Good Monday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:

Welcome to a new week and the Monday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: I hope you had a fantastic weekend! But, all good things must come to an end...so here we are at the start of another work week. I had to work this weekend, so I have today off! :woohoo:

I'm still waiting to hear from the Mortgage Broker and hopefully I'll hear something today! I'm so excited to know everything so I can actually start looking at houses with our realtor! I'll let you know tomorrow if I find anything out! :bounce:

Today is going to be one of those "Clean Everything In Sight" days for me. I've GOT to go do laundry and get groceries as well, so I'm going to be a busy boy. Sometimes, you just have to buckle down and get it done, you know it?

Well let's get this day started and tarry no longer, my crew. :bounce: I'm ready! Are you?

Song Of The Day: "Ocean Front Property" by George Strait

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• DanCa
• Entanglement
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• Minnesota Libra
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Newyawker99
• OhioBlues
• Random_Australian
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Sbj405
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• Starbucks Anarchist
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Good morning, Clintmax!

EDIT: Whoo-hoo! First!

[Clintmax]

4. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi::bounce:
Yep! You're the first this morning! :bounce: Did you have a good weekend?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. Not really.

It was more mundane than anything.

[Clintmax]

43. Awww...well, that's better than being so busy...

NOTHING got done! :rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

61. LOL, yeah.

Although I should have got more stuff done, I was too tired and lazy. I only had a one-day weekend, since I worked overtime the day before.

[Clintmax]

67. Hey, we ALL get that way sometimes.

Me included. I don't know exactly how much I'll get done, but at LEAST the laundry and grocery shopping.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

74. I did do some laundry.

:rofl:

[Clintmax]

77. Now see...that's something!

:rofl:
Laundry, as well as cleaning the house, is a never ending thing. You just get it done when it's time to do it again. x( :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

3. Morning Clint!

[Clintmax]

7. Hail, Random!

:hi:
It's good to see you this morning! How's everything going down under, Mate?

[Random_Australian]

My legs are fine. My country is good too. Lots and lots of tests today.

~3 hours of them.

Ugh!

On the upside, my shopping was cheap. I may not need to go shopping for a few days, I even bought something special - and the whole thing cost $12.50. Pretty awesome huh?

[Clintmax]

50. $12.50??

Damn! I wish my shopping would be that cheap! Every time we go to the store, we spend $120.00. That IS awesome for you, Mate!

[Random_Australian]

70. Wow! Are you buying for a family of six?

Actually, we do get way cheaper and healthier food here, but still....

How often do you spend that much?

I just got some rissoles, 3L of milk, some fruit, some custard. ;)

[Clintmax]

73. No, just the two of us.

And we go shopping one a week. So that much food lasts us all week long.

[Random_Australian]

76. Ok that makes sense. Fair ebough prices. Question:

Which of these is pronouced 'The Shining'

A) The Sinh ing
B) The Shniing

Choose!

[Clintmax]

78. "B"

But they BOTH don't look like they're pronounced that way.

[Random_Australian]

115. sinh is the exponential sine function, pronounced 'shine'

you were right.

:thumbsup:

I like parsley.

[Clintmax]

117. Ah!

I won! :bounce:

I like French Silk Pie. :rofl:

[Random_Australian]

122. When you mangle a saying remember that a rolling rock gathers no

parsnips.

[Random_Australian]

24. Also: Watch out! I heard there were threadjackers around!

"OH NO!" Says Clintmax. "That's terrible!".

;)

I know nothing.

[Clintmax]

52. LOL! I see where you're going with that, Mister Man.

:rofl:

[billyskank]

5. Morning Clint

:hi:

[Clintmax]

8. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
Back to work today, huh? How ya doing?

[billyskank]

13. Nope, lazing around at home

It's May Day :bounce:

[Mutley]

35. You all get May Day off?

I'm jealous. They don't believe in days off around here. :P

[billyskank]

42. Most of us

People in service jobs will still be at work, of course - restaurants will still be open, for example. But yes, the first monday in May is always a bank holiday.

:bounce:

[Mutley]

46. Hmmm. I may need to consider a serious move.

How is the job market in the UK? :P

[billyskank]

75. You would be welcome!

:hug:

[Mutley]

82. You don't have a lot of UK DUers anyway, do you?

I could help even things out a bit. :7

:hug: Thanks.

[Mutley]

129. Alright. I must go.

I'll see you later, or tomorrow if I can't get a computer during my break. :hug: Have a good one with your Mum.

:hug: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

54. Oh, that's right!

:bounce:
Well good for you! :woohoo: Take it easy today and relax, Man...if you can!

[tjwmason]

19. Good morning billy.

:hi:

Are you sure we haven't got the dates mixed up - it's sunny here, that's now allowed on bank holidays.

[billyskank]

21. Hi mason

:hi: It is cloudy here, although I can see breaks in the cloud and a little blue sky peeping through. No sun, though.

[tjwmason]

27. Have you been out to dance round a May-Pole yet?

or donned bells, grabbed your hand-kerchief and a stick for a dash of Morris-dancng?

[billyskank]

30. Why, yes

all of that. I ate a toffee apple too. Haven't you? :P

[tjwmason]

39. It's barely after 11

I'm not even dressed yet. :P

I hope you enjoyed being a Morrisman.

[AirmensMom]

135. G'morning, billy!

Happy May Day! :hi: :loveya: :hug:

[Hissyspit]

6. Morning!

[Clintmax]

12. Morning, Hissy!

:hi:

[Hissyspit]

15. Can you believe it is Monday already!?

:wtf:

[Clintmax]

57. I know, I know!

Time needs to quit going by so damned fast. Take a day off or something! :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

9. Hey there!

Personally I like ocean front property better! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

16. Good Morning, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug:
:rofl: Damned "a"! How are YOU this morning? :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

47. Evidently ~ I'm doing a-okay.

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

58. That's good to hear!

:hug:
If everything goes right...we'll be moved into our new house by the time you and MissHoney get down here to Florida! :bounce:

[In_The_Wind]

64. Coolness ~~~~~~~~~~~

Those were good~vibes on the way to you!

[Clintmax]

68. Thank you, my dear!

:hug:
I need all the good vibes I can get!

[Scooter24]

10. Good Morning

:toast:
:hug:

Time to get this day started...ugh..lol

How's it going buddy?

[Clintmax]

20. Hail, Scooter!

:hi::hug:
It's going good, Dude! I'm just waiting and being scared to hear from the broker. :scared: How's every little thing with you?

[Mutley]

11. Clint!!!!!!!

I made it!!! :woohoo: :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

14. mutley!!!

Nice to see you! :bounce:

:hug:

[Mutley]

22. billy!!!

Nice to see you, too. :D

:hug:

[Clintmax]

25. MISS MUTLEY!

:hi::bounce::hug::loveya:
DAMN! It's good to see you in the crew thread again! I missed you, my dear! :loveya: I got your other private. I'm happy to hear you're close to being done with school! :woohoo:

[Mutley]

31. It's great to be here!

I missed you, too, and your Morning Crew thread. :hug: :loveya:

How's your day so far? How's the house hunting?

Today is my long day at school. I'll leave my house at 8am and get home at 8pm. x(

[Clintmax]

49. So far it's fine!

I purchased a 30GB Video iPod last week and I've been having fun playing with it! We haven't actually started the house hunting and won't until I hear from the mortgage broker to know what I've been approved for. We'll just have to see. 8 to 8, huh? Good gods that IS a long day. x(

[Mutley]

56. I've been thinking about the IPod.

But I don't know. It's a lot of money. Is it worth it?

Good luck on with the mortgage broker. That can be rough.

Yes, 8 to 8. My last class has the sweetest, but the most boring, professor on earth. And it's 2 1/2 hours long. :hurts:

[Clintmax]

62. I LURVE mine!

:rofl:
I have 1900 songs on it now and several music videos and I just put my first movie on it this morning! So, I can watch these things any time and place I want! :bounce: The picture quality is freakin awesome too! :bounce:

Thank you about the broker! It's a nerve wracking time, that's for sure!

[Mutley]

66. Maybe I'll see if I can finagle one for my birthday.

:P

[Clintmax]

71. Oooo...there you go!

Hey, it would be the perfect birthday gift! :bounce: I hope you do get one! You'll LOVE it! I want to put "Brokeback Mountain" on my iPod...but for some reason, my computer won't read the disk. x( I don't know WHAT'S wrong with it.

[Mutley]

81. Alright. There is a very large yellow-jacket in my house.

:scared: :yoiks: :cry:

My dog keeps trying to eat it. I don't like bees! :scared:

[Clintmax]

83. Yikes! I hate them too!

Damned things. :mad: Do you have a fly swatter or anything to kill it with?

[Mutley]

84. Of course not.

I don't want to kill it. I just think it should go back into its world and leave me alone in mine. Little flying things with stingers scare me. x(

[Clintmax]

85. Hey, me too!

But I have NO problem killing the damned things. :grr:

[Mutley]

86. I don't like to kill things if I can help it.

But if he doesn't leave soon, or if he stings my poor puppy dog, his days are numbered.

[Clintmax]

87. LOL! I don't blame you.

Open a window or something and maybe he will fly out.

[Mutley]

88. I did.

I think he's gone. Or hiding -- lying in wait 'til I least expect it. x(

[Clintmax]

89. *shudder*

That's a scary thought. I hope he's gone, my dear. The LAST thing you need is a sting! :hug:

[Mutley]

92. Thanks for the support.

:hug:

I get so weird about these things. Learned it from my Mom. She used to jump up and run screaming when bees were around. :P

[Clintmax]

95. LOL! Well, I don't do THAT...

but they don't live long if they get in my house. :rofl: Spiders are another thing. HATE THEM! :rofl:

[Mutley]

97. Oh yeah. Spiders too.

I don't fear much, but bees and spiders pretty much top the short list. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

100. ME TOO!

:rofl:
Spiders, if they see you across the room, will come over and bite you just out of spite! :rofl:

[Mutley]

105. You should've seen the godzilla spider that set up shop outside

my old house a few summers ago. She looked like this:



I had to look up what type she was just to make sure she wasn't poisonous. Her body alone had to be the size of a quarter. :scared:

[Clintmax]

107. Good Gods!

If there were EVER a godzilla spider...THAT'S IT! :rofl: What a scary looking thing! What kind is it?

[Mutley]

109. Black and Yellow Garden Spider.

Latin name Argiope aurantia.

They're harmless, but look like they'll bite your head off.

[Clintmax]

120. ROFL! Yes, they sure do!

:rofl:
I guess they're good to have around the garden though, huh? They help keep the other bugs down.

[Mutley]

123. Yes, but it wasn't good for my heart.

:P

[Mutley]

126. Alright. I gotta go to school.

Have a great day, Clint. I look forward to tomorrow morning. :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

128. So do I, Miss Mutley!

I hope it goes by fast for ya! :hug::loveya:

[Mutley]

130. Thanks.

:D

[Clintmax]

127. I know THAT'S right!

Walking up on one of THOSE things would give anyone heart failure. :rofl:

[sbj405]

17. Morning, Clint. I was wondering where you were.

:-)

I hope you hear from the mortgage broker today. Have you started looking at houses online yet? It's good to do that and check out some open houses, just to get an idea of what $x buys.

[Clintmax]

29. Good Morning, SBJ!

:hi:
I'm here! :bounce: I hope we hear fomr him today too! Yes, I've been checking out houses online, but you can't tell much about them and a lot only have one picture attached to the listing. Still, we're going to enjoy going into them when we start with our realtor!:bounce:

[tjwmason]

18. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

It's a beautiful sunny day - and it's a bank holiday in England so I'm off work too. :bounce:

Appropriately enough, I've got "Now is the Month of Maying" by Morley playing. It's starting to grate a wee bit on the 40th repeat or thereabouts, so I suppose I should think of something else to put on.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

33. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad you're having some good weather, Man! It's going to be a nice one here in Florida too! Sunny and 82! :woohoo: You've played that song 40 (FOURTY) times??? OMG! Yes...time for something new! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

44. I've no idea how many times.

That's just a rough number - I'm sure it's far fewer, even including the time I was in the shower.

I'm sure it will cloud over and rain later - it always knows when it's a bank holiday here. :eyes:

[Clintmax]

63. LOL! Yes, I think the same thing too.

Every time there is a holiday here it seems to rain also, so you're not alone in that respect! Just so you know...I do the same thing sometimes. Play a song over and over like that. I drive Greekspeak crazy whe I do too! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

69. The song was because it's May Day.

I've switched to Monteverdi's Vespers of Our Lady which lasts for a good hour and a half so should keep me busy for a little while.

[Clintmax]

72. Ok, then.

Yes, it should hold you for a while. I still can't fathom a song lasting an hour & a half. :shrug:

[tjwmason]

98. Because it's not a song.

If you want to use the term "song" it's a collection of several songs.

[Clintmax]

101. Ah, OK.

Technicalities. :rofl:

[tjwmason]

104. That's one of the problems with

pop/rock music - everything is designed to fit into song form.

I do have songs, very few of them, and in those cases they're just like pop songs of a couple of minutes in length. But the vast majority of the music I have isn't songs.

[Clintmax]

108. Hmmm...I see.

:shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

26. Morning, Clintmax and everyone!

It's going to be a very good week! I feel a beginning to a new chapter in my life, and finally have the means to help get it started :woohoo:

Hope everyone has a great start to this first week in May :hi:

[Clintmax]

36. Good Morning, Whoa!

:hi:
I'm happy to hear you've got some positives going on! I'm glad for you! I hope it all works out splendidly! :bounce:

[In_The_Wind]

110. Good morning to you, Whoa_Nelly.

and Good Luck!
May I ask ~ What will you be doing?

[wildhorses]

28. Hi Clintmax

I am glad you have a day off!
:hi:

[Clintmax]

38. Good Morning, WildH!

:hi::hug:
Thank you, thank you! I am too! I've got lots of "chores" to do of course. :rofl: We'll just have to wait and see how many of them get accomplished.

[ScreamingMeemie]

32. Good morning Clintmax!

Today is more packing. We only have two weeks until listing date so I've got to start revving it up a bit more. I'm excited for you. Have a great day! :hi: :hug:

[Clintmax]

41. Good Morning, MrsG!

:hi::hug:
More packing. I'm going to be in that mode pretty soon too! I can't wait actually! :bounce: I hope you get lots done today! Do you have a bunch of people to help you?

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Not really, but MrG and I are a pretty good team when it comes to

getting things done. :)

[Clintmax]

65. That's good then.

When we moved from Missouri to Florida, we had ALL our friends come over to help pack! Boy, did we have a crew THAT day! :bounce: It was great!

[ScreamingMeemie]

91. When we moved into this house, I had packed everything up weeks

in advance, and just had to throw our everyday dishes, cups, a few towels and the like into a laundry basket. The truck was loaded and all told it took about 1 and a half hours to move us. :) The rest of the day was spent just having a good time. We'll have to compare experiences this time around.

[Clintmax]

96. Wow.

We did ours all in one day. Then, we slept on the floor and woke up the next day and drove to Florida. I hate moving. x( It's such a pain in the ass.

[ScreamingMeemie]

102. It really is...I wish someone would just do it for me.

Trying to sort through the children's things is really rough. I put too many of James' (in his opinion) legos into storage...and now he gives me this withering look whenever I walk past. :hi:

[Clintmax]

106. Awww...the poor thing.

He must really love his legos.

[tjwmason]

45. Good morning Mrs. G.

:hi:

How are things with you today?

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

55. Hi tj! Things are really good!

The birds are up and treating me to a symphony today, and I feel as if I can actually get something accomplished. :hug: How about you? Enjoying the day off?

[tjwmason]

60. Very much so

Enjoying the day-off that is.

The birds seem a tad subdued here, but still getting some beautiful chirpy sounds floating in through the window.

[ScreamingMeemie]

93. We have a pair of doves that sit outside the window and coo to each

other in the morning. And the chickadees are still hanging around. :)

[tjwmason]

99. That sounds quite idyllic.

I've no idea what the birds round here - I'm definitely no Xema as far as recognising them goes.

[ScreamingMeemie]

103. They left just enough trees in our neighborhood for the birds to stay.

We live on a 50x120 lot in a 50's plat neighborhood.

[Random_Australian]

34. Donald Rumsfeld is giving the President his daily briefing.

You hear that mduffy31?

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. I'm on to you two...

I was on that thread too!

[mduffy31]

40. Damn you

Its fine, I have to start to work anyway

[Random_Australian]

48. OK, bye!

[Minnesota Libra]

51. Good Morning Clintmax and everyone else, hope ........

....this is a fantastic beginning for everyone to another week.:grouphug:

It's been raining all weekend here and continues today - but supposedly not quite as heavy. I'm NOT COMPLAINING though at least it's warm enough for a light jacket and a good umbrella:pals: but it isn't hot and humid.:bounce:

Clintmax, hope you hear today on the :hi:Mortgage Broker :headbang: because we are all on pins and needles out here in DU land as well.:grouphug:

[Clintmax]

59. Hail, Minnesota!

:hi:
It's good to see you today, Man! I hope I hear from him also! Once I find out anything, I'll be sure to let everyone here know also!

[riona]

79. Fl check-in

Hope all turns out well with the broker. The first house is special. We'll be looking for sliding door repair parts. This should be good.

[Clintmax]

80. Hail, Flblu!

:hi:
I hope so too, Man. I'm nervous as hell to tell you the truth. Thank you again for all the information you sent me! It's going to be invaluable during this whole process. :hug:

[Callalily]

90. Morning Clint!

Happy May Day!


Guess we really don't celebrate that much here. I think in the western states some communities have festivities though.

Ah, I'm raring to go for this week. Lots of work. My project comes to fruition on Thursday and Friday, but it's a lot of work until then.

Hope you hear from your mortgage broker today. You know, you can always do 'drive bys" when looking at homes. I would suspect pictures could be deceiving, and that way you can look over the neighborhood too.

[Clintmax]

94. Good Morning, SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad you're all ready to go this week! I am too! We've already done two drive-by's :rofl:. The neighborhoods weren't good so we didn't stop. But, driving by these houses makes me want to go in them. I can't wait to start doing that! :bounce:

[Callalily]

111. Yes, I would suspect

that you're itching to go inside those homes. It should be fun looking at homes, deciding if it'll be a good fit. Wondering how your personal stuff will look. You have an exciting adventure ahead.

[Clintmax]

114. Yes, we do...

and I can't WAIT to get started! :bounce:

[Cannikin]

112. Good morning everyone! Hi TJ!

[Clintmax]

116. Hail, Cannikin!

:hi:
It's good to see you today, Man! :bounce: How've you been?

[tjwmason]

119. Good morning Cannikin.

:hi:

How are you today?

:hug:

[Cannikin]

121. I'm doing ok. Trying to get the motivation to start the week!

[Clintmax]

125. You came to the right place, Man!

:bounce:

[tjwmason]

132. Don't have to do that until tomorrow.

Today's a holiday here. :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

113. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I hope you get some good news today! :bounce:

Yesterday I managed to do a stupid thing ... I climbed up into the attic to get some boxes and twisted my back when I was handing one down to harleydad. Ouch! I couldn't sit for most of the day. And I had a productive day planned -- I was going to pack up the knick-knacks. x(

I won't be here very long this morning. Gotta lie down again. Harleydad's going to try to get me in to see the chiropractor. That always helps.

[Clintmax]

124. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug::loveya:
I'm sorry to hear you hurt your back! I did that a few weeks back lifting a 150lb glass table top at the store by myself. Damn that hurt! x( I hope it gets to feeling better soon, my dear! I hope to hear from him today. Everybody I've talked to said to give him a week or so! Can you believe THAT? I have to endure this nervousness for a whole entire WEEK?? :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

134. You'll survive the wait.

Everyone does. :rofl: We hope to find out the final word about if our buyer's financing goes through. It's enough to turn your hair grey. :rofl:

I went online a few days ago to get my free credit report. It's interesting how they all do it differently ... and wildly different credt scores! They don't even use the same scale! When I can spend more time at the computer, I'll get harleydad's. I want to make sure the new car ins. co. can't give us any bs about not having a good enough credit score to get the best rate. (They tried that about a week and a half after my credit union told me they were lowering the interest rate on my Visa card b/c my credit score was so high. Go figure.)

Why were you lifting a 150 lb. table top by yourself? Ouch! I hurt mine at work about 6 years ago lifting a computer. It was light, but I did something wrong, my back was tired from traveling, and I had to go on worker's comp and get all kinds of physical therapy. I thought it was all healed, but it comes back to haunt me whenever it gets a little tired or I do something strange to it. :(

[Clintmax]

136. I know I'll survive the wait...

But it's murder all the same! :rofl: Well, you know how crazy they're being with me right now. I'll just have to wait to see what he comes up with. There wasn't anyone else in the store with me at the time (it was before opening) and the table up front HAD to be complete before we opened. So I thought I'd just go ahead and do it. I should have waited. But, I'm all better now. Thank goodness no long term effects.

[AirmensMom]

137. You're right, it is.

:rofl:

Well, my friend, I'm afraid I've sat long enough. Time to lie down with the hot water bottle. I hope you have a great day and get all your important things done. And I hope you get some good news today.

:loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

138. It's time for me to go too.

Lots of things to get done. I hope you get to feeling better, my dear. I'll see you tomorrow. :hug::loveya:

[Random_Australian]

118. I'm back! Morning again!

[newyawker99]

131. Good morning everyone!

:donut:



:hi:

[Clintmax]

133. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
Here's to a great week for all of DU! :toast::bounce:

[Neoma]

139. So can i join up?

[Clintmax]

142. You sure can!

The Early Morning Crew ALWAYS has room for one more! :bounce: Just come in and share you mornings with us when you can! We always have a good time! :bounce:

[Neoma]

144. Okie Dokie.

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

146. I usually start the early morning crew thread between 5:30 and 6am.

So, we'll see you tomorrow! :bounce:

[Clintmax]

140. Time to get going, my crew!

:hi:
I have several things to do today! I'll let you know if I heard anything from the broker today! Take care of each other! :grouphug:

Clint

[AussieDave]

141. Heya Clint - good luck with house-hunting

I sure don't envy you THAT little task. And once you DO find somewhere, then there's the moving and all the shit that goes with it.

And I've just done the "Clean Everything In Sight" thing - my apartment today, laundry on Saturday (another long weekend here), so I'm a little pooped.

I just posted something in GD, so I'm seeing what's going on in the Lounge. Don't do too much on your day off !!!:hug:

:hi:

[Clintmax]

143. Hail, Aussie!

:hi:
It's good to see you today! Sounds like you've been a busy boy! I hate moving, so that's going to be a task, I'm quite sure. Wanna come help me? :rofl:

[AussieDave]

145. I'll be on the next plane to FL

NOT !!!! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

147. ROFL!

WELL! A fine friend YOU are! :rofl:

[bigwillq]

148. Hi Clint!

Have a good one! :hi: