Big Top by Rob Harrell for December 20, 2009

I’ve had antelope. It’s very sweet, mild and tasty!

Breakfast is as follows: Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce and Canadian Bacon Western Omelet with Jalapeno peppers Scrambled egg quiche Fresh fruit salad English mufflns with homemade apple butter CHOCOLATE PUDDING Grits with maple syrup Scrapple with ketchup Earl Grey and Chai Tea Bloody Mary’s Frappacinos

if you read my previous post in the two milliseconds it was on, i apologize, Dry. there was no call for me to ask about breakfast when it was only the second post.

Well C R A P, if no one’s coming to breakfast, I’ll take my meal elsewhere!

btw, i’ll have the western omelette with jalapeno peppers, an english muffin with apple butter (i love apple butter, especially if it’s home made) and some Earl Grey tea. thank you, Dry.

You’re welcome yyyguy! And I thought I was alone here, didn’t see your post!

it’s what happens to me a lot. i seem to have a knack for what i call cross typing - the act of posting a comment at the same time as someone else is doing likewise. has your sn*w (don’t want to type the whole four letter word) stopped falling yet?

yyyguy yes it’s stopped, snow plows and salt trucks are out now. we didn’t get it as bad as DC.

yeah, i read some of MoPar’s comments about the friend who was heading back to DC. hope it worked out.

I got knocked off the internet. Dry, I’ll have the scrambled egg quiche and a frappacino. Thank you!

Me too! Hate to leave you yyyguy, since you aren’t usually on this late, but this is past my bedtime AGAIN, so I will say goodnight, hope to see you tmr. Have a safe night and a good sleep, sir!

Good morning dry and yyyguy! I’ll have the eggs Benedict, chocolate pudding, and chai tea, please. Dry Did you like any of the vegan recipes?

Goodnight Dry! I’m still washing clothes. :( Don’t be surprised if I escape and show up on your snowy doorstep. :)

hi merrymarg & CarmyClaus good night Dry

my timing was real good. i just finished rereading my list when turnover hit, so i’ve been backing my way out of my list again reading today’s strips along the way.

DRY My diet doesn’t start til 1-1-10.. What part of your delicious menu has the most calories?

Morning Tribe!

Let it snow!

Good Morning yyyguy and MerryMarg!

Good Morning Lewreader!

hey Lewreader i try not to diet. every time i do, it seems i gain weight instead of losing it. but i have to do something about the excess tonnage. i won’t go into actual numbers, but let’s just say i won’t be wearing anything in red until Boxing Day.

well, it’s 2:00 am and i’ve rewound my way back to the beginning. i’ll be back, after some time in the horizontal position, to greet one and all once more. (& no Shika moves tonight, either.) just time for a quick deposit into the Karma Bank before i log off.

Good Morning Tribe!

I don’t know who is still on but……………………..

Good Night Yguy!

It’s midnight here, so Hi Carmy, and goodnight TRIBE!

Good Morning Carmy!

Good Morning Lewreader!

Good Morning/evening all! (depending on when you read this.) It is very late here, so I am going to wait on breakfast until breakfast time. Peace and love all! I’m to bed now.

Hello & Good Night Johnny!

Goodnight All!

Good Night to you, too, Carmy!

Chocolate PUDDING!!!! MMMMMMMMMMMM

hi JFried, since i can’t seem to sleep, i guess i’ll drop in for another quick visit. guess i shouldn’t have had the jalapenos with my western omelette. so you watch the Winter Hawks, eh? way back when (1983, i think) they sent Jim Benning to my beloved (but not very good - then or now) Maple Leafs. strange what comes out of the old memory banks when you’ve been up too long. i think i’ll see if my crossword puzzles have updated yet.

Hello Yguy!

Are you still here?

sadly, yes. 4:30 am (or nearly) and i can’t sleep, so i’m doing puzzles and listening to an old movie on TV (I think it’s “My Man Godfrey” but i’m not certain). what about you, though? it’s got to be almost as late for you. isn’t it 3:30 am your time?

Yguy, yes it is 3:30 sir. The - - - - won’t let me sleep at the moment.

sorry to hear that. i was on earlier, trying to upload more of my photos on to face book, but was having problems. most of the new ones are ones i took at some point, some are family photos of which i have copies. it’s just random memories, but you might get a chuckle out of seeing some of my “looks” over the years.

Yguy, I will definitely check those out. I’m editting my previous post. I think you understand why.

yeah, i do.

well, i’ve finished all my puzzles and have (at last) started yawning, so i’ll try to get a bit of sleep. talk to you later Terry.

Yguy, I need to see if this mind will sleep for a few hours as I need to be back up in a few hours. LOL I have a car to repair after church and before the late FB games.

Good Night my friend!

I’ll take breakfast on the run! It all sounds good, so I’ll just grab some and fly. Er, not like Rudolf, poor thing.

Hi Doc!

Morning Dry, carmy, yyyguy, JFri and Terry!

See you all later! Have a good day.

Oh Doc Your CEO must have worked for us a few years ago, lol!

I was Rudolf.

Hi and bye lewreader and johnny doc My eyes aren’t good this time of day.

I have had antelope as well and like it, but prefer the classic three martini lunches.

Good Morning all. My thoughts go out to those getting snow dumped on them like Dry & dcguys. Stay safe and warm.

Dry, I will have the Western Omelette with extra jalapenos, the scrapple with ketchup and a Bloody Mary please. Thank you in advance.

Guess I am the only one about. Terry, when you arrive, how did your pool tournament go?

Good Morning Doc, Shika & Cleo!

Good morning all!

Cleo, today the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the icicles hanging from the awnings are melting! Pity that, the icicles are very pretty!

Good Morning All! Just doing a drive by, hope everyone is staying warm!

Good MorningDoc,Terry, Dry, Digit and MoPar. Everyone is beginning to come out of the woodwork or snowbanks.

Good Morning Dry & DigiMistletoad.

Good Morning Mopar!

Cleo, I lost yesterday, but as a team, we won. Next Saturday is the last before playoffs. If I win my match, I win the MVP. If I lose……………………………………who knows.

I am glad your friend is safe MoPar. It would have been prudent to stay at your place longer. So far, the weather is constant here in the high 30s to mid40s.

How are you doing MoPar?

@Marg, Sugie asked about you. I told her you were fine.

MoPar, This part of the winter doesn’t bother me with the snow and precipitation. It bothers me come January February and March where the cold just drags on and on and on!

(((((((MoPar & Mrs MoPar))))))

Yes I know what you mean!

Hello all. I just woke up a few minutes ago so I thought I’d stop in to see how everyone is. I have been keeping up with reading the strips but I haven’t had time to do much chatting. But I’m off tonight so I can yak all I want to. At least until someone wants to use the phone. Booo to dial up.

Lonestar & Mopar I hope you are bothe feeling great.

Doc I’ll be glad to send you all the snow around here. There’s not too much but you’re welcome to it . I an NOT drreaming of a white Christmas.

Hello Serena, I like that Lonestar. That’s my screen name on another site!

Feeling pretty good right now, but I need to work on a vehicle outside today. I let you know how I feel later. LOL

MoPar, I like the snow, but not the cold.

Lonewolf sorry I don’t know how that slipped by me. I’m glad it wasn’t something that offended you. I never want that.

Serena, no problem at all. Just funny that I use that “handle” elsewhere.

Good afternoon all. This is the last hurrah for me. One more exam, and I intend to do well on it, so I won’t be around much today. Hope you all have a great day!

Doc please watch your aim on your snow-a-pult. I definately don’t want it back.

Hello Johnny

Hey there Big Doc, what are you doing today?

Santa just rode by on a fire truck, tossing out popcorns balls for the kids. Sigh! My kids used to hear the siren and go racing outside to catch the popcorn. Everything must change, right? Except “rain comes from the clouds, the sun lights up the sky, and hummingbirds do fly.”

Johnnydoc good luck on your exam.

Doc, I’m ready to go outside and start on that car I have to repair. Not looking forward to it but it pays the bills!

Good Night Doc

Might catch you later!

Looks like everybody disappeared about an hour ago. It has climbed into the 50s and feels so nice out. Did a bike ride. My wife and I have been spending the last few days importing all of our CDs onto our Ipod.

Geez, cleo, you are single handedly keeping Apple in business! Going to Anacortes Wednesday.

Cleo, :-P :-P :-P!

play is done, i think it went well. i am just so tired its crazy. i have a headache from you know where. and an Ana who is driving ne bonkers. im going blow my nose yet again and take somemeer out, maybe but a movie on for here or something

ill bbl my head hurts to much to be on here unlike Doc i need more then 6 hours of sleep.

hello all Tribe folks who are still around. just a quick hit and run before i go out. not going to dare the mall on the Sunday before Christmas when i can do it tomorrow, but i need to get some exercise after letting myself stay cooped up all day (and i still need to get some chores done around the condo, too). just wanted to tell serena not to worry too much about the snow-a-pult’s aim. i don’t live all that far from the area where DocT’s usual target lives, and i have yet to see any collateral damage. of course, if he’s tinkering with it now….

Good afternoon, tribe. Happy Sunday.

My pup has decided the nice wet ground is good for DIGGING! She’s getting a bag of dirt for Christmas to fill in the holes she’s been making.

Hi, tribe! I’m not done with my comic rounds yet, but decided to pop in to tell Doc that kirbey has inquired about his bio on Argyle Sweater. I thought about answering for Doc, but decided to let him have the honor.

It is still dry here, temp 51F. However, the wet, white stuff is supposed to show up on Wednesday - the day we’re leaving by car for Florida. I hope we don’t end up driving in that frozen stuff much. It isn’t surprising that Florida is experiencing a cold wave, just that it didn’t wait until I got there, like it usually does.

Hello Tribe!

I am done with my automotive work, vehicle delivered and customer happy! Woo Hoo!! Now I can relax and watch football. Da Bears stink this year! Injuries or not! Guess I start rooting for Indy!

Is anybody out there? Only the ones that want to talk need apply……………………LOL!

Well, hello Doc!

Hi, Terry and Doc!

Hello Rmom!

Good to see you!

I haven’t had as many problems with getting kicked off the internet connection as I have these last 4-5 days! It gets irritating to say the least!

Good to see you, too! I’m going to be very busy the next few days, but mostly at home, so I’ll probably be popping in & out. We did our family’s Christmas yesterday morning, so I had time to wash the new clothes before I pack them for our trip. (My husband hates to wear new jeans before they are washed!) I had a very long to-do list for yesterday. Didn’t get it all done, but at least most of it. But I’ve got a lot of stuff to still do before we leave early Wednesday.

Rmom, I need them washed first also! LOL

In case I don’t get to say it later………………Have a safe trip!!

TALK ABOUT A GOOD FOOTBALL GAME! WOW!

Yes it was!!! 500 yards passing by Big Ben! And a good day by Rodgers, too!

Dry Steelers-Green Bay?

Where did you go Rmom?

Hello Celecca!

Doc, did you say you had anything planned tonight?

celecca yes.

Hey Lonewolf!

Dry I kept leaving the kitchen to watch it. Wow! I don’t think I;ve seen a game decided that close.

Celecca I have, but that was a GOOD GAME!

Good Night Doc!

See you in the morrow!

Hi again. What happened to everybody? I was out for a few hours and nobody’s talking? Hi Dry, Celecca, Doc, Lonewolf, Tabby, RMom and all others.You know who you are and I don’t want to leave anyone out.

Hello Serena!

How are you?

Doc - I don’t know if kirbey will return to see your answer, but if he really wants to know, I would think he would.

Lonewolf - Do you think it is a Vista problem? Mine has been doing that for the last several weeks. I have to wait a few minutes, and then I’m re-connected without having to do anything except hit refresh.

Terry - I was in the middle of typing my last post when the phone rang. It was my in-laws trying to get our schedule, what foods to have on hand for us to eat, etc.

My bread is done, so I’m gone. It’s been a long day.

Happy yapping and quiet sleep to all.

serena it’s pro football Sunday, that’s where I’ve been.

Gee I feel old, Super Bowl 45, I remember the first two when the Packers took both. I was a wild eyed excited kid who relished those victories! And wish I had been born a boy so I could play Pro Football!

Good Night Celecca

Rmom, no I don’t think it is a Vista problem. I’ve had Vista on this laptop since I got it in August and this just started this bad. I’ve got Windows 7 upgrade(FREE w/ the ‘puter) so I just need to take the time to install it!

not to be a bother.

Terry - This computer came with Vista, and I’ve had it since about April or May 2007. I didn’t have that problem until the last couple of months or so. But I wondered if maybe an upgrade could be causing a problem?

nothing major Dry just saying HI! and

Cooking supper now PANCAKES FOR SUPPER!!!! yummy.

That is possible Rmom. I’m going to check into it tomorrow. I’ve got some connections to find out if it is a Windows Vista Update.

Hello Tabby

Terry - I was pretty sure you’re more of a geek than I am, so maybe you can figure out what’s going on, since we’re both having the same problem.

Rmom, I’ve still got XP on my Main Line Computer and I don’t seem to have as many problems. So maybe that’s it.

What do you think Johnny? Are them Hawks ready to carry the torch in the Central Division yet?

still digging out

Hello Dcguys!

Don’t get lost in the snow!

A good first half to the game!

Terry - I’ll have to check with my family, because I’m not sure what OS all the computers have, but I know they don’t ALL have Vista, so that might help narrow it down. I just checked with my hubby, who has several computers, none of which run on Vista, and he’s not having that problem. I’ll have to check with my geek son about our other computers, and see if happens on only the Vista OS.

I hear you Rmom.

Did you see my post about your “Safe Trip”?

Watching the Vikes and Panthers. So far, very uneventul!

Gotsa hang on to the “rock”!

sorry i keep running off you know my life is crazy. hoping Ana goes to bed soon.

Terry - Jeans & safe trip? Yes, I did. Thanks! I probably ought to sign off for tonight. Trying to multi-task isn’t working, and we need to get to bed soon. My hubby’s alarm goes off around 4am, so I can’t stay up late when he’s here.

good night Rmom and have a safe trip and a Merry Christmas.

Good Night Rmom

Hello Yguy!

Good to see you buddy.

Wake-up came mighty early this morning Yguy! LOL

and hello, again, to everyone else. i’m back for a bit, just looking up some stuff i caught sight of last night, and thinking about a new avatar while i’m on here. didn’t watch any NFL today. though the Vikings are probably still on, i don’t think it matters enough to me to find out. probably better off doing the laundry (like i’m supposed to be doing) but i’ll probably get up early tomorrow to do it.

LOL, actually - that was bed time. I stayed up until nearly 6 am, then crashed for about 5 hours. i got up to watch the soccer (English Premier League) and read the paper, then watched the junior hockey game with our local team. finally did a quick stop by earlier, and now i’m back again after eating dinner. real exciting day. (snerk)

MoPar thought this looked like santa claus. now i ask you all, “not a chance, right?”

yyyguy, that ‘83 Winterhawks team also turned out 2 no names like Cam Neely & Mike Vernon!! They were also the Memorial Cup champs.

I got the vehicle that needed repairing done and delivered and paid for. So I in essence I got quite a bit done considering the lack of shut eye!

Santa indeed Yguy! Looks like it to me!

Very shocking to be sure!

yeah i thought they might have been champs, but i wasn’t sure. i wasn’t aware that Vernon & Neely both came from that team. Benning, who had a pretty decent career without becoming a star, was the only one i remembered - and that was due to the Leafs connection. a friend of mine’s wife was a huge Steve Yzerman fan from when he played his junior hockey in Peterborough. she’s from a little town not too far away from there.

okay going to try to watch 7 pounds on my computer in quite while ana watchs her movie. wish me luck. bbl maybe tomorrow.

and i may shoot Barney. :) its driving me nuts.

Bye Tabby

Hi JFri & yyyguy it’s always great to see you.

Tabby about shooting Barney. PLEASE DO.

Don’t NOBODY start with me, I’m a BAD LOSER!!!

Where did you go Yguy?

I’ll be back on in a little while…………………………………

Start with you, Dry? MOI?? Perish the thought!!

sorry, Terry i saw a little thing last night while googling “Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer” and was checking it out. it was an 8 minute cartoon from the 40’s but one thing led to another and a half hour went by before i knew it.

I didn’t know that Tigers drooled when they slept.

Oh, HI! Tribe!

Stopped by to say Good Night. I got home at about 4:15p.m, only to remember that I had to be somewhere for 5:00p.m. for dinner.

So much for resting. I had a nice evening out though. And now I am sleepy. Mua is meowing at me to go to bed.

Hello Shika!

Yguy, no big deal. I was in and out watching the game tonight!!

Hi Doc, Dry,JFri, Terry and yyyguy.

Hi Tabby

Good Night Tribe!

Peace and love………

Shika, neither did I.

Good Night Shika!

Sleep well!

Uh,

I think you DID tell JFri to stick it where the sun don’t shine, lol.

What happens when it is snowing? (Boy, am I punch drunk sleepy!)

Ziiiipppp!

Hey yyyguy! Nice to see ya!!

okay, now it’s tomorrow. so much for “early to bed.” anyhow, i need to reach the horizontal position so i can get up as early as possible. won’t be back until tomorrow night, late - since i have a lot to do before the big day. ttfn. (and to those i miss between now and then…) Merry Christmas

and to all a Good Night

Where’d the Turd/Roadrunner get to? I guess I scared him off! The Vikings (Brett) are to me like the Winterhawks are to him! He owes me at least 2 good sized Bookers and a side order of shrimp! (With cocktail sauce loaded with horseradish!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS yyyguy!

Good Night Yguy

Talk at you tomorrow!

so tabby has had enough excitement for one day.

Ana just fell out of the bed about 20 mins ago. poor baby, well i told her not to jump in the bed not to be silly and roll and play in the bed (get your heads out of the gutter she is 3 for goodness sake) she was being silly and laying on the edge and rolled right out onto her face. she has some markings on her nose now. funny looking they are fading, you know how when i kneel for to long u get markings? well markings like that from hitting the floor so hard. i laughed after she stoped crying and was okay. she wanted my dad right away even asked for him when i picked her up. so i had to go wake him up for her. poor baby.

well back to the movie she is home now. peace and love all i may fall asleep on it again