Were also rooting for you, here have a cookie!

I seen people check out Text Books at the school library, the rule is that you can't leave the library with them though, but I'm not going to buy the books until I get to school, because sometimes you don't even need them!

Just got myself a ps2, should arrive tomorrow or saturday, yes I know I have a PS3, but ps2 has so many awesome games!

Well, I know a few too, maybe questionable but not horrible.

Did you hear the one about the doctor that was having an affair with his nurse? She gets pregnant so he sends her to Italy and tells her when the baby is born to send him a postcard and just write spaghetti on the back and he will know.

About 6 months later his wife meets him at the door and says "You got the strangest post card today." and hands it to him, he looks at it and falls over with a heart attack. One of the paramedics ask the wife what happened just before his attack and she says he read this post card and handed it to him

Spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti, two with meatballs, two without

ROFL !!! Unfortunately, most of mine are either filthy or have censorable words in them, lol.

With meatballs.

The mood at the breakfast table today was kind of like after a hurricane when you know the power will be out for days, so you eat all of the ice cream first. I was explaining to the kids that there is no need for theatrics, whatever happens will be some degree of fine. And look, your dad got donuts! Then Mr. Grits remarked without looking up from the paper, “If she was a horse, they would have already shot her.” Thanks a lot!! But to be fair, from him that counts as supportive.

Later as we were heading off to school I got a sweet hug from The Boy, who can never resist a chance to measure how much taller than me he’s getting. He looked me in the eye and said in his new man-voice, “Mom, I hope you’re going to change out of that pink shirt.” What? This from the one who very recently wanted to wear green shorts and a red T-shirt to a party?! He’s lucky that the red pants were in the wash.

Charming man Mr Grits then?... ...

Good luck with it all...

See, now in the UK "driving around in your red pants" means something completelydifferent... Christmas or not...I've seen christmas pants...There's not much to them... ...

I completely forgot about the potential for pants confusion. How funny! You're right, Christmas "pants" are not even for sitting, much less driving!

Well...*Raises eyebrow*...That depends on the sitter and sat-upon doesn't it?... ...

Can't see, too many tears, wait...breath, breath, ROFL!!!!!!

D*** I woke the brats! Gee thanks Grits and McB, I had another 30 minutes of peace at least. (They are home today because of 'snow', right, there isn't any...shakes head)...

Yeah, it’s a herniated disc. I guess that explains why its hurts. I’m really glad it’s not a piece of bone. So now I get to meet the spine doc.

Mine had a half day today, Athynae. No snow, but cold enough! You folks had me snorting tea up my nose in carpool. I should not try to read this thread in public!!

UGH!!!! That sucks! But the up side is they have made a lot of progress in the treatment of disc herniation in the past few years. Hopefully it will be something that can be treated rather than having to have surgery.

I had a cervical disc rupture that protruded into my spinal cord, squishing all the nerves and making everything try to turn in on itself. My kids called me Quasi for a couple months....for kids making something funny that they are afraid of helps I guess...Anyway, surgery to remove the disc, fuse the two vertebrae and add a titanium stint for extra support. Neck brace that went from my chin to my chest and even a waterproof one to wear in the shower, and I in that for 3 and a half months. That was in '97. About 4 years ago a friend of mine had the same surgery and wore a brace that was more like a foam collar for a week or so. Mine may have been a little worse than hers but the docs did the same basic procedure with new improved instrumentation....go figure.

Take it easy, do what the doc says, make Mr. Grits and the kids wait on you hand and foot, ( MILK IT!!!! )hehe.

Oh, bless your heart!



@ Athynae - GAAAAAH !!! URK !!! Holy Cow !!! ARGH !!! Bless your heart too !!!

*Winces at Grits and Athynae's back stuff...Not yer...Y'know...I mean the injuries...Sheesh...*...Ow...

I'll go away now...

Speaking of which, I hope you have recovered well from your Tractor Accident.

All's good for me now, well other than the fact that I'm old and still have two wild a** indians at home. I hope Grits problem is fixed in short order with no problem AND no surgery....

As far as the tractor incident???? Hope that's all fixed too.

Oh yes...*Raises eyebrow*...My wrist has its full range of movement back...

Nah, I work on a farm...Just in case someone didn't know... ...And one day while working a field after plowing, the front tractor wheels went down into the headland furrow (bit where the plowing crosses from up/down to left/right...All very complicated...) Aaamywho, the front wheels, being turned a bit to start with, wrenched 'round and twisted my wrist and pulled the ligaments in my thumb/wrist/index finger...Really bloody hurt...*Pouts*...I was doing okay with the Ibuprofen for the swelling, then I started to not sleep properly and get all moody...Yeah, I know...Not like me... ...So that added to the fun, not being able to take anything for it...Still, cleared up in a couple of weeks...

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Glad it's doing better now McB. I guess since you work on a farm I can use some of those farm sayings I grew up with like...
Burnin' daylight or Makin' hay or splittin' timbers or well you get the idea. Off to sucker the backy...

See ya

I believe the proper farming terminology is 'shiver me timbers', there.

No, Colonel that would the the Loggers terminology, far different from the farmers terminology, at least here in the south, splittin' timbers is kinda the same as splittin'hairs, only bigger.

Here’s a postcard from Grits World.

I was running behind this morning, so I cranked up the heat under the eggs and the porridge. Then I wandered off and got distracted for just a little too long. The Boy staggered into the kitchen to find me with a (red) spatula in each hand, frantically stirring.

He cracked one eye open and said, “Dual wielding.”

NOOOOOOO! Not- the RED SPATULAS! Anything but THOSE! I think the eggs might have cooked themselves out of fear. The porridge. Well- yer basic porridge is a rather cowardly sort, like to run at any sign of danger.

Of course a good GRITS porridge, that one will snatch the spoon right out of your hand and try to bludgeon you with it.

GAAAAH !! No running with a bad back !!! Lol on the (“Dual wielding.”) !!

RUNNING GRITS???? REALLY???? What in Oblivion were you thinking, don't make me come over there???? The "dual wielding" is bad enough!!! (They are supposed to be doing that stuff!! MILK IT REMEMBER???)

Shaking head, try to teach them...the more I teach them the dumber I get....sigh.

I say 'milk it' mainly because I DIDN'T!!! Lesson learned! Had I 'milked it' even just a little maybe it wouldn't have taken literally 6 plus years to truly recover from the surgery and another 4 or 5 before I found a therapist that had a clue and showed me how to strengthen the secondary muscles instead of over working the core muscles and causing issues with muscle memory and bouts of "drawing" similar to what I experienced prior to the surgery.

It's all better now for the most part, issues with arthritis lalala but age is a factor in that. Point is, my dear, I REALLY, REALLY don't want to see that happen to you!! I know I sort of make light of it, especially when referring to myself, I'm bad about making jokes of things that are painful...Trey fusses about it some, but it's like Thyna's sarcasm...it isn't funny to think of one of my friends, new or old, being in pain, and if I can help to ease it or shorten its duration by saying something then...

Please do take care of yourself, those little spongies between the vertes are delicate things and you got to keep em happy.

I should have said I was shuffling extra slow this morning.

You’re so right, Athynae! I had no issues the whole week I was on my own. I need to hand over the red spatulas of control!!

I'd say you've raised him well.

Now wait, I didn't say you had to hand over CONTROL!!! NEVER EVER GIVE THEM CONTROL, bad idea. Rule from the throne my dear, arm yourself with some sort of weapon that doesn't require physical strain (water gun, pellet gun, flame thrower...) to get their attention. Then just pass out writs...

It sounds like a wonderful idea, I do hope it works better for you than it does for me, lol...

We may have the same problem, too many monarchs!!

You're right, KC, that was one of my proudest moments.

Oh mine will SAY that I am the leader but getting them to follow orders, that's an entirely different animal. Hence the water gun, pellet gun, flame thrower, as they do seem more amenable if I have a weapon in my hand...I don't have to use it mind, just hold it...

JUST KIDDING PEOPLE don't get your feathers ruffled. I only beat them on alternate Tuesdays if it's cloudy, yeesh!

I learned something early on about children : if they don't see your mouth moving when you talk, nothing was really said.

Even if they see your mouth moving...mine would sometimes swear they thought I was just exercising my jaw muscles. Yea right, like I exercise anything.

Haha xD, That explains what hit me when I turned around....
Anyway, school! Urgh, I can feel that this is going to be a LONG semester >.<
>:, going to lose weight, saw myself in the mirror in the morning and all I thought was "Ewwww"

Me and caboose were doing a dual commentary while I played spore. Lets list the problems we encountered:

1- We couldnt use the 'share screen' feature on skype while in fullscreen, and after about 40 minutes of messing with software, I realised I could just play in windowed mode. I laughed. He didnt.

2- We were both being unprofessional.

3- The gameplay was boring to watch, according to caboose. Then again, you cant make cell growth that interesting (I suggested speed x3 and spazmatica polka, but no...

Haha, yea watching those cell grows...is slow.

Playing Nocturne right now and well...

*battle*
*The enemy has attacked you from behind*
*Angel used Hama*

GAME OVER

*cries because he had not saved in 5 hours*

GAAAAH !!! What is with this internet strike?

It's in responce to some anti-piracy items up before the Congress. PIPA and SOPA if I recall right.

Boy is that ever a two-edged sword. URK !!

Getting my children up for school has always been interesting. Sometimes I do get the opportunity to Roll On The Floor Laughing, those days are always nice because they make it out the door without me wanting to do them bodily harm. This morning was one of those for my 10 year old son.

His Grandmother got him grape scented body wash for his stocking ( I really don't think she understands that he is 10 going on ready to drive a car). So as he was preparing for his shower I handed it to him ( because I am just a smart a**) and he says "Mom it makes me smell like a fruit."

I don't think he understood why that was as funny as I thought it was. Anyway, just thought I'd share...have a good day everyone.

The big test is to tell him girls like fruit smells. If he says, "EW!" then he is not ready to drive yet.

It probably makes him smell like grape gum. That will make him a huge hit with the ladies!!

He is already a HUGE hit with the ladies. The kid is 10 but only as tall as maybe an 8 yr old and is in 5th grade, he has 7th and 8th grade girls calling him ALL the time wanting to know if he's going to be at the skating rink on Friday or Saturday so they'll know which day he'll be there AND IT ISN'T so they can go the other day, lol. Getting him and his sister OUT of the skating rink is like running an obstacle course through all the kids that want to say "bye".

As far as the "old enough to drive" thing, he rode his first motorcycle when he was 3 and has driven a car on PRIVATE property that a friend of mine owns but we had to modify the gas and brake to build them up so he could reach them. (but I know what YOU meant mALX)

Time to hide the car keys then, lol. My youngest son was the same way, girls fought to play with his (long blonde) hair on the bus to school. Every day he came home with a new "do." I think there is a pic of him somewhere on this thread, I'll edit it on here if I find it.


Found it, ignore the date - that is just me not knowing how to change the date in the camera :



http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/Ma...la/S6301737.jpg



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They have ALL learned NOT to tell him he looks like Justin Bieber!!! But here's the kicker, as small as he is there isn't one of them he can't pick up, literally. Most of them he can carry with little strain. Don't ask me how he does this, all I know is the kid has been able to do handstand pushups since he was 3 or 4. He can climb the door facing with just his fingers. Just makes me shake my head and wonder what is next.

My son won't even pick up his room - or a plate! I have to bring him his food (and make it for him first, even if it is just a sandwich), pick up his laundry (which means also washing/folding it for him), etc. - but he can carry a 150 pound amp around in one hand and a guitar (+ case) in the other. He's not a muscular guy since he quit football (defensive line, believe it or not! I could always pick him out of the line because that long blonde hair woudl be sticking out of the helmet in the back) - but he's strong when he wants to be.


I'll move up the pic of him, ignore the date - that is just me not knowing how to change the date in the camera :


http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/Ma...la/S6301737.jpg


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Unfortunately I don't have a pic of him looking like JB but this one kind of captures his 'essence' lol. His sister got hold of him and 'fixed' his hair.
http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u429/A...nt=Mitchell.jpg

(I am computer illiterate, someday I'll learn how to imbed the link in a word, lol)

Oh Athynae, he's adorable! (and looks full of mischief !!!)


"looking like Justin Bieber !!!!"

ARGH !!!


(Right above the rectangular box you are typing in is (B I U S A) - the "A" is colored. Highlight the text you want colored. Click on the colored "A" and glance (or scroll if needed) up to the top left of the screen - little box full of colors. Click on the color you want. Done.

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Mischief....UM YEAH!!!!
If I had had him first I would have had a sex change because a hysterectomy wouldn't have been good enough. BUT that said, I wouldn't trade him for ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, pain in my a** that he is.

I'll bet, lol. He has wicked imps in his eyes that spell trouble for Mom's and Sisters, that is for sure, lol.

Did you see the instructions for how to change the colors? I posted them above, wait - I'll do it again.


(Right above the rectangular box you are typing in to make comments is this: (B I U S A)

- the "A" is colored. Highlight the text you want colored. Click on the colored "A" and glance (or scroll if needed) up to the top left of the screen - little box full of colors. Click on the color you want. Done.

I figured out the color and the font stuff, what I am trying to figure out is how to imbed a URL into a word. For instance a picture of my youngest behind the word IMP...

Athynae: [ url =http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u429/Angi_Gaines/Mitchell.jpg ] IMP [ / url ]

Remove the spaces and you've got your embedded picture!

I've been choked with schoolwork lately, it's slowing down for the moment though. But I imagine it'll all go back to full speed week 5, especially maths. *Saquira runs away screaming*

IMP

Saquira You rock!!!! Thank you. I just couldn't figure it out....


HAHAHA!! And then, after it's imbedded you call said son and ask, since he's been playing Oblivion, if he wants to see what an IMP looks like, then you open it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Priceless

Is it something to do with sitting in front of the camera?...My boy's in a similar pose when he did his own photo for something in school!...

Coolio!...

Blimey mALX, yer boy's got some hair on him!... ...

*Is jealous btw*...