Let Sleeping Dogs Rant

[TBoneTX 45,304]

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

the Reptile Expo

We expect a detailed report on every snake herein, si D ma'am:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_by_scientific_name

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

Lunch (between the second and Many'rd ESs) was at a Chinese buffet, been there once before man.

Wasn't as bad as the first time, gamble paid off man.

We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with beef/chicken, ingest we man.

 

De-skooled MIni-B., and that's when the fun began man.

He texted us to say that he'd be late out of skool, jawboning with amigos wee man man.

We urged him to invite one or more over this eve or on Saturday, urge we man wee man man.

When Mini-B. entered the T-B.-mobile, he demanded to go to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, demand wee man man.

We asked why, si man.

He stated that he had invited his amigos to ex-her man's casa, oh really man.

We objected, rightly so man.

We asked why, si man.

Mini-B. said, "Because it's embarrassing, si man."

We said, "Up-cleaning the casa will take under Many (2+2+1) minutes, si man."

Mini-B. said, "That's not the problem, no man."

We said, "What is the problem, huh man?"

Mini-B. said, "You're the problem, si man -- you're old and out of shape and will embarrass me, si man."

We said, "All we would do is greet your amigos, point out snacks/drinks, and disappear, si man."

Mini-B. got upset, upset wee man man.

 

At the (= our) casa), we asked if Mini-B. wanted din-din, si man.

Mini-B. rudely refused and began playing computer games, si man.

We finally made din-din (Many [2+1] hamburgers on traditional burger night), si man.

Mini-B. continued to play his games, si man.

We said, "Eat, si man," si man.

Mini-B. said, "Why don't you just make me 2 burgers so I don't have to ask for half of yours, huh man?"

We said, "There's dessert if you're still hungry, si man."

Mini-B. ingested his burger and half of one of ours without thanks, si man.

 

We announced that we were going to watch a movie with popcorn and that Mini-B. was welcome to join, si man.

Mini-B. refused, si man.

We watched Hondo, John Wayne man.

Two bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest One Guy man.

Mini-B. was playing V.R. and kept telling us to turn our volume down, forget that man.

We then watched 2 Twilight Zone episodes, si man.

Mini-B.'s V.R. died and we invited him to watch, si man.

Mini-B. refused and went upstairs with his phone, bye man.

 

We asked if Mini-B. had talked to his teechur about his 2 missing assignments, ask we man.

Mini-B. gave an excuse,  man.

We're disgusted, sigh man.

He still isn't in bed, less than an hour before midnight man.

Absolutely a One Guy day and we're probably going to have to get used to this man.

Any wisdom is appreciated, offer to we man man.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Saturday GS report, see man:

 

We had itineraried Many (2+2+2) GSs and found a Many'th (2+2+2+1th), neighborhood GSs man.

The first Many (2+2+2) were duds, oh well man.

At the Many'th (2+2+2+1th), we found the take, see man:

 -- Old Navy windbreaker, new but without tags = $Many ($2+1), steal man

Total = $Many ($2+1)

[Neonred 3,564]

22 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Length of return trip precised, si and see and  Bro G man!

Too many other P-math errors to bother with, don't see and  man.

Just got home.  Made the entire 856 mile  trip from Gatlinburg back home in 15 hours.

Left at 7:00am and got home right at 10:00pm.  Still feel like I am driving.

 

LOL

[TBoneTX 45,304]

3 hours ago, Neonred said:

Just got home.  Made the entire [...]

Texas sayin', see pardner:

"Some men talk 'cause they got something to say, si man.  Others talk 'cause they got to say something, si man."

 

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Thrilling Saturday non-GS report, see man:

 

Mini-B. was nominally in a better mood in the morning, perceive we man.

However, he again lobbied for inviting some amigo to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, egad man.

 

While we were out GS-ing, ex-Mrs.-T-B. called, call we man ex-she man.

Ex-she man wanted to arrange a caucus with Mini-B., si man.

We agreed that we would procure lunch and ex-Mrs.-T-B. would join it at the casa, si man.

 

Lunch was BK Whoppers, cheeseburgers, & medium fries*, ingest Two Guys and ex-Mrs.-T-B. man.

     *all bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Mini-B. tried to leave the table early to return to his computer games, avoidant wee man man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. told him to say, displeased wee man man.

Ex-she man said that we should all be good to each other, si man.

Ex-she man gave good examples and reasons, si man.

We and ex-she man gave current real-life examples, si man.

Mini-B. teared up and tried to make excuses for wanting to play his computer games, si man.

Ex-she man kept him present in kindly fashion, si man.

Ex-she man emphasized that Mini-B. must keep track of time, si man.

Part of this is to set a distinct time in writing for doing hoamwurk, si man.

Ex-she man got wee man to commit to a time-range for today, si man.

At the end, Mini-B. was unhappy but seemed to understand all the points, si man.

We were highly impressed with ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s performance, wow man.

 

Mini-B. returned to his games, si man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. and we conferred privately, si man.

Ex-she man had talked to other classmates' moms, yak ex-she man.

All are facing precisely the same issues,  man.

Even the Rojo is having an even worse time with his older Manyage daughter, at wit's end man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. told us not to despair overmuch, no man.

We felt better after all this, si man.

Ex-she-man then left, and Mini-B. continued play-gaming, si man.

 

We siesta'd for a glorious hour, zzz we man.

Afterward, Mini-B. was more communicative with us, si man.

 

Din-din was weenies + beans, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. agreed to a movie night, finally man.

We picked Schindler's List, take a chance man.

Stopped halfway through for the evening at Mini-B.'s request, si man.

We asked why, we man ask wee man man.

Mini-B. admitted being affected by seeing so many people wantonly shot, upset wee man man.

We comforted Mini-B. and assured him that this was Many Manycades ago, no current danger man.

Mini-B. listened and felt somewhat better, si man.

(We shall watch the rest on Sunday, probably man.)

Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed before things got gory, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Went for a brief outside walk with Mini-B., si man.

Mini-B. then returned to computer games, si man.

He soon returned to jovial self-commentary, recover wee man man.

 

Bedtime prep was late but cooperative, cooperative wee man man.

We told Mini-B. that it was good to return to Two Guys activity, si man.

Mini-B. even asked us to lie on his bed while he did his DuoLingo activity, comply we man.

We are much more hopeful now than we were on Friday, hope to sustain this progress man.

 

Cameo visit to Mama T-B. planned on Sunday, under-the-weather senior she man.

 

Party with the rubias ongoing, cavort we man.

[Ontarkie 14,226]

On 9/22/2023 at 10:47 PM, TBoneTX said:

We expect a detailed report on every snake herein, si D ma'am:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_by_scientific_name

WEll we saw green tree snake, lots and lots of boas, lots of hognose snakes, a few egg eating snakes. Older daughter got 3 snakes, another hognose snake and two egg eating snakes. Sadly one egg eating snake did not make it. Might have been to stressed out. 

We also left with two frog eye geckos, and another milk frog. 

I bought more gecko food, and got a 3 containers of crickets for the frogs and geckos. Also got a few cricket food for free, plus the kids got a bunch of free stickers and a free back scratcher. I wanted to get a few more things like cork bark and food dishes but forgot. We also got some candy, freeze dried skittles and The Tornado bought some candy from Japan. 

 

 

20 hours ago, Neonred said:

Just got home.  Made the entire 856 mile  trip from Gatlinburg back home in 15 hours.

Left at 7:00am and got home right at 10:00pm.  Still feel like I am driving.

 

LOL

I went to bed last night still moving too. Crazy feeling for sure. 

[Ontarkie 14,226]

Tbone I'm very happy to read the Ex and you do so well together parenting and talking. Yes it has a lot to do with his age. I'm sorry he feels you're old and doesn't want to bring his friends over. Hopefully you can get that changed.

 

Happy the rest of the Two Guys weekend went better. 

 

Big Hugs. 

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. a bit more sullen today than Saturday, par for course man.

Ingested Many (2+2) waffles for breakfast instead of the usual 2, growing wee man man.

 

Groceried for Mama T-B., senior she man.

Visited Mama T-B., under-weather but elated senior she man.

Stayed for almost an hour, cameo visit man.

Mama T-B. a diplomat regarding skool, too, proficient senior she man.

 

Lunch was takeout from Mama T-B.'s facility, bill to Mama T-B. man.

Mini-B. ate half, ingest wee man.

We ate the other half, ingest we man.

There is such a thing as a free lunch, si man.

Mini-B. somewhat less sullen after ingestation, well-fed wee man man.

 

Conquered all Many (2+1) laundry loads, victorious we man.

Mini-B. occupied self playing V.R. and computer games, occupied wee man man.

A restorative hourlong siesta was taken, zzz we man.

 

Shot baskets outside briefly with Mini-B., first time in ages man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. showed up, appear ex-she man man.

Watched second half of Schindler's List with us and Mini-B., finish movie we man.

Mini-B. uncomfortable yet reasonably attentive, si man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. shocked, exclamatory ex-she man man.

We were quite emotional at the end, si man.

We explained to Mini-B. that good people can do much good in the face of much evil, si man.

 

Played rousing game of mini-hoop with Mini-B. and ex-Mrs.-T-B., si man.

Each of us (and miu) got clobbered at least once by thrown balls, uncontrolled everyone man.

Finally, Mini-B. and we recited the "We're Two Guys" mantra, good end to Two Guys week man.

 

Miu again immediately questioned Big Bruddah's absence, explained to miu many times man.

Thorough brushing of miu was required, mollify abandoned miu we man.

 

Dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man.

Then the late TV news, then party with the rubias man.

Two Guys week sure ended better than it started, si man...

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Special Monday ES report, specially see man:

 

An ES had been running for 2 weekends, packed casa man.

We went a week ago, nothing worthwhile man.

We went back today, (half + half-of-half)% off man.

This effort yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- >half-bottle pump Pantene shampoo; verrry solid-wood end-table = $Many ($2x2x2x2), 

          steal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2)

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

We slept very late (aided by a morning rainstorm), zzz we man.

Lunch was the last of the Costco chicken salad, scrape bottom of tub and ingest we man.

Our only trip out was to the aforementioned ES, score we man.

A siesta was then taken, zzz we man.

Din-din was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

Demanding miu was breakfasted/lunched/din-dinned and brushed Many times so far, service miu we man.

Party with the rubias in full progress, cavort we man.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Lunch was Subway WUOC, financially savvy we man.

 

Went to favorite local thrift store, discount day man.

Got Mini-B. several shirts/pants, must inventory same man.

We saved $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2 +2+2+1 + half a buck), financially savvy we man.

 

Went to Costco Business Center for one item, si man.

Got that item, successful we man.

Found motor oil on sale, unparalleled deal man.

Got 2 Many-pack ([2+2+2]-pack) cases, up-snarf we man.

Got big bag of Halloween candy, convenient man.

Got out with Many (2+2) items, oh well man.

 

Took nice siesta, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was a lot of junk food, then one Costco sardines + onecan pinto beans*, ingest we man.

     *bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man

 

Did administrative stuff, POTS** business man.

     **buy yours today, si man!

 

Ministered to needy miu, exactly how many times per day must mius be brushed man.

 

Party with the rubias, cavort we man.

 

Will begin inventorying ESs tomorrow, Friday addresses revealed on Thursday man.

Real party-animal, certainly we man.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Not all that thrilling a day, frustrating man.

Awoke late, then found unpassable-up airfares for a desired trip, whee man.

Spent considerable time procuring air, car, hotel, si man.

Only then did we look at the calendar, scheduled it during a Two Guys week man!   

Redid everything,  man.

Was quite peeved at ourself, for good reason man.

 

Decided that we needed a treat*, pamper self we man.

     *beyond sitting on a luxurious POTS, buy yours today man

Took ourself to the cheap weekday lunch at Olive Garden, been a while man.

Consumed full huge salad, chicken parm/spaghetti, and 2 of the Many (2+1) breadsticks, ingest we man.

Total including tip = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2+2), better than many Chinese buffets man.

Returned to casa for siesta interrupted by phone calls,  man.

 

Was supposed to have been Two Guys eve, anticipate we man.

However, Mini-B. failed to do yet another hoamwurk assignment,  man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wanted to de-skool him, lecture him, and seize phone for the day, agree we man.

 

We shall instead see Mini-B. on Thursday, delayed Two Guys eve man.

However, we must chauffeur Mama T-B. to/from lengthy doctor caucus, serve we senior she man man.

This might interfere with de-skool time, unsure till it happens man.

 

Frustrating day even considering party with the rubias, oh well man.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Lunch was toucans of chicken noodle soup, ingest we man.

 

Dropped Mama T-B. at doc's office, chauffeur senior she man we man.

Retrieved Mama T-B. 2 hours later, terrible traffic and rain man.

 

Unable to accommodate Two Guys eve, see timing of above man.

Will try Fri. or Sat., hope we man.

 

Din-din was toucans of store-brand Beefaroni, ingest we man.

 

We have itineraried Many (2x2x2 +1) -- si man, Many (2x2x2 +1) -- ESs for Friday, itinerary we man.

 

Party with the rubias in full progress, cavort we man.

Total wild man we man, si man.

[Neonred 3,564]

On 9/28/2023 at 12:18 AM, TBoneTX said:

 

 

Was supposed to have been Two Guys eve, anticipate we man.

However, Mini-B. failed to do yet another hoamwurk assignment,  man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wanted to de-skool him, lecture him, and seize phone for the day, agree we man.

 

We shall instead see Mini-B. on Thursday, delayed Two Guys eve man.

 

Why don't you just do his homework for him?  I'll bet you get a great grade and Mini-B will be happy too!