Good Thursday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:hi::donut:
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: How are you today, everybody? I hope you made it over the Hump Day without any glitches! I'm doing just fine, thank you! Still trying to wake up fully, but I have coffee in hand and I'm sure it'll help. :rofl:

Greekspeak and his father stopped for the night in Springfield, Illinois on their big trip last night! He's really enjoying it so far! I just wish I were there with him! I hate being apart from him like this...I don't sleep very well. But I'm glad he's having a good time! :bounce:

Not too much going on with me...the big clearance sale continues all this month at my store, so I stay busy there.

So, let's get this day started, my crew! Two work shifts left until the weekend is upon us! :bounce: It's time to rise and shine!

Song Of The Day: "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" by Joe Nichols
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

[Hissyspit]

2. Morning!

I was here yesterday, too, but forgot to post. I was working on multiple stuff - had multiple windows open, downloading, etc.

[Clintmax]

4. Good Morning, Hissy!

:hi:
How's every little thing?

[Hissyspit]

7. Really sucky, actually, but I won't bore you with it.

Did we ever get the Morning Crew photomontage put together? Did you ever close on a house?

[Clintmax]

28. No, the photo thing is still in progress...

I don't have enough photos to complete it, so I'm collecting as we go. Every time there is a "Photo Thread" I go through it to see if anyone posts theirs that I don't have. :rofl:

No on the house also. We're in a holding pattern right now on the house purchase. I want to get all my ducks in a row before I take on all that debt, you know?

[Hissyspit]

98. Oh, yes, definitely, I know.

Looking forward to the photocollage. By the way, where's Random_Australian?

[Clintmax]

99. He went to spend the school break with his parents.

So he's gone for a while. He said he'd try to come say Hi once in a while, but I haven't seen him yet.

[Hissyspit]

107. O.K. Thanks. Check this out:

Not that I really care, but I'm 5th in the most viewed journals this week:

Most Views: This Week

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And if you look at most recently updated, you and I are right next to each other, because I happened to add an article this morning right after you posted.

Not important or anything, but I kind of fun to see.

[Clintmax]

110. Yes, I look at those stats once in a while too.

It is fun. Skinner is always on that list! I wonder why?? :shrug::rofl:

[Mutley]

3. Hey Clint!

We'll keep ya company. :hug:

[Clintmax]

5. Good Morning, Miss Mutley!

:hi::hug::loveya:
Thank you sweetie! I know you will and I'm SO glad to have everyone here!

[Mutley]

12. I guess I should make some coffee, too.

I'm still in wakin'-up-and-starin'-dumbly-at-the-computer-screen mode. :D

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

32. I am too.

Coffee is starting to kick in though, so I'm going to be all better here shortly!

[billyskank]

24. ...

:hug:

[Mutley]

26. Back atcha...

:hug:

[billyskank]

35. How are you today?

:loveya:

[texanwitch]

6. Finally I can check in.

Good morning.

[Clintmax]

9. Good Morning, Miss Texan!

:hi::hug:
And it's good to see you! How've you been?

[texanwitch]

14. Busy at work or sleeping.

We had some fun tonight in the Lounge, I did anyway.

[Clintmax]

34. That's good!

I have fun every morning here too! :bounce: And I know how you feel about the work and sleep thing. Sometimes I feel that's ALL I do. :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

8. Pour me another shot! I've got new Hoochie Mama clothes to shed!

I haven't made coffee yet.

[Clintmax]

13. Good Morning, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug::rofl:
You've got new hoochie mama clothes to shed, huh? :rofl: *singing* "she'll start by kicking out of her shoes...lose and earring in her drink...leave her jacket in the bathroom stall...drop a contact down the sink.." :rofl:

I hope the coffee helps ya, my dear!

[In_The_Wind]

30. Oh lordie! It's gonna be a wonderful winter.

I was never that drunk even in my wilder days. Maybe I should try it. I had my first beer buzz in the morning at the Lorelei. I wouldn't want it to become a habit but it was fun to do one time.

[Clintmax]

39. LOL!

Yes, it's going to be a wonderful winter! :rofl: Yes, ONE TIME is ok...any more than that...no. :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

131. Yes Sir Daddy Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

133. LOL!

Now, now...I wasn't trying to be THAT way...well...maybe a little. :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

40. Joani!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Hoochie Mama clothes? :shrug:

[In_The_Wind]

74. It's too hot for crocheted sun-dresses until I move down for the winter.

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I'll be packin' Hoochie Mamas for my trip with Miss Honeychurch so you'll see them up close and personal.
Sugar Smack defined them as 'looking like you're ready to step on the dance floor at any moment'.
I just see my normal wardrobe in rayon or lightweight cottons and silks instead of the heaver fabrics I usually wear in the north.

[AirmensMom]

135. I was hoping.

I so want to see the Hoochie Mamas! :bounce: Might be a little cool up here by then, though.

Sounds like you're having a great time! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

10. Good morning Clint

:hi: :loveya:

A real quick hello before I get out to my lunch break. Will write more when I get back

[Clintmax]

15. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
Have a good lunch, my dear! Talk to you shortly!

[MissHoneychurch]

79. OK I'm back

I still need to fix me something to eat though. Brought in something this morning.

[Clintmax]

81. Hello again!

How's work today?

[MissHoneychurch]

87. Quiet but still busy

read through some more applications. There was actually something for me :rofl: I think we really ought invite him to an interview.

[Clintmax]

90. Well then invite him for an interview!

Maybe he'll even be something to look at! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

92. He IS something to look at

:rofl:


tomorrow is a meeting with the big boss and head of the personell department, then we will decide who to invite for an interview.

[Clintmax]

95. Oh, ok...well then there you go!

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

97. Oh I am making sure

you can be sure of that :rofl:

[Clintmax]

102. Ok good!

:rofl:
I knew you would!

[MissHoneychurch]

104. Dang

I believe my cover is about to blow :rofl:

[Clintmax]

108. LOL!

I know how you feel though...I wouldn't want mine blown either! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

114. We can't have that

can we?

:rofl:

[Clintmax]

117. Absolutely not.

:rofl:
So, we'll just keep things between you and I, OK?

[MissHoneychurch]

125. Oh I keep quiet, I promise you that

:rofl:

[Clintmax]

128. Me too!

:rofl:

[Callalily]

123. Morning MissH

Sounds like a nice lunch you had. I haven't had Nuetella in ages! I'm tired this morning. But then I think I'm living my life back wards. Went out Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. Last night was a break, but I'm supposed to meet friends at the Blues Club tonight. I just may bow out. Should be staying home to get some rest. No plans yet for the weekend though. Gotta figure how to switch that around.

[AirmensMom]

70. Hello MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I hope that lunch is good. :9 See you when you get back ... hopefully. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

86. Hey MissAirmens

I am back already. Just had me a sweet lunch. Biscuit with Nutella :9

How are you today? Did harleydad get his liscense and registration?

[AirmensMom]

91. I don't know what Nutella is,

but it sounds like it was good! :bounce:

I'm fine, thanks. Yes, harleydad got his license and registration. He didn't get lost or drive into a ditch. And he got a good photo! That's a first ... we BOTH got good driver's license photos! :bounce: We got out contract yesterday, too, but we have to make some changes before we sign it. I'll be calling the builder this morning. We're trying to get it signed before harleydad goes back.

[MissHoneychurch]

94. Nutella can be addictive

Sounds like you got some process going on. Good for you!!!!

[AirmensMom]

106. Looks good!

:9 Perfect for lunch. :bounce:

Yep, there's stuff going on. But we have to make sure the paperwork is right so we have something to fall back on if they don't build it right. And I am sure they'll build it according to specs. This is the time to be really picky about the specs, for sure! I'm even putting it right in the contract what side to put the washing machine on. We flipped the original plans, which is just a mirror image of the originals, so the washing machine ended up on the right side of the dryer ... that's a problem since they both open to the side and are designed for the washer to go on the left. In our last house, we caught that they had done it wrong, but it was too late and the contract didn't specify, so we had to live with it. x( Harleydad said last night, "You're really going to be pissed if they get that wrong, aren't you?" :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

112. Harleydad knows you pretty well, does he

:rofl:

it is the best to try to eliminate as much mistakes from the beginning. Are you going to supervise once they started building? Like complaining the whole time that it ought be different, making new plans as it goes? :D

[AirmensMom]

115. He sure does!

I only groused about it for 12 years, after all, and it's the first thing I noticed when the new plans came. :rofl:

Making new plans as it goes costs more money. That's why we're being so picky now. But I surely am going to supervise! If they get paint on my floor or something, they're going to have to clean it up! This builder uses a lot of contractors that have worked for them for a LONG time (30 years or so), instead of anyone who shows up with a hammer. That should be an improvement over the last one. :D

So how are things going with you? Got any plans this weekend?

[MissHoneychurch]

122. I totally understand you

I just had that image of "Sleepless in Seattle" in the mind where the lady wants all the different changes :rofl:


I am going to my mom tomorrow after work. We will go to my dad's grave as next Tuesday is his dying day and we need to get the grave in shape again. We haven't been since March. I have no idea how the grave looks and if the gardener we ordered to do it last years does it this year again :shrug: We might be in for a bad surprise.

[AirmensMom]

126. Yeah, and she didn't have to worry about money.

Everything's free in the movies. :rofl:

Oh, I hope you don't find your dad's grave in bad shape. Any way you look at it, it doesn't sound like a fun weekend. :hug:

[NMMNG]

11. Good morning Clint!

I can't say there's much going on here. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

17. Good Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
I know the feeling. Not much more than work going on with me either. Tony and I play quite a bit when I'm at home. That dog is a lot of company, let me tell ya!

[NMMNG]

29. Pets are lots of fun

I live vicariously through my roomie's pets. The bird likes to chirp/sing and fly around the house, and the cat is fun to play with and pet. The chinchilla, when she's awake, is fun to watch when she runs in her wheel and sprints around her cage a-la "Ricochet Rabbit".

[Clintmax]

43. I bet they are!

I don't what I'd be doing without Tony here. :shrug: Does the Chinchilla bite?

[NMMNG]

48. Sometimes

That's why I'm very careful when I put my finger in the cage to pet her. If she turns towards me I pull my finger back out immediately!

[Clintmax]

52. YIKES!

And I bet the bite is damned awful! I had a hamster once that was that way. x(

[NMMNG]

56. I'm lucky

The worst I've gotten is a nip. My roomie has gotten real bites that break the skin. :scared:


Now the bird also bites (with his beak) if you put your fingers near him. He doesn't like hands near his face/head. At least the cat doesn't bite. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

63. Yikes again!

I hate it when small animals bite like that. x( It hurts like hells!

*singing* "...she'll start by kicking out of her shoes...lose an earring in her drink...leave her jacket in the bathroom stall...drop a contact down the sink..." :rofl:

[NMMNG]

67. What song is that?

I don't recognize the lyrics...

[Clintmax]

72. It's the chorous to todays Song Of The Day.

:rofl:
It's a freaking hilarious song! I wish you could watch the video.

[NMMNG]

75. Ah

I'll have to listen to a clip on RealPlayer sometime. I won't be able to hear the whole thing but I'll get the gist of it.

[Clintmax]

80. Yes, I'm sure you'll get it, even if

You only get to listen to a clip of it.

[Hissyspit]

109. "Drop a contact down the sink"

I can do that without the tequila!

[Clintmax]

111. ROFL!

:rofl:

[terrya]

16. Good morning, Clint!

I didn't sleep very well last night, myself. Coffee is in hand.

I hope you're doing well. That must be hard being away from Greekspeak. But he'll be with you again soon enough. :-)

You have a good day. I hope it won't be a long one...

Terry

[Clintmax]

21. Good Morning, Terry!

:hi::hug:
I'm sorry you didn't sleep well either, Man. Yeah, it's not easy being away like this...especially for 2 weeks. I hope you have a great day too!

[billyskank]

18. Morning Clint

:hi:

Sigh. I cannot get out of here soon enough.

[tjwmason]

20. Good morning Billy.

:hi:

I'll try not to take that comment personally. ;)

[billyskank]

23. Morning mason!

I was referring to work. x(

[tjwmason]

42. I thought that that might be the case.

How long do you have left?

[billyskank]

44. Four and a half hours

not counting lunch. ;)

[Clintmax]

22. Good Morning, Billy!

:hi::hug:
I hear ya, Brother! It's coming up fast, man! You don't have long to wait now!

[billyskank]

37. Gotta take a deep breath

prepare myself for the final straight. :hug:

[Clintmax]

That's right!

IT's nearly here! :hug: I'm all excited for you! :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

45. Hi billy!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

How many more days? ONE? :bounce:

[billyskank]

46. One

:loveya:

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[AirmensMom]

50. One is the loneliest number ...

Well, except when you're counting days till vacation! You are READY for one! :hug:

[billyskank]

61. I so am

Do you think I can skive off the rest of today? ;)

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

62. You cerainly have my permission!

:bounce: :rofl:

[tjwmason]

19. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Ahhhh, you poor boy already missing your other half. He'll be back in your arms soon enough.

All's delightfully jolly over here.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

25. Good Morning, TJ!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad to see you, Man! :bounce: Yes, I know he'll be back soon (2 weeks), so I just have to suck it up and deal with it until the time passes. I'm glad you're having a good day so far! :bounce:

[tjwmason]

36. Here in T.J.land

there couldn't even be the slightest cloud in the sky - metaphorically at least, it is a tad overcast literally speaking. :bounce: :bounce:

I suppose that we'll have to keep you distracted here as well.

[Clintmax]

54. That's good to hear!

And yes, I would appreciate any efforts you make to help me not be lonely. :hug::loveya:

[tjwmason]

76. Do you have any special requests?

;) :evilgrin:

[Clintmax]

82. *grin* Maybe...

just maybe...:rofl:

[tjwmason]

100. You always know where to find me.

;)

[Clintmax]

103. That's true.

Thanks, TJ! :hug::loveya:

[tjwmason]

119. .

:hug: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

127. ...

:hug::loveya:

[Mutley]

27. Morning TJ.

:D

:hug:

[tjwmason]

38. Good morning Mutley.

:hi:

How is everything with you today?

[sbj405]

31. Good Morning.

Sorry to hear you're not sleeping well. My SO is out of town as well. Of course, my dog takes this an invitation to take his place in bed. :-)

[Clintmax]

47. Good Morning, SBJ!

:hi::hug:
So does Tony! I woke up with him laying his head on my shoulder this morning! It was SO cute!

[sbj405]

55. Awww, that does sound cute.

[Clintmax]

59. Yes, I had to smile when I woke up and he was there like that.

:)
So, he's a lot of company for me.

[AirmensMom]

33. Good morning Clintmax!

:donut: :hug: :hi:

I'm still half asleep. :boring: But the kitties are fed and now they'll go back to bed while I start my day. :D

I'm glad Greekspeak is having a good trip. I know what you mean about being apart from him! That's how I am when harleydad is away. :hug:

How long does that clearance sale last? Are you really trying to clear out the whole store or something? :bounce:

[billyskank]

41. Hi AirmensMom!

Thank god for autofill! :D :hug:

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[AirmensMom]

49. Hey billy!

We posted at the same time. Can you feel the connection? :loveya: :rofl:

Sounds like where I worked ... sort of made me wonder how that company made any money at all. :shrug:

[billyskank]

57. We are always doing that

:hug:

The argument I just had was over version control software. We don't have any. The developer I was arguing with said he doesn't agree with holding versions of files in development.

:wtf:

How can you argue when a person's arguments don't make sense?

[AirmensMom]

69. No version control?

And how many developers? :scared: OMG, that's insane! Don't they ever think a "fix" could break something else? :shrug:

[billyskank]

73. Quick head count, 18 developers

We keep all the source code in a single directory on the network, which everybody works on.

Seriously. You can't actually come up with a more boneheaded way of working. :crazy:

When code gets released into live, the source code at least gets copied into another directory that we only have read access to, but still.

[AirmensMom]

85. We did it like that in my last job.

Sort of ... we actually made separate directories for different "versions". And there were only two of us and the other guy did more managing than programming. I have to agree with you -- it's completely boneheaded. Especially with 18 developers! Yikes!

At my job before that, it took an act of congress to get a change in because the version control system was so tight. We had to go to weekly meetings and plead our case for a change, even if it was something the customers were screaming for. Of course, that meant that we "slammed in" a lot of other stuff whenever they let anything at all go in. Nothing's perfect. :shrug:

[billyskank]

89. I know...sigh

At my previous job they were paperwork happy. We were literally drowning in it. They even had a 'department' of three ladies whose whole job it was to manage our paperwork. "Project Office" they were called, but we renamed them to "Project Orifice," because it was the hole where all the paperwork went...

There are things that are really good about this company, but the IT department haven't a clue, and they really don't want to change. If I was working on an open source project in my spare time, I would manage it better than this...

[AirmensMom]

96. lol!

"Project Orifice" :rofl: I know what you mean!

I bet you would do a much better job at managing it. :bounce:

I also bet you could tell the #^&*! phone company how to program their billing so that a final bill is actually correct. From what I've seen, as a customer, a lot of places out there don't have a clue. They do things that are wrong or user-UNfriendly and they won't do anything about it. My credit union's bill paying program keeps getting "improved" and gets less usable with every "improvement". Even the CU employees agree! :shrug: But it's still better than most of the individual companies' bill-paying pages. I bet you could fix every one of them in your sleep.

[Clintmax]

51. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug::loveya:
I'm starting to wake up now...thanks to the coffee. I knew that you, of all people, would understand because you have to be apart of Mister Harley a lot. :loveya: The clearance sale is going on all this month. We're trying to clear out not only the store, but the delivery centers as well, so we keep getting clearance item shipments every week, and will until it's all gone.

[AirmensMom]

66. Yes I do understand!

:hug: Being apart is such a waste of time. x(

I'm waking up, too. And I have yummy breakfast in front of me now. :9

Well, I don't understand how you can have anything left in the store by now! Will the sale go on until it's ALL gone?

[Clintmax]

71. Yes, it IS a waste of time.

Yes, we're going to get rid of it ALL. We have all new products coming the first of August, so we have to make room for it all!

[AirmensMom]

77. Well, our "clearance sale" only lasted one day.

Old furniture cleared out to make room for the new. :rofl: Might efficient, don't you think? OK, so the old stuff is still in the garage waiting for the kids and the price is cheaper than any of your sale prices. :shrug:

How long will Greekspeak be away? I'm sure you said, but I have a memory like a sieve.

[Clintmax]

83. He's gone for two weeks.

He and his Dad are working their way to New York City and then back down the east coast. If you got rid of all your clearance stuff in one day, I applaud you, my dear! :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

88. Two weeks isn't TOO bad.

I used to think it was FOREVER ... until harleydad left and we didn't even know when he'd be back. Three weeks was pretty long, though. I bet Greekspeak and his dad will have a great time in NYC! :bounce: We LOVED it there -- but we don't want to live there, just visit.

Yepper! We took a whole room full of furniture out in one day and put the new stuff in the next day. All with harleydad's back being bad! He sort of hurt it a little while he was moving the log pile on Sunday (hold the jokes -- he did move it one log at a time :rofl:). But we have a furniture dolly that made everything easier. The hard part will be getting the kids to come and pick it all up. They haven't built their house yet, so we have a bet on whose house gets done first. There's $.50 at stake! But I have the feeling we'll be storing it in our new basement. :shrug:

So, I called the horse farm place last night. They want me to come over and meet them and teach me everything there is to know about taking care of horses. It's free because teaching me means making me do their chores. And they have two older horses that they want to retire from trail riding that they say would be perfect for our property. I could climb onto them bareback and walk around the property whenever I wanted to. They can't do hard riding anymore, but I wouldn't want that. I can't wait to meet them! :bounce:

[Clintmax]

93. Not too bad...

but still long enough! The house seems awfully empty, Miss Airmens. :cry:

You tell Mister Harley to take it easy with that back! I get on to our general manager all the time about that stuff. She's forever trying to move big heavy things and she's got a metal plate in her back from an injury several years ago! :grr:

So you're thinking about getting a horse! :woohoo::bounce: I'd love to have one too! That would be wonderful!

[AirmensMom]

101. C'mon over

and I'll give you a big hug. :hug: I know how empty the house is. I'm dreading this Sunday myself. :cry: I hope the time goes by fast for you. :hug:

Harleydad is VERY careful. But he worked all day on Friday, then got in the car and drove half the night, then sat in the car most of the day on Saturday when we went out with the kids. It just got his back too tired, but he didn't realize it until he started moving the logs. He stopped before he actually got immobilized.

Ouch! I bet you do get on your general manager! Funny thing about backs -- it's easy to forget about the injuries while they're not hurting. :shrug:

Yes, I am thinking about getting a horse! And I don't know anything about them ... except that the lady told me I should get at least TWO of them. And when I told her I'm afraid of them a little, she said most people are. They are huge animals, after all! If/when I get one, I'll let you rid it. But nothing fancy, OK? :rofl: Oh yeah, and they make property taxes go down around here. You can have a mansion and get taxed as agricultural if you have horses, cows, or goats (cats don't count).

[Clintmax]

105. Awww...thank you!

:hug::loveya:
You're such a sweetheart! I'm not afraid of horses, but it's been a LONG time since I've been on one. So, I wouldn't try anything fancy anyway. She wants you to get two? Why? So one won't be lonely or something?

[AirmensMom]

113. Any time ...

:hug: :loveya: That's what friends are for. :loveya:

She says horses are herd animals and don't like being alone. They'll even curl up and die from loneliness. The two she's retiring have been around each other for a long time and they like each other. So I suppose it would be especially cruel to separate them. I guess I'll have to learn twice as much now. :shrug: ;) We have plenty of time to think about it and make sure we want to do this. As it is, we can't go anywhere because we don't have a cat sitter (the kids are too far away to come over twice/day). It will be even harder with horses!

[Clintmax]

116. Hey, I know about the cat sitter problem!

Not only that, but we'd need a dog sitter too. So, going anywhere for any length of time would mean taking Tony and Bandit to a kennel, and I can't stand the thought of THAT. Well, then here you are with a decision to make...get two horses, or not.

[AirmensMom]

120. No can do on the kennel thing.

Our kitties would just die ... they've never been and don't even like getting into their carriers! :scared: Our dog went on a hunger strike last time we took him to one. I can fly my brother in to take care of them for cheaper than having a professional pet sitter come to the house. But he leaves the house a mess and isn't always available. So we'll just get horses and stay home. :shrug: That means you'll have to work at getting your pet sitter if you want to ride the horses. :D Don't they have lots of students there who could use a few extra dollars?

[Clintmax]

124. Oh yes...

I'm sure we could find someone to do that, especially a student...but I'd be afraid we'd get home to an empty house. How do you trust someone you don't know to come in and take care of things and not rob you blind?

[AirmensMom]

130. That's the dilemma.

At least professional pet sitters are bonded ... or you should get one who is. We had one in Boca, but we never had to use her. She had our house key and alarm code, but I felt perfectly comfortable with that once I met her and saw all her paperwork. The thing was that she charged extra for each kitty, even though it doesn't take a lot more work to fix four bowls of food than one. So that made it really expensive to have her come, considering that we feed them twice/day. I'm sure Tony has to go out at least that many times, so it can get expensive. I always prefer having someone stay at the house.

There might be some way to get references from the dean's office or something. Don't you have any neighbors? We used to have our neighbor's kids come over, until they got too big (ie: didn't need the money badly enough). I mean, you KNOW where they live if something is missing.

[Clintmax]

134. Yes, we have neighbors...

But I wouldn't trust them to come into my house. We live in a ghetto. :rofl: I'll have to check into this pet sitter business. If I could get to know whoever we were going to use, I'd feel more comfortable about it, you know.

[AirmensMom]

136. Right.

I'll see if I can find the links I used to have. If you hired a professional and things went wrong, it would ruin the person's business for sure. That should give them a lot of incentive to do it right! I'll PM you later if I find anything.

Right now I have to get myself dressed and go over this contract again before I call the builder. Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

137. OK, my dear!

Thanks for all your help! Have fun today and I'll see you then! :hug::loveya::hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

53. Good morning, Clintmax!

I still need to go to sleep here on the west coast!

But, i did have to log on to DU to stop by and say, "Howdy!" to you! :hi:

Hope you have a great day :D I'm sure, because I'm up late, (early?) that today will hold many busy surprises... ;)

[Clintmax]

58. Good Morning, Whoa!

:hi::bounce:
It's good to see you today! It's been a while! I hope you have a great day too...even though you have yet to go to bed! How's everything in your world been recently?

[Minnesota Libra]

60. Good Tuesday Morning everyone, hope everyone is doing.............

....all right. We're almost at another weekend.:bounce:

We are working our way into a horrid heat spell that will last through the beginning of next week. Have I told you guys how much I detest the heat and add to that high humidity and we get a tad miserable around here. Yes, I have air conditioning and it will indeed be going full blast the next few days.

I made my way to the laundry-mat yesterday and after three long hot hours of work I had the clothes all clean. So at least I'll have clean clothes when it's so hot.

Take care everyone:grouphug: and keep hitting away at those clueless neocons. They truly don't get it do they??:spank:

[Clintmax]

65. Good Morning, Minnesota!

:hi:
I like the heat, myself. Although, I'm glad to be able to get out of it and into the air conditioning once in a while! :rofl:

[Wetzelbill]

64. Morning Clint

It's been awhile. :)

New job. I am the SAVE Director for the U of AZ's President's cabinet. Basically I - and my co-director- organize all the grassroots efforts to get students to register to vote etc. Pretty fun so far. Solid perks too. We get to go on an all expenses paid retreat next month. The location is secret, so it must be fun. :)


Just finished my first fiction work in a while. Getting set to send it off to a few different mags next month. We'll see how that goes. :)

[Clintmax]

68. Good Morning, Bill!

:hi:
It HAS been a while! How've you been Mister? Your new job DOES sound fun actually! Good luck your story, Man! I've had lots of idea rolling around in my head for stories too, but I haven't put any of them down on paper. Maybe I should.

[Wetzelbill]

78. yes, just sit down

and start putting them all together. I actually start and not finish so many stories that I got into the habit of combining them. I will take two diverse stories and fit the ideas together, and it somehow works. So ideas can come out in the most interesting ways. Just sit down and do your thing. :)

[Clintmax]

84. Yes, I need to, certainly!

I can't tell you how many idea I've forgotten because I didn't write them down. x(

[Callalily]

118. Morning Clint!

Sad to hear that you're lonely, but remember, you were gone for quite sometime, and I'm sure Greekspeak was lonely for you. Anyway, you have us to keep you company.

We're headed into a heatwave. Today high 80s tomorrow 90s. I do like it hot, but I don't have a/c in my place. The upstairs gets pretty hot! But a fan takes care of it pretty well.

Hope your store sells out fast. But then you'll be working your bum off setting up new merchandise. An endless battle.

[Clintmax]

121. Good Morning, Miss SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
Yes, and I'm SO glad to have everyone here to keep me company too! :loveya: You don't have AC in your place? Holey moley, why not? I like it hot too, but it's good to be able to get out of it and into cool air once in a while.

Retail is ALWAYS an endless battle. Returns, returns, returns. Move it, move it, move it. Stock, stock, stock. :rofl:

[Callalily]

129. LOL that's funny!

Yes the retail cycle just keeps recycling. :rofl:

I live in an old house, therefore no AC. I've got the whole place to myself, so I'm willing to make this concession. I think it's worth it. But thank god for my trusty fan!

Gotta be filling up my travel mug and heading to work. Wishing you a have great day.

[Clintmax]

132. I hope you have a great day too!

Try to stay as cool as you can, my dear! I'll see you in the morning! :hug::loveya:

[Clintmax]

138. Time to get going, My Crew!

I hope everybody has a great day today and I'll see you in the morning! Take care of each other! :grouphug:

Clint

[newyawker99]

139. Good morning DU!

:donut:



:hi:

[billyskank]

140. Hi newyawker!!

:loveya: