Off Topic Part Deux

[Flames9_RN 358]

Brakes good to go on the Scion! Picked us up a new Vizio 32" LCD HD at Costco today! The picture was maybe a tad below what the Sony and Samsung were, but at $130 difference, not worth it! The reviews were excellent. Plus costco gives 1 a 90 day window to return it, plus they tack on an extra years warranty! Have Verizon FIOS HD extreme on the way--Install June 23---so updated our TIvo to the HD DVR. Been a $$ day,lol But we agreed not to eat out for 2 months and me cut out my Starbucks. So as an extra benefit, a bit healthier.

[JillA 2]

Brakes good to go on the Scion! Picked us up a new Vizio 32" LCD HD at Costco today! The picture was maybe a tad below what the Sony and Samsung were, but at $130 difference, not worth it! The reviews were excellent. Plus costco gives 1 a 90 day window to return it, plus they tack on an extra years warranty! Have Verizon FIOS HD extreme on the way--Install June 23---so updated our TIvo to the HD DVR. Been a $$ day,lol But we agreed not to eat out for 2 months and me cut out my Starbucks. So as an extra benefit, a bit healthier.

Cool! Will it be hooked up in time for the big game?

[Flames9_RN 358]

Brakes good to go on the Scion! Picked us up a new Vizio 32" LCD HD at Costco today! The picture was maybe a tad below what the Sony and Samsung were, but at $130 difference, not worth it! The reviews were excellent. Plus costco gives 1 a 90 day window to return it, plus they tack on an extra years warranty! Have Verizon FIOS HD extreme on the way--Install June 23---so updated our TIvo to the HD DVR. Been a $$ day,lol But we agreed not to eat out for 2 months and me cut out my Starbucks. So as an extra benefit, a bit healthier.

Cool! Will it be hooked up in time for the big game?

No,lol!!! Stil in its box!! I watch the game on a small tv in my office! hmm, i could set i tup, as it is on NBC, and I think its on HD "over the air" hmmmmm

[Ban Hammer 13,206]

i finally made it here. did anyone miss me?

[Sprailenes 47]

go penguins!

Omg one more period hopefully! I just want this to end now and I want the pens to take it!! Ahh its so stressful!!

My son just left in anger and said he's going to bed and my husband has left the room to go make pizza dough because Detroit is losing, I'm all alone here with my snacks and beer cheering all by my lonesome.

[Flames9_RN 358]

soooooo stressfull

[Sprailenes 47]

AWW YA!!!!!!!

[JillA 2]

AWW YA!!!!!!!

YAY! But seriously the Detroit fans are rude sore losers for BOOING right now!!

[Sprailenes 47]

They are, but they're probably just depressed I mean most of them gave up their last pay cheque to go to this game.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Now that was a great game 7!! How you like that view AGAIN Hossa!!! lol

[Sprailenes 47]

It was a good game, stressful down to the last second. Ahh glad it's over though and so happy the pens have it.

[minnew 4]

morning all.. the neighbors upstairs woke me up at 2am again.. with a party overhead.. WE JUST talked to them and got 1 night of good rest.. and then again with the 1 1/2 hrs of interruptions and loud noises in the middle of the night.

That is ridiculous! These are the people that replaced the OTHER noisy people? Gosh...hope you get for a new place soon! They are probably laughing their a$$es off after you had talked to them about this. Kind of "what are you going to do about it huh? huh?". Call the police!

I would have LOVED to have seen the naked guy!

I grew up during a time when "streaking" was all the rage. OMG, that was the BEST. Especially when it happened during a football game or something. The crowd went wild.

I know one guy who did it on a dare. He got dropped off at one end of the mall and was told the getaway vehicle would be waiting for him at another set of doors on the other side. So he left his clothes in the car, ran into the mall and out the other side...... and his buddies weren't there! Priceless.

My sister's husband (then boyfriend) did it with one of his buddies. They just jogged through the mall with their t-shirts tied around their necks and their running shoes on (no one wore socks in those days) and a big grin on their faces. OMG, we HOWLED. And then one of his buddies called the local radio station, so the announcer came on saying "This is dedicated to Kenn and MadDog, who just streaked through Hopedale Mall." And then they played "Running Bear".

We had fun when I was growing up. lol

We had fun as well. My last year of HS...I umm...well, I streaked through the school, me and this other guy. We had these silly paper bags on our heads. Everyone said to me after...haha nice streaking! I said, huh? They said...yeah, you can hide your face, but we'd know those boobies anywhere!

Ummmmm...... okay, I'm feeling kind of embarrassed telling people this, but......

We're going on another family cruise for Christmas!

My parents, hubby and I, my sister and her husband (from England), my kids, and my brother. Not sure if my daughter's fiance is coming or not..... I just picked up the emails that have been going back and forth for the last 4 days. Apparently no one likes to phone me, either.

It's the Panama Canal, Aruba, Costa Rica, Curacao, and the Bahamas this time. And it's on the same ship that we were on for the Mediterranean cruise last summer! That ship gets around. LOL. The funny thing is... the ship's captain lives in the same town as I do. Weird. Wonder if I'll get the same cabin?

Here's the link: Panama Canal Cruise

Oh my...how wonderful!!!

Speaking of parties...when I was in college and lived in an apartment my neighbours across from us had a party that was extremely LOUD, there had been a Pow Wow at the university that day and evening. Well someone decided to bring 2 of the drums (I saw them leaving through the window) and decided to use them as well as sing @ 2 am!! Plus the smell of whatever they were burning!! I didn't bother knocking on their door as I lived alone and had no witnesses if they were stumbling drunk and decided to be arrogant so I called the police. Once the police arrived, which was like 5 minutes later I overheard the police tell them that it was their 2nd warning for parties, if they have to be called again the rental company will evict them....how true that is I dunno. Thank goodness they moved out a month later anyways....

Two of the drums that were used at the pow wow!

Thats fvcking WRONG!

Omg!!

They obviously weren't traditional and didnt deserve that drum.

Was probably the smell of sweetgrass. Very very naughty drum beaters! If there elders knew about this! VERY WRONG, I agree Spailenes!

yea I am wondering if they were drinking and drumming because that is just a big no-no.

If they were just drumming and burning sage or sweet grass that's another story, then they were just inconsiderate.

You don't drink if you drum. Well you shouldn't. It makes me sad when I see or hear stuff like that.

Yes the smell of sweetgrass, I couldn't remember what it was called, smells like marijuana to me. Anyways, yes even before they started to drum and sing they were quite loud, sounded like a big group of them who knows if they were drinking or not, but to bring drums back to an apartment complex? Seriously! I have no problems with expressing yourself by way of cultural means, just please be respectful in an apartment complex and at 2 am and do not drum and sing! There had been plenty of time that day and evening at the university!

[Ban Hammer 13,206]

good morning canada

[Sprailenes 47]

morning all.. the neighbors upstairs woke me up at 2am again.. with a party overhead.. WE JUST talked to them and got 1 night of good rest.. and then again with the 1 1/2 hrs of interruptions and loud noises in the middle of the night.

That is ridiculous! These are the people that replaced the OTHER noisy people? Gosh...hope you get for a new place soon! They are probably laughing their a$$es off after you had talked to them about this. Kind of "what are you going to do about it huh? huh?". Call the police!

I would have LOVED to have seen the naked guy!

I grew up during a time when "streaking" was all the rage. OMG, that was the BEST. Especially when it happened during a football game or something. The crowd went wild.

I know one guy who did it on a dare. He got dropped off at one end of the mall and was told the getaway vehicle would be waiting for him at another set of doors on the other side. So he left his clothes in the car, ran into the mall and out the other side...... and his buddies weren't there! Priceless.

My sister's husband (then boyfriend) did it with one of his buddies. They just jogged through the mall with their t-shirts tied around their necks and their running shoes on (no one wore socks in those days) and a big grin on their faces. OMG, we HOWLED. And then one of his buddies called the local radio station, so the announcer came on saying "This is dedicated to Kenn and MadDog, who just streaked through Hopedale Mall." And then they played "Running Bear".

We had fun when I was growing up. lol

We had fun as well. My last year of HS...I umm...well, I streaked through the school, me and this other guy. We had these silly paper bags on our heads. Everyone said to me after...haha nice streaking! I said, huh? They said...yeah, you can hide your face, but we'd know those boobies anywhere!

Ummmmm...... okay, I'm feeling kind of embarrassed telling people this, but......

We're going on another family cruise for Christmas!

My parents, hubby and I, my sister and her husband (from England), my kids, and my brother. Not sure if my daughter's fiance is coming or not..... I just picked up the emails that have been going back and forth for the last 4 days. Apparently no one likes to phone me, either.

It's the Panama Canal, Aruba, Costa Rica, Curacao, and the Bahamas this time. And it's on the same ship that we were on for the Mediterranean cruise last summer! That ship gets around. LOL. The funny thing is... the ship's captain lives in the same town as I do. Weird. Wonder if I'll get the same cabin?

Here's the link: Panama Canal Cruise

Oh my...how wonderful!!!

Speaking of parties...when I was in college and lived in an apartment my neighbours across from us had a party that was extremely LOUD, there had been a Pow Wow at the university that day and evening. Well someone decided to bring 2 of the drums (I saw them leaving through the window) and decided to use them as well as sing @ 2 am!! Plus the smell of whatever they were burning!! I didn't bother knocking on their door as I lived alone and had no witnesses if they were stumbling drunk and decided to be arrogant so I called the police. Once the police arrived, which was like 5 minutes later I overheard the police tell them that it was their 2nd warning for parties, if they have to be called again the rental company will evict them....how true that is I dunno. Thank goodness they moved out a month later anyways....

Two of the drums that were used at the pow wow!

Thats fvcking WRONG!

Omg!!

They obviously weren't traditional and didnt deserve that drum.

Was probably the smell of sweetgrass. Very very naughty drum beaters! If there elders knew about this! VERY WRONG, I agree Spailenes!

yea I am wondering if they were drinking and drumming because that is just a big no-no.

If they were just drumming and burning sage or sweet grass that's another story, then they were just inconsiderate.

You don't drink if you drum. Well you shouldn't. It makes me sad when I see or hear stuff like that.

Yes the smell of sweetgrass, I couldn't remember what it was called, smells like marijuana to me. Anyways, yes even before they started to drum and sing they were quite loud, sounded like a big group of them who knows if they were drinking or not, but to bring drums back to an apartment complex? Seriously! I have no problems with expressing yourself by way of cultural means, just please be respectful in an apartment complex and at 2 am and do not drum and sing! There had been plenty of time that day and evening at the university!

Yea thats fine its inconsiderate but I am glad they weren't drinking.

And sweet grass is a MEDICINE for your information not exactly good to compare that to a drug.

You just said you were nervous you'd come out and they'd be falling down drunk... so I was just wondering if they were. Doesn't sound like they were so that's good... for the drum.

Edited June 13, 2009 by Sprailenes

[trailmix 77]

Good morning all!

Nice coffee there charles!