The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[tom]

Em!!! Is it all those grammarial particulars taking up too many grey cells that keeps you from mastering using the Magic Triangle?

[Green12]

Bev, the stomach flu?

HEINOUS!

Feel better soon

WHY YES!!! Susie!, how very clever of you....I was kind of thinking this myself...an element of straighteners required....but is that worse than the 20 mins it takes to get a comb through the frizzbomb (AKA 'Amy-do')?????

I have much pondering to do....it ain't easy being curly yer know

So true, easy it ain't!!

It's darned if you do, darned if you don't. Straighten it a bit (or all the way), keep it natural.....either way there is a whole lot of work invovled, it's exhausting.

Cutting it short isn't the answer, cause like you said Nikki the length is what weighs it down, otherwise it goes horizontal on your a$$

[DingoGirl]

the magic triangle....how in hell do we use that again?

JANET!!!!!!! who are your new pug friends?

Em - - bugger the lost post......... a true heinosity

OMG - - need help - - painting - - not getting enough done - -

STOP THE FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

going to throw my computer out on the highway at high speed.......will get much more done.

where's Patti......

[elye]

Em!!! Is it all those grammarial particulars taking up too many grey cells that keeps you from mastering using the Magic Triangle?

Tom!! I have hit the magic triangle in such instances, and it gives me the original window, with all the quotes I have tagged, ready for me to respond to. All of my responses are gone. So while it doesn't get lost completely, it still is NOT magic enough for me....In fact, I am using, but not mastering. PLEASE EXPLAIN! Gawd, I need a magic triangle....to save not lost posts, but lost keys, change, composure.....

JANET!!!!!!! who are your new pug friends?

Yes!! Janet....how strange for such funny little creatures to show up in Sillyville, with no explanation....

I'm going to throw my computer out on the highway at high speed.......will get much more done.

This struck me as hilarious, somehow. Tossing it out at high speed, the box crashing on the asphalt, bits of metal and sparks flying everywhere, cars screeching and swerving madly....actually.........dunno how funny it really is, in truth...

[Darn210]

It's darned if you do, darned if you don't.

Is something wrong with being Darned?

JANET!!!!!!! who are your new pug friends?

The pic is from Christmas. The pugs are my BIL's. Pugs are big with my in-laws. My MIL is on her 3rd pug. First two she had at the same time (for a long time). One had an eye problem and ended up having to have one eye removed so we called her a pirate pug.

[Mtndog]

Maybe if we all watch Open Original Shared Link we can reverse to figure out how to have gorgeous STRAIGHT hair.

like the caption says, "It's not easy making your hairdo look like it was done by a drunk Detroit hairdresser in 1967!"

[Green12]

Maybe if we all watch Open Original Shared Link we can reverse to figure out how to have gorgeous STRAIGHT hair.

like the caption says, "It's not easy making your hairdo look like it was done by a drunk Detroit hairdresser in 1967!"

Well afterall Amy is an ARTISTE, she "feels" the hairdo, no mirrors required.

Is something wrong with being Darned?

Darn=Janet

so I guess I should rephrase, it's Janet if you do, Janet if you don't.

[jerseyangel]

I think maybe I just need a really good cut, it's hard to find someone though who understands how to speak the language of curly hair.

Lately I've been thinking the exact same thing.

Well, that's why I made UP heinosity, 'tis the noun form of the word. V. useful. *snigger*

Yep--and look what you started

I haven't been around as much lately, and certainly can't catch up with everything, but wanted to say hi to all the sillies!!!!

Laura How's my cyber daughter these days?

Landen is smiling tonight and seems to have a little more energy. Jen does not have to work until Tuesday evening so if he is doing much better, she will go to work and he will stay with us. Instead of dragging him out in the cold to the babysitters.

John is not so well, hopefully in time.

Glad to hear about the baby

Sorry John is still sick. Poor guy--he's really had a time of it this winter

Good news to report. Colin's wonder woman social worker worked her magic and the VON will be coming daily to his place until he is well enough to resume taking care of himself.

Oh Alex--this is very good news!

Don McClean(sp?) can add a verse to that "chevy to the levie, whiskey & rye" biz, because THAT, my friends, was a Day the Music Died.

You said a mouthful there, my friend If that ain't the truth....

I have stomach flu (please make appropriate pitiful, sympathetic noises now)

Appropriate noise made Feel better, Bevvie Wevvie

Gawd--it's good to be back and relatively caught up. Had a very busy day--cute but noisy workmen, a gas leak (and it wasn't me, it was the real kind ), and more upheaval due tomorrow to fix said leak and tile the bathroom floors

But it's all good, and I'm feeling much better . Sh-h-h--don't tell anyone

Hey--did ya'll hear about the writer's strike? Yippee!

[elye]

Darn=Janet

so I guess I should rephrase, it's Janet if you do, Janet if you don't.

Some astounding tongue-twisters ensue.....

"Well, I'll be Janeted!"

"Oh, gosh Janet-it all!"

This is how phrases get coined...we must start sprinkling our discourse with these. Janet, you don't mind us taking your name in vain? It has quite a memorable sound to it....

[jerseyangel]

Part deux~

It's darned if you do, darned if you don't. Straighten it a bit (or all the way), keep it natural.....either way there is a whole lot of work invovled, it's exhausting.

Cutting it short isn't the answer, cause like you said Nikki the length is what weighs it down, otherwise it goes horizontal on your a$$

Gawd....our hair. I've been having mine professionally straightened for the last couple of years and it's starting to really want to break off. I know I'm doing too much to it--I also color cuz I might have a couple of greys

I'm at that point where I'm thinking of doing something different...maybe cutting off a couple inches of ends and wearing it curly again. I love it straight, but there's a lot of upkeep involved. Oye....I will not go short, though--I'm always sorry when I do that

where's Patti......

Right here Thanks for missing me

Is something wrong with being Darned?

[blueeyedmanda]

Updates...

I am still in bed...and not feeling much better...darn stomach bug. I fell asleep most of the afternoon with my kitty who is always a good sick day cuddler.

John was taken off all meds and needs to ride it out...he is debating work tomorrow. I am as well. Part of me wants to go, things are going well and I dont usually miss work unless I schedule time off...but there is a nasty storm coming too and if I go and I get ill again, I dont want to drive in that mess...

Landen is back in the hospital, Jen took him there this evening. Her mom is flying in tomorrow from Michigan. John and I might pick her up at the airport to help Jen out. So please keep them in your thoughts, our hospital is full and I believe he will be admitted tonight.....the nearest Childrens Hospital is Danville or Philly-area.

[~alex~]

Sounds like there's a lot of sickness going around the silly thread -- we might need to be quarantined!

Spent the evening with my bro and I'm exhausted but I just needed to report something kinda silly. His mood was pretty down and I was running out of things to talk to him about to keep his mind from going to bad places. So I started telling him a little about the silly thread and mentioned to him that someone on here was the daughter of the guy from You Can't do That on Television. Not sure if I told you this before Emily, but watching that show was an after school ritual for me and Colin.

His eyes lit up and he actually smiled!!! He ended up reminiscing about the show with me for about a half hour. So I just needed to pass that on to you Emily and let you know that your dad made someone smile today . And making Colin smile today is no small feat.

Ahhh, so tired. Night, night all.

[elye]

Thinking about Landen, Amanda...and you and John. Enough of this Sickness in Sillyville!

I must, finally, jump into the curl debate. I have spent my entire life dreaming of having big curls, and have spent countless dollars on perms and curling irons. My hair is poker straight. Cannot do ANYTHING with it. I spend so much time styling it, trying to infuse it with some body, some oomph (something of which you curly heads have plenty)...to no avail. I WANT CURLS! This is the way I wanna be:

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[happygirl]

Laura How's my cyber daughter these days?

*knock on wood*

I'm doing REALLY REALLY well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When was the last time you heard ME say that? (Oh yeah---two years ago this month, actually!)

But I'm thinking of everyone and wishing ALL the sicknesses would go away.

I'm going to have to upload pictures of my new hair. Its cut, colored, and layered. Awesome when its curly and straight. I love it!

*edited to add: can't see too much of my hair...but its the best I have for now!

[elye]

His eyes lit up and he actually smiled!!! He ended up reminiscing about the show with me for about a half hour. So I just needed to pass that on to you Emily and let you know that your dad made someone smile today . And making Colin smile today is no small feat.

Oh, Alex!! That has warmed my heart like you won't believe!! I cannot wait to tell my dad this. I do hope that Colin is over the hump of his illness....poor guy.

[DingoGirl]

The pic is from Christmas. The pugs are my BIL's. Pugs are big with my in-laws. My MIL is on her 3rd pug. First two she had at the same time (for a long time). One had an eye problem and ended up having to have one eye removed so we called her a pirate pug.

Stinker was askeert of pugs......ha ha! Before we moved to Monterey we used to go to this small dog park......and there was a family w/ about......eight pugs. snorting and in a pack like that, they were quite terrifying.

like the caption says, "It's not easy making your hairdo look like it was done by a drunk Detroit hairdresser in 1967!"

OMG! she looks like she weighs about.....80 pounds?

Gawd--it's good to be back and relatively caught up. Had a very busy day--cute but noisy workmen, a gas leak (and it wasn't me, it was the real kind ), and more upheaval due tomorrow to fix said leak and tile the bathroom floors

But it's all good, and I'm feeling much better . Sh-h-h--don't tell anyone

Hey--did ya'll hear about the writer's strike? Yippee!

Hi Patti! Cute workmen - always good. gas leak so silly that we have to clarify!!!!

OMG - I have always heard that you are not supposed to coloUr AND straighten your hair..... your hair looks GREAT in your av - I am tempted to straighten mine....but it will break off, I am sure.

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Um....okay.....I think you've depicted my hair today, and it is NOT GOOD, not good at all.

I have wanted stick straight hair, all my life, because now, it's just a frizz ball. I am going to look like Blythe Danner when I'm old, I have figured out, and I WANT to have hair like...the late Anne Bancroft. Thick, straight, silver sleek-cut bob.

Women - we're never happy

I'm going to have to upload pictures of my new hair. Its cut, colored, and layered. Awesome when its curly and straight. I love it!

*edited to add: can't see too much of my hair...but its the best I have for now!

OMG! a SUPER MODEL has joined our thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't hate her because she's beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laura - you look radiant and absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, Alex!! That has warmed my heart like you won't believe!! I cannot wait to tell my dad this. I do hope that Colin is over the hump of his illness....poor guy.

such a sweet story.......see, we're not JUST for silly (or whatever Bev's bumper sticker was)

[tom]

Chocolat - one of the but EIGHT or TEN DVD's I own.

Is it too strange that I own zero DVDs?

I figure once I've seen it, I've seen it. Now maybe if I were a Film student it'd be different.

Of course, MUSIC is different for me. Never could get enough LPs, then CDs. And would hear new new-wanses (lol does nuances register at ALL seeing THAT?) upon repeated listenings; or concentrating on specific instruments or groups thereof to gain insight into the hows & whys of what makes it pleasing and/or special/unique.

<gah!!>

None of that translates to movies for me.

and.....what in hell was that word? didn't know what it meant but liked it

which word?

:lol: took a second look........got it now

Oh THAT word!

Tom!! I have hit the magic triangle in such instances, and it gives me the original window, with all the quotes I have tagged, ready for me to respond to. All of my responses are gone.

Hmmmm puzzling .. . ... .others have had success BUT I cannot, in good conscience, testify as to whether said successes were w/ multiple tagged quotes. It could work differently, rebuilding the page instead of holding the data.

Alas, when I verified the triangle's magical properties on multiple browsers, I didn't check this.

This struck me as hilarious, somehow. Tossing it out at high speed, the box crashing on the asphalt, bits of metal and sparks flying everywhere, cars screeching and swerving madly....actually.........dunno how funny it really is, in truth...

Hehehe it IS the addition of "at high speed" that elevates it from amusing to potential hilarity.

Had a very busy day--cute but noisy workmen, a gas leak (and it wasn't me, it was the real kind ),

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His eyes lit up and he actually smiled!!! He ended up reminiscing about the show with me for about a half hour.

I KNOW THIS made each & every Silly smile along w/ you.

[elye]

Morning, gang!

Don't see you on here yet, Amanda. I do hope you and John are better!

Called my dad lat night, and told him of your brother's significant lifting of mood in the hospital when talking about the show. There was a pause, and he asked, "Uh.....is this a regular hospital?...what's, uh....the matter with him? This could explain much". So, I assured him that Colin is quite sane. But I do think that there is a certain kind of psychological...oddness needed to appreciate the humoUr in YCDTOT.

Is it too strange that I own zero DVDs?

Not even a little strange, to me. I cannot imagine buying a movie to keep. Listening to music, is, for sure, a very different experience, something that lends itself much more to repeated visits. Funny....here I am a wordie, and yet can't stand the thought of scripts over and over. Music? Different journey each time.

Hehehe it IS the addition of "at high speed" that elevates it from amusing to potential hilarity.

This must be a founding principle of high-quality physical comedy. Sped up, things are hilarious; slow just isn't funny. Lobbing said computer out of a car that is coasting along a side-street does nothing to me. Would we even smile if the Three Stooges' eye-pokings and head-smackings were done slowly, methodically? Nope. (Hmmmmm...perhaps a bad example. Who really finds those old routines funny at all?)

[jerseyangel]

His eyes lit up and he actually smiled!!! He ended up reminiscing about the show with me for about a half hour. So I just needed to pass that on to you Emily and let you know that your dad made someone smile today . And making Colin smile today is no small feat.

This just made me happy Bless his heart--and Emily's dad, too

I must, finally, jump into the curl debate. I have spent my entire life dreaming of having big curls, and have spent countless dollars on perms and curling irons. My hair is poker straight. Cannot do ANYTHING with it.

I've spent my whole life wishing I had stright hair! It's so funny--I wish I had a nickel for every time someone told me--"You have such beautiful curls" It's acually a frizzy mess when left to it's own devices

I'm going to have to upload pictures of my new hair. Its cut, colored, and layered. Awesome when its curly and straight. I love it!

*edited to add: can't see too much of my hair...but its the best I have for now!

Just lovely, Laura--of course with your face, you could do anything you want with your hair and it would look perfect

Not even a little strange, to me. I cannot imagine buying a movie to keep.

Me either...I thought I was the only one

[blueeyedmanda]

Morning Sillies,

I am home....and feeling crappy!

[jerseyangel]

Morning Sillies,

I am home....and feeling crappy!

Sorry you're still sick, Amanda

I'm glad you stayed home today--it's supposed to be nasty this afternoon. Stay warm, get lots of rest and feel better

[happygirl]

Just lovely, Laura--of course with your face, you could do anything you want with your hair and it would look perfect

This is why you are my cyber mother.......

Hope you feel better, Amanda.

[elye]

Hey, Amanda! You're feeling happy, so you must be better. Great! How's John?

[nikki-uk]

His eyes lit up and he actually smiled!!! He ended up reminiscing about the show with me for about a half hour. So I just needed to pass that on to you Emily and let you know that your dad made someone smile today . And making Colin smile today is no small feat.

Cockles of me 'art are VERY warmed at this

Would we even smile if the Three Stooges' eye-pokings and head-smackings were done slowly, methodically? Nope. (Hmmmmm...perhaps a bad example. Who really finds those old routines funny at all?)

<raising hand> ...dunno why...just love a bit of slapstick (NO! NOT slap & tickle!!!.....although......... .......I might )

I've spent my whole life wishing I had stright hair! It's so funny--I wish I had a nickel for every time someone told me--"You have such beautiful curls" It's actually a frizzy mess when left to it's own devices

I must concur Patti!!

It may look effortless but I am bloomin' exhausted trying to look gorgeous all the time

(Laura doesn't EVEN have to try ...bet she don't get Amy Winehouse hair..........I'm not jealous of the beautiful skinnies.........I'm not jealous of the beautiful skinnies )

Amanda, hope you're resting......and John is taking it easy

Oh...was our Peuzeee getting her barnet coiffed today?????.........of course IF she threw her pc out the car (at HIGH speed!, causing multiple pile ups ) we shall NEVER know !!!!!!!!!!!

[jerseyangel]

Oh...was our Peuzeee getting her barnet coiffed today?????.........of course IF she threw her pc out the car (at HIGH speed!, causing multiple pile ups ) we shall NEVER know !!!!!!!!!!!

Ooh--was she? Maybe we'll get a picture later