Good Friday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
How are you today? Welcome to the Friday edition of the Early Morning Crew! I hope you've had a great week and now have lots of fun stuff planned for the weekend! I, myself, have to work both of those days but I have NEXT weekend off, so that gives me something to look forward to! :bounce:

Hopefully, DU won't go down in the middle of the Crew like it did yesterday. x( Has anyone seen any problems so far today?

Song Of The Day: "Happy To Be Alive" by J-Lo

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Good morning Clintmax!!

I haven't seen any problems, but I've only been here about two minutes. We're gearing up for some snow 3-6 inches...which usually translates to 1-2. My daughter has Snowcoming tomorrow night, so it's all about the dress and the gaggle of girls coming to invade our house tomorrow! :hug: Good to see you.

[Clintmax]

5. Morning, MrsG!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you too, my dear! I hope you don't get ANY snow. Snow sucks. :rofl: Sounds like you're going to have an interesting day with all those girls in the house!

[SeattleGirl]

2. Clintmax!!!!

Please tell me to go to bed. I am getting out of control!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

7. Hello, Miss Seattle!

:hi::hug:
You've been a busy girl, haven't you? I've seen several threads....well...you've been busy. :rofl: Isn't it time for bed? :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

9. It is indeed!

But I just had to take a trip to the wild side before I turned in!!!! :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[Clintmax]

18. LOL! Well I'd say so!

:rofl:
But...I bet you've had FUN, huh? That's what matters!

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Good morning Clintmax

:hi:

Looks like I have a date this weekend. Can't say much about it yet but it looks good. I will tell you how it went Monday.

[Clintmax]

8. Hello, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
Well good for you! I hope you have a really good time! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

15. I hope so too

that is all I want. A good time. Talking, laughing ....

[Clintmax]

19. Where is he going to take you?

Out to eat? To a club?

[MissHoneychurch]

23. no idea yet

I will drive to his city. So he has to chose. But probably not a club. He wants to get to know me and you can't do that in a club.

[Clintmax]

25. No, you sure can't.

Where ever you two decide to go, I hope you have a great time, my dear! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Thanks Clintmax

he seems like an interesting guy. He calls, he sends me very nice text messages. And we haven't met yet. Looks like he is interested.

[Clintmax]

32. I'm glad!

You'll have to tell me all about it on Monday!

[MissHoneychurch]

35. I will

promised.


Do you have to work this weekend?

[Clintmax]

37. Yes, both days.

x(
Our General Manager is on vacation this week, so it's been a busy one for me. I have NEXT weekend off though! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

39. poor you

but I am sure the prospect of next weekend will make this one bearable :hug:

[Clintmax]

40. Yes, it will!

My next actual day off is Tuesday. Then the weekend.

[MissHoneychurch]

46. so you will have a short week

once you made it through this weekend.

Next weekend I really need to clean my apt because my mom and her bf are coming to visit me to my b-day. But my mom called me yesterday asking if I would like to come to her place that weekend (next I mean). So it is either good food or cleaning up :dilemma: What would you chose? ;)

[Clintmax]

48. Hmmm...what WOULD I choose?

I guess it would depend on when the last time she were at my place. Sometimes it's good to have family over. But, at the same time, it's good to not have to spend an entire day cleaning either. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

52. last time shortly in October

to pick me up when we went to my grandmas b-day. To stay over I think in May last year.

I will have to clean up so or so, question is do I spend my weekend on it, if I could go to her place and have a good time - she is inviting over the Ukrainian couple. or do I clean my day by day after coming home from work.

Decisions, decisions ....

[Clintmax]

54. Hmmm...

Last October is a long time. I think I would be apt to have her come to my place. But that's just me.

[MissHoneychurch]

58. Oh she is definitely coming to my b-day

(which is in exactly 2 weeks).

My dilemma is next week (11/12). :D

[Clintmax]

61. Oh.

That's a whole other kettle of fish. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

63. so you better read through everything again

under this point of view. What should I do? ;)

[Clintmax]

65. I'd go there this weekend...

Since she's coming to your place the following. Unless you just want to have her at your place two weekends in a row.

[MissHoneychurch]

67. No No No

she is coming in two weeks. This weekend I have the date. Next weekend is either going to her place or staying at home cleaning.

[Clintmax]

68. I just can't get it right this morning can I?

Well, in any event, I'd have her come to my place on my birthday and go to her house the other weekend.

[MissHoneychurch]

70. no question about my b-day

but when do I do my cleaning if I go to her place the weekend before? LOL

[Clintmax]

71. Ugh!

I dunno...I hate to think about cleaning. x( :vomit:

[MissHoneychurch]

72. LOL

thanks, you are such a help :rofl:
























:hug: :loveya: :pals:

[Clintmax]

80. ROFL! You know how it is.

:rofl::hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

84. Yes I do

that is why I tend to go to my mom and just stuff everything in the closets before she comes :rofl:

[Clintmax]

85. LOL! Sounds like a good plan to me!

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

86. Good thing I get half a day off on my b-day

so I can use that time to do some final cleaning before they show up :rofl:

[Clintmax]

88. Yes, no doubt!

:rofl:
Closets are the perfect cleaning assistants! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

91. good thing is my mom barely looks into my closets

[Clintmax]

97. Hey, even better!

:bounce:
Then there's your solution! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

99. we are bad

aren't we? Instead of really cleaning we just pretend we do :rofl:

[Clintmax]

103. Yes, we are.

:rofl:

[Callalily]

69. Hope you have a

good time on your date MissH.

[MissHoneychurch]

75. Thank you SimplyF

I have the same hope :)






and thank you for your special smilie. I love it.

[Callalily]

77. Morning MissH

I replied to the wrong spot, so . . . here's wishing you a good time on your date! And yes, please keep us informed, not that we're nosy.

[MissHoneychurch]

82. you and nosy

not more than me :rofl:

[Callalily]

90. Just a little

dating advice. Keep things low key, only not Here's a little you may just need it!

[MissHoneychurch]

95. How did you know

that I need that

My mind is strong ... but my flesh is weak :rofl:

[swimboy]

114. Hello, MissHoneychurch--

I hope you have a good enjoyable date. I will keep my fingers crossed. :hug:

Your won't need to do cleaning on your birthday, will you? Mine is Saturday the 11th and I won't do anything I don't want to on that day!!!

When I clean, my goal is the "appearance of clean". If I can create the illusion, I have succeeded. Lots of things go behind closed doors. Do NOT open the doors! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

116. my b-day is a week later

Feb 17th. I do not plan to clean on my b-day. But have to beforehand. And it is the same for me. Do NOT open the doors of my closets :rofl:

[Robeson]

4. Hey Clint-man!!...

...sorry you have to work the weekend. Plan you something special for next weekend to make up for it...:thumbsup:

[Clintmax]

10. Hail, Robeson!

:hi:
I surely am! I hope YOU'VE got a good weekend planned!

[Clintmax]

11. Self Delete

Dupe. x(

[NMMNG]

6. Good morning Clint!

DU should be fine today. Yesterday was a pre-planned outage for maintenance, which they were warning people about hours in advance.

I got the audiobook of "Brokeback Mountain" from the library so I can listen to it as soon as I get home and into bed this morning. :woohoo: I was hoping for the actual printed short story but it seems the entire library system only has it on audio so I have to take what I can get.

[Clintmax]

14. Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
I knew about the planned outage. But around 7 am (or so), every time I tried to post I got an error message that said: "An error has occurred. Please try again later." And it kept doing it for over 30 minutes, effectively putting a halt to the Morning Crew. x(

I would LOVE to hear the Brokeback audio book! I think that would be great!

[NMMNG]

26. Oh, that

Hell, it was like that most of the night. Remember when I said DU was broken? That's what I was talking about.


The BBM audiobook is about an hour according to the case, so it won't take long for me to listen to. I'm going to burn it to a blank disc so I can listen to it over and over again. (I once told my sister I do this and she asks, "Isn't that illegal!?!" She's so innocent.:rofl:)

[Clintmax]

29. Innocence itself!

:rofl:
I would listen to it over and over again also, if it were me! Have you not gotten to see the movie yet?

[NMMNG]

31. Yes, I've seen it

Where were you when we had a conversation and PM about it? :rofl:

[Clintmax]

34. LOL! I guess I forgot.

:rofl:
I hope it wins all the Oscars it's been nominated for too! That would be fantastic! :bounce:

[NMMNG]

38. Indeed it would

Not only does it deserve them, but all of the fundies heads would explode!


Isn't that ironic--they just advertised it on the radio station I'm listening to (the movie, and the fact that it's up for 8 Academy Awards).

[Clintmax]

41. Sweet!

I have heard it is a "shoo-in" for Best Picture! :woohoo: I just hope it gets the rest of them! *crosses fingers*

[tjwmason]

12. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

All's starting to calm down here, thankfully.

We're on Carlo Gesualdo here - he was a bit of a nut-case (to put it mildly), but produced some of the most exquisite and extraordinary music.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

16. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
You mean at work? It's been a crazy one, huh? That happens sometimes at my store too. Yesterday, we had a bad storm go through, so we were dead all day. x(

[tjwmason]

20. It's the people at work.

I could quite frankly add just about everybody here to my little list (as per Ko Ko). :grr: :nuke:

But things are getting better, and renaissance music always calms me - as does chatting to you. :loveya:

[Clintmax]

22. Awww...I'm so glad I can help

Good music, good friends...life is good! I feel the same way, TJ! :loveya:

[tjwmason]

44. C'est la vie.

Nowt that can be done about that.

Always good to have some positives around - and you're certainly that. :D

[Clintmax]

47. So are you, Man!

Do you have a big weekend planned?

[tjwmason]

51. Tomorrow is a crash day.

Then on Sunday I'm travelling to Birmingham to meet some university chums - one of whom I haven't seen since her wedding which was in the summer between my 3rd and 4th years (she's now several months pregnant too).

Should be a great fun time.

[Clintmax]

55. Yes, sounds like it!

Go see Brokeback Mountain with them! :bounce::rofl:

[tjwmason]

56. Are you just working?

Or do you get some get some down-time?

[Clintmax]

64. This weekend...just working.

I don't have another day off until Tuesday. Then, the weekend.

[tjwmason]

73. Another week-end off so soon.

Sounds like very good news to me.

[Clintmax]

83. Yes, I couldn't believe it!

So soon! It's rare that I get them like that. I have a weeks vacation I need to take before I lose it too...when should I?

[tjwmason]

93. Is there anything you're going to do on the vacation?

Also, you might want to find a time that Greekspeak's going to be free - then just hide away together.

[Clintmax]

98. Haven't really made any plans...

I'd like to go visit my parents in Missouri. But he can't go until spring break in March, and I can't take vacation during spring break.

[tjwmason]

100. Timetable clashes can be most vexatious.

Hope you manage to find a way around them.

[Clintmax]

102. I hope so too...

but I know that spring break is out. I'm not sure what I'll end up doing, but I'll let you know.

[wildhorses]

13. good morning Clintmax

:hi:

[Clintmax]

17. Morning, Miss WildH!

:hi::hug:
How are YOU today? It's great to see you!

[wildhorses]

21. I am doing excellent...only 36 hours til I catch a plane for my

2 week vacation...:hug:


I sure miss your morning threads BTW

[Clintmax]

24. 2 Week Vacation!

Where are ya going? I surely do miss you being here too! :bounce:

[wildhorses]

27. I am going to Ft Myers, Tampa, Punta Gorda, and possibly

Naples, Florida...

[Clintmax]

30. Ah! Florida!

That's where I am! :bounce: Don't forget Orlando...Universal Studios Theme Park is fantastic!

[wildhorses]

33. I thought I remembered you saying something about Florida..

and I will have to remember Universal Studios...we are also going to Sea World and Sanibel Island

[Clintmax]

36. You are going to have a great time!

:bounce::bounce:

[wildhorses]

42. ubeccha...I am starting to get excited...

am buying a digital camera...FINALLY...will you walk me thru photobucket again? when I get back? and I will share my vacation pix with ya'll...

[Clintmax]

43. I absolutely will!

It will be my pleasure! I can't wait now to see the vacation pictures! Are you going to have a laptop with you so you can log on while you're down here, or are you going to be away from DU for that time?

[wildhorses]

45. maybe...dunno

have not decided...gotta go ...work is pickin up....will try to post more later:hug:

[Clintmax]

49. OK...don't work TOO hard!

:hi::hug:

[Scooter24]

50. Hail, Clintster!

hehe.. :hug:

I'm doing great so far, working on a resume for a friend. The jury is still out on whether I am working through the weekend or not. I have a lot of personal things to do that are important, but then again, work does pay the bills.

My parents also few into town last night and surprised me at the door with a new television. I wasn't even decent :rofl:

We stuck it in a guest bedroom until we can redo the living room. :) Plus we are having new carpet installed next week. I just love me some early Spring redecorating :D

[Clintmax]

53. Hail, Scooter!

:hi::hug:
Congrats, Man, on your new TV! It looks great! Is your birthday coming up or something? How big is the TV?

[Scooter24]

57. Birthday is in April.

I have a 27-inch in the living room now, but when they were here last time, me and my father went to Best Buy and I went ga-ga over the big TV's. I can afford it now, but I knew that spending $2000 on a TV wasn't a good idea, especially when I don't watch enough of it to justify the expense. So they instead bought it for me.

It's 50" RCA with DLP Technology- what that means? I do not know. :rofl: It does,however, make certain types of explicit adult-type programming "larger than life." And with surround sound, man, it's a whole new experience. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

60. Oh, Man!

That was nice of them to just go buy you a $2000 TV! You've got great parents! :evilgrin: Watching those explicit adult type programs on a 50" with surround sound is a whole other experience I'm sure! :rofl:

[billyskank]

59. Hi clinticles!

:hi:

[Clintmax]

62. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
Good to see you today, Man!

[tjwmason]

66. Good afternoon billy.

:hi:

How's you doing?

[billyskank]

81. Hi mason!

I'm okay thanks. You? :hi:

[tjwmason]

94. Vivaldi has managed to drag me back from the verge of insanity.

So I'm good now with his lute concerto gently serenading me - and lunch soon too. :D

[billyskank]

113. Remind me to send him a thankyou note

:D

[swimboy]

115. Reminds me of young David playing for King Saul

How are you doing? :hug: :loveya: :hug: I'm pretending my workday hasn't started yet but soon I begin my descent. Many thanks for your PM.

And Messiaen? :thumbsup: of course!

[tjwmason]

118. Hey there swimboy.

:hi:

Things are all good now - I've had lunch, and plenty of gorgeous music (about to start on Robert Carver now).

I know the feeling, coming to the realisation the work really does have to start. :(

But if you're in favour of Messiaen then it's a case of :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[swimboy]

119. Wow!

You made me a smilie quilt! Thanks! :snuggle:

[tjwmason]

120. I'm sure that you look extra-gorgeous when you snuggle too.

:D

[Callalily]

74. Good morning Clint!

I for one am glad that it's Friday. It's been a strange week and I'm glad it's almost over.
Sorry that you have to work the weekend, but I suspect that you're used to your schedule.
I'm going out playing with friends tomorrow, and watching the super bowl on Sunday. My loyalties are torn between the two teams though.

[Clintmax]

78. Morning, Miss Simply!

:hi::hug:
Sounds like a good weekend to me! You know...I haven't even checked...when does the S.B. start on Sunday?

[Callalily]

87. I think it

starts at 6p.m. EST.
May the best team win!.

[Clintmax]

89. LOL! That's funny!

Maybe your loyalties aren't quite so divided after all, huh? :rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

76. Hi Clintmax!

I think they were starting to prepare for the server upgrades yesterday morning.

It has all been good today!

:woohoo:

An aside, I got to meet liberaltrucker yesterday, as he breezed through the Twin Cities area!

[Clintmax]

79. Hello, hello, Miss Kitchen!

:hi::hug:
I saw the picture! That is great! I wish I could meet some more DU'ers too!

[In_The_Wind]

92. Good Morning Clint!

Happy To Be Alive is a perfect song for today.

[Clintmax]

96. Morning, Miss Joan!

I agree! How are you today, my dear?

[In_The_Wind]

104. I'm taking deep breaths and repeating:

This will be a wonderful year ...
when the next few months are over and done with!!!

I was on my way out to enjoy the great weather yesterday when the new contractor called and said "I can stop by to look at your job later on today." So I stayed home to get things rolling. It'll be great when it's finished but every time I talk about the work ~ it changes a little. I'll have an estimate on Monday. Meanwhile I've got to pick out 600 square feet of flooring ... plus 200 square feet of bluestone.

[Clintmax]

107. It's never ending it seems, huh?

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

[In_The_Wind]

111. When you start a project like this you've got to finish it.

I'll post a thread someday with pictures of the way this place looked before the transformation.



BTW ~ Yesterday's oil delivery was down 1/3 from before the stove ~ again. Success! Yea me!

I'm working toward just making the decision ~ which fork in the road to take this summer.

[MissHoneychurch]

101. Good morning Joani

:hi:

:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

106. I was looking for you!

[MissHoneychurch]

109. not posting much today

but I am here :D

[In_The_Wind]

112. I understand that feeling.

BTW ~ The place will be great by the time I pick you up at the airport!

[MissHoneychurch]

117. I look forward to it

from what you tell me it must be just beautiful :hug:

[Clintmax]

105. Well, I'm outta here, folks!

Time to get this work day going! I'll see you in the AM! :hi:

[newyawker99]

108. Good morning everyone!

:donut:

:hi:

[redwitch]

110. Good Morning Clintmax!

It is pouring rain here, cold and miserable. If it was colder it would be snow, and then I could cancel my appointment which is 2 and a half hours from here. Drat!
Plus, I am getting sick. x( But just typing that smooshed face smilie cheers me up for some reason!