Good Saturday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:hi::donut:
Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: Thank you for being here with me! The weekend is upon us, Crew! :woohoo: I hope you had a great work week, and now you can relax and have some fun for the next two days! I have to work both days, but I have Monday and Tuesday off, so I'm looking forward to those!

I got a late start this morning, and I hate that, because now my whole schedule is off. We had a small party for two employees who are leaving the company and I didn't get home until late. Still though, I had a good time and I'll be sad to see them both go. We went to a place called "Miller's Alehouse" here in Tallahassee (it's sort of a sports bar with really good food) and we laughed, ate and drank and talked about "old times"! :bounce: I didn't get home from that until after midnight which is waaaay past MY bedtime. :rofl:

So, what are your plans for this weekend? Anything exciting? Let's get this day started so we can enjoy the two days off, shall we? Time to rise and shine, my crew!

Song Of The Day: "The Prayer" by Charlotte Church
Watch the video here!

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• Crispini
• DanCa
• Droopy
• Entanglement
• Femmocrat
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• GBrooks
• Haruka3_2000
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• Libnnc
• 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
• Terrya
• Tjwmason
• TexanWitch
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab
• ZombieNixon

[entanglement]

2. Hi, CLintmax!

:) :hi:

[Clintmax]

3. Good Morning, Entangle!

:hi:
It's good to see you! How've you been?

[entanglement]

4. Very well, thank you!

Did you have a nice time at the alehouse, I thought you didn't drink?

:)

[Clintmax]

5. I had a great time!

It was a lot of fun! I don't drink. Period. So, I had Dr. Pepper all night and ordered some food! I wish we did that more often, and not just when someone is leaving.

[entanglement]

29. Good for you

:hi:

[entanglement]

72. Something weird I found on the Net

A list of *all* lightbulb jokes :wow:

http://www.brainlock.org/fun/lbjs.htm

[billyskank]

6. Morning Clint

I just went to change some sterling to Canadian dollars, and get home to find they gave me the exhange rate for sterling to Euros instead! It says so on the receipt!

It's a fucking HUGE difference as well (not in my favour). Better get back there pretty soon.

[Clintmax]

7. Good Morning, Billy!

:hi:
Yikes! What kind of idiot mistake is THAT? Yes, you'd best get back over there and get it fixed...and if I were YOU...I'd really give them the what for! :rofl:

[billyskank]

8. I know

I'm kicking myself for not noticing at the counter. They gave me 415 dollars when it should have been more than six hundred! :o

[Clintmax]

11. Oh, wow.

That's a MAJOR shortchange! x(

[billyskank]

12. As soon as I've finished my drink I'd better get back there

so I have a chance of catching the woman who served me. Hopefully she will remember me and so not think I'm trying to pull a fast one.

[Clintmax]

13. You know...I was just thinking that.

What if they think you are trying to pull a fast one on them? I hope they don't. :scared: Maybe there's a way to count their cash till and see the transaction and see that way that the exchange rate was wrong. :shrug: Good luck, Man.

[billyskank]

14. Well, I have the receipt which says 415 Euros

and 415 Canadian dollars...I dunno. If she doesn't remember, or she isn't there, I can only hope they trust me.

Anyway, I'm off now to find out. See you shortly!

[Clintmax]

19. Ok, Billy!

Good luck!

[billyskank]

41. They didn't make a fuss

They just took it back and gave me the right amount. :)

[Clintmax]

44. YAY!

*whew*
I'm glad they didn't give you any trouble! :bounce:

[billyskank]

63. It calls for a quick

:woohoo:

:D

[Clintmax]

67. Yes, it does!

:woohoo:

:D

[entanglement]

9. Howdy, Billyskank!

How's life on your side of the Pond? :hi:

[billyskank]

10. Hi entanglement

Everything is okay, minor annoyances aside. :hi:

[entanglement]

16. I hope you get the $$$

It sucks to be shortchanged x(

[AirmensMom]

25. Good morning, billy!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Holy cow! I hope you can get it straightened out! Make sure you come back and tell us. :hug:

[billyskank]

42. Hi there sweetie!

:loveya: :hug:

They sorted it out without any fuss. :)

[AirmensMom]

50. Oh, I'm glad!

:loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

62. Me too!

:D :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Good morning Clint

check your pm.

[Clintmax]

17. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
OK...just a sec...

[Clintmax]

18. Hmmm...yes...I would say that was it too.

:hug::hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. He is online right now

I am in no mood to talk to him. I haven't even answered him yet to his email.


On another note. I talked to an old schoolmate yesterday for over an hour. We got along very well in the 80s, we had a lt to talk about yesterday. It was really nice

[Clintmax]

21. I don't blame you, my dear.

I wouldn't be in any mood to talk to him either. :hug: I'm glad you had a chance to talk to your schoolmate! I haven't talked to any of mine in a LONG time. I should really call some of them as a surprise!

[MissHoneychurch]

36. We both enjoyed the conversation

in the end we exchanged pics. He said of mine "Like back then" ... LOL ... I wouldn't have recognized him on the street. But not bad. Not bad at all :D

I just made me pancakes with maple syrup :9

[Clintmax]

45. YUMMY! I LOVE pancakes with maple syrup!

That's one of my favorite breakfasts! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

48. Not making it too often

don't know why. It is so easy to make.

[Clintmax]

49. It sure is!

And VERY filling. I think I'll make some for breakfast today! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

51. Glad I could help you with your decision what to make for

breakfast :)

Clint, I am SOOO looking forward to September. Only two more months and some days and I will meet with you. I am SOOO excited

:bounce:

[Clintmax]

58. I'm SO excited too, my dear!

After all this time...I'm going to meet you and Miss Joan! It's going to be wonderful! :hug::loveya::bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

60. It sure will

the next two months will go by fast and then before I know it I will sit in the plane to the U.S. and then I will meet you and Joani and AirmensMom and and and .... I will hate to go back to Germany again.

[Clintmax]

66. *grin* I'll be sorry to see you go back too!

It's going to be GREAT fun! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

69. Yes it will

I need to get going now. Haven't bought any food yet for the weekend. Don't even know yet what I want to cook.

see you either tomorrow or on Monday :hi:

[Clintmax]

70. OK!

You go get some food and I'll see you on Monday morning, My dear! :hug::loveya::hi:

[Callalily]

64. Morning MissH!

It's good to be back here.

And I'm glad to hear that you haven't put your life on hold. You've been in my thoughts these last few days. Hmmmm, chatted with an old classmate for over an hour? How nice. Lots of catching up to do I suspect.

[MissHoneychurch]

68. Good morning Simply

Yes, we had a lot to catch up. It was really nice.

And no, I am not putting my life on hold after I got a second email where he explainded (or tried to explain) why he wants a break(-up). I might take a couple of days or weeks to get over him but in the end I am more important to me than he is. I hope that doesn't sound selfish. And I do have friends and family who support me.

It is nice to have you back. I missed you. :hug:

[Callalily]

74. I am sad to hear

that things didn't work out, and take your time during the healing process. You'll be okay, we're all here for you.

How did your brother's birthday celebration go? I suspect you supplied info. here, but as you know, I've been gone for a while.

[AirmensMom]

23. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

How are you doing today?

[MissHoneychurch]

27. Good morning MissAirmens

I am doing OK. As I told Clint already I talked to an old classmate again yesterday after - let me count - about 15 years. He lives about 2 hours away from me. It was a really nice phonecall. I called him and he was pleasantly surprised (we emailed before though). We gonna meet someday.

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

35. I'm glad about that.

:hug: I think I'd fall over from shock if I heard from an old classmate after 15 years. I'm glad you had a nice phonecall. A little distraction might be a good thing. :D :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

38. It was a very pleasant distraction

and the pic he send me in the end .... may I say yummy (he was yummy back then already). And he is single (told me that in his first email) .... just saying ... LOL

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

40. I'm not surprised

that he said yummy back. ;) Single is good ... even for just sayin'. :rofl: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

54. Check your pm

I just sent you a pic. I don't want to post it in public.

In the first pic he is the guy on the right

[AirmensMom]

22. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

Sounds like you had a fun time, bedtime or not! :rofl:

Love that song, although I haven't heard that particular rendition. I like the one Andrea Boccelli and Celine Dion sing together. :loveya:

Harleydad got home safely. :loveya: I can't tell you how good it was to see him! And it only took him 12 hours to get here! :wow: Didn't I tell you he makes better time without me? :bounce: He's still asleep, so I can hang out here while I cook breakfast (yeah, I'm COOKING breakfast for him!). :D

[Clintmax]

24. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug::loveya:
I'm SO glad to hear Mister Harley got home safely! I bet it was a sweet reunion! :hug:

I didn't know Andrea Bocelli did a version of that song! I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere and give it a listen. HAve you ever heard him sing "Mille Lune Mille Onda"? Boy, that one is beautiful too!

[AirmensMom]

32. It was sort of funny.

I couldn't sleep, so I went into the guest room to watch TV and fell alseep in there. Next thing, I hear, "I'm home!" , I look up, and there he is standing in the hallway with his bags slung over his shoulder ... just like in the movies. :loveya: When we got done hugging and all that, he went into the bedroom (with the hung-on-the-line sheets on the bed, remember ...) and said, "Why does it smell so GOOD in here?" :rofl: He held the kitties, one at a time, and they were all glad to see him. This is how it's SUPPOSED to be!

It's on his Sogno CD. Celine Dion does a different one on her Miracle CD that I really like, too. No, I haven't heard Andrea Bocelli singin "Mille Lune Mille Onda" ... or else I didn't recognize it. It's funny, but I have three or four of his CDs and only ever listen to Sogno for some reason. BTW, Josh Groban did The Prayer with Charlotte Church and it's good, too, but I don't like it quite as much as the others.

[Clintmax]

43. Awww...that sounds like an idyllic homecoming!

Perfecto! :hug: If you get a chance to hear Mille Lune sometime, do! They used it in a commerical once (that's how I came to find out about the song) and I listen to it quite often! Of course, it's in Italian so I can't understand a WORD of it, but it's still beautiful!

[AirmensMom]

53. You bet it was!

:loveya:

Yes, I will listen to it. I don't understand most of what he sings. :D

Gotta go for now. Time to make breakfast. If I don't come back today, I'll see you Monday! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

59. You go right ahead and fix him some breakfast!

I hope you two have a great weekend! If I don't see you before I leave, I'll talk to you again on Monday AM! :hug::loveya::hi:

[sbj405]

26. Good Morning.

Sounds like you had a good time last night. I'm thinking about going for a bike ride today.

[Clintmax]

28. Good Morning, Miss Sbj!

:hi::hug:
I did have a good time, thank you! I've been thinking about buying a bike to go riding too! I haven't been in a long time!

[sbj405]

33. It's good exercise and an good for short trips around town, too.

It's great when traffic is a mess in DC and I don't have to worry about parking :-)

[Clintmax]

46. Yes, DEFINATELY a positive!

Not to mention the gasoline savings, huh? :rofl:

[femmocrat]

30. Good morning Clint and the Crew!

Another beautiful day in the neighborhood! The city has All-Star Fever, so I'm glad the weather is cooperating with the festivities.

[Clintmax]

34. Good Morning, Femmocrat!

:hi:
Another beautiful day indeed! :bounce: I hope the weather hold out too! We've had some nice weather down here in Florida the past few days as well!

[femmocrat]

39. Sounds like you had fun last night.... but did you know that

Dr. Pepper is loaded with caffeine? Yikes! I would be up all night and have a huge headache! How are you feeling?

[Clintmax]

47. OH, I'm doing fine!

Caffeine doesn't bother me that way. I drink coffee all day long, so I'm good!

[riona]

31. Fl check-in

Took kitty for a follow-up - her eyes are clear and only one ear needs to be treated. It was a lovely time - lots of biting and hissing - the thermometer insertion being the highlight. So we had a pleasant night - not much sleeping, but lots of mournful howling - retaliation??? So, now she's fine and I have a whopping headache. :hangover:

[Clintmax]

37. Good Morning, Miss Flblu!

:hi::hug:
Yes. Retaliation. How DARE you take her to the vet and let them do all those horrible things?? So, caterwaling here we come! :rofl: I'm sorry you have a headache like that, though I can understand why. Take some Aleve. That stuff rocks!

[Hissyspit]

52. Morning!

[Clintmax]

56. Good Morning, Hissy!

:hi:
I hope you have a great weekend planned! :bounce:

[Minnesota Libra]

55. Good Saturday morning to everyone................

.....I'm getting a late start as well. Thank goodness it's Saturday and I don't have any appointments.

I've got one simple plan for the day, stay around air conditioning because we might have a little rain this weekend but then we will be entering a hot spell. So air conditioning will be a must for the next week or so.:cry: I don't like hot weather.

Be good to each other and remember to hammer away at those neocons/fundies.

[Clintmax]

57. Good Morning, Minnesota!

:hi:

[Callalily]

61. Good morning Clint!

So you've been burning the midnight oil? :rofl: I swear I live my life backwards. I go out during the week, and by the time the weekend rolls around, I'm tired and need to rest.

Had a great time in Minneapolis, although parts were a bit melancholy. My friends b/f's grandmother died, so we went to the memorial and helped out at the house reception. I met the granny during Christmas break, and it was nice hearing all the wonderful stories about her.

Got a chance to go canoing too, which I dearly love. Doing anything outdoors is a bonus for me.

So how has everyone been? I missed chatting here. Playing catch-up at work and here at home too.

[Clintmax]

65. Good Morning, Miss SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you again! I'm glad you had a good time in Minneapolis! And you even got to go canoeing! :bounce: I know how much you love THAT!

Everybody's doing fine! Glad you're back with us! :hug:

[Callalily]

71. Glad to hear

that everyone is doing well . . .

Oh, we also went to the Institute of Arts, spent almost an entire day there. They have a marvelous Asian section, which has a great collection of Japanese woodblock prints. I just LOVE Japanese prints, they have such wonderful stories behind them, and the Institute did a good job of supplying descriptions for each print.

I was a little disappointed about the African section though. I'm currently reading "King Leopold's Ghost" which is about the Congo. The Institute had marvelous artwork from the Congo, but no descriptions. Guess they need to do a little research. At least that's my opinion.

[Clintmax]

75. That sounds like a good time too!

I'm glad it was such a good trip for you, my dear! I'm going to log off now and get breakfast and this apartment cleaned up. I have company coming later today. Talk to you again on Monday! Have a great weekend! :hug::hi:

[Clintmax]

73. Time to get going, My Crew!

It's breakfast time, I'm hungry and I need to get this place cleaned up before our company gets here today! Have a GREAT weekend, everybody and I'll see you again on Monday! :bounce: Take care of each other! :grouphug:

Clint

[newyawker99]

76. Good morning DU!

:donut:



:hi: