just ignore and let this one die

Kinda stalkerish, isn't it? Weird. I'm not a psychiatrist, nor do I play one on television, but a daresay some obsessive tendencies seem to be emerging.
Of course, post count numbers seem to change frequently

Meanwhile, I have bigger wankers getting on my (and my cohorts') nerves!

Would you believe that our Union leaders have decided to strike NOT on Tuesday, but on MONDAY?? On a statutory holiday!!!! Nothing but a handful of students on campus! How does that make any kind of sense? Damn commies.

Hope you have the best time ever, Lil!

Lil, have a great time!

Sheesh. Apparently someone was using last year's calendar or something. And if they'd struck on Tuesday, would that have meant a day off for you?

OK - headed off to a Middle Eastern Food Festival at a church here in my hometown. YUM.

Have a good day - see you later at Feline and Chris' bash.

No, I have to march the picket line to collect my buck-ninety-nine in strike pay.

They're expecting people to cut their last long weekend short to picket on Monday. By that decision they've not only handed management a big chunk of cash (our paid vacation day) but have alienated the membership, most of whom - at this location - don't want the strike anyway.

Fortunately, my bank will let me skip a mortgage payment if this goes through. Between that and eating sand for a while, I should be okay.

And I forgot to say:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME --- my RL birthday is Tue, 9/2

Have fun Lil, and happy birthday

Happy birthday!

HBD 2 U 'Lil!

Happy birthday!

Damn, this topic's been going for aaaaaaaages.

NOT IN THIS THREAD!!!!!
jesus christ, will you grow the hell up please??!!!

Apologies to my Fellow Threadites for the foul language used in the previous wording of this post.

Happy Bday Lil!

Hmmm...I wonder if anything will be left of this thread when I come home on Monday.

What she said...

Happy 29th, Lil ! !

Meanwhile, good news for me.
The roofer just came by to quote me for re-shingling. It's going to cost about a third less than I thought and he thinks it can wait until Spring. Yay, me.
That's one less worry (in case of a strike next week) on my mind this weekend.

And apparently reconsidered . . .

Pep (Type fast, edit faster)

no it was the wording i reconsidered, not the content. whoever you are, whatever your beef, leave it out of this thread. i actually find you mildly entertaining, don't make me regret my decision.

This post is the cause of grid wide lag.

Hi Everyone!
Happy Birthday Lil!
I'm here in the very same Cascade Mountain Range as Trout, sort of, training at 4000 feet. Or to be more accurate perhaps, finding out that training at sea level hasn't made me quite as fit as I'd flattered myself I was getting.
I actually enjoyed the 30 hour train trip up here; I spent most of it just watching the beautiful scenery roll by.
By the time I got here my ill daughter was out of the hospital and feeling almost normal again, thanks for all your good wishes. So about the most helpful thing I got to do was take the grandkids on long walks to get them out of their mom's hair for awhile. It was great to be with everybody here.
Then we found out that the same daughter's ex-boyfriend, who had just kicked her and the kids out of the house in Hawaii has filed for custody of the baby (the one that's his) over there with a court date yesterday.
She scrambled on the phone to try to get some legal help and applied to "appear" via phone instead of having to fly back there, but they didn't call to tell her that would be ok until it was way too late for her to make the court appearance if the phone thing hadn't been ok.
So she and the kids are back in Hawaii and all that happened in court, so far, was she was ordered not to take the baby out ot the state. So she's stuck there now with no family, no job etc. We can only pray and hope for the best.
Since they left I've been walking and running with the other daughter and her dogs on some beautiful trails and generally having a nice time with her. Now she and her husband have gone to a long-planned weekend with his family in another part of the state. She tried to back out to stay with me but I actually enjoy being alone sometimes and I insisted she go. It's really nice here and the whole state smells like um a pine and juniper forrest.

So I had some time to read back quite a bit of the thread but I think I missed something about the calendar. Is is out and for sale now? I won't be able to go in world until I get back to my own computer.

While I've been gone my other step-daughter, in S.D., gave birth to my 6th grandchild.




It almost sounds as if your union leaders have been bought/intimidated by union busters.



I think you were probably supposed to be avoiding us.

Went into my garden to smell the roses.

Well, I have no roses, but the humble hosta made me very happy

Aren't flowers great?

It was nice to be home for a day, but time to pack the car and head out for the weekend. Safe Holiday to all.

*waves to Kaimi as she passes.

Have fun and keep safe, Brenda!

Kaimi glad you gave us an update.
Thats a rough road there for your daughter I will have her in my thoughts.
Its so nice that you were able to enjoy the positives out of your trip.
Yes the calender is posted at the hangout for all.
Love your picture on the beach its so real too.

Happy Birthday Lil!

Brann something just doesnt add up with that union.
I do hope for the best for you with that.

Sorry to hear about your daughter, Kaimi; I hope it turns out well for her.

Welcome to the NW! I hope you're enjoying the Cascades. I feel like the Mt St. Helens areas and Goat Rocks are second homes to me, but you're right, the altitude and steep ascents will kill you.

Actually, I think steep descents are tougher on me than ascents. Going up, you can just lean in and grind up the trail, but all that braking on the way down is hell on the thighs and knees.