The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[elye]

Aww Thanks Em, you make me feel loved!!! I hope you dont mind me using the brain overtime this week.....I am pheelin Phlabergasted Phur Sure!

No worries, Amanda....But I'll need it next week - - administering and marking final TOEFL prep exams.. ..

Did you see our lovely eighteen-dollar beeotch co-worker today?

SCHOOL'S OUT????? ........not 'til the end of July here

Nikki! Do you have them home until the end of September? Our kids are home all of July and August - - ten long, steamy weeks......

GADS, busy day - school meetings and stuff (yawn) ..no car and damn! it takes me ages to get anywhere walking!!!!

Ah! But infinitely cheaper... .. what did you say you guys are paying fer gas?!

[elye]

OMG... .. .just had a SUPERB question asked of me by who else, young Jack:

Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "S" in it?!

[Darn210]

And where is Janet?

Oh I'm here . . . just a heinously busy day is all. I had my two kids and my friend's three kids and then one of the neighbor kids came to see if anyone could come out to play so I sent them all. Then a different neighbor's kids saw all the hub-bub and had to come over, too. So I had eight, ranging in age from 2 1/2 to 9. I also had a service guy for the A/C for about an hour and a half and then I had my handyman couple for the day doing some deck work (previously mentioned) . . . by the way, my relocated bird house now has the sounds of small peepings coming from it so I guess it did have eggs at the time of the move. Everyone's gone now except me and my daughter . . . son had a baseball game tonight and hubby took him.

Jess - - too many favoUrites to list - they all seem to apply to me!!!!

SiouxZee - I got my daughter a chalk bag at yesterday's wall-climbing . . . with irridescent rainbow butterflies all over it!!! Who doesn't look good wearing one of those??!!?? So I got ask twice if she's been climbing for a long time because . . . 'she looks like a natural!!!' . . . . . . riiiiiggghhhht, it's the chalk bag!!!

OMG... .. .just had a SUPERB question asked of me by who else, young Jack:

Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "S" in it?!

Dang!!! He's a smart (gluten-free) cookie!!!

Which reminds me . . . I made cookies today for the sh!tload houseful of kids that I had here, today. When my friend came to pick up her kids, she had one and proceeded to tell me about one of our neighbors from the talent show/baby shower party from a couple of weeks ago. I had taken about a half dozen of gluten-free cupcakes since I knew there was going to be a "baby shower" cake. I labeled them gluten free so that my daughter knew which ones were OK. My friend's daughter was eating one and my neighbor remarked on how nasty (I'm paraphrasing) gluten free stuff was. My friend asked her if she had tried any of my stuff. She shuddered and said she couldn't bring herself to try it. . . Gawd, people are sooooo ignorant!! . . . Anyway, my friend (who has had plenty of my stuff - always wants to see how I compare in a good way) told her that she (the neighbor) would never had known if I hadn't put the post-it-note on the plate. I know it's a lost cause tho' . . . this particular neighbor is just too hard headed. Right after my daughter was diagnosed, I was trying to explain it to this neighbor and told her that my daughter could no longer have wheat bread and my neighbor responded with "Give her Wonder Bread"

[Mtndog]

Give her WONDER BREAD??????????? Sounds like "Let her eat cake!" Dumb butt!!!!!!!!

Souczie!!!!!!You're back!!!

So happy you're doing a bit better!

My house smells really good right now

I'm happy you're feeling better too!!!!!!!!!!

Patti- can I come over for dinner? I'll bring dessert!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since we're talking about Edna's, I'd like to add that since April, I have lost 11 pounds...Sticking to mostly meat and veggies. Fibro is improving somewhat.....haven't tried Sven in a long time......except for my dancing. I know Sven is supposed to make you feel invigorated, but it does the opposite for me.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! 11 pounds is fanf&%ckingtastic!!!!!!!!!!!

Oy .. . . careful what you wish for. Phx has been mostly 100+F for weeks and will surely be over 112 for FAR longer than what seems humanly habitable.

I will NOT miss opening my door at 10 or 11pm and feeling like I've opened a pizza oven.

Daytime outdoor breathing could feel like my lungs were burning.

Verily I WOULD DIE!!!!!!! Their summer is like an Alaskan winter! My aunt lives in Mesa- I can't visit her after April!

Gentle Lessons of Life & Very Wise Words

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then

your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

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Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my

mouth...AMEN. .!!

Jess :lol:

[psawyer]

Well, it has been an overcast day with rain for the afternoon drive time.

The forecast for tomorrow afternoon is a temperature of 31^oC, or 87^oF. But with the humidity factored in, it will feel like 42^oC, or 108^oF.

At least in Arizona it is dry, not 63% relative humidity, which is what we are expecting.

Not much silly here today, but no dead animal parts either. The last time a cat brought something in, Riley brought a live mouse into the house and let it loose. That was exciting. I think that was two summers ago.

The possible staff miracle I hinted at on Saturday did not develop to fruition, but some help is on the way. A new part-timer is starting training tomorrow. Her hours are somewhat limited since she has another job, but it will help.

[jerseyangel]

Patti- can I come over for dinner? I'll bring dessert!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish, Bev ....One of these days, though....

Jan--there you are!

Wow, after the day you had, the silence must be deafening All those chilen' and made cookies too!

Your "Wonder Bread" friend

Funny how some people stick to their pre-conceived notions. At my dad's birthday party, we had a desert buffet and I made a gluten-free pecan pie--and I kid you not--it was the first desert to go! The only people who knew it was gluten-free were my sister and aunt.

Oh well, to the doubters I say--more for us!

[Darn210]

Your "Wonder Bread" friend

Ahhhh . . . but read again . . . I never called her a friend. She is a neighboUr. She lives two houses down. We are on friendly terms but I don't consider her a friend. She is close-minded (can you believe it?) and extremely opinionated. A few summers ago, she found out that there was a gay couple living in the neighborhood . . . not even remotely close to her house . . . and she could just not get over it. You would have thought they were pedophiles or something.

Yowza!! . . . I'm really dissin' on her . . . I guess the story from my friend got under my skin more than I thought.

[jerseyangel]

Ahhhh . . . but read again . . . I never called her a friend. She is a neighboUr. She lives two houses down. We are on friendly terms but I don't consider her a friend. She is close-minded (can you believe it?) and extremely opinionated. A few summers ago, she found out that there was a gay couple living in the neighborhood . . . not even remotely close to her house . . . and she could just not get over it. You would have thought they were pedophiles or something.

I stand corrected--and I don't blame you at all.

Yeah--this thread is like therapy....you start typing and ya never know where it's gonna lead sometimes.

[elye]

The possible staff miracle I hinted at on Saturday did not develop to fruition, but some help is on the way. A new part-timer is starting training tomorrow. Her hours are somewhat limited since she has another job, but it will help.

PeOter!! So can you come to the Psilly Philly Psummit??!

Yowza!! . . . I'm really dissin' on her . . . I guess the story from my friend got under my skin more than I thought.

OMG......What a waste 'o skin.........

[jerseyangel]

PeOter--

Good news about your new part-time help! I completely missed your post and saw this in Emily's post. (I hate when that happens....)

Yes--what about Philly Silly Summit '08?

Em--what's cookin' on that?

[Mtndog]

The forecast for tomorrow afternoon is a temperature of 31^oC, or 87^oF. But with the humidity factored in, it will feel like 42^oC, or 108^oF.

Ahhhh!!!!!!!!! I would die!

I wish, Bev ....One of these days, though....

Funny how some people stick to their pre-conceived notions. At my dad's birthday party, we had a desert buffet and I made a gluten-free pecan pie--and I kid you not--it was the first desert to go! The only people who knew it was gluten-free were my sister and aunt.

Oh well, to the doubters I say--more for us!

'zactly Patti! I made gluten free, soy free, dairy free namaste blondies with Enjoy Life chocolate chips two years ago for a Christmas Eve party and people GORGED on them!

No-really. I'm coming for dinner- look at yer window! LET ME IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[happygirl]

Ahhhh....my thesis was about adolescents who moved around and how it impacted them. In a nutshell. Wow. If you asked me that a few years ago, I would've rambled on. and on. and on. There's an online copy in case anyone REALLY wants to read it.

I'll wait patiently for my message box to blow up with requests for the link. Patiently.

And back to reality....Dinner at your house tonight, Patti, sounds delicious!

Do any of you have Great Harvest bakeries near you? Ours makes gluten free bread 2x a month...I just picked mine up....so awesome.

[Green12]

Patti, you asked if my Edna was strict? Yes and no. I still have a lot to choose from, just not some of the things I would like Chicken, eggs, whey, and fish are my only protein sources, which is great. I'm just going to miss my beef

Janet, HEINOUS neighboor. OMGosh, how rude! Well she is missing out, in more ways than one

Tom, honestly I would thrive in the dry heat. My symptoms flare in the humid wet weather.

No-really. I'm coming for dinner- look at yer window! LET ME IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patti, we're coming fer yer beef!!!

[elye]

Yes--what about Philly Silly Summit '08?

Em--what's cookin' on that?

Oh, Patti! So phunny you're asking.....I booked our hotel this afternoon. I have no idea where in Philly it is (that is, I have the address, but have no idea if it's north, south, east or west....I know it's close to a lot of the touristy stuff), so I can call the concierge and ask where the nearest Starbucks is for us to meet. I can PM everyone who thinks they can make it when plans get more hammered down... .. we are in Philly for three nights - - July 8, 9 and 10.

[jerseyangel]

Patti, we're coming fer yer beef!!!

I wish ya'll could come!

Oh, Patti! So phunny you're asking.....I booked our hotel this afternoon. I have no idea where in Philly it is (that is, I have the address, but have no idea if it's north, south, east or west....I know it's close to a lot of the touristy stuff), so I can call the concierge and ask where the nearest Starbucks is for us to meet. I can PM everyone who thinks they can make it when plans get more hammered down... .. we are in Philly for three nights - - July 8, 9 and 10.

Gotta be in Center City.....very cool! This is so exciting!!!

[DingoGirl]

Yes! I think an edict is in order for us all! We need our systems to quiet the hell down--that's not too big a request, is it?

Yes, we do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Souczie!!!!!!You're back!!!

So happy you're doing a bit better!

I AM feeling better! Four days of strict-ness.......no chocolate, no stuff that wasn't made by me, nothing questionable.....I feel calm and sane today!!!!!!!! PLUS I cleaned the garage......

AND counseled a friend of a friend for nearly an hour - the woman's mother is intensely sick, diagnosed Celiac and has lost her mind........is unsupervised during the day and eating the NON-safe stuff in the house (mom has moved in with daughter and family)... (as if a 78-year-old w/ severe dementia would NOT eat the stuff? ) So.......we spoke and emailed and this woman is putting the WHOLE FAMILY on a strict diet for two weeks...reading here and other sites I recommended...this is a miracle........

Leigh-sah............11 pounds - - FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<conserving emoticonery>

Soushizzle, glad you are doing better

Julie said SOUSHIZZLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry about yer crappy weather.......would you like to come recuperate in FresNO this summer? 'tis heinous.........

David Letterman!!!!!

know-know-know-know know know-know-know-know-know etc etc

KNOW YER CUTS OF MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.I am pheelin Phlabergasted Phur Sure!

Amanda, phlabberghasted.....bah! So great you've got next week off!

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You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or

leaks.

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:lol: ain't it the troof

Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "S" in it?!

Love The Ripper

SiouxZee - I got my daughter a chalk bag at yesterday's wall-climbing . . . with irridescent rainbow butterflies all over it!!! Who doesn't look good wearing one of those??!!?? So I got ask twice if she's been climbing for a long time because . . . 'she looks like a natural!!!' . . . . . . riiiiiggghhhht, it's the chalk bag!!!

Excellent! Yes, the chalk bag.....such a small thing, and such credibility....

but OMG - Janet!!!!!!!!!!! what in HELL kind of cupcakes were those? As you'll recall.......mine were projectile bullets........a true baking heinosity... TWICE

Neighbors.......if they only knew how much we talked about them here

pOeter - at least you've got some part-time help coming......hopefully you'll make the silly summit..... (so jealous)

No-really. I'm coming for dinner- look at yer window! LET ME IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol: yup, here we are, WE WANT YER MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, Patti! So phunny you're asking.....I booked our hotel this afternoon. I have no idea where in Philly it is (that is, I have the address, but have no idea if it's north, south, east or west....I know it's close to a lot of the touristy stuff), so I can call the concierge and ask where the nearest Starbucks is for us to meet. I can PM everyone who thinks they can make it when plans get more hammered down... .. we are in Philly for three nights - - July 8, 9 and 10.

WHAT? you're all getting HAMMERED at Starbucks????????? well crap, let me check air fares and see what I can do........

[jerseyangel]

WHAT? you're all getting HAMMERED at Starbucks????????? well crap, let me check air fares and see what I can do........

Yep we are--and you better come!

[Darn210]

but OMG - Janet!!!!!!!!!!! what in HELL kind of cupcakes were those? As you'll recall.......mine were projectile bullets........a true baking heinosity... TWICE

Now Susie . . . I don't want to hurt yer feelin's or nuttin' . . . but based on the things I've seen you post . . . . . . I think I'm a better baker than you . . .

And the cupcakes were from the gluten free yellow cake recipe on allrecipes.com . . . and they were just fine and dandy!!! And also, let me just say . . . with the exception of the Pamela's pancake mix and bread mix . . . I like everything I make from scratch better than any of the mixes that I've tried. Also, keep in mind that I'm a cheapassskate and can't bring myself to pay the outrageous prices for the mixes.

[DingoGirl]

Yep we are--and you better come!

<must buy lottery tickets>

Now Susie . . . I don't want to hurt yer feelin's or nuttin' . . . but based on the things I've seen you post . . . . . . I think I'm a better baker than you . . .

Oh, now them's just fightin' words :lol: What, just because my cupcakes taste like a$$? And they were not from a mix......'twere from a recipe I got on this site

All right then.......going to find this recipe.....will try it......who knows when.......too lazy to bake but OMG!!! Better do it soon - - heading into the 90's and not gettin' any cooler.........

Well, thanks to our Padt, I have just procured a chuck roast and will be cooking sumfin' up in crockpot tomorrow..........see you guys about - 6?

BTW Laura - excellent photo!!!!

Well - must forage for food now....sick of everything............oh, the ennui.......the terrible boredom of it all...............

[tom]

The principal is taking us all out to eat for lunch......been researching whether I can eat or not.

Woohoo success!

The forecast for tomorrow afternoon is a temperature of 31^oC, or 87^oF. But with the humidity factored in, it will feel like 42^oC, or 108^oF.

hehehe . . . ..yeah, they do say that

I'll wait patiently for my message box to blow up with requests for the link. Patiently.

.. . so I can call the concierge and ask where the nearest Starbucks is for us to meet.

YahooYellowPages is spectacular for this. Find where the nearest EVERYthing is.

know-know-know-know know know-know-know-know-know etc etc

KNOW YER CUTS OF MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

Also, keep in mind that I'm a cheapassskate

Gian-knit has an M.S. Degree (Master of Strikation)

Well, thanks to our Padt, I have just procured a chuck roast and will be cooking sumfin' up in crockpot tomorrow..........see you guys about - 6?

Oh you crocktease you

Corner Gas quote of the night:

"It's just a roof, it's not rocket surgery"

[curlyfries]

Well - must forage for food now....sick of everything............oh, the ennui.......the terrible boredom of it all............... :lol

So true.......but I guess I'd rather be bored than sick!

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about

your age and start bragging about it.

This would be me!!......It's called phishing for compliments!! .......well......it works!!!!

Oh you crocktease you

<<<GASP!!!!!!>>>> Hilarious!!!!!!!!!

[elye]

Good early morning, Sillies!

AH! Hammered at Starbucks! Gettin' truly silly, we'd be......must look into this... . .

I AM feeling better! Four days of strict-ness.......no chocolate, no stuff that wasn't made by me, nothing questionable.....I feel calm and sane today!!!!!!!! PLUS I cleaned the garage......

FANTASTIC, Siouxzee! Indeed, very good news... .. .

. . . I like everything I make from scratch better than any of the mixes that I've tried. Also, keep in mind that I'm a cheapassskate and can't bring myself to pay the outrageous prices for the mixes.

I am exactly the same way, Janet... .. I blanch and scoff each time I pick up a gluten-free cake or bread mix in the specialty aisle - - truly heinous and not gonna happen on my watch. It likely costs an eighth to make a scratch loaf....

YahooYellowPages is spectacular for this. Find where the nearest EVERYthing is.

Thank you, Ptaoughmhmn!! I have bookmarked this........

Corner Gas quote of the night:

"It's just a roof, it's not rocket surgery"

That must have been Hank... ... .

[Darn210]

Oh you crocktease you

Ooooooo . . . Tommy is feelin' better!!! . . . he's gettin' mo phunnier!!

Corner Gas quote of the night:

"It's just a roof, it's not rocket surgery"

I like that . . . I shall try to keep it in me databanks.

I am exactly the same way, Janet... .. I blanch and scoff each time I pick up a gluten-free cake or bread mix in the specialty aisle - - truly heinous and not gonna happen on my watch. It likely costs an eighth to make a scratch loaf....

Ahhhh. . . bread . . . now that one, after messing around with several recipes, I found one that I like (Annalise Roberts with the millet flour) . . . but now that I've signed up for Amazon's subscribe and save (just a slight commercial here), I'm getting the Pamela's bread mix for about $3.25 and they work like a charm in my breadmaker . . . annnnnnnnnnnnd for some reason, I don't have the same kind of shrinkage issues that I do with other recipes.

[blueeyedmanda]

Morning Sillies!

Em...I won't need the brain too much next week. How much thinking does one do at jury duty anyway?

The woman was at work yesterday and believe me there is much fuel on the fire yet...and not that I didn't expect that because lets face it once something like that comes out.....She was upset and mad again at that same girl since she still believes she has a higher title and she expressed that quite a bit yesterday.

I had my eval on Weds and I am so shocked....there was nothing but positive comments about me, not one negative thing. Besides the comments you get scored on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest. At our company when your overall score is 5-7.9 you are in the average category. She scored me so low, I just made a 5. If I was 2 points lower I wouldn't get a raise at all....that was very upsetting. Here I bust my butt and the woman next to me is not doing anything....and ouir boss could care less. It is nuts!

Anyway enough ranting I best start my work. Bye Sillies, more later!

[curlyfries]

I had my eval on Weds and I am so shocked....there was nothing but positive comments about me, not one negative thing. She scored me so low, I just made a 5.

WHAT???!!! That makes absolutely no sense. I would have asked for an explanation.