The Hunger Rants

[Dianalorena 1,153]

3 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

1.  It was tiny or at least quite juvenile, not worth it man.

2.  Silencio por favor, mi amiga man.*

 

*English-only etc.!  Reported!!!

ah I see. I can only imagine it was quite the scene 

no oigo no oigo soy de palo tengo orejas de pescado 

 

[TBoneTX 45,865]

3 minutes ago, Dianalorena said:

no oigo no oigo soy de palo tengo orejas de pescado 

Użyj tylko języka angielskiego, gdy jesteś poza forum dyskusyjnym regionalnym, oj tak!  Zgłoszono!

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Monday August Many'th (2x2x2-1th), see man:

 

Bought Mini-B. a T-shirt from Iowa Western Community College, pre-educated wee man.

Bought local newspaper for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

Drove west to Shenandoah to mail bills/letters/self-addressed postcard, curious about timing & postmark man.

Disappointed at closure of town's thrift shops, sigh man.

Bought local newspaper for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

 

Zigzagged way northward through Red Oak, Harlan, Audubon, et al. to Denison, zigzag we man.

Shopped at not-to-be-closed KMart in Red Oak, getting register coupon for future use, enjoyment man.

Had just missed "Operation T-Bone" in Audubon, timing is everything man.

Found no open thrift stores, what was going on man.

Bought Many local newspapers for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

Dinnered at Mexican restaurant in Denison, apparently large Latin population man.

Closely inspected nearby store "Ropas para toda Familia," apparently large Latin population man.

Checked into motel previously trashed on TripAdvisor, reports of its lousiness greatly exaggerated man.

Zzz'd very well, zzz well we man.

However, zero cell-phone service in Denison, weird man.

 

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Tuesday August Many'th (2x2x2th), see man:

 

Rentalmobiled northward through Spencer, Okoboji, & Spirit Lake, travel we man.

Absence of thrift shops inexplicable & so frustrating that we actually patronized a Goodwill, not the plan man.

Got Mini-B. Many (2+2) very nice pants for $Many ($2x2x2+2), weakly in the financial ballpark man.

Bought Many local newspapers for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

Found another thrift store & got more stuff for Mini-B., broke the seal man.

 

Iowa's resort area (Storm Lake/Okoboji/Spirit Lake) quite scenic and packed with tourists, good reason man.

 

In Spirit Lake, we found a thrift shop offering "all the kid's clothes that you can stuff in a bag for $Many ($2x2+1)," finally man.

We got Many (2x2x2+2+2+1) good items for Mini-B., finally score we man.

This cheered us up, cheered we man.

 

Headed east on Iowa Hwy. Many (2x2x2+1) to Estherville, last area of civilization heading that way man.

Thrift-shopped more, score we man.

Detoured northward to Jackson, Minn., teeming metropolis man.

Scored for Mini-B. at thrift store there, really good stuff man.

Had intellectually stimulating conversation with fill-in cashieress, a skoolteechur, fun even though not a rubia man.

Returned to Estherville, backtrack we man.

Bought ourself Iowa Lakes Community College T-shirt, nothing for Mini-B. man.

Eastwarded over farmland through minuscule towns to Lake Mills, itself tiny man.

 

Checked in at Many-room (2x2x2-room) motel owned by older single lady, nice but unpolished she man.

Other guests quite unpolished, too, but well-behaved man.

All murmured, "That's a Cadillac," see rentalmobile they man.

We assured them that it was a crate, truth man.

 

Dinnered at only Mexican restaurant in town, arrived just before large group man.

Got cardboard boxes at town's supermarket, helpful employees man.

Began packing purchases thus far, with use of tape & mailing-labels brought from casa, plan we man.

Perfectly packed Many (2+2) boxes (2 to us, 1 to Mama T-B., 1 to amigo), proficient we man.

Got an hour less of zzz than we wanted/should've had, sacrifice zzz we man.

Edited August 17, 2017 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Wednesday August Many'th (2x2x2+1th), see man:

 

Loaded boxes into Rentalmobile, heavy man.

Got to Lake Mills Post Office Many (2x2x2+2) minutes before they opened, drat man.

Clerkette saw us outside door with boxes and opened up early, only in a small town man.

Cheapest shipment rates still outrageous, good grief man.

Clerkette estimated delivery on the Monday after our return, but turned out to be the Saturday before, serendipity man.

Clerkette graciously accepted our thanks for her courtesy, only in a small town man.

 

Rentalmobiled eastward on 2-lane county road, scenic farmland man.

Interfaced with State Trooper, enough said man.

Re-picked up Highway Many (2x2x2+1) at Osage, was north of there man.

Bought Many newspapers for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

Was disappointed at nonexistence of Many listed thrift shops, apparently fragile lives man.

 

In Cresco, stopped at a farm & fleet store, always pleasant man.

Spent $Many, including 2 marked-down John Deere T-shirts & Hot Wheels cars for Mini-B. man.

Visited GM dealership, where mechanic couldn't figure out infernal Cadillac programming, grrr man.

 

Eastwarded to Decorah, hilly college town man.

Bought Mini-B. 2 T-shirts (on markdown) from Luther College, pre-educated wee man.

Bought Mini-B. Many clothing items at several thrift stores, score we man.

 

Briefly considered discretionarily eastwarding to Waukon, far northeast Iowa man.

However, was weary of travel and absence of thrift shops, no real need to go man.

Instead, southwarded to Oelwein, next overnight stop man.

Bought Many newspapers for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

 

In Oelwein, visited non-closed KMart, pleasure man.

Used $Many-off-a-$Many purchase from Red Oak KMart to score good stuff, pleased we man.

Got register coupon for Many% off one item from toy department, see Thursday report man.

 

Dinnered at pizza buffet, ingest heartily we man.

Checked in at nice-seeming chain motel, tired we man.

Did not check to see if wall outlets controlled by master light switch, uh-oh see Thursday report man.

Edited August 17, 2017 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Thursday August Many'th (2x2x2+2th), see man:

 

Awoke hour later than planned, unpleasant surprise man.

Just made tail-end of motel breakfast, timing is everything man.

Told General Manager of outlet-wiring anomaly, old-style arrangement man.

General Manager mildly interested, laid-back she man.

Had this been a previous day of week, trip would have been hosed man.

 

Visited Oelwein KMart, not closed yet man.

Used coupon from previous night to buy Mini-B. a Transformer, discount man.

 

Southwarded straight to Coralville, no stops betwixt man.

Checked in at seemingly nicest hotel of trip, see previous report about sleep quality man.

Dinnered with best hyskool amigo at pizza parlor of yore, catch up we man.

Popped over to amigo's casa to meet wife & daughter, exhausted we man.

Edited August 17, 2017 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Friday August Many'th (2x2x2+2+1th), see man:

 

Scoped local area and took fotos for Mama T-B., requested by she man.

Visited to-be-shuttered KMart, sad event and nothing left worth buying man.

Bought ourself & Mini-B. stuff from thrift shops, score we man.

Attended first reunion caucus at downtown pub, renew hyskool acquaintances we man.

Female classmate (now a very well-preserved rubia openly flirted with us right in front of husband, we still have it man.

Left deafening environment after about Many (2+1) hours, worked the room thoroughly we man.

Edited August 17, 2017 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Saturday August Many'th (2x2x2+2+2th), see man:

 

Hit local GSs with best hyskool amigo, see earlier report man.

Mailed final package at Post Office, lighten load man.

Dropped off amigo at noon o'clock, bye man.

 

Southwarded to Kalona, Amish burg man.

Bought Many newspapers for Mama T-B., appreciate senior she man.

Bought ourself a tub of cashew pieces & a chocolate milkshake, snack we man.

Sat on downtown bench to chillax and snack, serenity man.

Arrived back at motel at Many p.m., timing man.

Intended nap aborted by bedding-allergies, drat man.

 

Attended Mexican buffet at trendy bar/restaurant in former lumberyard, packed man.

Caucused with same & other hyskool classmates, pleasant man.

Was again flirted with by married rubia, again right in front of husband man.

Left after about Many (2+1) hours to pack and try to get minimal zzz, leave we man.

[TBoneTX 45,865]

Report from Sunday August Many'th (2x2x2+2+2+1th), see man:

 

We had an optimal Many-(2+2)-&-a-half hours for zzz, seemingly promising man.

Got less than an hour, horrible reaction to bedding or detergents man.

 

Loaded Rentalmobile and hit road at half-of-half till Many (2+2+1) a.m., dead of night man.

Interstate Many (2x2x2x2x2x2+[2x2x2x2]) almost completely deserted, only a few big rigs man.

 

Arrived in Des Moines in comfortable time for flight, no rushing or dead time man.

Turned in Rentalmobile, blessed relief man.

We'd put Many (2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2+[2x2x2x2x2x2x2]+[2x2x2x2x2x2]+[2x2x2]) miles on that jalopy, truth man.

 

Both flights extremely full, vacation time for all man.

We were prepared for Many-hour layover, not that boring man.

Napped through most of second flight, missed cabin service man.

Flights uneventful, timely departures early arrivals man.

Bags (not those under our eyes) took forever to appear on carousel, frustrating man.

 

Mrs. T-B. retrieved us, amazingly no ADD she man.

Got to casa & began unpacking, do it now man.

Mini-B. returned from amigo's casa, glad to see us we & wee man.

Gave Mini-B. his bubble-stick, Hot Wheels, & Transformer, pleased wee man.

 

Mowed lawn in afternoon heat, already sweaty we man.

Warshered/baked/folded Many (2+1) laundry loads, one too many for tired we man.

Zzz we man.

[TBoneTX 45,865]

18 hours ago, trudi said:

Did you have a good time TBone?

In brief, si T ma'am, and gracias for asking, si T ma'am.

 

Furthermore, every county, city, and individual with whom we interacted* in Iowa wants a pre-owned toilet seat, new market man.

 

*including the State Trooper, everyone is a $ale$ pro$pect man

[Asia 2,498]

12 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

 

Linkin Park's CDs were always in rotation for me when I was younger and I knew all the words.  I too can't believe he did this.  His poor 6 children without a father now.  I know people have trouble seeing out of their depression, but the impact on his children's lives and all the young fans he had who might follow suit.  It just upsets me.

 

11 hours ago, Dianalorena said:

@Asia and @N-o-l-a I agree. It was truly shocking, especially of the fact that he has kids and was on tour, it makes no sense at all. 

I think it maybe has to do with Cornell since they were really good friends, but no one know what they were going through, and depression is not a choice. You don't ''want'' to hurt other people or leave your family suffering. The world is just, ugh. I can't even right now.

Yeah, that was my thinking.

When I got noticed about his death I called my sister and we both cried a little bit. I was so angry at him that he did something like this to his kids. How it is possible that his own kids weren't enough reason for him to live? I thought about him as a coward. That was a cowardly way to celebrate his friend Chris' birthday. Oh, how angry I was at him! The whole situation seemed so absurd and unreal.

But I know it's much more compicated. Depression sucks. I'm thankful I don't have it and I can't even imagine how it fells to be that sick.

Have you seen the latest LP video? Talking to myself? My fave song on this album. Seems like a perfect goodbye from Chester. It was released a couple hours prior his death.

Well the whole album is light when it comes to music, but the titles and the lyrics are depressing. But when you look at the whole Linkin Park discografy, most of their song were heavy and depressed. I wonder what they'll do now. Will they continue or not. His death left a lot of unfinished business...

Edited August 17, 2017 by Asia

[Ontarkie 14,378]

7 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

 

Reasons that I only have the equivalent of two full beers a year there.  What makes me super uncomfortable is this trendy mommy wine culture.  

 

I don't know if it was good self-awareness or luck that despite being the daughter of an alcoholic, I managed to not marry one and not become one.

 

 

The Dane too.  I've given up on him ever utilizing the basket properly.

Ya I noticed that wine trend too

 

7 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Mini-B., and to a lesser extent Mrs. T-B., are similar, sigh man.

 

Of course, while we were gone, Mrs. T-B. went on a cleaning binge, rare but happens man.

Some of it was needed, granted man.

However, she nearly threw out Dead Aunt T-B.'s framed university diploma, rescued by us man.

She did throw out items that we had earmarked for donation promptly upon our return, grrr man.

We went unmitigated intestinal-waste-of-simians on her, lose it we man.

She took umbrage, clueless she even after Many years of marriage man.

She still hasn't internalized that we dislike surprises and unexpected change more than anything else in life, ADD she man.

I can't stand stuff being in the house. If the Hillbilly doesn't hurry up and take it to the thrift stores. Then I toss it too. 

 

 

OMG Tbone how on earth does one even think of hitting thrift stores on vacation or GS!?! 

[Ontarkie 14,378]

Did anyone notice how creepy the sky was super early this morning? 

[NikLR 13,231]

Re suicide when you have kids:

 

You unequivocally feel that they, everyone around you, really would be better without you around.  That people would be happier without you messing up their lives and causing unhappiness.  

I truly do not feel his, nor chris cornell's suicides were planned events until it happened.  Perhaps there was a fight with a bandmate or their spouse. Who knows? Sometimes people commit suicide when they're at a good point too and feel it start to fall.  No one wants to be in the pits of depression. It varies by person but I know the feeling about how everyone would just be happier without you especially your children who wouldn't have a ###### up parent.  It takes a lot to pull out of that pit of despair. 

[NikLR 13,231]

Also some depression meds can make the feelings worse vs better.  It's a hard thing when your brain won't work properly and you can't seem to fix it.