Big Top by Rob Harrell for April 18, 2010

Good Morning, Yappy Nuts & Lewreader! Eggs, made to order Sausage, bacon and/or ham pan fried potatos, hash browns, grits and oatmeal! toast (white bread or wheat), bagels & cream cheese, jams & jellies assorted kolaches fresh fruit pirate & nuclear coffee assorted juices & teas CocoMocha bloody Mary or Caesar selected premium beers

Eat Hearty, Tribe

Good Morning Grog! I’ll have some eggs over easy, hash browns and some CocoMocha, thank you!

Your wish is my command, Carmy!

I think I would sooner eat jujufruits and popcorn! I’m with you Wink!

Sorry Grog!!!!!! I didn’t mean that in reference to your breakfast!!!! LOL! I was commenting on the strip!

I’ll have some eggs benedict, bacon, a kolache, PIRATE coffee and a Bloody Ceasar! Thank you, kind sir!

I can’t tell you how pleased I am that my CocoMocha has become a hit among some of you! It makes me feel guilty that I can’t drop in more often.

Morning, FELLOW BABY & Johanan!

Here you go, Dry

Johanan, I try to to include everyone’s fav’s, including a couple of my own!

Good morning! I made it to breakfast!

I’d like some oatmeal, fruit, and oolong tea, please, Grog Thanks for breakfast.

And now I take my fuzzy head and go to bed.

Night all!

Here you go celecca!

The oatmeal was a last minute adder, I wasn’t sure whether anyone would actually order it!

I like it every once in a while. Thanks, Grog!

‘Morning Grog, great breakfast. I’ll have oatmeal and two cheese kolachkes.

‘Morning Carmy and Celecca and Dry

Yea celecca, you made it to breakfast! Good morning and Good night, celecca! Good Morning, Dry and Johanan! Johanan, I love the CocoMocha!

Wow, another oatmeal!

Good morning & here you go, Marg!

Good Morning Marg!

No, I did not double post. The Matrix messed with my laptop!

The pool is installed, and nudity has happened in the spa.

OK, I just deleted my last comment, too!

Good Morning Tribe

Back from pool!

Hi, Hy!

Don’t mess with me, Grog! It was the Matrix!!!

Great breakfast Grog!

If I may, I’ll have scrambled eggs, sausage and Doc’s nuclear coffee! Please.

Grog, you do know I was playing with you, right?

Hi Hymenoxis!

How are you doing, sir?

Is the pool open for guests?

Carmy, I know nothing!

Good Morning, Lonewolf! Excellent choice! Here you go!

How was pool?

Good Morning, hymenoxis! Nudity in the spa? Oh my!

Good Morning, Celecca & Johanan.

Thank you for the order, Grog.

Not a great night. I finished 13 out of 88 players. Money return was good, but I didn’t crack the top 5!

Nudity in the spa…yes. It was bizarre. I’ve known these people for ten years or more, and they got naked in my spa. Not that I minded, to be honest…I got to see one of the better butts ever created, to be honest, but dang.

On an off note…you should build a spa.

No kidding, Hy!

No kidding…build a spa.

Hopefully just an off night, Lonewolf

That’s what everyone was telling me, Grog.

Oh well!

Hy, with my luck I’ll get to see more Opal Pickles moons than I care to see!

The pool is open for those who wish to swim. Bring your own towels and flip-flops; I’ll provide the beverages.

Got my own towel! I’m on my way, Hymenoxis!

Grog-

I suspect Opal was pretty once,

I probably wasn’t even born then, Hy!

It’s a drag to grow old.

On the upside, the naked woman in my new spa was a world-class sailor. She looked pretty naked. Most women do, though.

Hy, I’ve seen women who don’t belong in mini-skirts, but wear them anyway. I just can’t look!

Blah, blah, blah, I’m covering my eyes! The Matrix is over, Neo (The One) saved the day! Goodnight, sleep tight, don’t let the naked women bite!

Carmy-

I rather suspect all women bite.

Sleep tight.

Good night, Carmy!

Good night,everyone. See you in the morning…….maybe!

GROG Breakfast sounds wonderful but I’m on the movie star diet. I have popcorn (butter was on sale) but I don’t know where to get Jujyfruits at 6AM on Sunday. Perhaps the all night “Art” Cinema down the street. Wouldn’t need binoculars like I do with my neighbors spa..

Morning TRIBE! My lady will never look like Opal, May sound like her, but not look.

Good Morning, Lewreader & Doctor Toon!

Good Morning all. Another sunny day in the PNW. I never was one for the snacks at a movie theatre. I don’t eat popcorn, for one. To tell you the truth, I haven’t been in a movie theatre in years.

I am on my way over hymenoxis. I have my towel and little else. :-)

Morning, cleo. I think the last movie I saw in the theatre was Apollo 13.

Howdy Grog & Doc. My wife has trouble sitting for two or more hours. Her body starts to seize up, so we just wait for the movies to come out in video. I could hardly wait to see Up. It was wonderful. I don’t know if I saw Apollo 13 in the theater or on video.

I saw it, Doc,. Already flagged without commenting on it to other posters on other sites. It takes away from the enjoyment of the comments when half of them are about the spammer.

Yeah, and given it’s Sunday, I don’t think the spam is going to disappear until tomorrow, unfortunately.

I think the spammer just changed his/her posting time. They were showing up around the midnight hour (cdt), but now they seem to be showing up a little later in the morning.

I went to bed around 2AM this morning, and there was nothing out there at that point

I have been fortunate I have missed most of that bleeep except the comments about it.

Take care Doc.

Good night, Doc

Goodmorning Cleo and Grog! Gee I miss all the fun! Not! Any food left Grog? Cleo were you at Hy’s last night? He mentioned the naked lady, and the nekked man so I figured that was you! :-)

Good Morning FELLOW BABY! What would you like?

Hello all I unfortuntly had to miss sunday service my husband help take off the dressing on my shoulder had to 7 days since surgery and finally a shower yea. took a while got to me too. I can move my rt shoulder a little but not reaching up. waiting for therapy no major moves only small stuff.

I finnally had to flag a spammer and sent gocomics an email on comments telling them spammers are running the strip. Don’t know if will do any good. i don’t blame others from being tired of hearing or seeing comments on spamming but it is annoying.

Morning, Kab. Given that it’s Sunday, don’t count on that spam disappearing any time soon. I don’t think the site police work Sundays.

Good Morning Dry & Kab. Glad to hear you are improving Kab, albeit slowly.

Dry, yes I was at hymenoxis’s place and yes she did have a nice posterior, not that I would notice something like that. LOL

Cleo I hope LilG doesn’t know that you noticed! LOL!

Fellow Baby I’ll have whatever is left. I’m not particular!

morning Kab. I believe your shoulder is improving. It shows in your typing. :-)

Here’s a couple sausage, cheese & jalapeno kolaches & nuclear coffee, Dry

Morning, all and sundry.

We’re out of tomato juice, so I’m having a canned chelada instead of a bloody mary.

There’s some gazpacho left over from last night’s revelries, if anyone’s interested.

hymenoxis, is work now completed, or are they still doing landscape work?

The naked lady in my pool last night was my landscaper. She’s going to give us a design later, probably after her next regatta. It’s pretty much a mud puddle around the pool at the moment.

Morning, Hymenoxis!

Morning, Grog!

Fellow Baby the leftovers are fine, esp. when jalapenos are involved!

Hi Hy! What is a “chelada”?

Hello Everyone!

More stuff in the bucket.

A chelada is a drink originating in the Spanish-speaking regions to our south. It involves beer, Clamato juice, lime juice, and a touch of hot sauce.

Sounds interesting, Hy

Nice to see your making progress, Kab

We in Texas call it a Mexican red beer, although I can’t verify it’s actually Mexican in origin.

I glanced at them early this morning, I’ll have to look again when I am not tired. You are a lot taller in that photo.

Well that does sound good Hy. I’m sure only particular brands of beer can be used, correct?

A lady lost her handbag during a day of shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her.

Looking in her purse, she commented, “Hmmm…. That’s funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty singles.”

The boy quickly replied, “That’s right, lady. The last time I found a lady’s purse, she didn’t have change for a reward.”

Bye, Have a Good Day Everyone!

Dry-

My experience is that Budweiser is most often encountered.

Hy budweiser, well there goes that idea! Of course, I havene’t had a Bud in years because I don’t like it. I wonder how that would go with Corona?

Good bye & nice one, LuvH8

Dry-

The canned stuff we buy is made by Bud, but i’m pretty sure any hoppy lager would do well.

Well, it’s time to get about our routine domesticity. Grocery shopping, trip to the pool store, etc. I’ll check in again later.

P&L to all and sundry.

Later, Hy!

Good Afternoon Tribe

Been a busy morning here already and will be the same this afternoon.

that one is such a good idea!

Afternoon, Lonewolf I’m just heading out myself. When I get back I got get started with cooking for tonight’s dinner. I’m making a meat pie with a Cajun hot gravy for beef.

I’ve uploaded some more photos, but still need to get more Houston area photos uploaded. Hopefully I’ll be able to get those uploaded tomorrow.

Hi, Grog. That meal sounds good, my friend. If you have some left over, I’ll take a plate, please.

I’ve been receiving updates as I am a follower on your pic site.

I’ve got to go recycle some motor oil (about 60 gal) so I’ll catch up with you later. Enjoy the day today!

Hi, Doc, LuvH8, Hymenoxis, Kab, Cleo & Everyone!

BBL

Good Afternoon, All!

See, I missed the spammers again. Dern it! ;-)

I’ll have a CocoMocha too!

Good afternoon, tribe.

Mom’s big problem right now is waking up every morning with nausea. Feels better as the day goes on, so must be that her tummy is too empty. I’m going to try having her eat a yogurt cup about 9 p.m. and take her phenergan right before bed. Then, wake her at 6 (or when I get up) and have her eat some crackers before she really gets up about 7-7:30. Any other ideas anyone?

She can take some phenergan during the day, but if she takes a whole one it makes her too sleepy. Takes a half sometimes, but I wish she didn’t need it.

Hello again Tribe!

Hi, Doc. I’ve been outside working and messing around in general. Enjoy it!

I have been experiencing the best day of the year so far, summer weather, but me doing chores. :-(

hymenoxis, it truly amazed me when I was spending my winters in Edcouch, that a population that is 90 to 95 percent Hispanic would have grocery stores stocked to the hilt with Budweiser. And a token section of a Dos Equis and Pacifico. Up here in the PNW we have a wide variety of Mexican beers and also beers from all around the world. Come to think of it, most of the hispanics in Texas seem to prefer Coca Cola. Grocery stores in the very Southern tip of Texas reminded me of stores we had here in the 60’s, as far as lack of variety. Carmy, do you know anything about this?

Cleo-

I think it’s mostly marketing. The Bud folks, the Coca Cola folks, et al. tend to put a great deal of emphasis on brand recognition and advertising in remote places. It’s amazing how far one can get from home and still see a red sign for one or the other.

A couple of films come to mind- “The Gods Must Be Crazy” and the little known Jimmy Cagney film “One, Two, Three.”

Hello, Cleo. Just stopped in to get a Pepsi and thought I’d check things out here. Back out to finish working!

Hy I’ve seen One, Two Three” more than once. Cagney was really good in that! Of course, he was good period!

Howdy Cleo!

Pepsi!?!

Communist.

Good Evening, Hymenoxis. Heheh!

How are, sir?

Got to finish up for real! BBS

Quite well, Lone. Wifey Bits is preparing food for the week and an Andy Griffith marathon is on the idiot box. The weather is chilly and dreary, so it looks like we’ll need to fire up the spa again. Strictly for medicinal purposes, mind you.

“One, Two, Three” was a great movie. I have seen it several times.

Medicinal purposes? LOL, Hy!

Cleo-

It was not released for quite some time, because of the political situation in Berlin in the 60’s. I put it up there with “Doctor Strangelove” in terms of political satire.

Dry-

I’ve got this back problem, you see. It can only be remedied by alcohol, hot water under pressure, and sex.

It’s very strange. The AMA is investigating. There’s apparently a great deal of experimentation required.

hymenoxis, I have the same back problem. We just have to be related. LOL

Cleo-

I once did a genealogical search and found a good many circuit riding preachers in my family line, so it is entirely possible.

OMG! HY, you are hysterical!!! :-D

Oh no, not two of you! Help me! Or as Tabby would say, “Save me, save me now!”

Dry, would you like me to save you for later, because you look mighty fetching right now?

It’s not to late for me to say hello to all of you Tribe members is it?

Hello Everyone!

After 7PM on a Sunday Night. I’m done and ready to relax!

Apparently not, dear. And a good evening to you.

After 5 PM here and my cousin went home in a good mood. I’m kind of sad to see her leave however, because I enjoyed being like a big sister to her.

I’m now a member of the Anna Pacquin Fan Club.

Hi, Hy, Dry. LW18, cleo & Lonewolf

Yes, Hymenoxis:

I’m no coke-head.

Pepsi & Mae West is the thing in Montreal…for breakfast!

Bloody leftists.

Can I have a PEPSI too?

Sure, LW18. Do you want a Mae West to go with that?

I would rather have a coke than a pepsi, but would rather pass on both.

What’s a Mae West?

They both mix well with rum, to be honest.

Like that SNL skit says

No coke - PEPSI!!!

Hi, Grog & Cleo!

What are you guys up to this evening?

Grog, the skit changed that to No Pepsi - Coke!!! But I think they went back to Pepsi after awhile.

Can’t drink alcohol yet…..And I don’t think I want to either.

Ah, yes…the Greek Diner.

Hy--Why the Anna Paquin fan club?

LW18, it’s a cream filled cake with a chocolate outer shell. Very popular in Montreal while I was living there (which was all but the last 10 years).

LW18 ~ A really famous old actress. I suggest we both RUN AWAY!!!, after that question and answer.

I did a lot of fun things with my cousin, and she finally cheered up, and even laughed.

I didn’t realize they were still doing it, Carmy. But then, I only have the first 3 years on DVD and don’t really want to go much further than that.

Cleo YOU are SO Sweet Sir!

Hi Grog!

Okay I’ll have one. thank you very much.

Hi, LuvH8 & Ladywolf

LuvH8 LMAO!

Grog, I haven’t watched the show in years. They did the switch back when Belushi was on, probably after the 3 years that you got on DVD.

Hello Everyone

LW18 ~ I’m glad to hear that, I was just going to ask you how it went.

Grog ~ “a cream filled cake with a chocolate outer shell”, I’ve never heard of that one.

Hey Grog. I’m watching the Blackhawks game right now. Just started.

Lone-

Wifey Bits is recording “True Blood”, a series on the idiot box. I find her attractive, and I remember her from her advertisement when she coined the phrase “the information super highway”. She won an Oscar for supporting actor for “The Piano”, and she occasionally takes off her clothes.

Grog, My dad has been to Canada, but only a couple of times. Not me though. But from what I’ve seen on T.V. It is very beautiful there, though sometimes a bit cold, I imagine.

Heheh! Hy- yes i have seen “True Blood” more than once. I was thinking that might be the reason. And a decent movie, too!

Grog, you might be able to find some clips on youtube with the Pepsi-Coke. I think they even have some old stuff on the NBC website. I’ve been wanting to see, “Quien es mas macho?” with Bill Murray and Gilda Radner.

It’s going to a quiet night tonight, Lonewolf. I may not be going to work tomorrow but I have an early appointment for vehicle service & State inspection.

Here is the recipe for the meat pie I had: http://frenchfood.about.com/od/maindishes/r/tourtiere.htm?p=1 If you are interested, I can scan the Very Spicy Cajun Sauce for Beef. It goes very well with this dish as well as meat loaf, shepperd’s pie & anything else beef. The jalapenos really kick it up a notch.

Hello ♠Lonewolf♠.

If I remember right Grog has a major crush on Mae West.    

hymenoxis what’s all this talk about naked women, swimming pools, and so so? Sounds like you had a really great time. :- )

WB informs me that the spa is up to temp…bbl.

Hi LuvH8. Probably because they don’t make in the States.

Be back in about an hour.

Hi Grog!

I’ll be gone in about 10 minutes.

Grog

Thank you very much for the link to the recipe! I will be trying that here in the near future.

I remember those state inspections. I had several vehicles titled in Texas.

Have fun, Hy.

What are you up to tonight, LuvH8?

LuvH8 I took my cousin horseback riding, since my boss from work said it was okay, afterwards we went to the mall and literally shopped until we dropped, While there we ate at a yogurt place and talked, At night we did some Karaoke.

Today before she went home we went out and got manicures. We also went to a hair salon and got our hair done, with color highlights. So that pretty much sums up what we did.

I’m exhausted now!

I have to drive to Vernowhere and back, but first I have to pick up Monkey 2. I also seem to be having major problems typing ledgibly (spelling?).

Hi, Tribe! Better late than never. Filter’s got page 1 blocked, but Sunday’s always are busy for me until evening.

I also found my sister’s digital camera, she never used it and I don’t know how good of a camera it is so I am trying it out. I didn’t get Dad’s camera with his computer ) : Of course I would have prefered that his computer never became available.

And I need to get the baseball jokes together for the nephews, I think all three of them play (at least 2 do). Bad Aunt, No Cookie! I am supposed to know these things.

Good Evening Rmom!

Dang! LW18, I’m exhausted just reading that.

Hello Rmom!

I have problems typing sometimes. I either type to fast, or my fingers slip and I hit the wrong key.

Cool! I can type Dang! I can’t remember the last time I used or heard that word. ~ Bye For Now.

See you later on, LuvH8.

It also doesn’t help that my Chihuahua likes to be in my lap and put her head on my arms as I try to type.

Bye LuvH8.

Hi! Bye, LuvH8! Hi, Terry & LW18!

Rmom–What have you been doing today? How was/is the weather there? Beautiful day here!

LW18 - I agree with LuvH8 - just reading what you did with your cousin is exhausting!

Hello Rmom.

♠Lonewolf♠ so you finished 13th out of 88……………..Well In my book I consider you a winner, and I really mean that. ;-)

Where is everyone?

Terry - The weather has been only in the 50’s, cloudy with a little bit of rain. I’ve been busy with church, dinner & nap. I haven’t even gotten all the comments on all of my gocomic strips read. I’m glad I signed up for genius, at least I can read the comic still if a comment trips on the filter. Ever since the spambot showed up, the filter has been blocking a lot of the pages.

Hi, Shika!

Rmom my lifestyle can be pretty exhausting can’t it, Though it helps when I go to the fitness club and exercise.

Right here.

Rmom, sounds like you had a busy day also! I’m surprised that my Norton AV hasn’t put up a flag with all that is here in the way of spammers.

Hi, Shika

Hello Shika. How are you sweetie?

LW18 - I probably was able to be that busy when I was 18, also. It is just that 18 was a long, long time ago for me….

Hi, Cleo!

Well I guess I better do something about dinner. See you all in a bit.

Rmom, my sump pump just quit working, but it is only the piggyback switch. Looks like I have a project for tomorrow.

Good evening all! Just checking in to complain about the Wings! They are sucking it up right now. …And to see how everyone else is doing I suppose…

Oh, joy, Terry! My washing machine quit spinning on the last load yesterday. It was already leaking, so we’ve decided to buy a new one sometime this week.

Hi Johnny. I hear you. The Blackhawks are struggling to even their series.

No hockey here. I’ll have to settle for Mets @ Cards.

Hi Johnny

Rmom–Well, I actually had another sump pump with a bad motor that I was using for a “piggyback switch” so it was something I knew was eventually going to happen. It’s been so long I had to stop and think what I did last time!

How did your day go, Grog?

Pretty good, Lonewolf - but boy, did it breeze right by! And I’m almost ready to nod right off. I’m yawning as I type. Must be the baseball game.

Hi, Grog! Terry - That sounds like something my Dad would have done. My hubby maybe, but only if it was an emergency. We just replaced the dryer last year, and the washer was leaking before that. Bought a plastic tray to put under it, but knew it was towards the end of its life. Worse part is that our laundry room is on the 2nd floor.

Grog, I wish I had more time today to get some more things accomplished. Would have been nice!

Rmom–That’s wild with a laundry room on the second floor

Grog I was sleepy all day, and now I have my second burst of energy!

Hi Rmom Lonewolf, I can rarely accomplish what I set out to accomplish. I think part of it is due to my addiction with commics.

Heheh! You think so, Grog. You may have something there!

Grog - I can relate to that problem! Terry - Is it any worse than having one in the basement? Most of our living space is on the 2nd level, so except for hauling appliances up & down, it is much more convenient this way.

Rmom–Oh, for convenience, I agree completely. I’d rather mine wasn’t on the basement level, but I would worry about it leaking if it was on the second floor. More than in the basement area.

Dry, if I could have a had a power snooze, I might feel better right now, but the whole day was go, go, go. (Sigh), tomorrow’s going to be more of the same, and I’m not even going to be at work!

Hey, there Grog & Dry!

Hi, JFri. Would you like a Fosters?

Could be worse I guess!

Wink you do not need to lose weight.

I’m watching the Chicago Blackhawks against Nashville Predators right now.

Lonewolf, would you like me to get you that recipe for the Very Spicy Sauce for Beef? If you like a taste that bites back, I’m sure you’ll like it.

Grog, “it’s Australian for beer”! Sure, thing! Is it one of those monster size cans? Here’s a Mighty Arrow for you!

Who’s winning? How are the Habs doing LW18?

Grog–Hawks are up 1-0 after 2 periods.

You know me too well, JFri. It’s the golden throat charmer! And it comes in a king can, like the one I’m having now!

Grog, yes if it’s not too much trouble.

Also, do you have another Fosters?

Grog, you don’t want to ask about Montreal!

My dinner cleanup is done. I have a brandy in hand and it will be movie time once LilG comes upstairs. Until then, howdy friends.

Foster Lager? Alright Grog! A man with discerning tastes! (Mostly, LOL!)

Howdy Cleo! What did you have for dinner? For some people Sunday dinner is “piece day”!

Dry, we had chicken cacciatore, but it was leftovers that we had in one of our freezers. It was such a beautiful day, neither of us wanted to spend it indoors cooking.

Habs play tomorrow. Against Washington Capitols.

Terry - I understand about the leaking. The laundry room was supposed to be ceramic tiled with a floor drain, but didn’t get finished. When the washer leaked, some of my groceries in the pantry below got ruined. Next house, the laundry room will be on the ground floor, as well as most of the living area. My knees work fine most days, but the occasional day when they aren’t, the stairs are not my friend. I liked the idea of stairs as a built-in exercise program, but it seems that our boys are the only ones capable of running them anymore.

2-0 now, Grog. At least they have a good chance of evening the series at one apiece.

Black hawks winning 2 -0 right now. Grog.

Rmom, I understand about the stairs. Ours is a split level, so only about 8 steps in either direction(up or down).

Certainly, Lonewolf. Here you go.

Dry, in some places Bud may be the best you can get. There are people a lot more price conscious than me. In fact I am not price conscious. Memories of my former local bar in Dallas come to mind, where people walk in and ask what’s on special or tap. In Canada (particularly Montreal) only the tavernes have draft and are priced lower than bottled beer. In the bars, only the British beers are on tap and cost more than bottled beer. Otherwise all bottled beer is the same price.

Hi, Dry & cleo!!

2 run homer for the Cards to break the tie.

Hi JFri!

Thank you, Grog. Let me know about the special beef sauce. I do chili cookoffs 5-10 times throughout the summer and fall with CASI, so “bite back spicy” is fine for me.

Hello JFri. Would you like a Booker’s sir?

Cleo It’s always nice to have food in the freezer for just these types of days. Sounds like you had a “piece” Sunday meal!

JFri, did you go to the coast this weekend?

Grog our drafts around here, IN SOME places, are good beers, cheaper than the bottled and in a big frosted mug! I don’t know if I could drink Bud again, haven’t had it in ages, and got turned off of it years ago. But like I said, “I LOVE THOSE CLYDESDALES! Even saw them up close and personal, great animals! And the dalmation too!

Hello, Cleo.

Cleo, did you already watch your movie?

Lonewolf, I’ll try to scan it and send it to you tomorrow - if not you’ll get it Tuesday.

If you don’t find it hot enough, you can either/or increase the white black red pepper comination; You can also add jalapenos to taste if you like. I follow the recipe and sweat as I eat it. Good stuff!

Grog, I’m really out of the baseball loop. Are the Cards still in St. Louis?

Grog– I, too, am the same way about the sweating! LOL

cleo, yeah, I was down at the beach. Yesterday the weather sucked but today it was gorgeous! That Bookers sounds pretty good!

Ho, ho, ha, ha,Carmy The baseball Cards are still in St. Louis. The football Cards are in Phoenix, for now at least.

Grog Don’t tell me the Cards may be moving again! Geez! Give me the good old days of the NFL!!

Grog, are you laughing at me? You meaner! :-P!!! I have lots of relatives in St. Louis. I spent my 16th birthday there. I saw the Cards play, we sat in the bleachers and we were behind Lou Brock, he said “Hi” to us.

JFri, when we drove through your area during our move from WA, the beaches were beautiful even in December.

Carmy, give it to him GOOD!

Hey, hey, Grog! Hawks won!

Dry, I only say that because if the Cards go back to their losing way - which is more likely than not - then the stadium will be half empty again (except for Cowboy games). When that happens, they’ll probably end up in a city crying for a team, or LA, where the NFL really wants a team. My opinion is LA could care less about the NFL, or it would have a team already. Look how long it took Cleveland to get a team after Modell went in search of cash!

LMBO, JFri! Okay, Grog! Put up yer dukes! If you wear glasses, you best remove them now.

Wow Carmy! Only famous person I was near was Richard Petty in Baltimore. He was checking in when we were. Didn’t even know who he was until the reservation clerk said, “Hello Mr. Petty” and I looked over, Yep, it was him, sunglasses and cowboy hat. I was standing* inches* away from him.

St. Louis huh! okay then…… ALBERT PUJOLS rules!

Yes I do know baseball, even though I don’t really follow it.

I have met a lot of famous people. Does that make me special? :-)

Movie time. Sayonara.

LOL! Cleo.

Carmy, it was MUCH more scenic going that way than the interstate, huh? I took a picture last weekend that I should send to you.

Grog, you had better run while you can! LOL

Whoa, whoa. When I say whoa, I mean WHOA!!! Carmy, you asked me if the baseball cards were still in StL. Sorry but that made me laugh. Baseball has not - and will not (in my opinion) - play the same NFL game of musical chairs. That’s why I found it funny.

And the ex-Montrealer liked Lou Brock, too, even through he stole his share from my Spos!

That’s cool, Dry! I didn’t know he really goes around dressed like that all the time. The only “famous” people I have come up face to face with are Mac Davis, Amanda Blake, and a couple of soap stars. Several of us in our family have worked one time or another at a Golf Resort and Country Club. When these famous folk came to town, that’s where they’d stay. My Mom worked there for years, so she saw a lot.

Dry, I was at a USC game and nearly ran into Bruce Willis, literally!

JFri, I guess it was. The whole area we went through was beautiful.

I’ll take Oddball over Lou any time. Woof, Woof!

Grog, alright, alright. I won’t bother you any more about fighting. LMBO! It was fun though.

Grog, refresh my memory. Who’s Oddball?

JFri, Bruce Willis, really? Is he as tall as you?

Donald Sutherland. He frequently went to Expos games.

Grog, duh, I just saw that movie recently too! Woof, woof, LOL!

Grog, what about Kiefer?

Carmy He had the hat and the sunglasses but he was wearing a suit and tie!

JFri I want that picture too, please!

I never saw him there, Carmy. Even sports commentators would have mentioned him if he was there. Kiefer’s probably a Dodgers fan, if he likes baseball.

I’ve never met anyone famous, so I can’t do any bragging.

[Frowns!] :-(

Dry, must have been his Sunday Meetin’ clothes. (I’m kidding)

Carmy I forgot, I did see, some of the soap stars from my other favorite soap that I watched from day 1 until it was cancelled, SIGH, “Another World”. They came to a local shopping center for a publicity thing, which I guess soaps still do. It was fun, and so long ago, my oldest was like 3 then. Funny how you forget things like that until something jogs your memory!

Grog, I think read somewhere that he is a Dodgers fan.

So JFri did he look like he does in the movies? I won’t ask if he was handsome, if you say he looks he does in the movies, I’ll have my answer! LOL!

Carmy, no Bruce was quite a bit shorter than me!

Dry, I believe I sent you that picture already!

Grog, I LOVE KIEFER! I WILL MISS “24” SOOOO MUCH!

LW18, I don’t think it’s a biggie. I never talked to her, but I saw Angie Dickenson doing a shoot in Montreal’s CN Station. I’ve either talked to a couple sports celebs and been in sitting in restaraunts/bars within spitting distance of them, whether they be Habs or Expos.

I talked to Bob Berry before he was coach of the Habs. He was still coaching the Kings at the time.

Dry, I used to watch Another World. I can’t remember any of the actors though. I can only remember the rings making a ring at the beginning of the show.

You’ve got that right, Grog.

JFri, I was thinking he was shorter than you. He doesn’t appear to be very tall.

Grog I first saw Kiefer in the movie “Stand By Me!” My sons and I loved that movie, I own it now, and I still LOVE IT! That’s where I get * my signature* sign off from, “I’ll See Ya’ When I See Ya’! (said by Wil Wheaton, Gordie Lachance) to River Phoenix (Chris Chambers) who in turn responds “Not if I see you first!” Been saying that for years now!

I neend a refill & some munchies. Anyone else?

Carmy Doesn’t take much for ANYBODY to be shorter than JFri! LOL!

Dry, yeah, I would say he does. He was very easy to recognize.

Now Michael Jordan & I are about the same height. I saw him and Kevin Duckworth (former Trailblazer center) walking into Gold’s Gym as I was leaving.

JFri maybe you did! In fact, you probably did! LOL!

Dry, I forgot that Kiefer was in that movie! I think the first movie I saw him in was “The Lost Boys.”

I remember Stand By me, but it’s been a long time

Grog, you got any ice cream? Maybe some vanilla bean?

JFri, you’re TALL!

Grog, I’ll take another Fosters if you have it, please.

Grog as long as there are no tree nuts or mold on it, I’m ready for a refill! LOL! Food is one of my favorite subjects! I can’t believe I’m still a size 10! Neither can anyone else! LOL!

Well the Blackhawks won tonight, so that’s cool. I’ll be watching the Habs tomorrow.

JFri So Bruce is a REAL HUNK! Good to know! Love his movies!

Yeah, Grog! Got any ice cream?

Carmy, you’re in luck. Here you go. With summer coming, I need to get some Rum Raisin.

I most certainly do Lonewolf. Here you go!

Carmy, I keep telling you I breathe clouds! LOL

Grog That is one of my favorite movies, and “Planes Trains and Automobiles. John Candy was SOOOO GOOD! I loved him, Sad that he is gone!

Yeah, I’ll take some ice cream too!

JFri oh never mind! ROFLMAO!

Thank you, Grog.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Here you go, JFri. Does than sit well with Bookers?

Dry, your refill is sliding your way!

I’ve got chocolate syrup and malted milk power!

And your ice cream, too, Dry

I hate silent movie nite.

Grog I HATE SILENT MOVIES, period!

Carmy needs ice cream too!

Dry, I love the old classics - but they have to be TALKIES!

Dry, Carmy’s got her order.

I take care of my customers/guests.

Yes you do, Grog! LOL

Grog, they mix ice cream & Creme de Menthe, why not Bookers, too?

I just saw that football commercial with Betty White in it for the first time. LOL. I forgot who brought it up, but someone mentioned it recently.

I hate it when I make a spelling error and do not catch it immediately.

And although I’m not up on chocolate, I do like chocolate filled with liqueurs, JFri

It happens to me all the time, LW18

Grog you do not like the silent flicks! I Can’t think of any but, I saw a few a couple of years ago that made me laugh.

Charlie Chaplin?

Speaking of commercials, I love the Etrade commercials with the baby! THEY ARE HILARIOUS!!

Shark blunder! “Hee, hee, hee, hee!”

Boyle of the Sharks just put the puck into HIS OWN NET IN OT!!

Grog, JFri, Carmy, Ever see those?

Hmmmm. LuvH8 brought up Mae West (the movie star) a page or 2 ago. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her, but I saw one of her movies recently. I don’t think I could fully appreciate her talent in my youth. She was good!

JFri creme de menthe, chocolate and Bookers works for me!

Dry, I don’t think you could watch a football game without seeing at least on E-Trade commercial. But, yes, they are good.

Who were the Sharks playing?

Colorada

Grog, thanks for the ice cream! Dry, I’ve seen the ETrade Ads. I liked the one with Lindsey. JFri, i hope the clouds are clean. I fell behind, there was a disturbance in the force over here.

Colorado Avalanche. I like them.

Grog saw one today on a Sunday morning news show! And it was a new Etrade commercial, at least to me! It was cute, but they all are!

Pretty wild way to lose a game, Ladywolf.

I like the sharks too, and feel bad for my Uncle Dan, who goes to every home game.

Carmy, don’t you hate the power of the dark side? It was wet at times here today, but no bih disturbance.

Unfortunately, I have nothing to add. So I leave you all with a snerk.

Don’t go Cleo! What did you watch tonight?

Ladywolf–It’s only 2-1 in games. Lots of time left yet.

Grog, it wasn’t a weather disturbance. It was the daughters!

Don’t leave me here alone with these people, Carmy?

Hey, cleo!

Oh, THAT kind of disturbance. My mistake, Carmy.

Hee hee, I won’t Grog!

You are correct ♠Lonewolf♠.

we are here Grog!

Grog no need to fear that side of the Dark Force!

You’re never alone, Grog.

I got to hear about a little bit of the power of the dark side from a co-worker’s talk about her son. She lives on the same street as me, so I get to see her son on occasion. This kid’s a 7 year old Calvin.

She’s a working mom with a Calivin on her hands! Agggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

LMBO! Poor Grog!

Grog, I don’t have any boys, just girls, 4 of them. Thankfully none of them are like Calvin, but still…whew!!

LOL, JFri

I hear you JFri and Grog!

Oh that poor woman! I bet she wants to run away too!

What’s funny, but the 7 year old I speak of is an only child. Mom’s not talking about wanting to have another…at least not yet!

Grog I think that it was Buster Keaton.

Grog, if I were her, the last thing on my mind would be another child too.

Grog, my oldest is 18 and my youngest is 10. I am DONE, FINI, NO MAS, GAME OVER!

I was over at the Tech center on Friday when I heard about her very recent adventure when she got a call from her huband while she’s in a meeting with Japanese guests. I fought to keep a straight face, while she’s talking about the situation her husband was facing.

Buy her a cattle prod for the kid!

I wonder what it will be like when…………………..No, no, no, no, no! I better not think that. I might end up jinxing myself.

Carmy, it’s very refreshing these days to hear about parents who will spank and ground their child, though it doesn’t seem to work with this one any more than we assume it did not work with Calvin.

LW18, you probably won’t get a decent night’s sleep until you boot your kid out in the real world when the time comes.

Grog, another punishment is to confiscate all electronics. That’s a good one!