-Duty Duct Tape for the mouth, & it’s a deal!

Rmom, you have a point there, but he does, too, huh?

Hello Tribe

gmartin is just doing his usual hit and runs. It seemed like he was getting nice a few days ago. Maybe he ran out of coffee or something.

JFri - I think his is pointing the wrong way. :)

Actually, I have one brother who disproves “survival of the fittest”, because it is a miracle he has lived this long (he’s 60) considering all the stupid things he’s done.

HI

carmy - You’re right. He’s been nastier the last day or so, compared to earlier. Something is sure affecting him - maybe he didn’t take his meds?

Good morning, tabby! How are YOU doing?

Mornin’* tabby and carmy!*

RRAMom, gmartin seems wound pretty loose today! More than usual!

Dry

glad you liked it!

Rmom, I am proof that rule is bogus, too! Done a LOT of dumb things but still around! (Broken many bones along the way, though!)

Dry - You’re right. I wonder what happened in RL to upset him? Of course, if he’s having untreated clinical depression, it could explain a lot. (I’ve been around family members in that condition, and they got ticked off over the least little thing.)

Hi back to Dry and hi Carmy hi back to rmom hi to doc hi to jfri

and bye to all….

im going to town just wanted to stop by and say hi and bye. ill be back in a few hours. i have ana today and the boys tomorrow…. will see you all sometime later. peace and love all no parties while im gone i have to much to catch up on wehn you do that. lol

Dry did you get your answer on Anacortes yesterday?

doc - I know what you mean. I agree, if I’m feeling bad, that’s no excuse for taking it out on others.

@doc, that’s probably because, at heart, you are a pretty nice guy, or at least civilized.

JFri

Yes I did!

HEY ALL

Cleo My sympathies are with you on the loss of your friend. I’ve lost a couple and each time seems harder.

Owlsly A belated Happy Birthday!!!

I think I got too much sleep yesterday, but by the time I woke from the nap, I could only eat a bowl of cereal and go back to bed!

I’ve got to catch up on the comments. BBL

TERRY, added something to your moniker, huh? How come if I may ask? Good to see you!

My kid wants me to bring home BK for lunch! He knows what he wants, but I never have time to read the menu, before they start, “Take your time, order when you’re ready”. In other words,” hurry the h e l l up woman!!! We ain’t got all day!!” LOL

BBL

When I first joined the comics that is what I wanted. I didn’t know putting your first name would be what showed up. Usually sites have your name AND a username.

Anyway “lonewolf” or “lonewolfseven” is what most people on the internet know me by.

Dry,

aren’t we* the nosy one this AM?? *bmonk, you’re calling docT civilized? Have you read some of his comments??

:-D

I distinguish between comments and actual behavior. Some of us live rich fantasy lives, but actually are civilized enough not to act them out. I’d like to think doc is one of those.

Lonewolf, sleep is good for you, don’t fight it. I always sleep a lot during chemo, it really does help.

I read that a woman in OK had a baby boy and he was born at 12:34:56 7/8/09.

Doc I think I’m doing better after all the rest. Carmy Only problem is I feel I’m wasting time where I could be getting something done!

Carmy That birth is eerie and cool at the same time.

carmy - Having gone through childbirth a couple of times, I think they just estimated the exact minute & seconds. I know with my kids, they just looked at the clock after they got him out, and made sure he could breathe. Not like a newborn has a time clock to punch. But seeing as what the date & approximate time would have to have been, I can’t say as I blame them for recording it for that exact second.

Carmy that would be very cool!

Alright bmonk, doc is not civilized! He told you to ask me, so there you have it! (Looking skyward to make sure no lightning bolts are coming down for telling such a big lie!! )

Rmom, I’ve had 4 deliveries and 3 of them in military hospitals. The military is very precise with the birth time. I do find it a bit hard to believe that the OK hospital got it down to the seconds though.

BBL - RL’s a calling.

carmy - I thought RL was more of a job or assignment than a calling, except maybe in Bmonk’s case…

Doc - You definitely do not lack character. Now, the type of character you are is a completely different matter, but you have plenty of it.

DF that he does! :-D

How was the stampede breakfast, DF?

Sorry DocT, I have to agree with the ones who think you are very decent - even if you would like to be thought of as otherwise (Not!)

Dry, I said last night that I hoped you would get your lasagna - should have said stuffed peppers. Will have to try them.

Lonewolf Glad you are sleeping well - it means you are healing.

Howdy to the new posters and those who have been away and to the rest of the Tribe.

I am also going to be a hit and run today although I will try to get back to a computer later. It’s difficult when you are supposed to be visiting with your hosts and only want to be online. Not much of a guest. But I can leave any time.

I am NOT addicted!

Not at all.

I can leave anytime.

No I can’t.

Owlsly, How was the fishing? Did you get anything other than a sunburn? You mentioned fish cheeks. Are they like cod cheeks in the Maritimes?

Now I’m gone

BBL

Breakfast was great. Wasn’t hungry for lunch and it may be a while before I’m ready for supper. Got to tour a new drill rig they just finished making so it was an interesting morning.

All the comments about stuffed peppers has me thinking though….Mmmmm stuffed Jalepenos, maybe I will have to make some supper after all….

Well, back to work, later all

DF, stuffed jalapenos? I’ll be there! You don’t have to ask me twice, oh yeah, you didn’t ask me, did you? Oh well! I’m coming over anyway!! LOL

Dawn, Stouffers stuffed peppers are DELICIOUS!

ALL RIGHT!!!! Who had a water balloon fight in my neighborhood & didn’t invite ME??? The evidence is everywhere!!! :-(

JFRi Are you in that hooch again? “What you talkin’ about, man?” (in her best Gary Coleman imitation!)

Just popped in to say hi to anyone here. I had to get up to take the dog out so I will wander around toonland until I get sleepy again. No food today???????????? JFri I agree. someone had a big waterfight in my neighbourhood also. It has finally been raining here for the last few days, but it has almost been too late to do much good for the farmers around . Like you Dawn, I am not addicted to this place. I can quit coming here anytime I want to. I can. Really. I just don’t want to. LOL..

Hey, gmartin’s post was removed from FBorFW, along with some other posts too.

carmy, oh yeah? BBL

so they did, but he’s still at OB!

okay someone explane the time and date thing to me please…

doc sleep well i did do a hit and run lol that was fun.

by the way i’m back now. we got lunch i had fried rice and an egg roll. ana and her mom had popcorn shrimp and french fries. Ana loved it.

why does everybody run away when i get on? what did i do? what did i say? where are you all at? im so alone. come out comeout where ever you are….

tabby you seem to come in at the wrong times! I’m here, but I’m working as well!

I’m baaaaaaack!!!

I have finally caught up on today’s comments. My have the nasties been out there today.

I don’t think they should have erased gmartin’s comments or any otheers for that matter. Let all see how he is so they too know to avoid him.

JFri I am only upset that there was an instance where I didn’t have to worry about what I said and YOU did not wake me up!

To all others on and who have been on….HI.

You all are so fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

((((((((((((((TRIBE)))))))))))))))

Dry What do ya mean you’re working? I thought you were off this week.

HELLO

BBL

Sorry folks - Algebra beckons. BBL

No Terry, that was last week. Had to go back Monday, sigh! I love my job, but I love summer too, and it’s tough being stuck inside when the summer sun beckons!! And I always manage to somehow take the week before the end of a quarter off without thinking, so that when I get back, there’s tons of end of qtr. reports, reimbursements, unopened mail, etc.! sitting here!

Lonewolf that was last week that dry was off. dry you knwo that doc and Jfri will make a comment about you working.

i do come in at the wrong times, that or when yuo are all haveing a disscusion i can slip in and no one notice me at all. maybe im to quite i should come in with a bang or something… i do like to make an intrence. (sp) spell check went bye bye again.. stupid brother

Hey I can handle *doc and JFri!! * They know better than to mess with a feisty Italian girl!!

Terry, you still there?

dry lol but you knwo they will say something. :D

im either getting weaker or a 24 case of water is getting heaver. idk but that was a long walk from next door to here. and trying to be quite bc Ana is sleeping wasnt any easer. oh and i got a 7 year old now also.

I’m heading home! BBL

Can anyone tell me what BBL and SOTU stand for?

And what was so awful about gmartin? (I can’t find any posts under that name, to see for myself. Apparently they were removed.)

BBL = be back later

SOTU = State of the Union, another comic on this site that has a group of commentators who like to sling mud at each other.

bmonk Hey to ya! I don’t like seeing the mud slinging, but if it gets good and I need to say something……..Hey Hey!

Dry You feisty little Italian! I’m floating in out, but yes I’m here. At least phisically. lol

Hi all, Making a “hit and run” post as it were. I feel that there is an explanation to the Terry/Lonewolf name, but missed it. Rina, in fairness, State of the Union goes through nasty and nicer phases, with a few exceptions, it seems to be in a nicer phase, so I must discourage the troll baiting for now, as it is not going over well. bbl.

Terry, yes I added my two cents worth today as well! At Cul de Sac and then with a minor adjustment at SOTU. Figured if Jfri was going to stir up trouble, I might as well help him out!! LOL Oh yes and Overboard was a hoot today, you should check it out!

johnny, are you chastising us? You sure you wanna do that, you know, in case we have another water battle? LOL!!! Don’t forget, my aim is pretty good with that hose!

okay i just got my friend out of my ditch… scary stuff. she cant drive. now im full of mud, grass, and choclate. (ana out the food on me) and need to get ana and myself cleaned up. so i will be back some time later. just about the time Akenta gets on once again i get off. i sware im not avoiding you girl i just have bad timing as Dry said. bleeep my luck

tabby, what do you mean? If she can’t drive why was she driving? Where were your dad or brother to help?

I prefer rebuke, although I don’t know of any difference in meaning. The past couple of days, GJ Jehosaphat (spelling), Jor El, and BirishB have been having very intelligent, civil debates, that have driven most of the nasties to the side. Remembering your aim, perhaps I will go with the term “gentle reminder.” LOL

It’s dinnertime! bbl.

Hi everyone. Yep, I get on and tabby has left. Rina I don’t think gmartin is that bad - he just likes to post on this comic (and some others) to make fun of us. I think if he would join in more, we would all probably like him.

johnny, I just despise hypocrisy and denounce it when I see it! But I will settle down for a while if it will make you rest easier!

Akenta, you didn’t see some of his posts today, very nasty, almost like he went over the edge. Apparently, gocomics removed some of them! They were pretty bad! I used to feel as you until today’s posts. Sad really.

JFri you never did explain that water business earlier!

Dry lol my friend can drive she has a lincens and all of that good stuff. but she cant drive… do you get what im saying? she dirves crazy half the time she uses her knees. she was just coming to say hi we hadn’t see eachother in a while and she was leaving when she did this. my dad and bro are at work and im babysitting. so they couldnt help i had the kids out side playing on the swing and with the dogs. dad dosent know she was here. will when he sees the yard. lol

akenta im here for a few. im about to go get ana some clothes shes running around in a pull up thank God she is little… Oh God Cleokaya is rubbing off on my baby girl. lol

once again the house keys are missing… ugh wish me luck here.

Dry, when I drove into my neighborhood there were water balloon “bones” everywhere!!

It was weird at FBOW that they eliminated one of my comments but not the other!

I’m starting to see some more of gmartin’s comments - I didn’t finish my rounds this morning. So far he still seems more harmless than a few others. BTW, docT it seems you’ve made an enemy with striper77 (I think I’m only on his bad side)

Wow, if you are drilling cans of calibration gas for disposal be sure to wear safety glasses and hold your breath!!

Dry, they are the remnants of the water balloons after they have been tossed or thrown!

Hey johnnydoc and Akenta

JFri I had a good time reading your replys. Awesome, man, awesome!!!

Akenta They took the gmartin’s bad comment off, the rest didn’t appear as bad without the one. I also thought he was getting pretty cool with us only a few days ago, but I also am too too forgiving at times.

Hey Dry, sweet thang!!!!!!!

dry i was wondering the same thing never heard of “water ballon bones” before. lol

Jfri are you okay? what did you or didnt you do?

Hey Terry, back at ya’ sweet thing!!

JFri We always called those “dead soldiers”, like empty cans of beer. lol

((((((((((((((Dry))))))))))))))

Dry the ones I saw today were on Deep Cover (and I had to throw in a few crumbs) and then on Rubes.

Lonewolf are you makeing sweet with my Dry? did you do something some wheres taht i missed and are sucking up for it? lol you wouldnt do that i know just messing.

Terry, I guess if you get a hug you have to return it so

(((((((((((((Terry))))))))))))))))

Dry, WHAT was dumb?? You been hitting the rum again? Don’t make me invoke the pirate!! I KNOW where his allegiance lies (I supply him with rum when he runs out…which is frequently!!!)

Akenta, todays deep cover seems to have disappeared. The one I saw was from july2, and he sure did go after doc! That was just plain mean!

JFri, gas, safety glasses, holding your breath!! Of course, that does explain a lot!! LOL

Lonewolf - Thanks for your comments about Cleo. I walked into the closet this morning and thought that I saw her in there. Oh well, the sadness is tapering off and that is good.

Spent the day spraying Round Up and putting together the recycling and trash.

I suppose I don’t care if you guys post provocative comments. What is wrong with me?! Of course I don’t care! You are my friends, I should be watching out for you not them. I just always try to spread the peace.

BTW JFri, I understand and sympathize with your posts at SOTU.

Besides gmartin, SchmoozeMinkey’s slam of laadywolf was also removed.

Dry Deep Cover hasn’t updated yet - might be on a holiday break or something else.

cleo that’s good to hear, I saw her being attacked this morning on one of the comics. I don’t think I posted on that one. A lot of the times, I will start to write out a comment and then just close the window instead of posting.

akenta i do that also. its just better that way sometiems.

ladywolf seems to rile a number of posters because she makes personal comments, but she seems sweet to me and she likes her dad. So, It is odd that she gets so many snide comments directed at her.

I think that’s just because of her start to this site. Made a lot of people wonder about her (I still do). Some of the comments she makes I wouldn’t think I would want my dad to see and same with some of the comments her dad makes. But that’s just me.

A lot of people seem to think that she is a fraud. I don’t know how, but they have their reasons.

Tabby I haven’t done anything wrong that I know of. I just have a hard time not speaking of beauty when I feel it!

Cleo I still see some of my previous dogs and I just know that it’s because they are always watching over me.

((((((((((((((((((((cleo)))))))))))))))))))))))!

On the subject of ladywolf, I agree with the recent comments here so far. I don’t think it’s just the personal nature, but also the thick drama associated with the comments. And there seems to be a pattern on when her/the father shows up or doesn’t. None of us really know and I try to move away from those comic strips before I open my typing mouth!

That was supposed to read BIG typing mouth!

Dry - Thanks for the hug. I always like it when I get hugs from attractive ladies.

Regarding ladywolf, we get a wide range of people who read the funnies and I suspect some of them have other reasons for being on this site. It’s hard to know someone well, when you see a person post every once and awhile and it is also hard to figure out why some posters always seem angry.

Dry why do i always agree with you? maybe your just so smart… or maybe im smart bc i agree with you… who knows. but i get what your saying we have been here for a while togter threw hard times and good times and said times. we are a family here. as for ladywolf and the other guy im not sure about she seems sweet but i wonder about her you know…

well i have 3 kids in a room fighting and a hocky stick in my lap wonder what kind of damage i could do??? hum maybe i should be careful people may take me seriously… who would do that. bbs

I still every once a while have dreams about my deceased pets especially my 2 bestest dogs, Teddy and Gallagher who were raised together.. The dreams are so real and for a little while they are with me, and it is great!

(((cleo)))

(((Dry))) (((CLEO)))

Hi there!

I just looked at how many posts there are, and decided to eat first and tidy up before coming back- I don’t think I can keep up with you guys!

Thanks for the Lasagne Doc! I may have that, using the Tribal little white box. Did you forget that we have a fully stocked kitchen at Big Top? Oh poor hymenoxis- he’ll have a heart attack if he finds out. I’d better lock it up again.

Drystyha: Yes, ladywolf and her dad, if he is her dad, that’s a strange situation. Some of their comments are perfectly normal and fine and then sometimes they go off on some stuff, I know I wouldn’t post, TMI, you know! We post some personal things here , but look how long some of us have been together, we’re here for each other to celebrate, mourn, have fun, etc.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I agree with you, Dry. She seems sweet, but something just doesn’t ring true. The comments between her and her ‘dad’ that floored me were the ones about her finding a Japanese sword in a long box and her telling her ‘dad’ that she was ready for her punishment for finding the sword. Why must she post things of such a private nature on the comics board instead of just talking to her ‘dad’ face to face? Akenta, could they be involved in some kind of a role playing game? Lately, ‘dad’ is telling everyone that he is giving up drinking… way too much drama going on here.

Dry and Marg, I agree with what you all are saying about the wolves. If anything, their TMI comments certainly cause them to get “attacked.” Who would want that?

Dry,

you never told me what I said that was so DUMB!!!! Was it the water balloon bones? If so, what would YOU call them???

(((((((((((((cleo))))))))))))))))

I’ll be back later. My Husky has found a snake out in the back yard. My son is freakin out. By the way Doc my husky’s name is Doc! Short for “Doc Holiday”. BBL

Terry,* do you need a machete? I got 2 of them.

Gartner snake, no problem as usual.

Hey Shika

Hey Marge

Marge That was the exact “episode” that floored me. The other recent one was about the “evil” angry eyes. He sounds like a demon in that one. To me nothing to do with the strip at all, just out of the blue. Weird at best.

We lost our dog when she was sixteen. That was seventeen years ago and I feel as though it was just last year. She was an outdoor do - didn’t like it in the house since she was a standard poodle malamute cross, but we took her for three or four long walks every day and the kids played with her outside every chance they could. I still miss her and have not wanted to get another dog. Perhaps when I am no longer able to travel I will, but until then I will content myself with spoiling our feral cat and relatives dogs.

You never know, and I don’t want to judge. Besides, who cares if she/they are frauds, it doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. At least not to me.

Carmy I’m a “Home Improvement” junkie. If I have a machette, it is probably motorized. Who else shows up at a water fight with a M1A1 Abrahms tank outfitted to fire water out of the barrels?

You have to watch Carmy! She is one nasty lady with her machete!!

I wonder if perhaps LW is just very young for her age and that her dad is a little naive as well. Not all are like our Tabby and JDoc.There are also many who just do not know what is or what is not appropriate (as we have seen in abundance on several of the sites today.) What I do know, though, is that we have a wonderful group of very caring people here.

(((((Tribe))))

johnny sounds like we have another doc in training! (That’s a good thing!)

Aw, Carmy is too sweet!

JFri

the dumb thing was the gas cylinders or whatever!

I’m only hearing bits and pieces filtering upstairs here from ESPN, is Brett Favre definately going to the Vikes? Anybody know?

I know I’ll catch some flak for this, but I LOVE HIM!! He’s my hero!

HERE HERE DAWN on your last comment.

JDoc I agree about the grand scheme of things.

(((All who are burdened with loss of family members including pets.)))

Aw shucks ((((Tribe))))

Terry, trust me, carmy can be a mean lean fighting machine!!!

A message to hymenoxis….be proud of who you have become regardless of the trail you took to get there…I am sure I speak for we all here.”we love having you ….25 or 6 to 4”

doc wake up!!!!

Dry I am from Chicago and I like B Favre. Even though I know he is not nearly as good as he once was I still will watch him play every chance I can.

I don’t like Favre, but respect him as a talented quarterback. I have heard a lot about him going to the vikings, but nothing for sure.

Dry Naw, not Carmy, I just can’t believe it.

johnny, you are very wise. You are so correct in saying that we should not judge others.

Terry, you won’t think I’m so sweet when you see me at the next water fight. :)

Dawn, I’ll second Terry’s “Here Here.”

Sorry Carmy, something tells me I’ve got nothing to worry about! You are just too much of an angel to be that way!

DAWN THANK YOU, YOUR SO KIND.

carmy we all know you a sweet kind loving person. :D you woudnt be mean.

kids are home Ana is still here about to beat her.

;)

Terry, when I was living in Chicago, I went on a “goodie” run to the store down the street from the office I worked at. I was standing in an aisle with a pack of Oreos in my hand and I was looking for something on the shelf. These 2 scumbags walked up to me and starting making some suggestive remarks. I crushed the Oreos in my hand and told them things that I can’t repeat here. They freaked out and said, “holy cow lady, relax! We’re just messing with you.” They left me alone and I got a new pack of Oreos and went back to the office.

Good night Tribe, I hope everyone enjoys their eve.

(((((((((((CARMY))))))))))))

Have a good evening Akenta! See you tomorrow.

Well,* johnny* is right, (even though he packs a mean water gun) , in the grand scheme of things, who cares! We have our beautiful people here, covering each others backs and looking out for each other! I guess age brings wisdom, sooner to some than others!

“Age may wrinkle the face, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul!” Or something like that! Just thought I’d throw that in there, feeling philasophical (sp) (where’s Ash to correct my spelling! LOL) tonight! Or maudlin, don’t know which it is!

WAKE UP DOC!

Where’s my blasted horn?? * Rad,* did you find it again?

Dry, you were right with your first guess.

Lonewolf & Dry - I agree with both of you. I like to think that when I think that I see Cleo, I actually am, that her spirit still walks these grounds. And I dream of Kaya, as well as my parents, and I am a vivid dreamer. It is just as real as my waking moments. I feel that in these dreams I am visiting with who I am dreaming about and life continues on in a different form.

Akenta, tabby & carmy** - More hugs from my beautiful female friends. Thank you, thank you. And Johnnyd, thank you too.

I need to do some RL, so hopefully I’ll be back for a few before I doze off. P&L

carmy, what was my first guess? I don’t feel like going back thru to read again!LOL

Dry, the spellchecker is Ash.

DawnAvril: Very nicely put.

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Carmy, I love the Oreos story, way to go!

marg!!! hi ya gal! how are yuo doing?

Carmy i wonder what you told them…. i cant think of anything bad coming out of your mouth. but heck u never know. i do love the oreo story as well

Rad I can’t find my horn! Have you seen it? LOL

free kid to a good home. cute, dark hair, dark eyes, 2 years old. 1/2 way potty trained.

LOL its that bad right now.

Terry: I missed the ‘evil angry eyes’ comment.

In case Akenta sneaks back for a peek, which she has been known to do, Goodnight Akenta!

well got to go for a while i need to keep her up and make her behave. lol wish me luck see yuo all soon

tabby you are going to be a great mom one day! One day! in the distant future!

(((((((tabby))))))))))

Thanks Marg and Tabby. I don’t really remember exactly what I said, but it was very bad. I had a good laugh with my co-workers when I got back to the office.

I missed the “evil angry eyes” comment too.

Cleo - I just read today’s “Love is…”, and thought of you!

Marge & Carmy It was on Pooch Cafe.

Carmy, I like that Oreo story too. I have been in that situation too, probably different inflammatory comments, though. Stupid kids, people, whatever, think that they are funny, until someone tells them off, and then all of the sudden they are the victims of a grouchy person. I find their ignorance irritating. Thank you all for the kind words regarding my wisdom, but I need to start putting some of my philosophies into real life practice better. Tabby, good luck with Ana. Patience.

Good Morning Doc

RRAmom That “Love Is”” strip does fit Cleo well doesn’t it? I agree with you.

Thanks Terry, I went and checked that post on Pooch Cafe. I don’t even know what to think about that. It’s like spooky or something.

johnny, you’re welcome. :)

Carmy I know…….off the wall for sure!

It wasn’t ME!!!

(I wasn’t even born yet!)

Hola Rad! What wasn’t you?

SOTU actually made 2 pages today. That could be because of the cut & paste fanatics.

(Well, started on a second page really)

carmy, I think he means my horn!! LOL

Dry thought I got one of her horns.

Since everyone was talking about it, I checked out Pooch Cafe comments, only read the strip earlier, ignored the comments, anyway, TMI there again!

CLEO I am so sorry that I didn’t know before now about little Cleo! I’ve just been so busy, it escaped me entirely until I saw all the condolences and hugs. And then I had to go into Dog Eats Doug to see your post because I haven’t even read most my collection.

Just a little hug, so as not to embarrass you or make you uncomfortable.

(((cleokaya)))

Please give your wife a hug for me. If you haven’t said too much already, may I ask what happened? Heart?

HI!

HONEY, I’M HOME! Any body here?

tabby Look after yourself! Getting cars out of the ditch and losing house keys doesn’t sound good!

Just dropped in for my last time today as I have to get ready for work. Cleo and others it’s good to know that I’m not the only one and I’m not going crazy [as opposed to nutty]. My cats have both been gone for nearly a year but sometimes it seems I can still feel them on my bed getting ready to nap on me. (((((((((((((All Yappy Nuts)))))))))))))))) I’m glad I found this place. Little can lift spirits like a few good laughs with friends. Ok I’ll leave quietly before I get too sappy or someone calls for the butterfly nets. I’ll see you all again tomorrow.

I try to avoid the TMIs but fear I may be guilty of them too at times. Here is the proper amount of info, though: It is not the weekend yet, and I have to get up early tomorrow, so I will call it a night. Peace and love all. and Good night all!

doc, we got your back! ((((((((((()))))))))))))

night johnny!

Hey johnny- Good to see you spreading peace around. We need more of that.

TOOT!

Hey! Who left this nifty horn lying in the cloakroom?

Is it my imagination, or does johnny always leave when I arrive now? Hope it’s just bad timing.

Good night johnny!

Good Night Akenta!

Doc You got that right! You aren’t all there! LOL

Goodnight serena. Goodnight johnny.

Doc, just drink some of your coffee, that’ll get you all here!

Doc

Hey didn’t you see my earlier post? Feisty Italian girl, I can handle the trolls, just make sure I have some of your coffee in me first!!

oh yea, doc, let’s not forget carmy and her machete!!

All where Doc? I’m not all here.

LOL I just re-read the posts.

Dry says: doc, we got your back”

Doc says: “Hi Shikamoo! I’m here, but I’m not all here LOL”

That’s because we’ve got your back! :-D

“We are the champions, we are the champions, we are the champions of the world!” Queen

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Yes, those are music notes! Give me a break, it’s the first time I tried this!!

There’s just too much going on for me to make sense of anything. Not that that’s news to any of you.

Terry-Lonewolf- So you took the plunge! Great. Eventually you can drop Terry, if you want, and we’ll still know who you are. Although I tend to think of you as Terry right now.

Dry! What was THAT? You been into the hooch? LOL

Courtesy of JFri!

Dry Keep your day job! LOL

Don’t you want your horn back?

Shika, I have a bunch of horns! But since my names on it, yeah I suppose I do!

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Doc, in that case no!! You weren’t mean enough, but then you probably would’ve been booted off! That pissed me off, my friend!!! Cheap shot on his part!! I should have said soemthing but since it was july 2 I figured no one would see it!

Shika, looks like you’ve been in the hooch too! LOL

Doc

You were late getting up tonight weren’t you? By my calculations you should be heading off to work in a bit! Those peppers were good, by the way!

HIC! Whash tha’? HOO-hic-HOO-hic-BOOZE?

Dry I’ll leave the name like it is now. And it doesn’t matter much what anyone calls me. I’m good with it all!

Doc I thought your comments were fine. I’m just disappointed I wasn’t there early enough. I always miss the good stuff!!!

Doc, I got your back too. I found a machete that I thought was lost. Now, I got 2 machetes!!

Well, hic I guess I’d better start my nightly cuont-down. You know how long it takes me to get ready for bed.

If you make any hic comments…….I’ll, I’ll oh yeah! reply to you when I hic op in…………..

Terry, that wasn’t me who commented on your name. I believe it was shika. I’ll know you whatever you go by! both sound good to me!

We’re all set now! Carmy found a second machete! Look out trolls, here we come!

Hot off the presses- Brett Favre put a deposit down on a condo in the Twin Cities! I love him to death, but I hope he knows what the he’s doing! That Ted Thompson, Mike McCarthy and Mark Murphy! Jack asses!

? Machete? That sure sobered me up. I checked out that site- ugh. I’m off to a hot shower and disinfectant.

carmy and dry jsut be careful with the machetes. My Dad had one of those from India- they’re sharp!

Doc Make sure they don’t get your back with one of those. LOL

Shika, don’t worry, both machetes are in their protective sheaths.

Dry You’re right it was Shika. Sorry about that to both of you! I must be getting tired again. BBL

RRAmom - The Love Is strip is indeed my life. Save me please. LOL

Shika - Thank you. I don’t exactly know what happened. We weren’t here when she died. Our tenant and our neighbor who was actually a second home for Cleo were here. It sounds like the symptoms were much like they were a couple of weeks ago when she was acting odd. It could have been a stroke or her heart (but i doubt it), or she could have eaten something that was poisonous. It is odd because she went for a long swim with my wife a couple of days before she died and was fine, which makes me think it wasn’t her heart. I am going to think it was a stroke and hope she wasn’t poisoned by something she ate. She lived for food, so she was a scrounger. I am just happy that she lived her life fully and died quickly with no loss of her enjoyable life until she passed.

(((((((((((((((((aw cleo)))))))))))))))

Terry, have a good night and a good rest!!

Dry - I am appreciating all these hugs. I am feeling warm and fuzzy.

Doc

Have a good night at work! Then its party time! ;-D

Thanks for sharing cleo. That wasn’t easy, I’m sure. Think the best, like you say. she had a happy life full of love and dies quickly. Your wife must be heartbroken too. How wonderful they had that long swim together.

(((((((((((((((((cleo & wifey)))))))))))))))))

Cleo, how is your wife doing?

Terry That was me who says I think of you as Terry. But I know I can get used to anything. Lonewolf is a great name. I love wolves too. I’ve read Farley Mowat’s book on wolves, and R. D. Lawrence’s books and others too.

yes cleo, even virtual hugs makes a person feel good!

Doc When do you get back from work? Will I be able to say hello before I go? I leave here at 7:45a.m. or so.

well that guy is one SOB isn’t he?

TOOT!

Here’s your horn back Dry! I polished it up for you! I’ll bet you’ve never seen it so shiny!

Gee. Sorry about that Dry- I didn’t mean to shout! I’ll see if I can fix it.

carmy-Thank you my dear. My wife took it really hard for the first ten minutes and got it out of her system. My wife is not anywhere near as emotional as I am, so I have never seen her so distraught. But after the initial collapse, she is back to her usual self. She still feels sad, but does not show it. I on the other hand am an open book. And, even though I am a man, do not feel embarrassed to cry.

Dry - Yes, virtual hugs make one feel good. Thank you.

doctortoon - How dare you go on vacation without us. We all want to go camping too. We won’t get in the way. We promise we won’t interfere with romance. We promise to put our tents at least two feet away from yours. I’ll bring smores.

cleo, my thoughts and prayers are with you both. We were just talking about crying here on BT, yesterday I think. Anyway, it’s okay to cry, it’s a release that we need sometimes.

Have a good night at work Doc and I hope I wake up in time to post here before my bus. I’ll try!

Good night my friends. I wish I didn’t have to come on so late, but I’m trying to get more work done. Not that I’m addicted to Big Top or anything….

although I did try to get on the site from the library. Thank goodness I left my Library card at home- you need it to use the computer!

It’s better that way.

Peace and Love

cleo LOL! (((((((big hug for cleo)))))))))) Just like a kid. Pretty please? I’ll bring marshmallows too! :-D

Night Dry, Doc, cleo and carmy. Love ya all!

cleo, park our tents two feet away? What, are you turning into a chaperone now!!! LOL! No wonder doc doesn’t want to take us with them!!

Shika, have a nice time on your trip! Remember, every day is an adventure!

carmy - Thank you. I cry easily. Both my mom & dad did too. A sad movie sets me off. I grew up with my mom being my main influence. My dad travelled a lot. Consequently, I think I got a lot more from her and learned her skills. I am hopeless with anything mechanical. I am useless with a hammer. I can’t fix anything without several tries. But, I am a good cook and baker. I am artistic. I am more comfortable talking about topics women are interested in. If a party was to divide into men in one room and women in another, I would be with the women. I never forget an anniversary. I always can pick out the perfect gift for my wife. I buy her flowers all of the time. I think I am like a heterosexual man with the same themes of focus that attract women to gay men as friends.

doctortoon - Have a great camping trip, even though you didn’t say … Please join us.

cleo, I cry easy too! I cry at the news sometimes, I can see a sad movie a hundred times, know how it ends and still bawl my eyes out! Same way with a comedy! I still laugh at the punch line, and the I Love Lucy with Bill Holden when they go to the Brown Derby and then Ricky brings him home to meet Lucy, anyone who saw that show knows what I’m talking about! I’ve seen it a hundred million times and I still laugh til the tears come and my sides ache, and I know it by heart! Same way with the movie “it’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”!

There you go cleo. We have been invited! Pack the gear and some food, carmy, bring one machete in case we run into a rattlesanke or two!! And I’ll bring my horns so we have some music!!

Dry - The movie that had me in tears more than any other that I can think of off hand, was “My Dog Skip”. It is about a boy and his dog during the second world war. It was a very emotional movie and at the end it was awkward walking out of the theatre with my nose running and my eyes red and runny. The one cute moment was this, I was sitting behind a man who was either a grandpa or great grandpa with a young boy who was probably six or so. The man looked to be in his 70s. They both were sobbing and walked out at the end of the movie with the older man comforting the boy.

*cleo, that alone would make me cry! An *older man comforting a child, how sweet!

G -R-R-R-E-A-T!!! I’ll be packed in a couple of hours. I just sold my motor home so this will be my first tent camping experience in years, but I have a nice tent that is essentially like brand new. I can build a campfire like a pro.

Woo Hoo! Camping Trip!! I’m packing right now.

My sweetie is ready so we are off to watch a movie. Clue me in to camping directions. I will be back later, if physically possible.

Oh I have a vision in my head from the remake of the Parent Trap, they go camping and this prissy fianace of the dad gets conned by the girls, and she’s running around the camp banging these sticks together to chase the bears away!!

My husband and I both cried when we saw “Empire of the Sun” forever ago. When I saw E.T. in the theater when it first came out, everybody in the whole place cried when we thought E.T. had died.

We’ll keep our eyes open while you’re gone! Nobody touches one of us without the fear of retribution! Leave me a warclub! I’ll take care of the trollers! Me and JFri! And carmy with her machete!

Dry, I’ll bring my husband’s acoustic guitar too. I don’t know how to play it, but maybe someone else does.

Well, if I am to get packed for the camping trip, I best be going! Goodnight all! Meet you at the campsite!!

Goodnight Doc! Goodnight Dry! Cleo, I might be back for the “turnover” so I may see you later, if not, Goodnight to you too. Goodnight Shika! Sorry, I was away from the computer and I missed your goodnight.

It has been awhile since anyone has been around. Hello-o-o! (voice echoing and bouncing off the walls.)