Off Topic Part Quatre

[lgg 2]

That is awesome news! Congrats to you, Joyce!

That was fast, right?

Whoooooo had to come in here to let all ya'll know my GC has been approved and card production ordered!!!

Just in case some of you don't make it to the AOS thread....

I'm so happy!!! I'll finally be able to get my DL now, which also means....a fishing license!!! It was my birthday yesterday, and Tim gave me my own fishing rod!!!

Ok...he ALSO had delivered a dozen red roses, so he's still romantic!! I love fishing!! Grew up on the Island and went Salmon fishing lots. Course, way back then you could catch your limit in no time!!

Now I get to learn fly fishing!!

[bowflex 0]

I've always wondered why people outside of the westcoast say that. We get a major earthquake once or twice per century, meanwhile, hurricanes and blizzards slam the east coast every single year, sometimes multiple times. The midwest gets tornados and floods seems like each year. I'll take my bi-centenial earthquake anytime

Haha The part of California that scares me is how it somehow finds a way to burst into flames for a few months out of every year because some idiot kid thought it'd be cool to light a firework or something in the middle of a field lol

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

http://www.globaldatavault.com/natural-dis...threat-maps.htm

No matter where we go... we're screwed.

No way. Check out North Dakota!

Dammit Nev...now I wanna live in Bismarck!

[Revenesque 2]

I gotta admit... I really, really dislike winter -- it's a HUGE pain in the butt regarding normal life. I like it when I'm out having fun in it but trying to conduct normal life in the snow, wind and ice is a real pizzer...

IMHO

Yup. Left the winters of Alberta and moved to Vancouver--I never looked back!

[trailmix 77]

Whoa. That's a lot of places, Trailmix. Can we have that broken down by country; state/province; and city, please?

Of course!

Australia

Barcaldine

Brisbane

Somewhere in the outback (near Charleville)

Canada

High River and Calgary

U.S.

Florida

New Zealand

Dunedin

Wellington

Auckland

Singapore

[Revenesque 2]

Alright, so Leroy, my parents' wonderful 5-year-old black lab (whose picture is currently on the VJ Facebook page), has always had a stuffed toy sheep. I mean, both dogs (the other one, Fergie, is a 7-month-old long-haired dachshund) have a slew of stuffed toys...but for whatever reason, Leroy has always been attached to his stuffed sheep.

Well, his last one was ripped beyond repair awhile ago, so we've been on the lookout to find another sheep worthy of Leroy's attentions. I finally found one today, so bought it and brought it home for him. I handed it over to him and he was so excited...happy eyes, tail wagging furiously... I swear, it HAS to be a sheep for him to love it!

Anyhow, Fergie totally felt snubbed, so I gave her one of her many stuffed squeaky toys...but she was NOT interested. She only wanted Leroy's sheep. So after a few minutes of playing with Leroy, tossing him the sheep and seeing the sheer joy on his face, I came upstairs, bringing Fergie with me. When I wasn't looking, she went downstairs and somehow managed to get the sheep away from him (remember...she's a miniature dachshund, he's a black lab). I saw her running up the stairs with it in her mouth, so I went and took it away from her and returned it back to Leroy. As of this writing, she is staring daggers into me. She is PISSED OFF that I gave the sheep back to Leroy. She keeps looking from me, to Leroy at the bottom of the stairs, and back again. Words can't explain just how obvious it is that she is jealous and mad as hell! I keep saying, "Come here, Fergie! C'mon girl!" and she just looks at me with utter derision. It is absolutely freaking hilarious!

Just had to share.

Awww! Did you put up a pic of Fergie?

[Revenesque 2]

Congrats, Joyce on the GC! Enjoy your new fishing rod!

[The_Dude 1,142]

Haha The part of California that scares me is how it somehow finds a way to burst into flames for a few months out of every year because some idiot kid thought it'd be cool to light a firework or something in the middle of a field lol

The scariest thing about those fires is that a significant proportion are actually started by firefighters, usually reserve officers, or those applying to join the fire dept. I think they call it hero syndrome.

[Malrothien 6]

Ok so counting up places I have lived - I have 31, I don't think I have missed any, but i'm not sure.

I'm upwards of 60ish now. You've got some moving to do.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Moving to Washington DC next month will only be my sixth.

[trailmix 77]

I'm upwards of 60ish now. You've got some moving to do.

Why!?

[Malrothien 6]

My mother isn't capable of staying in one place for long.

[trailmix 77]

My mother isn't capable of staying in one place for long.

Ah, I see. I must say that the moving with my parents was a lot less work than moving is now

[Malrothien 6]

Eh, it was always a lot of work since it was usually just her and me doing it.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I just applied for a job in Washington D.C. Wow...what a cool feeling!

Major thanks to Derekkj for putting an employment idea in my head...