Good Monday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Early Morning Crew Thread! :bounce: I hope you had a fantastic weekend and you got to relax and have some fun! I surely did!

Have any of you seen the "Vongo" commercials on TV? Vongo is the movie downloading service where you can download as many movies as you want to your hard drive for $9.99 a month. I decided to check it out and see what it is like since they have a seven day free trial. The only downside I have discovered so far is that you have to watch the movies on your computer. You cannot burn them to a DVD to watch them on your television. However, if you can connect your computer to your TV, you can watch them on tv that way. There aren't that many movies available yet either. They say around 1,000. Well, OK...a thousand. But, most of them I have never heard of, so I don't know if I'd want to see them or not. :shrug: I'll let you know.

So are you ready for a new work week? It's Monday you know. :rofl: So rise and shine, my crew! It's time to get this week started! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "A Better Man" by Clint Black

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• Crispini
• DanCa
• Droopy
• Entanglement
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Haruka3_2000
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• Minnesota Libra
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Neoma
• Newyawker99
• OhioBlues
• Petersond
• Random_Australian
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Sbj405
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• Starbucks Anarchist
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• TexanWitch
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab
• ZombieNixon

[billyskank]

2. Hey Clint

:hi:

[Clintmax]

4. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
It's good to see you this morning, my friend! :bounce: How are ya today?

[billyskank]

6. I am okay thanks

We have a bank holiday today. May is a good month for those.

I am also ridiculously excited about my trip to Vancouver in July where I get to meet yvr girl. That will be my first proper holiday in years, and WHAT a holiday!!

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

10. WOO HOO!

Yes, that WILL be a great holiday! I can see why you'd be so excited! Congratulations, Billy! Especially since this will be your first in a long time! :bounce:

[billyskank]

14. My thoughts exactly

:7

[Clintmax]

17. Well, I'm happy for you!

You certainly deserve it! :bounce::hug:

[AirmensMom]

42. BIlly!

:hug: :hug: :hug: :loveya: :hi:

Good to see you! :bounce:

[billyskank]

53. AirmensMom!!

:hug: Nice to see you too! :loveya:

[texanwitch]

3. Howdy, how was your day, mine was great.

[Clintmax]

5. Good Morning, Miss Texan!

:hi:
Mine was great too! :bounce: I'm glad to hear yours was too! Any big plans for today?

[texanwitch]

18. I am just going to relax, yesterday was a long one.

We made a lot of money yesterday at the picnic over $3000, the flyers really worked.

We will have nice check to give to the family.

[Clintmax]

21. OMG! That's great!

:bounce:
I'm SO proud of you folks for doing that for them! It's wonderful to see stuff like that! :hug::loveya:

[texanwitch]

39. The best thing is that several people came by with jobs for the

husband, so things are looking up for the family.

I never did get to bed, wrapped up the meat took it to the community center. We had so much food, good thing because we needed it.

If anybody needs to do this, $5 a plate is the best price. We had donated drinks and everyone make cakes and pies, that was extra. Yesterday was a lot of fun, every year we do this for a good cause.

We even had prizes donated, that raised a lot of money.

I am going to bed for a few hours, have some friends coming over.

Have a good morning, see you tomorrow.

[Clintmax]

46. That's all SO great, my dear!

:bounce:
I'm sure the family is going to be ecstatic with it all! Have a good rest! You deserve it! See you tomorrow! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Good morning Clint

I am back to my usual schedule :hi:

[Clintmax]

8. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you this morning, my dear! How was your visit with your mom? :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

32. It was really nice

Saturday evening we had guest over for dinner. The parents from the Ukranian couple (hers) are here for a visit and my mom invited them all over. Last year his parents came for a visit and my mom invited them over as well. So we had a really yummy dinner on Saturday. Friday was full of cleaning and Saturday of cooking.
M. called and we exchanged text messages, so that was good too.

[Clintmax]

34. Sounds like you had a really good time!

I'm glad you did! :bounce: Did you talk to your mom about M.?

[MissHoneychurch]

37. Yes we talked about him

And while we talked he called :rofl: If you speak of the devil ....

She isn't against me moving to London, she just wants me to have a job before I move. And I totally understand here there.

[Clintmax]

38. That's good!

And I agree. You need to have a job before you move. The thing is...you may have to take a trip there for interviews before you actually move, before you can GET the job. :shrug: I hope it works out for you, my dear! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

40. I know, but I don't see that as a problem

gives me a reason to go to London and see M. :evilgrin:

[Clintmax]

47. *smile* That's true!

Well I wish you all the best, my dear! I know it will all work out just fine!

[MissHoneychurch]

49. I am sure of it

I will just keep applying for jobs, someone will take me I am sure :) My plus is that I did internships in Glasgow, Scotland and in Savannah, GA. And that my English is really good. OK, it is more American than British English but once I move there I will learn the British words. As far as it is concerning my applications, M. helps me there.

[Clintmax]

52. Sounds like you are well on your way!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

Thanks Clint

I can use all the help I can get.

[Clintmax]

59. You certainly have MINE!

:bounce::hug::loveya:
I just wish I could do more for you all the way across the ocean from you!

[MissHoneychurch]

68. That is more than others do

And beside, to know that I have your friendship means a lot more to me than you can imagine :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

57. Thanks Clint

I can use all the help I can get.

[AirmensMom]

43. Hi MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Happy Monday! Good to see you again! :hug:

We had a blast with Joani and Phil ... now we're looking forward to our next adventure when you show up, too! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

45. Good morning Airmens

You are soo lucky to have already met her. I am happy for you. I can't wait to see you all. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

54. Well, she's excited about meeting you, too!

And so am I! Just a few more months to go. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

56. Joani and I were on the same level

from day one we met here. So I am sure we will have a blast together. 3 more months and I am coming. Time sure flies by (which is a good thing in this matter) :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

60. I used to have a friend

who said fun flies when you're doing time. :rofl: I think of that every time someone says time flies! :rofl:

Yeah -- I mean, it's already almost JUNE! Three more months, three more months ... :bounce:

What's going on with you this week? Have you decided if you're moving to London?

[MissHoneychurch]

62. I just will work

and go to the gym every second day. Other than that nothing exciting is going to happen.

Oh, it never was a question IF I move to London, just how I will do it regarding a job. Do I look first for a position and then move, or do I first move and then look for a position. I will do the first option.

[AirmensMom]

64. Ohhhhh.

I misunderstood. :blush: I hope you get a position soon!

I have to go for now. Perhaps I'll be back later. Good seeing you today!:hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

66. Have a great day

I was glad to see you also. :hi:

I missed talking to you.

[Robeson]

9. Hey Clint! How are things your way....

...do you have to work today?

[Clintmax]

11. Hail, Robeson!

:hi:
Everything is going good so far! Yes, I have to work today and it's going to be a busy one! Memorial Day usually is. So at least it will go by fast! How about you? Do you have to go in?

[entanglement]

12. Howdy, Clint!

:hi: :hug:

Did your Roxio problem get fixed?

[Clintmax]

15. Hail, Entanglement!

:hi::hug:
Nope. And since this has been a holiday weekend, I can't talk to them again until tomorrow sometime. x( I'm beginning to think; "Well, there's a hundred dollars down the drain."

How are YOU today?

[entanglement]

24. Yeah, when people want to sell you

crap, they'll call at 6am on a Sunday, but things like customer service are strictly 8-5 weekdays only. :)

I made a donation to DU using Amazon's honor system last week which shows up on my CC but I haven't gotten my star yet :shrug:

[Clintmax]

27. Hmmm...no star yet...

maybe Skinner is out for the long weekend or something. I think they said if you haven't gotten your star in three days to e-mail them. Why don't you do that and ask if they even received your donation?

[entanglement]

28. I sent him a couple of PMs

I'll try again, today.

[Clintmax]

31. Yes, do.

But they may not be in again since it's Memorial Day. I'm sure you'll get your star as soon as they get everything lined out.

[reformedrepub]

13. can I join the

early morning crew? I work 12a-8a..so I guess im a night holdover!

[Clintmax]

16. Good Morning, Reformed!

:hi:
Yes, you can! And we'd be happy to have you here! Welcome to DU! :bounce::woohoo: Just come in anytime and end your day with us as we begin ours!

[reformedrepub]

19. Thanks Dude

looking forward to it. Since Im the newbie, next time Ill bring the donuts and java!!!

[Clintmax]

26. You're welcome!

I'm glad you are looking forward to it! We have a great time here every morning! :bounce:

[Scooter24]

20. Good mornin'

:hi: :hug:

Man..it's a rough start to the day. The boy is out of town and we stayed on the phone till 1am. :) The things I do for him... :)

Thanks for the tip on Vongo, I'll have to check them out.

[Clintmax]

23. Hail, Scooter!

:hi::hug:
Rough start, huh? I can see that, espeically since you stayed up so late. You can go to their website and see videos about their service, so I suggest you do that. It's a cool idea, but they DO need more to choose from. I'll let you know of any bad things during my free week.

[SeattleGirl]

22. Clintmax!!!!

Mornin' darlin'! :loveya:

I was just getting ready to sign off for the night, and there you were, so I had to say hello!

I've missed your posts for a few days (:blush: ) How goes the househunting?

And, I would love to hear how the Vongo thing is. I was interested in it myself, but cannot afford it right now.

[Clintmax]

25. Good Morning, Miss Seattle!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad I caught you then if you were getting ready to log off for the night! We're in a holding pattern on the househunting right now. I want to get a couple of my "ducks in a row" so I can be sure I'm doing this right and so I don't have problems down the road.

Yes, I'll let you know about the Vongo service...I couldn't resist since its free for the week. :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

29. You are doing the right thing -- making sure the ducks are in a row

Can save some heartbreak and financial woes down the road!

I'll be interesting in hearing about Vongo. If it looks good to you, I may have to give it a whirl once I'm on better financial footing.

So, signing off now. :loveya: :hi:

[Clintmax]

30. Have a good rest, my dear!

I'll let you know if it's worth a try or not! I'll see you in the morning! :loveya::hug::hi:

[billyskank]

36. Hi SeattleGirl

:hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

33. Good morning, Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

35. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi:
Good morning to you, Sir! :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

41. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

Still waking up here. We went to CompUSA yesterday and looked at the MacBook ... talk about COOL! I think I'm going to like it! Then we stopped by a burger joint that was supposed to have the best burgers around. It's sort of like an ice cream stand with tables outside, only there's a roof over the tables. Well, they had the music on so loud that I had to sit in the car to escape the noise (we're talking LOUD). The fries were very greasy and way too salty and the burgers were dried up, burned hockey pucks. I told harleydad we HAD to go there before we left ... so now we've done that. :rofl: Should've gone to Checkers. :shrug:

I'm ready to get the rest of this house packed up. We emptied out the big freezer yesterday and let it defrost and dry. Don't know what's in store today, but there's way too much stuff still out.

[Clintmax]

44. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug:
I'm sure you WILL love your new laptop! :bounce: They are SO cool! Sorry to hear about the bad burger joint! Hockey pucks, huh? :rofl: Too bad. Sounds like you are nearly ready! A few more things to pack and then it's time! :woohoo:

Bandit is still causing problems. He used the floor next to the dining table again last night. x( I don't understand this! Yes, we clean it out every day, so it's not a dirty box that's got him all messed up. But I'm not going to stand for this much longer. My patience is at an end with him. I'm wondering if it's because Tony is here now. :shrug:

[AirmensMom]

51. I wondered the same thing.

Only it's not usually JUST because another pet came to live in the house. If, even ONCE, he was in the box and Tony bothered him, it could make him reluctant to go in again. That's another reason for the suggestion to take the cover off -- that way, he won't feel like he can get trapped. Sorry for all the questions ... but they have to be asked in order to rule out the obvious stuff. Might want to try the second box idea.

Well, all was not lost at the burger joints. Harleydad likes his burgers to taste like the charcoal they were grilled on. :rofl:

It seems silly, but I wish I could pack up the car NOW so I'll be sure we have room for all the take-in-the-car stuff. Harleydad doesn't like doing anything early, so there's no chance of that happening. He's even uncomfortable with how much is already packed! :rofl: Hello ... we're MOVING ... things have to get packed! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

55. I've never had a cover on his box...

It's wide open and there is a gate on the doorway to his room so Tony can't get in. I guess it's possible Tony bothered him before we put the gate up, but it's been in place now for a while. I just wish he'd get over this!

Yeah...HELLO, Mister Harley! You're getting ready to move, Mister! :rofl::rofl:

[AirmensMom]

58. Now it's getting more puzzling!

But don't forget the part where the vet says, "don't question cats.....just try ANYTHING!!" I'm scratching my head at this point -- have you tried confining him yet? I wish he'd get over it, too! :cry:

Ahem ... Mister Harley is a little grumpy these days. Normally, he can escape into a book, but he finished reading the last one he had. Perhaps I should send him to the book store today! Then I can sneak some more things into some boxes. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

61. Yeah, there you go!

Send him to find another book and you can do more! :bounce::rofl: Great plan! :rofl: The only place I could confine him to is the bathroom where his box is. He caterwals (sp?) all the time until we let him out though, so I'm not sure that's going to be an option.

[AirmensMom]

63. Well, if you can figure out his schedule,

perhaps you could confine him when he has to go ... like after he eats or something. Sort of like potty training a kid -- put him on the potty after a meal. :rofl: Jeez, Clintmax, something HAS to work! x( Maybe he needs a cat whisperer. :shrug:

Meanwhile ... Harleydad made coffee and wants me to join him. :wow: I normally don't drink the stuff, but I've made exceptions since I started packing. I'll catch you later, or tomorrow. Have a great day! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

65. I have to go get ready for work too.

You're right...SOMETHING has to work! I'll see you tomorrow, my dear! Have a great day! :bounce::loveya:

[newyawker99]

48. Good Morning everyone!

Good morning everyone!



:donut:




:hi:

[Clintmax]

50. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
I hope you're having a great holiday weekend! :bounce::loveya:

[Clintmax]

67. Time to go get ready for work, my crew!

I hope you have a great holiday today and I'll see you tomorrow morning! :bounce: Take care of each other! :grouphug:

[riona]

69. Fl check-in

We were all ready for a nice storm yesterday - well, I guess somebody got rain, but we only got a couple of drops. The apartments next door to our subdivision are going condo - they're cute places (at least from the outside). That's the end of apts on our street. Have a great day.

[Random_Australian]

70. Morning!

[Minnesota Libra]

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

....this is a good day for one and all. :grouphug:

Please everyone, :patriot: take just a moment today and remember those who have fought and died for what freedoms we have left.:patriot: Especially remember those in Iraq and Afghanistan who are fighting and dying everyday. We may not agree with why they are there but these people are our countrymen and they deserve our respect.:patriot: PLUS, and what I find so terrible beyond all words is this :spank: WH Idiot :grr: sends our countrymen into battle and then tells them there is no money for proper equipment. So may don't have the proper head gear for their helmets and who knows what else they are missing.

It's going to be hot here again today.:cry: It was 97 degrees yesterday and will be at least 93 again today. I've got an air conditioner and I'm getting very well acquainted with it too.:bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

72. Good Morning Clintmax!

Can't find a better man than you! :) I had heard the radio ad for that service. I was interested by it. Let us know how it works out! :hug: :loveya:

[bigwillq]

73. Hey Clint!

Have a great day! :hi:

[Cannikin]

74. Sorry I missed you, Clint!. Hi there Bigwillq

[bigwillq]

75. Hey man!

:hi:

So X-Men was good? :shrug: