The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[psawyer]

What's with this "Helen Johnson"? I keep hearing she's PM'ing guys on the board

Check your PMs for a report from me. She's bad news.

[blueeyedmanda]

Hi Sillies, I missed a lot in the few hours since I left work. I am still on the workout kick so I am trying to stay on the wagon.

I am planning a mothers day surprise the week before the actual sunday. So far I am thinking of taking 3 days off and going home and taking my mom on a surprise road trip thrift shopping plus some fun stuff too, memorable stuff. Any ideas?

[jerseyangel]

Check your PMs for a report from me. She's bad news.

I shoulda checked there thanks Peter.

[Ridgewalker]

Kissey and I were talking about myspace (he has a page - nutty) and I said - why would I need that? I already spend too much time online and plus, I have my sillies.

Hee hee! I have a MySpace page, too. It's usually a wee bit out of date though, because as you say... I spend all my online time here.

Welp, I am off to go color my hair. Nothing crazy, just covering a couple grays and the ever-lightening ends. My hair lightens at the ends all by itself, which is a constant aggravation to me. I think I'm going to sneak out for a haircut while the kids are at school tomorrow.

Should not spend the money , but man... it's been growing for almost a year without a snip and is getting rather frazzled. Plus it's Spring, and I've been stuck in the house sick for two months. A fresh haircut feels soooooo good. Ah, it's the little things in life...

[Ridgewalker]

You guys.... I have dye all over my head and it's looking a bit... light.

[DingoGirl]

You guys.... I have dye all over my head and it's looking a bit... light.

:lol:

oh, the heinosity, the egregious unfairness of it all!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah - what coloUR did you use? I HATE the hair dye/gray situation 'tis heinous - I pay this woman about $60 every six to seven weeks to AMELIORATE the coloUr of my stupid hair.....and it's WORSE - not better. So - - I think I"m just back to doing it myself - - HARRUMPh - - the purpose of paying someone to do it is so that it won't turn reddish, and hell, it's freaking RED from her treatments anyway. oh, and CRISPY, too.

HARRUMMPHHHFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let us know how your hair turns out......we're here for ya.

OMG - I'm on a Kissey-less night..........how traumatic. We're both working on projects, and he is at his hosue, can you believe this??????????????????

but......next week..............he will have Mini Kissey for 8 days straight..... How will I survive?

[tom]

Ok .. .. .I've dipped into the Lucid so I might ramble a tad.

Yay doxy, Sarah!

I haven't read the new Humaworm thread yet, but I do remember Carla saying that the first few days made her feel pretty crappy. But then it got better. Maybe it is the Humaworm, and it'll start easing up in the next day or two!

Yeahhhhh .. . ...I miss smiling .. . .but maybe part of the funk I'm in is that the huma-launch coincided w/ the cycle of regret.

I don't know too much about it, but it stands to reason that someone as sensitive as you are (as am I) would react to the different herbs and things in it. I would be really scared to try it myself.

Ise purty skeert fer starters .. . .but figured the good would outweigh the bad.

I AM wondering about so many dried herbs since, for mold reasons, haven't had any in close to 3yrs.

But you have come a long way, Ptaum, from the time in your life when you were so ill....haven't you? You were very, very sick. Now you have some pretty good days, n'est-ce pas?

Hehe Em . .. ..my first reaction/thought was fear, sadness & idunnowhat at having to think of that time but after a few seconds I came to thinking of how easily these last 2 days would've been the best days, by far, if placed back in the worst years.

In trying to gauge a magnitude - 50x better? 500x better? - I realized it's not something one can attach a number to.

Like if someone really REALLY loves their steak medium-rare, and is 'forced' to eat one well-done - we can't say how many times better it is than .. . .say .. . . being waterboarded.

For one, these couple days are barely physically bad, except the biggest hdache in 10mos, which also doesn't compare to those in the old days.

Try to keep looking forward....I am certain that you lost a great deal, but you've got the rest of your life! ...And us to accompany you on the voyage.

I do youse guys ... ..(is that the absinthe talkin'?)

Yes, I remember Carla saying that things were pretty brutal at first. She said that the first time she tried, she had to stop after a few days because it was just too hard on her. The second time was okay....

Keep it up, Ptaum!

I've kept that in mind & am taking today's 2nd dose soon.

I can SOOOOOOOOOO relate to this, Tom. You are not alone, and once again - -NO APOLOGIES IN SILLYVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes Susan, I know you're no stranger to these thoughts of mine. What's been lost is so much more than the financial & material. There are years that just don't really count as living.

What I'd give for a simple continuity of existence . . ... .

Pre & during & post-celiac are worlds apart.

So - despite the fact that has all pretty much (blessedly) passed, I know I missed so much, and am not normal. I am still just so.........tired a lot of the time. I don't mean the kind of tired that great sleep can cure....I mean - - broken-down-car-on-the-side-of-the-road tired.....as if those decades just took too much out of me......as though it was all a Pyrrhic victory - - won the battle at too great a cost. I don't have a lot of "staying power" - - -and no huge drive any more for a big career....I have become content, but rather complacent.

<she said pyrrhic>

While very well-said, I hope I'm not out of line to add that it also falls short of. . . .of what feels inexpressable to this feeble mind.. . .so. .I don't know how to say it so I'll move on before I get too much more emotional .. . .

<crap .. . . .I meant to go somewhere worthwhile w/ that>

and - - get OFF Yahoo personals - go to Match! IN your area - the pickins should be decent.

Yahoo has plenty. More than a thousand on 1st set of criteria. I narrow it down and there are plenty of fine candidates. Seemingly intelligent & reasonable, desirable women - but I'm not even healthy enough for a simple hike. Last week it was timed at 8min of walking before my back was telling me STOP!.

Skipping all the dreamers who think they'll be taken out dancing on Fri & whisked to Cabo or Tahoe on Sat, I think many would be a great match for some combo of the old (good job & house) & new (on a good day anyway) toms.

I don't think I can expect the kind of woman *I* want to be with to be someone who'd go out w/ some unemployed !@*&.

And I don't know anymore how long it'll be before I can work. Last summer I thought it'd be Nov.

My hair lightens at the ends all by itself, which is a constant aggravation to me.

Huh .. . .. .sounds enticing & a lil sex-ayyeeee to me

[Jestgar]

I don't think anybody should feel the need to apologize for the downs. Who needs guilt on top of everything!?!?!?!

Don't know how I missed this phrase the first time. It pretty much sums it all up.

Hang in there <insert name, because we all deal with this to some degree every now and again>.

When you do find a partner, Tom, she'll be someone with true depth, and your life will be so much richer for it. (And she'll presumably be someone willing to deal with bug-butt.)

[blueeyedmanda]

Hee hee! I have a MySpace page, too. It's usually a wee bit out of date though, because as you say... I spend all my online time here.

I have one too, use to keep in contact with my sisters and college friends. Nothing much more than that. The majority of my time is in here.

Morning Sillies

Big day at work today, Chelsea Clinton is coming to our hospital to visit and speak about healthcare. I don't think I am going to get to go since I have a lot of work to catch up on but still interesting news.

[elye]

Goeie More, Sillies!! (an Afrikaan Good Morning....cannot remember the Armenian....)

How's the hair look, Sarah? Light can be good.....

I am planning a mothers day surprise the week before the actual sunday. So far I am thinking of taking 3 days off and going home and taking my mom on a surprise road trip thrift shopping plus some fun stuff too, memorable stuff. Any ideas?

Amanda! What a superb idea...you must include a nice lunch between Sally Annes and Value Villages. I would love to do this with my mom, but until she gets her new knee put in (waiting list, of course), she cannot walk all that far. I certainly will not have to take her out to look for BIBS, as a brand new one is comin' her way....

It is interesting to experience how people react to my hands after I've been using red or brown oils and failed to get it all off, particularly from under my nails - - was at the drug store yesterday, reddish-brown stains under nails and around my wrists. I know the pharmacist took an extra long look at me after staring at my hands...trying to get his assistant's attention..."John.....look at this.....should we be calling Social Services? The cops?" Must make more time available for proper hand-scrubbing....and must buy more turp.

but......next week..............he will have Mini Kissey for 8 days straight..... How will I survive?

Can you not see him while he's got Li'l Kissey with him, Susie? I'm assuming that you haven't met him yet....will this happen soon? You must be so curious to get to know your love's son--how exciting! Maybe a bit scarey, too?

Hehe Em . .. ..my first reaction/thought was fear, sadness & idunnowhat at having to think of that time but after a few seconds I came to thinking of how easily these last 2 days would've been the best days, by far, if placed back in the worst years.

It's great that you can do this now, Ptaum--at least consider, however fleetingly, your hellish years if just to compare them to your life now. Baby steps.....

In trying to gauge a magnitude - 50x better? 500x better? - I realized it's not something one can attach a number to.

Ah! But you are always trying, Mr. MathS!

Even in the funkiest of funks, Ptaum remains a Math-Man......

[Ridgewalker]

:lol:

oh, the heinosity, the egregious unfairness of it all!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah - what coloUR did you use? I HATE the hair dye/gray situation 'tis heinous - I pay this woman about $60 every six to seven weeks to AMELIORATE the coloUr of my stupid hair.....and it's WORSE - not better. So - - I think I"m just back to doing it myself - - HARRUMPh - - the purpose of paying someone to do it is so that it won't turn reddish, and hell, it's freaking RED from her treatments anyway. oh, and CRISPY, too.

I have to admit, I hate it too! I totally see myself sometime in the future not minding the grays, but for now, uggghhh... And they won't lay down and behave properly, they have to sproing up every which way.

I used Garnier Fructise Dark Golden Brown. I was a little nervous about the "golden"- like you, I tend to go reddish when I dye. In the end, it turned out ok. But I think next time I'm going back to Feria darkest brown. Looked more natural, I think, and less flat. In fact I don't know why I didn't get that this time, it was really good.

Huh .. . .. .sounds enticing & a lil sex-ayyeeee to me

:lol: I'll just let you keep thinking that instead of describing what it really looks like!

[elye]

Hey! Just got a call from the hospital - - Dad's coming home, so I gotta go get him. He's been there a month...can you believe it? It really does seem like a few days ago that he was admitted...

Life just gets faster and faster....

...particularly when counting those grey hairs you're speaking of. Seems like yesterday I coloUred it, and now I'm seeing bits of grey....already. BAH.

And while I'm on coloUrs, gotta finish that bib. Need to mix a nice, tanned skin coloUr. Fortunately, it will blend in fairly well with my own hands and individuals won't be staring.

[tom]

Mornin' Sillies!!

I can smile ag'in!!!!

(goodgollymissmolly - what have I been WRITING!!!)

[tom]

and hell, it's freaking RED from her treatments anyway. oh, and CRISPY, too.

CRISPY???????

Crispy sounds SO wrong, Punkinhead!

When you do find a partner, Tom, she'll be someone with true depth, and your life will be so much richer for it.

What the Queen sayeth, goeth!!

Thx Jess

(And she'll presumably be someone willing to deal with bug-butt.)

HEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! :lol:

Won't know for a few more days - Carla's took ~a week.

Maybe anyone who hasn't done humaworm is a bug-butt!

Big day at work today, Chelsea Clinton is coming to our hospital to visit and speak about healthcare.

oooooooooooo

Good thing it wasn't on April Fool's or you all might be in berets & stained dresses.

(Can you beLIEVE ppl have the unMITigated gall to be asking the kid about Monica???)

<scratches chin> .. .. ..what nouns can be adjectivized w/ mitigated??

or is it non-unmitigated?

. ..was at the drug store yesterday, reddish-brown stains under nails and around my wrists. I know the pharmacist took an extra long look at me after staring at my hands...trying to get his assistant's attention..."John.....look at this.....should we be calling Social Services? The cops?"

OHHHHHHH!! I git it now!! Dried blood!!

(I was at a loss 1st time through .. . .d'oh!)

And they won't lay down and behave properly, they have to sproing up every which way.

*sproing!*

I get white ones that disturbingly grow FASTER than the regular, jutting about w/ their lookatme lookatme attitude.

Hey! Just got a call from the hospital - - Dad's coming home, so I gotta go get him.

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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[blueeyedmanda]

Hey! Just got a call from the hospital - - Dad's coming home, so I gotta go get him. He's been there a month...can you believe it? It really does seem like a few days ago that he was admitted...

Life just gets faster and faster....

...particularly when counting those grey hairs you're speaking of. Seems like yesterday I coloUred it, and now I'm seeing bits of grey....already. BAH.

And while I'm on coloUrs, gotta finish that bib. Need to mix a nice, tanned skin coloUr. Fortunately, it will blend in fairly well with my own hands and individuals won't be staring.

Great News Emily!!!!! I am so glad to hear that!!!!

How are my other Sillies today? I have this meeting today at 3 and I do not want to go!

[elye]

Mornin' Sillies!!

I can smile ag'in!!!!

(goodgollymissmolly - what have I been WRITING!!!)

Ahhhhh, FAN-F*CKIN'-TASTIC, Ptaum!!!

Extra confetti and rice here.......

HEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Won't know for a few more days - Carla's took ~a week.

Maybe anyone who hasn't done humaworm is a bug-butt!

You must report to us, Ptaum, at the FIRST sighting of anything moving or worm-like. Perhaps preface it with some kind of warning so that we can all get our barf bags in place....!

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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I know, it is great news....Thanks so much, everyone, for listening, and asking about my dad.

[nikki-uk]

Evening SILLIES!!!!!!!

You guys.... I have dye all over my head and it's looking a bit... light.

...but it's ok....right???

I have a dilemma with the grEy problem.

My hair is many different coloUrs naturally....some blondE ends, mousey brown and some auburny reddish ......

I have noticed more and more grEy ones popping up...but I can't dye it ONE coloUr (TOO flat)......

Definitely can't afford to dye AND have foils (GADS ...much TOO poor) and seriously can't be arsed to faff around doing it meself.........SO..... .......

For now,...I think I'll avoid tying it back (that's when I can see 'em most) ...ramble, ramble

Sarah...if you're going for the patches (re smoking) careful of the 24 hr ones.........they seriously mess up your sleep ...and give you crazy dreams.

I used to take mine off at night (after about 3 days of disturbed sleep )

Oh yeah.....smoking whilst wearing a patch = VOMIT (nay recommended)

When you do find a partner, Tom, she'll be someone with true depth, and your life will be so much richer for it. (And she'll presumably be someone willing to deal with bug-butt.)

True - but perhaps one should NOT mention bug butt straight away

I clicked on your link at work and was NOT amused!

GAHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard is probably quietly reading and chuckling at how his link morphed into the depths of depravity

[jerseyangel]

Hee hee! I have a MySpace page, too.

I had a My Space page for a short time--Bronco started a Celiac group over there--anyway some guy tried to hit on me (not from the Celiac group and obviously nearsighted). I got scared and deleted my account

When you do find a partner, Tom, she'll be someone with true depth, and your life will be so much richer for it. (And she'll presumably be someone willing to deal with bug-butt.)

So true Tom, when the right one comes along, it will be well worth the wait--and she's a comin'--I just know it!

IMorning Sillies

Big day at work today, Chelsea Clinton is coming to our hospital to visit and speak about healthcare. I don't think I am going to get to go since I have a lot of work to catch up on but still interesting news.

Wow--big doins' at the hospital. Both candidates have been all over PA lately. Too bad you can't go

Hey! Just got a call from the hospital - - Dad's coming home

Wonderful news, Emily!!! Yes--it hardly seems like a whole month has passed.

That's too funny about your stained hands!

Mornin' Sillies!!

I can smile ag'in!!!!

Well, that's good to hear!

CRISPY???????

Crispy sounds SO wrong, Punkinhead!

I always refer to my ends as "crispy" when I need a trim

[nikki-uk]

Oh..forgot EMILY.....SUPERB news about your Dad

Ptaum......LUUUURVE the new av

[jerseyangel]

Richard is probably quietly reading and chuckling at how his link morphed into the depths of depravity

Gawd--I never knew that could happen

My greys are utterly maddening But when I coloUr, they almost look like highlights since they come lighter than the rest of my hair. I don't have many, so it looks ok. I'll keep telling myself that

[jerseyangel]

Ptaum......LUUUURVE the new av

Yes....I keep forgetting to mention this!! So cute Pretty soon you may be coming eye to eye with him

[Green12]

I had a My Space page for a short time--Bronco started a Celiac group over there--anyway some guy tried to hit on me (not from the Celiac group and obviously nearsighted). I got scared and deleted my account

I also have a Myspace, I think it's fun.

Patti, if you set up the security features things like that don't happen.

Just looking for Tom, sorry you are struggling.

I have mixed feelings if something you are taking is making you so sick (Humaworm). Other people might not agree with me, but if you are miserable you might consider stopping it, getting stable, and then revisiting it down the line.

[jerseyangel]

Patti, if you set up the security features things like that don't happen.

Thanks Julie--I think I was a fish out of water there anyway but I'm glad that you enjoy it. I never knew about the security feature, which is a very good idea.

[Green12]

Thanks Julie--I think I was a fish out of water there anyway but I'm glad that you enjoy it. I never knew about the security feature, which is a very good idea.

I don't blame you for freaking out, I would too.

The security features are nice, keeps everything as private as you would like.

[tom]

You must report to us, Ptaum, at the FIRST sighting of anything moving or worm-like. Perhaps preface it with some kind of warning so that we can all get our barf bags in place....!

Got it . ...one avatoilettar coming up!

Back by Poopular Demandworming!

Open Original Shared Link Destruction!!

I'll have to see if I can get roomie to lie down in the background of the photo, for thematic continuity

Just looking for Tom, sorry you are struggling.

I have mixed feelings if something you are taking is making you so sick (Humaworm). Other people might not agree with me, but if you are miserable you might consider stopping it, getting stable, and then revisiting it down the line.

Aw thx Julie . . ..I know you've been having a rough go of it lately and yet you still think of lil ole me. You guys are the greatest.

I did start to consider halting, tho not w/out giving it a couple more days since the OMG thread consensus seemed to be 3 not-so-good days to start.

All's fine now!!