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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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elye Community Regular
elye
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ALL HAIL QUEEN NICOLA 1 !!!!!!

Wow,does that have agreatring to it.......

Well, sitting here on Broadway Avenue, waiting to get in to see Chicago and Spamalot. We've done Central Park, Times Square.....OMG,what an unbelievable city......

Happy Birthday, PeOter!! Hope to see you in Philly!!!! :):)

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Well, sitting here on Broadway Avenue, waiting to get in to see Chicago and Spamalot. We've done Central Park, Times Square.....OMG,what an unbelievable city......

Hi Em!!! :D

You will love Chicago--we saw it on Broadway in the late 90's. Sounds like yer havin' a great time :)

PeOter--will you be gracing us with yer presence in Philadelphia on the 10th?

Congratulations and hail to Queen Nicola!! :D For the duration of yer reign, I must remember not to refer to you as "Nik" :lol:

Wee Boris is just adorable, by the way :rolleyes:

Amanda--we're in the soup here, too. Not as hot, but awfully humid. We lucked out yesterday, we took a ride to Peddler's Village and although it threatened rain all day, it held off till about 8PM.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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'Brown nosing' the Queen is allowed - nay - encouraged.......at ease Gaen-knitt ;)

...almost phorgot.....

Did I mention me cats are in the entertainment industry???

Here's Boris and Will singing the praises of milk (Boris in the flat cap, Will on the accordian) ;)

My what talented kitties you have Queen Nicola!!!! Did I mention that video was the most hilarious clip I have seen in months!!!

ya know, that party dress hasn't been seen since Tom was monarch :huh:

:lol::lol: . . . Yeah Tom!!! Cough it up!!! It was a strapless number if memory serves me correctly.

Went to a festival yesterday. Saw an amatuer frisbee dog show . . . quite fun. Some were good enough to (and probably do) compete. I enjoyed when the dogs got "done" mid routine and just walked away. :lol::lol: Also, one frisbee went outside the ring and a little girl tossed it back in. The dog fetched it and returned it back to the little girl to throw againl.

Currently painting a wicker chair. Got laundry to do, too. When should I expect you, Patti?

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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I just joined the local FreeCycle group . . . looking to get rid of some perfectly good items that are only worth something to the right person. I just listed the grass catcher (never used) to the lawnmower that bit the dust two years ago . . . Yeah, I just couldn't throw the bagging attachment away. It had never been used for Pete's sake!!!

Oh!!! and it's been over 20 hours and NOBODY has emailed to say they want my crap lovely grass catcher.

Hi Em!! Hope you are having a lurvely time. I would lurve to see Chicago (the musical, not the city . . . I've seen the city several times). Glad you could poop in.

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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Cheery holidays and vacations to all. Marched walked in the local parade yesterday with the theatre group. Unfortunately we were several entries behind the disposal entry so didn't get to see the new garbage trucks (seriously). On the up side, the biggest tow truck in the county passed our entry on the way to the line-up, so did get to see that.

Lefty is not a good bed partner. He spent the night kissing my face until I threw him out about two a.m. In gratitude for being being my only bedmate, Lyle left me half a bird wing :huh:

tom Contributor
tom
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. .. We've done Central Park, Times Square.....OMG,what an unbelievable city......

Em et al get a good spot for the fireworks?

I saw a clip on tv & it looked like 3 separate identical & synchronized shows - :o :o :o - it appeared that each one would have been spectacular enough on its own.

Congrats to Queen Nikki. And without trying to sound all brown-noser-ish might I add what a lovely new kitty you have.

Gian-knit makes so much look so effortless!

heck no.....he usually answers to "old fart" or "pee-dad" ( not sure where that came from) :huh:

Does it pre-date P-diddy? :D

Yeah, we were at a park listening to my DD's boyfriend's jazz band .. .

I hope he's the sax player!!

Tom, you're welcome to come to the pitch-in!!!!!!!! It's on July 12 in Carmel, IN. That's only half-way across the country :P

Cool!! Half-way's my me limit!

I must insist on a few formalities though:

It'd be me honoUr to comply!

<do I get a crown....or a sparkly tiara :unsure: ......a wand a party dress?? (sparkly)......... :blink: >

There used to be a sceptre .. . .I thought I shipped it to Jess in Dec or Jan . . ...or was it in that box I took to storage? Anyone seen a sceptre on eBay?

ya know, that party dress hasn't been seen since Tom was monarch :huh:

:lol:

:lol::lol: . . . Yeah Tom!!! Cough it up!!! It was a strapless number if memory serves me correctly.

Oh c'mon!! You know I don't have the breastage to keep that up.

(I'm not sure this was covered in "The Manly Man's 1001 uses for duct tape")

The dog fetched it and returned it back to the little girl to throw again.

:):D

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Sillies have some exciting news. In 2 weeks we are heading back to the Finger Lakes to see Stone Temple Pilots and take our vacation. We didn't book our hotel yet since we were shopping around. Well I found out there is a Lighthouse you can stay in up there, and that is where we are staying plus it is cheaper than the hotels and we stay there by ourselves and I have access to the tower my entire stay there.

Its called the selkirk lighthouse. How exciting!!! Especially for someone like me who is in love with lighthouses!!!!

So go google it and check it out :):)

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nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Well, sitting here on Broadway Avenue, waiting to get in to see Chicago and Spamalot. We've done Central Park, Times Square.....OMG,what an unbelievable city......

:D ...so very jealous

Amanda--we're in the soup here, too.

WHAAAT??????

Patti's in a soup :blink:

Cream of chicken???, Tomato???, Minestrone -no silly!! that's NOT gluten-free

Went to a festival yesterday. Saw an amatuer frisbee dog show . . . quite fun.

My life is boring

Currently painting a wicker chair. Got laundry to do, too. When should I expect you, Patti?

Not for a while - she's got to help me paint Al's bedroom (sorry, I pulled rank B) )

He spent the night kissing my face until I threw him out about two a.m. In gratitude for being being my only bedmate, Lyle left me half a bird wing :huh:

I hate it when the men in your life do that <_<

Oh c'mon!! You know I don't have the breastage to keep that up

Crap <_<

You and me both Ptaum - strapless just ain't for the breastically challenged :rolleyes:

:( ..Oh HELP....what's happened?????.....my coeliacs are leaking!!!!!!!!

Good thing I've got 2 toilets......is it a bug???....or *horror* have *I* inadvertantley glutened 'em :unsure:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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my coeliacs are leaking!!!!!!!!

Gawd....COeliac leakage :o Just hate when THAT happens :angry:

Gian-knit, I'll be over to do the laundry right after I get that room painted over at her Highness's :lol: I may be there for a while, though.....I suspect mucho laundry due to the aforementioned leakage :P;)B)

Pataughmn said "breastage" :lol:

Amanda--great news!!! :D

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
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ya know, that party dress hasn't been seen since Tom was monarch :huh:

Now I know why Ptaughm wanted the double D's!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

My what talented kitties you have Queen Nicola!!!! Did I mention that video was the most hilarious clip I have seen in months!!!

OK Gian-knit............(overkill-ay on the own-nosing-bray) <_<

Does it pre-date P-diddy? :D

Oh, definitely!!!!!!!

I hope he's the sax player!!

Nope.....sorry. His primary instrument is the bassoon, but for jazz band he was playjng the bass guitar. Myme DD used to play sax in a jazz band in HS, but her primary instrument is flute.

Oh c'mon!! You know I don't have the breastage to keep that up.

Uh huh.......exactly where are those double D's right now?.........anybody else had their turn, yet?????????????????? <_<

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

Man the tumble weeds are blowing in the Silly Thread today...yikes!

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
On the up side, the biggest tow truck in the county passed our entry on the way to the line-up, so did get to see that.

OOOOoooooooooo . . . AAAAAaaaaaahhhhhhh

Lefty is not a good bed partner. He spent the night kissing my face until I threw him out about two a.m. In gratitude for being being my only bedmate, Lyle left me half a bird wing :huh:

:lol::lol: How else is he suppose to let you know how special you are??

:( ..Oh HELP....what's happened?????.....my coeliacs are leaking!!!!!!!!

Good thing I've got 2 toilets......is it a bug???....or *horror* have *I* inadvertantley glutened 'em :unsure:

Sorry 'bout the leaking :( . . . but you phunny . . . :lol:

*breastically challenged* - :lol::lol::lol:

Tom hoarding the double D's and the strapless dress - :lol::lol::lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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:( ..Oh HELP....what's happened?????.....my coeliacs are leaking!!!!!!!!

Good thing I've got 2 toilets......is it a bug???....or *horror* have *I* inadvertantley glutened 'em :unsure:

OK, this took me all day.

I just couldn't figure out how you glutened your toities :lol:

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

Good morning, Sillyville.

Another lovely day here, sunny and not humid at all. All of you under clouds on the Atlantic coast are welcome to come visit. :lol:

Susie, where are you? Please check in.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Mornin' PeOter and everyone :D

Please send some of that dry air south! We're drowning in humidity.....thank goodness it's not hot, the temps have been staying in the low 80's. Of course with this kind of humidity, it feels like 90 in the afternoon <_<

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
Posted
OK, this took me all day.

I just couldn't figure out how you glutened your toities :lol:

Would that be the hoity toities??? :lol:

I don't think it were gluten (don't see how??? :unsure: )....but Al is still on water only, a raised temperature :( (head in bowl)...

Tel seems fine now

Don't you just hate playing the guessing game with this gluten lark??? :angry:

Meant to say....I couldn't see Momma Goose's link of a crown

Daxin Explorer
Daxin
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Would that be the hoity toities??? :lol:

ROFL :D :D

Daxin Explorer
Daxin
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:blink: :blink: :blink:

Where is every one?

/points at the tumbleweeds./

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
Posted
Where is every one?

Must be asleep, recupperating from the holiday weekend. :rolleyes: I slept in this morning, so I'm wide awake. <_< Always a night-owl anyway. I'm used to talking to myself this time of night. :P

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Morning Sillies!

Its back at work today after 4 days off....let me tell you I am draggin! Landen has been terrible all weekend, I actually refused to keep him overnite last night. His cousin has been staying downstairs for 3 weeks now. I made her take him at bedtime. For the past 3 nights, he has woke up screaming @ 3 and continues until 6-6:30, yet no one sees anything wrong with it. John and I both had to work today and if we called off we would not get paid for the 4th. Do I sound mean?

I am getting frustrated by this whole thing. He just doesn't really have rules at his house so when he gets to mine and he wants to crawl all over we don't allow it. He throws fits in the car and the store so what used to be when we got our errands done is now confining me to the house. I am thinking about only keeping him a weekend a month now.....

I probably sound selfish or horrible but come on. I know if I have a baby I will be up all night, but thats different it will be mine. This kid is almost 10 months now, and he just stopped getting a bottle overnight last month.....which is a little old for the overnight feeding. When you stop and think at 8 he gets a bowl of cereal mixed with either fruit or veggies and then another bottle.

Any advice guys?

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Unless you're getting paid to keep him, and you need the income, stop.

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
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I wish I had some good advice, Amanda. I'm tearing my hair out right now, trying to make a similar decision.

My good friend, who is going through the nasty divorce, is an RN, and has been working 12 hour shifts on weekends only for years. She's now thinking of trying to get a position on another floor in the hospital that would be 8-4 on weekdays.

She's found a daycare for her daughters, ages 1 and 3, but would need someone to watch her son, age 7, during the summer and school vacations. (The bus would drop him off at her parents' after school.) He and my boys have grown up together and are great friends, and she would pay me...

But he is not the easiest child to handle. He has behavioral and focus issues, and takes medication for them during the school year... but my friend doesn't have him take his meds when he's not in school. I've tried talking to her about that, because I just don't know if that's a great idea... The meds really help him when he's on them. But this is how she wants it, at least for now.

I just don't know if I'm up for it right now. The timing stinks. :(

I've been debating with myself ever since she asked me on Friday. I need to give her an answer today. She's not pressuring me at all, and won't be upset if I say no. I want to help her, and I could REALLY use the extra money... I'm just afraid to commit to it, with the health problems I'm having right now.

Seems like I've been changing my mind every hour. Yes, I can handle it... No, it's a bad idea...

I still don't know what I'm going to tell her.

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Sarah, can you brief her on your health stuff, and tell her you'd like to try helping her out, but if you can't, you can't?

Ridgewalker Contributor
Ridgewalker
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Sarah, can you brief her on your health stuff, and tell her you'd like to try helping her out, but if you can't, you can't?

I think it's going to have to be something like that... I hate being wishy washy about it, as opposed to just giving her a commitment, but I really want to help her if I can!!! This girl needs a break, you know? She's been through the wringer (and still is) because of her jackass husband. <_<

I've known them both for almost ten years, and I've become so disgusted with him in the past couple years, I don't even want to talk to him anymore, EVER.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Sarah, can you brief her on your health stuff, and tell her you'd like to try helping her out, but if you can't, you can't?

This is great advice!

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