Good Thursday Morning, Crew!

[AirmensMom]

:hi: :donut:

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread. :bounce: Captain Clintmax is taking a break for a while, so we’ll have to work out a way to get by without him for now. No, it’s not forever, thank goodness! He’ll be back before you know it. :loveya:

If anyone wants to volunteer to do the morning thread for a day or a week, just chime in! I’m not sure I get up early enough for some of the crew, but I’m more than willing to do it when I do finally get myself out of bed.

So how’s everyone doing today? I’m fine. Did I ever have a strange dream last night, though! I dreamt that someone broke into the house while I was sleeping and when I called 911 to report it, I had to listen to a commercial. The 911 operator was reading it and it was about why I should call 911 in an emergency. When I interrupted her to tell her that I had an emergency and couldn't listen to her commercial, she said I was being rude. :rofl:

I hope you all had better dreams than that! :D

Let’s get this day started, crew! Wipe that sleep out of your eyes and put the coffee pot on! :bounce: :grouphug:

[Road Scholar]

1. Good morning to you! nt

[AirmensMom]

Good morning, In_Transit!

How are things with you today? :hi:

[Road Scholar]

7. Today is a great day. I'm going to the boat store to

purchase a retirement gift for myself. Sort've a dream I've always had.:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

9. You're going to buy a boat?

My brother's doing that! He's going to sell his place and retire on the boat with his two kitties. Of course, he has to get them life jackets and he'll make them wear them (yep, I've seen them at the pet store). What are you looking for specifically? And when is the big retirement date? :bounce:

[Road Scholar]

12. Yep. A 21 footer. I couldn't sleep last night thinking about it. I know

it sounds crazy.

[AirmensMom]

15. Not crazy at all!

When you get that close to your dream, who wouldn't get excited? You'll be sure and post pics, right?

[Road Scholar]

18. I promise. I can hardly wait. She's a beauty. A lifelong dream.

I'll send pics.

[AirmensMom]

21. So you have THE ONE picked out?

That's too exciting! :bounce: You sound exactly like my brother! Well, except that if he'd found his, he would have called me. :shrug:

[Road Scholar]

23. I had been shopping for the best price. I knew what I wanted, so

I just let several dealers compete for the sale by asking them to submit a bid.Anyway I verbally agreed yesterday. I have to go and make it legal and they have to put it together at the factory for me. I am expecting delivery the week of Aug. 14th.I'll be insane with excitement by then.LOL

[AirmensMom]

25. That sounds like a good way to do it.

I doubt you'll get any sleep between now and when it's delivered. Have you ever had a boat before?

[Road Scholar]

26. Yes, I have a 16' utility skiff that I use to take my children and

Grandson fishing close in on the inland waterway in NC.

[AirmensMom]

30. They must have loved that!

They'll probably be on that new boat with you as soon as you get it.:woohoo:

[Road Scholar]

35. Oh yeah. We always have a big time fishing. Gonna have even

bigger times ahead. Later Ms. AM. Enjoyed your company this "AM"

[AirmensMom]

4. Dupe.

:blush:

[Road Scholar]

5. I was wondering if you were going to post that. If not I might have

I'm not sure if I would. I'm usually an early riser.

[AirmensMom]

8. Hmmm??

You mean let the morning thread die?

[Road Scholar]

10. No, I guess I just sort've was gonna cover for you, if you hadn't.

:hi: :grouphug:

[AirmensMom]

11. Oooo!

Would you like to do it tomorrow? I think it would be a good idea to spread the fun around, just as long as we make sure someone's going to do it the next day. :grouphug:

[Road Scholar]

14. I'm usually up, but I didn't want to butt in. I think I might sometimes

if nobody else does.

[AirmensMom]

17. You're certainly welcome to.

We were looking for volunteers yesterday. Should I look for your thread tomorrow morning? :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

2. 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
• In_Transit
• 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

And, of course, Captain Clintmax! :bounce: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Good morning MissAirmens

thanks for jumping in :hug:

I need to get out for about half an hour to run some chores, like getting me a new monthly ticket for the public transportation or to buy me some money.

See ya in a little bit

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

6. Good morning, MIssHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

See ya soon. Get back safely! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

28. OK I'm back

from the outside heat into the inside heat *sweat* *dripping*

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

31. Need an ice cube?

How about one of those little battery operated fans?

It's been pretty hot here, too. It's only 75 now, though.

Anyway, welcome back! Where the heck is everyone? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. I would guess

everyone is melting away .....

An ice cube sounds good. Or a good chilled sweet ice tea *sigh*

[AirmensMom]

36. They actually sell sweet tea here.

It's not sweet like you would normally think of tea with a bit of sugar in it. It's almost like syrup! It's a southern thing, I guess. I can't get it down, which is probably a good thing -- holy sugar shock, batman!

There was a show about global warming a few nights ago and they talked about how hot the summers are getting. I fell asleep for most of it, though. x( It was on Discover, so I'm hoping they'll run it again when I'm more wide awake.

[MissHoneychurch]

37. Oh I loved the sweet tea when I was in the South

love it love it love it ... LOL

Gimme a shrimp dinner and sweet tea and you have a very happy MissHoneychurch :D

[AirmensMom]

38. Well, then, we'll definitely have to go to that BBQ place.

They serve sweet tea there! :bounce: Oh, but I don't know about the shrimp. It's BBQ joint, after all. :shrug: Guess I'll have to keep looking till I find a shrimp joint that serves sweet tea. :9

[MissHoneychurch]

39. I also love BBQ ribs

so I will be happy at the BBQ joint also .... they do serve ribs there, don't they?

[AirmensMom]

40. Yes they do!

And pulled pork and chicken, beans, rolls ... the works! And they have outdoor tables, which are quite comfortable in the shade. :bounce: We ate there last Friday with our builder after we signed the contract. I thought it was exceptionally good! :9

[MissHoneychurch]

41. Yes you told me

You know, beside looking forward to see you all I also look forward to the Southern food and the Seafood (without the fish) ... gosh, I am getting hungry just thinking about it *GULP*

[AirmensMom]

43. Well, we need to start counting down!

I can hardly wait! :bounce:

There's a place here called The Farmer's Daughter that serves home-style country food. Everyone around here thinks it's the best there is. For $12 per person, you sit at a table and they'll bring 3 meats of your choice and a bunch of side dishes, then dessert. They don't take anything but cash and there's usually a long line waiting to get in. All I can say is I'm glad we tried it once. :shrug: I don't know ... maybe we don't like southern food? :P

[MissHoneychurch]

45. Let's see

what American food do I love?

Shrimp in all different ways
Spare Ribs
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Cream Corn
Sweet potatoes
Key Lime Pie
Sweet Iced Tea
BLT

and other stuff I can't think of right now ....

[AirmensMom]

50. You probably won't get the key lime pie here.

But there's lots of that in FL! And I don't know about the shrimp. The rest of the stuff can be found in plenty here! :bounce: Might even have some fresh potatoes to mash from our neighbor's garden by the time you get here! :bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

52. I remember there was a Frozen Key Lime Pie

you could buy in the stores. Of course it ain't the original, but I loved it anyway.

I will get the shrimp and crabs when we go visit Clint :)

[AirmensMom]

55. I actually do like the frozen one.

Everyone makes it with a different recipe, you know. I have a very good recipe somewhere from a restaurant in the keys. :9

I'm SO jealous of you! We don't even have a pic from our visit with Clint and Greekspeak! x( Why didn't I think to get my camera out? (Maybe b/c I hadn't slept for days and had just driven all night long?)

[Callalily]

47. Morning MissH!

You girls talking about Southern food, making me

It's hot by you? Here too, got woke up by thunder and it rained a bit, but not as much as we need, it's far to dry here right now.

[MissHoneychurch]

49. Good morning

I am getting hungry also ... and I just had lunch ... LOL

It is hot here. The last few days it wasn't as humid but now it gets up again. The forcast says thunderstorms tonight. We will see.

How are you doing? Are you feeling any better?

:hi: :loveya:

[Callalily]

54. A small thunder storm

rolled in this morning and woke me up, but we do need the rain. I'm still not feeling my perky self yet. Can't seem to shake this cold. If I wasn't going to meet friends after work, I think I would stay home, but I have my priorities. :rofl:

Yeah, I know what you mean about being hungry. I was reading your Southern food conversation with AM as I was eating breakfast, while getting hungry. LOL

I'd best get my travel mug ready and hit the road. Wishing you a great day! Stay cool!

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

58. You have a great day too

get well and have fun with your friends.

Too bad you can't come down to TN to have a BBQ with us in September. Or can you? :D

:hi: :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

59. That would be great, wouldn't it?

:bounce: We have room ... and we can pitch a tent if we need more room! :bounce:

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

13. Good A.M. to YOU, A.M.

   I couldn't resist it... :+
   Seriously, when I read that Clintmax would be on medical leave for a time, I was quite concerned (even though I've been absent from DU myself for some time). I trust it's nothing terribly serious and that he'll be back quite soon...
   In the meantime, :toast: Brava! to you for taking the reins! :applause: :woohoo:

[AirmensMom]

16. Good morning, DarkmoonIkonoklast!

:rofl: That was cute. :D

Clintmax is not on medical leave. He's just taking a break so he can get some more sleep and get a few other things taken care of. His store has been having what seems like a marathon clearance sale and it's running him a bit ragged.

Glad to step in! :toast: :grouphug: Thanks for coming by this morning. :D

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

19. I'm relieved to hear it!

[AirmensMom]

24. Well, it was sort of sad yesterday.

:( We'll all miss him, but he needs to take care of himself. :loveya:

[NMMNG]

20. Good morning AirmensMom!

That sounds like a scary dream that might just be part of our future reality the way everthing is being "privatized". I can imagine it now--"This ad brought to you by your local 911 operator", and you wait for the ad to end while you bleed all over your floor.


The only recent dream I recall was going into a house and recognizing the pink knit (?) carpeting with buttons(?) on it. Then the Executive Director came up and asked how I liked the house and I was telling him I knew it because of the pink carpet but couldn't place who used to live there before. The dream ended before he told me.


I'm less than 45 minutes from the end of my shift then I get to go home and sleep. :boring: :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

22. Good morning, Buffy!

Holy cow, you could be right! :scared: That's exactly how it was ... I was trying to say, "Help! Someone's in my house!" and she just kept on talking. I think I've been getting too many telemarketing calls. :shrug:

Now that is a strange dream. Who would think of pink knit carpeting with buttons on it? :rofl:

I hope you can stay awake long enough to get home in one piece. :hug:

[NMMNG]

27. Maybe you have been getting too many telemarketing calls

They have that way of going on and on even when you say "no thank you".

I don't know where my brain came up with pink knit carpeting with buttons. It's not like I've ever seen such a thing. I guess I'm just weird. :rofl:



I'll be fine to get home. I work nights all week long so I'm used to it.

[AirmensMom]

29. They do!

And you can YELL at them but they still won't stop. Damn, I hate them. x(

Your pink knit carpeting with buttons made me think Pink Panther. :rofl: It's just goofy enough. :rofl:

Oh, that's different if you're used to it. I used to have to work 3rd shift on a few nights, after working 1st. That was pretty hard for me to do. It was my choice, though -- I wanted to test the code while no one was there trying to use the machines. :shrug:

[NMMNG]

70. Flip flopping schedules are really hard

I used to work nights during the week and 16 hours on S/S morning-night. It was very hard going back and forth between sleeping night and day. Now at least I have a set schedule.


Funny--the carpet in my dream was about the same color as the Pink Panther. :rofl:

[Road Scholar]

32. Good morning everyone. More later as I have to go and wake

everyone here up. They'll thank me later. LOL Thanks for the thread this morning Ms. AM. I'll have some pics to share soon.A commercial in your dream! That's a good one.The power of suggestion. I'll probably have one now. ha:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

34. Thanks for stopping by!

:hi: I hope you don't have that dream. :hug: See you in the AM! :hi:

[Minnesota Libra]

42. Good Thursday Morning Everyone, hope everyone.............

....is doing all right. I know, I know, it's not easy without Clintmax but the poor guy needs a break, and hey we do have a "Morning Crew" thread.:applause:

Keep the chins up guys, we have today and then one more work shift before the weekend. You'll make it.:grouphug:

AirmensMom, that really was a weird dream and I hope nothing like that ever happens. These days, with the neocons/fundies running everything, nothing would surprise me anymore.:spank: I hope November ends all that though.:applause:

Take care everyone.:hug:

[AirmensMom]

46. Good morning, Minnesota Libra!

:hi: It's great to see you this morning! :bounce: Thanks for stopping in! We'll do our best to keep the crew together. Clintmax certainly does need a break. :loveya: Here's to hoping he gets all rested up and refreshed. :toast:

You're right about the dream. But I really think it was brought on by all the telemarketing calls I've been getting. We've only had this phone number for about 6 weeks and we are getting TONS of calls! I signed up with the national do not call list, but that takes about a month to kick in. :shrug:

I hope November does end all the nonsense!

:grouphug:

[Callalily]

44. Morning AirmensMom!

Thanks for stepping in, this is so nice of you.

Ah your dream? How funny . . . and I was reading about the phone solicitors in other posts. I don't get them anymore, but I remember one, where the girl was eating and I could hear her chew, so I asked, "don't you think it's rude of YOU to call ME and then chew in my ear?" She hung up on me. :rofl: Suspect it wasn't her career.

How's your summer cold? I seem to have had a relapse, feeling pretty lousy again. Almost left work early yesterday, but toughed it out. Silly me!

[AirmensMom]

48. Good morning, Simply Fugue!

:hi: I'm sure others will step in as time goes by. I get up a little later than some. :shrug:

Now, your dream was funny! :rofl:

Damn these summer colds! Yesterday I was hoping it was an allergy or sensitivity to something I got into (I'm extremely sensitive like that). But my throat is a lot worse this morning. :cry: I don't have a new doctor yet, so I might call my old one to see what he suggests.

So are you working today? I hope you don't tough out the work week so you can be sick for the weekend. Take care of that cold, OK? :hug:

[Callalily]

51. Yeah, going to try

to tough it out today, b/c I'm meeting friends after work or at least attempt to.

I know what you mean about a sore throat. Mine was so sore on Monday, I think I would have rather died. Try these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006NZO66/002-9038247-1140834?v=glance&n=3760901 they're kinda expensive but really work. Most grocery stores will have them I'm sure. That's where I got mine.

[AirmensMom]

53. Oh, thanks for the link.

Do they taste good? :9 I'll print out the page and take it with me if I get around to going out today. The bad thing about living out of town is when you have to pick up something. I wish harleydad was here to go for me.

Those meetings with friends after work will certainly motivate you to tough it out. :rofl: Maybe you can be well all weekend and save your cold for next week. :evilgrin:

[Callalily]

56. Yes, they are

very tasty, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I always save "sick days". At times when I just don't feel like going into work I just call in sick. I've got a million hours coming, so why not. I consider them mental health days.

Sorry to hear that harleydad's not around much. Hopefully that'll change soon.

Gotta get my travel mug ready and hit the road. You have a good day and be talking to you soon.

[AirmensMom]

57. You have a good day, too!

Get lots of rest! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[AirmensMom]

60. Time for me to get going, crew.

I hope you all have a great day. Just one more to go until the weekend! :bounce:

Thanks for stopping by this morning. Stay safe! :grouphug:

[Cannikin]

61. Good morning AirmensMom!!

Hope you have a pleasant day!

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Good morning Cannikin

I hope you don't mind me answering instead of MissAirmens

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

64. Good morning, Cannikin!

:hi: I hope you have a pleasant day, too! Sorry I missed you earlier. Just dropped in now for a minute before I head out to the store. :hi:

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

63. I LOVE the picture, A.M...

   Too bad it's not larger: it would've made a great desktop!

   You wouldn't have that shot in (say) 800x600, would you?

   AAACCCKKK!!! She's gone! <*sigh!*> and I xcan't do a THONG about it!

[AirmensMom]

65. I'm here for a minute.

The original is quite large ... I just have to find it (different computer and all). If you want a copy, PM your email address to me and I'll send it when I find it.

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

66. Thank you, dear!

:yourock:

[AirmensMom]

67. You're very welcome.

I just sent it. :D :hi:

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

68. That was QUICK!

    I think it came out just fine!
   Thank you! It's beautiful!

[wildhorses]

69. mornin' AirmensMom....

this feels almost like home!! Thanks for this. I hope Clintmax is getting his rest. We all need a break every once in a while.
:hi::hug: