Big Top by Rob Harrell for March 12, 2011

Good EARLY Morning, Tribe Menu Da Eats Eggs, made to order or egg beaters Sausage, pepper bacon, Canadian bacon and/or ham (pork or turkey) Huevos Rancheros EMET’s Steak n shake Slaw dog pan fried potatoes, hash browns Kemah Boardwak Brick Oven Pizzas grits, oatmeal & Honey Nut Cheerios! Bush’s baked beans toast (white bread or wheat), bagels & cream cheese, jams & jellies assorted kolaches fresh fruit Pop Tarts ♥Little Sister♥’s Special Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, or the classic steak and eggs meal with a biscuit* Blues Brothers special: Jake’s 4 Fried Chickens and a coke and Elwood’s dry white toast KFC Kitty’s Breakfast platter (limited to Kitty only) Beverages Doc Toon’s WORLD FAMOUS NUCLEAR COFFEE Johanan’s Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha assorted juices & teas assorted softdrinks, especially PEPSI! selected premium beers Bloody Mary or Caesar

Sweets Selected ice creams & ice cream floats! New York Style Cheesecake Root beer, PEPSI & other floats Anything and everything Chocolate for Ooops! and other chocoholics

Eat Hearty, Tribe

This is the best time to hold a meeting - especially if you want it to be over quickly

Let’s see…. I will have Doc T’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee, A Doctor Toon’s World Famous Nuclear Float, some Chocolate Cake, A slice of Doctor T’s World Famous Nuclear Mocha Pie with Whipped Cream and some tomato juice. Please?

How about a glass of warm milk instead?

You might sleep better.

I probably caught you just as you were going back to bed? Or do you take Paddy to bed? Then you can be all snuggled up under the blankets typing away.

I just dumped out all my milk earlier. I guess we haven’t been drinking enough, it expired two weeks ago. It didn’t smell that bad.

My iPad is downstairs recharging after a busy day.

Your nuclear breakfast is ready. Please eat and drink very carefully.

I be good! Yummy, you know what would really be good……

Nuclear fire works to eat by?

I think I knew that was coming.

Yup! That is very nice. Good Night Grog

Good night, Ooops!

St. Paddy Day Parade. if I pretended it was 5 days ago, can I wear a mask? Drunks slapping you on the back, spilling cheap beer on your front, and telling you of their (mis) fortune. Note to self, bring plenty of $1 bills.**DOC TOON’s WORLD FAMOUS NUCLEAR COFFEE being jostled in you hand and spilling on the lime green shirt your wife bought for you. Politician with East European and Hispanic names telling you the great strides the Irish made since we came to this welcoming (?) country (half our population was murdered at home). As I said, I’ll be wearing a mask, throwing green beads, and hoping for the same reaction from the lases I got five days ago in New Orleans. “Honey, you got the bail money?”

Good Morning, All–bright and early, but short (for me)

Grog was referencing Pearls Before Swine, which was referencing Daylight Savings Time, which for many Americans will begin tonight, in about 20 hours. Spring ahead, Fall back. If we must.

Good Morning, Lewreader & bmonk

I’m always ready to spring ahead (in fact I already have), but I never want to fall back again.

Good morning, gang…….woke up to 22 degrees this a.m. Supposed to hit 50 again today. All the snow is almost gone!!

You’re back!!!!

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪ Hello TRIBE! ♪

Hello to all those here!

I’ll have some strawberry pop tarts, thank you Grog.

Good Morning, Doctor Toon, Montana Lady & pseudo

pseudo, I like spring and fall here and could live without the rest, but I’ll take summer over winter. I, too am not from here, but from a point a lot further north.

Is it safe here. Glad you had a great time Doctor Toon

Good Morning ♠Lonewolf♠,♥♥ Little Sister♥♥,Wolfbyte LuvH8/BBS,Grog,Doctor Toon, Plodswbeer, Doc Toon, MontanaLady, ♪Hopeandjoy♫Serenasakitty,, SRmom,Bmon,Ladyhawk,,lakesnake ,Digital Frog,Lewreader;MisngNOLA,Woodeye, Yukoneric,Alain Harper,bossyheifer,Simpsonfan, Only Tink, pseudo

I don’t have to much tapes to watch, work on English work, then read for fun. I may not be on too much.

Good Morning, Sojourner & Kab

I think it’s safe. Ooops! isn’t here yet.

Your order is up, Sojourner.

Good Morning Doctor Toon, Grog and ♥Kab♥!

Glad you enjoyed your vacation and hope you have a smooth switch back to work Doctor Toon.

Oh I think she is fun and safe. I do wonder if she ever sleeps.

Thank you Grog.

I guess you are well rested and enjoyed your time with your bride:) Doctor Toon I believe I envy your gettaway.

Good Morning pseudo!

pseudo, I think it’s been a while since ♥Kab♥ has edited that list. I see some names on it that I haven’t seen here in a long time.

Have a good snooze Doctor Toon.

Sleep well, Doc. & welcome back!

Good afternoon, Tribe

Busy week, may as well have been at work…….NOT!!

Got my car in the shop, a ‘98 Saturn purchased used in ‘01. Neglected for 2 years (like the Focus) and it only needed the basic tuneup stuff. The a/c needed an evacuate and refill of freon (I gather that’s kinda like cleaning the pipes and filters) and blows cold now….and of course the temperature plummeted. All told, $412. Not bad at all. Then I took her to Gerald’s, used tires and replace two tierods. Only needed 3 used tires and the total came out to……$412. Talk about Karma.

Hello Quaby - Glad your car is fixed!

Good morning, Quaby. Cars are quite often an easy way to quickly burn through cash.

That is so true, Grog, but considering how long they’ve been neglected I came out lucky lucky lucky. And the a/c needing only what amounted to a cleaning was major, major KARMA.

I also purchased replacement slacks and two capri sets for work along with badly needed undies. Part of me says that was extravagance, I already had slacks, but they are more than 5 years old and the legs have shrunk in addition to being short to begin with (I am short backed and long legged….too bad I’m also as fat as sin). I got Talls this time.

Good almost afternoon, friends! pseudo - My hubby grew up in western PA, and he says he prefers KS weather to shoveling all that snow. We have more days of sunshine, too. One thing for sure, here in KS, the weather is never boring. Record lows one week, record highs the next. (Seriously - just happened a few weeks ago).

I tend to wear clothes until they can’t be worn any more. I don’t care about being current in fashion. I buy new when I need it - not when I want it. I’m so much unlike others in that regard.

And yes I have stuff more than 5 years old.

Hello Smiley R Mom!

Grog - Same here.

Hello everyone:-) I’m sorry for not being around at turnover.

I wasn’t home

Wait a second! Who spanked Stucco?

Hi, Sojo! I presume that car was filled with bovine waste product? SNERK!

Hello ♥Little Sister♥!

Good afternoon, Rmom & ♥Little Sister♥

Smiley R Mom - Yes.

Welcome back, DocT! We missed you!

Hi, Quaby, SRMom, Grog, Sojo, & ♥Lil’ Sis♥!

The National Weather Service has promised us that the thaw will be nice and slow–so we may escape some major flooding. Maybe. Today it may not reach 32–but there will still be some melting from sun on asphalt and dirty snow. In the next week, it should get 40s and even low 50s. We still have lots of snow piled everywhere–plenty of 6-10 feet piles. So it will take some time to disappear.

But I’d never throw such old snow in the trebuchet. Wouldn’t be fair.

Hello bmonk!

Good afternoon, bmonk.

It’s about 74 here. I can’t wait for some warmer weather. It’s still too cool here at night for my liking. I don’t dare leave the windows open over night…yet.

Hi, Grog, Lil’ Sis & bmonk! bmonk - Thanks for keeping your old snow. New snow is pretty, although I much prefer the current weather we’re having here now. Lil’ Sis - Have a good time? Grog - I’ve got old clothes too, but they get relegated to “at home” clothes once they start showing wear. I don’t care about staying in style, because at this age and my figure, I’ll never be “stylish”. As long as they don’t emphasize my flaws, are comfortable and appropriate for the situation, that’s all I expect.

Rmom, wholesale changes of wardrobe can be quite costly too and I’m not one to throw away money when I’ve still got good stuff taking up space in the closet. The only exception to wearing things to the very end is if I get sick of certain articles of clothing. That doesn’t happen often either, because I am very choosy about what. I buy. If I won’t love it next month or next year, I won’t buy it

Johanan, just in case you pop by here, I replied to your comment @ Broom Hilda

I think I’ll take a nap now.

I am sneaking in while Grog takes a nap saying Hi to pseudo, Sojo and all Toppers while I keep one eye on the refs who are doing their best to call fouls on Clemson so UNC can get to the line.

Have a good day and pseudo the heat I am familiar with in Missouri and Kansas is Humidity driven as a rule where I live and visit.

Pseudo - Sometimes the heat is dry, sometimes it comes with high humidity. Western KS usually has the lower humidity, the further east in KS, the higher humidity. Also depends on how much precipitation we get and when, which can vary widely. I’ve lived here for 50 years, so I’ve seen all kinds of weather. At least most of the newer buildings here are built with the extreme weather in mind, so unless it gets hit with a tornado, or the power goes out, it is quite comfortable inside. I was warmer in KS this winter than when I was in FL visiting my in-laws over Christmas. They were having a cold spell, but the place wasn’t insulated well, and only had a heat pump that doesn’t work when it is frosted over. The storms here keep it interesting! Hi, Hope&Joy! - I can’t stay around much longer today. I got the laundry done, and now that the temp is up to 67°, it is time to work on our cars. My hubby & son got my new dishwasher installed this morning. Hurray!

Well, when it comes to clothes I’m no horse….but I work in an office. It’s not full blown business dress, but you gotta at least look decent. Slacks that pull up halfway to my knee, exposing my socks, is not in the realm of decency in an office. I need to keep my job, and $15 slacks are a decent investment. The capris are what is becoming a summer standard in our office, so a couple of pairs would fit right in with the slacks. I keep my eyes out for blouses on sale, with the right range of blouses it can look like you have a huge wardrobe with a $75-$100 investment.

Hello HopeandJoy♫!

Quaby - Sounds like you buy clothes like I do. Guys’ business clothes are usually more expensive, but they can get by with less variety. I’m hoping to get my “junky room” cleaned up, so I can move stuff out of my itty bitty room (walk-in closet size) that is my sewing room. I need to start sewing some clothes for me, as I can’t always find just what I want in the stores. My mom sewed for me until her stroke in 2007, so I got spoiled having custom made clothing. Now that I’m done homeschooling, I should be able to carve out time to sew more.

Well, time to go out to the garage!

See you later Smiley R Mom.

pseudo - LOL

Greetings TRIBE

Just thought I would stop in for a minute to say hi. I don’t want anyone to think I got lost or froze to death. [ Almost but not quite] We still have no furnace but we’re hoping for one by at least midsummer. :>/ But the weather has FINALLY warmed up a bit. We still have way too much snow and it doesn’t look like it intends to go away anytime soon. As for all the tribesters who have been talking about warm weather and no snow, be careful or I might show up on your doorstep if it turns cold again like the long range forecast is calling for.

Welcome back Doc. It sounds like you enjoyed your vacation.

Hello serenasakitty - Sorry it will be so long to get a furnace. I hope your weather keeps getting warmer and you don’t have a cold spell!

Happy Saturday, tribe,

We’ve had enough warm weather to jump start the weeds. Pulled some, sprayed some and did some minor trimming on the dogwood tree. Tomorrow will mow after church. First time in many years that I didn’t have to cut at least once between Thanksgiving and now.

Hello Saucy - Glad to hear your getting a jump start on outside activities!

Just checking in, Folks…..seems like y’all are having a fun Saturday!.

Can you believe that we’re having to change our clocks for Daylight Saving Time…………….AND THERE’S STILL SNOW ON THE GROUND!!!!

tap tap tap Looks like no one wants my hubby’s oatmeal cookies.

LoneWolf , do you have the bill for repairing the Erehwon? Although it looks like the avatars are back, the electronic waters need to be patrolled to make sure there is no reoccurrence .

Cookies are on the table.

Good evening, Montana Lady & Quaby.

Montana Lady, I was so anxious to get to DST, I made the switch Friday afternoon. I’ve already lost my hour’s sleep and I feel fine.

It was nice eating supper in day light.

I just finished watching Smokey & the Bandit. I still love that movie.

Hello Montana Lady!

Thank you Quaby.

Good evening, Sojourner.

Good Evening Grog!

Good evening, Tribeandall

Home from pool. The team won and I won m y match, though just barely!

Good Evening ♠Lonewolf♠.

Good evening, ♠Lonewolf♠. A win’s a win. Congrats!

I knew a guy in Edmonton who loved to golf. After a round I asked him how he did. He said he kicked his opponent’s A$$. Oh, how much did you win by? One stroke. Didn’t sound like it to me and I said so. He then emphasized I kicked his @$$!!!

For a town that gets about 7 months of winter, I’ve never seen so many golf enthusiasts.

Hi, Grog. I feel the same way when I win.

And when I lose!!!

Good Night, Sojo! Rest well.

Hi, Sojo!

Time for my zzzzzz’s.

♪ P&L ♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

Good night, Sojourner.

Hello, Saucy, Pseudo & Serena!

If I won by that much I’d breath a big sigh of relief and say I lucked out.

Thank you, Quaby!

Where is everybody this evening?

I don’t know. It’s been awefully quiet…..again.

Hi pseudo

Well it’s time for me to take a roll in the hay.

Good Night, Tribeandall

I’m getting ready to toddle off to bed. I hate time change…….

Thank you, Pseudo.

Good Night, Grog & Quaby Rest well y’all!